2021-2022年山西省大同市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2021-2022年山西省大同市大学英语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.Sports

Manyanimalsengageinplay,buthomosapiensistheonlyanimaltohaveinventedsports.Sincesportsareaninvention,apartofcultureratherthananaspectofnature,alldefinitionsofsportsaresomewhatarbitrary.Whethersportsareahumanuniversalfoundineveryknowncultureoraphenomenonuniquetomodernsocietydependsuponone'sdefinitionofsports.Menandwomenhavealwaysrun,jumped,climbed,lifted,thrown,andwrestled,buttheyhavenotalwaysperformedthesephysicalactivitiescompetitively.Althoughallliteratesocietiesseemtohavecontestsofonesortoranotherinwhichmen,andsometimeswomen,competeindisplaysandtestsofphysicalskillandprowess,sportsmaybestrictlydefinedasphysicalcontestsperformedfortheirownsakeandnotforsomeulteriorend.Accordingtothisstrictdefinition,neitherNeolithic(新石器时代的)huntersnorcontestantsinreligiousceremoniessuchastheancientOlympicGameswereengagedinsports.Insistenceonthestipulationthatsportsmustbeperformedfortheirownsakemeanstheparadoxicaleliminationofmanyactivitieswhichareusuallythoughtofassports,suchasexercisesdoneforthesakeofcardiovascularfitness,racesruntosatisfyaphysicaleducationrequirement,ballgamesplayedtoearnapaycheck.Strictdefinitionalsomeansabandonmentofthetraditionalusageinwhich"sport",derivedfromMiddleEnglishdisporter,referstoanylightheartedrecreationalactivity.Inthemindsofsome18th-centuryaristocrats,agameofbackgammon(15子游戏)andtheseductionofamilkmaidwerebothconsideredgoodsport,butthisusageofthetermhasbecomearchaic.

Strictconceptualizationallowstheconstructionofanevolutionaryhistoryofsportsinwhichextrinsicpolitical,economic,military,andreligiousmotivationsdecreaseinimportanceasintrinsicmotivations—participationforitsownsake—increase.Thedisadvantage,however,isthatthedeterminationthatagivenactivityistrulyasportdependsontheanswertoapsychologicalquestion:Whatisthemotivationoftheparticipants?Thequestionofmotivationcannotbeansweredunambiguously.ItisprobablethatthecontestantsoftheancientOlympicGamesweremotivatedbytheintrinsicpleasureofthecontestaswellasbythereligiousimperativesofGreekcult.Itisalsoprobablethatmodernprofessionalathletesaremotivatedbymorethansimplyeconomicmotives.Thusmostscholarsassumequietlythatpopularusagecannotbecompletelywrongtorefer,forinstance,toU.S.professionalNationalFootballLeaguegamesassports.

Thepsychologicalaspectsofsportsaremoredifficulttoassessbecausefactorssuchasmotivationaremoredifficulttomeasurethanthesizeofaudienceortheamountofacontract.Thepsychologicalteststhathavebeenadministeredhaveproducedsuchawelterofcontradictoryresultsthatmanyspecialistsarereadytoabandontheattempttopinpointmotives.Somegeneralizations,however,seemtenable.Onthewhole,physicalfitnessandthedesireforsimplerelaxationseemtomotivatethosewhoshuncompetitivesportsinfavourofnoncompetitivephysicalactivitiessuchasjogging,hiking,recreationalswimming,andaerobics(althoughthedevelopmentofaerobicsconteststestifiestotheprotean(变化多端的)natureofthecompetitiveurge).Importanttothosewhochoosesportsisthechallengeofthecontest,theopportunitytotestone'sphysicalandmentalskillsagainstanotherperson,againstnature,oragainsttheabstractionofthesportsrecord.Thechoiceofonesportoveranotherdependsontheculturalavailabilityofthesport(fewLaotiansplaybaseball),onsocialgroup(fewtruckdriversownpoloponies),ongender(womenarenotsupposedtobox),andonindividualtemperament(somepeoplecannotenjoygolf).Thereisreasontobelievethatthedistinctionbetweenteamsports,whichemphasizeco

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2.

