2021-2022年浙江省舟山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2021-2022年浙江省舟山市大学英语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.

Thecandidateinfrontofyouwillleave______minutesbeforeyouareinterviewed.

2.

ThebookThePlayofPowermainlyfocusesoncivilrights.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Only______beallowedtoentertheancientOlympicGames.

4.

Whenthechlorophyllisdecreasing,______arethemostimportantweatherconditionsaffectthecolordisplaysofleaves.

5.

Whenusingpublictransportation,thevisitorsaresuggested______becauseinthiswaytheymayknowlessaboutthelocalculture.

6.

Althoughsomepeopleareannoyedby______ofsingularthey,thisconstructionisusedmoreandmorefrequentlytosolvethepronounproblem.

7.ACross-CulturalContext:Americans,Germans,andEnglish

TheAmericans,theGermans,andtheEnglishsharesignificantportionsofeachother'scultures,butatmanypointstheirculturesclash.Consequently,themisunderstandingsthatariseareallthemoreseriousbecausesophisticatedAmericansandEuropeanstakeprideincorrectlyinterpretingeachother'sbehavior.Culturaldifferenceswhichareoutofawarenessare,asaconsequence,usuallymisunderstoodasunskillfulness,illmanner,ortackofinterestonthepartoftheotherperson.

GermansandIntrusions

IshallneverforgetmyfirstexperiencewithGermanproxemicpatterns,whichoccurredwhenIwasanundergraduate.Mymanners,mystatus,andmyegowereattackedandcrushedbyaGermaninaninstancewherethirtyyears'residenceinthiscountryandanexcellentcommandofEnglishhadnotaffectedGermandefinitionsofintrusion.Inordertounderstandthevariousissuesthatwereatstake,itisnecessarytoreferbacktotwobasicAmericanpatternsthataretakenforgrantedinthiscountryandwhichAmericansthereforetendtotreatasuniversal.

First,intheUnitedStates,thereisacommonlyaccepted,invisibleboundaryaroundanytwoorthreepeopleinconversationwhichseparatesthemfromothers.Distancealoneservestoisolateanysuchgroupandtoprovideitwithaprotectivewallofprivacy.Normally,voicesarekeptlowtoavoidintrudingonothersandifvoicesareheard,peoplewillactasthoughtheyhadnotheard.Inthisway,privacyisgrantedwhetheritisactuallypresentornot.Thesecondpatternhastodowiththeexactpointatwhichapersonisexperiencedasactuallyhavingcrossedaboundary'andenteredaroom.TalkingthroughascreendoorwhilestandingoutsideahouseisnotconsideredbymostAmericansasbeinginsidethehouseorroom.Ifoneisstandingonthethresholdholdingthedooropenand.talkingtosomeoneinside,itisstilldefinedinformallyandexperiencedasbeingoutside.Ifoneisinanofficebuildingandjust"pokeshisheadinthedoor"ofanoffice,he'sstilloutsidetheoffice.Justholdingontothedoor-jambwhenone'sbodyisinsidetheroomstillmeansapersonisnotquiteinsidetheotherfellow'sterritory.NoneoftheseAmericanspatialdefinitionsisvalidinnorthernGermany,IneveryinstancewheretheAmericanwouldconsiderhimselfoutsidehehasalreadyenteredtheGerman'sterritoryandbydefinitionwouldbecomeinvolvedwithhim.Thefollowingexperiencebroughttheconflictbetweenthesetwopatternsintofocus.

Itwasawarmspringday.Iwasstandingonthedoorstepofaconvertedcarriagehousetalkingtoayoungwomanwholivedinanapartmentupstairs.Thefirstfloorhadbeenmadeintoanartist'sstudio.Thearrangement,however,waspeculiarbecausethesameentranceservedbothtenants.Theoccupantsoftheapartmentusedasmallentrywayandwalkedalongonewallofthestudiotoreachthestairstotheapartment.AsIstoodtalkingonthedoorstep.Iglancedtotheleftandnoticedthatsomefiftytosixtyfeetaway,insidethestudio,thePrussianartistandtwoofhisfriendswerealsoinconversation.HewasfacingsothatifheglancedtoonesideheCouldjustseeme.Ihadnotedhispresence,butnotwantingtointerrupthisconversation,IunconsciouslyappliedtheAmericanruleandassumedthatthetwoactivities--myquietconversationandhisconversation--werenotinvolvedwitheachother.AsIwassoontolearn,thiswasamistake,becauseinlesstimethanittakestotell,theartisthaddetachedhimselffromhisfriends,crossedthespacebetweenus,pushedmyfriendaside,andwitheyesflashing,startedshoutingatme.BywhatrighthadIenteredhisstudiowithoutgreetinghim?Whohadgivenmepermission?

