2022年广东省茂名市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年广东省茂名市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Dr.Schweitzerwasabletosettletheargumentbecausehewasthejudgethere.

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W.E.B.DuBoiswasnotonlyoneofthefoundersoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP),butalsoorganizedFirstPanAfricanCongressin191

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3.

Thedifferencebetweenreal______worldartist'splayingandsingingandheronlinealterego'sisthatthelatter______.

4.

EvaluationsrevealthatAmericanyoungstersarenotobsessedwith______andinneedofreassurance.

5.

HeexpectsanexoticstudywithfreshwaterwormfromtheAntarcticwhichcan______toyieldresultswhichwillhelptounderstandhowmirror-imagetwinsdevelop.

6.

TopmanagementintheNextsocietywillbea______organ.

7.

AmericareapedgreatgainsfromIraqwardespitethemuchpainfrombothsides.

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8.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesof______captains'narrowescapes.

9.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

10.Theunluckysubjectintheexperimentssaidthatherbadluckhaddiedaway,becauseshehas______.

11.Stressismostlikelytorisefromconditionsinwhich______.

A.twopersonswithdifferentcharacteristicsworktogether

B.apersonalwaysrecallspastpainfulexperience

C.apersonhasjustgetoveraseriousphysicaldisease

D.parentsabusetheirchildrentoomuchinearlynurturing

12.

Continuingstresscanmakepeople'sbodiesincreasetheproductionofcortisolandinsulin.

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13.

SomeexpertsbelievethatWal-Martdoesharmtotheeconomybecausemanufacturershadtocutdownonexpensesby______.

14.CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

15.What'stheopinionofscientistsaboutthedatacollectedbythePelican?

A.Itisaresultthatshouldsurprisemanypeople.

B.Itisnotreliableforthemtodrawconclusionsfrom.

C.Itcontradictswithareportreleasedintheyear2003.

D.Itissimilartotheresultsofthestudiesdonebefore.

16.

Americancitybusesbefore1960sdidn'tallowblackpeopletositinthemiddleofthebus.

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17.SuggestionsforImprovingReadingSpeed

ImprovementofReadingRate

Itissafetosaythatalmostanyonecandoublehisorherspeedofreadingwhilemaintainingequalorevenbettercomprehension.Inotherwords,youcanimprovethespeedwithwhichyougetwhatyouwantfromyourreading.

Theaveragecollegestudentreadsbetween250and350wordsperminuteonfictionandnon-technicalmaterials.A"good"readingspeedisaround500to700wordsperminute,butsomepeoplecanread1,000wordsperminuteormoreonthesematerials.

Whatmakesthedifference?Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedinimprovingreadingspeed:(1)thedesiretoimprove,(2)thewillingnesstotrynewtechniquesand(3)themotivationtopractice.

Learningtoreadrapidlyandwellpresupposesthatyouhavethenecessaryvocabularyandcomprehensionskills.Whenyouhaveadvancedonthereadingcomprehensionmaterialstoalevelatwhichyoucanunderstandcollege-levelmaterials,youwillbereadytopracticespeedreadinginearnest.

TheRoleofSpeedintheReadingProcess

Understandingtheroleofspeedinthereadingprocessisessential.Researchshowsacloserelationbetweenspeedandunderstanding--althoughitistheoppositeofwhatyoumightexpect!Amongthousandsofindividualstakingreadingtraining,inmostcasesanincreaseinratewasaccompaniedbyanincreaseincomprehensionandadecreaseinratebroughtdecreasedcomprehensionwithit.Itappearsthatploddingorword-by-wordanalysisinhibitsratherthanincreasesunderstanding.

Mostadultsareabletoincreasetheirreadingrateconsiderablyandratherquicklywithoutloweringtheircomprehension.Thesesameindividualsusuallyshowadecreaseincomprehensionwhentheyreducetheirrate.Suchresults,ofcourseareheavilydependentuponthemethodusedtogaintheincreasedrate.Simplyreadingmorerapidlywithoutactualimprovementinbasicreadinghabitsusuallyresultsinloweredcomprehension.

