2022-2023年安徽省池州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年安徽省池州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Yourcaloricintakeforbuildingmassisdeterminedby______.

A.multiplyingyourbodyweightby24

B.multiplyingyourbodyweightby17

C.yourmetabolicrate,physicalactivitylevelandthermiceffectoffood

D.yoursleeppatterns,age,gender,bodymassandbodysize

2.Awedding-planningworkermaybethesourceofhiscolleague'sangerbecause______.

A.thelatterisjealousoftheformer'shappiness

B.thelatterhastodosomeoftheformer'swork

C.theformermayforcethelattertohelpwiththewedding

D.thelattertendstomakemistakesundertheformer'sinfluence

3.Themajoraimoftheagreementmadeby284universitiesismerelytoreduceenergyconsumptionandwaste.

4.Muchoftoday'sscienceofphysicsisbasedonNewton'sdiscoveryofthethreelawsofmotionandhistheoryofgravity(引力).Newtonalsodevelopedoneofthemostpowerfultoolsofmathematics.Itisthemethodwecallcalculus(微积分).Lateinhislife,Newtonsaidofhiswork:"IfIsawfurtherthanothermen,itwasbecauseIstoodontheshouldersofgiants."OneofthosegiantswasthegreatItalianscientist,Galileo.GalileodiedthesameyearNewtonwasborn.AnotherofthegiantswasthePolishscientistNicholasCopernicus.HelivedahundredyearsbeforeNewton.Copernicushadbegunascientificrevolution.Itledtoacompletelynewunderstandingofhowtheuniverseworked.GalileocontinuedandexpandedtheworkofCopernicus.IsaacNewtonbuiltontheideasofthesetwoscientistsandothers.Hefoundandprovedtheanswersforwhichtheysearched.

Atthattime,adeadlyplaguewasspreadingacrossEngland.Toescapethedisease,Newtonreturnedtothefamilyfarm.Hedidmorethinkingthanfarming.Indoingso,hefoundtheanswerstosomeofthegreatestmysteriesofscience.Newtonusedhisgreatskillinmathematicstoform.abetterunderstandingoftheworldandtheuniverse.Heusedmethodshehadlearnedasaboyinmakingthings.Heexperimented.Thenhestudiedtheresultsandusedwhathehadlearnedtodesignnewexperiments.Newton'sworkledhimtocreateanewmethodinmathematicsformeasuringareascurvedinshape.Healsousedittofindhowmuchmaterialwascontainedinsolidobjects.Themethodhecreatedbecameknownasintegralcalculus.

IsaacNewtonwasborninWoolsthorpe,England,onDecembertwenty-fifth,sixteenforty-two.Hewasbornearly.Hewasasmallbabyandveryweak.Nooneexpectedhimtosurvive.Buthesurprisedeveryone.Hehadoneofthemostpowerfulmindsinhistory.Andheliveduntilbewaseighty-four.Newton'sfatherdiedbeforehewasborn.Hismothermarriedagainafewyearslater.SheleftIsaacwithhisgrandmother.Theboywasnotagoodstudent.Yethelikedtomakethings,suchaskitesandclocksandsimplemachines.

Newtonalsoenjoyedfindingnewwaystoanswerquestionsorsolveproblems.Asaboy,forexample,hedecidedtofindawaytomeasurethespeedofthewind.Onawindyday,hemeasuredhowfarhecouldjumpwiththewindathisback.Thenhemeasuredhowfarhecouldjumpwiththewindinhisface.Fromthedifferencebetweenthetwojumps,hemadehisownmeasureofthestrengthofthewind.Strangely,Newtonbecameamuchbetterstudentafteraboykickedhiminthestomach.Theboywasoneofthebeststudentsintheschool.Newtondecidedtogetevenbygettinghighermarksthantheboywhokickedhim.Inashorttime,Newtonbecamethetopstudentattheschool.

