2022年甘肃省陇南市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年甘肃省陇南市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Accordingtothepassage,______canpostponetheprocessofcelldecayanddecreasethechancesofcellsbecomingcancerous.

2.

Aunanimousdefinitionofculturehasfailedtoemirgebothinsocialanthropologyandeveryadylife.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

______isnowcommonlyservedastoppingatpizzarestaurants.

A.FruitB.BuffalowingC.ItaliancheesebreadD.Chicken

4.

Toreducethedamageofbooksinaroomwithwindows,youhaveto______.

5.

Moneylaunderingexistsmainlybecauseofthecorruptionofofficialsinthegovernment.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto______.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereacttodifferentsituations

7.

Engineerscanperfectthemechanismtoallsortsofcomplicatedreal-worldproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

TheauthorhadworkedintheheadquartersofStandardOilCompany.

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9.Inthehappinesspiechart,errorfactorsaccountfor10percent.

10.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失礼的)anddismissive,soAnniegaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists.Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcow0rkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsforgettingofftotherightstart:

-Introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

-Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)—atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyou'resume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

-It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

-Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostanianadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingalteryou'rehired.

-Don'ttalkonyourcellphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

-Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring."That'shardlythe

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Apersonmightneeda______amountof2,000caloriestomaintainahealthycondition.

12.HeartheMusic,AvoidtheMashPit

ArtistsFindTheirAudienceOnline

MusicianSuzanneVegagotherstartintheNewYorkfolkscene,butnowthe1980sstarhasfoundafollowingincyberspace.Withfilehelpofsomeprogrammers,Vegacreateda3Danimatedimageofherself,calledanavatar(化身),andsherecentlyperformedinsideaworldaccessibleonlythroughawebsite,whereotherpeoplerepresentedbyavatarsattendedtheconcert,streamedlivetocomputersailovertheglobe.

AsVegastrummed(弹奏)herguitarinsidearealstudio,about100luckyfanssatattheircomputersandguidedtheiravatarsintotheonlinesceneofanoutdoor'amphitheater,whereVega'savatar-youthful-lookingwithshorthairandbangs-appearedonstage.Whenthereal-worldartistplayedandsang,heronlinealterego(另一个我)didthesame,thoughtheavatar'slipsdidnotmove.Fansheardtheconcertontheircomputerspeakersandcommandedtheiravatarstosmileormovetothemusic.

Later,Vegaansweredaudiencequestions,sentasinstantmessagesvisibletoeveryoneinattendance.

TheAug.3event,organizedbyapublicradioprogram,wasoneofthefirstattemptsbyamajorartisttointeractwithfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

"Theresponsewasterrific!Iamstillhearingfrompeoplewhowereintheroom,friendsoffriendsandpeopleallovertheworldwhowerethere,"Vegasaidinane-mail,notingthatshetookanactiveroleinpickingoutthemaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesheravatarwore.

Marketingandrecordlabelexecutivessaywebsitesthatputusersintovideo—game—likevirtualworldsareauniquewaytoreachouttoaudiences,whoaxeincreasinglyspendingtheirtimeandmoneyonthecomputerinsteadofatconcertsandmusicstores.Althoughstillexperimental,suchsitesofferfansmorewaystointeractwithoneanotherandbandmembersdirectly.

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

Other,lesser-knownbandsandmusicianswhotypicallyhaveusedsocialnetworkingsiteMyStobuildafollowingarealsoturninguponSecondLifeandothervirtualworlds,suchasT,toshowcasetheirmusic.

"AvirtualworldbringssomethingtothetablethataWebsitedoesn't-it'sbuildingamoreimmersiveexperienceYoukindofloseyourselfinit,"saidEthanKaplan,directoroftechnologyforWarnerBros.Records,whosaidhehasplayedaroundwithSecondLifeforyears."It'sreallycoolandalotmorefunandcreativethanjustputtingaMySpacepageup."

Musiciansareincreasinglyusingthevirtualworldtoholdliveconcerts,atspecifictimesanddates,orlisteningloungeswheretheirmusicplayswhenanavatarpaysavisit.Thevirtualworldprovidesarichandcolorfulenvironmentsimilartocomputeranimatedfilmslike"ToyStory,"onlyanotchlesssophisticated.

Userscontroltheiravatarsbyclickingonarrowsormovingthemouse,butthemovementandappearanceseemahitslowattimes.Unliketherealworld,though,avatarscanflyaroundorbeam(发射)themselvesinstantlyfrombeachtourbanenvironment.SevvyavatarscanevenrecordanexperienceonSecondLi

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13.

