2022年吉林省松原市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年吉林省松原市大学英语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.

Withtimegoingon,thewarmthbetweensibskeepsincreasingandthefrictions______.

2.

Hedecidedthatthestrengthoftheforcekeepingaplanetinorbitaroundthesundependedontwothings.Onewas______.Theotherwas______.

3.

Beingtiredisoneoftheclassicflusymptoms.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Consideringchanceopportunities,unluckypeopledon'thavebecausethey______.

A.havemissedalotofchances

B.arebornwithmisfortune

C.havelittleabilitiestodealwithproblems

D.havenochanceactually

5.

Inthepast,epidemicsspreadmuchfasterthanatpresent.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

7.

Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

8.

Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

9.

Tograde-grubbers,theyhavemorefearoffailingthan______.

10.

Evenpeoplefromthesameculturalbackgroundcompletetheirtasksdifferently.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Architectureisrelatedtophysics,sotheactualgoalofarchitectsistomakediscoveriesaboutstatistics.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Inallcoastalcities,cellphonenetworkscouldnotkeepupwithdemand.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Dr.Dorisbelievesthateveryoneisbornto______.

A.haveweightproblems

B.liketobebeautiful

C.bethin

D.behappy

14.

WhatlargelygivesrisetoGoogle's"goodness"?

A.AdamSmith'seconomictheories.

B.Googleaimsatbenefitingthesociety.

C.AusefulserviceGoogleprovides.

D.Googlemakesprofitsforitself.

15.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

16.Accordingmthepassage,socialanxietydisorderisprobablybecauseofacombinationof______.

17.

Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

18.

Thereareastreamofdatatoshowthatacademiccheatinginthecountry'shighschoolsandcollegesis______.

19.

PaulandNoradecidedto______becausetheydidn'twanttolosethechanceofgettingtherewardoffiftypounds.

20.

WhenGMtomatoesfirstenteredBritishsupermarket,itcausedasensationtothewholeimmediately.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.(39)

23.(13)

A.Healwayslikedreadingmorethanwatchingtelevision.

B.Heusedtowatchtelevisionmorethanhedoesnow.

C.It'simportanttoselecttelevisionprogramscarefully.

D.Thewomanshoulddomorereading.

24.(32)

A.IttrainedAmericanathletes.

B.Ithelpedkeepthejournalistsinformedoftheresults.

C.Itkepttrackofschedules.

D.Itmadethejudges'decisionsfinal.

25.(21)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

26.(16)

A.Hecouldn'tmakeanysenseoutofhiscourse.

B.Hehasn'ttakenmorethanonephilosophycourse.

C.Heisaphilosophymajor.

D.Hehasp'ttakenanyphilosophycourseinthatdepartment.

27.(24)

A.Thecollegedoesn'thaveanyrock-climbingequipment.

B.Therearenoappropriateplacesforrockclimbingnearby.

C.Thereisnoonetoteachthemhowtodoit.

D.Notverymanystudentsareinterestedinit.

28.

【B11】

29.(35)

A.Hewasinjuredinafightandhadtoleavethegame.

B.Hefoughtwithanotherplayer.

C.Hegotinafightwithafanandwasthrownoutofthegame.

D.Heledhisteamtosuccess.

30.【B4】

31.听力原文：(29)Ofallthemethodsofdiscoveringnewideas,DisneyduringtheEisneryearshadoneofthemostunconventional.Modeledaftera1970stelevisionprogram,Disney's"GongShow"wasabighitwithmanagersandordinaryemployeesalike.

(30)Threetimesayear,Eisnerandtwoofhistopassistantswoulddevoteadaytolisteningtoanybodyandeverybody--secretaries,setdesigners,themeparkemployees--whowantedtoproposeanidea.Asmanyas40peoplewereallowedtoperform,presentorotherwiseselltheirideauntilaloudgongwouldsignalthattimewasup.(30)Then,afteralltheideaswereexpressed,Eisnerandhismanagerswoulddiscusseachoneandmakeadecision.

