2022-2023年山西省太原市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山西省太原市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitinhalfayearafteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspouse.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Researcher'sstudiesindicatedthatthecoupleswhoownedapetcan______.

3.

ThebookThePlayofPowerstill______thepublicpolicy,althoughnotinseparatechapters.

4.

Theauthorbelievesthatmanydiscoveriesinscience,engineeringandtheartsmixideasfrom______.

5.

Freemanconcludesthatkidsarerobbedoftheirsenseofbelongingtothesocietyby______.

6.

It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolveadisputeaboutatransaction.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Itissuggestedtoprovideopportunitiesforemployeestoexpresstheirideasabout______.

8.Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

9.

______onthedevelopingcountries'pathoutofpovertywouldbethecrimeofthecentury.

10.

Sunlightisthedesert'smostcommonresourcewhilefreshairisthedesert'sgreatestnecessity.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Inallhostagesituations,thehostage-takerinvariablywantssomethingandtherealtargetisathirdparty.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Thenumberofwomensmokersstartedtoincreasegreatlyduring______.

14.

BeforePiaAbolagotapositionattheMSI,shespentathome______.

A.twoyearsB.threeyearsC.fouryearsD.fiveyears

15.

Accordingto"cost-per-wear"rule,thereasonablepriceofclothingshouldbeunder______ifyouwearit10timesinayear.

16.

Whydidpeoplereconsidertomakenaturalgasasafuelsourceinthelate1960sandearly1970s?

A.Becausethepriceofgasolinewashigh.

B.Becausenatural-gasvehiclesaremuchfasterthanothervehicles.

C.Becausepeoplemademuchaccountofenvironmentalprotection.

D.Becauseitwasshortofoil.

17.

InsomeAsiancountriesknownforstrictdisciplinesuchasJapanandSingapore,youngpeoplesufferseriouspsychologicalproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Nomatterhowadvancedthetechnologyofmeasuringtimewillbeweshouldneverlosetheabilitytotellthetimeapproximatelyby______.

19.EconomizingofthePoor

ComprehendingEconomizingofthePoor

Walkingdowntheaislesofasupermarket,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideranumberoffactorsincludingquantity,price,qualityandnutritionaldifferenceswhenselectingfoodproducts.Food-purchasedecisionsbythepooroftenentailbalancesamongtaste,preferenceandqualityfactors--eitherrealorperceived--tomeetspendingconstraints.Withinbroadproductcategoriessuchascereal,cheese,meatandpoultry,andfruitsandvegetables,shopperscanchooseamongmanysubstitutableproducts.Low-incomeshopperscanextendtheirfooddollarsinanumberofways.Theymayshopindiscountfoodstores;theymaypurchaseandconsumelessfoodthanhigher-incomeshoppers;theymaypurchaselow-priced(andpossiblylowerquality)foodproducts;ortheymayrelyonsomecombinationofallthree.Abetterunderstandingofhowthepooreconomizeinfoodspendingaddressesimportantpolicyquestionsraisedbyresearchers,nutritioneducators,andfood-assistanceprogrammanagers.

TheCorrelationbetweentheLocationandPrice

Whetherthepoorfacesignificantlydifferentfoodpricesduetowheretheyshopforfoodremainsanunresolvedempiricalquestion.Extensiveresearchovertheyearshastriedtoanswerthequestion--Dothepoorpaylessforfood?TheEconomicResearchService(ERS)in1997receivedtheresultsofstudiescomparingpricedifferencesingrocerystoresacrossdifferentincomelevelsandcombinedthesewithcurrentcensusdataonthedistributionoflow-incomehouseholdsbyurbanizationtype.TheERSstudyconcludedthat,ingeneral,thepoorfacehigherpricesduetotheirgreaterrepresentationinurbanandruralareas(asopposedtosuburbanareas),wherefoodpricestendtobehigher.

