2022-2023年山东省日照市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省日照市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Diseasemayeitherbeassociatedwithillnessorbe______.

2.

AccordingtoFordMotorCo.,thecrucialpointfordevelopingthelatestelectriccarsis______.

A.usingsolarpower.

B.findingbetterbatteries.

C.attractingconsumers'attention.

D.sharingautomotivemarket.

3.

TheDreamertypeneverspendslonghoursinfrontofadesk.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

AccordingtotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica,before2001______________wasratedasthethirdmostpopularmusicgenre.

5.Stressislikelytostriketeenagedgirlswhenthey______.

A.haveanaggressiveandanti-socialmother

B.failtobuildasoundrelationshipwithpals

C.getintoanewschoolenvironment

D.failtopassanimportantschooltest

6.

Donottrytomakethetaglinetrendy,becausesuchlinedareoften______.

7.

AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondragshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______

8.Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

9.

Accordingtothepassage,Hallidayprefers______todistinctionbetweenlearningandacquisition.

10.

Worldpopulationbefore1900increasedslowly,at0.002percentperyear,or20permillioninhabitants.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

12.

Anotherwayofsolvingthepronounproblemistouse______insteadofthesingular.

13.

WhatkindoffoodareverypopularnowadaysinAmericanparties?

A.AsianFoods.

B.Variousdimsumdishes.

C.Swissmeatballs.

D.Californiasushirolls.

14.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

15.

Thepassagetellsuswhybathsandmassagesbenefitusintermsofmood.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Mostmodelspredictmorewarminginthetropospherethanatthesurface,whereasmostdatasets______.

17.BeforeAndyHildebrandretiredat40,heworkedfor______.

A.theseismologicalbureau

B.Auto-Tune'sparentcompany

C.oilcompanies

D.atape-recorderfactory

18.

Hands-onexperienceisakeypartoflifeat______university.

19.

ThereisnoobviousdifferenceforachildtobetrainedinIviesornot.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineare__________andthusneithercanbeconsideredrenewable.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：WhenMidoriwastwoyearsold,sheoftenclimbedontothepianobenchandreachedfortheviolinthatbelongedtohermother,a38-year-oldprofessionalmusician.

"Pleasedon'ttouch,Midofi,"hermotherscolded.Theviolinwas,afterall,worthmorethan$20,000.

ButMidoriinsisted,andshelongedtohandlethegracefulinstrumentthatmadebeautifulsounds.Finally,onherthirdbirthday,Midoriwashandedapackage:atinyviolin,abouthalfthenormalsize.

AlmostfromthemomentMidoriwasborn,hermotherknewshewassensitivetomusic.Forseveralyearsmotheranddaughterpractisedtogetherdayafterday.Shewaseagertolearn.Failureoftenledtotears,thoughsheneveronceturnedfromtheinstrument.Instead,shepersisteduntiltheproblemwasovercome.

OnedayJohnston,anAmericanmusician,heardMidoriplayingtheviolin.Hecouldn'tbelieveshewasjusteightyearsold."ShemustmakeatapeandIwilltakeittotheUnitedStates."themusiciansaid.

AfamousAmericanviolinteacherheardthetape.He,too,haddifficultyinbelievinghisears.Theplayingwasabsolutelyastonishing.Heimmediatelyacceptedherasapupilandrecommendedherforafullscholarship.In1982,MidoriandhermothermovedtoNewYorkCity,leavingbehindacomfortablelifeinJapan.

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A.Ahousewife.B.Asinger.C.Ateacher.D.Amusician.

22.

【B6】

23.听力原文：W:CanyoutellmewhenIcangetanappointmentformydaughter'sdentalcheck-up?

M:Let'ssee,Dr.WilsonisfullyhookedforMondayandTuesday,andforThursdaymorning.He'stakingWednesdayoff.Canyoufitintofreetimethisweekorwouldyouratherhaveanappointmentfornextweek?

Q:Whatchoicecanthewomanhave?

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A.Tuesdaymorningisavailable.

B.Wednesdaymorningisavailable.

C.Thursdaymorningisavailable.

D.Fridaymorningisavailable.

24.(43)

25.(28)

A.Critics.B.Richpeople.C.Reporters.D.Supervisor.

26.SectionB

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

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A.Rallysupportfortheirmovement.

B.Liberatewomenfromtedioushousework.

