2021-2022年陕西省西安市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年陕西省西安市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Theearlyelectriccarsgraduallydisappearedbecauseof______.

A.gasoline-poweredcars.

B.technologicalrestrictions.

C.lackinggovernment'ssupport.

D.noprofitsandunfeasibility.

2.

Theissueofperformers'ethicshasalwaysbeentoleratedby______.

3.

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

4.SharingEconomicLossesthroughInsurance

Eachminuteofthedayornight,everyonefacesapossiblefinancialloss.Ahomemaybedestroyedbyfire,damagedbylightning,orleveledbyatornado.Personalbelongingsmaybestolen.Acarmaybedamagedinanaccident,oritmaycauseinjurytopeopleandproperty.Incomemaybelostastheresultofthe.death,disability,orunemploymentofafamilywageearner.Thechancethatalossofthiskindmayoccuriscalledaneconomicrisk.

Savingsprovideonewaytotakecareoffinanciallosses.Butsavingsarenottheanswertolargelosses.Thebestwaytoguardagainstlargefinanciallossesisthroughinsurance.

InsuranceIsaplanforsharingRisksandLosses

TedMatherandfourofhisfriendshavearockgroupcalledQuint.Eachmemberofthegroupownsavaluableinstrument.Ted'sbassalonecost＄900.Ifaninstrumentwerestolenordamaged,itwouldbeaseriousfinanciallossforitsowner.

Suppose,however,thatthemembersofthegroupagreetoshareanylossesthatoccur.Forexample,ifTed'sbassisstolen,eachmemberofthegroupwouldcontribute＄180toreplaceit.Inotherwords,theywouldsharetheloss.Thisistheprincipleofinsurance.Personsfacingthesamerisksharethelossesthatamongthem.

Fromaninsurancestandpoint,however,aninformalagreementlikethatmadebyQuintwouldnotprovidemuchprotection.Why?Thereasonisthatalltheinstrumentsmightbestolenordamagedatthesametime.ThegrouprehearsesintheMathers'garageandsometimesleavestheirinstrumentstherebetweenrehearsals.Theyalsotraveltogetherinavanwhentheyperform.Supposethatathiefbrokeintothegarageandstolealltheinstruments.Whatifthegaragecaughtfire?Whatifallinstrumentsweredamagedinanaccidentonthewaytoorfromaconcert?Eachmemberofthegroupwouldhavetopayone-fifthofthetotalloss.Forsomemembers,thismightbemorethantheamountoftheirownactualloss.

Thepurposeofinsuranceistoprovideprotectionagainstfinanciallossatareasonablecost.Thisispossibleonlywhenthecostofinsuranceissharedbymanypeoplewhofaceasimilarrisk.Butnotallofthemarelikelytohaveactuallossesatthesametime.

YouBuyInsurancefromInsuranceCompanies

Almost4,800companiesintheUnitedStatesareinthebusinessofprovidinginsuranceprotection.Thesebusinessesarecalledinsurancecompanies.Becausemostinsurancecompaniesoperateonabigscale,theyprovideawayforlargenumbersofpeopletosharetheirlosses.

Whenyoubuyinsurance,youenterintoawrittenagreementwiththeinsurancecompany.Thisagreementiscalledapolicy.Thepersonwhobuysinsuranceisthepolicyholder.Accordingtotheagreement,theinsurancecompanypromisestopaythepolicyholderifcertaintypesoflossesoccur.Thepolicystatesexactlywhatlossesthecompanywillpayfor.Forthisprotection,thepolicyholdersmakeregularpaymentstotheinsurancecompany.Eachpaymentiscalledapremium.Thepremiumspaidbyallpolicyholdersareusedtopaythosewhohavelosses.Inthisway,alossthatmightresultingreatfinancialhardshipforonepersonorhouseholdissharedbymanypeople.Becauseonlyaportionofthoseinsuredwillactuallyhavelosses,premiumsaresmallcomparedtotheamountofprotectionprovided.

ManyKindsofRisksCanBeInsured

Insurancecanprovideprotectionagainstalmostanykindofloss.Singersmayinsuretheirvoices.Photographersmayinsuretheirnegatives.Theownerofahomefreezermayinsureagainstfoodlossincaseofapowerfailure.Abusinessownercaninsurehisorherplaceofbusiness.Abusinessownercanalsoinsureagainstalossofprofitsduringashutdownfollowingafireor

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5.