AccordingtoPeterSchneider,presidentofDisneyfeaturesatthetime,mostofDisney'scartoonmoviesoriginatedfromthesesessions,asdidtheideaforDisney'sretailstores.Mostorganizationsdon'tinviteideaswithsuchinsight.Nordotheygiveinstantfeedbackormakequick"yesorno"decisions.

"(31)Inmostcompaniesthereisnoobviousstrategyforselectingorevenevaluatingideas,"concludestheAmericanManagementAssociation'ssurveyof1,356globalmanagers.Nearlyhalfofrespondentsreportedthattheirfirms"don'thaveastandardpolicyforevaluatingideas".Andonly17%saidtheyuseanindependentreviewprocesstoevaluateideas.

Aneffective,transparentselectionprocessisessentialtosystematicinnovation.Withoutone,ideashavenopathtowardgainingfundingandresourcesandimplementation.Anestablishedreviewprocessinvitesparticipationbythosewhosejobisnotspecificallyinnovation.Itconnectsyour"ideafunnel"toyour"ideapipeline"andacceleratestheflowofideas.

(30)

A.BecauseDisneywantedtoshowitsnewmovies.

B.BecauseDisneywantedtoinvitemorepeopletoitsparks.

C.BecauseDisneywantedtohavemoreinnovations.

D.BecauseDisneywantedtogiveincentivesandbonustoallitsemployees.

32.听力原文：M:Hi,Anne.Pleasecomeinandtakeaseat.

W:Well,Ican'tstaylong.I'vestillgotthesepaperstomark,butIthoughtI'dcheckupyourprogresswiththewebsite.

M:Well,thingsarealittleonholdrightnow.We'vegotaproblemwiththeBBS.Thefreelancewebdesignerwasnotasgoodasweinitiallythoughtshewouldbe.SheinformeduslastnightthatshecouldonlydosimpledesigningandthatputtingupaBBSisbeyondhermeans.

W:Well,didn'tyoumakealistofwhatyouwantfromheratthebeginning?

M:Notreally,shewasrecommendbyJimandfromwhathetoldme,thisladysoundedtobeprettyqualifiedtodothejob.I'mnotaskingforaterrificwebdesignbuttobuildupastructurewithallthebasicelementsofwebdesign.

W:Didyouaskherwhyshewasn'tfrankwithyouinthebeginningifshecouldn'tdotheBBS?

M:Idid.ShesaidIdidn'tbringthatupandthatitwasacommunicationproblem.Youknow,IalsorealizethatsheisanamateurandisnotwhatJimhasdescribedexactly.Thatreallygetsme.

W:Iknowyoumustbefeelingyou'rebeingcheatedorsomething.Sowhatdoyouplantodonowthatshegotthejobhalfdone?

M:Idon'twanttobemeanbutI,basically,ItoldherstraightoutIwillnotpayherfullfeesbecauseshewasn'thonestwithmeinthebeginningandbecauseofthisithascostsmetimeandenergyonthisprojectsinceIhavetosearcharoundforotherpeopletocompletethejob.

W:Thatsoundsfair.ButI'msureshemustbeveryupsetafteralltheworkshe'sdone.

M:Hey,butwho'stheloserhere?Idon'tthinkpeopleshouldtakeupajobifitisnotwithintheirmeanstocomplete.Thatshouldteachheralesson.

W:Well,itstillmeansweneedtofindsomeone.IsuggestwegobacktoourDeanandseeifwecangetextrafundingsomewhereintheTeacherDevelopmentFund.Thenwecangetaprofessionaltoworkatit.

M:WecantrybutIthinkwehaven'tgotahopeinhell.

(23)

A.Thedesignercouldn'thandletheBBS.

B.TheBBSfailed.

C.Thedesignwastoobad.

D.Thedesignerwasout.

