2022-2023年安徽省巢湖市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年安徽省巢湖市大学英语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.

Ahealthybalanceddietshouldincludefruit,______,starch,richproteinand______.

2.

AccordingtoEdwards,themicrobesarenow______.

A.recognizedbymostpeople

B.neglectedbymostpeople

C.diedoutfromtheEarth

D.outofactionoftheEarthsystem

3.

ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.animalsC.wildlifeD.humannervoussystem

4.

Accordingtothepassage,people______cantakerunningasregularexerciseimmediately?

A.withalotofenthusiasm

B.withgoodhealthcondition

C.whohavenomoneybutlotsoftime

D.whowanttobestronger

5.

Athleticshoecompaniesusedthetechnologyofmoonbootsto______.

A.reducetheimpactonfeetandlegs

B.makeathleticshoesmuchlighter

C.improvethedurabilityofshoes

D.preventthegrowthofbacteria

6.Thepropertemperatureforstoringbooksis______.

7.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

8.

Globalizationisdistinctfromthetheorywhichclaimsthatculturalglobalismissimplytheconsequenceofeconomicglobalism.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

ThepassageimpliesthatPatCauleygotochurchfor______.

10.

SomeravensinNorthAmericaapplytheirintelligenceforthegoodoftheflockby______theotherstohisfoodstore.

11.Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

12.

Riceisone.ofthemajorGMcropscontaininggeneswhichhelptoeitherresistinsectortolerateweed-killingherbicides.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

WesternbusinessmenwhogetafavorfromAsianshouldexpectto______.

14.Youdon'thavetobe18:Goingtocollegeasanadult

Everysooften,especiallywhenI'mfeelingdown,Itakeoutmyoldcollegenotes,textbooksanddiplomas,andtakealittlestrolldownmemorylane.IrememberthefunIhadincollege,thepeopleImet,theprofessorswhotaughtmeandtheexperiencesthatchangedmylife.AndI'mgladImadethesacrifices.

Aftergraduatinghighschool,Ithoughtcollegewasn'tforme.Iservedafour-yearstintintheU.S.MarineCorps,andthentookajobwiththepostalservice.Inmynavet,Ithoughtthatmovingupwithintheagencywouldbefairlyeasy.Iwasbright,knowledgeable,eagertolearnnewthingsandwillingtoputinthetimeneededtodevelopmyself.ButIranintoabrickwall.Itseemedtherewasaninsidetrack,andIwasdefinitelynotonit.Afteraboutayearandahalf,Irealizedthatmychancesofadvancementwerenil,anditwastimetodosomethingaboutit.

Ifloatedtheideaofattendingcollegetomycoworkersandsuperiorsandtheresponsewasmostlynegative.Buttherewereafewpeoplewhothoughtitwasagoodidea,andIdidaLotofthinking.Isawtwochoices:1.StaywhereIwas,miserableinalow-leveljob.2.Takeachanceandgivecollegeatry.SincemyjobwasLeadingmenowhere,Idecidedtostartcollege.

Overcomingtheinitialobstacles

WhenIstarted;Iencounteredalotofresistancefrompeopleatwork.Thephrase"careerstudent"wasbandiedaboutatme,asifIwaslearningnothingpracticalandbasicallytryingtoavoidgrowingup.Actuallyitwastheotherwayaround,Isawstayinginmyjobasawaytoavoidfacingresponsibilities,andcollegeasamorerealworld—andanislandofsanityinmylife.

Whileitmadelittledifferencetomeifmycoworkersorbossessupportedmydecisiontoattendcollege,Ididwantmyfamilybehindme.Thesupportwasthere-Ididn'tneedanyfinancialhelp,butIgotalotofmoralsupportfrommyparents,aswellasfromfriendsandrelatives.

ProbablythebiggestobstacleIfaced,sinceIwasplaguedbydoubtsaboutmyownintelligenceandabilities,wasjustgettingstarted.IdecidedtostartclosetohomeanddomyfirsttwoyearsofcollegeatPalmBeachCommunityCollege,whichwasonthewaytowork,andthentransfertoFloridaAtlanticUniversity,whichwasmoreoutoftheway.

