2022年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

2.

NocaptainsandnopilotseverescapedtheTriangleaccidents.

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3.

Bothbloodpressureandtheeffectsofstresswillbedecreasedbytheincreaseof______.

4.

Internetusersarelesslikelytowanttowatch______programsonacomputerscreen.

5.YouTubecanhardlygenerateprofitbecause______.

A.itscontentcanbeillegal

B.itisonlypartofGoogle

C.itisnotwell-knownenough

D.itsetstoomanylimitstousers

6.Gossip

Evenifyou'venevertakenaclassin18thcenturyRussianhistory,you'veprobablyheardthestoryaboutCatherinetheGreat.Accordingtothelore,CatherineⅡ,EmpressofRussia,diedunderquestionablecircumstancesinvolvingahorse.Ifyouasksomeonewhohasafondnessforhistoryorurbanlegends,though,you'lllearnthatthestoryisn'ttrue.CatherineI1reallydiedofastroke,andnohorseswerepresent.

Introduction

ThestoryofCatherinetheGreatandthehorseisn'trecentinvention-itstartedoutasgossipmorethan200yearsago.It'sagoodillustrationofthenatureofgossip.

It'salmostimpossibletofigureoutwhotoldthestoryfirst.HistoriansbelievethattheFrenchupperclasscreatedtherumorinanattempttodestroyCatherine'sreputation.

Itstartedasamalicious(用意歹毒的)attempttoslander(诽谤)someoneandpossiblytoimprovethesocialstandingofthepeoplewhomadeupthestory.

Whenpeoplerepeatittoday,theybelieveitistrue,inspiteofitsinherentoutlandishness(古怪).

Thetaleispersistentandwidespread.It'sstayedaroundforhundredsofyears,andnomatterhowmanyhistoriansrefuteit,peoplestillpassiton.

It'sthekindofnewsmostpeoplecan'thelpspreadingaround,evenifthey'veresolvedtospendlesstimegossiping.

Eventhoughsomeofthedetailshavechangel,thecoreofthestoryisthesameasifwas200yearsago.Inthisrespect,realgossipisdifferentfromthe"telephonegame"oftenusedtoteachchildrenaboutitshazards.

However,unlikethestoryofCatherineI[,notallgossipismaliciousoruntrue.Likeswearing,anotheruseoflanguagemanypeopletrytoavoid,gossipplaysanumberofroleswithinsocialgroups,andsomeofthemcanactuallybeuseful.

Sociologists,linguists,psychologistsandhistoriansareamongthepeoplewhoresearchgossipandhowitfunctionsinsociety.It'satrickyphenomenontostudy,though.Peopleusuallygossipspontaneouslyandinprivate,soit'salmostimpossibletostudygossipinalaboratorysetting.Infact,manyresearchersstudygossipbyeavesdropping(偷听)ongossipers.

Inaddition,whenresearchersstudygossip,theydon'tallusethesamedefinition.Moststartwiththesamebasicidra:Gossipisaconversationbetweentwopeoplethatconcernsathirdpersonwhoisnotpresent.Differentresearchersthenaddarangeofstipulations.

Thecomversationtakesplaceinprivate.

Thepeopletalkingaretransmittinginformationasthoughitwerefact,buttheyhavenotconfirmedtheinformationasfactual.

Thepeoplegossipingandthepersonbeinggossipedaboutknoweachotherinreallife.Bythisdefinition,celebritygossipisnotreallygossipunlessthespeakerandthelisteneraresriendswiththecelebrityinquestion.

Somethinginthespeaker'sbodylanguageortoneofvoicesuggestsamoraljudgmentabouttheinformationbeingrelayed.Forexample,thesentence"Claragotapuppy"soundsprettyneutral.ButifClaralivesinacollegedormthatdoesn'tallowpetsandthepersonspeakingsoundsscandalized,thesentencebecomesgossip.

