2022-2023年贵州省铜仁地区大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年贵州省铜仁地区大学英语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.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatCherwas______.

A.apopsinger

B.astudioengineer

C.asoundtechnician

D.acomputerprogrammer

2.IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

3.

Knowledgeablepeoplereadfaster.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Differentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect,theresearchshowsthatanincreaseinreadingratemayleadto______.

5.

Incolleges,student-athletesarecalledsosincethecollegesintendstodemonstratethatthey______betweentheintellectualpursuitandphysicalpursuit.

6.

AllthetimeBobwasthinkingofbluejeansmarketinEnglandandnothingelse.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Increasingone'soutputturnsouttobethemostimportantstrategyinfulfillingtheself-improvement.

8.

WhatcanwelearnaboutTatagroupbeforeRatanTatatookoverit?

A.RatanTatahastransformedtheTatagroup.

B.AhugecollectionofTatacompaniesarecumbersomeconglomerates.

C.ItmaybetoughforTatagrouptofacecompetitionoutside.

D.TherewasnotransformationintheTatagroup.

9.

ComparedwiththeirdisplacedcounterpartsinPeru.thesituationoftheinternallydisplacedpersonsinColombiais______.

10.

Accordingtothepassage,incertainsituationsourformerexperiences______.

A.willalwaysworkonceagain

B.canimprovetheefficiencyofsolvingproblems

C.canbeourpersonaltreasure

D.mayhinderusfromconceivingbetterideas

11.Intuningsystem,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionhaddistributedpartsof______spectrumto12televisionchannelswhichwerebrokenintotwogroupstoavoidinterferencewithexistingservicesatthebeginning.

12.

IntheU.S.,theamountofindoorwaterusesurpassestheamountofoutdoorwateruse.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35,000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000yearsB.C.

D.before1908

14.

AccordingtoPaulSheard,theactualFDIinChinaisestimatedtorisefrom______to______bytheendof200

15.

Epinicianodesaswellasthestatuesandinscriptionsallservedthefunctionof______.

16.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

17.

Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto___________________.

18.ArtificialIntelligence

I'msurethatHansMoravecisatleastassaneasIam,buthecertainlybroughttomindtheclassicmadscientistaswesatinhisfifth-floorofficeatCarnegie-MellonUniversityonadarkandstormynight.Itwasnearlymidnight,andhemixedforeachofusabowlofchocolatemilkandCheerios,withslicesofbananapiledontop.

Then,withbanana-slicingknifeinhand,Moravec,theseniorresearchscientistatCarnegieMellon'sMobileRobotLaboratory,outlinedformehowhecouldcreatearoboticimmortalityforEveryman,adeathlessuniverseinwhichlifewouldgoonforever.Bycreatingcomputercopiesofourmindsandtransferring,ordownloading,thisprogramintoroboticbodies,Moravecexplained,humanscouldsurviveforcenturies.

"Youareinanoperatingroom.Arobotbrainsurgeonisinattendance...Yourskullbutnotyourbrainisanesthetized(麻醉).Youarefullyconscious.Thesurgeonopensyourbraincaseandpeersinside."ThisishowMoravecdescribedtheprocessinapaperhewrotecalled"RobotsThatRove".Theroboticsurgeon'sattentionisdirectedatasmallclumpofaboutonehundredneuronssomewherenearthesurface.Usinghigh-resolution3-Dnuclear-magnetic-resonanceholography,phased-arrayradioencephalography,andultrasonicradar,thesurgeondeterminesthethree-dimensionalstructureandchemicalmakeupofthatneuralclump.Itwritesaprogramthatmodelsthebehavior.oftheclumpandstartsitrunningonasmallportionofthecomputersittingnexttoyou.

Thatcomputersittingnexttoyouintheoperatingroomwouldineffectbeyournewbrain.Aseachareaofyourbrainwasanalyzedandsimulated,theaccuracyofthesimulationwouldbetestedasyoupressedabuttontoshiftbetweentheareaofthebrainjustcopiedandthesimulation.Whenyoucouldn'ttellthedifferencebetweentheoriginalandthecopy,thesurgeonwouldtransferthesimulationofyourbrainintothenew,computerizedoneandrepeattheprocessonthenextareaofyourbiologicalbrain.

"Thoughyouhavenotlostconsciousnessorevenyourtrainofthought,yourmind--somewouldsaysoul--hasbeenremovedfromthebrainandtransferredtoamachine,"Moravecsaid,"Inafinalstepyouroldbodyisdisconnected.Thecomputerisinstalledinashinynewone,inthestyle,color,andmaterialofyourchoice."

