2022-2023年山东省潍坊市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山东省潍坊市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thepassagemanlyrefutesthewrongideasabouttheeconomicinteractionbetweenrichandpoorcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Comparingtheresultsofhouseholdsurveys,wecanconcludethatpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofincomehavedifferent___________.

3.

Nixon'sgrandmother______andsohelearnedlastingvaluesfromher.

4.

InAustraliaadisturbingtrendarisesthatyoungpersonsbetweentheageof15to24aretakingtheirownlivesatanalarmingrate.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Dr.Dorishadspent15yearson______.

A.beingaweightcounselor

B.writingherbook

C.studyingpsychology

D.beingondiet

6.

Inapaperlessoffice,recordsmightbe______withoutatrailbeingleft.

7.WhyAmericanstraveloverseaslessthantheirwesterncounterparts?

A.Theirvacationstendtobeshorter.

B.Theycan'taffordinternationaltours.

C.Theyaremoreinterestedinmakingmoney.

D.TheypreferstayingwhereAmericansareinthemajority.

8.

Fuller'sfamilydwellingwasnotfullyproducedmainlybecausetherewere______.

9.

TherivalsYahoo!andMicrosoftarecorrespondingto______.

A.GoogleandMicrosoft

B.Googleandbanks

C.Microsoftandbanks

D.repositoriesandguardians

10.

BasedonMs.Fay'sadvice,weknowthatanemergingspecialtywithstronggrowthinjobsexpectedmightbe______.

11.

Thereisnodoubtthatenvironmentalregulation

A.iscumbersome

B.producesaneffect

C.varieswildly

D.needstobestreamlined

12.

AccordingtoEuropeanconcepts,aFrencharchitectdesignedamodemIndiancity,named______.

13.

Educationalandemploymentopportunitiesforwomenisa______thatstimulatessmallfamilies.

14.Whichoneisthemostseriouseffectofchronicworkstressaccordingtothepassage?

A.Harassment.B.Violence.C.Heartburden.D.Karoushi.

15.

Thewriterproposestousethesamerateforalltypesofmaterialandforallreadingpurposes.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull-timejobathome,hemeansJim______.

17.

Ineliminatingalotofnoiseintheairport,pilotscanalsohelp,andtheycan______.

18.

Thewallsframingthehighwaysareusefulindecreasingnoisepollution,because______.

19.

Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

20.PartyRandomThoughts

Lastnight,pressuredbywdl4ntentionedfriends,forthefirsttimeinmonths,Icameoutofwriter'sseclusionandattendedacocktailpartywhichisanotherwordforasocialgathering.SothereIwas,trappedinacrowdedmom,peoplemilling(乱转)allaroundme,eachwithadrinkinhand,chitchattingwhilethewaitersskillfullynegotiatedtheirwaythroughthebustlewithtraysofcolorfulbeveragesandfancyhorsd'oeuvres(小菜).Itwasdefinitelypartytime!Yet,insteadoflosingmyselftotheconvivial(欢乐的)surroundingsoffood,drinkandconversations,IfoundmyselfretreatingbackintomyheadallthewaytoChinawherethesubjectofAmericansocialityisofgreatinterest.InChina,manyofmystudentsarecuriousabouthowAmericanspartyandhaveagoodtime,"Whatdoyoudo?Singanddance?Towhatkindofmusic?What'sAmericanpartytalk?Howdoyoudressandactataparty?Howaboutfood?Whatdoyoueat?"

Everyyearwithoutfail,studentsasktheirforeignteacherstodedicateafullclasstothisfascinatingtopic.Ofcourse,onewouldthinkthatasubjectasinterestingandentertainingassuchwouldmakeforanexcellentlessonplan,arichsourceofdiscussions.Buttomysurprise,manyteachersrunintoroadblocks(障碍)whengeneratingthisparticularlessonplan."Michelle,Michelle!IhavetoteachaclassonAmericanparties.AndIonlyhave,hmm,fivethingstosayaboutit.AndthatI'lltalkaboutfiveminutes.WhatamIsupposedtodoafterthat?"Theycry."Wall,tellmewhatthosefivethingsare,"Iask."Arrivelate,talk,eat,drinkandhaveablast."Theyblurtout.Itistruethatthefivestepslistedaboveencompassmuchofthegoings-onatAmericansocialgatherings.Ofcourse,duringpartiesforspecialoccasionssuchasbirthdays,holidays,weddings,babyshowers,anniversaries,graduations,etc.,thereareadditionalceremoniessuchascakecutting,giftopening,dancing',toasting,game-playing,etc.Butregardless,thefundamentalsofatypicalAmericansoiree(社交晚会)aregoodcompany,goodfoodanddrinks,andgoodtimes.Soundssimply,doesn'tit?Butifyouweretolookdeeperandthinkfurther,you'llrealizethatthere'sfarmoretothesestepsthanmeetstheeyes.