Thepeoplegossipingcomparethemselvesinsomewaytothepersonbeinggossipedabout,usuallyconsideringthemselvestobesuperiortothesubject.

Gossipisfullofcontradictions.Peopledoiteventhoughtheythinktheyshouldn't.Gossipcanbolster(助长)oneperson'sreputationwhiledestroyinganother's,anditcanestablishatrustingbondbetweentwopeoplewhilebetrayingthetrustofathird.Peoplewhogossiptoomuchcandevelopareputationforbeinguntrustworthyortootalkative.Butpeoplewhodon'tgossipcandevelopareputationforbeingdistant,uptightorsnobbish.Thesefictionalexamplesexplo

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7.

AccordingtoRobertFeldman,peoplenow______.

A.havetolearnhowtotelltruthfromlies

B.disregardtheliestoldbythegovernment

C.donotlieasoftenasbefore

D.aremorepronetoacceptlies

8.Ifadrugcanbringgreatbenefittoapatient,thepatientmaybewillingtotakethedrugevenwiththeriskfor______.

9.TheAmericanVisitor

ThebigredAmericanearwasmuchtoowideforanEnglishcountryroad.WhenPaulCarsonsawitcomingtowardshim,hestoppedhisowncarattheside,tomakeroomforittopass.

Thebigcarwentslowlypast,soclosethatPaulcouldseeitsdriver'sfacequiteclearly.Itwasnotaprettyface.Themouthwastoolarge,andtheearsweretoosmall.Theblackhairwascutveryshort,andtheeyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"WherehaveIseenthatfacebefore?"Paulwondered."Waitaminute.Iremembernow.Itwasinthenewspaper."Heturnedtohissister."Haveyoustillgotyesterday'spaper,Nora?Ordidyoulightthefirewithitthismorning?YouusuallydowhenIneedit."

"No,Ididn't,"laughedNora."Butit'sratherdirty.Iputthefishinitjustnowastheyhadnopaperinthefishshop.It'sontheflooratthebackoftheear.I'llgetitifyoulike."

Sheopenedthebackdoorandtookthefishoutofthepaper.Paulturnedquicklytothemiddlepageandshowedherthepicture.Itwaspartlycoveredwithwetfish'sblood,butthefacewasclearenough.Itwasnotaprettyface.Ithadalargemouthandsmallears,anditseyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"Wantedbythepolice,"readPaul,"forpayingbillswithuselesschequesathotelsandshopsinMargate,Brightonandotherlargeseasidetowns.TheCityBankwillpayfiftypoundstoanyonewhohelpsthepolicetocatchthisman."

"DoesitsayanythingaboutanAmericancare"

"No.Butlistentothis.HeisEnglish,butheusuallytalksanddresseslikeanAmericanvisitor.Perhapsit'sastolencar.Menlikehimuseadifferentcareveryweek."

"That'strue.Whatareyougoingtodo,Paul?Callthepolice?"

"No.Iwanttomakesurefirst."Heturnedthecarandbegantodrivebackthesameway."Let'sfollowhimandwatchforafewminutes.What'shiscarnumber?Whereishestaying?Togetourfiftypounds,wemustbeabletotellthepoliceasmuchaspossible."

Soontheysawtheredcarinfrontofthem.Itseemedtobegoingveryslowly.

"Don'tgotoonear,Paul.Ifheseesus,we'llnevercatchhim.Oh,becareful,he'sstopping!"

Paulstoppedhisowncarbehindanoldfarm-cartattheroadside,sothatthemancouldnotseehim.Thedooroftheredcaropened,anditsdrivergotoutandlookedround.Thenhestartedwalkingtowardsanoldwhitehouse,whichwashalf-hiddenbytreesalittlewayfromtheroad.

"That'sSeldonManor,theLightfoot'shouse!"saidPaul."They'reawayinGreecethissummer,stayingwithherfamily.DickLightfootmarriedaGreekgirl,youremember?Thegardeneristakingcareoftheplace,butthere'snoonelivingthereatpresent."Helookedoncemoreatthepictureinthenewspaper.Thenhegotoutofthecar.