AswesataroundMoravec'sofficeIaskedwhatwouldbecomeoftheoriginalhumanbodyafterthedownloading."Youjustdon'tbotherwakingitupagainifthecopyingwentsuccessfully."hesaid."It'ssomessy.Humanshavegotsomanyproblemsthatyoumightjustwanttoleaveitretired.Youdon'ttakeyourJunkercaroutifyou'vegotanewone."

Moravec'sideaistheultimateinlifeinsurance.Onceonecopyofthebrain'scontentshasbeenmade,itwillbeeasytomakemultiplebackupcopies,andthesecouldbestashedinhidingplacesaroundtheworld,allowingyoutoembarkonanysortofadventurewithouthavingtoworryaboutagingordeath.Asdecadespassintocenturiesyoucouldtraveltheglobeandthenthesolarsystemandbeyond--alwayskeepinganeyeoutforthelatestinroboticbodiesintowhichyoucouldtransferyourcomputermind.

Iflivingforeverweren'tenough,youcouldliveforeverseveraltimesoverbyactivatingsomeofyourbackupcopiesandsendingdifferentversionsofyourselfouttoseetheworld."Youcouldhaveparallelexperiencesandmergethememorieslater,"Moravecexplained.

IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedmystayatCarnegie-Mellon,Iwasintriguedbyhowmanyresearchersseemedtobelievedownloadingwouldcometopass.Theonlypointofdisagreementwaswhen--certainlyabigconsiderationtothoseofusstillknockingaroundinmortalbodies.AlthoughsomeoftheresearchersIspokewithatCarnegie-Mellon,

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

20.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(26)

A.Becausetherewillbealongqueue.

B.Becausethetrafficwillbeverybusythen.

C.Becausehewantstohavedinnerbeforethemovie.

D.Becausetheyhavetofindtheirseats.

22.

【B11】

23.(14)

A.Doctorandpatient.

B.Policemanandcardriver.

C.Librarianandstudent.

D.Postclerkandcustomer.

24.听力原文：W:I'mtryingtofinishthesepracticetestquestionsbutI'vestillgotabout12questionstodo.Atthisrate,I'llbeburningthemidnightoilifIhopetofinish.

M:Oh,thatexplainswhyyou'vebeenhidinginhere.Youprobablyhaven'theardthattheprofessorpostponedtheexamuntilfurthernotice.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Theprofessorpostponedtheexamandwillinform.everyonelater.

B.Theprofessorphonedhimaboutthepostponingoftheexam.

C.Theprofessorcanceledtheexam.

D.Theprofessorputofftheexam.

25.听力原文：W:Whydon'tyougetanotherjobforachange?

M:ButIlikemyjob.

W:Look,digginggardensisnotajobforauniversitygraduate.

M:Butthemoneyisnotbadandthere'splentyoffreshair.

W:IfIwereyon,I'dtakesomekindofdirectionlayerteaching.

M:Teaching?Anythingbutthat.It'ssoboring.

W:Comeon,youreallymustthinkofthefuture.

M:I'lltellyouwhat.I'dliketobeadoctor.

W:Well,youshouldthinkveryseriouslyaboutthat.Itmeansalotofstudy,andthenworkingallsortsofhours.

M:Yes,maybe.Buttheideasoundsinteresting.

W:Well,then,yououghttogetmoreinformationaboutitassoonaspossible.

(20)

A.Thegoodpay.

B.Thefreshair.

C.Thebrightfuture.

D.BothAandB.

26.听力原文：W:YousawAlaninthelibrary?He'ssupposedtobeinItaly.

M:Well,anyway,IthoughtitwasAlan.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(15)

A.HemayseeAlaninItaly.

B.HewaslookingforAlaninthelibrary.

C.He'snotsurewhichwaytogo.

D.Hemayhavemadeamistake.

27.听力原文：W:Hello,1111.What'sOnserviceline.WhatcanIdoforyou?

M:Yes.Iwanttofindsomeinformationaboutshowsandexhibitionsofnextweek.

W:Therearejusttoomanyofthem.Whatkindofshowsareyouparticularlyinterestedin?

M:Er,couldyoupleasetellmeiftherewillbeanyballetperformances?

W:Yes,sure.Letmesee...Yes,theNorthernBalletTheater,Britain'sleadingclassicaldancedramacompany,willpresentCharlesDickens'dramaticwork"AChristmasCarol"fromDecember1114atBeiTheatre.

M:Thatwouldbenice.What'sthephonenumberofBeiTheatre?

W:6521-6688.

