2022-2023年陕西省西安市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年陕西省西安市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

NGVsaren'tasroomyasgasolinecarsbecausetheyhavetogiveupcargoandtrunkspacetoaccommodatethe______.

2.

By______,manyMicrosoftworkersmanagedtogetquicker,easieraccesstodataandmaketheirhigh-techtoolslessdistracting.

3.

Itisnecessarytoinform.thegeneralpublicofthebenefitsoftaughenedglassasmoststillremainignorantofthem.

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4.

Accordingtosomescientists,______isthesinglegreatestcauseofthefreshwatershortageintheworld.

5.

WhenWilcoxlivedinthevalley,hewassatisfiedwiththefactthattheremainsof______wasundisturbed.

6.

ThefirstgrammarsofmodernEnglishwerewritteninordertohelpboysfromtheupperclassprepareforthestudyofLatin.

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7.TheStockExchange

WhoNeedsthestockExchange

Everybodydoes.Nineoutoftenoftheadultpopulationofthiscountrysaveorinvestinoneform.oranother.TheStockExchangeprovidesawayinwhichthismoneycanbeputtowork.

Ifyouarebuyingacar,atelevision,orawashingmachine,youmaypayforitoutofyoursavings,orborrowfromabankorhire-purchasecompany.Ifyouarebuyingahouse,youmaygetamortgagefromabuildingsociety.

Abusinessneedingnewmachinery,ornewpremises,hassimilaroptions.Someofthecostscanbemetfromprofitskeptinthebusiness,inotherwords,paidforoutofsavings,butasacompanygrows,thisbecomesincreasinglydifficult.

Fromyourpointofviewasasaver,youmaybesavingupforsomethingdefinite,suchasadownpaymentonacarorhouse,orsimplyinordertohavemoneyavailable,shouldsomeunforeseenemergencyarise.

Eitherway,youwillnotbepreparedtoentrustyoursavingstoacompanyseekingcashforexpansionunlessyoucanbesureyouwillbeabletogetitoutagain.Ifthecompanyhasmeantimeinvestedyourmoneyinlaunchinganewproduct,itwillnotbeablesimplytohanditback.Norcanitusefullyhandoverabitofthefactoryroof,ortwoorthreetonsofsoap,toredeemtheinvestment.

Howthencantheseconflictingrequirementsbemet?

TheansweristhroughtheStockExchange.Whenthesaverneedshismoneyback,hedoesnothavetogotothecompanywithwhomheoriginallyplacedit.Instead,hesellshissharestosomeothersaverwhoisseekingtoinvesthismoney.

Largecompaniesneedawayto;tapthesavingsofthepublicatlarge.

Anoil-fieldintheNorthSeacancosthundredsofmillionsofpoundstobringintoproduction.Notuntiltheoilisflowingcanitcontributetotheprofitsofthecompanythatdiscoveredit.

Thesameproblem,onasmallerscale,facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenewjobs.

Therecanbelittleprospectofraising,thesortofsumsneededfromfriendsandacquaintances,andwhilebanksmaybewillingtoprovideshort-termfinance,theyaregenerallyreluctanttoprovidemoneyonapermanentbasisforlong-termprojects.

Socompaniesturntothepublic,invitingpeopletolendthemmoney,ortakeashareinthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureprofits.ThistheydobyissuingstocksandsharesinthebusinessthroughtheStockExchange.Bysodoingtheycanmobilizethesavingsofindividualsandinstitutions,bothintheU.K.andoverseas.

Manyoftheservicesneededbothbyindustryandeachofusareprovidedbygovernmentorourlocalauthorities.Withouthospitals,roads,electricity,railways,thiscountrycouldnotfunction.Allthese,requirecontinuousexpenditureonnewequipmentanddevelopmentiftheyaretoserveusproperly,requiringmoremoneythanisraisedthroughratesandtaxesalone.

Thegovernment,localauthorities,andnationalizedindustriesthereforefrequentlyneedtoborrowmoneytofinancemajorcapitalspending,andthey,too,cometotheStockExchange.

Thereishardlyamanorwomaninthiscountrywhosejoborwhosestandardoflivingdoesnotdependontheabilityofhisorheremployerstoraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopment.Inonewayoranother,thisnewmoneymustcomefromthesavingsofthiscountry.TheStockExchangeexiststoprovideachannelthroughwhichthesesavingscanreachthosewhoneedfinance.

WhoAretheSavers?

