2022年河南省安阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年河南省安阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

AlmosthalfoftheNegroslavesdiedduringthevoyagebecauseoftheterribleconditionstheyhadtoendure.

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2.Stressislikelytostriketeenagedgirlswhenthey______.

A.haveanaggressiveandanti-socialmother

B.failtobuildasoundrelationshipwithpals

C.getintoanewschoolenvironment

D.failtopassanimportantschooltest

3.

AccordingtoEdwardW.Gregg,it'snevertoolateforwomentostartexercise.

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4.

Somemiddle-agedpeopletendtosufferfromBiochemicaldepressionwhichmightresultfrom______withinthebrain.

5.

Inrecentyears,scientistshavereportedthatsomeuncertainfactorsdisrupttheclimatechange.

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6.

InEngland,corruptiononlybecameunfashionablewhen_______.

7.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoafterajobloss?

A.Arguewiththeemployeraboutthereasonforthelayoff.

B.Remaineven-temperedandavoidradicalbehaviors.

C.Makeafaircommentontheirjobperformance.

D.Sendthecompanye-mailstoaskforcompensation.

8.

Whatistheprincipalconstituentofnaturalgas?

A.Carbonandhydrogen.

B.Methaneandotherhydrocarbongases.

C.Saturatedhydrocarbons.

D.Non-associatedgas.

9.FourMinutesthatGetYouHired

BayStateralwayswantstobeateacher.Withthehelpoffriendswhoteachatschool,shelandedaninterviewwiththeprinciple."Inoticedatinyruninmystockingthatmorning,"sherecalls."Ithoughtaboutchanging,butIknewI'dbelateifIdid.Butlatertherunstretchedfrommyankletomyknee.Iapologizedfornotlookingmybest."Finally,thewould-beteacherdidn'tgetherjob.

Firstimpressionsareoftenlastingones.Indeed,ifyouplaythecardright,youcanenjoythebenefitsofthe"haloeffect".Thismeansifyouareviewedpositivelywithinthecriticalfirstfourminutes,thepersonyouhavemetwilllikelyassumeeverythingyoudoispositive.

Fourminutes!Studiestellusthat'sthecrucialperiodinwhichimpressionsareformedbysomeonewe'vejustmet.Withinameretenseconds,thatpersonwillbegintomakejudgmentsaboutourprofessionalism,socialclass,moralsandintelligence.Peopletendtofocusonwhattheysee(dress,eyecontact,movement),onwhattheyhear(howfastandslowwetalk,ourvoicetoneandvolume),andonouractualwords.

Bungleafirstencounter,andinmanycasestheinterviewerwillmistakenlyassumeyouhavealotofothernegativetraits.Worse,heorshemaynottakethetimetogiveyouasecondchance.

Mostemployersbelievethatthosewholookasiftheycareaboutthemselvesaremorelikelytocareabouttheirjobs.Weknow"it'swhat'sinsidethatcounts",butresearchshowsthatphysicallyattractivepeoplearegenerallyperceivedbyprospectiveemployersasmoreintelligent,likableandtrustworthy.Yourgoalshouldbetocomeacrossinthebestpossiblelight--attractiveinthewayyoudress,inyourgesturesandfacialexpressionsandinyourspeech.

Here'showtomakethosecrucialfourminutescount:

LookyourbestItsignalssuccess.Studieshavelinkedclothingconsciousnesstohigherself-esteemandjobsatisfaction.AndonestudyfundedbytheClairolCorporationfoundthatitpays,literally,toprojectaprofessionalimage.JudithWaters,aprofessoratFairleighDickinsonUniversityinNewJersey,sentoutidenticalresumewitheithera"before"oran"after"photographofhypotheticaljobcandidatestoover300companies.Watersaskedthemtodetermineastartingsalaryforeachcandidate.Theresult?Salariesare8to20percenthigherforthosewhoseresumeshavebeenaccompaniedbythephotowithanupgradedimage.

