2022年广东省佛山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年广东省佛山市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Privateautomobileisthemostimportantmodeoftransportationinrecentdecades.

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2.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeopleamkilledbyoutdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

3.

Sincerainforestbacteriaandtreesdependoncactiotherforlife,therelationshiptheyform.istermed______.

4.

Mostparentsadmithavingastrongpreferenceovertheolderchildbecausetheytendtobesadder.

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5.

Ifyouhaveafever,youmuststayinbed.

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6.______hastemporaryeffectonrelievingstress,butnotoneliminatingit.

A.Goingwindow-shopping

B.Readingagoodbook

C.Usingprescriptionmedications

D.Eatingproperly

7.

Theacademicpaperundergraduateswriteattheuniversityisforacademicpurpose.

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8.

Onereasonwhycollegesincreasetuitionandfeesisthatthestatesupportisshrinking.

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9.

TheCanadiangovernmentdidn'twanttoreducecod.catchespre-1992becausetheywereworriedabout______.

A.drasticmeasures

B.theecologicaleffects

C.themarineecosystem

D.possiblerisingunemployment

10.

SomeEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproductsbecauseGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealth.

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11.Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonskidshateschool—andstrategiestoputthembackontheroadtoSuccess.

CopingWithAnxietyandLoneliness

Withjustafewminutesleftbeforeschoolwastostart,mysix-year-old,Dustin,waspouting."Idon'twanttogo,"hesaid.Eversincehe'denteredfirstgrade,hehatedschool.What'sgoingon?Ithoughtashetrudgedoutthedoor.Ifhehatesschoolthismuchnow,howbadwillitbelateron?

Everykidoccasionallygrumblesaboutschool.Butfivetotenpercentofkidsdislikeitsomuchthattheydon'twanttoattend,saysChristopherKearney,directoroftheChildSchoolRefusalandAnxietyDisordersClinicattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.

Ifachildseemsdepressedoranxiousaboutschool,fakesillnesstostayhome,repeatedlywindsupinthenurse'sorprincipal'soffice,orrefusestotalkaboutlargechunksoftheschoolday,youshouldbeconcerned,sayschoolpsychologistsMichaelMartinandCynthiaWaltman-Greenwood,co-editorsofSolveYourChild'sSchool-RelatedProblems.

Fortunately,youcanusuallysolvetheproblem—sometimesveryeasily.Inourcase,myhusbandandIvisitedDustin'sclassandnoticedthattheteacher,freshoutofcollege,calledonlyonkidswhoscrambledtositrightunderhernose.Dustin,whogenerallysatneartheback,wasignored.Wesimplytoldhimtomoveupfront.Hedid,andhisenthusiasmreturned.

Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonskidshateschool—andstrategiestoputthembackontheroadtosuccess:

Anxiety.Onefearthatkeepschildrenfromenjoyingschoolisseparationanxiety.Itmostfrequentlyoccursduringtimesoffamilystressorwhenachildisabouttoenteranewschool.

Unfortunately,parentscanfeedachild'sanxietiesbythewaytheyrespond.Withyoungerkids,watchhowyousaygood-byethosefirstfewdaysofschool.Afirm"Haveagreatday,andI'llpickyouupat2:30!"ismoreconfidence-inspiringthan"Don'tworry,Icanbethemintenminutesifyouneedme."

ThomasOllendick,headofananxiety-disordersclinicforchildrenandadolescentsatVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversityinBlacksburg,Va.,treatedoneboywhowasanxiousaboutenteringmiddleschool.Hewordedabouteverythingfromgettinglostinthenewschooltogettingbeatenup.Hismothertooktimeofffromworksoshecouldstayhometo"bethere"forhim—"inadvertentlysendingthemessagethatsomethingdreadfulmightindeedhappen,"Ollendickrecalls.

