2022年河南省驻马店市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022年河南省驻马店市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Mostmodelspredictmorewarminginthetropospherethanatthesurface,whereasmostdatasets______.

2.

Elderlypeopleretaintheirabilitytorememberinformationbrieflybutareunabletoturnitinto______.

3.

TheInductrackⅡdesigncanproduceaverystrongmagneticfieldevenwhenthetrainrunsmoreslowlyby______.

4.

Seriouslyde-identifiedasbrothersandsisters,thereisoftenasubtlerandsweeter______betweenopposite-sexones.

5.

ItcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatEmeryTobinhadadeep-rootedhatredfor______.

6.

Thereasonswhyhealthservicesgrowfasttodayare______,thegrowingsizeoftheU.S.populationandtheincreasingproportionofolderpeopleinthepopulation.

7.Profiling(犯罪剖绘)

Asthestarsoftrue-crimedocumentaries,TVseriesandHollywoodthrillers,criminalprofilershaveoneofthebest-knownlawenforcementjobsintheworld.Basicprofiling—identifying,theperpetrator(犯罪者)ofacrimebasedonananalysisofcrimeandthewayitwascommitted—isacommoninvestigativetool.Butsomefearthatpolicedepartmentshavetakenprofilingtoofar,harassingorevenarrestingpeoplebecauseofcertaincharacteristicstheymighthaveincommonwithcriminals—orworseyet,becauseoftheirskincolor.Othersarguethatinanageofterrorismandviolentcrime,wecan'taffordnottoexaminepeoplebasedoncrimepatterns,evenifthatmeanssuspicionbasedonrace.

BasicsofProfiling

ThemostbasickindofprofilingisaBeOntheLookout(BOLO)orAll-PointsBulletin(APB).You'reprobablyfamiliarwiththese,althoughyoumightnothavehearditreferredtoasaprofile.

AnAPBisadescriptionofaspecificsuspectaccusedofcommittingaspecificcrimeorcrimes,usuallybasedoneyewitnessaccounts.Forexample,followingabankrobbery,policemightinterviewsuspectsandreviewsurveillancecamerafootagebeforereleasingthefollowingAPB:

SuspectwaslastseeninadarkblueFordpick-uptruck.HewaswearingaredT-shirtandblackjeans.Suspectisdescribedasawhitemale,5-feet10-inchestallandthinwithrecedingblondhair.Hehasatattooofasnakeonhisleftforearm.

Thenextstepinprofilingisthepsychologicalprofile.Investigatorscreatethisprofileintheabsenceofphysicalevidenceoreyewitnessdescriptions,ortosupplementsuchdescriptions.Theytakewhattheyknowaboutanunknownsuspectandhisactionsandtrytogenerateadditionalinformation.Forexample,ifaserialmurdererhasbeenkillingthefemaleemployeesofalawfirm,profilersmightfinditlikelythatthekillerisamaleformeremployeeorclientofthelawfirm.

Otherevidence,suchasnotesleftbythekiller,thelocationofthekilling,orthestateofthecrimescenecanallowprofilerstodevelop"educatedguesses."Theseguessesmightincludethingslikethesuspect'seducationlevel,psychologicaltraumas(创伤)hehassufferedorwherehelives.Theyarenotalways100percentaccurate,andsometimestheycanberathervague.

PredictiveProfiling

Withpredictiveprofiling,criminalprofilinggetsmorecontroversial.Insteadofseekingaparticularsuspectbasedonevidenceataspecificcrime,predictiveprofilingattemptstoguesswhichpeoplearelikelytocommitacrimethathasn'thappenedyet.

Thisisn'tarevolutionaryideabyitself.Policeofficersdon'tjustreacttocrimes:theypatrol,observeandtrytospotsuspiciousbehavior.thatcouldmeanacrimeisgoingtotakeplace.Fewpeoplewouldquestionanofficers'righttoinvestigateasuspicioussituationorquestionasuspiciousperson.Evenwhenpolicedepartmentsusetheircriminalprofilesasajustificationforsearchesandarrestswithoutwarrants,thosepracticeshavebeenupheldbytheSupremeCourt.

Here'sanexample.Statetroopersarepatrollingastretchofhighwayknowntobefrequentedbydrugtraffickers(干非法勾当者).Theofficersknowfrompreviousexperiencethatdrugtraffickersoftenuserentedcars,travelintheveryearlymorning,andputthesparetireinthebackseattoleavemoreroominthetrunkfordrugs.

