2022年陕西省宝鸡市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年陕西省宝鸡市大学英语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.

Mnemonicsinforeignlanguageacquisitionappearsto______withcurrentinterestsinresearch.

2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B).C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowtoRetireEarlier

It'severyworkingstaff'sdream:sayinggoodbyetothedailygrindwhileyoustillhaveyourownteeth.Inourearlyretirementfantasies,we'retravelingtheworld,healthyandintheprimeofourlives,visitingthosehard-to-pronouncecountrieswe'vealwaystalkedaboutandsamplingthefinestlocalfare.

Retirement-relatedProblems

Surveysshowthatmorethanhalfofworkersbetweentheagesof30and50plantoretirebeforethey're60.Butthere'sonlyoneproblemwiththiswishfulthinking:Retiringearlyiseasy,butmakingyourmoneylastishard.

Oneproblemwithsavingupforearlyretirementisthatwetendnottothinkbeyondthosefirstfewgloriousyearsofgoodhealthandfullcheckingaccounts-wedon'tdothelong-termmath.Iftheaveragemalelifeexpectancyis75.2andweretireat55,thenoursavings,andstockmarketinvestmentsneedtolastfor20years.Andwhatifweliveevenlongerthanaverage?

Anddon'tforgetthatlifecangettrickyduringthoselastfiveortenyears.Veryfewfortunatesoulsdriftawayintheirsleepatage88withouteverhavingmajorsurgeries,hospitalizationsorchronic(andexpensive)conditionstomanage-nottomentiontheever-increasingcostsofmedicalinsuranceandprescriptiondrugs.

Whilewetendtooverestimateourhealth,weunderestimateourpost-retirementfinancialneeds.A2002surveyfoundthatonly17percentofworkersthoughtthey'dneed80percentoftheirsalaryafterretirement.Fortypercentthoughtthey'dbefinewith60percentofcurrentearnings.Thatmightsufficeforafewgoodyears,butthelongeryoulive,thelesschanceyourmoneywilllast.

Furthermore.isn'titpossiblethattravelingtheworldandlivingoutofasuitcasecouldgetprettytedious?Didyoueverthinkthatyoumightbeboredwithoutadayjob?Doyouhaveenoughhobbiesandintereststosustainyoufor20to30yearswithoutbusinesstrips,deadlinesanddailymeetings?

Butdon'tgetdiscouraged.Ifyou'reseriousaboutretiringearlyanddedicatedtomakingitwork,youcanmakeithappen.Allittakesissomeseriousfinancialplanning,astrictbudgetandsomegoodold-fashionedluck.

Sohowdoyoustartplanningforanearlyretirement?Whatarethemostimportantcalculations?Whataresomecommonmistakes?

FinancialPlanning

Thefirststepwhenplanningforanearlyretirementistofigureoutexactlyhowmuchmoneyyouhaverightnow.Thisiscalledyournetworth.Networthiscalculatedbyaddingupallofyourassets(cash,stocks,retirementaccountsandthevalueofyourhome)andsubtractingallofyouroutstandingdebt(mortgage,studentloansandcreditcarddebt).

Whenyouknowhowmuchyouhave,youneedtofigureouthowmuchmoneyyou'llneedwhenyouretire.Thisamountdependsonseveralfactors:whatyouwanttodowhenyouretire,howearlyyouwanttoretireandwhatstandardoflivingyouwanttoenjoywhenretired.

Ifyouwanttokeepupyourcurrentstandardoflivingasaretiree,theruleofthumbisthatyou'llbespendingmonthlyatleast80percentofwhatyou'respendingnow.Thatother20percentyouwon'tbespendingaccountsforwork-relatedexpenses:gasorpublictransportationfaresforyourcommute,drycleaningbills,lunchesandthelike.Butifyouplant

A.Becauseoldpeopletendtosleepmorethanaverage.

B.Becauseoldpeople'shealthusuallyfailsduringthattime.

C.Becausethelifeafterretirementcouldbeverylongorveryshort.

