2022-2023年吉林省长春市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年吉林省长春市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

A.twopersonswithdifferentcharacteristicsworktogether

B.apersonalwaysrecallspastpainfulexperience

C.apersonhasjustgetoveraseriousphysicaldisease

D.parentsabusetheirchildrentoomuchinearlynurturing

2.

Otherspecialdisplayopportunitiesareadsinmagazine,theanotherspecialdisplayopportunityforadvertisersisthe______.

3.

Dreamersarenotefficientandoftenenduphavingtocramforexams.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Alternativesentencingisnowpracticedin______statesandisspreadingfast.

5.

______receivessatellitetelevisionsignalanddecodesitfortheTVscreen.

A.Thesatellitedish

B.Theprovider

C.Thereceiver

D.Theviewer

6.

AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondrugshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______.

7.

Instillairdropsofwaterlargerthan0.008inchindiameterwouldfalltoearth.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Need-blindadmissionpolicymeanscollegesdecidewhethertomakeanofferofadmissionwithout______.

9.

Evenpeoplefromthesameculturalbackgroundcompletetheirtasksdifferently.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

WhodoesthewriterblameforthecollapseoftheNewfoundlandcodfishery?

A.TheUSfishingindustry.

B.TheCanadiangovernment.

C.Theforeignfishingindustry.

D.TheCanadianfishingindustry.

11.TheBusinessofMediaViolence

In2001,peoplearoundtheworldspentUS$14billiongoingtothemovies.TheU.S.domesticboxofficealonehitUS$9billion—a75percentincreasefrom1991—andtherearehugerevenuesfromhomevideo/DVDsales,rentalsandspin-offmerchandise.Buteventheseprofitsaredwarfedbymusic,thelargestglobalmediasector.In2000,salesreachedUS$37billion,withmusicconsumptionhighamongyoungaudienceseverywhere.Videogamesarenotfarbehind:globalsalesfor2002wereanticipatedtobeUS$31billion.

AnExpandingForeignMarket

Americanmediacorporationsearnatleasthalfoftheirprofitsfromforeignsales.Andglobalmarketsaregrowingfastasstandardsoflivingarerisingaroundtheworld.SalesofTVs,stereos,VCRsandsatellitedishesareincreasing,andinthelastdecadeortwo,newandexpandingmarketshaveemergedincountriesthathaveabandonedstatecontrolofmediaanddistribution.

Today,U.S.filmsareshowninmorethan150countriesworldwide,andtheU.S.filmindustryprovidesmostofthepre-recordedvideosandDVDssoldthroughouttheworld.Americantelevisionprogramsarebroadcastinover125internationalmarkets,andMTVcanbeseeninmoreforeignhouseholdsthanAmericanones.

Thisinternationalsuccesshasatremendousimpactnotjustontherecipient(愿意接受的)countries,butalsoontheculturalenvironmentoftheU.S.Tosomeextent,thetailiswaggingthedog:moreandmore,thedemandsandtastesofforeignmarketsareinfluencingwhatpopularproductsgetmadeintheU.S.

ActionSells:FilmandTelevision

Nowhereisthisinfluencemoreevidentthaninthefilmindustry.IntheU.S.andCanada,moviesrated"G"(General)and"PG"(ParentalGuidance)consistentlybringsinmorerevenuesthanR-ratedfilms.YetthenumberofGandPGfilmshasdroppedinrecentyears,andthenumberofrestrictedfilmshasrisen.Two-thirdsofHollywoodfilmsin2001wererated"R".

Filmproducersareunequivocal(不含糊的)aboutwhythisisso:theforeignmarketlikesactionfilms.

Actiontravelswell.Actionmoviesdon'trequirecomplexplotsorcharacters.Theyrelyonfights,killings,specialeffectsandexplosionstoholdtheiraudiences.And,unlikecomedyordrama—whichdependongoodstories,sharphumor,andcrediblecharacters,allofwhichareoftenculture-specific—actionfilmsrequirelittleinthewayofgoodwritingandacting.They'resimple,andthey'reuniversallyunderstood.Totopitoff,thelargelynon-verbalnatureofthekindoffilmsthatjournalistSharonWaxmanreferstoas"short-on-dialogue,high-on-testosterone"makestheirdubbing(配音)ortranslationrelativelyinexpensive.