M:Thankyou.Er,isthereanyshowofPekingOpera?

W:Yes.TheLiyuanTheatrepresentstraditionalPekingOperaexperts,packagedinshortprogramsforforeignaudiencesandpresentedintheoriginalstyle.Thetheatre'sMingstyle.tablesandtheteaandsnacksarearevivaloftheatmosphereofBeijing.TheperformancesarebytheBeijingPekingOperaTheatreandareaccompaniedbyexplanationsinEnglish.

M:Sorrytointerrupt,butwhatwillbepresentednextThursday?

W:Sorry,wejustknowthattheperformancesarenightly,formoredetail,youmaycallat63016688.That'sLiyuanTheatre.

M:63016688,LiyuanTheatre.Thankyou.Thenwhataboutexhibitions?

W:Afour-personininternationalpaintingexhibitionentitled"ChineseCharactersMeasure"isbeingheldattheJinGalleryintheChaoyangCulturalCenterthisweek.

M:Whoarethefourartists?

W:TheyareWeiLiandPuLiefromChina,FrankiefathersfromBritainandJoseAbadfromSpain.TheyallbasetheirartinChinesecalligraphy,establishingtheirownartisticstyle.inamodernform.Altogetherfortypaintingswillbeshown.

M:Whenwillthegallerybeopen?

W:Itopensfrom9amto4:30pmeveryday.Youmaycallthemat65912233.

M:Thankyou.I'vetakenthatdown.Thankyouagainforyourpatience.

F:You'rewelcome.Goodbye.

W:Bye-bye!

(20)

A.65126688B.63016688C.64912233D.65026688

28.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.

(23)

A.TohelpstudentspreparetoenterAmericanUniversities.

B.ToteachstudentshowtouseEnglishatwork.

C.Toprovideworkopportunitiesforgraduatingstudents.

D.Tohelpstudentslearntocommunicatewithothersintheirdailylives.

29.听力原文：M:Mm,it'snotabadsizableroom,isit?

W:Oh,it'sgreat!It'slovely.Oh,andlookatthatfireplace!Oh,wecanhavethetwochairsrightinfrontofthefireplacethereinthemiddleoftheroomandtoastourfeet.

M:Thefirstthingweoughttodoisjustdecidewherethebed'sgoing.

W:Whataboutrightherenexttothedoor,sortofbehindthedoorasyoucomein?

M:Yes,that'sagoodidea-justasyoucomein,justinthatcomerthere.

W:Yes.Wellnow,let'sthink.Whatelse?

M:Whatelseisthere?Wellthere'sthathugewardrobeofyours.That'sgottogo.somewhere.

W:Whataboutoverhere-youknow-acrossfromthefireplacethere,becausethen,inthatlittlecomerwhereit...wherethewallgoesback...look,overthere.That'ddo,wouldn'tit?

M:Ok,wellwe'llputthewardrobetherethen.

W:Whataboutyourdesk?Whereareyougoingtoputthat?

M:Ineedlotsoflight,soIthink,inthatfarcomerbetweenthetwowindows,OK?

W:Oh,Iseeinthecomerthere.That'dbegood.

M:Sothedeskgoesthere.

W:Soyou'dhaveyourchairwithyourbacktothefireplace?Yes,that'llbeallright.

M:Yes.Andthere'sthechestofdrawers.

W:Oh,that'dbenicebetweenthetwowindowsthere,rightinthemiddle.Iknowyou'regoingtolikeit.

(20)

A.It'snotabadsizableroomforthecouple.

B.Thefirstthingtheyoughttodoisjustdecidewherethebed'sgoing.

C.Themanneedslotsoflight.

D.Thereinthemiddleoftheroomisthefireplace.

30.

【B2】

31.(34)

A.ItisinAprilandlastsawholeweek.

B.ItisinMayandlastsawholeweek.

C.ItisinAprilandlastsawholeweekend.

D.ItisinMayandlastsawholeweekend.

32.听力原文：M:CanyoutellmewhenthenextbusleavesforBloomington?

W:Thenextbusleavesinthreeminutes.Ifyourun,youmightcatchit.

Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

(17)

A.Catchthetrain.

B.Hurrytocatchthebus.

C.Sitnexttothebusstop.

D.Fixhistomsleeve.

33.【B3】

34.听力原文：W:CouldyoutellmetheleastexpensivewaytogettoLondon?

M:Ifyougobybusit'sonly￡20.Butifyougobytrain,it'salmosttwicethatmuch.

Q:Whatdoesthismanexplaintothewoman?