FashionablyLate

Itisamajorfauxpas(socialembarrassment)toarriveatapartyearlyorevenontime.Therefore,withtheexceptionofthehosts,youneverwanttobethefirstpersonpresentatasocialfunction.Why?Becausepeoplefearthatothersmaythinkthattheyhavenolifeornothingbettertodothanwaitingforapartytostart.ManyAmericanstrytoprojectanimageofbusinesswhich,whethertrueornot,hasapositivecorrelationwithsuccess.Sobyarrivinglate,youaresaying,"Ileadafulllifeandit'sexcitingandproductive."Therefore,an8o'clockpartycustomarilydoesn'treallystartuntilmaybe9o'clockaseveryonewantstobethoughtofasabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.Inotherwords,apartyisoneofthoserareoccasionswhereyourpunctualitycanactuallyhurtyou.Strange,isn'tit?Anyhow,remember,befashionablylate.

SmallTalk

Onewayofgaugingthesuccessofapartyisbythenoisemeter.Thelouderthepartyis,themorehappeningitis,andthemorefunpeoplearehaving.Thenyoustoptowonder,ifit's.sonoisy,howcanpeoplereallyheareachotherandhavegreat,engagingconversations?Thetruthis,theydon't.Theyengagedinsmalltalk,whichisanotherwordforcasual,trivialconversations.Theychewthefat,shootthebreezeandswapanecdotesaboutrandom-subjects:work,family,news,weather,hobbies,etc.Becausethesurroundingnoiseandactivitiesoftensidetrackpeople,it'sdifficulttogetpersonalordiscussanyonetopicatlengthorindepth.Thepointistohavefun,nottogetserious.

However,keepinmindthatsincepeople

A.hopedtowalkoutofwriter'sseclusion

B.wouldliketoknowthecustomsofparties

C.wantedtojoininasocialgathering

D.waspersuadedbykindfriends

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

A.Withhisgrandparents.

B.Instudenthousing.

C.Withhiswife'sparents.

D.Inhisownapartment.

22.(36)

A.Hisphysicalappearanceandhisaction.

B.Hiswayofspeakingandbehaving.

C.Hislearningandbehaviour.

D.Hiswayofactingandthinking.

23.(34)

A.Theycannotbetreated.

B.Someofthemarelinkedtofamilygenetics.

C.Forwomen,coloncanceristhemostcommon.

D.Ahealthydietcanlowertheriskofcancer.

24.(22)

A.Ballet.B.PekingOpera.C.Drama.D.Exhibition.

25.(26)

A.Forty-fiveminutes.

B.Overanhour.

C.Lessthantenminutes.

D.Abouttwentyminutes.

26.(14)

A.PublicBusesarefastandcheaptransportationtools.

B.Parkingisbecomingabigproblem.

C.Subwaytrainsareevensaferthantaxies.

D.Taxiesaremoreconvenientthanbuses.

27.听力原文：W:Hi,Jack.

M:Hi,Jean.Iwasjustlookingforyou.

W:What'sup?

M:WhichsemestershouldIapplyfortheschools?

W:Usually,Americanschoolsstartinthefall,abouttheendofAugust.Youcanapplyforthespringsemesteraswell,butyourchanceofgettingfinancialaidsislower.

M:Forthefallsemester,whenshouldIsendtheapplicationmaterials?

W:AlltheapplicationmaterialsshouldarriveattheschoolsbeforetheendofFebruarytomakesureyougetfullattention.You'dbetterstartearlysinceittakes10daysforletterstogetthere.

M:IgottheformsfortakingTOEFLandGRE.WhendoyouthinkIshouldtakethem?

W:Ittakesamonthforthescoretogettoschools,soyou'dbettertakethembeforetheendofthisyearifyouapplyforthefallofnextyear.

M:I'mgoingtoapplyfortenschools.Itwillcostmeafortunetosendthescorestoeveryschool.

W:Tellmeaboutit!Plustheapplicationfees,$20to$50foreachschool.Goodluck!

M:Ihavemyfingerscrossed.

