2022年河南省周口市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年河南省周口市大学英语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.

______,______,and______aresomefactorsthatleadparentstopursueacompetitiveapproachtochildrearing.

2.

Researcher'sstudiesindicatedthatthecoupleswhoownedapetcan______.

3.

Theauthorwasquiteproudof______thatmorningofinterview.

4.

WhatlargelygivesrisetoGoogle's"goodness"?

A.AdamSmith'seconomictheories.

B.Googleaimsatbenefitingthesociety.

C.AusefulserviceGoogleprovides.

D.Googlemakesprofitsforitself.

5.

AftertheresignationofIndonesianPresidentin1998,IndonesianChineseresidentssenttheirchildrentoschooloffering______inthebeliefthat"ChinesechildrenshouldlearnChinese".

6.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1—4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5—10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GENETICALLYMODIFIEDFOODS

Aregeneticallymodifiedcropsanenvironmentaldreamcome-trueoradisasterinthemaking?Scientistsarelookingforanswers.

Theworldseemsincreasinglydividedintothosewhofavorgeneticallymodified(GM)foodsandthosewhofearthem.Advocatesassertthatgrowinggeneticallyalteredcropscanbekindertotheenvironmentandthateatingfoodsfromthoseplantsisperfectlysafe.And,theysay,geneticengineeringwhichcaninduceplantstogrowinpoorsoilsortoproducemorenutritiousfoodswillsoonbecomeanessentialtoolforhelpingtofeedtheworld'sburgeoningpopulation.SkepticscontendthatGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealthriskstootroublingtoacceptplacidly.Takingthatview,manyEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproducts.Muchofthedebatehingesonperceptionsofsafety.Butwhatexactlydoesrecentscientificresearchsayaboutthehazards?Theanswers,toooftenlostinreportsonthecontroversy,areservedupinthepagesthatfollow.

TwoyearsagoinEdinburgh,Scotlandeco-vandalsstormedafield,crushingcanolaplants.LastyearinMaine,midnightraidershackeddownmorethan3,000experimentalpoplartrees.AndinSanDiego,protesterssmashedsorghumandsprayedpaintovergreenhousewalls.

Thisfar-flungoutragetookaimatgeneticallymodifiedcrops.Buttheprotestsbackfired:allthedestroyedplantswereconventionallybred.Ineachcase,activistsmistookordinaryplantsforGMvarieties.

It'seasytounderstandwhy.Inaway,GMcrops—nowonsome109millionacresoffarmlandworldwide—areinvisible.Youcan'tsee,tasteortouchageneinsertedintoaplantorsenseitseffectsontheenvironment.Youcan'ttell,justbylooking,whetherpollencontainingaforeigngenecanpoisonbutterfliesorfertilizeplantsmilesaway.Thatinvisibilityispreciselywhatworriespeople.How,exactly,willGMcropsaffecttheenvironment-andwhenwillwenotice?

AdvocatesofGM,ortransgenic,cropssaytheplantswillbenefittheenvironmentbyrequiringfewertoxicpesticidesthanconventionalcrops.Butcriticsfearthepotentialrisksandwonderhowbigthebenefitsreallyare."Wehavesomanyquestionsabouttheseplants,"remarksGuentherStotzky,asoilmicrobiologistatNewYorkUniversity."There'salotwedon'tknowandneedtofindout."

AsGMcropsmultiplyinthelandscape,unprecedentednumbersofresearchershavestartedfanningintothefieldstogetthemissinginformation.Someoftheirrecentfindingsarcreassuring;otherssuggestaneedforvigilance.

FewerPoisonsintheSoil?

EveryyearU.S.growersshowercropswithanestimated971millionpoundsofpesticides,mostlytokillinsects,weedsandfungi.Butpesticideresidueslingeroncropsandthesurroundingsoil,leachingintogroundwater,runningintostreamsandgettinggobbledupbywildlife.Theconstantchemicaltrickleisanoldworryforenvironmentalists.

Inthemid-1990sagribusinessesbeganadvertisingGMseedsthatpromisedtoreduceafarmer'suseoftoxicpesticides.TodaymostGMcrops—main

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7.CholesterolandHeartDisease

Doyouknowyourcholesterol(胆固醇)level?Manypeopledon't.Ahighlevelofcholesterolinthebloodisanimportantriskfactorforheartdisease.

