2022-2023年辽宁省盘锦市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年辽宁省盘锦市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Today'sU.S.athletesusuallyavoidbeinglikearolemodelsincethatwillruintheirreputation.

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2.

Bobdidn'tunderstandwhytheEnglishbusinessmen______overlunch.

3.

Besidestheeminentcontributions,atorchbearerischosenforpesonifyingof______ofaparticularOlympics.

4.

AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

5.

Thepurposeoftheauthor'sinvestigationistostudy______.

A.whypeopletryhardtoseizeluck

B.whypeopleworshipgodssinceancienttime

C.whysomepeoplearealwaysluckyandothersaren't

D.whypeoplearefeelingluckywhileworshipinggods

6.Intheirlatesttestsresearchersareinvestigatingpeople'sdecisionsinthefieldsof______withchoiceblindness.

7.

Greenbuildingtechniquesrequire______.

A.architectstomakefulluseofsunlight

B.peopletoavoidusingelectricalappliances

C.architectstoemploylocallabors

D.businessmentoresistpoisonousbuildingmaterials

8.

InTheTaleofTwoPebbles,withthecreativewayofthinking,thegirleventuallyreversedtheunfavorableconditionandgained______.

9.

Thestatisticsinthereportshowthattraditionalfamilylifehasdied,thoughtherearestillmanychildrenlivingwithbothparents.

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10.TheLureofaBigCityVacation

FromtheTowerofLondontoParis'EiffelTower,historiclandmarksandone-of-a-kindattractionshavelongluredtravelerstotheworld'sgreatcities.

"Itbecomes,atleastforsomepeople,akindofpilgrimageinthesensethatyouwanttofinallyseetheStatueofLibertyandit'sinNewYorkandyouhavetogotoNewYorktoseeit,"saidWitoldRybczynski,aprofessorofurbanismatThe.WhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.

"Themisn'tasecondversionofitanywhereelse."

Thissortofuniqueattraction,combinedwiththeexcitementofcitylifeandaconcentrationofculturalopportunities,finedining,shoppingandaccommodationsbringssomevisitorsbackagainandagain.

"There'ssuchavastrangeofrichesinasmall,prettyeasilynavigatedspace.That'sdefinitelywhatattractsmetocities,"saidDonGeorge,globaltraveleditorforLonelyPlanetPublications.

Fewlargecitieshaveremarkablenaturalscenicattractionstobuildupon,sotheytendtorelyonheritageandculturalsitestosetthemselvesapart,accordingtoDouglasFrechtling,aprofessoroftourismstudiesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Visitingcitiesgainedpopularityinthe18thand19thcenturies,asthelandedaristocracyinBritainincreasinglysenttheirsons--andoccasionallytheirdaughters--toroundouttheireducationonaGrandTourofthecelebratedsightsandcitiesofcontinentalEurope,Frechtlingsaid.America'snouveauficheadoptedthistraditioninthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,andlater,lesswell-heeledtravelersjoinedthetouristranks.

"Intermsofwhatwemightcallmasstourismormiddle-classtourism,thatreallydidn'tdevelopuntilafterWorldWarⅡ,"Frechtlingsaid."Itwasjusttoodifficultandtooexpensivetotravel."

Navigation101

Nowtheallureofbigcitiesseemsaspotentasever.ThenumberofvisitorstocentralParisin2004,forexample,isestimatedat25million,accordingtotheParisconventionandVisitorsBureau.

NewYorkCitywelcomed39.9millionvisitorstothefiveboroughsin2004andisexpectingatallyofnearly41millionfor2005,accordingtoNYC&Company,thecity'sofficialtourismmarketingorganization.

Gettingacclimatedtothepaceandlogisticsofalargemetropolitanareacantakealittletime.

"Irecommendwhenyougetsomewhere,youeitheraskataxidrivertotakeyouaroundoryougetononeofthetouristbusesthatallowyoutopayaone-dayfeeandtravelinthecircuitasoftenasyouwant,sothatyougetavisualideaofthecity,"saidRuthJarvis,serieseditorforTimeOutGuides,inaphoneinterviewfromherLondonoffice.

Whetheryou'revisitingabigcityforthefirstor15thtime,agoodmapisessential.EvenlocalscarrymapstonavigateLondon,Jarvissaid,sothere'snoshameinstandingonastreetcornerpeeringatyours.

Insomecities,localvolunteerguideswillhelpguestsdiscoverthedestination,Jarvissaid.InNewYork,BigAppleGreetersoffersthisservice.

