2022-2023年河北省张家口市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年河北省张家口市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.(11)

2.

AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcomesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

3.

Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

4.

Bionicsisastudyinsearchofprincipleapplicabletoengineeringbystudyingoflivingcreatures.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Somepeoplemayfailtofigureoutpuzzle2,possiblybecausetheydidn'trealize,withoutfoodfor3years,thelionsshouldhavebeen______ratherthanhungryandmoredangerous.

6.

Buyingnewproductsisthemainideaofthearticle.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Themostcommonfaultamongpoorreadersisthehabitualmakingoftoomany______.

8.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectapartfromhighcost.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.ExteriorPainting

GettingStarted

Paintingtheexteriorofyourhouseisahugejob.Buttherewardsaregreattoo.Withaminimuminvestmentintoolsandmaterials,you'llsavethousandsofdollars,extendthelifeofyoursidingandincreasethevalueofyourhome.Bestofall,you'llmakeitlooklikenewagain.Whileyoumayspendlessthan$1,000onpaintingtoolsandmaterials,thesamejobdonebyapro(专业人员)couldeasilycost$5,000to$10,000ormore.Thesavingscomeatacost,though.Agoodpaintjobrequirescountlesshoursofcarefulpreparation.Plantodevoteanentiresummertoprepareandpaintevenamedium-sizehouse.

Completingatop-qualityexteriorpaintjobrequiresmorethanpatienceandperseverance.You'llneedasharpeye,asteadyhandandabitofpracticetopaintstraightlines.Inaddition,you'llneedthestrengthtomoveandsetuptallladders,andtheconfidencetoworkfromthemoncethey'reinplace.

Applyingtopcoats(thefinalcoatsofpaint)doesn'trequiremuchequipmentbeyondwhatyou'vealreadyaccumulatedforscrapingandpriming.Werecommendbuyingatleasttwotop-qualitysynthetic-bristlebrushesforapplyingthelatexpaint(乳胶漆):onebrush($15to$20)forlargeareasandabrush($9to$12)fordetailwork.

Forapplyingpainttolargeareasofshingles(屋顶板),stucco(涂饰墙壁的灰泥)orbrick,buyaroller(滚筒).

PaintStoresCanHelpWithColorsandQuantities

Choosingexteriorpaintcolorsthatcomplement(与……相配)thearchitecturaldetailsofyourhouseandfitthecharacterofyourneighborhoodisthefirststeptoagreatpaintjob.Checkoutbookstoresandlibrariesforbooksonthesubject.You'llfindbrochures(小册子)atthepaintstorewithcollectionsofhistoriccolors.Manypaintstoreshavedesignerswhocanhelpyouchoosecolors,oryoucouldhireadesignerorarchitect.

Buyaquart(夸脱)ofeachcoloryou'vechosenandpainttheentirecolorschemeonasmallareaofyourhousebeforecommittingtogallons(大量使用).

Ifyoudon'tliketheresults,changethecolorsandtryagain.

Nexttakeroughmeasurementsofyourhouse,notingthetypeofsurface.Countthedoorsandwindows.Withthisinformation,paintstoreemployeescanhelpyoucalculatetheamountofpaintyou'llneed.

Buythebestpaintyoucanafford.Good-qualitypaintiseasiertoapply,coversbetterandlastslonger.Werecommendbuyingpaintwithaslightsheen,eithersatinoreggshell.It'smorefaderesistant(不易退色)andeasiertocleanthanflatpaint.

ChecktheWeather

Avoidpaintingindirectsunlight.Theheatdriesthepainttoofast,makingitnearlyimpossibletoavoidblistering(起泡)andpeeling(剥落).

Avoidpaintingonverywindydays.Thewindcausesthepainttodrytoofastandcanblowdirtintowetpaint.

Don'tapplylatexpaintwhenthetemperatureisbelow50degrees℉unlessit'sformulatedforcold-weatherapplication.Readthelabeltobesure.