Yetmanypeoplefailtounderstandtheimportanceofprojectingaprofessionalimage.Forexample,a32-year-oldinWashington,D.C.,workedfortenyearsasanadministrativeassistantinalargeaccountingfirm.Whentheofficemanagerretiredlastyear,sheappliedfortheposition.Shewasn'tevengrantedaninterview.

"Ithoughtitwasanoversight,soIaskedthedirectorofpersonnelwhathappened,"shesays."HetoldmeIdidn'tfittheimageofanofficemanger.HesuggestedIchangemywardrobe--getridofmyneon-coloredskirtsanddanglingearrings--beforeIappliedagainforanotherposition.Iwasshocked.Idoagreatjob,andthewayIdressshouldn'thaveanybearing.Myclothesreflectmypersonalstyle."

Forgetaboutpersonalstyle.Atwork,yourclothesmustconveythemessagethatyouarecompetent,reliableandauthoritative.

Dressforthejobyouwant,notthejobyouhave.Ifyouarescheduledforaninterviewatacompanyyou'venevervisitedandaren'tsurewhattowear,sendforanannualreportandstudywhattheemployeespicturedarewearing,ordropbyaheadoftimetoseehowtheydress.

MonitoryourbodylanguageHowyoumoveandgesturewillgreatlyinfluenceaninterviewer'sfirstimpressionofyou.Inastudyofcommunications,PsychologistAlbertMehrabiandiscoveredthatsevenperce

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10.WhetherBeijing2008issuccessfulornotcanbeascertainedby______onBeijingafteritisover.

11.AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandleeDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

12.

Theauthorwassmiledat,encouragedandwelcomedbycivilianswhenhewasin______.

13.

Inbuyinganautomatedphonesystem,＄50,000isalotofmoneyevenforthelargestcompanies.

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14.

Theissueofperformers'ethicshasalwaysbeentoleratedby______.

15.

Itisnecessaryforustoknowhealthyweightisnot______.

16.

Whydidpeoplereconsidertomakenaturalgasasafuelsourceinthelate1960sandearly1970s?

A.Becausethepriceofgasolinewashigh.

B.Becausenatural-gasvehiclesaremuchfasterthanothervehicles.

C.Becausepeoplemademuchaccountofenvironmentalprotection.

D.Becauseitwasshortofoil.

17.

Childrencanreceive______fromtheoldmenwhenbroughtwaterfromwellsinthedesert.

18.HowATMsWork?

You'reshortoncash,soyouwalkovertotheautomatedtellermachine(ATM),insertyourcardintothecardreader,respondtothepromptsonthescreen,andwithinaminuteyouwalkawaywithyourmoneyandareceipt.HaveyoueverwonderedabouttheprocessthatmakesyourbankfundsavailabletoyouatanATMontheothersideofthecountry?

ATMCardvs.CheckCard

Asanalternativetowritingchecksandusingacreditcard,mostmajorbankshaveteamedupwithmajorcredit-cardcompaniestoissuecheckcards.

CheckcardsaredifferentfromstraightATMcardsinacoupleofways.First,checkcardsarealsoknownasdebitcardsbecauseofhowtheywork--insteadofgettingcreditforyourpurchaseandreceivingamonthlybill,likeyoudowithacreditcard,acheck/debitcarddeductsmoneyfromyourcheckingorsavingsaccount.

Also,whileyoucanonlyuseyourATMcardattheATMmachine(andsomegrocerystores),youcanuseacheckcardatmostretailersthatacceptcreditcards.

Thereareexceptions.Somehotelsandrentalcarservicesonlyacceptcreditcardsbecauseit'seasier,cheaper,andlessofarisktothemthancheckcards.Thosethatdoacceptcheckcardsoftenputacertainamountofmoneyinyourbankaccount"onhold"(unavailabletoyou)-usuallythecostoftheroomorrentalincludingtaxesandotherfees,plusapercentageofthetotalorafeetocoverpossibledamages.Whenyoucheckoutofthehotelorturninyourrentalcar,thedifferencebetweenthe"hold"amountandwhatyou'reactuallybilled.isreleasedbackintoyouraccount:Thisissomethingtoconsiderwhenusingyourdebitcardtoreserveahotelroomorrentacar.

