2022年河南省商丘市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年河南省商丘市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Inthejobmarket,jobseekersneedtoknowhowtosellthemselveslike______.

2.

AsinthestoryofMickey,AmyandJoey,agossipmaycause______tothegossiped.

3.

Consumerswouldliketotakeinlesscaloriessofoodmanufacturersoftenprintasmallercalorienumberonafoodpacket.

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4.

SafetystudieshavebeendoneonGMsalmon.

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5.

OneoftheeducationalactivitiesinEastHarlemHealthyHeartprogramis____________________.

6.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

7.

TherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphereintheAntarctic.

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8.

PeoplewhovoluntarilyworkedasservantsforseveralyearsinexchangeforpassagetoAmericawerecalledindenturedservants.

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9.

Theenormousincreaseinpopulationisreallyduetothespreadoftheknowledgeandthepracticeofwhatiscomingtobecalled______.

10.Whichofthefollowingisnotabigadvantageofswimmingaccordingtothepassage?

A.Waterreducesthepressureonpeople'sjoints.

B.Swimmingworksmostofthemajormuscles.

C.Watercangreatlyincreasepeople'sfitness.

D.Swimmingcanburnthefatquiteeffectively.

11.

Howmanykindsofanxietyarementionedinthepassage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

12.TheAmericanVisitor

ThebigredAmericanearwasmuchtoowideforanEnglishcountryroad.WhenPaulCarsonsawitcomingtowardshim,hestoppedhisowncarattheside,tomakeroomforittopass.

Thebigcarwentslowlypast,soclosethatPaulcouldseeitsdriver'sfacequiteclearly.Itwasnotaprettyface.Themouthwastoolarge,andtheearsweretoosmall.Theblackhairwascutveryshort,andtheeyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"WherehaveIseenthatfacebefore?"Paulwondered."Waitaminute.Iremembernow.Itwasinthenewspaper."Heturnedtohissister."Haveyoustillgotyesterday'spaper,Nora?Ordidyoulightthefirewithitthismorning?YouusuallydowhenIneedit."

"No,Ididn't,"laughedNora."Butit'sratherdirty.Iputthefishinitjustnowastheyhadnopaperinthefishshop.It'sontheflooratthebackoftheear.I'llgetitifyoulike."

Sheopenedthebackdoorandtookthefishoutofthepaper.Paulturnedquicklytothemiddlepageandshowedherthepicture.Itwaspartlycoveredwithwetfish'sblood,butthefacewasclearenough.Itwasnotaprettyface.Ithadalargemouthandsmallears,anditseyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"Wantedbythepolice,"readPaul,"forpayingbillswithuselesschequesathotelsandshopsinMargate,Brightonandotherlargeseasidetowns.TheCityBankwillpayfiftypoundstoanyonewhohelpsthepolicetocatchthisman."

"DoesitsayanythingaboutanAmericancare"

"No.Butlistentothis.HeisEnglish,butheusuallytalksanddresseslikeanAmericanvisitor.Perhapsit'sastolencar.Menlikehimuseadifferentcareveryweek."

"That'strue.Whatareyougoingtodo,Paul?Callthepolice?"

"No.Iwanttomakesurefirst."Heturnedthecarandbegantodrivebackthesameway."Let'sfollowhimandwatchforafewminutes.What'shiscarnumber?Whereishestaying?Togetourfiftypounds,wemustbeabletotellthepoliceasmuchaspossible."

Soontheysawtheredcarinfrontofthem.Itseemedtobegoingveryslowly.

"Don'tgotoonear,Paul.Ifheseesus,we'llnevercatchhim.Oh,becareful,he'sstopping!"

Paulstoppedhisowncarbehindanoldfarm-cartattheroadside,sothatthemancouldnotseehim.Thedooroftheredcaropened,anditsdrivergotoutandlookedround.Thenhestartedwalkingtowardsanoldwhitehouse,whichwashalf-hiddenbytreesalittlewayfromtheroad.

