2021-2022年浙江省嘉兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2021-2022年浙江省嘉兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

The"InternetJunkies"havenothingtobeashamedofaboutthemselves.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

WhousedthetermSingularitytorefertotheerawhenhumanbeingsarereplaced?

A.Amathematician.

B.Acomputerscientist.

C.Ascience-fictionwriter.

D.Acomputerentrepreneur.

3.

Weneedtoeatmorefat,becauseagramoffatcontainsmorecaloriesthanagramofprotein.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

InScotland,thetwotypesofdivorcesprocedureinthejudicialoffer'scourtare______.

5.Inadigitalcablesystem,ifthereisnokeytodecodethesignal,then,wewillonlysee______.

6.

Onceyoucan'tseeanyuseoutofthewordyoutakeatrandom,______.

A.trytotakeanotherrandomword

B.keeptryingtoconnectittothepresentproblem

C.lookforaproperwordtoyourproblem

D.replacethewordwithapictureoranobjectatonce

7.

Aimlesswanderingsometimescanmakeitpossibleforvisitorstofindsome______,whichmightbemostmemorableduringtheirtrip.

8.(10)

9.

JessicahadaplantofakeBobon______ofLondonthenextday.

10.

LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Alternativesentencingisnowpracticedin______siatesandisspreadingfast.

12.

Forbesisaboutasexcitedas______.

13.

Peoplehavebeenpayingtoomuchattentiontothesulphurparticlesandotherpollutants,sotheyoverlookedanotherproblem,globalwarming.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Vegawasverycarefulinpickingoutthereal-worldmaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesforheravatartowear.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Whatisthemostcommontreatmentforsleepapneaaccordingtothepassage?

A.Wearingamaskwhensleeping.

B.Takinganapeveryday.

C.Havinglong-timesleeping.

D.UsingaCPAPmachine.

16.

ThepopularityO{Chineseintheworldmakesthe“ChineseTOFEL”，the_____________________exam，possible．

17.

Guestscansleepcomfortablythroughthenightinaspecialgearandaregreetedinthemorningwith______.

18.HeadachesExplained

Aheadacheisasymptom,notadisease.Aheadacheisrarelythesymptomofaseriousillness,butsevereorfrequentheadachescanbeexhaustingandcanaffectdailylife.Therearethreebasictypesofheadaches:vascularheadache,musclecontractionheadache,andinflammatoryheadache.

Vascularheadaches

Thevascularheadacheoccurswhenbloodvesselsintheheadenlargeandpressonnerves,causingpain.Themostcommonvascularheadacheisthemigraine(偏头痛).Onetheoryaboutmigraineheadachesisthattheyoccurwhenthebloodvesselsintheheadexpandandpressonthenerves,causingpain.Anothertheoryisthattheyresultfromthebloodvesselsconstrictingandthusblockingbloodflowtopartsofthebrain;thismaycausethevisualsufferingthatoftenaccompanyorprecedeamigraineheadache.Thebloodvesselsthenbecomefullofbloodandpressonsurroundingnerves,causingpain.

Womenaremoreeasytosuffermigrainesthanaremen,andacertainpersonalitytypecompulsive,perfectionist,andverysuccessorientedseemstobemorelikelytobeaffectedwithmigraineheadaches.

Causes

Anumberofphysicalandemotionalfactorsmaycontributetomigraineheadaches.Migrainesmaybetriggeredbyasharpreductionincaffeineintakeorbyallergiestocertainfoods.Emotionalstresscanalsocausemigraineheadaches,ascandrinkingalcohol,smoking,oraninterruptioninroutineeatingandsleepinghabits(allofwhichmayberesponsiblefor"weekend"headachessufferedbysomepatients).Cyclical,seasonal,oremotionalfactorsmayalsobeassociatedwiththetendencytodevelopmigraineheadaches.Atendencytodevelopthistypeofheadachemaybeinherited.

Symptoms

Thepredominantsymptomofamigraineheadacheisasharppainononeorbothsidesofthehead.Paleness,sweating,andsensitivitytolightmayaccompanythepain.Awarningsensationmayindicateanapproachingmigraineheadache.Beforethepainbegins,someindividualsmayseeflashinglightsor"shootingstars",hearnoises,orhaveanuncomfortablefeelinginthearmsorlegs.

