2022-2023年辽宁省盘锦市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年辽宁省盘锦市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Fourrecenteventsshouldbetweenthemtriggertherequiredoverthrowofthemindset.ThefirstcomponentsandsecondcomponentshavebeenmanufacturedfortheInternationalSpaceStation.

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2.WhatmaybethereasonwhysomeHispanicshavejobsbutuninsured?

A.Theyarenotinterestedinhealthinsurance.

B.Theydonotbelieveintheinsurancesystem.

C.Theiremployersrefusetoenrolltheminthewelfaresystem.

D.Theirincomeisnotenoughfortheirshareofthepremium.

3.

AccordingtoBobbyPeck,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

4.

Studieshaveshownthat______aretheNo.1reasonfordivorceforsomecouples.

5.

Anothercommonfaultthatiseasilyobservedisheadmovement.

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6.

Accordingtothepassage,by2007,beforeitsconstruction,anewbuildingwillhaveto______.

7.

CompelledbyWal-Marttolowertheprice,Lakewoodhadto______,whichcausedmanyworkerstobeunemployed.

8.

IntheUnitedStates,youraddressisanimportantcueto______.

9.

Intheeyesofanadult,sportsinhighschoolareactually______ratherthansimpleextensionsoftheclassroom.

10.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

11.

Mr.Anglesaysaheterogeneousswarmofrobotswilltakecareofthehouseinsteadof______.

12.

Theauthorhadeitherforgottenorcompletelyignored______formorethansixyears.

13.eBay

eBayisaglobalphenomenon—theworld'slargestgaragesale,onlineshoppingcenter,cardealerandauctionsitewith147millionregisteredusersin30countriesasofMarch2005.Youcanfindeverythingfromencyclopediastoolivestosnowbootstostereostoairplanesforsale.AndifyoustumbleonitbeforetheeBayoverseersdo,youmightevenfindahumankidneyoravirtualdate.

eBayis,firstandforemost,anonlineauctionsite.YoucanbrowsethroughcategorieslikeAntiques,Boats,Clothing&Accessories,Computers&Networking,Jewelry&WatchesandVideoGames.Whenyouseesomethingyoulike,youclickontheauctiontitleandviewthedetails,includingpictures,descriptions,paymentoptionsandshippinginformation.Ifyouhaveaprettygoodideaofwhatyou'relookingfor,youcansearchforitusingsimplekeywords,suchas"AppleiPod",orusingmoreadvancedsearchcriteriathathelpsnarrowtheresults,suchaskeywordstoexclude,itemlocation,pricerangeandacceptedpaymentmethods.

Ifyouplaceabidonanitem,youenteracontractualagreementtobuyitifyouwintheauction.Allauctionshaveminimumstartingbids,andsomehaveareserveprice—asecretminimumamounttheselleiswillingtoacceptfortheitem.Ifthebiddingdoesn'treachthereserveprice,thesellerdoesn'thavetopartwiththeitem.Inadditiontoauctions,youcanfindtonsoffixed-priceitemsoneBaythatmakeshoppingtherejustlikeshoppingatanyotheronlinemarketplace.Youseewhatyoulike,youbuyit,youpayforitandyouwaitforittoarriveatyourdoor.Thereaxealsoauctionlistingsthatgiveyoutheoptionto"BuyItNow"forapricethat'stypicallyhigherthantheauction'sstartprice.Ifyouchoosetobuytheitemforthe"BuyItNow"priceinsteadofbiddingonit,theauctionendsinstantlyandtheitemisyours.

YoucanpayforanitemoneBayusingavarietyofmethods,includingmoneyorder,cashier'scheck,cash,personalcheckandelectronicpaymentserviceslikePayPalandBidPay.It'suptoeachsellertodecidewhichpaymentmethodshe'llaccept.PayPalistheeasiestwaytobuysomethingoneBay,becauseeBayownsPayPal.ThePayPalpaymentprocessisalreadybuiltintoanyauctionlistingoneBay.

JustasyoucanbuyalmostanythingoneBay,youcansellalmostanything,too.Usingasimplelistingprocess,youcanputallofthejunkinyourbasementupforsaletothehighestbidder.Lotsofpeopleselltheiroldlaptop(携式电脑)oncethey'veupgraded,theclothingtheirkidshavegrownoutoforthebrandnewcouchtheyboughtonfinalsalewithoutrealizingitwouldn'tfitintheirden.SomepeopleevenmakeabusinessofeBaybyopeningtheirown"eBaystore".WhenyousellanitemoneBay,youpaylistingfeesandturnoverapercentageofthefinalsalepricetoeBay.

