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2022年河南省周口市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

PeopletellliesuntheInternetbecauseofthefollowingreasonsexceptthat______.

2.

NancyWoods'fatherdidn'tdecidetorevealhiswife'sdiseaseuntil______.

A.hewashospitalizedforoverwork

B.hewastoooldtocareforthewife

C.hiswiferefusedtoeatanyfood

D.hiswifesetfiresintheirapartment

3.

______hadthestrongestinfluencesonNixon'schildhood.

4.

AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

6.Studiesofhuman'seatingfishwithPCBshavefoundthat______.

7.Dihydrogenmonoxideisaverydangerouschemical,whichisoftenusedasanindustrialsolvent.

8.

Dietandphysicalqualitieswhichpasseddownfromourparentsaffect______,anaturalsubstanceintheliverblood.

9.WhathasCorporateAmericadiscoveredintermsofsocialresponsibility?

A.Itleadstomorecapitalinvestmentandconsumerloyalty.

B.Itleadscompaniesintoacompetitiontooutgreeneachother.

C.Itgetsmanyconsumerstopayattentiontoglobalwarming.

D.Itcancheckthebalanceamongprofit,planetandpeople.

10.

Inordertopreventfaultytranslationsinadvertising,internationalcompaniesareemployingatechniqueknownas

11.

NooneknowsexactlyhowGMcropswillaffecttheenvironmentbecausegeneticstructureiscomplexandtherelatedtestsnowmainlystudy______.

12.

Bennerandhisteamhypothesizedthatduplicationoftheancestralgeneoccurrednearthetime______.

13.

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

14.AccordingtoRamjee,thecombinationof______ispossiblythemosteffectiveinpreventingHIVvirusfromtransmittingduringintercourse.

15.

Howcanweknowwhetherourplannedretirementspendingwillwork?

A.Wecanusesomeon-lineretirementcalculators.

B.Wecanasksomepeoplewhohavealreadyretired.

C.Wecantrytolivebelowourmeans.

D.Wecanconductakindofexperimentofthatlife.

16.Ingeneral,whenitcomestotheissueofpopsingers'ethics,averagelistenersare______.

17.

Allthe9,500womenwhoparticipatedintheresearchwouldhavelittleexercisesorwouldonlywalkjustamileadaybeforetheresearch.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen______.

A.therearesevereweatherconditions

B.flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

C.snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion

D.peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

19.

InNorwayandSweden,theprocesscalled______hasbeenusedextensivelyto"cancelout"theacidityinacidiclakes.

20.

Thedrugsusedtopreventmigrainescanblockthe______effects,whichmaycausethebloodvesselstoexpand.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:What'swrongwithLampsonandNancy?Shewouldn'tspeakawordtohim.

M:Oh,althoughLampson'swatchreadthreeforty-five,hewaslateforhisfouro'clockappointmentwithher.

Q:WhatistrueofLampson?

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A.Hiswatchisalwaysaccurate.

B.He'ssupposedtoarriveat3:45.

C.Heforgottolookathiswatch.

D.Hefailedtomakehisappointmentontime.

22.(29)

A.Theyarelesslikelytorunaway.

B.Itiseasierfortheirmastertotrainthemtoperform.specifictasks.

C.Theyarelesslikelytobeshywithotherpetsinthehouse.

D.It'seasierforthemtoform.arelationshipwiththeirmasters.

23.

【B8】

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Goodmorningstudents.ThisclassIbroughttwobooksthatIhadbeenreading.IwanttointroducethemtoyoubecauseIhopeyouhavebeenablemreadthetwohooks.TheyareaboutspeechandhearingproblemsthatIputinthelibrary.(26)Today'slecturedealswiththepresenceoftheunusuallylargedeafpopulationthathadexistedontheMassachusettsislandofMartha'sVineyardforaboutthreecenturies.Fromthesettlementoftheislandinthe1640stothe20thcentury,thepeoplethere,whoweredescendedfromonlytwenty-fiveorthirtyoriginalfamilies,marriedmainlyotherresidentsoftheisland.Theyformedahighlyinbredgroup,producinganexcellentexampleofthegeneticpatternsfortheinheritanceofdeafness.Indeedinthelair:1800s,oneoutofeverytwenty-fivepeopleinonevillageontheislandwasborndeafandtheislandasawholehadadeafnessrateatleastseventeentimesgreaterthanthatoftherestoftheUnitedStatus.(27)EvenAlexanderGrahamBell,theinventorofthetelephoneandaprominentresearcherintohearingloss,visitedMartha'sVineyardtostudythepopulation.Butbecausetheprinciplesofgeneticsandinheritancewerestillunknown,hewasnotabletoexplainthepatternsofdeafnessandwhyadeafparentdidnotalwayshavedeafchildren.(28)Inthe20thcentury,thelocalpopulationhasmixedwithpeopleofftheislandandtherateofdeafnesshasfallen.

