2022年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年山东省淄博市大学英语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.

Whenanearthquakewithlevel7inRichterscaleratingisreporteditmeansthatitsamplitudeis______timesstrongerthanalevel6earthquake.

2.WhydidQueenElizabethwanttoestablishtheEIC?

A.Becauseshewantedtolearnthecorporationstyle.ofFrance.

B.BecauseshewantedtofollowVascodaGama'sroute.

C.BecausesheneededfortunestoconquerotherEuropeancountries.

D.BecauseshewantedtosharefortuneswithotherEuropeancountries.

3.

Inordertomeet______,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideralotoffactorswhenselectingfoodproducts.

4.

InordertopreparefortheApollomissions,NASAandBlack&Deckerdevelopedanewkindof______.

A.fuelB.drillsC.oxygensystemD.landingvehicles

5.

Forcreatureslivingunderhigh-gravityconditioninHalClement'snovel,evenafallfromanotvery-highplacecanbe______.

6.

TherearesixtaxbracketsintheU.S.andwhichcanapplytoanindividualisdeterminedby______.

7.(9)

8.

Candlerwasskillfulatadvertisingandshowedmuchimaginationinunderstandingthepotential.

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9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheTruthaboutLying

RickyGervais'snewfilm,TheInventionofLying,isaboutaworldwherelyingdoesn'texist,whichmeansthateverybodytellsthetruth,andeverybodybelieveseverythingeverybodyelsesays."I'vealwayshatedyou,"amantellsaworkcolleague."Heseemsnice,ifabitfat,"awomansaysaboutherdate.It'salltruth,allthetime,atwhateverthecost.Untiloneday,whenMark,adown-on-his-luckloserplayedbyGervais,discoversathingcalled"lying"andwhatitcangethim.Withindays,Markisrich.famous,andcourtingthegirlofhisdreams.Andbecausenobodyknowswhat"lying"is,hegoeson,happilylivingwhathasbecomeacompleteandutterfarce.

It'smeanttobefunny,butit'salsoamoreseriouscommentaryonusall.AsAmericans,weliketothinkwevaluethetruth.Timeandtimeagain,public-opinionpollsshowthathonestyisamongthetopfivecharacteristicswewantinaleader,friend,orlover;theworldisfullofwoefulstoriesaboutthetragicconsequencesofbetrayal.Atthesametime,deceptionisallaroundus.Weareliedtobygovernmentofficialsandpublicfigurestoadisturbingdegree;manyofoursocialrelationshipsarebasedonlittlewhitelieswetelleachother.Wedeceiveourchildren,onlytobedeceivedbytheminreturn.Andtheaverageperson,sayspsychologistRobertFeldman,theauthorofanewbookonlying,tellsatleastthreeliesinthefirst10minutesofaconversation."There'salwaysbeenalotoflying,"saysFeldman,whosenewbook,TheLiarinYourLife,cameoutthismonth."ButIdothinkwe'reseeingakindofculturalshiftwherewe'relyingmore,it'seasiertolie,andinsomewaysit'salmostmoreacceptable."

AsPaulEkman.oneofFeldman'slongtimelyingcolleaguesandtheinspirationbehindtheFoxTVseries"LieToMe,"definesit,aliarisapersonwho"intendstomislead,""deliberately,"withoutbeingaskedtodosobythetargetofthelie.Whichdoesn'tmeanthatallliesareequallytoxic:somearesimplyhabitual—"Mypleasure!"—whileothersmightbewell-meaningwhilelies.Buteach.Feldmanargues,isharmful,becauseofthestandarditcreates.Andthemorelieswetell,evenifthey'relittlewhitelies,themoredeceptiveweandsocietybecome.