C.Claimtheirrightstoequaljobopportunities.

D.Expresstheirangeragainstsexdiscrimination.

27.

【B3】

28.听力原文：Aristotle,fileGreekphilosopher,summedupthefourchiefqualifiesofmoneysome2,000yearsago.Itmustbelastingandeasytorecognize,todivide,andtocarryabout.Inotherwordsitmustbe,"durable,distinct,divisibleandportable".Whenwethinkofmoneytoday,wepictureiteitherasround,flatpiecesofmetalwhichwecallcoins,orasprintedpapernotes.Buttherearestillpartsoftheworldtodaywherecoinsandnotesareofnouse.Theywillbuynothing,andatravelermightstarveifhehadnoneoftheparticularlocalmoneytoexchangeforfood.

Amongisolatedpeoples,whoarenotoftenreachedbytradersfromoutside,commerceusuallymeansbarter.Thereisadirectexchangeofgoods.Perhapsitisfishforvegetables,meatforgrain,orvariouskindsoffoodinexchangeforpots,baskets,orothermanufacturedgoods.Forthiskindofsimpletradingmoneyisnotneeded,butthereisoftensomethingthateveryonewantsandeverybodycanuse,suchassalttoflavorfood,shellsforornaments.Thesethings--salt,shellsormetals--arestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.

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A.Coinsareround,flatpiecesofmetal.

B.Today,weusuallythinkofmoneyaseithercoinsorpapermoney.

C.Theoreticallyspeaking,coinsandpapernotesshouldbedurable,distinct,divisibleandportable.

D.Today,otherformsofmoneythancoinsandpapermoneyarestillbeingused.

29.SectionC

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

Smokingmeanssomethingdifferenttovariouscultures.In【B1】______,manypeoplesmoke.Inthewinter,itisoften【B2】______tobreatheinthecafesbecauseofthetobacco【B3】______intheair.InRomania,smokingisan【B4】______socialhabit.Women,【B5】______,donotsmokeonthestreet.Thebrandof【B6】______apersonsmokesshowshis/her【B7】______,especiallyifitisaforeign【B8】______.

InLatinAmericancultures,smokingisverycommon.【B9】______.

InpartsofAsia,tobaccoisusedinweddingceremoniesandinreligiousofferings.Itisalsousedinmanykindsofoccasions.InCambodia,【B10】______.InVietnam,peopleareoftensmokingatbusinessmeetingsandincoffeehouses.MostofthewomeninCambodiaandVietnamtendnottosmoke.Butwhentheyenterafriend'shome,theymaybegivenatobaccoleaftochewon.Duringthewar,Vietnamesesoldierswouldsmoketopassthetimewhilewaitingtogointobattle.【B11】______

Smokingwasacomfortingthingtodo.InbothVietnamandCambodia,peoplewhowerenotsmokersbeforethewar,startedtosmokeduringthewarandbecameaddicted.

【B1】

30.

【B9】

31.(36)

A.DragshavecausedAmericanpeopletohavenoenoughdragsofmedicaluse.

B.DrugshaveminedmanyAmericanpeople'smind.

C.DragshavecausedmanyAmericanpeopletolosehealth.

D.BothBandC.

32.听力原文：W:Guesswhat?Al!Dr.Wattsfoundapart-timejobforme!Ican'tbelieveit!I'llbeworkingalongsideaprofessorfromHarvard!

M:Wow,that'ssocool,Lily!It'ssogreatthatyourenvironmentisfinallysupportingyou.Iwasn'tsureyouweregoingtomakeitacoupleoftimes!Especiallywhenyourfatherlosthisjob.Thatwashardonyouandyourfamily,wasn'tit?

W:Yeah,that'swhyIhavetriedhardtomakemoney.IhavetoadmitIwasprettyfiredallthesedays.Andthoseclasses,especiallybusinessclasses—Ithoughttheyweregoingtokillme!

M:(laughing):Ifeelthesamewayaboutmyliberalartsclasses!Jeffseemstobetheonlyonewhocandowellinallofhisclasses!He'samazing!Bytheway,hehadalongtalkwithDrewtheothernight.Iguessheisinterestedinmeetingyou!

W:Wow!Areyoukidding?

M:No!He'sreallyinterested.Maybewecandoubledatewithyouguys.Thatway,therewouldn'tbesomuchpressureoneachofyou.Especiallysinceyou'veneverofficiallymetbefore!

