2022年河南省平顶山市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年河南省平顶山市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto______familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

2.Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

3.

ThevoyageofEmery'sfatherandhiscompanionsheadingforCookInletcanbedescribedas______.

4.

ThevaccinemadebyMerck&Cowashaltedinthatitmight______.

5.ScientistsWorryMachinesMayOutsmartMan

Arobotthatcanopendoorsandfindelectricaloutletstorechargeitself.Computervirusesthatnoonecanstop."Predator"fighters,which,thoughstillcontrolledremotelybyhumans,comeclosetoamachinethatcankillautonomously.

Impressedandalarmedbyadvancesinartificialintelligence,agroupofcomputerscientistsisdebatingwhetherthereshouldbelimitsonresearchthatmightleadtolossofhumancontrolovercomputer-basedsystemsthatcarryagrowingshareofsociety'sworkload,fromwagingwartochattingwithcustomersonthephone.

Theirconcernisthatfurtheradvancescouldcreateprofoundsocialdisruptionsandevenhavedangerousconsequences.

Asexamples,thescientistspointedtoanumberoftechnologiesasdiverseasexperimentalmedicalsystemsthatinteractwithpatientstosimulatesympathy,andcomputerwormsandvirusesthatdefyextermination(消灭)andcouldthusbesaidtohavereacheda"cockroach"stageofmachineintelligence.

WhilethecomputerscientistsagreedthatwearealongwayfromHal,thecomputerthattookoverthespaceshipin"2001:ASpaceOdyssey,"theysaidtherewaslegitimateconcernthattechnologicalprogresswouldtransform.theworkforcebydestroyingawideningrangeofjobs,aswellasforcehumanstolearntolivewithmachinesthatincreasinglycopyhumanbehaviors.

Theresearchers—leadingcomputerscientists,artificialintelligenceresearchersandroboticistswhometattheAsilomarConferenceGroundsonMontereyBayinCalifornia—generallydismissedthepossibilityofhighlycentralizedsuperintelligencesandtheideathatintelligencemightspringspontaneouslyfromtheInternet.Buttheyagreedthatrobotsthatcankillautonomouslyareeitheralreadyhereorwillbesoon.

Theyfocusedparticularattentiononthespecterthatcriminalscouldexploitartificialintelligencesystemsassoonastheyweredeveloped.Whatcouldacriminaldowithaspeechsynthesissystemthatcoulddisguiseasahumanbeing?Whathappensifartificialintelligencetechnologyisusedtominepersonalinformationfromsmartphones?

Theresearchersalsodiscussedpossiblethreatstohumanjobs,likeself-drivingcars,softwarebasedpersonalassistantsandservicerobotsinthehome.Justlastmonth,aservicerobotdevelopedbyWillowGarageinSiliconValleyproveditcouldnavigatetherealworld.

Areportfromtheconference,whichtookplaceinprivateonFeb.25,istobeissuedlaterthisyear.Someattendeesdiscussedthemeetingforthefirsttimewithotherscientiststhismonthandininterviews.

TheconferencewasorganizedbytheAssociationfortheAdvancementofArtificialIntelligence(A.A.A.I.),andinchoosingAsilomarforthediscussions,thegrouppurposefullyevokedalandmarkevent(里程碑式事件)inthehistoryofscience.In1975,theworld'sleadingbiologistsalsometatAsilomartodiscussthenewabilitytoreshapelifebyswappinggeneticmaterialamongorganisms.Concernedaboutpossiblebiohazardsandethicalquestions,scientistshadhaltedcertainexperiments.TheconferenceledtoguidelinesforrecombinantDNAresearch,enablingexperimentationtocontinue.

ThemeetingonthefutureofartificialintelligencewasorganizedbyEricHorvitz,aMicrosoftresearcherwhoisnowpresidentoftheassociation.

Dr.Horvitzsaidhebelievedcomputerscientistsmustrespondtothenotionsofsuperintelligentmachinesandartificialintelligencesystemsrunamok(横行).

Theideaofan"intelligenceexplosion"inwhichsmartmachineswoulddesignevenmoreintelligentmachineswasproposedbythemathematicianI.J.Goodin1965.Later,inlecturesandsciencefictionnovels,thecomputerscientistVernorVingepopularizedthenotionof

A.robotsforciviluse

B.militarycomputers

C.artificialintelligence

D.biochemicalweapons

6.

