2022年湖北省襄樊市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年湖北省襄樊市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Ifyou'reanInternetuser,youknowwhoyouare.Theyareamongallofusinsociety,althoughmanymaychoosenottoacknowledgethattheytoo,frequentlyusetheInternet.AsIsithereandlookacrossthestreet,Iseeamaninfrontofhisowncomputer;thescreenglowingagainstthewindowbehindhim.Hedoesnotusehispersonalcomputerforwork,heisafarmer.Hehasbecomewhatisknownasan"InternetJunky".

Theaddictionbeginsinnocently.Atthestart,youarenotevenawareofthepossibilitiesthatmayform.fromyourexcessivecomputeruse.Youbegintotakeanavidinterestine-mailingwithyourfriendsandfamily.Oncethenoveltyofkeepingintouchwithyourcolleagueswearsoff,andresearchingstartstoboreyou,youmaypossiblyexpandyourcomputerusagetochatting.Yes,chatting.Itissomethingthatisbecomingmoreacceptableinourlives,butitisstilllookeddownuponbymanyskeptics.ChattingthroughtheInternetinvolveschoosinganappropriatenicknameforyourself—forexample,Fisherman—andthenfindingaroomwhereyoufeelcompelledtospendtimein.Onceyou'veenteredtheroom,otherfellowchattersmaysay,"Hello...a/s/1(age/sex/location)please."

Andsobeginstheaddiction.Onceyoubecomeinvolvedinmeetingpeopleonline,itisdifficulttobreaksuchahabit.Youmayevenmakeadailyhabitofit.Peoplehavebeenfoundtocarryoutexactlythesamebehavior,notonlyacrossthenation,butacrosstheglobe.Inanyoneroom,youmaycomeacrosspeoplefromfivedifferentcountriesoftheworld.Granted,noteveryonewhostaysonlineforhoursonend,areenvelopedinchatting,butitismoreoftenthannot,thecauseforInternetAddictionDisorder(IAD).

TheprevalenceofInternetAddictionDisorderhasbeenincreasinginnumber,henceasupportgroup,amongmanytheInternetAddictionSupportGroup(IASG)hasbeendeveloped.IAD,a"maladaptive"patternforInternetuse,isleadingtoimpairmentand/ordistresscausedbythree(ormore)ofthefollowing,atanytimeinaperiodofoneyear:

-AneedformarkedlyincreasedmountsoftimeonInternettoachievesatisfaction;

-MarkedlydiminishedeffectwithcontinueduseofthesameamountoftimeonInternet;

-ReductioninInternetusewhichhasbeenprolonged.

SymptomsofInternetAddictionDisorderinclude:

-Psychomotoragitation;

-Anxiety;

-ObsessivethinkingaboutwhatishappeningonInternet;

-FantasiesordreamsaboutInternet;

-Voluntaryorinvoluntarytypingmovementsofthefingers.

Thesesymptomsbegintocauseconflictinsocial,occupational,oranotherimportantareaoffunctioning.Peoplewhobecomeaddicted,usetheInternettorelieveoravoidwithdrawalsymptoms,whicharesimilartothosebroughtonbythehaltofdruguse.Thedisorderisrecognizedbythe"persistentdesire"or"unsuccessfulefforts"tominimizetheInternetuse.

OnJune14,1998,ABCnewsreportedthatan"Internetcrazed"Cincinnatiwomanwasarrestedforneglectingherthreeyoungchildren.Thewomanreportedlyspent12hoursstraightonline,whileherhungrykidswerelockedawayinaroomsoshecouldbeonlinewithoutinterruption.

TheInternetisrapidlybecominganaddictivesourcetoalotofitsusers.UsersoftheInternetinclude:students,housewives,andbusinessprofessionals.Someoftheseusersspendaminimumofthirty-eighthoursperweekonthe"net";hence,losingtouchwithrealityandreekinghavocontheirstudies,familylives,andeventheircareers.Basedonlevelofaddiction,therearethreegroupsofInternetaddicts:

-the"I'm-not-addicted-users";

-the"I-only-use-it-when-I-have-to-users";

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2.Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

3.

Besidestheeminentcontributions,atorchbearerischosenforpesonifyingof______ofaparticularOlympics.

4.

WhenwewatchTV,our______aresemi-functionalatbest.

5.

Memoryischemicalaswellaselectricalinnature.

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6.SevenSecretsofNaturallyThinPeople

Youhatethem.