Somepeoplesaythatthedangerofheartdiseaseisexaggerated.However,heartdiseaseisamaincauseofdeathindevelopedcountries.EveryyearmorethanonemillionAmericanshaveheartattacks,andhalfofthemdie.Peoplewithheartdiseasesufferchestpair/sthatmakesimpleactivities,suchawalking,shaving,ortakingashower,difficult.

Researchhasproventhatcholesterollevelsareconnectedwithheartdisease.OneprojectinMassachusettshasstudiedthesamegroupofmenandwomensince1948.Theresearchershavefoundthatthepeoplewhohavehighlevelsofcholesterolhavemoreheartattacks.

Anaturalsubstanceintheblood,cholesterolcomesfromtheliver.Theamountofcholesterolisaffectedbydietandbyphysicalqualitiesweinheritfromourparents.Onekindofcholesterolsticksfattothewallsofarteries,makingthemsmallerandfinallyblockingthem.Itproducesaconditioncalled"hardeningofthearteries,"whichcausesheartattacks.Withtinycameras,doctorscanseebloodcirculatingthroughtheheartvalves.Angiograms(血管造影照片)arex-raysoftheheartarteries.Theyshowfatdepositsandblockagescausedbyhighcholesterol.

Heartdiseasebeginsinchildrenasyoungas3yearsold.Itoccursearlierinboysthaningirls.Nearlyhalfofteenagershavesomefatdepositsontheirarterywails.Heartdiseasedevelopsfasterifwehavehighcholesterollevelsandalsosmoke.

Whatisasafelevelofcholesterol?Adultshaveahighriskofheartattackiftheircholesterollevelisabove240milligramsperdeciliter(1/10公升)ofblood.Below200isbetter.IntheMassachusettsstudy,noonewithacholesterollevelbelow150haseverhadaheartattack.However,abouthalfofAmericanadultshavecholesterollevelsabove200.

Tolowerourcholesterollevel,wemustchangeoureatinghabits.Anythingthatcomesfromananimalishighinfatandhighincholesterol.TheAmericanHeartAssociationNationalCholesterolEducationProgramsaysthatfatshouldbenomorethan30percentofourdiet.Bloodcholesterollevelsstarttofallafter2to3weeksoffollowingalow-cholesterol,low-fatdiet.Dietarychangesalonecanresultina10percentreductionoftheaverageperson'scholesterollevel.Aerobicexercisehelps,too.Arteryblockagecanbereducedbyasmuchas40percentthroughchangesindietandamountofexercise.

Wemusteducateeveryone,includingchildreninelementaryschools.Wemustteachthemresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesinnutritionandaerobicexercise.Forexample,thesmartsnackisfruit.Childrenmustbeservedfruitintheschoolcafeteria,alongwithlow-fatmeals.Schoolsmustsendrecipeshomewiththechildren.Parentsmustincludechildreninplanningandpreparingmealsandshoppingforfood.

Adults,includingpersonsovertheageofsixtyfive,canlowertheircholesterolby30or40percent.Itisnevertoolatetochange.Onemanbeganhishealthprogramwhenhewasseventy-three.Bythetimehewasseventy-seven,hehadloweredhisarterialblockagefrom50percentto13percentandhischolesterolfrom320to145withoutdrugs.Hewentonavegetariandietwithonly10percentfat,plusprogramstoreducestressandgetmoreexercise.

Alow-cholesteroldietthatcutsoutmostanimalproductsandhigh-fatvegetablesmaybeunfamiliartopeople.TheHeartAssociationsaystousenoaddedfatofanykind.Don'tfryfoodinoil.Cookitinwater,vinegar,orvegetablewater.Learnaboutgrainsandvegetables.Avoideggyolks(theyellowpartoftheegg).Eatpotatoes,beans,low-fatvegetables,andfruit.Peopleoftencomp

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8.

Thosewhoareactivelyreligiousareprobably______.

9.

TheSouthKoreangovernmentisinvestingbillionsofdollarseachyearondomesticrobotsaimedatalteringeverydaylife.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Ajournalistsucceedsmoreeasilythanastockbroker.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Fruits,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowexcitingtheinterestofresearchersbecause______.

13.

"Wardoff"(Line1,Para5)canbebestreplacedby______.

14.