Onceyouregister(forfree)witheBay,youcanaccessallofyoureBaybuyingandsellingactivitiesinasinglelocationcalled"MyeBay".

Tolookforanitem,youdon'tneedtoregister—youcanbrowse,searchandwatchitems(upto10)asaguest.Youcan'tbidorbuyasaguest,though.SothenextstepistoregisterwitheBayhere.It'squickandfree.

NowwecanplaceabidonthesetofSimpsonsPezdispensers.Ifweclickonthelinkinourwatchlist,weendupbackattheauctionpage.Therearefourmainsectionstoanyauctionpage:

-Title/Overview—Thisiswhereyouseethebasicinformation,likeauctiontitle,price,shippingprice,sellerinformationandhowmanybidshavebeenplacedsofar.

-Description—Thisiswherethesellerprovidesdetailsabouttheitem.

-Shipping,paymentandreturnpolicy—Thisiswhereyoucanfindfullshippinginformation,anydetailsthesellerwantsabiddertoknowaboutmakingpayment(inclu

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14.

WhichisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly?

A.TomakesureyourCVmeetstherequirements.

B.TohelpfilltheCVonline.

C.TohelphandyourCVtothecompanies.

D.Toestablishatimetableforyou.

15.

WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

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

16.

PeopleasktheGovernmenttopaymoreattentionto______.

17.

Whatisthemostimportantreasonthatmakespeopleeat?

A.Physicalneed.

B.Physicaldesire.

C.Psychologicalneed.

D.Psychologicaldesire.

18.

Overtheyears,theformulafor"ClassicCoke"hasbeenpassedonfrom______tothenextbywordofmouthandissecuredinabankvault.

19.WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

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

20.

Ourmemoriesareourmostimportantpropertiesinthat______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Hey,Mike!DidyouattendMr.Johnson'sseminarontheHistoryofChicago?

M:Yes,Idid.Ididn'tnoticeyouwerethere,too.

W:Iwaslateforit.Wasn'titagreatseminar?Ihavelearnedsomuch!

M:Itcertainlywas.Ihadn'tunderstoodthatChicagowassuchayoungcity,lessthan200yearsold.

W:Yes,Ithoughtitwasanoldcitybefore,butitturnedoutthatIwaswrong.YoustillrememberwhatMr.Johnsonsaid?Thearmyfort,FortDearborn,wasbuiltin1803intheplacethatwouldbecomeChicago.Chicagodidn'tofficiallybecomeatownuntil30yearslater,in1833.

M:Yes,andwhenitofficiallybecameatownin1833,itwasverysmall.Ithadapopulationofonly350.Thinkaboutthat,only350people!Itwasreallyatinytownbythen.

W:Butit'sapitythatafterChicagohadgrown,muchofitwasdestroyedinafire.Justimagine!Whatabigfireitwas!

M:TheGreatChicagoFirewasin1871.Chicagowasn'tevenfortyyearsoldatthetime,butithadgrownmuchbigger.

W:Yetonlytwenty-twoyearslater,in1893,ChicagowasabletohostaWorld'sFair.Itwassuchahugedevelopmentforacity.

M:Yes.ChicagohadbeenrebuiltafterthefireandwaseagertoshowitselfofftotherestoftheworldattheWorld'sFairin1893.

W:IwillattendanotherseminarontheEconomyofChicagonextweek.Mr.Johnsonwilltalkabouttheeconomyspecifically.Willyoubetheretoo?

M:Yes,soIwillseeyounextThursday.

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A.HehadthoughtChicagowasayoungcity.

B.HehadthoughtChicagowasverylarge.

C.HehadthoughtChicagoshouldbeanoldcity.

D.HehadthoughtChicagowastotallydestroyedbyfires.

22.

thetraditionalpatternsofourlifestyle.mustchangeandthatwehavetoacceptthatweliveinaglobalvillagedependentoneachother

23.(19)

A.Shethinksherpayforthejobistoolow.

B.Shebelievessheshouldbepromotedasamanager.

C.Shethinksherjobcan'tmakefulluseofherabilities.

D.Shethinkswhatherlearnedisuseless.