HigherPricesbutLessSpending

Basedonresultsfromhouseholdsurveys,ERSalsofoundthatdespitefacinghigherprices,low-incomeshoppersspendlessthanhigher-incomeshoppersforfoodpurchasedinfoodstores.Duetotheirlevelofaggregationandlackofin-storesalesandpromotioninformation,suchsurveysshedlittlelightontheeconomizingpracticesofhouseholds.Tolearnmoreabouthowlow-incomeshoppersspendlessforfooddespitefacinghigherprices,weobtainedfood-storepurchasedatathatincorporateper-capitaquantityandexpenditure-measureequivalents(householdmeasuresadjustedforhouseholdsize)acrossincomelevels.

TheMainEconomizingPractices

Theresultingcomparisonsdescribehowindividualswithdifferentlevelsofincomevaryintheirfood-spendingpatterns.Byusingactualtransactiondata,detailedinformationabouttheproductpurchased(forexample,price,productdescription,packagesize,andbrandname)aswellastheconditionofpurchase(promotion,coupon,orsaleitem)wasobtained.Fromthese,theaverageunitcost(perounce,perpound)foreachitemwascalculated.Low-incomeshoppersmayusefourprimaryeconomizingpracticestoreducetheirfoodspending.First,theymaypurchaseagreaterproportionofdiscountedproducts.Second,theymaypurchasemoreprivate-labelproducts(genericorstorebrand)versusbrandproductsthanhigher-incomeshoppersbuy.Third,theymaytakeadvantageofvolumediscountsbypurchasinglargerpackagesizes.Fourth,theymaypurchasealess-expensivefoodproductwithinaproductclass.Althoughqualitydifferencessuchasfreshness,convenienceandtasteoftencontributetopricesdifferences,differencesinnutritionalqualityarealsoevident.

MoreSpendingonPromotionalItems

Theuseofpromotionsismeasuredbycomparingthepercentageofexpendituresandquantitiesofeachproductpurchasedonpromotion(manufacurers'coupons,storecoupons,storesales,andotherpromotions).Forrandom-weightcheese,fruit,vegetablesandmeatin1998,low-incomehouseholds(lessthan$25,000perye

A.YB.NC.NG

20.ScientistsWorryMachinesMayOutsmartMan

Arobotthatcanopendoorsandfindelectricaloutletstorechargeitself.Computervirusesthatnoonecanstop."Predator"fighters,which,thoughstillcontrolledremotelybyhumans,comeclosetoamachinethatcankillautonomously.

Impressedandalarmedbyadvancesinartificialintelligence,agroupofcomputerscientistsisdebatingwhetherthereshouldbelimitsonresearchthatmightleadtolossofhumancontrolovercomputer-basedsystemsthatcarryagrowingshareofsociety'sworkload,fromwagingwartochattingwithcustomersonthephone.

Theirconcernisthatfurtheradvancescouldcreateprofoundsocialdisruptionsandevenhavedangerousconsequences.

Asexamples,thescientistspointedtoanumberoftechnologiesasdiverseasexperimentalmedicalsystemsthatinteractwithpatientstosimulatesympathy,andcomputerwormsandvirusesthatdefyextermination(消灭)andcouldthusbesaidtohavereacheda"cockroach"stageofmachineintelligence.

WhilethecomputerscientistsagreedthatwearealongwayfromHal,thecomputerthattookoverthespaceshipin"2001:ASpaceOdyssey,"theysaidtherewaslegitimateconcernthattechnologicalprogresswouldtransform.theworkforcebydestroyingawideningrangeofjobs,aswellasforcehumanstolearntolivewithmachinesthatincreasinglycopyhumanbehaviors.

Theresearchers—leadingcomputerscientists,artificialintelligenceresearchersandroboticistswhometattheAsilomarConferenceGroundsonMontereyBayinCalifornia—generallydismissedthepossibilityofhighlycentralizedsuperintelligencesandtheideathatintelligencemightspringspontaneouslyfromtheInternet.Buttheyagreedthatrobotsthatcankillautonomouslyareeitheralreadyhereorwillbesoon.

Theyfocusedparticularattentiononthespecterthatcriminalscouldexploitartificialintelligencesystemsassoonastheyweredeveloped.Whatcouldacriminaldowithaspeechsynthesissystemthatcoulddisguiseasahumanbeing?Whathappensifartificialintelligencetechnologyisusedtominepersonalinformationfromsmartphones?

