2022年贵州省毕节地区大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年贵州省毕节地区大学英语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.Howistheflowrateofahydroelectricpowerstationquantified?

A.Thedepthofthewater.

B.Volumeovertime.

C.Speedovertime.

D.Thewidthofthewater.

2.

Ifonehasthedesiretoimprovehisreadingspeed,themotivationtopracticeand,hemayimprovehisreadingspeed.

3.LynnJosephsuggeststhatbeforeconsideringthejobresearch,thedownsizedshouldfirst______.

A.modifytheirresumetomakeitmoreattractive

B.trytogetsomereemploymenttraining

C.seekhelpfromprofessionalcareercounselors

D.getoverthehurttotheirfeelingscausedbythelayoff

4.

Thethirdmainstageinthelaunderingprocessiscalled______identifiedbytheinvestigators.

5.

China'senteringintoWTOwillthrowitseconomyintodisordertemporarily.

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6.

Shynessmaybeindicatedby______.

7.

Nomatterhowadvancedthetechnologyofmeasuringtimewillbeweshouldneverlosetheabilitytotellthetimeapproximatelyby______.

8.

Itismuchmoredifficultto______thantocalculatethebenefitsoftheGMcrops.

9.

TheideaofusingCDtoreplacecassettetapewasdrivenbythelowsoundqualityofthelatter.

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10.

Televisionis______theEnglishlanguage.

A.destroyingB.diffusingC.purifyingD.standardizing

11.Whyaresleddogssaidtobephysicalwonders?

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

12.

ManyChristiansnowreenactLastSuppertosymbolizeJudasIscariot'sbetrayalofJesus.

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13.

PeopleWithunderworldbackgrounddonatetopoliticalparties,bribegovernmentofficials,orevenparticipateinelectionssoasto______.

14.

AmericareapedgreatgainsfromIraqwardespitethemuchpainfrombothsides.

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15.TheNextDisaster:AreWeReady?

AreWeReallyPrepared?

AftertheattacksonSeptember11andthehurricanesthatslammedtheGulfCoastlastyear,you'dexpectourmajorcitiestobereadywithdisasterplansthatwillsavelivesandproperty.There'snodoubtwe'llbehitagain—maybeevenharder—becausethelistofpossiblecalamities(灾难)islong:fromabirdflupandemictoamassiveCaliforniaearthquake,tomoremonsterstorms,toanotherterroristattack.

Butarewereallypreparedtoprotectpeople,aswellastheirhomesandbusinesses?Everymajorurbanareahasreceivedfederalfunding,muchofitfromtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),inordertomaketheircitiesmoresecure.Buttherearenosetcriteriaformeasuringpreparedness(thefedsareworkingonthat),andthequalityofdisasterplansvarieswidelythroughoutthecountry.

Sowedecidedtodoanindependentassessmentof10high-riskurbanareas,focusingonkeysecurityindicators.Weanalyzedpublicdata,consultedwithfederalandlocalemergencyworkers,andcontactedthemayors'officestogauge(测量)thereadinessofthesecitiestomeetbothnaturalandman-madedisasters.

Ourcriteriafellunderthreemaincategories:EmergencyReadiness,CrisisCommunications,andMedicalResponse.

EmergencyReadiness

Arethereatleast1,000firstresponders(suchaspolice,fireandEMTs)per100,000residents?They'reourfirstlineofprotectioninalmostanydisastersituation—professionalswhoaretrainedtohandleeverythingfromrescuingvictimstoprovidingfirstaid,toenforcingquarantines(封锁),todirectingtrafficforevacuations(疏散).

Aretherefederalsearch-and-rescueteamsbasedwithin50miles?Largecitiesoftenhavespecializedteamstodealwithsuchthingsashigh-rise-buildingrescuesorhazardouschemicalspills.Butthesesquadsaresometimessmall,ill-equipped,orrunonashoestring.Thisisnottrueoffederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforcesthattheDHSsupportsacrossthecountry.Eachtaskforceismadeof62membersand4canines,aswellasa"comprehensivecache"ofequipment.DHStaskforcesarenotautomaticallyassigned;acityneedstoapplyandpresentitscase.