Jarvisrecommendswalkingasmuchaspossiblebecauseitgivesyoumoreopportunitiestodiscoverthelocalcultureandgetasenseofacity'slayout.Whenusingpublictransportation,Jarvissuggeststakingbusesoversubwaysforthesamereason."Ifyou'rejustalittlebolderandyougetbuses,thenyou'reabovegroundandyoucanpickupwhereyouamsoyouhavetheconfidencetomakeyourownexplorationsalittlelater."

Mostcitiesofferdiscounttransportationcardsthatcansaveyoumoneyifyouanticipatefrequentbusorsubwaytrips.Keepyourhotel'saddressonhandandhavethehotelgiveyouthenumberofareputablecabcompanytokeepwithyou,Jarvissuggests.Rentingacellphone

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11.

"Should"impliesapermanentcharacteristicofsomethingorsomeone.

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12.

JimHatfielddecidedtobecomeado-it-yourselferwhen______.

13.

Therearethreepossibleexplanationsforthecontradictionoftheassumptionoflarge-packagepurchase:transportation,______limitations.

14.

Tosay"Itwouldseemthat"insteadofsaying"Ithinkthat"isacommonwayofusingweaselwordswithusing______.

15.

Birthratesdecline,andmortalityofyoungandadultsincreaseswhenthepopulationapproaches______.

16.

It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

17.TheScienceofInterruptions

In2000,GloriaMarkwashiredasaprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Shewouldarriveatherdeskinthemorning,fullofenergyandreadytotackleherto-dolist.Nosoonerhadshestartedonetaskthanacolleaguewoulde-mailherwithanurgentrequest;whenshewenttoworkonthat,thephonewouldring.Attheendoftheday,Markhadaccomplishedafractionofwhatshesetouttodo.

Lotsofpeoplecomplainthatofficemultitaskingdrivesthemnuts.ButMarkstudieshowhigh-techdevicesaffectourbehavior,soshewasabletodomorethancomplain,shesetouttomeasurehownutswe'veallbecome.Shewatchedcubicle(办公室隔间)dwellersastheysurfedthechaosofmodernofficelifeandfoundeachemployeespentonlyten-and-a-halfminutesonanygivenprojectbeforebeinginterrupted.Eachshortprojectwasitselffragmentedintothree-minutetasks,likeansweringe-mailmessagesorworkingonasheet.

Mark'sstudyalsorevealedthatinterruptionsareoftencrucialtoofficework.Thehigh-techworkersadmittedthatmanyoftheirdailydistractionswereessentialtotheirjobs.Whensomeoneforwardsyouanurgente-mailmessage,it'softensomethingyoureallydoneedtosee;ifamobilephonecallbreaksthrough,itmightbethecallthatsavesyourhide.

Forsomecomputerengineersandacademics,thisrealizationhasbegunraiseanattractivepossibility:perhapswecanfindanidealmiddleground.Ifhigh-techworkdistractionsareinevitable,maybewecanre-engineerthemsowereceivealloftheirbenefitsbutfewoftheirdownsides.

TheBirthofMultitasking

Thescienceofinterruptionsbeganmorethan100yearsagowiththeemergenceoftelegraphoperators--thefirsthigh-stress,time-sensitiveinformation-technologyjobs.Psychologistsdiscoveredthatifsomeonespoketoatelegraphoperatorwhilehewaskeyingamessage,theoperatorwasmorelikelytomakeerrors.Later,psychologistsdeterminedthatwheneverworkersneededtofocusonajobthatrequiredthemonitoringofdata,presentationwasallimportant.Usingthisknowledge,cockpits(驾驶舱)forfighterpilotswerecarefullydesignedsothateachdialandmetercouldbereadwithjustaglance.

Still,suchissuesseemedremotefromthelivesofeverydayworkers.Then,inthe1990s,computersbegantoexperiencearapidincreaseinspeedandpower."Multitasking"wasborn;insteadofsimplyworkingononeprogramforhoursatatime,acomputeruserworksonseveralsimultaneously.Officeworkersnowstareatcomputerscreensofoverwhelmingcomplexity,astheyjuggle(操纵)messages,textdocuments,PowerPointpresentationsandWebbrowsers.Inthemodernofficeweareallfighterpilots.