Theresearchersalsodiscussedpossiblethreatstohumanjobs,likeself-drivingcars,softwarebasedpersonalassistantsandservicerobotsinthehome.Justlastmonth,aservicerobotdevelopedbyWillowGarageinSiliconValleyproveditcouldnavigatetherealworld.

Areportfromtheconference,whichtookplaceinprivateonFeb.25,istobeissuedlaterthisyear.Someattendeesdiscussedthemeetingforthefirsttimewithotherscientiststhismonthandininterviews.

TheconferencewasorganizedbytheAssociationfortheAdvancementofArtificialIntelligence(A.A.A.I.),andinchoosingAsilomarforthediscussions,thegrouppurposefullyevokedalandmarkevent(里程碑式事件)inthehistoryofscience.In1975,theworld'sleadingbiologistsalsometatAsilomartodiscussthenewabilitytoreshapelifebyswappinggeneticmaterialamongorganisms.Concernedaboutpossiblebiohazardsandethicalquestions,scientistshadhaltedcertainexperiments.TheconferenceledtoguidelinesforrecombinantDNAresearch,enablingexperimentationtocontinue.

ThemeetingonthefutureofartificialintelligencewasorganizedbyEricHorvitz,aMicrosoftresearcherwhoisnowpresidentoftheassociation.

Dr.Horvitzsaidhebelievedcomputerscientistsmustrespondtothenotionsofsuperintelligentmachinesandartificialintelligencesystemsrunamok(横行).

Theideaofan"intelligenceexplosion"inwhichsmartmachineswoulddesignevenmoreintelligentmachineswasproposedbythemathematicianI.J.Goodin1965.Later,inlecturesandsciencefictionnovels,thecomputerscientistVernorVingepopularizedthenotionof

A.robotsforciviluse

B.militarycomputers

C.artificialintelligence

D.biochemicalweapons

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B8】

22.(26)

A.Inadequatemedicalcare.

B.Continuingsocialunrest.

C.Lackoffood,waterandshelter.

D.Rapidspreadingoftheepidemic.

23.【B7】

24.(35)

A.Keeptraditionalstudentsfromlearning.

B.Providerolemodelsforyoungerstudents.

C.Shouldbeforbiddentotakecollegeclasses.

D.Areverygoodattheirstudies.

25.(21)

A.Thepapershouldbewritteninproperformat.

B.Thestudentshouldconsulthisparentsforinformation.

C.Thepublishedandunpublisheddatashouldbeputinthereference.

D.Thedraftshouldbehandedinsoon.

26.(36)

A.7:30to9:00a.m.

B.4:00to6:30p.m.

C.7:00to9:30a.m.

D.3:30to5:30p.m.

27.(15)

A.Herbackhurtduringthemeeting.

B.Hissupportdoesnotmeananythingnow.

C.Sheagreedthatitwasaverygoodmeeting.

D.Theproposalshouldbesentbacktothemeeting.

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：Whetherornotvegetarianismshouldbeadvocatedforadults,(26)itisdefinitelyunsatisfactoryforgrowingchildren,whoneedmoreproteinthantheycangetfromvegetablesources.Vegetarianismisjustnothealthyforthem.However,alacto-vegetariandiet,whichincludesmilkandmilkproductssuchascheese,canbesatisfactoryaslongasenoughmilkandmilkproductsareconsumed.

Meatandcheesearethebestsourcesofusableanimalproteinandnextcomemilk,fishandeggs.

(27)Slowandcarefulcookingofmeatmakesitmoredigestibleandassistsinthebreakingdownoftheproteincontentbythebody.However,whencookingvegetables,thevitamins,andinparticularthewater-solublevitaminC,shouldnotbelostthroughover-cooking.

Withfruit,vitaminlossisnegligible,becausethecookingwaterisnormallyeatenalongwiththefruit,andacidsinthefruithelptoholdinthevitaminC.