Oncethemotherrealizedshewascontributingtotheproblem,shebeganfosteringherson'sindependencebytakinghimtotheschoolsohecouldlearnhiswayaroundandmeethishomeroomteacher.Hisfearsdiminished,andnowhe'sawell-adjustedstudent.

Youcanhelpyourchildhandlefearfulsituations—fromspeakingupinclasstotakingtests—byrehearsingathome.Helpmakelargeprojectslessdauntingbybreakingthemintomanageablepieces.Teachyourchildtoreplacethoughtssuchas"I'mgoingtoflunk"with"Icanhandlethis."

Loneliness.Somekidsdislikeschoolbecausetheyhavenofriends.Thismaybethecaseifyourchildisalwaysalone,feigns(假装)illnesstoavoidclassoutingsorgivesawaytreasuredpossessionsinanattempttobeliked.

Oftenlonelinessproblemscanbesolvedbybolstering(增强)socialskills."Achildmayneedtolearnhowtolookothersintheeyewhenhespeaks,orhowtotalkaboveawhisper—orbelowayell,"Ollendicksays.Youmightteachayoungchildafew"friendshipopeners",suchas"Myname'sTom.What'syours?Doyouwanttoplaytag?"

"Alotofkidswhoareverylonelyhaveneverbeentoldanythinggoodaboutthemselves,"saysMiamiteacherMattyRodriguez-Walling."Ifalonelykidisskilled

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12.

ThegreenhouseeffecthaswarmedtheEarthwhentheEarthcameintobeing.

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13.WorkplaceNegativity

Nothingaffectsemployeemoralemoreadverselythanpersistentworkplacenegativity.Itsaps(消耗)theenergyofyourorganizationanddivertscriticalattentionfromworkandperformance.Negativityoccursintheattitude,outlook,andtalkofonedepartmentmember,orinacrescendo(高潮)ofvoicesrespondingtoaworkplacedecisionorevent.

LearnAboutWorkplaceNegativity

Asamanagerorhumanresourcesprofessional,youarecloselyintouchwithemployeesthroughoutthecompany.Thisallowsyoutokeepyourfingersonthepulseoftheorganizationtosenseworkplacenegativity.Itenablesyoutoestablishandheedearlywarningsignalsthatallisnotwell.Youreceiveemployeecomplaints,doexitinterviewswithemployeeswholeave,andknowthereputationofyourorganizationinyourcommunity.

YouwatchthediscussionsonemployeeIntranets,managetheappraisaland360-degreefeedbackprocess,andcoachmanagersinappropriatestafftreatment.Thisinformationwillhelpyoulearntoidentifythesymptomsofnegativitybeforeitsmorale-bustingconsequencesdamageyourworkplace.Itwillalsoassistyouinpreventingandcuringworkplacenegativity.

DiagnoseWorkplaceNegativity

Negativityisanincreasingproblemintheworkplace,accordingtoGaryS.Topchik,theauthorofManagingWorkplaceNegativity.Hestates,inaManagementReviewarticle,thatnegativityisoftentheresultofalossofconfidence,control,orcommunity.Knowingwhatpeoplearenegativeaboutisthefirststepinsolvingtheproblem.

Inmyexperience,whenrumblings(抱怨)andnegativityarebeginninginyourorganization,talkingwithemployeeswillhelpyouunderstandtheexactproblemsandthedegreetowhichtheproblemsareimpactingyourworkplace.Youwillwanttoidentifytheexactemployeegroupswhoareexperiencingthenegativity,andthenatureoftheissuesthatsparkedtheirunhappiness.

Perhapstheorganizationmadeadecisionthatadverselyaffectedstaff.Perhapstheexecutivemanagerheldastaffmeetingandwasperceivedtothreatenorignorepeopleaskinglegitimatequestions.Maybestaffmembersfeelinsecurebecauseconcernexistsoverlosingaproductline.