W:Right.Hopeforthebest.Preparefortheworst.

(23)

A.Youwillhavelesspossibilitytogetenrolledin.

B.Youwillgetmorefinancialaid.

C.Youwillgetlessfinancialaid.

D.Youwillhavemorepossibilitytogetenrolledin.

28.

【B6】

29.(31)

A.Thereportedheroturnedouttobehisfather.

B.Hedidnotunderstandhisfathertilltoolate.

C.Suchmisfortuneshouldhavefallenonhim.

D.Itremindedhimofhismiserablechildhood.

30.听力原文：AccordingtoanewstudydoneattheMedicalschooloftheUniversityofCalifornia,lefthandedpeoplemaybemorelikelytohaveaccidentsthantherighthanded.Onereasonmaybethatlefthanderstendtomakeminormentalmistakes.Inthestudyof2000sailors,thosewhohadmorementalerrorsalsohadmoreaccidents,endlefthanderswerereportedtohavemorementalerrorsandmoreaccidentsthanrighthanders.Theauthorofthestudy,HarrySmithsaid"Minormentalmistakesaremistakesthatanyadultswouldmakewhentheyweretiredorcarelessandtheycouldleadtoaccidentsbecausetheylosetrackofwhatwearedoing."PaulWhite,chiefofthestudyprogramsaidthathefoundthestudyinterestingandexciting.Buthewarnedthattheconclusionsshouldnotbeacceptedwithoutfurtherinvestigation.Hesaidthestudyhadlimitations,andlimitationscouldhaveinfluencedtheresults.HarrySmith,whoisrighthandedhimself,stressedthatthestudywasnotanofficialprojectandsaidthatthefindingscannotbeappliedmeverylefthander.Hesaidminormentalmistakesweremostlybecauseofthelackofconcentration.Butinthepast,itwasbelievedthatlefthanderstendedtohavemoreaccidentslargelybecausemostequipmentwasdesignedforrighthanders.

(33)

A.Righthandersaremorelikelytohavementalmistakes.

B.Lefthandersaremoreliabletohaveaccidents.

C.Lefthandersaremoreskillfulinhandlingthings.

D.Righthandersgettiredeasily.

31.

【B2】

32.听力原文：W:Hello.15thDistrictOfficerMaryspeaking.

M:Help.Yeah,uh,itwaswild,Imeanreallyweird.

W:Calmdown,sir!Now,whatdoyouwanttoreport?

M:Well,I'dliketoreportaUFOsighting.

W:Awhat?

M:Whatdoyoumean"what"?Anunidentifiedflyingobject!

W:Walt,tellmeexactlywhatyousaw.

M:Well,Iwasdrivinghomefromapartyaboutdimehoursago,soitwasabout2:00a.m.,whenIsawthisbrightlightoverhead.

W:Okay.Andthenwhathappened?

M:Oh,man.Well,itwasoutofthisworld.Istoppedtowatchthelightwhenitdisappearedbehindahillaboutakilometeraheadofme.

W:Alright.Thenwhat?

M:Well,IgotbackinmycarandIstarteddrivingtowardwheretheUFOlanded.

W:Now,howdoyouknowitwasaUFO?Perhapsyouonlysawthelightsofanairplaneortheheadlightsofanapproachingcar.Thingslikethathappen,youknow.

M:Well,ifitwasthat,howdoyouexplain"thebeast"?

W:Whatdoyoumean,"thebeast"?

M:Okay.Ikeptdrivingforaboutfiveminuteswhenallofasudden,thisgiant,hairycreaturejumpedoutinfrontofmycar.

W:Oh,yeah.Thenwhat?

M:Well,then,thebeastpickedupthefrontofmycarandsaid,"Getoutofthecar.I'mtakingyoutomymaster!"Somethinglikethat.

W:Wow?AhairycreaturewhocanspeakEnglish!Comeon!

M:I'mnotmakingthisup,if.that'swhatyou'resuggesting.Then,whenIdidn'tgetoutofthecar,thebeastopenedthecardoorandcarriedmeonhisshoulderstothisround-shapedflyingobject,andwell,that'swhenIwokeupalongsidetheroad.Thebeastmusthaveknockedmeoutandleftmethere.

W:Well,that'sthebeststoryI'veheardallnight,sir.Now,haveyonbeentakinganydrugsoralcoholinthelast24hours?Youmentionedyouwenttoaparty.

M:What?Well,Ididhaveafewbeers,butI'mtellingthetruth.