FactorsthatReduceReadingRate

Someofthefactorswhichreducereadingrate:

1.Limitedperceptualspan(word-by-wordreading);

2.Slowperceptualreactiontime(slowrecognitionandresponsetothematerial)

3.Vocalization(readingaloud)

4.Faultyeyemovements(includinginaccuracyinplacementofthepage,inreturnsweep,inrhythmandregularityofmovement,etc.);

5.Regression(needlessorunconsciousre-reading)

6.Faultyhabitsofattentionandconcentration(includingsimpleinattentionduringthereadingactandfaultyprocessesofretention)

7.Lackofpracticeinreading--useitorloseit!

8.Fearoflosingcomprehension,causingthepersontodeliberatelyreadmoreslowly;

9.Habitualslowreading,inwhichthepersoncannotreadfasterbecauseheorshehasalwaysreadslowly;

10.Poorevaluationofwhichaspectsareimportantandwhichareunimportant;

11.Theefforttoremembereverythingratherthantorememberselectively.

Sincetheseconditionsalsotendtoreducecomprehension,increasingthereadingratebyeliminatingthemislikelytoproduceincreasedcomprehension,too.Thisisentirelydifferentfromsimplyspeedinguptherateofreading--whichmayactuallymaketherealreadingproblemmoresevere.Inaddition,forcedaccelerationmaydestroyconfidenceinone'sabilitytoread.Theobvioussolution,then,istoincreaserateasapartofatotalimprovementofthewholereadingprocess,asspecialtrainingprogramsinreadingdo.

BasicConditionsforIncreasingReadingRate

Awell-plannedprogrampreparesformaximumincreaseinratebyestablishingthe

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18.

In1879,MassachusettsMedicalSocietyrefusedtoadmitmorethantenfemalephysiciansbecausethesociety'sby-lawsdescribingmembershipusedthepronounhe.

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19.

ThepopularityofChineseintheworldmakesthe"ChineseTOFEL",the______________exam,possible.

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ShouldWeBanHumanCloningorNot?

Theworldwasstunnedbythenewsinthesummerof1995,whenaBritishembryologistnamedIanWilmut,andhisresearchteam,successfullyclonedDollythesheepusingthetechniqueofnucleartransfer.ReplacingtheDNAofonesheep'seggwiththeDNAofanothersheep'stheteamcreatedDolly.Plantsandlowerformsofanimallifehavebeensuccessfullyclonedformanyyears,butbeforeWilmut’sannouncement,ithadbeenthoughtbymanytobeunlikelythatsuchaprocedurecouldbeperformedonlargermammalsandlifeforms.Theworldmediawasimmediatelyfilledwithheateddiscussionsabouttheethicalimplicationsofcloning.

Someofthemostpowerfulpeopleintheworldhavefeltcompelledtoactagainstthisthreat.PresidentClintonswiftlyimposedabanonfederalfundingforhuman-cloningresearch.BillswereputintheworksinbothhousesofCongresstooutlawhumancloningbecauseitwasdeemedasafundamentallyevilthingthatmustbestopped.Butwhat,exactly,isbadaboutit?Fromanethicalpointofview,itisdifficulttoseeexactlywhatiswrongwithcloninghumanbeings.Thepeoplewhoareafraidofcloningtendtoassumethatsomeonewould,forexample,breakintoNapoleon'sTomb,stealsomeDNAandmakeabunchofemperors.Inreality,infertilepeoplewhousedonatedsperm,eggs,orembryoswouldprobablyusecloning.Dothepotentialharmsoutweighthebenefitsofcloning?Fromwhatweknownow,theydon't.Therefore,weshouldnotrushplacingabanonapotentiallyusefulmethodofhelpinginfertile,geneticallyat-risk,homosexual,orsinglepeopletobecomeparents.

Dohumanbeingshavearighttoreproduce?Noonehasthemoralrighttotellanotherpersonthattheyshouldnotbeabletohavechildren,andIdon'tseewhyBillClintonhasthatrighteither.Ifhumanshavearighttoreproduce,whatrightdoessocietyhavetolimitthemeans?Essentiallyaureproductiondonethesedaysiswithmedicalhelpatdelivery,andevenbefore.Trulynaturalhumanreproductionwouldmakepregnancy-relateddeaththenumberonekillerofadultwomen.

