2022-2023年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Ifapermanentfamilyisunavailable,achildwillhavetomovefromonefosterhometoanother.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Takingenoughcaffeinecanhelptorelievethepainwhenyouaresufferingamigraineheadache.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.Accordingtopassage,whichofthefollowingisnowtrueabouttheNewfoundlandfisheries?

A.Normalfishingcouldstartagainin2007.

B.Catchesof2700tonsayearonlyarepermitted.

C.Fishingwithdraggerswillbeallowedagainin2007.

D.Nocodfishingisallowedbutsomeotherspeciescanbecaught.

4.

Theauthorrealizedthatworkinglongerhoursatoffice______.

A.resultedinmoreaccomplishment

B.wasoftendemandedbytheboss

C.couldhelpimproveefficiency

D.wasanextremelyfoolishidea

5.

ContentownersusethetechnologyBrightcovesuppliestoshowtelevisionandeventuallyproduce______.

6.LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

7.

Informationtechnologywillbecomemoreandmoreimportantforhospitalsto______.

8.

Thenumberof______intheU.S.laborforceisexpectedtoincreaseby200

9.

Visitorsareallowedto______.

10.

Inordertomeet______________,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideralotoffactorswhenselectingfoodproducts.

11.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

12.

Theauthorhadeitherforgottenorcompletelyignored______formorethansixyears.

13.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigasmgenerate______.

14.

Whatisthemostcommontreatmentforsleepapneaaccordingtothepassage?

A.Wearingamaskwhensleeping.

B.Takinganapeveryday.

C.Havinglong-timesleeping.

D.UsingaCPAPmachine.

15.

SomepeoplearereadytoconnectUFO'swiththeBermudaTrianglebecauseit'ssaidthatmoreUFO'shavebeensightedalong______and______thaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

16.

Dreamersarenotefficientandoftenenduphavingtocramforexams.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

InsomeEasterncountries,face-to-facemeetingsarefavoredtoworkthroughtheconflicts.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

RachelCarson'swritingsareboth______and______.

19.

Since1964,bothWinterandSummerOlympicGameshasbegunwithatorch-lightingceremonyin______.

20.

Theword"we"inLine3,Para5refersto"Britishpeople".

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:I'msorry.Ijustdon'tagreewithyouatall.

M:Look.Taketheexampleofaninternationalstudentapplyingforuniversityadmission.Ifthestudenthasa500ontheTOEFLoran80ontheMichiganTest,mostadmissionsofficerswillaccepttheapplicant.Thestudentwitha499or79won'tbeconsidered.Theofficerwon'tevenlookattranscripts.

W:Right.ButIthinkthatprovesmypoint,notyours.

M:How?

W:Well,it'stheadmissionsofficerwhodecideshowtousethetest.TheTOEFLandtheMichiganaregoodEnglishproficiencytests,butthat'salltheyare.AndEnglishproficiencyisnecessaryforsuccessinanAmericanuniversity,butsoareseveralotherfactors,includinggoodacademicpreparation.

M:Goodacademicpreparationismoreimportant.

W:Maybe.Idon'treallyknow.ButwhatI'mtryingtoexplaintoyouisthatadmissionsofficersshouldusetheproficiencytestasoneofmanyconsiderations,andassuch,theyreallyshouldn'tinsistonarigidcut-offscorelike500or80.

W:Isn'tthistilebasicdisagreementthatPaulthinksthetestsarebadinthemselves,andSallybelievesthatthetestsaregood,butthatmanypeopledon'tusethemfortheirintendedpurpose.

M:Idon'tagreewithhavingthetests,ProfessorAyers,andthat'smyposition.

W:ButPaul,whatwouldyoudotoevaluatetheEnglishproficiencyofastudenttenthousandmilesawaywithoutastandardizedtest?

M:Iadmitthat'sabigproblem.

W:Itsureis.

M:Okay,class,forWednesday,let'sconsidertheproblemofevaluationwithoutstandardizedtestsliketheTOEFL,theSAT,GMAT,andGRE.Paulsaysthatthereoughttobeanalternative.Sallydoesn'tseemtobelievethatthereisanappropriatealternative.Pleasebringinyourideasandsuggestions,andwe'lldiscussthem.

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A.AdmissionstandardsattheUniversityofMichigan.

