2022-2023年陕西省安康市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年陕西省安康市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HotDogsandApplePie

America'sfavoritefoods

TodaywetellaboutsomeofthefoodsthatAmericanslikebest-America'sfavorites.YoumayhaveheardthatAmericanslikehotdogsandhamburgersbestofallfoods.Well,farmersandownersofpubliceatingplacesmighthappilyagree.Somightthenation'sMeatInstituteandtheNationalHotDog＆SausageCouncil.Butpeoplewhosefavoritesarepizzaandapplepiewouldgivethemeatloversaspiritedargument!

NamingthefavoritefoodsofAmericansdependsalotonwhomyouask.Butonethingissure.TheancestorsofmostAmericanscamefromothercountries.TheUnitedStatesowesmanyfavoritedishes,ortheideasforthesefoods,totherestoftheworld.

Forexample,thattraditionalAmericanfavorite,thehotdogorwiener,haditsmodernbeginninginGermany.TheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilestimatethatAmericanseataboutseventhousandmillionofthesesausagesduringasummer.

HotDog

Ahotdogisusuallymadefrompork,themeatofapig.Oritismadefrombeef,themeatofacow.Anotherversionismadefromturkey.Avegetarianversionofahotdoghasnomeatatall.Itoftencontainstofu,madefromsoyplants.

Thehotdogisshapedlikeatube.ManypeoplesayitlookslikeaDachshunddog.Itisservedbetweentwoshapedpiecesofbreadcalledabun.Americansoftensaytheyespeciallylikehotdogscookedoverahotfireintheopenair.Peopleatsportseventsbuyplentyofhotdogs.

Formanypeople,itisnotjustthemeatthattastessogood.Thesepeopleenjoycolorfulandtastyadditions.Forexample,theyincludeayelloworyellow-brownthickenedliquidcalledmustard.Theymayalsoputredcatsupandpiecesofawhiteorred,strong-smellingvegetablecalledonionontheirhotdogs.

Hotdogeatersoftenaddpickle,asaltygreenvegetable.Somepeopleplacebarbecuesauceontopofallthis.Ortheyuseaspicecalledhorseradish.Itgivesthehotdogapleasantbite.

HotDog'sStory

Ahotdogisalsoknownasafrankfurterorfrank.ThatisbecausethecityofFrankfurt-am-Main.Germanyisoftensaidtobethebirthplaceofthissausage.ButtheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilsaysthereareotherideasaboutwherethehotdogbegan.

Oneversionofhotdoghistorysaysabutcher,ormeatcutter,fromtheGermancityofCoburgwasresponsible.Itsaysheinventedthehotdoginthelatesixteenhundreds.Vienna,Austria,alsoclaimsthatitcreatedthefood.

ThecouncilsaysbutchersfromseveralcountriesprobablybroughtcommonEuropeansausagestoAmerica.AstreetsalesmansoldhotdogstopeopleinNewYorkCityintheeighteensixties.And,ineighteenseventyone,ahotdogstandopenedattheConeyIslandamusementparkinNewYorkCity.

Hamburgers

Americansalsoeatlotsofhamburgers.Thisgroundmeatcomesfrombeef.Itcanbecookedinmanyways.Likehotdogs,hamburgersareafavoritepicnicfood.

ManypubliceatingplacesintheUnite

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

AccordingtotheCollegeBoard,studentscanprepareforSATby______.

3.

ChineseimmigrantstoHawaiifoundthatthey______.

A.weretreatedwithoutdiscrimination

B.wereprovidedwithfewerjobchoices

C.couldn'ttraveltomainlandAmerica

D.couldonlyliveorworkinChinatown

4.

Americansoftenmakejokesaboutwomentalkingtoomuch,butinfact,men______.

5.

Todoexteriorpaintingbyyourself,youhavetobuypaintingtoolsandmaterials,whichareprobablyworth______dollarsatthemost.

6.

