2021-2022年浙江省宁波市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年浙江省宁波市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

2.

Thegoodpartsofalltheprogramskeepgettingbetterbecauseof______.

3.

OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Learningaboutacountry'scultureisashowofrespectandisalwaysdeeplyappreciated.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

InMarkTwain'slateryears,whathemainlydidwas______.

6.

Thebookhasmorethanoneauthor.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Ifaworker'spoliticalconversationsannoyhiscolleagues,thebossshould______.

A.firehimforhisimproperbehaviour

B.trytostophimbylookingdownuponhim

C.directlyexpresshis/herangertotheworker

D.advisehimtoholdthematnon-worktime

8.

Whenrentinganofficespace,aclientneedstopayaccordingto______,nottheusablespace.

9.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasan______________,ratherthanapenalty.

10.

AllthetimeBobwasthinkingofbluejeansmarketinEnglandandnothingelse.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Epiphytes,whichform.muchoftheunderstoryoftherainforest,getalltheirwaterandnutrientsfrom______.

12.InwhichwaywiltthenewlypassedlawhelpLatinos?

A.Itwillmakeinsurancefreetothoselegalimmigrants.

B.Itwillcoverpeopleinsmallbusinesswithlowsalary.

C.Itwilltakemeasurestoinsurethelow-incomeuninsured.

D.Itwillhavemuchlowerdemandsonimmigrantcandidates.

13.

SilentSpringcontainedsomuchcarefullycollectedscientificevidencethatitwaswidelyacclaimedasasignificantbookwhenitcameoutintheearly1960s.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Incompatiblecommunicationsisacountry-wideproblemintheU.S.becauseofthe______whichshouldbeconvertedorreplaced.

15.

Tocalculatethecaloriesexpendingtodigestthefood,youcanmultiplythenumberofcaloriesyoueatby______.

16.

ThenatureofthemagazineTLSis______.

17.

Therecentspateofmergersand______couldinfluencejobstabilityinthefieldofmedicalsalesrepresentatives.

18.

WhatcanyoulearnaboutthePrincesStreet?

A.Itisagardenwithablazeofcolor.

B.Itisamile-longstreetofpalaces.

C.Itisastreetfamousforitsshops.

D.Itisamonumentalmemorial.

19.

Germanornithologistsprovedthatbirdshavea______guidingtheirnavigatorybehavior.thoughsomebiologistsarguedthatitwasimpossibleforbirdstosensetheweakmagneticforceoftheEarth.

20.Bluetooth

Whenyouusecomputers,entertainmentsystemsortelephones,thevariouspiecesandpartsofthesystemsmakeupacommunityofelectronicdevices.Thesedevicescommunicatewitheachotherusingavarietyofwires,cables,radiosignalsandinfraredlight(红外线)beams,andanevengreatervarietyofconnectorsandplugs.

Theartofconnectingthingsisbecomingmoreandmorecomplexeveryday.AndBluetoothhasnowbecomeanewpopularmethodofconnectingdevicesthatcanstreamlinetheprocess.ABluetoothconnectioniswirelessandautomatic,andittakessmall-areanetworkingtothenextlevelbyremovingtheneedforuserinterventionandkeepingtransmissionpowerextremelylowtosavebatterypower.

BluetoothOperation

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavia10w-powerradiowaves.Itcommunicatesonafrequencyof2.45gigahertz(千兆赫)(actuallybetween2.402GHzand2.480GHz,tobeexact).Thisfrequencybandhasbeensetasidebyinternationalagreementfortheuseofindustrial,scientificandmedicaldevices(ISM).

Anumberofdevicesthatyoumayalreadyusefakeadvantageofthissameradio-frequencyband.Babymonitors(微型监视器),garage-dooropenersandthenewestgenerationofcordlessphonesallmakeuseoffrequenciesintheISMband.

OneofthewaysBluetoothdevicesavoidinterferingwithothersystemsisbysendingoutveryweaksignalsofabout1milliwatt.Bycomparison,themostpowerfulcellphonescantransmitasignalof3watts.ThelowpowerlimitstherangeofaBluetoothdevicetoabout10meters(32feet),cuttingthechancesofinterferencebetweenyourcomputersystemandyourportabletelephoneortelevision.Evenwiththelowpower,Bluetoothdoesn'trequirelineofsightbetweencommunicatingdevices.TheWallsinyourhousewon'tstopaBluetoothsignal,makingthestandardusefulforcontrollingseveraldevicesindifferentrooms.

