2022年黑龙江省牡丹江市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年黑龙江省牡丹江市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Certaininsects,suchasthemonarchbutterfly,canincorporatepoisonoussubstancesfoundinfoodplantsintotheirowntissuesandusethemas______.

2.

Riverwaterlosseshappenmainlybecauseofseepageintoshallowordeeprocklayers.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

AccordingtoRamjee,thecombinationof________________ispossiblythemosteffectiveinpreventingHIVvirusfromtransmittingduringintercourse.

4.

Whentheinterviewerasksthequestionsaboutthepreviousboss,hewantstofindoutwhethertheintervieweeswould______.

5.

WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

6.

Sophisticated______techniqueshavebeenalreadyemployedtocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStates.

7.

Thevalueofunderstandingthelanguageofaforeigncountryshouldnotbeover-estimated,thoughmanyblundersininternationaladvertisingresultdirectlyfromtranslationmistakes.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

ThelargestnumberofrainforestsintheworldarelocatedontheAfricancontinent.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Bysolvingyourdivorceproblemonline,youneedtopay￡100.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahaveincreasednearly______everyyear,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.

11.

Willig'sresearchcameupwiththefactthatiftheexperimentaldesignofthestudyisbetter,theeffectsofbilingualeducationwouldbe______.

12.

Toseedetailsofanitemforauction,youmaygotothe_______________sectiononauctionpage.

13.Itwasnotuntil1947thatIndiabecame______.

14.

Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

15.

Anofficeshouldbeequippedwith______ifmostemployeesworkoutoftheofficemostofthetime.

16.

In1935,______ofHarlem'sfamilieswereunemployed.

17.

YaleUniversityisnamedafterElihuYale,whoonceworkedforEICas______.

18.

Howdidthewriter'scolleaguesreactwhentheygottoknowhisdecision?

A.Theyofferedhimalotofmoralsupport.

B.Theythoughtitwasagoodidea.

C.Theyrefusedtogivehimanyfinancialhelp.

D.Theirresponsesweremostlynegative.

19.Whatcanalifeinsurancedotoachild?

A.Itcanprovideprotectionfortheirhealth.

B.Itoffersmoneyonthefuneralwithoutdelay.

C.Itsupportsthedallylifeofotherfamilymembers.

D.Itcompensatesfortheparents'careforthechild.

20.

AccordingtoFredrikdeWahl,whatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaA&Skype?

A.KaZaAandSkypebenefitthedomainwheretheyinvolve.

B.KaZaAandSkypedonotimpactthedomainwheretheyinvolveatall.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatenthedomainwhereitinvolves.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactsthedomainwhereitinvolves.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B4】

22.(34)

A.Southernmanuscriptsandletters.

B.SignaturesoffamousAmericans.

C.Someoldbooks.

D.Originalproducts.

23.SectionC

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

Ironically,intheUnitedStates,acountryofimmigrants,prejudiceanddiscriminationcontinuetobeseriousproblems.Therewasoftentensionbetweeneachestablishedgroupofimmigrantsandeach【B1】______group.Aseachgroupbecamemore【B2】______successful,andmorepowerful,theyexcludednewcomersfromfullparticipationinthesociety.PrejudiceanddiscriminationarepartofAmericanhistory;however,thisprejudicialtreatmentofdifferentgroupsisnowheremore【B3】______thanwithblackAmericans.

Blackshad【B4】______disadvantages.Forthemostpart,theycametothelandofopportunityasslavesandtheywerenotfreetokeeptheirheritageandcultural【B5】______UnlikemostEuropeanimmigrants,blacksdidnothavetheprotectionofasupportgroup.Theycouldnotmixeasilywiththe【B6】______societyeitherbecauseoftheirskincolor.ItwasdifficultforthemtoadapttotheAmericanculture.Evenaftertheybecamefreepeople,theystill【B7】______discriminationinemployment,housingandeducation.

