2022年山东省济宁市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年山东省济宁市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Amosquitocangiveamessagetoanothermosquito150feetawayby_____.

2.

Prisontermstobeservedonweekendsonlyare______.

3.

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

4.

Themainideaofthispassageisthataperson'simageisakeyfactorinthesuccessofhisorherjobapplication.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

6.Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

7.

Withthedevelopmentof______,therecoveryperiodmaybecomeshorterandshorter.

8.

Thereisahigherprobabilityforpeopletoinviteyoutotheirpartiesinthefutureifyou______atparties.

9.

Thistextismainlyakindof______forabusinesspublication.

10.

Adversarieswouldhavegreatdifficultydeterminingthetypeofforceapproachingbecauseof______.

11.

Ifoneattemptstoremembereverythingratherthantorememberselectivelyduringreading,he/shemayhaveacomparativelyslowreadingrate.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

ThedeathratefromcigarettesmokinginAsiawillsomeday______.

13.

BothMarkandCzerwinskinoticedthatsomecomputerusersreliedon___________asreminderstohelpthemcopewithdistractions.

14.ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

15.

Ifyourankthebooksaccordingtothefrequencytheymightbetouched,you'dbetterput______.

A.referencebooksatthemostimportantposition

B.brand-newbooksatthemostimportantposition

C.dog-earedbooksatthemostimportantposition

D.allthenovelsatthemostimportantposition

16.

Elementary-schoolchildrenwhosufferedfromabullyareadvisedtotell______.

17.

Manysocialconsequencesbroughtforthbyelectronicproximityinclude______.

18.

WhichkindofcompaniesdotheKellyServicescontactwith?

A.Bothmulti-nationalandsmalllocalcompanies.

B.Listedcompanies.

C.Smallerlocalcompanies.

D.Internationalenterprise.

19.

Freudwasthefirstmantohelpmentalpatientsbyhavingthemtalkaboutwhatmadethemanxious.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.HowOnlineDatingWorks

Oneofthebasichumanimpulsesistodeveloparomanticrelationship——andmaybeevenfallinlove.Buttherearealotofobstaclesthatmightkeepsomeonefrommeetingtheloveofhisorherlifeintoday'sworld.Maybedatingco-workersisagainstcompanypolicy.Perhapsyouhatethebarscene.Youmightnotbeintherightmoodtomeetyoursoulmatewhileyou'retrekking(艰苦跋涉)throughthegrocerystore.

Peopleofallages,lifestylesandlocationshavebeenfacingthisproblemfordecades.Inthelast10yearsorso,anewsolutionhasarrivedtohelplonelyheartsfindtheirsoulmates:onlinedating.

GettingStarted

Onlinedatingissimplyamethodofmeetingpeople,andithasadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thevarietyofdatingsitesisconstantlygrowing,withmanysitesfocusedonveryspecificgroupsorinterests.Therearcsitesforseniors,sitesforMuslims(穆斯林),sitesforfitness-orientedpeople,sitesforpeoplejustlookingforfriendsandsitesforpeoplewhoareinterestedinmoreadultactivities.Thisarticlewillbefocusedonthemostbasictypeofdatingsite--onethatworkstobringtwopeopletogetherforaromanticrelationship.Whilethisarticleappliestothemajorityofpopulardatingsites,therulesandpracticesofanygivenindividualsitemaydiffer.

Whenyoufirstarriveatanonlinedatingsite,youcanbrowsethroughprofileswithoutenteringanyinformationaboutyourself.Theamountofinformationyoucanseeabouteachuserdependsonthesite.Somesitesallowuserstorestrictaccesstotheirprofilestopayingmembers.Photosmightnotbedisplayedunlessyouhaveapaidmembership.Thishelpspreserveanonymity,sinceaco-workerorfamilymembercan'taccidentallystumbleacrossyourprofile.They'dhavetopayforamembershiptoseeapictureofthepersonthey'rereadingabout.

Onceyoudecideyou'regoingtogiveitashot,thefirstthingyouneedtodoiscreateyourprofile.

