2022-2023年安徽省六安市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年安徽省六安市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Marriageistraditionallyconceivedtobealegallyrecognizedrelationship,betweenanadultmaleandfemale,thatcarriescertainrightsandobligations.However,incontemporarysocieties,marriageissometimesinterpretedmoreliberallyandthephrase'livingasmarried'indicatesthatformanypurposesitmakesnosensetoexcludecohabitation.Itshouldbenoted,however,thateventhismoreliberaldefinitionusuallyexcludeshomosexualcouples.Althoughcohabitationisincreasinglyaccepted,andisnowthenormalpreludetomarriage,peoplecontinuetomakeadistinctionbetweenlivingtogetheranda'proper'weddingandmarriage.

Muchrecentsociologicalresearch,bothinBritainandAmerica,hasbeenconcernedwiththegrowingfearsthatmarriageasaninstitutionisindecline.Thesefearsstemfromtworoots,thefirstbeingconcernforincreasingmaritalbreakdownandsubsequentdivorce,andthesecondthefactthatmarriageisgoingoutoffashion,withmorepeoplecohabitingandevenrearingchildrenoutsidematrimony.Certainly,divorceisontheincrease,andifcurrentdivorce-ratesinBritaincontinuethenoneinthreemarriagesislikelytoendindivorce.Inrecentyears,themedianageatfirstmarriagehasincreasedandteenagemarriageshavedeclinedsignificantly,withagrowingproportion,albeitstillasmallminority,nevergettingmarried.Atthesametime,ratesofcohabitationareincreasing,withitnowbeingvirtuallythenormtocohabitbeforemarrying.Moreover,anincreasingnumberofchildrenareconceivedandbornoutsidemarriage.Lookingatthesestatistics,onemightreasonablyconcludethatthefutureofmarriagelooksbleak,butmarriagestillremainsthepreferredwayoflifeforthevastmajorityoftheadultpopulation.Evenamongthosewhosefirstmarriagefails,amajorityaresufficientlyoptimistictomarryasecondtime.

Whydopeoplemarry?InWesternsocieties,theemotionalaspectsofmarriagearestressed,andwhatLawrenceStonecallsaffectiveindividualismprevails.Choiceofamateisinfluencedprimarilybythedesireforarelationshipofferingaffectionandlove—although,asPeterBergerobserves,the"lightningshaftofCupidseemstobeguidedratherstronglywithinverydefinitechannelsofclass,income,education,racialandreligiousbackground".Thetendencyforpeopleofsimilarbackgroundstomarry(maritalhomogamy)isstrong,butthereisnoclearunderstandingofwhyitoccurs,orwhetherthedegreeofrigidityinmateselectiondiffersamongdifferentsocialgroups.Surprisingly,somerecentAmericanresearchsuggeststhatthehighertheclassposition,thelessthehomogamy.

Concernwithmaritalsuccessandmaritaladjustmenthasplayedanincreasinglyprominentpartinrecentresearch.AsDavidMorgansuggests,marriagehasbecome"medicalized",withtherapistsandmarriage-guidancecounsellorsatthereadytotacklemaritalproblemsandenhancemaritalquality.Thisraisesthequestionofhowmaritalsuccessshouldbemeasured.Clearly,stabilityisnotasufficientindicator,assomecouplesstaytogethereventhoughtheyaretotallymiserable,whereasothersdivorce,despitehavingarelationshipthatsomewouldenvy.Avarietyofmaritalqualityinventorieshavebeendevelopedandrecentlyithasbeenrecognizedthatmaritalqualityandmaritalproblemsareinfactindependent.Forexample,conflictandargumentsmaybesignsofcaringandengagementinsomemarriages.

Marriagesclearlyfacedifferentproblemsatdifferenttimesofthelife-cycle,andraisingafamily,especiallyforparentsofyoungerchildren,isassociatedwithhighmaritalstrain.Remarriagesappeartobeatgreaterriskofbreakingupthanfirstmarriage,especiallywhenstep-childrenareinvolved.Thismaybeinpartbecauseremarriageisanincompleteinstitution,inthesensethatsoci

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2.

