2021-2022年四川省泸州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年四川省泸州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Dihydrogenmonoxidecanacceleratecorrosionandrusting,andcauseseverburnsandevendeathfrominhalation.

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Thebookhasmorethanoneauthor.

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Attendingschoolatanearlyagemaycausemoreschool-relatedproblems.

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Anotherwayofsolvingthepronounproblemistouse______insteadofthesingular.

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TheresultwasVelcro,aproductthatwasarguablymorethan______yearsinthemaking,sincethatishowlongthenaturalmechanismthatinspiredittooktoevolve.

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Someresearcherstriedtostudygossips,whichtheyfoundalmostimpossibleinthelabenvironment.

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Eachfederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforceismadeupofatleast60members.

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Freudbelievedthatinchildhoodsomepeopleexperiencedeepfeelingstheyarcashamedofandthesefeelingsoftenfadeawayintotheunconsciousmind,butmayreturnindreamsinlaterlife.

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NooneknowsexactlyhowGMcropswillaffecttheenvironmentbecausegeneticstructureiscomplexandtherelatedtestsnowmainlystudy______.

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SigmundFreudlivedmostofhislifeinVienna,______,butheendedhisdaysin______.

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FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

12.Health

Healthcouldbedefinedtheoreticallyintermsofcertainmeasuredvalues;forexample,apersonhavingnormalbodytemperature,pulseandbreathingrates,bloodpressure,height,weight,acuityofvision,sensitivityofhearing,andothernormalmeasurablecharacteristicsmightbetermedhealthy.Butwhatdoesnormalmeanandhowisitestablished?Itiswell-knownthatifthetemperaturesaretakenofalargenumberofactive,presumablyhealthy,individualsthetemperatureswillallcomecloseto98.6°F(37℃).Thegreatpreponderanceofthesevalueswillfallbetween98.4°Fand98°F.Thushealthcouldinpartbedefinedashavingatemperaturewithinthisnarrowrange.Similarly,anormalrangecanbeestablishedforpulse,bloodpressure,andheight.Insomehealthyindividuals,however,thebodytemperaturemayrangebelow98.4°Forabove98.8°F.Theselowandhightemperaturesfalloutsidethelimitsdefinedaboveasnormalandareinstancesofbiologicalvariability.

Healthmightbetterbedefinedastheabilitytofunctioneffectivelyincompleteharmonywithone'senvironment.Impliedinsuchadefinitionisthecapabilityofmeetingphysically,emotionally,andmentally—theordinarystressesoflife.Inthisdefinitionhealthisinterpretedintermsoftheindividual'senvironment.Healthtotheconstructionworkerwouldhaveadimensiondifferentfromhealthtothebookkeeper.Thehealthyconstructionworkerexpectstobeabletodomanuallabourallday,whilethebookkeeper,althoughperfectlycapableofperforminghisownsedentarywork,wouldbetotallyincapableofsuchheavylabourandindeedmightcollapsefromthephysicalstrain;yetbothindividualsmightbetermedcompletelyhealthyintermsoftheirownwayoflife.

Thetermphysicalfitness,althoughfrequentlyused,isalsoexceedinglydifficulttodefine.Ingeneralitreferstothestateofoptimalmaintenanceofmuscularstrength,properfunctionoftheinternalorgans,andyouthfulvigour.Thechampionathletepreparedtocopenotonlywiththecommonplacestressesoflifebutalsowiththeunusualillustratestheconceptofphysicalfitness.Tobeingoodphysicalconditionistohavetheabilitytoswimamiletosaveone'slifeortosloghomethroughsnowdriftswhenacarbreaksdowninastorm.Someexpertsinfitnessinsistthatthestateofhealthrequiresthattheindividualbeinprimephysicalcondition.Theyprefertodividethespectrumofhealthanddiseaseinto(1)health,(2)absenceofdisease,and(3)disease.Intheirview,thosewhoarenotinprimeconditionandarenotphysicallyfitcannotbeconsideredashealthymerelybecausetheyhavenodisease.