CreatingaProfile

Whenit'stimetomakeyourownprofile,you'llstartwithsomebasicinformation.Areyouamanorawoman?Areyoulookingtomeetamanorawoman?Whatagerangeareyouinterestedin?Wheredoyoulive?(Somesitesjustaskforazipcode,whileothersmayallowyoutochoosefromalistofcities.)Thisisgenerallythesameinformationyouprovidetoperform.asimplesearch,or"browse."

Basicprofileinformationmayalsoincludeyourbirthdateandavalide-mailaddress.Siteadministratorswillcommunicatewithyouthroughthisaddress,andsomesitesallowmessagesfromuserstobesenttoyoure-mailanonymously.Whentheysendyouamessage,itisroutedthroughthesite'ssystemandredirectedtoyoure-mailwithouttheotherusereverseeingyouraddress.Somesitesusetheirowninternalmessagingsystem.Ifyou'reespeciallyconcernedaboutprivacy,it'seasyenoughtocreateafreee-mailaccountsomewhereanduseitsolelyforyouronlinedatingcontacts.

Indicatingyourphysicalattributesisusuallythenextstep.Height,weight,hairandeyecolorandbodytypearecommonpiecesofdata,whilesomesitesaskaboutpiercingsandtattoos.Atthispoint,theprocessbecomesincreasinglydetailed.Interestsandactivities,favoritesports,authors,musicormovies,howyouliketospendweekend—thesetopicsareallfairgame.Morepersonalquestionsmightinvolvewhetherornotyouhavechildren,whetherornotyouwantchildren,yourreligiousbeliefsandyourpoliticalviews.Pets,occupation,incomeandlivingsituationareusuallyonthelistaswell.

Next,you'llbeaskedtoanswermanyofthesesamequestionsasecondtime,butinsteadofindicatingyourowntraits,you'llbedescribingyouridealdate.Thesitewillthenusethisinformationandtheinformationyouprovidedaboutyourselft

A.YB.NC.NG

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

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

(12)

A.Maryisworthyoftheprize.

B.Maryhasgrantedtheprize.

C.Maryfailsinthespeechcontest.

D.Themandoesn'tthinkMarydeservestheprize.

22.(22)

A.Onlinebusiness.

B.Somenewproducts.

C.Cablemodems.

D.Anewhigh-speednetwork.

23.

【B2】

24.(26)

A.Youcangrowvegetablesvertically.

B.Youcanraiseplantsinaconfinedarea.

C.Youcanplantawidevarietyofplantstogether.

D.Youcanenjoythebeautifulscenery.

25.

【B11】

26.(28)

A.Tohaveatalkwithhim.

B.Toinform.himoftheirdecision.

C.Todiscussaproblemwithhim.

D.Totellhimaproblemtheymetwith.

27.(13)

A.Mostpeopleenjoyvisitingmuseums.

B.Mostofthemneedaspecialdiscounttosavemoney.

C.Theremightbevariedopinions.

D.Theyshouldnotmisstheopportunity.

28.听力原文：M:Excusememadam.Wouldyoumindlettingmetakealookinyourbag?

W:Ibegyourpardon?

M:I'dliketolookintoyourbag,ifyoudon'tmind.

W:Whoareyoutoinsist?Iadviseyoutotakeoff,beforeIcallapoliceman.

M:Iamapoliceman,madam.Here'smyidentitycard.

W:What?Oh...well...andjustwhatrightdoesthatgiveyoutogoaroundlookingintopeople'sbugs?

M:Nonewhatsoever,unlessIhavereasontobelievethatthere'ssomethinginthebagsbelongingtosomeoneelse.

W:Whatdoyoumeanbelongingtosomeoneelse?

M:Well,perhaps,thingsthathaven'tbeenpaidfor?

W:Areyoutalkingaboutstolengoods?

M:Exactly,butifthecitizensarehonesttheywouldn'tmind,wouldthey?

W:Stoppingpeopleinthestreetanddemandingtoseewhatintheirbags!

M:I'msorry.I'mtryingtodomyjobaspolitelyaspossible.However,ImustinsistonBeingwhatyouhaveinyoubag.

W:Andwhat,precisely,doyouexpecttofindinthere?

M:Thankyoumadam.