Don'tpaintwhenthere'sachanceofrain.

PlanaStrategyfortheMostEfficiency

Ingeneral,workfromthetopdown.Paintlargeareasfirstanddetailslast.Wheretwocolorsmeet,allowtimeforthefirstcolortodrybeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.Forexample,paintthewindowsash(themovablepart)earlyinthedayandreturntopainttheframe.aroundthesash.

AvoidTheseCommonProblems

Brushmarksleftatthebeginningandendofabrushstrokeareacommonproblemthat'seasytoavoid.Starteverybrushstrokeinanunfinishedarea,atanedge,oragainstdoororwindowtrim.Thenbrushtowardthefinishedareaandsweepthebrushupandofftheworkinthesamemovement.Ifyoustopthebrushandthenliftitofforsetthebrushdownonafinishedareatostartthestroke,itwillleaveextrapain

A.YB.NC.NG

10.Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

11.WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand______.

12.

Theyneededtoinvestin______iftheownersofall-electriccarswantedtoreducetimetocharge.

13.

TheUnitedStatessmashedArabnationalismsoasto______.

14.

Justlikefatigueandweakness,depressionisonesymptomof______.

15.

TheTaxActof1862gavetheofficeofCIRauthoritytocollecttaxesandseizepropertyandincome.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Thecountrythatbringsaboutthelargestamountofglobalwarmingpollutionis______.

17.

Itissuggestedtoprovideopportunitiesforemployeestoexpresstheirideasabout______.

18.

JackStrawhopesthatthepolicyonfamilyshouldmakesurethatthechildrenreceivebettercaresincetheimpactoffamilybreakdownonthemis______.

19.Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

20.Fromherresearch,SusanD.Blumsetouttounderstandthatstudentsare______.

A.havinganewunderstandingofcreatingandquoting

B.noteasytogetaccesstotheauthorship

C.onthewaytoacceptnewnotionofauthorship

D.tryingtoredefinethenotionofauthorship

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Jack,itdoesn'tlooklikeyou'vevacuumedthelivingroomorcleanedthebathroom.

M:No,Ihaven't.Ihadtheworstday.Iamsotired.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(13)

A.Jackvacuumedthelivingroombutnotthebathroom.

B.Jackcleanedthebathroombutnotthelivingroom.

C.Jackcleanedneitherthelivingroomnorthebathroombecauseheisexhausted.

D.Jackcleanedboththelivingroomandthebathroom.

22.(21)

A.SheWastoobusytorememberifshehadreturnedthem.

B.Shedidn'treturntheminfact.

C.Shegavethemtothelandlordtoreturn.

D.Shedidreturnthembutsomehowthelibrarymadeamistake.

23.(34)

A.Becausetheyaretoosmalltounderstandtherules.

B.Becausetheyareabsentminded.

C.Becausetheyhavesolittletimeforit.

D.Becausetheyarenotinterestedinit.

24.

【B8】

25.(25)

A.Sheoncewroteaboutit.

B.Shethinksthemanshouldwriteaboutit.

C.Shehasbeenstudyingitrecently.

D.SheparticularlylikesRomanticpoetry.

26.(22)

A.Atthebeginningofthe19thcentury.

B.Atthelateofthe18thcentury.

C.Atthebeginningofthe18thcentury

D.Inthemiddleofthe19thcentury.

27.听力原文：W:Wherehaveyoubeenallthistime?Thetrainisabouttoleave!

M:IamsorryIamlate,butIwaswaitingforyouattheinformationdeskupstairs.

Q:Wheredidthemanthinktheyweresupposedtomeet?

(15)

A.Attheinformationdesk.

B.Ontheplatform.

C.Onthetrain.

D.Nearthestairs.

28.(32)

A.Theyaxenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.

B.Theyfeelthatsuchbehavior.isunprincipled.

C.Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.

D.Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.

29.(35)

A.Fromthelatter'srivalsDylans.

