2022-2023年四川省巴中市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年四川省巴中市大学英语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.Thispassagediscussessomeofthe______wehaveinstoreforus.

2.

AsshownbytheWorldFertilitySurvey,______couplesindevelopingcountriesactuallyachievetheirgoalsofsmallfamilies.

3.

CharleneLiconsideredthatthefuturesocialnetworkswillbe______.

4.Earth:MeltingintheHeat?

Glaciersaremelting;theicecapsaredisappearingintotheoceans;sealevelsmayrisebymanymetersasaconsequence.Indigenous(本土的)Arcticpeopleswillfindtheirfoodstocksgone,whilefreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericawilldisappearastheglacierswhichprovidethemmeltaway;penguins,polarbearsandsealswillfindtheirhabitatsgone,theirtraditionallivesunlivable.

Buthowrealisticisthispicture?Istheworld'sicereallydisappearing,orisitunscientifichotair?

AEuropeansatellitenamedCryosatwasdesignedtoprovidedefinitiveanswerstosomeofthesequestions.AlauncherfaultdestroyedthemissioninOctober2005,buttheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasapprovedareplacement.Inthemeantime,hereisourglobalsnapshot.

TheAntarctic

Huge,pristine(质朴的),dramatic,unforgiving-theAntarcticiswherethebiggestofallglobalchangescouldbegin.

Thereissomuchiceherethatifitallmelted,sealevelsgloballywouldrisehugely—perhapsasmuchas80m.SaygoodbyetoLondon,NewYork,Sydney,Bangkok…infact,themajorityoftheworld'smajorcities.

Butwillithappen?ScientistsdividetheAntarcticintothreezones:theeastandwestAntarcticicesheets;andthePeninsula,thetongueoflandwhichpointsuptowardsthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.

"EverybodythinksthattheAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange,buttherealityismuchmorecomplex,"saysDavidVaughan,aprincipalinvestigatorattheBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,U.K."Partsofitappeartobethickeningasaresultofsnowfallincreases,butthePeninsulaisthinningatanalarmingrateduetowarming.TheWestAntarcticsheetisalsothinning,andwe'renotsureofthemasonwhy."

OntheUp

TemperaturesinthePeninsulaappeartobeincreasingataroundtwicetheglobalaverage—about2℃overthelast50years.Thosefiguresarebasedonmeasurementsmadebyinstrumentsatscientificstations.

Earlierthisyear,DavidVaughan'sgrouppublishedresearchshowingthatthevastmajorityofglaciersalongthePeninsula—87%ofthe244studied—areinretreat.Theicedumpedintotheoceanastheglaciersretreatshouldnotmakemuchdifferencetoglobalsealevels—perhapsafewcentimeters.

Moreworrying,potentially,arethevasticesheetscoveringtherestofAntarctica.Makingtemperaturemeasurementsforthecontinentasawholeisdifficult;itisavastplace--morethan2,000kmacross--themarefewresearchstations,andtemperaturesvarynaturallyby2～3℃fromyeartoyear.Butmeasurementsindicatethatinthewest,recitingisunderway.

"Aboutone-thirdoftheWestAntarcticicesheetisthinning,"saysDr.Vaughan,"onaveragebyabout10cmperyear,butintheworstplacesby3～4mperyear."

TherockonwhichtheWestAntarcticicerestsisbelowsealevel,andBritishAntarcticSurveyresearchersbelievethethinningcouldbeduetotheicesheetmeltingonitsunderside.

"Itmaybethattheoceaniswarmingandthat'scausingtheicetomelt,buttheremaybeotherreasonsaswell;forexample,there'slotsofvolcanisminthatareaandsothatcouldchangehowmuchheatisdeliveredtotheundersideoftheicesheet."

CryosatshouldhelptopindownwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringe.TheradaraltimetersonboarditspredecessorsERSIandERS2havebeenunabletomapthesteepslopesatthecoast,whereasCryosat'sinstrumentshouldbeabletocope.

IftheentireWestAntarcticicesheetdidmelt,sealevelsgloballywouldrise,byaround5m.Butatthemoment,thereisnosignofthathappening.

