2021-2022年陕西省西安市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2021-2022年陕西省西安市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowtoRetireEarlier

It'severyworkingstaff'sdream:sayinggoodbyetothedailygrindwhileyoustillhaveyourownteeth.Inourearlyretirementfantasies,we'retravelingtheworld,healthyandintheprimeofourlives,visitingthosehard-to-pronouncecountrieswe'vealwaystalkedaboutandsamplingthefinestlocalfare.

Retirement-relatedProblems

Surveysshowthatmorethanhalfofworkersbetweentheagesof30and50plantoretirebeforethey're60.Butthere'sonlyoneproblemwiththiswishfulthinking:Retiringearlyiseasy,butmakingyourmoneylastishard.

Oneproblemwithsavingupforearlyretirementisthatwetendnottothinkbeyondthosefirstfewgloriousyearsofgoodhealthandfullcheckingaccounts—wedon'tdothelong-termmath.Iftheaveragemalelifeexpectancyis75.2andweretireat55,thenoursavings,andstockmarketinvestmentsneedtolastfor20years.Andwhatifweliveevenlongerthanaverage?

Anddon'tforgetthatlifecangettrickyduringthoselastfiveortenyears.Veryfewfortunatesoulsdriftawayintheirsleepatage88withouteverhavingmajorsurgeries,hospitalizationsorchronic(andex-pensive)conditionstomanage—nottomentiontheever-increasingcostsofmedicalinsuranceandprescriptiondrugs.

Whilewetendtooverestimateourhealth,weunderestimateourpost-retirementfinancialneeds.A2002surveyfoundthatonly17percentofworkersthoughtthey'dneed80percentoftheirsalaryafterretirement.Fortypercentthoughtthey'dbefinewith60percentofcurrentearnings.Thatmightsufficeforafewgoodyears,butthelongeryoulive,thelesschanceyourmoneywilllast.

Furthermore,isn'titpossiblethattravelingtheworldandlivingoutofasuitcasecouldgetprettytedious?Didyoueverthinkthatyoumightbeboredwithoutadayjob?Doyouhaveenoughhobbiesandintereststosustainyoufor20to30yearswithoutbusinesstrips,deadlinesanddailymeetings?

Butdon'tgetdiscouraged.Ifyou'reseriousaboutretiringearlyanddedicatedtomakingitwork,youcanmakeithappen.Allittakesissomeseriousfinancialplanning,astrictbudgetandsomegoodold-fashionedluck.

Sohowdoyoustartplanningforanearlyretirement?Whatarethemostimportantcalculations?Whataresomecommonmistakes?

FinancialPlanning

Thefirststepwhenplanningforanearlyretirementistofigureoutexactlyhowmuchmoneyyouhaverightnow.Thisiscalledyournetworth.Networthiscalculatedbyaddingupallofyourassets(cash,stocks,retirementaccountsandthevalueofyourhome)andsubtractingallofyouroutstandingdebt(mortgage,studentloansandcreditcarddebt).

Whenyouknowhowmuchyouhave,youneedtofigureouthowmuchmoneyyou'llneedwhenyouretire.Thisamountdependsonseveralfactors:whatyouwanttodowhenyouretire,howearlyyouwanttoretireandwhatstandardoflivingyouwanttoenjoywhenretired.

Ifyouwanttokeepupyourcurrentstandardoflivingasaretiree,theruleofthumbisthatyou'llbespendingmonthlyatleast80percentofwhatyou'respendingnow.Thatother20percentyouwon'tbespendingaccountsforwork-relatedexpenses:gasorpublictransportationfaresforyourcommute,drycleaningbills,lunchesandthelike.Butifyouplantotr

A.Becauseoldpeopletendtosleepmorethanaverage.

B.Becauseoldpeople'shealthusuallyfailsduringthattime.

C.Becausethelifeafterretirementcouldbeverylongorveryshort.

D.BecausesomeoldPeoplecannotenduremajorsurgeries.

2.

ComparedwiththenumberofAmericanpeoplewhohadtheirbloodcholesterollevelscheckedin1990was____________________thanthatofin1983.

3.

Inearthquake,longwaveisthemainsourceofdamagebecauseitcausestheshakeof______.

4.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

5.

Thepreconditionoftheappearanceofanthocyaninsisthereissugarintheleafcells.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Alternativesentencingisconsideredonlygoodforyoungoffenders.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Traditionalmathregardsconstructivistmathscurriculumasmemorizingsimpleformulas.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

9.