B.Theuseofstandardizedtestsforcollegeadmissions.

C.TheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage).

D.Evaluationwithoutstandardizedtests.

22.听力原文：W:Hi,Sam,IhatetobotheryoubutIwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyou?

M:Soundssoserious.What'sup?

W:Well,thelandlordjustinformedmethathe'sgoingtoincreaseourrentbytwohundred.I'mwonderinghowyoufeelaboutit.

M:HowdoIfeelaboutit?Noway!Inourtenancyagreement,itsayshewillhavetogiveusanoticethreemonthsinadvanceifhewantstoincreasetherent.

W:Yeah,that'sright!It'sgottabethreemonthslater.Well,Ithinkherealizeshisrentalfeeisbelowthemarketrateandhemustbefeelingabitrippedoffwhenhecouldbechargingacouplehundredextra.Whatdoyouthink,Sam?Shouldweagreetotheraiseorfindsomewhereelse?

M:Goodquestion.I'mnotsureeither.Thelocationwe'reatnowisquiteconvenient.ClosetothegroceryandneartheSubway.It'llbehardtofindanotherlocationlikethisone.

W:Iwonderwhetherhe'llallowroomfornegotiation.Perhapsahundreddollarsinsteadoftwo.MaybehemightbemorewillingtogiveabitifweSpeaktohimrightaway.

M:Well,heseemstobeaniceguytotalkto.Butwhatifherefuses?Wouldyougofortwothen?

W:Well,IguessIwould,sinceit'llbehardtofindsuchaconvenientlocation.Besides,it'sclosetomyschoolandIcansleepalittlelaterinthemornings.

M:Ha!Ifiguredthat'swhatyou'dbeconcernedabout.Well,Ihavetogiveitsomeseriousthought.I'mnotsureIcanaffordtocoughupanextrahundredamonthjusttomakesureIcansleepinanextra15minutes.

W:Didn'tyougetyourloanrecently?That'llcoverwhatyouneed.Besides,ifyoucouldjuststopspendingsomuchoncafeteriasnacksyou'dhavelotsofmoneytospare.

M:Yeah,butI'mthinkingofgettinganewlaptop.

W:Well,Itellyou,therearen'talotofapartmentsthatarecheaper,evenwiththisnewincrease.

M:Iknow,sowhendoeshewantustocomebackonthis?

W:Hetoldmetolethimknowthisweekend.

M:Sure,bythenIshouldbeabletomakeupmymind.

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A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

23.听力原文：M:I'mwonderingifIcouldpossiblyscheduleanappointmentwithMr.Kellythisweek.

W:Letmesee.OnMonday,hewillbeinParisforameeting,anditwilltakehimthreedaysthere;thenhewillflytoLondontomeetanimportantclient...Well,Idon'tthinkheisavailablethisweek.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutMr.Kellyfromtheconversation?

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A.HewillbeinParisonThursday.

B.Hewillhaveafullschedulethisweek.

C.HewillattendameetingonThursday.

D.Hewillprobablymeetthemanthisweek.

24.(28)

A.Peoplecancallyoubackifnecessary.

B.Youcandialaspecialnumberfree.

C.Youdon'tneedtopayforalong-distancecall.

D.Youcangetacreditcouponwhenyougivethephonenumber.

25.【B10】

26.

【B9】

27.

【B6】

28.(31)

A.Apracticalknowledgeofhowthelanguageworks.

B.Agenuineinterestinthelanguageandthinkingbythemselves.

C.Curiosityandconsciousknowledge.

D.Independentthinking.

29.(29)

A.Supportingthesoil.

B.Providingshadeforanimals.

C.Looseningsoilstructure.

D.Protectingthesoilfromwindandraindamage.

30.SectionA

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

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A.ThatitlooksexactlylikeSusan.

B.ThatitmakesSusanlookyoungerthanshereallyis.

C.ThatitmakesSusanlookolderthanshereallyis.

D.ThatitmakesSusanlookbetterthanshelooksinperson.

31.(22)

A.Ithasnumeroustraitsincommonwiththespottedowl.

B.Itspopulationisincreasing.

C.Itmaynotsurvivewithoutspecialeffortsofconservationists.

D.Itsroleinthechainofevolutionhasnotyetbeenexamined.

32.

【B11】

33.听力原文：M:WhatkindoffatheramI?Myonlysonalmostdied,andIdidn'tevenknowhewasill.