Perhapsundergroundrumorsarecirculatingaboutanimpendinglayoff.Peoplemayfeelthattheygivetheorganizationmorethantheyreceiveinreturn.Theymayfeelthatacoworkerismistreatedordeniedadeservedpromotion.

WhenYouAreNotinControloftheNegativity

Negativityoftenoccurswhenpeopleareimpactedbydecisionsandissuesthatareoutoftheircontrol.Examplesoftheseinclude:corporationdownsizing;understaffingthatrequirespeopletoworkmandatoryovertime;budgetreductions;andupper-managementdecisionsthatadverselyimpactmembersofyourstaff.Underthesecircumstances,asahumanresourcesprofessional,trysomeofthefollowingideas.

?Identifyanyaspectsofthesituationthatyoucanimpact,includingprovidingfeedbackinyourorganizationaboutthenegativeimpactthatisoccurring.(Sometimesdecisionsaremadeandnooneunderstandsorpredictstheiroutcome.Sometimesyoucaninfluenceanissueoradecisionifyoupracticepersonal,professionalcourageandspeakyourmind.)

?Listen,listen,listen.Oftenpeoplejustneedasoundingboard.Bevisibleandavailabletostaff.Proactively(积极地)schedulegroupdiscussionsessions,townmeetings,"luncheswiththemanager"orone-on-oneblocksoftime.

?Challengepessimisticthinkingandnegativebeliefsaboutpeople,thecompany,andtheworkarea.Don'tletnegative,falsestatementsgounchallenged.Ifthestatementsaretrue,providetherationale,thecorporatethinking,andtheeventsthatareresponsibleforthenegativecircumstances.Shareeve

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14.Whyaresleddogssaidtobephysicalwonders?

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

15.

Studiesofhuman'seatingfishwithPCBshavefoundthat______.

16.

Theauthorrealizedthatworkinglongerhoursatoffice______.

A.resultedinmoreaccomplishment

B.wasoftendemandedbytheboss

C.couldhelpimproveefficiency

D.wasanextremelyfoolishidea

17.

MarkHaywardshadshown______fromhisearlyteensbuthiscounselorshadfailedtowarnhisparentsaboutit.

18.

GeorgeBushisapersonwhoiscapableofrousingpeopletoangerwith_______.

19.

Inthepassage,theauthortakesMichaelEisnerandStevenSpielbergasexamplestoshowthatthesepeoplehaveachievedsuccesswithout______.

20.

A"SloppyJoe"combinescheeseandhamburgermeattogether.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(35)

A.Symbolsofhappiness.

B.Symbolsofgreatness.

C.Examplesofcourageanddetermination.

D.Examplesofglory.

22.(21)

A.Shesmokesslightly.

B.Sheneversmokes.

C.Shedislikesherhusband'ssmoking.

D.Shesmokesheavily.

23.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Now,whatseemstobethetrouble,Mrs.Stephens?

W:I'vebeenverydizzylately,andlastnightIhadsomechestpain.

Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Husbandandwife.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Doctorandnurse.

24.听力原文：M:Iusedtogotothecinemaalot.Itdidmakeanicenightout,butnotnow.

W:No,Idon'teither.Therearen'tanygoodadventurousstorieslikethemoviestheymadewhenIwasyoung.

Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromthisconversation?

(17)

A.Theythinkcinemasaretoofarawayfromtheirhome.

B.Theyaredisappointedwiththefilmsproducedthesedays.

C.Theybothdislikefilmsaboutadventurestories.

D.Theybothliketheideaofgoingtothecinemaatnight.

25.

【B11】

26.(31)

A.200,000tons.

B.2milliontons.

C.20milliontons.

D.2,000tons.

27.(36)

A.Itisvisitedbymanytourists.

B.Itwasneverawildernessliketherestofthecountry.

C.Itisthehomeofmanymodernhistorians.

D.Itisbothabusinessandculturalcenter.

28.(29)

A.Manisalsoakindofanimal.

B.Therehavebeenmenformorethanamillionyears.