Takinginterestsintoaccount,itisillogicalthatfree-tradersgivebribestoprotectionistvia______.

7.

Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

8.

Whenpeoplegossipaboutothers,theyusuallycomparethemselvestothegossipedones,andthinkthemselves______.

9.Whatisn'tsaidaboutthecasewithPCBs?

A.AnaccumulationofPCBsinthehumanbodyisthedirectreasonofthecancerandotherseveredisorders.

B.PCBscan'tbedisintegratedusingconventionalwaste-treatmentways.

C.PCBsaredegradedbynaturalprocessesveryslowly.

D.PCBshavebeenfoundinhighcontentsinthefattytissuesoffish.

10.Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

11.

Youcangetthejobyouwantifyou______.

12.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestiononAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds--eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopswereruined.Shethrewafit."I"dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,"saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision.,takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereally-wanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Todayatmosphericcarbondioxideconcentrationsare31percentmorethanthatof______.

14.

Ourconceptsoftimeandspaceareinpartconditionedbythestructureofparticularlanguages.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Stressislikelytostriketeenagedgirlswhenthey______.

A.haveanaggressiveandanti-socialmother

B.failtobuildasoundrelationshipwithpals

C.getintoanewschoolenvironment

D.failtopassanimportantschooltest

16.

Someresearchmightbeconductedinahigh-securitylaboratoryinordertoavoid______.

17.

Achildwithstrongsocialskillsmaybedifficulttogetalongwith.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

19.

Consumersareencouragedtobuylow-fatmilkratherthan____________________.

20.

Aslongasthereareroles,thenumberofpeoplewhocheatwillbecomelessandless.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B6】

22.(26)

A.GotoseeCirqueduSoleilintown.

B.Goshopping.

C.Gotomeetthemagician.

D.GotoseeCirqueduSoleilwiththewoman.

23.听力原文：W:David!CanIgiveyouahandwithoneofthosegrocerybags?

M:Sure,Nancy!Couldyoutakethisone,please?Ididn'trealizehowheavythesebagswouldbe.

W:Whydidyoubuysomuchstuffwhenyouhavetowalkhomefromthestore?

M:Well,Ididn'tintendtobuyalot—butI'mhavingsomepeopleoverandIguessIneededmorethanIexpected.

W:What'stheoccasion?

M:ThepeopleIlivewith,theKramers,havebeenonvacationforamonth,andIthoughtI'dsurprisethem.I'minvitingsomeoftheirfriendsandfamilyforawelcome-homedinner.

W:That'sreallythoughtfulofyou.

M:Ifigureit'stheleastIcandoforthem.They'vebeenlettingmestaywiththemrent-freewhileI'minschool.

W:Really?That'sprettygenerousofthem.

M:Well,theyunderstandhowdifficultitistomakeendsmeetwhenyou'reastudent.They'vebeensuchabighelptome.Ithoughtthatthismightbeasmallwaytothankthemfortheirgenerosity.

(20)

A.GetaridehomewithNancy.

B.Findaplacetolive.

C.Gotothestorebeforeitcloses.

D.Carryhisgrocerieshome.

24.(25)

A.Theywanttospendmoretimewiththeirchildren.

B.Visitingcanhelpthechildrenlearnhistorybetter.

C.Theythemselvesliketravelingverymuch.

D.Theywanttomeettheirchildren'srequirements.

25.(24)

A.Someonewhoisjustoutofuniversitywithexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

B.Someonewholooksattheclockallthetime.

C.Someonewhoissingleandhasplentyofambition.

D.Someonewhotalkslikeagutter.

26.【B6】

27.听力原文：M:Hello,IwanttoplaceanadvertisementintheSundayeditionofyourpaperforacar.

W:OK.Butyou'llhavetorunyouradvertisementSaturdayandSundayorallweek.Wecan'tquoteratesforjustSunday.

Q:Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

(14)

A.Hewastalkinginanewspaperadvertisement.

B.Hewastalkingtoanewspapersalesman.

C.Hewastalkingatanewspaperoffice.