W:Netatall.

M:Mm.Sixteenlipsticks?

W:Yes,nothingunusualinthatIliketochangetheeaterwithmymood.

M:Iseeyousmokealot.Fifteencigarettelighters!

W:Yes,Ianratheraheavysmoker.

M:NowareyougoingtocomealongquietlyoramIgoingtohavetocallforhelp?

W:Butthisisunfair!

(20)

A.Abusinessmaninastore.

B.Awanderinthestreet.

C.Amateurdetective.

D.Amanwithplainclothes.

29.(32)

A.Theygiveanexaggeratedpictureoftheirowncountry.

B.Theyabandontheiroriginalbeliefs.

C.Theyacceptatemporarysetofvalues.

D.Theycriticizethepositiveaspectsoftheirowncountry.

30.

【B7】

31.听力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanewcoffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful--themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfiftydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenotjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No,Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

(20)

A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

32.

【B10】

33.(31)

A.TheGreatWallwascompletedintheMingDynasty.

B.NotalltheforeigntouristsliketheGreatWall.

C.ThefirstpartoftheGreatWallwasbuiltin221BC.

D.TheQinGreatWallwasprotectedwell.

34.听力原文：W:Whatdidyoudoduringtheearthquake,James?

M:Intheterribleearthquake,Istayedinbed.

W:Whatdoyoumean?Didn'tyoutrytogetoutside?

M:No.I'dgotterribleflu,soIjuststayedinbed.Ihadtostaythere.

W:Sowhathappened?

M:Well,Imusthavesleptthroughthefirstearthquakealthoughnobodybelievesme.Theysaiditwassonoisy.ThenIwokeupaboutfourinthemorning,stillfeelingterriblewiththeflu,eyesrunning,noserunning.Youknowhowyoufeelwhenyou'vegottheflu.

W:Don'tIjust.I'vebeenluckysofarthisyear,though.

M:SoIdecidedtogetupandmakeacupoftea.I'djustgotintothekitchenwhenIstartedtofeelallunsteadyonmyfeet.ThenIgotthisroaringnoiseinmyears.Istillthoughtitwastheflu,yousee.

W:Sowhathappenedthen?Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutit

M:Well,Islowlyrealizedthatitwasn'tmefeelingdizzyandthenoisesweren'tinmyhead.Iheardthepeopleupstairsscreaming.Thewoodenfloorstartedmovingupanddown,thedoorsandwindowsstartedrattlingandbanging,allthekitchencupboardswerethrownopenandcupsandsaucerscamecrashingtothefloor,thekitchenclockfellfromthewall...

(23)

A.Hestayedinbed.

B.Hetriedtogetoutside.

C.Hecriedforhelp.

D.Hebecamemad.

35.(17)

A.Atthewestendofastreet.

B.Totheeastofthetrafficlight.

C.Justbehindabrown-brickbuilding.

D.Onthewestsideofasquare.

36.听力原文：In1858,aBritishscientistnamedWilliamFarrsetouttostudythe"maritalcondition"ofthepeopleofFrance.Hedividedtheadultsintothreecategories:the"married",consistingofhusbandsandwives;the"unmarried",definedasthebachelorsandspinsterswhohadnevermarried;andfinallythe"widowed",thosewhohadexperiencedthedeathofaspouse.(29)Usingbirth,deathandmarriagerecords,Farranalyzedthedeathratesofthethreegroupsatvariousages.Thework,agroundbreakingstudythathelpedestablishthefieldofmedicalstatistics,showedthatmuchmoreunmarriedpeoplediedfromdiseasethanthemarried.Andthewidowed,Farrfound,livedworstofall.

Farrwasamongthefirstscholarssuggestingthatthereisahealthadvantagetomarriage.Marriedpeople,thedataseemedtoshow,livedlonger,healthierlives."Marriageisahealthyestate,"Farrconcluded."Thesingleindividualismorelikelytobewreckedonhisvoyagethanthelivesjoinedtogetherinmarriage."