AccordingtoProf.Bhushan,wecouldhavestain-resistantwindowglassbyusingsuper-smoothpolymersheets,whichareproducedby______.

3.Caregiversofdisabledfamilymembersarereportedtoundergoamortalityrateof______.

4.

Thesolution,suggestedbyGreenberg,totheproblemofthecouplementionedattheverybeginningofthisarticleisto______.

5.Thevolunteersweresurprisedatthefactthatineverydaydecision-making,people'sbeliefsareoften______.

6.Whatunderwateractioncanleadtotheproductionofpollutionsimilartothatproducedbyfossilfuelpowerstations?

A.Massdyingofunderwatercreature.

B.Recyclingofunderwaterwasteproducts.

C.Decomposingfloodedvegetation.

D.Abstractingunderwateroil.

7.LanguageVarieties

Languagesconstantlyundergochanges,resultinginthedevelopmentofdifferentvarietiesofthelanguages.

A.Dialects

Adialectisavarietyofalanguagespokenbyanidentifiablesubgroupofpeople.Traditionally,linguistshaveappliedthetermdialecttogeographicallydistinctlanguagevarieties,butincurrentusagethetermcanincludespeechvarietiescharacteristicofothersociallydefinablegroups.Determiningwhethertwospeechvarietiesaredialectsofthesamelanguage,orwhethertheyhavechangedenoughtobeconsidereddistinctlanguages,hasoftenprovedadifficultandcontroversialdecision.Linguistsusuallycitemutualintelligibilityasthemajorcriterioninmakingthisdecision.Iftwospeechvarietiesarenotmutuallyintelligible,thenthespeechvarietiesaredifferentlanguages;iftheyaremutuallyintelligiblebutdiffersystematicallyfromoneanother,thentheyaredialectsofthesamelanguage.Thereareproblemswiththisdefinition,however,becausemanylevelsofmutualintelligibilityexist,andlinguistsmustdecideatwhatlevelspeechvarietiesshouldnolongerbeconsideredmutuallyintelligible.Thisisdifficulttoestablishinpractice.Intelligibility(可理解性)hasalargepsychologicalcomponent:Ifaspeakerofonespeechvarietywantstounderstandaspeakerofanotherspeechvariety,understandingismorelikelythanifthiswerenotthecase.Inaddition,chainsofspeechvarietiesexistinwhichadjacentspeechvarietiesaremutuallyintelligible,butspeechvarietiesfartherapartinthechainarenot.Furthermore,sociopoliticalfactorsalmostinevitablyinterveneintheprocessofdistinguishingbetweendialectsandlanguages.Suchfactors,forexample,ledtothetraditionalcharacterizationofChineseasasinglelanguagewithanumberofmutuallyunintelligibledialects.

Dialectsdevelopprimarilyasaresultoflimitedcommunicationbetweendifferentpartsofacommunitythatshareonelanguage.Undersuchcircumstances,changesthattakeplaceinthelanguageofonepartofthecommunitydonotspreadelsewhere.Asaresult,thespeechvarietiesbecomemoredistinctfromoneanother.Ifcontactcontinuestobelimitedforalongenoughperiod,sufficientchangeswillaccumulatetomakethespeechvarietiesmutuallyunintelligible.Whenthisoccurs,andespeciallyifitisaccompaniedbythesociopoliticalseparationofagroupofspeakersfromthelargercommunity,itusuallyleadstotherecognitionofseparatelanguages.ThedifferentchangesthattookplaceinspokenLatinindifferentpartsoftheRomanEmpire,forexample,eventuallygaverisetothedistinctmodemRomancelanguages,includingFrench,Spanish,Portuguese,Italian,andRomanian.

Inordinaryusage,thetermdialectcanalsosignifyavarietyofalanguagethatisdistinctfromwhatisconsideredthestandardform.ofthatlanguage.Linguists,however,considerthestandardlanguagetobesimplyonedialectofalanguage.Forexample,thedialectofFrenchspokeninParisbecamethestandardlanguageofFrancenotbecauseofanylinguisticfeaturesofthisdialectbutbecausePariswasthepoliticalandculturalcentreofthecountry.