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A.Itwassettledmorethan300yearsago.

B.AlexanderGrahamBellvisitedthere.

C.Alargenumberofitsresidentsweredeaf.

D.Eachfamilylivingtherehadmanychildren.

25.(28)

A.Shewasaskedtocallthechairman'swife.

B.ShewasaskedtomakeacopyofEnglishfinalexam.

C.Shewasaskedtogotothechairman'swife'soffice.

D.Shewasaskedtoretakethefinalexam.

26.(36)

A.France.B.Russia.C.Poland.D.Germany.

27.

【B11】

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：ThesilenceoftheReferenceLibrarywasbrokenonlybyanoccasionalcoughandnowandthenbythescarcelyaudiblesoundofpagesbeingturnedover.Therewereabouttwentypeopleintheroom,mostofthemwiththeirheadsbentovertheirbooks,Theassistantlibrarianwhowasinchargeoftheroomsatatadeskinonecomer.SheglancedatPhilipashecamein.andthenwentonwithherwork.

Philiphasnotbeentothispartofthelibrarybefore.Hewalkedaroundtheroomalmostontiptoe,afraidofdisturbingtheindustriousreaderswithhisheavyshoes.Theshelveswerefilledwiththickvolumes:dictionariesinanylanguages,encyclopedias,atlases,biographiesandotherworksofreference.Hefoundnothingthatwaslikelytointeresthimuntilhecametoasmallshelfoutofhisreach,sohehadtofetchasmallladderinordertogetonedown.Unfortunately,ashewasclimbingdowntheladder,thebookhehadchosenslippedfromhisgraspandfelltothefloorwithaloudcrash.Twentypairsofeyeslookedupathimsimultaneously,annoyedbyhisunaccustomeddisturbance.Philipfelthimselfgoredashepickeduphisbook.whichdidnotseemtohavebeendamagedbyitsfall.

Hehadjustsatdownwhenhefoundtheyoungladyassistantstandingalongsidehim."Youmustbemorecarefulwhenyouarehandlingthesebooks."shesaidseverely.Satisfiedthatshehaddoneherduty.sheturnedtogobacktoherdesk.Thenasuddenthoughtstruckher."Bytheway,howoldareyou?"sheaskedPhilip."Thirteen."Hetoldher."Youarenotallowedinhereifyou'reundertheageoffourteen,youknow."theassistantsaid,"Didn'tyouseethenoticeonthedoor?"Philipshookhishead.Heexpectedtheassistantmaskhimtoleave.Instead.inamorekindlyrune,shesaid,"Well.nevermind.Butmakesurethatyoudon'tdisturbtheotherreadersagain,otherwiseIshallhavetoaskyoutoleave."

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A.Philiphasnotbeentothispartofthelibrarybefore.

B.Itwasveryquietinthelibrary.

C.Philipfellofftheladderandmadealoudnoise.

D.Thelibrarianwasverykindtoreaders.

29.(21)

A.Theylookatahousesitter'sscorereport.

B.Theyinterviewahousesitter'sfriends.

C.Theycheckahousesitter'sreferences.

D.Theyattendahousesitter'sparty.

30.听力原文：M:Hello,Iamajuniorstudent.Couldyoutollmewhetherthisreferenceroomisonlyforthepostgraduates?

W:No,it'salsoopentotheundergraduates,iftheyhavetheirprofessor'swrittenpermission.

Canthemanstudyinthereferenceroom?

听力原文：M:HowareyourFrenchlessonsgoingon?

W:It'sOK.IspendthreehourstoreviewthelessonseverydayandhavemissedmanywonderfulTVprograms.ButmyteacherthinksI'mmakingprogress,andIfindthelessonswellworththetimeandtrouble.

WhatdoesthewomanthinkofherFrenchlessons?

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A.Theyareveryrewarding.

B.Theygivehertoomuchtrouble.

