2022-2023年山东省泰安市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省泰安市大学英语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.

Ifthepainthasn'tbeguntodry,sandtherunoffandtouchupthespotwith______.

2.

Whydoesthepassagesayanxietyispartofthe"fightorflight"mechanism?

A.Anxietyisanorganofourbodyorpartofourbody.

B.Anxietyisawarningforyoutofightortoescapefromdanger.

C.Anxietykeptpeoplealivewhenindanger.

D.Anxietyisacarry-overfromourancientancestors

3.Tobuildyouraudience,you'dbettercatchtheopportunitiestobeacquaintedwithpeopleandtrytocatchtheirattentiononyou.

4.

LisaPerezfoundanewinterestinhomemakingduringtheperiodofunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

6.

ThepopularityofGrandTheftAuto3willstimulateproducerstoinvestmoreviolentvideogamesbecausetheyare______________.

7.

AccordingtothedescriptionofBuckminsterFuller,thetwoadvantagesoftriangleinstrengthwere_____.

8.

TheInternetisgreatlychangingcustomerbehavior,includingtheirshoppingmode.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

TheUnitedStatesmadeamistakeonthedetailsof______.

10.

ThenewerSATIISubjectTestsaresupposedtoassessstudents'______.

A.abilitytoentercollege

B.knowledgeofcollegestudy

C.levelofversatility

D.knowledgeofasubject

11.Domesaretheenvironment-friendlybuilding.

12.

Themeaningofbuzzwords,iftheyhave,isbasedonconnotationsinsteadof______.

13.WhycouldAdamSmithbethelasteconomistasthefaceonabanknote?

A.Noeconomicthinkercouldbemorehonorable.

B.Cashisveryversatileandenduring.

C.Wewillnotneedmoneyinthenearfuture.

D.Electronicmoneywillreplacecashinthefuture.

14.

Thesuccessofapartysometimesdependson______.

A.howmuchfunpeoplearehaving

B.whetheritisloudornot

C.whetherpartiesprovideanexcellentenvironment

D.whetherpeopleareingoodmoodsandspirits

15.

"Tapeandape"means______.

16.

InAustraliaadisturbingtrendarisesthatyoungpersonsbetweentheageof15to24aretakingtheirownlivesatanalarmingrate.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

RachelCarson'swritingsareboth______and______.

18.WhenathleteswonintheOlympicgames,theyenjoyedvariousprivilegesforthemto______.

19.Thephenomenonofmenhavingtwothingssciaticaandupcomingweddingincommonindicatesthat______.

A.pre-marriageanxietyisinevitableformostmen

B.psychologicaldistressmaycontributetolow-backpain

C.almostallbridegroomshaveadegeneratedorherniateddisc

D.backpainmayintensifypre-marriagejitters

20.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(44)

22.(26)

A.ShewillcallMr.Taylorinthenextfewdays.

B.Shewilltalkovertheirdiscussionwithothers.

C.ShewillaskhercolleaguestocallMr.Taylor.

D.Shewillnotcontacthimforfurtherconsideration.

23.听力原文：(29)Astudentcreditcard?Isitrightforme,andcanithelpmepayforexpensesonlinesuchasonlinecourses,music,language-learningmaterials,orevenadegree?

Actually,theanswermightbeyesorno,dependingonyourcircumstances.Ofcourse,probablythebestadviceistosaveupandthenmakepurchaseswithcash.Unfortunately,differentonlineservicesoftenrequireacreditcard.Herearesome.ideastogettingacreditcard.Firstofall,obtainingastudentcreditcardisbecomingeasier,andmanycompaniesareofferingsuchcardstostudentsinthisgrowingmarket.Fromastudent'sperspective,itallowsapersontopayforthingsonlinethatonlycanbepurchasedoncredit.(30)Furthermore,itcanhelpstudentsbuildagoodcredithistorythatisoftenneededlaterforbiggerpurchaseslikeacarorhome.

Inspiteoftheseadvantages,studentshavetobecarefulbecauseinterestratesonsuchcardsareoftenhigherandhavehigherpenaltiesifyoufailtopayontime.Furthermore,studentsmayspendwellbeyondtheirmeansandendupindebtthattheycan'tpayoff.

Perhapsahappymediumisforstudentstogetadebitcardthathasacreditlimit,andmoneyforpurchasesisjustdeductedfromexistingfundsfromastudent'saccount.Thus,itoperateslikeacheckingaccount,and(31)whenthestudent'sspendingreachesthecreditlimit,theycan'tcontinuetospend.