33.听力原文：M:IthoughtthatyouweregoingtotheconventioninAtlantalastSaturday.Yousaiditmanytimesbefore.

W:Iwasplanningto,butIhaven'tbeenfeelingwell,soIstayedathomeanddidnothingelse.

Q:WheredidthewomangolastSaturday?

(16)

A.ShewenttoAtlanta.

B.Shewenttoaconvention.

C.Shewenttoahospital.

D.Shestayedathome.

34.

【B2】

35.(25)

A.Thewomanhasknownthemanforalongtime.

B.Thewomancouldnotmakeadecisionofthejob.

C.Thewomanisnotsatisfiedwiththeman.

D.Themanhasanappointmentbeforehegottotheoffice.

36.听力原文：W:Whatareyouworkingnow?

M:(19)I'vejustfinishedapieceofbackgroundmusic.

W:Backgroundmusic?

M:Yes.(21)It’ssupposedtoinfluenceyourattitude,putyouintherightmood.

W:I'mnotsureIlikethatidea.

M:Itseemstowork.Factoriesuseitalot.(20)Itmakestheworkershappyandworkbetterthatway.Inonefactory,musicincreasedproduction4.5%.

W:Ithinkthey'dgettiredofhearingmusicallday.

M:Theydon't.Ifthemusicstops,somebodyalwaysrunstothetelephonetocomplain.

W:Ican'trememberwhentherewasn'tbackgroundmusic.

M:Actually,itstartedduringWWIIwhensomefactorieshadtheirownorchestrastokeepworkershappyandcalm.Nowthemusicispipedinbyamachine,anddifferentkindsofmusicareplayedatdifferenttimesduringtheday.Theyplayfastermusicatteninthemorningthanateight,becauseworkerstendtobeslowerthen.

W:Whataboutrestaurants?Dotheyplaythesamemusicfordinnerorlunch?

M:Idon'tknow.ButIknowhamburgerplacesplayfastmusicbecausetheyfoundacustomerspentonlyseventeenminuteseating.Thetimewastwenty-twominutesbeforethat.

W:(22)80theyhavemorepeoplecominginandouttobuyhamburgers.

M:Exactly.(21)Andthat'sgoodforbusiness.Youcanseewhymusichasbecomesopopular.

W:There'sstillsomethingaboutitthatIdon'tquitelike.

M:Iknowwhatyoumean,butlotsofpeoplewouldnotagreewithyou.Companiespaymillionsofdollarseveryyearforbackgroundmusic.Prisonsuseit,andfarmersuseittokeeptheircattlecalm.It'sevensupposedtohaveaneffectonplants.

(23)

A.Aplayerofbackgroundmusic.

B.Aresearcheronthefunctionofbackgroundmusic.

C.Acomposerofbackgroundmusic.

D.Afanofbackgroundmusic.

37.

【B9】

38.听力原文：Asyoupreparetobecomeelementaryschoolteachers,you'llbehearingalotofdiscussionsabouttherelevanceofteachingpenmanship.NowyearsagowhenIwasstudyingeducationincollege,reading,writingandarithmeticwerethebasicsofelementaryschooleducation.Itwentwithoutsayingthatwritingmeantfirstandforemostpenmanship.Thatis,theneatnessofachild'shandwriting.Itwasconsideredsoimportantthatsometimesprizeswereevenawardedforthebesthandwriting.Butwhenwemoveaheadafewdecadesintothe1980s,weseeteachersandadministratorsandevenparentstellingusthatteachingpenmanshipisawasteoftime.Withcomputers,theysaid,childrencansuccessfullymanipulatethekeyboardormouseoftheirhomecomputersbeforetheycanevenholdapencil.