C.Theteacheristoostrict.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethelessonsbecausetheytaketoomuchtime

31.(25)

A.Arealisticgoalforlearnersistoreachacertainleveloflanguageproficiency.

B.Learnerscanachievenative-likepronunciationthroughintensivestudy.

C.Learnersshouldcommunicatewithnativespeakerstogaingreaterfluency.

D.Teachersneedtohelplearnersfosterself-esteemandconfidence.

32.(34)

A.Itisneededtoadjustthetemperatureofourbodies.

B.Itisoursecondneed.

C.Weneedittocoverourbodies.

D.Weatherischangingallthetime.

33.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Jack,wouldyouminddrivingmetothestation?

M:Surelynot.

Q:HowdoesJackrespondtothewoman'srequest?

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A.Herefusedtodrivehertothestation.

B.Heisgladtodrivehertothestation.

C.Heforgothisdrivinglicense.

D.Hehasanewcar.

34.听力原文：W:Hello,Michael.Wouldyoucometomyofficeforaminute?Iwanttodiscusssomethingwithyou.

M:Sure.I'llbethereinaminute.Whatisthematter?

W:(22)Manyofourelderlycustomershavenevertriedtouseourcomputerizedbankingservices.Couldyoutellmewhy?

M:(23)Hmm,itcouldbethattheymightfinditstrangetousethosecomputersormachinesandtheydidn'tliketoaskforhelp.(24)MaybeweshouldoffersomeprogramstoshowthemhoweasyandconvenientitistomesuchdevicesasATM.

W:It'sagoodidea.Itwillhelpthoseseniorcitizenstoknowbetteraboutthebankcomputers,tounderstandhowitwillsavethemfromwaitinginlineduringregularbankinghours.

M:Wecouldalsoarrangesomeofourstafftohelpthosewhomightdotheirbusinesswithacomputerwhilewaitinginline.Thecustomerswouldbehappytofindthattheycouldenjoyamoreefficientservice.

W:(25)Wecoulddothat.HowaboutapamphletorsomethingtodistributeonaSeniors'Day?Abeautifulbookletwillenablethemtolearnhowtohandlethemachinesquickly.

M:Soundsgood.Actuallytheelderlyneedmoreassistanceandinstructioninsuchmodernmatters.

W:(25)Let'sgoforwardwithitrightnow.Iwantourcustomerstoknowjusthowconvenientthecomputersareandhowmuchwecareabouttheirconcerns.

M:Ok,I'llmakesomearrangementsforthatsoon.

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A.ShewantsMichaeltocheckabouttheATMservice.

B.Shewantstoknowwhytheelderlyavoidusingcomputerizedbankingservices.

C.ShewantsMichaeltohaveatrywiththeirautomaticbankingservices.

D.Shewantsmoreinformationaboutmodernmachinesinbanks.

35.听力原文：Yesterdaywediscussedtheproblemofrisingprices,orintheeconomist'sterms,inflation.Wenotedthat,duringperiodsofinflation,allpricesandincomesdonotriseatthesamerate.Someincomesrisemoreslowlythanthecostofliving,andafewdonotriseatall.Otherincomesrisemorerapidlythanthecostofliving.

Weconcludedthatpeoplewithfixedincomesas,forexample,theelderlywhodependuponpensions,andpeoplewithslow-risingincomesas,forexample,anemployeewithasalaryagreedtoinalong-termcontract,willbemostseriouslyaffectedbyinflation.Pleaserecallthatwhiletheirdollarincomesstaythesame,thecostofgoodsandservicesrises,andineffect,realincomedecreases,thatis,theyareabletopurchaselesswiththesameamountofmoney.

Wealsotalkedaboutthefactthatstockholdersandpeoplewithbusinessinterestsandinvestmentswouldprobablybenefitmostfrominflation,sincehighpriceswouldincreasesalesreceipts,andprofitswouldmorelikelyrisefasterthanthecostofliving.

Andnow,beforewebegintoday'slecture,arethereanyquestionsabouttheterminflationoranyoftheexamplesinourdiscussionsofar?

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A.Anopeningspeechofalecture.

B.Thetextoftheeconomist'sspeech.

C.Adiscussiononinflationandinvestment.

D.Theinterpretationofthephrase"economicdepression".

36.(35)

A.Inthestudent'sownwords.

B.Indirectquotations.

C.Inshortphrases.

D.Inshorthand.

