2022年江苏省连云港市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022年江苏省连云港市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Accordingtothepassage,whyshouldstudentsregisterearlyfortheSAT?

A.Becausetherewillbefewertestingsitesnearthedeadline.

B.Becausetheywillnothaveenoughtimetoprepareiftheyregistertoolate.

C.Becausetherewillusuallybetoomanypeopletakingthetestnearthedeadline.

D.Becausetheycanonlyregisteronlineiftheydoittoolate.

2.

Exercisesingratitude,kindnessandoptimismcanmakepeoplehappier--butonlyiftheykeepdoingthemandtheseexercises______.

3.

Negotiators,pushthehostage-taker'sdeadlines,orshifthisattentiontounimportantdetailsinorderto______.

4.

EveryCanadianuses______acre(s)atpresent.

5.

Tobecomeafosterparent,oneneedstoundergo,throughafosteragency,theprocessof________.

6.

Itisadvisablethatapatienthavehis/heroperationcoveredbytheinsurancecompanybecauseweightlosssurgeryisusually______.

7.

Newscientificdataprovethat______havebeenmuchmoredevastatingthanpeoplethoughtatthetimewhentheydecidedtotakeaction.

8.

Withthedevelopmentofspread-spectrumtechnique,wemayuseBluetoothconnectionasasubstituteforcellphone.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

AccordingtoEkman,thefurrowednosemostprobablymeans______.

10.

Anytwonetworksinpiconetsisunlikelytobeonthesamefrequencysimultaneouslybecauseeachnetworkischangingits_______________thousandsoftimesasecond.

11.

______becamethefirstparliamentintheworldtosuspendprivateprofitmakingintheuseofwater.

12.

Currentnewweight-lossdrugsarenot______forlong-termusebecausetheycangivegreaterweightlosswithmoresideeffects.

13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Techniquesinphysicalexercises.

B.Exercisethatyoucandobyyourself.

C.Localsportsclubsandgyms.

D.Suggestionsfororganizedsportclasses.

14.

Sociolectsoftendevelopduetosocialdivisionswithinasociety,suchasthoseof______.

15.Accordingmthepassage,socialanxietydisorderisprobablybecauseofacombinationof______.

16.HowmanyresidentsarelivinginDancingRabbitEcovillagenow?

A.Abouthalfahundred.

B.Aboutonehundred.

C.Aboutfivehundred.

D.Aboutonethousand.

17.

Themainideaofthispassageisthataperson'simageisakeyfactorinthesuccessofhisorherjobapplication.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

______episodewellillustratesoneofthe"UnsolvedHistory"subjectsthatarewidelymisunderstood.

19.

Inthewriter'sopinion,unlikewhatotherpeoplethought,______isawaytoavoidfacingresponsibilities.

A.stayinginhisjob

B.beinga"careerstudent"

C.quittingjobs

D.goingbacktocollege

20.

______asthe"covertdepression",ithasthreemajorsymptoms.

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

A.TheydrankaspecialbeveragemadefromJapaneseherbs.

B.Theyhaduncookedfishthenightbeforethegame.

C.Theyhadamassagefromheadtofoottorelaxtheirmuscles.

D.Someplayerswereinjuredbeforethegame.

22.听力原文：W:Whyareyousotiredandupset?

M:I'vebeentakingthehistorycoursethisterm.ButthetroubleisthatI'llnevergetthroughthereadinglist.

Q:Whyisthemanworried?

(19)

A.Hehaslosthishistorybook.

B.Hedoesn'tlikethehistorycourse.

C.Hehastoreadalotofhistorybooks.

D.Hefindshistorydifficulttounderstand.

23.听力原文：GoingonlineisafavoriterecreationformillionsofAmericanchildren.TheInternetbothentertainsandeducateschildren,however,therearesomepossiblenegativeconsequencesforchildrenwhoaccesskid-basedwebsites.Advertisingonkid-basedwebsiteshasbecomebotharapidlygrowingmarketforconsumercompaniesandaconcernforparents.Withadickonanicon,childrencanlinktoadvertisersandbegrantedtremendousspendingpower.Childrenareanimportanttargetgroupforconsumercompanies.Childrenunderage12spent＄14billion,teenagersanother＄67billion,andtogethertheyinfluenced＄160billionoftheirparents'incomes.