Bluetoothcanconnectuptoeightdevicessimultaneously.Withallofthosedevicesinthesame10-meter(32-foot)radius;youmightthinkthey'dinterferewithoneanother,butit'sunlikely.Bluetoothusesatechniquecalledspread-spectrum.(扩展频谱)frequencythatmakesitrareformorethanonedevicetobetransmittingonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.Inthistechnique,adevicewilluse.79individual,randomlychosenfrequencieswithinadesignatedrange,changingfromone-toanotheronaregularbasis.InthecaseofBluetooth.thetransmitterschangefrequencies1,600timeseverysecond,meaningthatmoredevicescanmakefulluseofalimitedsliceoftheradiospectrum.SinceeveryBluetoothtransmitterusesspread-spectrumtransmittingautomatically,it'sunlikelythattwotransmitterswillbeonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.ThissametechniqueminimizestheriskthatportablephonesorbabymonitorswilldisruptBluetoothdevices,sinceanyinterferenceonaparticularfrequencywilllastonlyatinyfractionofasecond.

Piconets(个人域网络)

Let'ssayyouhaveatypicalmodernlivingroomwiththetypicalmodernStuffinside.There'sanentertainmentsystemwithastereo,aDVDplayer,asatelliteTVreceiverandatelevision;there'salsoacordlesstelephoneanda-personalcomputer.EachofthesesystemsusesBluetooth,andeachformsitsownpiconettotalkbetweenthemainunitandperipheral(外围设备).

ThecordlesstelephonehasoneBluetoothtransmitterinthebaseandanotherinthehandset.Themanufacturerhasprogrammedeachunitwithanaddressthatfallsintoarangeofaddressesithasestablishedforaparticulartypeofdevice.Whenthebaseisfirstturnedon,itsendsradiosignalsaskingforaresponsefromanyunitswithanaddressinaparticularrange.Sincethehandsethasanaddressintherange,itresponds,andatinynetworkisformed.Now,evenifoneofthesedevice

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(29)

A.BecausemanyarchitectsstudiedwithWright.

B.BecauseWrightstartedthepracticeof"land-scraping".

C.BecauseWrightusedelementsofenvelopebuilding.

D.BecausemostofthehousesWrightbuiltweremadeofstone.

22.(32)

A.Englishlearningatschoolusuallytakesalongtime.

B.MoreandmorepeoplewanttolearnEnglishnowadays.

C.ItisnotnecessaryformanypeopletogotoEnglishspeakingcountriestolearnEnglish.

D.ItismoredifficulttolearnEnglishquicklythantolearnitslowly.

23.(42)

24.

【B7】

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Inrecentyears,therehasbeenanunusuallylargenumberofdivorcesintheUnitedStates.Inthepast,whentwopeoplemarriedeachother,theyintendedtostaytogetherforlife.Whiletodaymanypeoplemarry,believingtheycanalwaysgetdivorcediftheirmarriagedoesnotworkout.

Inthepast,alargemajorityofAmericansfrownedontheideaofdivorce.Furthermore,manypeoplebelievedthatgettingadivorcewasaluxurythatonlytherichcouldafford.Indeed,gettingadivorceisveryexpensive.However,sincesomanypeoplehavebeguntotakeamorecasualviewofmarriage,itisinterestingtoknowthatthecostsofgettingadivorcearelower.Infact,whereveryougointheUnitedStatestoday,itisnotunusualtoseenewspaperadsthatprovideinformationonhowandwheretogetacheapdivorce.

Hollywoodhasalwaysbeenknownasthedivorcecapitaloftheworld.Thedivorcerateamongthemoviestarsissohighthatitisdifficulttoknowwhoismarriedtowhom.Today,manymoviestarschangehusbandsandwivesasthough

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A.Theythoughtitwasquiteacceptable.

B.Theybelieveittobealuxury.

C.Theytookittobeatrend.

D.Theyconsidereditavoidable.

26.SectionB

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

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

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesunarealsoasignofcorningrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones,Thisisasignofthecomingofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffreeweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway,Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeinthecraning.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Lfthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine,

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

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A.Theweatherwinbeclearandfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

27.听力原文：W:You'vewonhowmanydifferentboxingdivisions.'?Four?