Untilthetwentiethcentury,the【B8】______oftheblackpopulationlivedinthesouthernpartoftheUnitedStates.ThentherewasapopulationshifttothelargecitiesintheNorth.PrejudiceagainstblacksisoftenassociatedwiththeSouth.

【B9】______.Becausetheirneighborhoodsaresegregated,manyblacksfeelthateducationalopportunitiesarenotadequatefortheirchildren.【B10】______.Naturally,allparentswantthebestpossibleeducationfortheirchildren.

【B11】______.Timewillbetherealsolutiontotheproblemofrace.

【B1】

24.听力原文：[29]Moods,saytheexperts,arefeelingsthatarelikelytobefixed,havingeffectsonone'soutlookforhours,days,weeksorevenyears.That'sgreatifyourmoodisapleasantone,butitwillbeaproblemifyouaresad,anxious,angryorsimplylonely.

Perhapsthebestwaytodealwithsuchmoodsistotalkthemout;sometimes,though,thereisnoonetolisten.Modempharmacyoffersalotofanti-anxietydrugs.[30]Whatmanypeopledon'trealize,however,isthatscientistshavediscoveredtheeffectivenessofseveralnon-dragmethodstomakeyoufreefromanunwantedmood.Thesecanbejustasusefulasdrags,andhavetheaddedbenefitofbeingnon-poisonous.Sonexttimeyoufeeloutofsorts,don'theadforthedrugstore—trythefollowingmethod.

[30]Ofallthemood-changingself-helptechniques,aerobicexerciseseemstobethebestcureforabadmood."Ifyoucouldkeeptheexercise,you'dbeinhighspirits,"saysKathrynLance,authorofRunningforHealthandBeautv.Researchershaveexplainedbiochemicalandvariousotherchangesthatmakeexerciseseempreferabletodragsasamood-raiser.Physicalworksuchashousework,however,doeslittle.[31]Thekeyisaerobicexercise—running,cycling,walking,swimming,orotherrepetitiveactivitiesthatincreasetheheartrateandcirculation,andimprovetheconsumptionofoxygen.Youmaydothemforatleast20minutesatime,threetofivetimesaweek.

(30)

A.Theyaffectone'swayoflookingattheworld.

B.Theymakepeoplefeellonelyandunwanted.

C.Theyaffectone'shealthcondition.

D.Theyareaddictiveandhardtochange.

25.听力原文：M:Bytheway,Jane,didyoutalktotheconsultantaboutourhealthprogram?

W:Icontactedhisoffice,buthissecretarysaidhewouldbeoutforlunchuntiltwo.

Q:WhatdoestheWomanmean?

(14)

A.Shecouldn'ttalktotheconsultantbeforetwo.

B.Shewouldtalktotheconsultantduringlunch.

C.Shecouldn'tcontacttheconsultant'ssecretary.

D.Shetalkedwiththeconsultantaboutthenewprogramuntiltwo.

26.听力原文：M:I'mfeelingabitrun-down.I'llgoandhitthesack.

W:IfIwereyou,I'dgooutsideandtakeasunbath.Thatwouldcertainlyhelptorelaxalot.

Q:What'sthewoman'ssuggestion?

(15)

A.Toenjoysomesunbathing.

B.Totakeahotbath.

C.Togetsomesleep.

D.Torundownstairsandrelax.

27.听力原文：W:EnglishLanguageCenter.HowmayIhelpyou?

M:Hello.I'mcallingtofindoutmoreinformationaboutyourprogram.Forexample,whatkindofcoursesdoyouoffer?

W:Well,firstofall,thepurposeofourprogramistoprovidelanguagelearningopportunitiestothisarea'scommunity,whetherastudent'sgoalistomasterbasicfunctionallanguageskills,let'ssay,forhisorherjob,ortostudyintensivelytoenteraUScollegeoruniversity.

M:Okay.I'mcallingforafriendwhoisinterestedinattendingaUSuniversity.