ManycriticsquestiontheappropriatenessoftargetingchildreninInternetadvertisingandpresstorequirethatchildrenbetreatedasa"specialcase"byadvertisers.Becausechildrenlacktheanalyticalabilitiesandjudgmentofadults,theymaybeunabletoevaluatetheaccuracyofinformationtheyview,orunderstandthattheinformationtheyprovidetoadvertisersisreallyjustdatacollectedbyanadvertiser.

Inreturn,manyadvertisersarguethatweunderestimatethelevelsofmediaawarenessshownbychildren.Bytheageofsevenoreightmostchildrencanrecognizeanadvertisementandknowthatitspurposeistosellsomethingandareabletomakejudgmentsabouttheproductsshowninadvertisements.However,asmarketers,weshouldbeexplicitaboutourpurposewhenadvertisingtochildrenontheInternet.

(29)

A.Childrenareunabletoanalyzeandjudgeadvertisements.

B.Childrenareunabletogiveconsentsincetheyaretooyoung.

C.Childrenoftengiveoffinformationthatmaybedangeroustothem.

D.Childrenarenotreadytoevaluateadvertisementsorinformationrequests.

24.

【B10】

25.(28)

A.Theirpackagingofexportshavetoconform.toEUregulations.

B.Theyhavetocutoutwastecompletely.

C.Theymusthaveanexperienceddistributor.

D.Theywillseeexpensiverise.

26.(25)

A.Theamountofskinaffectedbythecut.

B.Thecauseofthecut.

C.Theamountofbleeding.

D.Thenumberofnerveendingsirritated.

27.(29)

A.Aggression.B.Ambition.C.Danger.D.Vigor.

28.听力原文：W：Kellyissoannoying。Sheiscomplainingabouteverythinginthiscampusallthetime．Thefoodsinthecanteentasteawful；theprofessorsaretoooldanddull；thedormitoryissmallandcrowded．

M：Igetthepicture．Ifeelsorryforyou．

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.HehastakenphotosofKelly.

B.Hehastakenphotosofthecampus.

C.Hehasunderstoodwhatthewomanmeans.

D.HewillhaveatalkwithKelly.

29.听力原文：W:Morning,Mr.Park.

M:Comehere,MissLi,Ihavesomethingtotalktoyou.

W:What'stheproblem,Mr.Park?

M:Weneedtodefineanewstrategywhichmustbeflexibleenoughtotakeaccountofchangingmarketconditions.

W:Iagree.Ourmainobjectivemustbetogainmarketshare,andtodothiswemustreduceprices.

M:Soyouaresurethatifwereduceprices,ourmarketsharewillincrease?

W:Yes,I'msure.

M:Thatmightbetrue.Butifwereduceourprices,ourmarginswillbelowerandthatwillcutourprofits.

W:Inshorttermitisright.Butwecanslowlyincreaseourproductionandastheproductionisincreased,wemaycutunitcost.

M:That'sreallyalog-termprospect.ButIbelievehigherprofitabilityisourobjective.Thebettertheproducts,thehighertheprice,andthehigherpricewillenhancehigherprofits.

W:Themarketisalreadyverycompetitive.Andifweraiseourprices,whateverthequality,saleswilldroprapidly.

M:Thenshallwelookatitfromtheotherviewpoint--manufacturing.Well,ifwecanreducecostinmanufacturingthatmustputusinastrongpositiontoadapttothemarket.Theonlywayforusistosub-contractmoreoftheproduction.

W:Thatwillmeanjoblossesifwedothat.

M:That'strue.Butthejobsthatremainwillbemoresecure.

W:Itsoundsreasonable.Maybewecantrythisway.

M:That'sthebestwecando,don'tyouagree?