Diagnosis

Vascularheadachesarediagnosedbyacarefulreviewofthecircumstancessurroundingtheheadachesaswellasbyaphysicalexaminationtoruleoutanyotherdisorderthatmightbecausingthesymptoms.Eliminationtestsmaybedonetoidentifytheexactcauseofmigrainessufferedbypeoplewhoseemtoreacttocertainfoodsorchangesineatingandsleepinghabits.Inaneliminationtest,allthesubstancesthataresuspectedofcausingthetroubleareeliminatedandthenreintroducedoneatatimetoidentifythespecificcauseofthemigraineheadaches.

Treatment

Treatmentofamigrainealreadyinprogressusuallyconsistsofadrugtherapyprogramchosenfromavarietyofpainkillers,tranquilizers,andspecialprescribedmedications.

Prevention

Preventionofmigrainesispossiblewithseveraltypesofmedication.Antidepressantdrugsandbeta-blockershavebeenshowntopreventmigrainesinsomepatients.Thesedrugsworkinthebodytoblockwhatarecalledthebetaeffects,oneofwhichisexpansionofthebloodvessels.Whileitisnotyetknownexactlyhowthesedrugsprovidereliefresearchsuggeststhattheyactbypreventingtheinitialconstrictionofbloodvesselsthatcausesmigraine.

MuscleContractionHeadaches

Amusclecontractionheadacheoccurswhenmusclesoftheface,neck,orscalpremaintightenedforlongperiodsoftime.Thesemusclesarethensaidtobeinspasm(痉挛).Atensionheadacheisanexampleofamusclecontractionheadache.

Causes

Amusclecontractionheadacheusuallyoccursafteraspecificeventthathascausedthemusclestotense.Thetensionisthentranslatedintophysicaldiscomfortintheform.ofaclenchedjaw,achingneck,

A.YB.NC.NG

19.StudyStyles

Youknowwhetheryou'reamorningpersonoranightowl.Youknowwhetheryou'reapickyeaterofahumangarbagepail.Butdoyouknowifyoulearnbetterbyreadingorbyhearing?Ifyou'vesurvivedschoolsofar,youalreadyhavesomesortofstudyroutineforbetterorworse.Weaskedstudentsalloverthecountryforthelowdownontheirmethodsofoperations,andalsocollectedsomehard-wonadvice.Seeifyoucanrecognizeyourownpersonalstudymethodinthelistbelowandlearnhowtostudyeffectively.

TheDreamer

Youmaysayyou'restudying.Youmayevenlooklikeyou'restudying.Butyourmindisintheclouds.Yourtestperformanceseldomreflectsthoselonghoursyouspentatyourdesk,almoststudying.Kim,fromMontreal,says:"WhenIgettothelibrary,Iendupsittingthereandpeople-watching."Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania,says:"Personally,ItendtowriteeverythingdownonflashcardssoIcanquizmyselflater.EveryoneelsethinksthatI'llace(成绩为A)theexam,butsometimesIfindmyselfspendingsomuchtimewritingdowneverylittledetailthatIdon'thavetimetoactuallystudy."Warning:Ifyouspendalldaypretendingstudying,you'llpayallnightcrammingforreal.(Whatawasteofsocializingtime!)Thisyear'sresolution:Stayontargetbysettinggoals(LikefourchaptersbyWednesday)andaskingyourfriendstotestyou.Also,tuneintoyourinterests:Ifyoufindyourselfdrawingelaboratedoodlesinthemarginswhenyou'resupposedtobeanalyzingShakespeare,takedrawingclassesandsnapoutofyourdaydream.

