2022-2023年湖北省黄冈市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年湖北省黄冈市大学英语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.

TheauthordefinesanidealasPlatonicwhen

A.ittriestochangetheworld

B.itisnotperfect

C.itisnotcompatiblewiththereality

D.itmatchestherealworld

2.

Thepropertemperatureforstoringbooksis______.

3.

Universitiesandcollegesoffercertificationprogramsorstudiesto______.

A.enablestudentstobecompetitiveinWebsitesearchoptimization

B.attractWeb-basedcompaniestosendemployeesbacktoschool

C.maximizerelationshipsbetweenthemandWeb-basedcompanies

D.boostreputation,extendinfluenceandmaximizerevenue

4.AcidRain

WhatIsAcidRain?

"Acidrain"isabroadtermusedtodescribeseveralwaysthatacidsfalloutoftheatmosphere.Amoreprecisetermisaciddeposition,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

Wetdepositionreferstoacidicrain,fog,andsnow.Asthisacidicwaterflowsoverandthroughtheground,itaffectsavarietyofplantsandanimals.Thestrengthoftheeffectsdependsonmanyfactors,includinghowacidicthewateris,thechemistryandbuffering(隔离)capacityofthesoilsinvolved,andthetypesoffish,trees,andotherlivingthingsthatrelyonthewater.

Drydepositionreferstoacidicgasesandparticles.Abouthalfoftheacidityintheatmospherefallsbacktoearththroughdrydeposition.Thewindblowstheseacidicparticlesandgasesontobuildings,cars,homes,andtrees.Dry-depositedgasesandparticlescanalsobewashedfromtreesandothersurfacesbyrainstorms.Whenthathappens,therunoffwateraddsthoseacrestotheacidrain,makingthecombinationmoreacidicthanthefallingrainalone.

HowDoWeMeasureAcidRain?

Acidrainismeasuredusingascalecalled"pH".Thelowerasubstance'spH,themoreacidicitis.PurewaterhasapHof7.0.Normalrainisslightlyacidicbecausecarbondioxidedissolvesintoit,soithasapHofabout5.5.Asoftheyear2000,themostacidicrainfallingintheU.S.hasapHofabout4.3.EffectsofAcidRain

Acidraincausesacidification(酸化)oflakesandstreamsandcontributestodamageoftreesathighelevations(forexample,redsprucetreesabove2,000feet)andmanysensitiveforestsoils.Inaddition,acidrainacceleratesthedecayofbuildingmaterialsandpaints,includingirreplaceablebuildings,statues,andsculpturesthatarepartofournation'sculturalheritage.PriortofailingtotheEarth,SO2andNOxgasesandtheirparticulatematterderivatives,sulfatesandnitratescontributetovisibilitydegradationandharmpublichealth.

WhatSocietyCanDoAboutDeposition?

Thereareseveralwaystoreduceaciddeposition,rangingfromsocietalchangestoindividualaction.

•UnderstandAcidDeposition'sCausesandEffects

Tounderstandaciddeposition'scausesandeffectsandtrackchangesintheenvironment,scientistsfromEPA,stategovernments,andacademiesstudyacidificationprocesses.TheycollectairandwatersamplesandmeasurethemforvariouscharacteristicslikepHandchemicalcomposition,andtheyresearchtheeffectsofaciddepositiononhuman-madematerialssuchasmarbleandbronze.Finally,scientistsworktounderstandtheeffectsofsulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx)—thepollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionandfineparticles—onhumanhealth.

Tosolvetheacidrainproblem,peopleneedtounderstandhowacidraincausesdamagetotheenvironment.Theyalsoneedtounderstandwhatchangescouldbemadetotheairpollutionsourcesthatcausetheproblem.Theanswerstothesequestionshelpleadersmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtocontrolairpollutionandthereforehowtoreduce—oreveneliminate—acidrain.Sincetherearemanysolutionstotheacidrainproblem,leadershaveachoiceofwhichoptionsorcombinationsofoptionsarcbest.Thenextsectiondescribessomeofthestepsthatcanbetakentoreduce,oreveneliminate,theaciddepositionproblem.