Organicagriculturehasbecomeabigindustryasmoreandmorefarmersareswitchingtoit.

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6.

Inrecentyears,scientistshavereportedthatsomeuncertainfactorsdisrupttheclimatechange.

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7.

Tosolvethesizeproblemofcellphones,scientistshavebeenresearching______fordecades.

8.

Theauthorthoughtthere'snodifferencebetweenthosetextbooksonAmericanGovernment.

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9.

ResearchesinthewildfieldevaluatingthetwomostcommonBtcornplantsshowedthatthetoxinabsorbedwastoo______.

10.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoafterajobloss?

A.Arguewiththeemployeraboutthereasonforthelayoff.

B.Remaineven-temperedandavoidradicalbehaviors.

C.Makeafaircommentontheirjobperformance.

D.Sendthecompanye-mailstoaskforcompensation.

11.

DiscoveryChannel'sweeklyseries"UnsolvedHistory"isoneofthebestamongsimilarTVprograms.

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12.THEBLENDINGOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

Foryears,JorgeDelPinal'sjobasassistantchiefoftheCensusBureau'sPopulationDivisionwastofitpeopleintoneat,distinctracialandethnicboxes:white,black,Hispanic,AsianorNativeAmerican.AsthesonofanAnglomotherandaHispanicfather,however,heknewallalongthatthetaskwasnotalwayspossible.

Forthe2000decennialcensus,thatwillnolongerbethecase.Forthefirsttime,thecensusforms'willallowpeopletocheckoffasmanyracesasapply.Asaresult,theCensusBureaushouldobtainabetterpictureoftheextentofintermarriageintheUnitedStates.

Intheabsenceofsuchadirectmethod,afewyearsago,veterandemographerBarryEdmonstonusedsophisticatedmathematicalmodelingtechniquestocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStatesaspartofanimmigrationstudyhedirectedfortheNationalResearchCounciIoftheAmericanAcademyofSciences.HisresearchwassummarizedinareportentitledTheNewAmericans:Economic,DemographicandFiscalEffectsofImmigration.ButastheCanadian-born,whitehusbandofsociologistSharonLee,aChinese-American,Edmonstoreallyneededno'computertounderstandthetransformationunderwayinthissociety.Heandhisfamilyareliving,breathingparticipants.

ThefaceofAmericaischangingliterally.AsformerPresidentClintonhassaid,"within30or40years,whentherewillbenosingleraceinthemajorityintheUnitedStates,wehadbestbereadyforit."Forhispart,Clintonispreparingforthattimebytalkingaboutracialtoleranceandthevirtuesofmulticulturalism.Othersaredebatingimmigrationpolicy.AlmostalldiscussionfocusesonthepotentialdivisivenessinherentinanationthatisnolongerapredominantlywhitecountrywithamostlyEuropeanancestry.

Butafootbehindthescenesisanothertrendthat,ifhandledcarefully,couldbringthecountryclosertogetherratherthandriveitapart.Thisquietdemographiccounter-revolutionisadramaticupsurgeinintermarriage.

Edmonston'sstudyprojectedthatby2050,21percentoftheU.S.populationwillbeofmixedracialorethnicancestry,upfromanestimateofsevenpercenttoday.Amongthird-generationHispanicandAsianAmericans,exogamy-marriageoutsideone'sethnicgrouportribeisatleast50percent,heandothersestimate.ExogamyremainsmuchlessprevalentamongAfricanAmericans,butithasincreasedenormously,fromabout1,5percentinthe1960sto8to10percenttoday.

Suchaprofounddemographicshiftcouldtakeplacewhilenoonewaswatchingbecause,officially,noonewaswatching.Federalagenciestraditionallycollectedracialdatausingaformula—oneperson,oneracesimilartothetime-honoredvotingprinciple.Thus,theCensusBureaucouldestimatethatoncensusformsnomorethantwopercentofthepopulationwouldclaimtobemultiracial.Intheabsenceofamorestraightforwardcount,noonecouldknowforsurewhatthedemographicsare.

That'sabouttochange.Afterthe2000census,theU.S.Governmentshouldhaveabetteridea.In1997,theOfficeofManagementandBudget,whichoverseesfederalstatisticalpractices,approvedadirectiveallowingpeopletocheckasmanyracialboxesastheybelieveapplytothem.Theshiftwasacompromisebetweenthedemandsofsomeinterestgroupsthatwantedtheadditionofa"multiracial"box,andthosethatobjectedtoanychange,fearingdilutionoftheirnumbers.