Oftenassociatedwithcrudeoil,naturalgasisprincipallymadeupof__________________andotherhydrocarbongases.

15.

AccordingtoNadine'scalculation,shecanpayoffallherdebtwhensheis______ifshecangetasalaryof＄120,000ayearfightoutoflawschool.

16.

Thepurposeoftheauthor'sinvestigationistostudy______.

A.whypeopletryhardtoseizeluck

B.whypeopleworshipgodssinceancienttime

C.whysomepeoplearealwaysluckyandothersaren't

D.whypeoplearefeelingluckywhileworshipinggods

17.

Besidestheeminentcontributions,atorchbearerischosenforpesonifyingof______ofaparticularOlympics.

18.

Thebasicprinciplesappliedtonatural-gasvehiclesarequitedifferentfromthoseappliedtogasoline-poweredvehicles.

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19.Fromthequizresearchersfindthatmostpeoplearequiteconfidentabouttheirfeelingsinthe______.

20.

SigmundFreudlivedmostofhislifeinVienna,______,butheendedhisdaysin______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(24)

A.19months.B.3years.C.4years.D.17months.

22.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Pleasetakeaseat,andwecanhavealittlerestbeforetheluggageissenttoyourroom.Howwasyourjourney?

W:Nottoobad.Theflightwasquitesmooth,butwe'veflownforsome16hours.

Q:Whereistheconversationmostlikelytakingplace?

(12)

A.Atahotel.B.Atatheatre.C.Atacinema.D.Atanairport.

23.听力原文：M:Let'sseeifthebasketballgamehasstartedyet.

W:Started?Itmustbeclearwho'swinningbynow.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.Theyhadbetterseewhoisnotwinning.

B.Thesameteamalwayswins.

C.Thegamebegansometimeago.

D.Nowitisagoodtimetostartplaying.

24.(34)

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

25.听力原文：W:Themapshowsthatthisstreetgoesdowntown.

M:Yes,butwhatwewanttoknowishowtogettothepark.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?

(18)

A.Wherethedowntownareais.

B.Howtoparkhiscar.

C.Wheretoparkhiscar.

D.Thelocationofthepark.

26.(31)

A.280poundspersquareinch.

B.40.7poundspersquareinch.

C.47poundspersquareinch.

D.14.7poundspersquareinch.

27.(32)

A.Howthesurvivalskillsoftheearlypeopleinfluencedtheirdiets.

B.Thisneedtolearnhowtosavemoney;

C.Theincreasinglycomplexrelationshipbetweenvaluesandtheuseofmoney.

D.Thedifficultyoftradinglargerandlargeramountsofgood.

28.(22)

A.Tohelphimexplaintheinformationtohisroommate.

B.Tohelphimwriteapaper.

C.Toprepareforatest.

D.Totellherifnotesareaccurate.

29.听力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarⅡ,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Truffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitsever-presentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriver(1976),byAmericandirectorMartinScorsese;andThePiano(1993),byNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion.

(30)

A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringWorldWarⅡ.

30.(28)

A.Bytenmonths.

B.Whenoneyearold.

C.Whentwoyearsold.

D.Atbirth.

31.听力原文：Thediamondisconsideredthemostfamous,elegantandvaluablejewelintheworld.Itisthehardestsubstancefoundinnature.Itshardnessandhighdispersionoflightmakeitusefulforindustrialapplicationsandjewelry.

Diamondsweremadeasaresultofgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.Avolcanoisamountainwithaholeinthetop.Whenavolcanoisveryactiveitsometimesexplodesandcausesgreatdamage.

Diamondswerepushedtowardsthesurfaceoftheearth-millionsofyearsago-byanumberofgreatvolcanicexplosions.Itisinthenarrowvolcanicpipesthatdiamondsarefound.Theyarealsofoundamongthesandandstonesofcertainriverbeds,andinafewplacesonthefloorofthesea,fortheywerewasheddownthemountainsidesbytherain.

Diamondsareveryrare.Therearenotmanydiamondpipesordiamond-producingriversintheworld.Duringthelastcentury,adventurersfromEuropewenttoBrazil,becausetheyhadheardthattherewerediamondsintheRiverAmazon.[34]Mostoftheseearlydiamondminersdiedofillnessorwerelostforeverinthegreatforests.

