2022年江西省上饶市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年江西省上饶市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Alternativesentencingisnowpracticedin______statesandisspreadingfast.

2.

Thevalueofunderstandingthelanguageofaforeigncountryshouldnotbeover-estimated,thoughmanyblundersininternationaladvertisingresultdirectlyfromtranslationmistakes.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

The______referstotheaveragenumberofchildrenwomenwillbearintheirlifetime.

4.

Diseasescanbepreventedbymeansofvaccinationor______.

5.

UnlikeMuir,Pinchotwasmuchmoreconcernedwiththeuseofnaturalresourcesto______.

6.WhydidQueenElizabethwanttoestablishtheEIC?

A.Becauseshewantedtolearnthecorporationstyle.ofFrance.

B.BecauseshewantedtofollowVascodaGama'sroute.

C.BecausesheneededfortunestoconquerotherEuropeancountries.

D.BecauseshewantedtosharefortuneswithotherEuropeancountries.

7.IntellectualProperty

Thephraseintellectualproperty(IP)referstothebundleoflegalrightsthatarisefromthecreativegeniusofthehumanmind.IPrightsplayanimportantroleintheeconomicprosperityofacountryandserveasamotivatingforceforcreativeindividualstosharetheirgeniuswithsociety.Likerealandpersonalpropertyrightsprotectone'sownershipinterestintangible(有形的)objects,suchaslandandautomobiles,IPrightsprotectone'sownershipinterestinintangibleobjects,suchastheideabehindaninvention,themusicscoreforaBroadwayplayandthenameorlogousedtobrandaproduct.Withoutenforcementoftheserightsinthelaw,itwouldbedifficultforsocietytoprosperandgrow.Inthisarticle,youwilllearnwhatintellectualpropertyrightsareandthedifferencesbetweenitsvariousforms.

GeneralIntroduction

Whenmostpeoplethinkofintellectualpropertyrights,patents,trademarksandcopyrightscometomind.ThiscoresetofIPrightsrewardandprotectthecreativeworksofinventors,authors,ownersandsellersofgoodsandservicesinthemarketplace.Whilethelegalprinciplesthatunderlieeachoftheserightsaredistinct,theyeachshareacommonsetofprinciples.

Anawardofpatent,trademarkorcopyrightprotectionrequiresadelicatebalancebetweentheinterestsoftheinventororauthorandtheinterestofsocietyasawhole.Thisbalanceisverymuchlikethetradeoff(折衷)requiredbyzoninglaws,whichattempttoprotecttheownershipinterestandexclusiverighttousethatalandownerhaswithsociety’sinterestinthelimiteduseoftheowner'slandforsociety'sgreatergood,Publicutilityeasementsandrightofwaysareexamplesofthisbalance.

Thegrantofapatentonanimportantinventionofalifesavingdrugrepresentsasimilarsetoftradeoffs.Isitfairtotheinventortoallowsocietyfreeaccesstothepatenteddrug?Isitfairtosocietytobedeniedaccessforitsgreatergood?ItistheroleofintellectualPropertylawtoharmonizetheseseeminglyconflictinginterests,

Intellectualpropertyrightsalsofosteracompetitivemarketplace.Theydosobyencouragingdisclosureofinnovationthroughprotectingthefruitsofthatinnovationforaperiodoftime.Disclosureallowsotherstobuildandimproveuponpriorinnovationsothatthestateoftheartcontinuestoevolveanddevelop.Withoutthebenefitsprovidedbyintellectualpropertyprotection,themarketplacewouldnotoperateaseffectively.Imaginewhattheworldwouldbelikeifeverycompetitorhadtocontinuously"reinventthewheel"ratherthanbeingabletorefineandimproveupontheworksofothers.

Finally,intellectualpropertyrightsareregionalinnatureandtheconditionsoftheirgrantandenforceabilityaregovernedbythelawsofeachjurisdiction(权限).AU.S.patentcanbeonlygrantedandenforcedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheUnitedStates.AtrademarkcanonlyberegisteredandenforcedinCanadainaccordancewiththelawsofCanada,andacopyrightcanonlyberegisteredandenforcedinMexicoinaccordancewithitslaws.Whilethereisadesiretobesomewhatuniform.andconsistent,countrieshavedifferentapproachestointellectualpropertyrightsprotection.VariationsintheprocedureforobtainingIPrightsaccountforalargepercentageofthesedifference,ratherthanthedifferencesinthesubstantive(永久的)rightsgrantedineachcountry.

