2022-2023年广东省河源市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年广东省河源市大学英语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.

Mostofparentstoleratedtheconstructivistprogramforitsfirstseveralyears,buttheyweregreatlyinfluencedbythetraditionalmaththattheyurgedteachertoteachtraditionalexams.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Theemphasisofthisadvertisementison______.

3.

Whatdoestheauthorsuggestabouthowtokeepatimelog?

A.Theroutinetriflesinlifeshouldbedisregarded.

B.Detailsshouldbetakendownasmanyaspossible.

C.Activitiesatworkshouldbeprimarilyrecorded.

D.Thereshouldbenomorethan100entries.

4.E-waste

InAustraliawe'veseenrapiduptakeofnewtechnology,fromVCRstopersonalorganizerstoDVDplayers.Culturally,we'resomewhatproudofourtechno-savvyattitudes.Wefeelthatitreflectsourwillingnesstoaccept,ratherthanresist,change.Australiaiscurrentlyoneofthetoptencountriesusinginformationandcommunicationtechnology,rankingtenthintheworldforspendingpercapitaandfifthintheworldforspendingasapercentageofgrossdomesticproduct.Inshort,welovespendingmoneyongadgets.

However,withtheconstantdrivetohavethenewestandlatestproductscomestheinevitablewastageofthe"old"productstheyreplace.Obsoleteelectronicgoods,or"e-waste"isoneofthefastestgrowingwastetypesandtheproblemofe-wasteisglobal.Newelectronicequipmenttechnologyisconstantlybeingdeveloped,thereisrapidadoptionofthistechnologyandthereisanincreasingspeedwithwhichthistechnologyreachesobsolescence(作废；过时).

Andy,a30-yearoldPRofficer,boughtherfirstcomputerin1994.＄2200gothera486PCpackagewithacolorinkjetprinter.Thelast9yearsandvariousemployershaveseenAndy'smaincomputerchange5times.Eachcomputerhassatonherdeskforanaverageofonlyeighteenmonths.

Thereareanestimated9.2millioncomputersinusearoundAustralia.Itisexpectedthatoverthisyearafurther2.1millioncomputerswillenterthemarket,while3millionwillreachtheendoftheirlife.Thisamountstothousandsoftonsof"e-waste"madeupofobsoletecomputersalongwithbrokenmonitors,usedtoner,modems,printersandarangeofotherperipherals(外围产品)andconsumables.Thequestionis"WherehaveAndy'sandtherestofAustralia'sunwantedcomputersandITwastegone?"

Garagedays

Sojustwhatdoyoudowithacomputerthatyounolongerneed?Giveitaway?Trashit?Recycleit?

"IpaidafewhundredtogetaPentiumprocessorandmodemformyold486sothatIcouldusetheInternetathome,"saysAndy."Eventually,Inolongerneededit.EvenwiththeupgradesIcouldn'tgiveitaway.Noonewantedit."

Andy's486satinhergarageforfouryearsbeforeshegaveittoComputerbank,aMelbourne-basednot-for-profitorganizationthatrecyclescomputersanddonatesthemtodisadvantagedandcommunitygroups.Andyisnotalone.Itisestimatedthatin2006therewillbearound1.6millioncomputersdisposedofinlandfill,1.8millionputinstorage(inadditiontothe5.3millionalreadygatheringdustingaragesandotherstorageareas)and0.5millionrecycledinAustraliaalone.

Whyise-wasteaproblem?

InAustraliawe'rereasonablygoodatrecyclingthroughcouncilcollections.Thematerialscollectedthroughcurbsidecollectionsarelargelysimplematerials—suchasglass,aluminumandmixedpaper—thatcanbesortedandresoldonthecommoditymarket.Thedifficultywithelectronicwasteandmanyotherproductsisthattheyaremadefromahugerangeofcomponentmaterialsthatareuselessforfurthermanufactureuntiltheproductisdismantledandthecomponentmaterialsareseparated—oftenaverydifficultandexpensiveprocess.

