2022年甘肃省定西市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年甘肃省定西市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

TheNOAAoftheU.S.setupthePacificTsunamiWarningCenterinthestateof______.

2.

Thehumanbodyisabletoprotectitselfandadjusttochallengesof______.

3.

Toholdanattitudeofchallengeandserf-confidencetowardstestsandexaminations,youmustfirst______oftests.

4.

ShireenAdenwallamovedherlabandofficefrequentlybecause______.

A.herhousemovedtoNebraska

B.shekeptgettingpromoted

C.theequipmentwasborrowed

D.shecouldn'tgetabundantfunding

5.______,artificialdiscoperationisconsideredabetteroptionthanthetraditionalfusionsurgery.

A.Givingpatientsgreatermobilityandquickerrecovery

B.Suitableforeveryback-painsufferers

C.Beinglessinvasiveandcostly

D.Withfewerpost-operationsideeffects

6.

Sports-relatedspectatorviolenceisoftenmorestronglyassociatedwithsocialgroupthanwiththespecificnatureofthesportitself.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Whilegift-givingisanimportantpartofdoingbusinessinJapan,itisnotanormalcustominsuchcountriesas______,______,and______.

8.

Accordingtocritics,itwillcostmuchmorespendinginourpursuitof______.

9.LynnJosephsuggeststhatbeforeconsideringthejobresearch,thedownsizedshouldfirst______.

A.modifytheirresumetomakeitmoreattractive

B.trytogetsomereemploymenttraining

C.seekhelpfromprofessionalcareercounselors

D.getoverthehurttotheirfeelingscausedbythelayoff

10.

Inourworld,anystoryofthiskindmakespeople______.

11.

Theauthorsaysthebestwaytoensuretherightsizeofabikeforyouistoalterthepositionofthehandlebarsandtheseat

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Stranglersaresocalledbecausethey______byblockingthesunlightandcompetingforthenutrients.

13.

NancyWoods'fatherdidn'tdecidetorevealhiswife'sdiseaseuntil______.

A.hewashospitalizedforoverwork

B.hewastoooldtocareforthewife

C.hiswiferefusedtoeatanyfood

D.hiswifesetfiresintheirapartment

14.

Wehaveproblemwithevaluatingriskpartlybecause______.

15.

TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

16.WhyPeopleBuy

Whydopeoplebuy?Whydopeoplechoosetobuycertainproducts?Theseareimportantquestionsformanufacturersandbusinesses.Oneofthereasonsisadvertising.Manufacturersknowthateffectiveadvertisementssellproducts.Theyunderstandpeople'hemarketplace.Theyhavestudiedthepsychologyofadvertisingandbuying.Manufacturersanalyzethebusinessofsellingandbuyingallthetime.Thisiscalledmarketresearch.Theyknowallthedifferentmotivesthatinfluenceaconsumer'spurchase.Onlysomeofthereasonsforbuyingarerational;mostofthereasonsareemotional.

Thebusinessofsellinginthemarketplaceiscompetitive.Manufacturerscompeteforspecialdisplayplaces.Inagrocerystore,eachonewantstoowntheeyeleveldisplay.Manyshoppersdonotpurchaseproductsfromthetoporbottomshelves.Thecustomerisofteninahurry,andthecustomerishuman.Therefore,thecustomerbuystheproductwithineasyreach.Shoppersbuymoreproductsthattheycanseeeasily.Ontelevision,examplesofspecialdisplayplacesincludecommercials,oradvertisementsduringmajorsportsevents,liketheWorldCup,theOlympics,thehockeychampionships,andtheSuperBowl.Manufacturerspaylargeamountsofmoneytoadvertisetheirproductsontelevisionbecausemillionsofpeopleseethesegames.Otherspecialdisplayopportunitiesarcadsinmagazines.Thebestadvertisingspacesareontheinsideofthefrontorbackcoverofthemagazine.TheInternetisanotherspecialdisplayopportunityforadvertisers.TheyputtheiradvertisementsontheInternet.Acomputeruserwhoislookingforinformationaboutaspecialplantmayseeadsforflowersonthescreennexttotheinformation.Orasportsfanwhoislookingforthescoresofagamemayseeadsforsportsequipment.Thetravelerwhoismakingrentalcarreservationsmayseeadsforcarsandrentalagencies.Theadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining.Theypopupandflashonthescreen.Liketheotherkindsofadvertising,theypersuadepeopletobuy.

