2021-2022年四川省德阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省德阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Theauthorstronglybelievesthatparentsshouldcareasmuchabout______aswith______.

2.

CharleneLiconsideredthatthefuturesocialnetworkswillbe______.

3.

Accordingtotheauthor,wecanalwaysfindsatisfactionin______.

A.tryingtomaketheworldabetterplace

B.fulfillingourlong-cherisheddreams

C.acceptingthegoodandevilsidesoftheworld

D.standinguptothechallengesoftheworld

4.

Toensuretheirsales,sometobaccocompaniesstatedthattherewasstill"______"overtheeffectsofcigarettesonhealth.

5.ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

6.

Today,theterm"FedExapackage"haslongbeenrecognizedtomean______.

7.

Seriouslyde-identifiedasbrothersandsisters,thereisoftenasubtlerandsweeter______betweenopposite-sexones.

8.

______tellsyouhowtoalternateyourspeedtosmoothyourdriving.

9.

Howcanweknowwhetherourplannedretirementspendingwillwork?

A.Wecanusesomeon-lineretirementcalculators.

B.Wecanasksomepeoplewhohavealreadyretired.

C.Wecantrytolivebelowourmeans.

D.Wecanconductakindofexperimentofthatlife.

10.

______inhistorydidtheUShavenoVicePresident.

11.

DiscoveryChannel'sweeklyseries"UnsolvedHistory"isoneofthebestamongsimilarTVprograms.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.MostcomputerusershavesymptomsofCVSbecauseof______.

A.dry,red,orburningeyesandblurredordoublevision

B.glare,poorlightingandimproperworkstationsetup

C.notkeepingtheirmonitortwofeetawayfromthem

D.notusingacomputerthatprotectstheireyes

13.

WhenNancyWoods'parentsreachedtheirmid-80s,Nancy______.

A.cookedeverymealforthem

B.hadtheirmealsdelivered

C.letthemliveonoatmealporridge

D.hadanutritiousdietdesignedforthem

14.

Howistheflowrateofahydroelectricpowerstationquantified?

A.Thedepthofthewater.

B.Volumeovertime.

C.Speedovertime.

D.Thewidthofthewater.

15.

UserswithIADoftenfinditdifficulttogetalongintheirwork.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Besideslifeinsuranceandhealthinsurance,mostpeoplealsotendtobuy______.

17.FactsaboutDepression

Inanygivenone-yearperiod,9.5%ofthepopulation,orabout18.8millionAmericanadults,sufferfromadepressiveillness.Theeconomiccostforthisdisorderishigh,butthecostinhumansufferingcannotbeestimated.Depressiveillnessesofteninterferewithnormalfunctioningandcausepainandsufferingnotonlytothosewhohaveadisorder,butalsotothosewhocareaboutthem.Seriousdepressioncandestroyfamilylifeaswellasthelifeoftheillperson.Butmuchofthissufferingisunnecessary.

Mostwithadepressiveillnessdonotseektreatment,althoughthegreatmajority—eventhosewhosedepressionisextremelysevere—canbehelped.Thankstoyearsoffruitfulresearch,therearenowmedicationsandpsychosocialtherapiessuchascognitive/behavioral"talk"orinterpersonalthateasethepainofdepression.

What'sDepressiveDisorder?

Adepressivedisorderisanillnessthatinvolvesthebody,mood,andthoughts,ftaffectsthewayapersoneatsandsleeps,thewayonefeelsaboutoneself,andthewayonethinksaboutthings.Adepressivedisorderisnotthesameasapassingbluemood.Itisnotasignofpersonalweaknessoraconditionthatcanbewilledorwishedaway.Propelwithadepressiveillnesscannotmerely"pullthemselvestogether"andgetbetter.Withouttreatment,symptomscanlastforweeks,months,oryears.Appropriatetreatment,however,canhelpmostpeoplewhosufferfromdepression

TypesofDepression

Depressivedisorderscomeindifferentforms,justasisthecasewithotherillnessessuchasheartdisease.Briefdescriptionsofthemostcommontypesofdepressivedisordersaregivenbelow.However,withinthesetypestherearevariationsinthenumberofsymptoms,theirseverity,andpersistence.

Majordepressionismanifestedbyacombinationofsymptoms(seesymptomlist)thatinterferewiththeabilitytowork,study,sleep,eat,andenjoyoncepleasurableactivities.Suchadisablingepisodeofdepressionmayoccuronlyoncebutmorecommonlyoccursseveraltimesinalifetime.