WhatwasthereasonthatledtothelossofmorethanhalfofAfricanmainfoodtwoyearsago?

A.Drought.

B.Toxininthecrop.

C.Themosaicvirus.

D.Thebarrensoil.

3.Theauthorsaysthatforegoingacollegeeducationisoftennotawisechoicebecause______ofthe50highestpayingjobsrequireafour-yearcollegedegreeexceptforairtrafficcontrollersandnuclearpowerreactoroperators.

4.

OtherpeoplearelikelytoconnectUFO'swithsomethinginthewater,whichlookslikeasmallsubmarinebuttravelsmoreslowly.

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5.

Allthe9,500womenwhoparticipatedintheresearchwouldhavelittleexercisesorwouldonlywalkjustamileadaybeforetheresearch.

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6.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsomeexperts?

A.Theyareauthoritiesonlyintheirownfields.

B.Theyaren'teasilyfooledbythetrickytests.

C.Themistakesthey'vemadeareinevitable.

D.Theysometimesfailtodowellasclaimed.

7.

Interestinenhancingself-esteemasapathtosuccessgotunderwayafter______.

A.therealizationoftheimportanceofself-esteem

B.theeducationalreform.in1960's

C.theadventoftheself-actualizationtheories

D.theeducators'commentofself-esteem

8.

IfyouarriveearlyinanAmericanparty,howwillotherpeoplethinkofyou?

A.Youarepunctualandpolite.

B.Youareabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.

C.Youhavenolifeofyourown.

D.Youareleadinganexcitingandproductivelife.

9.

Thosedrunkatpartiesnotonlyspoiltheirimagebuttheirdrunkenbehavior.couldendanger______.

10.

WhatcanyoulearnaboutthetrademarkprotectionintheU.S.?

A.Itpreventsaproductfrombeingcopied.

B.Ittellstheconsumerswhatkindofproductitis.

C.Itgivestheinventororauthorexclusiveright.

D.Itisgrantedbythesameofficethatgrantsthepatent.

11.

Inthe1700sSavannahbecameabusyportcityforexportingfarmproductsandacitywithlotofbanks.

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12.

Theriskmanagersshouldbeauthorizedtomakethefinaldecisionwhentheydisagreewithbusinessmanagerson______.

13.InSarahWilensky'sopinion,makingpaste-upsoftheworkofpreviousgenerationsis______.

14.

Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

15.

ThefamilybreakuphascausedsomeeconomiclosstotheBritishgovernmenteachyear.

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16.

Accordingto"cost-per-wear"rule,thereasonablepriceofclothingshouldbeunder______ifyouwearit10timesinayear.

17.FreshWaterShortage

Awatercrisisisabouttoexplode.Freshwaterisafiniteresource.Theamountoffreshwatersupplyprovidedbythehydrologicalcycledoesnotincrease.Watereverywhereontheplanetisanintegralpartoftheglobalhydrologiccycle.Precipitation(降水)originatesasevaporationfromlandandtheoceans.Soilmoistureisusedbyplants,whichreturnmoremoisturetotheatmosphere,whichthenreturnstotheEarthasrainorsnow.BarlowandClarkadd,"Unlesswedramaticallychangeourways,betweenone-halfandtwo-thirdsofhumanitywillbelivingwithseverefreshwatershortageswithinthenextquarter-century."

HumanssharetheEarthwithothercreatureswhoalsoneedwater,therefore,awatershortageisalsoacrisisforwildlife.Ofthe25-biodiversityhotspotsdesignatedbyConservationInternational,10arelocatedinwater-shortregions.

FreshWaterinMan'sLife

Seventypercentofallthefreshwaterisusedforirrigation.

?Agricultureusesthelargestamountoffreshwater(70%).