Thewords"patent"and"trademark"areoftenusedinterchangeably.Manytimes,wehearthatapatentisusedtoprotectalogoandthatatrademarkisusedtoprotectaninvention,andviceversa.Whilepatentsandtrademarksmaybeassociatedwiththesameproduct,thetwowordshaveverydifferentmeaningsandrefertoverydifferentformsofintellectualpropertyrights.Theycans

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

AlthoughthetaxsystemoccurstomostAmericansonlyinApril,thetaxprocessisactually______.

9.

Theprobablesafelevelforconstantexposuretoelectromagneticradiationis1milligaussbothforadultsandchildren.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thepassagemanlyrefutesthewrongideasabouttheeconomicinteractionbetweenrichandpoorcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

PeopleasktheGovernmenttopaymoreattentionto______.

12.

TheNetherlandshasplacedtherightsofpedestriansbeforethoseofcarsinsuchareascalled______.

13.ContrarytotheopeningupofFacebook,theThunderbirdcanmakeusersminimize______.

14.

Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

15.

Fisheshelpcurbmalariaandothermosquito-bornediseasesbyeatingmosquitolarvae.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

17.

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

18.

Theengineformaglevtrainsisusedtopulltraincarsalongsteeltracks.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

TheUnitedStatesintendedtounitetheArabworldtocontroltheoilandstrategiczonesintheMiddleEast.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Ifyouhaveafever,youmuststayinbed.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Limitedimprovementsinsomesubjects.

B.Remarkablybettergainsinreadingscores.

C.Asubtleweakeningofstudents'readinessforactiveparticipationinlearning.

D.BothAand

22.SectionC

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

听力原文：TheUniversityLibraryisoneofthelargestacademiclibrariesinthecountry,withabook-stockofsometwomillionvolumes.ThereisanactivecollectionforallsubjectswhicharetaughtorresearchedatpostgrakuatelevelintheUniversity.TheLibraryalsofunctionsasanationalresourcecenterincertainsubjectareas.Foradvancedresearchinthehumanities,andinthehistoryofthesocial,naturalandphysicalsciences,theUniversityLibraryhasparticularlyimpressivespecialcollectionsofuniqueandrareprimarymaterials,bothmanuscript.andprinted,whichattractscholarsfromallovertheworld.Theyaresupplementedbythereadyavailabilityofmaicroform.copiesofsimilarmaterials,theoriginatsofwhichareheldinotherlibrariesorrecordoffices.

TheUniversityLibraryishighlyautomated,andthebenefitsofthisforreadersareespeciallyevidentandamicrocomputerclusterforfreestudentused.

Inadditiontoprovidingaccesstoitsowncollectionsofprintedandotherinformationformats，theUniversityLibraryoffersextensivesupportservices.Theseincludereferenceandenquiryservices,individualandgrouptrainingintheeffectiveuseofinformationtechnologyandothersources,interlibraryloans,librarypublications,photocopyingandotherreprographicservices,andbindingandconservation.

TheMainLibraryhousestheprincipalcollectionsandservicesforthehumanities，socialsciences，sciencesandengineering.Thereareseparatelibraries,administeredbytheMainLibrary,forfinearts,music,1iteratureandearlymodernstudies,education,law,chemicalengineering,electronicandelectricalengineering,socialsciences,andmedicineandlifesciences.

TheUniversityLibraryisoneofthelargest【B1】______librariesinthecountry,witha【B2】______ofsometwomillionvolumes.Thereisanactivecollectionforallsubjectswhicharetaughtorresearchedat【B3】______levelintheUniversity.TheLibraryalso【B4】______asanationalresourcecenterincertainsubjectareas.For【B5】______researchinthehumanities,andinthehistoryofthesocial,naturalandphysicalsciences,theUniversityLibraryhas【B6】______impressivespecialcollectionsof【B7】______andrareprimarymaterials,bothmanuscript.andprinted,which【B8】______scholarsfromallovertheworld.【B9】______.

TheUniversityLibraryishighlyautomated,andthebenefitsofthisforreadersareespeciallyevidentandamicrocomputerclusterforfreestudentused.

【B10】______.Theseincludereferenceandenquiryservices,individualandgrouptrainingintheeffectiveuseofinformationtechnologyandothersources,interlibraryloans,librarypublications,photocopyingandotherreprographicservices,andbindingandconservation.

