2021-2022年内蒙古自治区鄂尔多斯市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年内蒙古自治区鄂尔多斯市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Toresolveremaininguncertainties,it'snecessarytoobservefactorssuchaswind,clouds,andhumidityinthetropospheretomakesuretheyareconsistentwith______.

2.InwhichwaywiltthenewlypassedlawhelpLatinos?

A.Itwillmakeinsurancefreetothoselegalimmigrants.

B.Itwillcoverpeopleinsmallbusinesswithlowsalary.

C.Itwilltakemeasurestoinsurethelow-incomeuninsured.

D.Itwillhavemuchlowerdemandsonimmigrantcandidates.

3.

InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

4.

TheMollerSkycarisahelicopterandcantakeoffandlandvertically.

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5.Whatunderwateractioncanleadtotheproductionofpollutionsimilartothatproducedbyfossilfuelpowerstations?

A.Massdyingofunderwatercreature.

B.Recyclingofunderwaterwasteproducts.

C.Decomposingfloodedvegetation.

D.Abstractingunderwateroil.

6.HowtoTakeaJobInterview

Tosucceedincampusjobinterviews,youhavetoknowwherethatrecruiteriscomingfrom.Thesimpleansweristhatheiscomingfromcorporateheadquarters.

Thatmaysoundobvious,butitisasignificantpointthattoomanystudentsdonotconsider.TherecruiterisnotafreespiritashefliesfromBerkeleytoNewHaven,fromChapelHilltoBoulder.He'sonaninvisibleleashtotheoffice,andifheisworthhissalary,heismentallyincorporateheadquartersallthetimehe'sontheroad.

Ifyoucanfixthatinyourmind--thatwhenyouwalkintothatbare-walledcubicleintheplacementcenteryouarewalkingintoabranchofficeofSears,BendixorGeneralMotors--youcanavoidalotoflittlemistakesandmaybesomebigones.

If,forexample,youassumethatbecausetheinterviewisoncampustherecruiterexpectsyoutolookandactlikeastudent,you'reinforashock.Astudentissomebodywhodrinksbeer,wearsbluejeansandthrowsaFrisbee.NorecruiterhasjobsforstudentFrisbeewhizzes.

AcoolspringdayinlateMarch,SamDavis,agoodrecruiterwhohasbeenonthecollegecircuitforyears,isonmycampustalkingtocandidates.Hecomesouttothewaitingareatomeetthestudentwhosignedupforan11o'clockinterview.I'mstandinginthedoorwayofmyofficetakinginthescene.

Samcallsthecandidate:"SidneyStudent."TheresitsSidney.He'sata45degreeangle,hisfeetareintheaisle,andhe'salmostlyingdown.He'swearingwell-polishedbrownshoes,atastefulpairofbrownpants,alightbrownshirt,andagoodlookingtie.Unfortunately,hetopsoffthiswell-coordinatedoutfitwithhisJoe'sTavernClassASoftballChampionshipjacket,whichhasabigwovenemblemovertheheart.

Ifthatisn'tbadenough,inhislefthandisacigaretteandinhisrighthandisahalf-eatenapple.

WhenSamcallshisname,thekidiscaughtoffguard.Heditchedthecigaretteinanashtray,strugglestohisfeet,andtransferstheapplefromtherighttothelefthand.Applejuiceiseverywhere,soSidwipeshishandontheseatofhispantsandshakeshandswithSam.

Sam,whobynowisclosetohavingastroke,givesmethatwhat-do-I-have-herelookandhastheyoungmanfollowhimintotheinterviewroom.

Thesituationdeterioratesevenfurther--intopureLaurelandHardy.Thekidisstuckwiththehalf-eatenapple,doesn'tknowwhattodowithit,andobviouslyissufferingsomediscomfort.Hecarriestheappleintotheinterviewroomwithhimandplacesitintheashtrayonthedesk--rightontopofSam'sfreshlylitcigarette.

Theinterviewlastsfiveminutes...

