2022-2023年辽宁省阜新市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年辽宁省阜新市大学英语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.

AnE-languagelearningsystemcalledChengoishopefultohelpchildrenlearnChineseforthissoftwarecaptures______withstories,gamesandanimationsbasedonthe2008Olympics.

2.

TopmanagementintheNextsocietywillbea______organ.

3.

Asshownbyresearch,astablemarriagedoesnotnecessarilymeana(n)______marriage.

4.

AccordingtoJohnMaynardKeynes,whycangovernmentsusedevaluationofcurrencytotakeinpeople?

A.Valueisinherentinmoney.

B.Metalcurrencyhasbecomeatoken.

C.Cashisconsideredaspureinformation.

D.Thetruthisbeyonddoubt.

5.

Governmentsindevelopingcountriesturntotheforeststosolveproblemsbroughtaboutbythecontinualpopulationgrowth.

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6.

Ajournalistsucceedsmoreeasilythanastockbroker.

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7.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto___________________familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

8.

Bennerandhisteamhypothesizedthatduplicationoftheancestralgeneoccurrednearthetime______.

9.

It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolveadisputeaboutatransaction.

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10.

Regularplaqueremoval,alongwith______,canhelppeoplereversegingivitis.

11.

Researcherssaythatsupplementscancompletelytaketheplaceofrealfoodinthenearfuture.

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12.

LauraBushbelievesthatifwomencannotreceiveeducation,theycannotmakecontributiontothesociety.

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13.O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

14.Fishes

Thetermfishisappliedtoavarietyofcold-bloodedaquaticvertebratesofseveralevolutionarylines.Fishsharecertainfeatureswithothervertebrates.Thesefeaturesaregillslits(鳃裂)atsomepointinthelifecycle,anotochord(脊索),orskeletalsupportingrod,adorsalhollownervecord,andatail.

Thestudyoffishes,thescienceofichthyology(鱼类学),isofbroadimportance.Therearemanyreasonswhyfishesareofinteresttohumans;themostimportantistheirrelationshipwithanddependenceontheenvironment.Amoreobviousreasonforinterestinfishesistheirroleasamoderatebutimportantpartoftheworld'sfoodsupply.Thisresource,oncethoughtunlimited,isnowrealizedtobefiniteandindelicatebalancewiththebiological,chemical,andphysicalfactorsoftheaquaticenvironment.Overfishing,pollution,andalterationoftheenvironmentarethechiefenemiesofproperfisheriesmanagement,bothinfreshwatersandintheocean.

Anotherpracticalreasonforstudyingfishesistheiruseindiseasecontrol.Aspredatorsonmosquitolarvae,theyhelpcurbmalariaandothermosquitobornediseases.Fishesarevaluablelaboratoryanimalsinmanyaspectsofmedicalandbiologicalresearch.Forexample,thereadinessofmanyfishestoacclimatetocaptivityhasallowedbiologiststostudybehaviour,physiology,andevenecologyunderrelativelynaturalconditions.Fisheshavebeenespeciallyimportantinthestudyofanimalbehaviourwhereresearchonfisheshasprovidedabroadbasefortheunderstandingofthemoreflexiblebehaviourofthehighervertebrates.

Thereareaestheticandrecreationalreasonsforaninterestinfishes.Millionsofpeoplekeeplivefishesinhomeaquariumsforthesimplepleasureofobservingthebeautyandbehaviourofanimalsotherwiseunfamiliartothem.Tomany,aquariumfishesprovideapersonalchallenge,allowingthemtotesttheirabilitytokeepasmallsectionofthenaturalenvironmentintheirhomes.Sportfishingisanotherwayofenjoyingthenaturalenvironment,alsoindulgedinbymillionsofpeopleeveryyear.Interestinaquariumfishesandsportfishingsupportmultimilliondollarindustriesthroughouttheworld.