OnerecentscientificpaperattemptedtocalculateprobabilitiesforhowmuchWestAntarct

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5.TheScienceofInterruptions

In2000,GloriaMarkwashiredasaprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Shewouldarriveatherdeskinthemorning,fullofenergyandreadytotackleherto-dolist.Nosoonerhadshestartedonetaskthanacolleaguewoulde-mailherwithanurgentrequest;whenshewenttoworkonthat,thephonewouldring.Attheendoftheday,Markhadaccomplishedafractionofwhatshesetouttodo.

Lotsofpeoplecomplainthatofficemultitaskingdrivesthemnuts.ButMarkstudieshowhigh-techdevicesaffectourbehavior,soshewasabletodomorethancomplain:Shesetouttomeasurehownutswe'veallbecome.Shewatchedcubicle(办公室隔间)dwellersastheysurfedthechaosofmodernofficelifeandfoundeachemployeespentonlyten-and-a-halfminutesonanygivenprojectbeforebeinginterrupted.Eachshortprojectwasitselffragmentedintothree-minutetasks,likeansweringe-mailmessagesorworkingonasheet.

Mark'sstudyalsorevealedthatinterruptionsareoftencrucialtoofficework.Thehigh-techworkersadmittedthatmanyoftheirdailydistractionswereessentialtotheirjobs.Whensomeoneforwardsyouanurgente-mailmessage,it'softensomethingyoureallydoneedtosee;ifamobilephonecallbreaksthrough,itmightbethecallthatsavesyourhide.

Forsomecomputerengineersandacademics,thisrealizationhasbeguntoraiseanattractivepossibility:Perhapswecanfindanidealmiddleground.Ifhigh-techworkdistractionsareinevitable,maybewecanre-engineerthemsowereceivealloftheirbenefitsbutfewoftheirdownsides.

TheBirthofMultitasking

Thescienceofinterruptionsbeganmorethan100yearsagowiththeemergenceoftelegraphoperators—thefirsthigh-stress,time-sensitiveinformation-technologyjobs.Psychologistsdiscoveredthatifsomeonespoketoatelegraphoperatorwhilehewaskeyingamessage,theoperatorwasmorelikelytomakeerrors.Later,psychologistsdeterminedthatwheneverworkersneededtofocusonajobthatrequiredthemonitoringofdata,presentationwasallimportant.Usingthisknowledge,cockpits(驶舱)forfighterpilotswerecarefullydesignedsothateachdialandmetercouldbereadwithjustaglance.

Still,suchissuesseemedremotefromthelivesofeverydayworkers.Then,inthe1990s,computersbegantoexperiencearapidincreaseinspeedandpower."Multitasking"wasborn;insteadofsimplyworkingononeprogramforhoursatatime,acomputeruserworksonseveralsimultaneously.Officeworkersnowstareatcomputerscreensofoverwhelmingcomplexity,astheyjuggle(操纵)messages,textdocuments,PowerPointpresentationsandwebbrowsers.Inthemodernofficeweareallfighterpilots.

EffectofMultitasking:Computer-affectedBehavior

Informationisnolongerascarceresource—attentionis.20yearsago,anofficeworkerhadtwotypesofcommunicationtechnology:aphone,whichrequiredaninstantanswer,andpostalmail,whichtookdays.Nowpeoplehavedozensofpossibilitiesbetweenthesetwopoles.

Theresultissomethinglike"continuouspartialattention",whichmakesussobusykeepinganeyeoneverythingthatweneverfullyfocusonanything.Thiscanactuallybeapositivefeeling,inasmuchastheconstantemaildingingmakesusfeelneededanddesired.Butwhathappenswhenyoutakethattotheextreme?Yougetoverwhelmed.Sanityliesindanger.

In1997,MicrosoftrecruitedMaryCzerwinski,whoonceworkedinNASA'sHuman-computerInteractionLab,toconductbasicresearchtofindouthowcomputersaffecthumanbehavior.Shetook39officeworkersandinstalledsoftwareontheircomputersthatwouldrecordeverymouseclick.Shediscoveredthatcomputeruserswereasrestlessashummingbirds.Onaverage,theyjuggledeightwindowsatthesametime.Moreastonishing

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6.