ManyattemptshavebeenmadetofindouthowmanysaversthereareintheUnitedKingdomandRepublicofIreland.Itisdifficulttobesure,becauseonepersonmayhaveasavingsbankaccount,anotherabankdepositbook,anotherab

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8.

Sincethebeginningoffileyear,thewon,SouthKorea'scurrencyhadfallen______againsttileU.S.Dollar.

9.LauraBush:ASecondLookattheFirstLady

ATeacherandEducator

WhenLauraBushwalkedintotheroomwearingastunningtangerine(橘红色)suit,Iwantedtosay—justthewayIwouldtoafriend—"Haveyoubeenworkingout?""Haveyouchangedyourhairstyle?"ShelookedslimmerandevenyoungerthanthewomanIinterviewedalittlelessthanfouryearsago,onthedaybeforetheworldchanged.Backthen,onSeptember10,2001,Washington,stillreelingfromanelectionthatrestedonamere537votesinFlorida,wasrecoveringfromcultureshock.TheBushesranaverydifferentWhiteHousethantheClintons.Theywereontimeforappointments,theyspentquieteveningswithintimatefriends,andtheywenttobedearly.NotexactlyahipHollywoodlifestyle.ButtheFirstLady—atitleshestillthinksofastooloftyandinauthentictodescribeher—waswinningheartsandminds.Sheis,afterall,ateacherandeducator.ShetaughtelementaryschoolinHoustonandAustinforseveralyears,andproducedanoutstandingbookfairinWashingtonwithsomeofAmerica'sgreatestauthorspopulating(聚集于)vastlawnsfilledwithtents,talkingtothrongsabouttheirworks.LauraBush'sloveofreadingispartlywhatdefinesher.Ialwayswonderedifbooksweresubstitutesforthebrothersandsistersshedidn'thavegrowingupinMidland,Texasiftheykeptherfromfeelinglonely.

WhyShe'sSoPopular

OnthedayofourvisitlastJanuary,asmycolleagueBillBeamanandIsatinaroomwaitingfortheFirstLady,wenoticedawallfullofchildren'sbooks,andthoughttheymightbesomeofherfavorites.Theroomwasplain,rathercozy,andunder-decorated.WeweretoldtheinterviewwouldtakeplaceinMrs.Bush'soffice,andassumedthiswasawaitingroom.Wrong.ThiswasLauraBush'soffice:childcentricartandliterature,asimpledesk,asmallsittingarea,andthat'sit.Howtruetoherstyle,Irememberthinking.Thetangerinesuitwasacompromisetotheroleofpoliticalwife.Theofficewasn'tyoucouldimagineherinjeansandaworkshirt.ThereasonLauraBushisperhapsthemostpopularFirstLadysincehermother-in-law,BarbaraBush,isbecauseofthejeansandwork-shirtattitudesheprojectstothecountry.

NotExactlya"DesperateHousewife"

Tohercritics,LauraBush'ssolidandconsistentbehavior.translatesasdull,boring,she'sbeencalledaStepfordwife,obedientandriskopposing.Butafter9.11,somebegantoseehertruevalue.LauraBushhadbecomethe"nurturer-in-chief",offeringthekindofcompassionandrhetorictothe9.11families—andthecountry—thatyoucan'tfake.Sheemergedfromthattragedyasatruebelieverinthefightagainstterrorism.Butherwarwouldbewagedintheclassroom.

SgraminAfghanistanthatwouldallowwomentoattendschoolforthefirsttime."Womenwerenotempowered(授权力),andtheresultwasthatone-halfofthepopulationcouldcontributetosociety,"shesays."WearebuildinganAmericanschoolinKabul,wherewomenteacherscanbetrainedandhaveasafeplacetolive...ateachers'institute,sotheycangobacktotheirprovincesandteach."

LauraBush'scommitmenttoeducationandliteracyhasgonewellbeyondchairingtheoccasionalbenefitfund-raiser,orofferingphotosasshetoursschools."MywholelifeI'vebeeninterestedineducationandchildren.I'vedonealotofworkwithteachingrecruitmentorganizations,likeTroopstoTeachersandTeachforAmerica.I'dliketoencouragepeopletochooseteachingasacareerbecauseit'ssoimportant."ShetaughtunderprivilegedkidsinAustin,whereshewasalibrarian.Laura'sdaughterJenna,arecentgraduateoftheUniversityofTexas,hasfollowedinhermother'sfootstepsandisteachingataWashington,D.C.,publicschool.