"Listen,Nora.Youmuststayherewiththecar.I'mgoingacrossthefieldtothesideofthehouse.Hewon'tseeme,butI'llbeabletowatchhim.Ifyouhearmecall,driveuptothehouseasquicklyasyoucan."

Heleftherandranacrossthefield.Themanwascomingawayfromthefrontdoorandwalkingroundthesideofthehouse.Thedoorofthegarden-roomwasopen,andhewentinside.

PaulCarsondidnotstoptothinkortoaskquestions.Heranacrossthegardenandshutthedoor.Thenhefixeditsothatitcouldbeopenedonlyfromoutside.Therewasnootherdoororwindow.Themanwascaught.

Pauldidnotwaittotalk.Heranbacktothecarasfastashecould.Behindhimhecouldheartheangrymantryingtobreakthedooropen.Butitwasastrongdoor;hewouldsoongettiredofhittingit.

Whentheyreachedthepolicestation,Paulwentinandquicklytoldthepoliceofficerallaboutth

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10.

______hasthehighestnumberofilliteratepeople.

11.

Africansregard______asaffectivewaysofknowingthings.

12.

Scientistsaregrowingconcernedaboutothergasesproducedfrom______.

13.

JewishandItalianAmericansusuallythinkaraisedvoicemeansabeginningofafight.

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14.

Fuller'sfamilydwellingwasnotfullyproducedmainlybecausetherewere______.

15.

Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

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16.

IfsomebodywhoisstillalivereceivesaphonecallfromChina,thiscallisverypossiblydialedby______.

17.

Only______ofAmericansbelieveddrugcompaniesweregenerallyhonest.

18.

Aftershegotanewjob,LisaPerezregrettedthatshehadnotdonevolunteeringworkearlier.

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19.

Whenyou'reweighttraining,thequalificationsofinstructorsareimportantbecauseinjuriesmightbecausedby______.

20.

Inordertoadjustforinflation,thecostof______whicharethemainknowledgeproductswastripled.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(35)

A.It'seasytoprepare.

B.It'stastyandhealthful.

C.It'sexoticinappearance.

D.It'ssafetoeat.

22.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:It'sawfullydarkfor5o'clock.Doyouthinkit'sgoingtorain?

M:You'dbetterdosomethingaboutthatwatchofyours.Itmusthavestoppedhoursago.Minesays7.

Q:Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthisconversation?

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A.Theman'swatchgoestoofast.

B.Thewoman'swatchstopped2hoursago.

C.Neitheroftheirwatcheskeepsgoodtime.

D.It'stoodarkforthewomantoreadherwatch.

23.(31)

A.80countriesandover4,000cities.

B.76countriesandover2,000cities.

C.102countriesandover5,000cities.

D.88countriesandover4,000cities.

24.听力原文：W:Dad,areyougoingtomissmewhenIleaveforcollegenextweek?

M:Ofcourse,Iwill.I'mproudofyouforthat.(22)Didyoupayyourtuitionandhousingfeesbythedeadline?Because,youknow,ifyoudon't,you'llloseyourclassschedule,andyouhavetoregisteralloveragain.

W:Yeah,Ipaidforthatafewdaysago.

M:Okay,didyousignupforthemealplanattheuniversitysoyoudon'thavetoeatinstantnoodleseveryday?

W:Yeah.But(23)MomsaidIcouldtakesomefoodfromhometogetmestarted.

M:That'sbrilliant.Andyoumusthaveselectedyourfutureclasses,right?Youknow,businessadministrationwillbeagreatmajorforyou.

W:Well,Dad,Ichangedmymajor.

M:What?Youswitchedmajors?

W:Yeah.(24)AftertalkingitoverwithMom,I'vedecidedtomajorinwildlifescience.

M:What?Imean,why?

