2022年湖北省十堰市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年湖北省十堰市大学英语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.Awedding-planningworkermaybethesourceofhiscolleague'sangerbecause______.

A.thelatterisjealousoftheformer'shappiness

B.thelatterhastodosomeoftheformer'swork

C.theformermayforcethelattertohelpwiththewedding

D.thelattertendstomakemistakesundertheformer'sinfluence

2.

Disposableproductsarenotbeneficialtothedevelopmentofmodernindustry.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyougetintothehabitofrealitytesting?

A.Videotapingyourlife.

B.Bringingamemopad.

C.Settinganalarmclock.

D.Regulatingyourhobbies.

4.

WritersofMarkTwain'stimedoesnetseehimashighlyasthelaterwritersdo.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.Whatdowelearnabouttheboundariesofchoiceblindness?

A.Theboundariesareimpossibletobemarked.

B.Itoccursonlywhendecisionsarenotimportant.

C.Itcouldhappeneveninthesignificantevents.

D.Brideswon'thavechoiceblindnessintheweddings.

6.DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationaboutgameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom______.

7.Accordingtothepassage,onehealthbenefitsofwalkingisthat______.

A.yourbonedensitywillbedecreased

B.youwillloseweightinaneasyandquickway

C.youwillenjoybetterheartcondition

D.youwillhavestrongerupperbodymuscles

8.

ItlooksasifthatpeopleinAmericaareproudof______.

9.

Alltheon-linebusinessmenarehonest.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

YoucangetafreecopyoftheSeptemberissueifyou______.

11.HeartheMusic,AvoidtheMoshPit

ArtistsFindTheirAudienceOnline

MusicianSuzanneVegagotherstartintheNewYorkfolkscene,butnowthe1980sstarhasfoundafollowingincyberspace.Withthehelpofsomeprogrammers,Vegacreateda3Danimatedimageofherself,calledanavatar(化身),andsherecentlyperformedinsideaworldaccessibleonlythroughawebsite,whereotherpeoplerepresentedbyavatarsattendedtheconcert,streamedlivetocomputersallovertheglobe.

AsVegastrummed(弹奏)herguitarinsidearealstudio,about100luckyfanssatattheircomputersandguidedtheiravatarsintotheonlinesceneofanoutdooramphitheater,whereVega'savataryouthful-lookingwithshorthairandbangs—appearedonstage.Whenthereal-worldartistplayedandsang,heronlinealterego(另一个我)didthesame—thoughtheavatar'slipsdidnotmove.Fansheardtheconcertontheircomputerspeakersandcommandedtheiravatarstosmileormovetothemusic.

Later,Vegaansweredaudiencequestions,sentasinstantmessagesvisibletoeveryoneinattendance.

TheAug.3event,organizedbyapublic:radioprogram,wasoneofthefirstattemptsbyamajorartisttointeractwithfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

"Theresponsewasterrific!!Iamstillhearingfrompeoplewhowereinthe'room,'friendsoffriendsandpeopleallovertheworldwhowere'there,'"Vegasaidinane-mail,notingthatshetookanactiveroleinpickingoutthemaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesheravatarwore.

Marketingandrecordlabelexecutivessaywebsitesthatputusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworldsareauniquewaytoreachouttoaudiences,whoareincreasinglyspendingtheirtimeandmoneyonthecomputerinsteadofatconcertsandmusicstores.Althoughstillexperimental,suchsitesofferfansmorewaystointeractwithoneanotherandbandmembersdirectly.

The1980sbandDuranDuranhasreunitedandplanstoperform.aliveconcertlaterthismonthonSecondLife,theworldwhereVegaperformed,onitsownvirtualisland.Afewmonthsago,singerandpianistReginaSpektorbuiltfourvirtualManhattanloftswherefanscouldwalkaround,hangoutandlistentostreamingmusicfromhernewalbumamonthbeforeitwasreleased.Evenfansaretakingpart:AgroupoffriendscreatedavatarsofthebandU2andhasputonseveralvirtualconcerts,usingmusicfromtheband'srealshowsandmimickingeverydetail,downtoleadsingerBono'shairstyle,sunglassesandclothing.