GrowingupanonlychildinMidlandandhav

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Whenitcomestosomethingassimpleasagreeting,lackofawarenessconcerning______canleadtoawkwardencounters.

11.Accordingtoahoaxannouncement,theTacoBellCorporationboughttheLibertyBellandmovedittoIrvinetohelp______.

12.

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

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SafetystudieshavebeendoneonGMsalmon.

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14.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TipsforGettingaGoodNight'sSleep

Ihavetoadmitsomething—Idon'tsleep.Okay,Isleep,butit'snotnearlyenough.I'mluckyifIgetsevenhoursanight,andontheweekends?Let'sjustsaythenumberdecreasessignificantly.JudgingbythelonglinesatthesixteenStarbucksIpassonmywaytowork,I'mnotalone.

Work,stress,andsociallivesallposeadevastatingeffectonourprecioussleepcycles.Themajorityofusarenotonlylackingnecessarysleephours,butthequalityofoursleepleavessomethingtobedesired.Hopingtocurbmymorningdullnessandmid-afternoonsleepiness,Iconsultedtwoprofessionalsleepexpertstofindouthowwecanachievethebestkindofsleep—sleepthatleavesusfeelingrested,alert,andnotsodependentoncaffeine.

Figureoutyourperfectnumber

Theoft-quoted"eighthoursanight"isarulenotunlike"eightglassesofwateraday"—goodintheory,buttoogeneral.Theamountofsleeponeneedsvariesfrompersontoperson."Thereisnomagicnumberthatworksforeverybody,"saysDr.TracyKuo,aclinicalpsychiatristandsleepdisorderspecialistatStanfordUniversitySleepDisordersClinic."Asanindividual,youneedtofigureoutwhatyoursleepneedis."However,mostdoctorsrecommendgettingsomewherebetweenseventoeighthoursofsleep.Dr.KennethWeeks,acardiologistspecializinginsleepdisordersandtheirassociationwithheartproblems,suggestsshootingforseven-and-a-halfhoursanight.Agoodnight'ssleepmeanswecanfunctionwithasteady,healthylevelofenergythroughoutthenextday,sofindtheamountofhoursthatallowsyoutoachievethisstate.

Makesleepapriority

BothDr.KuoandDr.Weeksconcurthatmostofusdon'trealizetheimportanceofsleep,andtheycautionthatthisisoneoftheworstmistakeswemake."Achallengeweallfaceinmodernlifeisvaluingsleepenough,"Dr.Kuoexplains."Mostpeopletaketimeawayfromsleeptodothings,sothey'renotlettingthemselvesgetenoughsleep."Sleeprestrictionhasbeenlinkedtomanyproblemsincludingmooddisorderslikedepressionandanxiety,weightgain,andashorterlifeexpectancy.Justaswehavetomaketimeforhealth-improvingandpreventativeactivitieslikeexerciseantieatingwell,weshouldmakesuretoincorporateanadequateamountofsleepintoourschedules,too.

Limiteatingandexercisepriortobedtime

Eatingaheavymealorworkingouttooclosetobedtimecancauseapoorqualityofsleepbecausebothleadtosleepfragmentation—wakingupthroughoutthenight.Dr.Kuoadvisesthatpeople"needtohaveenoughtimeforthatactivationlevelcausedbyexercisetodecreasesothatsleepispermitted."BothKuoandWeeksrecommendeatingorexercisingnocloserthanthreetofourhoursbeforesleeping.

Unfortunately,hecticschedulessometimesdemandthatourmealtimesandgymsessionsoccurlateratnight.And,asDr.Kuosays,"Ifyougotobedstarving,you'renotgoingtogotosleepeither."Tryrelaxingasmuchaspossibleafterworkingout;laydown,takedeepbreaths,andfocusoncoolingdownyourbodytemperature.Asformidnightsnackattacks,Dr.Weeksrecommendseatingsomething"thatdissolvesquicklyandwon'tsitinthestomach."Helistswarmmilkandcrackerswithalittlepeanutbutterasgoodoptions.

Pinpointthenegativeeffects

Thebestwaytofigureoutwhetherornotwe'regettingallthesleepweneedisto

A.canmakepeoplefeelalert

B.shouldbedependentoncaffeine

C.maycausemorningdullness

D.isrelatedwithmid-afternoonsleepiness

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Dihydrogenmonoxidecanacceleratecorrosionandrusting,andcauseseverburnsandevendeathfrominhalation.

