2022-2023年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

2.

Researcherssaythatsupplementscancompletelytaketheplaceofrealfoodinthenearfuture.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Investigators______thenotesprovidedbyMr.Kayefromdoctorsforhisabsence.

4.

AccordingtoBobbyPeek,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

5.

Whenpeopletrytocombatstress,theirbrainneedsagoodrest,solisteningtomusicisabetterwaytocombatstress.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Wedon'tknowtheexactnumberofMarkTwain'sworks.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Mr.Bellavancecashedouthispension,soldhishouseandunloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesalesafterlosinghisjobinorderto______.

8.

Cheatinghasbecomeeasierforstudentsbecauseof______.

9.

By2030,theillnessestoaccountforlosthealthylifemostdoNOTinclude______.

A.depressionB.HIVC.AIDSD.autism

10.

Accordingtotheadvertisement,everydayHRCoffersabout______.

11.BigBlundersfromBigBusinesses

Internationalmarketingcanbeatrickybusiness.Withtheincreaseinglobaltrade,internationalcompaniescannotaffordtomakecostlyadvertisingmistakesiftheywanttobecompetitiveandprofitable.Understandingthelanguageandcultureoftargetmarketsinforeigncountriesisoneofthekeystosuccessfulinternationalmarketing.Toomanycompanies,however,havejumpedintoforeignmarketswithembarrassingresults.Outoftheirblunders,awholenewindustryoftranslationserviceshasemerged.

FaultyTranslations

Thevalueofunderstandingthelanguageofacountrycannotbeoverestimated.Translationmistakesareattheheartofmanyblundersininternationaladvertising.Sincealanguageismorethanthesumofitswords,aliteral,word-by-worddictionarytranslationseldomworks.Thefollowingexamplesprovethispoint.OtisEngineeringCompanyoncedisplayedaposteratatradeshowinMoscowthatturnedheads.Duetoapoortranslationofitsmessage,thesignboastedthatthefirm'sequipmentwasgreatforimprovingaperson'ssexlife.TheParkerPenCompanysufferedanembarrassingmomentwhenitrealizedthatafaultytranslationofoneofitsadsintoSpanishresultedinapromiseto"helppreventunwantedPregnancies."

AutomobilemanufacturersintheUnitedStateshavemadeseveralnotoriousadvertisingmistakesthathavebeenwellpublicized.GeneralMotorslearnedacostlylessonwhenitintroduceditsChevroletNovatothePuertoRicanmarket.Although"nova"means"star"inSpanish,whenitisspoken,itsoundslike"nova"whichmeans"itdoesn'tgo."Fewpeoplewantedtobuyacarwiththatmeaning.WhenGMchangedthenametoCaribe,salespickedupdramatically.Fordalsoranintotroublewiththenameofoneofitsproducts.Whenitintroducedalow-costtruckcalledthe"Fiera"intoSpanishspeakingcountries,Forddidn'trealizeuntiltoolatethatthenamemeant"uglyoldwoman"inSpanish.AnotherAmericanautomanufacturermadeamistakewhenittranslateditsVenezuelanadforacarbattery.ItwasnosurprisewhenVenezuelancustomersdidn'twanttobuyabatterythatwasadvertisedasbeing"highlyoverrated."

Airlinecompanieshavealsoexperiencedproblemsofpoortranslation.Aword-by-wordtranslationruinedawholeadvertisingcampaignforBraniffAirlines.Hopingtopromoteitsplushleatherseats,Braniff'sadurgedpassengersto"flyonleather."However,whenthesloganwastranslatedintoSpanish,ittoldcustomersto"flynaked."Anotherairlinecompany,EasternAirlines,madeasimilarmistakewhenittranslateditsmotto,"Weearnourwingsdaily"intoSpanish.Thepoortranslationsuggestedthatits'passengersoftenendedupdead.