M:It'sfive,yes.

W:Andyouareone'ofthegreatestchampionsofallthe6me.

M:I'manathlete.I'mafighter.ThisiswhatIdo.ThisiswhatIstillenjoy.Ithinkthatoneofthemainissueshereisthatfactthatbeingforty,peoplesay,"Youknow,youarefortyyearsold.Youshouldbeplayinggolf."

W:Yeah.

M:Ithinkthisisawholenewageandtime.Peoplearelivinglonger.Peopleareexercising.Peopleareeatingbetter.Ithinkweneedtore-definewhatoldageis.

W:Ithinkyouarejustgoingtomakemelookbad.

M:Well,Ididn'twanttosaythat.Thanksforhelpingme.

W:Letmetellyousomething,Ray.Thereisnofleshierorprettierguyinboxing,andeverybodylovesyou.

M:Well,thankyou.IactuallydesignedeachandeveryrobeIwouldwearintotheting,andmadesurethatitwassomewhatsymbolicoftheflight.

W:Well,maybethisonecouldjustsay,"I'mfortyandIcanstilldothis!"

M:Guyslisten,I'mfortyandI'magrandfatheralso.

W:That'stight!

M:Well,I'mveryhappy.I'vegotabeautifulgranddaughter,andlifegoeson.

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A.Heisforty.

B.Hehastwogranddaughters.

C.Heisaboxer.

D.Hehaswonfiveboxingdivisions.

28.听力原文：M:Canyouspareamoment,dear?Iwantyoutolistentothisletter.

W:Goahead,then.

M:Sir,mywifeandIarrivedhomelastnightafteraholidayarrangedbyyourfirm,inJersey.Westayedatthehoteldescribedinyourbrochureasacomfortable,medium-sizedhotel,withamagnificentviewofthesea,offeringcourteous,old-fashionedserviceandexcellentfood,servedinarelaxedfriendlyatmosphere.

W:Yes,that'swhatthebrochuresaid.

M:Infactthehotelissituatedatleasthalfamilefromthesea.Ourroomoverlookedacarpark...

W:Throughthegatesofwhichmotorvehicleswereconstantlyarrivingordeparting.

M:Yes,that'sgood.Thefoodwasstrictlybeefburgersandchipsorfishandchips.Winewasavailable,butatexorbitantprices,andasforthecourteous,old-fashionedservice,themajorityofthestaffwereforeignandvirtuallyincapableofspeakingorunderstandingtheEnglishlanguage.

W:Yes,that'squitetrue.

M:Inadditiontothis,weweremostunhappywiththearrangementsforourjourneyhome.Wewereinstructedtocatchthe11:00a.m.ferry...

W:Wasn'tit12:00?

M:No,11:00...butthiswasapparentlydelayedandwedidnotgetawaytill6o'clockintheevening.Nowthatourholidayisover,itseemsfairlypointlesswritingthisletter,butIshouldlikeyoutoknowthatweweremostdisappointedwiththehoteltravelarrangementsandshallcertainlynotbebookinganyfutureholidaysthroughHappyTours.Yoursfaithfully,HerbertWilson.

M:Yesdear,that'saverygoodletter.

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A.Motorvehicleswereconstantlyarrivingordeparting.

B.Tastyfood.

C.Acomfortable,medium-sizedhotel.

D.Old-fashionedservice.

29.(46)

30.听力原文：M:Hi,thisisTomCruse.I'dliketospeaktothemarketingdirectorMr.Wolf,please.

W:I'msorry,butMr.Wolfisn'tathisdeskatthemoment.MayItakeamessage?

Q:Whatwillthemando?

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A.Leaveamessage.

B.WaitandtalktoMr.Wolf.

C.ContacttheMr.Wolflater.

D.ComeinandvisitMr.Wolf.

31.听力原文：W:Wheredoyouwanttoeat?

M:Isthereanythingwrongwiththecoffeeshop?

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewondersifanythinghappenedatthecoffeeshop.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhythecoffeetastesbad.

C.Heonlywantscoffeebecauseheisn'thungry.

D.Hethinksthattheyoughttogotothecoffeeshop.

32.(18)

A.At11'clock.