Newtonleftschooltohelponthefamilyfarm.Itsoonbecameclear,however,thattheboywasnotagoodfarmer.Hespenthistimesolvingmathematicalproblems,insteadoftakingcareofthecrops.Hespenthornsvisitingabookstoreintown,insteadofsellinghisvegetablesinthemarket.AnuncledecidedthatNewtonwoulddobetterasastudentthanasafarmer.SohehelpedtheyoungmanenterCambridgeUniversitytostudymathematics.Newtoncompletedhisuniversitystudiesfiveyearslater,insixteensixty-five.Hewastwenty-twoyearsold.

Oneday,sittinginthegarden,Newtonwatchedanapplefallfromatree.Hebegantowonderifthesameforcethatpulledtheappledownalsokeptthemooncirclingtheearth.Newtonbelieveditwas.Andhebelieveditcouldbemeasured.Hecalledtheforce"gravity".Hebegantoexamineitcarefully.Hedecidedthatthestrengthoftheforcekeepingaplanetinorbitaroundthesundependedontwothings.Onewastheamountofmassintheplanetandthesun.Theotherwashowfaraparttheywere.

Newtonwasabletofindtheexactrelationshipbe

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

By______,bothMoravecandProfessorNewelltrytoplayGod.

6.

CollegestudentsdonotadmittheyareInternetaddictsinthepresenceofpeople,butthey______.

7.Howdoyoucreateasenseofpeacetoreleasethestressaccordingtothepassage?

A.BywatchingTV.

B.Bygoingshopping.

C.Bytalkingwithfriends.

D.Bylisteningtobeautifulmusic.

8.

Ifyou'reconsideringalargeuniversity,besuretofindout______andhowmanyaretaughtbyprofessors.

9.

Whichofthefollowingiscrucialtotriggeranewstateofthoughts?

A.Repeatingpositiveaffirmationsoverandoveragain

B.Repeatingpositiveaffirmationssubconsciously

C.Readingpositivestatementswithemotion

D.Readingpositivestatementswithskepticism

10.Thedisabilityinsuranceobtainedbytheemployeebenefitsplanis______.

A.notenoughforadecentliving

B.quiteenoughforadecentliving

C.betterthanthesalarybyworkingregularly

D.asequalasyouroriginalweeklysalary

11.

AccordingtoJohnMaynardKeynes,whycangovernmentsusedevaluationofcurrencytotakeinpeople?

A.Valueisinherentinmoney.

B.Metalcurrencyhasbecomeatoken.

C.Cashisconsideredaspureinformation.

D.Thetruthisbeyonddoubt.

12.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

13.

Theauthorsuggestedthatpeopleshouldeatmorefruits,vegetables,andplant-basedfoods,eatlesshigh-fat,high-caloriefoodswithinsufficientnutritionalvalue,stopsmoking,exerciseoftenandcontroltheirweightinordertoreducecancer.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Increasingone'soutputturnsouttobethemostimportantstrategyinfulfillingtheself-improvement.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Wecanconsiderourchildrenunderstresswhenthey______.

A.areunabletocommunicatetheirfeelingsaccurately

B.havetroublecommunicatingtheirresponsestoevents

C.oftenfeelabdominalpainwithoutaknownreason

D.haveapoorandovercrowdedfamily

16.

Manymultinationalcompaniesarehiringmoreandmoretrainedprofessionaltranslatorswhothoroughlyunderstandthetargetlanguageandareveryfamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Today,theterm"FedExapackage"haslongbeenrecognizedtomean______.

18.

Acouplemaygetdivorcediftheycantestifythattheirrelationshiphasbrokendownirreparably.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Nomatterhowadvancedthetechnologyofmeasuringtimewillbeweshouldneverlosetheabilitytotellthetimeapproximatelyby______.

20.

Therearetwodifferenthybridmodes:oneiscalled______andtheotherseries.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B8】

22.(16)

A.Heislookingforajob.

B.Heislookingathisgirlfriend.

C.Heisbuyingsomethingforhisgirlfriend.

D.Heisintroducinghimself.

23.(35)

A.Toplaytheviolinonaconcert.

B.TogotoNewYorkCity.

C.Toapplyforascholarship.

D.Tohaveherperformancetaped.

24.(46)

25.(29)

A.EarningaLiving

B.CorrectAttitudeonJob-hunting

C.HowtoChooseaJob?

D.WhatCanaGoodJobOffer?

26.(32)

A.Theproblemofthecity.

B.Himselfandhisproblems.

C.Thingshehadplannedtosaytohisaudience.

D.Theplanforhisfutureworkasamayor.

27.

【B9】

28.(21)

A.Stealingmoney.

B.Misuseofthecompanycar.

C.Beinglate.

D.Misuseofworktime.

29.听力原文：W:IwillgotoTibetforholidaythissummer.Ihavedreamtforyearstogothere.Sowhat'syourholidayplan?

M:It'shardtosay.IfIpassthefinalexams,Iwillhavethemostfantasticholidayasmyparentshavepromisedme.ButifIdon't,itwillbethesameasthepreviousones.

Q:Whatwilltheman'sholidaybelike?

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A.Itwillbethemostfantasticone.

B.Itwillbethesameasthepreviousones.

C.Itdependsontheman'sscoresintheexams.

D.ItwillbespentinTibet.

30.(39)

31.(25)

A.Becauseshebelievedeggswerenotveryexpensiveandalsocontainedalotofprotein.

B.Becauseshethoughtherheartwasstrongandeatingtoomuchproteincouldnothurtherheart.

C.Becauseshehadbeentoldthateatingeggscouldhelphertohaveafinefigure.

D.Becauseshelikedeggssomuchthatshecouldnotstandifshedidn'tcateggseveryday.

32.听力原文：W:Whydoyoulooksohappythisafternoon?

M:Ijustcamefrommyadviser'sofficeandfoundoutthatCollegeBoardhasdoneawaywiththeforeignlanguagerequirementforgraduation.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

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A.Themandoesn'thavetostudyaforeignlanguage.

B.Themanjustpassedtheforeignlanguagetest.

C.Theman'sadvisorgavehimsomegoodadvice.

D.Themandoesn'thavetotakethefinalexam.

33.(38)

34.

displays

35.(34)

A.Itcombinesdifferentfeelingstogether.

B.Itcanexpresssomeveryconfusingfeelings.

C.Itexaggeratessomespecialfeelings.

D.Itexpressesfeelingsinanappropriateway.

36.【B9】

37.听力原文：Undernormalconditionstheactofcommunicationrequiresthepresenceofatleasttwopersons:onewhosendsandonewhoreceivesthecommunication.Inordertocommunicatethoughtsandfeelings,theremustbeaconventionalsystemofsignsorsymbolswhichmeanthesametothesenderandthereceiver.Themeansofsendingcommunicationsaretoonumerousandvariedforsystematicclassification;therefore,theanalysismustbeginwiththemeansofreceivingcommunications.

Receptionofcommunicationisachievedbyoursenses.Sight,hearingandtouchplaythemostimportantroles.Smellandtasteplayverylimitedroles.Examplesofvisualcommunicationaregestureandimitation.Althoughbothfrequentlyaccompanyspeech,therearesystemsthatrelysolelyonsight,suchasthoseusedbydeafanddumbpersons.Anothermeansofcommunicatingvisuallyisbysignalsoffire,smoke,flagsorflashinglights.Feelingsmaybesimplycommunicatedbytouchsuchasbyhandshaking,althoughahighly-developedsystemofhandshakingdisablesblind,deaf,anddumbpersonstocommunicateintelligently.Whistlingtosomeone,clappinghandsinatheater,andotherformsofcommunicationbysoundrelyupontheearasareceiver.Themostfully-developedform.ofauditorycommunicationis,ofcourse,thespokenlanguage.