?Fortypercentoftheworldgrainharvestisproducedonirrigatedland,therefore,awatershortagewillbecomeafoodshortage.

?Countriesareimportinggrainasawaytoimportwater.Ittakes1,000tonsofwatertogrowonetonofgrain.Ontheotherhand,exportersofgrainareexportingwater.(TheU.S.annualgrainexportsof90milliontonsofgrainrepresent90billiontonsofwater,anamountthatexceedsthe67-billion-tonannualflowoftheMissouriRiver.)

?Producingonetonofgrainrequires1,000tonsofwater,butproducingonetonofbeefrequires15,000tonsofwater(andnearlythatmuchisrequiredtoproduceatonofcotton).Producingwheatorsoybeansrequiresonly2%ofthewaterrequiredbybeef.

Twentypercentoffreshwaterisusedbyindustry.

Aswaterbecomesscarce,demandforwaterincitiesandbyindustryissatisfiedbytakingwaterfromacountry'sagriculture,withimportedgrainoffsettingtheshortfall.Conservationprogramsarenotappliedtoindustry.

Tenpercentoffreshwaterisusedforresidentialpurposes.

Residentialuseaccountsfor10percentoffreshwateruseandaboutthree-fourthsoftheurbanwaterdemand.EachdayintheU.S.,morethan4.8billiongallonsofdrinkingwaterisflusheddowntoilets.

Showersaccountforabout20percentoftotalindoorwateruse.TheEPAsaysthatbyreplacingstandard4.5-gallon-per-minuteshowerheadswith2.5-gallon-per-minuteheads,whichcostlessthan$5each,afamilyoffourcansaveapproximately20,000gallonsofwaterperyear.Outdoorresidentialwaterusevariesgreatly,butonaverage,nationally,lawncareaccountsforabout32percentofthetotalresidentialoutdooruse.Otheroutdoorusesincludewashingautomobiles,maintainingswimmingpools,andcleaningsidewalksanddriveways.

SignsofStressastheDemandforFreshWater

Riversarerunningdry.

Manymajorrivers—includingtheColorado,Ganges,Indus,RioGrande,andYellow—aresoover-tappedthattheynowrundryforpartoftheyear.Freshwaterwetlandshaveshrunkbyabouthalfworldwide.In1972,theYellowRiverinChinafailedtoreachtheseaforthefirsttimeinhistory.Thatyearitfailedon15days;everyyearsince,ithasrundryforalongerperiodoftime,untilin1997,itfailedtoreachtheseaformorethanhalfayear.

Watertablesarefallingoneverycontinent.

Aquifer(蓄水池)depletionisanewproblem.WatertablesarefallingfromtheoverpumpingofgroundwaterinlargeportionsofChina,India,Iran,Mexico,theMiddleEast,NorthAfrica,SaudiArabia,andtheUnitedStates.Indiahasthehighestvolumeofannualgroundwateroverdraftofanynationintheworld.Inmostpartsofthecountry,waterminingistakingplaceat

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18.In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

19.

Nonewerefullyawareoftheunsafeconditionsforloadingammunitionuntiltheexplosionoccurred.

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20.

Themanwentintothegarden-roomtogetsomethingtoeat.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(46)

22.【B4】

23.【B7】

24.听力原文：W:Gee,thisafternoonProfessorSmith'slecturewilllastthreehours.Goingtohislecturesislikegoingtothedentist.Whatapain!

M:Why?Youcanhardlyfindabetterlecturerinthisdepartment!Don'tyoufindhislecturesbothinformativeandinstructive?

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

(18)

A.Heagreeswiththewoman.

B.Heisagoodlecturerhimself.

C.HeisfondofProfessorSmith.

D.Hepartlyagreeswiththewoman.

25.

【B6】

26.

【B11】

27.听力原文：W:Ihavebeenwaitinghereforalmosthalfanhour.whydidyoutakesolongtoparkthecar?