Hasthecityorstateearned"greenstatus"fromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention?Supposethatinthemidstofaflupandemicorbioterrorattack,yourcityranlowoncriticalmedicines.TheCDCstandsreadytohelpbydistributingdrugsandmedicalequipmentfromitsStrategicNationalStockpile.Buttheagencywantstoknowthatacityorstateisabletoquicklymobilizehundredsofhealthworkersandvolunteerstrainedtohandlethelogistics,andhasspacesetasideforstorageandrefrigeration.You'rebestoffifyourcityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus"—evenifthestateitselfhasnot—becauseitmeanslocalhealthteamscanhandlethesuppliesontheirown.

Doesthecitywebsiteexplainclearlywhattodoincaseofevacuation?WhocanforgettheimagesofstrandedNewOrleansresidents,orthe5-mphcrawloutofHouston?ItturnedoutthatNewOrleans'sevacuationplanswerebothinadequateandpoorlycommunicated.Onewaycitiescanavoidasimilarnightmareistoputclearandeasy-to-findevacuationinformationontheirwebsites.Somecities,suchasBostonandWashington,postthepreferredstreetroutes.Others,likeLasVegas,won'tdisclosedetailsduetosecurityfears,buttheirwebsitesmayprovidewaystoquicklygetevacuationdetailswhenyouneedthem(suchasnumberstocalloralertservicesyoucansignupfor).Amongthemoreimportantthingstoaddressarepeoplewithoutvehiclesoftheirown(ahugefailinginNewOrleans)andinstructionsforpetowners.

Doesthewebsiteincludedetailsforresidentswithspecialneeds?InJuly1995,aviciousheatwavekilled

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16.Howcanyoutellthedifferencebetweenaproblemthatwillgoawayonitsownandonethatshouldbeattendedtoassoonaspossible?Herearesixsymptomsthatyoushouldcallyourdoctorabout.

1.PersistentHeadaches

Everybodygetsheadachesnowandthen.Ifyou'vehadthesamepatternofheadachesforyears,chancesarethatit'sgoingtocontinuethatwayforyearsmore.Butifyourheadachesaresoseverethatyoumissworkorsocialgatherings,orifover-the-counterpainkillersdon'thelp,seeyourdoctor.Therearenewtreatmentsnowthatworkwell,evenfordisablingmigraines(偏头痛).

Ifyouhaveanunfamiliartypeofheadachethat'spersistedforthreedaysorlongerandisassociatedwithvomitingorvisualchanges,itcouldindicateanabnormalityinornearthebrain,suchasabloodclot.Ifyouhaveanunremitting(不间断的)headacheononlyonesideofyourhead,nearthetempleorabovetheear,itmaybeaconditioncalledtemporalarthritis(颞动脉炎).Itcanbecuredwithcortisone(可的松)orsteroids(类固醇),but,leftuntreated,itcanleadtoblindness.Themostimportantthingtoremember:Anyneworextremelypainfulheadacheshouldpromptyoutotailyourdoctor.

2.ChestPain

Coldsandrespiratoryinfectionsoftenresultininflammationofthecartilage(软骨)nexttotheribs,whichcancausechestpain.Pneumoniaorpleurisy(胸膜炎),aninflammationoftheliningofthelungs,canalsoleadtochestorribpain.Soifyourchesthurts,don'tpanic,butdolookintoit.

Chestpaincanindicatesomethingassimpleasagasbubbleinthestomach,oritcouldbeaheartattack.Sometimesit'shardtodistinguishbetweenthetwo.Whenanerveneartheheart(calledthevagusnerve)becomesirritatedbecauseofaheartattack,itcancausestomachsymptoms.Ifthepaingoesawaywithanantacid(抗酸剂),it'slesslikelytoberelatedtotheheart.Mosttimes,it'sprobablynotaheartattack,butifdull,pressure-likechestpaincomesonfornomason,callanambulanceandgettoanemergencyroom.