Fisheshavebeeninexistenceformorethan450,000,000years,duringwhichtimetheyhaveevolvedrepeatedlytofitintoalmosteveryconceivabletypeofaquatichabitat.Inasense,landvertebratesaresimplyhighlymodifiedfishes,forwhenfishescolonizedthelandhabitattheybecametetrapod(四足的)landvertebrates.Thepopularconceptionofafishasaslippery,streamlinedaquaticanimalthatpossessesfinsandbreathesbygillsappliestomanyfishes,butfarmorefishesdeviatefromthatconceptionthanconform.toit.Forexample,thebodyiselongateinmanyformsandgreatlyshortenedinothers;thebodyisflattenedinsome(principallyinbottom-dwellingfishes)andlaterallycompressedinmanyothers;thefinsmaybeelaboratelyextended,formingintricateshapes,ortheymaybereducedorevenlost;andthepositionsofthemouth,eyes,nostrils,andgillopeningsvarywidely.Airbreathershaveappearedinseveralevolutionarylines.

Manyfishesarecrypticallycolouredandshaped,closelymatchingtheirrespectiveenvironments;othersareamongthemostbrilliantlycolouredofallorganisms,withawiderangeofhues,oftenofstrikingintensity,onasingleindividual.Thebrillianceofpigmentsmaybeenhancedbythesurfacestructureofthefish,sothatitalmostseemstoglow.Anumberofunrelatedfisheshaveactuallight-producingorgans.Manyfishesareabletoaltertheircoloration,someforthepurposeofcamouflage,othersfortheenhancementofbehavioralsignals.

Fishesrangeinadultlengthfromlessthan10millimetrestomorethan20metresandinweightfromabout1.5gramstomanythousandsofkilogr

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ThelargestcorporationinSouthKoreaisHyundaiwhichismanagedbytheirfamilymembers.

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16.

Theauthorwasquiteproudof______thatmorningofinterview.

17.Thedisadvantageoftoday'ssocialnetworksisthattotheoutsideweb,theyarenot______.

18.

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

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19.TheLureofaBigCityVacation

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

"Itbecomes,atleastforsomepeople,akindofpilgrimageinthesensethatyouwanttofinallyseetheStatueofLibertyandit'sinNewYorkandyouhavetogotoNewYorktoseeit,"saidWitoldRybczynski,aprofessorofurbanismatTheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.

"Thereisn'tasecondversionofitanywhereelse."

Thissortofuniqueattraction,combinedwiththeexcitementdcitylifeandaconcentrationofculturalopportunities,finedining,shoppingandaccommodationsbringssomevisitorsbackagainandagain.

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

Fewlargecitieshaveremarkablenaturalscenicattractionstobuildupon,sotheytendtorelyonheritageandculturalsitestosetthemselvesapart,accordingtoDouglasFrechtling,aprofessoroftourismstudiesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Visitingcitiesgainedpopularityinthe18thand19thcenturies,asthelandedaristocracyinBritainincreasinglysenttheirsons—andoccasionallytheirdaughters—toroundouttheireducationonaGrandTourofthecelebratedsightsandcitiesofcontinentalEurope,Frechtlingsaid.America'snouveauricheadoptedthistraditioninthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,andlater,lesswell-heeledtravelersjoinedthetouristranks.

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

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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'snoshameinstandingonastreetcomerpeeringatyours.

Insomecities,localvolunteerguideswillhelpguestsdiscoverthedestination,Jarvissaid.InNewYork,BigAppleGreetersoffersthisservice.

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

Mostcitiesofferdiscounttransportationcardsthatcansaveyoumotleyifyouanticipatefrequentbusorsubwaytrips.Keepyourhotel'saddressonhandandhavethehotelgiveyouthenumberofareputablecabcompanytokeepwithyou,Jarvissuggests.Rentingacellphoneinaninternationalde

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20.

Newtreeseedlingswillnotsurvivetoreachthecanopylevelunless______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(22)

A.Hisroommateisnoisy.

B.Heisn'tspeakingtohisroommate.

C.Hedoesnotlikehisroommate.

D.Hedoesn'tknowhisroommateverywell.

22.听力原文：M:Whatdidyoudotocelebrateyourbirthday?

W:MyfriendstookmetoseeCirqueduSoleil.Whatashow!ItwasunlikeanythingIhadeverseenbefore.Theperformancesweremesmerizingtheywereart!

M:Wow,itsoundslikeyoureallyenjoyedyourself.WhatdistinguishesCirqueduSoleilfromothercircuses?

W:Itsimplyhasclass.Theactshaveacertainstyle.thatyoudon'tseeinothercircuses.Thereissoft,romanticlightingandfantasticmusicwhichrangesfromclassicaltojazz.But,whatreallysetsthecircusapartisthecostumeswiththeirbeautifulfabrics,richcolorsandfairytaledesigns.