W:Andthat'sthekindof,uh,instructionthatweprovide,frombasiccommunicationcoursestocontent-basedclassessuchascomputerliteracy,interculturalcommunication,andbusinessEnglish.

M:Great.Whatareyourapplicationdeadlinesforthenextsemester?

W:Well,weaskapplicantstoapplynolaterthantwomonthsbeforethesemesterbegins.[Uh-hum]Thisgivesustimetoprocesstheapplicationandissuethestudent'sI-20.

M:AnI-20?

W:Oh,anI-20isaform.thatindicatesthatwearegivingpermissionforthestudenttostudyinourprogram,andthenthestudenttakesthisform.totheUSembassyinhisorherhomecountrytoapplyfortheF-1studentvisa.

M:Allright.Whatisthetuitionforafull-timestudent?

W:It'stwothousandthirtydollars.

M:Andhowdoesoneapply?

W:Well,wecansendyouanapplicationandyoucanmailitbacktous,oryoucanfilloutourapplicationthat'sonourWebsite.

M:Great.Thankyouforhelp.

W:Noproblemandpleasedon'thesitatetocallagainifyouhaveanyotherquestions.

M:Okay.Goodbye.

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A.TohelpstudentspreparetoenterAmericanUniversities.

B.ToteachstudentshowtouseEnglishatwork.

C.Toprovideworkopportunitiesforgraduatingstudents.

D.Tohelpstudentslearntocommunicatewithothersintheirdailylives.

28.听力原文：M:I'vejustfoundthemostusefuldeviceatthatnewoutdoorstore,awaterpurifier.

W:Awaterpurifier!Youwanttocarryevenmoreequipmentwithyouonourhikingtrips?

M:Ifitislightweightandsaveswork--yes!Andthisonefitsthatdescription.

W:Really?Ibetittakesupalotofroom.

M:Notatall.It'sastraw,muchliketheonesyouusetodrinkasodaoramilkshake.

W:Really?That'ssmall.

M:It'splasticandhasaseriesofmineralandchemicalfiltersthatstrainharmfulmicrobesfromwater.

W:Yes,buthowgoodajobcanitdofilteringthegermsoutofstagnantpondwater,orwaterfromlakesandstreams?

M:It'sfantastic.Itmakesthewaterentirelygerm-free.

W:Butwhataboutsaltorchemicalpollutants?Doesitcleanthemout?

M:No,itdoesn'tremovesaltandchemicals.Butthesearereallynotmajorconcernswhenwe'reouthikingandcamping.

W:Hm...Howlongwillastrawlast?

M:Forabout100gallons.Butdon'tworryaboutmeasuringthatlargeamountofwater.Thereisabuilt-insafetyfeature.Themineralandchemicalfiltersbecomecloggedlongbeforethelimitisreached,andthestrawthenstopsdrawingwater.

W:IthinkI'llgoandgetoneformycampingtripthisweekend.

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A.Smallandlightweight.

B.Solidandheavy.

C.Bulkybutweightless.

D.Largebutnecessary.

29.

【B11】

30.(29)

A.TheIndependent.

B.TheFinancialTimes.

C.TheDailyMirror.

D.TheDailyTelegraph.

31.(28)

A.Payattentiontoothers'self-esteem.

B.Beagoodlistener.

C.Behaveinadeterminedway.

D.Bespecific.

32.听力原文：W:HowwasyourtriptotheGrandCanyon?

M:Itwasexcellent!WespentfivedayshikingalongtheColoradoRiverandexploringthesidecanyons.Itwasgreattogetoutofthecityandbacktonature.

W:IhaveonlybeentotheGrandCanyononadaytrip.Didyouneedtomakeanyspecialpreparationstocampatthebottom?

M:Wewantedtogetintothebackcountryawayfromthetourists,sowehadtogetawildernesspermit.

W:Wasthatdifficult?