Manufacturersandstoreownersusetheirknowledgeofwhypeoplebuy.Forexample,theyunderstanddecisionbuyingandimpulsebuying.Theyencourageimpulsebuying.Forexample,nearthecheckoutcountersatalotofstores,therearelargerackswithmanyproductsonthem.Atagrocerystorecheckoutcounter,theremaybecollectionsoflittlebooks,magazines,candy,gum,razorblades,softdrinks,andotherlittlethings.Thesedisplaysareveryattractive.Thecustomersgotothecheckoutcountertopayfortheirpurchases;shoppershavealreadymadealltherational,wellthought-outdecisionsaboutbuying.Theyarefeelinggoodabouttheirchoices.Theyknowthattheyhaveshoppedwell.However,atthispoint,shoppersarevulnerable.Thecustomersstandthereandwaittopayfortheirpurchases.Theireyesmoveovertheattractivedisplaysofcandyandthecolorfulpicturesonthemagazines.Thensuddenlyonecustomerbuyssomethingextra.Thecustomerdoesnotneedorplantobuycandyormagazines—thesearenotrationaldecisions.However,foremotionalreasons,thecustomerbuys.Whathappened?Waitingforafewminutesinline,thecustomerpickedupamagazinetolookatit.Suddenlythecustomerdecidedtotakethemagazinehometofinishanarticle.Andthatisexactlywhatthestoreownerandmanufacturerhopewillhappen:theyexpectthecustomertobuyforanemotionalreason.

Buyingthemagazineatthecheckoutcounterisanexampleofanemotionalpurchase.However,manypurchasesarejusttheopposite.Theyarerational,wellthoughtout.Logicalbuyersusuallythinkabouteconomy,dependability,andconvenienceintheirpurchases.However,sometimesadvertisementschangetheirminds.Forexample,fifteen-year-oldJonathanchoosestheexpensiveathleticshoesthatheseesonthefeetofabasketba

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Asregardstrust-keepinglies,youaresupposedtotellliestosomeonesomeone______else.

18.

Bytheendofthe19thcenturypeoplehadshownenormousenthusiasmfor______.

19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

Who'sAfraidofGoogle?

RarelyifeverhasacompanyrisensofastinsomanywaysasGoogle,theworld'smostpopularsearchengine.Thisistruebyjustaboutanymeasure:thegrowthinitsmarketvalueandrevenues;thenumberofpeopleclickinginsearchofnews,thenearestpizzaparlororasatelliteimageoftheirneighbor'sgarden;thevolumeofitsadvertisers;orthenumberofitslawyersandlobbyists.

Suchanascentisenoughtoevokeconcerns--bothparanoid(偏执的)andjustified.ThelistofconstituenciesthathateorfearGooglegrowsbytheweek.Televisionnetworks,bookpublishersandnewspaperownersfeelthatGooglehasgrownbyusingtheircontentwithoutpayingforit.TelecomsfirmssuchasAmerica'sAT&TandVerizonareannoyedthatGoogleprospers,intheireyes,byfree-ridingonthebandwidththattheyprovide;anditisabouttobidagainsttheminaforthcomingauctionforradiospectrum.ManysmallfirmshateGooglebecausetheyreliedonexploitingitssearchformulastowinprimepositionsinitsrankings,butdroppedtotheInternet'sequivalentofHadesafterGooglemodifiedthesealgorithms(运算法则).

Andnowcomethepoliticians.LibertariansdislikeGoogle'sdealwithChina'scensors.Conservativesmoanaboutitsuncensoredvideos.Butthebignewfearistodowiththeprivacyofitsusers.Google'sbusinessmodelassumesthatpeoplewillentrustitwithevermoreinformationabouttheirlives,tobestoredinthecompany's"cloud"ofremotecomputers.Someusersnowkeeptheirphotos,blogs,videos,calendars,e-mail,newsfeeds,maps,contacts,socialnetworks,documents,spreadsheets(电子数据表),presentations,andcredit-cardinformation--inshort,muchoftheirlives--onGoogle'scomputers.

