2022年内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Generallyspeaking,theessaystheundergraduateswritelookwordybutstilllogic.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Moderncivilizationsareasdependentontreesas______.

3.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

ElectricVehiclesAreChargingUpTheAutomotiveIndustry

Nexttimeyou'refillingupthecavernousfueltankofthegas-gulpingfamilyjalopy,imaginegetting230milespergallon.Betteryet,howaboutneverbuyinganothergallonofgas?Afteryearsofhopeandhype,electron-powereddrivingfinallyappearstobeonthevergeofreality.Inthenextthreeyears,atleastadozenpureelectricorplug-inhybridcarsareslatedtohitthemarketintheU.S.Electricity-drivenvehiclesfromgiantssuchasGeneralMotorsCo.andNissanMotorCo.,aswellasstart-upslikeFiskerAutomotiveInc.inIrvine,willprovideconsumerswithawidevarietyofchoices.Thesenewvehiclespromisetocombineblindingfuelefficiency,radicalnewtechnologyandfuturisticstylingthatmakesthehybridToyotaPriuslookdownrightstaid.

Batterymakersandautomakersalikearetoolingupfactoriestoproducebigvolumesofelectricvehicles.Meanwhile,powerutilitiesandregulatorsarescramblingtofigureoutjusthowbigthemarketwillbe."Thisishappeningandit'shappeningsoon,"saidMarkDuvall,directorofelectrictransportationattheElectricPowerResearchInstitute,anindependent,nonprofitresearchgroup."Bytheendof2011,consumerswillhavemorechoicesinvehiclestheycanpluginthantheycurrentlydoforhybrids.'

Theelectricvehicleswillbearrivingatagoodtime.Withgasolinepricescreepinguponceagainandfederalregulationscallingforhugefueleconomygainsinthenexthalf-decade,there'sincreasingdemandforcarsthatburnlessfuel,makelessnoiseandpushautomotivetechnologyforward.InAugust,PresidentObamasetanationalgoalo{gettingImillionplug-invehiclesontheroadby2015.IttookabouttwiceaslongtogetamillionhybridsrollingonU.S.streetsandhighways.

Butanynewtechnologythatinvolveshigh-voltage,exoticbatterychemistriesand3,500-poundobjectshurtlingforwardathighspeedisboundtohitsomepotholes.Earlyadopters,expertssay,willhavetocontendwithcharginginfrastructurechallengesandsomeprettylongwaitinglists.Anddidwementionprice?Eventheleastexpensiveelectricorplug-incarwillcostmorethan$25,000,andmostwillcomeinclosertotwicethat."Therewillbesomerealchallengesatfirst,"saidRolandHwang,vehiclepolicydirectorattheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil."Thesearegoingtocostmorethanconventionalcars.Theinfrastructureisnotgoingtotakecareofitself.Theseissueswilldeterminewhetherthisisatrickleoramassiveflood."

Restartingelectrics

Electriccarsarehardlynew.Infact,acenturyago,around.thetimeofthedawnoftheautomobile,therewereasmanyelectricasgasoline-poweredcars.ButtechnologicallimitationseventuallykilledthoseearlyEV,andelectriccarsdidn'ttrulyraisetheirheadsagainuntilthelate1990s.That'swhenasmatteringofelectrics,includingthemuch-lamentedGMEV1,wasmadeavailableinCaliforniaaspartofagovernment-mandatedtestprogram.Wildlypopularamongaselectgroupofenthusiasts,theywereofficiallydeclaredunfeasibleandunprofitablebyautomakers.Today,onlyafewhundredarestillontheroad,amongthemaToyotaRAV4EVdrivenbyPaulScott,co-founderofelectricvehicleactivistgroupPlugInAmerica.

NobodywashappierthanScottwhenTeslaMotorsInc..aSanCarlos,Calif.,automaker,lastyearbegansellin

A.appeartobeinthemarket.