24.听力原文：Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forinstance,inAmericanculturethesmileistypicallyanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotherfunctions.Asmilemayshowaffection,conveypoliteness,ordisguisetruefeelings.Itisalsoasourceofconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevensuspiciousbehavior.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces.SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplace;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon'tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocoveremotionalpainorembarrassment.

Ourfacesrevealemotionsandattitudes,butweshouldnotattemptto"read"peoplefromanothercultureaswewould"read"someonefromourownculture.Thedegreeoffacialexpressivenessoneexhibitsvariesamongindividualsandcultures.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasdomembersofanotherdoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturalrestraintsontheamountofnonverbalexpressivenesspermitted.

Ifwejudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionsaredifferentaccordingtoourownculturalnorms,wemaymakethemistakeof"reading"theotherpersonincorrectly.

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A.Themeaningoffacialexpressionsdependsonsituations.

B.Facialexpressionscancausemisunderstandingacrossculture.

C.Peoplefromoneculturemaylackfacialexpressionsbecausetheyexperiencelessemotions.

D.Facialexpressionsmaydisguisetruefeelings.

25.(21)

A.Money.

B.Moneyorcreditcards.

C.Creditcardsorchecks.

D.Checksormoney.

26.(36)

A.ThetechnicalsideofthePCindustry.

B.Hisabilitytotranslatetechnicalvisionsintomarketstrategy.

C.Hisabilitytoblendcreativitywithtechnique.

D.BothBandC.

27.SectionB

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

听力原文：Crocodilesonlylivewhereitishot.TheyarefoundinIndia,Australia,AfricaandAmerica.Theyspendmostoftheirtimelyingaroundinthemudortherivers.Thecrocodile'slongpowerfultailisusedwhentheanimalisswimming.Itisalsoanexcellentweapon,becauseitcanbeswungwithgreatspeedandforce.Oneblowwillknockdownamanorevenabiganimalatonce.Thecrocodileisverywellprotectedagainstitsenemiesbythehardbonyplateswhichcovermostofitsbody,butbecauseofthewayitsneckisformed,itcannotturnitsheadfromsidetosideandsoitcanonlyseeinfrontofitself.Thecrocodilehasitsteethcleanedbythecrocodilebird.Foritsfoodthisbirdtakesthebitsleftinthecrocodile'smouth.Thishelpsthecrocodile,whichcannotcleanitsownteeth,foritcannotmoveitstongueupanddown.Withitsrowsofterriblepointedteethitseizesitsfood,whichmaybeafish,ananimalorevenacarelessman,andthenholdsitbelowthewateruntilitdrowns.

Thelong-nosedcrocodileisshyandtimidandbecauseofthis,thepeopleofWestAfricawhereitlives,sometimescatchitforfood.Many,manycenturiesagotherewerecrocodilesinEngland.WeknowthisbecausewehavefoundtheirbonesburiedfardownintheearthonwhichLondonisbuilt.ButtheBritainoftodayistoocoldforthemtolivein.ThisisagoodthingforEnglishpeopleforcrocodilesmaygrowtooverthirtyfeetinlength.Whentheyliefloatinginthewater,theylooklikefloatingtree-trunksanditisoftenimpossibletotellthattheyarethere.

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A.Left.B.Right.C.Backwards.D.Forwards.

28.听力原文：W:Ihadsuchabadstartinthelastrace;itwashardtocatchup.AllIcouldseewasthebacksoftheothers'heads.

M:We'llworkonyourstart.Themostimportantthingisconcentration.

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthesetwopeople?

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A.Studentandprofessor.

B.Athleteandcoach.

C.Clientandlawyer.

D.Patientanddoctor.

29.听力原文：W:HowwasyourtriptotheGrandCanyon?

M:Itwasexcellent!WespentfivedayshikingalongtheColoradoRiverandexploringthesidecanyons.Itwasgreattogetoutofthecityandbacktonature.

W:IhaveonlybeentotheGrandCanyononadaytrip.Didyouneedtomakeanyspecialpreparationstocampatthebottom?

M:Wewantedtogetintothebackcountryawayfromthetourists,sowehadtogetawildernesspermit.

W:Wasthatdifficult?

