2022-2023年河南省开封市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年河南省开封市大学英语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.

HurricanesaremainlyformedinGulfofMexico.

2.

ItisreportedbyRolandAndersonthattheGPOsarefilledwith______.

3.

Accordingtotheauthor,wecanalwaysfindsatisfactionin______.

A.tryingtomaketheworldabetterplace

B.fulfillingourlong-cherisheddreams

C.acceptingthegoodandevilsidesoftheworld

D.standinguptothechallengesoftheworld

4.

Physicalsymptomsofstresscanbecontrolled______.

5.Thecomparisoninadanglingcomparativeisoftenleft______.

6.

InmanyEuropeancountries,suchasGreatBritain,FranceandDenmark,itispropertousetitlestilltheuseoffirstnameissuggested,whileinGermany______.

7.

EvidenceshowsthattheuseofastronomicknowledgeofastronomygreatlyaffectedthelifeoftheMayas.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

9.ThemostobviousdifferencebetweenrealessaysandthethingsonehastowriteinschoolisthatrealessaysarenotexclusivelyaboutEnglishliterature.Certainlyschoolsshouldteachstudentshowtowrite.Butduetoaseriesofhistoricalaccidentstheteachingofwritinghasgottenmixedtogetherwiththestudyofliterature.AndsoalloverthecountrystudentsarewritingnotabouthowabaseballteamwithasmallbudgetmightcompetewiththeYankees,ortheroleofcolorinfashion,orwhatconstitutesagooddessert,butaboutsymbolisminDickens.

Howdidthingsgetthisway?Toanswerthatwehavetogobackalmostathousandyears.Around1100,Europeatlastbegantocatchitsbreathaftercenturiesofchaos,andoncetheyhadtheluxuryofcuriositytheyrediscoveredwhatwecall"theclassics."Theeffectwasratherasifwewerevisitedbybeingsfromanothersolarsystem.TheseearliercivilizationsweresomuchmoresophisticatedthatforthenextseveralcenturiesthemainworkofEuropeanscholars,inalmosteveryfield,wastoassimilatewhattheyknew.Duringthisperiodthestudyofancienttextsacquiredgreatprestige.Itseemedtheessenceofwhatscholarsdid.AsEuropeanscholarshipgainedmomentumitbecamelessandlessimportant;by1350someonewhowantedtolearnaboutsciencecouldfindbetterteachersthanAristotleinhisownera.Butschoolschangeslowerthanscholarship.Inthe19thcenturythestudyofancienttextswasstillthebackboneofthecurriculum.Whattippedthescales,atleastintheUS,seemstohavebeentheideathatprofessorsshoulddoresearchaswellasteach.ThisideawasimportedfromGermanyinthelate19thcentury.BeginningatJohnsHopkinsin1876,thenewmodelspreadrapidly.Writingwasoneofthecasualties.CollegeshadlongtaughtEnglishcomposition,Buthowdoyoudoresearchoncomposition?Theprofessorswhotaughtmathcouldberequiredtodooriginalmath,theprofessorswhotaughthistorycouldberequiredtowritescholarlyarticlesabouthistory,butwhatabouttheprofessorswhotaughtrhetoricorcomposition?Whatshouldtheydoresearchon?TheclosestthingseemedtobeEnglishliterature.

Andsointhelate19thcenturytheteachingofwritingwasinheritedbyEnglishprofessors.Thishadtwodrawbacks:(a)anexpertonliteratureneednothimselfbeagoodwriter,anymorethananarthistorianhastobeagoodpainter,and(b)thesubjectofwritingnowtendstobeliterature,sincethat'swhattheprofessorisinterestedin.

It'snowonderifthisseemstothestudentapointlessexercise,becausewe'renowthreestepsremovedfromrealwork:thestudentsareimitatingEnglishprofessors,whoareimitatingclassicalscholars,whoaremerelytheinheritorsofatraditiongrowingoutofwhatwas,700yearsago,fascinatingandurgentlyneededwork.

Theotherbigdifferencebetweenarealessayandthethingstheymakeyouwriteinschoolisthatarealessaydoesn'ttakeapositionandthendefendit.Thatprinciple,liketheideathatweoughttobewritingaboutliterature,turnsouttobeanotherintellectualhangoveroflongforgottenorigins.