Computersandotherelectronicequipmentaremadefromhundredsofdifferentmaterials.Manyofthesematerialsareinherentlyvaluable,suchasgoldandplatinum,andmanyarenon-renewable.Iftheycanbeextractedtheycanbereusedinmanufactureagainasa"secondary"rawmaterial.

Therearealsosomenastinessine-waste.Heavymetalsincludinglead,cadmium,mercuryandarsenicareusedinelectronicequipment.Whendisposedoftheycanleachfromlandfilltipsintothewatertable.Printerinksandtonersoftencontaintoxicmaterialssuchascarbonblackandcadmium.Itistheseenvironmentalhealthimplicationsthathavepute-wasteunderthespotligh

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Accordingtotheauthor,gettingcommunicationcostdownand______canbetakentobringinmorepeopletousetheInternet.

6.

Operationalriskscausedbycomparativelyweakenedoperationalcapacityonincreasingnewinstrumentshaveinfluenceon______.

A.theoperatingincomeofcompanies

B.thecapabilitytowithstandrisks

C.thestructureofcompanies'assets

D.theoverallstabilityofthefinancialsystem

7.

Thewords"work"and"play"aregenerallyusedtorefertodayandnight.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

TheancientEgyptiancivilizationthrivesinthedesertmainlybecauseoftheinfluenceof______fromtheNile.

9.

Tobabiesfrombirthtosixmonthsofage,thepreferredfoodis______asitcontainsmanyprotectiveandimmunologicalfactors.

10.It'sadvisedtoextendyourprofessionalintereststofieldsthatcomplementandleveragethework

11.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring。shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

12.

Policemen,firemenandemergencydoctorsallcanbecalledfirstresponders.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

14.

Atthepeakoftheirstrength,menintheir20ssometimesalsoneedtotakeupcardiovascularprogramswhichcanmaintaintheirheartandlunghealth.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

PaulSalopekandhisChadianassistantswerearrestedonAugust6aftercrossingtheborderbecausetheydidn'thaveavisa.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

WhichisTRUEaboutIQtestaccordingtothepassage?

A.PeoplewhohasahigherIQisagenius.

B.IQtestmeasuresalimitedpartofaperson'sintelligence.

C.Hightestscoreshavelittletodowithrealgenius.

D.ThereisstillacontroversyonwhetherIQtestcantellallaboutthegenius.

17.

Ourdreamstendtoinvolverecenthappeningstousandour______.

18.

Calciumpermitscellstodivide,regulatesmusclecontractionandrelaxation,andplaysanimportantroleinthemovementofproteinandnutrientsinsidecellsbesideshelping______.

19.

ThedifferencebetweenyoungRichardandotherboyswasthatheusuallydidnotplaywiththeothersandneversmiled,andsoon.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Ifonewantstoexperiencetheluciddreamingroutinely,heorsheshouldhave______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(21)

A.Shedidn'tyieldtochildrencrossingtheroad.

B.Sheparkedillegallyneartheschool.

C.Sheexceededthespeedlimit.

D.Shewasdrunk-driving.

22.

【B7】

23.

【B8】

24.(31)

A.Becausetheyconsumeenormousquantityoffoodandwater.

B.Becausetheyhavebeencaughtformanyhundredsofyears.

C.Becauseithasbeennotedthattheyhavegoodmemories.

D.BecausetheyaredifferentfromAfricanelephants.

25.听力原文：W:Oh,whatanuisance!

M:Hey,Julia.What'sthematter?Youdon'tseemveryhappy.

W:It'sthejunkmail.WheneverIcheckmymail-box,itisinundatedwithspam.Ijustemptiedmyincomingmailyesterday,andnowitiscrammedwithjunkmailagain.

M:Well,itissurelyannoyingtobespammed.I'musuallyatmycomputersoIdeletethemimmediatelyafterIseeanyspam.TheotherdayIwasspammedover30timeswithin20minutes.

W:Itseemsitisthesamecaseforeveryone.Wearefacingthesameproblem.