Healthyinvolvesmorethanphysicalfitness,sinceitalsoimpliesmentalandemotionalwell-being.Shouldtheangry,frustrated,emotionallyunstablepersoninexcellentphysicalconditionbecalledhealthy?Certainlyhecouldnotbecharacterizedaseffectivelyfunctioningincompleteharmonywithhisenvironment.Indeed,suchanindividualisincapableofgoodjudgmentandrationalresponse.Health,then,isnotmerelytheabsenceofillnessordiseasebutinvolvestheabilitytofunctioninharmonywithone'senvironmentandtomeettheusualandsometimesunusualdemandsofdailylife.

Thedefinitionsofillnessanddiseaseareequallydifficultproblems.Despitethefactthatthesetermsareoftenusedinterchangeably,illnessisnottobeequatedwithdisease.Apersonmayhaveadiseaseformanyyearswithoutevenbeingawareofitspresence.Althoughheisdiseased,heisnotiii.Similarly,thediabeticpersonwhohasknowndiseaseandhasreceivedadequateinsulintreatmentisnotill.Thecancervictimisoftentotallyunawareofhisdisorderandisnotilluntilafterlongyearsofgrowthoftheturnout,duringwhichtimeitcausesnosymptoms.Thetermillnessimpliesdiscomfortor

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______weremadeuncomfortableinalmostanyEuropeancountry.

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Large-packagepurchasecanbenefitlow-incomehouseholdsintheory,butitseldomworksinreality.

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15.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

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"Wordborrowing"meanstakingwordsfromonelanguageandincorporatingthemintothevocabularyofanotherlanguage.

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Communicationbecomesefficientwhenpeopleunderstand______ofcultures.

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PeoplewhovoluntarilyworkedasservantsforseveralyearsinexchangeforpassagetoAmericawerecalledindenturedservants.

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TheAIDSvirusisspreadthroughtheexchangeofinfectedbloodorbodyfluidsreleasedduringsexualactivity.

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______arekeyindicatorsoftheperformanceofWHO.

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

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

WorldEnvironmentDaywasestablishedbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyin1972tomarktheopeningoftheStockholmConferenceontheHumanEnvironment.Another(36)______,adoptedbytheGeneralAssemblythesameday,ledtothe(37)______ofUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme.

WorldEnvironmentDaycanbecelebratedinmanyways,includingstreet(38)______,bicyclesparades,greenconcerts,essayandpostercompetitionsinschools,treeplanting,(39)______efforts,clean-upcampaignsandmuchmore.

HeadsofState,PrimeMinistersandMinistersofEnvironment(40)______statementsonthatdayand(41)______themselvestocarefortheEarth.Moreserious(42)______aremadewhichleadtotheestablishmentof(43)______governmentalstructuresdealingwithenvironmentalmanagementandeconomicplanning.(44)____________.

ThemaininternationalcelebrationsoftheWorldEnvironmentDay2004willbeheldinBarcelona,SpaininclosecollaborationwiththeUniversalForumofCultures.TheWorldEnvironmentDaythemeselectedfor2004isWanted!SeasandOceans—DeadorAlive?(45)____________.Italsocallsoneachandeveryoneofustoact.Dowewanttokeepseasandoceanshealthyandaliveorpollutedanddead?UNEPishonoredthattheCityofBarcelona,theCatalanRegionalGovernmentandtheGovernmentofSpainwillbehostingthisimportantUnitedNationsday.

WorldEnvironmentDayiscommemoratedeachyearon5June.(46)____________.

22.听力原文：W:Soyouareuptosometennisthisafternoonorwhat?

M:Well,totellyouthetruth,I'mnotfeelingsohottoday.

W:Comeon.Howlonghasitbeensinceweplayed?

M:Acoupleofdays.

W:Acoupleofdays?Comeon.It'sbeenmorethanacoupleofdays.