D.Becausesomeoldpeoplecannotenduremajorsurgeries.

3.

Alternativesentencingisconsideredonlygoodforyoungoffenders.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Peopleusuallyplaceanearlybidincasethebiddingendstoosoonwithsomeonechoosing_______________.

5.

O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

6.

AccordingtoIsaac-Mohr,increasedselectivitymeansbetterstudentsaregoingtoallcolleges.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Sincerainforestbacteriaandtreesdependoncactiotherforlife,therelationshiptheyform.istermed______.

8.

BritishcompanieshaveproposeddesignsthataremoresuitablethantheX-33andX-34,butthegovernmentdoesnotsupportit.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Inadditiontotheworkwithlocalagency,afosterparentneedstomeetthefosterchild's________.

10.

Yourvoiceintheinterviewshouldbe______insteadofbeing______.

11.

AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,______couldbepowerfulenoughtoPreventHIVtransmission.

12.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Globalwarmingcancausehurricanetotakeplace.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Theyhadverydifferentpointsofviewabout______,whichwassoextremethatIgrewcuriousandintrigued.

15.

CarrefourhasbecomeLiFang'sfirstchoicewhenshewantstogetsomeshoppingdonebecausesheenjoysthe______,thehighqualityandthebiggervarietyofcommodities.

16.

Ifyouhavemayconcernaboutanewdragoritssideeffects,youcanaskyourdoctororpharmacistquestions,orcallthedrugcompanyfor______.

17.

Americancultureandmedia,insomeWays,havehelpedtoenrichGermanculture.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

SinceNancyWoods'sparentsmovedintotheTorontonursinghometheybecamehealthierphysically,buthadnewproblemswith______.

19.

MostAmericanswouldpreferanorganizationalsysteminwhichtheyareresponsiblefor______.

20.MoreandmoreJapaneseshopkeepersencourageusingelectroniccashby______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：[31]Theeconomiccostsofnoisetosocietyareseveral.[29]Airportsarecurrentlyoperatingatlesscapacitybecauseofnoiseregulationswhichrestricttheirhoursofoperation.Forinstance,atWashington'sNationalAirportjettrafficisnotallowedfrom11pmto7am.Otherairportsrestricttheuseofcertainrunways.Oneestimateisthatnoiserestrictionsreducepossibleairportuseby20percent.Theprofitablecargotradeisespeciallyaffectedbynightrestrictions.

Inthecaseofairports,jetenginesmaybemodifiedtoreducetheirnoiselevel.Oneestimateisthat$5.7billionwouldberequiredtoequipallexistingjetengineswithnoisecontroldevices.However,eventakingthisstepwillnotreducenoiselevelsatallpointstoacceptablevalues.Somecombinationofmethodsisprobablynecessary.

[30]/[31]Ifallaircraftweremadequieterbyexistingmethods,therewouldbeanumberofeconomicbenefits.Anincreaseinairportcapacitywouldoccur.Propertyvaluesnearairportsmightrise.Transportationcoststoandfromairportscouldbereducedsincetheairportsnowcouldbelocatedclosertopopulationcenters.

[31]Muchresearchstillneedstobedoneontheeconomicaspectsofnoisereductionandnoiseeffects.Althoughsomeoftheeffectsofnoisepollutionareknown,moremustbediscoveredaboutitseffectsonhealth,productivity,propertyvaluesandthequalityoflife.Furthermore,thecostofnoisepollutiontotheeconomyasawholeneedstobeinvestigated.Thepublicmustbealertedtothedangersandeconomiccostsofnoisepollutionsothatpeoplemaymakeintelligentchoicesandexertappropriatepressures.

(30)

A.Itisextremelydangeroustoflyinthedark.

B.Noiseregulationsrestrictthehoursofairportoperation.

C.Someofitsrunwaysarenotingoodcondition.

D.Cargoplanesproducemoredisturbingnoisesatnight.

22.(21)

A.About64%.B.About51%.C.About49%.D.About32%.

