2022-2023年山东省聊城市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山东省聊城市大学英语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.

Theburn-and-woundbandagescoatedwithnano-sizesilverparticlesareatypicalexampleof______.

2.

Inadvertisingtheadvertisercanavoidanyresponsibilityforhisstatementbyusing______.

3.

Bunoventurecemeterycannotbeseenthereanymore;itwasremovedbecausetoomanyvisitorswantedto______ofit.

4.

Therearemitigativewaystohelpreduce______.

5.ThesurveysofERShelplow-incomehouseholdsdevelopeconomizingpractices.

6.

Theanimalslivinginextremeoceanicenvironmentshavetofeedoncertainbacteriathathelpthemgetenergyfrom______.

7.Blackwomenare______percentmorelikelytobeobesethanMexican-Americanwomen.

8.Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

9.

ANavycourtofinquiryruledthatthisaccidentwasattributedto______.

10.

Thesymptomsofinfluenzaarequitesimilartothoseofother______.

11.

Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunforg000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

12.

Therewere______groupsofindenturedservants.

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Hurricane(飓风)

Hurricaneisanamegiventoviolentstormsthatoriginateoverthetropical(热带的)orsubtropicalwatersoftheAtlanticOcean,CaribbeanSea,GulfofMexico,orNorthPacificOceaneastoftheInternationalDateLine.SuchstormsovertheNorthPacificwestoftheInternationalDateLinearecalledtyphoons(台风);thoseelsewhereareknownastropicalcyclones(热带气旋),whichisthegeneralnameforallsuchstormsincludinghurricanesandtyphoons.Thesestormscancausegreatdamagetopropertyandlossofhumanlifeduetohighwinds,flooding,andlargewavescrashingagainstshorelines.ThedeadliestnaturaldisasterintheUnitedStateshistorywascausedbyahurricanethatstruckthecoastofTexasin1990.ThecostliestnaturaldisasterinU.S.historystemmedfromHurricaneKatrinain2005.

Howhurricanesform

Oceanscanbecomewarmenoughinthesummerforhurricanestodevelop,andtheoceansalsoretainsummerheatthroughthefall.Asaresult,thehurricaneseasonintheAtlanticBasin,whichcomprisestheAtlanticOcean,CaribbeanSea,andtheGulfofMexico,runsfromJune1throughNovember30.Atleast25out-of-seasonstorms,however,haveoccurredfrom1887through2003,and9ofthesestrengthenedintohurricanesforatleastafewhours.

Hurricanesweakenanddieoutwhencutofffromwarm,humidairastheymoveovercoolerwaterorlandbutcanremaindangerousastheyweaken.Hurricanesandothertropicalcyclonesbeginasdisorganizedclustersofshowersandthunderstorms.Whenoneoftheseclustersbecomesorganizedwithitswindsmakingacompletecirclearoundacenter,itiscalledatropicaldepression(热带低气压)

Whenadepression'ssustainedwindsreach63km/hormore,itbecomesatropicalstormandisgivenaname.Bydefinition,atropicalstormbecomesahurricanewhenwindsreach119km/hormore.

Foratropicaldepressiontogrowintoahurricane,windsfromjustabovethesurfaceoftheoceantomorethan12,000minaltitudemustbeblowingfromroughlythesamedirectionandatthesamespeed.Windsthatblowinoppositedirectionscreatewindshear--differentwindspeedsordirectionatupperandloweraltitudes(海拔)--thatcanpreventastormfromgrowing.

Characteristicsofhurricanes

Ahurricaneconsistsofbandsofthunderstormsthatspiral(盘旋)towardthelow-pressurecenter,or"eye"ofthestorm.Windsalsospiralintowardthecenter,speedingupastheyapproachtheeye.Largethunderstormscreatean"eyewall"aroundthecenterwherewindsarethestrongest.Windsintheeyeitselfarenearlycalm,andtheskyisoftenclear.Airpressuresintheeyeatthesurfacerangefromaround982hectopascals(百帕)inaweakhurricanetolowerthan914hectopascalsinthestrongeststorms.