(30)WhileFarr'sownstudyisnolongerrelevanttothesocialrealitiesoftoday'sworldbecausehisthreecategoriesdon'tincludecoupleslivingtogether,gaycouplesandthedivorced,forinstance,hisfindingaboutthehealthbenefitsofmarriageseemstohavestoodthetestoftime.(31)Althoughbetterhealthamongthemarriedsometimessimplyreflectsthefactthathealthypeoplearemorelikelytogetmarriedinthefirstplace,scientistshavecontinuedtoprovethe"marriageadvantage":thefactthatmarriedpeople,onaverage,appeartobehealthierandlivelongerthanunmarriedpeople.

(30)

A.Thebirthrates.

B.Thedeathrates.

C.Thedivorcerates.

D.Thewidowrates.

37.

【B4】

38.(19)

A.Fivecontestantswoncars.

B.Thewomanmissedtheshow.

C.Themanateduringtheshow.

D.Fourcontestantsfailedtowinprizes.

39.(24)

A.Hehasmanypets.

B.Hehasthreechildren.

C.Hedoesn'tneedalargerhouse.

D.Hiswifeispregnant.

40.(46)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.【S2】

42.

TheattitudeoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationshowsthat______.

A.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstoconfirmtheunlikelihoodoftwoDNAsamplescomingfromtwoindividualmembers

B.enoughdataofDNAsamplesshouldbecollectedtoconfirmthatonlyDNAsamplesfromthesamepersoncanmatch

C.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstodeterminethelikelihoodoftwodifferentDNAsamplescomingfromthesameperson

D.additionalsamplesfromvariousethnicgroupsshouldbecollectedtodeterminethattwoDNAsamplesareunlikelytocomefromthesameperson

43.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingbehaviorsisfrequentlycharacteristicoffunnelclouds?

A.Descendingfromdifferentcloudbases.

B.Occurringinisolatedareas.

C.Lastingalongtime.

D.Occurringingroups.

44.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardtheissueofproductwarnings?

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theargumentconcerningtheuse,orthestatus,ortherealityofblackEnglishisrootedinAmericanhistoryandhasabsolutelynothingtodowiththequestionwhichtheargumentsupposesitselftobeposing.Theargumenthasnothingtodowithlanguageitselfbutwiththeroleoflanguage.Language,incontestably,revealsthespeaker.Language;also,farmoredubiously,ismeanttodefinetheother---and,inthiscase,theotherisrefusingtobedefinedbyalanguagethathasneverbeenabletorecognizehim.

Peopleevolvealanguageinordertodescribeandthuscontroltheircircumstances,orinordernottobesubmergedbyarealitythattheycannotarticulate.(And,iftheycannotarticulateit,theyaresubmerged.)AFrenchmanlivinginParisspeaksasubtlyandcruciallydifferentlanguagefromthatofthemanlivinginMarseilles;neithersoundsverymuchlikeamanlivinginQuebec;andtheywouldallhavegreatdifficultyinapprehendingwhatthemanfromGuadeloupe,orMartinique,issaying,tosaynothingofthemanfromSenegal---althoughthe"common"languageofalltheseareasisFrench.Buteachhaspaid,andispaying,adifferentpriceforthis"common"language,inwhich,asitturnsout,theyarenotsaying,andcannotbesaying,thesamethings.Theyeachhaveverydifferentrealitiestoarticulate,orcontrol.

Whatjoinsalllanguages,andallmen,isthenecessitytoconfrontlife,inorder,notinconceivably,tooutwit(智胜)death:Thepriceforthisistheacceptance,andachievement,ofone'stemporalidentity.Sothat,forexample,thoughitisnottaughtintheschoolsthesouthofFrancestillclingstoitsancientandmusicalProvencal,whichresistsbeingdescribedasa"dialect''.AndmuchofthetensionintheBasquecountries,andinWales,isduetotheBasqueandWelshdeterminationnottoallowtheirlanguagestobedestroyed.ThisdeterminationalsofeedstheflamesinIreland,foramongthemanyindignitiestheIrishhavebeenforcedtoundergoatEnglishhandsistheEnglishcontemptfortheirlanguage.