Marketingblundershavealsobeenmadebyfoodandbeveragecompanies.OneAmericanfoodcompany'sfriendly"JollyGreenGiant"becamesomethingquitedifferentwhenitwastranslatedintoArabicas"IntimidatingGreenOgre."WhentranslatedintoGerman,Pepsi'spopularslogan,"ComeAlivewithPepsi"cameoutimplying"ComeAlivefromtheGrave."NowondercustomersinGermanydidn'trushouttobuyPepsi.EvenacompanywithanexcellentinternationaltrackrecordlikeKentuckyFriedChickenisnotimmunetotheperilsoffaultytranslation.Alotofsaleswerelostwhenthecatchphrase"fingerlickin'good"became"eatyourfingersoff"intheChinesetranslation.

AmanufacturerofonelaundrydetergentmadeanexpensivemistakeinapromotionalcampaignintheMiddleEast.Theadvertisementsshowedapictureofapileofdirtyclothesontheleft,aboxofthecompany'sdetergentinthemiddle,andcleanclothesontheright.Unfortunately,themessagewasincorrectlyinterpretedbecausemostpeopleintheMiddleEastreadfromrighttoleft.Itseemedtothemthatthedetergentturnedcleanclothesintodirtyones.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Withoutgreenhouseeffect,Earthwouldbecolderbyabout______.

13.

Thethirdmainstageinthelaunderingprocessiscalled______identifiedbytheinvestigators.

14.

Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

15.Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto______.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereacttodifferentsituations

16.Withinternetseeninalmosteverycorneroftheworld,today'sworldissaidtohavebecome

17.CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

18.

Anotherbenefitofgroupactivitiesisthatprofessionalguidanceinthegroupcanhelpcureobesity,diabetes,andarthritis.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Somepsychologistsinsistthatdreamscontainimageswithuniversalmeanings.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"someofthemarespecialisttheatres"?

A.Thosetheatresonlyhaveoperasshows.

B.Thetheatresareespeciallygoodfortheirballetshows.

C.Thesetheatresofferreallyaffordabletickets.

D.Theyeachholdaspecialtypeofplayorshow.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Excuseme,Professor,sinceclass'scancelledonThursday,whenarewegoingtohavethequiz?

M:Itwillbepostponeduntilnextweek'sclass.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.He'llgivethequizatalatertime.

B.Thequizwillbeveryshort.

C.Thequizwon'tbereadyuntilThursday.

D.He'llscorethequizquickly.

22.听力原文：W:Idon'tthinkhavingabigpartyisamistake.Ilikebigparties.Ithinkweshouldpaybackourfriendswhohaveinvitedustotheirparties.

M:Butbigpartiesaresoimpersonal.Ithinkwe'dbetterhaveasmallone.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutparties?

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A.Shethinksbigpartiesaretooimpersonal.

B.Shewouldliketoinvite,friendstoabigparty.

C.Shefeelsshehastospendalotofmoneyinholdingbigparties.

D.Shewouldliketobeinvitedtosmallparties.

23.

【B2】

24.(34)

A.Itisneededtoadjustthetemperatureofourbodies.

B.Itisoursecondneed.

C.Weneedclothingtocoverourbodies.

D.Weatherischangingallthetime.

25.(25)

A.Theamountofskinaffectedbythecut.

B.Thecauseofthecut.

C.Theamountofbleeding.

D.Thenumberofnerveendingsirritated.

26.听力原文：Ifanyoneaskedyouwhatwerethemainmeansofcommunicationbetweenpeople,whatwouldyousay?Thatisn'tacatchyquestion.Theanswerissimpleandobvious.Itwouldalmostcertainlyrefertomeansofcommunicationthatinvolvetheuseofwords:speakersandlisteners--oralcommunication;writersandreaders--writtencommunication.Andyou'dbequiteright.Thereis,however,anotherform.ofcommunicationwhichweallusemostofthetime,usuallywithoutknowingit.Thisissometimescalledbodylanguage.Itdoesnotinvolvetheuseofwords.Itsmoretechnicalnameisnon-verbalcommunication,"NVC"forshort.