TheUSBushadministrationsaysthescientificuncertaintyoverthepaceofclimatechangeiscausesfor______.

14.

Mostprobablytheword"intrusive"means______.

15.

Onereasonthatteacherswoulddrivestudentstosportsfieldliesinthatitwillprobablyhelptoexhaustthechildrensothattheycansitstillinclass.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Fortheexerciser,asimplemethodincheckingtheintensityoftheexerciseistoseethatwhetheronecan______whilehavingtheexercise.

17.

Feldmanfindsthatwildanimalsalsotakedeceptiveactionswhen______.

A.theirfoodgetsscarce

B.theirlifeisendangered

C.theyfightformoreterritory

D.theymovetoanewhabitat

18.Toreducethedamageofbooksinaroomwithwindows,youhaveto______.

19.

Accordingtotheauthor,itwilltakeabout______toreconstructnewwhite-collarworld.

A.4yearsB.10yearsC.37yearsD.acentury

20.

NoWestern-style.librariesexistedforthegenerationpublicinChinauntil___________.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B2】

22.

【B9】

23.听力原文：W：Thevisitingeconomistisspeakingtonight．ButDr.Johnsondoesn'tseemtothinkmuchofhim．

M：ThatisbecauseDr.Johnsoncomesfromanentirelydifferentschoolofthought.

Q：whatdowelearnfromthewoman'sremark?

(15)

A.Thevisitingeconomisthasgivenseverallectures.

B.Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates.

C.Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.

D.Theguestlecturer'sopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnson's.

24.(34)

A.Theywereseverelypunished.

B.Theyweretreatedwell.

C.Theyweresoldtoanotherwhiteman.

D.Theyweregivendifferentwork.

25.(22)

A.He'lltrainyoungfootballers.

B.He'llrunhisownbusiness.

C.He'llstillbeplayingfootball.

D.He'llbecomeafootballcommentator.

26.听力原文：M:Isentthepackageover10daysagoanditstillhasn'tarrived.

W:Maybeyoushouldsendthenextonebyair.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

(17)

A.Sendingthenextpackageearlier.

B.Waitingpatiently.

C.Usingairfreight.

D.Lookingforthepackage.

27.

【B4】

28.(14)

A.Holdherbreath.

B.Nottobeannoyed.

C.Notsayinganything

D.Makefurthersuggestions.

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：Ahouseisthemostexpensivethingmostpeoplewilleverbuy.Veryfewpeoplehaveenoughmoneyoftheirowntobuyahouse,sotheyhavetoborrowmoneyfromabank.Borrowingmoneyfromabanktobuyahouseiscalled"takingamortgage."Thebankusuallylendsmoneyorgivesamortgagefortwenty-fiveyears.Thismeansthatthepersonwhoborrowshastwenty-fiveyearstopaybackthemoney.Thebanklendsthismoneywithinterest,andtheborrowermakesequalmonthlypaymentstothebankuntilhehaspaidthemortgage.Housesaresoexpensivethatmanypeoplenowadayshavetoborrowasmuchas$50,000.Inotherwords,theywillhavea$50,000mortgage.

Howcanyougetamortgage?Whenyoufindahouseyoulike,yougotoabank,sometimesitisnecessarytogotoafewbanks,beforeapplyingforamortgageatonce.ThebankwillinvestigateYourfinancialhistory'anddecideiftheythinkyouareagoodrisk.Theywillwanttoknowwhattypeofjobyouhave,whatkindofsalaryyoumake,andhowlongyouhavehadthejob.Theywillalsowanttoknowhowmuchmoneyyouhave.Inaddition,thebankswillrequireadownpayment.Dependingonwhichstateyoulivein,thebankmayrequireasmuchas30%ofthepriceofthehouseasadownpayment.Thebankwillthenlendyoutherestofthemoneytohaythehouse.Manypeopleareneverabletobuyahousebecausetheycannotsaveenoughmoneyforthedownpayment.

(27)

A.Itmeanstorentahousefor25years.

B.Itmeanstobuyanoldhouseatalowprice.

C.Itmeanstoborrowmoneyfromabanktobuyahouse.

D.Itmeanstoborrowmoneyform.afriendtobuyahouse.

30.

【B7】

31.

【B5】

32.

【B8】

33.(25)

A.Hewouldn'tbeabletosleepatallbecauseofthestops.

B.Itisn'tmuchcheaperthanthetramanyway.

