2021-2022年浙江省嘉兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021-2022年浙江省嘉兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

2.Whentheinterviewerasksthequestionsaboutthepreviousboss,hewantstofindoutwhethertheintervieweeswould______.

3.WhatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaAaccordingtoFredrikdeWahl?

A.KaZaAbenefitedtheindustrywhichitentered.

B.KaZaAdidn'timpacttheindustrywhichitentered.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatentheindustrywhichit'sentering.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactstheindustrywhichit'sentering.

4.

Thenutrientsofparticularconcerntobreastfeedingmothersare:calcium,foliate,zinc,magnesium,______andvitaminB

5.

Nanotechnologyhasresultedinawiderangeofamazing,practicaldiscoveriessuchasstain-resistanttrousersandself-cleaningtoilets.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Ifyoubuyanewhybrid,youcan______fromthefederalgovernment.

7.

Besidesgenes,______factorsalsoplayaroleinourfate.

8.

Ourperceptionofriskliveslargelyinourfeelings,somostofthetimeweareoperatingonanautomaticsystemforanalyzingrisks.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Speakingwillturnintoapleasantexperienceafteryou______.

A.graduatefromschool

B.flyanairplanealoneforthefirsttime

C.joininsomegroupsinthecommunity

D.getmorespeakingexperiences

10.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Majordepressionsseemtooccuronlytopeoplewhohaveafamilyhistoryofdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Byusingacheckcard,aconsumerreceivescreditaswellasamonthlybillwhenabuyingisdone.

13.

AsinthestoryofMickey,AmyandJoey,agossipmaycause______tothegossiped.

14.ThecompanycanapplytotheFDAforpermissiontobeginhumanstudieswhentheresultsofanimalstudiesindicatethatthenewdrugisliketobe______.

15.

Thesuccessofapartysometimesdependson______.

A.howmuchfunpeoplearehaving

B.whetheritisloudornot

C.whetherpartiesprovideanexcellentenvironment

D.whetherpeopleareingoodmoodsandspirits

16.

ThestoryofJasonshowsthatalthoughgossipsareusuallyincredible,peopletendtobelieveinthe______.

17.

TheSWAPapproachinvolvesbreakingataskdownintoseveralpiecesandthendealingwiththemonebyoneaccordingto______.

18.

1,000caloriesonafoodpackageequalsto1kilocalorie.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

SellersmaycontacteBayandapplyforanUnpaidItemdisputeagainst______.

20.TheNewMathonCampus

SexualImbalanceinColleges

AftermidnightonarainynightlastweekinChapelHill,N.C.,alargegroupofsorority(女学生联谊会)womenattheUniversityofNorthCarolinasqueezedintoabasementbar.Bathedinacolorfulglow,theysplashedbeerfrompitchers,tradedjokesandshoutedlyricstoaTaylorSwiftheartacheanthemthunderingoverhead.Asanightout,ithadeverything--exceptguys.

NorthCarolina,withastudentbodythatisnearly60percentfemale,isjustoneofmanylargeuniversitiesthatattimesfeelweirdlylikewomen'scolleges.Womenhaverepresentedabout57percentofenrollmentsatAmericancollegessinceatleast2000,accordingtoarecentreportbytheAmericanCouncilonEducation.Researchersthereciteseveralreasons:womentendtohavehighergrades;mentendtodropoutindisproportionatenumbers;andfemaleenrollmentleadsfurtheramongolderstudents,low-incomestudents,andblackstudents.

TheEffectsoftheSexualImbalance

Intermsofacademicadvancement,thisishardlytheworstnewsforwomen--it'sasignoffemaleachievement.Butsurroundedbysomanyothersuccessfulwomen,theyoftenfinditharderthanexpectedtofindadateonaFridaynight.JayneDallas,aseniorstudyingadvertisingwhowasseatedacrossthetable,complainedthatthepopulationofmaleundergraduateswasevensmallerwhenyoulookedatitasadatingpool."Outofthat40percent,therearemaybe20percentthatwewouldconsider,andoutofthose20,10havegirlfriends,soallthegirlsarefightingoverthatother10percent,"shesaid.

Needlesstosay,thisputsguysinapositiontoplaythefield,andtendstomeanthateventheoneswillingtomakeacommitmentcomewithstoriedromantichistories.RachelSasser,aseniorhistorymajoratthetable,saidthatbeforesheandherboyfriendstarteddating,hehad"hookedupwithaleastfiveofmyfriendsinmysorority--thatIknowof".