B.SocialVarietiesofLanguage

Sociolects(社会方言)aredialectsdeterminedbysocialfactorsratherthanbygeography.Socioleetsoftendevelopduetosocialdivisionswithinasociety,suchasthoseofsocioeconomicclassandreligion.InNewYorkCity,forexample,theprobabilitythatsomeonewillpronouncetheletterwhenitoccursattheendofasyllable,asinthewordfourth,varieswithsocioeconomicclass.Thepronunciationofafinalingeneralisassociatedwithmembersofhighersocioeconomicclasses.ThesameistrueinEnglandofthepronunciationofh,asinhat.Membersofcertainsocialgroupsoftenadoptaparticularpronunciationasawayofdistinguishin

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8.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeopleamkilledbyoutdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

9.

Bankingandconsultingfirmsaretwoleadingbusinesseswhichneedtorecruitmanyuniversitygraduates.

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10.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

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11.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

12.

TheHy-Wire,ahydrogenfueledcarproducedbyGM,iscontrolledthrough______.

13.

ThesuccessofexpandingforeignmarketshasinfluencedthedomesticculturalenvironmentofU.S.aswellasthecountriesthathaveopenedtheirmediamarket.

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14.

TheStateofRondoniaandParaStatebelongtothewestAmazon.

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15.Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

16.

ToprotectChineseretailersagainstthegrowingforeigncompetition,theChinesegovernmentstilltakesmeasurestolimitthenumbersofstoresopenedbyforeignretailersinlargecities.

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17.

ThecombinationwiththeFlyingTigersprovidedFedExExpresswithmoredestinationcountries,afleet,worldwidefacilitiesandTiger'sspecialknowledgein______.

18.

Newtonbelievedthatthepathofaplanetgoingaroundthesunwas______calledanellipse

19.

AccordingtoMaryCzerwinski'sresearch,computerusersareconstantlyshiftingfromwindowtowindow,pausing______ateachone.

20.Badeatinghabits,increasedfoodavailability,increasinglysedentarylifestyle.andreducedphysicalactivityarethefirstfourcausesoftheobesityepidemic.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B8】

22.(34)

A.Consumerswereresponsive.

B.Consumerswerehostile.

C.Consumersturnedcautiousofit.

D.Consumersdidn'tcareallthetime.

23.SectionB

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

听力原文：InBritainthereare11nationaldailynewspapersmidmostpeoplemadoneofthemeveryday.Therearetwokindsofnewspaper.Oneislargeinsizeandhasmanydetailedarticlesaboutnationalandinternationalevents.Thesenewspapersarecalledtheseriouspapersorthequalitypapers.Theotherkind,calledthetabloids,acesmallerinsize,havemompictures,oftenincolor,andshortarticles,oftenaboutlessimportanteventsorabouttheprivatehoesofwellknownpeople.Althoughmepeopledisapproveoftabloids,morepeoplebuythemthanbuytheseriousnewspapers.TheSun,forexample,whichisatabloid,isthebiggest-sellingnewspaperinBritain.Thetabloidsaresometimescalledthegutterpress.Andin1997,somephotographreportersofthetabloidsweresaidtobeinvolvedinthetragicdeathofPrincessDianainFranceandtheywerecriticizedasPaparazzibythepublic.

MostnationalnewspapersinBritainexpressapoliticalopinionmidpeoplechoosethenewspaperthattheyreadaccordingtotheirownpoliticalbeliefs.Mostofthenewspapersareright-wingwhichmeanstheysupporttheConservativeParty.TheseamtheDailyTalegraph,whichistheseriousnewspaper,theDailyExpress,DailyMail,DailyStar,theSunandToday,whicharealltabloids.OftheotherseriousnewspapersTheTimes,theoldestnewspaperinBritain,didnotformerlyhaveonestrongpoliticalviewbutitisnowmoreright-wing.TheIndependentdoesnotsupportmypoliticalparty,andneitherdoestheFinancialTimes,whichconcentratesonbusinessandfinancialnews.TheDailyMirroristhevoiceoftheLaborParty.