It'softenmistakenlybelievedthatmedievaluniversitiesweremostlyseminaries.Infacttheyweremorelawschools.Andatleastinourtraditionlawyersareadvocates,trainedtotakeeithersideofanargumentandmakeasgoodacaseforitastheycan.Whethercauseoreffect,thisspiritpervadedearlyuniversities.Thestudyofrhetoric,theartofarguingpersuasively,wasathirdoftheundergraduatecurriculum.Andafterthelecturethemostcommonform.ofdiscussionwasthedisputation.Thisisatleastnominallypreservedinourpresent-daythesisdefense:mostpeopletreatthewordsthesisanddissertationasinterchangeable,butoriginally,atleast,athesiswasapositiononetookandthedissertation

A.YB.NC.NG

10.ManypatientswholackEnglishproficiencyleavemedicalappointmentswithoutunderstandingdoctors'instructionsbecauseinterpretersare______.

11.

ThelayerthatservestoshieldEarthfromtheSun'sharmfulultravioletraysiscalled______.

12.

Writingavisualmentalscript.tobefollowedinthecontesttocomebuildsmoreaggressivenessthan______.

13.

ResidentsofOldOrderAmishcommunitiesbeganunconsciouslytopractisesustainablelivingfrom______.

14.

Inappropriatesmilecanharmyourimageinthejobinterview.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchasrecurrentchestpainandunexplainedable______.

16.

Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

PeopleinEuropehavehadmoreadvancedtechnologyinusingwindpowerthanAmericans.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Theresultsofcensushavealwaysbeenthecompromiseofcertaingroupsofinterest.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

AccordingtoBono,inlateralthinkingweshouldn'tdealwithproblems______.

A.inanunpredictedway

B.fromvariousanddifferentperspectives

C.bysuddenchangesinthewayofthinking

D.byfollowingtheregularlogicandsequence

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ElectricVehiclesAreChargingUpTheAutomotiveIndustry

Nexttimeyou'refillingupthecavernousfueltankofthegas-gulpingfamilyjalopy,imaginegetting230milespergallon.Betteryet,howaboutneverbuyinganothergallonofgas?Afteryearsofhopeandhype,electron-powereddrivingfinallyappearstobeonthevergeofreality.Inthenextthreeyears,atleastadozenpureelectricorplug-inhybridcarsareslatedtohitthemarketintheU.S.Electricity-drivenvehiclesfromgiantssuchasGeneralMotorsCo.andNissanMotorCo.,aswellasstart-upslikeFiskerAutomotiveInc.inIrvine,willprovideconsumerswithawidevarietyofchoices.Thesenewvehiclespromisetocombineblindingfuelefficiency,radicalnewtechnologyandfuturisticstylingthatmakesthehybridToyotaPriuslookdownrightstaid.

Batterymakersandautomakersalikearetoolingupfactoriestoproducebigvolumesofelectricvehicles.Meanwhile,powerutilitiesandregulatorsarescramblingtofigureoutjusthowbigthemarketwillbe."Thisishappeningandit'shappeningsoon,"saidMarkDuvall,directorofelectrictransportationattheElectricPowerResearchInstitute,anindependent,nonprofitresearchgroup."Bytheendof2011,consumerswillhavemorechoicesinvehiclestheycanpluginthantheycurrentlydoforhybrids.'

Theelectricvehicleswillbearrivingatagoodtime.Withgasolinepricescreepinguponceagainandfederalregulationscallingforhugefueleconomygainsinthenexthalf-decade,there'sincreasingdemandforcarsthatburnlessfuel,makelessnoiseandpushautomotivetechnologyforward.InAugust,PresidentObamasetanationalgoalo{gettingImillionplug-invehiclesontheroadby2015.IttookabouttwiceaslongtogetamillionhybridsrollingonU.S.streetsandhighways.

Butanynewtechnologythatinvolveshigh-voltage,exoticbatterychemistriesand3,500-poundobjectshurtlingforwardathighspeedisboundtohitsomepotholes.Earlyadopters,expertssay,willhavetocontendwithcharginginfrastructurechallengesandsomeprettylongwaitinglists.Anddidwementionprice?Eventheleastexpensiveelectricorplug-incarwillcostmorethan$25,000,andmostwillcomeinclosertotwicethat."Therewillbesomerealchallengesatfirst,"saidRolandHwang,vehiclepolicydirectorattheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil."Thesearegoingtocostmorethanconventionalcars.Theinfrastructureisnotgoingtotakecareofitself.Theseissueswilldeterminewhetherthisisatrickleoramassiveflood."