Beforeyoudecidetogetastudentcreditcard,lookcarefullyattheagreementtermsforeachcompanyandcomparetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach.SearchingtheInternetforsuchofferswillgiveyouagoodstartonwhattolookforinacompany.

(30)

A.Money.B.Credit.C.Debitcard.D.Creditcard.

24.(32)

A.Dr.Jackson's.

B.Theflowershopowner's.

C.Thehospitalpresident's.

D.Jackson'swife's.

25.听力原文：W:Theadmissionpriceis$90perperson.That'sreallyexpensiveforjustoneshow.

M:You'reright.Butifyouhaveastudentcard,you'llgetinfor$30.

Q:Howmuchwillastudenthavetopayfortheshow?

(17)

A.Sixtydollars.

B.Thirtydollars.

C.Ninetydollars.

D.Onehundredandtwentydollars.

26.

【B6】

27.(34)

A.Someindustriesmakegreatprofitwiththeirdominantstatus.

B.Somecorruptiveofficialsexploitfarmers'profitwithsuperiority.

C.Naturalresourcesarelocatedmostlyinruralareas.

D.Citiesarelackofhumanpower.

28.SectionC

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

DaphnaEdwardsZimanisoneofthefamousmothersinAmericanhistory.Sheisthemotherofan(36)______child,forWhomshehadfoughtinthecourt.Thisladyisindeeddoinga(37)______job.Shehastriedallshecantoaddsome(38)______inthelifeoforphankids,whoare(39)______ofthewarmshelterofparenthood.Shehasbeencontinuously(40)______hardfortherightsofchildreneverywhere.ThelifeofDaphnaZimanisso(41)______thatwhatshehasdoneforchildren(42)______movestheAmericanpeople.What'smore,herstory(43)______otherstodosomethingforthewell-beingofsociety.

DaphnaEdwardsZimanoncesaid,"(44)____________."Asamatteroffact,manyinstancesinthehistoryofDaphnaEdwardsZimanshowthatshehastrulydedicatedherlifeinadvocatingforkids.Heraimoflifeistoeducatepeoplethat(45)____________.Itwasintheyear1966whenDaphnaZimanestablishedChildrenUnitingNationsthatworksforthewelfareofchildren.

Forherexcellentwork,shewasawardedwiththe"TriumphoftheSpirit"award.(46)____________,towhomshehasgivenanewrayofhope.MayGodblessthisgreatlady,wholivesforothersandstrivestobringasmileonthechildren'sfaces.

29.(28)

A.Hebegantousechemicals.

B.Hepreservedfoodwithsugar.

C.Hesealedfoodinjars.

D.Hekeptfoodincans.

30.SectionC

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

Althoughcreditcardsarebecomingamore【B1】______partofthefinancialscene,theyarestill【B2】______withsuspicionbymanypeopleasamajorpartofthe"livenow,paylater"habit.Theyprovide【B3】______tospendmoremoney.Ofcourse,itisonlythefoolwhofollowsthetemptationtolive,temporarilyatleast,【B4】______hismeans,andsuchpeoplewouldnodoubtmanagetodosoevenwithoutcreditcards.

Advertisershave,however,【B5】______agrowingrealizationoftheiradvantages.Theydoawaywiththeneedtocarrylargeamountsofcashandarealwaysusefulin【B6】______.

Allthecreditcardorganizations【B7】______interestonamonthlybasiswhichmayworkoutashighas25【B8】______ayear,yetcarefuluseofacardcanmeanthatyouobtainuptosevenweeksinterest-freecredit.【B9】______,canextendthisperiodevenfurther.

Itisworthwhileshoppingaroundbeforedecidingonaparticularcreditcard.Itisnecessarytoconsidertheamountofcreditgranted;interestrates,whichmayvaryslightly;thenumberandrangeofoutlets,thoughmostcardscovermajorgarages,hotels,restaurantsanddepartmentstores.Andofcourse,whathappensifyourcardislostorstolen.【B10】______.

However,ifusedwisely,【B11】______.

【B1】

31.听力原文：Scientistssaysharkshavelivedintheworld'soceansformillionsofyears.Scientistssaytherearemorethanthree-hundred–fiftydifferentkindsofsharks.