TheearliestknowndiamondswerefoundinIndiamanycenturiesago.ThemostrecentandexcitingdiscoverieshavebeenmadeinEasternRussia.Butmostoftheworld'sdiamondsnowcomefromtheCongo,fromTanzania-whichhasthelargestdiamondmineintheworld-andfromSouthAfrica.

(33)

A.Theycanbeeasilydamaged.

B.Theyareformedwithgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.

C.Theyarebroughtuptothesurfacebyearthquakes.

D.Theycanbefoundeverywhere.

32.

【B8】

33.(39)

34.(36)

A.TohonorSwissheroeswhodiedinthewar.

B.ToshowSwitzerlandwasneutral.

C.TopaytributetoSwitzerland.

D.ToshowgratitudetotheSwissgovernmentforitsfinancialsupport.

35.(44)

36.听力原文：W:I'mthinkingaboutdroppingmyswimmingclass,I'mjustnotcatchingon.

M:Holdontoit,IdidandIlearnedhowtoswimeventually.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?

(16)

A.Hewantstoquittheclasstoo.

B.Heknowsnothingaboutswimming.

C.Hemadegreateffortsinlearningtoswim.

D.Heteachesswimming.

37.(14)

A.Themanwillnotneedthetaperecordertonight.

B.Themanneedstousethetaperecorderthisevening.

C.Thewomancanreturnthetaperecordertomorrow.

D.Thewomanissorryforlosingthetaperecorder.

38.听力原文：W:IheardyoujustgotbackfromaweekendtriptoSantaFe.Ihavebeenthinkingofgoingthere.Howdidyoulikeit?

M:SantaFeisoneofthenicesttownsIhavebeentointheU.S.Ihadnoideatherewassomuchtoseethere!AndIlovethesouthwesternlook.AllthebuildingsarebuilttoresembletheadobearchitectureofthePuebloIndians.

W:Wow,thatsoundsbeautiful!Didyougetachancetomeetsomeofthelocalswhileyouwerethere?

M:Yeah,IwenttotheIndianmarketintowntoshopforsomeartsandcrafts.WhileIwasthere,Imetafascinatingoldwomanfromapueblojustoutsidethecity.Shewassellingbeautifulstonejewelrywhichshehadcarvedherself.Shereallywasanamazingartist.Wetalkedforoveranhour,andshetoldmeallaboutherlifeonthereservation.

W:WeretheremanyIndianpeopleinSantaFe?

M:TherearealotofnativeAmericanpeopleinNewMexico,especiallyinSantaFe.MostofthepeopleatthemarketwereIndian,andtheyrepresentedseveraldifferenttribesfromalloverthestate:PuebloIndians,Zuni,Ute,Apache,andevensomeNavajoandHopifromArizona.IalsodrovetotheTaosPueblo,whichisaboutanhournorthofSantaFe.DidyouknowthatTaosisoneoftheoldesttownsinAmerica?ThePueblohasbeencontinuouslyinhabitedforalmostathousandyears.

W:IhadnoideathattherewereanytownsthatoldintheU.S.

(23)

A.It'snexttoPueblo.

B.It'sinthesouthwestoftheU.S.

C.It'sacityofIndia.

D.It'soutsidethecityPueblo.

39.听力原文：M:IdowishMikecouldputonanewalbum.Hehassungthatsongthousandsoftimeswithinthesetwoyears.

W:Atleast.Itusedtobemymostfavoritesongbefore!hadtohearitsooften.

Q:WhatdidthetwospeakerssayaboutMike'salbum?

(18)

A.It'stheirmostfavoritealbum.

B.Bothofthemarealreadyfedupwithit.

C.They'regladhehassungitthousandsoftimes.

D.Theycouldlistentoitanotherthousandsoftimes.

40.听力原文：M:Ihearyou'retakingapaintingclass.Ididn'tknowyouwereanartist.

W:Oh,I'mnot.ButI'veneverhadanartcoursebefore,soIdecidedtotaketheplungenow.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayshehasdone?

(13)

A.Shehasavoidedtalkingtoartists.

B.Shehasmadethedecisiontostudyart.

C.Shehastakenapaintingtoherartclass.

D.Shehasmadethepunchfortheartist'spary.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Accordingtothepassage,Alzheimer'sdiseaseisthemaincauseoftheelderlypeople's______.

42.

【C3】______

43.Theword"demographic"(Line4,Para.1)means______.