At4:00a.m.anofficernoticesacarthatfitsthisprofile.Thedriverisnotbreakinganymajortrafficrules,butthetrooperpullsthecaroveranyway,hopingtospotsomeevidencethatcouldleadtoasearchofthecar.Thisisconsideredprofiling.ThepracticeofnotingcriminaltendenciesandcreatingawrittenprofileissometimesattributedtoFloridaHighwayPatrolmanBobVogel,althoughitwasprobablycarriedoutbyother

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

______isinherentlydangerousunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

9.

Thegovernments'policestoattractnewresidentsandslowdepopulationprocessmightbecomefutileonce____________.

10.Thestoryofappleorchardsuggeststhat______.

A.youshouldfindaorchardwithenoughapples

B.themoreyouchange,themorechancesyouwillget

C.youcanpickmoreapplesbecauseofyourluck

D.youshouldtryhardertofindapplesintheplacesyou'vevisitedbefore

11.

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand________________.

13.

______beganin19

14.

LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.HowmanyresidentsarelivinginDancingRabbitEcovillagenow?

A.Abouthalfahundred.

B.Aboutonehundred.

C.Aboutfivehundred.

D.Aboutonethousand.

16.

WhenNancyWoods'sfathergottoknowtheir______,heagreedtomoveoutoftheirapartment.

17.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HappyEarthDay

TheGoodNews

Here'sthegoodnews:ourairiscleaner,ourlakesarepurer,ourforestsarehealthier,endangeredspeciesarerecovering,toxicemissionsaxedown,andacidrainhasdiminisheddramatically.Andyet,ifyou'velookedatanewspaperorwatchedtheeveningnewslately,youmightthinkourenvironmentisundersiege(围攻).Mediacoverageoftheenvironmentisheavyondoomsday,butthetruthisnotatallbleak:nearlyallenvironmentaltrendsintheUnitedStatesarepositiveandhavebeenforyears-ifnotdecades.

Eco-legislation,greenorganizations,corporatecooperationandnewinventionshaveallquietlysteeredourenvironmentinapositivedirection.Wecan'taffordtobecomplacent(自满的),though-especiallywhenitcomestogreenhousegases,sinceglobalwarmingistheonehugeproblemwehaven'treallytackled.Butalmosteverymeasuretakenbygovernmentagenciesendgrass-rootseffortstoimprovetheenvironmenthasshownencouragingresults-usuallyfasterthanexpectedandatalowercost.Nowthat'sgoodnews.

Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthateventheworrisomefactofglobalwarmingcanbeameliorated(改善).Thereisastrongscientificconsensusthattheglobalwarmingthreatrequiresaction,butifcurrentenvironmentaltrendspersistandthereductionofmostpollutantscontinuestobeaccomplishedfasterendmorecheaplythanexpected,wemaybeabletocontrolandreducegreenhousegasesinbothaffordableandpracticalways.

ConsidersomeoftheenvironmentalimprovementstheUnitedStateshaswitnessedoverthelastthreedecades.

ImprovedAirQuality

Takeanice,bigcleansingbreath.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,emissionsoftheprimarysmog-causingchemicalsfromcarsandtruckshavedeclined54percentsince1970,eventhoughthenumberofregisteredcarsandtruckshasmorethandoubled,from108,407,000to230,428,000,andtheyarenowdrivenoneandahalftimesasfarannually.

Keepbreathing,becausethefineparticulateslinkedtorespiratorydisease,includingthosesometimesseenassoot(煤烟),aredownbyaboutone-thirdsince1979(thoughfewercitiesweresurveyedbackthen).Thelevelofcarbonmonoxide,adangerousodorlessgas,isdown53percentsince1970.Andemissionsofsulfurdioxide,oftenthemajorculpritbehindacidrain,aredown49percentsince1970,despitethefactthattheUnitedStatesnowbumsfarmorecoal,themainsourceofthispollutant.

TheseimprovementshavetranslatedintobetterairqualityformillionsofAmericans.Between1976and1990,theLosAngelesareaaveragedsome150daysperyearinviolationoffederalsmogstandards;in2004,thatfiguredroppedtojust27violationdays,thefewesteverforthatcity.