TheWayATMsWork

AnATMissimplyadataterminalwithtwoinputandfouroutputdevices.Likeanyotherdataterminal,theATMhastoconnectto,andcommunicatethrough,ahostprocessor.ThehostprocessorisanalogoustoanInternetserviceprovider(ISP)inthatitisthegatewaythroughwhichallthevariousATMnetworksbecomeavailabletothecardholder(thepersonwantingthecash).

Mosthostprocessorscansupporteitherleased-lineordial-upmachines.Leased-linemachinesconnectdirectlytothehostprocessorthroughafour-wire,point-to-point,dedicatedtelephoneline.Dial-upATMsconnecttothehostprocessorthroughanormalphonelineusingamodemandatoll-freenumber,orthroughanInternetserviceproviderusingalocalaccessnumberdialedbymodem.

Leased-lineATMsarepreferredforveryhigh-volumelocationsbecauseoftheirthru-putcapability,anddial-upATMsarepreferredforretailmerchantlocationswherecostisagreaterfactorthanthru-put.Theinitialcostforadial-upmachineislessthanhalfthatforaleased-linemachine.Themonthlyoperatingcostsfordial-upareonlyafractionofthecostsforleased-line.

Thehostprocessormaybeownedbyabankorfinancialinstitution,oritmaybeownedbyanindependentserviceprovider.Bank-ownedprocessorsnormallysupportonlybank-ownedmachines,whereastheindependentprocessorssupportmerchant-ownedmachines.

SensingBills

Thecash-dispensingmechanismhasanelectriceyethatcountseachbillasitexitsthedispenser.Thebillcountandalloftheinformationpertainingtoaparticulartransactionisrecordedinajournal.Thejournalinformationisprintedoutperiodicallyandahardcopyismaintainedbythemachineownerfortwoyears.Wheneveracardholderhasadisputeaboutatransaction,heorshecanaskforajournalprintoutshowingthetransaction,andthencontactthehostprocessor.Ifnooneisavailabletoprovidethejournalprintout,thecardholderneedstonotifythebankorinstitutionthatissuedthecardandfilloutaform.thatwillbefaxedtothehostprocessor.Itisthehostproc

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19.

Possiblesourcesforthehydrogenarebothelectrolysisofwaterand______.

20.

Theauthorsuggestedthatpeopleshouldeatmorefruits,vegetables,andplant-basedfoods,eatlesshigh-fat,high-caloriefoodswithinsufficientnutritionalvalue,stopsmoking,exerciseoftenandcontroltheirweightinordertoreducecancer.

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

A.Shewastoobusytorememberifshehadreturnedthem.

B.Shedidn'treturntheminfact.

C.Shegavethemtothelandlordtoreturn.

D.Shedidreturnthembutsomehowthelibrarymadeamistake.

22.【B11】

23.(26)

A.Shecomplainsalot.

B.Sheplanstoquitherjob.

C.Sheisoftencriticizedbyhercustomers.

D.Sheisveryfamiliarwiththecity.

24.(36)

A.Hethinkscomputergamesmightnotalwayssellsowell.

B.Onehastobeyoungtowritecomputerprograms.

C.Hethinkshisfirmmightclosedown.