(17)

A.Thetrainisfasterthanthebus.

B.Therearetwobuseseveryday.

C.Thebusischeaperthanthetrain.

D.Thetrainischeaperthanthebus.

35.(29)

A.Therightsofprivatebusinessownersshouldbeprotected.

B.Thegovernmentshouldn'tinterfereinprivatebusiness.

C.Politiciansshouldsupportindustrialgrowth.

D.Competitionamongcompaniesshouldberestricted.

36.(21)

A.Becauseitservesonlyafewspecialties.

B.Becauseit'stoocrowded.

C.Becauseit'stoocostly.

D.Becausetheserviceistooslow.

37.(15)

A.Shewilltakesubway.

B.Shewillhurrytotheconference.

C.Shewillskiptheconferenceandgosightseeing.

D.Shewilltakeabus.

38.听力原文：W:Idon'tknowhowyoucaneatsomuchyetneverputonanyweight,son.Yourfather'sgotthesameluck.Ican'ttakeabitewithoutcalculatinghowmanycaloriesI'mtaking.

M:ButrememberAuntLouise,Mum?Sheatealotandnevergainedapound.

Q:Whoisworriedaboutgainingweight?

(15)

A.Theson.B.Thefather.C.Themother.D.AuntLouise.

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821,andimmigratedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewas10yearsold.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthe19thcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersseekingadmissiontomedicalschools,shewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphia.Sodeterminedwasshethatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstoearnmoneyforhertuition.

In1849,aftergraduationfrommedicalschool,shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobecomeasurgeon,butaseriouseyeinfectionforcedhertoabandontheidea.

UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,shefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857Elizabethandhersister,alsoadoctor,alongwithanotherfemaledoctor,managedtoopenanewhospital,thefirstforwomenandchildren.Besidesbeingthefirstfemalephysicianandfoundingherownhospital,shealsoestablishedthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.

(27)

A.Shecouldn'tgetadmittedtoamedicalschool.

B.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.

C.Aseriouseyeinfectionstoppedherquest.

D.ItwasdifficultforhertostartmedicalpracticeintheUnitedStates.

40.(22)

A.Becausewewanttomakeotherslaugh,too.

B.Becausewewanttoappearoptimisticinpublic.

C.Becauseafakesmileorlaughwillchangeintoatruelaugh.

D.Becauseourbodiescanbefooledeasilybyallactoflaughing.

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

Interpersonalconflictintheworkplaceis__________.

A.thebaneofallmanagers

B.theproverbialfreelunch

C.aneffectivemanagementtool

D.morecommontodaythaninthepast

42.

Inauthor'sopinion,thesuddenappearanceofhigher-qualitygoodssuggestsitsofficials______.

A.becomemoreconcernedaboutthequalityanddomesticmarket

B.turntootherwaystostimulateandenforceexportrules

C.havetoimprovegoods'qualityforthequalificationofexports

D.wantconsumerstobuybetterproductsatlowprices

43.

Accordingtothepassage,thedeathrateofcolorectalintheUnitedStatesandEuropeisabout______.

A.40%B.45%C.50%D.55%

44.Notstatedbutimpliedinthefirsttwoparagraphsisthatstoppingsmokingcanbea(n)______foryou.

45.

【C7】

46.

Ifbyanychancetheongoingfinancialcrisisworsens,whatmayhappenaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheAmericanfamilymayselloneoftheircars.

B.TheslowdownmayleaveBRICsnospaceforgrowthrates.

C.Peopleinemergingmarketswillstillwanttobuytheircars.

D.BRICs'potentialcustomersmayturntosavemoreinstead.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,afterhumanleftthestage,anewspecieswoulddevelop______.

A.inaprocesssimilartothatofhuman'sevolution

B.fromdolphin,chimpororchidtohumanagain

C.asmuchintelligenceashuman

D.afteraparticularspanoftime

48.

TheinvestigationdoneintheIHDprograms______.

A.focusedonchildrenfrompoorfamilies

B.waslessconvincingthanRamey'sresearch

C.confirmedthefindingsmadeinRamey'sresearch

D.focusedontheintelligencegrowthofchildrenwithlowIQs

49.

WhatisthepositionoftheexecutiveofhumanresourcemanagementinanAmericanfirm?

A.Heisoneofthemostimportantexecutivesofthefirm.

B.Hispostislikelytodisappearwhennewtechnologieshavebeenintroduced.

C.Hehasnosayinmakingimportantdecisionsofthefirm.

D.Heisdirectlyunderthechieffinancialexecutive.

