2022年河南省信阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年河南省信阳市大学英语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.

In2005,Wal-Martwasaccusedofofferingnoovertimepay,forbiddingemployeestounionize,providingindecenthealthcare,andwomen______.

2.Evenifthecompanyoverallcannotpassthe12-questiontest,______maypassit.

3.

Theemphasisofthisadvertisementison______.

4.

WhentheMissionstarteditwason______.

5.ThemostobviousdifferencebetweenrealessaysandthethingsonehastowriteinschoolisthatrealessaysarenotexclusivelyaboutEnglishliterature.Certainlyschoolsshouldteachstudentshowtowrite.Butduetoaseriesofhistoricalaccidentstheteachingofwritinghasgottenmixedtogetherwiththestudyofliterature.AndsoalloverthecountrystudentsarewritingnotabouthowabaseballteamwithasmallbudgetmightcompetewiththeYankees,ortheroleofcolorinfashion,orwhatconstitutesagooddessert,butaboutsymbolisminDickens.

Howdidthingsgetthisway?Toanswerthatwehavetogobackalmostathousandyears.Around1100,Europeatlastbegantocatchitsbreathaftercenturiesofchaos,andoncetheyhadtheluxuryofcuriositytheyrediscoveredwhatwecall"theclassics."Theeffectwasratherasifwewerevisitedbybeingsfromanothersolarsystem.TheseearliercivilizationsweresomuchmoresophisticatedthatforthenextseveralcenturiesthemainworkofEuropeanscholars,inalmosteveryfield,wastoassimilatewhattheyknew.Duringthisperiodthestudyofancienttextsacquiredgreatprestige.Itseemedtheessenceofwhatscholarsdid.AsEuropeanscholarshipgainedmomentumitbecamelessandlessimportant;by1350someonewhowantedtolearnaboutsciencecouldfindbetterteachersthanAristotleinhisownera.Butschoolschangeslowerthanscholarship.Inthe19thcenturythestudyofancienttextswasstillthebackboneofthecurriculum.Whattippedthescales,atleastintheUS,seemstohavebeentheideathatprofessorsshoulddoresearchaswellasteach.ThisideawasimportedfromGermanyinthelate19thcentury.BeginningatJohnsHopkinsin1876,thenewmodelspreadrapidly.Writingwasoneofthecasualties.CollegeshadlongtaughtEnglishcomposition,Buthowdoyoudoresearchoncomposition?Theprofessorswhotaughtmathcouldberequiredtodooriginalmath,theprofessorswhotaughthistorycouldberequiredtowritescholarlyarticlesabouthistory,butwhatabouttheprofessorswhotaughtrhetoricorcomposition?Whatshouldtheydoresearchon?TheclosestthingseemedtobeEnglishliterature.

Andsointhelate19thcenturytheteachingofwritingwasinheritedbyEnglishprofessors.Thishadtwodrawbacks:(a)anexpertonliteratureneednothimselfbeagoodwriter,anymorethananarthistorianhastobeagoodpainter,and(b)thesubjectofwritingnowtendstobeliterature,sincethat'swhattheprofessorisinterestedin.

It'snowonderifthisseemstothestudentapointlessexercise,becausewe'renowthreestepsremovedfromrealwork:thestudentsareimitatingEnglishprofessors,whoareimitatingclassicalscholars,whoaremerelytheinheritorsofatraditiongrowingoutofwhatwas,700yearsago,fascinatingandurgentlyneededwork.

Theotherbigdifferencebetweenarealessayandthethingstheymakeyouwriteinschoolisthatarealessaydoesn'ttakeapositionandthendefendit.Thatprinciple,liketheideathatweoughttobewritingaboutliterature,turnsouttobeanotherintellectualhangoveroflongforgottenorigins.

It'softenmistakenlybelievedthatmedievaluniversitiesweremostlyseminaries.Infacttheyweremorelawschools.Andatleastinourtraditionlawyersareadvocates,trainedtotakeeithersideofanargumentandmakeasgoodacaseforitastheycan.Whethercauseoreffect,thisspiritpervadedearlyuniversities.Thestudyofrhetoric,theartofarguingpersuasively,wasathirdoftheundergraduatecurriculum.Andafterthelecturethemostcommonform.ofdiscussionwasthedisputation.Thisisatleastnominallypreservedinourpresent-daythesisdefense:mostpeopletreatthewordsthesisanddissertationasinterchangeable,butoriginally,atleast,athesiswasapositiononetookandthedissertation

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TheConfuciusInstitutesaimatpromotingtheChineselanguageandcultureoverseasthroughInternetor______courses.