Whensomeoneissayingsomethingwithwhichheagrees,theaverageEuropeanwillsmileandnodapproval.Ontheotherhand,ifyoudisagreewithwhattheyaresaying,youmayfrownandshakeyourhead.Inthiswayyousignalyourreactions,andcommunicatethemtothespeakerwithoutsayingaword.Incidentally,Ireferredamomentagoto"theaverageEuropean",becausebodylanguageisverymuchtiedtoculture,andinordernottomisunderstand,ornottobemisunderstood,youmustappreciatethis.AsmilingChinese,forinstance,maynotbeapprovingbutacutelyembarrassed.

QuitealotofworkisnowbeingdoneonthesubjectofNVC,whichisobviouslyimportant,forinstance,tomanagerswhohavetodealeverydaywiththeirstaff,andhavetounderstandwhatotherpeoplearefeelingiftheyaretocreategoodworkingconditions.Bodylanguage,orNVCsignals,issometimescategorizedintofivekinds:(1)bodyandfacialgestures;(2)eyecontact;(3)bodycontactorproximity;(4)clothingandphysicalappearance;and(5)thequalityofspeech.Iexpectyouunderstandallthose,exceptperhaps"proximity"Thissimplymeans"closeness".Insomecultures--andIamsurethisisaculturalfeatureandnotanindividualone--itisquitenormalforpeopletostandclosetogether,ortomoreorlessthrusttheirfacesintoyourswhentheyaretalkingtoyou.Inotherculturesthisisdisliked;Americans,forinstance,talkaboutinvasionoftheirspace.

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A.Wordsandphrases.

B.Culture.

C.Individuals.

D.Misunderstanding.

27.听力原文：W:Couldyoutellmethestartingtimeforbothconcerts?

M:Thefirstbeginsat7pmanditlaststwohoursandfifteenminutes.Thesecondfollowsimmediatelyafterthefirst.

Atwhatapproximatetimedoesthesecondshowstart?

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A.At7:00pm.B.At8:15pm.C.At9:00pm.D.At9:15pm.

28.听力原文：M：Thelightinthisdininghallisalittletoobright，don'tyouthink?

W：Isayit'sperfectforafootballstadium.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheprefersthestadium.

B.Sheagreeswiththeman.

C.Thelightisn'tbrightenough.

D.Thedininghallisn'tlargeenough.

29.(43)

30.听力原文：W:Howaboutgoingtotheartgallerytoday?Theyarehavingaspecialexhibitoflocalartistsincludingyourfavoritepainter.

M:I'dloveto,if1cangetthistermpaperoutofmyway.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Heenjoyedthepaintings,too.

B.Hehastofinishhistermpaperfirst.

C.Hecan'tfinishhistermpaperthatday.

D.Hehaslearnedsomethingabouttheartists.

31.听力原文：Theterm"balanceddiet"isconstantlyheardbutrarelyexplained.Whatitmeansisadietthatincludesacombinationofseveraldifferentfoodtypes,includinggrains,freshfruitandvegetables,meat,dairyproducts,fatsandoils.

Crucialtotheideaofabalanceddietisincludingfoodsintherightproportions;theaimistogetallthenutrientsyourbodyneedswhilemaintainingahealthyweight.TheUSgovernmentprovidesabasicideaofwhatnutrientsweneedontheirwebsite.

Itisn'tacaseofhavingroughlyequalmeasuresofeverything.Thereshouldbealotofsomekindsandjustalittleofothers.Somefatsandoils,forexample,areimportantinthedietforvariousreasons.Butyouonlyneedasmallamountcomparedwithfoodssuchasvegetables.

