2021-2022年山东省滨州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2021-2022年山东省滨州市大学英语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.

Careerstudentsusuallycontributemoretotheclassdiscussionbecauseoftheir______.

A.intelligenceandabilities

B.willingnesstoparticipate

C.agreeablepersonality

D.experienceintheworld

2.

Whenyougotoabooksiteandfindanobscurebookthatyouneverwouldhavefoundinaphysicalbookstore,thatisa______.

3.

InsomeAsiancountriesknownforstrictdisciplinesuchasJapanandSingapore,youngpeoplesufferseriouspsychologicalproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.WhatdidthesurveyofJuniorAchievementshowabouttheteenagers?

A.Quiteafewofthembelievethatcheatingisgenetic.

B.Manyofthemseedeceivingasessentialforsuccess.

C.Cheatingoccursmorecommonlyamongthem.

D.Theyarethevictimsofthelyingcultureinfact.

5.ExteriorPainting

GettingStarted

Paintingtheexteriorofyourhouseisahugejob.Buttherewardsaregreattoo.Withaminimuminvestmentintoolsandmaterials,you'llsavethousandsofdollars,extendthelifeofyoursidingandincreasethevalueofyourhome.Bestofall,you'llmakeitlooklikenewagain.Whileyoumayspendlessthan$1,000onpaintingtoolsandmaterials,thesamejobdonebyapro(专业人员)couldeasilycost$5,000to$10,000ormore.Thesavingscomeatacost,though.Agoodpaintjobrequirescountlesshoursofcarefulpreparation.Plantodevoteanentiresummertoprepareandpaintevenamedium-sizehouse.

Completingatop-qualityexteriorpaintjobrequiresmorethanpatienceandperseverance.You'llneedasharpeye,asteadyhandandabitofpracticetopaintstraightlines.Inaddition,you'llneedthestrengthtomoveandsetuptallladders,andtheconfidencetoworkfromthemoncethey'reinplace.

Applyingtopcoats(thefinalcoatsofpaint)doesn'trequiremuchequipmentbeyondwhatyou'vealreadyaccumulatedforscrapingandpriming.Werecommendbuyingatleasttwotop-qualitysynthetic-bristlebrushesforapplyingthelatexpaint(乳胶漆):onebrush($15to$20)forlargeareasandabrush($9to$12)fordetailwork.

Forapplyingpainttolargeareasofshingles(屋顶板),stucco(涂饰墙壁的灰泥)orbrick,buyaroller(滚筒).

PaintStoresCanHelpWithColorsandQuantities

Choosingexteriorpaintcolorsthatcomplement(与……相配)thearchitecturaldetailsofyourhouseandfitthecharacterofyourneighborhoodisthefirststeptoagreatpaintjob.Checkoutbookstoresandlibrariesforbooksonthesubject.You'llfindbrochures(小册子)atthepaintstorewithcollectionsofhistoriccolors.Manypaintstoreshavedesignerswhocanhelpyouchoosecolors,oryoucouldhireadesignerorarchitect.

Buyaquart(夸脱)ofeachcoloryou'vechosenandpainttheentirecolorschemeonasmallareaofyourhousebeforecommittingtogallons(大量使用).

Ifyoudon'tliketheresults,changethecolorsandtryagain.

Nexttakeroughmeasurementsofyourhouse,notingthetypeofsurface.Countthedoorsandwindows.Withthisinformation,paintstoreemployeescanhelpyoucalculatetheamountofpaintyou'llneed.

Buythebestpaintyoucanafford.Good-qualitypaintiseasiertoapply,coversbetterandlastslonger.Werecommendbuyingpaintwithaslightsheen,eithersatinoreggshell.It'smorefaderesistant(不易退色)andeasiertocleanthanflatpaint.

ChecktheWeather

Avoidpaintingindirectsunlight.Theheatdriesthepainttoofast,makingitnearlyimpossibletoavoidblistering(起泡)andpeeling(剥落).

Avoidpaintingonverywindydays.Thewindcausesthepainttodrytoofastandcanblowdirtintowetpaint.

Don'tapplylatexpaintwhenthetemperatureisbelow50degrees℉unlessit'sformulatedforcold-weatherapplication.Readthelabeltobesure.

Don'tpaintwhenthere'sachanceofrain.

PlanaStrategyfortheMostEfficiency

Ingeneral,workfromthetopdown.Paintlargeareasfirstanddetailslast.Wheretwocolorsmeet,allowtimeforthefirstcolortodrybeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.Forexample,paintthewindowsash(themovablepart)earlyinthedayandreturntopainttheframe.aroundthesash.