Thischangeinattitudehadanimpactontheclassroom.Inyourhomeworkforthisweekyou'llbelookingatwhatstatewidecurricularstandardsintheUSsayaboutpenmanship.You'llseethatinmanystatespenmanshiphasbeendeemphasizedinarequiredcurriculum,especiallyinthelateryearsofelementaryschool.InCalifornia,forexample,thecurriculumcallsforfourth-gradestudentsto...andIquote,"writefluentlyandlegiblyincursiveorgrades."Butafterthis,thecurriculummakesnofurthermentionofpenmanshipinGradesFive,Sixorbeyond.Anyhigherlevelofqualityorneatnessissimplynotamongthecurricularobjectives.Yourassignmentistolookatwhatthecurricularstandardsforallfiftystatessayaboutpenmanship.

(33)

A.It'snowtaughtwiththeaidofcomputers.

B.Itisn'tconsideredasimportanttodayasitwasinthepast.

C.Childrentodaylearnitearlierthanthosedidinthepast.

D.Alotoftimeisspentteachingit.

39.听力原文：M:Isn'titrathercoldoutside,Sally?

W:Itisabit,butIcan'tstandtheterriblesmokeinside.I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.

Q:Whydoesthewomanwanttostayoutside?

(13)

A.Becauseshefeelsveryhotintheroom.

B.Becauseshewantstoavoidmeetingpeople.

C.Becauseshewantstosmokeacigaretteoutside.

D.Becauseshedoesn'tlikethesmellofsmokeinside.

40.

【B6】

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

Thispassagemainlydiscusses______.

A.thefunctionsofcarbondioxideandwater

B.theroleofwaterinagrowingplant

C.theprocessofsimplesugarformation

D.thesynthesisofwaterwithcarbondioxide

42.SectionB

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

TherehewasAmerica'sfirstPresidentwithaMBA,themanwholovestoboastabouthisbusinessbackground,whosepresidentialcampaignraisedunprecedentedsumsfromcorporatewalletsandwhosecabinetisstuffedwithchiefexecutives.Buthesaidfiercely,byexecutives"breachingtrustandabusingpower".Itwastimefor"anewethicofpersonalresponsibilityinthebusinesscommunity".Hewasgoingto"endthedaysofcookingthebooks,shadingthetruthandbreakingourlaws".

Onlymonthsago,theideathatGeorgeWBushwouldpubliclylambasteAmerica'scooperatebosseswaslaughable.Asacandidate,borneonthewaveofadecade-longeconomicboomandanunprecedented18-yearbullmarket,hecashedinonAmerican'sloveaffairwithcorporatesuccess.Butthingsaredifferentnow.Thestockmarketbubblehasburstand,despitesignsofeconomicrecovery.WallStreetseemstobesunkingloom.AstringofscandalsatsomeofAmerica'smosthigh-flyingfirms--includingEnron,Xerox.Tyco,GlobalCrossingandmostrecently,WorldCom--hasradicallychangedthepublicmood.

Aspoliticalpressureforreform.increases,sotoodoestheheartonMr.Bush.Isthebusinessman'spresidentreallypreparedtotakebusinessonandpushhardforreform?DespitethesetjawandaggrievedtoneinNewYork.Probablynot.Mr.Bushthinksthecurrentcrisisstemsfromafewbad-applechiefexecutivesratherthanthesystemasawhole.Hencehisfocusontoughpenaltiesforcorruptbusinessmenandhispleaforhigherethicalstandards.Thepresidentannouncedthecreationofafinancial-crimesSWATteam,attheJusticeDepartmenttorootoutcorporatefraud,andwantstodoublethemaximumprisonsentenceforfinancialfraudfromfivetotenyears.Butheofferedfewconcretesuggestionsforsystemicreform.littlementionofchangestostrengthenshareholders'rights,notevenanendorsementoftheSenatecorporate-reform.bill.

TherearefewsignsyetthatcleaningupcorporateAmericaisanissuethatanimatesthevoters.PollsshowthatAmericanshavelittlefaithintheirbusinessleaders,butpoliticiansdonotseemtobesufferingasaresult.Mr.Bush'sapprovalratingshavefallenfromtheirsky-highs,buttheyarestillverystrong.