Ifelthurtandhumiliated,andevenafteralmostthirtyyears,Ic

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Ifafosterfamilyneedsabreak,theirfosterchildcangotoa________.

9.

TheHistoricSavannahFoundationisresponsibleforprotectingmany______.

10.Theelectrostaticprecipitatorhasgotridof______frommanufacturingprocesses.

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

11.

Themiddleclass______partlybecausethesubjectofmoneyistaughtathome,notinschool

12.

ThedifferencebetweenyoungRichardandotherboyswasthatheusuallydidnotplaywiththeothersandneversmiled,andsoon.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Exceptforphysicalfitness,healthalsoinvolves______.

14.

InsomeAsiancountriesknownforstrictdisciplinesuchasJapanandSingapore,youngpeoplesufferseriouspsychologicalproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Depressionmightbethecauseof______.

16.

AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

17.TheFutureoftheBBC

Asaboygrowingupinthe1930sintheMidlands,NormanPainting,thesonofarailway-man,listenedtoanewradioservicefromtheBritishBroadcastingCorporation.Hismotherhopedhewouldgetajobasamanageratthemine,butlisteningtothevoicesfromLondontalkingaboutworldaffairs,cultureandmusicgavehimotherideas."Theradioopenedadoortotheworld,"saysMr.Painting,whowentontoOxfordUniversityonascholarshipandbecameanacademicbeforelaterworkingfortheBBC'sRadio4initslong-runningsoap,"TheArchers".

Mr.Painting'sstoryhelpstoexplainBritain'sdevotiontowhatitcalls"public-servicebroadcasting",andwhythestatehasbeenstandingbytheBBCinthefinancingissue.ThedebatehadragedforyearsoverwhethertheBBCshouldstillbepubliclyfinanced,especiallybyalicensefeepaidbyallthosewithTVsets.TheBBChatestheideaoflosingitslicensefee.Ratherthangocommercial,itsbossesplantokeepfightingforpublicfinancingfordecades.In2006,afteraheateddebate,thegovernmentreneweditsfinancingforthenexttenyearsthroughacompulsory"TVlicense"onallhouseholdswithTVsets.Butwhenthecurrentcharterrunsoutin2016,willthegovernmenttakeawayitspublicsubsidesandleavetheBBCtofendforitself?

Accordingtorecentreports,theBBCwillhavetomakedowithannualincreasesbelowretail-priceinflation,lessthanitaskedfor.Evenso,itisfortunatetobehandedaguaranteedincomeoverseveralyears.Amongdevelopedcountries,onlyGermany'sgovernmentspendsmorethanBritain'sonbroadcastingasashareofGDP.America'sdispensesnexttonothing,preferringtoleaveittothemarket.

Forthenexttenyears,theBBC'spositionlookssecure.Yetit'sgettingincreasinglyhardertoarguethatthegovernmentshouldmakethepublicpayforit.TheBBC'spurpose,accordingtoitsfirstdirector-general,JohnReith,wasto"inform,educateandentertain".ButnowtheBBCcan'thaveanythingliketheeducativeroleitusedtoplay.ThoughitremainsBritain'sdominantsourceofin-depthnewsandmostreliableproviderofhigh-qualityprogramming,changesintechnologyandmediahabitsaresplittingitsaudienceandmakingithardertotagimprovingshowsontoentertainingones.

ServingWhatPublic?

ItwaseasytogettheteenagedMr.PaintinginterestedintheBBCprogramsbecausetherewasnothingelseon.Thatisnolongertrue.Firsttheotherterrestrialssprangup:ITV,followedbyChannel4andthenChannel5,fromthe1990s,hundredsofnewchannelswerelaunchedonsatelliteandcableplatforms,creatinganew"multi-channel"world.TherapidriseoftheInternethasalsotakenatolloftheoldgeneralistchannels.PeopleareincreasinglyturningawayfromboththeBBCanditsterrestrialcompetitors.