EffectofMultitasking:Computer-affectedBehavior

Informationisnolongerascarceresourceattentionis.20yearsago,anofficeworkerhadtwotypesofcommunicationtechnology:aphone,whichrequiredaninstantanswer,andpostalmail,whichtookdays.Nowpeoplehavedozensofpossibilitiesbetweenthesetwopoles.

Theresultissomethinglike"continuouspartialattention",whichmakesussobusykeepinganeyeoneverythingthatweneverfullyfocusonanything.Thiscanactuallybeapositivefeeling,inasmuchastheconstantemaildingingmakesusfeelneededanddesired.Butwhathappenswhenyoutakethattotheextreme?Yougetoverwhelmed.Sanityliesindanger.

In1997,MicrosoftrecruitedMaryCzerwinski,whoonceworkedinNASA'sHuman-computerInteractionLab,toconductbasicresearchtofindouthowcomputeraffecthumanbehavior.Shetook39officeworkersandinstalledsoftwareontheircomputersthatwouldrecordeverymouseclick.Shediscoveredthatcomputeruserswereasrestlessashummingbird.Onaverage,theyjuggledeightwindowsatthesametime.Moreastonishing,

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18.Accordingtotheauthor,thosefascinatedtotravelareheldbackfromtravelingaroundtheworldby______.

19.Becauseshortmessagingserviceisakindofdatacommunication,secondgenerationwirelesscannotsupportit.

20.InstantExpert:MentalHealth

Whentheheartbreaksdown,itbeatsirregularlyornotatall.Abonecanchiporsnap.Butwhenthecomplexnetworkofneuronsinourbrainfailstofunctionnormally,theresultcanbeanear-endlessvarietyandcombinationsofmentalillnesses.

It'snormaltosometimesbesad,happy,anxious,confused,forgetfulorfearful,butwhenaperson'semotions,thoughtsorbehavior.frequentlytroublethem,ordisrupttheirlives,theymaybesufferingfrommentalillness.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),about450millionpeopleworldwideareaffectedbymental,neurologicalorbehavioralproblemsatanytime.

However,determiningthatsomeonehasamentalillness,andwhichone,isoneofthechallengespsychiatristsface.Oneefforttocataloguetheseafflictionsisthe"psychiatrists'bible",theDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders--thelatesteditionfillsnearlyonethousandpagesandlistsover400disorders.

Diversityofdisorders

Amongthebestknownandmostcommonmentalillnessesisdepression-aprolonged,weakeningsad-ness,sometimesaccompaniedbyafeelingofhopelessnessandthoughtsofsuicide.Seasonalaffectivedisorderisatypeofdepressionthataffectssomepeopleintheautumnandwinterandistriggeredbythedisappearinghoursofdaylightandcoldertemperatures.Inbipolardisorder(双极性障碍),apersonchangesfromdepressiontoepisodesofexcessiveenthusiasmwheretheyareunrealisticallyconfidentintheirabilities.

Personalitydisordersarebehavior.patternsthataredestructivetothepersonthemselvesorthosearoundthem.Indissociativedisorders,someoneexperiencesasuddenchangeinconsciousnessortheirconceptofself.Indissociativeamnesia,forexample,theresultisalossofpartoralloftheirmemories.Samson,theBiblicalstrongman,mayhavesufferedfromtheearliestrecordedcaseofantisocialpersonalitydisorder.

Anxietydisordersarecharacterizedbypowerfulfeelingsofstressandphysicalsignsoffear-sweating,aracingheart-duetosomecueintheenvironment,orfornoobviousreasonatall.Theseincludepost-traumatic(创伤后的)stressdisorder,panicdisorder,obsessivecompulsivedisorder,angerdisorders,hypochondria,socialphobia,andotherphobiasincludingagoraphobia(openspaces),claustrophobia(smallspaces),acrophobia(heights),andarachnophobia(spiders).

Attention-deficithyperactivitydisorderisamongthemostcommonmentalillnessesdiagnosedinchildren,affectingtheirabilitytofocusandassociatedwithhighlevelsofactivityandimpulsiveness.

Eatingdisordersinvolveanunhealthyrelationshiptofood.Asuffererofanorexianervosa(神经性厌食症)willstriveforthinnesstothepointofstarvation,duetoadistortedperceptionoftheirbodiesanddissatisfactionintheirsenseofcontrol.Theyengageincyclesofgorging(feedgreedily)themselvesandthenpurgingthroughvomitingortheuseofsomedrugs.Muscledysmorphiaissometimesthoughtofasa"reverse"form.ofanorexiathataffectsbodybuilders.Sufferersconstantlyworrythattheyaretooweakdespitebeingextremelystrong.