Ourperceptionofriskliveslargelyinourfeelings,somostofthetimeweareoperatingonanautomaticsystemforanalyzingrisks.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Socialnetworkinghasitsenormousutilityandenablesfriendstointeractviameanssuchasgames,greetingsand______.

8.DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationaboutgameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom______.

9.

Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Evaluationofdepressioncanbeconductedonlywhensuchdepressionisnotattackingthepatient.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Atthebakery,customerspurchased______.

12.

TheInternetmakesservicedeliveryindependentdueto______.

13.

"Wordborrowing"meanstakingwordsfromonelanguageandincorporatingthemintothevocabularyofanotherlanguage.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Youshouldpayspecialattentiontothefirstsixquestionsofthe12questionsbecausetheymakeupthebaseonwhich______.

15.

ThereisnoobviousdifferenceforachildtobetrainedinIviesornot.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.AccordingtoVisa,transactionsbymobileATMscanencouragespendingby______.

A.18%B.5%C.4O%D.2O%

17.

What'sthepurposeofthemanufacturers'addingaswitchtomostnewtelevisionsets?

A.Tomakemoremoney.

B.Tospreadthecablesystem.

C.Tomakeordinaryviewingpossible.

D.Toadapttothenewdevelopmentofthecablesystem.

18.

Accordingtothepassage,theonlyform.ofInternethoaxesise-mailhoax.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

20.

In______DeCoubertinfirstputforththeideaofstartingtheOlympicGamesagain.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(35)

A.Acamera.B.Afilm.C.Photo.D.Picture.

22.【B11】

23.听力原文：M:Didyoufeellikeyouneedmorehoursfromtheday?Well,GoodHousekeepingMagazinehassomeadviceonhowyoucanstopwasting'timeandgetitalldone.Andherewiththetoptentips,isCarolynForte.Hey,Carolyn,goodmorning!

W:Goodmorning,Hoda.Nicetobehere!

M:YourNo.1tipisbankonline.Somepeopleareafraidtodoit,butyousayit'ssomethingsmart.

W:Yeah,itisverysafe.Andwecertainlyrecommendthatyouuseyourownbank'swebsite.So[19]gotothebank,talktotheconsumerservicerepresentativesthere.It'sthebestwaytofindouthowsafeitisandhoweasy...

M:Andhowmuchtimedoyouthinkyoucouldsave,Carolyn,bydoingthat?

W:Ifyou'remakingtransfers,orcheckingyourstatements,youcansaveuptoanhour.

M:Thesecondtipisonlinegrocers.Now,that'sreallynotforeveryone,butyouactuallygogroceryshoppingonline.

W:That'sexactlywhatyoudo.Ifyouarethetypeofpersonthatwantstoreadeverylabelandlookateverypieceoffruit,it'sprobablynotforyou.[20]Butifyouwannagiveupalittlecontrol,youcandefinitelysavesometime.

M:Andwhat'sthegoodstrategyifyoudecidetoshoponline?

W:WhatIwouldsuggestisdothestaplesonline.

M:Whatdotheyinclude?

W:[21]Thebrandsthatyouuseallthetime.thepaperproducts,thecleaningproducts,thecereals-getthemonlineandgotothestoreforthemeatintheproduce.

M:That'senlightening.

(20)

A.Setupyourownwebsite.

B.Consultthebank'srepresentatives.

C.Trybymakingtransfers.

D.Checkyourstatements.

24.(36)

A.Toillustratetheimportanceofthespeaker'sresearch.

B.Totellthedifferenceof"self-respect"and"self-esteem".

C.Topersuadepeoplenottobeconcernedwith"self-esteem".

D.Toexplainwhysomepeoplearemorepronetoguiltandstress.PassageThree

25.(29)

A.Onedead,andtheothertwocaught.

B.Twodead,andthethirdcaught.

C.Onedead,andtheothertwoescaped.

D.Twocaught,andthethirdescaped.

26.(13)

A.MondayandTuesday.

B.TuesdayandWednesday.

C.WednesdayandThursday.