C.He'sworriedaboutarrivinglatefortheinterview.

D.Itwouldbeuncomfortabletobesittingforsolong.

34.

【B3】

35.SectionB

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

听力原文：InAmerica,wherelaborcostsaresohigh,"do-it-yourself"isawayoflife.Manypeoplerepairtheirownears,buildtheirowngarages,evenrebuildtheirownhouses.Soonmanyofthemwillalsobewritingtheirownbooks.InHollywoodthereisacompanythatpublisheschildren'sbookswiththehelpofcomputers.Althoughotherbookcompaniesalsopublishthatway,thiscompanyisnotliketheothers.Itallowsthereadertobecometheleadingcharacterinthestorieswiththehelpofcomputers.Hereishowtheydoit.LetussupposethechildisnamedJenny.ShelivesinNewYork,andhasadognamedHody.Thecomputerusesthisinformationtomakeupastorywithpictures.Thestoryisthenprintedup.Achildwhoreceivessuchabookmightsay,"Thisbookisaboutme,"sothecompanycallsitselfthe"Me-BooksPublishingCompany."

ChildrenliketheMe-booksbecausetheyliketoseeinprinttheirownnamesandthenamesoftheirfriendsandtheirpets.Butmoreimportant,inthiswayreadersaremuchmoreinterestedinreadingthestories.Me-booksarehelpingachildtolearnhowtoread.

(27)

A.Becausetheycandobetterthanothers.

B.Becausetheydon'twanttobehelped.

C.Becauseitisexpensivetohirelabor.

D.Becauseitisdifficulttotrustothers.

36.(15)

A.She'sgotastomachache.

B.Shefeelsperfectlyfine.

C.She'sgoingtogetmarried.

D.She'sgoingtohaveababy.

37.(19)

A.Inthemorning.

B.Lateatnight.

C.After5:30.

D.Atorbefore5:30.

38.听力原文：W:Hi,Jack.Tomorrow'sthebigday!YoumustbeexcitedaboutgoingtoFranceforyourfirstinternationalconference.

M:Thetrip,yes,butnotthepreparation.

W:Whatdoyouneedtodoexceptpack?

M:Youknowhowyoualwaysfeelsoawfulwheneveryoumakeabigchangeintimezones?ThistimeI'mtryingananti-jet-lagprogramsoI'llbealertevenforthefirstday'slectures.

W:Buthowcanyouavoidjetlag?Withthatlateflightandasix-hourdifferenceintime,it'sboundtotakeyouacoupleofdaystoadjust.

M:Wellthisprogram'ssupposedtogetyourbodytofeellikeit'sinthenewtimezonebeforeyouleave.Thetheoryisthatthefoodyoueatactuallytellsyourbodywhentobeactiveandwhentoberestful,sochangingyourdietcanhelpyoubeready'forthetimechange.Youhavetoalternatefeastingandfasting...youknowsometimeseatalot,sometimesjustalittle.

W:OK.NowIseewhyyou'renotenjoyingthepreparation.Ican'tquitepictureyoufasting!

M:Actuallytheworstisalreadyover.Twodaysbeforetheflight,you'resupposedtohaveonlylightmealsandlimityourselftoeighthundredcalories.

W:Thatmusthavebeentough.

M:Yeah,butI'mmakingupforittoday.Feastdayismuchbetter...thoughIstilldon'tgettoeatanysnacksafterdinner.

(23)

A.Newfoodstotrywhentraveling.

B.Makingreservationsforthebesttravel.

C.Avoidinggainingweightwhiletraveling.

D.Adjustingtotimechangeswhentraveling.

39.(32)

A.Theymayfailtofeelsecurelaterinthelife.

B.Theymaybecomebad-tempered.

C.Theymaydevelopmentalproblems.

D.Theymaylosetrustinthesociety.

40.【B10】

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

Tobespecific,whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscussabout?

42.

Thefirstsentenceofthesixthparagraphindicatesthatitisnecessaryto__________.

43.SectionB

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

Specializationcanbeseenasaresponsetotheproblemofanincreasingaccumulationofscientificknowledge.Bysplittingupthesubjectmatterintosmallerunits,onemancouldcontinuetohandletheinformationanduseitasthebasisforfurtherresearch.Butspecializationwasonlyoneofaseriesofrelateddevelopmentsinscienceaffectingtheprocessofcommunication.Anotherwasthegrowingprofessionalisationofscientificactivity.

