2022年福建省漳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年福建省漳州市大学英语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.

Thesharpincreaseinthenumberofshareholdersattheendof1984wasdueto______.

2.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

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3.

ChafingCrossRoadisveryfamousbecause______.

A.allkindsofbookstoresarealongthestreets

B.itliesrightinthecenterofLondon

C.theyhavethecheapestbooksinLondon

D.thebiggestbookstoreintheworldisthere

4.

ThestoryofMirabelleillustratesacommonuseofgossip—itmakesthegossipingones______.

5.Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

6.

Usingtechnologyisaneasywaytoshop.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Themeaningofbuzzwords,iftheyhave,isbasedonconnotationsinsteadof______.

8.

Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

9.Divorce

Forevery1,000marriedcouplesintheUK,13endupdivorcedaccordingtostatistics.Divorceisoftenacomplicatedandmessyprocess,andthrowsupmanypities.

DivorceIssues

Suchpainfulissuesaswhethertosellyourhome,whichparentwilllookafteryourchildren,andhowitwillaffectanyloansyoumayhave,willallhavetoberesolved.AndifyouaredivorcingyourpartnerinScotlandratherthaninEnglandandWalesthenanothersetoflawswillapply.

Formanycouples,obtainingadivorcehasneverbeeneasier.Theold-fashionedconceptofestablishingthatonepartyisatfaulthasbeencommittedtohistoryandtheimportantfacttoestablishnowisthattherelationshiphas"irreparablybrokendown".

InCourtorOnline?

Itisevenpossibletodivorceyourpartneronline,allowingyoutosaveonlegalcosts—andaccordingtoonlineexperts,thiscansaveyouabout￡700fromtheaverage￡800.

However,thismethodisonlysuitableforverystraightforwardanduncontesteddivorces.Alternatively,youcanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtinEnglandandWales,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

Thefirststageofdivorceisobtainingwhatisknownasa"Decreenisi(日后才生效的离婚判决书)".Thisisgrantedifthecourtissatisfiedthemarriagehas"irreparablybrokendown",andthisisprovenbyshowingoneoffivethings:adultery(通奸行为);unreasonablebehavior;desertiononthepartofonepartnerforatleasttwoyears;thatthecouplehavebeenseparatedfortwoyearsandbothspousesagreetodivorce;orthatthecouplehavebeenseparatedforfiveyears.Yourspouse's"unreasonablebehavior"mustbesointolerablethatnobodycouldreasonablyexpectyoutocarryonlivingwithhimorher.Itcouldinclude,forexample,financialcarelessness,drinking,gambling,orlackofemotionalsupport.Youcannotbaseyourdivorceonthisifyouthenlivetogetherforaperiodofmorethansixmonthsafterwards.Thisrulealsoappliestodesertion,andthediscoverythatadulteryhastakenplace.

Thesecondandfinalstageisobtaininga"Decreeabsolute(绝对判决)".Thedivorcecanbestoppedatanytimeuntilthisisgranted,soitisadvisabletosortoutallthefinancialandpracticaldetailsfirst.

UsingaDivorceLawyer

Ifasinthevastmajorityofcases,yourrelationshipiscomplicated,itisadvisabletoseeklegaladvicefromafamousfamilylawadvisor,whowillbeabletoproperlyadviseyouaboutyourrightsandresponsibilities.

IfyouareunsurehowtogoaboutchoosingalawyerthenitmightbeagoodideatoconsulttheLawSocietyortheFamilyLawSolicitorsAssociation,whokeepalistofqualifiedlawyers.AlternativelyvisittheCitizen'sAdviceBureauwhohasagreatdealofinformationregardingsuchmatters.

WhatAretheAlternatives?

Negotiationisavoluntaryservicethatallowsyouandyourpartnertomeetwithatrainedandimpartialnegotiatortoclarifytheissues,discusstheavailableoptions,andreachdecisionsacceptabletoyouboth.Whilethenegotiatorwillmanagetheprocessofnegotiation,heorsheisnottheretopromoteeitherperson'sinterests.Thedecisionsarefinallyyours.