AvoidTheseCommonProblems

Brushmarksleftatthebeginningandendofabrushstrokeareacommonproblemthat'seasytoavoid.Starteverybrushstrokeinanunfinishedarea,atanedge,oragainstdoororwindowtrim.Thenbrushtowardthefinishedareaandsweepthebrushupandofftheworkinthesamemovement.Ifyoustopthebrushandthenliftitofforsetthebrushdownonafinishedareatostartthestroke,itwillleaveextrapain

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Solvinglateralthinkingpuzzlesisonegoodchoiceforyoutodevelop______.

7.Tograbtheinterviewer'sattention,itisnecessarytoedittimeandtimeagainandmakearesumethatis______.

8.

Gradualexitplanhastheadvantageofhigherliteracylevelsforthestudents.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

IthasbeensaidthattheEnglishandtheAmericansaretwogreatpeopleseparatedbyonelanguage.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

IfagoodwaycanbefoundtotrapanddisposeoftheassociatedCO2,thereisthepossibilityofcontinuingtousefossilfuelsas______.

11.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

12.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"Let'sgethim."Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo;he'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehighvalleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4,200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1,000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewailsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemadeanywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedouttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Inourworld,anystoryofthiskindmakespeople______.

14.

Itisadvisabletoprovideemployeeswithappropriateleadershipand______.

15.

Theyoungmanwasveryproficientatoperatingcomputer.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

BritishcompanieshaveproposeddesignsthataremoresuitablethantheX-33andX-34,butthegovernmentdoesnotsupportit.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Youshouldneverunderestimatethepowerofsmalltalkbecauseveryoftensmalltalkisaplacetobeginalonglastingfriendshipor______.

18.

Thereduced______isanadvantageattributedtoautomation.

19.

Peoplefrequentlysufferingfromsleeprestrictiontendto______.

A.livelonger

B.losemuchweight

C.eatlessfood

D.growanxiousanddepressed

20.AccordingtoDr.Joseph,journalinghelpsunemployedpeople______.

A.haveanobjectivecommentonthemselves

B.healfromthehurtfeelingscausedbythelayoff

C.haveaninsightonthesituationofthejobmarket

D.becomeignorantofothers'opinionsonthem

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(28)

A.Wecandowithoutrailways.

B.Trainshavemuchincommonwithmotorcarsandplanes.

C.Motorcarsandplanesarenotasgoodastrains.

D.Trainsareasgoodasmotorcarsandplanes.

22.听力原文：M:Myshirtneedsironing,canitbereadyby10o'clock?

W:10o'clock.Certainly.Hereisyourticket.Keepitcarefully.Goodsarereturnedonlyonproductionofthisticket.

Q:Howcanthemangethisshirtback?

(17)

A.Bycomingbackbefore10:00.

B.Byshowingtheticket.

C.Byreadingthenotice.

D.Byreturningthekey.

23.听力原文：M:We'vefinallymadeit,Susan?

W:Ican'tbelievegraduationistonight.

M:Canyoucometomygraduationparty?

W:Sure.AfterIfinishthefamilycelebration.

M:Iwanttobesurewegetpicturesofustogether.

W:Inourcapsandgowns.

Q:Whenwillthewomangototheman'sgraduationparty?

(17)

A.Whenherfamilycelebrationisover.

B.Afterthemangraduatesfromschool.

C.Aftertheyhavesomepicturestakentogether.

D.Whenshehasboughthercapandgown.

24.听力原文：W:HowcomeJimlosthisjob?

M:Ididn'tsayhehadlostit.AllIsaidwasifhedidn'tgetoutandstartedsellingafewcarsinsteadofidlingaroundallday,hemightnotrindhimselflookingforanewjob.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutJim?

(18)

A.Hehasmanagedtosellanumberofcars.

B.Heiscontentedwithhiscurrentposition.

C.Hemightgetfired.

D.Hehaslosthisjob

25.听力原文：Thefamilyischanging.Inthepast,grandparents,parents,andchildrenusedtolivetogether,andtheyhadanextendedfamily.Sometimestwoormorebrotherswiththeirwivesandchildrenwerepartofthislargefamilygroup.Butfamilystructureischangingthroughouttheworld.Thenuclearfamilyconsistsofonlyonefather,onemother,andchildren;itisbecomingthemainfamilystructureeverywhere.