M:I'msorry.IhavedriventwoblocksbeforeIspottedaplacetopark.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Themanspenthalfanhourparkingthecar.

B.Themanaskedthewomantowaitforhimforhalfanhourtocheekherendurance.

C.Themanhasdriventwoblocksbeforehegavethewomanalift.

D.Themanspenthalfanhourdrivingtwoblocks.

28.听力原文：Somepeoplehaveverygoodmemories,andcaneasilylearnquitelongpoemsbyheart.Thereareotherpeoplewhocanonlyrememberthingswhentheyhavesaidthemoverandover.

ThefamousEnglishwriter,CharlesDickenssaidthathecouldwalkdownanylongstreetinLondonandthentellyouthenameofeveryshophehadpassed.Manyofthegreatmenoftheworldhavehadwonderfulmemories.

Agoodmemoryisagreathelpinlearningalanguage.Everybodylearnshisownlanguagebyrememberingwhathehearswhenheisasmallchild,andsomechildrenseemtolearntwolanguagesalmostaseasilyasone.Inschoolitisnotsoeasytolearnasecondlanguagebecausethepupilshavesolittletimeforit,andtheyarebusywithothersubjectsaswell.

Aman’smindisratherlikeacamera,butittakesphotosnotonlyofwhatweseebutofwhatwefeel,hear,smellandtaste.Whenwetakearealphotowithacamera,thereismuchtodobeforethephotoisfinishedandreadytoshowtoourfriends.Inthesamewaythereismuchworktobedonebeforewecankeepapictureforeverinourminds.

Memoryisthediarythatweallcarryaboutwithus.

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A.Theycaneasilylearnquitelongpoemsbyheart.

B.Theycanrememberlongstorybyheart.

C.Theycanrememberalmosteverythingtheyhaveread.

D.Theycanrememberthingstheyhaveonlyreadonce.

29.【B3】

30.听力原文：W:I'mafraidwe'llbelatefortheparty.Haveyougotthetime,Jack?Yourwatchcertainlykeepsverygoodtimesinceyouboughtitonlylastmonth.

M:No.EversinceIboughtit,itgainsaboutfiveminutesaday.SoI'vegottohaveitrepaired.

Q:Whydoesthemanrepairhiswatch?

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A.Becausehiswatchhasstopped.

B.Becausehiswatchisslow.

C.Becausehiswatchisfast.

D.Becausehiswatchislost.

31.(26)

A.Lotsofstudentsdon'ttakehealthinsuranceseriously.

B.Manystudentsthinkabouthealthinsurancerightbeforetheygoabroad.

C.Thewomanshouldn'tconsiderhealthinsuranceuntilshegetsillinhospital.

D.Thewomandoesn'thaveenoughmoneyforintuition.

32.SectionB

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

听力原文：Theairhostesswasinthesmallkitchenatthebackoftheaero-planepreparingthetraysforlunchwhenalittleandladycameandspoketoher."Couldyoupleasetellme,"sheasked,"whereistheladieslavatoryinthisplane?"

"Yes,madam,"saidtheairhostessandsmiled."Itisrightattheotherendoftheplane—atthefront."

Thelittleoldladywenttoofar.Shewalkedallthewaytothefrontoftheplane,openedthedoorinfrontofher,andsawthecaptainoftheaero-planeandtheotherofficers.Theywereallbusyattheirworkanddidnotseeher.Shewentoutagain,shutthedoorandreturnedtotheairhostess.

"Oh,didn'tyoufindit,madam?"thegirlaskedher.

"Yes,Idid,"saidthelittleoldlady."Buttherearefourmenintheladieslavatorywatchingtelevision."

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A.Ataboutnoon.

B.Lateintheafternoon.

C.Earlyinthemorning.

D.Atdawn.

33.听力原文：M:Hurryup,Linda.Ihearthattherearen'tmanyticketsleftforthefootballmatch.

W:I'mreadynow.Let'sgo.It'stheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.

Q:Whydidthemanaskthewomantohurryup?