Whyanambulanceratherthanyourneighbor?Fortwomasons:Manyambulancesnowcomeequippedwithsophisticatedmonitoringequipment,andemergencypersonnelaretrainedtoadministernecessarymedicationatatimewheneveryminutecounts.Anumberofdoctorsalsorecommendthatyoutakeanaspirintoprotectyourheartfromabloodclotwhiletheambulanceisonitsway.

3.Abdominal(腹部的)Pain

Allofussufferabdominalpainsoccasionally,andtheircausesaremany.Infact,thereareentiremedicaltextbooksonhowtoevaluatethisparticulartypeofpain.Inmostcases,it'ssomethingthatcanbeeasilycured.Abdominalpainthatoccursbeforemealsandisrelievedbyfoodcanindicateanulcer(溃疡).Treatmentisgenerallysimple,sowhysuffer?Ifthepainoccurswhenyoueat,itmightmeangastritis(aninflamedstomach),oraproblemwiththegallbladder(胆囊)orpancreas(胰腺).Thepainrelatedtoeachoftheseconditionshassomewhatdifferentcharacteristics,soyourdoctorwillprobablyasksuchquestionsaswherethepainradiates,whateasesit,whatmakesitfeelworse,andwhetherthepaincomesonwhenyouliedown.

Moreseriouscausesofabdominalpaincanincludeproblemswithbloodvesselsthatnourishtheintestines(肠)orwiththeaorta(thearterythatdistributesoxygen-containingbloodfromthehearttootherpartsofthebody),gallstones,obstructionoftheintestine,aninfection,orcancer.Whateverthepossiblecause,havethepaincheckedout.

4.BruisingandBleeding

Ifyoubumpintosomethingandgetabruise,itgenerallyturnsblue-purpleoveradayortwoandthenslowlyfadestoyellowoverthecourseofanotherfourorfivedays.That'snormalandisnothingtobeconcernedabout.Inaddition,manyofusdevelop

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17.

RobertWoodruffandhisbusinesspartnersmadetheCoca-ColaCo.becomeawidelyrecognizedleaderinadvertising.

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18.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

19.

Thewebwilljustbeanintegralpartoflife,itwillbeareflextoturntothewebforshopping,education,entertainmentand______.

20.

Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith______donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(25)

A.Sheshouldquitassoonaspossible.

B.Sheshouldreportittothedeanofthedepartment.

C.Sheshouldtellthemit'snotthewaytohaveadiscussion.

D.Sheshouldtrytofindachancetojoinherselfinthediscussion.

22.(34)

A.Thenecessityofplantingtheseeds.

B.Theimportanceofnutritionandregularexercise.

C.Togetrideofthedeliciouspies.

D.TomakeappearanceinPrevention.

23.(30)

A.Thegrouprinsing(漱口)withcarbohydratedrinks.

B.Thegrouprinsingwithsugar-freewater.

C.Thegroupswallowedcarbohydratedrinks.

D.Thegroupswallowedsugar-freewater.

24.(24)

A.Moremarketshare.

B.Jobsecurity

C.Increaseofproduction

D.Higherprofitability

25.听力原文：W:WereallthereferencebooksIrecommendedlastweekuseful,Carter?

M:Yes,professor.We'reallgratefultoyouandmanyofushopetohaveopportunitiestotalkwithyousothatwecantakemoreadvicefromyou.

Q:Whatcanweconcludefromtheconversation?

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A.Themanhasborrowedbooksfromthewoman.

B.Thewomanhasborrowedbooksfromtheman.

C.Thewomanwouldliketogivemoreadvicetotheman.