B.At4o'clock.

C.At7o'clock.

D.At2o'clock.

33.(21)

A.Hersisterlivesthere.

B.Sheattendedcollegethere.

C.Shelivesthirtyminutesfromthere.

D.Shevisitedtherelastyear.

34.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Hello,Peter.Doyoufeellikegoingfishingwithus?

M:Gofishing?Iwouldn'tmind.

Q:WhatisPeter'sattitudetothewoman'ssuggestion?

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A.Hewillnotgo.

B.Hewouldliketogo.

C.Hehasn'tmadeuphismind.

D.Hedoesn'tthinkfishingisinteresting.

35.(13)

A.Colin'sspeechwasmoreinterestingthananyotherspeakers'.

B.Colin'sspeechwasdullbecauseitwastoolengthyandtedious.

C.Colin'sspeechwasn'tverygoodbuthewilldobetternexttime.

D.Colin'sspeechwasgoodconsideringthedifficultyofaddressingsomanyaudience.

36.听力原文：W:Goodafternoon,sir.WhatcanIdotohelp?

M:Oh,Ihaveaterriblecold.Apartfromthat,Ihaveaheadache.CanyousuggestsomethingIcantaketorelievethepain?

W:Don'tyouhaveaprescription?

M:No,Ihaven'tgonetoseeadoctor.

W:Areyouallergictoanytypeofmedication?

M:Idon'tknowexactly.IthinkthatIcantakemostdrugs.

W:OKthen,Irecommendthisbrandforquickrelief.

M:Willthisreallyhelp?

W:Accordingtothelabel,yes.Butifthatdoesn'thelp,thendrinkacupofhotteaalongwithsomehoney.There'snomiracledrugtocureacommoncold.

M:Whicharethebestheadachetablets?

W:Wehaveanumberofthem.Theyareallverygood.

M:Canyousellmepenicillin?

W:Sorry,sir.Icannotsellit;youmustfirstgetadoctor'scertificateorprescription.

M:Well,then,givemesomeboricacid.

W:Allright.Thisisacommonmedicine.

M:Doyouhaveanycoughsyrupandlozenges?

W:Yes,ofcourse.

M:That'sgreat.

W:Hereyouare.Theinstructionsonittellyouhowtotakeit.Makesureyoureadthemcarefully.

M:Thankyouforremindingme.

W:Pleasepayspecialattentiontothiscoughsyrup.Shakethebottlebeforeyoutakeit.

M:Thankyouverymuchindeed.

W:Anythingelse?

M:No,thankyou.

W:You'rewelcome.Ihopeyouwillrecoverinnotime.

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A.Boricacid.B.Lozenges.C.Coughsyrup.D.Penicillin.

37.

【B6】

38.听力原文：John:IfIunderstandyoucorrectly,Mr.David,youweredrivingwellwithinthespeedlimitwhenyouwerestoppedbythePolice.

David:Yes.IalwayskeeptothelimitinDownsideRoadbecausethere'saschoolslaponthecomerofthefirstturningandIwouldn'twanttoruntheriskofhittingoneofthekids,right?

John:ButMr.David,thePolicestoppedyouat11p.m.You'resurelynotsuggestingthatchildrenofanyagewouldbelikelytobeleavingschoolatsucha'latehour.Icannotfindthatyourassertionprovidesanyconclusiveproofthatyouweredrivingwithinthelimit.

David:Proof?.Well,it'snotexactlyproofIgrantyou,butitsortofbacksmeup,ifyouknowwhatImean.

John:I'mafraidIdonotknowwhatyoumean.

David:Well,Igobythespeedometer,don'tI?That'swhataspeedometer'sfor,isn'tit?Ittellsyouhowfastyou'regoing.Imeanamachinecan'tlie,canit?

John:"Machines"asyoucallthemarenotnecessaryinfallibleguides,Mr.David.Theysometimesgowrong.InanycaseaccordingtothePolicetestimonyyouweredrivingatmorethansixtymilesanhourinsuchamannerastocauseadangertothepublic.David:Veryfunny,sir.Still,thesteeringwheelhasbeenplayingupabitlately,I'lladmitthat.I'saidtothcwifeonlytheotherdayI'dbetterhaveitchecked,butshesaidputitofftillwewentonholiday,so...