W:Dad,I'vealwaysbeeninterestedinworkingwithnature,andyouknowthat;thisfieldwillgivemetheopportunitytoliveoutmydream.AndIactuallyqualifyforatwo-year,fulltuitionscholarship.

M:Well,Ididn'texpectthat.Sinceyou'reinterestedinit,justdoit.

W:Thankyou,Dad.There'sanotherthingwhereIneedyoursupport.Iwasplanningtobuyalaptoptohelpwithmystudy,butIdidn'thaveenoughmoney.

M:Howmuchwillitcost?

W:Myidealtypeis$800.(25)Ihavesaved$450throughpart-timejobs,andI'mstillworkingonit.

M:Well,(25)IthinkIcanmakeitupforyou.Andthatwillbeagiftforyourenrollment.

W:Thankyou,Dad.Iloveyou.

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A.Shewillhavetopayasignificantlatefee.

B.Shewillberequiredtoregisteragainforschool.

C.Shewillneedtowaitanothersemestertotakeclasses.

D.Shewillgobacktohighschooltostudyforonemoreyear.

25.(41)

26.听力原文：W:Goodevening,professor.MynameisAliceBrown.

M:Goodevening,Alice.Whatisyourquestion?

W:I'vebeenstudyingSpanishforsomeyears.IgotoSpainonholidaysometimes.I'velearntquitealotofgrammarandvocabulary.ButIfinditverydifficulttospeak,andwhenIwenttoSpainthissummerIcouldn'tunderstandtheSpanishpeopleatall.Igotreallydisheartened.

M:Yes,itisaproblem.HowlonghaveyoubeenstudyingSpanish?

W:Aboutfouryears.

M:Yes,howexactly?Gotoaneveningclass,usingtapes...?

W:I'vebeengoingtoaneveningclassandI'vewatchedquitealotoftheBBCtelevisionprograms.

M:Oh,they'reverygood.DidyoubuytheBBCbook?

W:No,weuseadifferentbookintheclass.

M:Yes,Isee,Alice.Ialwaysthinkthatlearningalanguageisratherlikelearningtodrive.Now,youcouldn'tlearntodriveacarbysittinginaclassroomorwatchingtelevision.Ithinkwhatyouneedisalotofpracticeinusingthelanguage.

W:That'sallverywellifyouliveinthecountrywheretheyspeakthelanguage,butIdon't.

M:Yes,Iunderstandtheproblem.Thoughevenifyouliveinthecountrywherethelanguageisspoken,youhavetoreachacertainstandardbeforeyouareabletohaveconversationswiththenatives.Iwasthinkingperhapsyoumightarrangewithanotherstudentorstudentstohaveregularconversationpractice.

W:Iseewhatyoumean.Thankyouverymuch,Professor.

M:Youarewelcome,Alice.

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A.Shecouldn'tgotoSpainforholidaythissummer.

B.Shecouldn'tcommunicatewithSpanishpeopleverywell.

C.Shedidn'tlearnenoughSpanishvocabulary.

D.ShehadfewchancestospeakSpanishinSpain.

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【B10】

28.听力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyoubeardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

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A.Cowardly.B.Anxious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

29.

【B3】

30.

【B9】

31.听力原文：AccordingtoAlvinToffler,authorofthebestsellerFutureShock,(32)Americahasbecomeathrowawaysociety,(33)Cardboardmilkcontainersandrocketsareonlytwoexamples.Suchproductsarecreatedforshorttermorone-timeuse.Theyarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreimportanttomodernliving.Tofflerthinksthatman'srelationshipswiththingswillgrowincreasinglytemporary.

Asproofofthistrend,Tofflercitessuchproductsasdisposablediapers,(33)bibs,papernapkinsandnon-returnablebottles.Vegetablesareencasedinplasticsacks.Theycanbedroppedintoapanofboilingwaterandthrownawayafterthemeal.TVdinnersarecookedinthrowawaytrays.Theyareevenservedinthem.

Allthesethingsarequicklyusedup.Thentheyareruthlesslyeliminated.InToffler'sview,theAmericanhomehasbecomelittlemorethanalargeprocessingplant.

