2022年河南省三门峡市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年河南省三门峡市大学英语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.

InancientGreek,aftertheshortpeaceofOlympicGamesperiod,thecity-stateswouldreopenthewar.

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2.TheprimarydifferencebetweenthetwobusinessmodelsJoostisignoringliesin______.

A.whethertocarryontogetherwithadvertising

B.whethertodeliveritsgoodsbyposttoitsconsumers

C.whethertomakeuserspayforwhattheydownload

D.whethertoallowuserstokeepwhattheydownload

3.

U.S.populationwillincreasefrom250millionin1990to349millionin2025,andthegrowthwillstopat______.

4.YaleUniversityisnamedafterElihuYale,whoonceworkedforEICas______.

5.WhatmaybethereasonwhysomeHispanicshavejobsbutuninsured?

A.Theyarenotinterestedinhealthinsurance.

B.Theydonotbelieveintheinsurancesystem.

C.Theiremployersrefusetoenrolltheminthewelfaresystem.

D.Theirincomeisnotenoughfortheirshareofthepremium.

6.

Whenthedemandforaproductisconstantlyhigh,individualproducersneedtokeepthepricedown,owingto_________________fromotherproducersintheline.

7.Bullying(欺凌弱小者)atSchool:TacklingtheProblem

A.Abroaddefinitionofbullyingiswhenastudentisrepeatedlyexposedtonegativeactionsofthepartofoneormoreotherstudents.Thesenegativeactionscantaketheform.ofphysicalcontact,verbalabuse,ormakingfacesandrudegestures.Spreadingrumorsandexcludingthevictimfromagrouparealsocommonforms.Bullyingalsoentailsanimbalanceinstrengthbetweenthebulliesandvictim,whatexpertscallanasymmetricpowerrelationship.

B.Bullyingamongschoolchildreniscertainlyaveryoldphenomenon,thoughitwasnotuntiltheearly1970sthatitwasmadetheobjectofsystematicresearch.ThoughthisresearchoriginallyfocusedonScandinavia,bythe1980sbullyingamongschoolchildrenhadattractedwiderattentionincountriessuchasAustralia,Canada,Japan,theNetherlands,theUnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStates.

C.Thesurveysofmorethan150,000studentsshowthatsome15%ofpupilsinelementaryandlowersecondary/juniorhighschools,roughlycorrespondingtoages7to16,inScandinaviaareinvolvedinbully/victimproblemswithsomeregularity--eitherasbullies,victimsorboth.Approximately9%arevictims,and7%bullyotherstudentswithsomeregularity.Arelativelysmallproportion(15%-20%)ofthevictimsarethemselvesbulliesofotherpupils.Thesefiguresprobablyunderestimatetheproblem,andthereareindicationsthatthelevelofbullyinghasrisenoverthelast10--15years.Moreworrying,itisthemorefrequentandsevereformsofbullyingthathaveincreasedmost.

D.Scandinaviaisclearlynotthestablerockofpeaceandcalmitisoftenportrayedtobe.Still,bullyingmaybemoreprevalentinothercountries.Forexample,oneBritishstudyofover6,700studentsshowsthatmorethanaquarter(27%)ofprimaryschoolstudentsreportedbeingbulliedwithsomeregularity;thisfigurewas10%forsecondaryschoolstudents.Withregardtobullyingotherstudents,correspondingfigureswere12%forprimaryand6%forsecondaryschoolstudents.

E.Thesearetherawdata,butwhataboutthebackground?Thereisconsiderableresearchliteratureonthecharacteristics,familybackgrounds,long-termoutcomesforvictimsandbullies,mechanismsandgroupprocessesinvolved.Fundamentally,bullyinghastobeseenasacomponentofmoregenerallyantisocialandrule-breakingbehavior.Inotherstudies,some35%to40%ofboyswhowerecharacterizedasbulliesinGrades6to9(ages13to16)hadbeenconvictedofatleastthreeofficiallyregisteredcrimesbytheageof24.Incontrast,thiswastrueofonly10%ofboyswhowerenotclassifiedasbullies.Inotherwords,formerschoolbullieswerefourtimesmorelikelythanotherpupilstoengageinrelativelyseriouscrime.