D.Themanappreciatesthebooksrecommendedbythewoman.

26.(32)

A.Theyinvitenewideaswithgreatenthusiasm.

B.Theychoosegoodideasthroughastrictprocess.

C.Theygivequickreactions,toproposalsandideas.

D.Theyhavenostandardregulationsonassessingsuggestions.

27.SectionB

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

听力原文：TheearliesttimewhenanythinglikebadmintonwasplayedwassometwothousandyearsagowhenpeopleinChinaplayedagamekickingakindofshuttlecockaround.Muchlater,inthenineteenthcentury,agamecalled"Battledoreandshuttlecock"wasplayedindoorsinEnglishcountryhomes.Then,in1873,somearmyofficerswhowereplayingatBadmintonHouse,alargecountryhouseinthecountrynearAvoninEngland,namedthegame"Badminton".WhentheyreturnedtotheirdutiesinIndia,theycontinuedtoplayedbadmintonandproducedthefirstsetofrulesforthegame,whichtheyplayedoutofdoors.Soon,in1875,anofficers'badmintonclubwasstatedinFolkestone,onthesouthcoastofEngland.By1893,fourteenbadmintonclubshadbeenestablishedandtogethertheyformedtheBadmintonAssociationofEnglandandagreedonasetofLawsoftheGame.

Between1900and1934,thegamedevelopedrapidlyacrossEurope,AsiaandtheUSA.Probably,themostinfluentialfigureinthesportatthattimewasamancalledGeorgeThomas.Hewon21All-Englandtitlesandovereightyinternationaltitles.

TheimportanceofbadmintonasaworldsportwasrecognizedfirstbytheintroductionoftheWorldChampionships,whichwerefirstheldinMalmo,Swedenin1977andthenbyitsinclusionintheBarcelonaOlympicGamesin1992.

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A.ItwasnamedbytheChinese.

B.ItwasnamedafteracountryhouseinEngland.

C.Itwasnamedbyafamoussportsplayer.

D.ItwasnamedbyIndianarmyofficers.

28.【B5】

29.(21)

A.Itdependsontheirage.

B.Itdependsonwheretheylive.

C.It'samatterofpersonalchoice.

D.It'samatterofsocialcustom.

30.

【B2】

31.(44)

32.听力原文：TheFoodandDrugAdministrationis,again,threateningtoimposemilkandmeatfromclonedanimalsonapublicthatopposesthetechnologyanditsproducts.

Respectedpollsreportthatmorethan60%ofAmericansthinkanimalcloningisimmoral,andthatmostpeoplesaidtheywouldn'tknowinglyeattheproductseveniftheFDAapprovedthem.ButbecausetheFDAwouldallowclonedmeatandmilktobesoldwithoutidentifyinglabels,consumerswouldn'tbeabletoavoidthem.TheFDAhasconsistentlytiltedtowardthosewhowantclonedmilkandmeatinourfood.Agencyofficialshaverepeatedlyassertedthatscienceshowsclonedmilkandmeataresafeforhumans.ButtheFDAhasneverpublishedthecompletescientificstudiesitsayssupportthatclaim.

Theargumentthatcloningissafeforanimalsisunconvincing.Clonedmeatandmilkoffernopubliceconomicbenefits.Havingclonedcowsproducemoremilkwouldn'treducemilkprices.USfarmersproducemoremilkthanwedrink,andthegovernmentisrequiredtobuythesurplus,Since2000,dairysupportprogramshavecosttaxpayersmorethan＄5billion.

Mostimportant,thisfirstdecisiontoadvanceanimalbiotechnologyraisesethicalissuesbeyondtheFDA'sexpertise.Techniquesusedtocloneanimalswilladvancetheabilitytoclonehumans--andcreateanimalswithhumangenes.Neithertheagencynoranimalscientistsarequalifiedtotalluswhetherandwhenitisethicallyacceptableforhumanstoaltertheessentialnatureofanimals.Weneedanationaldiscussion,includingethicistsandreligiousleaders,toconsiderthewisdomofclonedandtransgenicanimals.Givendieriskofunintendedconsequences,weshouldproceedcautiously.ThepresidentshouldhaltfurtherFDAactiononcloningandsetinmotionaprocessforbeginningthisbroaderdiscussion.