M:Yeah.Iguessyou'reright.It'sbeenalmostaweek.

W:It'sbeenexactlyaweek.Andweusedtoplayatleastthreetimesthisweek.

M:Iknow.Playingrightafterclasswassomethingtolookforwardto.

W:Yeah.Anditwasrightbeforedinner.Sowebuiltupourappetite.

M:I'vejustbeenverybusy.Iguess.Andmystomachisbotheringmetoday.

W:ButyoulookOKtome.

M:Well,IwasuplatewithSteveinthelibraryworkingonaproject.Wegottodoitbytomorrow.We'vebeenworkingonitallweekend.AndIwasdrinkingalotofcoffee.Iguess,Ijustdranktoomuch.

W:Listen.Itookthatclasslastsemester.AndIcouldmeetyouinthelibrarylatertonightandhelpyouwithitifyouwant.Andthenyouhavetimetoplaytennisthisafternoon.

M:Yeah.Iguessmystomachdoesn'thurtthatbad.AndIcouldcertainlyuseyourhelp.Butit'salso...

W:Istheresomethingelsebotheringyou?

M:Well,tobehonest,I'mgettingtired.

W:OK,don'tworry.Youmaytakesometimetorest.Wewillmeetfortennissometimelater.

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A.Whattheman'splansarefortonight.

B.Whythemandoesnotwanttoplaytennis.

C.Whytheydonothavetimetoplaytennisafterclasstoday.

D.Whattimetheycanmeetinthelibrary.

23.(22)

A.Drivingacab.

B.Drivingabus.

C.WorkinginSwitzerland.

D.WorkinginFrance.

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25.(17)

A.Theyhadbetterfinishtheprojectassoonaspossible.

B.Theyhadbettertrytheirlucktofinishtheproject.

C.Theyaresoluckytohavetheprojectbeingputoff.

D.Theyhadbetterhavearisktoextendtheproject.

26.(26)

A.Avoidthedifficultpartinthejob.

B.Askthecompanyforhelp.

C.Learnhardbyworkingextrahours.

D.Findamoreexperiencedcounselor.

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【B9】

28.听力原文：Thisistoday'ssportsnews.

Intheworldoftennis,theLondonInternationalTennisTournamentendedtoday.SamuelCoxoftheUnitedStateswasthewinnerwithLloydSmith,ofGreatBritain,finishingsecond.CoxscoredadecisivevictoryoverSmithinhisfirstmajorvictoryoutsidetheUnitedStates.HisvictoryalsomarkedthefirsttimethatanAmericanhaswontheLondonTennisTournamentinoverfiftyyears.TheonlyotherAmericantowinitwasFredJacksonin1938.Coxwonthetournamentquicklyinthreesets.Hestartedoutplayingaggressively,andtheoverwhelmedSmithcouldnotkeepupwithitsoverpoweringserves.Coxtookhomethe$500,000cashprizeandSmithreceived$350,000.Whenaskedaboutthebigvictory,Coxstatedhejusthopestobeabletowinagaininnextmonth'stournamentsinParisandCopenhagen.

Intheworldofsoccer,CubaupsetGermany,lastyear'swinner,intheopeninggamesoftheInternationalSoccerCup.TheCubanteamwoninadifficultmatchthatlastedoverfivehours.Thematchwasintense,andtheirvictoryshockedmanywhobelievedthattheGermanteamcouldeasilydefeattherelativelyobscureCubanteam.TheGermancoach,noticeablydisappointedattheirfirstroundloss,toldreportersthathehopestotrainhisteamharderfornextyear'stournament.CubawillplayBrazilinthenextgametomorrow.Overjoyedattheirsurprisevictory,theyhopetocontinuethiswinningstreakandeventuallycapturethetournament.

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A.Paris.B.Copenhagen.C.NewYork.D.London.

29.(31)

A.Singinganddancing.

B.Eatinganddrinking.

C.Screaminganddancing.