TheGrind

Onelookatyoursockdrawer,meticulouslyarrangedinrainboworder,suggestscontrol-freaktendencies.Youneverfailtodoafixedamountofstudyingeacheveningandyourgoodgradesshowit.Youcautiouslyplotacoursetoconqueranunrulyassignment,andyourarelybreakyourroutine.Gretchen,fromChicago,describesherhard-coremethod:"Icompletelyorganizeallofmynotes.Then,beforeIdoanythingelse,IplanoutexactlyhowmanyhoursI'mgoingtostudyandhowlongIamgoingtotakebreaks.Inthisway,Ialwaysstayontask.IreadthroughmynotesandthenhighlightthethingsIdon'tknowwell,tocommitthemtomemory."Butshe'snotdoneyet!"ThenIreadmyassignmentsagainandtakenotesandstudythesenotesthesamewayIstudiedmyclassnotes."Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork,alsoconsidersherselfaworkerbee."Iplanmyworksothatthere'ssomethingIhavetodoeverynightoftheweek.Butwhenthere'satest,I'lldoallmyassignmentsbeforetryingtodoanoverview.StudyingcomeslastbecauseI'llwaituntilthelastminutetoeventrytoconcentratingonsomethingwithsolittlestructure."Warning:Whileyourself-disciplinewillserveyouwellincollege(orthemilitary),youmightwanttoaddmoreinspirationtoyourperspiration.Noamountofmemorization,orcolor-codingyournotebookswillhelpyouwriteanoriginal,opinionatedessayandyou'llbewritingplenty.Thisyear'sresolution:Varyyourroutineandthinkaboutyourowninsightsmore.Afterreadinganassignment,tryclosingyoureyesandrecallingwhatyoufoundinterestingbeforebuckling(扣住)downwithyourimpeccable(无瑕疵的)notes.Andifyou'vegotahalfhourtospareinyourstudyschedule,trysomethingmessyandcreative,likewritingapoem.

TheSocialStudier

You'rethekindwholearnsoutloud.Youyakyourwaytoenlightenment,sostudybuddiesareamust.Inschool,youremembermorefromhearingthelecturesthanfromdoingthereading.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey,says:"IwenttoastudycounselortofindoutthatIlearnbestbylistening.It'strue:UntilIhearsomethingoutloud,it'snotreallyrealtome.WhenI'mstudyingandIdon'tunderstandsomethinginourtextbook,I'llcallmyfriendstogetthescoop."Amy,fromEastLansing,Michi

A.knowwhetheryouareamorningpersonornot

B.learnwhetheryouareanexcellentstudent

C.form.somesortofstudyroutinesofyourown

D.learnhowtostudymoreeffectively

20.

ThereservoirsbuiltbyChinahaveatotalreservecapacityofover______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(22)

A.Sixhours.

B.Eighteenhours.

C.Sixteenhours.

D.Eighthours.

22.(31)

A.FlytoAmsterdamdirectly.

B.Taketheship.

C.FlytoLondonandtakeacoach.

D.Buyticketdirectlyfromtheairlines.

23.

【B11】

24.听力原文：Magnificent,peaceful.JusttwowordstodescribethescenicregionsofUtahintheMountainWestoftheUnitedStates.Now,ourofficeoffersfabulous,five-dayoutdoorpackagestothestatefortheadventurous.

Onthefirstdayofyourtour,visitthecapitalofhistoricSaltLakeCity,TempleSquare,hometotheworldfamousMormonTabernacleChoir,andotherlocalhistoricalsites.

Then,yourtourwilltakeyouonafour-dayadventureofalifetimetocentralandsouthernUtahwhereyouwillhikeandbackpackthroughArchesNationalPark,GoblinValley,andBryceNationalPark.You'llalsoexplorethemagicalworldofLittleWildHorseCanyon.Thisverynarrow,windingchasm,withitssteepwallsoneithersideofyou,willleaveyouinamazementknowingthatitwasformedfromrushingwateranderosionovermillionsofyears.

You'llalsohikeandscrambleuptoremoteIndianruins,studytheirhistoryalongtheway,andlearnhowtorespectandpreservethesitesandwildlifeyouencounter.Youalsolearnthebasicsinrappelling-techniquesdesignedspecificallyfortheamateurclimber.

ThepriceofyourpackageincludeslocaltransportationinUtah,one-night'slodginginafour-starhotelinSaltLakeCity,hikingandcampinggear,twomealsaday,andyourprofessionaltourguide.Transportationfromyourpointoforiginisnotincluded.Contactourofficebetween8a.m.and5:30p.m.formoreinformationandcurrentavailabilityonthiswildernesstrek,andreservationsmustbemadethirteendaysinadvance.LetusshowUtahlikenooneelsecan.