Themeansofcommunicationmentionedsofarhavetwofeaturesincommon:theylastonlyashorttime,andthepersonsinvolvedmustberelativelyclosetoeachother.Therefore,allarerestrictedintimeandspace.

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A.Communicationactuallytakesplacewhenthemessageisreceived.

B.Therearemoremeansofreceivingthanofsendingcommunications.

C.Receptionofcommunicationinvolvesuseofthesenses.

D.Itishardtoorganizebytypingthemeansofsendingcommunication.

38.听力原文：M:Hello,"FlyingParadise".HowcanIhelpyou?

W:Ohhi.I'minterestedindoingacourseinyourclub.

M:Whichcourseareyouinterestedin?

W:Well,I'mnotsure.What'savailable?

M:Well...we'vegottheintroductorycoursewhichlastsfortwodays.

W:OK.

M:Orthere'sthe4-daybeginners'coursewhichiswhatmostpeopledofirst.I'dtendtorecommendthatone.Andthere'salsotheelementarypilotcoursewhichtakesfivetosixdaysdependingonconditions.

W:Wemighttrythebeginner'scourse.Whatsortofpricesarewelookingat?

M:Theintroductoryis＄190;thebeginner'scourse,whichiswhatyou'dprobablybelookingat,is＄320—no,sorry＄330—it'sjustgoneup—andthepilotcourseis＄430.

W:Right.

M:Andyoualsohavetobecomeamemberofourclubsothatyou'reinsured.That'llcostyou＄12aday.Everyonehastotakeoutinsurance,yousee.

W:DoesthatcovermeifIbreakaleg?

M:No,I'mafraidnot—it'sonly3rdpartyandcoversyouagainstdamagetootherpeopleortheirbelongings,butnottheftorinjury.Youwouldneedtotakeyourownpersonalaccidentinsurance.

W:Isee!Andwhat'sthebestwaytogettoyourplace?Bypublictransportorcouldwecomebybike?We'reprettykeencyclists.

M:It'sdifficultbypublictransportalthoughthereisabusfromNewcastle:mostpeoplegettherebycar,becausewe'realittleoffthebeatentrack.ButyoucouldridehereOK.I'llsendyouamap.Justletmetakedownafewdetails.What'syourname?

W:MariaGentle.

M:Andyouraddress,Maria?

W:Well,I'mastudentstayingwithafamilyinNewcastle.

M:Soit'scareof...

W:CareofMr.andMrs.McDonald.

M:Likethehamburgers!

W:Yes,exactly.

M:McDonald...

W:Thepostofficeboxaddressisprobablybest.It'sPObox676,Newcastle.

M:Isthereafaxnumberthere,becauseIcouldfaxyoutheinformation?

W:Yes,actually,thereis.It's0249that'sforNewcastleandthendoublesevenfivefourthreeone.

M:OK.Nowifyoudecidetodooneofourcourses,you'llneedtobookinadvanceandtopaywhenyoubook.Howwouldyoubepaying?

W:Bycreditcard,ifthat'sOK.DoyoutakeVisa?

M:Yes,fine.Wetakeallmajorcards,includingVisa.

W:OKthen.Thanksverymuch.

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A.＄190.B.＄320.C.＄330.D.＄430.

39.(41)

40.听力原文：M:ProfessorWhiteisreallyintoclassdiscussion.Almostineveryofhisclasshewouldorganizeclassdiscussion.Tobehonest,I'mfedupwithit.

W:Really?Don'tyoufeelitenjoyableandquitebeneficial?

M:No,Ijustfeelit'sawasteoftime.

W:Ican'tseeeyetoeyewithyou.Nomatterwhatyouthink,Istillbelieveclassdiscussionisagoodwayofteachingandlearning.Asyouknow,classdiscussioncangetusstudentsmoreinvolvedinwhatisbeingstudiedratherthansitthereandlistenallthetime.Wehaveachancetospeakourmindsandsharewhatweknowaboutthesubjects.Don'tyoufeelthesameway?

M:Well,inawaywhatyousaidistrue,butI'dratherlistentowhattheprofessorknowsaboutthesubjects,forheisexpectedtobebetterinformed.Idon'tthinkthereisanypointinwastingourtimelisteningtootherstudentswhoareasignorantasus.

W:Wemaybeignorantinmanyaspectscomparedtotheprofessor.Butouropinionsandexperiencesarealsoworthlisteningtoandlearningfrom.Astheproverbgoes,foureyesseemorethantwo.

M:Sure,Iunderstandmanyhandsmakelightwork.Butsomestudentsareoftendominantandaggressiveinthediscussionanddonotrespectothers'righttospeak.Ihatethoseself-importantandirritatingfellows.

W:Iadmittherearesuchmomentsinclassdiscussion.Butweshoulddojusticetoclassdiscussionthoughsomestudentsfailtobehavethemselvesandfocusonthetopic.

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A.Itwastestime.

B.Itisenjoyable.

C.Itbenefitstheclass.

D.Itisgoodbutneedsimproving.

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

WhatisthepurposeofTek.Xam?

A.Itaimstoverifystudents'technicalskills.

B.Itisexpectedtoassiststudentsinhandlingproblemsinreality.

C.ItaimsatoverwhelmingLSATandCPA.

D.Itaimstosubstituteliberal-artscourseinindependentcolleges.

42.SectionB

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

ThedevelopmentofjazzcanbeseenaspartofthelargercontinuumofAmericanpopularmusic,especiallydancemusic.Inthetwenties,jazzbecamethehottestnewthingindancemusic,muchasragtimehadatthemmofthecentury,andasrhythmandbluesintheforties,rockinthefifties,anddiscointheseventies.

Buttwocharacteristicsdistinguishjazzfromotherdancemusic.Thefirstisimprovisation,thechangingofamusicalphraseaccordingtotheplayer'sinspiration.Likeallartists,jazzmusiciansstriveforanindividualstyle,andtheimprovisedorparaphrasedsoloisajazzmusician'smainopportunitytodisplayhisorherindividuality.Inearlyjazz,musiciansoftenimprovisedmelodiescollectively,thuscreatingakindofpolyphony.Therewaslittlesoloingassuch,althoughsomeNewOrleansplayers,particularlycometplayerBuddyBolden,achievedlocalfamefortheirabilitytoimproviseasolo.Latertheideaofthechores-longormulti-chorussolotookhold.LouisArmstrong'sinstrumentalbrilliance,demonstratedthroughextendedsolos,wasamajorinfluenceinthisdevelopment.

Evenintheearlytwenties,however,somejazzbandshadfeaturedsoloists.Similarly,showorchestrasandcarnivalbandsoftenincludedoneortwosuch"get-off"musicians.Unimprovised,completelystructuredjazzdoesexist,buttheabilityofthebestjazzmusicianstocreatemusicofgreatcohesionandbeautyduringaperformancehasbeenahallmarkofthemusicanditsmajorsourceofinspirationandchange.

Theseconddistinguishingcharacteristicofjazzisarhythmicdrivethatwasinitiallycalled"hot"andlater"swing".Inplayinghot,amusicianconsciouslydepartsfromstrictmetertocreatearelaxedsenseofphrasingthatalsoemphasizestheunderlyingrhythms.("Rough"toneanduseofmoderatevibratoalsocontributestoahotsound.)Notalljazzishot,however,manyearlybandsplayedunadornedpublishedarrangementsofpopularsongs.Still,theproclivity(倾向)toplayhotdistinguishedthejazzmusicianfromotherinstrumentalists.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Thesimilaritiesbetweenjazzandtheotherdancemusic.

B.Thepopularityofjazz.

C.Thecharacteristicsofjazz.

D.Howthejazzmusiciansdisplaytheirindividuality.