Letusmoveinforacloserlookathowthecampusrecruiteroperates.

Let'ssayyouhavea10o'clockappointmentwiththerecruiterfromtheXYZCorporation.Therecruitergetsridofthecandidateinfrontofyouatabout5minutesto10,jotsdownafewnotesaboutwhatheisgoingtodowithhimorher,thenpicksupyourresumeordatasheet(whichyouhavesubmittedinadvance)...

Althoughtherecruiterisstillintheinterviewroomandyouarestillinthelobby,yourinterviewisunderway.You'reon.Therecruiterwilllookoveryoursheetprettycarefullybeforehegoesouttocallyou.Hedevelopsamentalpictureofyou.

Hethinks,"I'mgoingtoenjoytalkingwiththiskid,"or"Thisone'sgoingtobeaturkey."Therecruiterhasalreadybeguntomakeadecisionaboutyou.

Hisfirstimpressionofyou,fromreadingthesheet,couldcomefromyourgradepoint.Itcouldcomefrommisspelledwords.Itcouldcomefrompoorerasuresorfromthefactthatnecessaryinformationismissing.Bythetimetherecruiterhasfinishedreadingyoursheet,you'vealreadyhitthe

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Accordingtothefirstrule,highexecutivepayis______.

A.nothingbutaproblemconcerninggovernance

B.duetotheabusesofpower

C.unrelatedwithbosses'decisions

D.providedformanagerssothatitwouldharmcompanies

8.

Thenaggingquestionofanonymityisrelatedcloselywith______.

9.

InthefirstyearofChina'sentryintoWTO,0.3%ofChina'sactualGDPgrowthwillbesubmittedtothisorganizationasstatedby______.

10.

Yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitinhalfayearafteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspouse.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Thebiggestsinglelossofplaneshappenedin______.

12.

ThegrowingresistancetoAmericancultureinFranceresultsfromthefrustrationsoverIraqwarand______.

13.

Dihydrogenmonoxidecanacceleratecorrosionandrusting,andcauseseverburnsandevendeathfrominhalation.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Thoseconventionalbuildingsrequireimprovementbecausetheyrevealthatenergyis

15.

Astudyshowsthatmenwhoeattomatoproductstwiceaweekcouldprobablyavoiddevelopingprostatecancerbyone-thirdincomparisonwiththose______.

16.

Withthestudents'languageability,theismofthe______and______ofexchangesandconfidentdeliverywillgrow.

17.

Youmaytakeshelteronupperfloorsofhigh,multi-story,reinforcedconcretehotelswhenitisimpossibleto______.

18.

Nanotechnologyhasresultedinawiderangeofamazing,practicaldiscoveriessuchasstain-resistanttrousersandself-cleaningtoilets.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Whatcanalifeinsurancedotoachild?

A.Itcanprovideprotectionfortheirhealth.

B.Itoffersmoneyonthefuneralwithoutdelay.

C.Itsupportsthedallylifeofotherfamilymembers.

D.Itcompensatesfortheparents'careforthechild.

20.ThemostobviousdifferencebetweenrealessaysandthethingsonehastowriteinschoolisthatrealessaysarenotexclusivelyaboutEnglishliterature.Certainlyschoolsshouldteachstudentshowtowrite.Butduetoaseriesofhistoricalaccidentstheteachingofwritinghasgottenmixedtogetherwiththestudyofliterature.AndsoalloverthecountrystudentsarewritingnotabouthowabaseballteamwithasmallbudgetmightcompetewiththeYankees,ortheroleofcolorinfashion,orwhatconstitutesagooddessert,butaboutsymbolisminDickens.