7.

AccordingtoEuropeanconcepts,aFrencharchitectdesignedamodemIndiancity,named______.

8.

Afteranalyzingthefirsttimelog,theauthorfoundthathe______.

A.hadlongerofficehoursthanothers

B.spentmosttimecheckinge-mails

C.wastedmuchtimeunconsciously

D.wasonlyconcernedaboutwork

9.

TheTaxActof1862gavetheofficeofCIRauthoritytocollecttaxesandseizepropertyandincome.

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Takingatestasabattleisapositiveattitudetowardsteststhateachstudentshouldhold.

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11.

____________willbeoneofthepoliticalinitiativestakentotacklethesuicideprobleminAustralia.

12.

Ifyouwanttohavestrongbonesyoushouldeatfood______.

13.

AnE-languagelearningsystemcalledChengoishopefultohelpchildrenlearnChineseforthissoftwarecaptures______withstories,gamesandanimationsbasedonthe2008Olympics.

14.

Moneylaunderingwillbemade______inanyECmemberstates.

15.Whatdoresearchersthinkisthedriveformanyeverydaypreferences?

A.Thehastejudgment.

B.Themechanismofself-feedback.

C.Theinteractionwithothers.

D.Theexpectationforthefuture.

16.

CompelledbyWal-Marttolowertheprice,Lakewoodhadto______whichcausedmanyworkerstobeunemployed.

17.RichardNixon'sChildhood

OnewayinwhichbothFrankandHannahdidshowtheirlovewasintheirwillingnesstomakesacrificesfortheirchildren.Asparents,theyweredevotedtoensuringthattheirsonsobtainedthebestpossibleeducation.AtanearlyagetheyconcentratedtheireffortsonRichard,asheshowedmostsignsofbeingatalentedandperhapsevenagiftedchild.

ThemakingoftheearlymindofRichardNixonowedmosttohismother.Ifhermarriagehadnotcutshorthercollegeeducationshewouldhavebecomeateacher.Shewasawell-educatedyoungwoman,proficientinGreek,Latin,GermanandFrench,withadeepinterestinEuropeanculture.

HannahtaughtRichardtoreadbeforehewenttoinfantschoolandawakenedhisinterestinherownspecializedareasofclassics,languages,andhistory.Bytheageoffivehehadbecomeaneagerreaderofchildren'sencyclopedias,historystoriesandadultperiodicals.

HannahopenedRichard'smindtoEuropeanculture;shestartedhimoffinFrenchandGerman,introducedhimtoShakespeareandtrainedhimtorecitepoetry.Hannahwas,aboveall,aclassicist.ShebelievedthatLatinwasthefountainheadoflanguage,andthattheancienthistoriansandoratorswerethemastersofclearexpression.Underhismother'sinstructionclassicshadastronginfluenceonRichard'schildhoodimagination.

BesidesexpandingRichard'smentalcuriosityandcapabilitiesfarbeyondtheinterestsoftheaveragefiveyearold,Hannahdrilledintohimtheimportanceofworkinghardinordertogrowuptobesomebody.AsmallcluetoherstrongdesireforhersecondsonwasherattempttostoptheuseofthenicknameDickastoofoolish,perhaps,forafuturemanofimportance.BythewayMissGeorge,pleasecallmysonRichardandneverDick.InamedhimRichard,'Hannahtoldhisschool-teacheronthedayheenteredtheelementaryschool.MissMaryGeorgeneverforgotthisrequest—oneofthemanyreasonswhythislittleboywasratherdifferentfromtheothersinherclass.HerrecollectionsofRichardNixon'searlyprogressarerevealing.

"Hewasaveryquiet,studiousboyandkeptmostlytohimself...hewasoneofthoserareindividualsbornwithknowledge.Hhatyearhereadnolessthanthirtyorfortybooks,maybemore,besidesdoingallofhisotherwork...heneverhadtoworkforknowledgeatall.Hewastoldsomethingandheneverforgot.Hehasaphotographicmind,Ithink."