Inalarge,strongstorm,hurricane-forcewindsmaybefeltoveranareawithadiameterofmorethan100km.Thediameteroftheareaeffectedbygalewindsandtorrentialraincanextendanother200kmormoreoutwardfromtheeyeofthestorm.Thediameteroftheeyemaybelessthan16kminastronghurrica

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

15.

Inordertopreventyourbooksfrombeingdamagedbyinsects,youshouldmakeyourlibraryavoid______.

16.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

17.

Accordingtoexperts,peoplewhoareunderthemost______inclinetoputonmostweight.

18.

Themostefficientwaytocombatworkplacenegativityisto______inthefirstplace.

19.AccordingtoRobertFeldman,theauthorofTheLiarinYourLife,Americansnow______.

A.regardthetruthasveryimportant

B.tendtoliemoreoftenthanbefore

C.startaconversationwiththreelies

D.hatetobedeceivedbytheirchildren

20.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunitytofamilymattersinadditionto______orvolunteering.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W：Doyouthinkyoucouldcallataxitotakemetothetrainstation?

M：Callataxi?I'llgiveyouaridemyself.Andit'salongdistanceifwecallataxi，itwillcostalot．

Q：Whatisthemangoingtodo?

(19)

A.Callataxiforthewoman.

B.Rideahorsewiththewoman.

C.TaketheWomantothebusstation.

D.Drivethewomantothetrainstation.

22.(21)

A.TosuppresstheAmericannatives.

B.TodiscovertheAmericanancienttradition.

C.Tomakeanewwayofliving.

D.ToestablishtheirowntraditionsintheNorthAmerica.

23.听力原文：Ecologyisthestudyoftheinterrelationshipoflivingthingstotheirenvironment.Thisevenincludesthestudyofnonlivingthings.Inrecentyears,ecologyhasbecomeasourceofgreatinteresttomanypeoplewholiveintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Theinteresthasbeenincreasingbecausesomeexpertsfeelthatwearedestroyingthelandonwhichwelive.Theyalsofeelthatwecanstopthisdestructionbybeingmorecareful.

Someoftheenvironmentalproblemsarecausedbyindustry.Wastespollutethewaters.Gasesandfumespoisontheair.Whenairandwaterarepolluted,thenfish,birds,andotherlivingcreamdie.Humanlifeisalsoaffectedbyindustrialneglect.Peoplebecomepoisonedinmanywayswhileworkingonandaroundunsafeplantsandfactories.Nuclearpowerplantshavecausedgreatcontroversy.

Peoplealsocausesomeoftheproblems.Carsthatpeopledrivepourfumesintotheairwebreathe.Garbageissometimesdumpedintostreamsthatsupplydrinkingwater.Forestfiresareoftencausedbycarelesscampers.Beachesandcitystreetsarelitteredwithrubbish.

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A.Livingthings.

B.Livingthingsandnonlivingthings.

C.Theenvironmentalproblemscausedbyindustryandpeople.

D.Theinterrelationshipoflivingthingstotheirenvironment.

24.

【B4】

25.(38)

26.(31)

A.Theyneednewmaterialsmadefromgarbage.

B.Thegarbagemakestheirenvironmentmoreandmoredirty.

C.Theirtraditionalwaysofdealingwithwastesarenotefficient.

D.Theyfindsomematerialsuseful.

27.(35)

A.Farmersshoulduselessinsecticide:

B.Farmersshoulduseacombinationoftwoorthreeinsecticidesatonce.

C.Farmersshouldattractnewinsectsontothecropscertaintimes.

D.Farmersshouldregularlyspraycropsasaprecaution.

28.听力原文：W:Ineedyourhelp,John,Ifeelverynervouswheneverspeakinginthepresenceofmanystrangers.Doyouknowhowtoovercomethis?

M:Metoo.Takeiteasy.Iconsideritanaturalhumanresponse.Youjustneedtimeandpractice.Practicemakesperfect.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Sheshouldfollowthehumannature.

B.Strangersarenothingtobeafraidof.

C.Feelingnervousisnothingimproper.

D.Sheshouldacceptstrangers'presentsnaturally.

29.(29)

A.Thelackofarealform.ofgovernmentstructure.

B.ThecreativenessofEskimos.

C.Theexcitementofalegalsystemwithstrictlaws.

D.Thestrongjudicialpowersofaheadman.