23.【B10】

24.听力原文：W:Howwasthejobinterview?Ithinkyou'llmakeagoodjournalist.Irememberyouasthebestwriteroftheclass.

M:Well,infact,myapplicationwasturneddown.Theywerelookingforpeoplewithexperienceintheprofession.

Q:Whydidn'tthemangetthejob?

(18)

A.Hedoesn'twritewellenough.

B.Heisnotaprofessionalwriter.

C.Hehasn'tgotanyprofessionalexperience.

D.Hedidn'tperform.wellintheinterview.

25.(17)

A.Movesomeboxes.

B.Readhistorybooks.

C.Attendhistoryclasses.

D.Watchtheboxinggame.

26.(14)

A.Takethemedicineasshewasdirectedtodo.

B.Scheduleanotherappointmentwithherdoctor.

C.Stoptakingthemedicine.

D.Restherbackforafewdays.

27.(25)

A.Toomanypeople.B.Dirtyair.C.Crime.D.Terrorism.

28.(35)

A.JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.

B.ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmath.

C.Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathskills.

D.Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.

29.(19)

A.Itisthefirsttimetheyhavebeenonatrip.

B.Theycannotdowhattheylikebefore.

C.Theydon'thavetocarethetime.

D.Theyhavetotravelbyschedulesnow.

30.(18)

A.Whattheywilldothatafternoon.

B.Workingonanassignmenttogether.

C.Howtheywillspendtheweekend.

D.Returningbookstothelibrary.

31.听力原文：W:Hmm,Hi.

M:Hi.I'mgoingdoortodoortonightto(22)tellpeopleaboutthestudentactioncoalition.Doyouhaveafewminutes?

W:Sure.(22)YouknowIthinkIreadsomethinginthenewspaperlastweek.

M:Yeah.Therewasanarticleaboutthisinthelastissue.See,(23)we'retryingtoprotectandconservesomeoftheopenspacesoncampus.

W:That'sright.Youarethegroupthat'sopposingtheextensionoftheparkinglotnexttoSwingHall,right?

M:That'sus.Wemustfeelthatit'simportanttosavesomeofthenaturalbeautyofthecampus,likeover-bySwing.Someofthosetreesarehundredsofyearsold.

W:Itisaprettyspot.MyfriendsandIhavehadpicnicsovertherebythecreek.

M:Thenyouunderstandhowwefeel.We'reorganizingarallyonThursdayafternoontogettheadministrationtoreconsidertheparkinglotplan.

W:Well,(24)IhaveaclassonThursdayafternoon.

M:(25)Butmaybeyoucouldsignthispetition?We'regoingtosubmitittotheadministrationtodemonstratehowthestudentsfeelaboutthis.

W:(25)Sure,letmegetapenandI'llsignit.

M:Ihaveapenrighthere.Andletmeleaveyouthispamphletaboutthestudentactioncoalition.Maybeyoucouldcometosomeofourmeeting.Wegettogetheronceamonth.

W:Yeah.I'dliketoknowmoreaboutyourgroup.LetmeknowwhenthenextmeetingisandI'lltrytobethere.

(23)

A.Shesawthemprotesting.

B.Shereadabouttheminthenewspaper.

C.Sheattendedoneoftheirmeetings.

D.Herroommateisamember.

32.(29)

A.Therewasalongintervalbetweencauseandeffect.

B.Theweatherwasdifficultforustoforecast.

C.Weatherforecastwasinaccurate.

D.Ecologistsdidn'tappearuntilmoderntimes.

33.

【B11】

34.

【B9】

35.听力原文：W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldtakeabusinsteadofaplane.Flyingmakesalenervous.

M:Butitwilltakemeforevertogettherebybus.

Q:Whatdoesthemanprefertodo?

(16)

A.Heprefersstayingathomebecausehedoesn'tliketotravel.

B.Hepreferstakingabusbecausetheplanemakeshimnervous.

C.Hepreferstakingaplanebecausethebusistooslow.

D.Hepreferstravellingwiththewoman.