M:No.Wejustwenttotherangerstationandtoldthemwhatwewantedtodo.Theytalkedtousaboutwherewewantedtogoandhowlongwewantedtostay.Theyarereallyjusttryingtomakesurethatyouknowwhatyouaredoingandthatyouhavethepropergear.Theyalsogiveyouinformationonthevarioustrailsthroughtheparkandeducateyouaboutwildlifeandparkconditions.FromwhatIunderstand,everyyeartouristsgetsickordiefromdehydration.Theparkofficialswanttomakesurethatyouhaveagoodcanteenfullofwaterbeforeyouleave.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.Peopleoftentrytodothesethingswithoutlusteducatingthemselvesaboutthedangers.Lastyear;IwenttoNepalwithsomefriends.WetrekkedtothebaseofMountEverest.Ihadreadthataltitudesicknesswasarealproblem,soIhiredalocalportertohelpcarrythingstothehigherelevations.Despitethethinair,oneofmyfriendstriedtocarryhisstuffbyhimself,andheendedupgettingreallysick.Iguessitpaystoknowwhatyouaredoing.

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A.HehikedalongtheColoradoRiver.

B.HeexploredtheColoradoRiver.

C.HecampedalongtheColoradoRiver.

D.HevisitedtheColoradocity.

30.【B7】

31.(28)

A.Theyarefilledwithadvertisements.

B.Theyareinterruptedbyadvertisingmessages.

C.Theymustbeinterestingtohugegroupsofpeople.

D.Theycanbeinterestingonlytosmallgroupsofpeople.

32.(17)

A.Thetrainisfasterthanthebus.

B.Therearetwobuseseveryday.

C.Thebusischeaperthanthetrain.

D.Thetrainischeaperthanthebus.

33.(24)

A.Atwo-bedroomapartment.B.Asofa.C.Achair.D.Aroommate.

34.听力原文：M:Today'stemperatureissupposedtoreach57andgodownto35thisevening.

W:That'smorethan18degrees'difference.

Q:What'sthedifferentbetweenthehighestandthelowesttemperature?

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A.18.B.22.C.12.D.35.

35.

【B4】

36.

【B11】

37.(34)

A.Tochoosesomecoursesfortheirchildren.

B.Tohelpthemreadonline.

C.Totellchildrentoworkhard.

D.Toshowrespecttochildren'sinterest.

38.SectionA

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

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A.7:55.B.7:45.C.8:00.D.8:05.

39.听力原文：Thediamondisconsideredthemostfamous,elegantandvaluablejewelintheworld.Itisthehardestsubstancefoundinnature.Itshardnessandhighdispersionoflightmakeitusefulforindustrialapplicationsandjewelry.

Diamondsweremadeasaresultofgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.Avolcanoisamountainwithaholeinthetop.Whenavolcanoisveryactiveitsometimesexplodesandcausesgreatdamage.

Diamondswerepushedtowardsthesurfaceoftheearth-millionsofyearsago-byanumberofgreatvolcanicexplosions.Itisinthenarrowvolcanicpipesthatdiamondsarefound.Theyarealsofoundamongthesandandstonesofcertainriverbeds,andinafewplacesonthefloorofthesea,fortheywerewasheddownthemountainsidesbytherain.

Diamondsareveryrare.Therearenotmanydiamondpipesordiamond-producingriversintheworld.Duringthelastcentury,adventurersfromEuropewenttoBrazil,becausetheyhadheardthattherewerediamondsintheRiverAmazon.[34]Mostoftheseearlydiamondminersdiedofillnessorwerelostforeverinthegreatforests.

TheearliestknowndiamondswerefoundinIndiamanycenturiesago.ThemostrecentandexcitingdiscoverieshavebeenmadeinEasternRussia.Butmostoftheworld'sdiamondsnowcomefromtheCongo,fromTanzania-whichhasthelargestdiamondmineintheworld-andfromSouthAfrica.

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A.Theycanbeeasilydamaged.

B.Theyareformedwithgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.

C.Theyarebroughtuptothesurfacebyearthquakes.

D.Theycanbefoundeverywhere.

40.

【B10】

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

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

CarmenLomasCarza'seloquentetchings,lithographs,andgouachepaintingsdepictprimalimagesoftheruralenvironmentandcommunalculturalexperienceofMexican-descendedpeopleintheUnitedStates.Inanintrospectiveandpersonallanguage,shedescribesthecustoms,traditions,andwayoflifeofherTexan-Mexicanheritage.By1972,LomasGarzahadevolvedherdistinctivemonitos,paintingsofstylizedfiguresinculturallyspecificsocialenvironments.Shetransposesimagesandscenesfromherpast,combiningculturaldocumentationwithinventioninaninterplayoffactandfiction.Throughselection,emphasis,andcreation,thesemonitosdelineatefacetsofexperience,expressingdeepertruths.

OraltraditionisamainstayofChicanoculture.Inbothurbanandruralcommunities,arichandvariedrepertoireofballads,tales,andpoeticformsispreservedinmemoryandpassedform.generationtogeneration.LomasGarza'smonitorsfunctionasanoraltraditioninvisualform.Heruniqueartofstorytellingemploysiconographicelementstocreateaconcentratednarration.Visualepisodeswithinanunfoldingepictaleofculturalregeneration,themonitorskeepalivethecustomsanddailypracticesthatgivemeaningandchoerencetoChicanoidentity.Theybasicaimistodelightandinstruct.ForthoseoutsideChicanocultural,thepreciseandminutelydetailedmonitorsprovideaglimpseintotherichandvibrantlifestyle.ofthelargestSpanish-speakingculturalgroupwithinUnitedStatessocitey.

Althoughherarthasaninnocentearnestnessandfolkloreaffinity,LomasGarza'sexpressionisneithernaivenorinstinctive.Theartistishighlytrainedacademically,buthaschosentoremainindependentofdominantartistictrendsinordertoworktowardaprivateaestheticresponsetosocialconcerns.Whileherworkdoesnotpositanoverpoliticalstatement,itoriginatesfromadesiretorespondtothecontemporarysituationofMexicanAmericansbyexpressingpositiveimageoftheirculture.

Whatdoesthepassage,mainlydiscuss?

A.CulturalaspectsofCarmenLomasGaza'swork

B.CarmenLomasGarza'sartistictraining

C.PoliticalaspectsofCarmenLomasGarza'swork

D.CriticalreviewsofCarmenLomasGarza'swork

42.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatcountingisfartherup______.

43.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmeasuresistheleasthelpfulinprotectingtheenvironment?

A.Cuttingoffsubsidiesonallfossilfuels.

B.Encouragingtheuseofcleanenergysources.

C.Promotingtheresurgenceofnuclearpower.

D.Adoptingpricereform.toreduceemission.

44.

Whenwillmelatoninbemadeinthebrainaccordingtothepassage?

45.

Paragraph4istosuggestthat______.

A.politicianswhoareconsideredveryattractivearefavoredbycitizensoverpoliticianswhoarelessattractive

B.citizenswillneedtolearnhowtoevaluatevisualpoliticalimagesinordertobecomebetterinformed

C.citizenstendtofavorapoliticianwhoanalyzestheissuesoveronewhodoesnot

D.politicianswillneedtolearntobecomemorepersonalwhenmeetingcitizens

46.Researchersareincreasinglyinterestedinmanipulatingtheenvironmentearlyinchildren'sliveswhentheyareperceivedtobeatriskforimpoverishedintelligence.InaprogramconductedinNorthCarolinabyCraigRameyandhisassociates,pregnantwomenwithIQsaveraging80wererecruitedforastudy.Aftertheirbabieswereborn,halfoftheinfantswerecaredforduringthedayataneducationalday-carecenterandhalfwererearedathomebytheirmothers.Bothgroupsofchildrenweregivenmedicalcareanddietarysupplements,andtheirfamiliesweregivensocialservicesiftheyrequestedthem.

Attheageof3,thechildrenwhoattendedtheeducationalday-carecenterhadsignificantlyhigherIQsthandidthehome-rearedchildren.ThisdifferencewaslikelyduetothedeclineintheIQsofthehome-rearedchildrenduringtheperiodfrom12to18monthsofage.Bythetimethechildrenwere5yearsold,39percentofthehome-rearedchildrenhadIQsbelow85butonly11percentoftheeducationalday-carechildrenhadIQsthislow.Inthemostrecentevaluationofthisproject,positiveeffectsofeducationalday-careontheintellectualdevelopmentandacademicachievementofthechildrenwereevidentatage12.

Someparents,suchasthoseinRamey'sstudy,havedifficultyprovidinganadequateenvironmentfortheintellectualneedsoftheirinfants.Oncethesedifficultiesarearecurringpartofthefamilysystem,changingeffortsprobablywillbemoredifficultandcostly.Earlyinterventioninthefamilysystemisdirectedatchangingparentaladaptiveandresponsivefunctioningsothatpermanentnegativeeffectsareminimized.

Inanotherinvestigation,theInfantHealthandDevelopmentProgram,earlyinterventionwithlowbirthweightchildrenrevealedthatbothhomevisitation(探望)andaneducationalchildcurriculumimprovedthechildren'sIQs,blems,andimprovedthehomeenvironment.Theinterventionwasmoreeffectivewithmotherswithloweducationalattainmentthanthosewithhigheducationalattainment,'moreeffectiveforAfrican-AmericanthanWhitechildren,andeffectiveformostat-riskchildren.

Interventionprogramshavethemostpositiveeffectsonchildren'swell-beingwhenthey(a)beginasearlyaspossible,(b)provideservicestoparentsaswellastothechildren,(c)havealowchild-teacherratio,(d)havehighparentalinvolvement,and(e)havefrequentcontacts.Inonereviewoffamilyinterventionstudies,interventionwasmoreeffectivewhentherewereelevenormorecontactsbetweentheintervenerandthefamily.Whileelevensessionsisasome-whatarbitrarynumber,itdoesindicatethatacertaindurationofcontactisnecessaryforinterventionsuccess.

Fromthefirstsentencewelearnthatresearchers______.

A.haveincreasedtheriskstochildgrowthbymanipulatingthenaturalenvironment

B.areincreasinglyawareoftheeffectsofenvironmentalfactorsonintelligencedevelopment

C.areincreasinglyinterestedinfiguringouthowintelligenceisdevelopedinearlychild-hood

D.areincreasinglyinterestedinmanipulatingtheenvironmentwithoutbeingawareoftherisksinvolvedtochildren

47.

Theword"holistic"(Para.3)means

A.holyB.hostileC.wholeD.unholy

48.

Accordingtothepassage,roadaccidentsinEuropearemainlycausedby______.

A.driversfallingasleepatthewheel

B.long-distancelorrydriving

C.carswithoutasafetysystem

D.drivers'suddenchangesinsteering

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Iflifeseemsboringanddepressing,perhapsabigdoseofdailyself-esteemhelpisjustthesparkyouneedforahappierlife.Theself-esteemactivitiessuggestedheretakejustafewminuteseachdayandresearchstudiesindicatehighself-esteemisbeneficialtoyourhealth.

ResearcherDavidSchmitt,PhD,associateprofessorofBradleyUniversity'sPsychologyDepartment,reportsthathighself-esteemcorrelateswithrelationships.Whenwehavestrongrelationshipswefeelbetteraboutourselvesthanwhenourrelationshipsaretroublesome.Strongrelationships,strongself-esteem.

Self-esteemalsocorrelateswithhappinessandlifesatisfactionaccordingtopsychologicalresearcherChristopherPeterson,authorofAPrimerinPositivePsychology.Thehigheryourself-esteem,thegreateryourreportedhappinessandsatisfactionwithlife.Theconverseisalsotrue,lowerselfesteemcorrelateswithlowlifesatisfactionandhappiness.Itdemandsustobeawareofourownfeelingofself-esteem,takingstepstoimproveitwhenwe'refeelingdown.

Reinforceyourcloserelationshipswithhighqualitycontacteachday.Thisisverysignificant.Givesomethingofyourselftopeopleyoucareabout.Afewsincerewordsofappreciation,afewminutesofcompassionatelistening,oranearnestofferofhelptoanelderlyorshut-infriendorrelativewillpaybigdividendstobothparties.

Giveyourselfabreak.We'reoftenmuchharderonourselvesthanweareonothers.Don'texpectperfectionofyourself.Beforgivingofyourhumanerrorsandtreatthemwithhumorratherthandisdainoranger.Refrainfromnegativeselftalk.Instead,remindyourselfthatyounormallymakeveryfewmistakes.

Savoryourgoodmemories.Keepamentalorliteralfileofgoodmemoriesandvisitthemoften.Naturallynostalgic(怀旧的)peoplehavehighself-esteemandarelesspronetodepression.Thinkingofgoodmemoriesforjust20minutesadaycanmakepeoplemorecheerfulthantheyweretheweekbefore,andhappierthaniftheythinkoftheircurrentlives.

Snapbackfromnegativeevents.Badthingswillhappen;that'spartoflife.Anattitudeofresilienceandpositivethinkingcanhelpyousnapbackfromnegativethinkingjustasquicklyasyoucan.Positivethinkingyieldspositivelifeevents,andvice-versa.

Injustafewminuteseachdayyoucanbuildyourself-esteemandreaptherewardsofgreaterhappinessandlifesatisfaction.Beyourownbestfriendnotyourworst