Someformsofmedicalhelparemoreinvasivethanothers.Withinvitro(体外的)fertilization,thespermandeggarecombinedinalabandsurgicallyimplantedinthewomb.Lessthantwodecadesago,asimilarconcernwasraisedovertheethicalissuesinvolving"test-tubebabies".Today,nearly30,000suchbabieshavebeenbornintheUnitedStatesalone.Thismiraclehasmademanyparentshappy.Sowhatprinciplesaysthatonecombinationofgeneticmaterialinaflaskisacceptable,butnotanother?

Natureclonespeopleallthetime.Approximatelyonein1,000birthsisanidenticaltwin.However,despitehowmanyorhowfewindividualcharacteristicstwinshaveincommon,theyarestilldifferentpeople.Theyhavetheirownidentities,theirownthoughts,andtheirownrights.Theyenterdifferentoccupations,getdifferentdiseases,andhavedifferentexperienceswithmarriage,alcohol,communityleadership,etc.Twinshavedifferentpersonalitiesaswouldclonedindividuals.Evenifsomeonecloned

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(31)

A.Awideselectionofinvestments.

B.Alimitedrangeofstocks.

C.Agroupoflowriskbondsandcash.

D.Avarietyoffunds.

22.

【B6】

23.(19)

A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespicturesverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

24.(35)

A.TheCityofBoston.

B.AtoZTowing.

C.NewHorizons.

D.TheCityofLosAngeles.

25.(25)

A.Theydon'tarrangeaccommodations.

B.EverybodyspeaksEnglishthere.

C.Theyarrangeeverythingforyou.

D.Themealstheyprovidearetasty.

26.听力原文：M:Congratulations.YoucertainlydidquitewellandImustsayyoudeservethatgrade.

W:Well,IreallystudiedhardforthatexamI'vebeenpreparingforitformorethanamonth.Now,Icanrelaxforawhile.

Q:Whyisthewomansohappy？

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A.She'sgoingawayforawhile.

B.Shedidwellonthetest.

C.Sheworkedhardandearnedalotofmoney.

D.She'sdidn'thavetoworkhardfortheexam.

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28.听力原文：M:Hi,Susan,sinceyouwenttoProfessorFord'slecturelastweek,whatcanyousayaboutthescholar'scompetence?

W:Oh,heissolearnedanditismorethanIcansay.

Q:Whichisnottrueaccordingtothisconversation?

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A.Susancanhardlysayanythingfavorabletotheprofessor.

B.Susancanhardlysayanythingbadabouttheprofessor.

C.Susanfoundthelecturewonderfulandinstructive.

D.Thescholarhasalotofability.

29.听力原文：W:Whatonearthdidyoudotoyoureyes?

M:Oh,nothing.Itlooksalotworsethanitfeels.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hecan'tseeverywell.

B.He'snotfeelingwell.

C.Hiseyedoesn'thurtverymuch.

D.Hiseyeisn'thealingveryquickly.

30.(21)

A.Heworksattheuniversityhousingoffice.

B.Hehasmorethanonechild.

C.Hiswifeisagraduatestudent.

D.Heisafull-timestudent.

31.(32)

A.Becauseshewroteextensivelyaboutaverydifferentculture.

B.Becauseshepublishedhalfofherbooksabroad.

C.Becauseshewonmoreawardsthananyotherwomanofhertime.

D.Becausesheachievedherfirstsuccessverylateinlife.

32.听力原文：M:HeyLinda,doyougetthatletteraboutthenewoptionsforfoodservicenextyear?

W:Notyet.Aretherealotofchanges?

M:Theresureare.Insteadofpayingonefeetocoverallmealsforthewholeschoolyear,wearenowabletochoosebyseven,ten,fourteenortwenty-onemealsperweek.Theygiveyouacardwiththenumberofmealsyougetforaweekmarkedonit.

W:That'sabigchange,Tom.Andacomplicatedsystem.

M:Yeah.Butitwillbemuchbetterforpeoplewhodon'teatthreemealsaday,sevendaysaweekinthecafeteriabecausetheydon'thavetopaymealstheydon'teat.

W:Sowhat'sthedealforthosewhodoeatatschoolallthetime?

M:It'sbetterforthemtoo.Becausethemealyoucontract,thecheapereachoneis.