Noclearcutdistinctioncanbedrawnbetweenprofessionalsandamateursinscience:exceptionscanbefoundtoanyrule.Nevertheless,thewordamateurdoescarryaconnotationthatthepersonconcernedisnotfullyintegratedintothescientificcommunityand,inparticular,maynotfullyshareitsvalues.Thegrowthofspecializationinthenineteenthcentury,withitsconsequentrequirementofalonger,morecomplextraining,impliedgreaterproblemsforamateurparticipationinscience.Thetrendwasnaturallymostobviousinthoseareasofsciencebasedespeciallyonamathematicalorlaboratorytraining,andcanbeillustratedintermsofthedevelopmentofgeologyintheUnitedKingdom.

AcomparisonofBritishgeologicalpublicationsoverthelastcenturyandahalfrevealsnotsimplyanincreasingemphasisontheprimacyofresearch,butalsoachangingdefinitionofwhatconstitutesanacceptableresearchpaper.Thus,inthenineteenthcentury,localgeologicalstudiesrepresentedworthwhileresearchintheirownright;but,inthetwentiethcentury,localstudieshaveincreasinglybecomeacceptabletoprofessionalsonlyiftheyincorporate,andreflecton,thewidergeologicalpicture.Amateurs,ontheotherhand,havecontinuedtopursuelocalstudiesintheoldway.Theoverallresulthasbeentomakeentrancetoprofessionalgeologicaljournalsharderforamateurs,aresultthathasbeenreinforcedbythewidespreadintroductionofrefereeing,firstbyfiationaljournalsinthenineteenthcenturyandthenbyseverallocalgeologicaljournalsinthetwentiethcentury.Asalogicalconsequenceofthisdevelopment,separatejournalshavenowappearedaimedmainlytowardseitherprofessionaloramateurreadership.Arathersimilarprocessofdifferentiationhasledtoprofessionalgeologistscomingtogethernationallywithinoneortwospecificsocieties,whereastheamateurshavetendedeithertoremaininlocalsocietiesortocometogethernationallyinadifferentway.

AlthoughtheprocessofprofessionalisationandspecializationwasalreadywellunderwayinBritishgeologyduringthenineteenthcentury,itsfullconsequenceswerethusdelayeduntilthetwentiethcentury.Insciencegenerally,however,thenineteenthcenturymustbereckonedasthecrucialperiodforthischangeinthestructureofscience.

Thegrowthofspecializationinthe19thcenturymightbemoreclearlyseeninsciencessuchas______.

A.sociologyandlinguistics

B.literatureandpsychology

C.linguisticsandpsychology

D.physicsandchemistry

44.

Themaintasknowfacingecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationistsis______.

A.topreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandpersuasion

B.toarousepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection

C.totakeradicalmeasurestocontrolenvironmentalpollution

D.toimprovethequalityoflifebyenforcingenvironmentalstandards

45.Recentresearchhadclaimedthatanexcessofpositiveions(离子)intheaircanhaveanill-effectonpeople'sphysicalorpsychologicalhealth.Whatarepositiveions?Well,theairisfullofions,electricallychargedparticles,andgenerallythereisaroughbalancebetweenthepositiveandthenegativecharges.Butsometimesthisbalancebecomesdisturbedandalargerproportionofpositiveionsarefound.Thishappensnaturallybeforethunderstorms,earthquakesorwhenwindsareblowingincertaincountries.Oritcanbecausedbyabuildupofstaticelectricityindoorsfromcarpetsorclothingmadeofman-madefibers,orfromTVsets,duplicatorsorcomputerdisplayscreens.

Whenalargenumberofpositiveionsarepresentintheairmanypeopleexperienceunpleasanteffectssuchasheadaches,fatigue,irritability,andsomeparticularlysensitivepeoplesuffernausea(恶心)orevenmentaldisturbance.Animalsarealsofoundtobeaffected,particularlybeforeearthquakes;snakeshavebeenobservedtocomeoutofhibernation(冬眠),ratstofleefromtheirburrows,dogshowlandcatsjumpaboutunaccountably.ThishasledtheUSGeographicalSurveytofundanetworkofvolunteerstowatchanimalsinanefforttoforeseesuchdisastersbeforetheyhitvulnerableareassuchasCalifornia.

Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,thenpeoplehaveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsarenearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewaterissprayed,orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthe,beneficialeffectofaholidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.