"That'sSeldonManor,theLightfoot'shouse!"saidPaul."They'reawayinGreecethissummer,stayingwithherfamily.DickLightfootmarriedaGreekgirl,youremember?Thegardeneristakingcareoftheplace,butthere'snoonelivingthereatpresent."Helookedoncemoreatthepictureinthenewspaper.Thenhegotoutofthecar.

"Listen,Nora.Youmuststayherewiththecar.I'mgoingacrossthefieldtothesideofthehouse.Hewon'tseeme,butI'llbeabletowatchhim.Ifyouhearmecall,driveuptothehouseasquicklyasyoucan."

Heleftherandranacrossthefield.Themanwascomingawayfromthefrontdoorandwalkingroundthesideofthehouse.Thedoorofthegarden-roomwasopen,andhewentinside.

PaulCarsondidnotstoptothinkortoaskquestions.Heranacrossthegardenandshutthedoor.Thenhefixeditsothatitcouldbeopenedonlyfromoutside.Therewasnootherdoororwindow.Themanwascaught.

Pauldidnotwaittotalk.Heranbacktothecarasfastashecould.Behindhimhecouldheartheangrymantryingtobreakthedooropen.Butitwasastrongdoor;hewouldsoongettiredofhittingit.

Whentheyreachedthepolicestation,Paulwentinandquicklytoldthepoliceofficerallaboutth

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13.

Anyfrequencycloseto30Hzwillinterferewithcuesthatkeepourbiologicalcyclesproperlytimedbecausethefrequeciesareclosetothe______ofman.

14.

Buyingthemagazineatcheckoutcounterisanemotionalpurchasebutmanypurchaseare______.

15.TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

16.

Whileawake,peoplecanproduce______wavesintheirbrains.

17.

InsomeEasterncountries,face-to-facemeetingsarefavoredtoworkthroughtheconflicts.

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18.SpaceTravelintheFuture

Spaceflightmaybeabouttoundergoatransformationfarmoreradicalthananythingplannedbynationalorinternationalspaceagencies.Inthenextfifteenyearsorso,therecouldbeafleetoffiftyspace-planescarryingamillionpeopleintoorbitabouttheEartheachyear,at$10,000perhead.Aprototypeofspaceplanecouldbeupandflyingwithinfiveorsixyears.

Perhapssurprisinglythemainobstaclestorealizingthisdreamareneithertechnicalnorcommercial.Spacetransportationisexpensiveandriskyatpresentbecausealllauncherssofarhaveusedlargethrow-awaycomponentsthatarebasedonballisticmissiletechnology.Butthetechnologyalreadyexistsforaprototypeofafullyreusable,aero-plane-likelauncher,anditsdevelopmentcostsneedonlybeequivalenttoabouttwospaceshuttleflights(about$1,000million).Thecostperprototypespace-planeflightwouldbeabout1percentofthecostinthespaceshuttle.

Coststhatlowwillnotbeachievedwithoutseveralyearsofoperatingexperienceandcontinuousdevelopmenttocreateheatshieldsandrocketmotorsthatmeettheusualairlinerstandardsoflonglifeandlowmaintenancecosts.AccordingtorecentmarketresearchinJapan,morethanamillionpeopleayearwouldbepreparedtopaysuchapriceforabriefvisittoaspacestation.Ifcorrect,thislevelofspacetourismwouldprovidethesortofcommercialincentiveandoperatingexperienceneededtoachieveairlinerstandard.

However,spacepolicyissodominatedbypoliticsthatmorethansoundengineeringandcommercialargumentswillbeneededtotransform.ahigh-costindustryintoalow-costone.Manyaviationengineersin1961,wasasamemberofaspace-planestobefeasibleoverthirtyyeasago.(Myfirstjob,startingin1961,wasasamemberofaspace-planedesignteam.)Theywerenotdevelopedprimarilybecausethemainplayerinthefiled,NASA,becausepreoccupiedwithitspartintheColdWarandlockedintoaballisticmissilemindset.Asaresult,NASAhasnotencouragedstudiesofspace-planesthatcouldbebuiltusingexistingtechnologyandtendstoviewpredictionssuchasthoseoutlinedaboveasfar-fetched.