Enormouscost

Mentalillnessesarequitecommon.Asmanyasoneinfivepeoplearethoughttosufferfrommentalillness,atleasttemporarily,eachyear.Suicide--oftentheresultofuntreatedmentalillness--claims873000livesaroundtheworldeachyear.Theeconomiccostsoftheseconditionsarealsoenormousandgrowing.AccordingtotheWHO,depressionisexpectedtoaccountformorelostyearsofhealthylifethananyotherdiseaseby2030,exceptforHIV/AIDS.

Evenso,thementallyillfacedisgraceanddiscrimination.Studiesfindpeoplearereluctanttoadmittheyhaveatmentalillness,toseekhelp,ortostickwithtreatment.Othersareeagertorejectthelabelofamental

A.irregularityofheart

B.snappedbones

C.themalfunctionoftheneuralnetworkinbrain

D.themalfunctionofthebrain

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:I'mjustlookingforabikethatwillgetmetothelibraryandback.

M:Withtheroadsthewaytheyare,youwillneedasturdyone.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Thelibraryiswithinwalkingdistance.

B.Taestreetsarenotingoodcondition.

C.Themanshouldgetacarinstead.

D.Themanshouldexercisemore.

22.(36)

A.Massachusetts.B.Texas.C.California.D.Connecticut.

23.听力原文：M:YoumustbelookingforwardtoyourtripbacktoColorado.Itshouldbefuntohikeupintothosemountainsagain.

W:Well,theremightnotbetimeforthat.ThethingisIhaven'tseenmysisterandherkidsforthreeyears.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Shehasn'tseenhersisterforyears.

B.Shehasnotimetoenjoythesceneofthemountain.

C.SheiseagertogobacktoColoradoforthescene.

D.Sheissobusythatshehasnotimetoclimbtilemountain.

24.(26)

A.Theywouldhaveenjoyedahappierlife.

B.Theywouldhavehaddifficultybeingpromoted.

C.Theywouldhavebeenshiftedaroundthecountry.

D.Theywouldhavetastedlittlebitternessofdisgrace.

25.听力原文：AttheUniversityofKansasartmuseum,investigatorstestedtheeffectsofdifferentcoloredwallsontwogroupsofvisitorstoanexhibitofpaintings.Forthefirstgrouptheroomwaspaintedwhite;forthesecond,darkbrown.Movementofeachgroupwasfollowedbyanelectricalsystemunderthecarpet.Theexperimentrevealedthatthosewhoenteredthedarkbrownroomwalkedmorequickly,coveredmorearea,andspentlesstimeintheroomthanthepeopleinthewhiteenvironment.Darkbrownstimulatedmoreactivity,buttheactivityendedsooner.Notonlythechoiceofcolorsbutalsothegeneralappearanceofaroomcommunicatesandinfluencesthoseinside.Anotherexperimentpresentedsubjectswithphotographsoffacesthatweretoberatedintermsofenergyandwell-being.Threegroupsofsubjectswereused;eachwasshownthesamephotos,buteachgroupwasinadifferentkindofroom.Onegroupwasinan"ugly"roomthatresembledamessystoreroom.Anothergroupwasinanaverageroomaniceoffice.Thethirdgroupwasinatastefullydesignedlivingroom.Resultsshowedthatthesubjectsinthebeautifulroomtendedtogivehigherratingstothefacesthandidthoseintheuglyroom.

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A.Thegroupinamessystoreroom.

B.Thegroupinaniceoffice.

C.Thegroupinapoorlydesignedlivingroom.

D.Alloftheabove:

26.(35)

A.Theclimate.

B.One'ssocialposition.

C.Thematerialsavailable.

D.Familysize.

27.

【B4】

28.听力原文：W:Ah,isthisTVstillonthewarranty?

M:ItshouldbesinceIboughtitonlytwomonthsago.

Q:WhathappenedonthisTVset?

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A.Itisnottheirs.

B.Ithassomeproblems.

C.Itisoutofwarranty.

D.Itwasstolen.

29.(14)

A.Hefailedonlyinphysics.

B.Hewillnotpasstheexamifhedoesn'treviewhislessons.

C.He'sintelligent.

D.Cleverpeoplemaybevictimsoftheirowncleverness.

30.(29)

A.Fromahalftotwothirds.

B.Theirsharehasalmostdoubled.

C.Bythreetimes.

D.Upto86%.