Alessseveretypedepression,dysthymia,involveslong-term,chronic(慢性的)symptomsthatdonotdisable,butkeeponefromfunctioningwellorfromfeelinggood.Manypeoplewithdysthymiaalsoexperiencemajordepressiveepisodesatsometimeintheirlives.

Anothertypeofdepressionisbipolardisorder.Notnearlyasprevalentasotherformsofdepressivedisorders,bipolardisorderischaracterizedbycyclingmoodchanges:severehighs(mania)andlows(depression).Sometimesthemoodswitchesaredramaticandrapid,butmostoftentheyaregradual.

Wheninthedepressedcycle,anindividualcanhaveanyorallofthesymptomsofadepressivedisorder.Wheninthemaniccycle,theindividualmaybeoveractive,over-talkative,andhaveagreatdealofenergy.Maniaoftenaffectsthinking,judgment,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.Forexample,theindividualinamanicphase(状态)mayfeelelated,fulltograndschemesthatmightrangefromunwisebusinessdecisionstoromanticsprees(放纵).Mania,leftuntreated,mayworsentoapsychoticstate.

SymptomsofDepressionandMania

Noteveryonewhoisdepressedormanicexperienceseverysymptom.Somepeopleexperienceafewsymptoms,somemany.Severityofsymptomsvarieswithindividualsandalsovariesovertime.

Depression

•Feelingsofhopelessness,pessimism

•Feelingsofguilt,worthlessness,helplessness

•Lossofinterestorpleasureinhobbiesandactivitiesthatwereonceenjoyed,includingsex

•Decreasedenergy,fatigue,being"sloweddown"

•Difficultyconcentrating,remembering,makingdecisions

&n

A.YB.NC.NG

18.TheBusinessofMediaViolence

In2001,peoplearoundtheworldspentUS$14billiongoingtothemovies.TheU.S.domesticboxofficealonehitUS$9billion—a75percentincreasefrom1991—andtherearehugerevenuesfromhomevideo/DVDsales,rentalsandspin-offmerchandise.Buteventheseprofitsaredwarfedbymusic,thelargestglobalmediasector.In2000,salesreachedUS$37billion,withmusicconsumptionhighamongyoungaudienceseverywhere.Videogamesarenotfarbehind:globalsalesfor2002wereanticipatedtobeUS$31billion.

AnExpandingForeignMarket

Americanmediacorporationsearnatleasthalfoftheirprofitsfromforeignsales.Andglobalmarketsaregrowingfastasstandardsoflivingarerisingaroundtheworld.SalesofTVs,stereos,VCRsandsatellitedishesareincreasing,andinthelastdecadeortwo,newandexpandingmarketshaveemergedincountriesthathaveabandonedstatecontrolofmediaanddistribution.

Today,U.S.filmsareshowninmorethan150countriesworldwide,andtheU.S.filmindustryprovidesmostofthepre-recordedvideosandDVDssoldthroughouttheworld.Americantelevisionprogramsarebroadcastinover125internationalmarkets,andMTVcanbeseeninmoreforeignhouseholdsthanAmericanones.

Thisinternationalsuccesshasatremendousimpactnotjustontherecipient(愿意接受的)countries,butalsoontheculturalenvironmentoftheU.S.Tosomeextent,thetailiswaggingthedog:moreandmore,thedemandsandtastesofforeignmarketsareinfluencingwhatpopularproductsgetmadeintheU.S.

ActionSells:FilmandTelevision

Nowhereisthisinfluencemoreevidentthaninthefilmindustry.IntheU.S.andCanada,moviesrated"G"(General)and"PG"(ParentalGuidance)consistentlybringsinmorerevenuesthanR-ratedfilms.YetthenumberofGandPGfilmshasdroppedinrecentyears,andthenumberofrestrictedfilmshasrisen.Two-thirdsofHollywoodfilmsin2001wererated"R".

Filmproducersareunequivocal(不含糊的)aboutwhythisisso:theforeignmarketlikesactionfilms.

Actiontravelswell.Actionmoviesdon'trequirecomplexplotsorcharacters.Theyrelyonfights,killings,specialeffectsandexplosionstoholdtheiraudiences.And,unlikecomedyordrama—whichdependongoodstories,sharphumor,andcrediblecharacters,allofwhichareoftenculture-specific—actionfilmsrequirelittleinthewayofgoodwritingandacting.They'resimple,andthey'reuniversallyunderstood.Totopitoff,thelargelynon-verbalnatureofthekindoffilmsthatjournalistSharonWaxmanreferstoas"short-on-dialogue,high-on-testosterone"makestheirdubbing(配音)ortranslationrelativelyinexpensive.

