2022年河南省南阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年河南省南阳市大学英语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.

HispanicwomeninAmericahavethehighestTFRamongalltheethnicgroups.

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2.

Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

3.

It'sadvisedtoextendyourprofessionalintereststofieldsthatcomplementandleveragethework

4.

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethattheauthor'sideaabouthowtosolveIran'snuclearissuecarcomparedtoaChinesesaying:"Notbothendsofthesugarcane______”.

5.

TheAmericanWestislikelytosufferfrommoredramatic______ifthetrendsofmeltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtscontinue.

6.

Technologicalinnovation______causessecurityproblems.

7.Whyaresleddogssaidtobephysicalwonders?

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

8.

Aboutthebuzzingprodigies,peopleargue______.

9.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失礼的)anddismissive,soAnniegaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists.Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcow0rkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsforgettingofftotherightstart:

-Introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

-Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)—atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyou'resume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

-It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

-Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostanianadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingalteryou'rehired.

-Don'ttalkonyourcellphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

-Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring."That'shardlythe

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10.GlobalWarming

Ⅰ.INTRODUCTION

Globalwarmingincreasesintheaveragetemperatureoftheatmosphere,oceans,andland-massesofEarth.Theplanethaswarmedmanytimesduringthe4.65billionyearsofitshistory.AtpresentEarthappearstobefacingarapidwarming,whichmostscientistsbelieveresults,atleastinpart,fromhumanactivities.Thechiefcauseofthiswarmingisthoughttobetheburningoffossilfuels,suchascoal,oil,andnaturalgas,whichreleasesintotheatmospherecarbondioxideandothersubstancesknownasgreenhousegases.Astheatmospherebecomesricherinthesegases,itbecomesabetterinsulator,retainingmoreoftheheatprovidedtotheplanetbytheSun.

TheaveragesurfacetemperatureofEarthisabout15Celsiusdegree.Overthelastcentury,thisaveragehasrisenbyabout0.6Celsiusdegree.Scientistspredictfurtherwarmingof1.4to5.8Celsiusdegreesbytheyear2100.Thistemperatureriseisexpectedtomeltpolaricecapsandglaciersaswellaswarmtheoceans,allofwhichwillexpandoceanvolumeandraisesealevelbyanestimated9to100cm,floodingsomecoastalregionsandevenentireislands.Someregionsinwarmerclimateswillreceivemorerainfallthanbefore,butsoilswilldryoutfasterbetweenstorms.Thissoildesiccationmaydamagefoodcrops,disruptingfoodsuppliesinsomepartsoftheworld.Plantandanimalspecieswillshifttheirrangestowardthepolesortohigherelevationsseekingcoolertemperatures,andspeciesthatcannotdosomaybecomeextinct.Thepotentialconsequencesofglobalwarmingaresogreatthatmanyoftheworld'sleadingscientistshavecalledforinternationalcooperationandimmediateactiontocounteracttheproblem.

Ⅱ.THEGREENHOUSEEFFECT

TheenergythatlightsandwarmsEarthcomesfromtheSun.Mostoftheenergythatfloodsontoourplanetisshort-waveradiation,includingvisiblelight.WhenthisenergystrikesthesurfaceofEarth,theenergychangesfromlighttoheatandwarmsEarth.Earth'ssurface,inturn,releasessomeofthisheataslong-waveinfraredradiation.

Muchofthislong-waveinfraredradiationmakesitallthewaybackouttospace,butaportionremainstrappedinEarth'satmosphere.Certaingasesintheatmosphere,includingwatervapor,carbondioxide,andmethane,providethetrap.AbsorbingandreflectinginfraredwavesradiatedbyEarth,thesegasesconserveheatastheglassinagreenhousedoesandarethusknownasgreenhousegases.Astheconcentrationofthesegreenhousegasesintheatmosphereincreases,moreheatenergyremainstrappedbelow.AlllifeonEarthreliesonthisgreenhouseeffectwithoutit,theplanetwouldbecolderbyabout33Celsiusdegrees,andicewouldcoverEarthfrompoletopole.However,agrowingexcessofgreenhousegasesinEarth'satmospherethreatenstotipthebalanceintheotherdirectiontowardcontinualwarming.