F.Thereareseveralcommonassumptionsaboutthecausesofschoolbullyingforwhichthereisnosupportingevidence.Theyincludeclaimsthatbullyingisaconsequenceoflargeclassorschoolsizes,orofthecompetitionforgradesandotherpressuresthatschoolgenerates.Anothercommonassumptionisthatunderatoughsurfacebullies,infact,sufferfrompoorself-esteemandinsecurity.Theseviewsarenomoreaccuratethanthestereotypethatstudentswhoarefat,red-hairedandwearglassesareparticularlylikelytobecomevictimsofbullying.

G.Inreality,otherfactorsaremoreimportant.Certainpersonalitycharacteristicsandtypicalreactionpatterns,combinedwiththelevelofphysicalstrengthorweaknessinthecaseofboys,canhelptoexplainthedevelopmentofbullyingproblemsinindividualstudents.Atthesametime,environmentalinfluences,suchasteachers'attitudes,behavior.andsupervisoryroutinesplayacrucialroleindeterminingtheextenttowhichtheseproblemswillmanifestthemselvesinaclassroomoraschool.

H.

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8.

Thereisnopublicchargingstationsbecause______.

A.Itsbuildingcostisprettyhigh.

B.Peoplewouldliketochargeathome.

C.Ittakeslongtimetofinishthecharging.

D.Chargeinpublicstationscostlongtime.

9.Ifyouwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

10.Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

11.CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

12.

TheYellowRiverinChinafailedtoreachtheseaforthefirsttimeinhistoryintheyearof______.

13.

Elderlypeopletendtohavelower______thanyuongeradults.

14.

Thewell-knownRoyalMileinEdinburghis______.

A.acityB.acastleC.apalaceD.aroad

15.TripleYourPersonalProductivity

Haveyoueverhadtheexperienceoflookingbackonyourweekwiththesinkingfeelingthatyoudidn'tgetasmuchdoneasyou'dhoped?Whenbuildingasuccessfulcareerorabusinessofyourown,yourtimeisperhapsyourmostvaluableasset,andyourincomeisadirectresultofhowyouspendyourtime.Youcannotbuyanymoretimethanyou'regiven,andtheclockisalwaysticking.

Afewyearsago,Idiscoveredasimplesystemthatallowedmetonearlytriplemyproductivity,andinthisarticleI'llsharesomeverypracticalideasyoucanapplyrightawaytoincreaseyoureffectivenesswithoutworkinganyharderthanyoudonow.

Keepadetailedtimelog.

Thefirststeptobettermanagingyourtimeistofindouthowyou'recurrentlyspendingyourtime.Keepingatimelogisaveryeffectivewaytodothis,andaftertryingitforjustoneday,you'llimmediatelygaintremendousinsightintowhereyourtimeisactuallygoing.Theveryactofmeasuringisoftenenoughtoraiseyourunconscioushabitsintoyourconsciousness,whereyouthenhaveachancetoscrutinizeandchangethem.

Here'showtokeepatimelog.Throughoutyourdayrecordthetimewheneveryoustartorstopanyactivity.Considerusingastopwatchtojustrecordtimeintervalsforeachactivity.Youcandothisduringonlyyourworkingtimeorthroughoutyourentireday.Attheendoftheday,sortallthetimechunksintogeneralcategories,andfindoutwhatpercentageofyourtimeisbeingspentoneachtypeofactivity.Ifyouwanttobethorough,dothisforaweek,andcalculatethepercentageofyourtotaltimethatyouspentoneachtypeofactivity.Beasdetailedaspossible.Notehowmuchtimeyouspendonemail,readingnewsgroups,websurfing,phonecalls,eating,goingtothebathroom,etc.Ifyougetupoutofyourchair,itprobablymeansyouneedtomakeanentryinyourtimelog.Itypicallyendupwith50-100logentriesperday.

Youmaybesurprisedtodiscoveryou'respendingonlyasmallfractionofyourworkingtimedoingwhatyou'dconsidertobeactualwork.Studieshaveshownthattheaverageofficeworkerdoesonly1.5hoursofactualworkperday.Therestofthetimeisspentsocializing,takingcoffeebreaks,eating,engaginginnon-businesscommunication,movingaroundpapers,anddoinglotsofothernon-worktasks.Theaveragefull-timeofficeworkerdoesn'tevenstartdoingrealworkuntil11:00amandbeginstowinddownaround3:30pm.