Other,lesser-knownbandsandmusicianswhotypicallyhaveusedsocialnetworkingsiteMyStobuildafollowingarealsoturninguponSecondLifeandothervirtualworlds,suchasT,toshowcasetheirmusic.

"AvirtualworldbringssomethingtothetablethataWebsitedoesn'tit'sbuildingamoreimmersiveexperience.Youkindofloseyourselfinit,"saidEthanKaplan,directoroftechnologyforWarnerBros.Records,whosaidhehasplayedaroundwithSecondLifeforyears."It'sreallycoolandalotmorefunandcreativethanjustputtingaMySpacepageup.

Musiciansareincreasinglyusingthevirtualworldtoholdliveconcerts,atspecifictimesanddates,orlisteningloungeswheretheirmusicplayswhenanavatarpaysavisit.Thevirtualworldprovidesarichandcolorfulenvironmentsimilartocomputer-animatedfilmslike"ToyStory,"onlyanotchlesssophisticated.

Userscontroltheiravatarsbyclickingonarrowsormovingthemouse,butthemovementandappearanceseemabitslowattimes.Unliketherealworld,though,avatarscanflyaroundorbeam(发射)themselvesinstantlyfrombeachtourbanenvironm

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

NikehasanewtelevisionadvertisementshowingthatanathletewithHIV______.

13.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

14.

Thepassagetellsuswhybathsandmassagesbenefitusintermsofmood.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

______is"needle-like".

16.

Theauthor______thattheU.N.SecurityCouncilshouldnotonlydenounceIran’sactionsbutagreeonanoilembargoandabanoninvestmentinIran.

17.

Theword"we"inLine3,Para5refersto"Britishpeople".

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

AccordingtoNadine'scalculation,shecanpayoffallherdebtwhensheis______ifshecangetasalaryof$120.000ayearfightoutoflawschool.

19.WhatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaAaccordingtoFredrikdeWahl?

A.KaZaAbenefitedtheindustrywhichitentered.

B.KaZaAdidn'timpacttheindustrywhichitentered.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatentheindustrywhichit'sentering.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactstheindustrywhichit'sentering.

20.

Birdsgeneticallyinheritskillsandabilitiestomeetthe______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(16)

A.Hewon'tvoteforthewoman.

B.Hemayalsorunforclasspresident.

C.Heshouldpromisetosupportthewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldaskhisroommatetovoteforher.

22.听力原文：Whatcanhospitalsdotohelppatientsrecoverfasterfromillness?Apartfromnursingandmedicine,onewaythatisgettingmoreattentionistoimprovethequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitals.NowsomeofBritain'smosttalentedartistshavebeencalledintotransform.olderhospitals.Ofthe2,500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,almost100nowhavelargecollectionsofcontemporaryartincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.

Theserecentcreativeideasoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior.HesetuphisstudioataManchesterhospitalinnortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsociety,andthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.

Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5,000visitorseachweek.Whatbetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofart!Seniorwassopopularthathewassoonjoinedbysixyoungartschoolgraduates.

Theeffectwasstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingroomsthevisitorshaveafullviewoffreshcolors,amusingimagesandpeacefulcourtyards.

Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheexpensivedrugswhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Accordingtoastudy,patientswhohadaviewofagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadonlyabrickwalltolookat.Thoseluckypatientssaidtheyusedtobesoupsetwhentheysawthedullenvironmentinhospitals.

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A.Expensivemedicine.

B.Goodnursing.

C.Beterenvironmentinhospitals.

D.Recoveryathome.

23.听力原文：W:IreallywantsomepeaceandquietwhenIstudyathome．Myroommatesareprettyrowdy．Theyevenbroketheovenyesterday!Ijustdon'tknowhowtocookdinnernow．

M:Whydon'twegooutandgetsomefishandchips?