Teachersalsomakethesamemistakesasstudents.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunforg000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

11.

Chanplanstosetupaglobalhealthobservatoryto______onpriorityhealthproblems.

12.

Amygdalais______.

13.

Theelectrostaticprecipitatorhasgotridof______frommanufacturingprocesses.

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

14.Dietandphysicalqualitieswhichpasseddownfromourparentsaffect______anaturalsubstanceintheliverblood.

15.

Watertablesarefallingbecauseof______inmanypartsoftheworld.

16.

Wedon'tknowtheexactnumberofMarkTwain'sworks.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

18.WaystoGetaHappyStateofMind

Happinessisalwaysinashorttime,subjecttosomethingunexpectedofeverythingfromtheweathertomesizeofyourbankaccount.

We'renotsuggestingthatyoucanreachapermanentstatecalled"happiness"andremainthere.Buttherearemanywaystostrayfromthepathtoanxiety,anger,frustration,andsadnessintoastateofhappinessonceorevenseveraltimesthroughouttheday.Hereare18indeastogetyoustarted.Choosetheonesthatworkforyou.

Practicemindfulness

Beinthemoment.Insteadofworryingaboutyourcheckuptomorrowwhileyouhavedinnerwithyourfamily,focusonthehereandnow—thefood,thecompany,theconversation.

Laughloud

Justanticipatingahappy,funnyeventcanraiselevelsofpleasure—inducinghormonesandlowerproductionofstresshormones.ResearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,tested16menwhoallagreedtheythoughtcertainvideotapewasfunny.Halfweretoldthreedaysinadvancetheywouldwatchit.Theystartedexperiencingbiologicalchangesrightaway.Whentheyactuallywatchedthevideo,theirlevelsofstresshormonesdroppedsignificantly,whiletheirpleasure—inducinghormonelevelsrose27percentandtheirgrowthhormonelevels(indicatingbenefittotheimmunesystem)rose87percent.

Gotosleep

Wehavebecomeanationofsleep-deprivedcitizens.Takingadailynaporgettingintobedat8p.m.onenightwithagoodbook—andturningthelightoutanhourlater—candomoreforyourmoodthananynumberofbubblebathsormassages.

Humalong

Musiccanmakemorethansavagebeastscalmdown.Studiesfindmusicactivatespartsofthebrainthatproducehappiness.It'salsorelaxing.Inonestudyolderadultswholistenedtotheirchoiceofmusicduringoutpatienteyesurgeryhadsignificantlylowerheartrates,bloodpressure,andcardiacworkload(thatis,theirheartdidn'thavetoworkashardasthosewhohadsilentsurgery).

Delutter(减少杂乱)

It'snearlyimpossibletomediate,breathedeeply,orsimplyrelaswheneverysurfaceiscoveredwithpapersandbillsandmagazines,andyouhaven'tbalancedyourcheckbookinsixmonths.Plus,thereptitivenatureofcertaincleaningtasks—suchassweeping,wiping,andscrubbing--canbemeditativeinandofitselfifyoufocusonwhatyou'redoing.

Justsayno

Eliminateactivetiesthataren'tnecessaryandthatyoudon'tenjoy.Ifthereareenoughpeoplealreadytohandlethechurchbazaarandyou'refellingstressedbythoughtofrunningthecommitteeforyetanotheryear,stepdownandletsomeoneelsehandlethings.

Makealist

There'snothinglikewritingdowntaskstohelpyouorganizeyourthoughtsandcalmyouranxiety.Checkingoffeachitemprovidesagreatsenseoffulfillment.

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A.YB.NC.NG

19.What'speople'stendencytodofortheirdecisions?

A.Refusingtoadmittheymadewrongdecisions.

B.Tryingtofindreasonstoexplainthedecisions.

C.Changingthedecisionsonsecondthoughts.

D.Seekingothers'advicewhenmakingthedecisions.

20.

It'snecessaryforyoutobuildsincererelationshipswithpeopleinyourprofessionaswellasthose______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(30)

A.Hesuggestschargingaheavierfeefordogownership.

B.Hestronglyobjectstoraisinglarge,fiercedogs.

C.Heobjectstoraisingdogsaspetsincities.

D.Hedemandsthedogownerstotakebettercontroloftheirdogs.

22.(32)

A.Beginbreathingthroughthenostrils.

B.Slowdownsomewhat,butcontinuestraining.

C.Stoptheparticularexerciseatonce.

D.Closehismouthimmediately.