W:Soundsgoad.Letmeknowwheneveryonecanmakeit.IthinkitwouldbeeasierformetomakeitafterIlearnmoreaboutmypart-timejob.

M:OK.I'lltalktoJeffandwe'llseewhatwecanschedulewithmygirlfriend.I'llgiveyouacallassoonaswefigureoutwhatwillworkforeveryone.Howaboutdinnerandamovie?

M:Perfect.Givemeacallwhenyoucan.Seeyousoon!

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A.Becauseshewantstopracticeherself.

B.BecauseshewantstoworkwiththeprofessorfromHarvard.

C.Becauseshehastosupportthefamily.

D.Becausesheistiredoftheclasses.

33.(34)

A.Totraineffectiveleaders.

B.Toimprovemanagers'interpersonalskills.

C.Toteachcommunicationskillstointrovertedsupervisors.

D.Tobuildupcloserrelationsbetweenmanagementandemployees.

34.

【B8】

35.听力原文：W:Ifthetrafficwasn'theldupforsolong,Iwouldhavebeentoclassbyteno'clock.

M:It'stoobadyoudidn'tmakeit.Theprofessorwaslookingforyouallmorning.

Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?

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A.Shehadabadcold.

B.Shehadacaraccident.

C.Shegothomebefore10o'clock.

D.Shewasdelayed.

36.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:OutofallthemoviesthatI'veseen,IthinkIfYouAretheOneisthefunniestone.Icouldn'tkeepfromlaughingthroughoutthewholemovie.

W:That'sexactlyhowIfelt.Iwaslaughingthewholetime,andmystomachmuscleshurtafterwards.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

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A.Theirfavoritemovie.

B.Theirhobbies.

C.Thelatestfilm.

D.TheirfavoriteDVD.

37.(22)

A.Visa.B.AmericanExpress.C.Mastercard.D.JCB.

38.听力原文：M:CanIborrowthebook"TheDebttoPleasure"fromyou?

W:AskMary.Shehasalmosteverything.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanwantthemantothinkaboutMary?

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A.Thatsheisabarbarian.

B.Thatshedoesn'tliketoread.

C.Thatsheprobablyhasthebook.

D.Thatsheownsabookstore.

39.

【B10】

40.(35)

A.Theythinkitisonlytothetasteoftheold.

B.Theyfinditinvolvesfewerplayersthanfootball.

C.Theyconsideritnotexcitingenough.

D.Theybelieveithasnothingtodowithphysicalexercise.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Desperatelyshortoflivingspaceand【C1】______pronetoflooding,theNetherlandsplanstostartbuildinghomes,businessesandevenroadsonwater.

Withnearlyathirdofthecountryalreadycoveredbywaterandhalfofitslandmassbelowsealevelandconstantlyunderthreatfromrisingwaters,the【C2】______believethatfloatingcommunitiesmaywellbethefuture.

Sixprototypewoodenandaluminumfloatinghousesarealready【C3】______tosomethingoffAmsterdam,andatleastafurther100areplannedonthesameestatecalledIjburg.

"Everybodyaskswhydidn'twedothiskindofthingbefore,"saidGijsbertVanderWoerdt,directorofthefirmresponsibleforpromotingtheconcept."AfterBangladesh,we'rethemost【C4】______populatedcountryintheworld.Buildingspaceisscarceandgovernmentstudiesshowthatwe'llneedtodoublethespace【C5】______tousinthecomingyearstomeetallourneeds."

Beforebeingplacedonthewaterandmovedintopositionbytugboats(拖船),thehousesarebuiltonlandatopconcretefiat-bottomedboats,whichencasegiantlumpsofpolystyrene(聚苯乙烯)【C6】withsteel.Theflat-bottomedboatsaresaidtobeunsinkableandareanchoredbyunderwatercables.Thefloatingroadsapplythesametechnology.

Theconceptisproving【C7】______withtheDutch.Thewaitinglistforsuchhomes,whichwillcostbetweeneuros200000-500000tobuy,runsupto5000names,claimedVanderWoerdt.

Withmuchofthecountrygivenovertomarketgardeningandtheintensivecultivationofflowersandvegetables,plannershavealsocomeupwithdesignsforfloatinggreenhousesdesignedsothatthewater【C8】______themirrigatestheplantsandcontrolsthetemperatureinside.