(23)

A.Marketshare

B.Companystrategy

C.Highprofitability

D.Manufacturing

30.

【B8】

31.(31)

A.Thereisagreaterdemandofcleanwater.

B.Morewatersourcesarepollutedordisappearing.

C.Developedcountriesconsumetoomuchwater.

D.Morewaterisruinedanddevelopedcountriesconsumetoomuch.

32.

【B4】

33.

【B5】

34.(34)

A.Areembarrassedthattheyhavenon-traditionalstudents.

B.Areproudthattheyhavenon-traditionalstudents.

C.Areangrywiththenon-traditionalstudents.

D.Thearticledoesn'tsayhowtheyfeel.

35.

【B2】

36.听力原文：M:Bob'swritingtoinvitemetospendaweekendwithhimathisfarm.He'splanningaget-togetherwithtwoorthreeothercollegefriends.Afifty-yearanniversaryreunion.

W:Soundslikefun.FiftyYears?Wow!

M:Itsoundslikefuntome,too.

W:Whatkindoffarmdoeshehave?

M:I'veneverbeenthere,buthehaschickensandcowsandall.Thatmeansfresheggsandfreshmilk.

W:Doeshehaveafamily?

M:No,hedoesn't.Henevermarried.He'snotasluckyasIamtohaveafamilyandgrandchildren.I'maluckyman.

W:Howcomehenevergotmarried?

M:That'sagoodquestion.Henevermarriedbecausethegirlhewasinlovewithincollegemarriedsomeoneelse,andhenevergotoverit.

W:Hemusthavelovedherverymuch.

M:Yes,verymuch.Lillian.Shewasinourclass.

W:Andwhathappened?

M:ShewasinlovewithDonald,whocaptainedthefootballteam.

W:Footballplayersarealwayspopularwiththeladies.

M:ShelikedBob,butherheartwaswithDonald.

W:Whereisshetoday?

M:Idon'tknow.MaybeLillianwillbeatthereunion.

W:Youthinkso?

M:Bob'sfullofsurprises.

W:IwishIcouldgotherewithyou.Whatdoyouthinkthesurprisewillbe?

M:WithBob,youneverknow,Robbin.

W:Won'titbeexcitingtoseeallyourcollegefriendsthereagain?

M:Itisalready.I'mkindofexcitedaboutgoingnow.Nextweekend...sleepoverFridayandSaturdaynightandcomebackSunday.Ican'twait!

(23)

A.Bobistheman'scollegefriend.

B.Bobisafarmowner.

C.Bobcannevergetoverhisloveforagirl.

D.Bobwasoncethecaptainofthefootballteam.

37.听力原文：M:Howaboutyesterday'slecturesonAmericanFolklore?

W:Theyweren'tatallboring.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelectures?

(16)

A.Thelectureswereallboring.

B.Notallthelectureswereinteresting.

C.Thelectureswereratherinteresting.

D.Thelectureswerejustsoso.

38.听力原文：M:HowdoyoulikethewayI'vearrangedmyfurnitureinmylivingroom?

W:Fine,butIthinkthewailscoulduseafewpaintings.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthatthemando?

(14)

A.Changethewall'scolor.

B.Rearrangethefurniture.

C.Buysomefinefurniture.

D.Hangsomepictures.

39.听力原文：M:IwishIdidn'thavetomakeaspecialtriptothepostofficetogetmypackage.

W:Well,ifyoucalltheminthemorningthey'llgiveyourpackagetoyourmailcarrier-tobringouttoyou.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(15)

A.Deliverthepackageinperson.

B.Pickupthepackageatthepostoffice.

C.Findoutthehoursthepostofficeisopen.

D.Asktohavethepackagedeliveredtohishome.

40.听力原文：W:Thereisatableforeightoverthere.IthinkTomshouldhaveinvitedMarytotheparty,don'tyou'?

M:It'snoneofourbusiness.IfTomhadwantedtoinviteher,hewouldhave.

Q:WhatdidthewomansayaboutTom?

(14)

A.HewantedMarytocome,butshecouldn't.

B.HeinvitedMarytotheparty.