W:Isee.Itisstillsoundrathercomplicated.

M:True.Ittookmeseveralhourstofigureitout.IdecidedtogowiththeTenMeals.

W:Whyisthat?

M:Well,InevereatbreakfastandIoftengoawayonweekends.Sothetenmealplangivesmelunchanddinnereachweekdayatafairlylowprice.AndIwon'tbepayingformealsIdon'tusuallyeat.

W:Andwhatabouttheweekendwhenyouareoncampus?

M:Well,thereareoftenguestsoncampusatweekends.Sotheyallowyoutobuysinglemealsonawalk-inbasisonSaturdaysandSundays.Thepricepermealismuchhigherinthatway.ButIamawaysomuchthatitwillstillbelessmoneyformetopaysinglepricesontheweekendsratherthansignupforthefourteenmealsaweekplan.

W:Oh,IguessI'llhavetositdownandfigureoutmyeatingpatternsoIcangetthebestdeal.

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A.Sevenortenmealsperweek.

B.Fourteenmealsperweek.

C.Twenty-onemealsperweek.

D.Afreechoiceofpayingmethod.

33.听力原文：W:Dr.Weinstein,shouldparentslettheirchildrenwatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

M:Ifparentsaregoingtolettheirkidsreadorwatchtelevisioncoverageofthewar,it'simportantforthemtoreadalongandhelptheirkidsinterpretwhatthey'rereadingorseeing.

Q:WhatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrenWatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

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A.Toencouragethem.

B.Tostopthemimmediately

C.Togivesomeexplanation.

D.Toleavethemalone.

34.(34)

A.Claytiles.

B.Slateorstone.

C.Woodenshingles.

D.Reedsorstraw.

35.(46)

36.

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37.

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38.【B5】

39.

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40.

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

Themostimportantcharacterexclusivetohumanbeingsis______.

A.humorB.courageC.determinationD.initiative

42.

Byusingtheanalogyof"throwingalobsterintoapot",theauthortriestoimplythat______.

43.WhatsuggestiondoesSarahJacksongiveonflexibleworkinghours?

A.Fathersshouldtrytoapplyfortheflexibleworkinghours.

B.Flexibleworkhoursresolvetheconflictbetweenfamilyandwork.

C.Employersgrantflexibleworkinghourstomarriedwomen.

D.Flexibleworkhourswillmakehomeinequalitiesworse.

44.

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45.

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46.

Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Everyonewouldliketowidentheirculturalscopeiftheycan.

B.Theobstaclestoovercomingculturalparochialismlieinmainlypeople'shabitualwayofthinking.

C.Aslongasoneisbroughtupinacertainculture,hecannotbewithoutbiasinmakingculturalevaluations.

D.Childhoodisanimportantstageincomprehendingculture.

47.

Theword"ditched"(Line1,Para.4)couldbestbereplacedby______.

A.provedB.emphasizedC.comparedD.ignored

48.

AlthoughtheReebokCompanyhassolvedtheproblemoffulfillingitsorders,it______.

A.doesnotwanttofurtherexpanditsretailingnetwork

B.stilllimitsthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores

C.isstillparticularaboutwhosellsitsproducts

D.stillcarefullychoosesthemanufacturersofitsproducts

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Opinionpollsarenowbeginningtoshowanunwillinggeneralagreementthat,whoeveristoblameandwhateverhappensfromnowon,highunemploymentisprobablyheretostay.Thismeansweshahhavetofindwaysofsharingtheavailableemploymentmorewidely.

Butweneedtogofurther.Wemustasksomefundamentalquestionsaboutthefutureofwork.Shouldwecontinuetotreatemploymentasthenorm?Shouldwenotratherencouragemanyotherwaysforsell-respectingpeopletowork?Shouldwenotcreateconditionsinwhichmanyofuscanworkforourselves,ratherforanemployer?Shouldwenotaimtorevivethehouseholdandtheneighbourhood,aswellasthefactoryandtheoffice,ascentersofproductionandwork?

Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople'sworkhastakentheform.ofjobs.Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereversed.Thisseemsadiscouragingthought.But,infact,itcouldoffertheprospectofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemployment,asitshistoryshows,hasnotmeanteconomicfreedom.

Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkbydeprivingthemoftheuseoftheland,andthusofthemeanstoprovidealivingforthemselves.Thenthefactorysystemdestroyedthecottageindustriesandremovedworkfrompeople'shomes.Later,astransportimproved,firstbyrailandthenbyroad,peopletravelledlongerdistancestotheirplacesofemploymentuntil,eventually,manypeople'sworklostallconnectionwiththeirhomelivesandtheplacesinwhichtheylived.Meanwhile,employmentputwomenatadisadvantage.Itbecamecustomaryforthehusbandtogoouttopaidemployment,leavingtheunpaidworkofthehomeandfamilytohiswife.

Allthismaynowhavetochange.Thetimehascertainlycometoswitchsomeeffortandresourcesawayfromtheimpracticalgoalofcreatingjobsforall,totheurgentpracticaltaskofhelpingmanypeopletomanagewithoutfull-timejobs.

Whatdotherecentopinionpollsagreeunwillingly?

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asarule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesassacredtexts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythantoreaditoutofabookand,ifaparentcanproduceanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter.

Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadisticimpulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriesweremoreoftenguiltyofcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.Onthewhole,theirsymbolicverbaldischargeseemstoberatherasafetyvalvethananincitementtoovertaction.Astofears,thereare,Ithink,well-authenticatedcasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairystory.Often,however,thisarisesfromthechildhavingbeentoldthestoryononlyoneoccasion.Familiaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastered.

Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytree,thatgiants,witches,two-headeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.,donotexist;andthat,insteadofindulginghisfantasiesinfairytales,thechildshouldbetaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanics.Ifindsuchpeople,Imustconfess,sounsympatheticandpeculiarthatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.Iftheircasesweresound,theworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonabroomstickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirenchantedgirlfriend.

Nofairystoryeverclaimedtobeadescriptionoftheexternalworldandnosanechildhaseverbelievedthatitwas.

Theauthorconsidersthatafairystoryismoreeffectivewhenitis______bytheparents.

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WiththereleaseofThePiano,apowerfullyemotionalstorysetinnineteenth-centuryNewZealandaboutawoman'ssexualawakening,theNewZealand-bornJaneCampionhasestablishedherselfasoneofthemosttalentedfemalefilmmakerstocomeuponthesceneinrecentyears.ThefilmnotonlyreceivedpraisefulreviewsfromcriticsandmoviegoersbutalsowontheCannesFilmFestival'stopprize,thePalmeD'Or,makingCampionthefirstwomanevertobesohonored.Campion'ssuccessisnotablealsobecausesheisarelativenewcomertothefilmworld:thedirectorwasonlyfortyyearsoldandshehasmadejustthreefeatures(includingThePiano),atelevisionmovie,andahandfulofshortsdatingfromherstudentdays.

AlthoughCampion'sfilmsappearatfirstglancetohavelittleincommon—herfirstfeature,Sweetie,isaveryhonestportraitofadysfunctionalfamilyandhersecond,AnAngelatMyTable,isasympatheticbiographyoftheNewZealandnovelistJanetFrame—eachreflectsherfeelingforstrong-willed,oftenmisunderstoodwomenwhorefuse,orareunable,togivethemselvesuptotheirrespectivesocieties'definitionsofwomanhood.

AccordingtoDavidSterritt,writingintheChristianScienceMonitor,ThePiano"gainsmuchofitseffectivenessfromCampion'sdirectingstyle,whichcombinesthedreamlikeatmosphereofherearlyfilmSweetiewiththesensitivitytofeelingsthatmadeherlastmovie,AnAngelatMyTable,soextraordinary."Alsocontributingtothefilm'ssuccesswasCampion'sabilitytoinducefineperformancesfromhercharacter."ShedirectsactorsinadifferentwayfromanyoneI'veeverknown,"SameNeilltoldPaulFreemaninaninterviewfortheChicagoTribune."IalwaysfeltthattherewasabigsafetynetundermeandthatIwaspermittedtotakeasmanyrisksasIwantedto."GenevieveLemon,whohadplayedthetitleroleinSweetieandtookthesupportingroleofNessieinThePiano,agreed.Campionisalreadyatworkonhernextproject,anadaptationofHenryJames'snovelThePortraitofaLady.