D.Shoppingandwatchingmovies.

30.SectionA

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

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A.Thedoctorisoperatingonher.

B.Shehashadanoperation.

C.She'llrestathomeforanothercoupleofweeks.

D.Shereturnedtocollegelastweek.

31.(35)

A.TootherEuropeancountries.

B.Totheremoteareasandsuburbs.

C.Tothenaturalparksforbirds.

D.Backtotheirnests.

32.(24)

A.There'smuchtodobesidesworkandstudy.

B.It'sconvenientforpeopletogoanywhere.

C.Thenaturalenvironmentisbeneficialtochildren.

D.Thecountrysideisaperfectplaceforweekends.

33.听力原文：W:Hello,John,youmustbepleased.Afterall,howmanystudentsareluckyenoughtobeacceptedatthefirstandsecondchoices?

M:NotmanyIknow.ButIamnotsureyetwhichonetochoose.

W:YouseemtohavedoubtsabouttheStateUniversity.Butitsbiologydepartmenthasgoodfacilitiesallthebiologymajorswant.

M:Yeah.Theyalsohaveinternshipforseniors.Butafriendtoldmethatforthefirsttwoyearssomelectureshaveahundredandfiftystudents.Youprobablywouldn'tgettoknowanyofyourteachers.

W:Well,youmightactuallybecausethoseclassesalsohavesmalldiscussionsectionstwiceaweekwhichhavenomorethantwentystudents.

M:Iknow.ButI'veheardtheywereusuallytaughtbygraduatestudents.AtWhiteStoneCollegeallclassesaretaughtbyprofessors.

W:Whataboutstudying?DoyoupreferasmalltownlikeWhiteStoneorabiggerplacelikethestatecapital?

M:Thatdoesn'tmattertome.WhatIdocareaboutisgettingindividualattentionfromthefacultyandmakingfriends.

W:Look.I'veknownyouforfouryearsnow,andyouseemtobeaprettyout-goingperson.Idon'tthinkyou'llhaveanytroublemakingfriendsatStateUniversity.ItsoundstomelikeyouareleaningtowardWhiteStonethough.

M:Iam.TheonlyproblemisthattheWhiteStone'stuitionfeesarereallyhighandI'mnotsureIcanaffordthem.

W:Youcouldstillapplyforastudentloanorsignupforawork-studyprogram.

M:Yeah,IthinkI'lllookintothat.

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A.Toapplyforastudentloan.

B.Todiscusswhichuniversitytochoose.

C.Tosignupforawork-studyprogram.

D.Tofindoutwhichcollegeswouldaccepthim.

34.(36)

A.TheydrankaspecialbeveragemadefromJapaneseherbs.

B.Theyhaduncookedfishthenightbeforethegame.

C.Theyhadamassagefromheadtofoottorelaxtheirmuscles.

D.Someplayerswereinjuredbeforethegame.

35.听力原文：Lastsemesteralmosthalfthestudentsinmyclassfailed.BeforeyougetscaredandconcludethatIdon'tlikemystudents,letexplainhowthatcameabout.Thisclassisacompositionclass.Incompositiontherearecertainrulesofformalitythatmustbefollowedinordertoclearlycommunicate.Itisunfortunatethatthesedaysmanystudentsfeelthatformalrulesarenotnecessary.When1gradeapaperandIseethatyouhavemisspelledaword,youhavelost10points.Ifyouhaveusedinadequatepunctuation,thatcancostyouupto15points.Additionally,anypaperthatyoucannotfinishontimewillnotbeaccepted.Anythemethatisnotsubmittedontimewillnotbegraded.Youwillhavetoreadalltheassignments.Iwillgivequizzesonthereadingassignmentsinordertomakesurethatyouarekeepinguponyourreadings.TheclassmeetsonTuesdayandThursdays.Yourfinalgradeisbasedonthetotalscoresofthefourtests,severalquizzesandsixthemepapers.AnytimeyouhaveaproblemIwouldseriouslyrecommendthatyoucometoseeinmyoffice.Myofficeislocatedonthefourthfloorofthebuildingdirectlyinfrontofthebuildingweareinnow.Thehouris2:00pmto4:00pmonthesamedaysasclass.ForThursdayyouwriteanessayaboutyourreadingsfromtheshortstoryonPage74ofthetextbook.Iftherearenoquestions,thatwillbeallfortoday.