Theauthorsaysthatforegoingacollegeeducationisoftennotawisechoicebecause______ofthe50highestpayingjobsrequireafour-yearcollegedegreeexceptforairtrafficcontrollersandnuclearpowerreactoroperators.

7.TheScienceofInterruptions

In2000,GloriaMarkwashiredasaprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Shewouldarriveatherdeskinthemorning,fullofenergyandreadytotackleherto-dolist.Nosoonerhadshestartedonetaskthanacolleaguewoulde-mailherwithanurgentrequest;whenshewenttoworkonthat,thephonewouldring.Attheendoftheday,Markhadaccomplishedafractionofwhatshesetouttodo.

Lotsofpeoplecomplainthatofficemultitaskingdrivesthemnuts.ButMarkstudieshowhigh-techdevicesaffectourbehavior,soshewasabletodomorethancomplain,shesetouttomeasurehownutswe'veallbecome.Shewatchedcubicle(办公室隔间)dwellersastheysurfedthechaosofmodernofficelifeandfoundeachemployeespentonlyten-and-a-halfminutesonanygivenprojectbeforebeinginterrupted.Eachshortprojectwasitselffragmentedintothree-minutetasks,likeansweringe-mailmessagesorworkingonasheet.

Mark'sstudyalsorevealedthatinterruptionsareoftencrucialtoofficework.Thehigh-techworkersadmittedthatmanyoftheirdailydistractionswereessentialtotheirjobs.Whensomeoneforwardsyouanurgente-mailmessage,it'softensomethingyoureallydoneedtosee;ifamobilephonecallbreaksthrough,itmightbethecallthatsavesyourhide.

Forsomecomputerengineersandacademics,thisrealizationhasbegunraiseanattractivepossibility:perhapswecanfindanidealmiddleground.Ifhigh-techworkdistractionsareinevitable,maybewecanre-engineerthemsowereceivealloftheirbenefitsbutfewoftheirdownsides.

TheBirthofMultitasking

Thescienceofinterruptionsbeganmorethan100yearsagowiththeemergenceoftelegraphoperators--thefirsthigh-stress,time-sensitiveinformation-technologyjobs.Psychologistsdiscoveredthatifsomeonespoketoatelegraphoperatorwhilehewaskeyingamessage,theoperatorwasmorelikelytomakeerrors.Later,psychologistsdeterminedthatwheneverworkersneededtofocusonajobthatrequiredthemonitoringofdata,presentationwasallimportant.Usingthisknowledge,cockpits(驾驶舱)forfighterpilotswerecarefullydesignedsothateachdialandmetercouldbereadwithjustaglance.

Still,suchissuesseemedremotefromthelivesofeverydayworkers.Then,inthe1990s,computersbegantoexperiencearapidincreaseinspeedandpower."Multitasking"wasborn;insteadofsimplyworkingononeprogramforhoursatatime,acomputeruserworksonseveralsimultaneously.Officeworkersnowstareatcomputerscreensofoverwhelmingcomplexity,astheyjuggle(操纵)messages,textdocuments,PowerPointpresentationsandWebbrowsers.Inthemodernofficeweareallfighterpilots.

EffectofMultitasking:Computer-affectedBehavior

Informationisnolongerascarceresourceattentionis.20yearsago,anofficeworkerhadtwotypesofcommunicationtechnology:aphone,whichrequiredaninstantanswer,andpostalmail,whichtookdays.Nowpeoplehavedozensofpossibilitiesbetweenthesetwopoles.

Theresultissomethinglike"continuouspartialattention",whichmakesussobusykeepinganeyeoneverythingthatweneverfullyfocusonanything.Thiscanactuallybeapositivefeeling,inasmuchastheconstantemaildingingmakesusfeelneededanddesired.Butwhathappenswhenyoutakethattotheextreme?Yougetoverwhelmed.Sanityliesindanger.