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A.Probingintotheprivacyoffamouspeople.

B.Shortarticlesaboutlessimportantevents.

C.Colorfulpicturesandsmallersize.

D.Allabove.

24.

【B7】

25.听力原文：Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervousconfinedathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorinatowerblockdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,bindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistreethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceinCities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.

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A.Heusedtoliveinthecountry.

B.Heusedtoworkinthecity.

C.Heworksinthecity.

D.Helivesinthecountry.

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27.

【B10】

28.(36)

A.Limitedimprovementsinsomesubjects.

B.Remarkablybettergainsinreadingscores.

C.Asubtleweakeningofstudents'readinessforactiveparticipationinlearning.

D.BothAand

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：SomepeoplebelievethatEdgarCayce,anAmericanmanwholivedinthiscentury,hadpsychicpowers.Caycelivedfrom1877to1945mostlyinasmalltowninVirginia.Hewasnotaneducatedman.Asachild,hewasapoorstudent,andattendedschoolonlyuntilthesixthgrade.

WhenCaycebecameayoungman,hediscoveredhehadthepowertohypnotizehimself.Hecouldputhimselfintoaveryspecialmentalstatecalledatrance.Whileinthistrance,hecouldanswermanyquestionsaboutpeople'slivesandfutures.Hecouldtellsickpeoplehowtobecomewell.Oftenheansweredquestionsaboutpeople'shealththatevendoctorscouldnotanswer.

Caycealsoansweredquestionsaboutthefutureoftheworld,hecorrectlypredicatedwhenthefirstandsecondworldwarswouldbeginandend.HeforesawtheGreatDepressionof1929.

TodayinEdgarCayce'stownofVirginiaBeach,thereisaspecialorganizationcalledtheAssociationforResearchandEnlightenment.Atthisplace,therearefilmsandlecturesaboutCayce'spredictionsandphilosophy.Thereisabookstoreandalibrarywithallofhispsychic"reading".IfyouareintheUS,youcanvisittheAssociationandlearnmoreaboutthisAmericanpsychic.

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A.Hehadpsychicpowers.

B.Hewasaneducatedman.

C.Hewenttoschoolattheageofsix.

D.Hediedin1929.

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31.听力原文：M:Let'sseeifthebasketballgamehasstartedyet.

W:Started?Itmustbeclearwho'swinningbynow.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Theyhadbetterseewhoisnotwinning.

B.Thesameteamalwayswins.

C.Thegamebegansometimeago.

D.Nowitisagoodtimetostartplaying.

32.(21)

A.Ifthemarketgoesdown,youcanbuyinandhangon.

B.Ifthemarketgoesup,youcanbuyinandhangon.

C.Ifthemarketkeepschanging;youcanbuyinandhangon.

D.Ifthemarketremainschangeless,youcanbuyinandhangon.

33.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:DoyouthinkJanetwillspendtheweekinthecountrywithus?

W:Onlyifshecouldtearherselfawayfromherbooks.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Janetislookingatatravelguide.

B.Janetmaybetoobusytogoawayforaweek.

C.Janetcantakethewoman%booktothecountry.

D.Janettoresomepagesoutofherbook.

34.(26)

A.Wearingarmweightswhileyouareswimming.

B.Joggingvigorouslyinoneplaceforalongtime.

C.Usingbicyclesthatrequireyoutousebothyourarmsandlegs.

D.Walkingslowlywhileswingingyourarmsbackandforth.

35.(16)

A.Housepainter.B.Salesman.C.Mailman.D.Milkman.

36.听力原文：M:IhavenoticedthatyoureceivelettersfromtheUnitedStatesnowandthen.Wouldyoumindsavingthestampsforme?Mylittlebrotherisinterestedincollectingthem.

W:Myneighboralwaysasksforthem.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shecan'tgivethestampstotheman'sbrother.

B.Shehasgiventhestampstotheman'sneighbor.