D.Hewastalkingatacardealer's.

28.(21)

A.Anexportsalesmanworkingoverseas.

B.Atraineeworkingthrougheverybranch.

C.Aproductionmanagerinabranch.

D.Apolicy-makerinthecompany.

29.

【B9】

30.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Excuseme;Idon'tunderstandwhyflight213hasbeendelayed.Theweatherseemsfinenow.

W:I'mafraidNewYorkgotthreetimesasmuchsnowaswedidhere.Itshouldbeclearbymorningthough.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.Flight213ispreparingtodepart.

B.ThemanwillhavetostayinNewYork.

C.TheplanecannotlandinNewYorkbecauseofbadweather.

D.Threeflightswerecancelledbecauseofsnow.

31.【B3】

32.(16)

A.Tellthewomansomethingaboutthecar.

B.Lookforhiswife.

C.Showthewomanhiswife'scar.

D.Askhiswifetoanswerthephone.

33.(35)

A.Theimportanceofsilentreading.

B.Theinformationyieldedbybooksandnewspapers.

C.Theeffectsofhealthyreading.

D.Thevalueofdifferenttypesofreadingmaterials.

34.(36)

A.Bothofthemrealizedtheiroriginalambitions.

B.BothGeorgeandRichardbecamemillionaires.

C.RichardbecameamillionairewhileGeorgehadnogreatsuccess.

D.GeorgeestablishedasuccessfulbusinesswhileRichardwasmissing.

35.

【B10】

36.(41)

37.(31)

A.BuildingPyramids.

B.Exploringthespace.

C.Paintingapicture.

D.Makingplansfortransportation.

38.听力原文：W：Thereissomethingwrongwithmycomputer．ButIneedtotypealetternow．

M：Iwillrepairitlater.RightnowIneedyourhelpfixingthebookshelfbeforeIpaintit.

Q：Whatwilltheydofirst?

(17)

A.Totypetheletter.

B.Tofaxthebookshelf.

C.Topaintthebookshelf.

D.Torepairthecomputer.

39.听力原文：M:Ordinarilyyouneverseemtobenervous.Butwhywereyousonervousjustnowwhentheprofessorcalledonyou?

W:Youknow,Ididn'tentermyhouseuntilIfoundmykeyat11o'clocklastnight,soIdidn'thaveenoughtimetopreviewmylessons.

Q:Whydidthewomanfeelnervous?

(15)

A.Shewasafraidoftheprofessor.

B.Shedidn'tenterherhouse.

C.Shedidn'tmakefullpreparationsforherlessons.

D.Shelostherkey.

40.(29)

A.Theycarriedpassengers,butnotcargo.

B.Theywerelarge,butsurprisinglyfast.

C.Theywerethefirstsuccessfulsteam-poweredships.

D.Theyweremorereliablethanothershipsofthe1860's.

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

Manyparentsthinkthat,insteadofwatchingalotofTV,theirchildrenshould______.

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americanculturehasnotbeenimmunetoculturalinfluencesfromoutside.TheideaofdemocracycamefromtheancientGreeks;theIndustrialRevolutionstartedinEngland;jazzandrockmusicpreserveAfricanrhythms--topickafewexamples.Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas"100percentAmerican"camefromothercultures.

Still,mostofthechangesinAmericancultureoverthelastcenturyhavecomefromwithin,astheresultofinventionsanddiscoveries.Andchangehasbeendramatic.TherapidchangesaffectingAmericahavebeenledbyeconomicandtechnologicalforces.Theculturedimensionsofthischangehavebeenlargelyignoredintheprocess.Withoutsignificantadvancesandinnovationintherealmofcultureandvalue,thehugeeconomicandtechnologicalgainsoftherecentpastareexposedtogreatrisk.