ThesesortsofromanticcomplicationsarehardlyconfinedtoNorthCarolina,anacademicallyrigorousschoolwheremoststudentsspendmoretimestudyingthansocializing.Thegenderimbalanceisalsopronouncedatsomeprivatecolleges,suchasNewYorkUniversityandLewis&ClarkinPortland,Ore.,andlargepublicuniversitiesinstateslikeCalifornia,FloridaandGeorgia.TheCollegeofCharleston,apublicliberalartscollegeinSouthCarolina,is66percentfemale.SomewomenattheUniversityofVermont,withanundergraduatebodythatis55percentfemale,sardonicallyrefertotheircollegetown,Burlington,as"Girlington".

Thegendergapisnotuniversal.TheIvyLeagueschoolsarelargelyequalingender,andsomeevenhasafewmoremales.Butatsomeschools,effortstobalancethenumbershavebeenmetwithcomplaintsthatless-qualifiedmenarebeingadmittedovermore-qualifiedwomen.InDecember,theUnitedStatesCommissiononCivilRightsmovedtocheckadmissionsdatafrom19publicandprivatecollegestolookatwhethertheywerediscriminatingagainstqualifiedfemaleapplicants.

Leavingasidecomplaintsabout"affirmativeactionforboys",lessattentionhasbeenfocusedonthesocialdifference.Thankstosimplelawsofsupplyanddemand,itisoftenthewomenwhomustassertthemselvesromanticallyorbeleftaloneonValentine'sDay."Iwastalkingtoilfriendatabar,andthisgirljustcameupoutofnowhere,grabbedhimbythewrist,spunhimaroundandtookhimouttothedancefloorandstartedgrinding,"saidKellyLynch,ajunioratNorthCarolina,recallingarecentexperience.

Studentsinterviewedheresaidtheybelievedtheirmatingritualsreflectedthoseofcollegestudentsanywhere.Butmanyofthem--menandwomenalikesaidthattheimbalancedpopulationtendstotwistbehavior."Alotofmyfriendswillmeetsomeoneandgohomeforthenightand.justhopefor

A.Howtogetaboyfriendincollege.

B.Howtogetabetterdegreeincollege.

C.Relationsbetweensexandprofession.

D.Theimbalancebetweenmaleandfemalestudents.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(29)

A.Hewasthemostinfluentialfigureinbadminton.

B.Hehadwon21All-Englandchampionshipinbadminton.

C.HehadwonthegoldmedalofbadmintonintheBarcelonaOlympicGamesin1992.

D.Hehadwonovereightyinternationaltitlesallhislife.

22.(26)

A.Onlythesubjectsthatcouldbeusedinsocietyareimportant.

B.Thesubjectscouldbeirrelevantsolong.

C.Thereshouldbemoreclassesonsocialstudies.

D.Thereshouldbenoexamsinsubjectsofsocialstudies.

23.

【B5】

24.(35)

A.TogototheUnitedStates.

B.Toapplyforascholarship.

C.Toplaythepianoonceagain.

D.Tohaveherperformancetaped.

25.

【B11】

26.(24)

A.Theforeignstudentneedstogetcreditsof24semesterhours.

B.Theforeignstudentneedstogetatleast120credits.

C.Theforeignstudentneedstogetatleast120creditsplusthesis.

D.Theforeignstudentneedstogetcredits0f24semesterhoursplus14consecutivesemesters.

27.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Threetimes.B.Sixtimes.C.Eighttimes.D.Twelvetimes.

28.(32)

A.2million.B.2.5million.C.50,0000.D.15,0000.

29.听力原文：W:MayImakearecommendation,Sir?Theclamswithourspecialsaucearegood.TheyarefreshfromtheOcean.

M:Thankyou,butIdon'tcareforshellfish.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

(15)

A.Atarestaurant.

B.Inastorespecializinginseashells.

C.Onafishingboat.

D.Inthefreshoceanair.

30.(44)

31.(36)

A.Theimportanceofplay.

B.Theimportanceofbooks.

C.Therelationshipbetweenplayandwork.

D.Children'sspeechdevelopment.

32.

【B9】

33.

【B2】

34.(28)

A.Hecouldn'tseethesteamerclearly.

B.Hefailedtoattracttheattentionofthesteamer.

C.Thesteamerrefusedtohelphim.