29．WhatisthefeatureofthescenicregionsofUtah?

30.Whichactivityisincludedinafour-dayadventuretocentralandsouthernUtah?

31.Whatiscoveredinthepriceofthetour?

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A.Historicsignificance.

B.Splendorandpeacefulness.

C.Culturalappeal.

D.Beautyandcomfort.

25.

【B2】

26.(36)

A.Theymightfeellessdepressed.

B.Theymightimprovetheirimmunesystem.

C.Theymightgiveupallpleasures.

D.Theymightbemorelikelytobecomesick.

27.(29)

A.Robbery.

B.Delinquency.

C.Stealing.

D.Prematuresexualactivity.

28.(26)

A.Theirsurfacefeatures.

B.Theirchemicalcomposition.

C.Theirtemperature.

D.Theirage.

29.

【B9】

30.(28)

A.Shefaintedduetotheeffectsofsomedrug.

B.Shewasstoppedbyapolicemanandtreatedrudely.

C.Shewasattackedbyrobbers.

D.Shewasstoppedandforcedtoenteraflyingsaucer.

31.听力原文：W:Oh,God.Howdidyouspendthemoneyjustinoneday?

M:Theshirtcostsme＄40,thenIspend＄15onlunchand＄5ongames.Oh,youneedn'ttobesounhappy.Ididn'tforgettobringthe＄3leftforyou.

Q:Howmuchmoneydidtheboyhavealtogether?

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A.$60B.$62C.$68D.$63

32.(19)

A.Askherbosstoraiseherpay.

B.Lookforamoresuitablejob.

C.Trytoswitchhourswithsomeoneelse.

D.Dotheextraworkwithoutcomplaining.

33.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Whatdoyouthink?AmIOK?

W:Well,thereissomeinformationthatseemstome...Iwanttohaveathoroughcheckupanddosometests.

What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Bossandsecretary.

34.(34)

A.Residentialarea

B.Shoppingcenters

C.Parkinglots.

D.Shoppingcentersorparkinglotsnearstadiumsorgymnasiums.

35.(25)

A.Hehasafeelingofinsecurity.

B.Heismissinghisfamily.

C.Helacksself-confidence.

D.Hefeelsiii.

36.

thesustainableuseofnaturalresourcesacrossnational，borderscancontributetoconflictpreventionandconfidencebuilding

37.

【B3】

38.SectionC

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

听力原文：TheAmericanideaofrespectinghumanrightscamefromseveralsources.First,thecolonistshadbeendeprivedoftheirfightsintheOldWorld.Theyrealizedthatpeople'srightsmustbepreserved.Moreover,theBibleandliteraturefromGreeceandRometaughtthatpeoplearebornwithbasicrights.Asaresult,theU.S.Constitutionincluded10amendmentstoguaranteecitizensbasicrights.This"BillofRights"promisedfreedomofreligion,freedomofspeechandofthepress,therighttobeararmsandtherighttoafairtrial.

ThroughoutAmericanhistory,thebeliefinindividualhumanrightshasinfluencedgovernmentpoliciesandlaws.Slaveryopponentsarguedthatevenslaveshadfightsashumanbeings.Finally,aftertheCivilWar,slaverywasoutlawed.Asindustriesdeveloped,manypeopleprotestedthepoorworkingconditions.Eventually,lawswerepassedguaranteeingworkersfairwagesandworkinghoursandprohibitingchildlabor.TheCivilRightsMovementusedhumanrightsargumentsinthefightagainstdiscrimination.Humanrightshavebecomeaglobalconcern.ThecrueltyofNaziraisedpublicawarenessofhumanrights,andtheUnitedNationswasestablishedforthebasichumanrightsofallpeople.Threeyearslater,theUNadoptedtheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.Thisdocumentstatedthatallhumanbeingsarecreatedfreeandequalindignityandrights.Later,groupslikeAmnestyInternationalwereformedtokeepaneyeoutforhumanrightsabuseswherevertheyoccur.

Mostnationsintheworldtodaywouldagreethathumanbeingshavebasicrights.Ofcourse,differentcountrieshavedifferentperspectivesabouttheissue.ButtoAmericans,nomatterhowyoudefinetheissue,peopledeservetobetreatedlikepeople.