Youwillstillrequiretheservicesofalawyertoputyourdecisionsonpropertyorfinancialmattersintolegalform.Thegovernmentiskeenforpeopletoattendnegotiation,andthenumberofpeopleofferingthisservicehasvastlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Youmayberequiredtoattendnegotiationmeetingsifyourdivorceisfundedbylegalaid.FormoreinformationvisitourfeatureonNegotiation.

WhatAbouttheChildren?

Divorcecanbeespeciallyconfusingforchildren,whoarelikelytofeelconfusedbyeventsandmayevenblamethemselvesfortheirparentssplittingup.Soitisimp

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10.VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

11.

Inthe1950ssomepeopleofSavannahbecameangrywhenmoreoldhouseswerebeingthreatenedby______.

12.

Youmaysufferamusclecontractionheadacheifyoureadforalongtimewith______.

13.

London'spopulationofelevenmillionmakesitthe______largestcityintheworld.

14.

Inourworld,anystoryofthiskindmakespeople______.

15.

Enteringriversby______,phosphatesandnitratesasfertilizerscanresultineutrophication.

16.Ifyonwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

17.

AccordingtoWinston,themethodsof"leveraging"canhelppeople______.

18.TripleYourPersonalProductivity

Haveyoueverhadtheexperienceoflookingbackonyourweekwiththesinkingfeelingthatyoudidn'tgetasmuchdoneasyou'dhoped?Whenbuildingasuccessfulcareerorabusinessofyourown,yourtimeisperhapsyourmostvaluableasset,andyourincomeisadirectresultofhowyouspendyourtime.Youcannotbuyanymoretimethanyou'regiven,andtheclockisalwaysticking.

Afewyearsago,Idiscoveredasimplesystemthatallowedmetonearlytriplemyproductivity,andinthisarticleI'llsharesomeverypracticalideasyoucanapplyrightawaytoincreaseyoureffectivenesswithoutworkinganyharderthanyoudonow.

Keepadetailedtimelog.

Thefirststeptobettermanagingyourtimeistofindouthowyou'recurrentlyspendingyourtime.Keepingatimelogisaveryeffectivewaytodothis,andaftertryingitforjustoneday,you'llimmediatelygaintremendousinsightintowhereyourtimeisactuallygoing.Theveryactofmeasuringisoftenenoughtoraiseyourunconscioushabitsintoyourconsciousness,whereyouthenhaveachancetoscrutinizeandchangethem.

Here'showtokeepatimelog.Throughoutyourdayrecordthetimewheneveryoustartorstopanyactivity.Considerusingastopwatchtojustrecordtimeintervalsforeachactivity.Youcandothisduringonlyyourworkingtimeorthroughoutyourentireday.Attheendoftheday,sortallthetimechunksintogeneralcategories,andfindoutwhatpercentageofyourtimeisbeingspentoneachtypeofactivity.Ifyouwanttobethorough,dothisforaweek,andcalculatethepercentageofyourtotaltimethatyouspentoneachtypeofactivity.Beasdetailedaspossible.Notehowmuchtimeyouspendonemail,readingnewsgroups,websurfing,phonecalls,eating,goingtothebathroom,etc.Ifyougetupoutofyourchair,itprobablymeansyouneedtomakeanentryinyourtimelog.Itypicallyendupwith50-100logentriesperday.

Youmaybesurprisedtodiscoveryou'respendingonlyasmallfractionofyourworkingtimedoingwhatyou'dconsidertobeactualwork.Studieshaveshownthattheaverageofficeworkerdoesonly1.5hoursofactualworkperday.Therestofthetimeisspentsocializing,takingcoffeebreaks,eating,engaginginnon-businesscommunication,movingaroundpapers,anddoinglotsofothernon-worktasks.Theaveragefull-timeofficeworkerdoesn'tevenstartdoingrealworkuntil11:00amandbeginstowinddownaround3:30pm.