B.Fromthewrappingpaperofabook.

C.Fromararefirsteditionofadictionary.

D.FromadictionarycollectorinAustralia.

30.(36)

A.Itwillstopautomatically.

B.Itwillmoveonatthesamespeed.

C.Itwillgraduallyslowdown.

D.Itwillkeepasafedistancefromtheothertrains.

31.

【B3】

32.(18)

A.Shesometimesgoestothesuburbstopaint.

B.Shesometimeswatchesfootballmatches.

C.Shesometimesgoesouttomakemusic.

D.Shesometimesgoeshikingtothesuburbs.

33.(46)

34.听力原文：M:Ihaveaspecialguesttoday,Shirley.Shirley,youtrulyhaveanamazinggarden.Couldyouletusknowhowyouputthistogether?

W:ThisspringItookasquare-footgardeningclass,andIdecidedtotrysomaofthethingsI'velearned.Um,oneofthemostimportantthingsinsquare-footgardeningisthatyouchooseagoodlocation.Youneedatleast6to8hoursofdirectsunshine,Youalsoneedtochoosealocationthathasgooddrainage,anditshouldbeaconvenientlocation.Agardenisalotmorefunifyouarewalkingbyandseeingitallthetime.Um,youneedtodecidewhatkindofcontainersyouwant,or,inmycase,Iusedwoodenboxes.

M:Well,Shirley,I'venoticedtheseverticalbeams.I'veneverseenthatbefore.Couldyouexplainthattousalittlebit?

W:Rightherewehavesomecantaloupe,andcantaloupetakealotofspacewhenyougrowthemoutontheground,andIdon'thavethatmuchspace,soIjustgrowthemup.Ijustmadeametalframe,andtooksomestring.Ijustallowthemtogrowup,andtheywillsupportthemselves.

M:Thisisamazing.Inoticedinthisgarden,thereisavastamountofvegetation,

W:Wall,overonthefarend,Ihavetomatoesgrowingvertically.InfrontofthoseIhavegreenpeppers,basil,strawberries,beets,greenbeans,corn,carrotsandsoon.Righthere,asIsaidbefore,Ihavecantaloupe.Downatthebottom,IhavesomeMexicantomatoes.Anddownatthisend,Ihaveeggplant,anotherkindofpeppercalledbananapeppers,cucumbers,okra,pumpkins...andIthinkthat'saboutit.

M:I'msoimpressed.I'dliketothankyouverymuchforhavingusintodaytolookatyourgarden.

(23)

A.Byattendingaclass.

B.Fromherparents.

C.Throughagardeningmagazine.

D.Fromherneighbors.

35.听力原文：Today,mostcountriesintheworldhavecanals.Eveninthe20thcentury,goodscanbemovedmorecheaplybyboatthatanyothermeansoftransport.SomecanalssuchastheSuezorthePanama,saveshipsweeksoftimebymakingtheirvoyageathousandmilesshorter.Othercanalspermitboatstoreachcitiesthatarenotlocatedonthecoast.Stillothercanalsdrainlandswherethereistoomuchwater,helptoirrigatefieldswherethereisnotenoughwater.

Inplaceswhereitdoesnotrainveryoften,irrigationcanalsdrainwaterfromriversorlakessuchasthelakebehindtheAswanDamontheNileRiver,andprovidetheirrigationwater.

Inplaceswherethereistoomuchwater,canalscandrainthewateroffthelandforuseinfanning.InHolland,acresandacresoflandhavebeendrainedinthisway.Sincemuchofthisdrainedlandisbelowsealevel,thewaterinthecanalshastobepumpeduptosealevel.DikeshavebeenbuiltinHollandtokeeptheseafromcoveringtheland,asitdidinthepast.