30.

【B2】

31.听力原文：M:I'msoconfusedbymynotesfromProfessorLubna'slectures.ItseemsIhavenotalentonsociolinguisticsatall.

W:Don'tworry!Howaboutreviewingthemnowoveracupoftea?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

(17)

A.Forgetthenotesandenjoyacupoftea.

B.DiscussthenoteswithProf.Lubnaduringtheteatime.

C.Gooverthenotesrightaway.

D.Makenomoreeffortsonthedifficultcourse.

32.

【B3】

33.SectionB

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

听力原文：BritishColumbiaisthethirdlargestCanadianprovince,bothinareaandpopulation.Itisnearly1.5timesaslargeasTexas,andextends800miles(1280kin)northfromtheUnitedStatesborder.ItincludesCanada'sentirewestandtheislandsjustoffthecoast.

MostofBritishColumbiaismountainous,withlong,ruggedrangesrunningnorthandsouth.Eventhecoastalislandsaretheremainsofamountainrangethatexistedthousandsofyearsago.DuringthelastIceAge,thisrangewasscouredbyglaciersuntilmostofitwasbeneaththesea.Itspeaksnowshowasislandsscatteredalongthecoast.

Thesouthwesterncoastalregionhasahumidmildmarineclimate.SeawindsthatblowinlandfromtheWestarewarmedbyacurrentofwarmwaterthatflowsthroughthePacificOcean.Asaresult,wintertemperaturesaverageabovefreezingandsummersaremild.Thesewarmwesternwindsalsocarrymoisturefromtheocean.

Inlandfromthecoast,thewindsfromthePacificmeetthemountainbarriersofthecoastalrangesandtheRockyMountains.Astheyrisetocrossthemountains,thewindsarecooled,andtheirmoisturebeginstofallasrain.Onsomeofthewesternslopesalmost200inches(500cm)ofrainfalleachyear.

MorethanhalfofBritishColumbiaisheavilyforested.Onmountainslopesthatreceiveplentifulrainfall,hugeDouglasfirsriseintoweringcolumns.Thereforestgiantsoftengrowtobeasmuchas300feet(90m)tall,withdiametersuptoI0feet(3m).MorelumberisproducedfromthesetreesthanfromanyotherkindoftreeinNorthAmerica.Hemlock,redcedarandbalsamfirareamongtheothertreesfoundinBritishColumbia.

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A.Itspeople.B.Itsculture.C.Itsgeography.D.Itshistory.

34.(34)

A.In1939.B.Wedon'tknow.C.Onlytheseyears.D.Thisyear.

35.(40)

36.

【B7】

37.听力原文：M:IhavepassedtheteachercertificateexaminationandIwonderifIcangetthejoboftheteachingassistant.

W:Yes.certainly.Butifonlyyouhadsentinyourapplicationintime.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(16)

A.Themanisnotsuitablefortheposition.

B.Thejobhasbeengiventosomeoneelse.

C.Shehadn'treceivedtheman'sapplication.

D.There'snovacancyforteachingassistant.

38.(47)

39.(44)

40.听力原文：W:ProfessorSmithhashelpedmesomuchthatI'mthinkingofpresentinghimabookofpoetry.

M:Ithinkyou'dbettergethimamusicrecord.Justbecausehe'salanguageteacherdoesn'tmeanallhedoesisread.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Sheshouldpresenthimabookonmusic.

B.Theteacherhassomeinterestsotherthanreading.

C.It'sagoodideabecausetheteacherlovesreading.

D.Theteacherwouldliketohaveabookonlanguageteaching.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Ifpollutioncontinuestoincreaseatthepresentrate,formationofaerosols(浮质)intheatmospherewillcausetheonsetofaniceageinabout50years'time.Thisconclusion,reachedbyDr.S.I.RasoolandDr.S.H.Schneider,oftheUnitedStatesGoddardSpaceFlightCenter,answerstheapparentlyconflictingquestionofwhetheranincreaseinthecarbondioxidecontentoftheatmospherewillcausetheEarthtowarmuporincreasingtheaerosolcontentwillcauseittocooldown.TheAmericanshaveshownconclusivelythattheaerosolquestionisdominant.