TheAmericanideaofrespectinghumanrightscamefromseveralsources.First,thecolonistshadbeen【36】oftheirfightsintheOldWorld.Theyrealizedthatpeople'srightsmustbe【37】.Moreover,theBibleandliteraturefromGreeceandRometaughtthatpeoplearebornwithbasicrights.Asaresult,theU.S.Constitutionincluded10【38】toguaranteecitizensbasicrights.This"BillofRights"promisedfreedomofreligion,freedomofspeechandofthepress,therighttobeararmsandtherighttoafair【39】.

ThroughoutAmericanhistory,thebeliefin【40】humanrightshasinfluencedgovernmentpoliciesandlaws.Slavery【41】arguedthatevenslaveshadfightsashumanbeings.Finally,aftertheCivilWar,slaverywas【42】.Asindustriesdeveloped,manypeopleprotestedthepoorworkingconditions.Eventually,lawswerepassed【43】workersfairwagesandworkinghoursandprohibitingchildlabor.TheCivilRightsMovementusedhumanrightsargumentsinthefightagainstdiscrimination.

Humanrightshavebecomeaglobalconcern.【44】.Threeyearslater,theUNadoptedtheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.【45】.Later,groupslikeAmnestyInternationalwereformedtokeepaneyeoutforhumanrightsabuseswherevertheyoccur.

Mostnationsintheworldtodaywouldagreethathumanbeingshavebasicrights.Ofcourse,differentcountrieshavedifferentperspectivesabouttheissue.【46】.

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39.听力原文：M:Couldyoushowmethatoncemore?

W:Sure,putthepaperintothemachine,setyourmargin,andputyourfingersonthekeys.Nowyou'reready.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

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A.Typing.

B.Drawingapicture.

C.Doingexercise.

D.Playingthepiano.

40.(43)

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

【C8】______

42.

TheinvestigationdoneintheIHDprograms______.

A.focusedonchildrenfrompoorfamilies

B.waslessconvincingthanRamey'sresearch

C.confirmedthefindingsmadeinRamey'sresearch

D.focusedontheintelligencegrowthofchildrenwithlowIQs

43.

Asportsviolence"apologist"probablythinksthat______.

A.violenceinsportsisarareoccurrence

B.violenceinsportsisnotnecessary

C.athletesarepaidenoughfortheirinjuries

D.professionalathletesenjoyviolence

44.Theauthor'sgeneralattitudetowardsvideogamesisthat______.

A.videogamescreateaworldwhichreflectourreallife

B.mostvideogamesarehelpfulratherthanharmfultopeople

C.moreresearchshouldbedoneregardingthebenefitsofvideogames

D.videogamesmirrorabalancebetweenrealityandourownwishes

45.

Thesurgeinuniversityapplicationsareresultedfrom______.

46.

Whichofthefollowingviewpointissupportedbymedicalstudents?

A.TheyarequitedifferentfromuswhensurfingtheInternet.

B.Societyholdsthemtoarelativelyhighlevelofintegrity.

C.Theyarequiteclearabouttheapplicationofregulations.

D.Theyshouldbehaveprofessionallyandusebetterjudgment.

47.

Theauthor'stoneinthearticlecanbedescribedas______.

A.depressingB.urgentC.jokingD.mocking

48.

Whydoesthewritersaythattruemoderndesignisefficient?

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asarule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairytalesassacredtexts:"Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythanreaditoutofabook,and,ifaparentcanproducewhat,intheactualcircumstancesofthetimeandtheindividualchild,isanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter."

Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadisticimpulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairytalesweremoreoftenguiltyofcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.Aggressive,destructive,sadisticimpulseseverychildhas,andonthewhole,theirsymbolicverbaldischargeseemstoberatherasafetyvalvethananincitementtoovertaction.Astofears,thereare,Ithink,wellauthenticatedcasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairytales.Often,however,thisarisesfromthechildhavingnotheardthestoryonce.Familiaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastered.

Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairytalesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytrue,thatgiants,witches,twoheadeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.donotexist;andthat,insteadofindulginghisfantasiesinfairytales,thechildshouldbetaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanics.Ifindsuchpeople,Imustconfess,sounsympatheticandpeculiarthatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.Iftheircaseweresound,theworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonabroomstickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirenchantedgirlfriend.

