2022-2023年山东省德州市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年山东省德州市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Studentsinparticipatinginreadingorwritingcourseslearnwordsbasedontherecommendationofthecourse.

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2.

Elderlypeopleretaintheirabilitytorememberinformationbrieflybutareunabletoturnitinto______.

3.

WhileSutterisa______,hesayshispeersmaybeputoffbythepricetag.

4.

Amongthesevenworld-biggestprivatebanks,onlyBCCIwasengagedindrug-relatedfinancialabuse.

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5.

Organicfoodisnotnecessarilybetterthanconventionalfoodintempsofnutrition,safetyortaste.

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6.

Increasedcompetitionamongcompaniesandlaborsavingtechnologywillcontributetoalossofjobsin______.

7.

Peace-keepingliesservetoprotecttheliarfrompossible______.

8.Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

9.

Researcherssaythatsupplementscancompletelytaketheplaceofrealfoodinthenearfuture.

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10.

Owingtosomelifeexperiences,peopleoftenlack______inmanyworkplaces.

11.CrossCulturalConflictResolutioninTeams

Teammembersworkinincreasinglydiverseenvironments:intermsofage,gender,language,andnationality.Beyondthesediffereces,therearealsodeeperculturaldifferecesthewayconflictisapproached.

Theuseofteamsrepresentsandimportantchangeinthewaywework.Thetheoryisthatthroughtheinterdependencyofthepartsgreaterprodctiviryisachievedbythewhole.Experiencehasbeenlesskind.Onereasonthatteamsfailtomeetperformanceexpectationsistheirparalysisthroughunresolvedconflict.

TeamsDynamics

Overtimesuccessfulteamsdevelopculturallydistinctpathwaystocommunicate,Problemsolving,makedecisions,andresolveconflict.Mostliteratureonteamssuggeststhattheyrealizehighperformancelevelsbypassingthroughfourdistinctdevelopmentphases:'forming''storming','norming'and'performing'.

Thedevelopmentofteamnormsdoesnottakeplaceinavacuum,butisembeddedinthewidersocial,politicalandeconomiccontextoftheday.Anotherrealityisthatteammemberstonothaveaccesstothesamepower.Sourcesofpowerdiffer,asdoexpectationsabouthowandwhenitwillbeused.Itissuggestedthatasuccessfulteamwill:

becomfotabledealingwithconflict

becommittedtoresolvingdisputesclosetothesource

resolvedisputesbasedoninterestsbeforefightsandpuwer

learnfromexperiencewithconflicts.

Thistiesinwithresearchontheeffectsofinterpersonalconflictinteams.Ateammember'scommitmenttoteamandtheteammissiondecreasesifconflictgoesunresolved,butcanincreaseifconflictiswell-managedandresolved.Ifunhealthyconflictgoesunresolvedfortoolong,teammembersarelikelytoquitortosearchforalternatives.

DefiningCulture

Socialanthropology,astheacademicfieldresponsibleforthestudyofculture,hasyettosettleonadifinitionofculture.However,forourpracticalpurposes,cultureisdefinedasthesharedsetofvalued,beliefs,norms,attitudes,behaviors,andsocialstructuresthatdefinerealityandguideeverydayinteractions.

Thisdefinitionimpliesthatcultureisanattributeofagroup,andalsocontemplatesthefactthattheremanybeasmuchvariationwithinthegroupasbetweendiferentgroups.Weoftenassociateculturewithanationalgroup,however,cultureincludesethnicgroups,clans,tribesandorganizations.Teamswithinorganizationsalsohavebeliefs,attitudesandbehaviorsthatconstituteuniquecultures.

Althoughtherearemanysimilaritiesbetweencultures,itisimportantnottominimizerealdifferencesthattoexist.

Ausefultoolforconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroupsinthebellcurve.Themajorityofagroupculturewillconfirmtoadominantsetofbeliefs,attitudesandbehaviors,buttherewillbemembersoftheculturalgroupthatdifferinsignificantwaysfromthenorm.

IndividualisticandCollectivistDimensionsofaCulture

Animportantdimensionofcultureistheextenttowhichmembersidentifywiththegroup(inthiscasetheteam)ratherthatthemselvesasindividuals.Individualisticculturesplaceahighvalueon"autonomy,Initiative,creativity,andauthoriyindecisionmaking."Individualintereststrumpgroupinterests,andanygroupcommitmentisafunctionofaperceivedself-benefit.Collectivistcultures,ontheotherhand,valuethegroupabovetheindividual.Groupconformityandcommitmentismaintainedattheexpenseofpersonalinterests.Harmony,gettingalongandmaintaining'face'areseenascrucial.

ThedominantcultureintheUSA,Canada,WesternEurope,Australia,andNewZealandisindividualistic,whilecollectivismpredominatestherestoftheworld.

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12.

Whatistheprincipalconstituentofnaturalgas?

A.Carbonandhydrogen.

B.Methaneandotherhydrocarbongases.

C.Saturatedhydrocarbons.

D.Non-associatedgas.

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestiononAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds--eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopswereruined.Shethrewafit."I"dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,"saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision.,takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereally-wanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"

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14.

TheteaminvestigatedKennedyassassinationbycombiningthe______withsomehistoricalrecordsneverseenbythepublicbefore.

15.

Thelibrary'sowncardcatalogisonlyoneofthemanyformstowhich___________areavailable.

16.

WhenIfirstlearnedLisp(表处理语言),whatIlikedmostaboutitwasthatitconsideredme______.

17.Whichoneisnotthereasonwhylow-incomepeoplewhohavehealthinsurancecan'tgetmedicalcare?

A.Itisveryinconvenientforthemtoseethedoctor.

B.Healthinsurancedoesnotbringthemanybenefit.

C.Theyhaveseveraljobsanddon'thavetimetoseethedoctor.

D.Medicalserviceisalmostunavailableintheirneighborhood.

18.

Roboticsisatechnology______.

19.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"Let'sgethim."Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo;he'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehighvalleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4,200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1,000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewailsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemadeanywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedouttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.

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20.

Amongtheanimalsreferredtointhepassage,monkeyisthemostintelligent.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.【B1】

22.听力原文：W:HowmanyliteraturecourseshaveyoutakenattheUniversity?

M:I'vehadonlyonecourseeachinAmericanandBritishliterature.IwishIhadhadmore,especiallyinotherlanguages.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

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A.Languagecourses.

B.Universities.

C.BritishandAmericanEnglish.

D.Literaturecourses.

23.(18)

A.Themancanbuyastanding-roomtickettomorrow.

B.Itistoolateforthemantogototheconcert.

C.Themanmustwaitfortwohourstobuyaticket.

D.Peoplehavealreadybeenstandinginlinefortwohours.

24.听力原文：M：IamtiredofJohn'sremarks．Idon'tknowwhyheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway．

W：Whydon'tyoudowhatIdo，Bill，andtakehiscommentswithagrainofsalt．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.BillshouldnottalktoJohnanymore.

B.JohnshouldtellBilltothinknegatively.

C.BillshouldnottakeJohn'sremarksseriously.

D.JohnshouldpaylittleattentiontoanythingofBill.

25.(15)

A.Johnwasdisappointedathismathscore.

B.Johndidbetterthanhethoughthewasableto.

C.Johndidn'tpass,althoughhehadtriedhisbest.

D.Johngotanexcellentscore,whichwasunexpected.

26.

【B5】

27.(34)

A.In1585.B.In1584.C.In1583.D.In1586.

28.听力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyoubeardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

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A.Cowardly.B.Anxious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

29.听力原文：W:Dr.Cassidy.I'mactuallyfine.It'sjustthatI'vebeenalittletiredthelastfewdays,andmystomachiskindofupset.

M:Well,thatdoesn'tsurpriseme.Ihavesomenewsthatyoumightfindexciting.You'repregnant.

Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?

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A.She'sgotastomachache.

B.Shefeelsperfectlyfine.

C.She'sgoingtogetmarried.

D.She'sgoingtohaveababy.

30.听力原文：M:Youneed36credithourstogetanM.A.degree.15mustbefromEnglishDepartmentand15fromEducationDepartment.Fortheremaining6hoursyoucaneitherwriteathesisortake2moreoptionalcourses.

W:Rightnow,thisisveryconfusingtome.ButI'msureI'llknowwhattodoasIlearnmoreaboutit.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

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A.Gettingextracredits.

B.TherequirementsofanM.A.thesis.

C.ThecredithoursrequiredforanM.A.degree.

D.Takingmoreoptionalcourses.

31.SectionC

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

听力原文：InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.Theauthoritiespromisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesofchaosthroughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeofcomparativeprosperity.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenunemploymentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeoplewerearrested.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looterssmashedshopwindowsandhelpedthemselvestojewelry,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemenavailablewasquiteinadequateandtheywiselyrefrainedfromusingtheirgunsagainstmobswhichfaroutnumberedthemandincludedarmedmen.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.Banksandmostbusinessesremainedclosedthenextday.Theblackoutstartedat9:30p.m.,whenlightninghitandknockedoutvitalcables.Manystoreswerethuscaughtbysurprise.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.Theyhelpedstrangers,distributedcandlesandbatteries,andtriedtosurviveinanightmareworldwithouttrafficlights,refrigerators,elevators,waterandelectricalpower.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(36)______promisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesof(37)______throughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeof(38)______.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenun-employmentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeople(39)______.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looters(40)______shopwindowsandhelpedthemselvesto(41)______,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemen(42)______wasquite(43)______andtheywisely(44)____________.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.(45)____________.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.(46)____________.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

32.(13)

A.Theairportisclosedduetobadweather.

B.Theflightisfollowingitsregularschedule.

C.Theplanewillreturntoitspointofdeparture.

D.Anearlierclosureaffectedtheairport'sschedule.

33.(32)

A.BecausethegovernorbelievesintheexistenceofGod.

B.Becausethegovernorheldprayersessionsonstateproperty.

C.Becausethegovernorfailedtodohisduty.

D.Becausethegovernorlookeddownuponthem.

34.(40)

35.

【B8】

36.(26)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Motherandson.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Friends.

37.(25)

A.Thedinosaurswentextinct.

B.AnumberofmeteoritescrashedintoEarth.

C.Someanimalspeciesevolved.

D.Someplantswentextinct.

38.听力原文：M:Didyouheartheweatherforecastthismorning?

W:Yes.Itsaidpartlycloudytoday,withastrongwindfromthenorthwest.Thehighesttemperaturewillbesixbelowzero,atleastinthemorning.Butintheafternoonitwillrisealittlebit.

Q:Whatisthehighesttemperatureinthemorning?

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A.Sixteenbelowzero.

B.Sixbelowzero.

C.Sixteenabovezero.

D.Sixabovezero.

39.

【B3】

40.听力原文：M:Idon'tthinkitisagoodideatospendmoretimechattingonline.Imeanitisreallyawasteoftime.

W:Well,butIthinksometimeschattingonlinecanhelpyoutoreduceyourstressandmakeyoufeelalittlebitrelaxed.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutchattingonline?

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A.It'sawasteoftime.

B.Itmakesherrestless.

C.Ithelpsrelievestress.

D.It'sawaytomakefriends.

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

42.SectionB

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

"Whatadifferenceawordmakes."Theissueofsemantics(语义学)hasbeenanongoingcomplaintagainstthemedia,whichhasbeencharacterizedbyanincreasinglevelofsensationalismandirresponsiblereportingovertheyears,fosteredbyincreasinglyfiercecompetitionandstruggleforwiderdistributionsandreaderships.

Afocal(焦点的)pointforthecriticismisthecoverageofhigh-profilecriminalcases.Withsuchheadlinesas"Mr.XArrestforFirst-DegreeMurder"prominentlydisplayedacrossthefrontpage,ithasbeenarguedthatsuchprovocativelanguageinfluencespublicopinion,causingprematureassumptionsofguiltbeforethemattercanbeproperlyandlegallydecidedinacourtoflaw.Thepowerofthemediatoinfluencepublicopinionand,byextension,legalandpoliticalperceptions,haslongbeenestablishedandrecognized,spurringoutcrieswheninaccurateoroverlyembellishedstoriesresultinunwarranteddestructionofpublicimageorintrusionsintoprivacyofunwillingindividuals.

Reportersandeditorstaketheutmostcareintheirchoiceofwordsforuseintheirarticles,butwithconstantpressuretocreateprovocativeheadlinesinordertoselltheirpapers,thedistinctionbetweenrespectableperiodicalsandtrashytabloidsisbecomingthinnereveryday.Thepredicamentisexacerbatedbythepublic'sseemingshortattentionspan,puttingthepapersunderpressuretomaketheirstoriesasattention-grabbingastheyareaccurate.Furtherobscuringthesituationisthefactthatthesamephrasecanbeinterpretedinamyriadofdifferentwaysdependingonwhoreadsit,makingithardforonetojudgewhetheralineisexcessiveornot.

Whateverthecausesandeffects,however,thefreedomofpresslawsintheUnitedStatesmeansthatanychangetothestyle.employedbythemediamustbeself-imposed,Inthatrespect,itappearsthatnothingwillbechanginginthenearfuture,sincethepublic'sinsatiablehungerforcontroversyandscandalcontinuestodominateandsetthepaceformarketablere-porting.AstheSensationalismanditsrelatedeffectscontinueintothelongerterm,however,therewillnodoubtbemoreoutcryasthetrendcontinues.Thiswillpossiblyresultinanupheavalofthesystem,favoringmoreaccurate,unembellishedreporting,consistingofhardfactswithaminimumofsuppositionorcommentaryanddevoid(全无的，缺乏的)ofrumorsandotherquestionablesourcesofinformation.Ifandwhenthatoccurs,wecantrulystatewithpridethatourmediaindustryisnotonlyafreeone,butaresponsibleandreliableone.

Accuraterepresentationandreportingisvitalinthemediabecause______.

A.suchinformationisnecessaryforproperdecision-makingbypublicleaders

B.thewaythatinformationispresentedtothepubliccaninfluenceopinionsandoutcomes

C.far-fetchedexaggerationsinvariablyintrudeintotheprivatelivesofthosebeingreportedon

D.cateringtoprofit-drivensensationalismleadstofurtherinaccuraciesandmisrepresentations

43.

Accordingtothepassage,computersciencecanonlyreveal______.

44.

Someeducatorsbegintoteachgirlsandboysseparatelybecause______.

A.someresearchessuggestthatboysandgirlsdonotstudyinthesameway

B.theyareinspiredbythesuccessofYoungWomen'sLeadershipSchool

C.researchesinsingle-sexclassprovethatitworksbetterforeducation

D.problemsincoeducationshowthatasingle-sexschoolmightbeabetterchoice

45.

Whatisscientists'attitudetowardsthefutureofChadLake?

A.Pessimism.B.Hopeful.C.Indifferent.D.Doubtful.

46.SectionB

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

Asimpledefinitionforasocialnetworkisthecirclesofpeopleyouknow.Therearecirclesofyourclosefriends,othersincludeyourfamily,andyetothersareofyouracquaintancesfromchurch,yourjob,orcommunitylife.TheInternetoffersyetanotheropportunityfordevelopingasocialnetworkwithpeoplewhosharesomethingincommonwithyoubutwhosepathsyouwouldn'thavenecessarilycrossedbecausetheyresideinotherstatesorcountries.

SocialnetworkingontheInternettookoffinpopularityseveralyearsago.Nowthereareover200siteswhereyoucanmakenewfriends,findadate,exchangephotosormakenewbusinessconnections.

ExamplesofsomepopularsitesontheInternetincludeMySpace＠AE,FaceBookandLinkedin＠AE.AtMySpaceyoucancreateaprivatecommunitytosharephotosandinterestswithyournetworkoffriendsorfamilymembers.It'sbecomingverypopularwiththehighschoolandcollege-agedset,butthenumberofolderadultsparticipatingonMySpace＠AEisgrowingrapidly.FaceBookhasbecomeverypopularwithanyonewhohasavalidemailaddressfromaregisteredcompany,andisespeciallypopularwiththecollegecrowd.LinkedIn＠AEisagoodexampleofabusinessnetworkingsitewhereyourprofile(人物简介)ismorelikearesumewithafocusonworkexperienceandskillsetssuchasengineeringormarketing.

Althoughmanyofthesesocialnetworkingsitesallowyoutoaddpicturesandpersonalinformationtoattractnewfriends,it'sveryimportantthatyouremembertostaysafeontheInternet.Likeanyotherpublicplace,youneedtobeprotectiveofyourpersonalinformationwhenyou'revisitingsitesontheInternet,andtherearesomebitsofpersonaldatathatyoushouldnotshareorhaveeasilyaccessibleonasocialwebsite.

Theobviousinformationnottopubliclyrevealisyouractualaddressandphonenumber.Inmanycasesyoumaynotevenwanttoprovi