Sharksdonothavebones,andasharkhasanextremelygoodsenseofsmell.Itcanfindsmallamountsofsubstancesinthewater,suchasblood,bodyliquidsandchemicalsproducedbyanimals.Sharksalsosenseelectricalandmagneticpowerlinkedtonervesandmusclesoflivinganimals.Thesepowerfulsenseshelpthemfindtheirfood.Somesharkswilleatjustaboutanything.Manyunusualthingshavebeenfoundinthestomachsofsometigersharks.Theyincludeshoes,dogs,acow'sfootandmetalprotectiveclothing.

Aboutfortypercentofthedifferentkindsofsharkslayeggs.Theothersgivebirthtoliveyoung.Somesharkscarrytheiryounginsidetheirbodieslikehumansdo.

Scientistsarebeginningtounderstandtheimportanceofsharkstohumans.Medicalresearcherswanttolearnmoreabouttheshark'sbodydefensesystemagainstdisease.Theyknowthatsharksrecoverquicklyfrominjuries.Sharksappearnevertosufferinfections,cancerorheartdiseases.

(33)

A.Callonpeopletoprotectsharks.

B.Pointoutthelivingenvironmentofsharks.

C.Explainwhythesharksaredangerous.

D.Anintroductiontosharks.

32.

【B3】

33.(36)

A.Theypaythesamewage.

B.Theyinvolveworkingoutdoors.

C.Theycanbesubstitutedforcollegestudents.

D.They'repart-time.

34.(31)

A.Whenmoneyisoffered.

B.Whenthecustomersayshewillbuythem.

C.Whenthemerchantacceptstheofferofthebuyer.

D.Alloftheabove.

35.

【B7】

36.听力原文：M:IreallyenjoyedthatTVspecialabouttigerslastnight.Didyougethomeintimetoseeit?

F:Well,yes.ButIwishIcould'vestayedawakelongenoughtoseethewholething.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Shefellasleepwhenwatchingtheprogramme.

B.Shedidn'twatchtheprogrammeatall.

C.Sheenjoyedtheprogrammeverymuch.

D.Shedidn'tunderstandthethemeoftheprogramme.

37.(29)

A.Friendlyandrelaxing.

B.Superficiallyfriendlyandopen.

C.Friendlyandopen.

D.Ofteninvitingyoutotheirhome.

38.(14)

A.Johncansharethemagazinewithher.

B.ShewantstoborrowJohn'scard.

C.She'llletJohnusethejournalfirst.

D.Johnshouldfindanothercopyforhimself.

39.听力原文：Manyteachersbelievethattheresponsibilityforlearninglieswiththestudents.Ifalongreadingassignmentisgiven,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththeinformationinthereadingeveniftheydonotdiscussitinclassoronagivenexamination.Theidealstudentisconsideredtobeonewhoismotivatedtolearnforthesakeoflearning,nottheoneinterestedonlyingettinghighmarks.

Whenresearchisassigned,theprofessorexpectsthestudenttotaketheinitiativeandtocompletetheassignmentwithminimalguidance.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytofindbooks,periodicals,andarticlesinthelibrary.Professorsdonothavethetimetoexplainhowauniversitylibraryworks;theyexpectstudents,particularlygraduatestudents,tobeabletoexhaustthereferencesourcesinthelibrary.

Professorswillhelpstudentswhoneedit,butpreferthattheirstudentsnotbeoverlydependentonthem.IntheUnitedStates,professorshaveotherdutiesbesidesteaching.Oftentheyareresponsibleforadministrativeworkwithintheirdepartments.Inaddition,theymaybeobligedtopublisharticlesandbooks.Therefore,thetimeaprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideofclassislimited.Ifastudenthasproblemswithclassroomwork,thestudentshouldeitherapproachaprofessorduringofficehoursormakeanappointment.

(30)

A.Forthecompletionofrequiredassignments.

B.Forpassinggivenexaminations.

C.Forthegoodo{gainingknowledge.

D.Forthesakeofhighgrades.

40.听力原文：W:Youdon'tlooktoohappy.What'stheproblem?

M:Well,I'vegottowriteacompositionformyEnglishclass,andIjustcan'tcomeupwithanyidea.andit'sduetomorrow.

Q:Whatistheman'sproblem?

(17)

A.Hehastochangethetopicforhiscomposition.

B.HehasfallenbehindothersinEnglishclass.

C.Hehasn'tmadeuphismindastowhattowriteabout.

D.Thebookheborrowedwillbeduetomorrow.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theautomobileisthegreatestconsumerofpublicandpersonalspace.InLosAngeles,theautomobiletown,BarbaraWardfoundthat60to70percentofthespaceisdevotedtocars.Thecarsgobbleupspacesinwhichpeoplemightmeet.