W:Okay,okay.Wehaveagreatpsychologistthatdealswiththesekindsofcases.

M:I'mnotcrazy.

W:Well,we'lllookintoyourstory.Thankyou.

(20)

A.Hewasreturninghomefromaparty.

B.HejustgotoffworkwhenhesawtheUFO.

C.Hewasdrivinghomefromarestaurant.

D.Hewascominghomefromapolicestation.

33.(16)

A.Geology.B.Ecology.C.Medicine.D.Geography.

34.

【B3】

35.【B3】

36.

【B8】

37.

【B7】

38.

【B5】

39.(42)

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：Indiansummerisashortperiodofextremelyfairweatherandmilddaysinautumn.ItcomesinlateOctoberorearlyNovemberwhiletheleavesarechangingcolorandfallingfromthetrees.Ithasnodefinitedayofbeginningorending.

Thepleasantwearerfollowstheautumn'sfirstperiodofcold,wintrydays.Thedaysbecomewarmerbutthenightsremainchilly.AnIndiansummermoonoftenhasasoftyellowororangehue.Indiansummerlastsfromaweektotendaysandsometimesfortwoweeks.Thenwinterstarts.Indiansummeriscausedbyalargemassofwarmtropicalair.Southwindscarrythesemassesnorthward.TheAmericanIndianenjoyedIndiansummerandcalleditagiftofafavoriteGod,Cautantowwit,thegodofthesouthwest.

(27)

A.AnIndiansummerbringswarmdaysandnights.

B.AnIndiansummeroccursonlyinOctober.

C.AnIndiansummerisanannualphenomenon.

D.AnIndiansummerlastsmanyweeks.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Accordingtothepassage,aharmlessrevengeisto______.

A.reacttothosewhobotheryou

B.amusethevictim

C.preventonefromdisturbingothers

D.burtnobodyemotionally

42.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.nearly120peoplediebecauseofthetrafficaccidentseveryyearinNorway

B.trafficproblemscanbecoveredbythemediasuchasradioandnewspapernow

C.theethicalproblemsarearesultoftheincompetentadministrationofthecountry

D.Parliamentshouldtakealltheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftraffic

43.FilmisamediumthatmighthavebeenespeciallymadeforAmerica,avastcountrywhich,bythebeginningofthetwentiethcentury,hadalargeimmigrantpopulation,manyofwhomcouldhardlyspeakEnglish.Thesepeople'wouldhavehadlittleuseforthetheatre,eveniftheylivedwithineasydistanceofone.orformostofthebookstheycouldbuybecausetheydidnothaveenoughEnglish.Butthemoviesthesilentmoviesthesetheycouldallunderstand,sowhatAmericahadmorethananyEuropeancountrywasahugecaptiveaudience,alargeproportionofthemprettywelluneducated.Andwhatthesepeoplewantedweresimplestoriesinwhich,irrespectiveofthefacttheycouldn'tunderstandthecaptions,theactiontoldall.

Infeedingthegrowingdemandforscreenentertainment,AmericawasgreatlyhelpedbytheFirstWorldWar.Between1914and1918themakingoffilmswasnotexactlyhighonthelistofanyEuropeancountry'spriorities.Filmscontinuedtobemadebutnottothesameextentasbefore,andtofillthegapinforeignimports,Americahadtoincreaseitsownproduction.Bytheendofthedecade,withHollywoodnowfirmlyestablishedasthecenteroftheindustry,Americawaswellonitswaytomonopolizingtheworldmarket.

Butifbythebeginningofthe1920sAmericawastheworldleaderinfilmproduction,itwasnotthennorhasitbeensince--intheleadwhenitcomestodevelopingfilmasanartform.Hollywoodfilmisnotinterestedinartsitisinterestedinmoneyandthetworarelygotogether.ToHollywoodfilmis,andreallyalwayshasbeen,anindustry.Thereisnothingaboutthisattitudethatshouldmakeuslookdownonit.Themakerofdecent,serviceableandmass-producedfurnitureisnottobelookeddownonbecauseheisn'tChippendale.Youmightwishhewere,but.thatisanothermatter.SoHollywoodquicklyrecognizedfilmasanentertainmentmediumwithauniqueabilitytoputpeopleontoseatsandmoneyinthepocketsofproducers,distributorsandcinemamanagersand,mostly,leftittootherstodevelopitspotentialasanartform.

