2021-2022年四川省达州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省达州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

AfterSamWaltondiedin1992,oneofhissonstookoverWal-Martanditwasthengreatlyexpanded.

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2.

WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

A.1976B.1979C.1990D.2004

3.

ManyAmericansrememberthattheirfathersmademacaronicookedwithcheeseonhotsummerdays.

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4.Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

5.

Thereasonwhytheanalyticalandexplanatoryvalueofthetermglobalizationwaslargelyemptiedisthat______.

6.

ThereasonwhypeopleinthepastbelievedthattheordinaryMayanpeoplelivedinthecountrysidewasthattheirknowledgewasbasedon______.

7.

WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull-timejobathome,hemeansJim______.

8.

Theimportantpartofthedefinitionofariveris______.

9.

Theuseofcomputersandcomputer-relatedtechnologiesaremoreandmoreimportant______.

10.

Thetypeoftechnologyprotectionsystem,whichmeanstheGMcropsthatfailstoproducefertileseeds,iscalled______.

11.TheMysteryoftheMayas

Theruinsofonce-beautifulcitiesintheforestsofCentralAmericatellscientistsmuchabouttheamazingpeoplewhobuiltthem.Buttheydonottellwhythesecitiesweresuddenlyabandonedoveronethousandyearsago.AroundA.D.800,somethingmysterioushappenedtotheMayancivilization.Wallsandfoundationsfornewbuildingswereleftunfinished.Tomodernarcheologists,itlookedasifthecitieshadbeenabandoned.Whathappened?Whatisthepossibleexplanationofthismystery?

EarlyDiscoveries

Inthelate1700's,agroupofexplorerscuttingtheirwaythroughaforestinCentralAmericacameupontheruinsofanancientcity.Underatangleoftreesandvines,theyfoundlarge,welldesignedstonebuildingsandhandsomestonemonuments.Someofthestoneswerecoveredwithastrangekindofwriting.Carvingsonotherstonesshowedthatatleastsomeofthepeoplewholivedinthearealongbeforewerehighlyadvanced.

QuestionsRaised

Inthenext150years,morecitieswerediscovered.Theyseemedtobepartofagreatcivilizationstretchingacross500miles(about800kilometers)offorest.In1881,anEnglishmannamedAlfredMaudslayledthefirstbigscientificexpeditiontostudytheruinsintheforest.Maudslaywasanarcheologist,ascientistwhostudiedtheremainsofancientcommunitiesforcluestohowthepeoplelived.Otherexpeditionsfollowed,butatfirsttheyfoundmorequestionsthananswers:Whobuiltthecities,andwhenthecitieswerebuilt?Howhadthepeoplelivedherein'themiddleofarainforest?Mostpuzzlingofall,whathappenedtothem?

PossibleAnswers

Gradually,someoftheanswershavebeenpiecedtogether.Today,livinginpartsofMexicoandGuatemala,therearebrownskinnedIndianpeoplecalledtheMayas.ScientistsbelievethattheancestorsoftheseIndiansbuiltthecitiesandcarvedthestonemonuments.

DatescarvedonsomemonumentsshowthattheywereputupbetweenA.D.300and800,butbits

ofburiedpotterytellusthattheMayashadlivedinsomeoftheircitiesforhundredsofyearsearlier.AttheheightofMayancivilization,theremusthavebeenovertwomillionpeoplelivinginandaroundhundredsofbeautifultownsandcities.

Archeologistsdigginginthesecitieshaveuncoveredroads,afewwaterreservoirs,andtemplesbuiltoneontopofanother.Handsomepicturesmadeofsculpturedplasterandpaintedinbrightcolorswerefoundonthewallsofbuildings.Paintedpotsandpiecesofcarefullycarvedjewelrywerediscoveredintombsunderthefloorsoftemples.ThesepicturesandobjectsshowedmuchabouttheMayas'life.Therewerescenesofpeopleworking,peopleatwar,noblesholdingcourt,priestsinfantasticcostumesandMayangods.

PossibleErrors

Foralongtime,archeologistsworkedonlyonuncoveringlargeMayanstructures,suchastemples,palaces,andballcourts.Littleeffortwasmadetofindtheremainsofsmallerbuildings,suchashouses.Theseemingabsenceofhousesledpeopletobelievethatthecitieswereonlythehomesofpriestsandrulers,wholivedinthepalaces.Theythoughttheordinarypeopleprobablylivedinthecountrysideandcametothecitiesonlyforreligiousceremonies.