D.Becausehisparentsaskedhimtoretire.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Imaginethis:youwakeupeachmorningtofindyoursisterlyingbesideyou.Togetdressedandtieyourshoes,youuseonehandandsheusesanother.Youdoeverythingouttogether,too,evensittingonthesamechairatlunchandtidingonthesamebicycle.That'swhatlifeislikeforsix-year-oldBettyandAbby.Likemosttwins,thetwogirlslookverymuchalike,butunlikemosttwins,BettyandAbbysharepartsofthesamebody.inslikeBettyandAbbyarerare.Onlyabout40setsarebornintheUnitedStateseachyear.FewsurviveaslongasBettyandAbby.That'sbecausetwinsoftensharevitalorgans,likeaheartorbrain.Thesharedorgansareoftenbadlyshapedandmaynotbestrongenoughtosupportbothtwins.ButBettyandAbbyeachhasherownhead,heartandstomach,whichfunctionnormally.Becauseshehasthreeorfourlungswhichprovideplentyofoxygenforbothtwins.Mostoftheircompletelysharedorgansledbelowthewaist.BettyandAbbyliverelativelynormallives,Theyattendaregularschool,andeachdoesherownschoolwork.Theyprefertodosomeprojectstogether,though,forexample,tocutoutpaperdolls,onetwinholdsthepaper,whiletheotherusesthescissors.Butsometimes,thegirlsdon'twanttodothesamething,forexample,sometimestheywanttoplaywithdifferenttoys.Whatdotheydothen?"Wetossacoin",saysAbby

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A.Theymakedecisionsbytossingcoins.

B.Theyarenotphysicallyseparated.

C.Theythinkexactlythesameway.

D.Theysharemostoftheirvitalorgans.

26.

【B10】

27.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:IforgottotellyouthatFredcalledlastnighttoborrowyoursleepingbag.

M:Oh,Isawhimatthegymthismorningandhedidn'tsayanything.Sohemusthaveaskedsomebodyelse.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Hedoesn'twanttolendhissleepingbagtoFred.

B.Fredshouldborrowthesleepingbagfromsomebodyelse.

C.Fredhassuccessfullyborrowedasleepinghag.

D.Fredhasboughtasleepingbagatthegym.

28.听力原文：TheFoodandDrugAdministrationis,again,threateningtoimposemilkandmeatfromclonedanimalsonapublicthatopposesthetechnologyanditsproducts.

Respectedpollsreportthatmorethan60%ofAmericansthinkanimalcloningisimmoral,andthatmostpeoplesaidtheywouldn'tknowinglyeattheproductseveniftheFDAapprovedthem.ButbecausetheFDAwouldallowclonedmeatandmilktobesoldwithoutidentifyinglabels,consumerswouldn'tbeabletoavoidthem.TheFDAhasconsistentlytiltedtowardthosewhowantclonedmilkandmeatinourfood.Agencyofficialshaverepeatedlyassertedthatscienceshowsclonedmilkandmeataresafeforhumans.ButtheFDAhasneverpublishedthecompletescientificstudiesitsayssupportthatclaim.

Theargumentthatcloningissafeforanimalsisunconvincing.Clonedmeatandmilkoffernopubliceconomicbenefits.Havingclonedcowsproducemoremilkwouldn'treducemilkprices.USfarmersproducemoremilkthanwedrink,andthegovernmentisrequiredtobuythesurplus,Since2000,dairysupportprogramshavecosttaxpayersmorethan＄5billion.

Mostimportant,thisfirstdecisiontoadvanceanimalbiotechnologyraisesethicalissuesbeyondtheFDA'sexpertise.Techniquesusedtocloneanimalswilladvancetheabilitytoclonehumans--andcreateanimalswithhumangenes.Neithertheagencynoranimalscientistsarequalifiedtotalluswhetherandwhenitisethicallyacceptableforhumanstoaltertheessentialnatureofanimals.Weneedanationaldiscussion,includingethicistsandreligiousleaders,toconsiderthewisdomofclonedandtransgenicanimals.Givendieriskofunintendedconsequences,weshouldproceedcautiously.ThepresidentshouldhaltfurtherFDAactiononcloningandsetinmotionaprocessforbeginningthisbroaderdiscussion.