Meanwhile,intheabsenceofOfficialnumbers,withtheheightenedtensionsurroundingracialissues,andwiththemutualsuspicionthatexistsamongcompetingracialandethnicinterestgroups,there'slittleagreementonwhatintermarriagewillmeanforU.S.societyinthefuture.

Melt

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13.

AccordingtothepollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,comparedtothatofwomen?thenumberofmenwithsnoringproblemis______.

A.largerB.smallerC.nearlythesameD.quitedifferent

14.

People'semotionsinthephysicalworldwillnotbesubstitutedby______.

15.

Riversaremoreeffectivethancoasterosionindeliveringrockdebristothesea.

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16.

TheConfuciusInstitutesaimatpromotingtheChineselanguageandcultureoverseasthroughInternetor______courses.

17.

______arekeyindicatorsoftheperformanceofWHO.

18.

Becausetheinterviewisoncampus,youshouldlookandactlikeastudent.

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19.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

20.

Manufacturershavedeveloped______tocorrecterrorslikereceivingsignalofthesamefrequencyfromastrangedevice.

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

A.Watchlesstelevision.

B.Returnthetelevisiontothestore.

C.Payforthetelevision.

D.Showthewomanhowtousethetelevision.

22.【B6】

23.

【B10】

24.(26)

A.Somefriendsandrelativesthatshehadnotimetovisitbefore.

B.Theclosestfriendsandrelatives.

C.Thefriendsandrelativesthathelpedheralot.

D.Somefriendsandrelativesthatwouldgetupsetifshedoesn'tvisit.

25.听力原文：M:WhatkindoffatheramI?Mydaughterhadhadafeverforacoupleofday,butIdidn'tevenknowaboutit.

W:Don'tblameyourselftoomuch.You'vebeentoomuchinvolvedinthecompany'sworktonoticeit,Iguess.Youreallyshouldtakesometimeoff.

Q:Whatcanweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Heisacarelessfather.

B.Heisverybusywithwork.

C.Heisanirresponsiblefather.

D.Heisindifferenttohisfamily.

26.听力原文：M:IhavetogotoProfessorHudson'splacetodiscussmythesis.Butiftimeallowed,I'dgotothemovieswithyouwhenIcomebackthedorm.

W:It'stoobad.IamgoingtothecinemarightnowwithJane,andIdon'tthinkyoucouldmakeit.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

(19)

A.HeisgoingtoProfessorHudson'shome.

B.Heisgoingtothemovieswiththewoman.

C.HeisgoingtothecinemawithJane.

D.Heisgoingtothedormtowritehisthesis.

27.听力原文：M:Excuseme,madam,couldyoutellmehowtousethisbankcardforcash?

W:That'seasy.Firstputyourcardintothemachine.Yes,thisside.Thenenteryourpersonalnumber,thentheamountofmoneyyouwant.Ok,nowpressthe"withdrawal"keyand"process"key.

Q:Accordingtotheconversation,whatmustthemandofirsttogetthemoney?

(16)

A.Pressthe"process"key.

B.Inserthiscard.

C.Memorizehispersonalnumber.

D.Insertsomecoins.

28.听力原文：(32)Thefamilyischanging.Inthepast,grandparents,parents,andchildrenusedtolivetogether,andtheyhadabigfamily.Sometimestwoormorebrotherswiththeirwivesandchildrenwerepartofthislargefamilygroup.Butfamilystructureischangingthroughouttheworld.Thenuclearfamilyconsistsofonlyonefather,onemother,andchildren,itisbecomingthemainfamilystructureeverywhere.

(33)Thenuclearfamilyoffersmarriedwomensomeadvantages,theyhavefreedomfromtheirrelatives,andthehusbanddoesnothaveallthepowerofthefamily.'Studiesshowthatinnuclearfamilies,menandwomenusuallymakeanequalnumberofdecisionsaboutfamilylife.

