2022-2023年山东省滨州市大学英语6级大学英语六级

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

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

RachelCarson'swritingsareboth______and______.

2.

WhichisTRUEaboutIQtestaccordingtothepassage?

A.PeoplewhohasahigherIQisagenius.

B.IQtestmeasuresalimitedpartofaperson'sintelligence.

C.Hightestscoreshavelittletodowithrealgenius.

D.ThereisstillacontroversyonwhetherIQtestcantellallaboutthegenius.

3.

Besidesthediscoveriesof______and______Newtonalsodevelopedoneofthemostpowerfultoolsofmathematics--calculus.

4.

Thecorrelationbetweenanxietyandgenesisn't100%,andtheheritabilityis______.

5.

AsissuggestedbyWilliamA.Banks,______isespeciallygoodforpeoplewithjointproblemsorobesity.

6.

WinstonChurchillsuggestedthatECSCshouldbecreatedtopreventmilitaryconflictinEurope.

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7.ArtificialIntelligence

I'msurethatHansMoravecisatleastassaneasIam,buthecertainlybroughttomindtheclassicmadscientistaswesatinhisfifth-floorofficeatCarnegie-MellonUniversityonadarkandstormynight.Itwasnearlymidnight,andhemixedforeachofusabowlofchocolatemilkandCheerios,withslicesofbananapiledontop.

Then,withbanana-slicingknifeinhand,Moravec,theseniorresearchscientistatCarnegieMellon'sMobileRobotLaboratory,outlinedformehowhecouldcreatearoboticimmortalityforEveryman,adeathlessuniverseinwhichlifewouldgoonforever.Bycreatingcomputercopiesofourmindsandtransferring,ordownloading,thisprogramintoroboticbodies,Moravecexplained,humanscouldsurviveforcenturies.

"Youareinanoperatingroom.Arobotbrainsurgeonisinattendance...Yourskullbutnotyourbrainisanesthetized(麻醉).Youarefullyconscious.Thesurgeonopensyourbraincaseandpeersinside."ThisishowMoravecdescribedtheprocessinapaperhewrotecalled"RobotsThatRove".Theroboticsurgeon'sattentionisdirectedatasmallclumpofaboutonehundredneuronssomewherenearthesurface.Usinghigh-resolution3-Dnuclear-magnetic-resonanceholography,phased-arrayradioencephalography,andultrasonicradar,thesurgeondeterminesthethree-dimensionalstructureandchemicalmakeupofthatneuralclump.Itwritesaprogramthatmodelsthebehavior.oftheclumpandstartsitrunningonasmallportionofthecomputersittingnexttoyou.

Thatcomputersittingnexttoyouintheoperatingroomwouldineffectbeyournewbrain.Aseachareaofyourbrainwasanalyzedandsimulated,theaccuracyofthesimulationwouldbetestedasyoupressedabuttontoshiftbetweentheareaofthebrainjustcopiedandthesimulation.Whenyoucouldn'ttellthedifferencebetweentheoriginalandthecopy,thesurgeonwouldtransferthesimulationofyourbrainintothenew,computerizedoneandrepeattheprocessonthenextareaofyourbiologicalbrain.

"Thoughyouhavenotlostconsciousnessorevenyourtrainofthought,yourmind--somewouldsaysoul--hasbeenremovedfromthebrainandtransferredtoamachine,"Moravecsaid,"Inafinalstepyouroldbodyisdisconnected.Thecomputerisinstalledinashinynewone,inthestyle,color,andmaterialofyourchoice."

AswesataroundMoravec'sofficeIaskedwhatwouldbecomeoftheoriginalhumanbodyafterthedownloading."Youjustdon'tbotherwakingitupagainifthecopyingwentsuccessfully."hesaid."It'ssomessy.Humanshavegotsomanyproblemsthatyoumightjustwanttoleaveitretired.Youdon'ttakeyourJunkercaroutifyou'vegotanewone."

Moravec'sideaistheultimateinlifeinsurance.Onceonecopyofthebrain'scontentshasbeenmade,itwillbeeasytomakemultiplebackupcopies,andthesecouldbestashedinhidingplacesaroundtheworld,allowingyoutoembarkonanysortofadventurewithouthavingtoworryaboutagingordeath.Asdecadespassintocenturiesyoucouldtraveltheglobeandthenthesolarsystemandbeyond--alwayskeepinganeyeoutforthelatestinroboticbodiesintowhichyoucouldtransferyourcomputermind.

Iflivingforeverweren'tenough,youcouldliveforeverseveraltimesoverbyactivatingsomeofyourbackupcopiesandsendingdifferentversionsofyourselfouttoseetheworld."Youcouldhaveparallelexperiencesandmergethememorieslater,"Moravecexplained.

IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedmystayatCarnegie-Mellon,Iwasintriguedbyhowmanyresearchersseemedtobelievedownloadingwouldcometopass.Theonlypointofdisagreementwaswhen--certainlyabigconsiderationtothoseofusstillknockingaroundinmortalbodies.AlthoughsomeoftheresearchersIspokewithatCarnegie-Mellon,

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8.

ANavycourtofinquiryruledthatthisaccidentwasattributedto______.

9.

Aswearestillignorantofmillionsofuniquelifeformsintherainforest,deforestationcanbecomparedtothedestructionof______.

10.

Theemphasisofthisadvertisementison______.

11.

HowmanybooksdidCarsonwritebeforeSilentSpring,andwhatweretheirtitles?______.

12.

Asforthemedicationofsomeseveresymptoms,someexpertsdoubtabouttherushandhavequestioned______

13.

Anti-segregationisalsooneofthecommonthemesofHR.

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14.

In-negotiatingdivorce,mediatorisaskedtopromote______.

15.HowtoGetaGreatIdea

Theguestshadarrived,andthewinewaswarm.Onceagain,I'dforgottentorefrigerateit."Don'tworry."afriendsaid,"Icanchillitforyourightaway."

Fiveminuteslatersheemergedfromthekitchenwiththewineperfectlycooled.Askedtorevealhersecret,shesaid,"Easy.Ipouredthewineinaplasticbagandthendippeditinicewater.Afterafewminutesthewinewascold.Thehardpartwasgettingitbackintobottle.Icouldn'tfindafunnel(漏斗),soImadeaconewithwaxpaper."

Myguestsapplauded."Howwonderfulifwecouldallbethatclever,"oneremarked.

Adecadeofresearchhasconvincedmewecan.WhatseparatestheaveragepersonfromEdison,PicassoorevenShakespeareisn'tcreativecapacity--it'stheabilitytousethatcapacitybyencouragingcreativeimpulsesandthenactinguponthem.Mostofusseldomachieveourcreativepotential.IthinkIknowwhy,andIcanhelpunlockthereservoirofideashidingwithineveryoneofus.

OnepuzzleI'vewatchedstudentsdealwithisretrievingaPing-Pongballthathasfallentothebottomofsealed,verticaldrainpipe.Thetoolsthattheycanuseareeithertooshorttoreachtheballortoowidetofitintothepipe,whichisalsotoonarrowtoreachintobyhand.Atlastsomestudentsmaketheconnection:drainpipe＝water＝floating.Theypourwaterdownthehole,andtheballfloatstothetop.

Thisandmanyotherexperimentssuggestconcretewaysofincreasingcreativityinallofus.Herearethebesttechniques.

Capturethefleeting

Agoodideaislikearabbit.Itrunsbysofastthatsometimesyouseeonlyitsearsortail.Tocaptureit,youmustbeready.Creativepeoplearealwaysreadytoact,andthatmaybetheonlydifferencebetweenusandthem.

PoetLowellwroteoftheurgencywithwhichshecapturednewideas,"WhateverIamdoing,Ilayitasideandattendtothearrivingpoem,"shewrote.Likemanyotherwriters,Lowellsoughtpaperandpencilwhenshesawagoodideacoming.Ienternewideasintoapocketcomputer.Anythingevenanapkinwilldo.

Inalettertoafriendin1821,LudwigvanBeethoventalkedaboutbowhethoughtofabeautifultunewhiledozingincarriage."ButscarcelydidIawakewhenawayflewthetune,"hewrote,"andIcouldnotrecallanypartofit."FortunatelyforBeethovenandforus--thenextdayinthesamecarriage,thetunecamebacktohim,andthistimehecaptureditinwriting.

Whenagoodideacomesyourway,writeitdownonyourarmifnecessary.Noteveryideawillhavevalue,ofcourse.Thepointistocapturefirstandevaluatethemlater.

Daydream

SurrealistDaliusedtolieonasofa,holdingaspoon.Justashebegantofallasleep,Daliwoulddropthespoonontoaplateonthefloor.Thesoundshockedhimawake,andhewouldimmediatelysketchtheimageshehadseeninhismindinthatfertileworldofsemi-sleep.

Everyoneexperiencesthisstrangestate,andeveryonecantakeadvantageofit.TryDali'strick,orjustallowyourselftodaydream.Formany,the"threeb's"bed,bathandbus--areproductive,there,andanywhereelseyoucanbewithyourthoughtsundisturbed,you'llfindthatideasemergingfreely.