AlthoughthisearlyjudgmentofRichard'sabilitybyhisfirstschoolmistressmaybetooflattering,neverthelessMissGeorge'sreferencetothephotographicqualityofhismindshowedmuchinsight.Thephrase'photographicmemory'fallstooeasilyfromthetongueandisrarelyaccurate,butwhatcanbesaidwithcertaintyofRichardNixonisthathewasblessedwithaverygoodmemory.Forvariousreasonsithasoftensuitedhimduringhiscareertodownplaythisremarkablegift.Duringhislifehepreferredtobrushasidediscussionofthistalentwiththecomment,'Mymemoryisverygoodonlyforasimplereason—Iworkedatit.'Howeverheacquiredit,thereislittledoubtthatthiscapacityforrememberinginformationofeverydescription,fromnames,factsandfigurestospeechesanddocuments,wasfundamentaltohislaterpoliticalsuccess.

'Hewasaveryquietchildandrarelyeversmiledorlaughed',recalledhisschoolteacherMissGeorge.'Ihavenorecollectionofhimplayingwithothersintheplayground,whichundoubtedlyhedid...likeotheryoungstersinmildweatherRichardalwayscamebarefoot.Everydayheworeafreshlycleanedwhiteshirtwithabigblackbowtieandkneepants.Healwayslookedlikehismotherhadscrubbedhimfromheadtotoe.Thefunnythingis,Icanneverreme

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18.

VulnerabilitiesofBluetoothlike"bluejacking"are______inthedevelopmentoftechnology.

19.

Ifthedoctorsdecidetooperateonapatientafterthediagnosis,theywillaskthepatientto______forpermission.

20.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失礼的)anddismissive,soAltairgaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists.Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcoworkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsfurgettingofftotherightstart:

?Introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

?Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)—atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyourresume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

?It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

?Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostanianadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingafteryou'rehired.

?Don'ttalkonyourceilphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

?Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(29)

A.Weshouldn'tjudgepeoplebyreadingtheirfaces.

B.Weshouldn'tsmileinthewrongplace.

C.Weshouldn'tcoverourtruefeelings.

D.Weshouldn'texpressouremotionstooopenly.

22.(14)

A.Thebankneartherailwaystationcloseslate.

B.Thebankaroundthecornerisnotopentoday.

C.Thewomanshouldtryherluckinthebanknearby.

D.Thewomanshouldusedollarsinsteadofpounds.

23.SectionB

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

听力原文：Investmentinthepublicsector,suchaselectricity,irrigation,publicservicesandtransportincreasedbyabout10%,althoughtheemphasismovedtothetransportandawayfromtheothersectorsmentioned.Tradeandservicesrecordeda16%to17%investmentgrowth,includinga30%increaseininvestmentinbusinesspremises.IndustrialinvestmentisestimatedtohaverisenbyWo.Althoughtheshareofagricultureintotalgrossinvestmentintheeconomycontinuedtodecline,investmentgrewby9%inabsoluteterms,largelyspurredonbya23%expansionofinvestmentinagriculturalequipment.Housingconstructionhad12%moreinvestedinitin1964,notsomuchowingtoincreaseddemand,astofearsofnewtaxesandlimitationofbuilding.

Totalconsumptioninrealtermsrosebycloseon11%during1964,andpercapitapersonalconsumptionbyunder7%,asin1963.Theundesirabletrendtowardsarapidriseinconsumption,evidentinpreviousyears,remainedunaltered.Sinceatcurrentpricesconsumptionroseby16%anddisposableincomeby14%,therewasevidentlyafallintherateofsavingintheprivatesectoroftheeconomy.Onceagainconsumptionpatternsindicatedaswiftadvanceinthestandardofliving.Expenditureonfooddeclinedinsignificance,althoughconsumptionoffruitincreased.Spendingonfurnitureandhouseholdequipment,health,educationandrecreationcontinuedtoincrease.Thegreatestproofofalteredlivingstandardswastherapidexpansionofexpenditureontransportandprivateservicesofallkinds,whichoccurredduring1964.Theprogressivewealthoflargesectorsofthepublicwasdemonstratedbythechangingcompositionofdurablegoodspurchased.Saturationpointwasrapidlybeingapproachedforitemssuchasthefirsthouseholdradio,gascookers,andelectricrefrigerators,whereasincreasingpurchasesofautomobilesandtelevisionsetswereregistered.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.Whydoesthespeakerthinkthatthetrendtowardsarapidriseinconsumptionwasundesirable?

31.Inwhatrespectdidexpenditureincreaseaccordingtothepassage?