Buttheprivacyproblemismuchsubtlerthanthat.AsGooglecompilesmoreinformationaboutindividuals,itfacesnumeroustrade-offs.Atoneextremeitcoulduseaperson'ssearchhistoryandadvertisingresponsesincombinationwith,say,hislocationandtheitineraryinhiscalendar,toserveincreasinglyusefulandwelcomesearchresultsandads.ThiswouldalsoallowGoogletomakemoneyfromitsmanynewservices.Butitcouldscareusersaway.Asawarning,PrivacyInternational,ahuman-rightsorganizationinLondon,hasberatedGoogle,chargingthatitsattitudetoprivacy"atitsmostblatantishostile,andatitsmostbenignisambivalent".

AndGooglecouldsoon,ifitwanted,compilefilesonspecificindividuals.Thispresents"perhapsthemostdifficultprivacyissuesinallofhumanhistory,"saysEdwardFelten,aprivacyexpertatPrincetonUniversity.Speakingformany,JohnBattelle,theauthorofabookonGoogleandanearlyadmirer,recentlywroteonhisblogthat"I'vefoundmyselfmoreandmorewary"ofGoogle"outofsomeprimal,lizard-brainfearofgivingtoomuchcontrolofmydatatoonesource."

MoreJPMorganthanBillGates

GoogleisoftencomparedtoMicrosoft;butitsevolutionisactuallyclosertothatofthebankingindustry.Justasfinancialinstitutionsgrewtobecomerepositoriesofpeople'smoney,andthusguardiansofprivateinformationabouttheirfinances,Googleisnowturningintoasupervisorofafarwiderandmoreintimaterangeofinformationaboutindividuals.Yes,thisappliesalsotorivalssuchasYahoo!andMicrosoft.ButGoogle,throughthesheerspeedwithwhichitaccumulates

A.enteredadesperatefuture

B.transferredadifferentattitudeonGoogle

C.droppedtothecompetitionofInternet

D.obtainedpredominanceintherankings

20.

Accordingtothepassage,hammockscanbedry______.

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

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

听力原文：IgotmyfirstrealjobwhenIwasten.Mydad,Benjamin,injuredhisbackworkinginacardboard-boxfactoryandwasretrainedasahair-stylist.HerentedspaceinalittlestripmallandgavehisshopthefancynameMr.Ben'sCoiffure.

TheowneroftheshoppingcentergaveDadadiscountonhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek,whichmeantgettingupat3:00a.m.Topickuptrash,Dadusedalittlemachinethatlooklikealawnmower.MomandIemptiedgarbagecansandpickeduplitterbyhand.Ittooktwotothreehourstocleanthelot.I'dsleepinthecaronthewayhome.

Ididthisfortwoyears,butthelessonsIlearnedhavelastedalifetime.Iacquireddisciplineandastrongworkethic,andlearnedatanearlyagetheimportanceofbalancinglife'scompetinginterests—inmycase,school,homeworkandajob.Thisreallyhelpedduringmysenioryearofhighschool,whenIworked40hoursaweekflippingburgersatafast-foodjointwhiletakingafullloadofcollege-prepcourses.

Thehardworkpaidoff.IattendedtheU.S.MilitaryAcademyandwentontoreceivegraduatedegreesinlawandbusinessfromHarvard.Later,IjoinedabigLosAngeleslawfirmandwaselectedtotheCaliforniastateassembly.InthesejobsandineverythingelseI'vedone,Ihaveneverforgottenthosenightsintheparkinglot.Theexperiencetaughtmethatthereisdignityinallworkandthatifpeopleareworkingtoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamilies,thatissomethingweshouldhonor.

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A.Becausetheyownedtheparkinglot.

B.Becausetheywouldliketocontributetothecommunity.

C.Becausetheycouldgetadiscountontherent.

D.Becausetheycouldlearnmuchfromtheexperience.

22.(28)

A.Lifeisquietandrelaxed.

B.Thereisn'tmuchtodoatnight.

C.Peopletherearelivingasimpleandhardlife.

D.Therearen'tmanytheatersandrestaurantsthere.

23.听力原文：W:ThisisFridaandthisisherhusbandDiegoRivera.Shecan'thavefalleninlovewithhimforhislook.Ireckonhemusthavebeeneitherveryrichorveryintelligent.

M:Actually,hewasbothhighlyintelligentandveryrich.Atfirst,Frida'sfatherwasagainsthermarryingDiegobecausehewasfromaninfamousfamily.Butlateronheagreedtoitbecausehecouldn'tpayhisdaughter'smedicalexpensesanymore.Fridamusthavespentafortuneondoctorsandoperationsovertheyears.