Twospectershauntingconservationistshavebeentheprospectthatmeddlingwiththeenvironmentmightleadtotheplanet'sbecomingunbearablyhotorcold.Oneoftheseghostshasnowbeenlaid,becauseitseemsthatevenanincreaseintheamountofcarbondioxideintheatmospheretoeighttimesitspresentvaluewillproduceanincreaseintemperatureofonly2℃,whichwouldtakeplaceoverseveralthousandyears.Buttheotherproblemnowloomslargerthanever.

Aerosolsarecollectionsofsmallliquidorsolidparticlesdispersedinairorsomeothermedia.Theparticlesareallsotinythateachiscomposedofonlyafewhundredatoms.Becauseofthistheycanfloatintheairforaverylongtime.PerhapsthemostcommonlyexperiencedaerosolisindustrialsmogofthekindthatplaguedLondoninthe1950sandisanevengreaterprobleminLosAnglestoday.Thesecollectionsofaerosolsreflectthesun'sheatandtherebycausedtheEarthtocool.

Dr.RasoolandDr.SchneiderhavecalculatedtheexacteffectofadustaerosollayerjustabovetheEarth'ssurfaceonthetemperatureoftheplanet.Asthelayerbuildsup,thepresentdelicatebalancebetweentheamountofheatabsorbedfromthesunandtheamountradiatedfromtheEarthisdisturbed.Theaerosollayernotonlyreflectsmuchofthesun'slightbutalsotransmitstheinfraredradiationfrombelowalmostunimpeded.So,whiletheheatinputtothesurfacedrops,thelossofheatremainshighuntiltheplanetcoolstoanewbalancedstate.Within50years,ifnostepsaretakentocurbthespreadofaerosolsintheatmosphere,acoolingoftheEarthbyasmuchas3.5~Cseemsinevitable.Ifthatlastsforonlyafewyears,itwouldstartanothericeage,andbecausethegrowingicecapsateachpolewouldthemselvesreflectmuchofthesun'sradiation,itwouldprobablycontinuetodevelopeveniftheaerosollayerweredestroyed.TheonlybrightspotinthisgloomyforecastliesinthehopeexpressedbyDr.RascoolandDr.Schneiderthatnuclearpowermayreplacefossilfuelsintimetopreventtheaerosolcontentoftheatmospherefrombecomingcritical.

Whatisendangeringourplanetmoreurgentlyaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theamountofcarbondioxideincreasesintheatmosphere.

B.Thetemperatureincreasesduetotheliberationofcarbondioxide.

C.Theplanetisbecominghotbecauseofthecollectionofaerosols.

D.TheformationofaerosolscausestheEarthtocooldown.

42.

Whenresearcherscarryoutadung-pilecensus,accordingtoPlumptre,theareaselectedshouldbe______.

A.asmallone

B.aprotectedone

C.amonitoredone

D.solargethatelephantscan'tmoveinandoutofitfreely.

43.Theword"demographic"(Line4,Para.1)means______.

A.statisticsofhuman

B.surroundingsstudy

C.accumulationofhuman

D.developmentofhuman

44.DriversontheBasingstokeby-passusedtohavetheirattentiondivertedbyasignthatread-AMOMENT'SINATTENTIONCAUSESACCIDENTS.Thisself-defeatingwarninghasnowbeenremovedbutitsmessageisstillverymuchtothepoint.Almostanythingcancauseanaccident.Apartfrommomentaryinattention,itmightbeaminormiscalculation.Althoughhumanerrorplaysitspart,itisbynomeanstheonlycauseofaccidents.Theremustbesomecausesotherthansimplehumanerror.Roadconstructionalsoplaysitspart.Itisonthoseroadswheretherearcsubtlevisualtraps.Whereverthereisa"blackspot",itmeansthatsomethingisseriouslywrongwiththeroad.