Twodecadesago,theBBCcommanded47%ofalltelevisionviewinganditsrivals,ITVandChannel4,sharedtherest.AccordingtoOfcom,thecommunicationsregulator,today,BBC1andBBC2,itsterrestrialchannels,accountforjust33%ofallviewing,multi-channelservices(whichincludeBBC3andBBC4,bothdigitalchannels)win30%.Inhomeswithsatelliteorcabletelevision,thecorporation'ssharehasfallenfurther:BBC1andBBC2togetherhavejust23%oftheformerand22%ofthelatter.

Youngpeopleespeciallyareabandoningpublic-serviceprogrammers.AccordingtoOfcom,in2001,peoplebetween16and24spent74%oftheirviewingtimewatchingchannelssuchastheBBCandChannel4,butin2005only58%oftheirtime.Poorer,lesseducatedviewersseemtobeturningaway,too.Seriousmaterialsuffersmostwhenpeoplemovetomulti-channeltelevision.

Theresult,saysaBBCexecutive,isthat"weareover-serving"middle-class55-year-olds.TheBBCistryingto

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

18.TheEPArecommend______totreatbuilding's"sick".

A.notusingair-conditionandopeningthewindows

B.cuttingenergycostsandlettingtheairin

C.usingroutinemaintenanceofHVACsystems

D.notworkinginofficebuildings

19.

Internetusersarelesslikelytowanttowatch______programsonacomputerscreen.

20.

Whenecologicalresilienceisexceeded,theecosystembecomes______unacceptable.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.

【B7】

23.听力原文：W:Waitinginlinetocopyjustonepageofanarticlewastessomuchtime.

M:Haveyouevertriedthephotocopieronthethirdfloorofthelibrary?Idon'tthinkasmanypeopleknowaboutit.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

(16)

A.Havehercopiesmadeoutsidethelibrary.

B.Useadifferentmachinetomakehercopies.

C.Readthearticlewhileshewaitsinline.

D.Lookforadifferentmagazinearticle.

24.(18)

A.Atapostoffice.

B.Atabank.

C.Atanairport.

D.Atadrugstore.

25.(28)

A.Heknewthisbeforehand.

B.Hejudgedfromhiscommonsense.

C.Hejudgedfromthespeedsofsound

D.Hejudgedbyreadingthetextbook.

26.(16)

A.Heislookingforajob.

B.Heislookingathisgirlfriend.

C.Heisbuyingsomethingforhisgirlfriend.

D.Heisintroducinghimself.

27.(38)

28.听力原文：Botany,thestudyofplants,occupiesapeculiarpositioninthehistoryofhumanknowledge.Formanythousandsofyearsitwastheonefieldofawarenessaboutwhichhumansbadanythingmorethanthevaguestofinsights.ItisimpossibletoknowtodayjustwhatourStoneAgeancestorsknewaboutplants,butfromwhatwecanobserveofpre-industrialsocietiesthatstillexist,adetailedlearningofplantsandtheirpropertiesmustbeextremelyancient.Thisislogical.

Plantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramidforalllivingthings,evenforotherplants.Theyhavealwaysbeenenormouslyimportanttothewelfareofpeople,notonlyforfood,butalsoforclothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelter,andagreatmanyotherpurposes.TribeslivingtodayinthejunglesoftheAmazonrecognizeliterallyhundredsofplantsandknowmanypropertiesofeach.Tothem,botany,assuch,hasnonameandisprobablynotevenrecognizedasaspecialbranchof"knowledge"atall.

Unfortunately,themoreindustrializedwebecome,thefartherawaywemovefromdirectcontactwithplants,andthelessdistinctourknowledgeofbotanygrows.Yeteveryoneunconsciouslyhasanamazingamountofbotanicalknowledge,andfewpeoplewillfailtorecognizearose,anapple,oranorchid.OurNeolithicancestors,livingintheMiddleEastabout10,000yearsago,discoveredthatcertaingrassescouldbeharvestedandtheirseedsplantedforricheryieldsthenextseason.Thatwasthefirstgreatstepinanewassociationbetweenplantsandanimals.Grainsworediscoveredandfromthemflowedthemarvelofagriculture:cultivatedcrops.

(30)

A.Botanyisaveryancientlearning.

B.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewalotaboutplants.

C.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewlittleaboutplants.

D.Pre-industrialsocietieshavelittleinsightsaboutplants.

29.听力原文：W:Goodmorning!RoomServiceDepartment.MayIhelpyou?

M:Morning!(22)I'dliketobooktworooms.

W:Allright.Whatkindofroomwouldyoulike?Wehavesinglerooms,doublerooms,suitesanddeluxesuites.