W:Oh,yes,whataterriblelifefirstpolioandthenthatawfulaccident.It'samazingsheproducedsomanypaintings,isn'tit?

M:Yes,shemusthavebeenanincrediblybravewoman.

W:Butthemarriagedidn'tworkouttoowell,didit?

M:Well,ithaditsupsanddowns.

W:Shepaintedthisonewiththecroppedhairwhiletheywereseparated,didn'tshe?

M:Yes,that'sright.

W.Shereallylookedlikeamanhere.Infact,shelookedasifshe'sgotamoustache!Andwhywasshedressedinaman'ssuit?Ithoughtitmighthavehadsomethingtodowithwomen'sliberation.Youknowshecutoffherhairtosymbolizeequalityorsomething.

M:Er,nothereasonshecutoffherhairandputonaman'ssuitisbecauseDiegoRiveralovedherlonghair,andalsolovedthetraditionalwomen'sMexicandressessheusedtowear.Shedidittohurthim.

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A.Anactress.B.Awriter.C.Ateacher.D.Apainter.

24.(22)

A.Planktonsaretoosmalltobeseen.

B.Mostplanktonshavetransparenttissues.

C.Mostplanktonsarepracticallyinvisibletopredators.

D.Planktonsarefascinatingorganisms.

25.听力原文：W:Icometoremindyouofameetingscheduledfor10o'clockthismorning.

M:Iamavailableatthattime.

W:Thatisgreat.Themeetingwillbeheldinthemanager'soffice,doyouknowwheretheofficeis?

M:Yes,Ihavebeentherebefore.

W:Willyouneedanyadditionalequipmentsetupforyourpresentation?

M:No.Ihavealaptopcomputer.(23)AslongasIcanhookthatuptotheoffice,Ishouldbeallset.Areyouresponsiblefortheminutes?

W:Yes.SinceIamnewhere,Iamnotveryfamiliarwiththeworkuntilnow.CanIconsultyouwithafewquestions?

M:Sure.

W:ShouldIrecordeverywordthateveryonesays?

M:No,youneedn't.Youjustmakeanoteofthetopics.

W:AndshouldItypeouttheminutesfromthenotes?

M:Yes,ofcourse.(24)Infact,themostimportantthingistodraftareasonableagenda,whichmustbecenteredonthetopicofthemeetingandtakeallthefactorsintoconsideration.

W:Isee.

M:Forthepreparationwork,youneedtonotifyeverypersonwhoshouldattendthemeeting.Especially,youneedbyinform.relatedstaffmemberswhoareresponsibleforsomespecificaffairsatthemeeting.(25)Andafterthemeeting,youneedtoclearuptheirreportsanddecisionsmadeatthe'meeting.

W:Thankyouverymuch.Youhavedonemeagreatfavor.

M:Notatall.That'swhatIshoulddo.Seeyouthen.

W:Seeyou.

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A.Findanotherequipment.

B.Connecthiscomputertotheoffice.

C.Findthemanger'soffice.

D.Dopreparationfortheminutes.

26.

【B3】

27.(25)

A.ShewillcallMr.Taylorinthenextfewdays.

B.Shewilltalkovertheirdiscussionwithothers.

C.Shewillnotcontacthimforfurtherconsideration.

D.Sheadvisesthemantogiveitup.

28.

【B6】

29.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:IamreallygettingworriedaboutMargaret.She'llsitinforanexamintwoweek'stime.Butallsheistalkingaboutnowisnothingbuttheforthcomingconcert.

W:Shemayfailtheexam.Let'strytotalksomesenseintoher.

Q:Whatarethetwospeakersprobablygoingtodo?

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A.TopersuadeMargarettospendmoretimeonherlessons.

B.TohelpMargarettopreparefortheupcomingconcert.

C.TotalkwithMargaretabouttheconcertsheappreciates.

D.ToaskMargarettostopworryingabouttheexam.

30.听力原文：Wehavemettheenemy,andheisours.Weboughthimatapetshop.Whenmonkey-pox,adiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrainforest,suddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwest,it'shardnottowonderifthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishoming

inonhumanbeings."Mostoftheinfectionswethinkofashumaninfectionsstartedinotheranimals,"saysStephenMorse,directoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.

It'snotjustthatwe'regoingtowheretheanimalsare;we'realsobringingthemclosertous.Popularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountry.AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen'spets,andshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea."Idon'tthinkit'sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthem,"saysIsaksen.

"Lawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeepforestareaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchanging,"saysPeterSchantz.Monkey-poxmaybethewake-upcall.Researchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirowners.Weknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseases.Anewbugmaybekindatfirst.Butsomestrainsmaybecomeharmful.Monkey-poxdoesn'tlooklikeamajorinfectiousdisease.Butitisnotimpossibletopassthediseasefrompersontoperson.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.Whatdowelearnaboutthepetsoldattheshop?

34.WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignpets?

35.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestwemayhavetodointhefuture?

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A.ItmaycomefromColumbia.

B.Itmaysufferfrommonkey-pox.

C.Itmayenjoybeingwithchildren.

D.Itmaypreventusfrombeinginfected.

31.听力原文：M:Youknow,I'mjustnottoosureifthenewsalarywillbehighenoughoreventhenewpositionisreallywhatIwant.Besides,IliketheworkthatIamdoingnow.

W:Itsoundsasthoughyou'vealreadymadeupyourmindaboutwhatyouaregoingtodo.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewantsmoresalary.

B.Hedoesn'tlikethenewposition.

C.Heisdeterminedtorefusetheoffer.

D.Heisnotsureabouthispresentjob.

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:It'salwayssohotandhumidinhere.

W:That'sbecausetherearesomanyplantsandwindows.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

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A.Inafactory.

B.Inaflowershop.

C.Inaheatingplant.

D.Inalockedroom.

33.听力原文：M:Didn'tSuzannegoshoppingwithyouyesterday?

W:Evenifshehadn'thadalotofstudying,shewouldhavestillpreferredtostayathome.

Q:WhatcanyoulearnaboutSuzanne?

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A.Sheenjoysstudyingathome.

B.Shewentshoppingyesterday.

C.Shepreferstostayathome.

D.Shehadagoodtimeathomeyesterday.

34.(18)

A.Shewantstoborrowtheman'sstudentIDcard.

B.Theticketsarelessexpensivethansheexpected.

C.Shewon'tbeabletogetanydiscountfortheticket.

D.Theperformanceturnedouttobedisappointing.

35.(34)

A.2B.3C.4D.5

36.(13)

A.Shecannotfinishherwork.

B.Shewilldateherfriendontheeveningof28thApril.

C.ShewantstoavoidthecrowdintheHuangshanresort.

D.Shewillhaveanimportantvisitor.

37.(31)

A.SigourneyWeaver.

B.BillMitchell.

C.KevinKline.

D.IvanReitman.

38.(24)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

39.(15)

A.Mondaymorning.

B.Mondayafternoon.

C.Wednesdaymorning.

D.Fridayafternoon.

40.听力原文：M:Whataboringspeaker!Icouldhardlykeepfromfallingasleep.

W:Oh,Idon'tknowaboutthat.Infact,Idon'thaveaspecialfeelingabouthim.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shedisagreeswiththeman.

B.Shedoesn'tenjoylongspeeches.

C.Shehadn'tknownhowlongthespeechwouldbe.

D.Shedoesn'thaveaspecialopinionaboutthespeaker.

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

InmostofAsianbeliefsystems,thereisanessentialpartof______.

42.Parentsofwailing(哀号)babies,takecom-fort:Youamnotalone.Chimpanzeebabiesfuss.Seagullchickssquawk.Buryingbeetlelarvaetaptheirparents'legs.Throughouttheanimalkingdom,babiesknowhowtogettheirparents'attention.Exactlywhyevolutionhasproducedallthisfussing,squawkingandtappingisaquestionmanybiologistsaretryingtoanswer.

Someday,thatanswermayshedsomelightonthemysteryofcryinginhumanbabies."Itmaypointresearchersintherightdirectiontofindthecausesofexcessivecrying,"saidJosephSoltis,abioacousticsexpertatDisney'sAnimalKingdominLakeBuenaVista,Florida.SoltispublishedanarticleontheevolutionofcryinginthecurrentissueofBehavioralandBrainSciences.

Younganimalsvaryinhowmuchtheycry,squawkorotherwisecommunicatewiththeirparents,andstudieswithmice,beetlesandmonkeysshowthatthisvariationispartlybasedongenes.Somelevel,ofcryinginhumans,ofcourse,isbasedongaspainsandmessydiapers.Butasforthegeneticcontribution,youmightexpectthatnaturalselectionwouldfavorgenesfornoisierchildren,sincetheywouldgetmoreattention.

