2022年山东省莱芜市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年山东省莱芜市大学英语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.

Thegrantofapatentonanimportantinventionisagreatsocialevent.

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2.

___________aretwoexamplesoffindingcreativewaystokeepingupservicesfortherapidlyagingpopulationinruralEurope.

3.CrimewithoutBorders

Asgangsgrowincreasinglyglobalized,organizedcrimeisbecomingaproblemhinderinginternationaleconomicdevelopment.

GangArrested

TheColombianpolicearrest27suspectswhowereallegedlyinvolvedinprintingforgednotesinMedellinlastApril.

Inlate2005,Dutchpoliceraided(搜捕)HellsAngelsclubhousesaroundthecountry.Inacoordinatedsweepthatfollowedayearlonginvestigation,policecarriedoutpredawnsearchesinsixtownsandcitiesintheNetherlands,arresting45membersofthemotorcycleclub,layingscoresofchargesandseizinganassortmentofweapons.

Suchlarge-scaleraidswererareinDutchhistory,andtheyshowedthateveninsuchadevelopedcountrywithoutmajorsocialconflictsandwithgoodsocialorder,theinfluenceofcriminalorganizationsandtheattempttodemolishthemaretakenveryseriously.

Intoday'sworld,theeconomyisglobalized,internationalcommunitiesarecoexistentandworldwideinterrelationsgrowevercloser.Meanwhile,gangsindifferentcountriesseekmoreprofitandlivingspace.Toavoidcrackdownsbylawenforcementonthehomefront,somecontinuouslydeveloptheirstructuresandgoglobal.Theyaresteppingoutofanindividualcountry,thusbecomingcancersthatinfluenceinternationalprogressanddevelopment.

Forexample,whentheHellsAngelsclubwasestablishedin1948,itsmembersweremainlyWorldWarIIveteranswhofailedtogetusedtoapeacefullifeandcontinuedtolookforadventures.Decadeslater,thisclubbecameaninfluentialandpopulousorganizationinNorthAmerican,AustraliaandmostcountriesinWestEurope.

Itwas,'andinmanyplacesstillis,involvedincriminalactivitiessuchasdrugtrafficking,moneylaundering,terroristmovesandmurders.InCanada,HellsAngelsandmembersofrivalmotorcyclegangscarriedoutkillingswhenfightingfordrugtraffickingbusinesses,resultingin160deadormissing.Duetothis,Canadianpolicedispatched2,000policeofficersandlaunchedraidsinOntario,Quebecandotherprovinces.

MajorActivities

TheIsraelipolicesearchthesiteofanexplosionlaunchedbyunderworld(黑社会)gangsinTelAviv(特拉维夫)onDecember11,2005.

Sincethe1980s,drugtrafficking(不法交易)hasbeenthemajorbusinessofinternationalgangs.Atpresent,theamountofdrugstraffickedannuallyworldwideisvaluedatmorethan$550billion,with85percenthandledbyunderworldorganizations.

Duetothepotentialforsignificantprofit,gangsstrengthencooperationandform.aglobalchainofdrugplantation,processing,transportationandsales.Forexample,accordingtoColombianofficials,thebiggestdrugtraffickingorganizationinthecountryhasaverydetailedworkdivision,coveringdevelopedoverseasdrugtraffickingnetwork,aswellascocaineplantingfarmsandprocessingplants.Itsstrengthiscenteredinthecountry'scapital,Bogota(波哥大),andspreadstoprovincesinwestColombiaandtheNorthCaribbeancoast.

Aswell,theorganizationownssecretairbasesinthecountry'snorthprovinceandtropicalbushesinthesouth.TraffickersdeliverdrugsthroughthesebasesbysmallplanestoMexico,CentralAmericaandtheFloridacoastintheUnitedStates.Afterbeingairdroppedatascheduledspot,thedrugswillbetransportedtootherplacesbymosquitocrafts(快艇),whichhelpsdrugdealersavoidpolicesupervision.

Inthisway,about10tonsofcocainecanbetraffickedeverymonth.TheItalianMafia(黑手党)alsobarefacedly(公然地)transportsdrugswithboats,andthevalueofheroindeliveredisestimatedtoreachmorethan$40billioneveryyear,orabout10percentofItaly'sentireGDP.UnderworldorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandRussiahavealsob

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4.

Theauthorthoughtaweakpointofthebookisthatitis______.