C.Likeanyotheranimals,manslowlychangedthroughtime.

D.Thereweremenafewmillionyearsago.

29.(28)

A.Theylivedaluxuriouslifeandtheirdietwasverydelicate.

B.Theylivedahighlycivilizedcourtlife.

C.Theylivedaprimitivelifeandtheirtablemannerswereoftenrude.

D.Theylivedacomparativelyluxuriousbutnot-so-civilizedlife.

30.听力原文：M:I'dliketospeaktoMr.Jones,please.

W:Sorry,sir.ButMr.Jonesisn'thereanymore.Mr.Williamsisinchargenow.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Themandoesn'twanttoseeMr.Williams.

B.Mr.JonesisinaninferiorpositionthanMr.Williams.

C.Mr.Jonesusedtobeincharge.

D.Mr.Williamsdoesn'twanttodotomorrow.

31.听力原文：W:Harry,doyoustillwanttobuytheredearyoulookedatlastweek?Ireallythinkitfitsquitewell.

M:Ianafraidthat'simpossiblebecauseIhaven'tbeenabletocomeupwiththecash,andsomeoneelsehasalreadymadeadownpaymentonit.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(16)

A.Hecan'taffordthecarfightnow.

B.Hewillbuythecarassoonashehasenoughmoney.

C.Hethinkssomeoneelsehasboughtthecar.

D.Hethinkssomeoneelsehasdestroyedthecar.

32.SectionB

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

听力原文：Oneautumnmorning,afarmercarriedabigbagofcornonhisshouldertogototown.Onhiswaytothemarket,heputthebagdowninordertomoveitontotheothershoulder,butthebagwassoheavythathecouldn'tliftitupbyhimself.Justthenarichmanpassedbyhim,soheaskedthemantohelphim."WhatareyougoingtopaymeifIhelpyou?"askedtherichman."Nothing,sir",answeredthefarmer.Hearingthis,therichmanhelpedthefarmertoliftthebagontohisshoulder.Thenhemadethefarmerpayhim"Nothing",butthefarmercouldn't,sohetookthefarmerbeforeajudge.

Whenthejudgeheardwhathadhappenedtothem,hethoughtforawhile,"You'reright,sir."Thejudgesaidtotherichman,"Youmustberewarded.Thereisabookonthetablenearyou.Pleasehandittome."

Therichmandidasthejudgeordered."What'sunderthebook?"askedthejudge."Nothing,sir,"answeredtherichman."Well,"thejudgesaidwithasmile,"takethe'nothing'away,then."

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A.Inatown.

B.Onafarm.

C.Atacourt.

D.Onthewaytothemarket.

33.听力原文：Lighttravelsataspeedthatisaboutamilliontimesfasterthanthespeedofsound.Inonesecond,lighttravelsabout300,000km,butsoundtravelsonlyabout334meters.Youcangetsomeideaofthisdifferencebywatchingthestartofarace.Ifyoustandsomedistanceawayfromthestarter,youcanseesmokecomefromhisgunbeforethesoundreachesyourears.

Thisgreatspeedoflightproducessomestrangefacts.Sunlighttakesabout8minutestoreachus.Ifyoulookatthelightofthemoontonight,rememberthatthelightraysleftthemoon1.3secondsbeforetheyreachedyou.Theneareststarissofarawaythatthelightthatyoucanseefromittonightstartedtotraveltowardsyouaboutfouryearsagoataspeedofnearly20millionkmperminute.Insomecases,thelightfromoneoftonight'sstarsstartedonitsjourneytoyoubeforeyouwereborn.Thus,ifwewanttobehonest,wecannotsay,"thestarsareshiningtonight.”Wehavetosay,"thetarslookpretty.Theywereshiningfouryearsago,buttheirlighthasonlyjustreachedtheearth."

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A.Lightspeedismillionsoftimesfasterthansoundspeed.