Thereare,ofcourse,exceptionstotherule.ThefilmTitanicmadealmostUS$2billioninworldwidesalesasof2001—makingitthebiggest-grossingmovieofalltime.TheBritishfilmTheFullMontywasaninternationalhitsandMyBigFatGreekWeddingdebunkedalltheprofitformulasin2002.

Butsuchoffbeatsuccessesarehardtopredict.AflicksuchasDieHardorTerminatorismuchmoreofasurething.MostfilmbudgetstodayaverageUS$75-100mil-lion,soHollywoodstudiosdon'tliketotakechances.

AllthismeansenormouspressureontheAmericanmovieindustrytoabandoncomplexityinfavourofactionfilms.Theeffectisakindof"dumbing-down"oftheindustryingeneral.Foreigninvestorsaremuchlesslikelytoinvestinfilmsfocusingonserioussocialthemesorwomen'sissues,oronesthatfeatureminoritycasts.Suchfilms,howeverbrilliant,arenotwherethebigmoneyis.Worldwideappealdeterminescastingandscript.decisions—andtheoverwhelmingdemandisforwhiteactorsandaction.

Successbreedssuccess,andthesheerubiquity(无处不在)oftheseproductionsandal

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Socialnetworkinghasitsenormousutilityandenablesfriendstointeractviameanssuchasgames,greetingsand______.

13.TheScienceofLastingHappiness

ThedayImeetSonjaLyubomirsky,shekeepsgettingcallsfromherToyota,Priusdealer.Whenshefinallypicksup,sheisexcitedbythenews：shecanbuythecarshewantsintwodays.Lyubomirskywondersifherenthusiasmmightcomeacrossasmaterialism,butIunderstandthatsheisbuyinganexperienceasmuchasapossession.Twoweekslater,inlateJanuary,the40-year-oldLyubomirsky,whosmilesoftenandseemstoapproachlifewithzestandgoodhumor,reportsthatsheis"totallylovingthePrius".Butwillthefeelingwearoffsoonafterthenew-carsmell,orwillitlast,makinganaturallyhappypersonevenmoreso?

ThePossibilityofLastingHappiness

Anexperimentalpsychologistinvestigatingthepossibilityoflastinghappiness,Lyubomirskyunderstandsfarbetterthanmostofusthefollyofpinningourhopesonanewcar--oronanygoodfortunethatcomesourway.Wetendtoadapt,quicklyreturningtoourusuallevelofhappiness.Theclassicexampleofsuch"hedonicadaptatiou"(享乐适应)comesfroma1970sstudyoflotterywinners,whoendedupnohappierthannonwinnersayear.aftertheirwindfall(意外横财).Hedonicadaptationhelpstoexplainwhyevenchangesinmajorlifecircumstances--suchasincome,marriage,physicalhealthandwherewelive--dosolittletoboostouroverallhappiness.Notonlythat,butstudiesoftwinsandadopteeshaveshownthatabout50percentofeachperson'shappinessisdeterminedfrombirth.This"geneticsetpoint"alonemakesthehappinessglasslookhalfempty,becauseanyupwardswinginhappinessseemsdoomedtofallbacktonearyourbaseline."There'sbeenatensioninthefield,"explainsLyubomirsky'smaincollaborator,psychologistKennonM.SheldonoftheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia."Somepeoplewereassumingyoucanaffecthappinessif,forexample,youpickedtherightgoals,buttherewasallthisliteraturethatsuggesteditwasimpossible,thatwhatgoesupmustcomedown."

TheHappinessPie

Lyubomirsky,Sheldonandanotherpsychologist,DavidA.SchkadeoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,puttheexistingfindingstogetherintoasimplepiechartshowingwhatdetermineshappiness.Halfthepieisthegeneticsetpoint.Thesmallestsliceiscircumstances,whichexplainonlyabout10percentofpeople'sdifferencesinhappiness.Sowhatistheremaining40percent?"Becausenobodyhadputittogetherbefore,that'sunexplained,"Lyubomirskysays.Butshebelievesthatwhenyoutakeawaygenesandcircumstances,whatisleftbesideserrormustbe"intentionalactivity",mentalandbehavioralstrategiestocounteractadaptation'sdownwardpull.