C.Shelikescollectingstampsherself.

D.Sheiswillingtosavethestampsfortheman'sbrother.

37.【B7】

38.(28)

A.Itwasfashionabletowearthem.

B.Theywereinexpensive.

C.Theywereasignofwealth.

D.Itwasimportanttobeontime.

39.

【B3】

40.(31)

A.Thereisnotenoughfinancialsupportfromthegovernment.

B.Therearemoreretireestakingmoneyoutofthesystem,andnotenoughadditionalworkerstosupportthem.

C.Moreandmorepeoplerefusetopaytheirincometaxes.

D.Theeconomicgrowthhasbeensloweddown.

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

AccordingtothepassageB'scharacteristicissuggestedtobe______.

42.

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.DangerousSchoolLife.

B.PowerofRoleModels.

C.CampusViolence.

D.TeachersSuffer.

43.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat,hadtheCivilRightsmovementnotpromptedaninvestigationofprisonconditions,______.

A.stateswouldneverhaveestablishedasylumsforthementallyiii

B.newtreatmentsformajormentalillnesswouldhavelikelyremaineduntested

C.theCivilRightsmovementinAmericawouldhavebeenpoliticallyineffective

D.conditionsinmentalhospitalsmighthaveescapedjudicialscrutiny

44.TheorderofathleticeventsattheancientOlympics______.

A.hasnotdefinitelybeenestablished

B.variedaccordingtothenumberofforeigncompetitors

C.wasdecidedbyZeus,inwhosehonortheGameswereheld

D.wasconsideredunimportant

45.

Accordingtothepassage,oneofthecausesleadingtoLiu'ssuccessisthat______.

46.SectionA

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

Theconceptofobtainingfreshwaterfromicebergsthataretowedtopopulatedareasandaridregionsoftheworldwasoncetreatedasajokemoreappropriatetocartoonsthanreallife.Butnowitisbeing【C1】______quiteseriouslybymanynations,especiallysincescientistshavewarnedthatthehumanracewill【C2】______itsfreshwatersupplyfasterthanitrunsoutoffood.

Glaciersareapossible【C3】______offreshwaterthathasbeenoverlookeduntilrecently.ThreequartersoftheEarth'sfreshwatersupplyisstilltiedupinglacialice,areservoirof【C4】______freshwatersoimmensethatitcould【C5】______alltheriversoftheworldfor1,000years.Floatingontheoceanseveryyearare7,659trillionmetrictonsoficeencasedin10,000icebergsthatbreakawayfromthepolaricecaps,morethanninetypercentofthemfromAntarctica.

Hugeglaciersthat【C6】______overtheshallowcontinentalshelfgivebirthtoicebergsthroughouttheyear.Icebergsarenotlikeseaice,whichisformedwhentheseaitselffreezes,rather,theyareformed【C7】______onland,breakingoffwhenglaciersspreadoverthesea.Astheydriftawayfromthepolarregion,icebergssometimesmovemysteriouslyinadirection【C8】______tothewind,pulledbysubsurfacecurrents.Becausetheymeltmoreslowlythansmallerpiecesofice,icebergshavebeenknowntodriftasfarnorthas35degreessouthoftheequatorintheAtlanticOcean.Tocontrolthemand【C9】______themtopartsoftheworldwheretheyareneededwouldnotbetoodifficult.

The.difficultyarisesinothertechnicalmatters,suchasthepreventionofrapidmeltinginwarmerclimatesandthefunneling(传送)offreshwatertoshoreingreatvolume.Buteveniftheicebergslosthalfoftheirvolumeintowing,thewatertheycouldprovidewouldbefarcheaperthanthatproducedbydesalinization(脱盐),or【C10】______saltfromwater.

A)removing

B)stretch

C)deriving

D)entirely

E)untapped

F)resource

G)outgrow

H)opposite

I)approximately

J)considered

K)similar

L)source

M)ensured

N)sustain

O)steer

【C1】______

47.

SomeAmericanstrytomakethemselvesfeellessguiltybyattributingthepovertyoftheworkingpeopleto______.

