2022-2023年福建省厦门市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年福建省厦门市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

2.

Urbanozoneisprimarilycausedby__________________,whichareproducedbyfossilfuels.

3.

Wemustderivehydrogenfromrenewablesourceswithaviewtoapurehydrogeneconomy.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

5.

Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith______donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.

6.

Whenrainfallorsnowmeltmovesoverandthroughtheground,therewillbe______.

7.

EvaluationsrevealthatAmericanyoungstersarenotobsessedwith______andinneedofreassurance.

8.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthecrazeforAuto-TunewhichtrendyCherstarted?

A.Itfadedsoon.

B.Itlastedformanyyears.

C.Itmadeengineerslazy.

D.Itharmedpeople'screativity.

9.

Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

10.

Theyoungmanwasveryproficientatoperatingcomputer.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Theinformationsystemismadeupof______.

12.

Thosewhoareactivelyreligiousareprobably______.

13.

LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

TheStateofRondoniaandParaStatebelongtothewestAmazon.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Whichofthefollowingcanbeexternalnegativefactor?

A.Toxicmentalstate

B.Lackofvigilance

C.Negativefriends

D.Adoptionoffriend'sthought

16.

ChildrenvisitingWashingtonwouldprobablyshowthegreatestinterestin______.

17.

Regardlessoftherealdegreeofracialandethnicintermixingthatgoeson,thetestofablendedsocietywillbetheproportionofpeople______.

18.

Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

19.

Toresolveremaininguncertainties,it'snecessarytoobservefactorssuchaswind,clouds,andhumidityinthetropospheretomakesuretheyareconsistentwith______.

20.

Bysaying______theauthormeantthatwithacollegedegree,onecanexpectmorechancesofemploymentandsuccess.

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

A.Sheshouldfindagoodjob.

B.Sheshouldopenasmallrestaurant.

C.Sheshouldhavemorecontroloverherlife.

D.Sheshouldgetmarried.

22.SectionC

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

Anadvanceddegreeinbusinessstudiesisnowamustforany【B1】______andfocusedexecutivehopingtoclimbthecareerladderinhisorherchosenprofessionandthenumberofMBAgraduatesinbusinesslargeorsmallis【B2】______.ManagersarmedwithnewlymintedMBAsarealsobeingeagerlyrecruitedintogovernmentservices,non-governmentalorganizationsandsectorswheretheywere【B3】______before.Alongwiththeexpectedprofessionaladvancement,anMBAdegreecanalso【B4】______anexecutive'ssalary.

Andschoolsareofferingachoiceofprogramstomeetthedemandsofthenewstudentswhocomewithawiderangeofnationalbackgroundsandwith【B5】______jobexperienceandpreciseneeds【B6】______thetimetheycansparetopursueadegree.【B7】______canstudyfortheirMBAsintheirhomecountriesorabroad,inparttimeorfulltimeprograms,intheirhomesviadistancelearningoroncampus,inEnglishorinotherlanguages.

Thesenewchoicesarejustonewayinwhichbusinesseducationhas【B8】______deepchanges,especiallyoverthepastdecade,towhatwasonceoneofthemoststabledisciplinesinhighereducation.

Asglobalizationhastakenholdineveryaspectofbusiness,【B9】______.AnothernotablefactoristhenumberofnewMBAprogramsinAsia,【B10】______.Inbusinessschooleverywheretherehasbeenadramaticriseinthenumberofforeignstudentsandmostfacultieshavepermanentorvisitingprofessorsfromaroundtheworld.【B11】______.

【B1】

23.(34)

A.In1397.B.In1379.C.In1339.D.In1030.

24.(26)

A.Shehasalwaysbelievedtheyexist.

B.SheheardabouttheminNewZealand.

C.Storiesaboutthemmaybebasedongiantsquid.

D.Theinstructormentionedtheminthelecture.

25.

【B5】

26.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Ineedsomeaspirin,please,andI'dalsoliketogetthisprescriptionfilled.

M:Fine.Here'syouraspirin.Ihavetheprescriptionforyouinabouttenminutesifyouwanttowait.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(12)

A.Atadrugstore.

B.Atahospital.