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A.Neutral.B.Opposed.C.Approving.D.Supportive.

33.(18)

A.Ridingahorse.

B.Shootingamovie.

C.Playingagame.

D.Takingaphoto.

34.

【B6】

35.SectionB

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

听力原文：Lifeinthetwentiethcenturymustdemandpreparations.Today,allindividualsinacountrymusthaveadequateschoolingtopreparethemfortheirworksaswellasfortheirresponsibilitiesascitizens.Withthisfaithinmind,nationalleaderseverywhereareplacingmoreemphasisontheeducationoftheyoung.

IntheUnitedStates,governmentofficials,parents,andteachersareworkinghardtogivethechildren—tomorrow'sdecision-makers—bestpreparationavailable.

ThereisnonationalschoolpolicyintheUnitedStates.Eachofthefiftystatesmakesitsownrulesandregulationsforitsschools,buttherearemanysimilaritiesamongthefiftyschoolsystems.Publicschoolsinallstatesarcsupportedbytaxespaidbythecitizensoftheindividualstate.Inmoststatesthechildrenarerequiredtoattendschooluntiltheyreachtheageofsixteen.

Whentheybecomesixyearsold,childrenbeginelementaryschool.Aftersixyearsinelementary,theygointojuniorhighschoolandremainthereforthreeyears.Thelastthreeyearsoftheirpublicschooleducationarespentinseniorhighschoolfromwhichtheygraduateattheageofeighteen.

Agreatnumberofhighschoolgraduatescontinuetheireducationinoneofthemanycollegesoruniversitiesinthecountry.Afterfouryears,theyreceiveabachelor'sdegree.Somecontinuestudyingforamaster'sdegreeandperhapsadoctor'sdegree.

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A.SchoolandEducation.

B.IndividualsintheUnitedStates.

C.ResponsibilitiesasCitizens.

D.Tomorrow'sDecision-makers.

36.听力原文：M:I'mgoingtotalktoyounowaboutthesuffragettemovement.Wereyouyourselfeverasuffragette?

W:No,Ididnotapproveofsuffragettes.

M:Soyouthinkinthelongterm...

W:Inthelongterm,noharmwasdone.Aslongastheirdemonstrationswerepeaceful.

M:Doyouthinkitwouldmatterverymuchifwomenhadn'tachievedthevote?

W:Idon'tthinkitwouldhavemadeagreatdealofdifference,no,buttherearecertainthingsthey'vedone--thosebeenMembersofParliament--thathavebeenveryusefulinhelpingwomenintheirjobs,inothervocations.Ithinkit'sgoodthatithappened.ButIwishithappenedalittlebitmorepeacefully,perhaps.

M:Whatsortofthingscanyouremember,whatothersortsofdemonstrationsdoyouremember?

W:Marching,theyweremarching.Butofcoursethoseweremuchmorepeacefuldays,nobodyinterferedwiththeirmarches.Therewereafewbooshereandthereandalotofclapping.

M:Didyou,actuallyknowanysuffragettesyourself?

W:Well,myfriends,myClosefriends,werenotsuffragettesbutIhadoneortwofriends,notveryclosefriends,thatwere.AndweusedtohavegreatargumentsandIusedtosayIdidn'twantthevote,Idon'twanttovote.

M:Howdidtheyreacttothat?

W:TheysaidIoughttojointhemovementbutIsaidno,ldon'twanttovote.

M:Soyoudon'tmindactuallyjoiningmenintheirworldofworkandsportbutyou'rehappytoleavepoliticstomen.

W:No.Iwouldratherreallyleavepoliticstomen.