Youknowthetype…theoneswhoneverbataneyewhenitcomestimetoorderlunchordinner.Askthemtheirweightandtheyprobablycan'teventellyou—theydon'tknowit.Questionthemaboutcaloriecountandyou'relikelytobeansweredwithablankstare.

Theyarethemenandwomenwhodon'tgiveweightwatchingasecondthought.Andthat'stheveryreasonthey'reatahappy,healthyweight.Theyarenaturallythinpeople—theenemytoanyonewho'severbattledextrapound.

Butpleasedon'thatethem.Youtoocanbeoneofthem,saysDr.DorisMccubbrey,authorofHowMuchDoesYourSoulWeight:Diet-FreeSolutionstoYourFood,WeightandBodyWorries.Theweightissuesspecialistandlicensedprofessionalcounselorhasspentthelast15yearshelpingpeopleexploretheirweightwoes(悲哀).Dr.Doris,the"Don'tDiet"doctor,hasmadeithermissiontotakethefocusoffthescaleandputitonwhatshecallsintuitive(直觉的)self-care.It'sthatkindoftreatmentthattheColoradocounselorencourages.Shetriestosteerherclientsawayfromoverlyrestrictivediets.

Theidea,accordingtoDr.Doris,istoemulate(仿效)thewayanaturallythinpersonthinks.Forstarters,theworlddoesn'trevolvearoundthenumberonthescale.

"Sometimeswethink,'whenI'mthinenough,I'llbehappy'."saysDr.Doris,whodescribesherselfassomeonewhowasthe'wrongkindofdieterfor15years."Anaturallythinpersonknowshowtobehappyfirst,beyondweightsuccess.It'sfreedomtoenjoyyourlife.It'sabouthealthierrelationshipsandbeingabletoachievethegoalsyouwantforyourselfprofessionally.It'sfindingthetimetoenjoysomepleasuresinlife,likethevacationsyou'vealwayswantedtotakeorthepersonalgoalsyou'vealwayswantedtoachieve.It'shavingtheenergyanddesireandabilitytofollowthroughonthesethings.It'safuller,richerlife."

AccordingtoDr.Doris,we'reallbornnaturallythin.However,it'sthewaywethinkthattakesawaythismentality(心理).Itallbeginswhenwegoonourfirstdiet,shesays.

Dr.Dorisisquicktopointoutthere'sabigdifferencebetweenbeingthinandbeinganaturallythinperson.Therearethosewhostrugglewithanorexia(厌食)orrelyonstarvationtoavoidweightgain.Thesepeopleareengaginginunhealthyphysicalandmentalbehaviors.Whenitcomestoweightloss,onesizedoesnotfitall,shesays.

Beforeyoucanevengetstartedonahealthyapproachtodealingwithyourweight,it'simportanttogetintherightstateofmind.Dr.Dorishasthesevenhealthysecretsofnaturallythinpeoplethatcanhelpyougetonestepcloser.

Secret1:Practiceintuitiveweightmaintenance

Naturallythinpeoplehaveastableweightanddon'tworrywhatitis.Naturallythinpeopledon'tweigh,measureorotherwisekeeptrackoftheirbodies'dimensions.Youwon'tevenfindabathroomscaleatanaturallythinperson'shouse.Theydon'tneedtoweighthemselves,becausetheytrusttheirbodiestoregulatetheirownweight.

Secret2:Applyanintuitiveattitude

Naturallythinpeoplehaveapositiveviewofthemselvesandtheirlives.Peoplewhohaveneverhadaweightproblemknowthatthekeytohappinessisinhowtheyperceivethemselvesandtheirlives.Theyhaveawonderfulself-image,becausetheyhavenotallowedsociety'spressuretoinfluencethem.Besidesappearance,somepeoplecriticizethemselvesfortheirthoughts,feelings,behaviors—everything.Howtheyseetheirbodiesisareflectionofhowtheytendtoseetheirentirelives.

Secret3:Knowintuitivelywhytoeat

Naturallythinpeopleeatwhentheyarehungry,butforotherreasonsaswell.Theyeatbecausetheirbodiesn

A.Theydon'thavelunchordinnereveryday.

B.Theydon'tknowabouttheirownweight.

C.Theyhatepeoplewhoarenaturallythin.

D.Theyareconcernedaboutcaloriecount.

7.

Bodypartsthatgatherfatarecompletelydifferentinmaleandfemale.

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8.

Accordingtothepassage,RuthRossalmostcommittedthemistakethat______.