50.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Jazzmusiciansemphasizetherhythmduringallthemusicalphrases.

B.Jazzmusiciansstriveforanindividualstyle.ofwhichtheothermusiciansdon'tthinkmuch.

C.JazzisthemostpopularmusicinAmericainthetwenties.

D.Asmulti-chorussolosbecamepopular,morewaysofplayingjazzturnedup.

51.Bringingupchildrenisahardwork,andyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehavior.ofyourchildren.Ifso,JudithRichHarrishasgoodnewsforyou.Parents,sheargues,havenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhood.Ms.Harristakestohittingtheassumption,whichhasdominateddevelopmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.

Ms.Harris'sattackonthedevelopmentalists'"nature"argumentlookslikelytoreinforcedoubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatter,whyisitthattwoadoptedchildren,rearedinthesamehome,arenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwins,rearedinthesamehome,arenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinsrearedindifferenthomes?

Difficultasitistotrackthepreciseeffectsofparentalupbringing,itmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer(同龄人)groupinchildhoodandadolescence.Ms.Harrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskill,ratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxed,orfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.Easythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalities,itwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymore.

Moreover,mumanddadsurelycannotbeditchedcompletely.Youngadultsmay,asMs.Harrisargues,bekeentoappearliketheirpeers.Buteveninthoseearlyyears,parentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymayinitiallychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociate,andpickthatinfluentialneighborhood.Moreover,mostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleage,andthatpeople'schildbearinghabitsmaybeformedpartlybywhattheirparentsdid.Sothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicated,asmostparentsalreadysuspectedwithoutbeingabletodemonstrateitscientifically.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffection,disciplineandgoodexample,parentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook.

AccordingtoMs.Harris,______.

A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavior.oftheirchildren

B.parentswillaffectgreatlythechildren'slifeinthelongrun

C.natureratherthannurturehasasignificanteffectonchildren'spersonalitydevelopment

D.children'spersonalityisshapedbytheirfriendsandneighbors

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniform.underanycircumstance.

Uniformsaredemandingtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstelltheworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofawhole.Theindividualinauniform.losesallself-worth.Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniform.givesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarger,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualhimself?Ifanorganizationissoweak.thatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,sayinaschool,eliminatesallenvyandcompetitioninthematterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothingisnottobebelittledbyawealthypersonwhowearsexpensivequalityclothing;Thosepersonsconvenientlyignoresuchcriticalconceptsasfreedomofchoice,motivation,andindividuality.

Ifallpersonsweretowearthesameclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeoffoods.Whenthishappens,allincentivetoimproveone'slifeisremoved.Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildrencouldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creatingandmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbeunnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluous(多余的)aswell;whybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable.Thewearingofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustry,whichinturnwouldhavearippleeffect(连锁反应)onsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Oneentireinformationandentertainmentindustrywouldcollapse.

Whatistheultimateeffectofwearingauniform.ontheindividual?

53.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthereform.is______.

A.indifferentB.optimisticC.skepticalD.favorable

54.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat______.

A.forgetfulnessisaresponsetolearning

B.thememorystoragesystemisanexactlybalancedinput-outputsystem

C.memoryisacompensationforforgetting

D.thecapacityofamemorystoragesystemislimitedbecauseforgettingoccurs

55.

Theresearchershaveconductedanexperimenttoprovethatpeoplearemorelikelytoactinemergencieswhen______.

56.

What'stheauthor'sadvicetowomenwhoareabsorbedintheideaofthinness?

A.Theyshouldbemoreconcernedwiththeiroveralllifestyle.

B.Theyshouldbemorewatchfulforfataldiseases.

C.Theyshouldgainweighttolookhealthy.

D.Theyshouldridthemselvesoffantasiesaboutdesignerclothes.

57.

Whichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthorsupport?

A.Everybodycangetrichwithsomefinancialassets.

B.Thecreditriskfortreasurybondsisextremelyhigh.

C.It'snousetryingtoknowtheadvantagesofstocks,bondsandcash.

D.Everybodyshouldrealizetheimportanceofdistributionoftheirfinancialassets.

58.

【C8】

59.

Nowadays,theathletes'expensesarepaid______.

A.outoftheprizemoneyofthewinners

B.outofthefundsraisedbythecompetingnations

C.bytheathletesthemselves

D.bycontributions

60.

Accordingtotheauthor,whichOfthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Criticalreadingcanmakeusbelievemoreinwhatweread.

B.Anopen-mindedthinkerisresponsibleforwhatheorshesays.

C.Ourattitudetowardwhatwereadmaychangeifwearegivenbetterre