Nofairytaleeverclaimedtobeadescriptionoftheexternalworldandnosanechildhaseverbelievedthatitwas.

Theauthorconsidersthatafairytaleismoreeffectivewhenitis______.

50.

【C6】

51.Thereweretwowidelydivergentinfluencesontheearlydevelopmentofstatisticalmethods.Statisticshadamotherwhowasdedicatedtokeepingorderlyrecordsofgovernmentalunits(stateandstatisticscomefromthesameLatinroot,status)andagentlemanlygamblingfatherwhoreliedonmathematicstoincreasehisskillatplayingtheoddsingamesofchance.Theinfluenceofthemotherontheoffspring,statistics,isrepresentedbycounting,measuring,describing,tabulating,ordering,andthetakingofcensusesallofwhichledtomoderndescriptivestatistics.Fromtheinfluenceofthefathercamemoderninferentialstatistics,whichisbasedsquarelyontheoriesofprobability.

Descriptivestatisticsinvolvestabulating,depicting,anddescribingcollectionsofdata.Thesedatamaybeeitherquantitative,suchasmeasuresofheight,intelligence,orgradelevelvariablesthatarecharacterizedbyanunderlyingcontinuum-orthedatamayrepresentqualitativevariables,suchassex,collegemajor,orpersonalitytype.Largemassesofdatamustgenerallyundergoaprocessofsummarizationorreducingtocomprehensiblyform.thepropertiesofanotherwiseunwieldymassofdata.

Inferentialstatisticsisaformalizedbodyofmethodsforsolvinganotherclassofproblemsthatpresentgreatdifficultiesfortheunaidedhumanmind.Thisgeneralclassofproblemscharacteristicallyinvolvesattemptstomakepredictionsusingasampleofobservations.Forexample,aschoolsuperintendentwishestodeterminetheproportionofchildreninalargeschoolsystemwhocometoschoolwithoutbreakfast,havebeenvaccinatedforflu,orwhatever.Havingalittleknowledgeofstatistics,thesuperintendentwouldknowthatitisunnecessaryandinefficiencytoquestioneachchild;theproportionfortheentiredistrictcouldbeestimatedfairlyaccuratelyfromasampleofasfewas100children.Thus,thepurposeofinferentialstatisticsistopredictorestimatecharacteristicsofapopulationfromaknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofonlyasampleofthepopulation.

Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?

A.Developmentandapplicationofstatistics.

B.Originofdescriptivestatistics.

C.Limitationsofinferentialstatistics.

D.Importanceofstatistics.

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway;womenareluckieronlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismanner.Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.Amanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen—astrangeworldindeed.

Incertainoccupationscolorblindnesscanbedangerousandcandidatesaretestedmostcarefully.Forexample,whenfightingatnight,soldiersuselightsofflarestosignaltoeachother.Agreenlightmaymean"Advance"andaredlightmaymean"Danger!Keepback!"Youcanseewhatwillhappenifsomebodythinksthatredisgreen!Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled"cones".Thesehelptoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsof"rods"buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnotcolor.Waltuntilitisdarktonight,aridthangooutside.Lookroundyouandtrytoseewhatcolorsyoucanrecognize,

Birdsandanimalswhichhuntatnighthaveeyeswhichcontainfewornoconesatall,sotheycannotseecolors.Asfarasweknow,batsandadultowlscannotseecolorsatallonlylightanddarkshapes.Similarlycatsanddogscannotseecolorsaswellaswecan.

Insectscanseeultra-violetrayswhichareinvisibletous,andsomeofthemcanevenseeX-rays.Thewingsofamothmayseemgrayanddulltous,buttoinsectstheymayappearbeautiful,showingcolorswhichwecannotSee.Scientistsknowthatthereareothercolorsarounduswhichinsectscanseebutwhichwecannotsee.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoeslikeblue,butdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.

Accordingtothepassage,colorblindnesscanbedangerousincertainoccupationslike______.

53.

Cuttingratesmightleadto______.

A.Disappointingeconomicgrowth

B.Inflation.

C.Highoilprices.

D.Tightgovernmentpolicies.

54.

Themiddlebrows'attitudeswereremarkable,