23.

【B9】

24.

【B10】

25.(41)

26.听力原文：M:Hi,Diana.MindifIsitdown?

W:Notatall,Jack.Howhaveyoubeen?

M:Good.ButI'msurprisedtoseeyouonthecitybus.Yourcarintheshop?

W:No.I'vejustbeenthinkingalotabouttheenvironmentlately.SoIdecidedtheairwillbealotcleanerifweallusepublictransportationwhenwecould.

M:I'msureyouareright.Thedieselbusisn'texactlypollutionfree.

W:True.Butthey'llberunningalotcleanersoon.Wewerejusttalkingaboutthatinmyenvironmentalengineeringclass.

M:What'sthecitygonnado?Installpollutionfiltersofsomesortontheirbuses?

W:Theycould,butthosefiltersmaketheenginesworkharderandreallycutdownonfuelefficiency.Insteadtheyfoundawaytomaketheirenginesmoreefficient.

M:How?

W:Well,thereisamaterialcalledconiineoxide.It'sareallygoodinsulator.Andathickcoatofitgetsprayedoncertainpartoftheengine.

M:Aninsulator?

W:Well,yeah.Actually,whatitdoesisreflectbacktheheatofburningfuel.Sothefuelwillburnmuchhotterandburnupmorecompletely.

M:Soalotlessunburnedfuelcomesouttopollutetheair,right?

W:Yeah,andthebuswillneedlessfuel.Sowiththesavingsonfueloilcosts,theysaythiswillallpayforitselfinjustsixmonths.

M:Soundslikepeopleshouldallgooutandgetsomeofthisstufftosprayontheircarengines.

W:Well,it'snotreallythateasy.Yousee,normally,thematerialsarefinepowder.Tomeltitsoyoucansprayacoatofitontheengineparts,youfirsthavetoheatitover10,000degreesandthen,well,yougettheidea.It'snotsomethingyouorIwouldbeabletodoourselves.

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A.Anewfuelforbuses.

B.Thecausesofairpollution.

C.Careersinenvironmentalengineering.

D.Awaytoimprovefuelefficiencyinbuses.

27.(35)

A.Becausetheybehavedquitedifferently.

B.Becausetheyhadneverbeentherebefore.

C.Becausetheyhaddifferentfacialappearance.

D.Becausetheycouldn'tunderstandthelanguage.

28.【B1】

29.SectionC

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

听力原文：Thejudgmentthatcigarettesmokingis(36)hazardoustohealthistheresultofmorethan30yearsofresearchcarriedonbyhundredsofscientistsinthiscountryandabroad.The(37)conclusionthatcigarettesmokingisasignificanthealthhazardissupportedbyeverymedicalandhealth(38)agencyintheworldwhichisknowntohave(39)expressedanopiniononthematter.

Whilecigarettesmokerstendtohavehigherdeathratesthannonsmokers,80percentoftheexcessdeaths(40)associatedwiththishabitarecausedbythreemajordiseases.Theytreelungcancer,(41)coronaryheartdisease,andemphysema.Lungcancerwasararedisease50yearsago.Today,itis(42)estimatedthat60,000menandwomenperyearintheUnitedStateswilldieofthisdiseaseAmongmenitisthemost(43)commoncauseofdeathfromcancer.

Cigarettesmokingisthemajorcauseoflungcancer.(44)Althoughchronicirritationfromcertainchemicalsubstances,radiation,viruses,occupationalhazards,airpollution,andotherenvironmentalfactorshavebeenimplicatedinthisdisease,theyareofsmallimportancecomparedwithcigarettesmoking.(45)Tothosewhosmoke,however,theycanbeimportantinincreasingtherisksstillfurther.Approximately90percentofallprimarycancercasesoccurinpeoplewhosmokecigarettes.Laboratorystudieshaveisolatedfromtobaccosmokeanumberofchemicalcompoundsthatcancausecaner.(46)Inaddition,thereareelementsinsmokethatinteractwithothercompoundstopromotecancerproduction.

Thejudgmentthatcigarettesmokingis【B1】______tohealthistheresultofmorethan30yearsofresearchcarriedonbyhundredsofscientistsinthiscountryandabroad.The【B2】______thatcigarettesmokingisasignificanthealthhazardissupportedbyeverymedicalandhealth【B3】______intheworldwhichisknowntohave【B4】______anopiniononthematter.