D.ThursdayandFriday.

27.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Whydidn’tyouhaveyourgeologyclasstoday?

M:Onlythreeoutofaclassoftwenty-fiveshowedup.Sincetheprofessorhadplannedtopresentacomplexdemonstration,hedecidedtocanceltheclassuntileverybodycouldbepresent.

Q:Whydidn’tthegeologyclassmeettoday?

(12)

A.Theclassthoughtthedemonstrationwastoocomplex.

B.Toomanystudentsshowedup.

C.Theprofessordidn'tshowup.

D.Theprofessorcancelledit.

28.【B7】

29.(17)

A.Shelostafinger.

B.Someonehitherinthenose.

C.Shebecameasurgicalnurse.

D.Shehadanoperationonhernose.

30.(25)

A.Theywillgotoattendtheclass.

B.Theywilldotheiroralpractice.

C.Theywillgetthemselvesreadyfortheirtalks.

D.Theywillgetpreparedforthetest.

31.听力原文：M:Iwastoldthatyouaremovingtoanewhousesoon.

W:Yes,MypresentneighborplaystheradioallnightlongandIcan'tbearit.

Q:Whyisthewomanmoving?

(13)

A.Thepresenthouseistooold.

B.Thenewhouseismorecomfortable.

C.Theoldhouseisfarfromherwork.

D.Sheneedsaquietplace.

32.SectionC

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

听力原文：Givingbirthtoachildwasalife-or-deathstruggleforthemotherandbabyaslateastheearlyhalfofthiscentury;anestimatesurveyrevealedamortalityrateamongmothersashighas15perthousandandinfantmortalityashighas200perthousandatthattime.Midwiferywaspracticedbythemother-in-law,themotherherself,ormorepopular,byanelderlywomaninthevillagewhopracticedmoresuperstitiousmeansthanusefulaidtothemother.

BythetimeofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,somesixtyyearsago,abasicmaternityandchildhygienefacilityhadbeenestablishedinChina.Thestatisticsfor1950revealthattherewere126maternityand/orchildhygienehospitalsorinstitutions,54midwiferyschoolsand45,910trainedmidwives.

Whileeffortsweremadetotrainmoremedicalworkers,traditionalmidwiveswerealsotrainedinthenewmidwiferymethod.Whentheygraduated,theywereabletodeliverababysafelyinthecaseofnormalbirths,andtodiagnoseadifficultlaborinitsearlystages.

Thankstothepopularizationofthenewmethod,childbedfeverandinfantiletetanusrateswitnessedasignificantdecline.However,difficultlabor,post-natalhemorrhageandprematuredeliverywerethreateningwomen'slives.Topreventthis,theChinesegovernmentstartedtoestablishandperfectagrassrootshealthcasesystemforpregnantwomen.

Givingbirthtoachildwasalife-or-deathstruggleforthemotherandbabyaslateastheearlyhalfofthiscentury;anestimatesurveyrevealeda(36)______rateamongmothersashighas15perthousandandinfantmortalityashighas200perthousandatthattime.Midwiferywaspracticedbythemother-in-law,themotherherself,ormore(37)______,byanelderlywomaninthevillagewhopracticedmore(38)______meansthanusefulaidtothemother.

Bythetimeofthe(39)______ofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,somesixtyyearsago,abasicmaternityandchildhygiene(40)______hadbeenestablishedinChina.Thestatisticsfor1950(41)______thattherewere126maternityand/orchildhygienehospitalsor(42)______,54midwiferyschoolsand45,910trained(43)______.

Whileeffortsweremadetotrainmoremedicalworkers,traditionalmidwiveswerealsotrainedinthenewmidwiferymethod.(44)____________.

(45)____________.However,difficultlabor,post-natalhemorrhageandprematuredeliverywerethreateningwomen'slives.(46)____________.

33.

【B3】

34.听力原文：M:MissHanson,thankyouforsendingmethisnote.I'msorrytohearMarioisbeingaproblem.