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A.Hedidn'twanttowarmupforthegame.

B.Hedidn'twanttobeheldupintraffic.

C.Hewantedtomakesuretheygottickets.

D.Hewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsaspossible.

34.(24)

A.Whenthey'reunabletocontroltheperson'sbehavior.

B.Whenthecausesofthebehavior.areobvious.

C.Whentheconsequencesofthebehavior.areunpleasant.

D.Whenthebehavior.isexpected.

35.听力原文：W:It'sreallyabigproblemtoteachourchildrenhowtobehave.WhenI'mangry,IsaythingsIdon'tmean.

M:Ifyouwantyourkidstobepolite,youhavetobepolitetothem.

Q:Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromtheconversation?

(16)

A.Childrenlearnbyexample.

B.Childrenmustnottelllies.

C.Childrendon'tlikediscipline.

D.Childrenmustcontroltheirtemper.

36.听力原文：W:HowdoyoulikeyournewtenantwhomovedtoyourapartmentlastMonday?

M:Well,sheisanicelady,thoughI'mhavingahardtimegettingusedtoher.

Q:What'stheman'sproblem?

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A.Heishavingahardtimelettinghisapartment.

B.Heprefershisoldtenanttothenewone.

C.Heisnotaccustomedtolivingwiththenewtenantyet.

D.Hedoesn'twanttolethisapartmenttoher.

37.(21)

A.Studyforthenexttestwiththewoman.

B.Takeamakeupexam.

C.Rewritehisanswertooneofthequestions.

D.Reviewhisanswerswiththeprofessor.

38.(32)

A.Toshowtherelationshipbetweenfearfulnessandenvironment.

B.Togiveexamplesofanimalsthataren'tfearful.

C.Tocomparefearinmammalstofearinotheranimals.

D.Toidentifythenervesthatcontrolfearincertainanimals.

39.(34)

A.Theviolinwastooheavyforher.

B.Shewastooyoungtoplaytheviolin.

C.Theviolinwastooexpensive.

D.Hermotherwantedhertoplaythepiano.

40.(29)

A.BecausemanyarchitectsstudiedwithWright.

B.BecauseWrightstartedthepracticeof"land-scraping".

C.BecauseWrightusedelementsofenvelopebuilding.

D.BecausemostofthehousesWrightbuiltweremadeofstone.

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

Whatistheauthor'sopinionoftheSanAntonioproject?

A.Itisclearlythebestoftheprojectsdiscussed.

B.Itisagoodprojectthatcouldbecopiedinothercities.

C.Theextensiveuseofbulldozersmadetheprojectunnecessarilycostly.

D.Theworkdoneontheriverwasmoreimportantthantheworkdoneonthebuildings.

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Howeveryouviewcreditcards,it'shardtoliveinthemodernworldwithoutone.Andifyouhaveone,youoweittoyourselftouseitproperly.

Althoughcreditcardsarebecomingamoreacceptablepartofthefinancialscene,theyarestillregardedwithsuspicionbymanyasbeingamajorpartofthe"livenowpaylater"syndrome.Alongwithhirepurchase,rentalandleasingschemes,theyprovideencouragementtospendmoremoney.Theycanallowyoutopileupdebtsthatyouhavedifficultypayingoff,theycanalsoletyouspendnextmonth'ssalarytoday.Ofcourse,itisonlythefoolhardywhosuccumbtothetemptationtolive,temporarilyatleast,beyondtheirmeans,andsuchpeoplewouldnodoubtmanagetodosoevenwithoutcreditcards.

Advertisingcampaignshave,however,promotedagrowingrealizationoftheadvantagesofthesesmallpiecesofplastic.Theyobviatetheneedtocarrylargeamountsofcashandarealwaysusefulinemergencies.Allthecreditcardorganizationschargeinterestonamonthlybasiswhichmayworkoutashighas25percentayear,yetjudiciouspurchasingusingacardcanmeanthatyouobtainuptosevenweeksinterestfreecredit.Usingthecardabroadwhereitemsfrequentlytakealongtimetobeincludedonyouraccountcanextendthisperiodevenfurther.

