2022-2023年浙江省湖州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年浙江省湖州市大学英语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.

EnvironmentalistsholdtheviewthatgrowingGMcropsaffect______.

2.

TheBushAdministrationopposestighteningthearsenicstandardfordrinkingwater.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Theauthorbelievesthatfinancialinstitutionscanreducecreditcrisisif______.

A.positionsandcommitmentswereinitiallyassessedprecisely

B.assetvalueswereaccountedforproperly

C.financialliabilitieswereassignedprecisely

D.positionswerevaluedfairly

4.

ChineseimmigrantstoHawaiifoundthatthey______.

A.weretreatedwithoutdiscrimination

B.wereprovidedwithfewerjobchoices

C.couldn'ttraveltomainlandAmerica

D.couldonlyliveorworkinChinatown

5.

It'snecessarytoseekadvicefromaqualifiedlawyerinallofdivorcecases.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

EvenafterWal-MartmadeSamWaltonextremelywealthy,hestillledaverythriftylifeandaskedhisemployeestofollowsuit.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

In1954,whileflyinganaeroplane,CaptainHowardsawaUFOwhichhedescribedasratherlike______whenitflewaway.

8.

AlotofAmericangobrokedueto______.

9.

Accordingtothepassage,theonlyform.ofInternethoaxesise-mailhoax.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.Manypeopleexpectedthemedicinestheytooktobesafewhenthemedicinescostalot.

11.

Todayatmosphericcarbondioxideconcentrationsare31percentmorethanthatof______.

12.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

13.

______,artificialdiscoperationisconsideredabetteroptionthanthetraditionalfusionsurgery.

A.Givingpatientsgreatermobilityandquickerrecovery

B.Suitableforeveryback-painsufferers

C.Beinglessinvasiveandcostly

D.Withfewerpost-operationsideeffects

14.

NotonlyistheentireSwedenIceHotelstructuremadetotallyoflee,butallofthedecorationsfoundwithinarealsoconstructedfromice.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Duringthepreparingprocedure,oneimportantpartistohelpthecandidatesunderstandthepossibleoutcomesand______.

16.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35,000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000yearsB.C.

D.before1908

17.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchasrecurrentchestpainandunexplainedable______.

18.

HowhastheBBCbeenfinanced?

A.It'spubliclyfinanced.

B.It'scommerciallyfinanced.

C.It'sfinancedthroughprivatedonations.

D.It'sfinancedthroughviewersubscriptions.

19.WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

A.1976B.1979C.1990D.2004

20.(11)

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M：Ithinkthehostessreallywentoutofherwaytomakethepartyasuccess．

W：Yes．Thefoodanddrinksweregreat．Butifonlywehadknownafewoftheotherguests．

Q：Whatdidthetwospeakerssayabouttheparty?

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A.Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests.

B.Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty.

C.Theydidn'tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks.

D.Theywentalonewaytoattendtheparty.

22.听力原文：M:WhencanImaketheearliestappointmentwithDr.Johnson?

W:Dr.JohnsonhasappointmentsonMondayandTuesdaymornings,ThursdayandFridayafternoons,andhehasconferencethewholedayWednesday.

Q:WhencanthemanmeetDr.Johnsontheearliest?

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A.Mondaymorning.

B.Mondayafternoon.

C.Wednesdaymorning.

D.Fridayafternoon.

23.听力原文：W:Graceissoannoying,thoughshedoesn'tmeantohurtanybody.Sheisalwayscorrectingotherpeope.

Shethinkssheisaknow-it-all.

M:Ifeelthesameway.Thoughsometimeshercommentsarewise,theyarehurtful.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofGrace?

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A.Annoyingandmean.

B.Kindandfriendly.

C.Intelligentbutmean.

D.Intelligentbutannoying.

24.(25)

A.Itisbutadreamandwillnevercometree.

B.Itisstillatatrialperiod.

C.Itstartsbeingusedforthetimebeing.

D.Ithasbeenwidelypracticed

25.(26)

A.Shewouldliketomarkpapers,too.

B.Shewantstoaskforalightloadtoherprofessor.

C.Shewantsthemantotalktotheworkaholicprofessor.