Restartingelectrics

Electriccarsarehardlynew.Infact,acenturyago,around.thetimeofthedawnoftheautomobile,therewereasmanyelectricasgasoline-poweredcars.ButtechnologicallimitationseventuallykilledthoseearlyEV,andelectriccarsdidn'ttrulyraisetheirheadsagainuntilthelate1990s.That'swhenasmatteringofelectrics,includingthemuch-lamentedGMEV1,wasmadeavailableinCaliforniaaspartofagovernment-mandatedtestprogram.Wildlypopularamongaselectgroupofenthusiasts,theywereofficiallydeclaredunfeasibleandunprofitablebyautomakers.Today,onlyafewhundredarestillontheroad,amongthemaToyotaRAV4EVdrivenbyPaulScott,co-founderofelectricvehicleactivistgroupPlugInAmerica.

NobodywashappierthanScottwhenTeslaMotorsInc..aSanCarlos,Calif.,automaker,lastyearbegansellin

A.appeartobeinthemarket.

B.tendtoreplacefuelvehicles.

C.offerawiderangeofchoices.

D.appeartobeonthevergeofsuccess.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B11】

22.听力原文：M:Dr.White,Iwaswonderingifyoucouldwritearecommendationletterforme.

W:Well.Icanwriteoneforyou.ButI'llpointoutyourlimitationsaswellasyourstrengths.1hopeyouwon'tmind.UsuallyIwon'tjustgivesomeoneatotallygoodappraisal.

Q:Whatisthewoman'sattitudetowardswritingtherecommendationletter?

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A.Impatient.B.Serious.C.Enthusiastic.D.Nervous.

23.(17)

A.Onlyholdoneparty.

B.Keepthepartysmall.

C.Keepthepartyasecret.

D.Arrangethepartyonlybytheytwo.

24.

【B3】

25.(19)

A.Hethinksitisdifficulttogetfuelforthecar.

B.Hecanmanagetogetthegasolinetheyneed.

C.Hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytorefuelthecar.

D.Hehopesthewomanwillhelphimselectafuel.

26.(34)

A.Theytrustthemedia.

B.Theyrespectexperts.

C.Theyarewillingtolearnaboutnewthings.

D.Theyaregoodatlearningforeignlanguages.

27.(44)

28.(35)

A.ThePhilippines.B.Mexico.C.Brazil.D.Guatemala.

29.听力原文：UniversityteachingintheUnitedKingdomisverydifferentatbothundergraduateandgraduatelevelsfromthatofmanyoverseascountries.

Anundergraduatecourseconsistsofaseriesoflectures,seminarsandtutorials,andinscienceandengineering,laboratoryclasses,whichintotalaccountforabout15hoursperweek.Artsstudentsmaywellfindthattheirofficialcontactwithteachersislessthanthisaverage,whilescienceandengineeringstudentsmayexpecttobetimetabledforupto20hoursperweek.Studentsstudyingforaparticulardegreewilltakeaseriesoflecturecourseswhichruninparallelatafixedtimeineachweekandmaylastoneacademictermorthewholeyear.Associatedwitheachlecturecourseareseminars,tutorialsandlaboratoryclasseswhichdrawupon,analyze,illustrateoramplifythetopicspresentedinthelectures.Lectureclassescanvaryinsizefrom20to200althoughlargersizedlecturestendtodecreaseasstudentsprogressintothesecondandthirdyearandmoreoptionsbecomeavailable.Seminarsandtutorialsareonthewholemuchsmallerthanlectureclaspsandinsomedepartmentscanbeonaone-to-onebasis.Studentsarenormallyexpectedtoprepareworkinadvance,forseminarsandtutorialsandthiscantaketheform.ofresearchingatopicfordiscussion,bywritingessaysorbysolvingproblems.Lectures,seminarsandtutorialsareallonehourinlength,whilelaboratoryclassesusuallylast2or3hours.Muchemphasisisputonhowtospendasmuchtimeifnotmorestudyingbythemselvesasbeingtaught.IntheUKitisstillcommonforpeopletosaythattheyare"reading"foradegree!

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A.Sciencecoursesaremoremotivatingthanartscourses.

B.Sciencecoursesaremoreinterestingthanartscourses.