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A.TherewillbeatestonTuesday.

B.TherewillbeaquizonTuesday.

C.TheclasswillreadthestoryonThursday.

D.Theclasswillwriteacomposition.

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37.

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38.(29)

A.Nowadaysfamiliesdon'tofteneatformalmealstogether.

B.Mostpeopledon'tliketoeatout.

C.Peopleeatoutbecausefemalesnowadaysdon'tcook.

D.Properetiquetteisnotneededonformaloccasions.

39.(34)

A.Bygoodsenseofwaterwavesmadebyquarries.

B.Bygoodsenseofsmellandelectricalmagneticpower.

C.Bygoodsenseoflight.

D.Bygoodsenseofblood.

40.(25)

A.Hemaybuyahouseatalowprice.

B.Hemayfindithardtoborrowmoneyfromthebank.

C.Thepriceofhishousemaydropdramatically.

D.Thevalueofhishousemaygoupquickly.

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

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42.MostofRussia'ssuper-richspendtheirsummerholidaysonyachtsinthesunnyMediterranean.BorisFyodorovpreferredvisitingEnglishcountrychurches;theolder,thebetter.Thebuildings,andespeciallythegravestones,fascinatedhim.HesawinthemsymbolsofanhistoricalcontinuitythatRussiahadlostundercommunism.

Borninpovertyasafactorycaretaker'sson,hedelightedinmaltingdiscoveriesamonghisroots:trinkets(小装饰品)foundathisfamily'sruinedestate,aPolishcoatofarms.HishouseoutsideMoscowwasnotablenotforpetwolvesorotherfashionableextravagances,butforhisbraveattemptstocreateaweedless,stripyEnglishlawninahostileclimate.HeflewaRussianflagtheretoo,scandalizingtheneighbors,whoinsistedheneededapermit.

Itwasnotagreatsuccess.Likeseveralotherreformersofthetime,hehadafirmergraspofeconomicsthanofpolitics:hewastoounworldly,tooimpatientandperhapstoocleverforthedarkworldofRussiangovernment.Evenso,hehelpedtocreate,almostfromscratch,aWestern-style.financialsystemwithcapitalmarkets,paymentssystemsandasemi-independentcentralbank.Despitethewholesaletheft-by-privatizationthatfollowed,theseachievementslookmoreimpressivenowthantheydidinthechaosofthetime.

Onceoutofoffice,Mr.Fyodorovpublished,amongotherbooks,ausefulencyclopediaoffinancialterms.Somewererecoveredfrompre-revolutionaryRussian,otherswerenewwords.AsaRussianpatriot,however,hehatedthepracticeofsimplyadaptinganEnglishword.Ofshorky(offshoreaccounts离岸账户)wasapethate,particularlybecauseofitsassociationwithtaxevasion.Asheadofthetaxservice,briefly,in1998,hetriedtodecriminalizetaxcollecting,alreadywellonitswaytobecominganextortionexcuse,andalsotobroadenitsreachtotherichandpowerful--manyofthemalltoofamiliarwithofshorky.Bravely,hesethisinspectorsonsuchprominentfiguresasVladimirZhirinovsky,afunnyextremistwithconnectionstoRussia'srulers.Healsotriedtoscarebankersintopayingtaxesontheirsalaries(amountingto＄5billionayear,hethought)andtheirlocallandlordsintodeclaringtherentsextractedfromsuchforeigners(＄1billion).