M:That'sright.Ase-mailcontinuestogrow,peopleshouldfindsomeapproachestopreventspamsuccessfully.Otherwise,theindulgingnetworkenvironmentwillposemoreandmorecybercrimes.

W:Yeah,totellthetruth,Ireallycan'tunderstandwhythespammersliketopostsomelinkstopornwebsites,Isthereanythinggoodforthemtodothat?

M:Youknowit'sthemotivationofprofit.Themostdedicatedspammeroftenmakesagreatdealofmoneybyengaginginillegalactivities,suchasthepornographyandcasinos.

W:Nowadays,bothindividualsandbusinessesareunderthethreatofatidalwaveofspare.Itisreportedthattheexpertsarenowdiscussinghowtoensurethefutureofe-mailasaviablecommunicationmedium.

M:Well,therearcsometechniquestofilterorscoretheincominge-mails,buttheyneedtobeimproved.

W:Ihopewecangetridofthenightmareofe-mailspamwiththehelpofnewtechnologies.

(23)

A.Informationsuperhighway.

B.E-commerce.

C.Junkmails.

D.Howtosende-mails.

26.听力原文：W:Hey!Ifyoucan'tenjoythatatasensiblevolume,pleaseuseearphones.I'mtryingtostudy.

M:Oh!I'msorry.Ididn'trealizeitwasbotheringyou.

Q:Whatisthemanprobablydoing?

(13)

A.Singingloudly.

B.Listeningtomusic.

C.Studying.

D.Talkingonthephone.

27.

【B6】

28.听力原文：W:Openwide.Nowshowmewhereithurts.

M:Hereonthebottom,especiallywhenIbitesomethingcoldorhot.Icouldn'tenjoyice-creamandhotsoupanymore.It'sarealtorture.

Q:Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(18)

A.Motherandson.

B.Lawyerandclient.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Dentistandpatient.

29.听力原文：FindingajobintheUnitedStatestakesspecificskills.Thefollowingadvicewillhelpyoufindajob.Writeagoodresume.Describeyouraccomplishments.Avoidincludingunnecessaryinformation.Yourresumeshouldbeonepageifpossible.Findoutaboutavailablejobs.OnewayisbylookinginthenewspaperorontheInternet.Anotherwayisbynetworking.Networkingmeansexchanginginformationwithanyoneyouknow:family,friends,neighbors,classmates,formercoworkers,professionalgroupswhomightknowofajob.Thesepeoplemightalsobeabletogiveyouinsideinformationaboutacompany,suchaswhowasinchargeandwhatitisliketoworkintheircompany.AccordingtoanarticleintheWallStreetJournal,94percentofpeoplewhosucceedinfindingajobsaythatnetworkingwasabighelp.Practicetheinterview.Themoreprepaidyouare,themorerelaxedyouwillfeel.Ifyouwereworriedaboutsayingordoingthewrongthing,practicewillhelp.Learnsomethingaboutthecompany.Youcanfindinformationbygoingtothelibraryandlookingindirectoriesorfindingthecompany'swebsite.Findinginformationtakestime,butitpaysoff.Youcangethelpintheseskills:writingaresume,networking,preparingforaninterview,researchingacompany,byseeingacareercounselor.Mostcollegesandhighschoolshaveonewhocanhelpyougetstarted.Findingajobisoneofthemostdifficultjobs.Somepeoplesendouthundredsofresumesandgoondozensofinterviewsbeforefindingajob.

(30)

A.Youraccomplishments.

B.Yourhobbies.

C.Yourfamilymembers.

D.Yourappearance.

30.

【B11】

31.SectionB

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

听力原文：ThemostinfluentialpeopleandwebsitesinChina'sboomingInternetindustryhavebeenchosenbyanonlinevotingcontestandindustryexperts.Thetop10peopleandbest100websitesin10categorieswereannouncedonSaturday.(27)TheSinscompany,anInternetContentProviderinChina,wonthetopprizeinthecategoryofprovidingintegratedonlineservices,whichisrecognizedasthemostimportantprizeinthecontest.CWW,SohuandNotesrankedsecondtofourthonthelist.