Thepresident,therefore,needdonomorethantalktough.ThisalonewillconvinceordinaryAmericansthatheisontopoftheissue.Astheeconomyreboundsandpublicoutagesubsides,theclamorforchangewillbequieter.Democraticattackswillfizzle,andfar-reachingreform.billswillbewatereddownbeforetheybecomelaw.Politically,thegamblemakessense.UnfortunatelyforAmericancapitalism,agreatopportunitywillbemissed.

WecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthatMr.Bush______.

A.didn'tintendtotakebusinessonandpushhardforreform

B.didnotdoanythingatallforthepresenceofthecurrentsituation

C.tookshareholders'rightintoaccount,buthedidn'tapprovereform.bill

D.tooksomemeasurestopavethewayforthereform

43.

Accordingtothepassage,CraigRobertsandhiscolleaguesdiscoverfromtheirresearchthat______.

A.perfume-makersshouldneverpayattentiontothishalfmarket

B.properodorcanimprovethemoodofpeoplewhowearit

C.changesofbodyodorcanalterwearers'self-confidence

D.properodorcanevenchangewearers'physicalappearance

44.

Whydidtheauthortellalietoherparentsthatshehadamarveloustime?

45.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Someadultscan'ttellfightfromwrong.

B.Censorshipiscomparedtothelawbecausebothofthemperform.goodservicetosocietyasawhole.

C.Censorspayattentiononlytogenuineworksofart.

D.Censorshipisnecessarybecausemanybooks,playsandfilmsarefarfrombeing"worksofart".

46.SectionB

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

Ascountlessphotosfromspacecanprove,theEarthisroundthe"BlueMarble,"asastronautshaveaffectionatelydubbedit.Appearances,however,canbedeceiving.PlanetEarthisnot,infact,perfectlyround.ThisisnottosaytheEarthisflat.WellbeforeColumbussailedtheocean,AristotleandotherancientGreekscholarsproposedthatEarthwasround.Thiswasbasedonanumberofobservations,suchasthefactthatdepartingshipsseemedtobesmallerastheysailedaway,asonemightexpectifsailingacrossaballsaysscientistBillCarstensenofVirginiaTechinBlacksburg.

IsaacNewtonfirstproposedthatEarthwasnotperfectlyround.Instead,hesuggesteditwasanoblatespheroid(扁球体)aspherethatissquashedatitspolesandswollenattheequator.Hewascorrectand,becauseofthisbulge,thedistancefromEarth'scentertosealevelisroughly21kilometersgreaterattheequatorthanatthepoles.

Ourglobe,however,isnotevenaperfectoblatespheroid,becausemassisnotdistributedevenlywithintheplanet.Thegreateraconcentrationofmassis,thestrongeritsgravitational(重力的)pull,"creatingbumpsaroundtheglobe,"saysscientistJoeMeertattheUniversityofFlorida.AlsoEarth'sshapechangesovertimeduetoanumberofotherdynamicfactors.Massshiftsaroundinsidetheplanet.Mountainsandvalleysemergeanddisappearduetoplateconstruction.Occasionallyfallingstarsmakethesurfacecavein.Andthegravitationalpullofthemoonandsunnotonlycauseoceantidesbutearthtitlesaswell.Inaddition,thechangingweightoftheoceansandatmospherecancausethecrusttobeoutofshape.

Moreover,toevenoutEarth'sdistributionofmassandstabilizeitsspin,"theentiresurfaceoftheEarthwillrotateandtrytoredistributemassalongtheequator,aprocesscalledtruepolarwander",Meertsays.