M:Itsoundsamazing,butIalwaysfeelalittleguiltywhenIgotothecircus.Itseemssocrueltouseanimalsforourentertainment.

W:CirqueduSoleildoesn'tbelieveinusinganimals.Theyrelyonhumanperformersincludingacrobats,trapezeartistsandcontortionists.

M:That'swonderful.Iwishothercircuseswoulddothesame.

W:Andthehumanperformancesaremuchmorefun.Therewasoneclownwhoactuallyjuggledeightwineglassesatonetime.Icouldn'tbelieveit.Therewasalsoamagicianwhoperformedaseriesofcomicaltricksinvolvingmembersoftheaudience.Ilovedthewholething.Youreallyshouldseethemwhiletheyareintown.

M:IthinkI'llgothisweekend.

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A.It'saconcert.

B.It'sacircus.

C.It'sagame.

D.It'samovie.

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24.听力原文：Toreadanewbook,yousimplyneedgoodlight,timeandtherightframe.ofmind.Buttoreadanewsoftwarepackage,youneedathousandpounds'worthofhardware,considerablecomputerknowledge,plentyoftimeand,mostimportantofall,endlessdetermination.

Generallyspeaking,allbooksareverymuchalike,andtheexperiencedreaderhasnodifficultycopingwithanunfamiliarbook.Butimaginehowfrustratingitwouldbeifyouhadtomakeamentaladjustment,ifyouhadtoreadinadifferentway,everytimeyoureadabookfromadifferentpublisher,yetthisisexactlywhatitislikewhenyouuseanewsoftwarepackage.

Learningtouseanewpieceofsoftwareisliketryingtorideatrickbicycle,onwhichthehandlebarshaveareverseaction.Itlookseasierthanitreallyis.Thisispartlybecauseyoumustfirstunlearnwhatyoulearntonthelastpackage;notwopackagesusethecontrolcharactersonthekeyboardinquitethesameway.Howmucheasieritwouldbeifthereweresomestandardstowhichallsoftwarewritersadhered!

Sinceyoucan'trelyonyourpreviousexperience,theonlywaytounderstandyournewsoftwarepackageistorelyonthemanual.Somesoftwaremanualsarewrittenwiththebeginnerinmindandhaveexplicitinstruction,butmostassumethatyouarealreadyanexpert,andhavecomplicatedexplanationswhichonlyconfuseandirritateyou.Allrequireafullsetoffingersandthumbstomarkpageswhilehuntingoutinformation.Yes,perhapstheinformationisinthemanual,butwhere?

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A.Frustrated.B.Encouraged.C.Intersted.D.Dismayed.

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26.

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27.(18)

A.$39.B.$35.C.$4.D.$5.

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29.【B2】

30.(13)

A.She'snotsureifshereallywantstogo.

B.She'sbusywithtrainingforhernewjob.

C.She'srunningatrainingclassforthecompany,

D.She'snotsureifherbosswouldallowhertogo.

31.(35)

A.Mountainclimbing.B.Rockclimbing.C.Hiking.D.Fishing.

32.听力原文：W:Tony,Ihavebeenhearingsomuchinthenewsaboutdifferentpresidentialcandidates.CanyoutellmealittleabouthowAmericanselecttheirPresident?

M:Well,it'salongprocess.Westartoffbydecidingwhotheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalpartywillbe.Usually,apersonfirstannouncesthatheorshewantstorunforPresident.Ifyouwanttobeyourparty'sofficialcandidate,youneedtoraisemoneyandgathersupportfrompartymembers.Candidatesusuallycampaigntoletpeopleknowwhattheyrepresent.Theygivespeeches,meetwithcommunityleaders,andparticipateindebates.Thisprocesslastsforseveralmonths,andthenthepartymembersvotetodecidewhotheywanttobackintheelection.

W:DoyouhavetoberichtobecomePresident?

M:Youdon'treallyhavetoberichtobecomePresident,butithelps.Usuallyrichpeoplehavemoreconnectionsandcanraisemoneymoreeffectively.MostofourPresidentsinthepasthavebeenrelativelyrichmen,butnotallofthem.

W:So,howdoyoumakethefinaldecision?