43.Inthe4thparagraphthepheasants,badgers,andmartinsetc.arementionedto______.

A.explaintheirlivinghabit

B.makeknowntheirhabitat

C.showtheendeavorsofLondonerstomakethecityhabitableforwildlife

D.encouragevolunteerstodosomethingforthespecies

44.Howtounleashourcreativity?Beginby"lettingdownyourshield".Stopbeingselfconscious,afraidofplayingthefool,andbeopentoexperience.

Next,"eraseyourblackboard."Weallhaveblackboards,too—scribbleduponbyotherpeople.Noonecomesintotheworldablankslate;therearemessagesintheunconsciousfromfarbackintime,imprintsfromancestorslostinthemistypastandfromourownparents.Insuchawayareweprogrammedbyourculturetoprovidecontinuityfortherace.But,again,whatisgooduptoapointcanbecomestultifying(无用的).Tobecreative,wehaveto"erase"someofwhatothershavewrittenuponusand"reinvent"ourselves.

Itisnoteasy.Youhavetopayattentiontoyourunconscious,whichslipsmessagestoyoumuchasanoteisslippedunderthedoor;toyourownintuitionandintelligence,andtotheworldaroundyou.

Creativity,then,isfirstaboutpayingattentiontotheunexpected.Oneartisttoldme,"Ifyouknowwhatyouarelookingfor,youwillneverseewhatyoudonotexpecttofind."Topayattentionmeanstoexpectwithoutknowingwhattoexpect.Writerssaythisexperiencehappenstothemallthetime."Ihavenoideawhence(从哪里)thistidecomes,orwhereitgoes,"authorDorothyCanfieldonceexplained,"butwhenitbeginstoriseinmyheart,Iknowthatastoryisintheoffing(即将来临)."

Italsohappenstoscientists.PhysicistCharlesTowneshastoldofthetimehewasfrustratedinsolvingahugeproblemonwhichheandothershadworkedlongandhard.OneSundaymorninghewenttotheparktositonabenchamongtheazaleas(杜鹃花),"andthereintheearlyspringmorningenjoyedthefreshnessandbeautyofthesegayflowers,musingoverwhywehadsofarfailed.SuddenlyIrecognizedthefallacyinmypreviousthinkingandthatofothers."

FamedHollywooddirectorJohnHustontoldmethatwhenheencounteredamentalblockwhileonlocation,hewascarefulnotto"spook",nottopanic.Instead,herelaxedandwaited."Whentherightideacomesalong,"hesaid,"you'llrecognizeit."

Noone,ofcourse,canpayattentiontoeverything.Allofusarebombarded(轰击)dailywithstimulipouringinfromsocietyaroundus.Creativityrequiresthatwestoppayinggeneralattentiontoeverythinginordertopayparticularattentiontosomething.Thenwecanseewhatpreviouslywemissed.Wecanlookatthecommonplaceinabrand-newwayanddiscoverthesurprisinginthefamiliar.Inthewordsofonestudentofcreativity,"Ifmostofustendtokeepongoingthroughthesameoldfamiliarnotion,thatisnotbecauseweareshortoncreativitybutbecausewestifleit.Creativitydemandscertainleapsthatweconsidertoodaring."

Thereare______waystounleashourcreativity.

A.3B.2C.4D.5

45.

【C7】

46.

Themajorityofuniversityprofessorspreferthetraditionalwayoflecturinginthebeliefthat______.

A.itdrawsthecloseattentionofthestudents

B.itconformsinawaytothedesignoftheCreator

C.ithelpsstudentstocomprehendabstracttheoriesmoreeasily

D.itpresentscoursecontentinascientificandobjectivemanner

47.SectionB

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

ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,havedevelopedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40MarconimanagersinwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.Awiderangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressedinterestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingthebusinessenvironmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthepowerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresistingchange.Hesaysthat"Aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotentialbenefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantialcompetitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUStherehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivitybecauseofinformationtechnology.InBritainwecanachievemorethanthatandsuccessfule-businesswillbeworthbillionstotheUKeconomy."