Canalsarealsousedtocarrywatertomillsandfactories.Thewaterfromariveriskeptatahigherlevelthantheriveruntilitreachesthewheelofthemill.Thenthewaterispouredoverun61itreachesthewheelofthemill.Thenthewaterispouredoverthemillwheel,makingitturn.Thesameprincipleisusedinmoremodernfactoriesandinhydroelectricgeneratingplants.Theforceofthewater,fallingfromacertainheight,providesacheapwayofproducingelectricity.

(30)

A.Cheaperandsometimesfaster.

B.Moreexpensive,butfaster.

C.Cheaper.butmoredangerous.

D.Moroexpensiveandslower.

36.(41)

37.听力原文：Youmayrememberthatafewweeksago,wediscussedthequestionofwhatphotographyis.Isitart,orisitamethodofreproducingimages?Dophotographsbelonginmuseumsorjustinourhomes?TodayIwanttotalkaboutapersonwhotriedtomakehisprofessionallifeananswertosuchquestions.

AlfredStieglitzwentfromtheUnitedStatestoGermanytostudyengineering.Whilehewasthere,hebecameinterestedinphotographyandbegantoexperimentwithhiscamera.Hetookpicturesunderconditionsthatmostphotographersconsideredtoodifficult—hetookthematnight,intherain,andofpeopleandobjectsreflectedinwindows.WhenhereturnedtotheUnitedStates,hecontinuedtheserevolutionaryefforts.Stieglitzwasthefirstpersontophotographskyscrapers,clouds,andviewsfromanairplane.

WhatStieglitzwastryingtodointhesephotographswaswhathetriedtodothroughouthislife:makephotographyanart.Hefeltthatphotographycouldbejustasgoodaform.ofselfexpressionaspaintingordrawing.ForStieglitz,hiscamerawashisbrush.Whilemanyphotographersofthelate1800'sandearly1900'sthoughtoftheirworkasareproductionofidenticalimages,Stieglitzsawhisasacreativeartform.Heunderstoodthepowerofthecameratocapturethemoment.Infact,heneverretouchedhisprintsormadecopiesofthem.Ifhewereinthisclassroomtoday,rmsurehe'dsay,"Well,paintersdon'tnormallymakeextracopiesoftheirpaintings,dothey?"

(30)

A.Howtoanalyzephotographictechniques.

B.Howtodefinephotography.

C.HowAlfredStieglitzcontributedtothehistoryofphotography.

D.Whetherphotographyissuperiortootherartforms.

38.

【B9】

39.(16)

A.Thesolarsystemisabitsmallerthanthegreatbear.

B.Thesolarsystemisbiggerthanthegreatbear.

C.Thesolarsystemismuchsmallerthanthegreatbear.

D.Thesolarsystemisasbigasthegreatbear.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：Somepeoplehaveverygoodmemories,andcaneasilylearnquitelongpoemsbyheart.Thereareotherpeoplewhocanonlyrememberthingswhentheyhavesaidthemoverandover.

ThefamousEnglishwriter,CharlesDickenssaidthathecouldwalkdownanylongstreetinLondonandthentellyouthenameofeveryshophehadpassed.Manyofthegreatmenoftheworldhavehadwonderfulmemories.

Agoodmemoryisagreathelpinlearningalanguage.Everybodylearnshisownlanguagebyrememberingwhathehearswhenheisasmallchild,andsomechildrenseemtolearntwolanguagesalmostaseasilyasone.Inschool,itisnotsoeasytolearnasecondlanguagebecausethepupilshavesolittletimeforit,andtheyarebusywithothersubjectsaswell.

Aman'smindisratherlikeacamera,butittakesphotosnotonlyofwhatweseebutofwhatwefeel,hear,smellandtaste.Whenwetakearealphotowithacamera,thereismuchtodobeforethephotoisfinishedandreadytoshowtoourfriends.Inthesameway,thereismuchworktobedonebeforewecankeepapictureforeverinourminds.Memoryisthediarythatweallcarryaboutwithus.

(27)

A.Becausetheyaretoosmalltounderstandtherules.

B.Becausetheyareabsent-minded.