Howdidthingsgetthisway?Toanswerthatwehavetogobackalmostathousandyears.Around1100,Europeatlastbegantocatchitsbreathaftercenturiesofchaos,andoncetheyhadtheluxuryofcuriositytheyrediscoveredwhatwecall"theclassics."Theeffectwasratherasifwewerevisitedbybeingsfromanothersolarsystem.TheseearliercivilizationsweresomuchmoresophisticatedthatforthenextseveralcenturiesthemainworkofEuropeanscholars,inalmosteveryfield,wastoassimilatewhattheyknew.Duringthisperiodthestudyofancienttextsacquiredgreatprestige.Itseemedtheessenceofwhatscholarsdid.AsEuropeanscholarshipgainedmomentumitbecamelessandlessimportant;by1350someonewhowantedtolearnaboutsciencecouldfindbetterteachersthanAristotleinhisownera.Butschoolschangeslowerthanscholarship.Inthe19thcenturythestudyofancienttextswasstillthebackboneofthecurriculum.Whattippedthescales,atleastintheUS,seemstohavebeentheideathatprofessorsshoulddoresearchaswellasteach.ThisideawasimportedfromGermanyinthelate19thcentury.BeginningatJohnsHopkinsin1876,thenewmodelspreadrapidly.Writingwasoneofthecasualties.CollegeshadlongtaughtEnglishcomposition,Buthowdoyoudoresearchoncomposition?Theprofessorswhotaughtmathcouldberequiredtodooriginalmath,theprofessorswhotaughthistorycouldberequiredtowritescholarlyarticlesabouthistory,butwhatabouttheprofessorswhotaughtrhetoricorcomposition?Whatshouldtheydoresearchon?TheclosestthingseemedtobeEnglishliterature.

Andsointhelate19thcenturytheteachingofwritingwasinheritedbyEnglishprofessors.Thishadtwodrawbacks:(a)anexpertonliteratureneednothimselfbeagoodwriter,anymorethananarthistorianhastobeagoodpainter,and(b)thesubjectofwritingnowtendstobeliterature,sincethat'swhattheprofessorisinterestedin.

It'snowonderifthisseemstothestudentapointlessexercise,becausewe'renowthreestepsremovedfromrealwork:thestudentsareimitatingEnglishprofessors,whoareimitatingclassicalscholars,whoaremerelytheinheritorsofatraditiongrowingoutofwhatwas,700yearsago,fascinatingandurgentlyneededwork.

Theotherbigdifferencebetweenarealessayandthethingstheymakeyouwriteinschoolisthatarealessaydoesn'ttakeapositionandthendefendit.Thatprinciple,liketheideathatweoughttobewritingaboutliterature,turnsouttobeanotherintellectualhangoveroflongforgottenorigins.

It'softenmistakenlybelievedthatmedievaluniversitiesweremostlyseminaries.Infacttheyweremorelawschools.Andatleastinourtraditionlawyersareadvocates,trainedtotakeeithersideofanargumentandmakeasgoodacaseforitastheycan.Whethercauseoreffect,thisspiritpervadedearlyuniversities.Thestudyofrhetoric,theartofarguingpersuasively,wasathirdoftheundergraduatecurriculum.Andafterthelecturethemostcommonform.ofdiscussionwasthedisputation.Thisisatleastnominallypreservedinourpresent-daythesisdefense:mostpeopletreatthewordsthesisanddissertationasinterchangeable,butoriginally,atleast,athesiswasapositiononetookandthedissertation

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(32)

A.Ratflea.B.Catflea.C.Dogflea.D.Rabbitflea.

22.听力原文：M:Doesthiselevatorstoponeveryfloor?

W:No,itstopsonlyontileevenones.Ifyouwantanoddone,gototheevenoneaboveitandthenwalkdown.

Q:Whywon'ttheelevatorstopontheninthfloor?

(13)

A.Becausenineisanoddnumber.

B.Becausetheelevatorgotstuck.

C.Becausetherearetoomanypeopleintheelevator.

D.Becausetheelevatorcouldn'tgotothefloorsaboveeightfloor.

23.听力原文：M:Theviolinsoundsawful.

W:Iknow.Iwishwecouldgetarefund.ThisperformanceistheworstI'veeverbeento.

Q:Wherearethesepeopletalking?

(14)

A.Theyareataviolinshop.

B.Theyareatacircus.

C.Theyareataconcert.