AlreadyBritainmakesmoreuseofcomputer-aideddesignandmanufacture(CAD/CAM)andmanagementinformationtechnologysystemsthanotherEuropeancountries,andhasagovernmentthatactivelypromotese-business.Bat,observesProfessorBhatt,Britainhasneverusedtechnologyasagrowthdriver."Thethingaboutelectronicengineeringmanagementisthatyoucankeepyourlegacysystems;youjustneedtolinkthosesystemswithaninformationengine.Atthetouchofabuttonitwillallowprojectmanagerstoseethestatusofaproject,identifyproblemspreciselyandmakevirtuallyimmediatedecisionsbasedoninformationthatwillbemuchmorecompletethaninthepast."

TheE2programistheresultofanalliancebytheWarwickManufacturingGroupwithAmerica'sleadinge-commercestudycenter,CarnegieMellon.ThelatterwillberesponsiblefortrainingmanyoftheMarconimanagersinAmerica,wherethegrouphashalfitsbusiness.InBritain,ProfessorBhatthaslinkedupwithSunMicrosystems,OracleandParametricTechnology,tosetupamulti-millionpoundE2designandmanufacturingcenterattheuniversitywhichwillbeusedfortrainingandresearch.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingbusinesstosuchanextentthatWMGislikelytoberenamedWarwickElectronicManufacturingGroup.But,hewarns"Themovetoglobalizebecauseofe-commerceisracingahead.AlthoughthenetallowsBritishindustrytoovertaketheirEuropeanpeers,italsooffersAsiancountriestoleapfrog(相互超越)theWest.Forthefirsttimeitisnottheprivilegeofthewesternworldbecausethistechnologyisuniversal."

ProfessorBhattandRobMeakinhavedevelopedamethodto______.

A.teachelectronicengineeringmanagement

B.trainemployeestobeacquaintedwithe-commerce

C.trainemployeestobeengineersandmanagers

D.teachemployeesaboutdevelopingapartnership

48.

WhatisthemaingoalofsendinghumanmissionstoMars?

A.Tofindoutiflifeeverexistedthere.

B.Toseeifhumanscouldsurvivethere.

C.Toprovethefeasibilityoflarge-scalespaceventures.

D.Toshowtheleadingroleofscienceinspaceexploration.

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Accordingtoamuch-reportedsurveycarriedoutin2002,Britainthenhad4.3millionclosed-circuittelevisioncameras(CCTV)--oneforevery14peopleinthecountry.Thatfigurehassincebeenquestioned,butfewdoubtthatBritonsarecloselyobservedwhentheywalkinthestreets.Itissupposedtopreventanddetectcrime.Eventhegovernment'sstatistics,though,suggestthatthecamerashavedonelittletoreducetheworstsortofcriminalactivity,violence.

Thatmay,however,beabouttochange,andinanunexpectedway.Itisnotthatthecamerasandtheiroperatorswillbecomeanymoreeffective.Rather,theyhaveaccidentallygatheredahugebodyofdataonhowpeoplebehave,andparticularlyonhowtheybehaveinsituationswhereviolenceisintheair.Thismeansthathypotheses(臆测)aboutviolentbehavior.whichcouldnotbetestedexperimentallyforpracticalorethicalreasons,cannowbeexaminedinascientificway.Anditisthatwhichmayhelpviolencetobecontrolled.

OneresearcherwhoisinterestedinthisapproachisMarkLevine,asocialpsychologistatLancasterUniversityinBritainwhostudiescrowds.Crowdshaveabadpress.Theyhavebeenblamedforanti-socialbehavior.throughmechanismsthatincludepeerpressureandthediffusion(扩散)ofresponsibility--theideathat"someoneelsewilldosomething,soIdon'thaveto".ButDr.Levinethinksthatcrowdscan