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A.Neutral.B.Opposed.C.Approving.D.Supportive.

29.【B1】

30.(44)

31.(22)

A.Staywhereheis.

B.Gohometotelephonetheorder.

C.Trytogettheticketselsewhere.

D.Returnafterlunch.

32.(24)

A.Hercarisbeingrepaired.

B.Parkingisdifficultinthecity.

C.Thecostoffuelhasincreased.

D.Shewantstohelpreducepollution.

33.

【B4】

34.听力原文：W:Jack,itdoesn'tlooklikeyou'vevacuumedthelivingroomorcleanedthebathroom.

M:No,Ihaven't.Ihadtheworstday.Iamsotired.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Jackvacuumedthelivingroombutnotthebathroom.

B.Jackcleanedthebathroombutnotthelivingroom.

C.Jackcleanedneitherthelivingroomnorthebathroombecauseheisexhausted.

D.Jackcleanedboththelivingroomandthebathroom.

35.(34)

A.Wewillnothaveenoughfoodtoeat.

B.Alltheoilthatdrivesourcarswillbeusedup.

C.Theearthwillbecometoocrowded.

D.TherewillbelittlewaterleftonEarth.

36.(14)

A.Sheisexpectingherturn.

B.Shehasfoundvaluableinformation.

C.Sheneedsanotherweektoprepare.

D.Shehasnotpreparedyet.

37.

【B3】

38.听力原文：M:AreyoubusyFridaynight?Ifnot,wouldyouliketogototheconcert?

W:Ihaveafewcommitments,butIthinkIcanpostponethemforanothertime.

Q:WhatwouldthewomanmostlikelydothisFridaynight?

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A.Gototheconcert.

B.Gotowork.

C.Seeherfriendsasplanned.

D.Finishherhomework.

39.(28)

A.It'seasytolocate.

B.It'sinaverywindyarea.

C.It'sexceptionallybeautiful.

D.It'spartiallycoveredbywater.

40.(25)

A.Becausehewantstocollectinformationabouttheshoppers.

B.Becausepeopleintheshoppingmallhavetimetoanswerhisquestions.

C.Becausepeopleintheshoppingmallaremoreexperiencedthanstudents.

D.Becausehecanfindvariousrespondentsintheshoppingmall.

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

Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthelastparagraph?

A.TheworkingexperiencefromNewZealandtoSwitzerlandisdifferentfromthatinCanada.

B.Earningone'slivingandgainingworkingexperiencewillmakeone'sgapyearmoremeaningful.

C.Thehighcostforagapyearisworthwhile.

D.ItisapositivewaytohaveagapyearBeforeapplyingforauniversity.

42.

Onwhatconditioncanthebirdsspreadtheinfluenzathroughmigration?

43.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Withthehelpofinternet,customershavereallybecomekingsnow.

B.Onlythosefirmsreedytoservecustomerslikekingswillsurvive.

C.Moremediachoicesareavailabletocustomers.

D.Firmscannolongercheatcustomersnow.

44.(57)

45.

Thesecondsentenceofthefirstparagraph"...hecouldnotthinkwhythedawnseemeddifferent,rentfromanyother"meansthat______.

A.hefeltthedawnofthatdaydifferent

B.hedidn'tfeelthedawnofthatdaydifferent

C.hewassadthatday

D.hewantedtofindawifethatday

46.

JaneCampion'sageandproductionsmadehera______.

47.

Whywasitpossiblefortheseancienttreesletmorelightthroughthanmodernones?

A.Becausetheywerecloselyspaced,only3to16feetapart.

B.Becausetheyweresmallerplantsandshrubs.

C.Becausetheirbranchesdidnotfanoutasfarastoform.ashapelikeumbrella.

D.Becausetheyhadverysmallleaveslikethatoffernanddroppedeasily.