Mr.Fyodorovhadbythistimealsogoneintobusiness,foundingUnitedFinancialGroup,aninvestmentbank,withanAmericanfriendin1994.Yetneitherwealth,connections,northeflashingbluetightonhisblackcar(ahallmarkofstatusinRussia)madeMr.Fyodorovquitetypicaloftheelitethatmovedsosmoothlyfromburyingcommunismtohuggingcapitalismredintoothandclaw.Onthecontrary,hedespisedsuchpeoplefortheirlackofhesitation.

WhichofthefollowingmaycaterforBorisFyodorovmoreaccordingtothepassage?

A.SpendingasummerholidayinthesunnyMediterranean.

B.Visitingsomeplacesthatsymbolizethecontinuityofhistory.

C.Viewingmagnificentbuildingswithfashionableextravagances.

D.VisitingEnglishcountrychurchesofmodernflavor.

43.

Accordingtothepassage,considerable______inthetradeunionmovementgrowfromtheoutdatedandinefficientstructureofthetradeunions.

44.

Themaintroublewithyoungdriversisthat______.

A.theyareproudoftheircars

B.theytendtoownsportscars

C.theysoonbecomeliketheolderones

D.theythinktheyareonthebattlefield

45.

Manufacturersmentionedinthepassagewereobligedtomakethebestofwarninglabelssbasto______.

46.(54)

47.The1990swereallaboutdownsizing,thepracticeoflayingofflargenumbersofstaffinthesearchforefficiencyandprofitability.Morethan17millionworkerswerelaidoffbetween1988and1995,althoughabout28millionjobswereaddedbacktotheeconomy.

TwoeconomistsattheFederalReserveBankinDallas,W.MichaelCoxandRichardAlin,reportedonthe10largestdownsizersofthe1990—1995period,whichincludeDigitalEquipment,McDonnellDouglas,GeneralElectric,andKmart.Collectiveoutput(salesadjustedforinflation)declinedbyalmost10percent.Ontheotherhand,productivityperworkerrosenearly28percent,comparedwithagainof1.5percentintherestoftheeconomy.SaysCox,"Mostofthecompaniesemergedfromthedownsizingmorecompetitivethanbeforeandthuswereabletoprovidegreatersecuritytotheirworkers."Thecost?850,000workers.

Yetnegativeoutcomesprevailedatmanyfirms.Devastatinglylowmorale,increaseddisabilityclaimsandsuitsforwrongfuldischarge(解雇),andgeneralmistrustofmanagementplaguemanycompanies.AstudydoneattheWhartonSchoolexamineddataonseveralthousandfirmsandfoundthatdownsizinghadlittleornoeffectonearningsorstockmarketperformance.Farmoreeffectivewereleveragedbuyouts(举债全额收购)andportfolio(投资组合)restructuring.

Thereissomeevidencethatconsistentfocusoncreatingvalueforshareholders,whichincludesparingunneededworkers,actuallyincreasesjobsinthelongrun,"Stronger,leanercompaniesareabletocompeteintheworldmarketmoreeffectively,andthatultimatelydrawsjobsbacktothosecompanies."That'stheopinionofThomasCopland,adirectorofMcKinseyandCo.,amanagementconsultingfirmthatstudied20yearsofdataor1,000companiesintheUnitedStates,Canada,Germany,Holland,Belgium,andFrance.Thestudyrevealedthat,unlikethoseintheUnitedStatesandCanada,theEuropeanfirmslostjobsinthelongtermbecausetheirreturnstoshareholdersfellbetween1970and1990.

Althoughlong-rungrowthisapleasantprospectforshareholders,theshort-termlossofjobsandincomehasleftmanyemployeesandtheirfamiliesstrugglingintheaftermathofdownsizing.

Theterm"downsizing"inthispassagemeans______.

A.justcuttingdowntosize

B.producingsmallermodelsorstyles

C.cuttingjobsandpositionsforhigherperformanceandprofits

D.cuttingdownonincentiveprograms

48.

Whenweareallowedhalfasecondtorememberwatchesandfaces,werememberwatchesbetterbecause______.