IntheUK,theFoodStandardsAgencyhasdevelopedaprogrammecalledTheBalanceofGoodHealthtoshowpeoplewhatproportionsandtypesoffoodsmakeupahealthybalanceddiet.Thisdividesfoodsintofivedifferentgroups.Thelargestgroupsarebreadandvegetables,followedbymilkandmeat.Thesmallestbyfaristhesaltandsugargroup.

Freshfruitandvegetablesarelowinfat,caloriesandsalt,andanexcellentsourceofvitamins,mineralsandfibre.Mostofusdon'teatenoughtomeetthecurrentrecommendationofthreetofiveservingsofvegetablesandtwotofourservingsoffruitaday.Protein-richfoodsanddairyfoodsareneededinmoremoderateamounts.Yourdietshouldincludetwotothreeservingsofmilkordairyproductsaday,forexample.

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A.Adietlargelyconsistingoffruitsandvegetables.

B.Adietincludinggrains,freshfruitandvegetables,andmeat.

C.Adietincludingacombinationofseveraldifferentfoodtypes.

D.Adietwithoutfatandoils.

32.听力原文：M:Whatdidyoudotocelebrateyourbirthday?.

W:MyfriendstookmetoseeCirqueduSoleil.Whatashow!ItwasunlikeanythingIhadeverseenbefore.Theperformancesweremesmerizing—theywereart!

M:Wow,itsoundslikeyoureallyenjoyedyourself.WhatdistinguishesCirqueduSoleilfromothercircuses?

W:Itsimplyhasclass.Theactshaveacertainstyle.thatyoudon'tseeinothercircuses.Thereissoft,romanticlightingandfantasticmusicwhichrangesfromclassicaltojazz.But,whatrealtysetsthecircusapartisthecostumeswiththeirbeautifulfabrics,richcolorsandfairytaledesigns.

M:Itsoundsamazing,butIalwaysfeelalittleguiltywhenIgotothecircus.Itseemssocreeltouseanimalsforourentertainment.

W:CirqueduSoleildoesn'tbelieveinusinganimalsTheyrelyonhumanperformersincludingacrobats,trapezeartistsandcontortionists.

M:That'swonderful,Iwishothercircuseswoulddothesame.

W:Andthehumanperformancesaremuchmorefun.Therewasoneclownwhoactuallyjuggledeightwineglassesatonetime.Icouldn'tbelieveit.Therewasalsoamagicianwhoperformedaseriesofcomicaltricksinvolvingmembersoftheaudience.Ilovedthewholething.Yourealtyshouldseethemwhiletheyareintown.

M:IthinkI'llgothisweekend,

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A.It'saconcert,

B.It'sacircus.

C.It'sagame.

D.It'samovie.

33.(29)

A.Thelungs.

B.Theheart.

C.Thecirculation.

D.Alloftheabove.

34.听力原文：W:Oh,Iamsorry.IjustrealizedthatIforgottobringthetaperecorderthatyoulentme.Ileftitbackinmydorm．

M:That'sallright.Idon'tneedituntiltonight.AslongasIgetitbythen.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanwillnotneedthetaperecordertonight.

B.Themanneedstousethetaperecorderthisevening.

C.Thewomancanreturnthetaperecordertomorrow.

D.Thewomanissorryforlosingthetaperecorder.

35.

【B10】

36.(39)

37.听力原文：EnglandwasthefirstcountrytocompetewithSpainforclaimsintheNewWorld,althoughitwastooweaktodothisopenlyatfirst.ButQueenElizabethofEnglandsupportedsuchexplorationsasearlyasthefifteenseventies.

SirHumphreyGilbertledthefirstEnglishsettlementeffortsbutfailed.Gilbert'shalfbrotherSirWalterRaleighcontinuedhiswork.RaleighsentanumberofshipstoexploretheeastcoastofNorthAmerica.(33)HecalledthelandVirginiatohonorEngland'sunmarriedQueenElizabeth.