48.Emotionsaredefinedasstrong,relativelyuncontrolledfeelingsthataffectourbehavior.Everyoneexperiencesawiderangeofemotions.Thinkforamomentaboutarecentemotionalexperience.Whatcharacterizedthisexperience?Allemotionalexperiencestendtohaveseveralelementsincommon.

Emotionsaregenerallytriggeredbyenvironmentalevents.Anger,joyandsadnessaremostfrequentlyaresponsetoasetofexternalevents.However,internalprocesses,suchasimagery,canalsoinitiateemotionalreactions.

Allemotions,assubjectivelyexperiencedandidentified,appeartobeassociatedwithphysiologicalchanges.Theemotionslabeledas"joy","fear"and"anger"occurinconjunctionwithverysimilarphysiologicalpatterns.Currentthinkingleanstowardsacceptingtheprimacy(首位，至高无上)ofphysiologicalchanges,whicharetheninterpretedbasedonenvironmentaloccurrences.Forexample,asuddenfallingsensationwillinitiatephysiologicalchanges.Thesechangeswouldbeinterpretedonthebasisofthesituationinwhichtheyoccur:exhilarationorexcitementofbungeejumping;fearoffallingfromaledge(岩脊).

Anothercharacteristicfeatureofanemotionalexperienceiscognitivethought.Emotionsgenerally,althoughnotnecessarily,areaccompaniedbythinking.Thetypesofthoughtsandourabilitytothink"rationally"varywiththetypeanddegreeofemotion.Extremeemotionalresponsesarefrequentlyusedasanexplanationforinappropriatethoughtsoractions:"IwassomadIcouldn'tthinkstraight."

Emotionsalsohaveassociatedbehaviors.Whilethebehaviorsvarybetweenindividualsandwithinindividualsacrossdifferenttimesandsituations,thereareuniquebehaviorscharacteristicallyassociatedwithdifferentemotions:feartriggersfleeingresponses,angertriggersstrikingout,grieftriggerscrying,andsoon.

Finally,andmostimportantly,emotionsinvolvesubjectivefeelings.Infact,itisthefeelingcomponent(组成部分)thatisgenerallyreferredtowhenemotionsarementioned.Grief,joy,anger,jealousyandfearfeelverydifferentfromoneanother.Thesesubjectivelydeterminedfeelingsaretheessenceofemotion.

Whileallindividualsgenerallyevaluateemotionsinaconsistentmannerandwithinindividualsovertime,therearesomeindividualandsituationalvariations.Forexample,fewpeoplegenerallywanttobesadorafraid,yetwealloccasionallyenjoyamovieorabookthatscaresorsaddensus—orevensomeofthefrighteningridesatthemeparks!

Ifasked,wecoulddoubtlessnamenumerousemotions.Agroupof20orsopeoplecangenerallynameordescribeseveralhundredemotions.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatresearchershaveattemptedtocategorizeortypeemotionsintomoremanageableclusters.Plutchiklistseightbasicemotionalcategories:fear;anger;joy;sadness;acceptance;disgust;expectancy;surprise.

AccordingtoPlutchik,allotheremotionsaresecondaryemotionsandrepresentcombinationsofthesebasiccategories.Forexample,delightisacombinationofsurpriseandjoy,andcontemptiscomposedofdisgustandanger.

Whataretheelementsthatproducehumanemotions?

A.Somestronguncontrolledforceswhichtriggeremotions.

B.Internalprocessessuchasillnesses,happiness,anger,etc.

C.Externalhappeningssuchasdeaths,divorce,promotions,etc.

D.Externalenvironmentaleventsaswellasinternalmentalprocesses.

49.

Theexpressionof"YethousesarestillbeingerectedtodayatvulnerablesitesaroundVesuvius"isusedtoshow______.

50.

Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthereasonwhytheauthorstakesoutanareaofhisown?

A.Hethoughtitbettertobestaredatthantobeignored.

B.Hedidn'twantthewolvestousethetrackpasthistent.

C.Hewantedthewolvestotakenoticeofhisexistence.