D.Shewantstoquitschoolandwork.

26.听力原文：WordscomefromCaliforniaofanewweaponinthewaronhouseholdpests.TwoscientistsworkingforafirminAnaheim,California,havedevelopedamethodtoeliminateinsectswithoutusingdangerouschemicals.Thenewpoison?Hotair.

Thebasicideaisthatinsectscannotadjusttotemperaturesmuchabovenormal.Inlaboratoryexperiments,cockroachesandtermitescan'tsurvivemuchmorethanaquarterofanhourat125degreesFahrenheit,orabout50degreescentigrade.

Thenewmethodinvolvescoveringahousewithahugetentandfillingitwithhotairheatedtoaround65degreescentigrade.Hotairisforcedinwithfansandthetentkeepstheheatinsidethehouse.Sincetermitestrytoescapebyhidinginwoodenbeams,theheattreatmentmustbecontinuedforafullsixhours.Butwhenit'sallover,andtheinsectsaredead,therearenotoxicresiduestoendangerhumansorpets,andnofunnysmells.

Scientistclaimthatthereisnodangeroffire,either,sinceveryfewhouseholdmaterialswillburnat65degreescentigrade.Infact,woodispreparedforconstructionusebydryingitinovensat80degreescentigrade,whichissubstantiallyhotterthantheairinthisprocedure.

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A.Fireprevention.

B.Houseconstruction.

C.Toxicchemicals.

D.InsectsElimination.

27.(35)

A.Warsornaturaldisastersmakethemlosetheirfamilies.

B.Theywanttohelptheirfamiliesearnenoughmoneytosurvive.

C.Theyarepoor.

D.Alltheabove.

28.听力原文：M:IdowishMikecouldputonanewalbum.Hehassungthatsongthousandsoftimeswithinthesetwoyears.

W:Atleast.Itusedtobemymostfavoritesongbefore!hadtohearitsooften.

Q:WhatdidthetwospeakerssayaboutMike'salbum?

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A.It'stheirmostfavoritealbum.

B.Bothofthemarealreadyfedupwithit.

C.They'regladhehassungitthousandsoftimes.

D.Theycouldlistentoitanotherthousandsoftimes.

29.听力原文：M:Whatdothecustomersthinkaboutournewoperatinginstruction?Istherestillanycomplaint?

W:They'veallsaidit'samajorimprovementoverthefirstversion.Itismoreconciseandeasytounderstand.

Q:Whathasbeendonetotheoperatinginstruction?

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A.Ithasbeenexpanded.

B.Ithasbeensimplified.

C.Ithasbeencorrected.

D.Ithasbeenillustrated.

30.(21)

A.Justsoso.

B.Quitegood.

C.Fewerthanotherjobs.

D.Noneofthemknowthesalary.

31.SectionB

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

听力原文：Inmyopinion,FrankLloydWrightwasthegreatestAmericanarchitectofthe20thcentury.Peoplewhoknowhisdesignswellpointoutthathisroofsoftenleaked,hisceilingsweretoolow,andhishouseswereuncomfortable.Inmypresentation,however,I'llbefocusingonthevirtuesofhisdesigns.Forasyouwillsee,itwouldbehardtodisputethathemanipulatedspaceextremelywell,someofhissmallesthouseslookedgigantic,andhehadgreatrespectforthematerialsheusedandalsoatremendousskillforplacinghisbuildingsinharmonywithnature.Wright'scareerbeganwhenhewasyoung.Hewasjustateenagerwhenhehelpedbuildthechapelonhisfamily'spropertyinWisconsin.Andfromthere,hegothiredasadraftsmanbytheprojectarchitect.Soitwasaverylongcareer.Hediedat91,whilehisfinalmajorwork,theGuggenheimMuseum,wasstillbeingbuilt.Today,we'llcoverwhatweconsidertobethetwogreatperiodsofhiscareer:Wright'sworksbeforetheTokyoImperialHotelcompletedin1922andeverythingafterFallingWater,aprivateresidenceinwesternPennsylvaniacompletedin1936.Thefirstperiodstartedaround1896,whenhemadeadramaticshiftfromtheclassicaltraditiontotheartsandcraftsmovement.Here,theemphasiswasonorder,consistencyandunityofdesign.Thingswerekeptsimplewithminimaldecoration.Naturalformswereveryimportant.Nowlet'stakealookataslideofhisowndiningroomdoneinthisstyle.