Itisworthwhileshoppingaroundbeforedecidingonaparticularcreditcard.Itisnecessarytoconsidertheamountofcreditgranted;interestrates,whichmayvaryslightly;thenumberandrangeofoutlets,thoughmostcardscovermajorgarages,hotels,restaurantsanddepartmentsstores;andofcourse,whathappensifyourcardislostorstolen.Acreditcardthiefmaybesittingonapotentialgoldmineparticularlyifthereisdelayinreportingthelossofthecard.

Usingacreditcardwiselytakesdisciplineandalittleself-control.Onceyourealizeyourdebtissomeoneelse'sprofitmargin,yourapproachtoyourplasticwillchange.Withabitofdisciplineandsomesavvy,youcanmakeyourcardsworkforyou,ratherthantheotherwayround.Asamatteroffact,acreditcardcancostnothingoratleasthelptotideyouoveraperiodoffinancialdifficulty.

Manypeoplesuspectthatcreditcardslurepeopleto______.

43.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTimpliedinthearticle?

A.Divorcedparentscanneverreargoodchildren.

B.Two-parentfamiliesaremorelikelytoraisetheirchildrensuccessfully.

C.OnesixthoftheAmericanchildrenlivewithonlyoneparent.

D.Nowadaystherearenearlytwiceasmanysingleparentfamiliesasthereusedtobein1950.

44.

Whydoestheauthorsaythatstringandtinfoilaretreasures?

A.Thewarhasmadethemscarce.

B.Theyareusefultosixteen-year-olds.

C.Helikedthemwhenhewassixteen.

D.Peopleareverywasteful,

45.Thewriter'sattitudetowardstheprospectoftheoceanis______.

A.desperateB.unconcernedC.optimisticD.pragmatic

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Lazinessisasin,everyoneknowsthat.Wehaveprobablyallhadlecturespointingoutthatlazinessisimmoral,thatitiswasteful,andthatlazypeoplewillneveramounttoanythinginlife.Butlazinesscanbeharmfulthanthat,anditisoftencausedbymorecomplexreasonsthansimplewishtoavoidwork.Somepeoplewhoappeartobelazyaresufferingfrommuchmoreseriousproblems.Theymaybesodistrustfuloftheirfellowworkersthattheyareunabletojoininanygrouptaskforfearofridiculeorfearofhavingtheirideasstolen.Thesepeoplewhoseemlazymaybeparalyzedbyafearoffailurethatpreventsfruitfulwork.Orothersortsoffantasiesmaypreventwork:somepeoplearesobusyplanning,sometimesplanninggreatdealsoffantasticachievementsthattheyareunabletodealwith;strictlyspeaking,theyaremerelyprocrastinating--reschedulingtheirday.

Lazinesscanactuallybehelpful.Likeprocrastinators,somepeoplemaylooklazywhentheyarereallythinking,planning,contemplating,researching.Weshouldrememberthatsomegreatscientificdiscoveriesoccurredbychanceorwhilesomeonewas"goofingoff."Newtonwasn'tworkingintheorchardwhentheapplehithimandhedevisedthetheoryofgravity.Allofuswouldliketohavesome"lazy"buildthecarorstovewebuy,particularlyifthat"laziness"werecausedbytheworker'stakingtimetocheckeachstepofhisworkandtodohisjobright.Andsometimes,being"lazy"--thatis,takingtimeoffforarest--isgoodfortheoverworkedstudentorexecutive.Takingarestcanbeparticularlyhelpfultotheathletewhoistryingtoohard,todoctorwho'ssimplyworkinghimselfovertimetoomanyevenings,attheclinic.Sobecarefulwhenyou'retemptedtocallomeonelazy.Thatpersonmaybethinking,resting,orplanninghisorhernextbook.