C.Becausetheydon'thavemuchtimeforit.

D.Becausetheyarcnotinterestedinit.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.(61)

42.

Themeaningoftheword"rejuvenate"inParagraph4iscloseto______.

A.changeB.activateC.predictD.leave

43.

WhatresultdidthecowthathadBSEproduce?

A.TheAmerica'scattleindustrycloseddown.

B.180000cattlewereinfectedandslaughtered.

C.Nearly150peoplediedfromthisfataldisease.

D.BritainalsodiagnosedacaseofBSEinthesametime,

44.

Inhumanhistorypeople'sviewsonweight______.

A.werecloselyrelatedtotheirreligiousbeliefs

B.changedfromtimetotime

C.variedbetweenthepoorandtherich

D.ledtodifferentmoralstandards

45.

Theword"mid-Atlantic"inthepassage(Para.6)probablymeans______.

A.AmericanandEuropean

B.AmericanandBritish

C.theAtlanticOcean

D.inthemiddleoftheAtlanticOcean

46.

【C6】

47.Advertisementsareaimedatpeoplesufferingfrommildcomplaintsbecause______.

A.theyoftenwatchadsonTV

B.theyaremorelikelytobuythedrugsadvertised

C.theygenerallyleadasedentarylife

D.theydon'ttaketosportsandeasilycatchcolds

48.Whatmightbethereasonfortheproblemsamongtheboysaccordingtosomeexperts?

A.Parents'over-attention.

B.Thewaytheyarerearedandeducated.

C.TheinsufficientmedicineforADD.

D.Environmentalpollutantsfoundinthingstheyuse.

49.

What'stheauthor'sadvicetowomenwhoareabsorbedintheideaofthinness?

A.Theyshouldbemoreconcernedwiththeiroveralllifestyle.

B.Theyshouldbemorewatchfulforfataldiseases.

C.Theyshouldgainweighttolookhealthy.

D.Theyshouldridthemselvesoffantasiesaboutdesignerclothes.

50.SectionB

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

Ifyouseeafishtailsplashinashallowstream,you'llknowthatatroutisfeedingonunderwaterinsectsthatclingtotherockybottom.AV-shapedwavethroughthewatercouldbealargefishchasingasmallerone.Andaloudjumpinasplashycirclemaybeabighungryfishgobblingupafrogoraswimmingmouse.

It'salwaysagoodideatowatchthewaterforawhilebeforeyoubeginfishing.Ifyoucanfigureoutwhatthefisharefeedingon,offerittothemonyourhook,andyou'llcatchmorefish.

Allyouneedforbaitfishingisalineonapole,acoupleofhooks,andsomesplit-shotsinkers.Mostofyouwhofishuseearthwormsasbait,butintheirnaturaldiet,fisheatveryfewworms.

Thenexttimeyouarefishinginaclearstream,turnoversomerocksandyouwillfindinsectsclingingtotheundersides.Theseinsects,callednymphs,aregoodfishbait.Putanymphonaverysmallhookandsqueezeasplit-shotsinkeronyourlineafootaboveit.Theweightwilldriftthebaitalongthebottomofthestream,wherethefishnormallylookfornymphs.

Whileyouarecollectingnymphs,youmightalsofindsomecaddiscases.Theserectangularcasesmadeoftinypebblesorsticks,areconstructedbycaddislarvae.Safeintheircases,thelarvaeclingtothestream'srockybottombutsometimestheylosetheirholdandarecardeddownstreambythecurrent,andhungrytroutgobblethemup--caseandall.Youcanuseacaddiscaseasbait,driftingitalongthebottomasyouwouldanymph.

Fishalsoeatcaterpillars,grasshoppers,andbeetlesthatfallintoorswimonthewater.Andsomefishwilleatanythingtheycanfitintotheirmouths.