Ifyouhavebeeninvolvedinanaccidentandhavebeenstopped,youmustgiveyourname,address,andregistrationnumbertoanyonewhohasagoodreasonforrequestingit;thismeansanyoneaffectedbytheaccidents.Ifsomebodyisinjured,thedrivermustproducehisinsurancecertificateonrequest.Iftheseformalitiesarecompliedwithitisnotnecessarytowaitforthearrivalofthepolice.Itis,however,oftenwisetodoso.Thepoliceareexpertatdrawingplans,takingmeasurementsandphotographsandgatheringotherevidence.Inyourabsencethepolicecouldbegivenabiasedstoryagainstyou;andyouyourselfmightwanttopointoutcertainfeaturesoftheaccidenttothepolice.

AMOMENT'SINATTENTIONCAUSESACCIDENTSisaself-defeatingwarningbecause______.

A.itisnottree

B.itwilldistractthedriver'sattention

C.itistoodifficulttounderstand

D.itistoolongtobereadwhiledrivingacar

45.SectionB

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

Atsometimeinyourlife,youmayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon'tactonyourimpulse,butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.

Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboobehavior.ishowitcanchangeovertheyearswithinthesamesociety,howcertainbehavior.andattitudeonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintime.Topicssuchasdeath,forexample,wereonceconsideredsoupsettingandunpleasantthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbye,peoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathand,asaresult,aremorewillingtotallaboutthistaboosubject.

OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It'snottaboototalkaboutfat;it'stabootobefat.The"in"lookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostcompaniespreferyouthful-looking,trimexecutivestoselltheirimagesaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouth,vigor,andsuccess.Thefatperson,ontheotherhand,isthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergy,self-discipline,andself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheU.S.,thinis"in",fatis"out"!.

It'snotsurprising,then,thatmillionsofAmericanshavebeenobsessedwithstayingslimand"inshape".Thepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnot,however,thesolereasonforAmericans'fascinationwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshownthecriticalimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednations,thelifestyle.ofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhand.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisuse,people'sbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerabletodisease.Inanefforttoavoidsuchafate,millionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercising.

Fromthepassagewecaninfertaboois______.

A.astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible

B.acrimecommittedonimpulse

C.behavior.consideredunacceptableinsociety'seyes

D.anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople

46.

Thearticlewaswrittentoexplain______.

A.thegreenhouseeffect

B.themodelsofsolar-weatherinteractions

C.thesolareffectsonearth

D.thecausesaffectingweather

47.

WhatisNOTtrueaboutbaby-boomgeneration?

A.Theyseekavarietyoffood.

B.Theyhavecomeofage.

C.Theywillspendmoremoneyonfood.

D.Theytendtohaveluxuriousfood.

48.

Whosufferthebreathingproblemsmostaccordingtothelateststudy?

49.SectionA

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

Usinganimalsincircusesisanunnecessaryandinhumanepracticethat'sharmfultoboththeanimalsandthepublic.Unlikethehumanperformerswho(47)______toworkincircuses,exoticanimalsare(48)______totakepartintheshow.Theyareinvoluntaryactorsinadegrading,unnaturalspectacle.

Whilemanypeopleassociatethecircuswith"safe,wholesome,familyfun"—anassociationpro-rootedaggressivelybythecircusPR(公共关系)machine-thetruthismuchdarker.Governmentinspectionreports(49)______ongoingmistreatmentofanimalsincircuses,aswellasfailurestoprovidethebasicminimalstandardsofcarerequiredbylaw.Animals(50)______incircuseshavebeeninjuredandkilled,andhaveinjuredandkilledhumans.

Circusesthatexploitanimalsmakeloftyclaimsabouttheir"educational"valueandtheir(51)______to"conservation."Buttherealmessagethatthesecircusessendtochildrenisthatit's(52)______toabuseanimalsforamusementandprofit.

Andtheconservationclaimsmadebymanycircusesaremerelyveiledattemptsto(53)______theexploitationofanimalsforcommercialgain.Endangeredanimalsbornincircus"conservation"programshaveneverbeenreleasedintothewild—theyare(54)______,instead,tolifeincaptivity.

API'scircuscampaignaimstoendtheexploitationof"performing"animalsbyeducatingboththepublicandkeydecision-makersabouthowanimalssufferunderthebigtop,andbypushingfor(55)______andpolicychangesthathelpstopcircuscruelty.Wearealso(56)______ingroundbreakinglitigation(起诉)againstRinglingBrosandBarnum&BaileyCircusforitsmistreatmentofelephants.