John:Quiteso,Mr.David.Now,IunderstandthatwhenthePolicestoppedyou,yourefusedtotakeabreathalyzertest.Whywasthat?

David:Well,Ihadn'tbeendrinking,hadI?HalfalagerandlimeatTheFeathers--youmustbejoking.

John:Itisnotmyhabittomakejokesincourt,Mr.David,andthereportIhavehereshowsthatsubsequenttestsindicatedthatyouhadtakenconsiderablymorethanalagerandlime.

David:Youdon'twanttotakeanynoticeofthat,sir.They'rejusttryingtoputitoveronme--meandalltheotherstheystopwhenthey'venothingbettertodo.IfyouaskmethePoliceoughttobeprotectinginnocentpeoplefromvandalsandmuggers,insteadofpickingoninnocentdrivers...

John:Kindlyloweryourvoice,Mr.David.Thisisacourtoflawnotatheatricalpresentation.Now,ifyouwouldcaretolistentothisreport,Iwillreaditouttoyou...

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A.Hehasbeenchargedwithdrunkendriving

B.Hehasbeencaughtrunningoverachild

C.Hehasbeenfoundusingadefectivespeedometer

D.Hehasbeenaccusedofstoppingprotectinginnocentpeople

39.(17)

A.InJuly.B.InMarch.C.InSeptember.D.Inthewinter.

40.

【B11】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.What'speople'sresponsetoaneutralstimulus?

A.Normallytheyarenotscaredbyit.

B.Usuallytheyareseriouslyscaredbyit.

C.Theyfeelridiculouswhenseeingit.

D.Theyoftenfeeluncomfortableatit.

42.(56)

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Publicityoffersseveralbenefits.Therearenocostsformessagetimeorspace.Anadinprimetimetelevisionmaycost$250,000to$500,000ormoreperminute,whereasafive-minutereportonanetworknewscastwouldnotcostanything.However,therearecostsfornewsreleases,apublicitydepartment,andotheritems.Aswithadvertising,publicityreachesamassaudience.Withinashorttime,newproductsorcompanypoliciesarewidelyknown.

Credibilityaboutmessagesishigh,becausetheyarereportedinindependentmedia.Anewspaperreviewofamoviehasmorebelievabilitythananadinthesamepaper,becausethereaderassociatesindependencewithobjectivity.Similarly,peoplearemorelikelytopayattentiontonewsreportsthanads.Readersspendtimereadingthestories,buttheyflipthroughtheads.Furthermore,theremaybe10commercialsduringahalf-hourtelevisionprogramorhundredsofadsinamagazine.Featurestoriesaremuchfewerinnumberandstandoutclearly.

Publicityalsohassomesignificantlimitations.Afirmhaslittlecontrolovermessages,theirtiming,theirplacement,ortheircoveragebyagivenmedium.Itmayissuedetailednewsreleasesandfindonlyportionscitedbythemedia;andmediahavetheabilitytobemuchmorecriticalthenacompanywouldlike.Forexample,in1982,P&Gfacedasubstantialpublicityproblemoverthemeaningofits123-year-oldcompanylogo(标识语).Afewministersandcitizensbelievedthatthesymbolwassacrilegious(渎圣的).Thesebeliefswerecoveredextensivelybythemediaandresultedinthefirmreceiving15,000phonecallsabouttherumorinJunealone.Tocombatthisnegativepublicity,thefirmissuednewsfeaturingprominentclergythatrefutedtherumors,andthreatenedtosuethosepeoplespreadingthestories.Themediacooperatedandthefalserumorwastemporarilyputtorest.However,in1985,negativepublicitybecamesodisruptive(制造混乱的)thatP&Gdecidedtoremovethelogofromitsproducts.

Afirmmaywantpublicityduringcertainperiods,suchaswhenanewproductisintroducedornewstoreopened,butthemediamaynotcovertheintroductionoropeninguntilafterthetimeitwouldaidthefirm.Similarly,mediadeterminetheplacementofastory;itmayfollowareportoncrimeorsports.Finally,themediaascertainwhethertocoverastoryatallandtheamountofcoverage.Acompany-sponsoredjobsprogrammightgounreportedorreceivethreesentencecoverageinalocalnewspaper.

Publicitycancoverlargenumbersofaudiencesinashorttimeanditscostsarelowerthan______.