【B11】______.Thereareseparatelibraries,administeredbytheMainLibrary,forfinearts,music,1iteratureandearlymodernstudies,education,law,chemicalengineering,electronicandelectricalengineering,socialsciences,andmedicineandlifesciences.

【B1】

23.

【B9】

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Theworld'sfirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayhasbeenbuiltunderthebusystreetsofLondon.TherailwayiscalledtheVictoriaLine,anditispartofthecompleteLondonundergroundrailway.

ThenewVictoriaLinewasopenedin1969.Thisnewlinewasverydifferentfromtheothers.Thestationsontheotherlinesneedalotofworkerstoselltickets,andtocheckandtocollectthemwhenpeopleleavethetrains.ThisisalldifferentontheVictoriaLine.Hereamachinechecksandcollectsthetickets,andtherearenoworkersontheplatforms.

Onthetrain,thereisonlyoneworker.Ifnecessary,thismancandrivethetrain.Butusuallyhejuststartsit;itrunsandstopsbyitself.Thetrainsarecontrolledbyelectricalsignalswhicharesentbytheso-called"commandspots".

Thecommandspotsarethesamedistanceapart.Eachsendsacertainsignal.Thetrainalwaysmovesatthespeedthatthecommandspotsallow.Ifthecommandspotsendsnosignals,thetrainwillstop.

Mostofthecontrolworkisdonebycomputers.Thecomputersalsofixthetrain'sspeeds,andsendthesignalstothecommandspots.

Othermachinesmakesurethatthetrainsarealwaysasafedistanceapart.Onetrainmaystaytoolongatastation;theothertrainswillthenautomaticallymoveslower.Sothereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.

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A.Workersontheplatformsandtrainswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

C.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

D.Itstrainsbecamemanual-controlled.

25.(35)

A.Theraidhadbeenphotographedbyhiddencameras.

B.Somewatchmenhadseentheraid.

C.ThebanktellerprovedthatJoewastherobber.

D.Somemonitorshadbeeninstallednearby.

26.

【B7】

27.

【B5】

28.(45)

29.(29)

A.Thelocalgovernment.

B.Theinternetuser.

C.Somespecialorganization.

D.Nonehasbeenmentioned.

30.(47)

31.(24)

A.IttopstheU.S.annualboxoffice.

B.Itsmaincharacterisanadvertisingexecutive.

C.ThemainactorisTomCruise.

D.Itisanold-fashionedsillycomedy.

32.(19)

A.Hecan'tdoanythingaboutit.

B.Thetemperatureisjustsuitableforhim.

C.Hewillaskthemaintenanceforhelp.

D.Thewomanshouldbringmoreclothes.

33.(21)

A.Atwo-bedroomapartment:B.Asofa.C.Achair.D.Aroommate.

34.听力原文：Scientistssaysharkshavelivedintheworld'soceansformillionsofyears.Scientistssaytherearemorethan350differentkindsofsharks.

Sharksdonothavebones,andasharkbasanextremelygoodsenseofsmell.Itcanfindsmallamountsofsubstancesinthewater,suchasblood,bodyliquidsandchemicalsproducedbyanimals.Sharksalsosenseelectricalandmagneticpowerlinkedtonervesandmusclesoflivinganimals.Thesepowerfulsenseshelpthemfindtheirfood.Somesharkswilleatjustaboutanything.Manyunusualthingshavebeenfoundinthestomachsofsometigersharks.Theyincludeshoes,dogs,acow'sfootandmetalprotectiveclothing.

Aboutfortypercentofthedifferentkindsofsharkslayeggs.Theothersgivebirthtoliveyoung.Somesharkscarrytheiryounginsidetheirbodieslikehumansdo.

Scientistsarebeginningtounderstandtheimportanceofsharkstohumans.Medicalresearcherswanttolearnmoreabouttheshark'sbodydefensesystemagainstdisease.Theyknowthatsharksrecoverquicklyfrominjuries.Sharksappearnevertosufferinfections,cancerorheartdiseases.

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A.Callonpeopletoprotectsharks.

B.Pointoutthelivingenvironmentofsharks.

C.Explainwhythesharksaredangerous.

D.Anintroductiontosharks.

35.听力原文：M:Excuseme,Miss.I'magraduatestudentofmathematics.I'vejustcomefromJapan,andI'veneverbeentoaWesternlibrarybefore.Iwonderifsomeonemighthavetimetoshowmearound?