36.听力原文：W:Mr.Green,whatdoyouthinkoftheeconomicforecastsfornextyear?Forexample,whatwillhappentohousingcosts?

M:Well,there'sgoodnewsforbuyers.Priceswon'tincrease.Infact,they'llfallslightly.Therearedifferentreasonsforthis.Oneisthatitwon'tbesoeasytoborrowmoney.Asecondreasonisthattherearestillalotofemptynewhousesonthemarket.

W:Isee.Andwhataboutfoodprices?Willtheyfalltoo?

M:I'mafraidnot.Yousee,inflationwillincrease,soconsumerpriceswillrisetoo.Ithinkwecanexpecta3%riseinprices.

W:Someeconomistssaythatunemploymentwillrise.Areyouoneofthesepeople?

M:No,I'mnot.Ithinkit'lldecrease.Tradewithothercountrieshasimproveddramaticallyoverthepastyear.Andtheincreaseindemandforgoodsmeansthattherewillbemorejobs.

W:Well,ifunemploymentfalls,canweexpectwagestofalltoo?

M:No,no.Theaveragewagewillincrease.Notverymuch,I'mafraid,buttherewillbeaslightincrease.

W:Onefinancialquestion,Mr.Green.Whatwillhappentopetrolprices?Willtheyincreaseordecreasenextyear?

M:That'saverydifficultquestiontoanswerbecausewedon'tknowwhat'llhappenintheoilproducingcountries.Ihaveafeelingthatpriceswillgodown.However,Icouldbewrong!

W:Mr.Green,thankyouverymuchforyourtime.

M:Mypleasure.

(20)

A.Housingcosts.

B.Averagewage.

C.Unemployment.

D.Oilprices.

37.(36)

A.Thebillbecomeslawimmediately.

B.Thebillcan'tbecomelawunlessthewholeprocessbeginsagain.

C.Lawmakersmustreviewthebillwithintendays.

D.ThePresidentmustsignthebillifit'spassedagain.

38.听力原文：W:What'sitlikeoutside,Bob?

M:It'srainingcatsanddogs.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Inaclothingshop.

B.Inagarden.

C.Inacleaner's.

D.Ataprintingshop.

39.

【B3】

40.听力原文：M：Doyouthinkthatinasensetelevisionhaskilledpeople'sownsortofcreativity?

W：Yes，Ithinkthatisadanger．Whenpeoplewatchthetelevision，theyjustlookanddon'tthinkanymore.

Q：Whydoesthemansayso?

(17)

A.Becausethey'rebored.

B.Becauseifthey'reboredtheyjustturnonthetelevision.

C.Becausetelevisioncanentertainpeople.

D.Becausetelevisioncannottellpeoplehowtotraintheirability.

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

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

"WelcometotheU.S.A.!Majorcreditcardsareaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecomingnolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheUShaslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.First,therewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheUSdollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheUS,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld'sbargainbasement(廉价商品).

NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailpricesanywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsiahaveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandUStelevisionseries.ButshoppingtheUSAisprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(无节制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheUShascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theUSneedsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheUSstaylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravelerversustheAmericans'fournightsand$298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

42.

Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat"bulls,bears,andbubbles"hasahistoryofabout______.

A.200yearsB.250yearsC.375yearsD.280years

43.Wecansafelyinferfromthearticlethatthevideogamesallowpeopletochooseacharacterwith______.

A.theabilitytohandlenewsituations

B.skillsingettingalongwithothers

C.physicalpowerandforbearance

D.hand-eyecoordination

44.

WhatisspecialaboutChildZone?

A.Itispopularwithchildrenwhohaveamobilephone.

B.Itprovidesbothparentsandchildrenwithmuchfun.

C.Itsendsalertstoparentswithoutthechild'sawareness.

D.Italertsthechildifhestraysoutsideaspecifiedzone.