M:No.Wejustwenttotherangerstationandtoldthemwhatwewantedtodo.Theytalkedtousaboutwherewewantedtogoandhowlongwewantedtostay.Theyarereallyjusttryingtomakesurethatyouknowwhatyouaredoingandthatyouhavethepropergear.Theyalsogiveyouinformationonthevarioustrailsthroughtheparkandeducateyouaboutwildlifeandparkconditions.FromwhatIunderstand,everyyeartouristsgetsickordiefromdehydration.Theparkofficialswanttomakesurethatyouhaveagoodcanteenfullofwaterbeforeyouleave.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.Peopleoftentrytodothesethingswithoutlusteducatingthemselvesaboutthedangers.Lastyear;IwenttoNepalwithsomefriends.WetrekkedtothebaseofMountEverest.Ihadreadthataltitudesicknesswasarealproblem,soIhiredalocalportertohelpcarrythingstothehigherelevations.Despitethethinair,oneofmyfriendstriedtocarryhisstuffbyhimself,andheendedupgettingreallysick.Iguessitpaystoknowwhatyouaredoing.

(20)

A.HehikedalongtheColoradoRiver.

B.HeexploredtheColoradoRiver.

C.HecampedalongtheColoradoRiver.

D.HevisitedtheColoradocity.

33.听力原文：Arecentfilm,TheGodsMustBeCrazy,describedthesocialchangethatcanresultinasocietyfromtheintroductionofasingleitemfromtheoutsideworld.WhileapilotwasflyinginalightplaneoveraremotedesertinSouthAfrica,hefinishedthesodahewasdrinkingandthrewthebottleoutofthewindow.ItfelltothegroundinanareawhereanAfricantribelived.Thepeopletherehadalmostnopossessionorsenseofprivateproperty.Nooneinthesmall,remotesocietyhadseenasodabottlebeforeand,becauseitcamefromthesky,theybelievedthatitmustbeauniquegiftfromthegods.Whenthebottlewasfirstfound,itwassomethingnewandpeopleofallagesenjoyedadmiringit,playingwithit,andthinkingaboutitspurpose.Itwasnotverylong,however,beforeargumentsandconflictsaroseamonggroupmembersaboutwhowouldpossessthebottleandforwhatpurpose.Theharmonyofthispeacefulsocietywasdisturbedbytheintroductionofanewitemoftechnology.And,asitwastoldinthefilm,tiesofaffectionwerebroken,andpeople'strustineachotherdisappeared.

(33)

A.Becausethebottlewasemptyanduseless.

B.Becausehewantedtolightentheloadofhissmallplane.

C.BecausethebottlemightbeusefultothenativeAfricans.

D.Becausehewantedtoamusethelocaltribespeople.

34.

【B8】

35.【B8】

36.(25)

A.August8th.B.September9th.C.July10th.D.November11th.

37.(24)

A.Over87,000workerswilllosetheirjobsinautocompanies.

B.Manypeoplewillhavetosaybye-byetotheirhighsalaries.

C.Theemployees'laid-offhasagreatimpactontheAmericanbusiness.

D.Americacannolongertakealeadinworldeconomy.

38.【B9】

39.(16)

A.Deliveryservicemanageranddriver.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Doctorandpatient.

40.

【B6】

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

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

Thehealth-careeconomyisfilledwithunusualandevenuniqueeconomicrelationships.Oneoftheleastunderstoodinvolvesthepeculiarrolesofproduceror"provider"andpurchaseror"consumer"inthetypicaldoctor-patientrelationship.Inmostsectorsoftheeconomy,itisthesellerwhoattemptstoattractapotentialbuyerwithvariousinducementsofprice,quality,andutility,anditisthebuyerwhomakesthedecision.Suchcondition,however,doesnotprevailinmostofthehealth-careindustry.