M:Afterseveralmonthsoftelevisionads,interviews,speeches,andkissingbabieswehavethepresidentialelection.Citizensgotoavotingcenterandcasttheirballotforthecandidateoftheirchoice.

W:Yousoundedalittlecynicalwhenyousaid"kissingbabies".Whatdidyoumeanbythat?

M:Well,it'squitecommonforpoliticianstohavethemselvesphotographedkissingbabies.It'stheirwayoftryingtoappearintouchwiththeaverageAmerican,butitlooksreallyphony.Thesedays,becomingPresidentisallaboutacting.Thecandidatestrytoappealtosomanydifferentpeoplethattheyendupabandoningtheirownopinions.Sometimes,itfeelslikethepartiesareallthesame.

W:Howmanypartiesarethere?

M:WehavemanypoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates,butmostofthemarequitesmall.Therearereallyonlytwowithsignificantpower,theDemocratsandtheRepublicans.

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A.Raisingmoney.

B.Gatheringsupportfromothers.

C.Givingspeeches.

D.Choosingtheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalparty.

33.听力原文：M:Hi,Joy.Isawyouatregistrationyesterday.Idroverightthrough,butyouwerestandinginalongline.

F:Yeah.Iwaitedanhourtosignupforadistance-learningcourse.

M:Distancelearning?Neverheardofit.

F:Well,it'snewthissemester.It'sonlyopentocomputermajors.ButIbetit'llcatchonelsewhere.Yesterday,overahundredstudentssignedup.M:Well,whatisit?

F:It'sanexperimentalcourse.AllIhavegottodoiswatchaten-weekseriesoftelevisedlessons.Thedepartmentshowsthemsevendifferenttimesadayandinsevendifferentlocations.M:Don'tyoueverhavetomeetwithprofessor?

F:Yeah.AftereachpartoftheseriesIhavetotalktoherandtheotherstudentsonthephone,youknow,aboutourideas.Thenwe'llmeetoncampusthreetimesforreviewsandexams.

M:Itsoundsprettynon-traditionaltome.ButIguessitmakessense,consideringhowmanystudentshavejobs.Itmustreallyhelpwiththeirschedules,nottomentionhowitwillcutdownontraffic.

F:Youknow,lastyearmydepartmentdidasurveyandtheyfoundoutthat80percentofallcomputermajorswereemployed.

M:Look,I'llbeworkingthreedaysaweeknextsemesterandI'dbettereitherreducethenumberofmyclassesortrythisout.

F:Theonlythingis:doesn'titseemimpersonalthough?Imean,Imisshavingclassdiscussionsandhearingwhatotherpeoplethink.

M:Well,Iguessthat'swhyphonecontact'simportant.Anyway,it'sanexperiment.

F:MaybeI'llenduphatingit.

M:Maybe.ButI'llbecurioustoseehowitworksup.

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A.Thedistance-learningcourseisfreeofcharge.

B.Thedistance-learningcourseistaughtbyprofessorsoverseas.

C.Thereisnoregularclassinthedistance-learningcourse.

D.Thereisnoexaminthedistance-learningcourse.

34.听力原文：WelcometotheFourWindsHistoricalFarm,wheretraditionsofthepastarepreservedforvisitorslikeyou.Todaygivingthisbarnbehindmeasturdythatchedroofableto,withstandheavywindsandlastuptoahundredyears．Howdotheydoit?Well，inanutshell，thatchinginvolvescoveringthebeams'orrafters—thewoodenskeletonofaroof—withreedsorstraw．Ourthatchersherehaveharvestedtheirownnaturalmaterialsforthejob—thebundlesofwaterreedsyouseelyingovertherebesidethebarn．

ThatchingiscertainlyuncommonintheUnitedStatestoday．Iguessthat'swhysomanyofyouhavecometoseethisdemonstration．Butitwasn'talwaysthatway．Intheseventeenthcentury,thecolonistsherethatchedtheirroofswithreedsandstraw,justastheyhaddoneinEngland.Afterawhile,though,theybegantoreplacethethatchwithwoodenshinglesbecausewoodwassoplentiful.Andeventually,otherroofingmaterialslikestones,slates,andclaytilescameintouse.