Themainideaofthispassageis_______________________.

47.

【C10】

48.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thesensuousappreciationofart.

B.Thebasicconceptionoftheaestheticexperience.

C.Howtoappreciatetheworkofart.

D.Therelationshipbetweenform.andcontentoftheworkofart.

49.

Thedisputeoverthebailoutwastriggeredbythegovernment'sthreatofonlyrepaying______.

50.

Manufacturersmentionedinthepassagewereobligedtomakethebestofwarninglabelssbasto______.

51.

Manyexcellentemployeeschoosetoleavethecompanybecausetheemployers______.

52.

Onefundamentalflawofe-mailphonesisthatpeoplecannotuseitto______.

A.receiveorsende-mailswithattachedfiles

B.receiveattachedfileswithdocuments

C.readattachedfileswithgraphics

D.readonlymessagesintheform.ofsimpletext

53.

【C3】

54.

WelearnfromHans'storythat______isveryimportantinobservation.

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Toomanyvulnerablechild-freeadultsarebeingruthlessly(无情的)manipulatedintoparent-hoodbytheirparents,whothinkthathappinessamongolderpeopledependsonhavingagrand-childtospoil.Weneedanorganizationtohelpbeatdownthepersistentcampaignsofgrand-childlessparents.It'stimetoestablishPlannedGrandparenthood,whichwouldhavemanyglobalandlocalbenefits.

Partofitsmissionwouldbetopromotetherisksandrealitiesassociatedwithbeingagrandparent.Thestaffwouldincludedepressedgrandparentswhowouldexplainhowgrandkidsbreaklamps,bite,screamandkick.Otherswoulddetailhowanhourofbaby-sittingoftenturnsintoacryingmarathon.Moregrandparentswouldtestifythattheyhadtopayfortheirgrandchild'sexpensivecollegeeducation.

PlannedGrandparenthood'scarefullywrittenliteraturewoulddetailallthejoysofgrandchild-freelife:acalmlivingroom,extramoneyforluxuriesduringthegoldenyears,etc.Potentialgrandparentswouldberemindedthat,withoutgrandchildrenaround,it'spossibletohaveaconversationwithyourkids,who--incidentally--wouldhavemoretimefortheirownparents.

Meanwhile,mostchildrenarevulnerabletotheenormousinfluenceexertedbygrand-childlessparentsaimingtopersuadetheirkidstoproducechildren.Theywilltakeacallfromapersistentparent,evenifthey'reloadedwithworks.Inaddition,someparentsmakehandsomemoneyofferspayableuponthegrandchild'sbirth.Sometimesthesegiftsnotonlycoverexpensesassociatedwiththeinfant'sbirth,butextras,too,likeavacation.Inanyease,cashgiftscanweakentheresolveofeventhenoblestperson.

AtPlannedGrandparenthood,childrentargetedbytheirparentstoreproducecouldobtainnon-biasedinformationabouttheinsanityofhavingtheirownkids.Thecatastrophicpsychologicalandeconomiccostsofchildbearingwouldbeemphasized.Thesymptomsofmorningsicknesswouldbelistedandhorrorsofchildbirthpictured.Amonthlynewsletterwouldcontainstoriesaboutoverwhelmedparentsandofferguidanceonhowchildlessadultscanrespondtothedifferentlobbyingtacticsthatwould-begrandparentsemploy.

WhenIthinkaboutalltheproblemsofouroverpopulatedworldandlookatourboygrabbingatthelampbythesofa,IwishIcouldhaveturnedtoPlannedGrandparenthoodwhenmyparentswereputtingthegrandchildsqueezeonme.

IfIcouldhave,Imightnotbeinthisparenthoodpredicament(窘境).Buthere'sthecrazyirony,Idon'twantmychild-freelifeback.Dylan'stoomuchfun.

WhatisthepurposeofestablishingPlannedGrandparenthood?

56.SectionB

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

Oneofthemostexotickindsofmoneyinthe