C.Hedidn'tinviteMarytotheparty.

D.Hedidn'twanttohaveapartybecauseofbusiness.

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

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

Globalizationusedtomean,byandlarge,thatbusinessexpandedfromdevelopedtoemergingeconomies.Nowitflowsinbothdirections,andincreasinglyalsofromonedevelopingeconomytoanother.Businessthesedaysisallabout"competingwitheveryonefromeverywhereforeverything",writetheauthorsof"Globality",anewbookonthislatestphaseofglobalizationbytheBostonConsultingGroup(BCG).

OnesignofthetimesisthegrowingnumberofcompaniesfromemergingmarketsthatappearintheFortune500rankingsoftheworld'sbiggestfirms.Itnowstandsat62,mostlyfromtheso-calledBRICeconomiesofBrazil,Russia,IndiaandChina,upfrom31in2003,andissettoriserapidly.Oncurrenttrends,emerging-marketcompanieswillaccountforone-thirdoftheFortunelistwithintenyears,predictsMarkSpelman,headofaglobalthink-tank(智囊团])runbyAccenture,aconsultancy.Therehasbeenasharpincreaseinthenumberofemerging-marketcompaniesacquiringestablishedrich-worldbusinessesandbrands,totallydemonstratingthat"globalization"isnolongerjustanotherwordfor"Americanization".Withinthepastyear,Budweiser,America'sfavoritebeer,hasbeenboughtbyaBelgian-Braziliancompany.AndseveralofAmerica'sleadingfinancialinstitutionsavoidedbankruptcyonlybygoingcapinhandtothesovereign-wealthfunds(state-ownedinvestmentfunds)ofvariousArabkingdomsandtheChinesegovernment.

OneexampleofthisshiftinglobalbusinessisLenovo,aChinesecomputer-maker.Itbecameaglobalbrandin2005,whenitpaidaround$1.75billionforthepersonal-computerbusinessofoneofAmerica'sbest-knowncompanies,IBM--includingtheThinkPadlaptoprangebelovedofmanybusinessmen.LenovohadtherighttousetheIBMbrandforfiveyears,butdroppedittwoyearsaheadofschedule,suchwasitsconfidenceinitsownbrand.Ithasonlyjustsqueezedinto499thplaceintheFortune500,withworldwiderevenuesof$16.8billionlastyear.But"thisisjustthestart.Wehavebigplanstogrow,"saysYangYuanqing,Lenovo'schairman.

OnereasonwhyhiscompanycouldaffordtobuyapieceofBigBluewasitsleadingpositioninadomesticmarketsupportedbyGDPgrowthratesthatdwarf(使......变小)thoseindevelopedcountries.Theseareliftingtheincomesofmillionsofpeopletoalevelwheretheystarttospendoneverythingfromnewhomestocarstocomputers."Ittook25yearsforthePCtogettothefirstbillionconsumers;thenextbillionshouldtakesevenyears,"saysBillAmelio,Lenovo'schiefexecutive.

Globalizationisconventionallyconsideredbythepublicas______.

A.atwo-directionflowingbetweendevelopedanddevelopingcountries

B.aone-directionflowingfromdevelopedworldtothedevelopingone

C.amulti-directionflowingamongtheworldeconomies

D.allparticipantscompetinginthemarketsforwhatiswanted

42.

Whyhavebusinessesbeenmovingtosuburbs?

A.Becausetheenvironmentispleasantinthesuburbs.

B.Becausethesuburbshavedevelopedrapidly.

C.Becauserichpeoplehavemovedtosuburbs.

D.Becausemanypeopleworkincitesandliveinsuburbs.

43.AccordingtoKraus,thesignificanceofidentifyingthelinkbetweenmusicandbrainisthat

A.musictrainingcanbeawaytoenhancepoorhearing

B.singingcanbeusedtotreatpeoplewithlanguagedisorders

C.intensivemusicaltherapymaymakeamutepersonspeak

D.allbraindisorderscanbecuredbylearningmusicalsounds

44.

【C3】

45.

Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Peoplearestillsearchingforbettersolutionstothetrafficproblem.

B.Smart-highwaytechnologyistheultimatesolutiontotrafficgridlock.

C.High-techapproachcansolvetrafficgridlockentirely.

D.Thetrafficproblemswillbesolvedcompletelyinthenext20years.

46.

BycloningMissy,MarkWesthusinhopesto______.

A.examinethereproductivesystemofthedogspecies

B.findoutthedifferencesbetweenMissyanditsclones

C.searchforwaystomodifyitstemperament

D.studythepossibilityofcloninghumans

47.

【C9】

48.Themaintroublewithyoungdriversisthat______.

A.theyareproudoftheircars

B.theytendtoownsportscars

C.theysoonbecomeliketheolderones

D.theythinktheyareonthebattlefield

49.

WhichofthefollowingaboutRitalinisNOTtrue?

A.Iteffectivelycuresattention-deficitdisorderandnarcolepsy.

B.Itshouldbelegallyobtainedonprescription.

C.Ithelpstoimproveattentionandmemoryproblems.

D.Itmaypotentiallyleadtoaddictionproblems.

50.Accordingtothepassage,inthejobmarket,workersbornafter1980

A.earnmuchmorethantheirpredecessors

B.havebeenaffectedbytheeconomicdownturn

C.gainacompetitiveedgewithgoodeducation

D.areundoubtedlyidealworkersfortheeconomy

51.

TheauthorcitedtheremarksofRayLaHoodtoimplythat______.

A.alltheRepublicanshaverealizedtheircrisis

B.theRepublicanPartyhaslostitspower

C.theRepublicanshavetochangethepresentsituation

D.theRepublicansaredeterminedtostayawayfromBushintheelection

52.TheCarnegieFoundationreportsaysthatmanycollegeshavetriedtobe"allthingstoallpeople".Indoingso,theyhaveincreasinglycateredtoanarrowmindedcareerismwhilefailingtocultivateaglobalvisionamongtheirstudents.Thecurrentcrisis,itcontends,doesnotderivefromalegitimatedesiretoputlearningtoproductiveends.Theproblemisthatintoomanyacademicfields,theworkhasnocontext;skills,ratherthanbeingmeans,havebecomeends.Studentsareofferedavarietyofoptionsandallowedtopicktheirwaytoadegree.Inshort,drivenbycareerism,"thenation'scollegesanduniversitiesaremoresuccessfulinprovidingcredentialsthaninprovidingaqualityeducationfortheirstudents."Thereportconcludesthatthespecialchallengeconfrontingtheundergraduatecollegeisoneofshapingan"integratedcore"ofcommonlearning.Suchacorewouldintroducestudents"toessentialknowledge,toconnectionsacrossthedisciplines,andintheend,toapplicationofknowledgetolifebeyondthecampus."

Althoughthekeytoagoodcollegeisahigh-qualityfaculty,theCarnigiestudyfoundthatmostcollegesdoverylittletoencouragegoodteaching.Infact,theydomuchtoundermineit.Asoneprofessorobserved:"Teachingisimportant,wearetold,andyetfacultyknowthatresearchandpublicationmattermost."Notsurprisingly,overthelasttwentyyearscollegesanduniversitieshavefailedtograduatehalfoftheirfour-yeardegreecandidates.Facultymemberswhodedicatethemselvestoteachingsoondiscoverthattheywillnotbe

grantedtenure,promotion,orsubstantialsalaryincreases.Yet70percentofallfacultysaytheirinterestsliemoreinteachingthaninresearch.Additionally,afrequentcomplaintamongyoungscholarsisthat"Thereispressuretopublish,althoughthereisvirtuallynointerestamongadministratorsorcolleaguesinthecontentofthepublications."

Whenacollegetriestobe"allthingstoallpeople"(Line1,Para.l),itaimsto______.

