2022年湖南省永州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年湖南省永州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Acountrywillbecomericherifit,thoughpainful,fulfils______.

2.

Differentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect,theresearchshowsthatanincreaseinreadingratemayleadto______.

3.

Contaminatedtoothbrusheshavebeenalreadyshowntotransmitvirusesandbacteria.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Creative-justiceisappliedto______.

5.Ifyouwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

6.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

7.Morepeoplewouldusenotesandcointoprotect______whenelectroniccashpaymentsareunderstrictmonitoring.

8.

AnawardofanyIPrightsshouldconsiderthebalancebetweenthecreator'sinterestandthatoftheotherindividuals'.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Sinceinreality,mostofusprobablyareonlyinvolvedinthreephase-setofdirections,itismeaninglessforthestudentstonegotiateexhaustivedirections.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Testsmayhelpteachersknowhowwellthestudentshavelearned.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.Earth:MeltingintheHeat?

Glaciersaremelting;theicecapsaredisappearingintotheoceans;sealevelsmayrisebymanymetersasaconsequence.Indigenous(本土的)Arcticpeopleswillfindtheirfoodstocksgone,whilefreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericawilldisappearastheglacierswhichprovidethemmeltaway;penguins,polarbearsandsealswillfindtheirhabitatsgone,theirtraditionallivesunlivable.

Buthowrealisticisthispicture?Istheworld'sicereallydisappearing,orisitunscientifichotair?

AEuropeansatellitenamedCryosatwasdesignedtoprovidedefinitiveanswerstosomeofthesequestions.AlauncherfaultdestroyedthemissioninOctober2005,buttheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasapprovedareplacement.Inthemeantime,hereisourglobalsnapshot.

TheAntarctic

Huge,pristine(质朴的),dramatic,unforgiving—theAntarcticiswherethebiggestofallglobalchangescouldbegin.

Thereissomuchiceherethatifitallmelted,sealevelsgloballywouldrisehugely—perhapsasmuchas80m.SaygoodbyetoLondon,NewYork,Sydney,Bangkok...infact,themajorityoftheworld'smajorcities.

Butwillithappen?ScientistsdividetheAntarcticintothreezones:theeastandwestAntarcticicesheets;andthePeninsula,thetongueoflandwhichpointsuptowardsthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.

"EverybodythinksthattheAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange,buttherealityismuchmorecomplex,"saysDavidVaughan,aprincipalinvestigatorattheBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,U.K."Partsofitappeartobethickeningasaresultofsnowfallincreases,butthePeninsulaisthinningatanalarmingrateduetowarming.TheWestAntarcticsheetisalsothinning,andwe'renotsureofthereasonwhy."

OntheUp

TemperaturesinthePeninsulaappeartobeincreasingataroundtwicetheglobalaverage—about2℃overthelast50years.Thosefiguresarebasedonmeasurementsmadebyinstrumentsatscientificstations.

Earlierthisyear,DavidVaughan'sgrouppublishedresearchshowingthatthevastmajorityofglaciersalongthePeninsula—87%ofthe244studied—areinretreat.Theicedumpedintotheoceanastheglaciersretreatshouldnotmakemuchdifferencetoglobalsealevels—perhapsafewcentimeters.

Moreworrying,potentially,arethevasticesheetscoveringtherestofAntarctica.Makingtemperaturemeasurementsforthecontinentasawholeisdifficult;itisavastplace—morethan2,000kmacross—therearefewresearchstations,andtemperaturesvarynaturallyby2～3℃fromyeartoyear.Butmeasurementsindicatethatinthewest,meltingisunderway.

"Aboutone-thirdoftheWestAntarcticicesheetisthinning,"saysDr.Vaughan,"onaveragebyabout10cmperyear,butintheworstplacesby3～4mperyear."

TherockonwhichtheWestAntarcticicerestsisbelowsealevel,andBritishAntarcticSurveyresearchersbelievethethinningcouldbeduetotheicesheetmeltingonitsunderside.