B.tendtoreplacefuelvehicles.

C.offerawiderangeofchoices.

D.appeartobeonthevergeofsuccess.

4.

Theozonelayerinthestratosphere______.

5.

Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Thepassageismainlyaboutwhyandhowtoplantmoretreestomakeuniversitiesbecomegreen.

7.

Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshouldgivefirstpriorityto______.

8.

Toimproveyouroutput,you'dbettercreateastandardforyouroutputandaredeterminedtoovertakeit______.

9.Accordingtotheauthor,ifonechoosestotravelwithfewerpossessions,he______.

A.islikelytoenjoyhimselfmore

B.willbeabletotravelmuchcheaper

C.tendstobuyhomemorelocalspecialtyproducts

D.willprobablymakewiserpurchaseontheroad

10.

Whenthereisadiscrepancybetweenidealandthereality,peoplearemostlikelytobecome______.

A.violentB.depressedC.emotionlessD.impulsive

11.

Thoughthegrindhavegoodgrades,whatdotheystilllack?

A.Self-discipline.

B.Goodmemory.

C.Originalopinions.

D.Writingpractice.

12.

Drosophila'sform.ofADHisstructurally______.

13.

SalvadorDaliisafamoussurrealistpainter,whoseworksarehighlycontroversialfromthemodernismorevenpost-modernismperspective.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Researchersassumedthatself-drivingcarsmaybeathreatto______.

A.thetransportationindustry

B.oursafetyontheroad

C.vehicleproduction

D.ouremployment

15.

Concerningthefutureofthehydrogeneconomy,themostobviousstepwewilltakeis__________________.

16.

Thethreeroyalfamilymemberswhoarementionedasmusicloversare______.

17.

Africansregard______asaffectivewaysofknowingthings.

18.

Thefactthatcomparativeadvantageofanactivitydisplacesthatoftheotheronecouldmoderatetheconflictof______.

19.

Becausebeingawareofself-existenceisthepremiseofepisodicmemory,onlyhumanbeingshavesuchkindofmemory.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

TheexperienceoftheforeignteacherinChengduremindsusofaChinesesaying"afallintothepit,againinyourwit'.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.(29)

A.Fromahalftotwothirds.

B.Theirsharehasalmostdoubled.

C.Bythreetimes.

D.Upto86%.

23.【B2】

24.听力原文：SixconsecutivedaysofspringrainhadcreatedaragingriverrunningbyNancyBrown'sfarm.AsShetriedtoherdhercowstohigherground,sheslippedandhitherheadonafallentreethink.Thefallknockedheroutforamomentortwo.Whenshecameto,(32)Lizzie,oneofheroldestandfavoritecows,waslickingherface.Thewaterwasrising.NancygotupandbeganwalkingslowlywithLizzie.Thewaterwasnowwaisthigh.Itwasquitehardtowalkinthewater.Nancy'spacegotslowerandslower.Finally,allshecoulddowastothrowherarmaroundLizzie'sneckandtrytohangon.Abouttwentyminuteslater,LizziemanagedtosuccessfullypullherselfandNancyoutoftheragingwaterandontoabitofhighland,asmallislandnowinthemiddleofacresofwhitewater.

Eventhoughitwasaboutnoon,theskywassodarkandtherainandlightningsobadthatittookrescuersanothertwohourstodiscoverNancy.Ahelicopterloweredaparamedic,whoattachedNancytoalife-supporthoist.(33)Theyraisedherintothehelicopterandtookhertotheschoolgym,wheretheRedCrosshadsetupanemergencyshelter.

Whenthefloodfinallysubsidedtwodayslater,Nancyimmediatelywentbacktothe"island".(34)Tohergreatgrief,Lizziewasgone.ShewasoneofnineteencowsthatNancylost."Iowemylifetoher,"saidNancysobbingly.

(33)

A.Shewasafarmer.

B.Shewasacow.