Thenuclearfamilyoffersroamedwomensomeadvantages:theyhavefreedomfromtheirrelatives,andthehusbanddoesnothaveallthepowerofthefamily.Studiesshowthatinnuclearfamilies,menandwomenusuallymakeanequalnumberofdecisionsaboutfamilylife.

Butwivesusuallyhaveto"pay"forthebenefitsoffreedomandpower.Whenwomenlivedinextendedfamilies,sisters,grandparentsandauntshelpedoneanotherwithhouseworkandchildcare.Inaddition,olderwomeninalargefamilygrouphadimportantpositions.Wivesinnuclearfamiliesdonotoftenenjoythisbenefit,andtheyhaveanotherdisadvantage,too:womengenerallylivelongerthantheirhusbands,soolderwomenfromunclearfamiliesoftenhavetolivealone.Studiesshowthatwomenaregenerallylesssatisfiedwithmarriagethanmenare.Inthepast,menworkedoutsidethehomeandwomenworkedinside.Houseworkandchildcarewereafulltimejob,andtherewasnotimeforanythingelse.Nowwomenworkoutsideandhavemorefreedomthantheydidinthepast,buttheystillhavetodomostofthehousework.Thewomenactuallyhavetwofull-timejobs,andtheyhavenotmuchfreetime.

(29)

A.Thewomenhavemorefreedomandcanshareindecisions.

B.Thewomendonothavetobetheheadsofthefamily.

C.Thewomen'srelativesdonothelpthemwiththehouseworkandchildren.

D.Thewomenhavetheleadingplaceinthefamily.

26.SectionB

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

听力原文：Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproduct,theotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternalresultorproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.

Bycontrast,theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodetermine,sincebydefinitionitisajourneyandnotthespecificlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditself,butrathertheattitudesandfeelingspeoplehave,theircautionorcourage,astheyencounternewexperiencesandunexpectedobstacles.Inthisprocess,thejourneyneverreallyends;therearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworld,newideastotry,newchallengestoaccept.

Inordertogrow,totravelnewroads,peopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakerisks,toconfronttheunknown,andtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymay"fail"atfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisessentialtoourabilitytogrow.Doweperceiveourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifso,thenwetendtomakemorechancesandtobemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe'reslowtoadapttochangeorthatwe'renotsmartenoughtocopewithanewchallenge?Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.

Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifwedonotconfrontandovercometheseinternalfearsanddoubts,ifweprotectourselvestoomuch,thenweceasetogrow.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.Whyisitdifficulttodeterminepersonalgrowthasaprocess?

31.Whatdowelearnaboutpeoplewhoconsiderthemselvesasquickandcurious?

32.Whatisunavoidableduringtheprocessofourgrowthaccordingtothespeaker?

(27)

A.Itsdefinitioniscomplex.

B.Itisajourneythatneverends.

C.Therearetoomanylandmarks.

D.Thedistanceistoolongtomeasure.

27.

【B4】

28.【B10】

29.(22)

A.Heisorganizedandagoodspeaker.

B.Heisenthusiasticandafast-learner.

C.Heispersistentandexperienced.

D.Heiscapableandgoodatmarketing.

30.

【B2】

31.SectionA

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

听力原文：M：Jane,youknow,itissuchahugedaytomeWillyougoouteatingwithmetonight?

W：Iwill,butbeforewego，youshouldagreethatwegoDutch.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Shedoesn'twanttogooutwiththeman.

B.Shewillgoiftheysharetheexpenseforthedinner.

C.Shecan'tgoasshewillgoabroadtonight.

D.Sheasksthemantogoabroadwithher.

32.

【B3】

33.听力原文：W:IhopeIhaven'tmadethischilitoohotforyou.

M:Toohotforme?Itcouldn'tbe.Ilovespicyfood.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Helikesthecurrenttemperature.

B.Hewishestheweatherwouldgethotter.

C.Hecookedeverybitofthefood.

D.Heknowshewilllikethefood.

34.(39)

35.

【B11】

36.(15)

A.Heshouldtryabetterandconvenientway.

B.Heshouldgiveuplookingforthebook.

C.Heshouldaskthelibrarianforhelp.

D.Heshouldtrytheshelvesdownstairs.

37.听力原文：M:HowoftencanItakethem?

W:Everyfourhours.Theymaycausesomedrowsiness,sobecarefulnottodrive.

Q:Whatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?

(16)

A.Deliveryservicemanageranddriver.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Doctorandpatient.

38.(14)

A.It'sfarfrombeingreadyyet.

B.Itcontainssomevaluableideas.