Itgoeswithoutsaying,then,thatlanguageisalsoapoliticalinstrument,means,andproofofpower.Itisthemostvividandcrucialkeytoidentity:itrevealstheprivateidentity,andconnectsonewith,ordivorcesonefromthelargerpublic,orcommunalidentity:Therehavebeen,andare,timesandplaces,whentospeakacertainlanguagecouldbedangerous,evenfatalOr,onemayspeakthesamelanguage,butinsuchawaythatone'santecedents(身世，经历)arerevealed,or(one'shopes)hidden.

Accordingtothepassage,languagerevealsthespeakerinthewaythat______.

46.Bringingupchildrenisahardwork,andyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehavior.ofyourchildren,Ifso,JudithRichHarrishasgoodnewsforyou.Parents,sheargues,havenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhood.Ms.Harristakestohittingtheassumption,whichhasdominateddevelopmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.

Ms.Harris'sattackonthedevelopmentalists'"nature"argumentlookslikelytoreinforcedoubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatter,whyisitthattwoadoptedchildren,rearedinthesamehome,arenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwins,rearedinthesamehome,arenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinerearedindifferenthomes?

Difficultasitistotrackthepreciseeffectsofparentalupbringing,itmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer(同龄人)groupinchildhoodandadolescence.Ms.Harrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskill,ratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxed,orfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.Easythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalities,itwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymore.

Moreover,mumanddadsurelycannotbeditchedcompletely.Youngadultsmay,asMs.Harrisargues,bekeentoappearliketheirpeers.Buteveninthoseearlyyears,parentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymayinitiallychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociate,andpickthatinfluentialneighborhood.Moreover,mostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleage,andthatpeople'schildbearinghabitsmaybeformedpartlybywhattheirparentsdid.Sothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicated,asmostparentsalreadysuspectedwithoutbeingabletodemonstrateitscientifically.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffection,disciplineandgoodexample,parentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook.

AccordingtoMs.Harris,______.

A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavior.oftheirchildren

B.parentswillaffectgreatlythechildren'slifeinthelongrun

C.natureratherthannurturehasasignificanteffectonchildren'spersonalitydevelopment

D.children'spersonalityisshapedbytheirfriendsandneighbors

47.

Studiesshowthatmostdoctorsbelieve______.

A.theseriouslyilldowanttoknowthetruthabouttheircondition

B.informingthepatientswithgraveillnesswillencouragethem

C.lettingthepatientsknowtheirconditionhelpsrecover

D.patientsinformedwiththeirincurableillnessmaycommitsuicide

48.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Internationaltradefairshavenoeffectonconductingdomesticallybusiness.

B.AU.S.tradeshowmayinvolveslotoflookingbutnobuying.

C.YouarenotallowedtoaskquestionsinthetradeshowofU.S.company.

D.AGermanexhibitisusuallyanopendisplay.

49.WhatcanwelearnfromtheWorldResourcesInstitute?

A.ItiscrucialthatMr.Obamatakeactionsonexistingnationalrulesandstateplans.

B.ItisdifficultforMr.Obamatoreachhisgoalifhejustmaintainsexistingrules.

C.ItisbetterforMr.Obamatocarryouttheproposedrulesonmercuryandotherissues.

D.ItisunnecessaryforMr.Obamatoimplementrulesonmercurytoreachhisgoal.

50.

WhatdoesNeradoforthepreparationforbecomingasecretaryoranurse?

A.Sheisworkinginanursery.

B.Sheismovingintoherownapartment.

C.Sheisstudyinginahighschool.

D.Sheisaskinghelpfromthefather.

51.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.O'Pepsicogoesbankrupt.

B.Thenumberofsupermarketsdoubles.

C.JimBrowntakesanegativeattitudetowardsthedevelopmentoffastfood.

D.McDonald'ssurvivesfromthecompetitionwithretailfoodstores.

52.

Theword"exploit"(Line6,Para3)means______.

A.developfurther

B.oppress

C.makeanunfairuseof

D.makeafulluseof

53.

Whatcanmakepeoplebelievethenewgovernmentisabletoimplementthereform?

A.Practicalimplementation.

B.AmajorityinCongress.

C.Promisesfromthenewgovernment.

D.SupportfromMr.Colom.

54.