C.Shewasarescuer.

D.Shewasahorse.

25.听力原文：W:Ilovethebeachwhenthesandisfineandthewaterisjustbarelymakingwaves.

M:Ipreferanangrysea.ThatmakesmefeelbetterwheneverI'msad.

Q:Whatdoesthemanlike?

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A.Astormyocean.

B.Calmwater.

C.Goldensand.

D.Littlewaves.

26.听力原文：M:Didyouheartheweatherforecastthismorning?

W:Yes.Itsaidpartlycloudytoday,withastrongwindfromthenorthwest.Thehighesttemperaturewillbesixbelowzero,atleastinthemorning.Butintheafternoonitwillrisealittlebit.

Q:Whatisthehighesttemperatureinthemorning?

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A.Sixteenbelowzero.

B.Sixbelowzero.

C.Sixteenabovezero.

D.Sixabovezero.

27.(21)

A.Shecan'twearformalandexpensivedressthere.

B.Theseatstherearequiteuncomfortable.

C.Therearealotofnoisesintheopenair.

D.Watchingoutdoormovieswouldcostalot.

28.听力原文：M:Igotsomebadnewstoday.Duetotheeconomiccrisis,thecompanywheIworkislayingoffstaff．

W:Oh,no!Aretheygoingtoletyougo?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?

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A.Wherethemanheardthenews.

B.Howthemanfeelsaboutthenews.

C.Ifthemanisgoingtolosehisjob.

D.Ifthemanisgoingtothecompany.

29.(16)

A.Itisthebestcityhe'severvisited.

B.Itwasworsethanhehadexpected.

C.Itisdifficulttogetaroundinthecity.

D.Thehotelserviceisterribleinthecity.

30.听力原文：M:Maybeitwasn'tagoodideatotellEugeneaboutthesurprisepartyforNataliethisFriday.

W:I'mnotworried.Hepromisednottotellandhedoesn'tmakepromiseslightly.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Nataliealreadyknowsaboutthesurpriseparty.

B.EugeneandNataliearenotgoodfriends.

C.EugenewillprobablytellNatalieabouttheparty.

D.Eugenewon'ttellNatalieabouttheparty.

31.听力原文：W:ProfessorSmithhashelpedmesomuchthatI'mthinkingofpresentinghimabookofpoetry.

M:Ithinkyou'dbettergethimamusicrecord.Justbecausehe'salanguageteacherdoesn'tmeanallhedoesistoread.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Sheshouldpresenthimabookonmusic.

B.Theteacherhassomeinterestsotherthanreading.

C.It'sagoodideabecausetheteacherlovesreading.

D.Theteacherwouldliketohaveabookonlanguageteaching.

32.听力原文：W:Didyouseethedoctorthismorning,dear?Whatdidheprescribeforyou?

M:Well,hesaidtherewasnoneedtotakeanymedicineifIkepthealthydietandregularexercises.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

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A.Nothingcouldhelpthemanifhedidnoexercises.

B.Nomedicinecouldsolvetheman'sproblem.

C.Themanshouldeatmoreanddomoreexercises.

D.Rightfoodandproperexercisesareimportantfortheman'shealth.

33.

【B10】

34.听力原文：M:Hello,Jenny.Whatareyoudoinghere?

W:Hello,Mark!Thisismydaughter,Sarah.'It'stheschoolholidays,sowe'reshoppingnow.We'renotsurewhattodoafterthat.

M:Well,there'sashowforchildrenthisafternooninthelibrarywhereIwork.

W:Oh?Whattimeisitat?

M:Itstartsattwoandfinishesatthreethirty.It'sonlyaquarterpastonenow.DoyouthinkSarahwouldlikethat?

W:Howmuchisaticket?

M:Well,it'sonepoundfiftyforadultsandseventy-fivepenceforchildren.Programmesaretwenty-fivepence.