D.Theyareinsideamovietheatre.

24.听力原文：M:Ifeellikegoingforapicnicbythelakethisweekend,butmycarisatthegaragetobefixed.

W:Mybrotherisgoingtoo.IthinkhisSUVhasroomforanotherperson.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Herbrotherwantstorentaroomwithanotherperson.

B.Herbrothercantakethemantothepicnic.

C.Herbrotherwantstosharehisroomwithanotherperson.

D.Herbrotherwantssomeoneelsetogotothepicnicwithhim.

25.(28)

A.2million.B.3million.C.5million.D.6million.

26.(25)

A.TheyproducedmorecarsthanAmericanmanufacturers.

B.Theyreducedcar-productioninAmerica.

C.Theygaveupmoremarketsharetothenatives.

D.Theytookoverplantsandmanufacturingcapacity.

27.【B5】

28.听力原文：W:Jack,I'mhavingdifficultywithallthetheoreticalstuffwe'regettinginourcomputercourse.

M:Oh,thatpartIunderstand.WhatIcan'tfigureoutishowtomakeitworkonmyprogram.

Q:WhatisJack'sproblem?

(13)

A.Hedoesn'tunderstandhisstaff.

B.Hiscomputerdoesn'tworkproperly.

C.Hedoesn'tknowhowtoapplycomputertheory.

D.Heisunabletoaddthefigures.

29.【B1】

30.(34)

A.Itdoesn'tneedtoberefueled.

B.Itwillusesolarenergyasfuel.

C.Itwillbedrivenbyelectricalpower.

D.Itwillbemoresuitableforlongdistancetravel.

31.

【B8】

32.

【B7】

33.听力原文：W:Doweneedtogettogethertodiscussourseminarpresentation?

M:Isthereanythingwrongwithitrightnow?

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Shedoesn'tfeelthatnowistherighttime.

B.Shewondersiftheyreallyneedtodoso.

C.She'swritingherseminarpresentationnow.

D.She'ssuggestingthattheytalkaboutitlater.

34.听力原文：SouthChina'sGuangdongProvincereported4,823HIVcarriersinthefirst10monthsthisyear,up8.4percentonthesameperiodlastyear,accordingtotheprovincialhealthbureau.

ThenumberofreportedAIDScasesreached596inthe10-monthperiod,up54.8percentyear-on-year,accordingtobureaufigures.And157ofthereportedAIDSsufferersdied,ariseof196.2percentonthecorrespondingperiodlastyear.ExpertssaidthatmanypeoplewhocontractedHIVbefore1998haddevelopedAIDS,andGuangdongwasfacingatoughchallengeintreatingthesecases.

AsofOctober31,Guangdonghadreportedanaccumulated17,855HIVcarriers,thefifthhighestnumberinthecountry.Theprovincehasmadesustainedeffortstoimprovepublicawarenessofthekillerdisease.Asaresult,78.3percentoftheurbancitizensand75.1percent0fruralresidentsknowaboutAIDS,comparedwith77.3percentand51.9percentin2004,accordingtoasamplesurveyreleasedinAugustthisyear.Thesurveyrevealedthat90.9percentofdrugusersareawareofAIDS,comparedwith68.3percentin2004,andashighas88.1percentofsexworkersarewell-informedaboutthedisease.

GuangdonghassetupanHIVtestingnetworkcoveringtheprovince's21citiesand97countiesanddistricts.Guangdongalsohas83clinicsprovidingfreeAIDSconsultations.Chinahasapproximately650,000peoplelivingwithHIV,including75,000AIDSpatients,accordingtoofficialestimates.

(33)

A.4,823.B.4,832.C.4,822.D.4,833.

35.(31)

A.Todesignvesselsthatcouldmakelongoceanvoyages.

B.Todesignvesselsthatcouldtravelfasterthanthoseinuseatthattime.

C.TodesignvesselsthatcouldexplorethecoastlineofPortugal.

D.Todesignvesselsthatcouldcarrylargercrewsandmorecargothanexistingones.