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Gooutfishing.

B.Cheerupherself.

C.Cooksomefishfordinner.

D.Dineoutwithhim.

24.(21)

A.Workersonassemblylines.

B.Governmentofficials.

C.Businesspeople.

D.Collegestudents.

25.听力原文：W:Thisrefrigeratorisnotworkingproperly.Ithinkweshouldbuyanewone,butIdon'tseehowwecanafforditrightnow.

M:Ifonlywehadn'tboughtthatmotorbike.

Q:Whydidn'ttheybuyanotherrefrigerator?

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A.Theyboughtthemotorbike.

B.Theyhadnotimer

C.Theydidn'twantarefrigerator.

D.There'snothingwrongwiththeoldone.

26.(35)

A.Toattractmoreseaanimalstothetestingsite.

B.Todrivedangerousseaanimalsawayfromthetestingsite.

C.Tohelptracktheseaanimalsbeingtested.

D.Todeterminehowseaanimalscommunicatewitheachother.

27.听力原文：W:Excuseme,Dr.Chandler,doyouhaveamoment?IwantWtalkaboutthetopicofmypaper.

M:Ofcourse,whatcanIdoforyou,Sienna?

W:(19)Iwanttochangethetopicofmypaper.YouknowIwaswritingaboutApollo11,butnowIwanttowriteaboutsomethingelse.I'vejustfoundsomethingbetter.

M:I'msurprised.OnMonday,youwereshowingmeallthepicturesofthemoonlandingyou'dfoundontheInternet.IthoughtyouwoulddoagoodjobontheApollo11topic.

W:(21)Well,yesterdaymyfriendintroducedmetoheruncle,whowasanastronautatNASAupuntilayearago.I'dliketowriteabouthimifthat'sokay.IbelievethatIcandobetterifIchangemytopic.

M:Yes,thatsoundslikeit'llbeafascinatingpaper.Makesureyouincludesomehistoricalfacts,though;thisgentleman'sjobmusthavebeenveryinteresting,butdon'tforgetthehistoricalcontextorbackground.

W:I'vegotsomebooksabouttheAmericanspaceprogram.I'llfinishreadingthemassoonaspossible.

M:Thatsoundslikeagoodstart.(20)YoucouldtalkalittleabouttheEuropeanandRussianspaceprograms,too.

W:I'lldothat.I'llseeyounextweek,Dr.Chandler.Wecantalkaboutmyfurtherimprovement.I'llprepareforit.Thankyou,Dr.Chandler!

M:Bye,Sienna.Iamlookingforwardtoreadingyourpaper.

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A.Shewantstotypeupabiographyaboutheruncle.

B.ShewouldliketofindaninterestingjobworkingatNASA.

C.Shewouldliketointroducehimtoarecentlyretiredastronaut.

D.ShewantstowriteamanwhoonceworkedintheU.S.spaceprogram.

28.(25)

A.InAprilandMay.

B.InJuneandJuly.

C.AroundNovemberandDecember.

D.Noneofthem.

29.(28)

A.Byusingsatelliteimages,maps,etc.

B.Bystudyingspecificfanningmethods.

C.Bystudyingthevariationofhumanpopulation.

D.Byanalyzingthequalityofcrops.

30.SectionC

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

Whatdoesitmeantosaythatweliveinaworldofpersuasion?Itmeansthatweliveamong【B1】______interests.Yourroommate'sneedtostudyforanexammaytake【B2】______overpizza.Yourinstructormayhavegoodreasonsnottochangeyourgrade.Andthe【B3】______ofyourromanticinterestmayhaveotheroptions.

Insuchaworld,persuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorable【B4】______toourpointofview.Whenwepersuade,wewantto【B5】______howothersbelieveandbehave.Wemaynotalways【B6】______otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasive,dependingonthelistener,thesituation,andthe【B7】______ofthecase.Butwhenwepracticetheartofpersuasion,wetrytoensurethatourpositionreceivestheattentionit【B8】______.

