2023年大学英语六级考试真题及答案

2023年6月英语六级真题PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)ShemetwithThomasjustafewdaysago.B)Shecanhelpwiththeorientationprogram.C)Sheisnotsureshecanpassonthemessage.D)ShewillcertainlytrytocontactThomas.2.A)Setthedinnertable.B)ChangethelightbulbC)Cleanthediningroom.D)Holdtheladderforhim.3.A)He’dlikeapieceofpie.B)He’dlikesomecoffeeC)He’dratherstayinthewarmroom.D)He’sjusthaddinnerwithhisfriends.4.A)Hehasmanagedtosellanumberofcars.B)Heiscontentedwithhiscurrentposition.C)Hemightgetfired.D)Hehaslosthisjob.5.A)Tony’ssecretary.B)Paul’sgirlfriend.C)Paul’scolleague.D)Tony’swife.6.A)Hewasfinedforrunningaredlight.B)Hewascaughtspeedingonafastlane.C)Hehadtorunquicklytogettheticket.D)Hemadeawrongturnattheintersection.7.A)Hehaslearnedalotfromhisownmistakes.B)Heisquiteexperiencedintamingwilddogs.C)Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment.D)Hethinksitimportanttomasterbasictrainingskills.8.A)Atabookstore.B)Atthedentist’s.C)Inarestaurant.D)Inthelibrary.9.A)Hedoesn’twantJennytogetintotrouble.B)Hedoesn’tagreewiththewoman’sremark.C)HethinksJenny’sworkloadtooheavyatcollege.D)Hebelievesmostcollegestudentsarerunningwild.10.A)Itwasapplaudable.B)Itwasjustterrible.C)Theactorswereenthusiastic.D)Theplotwasfunnyenough.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Socialwork.B)MedicalcareC)AppliedphysicsD)Specialeducation.12.A)Thetimelyadvicefromherfriendsandrelatives.B)Thetwo-yearprofessionaltrainingshereceived.C)Herdeterminationtofulfillherdream.D)Herparents’consistentmoralsupport.13.A)Togetthefundingforthehospitals.B)Tohelpthedisabledchildrenthere.C)Totraintherapistsforthechildrenthere.D)Tosetupaninstitutionforthehandicapped.PassageTwoQuestions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)AtacountryschoolinMexico.B)InamountainvalleyofSpain.C)AtasmallAmericancollege.D)InasmallvillageinChile.15.A)Byexpandingtheirmindsandhorizons.B)Byfinancingtheirelementaryeducation.C)Bysettingupasmallprimaryschool.D)Bysettingthemaninspiringexample.16.A)Shewrotepoetrythatbrokethroughnationalbarriers.B)Shewasatalenteddesigneroforiginalschoolcurriculums.C)Sheprovedherselftobeanactiveandcapablestateswoman.D)Shemadeoutstandingcontributionstochildren’seducation.17.A)Shewonthe1945NobelPrizeinLiterature.B)ShewasthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrize.C)Shetranslatedherbooksintomanylanguages.D)Sheadvisedmanystatesmenoninternationalaffairs.PassageThreeQuestion18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Howanimalssurviveharshconditionsinthewild.B)Howanimalsaltercolorstomatchtheirsurroundings.C)Howanimalsprotectthemselvesagainstpredators.D)Howanimalslearntodisguisethemselveseffectively.19.A)Itsenormoussize.B)Itsplant-likeappearance.C)Itsinstantaneousresponse.D)Itsoffensivesmell.20.A)Ithelpsimprovetheirsafety.B)Itallowsthemtoswimfaster.C)Ithelpsthemfighttheirpredators.D)Itallowsthemtoavoidtwistsandturns.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Therearegoodreasonstobetroubledbytheviolencethatspreadsthroughoutthemedia.Movies.Televisionandvideogamesarefullofgunplayandbloodshed,andonemightreasonablyaskwhat’swrongwithasocietythatpresentsvideosofdomesticviolenceasentertainment.Mostresearchersagreethatthecausesofreal-worldviolencearecomplex.A1993studybytheU.S.NationalAcademyofScienceslisted“biological,individual,family,peer,school,andcommunityfactors”asallplayingtheirparts.Viewingabnormallylargeamountsofviolenttelevisionandvideogamesmaywellcontributetoviolentbehaviorincertainindividuals.Thetroublecomeswhenresearchersdownplayuncertaintiesintheirstudiesoroverstatethecaseforcausality(因果关系).SkepticsweredismayedseveralyearsagowhenagroupofsocietiesincludingtheAmericanMedicalAssociationtriedtoendthedebatebyissuingajointstatement:“Atthistime,wellover1,000studies…pointoverwhelminglytoacausalconnectionbetweenmediaviolenceandaggressivebehaviorinsomechildren.”Freedom-of-speechadvocatesaccusedthesocietiesofcateringtopoliticians,andevendisputedthenumberofstudies(mostwerereviewarticlesandessays,theysaid).WhenJonathanFreedman,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofToronto,reviewedtheliterature,hefoundonly200orsostudiesoftelevision-watchingandaggression.Andwhenheweededout“themostdoubtfulmeasuresofaggression”,only28%supportedaconnection.Thecriticalpointhereiscausality.Thealarmistssaytheyhaveprovedthatviolentmediacauseaggression.Buttheassumptionsbehindtheirobservationsneedtobeexamined.Whenlabelinggamesasviolentornon-violent,shouldaheroeatingaghostreallybecountedasaviolentevent?Andwhenexperimentersrecordthetimeittakesgameplayerstoread‘aggressive’or‘non-aggressive’wordsfromalist,canwebesurewhattheyareactuallymeasuring?TheintentofthenewHarvardCenteronMediaandChildHealthtocollectandstandardizestudiesofmediaviolenceinordertocomparetheirmethodologies,assumptionsandconclusionsisanimportantstepintherightdirection.Anotherappropriatesterwouldbetotonedownthecriticismuntilweknowmore.Severalresearcherswrite,speakandtestifyquitealotonthethreatposedbyviolenceinthemedia.Thatis,ofcourse,theirprivilege.Butwhendoingso,theyoftencomeoutwithstatementsthatthematterhasnowbeensettled,drawingcriticismfromcolleagues.Inresponse,thealarmistsaccusecriticsandnewsreportersofbeingdeceivedbytheentertainmentindustry.Suchclasheshelpneithersciencenorsociety.21.Whyistheresomuchviolenceshowninmovies,TVandvideogames?A)Thereisalotofviolenceintherealworldtoday.B)Somethinghasgonewrongwithtoday’ssociety.C)Manypeoplearefondofgunplayandbloodshed.D)Showingviolenceisthoughttobeentertaining.22.Whatistheskeptics(Line3.Para.3)viewofmediaviolence?A)Violenceontelevisionisafairlyaccuratereflectionofreal-worldlife.B)Moststudiesexaggeratetheeffectofmediaviolenceontheviewers.C)Acausalrelationshipexistsbetweenmediaandreal-worldviolence.D)Theinfluenceofmediaviolenceonchildrenhasbeenunderestimated.23.Theauthorusestheterm“alarmists”(Line1.Para.5)torefertothosewho______.A)usestandardizedmeasurementsinthestudiesofmediaviolenceB)initiatedthedebateovertheinfluenceofviolentmediaonrealityC)assertadirectlinkbetweenviolentmediaandaggressivebehaviorD)useappropriatemethodologyinexaminingaggressivebehavior24.Inrefutingthealarmists,theauthoradvanceshisargumentbyfirstchallenging____.A)thesourceandamountoftheirdataB)thetargetsoftheirobservationC)theirsystemofmeasurementD)theirdefinitionofviolence25.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedebateconcerningtherelationshipbetweenthemediaandviolence?A)Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.B)Itshouldcometoanendsincethematterhasnowbeensettled.C)Thepaststudiesinthisfieldhaveprovedtobemisleading.D)Hemorethanagreeswiththeviewsheldbythealarmists.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.You’reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepastdecade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscaneasilytop＄2,000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan’saffordtofilltheirprescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“OCanada.”Northoftheborder,wherepricecontrolsreign,thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall,“Ifourneighborscanbuydrugsatreasonableprices,whycan’twe?”Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger.“Un-American!”And-thepropagandists’trumpcard(王牌)—“Wreckourbrillianthealth-caresystem.”Super-sizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationofwonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday,nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.Commonsensetellsyouthat’safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding.Say,acancercureissohugethatnoone’sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnitedStates,theindustry’sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwouldslow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldourhealth-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersofpatientscan’taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday’slevelofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.Todefendtheirprofits,thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersandpharmacies(药房)nottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewhodare.Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrugAdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotentialthreattolife.DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure-andthemorewelook,themorewe’llfind,ButIhaven’theardofanyragingepidemicsamongthehundredsofthousandsofpeoplebuyingcross-border.Mostusersofprescriptiondrugsdon’sworryaboutcostsalot.They’reshelteredbyemployeeinsurance,owingjusta$20co-pay.Thefinancialblowsrain,instead,ontheuninsured,especiallythechronicallyillwhoneedexpensivedrugstolive,Thisgroupwillstillincludemiddle-incomeseniorsonMedicare,who’llhavetodigdeeplyintotheirpocketsbeforegettingmuchfromthenewdrugbenefitthatstartsin2023.26.WhatissaidabouttheconsequenceoftherocketingdrugpricesintheU.S.?A)AquarterofAmericanscan’taffordtheirprescriptiondrugs.B)ManyAmericanscan’taffordtoseeadoctorwhentheyfallill.C)ManyAmericanshavetogotoCanadatogetmedicaltreatment.D)Theinflationratehasbeenmorethandoubledovertheyears.27.ItcanbeinferredthatAmericacanfollowtheCanadianmodelandcurbitssoaringdrugpricesby_____.A)encouragingpeopletobuyprescriptiondrugsonlineB)extendingmedicalinsurancetoallitscitizensC)importinglow-priceprescriptiondrugsfromCanadaD)exercisingpricecontrolonbrand-namedrugs28.HowdopropagandistsarguefortheU.S.drugpricingpolicy?A)LowpriceswillaffectthequalityofmedicinesinAmerica.B)Highpricesareessentialtofundingresearchonnewdrugs.C)Lowpriceswillbringabouttheangerofdrugmanufacturers.D)High-pricedrugsareindispensableincuringchronicdiseases.29.WhatshouldbethepriorityofAmerica’shealth-caresystemaccordingtotheauthor?A)Toresolvethedilemmainthehealth-caresystem.B)TomaintainAmerica’sleadinthedrugindustry.C)Toallowthevastmajoritytoenjoyitsbenefits.D)Toquickenthepaceofnewdrugdevelopment.30.WhatareAmericandrugcompaniesdoingtoprotecttheirhighprofits?A)LabelingdrugsboughtfromCanadaasbeingfakes.B)Threateningtocutbackfundingfornewdrugresearch.C)ReducingsuppliestouncooperativeCanadianpharmacies.D)AttributingtheragingepidemicstotheineffectivenessofCanadiandrugs.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica.Andoneofthemoreprominentofthemistheseniorcitizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage-insomecasesaslowas55-isautomaticallyentitledtoadazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommerciallife.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone’sneedbutbythedateonone’sbirthcertificate.Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmanybusinesses-ascommonascolortelevisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem；yet，millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力旳).Businessesthatwouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolderAmericans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat“elderly”and“needy”aresynonymous(同义旳).Perhapsthatoncewastrue,buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyratethantherestofthepopulation.Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmanyolderAmericansarepoor,Butmostofthemaren’t.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthediscountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense.Directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhatsomepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits，whichmostlyinvolvesatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanothersorepoint,Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob-therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment；andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst-discriminationbyage.31.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat____.A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpracticeB)seniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveadecentlifeC)givingseniorcitizensdiscountshasboostedthemarketfortheelderlyD)seniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthcertificatestogetadiscount32.Whatassumptionliesbehindthepracticeofseniorcitizendiscounts?A)Businesses,havingmadealotofprofits,shoulddosomethingforsocietyinreturn.B)Oldpeopleareentitledtospecialtreatmentforthecontributiontheymadetosociety.C)Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged，needhumanehelpfromsociety.D)SeniorcitizendiscountscanmakeupfortheinadequacyoftheSocialSecuritysystem.33.Accordingtosomepoliticiansandscholars,seniorcitizendiscountswill___.A)makeoldpeopleevenmoredependentonsocietyB)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheoldC)haveadversefinancialimpactonbusinesscompaniesD)bringamarkedincreaseinthecompaniesrevenues34.HowdoestheauthorviewtheSocialSecuritysystem?A)Itencourageselderlypeopletoretireintime.B)Itopensupbroadcareerprospectsforyoungpeople.C)ItbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheyoungD)Itshouldbereinforcedbylawsandcourtdecisions35.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’smainargument?A)Seniorcitizensshouldfighthardagainstagediscrimination.B)Theelderlyareselfishandtakingseniordiscountsforgranted.C)Priorityshouldbegiventotheeconomicneedsofseniorcitizens.D)Seniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofagediscrimination.PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.In1854mygreat-grandfather,MorrisMarable,wassoldonanauctionblockinGeorgiafor＄500.Forhiswhiteslavemaster,thesalewasjust“businessasusual.”ButtoMorrisMarableandhisheirs,slaverywasacrimeagainstourhumanity.ThispatternofhumanrightsviolationsagainstenslavedAfrican-Americanscontinuedunderracialsegregationfornearlyanothercentury.ThefundamentalproblemofAmericandemocracyinthe21stcenturyistheproblemof“structuralracism”thedeeppatternsofsocio-economicinequalityandaccumulateddisadvantagethatarecodedbyrace,andconstantlyjustifiedinpublicspeechesbybothraciststereotypesandwhiteindifference.DoAmericanshavethecapacityandvisiontoremovethesestructuralbarriersthatdenydemocraticrightsandopportunitiestomillionsoftheirfellowcitizens?Thiscountryhaspreviouslywitnessedtwogreatstrugglestoachieveatrulymulticulturaldemocracy.TheFirstReconstruction(1865-1877)endedslaveryandbrieflygaveblackmenvotingrights,butgavenomeaningfulcompensationfortwocenturiesofunpaidlabor.Thepromiseof“40acresandamule(骡子)”wasformostblacksadreamdeferred(尚未实现旳).TheSecondReconstruction(1954-1968),orthemoderncivilrightsmovement,endedlegalsegregationinpublicaccommodationsandgaveblacksvotingrights.ButthesesuccessesparadoxicallyobscurethetremendoushumancostsofhistoricallyaccumulateddisadvantagethatremaincentraltoblackAmericans’lives.Thedisproportionatewealththatmostwhitesenjoytodaywasfirstconstructedfromcenturiesofunpaidblacklabor.Manywhiteinstitutions,includingsomeleadinguniversities,insurancecompaniesandbanks,profitedfromslavery.Thispatternofwhiteprivilegeandblackinequalitycontinuestoday.Demandingreparations(赔偿)isnotjustaboutcompensationforslaveryandsegregation.Itis,moreimportant,aneducationalcampaigntohighlightthecontemporaryrealityof“racialdeficits”ofallkinds,theunequalconditionsthatimpactblacksregardlessofclass.Structuralracism’sbarriersinclude“equityinequity.”theabsenceofblackcapitalformationthatisadirectconsequenceofAmerica’shistory.Onethirdofallblackhouseholdsactuallyhavenegativenetwealth.In1998thetypicalblackfamily’snetwealthwas＄16,400,lessthanonefifththatofwhitefamilies.Blackfamiliesaredeniedhomeloansattwicetherateofwhites.Blacksremainthelasthiredandfirstfiredduringrecessions.Duringthe1990-91recession.African-Americanssuffereddisproportionately.AtCoca-Cola,42percentofemployeeswholosttheirjobswereblacks.AtSears,54percentwereblack,Blackshavesignificantlyshorterlifespans,inpartduetoracisminthehealthestablishment.Blacksarestatisticallylesslikelythanwhitestobereferredforkidneytransplantsorearly-stagecancersurgery.36.Totheauthor,theauctionofhisgreat-grandfatherisatypicalexampleof____.A)crimeagainsthumanityB)unfairbusinesstransactionC)racialconflictsinGeorgiaD)racialsegregationinAmerica37.Thebarriertodemocracyin21stcenturyAmericais____.A)widespreaduseofraciststereotypesB)prejudiceagainstminoritygroupsC)deep-rootedsocio-economicinequalityD)denialoflegalrightstoordinaryblacks38.WhatproblemremainsunsolvedinthetwoReconstructions?A)Differencesbetweenracesaredeliberatelyobscured.B)Theblacksarenotcompensatedfortheirunpaidlabor.C)Thereisnoguaranteeforblackstoexercisetheirrights.D)Theinterestsofblacksarenotprotectedbylaw.39.Itisclearthatthewealthenjoyedbymostwhites____.A)hasresultedfrombusinesssuccessesovertheyearsB)hasbeenaccompaniedbyblackcapitalformationC)hasderivedfromsizableinvestmentsineducationD)hasbeenaccumulatedfromgenerationsofslavery40.