W:Anddoesyourlibraryrunareadingcourseintheholidays?

M:Yes,andifchildrenunderten,likeSarah,readfourbooksinsixweeks,wegivethemsomethingtotakehome.

W:What,likeabook?

M:Well,thisyearit'sapen,butsometimesit'sabookoraschoolbag.MeetmeaftertheshowandI'llgiveyoumoredetails.

W:Thanks.Seeyoulaterthen.

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A.1:15.B.2:00.C.1:30.D.3:30.

35.SectionC

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

Onecalledherbossa"bitchfromhell"whileanotheradmitted"lyingthroughhisteeth"atinterview.BoththeBritishjob【B1】______were—notsurprisingly—turneddownafter【B2】______employersdiscoveredtheircandid【B3】______onapublicWebsite.TheLondonrecruitmentfirmwhichrevealedthecaseswarnedthatemployerswere【B4】______scouringtheInternettocheckwhatcandidatesarereallylikebehindtherosyimagethey【B5】______toprojectinCVsandinterviews."Onemediasales【B6】______aged24hadajoboffer【B7】______afteraquickcheckonwww.friendsreunited.co.ukrevealedthattheapplicantonlyplannedtostayinLondonforafewmonthsbefore【B8】______onaworldtour,"London'sMediaContactssaid.【B9】______"Anothercandidate,anaccountmanagerforawell-knownPRagency,wasforcedtoresignwhenshedescribedherbossasa'bitchfromhell'andheremployeras'abunchofcowboys',"MediaContactssaid.【B10】______,setuptokeepoldschoolpalsintouch,thatheliedatinterviewandhisCVwas"amasterpieceoffiction.""【B11】______,"MediaContacts'recruitmentconsultantGordonCherringtonsaid."Havingfunisagoodthingthoughnegativityinanyform,rarelyreflectswellonthewriter."

【B1】

36.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:It'ssurprisingthatTomcameoutoftheaccidentalive.

W:That'strue.Thecarcrashedintothewallandwascompletelydamaged.

Q:Whatwastheconsequenceoftheaccident?

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A.Tomsurvivedtheaccident.

B.SomeonesavedTom'slife.

C.Tomwaskilledintheaccident.

D.ItdidlittledamagetoTom'scar.

37.【B8】

38.(17)

A.Imillion.B.1/4million.C.1/2million.D.2million.

39.听力原文：Shoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanasitisforawoman.Amangoesshoppingbecauseheneedssomething.Heknowswhathewantsandhisobjectiveistofinditandbuyit;thepriceisasecondaryconsideration.Hesimplywalksintoashopandaskstheassistantforwhathewants.Iftheshophasitinstock,thesalesmanpromptlyproducesit,andthebusinessoftryingitonproceedsatonce.Allbeingwell,thedealisoftencompletedinlessthanfiveminutes,withhardlyanychatandtoeveryone'ssatisfaction.

Foraman,slightproblemsmayarisewhentheshopdoesnothavewhathewants.Inthatcase,thesalesmantriestosellthecustomersomethingelse.Fewmenhavepatiencetowastehistimetryingiton.

Butawomangoesaboutbuyingclothesintheoppositeway.Hershoppingisnotoftenbasedonneed.Shehasneverfullymadeuphermindwhatshewants,andsheisonly"havingalookround".Sheisalwaysopentopersuasion.Shewilltryonanynumberofthings.Uppermostinhermindisthethoughtoffindingsomethingthateveryonethinkssuitsher.Andshehasanexcellentsenseofvaluewhenshebuysclothes.Facedwitharoomfulofdresses,awomanmayeasilyspendhoursgoingfromonerailtoanotherbeforeselectingwhatshewantstotryon.Itisalaboriousprocess,butapparentlyanenjoyableone.

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A.Theybuyexpensivethings,regardlessofquality.

B.Theydon'tmindhowmuchtheyhavetopayfortherightthings.