Analyzeyourresults.

ThefirsttimeIkeptatimelog,Ionlyfinished15hoursworthofrealworkinaweekwhereIspentabout60hoursinmyoffice.EventhoughIwastechnicallyabouttwiceasproductiveastheaverageofficeworker,Iwasstilldisturbedbytheresults.Wheredidthoseother45hoursgo?Mytimeloglaiditalloutforme,showingmeallthetimedrainsIwasn'tconsciouslyawareof—checkingemailtoooften,excessiveperfectionismdoingtasksthatdidn'tneedtobedone,over-readingthenews,takingtoomuchtimeformeals,disturbedbypreventableinterruptions,etc.

Calculateyourpersonalefficiencyratio.

WhenIrealizedthatIspent60hoursattheofficebutonlycompleted15hoursofactualworkwithinthattime,Istartedaskingmyselfsomeinterestingquestions.Myincomeandmysenseofaccomplishmentdependedonlyonthose15hours,notonthetotalamountoftimeIspentattheoffice.SoIdecidedtobeginrecordingmydailyefficiencyratioastheamountoftimeIspentonactualworkdividedbythetotalamountoftimeIspentinmyoffice.WhileitcertainlybotheredmethatIwasonlyworking25%ofthetimeinitially,Ialsorealizeditwouldbeextremelyfoolishtosimplyworklongerhours.

Cutbackontotalhourstoforceanincreaseinefficiency.

&

A.howeffectivelyhespendshistime

B.howmuchworkhedoeseveryday

C.howthebossevaluateshisperformance

D.howhebalancesworkandleisuretime

19.Olderpeoplewhomaintainactiverelationshipswiththeiradultchildrenhavelessstressbecausetheyhavesomeoneto______.

20.

Agreatsloganshouldremindpeopleofthebrandname,sothenameshouldappearinthetagline.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(31)

A.Peoplecancallyoubackifnecessary.

B.Youcandialaspecialnumberfree.

C.Youdon'tneedtopayforlongdistancecall.

D.Youcangetacreditcouponwhenyougivethephonenumber.

22.听力原文：W:Mychemistryprojectisintrouble.MypartnerandIhavetotallydifferentideasabouthowtoproceed.

M:Youshouldtrytomeeteachotherhalfway.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggest?

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A.Themanshouldworkwithsomebodyelse.

B.Themanshouldmeethispartner'sneeds.

C.Theyshouldcometoacompromise.

D.Theyshouldfindabetterlabfortheproject's.

23.(40)

24.

【B10】

25.SectionA

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

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A.Hewenthikingnotlongago.

B.Hehasn'ttraveledaroundtheworldyet.

C.Hewillgowhenhehasfinisheddoingallhiswork.

D.Hedefinitelydoesnotwanttogo.

26.(32)

A.Weshouldn'tblameapersonifhefailstoactinemergencies.

B.Apersonmustfeelguiltyifhefailstohelp.

C.Peopleshouldberesponsibleforthemselvesinemergencies.

D.Whenyouareintrouble,peoplewillhelpyouanyway.

27.SectionC

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

Theterm"LearningDisabilities"meansadisorderinoneormoreofthebasicpsychologicalprocessesinvolvedinunderstandingorinusinglanguage,spokenorwritten.Thedisordermay【B1】______itselfinanimperfectabilitytolisten,think,speak,read,write,spell,ortodomathematical【B2】______,includingconditionssuchasperceptualdisabilities,braininjury,【B3】______braindysfunctionanddyslexia(诵读困难).Thetermdoesnotincludelearningproblemsthatareprimarilytheresultof【B4】______orhearingdisabilities,ofmentaldelay,ofemotional【B5】______,orofenvironmental,cultural,oreconomicdisadvantage.Learningdisabilitiescanbe【B6】______bythingsthathappenbeforeorduringbirth.Forexample,amothermayhavean【B7】______,suchasGermanmeasles.Orababydoesnotgetenough【B8】______whileitisbeingborn.Sometimesachildhoodillness,suchasmeningitis(脑膜炎),cancauselearningdisabilities.