Whateverbaityouchoose,remembertomakeitappearnaturaltothefish.Ifyoursandwichleapedofftheplateanddancedacrossthetable,youwouldhesitatetoeatit.Thesameistrueoffish.Theyareverycautiousofanyfoodthatdoesn'tlookandactnatural.

Alwaysuseahooksmallerthanyourbait,sothefishwon'tseeit.Ifyouwantthebaittosink,squeezeasplit-shotontotheline.Ifyouwantittofloat,takeoffthesinker.Watchthewaterandseehowdifferentinsectsbehave;theyimitatethemwithyourbait.

Thepassageismainlyabout______.

A.howtoeatfish

B.howtocatchinsects

C.howtofish

D.fishinthestream

51.Despitetheirmanydifferencesoftemperamentandofliteraryperspective,Emerson,Thoreau,Hawthorne,Melville,andWhitmansharecertainbeliefs.Commontoallthesewritersistheirhumanisticperspective.Itsbasicpremisesarethathumansarethespiritualcenteroftheuniverseandthatinthemaloneisthecluetonature,history,andultimatelythecosmositself.Withoutdenyingoutrighttheexistenceeitherofadeityorofbrutematter,thisperspectiveneverthelessrejectsthemasexclusiveprinciplesofinterpretationandpreferstoexplainhumansandtheworldintermsofhumanityitself.ThispreferenceisexpressedmostclearlyintheTranscendentalistprinciplethatthestructureoftheuniverseliterallyduplicatesthestructureoftheindividualself;therefore,allknowledgebeginswithself-knowledge.Thiscommonperspectiveisalmostalwaysuniversalized.ItsemphasisisnotupontheindividualasaparticularEuropeanorAmerican,butuponthehumanasuniversal,freedfromtheaccidentsoftime,space,birth,andtalent.Thus,forEmerson,the"AmericanScholar"turnsouttobesimply"Manthinking";while,forWhitman,the"SongofMyself"mergesimperceptibleintoasongofallthe"childrenofAdam,"where"everyatombelongingtoaleasgoodbelongstoyou."Alsocommontoallfivewritersisthebeliefthatindividualvirtueandhappinessdependuponselfrealization,which,inturn,dependsupontheharmoniousreconciliationoftwouniversalpsychologicaltendencies:first,theself-assertingimpulseoftheindividualtowithdraw,toremainuniqueandseparate,andtoberesponsibleonlytohimselforherself,andsecond,theself-transcendingimpulseoftheindividualtoembracethewholeworldintheexperienceofasinglemomentandtoknowandbecomeonewiththatworld.Theseconflictingimpulsescanbeseeninthedemocraticethic.Democracyadvocatesindividualism,thepreservationoftheindividual'sfreedomandself-expressi0n.Butthedemocraticselfistornbetweenthedutytoself,whichisimpliedbytheconceptofliberty,andthedutytosociety,Whichisimpliedbytheconceptsofequalityandfraternity.

Athirdassumptioncommontothefivewritersisthatintuitionandimaginationofferasurerroadtotruththandoesabstractlogicorscientificmethod.Itisillustratedbytheiremphasisuponintrospection--theirbeliefthatthecluetoexternalnatureistobefoundintheinnerworldofindividualpsychology--andbytheirinterpretationofexperienceas,inessence,symbolic.Boththesestressespresumeanorganicrelationshipbetweentheselfandthecosmosofwhichonlyintuitionandimaginationcanproperlytakeaccount.Thesewriters'faithintheimaginationandinthemselvesaspractitionersorimaginationledthemtoconceiveofthewriterasaseerandenabledthemtoachievesupremeconfidenceintheirownmoralandmetaphysicalinsights.

Theauthor'sdiscussionofEmerson,Thoreau,Hawthorne,MelvilleandWhitmanisprimarilyconcernedwithexplaining______.