In1997,MicrosoftrecruitedMaryCzerwinski,whoonceworkedinNASA'sHuman-computerInteractionLab,toconductbasicresearchtofindouthowcomputeraffecthumanbehavior.Shetook39officeworkersandinstalledsoftwareontheircomputersthatwouldrecordeverymouseclick.Shediscoveredthatcomputeruserswereasrestlessashummingbird.Onaverage,theyjuggledeightwindowsatthesametime.Moreastonishing,

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8.What'speople'stendencytodofortheirdecisions?

A.Refusingtoadmittheymadewrongdecisions.

B.Tryingtofindreasonstoexplainthedecisions.

C.Changingthedecisionsonsecondthoughts.

D.Seekingothers'advicewhenmakingthedecisions.

9.

Inthispassage,theterm"coalescence"refersto______.

10.RichNorth,HungrySouth

Afewyearsago,therichworld'sworryabouteconomicinteractionwithdevelopingcountrieswasthatthepoorcouldnotprofitfromit.SounbalancedweretermsofexchangebetweentheNorth'smightyindustriesandtheSouth'sweaklingsweatshopsthattradebetweenthetwocouldbenothingmorethanexploitationoftheonebytheother:farfromhelpingthepoorcountries,globalintegrationwouldactuallydeepentheirpoverty.Thisfearhasnowgivenwaytoapessimismthatisequalandopposite—namely,thattradewiththedevelopingworldwillimpoverishtoday'srichcountries.

Likethepreviousscare,thisviewcontainsaniotaoftruth—enoughtolendplausibility.Alsolikeitsprocessor,itisahystericalexaggeration.However,thisnewfearismoredangerousthantheoldone.Theearlierscaretacitlyaffirmedthattheindustrialcountrieswouldsufferiftheycuttheirlinkswiththethirdworld.Startingfromthere,campaigningintheNorthtorestricttradewithdevelopingcountrieswasgoingtobeanuphillstraggle.Thosewhoopposedeepereconomicintegrationnowhaveabetterplatform.Vitalinterestsobligetherichcountriestoprotecttheirindustriesfromthenewonslaught.Unlikeitsprocessor,thisideamaysell.

Thegripthatthisthinkingalreadyhasonpopularopinionoweslittletoeconomichistoryorprinciples.Thenewfear,liketheoldone,expresstheconvictionthatgrowthinonepartoftheworldmustsomehowcomeattheexpenseofanother.Thisisadeeplyrootedprejudice,andplainlywrong.Verynearlyalloftheworldismoreprosperousnowthanitwas30yearsago.Growthhasbeenastoryofmutualadvance,notredistribution;andwherelivingstandardshavenotimprovedinrecentdecades(notably,inpartsofAfrica),excessiveintegrationintheinternationaleconomyhasnotbeenthecause.

Lendingusefulsupporttothisfirsterrorisasecond—theideathatthereisonlysomuchworktogoround.Ifnewtechnologiesrendersomejobsobsolete,orifanincreaseinthesupplyofcheapimportsmakesotherjobsuneconomic,theresultmustbeapermanentriseinunemployment.Again,onamoment'sreflection,thisiswrong:otherwise,technologicalprogressthiscenturywouldhavepushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

Atthecoreofbothfallaciesisblindnesstotheadaptivepowerofamarketeconomy.Whentoday'sricheconomieswerepredominantlyagricultural,itseemedcertainthatrapidlyrisingfarmproductivity(thankstonewtechnology)wouldcreateapermanentarmyofunemployed.Inthedaysoflabor-intensivemanufacturing,thesamefearswereexpressedaboutlabor-savingtechnologyinthefactory.Farmemploymentintheindustrialcountrieshasdwindledtonearlynothing:manufacturingemploymentinAmericanowstandsatamere15%ofthelabor-force.Butotherjobshavetakentheirplace.Asaresult,thesechangeshavehappenedalongside—indeed,theyhavebeenpartandparcelof—anextraordinarilyrapid,persistentandwidelysharedimprovementinlivingstandards.