Thereare,ofcourse,exceptionstotherule.ThefilmTitanicmadealmostUS$2billioninworldwidesalesasof2001—makingitthebiggest-grossingmovieofalltime.TheBritishfilmTheFullMontywasaninternationalhitsandMyBigFatGreekWeddingdebunkedalltheprofitformulasin2002.

Butsuchoffbeatsuccessesarehardtopredict.AflicksuchasDieHardorTerminatorismuchmoreofasurething.MostfilmbudgetstodayaverageUS$75-100mil-lion,soHollywoodstudiosdon'tliketotakechances.

AllthismeansenormouspressureontheAmericanmovieindustrytoabandoncomplexityinfavourofactionfilms.Theeffectisakindof"dumbing-down"oftheindustryingeneral.Foreigninvestorsaremuchlesslikelytoinvestinfilmsfocusingonserioussocialthemesorwomen'sissues,oronesthatfeatureminoritycasts.Suchfilms,howeverbrilliant,arenotwherethebigmoneyis.Worldwideappealdeterminescastingandscript.decisions—andtheoverwhelmingdemandisforwhiteactorsandaction.

Successbreedssuccess,andthesheerubiquity(无处不在)oftheseproductionsandal

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Eatingmustardatthepropertimeisbelievedtobeableto______.

20.

Theproblemoftoomanycarpentersfromthetrainingschoolswouldbesolvedbymovingsomecarpenterstootherpartsofthecountry.

A.NB.YC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Shakespearewasnotinterestedinmakingaprofit.

B.Shakespearecouldgetone-tenthoftheprofitsoftheGlobeTheater.

C.Shakespeare,likehisfellowwriters,hadnobusinesssense.

D.Shakespeare'sfellowwriterssharedthesameprofitsashedid.

22.(44)

23.

【B3】

24.(28)

A.Individualstates.

B.Federalgovernment.

C.Taxesofcitizens.

D.Parents.

25.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Whatsortofgradedidyougetonyourresearchpaper,Iknowhowhardyouworkedonit.

M:Yeah,well.Iwashopingforsomethingreallygood.Buttheprofessorsaidthatlmadetoomanybroadclaimsthatweren'tsupportedenough.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.Hisresearchpaperwasreallygoodandgothighgrade.

B.Hisresearchpaperwasrefusedbytheprofessor.

C.Hisresearchpaperwontheprofessor'sfavor.

D.Hisresearchpaperwasorganizedwithuselessclaims.

26.听力原文：W:Haven'tYoungandSilviastartedafamilyyet?They'vebeenmarriedformorethanfouryears.

M:YoungonceindicatedtomethattheyhadtopostponetheplanofhavingchildrenuntilbothofthemwouldhavegotM.A.degreestogethernextyear.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(15)

A.NeitherYoungnorSilviahasgotanM.A.degreetillnow.

B.Afterfouryears'study,bothYoungandSilviahavegotM.A.degrees.

C.YoungandSilviahaveachildinthefourthyearoftheirmarriage.

D.Afterfouryears'marriage,YoungandSilviadecidedtostartthefamilywithachild.

27.听力原文：W:Ohmygoodness!I'vespilledflouralloverthekitchenfloorandmycakeisn'treadyfortheovenyet.

M:I'llgetthebroom,thedustpanandcleanitupforyou.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodoforthewomanwhileshe'sgettingthecakereadyfortheoven?

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A.He'sgoingtohelpthewomanbakehercake.

B.Heisgoingtobuysomecake.

C.Heisgoingtosweepthestudyfloor.

D.Hewillgetabroomanddustpantocleanupthefloor.

28.(41)

29.听力原文：M:Theglarewassointensethatevenmysunglassesdidn'thelp.

W:Look,ifyoutakeRoute27inthelateafternoon,you'redrivingstraightintothesun!I'dconsideranalternative.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Takeashorterroute.

B.Buynewsunglasses.

C.Driveonadifferentroad.

D.ConsidertakingRoute27.

30.听力原文：Pullingheavysuitcasesalldayinthesummerishardwork,especiallywhenyou'reathin14-year-old.Thatwasmein1940—theyoungestandsmallestbaggageboyatNewYorkCity'sPennsylvaniaRailwayStation.