Analyzeyourresults.

ThefirsttimeIkeptatimelog,Ionlyfinished15hoursworthofrealworkinaweekwhereIspentabout60hoursinmyoffice.EventhoughIwastechnicallyabouttwiceasproductiveastheaverageofficeworker,Iwasstilldisturbedbytheresults.Wheredidthoseother45hoursgo?Mytimeloglaiditalloutforme,showingmeallthetimedrainsIwasn'tconsciouslyawareof—checkingemailtoooften,excessiveperfectionismdoingtasksthatdidn'tneedtobedone,over-readingthenews,takingtoomuchtimeformeals,disturbedbypreventableinterruptions,etc.

Calculateyourpersonalefficiencyratio.

WhenIrealizedthatIspent60hoursattheofficebutonlycompleted15hoursofactualworkwithinthattime,Istartedaskingmyselfsomeinterestingquestions.Myincomeandmysenseofaccomplishmentdependedonlyonthose15hours,notonthetotalamountoftimeIspentattheoffice.SoIdecidedtobeginrecordingmydailyefficiencyratioastheamountoftimeIspentonactualworkdividedbythetotalamountoftimeIspentinmyoffice.WhileitcertainlybotheredmethatIwasonlyworking25%ofthetimeinitially,Ialsorealizeditwouldbeextremelyfoolishtosimplyworklongerhours.

Cutbackontotalhourstoforceanincreaseinefficiency.

&

A.howeffectivelyhespendshistime

B.howmuchworkhedoeseveryday

C.howthebossevaluateshisperformance

D.howhebalancesworkandleisuretime

16.

Inthe"map-and-compass"theory,thecompasscomponentgives______—north,south,east,west.

17.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineare__________andthusneithercanbeconsideredrenewable.

18.

Nowcohabitationnormallyhappensbeforemarriage.

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19.

Pregnancy-relateddeathisthenumberonekillerofadultwomen.

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20.

EasterdayiscelebratedonthefirstSundayafterthe______,onorafterMarch21st.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(26)

A.Theman,hiswifeandhisdaughter.

B.Themanandhiswife.

C.Theman'swifeandhistwochildren.

D.Theman,hiswifeandhistwochildren.

22.(16)

A.Aprofessionalwindowcleaner.

B.Automotivesalesperson.

C.Servicestationattendant.

D.Grocerystoremanager.

23.

【B6】

24.听力原文：M:Sorry.I'vebeenrunningslightlybehindschedule.

W:Slightly?Steve,doyourealizeit'salmosteleven?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Steve'sclockisrunningfast.

B.Steveshouldn'tgorunninglateatnight.

C.Steve'sscheduleiseasierthanhers.

D.Steveisextremelylate.

25.听力原文：M:Theviolinsoundsawful.

W:Iknow.Iwishwecouldgetarefund.ThisperformanceistheworstI'veeverbeento.

Q:Wherearethesepeopletalking?

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A.Theyareataviolinshop.

B.Theyareatacircus.

C.Theyareataconcert.

D.Theyareinsideamovietheatre.

26.(40)

27.(29)

A.3B.4C.2D.1

28.听力原文：(33)Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfasterthannatureandman'spresenteffortscanpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,moremotorvehicles,largercities,andthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman--byhisdesireforamodernwayoflife.(34)Wemake"increasingindustrialization"ourchiefaim.Foritssake,wearewillingtosacrificeeverything:cleanair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Thereisaconstantflowofpeoplefromthecountrysideintothecities,eagerforthebenefitsofmodernsociety.Butasourtechnologicalachievementshavegrowninthelasttwentyyears,pollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.Isn'tittimewestoppedtoaskourselveswherewearegoingandwhy?

Itislikethestoryabouttheairlinepilotwhotoldhispassengersovertheloudspeaker:"I'vesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.Thegoodnewsisthatwe'remakingrapidprogressat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwe'relostanddon'tknowwherewe'regoing."(35)Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenappliedtoourmodernsociety.

(30)

A.Becausetherearemanydevelopingnations.

B.Becausepeopleusesomanymotorvehicles.

C.Becausewehavemoreandmoreindustry.

D.Becausewearebuildingmorevehicles.

29.(35)

A.Theywouldhaveeightlegs.