Weareacultureofliars,toputitbluntly,withdeceitsodeeplyingrainedinourmindthatwehardlyevennoticewe'reengaginginit.Spame-mail(垃垃圾邮件),deceptiveadvertising,theeverydaypleasantrieswedon'treallymean—"It'ssogreattomeetyou!""Ilovethatdress"—have.asFeldmanputsit,become"awhilenoisewe'velearnedtoneglect."AndFeldmanalsoarguesthatcheatingismorecommontodaythanever.TheJosephsonInstitute,anonprofitfocusedonyouthethics,concludedina2008surveyofnearly30,000highschoolstudentsthat"cheatinginschoolcontinuestobespreading,andit'sgettingworse."Inthatsurvey,64percentofstudentssaidthey'dcheatedonatestduringthepastyear,upfrom60percentin2006.Anotherrecentsurvey,byJuniorAchievement,revealedthatmorethanathirdofteensbelievelying,cheating,orcopyingcanbenecessary,tosucceed,whileabrand-newstudy,commissionedbythepublishersofFeldman'sbook,showsthat18-to34-year-olds—thoseofusfullyrearedinthislyingculture—deceivemorefrequentlythanthegeneralpopulation.

Teachingustoli

A.amostunluckyloser

B.themosthonestman

C.despisedbyhisdate

D.hatedthosewholied

10.

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

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11.

AccordingtoProf.Bhushan,wecouldhavestain-resistantwindowglassbyusingsuper-smoothpolymersheets,whichareproducedby______.

12.

Accordingtotheinformationwegetin"ComeWhatMay:HandlingtheGardenVarietyComputerCrisis",whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.SystemscrashcanalsohobbleyourPC

B.Kids"rearranging"datamaydestroyyourinformation.

C.Adultsinadvertentlydeletingfileswillleadtoaninformationdestruction.

D.Onlyphysicaldisastercandamageyourcomputer.

13.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Clotscanform.when______.

A.bloodsupplyslowsorstops

B.bloodmigratestothelungs

C.bloodisindeepveins

D.bloodcausesapulmonaryembolism

15.

Accordingtotheauthor,oneman'sprofessionorworkisoftenanotherman's______.

16.

Theexampleofkeepingadailygratitudejournalshowsthat______isveryimportant.

17.

MonkeyBaileyoncelivedinLittleRiverZoo.

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18.

Youcouldliveforeverseveraltimesoverby______.

19.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheChoice:DoomsdayorArborDay

Environmentalissuesaffecteverylifeonthisplanetfromthesmallestparasitetothehumanrace.Thereasonforthisissimple.AsingledisruptionintheEarth'sdelicatebalancecanmeancertaindestructionoftheveryplacethatcradlesthelivesofmanyspecies.Onesuchissuethatrequiresconsiderationisdeforestation.Treeshavebeenorarebeingcutdownatincreasinglyhighrates.Ifthisisnotstoppedmanyunfavorableandirreversibleeffectscouldresult.

WhyTreesMatter

Tounderstandwhydeforestationissuchapressingandurgentissue,forestsmustfirstbegivencreditforwhattheybringtoglobalecosystemsandthequalityoflifethatallspeciesmaintain.TropicalRainforestspresentlygiveaplacetocallhomefor50%—90%ofallorganisms,90%ofourrelatives,theprimates,and50millioncreaturesthatcanlivenoplacebuttherichrainforests.Notonlyareotherspeciesatrisk,butthehumanracealsobenefitsfromwhatthetreesgive.Fromsomethingasminorasthespicesthatindulgefoodtolife-givingmedicines,therainforestsamplifyandsavelives.Theforestsgivelife,notonlytootherspecies,buttheyhelptoprolongthehumanrace.

PopulationGrowthandDeforestation

Sothisleadsintoaveryconfusingquestionofthe20thcentury.Whyarethesetreesbeingtorndown?TheWorldWideForestReportfoundthatwhentheRomanEmpirewasincontrolofEurope90%ofthecontinentwasforested.Today500,000hectorsvanishinasingleweek.Thereisnooneeasyanswerastherearemanycausesattherootofdeforestation.Oneisoverpopulationincitiesanddevelopingcountries.Populationiscontinuallygrowinginthethirdworld.Somehadlanduntilincreasesinpopulationforcedthemoffitandtheybecamelandlesspeasantsthatareforcedtolookforlandintheuntouchedforests.Thismovementtotheforestsisinsomewaysaresultofgovernmentpressures.Inplaceofimplementingprogramstohelpthepoorthesegovernmentsconcentrateonthecheapestandeasiestwaytokeeppovertyoutofsightandgivethepoornootherchoicebuttoforceotherspeciesoutandthemselvesin.Thepoorarepushedinfurtherandfurtheranddestroymoreeverytimetheymustmoveon.