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A.Conservative.B.Feminist.C.Housewife.D.Politician

37.(31)

A.HeprovidedWashingtonwithalotofmoney.

B.HepersuadedFrancetosupportWashington.

C.HeservedasageneralinWashington'sarmy.

D.HerepresentedWashingtoninnegotiationswithBritain.

38.听力原文：W:Couldyouhelpme,Sir?Myflightgotin15minutesago.Everyoneelsehaspickeduptheirluggage,butminehash'tcomethrough.

M:I'msorry,Madame.I'willgoandfindoutifthereisanymoretocome.

Q:What'sthewoman'sproblem?

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A.Someonehastakenawayherluggage.

B.Herflightis50minuteslate.

C.Herluggagehasbeendelayed.

D.Shecan'tfindthemanshe'sbeenwaitingfor.

39.听力原文：W:Allright,thatcomesto$20.75.Doyouhaveoneofourstoremembershipcards?

M:Whatisthat?

W:It'safleecardwhichallowsourcustomerstoreceivespecialdiscounts.Yousimplyneedtofilloutourmembershipapplicationform.

M:No,thankyou.I'malittlepressedfortime.

W:Howwillyoubepayingforthat?Willthatbecashorcredit?

M:IthinkI'llpaywithmycard.

W:OK.Isthatacreditcardoradebitcard?

M:I'msorry.Idon'tunderstandyourquestion.Whatisthedifference?

W:Acreditcardbillsyouonceamonth;adebitcarddeductsthemoneydirectlyfromyourbankaccount.

M:Well,thisisanATMcardissuedbymybank.It'sconnectedtomybankaccount.CanIusethat?

W:Sure,that'sakindofdebitcard.Pleasepressthebuttonmarked"DBT"andswipeyourcardthroughthemachine.

M:OK.AndnowwhatdoIdo?

W:Pleaseenteryourpinnumber,theidentificationnumberwhichverifiesyouridentity.

M:OK.Andnow?

W:Paperorplastic?

M:I'msorry?Whatdidyousay?

W:I'mgoingtopackyourgroceries.Whatkindofbagswouldyoulike,paperorplastic?

M:Plastic,please.Wow,youreallyhavetomakealotofdecisionsinanAmericangrocerystore.

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A.Applyimmediatelywithanycreditcard.

B.Filloutthemembershipapplicationform.

C.Payamembershipfee.

D.Buycertainitemsinthestore.

40.(26)

A.They'dhavetogetpermission.

B.Jackwouldn'tlikeit.

C.Shethinksitmightwork.

D.Theotherassistantsshouldbeconsulted.

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

Canyouuseseveralnounstoshowthemajorconcernsamongthedemonstratorsastothe______constructionofnuclearpowerplant?

42.Thevideogameposesaworld—amuchsimplerworldthanourown,wheresuccessisveryclearlydefinedand,foratime,clearlyattainable.Throughpractice,aplayercancontrolthisworldforawhile.Hecanescapefromtheanxietiesofreallifeintoaplacewherehisownactionsalwayscount,wherehecanbeahero.Whenthegameisover,hehasn'tlostorbeenbeaten.Isasurferbeatenwhenhefliesfromawave?

Mostvideogamescallforsomesemblanceofhand-eyecoordinatiofi,andsomehospitalsarenowusingtheminrecoveryprogramsforbrain-damagedpatients.Ithasbeenfoundthatsomepatientswhowereotherwisethoughttobeunreachablehavebeenbroughtout,throughtheiruse.Moreoverexperimentalresearchisnowbeingconductedregardingthefeasibilityofvideogamesasatestfordrunkendriving.Thedrunkenacttoslowreactiontimeandimpaircoordinationandnowhereisthiskindofimpairmentmoremeasurablethanonthevideogameplayfield.Somedayapoorshowingat"Six-PackMan"maycostyouyourlicense.