C.Theychoosethingsthatsalesmanrecommends.

D.Theybuygoodqualityandexpensivethings.

40.听力原文：M:I'vegotasplittingheadacheandI'mfreezingcold.Imustbecomingdownwithsomething.

W:Whydon'tyoutakeanaspirinandgotobedearly?Ifyoudon'tfeelbetterinthemorning,thenyoucandecideifyouneedtogotothedoctor.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Trytorecoverwithoutseeingadoctor.

B.Takethedayofftomorrow.

C.Turnuptheheat.

D.Wakeupatnighttotakehismedicine.

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

Accordingtotheauthor,whatdistinguishesjazzfromotherdancemusic?

A.Jazzmusiciansspecializeinsolo.

B.Jazzbandshavefeaturedsoloists.

C.Jazzisveryhotandrough.

D.Jazzmusiciansoftenparaphrasesoloaccordingtotheirfeelings.

42.

Wecaninferfromthetextthattheappearanceof"immortal"lifeis______.

A.afadinghope

B.farfromcertain

C.justanillusion

D.onlyamatteroftime

43.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Internationaltradefairshavenoeffectonconductingdomesticallybusiness.

B.AU.S.tradeshowmayinvolveslotoflookingbutnobuying.

C.YouarenotallowedtoaskquestionsinthetradeshowofU.S.company.

D.AGermanexhibitisusuallyanopendisplay.

44.

AccordingtoAIRiesPepsiissosuccessfulbecauseit______.

A.wouldliketospendbillionsofmoneyonthepromotionofitsproducts

B.hastwiceasmanyadvertisingexpertstoturntoforconsultation

C.isalwayschangingitsimagetocatertothetasteoftheyoungpeople

D.canmakeeffectiveuseoffamousstarspopularwiththeyoungpeople

45.TheCarnegieFoundationreportsaysthatmanycollegeshavetriedtobe"allthingstoallpeople".Indoingso,theyhaveincreasinglycateredtoanarrowmindedcareerismwhilefailingtocultivateaglobalvisionamongtheirstudents.Thecurrentcrisis,itcontends,doesnotderivefromalegitimatedesiretoputlearningtoproductiveends.Theproblemisthatintoomanyacademicfields,theworkhasnocontext;skills,ratherthanbeingmeans,havebecomeends.Studentsareofferedavarietyofoptionsandallowedtopicktheirwaytoadegree.Inshort,drivenbycareerism,"thenation'scollegesanduniversitiesaremoresuccessfulinprovidingcredentialsthaninprovidingaqualityeducationfortheirstudents."Thereportconcludesthatthespecialchallengeconfrontingtheundergraduatecollegeisoneofshapingan"integratedcore"ofcommonlearning.Suchacorewouldintroducestudents"toessentialknowledge,toconnectionsacrossthedisciplines,andintheend,toapplicationofknowledgetolifebeyondthecampus."

Althoughthekeytoagoodcollegeisahigh-qualityfaculty,theCarnigiestudyfoundthatmostcollegesdoverylittletoencouragegoodteaching.Infact,theydomuchtoundermineit.Asoneprofessorobserved:"Teachingisimportant,wearetold,andyetfacultyknowthatresearchandpublicationmattermost."Notsurprisingly,overthelasttwentyyearscollegesanduniversitieshavefailedtograduatehalfoftheirfour-yeardegreecandidates.Facultymemberswhodedicatethemselvestoteachingsoondiscoverthattheywillnotbe

grantedtenure,promotion,orsubstantialsalaryincreases.Yet70percentofallfacultysaytheirinterestsliemoreinteachingthaninresearch.Additionally,afrequentcomplaintamongyoungscholarsisthat"Thereispressuretopublish,althoughthereisvirtuallynointerestamongadministratorsorcolleaguesinthecontentofthepublications."

Whenacollegetriestobe"allthingstoallpeople"(Line1,Para.l),itaimsto______.