Lyubomirskyhasbeenstudyingtheseactivitiesinhopesoffindingoutwhetherandhowpeoplecanstayabovetheirsetpoint.Intheory,thatispossibleinmuchthesamewayregulardietandexercisecankeepathletes'weightbelowtheirgeneticsetpoints.ButbeforeLyubomirskybegan,therewas"ahugevacuumofresearchonhowtoincreasehappiness",shesays.Thelotterystudyinparticular"madepeopleshyawayfrominterventions",explainseminentUniversityofPennsylvaniapsychologistMartinE.P.Seligman,thefatherofpositivepsychologyandamentortoLyubomirsky.Whensciencehadscrutinized(细察)happinessatall,itwasmainlythroughcorrelationalstudies,whichcannottellwhatcamefirst--thehappinessorwhatitislinkedto--letalonedeterminethecauseandeffect.Findingoutthatindividualswithstrongsocialtiesaremoresatisfiedwiththeirlivesthanloners,forexample,begsthequestionofwhetherfriendsmakeushappierorwhetherhappypeoplearesimplylikeliertoseekandattractfriends.

Lyubemirsky'sResearch

Lyubomirskybeganstudyinghappinessasagraduatestudentin1989afteranintriguingconversationwithheradviser,StanfordUniversitypsychologistLeeD.Ro

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Theauthorthinkssuchtaglineas"Steaksauceonlyacowcouldhate"conveysanegativefeelinghardly______.

15.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

16.

ManyAmericanorganizationsgobankruptcybecauseofimitatingthecodeofJapanese.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

"Wardoff"(Line1,Para5)canbebestreplacedby______.

18.

Landcanbepollutedby______fromagriculture.

A.heavymetals

B.slurryfromlivestock

C.pesticidesandnitrate-poorfertilizers

D.rubbish

19.

IntheU.S.,eachStatecanadministeraseparateunemploymentinsuranceprogramundertherestrictionof______.

20.

WhatthescientistslearnedatRangeCreekhasbeguntohelpthemuncoveroneofthegreatestmysteriesof______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(24)

A.Itdoesn'thaveaniceview.

B.Itdoesn'tcomewithasaunabath.

C.It'stooexpensive.

D.Itdoesn'thaveakitchenette.

22.SectionB

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

听力原文："Fingersweremadebeforeforks."Whenapersongivesupgoodmanners,putsasideknifeandfork,anddivesintohisfood,someoneislikelytorepeatthatsaying.

Theforkwasanancientagriculturaltool,butforcenturiesnoonethoughtofeatingwithit.Notuntilthe11thcentury,whenayoungladyfromConstantinople(君士坦丁堡)broughtherforktoItaly,didthecustomreachEurope.

Bythe15thcenturytheuseofforkswaswidespreadinItaly.TheEnglishexplanationwasthatItalianswereaversetoeatingfoodtouchedwithfingers,"seeingallmen'sfingersarenotalikeclean".EnglishtravelerskepttheirfriendslaughingwhiledescribingthisridiculousItaliancustom.

AnyonewhousedaforktoeatwithwaslaughedatinEnglandforthenexthundredyears.Menwhousedforkswerethoughttobewoman-like,andwomenwhousedthemwerecalledshow-offs.Notuntilthelate1600sdidusingforksbecomeacommoncustom.

(27)

A.Tokeeptheirfoodclean.

B.ToimitatethepeopleoftheEast.

C.Toimpressvisitorswiththeirgoodmanners.

D.ToamusetheEnglish.

23.(36)

A.Thebillbecomeslawimmediately.

B.Thebillcan'tbecomelawunlessthewholeprocessbeginsagain.

C.Lawmakersmustreviewthebillwithintendays.

D.ThePresidentmustsignthebillifit'spassedagain.