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A.ToexplainwhyWrightbecameanarchitect.

B.TodescribethepositiveaspectsofWright'sarchitecture.

C.ToexplainwhyWright'sstyle.ofarchitecturebecamelesspopular.

D.TodescribethematerialsWrightusedinconstruction.

32.(17)

A.Hemeansthathedidn'tknowthethesisproposal.

B.Hemeansthathehasn'thavetimetoreadtheproposal.

C.Hemeansthathewillnothelpherreadtheproposal.

D.Hemeansthatshe'dhavegivenittohimearlier.

33.(22)

A.Thewoman'smusicalbackground.

B.Thewoman'seconomicsituation.

C.Thewoman'spoliticalbackground.

D.Thewoman'sdecisiontotakeonsomuchwork.

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：Goodafternoon.IwanttothankProfessorJonesforgivingmetheopportunitytotalktoyoustudentstodayaboutAlaska.OneofthethingsthatconcernsmemostisthefutureofAlaskaenvironment.About20yearnagobeforegoingonawildernessresearchexpedition,IvisitedAnchorage,thelargestcityinAlaska.Itwasthenasmallcityof40,000inhabitants,surroundedbyaquietwilderness.WhenImadearecenttriptoupdatemyearlywork,Ifoundamazingchanges.Anchoragenowhas180,000people,morethanfourtimesasmanyasin1960.Thoseskyscrapers,shoppingcentresandalltheaccompanyingcrowdsandtrafficjams.Theforestsandmountainsarestillnearby,buttheyseemdiminishedbythecity'sgreatsize.Thediscoveryofoilin1968onthenorthslopeofAlaskacausedmanyofthesechanges.Theconstructionoftheoilpipelinebroughtincreasedwealthtothestate.However,themhavebeentoomanypeoplemovingtoAlaskainashortperiodtoworkonthepipeline.Therewasnotenoughhousingandtransportation.IthinkAlaskamustmakeimportantdecisionssoon.Alaskaneedstodecidehowtodeveloptheirnaturalresourcesandmineralwealthwithoutdestroyingthewildernessandharmingthewildlife.Whatisdecidedonnowwillaffectgenerationstocome.

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A.Anenvironmentprotector.

B.Avisitingscholar.

C.Anengineeronconstruction.

D.AtouristwhohavevisitedAlaska.

35.(28)

A.Hebegantousechemicals.

B.Hepreservedfoodwithsugar.

C.Hesealedfoodinjars.

D.Hekeptfoodincans.

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

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A.Apainterandasculptor.

B.Paintingsinspiredbyphotographs.

C.Earlyphotographictechniques.

D.Theworkoftwophotographers.

37.

【B9】

38.(36)

A.Explainhowpresent-dayreadinghabitsdeveloped.

B.Changepeople'sattitudestoreading.

C.Showhowreadingmethodshavebeenimproved.

D.Encouragethegrowthofreading.

39.(31)

A.VisitingthecapitalofSaltLakeCity.

B.VisitingtheTempleSquare.

C.Hikingthroughnationalparks.

D.HikingremoteIndianreservations.

40.听力原文：W:Youmusthaveenjoyedusingyournewcameraonyourtrip.

M:Iwouldhave,butafterbuyinganewcameraespeciallyforthattrip,Ileftitinthecarwithmyfriendwhodrovemetotheairport.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouthiscamera?

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A.Heenjoyedusinghisnewcamera.

B.Helefthiscameraattheairport.

C.Helefthiscamerainhisfriend'scar.

D.Helosthiscameraonhistrip.

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

A.Noiseisamajorproblem;mostpeoplerecognizeitsimportance.

B.Althoughnoisecanbeannoying,itisnotamajorproblem.

C.Noiseisamajorproblemandhasnotyetbeenrecognizedassuch.

D.Noiseisamajorproblemaboutwhichnothingcanbedone.

42.

AccordingtothePara.2，whenitcomestogapyears,______.