37.听力原文：M：Wow，lookatyou，Susan．Youlookquitedifferentfromwhatyouusedto．

W：Sure．Istartedexercisingregularlyoneyearagoandwentfrom250poundsto158pounds．Andyouknowwhat，thatistheonlythingIdidnotgiveuphalfway.

Q：Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

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A.Shelostalotofweightintwoyears.

B.Shestoppedexercisingoneyearago.

C.Shehadaspecialwayofstayinghealthy.

D.Shewasnotapersistentwomanbefore.

38.(24)

A.Shemarriedtwice.

B.Shedoesnotlikebaby.

C.Shelikestodohousework.

D.Sheenvieshersister.

39.

【B4】

40.听力原文：M:Well,you'veaskedaratherstrangepersonaprettystandardquestion.IhappenedtobedoinglanguageformyAlevelatschool,andIdecidedthatIdidn'tthinktherewasagreatdealoffutureinthestudyoflanguages,soIdecidedthatI'dchangeovertosomescientificsubjectthatIfeltmightbeuseful.Andafteragreatdealofdifficulty,gotacceptedatamedicalschool,founditverydifficulttogetgoing,buteventuallysucceededandperfectlyhappy.

W:Soyoumeaneventuallyyouwentinto...er...medicalschooloruniversitywithoutanyAlevels

inscientificsubjects.

M:That'sright.Thefirstmorningthelecturerwroteupsomechemicalformulaontheboard,whichwasthefirstchemistrylectureIbadeverbeento.AsfarasIwasconcerned,shemighthavebeenputtingitupinEgyptianhieroglyphics.Itdidn'tmeanathing.Sothatwasalongtimeago.

W:Soyouhadalotof...sortof...personalindividualworktodotocatchupwitheveryoneelsethen.

M:Yes,itwasveryhard,buttheuniversityIwasat,whichwasSheffield,hadakindofspecialclassforwhatyoumightcall"lameducks"suchasmyself.Andtherewasaretiredwatchmaker.Therewasadentist.Therewereacoupleofnurses—peoplewhohadcometodomedicineinlaterlifehavingtakenupotherthings.SoIthinktheylookedafterthemselveswellandmostofusintheendmanagedtogetthrough.

W:Andyoueventuallyqualified?

M:Yes,whenIqualifiedinSheffieldwaybackin1960,IwasthenactuallysointerestedinthegeneralaspectsofmedicinethatIjoinedaspecialpracticeattheUniversityofManchesterthatwasteachingmedicalstudents,andbeinginvolvedverycloselywiththeacademicsideofmedicalpractice,andfromthenonwentontostudenthealthserviceworkbackinmyformerUniversityofSheffieldandthencamedownheretoreadingtwelveyearsago.

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A.Alanguageteacher.

B.Auniversitylecturer.

C.Adoctor.

D.Anurse.

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

Accordingtothepassage,whatcontributedtothedevelopmentofrealestate?

42.

Whatiswrongwiththeargumentfornotpreservingrarespeciesisthatitneglects______.

43.SectionB

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

Oneoftheoddthingsaboutsomebusinessoranizationsisthattheyspendsomuchmoneytolure(吸引)newcustomersandspendsolittletokeepthemafterthey'vebeenlanded.Itjustdoesn'tmakesense.Takingcustomersforgrantedisroutineinsomelargerorganizations,wheremerebignessgeneratesanattitudeofindifference.

Loyalcustomersareanorganization'sonlyprotectionagainstbankruptcy,andlosingthembecauseofneglectorindifferenceisdownrightsinful(可耻的).Notonlydosatisfiedcustomerscontinuetofattenthetill(钱袋),theyoftenencourageotherstobuy.Thisisadvertisingthatdoesn'tcostapenny.Andalthoughtherearealwaysproblemsingivinggoodservicetocustomers,maintainingtheirpatronage(光顾)isn'tallthatdifficult.It'smatterofattitude,ofbelievingthateveryonewhobuysfromyouisentitledtothebesttreatmentyoucandeliver.Plusgivingjustalittlemorethanyouhaveto.

Wesaidtherearealwaysproblemsingivinggoodservicetocustomers.Thereason,ofcourse,isthatnoorganizationisperfect,andthere'smanyaslip:unreasonabledelaysinfillingorders,shippingthewrongmerchandise,failingtoanswerletterspromptly,andsoon.