Ⅲ.TYPESOFGREENHOUSEGASES

Greenhousegasesoccurnaturallyintheenvironmentandalsoresultfromhumanactivities.Byfarthemostabundantgreenhousegasiswatervapor,whichreachestheatmospherethroughevaporationfromoceans,lakes,andrivers.

Carbondioxideisthenextmostabundantgreenhousegas.Itflowsintotheatmospherefrommanynaturalprocesses,suchasvolcaniceruptions;therespirationofanimals,whichbreatheinoxygenandexhalecarbondioxide;andtheburningordecayoforganicmatter,suchasplants.Carbondioxideleavestheatmospherewhenitisabsorbedintooceanwaterandthroughthephotosynthesisofplants,especiallytrees.Photosynthesisbreaksupcarbondioxide,releasingoxygenintotheatmosphereandincorporatingthecarbonintonewplanttissue.

Humansescalatetheamountofcarbondioxidereleasedtotheatmospherewhentheyburnfossilfuels,solidwastes,andwoodandwoo

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11.

Organicagriculturehasbecomeabigindustryasmoreandmorefarmersareswitchingtoit.

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12.

Newscientificdataprovethat______havebeenmuchmoredevastatingthanpeoplethoughtatthetimewhentheydecidedtotakeaction.

13.

WritersofMarkTwain'stimedoesnetseehimashighlyasthelaterwritersdo.

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14.Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

15.

Inthe1960SouthAmericatsunami,whenthethirdwavecame,itreachedtheheightof______.

16.

BoththetechnologyWal-Martadoptedanditsfrugalcultureservethecompany'scentralgoalof______aslowaspossible.

17.

Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

18.

Aftertheygetthehostages,thehostage-takersusuallydeclaretheirdemandsduringthenegotiationphase.

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19.HowmuchcornplantedintheU.S.lastyearwasgeneticallymodified?

A.Morethanhalf.

B.65millionacres.

C.Onethird.

D.Threequarters.

20.

Intheexperimenttherecruitersshouldsnaptheirfingerswhentheydecide______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(34)

A.Becausethefurnituretheygetinthiswayisnew.

B.Becauseitsavesthemalotofmoney.

C.Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.

D.Becausetheycangetbetterqualityfurnitureinthisway.

22.

【B6】

23.(31)

A.Paythebillsrightaway.

B.Readthemagazinesveryquickly.

C.Sortthearticlesintocategoriesforlaterreference.

D.Stopbuyingmagazineswhichyoudon’havetimetoread.

24.(35)

A.Thespeakerswouldusetoomuchpower.

B.Thespeakerswoulddecreasethequalityofthesound.

C.Theheadphonewouldbealighterreplacement.

D.Therecordingmechanismcouldtaketheplaceofspeakers.

25.

【B7】

26.听力原文：Therearemanyfamousmuseumsthroughouttheworldwherepeoplecanenjoyart.WashingtonD.C.hastheNationalGalleryofArt;ParishastheLouvre.FloridaInternationalUniversityinMiamialsodisplaysartforpeopletosee.Anditdoessowithoutabuilding,orevenawallforitsdrawingsandpaintings.

FloridaInternationalUniversityhasopenedwhatitsaysthefirstcomputerartmuseumintheUnitedStates.Youdon'thavetovisittheuniversitytoseetheart.Youjustneedacomputerlinkedtoatelephone.

Youcallthetelephonenumberofauniversitycomputerandconnectyourowncomputertoit.Alloftheartisstoredintheschoolcomputer.Itiscomputerart,createdelectronicallybyartistsontheirowncomputers.Inonlyafewminutes,yourcomputercanreceiveandcopyallthepicturesanddrawings.