Inthehealth-careindustry,thedoctor-patientrelationshipisthemirrorimageoftheordinaryrelationshipbetweenproducerandconsumer.Onceanindividualhaschosentoseeaphysician--andeventhentheremaybenorealchoice--itisthephysicianwhousuallymakesallsignificantpurchasingdecisions:whetherthepatientshould"returnnextWednesday",whetherX-raysareneeded,whetherdrugsshouldbeprescribed,etc...Itisarareandsophisticatedpatientwhowillchallengesuchprofessionaldecisionsorraiseinadvancequestionsaboutprice,especiallywhenthediseaseisregardedasserious.

Thisisparticularlysignificantinrelationtohospitalcare.Thephysicianmustcertifytheneedforhospitalization,determinewhatprocedureswillbeperformed,andannouncewhenthepatientmaybedischarged.Thepatientmaybeconsultedaboutsomeofthesedecisions,butinthemainitisthedoctor'sjudgmentsthatarefinal.Littlewonderthenthatintheeyeofthehospitalitisthephysicianwhoisthereal"consumer".Asaconsequence,themedicalstaffrepresentsthe"powercenter"inhospitalpolicyanddecision-making,nottheadministration.

Althoughusuallythereareinthissituationfouridentifiableparticipants--thephysician,thehospital,thepatient,andthepayer(generallyaninsurancecarderorgovernment)--thephysicianmakestheessentialdecisionforallofthem.Thehospitalbecomesanextensionofthephysician;thepayergenerallymeetsmostofthebillsgeneratedbythephysician/hospital,andforthemostpartthepatientplaysapassiverole.Weestimatethatabout75to80percentofhealthcareexpendituresaredeterminedbyphysicians,notpatients.Forthisreason,economydirectedatpatientsorthegeneralarerelativelyineffective.

Theauthor'sprimarypurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.

A.inform.potentialpatientsoftheirheath-carerights

B.criticizeforexercisingtoomuchcontroloverpatients

C.urgehospitalstoreclaimtheirdecision-makingauthority

D.analyzesomeimportanteconomicfactorsinhealth-care

42.

It'spointedoutbyDavidHathawaythat______.

A.asolarflaremustpassthroughtheionosphere

B.asolarflaremustpassthroughtheGPSsatellitesignals

C.radiosignalsmustpassthroughtheionosphere

D.radiosignalsmustpassthroughageomagneticdisturbance

43.

Thewriter'sattitudetowardsscienceis______.

A.criticalB.approvingC.neutralD.regretful

44.CambridgeUniversitycloseddowninthesummerof1665whentheplaguebrokeout.Newton,astudentthere,wenthometoLincolnshire.HestayedhomefortwoyearswhilethediseaseranitscourseintheareaaroundLondon.The23-year-oldNewtonspentthattimestudyingandlayingthefoundationsforhisgreatestwork,thePrincipia.Onedayhesatthinkinginhisgarden,whenanapplefell.Thenherealizedthatthedirectiontheapplefell,alongwitheveryotherobjectonthisroundearth,wasalwaystowardEarth'scenter.Itwasn'tjustthattheapplefell,butthatittriedtogotoEarth'scenter.ThatwasNewton'seurekamoment.HerealizedthatEarthhaddrawntheappletoit.Herealizedthateveryobjectintheuniversedrawseveryotherobject—probablyinproportiontoitsmass.Newtondidn'tpublishhisPrincipiauntil20yearslater.ButheformulatedtheLawofUniversalGravitation(LUG)thereinhisLincolnshiregarden.Heshowedusthatwastrueofplanetsandmoonsaswell.

Nowentersasurprisingcharacter.Thepersonwhopopularizedtheapplestory,wasnoneotherthanthewell-knownFrenchwriterandphilosopherVoltaire.Duetohisoutspokenviews,in1726hewasforciblyexiledtoEnglandwherehespentthenextthreeyears.Newtondiedin1727soVoltairewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththemanydiscoveriesmadebyhim.VoltairewasalsoacquaintedwithNewton'sniece,CatherineBarton.NewtonwasabachelorandshehadagreedtomanagehisLondonhome;thereforeshewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththeapplestory,whichsherelatedtoVoltaire.