Whohavelearningdisabilities?【B9】______Whatarethehealthconcernsofpeoplewithlearningdisabilities?【B10】______.Arepeoplewithlearningdisabilitiesatriskofabuse?【B11】______.

【B1】

28.听力原文：M:Turnyourheadalittlebitleftwardandlookstraighttothisdirection．Getrelaxedandyoulookgreatposinglikethat．ShallIpresstheshutter?

W:Givemeasecond．I'dliketoputonalittlebitoflipstick．

Q:Whatarethespeakersdoing?

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A.Choosingcosmetics.

B.Takingphotos.

C.Doinghairstyle.

D.Playingagame.

29.

【B5】

30.【B10】

31.(21)

A.Itistough.

B.Someonewashurtbyit.

C.Moved.

D.Therewerenocowsthen.

32.

【B7】

33.听力原文：M:Mary,(19)youwanttotalkaboutyoursecondessay,right?

W:Yes,Dr.Richardson.IjustneedyourcommentsonwhatI'mplanningtodo.(19)I'mdoingtheessayonthedifferencesbetweenTVnewsprogramsatdifferenthoursoftheday.

M:Howmanytimesslotsareyouplanningtoconsider?

W:Well,IthinkI'dlookatallofthem.That'dbefiveslots.Thebreakfastnews,midmorningnews.middaynews.mid-afternoonnewsandeveningnews.

M:That'sratheralot.Andyou'dhavetoomuchtoconsider.(20)Whydon'tyoujustdotwo.Saythemidmorningandtheneveningnews.Thatshouldgiveyoutwocontrastingapproacheswithtwomainaudiencecompositions.

W:OK,justtwothen.

M:Yes,Ithinkthatwouldbemuchbetter.Nowhowmanyactualprogramsdoyouplantoworkwith?

W:Whatdoyouthinkofanalyzingawholeweek'snewsprograms?

M:Well,thatdependsonhowmuchofeachprogram,ifyouconcentrateononeparticulartypeofnewsitem,saythesportsnewsorlocalitems,itmightbealright.

W:Yes.thatwouldbeagoodidea.(21)Iwon'tmakeadecisionbeforeIcollectasampleofprogramsoverawholeweek.I'lllookatthemandseewhatitemsappearthroughouttheweek.

M:Yes,that'sasoundapproach.(22)Nowwe’regettingclosetothedeadline.Canyoufinishitintime?

W:Yes,Ithinkso.I'vecompletedthereadingandIknowwhatmybasicapproachis,soit'sreallyjustamatterofpullingitalltogethernow.

M:Fine,Mary.I'lllookforwardtoreadingit.

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A.Todiscussthesecondessay.

B.TogetthecommentsonTVnews.

C.ToplantojoinTVnewsprograms.

D.TotellthedifferenceofTVnews.

34.(15)

A.Thatthemanwillnotbeabletosleep.

B.Thatsomeonewillenterthebackdoorwhilethemanissleeping.

C.Thatthelockonthedoorwillbreak.

D.Thatthemanwillnotbeabletocomeback.

35.(16)

A.Inadoctor'soffice.

B.Inaprofessor'soffice.

C.Inalawyer'soffice.

D.Inabusinessman'soffice.

36.(38)

37.

【B6】

38.听力原文：Botany,thestudyofplants,occupiesapeculiarpositioninthehistoryofhumanknowledge.Formanythousandsofyearsitwastheonefieldofawarenessaboutwhichhumanshadanythingmorethanthevaguestofinsights.ItisimpossibletoknowtodayjustwhatourStoneAgeancestorsknewaboutplants,butfromwhatwecanobserveofpm-industrialsocietiesthatstillexist,adetailedlearningofplantsandtheirpropertiesmustbeextremelyancient.Thisislogical.

Plantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramidforalllivingthings,evenforotherplants.Theyhavealwaysbeenenormouslyimportanttothewelfareofpeople,notonlyforfood,butalsoforclothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelter,andagreatmanyotherpurposes.TribeslivingtodayinthejunglesoftheAmazonrecognizeliterallyhundredsofplantsandknowmanypropertiesofeach.Tothem,botany,assuch,hasnonameandisprobably'notevenrecognizedasaspecialbranchof"knowledge"atall.

Unfortunately,themoreindustrializedwebecome,thefartherawaywemovefromdirectcontactwithplants,andthelessdistinctourknowledgeofbotanygrows.Yeteveryoneunconsciouslyhasanamazingamountofbotanicalknowledge,andfewpeoplewillfailtorecognizearose,anapple,oranorchid.OurNeolithicancestors,livingintheMiddleEastabout10,000yearsago,discoveredthatcertaingrassescouldbeharvestedandtheirseedsplantedforricheryieldsthenextseason.Thatwasthefirstgreatstepinanewassociationbetweenplantsandanimals.Grainswerediscoveredandfromthemflowedthemarvelofagriculture:cultivatedcrops.

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A.Botanyisaveryancientlearning.

B.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewalotaboutplants.

C.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewlittleaboutplants.

D.Pre-industrialsocietieshavelittleinsightsaboutplants.

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：Foryearsandyearspeoplehavebeensayingthattherailwaysaredead."Wecandowithoutrailways"peoplesay,asifmotorcarsandplanesmadetherailwaysunnecessary.Weallkeephearingthattrainsareslow,thattheylosemoney,thatthey'redying.Butthisisfarfromthetruth.Inthesedaysofexpensiveoil,therailwayshavebecomehighlycompetitivewithmotorcarsandplanes.Ifyouwanttocarrypeopleorgoodsfromplacetoplace,they'recheaperthanplanes.Andtheyhavemuchincommonwithplanes.Aplanegoesinastraightlineandsodoesarailway.Whatismore,ittakesyoufromtheheartofacityintotheheartofanotherItdoesn'tleaveyouasaplanedoes,milesandmilesfromthecitycenter.Itdoesn'tholdyouupasacardoes,inendlesstrafficjams.Andasingletraincancarrygoodswhichnoplaneormotorcarcouldeverdo.Farfrombeingdead,therailwaysareverymuchalive.Modemrailwaylinesgiveyouasmooth,untroubledjourney.Whereelsecanyoueatwell,sleepincomfort,feelsafeandenjoythescenewhileyouaretravelingatSpeedatthesametime?Andweareonlyatthebeginning,Forwehavejustenteredtheageofsuper-fasttrains,travelingat150milesanhourandmore.Soonwewillbewonderingwhywespentsomuchonmotorwayswecan'tusebecausewehavenotenoughmoneytobuytheoilandplaneswecan'tflyinforthesamereason.

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A.Planesandmotorcarshavetakentheplaceoftrains.

B.Oilisexpensivetoday.

C.Trainsareslow.

D.Railwayslosemoney.

40.SectionB

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

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A.Becauseworkcanrelievemostpeopleofboredom.

B.Becauseworkbringsmoneyandmakesholidaysaffordable.

C.Becauseworkbringsusprofounddelights.

D.Becausesomeworkareveryinteresting.

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

Accordingtotheauthor,"SuperSlow"training______.

A.hasbeenmisunderstoodfordecades

B.hasbeenwidelyacceptedrecently

C.hasbeenthebasisofweightlifting

D.hasbecomethenucleusofaerobics

42.