W:Don'tblameyourself.Youweretoobusytopayattentiontohim.Ifhismotherwasstillalive,thingswouldhavebeenmuchbetter.

Q:Whydoesthemanblamehimself?.

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A.Attheairport.

B.Inatravelagency.

C.Inahotel.

D.Atthereceptiondesk.

34.

【B10】

35.(32)

A.Theyinvitenewideaswithgreatenthusiasm.

B.Theychoosegoodideasthroughastrictprocess.

C.Theygivequickreactions,toproposalsandideas.

D.Theyhavenostandardregulationsonassessingsuggestions.

36.(45)

37.(43)

38.(44)

39.(34)

A.Humanbeingscannotbeabletoadaptphysicalandculturalchanges.

B.Humanbeingsareingenious,imaginativeandhavestrongfaithinlife.

C.Somechangesarebeyondhumanbeings'control.

D.Humanbeingscannotmeetthedemandsofchangesbroughtaboutitself.

40.听力原文：I'dliketosharewithyoutodaymyexperiencewithanewapproachtobuildingahouse.It'scalledEnvelopBuilding.Essentially,whatitmeansisthatasyouarebuildingahouse,youtrytoleavethelandscapefeatureontheland,especiallythevegetationintheoriginalcondition.Sowhatyouarenotdoingistheusualpracticeofland-scraping.BywhichImeanliterallyscrapingorcleaningthelandofanyandalltheoriginalplants.WhyistheapproachcalledEnvelopBuilding?Becauseinsteadofclearingeverythingaway,youletyouroriginallandscapeelementsenveloporsurroundyourhouse.Letthevegetationphysicalfeaturessuchashillsandslopesorinterestingrockformations,constitutedasignificantpartofthecharacterofthebraidingsight.Thedesignofthehouseshouldtakethesefeaturesofthepropertyintoaccount.Actuallyintegratingyouroriginalwildlandscapewithahouseisnotthatnew.ThefamousAmericanarchitectWrightwasdoingitabout65yearsago,Soweareingoodcompany.EnvelopBuildingisnotaseasyasitsoundsthough.It'snotjustthatyoubuildyourhouseandleavethelandalone.Bybuilding,youarealreadydamagingtheoriginallandscape.Butasarchitects,weshouldtrytoworkwithenvironment,notagainstit.Acreativearchitectcanfindwaystoincorporatenaturallandscapeintotheoveralldesign.Forexample,Wrightusedthemassivebouldersonthesideofoneofthemostfamoushousesaspartofthehousefoundation.

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A.Itmaycauseunintendedbadresultstohumanbeings.

B.Itisdevelopedwellenoughtoclonehumanbeings.

C.Itwillbringmoreunexpectedeconomicbenefits.

D.Itissupportedbyethicistsandreligiousleaders.

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

【C2】

42.SectionB

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

Clothesplayacriticalpartintheconclusionswereachbyprovidingcluestowhopeopleare,whotheyarenot,andwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer'sbackground,personality,status,mood,andsocialoutlook.

Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformation,wecanusethemtomanipulatepeople'simpressionofus.Ourappearanceassumesparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteractionthatislikelytooccur.Anelderlymiddle-classmanorwomanmaybealienatedbyayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmanner,regardlessoftheperson'seducation'background,orinterest.

Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlscaneasilyagreeonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits,includingthenumberofboyfriendstheylikelyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.Newscasters,ortheannouncerswhoreadthenewsonTV,areconsideredtobemoreconvincing,honest,andcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Andcollegestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaytheyareconcernedaboutthecostumestheymustweartoplaytheserolessuccessfully.Moreover,manyofuscanrelateinstancesinwhichtheclothingweworechangedthewaywefeltaboutourselvesandhowweacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyouanticipatedastressfulsituation,suchasajobintervieworacourtappearance.

Intheworkplace,menhavelonghadwell-definedprecedentsandrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninfilebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureof"masculine"and"feminine"attributestheyshouldconveybytheirprofessionalclothing.Thevarietyofclothingalternativestowomenhasalsobeengreaterthanthatavailableformen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplayless"feminine"grooming--shorterhair,moderateuseofmake-up,andplaintailoredclothing.Asonemaleadministratorconfessed,"Anattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterview,butshewon'tgetajob."