A.satisfytheneedsofallkindsofstudentssimultaneously

B.focusontrainingstudentsinvariousskills

C.encouragestudentstotakeasmanycoursesaspossible

D.makelearningserveacademicratherthanproductiveends

53.ItissaidthatinEnglanddeathispressing,inCanadainevitableandinCaliforniaoptional.Smallwonder.Americans'lifeexpectancyhasnearlydoubledoverthepastcentury.Failinghipscanbereplaced,clinicaldepressioncontrolled,cataractsremovedina30-minutesurgicalprocedure.SuchadvancesoffertheagingpopulationaqualityoflifethatwasunimaginablewhenIenteredmedicine50yearsago.Butnotevenagreathealth-caresystemcancuredeath,andourfailuretoconfrontthatrealitynowthreatensthisgreatnessofours.Deathisnormal;wearegeneticallyprogrammedtodisintegrateandperish,evenunderidealconditions.Weallunderstandthatatsomelevel,yetasmedicalconsumerswetreatdeathasaproblemtobesolved.Shieldedbythird-partypayersfromthecostofourcare,wedemandeverythingthatcanpossiblybedoneforus,evenifit'suseless.Themostobviousexampleislatestagecancercare.Physicians--frustratedbytheirinabilitytocurethediseaseandfearinglossofhopeinthepatient--toooftenofferaggressivetreatmentfarbeyondwhatisscientificallyjustified.

In1950,theUSspent＄12.7billiononhealthcare.In2002,thecostwillbe＄1540billion.Anyonecanseethistrendisunsustainable.Yetfewseemwillingtotrytoreverseit.Somescholarsconcludethatagovernmentwithfiniteresourcesshouldsimplystoppayingformedicalcarethatsustainslifebeyondacertainage—say83orso.FormerColoradogovernorRichardLammhasbeenquotedassayingthattheoldandinfirm"haveadutytodieandgetoutoftheway"sothatyounger,healthierpeoplecanrealizetheirpotential.

IWouldnotgothatfar.Energeticpeoplenowroutinelyworkthroughtheir60sandbeyond,andremaindazzlinglyproductive.At78,ViacomchairmanSumnerRedstonejokinglyclaimstobe53.SupremeCourtJusticeSandraDayO'Connorisinher70s,andformersurgeongeneralC.EverettKoopchairsanInternetstart-upinhis80s.Theseleadersarelivingproofthatpreventionworksandthatwecanmanagethehealthproblemsthatcomenaturallywithage.Asamere68-year-old,Iwishtoageasproductivelyastheyhave.

Yettherearelimitstowhatasocietycanspendinthispursuit.Asaphysician,Iknowthemostcostlyanddramaticmeasuresmaybeineffectiveandpainful.IalsoknowthatpeopleinJapanandSweden,countriesthatspendfarlessonmedicalcare,haveachievedlonger,healthierlivesthanwehave.Asanation,wemaybeoverfundingthequestforunlikelycureswhileunderfundingresearchonhumblertherapiesthatcouldimprovepeople'slives.

Whatisimpliedinthefirstsentence?

A.Americansarebetterpreparedfordeaththanotherpeople.

B.Americansenjoyahigherlifequalitythaneverbefore.

C.Americansareoverconfidentoftheirmedicaltechnology.

D.Americanstakeavainprideintheirlonglifeexpectancy.

54.

Theenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmeantthatpeoplewere______.

A.nolongerlegallyentitledtotheirownland

B.badlypaidfortheworktheymanagedtofind

C.notadequatelycompensatedforthelossoftheirland

D.forcedtolookelsewhereformeansforsupportingthemselves

55.

【C2】

56.SectionB

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

Cyberspace(网络空间),datasuperhighways,multimedia-forthosewhohaveseenthefuture,thelinkingofcomputer,televisionandtelephoneswillchangeourlivesforever.Yetforallthetalkofaforthcomingtechnologicalutopia(乌托邦)littleattentionhasbeengiventotheimplicationsofthesedevelopmentsforthepoor.Aswithallnewhightechnology,whiletheWestconcernsitselfwiththe"how",thequestionof"forwhom"isputasideonceagain.