NewEvidence

Inrecentyears,newevidencehasbeenuncoveredatanumberofMayancitiesbydifferentgroupsofarcheologists.TheUniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphiahasjustfinishedatwelve-yearstudyofTikal,thebiggestoftheMayancities.Morethanonehundredsmallhousesvaried,too.Somehadmanyremainsoffinelydecoratedpottery.Othershadfewerandplainerpieces.Thehouseswereveryclosetogether,withlittlespacetoraisefood,exceptinsmallgardens.

ChangeofView

ThesenewfindingschangedourpictureofMayanlife.Dr.WilliamR.

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12.

Comparedwithhumanactivities,______havealessimportantimpactonlandscapes.

13.

AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutdayto-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.

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14.

Theprovidersofweb-maillikeGoogle,MicrosoftandYahoo!,havereapedhugeprofitsbyplacingadvertisements.

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15.

Regardlessoftherealdegreeofracialandethnicintermixingthatgoeson,thetestofablendedsocietywillbetheproportionofpeople______.

16.

HowmuchgeneticallymodifiedcornwasplantedintheUSlastyear?

A.Morethanhalf.

B.65millionacres.

C.Onethird.

D.Threequarters.

17.

IfGoogleassuresprivacybydestroyinguserdata,thiswouldnegativelyinfluenceits______.

18.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

19.

Laughterisakindofsemiverbalized,socialexpressionofpleasure,developingearlierthanspeech.

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20.

ThebenefitthatconsumersgainfromtheInternetisthe______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(34)

A.HeexhibitedhispaintingatUniversalExhibition.

B.HewascriticizedforbeingCommunistParty.

C.Hewasconsideredtorepresenttherevolutionaryworkers.

D.HehadcreatedhisownexhibitioninsteadofUniversalExhibition.

22.(21)

A.Theyhiredsomeonetostayintheirhome.

B.Theylefttheirpetswiththeirneighbors.

C.Theyrentedtheirhousetoastudent.

D.Theyaskedtheirgardenertowatchtheirhome.

23.听力原文：W:Pardonme．Idon'twanttomissanymoreofthefirstact．Canyoupleaseshowmetomyseat?It'sjusttoodarkandIdon'tthinkI'mabletofindmyseat．

M:I'msorry．Miss．ButIcan'tseatyouuntiltheinterval．

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hecan'thelpthewomanbecauseit'stoodarktosee.

B.Hecan'thelpthewomanbecausehedoesn'twanttomisstheact.

C.Hecan'tletherinbecausetherearenoseatsleft.

D.Hecan'tshowherthewaybecauseitisnottherighttime.

24.

【B4】

25.【B3】

26.听力原文：M:Thesummerholidayiscoming,butIreallydon'tknowwhattodo.Theredoesn'tseemtobeanyjobsavailable.

W:Whydon'tyoutryhouse-sitting?LastsummerCindywasahousesitterfortheSmithswhentheywentawayonvacation.TheyhiredCindytostayintheirhousebecausetheydidn'twantitleftempty.

M:YoumeantheypaidCindyjusttoliveintheirhouse?

W:Itwasn'tthateasy.Shehadtowaterthehouseplants,mowthelawn,andeventakecareofthepets.

M:Iguessitisalittlelikebaby-sitting,exceptyou'retakingcareofahouseinsteadofchildren.

W:Thestudentemploymentofficestillhasafewjobsposted.

M:DoIjusthavetofilloatanapplication?

W:Youhavetohaveaninterviewwiththehomeownerandprovidethreereferencesatleast.

M:Thatseemslikealotoftroubleforasummerjob.

W:Well,thehomeownerwantssomeguaranteethattheycantrustthehousesitter.Youknowtheywanttomakesureyou'renotthetypewho'llholdwildpartiesintheirhouse,orbringagroupoffriendsinwithyou.

M:Isee.Housesitterswhodothatsortofthingprobablyaren'tpaidthen.

W:Usuallythey'repaidanywayjustbecausethehomeownersdon'twanttomakeafuss.Butifthehomeownerreportsit,thehousesitterwon'tbeabletogetanotherjobeasily.Sowhydon'tyouapply?

M:IthinkIwill.Thankyou.

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A.Theylefttheirpetswithneighbors.

B.Theyrentedtheirhousetoastudent.

C.Theyhiredsomeonetostayintheirhome.

D.Theyaskedtheirgardenertowatchtheirhouse.

27.(22)

A.Takeabus.B.Onfoot.C.Takeataxi.D.Takethesubway.