"Itmaybethattheoceaniswarmingandthat'scausingtheicetomelt,buttheremaybeothermasonsaswell;forexample,there'slotsofvolcanisminthatareaandsothatcouldchangehowmuchheatisdeliveredtotheundersideoftheicesheet."

CryosatshouldhelptopindownwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringe.TheradaraltimetersonboarditspredecessorsERS1andERS2havebeenunabletomapthesteepslopesatthecoast,whereasCryosat'sinstrumentshouldbeabletocope.

IftheentireWestAntarcticicesheetdidmelt,sealevelsgloballywouldrise,byaround5m.Butatthemoment,thereisnosignofthathappening.

OnerecentscientificpaperattemptedtocalculateprobabilitiesforhowmuchWestAntarcticmeltingwoul

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Comparedwiththeir1960scounterparts,theundergraduatesinMs.Blum'sresearchpreferto______.

A.challengethenotionofauthorshipandoriginality

B.establishauniqueandauthenticidentity

C.haveatryonmanydifferentpersonas

D.domoresocialworkbyWeb-linking

13.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

14.

Thewayalotofresearchersusetostudyanxietyisby______.

15.

Theprimaryconcernfordevelopingcountryinthepastdealtwithmattersof______.

16.

Themainreasonwhyanorganiccompoundisvitalisthat______.

17.

Thefirstcarthatcouldusenaturalgasaspowerinthecombustionengineemergedinthehistorycameoutin______.

A.the19thcentury

B.the1930s

C.thelate1960s

D.theearly1970s

18.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeopleamkilledbyoutdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

19.

Biodiversity,thecontrolofenvironmentallydamagingactivity,andreplenishmentofrenewableresourcesarethe______oftherightkindofeconomicgrowth.

20.TheperiodanunemployedpersoncangetUIbenefitsislimitedtonomorethan______inmoststates.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(17)

A.Itwon'tbedifferentfromtheothers.

B.Itwillbeunusuallymild.

C.Itwillbewarmandcomfortable.

D.It.willprobablybecold.

22.(24)

A.Itisasurvivaltechniqueforbabies.

B.Toeasehostilities.

C.Tomakeparentsfeelrelaxed.

D.Tofightdiseases.

23.(36)

A.Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein200years.

B.Scientistsareratherpessimisticaboutit.

C.Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein100,000years'time.

D.Scientistsareoptimisticaboutovercomingthedifficultiessoon.

24.(22)

A.Whentheyarewalkingaloneinthestreet.

B.Whentheyaretryingtolocateachair.

C.Whentheydonothaveacaneordog.

D.Whenthereisconstructionoralotofnoisearound.

25.SectionC

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

Takingyourdogonvacationmayhavebeen【B1】______adecadeago,buttodayit'sfree.

【B2】______thepet-friendlyhotel,wheredogsarejustpartofthefamily,theLoewsMiamiBeachhashadmorethan1,200【B3】______guestssofarthisyear.Dogs,likekids,stayfreethere.

Alotofpeoplejustwanttotravelwiththeiranimals,sothehotel【B4】______.gueststocomewiththeirpets.Thehotelhasaspecial【B5】______forthemfromthetimetheyenterthedoortillthetimetheyleave.

Therearefreshgrapesbythepoolforthediscerningdogandacupoficecubesforthehotdog.Anddon'tforgetthespecialdoggiedinnermenu.Thehotelkitchen【B6】______tocaninesaswellastheirmasters.Themostpopulardogdishisa【B7】______ofbeef,vegetablesandflee.It'sreallygreat.【B8】______,thepeoplefoodisevenbetter.

【B9】______.Someofthemdon'thavechildren,andthedogsmayfillthatgapforthem.【B10】______.Butwhatpetwouldn'twanttobewelcomedbacktoawelcomemealthatincludesanall-beefhamburgerbone?

【B11】______.

【B1】

26.听力原文：W:Goodeveningandwelcometotonight'sprogram.Ourguestistheworld-renownedDr.CharlesAdams,whohassparkedagreatdealofattentionOverthepastseveralyearsforhisresearchintheareaoflanguagelearning.Hisnewbook,LearningaLanguageoverEggsandToast,hasbeenonthebestsellerlistforthepastsixweeks.Welcometoourprogram.