C.Sheneedsanotherweektogetitready.

D.IthasnothingtodowiththeInternet.

39.(31)

A.SuchstrikesareagainsttheBritishlaw.

B.Suchstrikesareunpredictable.

C.Suchstrikesinvolveworkersfromdifferenttrades.

D.Suchstrikesoccurfrequentlythesedays.

40.听力原文：M：Youcantakethesubwaytothehotel；it'sthemostconvenientandfastest．Oryoucantakethebusifyoudon'tmindthecrowdnessandtime．Well，asforsightseeing，Isuggestyoutakeataxiorjustwalk．

W：Well，thankyouverymuch．Iwouldliketodosomephysicalexercisesaftermeals，

Q：Howwillthewomangotothehotel?

(16)

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

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Inadditiontoredistributingincomes,inflationmayaffectthetotalrealincomeandproductionofthecommunity.Anincreaseinpricesisusuallyassociatedwithhighemployment.Inmoderateinflation,industriesareoperatingefficientlyandoutputisnearcapacity.Thereisagreatdealofprivateinvestmentandjobsareplentiful,Suchhasbeenthehistoricalpattern.Thus,manybusinesspersonsandunionleaders,inevaluatingalittledeflationandalittleinflation,considerthelattertobethelesseroftwoevils.Inmildinflation,thelossestofixed-incomegroupsareusuallylessthanthegainstotherestofthecommunity.Evenworkerswithrelativelyfixedwagesareoftenbetteroffbecauseofimprovedemploymentopportunitiesandgreatertake-homepay,ariseininterestratesonnewsecuritiesmaypartlycompensateforanylossestocreditor,andincreasesinpensionbenefitsmaypartlymakeuplossestoretirees.

Indeflation,ontheotherhand,thegrowingunemploymentoflaborandcapitalcausesthecommunity'stotalwell-beingtobeless;soinasense,thegainersgetlessthantheloserslose.Asamatteroffact,inadepression,oratimeofseveredeflation,almosteveryonesuffers,includingthecreditorwhoisleftwithuncollectabledebts.

Forthesereasonsasincreaseinconsumptionofinvestmentspendingisconsideredgoodintimes'ofunemployment,evenifthistendstoincreasepricesslightly.Whentheeconomicsystemissufferingfromseveredepression,fewpeoplewillcriticizeprivate'orpublicspendingonthegroundthatthismightbeinflationary.Actually,mostofthisincreasedspendingwillincreaseproductionandcreatejobs.Once,lullemploymentandfullplantcapacityhavebeenreached,however,anyfurtherincreasesinspendingarelikelytobecompletelywastedinpriceincrease.

"Historicalpatterns"mentionedinthepassagemeansthatinmildinflation______.

A.therewillbemoreproductionandemployment

B.privateinvestmentwillbemoderateandpeople'sincomeinfluenced

C.thebadeffectsoftiletwoevilswillbeassociatedwitheachother

D.thefixedwagesoftheworkersarenolongerfixed

42."I'mlettingoffsomesteam"(Line5Para.1)means______.

A.I'mjustcallingyourattention

B.I'mjustsayingwhatIdon'treallywanttosay

C.I'mjustsayingtheopposite

D.I'mjustgivingoffsomesound

43.

Whattemptsyoutoeatmoreis______.

A.yourhungrycells

B.yourhungerandappetite

C.hormoneinsulin

D.bothyourhungrycellsandhormoneinsulin

44.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Someadultscan'ttellfightfromwrong.

B.Censorshipiscomparedtothelawbecausebothofthemperform.goodservicetosocietyasawhole.

C.Censorspayattentiononlytogenuineworksofart.

D.Censorshipisnecessarybecausemanybooks,playsandfilmsarefarfrombeing"worksofart".

45.

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.

A.itisnecessarytodistinguishform.fromcontentandalsoimpossibletodoso

B.bothcontentandform.oftheworkofartareillusory

C.thecontentandform.oftheworkofartareseparable

D.aestheticexperienceisnotintrinsicallyvaluable

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Computerscienceisnotonlyacomparativelyyoungfield,butalsoonethathashadtoproveitisreallyscience.SkepticsinacademiawouldoftensaythatafterAlanTuringdescribedtheconceptofthe"universalmachine"inthelate1930's—heideathatacomputerintheorycouldbemadetodotheworkofanykindofcalculatingmachine,includingthehumanbrain—allthatremainedtobeclonewasmereengineering.