C.Artscourseshavemoreclassesthansciencecourses.

D.Sciencecoursesaremoredemandingthanartscourses.

30.SectionB

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

听力原文：Atonetimeitwasthemostimportantcityintheregion--abustlingcommercialcenterknownforitsmassivemonuments,itscrowdedstreetsandcommercialdistricts,anditsculturalandreligiousinstitutions.Then,suddenly,itwasabandoned.Withinagenerationmostofitspopulationdepartedandtheatoncemagnificentcitybecameallbutaghosttown.Thisisthehistoryofapre-ColumbiacitycalledTeotihuacan.ThenameistheAztecword,whichmeans"theplacethegodcallshome".Itwasonceametropolisofasmanyas2,000,000inhabitants33milesnorthwestofpresent-dayMexicoCity.AnditwasalsothefocusofagreatempirethatstretchedfromthearidplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainofGuatemala.

Whydidthiscitydie?Researchershavefoundnosignsofepidemicdiseaseordestructiveinvasions.ButtheyhavefoundsignsthatsuggesttheTeotihuacanosthemselvesburnedtheirtemplesandsomeoftheirotherbuildings.Therewereevidencerevealedthatpilesofwoodhadbeenplacedaroundthesestructuresandsetfire.SomespeculatethatTeotihuacan'sinhabitantsmayhaveabandonedthecitybecauseithadbecome"aclumsygiant..."Butotherexpertsthinkthattheancientinhabitantsmayhavedestroyedtheirtemplesandabandonedtheircityinrageagainsttheirgodsforpermittingalongfamine.

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A.It'sneartheMexicoCity.

B.It'sinGuatemala.

C.It'sstretchedfromtheplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainsofGuatemala.

D.It'sinAmerica.

31.(32)

A.Playingguessinggames.

B.Shootingarrows.

C.Playinggamesofchance.

D.Determiningeachother'sfuture.

32.SectionC

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

听力原文：Asoccerreferee(36)suspendedforscoringagoalwhiletakingchargeforagamehas(37)resignedafterbeingfoundguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputebytheEssexCountyFootball(38)Association.Lastyear,whenBrianSavillwastakingchargeofagameintheSouthofEnglandbetweenEarlsandWimpole,Wimpolewas(39)laggedfarbehindwithascoreof18-1.With10(40)minutesremaining,SavillfoundtheballathisfeetinfrontoftheEarlsgoaland(41)promptlybangeditintothenet,before(42)signalingagoal.Thelawsofthegamestatethattherefereeispartofthe(43)playingareaandthatthegamecontinuesiftheballstrikeshim.(44)Themisnoprovisioninthelawstodifferentiatebetweenanaccidentalordeliberatecontact.Savill'sbizarregoalmadelittledifferencetotheoutcomeasEarlswentontowin20-2,buttheofficialswereimpressed.TheEssexCountyFAfinallyfound47-year-oldSavillguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputeandprobhibitedhimfromholdinghispostforsevenweeks.Savill,arefereewith18years'experience,lefthisjobafterfindingoutaboutthedecision.(45)"Theyhaven'tgotasenseofhumor,"hetoldtheTimesnewspaper."Itbroughtenjoymenttoeveryone'slives.(46)ItshowsrefereeingcanbeenjoyableandthatwearenotHitlersrunningaroundblowingwhistlesallthetime."However,headvisedotherrefereesagainstfollowinghisexample.

Asoccerreferee【B1】______forscoringagoalwhiletakingchargeforagamehas【B2】______afterbeingfoundguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputebytheEssexCountyFootball【B3】Lastyear,whenBrianShrillwastakingchargeofagameintheSouthofEnglandbetweenEarlsandWimpole,Wimpolewas【B4】______farbehindwithascoreof18-1.With10minutes【B5】______,ShrillfoundtheballathisfeetinfrontoftheEarlsgoaland【B6】______bangeditintothenet,before【B7】______agoal.Thelawsofthegamestatethattherefereeispartofthe【B8】______areaandthatthegamecontinuesiftheballstrikeshim.【B9】________________.Shrill'sbizarregoalmadelittledifferencetotheoutcomeasEarlswentontowin20-2,buttheofficialswereimpressed.TheEssexCountyFAfinallyfound47-year-oldShrillguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputeandprohibitedhimfromholdinghispostforsevenweeks.Shrill,arefereewith18years'experience,lefthisjobafterfindingoutaboutthedecision."【B10】________________"Itbroughtenjoymenttoeveryone'slives.【B11】________________.However,headvisedotherrefereesagainstfollowinghisexample.