In1585.aboutone-hundredmensettledonRoanokeIsland,offthecoastofthepresentdaystateofNorthCarolina.These.settlersreturnedtoEnglandayearlater.Anothergroupwenttherethenextyear.Thisgroupincludedmanywomenandchildren.ButthesupplyshipsRaleighsenttothecolonyfailedtoarrive.Whenhelpgottherein1590,noneofthesettlerscouldbefound.

Historyexpertsstillarenotsurewhathappened.SomeresearchsuggeststhatatleastsomeofthesettlersbecamepartoftheIndiantribethatlivediiithearea.

OnereasonforthedelayingettingsuppliestoRoanokewastheattackoftheSpanishNavyagainstEnglandin1588.KingPhillipofSpainhaddecidedtoinvadeEngland.(34)ButthesmallEnglishshipscombinedwithafiercestormdefeatedthehugeSpanishfleet.Asaresult,SpainwasnolongerabletoblockEnglishexploration.

(35)Englanddiscoveredthatsupportingcoloniessofarawaywasextremelycostly.SoQueenElizabethtooknomoreactiontodothis.Itwasnotuntilafterherdeathin1603thatEnglandbeganseriouseffortstostartcoloniesinAmerica.

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A.TocelebrateQueenElizabeth'sbirthday.

B.ToshowrespectforQueenElizabeth.

C.TohonorhishalfbrotherSirHumphreyGilbert.

D.Tomakethenameoflandsoundmorebeautiful.

38.听力原文：M:Tomisnowlookingforajob.Doeshehaveenoughmoneytolasthimforawhile?

W:Notreally.He'llhavetofindajobwithintwoweeks.

Q:HowlongwillTom'smoneylast?

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A.Aboutamonth.

B.Aboutoneweek.

C.Aboutthreeweeks,

D.Abouttwoweeks.

39.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Don'tyouthinkoursonshouldgointomedicine?Healwaysfeelssympathetictowardspeoplearoundhim.

W:Wren,Iwanthimtodecidethatforhimself.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheirson?

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A.Heistoosympathetictowardsher.

B.Heshouldchoosehisowncareer.

C.Hewillsurelybeagooddoctor.

D.Hehasdecidedtostudymedicine.

40.听力原文：Isyourfamilyinterestedinbuyingadog?Adogcanbeahappyadditiontoyourfamily,butifyouchoosethewrongkindofdog,theconsequencescancauseyoualotoftrouble.

Familiesshouldsitdownanddiscusstheproblemsinvolvedbeforebuyingadog.Evenifthechildreninyourfamilyaretheoneswhowantthedog,theparentsaretheoneswhoarereallyresponsibleforseeingthattheanimalisproperlycaredfor.Ifyoudon'tknowmuchaboutdogs,it'sagoodideatogotothelibraryortheASPCAforbooksaboutvariouskindsofdogs,aswellasbooksabouthowtotrainapuppy.Youshouldknowthatadogdescribedasveryaliveorawakemightbetmexcitedandnervous.Whenabookdescribesadogasanidealhuntingdog,itprobablymeansthatthedogwon'tbehappylivinginasmallapartment.Dogbreedsvaryinpopularityastheyearsgoby.OneofthemostpopulardogsthesedaysistheGermanshepherd.Thisisbecauseitprovidesprotectionaswellascompanionship.Thefamilyshouldbewarnedthatthesedogsgrowuptobeverybig,andmaybetoopowerfulforchildrentohandle.Ifspaceislimited,atoydogmaybeagoodchoice.Thesedogsareverysmallandeasytotrain.Theydon'tneedtobewalkeddaily,sincetheycanexerciseinthespaceavailableinthehome.

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A.Thecareandproperselectionofdogsinafamily.

B.Differentbreedsofdogs.

C.Responsibilityforseeingthatdogsareproperlycaredfor.

D.Differentbooksaboutdogs.

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

Howmuchmoneydosinglewomenandtheirchildrengetfromwelfareprogramseveryyear?