Howthencanthetransformationbebroughtabout?Fourrecenteventsshouldbetweenthemtriggertherequiredoverthrowofthemindset.ThefirstcomponentshavebeenmanufacturedfortheInternationalSpaceStationandNASA,inconjunctionwiththeSpaceTransportationAssociation,hasbegunthefirstofficialstudytheOrbitalScienceCorporationandtheRockwellInternationalCorporation,fordevelopmentoftheX-34launcher.

TheX-34hasareusablelowerstageandanexpendableupperstage,andisdesignedtoreducethecostoflaunchingsmallsatellites.Unpilotedandlookingratherlikealarge,fatfighteraero-plane,itislaunchedfromaconvertedBoeing747.Havingreleasedtheupperstageataboutonehalfsatellitespeed,therocket-poweredlowerstageglidesbacktobaseandlands.Followinginspection,maintenanceandrefueling,thelowerstagewillbereadyforthenextflightafewdayslater.Thefirstorbitaltestflightisscheduledforjusttwoandahalfyearsfromnow.InApril1995,NASAplacescompetitivestudycon-tractswithLockheed,McDonnellDouglasandRockwellfortheX-33demonstrator,whichistendedtoleadtoanunpilotedsingle-stage-to-orbitlauncher.

Whentheimplicationsofsuchprojectsbecomewidelyappreciated,thecaseforanewandrealisticwayaheadforspacewillbecomeoverwhelming.WhiletheX-34cannotbedescribedasatruespace-plane,sinceithasanexpendableupperstage,ifitissuccessfulitwillprovideunassailableevidenceforthefeasibilityofatruespace-plane.Apilotedtwo-stagespace-planeusingexistingtechnologywillthenbeseenasamongtheall-timebestaerospac

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19.

Forstudentsmajoringincomputerscience,schoolstudyisnotenoughbecause______.

A.aworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityiscritical

B.thosejobsinvolveotherskillsbesidestechnology

C.adegreewillnotguaranteeasuccessfullanding

D.deepskillsarerequiredtomovefluidlywiththejob

20.

InScotland,yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitin______afteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspousebutstilllivetogetherwithhim.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(29)

A.Itisawardedtothebestfilmofthefestival.

B.Itwasintroducedin1959.

C.Itwasintroducedbyacommercialorganization.

D.OnlyAmericandirectorshavereceivedthisaward.

22.(46)

23.听力原文：W:ThisissurelyamasterpieceofAmericancountrymusic.

M:Iseeeyetoeyewithyou.Themelodyhasbeenrunningthroughmyheadthewholemonth.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Themusicishardtoforget.

B.Themelodyisnotstrongenough.

C.Hecouldhardlyunderstandthemusic.

D.Heneedstohavehiseyechecked.

24.

【B3】

25.

【B5】

26.听力原文：W:Hi,Mike.

M:Hi.I'msurprisedtoseeyouonthecitybus.Whynotdriveyourcar?

W:(23)I'vebeenthinkingabouttheenvironmentlately.Ifweallusepublictransportationwhenwecould,theairwillbemuchcleaner.

M:Right.Butthebusisn'texactlypollutionfree.

W:True.Butthey'llberunningalotcleanersoon,Wewerejusttalkingaboutthatinmyenvironmentalengineeringclass.

M:What'sthecitygoingtodo?Installpollutionfiltersofsomesortontheirbuses?

W:Theycould,butthosefiltersmaketheenginesworkharderandreallycutdownonfuelefficiency.Insteadtheyfoundawaytomaketheirenginesmoreefficient.

M:How?

W:Well,(24)thereisamaterialcalledtheconiineoxide.It'sareallygoodinsulator.Andathickcoatofitgetssprayedonthecertainpartoftheengine.

M:Aninsulator?

W:Yes.(25)Itreflectsbacktheheatofburningfuel.Sothefuelwillburnmuchhotterandburnupmorecompletely.