36.

【B6】

37.听力原文：M:Whenareyougoingtofinishthisreport?You'vebeenworkingonitforthreemonths.

W:Onlytwoandahalf.Butitdoesseemlonger.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthereport?

(18)

A.It'sthelongestreportshe'severwritten.

B.She'sonlyhalfwaydonewithit.

C.She'llfinishitintwoweeks.

D.Shehasspentlesstimeonitthanthemanthinks.

38.

【B10】

39.听力原文：W:Howisyournewroommate?

M:Well,allIcouldsayisthathe'sarealcouchpotato.Lastweekendheinvitedmeovertohisparent'shousetowatchTV.IbetwatchingTVishisonlyhobby,buthesurelydoesn'tknowmuch.

Q:Whatcanwelearnabouttheman'snewroommate?

(14)

A.Heisasfatasapotato.

B.HeisfondofwatchingTV.

C.Helikespotatoesverymuch.

D.Hedoesn'tknowmuchaboutTV.

40.【B10】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.

BeforeSept.11,theU.S.Congresshadbeenunabletopassstricterimmigrationlawsbecause.

A.theymighthavekeptawayforeignstudentsandcheaplabor

B.itwasdifficulttocoordinatetheeffortsofthecongressmen

C.educationandbusinesscirclescaredlittleaboutnationalsecurity

D.resourceswerenotavailablefortheirenforcement

42.(54)

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Environmentliterallyis"thatwhichenvironsorsurrounds".Thetermisusedinvariouswaysinacademicdiscourse.Inbiologyandpsychology,environmentisfrequentlyjuxtaposed(相提并论)toheredity,inanexhaustivedivisionofthecausesthatshapethecharacteroflivingthings.Heredityreferstowhatis【C1】______transmitted,environmenttowhatisgivenexternally.Muchofthedebatehasfocusedontheirrelativeimportance,andenvironmentitselfisusuallygivenlittle【C2】______content.Inotherusagestheenvironmentissimplythe(delimited)socialcontextinwhichtheindividual(oranylivingorganism)islocated,andtheemphasisisonissuesofadaptationandadjustmenttothisenvironment,asinJeanPiaget'sworkon【C3】______development.

Thenaturalenvironment,forallitspotentialsignificancetosociologyastheterritoryinwhichhumanactionoccursandasitselfmodifiedbyhumanagency,israrelyconstrued(解释)insocialterms;untilrecentlyitfeaturedlittleinsociologicalthinkingbeyondreferencestotheheredity【C4】______environmentdebate.Significantly,thecurrentsocialandpoliticalattentiongiventotheenvironmentconcentratesonthephysicalworld—ontowns,houses,thecountryside,andnaturalresourcessuchasairandwater—albeit(尽管)anenvironmentrecognizedtobenotjustamatterofnaturebutalsoofhuman【C5】______.Inthisinterpretationthetermcontrastswithconceptslikecommunity,society,andsocialgroupthat【C6】______socialrelationsratherthanphysicalandmaterialconditions.However,itispreciselythefocusonthespecificitiesandimpactofthematerialworldandonthewayitissociallyconstructedthatproducesthepotentialofanenvironmentalsociology.

Sincethe1980s,thesociologyoftheenvironmenthasemergedasanidentifiablespecialismwithinthe【C7】______,althoughitisstillratherlooselydefined.Amongthetopicslikelytobeencounteredinanyofthestandardtextsnowavailablewillbethefollowing:theroleofindustrialismingeneratingenvironmental【C8】______;thestructuralandsocialoriginsofenvironmentalmovements;thecontentandinfluenceof【C9】______politicsandparties;theenvironmentalimplicationsofurbanizationandglobalization;theproblemsofsecuringsustainabledevelopment;andwidertheoreticalissuessuchasthepossibleconflictbetweenanon-exploitativeapproachtonatureandthecontinuedcommitmenttoEnlightenmentvaluessuchasthoseofdemocracy,humanrights,andthe【C10】______ofprogress.