W:I'mnotsurewhat'shappeningtoMarlo.He'susuallyanexcellentstudent.Hecompletesallhisworkandhe'squietinclass.Then,lastmonth,hejustchanged.

Q:Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?

(16)

A.Thewomanistheman'sboss.

B.Themanisthewoman'shusband.

C.Thewomanistheheadmasterofaschool.

D.Thewomanwantstoknowsomethingaboutastudent.

35.

【B10】

36.(31)

A.Theworkinghurtaremoreconcentratedinhazardousindustriesoroccupations.

B.Theworkinginjuriesareoftenconnectedwiththegender.

C.Olderworkersaremorelikelytogethurtatwork.

D.Overhalfoftheinjuriesfoundatworkhavesomethingtodowithtoolongworkinghours.

37.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Willyoutakethesebookstothelibraryduringyourlunchhour,Jack?AndhereisalistofbooksIwanttoread.Askthegirlfortwobooksfromthelist.

M:Certainly,mother.You'vegotabout20titleshere.Whatkindofbookswouldyoulike?

Q:WhatisJackgoingtododuringhislunchhour?

(12)

A.Returnandborrowbooksinthelibrary.

B.Gotoworkinthelibrary.

C.Returnbookstothelibraryandbuytwobooksforhismother.

D.Writedownthelistofbookshismotherwantstoread.

38.听力原文：M:Howaboutyesterday'slecturesonAmericanFolklore?

W:Theyweren'tatallboring.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelectures?

(16)

A.Thelectureswereallboring.

B.Notallthelectureswereinteresting.

C.Thelectureswereratherinteresting.

D.Thelectureswerejustsoso.

39.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Ihearyou'reworkingasamarketsurveyorthissummer.It'sgottobeawfullydifficultaskingthesameoldquestionseveryday.

M:Well,itischallengingwork,butIgettomeetlotsofnewpeopleandthepayisdecentenough.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewjob?

(12)

A.Thejobisnotrewardingbutchallenging.

B.Thejobisbothchallengingandrewarding.

C.Thejobhasbothitsstrengthandweakness.

D.Thejobishardworkandthepayisnotsatisfactory.

40.【B6】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Howeverimportantwemayregardschoollifetohe,thereisnogainsayingthefactthatchildrenspendmoretimeathomethanintheclassroom.Therefore,thegreatinfluenceofparentscannotbeignoredordiscountedbytheteacher.Theycanbecomestrongalliesoftheschoolpersonnelortheycanconsciouslyorunconsciouslyhinderandthwartcurricularobjectives.

Administratorshavebeenawareoftheneedtokeepparentsapprisedofthenewermethodsusedinschools.Manyprincipalshaveconductedworkshopsexplainingsuchmattersasthereadingreadinessprogram,manuscript.writinganddevelopmentalmathematics.

Moreover,theclassroomteachers,withthepermissionofthesupervisors,canalsoplayanimportantroleinenlighteningparents.Theinformalteaandthemanyinterviewscarriedonduringtheyear,aswellasnewwaysofreportingpupil'sprogress,cansignificantlyaidinachievingaharmoniousinterplaybetweenschoolandhome.

Toillustrate,supposethatafatherhasbeendrillingJuniorinarithmeticprocessesnightafternight.Inafriendlyinterview,theteachercanhelptheparentsublimatehisnaturalpaternalinterestintoproductivechannels.HemightbepersuadedtoletJuniorparticipateindiscussingthefamilybudget,buyingthefood,usingayardstickofmeasuringcupathome,settingtheclock,calculatingmileageonatripandengaginginscaresorotheractivitiesthathaveamathematicalbasis.

Ifthefatherfollowstheadvice,itisreasonabletoassumethathewillsoonrealizehissonismakingsatisfactoryprogressinmathematics,andatthesametime,enjoyingthework.

Toooften,however,teacher'sconferenceswithparentsaredevotedtopettyaccountsofchildren'smisdemeanors,complaintsaboutlazinessandpoorworkhabits,andsuggestionforpenaltiesandrewardsathome.