C.Atadoctor'soffice.

D.Atadentist'soffice.

27.听力原文：M:Ow!Thathurts!

W:Whathappened?Didyoucutyourself'?

M:Yes—ontheedgeofthispaper.Howcansuchalittlecuthurtsomuch?I'mnotevenbleeding,butmyfingerreallyhurts.

W:Youknow,Ireadsomethingaboutthat.Itturnsoutthatalittlecutonafingercarthurtalotmorethanabigcutsomewhereelse.

M:Why?Thatdoesn'tmakeanysense.

W:Actually,itdoes.Therearemorenerveendingsinyourhandsthanalmostanywhereelseinthebody,andit'sthenerveendingsthatallowyoutofeelpain.

M:Iguessthat'strue.

W:Also,alittlecutlikeyourswon'tdamagethenerveendings,justirritatethem.Iftheyweredamaged,youwouldfeellesspain,butthewoundcouldbemoreserious.

M:SoIsupposeIshouldbehappymyfingerhurtssomuch?

W:Right.Nowgogetyourselfabandage.

M:Why?Youjusttoldmeit'snotserious.

W:It'snot,butitdoesseemtobebotheringyou.Puttingabandageoverthecutwillkeeptheskinfromdryingandwillhelpkeeptheskintogether.Iftheskinstaystogether,thenerveendingswon'tbeexposed,andthecutwillhurtless.

(20)

A.Withaknife.

B.Ontheedgeofsomemetal.

C.Onsomeglass.

D.Onapieceofpaper.

28.(24)

A.Hercarisbeingrepaired.

B.Parkingisdifficultinthecity.

C.Thecostoffuelhasincreased.

D.Shewantstohelpreducepollution.

29.听力原文：M:CanIhelpyou?

W:Yes,Ineedtobuyacomputerforthissemester.Iwastolditischeapertobuycomputershere.

M:Well,youheardright.Wehavegreatdiscountsforstudents.

W:Idon'tknowmuchaboutcomputer,and(19)Iwantadesktopcomputerwithlargememory.

M:Well,(20)IhighlyrecommendthePowerMacintoshG3.Itcomeswith64megabytesoftotalmemory.Itshouldbeenoughforanystudentneedsyoumighthave.Wehaveaspecialdealonrightnow.Ishouldtellyouaboutit,asitonlygoesuntilnextTuesday.(20)Ifyouwantone,youcanactuallyget30percentofftheusualsaleprice.

W:Wow.That'sreallygood.Hey,wait.IsthisanApplecomputer?

M:Yes,it'saMacintosh.It'sApple.MacintoshandApplearethesamething.

W:(21)Idon'twantMacintosh,asnobodyintheuniversityusesMacintosh.IwantPC.

M:Well,mostofthestudentsandprofessorsintheuniversityhereuseMacintosh.MayIaskwhereyou'refrom?

W:I'mfromChina.

M:Well,IknowthatinmostAsiancountriesAppleisnotverypopular.ButhereinAmerica,especiallyinuniversitiesandpublishingcompanies,Appleisverycommonlyused.

W:ButIneedacomputerthatcanhandlewritinginChinese.

M:ThereareseveralChinesewritingprogramsyoucanusewithMacintosh.ChineseisnoproblemforApple.

W:Hmm.IthinkIshouldasksomeofmyfriendsforadvicebeforeImakeadecision.I'msorry.

M:No,don'tbesorry.It'sreasonabletoaskyourfriends.Hereismycard,ifyouneedanyhelp.

(20)

A.Onewithlargeharddisc.

B.Onewithawidescreen.

C.Onewithlargememory.

D.Onewithpinkcolor.

30.

【B4】

31.听力原文：W:Haveyougotthenewsthatthemanagerwillbetransferredtotheheadquartersofourcompany?

M:Really?Whowillbeournewmanager?

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?

(14)

A.Wherethemanagerisnow.

B.Whowillbehisnewmanager.

C.Whetherhismanagerisiii.

D.Whenthemanagerwillgototheheadquarters.

32.(41)

33.(22)

A.9eachyear.

B.24eachyear.

C.12eachsemester.