W:I'dbegladtoshowyouaround,butI'mverybusyrightnow.Couldyoucomebackabout4:00?

Q:Whatisthestudentconcernedabout?

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A.Makinganappointment.

B.Howtousethelibrary.

C.Comingbackabout4:00.

D.Howtochooseacourse.

36.听力原文：W:Hey!Yougotanewtelevision.

M:Yeah!Itwasdeliveredyesterday.Whatdoyouthinkofit?

W:It'shuge.Itpracticallytakesuptheentiresideoftheroom.

M:Iknow.Youdon'tthinkit'swell,doyou?

W:Ididn'tsaythat.Imean,ifyouenjoyit,whynot?WhathappenedtoyouroldTV,anyhow?

M:ItjuststoppedworkinglastFriday.Itwasprettyoldanddidn'tworkwell.IthoughtIcanaffordit.Whynotgetanewone?

W:Itmusthavebeenexpensive?

M:Well,notasmuchasyoumightthink.Igotitonsalefor50%off.

W:Really?Where?

M:AtthestereocityonRoute20.YouknowatfirstIjustwantedtoreplacewhatIhad.ATVofaboutthesamesizeandquality.Butthesalesmantherewaspushingthesebecauseofthe50%off.

W:Yeah.But50%offwhat?

M:2,400dollars.

W:Youspent$1,200onaTV?

M:It'sgotalotofspecialfeatures.Lookatthisremotecontrol.

W:I'msure.Butthat'sstillalotofmoneyforatelevision.Idon'tthinkyouwatchTVthatmuch.

M:WelI,Idon't.DeyouthinkIoughttoreturnit?IfIdoitwithinaweekofpurchase,Icangetmymoneyback.

W:Honestly,yes.IthinkyououghttoreaduponTV'sfirstandchoosethemodelyouwantbeforeyougotothestore.Thatwayyouwillgetwhatyouwant.

M:Ithinkyouareright.

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A.Apopulartelevisionprogram.

B.Abreakthroughintechnology.

C.Arecentpurchase.

D.Anewelectronicsstore.

37.(26)

A.ShewantsHarrytobeherfinancialconsultant.

B.Sheearnslittlebutspendsfartoomuchmoneyforastudent~

C.Shehasapoorheadforeconomics.

D.ShewantstoaskforaloanfromHarry'sbank.

38.听力原文：W:Goodafternoon,sir.WhatcanIdotohelp?

M:Oh,Ihaveaterriblecold.Apartfromthat,Ihaveaheadache.CanyousuggestsomethingIcantaketorelievethepain?

W:Don'tyouhaveaprescription?

M:No,Ihaven'tgonetoseeadoctor.

W:Areyouallergictoanytypeofmedication?

M:Idon'tknowexactly.IthinkthatIcantakemostdrugs.

W:OKthen,Irecommendthisbrandforquickrelief.

M:Willthisreallyhelp?

W:Accordingtothelabel,yes.Butifthatdoesn'thelp,thendrinkacupofhotteaalongwithsomehoney.There'snomiracledrugtocureacommoncold.

M:Whicharethebestheadachetablets?

W:Wehaveanumberofthem.Theyareallverygood.

M:Canyousellmepenicillin?

W:Sorry,sir.Icannotsellit;youmustfirstgetadoctor'scertificateorprescription.

M:Well,then,givemesomeboricacid.

W:Allright.Thisisacommonmedicine.

M:Doyouhaveanycoughsyrupandlozenges?

W:Yes,ofcourse.

M:That'sgreat.

W:Hereyouare.Theinstructionsonittellyouhowtotakeit.Makesureyoureadthemcarefully.

M:Thankyouforremindingme.

W:Pleasepayspecialattentiontothiscoughsyrup.Shakethebottlebeforeyoutakeit.

M:Thankyouverymuchindeed.

W:Anythingelse?

M:No,thankyou.

W:You'rewelcome.Ihopeyouwillrecoverinnotime.

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A.Boricacid.B.Lozenges.C.Coughsyrup.D.Penicillin.

39.(28)

A.StudentswithhigherSATverbalscoreswhousethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

B.StudentswithlowerSATverbalscoreswhousethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

C.StudentswithhigherSATverbalscoreswhodon'tusethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

D.StudentswithlowerSATverbalscoreswhodon'tusethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

40.(32)

A.Acquireinformationfromsatellitesmoreefficiently.