And,incaseyouarewondering,federalstandardshavebecomestricter,notweaker,duringthisperiod.Ofcourse,thereismoretobedone-27smogdaysinLosAngelesarestill27toomany,andAtlanta,Houstonandothercitiescontinuetoexperienceair-pollutionproblems.Butoverall,air-qualitytrendsarestronglypositive.Now,exhale.

BetterWaterQuality

Otherenvironmentaltrendsareequallyencouraging.Waterqualityhasimproved,too,andratesofwaterbornediseasearealsoindecline.It'shardtobelieve,butjustagenerationago,factoriesandmunicipalplantsactuallydischargeduntreatedwaste

A.Globalwarming.

B.Acidrain.

C.Toxicemission.

D.Environment.

18.Onereasonwhycollegesincreasetuitionandfeesisthatthestatesupportisshrinking.

19.Accordingtotheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

20.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(25)

A.Hehatestopack.

B.Hedoesn'tliketorestricthisdiet.

C.Hefeelsrushed.

D.He'sworriedabouthislecture.

22.

【B10】

23.(31)

A.Thisneedtousetheservicesofpeoplewhowerenotphysicallynear.

B.Thisneedtohaveacommonsetofvalues.

C.Thefearofthingsthatweremoredifferentthanwhatpeoplewereusedto.

D.Thisneedtostorewealth.

24.听力原文：W:Whatisthatyouarelisteningto?Thatbeat'ssostrongthatIcan'tconcentrateonmywork.

M:Noproblem.1canswitchovertosomethinglighter.

Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

(16)

A.Turndownthevolumeofthemusic.

B.Turnthemusicoff.

C.Playadifferentstyle.ofmusic.

D.Listentomusicinadifferentroom.

25.听力原文：W:ProfessorBrown,Iknowyourcoursehasnoabsencepolicy．ButIhavetohavefootsurgerynextMondayandcan'tbehere．

M:MedicalexcusesareoneofthefewexceptionsImake.

Q:WhatwillProfessorBrownmostprobablydo?

(19)

A.Lowerthestudent'sgrade.

B.Reconsiderthestudent'spositionlater.

C.Allowthestudenttomissclass.

D.Suggestthestudentreschedulethesurgery.

26.(41)

27.

【B3】

28.听力原文：M:Didyoubuyabirthdaypresentforyourbrother?

W:Notyet,butI'vebeenthinkingaboutgettinghimarecord,lielikesclassicalmusic.

Q:Whichrecordwouldthewoman'sbrotherlikebest?

(17)

A.TheBestofJazz.

B.ChristmasCarols.

C.ClassicalMusic.

D.RockMusicCollection.

29.听力原文：W:Ihavetothinkaboutyouroffer．Ican'tsay“yes”or“no”atthemoment．

M:Youcantakeyourtime．Itwilldoifyouletmeknowyourdecisioninadayortwo．

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(18)

A.Thewomanisdeliberatelywastinghistime.

B.Thewomanshouldmakefulluseofhertime.

C.Heiseagertoknowthewoman'sanswer.

D.Thewomandoesnothavetohurry.

30.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

31.(15)

A.Theoldhousesshouldbeturnedintostores.

B.Thecityneedsevenmoremodernization.

C.Thisshoppingcenterisquiteold.

D.Newshoppingcentersareverycommon.

32.(36)

A.$16000.B.$10600.C.$20700.D.$21700.

33.听力原文：W:Howdoyouusuallyspendyourweekend?

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

Q:Whatdoyouteamfromtheconversation?

(18)

A.Themansitsintheparkinspringatweekend.

B.Themandoessomeoddjobsinwinteratweekend.

C.Themangoesforlongwalksinautumnatweekend.

D.Themanliketopainthishouseinsummeratweekend.

34.(14)

A.HewantedMarytocome,butshecouldn't.

B.HeinvitedMarytotheparty.

C.Hedidn'tinviteMarytotheparty.

D.Hedidn'twanttohaveapartybecauseofbusiness.

35.(45)

36.(42)

37.(21)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

38.听力原文：M:Whydoyouthinkthatway?

W:WhileIadmitthereisverylittlediscriminationhereoncampustowardsorientation,appearanceandnationality,womenarenottreatedequally.Womenarenotrepresentedinmanyfaculties.Theyalsoholdfewerseniorfacultypositions,arenotrepresentedwellinadministrationand,doyouknow,notoncehastherebeenafemalepresidentofthestudentunion.