LoggingandDeforestation

Thesmallfarmerplaysabigrole,butitismodemindustrythattoocutsdownthetrees.Theloggingindustryisfueledbytheneedfordisposableproducts.11millionacresayeararecutforcommercialandpropertyindustries.PeterHellerfoundthatMcDonald'sneeds800squaremilesoftreestomaketheamountofpapertheyneedforayear'ssupplyofpackaging.BritishColumbiaisreportedtomanufacture7,500,000pairsofchopsticksaday,andthereisalsothehighdemandforfuelwood.Loggingdoestoohaveitsrepercussions(影响).

CattleGrazingandDeforestation

Anotherofthemoredevastatingforcesbehinddeforestationiscattlegrazing.Withtheinternationalgrowthoffastfoodchainsthisseemstobeanevidentfactorintheclearingoftreestoday.Largecorporationslookingtobuybeefforhamburgerandevenpetfoodseekcheappricesandarefindingthemwiththegrowthofcattlegrazing.IntheAmazonr

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20.

Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

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

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears:Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard．

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A.Workersontheplatformsandtrainswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

C.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

D.Itstrainsbecamemanual-controlled.

22.(28)

A.Dopresent-daychildrenlearnlessthantheirforefathersinthegoodolddays？

B.WhydoJapanesebusinessmensendtheirchildrentoJapanese-staffedschools？

C.Whycan'tAmericanchildrenmemorizeenoughgeographicinformation？

D.IsAmericaneducationreallyworsethaneducationinothercountries？

23.(44)

24.听力原文：M:Goodafternoon,Madam.CanIhelpyou?

W:Oh,Yes,Please.Iboughtthispairofleathershoesformyhusbandtheotherday.Theyaresmart,aren'tthey?Buthedoesn'tlikethecolor.Haveyougotblackones?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

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A.Toreturntheshoesandgettherefund.

B.Tobuyanotherpairofshoes.

C.Tochangetheshoesforanotherstyle.

D.Tochangetheshoesforadifferentcolor.

25.(31)

A.Childrenunder11.B.Teenagers.C.Adults.D.Oldpeople.

26.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Couldn'tyoutypeanyfaster?

W:ThisisthefastestI'veevertyped.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'styping?

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A.Thewomantypestooslowly.

B.Thewomantypestoofast.

C.Thewomantypesfasterthanhedoes.

D.Thewomancouldn'ttypefast.

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28.听力原文：Studentswanttofindthebestwaytoputinformationintotheirlong-termmemories.Theywanttokeeptheinformationlaterwhentheytakeatest.Whatisthebestwaytolearninformationsotheycanrememberitwhentheywantto?

Whenstudying,youshouldreadthewholelessonfirst.Thisgivesyouthewholepictureinwhichtoputtheideas.Newinformationthatfitsintothewholepictureiseasiertorememberthanseparatefacts,Youalsolearnfasterifyoulookatheadings,introductions,importantwords,summaries,conclusions,andanythingelsethathelpstoorganizethematerial,whichiseasiertounderstand.

Thenthesecondstepistostudytheparts.Thinkabouthowtheyfitintothewholepicture.

Ifyouhavealottostudy,don'ttrytodothewholejobatonce.Learningshouldbespreadoutandspaced.Thisgivestheinformationtimeto"sinkin."Youshouldstudygrammarthreetimes,ahalfhoureachtime.Thatisbetterthanstudyingforanhourandahalfatonetime.Evenshorterstudyperiodsarebetterforvocabularylistsandotherdifficultmaterial.Tolearnthemostinatwo-hourstudysession,studydifferentkindsofmaterial;ahalfhourongrammar,15minutesonvocabulary,20minutesonwriting,andsoon.Thechangewillhelptokeepyouinterested.