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentsituationregardingracialdiscrimination?A)Racismisnotamajorobstacletoblacks’employment.B)InequalityofmanykindsremainsvirtuallyuntouchedC)Amajorstephasbeentakentowardsreparations.D)Littlehasbeendonetoensureblacks’civilrights.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Direction:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Becauseoftheofitsideas,thebookwasinwidecirculationbothathomeandabroad.A)originalityB)subjectivityC)generalityD)ambiguity42.Withitsownparliamentandcurrencyandacommon___forpeace,theEuropeanUniondeclareditself—in11officiallanguages—openforbusiness.A)inspirationB)assimilationC)intuitionD)aspiration43.Americahasnowadoptedmore_________European-styleinspectionsystems,andtheincidenceoffoodpoisoningisfalling.A)discreteB)solemnC)rigorousD)autonomous44.Mainstreampro-marketeconomistsallagreethatcompetitionisan___spurtoefficiencyandinnovation.A)extravagantB)exquisiteC)intermittentD)indispensable45.Inthelate19thcentury,JulesVerne,themasterofsciencefiction,foresawmanyofthetechnologicalwondersthatare___today.A)transientB)commonplaceC)implicitD)elementary46.Iwasso___whenIusedtheautomaticcheckoutlaneinthesupermarketforthefirsttime.A)immersedB)assaultedC)thrilledD)dedicated47.Hisarmwas___fromtheshark’smouthandreattached,buttheboy,whoalreadydied,remainedinadelicatecondition.A)retrievedB)retainedC)repelledD)restored48.BillGatesandWaltDisneyaretwopeopleAmericahas___tobetheGreatestAmerican.A)appointedB)appeasedC)nicknamedD)dominated49.The___majorityofcitizenstendtobelievethatthedeathpenaltywillhelpdecreasethecrimerate.A)overflowingB)overwhelmingC)prevalentD)premium50.Wewillalsoseea___increaseinthenumberoftelevisionsperhousehold,assmallTVdisplaysareaddedtoclocks,coffeemakersandsmokedetectors.A)startlingB)surpassingC)suppressingD)stacking51.Theadvanceofglobalizationischallengingsomeofourmost___valuesandideas,includingourideaofwhatconstitutes“home”.A)enrichedB)enlightenedC)cherishedD)chartered52.Researchershavediscoveredthat___withanimalsinanactivewaymayloweraperson’sbloodpressure.A)interactingB)integratingC)migratingD)merging53.TheBeatles,themostfamousBritishbandofthe196.s,traveledworldwideformanyyears,_________culturalbarriers.A)transportingB)transplantingC)transferringD)transcending54.Inhislastyears,Henrysufferedfromadiseasethatslowly___himofmuchofhissight.A)relievedB)jeopardizedC)deprivedD)eliminated55.Weightlifting,oranyothersportthatbuildsupyourmuscles,canmakebonesbecomedenserandless___toinjury.A)attachedB)proneC)immuneD)reconciled56.Hehas___tomuseumshundredsofhispaintingsaswellashisentirepersonalcollectionofmodernart.A)ascribedB)attributedC)designatedD)donated57.Erik’swebsitecontains___photographsandhundredsofarticlesandshortvideosfromhistriparoundtheglobe.A)prosperousB)gorgeousC)spaciousD)simultaneous58.Optimismisa___showntobeassociatedwithgoodphysicalhealth,lessdepressionandlongerlife.A)trailB)traitC)traceD)track59.Theinstitutionhasahighlyeffectiveprogramwhichhelpsfirst-yearstudentsmakeasuccessful___intocollegelife.A)transformationB)transmissionC)transitionD)transaction60.Philosophersbelievethatdesire,hatredandenvyare“negativeemotions”which___themindandleaditintoapursuitofpowerandpossessions.A)distortB)reinforceC)exertD)scramble61.Theterm“glassceiling”wasfirstusedbytheWallStreetJournaltodescribetheapparentbarriersthatpreventwomenfromreachingthetopofthecorporate___.A)seniorityB)superiorityC)heightD)hierarchy62.Variouseffortshavebeenmadeoverthecenturiestopredictearthquakes,includingobservinglightsintheskyand___animalbehavior.A)abnormalB)exoticC)absurdD)erroneous63.Around80percentofthe___characteristicsofmostwhiteBritonshavebeenpasseddownfromafewthousandIceAgehunters.A)intelligibleB)randomC)spontaneousD)genetic64.Picassogainedpopularityinthemid-20thcentury,whichwas___ofanewattitudetowardsmodernart.A)informativeB)indicativeC)exclusiveD)expressive65.Thecountrywasanislandthatenjoyedcivilizedlivingforathousandyearsormorewithlittle___fromtheoutsideworld.A)disturbanceB)discriminationC)irritationD)irregularity66.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortand________.A)stabilityB)capa