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TheoilynatureoftheGiantPandas'furcanprevent______.

17.

EnglishandAmericanjudgesaretryingtousealternativesentencingtopunishsomecriminals.

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18.

Theracialandethnicintermixinginthiscountryissometimesgradualandsometimesacceleratedinhistory.

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19.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigasmgenerate______.

20.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

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22.(26)

A.Atthebeginningofasemester.

B.Duringmidtermweek.

C.Attheendofasemester.

D.Inthemiddleofsummervacation.

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24.

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25.【B3】

26.听力原文：EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.

"I'llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!"Richardusedtoboast.

"Andyou'llbesorryyouknewme,"Georgewouldreply,"becauseI'llbethebestlawyerinthetown!"

GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.

ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast—butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.

Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival.Perhapshemissedhim?

Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He'drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.

"BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymultimillionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia."

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.WhatdowelearnaboutGeorgeandRichardwhentheywereatschool?

27.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?

28.WheredidGeorgegetinformationaboutRichard?

29.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?

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A.Theywereroommates.

B.Theyweregoodfriends.

C.Theywerecompetitors.

D.Theywerebooksellers.

27.(36)

A.Thebillbecomeslawimmediately.

B.Thebillcan'tbecomelawunlessthewholeprocessbeginsagain.

C.Lawmakersmustreviewthebillwithintendays.

D.ThePresidentmustsignthebillifit'spassedagain.

28.(22)

A.Walkingthedog.

B.Cuttingthegrass.

C.Watchingthechildren.

D.Feedingthefish.

29.(35)

A.Theylikeplayingwithdolls.

B.Theylikethenewthings.

C.Theylikeplayingcardswithothers.

D.Theylikedrawingandmakingthings.

30.(25)

A.Hegoestomovies,watchesTV,andreadsnewspapersandmagazines.

B.Hemakesfriendswhospeakthelanguage.

C.Hegoestoclasses.

D.Hestudiesgrammarandvocabulary.

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32.听力原文：W:Hi,Bill,howisitgoing?

M:Oh,hi,Jane.I'mOK.Howaboutyou?

W:Youcanprobablytelljustbylookingatme.I'mreallybusy.Hey,Whatareyoureading?

M:Aprettyinterestingarticle.Mybiologyprofessorassignedit,andIthoughtIwouldjustlookitover.ButIgotreallyinvolvedinit.It'saboutendangeredspecies.

W:Thatsoundsprettyinteresting.I'mgettingfrustratedwiththetworesearchpapersI'mstrugglingwith.

M:Oh?

W:Andcanyoubelievetheyarebothdueonthesameday?

M:That'stough.

W:I'llgetthroughit.Sowhat'sthisyouarereading?

M:Well,it'sbasicallyaboutthechoicesconservationistsarefacedwith.Youknow,thesedayswhenfundingissohardtocomeby.

W:Waitaminute.Doesitfocusonbiologyoreconomics?

M:Both.Conservationistsdon'thaveenoughfundingtosaveeveryendangeredspeciesintheworld,sotheyhavetodecidebasedonwhatwouldbelostifaspeciesbecameextinct.

W:Canyougivemeanexampleofwhatyoumean?

M:Takeforinstance,twoanimals,thespottedowlandthetailedtoad.Thearticlesaysthetoadisunique.Ithasnorelatives.Buttherearealotofvarietiesofowls.

W:So,ifthattoadbecameextinct,we'dloseanimportantlinkinthechainofevolution,right?

M:Exactly.Butthatisn'tsofortheowl.Soforconservationists,itmightbeaclearchoicewhichanimaltosave.

W:Isee.IamgladIdon'thavetomakethatkindofdecision.Aren'tyou?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowwhichtopictochoose.

B.Herassignmentsaredueonthesameday.

C.She'sconcernedaboutthespottedowl.

D.Shedislikeshereconomicsclass.

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34.听力原文：W:IreallywanttoknowwhyNancyisalwayssohostiletowardme.

M:Didyoueverthinkofjustcomingrightoutandaskingher?

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

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A.BehostiletoNancy.

B.AskNancytocomeout.

C.TalktoNancyherself.

D.WriteNancyaletter.

35.听力原文：Afewtimeseachmonth,second-gradepupilsataprimaryschooltaketimefrommathandreadingtoengageinphilosophicaldebate.(32)Prof.Wartenbergandhisundergraduatestudentsfromanearbycollegeuseclassicchildren'sbookstoraisephilosophicalquestions,whichtheyoungstudentsthenanalyzewiththevigoroftheancientGreeks.