【B1】

33.听力原文：Inthiscentury,photographshavebeenreallyimportantforteachingarthistory.IwillshowwhatImeaninamomentwithsomephotographstakenbyPeterandPaulJulie.TheworkofthesetwophotographershasbeenaveryusefulsourceforstudyingtheartproducedintheUnitedStatesfrom1896tothepresent.PeterandPaulJuliewerenotartists,buttheywerearegularpartofNewYorkartscene.Theytookoverahundredthousandphotographswhichdocumentthelifeandworkofthousandsofartists.PeterJulieisknownaspioneerinthisfieldofartphotography.GeorgeOrkieveandotherfamousartistssoughthimouttotakepicturesoftheirwork.Hisspecialtywasphotographingpainting.HissonPaulphotographssculptures.Someoftheirmostimportantphotosaretheonesofworksofartthathavesincebeendestroyed.Oneexampleisaphotothatwe'lllookattoday.Wouldsomeonegetthelightplease?Thanks.ThisslideisfromaphotographofpaintingbyEdvordHarborcalledComBeltCity.Thepaintingwasexhibitedonlytwoorthreetimesbeforeitwasdestroyedinthefire.WithouttheJuliesphotograph,novisualrecordoftheworkwouldexist.AlthoughtheJuliesmostlyphotographedtheworksofpaintersandseulptors,theyalsooccasionallyphotographedarchitecturalsubjects.TheydidquiteafewphotosofthebuildingsbyJohnMuisopope.Andwe'regoingtolookatoneofthosenext.

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A.Apainterandasculptor.

B.Paintingsinspiredbyphotographs.

C.Earlyphotographictechniques.

D.Theworkoftwophotographers.

34.(22)

A.Thewild.

B.Toincreasethepublic'sunderstandingofendangeredspecies.

C.Toprepareendangeredspeciesforlifeinthewild.

D.Tobreedanimalstoselltozoos.

35.(26)

A.Hedoesn'thaveapartner.

B.Hedoesn'tliketoplaygames.

C.Healreadyknowshowtoplay.

D.Hedoesn'thaveenoughfreetime.

36.

【B4】

37.(21)

A.Stayandnegotiateormove.

B.MoveclosertotheUniversityornearthesubway.

C.Fightforasmallincreaseoracceptsanincreaseoffer.

D.Thereisnochoice.

38.(16)

A.Themancannotspellhername.

B.Shemisplacedherclasscardforbiology.

C.Shemissedregistration.

D.Shearrivedforregistrationtooearly.

39.听力原文：M:Mynewcameraissupposedtobecompletelyautomaticbutlookatthesepictures.

W:Nexttimetryhavingthelightatyourbackasyoushoot.Thatwillrakethepicturesbetter.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Takethecamerabacktothestore.

B.Getaspecialattachmentforthecamera.

C.Useabrighterlightwhentakingpictures.

D.Avoidfacingthelightwhentakingpictures.

40.(15)

A.Themantendstorepeathimselfalot.

B.Sheisirritatedatwhatthemansays.

C.Shealsofindsiteasiertoworkthere.

D.Shedoesn'tbelievewhatthemansays.

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

WhatdidthecourtthinkoftheEPA'sexcusesforitsinaction?

A.ThecourtdeniedtheEPA'sexcusesassufficientforitsinaction.

B.Itremainedundecidedwhetherthecourtacceptedtheexcusesornot.

C.Thecourtthoughttheexcusesweresimilartothatofcoal-firedpowerplants.

D.ThecourtwouldexaminetheEPA'sexcusesfurther.

42.

Howcanyoufindoutwhethertwopersonsareinagreementornot?

43.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Theprospectoftrackingservices.

B.MobilephoneswithGPSfunctions.

C.Theapplicationoflocationservices.

D.Thedominatingtrackingsystems.

44.

Whatistheauthor'sopinionaboutthebookTheGreatInflationandItsAftermath?

A.Itiseasytounderstandforitstime-orderedcontent.

B.Mr.Samuelsonemphasizedhispointsinmanyplacesofthebook.

C.Mostofthechaptershavemuchtodowithinflation.