M:Ah,it'sapleasuretobehere.

W:Now,Dr.Adams.Tellusaboutthetitleofyourbook,LearningaLanguageoverEggsandToast.

M:Well,oneofthemostimportantkeystolearninganotherlanguageistoestablisharegularstudyprogram,likeplanningafewminuteseverymorningaroundbreakfasttime.

W:Sowhataresomeofthebasickeysyouaresuggestinginthehook?

M:Well,asIjustmentioned,peopleneedtoplanouttheirstudybysettingrealisticandattainablegoalsfromthebeginning.Andsmallsteps,littlebylittle,arethekey.

W:Nowyoumentionedsomethingaboutmaximizingyourlearningpotentialbylearningaboutyourownindividuallearningstyles.Canyouelaborateonthat?

M:Sure.Peopleoftenhavedifferentwaysoflearningandapproachlearningtasksdifferently.Somepeoplearevisuallearnerswhoprefertoseemodelsofthepatternstheyareexpectedtolearn;othersareauditorylearnerswhofavorhearinginstructions,forexample,overreadingthem.

W:Well,Dr.Adams.Whatisyourlearningstyle?

M:Well,I'maverytactilelearner.

W:Youmeanonewholearnsthroughhands-onexperience?

M:Exactly.

W:Okay.WehavejustheardfromDr.CharlesAdams,authorofthebook,LearningLanguagesoverEggsandToast.Thanksforjoiningus.

M:Mypleasure.

(23)

A.Howtowriteabookonlanguagelearning.

B.Howtolearnlanguageswell.

C.Howtofindoutalanguagelearner'slearningstyle.

D.Howtodoresearchonlanguagelearning.

27.【B6】

28.(32)

A.Winning.

B.Findinggold.

C.Justtofinish.

D.Beingabletoparticipate.

29.

【B10】

30.听力原文：M:It'sniceandquiethere,awayfromthedustandnoiseofthecity.Andourapartmentsarenewandwell-furnished.

W:It'sagoodplaceexceptit'sabitfarfromtheplacewherewework.Anyway,I'lltalkwithmyhusbandtonightandgiveyouacalltomorrow.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

(15)

A.Lookingforanapartment.

B.Takingasuburbanexcursion.

C.Lookingforajob.

D.Askingthemanforhisopinions.

31.听力原文：M:Iwastoldthatyouaremovingtoanewhousesoon.

W:Yes,MypresentneighborplaystheradioallnightlongandIcan'tbearit.

Q:Whyisthewomanmoving?

(13)

A.Thepresenthouseistooold.

B.Thenewhouseismorecomfortable.

C.Theoldhouseisfarfromherwork.

D.Sheneedsaquietplace.

32.(46)

33.SectionB

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

听力原文：Asweflewinfromtheseatowardstheairport,wepassedoverthecityandIcouldeasilymakeoutmanyofthelandmarkssuchasthemainsquareandthenewhospital.Followinginstructions,weputoutourcigarettes,fastenedourseat-beltsandwaitedexpectantlyfortheplanetobeginlanding.Itwasaquartertofourandwehadreachedourdestinationonlyafewminutesbehindtime.Insteadoflanding,however,theplanesuddenlybegantoclimbagainandthenheadedouttosea.Afterthatweflewroundandroundinwidecircles."Alwayssomedelay,"murmuredtheoldmanintheseatnexttome."IhavetodeliveralectureatfiveandatthisrateIshallbelate."Nobodyaroundanswered,andIstoppedtheairhostessasshewaspassing."Nothingtoworryabout,"sheassuredme,"it'sjustthatthere'ssomuchtrafficattheairportthatwecan'tlandyet."Asthecirclingcontinued,thepassengersgrewrestless.Somewhereatthebackachildbegantocry;thewomaninfrontofmebegantocomplain.Afterabouttwentyminutesorso,however,theplaneflewbacktoitsformerpathandbeganitsslowdescenttowardstherunway,touchingdownsmoothlyafewminuteslater.