D.9eachsemester.

34.SectionC

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

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B2】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthe【B4】______gapsuddenlyappeared?【B5】______,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many【B6】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore【B7】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewith【B9】______.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】______.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】______.

【B1】

35.(28)

A.Acamera.B.Afilm.C.Aphoto.D.Apicture.

36.(27)

A.Hedoesnotthinkthe"digitaldivide"everexists.

B.Hethinksthattopeopleindevelopingcountriestobehealthyismoreimportant.

C.HehasgivenlargeamountsofmoneytohelppoorpeopleusecomputersandInternet.

D.HeattendedtheconferenceheldinSeattleandmadeanimpressivespeechthere.

37.听力原文：Howmightyoudragagoodwriter'sworkdowntothelowerlevel?Trythespell-checkbutton.AstudyattheUniversityofPittsburghindicatesspell-checksoftwaremayleveltheplayingfieldbetweenpeoplewithdifferinglevelsoflanguageskills.hamperingtheworkofwritersandeditorswhoplacetoomuchtrustinthesoftware.

(33)Inthestudy,33undergraduatestudentswereaskedtoproofreadaonebusinessletter—halfofthemusingMicrosoftWordwithitsredandgreenlinesunderliningpotentialerrors.Theotherhalfdiditintheold-fashionedway,usingonlytheirheads.(34)Withoutgrammarorspellingsoftware,studentswithhigherSATverbalscoresmade,onaverage,fiveerrors,comparedwith12.3errorsforstudentswithlowerscores.Usingthesoftware,studentswithhigherverbalscoresreadingthesamepassagemade,onaverage,16errors,comparedwith17errorsforstudents.withlowerscores.

DennisGalletta,aprofessorofinformationsystemsattheKatzBusinessSchool,saidspell-checksoftwareissosophisticatedthatsomehavecometotrustittoothoroughly.(35)"It'snotasoftwareproblem,it'blem,"hesaid.MicrosofttechnicalspecialistTimPashsaidgrammarandspellingtechnologyismeanttohelpwritersandeditors,notsolvealltheirproblems.(35)Thestudyfoundthesoftwarehelpedstudentsfindandcorrecterrorsintheletter,butinsomecasestheyalsochangedphrasesandsentencesflaggedbythesoftwareasgrammaticallysuspicious,eventhoughtheywerecorrect.

(30)

A.Theyareaskedtofindoutthemistakesofaletter.

B.Theyareaskedtoprovideproofofthedeal.

C.Theyareaskedtofinishreadingtheletterquickly.

D.Theyareaskedtowriteabusinessletter.

38.SectionB

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

听力原文：Manyanalysts,energycompaniesandtheirinvestorsbelievethatgaswillsoonbecomeasvitaltotheworld'seconomyaspetroleumistoday.

Andwe'vecertainlyseenthedemandforgassurgeinrecentyears.(26)Oneofthemainreasonsforthisisthesearchformoreenvironmentally-friendlyfuels.

Gasburnsmuchmorecleanlythanoilorcoal.Infact,it'sthecleanestburningfossilfuel,whichmakesitaverypopularchoicefornewpowerstationsallovertheworld.

However,untilquiterecentlyitwasdifficultfortheglobalgasindustrytodevelop.(27)Theproblemisthatgas,byitsverynature,isn'taseasytotransportasoilandcoal.Obviously,it'sgaseousatroomtemperature,soasystemofpipelinesisneededtogetittothecustomer.Thismeantinthepast,itcouldonlybesoldtocustomerswholivednearanaturalgassupply.Itwastooexpensivetotransportitverylongdistancesviapipelines.

Fortunately.thereisnowaprocesswhichmakesiteasiertotransportgasoverlongerdistances.(28)It'scalledliquefiednaturalgas.Putsimply,gascannowbefrozenintoliquidform.andtransportedtodistantcountriesinrefrigeratedtankers.WhentheLNGisdelivereditisheatedandconvertedbackintogasform.Thenitissuppliedtocustomersusinglocalpipelines.AndthepotentialprofitsareenormousforenergyfirmswiththecapitaltodevelopLNGprojects.Manyexpertsbelievethatgaswillbethedominantfuelforatleastanother50years.

26．Whatisoneofthemainreasonsfortheincreasingdemandforgas?

27.Whatistheproblemoftheglobalgasindustry?

28.Whatcanwelearnabouttheproject“IMG”?

(27)

A.Thelargeprofitofgas.

B.Thelowerpriceofgas.

C.Thesearchforenvironmentally-friendlyfuels.

D.Theeasylong-distancetransportationofgas.

39.

【B2】

40.(46)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Oneofmyfavoriteposterssays,"Lifeisatest.Itisonlyatest.Hadthisbeenareallifeyouwouldhavebeeninstructedwheretogoandwhattodo."WheneverIthinkofthishumorousbitofwisdom,itremindsmenottotakemylifesoseriously.Whenyoulookatlifeanditsmanychallengesasatest,orseriesoftests,youbegintoseeeachissueyoufaceasanopportunitytogrow,achancetodiscovermoreaboutlife.Whetheryou'rebeingbombarded(攻击;质问)withproblems,responsibilities,eveninsurmountable(不能超越的)difficulties,whenlookedatasatest,youalwayshaveachancetosucceed,inthesenseofrisingabovethatwhichischallengingyou.If,ontheotherhand,youseeeachnewissueyoufaceasaseriousbattlethatmustbewoninordertosurvive,you'reprobablyinforaveryrockyjourney.Theonlytimeyou'relikelytobehappyiswheneverythingisworkingoutjustright.Andweallknowhowoftenthathappens.

Asanexperiment,seeifyoucanapplythisideatosomethingyouareforcedtodealwith.Perhapsyouhavemuchpressurefromyourparentsoryouhaveademandingboss.Seeifyoucanredefinetheissueyoufacefrombeinga"problem"tobeingatest.Ratherthanstrugglingwithyourissue,seeifthereissomethingyoucanlearnfromit.Askyourself,"Whyisthisanissueinmylife?Whatwoulditmeanandwhatwouldbeinvolvedtoriseaboveit?Could1possiblylookatthisissueanydifferently?CanIseeitasatestofsomekind?"

Ifyougivethisstrategyatryyoumaybesurprisedatyourchangedresponses.Ithasbecomefarmoreacceptabletometoacceptthingsastheyare.

Accordingtothepassage,whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardslife?

A.Hetakeshislifeseriously.

B.Heconsiderslifeasatest.

C.Heknowswheretogoandwhattodo.

D.Hethinkslifeisfullofhumorouswisdom.

42.Whatwillcause"trafficjams"ontheInternetaccordingtoBroadbandcompanies?

43.WhatdidClotfelter'sstudyrevealabouttheextracurricularactivities?

A.Mostofthemwereexclusivetowhiteandrichstudentsonly.

B.Theycontributedtotheformingofinterracialfriendships.

C.Theydidn'thelpeliminateracialsegregationasexpected.

D.TheyseemedtobeneglectedbyAmericanschooldistricts.

44.

AnewmovementinAlfocusesitsworkon______and______.

45.SectionB

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

Notsolongago,predictionmarkets(市场预测)werebeingconsideredasafantasticnewwaytoforecasteverythingfromthecompletiondateofavitalprojecttoafirm'sannualsales.Butalthoughtheyhavespreadbeyondearly-adoptingcompaniesinthetechnologyindustry,theyhavestillnotbecomemainstreammanagementtools.Evencrazyadvocatesadmitmuchremainstobedonetoconvincedoubtfulmanagersoftheirvalue."It'sstillaprettyblessingbusiness,"saysLeslieFineofCrowdCast,oneofthefirmsthatprovidetradingplatformsforcompanieskeentopoolthecollectivewisdomoftheiremployees.

Predictionmarketsworkbygivingpeoplevirtualtradingaccountsthatallowthemtobuyandsell"shares"thatcorrespondtoaparticularoutcome.Sharesinanoutcomethatisconsideredmorelikelytooccurthentradeatahigherpricethanthosethatrepresentalesslikelyoutcome.Thisprovidesawaytoapproachthetacit(默许的)knowledgethatexistsincompanies,especiallyonesthathavemanydifferentdivisionsoroffices.

KochIndustries,anAmericancompanyinarangeofbusinessesincludingchemicals,fertilizersandcommoditytrading,hasbeenrunningpredictionmarketsforthepastninemonthsinvolvingabout200ofitsstafffromdifferentareas.Thegroup,whichhasrevenuesofsome$100billion,haslaunchedcontractson,amongotherthings,thefuturepricesofrawmaterialsusedinitschemicalsdivisionandthelikelihoodofbanknationalizations.Kochsaystheresultssofarhavebeenprettyaccuratecomparedtoactualoutcomes,butstressesthatmarketsarecomplementarytootherforecastingtechniques,notasubstituteforthem.

Abigobstaclefacingmanagersusingpredictionmarketsisgettingenoughpeopletokeeptradingafterthenoveltyhaswornoff.Manyfirmsusegaming-style.leaderboardstoencourageinternalcompetition,oroffermodestprizestothemostsuccessfultraders.LloydsTSB,abank,launchedamarketinwhichparticipantsidentifythebestnewideasbytradinginacurrencycalledBankBeanz,whichcanthenbeexchangedforcash--aschemethebank'sheadofinnovationcalls"anexceptionalmotivator".

Anotherreasonpredictionmarketsfailedisthatemployeescannotseehowtheresultsareused,sotheyloseinterest.WellsFargo,abigbankthathasbeenrunninginternalmarketsforoverayeartoidentifywaystoimproveservicetosomecorporatecustomers,saysitsmosteffectiveteststookplaceinareaswheremanagerscoulddosomethingwiththeirfindings,makingstafffeelthattradingwasworthwhile.

Bossesmayalsobewaryofrelyingonthejudgmentsofnon-experts.Yetmanypilotprojectsrunsofarhaveshownthatjuniorstaffcanoftenbesurprisinglygoodforecasters.Perhapsthebestwaytofindoutwhenpredictionmarketswillfinallytakeoffistoaskyouremployees--usingapredictionmarket.

Whatdoestheauthortellusaboutthepredictionmarketinthepassage?

A.Itnowhasbecomeamajormanagementwayformostcompanies.

B.Theadvocatesaretoooptimisticaboutpredictionmarket.

C.Itisawaytoknowfirms'owncovertknowledge.

D.Itworksbygivingtradersanactualtradingaccounts.

46.Fromtheevolutionarypointofview.

A.forgettingforlackofpracticetendstobeobviouslyinadaptive

B.ifapersongetsveryforgetfulallofasuddenhemustbeveryadaptive

C.thegradualprocessofforgettingisanindicationofanindividual'sadaptability

D.suddenforgettingmaybringaboutadaptiveconsequences

47.

Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.MyFavoritePoster.

B.TakeLifeSeriously.

C.FaceChallengeofLife.

D.LifeIsOnlyATest.

48.

WhichofthefollowingartistspioneeredCubistart?

A.Cezanne.B.Picasso.C.Michelangelo.D.Anunknownartist.

49.

BecauseoftheAscotwoman's______,thestickhadtobepulledoutfromtheground.

50.

TheexampleofArpadPusztaiisusedtoillustrate______.

A.publicignoranceofthepotentialrisksinGEfood

B.theroleofTVinpublicizingscientificknowledge

C.theimportanceofscientificfindingstoscientificresearch

D.thethreatfacedbyindependentscience

51.

WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromwhatshesawinAscot?

52.

Somepeopledislikefairytalesbecausetheyfeelthey______.

53.【S9】

54.Permissiveparentswould______.

A.lettheirchildrenreadanybookstheyliketo

B.notlettheirchildrenseeanyfilmstheyliketo

C.notlettheirchildrenreadanybookswithoutfirstcheckingtheircontents

D.lettheirchildrenseethefilmswiththeirfirstchecking

55.

Whatwouldbethestandardofeverythingthatgoesoninschool?

A.Deprofessionalizing.

B.Schoolbureaucracy.

C.Accountabilitysystem.

D.Particularneeds.

56.

【C9】

57.

【C10】

58.

Excessiveuseofsomepain-killerscancause______.AB

A.heartdamageB.braindamageC.muscledamageD.kidneydamage

59.

Accordingtotheauthor'sdescription,Asimo______.

A.isintheshapeofahumanbeing

B.isinasortofanimalform

C.seemsmorelikeahumanbeingthanamachineinaction

D.seemsmorelikeamachinethanahumanbeinginaction

60.SectionB

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

"Whatadifferenceawordmakes."Theissueofsemantics(语义学)hasbeenanongoingcomplaintagainstthemedia,whichhasbeencharacterizedbyanincreasinglevelofsensationalismandirresponsiblereportingovertheyears,fosteredbyincreasinglyfiercecompetitionandstruggleforwiderdistributionsandreaderships.

Afocal(焦点的)pointforthecriticismisthecoverageofhigh-profilecriminalcases.Withsuchheadlinesas"Mr.XArrestforFirst-DegreeMurder"prominentlydisplayedacrossthefrontpage,ithasbeenarguedthatsuchprovocativelanguageinfluencespublicopinion,causingprematureassumptionsofguiltbeforethemattercanbeproperlyandlegallydecidedinacourtoflaw.Thepowerofthemediatoinfluencepublicopinionand,byextension,legalandpoliticalperceptions,haslongbeenestablishedandrecognized,spurringoutcrieswheninaccurateoroverlyembellishedstoriesresultinunwarranteddestructionofpublicimageorintrusionsintoprivacyofunwillingindividuals.

Reportersandeditorstaketheutmostcareintheirchoiceofwordsforuseintheirarticles,butwithconstantpressuretocreateprovocativeheadlinesinordertoselltheirpapers,thedistinctionbetweenrespectableperiodicalsandtrashytabloidsisbecomingthinnereveryday.Thepredicamentisexacerbatedbythepublic'sseemingshortattentionspan,puttingthepapersunderpressuretomaketheirstoriesasattention-grabbingastheyareaccurate.Furtherobscuringthesituationisthefactthatthesamephrasecanbeinterpretedinamyriadofdifferentwaysdependingonwhoreadsit,makingithardforonetojudgewhetheralineisexcessiveornot.

Whateverthecausesandeffects,however,thefreedomofpresslawsintheUnitedStatesmeansthatanychangetothestyle.employedbythemediamustbeself-imposed,Inthatrespect,itappearsthatnothingwillbechanginginthenearfuture,sincethepublic'sinsatiablehungerforcontroversyandscandalcontinuestodominateandsetthepaceformarketablere-porting.AstheSensationalismanditsrelatedeffectscontinueintothelongerterm,however,therewillnodoubtbemoreoutcryasthetrendcontinues.Thiswillpossiblyresultinanupheavalofthesystem,favoringmoreaccurate,unembellishedreporting,consistingofhardfactswithaminimumofsuppositionorcommentaryanddevoid(全无的，缺乏的)ofrumorsandotherquestionablesourcesofinformation.Ifandwhenthatoccurs,wecantrulystatewithpridethatourmediaindustryisnotonlyafreeone,butaresponsibleandreliableone.

Accuraterepresentationandreportingisvitalinthemediabecause______.

A.suchinformationisnecessaryforproperdecision-makingbypublicleaders

B.thewaythatinformationispresentedtothepubliccaninfluenceopinionsandoutcomes

C.far-fetchedexaggerationsinvariablyintrudeintotheprivatelivesofthosebeingreportedon

D.cateringtoprofit-drivensensationalismleadstofurtherinaccuraciesandmisrepresentations

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S2】

62.

【S5】

63.【S3】

64.

【S10】

65.

【S6】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Idislikeitsshapeandcolor,______(最真正吸引我的)itsoriginality.

67.Howcloseparentsaretotheirchildren______(对孩子的性格有很强的影响).

68.Thewoman______(担心服用这种的副作用),butherdoctorreassuredherthatitisabsolutelyharmless.

69.Hehurriedtothehouse______(结果房内空空如也)．

70.______(我表妹南希的情绪经常很糟);Isupposeit'sbecausesheisanonlychild．

参考答案

1.NGNG解析：本题定位信息是Boys和