M:Soalotlessunburnedfuelcomesouttopollutetheair,right?

W:Yeah,andthebuswillneedlessfuel.Sowiththesavingsonfuelcost,theysaythiswillallpayforitselfinjustsixmonths.

M:Soundslikepeopleshouldallgooutandgetthisstufftospraytheircarengines.

W:Well,notreallythateasy.Tomeltthematerialsbeforeyoucansprayacoatofitontheengineparts,youfirsthavetoheatitover10,000degrees.It'snotsomethingweareabletodoourselves.

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A.Somethingiswrongwithhercar.

B.Thecostofthefuelishigh.

C.It'scheaptotakebus.

D.Shethinkspublictransportationisenvironmentalfriendly.

27.(25)

A.Expensiveandnotsatisfying.

B.Excellentanddelicious.

C.Cheapandnutritious.

D.Old-fashioned.

28.(26)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Motherandson.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Friends.

29.听力原文：W:Doyoulikethedress?

M:Iloveit.

W:Idesigneditmyself.

M:It'sbeautiful.

W:Areyouready?We'resupposedtobetherebeforetheguestsarrive.

M:Iknow.Iknow.Helpmewiththistie,willyou?Honey,I'mscaredtodeath.

W:Butthisiswhatyou'vebeenworkingforalltheseyears,youreallydeserveit.

M:No,no.Iworkedtoputtogetherabookofphotographs.Thisisshowbusiness.

W:Well,it'sallpartofthesamejob.Justrelaxandenjoyit.

M:You'reright.Iearnedthis,andI'mgoingtoenjoyit.Justaminute,assoonasIrecoverfrommynervousbreakdown.

W:Whatareyouafraidof?

M:Everything.Acriticwastherethismorning.Heprobablyhatesmywork.IhavetosigncopiesofmybookforalotofpeopleInevermetbefore.Oh,mynewshoeshurtmyfeet...

W:You'regoingtobeagreatsuccess.Areyouready?

M:AssoonasIgetthesebuttonson.

W:Letmehelp.MornandDadarealreadyontheirwaydowntothegallery.There!Youlookveryattractive.

M:Thankyou.Well,IsupposeI'verunoutofexcuses.

W:Mm-hmm.Let'sgo...

M:Oh,oneminute.Beforewegotothegallery,IjustwanttotellyouthatInevercouldhavedonethisbookwithoutyourhelpandyourlove.Iappreciateit.

W:Thanks.Now,nomoreputtingoff,ok?Let'sgo.

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A.Colleagues.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Motherandson.

D.Classmates.

30.听力原文：W:Yourroomisamess.Whenisthelasttimeyoucleanedyourroom?

M:ItwaswhenLindacameover.ShehasbeensohelpfulthatIsimplycan'tdowithouther.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hehasn'tcleanedhisroomsinceLindavisitedhim.

B.Lindaistheonlypersonwhoevercomestoseehim.

C.He'sbeentoobusytocleanhisroom.

D.Cleaningisthelastthinghewantstodo.

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32.(28)

A.Amanwhohadadisputewiththemanwhosewifewasstolen.

B.Amanwhoborrowedgoodsfromthemanwhosewifewasstolen.

C.Amanwhowantedtobesuperiortothemanwhosewifewasstolen.

D.Amanwhowasattractedb7thebeautyofaparticularwoman.

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34.听力原文：M:Mysister'sbirthdayisonthe9th.We'regoingtohavedinnerataMexicanrestaurant,andthenmaybegooutdancing.Wouldyouliketocome?

W:Soundslikefun.Youcancountmein.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.ShelikesMexicanfoodverymuch.

B.Shelikestogooutdancing.

C.Shewillcelebratehisbirthday.

D.Sheacceptstheman'sinvitation.

35.听力原文：W:Let'sgetasnackwhenthebaseballgameisover.

M:Whenit'sover?Iamdyingofhungernow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(15)

A.Hewantstoeatimmediately.