Somepeople,however,objecttotheveryideaofpersuasion.Theymayregardit【B9】______.Incontrast,webelievethatpersuasionisinevitable—toliveistopersuade.Persuasionmaybeethicalorunethical,selflessorselfish,inspiringordegrading.【B10】______.Ethicalpersuasion,however,callsforsoundreasoningandissensitivetothefeelingsandneedsoflisteners.Suchpersuasioncanhelpusapplythewisdomofthepasttothedecisionswenowmustmake.Therefore,【B11】______.

【B1】

31.

【B10】

32.(31)

A.Ithadmanymorepagesthannewspapers.

B.Itwasgivenawayforfree.

C.Itdealtwithissuesratherthanevents.

D.Itwasmorewidelyavailablethannewspapers.

33.【B2】

34.听力原文：W:Haven'tYoungandSilviastartedafamilyyet?They'vebeenmarriedformorethanfouryears.

M:YoungonceindicatedtomethattheyhadtopostponetheplanofhavingchildrenuntilbothofthemwouldhavegotM.A.degreestogethernextyear.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(15)

A.NeitherYoungnorSilviahasgotanM.A.degreetillnow.

B.Afterfouryears'study,bothYoungandSilviahavegotM.A.degrees.

C.YoungandSilviahaveachildinthefourthyearoftheirmarriage.

D.Afterfouryears'marriage,YoungandSilviadecidedtostartthefamilywithachild.

35.(22)

A.Theyareinspiring.

B.Theyarehumorous.

C.Theyaredull.

D.Theyarewonderful.

36.(27)

A.Earlythismorning.

B.Earlythisafternoon.

C.Beforelunch.

D.Afterlunch.

37.听力原文：W:Ihonestlydon'twanttopainttheroomthisweekend,Joe.

M:NeitherdoI.ButIthinkweshouldgetitoverwith.

Q:WhatdoesJoesuggest?

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A.They'llhavetogetsomemorepaint.

B.Theyshouldgetsomeonetohelpthem.

C.Theyshouldn'tdelayanylonger.

D.Theydon'thavetopainttheroomagain.

38.SectionB

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

听力原文：Formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivingandstudyingtherecanbequiteadauntingexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetofindhousingoncampusoroffcampus.Fortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto.

Forfirst-timestudents,comingandlivingoncampusindormitoriescanprovideacertainlevelofsecurityandconvenience,sincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,andthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheiracademics,ratherthanhousekeeping.Butstudentsshouldalsobeawarethatthey'llberequiredtoabidebycertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconductaspartofthecontractoflivingoncampus.

Anotheroptionisoff-campuslivinginapartments,andlikelivingindormitories,livinginanapartmentrequireslittleornomaintenancebecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Also,whenstudentsliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainamountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatstudentsmightnothavewhilelivingoncampus.Butstudentsshouldbeawarethattenantsmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

Well,ofcourse,thechoiceisuptoyou,butbecarefultoreviewboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingoncampusandoffcampus.Goodluck.

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A.Rentiswithinthebudgetofuniversitystudents.

B.Bothroomandboardareoftenprovided.

C.Studenthousingislocatedoncampus.

D.Themaintenanceisusuallyhandledbysomeoneelse.

39.听力原文：M:IwishIcouldbethepersondrivingthatnewCadillacinsteadofBarbara.

W:Well,ifyouwouldbudgetyourmoneymorecarefully,thiswouldn'tbeaproblem.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman?

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A.Shethinksthatheshouldplanhismoneymorecarefully.

B.Shethinksthatheshouldbuyaconvertible.

C.ShethinksthatheshouldaskBarbaraforadvice.

D.Shewantshimtomanagehermoney.

40.【B9】

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

Howisourpopulationformedintellectually?

42.SectionB

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

Ifyoubelievethemacroeconomists,Europe'snewcommoncurrencywillbringeithereconomicchaosorthedawnofaneweragrowth,restructuring,andprosperity.Butforthosewhowillbedealingwiththeeuroonadailybasis,thenewcurrencyleadstoamuchmorepragmaticdilemma:justhowtoputapriceoneverythingfrombuttertoBigMacs.