RobertShostakisdirectorofthenewcomputermuseum.Hesayshestartedthemuseumbecausecomputerartistshadnoplacetoshowtheirwork.

Acomputerartistcouldonlyrecordhispictureselectronicallyandsendtherecords,ordiscs,tootherstoseeontheircomputers.Hecouldalsoputhispicturesonpaper.Buttoprintgoodpicturesonpaper,thecomputerartistneededanexpensivelaserprinter.

RobertShostaksaystheelectronicmuseumismostlyforartorcomputerstudentsatschoolsanduniversities.Mostofthepicturesinthemuseumaremadebystudents.MisterShostaksaystheFloridaInternationalUniversitymuseumwillmakecomputerartmorefunforcomputerartistsbecausemorepeoplecanseeit.Hesaysartistsenjoytheirworkmuchmoreiftheycanhaveanaudience.AndthegreatnumberofhomecomputersinAmericacouldmeanahugeaudiencefortheelectronicmuseum.

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A.InParis.B.InLondon.C.InMiami.D.InWashingtonD.C.

27.听力原文：M：Youwouldn'timaginehowlongthelineatthetelecommunicationsbusinesshall.Iwaitedmorethananhourtogetthroughitwithanemptystomach.

W：WhatcanIsay?That'swhatyougetforwaitinguntilthelastdayofthemonth．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Sheisnotintheplacetojudge.

B.Themanshouldblamehimself.

C.Thebusinessdeservestheman'swaiting.

D.Sheisnotgoodatgivingadvice.

28.(24)

A.English.B.History.C.Biology.D.Geography.

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：Atonetimeitwasthemostimportantcityintheregion--abustlingcommercialcenterknownforitsmassivemonuments,itscrowdedstreetsandcommercialdistricts,anditsculturalandreligiousinstitutions.Then,suddenly,itwasabandoned.Withinagenerationmostofitspopulationdepartedand'theatoncemagnificentcitybecameallbutaghosttown.Thisisthehistoryofapre-ColumbiacitycalledTeotihuacan.ThenameistheAztecword,whichmeans"theplacethegodcallshome".Itwasonceametropolisofasmanyas2,000,000inhabitants33milesnorthwestofpresent-dayMexicoCity.AnditwasalsothefocusofagreatempirethatstretchedfromthearidplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainofGuatemala.

Whydidthiscitydie?Researchershavefoundnosignsofepidemicdiseaseordestructiveinvasions.ButtheyhavefoundsignsthatsuggesttheTeotihuacanosthemselvesburnedtheirtemplesandsomeoftheirotherbuildings.Therewereevidencerevealedthatpilesofweedhadbeenplacedaroundthesestructuresandsetfire.SomespeculatethatTeotihuacan'sinhabitantsmayhaveabandonedthecitybecauseithadbecome"aclumsygiant..."Butotherexpertsthinkthattheancientinhabitantsmayhavedestroyedtheirtemplesandabandonedtheircityinrageagainsttheirgodsforpermittingalongfamine.

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A.It'snearMexicoCity.

B.It'sinGuatemala.

C.It'sstretchedfromtheplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainsofGuatemala.

D.It'sinAmerica.

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31.

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32.听力原文：W：OhGod!whydidn'tyouwatchwhereyouaregoing?Lookatmyfender(挡泥板)!

M：Youshouldletmeover!Couldn'tyouseemesignaling?Don'tyouevenknowhowtodrive?Q：Whathappenedbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Thetwooldfriendsmetonthestreetunexpectedly.

B.Theircarsknockedintoeachother.

C.Theyquarreledwitheachother.

D.Theyarguedabouthowtodriveontheroad.

33.听力原文：M:Dear,whatshallwehavefordinnertoday?

W:Oh,I'verunoutofideasfordinnermenus.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shedidn'thaveanyfoodfordinner.