Seekchallenges

Whenyou'restuckbehindalockeddoor,everybehavior.that'severgottenyoufreeturnsupquickly:youmaypushorpullontheknob,bangthedoor--evenshoutforhelp.Scientistscalltherehappeningofoldbehaviorsinachallengingsituationresurgence.Themorebehaviorsthatreappear,thegreaterthenumberofpossibleinterconnections,andthemorelikelythatnewideaswilloccur.

Tryinvitingfriendsandbusinessassociationsfromdifferentareasofyourlifetoaparty.Bringpeopleoftwoorthreegenerationstogether.T

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16.

Securityisals0abigconcernasBluetoothtechnologyhasanessenceof_______________.

17.

U.S.populationwillincreasefrom250millionin1990to349millionin2025,andthegrowthwillstopat______.

18.

Manypeoplefinditdifficulttomakeuptheirmindswhethertochangetheircareerpath.

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19.

ThisarticletellsusthatfurtherstudiesareneededtoassessthepotentialrisksofGMfoodseventhoughthetechnologypromisesmanybenefits.

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20.

Accordingtotheauthor,theeasiestwaytorememberyourdreamsisto______.

A.putanotebookandpennexttoyourbed

B.trytorecallthedreams

C.re-enterthepreviousdreams

D.keepadreamjournal

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B4】

22.(31)

A.Thosewhowillworkharderthanothers.

B.Thosewhoknowmuchmorethanothers.

C.Thosewhoareabletosolveproblems.

D.Thosewhoarebettereducatedthanothers.

23.(28)

A.Sleepcanstrengthenmemories.

B.Sleepcanrecovermemories.

C.Sleepcanprotectmemoriesagainstinterference.

D.Sleepcanharmmemories.

24.听力原文：W:Canyoutellmesomeofyourstrongpoints?

M:Withmyqualificationsandexperience,IfeelIamhardworking,responsibleanddiligentinanythingIdo.

W:Givemeabriefintroductionofyourcurrentjobexperience.

M:Ihavebeenworkingasacomputerprogrammerforfiveyears.Tobespecific,Idosystemanalysis,troubleshootingandprovidesoftwaresupport.

W:Whathaveyoudoneforyourcurrentorganization？

M:Ihavefinishedthreenewprojects,andIamsureIcanapplymyexperiencetothisposition.

W:Whatmakesyouthinkyouwouldbeasuccessinthisposition？

M:Mygraduateschooltrainingalongwithmyinternshipshouldqualifymeforthisjob.IamsureIwillbesuccessful.

W:Doyouworkwellunderstressorpressure？

M:Icandealwithitwellsinceitisquitecommoninmycurrentposition.

W:Whatleadershipqualitiesdidyouhave？

M:Ifeelthatlearninghowtomotivatepeopleandtoworktogetherasateamwillbethemajorgoalofmyleadership.

W:Howdoyoudealwiththetroubleyouhavewithyourcolleaguesinyourwork?

M:Iwilltrytopresentmyideasinamoreclearandopenwayinordertogetmypointsacross.

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A.Bossandemployee.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Interviewerandcandidate.

D.Colleagues.

25.(25)

A.Theylivedinlargegroups.

B.Theyusedsandasinsulation.

C.Theykeptfiresburningconstantly.

D.Theyfacedtheirhomestowardthesouth.

26.SectionB

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

听力原文：Mostsingle-parentfamiliesresultwhenamarriageendsindivorce.Inmostcasesthedivorcedparentsdecidewhowillhavethechildren.About85percentofthechildrenlivewiththeirmotherafterdivorce.However,moredivorcedmenwanttheirchildrentolivewiththem.Sometimesadivorcecausesadisputeaboutwhowillcareforthechildren.Inthesecasesajudgedecides.Inanincreasingnumberofdisputes,ajudgeordersthatbothparentssharethechildren.Usuallythechildrenwilllivewithoneparent,andboththemotherandfatherwilltakepartindecisionsaffectingthem.Inothercasesthechildrenwilllivewiththemotherpartofthetime,andwiththefatherpartofthetime.Frankandhisdivorcedwife,forexample,shareresponsibilityforcaringfortheir6-year-olddaughter.ThelittlegirlliveswithFrankfor10days,thensheliveswithhermotherfor10days.

Inothercasesmencarefortheirchildrenalone.Tony,forexample,was18whenhisgirlfriendhadababy.Hisgirlfrienddisappearedandleftthebabybehind.Tonydecidedhewantedtocareforhissonbyhimself.Yethewasnotsureheknewhowtodoit.SohejoinedagroupinBostoncalledFathersIncorporated.Thegroupoffersadviceandskillstohelp.Tonytakescareofhisson.Tonybelieveshecanbeagoodparent.Hesayswomenhavebeendoingthejobforalongtime."So,"hesays,"whynotmen?"

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?