A.40to80billiondollars.

B.16to40billiondollars.

C.32to40billiondollars.

D.16to32billiondollars.

42.FashionmagazinesandTVadvertisementseemtolinkfashionto______.

A.confidenceinlife

B.personaldress

C.individualhairstyle

D.personalfuture

43.

【C4】

44.(62)

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

GeorgeWashingtonCarvershowedthatplantlifewasmorethanjustfoodforanimalsandhumans.Carver'sfirststepwastoanalyzeplantpartstofindoutwhattheyweremadeof.Hethencombinedthesesimplerisolatedsubstanceswithothersubstancestocreatenewproducts.

Thebranchofchemistrythatstudiesandfindswaystouserawmaterialsfromfarmproductstomakeindustrialproductsiscalledchemurgy.Carverwasoneofthefirstandgreatestchemurgistsofalltime.Todaythescienceofchemurgyisbetterknownasthescienceofsynthetics.Eachdaypeopledependonandusesyntheticmaterialsmadefromrawmaterials.AllhislifeCarverbattledagainstthedisposalofwastematerials,andwarnedofthegrowingneedtodevelopsubstitutesforthenaturalsubstancesbeingusedupbyhumans.Carvernevercaredaboutgettingcreditforthenewproductshecreated.Henevertriedtopatenthisdiscoveriesorgetwealthyfromthem.HeturneddownmanyofferstoleaveTuskegeeInstitutetobecomearichscientistinprivateindustry.ThomasEdison,inventoroftheelectriclight,offeredhimalaboratoryinDetroittocarryoutfoodresearch.WhentheUnitedStatesgovernmentmadehimacollaboratorintheMycologyandPlantDiseaseSurveyoftheDepartmentofAgriculture,heacceptedthepositionwiththeunderstandingthathewouldn'thavetoleaveTuskegee.Anauthorityonplantdiseases-especiallyofthefungusvariety--carversenthundredsofspecimenstotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture.Atthepeakofhiscareer,Carver'sfameandinfluencewereknownoneverycontinent.

Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?`

46.

AccordingtoDr.David,Americans______.

A.areideallyvigorousevenunderthepressureoflife

B.oftenneglecttheconsequencesofsleepdeficit

C.donotknowhowtorelaxthemselvesproperly

D.cangetbyon6.5hoursofsleep

47.

Tolessentheseriousnessofglobalwarming,themosteffectivewayisstill______.

48.

SomeplanetologistsbelievedtherehadneverbeenlivesonVenusbecause______.

A.theycouldn'tfindanytraceofwateronit

B.theyfoundVenusistoohotforanylives

C.Venusiscoveredbydirtyandpoisonouscloud

D.theatmosphericpressureonVenusistoomuch

49.

Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheteachersbanharmfulexperimentstoanimalsinorderto

A.maintainecologicalbalance

B.pleaseanimalwelfaregroups

C.getfinancialsupportfromtheirsponsors

D.protectnecessaryharmlessexperimentsonanimals

50.

Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Womenaremoreassertivethanmenatwork.

B.Menarcmoreassertivethanwomenatwork.

C.Menhavetraditionallybeenraisedtoassumemoreresponsibilitythanwomenhave.

D.Menfeelmomcompelledthanwomentoadvance.

51.

WhydoestheauthormentiontheCaliforniagoldrush?

A.Toexplaintheneedforanincreasedsupplyofgold.

B.ToindicatetheextentofUnitedStatesmineralwealth.

C.Todescribethemoodwhenoilwasfirstdiscovered.

D.Toarguethatgoldwasmorevaluablethanoil.

52.

【C9】

53.Insuchachanging,complexsocietyformerlysimplesolutionstoinformationalneedsbecomecomplicated.Manyoflife'sproblemswhichweresolvedbyaskingfamilymembers,friendsorcolleaguesarebeyondthecapabilityoftheextendedfamilytoresolve.Wheretoturnforexpertinformationandhowtodeterminewhichexpertadvicetoacceptarequestionsfacingmanypeopletoday.