Mostnutritionexpertstodaywouldrecommendabalanceddietcontainingelementsofallfoods,largelybecauseofourneedforsufficientvitamins.Vitaminswerefirstcalled"accessoryfoodfactors"sinceitwasdiscovered,in1906,thatmostfoodscontain,besidescarbohydrates,fats,mineralsandwater,theseothersubstancesnecessaryforhealth.ThemostcommondeficienciesinWesterndietstodayarethoseofvitamins.Theanswerisvarietyinfood.(28)Awell-balanceddiethavingsufficientamountsofmilk,fruit,vegetables,eggs,meatandfishusuallyprovidesadequateminimumdailyrequirementsofallthevitamins.

(27)

A.Becausetheyneedmoreproteinthanvegetablescansupply.

B.Becausetheycannotdigestvegetables.

C.Becausetheyusemoreenergythanadults.

D.Becausetheycannoteasilydigestmilkandmilkproducts.

29.听力原文：M:Sohowcomeyouchosepsychology?

W:Well,atlustIdidn'thaveanyclearideaofwhatIwantedtodoafteruniversity,Ididn'tsaytomyself"Iwanttobeaclinicalpsychologistoraresearcheroranythinglikethat".IsupposeIhavejustalwaysbeeninterestedinpeopleandthewaytheyact.

M:Andwhatwasthecourselike?

W:Itwasjustgreat.Theteacherswereallreallyfriendlyandtheyhadthisspecialapproachtoteaching.Thewholecoursewasbasedonaproblem-solvingapproach.

M:IseefromyourCVthatyougraduatedin1997andafterthat,letmesee...

W:Igotajobwiththedepartmentofemployment.Itwasonlyatemporarythingforaboutsixmonths.Iusedtohavetodesignquestionnairesandthingslikethatforsurveysthattheycarriedout.AndIguessthepsychologycourseatcollegehelpedmealot.

M:Sowhydidyouleave?

W:Well,fouryearsisalongtimetobeaskingpeoplequestions.Youknowthosesortsofquestionsaboutwashingpowderandshampoo.AftertwoyearsofdoingthatIfeltthatwhileIcoulddoitwell,nowIwanttodosomethingelsethat'salittledifferent.Itjustwasn'tchallengingformeanymoreandbecauseIneededachallengeIdecidedtomovewhenIheardaboutthepositionofSeniorResearcherhereatinstituteIknewthat'sexactlywhatIwant.

(23)

A.Bearesearcherinthearea.

B.Beaclinicalpsychologist.

C.Knowhowtobeaproblem-solver.

D.Knowmoreaboutpeople'sbehavior.

30.听力原文：W:Davetoldmehehadhad10paperspublishedthisyear.Isthattrue?

M:YouhavetotakewhatDavesayswithagrainofsalt.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(15)

A.Thewomanshouldn'tbelieveeverythingDavetellsher.

B.Thewomanshouldn'tletDavegetthebestofher.

C.Daveisnotseriouswiththewoman.

D.Daveisalwaystruetohiswords.

31.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Youmightfindworkatthedepartmentstore.Theyalwaysneedextrahelpovertheholidays.

W:Doyoureallythinkso?Ihavetofindsomethingsoon.Unemploymentmakesmefeelhorrible.

Q:Whatisthewomantryingtodo?

(12)

A.Buyagift.

B.Getajob.

C.Findsomethingshelost.

D.Returnsomethingshebought.

32.

【B9】

33.听力原文：M：I'vebeenwateringmyflowerstwiceaweek，buttheyarestillnotgrowingwellinmyroom．WhatshouldIdo?

M：Youmusthavekepttheminthecorner．Puttingthemdirectlyinfrontofthewindowwouldbeagoodidea．

Q：Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

(15)

A.Watertheflowersonlyonceaweek.

B.Puttheflowersinthecorner.

C.Movetheflowerstothefrontofthewindow.

D.Movetheflowerstothegarden.

34.(22)

A.TheywerereligiouspeoplefromNewEngland.

B.TheywerereligiouspeoplefromAmerica.

C.Theywerereligi6uspeoplefromEngland.