Youforgetmostquicklyrightafteryoureadorhearsomethingnew.Youshouldreviewrightawaysoyouwon'tforget,andifpossible,explainittosomeoneelse.Whenyoureviewandtestyourselfonthematerial,youarebeingactive;activelearningisbetterthanjustreadingorlistening.

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A.Itisnormaltoforgetthings.

B.Howtokeepthingsinyourlong-termmemories,

C.Howtostudywell

D.Howtogetasmuchinformationasyoucan.

29.(34)

A.Fromyuppieclubs.

B.Intheseafoodmarket.

C.Inthesupermarket.

D.OntheInternet.

30.(21)

A.Helosthisclassschedule.

B.Hecouldnotdroptheastronomycourse.

C.Heregisteredfortoomanyclasses.

D.Hemissedthedeadlineforaddingcourses.

31.【B9】

32.(32)

A.Women'ssingles.

B.Men'sdoubles.

C.Men'ssingles.

D.Mixeddoubles.

33.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forinstance,inAmericanculture,thesmileistypicallyanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotherfunctions.Asmilemayshowaffection,conveypoliteness,ordisguisetruefeelings.Itisalsoasourceofconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevensuspiciousbehavior.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces.SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplace;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon'tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocoveremotionalpainorembarrassment.

Ourfacesrevealemotionsandattitudes,butweshouldnotattemptto"read"peoplefromanothercultureaswewould"read"someonefromourownculture.Thedegreeoffacialexpressivenessoneexhibitsvariesamongindividualsandcultures.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasdomembersofanotherdoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturalrestraintsontheamountofnon-verbalexpressivenesspermitted.

Ifwejudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionsaredifferentaccordingtoourownculturalnorms,wemaymakethemistakeof"reading"theotherpersonincorrectly.

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A.Themeaningoffacialexpressionsdependsonsituations.

B.Facialexpressionscancausemisunderstandingacrossculture.

C.Peoplefromoneculturemaylackfacialexpressionsbecausetheyexperiencelessemotion.

D.Facialexpressionsmaydisguisetruefeelings.

34.听力原文：M:Myshirtneedsironing,canitbereadyby10o'clock?

W:10o'clock.Certainly.Hereisyourticket.Keepitcarefully.Goodsarereturnedonlyonproductionofthisticket.

Q:Howcanthemangethisshirtback?

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A.Bycomingbackbefore10:00.

B.Byshowingtheticket.

C.Byreadingthenotice.

D.Byreturningthekey.

35.听力原文：M:Theviewfromthetopofthetowerwasbreathtaking!

W:Wasn'tit!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheagreeswiththeman.

B.Shedidn'tvisitthetower.

C.Highplacesmakeheruncomfortable.

D.Shewillusetheelevatornexttime.

36.(23)

A.Heworkedasasales-assistantinaclothingshop.

B.Hewasthemanagerofaclothingshop.

C.Heworkedinalaundry.

D.He.wasalifeguardinaswimmingpool.

37.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Wouldyouliketogotothebeachthisafternoon?BillandMaryarecoming,too.

W:I'msorry,but1wasjustgoingoutshopping.Ineedtogettheblousethatgoeswithmypantssuit.Theyhadtoorderit,anditjustarrivedyesterday.

Q:Whatisthewomangoingtobuydowntown?

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A.Pants.B.Asuit.C.Acoat.D.Ablouse.

38.听力原文：M:Carlearnedalotofmoneyoverthesummervacationasaconsultanttothatcompany.

W:Idon'tdoubtit.Whatsurprisesmeisthathe'sstillworkingtherenowthatclassesareabouttostartagain.

Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutCarl?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowwhenhisclassesstart.

B.She'ssurprisedthathechosethatcompany.

C.Shedoubtshemakesmuchmoneynow.

D.Shewonderswhyhe'snotreturnedtoschool.

39.听力原文：W:IamsowordedaboutMarkthesedays.Eversincehemovedintohisownapartmenthe'sbeenlosingweight.Hedoesn'tlookwellatall.

M:Hereallyshouldtrytogainsomeweight.He'sprobablynoteatingenough.Haveyoutalkedtohimaboutit?

W:Yes,butwell...NoticedTim?

M:Oh,hehasusworried,too.Hehasreallybeengettingmuchtoofat.Heneedstoloseabout70poundsnow.

W:Yeah.That'salotofweighttolose.Butifhekeepseatingtoomuchcakeandcandy,there'snowayto...

M:Well,heshouldgoonadiet.Eatmorevegetablesandfruits,lesssweetsandmeat.

W:Ikeeptellinghimto,buthedoesn'tlistentome.

M:MaybeMarkshouldtalktohim.

W:Maybe.DidItellyouthatMarkneedstwopacksofcigarettesaday?

M:Hmmm,that'sprobablywhyhe'ssothin.Youknow,ifhegaveup,hewouldgainweight.Iknowhewould.IputonalotofweightwhenIstoppedyearsago.

W:Yes,weshouldtrytopersuadehimtostop.ButTimhasanotherproblem—evenworse.Hedrinkssoda.Sodaforlunch,dinner,afterdinner.

M:Well,Markneverlikesthat.IthinkTimdoesneedexercise.

W:Buthe'ssolazy,neverplaysanysports.AndwheneverItellhimtotakeawalk,hejustgetsangry.

M:Markdoesn'texercise,either.Hejustworkssohard.Notimetoexerciseorrelax.Iwishhecouldfindanicegirlfriendtorelaxandhavefunwith.

W:Timhasagirlfriend.Butshecan'tcook!

M:Well,they're30-year-oldboys,andtheyjustdon'tthinktheyneedouradviceanymore.

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A.Hemovedintohisownapartment.

B.Heisalwayseatinglessthanenough.

C.Heisonadietandexercisestoomuch.

D.Hesmokesheavilyeveryday.

40.听力原文：Advertisementcanbethoughtofas"themeansofmakingknowninordertobuyorsellgoodsorservices".Advertisementaimstoincreasepeople'sawarenessandarouseinterest.Ittriestoinform.andtopersuade.Themediaareallusedtospreadthemessage,suchas,thepress,thecinemaandcommercialradio,televisionandsoon.Otherwaysofincreasingconsumerinterestarethroughexhibitionsandtradefairsaswellasdirectmailadvertisement.

Therecanbenodoubtthatthegrowthinadvertisementisoneofthemoststrikingfeaturesofthewesternworldinthiscentury.Manybusinessessuchasthosehandlingfrozenfoods,liquor,tobaccoandmedicineshavebeenbuiltuplargelybyadvertisement.

Wemightaskwhopayforthecostofadvertisement,theproducerorthecustomer?Sinceadvertisementformspartofthecostofproduction,whichhastobecoveredbythesellingprice,itisclearthatitisthecustomerwhopaysforadvertisement.

Itisdifficulttomeasureexactlytheinfluenceofadvertisementonsales.Whenthemarketisgrowing,advertisementhelpstoincreasedemand.Whenthemarketisshrinking,advertisementmaypreventabiggerfallinsalesthanwouldoccurwithoutitssupport.Whatisclearisthatbusinesswouldnotpaylargesumsforadvertisementiftheywerenotconvincedofitsvaluetothem.

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A.Arousinginterest.

B.Cheatingcustomers.

C.Increasingcost.

D.Pushingthesale.

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

Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren'sprogressshouldonlybeassessedby______.

A.educatedpersons

B.thechildrenthemselves

C.teachers

D.parents

42.

WhatdoestheauthormentionasacauseofchangesintheroleofchildintheUnitedStates?

43.Whenyouenterthebookshoptofindabook,youwill______.

A.becomecompletelyabsorbedinthebookswithoutrealizingwhereyouare

B.becomecompletelylostwithoutanyknowledgeofyourwhereabouts

C.becomecompletelyunconsciousinthebookshop

D.loseanysenseofdirectionastowhereyouare

44.

ThepassagetellsusthatproofoflifeonMarswould______.

A.makeclearthecomplexchemistryinthedevelopmentoflife

B.confirmthesuggestionthatbacterialfossilstravelledtoEarthonameteorite

C.revealthekindofconditionsunderwhichlifeoriginates

D.provideanexplanationwhylifeiscommonintheuniverse

45.Ifinditwholesometobealonethegreaterpartofthetime;tobeincompany,evenwiththebest,issoonwearisomeanddissipating,andIneverfoundacompanionsocompanionableassolitude.

Weareforthemostpanmorelonelywhenwegoabroadthanwhenwestayinourchambers,forsolitudeisnotmeasuredbythemilesofspacethatintervenebetweenamanandhisfellows.Thefarmer,whocanworkalonealldaywithoutfeelinglonesome,butmustrecreatewithothersatnight,wondershowthestudentcansitaloneatnight;hedoesnotrealizethatthestudent,thoughinthehouse,isactuallyatworkinhisfieldandchoppinghiswoodasthefarmerwasinhis.

Societyiscommonlytoocheap:wemeetatveryshortintervals,nothavinghadtimetoacquireanynewvalueforeachother;wemeetatmealsthreetimesadayandgiveeachotheranewtasteofthatmustyoldcheesethatweare;welivethickandareineachother'sway,andIthinkthatwethuslosesomerespectforoneanother.

Wehavehadtoagreeonacertainsetofrules,calledetiquetteandpoliteness,tomakethisfrequentmeetingtolerable;certainlylessfrequencywouldsufficeforallimportantandheartycommunicationsbetweenmen.Itwouldbebetteriftherewerebutoneinhabitanttoasquaremile,aswhereIlive,forasthevalueofamanisnotinhisskin,weneednottouchhim.

Apersoncanbemorelonelyamongmenthanbyhimselfathomebecause______.

A.lonelinessisastateofmind

B.lonelinessisnotthesameasbeingalone

C.solitudeisnotmeasuredinmiles

D.alloftheabove

46.Accordingtothetext,animalwelfaregroupshavesucceededin______.

A.stoppingallanimalabuseinschools

B.establishingguidelinesthatbanclassroomexperimentsharminganimals

C.protectinganimalsfrombeingexperimentedwithinextracurricularprojects

D.persuadingtwonationalscienceteachers'associationstoadoptananimalprotectionpolicy

47.

TheauthoradmiresAnthony.Trollopeparticularlyfor______.

A.hisbrilliance

B.hisdiligence

C.hisprecaution

D.hispragmatism

48.

WhatdoescounterpartinParagraph5referto?

A.Volumeofsales.

B.Varietyofsales.

C.Market.

D.Consumption.

49.

【C3】

50.Accordingtothepassage,aworkerprimarilyworksfor______forthewelfareofthefirm.

51.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilitymaynotseemonthesurfacetobeconnected,butpeoplewhohaveresearchedthesubject—andstudiedthebrain—saythatrileyare.Threequartersofthebrightbutspeech-delayedchildreninthegroupIstudiedhadacloserelativewhowasan-engineer,mathematicianorscientistandfourfifthshadacloserelativewhoplayedamusicalinstrument.Thechildrenthemselvesusuallytookreadilytomathandotheranalyticalsubjectsandtomusic.

Black,whiteandAsianchildreninthisgroupshowthesamepatterns.However,itisclearthatblackshavebeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusicandgreatlyunderrepresentedinsuchfieldsasmathematics,scienceandengineering.

Iftheabilitiesrequiredinanalyticalfieldsandinmusicaresocloselyrelated,howcantherebethisgreatdiscrepancy?Onereasonisthatthedevelopmentofmathematicalandothersuchabili