28.(14)

A.Hewearsbluejeanswhenexercising.

B.Hehasn'tboughtnewpantsforawhile.

C.Hehasboughtplentyofnewbluejeansrecently.

D.Hehasgainedweightlately.

29.(44)

30.听力原文：W:Tom,wherewereyouyesterdayevening?Iexpectedtoseeyouattheconcert.

M:Oh,Iwaitedforyouatthecornerofyourstreet.ThenIlookedforyouatyourflat,butthehousekeepersaidyouwereout.

Q:Whydidn'ttheymeetthatevening?

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A.Theywerebothbusydoingtheirwork.

B.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.

C.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.

D.Themanwenttotheconcert,butthewomandidn't.

31.(36)

A.Naturechangedourenvironmentovertheyears.

B.Wemustavoidwastingresourcesandpollutingourenvironment.

C.Ourresourcesarenearlyusedup.

D.Tripstootherplanetswillhelpeliminatepollution.

32.

【B6】

33.(25)

A.Atarestaurant.

B.Ataschoolcanteen.

C.Atacafeteria

D.Ataworkers'dininghall.

34.(26)

A.Researchshowsthatmostpeoplearecarryingagenethatallowsthebodytobreakdowncaffeinequickly.

B.Researchshowsthatevensomepeoplehavefastergene,theyshouldlimitthecupsofcoffeeeachday.

C.Drinkingcoffeewillonlydoharmtopeople'shealth.

D.Peoplewhohaveaslowergeneshouldnotdrinkcoffeemorethanthreecupsaday.

35.(32)

A.Thepressurethatpeopleget.

B.Thecoldanddarkness.

C.Thegreatestoneisbreathing.

D.Thebeachisnotclean.

36.

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37.

【B7】

38.听力原文：BenjaminFranklinwasawriter,printer,inventoranddiplomat.Hewastheonlypersontosignfourhistoricdocuments.TheyaretheDeclarationofIndependence,theTreatyofAlliancewithFrance,theTreatyofPeacewithGreatBritainandtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.

BenjaminFranklinwasborninBoston.Massachusetts.Heleftschoolattheageoftenbecausehisparentscouldnotpayforhiseducation.Hetaughthimselfmathematics,scienceandfiveforeignlanguages.Heworkedforseveralprinters.Thanheboughthisownprintshop.HewroteandpublishedanewspapercalledthePennsylvaniaGazette.Hebecamewellknownasthepaperbecamesuccessful.FranklinhadevenmoresuccesswithapublicationcalledPoorRichard'sAlmanac.Itwasfamousforwisesayingsthatpeoplestillusetoday.Hereisone:"Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise."

BenjaminFranklinwasalsoascientist.Hisexperimentsprovedthatlightningisacurrentofelectricity.Heinventedthelightningrodtoprotectbuildingsfromdamage.Healsoinventedastovethatheatedaroommoreeffectivelythanothers.

BenjaminFranklinwantedtoimprovelifeinPhiladelphiawhenheservedasitspostmaster.Hehelpedestablishthefirstlibraryandorganizedafiredepartment.Hestartedaprogramtolightcitystreets,gatheredmoneytoopenahospitalandhelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

Asweallknow.BenjaminFranklinalsohelpedestablishtheUnitedStatesgovernmentbyhelpingtowritetheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheConstitution.

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A.BenjaminFranklinwasagreatscientist.

B.BenjaminFranklinsignedfourhistoricdocumentsinhislifetime.

C.BenjaminFranklindidn'tleaveschooluntilbewastwenty.

D.BenjaminFranklinoncehadhisownprintshop.

39.(17)

A.Thewomandoesn'tlikehermajor.

B.Thewomanlikesbiochemistry.

C.Thewomanshouldlearnabetterfield.

D.Thewomanworkshardonbiochemistry.

40.(29)

A.Weshouldn'tjudgepeoplebyreadingtheirfaces.

B.Weshouldn'tsmileinthewrongplace.

C.Weshouldn'tcoverourtruefeelings.

D.Weshouldn'texpressouremotionstooopenly.

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

【C6】

42.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.

A.today'sunder-thirtiesareleadingamiserablelifeinBritain

B.LauraLenox-Conyngham'sattitudetoworkandliferepresentsthatofmanyyoungprofessionalsinBritain

C.lifecangetharderforunder-thirtiesinBritain

D.eldersenjoyextremelyhighlivingstandardsinBritain

43.

WhatimpressedtheauthormostwhenhewenttowatchthelionsintheGirForest?