Yetitdoesnotsufficetorefuteelementaryfallacies.Sophisticatedalarmistsavoidthem(takingcare,obviously,nottoeducatetheirlisteners).Butcarefully,theircasegoesasfollows.Thebreadthandintensityofthird-worldcompetitionisincreasing.Thepressureisconcentratedonparticularpartsoftheeconomy—forthemoment,onlow-skillmanufacturing.Wagestherearebeingforceddownandjobslost.Thischangewillaccelerate.Modemsocieties(withweaktiesoffamilyandreligion)arenolongerequippedtowithstandsuchstrains.Theresultwillbegreatsocialdistress.

Thisargumentrestsonaseriesofclaimsthatneedtobeexaminedonebyone.Onesurveydoesthisatlength.Itagreesthatinmanyindustriesthedevelopingcou

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11.

Asschoolschangeslowerthanscholarship,inthe19thcentury______wasstillthebackboneofthecurriculum.

12.

AccordingtoFredrikdeWahl,whatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaA&Skype?

A.KaZaAandSkypebenefitthedomainwheretheyinvolve.

B.KaZaAandSkypedonotimpactthedomainwheretheyinvolveatall.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatenthedomainwhereitinvolves.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactsthedomainwhereitinvolves.

13.Whatdolocalresidentsclaimfor?

A.Theyaresickbecauseofyearsofpollution.

B.Theyaresickbecauseofindustriesontheirdoorsteps.

C.Theyaresickbecauseofpesticidesfromagriculture.

D.Theyaresickbecauseofairpollution.

14.

Whatisthefirstthingtodotoplanforanearlyretirement?

A.Tomaintainagoodfigure.

B.Toearnasmuchmoneyasyoucannow.

C.Toworkoutadetailedplanofworldtravelling.

D.Toknowexactlytheamountofyourwealth.

15.

Elephantsmournforthedeadby______.

16.

Tothatchroofs,primitivepeoplesweredependenton______.

17.

Therearemanyhistoricmysteries,sofiguringoutgoodsubjectisnotadifficulty.

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18.

Theburn-and-woundbandagescoatedwithnano-sizesilverparticlesareatypicalexampleof___________.

19.

Theauthorhadeitherforgottenorcompletelyignored______formorethansixyears.

20.

Itisthedriver'sresponsibilitytomakechildrenuruler14wearseatbeltsif______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B9】

22.

【B7】

23.(39)

24.(25)

A.Playinaband.

B.Workattheauction.

C.Sellrefreshments.

D.Collecttickets.

25.(22)

A.Itisquitegeneral.

B.Mostoftheinformationheneedswillbefoundinnewspapers,

C.Shethinksheshouldchangeit.

D.Itshouldtakeaveryshorttimetofindmaterialonit.

26.

【B10】

27.(36)

A.Asupporteroffreeglobaltrade.

B.AmemberoftheFoodCommission.

C.AsupporterofFirstWorldfoodmarkets.

D.Amemberofanenergydevelopmentgroup.

28.(34)

A.2B.3C.4D.5

29.听力原文：W:IthoughtTomsaidhegotA'sinallhistests.

M:Mary,youshouldknowbetterthantotakeTom'swordstooseriously.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.Tomisveryresponsible.

B.Tom'swordsaren'treliable.

C.WhatTomsaidistrue.

D.Tomisnothumorousatall.

30.(31)

A.Theneedtoexercisethememory.

B.Howthebraindiffersfromotherbodytissues.

C.Theunconsciouslearningofaphysicalactivity.

D.Hownervescontrolbodymovement.

31.(30)

A.TheUSshouldcatchuptoEuropeanenvironmentalstandards.

B.AmericanexportersmustadapttonewregulationsinEurope.

C.TheUSshouldbemoresensitivetoenvironmentalissues.

D.TheU'snewregulationsareaburden.

32.(14)

A.Shemissedherfriends.

B.Shethinksshe'scatchinganothercold.

C.Shelikestomatosauceoneverythingsheeats.

D.hasalotofworktomakeup.

33.(24)

A.IttopstheU.S.annualboxoffice.

B.Itsmaincharacterisanadvertisingexecutive.

C.ThemainactorisTomCruise.