Whilecigarettesmokerstendtohavehigherdeathratesthannonsmokers,80percentoftheexcessdeaths【B5】______withthishabitarecausedbythree'majordiseases.Theyarelungcancer,【B6】______heartdisease,andemphysema.Lungcancerwasararedisease50yearsago.Today,itis【B7】______that60,000menandwomenperyearintheUnitedStateswilldieofthisdisease.Amongmenitisthemost【B8】______causeofdeathfromcancer.

Cigarettesmokingisthemajorcauseoflungcancer.【B9】___________________,theyareofsmallimportancecomparedwithcigarettesmoking.【B10】______________________.Approximately90percentofallprimarycancercasesoccurinpeoplewhosmokecigarettes.Laboratorystudieshaveisolatedfromtobaccosmokeanumberofchemicalcompoundsthatcancausecaner.【B11】_____________________

【B1】

30.(21)

A.Ascarcityofjobsintheirfield.

B.Inadequatetraininginmethodsofbiologicalresearch.

C.Difficultiesinclassifyingallofthevarietiesofowls.

D.Alackoffundingfortheirworkwithendangeredspecies.

31.(36)

A.Manyhours.

B.Onefullday.

C.Twofulldays.

D.Threefulldays.

32.(22)

A.Young.B.Purcell.C.Raleigh.D.Kelly.

33.(31)

A.Takeyourseatbeforeothers.

B.Talkaboutsomediningcustomsinyourcountries.

C.Receiveyourmeal.

D.Begintoeatheartily.

34.

【B8】

35.(25)

A.Sheisaclerk.

B.Shesaidsorrytotheman.

C.Sheagreedwiththemanatlast.

D.Sheistough.

36.

【B6】

37.(14)

A.Shewantssomehelpmakingit.

B.Shedoesn'twanttobeforcedtohelptheman.

C.Shewantssomemorecoffee.

D.She'dliketotryanotherkindofcoffee.

38.(15)

A.Itisquiteunexpected.

B.Shehasalreadygotthenews.

C.Shehasconfidenceintheman.

D.Itisnotexcitingtolearnaboutit.

39.听力原文：W:Didyougotothelibrary,beforeorafteryourexamthismorning?

M:Before.First,Iwenttothelibrarytoreviewmylessons,andafterIhadmylunch,IplayedfootballbeforeIwenthome.

Q:Whatdidthemandothird?

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A.Lunch.B.Exam.C.Reviewhislessons.D.Playingfootball.

40.听力原文：W:Idon'tknowhowyoucaneatsomuchyetneverputonanyweight,son.Yourfather'sgotthesameluck.Ican'ttakeabitewithoutcalculatinghowmanycaloriesI'mtaking.

M:ButrememberAuntLouise,Mum?Sheatealotandnevergainedapound.

Q:Whoisworriedaboutgainingweight?

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A.Theson.B.Thefather.C.Themother.D.AuntLouise.

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

Whatmightbethereasonthatabluelampwillattractinsectsbutaredlightwon'taccordingtothepassage?

42.

Whatistherightorderofthecitiesanddistrictsfromthehappiesttothemostmiserable?

A.WestLothian—Powys—Falkirk—Sutton.

B.Manchester—Swansea—Nottingham—Falkirk.

C.Edinburgh—Doncaster—Macclesfield—Powys.

D.Powys—Manchester—Swansea—Edinburgh.

43.Whatdopeopleoftenthinkofheavyuseofalcohol?

A.Itisanormalwaytocelebrateone'ssuccess.

B.Itcancausehugedamagetopeople'shealth.

C.Ittakesaheavytollofhumanlifeeveryyear.

D.Itcanalleviatethetediousnessoftheroutinework.

44.

What'sthecauseoftheproblemtalkedabout?

45.

Whohadgas-masks?

46.

Accordingtosecondparagraph,researchershaveprovedthat______.

A.traditionalassumptionisthatrichpeopleexpecttheriseoftheprice

B.peoplewithstableincomewillborrowmost

C.priceincreasemaystimulateconsumption

D.riseinpricemayarouseresistanceintheconsumers

47.

Theauthorindicatesthatmostimportantadvancesmadebymankinddomefrom______.

A.technicalapplications

B.apparentlyuselessinformation

C.thenaturalsciences

D.thebiologicalsciences

48.Thewriterthinksthatacademicworkhasrecentlybecomemorespecializedbecause______.

A.morepeoplearestudyingsciences

B.agreatervarietyofsubjectsarestudied

C.morestudentsaredoingpostgraduatework

D.thenumberofuniversitieshasincreased

49.