ThewebsiteofChinaDaily,www.chinadily..,wasamongthetop10inthemediawebsitecategory.(28)People'sDailycamelopinthecategory.Theselection,organizedbythesecondChinaInternetcontest,attractedmorethan100000onlinevoters.

BossedofChina'sleadingICPfirms,DingLeifromNetease,WangZhidongfromSinsandZhangChaoyangfromSohow’revotedontothetop10list.InternetcelebritiesTianSuning,LiuYunjie,WuJianping,QianHualinandZhangShuxin--theonlywomanplaced--werealsointhetop10．(26)JiangKun,aprominentChinesecomicdialogueactor,wasvotedinforhisworkonInternetdevelopment.HesetupChina'sfirstonlinecomicdialoguewebsiteandactivelyjoinedinInternetpromotions.QianTianbai,regardedasthefatherofInternetinChina,isalsoincludedinthetop10．Heregisteredthe“.cn”forChinain1990andsentthefirste-mailin1987．Sadly,hediedlastyear.

(27)

A.Becauseheregisteredthe".ch"forChinaandsentthefirste-mailinChina.

B.BecausehesetupChina'sfirstonlinecomicdialoguewebsite.

C.Becausebeprovidedintegratedonlineservices.

D.BecausehewasregardedasthefatherofInternetinChina.

32.(46)

33.【B8】

34.(29)

A.Itshowsthebeautyofitsown.

B.Itdevelopsmoreassociations.

C.Itlosestheoriginalmeaning.

D.Ithelpsform.thebaby'spersonality.

35.(18)

A.Shehasn'tpreparedthecourseoutlineyet.

B.Themancangetthecourseoutlineafterclass.

C.Therearen'tanycopiesofthecourseoutlineleft.

D.She'lldistributethecourseoutlineduringthenextclass.

36.(22)

A.Exchangethecomputerforthewoman.

B.Refundthewoman'smoney.

C.Givethewomananythingshelikesinthestore.

D.Givethewomanastorecreditwithwhichshecanbuyanythinginthestore.

37.听力原文：W：Readthereport?The：tuitionfeewasincreasedto￡3000ayear.Andotherlivingexpensesareonaverage￡3000ayear.

M：Yeah,it'sahugeincrease.Howareyoumanagingyourbudget?

W：Well,(23)Igotastudentloan,whichisjustover￡3000,butalsoIgetsomemoneyfrommyparentsaswell.They'rehappytohelpoutbecauseit'stowardsaneducation；aslongaswe'renotjustwastingitallindrinkingitallaway.Iaminthe3rdyear.1wenttotheendofmyoverdraftacoupleoftimesandI'mluckytohavemiddleclassparentswhocanhelpmeoutreally.

M：Butmostlyyourfinanceshavebeenpoor!

W：(24)That'sbecauseofthesummer.IfIjust1ivedasanormalstudentandthenworkedduringthesummeritwouldn'tbesobad—butIgoonbigholidaysandthings.ThisyearIwenttothePhilippinesandthencamebackoverlandfromSingapore,whichisawickedexperience,buteatsintoyourfinancesobviously.Whataboutyou?

M：Myparentscametothearrangementthatfirstofalltheypaidthefeesforme；secondlytheypaidmyhallfees；andthirdlytheygavemeanallowance.

W：That'squitepractical.Butcanyoumanage?

M：Yeah,Ididexcellently.IdecidedfirstofallIwasgoingtogetafirst,whichIdid,andsecondly1wasnotgoingtohaveanydebts.(25)Iputthemoneyinahighinterestaccount,soIcameoutwithnodebtsatall.ButIdidliveonMarmitesandwichesalmostforthreeyears.

(20)

A.Sheearnedascholarshipwhichcoversallherstudies.

B.Shegotbothastudentloanandsupportfromparents.

C.Shereceivedastudentloanandhadapart-timejob.

D.Shehadoverdrawnherloanandletparentshelpout.

38.

【B2】

39.听力原文：M:I'dliketoborrowthatbookafteryou'vefinishedit.