IhaddrivenpastthecampusofPalmBeachCommunityCollegeseveraltimes.Inthespringof1987,Ifinallyworkedupthenervetogointotheadmissionsoffice.Formanypeoplethatfirststepisabigone,andit'seasytobelievethatoneissteppingintoanabyss,butPBCCwasflexibleenoughforme.IhadtotaketheAmericanCollegeTestand,afterscoringwellonthat,wasabletoregisterforclasses.MyfirstclasswasintroductiontotheSocialSciences,andfromthemomenttheprofessorbegantolecture,IknewIhadfoundaplacewhereIcouldlearnandgrow.

CultureShock

Youmightexpecttoexperiencecultureshockincollegeafteryourday-to-dayexperiences.Ifound,instead,thatmostofthecultureshockhappenswhenyouleaveclassandgobacktowork.Forwhileyourcoworkersandbossesarenotchanging,youare.

Youmayfindyourselfcollidingwiththepeopleatwork.Theymayfindthatyournewhabits,likestudyingduringbreaksandlunch,andnotgoingtothelocalbartodrinkandgripeaboutwork,aredisturbingthestatusquo(当前的状况).

Youmayevenbetemptedtogiveup.Pleasedon't.Itmaybedifficult,youmaybeexhaustedandyoumayhavetotuneoutcriticism,butIcantellyoufromexperiencethatit'sallworthitonthedayyouputonthecapandgownandreceiveyourdiploma.

Collegelifeforadults

Soyou'vegoneanddoneit.Youhavebeenacceptedformatriculation(注册入学)atacommunitycollegeoru

A.hecouldseenohopeofmovinguptheladderinthepostalagency

B.hewaseagertolearnnewthingsallhislife

C.hisrelativesandfriendsurgedhimtoreceivefurthereducation

D.withoutadiplomahecouldnotget'promotioninhisorganization

15.

Alltheon-linebusinessmenarehonest.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Incolleges,student-athletesarecalledsosincethecollegesintendstodemonstratethatthey______betweentheintellectualpursuitandphysicalpursuit.

17.Exercisesingratitude,kindnessandoptimismcanmakepeoplehappier--butonlyiftheykeepdoingthemandtheseexercises______.

18.

Yourcaloricintakeforbuildingmassisdeterminedby______.

A.multiplyingyourbodyweightby24

B.multiplyingyourbodyweightby17

C.yourmetabolicrate,physicalactivitylevelandthermiceffectoffood

D.yoursleeppatterns,age,gender,bodymassandbodysize

19.

Accordingtosomeresearchers'criteria,gossipsaboutfamouspeoplearenotrealgossips.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Thedevelopmentofthehydrogenstationnetworkwouldbegreatlyaffectedbytheprocessof__________________ofstoragetechnology.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(25)

A.Awebpageauthoringprogram.

B.Akindofbeverage.

C.Acomputergame.

D.Akindofsoftware.

22.听力原文：W:Thosepantslookcoolonyou.Wouldyouliketobuythemnow?

M:Well,honestly,I'mnotsure.Theyfitmewellonthehips,butthey'realittletightatmywaist.Meanwhile,thepriceisn'tasfairaswhatIexpected.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hethinksthepantsfithimatthewaist.

B.Hethinksthepantsarealittletightonthehips.

C.Hethinksthepriceisreasonable.

D.Hedoesn'tfeellikebuyingthepants.

23.听力原文：W:Why,Peter!Youaresweatingheavily.Wherehaveyoubeen?

M:I'vejustbeentotheFitnessCentretolearnStreetdance.

W:Whatisstreetdance?

M:Streetdanceisanewlyemergedwayofkeepingfit.ItwasintroducedintoChinain1999.

W:WhydoyouchooseStreetdance?

M:Ifoundthatthisclassisthemostinteresting.

W:Ohreally?Tellmemoreaboutit.

M:Well,Streetdanceusesitsmusic,itsbasicmovements,andalsoitsfreedomforself-expression.

W:Itsoundslikeanaerobicsclass.

M:Notexactly.Theparticipantsandtheinstructoraredressedintheirordinarycasualwear.Moreover,themusictheyuseisnotthedancingmusicthatanaerobicsclassusuallyuses.

W:sthatthemaindifferencesfromnormalaerobics?

M:No,Streetdanceisalotmoretiring.

W:Doesitmeanyoufeellikeyou'vebeentiredout?

M:Ha,no.Ithinkitisagoodwaytorelax.