A.sheunderestimatedherability

B.shetookastepback

C.shespent4yearsathome

D.shetookastepsideways

9.

MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigastogenerate______.

10.E-waste

InAustraliawe'veseenrapiduptakeofnewtechnology,fromVCRstopersonalorganizerstoDVDplayers.Culturally,we'resomewhatproudofourtechno-savvyattitudes.Wefeelthatitreflectsourwillingnesstoaccept,ratherthanresist,change.Australiaiscurrentlyoneofthetoptencountriesusinginformationandcommunicationtechnology,rankingtenthintheworldforspendingpercapitaandfifthintheworldforspendingasapercentageofgrossdomesticproduct.Inshort,welovespendingmoneyongadgets.

However,withtheconstantdrivetohavethenewestandlatestproductscomestheinevitablewastageofthe"old"productstheyreplace.Obsoleteelectronicgoods,or"e-waste"isoneofthefastestgrowingwastetypesandtheproblemofe-wasteisglobal.Newelectronicequipmenttechnologyisconstantlybeingdeveloped,thereisrapidadoptionofthistechnologyandthereisanincreasingspeedwithwhichthistechnologyreachesobsolescence(作废；过时).

Andy,a30-yearoldPRofficer,boughtherfirstcomputerin1994.＄2200gothera486PCpackagewithacolorinkjetprinter.Thelast9yearsandvariousemployershaveseenAndy'smaincomputerchange5times.Eachcomputerhassatonherdeskforanaverageofonlyeighteenmonths.

Thereareanestimated9.2millioncomputersinusearoundAustralia.Itisexpectedthatoverthisyearafurther2.1millioncomputerswillenterthemarket,while3millionwillreachtheendoftheirlife.Thisamountstothousandsoftonsof"e-waste"madeupofobsoletecomputersalongwithbrokenmonitors,usedtoner,modems,printersandarangeofotherperipherals(外围产品)andconsumables.Thequestionis"WherehaveAndy'sandtherestofAustralia'sunwantedcomputersandITwastegone?"

Garagedays

Sojustwhatdoyoudowithacomputerthatyounolongerneed?Giveitaway?Trashit?Recycleit?

"IpaidafewhundredtogetaPentiumprocessorandmodemformyold486sothatIcouldusetheInternetathome,"saysAndy."Eventually,Inolongerneededit.EvenwiththeupgradesIcouldn'tgiveitaway.Noonewantedit."

Andy's486satinhergarageforfouryearsbeforeshegaveittoComputerbank,aMelbourne-basednot-for-profitorganizationthatrecyclescomputersanddonatesthemtodisadvantagedandcommunitygroups.Andyisnotalone.Itisestimatedthatin2006therewillbearound1.6millioncomputersdisposedofinlandfill,1.8millionputinstorage(inadditiontothe5.3millionalreadygatheringdustingaragesandotherstorageareas)and0.5millionrecycledinAustraliaalone.

Whyise-wasteaproblem?

InAustraliawe'rereasonablygoodatrecyclingthroughcouncilcollections.Thematerialscollectedthroughcurbsidecollectionsarelargelysimplematerials—suchasglass,aluminumandmixedpaper—thatcanbesortedandresoldonthecommoditymarket.Thedifficultywithelectronicwasteandmanyotherproductsisthattheyaremadefromahugerangeofcomponentmaterialsthatareuselessforfurthermanufactureuntiltheproductisdismantledandthecomponentmaterialsareseparated—oftenaverydifficultandexpensiveprocess.

Computersandotherelectronicequipmentaremadefromhundredsofdifferentmaterials.Manyofthesematerialsareinherentlyvaluable,suchasgoldandplatinum,andmanyarenon-renewable.Iftheycanbeextractedtheycanbereusedinmanufactureagainasa"secondary"rawmaterial.

Therearealsosomenastinessine-waste.Heavymetalsincludinglead,cadmium,mercuryandarsenicareusedinelectronicequipment.Whendisposedoftheycanleachfromlandfilltipsintothewatertable.Printerinksandtonersoftencontaintoxicmaterialssuchascarbonblackandcadmium.Itistheseenvironmentalhealthimplicationsthathavepute-wasteunderthespotligh

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11.Ajoint-stockcorporationallowspeopleto______.

A.dividethecorporation'sproperty

B.holdsharesofthecorporation

C.returntheirpercentagebacktothecorporation

D.dividetheirinitialinvestmentstoacorporation

12.Whatistheforceoftheriseoftwotrendswhichappearoppositetoeachother?