(35)Tofflerfurtherbelievesthathiscountrymenaredevelopingvaluestogowiththeirthrowawayproducts．(34)Hesaysthateasydisposabilityleadstoshorterman-thingrelationships．Peoplewereoncelinkedwithafewobjectsforalongtime.Nowtheyarelinkedwithaseriesofobjectsforabriefperiod.Sotherelationshipbetweenthemisnotsolongandit'shardforpeopletohavethedeepfeelingtosomething．Becauseafteronetime.they'llbethrownaway.

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A.IntroduceAlvinToffler'sbestsellerFutureShock.

B.DiscussthethrowawayprobleminAmerica.

C.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenmenandthings.

D.DescribethethrowawayproductsmadeinUSA

32.(32)

A.HecanstaywithhisrelativesintheUS.

B.Hecanplayhide-and-seekwithAmericanboys.

C.Hemusthaveatemporaryhomeandgotoschool.

D.HeshouldbesentbacktoCuba.

33.听力原文：M:ThisTVsetisnotworkingproperly,Isupposeweshouldbuyanewone,butIdon'tseehowwecanafforditrightnow.

W:Ifonlyyouhadn'tboughtthatmotorbike.

Q:Whydidn'ttheybuyanewTVset?

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A.Theyhadnotime.

B.Theycouldn'taffordtobuyit.

C.Therewasnothingwrongwiththeoldone.

D.Theybothwantedtobuyamotorbike.

34.听力原文：W:Wow,youlooklikeadrownedrat!Didn'tyouknowthere'sathunderstormtoday?

M:Iknewtherewouldbeashower,butIdidn'trealizeitwouldraincatsanddogstoday.

Q:What'stheweatherliketoday?

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A.It'scloudy.

B.Itdrizzles.

C.Itshowers.

D.Itrainsheavily.

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36.听力原文：M:NowsupposeIwastostayathomeanddoallthehouseworkandlookafterthechildrenwhilemywifewentouttowork.Whatwouldyouthinkaboutthat?

W:IfI'mgoingtobelogical,no.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shecanfindawayout.

B.Whatthemansaidislogical.

C.Whatthemansaidisillogical.

D.Sheagreestowhatthemansaid.

37.(29)

A.Theplanewasaboutanhourlate.

B.Theplanewasabouthalfanhourlate.

C.Theoldmanwouldnotbelateforhislecture.

D.Themanagementoftheairportwasinefficient.

38.听力原文：Phonebookshavewhite,blueandyellowpages.Thewhitepageslistpeoplewithphonesbylastname.Thebluepagescontainnumbersofcityservices,governmentservices,andpublicschools.Businessandprofessionalservicesarelistedinspecialclassifieddirectory—theYellowPages.

Theareacoveredbyoneareacodemaybesmallorlarge.Forexample,NewYorkCityhasoneareacode,butsodoesthewholestateofOregon.ThereisanareacodemapOftheU.S.andCanadain.thefrontofthewhitepages.

PayphoneshavenumbersintheU.S.Thismeansyoucanarrangetocallafriendataphonebooth.Ifyouaremakingalongdistancecallandrunoutofmoney,givethenumberonyourphonetothepersonyou'retalkingto.Thenhangupthereceiverandtheycancallyouback.

Ifyoumakealong-distancecallandgetawrongnumber,calltheoperatorandexplainwhathappened.Thismeansthatyoucanmakethecallagaintotherightnumberwithouthavingtopaymoremoney;oryoucanhavethephonecompanymailyouacreditcouponthathasthesamevalueasthephonecall.

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A.Familyphonenumbers.

B.Governmentservicephonenumbers.

C.Businessphonenumbers.

D.Professionalservicesphonenumbers.

39.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Congratulations!Ijustheardaboutyouracceptanceintolawschool.Doyouthinkyouwouldjoinyourbrother'sfirmaftergraduation?

W:Notlikely.Heisataxlawyer,andIamgoingtomajorincriminallaw.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheisn'tgoingtochangehermajor.

B.Sheplanstomajorintaxlaw.

C.Shestudiesinthesameschoolasherbrother.

D.Sheisn'tgoingtoworkinherbrother'sfirm.

40.听力原文：M:Doyouhaveaseatfortheconcerttomorrow?

W:Noseatsatall,butwesellstanding-roomticketstwohoursbeforetheperformance.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.It'stoolateforthemantogototheconcert.

B.Themanmustwaitfortwohourstobuyaticket.

C.Peoplehavealreadybeenstandinginlinefortwohours.

D.Themancanbuyastanding-roomtickettomorrow.

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

Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"therewasonepast-historyratherthanhistories"?

A.Historyisahumanchoicewhichcannotberemade.

B.Everylanguagehasitsownwayofdescribingthepast.

C.Everynationacceptsonlyoneversionofitshistory.

D.Whatisimportantinhistorycanonlybedeterminedbythepresent.

42.

WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkLiuXiangiswhenparticipatingsocialactivitiesaccordingtothispassage?

43.

Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheauthorthinksterrorists______.

A.shouldbedrivenoutofthecountrythattheyinhabitin

B.maydoharmtopeople'slives

C.willbepraisedfortheirdeeds

D.mustberespectedfortheirheroicdeeds

44.Europeanlendersaremore______whentheydealwithbiggerfirms.

45.ExpertslikeMichelleSchambergthinkthat______.

A.theachievementgapcanbenarrowedeasily

B.itisunreasonabletorelatelowachievementtopoverty

C.physiologicalstressworksonachievementindirectly

D.itisimpossibletoachievethegoalofequalperformance

46.

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.

A.alltheoffspringhavetheirmothers'geneticengineering

B.partoftheoffspringhavetheirmothers'geneticengineering

C.noneoftheoffspringhavetheirmothers'geneticengineering

D.halfoftheoffspringhavetheirmothers'geneticengineering

47.Popularideologicalassumptionsaboutsocietychangewiththedecades,aswellaswiththeenlargementofknowledge.Theanalysisofthehumangeneticcodepublishedlastweekdemonstratesthathumans,geneticallyspeaking,axeonlytwiceascomplicatedasthefruitfly,andamongthem-selvesshare99.9percentoftheirgenes.

Cultureandnurturecountinmakinguswhatweturnouttobe,althoughthatwillperhapscomeasnogreatsurprisetothoseoutsidethecloseworldofacademictheory.

Thispartoftherediscoveryofthewheel,sincebeforepositivismlargelytookoverthesocialsciencesinAmericanuniversitiesinthe1950s,itwasgenerallyassumedbyprofessors.Aswellaslaymen,thatculturehadagreatdealtodowithhowmaterialcivilizationdeveloped.Transcendentalistphilosophersthoughtschoolingandrigorousbooklearningputunnaturalrestraintsonchildren:"Weareshutupinschoolsandcollegerecitationroomsfor10or15yearsandcomeoutatlastwithabellyfulofwordsanddonotknowathing.'

Thatargument,however,reliedonhistoricalevidenceandreasoning,whichhadcometobeconsidered"soft"knowledge--unscientific,subjective,itselfculture-bound--and,evenmorerecently,asaself-servingtaletoldbywhitemaleparentinordertooppresstherest.

Tosuggestthatmodernliberalcivilization,scienceandtechnologyemergedinWesternEuropebecauseofaparticularculturaldevelopmentlinkedtotheassumptions,valuesandphilosophiesofclassicalGreeceandRome,theJewishandChristianreligions,andtheideasoftheEuropeanRenaissanceandEnlightenment,wasthoughttoputdownothercivilizationswheresuchdevelopmenthadnottakenplace.