D.TheywereethnicpeoplefromEngland.

35.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:WasthereagoodturnoutforProfessorDonna'slectureyesterday?

W:Hardly!Fivepeopleshowedup.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Notmanypeopleattendedthelecture.

B.Thelectureturnedoutasexpected.

C.Peoplethoughtthelecturewashardtohear.

D.Thelecturewasexcellent.

36.

【B5】

37.(18)

A.FredlikesthebeautifulsceneryalongthewaytoCanada.

B.FredusuallyfliestoCanadawithJane.

C.FredpersuadedJanetochangehermind.

D.FredisplanningatriptoCanada.

38.SectionC

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

TwoUnitedNationsagencieshave【B1】______formoremoneytosupplyfoodto【B2】______campsinAfrica.Theysaytheyhavehadtocutfoodaidtohundredsofthousandsofpeople.MostareinWestAfricaandtheGreatLakesarea.

Thetwoagenciessaythecutshavecreated【B3】______amongthose【B4】______.Specialfeedingprogramsforyoungchildren,【B5】______womenandnewmothershavealsobeenreduced.

InSudan,theWorldFoodProgramreporteda【B6】______problem:ashortageofairplane【B7】______attheworsttimeofyear.Aidworkerscallitthehungerseason.Theagencysaysithadtocutinhalfits【B8】______foodshipmentsinAugusttomorethanonemillionpeopleinthesouth.ThefuelshortagealsoaffectedeffortsintheDarfurareainwesternSudan.

【B9】_________________________.Itfollowsrainshortagesandalocust(蝗虫)invasionlastyear.【B10】________________________.Themedicalaidgroupsaystensofthousandsofchildrenstillrequireimmediateassistance.

Lastweek,theWorldFoodProgramreported"goodprogress"initsworkinNiger.Theaimistosupplyfoodtomorethanthreeandone-halfmillionpeople.【B11】________________________.ThenextharvestinmostofNigerisseveralweeksaway.

【B1】

39.【B1】

40.(29)

A.Therewasalongintervalbetweencauseandeffect.

B.Theweatherwasdifficultforustoforecast.

C.Weatherforecastwasinaccurate.

D.Ecologistsdidn'tappearuntilmoderntimes.

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

Thelargestportionofchildren'stelevisionviewingtimeisspent______.

A.watchingweatherreport

B.playinggamesonthetelevisionset

C.watchingadultprogramsduringtheevening

D.watchingeducationalprogram

42.

Accordingtotheauthor,sexroles______.

A.aresociallydetermined

B.areemotionallyandphysicallydetermined

C.canonlybedeterminedbywhateducationpeopletake

D.arebiologicallyandphysicallydetermined

43.

WhenVoltairewasinEngland,______.

A.hegottoknowCatherineBarton

B.hepopularizedtheapplestory

C.hebegantohearofNewton'sdiscoveries

D.hewentthroughNewton'sdeath

44.

WhatdoesthereportfromNRCindicate?

A.Theearthwillbecomewarmer.

B.ItissomewhatsuspiciousofMichaelMann'sassertion.

C.Theearthreachesthehighesttemperatureinthehistory.

D.Theproxymeasurementsarereliable.

45.

Accordingtothepassage,theideaoftelecommutingisnotveryrealisticbecause______.

A.it'sdifficulttotakecareofsmallchildrenandconcentrateonworkatthesametime

B.computertechnologyisnotadvancedenough

C.electricalmalfunctionseaudestroyaproject

D.theworkersdonotalwayshavealltheneededresourcesathome

46.(55)

47.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.nearly120peoplediebecauseofthetrafficaccidentseveryyearinNorway

B.trafficproblemscanbecoveredbythemediasuchasradioandnewspapernow

C.theethicalproblemsarearesultoftheincompetentadministrationofthecountry

D.Parliamentshouldtakealltheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftraffic

48.WhyareJapanesenewspapersmuchmorestable,comparedwiththeirAmericancounterparts?

A.Theyhavemoresourcesofrevenue.

B.Theyhavemorebalancednewsrooms.

C.Theyarelessaffectedbyreadership.