Videogamesforthemicrocomputerarenotrestrictedtomere"twitch"(痉挛)games,however.Strategygamesareatlastaspopular,andamongthesearetheso-called"fantasyrole-playing",adventures.Thesegamesallowtheplayertoconstructawholenewpersonality,choosingstrengthsandweaknessesfromalistofpossiblecharactertraits.

Nowadays,moreandmoreadolescentsarecrowdedinelectronicgamehousesforwholedaystoexperiencewhattheyperceivetobeexcitement.Intheduecourse,theytraintheirabilitiesinconfrontingwithnewsituations,andwhat'smore,theylearnhowtocommunicatewiththeirtargetedrivals,inanovelandfriendlyway.Butthereissuchalargemountofcriticismconcerningtheelectronicgamesthattheyaregenerallyseenasameanwayofdiscoveringhostilityandbelligerence(好战).Andthemanagersofsuchbusinessesareseverelycriticizedbytheschoolsandparentsalike.Ontheotherhand,thisbusinessseemsneverfading.Butinsteaditbecomesasuccessinmanyplaces,evenitisstrictlycontrolledbycertainpolicies.

Onemightchoose,forinstance,acharacterwhoisextremelydexterous(灵巧)andswift,butthesepositivetraitsmustbetradedoffagainstothers,suchasstrengthandendurance.Playershaveatendencytobecomeextremelyattachedtotheircharacters.Mypreferencerunstowardbrawn(肌肉力量)asopposedtobrain,whichprobablyreflectssomecompromisebetweenrealityandmyowndesires.I'malsoattachedtoextrasensorypowers,whicharelikewisedeniedtomeintherealworld.

Accordingtothearticle,thevideogameplayercan______.

A.besuccessfulinhislifeifsuccessisclearlydefined

B.controltheworldofourownforatime

C.forgetabouttheuneasinessofreallifeforawhile

D.neverlosethegamewhenheplaysahero

43.

Theauthorlefttheyoga-momsbecause______.

A.sheneededtospendqualitytimewithherdaughter

B.shewantedtobewithpeopleshereallyliked

C.hermommy-and-meschedulewastoocrowded

D.herfriendshipneededtobebuiltonmoresolidbasis

44.Whileintegrasedeletesanimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacesitwithitsown,itactslike______inawordprocessor..

45.

Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaninfluenceonpeople'schoicesoffood?

A.Speedandpriceofthefood.

B.Diversityofthefood.

C.Tastesoftheconsumers.

D.Ageoftheconsumers.

46.

Whileintegrasedeletesanimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacesitwithitsown,itactslike______inawordprocessor.

47.SectionB

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

TheterminvestmentportfolioconjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrichtheRockefellers,theWal-MartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone—fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hispart-timereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyerstartingoutonhisownneedsaportfolio.

Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets.Itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarestocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoney-marketfunds).

Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?Beginbyunderstandingthatstockspayhigherreturnsbutaremorerisky;bondsandcashpaylowerreturnsbutarelessrisky.

ResearchbyIbbotsonAssociates,forexample,showsthatlarge-companystocks,onaverage,havereturned11.2percentannuallysince1926.Overthesameperiod,bycomparison,bondshavereturnedanannualaverageof5.3percentandcash,3.8percent.

Butshort-termriskisanothermatter.In1974,aone-year$1000investmentinthestockmarketwouldhavedeclinedto$735.

Withbonds,therearetwokindsofrisk:thattheborrowerwon'tpayyoubackandthatthemoneyyou'11getwon'tbeworthverymuch.TheU.S.governmentstandsbehindtreasurybonds,sothecreditriskisalmostnil.Buttheinflationriskremains.Sayyoubuya$1000bondmaturingintenyears.Ifinflationaveragesaboutsevenpercentoverthattime,thenthe$1000youreceiveatmaturitycanonlybuy$500worthoftoday'sgoods.

Withcash,theinflationriskislower,sin