(33)"Alotofpeopletrytomakephilosophyintoasubjectonlyfortheexcellentfew,"saysProfessorWartenberg,"Buteveryoneisinterestedinbasicphilosophicalideas;they'rethemostbasicquestionswehaveabouttheworld."

Oneafternoonthiswinter,thestudentsreadastory"GivingTree"aboutatreethatgivesitsshade,fruit,branchesandfinallyitstrunktohisfriendaboy.(34)Thecollegestudentsledthediscussion--howweshouldtreatnaturalobjects,withaseriesofquestions,startingwithwhethertheboywaswrongtotakesomuchfromthetree.

"Wedon'tactuallytrytoconvincethemthattreesdeserverespect,"hesays,"butaskthem,'Whatdoyouthink?'We'retryingtogetthemengagedinthepracticeofdoingphilosophy,versustryingtoteachthem."

Heisnotthefirstphilosophertoworkwithchildren.Inthe1970s,MatthewLipmanarguedthatchildrencouldthinkabstractlyatanearlyageandthatphilosophicalquestioningcouldhelpthemdevelopreasoningskills.(35)ProfessorLipman'sviewopposedthatofJeanPiaget,whoassertedthatchildrenunder12werenotcapableofabstractreasoning.Heconcludedthattheircuriosityandsenseofwondermakechildrenreadyforphilosophicinquiry.

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A.Philosophicalclassics.

B.Collegephilosophicalcoursebooks.

C.Philosophicalbest-sellers.

D.Classicchildren'sbooks.

36.

【B4】

37.听力原文：W:You'llhavetoapologizeabitmoresincerelyifyouexpectyourfriendtoactuallymastyouagain.

M:Idon'tknowwhatelseIcouldsay.Besides,Idon'tthinkit'sanapologyhewants.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Heshouldn'thaveapologized.

B.Hewillfindabetterwayofapologizing.

C.Hecouldn'tfindarightwordtomakeanapology.

D.Hisfriendisaskingformorethanjustanapology.

38.(15)

A.Shewantstohavethebluesweaterrefunded.

B.Shewantstobuyanothersweaterforherhusband.

C.Shewantstochangethesweaterforasmallerone.

D.Shewantstohavethebluesweateraltered.

39.(34)

A.In1585.B.In1584.C.In1583.D.In1586.

40.

【B11】

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

Accordingtothepassage,whatcontributedtothedevelopmentofrealestate?

42.

WhatdidpeopledotosolvetheproblemofrainlackaroundChadLake?

A.Theymovedoutofthisarea.

B.TheydrewwaterfromLakeChad.

C.Theycarriedwaterfromotherareas.

D.Theyutilizeseawaternearthisarea.

43.

【C10】

44.

WhathasWoodfoundbyhelpingthechildrenofNepal?

45.Inanordinarymirroryourrighteyestaresatyourrighteyeandyourlefteyeatyourlefteye--theoppositeoftheright-left,left-rightconnectionweemployforassessingoneanotherinthewild.TheimageinaTrueMirror(whichshowswhatyoulookliketoothers)cancomeassomethingofashock.Youtendtolookthewayyoudoinphotographs,whichformanypeopleisalsoashock.(Thisistheflipside(反面)ofthestartyousometimesgetwhenlookingatthereflectedimageofsomeoneyouareaccustomedtoseeinginperson.)AnewspaperheadlinehelduptoaTrueMirrordoesn'tappearbackward--itreadsjustfine.Butyourownfacemayseemoddlyasymmetrical.FacialmannerismsnurturedinfrontofanormalmirrormayinaTrueMirrorberevealedinadifferentlight."Itisawhollynewviewformany,"theTrueMirror'spromotionalliteratureconcedes,"andnotsurprisingly,somedon'tlikeorfeeluncomfortablewiththenewlook."

Anotherissue:inaTrueMirroryouseemtohavefarlesscontroloverthefigureintheglassthanyoudoinanormalmirror.Ifyouturntotherightinfrontofanormalmirror,theimageturnswithyouandendsupfacinginthesamedirection,completingthevisualpalindrome(回文).InaTrueMirrortheimagefacestheotherway,asifyouwereabouttobeginpacingoffforaduelwithyourself;andwhenyoutakeastep,theimagestepsawayfromyou.Inanormalmirroryourreflectedfingercomesouttomeetyourrealoneuntiltheytouch,likeMichelangelo'sGodandAdam.InaTrueMirrorthereflectedfingercomesatyoufromtheothersideoftheglass,asifpointedbytheotherhand.Ordinarily,youhavenodifficultylookingatanormalmirrorandguidingyourhandtoanobjectreflectedinit.TrythiswithaTrueMirror,andyourgraspwillproveerrant.Shavingbecomesabloodsport.IfallthereviewmirrorsinAmerica'scarsweresuddenlyreplacedbyTrueMirrors,therecouldbeaveryspecialepisodeofER(美国电视剧《急诊室》).

Inanordinarymirroryourrighteyestaresatyourrighteyeandyourlefteyeatyourlefteye--theoppositeoftheright-left,left-rightconnectionweemployforassessingoneanotherinthewild.TheimageinaTrueMirror(whichshowswhatyoulookliketoothers)cancomeassomethingofashock.Youtendtolookthewayyoudoinphotographs,whichformanypeopleisalsoashock.(Thisistheflipside(反面)ofthestartyousometimesgetwhenlookingatthereflectedimageofsomeoneyouareaccustomedtoseeinginperson.)AnewspaperheadlinehelduptoaTrueMirrordoesn'tappearbackward--itreadsjustfine.Butyourownfacemayseemoddlyasymmetrical.FacialmannerismsnurturedinfrontofanormalmirrormayinaTrueMirrorberevealedinadifferentlight."Itisawhollynewviewformany,"theTrueMirror'spromotionalliteratureconcedes,"andnotsurprisingly,somedon'tlikeorfeeluncomfortablewiththenewlook."

Anotherissue:inaTrueMirroryouseemtohavefarlesscontroloverthefigureintheglassthanyoudoinanormalmirror.Ifyouturntotherightinfrontofanormalmirror,theimageturnswithyouandendsupfacinginthesamedirection,completingthevisualpalindrome(回文).InaTrueMirrortheimagefacestheotherway,asifyouwereabouttobeginpacingoffforaduelwithyourself;andwhenyoutakeastep,theimagestepsawayfromyou.Inanormalmirroryourreflectedfingercomesouttomeetyourrealoneuntiltheytouch,likeMichelangelo'sGodandAdam.InaTrueMirrorthereflectedfingercomesatyoufromtheothersideoftheglass,asifpointedbytheotherhand.Ordinarily,youhavenodifficultylookingatanormalmirrorandguidingyourhandtoanobjectreflectedinit.TrythiswithaTrueMirror,andyourgraspwillproveerrant.Shavingbecomesabloodsport.IfallthereviewmirrorsinAmerica'scarsweresuddenlyreplacedbyTrueMirrors,

A.asreflectedinwater

B.whatwelookliketoothers

C.inphotographs

D.inaTrueMirror

46.Accordingtotheauthor,Toyota'sfastgrowthinrecentyearswasattributedto______.

47.

JerryManderexpressedstrongobjectiontoadvertisingonTVmainlybecause______.

A.theamountofprofitsbroughtinbycommercialsonTVisveryinsignificant

B.heseestheplantingofvaluesforprofitasadisturbingact

C.childrenaremoresusceptibletotheinfluenceofTVcommercials

D.peoplespendtoomuchtimeonTVcommercialstodosomethingmeaningful

48.Conservationistsmaybemiscalculatingthenumbersofthethreatenedanimalssuchaselephants,sayAfricanandAmericanresearchers.Theerroroccursbecauseofaflawinthewaytheyestimateanimalnumbersfromthepilesofdungthecreaturesleavebehind.

Themistakecouldleadresearcherstothinkthattherearetwiceasmanyelephantsastherereallyareinsomeregions,accordingtoAndrewPlumptreoftheWildlifeconservationSociety(WCS)inNewYork.

BiologistKatyPayneofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,agrees."Wereallyneedtoknowelephantnumbersandtheevidencethatwehaveisquiteindirect,"saysPayne,whoelectronicallytrackselephants.

Countingelephantsfromaeroplanesisimpossibleinthevast,equatorialrainforestsofCentralAfrica.Soresearchersoftenestimateelephantnumbersbycountingdungpilesinagivenarea.Theyalsoneedtoknowtherateatwhichdungdecays.Becauseit'sextremelydifficulttodeterminetheserates,however,researcherstallyingelephantsinoneregiontendtorelyonstandarddecayrateestabl