D.Thecliffwastoosteepforhimtoclimb.

35.(31)

A.Otherlivingthingschangetheirenvironmentwhilemandoesn't.

B.Manaltershisenvironmentwhileheisadaptedtoit,butotherlivingthingsdonot.

C.Otherlivingthingsisnotonlyadaptedtotheirenvironmentbutalsoaltersit.

D.Manisonlyadaptedtotheenvironmentbuthedoesn'talterit.

36.

【B7】

37.听力原文：M:IthoughtNancyandMikeweregoingtogetmarriedinJune.

W:No,that’swhenhiscousin'sweddingis.Theyaregettingmarriedthefollowingmonth.

Q:WhenareNancyandMikegettingmarried?

(15)

A.April.B.May.C.June.D.July.

38.(25)

A.Toprovidesomeinstructionsfortheelderly.

B.Toremindtheelderlyofthepersonalservicesinthebank.

C.Toasktheclerkstoofferhelpfortheelderly.

D.Tosimplifytheoperationofcomputerizedbankingservices.

39.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:IhopeIwon'toversleep.I'vesimplygottocatchthefirstflighttoNewYork.

W:IfIwereyou,I'drequestthewake-upcallfromthehotelreception.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

(12)

A.Tocancelhistrip.

B.Togotobedearly.

C.Tocatchalaterflight.

D.Toaskforawake-upcall.

40.SectionC

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

Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymaynotbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththeportablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15years,【B1】______havereportedwellover100incidentsthatcouldhavebeen【B2】______byelectromagnetic(电磁的)interference.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremainsunconfirmed,but【B3】______,expertsarepointingtheblameatportableelectronic【B4】______suchasportablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersand【B5】______telephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhichadvisestheaviationindustry,has【B6】______thatallairlinesbansuchdevicesfrombeingusedduring"【B7】______"stagesofflight,particularlytake-offandlanding.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingforatotalbanduringallflights.【B8】______,rulesonusingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfromusingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,【B9】______.

Thedifficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfieldsmightaffectanaircraft'scomputers.Expertsknowthatportabledevicesemitradiationwhicheffectsthosewavelengths(波长)whichaircraftusefornavigationandcommunication.But,because【B10】______.

Thefactthataircraftmaybevulnerabletointerferenceraisestheriskthatterroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamagenavigationequipment.【B11】______.

【B1】

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

Inpracticingslowlifting,onehasto______.

A.completeeachrepwithgreatdemandsforhismuscles

B.beartheunusualreactioncausedbythetraining

C.sufferthebittereffectcalledforthbytheexercise

D.exertextraordinarypressureonhislegsandshoulders

42.

Someresearcherscannottesttheirhypothesesbyexperimentsbecauseof______.

43.

What'stheauthor'sattitude?

A.Subjective.B.Neutral.C.Pessimistic.D.Active.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Halloweenusedtobesomethingquitedifferentfromthecelebrationofsugarygreedthatgoesontoday.

Earlierinthiscentury,Halloweenwasanightwhenboysplayedtricksontheirneighbors.Thesetrickswere【C1C】______,butmorecloselyresembledpracticaljokes.Forexample,theboysmightliftanouthouseoffitsfoundationsandmoveittosomeoneelse'syard,ortheymight【C2】______adoorfromitshingeandleaveitontheowner'sroof.Suchtricksrequiredskillandplanning,andthevictimswere【C3】______neighborsorrelatives.Usually,theboysdothistoknockbackwhattheadultsbaddonetothemwhichtheythoughtwrong.Thus,Halloweenbecameanightwhenyoungpeopletooktheir"【C4】______"onadultsinawaythatwas,forthemostpart,permittedbythecommunity.

Butastimepassedby,Halloweenlostmostofitsoriginaltraditions.Today,theonlyremnantisfoundinthe"trickortreat"greetingsof【C5】______candycollectors.Theactionassociatedwiththeholidayhas【C6】______intodestructivebehavior,suchastire-cuttingandwindowbreaking.Thesekindsofactionsrequirenoskillorintelligence.Thesmallofferings--anappleorapieceofcakewhichpeoplegaveinexchangeforprotectionfrompracticaljokes,trickortreatersneversatisfiedthem.Insteadtheydemandhandfulsofcommercialcandybarsfrompeople,manyofthemstrangers,onthecollectingroute.ButthemostalarmingandunpleasantaspectofthenewHalloweenisthatit【C7】______evil-doingandfoodintheworstway.Morecriminaldosome【C8】______things--putpinsintocandybarsandrazorsintoapple-pieswhichcausedpeopleto【C9】______thisholidaytosomeextent.Halloweenturnsintoanoccasionoffearandnervousness.ItseemsthatHalloweenhasbeentransformedintoaneventthatbringsoutinus,notharmlessfun,butacombinationofeatingtoomuch,greed,andoccasional【C10】______.

[A]assembles[F]vicious[K]costumed

[B]combines[G]terror[L]casually

[C]usually[H]trick[M]remove

[D]destructive[I]resent[N]exclude

[E]imaginative[J]revenge[O]degenerated

【C1】

45.

Theotherhigheranimalsfailtouselanguageasmandoesbecause______.

46.

subtlevisualtraps(Para.1)are______.

A.placeswherethepolicehideinordertotrapmotorists

B.partsoftheroadwhicharedeceptivetothedriver'seyes

C.dangerspotssuchassharpcomersandcross-roads

D.placeswheretherearctoomanyroad-signs

47.

Theauthor'stoneinthearticlecanbedescribedas______.

A.depressingB.urgentC.jokingD.mocking

48.SectionB

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

Itwasgoingtohaveroughlytheeffectofaneutronbombattackonhighstreetsandshoppingmalls.Thebuildingswouldbeleftstandingbutthepeoplewouldvanish.SuchwasthesuperiorefficiencyofsellingthingsviatheInternetthatbrick-and-mortarstoreswouldbeunabletocompeteonprice,choiceorevenservice.Bookandmusicsellershadalreadybeen"Amazoned".Soonweb-based"category-killers",ineverythingfromtoystopetsupplies,wouldoverwhelmtheirphysical-worldcompetitors.Shopperswouldneverbemorethanamouse-clickfromthebestdeals.Traditionalretailers,terrifiedofcannibalizing(同类相食)salesanddestroyingthevalueoftheirexpensiveproperties,werealreadytoolatetomeetthechallenge."Insomecategories,"saidMaryMeeker,aseer(预言家)oftheInternetatMorganStanley,"it'salreadygameover."

Theseareconvenientbeliefsforanyonejustifyingsomee-commerceshareprices,buttheyarealreadymostlywrong.Thereasonsshouldsurprisenoone.TheInternetisnotadominanttechnologybutratheranetworkofpeople.Itisarichandhighlyflexiblemeansofcommunicatingthatisrapidlyachievingpervasivenessbecausemoreandmorepeoplefinditeasyandconvenienttouse.Butitisthosepeople'spreferencesthatwillcount;andformostpeople,shoppingismorethanjustameanstoanend.EveniftheInternetprovidedaperfectlyefficientwaytoshopitwouldnotprovideasatisfactoryalternativetothephysicalenjoymentofsniffingaripemelon,say,ortryingonacashmeresweater.

Ofcourse,someproducts,suchasmusicandbanking,canbedistributedelectronicallywithsuccessandcostsaving.Butmostpurchasescannotbereducedtodigitalcode.Anddistributingphysicalgoodsiscumbersome(笨重的)andexpensive.Behindeventhemostexcitinguserinterfacethereareold-fashionedwarehousesandlorries,customerswhodeclinetositathomewaitingforpurchasestoarrive,andgoodsthatmustbere-wrappedandexpensivelyreturned.Nowonderthatthecostofgettinggoodstocustomers'homessooftensoaksupthenotionalpriceadvantagesofe-commerce.

WhatInternetshoppershavequicklyrealizedisthatthewebisanadditionto,andnotasubstitutefor,theirshoppinghabits.Itiswonderfulforgatheringup-to-dateinformationaboutproductsandprices.CyberDialogue,aresearchfirm,estimatesthatin199823mAmericanssoughtinformationonline,butthenmadetheirpurchasesoffline,comparedwithonly17.7mwhodidthewholethingonline.

Theauthorcompares______oftheonlinesaletotheeffectofneutronbombattack.

A.theefficiencyB.thechoiceC.thepriceD.theservice

49.SectionB

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

Afewweeksago,theFoodStandardsAgency(FSA.intheUKissuedareportevaluatingnutrientlevelsinorganicversusnon-organicfoodslikefruits,vegetables,meats,eggs,anddairyproducts.Itisacomplete,rigorouspieceofresearch.Andtheyfoundthat,intermsofnutritionalcontent,thedifferencesbetweenorganicandnon-organicfoodsarenegligible.

Asthereportstates,"...organicallyandconventionallyproducedcropsandlivestockproductsarebroadlycomparableintheirnutrientcontent."Theydidinfactfindsomenutritionaldifferencesbetweenorganicandnon-organicfoods,butconcludedthatitis"unlikelythatthesedifferencesinnutrientcontentarerelevanttoconsumerhealth."

Soheretheyhaveanicelydelimited(界定的)studyofavailableresearchwithrigorousstandardsandafairlywordedconclusion,allpubliclyavailabletodownloadandreadontheFSAwebsite.Thereaction,notsurprisingly,wasspectacular.TheBritishtabloidsalternatelygloated(幸灾乐祸)withdelightoverthecomeuppance(赢得的惩罚)ofextravagantmiddleclassshoppinghabitsorfrivolouslyattackedthestudyforinsultingthepeople'scommonsense.ButitwasthereactionoftheSoilAssociation,theleadingBritishorganiccertificationorganization,whichhighlightedjusthowdifficultitcanbeforgoodsciencetobeunderstood.

TheSoilAssociation'sresponse,publishedinpapersacrosstheland,entirelydisregardedtheintentofthestudyandinsteadarguedthatorganicfoodisbetterfortheenvironmentandcontainslesspesticidesthannon-organicfood.Butintheveryfirstparagraphofthereport,theteamstatesthattheyaren'tlookingattheimpactontheenvironmentoforganicagricultureortheeffectofpesticideuse,bothofwhichtheFSAhasextensivelyexaminedinotherresearch.Theyarespecificallylookingatnutritionalcomparison.TheSoilAssociationfurtherarguedthattheFSAreporthadignoredstudiesthatshowedanybenefitoforganicfood.AsBenGoldacreincisivelydissectedonhispopularblog,BadScience,theSoilAssociation'sresponsewaslogicallyflawedandentirelybesidethepoint.

TheFSAstudyisgoodscienceandbyattacking,ratherthanendorsingit,theorganiclobbyintheUKhasbeenplainlyunscientific.It'shardlytherightstanceforanorganizationthatcarriessu.chwidespreadsupportfromthewell-educated,critical-thinkingmiddleclasseswhochoosetoeatorganicfood.Anyofthemanyotherreasonstogoorganic—whetheritistoavoidpesticides,toencouragebetterlivestockpractices,ortosimplyeatbettertastingfood—aresufficienttocontinuesupportingtheeffortsoforganicfarmers.Bymisrepresentingthescienceanditsintent,theSoilAssociationhasdamageditscredibilityandobjectivity,theveryattributesthatitsorganiclabel—astampofapproval—isintendedtoconvey.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothefindingofFSA?

A.Thedifferencesinnutrientsbetweenorganicandnon-organicfoodsareinsignificant.

B.Thereissignificantnutritionaldifferencebetweenorganicandnon-organicfoods.

C.Thedifferencesinnutrientcontentarecloselyrelatedwithconsumerhealth.

D.Organicallyandconventionallyproducedcropsandlivestockproductsarenoticeableintheirnutrientcontent.

50.

UnderwhatconditionscantheEPAputoffitsaction?

A.Nonewregulations.

B.NonewpresidentandCongress.

C.Noappropriatetechnology.

D.Noswiftproceeding.

51.

What'sthestrongermotiveusedbyAT?

52.(59)

53.

Westernersarefamiliarwiththejournalisticinterviewbutmostofthemmaynothavebeen______.

54.Itistreeaboutthemediamentionedinthepassagethatthey______.

A.usedtosellandbuyeachotheringreatnumbers

B.aretradingeachotheringreaternumberstoday

C.usedtobecontrolledbytwonetworks--ABCandNBC

D.havestoppedthetrendofacquisitionsinthe1990s

55.Robot.Itisawordthatseemsverymodem.Awordthatcreatesastrongmentalpicture.Apictureofsomethingthatlooksandactslikeahuman.Robotsarenothuman,ofcourse.Theyaremachines.

Thewordrobotmadrobotsthemselvesarelessthan100yearsold.Buthumanshavebeendreamingofrealandimaginarycopiesofthemselvesforthousandsofyears.Earlypeoplemadelittlehumanstatuesoutofclay.Andtheycutwoodandstonetolooklikehum