Apilotproject,covering50hectaresoffloodedlandnearAmsterdam'sSchipholairport,is【C9】______for2005.

Theopportunitiesforinnovativedeveloperslook【C10】______."Wehave10projectsinthepipeline--floatingvillagesandcitiescompletewithoffices,shopsandrestaurants,"VanderWoerdtsaid.

A)actorI)error

B)attachedJ)densely

C)authoritiesK)flourishing

D)availableL)planned

E)beneathM)popular

F)beyondN)promising

G)courageousO)reinforced

H)dangerously

【C1】

42.Obviously,theboysinJonesboroandChicagodonothaveany

43.Oldpeoplearealwayssayingthattheyoungarenotwhattheywere.Thesamecommentismadefromgenerationtogenerationanditisalwaystrue.Ithasneverbeentruerthanitistoday.Theyoungarebettereducated.Theyhavealotmoremoneytospendandenjoymorefreedom.Theygrowupmorequicklyandarenotsodependentontheirparents.Theythinkmoreforthemselvesanddonotblindlyaccepttheidealsoftheirelders.Eventswhichtheoldergenerationremembersvividlyarenothingmorethanpasthistory.Thisisasitshouldbe.Everynewgenerationisdifferentfromtheonethatprecededit.Todaythedifferenceisverymarkedindeed.

Theoldalwaysassumethattheyknowbestforthesimplereasonthattheyhavebeenaroundabitlonger.Theydon'tliketofeelthattheirvaluesarebeingquestionedorthreatened.Andthisispreciselywhattheyoungaredoing.Theyarequestioningtheassumptionsoftheireldersanddisturbingtheircomplacency.Officehours,forinstance,arenothingmorethanenforcedslavery.Wouldn'tpeopleworkbestiftheyweregivencompletefreedomandresponsibility?Andwhataboutclothing?Whosaidthatallthemenintheworldshouldweardrabgreysuitsandconvicthaircuts?Ifweruinourmindstomoreseriousmatters,whosaidthathumandifferencescanbestbesolvedthroughconventionalpoliticsorbyviolentmeans?Whyhavetheoldergenerationsooftenusedviolencetosolvetheirproblems?Whyaretheysounhappyandguilt-riddenintheirpersonallives,soobsessedwithmeanambitionsandthedesiretoamassmoreandmorematerialpossessions?Haven'ttheoldlosttouchwithallthatisimportantinlife?

Thesearenotquestionstheoldergenerationcanshrugofflightly.Theirrecordoverthepastfortyyearsorsohasn'tbeenexactlyspotless.Traditionally,theyounghaveturnedtotheireldersforguidance.Today,thesituationmightbereversed.Theold—iftheyarepreparedtoadmitit—couldlearnathingortwofromtheirchildren.Oneofthebiggestlessonstheycouldlearnisthatenjoymentisnot"sinful".Enjoymentisaprincipleonecouldapplytoallaspectsoflife.Itissurelynotwrongtoenjoyyourworkandenjoyyourleisure,toshedrestrictinginhibitions.Itissurelynotwrongtoliveinthepresentratherthaninthepastorfuture.

What'stheoldgeneration'scommentontheyoung?

A.Theyoungaremoreknowledgeablethantheyareabouttheworldaround.

B.Theyoungtreathistoricaleventsasseriouslyastheydo.

C.Theyoungdonotbehavethewaytheydidwhentheywereyoung.

D.Theyoungtendtoruintheirmindstomoreseriousmatters.

44.

Whatcanleadtoone'sinformationonthefirstpageofthesearchresults?

A.Oneshouldkeyinone'sownnameandwait.

B.Oneshouldbepatientandcuriousaboutthesearchresults.

C.Oneshouldbeveryfamousinthecountryorintheworld.

D.Oneshouldbeabletocontrolthesearchresults.

45.

Whichofthefollowingarethepatientsentitledtodointermsoftheproposal?

A.Behonesttotheirdoctors.

B.Controltheirmedicalinformation.

C.Determinehowtomaketheirmedicalrecords.

D.Accusetheinsurersofmakinguseoftheirmedicaldata.

46.

TheauthorreferstoCarmenLomasGarza'sworkasallofthefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.instructiveB.preciseC.detailedD.naive

47.