Sometimestheseerrorsorfailurescan'tbehelped.Forexample,ifyoucan'tgetpartsbecauseofmaterialshortagesoratransportationstrike,customersmaybedeniedthegoodsthey'veordered.Andnotinfrequentlythecustomeristoblame—forexample.Failingtoclearlyidentifythearticleorservicerequired.

Yetnomatterwhoisatfaultcustomerswhomyouvaluehighlyshouldgenerallybegiventhebenefitofanydoubt.Notethatwesaid"customerswhomyouvaluehightly."Theoldsaw(格言)thatallcustomersshouldbetreatedalikeisamyth.Customerswhorepeatedlyplacelargeordersandpayforthemwillnaturallygetmoreattentionthanthosewhobuyinfrequentlyandhavetobebadgered(纠缠)topaywhattheyowe.However,youhavetomaketheassumptionthatallcustomersaregoodunlessprovedotherwise.

Themainideaofthepassageisbestexpressedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.Businessorganizationsshouldnotspendsomuchmoneytoattractnewcustomers.

B.Maintainingcustomers'patronageisthemostimportanttobusinessorganizations.

C.Customersarekings.

D.Organizationsshouldpaymoreattentiontothebenefitoftheircustomers.

44.

Whydidsomanysubjectsgiveincorrectanswers?

A.Theyfailedtojudgethelengthofthelines.

B.Theywouldn'tliketosticktotheirownbeliefs.

C.Theypreferredtoactinaccordwithprevailingsocialattitudes.

D.Theywouldn'tliketheirworkingbrainstobeinvestigatedbyM.R.I.scanners.

45.

WhatisthepurposeofTek.Xam?

A.Itaimstoverifystudents'technicalskills.

B.Itisexpectedtoassiststudentsinhandlingproblemsinreality.

C.ItaimsatoverwhelmingLSATandCPA.

D.Itaimstosubstituteliberal-artscourseinindependentcolleges.

46.

"Trigger"inparagraph1means______.

47.

【C6】

48.

WhatwouldKouskyliketodowithLaevents?

A.Topredicttheclimateconditions.

B.Tomeasurethechangesofclimate.

C.Topredictnaturaldisasters.

D.Tomeasuredamageprecisely.

49.

Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaninfluenceonpeople'schoicesoffood?

A.Speedandpriceofthefood.

B.Diversityofthefood.

C.Tastesoftheconsumers.

D.Ageoftheconsumers.

50.

Accordingtothepassage,whatisnottrue?

A.whenthecivilwarended,thepeopleoftheUSAbadmanyoverwhelmingtaskstodo.

B.DavisandotherSouthernleaderswerefinallyreleasedpartlybecauseVirginianswereloyaltotheirleaders.

C.TheauthormentionsthepopularsonginthelastparagraphtotellusDaviswasfamousthen.

D.Daviswaschainedinprisonfortwoyears.

51.

Accordingtotheauthor,ifapersonisfoundguiltyofacrime,______.

A.societyistobeheldresponsible

B.moderncivilizationisresponsibleforit

C.thecriminalhimselfshouldbeartheblame

D.thestandardsoflivingshouldbeimproved

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

IamafoottallerthanNapoleonandtwicetheweightofTwiggy;onmyonlyvisittoabeautician(美容师),thewomansaidshefoundmyfaceachallenge.YetdespitethesesocialdisadvantagesIfeelcheerful,happy,confidentandsecure.

IworkforadailynewspaperandsogettoalotofplacesIwouldotherwiseneversee.ThisyearIwenttoAscottowriteaboutthepeoplethere.Isawsomethingtherethatmademerealizethestupidityoftryingtoconform,oftryingtobebetterthananyoneelse.Therewasasmall,plumpwoman,alldressedup—hugehat,dresswithpinkbutterflies,longwhitegloves.Shealsohadashootingstick.Butbecauseshewassoplump,whenshesatonthestickitwentdeepintothegroundandshecouldn'tpullitout.Shetuggedandtuggedtearsofrageinhereyes.Whenthefinaltugbroughtitout,shecrashedwithittotheground.

Isawherwalkaway.Herdayhadbeenruined.Shehadmadeafoolofherselfinpublic—shehadimpressednobody.Inherownsad,redeyesshewasafailure.