(27)

A.Becauseenginetroublestarted.

B.Becausetherunwaycouldn'tbeseenclearly.

C.Becausetheairportwasnotreadyfortheplanetoland.

D.Becausesometrafficaccidenthappenedattheairport.

34.

【B8】

35.(14)

A.Ataschool.

B.Atabank.

C.Atagasstation.

D.Atahospital.

36.【B8】

37.(41)

38.

【B7】

39.【B3】

40.听力原文：W:Whyareyougivingmeaspeedingticket?Iwasgoingat40milesperhour.

M:Can'tyouseethenoticenearby?Itreads"10mphlimits".

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(18)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Policemananddriver.

D.Motherandson.

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

【C4】

42.

Theauthorwasmostcriticalofshareholdersbecausetheywereunawareof______.

43.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowards"self-esteem'(Para.2)?

A.Unconcerned.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Negative.

44.

Theauthorseesthecomputeras________.

A.asubstituteforhumanintelligence

B.ameanstohelppeoplereachconcreteanswers

C.somethingthatcaninspirepeopletoaskfundamentalquestions

D.somethingthatisofmerelysubsidiaryfunction

45.

WhatisthepotentialcrisisforGoogleaccordingtoJimLanzone?

A.Googleoverestimatesitstechnique.

B.Google'snewon-lineprogramattractsmoreusers.

C.Itsrivalsamtryingtoform.alliance.

D.Googleextendsintovariousfields.

46.

Personalchoicesaremoresignificantthan______factorsastoinfluencethedevelopmentofhealth-relatedbehaviors.

47.

【C10】

48.

Thegovernmentagreedtoletuniversitiesincreasetuitionfeessoastohelp_____.

A.ensurethenumberofstudentsandthequalityoftheuniversities

B.relieveuniversityresearchersfromtireddifficulty

C.guaranteesmallclassesandproperteachingtimeforstudents

D.improvetheeducationalsystemwithoutendangeringthefederaleconomy

49.

WecanlearnfromthepassagethatAmericanshaveahistoryof______.

A.undervaluingintellect

B.favoringintellectualism

C.supportingschoolreform

D.suppressingnativeintelligence

50.

Privatecompanieshavebeengrantedalargestunofmoneytolaunchcampaignsasameasureto______.

51.

Manyparentsthinkthat,insteadofwatchingalotofTV,theirchildrenshould______.

52.Concernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodemlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreaterefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsonever-increasingoutput.Thusthe"typical"Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationage.Hegainsincreaturecomfortsandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniqueness,orindividuality.

SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.Theso-calledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat"assembly-linelife"willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance,andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlife4ojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedapple,astrollbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcart?

Sincethelate1950'slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythetriumphofthiscompetitive,good-orientedculture.Occasionally,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.

Inspiteofthecritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemodemeconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,convenience,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodem,industrialFranceispreferabletotheold.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTgivenasafeatureoftheoldFrenchwayoflife?

A.Leisure.B.Elegance.C.Efficiency.D.Taste.

53.

Whyisa"secondarysuccession"quicker?

A.Thegroundismoresuitable.

B.Thereismorespacefornewplants.

C.Birdsandanimalsbringnewseeds.

D.Itissupportedbytheforest.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theexistenceofghostsmaybedebated.ButtheimpactoftraditionalAsianbeliefsonThailand'stourismtradesincetheDecember26,2004,tsunami(海啸)appearsindisputable.

TourismfromEurope,Australia,andtheUnitedStateshasreboundedsincethedisaster.ButtouristarrivalsfromelsewhereinAsiahaveplummeted(垂直落下)sincethetsunamiandhaveyettobounceback.