5.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodemart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

6.

ThethreearrestedinSudanwereregardedas______bylocalauthorities.

7.

Whenecologicalresilienceisexceeded,theecosystembecomes______unacceptable.

8.

Anotherbenefitofgroupactivitiesisthatprofessionalguidanceinthegroupcanhelpcureobesity,diabetes,andarthritis.

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9.

Thelargenewspaceprojectplannedatpresentisthe______.

10.

GooglecanoverwhelminglyenterothermarketslikeMicrosoftbymeansofits______.

11.

Withmorepeoplecohabitingandevenrearingchildrenoutsidematrimony,______.

12.

MarkTwainbecamethemostoutstandingwriterofhistimebecauseheknewhispeopleandtheMississippiRiververywell,andheinheritedfromhismother______.

13.

Tomanagestress,thoughtscanbecontrolledbyconsideringalternativeviewsthrough______.

14.

Consumerswouldliketotakeinlesscaloriessofoodmanufacturersoftenprintasmallercalorienumberonafoodpacket.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

TokeeptheEarthoutofwarm,wecandestroytheMethanewith______.

A.greenhousegasB.sunlightC.waterD.oxygen

16.

Theauthor____________________that"piesarethebestcomfortfoodever".

17.

Iftakingpropersteps,wecaneliminateaciddeposition.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasan______,ratherthanapenalty.

19.

SomefactorsledtothetraditionalcharacterizationofChineseasasinglelanguagewithanumberof______.

20.

Womenaremorethantwiceaslikelyasmentosufferfromdepression.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(14)

A.Shedidn'tbringthetickets.

B.Shedoesn'twanttoattendtheconcert.

C.Sheforgothermoney.

D.Shewon'tbeabletogetthestudentdiscount.

22.(21)

A.Toaskforhelpwithanthropologyassignment.

B.Toseewhatprogresshe'smadeonhispaper.

C.TodiscusshistriptoMexico.

D.TobringhimamessagefromProfessorGrant.

23.SectionC

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

Itiscommonlyheldthatdrinkingmoderateamountsofalcoholcanreducetheoddsofhavingadeadlyheartattack.More(36)______benefitstothehearthave(37)______whenpeoplehadthreetosevendrinksperday.Butdoctorsadviseagainstthatbecauseheavydrinkingisassociatedwitha(38)______ofproblems.Itcanbeliverdamagesor(39)______fertility.Dr.PekkaKarhunen,oftheUniversityofTampereinFinland,saidthat(40)______reportsthatoneortwoalcoholicdrinksperdaycouldhelp(41)______offheartdisease.Thatappearedtohavebeen"(42)______".Ofhisstudy,releasedattheAmericanHeartAssociations(43)______meeting,Karhunensaidinaninterviewthat"thereisnodangerinoneortwodrinksperday,butthebenefitisquitelow."(44)____________.Thedrinksincludebeer,wineorliquor.Karhunenandhiscolleagueschose700Finnishmenwhohaddiedbetweentheagesof33and70.Theresearchers(45)____________.Thescientistsfoundthathavingfewerthanthreedrinksperdaydidnotreducetheprogressofanyheartdiseaseandonly"slightly"minimizedthechanceofhavingafatalheartattack.(46)____________.

24.【B3】

25.听力原文：W:Hello?MayIspeaktoBillJohns?

M:Hi,Amy.ThisisBill．

W:Oh,hi,Bill.Youweren'tinengineeringclasstoday,wereyou?

M:No,Iwasn't．(20)Ihaveaflu.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldtellmewhatwenton.

W:I'msorrythatyouareill.Actuallywehadaninterestingclass.(19)Dr,Collintalkedaboutanewtypeoffuel,

M:Oh,yeah?Tellmemoreaboutit.

W:Uh-hum.It'scalledDME.

M:Oh.IrememberreadingsomethingaboutDME．It'smostlyusedinspraycans,right?

W:Right.DMEdoesn'tdestroytheozone,soit'sbeenenvironmentallyfriendly.

M:Butdoesn'tDMEpollutetheairifit'sburnedinanengine?

W:Dr.Collinsayssomethingaboutitsexhaustsbeingclear,thatitdoesn'treleaseasmuchpollutantsasdieselfuel.HementionedsomethingaboutDMEbeingmoreefficientthanotheralternativefuels.

M:Whenwillitreplacedieselfuel?