Butwivesusuallyhaveto"pay"forthebenefitsoffreedomandpower.Whenwomenlivedinextendedfamilies,sisters,grandparents,andauntshelpedoneanotherwithhouseworkandchildcare.Inaddition,(34)olderwomeninalargefamilygrouphadimportantpositions.Wivesinnuclearfamiliesdonotoftenenjoythisbenefit,andtheyhaveanotherdisadvantage,too:womengenerallylivelongerthantheirhusbands,soolderwomenfromnuclearfamiliesoftenhavetolivealone.Studiesshowthatwomenaregenerallylesssatisfiedwithmarriagethanmenare.Inthepast,menworkedoutsidethehomeandwomenworkedinside.Houseworkandchildcarewereafull-timejob,andtherewasnotimeforanythingelse.(35)Nowwomenworkoutsideandhavemorefreedomthantheydidinthepast,buttheystillhavetodomostofthehousework.Thewomenactuallyhavetwofull-timejobs,andtheydonothavemuchfreetime.

(33)

A.Therewereonlygrandparentsandchildren.

B.Therewasonefather,onemother,andtheirchildren.

C.Thereweremanyrelatives.

D.Thereweretwoormorebrotherswiththeirwives.

29.

【B4】

30.

【B8】

31.(17)

A.Imillion.B.1/4million.C.1/2million.D.2million.

32.听力原文：W:Youmusthavepassedthroughlotsofruralareasduringyourtrip.Doyouenjoythecountry?

M:Yes.Whenyou'vebeenstayinginanurbanizedareatoolong,youappreciateruralareasforachange.Everythingisrelaxedandeasy.Thesceneryisbeautiful.

Q:Whydoesthemanenjoythecountry?

(15)

A.Ithasfriendlyfolks.

B.Itsairisclean.

C.Itisquiet.

D.Itgiveshimasenseoffreshness.

33.(32)

A.Sheassignedpeopletodothisreport.

B.Shemadeinvestigationsinthe700schools.

C.Shesupportedthereport.

D.Shewrotethisreport.

34.

【B5】

35.听力原文：M:Excuseme．madam．CanIbuyaticketdirectfromheretoCleveland?

W:Yes，butyouwillhavetotransferatSeattletoadomesticairline．Butthat'snoproblem．Theyflyquiteoften．

Q:Whatwouldthemanmostprobablydo?

(13)

A.FlytoClevelanddirectly.

B.TakeaconnectingflightatSeattle.

C.BuytheticketatSeattle.

D.Buyadomesticairlineticket.

36.(28)

A.Theywilltakeamorepassiverole.

B.Theywillbeslowtoadapttochanges.

C.Theywillbeopentonewexperiences.

D.Theywillalwaysfailatfirstandwinatlast.

37.(16)

A.Theirparentscutbacktheloantothem.

B.Thewomandoesn'twanttotakeanotherEnglishcourse.

C.Theycan'taffordtherentofthismonth.

D.Thewoman'sbossrefusedtogiveheraraise.

38.SectionB

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

听力原文：(26)AnelementaryschoolbusdriverpulledintoagasstationinOhiobecausehehadtousethebathroom.Insteadofturningofftheengineandtakingthekeywithhim,thedriverleftthebusrunning.Therewere20kidsonthebus.Thedrivertoldapoliceofficerthatitwascoldoutside,andhedidn'twantthekidstogetchillywhilehewasusingthebathroom.Butheforgottosettheemergencybrakebecausehewasinahurry.

Thebusslowlystartedrollingawayfromthegasstation.Asthebuspickedupspeed,thekidsbeganyellingandscreaming.(27)Ten-year-oldJakeranforwardtothedriver'sseatandgrabbedthesteeringwheel.Hepressedhardonthebrakepedalandmanagedtostopthebusasitapproachedaguardmiloverlookingariver.Jaketurnedofftheengine.Afterthecopsarrivedatthescene,theycongratulatedJakeonhisheroiceffort.

Jakewasn'timpressedwithwhathehaddone.Hethoughtstoppingthebuswaseasycomparedtoplayinghisfavoriteactionvideogame.Thebusdriver,walkingalongthehighwaywhenarrestedbythepolice,wasinitiallychargedwith"leavingachildunattendedwhilemotorvehicleisrunning."Whilethatisonlyaminordrivingviolation,thecountydistrictattorneysaidhehopedtoupgradethechargebecauseofthenumberofchildreninvolved.

(28)Thedistrictattorneybelievethatwhateverthedriverischargedwith,thedriverwillneverdriveabusinthiscountyagain.

(27)

A.Becausehewantedtorefuelthebus.

B.Becausehewantedtohavearest.

C.Becausehewantedtorelievehimself.