IndustryobserversciteAsiantourists'fearsofghostsintsunami-strickenareasasthemainreasonforthedecline.Thetsunamiclaimedmorethan215,000livesin11countriesaroundtheIndianOceanandleftanother50,000peopleunaccountedfor.BuddhismandotherAsianbeliefsystemsholdthatifbodiesarenotrecoveredandproperlyburied,theirspiritsrestlesslywandertheEarth.ManyAsiansbelievethatlostsoulstrytodraglivingbeingsintoaspirituallimbo(地狱的边缘).

OnThailand'ssouthwesterncoastmorethan5,300peoplediedand2,900morewentmissingwhenthetsunamisweptashore.Halfofthevictimswereforeigntourists.Sincethedisaster,talesofghostsightingshavebecomeepidemic.Foreignghostsseemtobeparticularlycommon,andmanyoftheaccountsarebeingcoveredinlocalnewspapers.

"Beliefinghostsandspiritsiswidespreadandall-importantinAsianreligiousandculturaltraditions,"saidStevenHeine,areligiousstudiesprofessorattheInstituteforAsianStudiesatFloridainternationalUniversityinMiami.

AsBuddhismgraduallyspreadfromIndiatoAsia,itwasmoldedbyvariousfolkreligions.Mostofthesebeliefsystemshaveastrongelementofancestorworship."Wheresomeonediesprematurely...,itiscommonlybelievedthattheghostswillhangaroundtheaccidentareaandharassthelivingwhocomenear,"Cohensaid.

InThailandtouristarrivalstoBangkokdroppedby27percentbetweenJanuary2004andJanuary2005.KoreanandJapanesetravelagencieshavereportedlyseenamassivedrop-offinthenumberofbookingstoThaicoastalresorts.BusinessissobadthatmanyAsianairlineshavecuttheirdirectflightstoPhuket.

"Asiantouristsarescaredofghosts..,andthesearefactorsthathavemadeourtouristarrivalsdropshortofourgoal,"ThaitourismministerSomsakThepsuthintoldalocalradioshow.

TheThaigovernmenthasgivenprivatecompaniesgrantsequaltomillionsofU.S.dollarsformarketingandadvertisingcampaignstohelpAsiantouristsovercometheirfears.

Meanwhile,Buddhistmonkshavebeenpresidingovercleansingceremoniesatresortsthatweredestroyedbythetsunami.Daysafterthetsunamistruck,monksinflowingorangerobescouldbeseenwalkingalongthebeachessprinklingholywater

ManyAsiantouristsdarenotgotoThailandsincethetsunamiin2004becauseoftheir

55.

Whatdoesthesentence"...mealsinGirarenotnecessarilyfranticaffair"(Para.3)mean?

A.Thelionsdonotshowintimacyamongthemanymore.

B.Thelionsmaynotneedtofightforfood.

C.Foodisnotreadilyavailableinthatregion.

D.Mealscanbeobtainedonlywithgreateffort.

56.SectionB

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

"Ifanythingisimportantitisthefuture.Thepastisgone,andthepresentexistsonlyasafleetingmoment.Everythingthatwethinkanddofromthismomentoncanonlyaffectthefuture,anditisinthefuturethatweshallspendtherestofourlives."Historyisimportant.Ithasmanylessonstoteachandfailuretoheedthemisoneoftheeasiestwaystomakemistakesinthefuture.Historyalsocarrieswithitmanyexperiencesbothpersonalandsocietalthatinfluenceattitudestothepresentandthe-future.Inmanysituationstheseattitudes,whicharede-rivedfromthepast,determineourapproachtothefuture.Tocreatechangewemayneedtobreakawayfromthisdominationbythepastandthinkanew.Thisisoftendifficult,butifwearetosolvemanyoftheworld'sproblems,itisnecessary.

Onewaytoassistthismaybetoexaminethewaymwhichwerefertodifferentperiodsoftime.TheEnglishlanguageisnotaloneinusingthewords"past","present"and"future",eachsuggestingthesingular.Therewasonepast-historyratherthanhistories;thereisonepresent,notaseriesofpresents;andtherewillbeonefuture.If,however,weaccepttheexistenceofeffectivehumanchoice,theremustbethepotentialfordifferentfuturestooccur.Easyasitistoexplain,whenweareusedtothinkingaboutthepastandthepresent,itcanbestilldifficulttoacceptthatfuturesaremultiple.Itseemstomakethefuturedifferent.