B.Torealizefullcoverageofareathesatellitepassesover.

C.Buildingmoregroundobservationcenters.

D.Comparesatellitesinformationwiththosefromground.

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

WhiletheGreeksdevelopedastrology,theybelievedthat______.

A.theearthwasmadeupoffourelementsandtheheavens

B.theheavensweremadeupofamaterialofpurecrystal

C.theideasoftheBabylonianswerenotimaginative

D.theirideaswouldsoonspreadthroughoutEurope

42.

【C3】

43.

【C4】

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Whentheearthwasborntherewasnoocean.Thegraduallycoolingearthwasenvelopedinheavylayersofcloud,which【C1】______muchofthewaterofnewplanet.Foralongtimeitssurfacewassohotthatnomoisturecouldfallwithout【C2】______beingreconvertedtosteam.Thisdense,perpetuallyrenewedcloudcoveringwasso【C3】______thatnoraysofsunlightcouldpenetrateit.Andsotherough【C4】______ofthecontinentsandtheemptyoceanbasinsweresculpturedoutofthesurfaceoftheearthin【C5】______.

Assoonastheearth'scrustcooledenough,therainsbegintofall.Theyfell【C6】______,dayandnight,dayspassingintomonths,intoyears,intocenturies.They【C7】______intothewaitingoceanbasins,or,fallinguponthecontinentalmasses,drainedawaytobecomesea.

Thatprimeval(远古的)oceanmusthavebeenonlyfaintly【C8】______.Butfromthemomenttherainsbegantofall,thelandsbegantobe【C9】______awayandcarriedtothesea.Itisanendless,inexorable(不可动摇的)【C10】______thathasneverstopped--thedissolvingoftherocks,theleachingoutoftheircontainedminerals,thecarryingoftherockfragmentsanddissolvedmineralstotheocean.Andovertheeonsoftime,theseahasgrownevermore.bitterwiththesaltofthecontinents.

A)thickI)salty

B)darknessJ)immediately

C)composedK)process

D)continuouslyL)successively

E)brightnessM)worn

F)procedureN)poured

G)outlinesO)abundant

H)contained

【C1】

45.【S10】

46.

What'sthecauseoftheproblemtalkedabout?

47.

Inareaswhereavalanchesareknowntohappen______.

A.localresidentsstayindoorswhentheweatherisbad

B.measuresaretakentopreventseriousavalanches

C.smallavalanchescaneasilybeprevented

D.skiersform.themselvesintoawalltokeepthesnowinposition

48.

Itcanbeconcludedthataconcentrationofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewould______.

49.

Bysaying"referencesarehardlyworththepapertheyarewrittenon."(Line6,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhatreferencesonlyinclude______.

50.

Accordingtothepassage,theideaoftelecommutingisnotveryrealisticbecause______.

A.it'sdifficulttotakecareofsmallchildrenandconcentrateonworkatthesametime

B.computertechnologyisnotadvancedenough

C.electricalmalfunctionseaudestroyaproject

D.theworkersdonotalwayshavealltheneededresourcesathome

51.

Accordingtothepassage,e-mailsareusedbyonlineretailersto______.

A.catertothespecialneedsoftheonlineshoppers

B.helponlinecustomerstolearntodoonlineshopping

C.changetheattitudeofthepotentialbuyerstowardonlineshopping

D.convertlookersintobookers

52.

Aleadercanhardlymaintainhis/herpositionunlesshe/she______.

A.fulfilsallnecessaryqualityrequirements

B.helpspeopletopreventdefeatsandsorrows

C.failstoattractpeoplewithcommonconcerns

D.lacksappealingandstrength,ofcharacter

53.Reebokexecutivesdonotliketoheartheirstylishathleticshoescalled"footwearforyuppies".TheycontendthatReebokshoesappealtodiversemarketsegments,especiallynowthatthecompanyoffersbasketballandchildren'sshoesfortheunder-18setandwalkingshoesforoldercustomersnotinterestedinaerobicsorrunning.Theexecutivesalsopointoutthatthroughrecentacquisitionstheyhaveaddedhikingboots,dressandcasualshoes,andhigh-performanceathleticfootweartotheirproductlines,allofwhichshouldattractnewandvariedgroupsofcustomers.