Accordingtothepassage,thewaywedress______.

A.providecluesforpeoplewhoarecriticalofus

B.indicatesourlikesanddislikesinchoosingacareer

C.hasadirectinfluenceonthewaypeopleregardus

D.isofparticularimportancewhenwegetoninage

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Today,moreandmorepeopleareusingcreditcardsinsteadofmoneytobuythethingstheyneed.Almostanyonewhohasasteadyincomeandagoodworkrecordcanapplyforacreditcard.Therearemanycreditcardsavailable:AmericanExpress,MasterChafe,VISA,andDiner'sClubarethenamesofsomeofthemostpopular.

Ifyouhaveacreditcard,youcanbuyacar,eatadinner,takeatrip,andevengetahaircutbychargingthecosttoyouraccount.Inthiswayyoucanpayforpurchasesamonthlaterwithoutanyextracharge.Oryoumaychoosetospreadoutyourpaymentoverseveralmonthsandpayonlypartofthetotalamounteachmonth.Ifyoudothis,thecreditcardcompany,orthebankthatsponsorsthecreditcard,willaddasmallservicechargetoyourtotalbill.Thisisveryconvenientforthecustomer.Withthecreditcardinyourwalletorpurse,youdon'thavetocarrymuchcash.Thissavesyourtripstothebanktocashchecksorwithdrawcash.Also,ifyoucarrycreditcardsinsteadofalotofcash,youdon'thavetobeconcernedaboutlosingyourmoneythroughcarelessnessortheft.Thecarduseronlyhastoworryaboutpayingthefinalbill.This,ofcourse,canbeaproblem,ifyouchargemorethanyoucanpayfor.

Creditcardsarebigbusiness.Manybankssponsortheirowncreditcardcompaniesandissuecardsfreetotheircustomers.Othercreditcardcompanieschargetheirmembersannualdues.Thestoresthatacceptcreditcardsmustpayasmallfeetothecreditcardcompany--apercentageofthepurchasepriceofthemerchandiseorservice.Inturn,thecreditcardcompanypromptlypaysthestoreforthemerchandiseorservice.Creditcardcompaniesmakeaprofitfromthefeestheychargethestoreandalsofromthefeescollectedfromcustomerswhopayfortheirchargesinmonthlyinstallments.However,creditcardcompaniessometimeshaveproblemscollectingoverduepaymentsfromunreliablecustomers.Also,theuseofstolen,lost,orcounterfeitcreditcardsbycriminalhasbecomeabigheadacheforthecreditcardcompanythat'sresponsibleforthegoodsandservicesillegallychargedtoitscustomers'accounts.

Peopleusecreditcardsonconditionthattheyhave______.

44.

Regions,suchastropicalAfrica,LatinAmericaandAsia,havethegreatestthreatsofnewlyemergingepidemics,buttheyhavetraditionallyreceived________.

45.Underpressurefromanimalwelfaregroups,twonationalscienceteachers'associationshaveadoptedguidelinesthatbanclassroomexperimentsharminganimals.TheNationalAssociationofBiologyTeachersandtheNationalScienceTeachers'Associationhopetoendanimalabuseinelementaryandsecondaryschoolsand,inturn,discouragestudentsfrommishandlinganimalsinhomeexperimentsandsciencefairprojects.

Animalwelfaregroupsareapparentlymostconcernedwithhighschoolstudentsexperimentingwithanimalsinextracurricularprojects.BarbaraOrlans,PresidentoftheScientists'CenterforAnimalWelfare,saidthatstudentshavebeenperformingsurgeryatrandom,testingknownpoisonoussubstances,andrunningotherpathology(病理学)experimentsonanimalswithoutevenknowingnormalphysiology(生理学).

Atonesciencefair,astudentcutoffthelegandtailofalizard(蜥蜴)todemonstratethatonlythetailcanregenerate,shesaid.Inanothercase,astudentboundsparrows,starvedthemandobservedtheirbehavior.

"Theamountofabusehadbeenquitehorrifying,"Orlanssaid.

Administratorsofmajorsciencefairsareshort-temperedovertheteachers'policychangeandtheimpressionithascreated."TheteachersweresoldabillofgoodsbyBarbaraOrlans,"saidThurmanGrafton,whoheadstherulescommitteefortheInternationalScienceandEngineeringFair."Backyardtabletopsurgeryisjustnonsense.Thenewpoliciesthrowcoldwateronstudentsinquisitiveness,"hesaid.Graftonsaidhewouldn'tdenythattherehasn'tbeenanimalabuseamongprojectsattheinternationalfair,butheaddedthatjudgesrejectcontestantswhohaveunnecessarilyinjuredanimals.Thejudgeshaveahardtimemonitoringlocalandregionalfairsthatmayormaynotchoosetocomplywiththeinternationalfair'srulesthatstresspropercareofanimals,Graftonsaid.

Hesaidthatseveralyearsago,theWestinghouseScienceTalentSearchbannedharmfulexperimentstoanimalswhensponsorsthreatenedtocanceltheirsupportafteranimalwelfaregroupslobbiedforchange.

Theteachersadoptedthenewpoliciesalsotofendoffproposedlegislation—instatesincludingMissouriandNewYork—thatwouldrestrictorprohibitexperimentsonanimals.

Officialsofthetwoteachers'organizationssaythattheydon'tknowhowmanyanimalshavebeenabusedintheclassroom.Ontheonehand,manybiologyteachersarenottrainedinthepropercareofanimals,saidWayneMoyer,executivedirectorofthebiologyteachers'association.Ontheotherhand,theuseofanimalsinexperimentshasdroppedinrecentyearsbecauseofschoolbudgetcuts.Theassociationmaysetupseminarstoteachbetteranimalcaretoitsmembers.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Scienceteachersbanningtestingharmfultoanimals.

B.Teachers'policychangeinexperimentonanimals.

C.Thenewpoliciesofbanningharmfulexperimentstoanimals.

D.Theimportanceofprohibitingharmfulexperimentsonanimals.

46.

Whatsubjectdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Businessmanagementstrategies.

B.TheuseofComputer.

C.Thelifestyle.oftelecommuters.

D.Extendingtheworkplacebymeansofcomputers.

47.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthedevelopingofHIVvaccineis______.

A.pessimisticB.optimisticC.positiveD.objective

48.

AchieffactorinbringingdownthebirthsinEuropeinthe19thcenturyis______.

A.birthcontrol

B.thedesiretoseekfortuneincities

C.theinstabilityofmarriage

D.thechangedplaceofwomen

49.

Accordingtothepassage,BenjaminThompsonwasthedesignerforaprojectin______.

A.SanFranciscoB.BostonC.MinneapolisD.SanAntoino

50.

Thewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthepassageistosaythat______.

A.scienceisjustatitsbeginning

B.sciencehasgreatlyimprovedman'slife

C.sciencehasmadeprofoundprogress

D.sciencehasdonetoolittletohumanbeings

51.

Theauthorseemstothinkthatrailwaysareremindersofthe______.

A.growingdislikeinEnglandoftheVictorianage

B.benefitsthatthemachineagehasbroughttoman

C.uglinessandoppressionthatmodemsocietyhasovercome

D.personalconcernandsolidbeautyofapastage

52.Onwhichofthefollowingoccasionswillwritingbethemostdifficult?

A.Whenwritershaveafreechoiceofsubject.

B.Whenwritersarewritingsomethingtheirreadersknow.

C.Whenwritersaredoingawritingassignment.

D.Whenwritersarepresentingacomparison.

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Formorethan10yearstherehasbeenabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalized(破坏)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.

Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.WhentheAutomobileAssociation(AA)engineerssurveyedonetowncentrecarparklastyear,10percentofcarscheckedwereunlocked,afigurebackedupbyaHomeOfficenationalsurveythatfound12percentofdriverssometimeslefttheircarsunlocked.

Thevehiclesaresittinginpetrolstationswhiledriverspayfortheirfuel.TheAAhasdiscoveredthatcarsareleftunattendedforanaverageofthreeminutesandsometimesmuchlongerasdriversbuydrinks,cigarettesandotherconsumeritemsandthenpayatthecounter.Withpaymentbycreditcardmoreandmorecommon,itisnotunusualforadrivertobeoutofhiscaraslongassixminutesprovidingthecarthiefwithagoldenopportunity.

InanexclusiveAAsurvey,carriedoutatabusygarageonamainroadoutofLondon,300motoristswerequestionedoverthreedaysoftheholidayperiod.24percentadmittedthatthey"always"or"sometimes"leavethekeysinthecar.Thismeansthatnationwide,amillioncarsdailybecomeeasytargetsfortheopportunistthief.