M:Youarerunningforpresidentofthestudentunionontheissueofequality,butyouarenotgoingtobeawinner,Isuppose.Moststudentsfeelwomenhaveequalitynowadays.

W:NotthestudentsIhavetalkedto,particularlythewomen.Mybrotherisalawyerandhesaysthewomeninhisfirmhavetoworkmuchharderthanthemeniftheywanttobecomeapartnerinthefirm.

M:Soyouaregoingtochampionwomen'srightsfortheelection.

W:YesmycampaignwillfocusonthatbutIwillnotignoreotherissuessuchastransportation,cafeteriasandsoon.Ihavebeenastudentherefor4yearsandamawareofalltheissues.IfIcanmakethiscampusabetterplaceforallstudents,thenasawoman,Iwouldbesettinganexcellentrolemodel.And,IamsureIcandoabetterjobthanJerrydidthisyear.

M:WhatdidJerryaccomplishthisyear?

W:Nexttonothing.Heputpressureonthecafeteriastobealittlemoreenvironmentallyfriendlybutthatisallaboutit.

(20)

A.Toprovewomen'sdiligence.

B.Toseekgenderequalityoncampus.

C.Toimprovetransportationandaccommodation.

D.Toputpressureonmalestudents.

39.听力原文：W:Doyouliketorun?

M:Yeah,whenthepolicearechasingme.

W:FastlikeClement?

M:Who?

W:KerronClement.Hejustbroketheworldrecordinthe400meters.Didyouknowthathe'sonly19yearsold?Didyouseeitonthenews?

M:Iheardabitaboutit.

W:Okay.Well,let'slookattherest.ThisFloridasophomoreranthe400metersin44.57secondsattheNCAAIndoorTrackandFieldChampionships.Hebrokethemarkof44.63secondssetbyMichaelJohnsonin1995.

M:Hey，I'mfast.Icouldbeathimanyday.

W:Yeah,onlyifthereisa$20billblowinginthewindinfrontofyou.Let'sgobacktothestorynow.ClementisfromTrinidadandTobagoandmovedtotheUnitedStateswhenhewas13.HewasahighlydesirableathleteatLaPorteHighSchoolinTexas.BigsportsschoolslikeLouisianaStateUniversity,TexasandTennesseewereafterhim.HechoseFloridaandwastednotimeinmakinghismark.HewontheNCAAchampionshipinthe400meterhurdlesandthenwontheworldjuniorchampionshipinthesameevent.Atthejuniorchampionships,ClementcompetedfortheUnitedStatesafterearninghisU.S.citizenshiplastsummer.HeprobablycouldhavegonetotheOlympicsforTrinidadandTobagolastyear,butpreferredtobecomeanAmerican.WhydoyouthinkhewantedtobecomeanAmerican?

M:ProbablyAmericaishisnewhomeandithasbetter1ivingconditionsthanbackhome.

W:Yeah,somethinglikethat.Hesaidhelovescompetitionandhewantstotrainwiththebestintheworld,theAmericans.

(20)

A.ToconfirmthatthemaniscapableofbeatingClement.

B.Toshowhowsincereheis.

C.Togiveanexampleofhowtorunfast.

D.Tomakeajokeabouttheman'scomment.

40.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

听力原文：Thinktwicenexttimesomeoneasksyoufor"fiveminutesofyourtime",itcouldcostyoumorethanyouthink.ABritishprofessorhasdevelopedamathematicalformulatohelppeoplefindoutexactlyhowmuchanhouroftheirtimeisworth.ProfessorIanWalkerofWarwickUniversityinvestigatedthevalueoftimeafterresearchshowedthatover80percentofrespondentswouldbuymoretimeiftheycouldaffordit."Traditionally,wagesorsalarieshavegivenanindicationofhowwearevaluedatwork,"Walker,aneconomicsprofessor,saidinastatement."However,bylookingatsalariesagainsttaxation,thecostoflivingandregionalvariations,wecanseehowmuchanhourofourtimeisworthwhetheratworkorhome."Theformulacouldhelpinmakingdecisions,suchaswhethertocookamealortogetatakeaway,orwhethertotakepublictransportorataxi.Visitorstowww.Barclaycard.co.uk/timeismoneycanfindoutthevalueofanhouroftheirtimebyenteringtheirsalary,theregionwheretheyworkandwhatkindofworktheydo.Forexample,foraprofessionalworkinginLondonandearning25,000poundsayear,anhourwouldbeworth6.44pounds,accordingtotheWebsite.Cookingdinnerwouldcost5.37pounds—cheapertogetatakeaway,onceyouaddthecostoftherawmaterialsneededtomakeityourself.Brushingyourteethcomesat32pence—perhapshardtofindsomeonetodoitforyouforless.