A.Thedevelopmentofpopradio.

B.Photoshopthatcanedithumanvoice.

C.AvocalsoftwarecalledAuto-Tune.

D.ThepopularityofapopsingernamedCher.

13.

Thephotosynthesisbyancientmicrobesisanexampleof______.

A.thechangeofEarth

B.thelonghistoryofEarth

C.thelife'sinfluencesonEarth

D.thepowerofsunlight

14.

Throughwhichwaydoestheenzymesbreaktheproteinsintoaminoacids?

A.Transportationofthemolecules.

B.Consumptionofthecalories.

C.Metabolicprocesses.

D.Thefinalstageofmetabolism.

15.

Duringthe1960s,FTCrequiredailcigarettepackagesandadvertisingtoprintanexplicitwarningof______.

16.

Whenpeoplegossipaboutothers,theyusuallycomparethemselvestothegossipedones,andthinkthemselves______.

17.

CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

18.Whichoneisthemostseriouseffectofchronicworkstressaccordingtothepassage?

A.Harassment.B.Violence.C.Heartburden.D.Karoushi.

19.

Inmostcircumstances,comparedwithnotesandcoinsthepredominanceofaphoneorasmartcardinvolves______.

A.fastnessB.convenienceC.popularityD.anonymity

20.

AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter.withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

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

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

Doemployersoragenciesactingon【B1】______ofemployerspostmostofthejob7Ingeneral,jobs【B2】______directlyarebyan【B3】______becauseyouwillbedealingdirectlywiththepeoplewhocanhireyou.【B4】______,ifanagencysendsyour【B5】______toanemployer,youmaybeatacompetitivedisadvantageincomparisonwithadirectapplicant.Anapplicantprovidedbyanagencywillcosttheemployermoretohire(becauseofthe【B6】______paidtotheagencytofindtheapplicant)thananapplicantwhocomestotheemployerdirectly,evenifthesalaryis【B7】______thesameforboth.So,allthingsbeingequal,thedirectapplicantwillmorelikelybehiredthantheagencyapplicant.

Ofcourse,it'snotalwayspossibletoworkdirectlywiththeemployerbecausesomeemployerswantanonymityforcompetitivereasonsandother,employersdon'thavethestaff【B8】______.Usually,employerpostingsarepreferablytoagencypostings.【B9】________________________?

E-mailagentfunctionstypicallycompareyourrequirementswithnewemployerjobpostingsandsendyoutheresultsviae-mailiftheyfindamatch.So,【B10】_______________________.Your"agents"willdothesearchingforyou,andsendyoutheresults.【B11】_______________________,butthesearchprocessisonautomaticpilot.

【B1】

22.听力原文：W:Hello,Mr.Johnson!I'mcallingaboutthecaryouadvertised.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?

M:It'smywife'scarandshe'stheonewhoputstheadvertisementinthepaper．ButI'lltry,sheisn'thererightnow.

Q:Whatisthemantryingtodo?

(14)

A.Tellthewomansomethingaboutthecar.

B.Lookforhiswife.

C.Showthewomanhiswife'scar.

D.Askhiswifetoanswerthephone.

23.(38)

24.SectionB

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

(27)

A.Thepilot'sconcentration.

B.Theefficiencyofthelocalmobilephonenetwork.

C.Howlongittakespassengerstogetseated.

D.Thenavigationalequipmentoftheplane.

25.(31)

A.EveryyearinMarch.

B.Everyotheryear.

C.Fromtwotothreeweeks.

D.Thewinterof1925.

26.(19)

A.Shedidn'texpectherdaughtertosingsowell.

B.Shesingsbetterthanherdaughter.

C.Shedoesn'tlikeherdaughtersinging.

D.Sheherselfdoesn'thaveagoodvoice.

27.【B2】

28.(46)

29.(22)

A.Sheprefersthejobwherehecouldtravelalot.

B.Sheprefersthejobwhereshecouldmakegoodmoney.

C.Sheprefersthejobwhereshecouldmeetinternationalbusinesspeople.

D.Sheprefersthejobthatwouldgiveherlotsofchancesofpromotion.

30.(26)

A.TheFunFair.

B.TheWaterWorld.

C.TheOceanPark.

D.TheWaterfallGarden.

31.听力原文："Hightech"and"stateoftheart"aretwoexpressionsthatdescribeverymoderntechnology.Hightechisjustashorterwayofsayinghightechnology.Andhightechnologydescribesanyinvention,systemordevicethatusesthenewestideasordiscoveriesofscienceandengineering.