Thisnotion,"popularearlyinthe20thcentury",accordingtoaNewYorkTimesreportonthematter,isnow"unsettlingscholarsandpolicymakers",sinceit"challengestheassumptionsofmarketeconomistsandliberalthinkers".Thesearenearlyail,tosomedegree,economicdeterminists.

Thematterisofpracticalconcerninmakingpolicy.Taketheworstcase:theproblemofcontemporaryAfrica.

Untilthe1950s,Africawasgenerallyconsideredtobearegionofpre-moderncultures,developedamongavarietyofpeoplesoriginallypracticingsimpleagriculture,orhuntingandgathering.Somecultureswereofgreatartisticcomplexity;ailhadcomplexcodesofvalueandceremony;somewerequiteadvancedpolitically,resemblinginmanyrespectsEuropeanfeudalism(灭亡),butallwerewithoutwrittenlanguagesorwrittenknowledge.

Whatwaspossiblyassumedabouthumansandthefruitflyinthepast?

A.Theywereequallycomplicatedintermsofgene.

B.Humansweremuchmoregeneticallycomplicatedthanthefruitfly,geneticallyspeaking.

C.Humansweretwiceascomplicatedasthefruitflyingene.

D.Thefruitflywaslessstablythanhumansinthestructureofgenes.

48.

Whatcanbeinferredaboutopera?

A.Itrequiresformaltraining.

B.Itisoftenenjoyedbythosewithstronganalyticalability.

C.Itisdislikedbyblacks.

D.Itismoredifficulttolearnthanclassicalmusic.

49.

Accordingtothepassage,manycareerwomenfindthemselvesindifficultsituationsbecause

A.thevarietyofprofessionalclothingistoowideforthemtochoose

B.womenaregenerallythoughttobeonlygoodatbeingfashionmodels

C.menaremorefavorablyjudgedformanagerialpositions

D.theyarenotsuretowhatextenttheyshoulddisplaytheirfemininequalifiesthroughclothing

50.

WhydoesPremisesthatarerelatedtoeachotherseemtobedispensable?

A.Kantthinkstheyareindispensable.

B.Eitherofthemcanresolvetheparadox.

C.Thepremisesareseparated.

D.Thepremisescanaccountforthetheory.

51.WhatdidarecentDukeUniversitystudyreveal?

A.Kidspoorincognitionweremorelikelytobespanked.

B.Corporalpunishmentdidbringaboutwoundstokids.

C.Theearlierkidswerespanked,thelowerIQstheyhad.

D.Low-IQkidsmaydisplaymisbehaviorsmoreoften.

52.

Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Toreviewtheimpactofwomenbecominghighearners.

B.Tocontemplatethephilosophyunderlyingindividualism.

C.Toexaminethetrendofyoungpeoplelivingalone.

D.Tostresstherebuildingofpersonalrelationships.

53.

Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat______.

A.publicrelationsplayanimportantroleintheentertainmentindustry

B.allpractitionersinpublicrelationsarcgoodatpersuasion

C.publicrelationsareonlypopularinadvancedcountries

D.publicrelationshavenotbeenheardofindevelopingcountries

54.

WhatisAmerica'sfavouritegame?

A.Native-bornAmericancitizens.

B.Basketball.

C.Professionalfootball.

D.Soccer.

55.SectionB

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

U.S.collegestudentsareincreasinglyburdenedwithcreditcarddebt,accordingtoastudyreleasedTuesday,andtheconsequencescanbeserious--rangingfromhigherdrop-outratestofutureemploymentproblemsandevensuicide.

Basedonhundredsofface-to-faceinterviewsandsurveyswithstudents,sociologistRobertManningofGeorgetownUniversityconcludedboththenumberwithcreditcarddebtandtheirindebtednesshadbeen"systematicallyunderreported"inpreviousstudieswhichfailedtoreflectthe"survivalstrategies"manyusedtocopewiththeirdebts.Theseincludedtheuseoffederalstudentloanstopayoffcreditcards,effectivelyshiftingthedebt,appealstoparentsforloans,cuttingbackon