Inadditiontothis,thereisthegrowingmobilityofpeoplesinceWorldWarII.Asfamiliesmoveawayfromtheirstablecommunity,theirfriendsofmanyyears,theirextendedfamilyrelationships,theinformalflowofinformationiscutoff,andwithittheconfidencethatinformationwillbeavailablewhenneededandwillbetrustworthyandreliablehaslost.Thealmostunconsciousflowofinformationaboutthesimplestaspectsoflivingcanbecutoff.Thus,thingsoncelearnedsubconsciouslythroughthecasualcommunicationsoftheextendedfamilymustbeconsciouslylearned.

Addingtosocialchangestodayisanenormousstockpileofinformation,Theindividualnowhasmoreinformationavailablethananygeneration,andthetaskoffindingthatonepieceofinformationrelevanttohisorherspecificproblemiscomplicated,time-consumingandsometimesevenoverwhelming.

Coupledwiththegrowingquantityofinformationisthedevelopmentoftechnologieswhichenablethestorageanddeliveryofmoreinformationwithgreaterspeedtomorelocationsthanhaseverbeenpossiblebefore.Computertechnologymakesitpossibletostorevastamountsofdatainmachine-readablefiles,andtoprogramcomputerstolocatespecificinformation,Telecommunicationsdevelopmentsenablethesendingofmessagesviatelevision,radio,andveryshortly,electronicmailtobombardpeoplewithmultitudesofmessages.Satelliteshaveextendedthepowerofcommunicationstoreporteventsattheinstantofoccurrence.Expertisecanbesharedworldwidethroughteleconferencing,andproblemsindisputecanbesettledwithouttheparticipantsleavingtheirhomesand/orjobstotraveltoadistantconferencesite.Technologyhasfacilitatedthesharingofinformationandthestorageanddeliveryofinformation,thusmakingmoreinformationavailabletomorepeople.

Inthisworldofchangeandcomplexity,theneedforinformationisofgreatestimportance.Thosepeoplewhohaveaccurate,reliableup-to-dateinformationtosolvetheday-to-dayproblems,thecriticalproblemsoftheirbusiness,socialandfamilylife,willsurviveandsucceed."Knowledgeispower"maywellbethetruestsayingandaccesstoinformationmaybethemostcriticalrequirementofallpeople.

Theword"it"(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablyrefersto______.

A.thelackofstablecommunities

B.thebreakdownofinformalinformationchannels

C.theincreasedmobilityoffamilies

D.thegrowingnumberofpeoplemovingfromplacetoplace

54.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheappearanceof"immortal"lifeis______.

A.afadinghope

B.farfromcertain

C.justanillusion

D.onlyamatteroftime

55.

【C3】

56.Toseehowstatesofmarriageinfluencedsleep,researchersinstalledsomeequipmentinsubjects'hometomonitortheir______andrecordhowtheirrelationshipswent.

57.

Traditionallypeoplebelievethathumor______.

A.canbetestedandscientificallyscrutinized

B.hassomethingtodowithaperson'sbrain

C.cannotbefoundinbrain-damagedpeople

D.isanintangiblepartofaperson'spersonality

58.

Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A.bankswillhavetochangetheirwaysofdoingbusiness

B.privacyprotectionlawssoonbeenforced

C.consumers'privacywillcontinuetobeinvaded

D.freetrialpracticewilleventuallybebanned

59.

Whatwouldhathebestrifleofthispassage?

A.PermissiveParentsandResponsibleParents.

B.CensorshipandtheLaw.

C.CensorsValueArtisticMerits.

D.CensorshipPerformsGoodServicetoSociety.

60.

Accordingtotheretailers,theshoppersare______withtheirmoney.

A.pessimisticB.restrainedC.ho