D.Hewantedtofindouthowfiercethewolf'sglarewas.

51.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutcountriesinthenewworld?

A.Mostofthebanksarestillmakingagain.

B.Thegrowthofeconomyisslowingdown.

C.Thegovernmentsarefreefromforeigndebt.

D.Consumersloseconfidenceintheeconomy.

52.

WhydidWangLungwanttomakethehouseneatonthatparticularday?

A.Becausehewasusedtomakingtheroomneatandtidy.

B.Becausehewantedtopleasehisfather.

C.Becausehewantedtopleasehisnewwife.

D.Becausehisroomwastoodirty.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisofprimaryimportanceinbecomingsuccessfulinthescientificfields?

A.Thedevelopmentofliteracy.

B.Thedegreeofproblem-solvingapproaches.

C.Opportunityandconcentration.

D.Theprocessingcapacityofthemind.

54.

Whendesigningthepackaging,youshouldconcernabout______.

A.thenumberofitemstobeputinapackage

B.thetabooofacertainculture

C.thesizeandthecolor

D.alloftheabove

55.Accordingtothepassage,GMdecidedtograduallybringitsHummerbrandtoanendbecauseof______.

56.

【C3】

57.

ThecomparativerarityofIOK-1meansthatsignificantchangesmusthaveoccurredintheuniverse,overthe60millionyearsthat______.

58.Ascientistwhodoesresearchineconomicpsychologyandwhowantstopredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoneymuststudyconsumerbehavior.Hemustobtaindatabothonresourcesofconsumersandonthemotivesthattendtoencourageordiscouragemoneyspending.

Ifaneconomistwereaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost--peoplewithrisingincomes,stableincomes,ordecliningincomes--hewouldprobablyanswer:thoseWithdecliningincomes.Actually,intheyears1947-1950,theanswerwas:peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthattraditionalassumptionsaboutearningandspendingarenotalwaysreliable.Anothertraditionalassumptionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearchsurveyshaveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynotstimulatebuying.Onetypicalattitudewasexpressedbythewifeofamechanicinaninterviewatatimeofrisingprices."Inafewmonths,"shesaid,"we'llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilkywe'llhavelesstospendonotherthings."Herfamilyhadbeenplanningtobuyanewcarbuttheypostponedthispurchase.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer'sresistancemaybeevoked.Thisisshownbythefollowingtypicalcomment:"Ijustdon'tpaytheseprices;theyaretoohigh."

TheinvestigationsmentionedabovewerecarriedoninAmerica.InvestigationsconductedatthesametimeinGreatBritain,however,yieldedresultsthatweremoreinagreementwithtraditionalassumptionsaboutsavingandspendingpatterns.Theconditionmostconducivetospendingappearstobepricestability.Ifpriceshavebeenstableandpeopleconsiderthattheyarereasonable,theyarelikelytobuy.Thus,itappearsthatthecommonbusinesspolicyofmaintainingstablepricesisbasedonacorrectunderstandingofconsumerpsychology.

Accordingtothepassage,iftheeconomistswanttopredictthewayconsumerswillspendtheirmoney,theyshould______.

A.encourageanddiscouragethemoneyspending

B.askthemediaforhelp

C.studythedataandmotiveofconsumes

D.makecloseresearchonthetraditionalassumption

59.

Howshouldanassistantdoinagoodshop?

A.Helpyoutochooseabook.

B.Approachyouwiththeinevitablegreeting.

C.Keephimselfstayingawayuntilyouhavefinishedglancing.

D.Showhisgreatinterestinsellingbook.

60.

FromthepassageweknowthatmostMBAs______.

A.canclimbthecorporateladderfairlyquickly

B.quittheirjobsoncetheyarefamiliarwiththeirworkmates

C.receivesalariesthatdonotmatchtheirprofessionaltraining

D.cherishunrealisticexpectationsabouttheirfuture

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S9】

62.Are