31.(34)

A.Hardlyeverlookedintothecausesoftragedies.

B.Imposedsafetyrulesassoonasaccidentstookplace.

C.Seldomintroducedsafetylawsbeforedisastersoccurred.

D.Paidmuchattentiontotheresultsofscientificdiscoveries.

32.【B11】

33.(32)

A.Coins,stampsandsports.

B.Coins,sportsandpostcards.

C.Coins,stampsandpostcards.

D.Stamps,sportsandpostcards.

34.

【B5】

35.(25)

A.BringDonthehomeworkthatwasduetoday.

B.TeachDon'sclasswhilehe'sabsent.

C.GiveProfessorWebsterthekeytoDon'soffice.

D.LeaveamessageontheboardinDon'sclassroom.

36.

【B7】

37.(40)

38.听力原文：W:Ireallyhatethesoundofthatcarengine.

M:Ipromiseit'snothingtoworryaboutthistime.Ijusthaditservicedafewdaysago.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Theengineshouldbefine.

B.He'sworriedabouttheenginetoo.

C.He'scertainit'stimetogetanewcar.

D.Thecarhasn'tservedtheirneedswell.

39.(45)

40.

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三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.It'simpliedthat______.

A.nuclearpowerstationsmaybecomethetargetsofterroristattack

B.carbondioxideistheprincipalsourceofgreenhousegas

C.theBushadministrationdoesn'tgivedueweighttoenvironmentprotection

D.nuclearwastewillturntobeanenvironmentalthreatinthelong-runterm

42.

Thegoodsadvertisedinwomen'smagazinesarereallymeantto______.

43.Accordingtotheauthor,agoodwritingmustpresent______.

A.aninterestingtopic

B.specificfacts

C.thewriter'suniqueperspective

D.ageneralimpression

44.

TheauthorquotesWhitmanprimarilyinorderto______.

A.showthatthepoetdoesnotagreewithEmerson

B.indicatethewaythepoetusesthehumanistidealtopraisehimself

C.suggestthatthepoetadaptsthebasicpremisesofhumanismtohisownindividualoutlookontheworld

D.illustrateawaythepoetexpressestherelationshipoftheindividualtothehumanisticuniverse

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.AtfirstheprosperedbysellinghissmallbutgenuinecollectionofearlyU.S.autographs.Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisforgeriestoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.Forgershaveahardtimesellingtheirproducts.Aforgercan'tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodon'thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.Forgershavemanywaystomaketheirworklookreal.Forexampletheybuyoldbookstouseagedpaperofthetitlepage,andtheycantreatpaperandinkwithchemical.InSpring'stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,BritainwasstillfondoftheSouthernstates,soSpringinventedarespectablemaidenladyknownasMissFannyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneral"Stonewall"Jackson.ForseveralyearsMissFanny'sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Springhadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.AllthisactivitydidnotpreventSpringfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharpeyedexpertsfiledifficulttaskofseparatinghisforgeriesfromtheoriginals.

WhatwasinagreatdemandinBritainaftertheCivilWar?

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WhenthesunisupinAmsterdam,thelargestcityintheNetherlandssitsquietlyontheAmstelRiver.Youcanrentabicycle,visittheVanGoghorAnneFrankmuseum,ortakeawatertaxi.

Butwhenthesungoesdown,thepartyingbegins.Inthebigclubsandincoffeeshops,touristsgathertohangout,talkpoliticsandsmoke.

SeveralareasofthecityclearlyshowthetwoworldsthatruleAmsterdam.Andthey'reallwithinashortcabrideofeachother.

Forexample,DamSquareattractsdaytimesightseerstoitsfestivals,openmarkets,concertsandotherevents.Severalbeautifulandverypopularhotelscanbefoundthere~AndthereistheRoyalPalaceandtheMagnaPlazashoppingmall.

ButaseveningdescendsonDamSquaresodotheparty-seekers.HippoporfunkmusicbeginsblaringfromClubParadisoandClubMelkweg.ThesearetwoofthemostpopularclubsinEurope.Soifyoucome,bereadytodance.Theclubsdon'tshutdownuntil4am.

Andwhileyouarethere,checkoutthevariousinexpensivewaystotourthecity.Don'tworryaboutgettinglost.AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguage,mostpeopleinAmsterdamspeakEnglishandarehappytohelpyouwithdirections.

Andyou'llnoticethathalfthepeopleinthestreetsareonbicycles.TheyrentforUS$17to$20forawholeday.