A.satisfytheneedsofallkindsofstudentssimultaneously

B.focusontrainingstudentsinvariousskills

C.encouragestudentstotakeasmanycoursesaspossible

D.makelearningserveacademicratherthanproductiveends

46.Nowitisremaintruethattherecessionsusuallyfocustheirhurton______.

47.

Themostsuitabletitleforthewholepassageis______.

48.

Theword"unwieldy"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.

A.difficulttocollect

B.difficulttotackle

C.incomprehensive

D.uncontrollable

49.

Whichofthefollowingisthereasonforthepopularityofgapyear?

A.TheexamplePrinceWilliamsetinChile.

B.Theblurbsofgapcompanies.

C.Thegrowthofthenumberofcharitiesandprivatecompanies.

D.Theinterventionofparents.

50.

The4thparagraphshowsthattheUniversityofIllinois______.

A.wascriticizedbytheFDA

B.isingreattrouble

C.isrequiredbytheFDAtocallbackthesoldpiglets

D.mayhavetopaythepenalty

51.

AccordingtoNewton'sprinciple______.

A.theforceofgravitykeepsplanetsorbitingaroundthesunratherthanflyingoff

B.thesunisthemostmassiveobject,makingup99.8percentofthemassofthesolarsystem

C.theamountofmassdeterminehowfasttheobjectstravelastheyorbiteachother

D.Plutoreceivestheleastforceofgravityfromthesunofalltheplanetsinthesolarsystem

52.SectionB

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

Itwasacold,rainyandwhollymiserableafternooninWashington,andahotmuggynightinMiami.ItwasSunday,andthreegameswereplayedinthetwocities.Thepeopleplayingthemandthepeoplewatchingthemtellusmuchabouttheever-changingethnicstructureoftheUnitedStates.

ProfessionalfootballintheUnitedStatesisalmostwhollyplayedbynative-bornAmericancitizens,mostlyverylargeandverystrong,manyofthemblack.Itisagameofphysicalstrength.Linemenroutinelyweighmorethan300pounds.Playersarevaluedfortheirweightandmuscles,forhowfasttheycanrun,andhowhardtheycanhiteachother.Footballdrawsthebiggestcrowds,buttheteamsplayonlyonceaweek,becausetheygetsobattered.

The67204fanswereinMiamiforthefinalgameofthebaseballWorldSeries.BaseballwasonceAmerica'sfavoritegame,buthaslostthatclaimtobasketball.

Baseballisagamethatrequiresstrength,butnothugeness.Agility,quickness,perfectvisionandquickreactionaremoreimportantthanpurestrength.BaseballwasonceapurelyAmericangame,buthasspreadaroundmuchoftheNewWorld.InthatSunday'sfinal,thefinalhitoftheextrainninggamewasdeliveredbyanativeofColumbia.TheMostValuablePlayerinthegamewasanativeofColumbia.TherostersofbothteamswereawashwithHispanicnames,asisMiami,whichnowclaimstheWorldChampionshipisagamethatmaybelosingpopularityinAmerica,buthasgaineditinmuchoftherestoftheworld.BaseballinAmericahastakenonastrongHispanicflavor,withadashofJapaneseaddedforseasoning.

Soccer,whichmanycountriesjustcallfootball,isthemostwidelyenjoyedsportintheworld.Insoccer,whichmanycountriesjustcallfootball,theethnictidehasbeenthereverseofbaseball.Untilrecently,professionalsoccerintheUnitedStateshaslargelybeenanimport,playedbySouthAmericansandEuropeans.Now,Americancitizensinlargenumbersarefinallytakingupthemostpopulargameintheworld.

Basketball,anAmericaninventionincreasinglyplayedaroundtheworld,thesedaysdrawslargecrowdsbackhome.Likewise,hockey,agamelargelyimportedtotheUnitedStatesfromneighboringCanada.Lacrosse,aversionofwhichwasplayedbyNativeAmericansbeforetheEuropeansarrived,isalsogainingakeennationalfollowing.