B.Sheranouttogetdinnermenus.

C.Sheranouttobuyfoodfordinner.

D.Shecan'tthinkofanythingtomakefordinner.

34.(28)

A.Childhoodinhisnativehome,Texas.

B.WorkingascongressionalsecretaryinWashington.

C.VacationingathisranchinTexas.

D.PresidencyintheWhiteHouse.

35.听力原文：M:WoulditbealrightifItookyourpictureandaskedyouafewquestions?I'majournalistwritingamagazinestoryaboutforeignerslivinginourcity.

W:Well,youmayaskthequestionsfirst.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

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A.Tohelphimfindamagazine.

B.Toworkasajournalistforhim.

C.Towriteamagazinestoryforhim.

D.Totellaboutherlifeexperiencehere.

36.(16)

A.Theirparentscutbacktheloantothem.

B.Thewomandoesn'twanttotakeanotherEnglishcourse.

C.Theycan'taffordtherentofthismonth.

D.Thewoman'sbossrefusedtogiveheraraise.

37.听力原文：Lifestyle.isthewayapersonlives;itincludeswork,leisuretime,hobbies,otherinterests,andpersonalphilosophy.(29)Oneperson'slifestyle.maybedominatedbywork,includingfewsocialactivities.Another'smayinvolvehobbles,recreationalactivities,orpersonalphilosophy.

Thereislittledoubtthatlifestyle.arechangingandthatthesechangeswillhaveaninfluenceonthewaybusinessoperatesintheyearsahead.Severalfactorsarecausinglifestyle.changesinUSsociety.

First,thereismoreleisuretimethaneverbefore.(30)Theworkweekisnowlessthanfortyhours,ascomparedtoseventyhoursacenturyago.Someexpertsbelieveitwillbetwenty-fivehoursorlessbeforetheyear2000.Severalfirmshaveadoptedfour-dayworkweekswithmorehoursperday.Othershavecutthenumberofhoursworkedeachweek.Reducedworkschedulesmeanincreasedleisuretime.

Second,familieshavefewerchildrenthanbeforeandyoungcouplesarepostponingchildbirthinsteadofhavingtheirchildrenearlyinthemarriages.(31)Thistrendhasforcedmanybusinessestomodifytheircompetitivestrategies.GerberProductsCompanyusedtoadvertise"babiesareourbusiness--ouronlybusiness."NowGerberproductsincludeinfantclothing,stuffedanimals,andaccessoriessuchasbottles,baby'scarriages,andbabypowder.

Third,peoplearebettereducatedandmoreprosperousnowthantheywereearlier.Theseadvantagesbringwiththemthefreedomtoquestioncurrentlifestylesandexaminenewones.Inquiriesofthisnaturehavesometimesledtopersonallifestyle.changes.

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A.Thechangesoflifestyleshavenoinfluenceonbusiness.

B.Differentpeoplemayhavecompletelydifferentlifestyles.

C.It'sdoubtfulwhatlifestylesarechanging.

D.Lifestylesofdifferentpeoplearethesame.

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39.

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40.

【B11】

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

Howistelevisionsaidtodistortlifeinreportingwarfareandconflicts?

A.TVteachesthatalllifestylesandvaluesareequal.

B.Peoplearepreoccupiedwithfantasticideasaboutwars.

C.Onthetelevisionscreen,peopleseeadirty,bloodymess.

D.Televisionpresentsimagesofhumancarnageinaform.ofentertainmentprogram.

42.

Comparedwithretireesnowadays,thoseinthepasttwentyyears______.

A.werelessinterestedinparticipatinginlearningactivities

B.hadlesschoicesintheplacesandformsoflearning

C.hadnoopportunitytoengagethemselvesinlearning

D.wereofferedwithdulllearningactivitiesbyinstitutes

43.Theproblemthatthepopulationbecomesaging______.