It'sarealshamethatmostpeopletodaydon'trealizehowstrongandlong-lastingathatchedroofis.InIreland,wherethatchingisstillpracticed,theroofscansurvivewindsofuptoonehundredtenmilesperhour.That'sbecausestrawandreedsaresoflexible.Theybendbutdon'tbreakinthewindlikeothermaterialscan.Anotheradvantageisthattheroofskeepthehousecoolinthesummerandwarminthewinter.Andthen,ofcourse,there'stheroofs'longevity--theaverageissixtyyears,buttheycanlastuptoahundred.Withallthesereasonstostartthatching

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A.Puttingaroofonabarn.

B.Harvestingwaterreeds.

C.Usingstoneasabuildingmaterial.

D.Dailyfarmoperations.

35.(25)

A.Theywillgotoattendtheclass.

B.Theywilldotheiroralpractice.

C.Theywillgetthemselvesreadyfortheirtalks.

D.Theywillgetpreparedforthetest.

36.听力原文：M:Couldyoushowmethatoncemore?

W:Sure,putthepaperintothemachine,setyourmargin,andputyourfingersonthekeys.Nowyou'reready.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

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A.Typing.

B.Drawingapicture.

C.Doingexercise.

D.Playingthepiano.

37.(24)

A.Ananalysisofearlypresidentialelections.

B.Acomparisonofpoliticaljournals.

C.Theuseofcomputersincalculatingelectionresults.

D.Theimpactoftelevisiononrecentpresidentialelections.

38.(16)

A.Typing.

B.Drawingapicture.

C.Doingexercise.

D.Playingthepiano.

39.【B5】

40.听力原文：Pullingheavysuitcasesalldayinthesummerishardwork,especiallywhenyouareathin14-year-old.Thatwasmein1940—theyoungestandsmallestbaggageboyatNewYorkCity'sPennsylvaniaRailwayStation.

Afterjustafewdaysonthejob,Ibegannoticingthattheotherfellowswereoverchargingpassengers.I'dliketojointhem,think,"Everyoneelseisdoingit."WhenIgothomethatnight,ItoldmyfatherwhatIwantedtodo."Yougiveanhonestday'swork,"hesaid,lookingatmestraightinmyeyes."Theyarepayingyou.Iftheywanttodothat,youletthemdothat."Ifollowedmyfather'sadvicefortherestofthatsummerandhavelivedbyhiswordseversince.

OfallmyjobsI'vehad,itwasmyexperienceatPennsylvaniaRailwayStationthatstruckwithme.NowIteachmyplayerstohaverespectforotherpeopleandtheirpossessions.Beingamemberofateamisatotallysharedexperience.Ifonepersonsteals,itdestroystrustandhurtseveryone.Icanputupwithmanythings,butnotwiththepeoplewhosteals.Ifoneofmyplayerswascaughtstealing,he'dbegone.

Whetheryouareonasportsteam,inanofficeoramemberofafamily,ifyoucan'ttrustoneanother,there'sgoingtobetrouble.

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A.Theycouldearnmuch,buttheymustworkhard.

B.Manyofthemearnedtheirmoneyinadishonestway.

C.Theywereallfrompoorfamilies.

D.Theywereallthin,youngboys.

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

Accordingtotheauthor,whichOfthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Criticalreadingcanmakeusbelievemoreinwhatweread.

B.Anopen-mindedthinkerisresponsibleforwhatheorshesays.

C.Ourattitudetowardwhatwereadmaychangeifwearegivenbetterreasons.

D.Weoughttoquestionthevalueofwhatwereadifitssourceisnotauthoritative.

42.

Wecaninferfromthispassagethat______.

A.offensivebreathcan'teasilybecured

B.elderlypeoplearelessoffendedbybadbreath

C.heavydrinkersarelessaffectedbybadbreath

D.offensivebreathislessaffectedbyalcohol

43.

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44.

What'sthechiefconcernoftheauthor?

45.

Accordingtothepassage,whohasthegreatestdegreeofcontrolinanadministeredsystem?

A.Individual

B.Smallbusinesses

C.Majorcorporations

D.Thegovernment

46.WiththeserviceofRailteam,Whatcouldatravelerdoifhefailstocatchatransittrain?

47.

Stanleythoughtthat______wastoblameforthecities'collapseinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.