Thinktwicenexttimesomeoneasksyoufor"fiveminutesofyourtime"itcouldcostyoumorethanyouthink.ABritishprofessorhas(36)______amathematical(37)______tohelppeoplefindoutexactlyhowmuchanhouroftheirtimeisworth.ProfessorIanWalkerofWarwickUniversity(38)______thevalueoftimeafterresearchshowedthatover80percentof(39)______wouldbuymoretimeiftheycould(40)______it."Traditionally,wagesorsalarieshavegivenan(41)______ofhowwearevaluedatwork,"Walker,an(42)______professor,saidinastatement."However,bylookingatsalariesagainsttaxation,thecostoflivingand(43)______variations,wecansee(44)____________"Theformulacouldhelpinmakingdecisions,suchaswhethertocookamealortogetatakeaway,orwhethertotakepublictransportorataxi.Visitorstowww.Barclaycard.co.uk/timeismoneycan(45)____________byenteringtheirsalary,theregionwheretheyworkandwhatkindofworktheydo.Forexample,foraprofessionalworkinginLondonandearning25,000poundsayear,anhourwouldbeworth6.44pounds,accordingtotheWebsite.Cookingdinnerwouldcost5.37pounds-cheapertogetatakeaway,(46)____________.Brushingyourteethcomesat32pence—perhapshardtofindsomeonetodoitforyouforless.

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

【C2】

42.After-eightyears'study,researchersfoundthatcomparedwithsinglewomen,marriedwomenseemto______.

43.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.

A.MedicalPractice

B.CleverAdvertising

C.Self-Medication

D.Self-Treatment

44.

TheauthorsuggeststheDr.Marathi’scommentsonthecurrencyproblems______.

A.provethathehasbeenapoorleaderingeneral

B.arepoorbecausetheyweakenhisowncredibility

C.aresharpinidentifyingthecauseoftheproblem

D.revealhiskeeninsightintothecomplexissue

45.

【C5】

46.

Whatwillprobablyhappentoworkersindevelopedcountriesinthehappyending?

A.Theywillgethigherwages.

B.Theywillhavelesscompetition.

C.Theywillgetabiggershareofthenationalincome.

D.Theywillenjoyafasterincreaseinpayment.

47.

Whatdoes"takeasimilarturn"meaninthelastparagraph?

A.Theoilpricekeepsontherise.

B.OPECmemberstakethesamecuttingstrategy.

C.Theoilpricekeepsthesameasbefore.

D.Worldeconomyexperiencesthesamesituationasin1998and2001.

48.

Theauthor'stoneinthearticlecanbedescribedas______.

A.depressingB.urgentC.jokingD.mocking

49.

Thekeypointofthepassageisthat______.

A.stricterdisciplineshouldbemaintainedinschoolsandfamilies

B.moregoodexamplesshouldbesetforpeopletofollow

C.morerestrictionsshouldbeimposedonpeople’sbehavior

D.morepeopleshouldacceptthevalueofaccountability

50.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose______.

A.whoareatthebottomofthesociety

B.whoarehigherupintheirsocialstatus

C.whoprovebetterthantheirfellow-competitors

D.whocouldkeepfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld

51.

Thispassageimpliesthat______.

A.globalizationisgoodforacountry'seconomicdevelopment

B.globalizationiswidelyacceptedandadvocatedbypeople

C.globalizationistooinfluentialonacountry'seconomytobeaccepted

D.globalizationisnotalwaysofgreatbenefittoacountry'seconomicdevelopment

52.

Accordingtothelastparagraph,theroleplayedbyMr.PotatoHeadis______.