Whatishightech?Acomputerishightech.Soisacommunicationssatellite.Amodernmanufacturingsystemissurelyhightech.

HightechbecameapopularexpressionintheUnitedStatesduringtheearly1980's.Becauseofimprovementsintechnology,peoplecouldbuymanynewkindsofproductsinAmericanstores,suchashomecomputers,microwaveovens,etc.

"Stateoftheart"issomethingthatisasmodemaspossible.Itisaproductthatisbasedontheverylatestmethodsandtechnology.Somethingthatis"stateoftheart"meansthenewestpossibledesignorproductofabusinessorindustry.Astateofthearttelevisionset,forexample,usesthemostmodernelectronicdesignandparts.Itisthebestthatonecanbuy.

"Stateoftheart"isnotanewexpression.Engineershaveuseditforyears,todescribethebestandmostmodemwayofdoingsomething.

MillionsofAmericansbegantousetheexpressioninthelate1970's.Thereasonwasthecomputerrevolution.Everycomputercompanyclaimedthatitscomputerswere"stateoftheart".

Computertechnologychangedsofastthatastateoftheartcomputertodaymightbeoldtomorrow.Theexpression"stateoftheart"becameascommonandpopularascomputersthemselves.Nowallkindsofproductsaresaidtobe"stateoftheart".

(30)

A.Totellwhat"hightech"and"stateoftheart"are.

B.Totellhow"hightech"and"stateoftheart"havedeveloped.

C.Togiveexamplesofhightech.

D.Todescribethemoderntechnology.

32.

【B7】

33.听力原文：W:Doweneedtogettogethertodiscussourseminarpresentation?

M:Isthereanythingwrongwithitrightnow?

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Shedoesn'tfeelthatnowistherighttime.

B.Shewondersiftheyreallyneedtodoso.

C.She'swritingherseminarpresentationnow.

D.She'ssuggestingthattheytalkaboutitlater.

34.听力原文：W:Justlookatthisnewspaper!Nothingbutmurder,deathandwar!Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?

M:OfcourseIdo!Butnewspapershardlyeverreportstoriesaboutpeaceandgenerosity.Theyarenotnews!

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(14)

A.Themanisgenerouswithhisgoodcommentsonpeople.

B.Thewomanisunsureiftherewillbepeaceintheworld.

C.Thewomanisdoubtfulaboutnewspaperstories.

D.Themanisquiteoptimisticabouthumannature.

35.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Tom,thereissomethingwrongwithmybike.Willyoupleasefixitformenow?

M:Sorry.I'vegotmyhandsfull.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(12)

A.Hehashurthishand.

B.Hecan'tfixit.

C.Heisverybusyatthemoment.

D.Hewantsthewomantogivehimahand.

36.听力原文：M:Ineedtosendinanaccidentreport.TellmeinyourownwordsMrs.Nanthy.

W:Well,IwasdrivingalongJeffersonStreet,between19thand20thStreet.Iwasn'tgoingfastatall.Isawacarbackingoutofthedriveway.ItwasMrs.Kathywhodidn'tstopatall.Shehackedrightintome.

Q:Wheredidtheaccidenthappen?

(16)

A.Between19thand20thJeffersonStreet.

B.Between19thand20thJacksonStreet.

C.Between9thand10thJacksonStreet.

D.Between90thand91thJeffersonStreet.

37.

【B9】

38.(24)

A.Fromanewspaperadvertisement.

B.Fromamagazinearticle.

C.Fromatelevisionprogram.

D.Fromanautomobiledealer.

39.(34)

A.In1397.B.In1379.C.In1339.D.In1030.

40.(18)

A.Shefeelsnervousaboutthetest.

B.Sheworriesabouthercompetence.

C.Shethinkssheiswellprepared.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethetrainingbehindthewheel.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Accordingtothepassage,whydotheoldpeopleresistacellphoneoremail?

A.Theyaretoooldtousethesemodernformsofcommunication.

B.Usingthemodernformsofcommunicationmaybeexpensiveandcomplexed.

C.Itissoslowforthemtoemploytheseformsofcommunication.

D.Theyhavenoopportunitiestousecomputersorelectrographatall.

42.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutelectronicbookisNOTtrue?

A.TheBible.

B.Althoughweknowthebasictechnology,wecan'tseeitforsalenow.

C.ThelaptopneedsalotofpowertokeepLCDscreenswork,andthosescreenshaveshortcoming.