M:I'dliketohave(19)twodoubleroomswithprivatebathroomsifpossible.

W:Forwhichdate,please?

M:Fornextweek.(19)ThatisfromMay11thtoMay18th.

W:Holdonplease.Letmecheckifwehaveroomsavailablethen.Ohyes,wedo.

M:Good.Iwouldliketohavenon-smokingrooms.

W:OK.Theyarenon-smokingroomswithprivatebathroomsonthesunnyside,overlookingthesea.

M:Soundsgreat!Whatistheroomratepernight?

W:(19)Thedailyrateforeachroomis300dollars,includingbreakfast.

M:OK,canwegetaccesstotheInternetintheroom?

W:Yes,youcan.

M:Good.(20)Bytheway,doyouhaveanygolfcourse?

W:Sorry.Butwehaveaswimmingpoolandsomeotherservices.You'llfindanicerestaurant,abarandlaundryserviceshere.AndservicessuchasfaxandcopyingareavailableattheBusinessCenter,

M:OK,(22)canIalsobookaconferenceroomfornextweekend?

W:Letmesee.(21)I'llputyoudownfortheGrandRoom,OK?

M:Allright.Thankyou.

W:Mypleasure.ThenmayIhaveyournameandphonenumber,please?

M:Yes,thisisJohnLaurence.Andmyphonenumberis831-7176,ShallIsendyouadeposit?

W:No,youdon'thaveto.Youmaypayonarrival.

(23)

A.$4800.B.$6000.C.$4000.D.$2000.

30.

【B9】

31.(24)

A.Tocreatestabilityintheirlives.

B.Toembracechangesofthought.

C.Toadapttothedisintegratedfamilylife.

D.Toreturntothepracticeinthe60s'and70s'.

32.(40)

33.听力原文：W:Youmusthaveenjoyedusingyournewcameraonyourtrip.

M:Iwouldhave,butafterbuyinganewcameraespeciallyforthattrip,Ileftitinthecarwithmyfriendwhodrovemetotheairport.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouthiscamera?

(16)

A.Heenjoyedusinghisnewcamera.

B.Helefthiscameraattheairport.

C.Helefthiscamerainhisfriend'scar.

D.Helosthiscameraonhistrip.

34.听力原文：M：I'mnotquitesurehowtoputthis．Butaboutthatcalculatoryouletmeuse，Idroppedit,andnowtheonbuttondoesn’tlightup．

W：Oh!That'sOK．Ithasn'tbeenworkingrightforsometimenow.

Q：What'stheman'sproblem?

(14)

A.Helostabuttonatwork.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhereheputthecalculator.

C.Hethoughthebrokesomethingthewomanlenthim.

D.He'snotsurehowtosolvethemathproblem.

35.

【B8】

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Apoorlytrainedmanagercanmakeanemployee'slifemiserable.In99outof100cases,(30)thereasonemployeesfeeldemoralizedandnolongerliketheirjobsisbecausetheyhaveanewbosswhodoesn'tappreciatethem,doesn'tlistentothem,orgenerallyerodestheirself-esteem.(31)Threebasicskillsthateverymanagershoulduseinordertobeeffectiveonthejobare:beingspecific,enhancingothers'self-esteemandlisteningeffectively.Beingspecificmeansgivingworkinstructionsthatareprecise,andbeingclearaboutwhatistobedoneandtheresultstobeachieved.Beingspecificmeansdescribingthebehaviorsofpeopleratherthanlabelingpeople.Itincludesgivingbothpositivefeedbackthattellsthemwhattorepeatandcorrectivefeedbackthatisfirm,yetnon-critical.Thenitcomestobuildingtheemployeesup.Self-esteemisaprivate,individualmatter.Itisnotfixed,butgoesupanddownfromdaytoday,orevenfromhourtohour.Thus,enhancingself-esteemisnoeasytask.Managerscan't"make"peoplefeelgoodaboutthemselves.Rather,self-esteemislikeadoorthat'slockedfromtheinside.Afinalskillthattoday'smanagersneedmorethaneverislistening.Listeningmayseemlikeacommonplaceskill,butitisnotpracticednearlyasmuchasitneedstobeinbusinesstoday.(32)Peopletendtothinkaboutwhattheyaregoingtosayinrebuttalwhenanotherpersonistalking,insteadoffocusingonwhatthatpersonissayingandwhatheorshemeans.

(27)

A.Theyarenotappreciated.