A.thepopularityofgapyearsresultsfromanincreasingnumberofcharities

B.PrinceWilliamwasworkinghardduringhisgapyear

C.gapyearsarenotasfashionableastheyweretenyearsago

D.awell-structuredgapyearisaguaranteeofuniversitysuccess

43.Oldpeoplearealwayssayingthattheyoungarenotwhattheywere.Thesamecommentismadefromgenerationtogenerationanditisalwaystrue.Ithasneverbeentruerthanitistoday.Theyoungarebettereducated.Theyhavealotmoremoneytospendandenjoymorefreedom.Theygrowupmorequicklyandarenotsodependentontheirparents.Theythinkmoreforthemselvesanddonotblindlyaccepttheidealsoftheirelders.Eventswhichtheoldergenerationremembersvividlyarenothingmorethanpasthistory.Thisisasitshouldbe.Everynewgenerationisdifferentfromtheonethatprecededit.Todaythedifferenceisverymarkedindeed.

Theoldalwaysassumethattheyknowbestforthesimplereasonthattheyhavebeenaroundabitlonger.Theydon'tliketofeelthattheirvaluesarebeingquestionedorthreatened.Andthisispreciselywhattheyoungaredoing.Theyarequestioningtheassumptionsoftheireldersanddisturbingtheircomplacency.Officehours,forinstance,arenothingmorethanenforcedslavery.Wouldn'tpeopleworkbestiftheyweregivencompletefreedomandresponsibility?Andwhataboutclothing?Whosaidthatallthemenintheworldshouldweardrabgreysuitsandconvicthaircuts?Ifweruinourmindstomoreseriousmatters,whosaidthathumandifferencescanbestbesolvedthroughconventionalpoliticsorbyviolentmeans?Whyhavetheoldergenerationsooftenusedviolencetosolvetheirproblems?Whyaretheysounhappyandguilt-riddenintheirpersonallives,soobsessedwithmeanambitionsandthedesiretoamassmoreandmorematerialpossessions?Haven'ttheoldlosttouchwithallthatisimportantinlife?

Thesearenotquestionstheoldergenerationcanshrugofflightly.Theirrecordoverthepastfortyyearsorsohasn'tbeenexactlyspotless.Traditionally,theyounghaveturnedtotheireldersforguidance.Today,thesituationmightbereversed.Theold—iftheyarepreparedtoadmitit—couldlearnathingortwofromtheirchildren.Oneofthebiggestlessonstheycouldlearnisthatenjoymentisnot"sinful".Enjoymentisaprincipleonecouldapplytoallaspectsoflife.Itissurelynotwrongtoenjoyyourworkandenjoyyourleisure,toshedrestrictinginhibitions.Itissurelynotwrongtoliveinthepresentratherthaninthepastorfuture.

What'stheoldgeneration'scommentontheyoung?

A.Theyoungaremoreknowledgeablethantheyareabouttheworldaround.

B.Theyoungtreathistoricaleventsasseriouslyastheydo.

C.Theyoungdonotbehavethewaytheydidwhentheywereyoung.

D.Theyoungtendtoruintheirmindstomoreseriousmatters.

44.

ElitistattitudetowardtheEnglishlanguagecanbefoundinthefollowingplacesexceptfor

A.AmericaandIndia

B.BritainandPakistan

C.IndiaandAustralia

D.theArcticarea

45.SectionB

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

Thefirsttwostagesinthedevelopmentofcivilizedmanwereprobablytheinventionofprimitiveweaponsandthediscoveryoffire,althoughnobodyknowsexactlywhenheacquiredtheuseofthelatter.

Theoriginoflanguageisalsoobscure.Nodoubtitbeganverygradually.Animalshaveafewcriesthatserveassignals,buteventhehighestapeshavenotbeenfoundabletopronouncewords,evenwiththemostintensiveprofessionalinstruction.Thesuperiorbrainofmanisapparentlyanecessityforthemasteringofspeech.Whenmanbecamesufficientlyintelligent,wemustsupposethathegraduallyincreasedthenumberofcriesfordifferentpurposes.Itwasagreatdaywhenhediscoveredthatspeechcouldbeusedfornarrative.Therearethosewhothinkinthisrespectpicturelanguageprecededorallanguage.Amancoulddrawapictureonthewallofhiscavetoshowinwhichdirectionhehadgone,orwhatpreyhehopedtocatch.Probablypicturelanguageandorallanguagedevelopedsidebyside.Iaminclinedtothinkthatlanguagehasbeenthemostimportantsinglefactorinthedevelopmentofman.