•CleanUpSmokestacks(烟囱)andExhaustPipes

Almostalloftheelectricitythatpowersmodemlifecomesfromburningfossilfuelslike

coal,naturalgas,andoil.Aciddepositioniscausedbytwopollutantsthatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,oremitted,whenthesefuelsareburned:sulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

CoalaccountsformostU.S.sulfurdioxide(SO2)emissionsandalargeportionofNOxemissions.Su

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5.

AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

6.Abirdflu,amassiveearthquake,amonsterstormandaterroristattackareallthreatstomajorcitiesintheU.S.

7.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasanopportunity,ratherthanapenalty.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

IntheUnitedStates,youraddressisanimportantcueto______.

9.

Oxygenwasformedbytheprocesscalled______.

10.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

11.

Glossy,"glam"photosarenotrecommendedtobepostedontheonlinedatingsitebecausetheyarenotexactly______.

12.

Travelingusedtobesoexpensivethatmanymiddle-classpeoplecouldnotaffordit.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Stressismostlikelytorisefromconditionsinwhich______.

A.twopersonswithdifferentcharacteristicsworktogether

B.apersonalwaysrecallspastpainfulexperience

C.apersonhasjustgetoveraseriousphysicaldisease

D.parentsabusetheirchildrentoomuchinearlynurturing

14.

The4,200-acreranchiskeptasonelargeandintactarcheologicalsiteduetoWilcox's______.

15.

ThispassagetellsthebreakthroughofHIVvaccineleavesus______.

16.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

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17.

Besidesthediscoveriesof______and______Newtonalsodevelopedoneofthemostpowerfultoolsofmathematics--calculus.

18.

WhathashappenedtotheBBCwiththechangesintechnologyandmediahabits?

A.TheBBCisnolongerthedominantsourceofin-depthnews.

B.TheBBCislosingitsaudience.

C.TheBBCprogrammingisrapidlydeterioratinginitsquality.

D.TheBBCisreplacedbythemulti-channelservices.

19.Onlineservicedeliveryofonecompanycanbesuppliedthroughnetworkofanotherthanksto______.

20.

TheStockExchangeprovidesthelargecompanieswithawaytoreachintothepocketsofthepublic.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Becausetheindustrialdevelopmenthasbeenunbalanced.

B.Becausecollegeenrolmenthasbeenexpanded.

C.Becausetheyarenotadaptable.

D.Becausetheycannotmeetmarketdemands.

22.听力原文：W:Tellmealittlebitaboutyourself,please.

M:MynameisDavidandIliveinShanghai.Iwasbornin1980,andmymajorincollegewaselectricalengineering.

W:(19)Iseebyyourresumethatyouhavebeenworking?

M:Yes,IhaveworkedfortwoyearswithanAmericancompany.

W:MayIaskwhyyoulefttheformercompany?

M:IwouldliketogetajobinwhichIcanfurtherdevelopmycareerandseeknewchallenges.

W:Tellmewhatyouknowaboutourcompany,please.

M:IlearnedsomeinformationofyourcompanyviaInternet.AndIknowthatthecompanywasfoundedinNewYorkin1950byMarkWard,whowasalsothefirstpresident.Ithas2billiondollarsincapital;itemploys15,000people,anditisthelargestcompanyinitsfieldintheStates.

W:Whatdoyouknowaboutourproductsandourshareofthemarket?

M:(20)Yourcompany'sproductsaremostlymarketedinEuropeandtheUnitedStates,butparticularlyhassoldverywellhereinChina.SoIthinkinthefutureyou'llfindChinatobeaprofitablemarketaswell.

W:Whatkindofpersonalitydoyouthinkyouhave?

M:Well,Iapproachthingsveryenthusiastically,Ithink,andIdon'tliketoleavethingshalf-done.I'mveryorganizedandcapable.

