2022年山东省聊城市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年山东省聊城市大学英语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.AccordingtoDavidVaughan,theAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange.

2.

TheX-34hasareusablelowerstageandanexpendableupper,thegoalofdesignsis______.

3.SlashYourBills—6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their$1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother$400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs—asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary—disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust$300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyaccount".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(无党派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationtakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses—energy,healthcare,highereducation—arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmovecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations—HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonmomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation;healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWalMart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust$4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarecloni

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Thereportemphasizesthat______arestillvitalingivingcareandlovetotheirchildren.

5.

the______canbeusedwhenconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroups.

6.

Theperiodbetweenanearlysenseofforebodingandanactualcareerinflectionpointisthetimeforyouto______.

7.

Following______,the1980sbandDuranDuranisgoingtoholdaliveconcertlaterthismonthonSecondLifeonitsownvirtualisland.

8.

Overthepastfouryears,morethanhalfofstudentsinthehighschoolcaughtreceivingtextmessagedanswersontheircellphonesduringanaccountingexam.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

ItisreportedbyRolandAndersonthattheGPOsarefilledwith______.

10.SinceBritaingottheexclusivecontrolonopium,Indiangrowersmustselltheircropsto______.

11.

Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahaveincreasednearly______everyyear,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.

12.Ms.Wilenskydoesn'tthinkthereisrelationshipbetweenplagiarismand______.

13.

Altogetherthereare______mechanismsessentialtothemaintenanceofhealth.

14.Onlineservicedeliveryofonecompanycanbesuppliedthroughnetworkofanotherthanksto______.

15.

TheConfuciusInstitutesaimatpromotingtheChineselanguageandcultureoverseasthroughInternetor___________courses.

16.

Onereasonthatteacherswoulddrivestudentstosportsfieldliesinthatitwillprobablyhelptoexhaustthechildrensothattheycansitstillinclass.

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17.

Nanotechnologyisthestudyandmanipulationoftheverysmallmatterssuchasatoms,moleculesandviruses.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

In1993,AsaBriggsCandlerboughttheCoca-ColaCo.andregisteredCoca-Colaasatrademark.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

SinceNancyWoods'sparentsmovedintotheTorontonursinghometheybecamehealthierphysically,buthadnewproblemswith______.

20.

China'senteringintoWTOwillthrowitseconomyintodisordertemporarily.

A.YB.NC.NG

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

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

听力原文：M：Jane,youknow,itissuchahugedaytomeWillyougoouteatingwithmetonight?

W：Iwill,butbeforewego，youshouldagreethatwegoDutch.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shedoesn'twanttogooutwiththeman.

B.Shewillgoiftheysharetheexpenseforthedinner.

C.Shecan'tgoasshewillgoabroadtonight.

D.Sheasksthemantogoabroadwithher.

22.(18)

A.Totakesomemorevegetables.

B.Toavoidtakinganymorefood.

C.Topassthewomanthemeat.

D.Tohelptopreparethepotatoes.

23.

【B6】

24.

【B11】

25.听力原文：M:Doesthebosscheckuponyouoften?

W:Indeedshedoes.Itseemsasthoughshe'sinherethreeorfourtimesanhour,althoughit'snotreallythatoften.

Q:Whatdoesthebossdo?

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A.Shesendsheremployeesforfrequentmedicalcheck.

B.Sheleavestheofficeby3:O0or4:O0pm.

C.Sheinspectsheremployee'sworkseveraltimesaday.

D.Shepaysheremployeesbycheck.

26.听力原文：W:You'renotgoingtotrytodothosedishesbeforeweleave?Ifwedon'tpickupCathyandGeorgein30minutes,we'llnevergettothemoviesontime.

M:Ijustdon'twanttoleaveamessykitchen.Ithink5minutesisOK.

Q:Whydidthemanwanttodothedishes?

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A.Hewantedthekitchenclean.

B.HewantedtoseeCathyandGeorge.

C.Hedon'twanttogomovies.

D.Hemustleavein30minutes.

27.

【B4】

28.听力原文：W:Ihavetogototheothersideofthetown,butit'stherushhournow.

M:Drivingisnottheidealway.Ialwaystakethesubwayatthistimeoftheday.

Q:Accordingtotheman,whatisthebetterwaytogototheothersideofthetown?

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A.Drivingacar.

B.Takingataxi.

C.Takingatrain.

D.Goingbysubway.