Thepassageprovidesinformationthatwouldhelpanswerallofthefollowingquestionsexcept:

A.WhoaresomepeoplewhohavehadanimportantinfluenceonthepublichealthmovementintheUnitedStates?

B.Whatweresomeofthementalillnessthatwereconsidereduntreatableuntilthe1950s?

C.Whatweresomeofthenewtreatmentsformentalillnessthatwereadoptedinthe1950s?

D.Whatweresomeofthemostimportantlegalcasesthatcontributedtothenewconcernforpatients'rights?

43.

WhatkindofrelationshipisreflectedbetweenMr.Dantasandgovernmentinthepassage?

A.Hisinfluenceongovernmentmayreducehisnotorietyandcrime.

B.Inbusinessprivatization,heparticipatedwithdemandingexpertise.

C.HenevermeetsthePresidenthimself.

D.Peopleknowinghimdeemthathewassheerevil.

44.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—thesearequalitieswesharewithotherformsoflifeButthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.Ifhappinessisoneofthegreatgoalsoflife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.

Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatlaughter______.

A.canresolvepeople'soppositiontoeachother

B.isauniversalfeaturesharedbyhumanbeings

C.playsabiologicalroleunlikeotherbodilyprocess

D.hasnothingtodowithpeople'ssenseofhumor

45.WhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdingahostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Moderncivilizationdependsonsciencesomansupportsscientificprogressunanimously.

D.Somepeoplethinkthreehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosethackforcriticalappraisalofscientificmethod.

46.

Thewriterthinksthatacademicworkhasrecentlybecomemorespecializedbecause______.

A.morepeoplearestudyingsciences

B.agreatervarietyofsubjectsarestudied

C.morestudentsaredoingpostgraduatework

D.thenumberofuniversitieshasincreased

47.

Theintenttogetmoreinformationfromrefereesisalways______.

48.

【C5】

49.

Whichofthefollowingtitlesismostappropriatetothepassage?

A.DistrustandFaith

B.ReadingandBelief

C.ReadingandHumanActivity

D.JudgmentandResponsibility

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WiththereleaseofThePiano,apowerfullyemotionalstorysetinnineteenth-centuryNewZealandaboutawoman'ssexualawakening,theNewZealand-bornJaneCampionhasestablishedherselfasoneofthemosttalentedfemalefilmmakerstocomeuponthesceneinrecentyears.ThefilmnotonlyreceivedpraisefulreviewsfromcriticsandmoviegoersbutalsowontheCannesFilmFestival'stopprize,thePalmeD'Or,makingCampionthefirstwomanevertobesohonored.Campion'ssuccessisnotablealsobecausesheisarelativenewcomertothefilmworld:thedirectorwasonlyfortyyearsoldandshehasmadejustthreefeatures(includingThePiano),atelevisionmovie,andahandfulofshortsdatingfromherstudentdays.

AlthoughCampion'sfilmsappearatfirstglancetohavelittleincommon—herfirstfeature,Sweetie,isaveryhonestportraitofadysfunctionalfamilyandhersecond,AnAngelatMyTable,isasympatheticbiographyoftheNewZealandnovelistJanetFrame—eachreflectsherfeelingforstrong-willed,oftenmisunderstoodwomenwhorefuse,orareunable,togivethemselvesuptotheirrespectivesocieties'definitionsofwomanhood.

AccordingtoDavidSterritt,writingintheChristianScienceMonitor,ThePiano"gainsmuchofitseffectivenessfromCampion'sdirectingstyle,whichcombinesthedreamlikeatmosphereofherearlyfilmSweetiewiththesensitivitytofeelingsthatmadeherlastmovie,AnAngelatMyTable,soextraordinary."Alsocontributingtothefilm'ssuccesswasCampion'sabilitytoinducefineperformancesfromhercharacter."ShedirectsactorsinadifferentwayfromanyoneI'veeverknown,"SameNeilltoldPaulFreemaninaninterviewfortheChicagoTribune."Ialwaysfeltthattherewas