Whatisneededisamorecreativeapproachinwhichtheteacher,asaprofessionaladvisor,plantsideasinparents'mindsforthebestutilizationofthemanyhoursthatthechildspendsoutoftheclassroom.

Inthisway,theschoolandthehomejoinforcesinfosteringthefullestdevelopmentofyoungsters'capacities.

Thecentralideaconveyedintheabovepassageisthat_______.

A.hometrainingismoreimportantthanschooltrainingbecauseachildspendstoomanyhourswithhisparents

B.teacherscanandshouldhelpparentstounderstandfurthertheobjectivesoftheschool

C.therearemanywaysinwhichthemathematicsprogramcanbeimplementedathome

D.parentshavearesponsibilitytohelpstudentsindoinghomework

42.

Accordingtotheanther,thechallengeonAmericanschoolscomesfrom______.

A.theprogressionofglobalizationofeconomy

B.theimprovementofeducationinothercountries

C.thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology

D.thefloodingofforeignstudents

43.

Researchersstatethat______.

A.largerfamiliesaremoreefficientinconsumingnaturalresourcesthansmallerfamilies

B.bothlargerandsmallerfamiliesneedthesameamountsofnaturalresources

C.smallerfamiliesaremoreextravagantinliving

D.largerfamiliesaremorefrugalinliving

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Goodnewsisbadnewsandbadnewsisgoodnews,newsmenoftensaytooneanother.Andwhenyoulookatthemediait'sonlytooeasytoseewhattheymean.Adictionarydefinitionofthemediaismasscommunications,e.g.thepress,television,radio.Themediaseesitsmainpurposeasgivingthepublicnews.Naturallytoprovidethepublicwithnewsithasfirsttogatherit.Thewholefunctionandpurposeofthemedia,then,seemstodependontheword"news",butmoreimportant,onhowthewordisinterpreted.

Themedialikeanybigbusinessventuretodayisanextremelycompetitiveworldofitsown.Inprovidingmaterialforitspublicithasconstantlytomakesureitservestherightdiet.NopublicwillwastetimeonyourpaperoryourTVchannelotherwise.Thesadtruthisthatthereseemsonlyonewaytocatchanaudience—hitthemrightbetweentheeyes.Whatstarted,asamildtaphasnowbecomeasledgehammerblowthatgoesbythenameofsensationalism?

Areporterchooses"hastochoose"anewsstorybecauseofitssensationvalue.Theyounginexperiencedcubreporterringshisnewseditoraboutacarcrash.Hestartstoexplainthedetailstohimbuttheexperiencededitorasksthecubonequestion:"Anyonekilled?"andtohimselfhethinks,whydoweofferjobstochildren?

Onemayaccusenewsmanofcynicismbuttheywillquicklyremindyouofdiehardfactsofsurvivalintheworldofthemedia.Thefavoritewordsthe'newspaperplacecardsinthestreetsbombardthepublicwithare,"Surprise,Sensation,Drama,Shock;'Youwonder,whenthepapersbatterthepublicwithdramasandsensationsdayafterday,thattheyhaven'tputanendtosensationlongago.AsaregularnewspaperreaderyoualsothankHeavensforthelightreliefofthecomicstrips.Turnfinallyfromthemtowhatisreferredtolaughinglyassteamradio,inordertoshowitsrelativeantiquity.Thisformanymillionsofpeopleistheonlylivecontacttheyhavewiththeoutsideworldthatrightlyorwronglytheyhavebeenledtobelievetheyshouldhavecontactwith.It'sextremelyhardofcoursetoseewhy,whenforthemostpartitsnewsservicesbringthemtragedy,disaster,heartbreak,otherpeople'smisfortunes—inaword,trouble.Whatagainbecomesquicklyapparentisthataman'sjobdependsonsensationalism,andweareaskedtoexcusehimforthis.