24.SectionC

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

TheEnglish,asarace,areverydifferentfromallothernationalities,includingtheirclosetneighbors,theFrench,Belgians,andDutch.Itis【B1】______thatlivingonanislandwhichis【B2】______fromtherestofEuropehasmuchtodowithit.【B3】______,alotofEuropeanpeoplewanttoaskaboutthe【B4】______.Itmaybeinterestingandsometimes,orwemaysay,【B5】______statedthattheEnglishman(includingtheScots)has【B6】______somanyattitudesandhabitswhich【B7】______himfromothernationalities.Thatiswhatwecalledthenational【B8】______

Broadlyspeaking,theEnglishmanisaquiet,shy,reservedsuchapersonwhoisfullyrelaxedonlyamongpeopleheknowswell.TheEnglishmanissomewhatdifferent.【B9】______Youonlyhavetowitnessacitytrainrelymorningoreveningtoseethetruthofthis.Youoftenseesuchanimage,thatis,theserious-lookingbusinessmenandwomensitreadingtheirnewspapersorhavingalightsleepinacorner,noonespeaks,evenifyouwanttohaveatalk.Theypaynoattentiontoyou.Infact,todosowouldseemmostunusual.

Inmanypartsoftheworlditisquitenormaltoshowopenlyextremesofenthusiasm,emotion,excitement,etc.,oftenaccompaniedbyappropriategestures.

【B10】______.Buthetendstodisplayhisfeelingsfarlessandthisisreflectedinhisuseoflanguage.Imagineamancommentingonthegreatbeautyofayounggirl.

【B11】______.TheEnglishmanwillflatlystate"urn,she'sallright".Thisspecialuseoflanguage,particularlycommoninEngland,isknownasrestrainedstatement.

【B1】

25.

【B4】

26.

【B8】

27.听力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanew-coffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful—themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfiftydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenotjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No.Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

(20)

A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

28.(18)

A.Thelocationofthesessionhasbeenchanged.

B.Shewilldefinitelygotothesessionthisevening.

C.She'llprobablybetootiredtowalktothesession.

D.Thesessionmightbecanceledbecauseofaheavysnow.

29.

【B9】

30.(38)

31.

【B3】

32.听力原文：M:LookatthelowpriceontheseCDs.Don'tyouthinktheyareafantasticbuy?

W:Yes,butqualityismoreimportantthanprice.Let'slookelsewherebeforemakingadecision.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheprice?

(19)

A.Hethinksthattheyareofinferiorquality.

B.Hethinksthattheyareabargain.

C.Hethinksthattheyareoverpriced.

D.Hethinksthattheycanbepurchasedatacheaperpriceelsewhere.

33.(43)

34.(25)

A.Theylivedinlargegroups.

B.Theyusedsandasinsulation.

C.Theykeptfiresburningconstantly.

D.Theyfacedtheirhomestowardthesouth.

35.(17)

A.It'stoolateforthemantofindatutor.

B.Shehasn'tpreparedforthemidtermexameither.

C.Themanshouldn'thirethesametutorthatshehad.

D.Themanshouldhireatutorbeforethemidtermexam.

36.(47)

37.听力原文：W:Howdidyouliketheperformance？

M:Generallyspeaking,itwasverygood.Thepartofthemaidwasdonebeautifully,butIthoughtthemanwhoplayedthesalesmanwastoodramatictoberealistic.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthesalesmanintheplay?

(17)

A.Hethinksthatthesalesmanwasrealistic.

B.Hethinksthatthesalesmanexaggeratedhispart.

C.Hethinksthatthesalesmanwasnotdramaticenough.

D.Hethinksthatthesalesmanplayedhispartwell.

38.【B9】

39.(28)

A.Itpreservesthevitamins.

B.Itbreaksdownthevitamins.

C.Itmakesthemeateasiertodigest.

D.Itreducestheproteincontent.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：Membersoftheworkingclasshaveblue-collarjobs.Theyareconstructionworkers,truckdrivers,mechanics,steelworkers,electricians,andthelike.Whatmakesthisclassdifferfromthelowerclassis,first,longerperiodsofemployment—andtherefore,morefixedincomes—and,second,employmentinskilledorsemi-skilledoccupations,notunskilledones.AlthoughunemploymenthitsalllevelsoftheAmericaneconomy,includingthoseofskilledandsemi-skilledworkers,itismostcommonatthebottomoftheclassstructureandincreasinglylesscommonateachlevelupward.Theyconsiderthemselvestoberespectableandhard-workingandtheylookdownuponmembersofthe"lower"class,whomtheyoftenconsidertobelazy,dishonest,andtooreadytoexploitpublicassistance.