D.Itisanold-fashionedsillycomedy.

34.听力原文：M:Youstillhaveasocialsciencerequirementtofulfill,Jean.Youcantakehistory,psychology,anthropologyorsociology.Whichdoyouthinkyou'dlike?

W:Well,I'vealwaysbeenfascinatedbytheconsciousandunconsciousreasonspeoplehaveforactingastheydo,andI'dliketolearnmoreabouthowmemoryworks.

Q:Whichcoursewillthewomanprobablyenrollin?

(17)

A.History.B.Ecology.C.Psychology.D.Sociology.

35.(21)

A.Announceforthefirsttimetheregulationsontobacco.

B.Publishtheusualprotocolshehasgonethrough.

C.Declareprettymuchthesamerestrictionsondruguseasin1995.

D.Presenttothepublictherevisedregulationsontobacco.

36.(32)

A.WearingjacketsisnotacustomofThailand.

B.WearingshirtsleeveshasbecomeafashioninThailand.

C.PeopleusuallywearjacketstoworkinThailand.

D.Thegovernmenthasencounteredanenergycrisis.

37.听力原文：M:Youcanbuythisone,whichisademonstratororwecanorderoneforyouandhaveithereinfiveweeks.Sowhatdoyouthink?

W:Iwouldpreferanewcar,eventhoughthedemonstratorisleasexpensive.

Q:Accordingtotheconversationwhatisademonstrator?

(18)

A.Acarshowntoanddrivenbycustomers.

B.Anewcar.

C.Asecondhandcarforsale.

D.Anoldcarshowntocustomers.

38.【B4】

39.

【B5】

40.听力原文：W:Hi,I'dliketosendthispackagebyexpressmailtoSanFranciscoandIwouldliketobuyasheetofstamps,please.

M:Hereareyourstamps,andjustputthepackageonthescale.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(17)

A.InSanFrancisco.

B.Atanairport.

C.Atatravelagency.

D.Inapostoffice.

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

Thetoneofthestoryshowstheauthorbelievestheproblemis______.

A.difficulttosolve,perhapsimpossible

B.difficulttosolvebutnotimpossible

C.impossibletosolve

D.beyondthequestion

42.

Reebok'sviewthat"consumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution"(Para.2)impliesthat______.

A.thequalityofabrandismeasuredbytheservicequalityofthestoresellingit

B.thequalityofaproductdeterminesthequalityofitsdistributors

C.thepopularityofabrandisdeterminedbythestoresthatsellit

D.consumersbelievethatfirst-rateproductsareonlysoldbyhigh-qualitystores

43.

WhenanArabwantstobealone,he______.

A.simplywithdrawstohisownhouse

B.maystillstaywithhiscompanion

C.retreatsphysicallyandmentally

D.doesn'ttalkasmuchasusual

44.

【C7】

45.Somepeopleareaccustomedtothinkingthatfactsmusteitherbebelievedortheymustbedisbelieved—asifbeliefswerelikealightswitchwithonlytwopositions,onoroff.Myuseofthebathtubhoaxisintendedtoillustratethatbeliefdoesnothavetooperateasasimpleyesornochoice,allornothing.Beliefcanbemoreconditional;itcanbesomethingthatwedecidetohave"uptoapoint"or"toadegree".Andso,thequestionwemightaskourselveswhilereadingdoesnothavetobe"ShouldIbelieve'itornot?"butinsteadcanbe"HowmuchshouldIbelieveit?"Thislaterquestionimpliesthatthebeliefwehaveinanygivenfact,orinanygivenidea,isnotdeterminedbywhetheritsoundsrightorwhetherthesourceisanauthority.Itmeansthatourbeliefsaredeterminedbythereasonsthatjustifythem.

Beliefisnotamechanicalaction,broughtaboutbyinvariablerulesofnature.Itisahumanactivity,theexerciseofjudgment.Withthisinmind,wemightsaythatweperform.thisactionbetterwhenweknowwhatthereasonsarethathaveledtoourbelief,andwhytheyaregoodreasons.Theseobservationsdonotdepriveusofourabilitytobelieveinwhatweread.Theyarenotintendedtotransform.youfromcredulousbelieversintostubborndoubters.