A.statisticsofhuman

B.surroundingsstudy

C.accumulationofhuman

D.developmentofhuman

44.

Accordingtothetext,onefactorthatcausesunemploymentandearningsfigurestoover-predicttheamountofeconomichardshipisthe______.

A.recurrenceofperiodsofunemploymentforagroupoflowwageworkers

B.factthatunemploymentcountsdonotincludethosewhoworkforlowwages

C.establishmenterasystemofrecordkeepingthatmakesitpossibletocompilepovertystatistics

D.prevalence,amonglowwageworkersandtheunemployed,ofmembersoffamiliesinwhichothersareemployed

45.

Anauctioncataloguegivesbuyers______.

A.thecurrentmarketvaluesoftilegoods

B.detailsofthegoodstobegold

C.theorderinwhichgoodsaretobesold

D.freeadmissiontotheauctionsale

46.SectionB

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

Thescientificestablishmentisplayingakeyroleinresearchanddevelopmentofgeneticengineeringbiotechnologyandinactivelydefendingtheindustryunderthebannerof"soundscience'and"scientificprogress".Scientificadvicetothegovernmentisheavilybiasedinfavoroftheindustry.LordSainsbury,currentMinisterforScience,wasformerchairmanoftheSainsburyfamily'ssupermarketchain,closelyinvolvedwiththedevelopmentofGEfoods.Anotherprominentscientist,DerekBurke,advisortotheParliamentaryCommitteeonScienceandTechnologyandformerchairoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonNovelFoodProducts,wasakeyparticipant,intheUKGovernment'sTechnologyForesightexercises,andinafollow-upgroupthatdeterminedthepro-biotechfundingpolicyoftheBBSRC.DerekBurkeisanoutspokenandstaunchdefenderoftheindustry.ThepublicarebeinginformeduncriticallybyscientistslikeBurkeandothers,consciouslyorunconsciouslyservingcommercialinterests,andlegitimateconcernsaboutsafetyarecaricaturedasirrationalfeararisingoutofignorance.

Thecredibilityofscienceandscientistshasbeensteadilydiminishingovertheyearsassciencehasbecomemoreandmoreabsorbedintothecommercialsector.Scienceeducationateverylevelisbeingsubvertedtocorporateaims:itschiefpurposeistoprovideskilledbutuncriticalworkersforindustry.TheUKGovernmenthasevenrunacompetitionforsciencestudentsonhowtocommerciallyexploitscientificresearch.Therehasbeennomajoropendebateongeneticengineeringwithinacademicinstitutionsthathasbeenorganizedbytheacademicstaff.Withveryfewexceptions,studentsarenotencouragedtoaskquestionsabouttheethicsorthehazardsofgeneticengineeringoneithersideoftheAtlantic.

Scientificevidenceofactualandpotentialhazards,whichhasbeensteadilybuildingupoverthepasttenyears,isbeingignoredanddismissed.Moreseriously,independentscientistsreportingfindingsdamagingtotheindustryaregaggedandvictimized.WithintheUK,Dr.ArpadPusztai,seniorscientistofthepublicly-fundedRowlettInstitute,andhiscollaboratorswereawardeda1.6millionpoundgranttocarryoutsystematicsafetytestingofGEfood.TheyfoundthattheGEpotatolinestestedweretoxictoyoungrats,andPusztaiinformedthepublicinabriefinterviewwhichwaspartofaTVdocumentary.Afewdayslater,hewasremovedfromhisjob,deniedaccesstohisdata,andforbiddentospeakonthesubject.

Thesuppressionofscientificfindingsisnothingnew;ithasbeenhappeningmoreandmorewithinthepastdecade.Sincethe1970s,scientificfraudhasbeenincreasing,ashastheproportionofpeer-reviewedscientificpapersretracted.Wehavemovedfarawayfromthetraditionalidealsofscienceassciencelosesinnocenceandindependence.

Towardstherolethescientificestablishmentisplayingtheauthor'sattitudeisthatof______.

A.criticismB.approvalC.toleranceD.apprehension

47.InKorea,surgeonsestimatethatatleastonein10adultshavereceivedsomeform.ofsurgicalupgrade.Itwasn'ttoomanygenerationsagothatSouthKoreankidshadnocontrolovertheirlooks.Theirhair,forexample,wasconsideredagiftfromtheirparents—nevertobecut,Buttoday,kidsdropintotheplasticsurgeon'sofficeafterschool,andwhentheygethometheirfolkscanbarelyrecognizethem.