Toincreasethesupplyofnegativeionsindoors,somescientistsrecommendtheuseofionisers:smallportablemachineswhichgeneratenegativeions.Theyclaimthationisersnotonlycleanandrefreshtheairbutalsoimprovethehealthofpeoplesensitivetoexcesspositiveions.Ofcourse,therearethedetractors,otherscientists,whodismisssuchclaimsandareskepticalaboutnegative/positiveionresearch.Thereforepeoplecanonlymakeuptheirownmindsbyobservingtheeffectsonthemselves,oronothers,ofanegativerichorpoorenvironment.Afterall,itisdebatablewhetherdependingonseismicreadingstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethanwatchingthecat.

Accordingtothepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby______.

A.usinghome-madeelectricalgoods

B.wearingclothesmadeofnaturalmaterials

C.walkingonartificialfloorcoverings

D.copyingTVprogramsonacomputer

46.Notlongafterthetelephonewasinvented.Iassume,acallwasplaced.Thecallerwasaparentsaying，“Yourchildisbullyingmychild,andIwantitstopped!”Thebully'sparentreplied，“Youmusthavethewrongnumber.Mychildisa1ittleangel.”

Atrillionphonecallslater.Theconversationisthesame.Whenchildrenareteasedortyrannized(欺压)，theparentalimpulseistograbthephoneandrant.Butthesedays，asstudiesintheUSshowbullyingontheriseandparentalsupervisiononthedecline，researcherswhostudybullyingsaythatcallingmornsanddadsismorefutilethanever.Suchcallsoftenleadtoplaygroundrecriminations(指责)anddon'treallyteachourkidsanylessonsabouthowtonavigatetheworldandresolveconflicts.

“Whenyoucallparents,youwantthemto‘extractthecruelty’fromtheirbullyingchildren.”saysLauraKavesh，achildpsychologistinEvanston，Illinois.“Butmanyparentsareblownawaybytheideaoftheirchildbeingcruel.Theywon'tbelieveit.”Inarecentpolice-departmentsurveyinOakHarbor.Washington.89percentoflocalhighschoolstudentssaidtheyhadengagedinbullyingbehavior.Yetonly18percentofparentsthoughttheirchildrenwouldactasbullies.

InanewUSPIAsurvey,5percentofparentssupportcontactingotherparentstodealwithbullying.Butmanyeducatorswarnthatthoseconversationscanbemisinterpreted(误解),causingtemperstoflare.Instead,theysay，parentsshouldgetobjectiveoutsiders，likeprincipals，tomediate.

Meanwhile,ifyougetacallfromaparentwhoisangryaboutyourchild'sbullying,listenwithoutgettingdefensive.That'swhatLauraMcHughofCastroValley,California,didwhenacallertoldherthatherthen13-year-oldsonhadspitinanotherboy'sfood.Hersonhadconfessed，butthevictim'smom“wantedtomakesuremysonhadn'tgivenhersonanastydisease，”saysMcHugh，whoapologizedandpromisedtogethersontestedforAIDSandotherdiseases.Sheknewthechanceofcontractinganydiseasethiswaywasremote，butherpromisecalmedthemotherandshowedMcHugh'ssonthathisbadbehavior.wasbeingtakenseriously.McHugh，founderofParentsCoachKids，agroupthatteachesparentingskills，sentthemomthetestresults.Allwerenegative.

Remember：onceyoumakeacall,youmightnotlikewhatyouhear.Ifyouhaveanitchydialingfinger,resisttemptation.Putitinyourpocket.

Theword“bullying”(Line2，Para.1)probablymeans____.

A.frighteningandhurting

B.teasing

C.behaving1ikeatyrant

D.laughingat

47.

WhichfactcanprovewhatNewtonproposedwasright?

A.Thedepartingshipsseemedtobesmallerandsmallerwhentheysailedaway.

B.Thegreateraconcentrationofmassisatthepoles,thestrongeritsgravitationalpull.

C.ThelengthfromEarth'scentertosealevelattheequatorislongerthanthatatthepoles.

D.ThechangesintherisingofafewmillimetersonEarth'ssurfacedetectedbymoderndevices.

48.Accordingtothetext,AmusingOurselvestoDeathisabook______.

A.tellingpeoplehowamusingitistowatchTV

B.warningpeopletooversteptheinstructionsintheBible

C.showingthereisadirectlinkbetweenTV-watchinganddeath

D.criticizingtelevisionforeatingoutourlives

49.SectionB

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

Thereisanewtypeofsmalladvertisementbecomingimcreasinglycommoninnewspaperclassifiedcolumns.Itissomet