Thereareadditionalconsequencesofthissyndromethatareworthconsidering.Notonlydopeoplenolongerwishtowalk,butitisnotpossibletofindaplacetowalk.Thismakespeopleflabbyandcutthemofffromeachother.Whenpeoplewalk,theygettoknoweachotherifonlybysight.Withautomobilestheoppositeistrue.Thedirt,noise,exhaust,parkedcars,andsmoghavemadetheurbanoutdoorstoounpleasant.Inaddition,mostpeopleagreethattheflabbymusclesandreducedcirculationofbloodthatcomefromlackofregularexercisemakemanmuchmorepronetoheartattacks.

Yetthereisnoinherentincompatibilitybetweenmaninanurbansettingandtheautomobile.It'sallamatterofproperplanningwhichseparatecarsfrompeople.Therearealreadynumerousexamplesofhowthiscanbedonebyimaginativeplanning.

Parisisknownasacityinwhichtheoutdoorshasbeenmadeattractiveandwhereitisnotonlypossiblebutpleasurabletostretchone'slegs,breathe,snifftheair,and"takein"thepeopleandthecity.ThesidewalksalongtheChamps-Elyséeengenderawonderfulexpansivefeelingassociatedwithahundred-footseparationofone'sselfandthetraffic.ItisnoteworthythatthelittlestreetsandalleystoonarrowtoacceptmostvehiclesnotonlyprovidevarietybutareaconstantreminderofthatParisisforpeople.Veniceiswithoutdoubtoneofthemostwonderfullysatisfyingcitiesintheworldwithanalmostuniversalappeal.ThemoststrikingfeaturesofVenicearetheabsenceofvehiculartraffic,thevarietyofspaces,andthewonderfulshops.Florence,isastimulatingcityforthepedestrian.TheautomobiledoesnotfitinwiththedesignofFlorenceandifthetownspeopleweretobanvehiculartrafficfromthecentreofthetown,thetransformationwouldbeextraordinary.

Theautomobilenotonlysealsitsoccupantsinametalandglasscocoon,cuttingthemofffromtheoutsideworld,butithasawayofactuallydecreasingthesenseofmovementthroughspace,notonlybecauseofinsulationfromroadsurfaceandnoisebutofitsvisualaswell.Thedriverinthefreewaymovesinastreamoftrafficwhilevisualdetailatclosedistanceisblurredbyspeed.

BycitingtheexampleofLosAngeles,theauthormeanstodemonstrate______.

42.

Theresearchermentionedinthethirdparagraphwasfiredbecause______.

A.sheworkedfortherivalofthecompany

B.shefailedtokeepherresearchresultssecret

C.shewasobligedtokeepherdiscoveriessecret

D.shewascommittedtoacontractwithacompany

43.

Theword"ritualistically"inthelastparagraphequalssomethingdone______.

A.kind-heartedly

B.light-heartedly

C.inawayofceremony

D.withlessemphasis

44.Itcanbeinferredthatwhenachildseehisfatherfeelfearatasnake,heprobably______.

A.regardshisfather'sreactionasfunny

B.feelsscaredbyhisfather'sunusualbehavior

C.learnthefearfromhisfather'sresponse

D.turnstohismotherforparentalprotection

45.Theworldisundergoingtremendouschanges.Theriseofglobalization,botheconomicandculturaltrendthathassweptthroughouttheworld,hasforgednewgroundasweenterthe21stcentury.Butaretheeffectsofglobalizationalwayspositive?Somesayno.

MichaelTenet,headoftheInternationalInstituteforForeignRelationsinAtlanta,isworriedaboutcurrentresentmentthroughouttheworldtowardtheriseofglobalization."Eversincethe1980sandtheeconomicbreakdownoftheAsianTigersinthelate1990s,therehasbeenare-evaluationoftheroleofglobalizationasaforceforgood,"hesaid."Incomeinmanycountrieshasdeclinedandthegapbetweenthemostrichandthemostpoorhasbeenworsened.Withoutfurtherinterferencebygovernments,wecouldseeatragedyexpressedinanincreasedlevelofpovertythroughouttheLatinAmericaandAsia."