32.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheincreaseoffruitconsumption?

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A.Itmadepeoplesavelessmoney.

B.Itincreasedthenumberofthepoor.

C.Itmadepeopleconsumeless.

D.Itencouragedluxuryconsumption.

24.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Itisapityyoumissedtheconcertyesterdayevening.Itwaswonderful!

M:Ididn'twanttomissthefootballgame.Well,I'mnotaclassicalmusicfananyway.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanattendedtheconcertbutdidn'tlikeit.

B.Themanwassorrytomissthefootballgame.

C.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.

D.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.

25.(21)

A.Sheaskshimtohaveinjections.

B.Sheaskshimtohavealloperation.

C.Sheaskshimtohaveagoodrest.

D.Sheaskshimtohavesomeherbmedicineandatreatmentwithrays.

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27.

【B7】

28.(38)

29.(26)

A.It'snotnecessarytocollectinformationaboutthecompany.

B.Yourunderstandingofthejobrequirementsisveryimportant.

C.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtothequestionotherthantheinterviewers.

D.Theinterviewersinagroupinterviewaretheretoassessyourworkingabilities.

30.

【B9】

31.

【B3】

32.听力原文：W:Haveyouheardabouttheplanecrashyesterday?Itcausedahundredandtwentydeaths.Iamneverateasewhentakingaflight.

M:Thoughweoftenhearaboutaircrashesandseriouscasualties,flyingisoneofthesafestwaystotravel.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

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A.Themanthinkstravelingbyairisquitesafe.

B.Thewomannevertravelsbyplane.

C.Bothspeakersfeelnervouswhenflying.

D.Thespeakersfeelsadabouttheseriouslossoflife.

33.(46)

34.(34)

A.Totraineffectiveleaders.

B.Toimprovemanagers'interpersonalskills.

C.Toteachcommunicationskillstointrovertedsupervisors.

D.Tobuildupcloserrelationsbetweenmanagementandemployees.

35.(35)

A.Moreandmorepeopleacceptclonedmilkandmeat.

B.FDAapprovedthatclonedfoodissafeforhumanbeings.

C.Americanfarmersproducemoremilkthanthepeoplecanconsume.

D.Becausemoremilkisproducedbyclonedcows,themilkpriceisreduced.

36.(36)

A.Cautious.B.Enthusiastic.C.Longing.D.Suspicious.

37.SectionB

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

听力原文：Mostsingle-parentfamiliesresultwhenamarriageendsindivorce.Inmostcasesthedivorcedparentsdecidewhowillhavethechildren.About85percentofthechildrenlivewiththeirmotherafterdivorce.However,moredivorcedmenwanttheirchildrentolivewiththem.Sometimesadivorcecausesadisputeaboutwhowillcareforthechildren.Inthesecasesajudgedecides.Inanincreasingnumberofdisputes,ajudgeordersthatbothparentssharethechildren.Usuallythechildrenwilllivewithoneparent,andboththemotherandfatherwilltakepartindecisionsaffectingthem.Inothercasesthechildrenwilllivewiththemotherpartofthetime,andwiththefatherpartofthetime.Frankandhisdivorcedwife,forexample,shareresponsibilityforcaringfortheir6-year-olddaughter.ThelittlegirlliveswithFrankfor10days,thensheliveswithhermotherfor10days.

Inothercasesmencarefortheirchildrenalone.Tony,forexample,was18whenhisgirlfriendhadababy.Hisgirlfrienddisappearedandleftthebabybehind.Tonydecidedhewantedtocareforhissonbyhimself.Yethewasnotsureheknewhowtodoit.SohejoinedagroupinBostoncalledFathersIncorporated.Thegroupoffersadviceandskillstohelp.Tonytakescareofhisson.Tonybelieveshecanbeagoodparent.Hesayswomenhavebeendoingthejobforalongtime."So,"hesays,"whynotmen?"

26．Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?

27.Whomwillmostchildrenlivewithaftertheirparentsaredivorced?

28.WhatdoesTonymeanbysaying"Whynotmen"?

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A.DivorceRate.

B.FathersIncorporated.

C.Single-parentfamilies.

D.Children'scareinsingle-parentfamilies.

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A.Alonebythemselves.

B.Withtheirmother.

C.Withtheirfather.

D.Partofthetimewithmother,theotherwiththeirfather.

39.