29.(28)

A.Thefollowingdaywillbefine.

B.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

C.Rainyweatherwillprobablycome.

D.Therainwillstop.

30.听力原文：M:IneedtoaskJackaboutthechemistryassignmentfortomorrow.Buthisphone'sbeenbusyforthelasthalfanhour.Whocanhebetalkingtoforsolong?

W:Itmaynotbehim,youknow.Itcouldbeoneofhisroommates.Whydon'tyoujustgotohisapartment?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.MeetJackinperson.

B.CallJack'sroommate.

C.Gotoclassesasusual.

D.Visitanotherapartment.

31.听力原文：TheSydneyOperaHouseisoneofthemostfamousbuildingsnotonlyinAustraliabutalsointheworld.

TheOperaHousewasbuiltbytheNewSouthWalesGovernment,whichorganizedaninternationalcompetitionforadesignforthecomplex.Itwaswonin1957bytheDanisharchitect,JornUtzon.

ThecomplexstandsonSydneyHarbour.Ittookabout19yearsand＄102milliontoplan,build,equipandfurnish.

Theconstructionproceededinthreestages:stage1wasthebuildingofthefoundation,stage2wastheconstructionoftheshellroofs,andstage3wasthebuildingoftheinteriors.

AfterJornUtzonresignedfromtheprojectinFebruary,1966,whentheexteriorwasalmostcomplete,fourAustralianarchitectstookover.

TheOperaHousecoversabout1.82hectares.Itisabout183meterslongand118meterswide.Thehighestshellroofis67metersabovesealevel.Theroofsarecoveredwithmorethan1056000Swedish-madeceramictilesinwhiteandcream.Theroofweighttotals1758000tons,supportedonabout600concretecolumns.

TheSydneyOperaHousehasaconcerthall,whichseats2690,anoperatheatre,adramatheatre,aplayhouseandarecordinghall.Thehousealsohasanexhibitionhall,fiverehearsalstudios,areceptionhall,tworestaurants,sixtheatrebars,sixtydressingroomsandsoon.

ThecomplexwasofficiallyopenedbyherMajesty,QueenElizabethⅡonOctober20,1973.

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A.HewasappointedbytheNewSouthWalesgovernment.

B.Hebeatothercompetitorsinaninternationalcompetition.

C.HegotthehelpfromfourAustralianarchitects.

D.Heshowedaspecialtalentforopera.

32.(13)

A.Tokeephercarpetclean.

B.Toprotecthercarpet.

C.Toavoidtrippingonthecarpet.

D.Tokeeptheirfeetwarm.

33.

【B7】

34.(31)

A.BuildingPyramids.

B.Exploringthespace.

C.Paintingapicture.

D.Makingplansfortransportation.

35.(40)

36.SectionC

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

Britainwasawealthycountry.Therewereafewveryrichpeoplewhoreceivedmoneyfromlandor【B1】______,anddidnotneedtowork.Theyusedtohavelargenumbersof【B2】______tolookafterthem.

Buttherewerealsomanypoorpeople,andtherewasabig【B3】______betweentherichandthepoor.

Thepoorhadverydifficultlives.Theyusedtobepaidlittle,andtheyhadtoworklonghours.Butatleasttheylivedinawarmhouseandwerewell【B4】______.

Thosewhoworkedinfactorieswereoftenless【B5】______.Theyusedtoworkmanyhoursaday,indangerousand【B6】______conditions.But,evenso,theydidnotusetoearnenoughtosupporttheirfamilies.Theyoftenlivedin【B7】______whichwerebuiltcheaplybythefactoryowners.

The【B8】______paidpeoplewerethosewhoworkedonthefarms,fortheyearnedtheleastinyears.

Lifeforthepoorwasnotalwayssad.【B9】____________________.Andmanypeoplewereconcernedaboutthepoor.OneofthemwasCharlesDickens,thefamousBritishwriter.【B10】________________WhenDickenswaseleven,hisfatherwassenttoprison;andDickenshadtoworkinafactory:【B11】____________________________ThatwasthelifeofBritain150yearsago.

【B1】

37.SectionB

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

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A.Thejobmustnotruinyourtalents.

B.Thejobmustbeabletoshapeyourpersonality.

C.Thejobmustsetapatternoflife.

D.Thejobmustsuityourinterest.

38.听力原文：W:Ican'tunderstandwhyKathydidn'tatleasttelephoneme.