B.Theywouldhavesixlegs.

C.Theywouldbeabletofly.

D.Theywouldnotdestroytheirownkind.

30.(22)

A.Gooutfordinner.

B.Watchthedocumentarywiththeman.

C.Godancing.

D.Watchagameshow.

31.

【B4】

32.听力原文：Manyuniversitystudentsdislikehistorybecausethereislittletogetexcitedaboutwhenhistoricaleventsarepresentedinaboringmanner.However,I'llneverforgetmyAmericanHistoryProfessor,Dr,Williamson.Eacheventleapedfromthepagesofourtextandbecameasrealasthedailynewsreportontheradio.MyfavoritelectureconcernedtheAmericanRevolution.Dr.WilliamsonsetthemoodforthestorybyimitatingPaulRevere,awell-knownsilver-smith,workinginhisshop.TheAmericancolonistswereangrybecauseoftheBritishcontrolovertheirlives.ReverefeltthatwarbetweentheBritishandthecolonistswasgoingtohappenimmediately.Then,Dr.WilliamsontoldusaboutRevererowingacrosstheCharlesRiverfromBostononApril18,1775.IcanseetheprofessornowasheraisedhishandtohisforeheadasifhewerelookingacrosstheCharlesRivertotheOldNorthChurchinBoston.Suddenly,Reverespottedtwolanterns,asignalwhichmeantthattheBritishwouldattackbysea.Hejumpedonhishorsetowarmthevillagesoftheattack.ProfessorWilliamsonremindedusthatthefirstbattlesoftheAmericanRevolutionwerefoughtatConcordandatLexington,Massachusetts,theyearbeforetheDeclarationofIndependencewassignedin1776.Neverbeforehadhistoryseemedsoalivetome.Andallbecauseaprofessorcaredenoughtoputhisheartintohisteaching.

(30)

A.Hebelievesthathistoryprofessorarepoorlyprepared.

B.Hebelievesthatmoststudentsarelazy.

C.Hebelievesthatprofessorstailtopresentfactsinaninterestingway.

D.Hebelievesthatmoststudentsfeelthathistoryisawasteoftime.

33.(21)

A.Itstexture.B.ltssize.C.Itspreservation.D.Itsshape.

34.听力原文：TherearepeopleinItalywhocan'tstandsoccer.NotallCanadianslovehockey.AsimilarsituationexistsinAmerica,wheretherearethoseindividualsyoumaybeoneofthemwhoyawnorevenfrownwhensomebodymentionsbaseball."Baseball,tothem,meansboringhourswatchinggrownmeninfunnytightoutfits,standingaroundinafield,staringaway,whileverylittleofanythinghappens".Theytellyouit'sagamebettersuitedtothe19(上标)thcentury,slow,quiet,andgentlemanly.Thesearethesamepeopleyoumaybeoneofthemwholovefootballbecausethere'sthesportthatglorifies"thehit".

Bycontrast,baseballseemsabstract,cool,silent,still.OnTVthegameisbrokenintoadozenperspectives,replays,close-ups.Thegeometryofthegame,however,isessentialtounderstandingit.Youwillstudythegamefromonepointasapainterdoeshissubject;youmay,ofcourse,projectyourselfintothegame.Itisinthisprojectionthatthegameaffordssomuchspaceandtimeforinvolvement.TheTVwon'tdoitforyou.

Theskepticandinnocentmustplaythegame.Andthisinvolvementinthestandsisnomoreintellectualthanlisteningtomusic.Smooththedirtinfrontofyouwithonefoot;smooththepocketinyourglove;watchtheeyesofthebatter,thespeedofthebat,thesoundofhorsehideonwood.Iffootballisasymphonyofmovementandtheatre,baseballischambermusic,aspaciouscombinationofnotes,choresandresponses.

(33)

A.Thedifferenttastesofpeopleforsports.

B.Thedifferentcharacteristicsofsports.

C.Theattractionoffootball.

D.Theattractionofbaseball.

35.

【B5】

36.SectionC

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

听力原文：Asrecentlyasthirtyyearsago,manyAmericansbelievedthatusingcreditwasanunwiseanddangerouswaytopayforwhattheybought.Someeventhoughtthatowingmoneytoastoreoracreditcompanywassomethingtobeashamedof.Goodcitizens,theybelieved,alwaysboughtwhattheywantedwithrealmoneyandtheypaidthefullpriceimmediately.