A.Theirfriendliness.

B.Theirsize.

C.Theirintimacy.

D.Theirvitality

44.

Whileintegrasedeltasanimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacesitwithitsown,itactslike______inawordprocessor.

45.

Inspiteoftheadvantagesofusingwashingmachines,thedisadvantageislistedas______.

46.Inordertogetthebasicsright,countriesshouldensurethefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.effectivelegislation

B.financialsupport

C.validinfrastructure

D.strongcompetition

47.Emotionsaredefinedasstrong,relativelyuncontrolledfeelingsthataffectourbehavior.Everyoneexperiencesawiderangeofemotions.Thinkforamomentaboutarecentemotionalexperience.Whatcharacterizedthisexperience?Allemotionalexperiencestendtohaveseveralelementsincommon.

Emotionsaregenerallytriggeredbyenvironmentalevents.Anger,joyandsadnessaremostfrequentlyaresponsetoasetofexternalevents.However,internalprocesses,suchasimagery,canalsoinitiateemotionalreactions.

Allemotions,assubjectivelyexperiencedandidentified,appeartobeassociatedwithphysiologicalchanges.Theemotionslabeledas"joy","fear"and"anger"occurinconjunctionwithverysimilarphysiologicalpatterns.Currentthinkingleanstowardsacceptingtheprimacy(首位，至高无上)ofphysiologicalchanges,whicharetheninterpretedbasedonenvironmentaloccurrences.Forexample,asuddenfallingsensationwillinitiatephysiologicalchanges.Thesechangeswouldbeinterpretedonthebasisofthesituationinwhichtheyoccur:exhilarationorexcitementofbungeejumping;fearoffallingfromaledge(岩脊).

Anothercharacteristicfeatureofanemotionalexperienceiscognitivethought.Emotionsgenerally,althoughnotnecessarily,areaccompaniedbythinking.Thetypesofthoughtsandourabilitytothink"rationally"varywiththetypeanddegreeofemotion.Extremeemotionalresponsesarefrequentlyusedasanexplanationforinappropriatethoughtsoractions:"IwassomadIcouldn'tthinkstraight."

Emotionsalsohaveassociatedbehaviors.Whilethebehaviorsvarybetweenindividualsandwithinindividualsacrossdifferenttimesandsituations,thereareuniquebehaviorscharacteristicallyassociatedwithdifferentemotions:feartriggersfleeingresponses,angertriggersstrikingout,grieftriggerscrying,andsoon.

Finally,andmostimportantly,emotionsinvolvesubjectivefeelings.Infact,itisthefeelingcomponent(组成部分)thatisgenerallyreferredtowhenemotionsarementioned.Grief,joy,anger,jealousyandfearfeelverydifferentfromoneanother.Thesesubjectivelydeterminedfeelingsaretheessenceofemotion.

Whileallindividualsgenerallyevaluateemotionsinaconsistentmannerandwithinindividualsovertime,therearesomeindividualandsituationalvariations.Forexample,fewpeoplegenerallywanttobesadorafraid,yetwealloccasionallyenjoyamovieorabookthatscaresorsaddensus—orevensomeofthefrighteningridesatthemeparks!

Ifasked,wecoulddoubtlessnamenumerousemotions.Agroupof20orsopeoplecangenerallynameordescribeseveralhundredemotions.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatresearchershaveattemptedtocategorizeortypeemotionsintomoremanageableclusters.Plutchiklistseightbasicemotionalcategories:fear;anger;joy;sadness;acceptance;disgust;expectancy;surprise.

AccordingtoPlutchik,allotheremotionsaresecondaryemotionsandrepresentcombinationsofthesebasiccategories.Forexample,delightisacombinationofsurpriseandjoy,andcontemptiscomposedofdisgustandanger.

Whataretheelementsthatproducehumanemotions?

A.Somestronguncontrolledforceswhichtriggeremotions.

B.Internalprocessessuchasillnesses,happiness,anger,etc.

C.Externalhappeningssuchasdeaths,divorce,promotions,etc.

D.Externalenvironmentaleventsaswellasinternalmentalprocesses.

48.(54)

49.

Pilesofdungcan'tberelieduponwhenitcomestoestimatingelephantnumbersbecause______.

A.theyaredifferentinsize.

B.theyscatterallovertheregion.

C.theyaredifferentintherateofdecay.