B.Lightspeedisamilliontimesslowerthansoundspeed.

C.Lightspeedisaboutmillionsoftimesfasterthansoundspeed.

D.Lightspeedisaboutamilliontimesfasterthansoundspeed.

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:it'samiraclethatRobertcameoutoftheaircrashalive.

M:That'sindeedamiracle.Alltheotherpassengerswerekilled.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonderworkingperson.

35.

【B3】

36.【B8】

37.听力原文：W:Howdoyouusuallyspendyourweekend?

M:Inthesummer,Iusuallysitinthepark.Intheautumn,Igoforlongwalks.Atotherstimesoftheyear,Iliketodooddjobsaroundthehouseorpaint.

Q:Whatdoyouteamfromtheconversation?

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A.Themansitsintheparkinspringatweekend.

B.Themandoessomeoddjobsinwinteratweekend.

C.Themangoesforlongwalksinautumnatweekend.

D.Themanliketopainthishouseinsummeratweekend.

38.听力原文：W:Wherehaveyoubeenallthistime?Thetrainisabouttoleave!

M:IamsorryIamlate,butIwaswaitingforyouattheinformationdeskupstairs.

Q:Wheredidthemanthinktheyweresupposedtomeet?

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A.Attheinformationdesk.

B.Ontheplatform.

C.Onthetrain.

D.Nearthestairs.

39.

【B10】

40.听力原文：M:Hello,NationalExpressCourierCompany,CustomerServiceDepartment.

W:Hello,IhavesomequestionsaboutapackageI'mgoingtosend.Canyouhelpme?

M:Yes,ma'am.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?

W:Ihaveaboxofhomemadecandy,andIwanttosendittomysister.It'sabirthdaypresent.Doyouhaveanyspecialrolesaboutdeliveringfood?

M:No,notinthiscase,ma'ma.Ifyouweresendingfruitorvegetables,theywouldhavetobepackedspecially.Buttherearenorulesaboutsendingcandy.

W:OK,Ihaveanotherquestion.I'mveryconcernedaboutthepackagereachingmysisterontime.CanyoumakesurethatitwillbetherebyherbirthdayonSaturday?

M:Wheredoesithavetogo?

W:California.

M:Hmm.Saturday'sonlyfourdaysaway.Wehaveapriorityservicethatwouldguaranteedeliveryinthreedaysbutit'smoreexpensivethanourregularrate.

W:Well,Idon'twanttowastemoney,butit'smoreimportantthatthepackagebethereontime.

M:OK.Bringyourpackagetotheoffice,andwe'llsenditbypriorityservice.

W:OK.I’lldothat.Thanksforyourhelp.

M:It'smypleasure.

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A.Sheneedssomeinformation,

B.Shewantspackingmaterials.

C.Sheischeckingherpackage.

D.SheismovingtoCalifornia.

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

ForAsians,thecomfortablezonewoulddosomethingtoshow______.

42.

Thereisalwaysa"shadow"behindtheuncloakedobjectbecause______.

43.

TheauthormentionssuchmillionairesastheRockefellersandBillGatestoshowthat______.

A.theyareexamplesforusonourroadtowealth

B.aportfolioisessentialtofinancialsuccess

C.theyarereallyrichpeople

D.theystartedoutontheirown

44.

Behaviorismbasicallybelievesin______.

A.motivationB.performanceC.rewardsD.humanfactors

45.Admittedly,minoraccidentsandslip--upscontinuetoshakepublicconfidenceinnuclearpower.Giventheunquantifiablerisksthatnuclearpowercarries,itisonlyrightthattheindustrybesubjectedtothetestofpublicopinionandduepoliticalprocess.However,thisarguesforexceptionalalerts,regulatoryscrutinyandaccountabilityandnotforbansorshut-downs.Thosenuclearoperatorswithagoodsafetyrecorddeservetohavetheirlicensesrenewed,sothatexistingplantsmayruntotheendoftheirusefullives.