W:Isthereanyageorskilllevellimitforentering?

M:No.Inourclass,theyoungeststudentis15andtheoldestis50.Andeveryonecanchoosewhateverdifficultylevelheorshewantsto.

W:Soundsinteresting.I'llgowithyounexttime.

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A.Howtoloseweight.

B.Streetdance.

C.Exercisinginagym.

D.Dancingmusic.

24.

【B4】

25.(36)

A.Physics.

B.Mathematics.

C.Environmentalscience.

D.Lifescience.

26.(19)

A.Hewantedtoaskthedoctorsomequestions.

B.Hewantedtoseethedoctor.

C.Hewantedtopaythedoctor.

D.Hewantedtoseethenurse.

27.

【B6】

28.(26)

A.Trytoretainasmanynewwordsaspossible.

B.Practicewordsatappropriateintervals.

C.Learndifficultwordswiththehighestfrequencies.

D.Makecomplicatedwordssimplythroughrepetition.

29.(31)

A.SigourneyWeaver.

B.BillMitchell.

C.KevinKline.

D.IvanReitman.

30.听力原文：ZoeChamberswasasuccessfulPR(PublicRelations)consultantandlifewasgoingwell—shehadagreatjob,abeautifulflatandabusysociallifeinLondon.ThenoneeveninginJunelastyear,shereceivedatextmessagetellinghershewasoutofwork."Thefirsttwoweekswerethemostdifficulttolivethrough,"shesaid."AftereverythingI'ddoneforthecompany,theydismissedmebytext!IwassoangryandIjustdidn'tfeellikelookingforanotherjob.Ihatedeverythingaboutthecityandmylife."

Then,Zoereceivedaninvitationfromanoldschoolfriend,Kathy,tocomeandstay.Kathyandherhusband,Huw,hadjustboughtafarminnorthwestWales.ZoejumpedatthechancetospendaweekendawayfromLondon,andnow,tenmonthslater,sheisstillonthefarm.

"ThemomentIarrivedatKathy'sfarm,IloveditandIknewIwantedtostay,"saidZoe.

"Everythingaboutmypastlifesuddenlyseemedmeaningless."

ZoehasbeenworkingonthefarmsinceOctoberoflastyearandsaysshehasnoregrets."It'sahardlife,physicallyverytiring,"shesays."InLondonIwasstressedandoftenmentallyexhausted.Butthisisagood,healthytiredness.Here,allIneedtoputmeinagoodmoodisahotbathandoneofKathy'swonderfuldinners."

Zoesaysshehasneverfeltboredonthefarm.Everydaybringsanewexperience.Kathyhasbeenteachingherhowtorideahorseandshehaslearnttodriveatractor.SinceChristmas,shehasbeenhelpingwiththelambing—watchingalambbeingbornisunbelievable.Shesays,"It'soneofthemostmovingexperiencesI'veeverhad.Icouldnevergobacktocitylifenow."

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.HowdidZoefindherlifeinLondonwhenworkingasaPRconsultant?

27.WhatisthemostimportantreasonZoewenttovisitKathy'sfarm?

28.HowdoesZoefeelaboutthecountrylifeaccordingtothepassage?

29.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

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A.Satisfying.B.Tough.C.Meaningless.D.Boring.

31.(38)

32.

【B8】

33.【B1】

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Whatabeautifuldressyou'vegot!Iguessyoumusthavespentnolessthan$200forit.

W:Thanks.Notsoexpensive,actually.Thesalesgirlchargedme$180,butIbargainedwithherandfinallyIboughtit$50cheaper.

Q:Howmuchdidthewomanpayforherdress?

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A.$200.B.$130.C.$180.D.$50.

35.

【B3】

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesanarealsoasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones.Thisisasignofthecoiningofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeintheevening.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Ifthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

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A.Theweatherwillbeclearendfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

37.听力原文：Everycountrytendstoacceptitsownwayoflifeasbeingthenormaloneandtopraiseorcriticizeothersastheyaresimilartoordifferentfromit.Unfortunately,ourpictureofthepeopleandthewayoflifeofothercountriesisoftenadistortedone.