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40.听力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarⅡ,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Truffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitsever-presentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriver(1976),byAmericandirectorMartinScorsese;andThePiano(1993),byNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion.

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A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringWorldWarⅡ.

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

Althoughthefuelconsumptionisgreaterinthenorthernhemisphere,temperaturesthereseemtobefalling.Thisis______.

A.mainlybecausethelevelsofcarbondioxidearerising

B.possiblybecausetheicecapsinthepolesaremelting

C.exclusivelyduetotheeffectoftheineniaoftheearth'sclimate

D.partlyduetovariationsintheoutputofsolarenergy

42.Themediacanimpactcurrentevents.AsagraduatestudentatBerkeleyinthe1960s,IrememberexperiencingtheeventsrelatedtothePeople'sParkthatwereoccurringoncampus.SomeoftheseeventsweregivennationalmediacoverageinthepressandonTV.Ifounditinterestingtocomparemyimpressionsofwhatwasgoingonwithperceptionsobtainedfromthenewsmedia.Icouldbegintoseeeventsofthattimefeedonnewscoverage.Thisalsoprovidedmewithsomehealthyinsightsintothedistinctionsbetweentheserealities.

Electronicmediaarehavingagreaterimpactonthepeople'sliveseveryday.Peoplegathermoreandmoreoftheirimpressionsfromrepresentations.Televisionandtelephonecommunicationsarelinkingpeopletoaglobalvillage,orwhatonewritercallstheelectroniccity.Considertheinformationthattelevisionbringsintoyourhomeeveryday.Consideralsothecontactyouhavewithotherssimplybyusingtelephone.Thesemediaextendyourconsciousnessandyourcontact.Forexample,thevideocoverageofthe1989SanFranciscoearthquakefocusedon"liveaction",suchasthefiresortherescueefforts.Thisgavetheviewertheimpressionoftotaldisaster.TelevisioncoverageoftheIraqiWaralsodevelopedanimmediacy.CNNreportedeventsastheyhappened.Thiscoveragewasdistributedworldwide.Althoughmostpeoplewerefarawayfromtheseevents,theydevelopedsomeperceptionoftheserealities.

In1992,manypeoplewatchedinhorrorasriotsbrokeoutonasadWednesdayeveninginLosAngeles,seeminglyfedbyvideocoveragefromhelicopters.Thiseventwastriggeredbytheverdict(裁定)intheRodneyKingbeating.Wearenowinanagewherethepubliccanhaveaccesstoinformationthatenablesittomakeitsownjudgments,andmostpeople,whohadseenthevideoofthisbeating,couldnotunderstandhowthejury(陪审团)wasabletoacquit(宣布无罪)thepolicemeninvolved.Mediacoverageofeventsastheyoccuralsoprovidespowerfulfeedbackthatinfluencesevents.Thiscanhaveharmfulresults,asitseemedonthatWednesdaynightinLosAngeles.ByFridaynightthepublicgottoseeRodneyKingontelevisionpleading."Canweallgetalong?"BySaturday,televisionseemedtoprovidepositivefeedbackastheLosAngelesriotturnedoutintoarallyforpeace.Thetelevisionshowedthousandsofpeoplemarchingwithbannersandcleaningtools.Becauseofthat,manymorepeopleturnedouttojointhepeacefuleventtheysawunfoldingontelevision.Therealhealing,ofcoursewilltakemuchlonger,butelectronicmediawillcontinuetobeapart.ofthatprocess.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoPara.1?

A.PartoftheeventsoccurringontheuniversitycampusatBerkeleyweregivennationalmediacoverage.

B.The1989SanFranciscoearthquakehasn'tbeencoveredbythevideoprogramme.

C.Electronicmediacanlimitone'scontactwiththeworld.

D.Thoselivingfarawayfromacertaineventcannothaveperceptionofrealities.

43.

Thephrase"pinmoney"inLine2,Para.4means______.

44.

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45.

WhydoestheauthorassertthatallthingsAmericanarefascinatingtoforeigners?

A.BecausetheyhavegainedmuchpublicitythroughtheAmericanmedia.

B.Becausetheyrepresenttheworld'slatestfashions.

C.Becausetheyembodythemostsophisticatedtechnology

D.Becausetheyareavailableatalltouristdestinations

46.

Thisarticleconcludesthat______contributetotheremarkablelonglifeofthesepeoples.

A.moderatediets

B.cleanmountainair

C.