48.SectionB

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

Cultureshockisprecipitatedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallfamiliarsignsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.Thesesignsarethethousandandonewaysinwhichweorientourselvestothesituationsofdailylife:whentoshakehandsandwhattosaywhenwemeetpeople,whenandhowtogivetips,howtogiveorderstoservants,howtomakepurchases,whentoacceptandwhentorefuseinvitations,whentotakestatementsseriouslyandwhennot.

Thesecues,whichmaybewords,gestures,facialexpressions,customs,ornormsareacquiredbyallofusinthecourseofgrowingupandareasmuchapartofourcultureasthelanguagewespeakorthebeliefsweaccept.Allofusdependforourpeaceofmindandourefficiencyonhundredsofthesecues,mostofwhichareunconsciouslylearned.

Whenanindividualentersastrangeculture,allormostofthesefamiliarcuesareremoved.Heorsheislikeafishoutofwater.Nomatterhowbroad-mindedorfullofgoodwillhemaybe,aseriesofpropshavebeenknockedfromunderhim.Thisisfollowedbyafeelingoffrustrationandanxiety.Peoplereacttothefrustrationinmuchthesameway.Firsttheyrejecttheenvironmentwhichcausesthediscomfort:"Thewaysofthehostcountryarebadbecausetheymakeusfeelbad."

Forexample,Americanswhoareinastrangelandgettogethertogrouse(埋怨)aboutthehostcountryanditspeople,youcanbesuretheyaresufferingfromcultureshock.

Anotherphaseofcultureshockisregression(回归).Thehomeenvironmentsuddenlyassumesatremendousimportance,everythingbecomesirrationallyglorified.Alldifficultiesandproblemsareforgottenandonlythegoodthingsbackhomeareremembered.Itusuallytakesatriphometobringonebacktoreality.

Someofthesymptomsofcultureshockare:excessiveconcernovercleanlinessandthefeelingthatwhatisnewandstrangeis"dirty".Thiscouldbeinrelationtodrinkingwater,food,dishes,andbedding;fearofphysicalcontactwithattendantsorservants;afeelingofhelplessnessandadesirefordependenceonlong-termresidentsofone'sownnationality;irritationoverdelaysandotherminorfrustrationsoutofproportiontotheircauses;delayandoutfightrefusaltolearnthelanguageofthehostcountry;excessivefearofbeingcheated,robbed,orinjured;greatconcernoverminorpainsandirruptionsoftheskin;andfinally,thatterriblelongingtobebackhome,tobeinfamiliarsurroundings,tovisitone'srelatives,and,ingeneral,totalktopeoplewhoreally"makesense".

Individualsdiffergreatlyinthedegreeinwhichcultureshockaffectsthem.Althoughnotcommon,thereareindividualswhocannotliveinforeigncountries.Thosewhohaveseenpeoplegothroughaseriouscaseofcultureshockandontoasatisfactoryadjustmentcandiscernstepsintheprocess.

Cultureshockresultsfrom______.

A.Lackingsocialinteraction

B.notbeingabletoadjustoneselftodailysituationsinaforeigncountry

C.lackingconsciousnessoflearningaforeignculture

D.beingunabletospeakthelanguageofaforeignculture

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50.

Anassistantstagemanager'sjobisdifficultbecausehehasto______.

A.doallkindsofstagework

B.workforlonghours

C.waitforabettercompany

D.actwell

51.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthorimply?

A.Inscience,itisnotdifficulttodistinguishfactfromfiction.

B.Todayfewpeoplehaveanynotionsofthemeaningofscience.

C.Practical-mindedpeoplecanunderstandthemeaningandobjectivesofpurescience.

D.Scientistsengagedintheoreticalresearchshouldnotbeblamedforignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries.

52.

Whywouldn'ttheablepeoplegotofillthejobs?

53.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.Mostcustomerscametothemallearlyinthemorning.

B.Shopassistantsweremostbusyatnoon.

C.Thereweremoreshoppersinthemallfrom7:00to9:00p.m.

D.Lesspeoplewentshoppingaroundmidday.

54.

Itcanreasonablybeinferredthattheauthor______.

A.issatisfiedwithpresentrelationshipsbetweenhomeandschool

B.feelsthatthetraditionalprograminmathematicsisslightlysuperiortothedevelopmentalprogram

C.believesthatschoolsarelackinginguidancepersonnel

D.feelsthatparent-teacherin