TokeeptrackofEarth'sshape,scientistsnowpositionthousandsofGlobalPositioningSystemreceiversonthegroundthatcandetectchangesintheirrisingofafewmillimeters,Meertsays.Anothermethod,dubbedsatellitelaserranging,firesvisible-wavelengthlasersfromafewdozengroundstationsatsatellites.Anychangesdetectedintheirorbitscorrespondtogravitationalpullsandthusmassdistributionsinsidetheplanet.ItmaynottakemuchtechnologytounderstandthatEarthisnotperfectlyround,butittakesquiteabitofeffortandtechnologyrelatedabovetodetermineitstrueshape.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?

A.Anumberofphotosfromspaceshowusthattheearthisnotround.

B.Peoplethinktheearthisfiat,sinceitsappearancedeceivedpeople.

C.Aristotledeniedthattheearthisflat,basingonthefactthatColumbussailedtheocean.

D.Tilefactthatshipsappearedsmallerwhentheysailedawayshowedtheearthisround.

47.

Wecaninferthatthechanceforfemalemarmosetandtamarinmonkeystohavetwinbirthsdependson______.

A.thenumberofmaletheyhaveaccessto

B.theworkloadtheyhaveinbringinguptheyoung

C.thetimewhentheycomeintoestrus

D.thesizeofthemales'bodies

48.

Inthesentence"Apersonwhohasonecangetwhathewants",theword"one"refersto______.

A.feature

B.marriageadvertisement

C.permittoliveabroad

D.CanadaortheUnitedStates

49.

Thispassagemainlycenterson______.

A.thedramaticshiftoftheworldeconomicbalance

B.theimpactoftheemergingeconomiesofthe"third-world"

C.ChinaandIndia'srapideconomicdevelopment

D.richcountries'gainandlossinrecentworldeconomies

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Computerscienceisnotonlyacomparativelyyoungfield,butalsoonethathashadtoproveitisreallyscience.SkepticsinacademiawouldoftensaythatafterAlanTuringdescribedtheconceptofthe"universalmachine"inthelate1930's—heideathatacomputerintheorycouldbemadetodotheworkofanykindofcalculatingmachine,includingthehumanbrain—allthatremainedtobeclonewasmereengineering.

Themoregenerousperspectivetodayisthatdecadesofstunninglyrapidadvancesinprocessingspeed,storageandnetworking,alongwiththedevelopmentofincreasinglycleversoftware,havebroughtcomputingintoscience,businessandcultureinwaysthatwerebarelyimaginedyearsago.Thequantitativechangesdeliveredthroughsmartengineeringopenedthedoortoqualitativechanges.

Computingchangeswhatcanbeseen,simulatedanddone.Soinscience,computingmakesitpossibletosimulateclimatechangeandunravelthehumangenome(基因组).Inbusiness,low-costcomputing,theInternetanddigitalcommunicationsaretransformingtheglobaleconomy.Inculture,theartifactsofcomputingincludetheiPodandcomputer-animatedmovies.What'snext?Thatwasthesubjectofasymposium(研讨会)inWashingtonheldbytheComputerScienceandTelecommunicationsBoard.JosephF.Traub,theboard'schairmanandaprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,titledthesymposium"2016".

ComputerscientistsfromacademiaandcompanieslikeIBMandGooglediscussedtopicsincludingsocialnetworks,digitalimaging,onlinemediaandtheimpactonworkandemployment.Butmosttalkstouchedontwobroadthemes:theimpactofcomputingwillgodeeperintothesciencesandspreadmoreintothesocialsciences,andpolicyissueswillloomlarge,asthetechnologybecomesmorepowerfulandmorepervasive.

Socialnetworksarepre-technologicalcreationsthatsociologistshavebeenanalyzingfordecades.HoweverwiththeriseoftheInternet,socialnetworksandtechnologynetworksarebecominginextricablylinked,sothatbehavior.insocialnetworkscanbetrackedonascaleneverbeforepossible.