Themoregenerousperspectivetodayisthatdecadesofstunninglyrapidadvancesinprocessingspeed,storageandnetworking,alongwiththedevelopmentofincreasinglycleversoftware,havebroughtcomputingintoscience,businessandcultureinwaysthatwerebarelyimaginedyearsago.Thequantitativechangesdeliveredthroughsmartengineeringopenedthedoortoqualitativechanges.

Computingchangeswhatcanbeseen,simulatedanddone.Soinscience,computingmakesitpossibletosimulateclimatechangeandunravelthehumangenome(基因组).Inbusiness,low-costcomputing,theInternetanddigitalcommunicationsaretransformingtheglobaleconomy.Inculture,theartifactsofcomputingincludetheiPodandcomputer-animatedmovies.What'snext?Thatwasthesubjectofasymposium(研讨会)inWashingtonheldbytheComputerScienceandTelecommunicationsBoard.JosephF.Traub,theboard'schairmanandaprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,titledthesymposium"2016".

ComputerscientistsfromacademiaandcompanieslikeIBMandGooglediscussedtopicsincludingsocialnetworks,digitalimaging,onlinemediaandtheimpactonworkandemployment.Butmosttalkstouchedontwobroadthemes:theimpactofcomputingwillgodeeperintothesciencesandspreadmoreintothesocialsciences,andpolicyissueswillloomlarge,asthetechnologybecomesmorepowerfulandmorepervasive.

Socialnetworksarepre-technologicalcreationsthatsociologistshavebeenanalyzingfordecades.HoweverwiththeriseoftheInternet,socialnetworksandtechnologynetworksarebecominginextricablylinked,sothatbehavior.insocialnetworkscanbetrackedonascaleneverbeforepossible.

Thenewsocial-and-technologynetworksthatcanbestudiedincludee-mailpatterns,buyingrecommendationsoncommercialWebsiteslikeAmazon,messagesandpostingsoncommunitysiteslikeMySpaceandFacebook,andthediffusionofnews,opinions,fids,urbanmyths,productsandservicesovertheInternet.Socialnet-workingresearchpromisesarichtrove(珍藏品)formarketersandpoliticians,aswellassociologists,economists,anthropologists,psychologistsandeducators.

Whatisthemeaningofthe"universalmachine"?

47.

What'stheprospectforconventionalcomputersandsoftwaretomatchtheprocessesthattakeplaceinthebrain?

48.Duringthefirstperiodofdemographichistory,societieswereoftenindangerofextinctionbecause______.

A.onlyoneintenpersonscouldlivepast40

B.therewashighermortalitythanfertilityinmostplaces

C.itwastoodangeroustohavebabiesduetothepoorconditions

D.ourancestorshadlittleenthusiasmformorechildren

49.

Thekindofout-of-the-boxapproach______.

A.wouldbeeliminatedfromtheschool

B.wouldbewelcomebystudents

C.wouldbewidelyused

D.isnotpractical

50.

WhydoestheauthormentiontheCaliforniagoldrush?

A.Toexplaintheneedforanincreasedsupplyofgold.

B.ToindicatetheextentofUnitedStatesmineralwealth.

C.Todescribethemoodwhenoilwasfirstdiscovered.

D.Toarguethatgoldwasmorevaluablethanoil.

51.

Hotmineralspringscouldbeused______.

52.

The"whole-word"approachtoreadingwhichmorestressesthemeaningofwords,decoding,anddevelopingasightvocabularycouldbeusedfor______.

53.

Theauthorismostcriticalof______.

A.managersB.landownersC.familyfilmownersD.shareholders

54.

ThepurposeofEmilyRosa%experimentwas______.

A.toseewhyTTcouldworkthewayitdid

B.tofindouthowTTcuredpatients'illness

C.totestwhethershecouldsensethehumanenergyfield

D.totestwhetherahumanenergyfieldreallyexisted

55.

【C5】

56.

AccordingtoJohansson,thesignalsinfluencingwomen'sindividualdecisionsare______.

A.politicalB.privateC.socialD.educational

57.

Whyarethespeedsonmotorwaysgreaterthanthoseonotherroads?

58.SectionB

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

WhenOxfordUniversityraisedtheideaofestablishingabusinessschoolsixyearsago,outragedIoniansunleashed(发起，释放)volleysofCiceronianoratory,arguingthatthegrovesofacademeshouldbeoutofboundstocommerce.Howtimeshavechanged.FrustratedbytheBritishgovernment'sreluctancetolettheuniversitychargered-worldtuitionfees,demoralizedbymountingchargesofelitism,withrese