Hereisagreatargumentinfavorofforeigntravelandlearningforeignlanguages.Itisonlybytravelingin,orlivinginacountryandgettingtoknowitsinhabitantsandtheirlanguagethatonecanfindoutwhatacountryanditspeoplearereallylike.Howdifferenttheknowledgeonegainsthiswayfrequentlyturnsouttobefromthesecond-handinformationgatheredfromothersources!Howoftenwefindthattheforeignerswhomwethoughttobesuchdifferentpeoplefromourselvesarenotverydifferentatall!

Differencesbetweenpeoplesdoofcourseexistand,onehopes,willalwayscontinuetodoso.Theworldwillbeadullplaceindeedwhenallthedifferentnationalitiesbehaveexactlyalike.Somepeoplemightsaythatwearerapidlyapproachingthisstateofaffairs.Withthemuchgreaterrapidityandeaseoftravel,theremightseemtobesometruthinthisatleastasfarasEuropeisconcerned.Howeverthismaybe,atleastthegreatereaseoftraveltodayhasrevealedtomorepeoplethaneverbeforethattheEnglishmanorFrenchmanorGermanisnotsomedifferentkindofanimalfromthemselves.

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A.Theywillfindoutwhatitspeoplelike.

B.Theywillknowhowtoliveinanotherway.

C.Theywillknowthecountryanditspeoplebetter.

D.Theywilllikeitsinhabitantsandtheirlanguage.

38.【B7】

39.(46)

40.听力原文：W:Howdoyoufindyournewapartment?

M:Well,it'squitenicereally,althoughI'mhavingahardtimegettingusedtosuchabigbuilding.

Q:Whatistheman'sproblem?

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A.Hecan'tfindhisnewbuilding.

B.He'snotsatisfiedwiththebigapartment.

C.He'snotaccustomedtothelargebuilding.

D.He'shavingahardtimefindinganapartment.

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

Theword"them"(Line6,Paragraph.3)refersto______.

A.gaps

B.roadcourtesies

C.otherdriversontheroad

D.chancesforadrivertoaccelerate

42.

What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheelectionsystemofAmerica.

B.TheAmericantwo-partysystem.

C.ThestrugglebetweenthetwomajorpartiesinAmerica.

D.TheadvantageanddisadvantageofAmericanpoliticalsystem.

43.(52)

44.AccordingtoSolomonandhercolleagues,howdoeswatervaporaffectglobaltemperature?

A.Globalwarmingsloweddownbecausewatervaporinstratospheredropped.

B.Globalwarmingspeededupbecausewatervaporintroposphereincreased.

C.Globaltemperaturelowereddownbecausewatervaporintropospheredropped.

D.Globaltemperatureroseupbecausewatervaporinstratosphereincreased.

45.

AccordingtoFrankRoberto,whatisthedifficultyforAmericanresearchers'mass-productionofmusselglue?

A.Thegenenumberthatisknownisnotenough.

B.Musselsaremuchsmarterthanwethink.

C.Theycan'tcopytheblendofproteinsofmussel.

D.Musselshaveanamazingpowerharmfultoman.

46.Accordingtotheauthor,both______canbenefitfrombusinesscompetition.

47.

Tripsbyseaisregardedastheworstmeansoftravelingwhen______.

A.theweatheristerrible

B.thetravelerhaslittletime

C.thetravelerfeelsseasick

D.theseaisnotcalm

48.SectionB

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

Peoplewithpetsfindithardtobelieve,butscientistscontinuetodebatewhetherornotanimalsareconscious—thatis,whetherthey'reawareofthemselvesasindividuals.

Somestillclaimthatanythinganimalsdoisstrictlytheresultofconditioning.Othersarewillingtograntanimalsacertainamountofintelligence,butarguethatanimalsarenomoreself-awarethancomputers,which,afterall,arealsocapableofcomplex,seeminglyconsciousbehavior.

Onesignofintelligence,ifnotnecessarilyconsciousness,istooluse.Chimpanzeesusestickstoreachforthingsandfishfortermites;they'veevenbeenseentoattachtwostickstogethertomakealongerstick.Non-primatescanbejustasingenious.Onescientisthadacrowlivinginhislaboratorywhowasfeddrymashthathadtobemoistenedbeforeitcouldbeeaten.Occasionallythekeepersforgottomoistenit.Thecrowusedacuphehadbeengivenasatoytogethisownwaterandmoistenthemashhimself!