WordBank:

A)contributionsI)forced

B)proveJ)doomed

C)justifyK)sure

D)legislationL)reveal

E)participatedM)show

F)involvedN)acceptable

G)usedO)choose

H)needed

50.

Accordingtothetext,whatisbeyondman'sabilitynowistodesignarobotthatcan______.

A.fulfilldelicatetaskslikeperformingbrainsurgery

B.interactwithhumanbeingsverbally

C.havealittlecommonsense

D.respondindependentlytoachangingworld

51.

Tothewriter,thefactthatwomenaltertheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas______.

A.awasteofmoney

B.awasteoftime

C.anexpressionoftaste

D.anexpressionofcreativity

52.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.nearly120peoplediebecauseofthetrafficaccidentseveryyearinNorway

B.trafficproblemscanbecoveredbythemediasuchasradioandnewspapernow

C.theethicalproblemsarearesultoftheincompetentadministrationofthecountry

D.Parliamentshouldtakealltheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftraffic

53.

WhatdocsDr.CharlesBinkleymeanby"doctorsshouldbeboundbytheirconscience,notbythegovernment"inParagraph5?

A.Doctorsshouldnotabidebygovernment'sregulations.

B.Thegovernmentisinterferingtoomuch.

C.Theregulationsaboutworkweekandworkshiftaretoospecific.

D.Lawcannotforceadoctortosleepwhilehisconsciencecan.

54.AccordingtoMunichRe,riskassessmentnowalsodependson______.

55.

Stanleythoughtthat______wastoblameforthecities'collapseinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.

56.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.theSupremeCourtalwayshadcontroversywithCongress

B.theAgriculturalAdjustmentActnevertookanyeffect

C.thefarmerswouldgainnothingiftheyrestedtheirfarmland

D.sometimesthescarcityoffarmproductscouldbehelpful

57.

WhatdoestheauthorthinkofSergeyBrinandLarryPage?

A.TheyarethemostcrucialcomponentofGoogle.

B.Theyaredeliberatelyomittedinthebook"PlanetGoogle".

C.TheybringSiliconValleythemostadvancedscienceandtechnology.

D.Theyaretilepersonswhoneverstoppursuingabetterworld.

58.

【C10】

59.Itisclearthathumanhistorywillend;theonlymysteryiswhen.Itisalsoclearthatifthetimingislefttonature(or,ifyouprefer,toGod)andhumanshangonuntilthebloodyend,therace'sfinalexitwillbeignoble(不光彩的).Iffuturegenerationsescapethesaurian(蜥蜴类)agonyofextinctionbyawanderingchunkofrockorice,thesun'sunavoidablegrowthtogianthoodwillstillburntheirlastsuccessorstoashes:onlycindersandgasesanddustwillremain.

Farfuturegenerationsmightprolongtheprocessbypostingcoloniesbeyondtheearth'sorbit,butthesewouldbesadoutpostsattheendofthesolarsystem'slongday,clutchingmemoriesofalostplanetandofbillionsofsacrificedsouls.Thedifficulties—fantasticdifficulties—ofinterstellar(星际的)travelmightbeovercome,butthemightiestofstarshipscoulddonomorethandefertheendoftheworld.Anignobleexistencehoppingfromplanettoplanet—clingingtoeachcloduntilit,initsturn,wasvaporizedorfrozen—mightstillbebearablewereitnotfortheknowledgeofitsfinaluselessness.Intheend,thereisonlydeathbygravityorentropy,thefieryquantum(量子)pitortheheatlessgreysoup.

ThegreatviolinistJaschaHeifetzwasgreatnotleastbecausehequittheconcertstageathispeak,beforetheshowbecamestaleortheaudiencedriftedaway.Toexitgracefullyissublime(美妙的),asHeifetzunderstood.Andonlyonespeciesiscapableofchoosingasimilarlygracefulexit;allothersmarchonlikerobots.Tocalltimeonthehumanracebychoice,notnecessity,wouldbethefinalvictoryofthehumanspiritoveranimalnature,anabsoluteemancipationfromthecommandofDNA.Preciselybecausenootherknownlife-form.coulddoorevenconceivesuchathing,humanitymust.

Sciencehasrevealedonlyon