B.Hewantstoknowwhenthegamewillbeover.

C.He'sworriedaboutwhattimeitis.

D.He'safraidhe'sdying.

36.(21)

A.Becausetheywanttosellcanteens.

B.Becausetheywanttoeducatethetouristsaboutparkconditions.

C.Becausethetouristsmaygetsickordiefromdehydration.

D.Becausethetouristsmaygetlost.

37.(24)

A.Shedoesn'twanttohurtAbruzzibyrefusingagain.

B.SheisafraidthatshemightloseAbruzzi.

C.Shewantstohaveachangeafterabusyweek.

D.Shecan'tthinkofareasonnottoacceptAbruzzi'sinvitationagain.

38.听力原文：W:Hey,Charlie,I'vebeenthinking.

M:Oh,yeah?Aboutwhat?

W:Aboutthefuture..,aboutwhatIwanttobe.

M:Hmm.Iamsuretherearealotofthingsthatyoucando.

W:Mmm,maybe.I'dlikeajobwhereIcantravel.

M:Well,whataboutbeingaflightattendant?Youcouldtravelalot.

W:No,I'vethoughtofthat.Flightattendantsworkreallyhard.It'ssotiring.Andplanesaren'tsafenowadays.Theymaycrashbecauseofbadweatherorevenbeusedasweaponsiftheyfallintowronghands.

M:Howaboutbeinganinterpreter?You'rereallygoodatlanguages.Andyoucouldtraveltointernationalmeetings.

W:No,Idon'tthinkso.Interpretingdoesn'tsoundinterestingtome.

M:Well,whatareyouinterestedin?

W:Well,maybeI'llbecome..,aninternationalbusinesswoman.

M:Butyoudon'tlikethinkingaboutmoney.

W:Well,Icouldchange.

M:Mmm,Idon'tknow,Amy.Ijustdon’tseeyouasabusinessperson.

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A.AmyisseekingadvicefromCharlieaboutherfuturejob.

B.AmyistakingtoCharlieaboutwhatshe'dliketodointhefuture.

C.AmyisdiscussingwithCharliewhattypesofjobsheissuitablefor.

D.AmyisexplainingtoCharliewhysomejobsarenotsuitableforher.

39.

【B8】

40.听力原文：M:Thecolorsinthatpaintingaresovivid!

W:Aren'ttheythough!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmeat!

(15)

A.Shedidn'tunderstandwhatthemansaid.

B.Shedoesn'tlikethepainting.

C.Sheisn'tsurewhichpaintingthemanistalkingabout.

D.Sheagreeswiththeman.

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

Sweptbytheprevailingtrend,theauthor______.

A.hadtogoonadietforthegreaterpartofherlife

B.couldstillpreventherselffromgoingoffthetrack

C.hadtoseekhelpfromrichdistantrelatives

D.hadtowearhighlyfashionableclothes

42.

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43.

WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromwhatshesawinAscot?

44.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTwhatHegelbelieved?

A.Thecontentandform.oftheworkofartcannotbeseparatedfromeachother.

B.Thecontentoftheworkofartisalwaysthetrueobjectofaestheticinterest.

C.Thecontentpresentedwithoutanyindividualityisnotthecontentoftheworkofart.

D.Thecontentunderstoodbymeansofaprocessofdiscursivethoughtisnomorethanahusk.

45.Accordingtothepassage,apandemic______.

A.killsthosewhoareinfected

B.alwaysfollowsanepidemic

C.isthesameasanepidemic

D.iswidespreadandserious

46.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sleepisthesolutionforalltypesoffatigue.

B.Psychologicallyhealthypeopledonotsufferfromfatigue.

C.Changingyourdietcannotcurepsychologicalfatigue.

D.Youwon'tbecomefatiguedifyouaredoingsomethingyouenjoy.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.driversshouldapplycourtesyproperly

B.stricttrafficregulationsarebadlyneeded

C.roadcourtesyshouldbevaluedinanycircumstance

D.driversshouldencourageoldladiestocrosstheroad

48.

Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingadultactivitiesismostlikelytoinducecreativityinchildren?

A.Sayingwhatthechildrenhavedoneiscorrect.

B.Criticizingforsomethingbadtheyhavedone.

C.Teachingthemhowtothinkandactinacorrectway.

D.Respondingtochildren'sideasinanon-judgmentalway.

49.Globalization,aprocesswherebyownersofcapitalareenabledtomovetheircapitalaroundtheglobemorequicklyandeasily,hasresultedintheremovalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment,thedisappearanceoftariffharriersandthespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.Insocietiesaroundtheworld,theeffectsofglohalizati0nhaveinfluencedsocialdevelopment.Notonlyaretheinfluencesofglobalizationapparentinmarkets,theirforcesarefeltintheprocessesorworkingtowardsequalitybetweenmenandwomen.RedaBebarsofEgypt,stressingthattheadvancementofwomenwouldnotbeachievedbypassinglegislation,saidthatsocialdevelopmentonthenationalscalemustbestrengthenedandaclimateconducivetodevelopmentmustbecreatedifthegoalssetinBeijing(atthe1995FourthWorldConferenceonWomen,)aretoberealized.

Theproblemsstemfromthefactthatwomenareverydifferentlypositionedinrelationtothemarketsindifferentpartsoftheworld.Incertainplaces,wherewomenaresociallyexcludedfromleavingtheirhomes,thechallengeistofindwaysforwomentoparticipate.Inotherplaces,thechallengeistocreatemarketswhicharemorefriendlytowomen'sparticipation.IlhamIbrahimMohamedAhmedofSudancondemnedthedebtburdencarriedbydevelopingcountries,economicsanctions,arbitrarymeasuresanddenialofaccesstonewtechnologicaldevelopmentsasobstaclestothegrowthofwomen'srights.WomenremainverymuchintheminorityamongInternetusersandstillfacehugeimbalancesintheownership,controlandregulationofnewinformationtechnologies.

"Thegainsofglobalizationhavenotbeenequitablydistributedandthegapbetweenrichandpoorcountriesiswidening,"saidZhangLeiofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.

Thegainsofglobalizationthusfarhaveforthemostpartbeenconcentratedinthehandsofbetter-offwomenwithhigherlevelsofeducationandwithgreaterownershipofresourcesandaccesstocapital.

"WorkinChinaandVietnamshowsthatglobalizationhasbroughtnewopportunitiestoyoungwomenwithfamiliaritywithEnglishinnewservicesectorjobs,buthasmadeavastnumberofover-35-year-oldsredundant,becausetheyareeitherindecliningindustriesorhaveoutdatedskills,"SwastiMitteroftheUN'sWomenWatchOnlineWorkingGrouponWomen'sEconomicInequalitysaid.

Whatisnottheresultofglobalization?

A.Theremovalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment.

B.Thedisappearanceoftariffbarriers.

C.Thespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.

D.Ownersofcapitalareenabledtomovetheircapitalaroundtheglobemorequickly.

50.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorcitesthenutritionists'wordstoshowthat______.

A.peopleintherichestcountriesconsumemoremeatthanthatisnecessaryforhealth

B.meatconsumptionmaycauseanecologicaldisaster

C.nutritioninmeatisnotasgoodasotherkindsoffood

D.grainsarewastedifpeopledon'teatmeat

51.ThecurrentemergencyinMexicoCitythathastakenoverourlivesisnothing.Icouldeverhaveimaginedformeormychildren.Wearelivinginanenvironmentalcrisis,anair-pollutionemergencyofseverity.Whatitreallymeansisthatjusttobreathehereistoplayadangerousgamewithyourhealth.

Asparents,whatterrorizesusmostarereportsthatchildrenareathigherriskbecausetheybreathemoretimesperminute.Whatmorecanwedotoprotectthemandourselves?Ourpediatrician's(儿科医师的)medicalrecommendationwassimple：abandonthecitypermanently.Weareforeignersandweareamongthesmallminoritythatcanaffordtoleave.Weareherebecauseofmyhusband'swork.WearefascinatedbyMexico—itshistoryandrichculture.Weknowthatforus,thisisatemporarydanger.However,wecannotstandformuchlongerthefearwefeelforourboys.Wecannotstopthemfrombreathing.