VoltairesidedwithNewtoninNewton'sbitterfightswithLeibnitz.InCandide,VoltaireridiculedLeibnitz.ThecharacterDr.Pangloss,whowentaboutinsistingthatweliveinthe"bestofallpossibleworlds",wasVoltaire'sversionofLeibnitz.

WemightchalkVohaire'sapplestoryupto"partisanlicense".Butit'you'veeverdoneanythingcreative,you'llrecognizetheplausibilityoftheapplestory.You'llrememberyourownmomentwhensomesmallandcommonplaceeventrevealedagreattrothtoyou.That'sthewaycreativityworks.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutNewton'sPrincipia?

A.NewtonwasmotivatedtowritethePrincipiaafterhesawtheapplefell.

B.TheLawofUniversalGravitationwasoriginallyincludedinthePrincipia.

C.Newtonbegantoform.theideaofthePrincipiawhenhewasacollegestudent.

D.TheLawofUniversalGravitationwasformulatedlongbeforethePrincipia.

45.

Whatdoestheterm"behavior"inthesecondparagraphespeciallyrefertointhispassage?

A.Itreferstoobservableandphysicalmovementsandacts.

B.Itreferstothepartoflanguagebehavior.thatinvolvesunderstandingorinterpretation.

C.Ifreferstoboththeovertandtheunobservablelanguagebehaviorsincommunicating.

D.Ifreferstoactsofspeakingandwriting.

46.

Thepassageimpliesthat______.

A.switchgrassisthemostidealrawmaterialforthecellulosicethanolproduction

B.corn-basedethanolhashigherenergyratethanswitchgrass-basedethanol

C.corn-basedethanolhasbeeninventedandisbeingrefined,butnotcommericalized

D.switchgrassisdirectlyusedasrawmaterialforthecellulosicethanolproduction

47.SectionB

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

It'sFridaynight,andyouwanttowatchamovieathomewiththatspecialsomeone.Youcouldgotoavideostoreandrentafilm,andinstantlyit'syours;popcornextra.OryoucouldgotoNetflix,andthemoviewillarrive,earliest,onTuesday.Here'shopingyouhadaPlanBforyourbigdate.Ah,butyouloveNetflix,theonlinerentalservicethatdeliversmoviesandTVshowstoyourmailbox.Sinceitsstartin.1999,thecompanyhassentmorethan2billiondiscstoits10.6millionsubscribers,whoreturntheminthefamiliarredenvelopesformoretitles.

Asaprofessionalorobsessivemoviewatcher,IfindNetflixahelpfulreferencesourceformynever-endingentertainmenteducation.ButIhavemisgivingsabouttheservice'susefulness,especiallycomparedwiththatofareal,well-stockedvideostore,andaboutthepossiblyharmfuleffectthatNetflixandotheronlineretailoutfitsmayhaveonAmericansociety.

Noquestion,Netflixservesaneed.It'savirtualvideostorewithmorethan100,000titles—moviesandTVshows.Andit'scheap:forthefour-at-a-timepriceof$23.99,youcouldconceivablyseeabout50videosamonth—ifyoudevotedyourlifetothetask.Inadeeprecession,NetflixhasalsotaughtfilmfansthatrentingamovieorTVseriesnotonlyiswaylessexpensivethanbuyingbutalsotakesupnoshelfspacewhenyoumovefromyourforeclosedhomeintoyourparents'basement.ThatcouldbeonereasonDVDsalesdeclined13.5%inthefirsthalfof2009,whileNetflixrevenueswereup21%intheyear'ssecondquarter.Atthesametime,movieattendancehassurged8%thisyear.Peoplearewatchingmore,owningless.