Mostpeopleintheworkingclasshaveatleasthigh-schooleducation.Manyhavesomeexperienceofcollege(especiallycommunitycollege),thoughfewarecollegegraduates.Unionizationhashelpedtheworkingclass,butarapidlychangingeconomyandfrequentperiodsofhighunemploymentmakeitdifficultformostofitsmemberstobeabletoincreasetheirsavingsgreatly.Purchasingahouseforpeopleinthisclassisextremelydifficult,althoughacertainpercentagemayreceivehousesfromtheirparents.(Home-owningriseswithsocialclass.)

Agreaternumberofthemembersoftheworkingclasstakerelativelylittlesatisfactionintheirjobs,becausemuchoftheirworkisordinaryandboring.Asaresult,theyseektheirmainsatisfactioninrecreationalactivities.Manymembersofthisclasswouldliketoearnenoughmoneytoleavetheirjobsandstarttheirownbusinesses,thoughfewmakeit.Manyplacetheirexpectationsontheirchildren,hopingthattheyatleastwillriseintheladderofsuccess,Americanstyle.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.Whatisthefeatureoftheworkingclass?

31.Whatissaidaboutmostpeopleintheworkingclass?

32.Whyaremanymembersfromtheworkingclassnotsatisfiedwiththeirjobs?

(27)

A.Theyareoftenexploitedbythepublic.

B.Theyareoftenconsideredlazyanddishonest.

C.Theyareoftenofferedjobswithhighincomes.

D.Theyareoftenemployedasskilledandsemi-skilledworkers.

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

WhatdoestheauthortellusaboutNicholasNegroponteandhiscolleague'sidea?

A.Newtechnologieswillfunctionasabridgebetweendifferentnations.

B.Therewillbenodifferencesbetweennationsinthefuture.

C.Internetistheonlymeanstokeeptheworldpeace.

D.EthichatredhappensbecauseofthelackofInternet.

42.Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

43.Wecansafelyinferfromthearticlethatthevideogamesallowpeopletochooseacharacterwith______.

A.theabilitytohandlenewsituations

B.skillsingettingalongwithothers

C.physicalpowerandforbearance

D.hand-eyecoordination

44.

【C2】

45.

ThemostimportantreasonwhytheBushadministrationsupportmorenewnuclear-powerplantsisthat______.

A.theyneedlittlegovernmentfinancialsupport

B.theywillincreaseenergysecurity

C.theyhelplessendependenceonfossilfuels

D.theyareenvironmentallyfriendly

46.

Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningto"irritant"inParagraph3?

A.disagreementB.misunderstandingC.annoyanceD.interference

47.

Wecanconcludefromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatwhetheramalepracticesmonogamyofpolygamydependson______.

A.theamountofnurturingtheyoung

B.thesexofoffspring

C.theattractivenessofhisfemalepartner

D.thetimeofconception

48.

WhatissaidabouttheAgriculturalAdjustmentActinthepassage?

A.ItwassupportedbyCongressratherthantheSupremeCourt.

B.ItwassupportedbyCongressplustheSupremeCourt.

C.Itwasbasedontheprincipleofindirectinterferencewithsupplyanddemand.

D.Itwasbasedontheprincipleofsoilconservation.

49.Accordingtothemeasurestoimprovethesafetyoftraffic,wecanknow______.

A.competitioncriteriamustbemadetomatchtheinjurystatistics

B.personwhogetstheawardof"Oscar"isthemodelforotherdrivers

C.thecampaignmustbespreadtoeveryonealloverthecountry

D.onejournalistwillgetthe"Oscar"thisyearifhegivesthebestopinion

50.

Whyisimportedfoodoftencheaperthanthehomeproducedvariety?

51.

Theauthortellsyouthatoneofthebestbaittouseforfishingis______.

A.wormsB.insectsC.peanutbutterD.smallerfish

52.Aftereightyears'study,researchersfoundthatcomparedwithsinglewomen,marriedwomenseemto______.