There'slittledoubtthatconsumerdemandwillleadtosomepricingchanges,especiallyafterpricingineurosbeginsinEurope.InFrancetheycostabout$2.50,whileintheNetherlandstheycost$1.0.Pricedinguildersandfrancs,thedifferenceisn'tsonoticeable.Butwhenpricingineurosbeginsnextyear,Frenchice-creamloverswillsoonfigureoutthattheyarepaying2.5timeswhattheDutcharepaying.Thesameistrueforavastnumberofproducts."Currentlywehavedifferentpricesindifferentcountries,whichisn'tsovisiblewithdifferentcurrencies,"saysGuntherMoisleofGermanmailorderhouseQuelleSchickendanz,"Themomentyoupriceineuros,youcanseeit."

Ofcourse,nobodyisgoingtodriveacrossbordersjusttobuycheapericecream.Buttheyalreadydosoforbig-ticketitemssuchascars.Moreover,saysJanHarts,Unilevretreasurer,"Theattitudeoftheconsumertowardsyourproductmaychangeifhefeelsicecreamistwiceasexpensiveathomeasitissomewhereelse."

Thus,mostpeoplethinktheeurowillforcepricestoconverge.Volkswagen,whichhasbeenslappedwithfinesbytheEuropeanCommissionfortryingtokeepGermansfrombuyingitscarsatlowerpricesinItaly,saysithasalreadynarrowedpricedifferentialsto10%.WolfgangHartung,headoftheeuroprojectatDaimlerBens,warnsthatanyonewhothinkstheycanmaintainvastlydifferentpricesintheeraoftheeuroisengagedinwishfulthinking."Peoplearetoowell-informed,"saysHatung.Quellesaysitisthinkingaboutraisingpricesinlessexpensivecountriestopreventmiddlemenfrombuying,say,inSpainandthensellinginGermany.

Companiesthatdon'tsettheirownpriceshaveamoredifficultproblem.UnileversaysonereasonMagnumbarscostmoreinFranceisthatFrenchretailersmakealargerprofitonthem.Onlyhalfofthe$1.50pricedifferenceisaccountedforbyhighertaxes,distributionandlaborcosts.IfFrenchandDutchretailmarginswereequal,Magnumbarswouldcostonly$1.75inFrance.Unileveristryingtopersuaderetailerstocutmarginsinordertokeepcustomers."Ifretailersdon'tdropmargins,theywillgooutofbusiness,"claimsHarrs.

Unileverfiguresithasafewyearstosortouttheseissuesbecausemostpeoplebuygrocerieswithcash.ThatmeansBigMacfansinFinlandwillkeeppaying53%morefortheirburgersthanfastfoodloversinPortugal.

Accordingtothemacroeconomists,thebeginningofusingeurowillbring______totheEUcountries.

A.somepricingchanges

B.moredifficultproblem

C.greatconvenience

D.economicproblemsaswellasanopportunityforgrowthandprosperity

43.

ThepassagementionssomeofVSPsstructuresEXCEPT______.

A.anengineswithtwoforwardgears

B.sturdyandadjustableseats

C.rearwindshieldwipers

D.astandardheatingsystem

44.

Specificpanicattacksareinconnectionwith______.

45.

Thenextparagraphinthispassagemightdiscuss______.

A.thepositiveeffectsofwearinguniforms

B.morenegativeeffectsofwearinguniforms

C.alternativetowearinguniforms

D.thelegalrightsofthosenotwishingtowearuniforms

46.SectionB

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

VideogameshavebecomeincreasinglypopularinbotharcadesandtheaverageAmericanhome.Peopleofallagesandfromallwalksoflifeareenjoyinghoursofentertainmentbyfeedingtheirtimeandquartersintotheseflashing,beepingmachines.ManyskepticsaswellasprospectivearcadeownershaveaskedwhatitisthatgivesPacMan,Centipede,andamultitudeofotherpopulargamestheirmagneticappealtomillionsofplayers.Asavideoplayermyself,Ibelievetherearemanyanswerstothatquestionbutthreeareoutstanding.