W:Notforawhile.It'snoteconomicaltomass-produce.Butitmayhappeninthefuture.Afterall,timewilltell.

M:Well,thanksfortheinformation.(21)IguessIwon'tneedtoborrowyournotes.

W:(21)Well,maybeyoushouldlookatthem.Wearehavingatestnextweek.Youhavetoprepareforit.

M:Okay,couldyougivethemtoMikeAndrews?Ithinkbeisinyourpsychologyclass.Heismyroommate.

W:Sure,Ihopeyou'refeelingbettersoon.

M:Thanks.Metoo.Bye!

(20)

A.Amoreeconomicaldieselfuel.

B.Characteristicsofanewtypeoffuel.

C.Whereanewenergysourceislocated.

D.Howtodevelopalternativeenergysources.

26.(32)

A.Whenyoucompleteclassroominstruction.

B.Thefederalgovernment,settherulesforgettingalicense.

C.Youneedtotakeatesttogetalicense.

D.ALearner'sPermitisnotacertificateensuringyoutodrive.

27.(26)

A.Theyloveeachother.

B.Theyhateeachother.

C.Theyarenotverygoodfriends.

D.Notofaboveall

28.(36)

A.AftertheWorldWarIcametoitsend.

B.AfterThisSideofParadisewaspublished.

C.AftertheGreatGatsbywaspublished.

D.AfterTenderIstheNightwaspublished.

29.(19)

A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespicturesverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

30.

【B9】

31.

【B3】

32.听力原文：W:Whyareyougivingmeaspeedingticket?Iwasgoingat40milesperhour.

M:Can'tyouseethenoticenearby?Itreads"10mphlimits".

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(17)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Policemananddriver.

D.Motherandson.

33.(25)

A.Thebasicfoundationsofdemocracywerecreatedover200yearsago.

B.Earlyleadersloveddemocracybutdidn'tnothatedit.

C.Americaisnodifferentnowthan200yearsago.

D.Themeaningofdemocracyhaschangedovertime.

34.(18)

A.Ifthewomankeepsmoneyatthebank.

B.Wherethewomanlearnedabouttheseminar.

C.Whichseminarthewomanwantstosignupfor.

D.Ifthewomanhastakenclassesonmanagingpersonalfinances.

35.听力原文：Magnificent,peaceful.JusttwowordstodescribethescenicregionsofUtahintheMountainWestoftheUnitedStates.Now,ourofficeoffersfabulous,five-dayoutdoorpackagestothestatefortheadventurous.

Onthefirstdayofyourtour,visitthecapitalofhistoricSaltLakeCity,TempleSquare,hometotheworld-famousMormonTabernacleChoir,andotherlocalhistoricalsites.

Then,yourtourwilltakeyouonafour-dayadventureofalifetimetocentralandsouthernUtahwhereyouwillhikeandbackpackthroughArchesNationalPark,GoblinValley,andBryceNationalPark.You'llalsoexplorethemagicalworldofLittleWildHorseCanyon.Thisverynarrow,windingchasm,withitssteepwallsoneithersideofyou,willleaveyouinamazementknowingthatitwasformedfromrushingwateranderosionovermillionsofyears.

You'llalsohikeandscrambleuptoremoteIndianruins,studytheirhistoryalongtheway,andlearnhowtorespectandpreservethesitesandwildlifeyouencounter.Youalsolearnthebasicsinrappelling—techniquesdesignedspecificallyfortheamateurclimber.

ThepriceofyourpackageincludeslocaltransportationinUtah,one-night'slodginginafour-starhotelinSaltLakeCity,hikingandcampinggear,twomealsaday,andyourprofessionaltourguide.Transportationfromyourpointoforiginisnotincluded.Contactourofficebetween8a.m.and5:30p.m.formoreinformationandcurrentavailabilityonthiswildernesstrek,andreservationsmustbemadethirteendaysinadvance.LetusshowUtahlikenooneelsecan.

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.WhatisthefeatureofthescenicregionsofUtah?

30.Whichactivityisincludedinafour-dayadventuretocentralandsouthernUtah?

31.Whatiscoveredinthepriceofthetour?

(30)

A.Historicsignificance.

B.Splendorandpeacefulness.

C.Culturalappeal.

D.Beautyandcomfort.

36.

【B8】

37.听力原文：M:Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.CanIhelpyou?

W:Oh,hello.IsawyouradvertisementinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabitmore.

M:Yes,certainly,we'reasortofsocialandculturalactivityclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclub—wehaveapproximatelyfiftymembersatthemoment,butwe'regrowingallthetime.

W:Right.Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mCanadianactually,andIcametoLondonaboutthreemonthsago,soI'mlookingforwaystomeetsomenewpeople.Whatkindsofactivitiesdoyouorganize?

M:Well,wehaveawiderange—cultural,sports,socialandlanguageactivities.

W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageactivities?

M:Yes,everydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening,wherepeoplecancomeandpracticetheirlanguages—youknow,overadrinkorabitetoeat.Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings.Monday—Spanish;Tuesday—Italian;Wednesday—German;andFridayFrench.OnThursdayweusuallyarrangeamealin-arestaurantforanyonewhowantstocome.

W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrenchandGerman.

M:OK.Well,ifyoucanjustgivemeyournameandaddress,I'llsendyoutheform.andsomemoredetails.Ifyoujoinnowyoucanhavethefirstmonthfree.

W:Ohyeah.Howmuchisittojoin?

M:Themembershipfeeis￡5．￡25amonth,6monthsfor140,orayearfor265.

W:Ah,IthinkI'dbetterjoinjustfortwomonthsatfirsttotryit.CanIpaybycheck?

M:Yes,ofcourse.JustmakeitouttotheInternationalFriendsClub.Oryoucanpaybycreditcard.

W:No,Ihaven'tgotacreditcard.

M:OK.Nowyournameis...?

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A.Socialactivities.

B.Culturalactivities.

C.Languageactivities.

D.Sportsactivities.

38.听力原文：M:ThoseweresuchfunnystoriesTomtoldlastnight.Hewaslikeatotallydifferentguy.

W:Yeah,really.Heisnormallysoserious.Whatdoyouthinkbroughtallthatoutofhim?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(16)

A.Thestoriesprobablyweren'ttrue.

B.Tomusuallydoesn'ttellfunnystories.

C.She'ssurprisedTomwassoseriouslastnight.

D.ShewantstoknowwhereTomheardthestories.

39.(17)

A.He'llgivethequizatalatertime.

B.Thequizwillbeveryshort.

C.Thequizwon'tbereadyuntilThursday.

D.He'llscorethequizquickly.

40.听力原文：M:Finally,theweekendishere.Iwillgoforapicnic,sodoyouknowtomorrow'sweather?

W:Nowitis7:32andhereistheweatherforecast.Strongwindblewtoday.Andtomorrowitwillbecolder.Ifitgetscoldenough,therecouldbeheavysnownextweek.

Q:Whatistheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

(18)

A.Itwillbesunny.

B.Itwillbeverycold.

C.Itwillbewindy.

D.Itwillberainy.

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

Fleschcriticizedthe"look-say"methodbecausehebelievedthismethod______.

42.

Intheauthor'sopinion,whatdidnaturerepresenttoIsadoraDuncan?

43.

Governmentisbelievedtodifferstrikinglyfrombusinessinthatgovernmentischaracterizedby______.

44.

Thelastsentenceofthepassage______.

A.outlinestheschemeforthefutureandthepresent

B.presentsthedifficultiesinunderstandinghistory

C.focusesontheperspectivesfromwhichpasteventsareinterpreted

D.emphasizestheinfluenceofhistoryonthepresentandthefuture

45.SectionB

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

ToliveintheUnitedStatestodayistogainanappreciationforDahrendorf’sassertionthatsocialchangeexistseverywhere.Technology,theapplicationofknowledgeforpracticalends,isamajorsourceofsocialchange.

Yetwewoulddowelltoremindourselvesthattechnologyisahumancreation;itdoesnotexistnaturally.Aspearorarobotisasmuchaculturalasaphysicalobject.Untilhumansuseaspeartohuntgameorarobottoproducemachineparts,neitherismuchmorethanasolidmassofmatter.Forabirdlookingforanobjectonwhichtorest,aspearofrobotservesthepurposeequallywell.TheexplosionoftheChallengerspaceshuttle(挑战者号航天飞机)andtheRussiannuclearaccidentatChernobyldrivehomethehumanqualityoftechnology;theyprovidecasesinwhichwell-plannedsystemssuddenlywenthaywire(变得混乱)andtherewasnoreadyhandtosetthemright.Sincetechnologyisahumancreation,weareresponsibleforwhatisdonewithit.Pessimistsworrythatwewilluseourtechnologyeventuallytoblowourworldandourselvestopieces.Buttheyhavebeensayingthisfordecades,andsofarwehavemanagedtosurviveandevenflourish.Whetherwewillcontinuetodosointheyearsaheadremainsuncertain.Clearly,theimpactoftechnologyonourlivesdeservesacloserexamination.

Fewtechnologicaldevelopmentshavehadagreaterimpactonourlivesthanthecomputerrevolution.Scientistsandengineershavedesignedspecializedmachinesthatcandothetasksthatonceonlypeoplecoulddo.therearethosewhoassertthattheswitchtoaninformation-basedeconomyisinthesamecampasothergreathistoricalmilestones,particularlytheIndustrialRevolution.YetwhenweaskwhytheIndustrialRevolutionwasarevolution,wefindthatitwasnotthemachines.Theprimaryreasonwhyitwasarevolutionaryisthatitledtogreatsocialchange.Itgaverisetomassproductionand,throughmassproduction,toasocietyinwhichwealthwasnotconfinedtothefew.

Insomewhatsimilarfashion,computerspromisetorevolutionizethestructureofAmericanlife,particularlyastheyfreethehumanmindandopennewpossibilitiesinknowledgeandcommunication.TheIndustrialRevolutionsupplementedandreplacedthemusclesofhumansandanimalsbymechanicalmethods.Thecomputerextendsthisdevelopmenttosupplementandreplacesomeaspectsofthemindofhumanbeingsbyelectronicmethods.Itisthecapacityofthecomputerforsolvingproblemsandmakingdecisionsthatrepresentsitsgreatestpotentialandthatposesthegreatestdifficultiesinpredictingtheimpactonsociety.

Aspearorarobothasthequalityoftechnologyonlywhenit______.

A.isusedbothasaculturalandaphysicalobject

B.servesdifferentpurposesequallywell

C.isutilizedbyman

D.canbeofusetobothmanandanimal

46.

Wecanconcludefromthewoman'sexperiences(para.4)that______.

A.itwilltakesometimeforpeopletobecomeregularcustomersofcosmeticsurgery.

B.Peoplecanaffordcosmeticsurgeryaslongastheywantit

C.Cosmeticsurgeryisstillfortherichandfamous

D.Peoplemayfindcosmeticsurgeryquiteattractive

47.

Theword"superfluous"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.indispensableB.availableC.surplusD.supplementary

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Cultureshockissonamedbecauseoftheeffectithasonpeoplewhentheyenteranewculture.Expertshavebeeninterestedintheseeffectsandhaveagreedonfivebasicstagesofcultureshock.Thesestagesaregeneralandshouldonlybeusedasareference.Noteveryindividualwillgothrougheachstage,andonestagemaylastlongerthananotherfordifferentindividuals.

Thehardestthingformosttravelerstodealwithistheemotional"rollercoaster"theyseemtoberiding.Onemomenttheyfeelverypositivetowardthenewculture,andthenextmomentverynegative.Itseemscommonthatinternationalvisitorsandimmigrantsvacillatebetweenlovingandhatinganewcountry.Feelingsofseparationandalienationcanbeintensifiediftheydonothaveasenseoffittinginorbelonging.

Fatigueisanotherproblempeoplefacewhenenteringanewculture.Therecanbeasenseofagreaterneedforsleep.Thisisduenotonlytophysicaltiredness,butalsotomentalfatigue.Thismentalfatiguecomesfromstrainingtocomprehendthelanguage,andcopingwithnewsituations.

Theimpactofcultureshockcanvaryfrompersontoperson.Therecanbesignificantdifferencesbecausesomepeoplemaybebetterpreparedtoenteranewculture.Fourfactorswhichplayintothesearepersonality,languageability,lengthofstay,andtheemotionalsupportreceived.Itislogicaltothinkthatwhenpeoplearedeprivedoftheirfamiliarsurroundingstheywillfeeldisoriented.Onesolutionsomehavefoundistobringafewsmallremindersofhome.Pictures,wallhangings,favoriteutensils,andkeepsakesareallgoodcandidatestomakethingsfeelmorefamiliar.Anotherhelpfulactivityistoestablishlittleroutinesthatbecomefamiliarovertime.Evenbetterisfittingthingsthatwerepartoftheregularroutinebackinthehomecountryintotheroutineestablishedinthenewculture.Thiswillmakepeoplefeelmoreathome.

AccordingtoPara.1,expertshaveinterestsin______.

49.SectionB

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

OnlytwomajorAmericanfilmforms—theslapstickcomedyandthewestern—withstoodtheeffectsofforeigninfluencesthroughoutthe1920's,whentheentirefilmindustry,wasdominatedbytheEuropeanmoviemakers.Theseformswerealreadyimmenselypopularallovertheworld(therewasnoneedtomakethemmore"artistic"byfollowingthelatestEuropeanfashions),andtheywereatoncetoosuccessfulandtoolowlytowarrantsuchimprovements-theywereconsidered"justentertainment."Theyborenoweightymessages,inspirednocultsandnoschoolsofesthetics.Buttheydelightedaudiences,bothhereandabroad,becausetheyweresopurelyandsimplyAmerica.Unconsciously,theyrepresentedallthatwasbestinAmericawithouttheslightesttraceofintention,ofsermonizing.Theingenuityandeternaloptimismofthecornicesandthecowboys'spiritofadventureastheyrodetheplainsinsearchofthenextfrontierwereenoughtocarrythemessageoftheAmericandreamtotiredEuropeans,tocrampedcitydwellers,tosmallboys,topeopleeverywhere.

WhatdidthesefilmspromisetoEuropeanaudiencesdisillusionedandexhaustedbyWorldWarI?Thehumblealwaystriumphedovertheirpowerfuladversaries,theweakoutwittedthestrongandalwaysimpliedwasafutureofriches,freedom,andhappinessforall.Theworldofthewesternswasasimpleplaceformenwiththepioneervirtuesofhonesty,courage,atasteforadventure,andaquicktriggerginger;theworldofthecomicswasacrazyplace,butwithalittlefaithandalittleluck,itcouldbeawonderfulplace.

Theseformswerenot"improved"becausetheywere______.

A.toosuccessfultoneedimprovement

B.toolowlytowarrantimprovement

C.tooinsanetoimproveartistically

D.bothAandB

50.

Peoplecanfindevidentcluestothewaytheventralvisualpathwayworksfrom______.

51.

Inauthor'sopinion,thesuddenappearanceofhigher-qualitygoodssuggestsitsofficials______.

A.becomemoreconcernedaboutthequalityanddomesticmarket

B.turntootherwaystostimulateandenforceexportrules

C.havetoimprovegoods'qualityforthequalificationofexports

D.wantconsumerstobuybetterproductsatlowprices

52.Theenergycrisis,whichisbeingfeltaroundtheworld,hasdramatizedhowthecarelessuseoftheearth'sresourceshasbroughtthewholeworldtothebrinkofdisaster.Theoverdevelopmentofmotortransport,withitsincreaseofmorecars,morehighways,morepollution,moresuburbs,morecommuting,hascontributedtothenear-destructionofourcities,thebreakupofthefamily,andthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutalsooftheearth'satmosphere.Thedisasterhasarrivedintheform.oftheenergycrisis.

Ourpresentsituationisunlikewar,revolutionordepression.Itisalsounlikethegreatnaturaldisastersofthepast.Worldwideresourcesexploitationandenergyusehavebroughtustoastatewherelong-rangeplanningisessential.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentseriousstate,whichendangersthefutureofourcountry,ourchildren,andourearth,butamovementforwardtoanewnorminordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.

Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossmoralityandtherevelationthatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplacesintheland.Thereisastrongdemandformoralrevivalandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughtoenlistthedevotionofall.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountryandtheirownidealsthatanypeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.

Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearincooperationwithalltheotherinhabitantsofthisplanet,whosharewithusthesameendangeredairandthesameendangeredoceans.Thereisacommonneedtoreassessourpresentcourse,tochangethatcourseandtodevisenewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvive.Thisisapricelessopportunity.

Tograspitweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisconfrontingus--andtheworld--acrisisthatisnopassinginconvenience,noby-productoftheambitionsoftheoil-producingcountries,noenvironmentalists'merefears,noby-productofanypresentsystemofgovernment.Whatwefaceistheoutcomeoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.Whatweneedisatransformedlifestyle.Thisnewlifestyle.canflowdirectlyfromscienceandtechnology,