ANetflixadhasonecontentedcouplepurring,"Wedon'tmissthevideostoreatall."Well,Ido.Specifically,ImissKim'sVideo,alower-Manhattanmovie-rentallandmarkthathoused55,000DVDsandcassettesofthevastestandmosteccentricvariety—untilitclosedearlythisyearandshippedthewholestashtoSicily.Admittedly,Kim'swasoneofthegems,butcitieslargeandsmallusedtohavevideostoreswithallmannerofmoviesthatyoucouldseerightaway.WithNetflix,yousurrenderthosebasicAmericanrights:impulsechoiceandinstantgratification.Youmustcoolyourjetsfortwotofourdays,dependentasyouareonboththeskillofNetflixemployeestoputthecorrectmovieinyourenvelope(sometimestheydon't)andthespeedoftheU.S.PostalService.Bythetimeavideoarrives,youmayhaveforgottenwhyyourentedit.

Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsNetflix?

A.PositiveB.NeutralC.NegativeD.Enthusiastic

48.

Whatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardsthevideoconferencing?

A.NegativeB.IndifferentC.EnthusiasticD.Neutral

49.

Obesityincreasestheriskfactorof______.

A.diabetes,shortsight,cancer,strokes

B.diabetes,cancer,strokes,psychosocialillness

C.cancer,strokes,fatty,heartdisease

D.strokes,heartdisease,diabetes,headache

50.

WhichstatementisTRUEaboutpopulationincrease?

A.Theremightbeanincreaseof2.2billionpersonsfrom1975totheyear2000.

B.About50,000babiesarebornannuallyatpresent.

C.Between8000B.C.andthepresent,thepopulationincreaseisabout80,000,000personseachyear.

D.Thepopulationincreasedfasterbetween8000B.C.and1650thanbetween1650andthepresent.

51.

Acareerthatdoesnotrequireagreatdealofmathabilitywouldbe______.

A.researchchemistryB.economicsC.thefineartsD.medicine

52.

Iceparticlesbouncingoffhailfallingthroughacloudacquire______.

A.anegativecharge

B.noelectricchargeatall

C.apositivecharge

D.bothAandC

53.

Now,themosteffectiveform.ofadvertisingis______.

A.a30-secondprime-timeTVad

B.a30-secondprime-timeonlineadvertising

C.onlineadvertising

D.mostexpensiveTVad

54.

ThemultinationaltrainingprogramismostlyconcernedwiththerelationbetweenAmericansand______.

A.theJapaneseB.ArabsC.BraziliansD.Orientals

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Haveyoueverbeenafraidtotalkback'whenyouweretreatedunfairly?Haveyoueverboughtsomethingjustbecausethesalesmantalkedyouintoit?Areyouafraidtoasksomeoneforadate?

Manypeopleareafraidtoassertthemselves.Dr.RobertAlberti,authorof"StandUp,SpeakOut,andTalkBack",thinksit'sbecausetheirself-esteemislow."Ourwholeset-upisgearedtomake'peopledistrustthemselves,"saysAlberti."There'salwaysasuperior"around—aparent,ateacher,aboss—who'knowsbetter'.These'superiors'oftengainwhentheychipawayatyourself-image.”

ButAlbertiandotherscientistsaredoingsomethingtohelppeopleassertthemselves.Theyoffer"assertivenesstraining"courses—ATforshort.IntheATcoursepeoplelearnthattheyhavearighttobethemselves.Theylearntospeakoutandfeelgoodaboutdoingso.Theylearntobeaggressivewithouthurtingotherpeople.

Inoneway,learningtospeakoutistoovercomefear.AgrouptakinganATcoursewillhelpthetimidpersontolosehisfear.ButATusesanevenstrongermotive—theneedtoshare.Thetimidpersonspeakoutinthegroupbecausehewantstotellhowhefeels.

Whetherornotyouspeakupforyourselfdependsonyourself-image.Ifsomeoneyoufaceismore"important"thanyou,youmayfeelles