W:Whatwouldyousayareyourweaknessesandstrengths?

M:Well,I'mafraidI'mapoorspeaker;however,I'mfullyawareofthis,soI'vebeenstudyinghowtospeakinpublic.(21)IsupposemystrengthsareI'mpersistentandafast-learner.

(20)

A.Professorandstudent.

B.Bossandemployee.

C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

D.Presidentandadviser.

23.(24)

A.SiliconValleyistheworld'sbestplaceforstudying.

B.TherearenumerousschoolsinSiliconValley.

C.Itisaveryniceplacepartlybecauseofmanysuccessfulpeople.

D.TherearelotsofbusinessopportunitiesinSiliconValley.

24.

【B11】

25.(43)

26.听力原文：W:Howlongdoesittakeyoutogettowork?

M:It'sonlyafifteenminutebusdriveearlyinthemorningbutcominghomefromworkisquitedifferentittakesatleasttwentyorthirtyminutes.

Q:Atleasthowmuchtimedoesthemanspendcommutingeveryday?

(17)

A.15minutes.B.45minutes.C.35minutes.D.30minutes.

27.听力原文：W:HaveyoufinishedtheassignmentgivenbyProfessorSmith?Idon'tthinkyouhavemuchdifficultydoingthatexperiment?

M:No,butIdidn'texpectitwouldtakememostoftheday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hefailedtofinishtheexperimentwhatday.

B.Hehasn'thadtimetodotheexperiment.

C.Hedidonlypartoftheexperiment.

D.Theexperimentwasfinishedwithmuchtime.

28.听力原文：M:Ileftfivepagesheretobecopied.Here'sthereceipt.

W:I'msorry,sir,butwe'realittlebehind.Couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?

Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

(14)

A.Helpthewomanlookforthecopies.

B.Spendafewminuteslookingoverthework.

C.Returnlaterforthecopies.

D.Makehisowncopies.

29.听力原文：Eagertolearnaboutdifferentcountriesandculturesandacquireglobalskills,U.S.studentsarestudyingabroadinrecordnumbers.(29)Theincreasednumbersreflectagrowingrecognitionbystudentsandeducatorsthataninternationalexperienceisimportanttostudents'futurecareers.Whilerecentgrowthhasbeenfueledinpartbyprogramsthatofferstudyforshorterlengthsoftimethanthetraditionalacademicyear,therehasalsobeenanincreasinginterestinstudyinginmorediversedestinations.

MorethanhalftheAmericanstudentsgoabroadstudyinEurope,thoughfewerthaninthepast.StudentshaveshowngrowinginterestinAsia,LatinAmerica,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.(30)ThetopthreemajorfieldsofstudyofAmericansstudyingabroadarethesocialsciences,businessandmanagement,andhumanities.

Since2001,NewYorkUniversityhasbeensendingmorestudentsabroadthananyothercampusintheUnitedStates.ItoffersclassesinArgentina,China,GhanaandseveralcountriesinEurope.

(31)AylaSchermerofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,isanineteen-year-oldbusinessmajorenteringhersecondyearatN.Y.U.ShewantstostudyinanothercountryforthespringsemesterbeginninginJanuary,butshehasn'tdecidedwhichcountrytogoto.Theclasseswillcostmorethan18,000dollars,butthatdoesnotincludetransportationorhousing.

ThestrengthoftheeuroagainstthedollarmakesprogramsinEuropemorecostlythanthoseinArgentina,forexample.ButChrisNicolussi,studentservicesdirectorintheOfficeofGlobalProgramsatN.Y.U.,saystheuniversityhasnotseenanydropinthepopularityofitsEuropeanprograms.Hedidsay,however,thatmorestudentsareinterestedinlowcostactivitiesorganizedbytheuniversityduringtheirtimeabroad.

(30)

A.Becausetheyintendtohavearomanceinforeigncountries.