M:Shedid!Didn'tItellyou?Shesaidshewasverysorryshecouldn'tcomefordinner,buthopedtobeabletonexttimeshecametotown.

Q:WhatdidthemansayaboutKathy?

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A.Shedidn'tcalltoexplainatall.

B.Shedidn'tliketocomefordinner.

C.Shedidn'thavetimetomakethecall.

D.Shehopedtocomefordinnernexttime.

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：Irecentlyturnedfifty，whichisyoungforatree,midlifeforanelephant,andancientforasportsman.FiftyisanicenumberforthestatesintheUSorforanationalspeedlimitbutitisnotanumberthatIwaspreparedtohavehungonme.Fiftyissupposedtobemyfather'sage，butnowIamstuckwiththisnumberandeverythingitmeans.

Afewdaysago,afriendtriedtocheermeupbysaying,"Fiftyiswhatfortyusedtobe."Hehadmadeaninspirationalpoint.AmIoverthehill?Peoplekeeptellingmethatthehillhasbeenmoved,andIkeeptellingthemthatthehigh-jumpbarhasdroppedfromthesixfeetIonceeasilyclearedtothefourfeetthatisimpossibleformenow.

"Youarenotgettingolder,youaregettingbetter,"saysDr.JoyceBrothers.This,however,isthekindofdoctorwhoinspiresasecondopinion.

AndsoasIapproachthedaywhenIcannotevenjumpoverthetennisnet,Iammovedtosharesomethoughtsonagingwithyou.Iammovedtoshowhowagingfeelsformephysicallyandmentally．Gettingolderofcourse,isobviouslyabetterchangethantheonethatbringsyoueulogies.Infact,apoetnamedRobertBrowningconsidereditthebestchangeofall:

Growoldalongwithme!

Thebestisyettobe.

WhetherornotBrowningwasright,mostofmyfirstfiftyyearshavebeengoldenones,soIwillsettleforwhatisaheadbeingasgoodaswhathasgoneby.Ifindmyselfmovingtowardwhatisaheadwithacuriousblendofbothfightingandacceptingmyaging，hopingthatthephilosopherwasrightwhenhesaid."Oldisalwaysfifteenyearsfromnow."

26.Whatdoesthespeakerseemtotellusinthebeginningofthepassage?

27.Howdoesthespeakerconsiderhisfiftyyearsoflife?

28.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

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A.Timealonewilltell.

B.Timegoesbyquickly.

C.Timewillshowwhatisright.

D.Timemakesoneforgetthepast.

40.(25)

A.ShewillcallMr.Taylorinthenextfewdays.

B.Shewilltalkovertheirdiscussionwithothers.

C.Shewillnotcontacthimforfurtherconsideration.

D.Sheadvisesthemantogiveitup.

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

Inspiteoftheadvantagesofusingwashingmachines,thedisadvantageislistedas______.

42.

Inthelastparagraph,theauthorimpliesthat______.

A.anatomistsandgeneticistsaremorallyquestionable

B.genesareasmuchapartofahumanform.aspancreas

C.thepancreashasgreaterhumanimportancethangenes

D.peoplearemoreinterestedinpatentinggenesthanpancreas

43.

Slowweightliftersarerequiredtomakeeachrep______.

A.withoutusinganydrivingforce

B.withoutmovementoftheirbody

C.withunbearableironweights

D.withthefeelingofmusclefailure

44.

ThepassagementionssomeofVSPsstructuresEXCEPT______.

A.anengineswithtwoforwardgears

B.sturdyandadjustableseats

C.rearwindshieldwipers

D.astandardheatingsystem

45.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUEofmaledik-dik?

A.Hecaninprincipledefendmorethanonefemale.

B.Hepracticesmonogamy.

C.Heinvestsheavilyinhisoffspring.

D.Heispartlymonogamousandpartlypolygamous.

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Scientistshavedevelopedacomputerisedmind-readingtechniquewhichletsthemaccuratelypredicttheimagesthatpeoplearelookingatbyusingscannerstostudybrainactivity.

ThebreakthroughbyAmericanscientiststookMRI(磁共振成像)scanningequipmentnormallyusedinhospitaldiagnosistoobservepatternsofbrainactivitywhenasubjectexaminedarangeofblackandwhitephotographs.Thenacomputerwasabletocorrectlypredictinnineoutoftencaseswhichimagepeoplewerefocusedon.Guessworkwouldhavebeenaccurateonlyeighttimesinevery1000attempts.

Thestudyraisesthepossibilityinthefutureofthetechnologybeingharnessedtovisualisescenesfromaperson'sdreamsormemory.WritinginthejournalNature,thescientists,ledbyDrJackGallantfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley,said,"Ourresultssuggestthatitmaysoonbepossibletoreconstructapictureofaperson'svisualexperiencefrommeasurementsofbrainactivityalone.Imagineageneralbrainreadingdevicethatcouldreconstructapictureofaperson'svisualexperienceatanymomentintime."

Itwillinevitablyalsoraisefearsthatasuspect'sbraincouldbeinterrogatedagainsthiswill,raisingthenightmarishpossibilityofinterrogationfor"thoughtcrimes".Theresearcherssaythisiscurrentlyfirmlyintherealmofsciencefictionbecausethetechniquecanonlybeappliedtovisualimagesand,todate,theexperimentsrelyonclumsyMRIscanningequipmentandextremelypowerfulmagnets.Thesoftwaredecoderitselfhastobeadaptedtoeachindividualduringhoursoftrainingwhileinthescanner.

Howevertheteamhavewarnedaboutpotentialprivacyissuesinthefuturewhenscanningtechniquesimprove."Itispossiblethatdecodingbrainactivitycouldhaveseriousethicalandprivacyimplicationsdownstreamin,say,the30-to-50-yeartimeframe,"saidProfGallant."Webelievestronglythatnooneshouldbesubjectedtoanyform.ofbrain-readingprocessinvoluntarily,orwithoutcompleteinformedconsent."

WhatdidtheAmericanscientistsusetoscrutinizepatternsofbrainactivity?

47.

Atypicalexampleof"createthewantsitsoughttosatisfy"is______.

A.acquiringthingstheymostcertainlydidnotneed

B.transformingtheplaintelephoneintoaluxury

C.fifteenphonesasthestyle.forawealthyhome

D.buyingallthetelephonesthattheycanconvenientlyuse

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.AtfirstheprosperedbysellinghissmallbutgenuinecollectionofearlyU.S.autographs.Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisforgeriestoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.Forgershaveahardtimesellingtheirproducts.Aforgercan'tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodon'thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.Forgershavemanywaystomaketheirworklookreal.Forexampletheybuyoldbookstouseagedpaperofthetitlepage,andtheycantreatpaperandinkwithchemical.InSpring'stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,BritainwasstillfondoftheSouthernstates,soSpringinventedarespectablemaidenladyknownasMissFannyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneral"Stonewall"Jackson.ForseveralyearsMissFanny'sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Springhadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.AllthisactivitydidnotpreventSpringfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharpeyedexpertsfiledifficulttaskofseparatinghisforgeriesfromtheoriginals.

WhatwasinagreatdemandinBritainaftertheCivilWar?

49.Theincreaseinglobaltrademeansthatinternationalcompaniescannotaffordtomakecostlyadvertisingmistakesiftheywanttobecompetitive.Understandingthelanguageandcultureoftargetmarketsinforeigncountriesisoneofthekeystosuccessfulinternationalmarketing.Toomanycompanies,however,havejumpedintoforeignmarketswithembarrassingresults.Translationmistakesareattheheartofmanyblundersininternationaladvertising.

GeneralMotors,theUSautomanufacturer,gotacostlylessonwhenitintroduceditsChevroletNovatothePuertoRicanmarket."Nova"isLatinfor"new(star)"andmeans"star"inmanylanguages,butinspokenSpanishitcansoundlike"nova",meaning"itdoesn'tgo".Fewpeoplewantedtobuyacarwiththatcursedmeaning.WhenGMchangedthenametoCaribe,salespickedupdramatically.

Marketingblundershavealsobeenmadebyfoodandbeveragecompanies.OneAmericanfoodcompany'sfriendly"JollyGreenGiant"(foradvertisingvegetables)becamesomethingquitedifferentwhenitwastranslatedintoArabicas"IntimidatingGreenOgre".

WhentranslatedintoGerman,Pepsi'spopularslogan,"ComeAlivewithPepsi"cameoutimplying"ComeAlivefromtheGrave".NowondercustomersinGermanydidn'trushouttobuyPepsi.

EvenacompanywithanexcellentinternationaltrackrecordlikeKentuckyFriedChickenisnotimmunetotheperilsoffaultytranslation.Manysaleswerelostwhenthecatchphrase"fingerlickingfood"became"eatwithyourfingersoff"inChinesetranslation.

AmanufacturerofonelaundrydetergentalsomadeanexpensivemistakeintheMiddleEast.Itsadvertisementsshowedapictureofapileofdirtyclothesontheleft,aboxofthecompany'sdetergentinthemiddle,andcleanclothesontheright.Unfortunately,themessagewasincorrectlyinterpretedbecausemostpeoplelookedatitfromrighttoleft,thewayArabicisread.

Havingawakenedtothespecialnatureofforeignadvertising,companiesarebecomingmuchmoreconscientiousintheirtranslationandmoresensitivetoculturaldistinctions.Thebestwaytopreventerrorsistohireprofessionaltranslatorswhounderstandthetargetlanguageanditsidiomaticusage,ortouseatechniquecalled"backranslation"toreducethepossibilityofblunders.Theprocessusesonepersontotranslateamessageintothetargetlanguageandanothertotranslateitback.Effectivetranslatorsaimtocapturetheoverallmessageofanadvertisementbecauseaword-for-wordduplicationoftheoriginalrarelyconveystheintendedmeaningandoftencausesmisunderstandings.

Thephrase"thecatchphrase"(Line2,Para.5)hastheclosestmeaningto______.

A.thepromotionslogan

B.themarketingstrategy

C.thesecretrecipe

D.thepleasanttaste

50.

Thegoldexchangestandarddiffersfromthegoldstandardinthat______.

A.itdoesnotestablishagenerallyacceptedinternationalmediumofexchange

B.itestablishesnorelationshipbetweenthevalueofagivencurrencyandthevalueofgold

C.therelationshipitestablishedbetweenthevalueofanycurrencyandthevalueofgoldisindirectratherthandirect

D.itisatwo-tieredratherthanasingle-tieredsystem

51.Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.

A.humanbeingslongforanimmortallife

B.peoplecanliveimmortallyastechnologydevelops

C.therearemanydifficultiesinmakingtheSoulCatcher

D.theinventionofSoulCatcherhasgreatsignificance

52.Theanalogyof"cookingalobsterinapot"illustratethatinaslowlychangingenvironment______.

53.【S4】

54.

Theorchestraleaderistheunluckyvictimbecause______.

A.hecouldn'tmakeoutMrs.Charles

B.hemistookMr.Charlesforaroyalmember

C.hewassurroundedbythearmedsoldiers

D.heobeyedtheordertodancewithher

55.CambridgeUniversitycloseddowninthesummerof1665whentheplaguebrokeout.Newton,astudentthere,wenthometoLincolnshire.HestayedhomefortwoyearswhilethediseaseranitscourseintheareaaroundLondon.The23-year-oldNewtonspentthattimestudyingandlayingthefoundationsforhisgreatestwork,thePrincipia.Onedayhesatthinkinginhisgarden,whenanapplefell.Thenherealizedthatthedirectiontheapplefell,alongwitheveryotherobjectonthisroundearth,wasalwaystowardEarth'scenter.Itwasn'tjustthattheapplefell,butthatittriedtogotoEarth'scenter.ThatwasNewton'seurekamoment.HerealizedthatEarthhaddrawntheappletoit.Herealizedthateveryobjectintheuniversedrawseveryotherobject—probablyinproportiontoitsmass.Newtondidn'tpublishhisPrincipiauntil20yearslater.ButheformulatedtheLawofUniversalGravitation(LUG)thereinhisLincolnshiregarden.Heshowedusthatwastrueofplanetsandmoonsaswell.

Nowentersasurprisingcharacter.Thepersonwhopopularizedtheapplestory,wasnoneotherthanthewell-knownFrenchwriterandphilosopherVoltaire.Duetohisoutspokenviews,in1726hewasforciblyexiledtoEnglandwherehespentthenextthreeyears.Newtondiedin1727soVoltairewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththemanydiscoveriesmadebyhim.VoltairewasalsoacquaintedwithNewton'sniece,CatherineBarton.NewtonwasabachelorandshehadagreedtomanagehisLondonhome;thereforeshewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththeapplestory,whichsherelatedtoVoltaire.

VoltairesidedwithNewtoninNewton'sbitterfightswithLeibnitz.InCandide,VoltaireridiculedLeibnitz.ThecharacterDr.Pangloss,whowentaboutinsistingthatweliveinthe"bestofallpossibleworlds",wasVol