A.someoftheirbeliefsconcerningtheworldandtheplacethathumanityoccupiesintheuniversalorder

B.someoftheirbeliefsconcerningtherelationshipbetweenhumanismanddemocracy

C.thewaysomeoftheirbeliefsareshapedbydifferencesintemperamentandliteraryoutlook

D.theeffectsofsomeoftheirbeliefsontheirwritings

52.

Whatpossiblyresultedintheevolutionfromleaflesstreetoflatleaves?

A.ThedecreaseCO2inlevels.

B.Theincreaseofforests.

C.Thedropoftemperatures.

D.Thechangeofclimatesliketoday.

53.

【C10】

54.

Ifachildstartstospeaklaterthanothers,hewillinfuture

A.haveahighIQ

B.beinsensitivetoverbalsignals

C.belessclever

D.notnecessarilybebackward

55.Whydopeopleusuallysaythatbiggercompaniesarebettertotacklewithatightcredit?

56.SectionB

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

Foraboutthreecenturieswehavebeendoingscience,tryingscienceout,usingsciencefortheconstructionofwhatwecallmoderncivilization.Everydispensableitemofcontemporarytechnology,fromcanallockstodialtelophonestopenicillin,waspiecedtogetherfromtheanalysisofdataprovidedbyoneoranotherseriesofscientificexperiments.Threehundredyearsseemsalongtimefortestinganewapproachtohumaninter-living,longenoughtosetbackforcriticalappraisalofthescientificmethod,maybeevenlongenoughtovoteonwhethertogoonwithitornot.Thereisanargument.

Voiceshavebeenraisedinprotestsincethebeginning,risinginpitchandviolenceinthenineteenthcenturyduringtheearlystagesoftheindustrialrevolution,summoningurgentcrowdsintothestreetsontheissueofnuclearenergy."Giveithack,"saysomeofthevoices,"Itdoesn'treallywork,we'vetrieditanditdoesn'twork.Gobackthreehundredyearsandstartagainonsomethingelselesschancyfortheraceofman."

Theprinciplediscoveriesinthiscentury,takingallinall,aretheglimpsesofthedepthofourignoranceofnature.Thingsthatusedtoseemclearandrational,andmattersofabsolutecertainty—Newtonianmechanics,forexample—haveslippedthroughourfingers;andweareleftwithanewsetofgiganticpuzzles,cosmicuncertainties,andambiguities.Someofthelawsofphysicsareamendedeveryfewyears;somearecanceledoutright;someundergorevisedversionsoflegislativeintentasiftheywereactsofCongress.

JustthirtyyearsagowecallitabiologicalrevolutionwhenthefantasticgeometryoftheDNAmoleculewasexposedtopublicviewandthelinearlanguageofgeneticswasdecoded.Forawhile,thingsseamedsimpleandclear:thecellwasaneatlittlemachine,amechanicaldevicereadyfortakingtopiecesandreassembling,likeatinywatch.Butjustinthelastfewyearsithasbecomealmostunbelievablycomplex,filledwithstrangepartswhosefunctionsarebeyondtoday'simagining.

Itisnotjustthatthereismoretodo,thereiseverythingtodo.Whatliesahead,orwhatcanlieaheadiftheeffortsinbasicresearcharecontinued,ismuchmorethantheconquestofhumandiseaseortheimprovementofagriculturaltechnologyorthecultivationofnutrientsinthesea.Aswelearnmoreaboutfundamentalprocessesoflivingthingsingeneralwewilllearnmoreaboutourselves.

WhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdingahostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Moderncivilizationdependsonsciencesomansupportsscientificprogressunanimously.

D.Somepeoplethinkthreehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosetbackforcriticalappraisalofscientificmethod.

57.(56)

58.

Whataretheadvantagesofconstructingprivatehomesunderground?

59.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsTumitin'santi-plagiarismsoftwaremaybe______.

A.doubtfulB.indifferentC.objectiveD.favorable

60.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.

A.today'sunder-thirtiesareleadingamiserablelifeinBritain

B.LauraLenox-Conyngham'sattitudetoworkandliferepresents