Butisitasdifferentasallthat?ConsidertheexperienceofanEnglishmaninBoston,Massachusetts.SomeoftheeventsthattookplaceinandaroundBostoninthelate18thcenturyareprobablyfamiliartomostEnglishschoolchildren,butseeingthemfromanAmericanperspectivecaststheminanewlight.TheBritishversionofhistorygenerallyregardsthe"Brits"asthegoodguys,fightingbravelyforright.Followingthe"FreedomTrail"throughBostonposessomeinterestingquestions.TheAmericanviewisdifferent.We,theBrits,werethebaddies!

Althoughthepasthashappenedandleftevidenceandmemories,difficultiesremain.Theinterpretationoftheeventscanbeverydifferentwhenviewedfromdifferentperspectives.Which,ifany,isright?Someofthemostintractablepoliticalproblemsoftoday,suchasthoseinNorthernIreland,theMiddleEastandtheformerYugoslavia,originateinverydifferentperspectivesonhistory.Perhapsthemaincontributionthatfuturistscanmaketotheresolutionoftheseconflictsistoemphasizetheexistenceof,andtheneedtounderstandhistories,intheplural:that,althoughtheremaystrictlyhavebeenonepast,differenthumanperceptionseffectivelycreatemultiplepaststhatareoftenincompatible.Onlybyrecognizingthesignificanceofthesepastscanthevaryingpresentsbeunderstood,withaviewtoachievingafuturethatwillgosomewaytowardsmeetingtheconflictingpreferences.

Inwhatwayishistoryimportanttous?

A.ItleavesusalegacytobeValuedatthepresentandinthefuture.

B.Wecanseepastinfluenceineverythingwethinkanddoatthismoment.

C.Manyofourattitudesdevelopedfromthepastwillaffectthepresentandthefuture.

D.Historydeterminesthefuturecourseofacountry.

57.SectionB

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

Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydeficientofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.Inadividedworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalclansandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthatmostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:asenseofhumor.Certaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.Thiscanbestbeseenfromtheworld-widepopularityofCharlieChaplin'searlyfilms.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,Dr.SamuelJohnson,onceremarked,"Menhavebeenwiseinverydifferentmodes;buttheyhavealwayslaughedinthesameway."

Asenseofhumormaytakevariousformsandlaughtermaybeanythingfromrefinedtinkle(清脆的声响)toanearthquakingroar,buttheeffectisalwaysthesame.Humorhelpsustomaintainacorrectsenseofvalues.Itistheonequalitywhichpoliticalfanatics(狂热的)appeartolack.Ifwecanseethefunnyside,wenevermakethemistakeoftakingourselvestooseriously.Wearealwaysremindedthattragedyisnotreallyfarremovedfromcomedy,sowenevergetone-sidedviewofthings.

Thisisoneofthechieffunctionsofsatire(讽刺)andirony.Humanpainandsufferingaresogrim;wehoversooftenonthebrinkofwar;politicalrealitiesareusuallyenoughtoplungeusintototaldespair.Insuchcircumstances,cartoonsandsatiricalaccountsofseriouspoliticaleventsredressthebalance.Theytakethewindoutofarrogantpoliticianswhohavelosttheirsenseofproportion.Theyenableustoseethatmanyofourmostprofoundactionsaremerelycomicorabsurd.WelaughwhenagreatsatiristlikeSwiftwritesaboutwarinGulliver'sTravels.TheLilliputiansandtheirneighborsattackeachotherbecausetheycan'tagreewhichendtobreakanegg.Welaughbecausewearemeanttolaugh;butwearemeanttoweeptoo.Itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourish.

Thesenseofhumormustbesingledoutasman'smostimportantqualitybecauseitisassociatedwithlaughter.Andlaughter,inturn,isassociatedwithhappiness.Courage,determination,initiative—thesearequalitieswe