Afterjustafewdaysonthejob,Ibegannoticingthattheotherfellowswereoverchargingpassengers.I'dliketojointhem,thinking,"Everyoneelseisdoingit."

WhenIgothomethatnight,ItoldmydadwhatIwantedtodo."Yougiveanhonestday'swork,"hesaid,lookingatmestraightintheeye."They'repayingyou.Iftheywanttodothat,youletthemdothat."

Ifollowedmydad'sadvicefortherestofthatsummerandhavelivedbyhiswordseversince.OfallthejobsI'vehad.itwasmyexperienceatPennsylvaniaRailwayStationthathasstuckwithme.NowIteachmyplayerstohaverespectforotherpeopleandtheirpossessions.Beingamemberofateamisatotallysharedexperience.Ifonepersonsteals,itdestroystrustandhurtseveryone.Icanputupwithmanythings,butnotwithpeoplewhosteal.Ifoneofmyplayerswerecaughtstealing,he'dbegone.

Whetheryou'reonasportsteam,inanofficeoramemberofafamily,ifyoucan'ttrustoneanother,there'sgoingtobetrouble.

(33)

A.Theywereallthin,youngboys.

B.Theywereallfrompoorfamilies.

C.Manyofthemearnedmoneyinadishonestway.

D.Theycouldearnmuch,buttheyhadtoworkhard.

31.(32)

A.Saws,choppers,axes,tongs,hooks.

B.Axes,saws,choppers,tongs,hooks.

C.Choppers,axes;saws,hooks,tongs.

D.Axes,saws,choppers,hooks.

32.(15)

A.Shehastoresignfromthecompanyforherpoorsalesperformance.

B.Shehasbeengrantedleaveforamonth.

C.Shehasbeendismissedbythecompany.

D.Shehasbeenofferedanewjob.

33.(35)

A.Theyhavetobreakintothecar.

B.Fivepercentofthecarsareleftunlocked.

C.Theysometimesfindcarkeysintheignitionandsimplygetin.

D.Theyknockoutthedriverandgetthecaraway.

34.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Peopledonotanalyzeeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytoremembera【B1】______fromthelasttimetheyhadasimilarproblem.Theyoftenacceptthe【B2】______orideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithoutthinking;theytrytofindasolutionby【B3】______anderror.However,whenallthese【B4】______fail,thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesix【B5】______inanalyzingaproblem.

First,thepersonmust【B6】______thatthereisaproblem.Forexample,Sam'sbicycleis【B7】______,andhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammustseethatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.Next,thethinkermust【B8】______theproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicycle,hemustfindthereasonwhyitdoesnotwork.Forinstance,【B9】______Hemusttakehisproblemmorespecific.【B10】______.Forinstance,supposeSamdecidedthathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththegearwheels.Atthistime,hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutgears.Hecantalktohisfriendsatthebikeshop.Hecanlookathisgearscarefully.【B11】______.TakeSamasanillustration.Hissuggestionsmightbe:putoilonthegearwheels;buynewgearwheelsandreplacetheoldones;tightenorloosenthegearwheels.

【B1】

35.听力原文：W:Aren'tyouleavingtomorrowforyourhoneymoonvacation?Hasallbeenpackedandreadytogo?

M:Notyet.Istillhavetostopbythedrugstoreandgetsomemedicinesforcarsickness.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Theman'svacationhasbeenpostponed.

B.Themanmightbecarsick.

C.Themanisgoingtochangehismedicine.

D.Theman'swifeaskedhimtobuysomemedicineforher.

36.

【B4】

37.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Owlisthegeneralnameforover130typesofbirdsfromthreefamilies,andmostofthemareactiveatnight.Whentheowlflies,itswingsarenoiselessjustlikethoseofabutterflybecausethewing'ssurfaceissimilartovelvet.Theowl'sfeathersarelightanddarkbrownincolor.Thesizeofthefemaleowlislargerthanthemale.Anowlusuallybuildsanestinabuilding,atreeholeofanabandonednestofotherbirds,andsomeevenmaketheirnestsonthegroundorinacave.Owlsmainlyeatinsects,birds,smallmammalsorfishandmostofthemliveonmice.Anowlhassharpearsandeyes,anditsfacecanhelpreflectthesoundtoitsearsduringnighttravelsoastodeterminethedirectionofahuntingtarget.Chinahas26outoftheworld's132owls.About120ofthemaretypicalowlswithlargeprominenteyesandroundtails.Owls'sizevariesfrom13to15centimeterstoupto70centimetersorevenlarger.TheyliveacrosstheworldexcepttheSouthPole,andmostofthemliketoliveinforestareas.AncientChineseliteraryworksrecordedthedescriptionsofowls.Owl'sfolknamesas"nightcat"and"cat'sheadeagle"derivefromitshabitsandappearance.TheChinesegovernmenthaslistedthebirdandoneofthewildlifeforthestatesecondclassprotection.