YetGeorgeFrank,aninfluentialeconomistwhoworksonWallStreet,seesnosuchdanger."Economicliberalization,increasedtransparencyandmarket-basedreformshavepositiveeffectinthelongrun,evenifmarketmechanismscanproduceshorttermdestabilizationproblems,"hesaid."Whatismostimportantisthatbarrierstotradecontinuetofallsothatactivecompetitionforconsumergoodsreducespricesandinturnraisestheaveragelevelofincome."

Othersfeelthatglobalization'sculturalimpactmaybemoreimportantthanitseconomicimplications.JaniceYawee,anativeofAfrica,feelsstronglythatglobalizationisweakeningherlocalcultureandlanguage."Mostoftheworld'sdialectswillbecomeextinctunderglobalization.WearepavingtheworldwithMcDonald'sandEnglishslang.Ittearsmeupinside,"shesaid.

However,ignoringthepoliticaldimensionsofglobalizationshasalreadyhaditscost.NowherewasthismadeclearerthanintheEastAsianeconomiccrisisofthelate1990's—particularlyinIndonesia.Inthewakeofthatcrisis,thePresidentSuhatro'sregimewasoverthrown,andtheentirecountryhasbeenthrownintoamess.TheIndonesianeconomyhascontractedalmost50percent,throwingtensofmillionsofpeoplebelowthepovertyline.

Governmentsofdifferentcountrieshavehadmixedresponsestothewaveofglobalization.TheUnitedStatesisgenerallyseenasanactiveproponentofgreaterfreetrade,anditcertainlyhasenormousculturalinfluencebyvirtueofitsnearmonopolyonworldwideentertainment.SothechallengefacedbythenewBushadministrationisnotthechallengeofthe1990's.Butothercountries,mostnotablyinEuropeanddevelopingnations,havesoughttoreducetheimpactthatglobalizationhasontheirdomesticaffairs.

ItcanbeinferredthatMichaelTenet'sattitudetowardglobalizationisprobably______.

A.stronglyopposed

B.cautiouslyagreed

C.somewhatanxious

D.absolutelysupportive

46.

Whatisthemeaningof"racetothebottom"?(Line5,Para.3)

47.

Whyisa"secondarysuccession"quicker?

A.Thegroundismoresuitable.

B.Thereismorespacefornewplants.

C.Birdsandanimalsbringnewseeds.

D.Itissupportedbytheforest.

48.

【C3】

49.Whatdoesthephrase"sleepingonit"inthethirdparagraphmostprobablymean?

A.Payingnoattentiontoahardwork.

B.Puttingoffwhatcan'tbedonerightnow.

C.Sleepingduringthebreaktimeofacertaintask.

D.Beingsatisfiedwithone'ssuccessandtakingnomorepains.

50.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue7

A.Developingfeveristheprivilegeofwarm-bloodedanimals,sosicklizardscannotrunafever.

B.Invertebratesalsohavetheabilitytoraisetheirtemperature.

C.Theinternaltemperaturesofwarm-bloodedcreaturesareindependentoftheweather,soarethecold-bloodedanimal.

D.Sicklizardsmoveintothesuntodevelopfever.

51.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"Ifyou'veeverbeenburnedbyascumornetworkmarketinghype..."?

A.YoucouldhaveworkedathomejobsorMLMcompanies.

B.Youcouldhavebeencheatedbythenetworkmarketing.

C.Youcouldhavebeencrackeduptobewhatyouareall.

D.Youcouldhavemadealotofmoneyfromthenetworkmarketing.

52.

【C8】

53.

AccordingtoMetroofficials,theywouldliketo______.

A.wastesometimewanderinginthewakeoftheterriblebombings

B.regretlateroversomethingtheyshouldhavedoneearlier

C.takeprecautionsagainstanypotentialdangersattheexpenseoftheirtime

D.wearplainclothestoprotectpassengersorrepeattheirrequestoverandagain

54.Stanleythoughtthat______wastoblameforthecities'collapseinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Electricitywasbornatthedawnofthelastcentury.Fromthenon,householdshavebeeninundatedwithafloodofhomeelectricgoods.Whatistheimpactofthishomeelectricgoodsrevolution?