A.isexceptionaltoGermany

B.hasbecomeuniversal

C.canberelievedinJapanwiththeshrinkageofitspopulationtoaround95m

D.makestheeconomicoutlookinthedevelopedcountriesevenmoregloomy

44.

Thepassageisapieceof______.

A.descriptionB.narrationC.argumentationD.disposition

45.Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.environmentiscrucialforwildlife

B.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformation

C.Londonisacityoffox

D.foxesarehighlyadaptabletoenvironment

46.Whydoyoungblackpeoplehavethehighestlevelofself-respect?

A.Theyareinspiredbyblacksuperstarathletesandentertainers.

B.Thesubculturetheyliveinmakesthemsatisfiedandrespectable.

C.Thewhiteyouthsrespecttheblackpeoplealot.

D.Theblackpeopleleadagreatlysatisfactorylife.

47.Publicrelationsismanagementfunctionthatcreates,develops,andcarriesoutpoliciesandprogramstoinfluencepublicopinionorpublicreactionaboutanidea,aproduct,oranorganization.Thefieldofpublicrelationshasbecomeanimportantpartoftheeconomic,socialandpoliticalpatternoflifeinmanynations.Thatfieldincludesadvertising,promotionalactivities,andpresscontact.Publicrelationsalsoexistsatthesametimeinbusinesswithmarketingandmerchandisingtocreatetheclimateinwhichallsellingfunctionsoccur.

Publicrelationsactivitiesinthemodernworldhelpinstitutionstocopesuccessfullywithmanyproblems,tobuildprestigeforanindividualoragroup,topromoteproducts,andtowinelections.Themajorityofpublicrelationsworkersarestaffemployeesworkingwithinacorporateorinstitutionalframework.Othersoperateinpublicrelationscounselingfirms.

Inindustry,publicrelationspersonnelkeepmanagementinformedofchangesintheopinionsofVariouspublics(thatis,thegroupsofpeoplewhosesupportisneeded):employees,stockholders(股东),customers,suppliers,dealers,thecommunity,andthegovernment.Theseprofessionalscounselmanagementastotheimpactofanyactionorlackofactiononthebehavior.ofthetargetaudiences.Onceanorganizationaldecisionhasbeenmade,thepublicrelationspersonhasthetaskofcommunicatingthisinformationtothepublicusingmethodsthatpromoteunderstanding,anddesiredbehavior.Forexample,ahospitalmerger,anindustrialplantclosing,ortheintroductionofanewproductallrequirepublicrelationsplanningandskill.

Publicrelationsactivitiesareamajorpartofthepoliticalaffairsinmanynations.Politiciansseekingoffice,governmentagenciesseekingacceptanceandcooperation,officialsseekingsupportfortheirpolicies,andforeigngovernmentsseekingaidandalliesabroadallmakeextensiveuseofcounselingservicesprovidedbypublicrelationsspecialists.

Publicrelationsalsoplayanimportantroleintheentertainmentindustry.Thetheater,motionpictures,sports,restaurants,andindividualsallusepublicrelationsservicestoincreasetheirbusinessoraddtotheirimage.Otherpublicrelationsclientsareeducational,socialserviceandcharitableinstitutions,tradeunions,religiousgroups,andprofessionalsocieties.

Thesuccessfulpublicrelationspractitioner(从业者)isaspecialistincommunicationartsandpersuasion.Specializedskillsarerequiredtohandlepublicopinionresearch,mediarelations,directmailactivities,institutionaladvertising,publications,filmandvideoproduction,andspecialevents.Publicrelationsservicesaresofarvirtuallyunusedinmanydevelopingnations,buttheyarelikelytobeafuturegovernmentconcern.

InParagraphOne,theauthormainlytellsus_________.

A.themethodsofpublicrelations

B.theactivitiesofpublicrelations

C.thefunctionsofpublicrelations

D.thedefinitionofpublicrelations

48.