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A.Inabuilding.

B.Inatreehole:

C.inacave.

D.Alloftheabove.

38.

【B10】

39.(38)

40.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

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

Whatdoestheword"emanating"inparagraph5mean?

A.ComingforthB.BelongingtoC.FlowingoutofD.Starting

42.

Thespeechofthemechanicaddressedtotheretiredbrigadier'swifeisanexampleof______.

A.responsematching

B.speechconvergence

C.speechdivergence

D.needforequilibrium

43.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Before,wheneverwehadwealth,westarteddiscussingpoverty.Whynotnow?Whyisthecurrentpoliticsofwealthandpovertyseeminglyaboutwealthalone?Eightyearsago,whenBillClintonfirstran.forpresident,theDowJonesaveragewasunder3,500,yearlyfederalbudgetdeficitswereprojectedathundredsofbillionsofdollarsforeverandbeyond,andnoonetalkedaboutthe"permanentboom"orthe"neweconomy."Yetinthatmorestraitenedtime,Clintonmademuchoftheimportanceof"notleavingasinglepersonbehind."Itispossiblethatsimilar"compassionate"rhetoricmightyetplayaroleinthegeneralelection.

Butitisstrikinghowmuchlesstalkthereisaboutthepoorthantherewaseightyearsago,whenthecountrywaseconomicallyuncertain,orinpreviouseras,whenthecountryfeltflush.Evenlastsummer,whenClintonspentseveraldaysonaremarkable,BobbyKennedy-likepilgrimagethroughimpoverishedareasfromIndianreservationsinSouthDakotatoghettoneighborhoodsinEastSt.Louis,theadministrationdecidedtorefertotheeffortnotasapovertytourbutasa"newmarketsinitiative."

Whatishappeningispartlyalogical,policy-drivenreaction.Povertyreallyislowerthanithasbeenindecades,especiallyforminoritygroups.Themostattractivesolutiontoit--agrowingeconomyisbeingapplied.Thepeoplewhohavebeentotallyleftoutofthisboomoftenhavemedical,mentalorotherproblemsforwhichnoonehasanimmediatesolution."Theeconomyhassuckedinanyonewhohasanypreparation,anyabilitytocopewithmodernlife,"saysFranklinD.Raines,theformerdirectoroftheOfficeofManagementandBudgetwhoisnowheadofFannieMae.Whenheandotherpeoplewhospecializeintheissuetalkaboutsolutions,theytalkanalyticallyandlong-term:education,developmentofworkskills,shiftsinthelabormarket,adjustmentsinwelfarereform.

ButIthinkthereisanotherforcethathasmadethisaricherawithbarelyvisiblepoorpeople.ftistheunusualsocialandimaginativeseparationbetweenprosperousAmericaandthosestillleftout.It'ssimpleinvisibility,becauseofincreasinggeographic,occupational,andsocialbarriersthatblockonegroupfromtheother'sview.

Inthefirstparagraphofthispassage,theword"straitened"probablymeans"______".

A.difficultB.pastC.wealthyD.distant

44.

WhydidtheUKprovidea＄3.3billionloantoIcelandaccordingtothepassage?

45.

【C6】

46.

ThepurposeofVolunteersinMedicineisto______.

A.helpretiredmedicalworkersimprovetheirincomes

B.providefreemedicalservicestothosewhoneedthem

C.urgethegovernmenttosetupnon-profitclinics

D.makethedreamoftheauthor'sfathercometrue

47.

When______,theproblemofunemploymentwillarise.

48.

Accordingtothepassage,whydotheoldpeopleresistacellphoneoremail?

A.Theyaretoooldtousethesemodernformsofcommunication.

B.Usingthemodernformsofcommunicationmaybeexpensiveandcomplexed.

C.Itissoslowforthemtoemploytheseformsofcommunication.