B.Thebossdoesnotlistentotheiradvice.

C.Self-esteemishurt.

D.Theyarepoorlypaid.

37.

【B11】

38.(41)

39.(19)

A.Sheisalittletired.

B.Sheisgoingtostudyinthelibrary.

C.Shewantstolistentothemusic.

D.Sheisgoingtomakeareservation.

40.听力原文：M:HowdidImissyouatthebusstop?Iwasthereat1:00.

W:IgotthereataquartertooneandIlefttenminutesafterIgotthere.

Q:Whendidthewomanprobablyleavethebusstop?

(16)

A.Before12:45.

B.At12:55.

C.Atoneo'clock.

D.Afteroneo'clock.

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

ClintonmadefriendswithRobertReichwhenhewasstudyat______.

42.

Developmentsininternationalcooperationareoftenconsideredtheresultof______.

A.articlesinlearnedjournals

B.programmesinitiatedbygovernments

C.friendshipsformedbyscholarsatmeetings

D.theworkofinternationalagencies

43.What'sSpinney'sopiniononthetargetaudienceofSesameStreet?

A.Theyarecompletelydifferentthantheywere40yearsago.

B.Manyofthemaredevotedfansoftheperformance.

C.Theirbasicneedshaven'tchangedmuchthroughyears.

D.Theycontinuetowatchtheshowwhentheyhavegrownup.

44.

LauraMcHughpromisedtogetthebulliedboytestedfordiseasesbecause____.

A.hersonconfessedtobeingwrong

B.shewasafraidtoannoytheboy'sparents

C.hewaslikelytobeaffectedbythesediseases

D.shewantedtoteachherownsonalesson

45.

WhichwayofexpenseisNOTsuitableinthepassage?

A.Tochangeyourstocksintocashatonce.

B.Tospendoutsideaslittleaspossible

C.Tocutdownthefeesforconsultation.

D.Tosavereceiptsforlesstaxpayment.

46.

ThedesignoftheSydneyOperaHousehasbeentakenasamythbecause______.

A.itwastheworkpieceofthefamousarchitect

B.itmetmostoftherulesforarchitecturaldesignatthattime

C.thedesignprojectsuggestedbyUtzonwasunbuildable

D.itwasdesignedbyanunknownarchitectandwasthoughtunbuildableatthattime

47.Trafficstatisticspaintagloomypicture.Tohelpsolvetheirtrafficwoes(悲哀),somerapidlygrowingUScitieshavesimplybuiltmoreroads.Buttrafficexpertssaybuildingmoreroadsisaquick-fixsolutionthatwillnotalleviatethetrafficprobleminthelongrun.Soaringlandcosts,increasingconcernoversocialandenvironmentaldisruptionscausedbyroad-building,andthelikelihoodthatmoreroadscanonlyleadtomorecarsandtrafficarepowerfulfactorsbearingdownona1950s-style.constructionsprogram.

Thegoalofsmart-highwaytechnologyistomaketrafficsystemsworkatoptimumefficiencybytreatingtheroadandthevehiclestravelingonthemasanintegraltransportationsystem.Proponentsofthisadvancedtechnologysayelectronicdetectionsystems,closed-circuittelevisionradiocommunication,ramp(斜坡)metering,variablemessagesigning,andothersmart-highwaytechnologycannowbeusedatareasonablecosttoimprovecommunicationbetweendriversandthepeoplewhomonitortraffic.

Pathfinder,aSantaMonica,California-basedsmart-highwayprojectinwhicha14-milestretchoftheSantaMonicaFreeway,makingupwhatiscalleda"smartcorridor",isbeinginstrumentedwithburiedloopsinthepavement.Closed-circuittelevisioncamerassurveytheflowoftraffic,whilecommunicationslinkedtoproperlyequippedautomobilesadvisemotoristsoftheleastcongestedroutesordetours(便道).

Notalltrafficexperts,however,looktosmart-highwaytechnologyastheultimatesolutiontotrafficjam.Somesaythehigh-techapproachislimitedandcanonlyoffertemporarysolutionstoaseriousproblem.