Thenewsocial-and-technologynetworksthatcanbestudiedincludee-mailpatterns,buyingrecommendationsoncommercialWebsiteslikeAmazon,messagesandpostingsoncommunitysiteslikeMySpaceandFacebook,andthediffusionofnews,opinions,fids,urbanmyths,productsandservicesovertheInternet.Socialnet-workingresearchpromisesarichtrove(珍藏品)formarketersandpoliticians,aswellassociologists,economists,anthropologists,psychologistsandeducators.

Whatisthemeaningofthe"universalmachine"?

51.

Indevelopedeconomics,serviceindustries______.

A.tendtoemployanincreasingnumberofpeople

B.employmorepeoplethanmanufacturingindustriesdo

C.causeproblemsforthewhite-collarunions

D.trytoreducetheiremployeestocombatrisingcosts

52.

Whatmakesscientistsmoreconcernedabout"energyblend"?

53.

Theauthorgaveithis"bestshot"because______.

A.hewasverycompetitivethen

B.hewasgratefultoMr.Priestley

C.hisclassmateshadgreatfaithinhim

D.ittookhimalongtimeforpreparation

54.Whichhasthegreaterimpact,goodorevil,theheroesorthevillains(坏人),RooseveltandChurchillorHitler?Towhatextentdotheydependoneachother,whenthreatsproduceresolve,whenterror(产生，酿成)engenderscourage,whenanUltimatechallengetoprinciplehastheeffectofmakingprinciplesstronger,forgingthembyfire.'?ThoughtfulpeoplewanttounderstandwhatmadeHitlerstrongandwhatfinallykilledhim;andsearch,perhaps,foravaccineforthevirusthatreappearsstillinethnicenclaves,onwebsites,inthewildernesscampsofskinheadanarchistsandinthehallsofColumbineHighSchool,wheretwoboyscelebratedHitler'sbirthdaywithamemorialmassacreofchildren.

IfallHitlerhaddonewaskillingpeopleinvastnumbersmoreefficientlythananyoneelseeverydid,thedebateoverhislastingimportancemightendthere.ButHitler'simpactwentbeyondhiswillingnesstokillwithoutmercy.Hedidsomethingcivilizationthathadnotseenbefore.GenghisKhanoperatedinthecontextofthenomadicsteppe,wherepillaging(抢劫，掠夺)villageswasthenorm,HitlercameoutofthemostcivilizedsocietyonEarth,thelandofBeethovenandGoetheandSchiller.Hesetouttokillpeoplenetforwhattheydidbutforwhotheywere.

Itisthisdistinctionthatpullsusrightintotheheartofthequestion.Andthatisourlong,modernconversationoverthenatureofevil.ThedebategoesbacktoSocrates,whoarguedthatanyonewhowasacquaintedwithgoodcouldnotintentionallychooseevilinstead.Enlightenmentthinkerswentfurther,pushingconceptsofgoodandceilintotherealm(领域，范畴)ofsuperstition.ButHitlerchangedthat.Itwashe,perhapsmorethananyotherfigure,whodemandedawholerethinkingaboutgood,evil,Godandman.

ThemassacreatColumbineHighSchoolservesasanexampleof______.

A.Hitler'sinfluenceamongcontemporaryyouths

B.theevilnatureofman

C.thevirusofhatredinman

D.unexpectedchallengestocivilizedlife

55.

Themainideaofparagraph3is______.

A.thatairandwaterqualityhasimprovedinthecities

B.whywildlifelikesthenoiseendcommotioninthecities

C.thatwildliferefugeshavebeenbuiltinthecities

D.whywildlifeisreturningtocities

56.Inrecentdecades,thereisaphenomenonwhichmakesusgivesomeattention,theso-calledSoutheastAsian"tigers"haverivaledthewestern"lions"forstockclichesthatmakeeconomicheadlines.ThemythofAmericaneconomichegemony(霸权)overAsiaintheimposingandpatriarchalfigureofUncleSamhasprovidedfrequentpoliticalgrist(政治上可以利用的资本)forSoutheastAsian