JaneCampion'stalentforfilmproductionisacknowledgedwiththesuccessof______.

52.Severalstudiesrevealthatduringsummervacations,______.

A.parentsareeagertochoosebooksfortheirchildren

B.slideenjoysgreaterpopularityamongpoorchildren

C.manyschoolschoosetoclosethelibrarytosavemoney

D.children'sreadingskillsdeclinewithoutbookreading

53.

Therealcauseoftheanxietyoftheworkersandemployeesisthat______.

A.theyarelikelytolosetheirjobs

B.theyhavenogenuinesatisfactionorinterestinlife

C.theyarefacedwiththefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistence

D.theyaredeprivedoftheirindividualityandindependence

54.Accordingtothetext,AmusingOurselvestoDeathisabook______.

A.tellingpeoplehowamusingitistowatchTV

B.warningpeopletooversteptheinstructionsintheBible

C.showingthereisadirectlinkbetweenTV-watchinganddeath

D.criticizingtelevisionforeatingoutourlives

55.By2030thegovernmentsindevelopedcountriesmayputanendtofixedretirementages______.

A.tosavethecurrentpensionsystem

B.toensurethebenefitsforhealthypensioners

C.torealizefullretirementbenefitssubstantially

D.torelievethepensionsburdenontheworkingpopulation.

56.SectionB

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

"TheGooglebrandhastakenonalifeofitsown,"concedesJimLanzone,thebossofA,thefourth-largestbutfastest-growingsearchengine,andthissimultaneouslyfrustratesanddelightshim.Itfrustrateshimbemusepeoplesaythey"Google"thingsevenwhentheygotoAskorotherenginestosearchtheweb;bemuseGoogleisconsidered,fornogoodreason(inhisopinion),"thesafechoiceunderpressure";andbemusemanypeople"don'tseemtowantchoice"andsticktoGoogleoutofmereinertia.

Butitdelightshim,becauseGoogle,havingmademanyenemies,mustnowfightmanybattles;andbecauseGoogle,perhapsoutofhubris,appearstobegettingdistracted.Thismonth,forinstance,Googleunveiledafreeonlinespreadsheetprogram,which,likemanyGoogleproducts,haslittletodowithwebsearchandismeanttoneedleMicrosoft,theworld'slargestsoftwarecompany,whichhasanear-monopolyonspreadsheetsthroughExcel.Google,inotherwords,hasimpressivemomentum,saysMr.Lanzone,butagoodmartial-artistcanusehisopponent'smomentumtoovercomehim,so"we'reusingsearchaikido."

Yahoo!,thelargestinternetportalwithabout400musers(ofitse-mail,instant-messaging,musicandotherproducts),hascomeupwithastrategytodifferentiateitsownsearchengine.Yahoo!hasbeenatthisgameforonlytwoyears,butnowhashundredsofengineersworkingonit.Incontrasttothequasi-religiousfaiththatGoogleplacesinitsmathematicalalgorithms,saysEckartWalther,oneofYahoo!'ssearchbosses,Yahoo!is"aboutcombiningthebestofpeoplewiththebestoftechnology".

Askistakingadifferenttack.IthascomeupwithExpertRank,analgorithmthatalsorankswebpagesbyincominglinksandlinksbytheme.Soinsteadofusingawebpage'soverallpopularitytocalculateitsranking,itfindsthepagesthataremostpopularamongexpertsonaparticularsubject,amethodthatoftenreturnsbetterresultsthanGoogle's.Askalsousesthesethematicclusterstosuggestthebestwaystonarroworexpandasearch,afeaturecalled"zoom"thatisverypopular.ChrisShermanofSearchEngineWatchthinksthatAskisasgoodasGoogleforgeneralwebsearch—butbetterthanGenieforfindingonlinemapsandimages.

AsforMicrosoft,ithasidentifiedGoogleasamortalthreattoitsbusinessandhaslaunchedanall-outefforttocatchupinonlineservicesingeneral,andinsearchinparticular.Lastwinter,ittriedtobuyitselfmarketsharebynegotiatingwithAOLforamerger—oratleastanagreementunderwhichAOLwouldswitchfromGoogle'ssearchtechnologytoMSN's;butGooglepre-emptedMicrosoftanditselftooka