Beforelong,however,thissortofdeceptionmayberuinous.Ifthesignalsofoffspringbecametotallyunreliable,parentswouldnolongerbenefitfrompayingattention.Someevolutionarybiologistshaveproposedthatnaturalselectionshouldthereforefavorse-calledhonestadvertisements.Somebiologistshavespeculatedthatthesehonestadvertisementsmaynotjusttellaparentwhichoffspringarehungry.Theymightalsoshowtheirparentthattheyarehealthyandvigorousandthereforeworthsomeextrainvestment.Thebabiesofmonkeyscryouttotheirmothersandtendtocryevenmorearoundthetimetheirmotherswean(断奶)them.Themothers,inresponse,begintoignoremostoftheirbabies'distresscalls,sincemostturnouttobefalsealarms."Initially,mothersrespondanytimeaninfantcries,"saidDarioMaestripieri,aprimatologistattheUniversityofChicago."Butasthecriesincrease,theyrespondlessandless.Theybecomemoreskeptical.Soinfantsstartcryingless.Sotheygothroughthesecycles,adjustingtheirresponses."

KimBard,aprimatolugistattheUniversityofPlymouthinEngland,hasspentmorethanadecadeobservingchimpanzeebabies."Chimpscancryforalongtimeifsomethingterribleishappeningtothem,butwhenyoupickthemup,theystop,"Bardsaid."I'veneverseenanychimpanzeesinthefirstthreemonthsoflifebeinconsolable."

Maestripieriandotherresearcherssaytheseevolutionaryforcesmayhavealsoshapedthecriesofhumanbabies."Allprimateinfantscry,"Maestripierisaid."It'saveryconservedbehavior.It'snotsomethinghumanshaveevolvedontheirown."

Whatcanbethemostprobabletitleofthispassage?

A.ParentsBotheredbyBabies'Cry

B.InfantsCryingforParents'Attention

C.CluesfromAnimalsonWhyBabiesCry

D.FalseCry

43.

Peopleshouldbeabletocometoadecisionaboutionsintheairifthey______.

A.notetheirownreactions

B.movetoahealthierarea

C.observedomesticanimals

D.watchhowwealthypeoplebehave

44.

Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'sviewonthismajorincrease?

A.Hecannotdecideifitwillbeeffectivetopreventillegalimmigrations.

B.HebelievesthatthenumberofGuardtroopsislargerthannecessary.

C.HethinksthereisstillhopefortheHousetoapprovetheproposal.

D.lierespectsitsaimbutdoubtsitsfeasibility.

45.

Ifyouwanttocustomizeyourblogpage,youcanconsult______.

46.

Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.

A.MedicalPractice

B.CleverAdvertising

C.Self-Medication

D.Self-Treatment

47.SectionB

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

InthefirstyearorsoofWebbusiness,mostoftheactionhasrevolvedaroundeffortstotaptheconsumermarket.Morerecently,astheWebprovedtobemorethanafashion,companieshavestartedtobuyandsellproductsandserviceswithoneanother.Suchbusiness-to-businesssalesmakesensebecausebusinesspeopletypicallyknowwhatproductthey'relookingfor.

However,manycompaniesstillhesitatetousetheWebbecauseofdoubtsaboutitsreliability."Businessesneedtofeeltheycantrustthepathwaybetweenthemandthesupplier,"sayssenioranalystBlaneErwinofForresterResearch.Somecompaniesarelimitingtheriskbyconductingonlinetransactionsonlywithestablishedbusinesspartners.

AnothermajorshiftinthemodelforInternetcommerceconcernsthetechnologyavailableformarketing.Untilrecently,Internetmarketingactivltie8havefocusedonstrategiesto"pull"customersintosites.Inthepastyear,however,softwarecompanieshavedevelopedtoolsthatallowcompaniesto"push"informationdirectlyouttocustomers,transmittingmarketingmessagesdirectlytotargetedcustomers.Mostnotably,thePointcastNetworkusesascreensavertodeliveracontinuallyupdatedstreamofnewsandadvertisementstosubscribers'computermonitors.Subscriberscancustomizetheinformationtheywanttoreceiveandproceeddirectlytoacompany'sWebsite.CompaniessuchasVirtualVineyardsarealreadystartingtousesimilartechnologiestopushmessagestocustomersaboutspecialsales,productoffering,or