A.werememberobjectsquicklyinsuchashorttime

B.wecannotencodeimagesinsuchashorttime

C.wecanrecognizesimplethingsinsuchashorttime

D.wecannotrecognizeimagesinsuchashorttime

49.

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50.

Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.itisquitesmoothforBorisFyodorovtoburycommunism

B.BorisFyodorovowedratherlargefortuneincludingablackcar

C.whatBorisFyodorovdidisoutofprudenceandcarefulthinking

D.BorisFyodorovestablishedUnitedFinancialGroupwithafriendin1994

51.

Howmuchmoneydosinglewomenandtheirchildrengetfromwelfareprogramseveryyear?

A.40to80billiondollars.

B.16to40billiondollars.

C.32to40billiondollars.

D.16to32billiondollars.

52.

Scientiststhinkthatbytheyear2000,_______.

A.peoplewillgenerallyimprovetheirhearing

B.peoplewillhaveworsehearing

C.peoplewillwearcontactlensesandhearingaidsaswell

D.peoplewearinghearingaidswilloutnumberthosewearingcontactlenses

53.SectionB

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

Televisioneatsoutoursubstance.Mandercallsthisthemediationofexperience."WithTVwhatwesee,hear,touch,smell,feelandunderstandabouttheworldhasbeenprocessedforus."Whenwe"cannotdistinguishwithcertaintythenaturalfromtheinterpreted,ortheartificialfromtheorganic,alltheoriesoftheidealorganizationoflifebecomeequal."

Inotherwords,TVteachesthatalllifestylesandvaluesareequal,andthatthereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwrong.InAmusingOurselvestoDeath,oneofthebestrecentbooksonthetyrannyoftelevision,NellPostmanwonderswhynobodyhaspointedoutthattelevisionpossiblyoverstepstheinstructionsintheBible.

Inthe1960sand1970s,manyofthetraditionalstandardsandmoresofsocietycameunderheavyassault.Indeed,theywereblownapart,largelywiththehelpofone'sown.Therewasanairofunrealityaboutmanydetailsofdailylife.EvenimportantmoralquestionssuffereddistortionwhentheywerereducedtoTVimages.DuringtheVietnamconflict,therewasmuchgraphicviolence—soldiersandciviliansactuallydying—onscreen.Onescenethatshockedthenationwasanexecutioninwhichthevictimwasshotintheheadwithapistolonprime-timeTV.People"tunedin"tothewareverynight,andcontroversialissuesaboutthecauses,conduct,andresolutionoftheconflictcouldbesummedupinthesesuperficialbroadcasts.

ThesamephenomenonwasseenagainintheGulfWar.Withstirringbackgroundmusicandsophisticatedcomputergraphics,eachnetwork'sbannerscript.readacrossthescreen,"WarintheGulf,"asifitwerejustanotherTVprogram.Warisn'taprogram—itisadirty,bloodymess.Peoplearekilleddaily.Yet,televisionallbutteachesthatthiscarnagemerelyisanotherdiversion,aform.ofblockbusterentertainment—thebigshowwithalltheinternationalstarspresent.

Inthelastyearsofhislife,MalcolmMuggeridge,apragmaticandprintjournalist,warned:"FromthefirstmomentIwasinthestudio,Ifeltthatitwasfarfrombeingagoodthing.IfeltthattelevisionwouldultimatelybeinimicaltowhatImostappreciate,whichistheexpressionoftruth,expressingyourreactionstolifeinwords."Heconcluded:"Idon'tthinkpeoplearegoingtobepreoccupiedwithideas.Ithinktheyaregoingtoliveinafantasyworldwhereyoudon'tneedanyideas.Theonethingthattelevisioncan'tdoisexpressingideas.Thereisadangerintranslatinglifeintoanimage,andthatiswhattelevisionisdoing.Itisthusfalsifyinglife.Recorderofwhatisgoingon,itisthe