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

It'saroughworldoutthere.Stepoutsideandyoucouldbreakalegslippingonyourdoormat.Lightupthestoveandyoucouldburndownthehouse.Luckily,ifthedoormatorstovefailedtowarnofcomingdisaster,aSuccessfullawsuitmightcompensateyouforyourtroubles.Orsothethinkinghasgonesincetheearly1980s,whenjuriesbeganholdingmorecompaniesliablefortheircustomers'misfortunes.

Feelingthreatened,companiesrespondedbywritingever-longerwarninglabels,tryingtoanticipateeverypossibleaccident.Today,stepladderscarrylabelsseveralincheslongthatwarn,amongotherthings,thatyoumightsurprise!--falloff.Thelabelonachild'sbatmancapecautionsthattoy"doesnotenableusertofly."

Whilewarningsareoftenappropriateandnecessary--thedangersofdruginteractions,forinstanceandmanyarerequiredbystateorfederalregulations,itisn'tclearthattheyactuallyprotectthemanufacturersandsellersfromliabilityifacustomerisinjured.About50percentofthecompanieslosewheninjuredcustomerstakethemtocourt.

Nowthetideappearstobeturning.Aspersonalinjuryclaimscontinueasbefore,somecourtsarebeginningtosidewithdefendants,especiallyincaseswhereawarninglabelprobablywouldn'thavechangedanything.InMay,JulieNimmons,presidentofSchuttSportswearinIllinois,successfullyfoughtalawsuitinvolvingafootballplayerwhowasparalyzedinagamewhilewearingaSchutthelmet."We'rereallysorryhehasbecomeparalyzed,buthelmetsaren'tdesignedtopreventthosekindsofinjuries,"saysN.Nimmons.Thejuryagreedthatthenatureofthegame,notthehelmet,wasthereasonfortheathlete'sinjury.Atthesametime,theAmericanLawInstitute--agroupofjudges,lawyers,andacademicswhoserecommendationscarrysubstantialweight--issuednewguidelinesstatingthatcompaniesneednotwarncustomersofvariousdangersorbombard(轰炸)themwithalengthylistofpossibleones."Importantinformationcangetburiesinaseaoftrivialities."saysalawprofessoratCornellLawSchoolwhohelpeddraftthenewguidelines."Theinformationonproductsmightactuallybeprovidedforthebenefitofcustomersandnotasprotectionagainstlegalliability."

Inthe1980s,whenaccidentshappened,injuredcustomerscould______.

49.

【C2】

50.

Whichofthefollowingconclusionsisbestsupportedbythesecondparagraph?

A.Robotdoesnotlastlong.

B.Theearlymenmadetoysthemselves.

C.Manhasalwayshadadesiretomakeacopyofhimself.

D.Thematerialsformakingacopyofmanarelimited.

51.

Whatcausedtheparents'increasinginterestinthetechniquesofraisingchild?

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

"IamgeneralmanageroftherecentlyestablishedBritishdivisionofasmallCanadianwholesalecompany.MytaskistosetuptheinfrastructurefortheBritishoperation,includingfinance.Ourbankershaveofferedaninternet-basede-bankingservicethatsavesmealotofadministrationtimebutIamworriedabouthowsecureitwillbe".

"Isonlinebankingreliableforasmallbusinessandwhatextracontrolswouldyourecommendtoensuretherisktothecompany'sfundsareminimized?"

KeithFalconer,DirectorofForensicServices,says:Internetbankingcanoffermanybenefits,butunlesscontrolsareproperlyconsidereditcanprovideaneasymechanismforunscrupulouspeople,bothwithinandoutsideanorganization,todivertcompanyfunds.

Itisimportanttoensurethatcontrolsonaccesstothee-bankingsystemamputinplace,withappropriatetransactionlimits.

Everyonewhoisusingthesystemshouldhavetheirownlog,inde,tails.Havingtoofewlog-indetailscanoftenleadtostaffusingeachother's.Notonlydoesthisdestroyanyaudittrail(审计跟踪),italsoleadsto