OnehundredyearsagotheUnitedStateswaslargelyanationoffarmers.Manyofthethingswetakeforgrantedtoday--ahighschooleducation,forexample,orindoorplumbing--wereluxuriesthen.Themoonwasalightforlovers,notasiteofscientificexploration;geneticengineering(基因工程)wasnotevenasubjectforsciencefiction,muchlessforlaboratoryresearchandcorporateinvestments.ThedecadesfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,inparticular,werecharacterizedbyspectacular(引人入胜的)scientificandtechnologicaladvances,nationalself-confidence,optimism,and(formanyAmericans)prosperity.TheAmericaneconomywasthestrongestintheworld:moregoodswereproducedandsold,morepeoplewereworking,andthestandardoflivingwashigherthaneverbefore.Pollstakeninthe1950sand1960sshowthattheaverageAmericanwaspreoccupiedwiththequestions"WillImakeagoodliving?","WillIbesuccessful?"and"WillIraisesuccessful,happychildren?Successwasdefinedintermsofmaintainingastablefamilyand"keepingupwiththeJones".MostAmericansbelievedthatiftheyplayedbytherules--iftheyworkhardanddidWhatwasexpected,iftheysacrificedtheirownneedstothoseoftheirfamilyandtheiremployer--theywouldberewardedwithanever-increasingstandardofliving,adevotedspouse,anddecentchildren.Anexpensiveear,asuburbanhome,andchildrenincollegeweretangible(可触知的)signsthathardworkandself-sacrificepaidoff,whichisso-calledAmericanDream.AmericanDreamisakindofspiritthatencouragespeopletoachievesuccessthroughtheirhard-working,anditindicatesthateverybodyhaschancetosucceedthrougheffort.

Bysaying"Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas'100percentAmerican'camefromothercultures"(Line3,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericancultureis______.

43.

【C6】

44.

What'stherelationshipbetweensocialnetworkandtechnologynetworknowadays?

45.AnAsianengineerisassignedtoaUSlaboratoryandalmostsuffersanervousbreakdown.AUSexecutivetellshisstaffhe'sgoingtotreatthemfairlyandcreatesdissension(纷争).AJapanesemanagerispromotedbyhisBritishpresident,butwithinsixmonthsasksforatrans-for.Eachofthesereal-lifecasesinvolvedpeoplewhowereregardedassuperioremployees,butwereill-equippedtocopewiththecomplexitiesanddangersofinterculturalmanagement."Multinationalcompanieshavestudiedeverythingelse,nowthey'refinallylookingatculture,"saysCliffordClarke,founderandpresidentoftheCalifornia-basedIRIInternationalInc,oneofasmallbutgrowingnumberofconsultingfirmsthatspecializeinteachingbusinesspeoplefromdifferingcultureshowtocommunicateandworkwitheachother.

"NevershowthesoletoanArab,neverarriveontimeforapartyinBrazil,andinJapan,don'tthink'yes'means'yes',"adviseUSconsultantsLennieCoplandandLewisBrownGriggs,whohaveproducedaseriesoffilmsandabooktohelpmanagersimprovetheirinternationalbusinessskills.Butsimplylearningthesocial"dos"and"don'ts"isnottheanswer,accordingtothenewculturespecialists.Thepenaltiesforignoringdifferentthinkingpatterns,theypointout,canbedisastrous.Forexample,theAmericanmanagerwhopromisedtobefairthoughthewastellinghisJapanesestaffthattheirhardworkwouldberewarded,butwhensomeworkersreceivedhighersalaryincreasesthanothers,therewerecomplaints."Youtoldusyou'dbefair,andyouliedtous,"accusedonesalesman."Iitookmeayearandahalf",sighedtheAmerican,"torealizethat'fair'tomystaff,meantbeingtreatedequally."

TheAsianengineerwhosufferedinAmericawasthevictimofanothermistakenexpectation."HewasaccustomedtothewarmgroupenvironmentsotypicalinJapan,"saidhisUS.manager."Butinourcompany,we'reallexpectedtobeself-starters,whothriveonworkingalone.Forhim,itwasemotionalstarvation.He'smadetheadjustmentnow,buthe'dbehumiliatedifItoldyouhisname,that'sanotherculturaldifference."

TheJapanesemanagerwhofailedtorespondtohispromotioncouldn'tbringhimselftousethemoredirectlanguageneededtocommunicatewithhisLondon-basedsuperiors."Iusedtothinkallthistalkaboutculturalcommunicationwasalotofbaloney,"saysEugeneJ.Flath,presidentofIntelJapanLtd.,asubsidiaryoftheAmericansemiconductormaker."Now,Icanseeit'sarealproblem.Miscommunicationhasslowedourabilitytocoordinateactionwithouroffice."