B.Becausetheydesiretogaininternationalexperience.

C.Becausetheyhopetogetachanceoftouring.

D.Becausetheythoughtofearningmoremoneyabroad.

30.

【B6】

31.听力原文：M:Ifyouwanttomakefriendsinthistown,yououghttojointheTheaterGroup.

W:ButmyEnglishisn'tgoodenoughtoactinaplay.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.SheispoorinEnglish.

B.Shecan'tspeakEnglish.

C.Shehastheabilitytoactinaplay.

D.Shedoesn'tliketospeakEnglishinaplay.

32.听力原文：M:I'vebeenrunningamileeveryafternoonforthepastmonth.ButIstillhaven'tbeenabletolosemorethanapoundortwo.Iwonderifitisworthit.

W:Italwaysseemshardwhenyouarejuststartingout.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.Themanshouldstartrunningdaily.

B.Shealsopreferstoexerciseintheafternoon.

C.It'simportanttowarmupbeforeexercising.

D.Themanshouldcontinuehisexerciseprogram.

33.(29)

A.Tobringelectricityintohishouseforlighting.

B.Tohavefun.

C.Toattractthunder.

D.Toconductascientificexperiment.

34.(22)

A.It'saone-bedroomapartment.

B.It'snotexpensive.

C.MissSmithwilllivetherewithher.

D.It'sveryconvenienttoliveandgototheuniversity.

35.听力原文：W:Hi,Jerry,it'sSarahfromtheapartmentnextdoor.I'matschoolrightnowandIrealizeIleftmykeysathome.Couldyouaskthebuildingmanagertoputtheextrasetinmymailbox?

M:Idon'tthinkthat'ssecureenough.Icanjustdropbyyourclasslater.

Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation'?

(19)

A.Healsohasclassestoattendthisevening.

B.Hedoesnotmisthisneighbor.

C.Heplanstopaythewomanavisit.

D.Hewillgivethekeystothewomaninperson.

36.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

37.(17)

A.Heissuretheywillsucceedinthenexttest.

B.Hedidnobetterthanthewomaninthetest.

C.Hebelievesshewillpassthetestthistime.

D.Hefeltupsetbecauseofherfailure.

38.(26)

A.Parents'scoldingchildrenonvideotape.

B.Parents'ignoranceofchildreninclass.

C.Parents'drugabusewithchildren.

D.Parents'ill-treatmentonchildren.

39.(40)

40.(35)

A.Illustratethewaystorepairhisbicycle.

B.Discusstheproblemsofhisbicycle.

C.Tellushowtosolveaproblem.

D.Showushowtoanalysesaproblem.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Imagineeatingeverythingdeliciousyouwant-withnoneofthefat.Thatwouldbegreat,wouldn'tit?

New"fakefat"productsappearedonstoneshelvesintheUnitedStatesrecently,butnoteveryoneishappyaboutit.Makersoftheproducts,whichcontainacompoundcalledolestra,sayfoodmanufacturerscannoweliminatefatfromcertainfoods.Critics,however,saythenewcompoundcanrobthebodyofessentialvitaminsandnutrients(营养物)andcanalsocauseunpleasantsideeffectsinsomepeople.Soit'suptoconsumerstodecidewhetherthenewfat-freeproductstastegoodenoughtokeepeating.

Chemistsdiscoveredolestrainthelate1960s,whentheyweresearchingforafatthatcouldbedigestedbyinfantsmoreeasily.Insteadoffindingthedesiredfat,theresearcherscreatedafatthatcan'tbedigestedatall.

Normally,specialchemicalsintheintestines(肠)"grab"moleculesofregularfatandbreakthemdownsotheycanbeusedbythebody.Amoleculeofregularfatismadeupofthreemoleculesofsubstancescalledfattyacids.

ThefattyacidsareabsorbedbytheintestinesandbringwiththemtheessentialvitaminsA,D,EandK.Whenfatmoleculesarepresentintheintestineswithanyofthosevitamins,thevitaminsattachtothemoleculesandarecarriedintothebloodstream.