D.Becausehewantedtohaveameal.

39.听力原文：W:ItwassaidinMarchthatthefamoussciencefictionwriterIsaacAsimov'snewbookwascomingoutinJuly.

M:Weprobablywon'tbeabletofindalibrarycopyuntilSeptember.

Q:WhenwillAsimov'sbookbepublished?

(17)

A.InJuly.B.InMarch.C.InSeptember.D.Inthewinter.

40.听力原文：AnewreportsaysthecastofstudiesatpubliccollegesintheUnitedStatesincreasedfourteenpercentthisyear.Thisisthebiggestincreaseintuitioninthirtyyears.Butthestudyalsofoundthattheaveragestudentpaysalotlessthanthepublishedcostsofacollegeeducation,becauseofgrants.AnditpointsoutthatAmericanstudentsreceivedarecordamountoffinancialaidlastyear.

Studentsdonothavetorepaygrants,unlikefinancialaidintheform.ofloans.AbouthalfofAmericancollegestudentsreceivegrants.Thismeansthateducationcostsdifferfromstudenttostudent.

ThereportisfromtheCollegeBoard.Thisisanon-profitmembershipgroupofschoolsandothereducationalorganizations.Oneofitsbest-knownjobsistoadministercollegeentrancetests.

TheCollegeBoardsaystuitionattwo-yearpubliccollegesroseatthesamerateasfour-yearschools.

TheCollegeBoardsaystheincreasesweremainlycausedbycutsinstatespendingoneducation.Butacongressmansayscollegeshaveincreasedtheirpricesinbothgoodandbadeconomictimes.JohnBoehnerofOhioischairmanoftheHouseCommitteeonEducationandtheWorkforce.Hesayscollegesdonotwanttotalkabouttheirdecisionstospendmoneytobuildthingslikerock-climbingwalls.

TheCollegeBoardcollectedinformationfromfour-thousandcollegesanduniversities.Itsaystheaveragetotalchargeforstudentswholiveatapubliccollegeintheirstateisten-thousand-six-hundreddollars.Whiletuitionrosefourteenpercentthisyear,housingandothercostsincreasedatalowerrate.

Ataprivatecollege,totalchargesarealmosttwenty-seven-thousanddollars.Thatisanincreaseofaboutsixpercentoverlastyear.

(33)

A.Itisakindofcoststhestudentsshouldpayforstudies.

B.Itisaform.offinancialaidthestudentsdon'thavetopayhack.

C.Itisthemoneythatthestudentsgetfromthecolleges.

D.Itisakindofloansthestudentsshouldrepaywhentheyhavejobs.

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

InPara.2,itissuggestedthat______.

A.itisonlybystudyingphilosophythatamancandevelopreligiousbeliefs

B.byexaminingalivingcellunderamicroscopebiologistscanunderstandingtheprocessofevolution

C.thereisadisparityofthinkingbetweenscientistsandpeoplefromotherwalksofliferegardingscienceandreligion

D.whilesomephysicistsconcludefromthelawsofnaturethatthereisaGod,othersdrawnosuchconclusion

42.

Althoughthefuelconsumptionisgreaterinthenorthernhemisphere,temperaturesthereseemtobefalling.Thisispossiblydueto______.

43.

Thepassageimpliesthatthemassmediashould______.

A.providemorevaluableprogramssothatpeoplecanenjoytheminsparetime

B.strengthenitsrelationshipwiththepublicsothatthelattercangetinvolvedinit

C.developgoodrelationshipwithsocietysothatpeoplecanappreciateit

D.eradicatethepassiveinfluencethemediaexertsonsociallife

44.

Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.

A.thecountryisenjoyingeconomicgrowth

B.thepoorarebenefitingfromtoday'sgoodeconomy

C.inthepastweweremoreawareofthepoorthanwearetoday

D.inthepastthereweremanymorepoorpeoplethantherearetoday

45.

Whatdoestheauthormeanby"betteroff"inParagraph3?

A.richerB.wiserC.happierD.luckier

46.

"CaptainKangaroo"can'toffer______toachild.

A.happinessB.companionshipC.loveandcareD.knowledge'

47.

【C10】

48.

ThepassagesuggeststhattheFrenchandIndianwarlasted______years.

49.SectionB

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

Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniform.underanycircumstance.Uniformsaredemandingtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstelltheworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofawhole.Theindividualinauniform.losesallself-worth.

Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniform.givesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarger,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualhimself?Ifanorganizationissoweakthatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,say,inaschool,eliminatesallenvyandcompetitioninthematterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothingisnottobebelittledbyawealthypersonwhowearsexpensive,qualityclothing.Thosepersonsconvenientlyignoresuchcriticalconceptsasfreedomofchoice,motivation,andindividuality.Ifallpersonsweretowearthesameclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetowearthesameclothing,toforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeofhouse,eatthesametypesoffoods.Whenthishappens,allincentivetoimproveone'slifeisremoved.Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildrencouldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?

Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creatingandmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbeunnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluousaswellswhybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable?Thewearingofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustry,whichinturnwouldhavearippleeffectonsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Ourentireinformationandentertainmentindustrywouldcollapse.

Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.

A.impassionedB.hystericalC.dramaticD.sarcastic

50.

Onthebasisoftheirmodels,scientistsareoftheopinionthat______.

A.theclimateoftheworldshouldbebecomingcooler

B.itwilltakethousandsofyearsfortheinertiaoftheearth'sclimatetotakeeffect

C.theman-madewarmingeffecthelpstoincreasethesolareffects

D.thenewIceAgewillbedelayedbythegreenhouseeffect

51.

IntheUnitedStates,______ismorelikelytoparticipateinnegotiationexceptfortheprinciples.

52.Inrecentdecades,thereisaphenomenonwhichmakesusgivesomeattention,theso-calledSoutheastAsian"tigers"haverivaledthewestern"lions"forstockclichesthatmakeeconomicheadlines.ThemythofAmericaneconomichegemony(霸权)overAsiaintheimposingandpatriarchalfigureofUncleSamhasprovidedfrequentpoliticalgrist(政治上可以利用的资本)forSoutheastAsianpoliticalleaders,particularlyMalaysia'sPrimeMinisterMahathir.Hehasattemptedtoforgeaninternationalreputationasasnarlingtiger,butlatelysoundsmorelikeabarnyarddoggroaningatshadows.WithoutdemeaninginanywaytheremarkableachievementsofthenewlydevelopingeconomiesofMalaysia,ThailandandIndonesia,thesenationsattimesappeartobetheirownworstenemies.ThisisoftenexemplifiedbyDr.Maflathir,whorailsatWesternevilwheneveraninternationalordomesticcrisisprovidesanopportunity.

Tobemorespecific,therecentdevaluationofthePhilippineandThaicurrencies,andthesubsequentpressureontheMalaysiancurrencyhasinspiredDr.Mahathirtolaunchanall-outattackontheWestasthesourceoftheproblem.HeevenallegesthattheUnitedStateshasdeli-beratelydestabilizedSoutheastAsianeconomiesinrevengeforthesenations,supportingthebrutalmilitaryruleinMyanmar,anactionwhichtheUnitedStatesseemstowantinspectedratherthanrewarded.Butbyresortingtosuchscapegoat(替罪羊),insteadofacceptingevenabitresponsibility,thePrimeMinistermayunderminethefuturesuccessoftheregionandMalaysiainparticular.

Uponfurtherquestioning,Dr.Matlathirnarrowedhisattacktoonewealthyindividual,thewell-knownphilanthropist(慈善家),Mr.GeorgeSoros,whoseoppositiontoMyanmar'sadmissiontoASEAN(AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations)Mahathirfoundparticularity,irritating.ThelogicalmistakesthatunderliesuchconspiracytheoriesdonothelpMalaysiaaddresstheseriousissuesofeconomicoverheatingthatexpertshavebeenwarningaboutforallthesedifficultperiods,whichincludelargedeficitsandlowsavingstodebtratios.Infact,therecentdramaticdropinMalaysia'sstockmarketandcurrencyhasledDr.Mahathirtoreversehisinitialapproachtothecrisis.Heevenannouncesmeasuresthatatleastimplyheisquiteawareofexcessesinhisownadministration'sspendingpoliciesthathavecontributedtothiscrisisofconfidence.Intheend,thiskindofreactionunderminestheesteemthatDr.Mahathir'senlightenedleadershiphasjustlyearned.

ItisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatDr.Mahathir______.

A.hascorrectlyidentifiedthefinancialprobleminAsia

B.triestomanipulateanti-Westernactionsforpoliticalgains

C.deteststheUSA'scontrollingovertheregionaleconomie