That'swhyIntel,withthehelpofconsultantClarke,begananinterculturaltrainingprogramthisspringwhichFlathexpectswilldramaticallyreducedecision-makingtimenowlostinmakingsuretheAmericansandtheJapaneseunderstandeachother.

Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.

A.BuildingBridgesovertheCulturalRivers

B.MultinationalTrainingforBusinessmen

C.LearningDifferentThinkingPatterns

D.CommunicationProblemsandComplaints

46.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose______.

A.whoareatthebottomofthesociety

B.whoarehigherupintheirsocialstatus

C.whoprovebetterthantheirfellow-competitors

D.whocouldkeepfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld

47.

WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutCoke'ssponsorshipoffootballteams?

A.ExecutivesofCokedon'tworryaboutthelossofNFLsponsorship.

B.Cokeattachesmuchimportancetothesponsorshipofthelocalteams.

C.CokehastriedtoregainitssharebytyingitselftotheNHLfromthetopdown.

D.ExecutivesofCokethinkthatthevalueofNFLsponsorshipisfarbeyonditscost.

48.

【C9】

49.SectionB

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

Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploitedyearafteryear,theyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobepackedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.

Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;neck-linesareloweredorraised,andsoon.

Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearance(外表)andtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,ordelicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.

Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashion,theconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancy(反复无常)andinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability?Thatisforyoutodecide.

Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney______.

A.bymercilesslyexploitingwomenworkersintheclothingindustry

B.becausetheyarecapableofpredictingnewfashions

C.byconstantlychangingthefashionsinwomensclothing

D.becausetheyattachgreatimportancetoqualityinwomensclothing

50.

Intheauthor'seyes,______developmentisthemostsignificantoneinthehumanhistory.

51.

【C8】

52.

Accordingtotherecentresearch,______.

A.parentsshouldsavemoremoneyforchildren'scollegeeducation

B.thebraincandevelopuntiltheadultage

C.babiesturnsangrywhennotgivenenoughtoys

D.toomanytoysmayaffectachild'sdevelopment

53.

【C3】

54.

Accordingtothepassage,considerable______inthetradeunionmovementgrowfromtheoutdatedandinefficientstructureofthetradeunions.

55.Whydidparticipantsfeelfrightenedeventhoughtherewasnoshockgoingwithbluesquares?

A.Becausetheyexperiencedthefirst-handfear.

B.Becausetheylearnedfearindirectly.

C.Becausetheirbrainsweresensitivetocolors.

D.Becausetheirreactingsystemweremonitored.

56.

Thelastparagraphofthispassagemaybeconcludedwiththestatementthat______.

A.UNgivesprioritytopeacefulsettlementoftheconflictsamongcountries

B.thepeacekeepingtroopsaremostpowerfulintheconflictsbetweencountries

C.economicsanctionwillbeimposedonthecountriesinvolvedinwar

D.jointmilitaryactionisthelastresortoftheSecurityCouncilindealingwithconflictsamongcountries

57.

TogeneticistslikeLewontinandHartl,thecurrentmethod______.

A.isnotsoconvincingastoexcludethelikelihoodthattwoDNAsamplescannevercomefromtwoindividuals

B.isbeyonddisputebecausetwoindividualsofthesameethnicgrouparelikelytohavethesameDNApattern

C.isnotbasedonadequatescientifictheoryofgenetics

D.istheoreticallycontradictorytowhattheyhavebeenstudying

58.

What'sthebiggestdifferencebetweenthefirstandsecondgreenrevolutioninAmerica?

A.Thefirstgreenrevolutionistoimprovethefoodoutputwhilethesecondisnot.

B.Thesecondgreenrevolutionisbasedonthetheoryofinsertinggeneswhilethefirstdependsonthatofcrossbreeding.

C.Thetechnologythatisusedinthesecondgreenrevolutionhasmuchmoreenormouspotentialthanthatofthefirst's.

D.Thesecondgreenrevolutionhascausedharmtotheenvironmentwhilethefirsthasnot.

59.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Eachautumn,teachersspendmanyhourswritingreferencesinsupportoftheirpupils'universityapplications,anduniversit