W:Sure,butIpromisedittoJanefirst.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanintendtodo?

(17)

A.IntroducethemantoJanesoon.

B.LetthemanhavethebookafterJane.

C.AskJanewhatshethoughtofthebook.

D.FinishwritingtoJaneassoonaspossible.

40.听力原文：M:WhynotaskTimtogoskatingwithusinthemountain?

W:He'dbethelastpersontodosuchathing.

Q:WhatcanweknowaboutTim?

(19)

A.Hewasveryslowindoingthings.

B.Hewastherightpersontodosuchathing.

C.Heisexpectedtodosuchathing.

D.Hewouldneverdosuchathing.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.(54)

42.

Whyisa"secondarysuccession"quicker?

A.Thegroundismoresuitable.

B.Thereismorespacefornewplants.

C.Birdsandanimalsbringnewseeds.

D.Itissupportedbytheforest.

43.

Theauthorbelieves'that,inWesternsociety,dreamsarcconsideredtobe______.

A.shamefulB.beneficialC.unimportantD.artistic

44.(60)

45.Everycountryandculture,whetherit'sasancientasIndiaorasyoungastheCzechRepublic,hasahistorythatwillgreatlyaffectbothmarketandthemarketer.Amarketthathasbeenheavilyexploitedinthepastbyforeigners(orevencolonized)willturnapredictablyskepticaleyetowardanyoverseascompanyseekingnewsalesterritory.Itmayevenrefuseproductsthatcouldgreatlybenefitthesociety.Understandingthathistorywillenableamarketeertoapproachthecultureinamoresubtlemanner,anditwillcertainlycauseanadjustmentofschedule.Ontheotherendofthespectrum,aculturethathasbeenmarkedbyindependenceforsometimewillhavefewfearsofforeignoperationsandmayfindthesubtleapproachfartoolackluster(枯燥乏味的)andslow.

Marketeersmaybringtheirownburdenstotheprocessandshouldtakecaretoseparatethemselves,atleastemotionally,fromtheirpersonalandculturalhistory.Oftentimes,thisincludesracialprejudicesthataredifficulttoshake,earlierpoliticaldisagreementsthathaveneverbeenfullysettled,orold,unhealedwarwounds.

Let'slookattheraceissuefirst.CompanieswithCaucasian(白人)marketingpersonnelreturningtopostapartheid(种族歧视)SouthAfricaaregenerallyplaguedwithafeelingthatthey"owe"somethingtothenewblackmajoritygovernment.It'sacompletelyselfgenerateddebtasthegovernmentis,inreality,overjoyedthatinvestmenthasreturnedafterthelongembargo.However,thisjoydoesn'tpreventSouthAfricancompaniesfromtakingadvantageoftheircounterparts'guiltyfeelingwhenit'stimetocutadeal.

Onthepoliticalfront,therelationshipbetweenVietnamandUnitedStatesisaprimeexampleoftwosetsofmarketeersmisinterpretingeachother'shistoryandculturewhenitwastimetodobusiness.Followinginthewakeofthebloodytwo-decadewarthatendedin1975,theUnitedStatesandVietnamfinallyreopenedtradein1994.TheVietnameseassumedthattheAmericanbusinesscommunitywouldheapinvestmentonthemtomakeupforpastwrongs,whiletheAmericansthoughttheywouldbewelcomedasthesaviors(救世主)ofVietnam'sfloundering(困顿的)economy.MostofAmerica'smarketeerssenttoVietnam'sweresmallchildrenduringthewar,andtheconflicthadlittlebearingontheirlives.Vietnam'sdecisionmarkers,ontheotherhand,wereprimarilyveteransoftheconflictandsawitasthekeyelementoftherelationship.Neithersidepaidattentiontotheother'sviewofhistoryandtheresultshavebeendecidedlydisappointingforalmosteveryone.

Thispassagemainlydiscussesthat______.

A.culturaldifferencesforcecompaniestoadjustschedule

B.marketingsuccessandfailurearemuchlikehistory

C.developingcountriesarehostiletodevelopedcountries

D.thehistoryofacountryorcultureinfluencesthemarket

46.

Themainpurposeofthispassageisto______.

A.provethatdifferentpeoplehavedifferentdefinitionsofculture

B.inform.thatvariationsexistasfarasacultureisconcerned

C.indicatethatcultureiscloselyconnectedwithsocialclasses

D.showthattheideathatthepoorconstituteaseparatecultureisanabsurdity

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

OhJuly4,1776,asecretmeetingofinsurgentcolonistsinAmericapassedtheDeclarationofIndependence.WaragainsttheBritishhadalreadybeengoingonforoverayear,sothedeclarationcameastheclimaxofyearsofstormyeventsinAmerica.

TheimpetusfortheAmericanRevolutionwastheTreatyofPadsin1763,whichendedthestragglebetweentheBritishandFrenchforcontroloverNorthAmerica.SincethecolonistsnolongerwerefrightenedbytheFrench,theyceasedtorelyupontheBritishforprotectionandwerenotassubmissiveastheywereformerly.Ontheotherhand,theBritishregardedthecoloniesasasourceofrevenueandbegantoimposeunfairtaxesuponthem.TheSugarActin1764andtheStampActin1765weresoeagerlyopposedbydiscontentedcoloniststhatriotingbrokeout,TheStampActwasrepealedin1766asaresultoftheriots.

TheBritishcontinuedtheirpolicyoftaxationwithoutcollaborationwiththeonceobedientsubjects.TheTownshendActs(aseriesoftaxesonglass,lead,paper,andtea)createdsuchdisgustthatthecitizensofBostonattackedBritishsoldierswhofireduponthem.ThatwastheBostonMassacreof1770.AftertherepealoftheTownshendAct,anewteataxin1773againconsolidatedBostonresidents'disagreement.AboutfiftymendisguisedasIndiansboardedBritishshipsandgotridoftheircargoofteainprotestagainsttheteatax.ThatwasthefamousBostonTeaParty.Inreprisal,theBritishabolishedtheBostonians'righttoself-role,andbypassingwhatwerereferredtoasIntolerableActsinBoston,theyinfuriatedallofthecoloniesandcausedthemtouniteinprotest.

RepresentativesfromtwelvecoloniesgatheredinPhiladelphiain1774toplanastratagemtoavoidBritishinterferenceintradeandtoprotesttheinfamyoftaxationwithoutrepresentation.TheBritishrespondedthatthecolonieswereinrebellion,and,sincenothingwouldsootheeitherside,bothsidespreparedforwar.

Accordingtothepassage,inwhichyearwasthefirstviolentprotestagainsttheBritishmade?

48.OntheheelsofE1,itsopposite,Lamaysoonarrive.InaWeeklyUpdate,scientistsattheNOAAClimatePredictionCenterreportedthatasthe2006-2007E1faded,surfaceandsubsurfaceoceantemperatureshaverapidlydecreased.Recently,cooler-than-normalwatertemperatureshavedevelopedatthesurfaceintheeast-centralequatorialPacific,indicatingapossibletransitiontoLaconditions.

Typically,duringtheU.S.springandsummermonths,Laconditionsdonotsignificantlyimpactoverallinlandtemperatureandprecipitation(雨水的降落)patterns,however,LaepisodesoftendohaveaneffectonAtlanticandPacifichurricaneactivity.

"Althoughotherscientificfactorsaffectthehurricanes,theretendstobeagreater-than-nor-malnumberofAtlantichurricanesandfewer-than-normalnumberofeasternPacifichurricanesduringLaevents,"saidretiredNavyViceAdm.ConradC.Lautenbacher,Ph.D.,undersecretaryofcommerceforoceansandatmosphereandNOAAadministrator."Duringthewinter,usualLaimpactsincludedrierandwarmer-than-averageconditionsoverthesouthernUnitedStates."

"NOAA'sabilitytodetectandmonitortheformation,durationandstrengthofE1andLaeventsisenhancedbycontinuousimprovementsinsatelliteandbuoyobservationsintheequatorialPacific,"Lautenbacheradded."TheseobservingsystemsincludetheTAO/TRITONmooredandArgodriftbuoys,aswellasNOAA'spolarorbitingsatellites."

Laconditionsoccurwhenoceansurfacetemperaturesinthecentralandeast-centralequatorialPacificbecomecoolerthannormal.ThesechangesaffecttropicalrainfallpatternsandatmosphericwindsoverthePacificOcean,whichinfluencethepatternsofrainfallandtemperaturesinmanyareasworldwide.

"LaeventssometimesfollowontheheelsofE1conditions,"saidVernonKousky,researchmeteorologistattheNOAAClimatePredictionCenter."Itisanaturallyoccurringphenomenonthatcanlastuptothreeyears.LaepisodestendtodevelopduringMarch-June,reachpeakintensityduringDecember-February,andthenweakenduringthefollowingMarch-May."

"ThelastlengthyLaeventwas1998-2001,whichcontributedtoseriousdroughtconditionsinmanysectionsofthewesternUnitedStates,"saidDouglasLecomte,droughtspecialistattheNOAAClimatePredictionCenter.

NOAAwillissuetheU.S.SpringOutlookonMarch15,anditsAtlanticHurricaneSeasonOutlookinMay.BothoutlookswillreflectthemostcurrentLaforecast.

"WhilethestatusofE1/Laisofvitalimportancetoourseasonalforecasts,itisbutonemeasureweusewhenmakingactualtemperatureandprecipitationforecasts,"saidKousky.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLaisTRUE?

A.ItbringsanendtoE1.

B.ItbalancestheeffectsofE1.

C.Itfollowsadecreaseofoceantemperature.

D.Itcausestheoceantemperaturetodroprapidly.

49.AdvertisingisamultibilliondollarbusinessintheUnitedStates.Morethan33billiondollarsarespenteachyearforadvertising.Advertisementsandcommercialspayformosttelevisionandradioprograms.Advertisementsalsopayforthecostofmagazinesandnewspapersandhelpsellaproducttoconsumers.Ittellsabouttheproduct.Ittellspeoplethattheproductisbetterthanotherproducts,anditmakesthenameoftheproductsfamous.

Mostpeopleseeandhearadvertisingmanytimeseveryday.Advertisements,orads,areeverywhere.Theyareinnewspapersandmagazines;theyareonradioandTV;theyevencometoourmailboxesathome.

Companiesorbusinessesbuyspacefortheiradsinnewspapersandmagazines.Theymightbuyhalfofapage,one-quarterofapage,orone-eighthofapage.Newspaperadsusuallytellcustomersaboutsalesorspecialpricesinnearbyretailstores.Localbusinessesoftenadvertiseinthenewspaperbecausemanypeopleinthelocalareareadthepapereveryday,andtheadsmaychangeeveryday.

Newspapersalsohaveclassifiedads.Classifiedadsareaspecialsecialsectionofthenewspaper.Theseadsareverysmall.Peopleadvertisethingsthatheywanttobuy,sell,orrent.Anyonecanbuyanadintheclassifiedsection.

OnradioandTV,advertisersbuylime.Theymaybuya30-secondora1-minutecommercial.TVtimeisveryexpensive,anditisevenmoreexpensiveonmorepopularTVandradioshows.A30-secondcommercialmightcost$150000,butif60millionpeoplearewatchingtheprogram,thecostperpersonisabout1/4cent.

Anotherwaytotelltheconsumeraboutaproductisbydirect-mailadvertising.Companiesmailadvertisementstoconsumers.Theseadsareinthemailboxalmosteveryday.Theyaremailed.directlytotheconsumer.Ifadvertiserswanttosenttheadtoeveryoneintheneighborhoodorinthecity',theysendtheadto"Occupant"or"Resident".Thiswaytheadgoestoeveryhouseinthearea.

Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.

A.WaysofAdvertising

B.DevelopmentsofAdvertising

C.TheBusinessofAdvertising

D.CostsofAdvertisements

50.SectionB

Directions:Therear