45.WhydoestileFoundationconcentrateitssupportonbasicratherthanappliedresearch?Basicresearchistheveryheartofscience,anditsproductisthecapitalofscientificprogress,acapitalthatmustbeconstantlyincreasedasthedemandsuponitrise.Thegoalofbasicresearchisunderstanding,foritsownsake.Understandingofthestructureoftheatomorthenervecell,theexplosionofaspiralnebula(星云)orthedistributionofcosmicdust,thecausesofearthquakesanddroughts,orofmanasabehavingcreatureandofthesocialforcesthatarecreatedwhenevertwoormorehumanbeingscomeintocontactwithoneanother—thescopeisalmostunbelievable,butthecommitmenttotruthisthesame.Ifthecommitmentweretoaparticularresult,conflictingevidencemightbeoverlookedor,withthebestwillintheworld,simplynotappreciated.WhenRoentgen,thephysicist,discoveredX-rays,hehadnoideaoftheirusefulnesstomedicine.

Appliedresearch,undertakentosolvespecificpracticalproblems,hasanimmediateattractivenessbecausetheresultscanbeseenandenjoyed.Forpracticalreasons,thesumsspentonappliedresearchinanycountryalwaysfarexceedthoseforbasicresearch,andtheproportionsaremoreunequalinthedevelopedcountries.Leavingasidethefundsdevotedtoresearchbyindustry—whichisnaturallyfarmoreconcernedwithappliedaspectsbecausetheseincreaseprofitsquickly—thefundstheU.S.Governmentspendsonbasicresearchcurrentlyamounttoabout7percentofitsoverallresearchanddevelopmentfunds.Unlessadequatesafeguardsareprovided,appliedresearchinvariablytendstodriveoutbasicresearch.Then,asDr.Watermanhaspointedout,"Developmentswillinevitablybeundertakenprematurely,careerincentiveswillbestronglyattractedbyappliedscience,andtheopportunitiesformakingmajorscientificdiscoverieswillbelost.Unfortunately,pressurestoemphasizenewdevelopments,withoutcorrespondingemphasisuponpuresciencetendtolowerthequalityofthenation'stechnologyinthelongrun,ratherthantoimproveit."

Whichofthetitlebelowbestexpressestheideasofthispassage?

A.Roentgen'sIgnoranceofX-rays.

B.TheAttractivenessofAppliedResearch.

C.TheImportanceofBasicResearch.

D.BasicResearchvs.AppliedResearch.

46.

Accordingtothewriter,amore______solutiontothecarproblemsistocombinemasstransportationsystemwithcarsoflowemissionandlowfuelconsumption.

47.

【C8】

48.SectionB

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

Auctions(拍买)arepublicsalesofgoods,conductedbyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heaskedthecrowdtogatherintheauctionroomtobidforvariousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfiguresandfinallynamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdown"thegoods,forthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronaraisedplatform.

TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauctionandtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatin"autic",meaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subhasta",meaning"underthespear",aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensold"bythecandle";ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneerandbidscouldbemadewhileitwasburning.

Practicallyallgoodscanbesoldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,fruit,vegetablesandwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,rarebooks,oldchinaandworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChritie'sandSotheby'sinLondonandNewYorkareworld-famous.

Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehandwithfullparticularsofthearticlestobesoldandwhereandwhentheycanbeviewedbythebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,andeachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogether,calleda"lot",isusuallygivenanumber.Theauctioneerneednotbeginwithlotoneandcontinuethenumericalorder;hemaywaituntilhenoticesthefactthatcertainbuyersareintheroomandthenproducethelotstheyarelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneer'sservicesarepaidforintheform.ofapercentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirectinterestinpushingupthebidding.

Auctionedgoodsaresold_______.

A.forthehighestpriceoffered

B.atfixedprices

C.atpriceslowerthantheirtruevalue

D.atpricesofferedbytheauctioneer

49.

InMarch,beekeepersprepareformigrationatnightwhenthehivesare______andthebeesaregenerallytranquil.

50.(58)

51.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheeffortstocontrolseniorexecutiveswouldbe______.

A.doubtfulB.optimisticC.positiveD.approving

52.