【C2】

49.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.themorewetrytocontrolourpartnersandrelationships,thebetterwecanenjoylove

B.themorefrequentlywefallinlove,themoreintelligentwe'llbe

C.themoreemotionallymatureacoupleare,themoreharmonioustheywilllive

D.it'sunrealisticforyoutosearchfortruelovefromothers

50.

Thearticlewaswrittentoexplain______.

A.thegreenhouseeffect

B.thesolareffectsontheearth

C.thegreenhouseeffect

D.thecausesaffectingweather

51.

Whatisthepropermeaningoftheword"cue"inthesecondparagraph?

A.Communication.B.Hint.C.Explanation.D.Production.

52.

Oneofthereasonswhycommercialsareabletoattractviewerattentionisthat______.

A.thehumanvoicesincommercialshavemoreauditoryimpact

B.peoplelikecheerfulsongsthatchangedramaticallyinsoundquality

C.high-frequencysoundsareusedtomasksoundsthatdrownouttheprimarymessage

D.theypossesssoundqualifiesthatmaketheviewerfeelthatsomethingunusualishappening

53.

Intheeconomicdownturn,obesityandpublichealtharelikelytoworsenbecauseoflowerlevelof______.

54.

BothFelixWarnekenandJosepCallagreethat______.

A.thestudyconfirmsusofthecollaborativebehavior.ingorillas

B.chimpanzeesalsohavetilesamebehavior.asthegorillas

C.it'soutofquestionthatgorillashavetheoryofmind

D.onlygorillascouldgivecollaborativebehavior

55.

ThepurposeofVolunteersinMedicineisto______.

A.helpretiredmedicalworkersimprovetheirincomes

B.providefreemedicalservicestothosewhoneedthem

C.urgethegovernmenttosetupnon-profitclinics

D.makethedreamoftheauthor'sfathercometrue

56.

【C5】

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Sincethedawnofhumaningenuity,peoplehavedevisedevermorecunningtoolstocopewithworkthatisdangerous,boring,burdensome,orjustplainnasty.Thatcompulsionhasresultedinrobotics—thescienceofconferringvarioushumancapabilitiesonmachines.Andifscientistshaveyettocreatethemechanicalversionofsciencefiction,theyhavebeguntocomeclose.

Asaresult,themodernworldisincreasinglypopulatedbyintelligentgizmoswhosepresencewebarelynoticebutwhoseuniversalexistencehasremovedmuchhumanlabor.Ourfactorieshumtotherhythmofrobotassemblyarms.Ourbankingisdoneatautomatedtellerterminalsthatthankuswithmechanicalpolitenessforthetransaction.Oursubwaytrainsarecontrolledbytirelessrobotdrivers.Andthankstothecontinualminiaturizationofelectronicsandmicromechanics,therearealreadyrobotsystemsthatcanperform.somekindsofbrainandbonesurgerywithsubmillimeteraccuracy—fargreaterprecisionthanhighlyskilledphysicianscanachievewiththeirhandsalone.

Butifrobotsaretoreachthenextstageoflaborsavingutility,theywillhavetooperatewithlesshumansupervisionandbeabletomakeatleastafewdecisionsforthemselves—goalsthatposearealchallenge."Whileweknowhowtotellarobottohandleaspecificerror,"saysDaveLavery,mangerofaroboticsprogramatNASA,"wecan'tyetgivearobotenoughcommonsensetoreliablyinteractwithadynamicworld."

Indeedthequestfortrueartificialintelligencehasproducedverymixedresults.Despiteaspellofinitialoptimisminthe1960sand1970swhenitappearedthattransistorcircuitsandmicroprocessorsmightbeabletocopytheactionofthehumanbrainbytheyear2010,researcherslatelyhavebeguntoextendthatforecastbydecadesifnotcenturies.

Whattheyfound,inattemptingtomodelthought,isthatthehumanbrain’sroughlyonehundredbillionnervecellsaremuchmoretalented—andhuman