D.Theyhavenoopportunitiestousecomputersorelectrographatall.

49.

Thispassagemainlydiscusses______.

A.thefunctionsofcarbondioxideandwater

B.theroleofwaterinagrowingplant

C.theprocessofsimplesugarformation

D.thesynthesisofwaterwithcarbondioxide

50.

【C8】

51.(60)

52.

Whichofthefollowingwillmostbeadvertisedintheclassifiedsection?

A.Jobengagement.

B.Houserenting.

C.Automobileads.

D.Cigaretteads.

53.

Thewriterissorrytohavenoticedthat______.

A.peopleinlargecitiestendtoexcusecriminals

B.peopleinsmalltownsstillsticktoolddisciplineandstandards

C.today’ssocietylackssympathyforpeopleindifficulty

D.peopleindisadvantagedcircumstancesareengagedincriminalactivities

54.

AccordingtoYoshikoMatsumoto,thelinguisticbehavior.observedintoday'syoungwomen______.

A.mayleadtochangesinsocialrelations

B.hasbeentrueofallpastgenerations

C.isviewedasasignoftheirmaturity

D.isaresultofrapidsocialprogress

55.

WhoshouldberesponsibleforthedeathofEverettEmersonHatcheraccordingtothepassage?

56.

WhatZwerlingmeansby"liberaleducation"iseducationdirectedat______.

A.transcendingtraditionalboundaries

B.trainingstudents'employabilityskills

C.promotingstudents'academiccapabilities

D.encouragingstudentstothinkfreelyandcritically

57.OurculturehascausedmostAmericanstoassumenotonlythatourlanguageisuniversalbutthatthegestureweuseisunderstoodbyeveryone.Wedonotrealizethatwavinggood-byeisthewaytosummon(召唤)apersonfromthePhilippinestoone'sside,orthatinItalyandsomeLatinAmericancountries,curlingthefingertooneselfisasignoffarewell.

ThoseprivatecitizenswhosentpackagestoourtroopsoccupyingGermanafterWorldWarⅡandmarkedtheGIFTtoescapedutypaymentsdidnotbothertofindoutthat"gift"meanspoisoninGerman.Moreover,weliketothinkofourselvesasfriendly,yetweprefertobeatleast3feetoranarm'slengthawayfromothers.LatinsandMiddleEasternersliketocomecloserandtouch,whichmakesAmericansuncomfortable.

Ourlinguisticandculturalblindnessandthecasualnesswithwhichwetakenonoticeofthetastes,gestures,customsandlanguagesofothercountries,arelosingusfriends,businessandrespectintheworld.

EvenhereintheUnitedStates,wemakefewconcessionstotheneedsofforeignvisitors.Therearenoinformationsignsinfourlanguagesonourpublicbuildingsormonuments;wedonothavemultilingual(多语的)guidedtours.Veryfewrestaurantmenushavetranslations,andmultilingualwaiters,bankclerksandpolicemenarerare.OurtransportationsystemshavemapsinEnglishonlyandoftenweourselveshavedifficultyunderstandingthem.

Whenwegoabroad,wetendtocluster(聚集)inhotelsandrestaurantswhereEnglishisspoken.Theattitudesandinformationwepickupareconditionedbythosenatives—usuallythericher—whospeakEnglish.Ourbusinessdealings,aswellasthenation'sdiplomacy(外交的),areconductedthroughinterpreters.

Formanyyears,AmericaandAmericanscouldgetbywithculturalblindnessandlinguisticignorance.Afterall,Americawasthemostpowerfulcountryofthefreeworld,thedistributorofneededfundsandgoods.

Butallthatispast.Americandollarsnolongerbuyallgoodthings,andweareslowlybeginningtorealizethatourproperroleintheworldischanging.A1979Harrispollreportedthat55percentofAmericanswantthiscountrytoplayamoresignificantroleinworldaffairs;wewanttohaveahandintheimportantdecisionsofthenextcentury,eventhoughitmaynotalwaysbetheupperland.

ItcanbeinferredthatAmericansbeingapproachedtoocloselybyMiddleEasternerswouldmostprobably______.

A.standstillB.jumpasideC.stepforwardD.drawback

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Tounderstandtheimportanceofcontrolledobservationinpsychology,welookatahorsebythenameofHans.Hanscouldreasonand"talk".Hanshadbeentrainedbyamathteacher,Mr.Osten,tocommunicatebytappingforefootandmovinghishead.