SportsofallkindsarewinningsupportfromAmericanarmchairenthusiastsfromavarietyofethnicbackgrounds.

Whichofthefollowingcanreflecttheever-changingethnicstructureofAmerica?

A.Sportsman.B.Audience.C.Bothofthem.D.Noneofthem.

53.Thefavorableeffectofacrucibledependsonwhetheraleader______.

A.proveshimself/herselftobeanewly-emergentone

B.acceptsitasausefulexperienceforprogress

C.shrinksbackfromtiringandtryingexperiences

D.drawsimportantlessonsforhis/herfollowers

54.

Accordingtodecision-worksheettheory,anoptimaldecisionisdefinedasonethat______.

A.hasthefewestvariablestoconsider

B.usesthemostdecisionworksheets

C.hasthemostpointsassignedtoit

D.isagreedtobythegreatestnumberofpeople

55.

Wecanlearnfromthelastsentenceinthelastparagraphthat______.

A.theGermanparentsdobetterineducatingchildren

B.theGermanchildrenarebraverthanthoseinothercountriesintraveling

C.theGermanchildrencandowellwithoutthesupervisionofparents

D.trafficcalminginitiativesfunctionwellinGermanforchildren'sdevelopment

56.Thewordscienceisheardsoofteninmodemtimesthatalmosteverybodyhassomenotionofitsmeaning.Ontheotherhand,itsdefinitionisdifficultformanypeople.Themeaningofthetermisconfused,buteveryoneshouldunderstanditsmeaningandobjectives.Justtomaketheexplanationassimpleaspossible,supposescienceisdefinedasclassifiedknowledge(facts).

Eveninthetruesciencesdistinguishingfactfromfictionisnotalwayseasy.Forthisreasongreatcareshouldbetakentodistinguishbetweenbeliefsandtruths.Thereisnodangeraslongas'acleardifferenceismadebetweentemporaryandprovedexplanations.Forexample,hypothesesandtheoriesareattemptstoexplainnaturalphenomena.Fromthesepositionsthescientistcontinuestoexperimentandobserveuntiltheyareprovedordiscredited(使不相信).Theexactstatusofanyexplanationshouldbeclearlylabeledtoavoidconfusion.

Theobjectivesofscienceareprimarilythediscoveryandthesubsequentunderstandingoftheunknown.Mancannotbesatisfiedwithrecognizingthatsecretsexistinnatureorthatquestionsareunanswerable;hemustsolvethem.Towardthatendspecialistsinthefieldofbiologyandrelatedfieldsofinterestaredirectingmuchoftheirtimeandenergy.

Actually,twobasicapproachesleadtothediscoveryofnewinformation.One,aimedatsatisfyingcuriosity,isreferredtoaspurescience.Theotherisaimedatusingknowledgeforspecificpurposes,forinstance,improvinghealth,raisingstandardsofliving,orcreatingnewconsumerproducts.Inthiscaseknowledgeisputtoeconomicuse.Suchanapproachisreferredtoasappliedscience.

Sometimespractical-mindedpeoplemissthepointofpurescienceinthinkingonlyofitsimmediateapplicationforeconomicrewards.Chemistsresponsibleformanyofthediscoveriescouldhardlyhaveanticipatedthattheirfindingswouldonedayresultinapplicationsofsuchapracticalnatureasthosedirectlyrelatedtolifeanddeath.Thediscoveryofonebitofinformationopensthedoortothediscoveryofanother.Somediscoveriesseemsosimplethatoneisamazedtheywerenotmadeyearsago;however,oneshouldrememberthattheconstructionofthemicroscopehadtoprecedethediscoveryofthecell.Thehostofscientistsdedicatingtheirlivestopuresciencearenotapolo