What'stherelationshipbetweentherateofdeforestationandthedevelopmentofeconomy?

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Theround-the-clockavailabilitythatcellphonesandpagershave【C1】______topeople'slivesmaybetakingatollonfamilylife,anewstudysuggests.Thestudy,which【C2】______morethan1,300adultsover2years,foundthatthosewhoconsistentlyusedamobilephoneorpagerthroughoutthestudyperiodweremorelikelytoreportnegative"spillover"betweenworkandhomelife—and,in【C3】______,lesssatisfactionwiththeirfamilylife.Spilloveressentiallymeansthatthelinebetweenworkandhomebeginstoblur.Worklifemay【C4】______homelife--whenaparentistakingjob-relatedcallsathome,forinstance--orhouseholdissuesmaystarttotakeup【C5】______time.

Theproblemwithcellphonesandpagersseemstobethattheyareallowingforevermorespilloverbetweenworkandhome,accordingtoChesley'sfindings.Thismaybe【C6】______trueforworkingwomen,thestudyfound.Amongmen,consistentuseofmobilephonesandpagersseemedtoallowmoreworkissuestocreepintofamilytime.Butforwomen,thespillovertendedtogoinboth【C7】______--being"connected"meantthatworkcutintohometime,andfamilyissuesseepedintoworklife.

Thepoint,Chesleysaid,isthatcellphonesandpagersseemtobeopeningmorelinesfor【C8】______exchangesamongfamilymembers,ratherthanpositiveones.Buttheremaybewaystostemthespillover,accordingtoChesley.Employers,shesaid,couldlookattheirpoliciesoncontactingemployeesafter-hourstomake【C9】______theirexpectationsare"reasonable".Fortheirpart,employeescoulddecidethatcellphonesandpagersgooffduring【C10】______familytime,Chesleysaid.

[A]work[F]specially[K]real

[B]stressful[G]sure[L]designated

[C]partly[H]turn[M]leisure

[D]followed[I]directories[N]invade

[E]return[J]brought[O]directions

【C1】

54.

Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.USDAdidn'tconfirmproductsafetyasquicklyasBritishofficials.

B.SharesinMcDonaldwerenotaffectedbypeople'sfearatthebeginning.

C.Recovery6fMcDonaldshowspeoplebelievewhattheyeatissafe.

D.CattlewillnothaveBSEiftheyarefedwellandbutcheredproperly.

55.

【C10】

56.(57)

57.SectionB

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

Theessentialproblemofmaninacomputerizedageremainsthesameasithasalwaysbeen.Thatproblemisnotsolelyhowtobemoreproductive,morecomfortable,buthowtobemoresensitive,moresensible,morealive.Thecomputermakespossibleagiganticleapinhumanproficiency;itdemolishesthefencesaroundthepracticalandeventhetheoreticalintelligence.Butthequestionpersistsandindeedgrowswhetherthecomputerwillmakeiteasierorharderforhumanbeingstoknowhowtheyreallyare,toidentifytheirrealproblems,torespondmorefullytobeauty,toplaceadequatevalueonlife,andtomaketheirworldsaferthanitisnow.

Electronicbrainscanreducetheprofusion(繁多)ofdeadendsinvolvedinresearch.Buttheycan'tconnectamantothethingshehastobeconnectedto:therealityofpaininothers;thepossibilitiesofcreativegrowthinhimself;thememoryoftheraceandtherightsofthenextgeneration.

Thereasonwhythesemattersareimportantinacomputerizedageisthattheremaybeatendencytomistakedataforwisdom,justastherehasalwaysbeenatendencytoconfuselogicwithvalues,andintelligencewithinsight.Unobstructedaccesstofactscanproduceunlimitedgoodonlyifitismatchedbythedesireandabilitytofindoutwhattheymeanandwheretheywouldlead.

Factsareterriblethingsifleftspreadingandunattended.Theyaretooeasilyregardedasevaluatedcertaintiesratherthanastherawestofrawmaterialstryingtobeprocessedintothetextureoflo