Still,despiteitsemphasisonnewmarkets,Reebokplansfewchangesintheupmarket(高档消费人群的)retailingnetworkthathelpedpushsalesto$1billionannually,aheadofallothersportsshoemarketers.Reebokshoes,whicharepricedfrom$27to$85,willcontinuetobesoldonlyinbetterspecialty,sportinggoods,anddepartmentstores,inaccordancewiththecompany'sviewthatconsumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution.

Inthepastfewyears,theMassachusetts-basedcompanyhasimposedlimitsonthenumberofitsdistributors(andthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores),partlyoutofnecessity.AttimestheunexpecteddemandforReebok'sexceededsupply,andthecompanycouldbarelykeepupwithordersfromthedealersitalreadyhad.Thesefulfillmentproblemsseemtobeundercontrolnow,butthecompanyisstillselectiveaboutitsdistributors.Atpresent,ReebokshoesarcavailableinaboutfivethousandretailstoresintheUnitedStates.

Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,sot~leatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.Throughproductdiversificationandcarefulmarketresearch,ReebokhopestoavoidthedistributionproblemsNikecameacross'severalyearsago,whenNikemisjudgedthestrengthoftheaerobicsshoecrazeandwasforcedtounloadhugeinventoriesofrunningshoesthroughdiscountstores.

OnereasonwhyReebok'smanagerialpersonneldon'tliketheirshoestobecalled"footwearforyuppies"isthat______.

A.theybelievethattheirshoesarepopularwithpeopleofdifferentagegroups

B.newproductionlineshavebeenaddedtoproduceinexpensiveshoes

C.yuppiesusuallyevokesanegativeimage

D.thetermmakespeoplethinkofprohibitiveprices

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TwocitiesthatlayattheedgeoftheMediterraneanmorethan1.200yearsago,HerakleionandEasternCanopus,disappearedsuddenly,swallowedbythesea.Now.aninternationalteamofscientistsmayhavefiguredoutthemysteryofwhyithappened.

Theresearchershaveconcludedthatthetwocitiescollapsedwhenthelandtheywerebuiltonsuddenlyliquefied(液化).

Untilrecently,theonlyevidencethattheyexistedcamefromGreekmythologyandthewritingsofancienthistorians.Then,duringexpeditionsin1999and2000,ateamofFrenchmarinearchaeologistsheadedbyFranckGoddiofoundtheruins—almostcompletelyintact—buriedontheseaflooroftheAbuQirBayinEgypt.

Sincethen,therehasbeenmuchspeculation(猜测)aboutwhythecitiesdisappearedsosuddenly.Earthquakes,subsistence(生存)conditions,andariseinsealevelhaveallbeensuggestedaspossibilities.

"Therearenowrittendocumentsonhow,when,orwhythesetwocitieswentdown,"saidJeanDanielStanley,ageoarchaeologistwiththeSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington,D.C.

StanleyandhiscolleaguesattheInstituteEuropeend'ArcheologieSous-MarineinParis(theEuropeanInstituteofMarineArchaeology)arguethatamajorfloodoftheNileinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.wastoblame.Theflood,theysay,triggeredthesinkingofEasternCanopusandHerakleionbyturningthegroundbeneaththecitiesintoliquefiedmud.

Thecollapsewassuddenandcatastrophic,saidStanley."Wecantell,"hesaid,"becauseinbothplaceswe'vefoundgoldandjewelry,which,iftherehadbeentime,peoplewouldhavetakenwiththemwhenfleeing."

HerakleionandEastCanopusoncestoodatthemouthofthenow-extinctCanopicbranchoftheNile.BuiltsometimebetweentheseventhandsixthcenturiesB.C.,asthedaysoftheEgyptianPharaohswerecomingtoanend,thecitiesflourishedasgatewaystoEgypt.

HerakleionwasaportofentrytoEgyptandgrewwealthybycollectingtaxesongoodsbeingshippedupriver.

Frozenintimebelowthewatersweremanytemplesandstatuesofgodsandgoddesses,alsoattestingtothecities'roleasdestinationsforreligiouspilgrims.

Untiltheunderseadiscovery,historiansknewaboutthecitiesonlythroughmythandancientliterature.Menelaus,thekingofSpartaandhusbandtoHelen,overwhomtheTrojanWarwasfought,wassaidtohavestayedinHerakleionfollowingtheten-yearwaragainstTroy