Butformillions,thereisnochoice.Theirlives,theirjobs,theirfuturesdependonbeinghere.ThousandsofMexicansarriveeachdayinthiscity,desperateforeconomicopportunities.Thousandsmorearebornhereeachday.Entirefamiliesworkinthestreetsandpracticallylivethere.Itisafamiliarsight：asparentshawkgoodsatstoplights,theirchildrenplayinthegrassyhighwaydividers,breathingexhaustfumes.Ifeelguiltycomplainingaboutmypersonalsituation；wewon'tbeherelongenoughforourchildrentoform.theimpressionthatskiesarecoloredonlygray.

Andyetthegovernmentcannotdowhatitmusttocladthisproblem.Foranycountry,especiallyadevelopingThirdWorldeconomylikeMexico's,theideaofbarringfromthecapitalcityenoughcars,closingenoughfactoriesandspendingthenecessarybillionsonpublictransportationissimplynotanoption.Sowhenthingsgetbad,asinthecurrentemergency,Mexicotakeshalfmeasures—prohibitingsomemorecarsfromcirculating,stoppingsomefactoriesfromproducingthatevenitsownofficialsconcedearen'tadequate.

Theword“emergency”impliestheunusual.Butwhendailylifeitselfisanemergency,theconceptlosesitsmeaning.Itishumannaturetotrytoadapttothatwhichwecannotchange,ortomisleadourselvesintobelievingwecanadapt.

Accordingtothepassage,peopleinMexicoCityarefacedwith______.

A.seriousairpollution

B.economiccrisis

C.unemployment

D.naturaldisaster

52.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.TheHartslikeapublicuniversitybetterthanaprivateone.

B.Itismucheasiertopaythetuitionatpresent.

C.Allstudentscangetthesubsidizedloans.

D.Traditionalscholarshipsarestillattractivetosomefamilies.

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ThethreebiggestliesinAmericaare:(1)"Thecheckisinthemail."(2)"OfcourseI'llrespectyouinthemorning."(3)"Itwasacomputererror."

Ofthesethreelittlewhitelies,theworstofthelotbyfaristhethird.It'stheonlyonethatcanneverbetrue.Today,ifabankstatementcheatsyououtof$900thatway,youknowwhattheclerkissuretosay:"Itwasacomputererror."Nonsense.Thecomputerisreportingnothingmorethanwhattheclerktypedintoit.

Themostirritatingcaseofalliswhenthecomputerizedcashregisterinthegrocerystoreshowsthatanitemcostsmorethanitactuallydoes.Iftheinnocentbuyerpointsoutthemistake,thechecker,bagger,andmanagerallcometogetherandofferthefamiliarexplanation:"Itwasacomputererror."

Itwasn't,ofcourse.Thathigh-techcashregisterisreallynothingmorethananelectriceye.TheeyereadstheUniversalProductCode--thatribbonofblackandwhitelinesinacomerofthepackage--andthenchecksthecodeagainstapriceliststoredinmemory.Ifthepricelistisright,you'llbechargedaccurately.

Grocerystoresupdatethepricelisteachday--thatis,somebodysitsatakeyboardandtypesintheprices.Ifthepricetheytypeinistoohigh,thereareonlytwoexplanations:carelessnessordishonesty.Butsomehow"acomputererror"issupposedtoexcuseeverything.

Onereasonweletpeoplehidebehindacomputeristhecommonmisperceptionthathuge,modemcomputersare"electricBrains"withartificialintelligence.Atsomepointtheremightbeamachinewithintelligence,butnoneexiststoday.ThesmartestcomputeronEarthrightnowisnomore"intelligent"thanyouraveragescrewdriver.Atthispointinthedevelopmentofcomputers,theonlythinganymachinecan