A.cognitiveI.Green

B.ulcerJ.tenured

C.pursuitK.versus

D.disciplineL.highlight

E.degradationM.wretched

F.geneticallyN.substantive

G.volleyO.generally

H.intervention

【C1】

44.

InAsia,______betweenpartiestoacontractplaysanimportantrole.

45.

【C5】

46.SupportersofthebiotechindustryhaveaccusedanAmericanscientistofmisconductaftershetestifiedtotheNewZealandgovernmentthatageneticallymodified(GM)bacteriumcouldcauseseriousdamageifreleased.

TheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetwork,anassociationofproGMscientistsandorganizations,saystheviewexpressedbyElaineIngham,asoilbiologistatOregonStateUniversityinCorvallis,wasexaggeratedandirresponsible.Ithasaskedheruniversitytodisciplineher.

ButInghamstandsbyhercommentsandsaysthecomplaintsareanattempttosilenceher."They'retryingtocausetroublewithmyuniversityandgetmefired",InghamtoldNewScientist.

Thecontroversybeganon1February,whenInghamtestifiedbeforeNewZealand'sRoyalCommissiononGeneticModification,whichwilldeterminehowtoregulateGMorganisms.InghamclaimedthataGMversionofacommonsoilbacteriumcouldspreadanddestroyplantsifreleasedintothewild.Otherresearchershadpreviouslymodifiedthebacteriumtoproducealcoholfromorganicwaste.ButInghamsaysthatwhensheputitinsoilwithwheatplants,alloftheplantsdiedwithinaweek.

"Wewouldloseterrestrial(陆生的)plants...thisisanorganismthatispotentiallydeadlytothecontinuedsurvivalofhumanbeings,"shetoldthecommission.SheaddedthattheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)canceleditsapprovalforfieldtestsusingtheorganismonceshehadtoldthemaboutherresearchin1999.ButlastweektheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetworkaccusedInghamof"presentinginaccurate,carelessandexaggeratedinformation"and"generatingspeculativedooms-dayscenarios(世界末日的局面)thatarenotscientificallysupportable".Theysaythatherstudydoesn'tevenshowthatthebacteriawouldsurviveinthewild,muchlesskillmassivenumbersofplants.What'smore,thenetworksaysthatcontrarytoIngham'sclaims,theEPAwasneveraskedtoconsidertheorganismforfieldtrials.

TheEPAhasnotcommentedonthedispute.Butane-mailtothenetworkfromJanetAnderson,directoroftheEPA'sbio-pesticides(生物杀虫剂)division,says"thereisnorecordofareviewand/orclearancetofieldtest"theorganism.

InghamsaysEPAofficialshadtoldherthattheorganismwasapprovedforfieldtests,butsaysshehasfewdetails.It'salsonotclearwhethertheorganism,firstengineeredbyaGermaninstituteforbiotechnology,isstillinuse.

WhetherInghamisrightorwrong,hersupporterssayopponentsaretryingunfairlytosilenceher;

"Ithinkherconcernsshouldbetakenseriously.Sheshouldn'tbeharassedinthisway,"saysAnnClarke,aplantbiologistattheUniversityofGuelphinCanadawhoalsotestifiedbeforethecommission."It'sanattempttosilencetheopposition."

Thepassagecentersonthecontroversy______.

A.betweenAmericanandNewZealandbiologistsovergeneticmodification

B.astowhetherthestudyofgeneticmodificationshouldbecontinued

C.overthepossibleadverseeffectofaGMbacteriumonplants

D.aboutwhetherElaineInghamshouldbefiredbyheruniversity

47.

Whichofthefollowingbestillustratesthemajorviewofthepassage?

A.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.

B.Oppositesattracteachother.

C.Greatmindsthinkalike.

D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

48.Wordsofpraisekeepchangingbecause______.

A.theylosetheirfreshness

B.therearemorewordsavailableinthisarea

C.youngpeoplearebecomingmorediscriminating

D.olderpeopletrytoavoidthein-wordsoftheyoung

49.