A.asimplechildren'stoy

B.everyone'sbestfriend

C.anentertainmentstar

D.apopularculturalsymbol

53.Researchersinthefieldofpsychologyhavefoundthatoneofthebestwaystomakeanimportantdecision,suchaschoosingauniversitytoattendorabusinesstoinvestin,involvestheutilizationofadecisionworksheet.Psychologistswhostudyoptimizationcomparetheactualdecisionsmadebypeopletotheoreticalidealdecisionstoseehowsimilartheyare.Proponentsoftheworksheetprocedurebelievethatitwillyieldoptimal,thatis,thebestdecisions.Althoughthereareseveralvariationsontheexactformatthatworksheetscantake,theyareallsimilarintheiressentialaspects.Worksheetsrequiredefiningtheprobleminaclearandconcisewayandthenlistingallpossiblesolutionstotheproblem.Next,thepertinentconsiderationsthatwillbeaffectedbyeachdecisionarelisted,andtherelativeimportanceofeachconsiderationorconsequenceisdetermined.Eachconsiderationisassignedanumericalvaluetoreflectitsrelativeimportance.Adecisionismathematicallycalculatedbyaddingthesevaluestogether.Thealternativewiththehighestnumberofpointsemergesasthebestdecision.

Sincemostimportantproblemsaremultifaceted,thereareseveralalternativestochoosefrom,eachwithuniqueadvantagesanddisadvantages.Oneofthebenefitsofapencilandpaperdecision-makingprocedureisthatitpermitspeopletodealwithmorevariablesthantheirmindscangenerallycomprehendandremember.Ontheaverage,peoplecankeepaboutsevenideasintheirmindsatonce.Aworksheetcanbeespeciallyusefulwhenthedecisioninvolvesalargenumberofvariableswithcomplexrelationships.Arealisticexampleformanycollegestudentsisthequestion"WhatsillIdoaftergraduation?"Agraduatemightseekapositionthatoffersspecializedtraining,pursueanadvanceddegree,ortravelabroadforayear.

Adecision-makingworksheetbeginswithasuccinctstatementoftheproblemthatwillalsohelptonarrowit.Itisimportanttobeclearaboutthedistinctionbetweenlongrangeandimmediategoalsbecauselong-rangegoalsofteninvolveadifferentdecisionthanshortrangeones.Focusingonlong-rangegoals,agraduatingstudentmightrevisethequestionaboveto"WhatwillIdoaftergraduationthatwillleadtosuccessfulcareer?"

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Amethodtoassistinmakingcomplexdecisions.

B.Acomparisonofactualdecisionsandidealdecisions.

C.Researchonhowpeoplemakedecisions.

D.Differencesbetweenlong-rangeandshort-rangedecisionmaking.

54.

Theauthorseemstothinkthatrailwaysareremindersofthe______.

A.growingdislikeinEnglandoftheVictorianage

B.benefitsthatthemachineagehasbroughttoman

C.uglinessandoppressionthatmodemsocietyhasovercome

D.personalconcernandsolidbeautyofapastage

55.

WithouttheiPod,itislikelythat______.

A.peoplethrowawayexpensiveCDsandaudiocassettes

B.listeningtomusiconthegobecomeslessconvenient

C.peoplecan'tselecttheirmusicatrandom

D.peoplecan'tappreciatehighqualitymusicanymore

56.Moreandmore,theoperationofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughtomodifythisinformationforhisownpurposecanreapsubstantialrewards.Evenworse,anumberofpeoplewhohavedonethisandcaughthavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishment.

It'seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetectedifnoonechecksuponwhatthecomputerisdoing.Butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithaglowingrecommendationfromhisformeremployers.

Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimesthatgoundetected.Butit'sdisturbingtonotehowmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetectedbyaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecurityprocedures.Thecomputercriminalswhohavebeencaughtmaybethevictimsofuncommonlybadluck.

Forexample,acertainkeypunchoperatorcomplainedofhavingtostayovertimetopunchextracards.Investigationrevealedthattheextracardsshewasbeingaskedtopunchwerefordishonesttransaction.Inanothercase,dissatisfiedemployeesofthethieftippedoffthecompanythatwasbeingrobbed.

Unlikeotherlawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotojail,computercriminalssometimesescapepunishment,demandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegivengoodrecommendationsandperhapsotherbenefits.Alltoooften,theirdemandshavebeenmet.

Why?Becausecompanyexecutivesareafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultifthepublicfoundoutthattheircomputerhasbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboastinginopencourtofhowhejuggledthemostconfidentialrecordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany'sexecutives,accountants,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjusttherecommenda