2022-2023年吉林省白山市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年吉林省白山市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Keepingatimelogisaveryeffectivewaytofindout______.

A.whatactivitiesyouaredoingeveryday

B.howyouarespendingyourtimeevery'day

C.whatbenefitsyoucangainbymanagingtime

D.howyoucanimproveyourperformanceatwork

2.

AmongalltheGMcrops,Btgeneshaveprovedmosteffectivein______whenthelargest

3.

Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

4.

BuildingtheIceHoteleachwintertakes10,000tonsofriverice,plus30,000tonsofsnow.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Whytheforeignteachersucceededingettingpaidwasduetothesituationinwhichthenumberofforeignteachers______ofsomanydesperateschools.

6.

Whydidpeoplereconsidertomakenaturalgasasafuelsourceinthelate1960sandearly1970s?

A.Becausethepriceofgasolinewashigh.

B.Becausenatural-gasvehiclesaremuchfasterthanothervehicles.

C.Becausepeoplemademuchaccountofenvironmentalprotection.

D.Becauseitwasshortofoil.

7.

Mostmemoryresearchersagreethatourbrainsrecord—andrememberatsomelevel—everythingthathappenstous.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

PreparingforComputerDisasters

Fires,powersurges,andfloods,they'reallfactsoflife.Wereadabouttheminthemorningpaperandseethemontheeveningnews.Wesympathizewiththevictimsandcommiserateovertheirbadluck.Wealsoshakeourheadsatthedigitalconsequences—meltedcomputers,systemfailures,destroyeddata.Yet,somehow,manyofuscontinuetolivebythatoldmantraofdenial:"Itwon'thappentome."Well,thetruthis,atsomepointyou'llprobablyhavetodealwithatleastonedisaster.That'sjusthowitgoes,andinmostaspectsofourliveswedosomethingaboutit.Webuyinsurance.Westowawayprovisions.Weevenmakedisasterplansandrundrills.Butforsomereason,computerdisasterrecoveryisablindspotformanyofus.Itshouldn'tbe.Homecomputerscontainsomeofourmostimportantinformation,bothbusinessandpersonal,andmakingcertainourdatasurvivesadisastershouldbeapriority.Moreover,eventhesmallestdisastercanbeaseriousdisruption.Personalcomputershavebecomeanintegralpartofthesmooth-runninghousehold.Weusethemtocommunicate,shop,anddohomework,andthey'reevenmorevitaltohomeofficeusers.Whenhomeofficecomputersgodown,manysmallbusinessesgrindtoahalt.Fortunately,takingstepstorecoverfromdisastersandminimizetheireffectsisquitestraightforward.Withagoodoffsitestorageplanandtherighttools,youcanbouncebackquicklyandeasilyfromminorcomputerdisasters.And,shouldamajorcalamitystrike,youcanrestassuredyourdataissafe.

OffsiteStorage:MajorDisasters

Housefiresandfloodsareamongthemostdevastatingcausesofpersonalcomputerdestruction.That'swhyasolidoffsitebackupandrecoveryplanisessential.Althoughmanyhomeusersfaithfullybackuptheirharddrives,manywouldstilllosealltheirdatashouldtheirhousesfloodorburn.That'sbecausetheykeeptheirbackupsrelativelyclosetotheircomputers.Theirbackupdisksmightnotbeinthesameroomastheircomputers—tuckedawayinaclosetoreventhegarage—butthey'renotnearlyfarenoughawayshouldaseriousdisasterstrike.So,it'simportanttobackupyoursystemtoaremovablemediumandtostoreitelsewhere.

Therearemanywaystoapproachoffsitestorage.Itstartswithchoicesofbackuptoolsandstoragemedium.Disastersituationsarestressful,andyourrecoverytoolsshouldn'taddtothatstress.Theymustbedependableandintuitive,makingiteasytoscheduleregularbackupsandtoretrievefilesinapinch.Theymustalsobecompatiblewithyourchoiceofbackupmedium.Dependingonyourtools,youcanbackuptoavarietyofdurabledisktypes—fromCDstoJazzdrivestoremotenetworkservers.Althoughmanyofthesestoragemediahavehighcapacity,abackuptoolwithcompressioncapabilitiesisabigplus,eliminatingtheinconvenienceofmultipledisksorlargeuploads.

Onceyouselectyourtoolsandasuitablemedium,youneedtofindaremoteplacetostoreyourbackups.Theoptionsareendless.However,nomatterwhereyouchoose,besurethesiteissecure,easilyaccessible,andagooddistanceawayfromyourhome.YoumayalsowanttoconsiderusinganInternet-basedbackupservice.Moreandmoreserviceprovidersareofferingstoragespaceontheirservers,anduploadingfilestoaremotelocationhasbecomeanattractivealternativetoconventionaloffsitestorage.

A.takestepstorecoverfromthem

B.callthecomputercompany

C.buyinsurance

D.stowawayprovision

9.BesurenottousebirthdatesoryourphonenumbersasyourPINbecausethey______.

10.

SinceInternethasbecomepanofdailylife,itishighlyessentialto______.

11.It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

12.

Accordingtotheadvertisement,everydayHRCoffersabout______.

13.

ThepopularityofGrandTheftAuto3willstimulateproducerstoinvestmoreviolentvideogamesbecausetheyare______________.

14.

Psychologistsaskpeopletoansweraseriesofeasyquestionstogaininsightsintotheirrecollections.Thistechniqueis______.

15.

OnesecuritymodeofferedbyBluetoothisthatdatamaybeexchangedfreelyamongthedevicesBluetoothusersestablishas_______________.

16.

Thelawsregulatethatthefosterparentshaveprioritiesinadoptingtheirfosterchild.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.Joost'sinnovativebusinessmodelisfreevideoswith______.

18.

Informationtechnologywillbecomemoreandmoreimportantforhospitalsto______.

19.

Theprimarypurposeofthetextistodiscussdangersofsmoking.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Thegovernments'policestoattractnewresidentsandslowdepopulationprocessmightbecomefutileonce______.

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

A.4weeks.B.6weeks.C.8weeks.D.10weeks.

22.(35)

A.Girlsleftthevillagetofindhope.

B.Menleftthevillagetoseekopportunities.

C.Thelong-establishedorderofsociety.

D.FreshideasbroughtbythetwoWorldWars.

23.

【B8】

24.

【B2】

25.(36)

A.Hisabilitytoliveindependently.

B.Hissenseofresponsibilityinwhateverhedid.

C.Hiscourageinthefaceofrejections.

D.Hishardworkinhisearlydays.

26.

【B10】

27.

【B9】

28.(43)

29.(24)

A.Becausetheyarenotbrighterthanothers.

B.Becausetheydon'thavegoodeducation.

C.Becausetheyarenotdoingthethingstheyarebestat.

D.Becausetheyarenotdulyencouragedinlife.

30.(21)

A.Red.B.Black.C.White.D.Notalloftheabove.

31.听力原文：M:Ihavebeenstudyingtoomuchandneedachange.SoI'vejustmadeplanstogoawayduringJanuarybreak.

W:Really?Whereareyougoing?

M:I'mplanningtovisitNewMexico.

W:MysisterandIvacationedtherelastyearandwehadagreattime.

M:DidyougetintoAlbuquerque?

W:Sure.Wheneverwewereskiing.

M:Isitfarfromthemountains?

W:Notatall.SeeeventhoughAlbuquerqueisonahighflatplateau.Thereareevenhighermountainsnearit.Justhalfanhourawayfromthecitytherearesnow-coveredslopes.

M:Well.Asthemountainsarejustthirtyminutesaway,IguessIshouldtakemyiceskateandmyski's.

W:Definitely.

M:Iheardthattheweatherthereisgreat.

W:Itis.Nohumidity,moderatetemperatures,butyoudoneedtobecarefulabouthighaltitude.

M:WhatshouldIdoaboutthat?

W:Oh,justtakeiteasyforafewdays.Don'tgohikingupthemountainsorexercisetoovigorously.Justdoeverythinggradually.

M:I'msureIwillbefine.AndIwillletyouknowallaboutmytripwhenIcomeback.

(20)

A.Heneedsachange.

B.TovisitNewMexico.

C.GetintoAlbuquerque.

D.Goskiing.

32.【B10】

33.听力原文：(30)Perhapsthemoststrikingqualityofsatiricliteratureisitsfreshness,itsoriginalityofperspective.Satirerarelyoffersoriginalideas.Insteaditpresentsthefamiliarinanewform.Satiristsdonotoffertheworldnewphilosophies.Whattheydoistolookatfamiliarconditionsfromaperspectivethatmakestheseconditionsseemfoolish,harmfuloraffected.(31)Itwasnottheoriginalityoftheideathatmadesatirespopular.Itwasthemannerofexpressioninsatiricworksthatmadetheminterestingandentertaining.Satiresarereadbecausetheyareartisticallysatisfyingworksofart.notbecausetheyaremorallyinstructive.Theyarestimulatingandrefreshingbecausewithcommonsenseandbrisknesstheybrushawayillusionsandsecondhandopinions.Satireexistsbecausethereisneedforit.Ithaslivedbecausereadersappreciatearefreshingstimulus,cheapmoralizing,andfoolishphilosophy.(32)Satireservestostimulatepeopleintoanawarenessoftruththoughrarelytoanyactiononbehalfoftruth.(32)Satiretendstoremindpeoplethatmuchofwhattheysee,hear,andreadinpopularmediaissentimental,andonlypartiallytrue.Liferesemblesonlytoaslightdegreethepopularimageofit.Soldiersrarelyholdtheidealsthatmoviesarededicatedtothem,nordoordinarycitizensdevotetheirlivestounselfishserviceofhumanity.Intelligentpeopleknowthesethingsbuttendtoforgetthemwhentheydonothearthemexpressed.

(33)

A.WilliamShakespeare.

B.WilliamCaxton.

C.PeopleinthefirstBritishcoloniesinAmerica.

D.ThenativepeopleinAmerica.

34.

【B5】

35.(26)

A.Trytoretainasmanynewwordsaspossible.

B.Practicewordsatappropriateintervals.

C.Learndifficultwordswiththehighestfrequencies.

D.Makecomplicatedwordssimplythroughrepetition.

36.听力原文：W:IheardintheUnitedStatesadvertisersarenotallowedtoshowyoungpeoplesmokingcigarettes,neitherareadstargetedatyouthallowed.

M:Butadvertiserskeepfindingwaysaroundthelaw.Someyearsagoonecigaretteadshowedadeersmoking.Butitwasdressedinauniversitysweater.Obviouslytheadistryingtoattractyoungpeople.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Advertiserstrytofindthelawtosupportthem.

B.Advertisersuseddeerinadstoshowthecigaretteisevenlikedbydeer.

C.Theuniversitysweaterisanotherwayofadvertising.

D.Advertisersthinkofwaystoavoidbreakingthelaweventhoughtheiractsareillegaltosomeextent.

37.(18)

A.Susanisafastworker.

B.SusandidJack'shomework.

C.Susandidn'tdothehomeworkonherown.

D.Susanhasnotfinishedherhomework.

38.

【B7】

39.听力原文：W:IhavebeenwonderingwhatsortofclothesIamgoingtowearformyvisittoLondon.What'stheweatherusuallylikeinyourcountryinJuly?

M:It'snotsobad.Generallyspeaking,therearemorerainydaysinSeptember.Butwhenyoucomehere,itwillbeveryhumidratherthancold.

Q:WhatwilltheweatherbelikeinLondoninJuly?

(14)

A.Itwillberainy.

B.Itwillbecold.

C.Itwillbemoistandhot.

D.Itwillbeverypleasant.

40.(22)

A.Healwaystakesitwithhim.

B.Itwasmadebyhisuncle.

C.Heborroweditfromhisuncle.

D.Hegotaseatfreeforhiscello.

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

【C3】

42.

Accordingtothepassage,parentshavebecomeincreasinglyinterestedin______.

A.theirchildren'sfutureoccupations

B.havingsmallerfamilies

C.adoptionprogramsforchildlesscouples

D.child-rearingtechniques

43.

InwhatwayarmedrobberiesareAmericanizedinBritain?

A.Handgunsinsteadofshotgunsareusedinarmedrobberies.

B.Conveniencestoresbecomethetargetsatnightandthecriminalsarenotprofessional.

C.BritishpolicefinditisverydifficulttocrackthecrimeasAmericanpolice.

D.ThereisasharpriseofrobberiescommittedbyAmericansinBritain.

44.

Anewtendencyisdemographicchangeisthat______.

A.lifeexpectancyhasbeengoingupsteadily

B.thereisadeclineoftheyoungpopulation

C.inAmericathebirthratehasgoneabovereplacementlevel

D.theoldpopulationhasrisensharplyinUSA

45.

Inthecontinuousprocessofchanges,theoriginalcomputingplatform.---themainframe.nowisbeingpushedasideby______.

46.MarioDeLibertyhadbeenlivingasmallbusinessman'sdream.Twenty-oneyearsagoheopeneduptheWestgatePubinHavertown,Pennsylvania,afterbuyingaseedy(破烂的)bar—"arealtrashcan,everythingcoveredingreaseandnicotine,"hesays—andturningitintoaspiffy(整洁的)familyrestaurant.ButonedaylastyearDeLibertyopenedhismailandlearnedhewasbeingsued.AgroupcalledtheAmericanDisabilityInstitutesaidDeLiberty'spubfailedtocomplywiththefederalAmericansWithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),whichrequiresthatbusinessesbeaccessibletothehandicapped.

SomeoftheallegedviolationsattheWestgatePubwerelaughable:atoiletthatwassupposedtohang18inchesfromawallwasonly17inchesaway,forinstance.Otherswereoffthemark.ThesuitcomplainedthatWestgate'sparkinglothadnohandicappedspace—butDeLibertysaysthelotisrunbythelocaltownship.Meanwhile,behadservedhandicappedpatronsforyears,lettingonecustomerregularlybringinhisSeeingEyedog,andneverheardacomplaint.Moreover,DeLibartywouldhavebeenwillingtomakeanynecessarychangesifgiventhechance.Hewasn't.Themessageoftheletter,hesays,wasclear:"Wewillcloseyoudown."

Therewasonepossiblewayout,though.DeLibertycouldsettlethecasefor＄2,100.Worriedaboutanexpensivelegalbattle,hebargaineddownto＄1,600andpaidup.Andthatwasit."Ineverheardfromthemagain,"hesays.

Beforelong,DeLibertylearnedhewasoneofdozensoflocalbusinessestargetedthisway.ThefounderoftheAmericanDisabilityInstitute,whoisaretireddentist,toldthelocalnewspaperthatheplannedtofilemorethan5,000similarsuits,potentiallyreapingmillionsofdollarsinsettlements.

"Theythrowfearintoyou,"DeLibertysays."Thefearthatalltheblood,sweatandtearsyou'veputintoyourbusinessisgoingtogodownthedrain."

Welcometooneoftheseediest(肮脏的)legalruses(花招)going.Inrecentyears,anumberofprofiteershaveusedtheADAtoblindside(攻其无防备之处)thousandsofsmallbusinessesnationwide.Theydemandfour-orfive-figuresettlementsoverproblemsthatmaycostafewhundreddollarstofix.Thetargetedbusi-nessesoftenreceivenowarning,andoncethelawyershavebeenpaid,theycandisappearasfastastheycame.Somesaythatit'slittlemorethanaslickprotectionracket(非法勾当).

Theschemeworksbecausebusinessownersarescaredoflitigation(诉讼).Ittakesdeeppocketstofightback,asactorClintEastwooddiscoveredwhenhefacedanADAsuitagainsthisinninCarmel,California.Intheend,ajurydecidedhedidn'towethecomplainantacent,yetEastwood'scostlydefensetookclosetofouryears.

Theshamefulthingisthatmoney-hungryattorneysarecorruptingalawmeanttohelpthemostvulnerableamongus.TheADAwasenactedin1990toprotectAmerica's50milliondisabledpeoplefromjobdiscriminationandtorequireeffortstomakepublicplacesaccessibletothem.Buttheaccesspartofthelawisextremelycomplicatedmanywouldsayoverthetop—detailingeverythingfromcountertopheightstomirrorplacement.Bathroomsalonemayhavetomeetdozensofspecifications.Eventhemostdiligentpersoncanfailtofolloweveryrole,therebyinvitingshakedown(勒索)artiststoplytheirtrade.

Justlastyear,thePennsylvanialawfirmofBrodsky&Smithfiledmorethan100ADAsuitsthereandinNewJersey.InFlorida,theMiamifirmFuller,Mallah&Associatesrackedupmorethan700lawsuitsfrom1998to2001.AnotherFloridalawyer,RobertBogdan,helpedstartanoutfitcalledCitizensConcernedAboutDisabilityAccessbeforeunleashinghisownslew(许多)oflawsuits.

Nobusiness,fromamom-and-popstoretoabigchain,issafe.OnesuitinLakeWorth,Florida,namedawheelchairstorewhoseownersare

A.DeLibertyranarestaurantsuccessfullybutwasbeingthreatenedbyhiscompetitors.

B.DeLibertywasbeingsuedfordenyingthehandicappedtheiraccesstohisbusiness.

C.DeLibertyofferedpoorservicestohishandicappedcustomers.

D.ThereweresomequalityproblemsforthefacilitiesinDeLiberty'spub.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatplaysnosignificantroleinrealfriendship?

A.Timespenttogether.

B.Gender.

C.Afullmommy-and-metimetablc.

D.Somethingtotalkabout.

48.

WhywerethescientistswhosaidNewton'sideashaddelayedthescientificprogresswrong?

49.

Theexpression"numericalratings"inParagraph4canbestbeinterpretedas______.

A.scoresandgrades

B.formalrecords

C.assessmentsexpressedbynumbers

D.officialstatistics

50.

Wemayinferthatthewriterofthearticledoesnotfavor______.

A.father'shelpinghissonwiththelatter'sstudies.

B.writtencommunicationstothelatter'sstudies.

C.havingtheparentobservelessonswhichthechildrenarebeingtaught

D.principal-parentconferencesratherthanteacher-parentconferences.

51.

Thesecondparagraphtalksmostclearlyabout______.

A.thecausesoffatalroadaccidents

B.themechanismoftheawakesystem

C.thewaystoawakethedozingdrivers

D.thescheduleofdevelopingtheawakesystem

52.

Thearticlewaswrittentoexplain______.

A.thegreenhouseeffect

B.themodelsofsolar-weatherinteractions

C.thesolareffectsonearth

D.thecausesaffectingweather

53.

Accordingtothepassage,itwouldbemoreadvantageoustopack______.

A.alightsleepinghag,pantsandshorts,aheavyjacket,andashirr

B.alightsleepingbag,twopairsofpants,andaheavyjacket

C.alightsleepingbag,twopairsofpants,andalightsweaterandshirt

D.alightsleepingbag,pantsandshorts,andalightsweaterandshirt

54.Reebokexecutivesdonotliketoheartheirstylishathleticshoescalled"footwearforyuppies".TheycontendthatReebokshoesappealtodiversemarketsegments,especiallynowthatthecompanyoffersbasketballandchildren'sshoesfortheunder-18setandwalkingshoesforoldercustomersnotinterestedinaerobics(健身操)orrunning.Theexecutivesalsopointoutthatthroughrecentacquisitionstheyhaveaddedhikingboots,dressandcasualshoes,andhigh-performanceathleticfootweartotheirproductlines,allofwhichshouldattractnewandvariedgroupsofcustomers.

Still,despiteitsemphasisonnewmarkets,Reebokplansfewchangesintheupmarket(高档消费人群的)retailingnetworkthathelpedpushsalesto$1billionannually,aheadofallothersportsshoemarketers.Reebokshoes,whicharepricedfrom$27to$85,willcontinuetobesoldonlyinbetterspecialty,sportinggoods,anddepartmentstores,inaccordancewiththecompany'sviewthatconsumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution.

Inthepastfewyears,theMassachusetts-basedcompanyhasimposedlimitsonthenumberofitsdistributors(andthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores),partlyoutofnecessity.AttimestheunexpecteddemandforReebok'sexceededsupply,andthecompanycouldbarelykeepupwithordersfromthedealersitalreadyhad.Thesefulfillmentproblemsseemtobeundercontrolnow,butthecompanyisstillselectiveaboutitsdistributors.Atpresent,ReebokshoesareavailableinaboutfivethousandretailstoresintheUnitedStates.

Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,softleatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.Throughproductdiversificationandcarefulmarketresearch,ReebokhopestoavoidthedistributionproblemsNikecameacrossseveralyearsago,whenNikemisjudgedthestrengthoftheaerobicsshoecrazeandwasforcedtounloadhugeinventoriesofrunningshoesthroughdiscountstores.

OnereasonwhyReebok'smanagerialpersonneldon'tliketheirshoestobecalled"footwearforyuppies'isthat______.

A.theybelievethattheirshoesarepopularwithpeopleofdifferentagegroups

B.newproductionlineshavebeenaddedtoproduceinexpensiveshoes

C.yuppiesusuallyevokesanegativeimage

D.thetermmakespeoplethinkofprohibitiveprices

55.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardMr.Samuelson'sbookis______.

A.derogatoryandsubjective

B.partialandpreferential

C.neutralandobjective

D.indifferentandhalf-hearted

56.

WhendidPTSDbegintobetreatedtrulyasmentaldiagnosisinhistory?

57.Publicrelationsismanagementfunctionthatcreates,develops,andcarriesoutpoliciesandprogramstoinfluencepublicopinionorpublicreactionaboutanidea,aproduct,oranorganization.Thefieldofpublicrelationshasbecomeanimportantpartoftheeconomic,socialandpoliticalpatternoflifeinmanynations.Thatfieldincludesadvertising,promotionalactivities,andpresscontact.Publicrelationsalsoexistsatthesametimeinbusinesswithmarketingandmerchandisingtocreatetheclimateinwhichallsellingfunctionsoccur.

Publicrelationsactivitiesinthemodernworldhelpinstitutionstocopesuccessfullywithmanyproblems,tobuildprestigeforanindividualoragroup,topromoteproducts,andtowinelections.Themajorityofpublicrelationsworkersarestaffemployeesworkingwithinacorporateorinstitutionalframework.Othersoperateinpublicrelationscounselingfirms.

Inindustry,publicrelationspersonnelkeepmanagementinformedofchangesintheopinionsofvariouspublics(thatis,thegroupsofpeoplewhosesupportisneeded):employees,stockholders(股东),customers,suppliers,dealers,thecommunity,andthegovernment.Theseprofessionalscounselmanagementastotheimpactofanyactionorlackofactiononthebehavior.fthetargetaudiences.Onceanorganizationaldecisionhasbeenmade,thepublicrelationspersonhasthetaskofcommunicatingthisinformationtothepublicusingmethodsthatpromoteunderstanding,anddesiredbehavior.Forexample,ahospitalmerger,anindustrialplantclosing,ortheintroductionofanewproductallrequirepublicrelationsplanningandskill.

Publicrelationsactivitiesareamajorpartofthepoliticalaffairsinmanynations.Politiciansseekingoffice,governmentagenciesseekingacceptanceandcooperation,officialsseekingsupportfortheirpolicies,andforeigngovernmentsseekingaidandalliesabroadallmakeextensiveuseofcounselingservicesprovidedbypublicrelationsspecialists.

Publicrelationsalsoplayanimportantroleintheentertainmentindustry.Thetheater,motionpictures,sports,restaurants,andindividualsallusepublicrelationsservicestoincreasetheirbusinessoraddtotheirimage.Otherpublicrelationsclientsareeducational,socialserviceandcharitableinstitutions,tradeunions,religiousgroups,andprofessionalsocieties.

Thesuccessfulpublicrelationspractitioner(从业者)isaspecialistincommunicationartsandpersuasion.Specializedskillsarerequiredtohandlepublicopinionresearch,mediarelations,directmailactivities,institutionaladvertising,publications,filmandvideoproduction,andspecialevents.Publicrelationsservicesaresofarvirtuallyunusedinmanydevelopingnations,buttheyarelikelytobeafuturegovernmentconcern.

InParagraphOne,theauthormainlytellsus______.

A.themethodsofpublicrelations

B.theactivitiesofpublicrelations

C.thefunctionsofpublicrelations

D.thedefinitionofpublicrelations

58.

Themainpurposeofironyandsatireis______.

A.toenableustoseeabsurdactions

B.toadjustbalanceoftheworld

C.totakethewindoutofpoliticians

D.toshowseverepainofhumanbeing

59.

【C10】

60.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Someadultscan'ttellfightfromwrong.

B.Censorshipiscomparedtothelawbecausebothofthemperform.goodservicetosocietyasawhole.

C.Censorspayattentiononlytogenuineworksofart.

D.Censorshipisnecessarybecausemanybooks,playsandfilmsarefarfrombeing"worksofart".

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S9】

62.【S3】

63.

【S6】

64.Teachersbelievethatstudents'responsibilitywithS1.______

learningisnecessary.Ifalongreadingassignmentis

given,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththe

informationsinthereadingeveniftheydonotdiscussitinS2.______

classorgiveanexamination.Theidealstudentis

consideredtobeonewhomotivatedtolearnforthesakeofS3.______

learning,nottheonewhoisinterestedonlyingettinghigh

grades.Grade-consciousstudentsmaybefrustratedwith

teacherswhodonotbelieveitisnecessarytogradeevery

assignment.Sometimeshomeworkisreturnedwithbrief

writingcommentsbutwithoutagrade.WhenresearchisS4.______

assigned,theprofessorexpectsthestudenttomaketheS5.______

initiativeandcompletetheassignmentwithminimal

guidance.Professorsdonothavetimetoexplainhowthe

libraryworks;theyexpectstudents,particulargraduateS6.______

students,tobeabletousethereferencesourcesinthe

library.IntheUnitedStates,professorshaveotherduties

exceptteaching.OftentheyeitherhaveadministrativeworkS7.______

todoormaybeobligedtopublisharticlesandbooks.ButS8.______

thetimethataprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideof

classisverylimited.Educationalpracticessuchasstudent

participationindicatesarespectforindividualresponsibilityS9.______

andindependence.ThemannerwhicheducationisS10.______

providedinanycountryreflectsbasicculturalandsocial

beliefsofthatcountry.

【S1】

65.

【S2】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.OfallthepeopleIknow,______(没有人比格林先生更值得我尊敬).

67.Theworkersfollowedthesamescheduleseachworkday,andrarely________________(他们违背这个常规).

68.Much______(令我们欣慰的是),Mary'sillnessprovednottobeasseriousaswehadfeared.

69.Thechiefreasonforthepopulationgrowthis______________________(与其说是出生率的上升，还不如说是死亡率的下降).

70.Itisnecessarythateveryone______(都要确保同样的错误不会重复出现).

参考答案

1.B解析：本题答案应为该段第2句中的代词this所指。结合上一句可以知道出is是指这一句中findout后的宾语从句的内容，B为本题答案。

2.cottoncotton解析