IrememberwellwhenIwaslikethat,inthedaysbeforeIlearnedthatnobodyreallycaredwhatyoudo.Irememberthepainofmyfirstdance,somethingthatisalwaysmeanttobeawonderfuloccasionforagirl.Therewasafashionthenfordiamante(人造钻石)earrings,andIworethemsooftenpracticingforthebignightthat1gottwogreatsoresonmyearsandhadtoputsticking-plasteronthem.Perhapsitwasthisthatmadenobodywanttodancewithme.Whateveritwas,thereIsatforfourhoursand43minutes.WhenIcamehome,Itoldmyparentsthat1hadamarveloustimeandthatmyfeetweresorefromdancing.Theywerepleasedatmysuccessandwenttobedhappily,butIwenttomyroomandtorethebitsofsticking-plasteroffmyearsandfeltforlorn(被遗弃的)anddisconsolate.

Bysaying"thewomansaidshefoundmyfaceachallenge"(Para1),theauthorsuggeststhatherfaceis______.

53.

Inwhichwaysishomeserviceindustrygoodforoursociety?

A.Itmeetstheneedsofmodernlife.

B.Itprovidesworkopportunitiesforthelaid-offworkers.

C.Itisanewindustry.

D.BothAandB

54.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.

A.youarecertaintoearnmuchmoneyinthenetworkmeting

B.successinthenetworkmarketingisuptoyouandyourprogress

C.makingmoneyinthenetworkmarketingisaneasyjob

D.youdon'tbesofeeltoworkwithanetworkmarketingcompany

55.Whotackledtextmessagesonearthquake-hitHaitithatpouredinto4636?

56.Thereweretwowidelydivergentinfluencesontheearlydevelopmentofstatisticalmethods.Statisticshadamotherwhowasdedicatedtokeepingorderlyrecordsofgovernmentalunits(stateandstatisticscomefromthesameLatinroot,status)andagentlemanlygamblingfatherwhoreliedonmathematicstoincreasehisskillatplayingtheoddsingamesofchance.Theinfluenceofthemotherontheoffspring,statistics,isrepresentedbycounting,measuring,describing,tabulating,ordering,andthetakingofcensusesallofwhichhidtomodemdescriptivestatistics.Fromtheinfluenceofthefathercamemoderninferentialstatistics,whichisbasedsquarelyontheoriesofprobability.

Descriptivestatisticsinvolvestabulating,depicting,anddescribingcollectionsofdata.Thesedatamaybeeitherquantitative,suchasmeasuresofheight,intelligence,orgradelevel—variablesthatarecharacterizedbyanunderlyingcontinuum—orthedatamyrepresentqualitativevariables,suchassex,collegemajor,orpersonalitytype.Largemassesofdatamustgenerallyundergoaprocessofsummarizationorreducingtocomprehensiblyform.thepropertiesofanotherwiseun-wieldymassofdata.

Inferentialstatisticsisaformalizedbodyofmethodsforsolvinganotherclassofproblemsthatpresentgreatdifficultiesfortheunaidedhumanmind.Thisgeneralclassofproblemscharacteristicallyinvolvesattemptstomakepredictionsusingasampleofobservations.Forexample,aschoolsuperintendentwishestodeterminetheproportionofchildreninalargeschoolsystemwhocometoschoolwithoutbreakfast,havebeenvaccinatedforflu,orwhatever.Havingalittleknowledgeofstatistics,thesuperintendentwouldknowthatitisunnecessaryandinefficiencytoquestioneachchild;theproportionfortheentiredistrictcouldbeestimatedfairlyaccuratelyfromasampleofasfewas100children.Thus,thepurposeofinferentialstatisticsistopredictorestimatecharacteristicsofapopulationfromknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofonlyasampleofthepopulation.

Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?

A.Developmentandapplicationofstatistics.

B.Originofdescriptivestatistics.

C.Limitationsofinferentialstatistics.

D.Importanceofstatistics.

57.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMr.Bushismentionedinthispassage'?

A.Mr.BushisthesecondPresidentwithanMBAinAmericanhistory.

B.Mr.Bushcontributesalottodecade-longeconomicboom.

C.Mr.Bush'sapprovalratingsarestillhigh.

D.Mr.Bushdidn'tgetsupportinhispresidentialcampaign,

58.Highdosesofantioxidantsupplementsareassumeddangeroustohumanbodybecausetheycan

A.damageDNApro-oxidantsandregularcells

B.oxidizecancercellsandtheharmfulDNA

C.fightagainstpathogensinhumanimmunesystem

D.stimulateharmfulreactionstohumanbodies

59.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Onthemornin