Egyptianvulturesthrowrocksatostricheggstobreakthemopen;thewoodpeckerfinch,oftheGalapagosislands,usesacactusspinetoprygrubsoutoftreebranches;somegreenheronswilldropsmallobjectsontothesurfaceofthewatertolurefishtothesurface.

Dolphinshavenohands,butthey'velearnedtocarryrocksaroundbysuckingthemintotheirblowholes.Dolphinswillalsoblowbubblerings,thenplaywiththemastheyrisetothesurface.Sometimesthey'lldropbitsoffishorseaweedintothecenterofabobbleringjusttoseewhathappens.

Nevertheless,manyscientistsstillthinkthatanimalsarebasicallysleepwalkers,carryingoutcomplexactionsbutcompletelyunawaretheyaredoingso.

Thisnotiononlydatesbacktothe1920s,whenthepsychologicaltheoryknownasbehaviorismtookhold.Behavioristssaidthatanyanimalbehavior,nomatterhowcomplex,couldbeexplainedintermsoftheinteractionoflearnedresponsestostimuli.Behaviorismmadeitpossibleforpsychologiststocarryoutrigorousexperiments,andsoitbecameverypopular.

Theproblemwithanimalconsciousnessisthatit'salmostimpossibletoproverigorously.Still,thereisevidence:notonlythecommon-senseevidencepet-ownersprovide,butexperimentalevidence(i.e.,"ifratsandhumansreactinexactlythesamewaytocertainsituations,andhumansareawareofwhythey'reactingthatway,mayberatsaretoo")andindirectevidence(certainbrainwavesthatseemtobelinkedtoconsciousthoughtsinhumansoccurinanimals,too).

Consciousness,arguethescientistswhobelieveanimalspossessit,istooimportanttosurvivalforanimalsnottopossessit.Whensomethingunusualorunexpectedhappens,anorganismneedstofigureouthowtoescapeorotherwisecope.That'swhenconsciousnessswingsintoaction,andallyanimalwithoutitisataterribledisadvantage.

What'sthetopicinthispassage?

A.Animalconsciousness.

B.Animalbehavior.

C.Toolusebyanimals.

D.Signsofanimalintelligence.

49.

MichaelColeandhiscolleaguesdemonstratedthatadultperformanceondeductivereasoningtasksdependson______.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Eachautumn,teachersspendmanyhourswritingreferencesinsupportoftheirpupils'universityapplications,anduniversityadmissionstutorssubsequentlyspendmanyhoursreadingthem.Indeed,theofficialadviceisthatwhentherearemorequalifiedapplicantsthancanbeaccommodated,orwhenapplicants'suitabilityforprofessionsisbeingassessed,admissionsstaffshouldconsider"additionalinformation,includingreferences".Thepressuretowidenaccesshasbroughtustothepointwherereferencesarehardlyworththepapertheyarewrittenon.Ofcourse,someapplicants'resultsmaynotdothemjusticeandwillnotthereforebeanaccuratepredictoroffutureachievement.However,thealmosttotalabsenceofanythingbutpositivecommentsmakesitimpossibletodistinguishbetweensuchapplicantsandthoseforwhomhighereducationmaybeasteptoofar.

Itisthesamestorywithaccesscourses,whichprovidemaopportunityforthosewholeftschoolwithoutqualificationstodeveloptheirconfidenceandstudyskills.Notallaccessstudentswillbeabletoachieveahighereducationqualification,butIcannotrecallonewhowasnotpredicatedbyhisorheraccesstutortopasswithflyingcolorsandbeanidealcandidateforhighereducation.Takingupreferees'invitationstocontactthemformoreinformation,inthehopethatthismayindicatethattheyarewishingtosaysomethingtheyarenotpreparedtowrite,rarelyprovesfruitful.Iamrepeatedlytoldthattheyare"notfreetotalk",ortheyexpressdiscomfortatbeingaskedforspecificinformation."I'msureyouseehowdifficultitisforme","Idon'treallyknowherthatwell"and"Iratherwishyouhadn'taskedmethat"areamongthemostcommonresponses.