Tomakemuchprogresswiththem,howshouldamanagerevaluatehissubordinates?

48.SectionB

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

Thebiographerhastodancebetweentwoshakypositionswithrespecttothesubject(研究对象).Tooclosearelation,andthewritermayloseobjectivity.Notcloseenough,andthewritermaylackthesympathy

necessarytoanyefforttoportrayamind,asoul—thequalityoflife.Whoshouldwritethebiographyofafamily,forexample?Becauseoftheirclosenesstothesubject,familymembersmayhavespecialinformation,butbythesametoken,theymaynothavethedistancethatwouldallowthemtobefair.Similarly,aking'sservantmightnotbethebestonetowriteabiographyofthatking.Butaforeignermightnothavetheknowledgeandsympathynecessarytowritetheking'sbiography—notforareadershipfromwithinthekingdom,atanyrate.

Thereisnoidealpositionforsuchatask.Thebiographerhastoworkwiththepositionheorshehasintheworld,adjustingthatpositionasnecessarytodealwiththesubject.Everypositionhasstrengthsandweaknesses:tothrive,awritermusttrytobecomeawareofthese,evaluatethemintermsofthesubject,andselectapositionaccordingly.

Whentheirsubjectsareheroesorfamousfigures,biographiesoftenrevealademocraticmotive:theyattempt

toshowthattheirsubjectsareonlyhuman,nobetterthananyoneelse.Otherbiographiesaremeanttochangeus,toinviteustobecomebetterthanweare.ThebiographiesofJesus(耶酥)foundintheBibleareinthisclass.

Biographersmayclaimthattheiraccountisthe"authentic"one.Inadvancingthisclaim,theyarehelpedifthebiographyis"authorized"bythesubject;thispresumablyallowsthebiographerspecialaccesstoprivateinformation."Unauthorized"biographiesalsohavetheirappeal,however,sincetheycansuggestanindependenceofmindinthebiographer.Inbookpromotions,the"unauthorized"characterzsationusuallysuggeststheprospectofjuicygossipthatthesubjecthadhopedtosuppress.Asubjectmighthaveseveralbiographies,evenseveral"authentic"ones.Wesenseintuitivelythatnooneisinapositiontotell"the"storyofalife,perhapsnoteventhesubject,andthishasbeenprovedbythehistoryofbiography.

Accordingtotheauthor,anidealbiographerwouldbeonewho

A.knowsthesubjectverywellandyetmaintainsaproperdistancefromhim

B.isclosetothesubjectandknowsthetechniquesofbiographywriting

C.isindependentandknowsthetechniquesofbiographywriting

D.possessesspecialprivateinformationandissympathetictowardthesubject

49.(59)

50.

Scorpionsinjectedwithprostaglandinsmovetohotareasto______.

A.engageingreateractivity

B.seekoutamore-ironenvironment

C.demonstratethattheyareill

D.developafeverandflightbacterialinfections

51.

WhichofthefollowingisgivenbythewritertoshowbandwagonappealatworkinPara.3?

A.FightingforAmerica.

B.Nationalmovement.

C.Economiccampaigning.

D.Followingfashion.

52.

InLine4,Para.3,theword"exacerbated"ismostsimilarinmeaningto"______"