D.Youcanchangethetitleandthecontentintheelectronicbookasyoulike.

43.

Thepassageimpliesthat______.

A.switchgrassisthemostidealrawmaterialforthecellulosicethanolproduction

B.corn-basedethanolhashigherenergyratethanswitchgrass-basedethanol

C.corn-basedethanolhasbeeninventedandisbeingrefined,butnotcommericalized

D.switchgrassisdirectlyusedasrawmaterialforthecellulosicethanolproduction

44.

Whilemoderneconomicdevelopmentrequiresmorehighlyeducatedpeople,______.

A.50percentofthecollegestudentsareunabletofinishtheirstudies

B.professionaltrainingforhighschoolgraduatesisofequalimportance

C.thetransitionbetweencollegeandworkisstillahardjobformanyyouth

D.job-relatedskillsarenotwithintherangeofhighereducation

45.

Whatdoesthewriterciteasthesourcesofmoralvoid?

46.Amusselgripsahardsurfaceveryfirmlyto______.

A.sealitselffrombeingerodedbyseawater

B.producethewaterproofsuperglue

C.protectitselffrombeingblownawaybystrongwind

D.protectitselffrombeingthefoodofotheranimals

47.

Whenthe"freetrial"deadlineisover,you'llbechargedwithoutnoticeforaproductorserviceif______.

A.youfailtocancelitwithinthespecifiedperiod

B.youhappentorevealyourcreditcardnumber

C.youfindtheproductorserviceunsatisfactory

D.youfailtoapplyforextensionofthedeadline

48.SectionB

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

Sexprejudicesarebasedonandjustifiedbytheideologythatbiologyisdestiny.Accordingtothisideology,basicbiologicalandpsychologicaldifferencesexistbetweenthesexes.Thesedifferencesrequireeachsextoplayaseparateroleinsociallife.Womenaretheweakersex--bothphysicallyandemotionally.Thus,theyarenaturallysuitedmuchmoresothanmen,totheperformanceofdomesticduties.Awoman'splace,undernormalcircumstances,iswithintheprotectiveenvironmentofthehome.Naturehasdeterminedthatwomenplaycare-takerroles,suchaswifeandmotherandhomemaker.Ontheotherhandmenarebestsuitedtogooutintothecompetitiveworldofworkandpolitics,whereseriousresponsibilitiesmustbetakenon.Menaretobetheproviders;womenandchildrenare"dependents".

Theideologyalsoholdsthatwomenwhowishtoworkoutsidethehouseholdshouldnaturallyfillthesejobsthatareinlinewiththespecialcapabilitiesoftheirsex.Itisappropriateforwomen,notmen,tobeemployedasnurses,socialworkers,elementaryschoolteachers,householdhelpers,andclerksandsecretaries.Thesepositionsaresimplyanextensionofwomen'sdomesticrole.Informaldistinctionsbetween"women'swork"and"men'swork"inthelaborforce,accordingtotheideology,aresimplyafunctionalreflectionofthebasicdifferencesbetweenthesexes.

Finally,theideologysuggeststhatnaturehasworkedherwillinanothersignificantway.Forthehumanspeciestosurviveovertime,itsmembersmustregularlyreproduce.Thus,womenmust,whetherathomeorinthelaborforce,makethemostoftheirphysicalappearance.Sogoestheideology.Itis,ofcourse,nottruethatbasicbiologicalandpsychologicaldifferencesbetweenthesexesrequireeachtoplaysex-definedrolesinsociallife.Thereisampleevidencethatsexrolesvaryfromsocietytosociety,andthoseroledifferencesthatdoexistarelargelylearned.Buttothedegreepeopleactuallybelievethatgeologyisdestinyandthatnatureintendedformenandwomentomakedifferentcontributionstosociety,sex-definedroleswillbeseenastotallyacceptable.

Women'splace,somepeoplethink,istheprotectiveenvironmentofthehomebecause______.

A.womencanprovidebettercareforthechildren

B.womenaretooweaktodoanyagriculturalworkatall

C.womenarebiologicallysuitedtodomesticjobs

D.womencannotcompetewithmeninanyfield

49.

AccordingtoJohansson,thesignalsinfluencingwomen'sindividualdecisionsare______.

A.politicalB.privateC.socialD.educational

50.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsTumitin'santi-plagiarismsoftwaremaybe______.

A.doubtfulB.indifferentC.objectiveD.favorable

51.Whichfactorpusheduphouseprices?

A.Manyyoungmen,