Today,however,allthathaschanged.Credit,assomeobservershavenoted,hasbecomeawayoflifeintheUnitedStates.MoremidmoreAmericansnowaredependingonthosesmallpiecesofplastic,creditcards,topayforIlargepurchasessuchastelevision,record-playersorfurniture.Manypeopletodaywouldconsideritunusualnottouseacreditcardtopayforacostlyrestaurantdinner,ahotelroomoranairlinetrip.AndtherearesomesituationsinwhichAmericansmusthavecreditcards.Iftheywantthetemporaryuseofaear,forexample,theyfirstmustgivethecarrentalcompanythenumberoftheircreditcard.Thatnumberisconsideredaguaranteethattheywillreturnthecarandpayforusingit.

CreditcardsoffertwomajorservicestoAmericans.Firstofall,theyareeasierandsafertocarrythanlargeamountsofmoney.Secondtheypermitpeopletoborrow,tohavetheimmediatepleasureofowningsomething,eveniftheydonothaveenoughmoneytopayforitatthetime.Withcreditcardspeoplepayforgoodsorservicesattheendofeachmonthinsteadofwhentheybuythem.Andwhenthetimedoescometopay,mostcreditcardsofferpeopleachoice.Theycanpayallofwhattheyoweforthemonthortheycanpayjustpartusuallybetween5and10percentofwhattheyowe.

Asrecentlyasthirtyyearsago,manyAmericansbelievedthatusingcreditwasanunwiseand(36)______waytopayforwhattheybought.Someeventhoughtthatowingmoneytoastoreor.acreditcompanywassomethingtobe(37)______ofGoodcitizens,theybelieved,alwaysboughtwhattheywantedwithrealmoneyandtheypaidthefullprice(38)______.

Today,however,allthathaschanged.Credit,assome(39)______havenoted,hasbecomeawayoflifeintheUnitedStates.MoreandmoreAmericansnowaredependingonthosesmallpiecesofplastic,creditcards,topayforlarge(40)______suchastelevisions,record-playersor(41)______.Manypeopletodaywouldconsideritunusualnottouseacreditcardtopayforacostly(42)______dinner,ahotelroomoranairlinetrip.Andtherearesome(43)______inwhichAmericansmusthavecreditcards.Iftheywantthetemporaryuseofacar,forexample,theyfirstmustgivethecarrentalcompanythenumberoftheircreditcard.(44)____________.

CreditcardsoffertwomajorservicestoAmericans.Firstofall,theyareeasierandsafertocarrythanlargeamountsofmoney.Second,theypermitpeopletoborrow,tohavetheimmediatepleasureofowningsomething,eveniftheydonothaveenoughmoneytopayforitatthetime.(45)____________.Andwhenthetimedoescometopay,mostcreditcardsofferpeopleachoice.(46)____________.

37.SectionC

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

Fromareviewofallthesevariouscriticismsofdailynewspapers,itwouldseemthatanumberofthematleasthavefallenshortofthehighstandards【B1】______ofthemby【B2】______leaders,bymanynewspaperreaders,byliberalsandstudentsofoursocialandeconomicproblems,andevenbyworkingnewspapermenthemselves.Undoubtedlythe【B3】______ofcriticismhasgrownduringthelastyear,becauseallbusinessand【B4】______,aswellasoursocialandpoliticalinstitutions,havebeen【B5】______tocloser【B6】______thaneverbeforeinanefforttofindoutwhereintheyhavefailedto【B7】______thefullestservice.Insuchare-examination,thenewspaper's【B8】______couldnotescapecriticism.【B9】___________________.Inthusfailingtodiscriminatebetweenthegoodandthebad,criticsaremanifestlyunjusttothoseleadersandthoseinstitutionsthathavemadehonesteffortstomaintainhighstandards.【B10】___________________________

【B11】_____________________________.

【B1】

38.听力原文：W:Iwantedsobadlytobeindependent,andnowIcouldpaymyownway.

M:Butyouhavetobefedthreemealsaday!

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.hemanisoldenoughtobeindependent.

B.Themanisstilltooyoungtobeindependent.

C.Themannevercooksforthefamily.