OIestra,whichismadefromsixtoeightmoleculesoffattyacids,istoolargefortheintestinestoabsorb.Itjustslidesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingbrokendown.Manufacturerssayit'sthatabilitytoslideunchangedthroughtheintestinesthatmakesolesteasovaluableasafatsubstitute.Itprovidesconsumerswiththetasteofregularfatwithoutanybadeffectsonthebody.ButcriticssayolestrascanpreventvitaminsA,D,EandKfrombeingabsorbed.Itcanalsopreventtheabsorptionofcarotenoids(类胡萝卜素),compoundsthatmayreducetheriskofcancer,heartdisease,etc.

ManufacturersareaddingvitaminsA,D,EandKaswellascarotenoidstotheirproductsnow.Evenso,somenutritionistsarestillconcernedthatpeoplemighteatunlimitedamountsoffoodmadewiththefatsubstitutewithoutworryingabouthowmanycaloriestheyareconsuming.

welearnfromthepassagethatolestraisasubstancethat______.

A.containsplentyofnutrients

B.rendersfoodscalorie-freewhileretainingtheirvitamins

C.makesfoodseasilydigestible

D.makesfoodsfat-freewhilekeepingthemdelicious

42.

WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?

A.Owingtomanydynamicfactors,theearth'sshapechanges.

B.Owingtothepassageoftime,theearth'sshapechanges.

C.Owingtobeingnotaperfectoblatesphere,theearth'sshapechanges.

D.Owingtooceantides,theearth'sshapechanges.

43.(58)

44.

InwhatwayarmedrobberiesareAmericanizedinBritain?

A.Handgunsinsteadofshotgunsareusedinarmedrobberies.

B.Conveniencestoresbecomethetargetsatnightandthecriminalsarenotprofessional.

C.BritishpolicefinditisverydifficulttocrackthecrimeasAmericanpolice.

D.ThereisasharpriseofrobberiescommittedbyAmericansinBritain.

45.

Definingthemeaningof"happiness"isaperplexingpropositionbecauseitisverydifficultto______.

46.

【C3】

47.What'stheattitudeoftheU.N.towardsphysicalpunishment?

A.Disapproved.B.Concerned.C.Indifferent.D.Recommended.

48.【S9】

49.Forwhomdidtherecently-electedCongressmanJaredPolisopposetocreatemorejobs?

50.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat

A.today'sunder-thirtiesareleadingamiserablelifeinBritain

B.LauraLenox-Conyngham'sattitudetoworkandliferepresentsthatofmanyyoungprofessionalsinBritain

C.lifecangetharderforunder-thirtiesinBritain

D.eldersenjoyextremelyhighlivingstandardsinBritain

51.

InthisresearchatColumbiaUniversity,CharlesTownesworkedwith______.

A.stimulatedemission

B.microwaves

C.maser

D.stimulatedemissionandmicrowaves

52.SectionB

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

Joblessnessisfarmorethananeconomicmisfortune.Itcanbeapsychologicaldisasterfortheunemployedandtheirfamilies.Itcancauseillness,dividefamiliesandcreateadownwardspiraloffeelingsofworthlessnessandlackofself-esteem;

AccordingtoresearchdonebyM.HarveryBrenner,associateprofessorofhealthatJohnsHopkinsUniversity,every1%increaseintheunemploymentratetranslatesinto37,000deathsoverthenext6years,includingover20,000deathsfromheartattacks,900suicidesandnearly500deathsfromcirrhosisoftheliver.Inaddition,Brennerestimatesthat7,500unemployedortheirfamilieswillbeadmittedtoprisonaftercommittingacrimeortoamentalhospital."Theimpactgoeswellbeyondtheindividualwholosesajob,"saidBrenner."Stresscausedbyeconomicfactorsaffectsournationallifeateverylevel."