Perhapsthemediahasn'tquitegrownupandweshouldcongratulateitongettingthisfar.Theyear2000mayseegreatchangesinthewaynewsispresentedtous.Again,whoknows,itmightevengetworseifsuchathingispossible.Perishthethoughts!

Whatdoesthewholefunctionandpurposeofthemediamoreimportantlyseemtodependon?

45.Accordingtothepassage,ifapersonneverforgot.

A.hewouldsurvivebest

B.hewouldhavealotoftrouble

C.hisabilitytolearnwouldbeenhanced

D.theevolutionofmemorywouldstop

46.HSBCwouldrejectaprojectifitfailstomeet______.

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

There'snoquestionthattheEarthisgettinghotter.Therealquestionsare:Howmuchofthewarmingisourfault,andarewe【C1】______toslowthedevastationbycontrollingourinsatiable【C2】______forfossilfuels?

Globalwarmingcanseemtoo【C3】______toworryabout,ortoouncertain—somethingprojectedbythesamecomputer【C4】______thatoftencan'tgetnextweek'sweatherright.Onarawwinterdayyoumightthinkthatafewdegreesofwarmingwouldn'tbesuchabadthinganyway.Andnodoubtaboutit:Warningsabout【C5】______changecansoundlikeanenvironmentalistscaretactic,meanttoforceusoutofourcarsandrestrictourlifestyles.

Comfortingthoughts,perhaps.Unfortunately,however,theEarthhassomediscomfortingnews.

FromAlaskatothesnowypeaksoftheAndestheworldisheatinguprightnow,andfast.Globally,the【C6】______isup1°Foverthepastcentury,butsomeofthecoldest,mostremotespotshavewarmedmuchmore.Theresultsaren'tpretty.Iceis【C7】______,riversarerunningdry,andcoastsare【C8】______,threateningcommunities.

The【C9】______arehappeninglargelyoutofsight.Buttheyshouldn'tbeoutofmind,becausetheyareomensofwhat'sinstoreforthe【C10】______oftheplanet.

A.remoteB.techniquesC.consistingD.restE.willing

F.climateG.skillH.appetiteI.meltingJ.vanishing

K.erodingL.temperatureM.curiosityN.changesO.skillful

【C1】

48.

Theprimarysolutiontoenvironmentalproblemsis______.

A.toallowmarketforcestooperateproperly

B.tocurbconsumptionofnaturalresources

C.tolimitthegrowthoftheworldpopulation

D.toavoid,fluctuationsinprices

49.

AccordingtoBennis,thetraitsharedbyleadersconsistsof______.

A.toplevelsofintelligenceandeducationanddevotion

B.remarkableabilitytoencouragepeoplewithloyaltyandhope

C.strikingqualitiesofgoingthroughserioustrialsandsufferings

D.strongpersonalitiesthatarouseadmirationandconfidence

50.

Bysaying"birdfluvirusesappeartoexistinducksinalow-pathogenicform"(Para.6),theauthorsuggeststhatinfection______.

51.SectionB

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

Ingeneral,oursocietyisbecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucraticmanagementinwhichmanbecomesasmallwell-oiledcog(齿轮)inthemachinery.Theoilingisdonewithhigherwages,well-ventilatedfactoriesandpipedmusic,andbypsychologistsand"human-relations"experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotalterthefactthatmanhasbecomepowerless,thatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblue-andthewhite-collarworkershavebecomeeconomicpuppets(傀儡)whodancetothetuneofautomatedmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.

Theworkerandemployeeareanxiousnotonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob;theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionofinterestinlife.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.

Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellasforthefightmixtureofsubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthatmomentontheyaretestedagainandagain—bythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalong,etc.Thisconstantneed.toprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone'sfellow-competitorcreatesconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.

AmIsuggestingthatweshouldreturntothepre-industrialmodeofproductionortonineteenth-century"freeenterprise"capitalism?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingoursocialsystemfromabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionareendsinthemselvesintoahumanistindustrialisminwhichmanandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities—tho