TheBushadministration'senthusiasticsupportgoesalotfurtherthanthis,however.Italsowantstoseenewplants.Proponentsofnewnuclearpowerstationsmakethreeargumentsintheirfavor.Theywillenhanceenergysecuritybylesseningdependenceonfossilfuels;farfrombeingenvironmentallyharmful,theywillbebeneficialbecausetheywillreducetheoutputofgreenhousegases;and,mostcrucially,theeconomicsofnuclearpowerhasimprovedfromthedayswhenitwaswhollydependentonbail-out(紧急财政支持)andsubsidy.

Yettheseargumentsdonotstanduptoinvestigation.Theclaimthatgovernmentsshouldsupportnuclearpowertoreducetheirvulnerability(致命弱点)totheOPECoilcartel(联合企业)isdoublyabsurd.Littleoilisusedinpowergeneration:whatnuclearpowerdisplacesismostlynaturalgasandcoal,whicharenotonlymoreplentifulthanoilbutalsogeographicallybetterdistributed.Securityisenhancednotbyseekingenergyself-sufficiencybutthroughdiversificationofsupplies.Creatinglotsoffissilematerialthatmightbepinchedbyterroristsisanoddwaytolookforsecurityanyway.

Whatabouttheargumentthatclimatechangemightbethegreatsaviorofnuclearpower?GlobalwarmingisindeedariskthatshouldbetakenmoreseriouslythantheBushadministrationhassofardone.Nuclearplantsdonotproduceanycarbondioxide,whichistheprincipalgreenhousegas.However,rushinginresponsetobuilddozensofnewnuclearplantswouldbebothneedlesslyexpensiveandenvironmentallyunsound.

Itwouldmakefarmoresensetoadoptacarbontax,whichwouldputcleanenergysourcessuchassolarandwindonanequalfootingwithnuclear,whosewasteposesanundeniable(ifremote)environmentalthreatofitsownforaeonstocome.Governmentsshouldalsodismantle(拆除)allsubsidiesohfossilfuels--especiallyforcoal,thedirtiestofall.Theyshouldadoptreformsthatsendproperpricesignalstothosewhousepower,andsoreduceemissions.Globalwarmingcertainlyprovidesoneargumentinfavorofnuclearpower:butitisnotsufficientonitsowntojustifyanuclearrenaissance.

What'sthepublic'sopinionaboutnuclearindustry?

A.Peoplehavelittleconfidenceinnuclearpowerforthepotentialdisasterofnuclearaccidents.

B.Peoplethinkitimportanttoexercisestrictmonitoringandeffectivemanagementoftheexistingplants.

C.Peoplebelievethebestwaytoavoidnuclearalit,asteristoshutdownallthenuclearpowerstations.

D.Peopleagreetoprohibittheexistingnuclearplantsfromrunningtotheendoftheirusefullives.

46.

Whatistheattitudeoftheshopperstowardsthewrapper?

47.Accordingtotheauthor,Toyota'sfastgrowthinrecentyearswasattributedto______.

48.

Whatistheauthor'sopinionoftheSanAntonioproject?

A.Itisclearlythebestoftheprojectsdiscussed.

B.Itisagoodprojectthatcouldbecopiedinothercities.

C.Theextensiveuseofbulldozersmadetheprojectunnecessarilycostly.

D.Theworkdoneontheriverwasmoreimportantthantheworkdoneonthebuildings.

49.

Physicalfatigueisusuallycausedby______.

A.toomanystimulants

B.excesswastesinthebloodstream

C.diseases

D.lackofexercise

50.Thousandsofteachersattheelementary,secondary,andcollegelevelscantestifythattheirstudents'writingexhibitsatendencytowardasuperficialitythatwasn'tseen,say,10or15yearsago.Itshowsupnotonlyintheirlackofanalyticalskills,butinpoorcommandofgrammarandrhetoric.I'vebeenaskedbyagraduatestudentwhatasemicolonis.ThemechanicsoftheEnglishlanguagehavebeentorturedtopiecesbyTV.Visual,movingimages--whicharethevenueoftelevision--can'tbeheldinthenetofcarefullanguage.Theywanttobreakout.Theyreallyhavenothingtodowithlanguage,grammar,andrhetoric,andtheyhavebecomefractured.

Recentsurveysbydozensoforganizationsalsosuggestthatupto40%oftheAmericanpublicisfunctionallyilliterate.Thatis,ourcitizens'readingandwritingabilities,iftheyhaveany,areimpairedsoseriouslyastorenderthem,inthathandyjargonofourtimes,dysfunctional.Thereadingistaught--TVteachespeoplenottoread.Itrendersthemincapableofengaginginanactivitythatnowisperceivedasstrenuous,becauseitisnotapassivehypnotized(着迷的)state.Passiveasitis,televisionhasinvadedourculturesocompletelythatthemedium'seffectsareevidentineveryquarter,eventheliteraryworld.Itshowsupinsupermarketpaperbacks,fromStephenKing(whohasacertaincleverskill)topulpfiction.ThesereallyareformsofverbalTVliteraturethatissosuperficialthatthosewhoreaditcanrevelinthesamesensationstheyexperiencewhenwatchingtelevision.

Evenmoreimportantly,thegrowinginfluenceoftelevision,Kernansays,haschangedpeople'shabitsandvaluesandaffectedtheirassumptionsabouttheworld.Thesortofreflective,critical,andvalue-ladenthinkingencouragedbybookshasbeenrenderedobsolete.Inthiscontext,wewoulddowelltorecalltheCyclops--theraceofgiantsthat,accordingtoGreekmyth,predatedman.

Quiteliterally,TVaffectsthewaypeoplethink.InFourArgumentsfortheEliminationofTelevision,JerryManderquotesfromtheEmeryReport,preparedbytheCenterforContinuingEducationattheAustralianNationalUniversity,Canberra,that,whenwewatchtelevision,"ourusualprocessesofthinkinganddiscernmentaresemi-functionalatbest."Thestudyalsoarguesthat,"whiletelevisionappearstohavethepotentialtoprovideusefulinformationtoviewers—andiscelebratedforitseducationalfunction—thetechnologyoftelevisionandtheinherentnatureoftheviewingexperienceactuallyinhibitlearningasweusuallythinkofit."

Thethirdparagraphimpliesthat______.

A.readingpulpnovelsisquitedifferentfromwatchingTV

B.TVinfluencesthewritingstyle.ofnovel

C.StephenKingusesacleverskilltomakehisnovelsquitespecial

D.TVruinsstudents'abilitytoread

51.

Whatmeasureshavetheofficialspromisedtotaketodealwiththehealthproblem?

52.【S1】

53.

Incampus-basedprograms,theretirees______.

A.areorganizedtotouraroundcolleges

B.takesimilarcoursesascollegestudents

C.gotoclassestogetherwithcollegestudents

D.areallowedtogetlowmarksinexams

54.

【C7】

55.

Whatdoestheword"aclaim"(Line3,LastParagraph)referto?

A.Peoplearesatisfiedwithwhattheyhavenow.

B.Economicgrowthhasbroughtenoughforus.

C.Peoplearewillingtoreduceinequality.

D.Richrewardswillstimulateinnovation.

56.

Interpersonalconflictintheworkplaceis______.

A.thebaneofallmanagers

B.theproverbialfreelunch

C.aneffectivemanagementtool

D.morecommontodaythaninthepast

57.【S5】

58.Itisprettyhopelessasavenueforopera,ittookyearstobuild,itsarchitectwasforcedtoresignanditwasneverproperlyfinishedinside.Noneofthismatters.TheSydneyOperaHouse,bythereclusiveDanisharchitectJ