A.exaggeratedB.encouragedC.forcedtocontinueD.aggravated

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theinstinctivefoundationoftheintellectuallifeiscuriosity,whichisfoundamonganimalsinitselementaryform.Intelligencedemandsanalertcuriosity,butitmustbeofacertainkind.Thesortthatleadsvillageneighborstotrytopeerthroughcurtainsafterdarkhasnotveryhighvalue.Thewidespreadinterestingossipisinspired,notbyloveofknowledge,butbymalice(恶意);noonegossipsaboutotherpeople'ssecretvirtues,butonlyabouttheirsecretvices.Curiosityproperlyso-called,ontheotherhand,isinspiredbyagenuineloveofknowledge,Youmayseethisimpulse,inamoderatelypureform,atworkinacatthathasbeenbroughttoastrangeroomandproceedstosmelleverycornerandeverypieceoffurniture.Youwillseeitalsoinchildrenwhoarepassionatelyinterestedwhenadrawerorcupboard,usuallyclosed,isopenfortheirinspection.Animals,machines,thunderstorms,andallformsofmanualworkarousethecuriosityofchildren,whosethirstforknowledgeputsthemostintelligentadulttoshame.Thisimpulsegrowsweakerwithadvancingyearsuntilatlastwhatisunfamiliarinspiresonlydisgust,withnodesireforacloseracquaintance.Thisisthestageatwhichpeopleannouncethat"thingsarenotwhattheywereinmyyoungdays".Thethingthatisnotthesameasitwasinthatfar-offtimeisthespeaker'scuriosity.Andwiththedeathofcuriosity,wemayreckonthatactiveintelligence,also,hasdied.Butalthoughcuriositylessensinintensityandinextentafterchildhood,itmayforalongtimeimproveinquality.Curiosityaboutgeneralpropositionsshowsahigherlevelofintelligencethandoescuriosityaboutparticularfacts.Broadlyspeaking,thehighertheorderofgenerality,thegreateristheintelligenceinvolved.Curiositydissociatedfrompersonaladvantageshowsahigherdevelopmentthandoescuriosityconnected,say,withachanceoffood.Thecatthatsniffsinanewroomisnotawhollydisinterestedscientificinquirerbutprobablyalsowantstofindoutwhethertherearemiceabout.Perhapsitisnotquitecorrecttosaythatcuriosityisbestwhenitisdisinterestedbutratherthatitisbestwhentheconnectionwithotherinterestsisnotdirectandobvious,butdiscoverableonlybymeansofacertaindegreeofintelligence.

Accordingtothepassage,howmaymostintelligentadultfeelfacingchildren'sthirstforknowledge?

54.Whycanyoungmenwithapprenticeshipsearnmorethanthosewithout?

A.Apprenticeshipsprovidedthemwiththechanceofbettercharacterandskill.

B.Apprenticeshipswerevaluedmuchmorethanhighacademicqualifications.

C.Theyweremoreconfident,optimisticandtheywerealsomoreskillful.

D.Theirnon-apprenticecontemporarieswastedmuchtimeintakingA-levels.

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Anindustrialsociety,especiallyoneascentralizedandconcentratedasthatofBritain,isheavilydependentoncertainessentialservices:forinstance,electricitysupply,water,railandroadtransport,theharbors.Theareaofdependencyhaswidenedtoincluderemovingrubbish,hospitalandambulanceservices,and,astheeconomydevelops,centralcomputerandinformationservicesaswell.Ifanyoftheseservicesceasestooperate,thewholeeconomicsystemisindanger.

Itisthiseconomicinterdependencyoftheeconomicsystemwhichmakesthepoweroftradeunionsuchanimportantissue.Singletradeunionshavetheabilitytocutoffmanycountries'economicbloodsupply.ThiscanhappenmoreeasilyinBritainthaninsomeothercountries,inpartbecausethelaborforceishighlyorganized.About55percentof'Britainworkersbelongtounions,comparedtounderaquarterintheUnitedstates.Forhistoricalreasons,Britain'sunionshavetendedtodevelopalongtradeandoccupationallines,ratherthanonanindustry-by-industrybasis,whichmakesawagespolicy,democracyinindustryandtheimprovementofprocedureforfixingwagelevelsdifficulttoachieve.

Thereareconsiderablestrainsandtensionsinthetradeunionmovement,someofthemarisingfromtheiroutdatedandinefficientstructure.Someunionshavelostmanymembersbecauseoftheirindustrialchanges.Othersareinvolvedinargumentsaboutwhoshouldrepresentworkersinnewtrades.Unionsforskilledtradesareseparatefromgeneralunions,whichmeanthatdifferentlevelsofwagesforcertainjobsareoftenasourceofbadfeelingbetweenunions.Intraditionaltradeswhicharebeingpushedoutofexistencebyadvancingtechnologies,unionscanfightfortheirmembers'disappointingjobstothepointwherethejobsofotherunionmembers'arethreatenedordestroyed.TheprintingofnewspapersbothintheUnitedStatesandinBritainhasfrequentlybeenhaltedbytheeffortsofprinterstoholdontotheirtraditionalhighlypaidjobs.

Tradeunionshaveproblemsofinternalcommunicationjustasmanagersincompaniesdo,problemswhichmultiplyinverylargeunionsorinthosewhichbringworkersinverydifferentindustriestogetherintoasinglegeneralunion.Sometradeunionofficialshavetobere-electedregularly;others