D.theyaredifferentinquality.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Publicityoffersseveralbenefits.Therearenocostsformessagetimeorspace.Anadinprimetimetelevisionmaycost$250,000to$500,000ormoreperminute,whereasafive-minutereportonanetworknewscastwouldnotcostanything.However,therearecostsfornewsreleases,apublicitydepartment,andotheritems.Aswithadvertising,publicityreachesamassaudience.Withinashorttime,newproductsorcompanypoliciesarewidelyknown.

Credibilityaboutmessagesishigh,becausetheyarereportedinindependentmedia.Anewspaperreviewofamoviehasmorebelievabilitythananadinthesamepaper,becausethereaderassociatesindependencewithobjectivity.Similarly,peoplearemorelikelytopayattentiontonewsreportsthanads.Readersspendtimereadingthestories,buttheyflipthroughtheads.Furthermore,theremaybe10commercialsduringahalf-hourtelevisionprogramorhundredsofadsinamagazine.Featurestoriesaremuchfewerinnumberandstandoutclearly.

Publicityalsohassomesignificantlimitations.Afirmhaslittlecontrolovermessages,theirtiming,theirplacement,ortheircoveragebyagivenmedium.Itmayissuedetailednewsreleasesandfindonlyportionscitedbythemedia;andmediahavetheabilitytobemuchmorecriticalthenacompanywouldlike.Forexample,in1982,P&Gfacedasubstantialpublicityproblemoverthemeaningofits123-year-oldcompanylogo(标识语).Afewministersandcitizensbelievedthatthesymbolwassacrilegious(渎圣的).Thesebeliefswerecoveredextensivelybythemediaandresultedinthefirmreceiving15,000phonecallsabouttherumorinJunealone.Tocombatthisnegativepublicity,thefirmissuednewsfeaturingprominentclergythatrefutedtherumors,andthreatenedtosuethosepeoplespreadingthestories.Themediacooperatedandthefalserumorwastemporarilyputtorest.However,in1985,negativepublicitybecamesodisruptive(制造混乱的)thatP&Gdecidedtoremovethelogofromitsproducts.

Afirmmaywantpublicityduringcertainperiods,suchaswhenanewproductisintroducedornewstoreopened,butthemediamaynotcovertheintroductionoropeninguntilafterthetimeitwouldaidthefirm.Similarly,mediadeterminetheplacementofastory;itmayfollowareportoncrimeorsports.Finally,themediaascertainwhethertocoverastoryatallandtheamountofcoverage.Acompany-sponsoredjobsprogrammightgounreportedorreceivethreesentencecoverageinalocalnewspaper.

Publicitycancoverlargenumbersofaudiencesinashorttimeanditscostsarelowerthan______.

51.

WhichfactcanprovewhatNewtonproposedwasright?

A.Thedepartingshipsseemedtobesmallerandsmallerwhentheysailedaway.

B.Thegreateraconcentrationofmassisatthepoles,thestrongeritsgravitationalpull.

C.ThelengthfromEarth'scentertosealevelattheequatorislongerthanthatatthepoles.

D.ThechangesintherisingofafewmillimetersonEarth'ssurfacedetectedbymoderndevices.

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Alatesurgeinuniversityapplicationsisputtingextrapressureonsixth-formerstoachievetopgradesintheirexams.

Figuresouttodayshowalmostan8percentincrease-about42,000-inapplicationsforfull-timestudyatuniversity,thebiggestineightyears,withmanyoftheapplicationsreceivedinDecemberandJanuary.Therecessionandrisingunemploymenthavebeenblamedfortheincrease.

Thehighnumberofapplicationswillmeanthatpupilswhoareofferedplacesonpopularcourses,oratprestigiousuniversities,whodonotattaintheirpredictedgradeswillhavelessroomfortactic.

Adultshopingtoretrainarealsofuellingtheboom:thenumberofapplicationsfromcandidatesagedover24roseby12.6percent.Thisisdespiteawithdrawaloffundingforpeoplewantingtoretraininadifferentsphere,bystudyinganequivalentorlowerqualificationthanonetheyalreadyheld.

UniversitiesandhighereducationgroupswelcomedtheincreaseinapplicationsbutcriticisedtheGovernmentforrestrictingplacesandfunding.

WesStreeting,presidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents,said:"Itishugelyencouragingtoseearecord-breakingnumberofapplicationstoBritain'suniversities,butweremainconcernedaboutthenumberofplacesavailableasaresultofthecaponnumbersimposedbytheGovernment.WhileSomehadspeculatedthatdemandwouldfall,applicantsofallagesareclearlymakingthecorrectassessmentthatitisbettertoinvestnowintheireducationandtraining."