Generallyspeaking,theeffortstoextendtheboundariesoffilm--toshowthatitcoulddomorethancarchases,romanceandclowning--werebeingmadeelsewhere.Inthe1920sinGermany,forexample,expressionismwasanartisticmovementwhichusedfilmasamedium.ExpressionismisdescribedintheOxfordCompaniontoFilmas"amovementwhosemainaimwastoshowinimagesman'sinnerworldandinparticulartheemotionsoffear,hatred,loveandanxiety".Thesedays,mostseriousandsometimesnotsoseriousfilmsattempttodosomethinglikethatasamatterofcourse.

ThelargeimmigrantpopulationinAmericapreferfilmtootherentertainmentmediaBecause______.

A.thefilms,especiallysilentfilms,wereusuallyeasytounderstand

B.theycouldnotaffordtobuybooksormagazines

C.theydidnothavetheatrescloseenoughtotheirhomes

D.thefilmcaptionsweresimpleenoughforthemtounderstand

44.

Thestatement"Thepeopleowntheair"impliesthat_________.

A.citizenshavetherighttoinsistonworthwhiletelevisionprograms

B.televisionshouldbesocialized

C.thegovernmentmaybuildabovepresentstructures

D.sinceairisworthless,thepeopleownnothing

45.TheSupremeCourt'sdecisionsonphysician-assistedsuicidecarryimportantimplicationsforhowmedicineseekstorelievedyingpatientsofpainandsuffering.

Althoughitruledthatthereisnoconstitutionalrighttophysician-assistedsuicide,theCourtineffectsupportedthemedicalprincipleof"doubleeffect",acenturies-oliimoralprincipleholdingthatanactionhavingtwoeffects—agoodonethatisintendedandaharmfulonethatisforeseen—ispermissibleiftheactorintendsonlythegoodeffect.

trolterminallyillpatients'pain,eventhoughincreasingdosageswilleventuallykillthepatient.

ProfessorGeorgeAnnasmaintainsthat,aslongasadoctorprescribesadrugforalegitimatemedicalpurpose,thedoctorhasdonenothingillegalevenifthepatientusesthedrugtohastendeath."It'slikesurgery,"hesays."Wedon'tcallthosedeathshomicidesbecausethedoctorsdidn'tintendtokilltheirpatients,althoughtheyriskedtheirdeath.Ifyou'reaphysician,youcanriskyourpatient'sdeathaslongasyoudon'tintendtheirsuicide."

JustthreeweeksbeforetheCourt'srulingonphysician-assistedsuicide,theNationalAcademyofScience(NAS)releasedatwo-volumereport,ApproachingDeath:ImprovingCareattheEndofLife.Itidentifiestheunder-treatmentofpainandaggressiveuseof"ineffectualandforcedmedicalproceduresthatmayprolongandevendishonortheperiodofdying"asthetwinproblemsofend-of-lifecare.

Theprofessionistakingstepstorequireyoungdoctorstotraininhospices,totestknowledgeofaggressivepainmanagementtherapies,todevelopaMedicarebillingcodeforhospital-basedcare,andtodevelopnewstandardsforassessingandtreatingpainattheendoflife.

Annassayslawyerscanplayakeyroleininsistingthatthesewell-meaningmedicalinitiativestranslateintobettercare."Largenumbersofphysiciansseemunconcernedwiththepaintheirpatientsareneedlesslyandpredictablysuffering,"totheextentthatitconstitutes"systematicpatientabuse."Hesaysmedicallicensingboards"mustmakeitclear...thatpainfuldeathsarepresumptively(据推定)onesthatareincompetentlymanagedandshouldresultinlicensesuspension."

Whichofthefollowingbestdefinestheword"aggressive"(Line3,Para.5)?

A.BoldB.HarmfulC.CarelessD.Desperate

46.

Theauthorstatesthatoneimportantreasonthatwedonottalkmuchaboutpovertyisthat______.

A.nooneknowswhattodoaboutit

B.povertyreallyislowerthaninthepast

C.noonehasbeenleftoutofthecurrentboom

D.thepresidentisnotconcernedaboutthepoor

47.

Tosolvethepresentsocialproblemstheauthorsuggeststhatweshould______.

A.resorttotheproductionmodeofourancestors

B.offerhigherwagestotheworkersandemployees

C.enablemantofullydevelophispotentialities

D.takethefundamentalrealitiesforgranted

48.

ThefiguresabouttheUS,EuropeandJapaninParagraph3showthatfrom2001______.