Twoimportantstagescamenotsolongbeforethedawnofwrittenhistory.Thefirstwasthedomesticationofanimals;thesecondwasagriculture.Agriculturemadepossibleanimmenseincreaseinthenumberofthehumanspeciesintheregionswhereitcouldbesuccessfullypracticed.Anotherfundamentaltechnicaladvancewaswriting,which,likespokenlanguage,developedoutofpictures,butassoonasithadreachedacertainstage,itwaspossibletokeeprecordsandtransmitinformationtopeoplewhowerenotpresentwhentheinformationwasgiven.

Theseinventionsanddiscoveries--fire,speech,weapons,domesticanimals,agriculture,andwriting—madetheexistenceofcivilizedcommunitiespossible.Fromabout3000BCuntilthebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolutionlessthantwohundredyearsagotherewasnotechnicaladvancecomparabletothese.Duringthislongperiodmanhadtimetobecomeaccustomedtohistechnique,andtodevelopthebeliefsandpoliticalorganizationsappropriatetoit.Therewas,ofcourse,animmenseextensionintheareaofcivilizedlife.Therewasnotechnicalprogressduringthislongtime--therewereeventwoinventionsofverygreatimportance,namelygunpowderandthemariner'scompassbutneitherofthesecanbecomparedintheirpowertosuchthingsasspeechandwritingandagriculture.

Whichofthefollowingistrue,accordingtothepassage?

A.Fireandthedomesticationofanimalsmakeagriculturepossible.

B.Picturelanguageandorallanguagemightappearatthesametime.

C.Gunpowderandmarine'scompassareasimportantasspeech.

D.Languageandcommunicationarethemostimportantfactorsforhumandevelopment.

46.

Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor______.

A.ispessimisticaboutthedimfuture

B.isoptimisticaboutthebrightfuture

C.isfascinatedabouttheunknownfuture

D.isscaredabouttheunknownfuture

47.

Fromthecontextwemayfigureoutthattheword"plagued"(Paragraph1)means______.

A.annoyedB.infectedC.damagedD.affected

48.【S8】

49.

WhydoesPremisesthatarerelatedtoeachotherseemtobedispensable?

A.Kantthinkstheyareindispensable.

B.Eitherofthemcanresolvetheparadox:

C.Thepremisesareseparated.

D.Thepremisescanaccountforthetheory.

50.【S5】

51.

【C5】

52.Theauthorwouldmostlikelyagreethat______.

A.decisionsaboutthelocationsforpowerplantsshouldbelefttotheutilities

B.governmentleadersinthenineteenthcenturywereirresponsibleinnotsupervisingurbangrowthmoreclosely

C.naturalfeaturesofaregionarenolongerimportanttourbangrowth

D.modernsocietyiscomplex,sogovernmentsmusttakeresponsibilityfordecisionssuchaspowerplantsitting

53.

Fortheathletes,overcomingthejetlagtogetanamountofsheephelpsthem______.

54.

Themainmeasuresrecentlytakenbythegovernmenttotacklethehousingproblemare______.

A.settinglimitstopublicspending

B.restrictinghousepurchasing.

C.extensiveconstructionprojects

D.housingsubsidiesandeasybankloans

55.TheBritish,DutchandGermangovernmentswillpre-financeIcelandsothatitcanmeetits______withinashortperiodoftime.

56.

Howmanypointswillastudentloseifhemisspellsawordonacomposition?

57.

Whyhasacademicworkbecomemorespecialised?

58.ThroughoutGeorgeBush'spresidency,thefederalgovernmenthasrefusedtosupportanyregulationofthegreenhousegasesthatcauseglobalwarming.Wheneverthesubjectcomesup,officialstendtomumble(咕哝)aboutuncertainties.ButonApril2nd,theSupremeCourtatlastsettledoneofthebiggestoutstandingquestions:whetherthegovernmenthastheauthoritytocurbemissionsinthefirstplace.