"Weunderstandthepressuresonpublicfinances,buttheGovernmentmustalsomaketherightlong-termdecisions.Itissurelybettertobearthecostofadditionaluniversityplacesnowthantoshouldertheburdenoflong-termunemploymentlater."

DianaWarwick,chiefexecutiveofUniversitiesUK,whichrepresentsvice-chancellors,said:"Applicantsaremakinginformedchoicesandthinkingcarefullyaboutthevalueofhighereducation."

"Withtheincreaseinmatureapplicants,itisencouragingthatpeoplearelookingtoupskillduringadifficulttimeforthejobsmarket."

"Wecallongovernmenttoensurethatthisgrowthismatchedwithcontinuedfinancialsupport,"sheadded.

Duetothesurgeinuniversityapplications,thesix-formershavetoface______thanpreviousyears.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,______.

A.modemeducationhasreachedtheidealconditionoftheequalstart.

B.compulsoryschoolingislegalobligationinallcivilizedcountriesnow.

C.thequickpaceofmodemsocietyharmsthedevelopmentofourchildren.

D.modemcollegesarefarmoredemocraticthantheirprimitivecounterparts.

54.SectionB

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

Generationgapsarenothingnew.ImperfectcommunicationbetweenagegroupsplaguedtheancientGreeksandcurrentworkersalike.

Manyanolderworkerchafesatanunder-30colleaguewhosurfstheInternet,listenstohisSonyWalkmanandchatsonthephoneorwithhisdeskmate—allwhileworkingonaprojectdueinanhour.

Sometimes,ofcourse,heisn'tworking,andthat'sawholedifferentissue.Butsometimesheisgettinglotsofgreatstuffdone.Inthemeantime,thedifferentworkstylescreateacaseof"Wouldyoupleaseshutup?"vs."Lightenup.Getalife."

MarcPrensky,vicepresidentofBankersTrustandfounderofitsinteractivelearningsubsidiary,CorporateGameware,wasonpointinAcrosstheBoard,apublicationoftheconferenceBoard.ThebusinessresearchorganizationtitledPrensky'sarticle"TwitchSpeed,"areferencetothefastpaceofvideogameplay.

Today'sunder-30workerslikelygrewupinamultimedia,technologyrich,twitch-speedenvironment.Prenskysaystheysimultaneouslydidhomework,watchedTVandlistenedtomusic;thisexposurechangedthewaystheyreceiveandprocessinformation.

BabyboomersandolderworkersmayormaynothavedonehomeworkbyTV,butmuchelsehaschanged.Sociologistssaytheover-30saremorelikelytowantroomdoorsclosed.TVoff.Onethinghappeningatatime.Quiet,please!'

Whenthetwoheritagesclashintheworkplace,itpitscomfortwithspeedand"multitasking"againstcomfortwithdeliberationandfocusedconcentration.

Soundfamiliar?Ifthegaphasbecomeachasminyourworkplace,it'stimetotalk.Bothworkstylescanbeproductive,butbothsidesneedtomakeaccommodationssotheother'sproductivityisn'timpaired.

Thispassagemainlydescribes______.

A.generationgaps

B.workstylesofdifferentagegroups

C.lackofmutualunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung

D.imperfectcommunicationbetweenoldandyoungworkers

55.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor______.

A.triestosoundpersuasiveandconvincinginhisopinionsaboutcareerblues

B.believesthatonecannotchangehis/herenvironment

C.canhardlytolerateone'scompleteenjoymentoflife

D.quiteagreeswiththe"up-to-dateresume"attitude

56.

Advertisementsareaimedatpeoplesufferingfrommildcomplaintsbecause______.

A.theyoftenwatchadsonTV.

B.theyaremorelikelytobuythedrugsadvertised

C.theygenerallyleadasedentarylife

D.theydon’ttaketosportsandeasilycatchcolds

57.SectionB

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

Everyonceinawhilethereasonsfordiscouragementaboutthehumanprospectpileupsohighthatitbecomesdifficulttoseethewayahead,anditisthenagreatblessingtohaveoneconspicuousandundeniablegoodthingtothinkaboutourselves,somethingsolidenoughtostepontoandlookbeyondthepile.

Languageisoftenusefulforthis,andmusic.Aparticularpainting,ifyouhavetherightreceptors(感受器),canlightthespiritsandholdthemhighenoughtoseeawholefuturefortherace.Thesoundoflaughterinthedistanceinthedarkcanbeamarvelousencouragement.Buttheseareuncertainstimuli,readytowor