D.Theyarelessdependentonadvertising.

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thevalueofchildhoodiseasilyblurredintoday'sworld.Considersomerecentdevelopments:thechild-murderersintheJonesboro.schoolyardshootingcasewereconvictedandsentenced.Twoboys,7and8,werechargedinthemurderofanIl-year-oldgirlinChicago.

Childrenwhocommithorriblecrimesappeartoactoftheirownwill.Yet,aslegalproceedingsinJonesboroshowed,theoneboywhowasabletoaddressthecourtcouldn'tbegintoexplainhisacts,thoughhetriedtoapologize.Theremayhavebeenamotive-youthfuljealousyandresentment.Butadeeperquestionremains;whydidtheseboysandothersinsimilartroubleapparentlylackanyinner,moralrestraint?

ThatquestionechoesfortheaccusedinChicago,youngastheyare.Theywantedtheglrl'sbicycle,aselfishimpulsecommonenoughamongkids.

Redemptionisapracticalnecessity.Howcanvalueberestoredtoyounglivesdistortedbyactsofviolence?TheboysinJonesboroandinChicagowillbeconfinedininstitutionsforarelativelyshorttime.Despitehorroratwhatwasdone,childrenarenot--cannotbe--dealtwithasadults,notifapersonwantstoconsiderhimselfcivilized.That'swhypoliticians'criesforadulttreatmentofyouthfulcriminalsultimatelymissthepoint.

Butthemoralvoidthatinvitesviolencehasmanysources.Familyinstabilitycontributes.Sodoeseconomicstress.Thatvoid,however,canbefilled.Theworkstartswithparents,whohavetoaskthemselveswhetherthey'redoingenoughtogivetheirchildrenafirmsenseofrightandwrong.Aretheyreallymonitoringtheiractivitiesandtheirdevelopingprocessesofthought?

Schools,too,havearoleinbuildingcharacter.Sodoyouthorganizations.Sodolawenforcementagencies,whichcandomoretoinform.theyoungaboutlaws,theirmeaning,andtheirobservance.

Thegoal,ultimately,istoallowanchildrenanormalpassagefromchildhoodtoadulthood,sothattragicgapsinmoraljudgmentarelesslikelytooccur.Therelativefewwhofillsuchgapswithactsofviolencehintatmanyotherswhodon'tgothatfar,butwholackthemoralfoundationschildhoodshouldprovide--andwhichprogressivehumansocietyrelieson.

Obviously,theboysinJonesboroandChicagodonothaveany______.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabricoftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzed(刺激)physicalexpansion,itsortedoutpeopleandlanduses,anditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlife.Byopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansion,theomnibuses,horserailways,commutertrains,andelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantfromcitycentersthantheywereinthepre-modernera.In1850,forexample,thebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforwork,shopping,andentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperipheryofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920,forexample,some250,000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicago,mostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiod,another550,000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanarea.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommuting,realestatedevelopersadded800,000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyearslotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeople.

Ofcourse,manywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdivided,butvacant,landaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawlwasessentiallyunplanned.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposes,particularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipated,didsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivisionthereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.

Whatisthepassagemainlyconcerned?

51.

Somepeopledislikefairytalesbecausetheyfeelthey______.

52.

Itisstatedinthepassagethatbeforetheintroductionoftelevision,politicalparties______.

A.hadmoreinfluenceovertheselectionofpoliticalcandidates

B.spentmoremoneytopromotetheirpoliticalcandidates

C.attractedmoremembers

D.receivedmoremoney

53.

High-techgroupsbelievethatifanextra＄30ischargedoneveryTVorcomputerpurchasedinCalifornia,consumerswill______.

A.hesitatetoupgradetheircomputers

B.abandononlineshopping

C.buythemfromotherstates

D.stronglyprotestagainstsuchacharge

54.

Ofthefollowing,whichhasriotasyetstarted?

A.Financingtheventure.

B.Buildingalarge-scalerefinery.

C.Constructingafull-scaleminingship.

D.Developingmethodsofrefiningmanganese.

55.

Veryf