"Electronicsonthehighwayaddressesjustoneaspectoftheproblem:howtoregulatetrafficmoreefficiently,"explainsMichaelRenner,seniorresearcherattheWorldwatchInstitute."Itdoesn'tdealwiththecentralproblemoftoomanycarsforroadsthatcan'tbebuiltfastenough.Itsendspeoplethewrongmessage."Theystartthinking.Yes,thereusedtobeatrafficcongestionproblem,butthat'sbeensolvednowbecausewehaveanadvancedhigh-techsysteminplace."Larsonagreesandadds,"Smarthighwaysisjustoneofthetoolsthatwewillusetodealwithourtrafficproblems.It'snotthesolutionitself,justpartofthepackage.Therearedifferentstrategies."

Othertrafficproblem-solvingoptionsbeingstudiedandexperimentedwithincludecarpooling,rapidmasstransitsystems,staggeredorflexibleworkhours,androadpricing,asystemwherebymotoristspayacertainamountforthetimetheyuseahighway.

Itseemsthatweneedanew,majorthrusttodealwiththetrafficproblemsofthenext20years.Therehastobeabigchange.

Whatistheappropriatetitleforthepassage?

A.SmartHighwayProjects—TheUltimateSolutiontoTrafficCongestion.

B.AQuickFixSolutionfortheTrafficProblems.

C.AVenturetoRemedyTrafficWoes.

D.HighwaysGetSmart-PartofthePackagetoRelieveTrafficGridlock.

48.SectionB

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

Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikewhatotherpeoplesay.Inthesameway,whenchildrenlearntodoalltheotherthingstheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught—towork,run,climb,whistle,orrideabicycle.Theycomparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthisownmistakesforhimself,letalonecorrectthem.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohim,orcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.Soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoithimself.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsit,whatthiswordsays,whatansweristothatproblem,whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifitisamatteroffightanswers,asitmaybeinmathematicsorscience,givehimtheanswerbook.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.Whyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuchroutinework.'?Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan'tfindawaytogetthefightanswer.Let'sendthisnonsenseofgrades,examsandmarks.Letusthrewthemallout,andletthechildrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,thatis,howtomeasuretheirownunderstandingandhowtoknowwhattheyknowordonotknow.Letthemgetonwiththisjobinthewaythatseemsmostsensibletothem,withourhelpasschoolteachersiftheyaskforit.Theideathatthereisabodyofknowledgetobelearntatschoolandusedfortherestofone'slifeisnonsenseinaworldascomplicatedandrapidlychangingasours.Anxiousparentsandteacherssay,"Butsupposetheyfailtolearnsomethingessential,somethingtheywillneedtogetintheworld?Don'tworry!Ifitisessential,theywillgooutintotheworldandlearnit.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestwayforchildrentolearnthings?

A.Bymakingmistakesandhavingthempointedoutbyothers.

B.Byhavingtheirmistakescorrected.

C.Bynoticingtheirproblemsandmakingchanges.

D.Bylisteningtoexplanationsfromskilledpeople.

49.

Wecaninferthat______.

A.thefuturewarwillbenon-militarywarornet-war

B.thefuturewarwillbewagedbetweengroupsandnations

C.thefuturewarismostlikelytodependmoreonhightechnology

D.economywillbecomethefocusofwarinthefuture

50.

Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

51.Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.environmentiscrucialforwildlife

B.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformation

C.Londonisacityoffox

D.foxesarehighlyadaptabletoenvironment

52.

IntheUnitedStatestoday______.

A.alcoholismhascausedamillionautomobileaccidentsayear

B.therearenomorethanamillionalcoholics

C.theproblemofalcoholismcoststhousandsofmillionsofdollarseveryyear

D.alcoholismisnotamajorsocialproblem

53.

WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenanelectronicbookandaLCDscreen?

A.Thepowertheyneed.

B.Theportabilitytheycometo.

C.Theconveniencetheymake.

D.Thecontenttheystore.

54.

Oneofthereasonswhycommercialsareabletoattractviewerattentionisthat______.

A.thehumanvoicesincommercialshavemoreauditoryimpact

B.peoplelikecheerfulsongsthatchangedramaticallyinsoundquality

C.high-frequencysoundsareusedtomasksoundsthatdrownouttheprimarymessage

D.theypossesssoundqualifiesthatmaketheviewerfeelthatsomethingunusualishappening

55.

【C5】

56.

AccordingtoBrendanBarber,what'stheinfluenceofflexibleworkinghoursoncompanies?

A.Itwillmakethingsworse,especiallyduringrecession.

B.Itwillsolvethecompanies'problemsduringrecession.

C.Itwillmakeemployeesmoreefficientatwork.

D.Itwillmakeeverybodyfeelmorecomfortable.

57.SectionB

Directions:Th