44.

TheNeutralityActof1939permitted______.

45.

Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Womenaremoreassertivethanmenatwork.

B.Menarcmoreassertivethanwomenatwork.

C.Menhavetraditionallybeenraisedtoassumemoreresponsibilitythanwomenhave.

D.Menfeelmomcompelledthanwomentoadvance.

46.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheexpressedsequencetags?

A.Theyaredifficulttomarkoff.

B.Theycontainunidentifiedgeneticinformation.

C.Theycontaintheentirehumangeneticinformation.

D.Theyaregeneswhosespecificfunctionshavebeenidentified.

47.SectionB

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

Insomewaystheemploymentinterviewislikeapersuasivespeechbecausetheapplicant(interviewee)seekstopersuadetheemployer(interviewer)toemployhim.Severalsuggestionsmightprovehelpfultotheapplicantaspreparationfortheactualinterview.

Ajobapplicanthastheresponsibilityofascertainingcertaintypesofinformationpriortotheinterview.First,theapplicantshouldknowwhatkindofjobhewantsandhowthatjobrelatestohiscareerobjective.Itisimportantthattheapplicantbeabletostatehisreasonsforwishingtoworkforaparticularcompany.Second,theapplicantshouldseekasmuchinformationaspossibleconcerningthecompany.Relevantinformationfortheapplicanttolocateincludessuchitemsas-thelocationofthehomeandregionaloffices,thefinancialstatusofthecompany,plansforexpansion,andphilosophy.Informationaboutmostmajorcorporationsisavailableinreferencebooksandperiodicals.

Aftergatheringinformationconcerningthecompany,theapplicantisreadyfortheinterview.Theinterviewer'sfirstimpressioncomesfromtheinterviewee'sappearance.Formostinterviews,appropriatedressformenisaconservativedark-coloredsuitwithalong-sleeve,whiteorlightblueshirtandconservativetie.Forwomenaconservative,tailoredsuitordressisappropriate.Bothmenandwomenshouldhaveneathair.

Althoughhairstyle.anddressaremattersofpersonaltaste,manypersonneldirectorsgetinitialimpressionsfromthesecharacteristics.Forexample,onecollegegraduate,whofelthimselfqualified,wasinterviewedforapubicrelationsjobrecently.However,thepersonnelmanagerconsideredthisyoungman'slonghair,sloppydress,andoverlycasualmannerunsuitedforthisparticularposition.

Thepurposeofthepassageisto______.

A.telltheapplicanthowtoprepareforaninterview

B.teachtheinterviewerhowtochooseapplicants

C.telltheapplicanthowtoobtaininformationofthemajorcorporations

D.teachtheapplicantwhatclothestowear

48.Theauthorofthepassageisaretired______.

A.physician

B.teacher

C.medicalresearcher

D.constructionworker

49.

Whatmightbethecauseoffurtherinterestratecut?

A.Disappointingeconomicgrowth

B.Inflation.

C.Highoilprices.

D.Tightgovernmentpolicies.

50.

【C2】

51.

Whywouldn'tdrugcompaniesbeinterestedinweedyplants?

A.Theyconsiderweedstobeundesirableortroublesomeplant.

B.Theywouldn'tliketodeveloptraditionalmedicines.

C.Theywouldn'tbelieveinthemedicaleffectsofweedyplants.

D.Theywouldn'tbesatisfiedwiththefinancialreturnsofdevelopingnewsdrugsfromweeds.

52.【S4】

53.SectionB

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

Inthenameof"zerotolerance,"ourschoolsaretreatinginnocentchildrenlikecriminals.

"ZeroTolerance"InHighSchools

OnachillyDecembermorninginHouston,EddieEvans's12-year-oldsonhurriedoutthedoorinshirtsleevesonhiswaytothebusstop.Feelingthecold,heduckedbackintohishousetoquicklygrabajacket.Itwasn'tuntilhe'dgotteninsidetheschoolbuildingthatherememberedhisthree-inchpocketknifewasstillinhiscoat.Whywouldasixth-gradercarryaknife?BecausehewasaBoyScoutandhe'dbroughtittohislastScoutmeeting.

Afteraskingafriendwhatheshoulddo,theboydecidedtokeepquietandhidetheknifeinhislockeruntiltheendoftheday.Buth