D.Itdwellsmuchonthepossiblepoliticalpressures.

45.SectionB

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

TelevisionhastransformedpoliticsintheUnitedStatesbychangingthewayinwhichinformationistransmitted,byalteringpoliticalcampaigns,andbychangingcitizens'patternsofresponsetopolitics.Bygivingcitizensindependentaccesstothecandidates,televisiondiminishedtheroleofthepoliticalpartyintheselectionofthemajorpartycandidates.Bycenteringpoliticsonthepersonofthecandidate,televisionacceleratedthecitizen'sfocusoncharacterthanissues.

Televisionhasalteredtheformsofpoliticalcommunicationaswell.Themessagesonwhichmostofusrelyarebrieferthantheyoncewere.Thestumpspeech,apoliticalspeechgivenbytravelingpoliticiansandlasting1.5to2hours,whichcharacterizednineteenthcenturypoliticaldiscourse,hasgivenwaytothe30-secondadvertisementand10-second"soundbite(原声摘要)"inbroadcastnews.Increasinglytheaudienceforspeechesisnotthatstandinginfrontofthepoliticianbutratherviewingaudiencewhowillhearandseeasnippet(摘录)ofthespeechonthenews.

Intheseabbreviated(缩减的)forms,muchofwhatconstitutedthetraditionalpoliticaldiscourseofearlierageshasbeenlost.In15or,30seconds,aspeakercannotestablishthehistoricalcontextthatshapedtheissueinquestion,cannotdetailtheprobablecausesoftheproblem,andcannotexaminealternativeproposalstoarguethatoneispreferabletoothers.Insnippets,politiciansassertbutdonotargue.

Becausetelevisionisanintimatemedium,speakingthroughitrequiredachangedpoliticalstyle.thatwasmoreconversational,personal,andvisualthanthatoftheold-style.stumpspeech.Relianceontelevisionmeansthatincreasinglyourpoliticalworldcontainsmemorablepicturesratherthanmemorablewords.Schoolsteachustoanalyzewordsandprint.However,inaworldinwhichpoliticsisincreasinglyvisual,informedcitizenshiprequiresanewsetofskills.

Recognizingthepoweroftelevision'spictures,politicianscrafttelevisual,stagedevents,calledpseudoevents,designedtoattractmediacoverage.Muchofthepoliticalactivityweseeontelevisionnewshasbeencraftedbypoliticians,theirspeechwriters,andtheirpublicrelationsadvisersfortelevisedconsumption.Soundbitesinnewsandanswerstoquestionsindebatesincreasinglysoundlikeadvertisements.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.citizensintheUnitedStatesarenowmoreinformedaboutpoliticalissuesbecauseoftelevisioncoverage

B.citizensintheUnitedStatesprefertoseepoliticiansontelevisioninsteadofinperson

C.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbecomesubstantiallymorecontroversialsincetheintroductionoftelevision.

D.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbeensignificantlychangedbytelevision

46.

Thepassageismostlikelyapartofa______.

47.

TVaffectspeople's______mostaccordingtothepassage.

A.habits,valuesandassumptionstowardstheworld

B.writing,readingandlisteningability

C.language,fiction,valuesandthinking

D.analyticalskills,teaching,culture,assumption

48.Whatshouldbediscussedonspankingaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Whichpartofbodyshouldbehit.

B.Whatpotentialsideeffectsithas.

C.Whetherparentshaverightstospank.

D.Howtopreventinjurywhenspanking.

49.

Evenifmostpeopledonotrecogniseanythingwhenglancingatapicture,theycanstillmakearightguessbecausethebrainhasdone______.

50.

TheTIMEreporterscameupwithsomanyinterestingstoriesaboutpetsbecausethepetownerswantedtosharetheirstories.

51.

Speakingoftheonlinetechnologyavailableformarketing,theauthorimpliesthatthefocusofthemarketingchangeison______.

52.

WhyisGatesconstantlywordedaboutthefutureofMicrosoft?

53.

Peopleareaccustomedtothinkthatamaninuniform.does______.

54.SectionA

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

Halloweenusedtobesomethingquitedifferentfromthecelebrationofsugarygreedthatgoesontoday.

Earlierinthiscentury,Halloweenwasanightwhenboysplayedtricksontheirneighbors.Thesetrickswere【C1C】______,butmorecloselyresembledpracticaljokes.Forexample,theboysmightliftanouthou