TheAArecommendslockingupwheneveryouleavethecar—andforhowevershortaperiod.Apartiallyopensunrooforwindowisafurthercome—ontothieves.

Leavingvaluablesinviewisaninvitationtothecriminal.AManchesterprobationary(假释期)serviceresearchproject,whichinterviewedalmost100carthieveslastyear,foundmanywouldinvestigateacoatthrownonaseat.Neverleaveanydocumentsshowingyourhomeaddressinthecar.Ifyouhaveagarage,useitandlockit—agaragedcarisatsubstantiallylessrisk.

Therearemanyothertrapstoavoid.TheHomeOfficehasfoundlittleawarenessamongdriversaboutsafeparking.Mostmotoristsquestionedmadenoeffortstoavoidparkinginquietspotsawayfromstreetlightsjusttheplacesthieveslove.TheAAadvicesdriverstoparkinplaceswithpeoplearound—thievesdonotlikeaudiences.

Accordingtoparagraph1,therateofcarcrimeis______thanothertypesofcrimes.

54.Inanordinarymirroryourrighteyestaresatyourrighteyeandyourlefteyeatyourlefteye--theoppositeoftheright-left,left-rightconnectionweemployforassessingoneanotherinthewild.TheimageinaTrueMirror(whichshowswhatyoulookliketoothers)cancomeassomethingofashock.Youtendtolookthewayyoudoinphotographs,whichformanypeopleisalsoashock.(Thisistheflipside(反面)ofthestartyousometimesgetwhenlookingatthereflectedimageofsomeoneyouareaccustomedtoseeinginperson.)AnewspaperheadlinehelduptoaTrueMirrordoesn'tappearbackward--itreadsjustfine.Butyourownfacemayseemoddlyasymmetrical.FacialmannerismsnurturedinfrontofanormalmirrormayinaTrueMirrorberevealedinadifferentlight."Itisawhollynewviewformany,"theTrueMirror'spromotionalliteratureconcedes,"andnotsurprisingly,somedon'tlikeorfeeluncomfortablewiththenewlook."

Anotherissue:inaTrueMirroryouseemtohavefarlesscontroloverthefigureintheglassthanyoudoinanormalmirror.Ifyouturntotherightinfrontofanormalmirror,theimageturnswithyouandendsupfacinginthesamedirection,completingthevisualpalindrome(回文).InaTrueMirrortheimagefacestheotherway,asifyouwereabouttobeginpacingoffforaduelwithyourself;andwhenyoutakeastep,theimagestepsawayfromyou.Inanormalmirroryourreflectedfingercomesouttomeetyourrealoneuntiltheytouch,likeMichelangelo'sGodandAdam.InaTrueMirrorthereflectedfingercomesatyoufromtheothersideoftheglass,asifpointedbytheotherhand.Ordinarily,youhavenodifficultylookingatanormalmirrorandguidingyourhandtoanobjectreflectedinit.TrythiswithaTrueMirror,andyourgraspwillproveerrant.Shavingbecomesabloodsport.IfallthereviewmirrorsinAmerica'scarsweresuddenlyreplacedbyTrueMirrors,therecouldbeaveryspecialepisodeofER(美国电视剧《急诊室》).

Inanordinarymirroryourrighteyestaresatyourrighteyeandyourlefteyeatyourlefteye--theoppositeoftheright-left,left-rightconnectionweemployforassessingoneanotherinthewild.TheimageinaTrueMirror(whichshowswhatyoulookliketoothers)cancomeassomethingofashock.Youtendtolookthewayyoudoinphotographs,whichformanypeopleisalsoashock.(Thisistheflipside(反面)ofthestartyousometimesgetwhenlookingatthereflectedimageofsomeoneyouareaccustomedtoseeinginperson.)AnewspaperheadlinehelduptoaTrueMirrordoesn'tappearbackward--itreadsjustfine.Butyourownfacemayseemoddlyasymmetrical.FacialmannerismsnurturedinfrontofanormalmirrormayinaTrueMirrorberevealedinadifferentlight."Itisawhollynewviewformany,"theTrueMirror'spromotionalliteratureconcedes,"andnotsurprisingly,