53.

Accordingtothetext,AmusingOurselvestoDeathisabook______.

A.tellingpeoplehowamusingitistowatchTV

B.warningpeopletooversteptheinstructionsintheBible

C.showingthereisadirectlinkbetweenTV-watchinganddeath

D.criticizingtelevisionforeatingoutourlives

54.

Accordingtothepassage,whatwouldapublicrelationspersonnelprobablydoafteradecisionismadeinindustry?

A.Planandhavesomepromotionalactivities.

B.Givesomesuggestionstothedecision-maker.

C.Setupcommunicationwiththepublic.

D.Organizesomespecialeventslikepressconference.

55.

【C8】

56.

Itisincreasinglypossiblethatthetechnologywillmakevisiblethescenesinone's______.

57.

Itistruethat______.

A.aneducatedpersonwouldbeexpectedtoknowmosttechnicalterms

B.everyoneisinterestedinscientificfindings

C.theaveragemanoftenusesinhisownvocabularywhatwasoncetechnicallanguagenotmeantforhim

D.variousprofessionsandoccupationsofteninterchangetheirdialectsandjargon

58.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TherehasbeenawidespreadboomintheInternetindustry.

B.Theterroristsruntheviolence-orientedwebsitestoagitateAmerica.

C.TheInternetcontentsaregettingmoreandmoresickandsensational.

D.Theviolencewebsiteownershaveasenseofguiltfortheirbusiness.

59.SectionB

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

Doyouwanttoliveforever?Bytheyear2050,youmightactuallygetyourwish--providingyouarewillingtoleaveyourbiologicalbodyandtakeupresidenceinsiliconcircuits.Butlongbeforethen,perhapsasearlyas2008,lessradicalmeasureswillbeginofferingasemblance(外表，伪装)ofimmortality.

Researchersareconfidentthattechnologywillsoonbeabletotrackeverywakingmomentofyourlife.Whateveryouseeandhear,plusallthatyousayandwrite,canberecordedanalyzedandautomaticallyindexed,andaddedtoyourpersonalchronicles.Bythe2030s,itmaybepossibletocaptureyournervoussystem'selectricalactivities,whichwouldalsopreserveyourthoughtsandemotions.ResearchersattheLaboratoriesofBritishTelecommunicationshavedefinedthisconceptasSoulCatcher.

SmallelectronicequipmentwillpavethewayforSoulCatcher.Itwoulduseawearablesupercomputer,perhapsinawristwatch,withwirelesslinkstomicrosensorsunderyourscalpandinthenervesthatcarryallfivesensorysignals.Sowearingavideocamerawouldnolongerberequired.

Atfirst,theSoulCatcher'scompanionsystem--theSoulReader--mighthavetroublecopyingyourthoughtincompletedetails.Evenin2030,wemaystillbestrugglingtounderstandthebrain'sinternalworkings,soreadingyourthoughtsandinterpretingyouremotionsmightnotbepossible.Butthesesignalscouldbeconservedforthedaywhentheycanbetransferredtosiliconcircuitstorejuvenatemindsaseverlastingentities.Researcherscanonlywonderwhatitwillbeliketowakeuponedayandfindyourselfaliveinsideamachine.

Forpeoplewhochosenottoliveinsilicon,virtualimmortalitycouldstilleasethesenseoffutility(无用)thatnowhauntsmanypeople.Individualswouldknowtheirliveswouldnotbeforgotten,butwouldbepreservedasathreadinamultimediaquiltthatkeepsapermanentrecordofthehumanrace.Andfuturegenerationswouldhaveamuchfullerunderstandingofthepast.Historywouldnotbedominatedbyjusttherichandpowerful,Hollywoodstars,andafewelitethinkers.

Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.

A.humanbeingslongforanimmortallife

B.peoplecanliveimmortallyastechnologydevelops

C.therearemanydifficultiesinmakingtheSoulCatcher

D.theinventionofSoulCatcherhasgreatsignificance

60.

Researchershavefoundthat______.

A.thequantityofcracksdecidesthespeedofanearthquake

B.thelargeramountofpressure,thefaster