Beforeafull-scaleattackislaunchedagainstyoungvideoplayersfor"throwingaway"theirquarters,oneshouldfirstconsidertherisingcostsofmoretraditionalformsofentertainment.Forinstance,eighteenholesofminiaturegolfortenframesofbowlingwillcosttheplayeratleasttwodollars,andonemoviecostsfourbucks.Forjusttwodollars,avideoplayercangetatleasteightgames,andthebetterhegets,thelongerhecanplay.Comparethatrecordwiththegameofminiaturegolf,wherethebetteronebecomes,theshorteramountoftimehegetstoplay.

Notonlyarethegameslessexpensivethanotherformsofentertainment,huttheyarealsomoreintunewiththeimportantissuesoftheday.Eventhosepeoplewhohaveneverbeeninterestedinsciencearebeginningtoappreciatehowmuchscienceinfluencesourlivestoday.Videogames,whicharetheproductsofadvancedtechnologyanduncontrolledimagination,havebroughttoday'syouthcloserthanevertotheexcitingworldofsciencebygames.Infact,thereareevencartridgeswhichteachgarnershowtoprogramcomputers.Itisexcitingtobeinvolvedwiththemostup-to-dateideasoftheday,andvideogameshelpprovidepeoplewiththeopportunitytobeinvolved.

Besidesthefactthattheyhelppeopletogetinvolvedintechnology,videogamesalsoprovideanoutletfortheemotionsandtheego.Ifamangetsfrustratedwithhisboss,forexample,hecangotothearcadeafterworktodestroyenemycruisersratherthandrownhisanxietiesinliquor.Also,forthosewhofeeltheyarenotcapableofexcellingatanything,thegamesprovideam.challengeswhichareeasilymasteredwithpatienceandpractice.Itgivesapersonagoodfeelingtoknowthathehasbrokenhisownrecordorthatofsomeoneelse.

ItcanbeinferredthatPacManandCentipedeare______.

A.traditionalvideogames

B.homevideogames

C.populargamemachines

D.prevalentvideogames

47.

ThepassageintroducesallthethingsabouttheSecurityCouncilEXCEPT______.

A.missionB.membershipC.rightsD.history

48.

Theprinciplediscoveryinthiscenturyshows______.

A.manhasoverthrownNewton'slawsofphysics

B.manhassolvedanewsetofgiganticpuzzles

C.manhaslostmanyscientificdiscoveries

D.manhasgivenupsomeoftheonceacceptedtheories

49.

ThepurposeofVolunteersinMedicineisto______.

A.helpretiredmedicalworkersimprovetheirincomes

B.providefreemedicalservicestothosewhoneedthem

C.urgethegovernmenttosetupnon-profitclinics

D.makethedreamoftheauthor'sfathercometrue

50.(59)

51.Accordingtothepassage,colorblindnesscanbedangerousincertainoccupationslike______.

52.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheyoungpeople'sinclinationtonovelty?

A.Angry.

B.Disbelieving.

C.Objectiveandtolerant.

D.Pessimistic.

53.

Intheeyesoftheauthor,theidealivingondebtiswellgroundedjustas______.

54.

Apartfromthisnewunderstandingofthecorrelationbetweenhealthandexercise,themainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis______.

A.theirchangedlifestyle

B.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthful

C.theirappreciationoftheimportanceofexercise

D.theencouragementtheyhavereceivedfromtheircompanies

55.

WecaninferfromthepassagethatatypicalBritishlocalgovernment______

A.istotallyfreefrominterferenceofthecentralgovernment

B.distributespowersamongitsnumerousbranches

C.consistsoflimitedsub-levelsectionswithrathercentralizedpower

D.ismorepowerfulthanbefore

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

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

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

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

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

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