【C7】

50.Oneofthemostfascinatingquestionsabouthumanbehavior.iseachpersonisdifferentfromallothers.Theanswertothisquestionwouldexplaintheaspectofhumannaturecalledpersonality.Sometheoriesassumethatinborncharacteristicsdeterminehumanpersonality.Manyobservershavehypothesized(假设)thateachpersonhasadominanttemperament,presentfrombirth,whichinfluenceshisorherbehavior.duringanentirelifetime.Accordingtooneofthesetheories,peoplecanbeclassifiedintofourbasictypeszsanguine,choleric,phlegmaticandmelancholic.Eachtypeortemperamentischaracterizedbyauniquesetofpossiblestrengthsandpossibleweaknesses.

Sanguinepeoplearedescribedasthemostoutgoingofthefourtemperaments.Theyarewarm,fun-loving,andlikethecompanyofothers.Becauseofthesestrengths,itissaidthatsanguinesoftenmakegoodsalesmen,actors,orpublicspeakers.Sanguines,however,mayhavesomeseriousweaknesses.Theirproblemscomefromtheirlackofdiscipline.Easilydistracted,theyoftenlacktheconcentrationtocompleteajoborotherpeoplemaynottrustthem.

Cholericpeoplearequitedifferentfromthecarefree,emotionalsanguines.Becauseoftheirstrongwill,decisiveness,andproductivity,cholericsarenaturalleaderswhoaregoodatmakingvastplansandmotivatingotherpeopletohelpthemcarryouttheirplans.Theyareoftensuccessfulinbusiness,industry,orpolitics.Cholericweaknessescanbeverydamaging,however.Becauseastrongdesiretolead,theycanbecruelandcoldtowardsthosewhodonotwishtofollow.Theyoftendonotlistentoadvicefromothers,andoncetheymakeadecision,theymaybecomehostiletowardsanyonewhoisquestioningthatdecision.

Phlegmaticsarecalm,easy-goingpeoplewhostriveforefficiencyandorganization.Verydiplomaticandpolite,theymakepeoplefeelcomfortableandgenerallyhelpkeepthingsrunningsmoothly.Forthesereasons,theymakegoodteachers,technicians,etc.Phlegmaties,however,oftenhaveweaknessesthatkeepthemfrombecomingsuccessful.Afraidtotakechances,theymayavoidtakinganystepstoimprove

theirpositioninlife.

Melancholicsareoftenconsideredtobegiftedpersonswhopossesscreativetalent.Theyarevery

analyticalandabletounderstandcomplicatedprocessesandtonotedetail.Thesepeoplecanmakegooddoctors,scientists,artists,writers,andmusicians.Melancholicsarealsosaidtobeloyal,idealisticandself-sacrificing.However,melancholicsfrequentlymakethemselvesmiserablebecausetheytendtobenegativeandcritical,andputupinflexiblestandards.Theyattachimportancetoeverythingtheydo,sotheyworrytoomuchandseeproblemseverywhere,andcomplaintoomuch.Theyoftenbecomedisappointedbecauseneithertheynorthepeoplearoundthemcanliveuptotheirhighstandards.

Explaininghumanpersonalityintermsofinnatetemperamentsisatheorythathasnotbeen

generallyacceptedbypsychologists.Theycriticizeitforbeingtoosimplisticandunscientific.Thismaybeso:however,present-daypsychologistshavebeenunabletoformulateasingletheory

Theword"dominant"probablymeans______.

A.primaryB.greatC.insignificantD.minor

51.Whatisnottheresultofglobalization?

A.Theremovalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment.

B.Thedisappearanceoftariffbarriers.

C.Thespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.

D.Ownersofcapitalareenabledtomovetheircapitalaroundtheglobemorequickly.

52.

Itisstatedinthepassagethatbeforetheproductionoftelevision,politicalparties______.

A.receivedmoremoney

B.attractedmoremembers

C.spentmoremoneypromotingtheirpoliticalcandidates

D.hadmoreinfluenceovertheselectionofpoliticalcandidates

53.

Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatoneshouldsleepasmanyhoursasisnecessaryto______.

A.improveone'smemorydramatically

B.beconsidereddynamicbyotherpeople

C.maintainone'sdailyschedule

D.feelenergeticandperform.adequately

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Teachingchildrentoreadwellfromthestartisthemostimportanttaskofelementaryschools.Butrelyingoneducatorstoapproachthistaskcorrectlycanbeagreatmistake.Manyschoolscontinuetoemployinstructionalmethodsthathavebeenprovenineffective.Thestayingpowerofthe"look-say"or"whole-word"methodofteachingbeginningreadingisperhapsthemostnotoriousexampleofthisfailuretoinstructeffectively.

The"whole-word"approachtoreadingstressesthemeaningofwordsoverthemeaningofletters,thinkingoverdecoding,developingasightvocabularyoffamiliarwordsoverdevelopingtheabilitytounlockthepronunciationofunfamiliarwords.Itfitsinwiththeself-directed,"learninghowtolearn"activitiesrecommendedbyadvocatesof"open"classroomsandwiththeconceptthatchildrenhavetobedevelopmentallyreadytobeginreading.Before1963,nomajorpublisherputoutanythingbutthese"RunSpotRun"readers.

However,in1955,RudolfFleschtouchedoffwhathasbeencalled"thegreatdebate"inbeginningreading.Inhisbest-sellerWhyJohnnyCan'tRead,Fleschindicted(控拆)thenation'spublicschoolsformiseducatingstudentsbyusingthe"look-say"method.Hesaid—andmorescholarlystudiesbyJeaneChallandRovertDykstralaterconfirmed—thatanotherapproachtobeginningreading,foundedonphonics,isfarsuperior.

Systematicphonicsfirstteacheschildrentoassociatelettersandlettercombinationswithsounds;itthenteachesthemhowtoblendthesesoundstogethertomakewords.Ratherthanbuildinguparelativelylimitedvocabularyofmemorizedwords,itimpartsacodebywhichthepronunciationsofthevastmajorityofthemostcommonwordsintheEnglishlanguagecanbelearned.Phonicsdoesnotdevaluetheimportanceofthinkingaboutthemeaningofwordsandsentences;itsimplyrecognizesthatdecodingisthelogicalandnecessaryfirststep.

Themethodsofteachingchildrentoreadwellfromthestartcriticizedbytheauthorincluderelyingoneducators,ineffectiveinstructionalmethodsand______.

55.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistreeaccordingtotheauthor?

A.DeLibertywasluckytogetagoodbargingforthesettlementofhiscase.

B.ADAhasmadegreatprofitsbysuingthesmallbusinesses.

C.ADAisenactedtoensurethelegalfightsofthehandicapped.

D.DeLibertywastoofrustratedtorestartthebusiness.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Surgeonswillsoonbeabletoentertheeyetocarryoutoperations—atleastinavirtualsense.Techniquesderivedfromvirtualreality—thecomputersystemthatimmersesoperationsinanartificialcomputergeneratedworld—willallowsurgeonstofeelasifhecouldseetheinsideoftheeyeduringanoperation,creatingtheillusionthattheyareactuallythere.

ResearchersattheBioroboticsLaboratoryofMcGillUniversityinMontrealarebuildingarobot,knownasMicroSurgeryRobotI(MSR1forshort),thatwillperform.delicateoperationsunderthecontrolofahumansurgeon.Therobotisspecificallydesignedforperformingeyesurgerybutcouldhaveotherapplications,suchastheremovalofbraintumors.Thesystemcouldalsobeusedtoallowsurgeonsandtheirstudentstopracticesimulatedsurgerythatfeelsliketherealthing—withouttherealconsequencesforthepatients.

Duringtheoperations,thesurgeonmanipulatesasetofcontrolknownasthemaster.Theseareconnectedthroughahighperformancecomputertotherobot.Boththemasterandtherobothavetwolimbs.Whenthesurgeonmovesthemaster'slimbs,therobot'slimbsmoveinexactlythesameway,exceptthatthemovementscanbescaleddownasmuchasathousandtimes.Thiswilleliminatehandtremorandpooraccuracyandthusreducethedamagetotheeyethatcanoccurwithpresenttechniques.Eachoftherobot'slimbshasaminimummovementofonemicrometer—morethanonehundredtimestheprecisionofthehumanhand.

Thecomputeralsocreatesathreedimensionalrobot'seyeviewoftheinsideoftheeyethatthesurgeoncanseebywearingavirtualrealityhelmetthathasasmalllensinfrontofeacheye.

Toprovidethesurgeonwithsucharealisticexperience,MSRImustbeabletomoverapidly,butthisrequiresextremelyfastcomputing.Tohandlethecomputationaldemandsofinstantinteraction,theMcGillteamisconstructingitsownparallelprocessingcomputer.Itisalsostudy