Evenuniversitytutorsareoverstatingthetruth.Onestatedthatanapplicanthad"gainedpassedinfourmodulesandthendecidedtoleavethecourse".Furtherinquiryrevealedthathe,andanotherwho"cametotheviewthatteachingwasnotforher",bothleftbecausetheyhadfailed.Ialsosuspectthatthestudentwho"hasmanyskillsandqualitiesthat,unfortunately,arenoteasilydemonstrablethroughoursystemofacademicassessment"washeadinginasimilardirection.Ifapupil,has"facedthechallengeofA-levelwork",isheorsherisingtoitornot?Thisisliketryingtocommunicateinanunfamiliarlanguage.Sinceinmostcaseswecannotestablishwhatismeant,letusabandonthewholesystemofacademicreferencesforuniversityentryandsaveusallthetimeandeffort.

Whatistheoriginalpurposeofwritingreferences?

51.

Itwaslocalgovernmentsorsmallnetfirmsthatwereoperatingmanyoftheprojectsto______.

52.

IftheassumptionaboutthedelayofanewIceAgeiscorrect,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.thebestwaytoovercomethecoolingeffectwouldbetoburnmorefuels

B.icewouldsooncoverthenorthernhemisphere

C.theincreasedlevelsofcarbondioxideintheatmospherecouldwarmuptheearthevenmorequickly

D.thegreenhouseeffectcouldworktotheadvantageoftheearth

53.

______bringthechangesinAmericafromwithin.

54.

Whowerethosetoolmakers?

A.Neanderthals.

B.Modernhumans.

C.Archaeologists.

D.Notdetermined.

55.Whatkindofattitudeshouldamanagertakesoastohavegoodunderstandingoftheworkers?

56.SectionB

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

Whatissportsviolence?Thedistinctionbetweenunacceptableviciousnessandagame'snormalrough-and-tumbleisimpossibletomake,andsotheargumentruns.Thispositionmayappealtoourinclinationforlegalism,butthetruthismostofusknowquitewellwhenanactofneedlesssavageryhasbeencommitted,andsportsarelittledifferentfromcountlessotheractivitiesoflife.Thedistinctionisasapparentasthatbetweenadeliberatelyaimedblowandthearmfailingofthelosinghisbalance.Whenaplayerballshishandintoafist,whenhedriveshishelmetintoanunsuspectingopponentinshortswhenhecrossestheboundarybetweenplayinghardandplayingtohurt--hecanonlyintendanactofviolence.

Admittedly,violentactsinsportsaredifficulttopolice.Buthere,too,wefindreflectedtheconditionsofeverydaylife.Ambiguitiesinthelaw,confusionatthescene,andthereluctanceofwitnessescloudalmostanyroutineassaultcase.Suchuncertainties,however,havenotpreventedsocietyfromarrestingpeoplewhostriketheirfellowcitizensonthestreets.

Perhapsourtroublesstemnotfromthegamesweplaybutratherfromhowweplaythem.The1979meetingbetweenhockeystarsfromtheSovietUnionandtheNationalHockeyLeagueprovidedadirecttestoftwoapproachestosport--theemphasisonskill,grace,andfinessebytheRussiansandthestressonbrutalityandviolencebytheNHL.Inastartlingupset,theRussiansembarrassedtheirrough-playingopponentsandexplodedalong-standingmyth:thatsuccessincertainsportsrequiresexcessiveviolence.

Violenceapologistscitetwoadditionalarguments.Firsttheysay,sportsalwayshavebeenviolent;todaythingsarenodifferent.ButargumentsinAmerica'sOldWestweresettledonMainStreetwithsixguns,andearlycave-dwellerschosetheirwomenwithaclub.Civilizinginfluencesendedthosepracticesyetwearetoldsportsviolenceshouldbetolerated.Thesecondcontentionisthatathletesacceptriskaspartofthegame,and,inthecaseofprofessional,arepaidhandsomelytodoso.Butcananyoneseriouslyarguethatbeinganathleteshouldrequiretheacceptanceofunnecessaryphysicalabuse?And,exaggeratedasitmayseemthepayofprofessionalathletespresumablereflectstheirabilities,notapaymentagainstcombatinjuries.

"Clearlyweareindeeptrouble,"saysperplexedformerfootballplayerA1DeRogatis."Buthowandwhyhagitgottensobad?"

Accordingtotheauthor,thedistinctionbetweenviolentactsandnonviolentonesinsportsis______.

A.impossibletomake

B.notveryclearinanycircums