Havingbiggereyesiseverygirl'sdream,anditcannowberealizedthroughasimple$$00operation,inwhichasmallincisionorsutureismadeabovetheeyestocreateanartificialdoubledid.Teenagersasyoungas14aredoingit,andeyejobshavebecomeafavoritehighschoolgraduationgiftfromproudparents.

Clinicsarebusiestduringwintervacations,whenhighschoolseniorsarepreparingthemselvesforcollegeorforenteringtheworkplace.Themajoritycomefortheeyelids,butnosejobsarealsobecomingpopularamongteens."Teenagersareplasticsurgeryexperts,"marvelsDr.LeeMinKu,aSeoulsurgeonwhosepatientsaremostlyintheirteensor20s."Theytellthedoctor,usingscientificwords,whichsurgerymethodstouse."Butdespitethemedicalknowledgetheybringtotheclinics,manyteensstillshowtheirage."Theyenduphandingyouamagazine,"saysLee,"andaskingforT.V.starKimNamJu'seyes."

ParkSangMi'sparentswereagainstplasticsurgeryuntilheroldersistercamehomeonedaywithbiggereyes.Parkfollowedsuitlastyear,herparentsapproved,andshetookapart-timejobatBaskinRobbinstohelpthemfootthebill."NowIknownobodywilllaughatmeforbeingugly,"Parksaysgratefully.Herboyfriendknowshereyelidsarealtered,sheadds,butheabsolutelylovesthem.Park,now20,doesn'thaveplanstoreturntotheclinicimmediately,butwantsliposuctionperformedonherthighstomakeherlegslookthinner.Meanwhile,she'dconsideringherfriends'advicetotrashheroldphotographs.

SouthKoreaisevenmorecompetitivethanitisconservative.Andwithsomanyyoungpeoplehavingthemselvesremade,parentsareafraidtheirchildrenwillfallbehind,notjustacademicallybutaesthetically."Parentsmaketheirkidsgetplasticsurgery,"saysDr.ShimHyungBo,aplasticsurgeonpracticinginSeoul,"justliketheymakethemstudy.Theyrealizelooksareimportantforsuccess."Whichmeansthatintoday'sKorea,gettingyoureyesdonecanbeeasierthangettingthekeystodad'scar.

Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______.

A.TheBoomingBeautyIndustryinKorea

B.The"BeautyCraze"inKorea

C.AnInterviewwithaplasticSurgerySpecialist

D.TheCostsofPlasticSurgeryinKorea

48.

【C6】

49.TheearlystagesofTheTennesseeBunCompanyweresodifficultthatHarringtoncouldn'tevenaffordto______.

50.

Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.

A.Braindiseaseanditstreatment

B.scientificinsightintobraindiseaseandwrongideasaboutmedicine

C.howtomakepeoplebesmarter

D.thescientificbreakthroughinbraindamagetreatment

51.

McDonaldallowedHarringtontosupplyPepperidgeFarmbecauseitcould______.

52.SectionB

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

Talktoanyparentofastudentwhotookanadventurousgapyear(ayearbetweenschoolanduniversitywhensomestudentsearnmoney，travel，etc.)andamistylookwillcomeintotheireyes.Therearesomedisastersandeventhemostmotivated，organisedgapstudentdoesrequirefamilyback-up，financial，emotionalandphysical.Theparentalmistinessisnotjustaboutthebrilliantexperiencethathasmaturedtheiroffspring；itisvicariousliving.Weallwishpre-universitygapyearshadbeenthefashioninourday.Wecanseehowmuchtougherourkidsbecome：howmuchmorepreparedtobenefitfromuniversityortodecidepositivelythattheyaregoingtodosomethingotherthanadegree.

Gapyearsarefashionable，asisreflectedinthehugegrowthinthenumberofcharitiesandprivatecompaniesofferingthem.PicturesofPrinceWilliamtoilinginChilehavehelped，butthetrendhasbeengatheringsteamforadecade.Therangeofgappackagesstartswithbackpacking，andincludesworkingwithcharities,buildinghospitalsandschoolsand,verycommonly,workingasalanguageassistant，teachingEnglish.