Amsterdamalsohasagoodcanalsystem.FromanywherebetweenUS$2and$9,50,youcanusethecanalbusorawatertaxitocruisethe"VeniceoftheNorth".

Youcantakeinthepicturesquecanalhousearchitecture:Therowsofneat,narrowfour-storydwellingsofbrownstonewithlargewindowsarewellworthseeing.Manyofthemareseveralcenturiesold.

YoumightalsowanttojumpoutofthecanalbusattheMuseumQuarterandstartwalking.MasterpiecesbyDutchartistssuchasRembrandt,Bruegel,VanGoghandothersareondisplayattheVanGoghMuseum,RembrandtHouseandothers.

Thecityhasanappreciationofitshistoricpast.OneplacetovisitistheAnneFrankHouseinNineStreets.ItwastherethattheyoungJewishgirlwroteherfamousdiaryduringWorldWarII.VisitorscanviewAnne'soriginaldiaryandclimbbehindthebookcasetotheroomwheresheandherfamilyhidfromtheNazis(纳粹党人)fortwoyears.

Itonlytakesyouafewminutes'cabridetoshiftbetweenareaspresenting______.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatpartdoesweatherplayinconversation?

A.Itshowspeople'signoranceofpurposeofconversation.

B.Itcanprovideatopictobreaktheice.

C.Itindicatesthatveryfewpeoplehopetolearnanythingnewfromconversation.

D.Itcanprovideatopicofconversationthatisacceptable.

48.

Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoOvercomeCulturalNear-sightedness

B.DifferentCulturalNorms

C.HarmsofCulturalBlindness

D.Deep-rootedCulturalNear-sighted

49.

Man'sattitudetowardscientificdiscoverieshasalwaysbeen______.

A.suspiciousB.undoubtingC.cynicalD.critical

50.

【C9】

51.

WhatwerethedirectreasonswhichcausedAmericatobeinvolvedinthewaraccordingtothepassage?

52.Tosolvethesummerreadingslide,researchersattheUniversityofTennesseesuggest______.

A.schoolsprovidefreebookstochildren

B.childrenreadincompanywiththeirparents

C.childrendiscusswithfriendsafterreading

D.parentsbuysomeclassicsfortheirchildren

53.SectionB

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

Anthropologists(人类学家)believethatlaughterdatesbackmillionsofyears—wewerelaughinglongbeforewewereverballycommunicating.WhetheryouspeakChinese,EnglishorSwahili,alaughorsmilehasvirtuallythesamemeaningallovertheworld.

Humanbeingslovetolaugh,andtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.Jokes,situationcomediesandcomediansarealldesignedtogetuslaughing,becauselaughingfeelsgood.Butwhydowelaugh?Afterall,it'snotexactlyatraitwesharewithotheranimalspecies.PhilosopherJohnMorreallbelievesthatthefirsthumanlaughtermayhavebegunasagestureofsharedreliefatthepassingofdanger.Andsincetherelaxationthatresultsfromlaughterinhibitsthebiologicalfight-or-flightresponse,laughtermayindicatetrustinone'scompanions.

Manyresearchersbelievethatthepurposeoflaughterisrelatedtomakingandstrengtheninghumanconnections.Laughteroccurswhenpeoplearecomfortablewithoneanother,whentheyfeelopenandfree.Andthemorelaughterthereis,themorebondingoccurswithinthegroup.Thisfeedback"loop"ofbonding-laughter-morebonding,combinedwiththecommondesirenottobesingledoutfromthegroup,maybeanotherreasonwhylaughterisoftencontagious(易感染的).Welaugh30timesasmuchwhenwe'rewithotherpeoplethanwedowhenwearealoneandlaughingisnotasoloactivity.

Laughterisagreatthing—that'swhywe'veallheardthesaying,"Laughteristhebestmedicine."Thereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallydoanumberofpositivephysicalthingstoimprovehealthandhelpfightdiseases.Bloodpressureislowered,andthereisanincreaseinbloodflowandinoxygenationoftheblood,whichfurtherassistshealing.Inaddition,peopleoftenstorenegativeemotions,suchasanger,sadnessandfear,ratherthanexpressingthem.Laughterprovidesawayfortheseemotionstobeharmlesslyreleased.That'swhysomepeoplewhoareupsetorstressedoutgotoafunnymovieoracomedyclub,sotheycanlaughthenegativeemotionsaway.Otherwise,thesenegativeemotions,whenheldinside,maycausebiochemicalchangesthatcanaffect