Menwhohavebeensocializedasthefamilybreadwinnerareespeciallyhardhitbyunemployment.Theysuffergreaterdepressionandanxietyandhaveahigherpossibilityofpsychoticbehavior.thanmenwhoareemployed."Ninemonthsseemstobeacrucialpointwhenhopeandpatiencegiveout,"saidaleadingpsychologist.Afterthat,"illness,suicide,alcoholism,divorce,andevencrimegrowatepidemicrate."

Leftwithoutajob,manyworkersfeeltheyhavenothingtolookforwardto.Theymisstheirco-workersandtheroutineofgoingtowork.Formany,thesenseofhopelessnessgrowsworseeverytimetheyarerejectedforanewjob.Whenthishappensoftenenough,therejectionunemployedworkersfeelmaybeexacerbatedifsomefriendsandneighborsavoidthemasiftheyhadacontagiousdisease.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Joblessnessisaneconomicmisfortune.

B.Joblessnessisapsychologicaldisasterfortheunemployedandtheirfamilies.

C.Joblessnesscancausetheunemployedtocommitsuicide.

D.Joblessnessisacontagiousdisease.

53.Accordingtothepassage,considerable______inthetradeunionmovementgrowfromtheoutdatedandinefficientstructureofthetradeunions.

54.Tostrengthenmoralinstruction,parentsshouldfixintotheirchildren'smindasenseof

55.

Whatsubjectdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Businessmanagementstrategies.

B.TheuseofComputer.

C.Thelifestyle.oftelecommuters.

D.Extendingtheworkplacebymeansofcomputers.

56.

Accordingtothepassage,aharmlessrevengeisto______.

A.reacttothosewhobotheryou

B.amusethevictim

C.preventonefromdisturbingothers

D.hurtnobodyemotionally

57.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatSocialSecurityprivatizationwill______.

A.providehighreturnsforthenewgovernments

B.bestronglyopposedbyWallStreet

C.bringthefutureretireesmorebenefits

D.allowindividualstoinvestinpersonalaccounts

58.

【C9】______

59.SectionB

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

EverypeoplehasitsownspecialwordsandexpressionsliketheAmericanexpression"onthewagon".Itmeansapersonwhonolongerdrinkswhisky,beerorotherkindsofalcoholicdrinks.The"wagon"isawaterwagon.Inotherwords,adrinkerhasdecidedtochangefromalcoholtowater.AnOklahomanewspaperwroteaboutamanwhohadahistoryofheavydrinkingonAmerica'sFourthofJulyholiday."Webelievedthathisexperiencehadliftedhimontothewaterwagon,buthewasevendrunkerthenextFourthofJuly."saidthenewspaper.

Whydopeopledecidetogoonthewagon?Wel1,usuallybecausetheyarealcoholics.Theylosecontrolofthemselveswhentheydrink.Iftheytakeonealcoholicdrink,thentheywanttodrinkanother,andanother,untilallthoughtisgone.

Alcoholismisamajorsocialproblemincountriesthroughouttheworld.TheUnitedStatesisnoexception.ExpertsbelievethatseveralmillionAmericansarealcoholicstoday.Theirhealthcareneeds,caraccidents,reducedjobperformanceandotherproblemscostthousandsofmillionsofdollarseveryyear.Intheearly1900s,manyAmericansjoinedinacampaigntomakealcoholillegalintheUnitedStates.In1920anamendment(修正案)wasaddedtotheConstitution.Itmadedrinkingorsellingalcoholacrime.Butthenewlawdidnotstoppeoplefromdrinking.Criminalsproducedorimportedalcoholillegallyandsolditalmosteverywhere.AfterafewyearsAmericansrealizedtheso-calledProhibitionLawdidnotwork.Soin1933anotherconstitutionalchangewasmade,cancelingtheamendmentthatmadealcoholillegal.

InrecentyearsAmericanshavetakenotherstepstodealwiththeproblemofalcohol.Oneimportantaction