A.workers'wagesinJapankeepdecreasing

B.workers'wagesintheUSincreasefasterthantheprofits

C.workers'shareofnationalincomeinWesternEuropehasbeendropping

D.workers'wagesinthesecountriestakeasmallerportionofthenationalincome

49.Advertisementsareaimedatpeoplesufferingfrommildcomplaintsbecause______.

A.theyoftenwatchadsonTV

B.theyaremorelikelytobuythedrugsadvertised

C.theygenerallyleadasedentarylife

D.theydon'ttaketosportsandeasilycatchcolds

50.

Whatcanleadtoone'sinformationonthefirstpageofthesearchresults?

A.Oneshouldkeyinone'sownnameandwait.

B.Oneshouldbepatientandcuriousaboutthesearchresults.

C.Oneshouldbeveryfamousinthecountryorintheworld.

D.Oneshouldbeabletocontrolthesearchresults.

51.AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohastheuseofEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,theparticularstyle.ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandardEnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestillconsiderthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersistheclearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitudetowardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesofspeechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromotherlanguagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsandexpressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthefashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhichbecamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessarytospeakStandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfulandrich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofaprivilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessness.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodemtimesistheAmericanEnglish.Overthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymanypeople,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness,hasbecomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavoredcarelesspronunciationandlanguagefullofjargon,slangand"in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutsideworld.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoftennotthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

WhichoneofthefollowinginNOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

52.Theauthor'stoneinthearticlecanbedescribedas______.

A.depressingB.urgentC.jokingD.mocking

53.Whyisliberaleducationcrucialinthenation'seconomiclife?

A.Ithelpstoproducemoreentrepreneursinsteadofmoreengineers.

B.Ithelpspeopleform.ahabitofmindthatenablesthemtoinnovate.

C.Itenablespeoplegetconnectedwitheachotherineconomiclife.

D.Itleadstothecreationofwealthandjobsinthesocietydirectly.

54.

AccordingtothepassageB'scharacteristicissuggestedtobe______.

55.

【C5】

56.(59)

57.SectionB

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

Whenweworryaboutwhomightbespyingonourprivatelives,weusuallythinkabouttheFederalagents.Buttheprivatesectoroutdoesthegovernmenteverytime.It'sLindaTripp,nottheFBI,whoisfacingchargesunderMaryland'slawsagainstsecrettelephonetaping.It'sourbanksnottheInternalRevenueService(IRS),thatpassourprivatefinancialdatatotelemarketingfirms.

ConsumeractivistsarepressingCongressforbetterprivacylawswithoutmuchresultsofar.Thelegislatorsleantowardlettingbusinesspeopletrackourfinancialhabitsvirtuallyatwill.

Asanexampleofwhat'sgoingon,considerU.S.Bancorp,whichwasrecentlysuedfordeceptivepracticesbythestateofMinnesota.Accordingtothelawsuit,thebanksuppliedatelemarketercalledMemberWorkswithsensitivecustomerdatasuchasnames,phonenumbers,bank-accountandcreditcardnumbers,SocialSecuritynumbers,accountbalancesandcreditlimits.

Withthesecustomerlistsinhand,MemberWorksstarteddialingfordollars-sellingdentalplans,videogames,computersoftwareandotherproductsandservices.Customerswhoaccepteda"freetrialoffer"had30daystocancel.Ifthedeadlinepassed,theywerechargedautomaticallythroughtheirbankorcreditcardaccounts.U.S.Bancorpcollectedashareoftherevenues.

Customersweredoublydeceived,thelawsuitclaims.Theydidn'tknowthatthebankwasgivingaccountnumberstoMemberWorks.Andifcustomersasked,theywereledtothinktheanswerwasno.

ThestatesuedMemberWorksseparatelyfordeceptiveselling.TheCompanydeniesthatitdidanythingwrong.Foritspart,U.S.Bancorpsettledwithoutadmittinganymistakes.Butitagreedtostopexposingitscustomerstononfinancialproductssoldbyoutsidefirms.Afewtopbanksdecidedtodothesame.ManyotherbankswillstilldobusinesswithMemberWorksandsimilarfirms.

Andbankswillstillbeminingdatafromyouraccountinordertosellyoufinancialproducts,includingthingsoflittlevalue,suchascreditinsuranceandcredit-cardprotectionplans.

Youhavealmostnoprotectionfrombusinessesthatuseyourpersonalaccountsforprofit.Forexample,nofederallawshields"transactionandexperience"info