Itisarguedherethatthehomeelectricgoodsrevolutionmayliberatewomenfromthehome.Anditistruethatmanyhouseholdsneverhesitateasecondtoadoptthisnewtechnologyorthat,however,infactmanyofthehomeelectricgoodswhichareadvertisedasliberatingthemodemwomantendtohavetheoppositeeffect,becausetheysimplychangethenatureofworkinsteadofeliminatingit.Machineshaveacertainnoveltyvalue,liketoysforadults.Itiscertainlylesstiringtoputclothesinawashingmachine,butthetimesaveddoesnotreallyamounttomuchthemachinehastobewatched,theclotheshavetobecarefullysortedoutfirst,stainsremovedbyhand,buttonspushedandwaterchanged,clothestakenout,airedandironed.Itwouldbemoreliberatingtopackitallofftoalaundryandnotnecessarilymoreexpensive,sincenocapitalinvestmentisrequired.Similarly,ifyoureallywanttosavetime,youdonotmakecakeswithanelectricmixer,youbuyoneinashop.

Ifonecomparestheimageofthewomaninthewomen'smagazinewiththegoodsadvertisedbythoseperiodicals,onerealizeshowusefulaprojectedimagecanbecommercially.Acarefulbalancehastobestruck:ifyoushowalabor-savingdevice,followitupwithacomplicatedrecipeonthenextpage;onnoaccounthintatthenotionthatawomancouldgetherselfajob,butinsteadfosterhersenseofherownusefulness,emphasizingthecreativeaspectofherfunctionasahousewife.Sowegetcakemixes(蛋糕粉)inwhichthecooksimplyaddsaneggherself,toproduce"thatlovelyhomo-bakedflavorthefamilylove",andknittingpatternsthatcanbemadebyhand,orworsestill,onknittingmachines,whichbecametremendouslyfashionablewhentheywerefirstintroduced.Automaticcookersareadvertisedbypicturesofprettyyoungmotherstakingtheirchildrentothepark,notbyprofessionalwomenpresettingthedinnerbeforeleavinghomeforwork.

Manyelectricappliancesdon'tliberatemodernwomenfromhouseworkbecause______.

56.(62)

57.Theprocedureofearlyadmissiongrewpopularbecauseithelpedcollegestosecuretherecruitmentof______.

58.

【C7】

59.EverySundaymorningmillionsofIndianssettledownwithacupofteaandthespecialweekendis-suesoftheirnewspapers,justasAmericansdo.Buthere,withthemarriageseasonapproaching,manyofthemturnquicklytoaSundayfeaturethatisparticularlyIndian—thecolumnsandcolumnsofmarriageadvertisementsinwhichyoungpeoplelookforhusbandsandwives.

"BeautifulBrahmangirlwantedforbankofficerfromwell-connectedfamily,"onesays."Vegetarianman(doctor,engineerpreferred)forchurch-educatedgirlwithlightcomplexion,"saysanother."Solid25-year-old,salaryfourfigures,wantstall,charming,educatedPunjabi,"saysathird.

Thisisarelativelymodernchangeintheage-oldcustomofthearrangedmarriage.Thethousandsofadvertisementspublishedeachweekincreasinglyreflectsocialchangesthatarecomingtothistraditionalsociety.Forexample,althoughwomenarestillusuallydescribedintermsofappearance,orskillsin"thewifelyarts",informationabouttheirearningpowerisenteringmoreandmoreoftheadvertisements.ThisreflectsthearrivalinIndiaoftheworkingwife.

Divorce,whichusedtobealmostunheardofinIndia,issometimesnowmentionedintheadvertisementsasinthecaseofawomanwhoseadvertisementinaNewDelhinewspaperexplainedthatshehadbeen"theinnocentparty"whenhermarriagebrokeup.

Becausethecustomofthedowry(marriagepayment)isnowillegal,someadvertisementssay"nodowry",or"simplemarriage",whichmeansthesamething.However,thefathersofmanybridegroomsstillrequireit.

Asasignoftheslightlooseningoftherigidcaste(socialclass)system,anumberofadvertisementspromise"castenotimportant",or"girl'sabilitieswillbemainconsideration".Themajorityofthem,however,stillrequirenotonlycaste,suchasBrahmanorKshatriya,butalsoacertainhomeregionorethnicorigin.

Inalandwherelightskinisoftenregardedassociallypreferable,manyalsorequirethatawomanhavea"wheat-color"complexionorthatamanbe"tall,fairandhandsome".

Advertisementsareplacedandeagerlyreadbyawiderangeofpeopleintheupperclasses,mostlyincities.Manyofthemreceivedozensofanswers."There'snothingembarrassingaboutit,"explainedaCalcuttabusinessmanadvertisingforason-in-law."It'sjustanotherwayofbroadeningthecontactsandincreasingthepossibilityofdoingthebestonecanforone'sdaughter."

Becauseofhighunemploymentandagenerallypoorstandardoflivinghere,oneo