InwhatwayarmedrobberiesareAmericanizedinBritain?

A.Handgunsinsteadofshotgunsareusedinarmedrobberies.

B.Conveniencestoresbecomethetargetsatnightandthecriminalsarenotprofessional.

C.BritishpolicefinditisverydifficulttocrackthecrimeasAmericanpolice.

D.ThereisasharpriseofrobberiescommittedbyAmericansinBritain.

50.Thecivilization(文化)oftheRenaissancewasthecreationofprosperouscitiesandofrulerswhodrewsubstantialincomefromtheirurbansubjectsintheItaliancitystatesandthecountriesofEnglandandFrance.ThecommercethatkeptcitiesalivealsoprovidedthecapitalandtheflowofideasthathelpedbuildRenaissanceculture.DuringtheearlyMiddleAgesforeigntradehadvirtuallycometoahalt.Bythe11thcentury,however,populationgrowthandcontactwithotherculturesthroughmilitaryeffortssuchastheCrusades(十字军东征)helpedrevivecommercialactivity.TradeslowlyincreasedwiththeexchangeofluxurygoodsintheMediterraneanregionandvariouscommoditiessuchasfish,furs,andmetalsacrosstheNorthandBalticseas.Commercesoonmovedinland,bringingnewopulencetothecitizensoftownsalongmajortraderoutes.Astrafficalongtheseroutesincreased,existingsettlementsgrewandnewoneswereestablished.

ThecitiesofItalywerelocatedbetweenwesternEuropeandtheareaalongtheeasternshoreoftheMediterraneanSeaknownastheLevant.Italy'sleadershipintheRenaissancewasdueinparttoitscentrallocationfortrade.Thecitiesbecameimportantandwealthycommercialcenters,andtherichescollectedbythemerchantsofVenice,Genoa,Milan,andahostofsmallercitiessupportedItaly'spoliticalandculturalachievements.

ImportanttownsdevelopedbeyondItalyaswell.Especiallywiththeexpansionoftrade,townsgrewalongtheDanubeandRhineriversofEurope;aroundtheNorthSeaandtheBalticSea;andintheLowCountriesofBelgium,LuxembourgandtheNetherlandswherenorthernandsoutherntraderoutesmet.Whereverthesetownswerelocated,theybecameauniqueelementinamedievalworldthatuptothistimewasdominatedbyseignorialism(领主制),anagriculturalsysteminwhichtheprimaryeconomicandpoliticalrelationshipwasbetweenlandownersandtheirtenants.

TheRenaissance______.

A.wasanideologicalmovementthroughouttheworld

B.tookplaceinItalyonly

C.wasoriginatedinItaly

D.wasinfluentialinmostEuropeancountries

51.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedasapossiblemeanstocopewiththecurrentsituation?

A.Createsituationsinwhichpeopleworkforthemselves.

B.Treatemploymentasthenorm.

C.Endeavortorevivethehouseholdandtheneighborhoodascentersofproduction.

D.Encouragepeopletoworkincircumstancesotherthannormalworkingconditions.

52.WhatdidPeterHarveymeanby"tickingtimebombs"?

A.Havingstress-relatedillness.

B.Carryingoutbombattacks.

C.Leavingtheteachingprofession.

D.Attemptingsuicidesduetostress.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,people'slearningactivitiesarepossiblebecausethey______.

A.enjoybeingrewardedfordoingtherightthing

B.knowwhatisvitaltotheprogressofsociety

C.believethatemotionsarefundamentalforthemtostayalive

D.benefitfromprovidinghelpandsupporttooneanother

54.

Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"rewardscardscanbeausefuloptionforthesavvyconsumer"?

A.Rewardcardsarehelpfulwhenpeopleknowthemtotallywell.

B.Rewardcardsareusefulonlywhenpeoplepurchasewiththem.

C.Thevalueofthecardwillvanishfrommonthtomonthinshorttime.

D.Rewardscardswillservepeoplewithcomfortandconvenience.

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