Economistsareonlynowrealizingthefullextenttowhichthecommunicationsrevolutionhasaffectedtheworldeconomy.Informationtechnologyallowstheextensionoftradeacrossgeographicalandindustrialboundaries,andtransnationalcorporationstakefulladvantageofit.Termsoftrade,ex-changeandinterestratesandmoneymovementsaremoreimportantthantheproductionofgoods.Theelectroniceconomymadepossiblybyinformationtechnologyallowsthehavetoincreasetheircontrolanglobalmarkets-withdestructiveimpactonthehave-nots.

Forthemtheresultisinstability.Developingcountrieswhichrelyontheproductionofasmallrangeofgoodsforexpertaremadetofeellikesmallpartsintheinternationaleconomicmachine.As"futures"(期货)aretradedoncomputerscreens,developingcountriessimplyhavelessandlesscontroloftheirdestinies.Sowhataretheoptionsforregainingcontrol?Onealternativeisfordevelopingcoun-triestobuyinthelatestcomputersandtelecommunicationsthemselves-so-called"developmentcom-munications"modernization.Yetthisleadstolong-termdependencyandperhapspermanentcon-straintsondevelopingcountries'economies.

CommunicationstechnologyisgenerallyexportedfromtheU.S.,EuropeorJapan;thepatents,skillsandabilitytomanufactureremaininthehandsofafewindustrializedcountries.Itisalsoexpensive,andimportedproductsandservicesmustthereforebeboughtoncredit-creditusuallyprovidedbytheverycountrieswhosecompaniesstandtogain.

Furthermore,whennewtechnologyisintroducedthereisoftentoolowalevelofexpertisetoex-plaititfornativedevelopment.Thismeansthatwhilelocalelites,foreigncommunitiesandsubsidiariesoftransnationalcorporationsmaybenefit,thosewhoselivesdependonaccesstotheinformationaredeniedit.

Fromthepassageweknowthatthedevelopmentofhightechnologyisintheinterestsof______.

A.therichcountries

B.scientificdevelopment

C.theelite

D.theworldeconomy

57.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.

A.violentprogramshavelimitedinfluenceonchildren'sattitudestowardsreality

B.adultsarelikelytowatchmuchmoreviolencethanchildrendo

C.themoreviolencethereis,thebetterreputationtheTVstationwillgain

D.theeffortsoftheviewerassociationandthemediatoreduceviolenceproveinvain

58.

AsDr.AlexanderWeisssaid,humanbeingsarealwaysinpursuitof______.

59.

Todealwiththecasesof______makesthecreditcardcompaniesworrymost.

60.SectionB

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

Occasionalself-medicationhasalwaysbeenpartofnormalliving.Themakingandsellingofdrugshavealonghistoryendarecloselylinked,likemedicalpracticeitself,withthebeliefinmagic.Onlyduringthelasthundredyearsorsohasthedevelopmentofscientifictechniquesmadeitpossibleforsomeofthecausesofsymptomstobeunderstood,sothatmoreaccuratediagnosishasbecomepossible.Thedoctorisnowabletofollowupthecorrectdiagnosisofmanyillnesseswithspecifictreatmentoftheircauses.Inmanyotherillnesses,ofwhichthecausesremainunknown,itisstilllimited,liketheunqualifiedprescriber,tothetreatmentofsymptoms.Thedoctoristrainedtodecidewhentotreatsymptomsonlyandwhentoattackthecause:thisistheessentialdifferencebetweenmedicalprescribingandself-medication.

Theadvanceoftechnologyhasbroughtaboutmuchprogressin'somefieldsofmedicine,includingthedevelopmentofscientificdrugtherapy.Inmanycountriespublichealthorganizationisimprovingandpeople'snutritionalstandardshaverisen.Parallelwithsuchbeneficialtrendshavetwoadverseeffects.Oneistheuseofhigh-pressureadvertisingbythepharmaceuticalindustry,whichhastendedtoinfluencebothpatientsanddoctorsandhasledtotheoveruseofdrugsgenerally.Theotheristheemergenceofthesedentarysocietywith