D.Themanshouldlearntobeindependentasrapidlyaspossible.

39.听力原文：W:Hello,WorldwideFlowers.Mrs.Greenspeaking.

M:ThisisJimKelly.I'dliketoordersomeflowersformywife'sbirthdayandhavethemsenttomyhome,43BrownStreet.

Q:Whoorderedsomeflowersforhiswife?

(17)

A.Mr.Green.B.Mr.Kelly.C.Mr.Brown.D.Mr.Jim.

40.【B6】

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

Sometimesinterveningobstaclesmay_____pushand/orpullfactors.

42.SectionB

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

Shortlybeforehediedoflymphoma(淋巴瘤),thegreatwriterandphysicianLewisThomas,whosebooksturnedscienceintoawayofappreciatingthegrandeur(伟大)oftheworld,toldmehethoughtthetruemeasureofalifewasthatitbeuseful.Hewonderedinthoselastdaysifhisownlifehadbeenuseful,andmanythousandsofreadersassuredhimthatithad."Growoldalongwithme!Thebestisyettobe,"criedRobertBrowning'sRabbiBenEzra.Notalways.PoetryrepliestoRabbiBenwithA.E.Housman's"ToanAthleteDyingYoung"andcomesupwithnomorestartling(令人吃惊的)aconclusionthanthatalifeiswhatonemakesofit.

Celebrityishardlyaprerequisite(先决条件).Kennedy'slifewouldhavebeenjustasvaluablehadhebeen,touseanotherpoet'sphrase,a"mute,ingloriousMilton".AbelovedcolleagueatTIMEdiedrecentlywhowasunknowntomostoftheworld,exceptthefriendsshecherished.Themeasureofalifeisoftentakeninthesmallestunits.Ontelevision,aparkingattendantinthegaragethatKennedyusedmentionedthatKennedycameoverpersonallytowishthemanamerryChristmaseveryyear.AmiddleagedAfricanAmericanwomanwithwhomheworkedinoneoftheprogramshesupportedwasintearsattherecollectionofcontinuoussmallactsofkindness.

ThesuddengardenthathasdevelopedonthefrontstepsofKennedy'sloftbuildingbegansimplywithneighborspayinghomage(崇敬)toaneighbor.Fromsuchfragmentsofevidenceawholelifeisconstructed,orreconstructed.

Whenamandies,acivilizationdieswithhim.Everythingdiesbutthereverberation(反响)ofhisworksinthelivesofothers;andso,whileanindividualcivilizationdies,thegreateroneprofits.Wecallsuchdeathstragediesbecausetheforceofthelifehasbeenofgreatmagnitude(重要性);yettragedyfromthepointofviewoftheaudienceishighart,andoneisfilledwithasmuchadmirationasgrief.

Keatschoseashisepitaph(墓志铬)"Hereliesonewhosenamewaswritinwater."Hebelievedthathislifewouldbeviewedaswithoutconsequence,andthathewoulddebut(初次登台)onemoretransitoryfigureamongtheyearningandstrivingmasses.Kennedy,too,Ithink,wouldhavehadhisnamewritinwater,thustheappropriatenessofhisseaburial,becausethebestpublicservantsdisappearintotheworld,whosepaintheyfeel.Everynameiswritinwater,whichflowsthroughusall.

WecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthatLewisThomasbelievesthat______.

A.yourlifeisimportantifitismeaningfulforothers

B.youcanbuildmeaningintoyourlifeifitislong

C.workwhilealiveisthemostimportantthing

D.usefulnessofonelifeishardtomeasure

43.What'stheattitudeoftheU.N.towardsphysicalpunishment?

A.Disapproved.B.Concerned.C.Indifferent.D.Recommended.

44.

Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat______.

A.doctorsusedtoincreasedrugdosagestocontroltheirpatients'pain

B.itisstillillegalfordoctorstohelpthedyingendtheirlives

C.theSupremeCourtstronglyopposesphysician-assistedsuicide

D.patientshavenoconstitutionalrighttocommitsuicide

45.SectionB

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

ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,havedevelopedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40MarconimanagersinwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.Awiderangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressedinterestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate—commerceischangingthebusinessenvironmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthepowerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresistingchange.Hesaysthat"Aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotentialbenefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantialcompetitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUStherehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivitybecauseof