2022-2023年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省东营市大学英语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.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolinecannotbeconsideredrenewableresources,becausetheyare______.

2.

IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

4.

InJapaneseorganizationscoordinationandintegrationarevaluedmuch.

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5.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

6.

Ifoneattemptstoremembereverythingratherthantorememberselectivelyduringreading,he/shemayhaveacomparativelyslowreadingrate.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Overthenextcenturythetemperaturewillbemorelikelytorisefrom______accordingtotheestimationofIPCC.

8.

Aftertheygetthehostages,thehostage-takersusuallydeclaretheirdemandsduringthenegotiationphase.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Forcrammers,theycanalwaysimprovetheirgradesby______.

10.

TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

11.

Flossing,anessentialpartofthetooth-cleaningprocess,removesplaquebetweenteethandatthegumline,thebreedinggroundfor______.

12.

WhatisthereasonthatTatabenefitinold-fashionedindustriesremarkably?

A.Thecentrallyplanned"licenceraj".

B.Governmentpolicies.

C.Nofirmswereallowedtoproduce.

D.Fewcompetitors.

13.

ThesuccessofexpandingforeignmarketshasinfluencedthedomesticculturalenvironmentofU.S.aswellasthecountriesthathaveopenedtheirmediamarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toanalyzethecurrentsituationinthejobmarket.

B.Togivesuggestionstothoselaidoffinthecrisis.

C.Togivetipsonjoblandingintheeconomicdecline.

D.Toofferadviceonhowtoavoidbeinglaidoff.

15.

______havetriedhardtopersuadewomennottomarry.

16.

BritishcompanieshaveproposeddesignsthataremoresuitablethantheX-33andX-34,butthegovernmentdoesnotsupportit.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

18.IfsomebodywhoisstillalivereceivesaphonecallfromChina,thiscallisverypossiblydialedby______.

19.

DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationaboutgameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom______.

20.

AccordingtoDr.Salim,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.Somepeoplewhogotvaccinatedkepthealthy.

B.Anumberofeffectivevaccinesweredevelopedjustonthehypothesis.

C.Thehypothesisforvaccineshasneverworkedwelluntilnow.

D.ThewhitebloodcellsaretherootcauseofHIVinfection.

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

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

听力原文：Oneofthereasonsforoursuccessasaspeciesisourabilitytoeatandthriveonalargevarietyoffoods.Manyanimalspecieshavebecomeextinctorareonthevergeofextinctionpartlybecausetheylackthisadaptability.Theyneedtofeedonparticularfoodplantoraparticularkindofanimalorinsect.Ifthissourceoffoodisforanyreasonremovedthentheanimalconcernedisunabletochangetoadifferentdiet.Graduallyitbecomesextinct.Buthumanbeingsarealmostentirelyfreefromthelimitationofanyparticularfoodrequirements.Weareabletosurviveonawidevarietyoffoodsbothanimalandvegetable.Forexample,theEskimosarealmosttotallymeateaters:seal,bear,whalemeatandfishform.theirwholediet;theAboriginesofAustralia,livingindesertregions,haveleanttosurvivebymakinguseofdifferentinsectsasfoodtosupplementtheirdietofwildfruitsandroots.

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A.Itisanabilitybothmanandanimalspossess.

B.Itisthereasonforman'ssuperiorityoveranimals.

C.Itisoneofthereasonsforman'ssuccessasaspecies.

D.Itisaproofofoursuperiorintelligence.

22.

【B11】

23.SectionC

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

Longbeforethefirst【B1】______arrivedinAmerican,astrangelookinganimallivedonthewestern【B2】______.Itlookedsomewhatlikeawaterbuffalo.It【B3】______toeattherichgrassoftheplains.The【B4】______nameofthestrangeanimalistheAmericanbison.However,nearlyeveryonecallsitabuffalo.

Intheearlydays,millionsofbuffaloesmovedfreelyacrossthe【B5】______.Theywere【B6】______animalsandranwithgreatspeed.TheIndianhuntedthemforfoodandclothing.

Inthe19th【B7】______,whitemenbegantohuntthebisonfortheirskins.Theyseldomkilledthebisonformeat.Onefamous【B8】______,however,BufalloBillCodyhuntedbuffaloformeat.【B9】______Asaresult,manybuffaloeswerekilledduringthattime.However,【B10】______.Thereweretimeswhenfiveorsixbulletswouldnotkillhim,andbuffalohunterssometimeshadalotoftroublekillingtheanimal.【B11】______.Finally,intheWest,theexpression,tobuffalo,cametomeantomakeonehelplessortoconfuseandtrick.

【B1】

24.(32)

A.Inagrowingmarket.

B.Inashrinkingmarket.

C.Inanycircumstances.

D.Withthehelpofthemedia.

25.(24)

A.Itisasubconsciousthing.

B.Itreflectsalackofself-consciousness.

C.Itisunnecessaryindeed.

D.Itisakindofconsciousact.

26.(34)

A.Tocollectmoneyfromstudentsforschool.

B.Tosupervisethefinancialworkofschool.

C.Todirectthecollegeentranceexams.

D.Toassisttomakemoneyforschool.

27.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.

28.听力原文：AbeetleinvasionintheUnitedStateshaskilledatleasttwentymillionashtrees.TheinvasionoftheemeraldashborerwasfirstdiscoverednearDetroit,Michigan,in2002.Expertsbelievethesmallgreeninsectsarrivedinthe1990'sinshipmentsofgoodsfromChina.

TheemeraldashborerhasdestroyedtreesintheMidwestandasFarEastintheUnitedStatesasMaryland.TheinsectshavealsospreadasfarnorthasOntario,Canada.

Ashtreescanresistmanydiseases.Buttheycannotresisttheemeraldashborer.Itlayseggsonthebark.Theyounglarvadrillintoandfeedontheinnerbark.Thisharmstheabilityofthetreetotransportwaterandnutrition.

Insomeplaces,farmers.areusing"detectiontrees".Theyhaveanareawherebarkhasbeencutaway.Theareacirclesthetree.Theprocessweakensthetree.Itmakesthemeasiertargetsforborers,andshowsiftheinsectsarenearby.

Effortstostopthespreadoftheemeraldashborerincludecuttingdownaffectedtrees.Thereareworriesthattheashtreemightdisappearunlesstheinvasioniscontrolled.Toprepareforsuchapossibility,agovernmentlaboratoryisaskingpeopletosendintheseedsfromashtrees.ItexaminesandX-raystheseedstomakesurethattherearenolivingborerfertilizedeggs.Onlythebestseedsareremainedandthensentforstorageinaseedbank.There,theyaredriedandfrozen.Shouldtheseedseverbeneeded,thehopeisthatscientistsmightsomedaydevelopanashtreethatcouldresistthelittlegreenattackers.

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A.ToMichigan.B.ToChina.C.ToMaryland.D.ToCanada.

29.听力原文：W:I'llgoovertotherecyclingcenterthisafternoon.Wouldyoulikemetotakeyouroldnewspaperandpaperbagsalong?

M:Idohavealotofpapersandmagazinesdowninthebasement.Volunteersusedtocomebytheseapartmentsregularlytocollectwastepaper.Istillsaveit.ButpeopleseldomaskfornowadaysandI'venevergoneovertotherecyclingcentermyself.

W:That'stypical.Afewyearsago,peoplewerereallyenthusiasticaboutreusingwastepaper.Unfortunately,interestshavebeendecreasinglately.Manufacturersnowuscwastepaperforthingsliketheyneedtofindnewcommercialusesforrecycledpaper.

M:Isupposethingslikereadingcards,calendarsandwritingpapercouldbemadefromittoo.Butrecycledpaperusuallyhasadingycolor,doesn'tit?

W:Well,itwouldn'tbesuitableforartbooksorhigh-qualitymagazinepaper.Butwhocaresaboutthedrabcolorifthewastepapercantaketheplaceofthevirginwoods,pulpandsohelptopreserveforests.

M:Youareright.I'llbringmywastepaperovertoyourapartmentalittlewhile.Thanksforofferingtotakeit.

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A.Onabicycletrip.

B.Toarecyclingcenter.

C.Toapapermill.

D.Onabusinesstrip.

30.(29)

A.AfterHenryJamesreferredhighlytoher.

B.Aftersevenofherpoemswerepublished.

C.Afterherpoemsbecameknowntoothers.

D.Aftershewasdeadformanyyears.

31.(36)

A.Thebillbecomeslawimmediately.

B.Thebillcan'tbecomelawunlessthewholeprocessbeginsagain.

C.Lawmakersmustreviewthebillwithintendays.

D.ThePresidentmustsignthebillifit'spassedagain.

32.(31)

A.JohnAugustusRoeblingfellill.

B.Misfortunefellonthechiefengineer.

C.Thechiefengineerwasinshortofmoney.

D.WashingtonRoebfingmetwithanaccident.

33.(19)

A.Shedoesn'tliketogoshopping.

B.Shewentshoppingyesterday.

C.Shedoesn'tliveneartheshops.

D.Sheprefersshoppingtostudying.

34.听力原文：M:Canyoutellmethetitleofthisoilpainting?

W:Sorry,Idon'tknowforsure.ButIguessitisanearly18thcentury'swork.Letmelookitupinthecatalogue.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

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A.Atabookstore.

B.Inaworkshop.

C.Atanartgallery.

D.Inadepartmentstore.

35.(22)

A.Itisclosetotheschool.

B.Itischeap.

C.Ithasconvenientfacilities.

D.Thetenantagreementisgood.

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Foryearsscientistshavebeenworriedabouttheeffectsofairpollutionontheearth'snaturalconditions.Somebelievetheairinsidemanyhousesmaybemoredangerousthantheairoutside.Itmaybeonehundredtimesworse.Indoorairpollutioncancauseapersontofeeltired,tosuffereye-pain,headacheandotherproblems.Somepollutantscancausebreathingdisorders,diseasesofbloodandevencancer.Mostscientistsagreethateverymodemhousehassomekindofindoorpollution.Peoplebegantonoticetheproblemintheearly1970s.Whenbuildersbeganmakinghousesandoffices,theydidnotwasteenergy.Todothistheybuiltbuildingsthatlimitedtheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutside.Theyalsobeganusingman-madebuildingmaterials.Thesematerialsarenowknowntoletoutharmfulgases.Astheproblembecamemoreserious,scientistsbegansearchingforawaytodealwithit.Theydiscoveredanaturalpollutioncontrolsystemforbuildings-greenplants.Scientistsdonotreallyknowhowplantscontrolairpollution.Theybelievethataplant'sleavesabsorbortakeinthepollutants.Inexchangetheplantletsoutoxygenthroughitsleavesandthroughitstinyorganizationsonitsroots.Scientistssuggestthatallbuildingsshouldhaveonelargeplantorseveralsmallplantsinsideforeveryninesquaremetersofspace.Studiesofdifferentplantsshowthateachabsorbsdifferentchemicals.Sothemosteffectivewaytocleantheairistousedifferentkindsofplants.

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A.Theymayfeelexhausted.

B.Theymayfeelverynervous.

C.Theymayhaveheartache.

D.Theymaysufferacold.

37.听力原文：W:Hey!Ifyoucan'tenjoythatatasensiblevolume,pleaseuseearphones.I'mtryingtostudy.

M:Oh!I'msorry.Ididn'trealizeitwasbotheringyou.

Q:Whatisthemanprobablydoing?

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A.Singingloudly.

B.Listeningtomusic.

C.Studying.

D.Talkingonthephone.

38.(17)

A.Cancelhertravelplans.

B.Continuetryingtogetaticket.

C.Cancelherreservationontheplaneticket.

D.Trytochangeherreservationstoadifferenttime.

39.(42)

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：ThesilenceoftheReferenceLibrarywasbrokenonlybyanoccasionalcoughandnowandthenbythescarcelyaudiblesoundofpagesbeingturnedover.Therewereabouttwentypeopleintheroom,mostofthemwiththeirheadsbentovertheirbooks.Theassistantlibrarianwhowasinchargeoftheroomsatatadeskinonecorner.SheglancedatPhilipashecamein,andthenwentonwithherwork.

Philiphasnotbeentothispartofthelibrarybefore.Hewalkedaroundtheroomalmostontiptoe,afraidofdisturbingtheindustriousreaderswithhisheavyshoes.Theshelveswerefilledwiththickvolumes:dictionariesinanylanguages,encyclopedias,atlases,biographiesandotherworksofreference.Hefoundnothingthatwaslikelytointeresthimuntilhecametoasmallshelfoutofhisreach,sohehadtofetchasmallladderinordertogetonedown.Unfortunately,ashewasclimbingdowntheladder,thebookhehadchosenslippedfromhisgraspandfelltothefloorwithaloudcrash.Twentypairsofeyeslookedupathimsimultaneously,annoyedbyhisunaccustomeddisturbance.Philipfelthimselfgoredashepickeduphisbook,whichdidnotseemtohavebeendamagedbyitsfall.

Hehadjustsatdownwhenhefoundtheyoungladyassistantstandingalongsidehim."Youmustbemorecarefulwhenyouarehandlingthesebooks."shesaidseverely.Satisfiedthatshehaddoneherduty,sheturnedtogobacktoherdesk.Thenasuddenthoughtshuckher."Bytheway,howoldareyou?"sheaskedPhilip."Thirteen."Hetoldher."Youarenotallowedinhereifyou'reundertheageoffourteen,youknow,"theassistantsaid."Didn'tyouseethenoticeonthedoor?."Philipshookhishead.Heexpectedtheassistanttoaskhimtoleave.Instead,inamorekindlytone,shesaid,"Well,nevermind.Butmakesurethatyoudon'tdisturbtheotherreadersagain,otherwiseIshallhavetoaskyoutoleave."

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A.Philiphasnotbeentothispartofthelibrarybefore.

B.Itwasveryquietinthelibrary.

C.Philipfellofftheladderandmadealoudnoise.

D.Thelibrarianwasverykindtoreaders.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

HereisastoryI'dliketoshare:

Abutcherwatchingoverhisshopisreallysurprisedwhenhesawadogcominginsidetheshop.Heshooshimaway.Butlater,thedogisbackagain.

So,hegoesovertothedogandnoticeshehasanoteinhismouth.Hetakesthenoteanditreeds"CanIhave12sausagesandalegoflamb,please?Thedoghasmoneyinhismouth,aswell."

Thebutcherlooksinsideandthereisatendollarnotethere.Sohetakesthemoneyandputsthesausagesandlambinabag,placingitinthedog'smouth.Thebutcherissoimpressed,andsinceit'saboutclosingtime,hedecidestoshutupshopandfollowthedog.

Sooffhegoes.Thedogiswalkingdownthestreetwhenhecomestoalevelcrossing.

Thedogputsclownthebag,jumpsupandpressesthebutton.Thenhewaitspatiently,baginmouth,forthelightstoturn.Theydo,andhewalksacrosstheroad,withthebutcherfollowinghimalltheway.

Thedogthencomestoabusstop,andstartslookingatthetimetable.

Thebutcherisinaweatthisstage.Thedogchecksoutthetimes,andthensitsononeoftheseatsprovided.Alongcomesabus.Thedogwalksaroundtothefront,looksatthenumber,andgoesbacktohisseat.

Anotherbuscomes.Againthedoggoesandlooksatthenumber,noticesit'stherightbus,andclimbson.Thebutcher,bynow,open-mouthed,followshimontothebus.

Thebustravelsthroughthetownandoutintothesuburbs,thedoglookingatthescenery.Eventuallyhegetsup,andmovestothefrontofthebus.Hestandsontwobackpawsandpushesthebuttontostopthebus.Thenhegetsoff,hisgroceriesstillinhismouth.

Well,dogandbutcherarewalkingalongtheroad,andthenthedogturnsintoahouse.Hewalksupthepath,anddropsthegroceriesonthestep.

Thenhewalksbackdownthepath,takesabigrun,andthrowshimselfagainstthedoor.Hegoesbackdownthepath,runsuptothedoorandagain,itthrowshimselfagainstit.There'snoansweratthehouse,sothedoggoesbackdownthepath,jumpsuponanarrowwall,andwalksalongtheperimeter(四周)ofthegarden.Hegetstothewindow,andbeatshisheadagainstitseveraltimes,walksback,jumpsoff,andwaitsatthedoor.

Thebutcherwatchesasabigguyopensthedoor,andstartsabusingthedog,kickinghimandpunchinghim,andswearing(辱骂)athim.

Thebutcherrunsup,andstopstheguy."Whatinheaven'snameareyoudoing?Thedogisagenius.HecouldbeonTV!"Buttheguyresponds:"Youcallthisclever?Thisisthesecondtimethisweekthatthisstupiddog'sforgottenhiskey."

Thestoryends.Andyes!Peoplewillneverbesatisfiedwithwhatthey'vegot.

Whenitcomestotheworkplace,employersdonotknowhowtoappreciatetheirpeoplewhohaveservedthemloyallythroughtheyears.I'veseencompanieslosegoodpeopleforthesimplefactthattheirleadersfailedtoshowappreciation.Employerswithbigegosenjoythefactthattheyhavemorepowerandauthoritythanothers.Theyshow,inthewaytheygiveordersanddirections,thattheythinktheyaresuperior.Theygetakickoutofdisplayingthissuperiority.Peoplewhodothisarefools,andeveryonebutthemselvesknowsit.Theyareneversatisfiedbecausetheycouldnotbesatisfiedeveniftheirpeopleperform.well.

Theydon'tlistentotheopinionandideasoftheirsubordinates(下属).

Why!Allbecauseoftheirstupidprideandinsecurity!

Peopleofthiskindwillneverbesatisfied.Why?Bec

42.TherecentlargeexhibitionofthepaintingofMr.JamesHummerdrewalotofattentiontothisartist.Atseventy,hehadbeenpaintingquietlyforoverfillyyears,anduptillthenhehadonlyheldsmallexhibitionsofhisworks.Thesehadbroughthimasmallamountoffame,butsuddenlyeveryonewastalkingabouthimandeverybodyknewhisname.Peoplesaidhewasan"importantcontemporaryartist".Mr.Hummer,forhispart,shookhisheadandaskedhimselfwhypeoplewouldn’tleavehimalone.Hedidn’ttakekindlytobeingfamous.

Hisfriends,however,saidthatunderneathhewascharmingandonlyoutwardlyseemedalittlestrange.Theyexplainedthathewassometimesveryshyandreserved,andsometimesquitetheopposite.Histemperwasunpredictable.

Inviewofthis,itisnotsurprisingthatwhenayoungfemalejournalistwassenttointerviewhiminhistinyhouse,shefeltextremelynervous.Buttheinterviewwentworsethanexpected,Whenshearrived,Mr.Hummerwassittingatasmalltable,andcouldhardlybeseenforaforestofpainting-brushedinpotsofwater.Inthemiddleofthesewasabottleofwhisky.Fromtimetotimehepouredsomeintoapaintstainedmuganddrankitrapidly.

Hesmiledpolitelyandsaidthatofcoursehedidn’tmindansweringsomequestions.Puttingonwhatshehopedwasasuitablyimpressivevoice,thegirlaskedhimwhatpurposeinsocietyhethoughthefulfilledasapainter.Shewantedtoknowwhetherhesawhisdutyasapaintertobeteachingpeopleorentertainingthem.Theonlyresponsewasamovementofsurpriseintheeyebrowsamongthepainting—brushedandthenadrylaugh.Finallythepainterbrokethesilencebyaskingslowlywhatonearthsheexpectedasananswertosuchaquestion.Hewentonbysayingthathedidn’tseewhyheshouldhavetojustifyhimself.Hemerelypaintedpictures,andleftotherpeopletosaywhattheymeantandwhyhehaddonethem.

Nowitwasthegirl'sturntolookastonished.ThiswasnotthewayImportantContemporaryArtistsweresupposedtospeak,astheyalwayshadtheirowntheories.

Beforetheageofseventy,Mr.Hummer______.

A.hadavoidednoisyexhibitions

B.hadexhibitedonlysmallpaintings

C.hadneverexhibitedmanypaintings

D.hadattractednoattention

43.

Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Toreviewtheimpactofwomenbecominghighearners.

B.Tocontemplatethephilosophyunderlyingindividualism.

C.Toexaminethetrendofyoungpeoplelivingalone.

D.Tostresstherebuildingofpersonalrelationships.

44.

MichaelColeandhiscolleaguesdemonstratedthatadultperformanceondeductivereasoningtasksdependson______.

45.

Bysaying"Themeasureofalifeisoftentakeninthesmallestunits"(Para2),theauthormeansthat______.

A.Kennedywasmostrespectedbytheordinarypeople

B.Kennedy'slifecanbereflectedbythesmalldeedshehasdone

C.Kennedyhasdonemanysmalldeedsforthepeoplearoundhim

D.Kennedydevotedhislifetoservingthepeoplefromthelowerclass

46.

Inthebank,acomputer'sworkisto______.

47.

Whatisthemeaningof"racetothebottom"?(Line,Para.3)

48.

【C2】

49.

【C5】

50.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttheprocessesofthepaperlessofficeenvironmentincom-parisonwiththepaper-fullofficeenvironment?

51.

lfyoudonotpayyourcardoffeverymonth,______.

A.yourrewardscardsarefreemoney

B.youhavetopayanannualfee

C.yourrewardisoutweighedbyinterest

D.nocompani