【C4】

55.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoPara.1?

A.Doctorsknowlessaboutchronotherapeuticsthanbefore.

B.DoctorsintheU.S.usedtobethirstytoknowmoreaboutthenewmedicalfield.

C.Theresearchersinsightsareprovidingnewstrategiestocurecommonkillers.

D.ThestrategicuseoftimeinmedicineattractsmoreattentioninthemedicalcircleintheU.S.

56.Talktoanyparentofastudentwhotookanadventurousgapyear(ayearbetweenschoolanduniversitywhensomestudentsearnmoney,travel,etc.)andamistylookwillcomeintotheireyes.Therearesomedisastersandeventhemostmotivated,organizedgapstudentdoesrequirefamilyback-up,financial,emotionalandphysical.Theparentalmistinessisnotjustaboutthebrilliantexperiencethathasmaturedtheiroffspring;itisvicarious(引发同感的)living.Weallwishpre-universitygapyearshadbeenthefashioninourday.Wecanseehowmuchtougherourkidsbecome;howmuchmorepreparedtobenefitfromuniversityortodecidepositivelythattheyaregoingtodosomethingotherthanadegree.

Gapyearsarefashionable,asisreflectedinthehugegrowthinthenumberofcharitiesandprivatecompaniesofferingthem,PicturesofPrinceWilliamtoilinginChilehavehelped,butthetrendhasbeengatheringsteamforadecade.Therangeofgappackagesstartswithbackpacking,includesworkingwithcharities,buildinghospitalsandschoolsand,verycommonly,workingasalanguageassistant,teachingEnglish.Withthistrend,however,comesadanger.Onceparentsfeelthatawell-structuredyearisessentialtotheirwould-beundergraduate'sprogresstoabetteruniversity,agooddegree,animpressiveCVandwellpaidemployment,asthegapcompanies'blurbs(大肆宣传)suggestitmightbe,thenparentswillstartorganizing—andpayingfor—thegaps.

Wheretherearedisasters,accordingtoRichardOliver,directorofthegapcompanies'umbrellaorganization,theYearOutGroup,itisusuallybecauseofpoorplanning.Thatcanbethefaultofthecompanyorofthestudent,hesays,butthebestinsuranceisthoughtfulpreparation."Whenpeoplegetitwrong,itisusuallymedicalor,especiallyamonggirls,itisthattheyhavenotbeenawayfromhomebeforeorbecauseexpectationdoesnotmatchreality."

Thepointofagapyearisthatitshouldbethetimewhentheschoolleavergetstodothethingthatheorshefancies.Kidsdon'tmatureifmumanddaddecidehowtheyaregoingtomature.Ifthe18-year-old'swayofmaturingistosloboutonHampsteadHeathsoakingupsunshineorspendingayearworkingwithfishermeninCornwall,thenthat'swhatwillbeproductiveforthatperson.Theconsensus,however,isthatsomestructureisanadvantageandthattheprimemover(行动者)needstobethestudent.

The18year-oldwhowasdispatchedbyhisparentsattwoweeks'noticetoCanadatolearntobeasnowboardinginstructoratacostof￡5,800,probablycamebackwithlittlemorethanahangover.The18-year-oldonthesamepackagewhoworkedforhisfareandspenttherestofhisyearinstructinginresortsfromNewZealandtoSwitzerland,andcamebacktoapplyforuniversity,isthepositivecounterbalance.

Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutgapstudents?

A.Theywillbecomemoremotivatedandorganized.

B.Theyneedsupportfromtheirparents.

C.Theywilllivemoreharmoniouslywiththeirparents.

D.Theywillgettheirdegreemoreeasily.

57.

Thisevolutionofhumanbrainswasnotwithoutitsdifficultiesformothers,because______.

A.humanbrainsstartedtogrowlarger

B.ourancestorswalkeduprightontwolegs

C.italteredourancestors'skeletons

D.itmakesthepassageofbig-brainedinfantsdifficult

58.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasthereasonforbabies'cry?

A.Discomfort.B.Hungry.C.Consolation.D.Thirsty.

59.

【C7】

60.

Lonelypeoplecaneasilybeco