ThecourtruledthattheCleanAirActalawfromthe1960sdesignedtocombatsmog—givestheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)thepowertoregulatecarbondioxide,themaingreenhousegas.ItalsosaidtheEPAwouldneedanexcuseifitdecidednottousethispower.ItdismissedthejustificationstheEPAhadprovidedforinactionthatemissionsfromAmericancarswereinsignificantinthegrandschemeofthingsandthatunilateralactionbyAmericawouldundermineeffortstoachieveinternationalconsensusonglobalwarming—asinadequate.Strictlyspeaking,therulingappliesonlytoemissionsfromvehicles,butaverysimilarcaseregardingcoalfiredpowerplantsispending(未决的)infederalcourt.TheEPAsaysitisnowexaminingtheruling.

TheEPAmightexamineitforsometime,ofcourse.Anyregulationsitcomesupwithinresponsemightstilldeferactionintothedistantfuture,sincethelawallowstheEPAtodelayimplementationuntilappropriatetechnologycanbeacquiredatareasonablecost.Evenifitproceedsquiteswiftly,anewpresidentandCongresswithglobe-coolingideasoftheirownwillbeinplacelongbeforeanynewrulescomeintoeffect.

Thatsuitstheenvironmentallobbyjustfine.TheyhopetherulingwillspurCongresstoaddressglobalwarmingwithproperlegislation.Afterall,itmakeslittlesenseforsuchanimportantissuetobetackledtangentially(无甚关系的)througha40-year-oldlaw.Andif2009seestheinaugurationofagreenerpresident,heorshewillnowhavethepower,todictatestricterfuelefficiency,intheform.oflowerCO2emissions,withoutreferencetoCongress.

Californiasetanexample.In2002,thestateassemblypassedalawregulatingemissionsofCO2fromvehicles,basedonaprovisionoftheCleanAirActthatallowsCaliforniatoadoptstricterpollutionstandardsthanthefederalgovernment.Carmakershavechallengedthelaw,inpartonthegroundthatCO2wasnotanairpollutant.ThecarindustryquicklydeclaredthattheissueofglobalwarmingisbesthandledatthefederallevelbyCongress.

WhatistheCourt'sattitudetowardsthegovernment'sfunctioninthecontrolofgreenhousegases?

A.Itisthegovernment'sobligationtosetupstricterregulation.

B.Itisdisappointingforthepublicthatthegovernmentshiesawaythisproblem.

C.Thegovernmentistheonlyorganizationthatcancontrolgreenhousegases.

D.Thegovernmentisnotthechieforganizationauthorizedtocontrolgreenhousegases.

59.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.ReslNetworksmakesprofitthroughcleverlicensingterms.

B.RealNetworksintendstocooperatewithNetscapetocompeteagainstMicrosoft.

C.MicrosoftcompletelybeatNetscapeinmarketingcompetition.

D.MicrosofthasdevelopedanewprogramsuperiortothatofRealNetworks.

60.SectionB

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

ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,havedevelopedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40MarconimanagersinwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.Awiderangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressedinterestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate—commerceischangingthebusinessenvironmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthepowerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresistingchange.Hesaysthat"Aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotentialbenefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantialcompetitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUStherehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivitybecauseofinformationtechnology.InBritainwecanachievemorethanthatandsuccessfule-businesswillbeworthbillionstotheUKeconomy."

AlreadyBritainmakesmoreuseofcomputer-aideddesignandmanufacture(CAD/CAM)andmanagementinformationtechnologysystemsthanotherEuropeancountries,andhasagovernmentthatactivelypromotese-business.But,observesProfessorBhatt,Britainhasneverusedtechnologyasagrowthdriver."Thethingaboutelectronicengineeringmanagementisthatyoucankeepyourlegacysystems;youjustneedtolinkthosesystemswithaninformationengine.Atthetouchofabuttonitwillallowprojectmanagerstoseethestatusofaproject,identifyproblemspreciselyandmakevirtuallyimmediatedecisionsbasedoninformationthatwillbemuchmorecompletethaninthepast."

TheE2programistheresu