Theprocessofweighingbeliefsagainstthequalityofreasonsisonethatyoualreadygothroughallthetime,whetheryouareawareofitornot.Wealldo.Thepracticeofcriticalreadingistheexerciseofthiskindofjudgmentonpurpose.Bydoingit,weprotectourselvesfrombeingledintobeliefforinadequatereasons,butatthesametimeweopenupourmindstothepossibilityofarrivingatbeliefforadequateones.Ifwedecidetograntorwithholdconsentbasedonthequalityofthereasonsthatwearegiven,weadmitatthesametimethattwothingsarepossible:Weadmitthatwemightconsentlessinthefutureifwediscoverthatthereasonsarenotsogoodafterall;andweadmitthatwemightconsentmoreifweareeverpresentedwithbetterreasonsthanwehadformerlyknown.Thisattitudeisnotpureskepticismanymorethanitispurecredulity.Itissomewhereinbetween.Itistheattitudeofanopen-mindedthinker,ofsomeonewhowishestoberesponsiblefordecidingforherselforhimselfwhattobelieve.

Theauthor'suseofthebathtubhoaxismeanttosuggestthat______.

A.beliefisnothingbutalightswitch

B.factsmustbebelievedunconditionally

C.nothingshouldbebelievedordisbelieved

D.beliefismorethanasimpleyesornochoice

46.

【C8】

47.

Rockerfuelsaremoreexplosivethanmethanegasbecauseof______.

A.thetemperatureatwhichcombustiontakesplace

B.thedegreeofoxidationaccomplishedbythecombustionprocess

C.thepresenceofinhibitors

D.thegreatburningvelocity

48.

Accordingtotheauthor,therewasatrendintheU.S.fortheyoungpeople______.

A.tospeakStandardEnglish

B.tospeakEnglishwithoutclassdistinction

C.tospeakEnglishwithclassdistinction

D.tospeakEnglishwithgrammarmistakes

49.

【C6】

50.

ItcanbeinferredthattheyoungplasticsurgerypatientsinKorea______.

A.areallintheirteens

B.areknowledgeableaboutthemedicalprocedures

C.allwanttheirfacesmodeledafterTVstars

D.alwaysgetplasticsurgerywithouttheirparents'consent

51.

What'sthedifferenceindresshabitsbetweenpeopleoftheclassicalperiodandthoseofthemodernperiod?

52.

Inrecentyears,therehasbeenamarkedincreaseinthenumberoftechnicaltermsintheterminologyof

A.farming.B.sportsC.governmentD.fishery

53.

Researchuniversitiesstillattachimportancetoresearchinacademicpromotionspartlybecause______.

A.professorswithacademicachievementsareusuallyresponsibleandtough

B.itisdifficulttoconductobjectiveevaluationofteachingquality

C.topstudentswhowanttobechallengedappreciateresearchprofessors

D.researchhelpstoimprovetheeffectivenessofteaching

54.

InMarch,beekeepersprepareformigrationatnightwhenthehivesare______andthebeesaregenerallytranquil.

55.Howdomanypresidentsfeelinthefaceofthecurrentsituation?

A.Theyfeelquitenostalgic.

B.Theyfeelfrightened.

C.Theyarefullofrevenge.

D.Theyaremuchdisturbed.

56.

Whatcanwelearnaboutobesity?

A.Thechildrenarecertaintoliveshorterlivesthantheirparentsbecauseofobesiity.

B.ObesityisthemaincostdriverinMidicare.

C.ObesityimposesaneconomicburdonuponAmericans.

D.ThoseobeseAmericansarepayingforthecostofobesity.

57.

Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.

A.MedicalPractice

B.CleverAdvertising

C.Self-Medication

D.Self-Treatment

58.

【C9】

59.Accordingtothepassage,apandemic______.

A.killsthosewhoareinfected

B.alwaysfollowsanepidemic

C.isthesameasanepidemic

D.iswidespreadandserious

60.

WhichisNOTt