27.Whomwillmostchildrenlivewithaftertheirparentsaredivorced?

28.WhatdoesTonymeanbysaying"Whynotmen"?

(27)

A.DivorceRate.

B.FathersIncorporated.

C.Single-parentfamilies.

D.Children'scareinsingle-parentfamilies.

27.(32)

A.Toshowtherelationshipbetweenfearfulnessandenvironment.

B.Togiveexamplesofanimalsthataren'tfearful.

C.Tocomparefearinmammalstofearinotheranimals.

D.Toidentifythenervesthatcontrolfearincertainanimals.

28.听力原文：M:Carlearnedalotofmoneyoverthesummervacationasaconsultanttothatcompany.

W:Idon'tdoubtit.Whatsurprisesmeisthathe'sstillworkingtherenowthatclassesareabouttostartagain.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanSayaboutCarl?

(19)

A.Shedoubtshemakesmuchmoneynow.

B.She'ssurprisedthathechosethatcompany.

C.Shedoesn'tknowwhenherclassesstarted.

D.Shewonderswhyhe'skepthisjob.

29.(18)

A.Shewantstoborrowtheman'sstudentIDcard.

B.Theticketsarelessexpensivethansheexpected.

C.Shewon'tbeabletogetanydiscountfortheticket.

D.Theperformanceturnedouttobedisappointing.

30.听力原文：M:Excuseme,butcouldyoutellmehowtogettotheFriendshipHotel?Ithoughtitwasonthiscorner,butIseemtohavemadeamistake.

W:Iamsorry,butIamastrangerheremyself.Maybeyoucantrycallingthem.Thereisaphoneoverthereoutsidethedepartmentstore.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Themanshouldphonethehotelfordirection.

B.Themancanaskthedepartmentstoreforhelp.

C.Shedoesn'thavethehotel'sphonenumber.

D.Thehotelisjustaroundthecorner.

31.(36)

A.Collegestudentslikesoapoperasmorethananyothersocialgroup.

B.Youngpeopleofsixtieslikedsoapoperasmorethanpeopletoday.

C.Youngviewerslikeenjoymentnowmorethantheseriousnessofsixties.

D.Theyoungasawholelikehappylovemorethanstudying.

32.SectionC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.(45)____________.

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

33.

【B5】

34.(26)

A.Thehotelofferedagoodservicetothecustomers.

B.Thecustomersaresatisfiedwiththehotelsotheywrotealetterofthanks.

C.Youshouldn'talwaysbelievewhatabrochuresays.

D.Themanandthewomanthinkitisreallyagoodletter

35.(21)

A.SheWastoobusytorememberifshehadreturnedthem.

B.Shedidn'treturntheminfact.

C.Shegavethemtothelandlordtoreturn.

D.Shedidreturnthembutsomehowthelibrarymadeamistake.

36.(24)

A.TheUnitedStatesCopyrightOfficecreatedit.

B.Itdoesnotprotectartists'techniquesandprocedures.

C.Ithasnotbeenchangedsinceitscreation.

D.Itisonlyappliedtocopiesoftheoriginalwork.

37.听力原文：M:Excuseme．madam．CanIbuyaticketdirectfromheretoCleveland?

W:Yes，butyouwillhavetotransferatSeattletoadomesticairline．Butthat'snoproblem．Theyflyquiteoften．

Q:Whatwouldthemanmostprobablydo?

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A.FlytoClevelanddirectly.

B.TakeaconnectingflightatSeattle.

C.BuytheticketatSeattle.

D.Buyadomesticairlineticket.

38.听力原文：W:HaveyouseenTomlately?

M:Yeah.Heisreallysomethingnowadays.Ican’tevengetclosetohim.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkaboutTom?

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A.Tomisveryrichnow.

B.Tomisaveryimportantperson.

C.Tomhasbecomeverybadguy.

D.Tomisarroganttohisoldfriends.

39.听力原文：W:Raiseyourhatalittlebitandholdthesaddleandsmilealittle.Youlookwonderfulposinglikethat.ShallIpresstheshutter?

M:Waitaminute.Letmeputonacowboyhat.

Q:Whatarethespeakersdoing?

(16)

A.Ridingahorse.

B.Shootingamovie.

C.Playingagame.

D.Takingaphoto.

40.听力原文：M:Ihaven'theardfromNancysincesheenteredmedicalschool.Iwonderhowshe'sdoing.

W:Well,Iunderstandshegaveourdepartmentsecretaryhernewaddressandphonenumber.Whydon'tyoutrytogetintouchwithher?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(18)

A.VisitNancyathernewdepartment.

B.CallonNancyathermedicalschool.

C.GivethesecretaryNancy'snewphonenumber.

D.GetinformationaboutNancyfromthesecretary.

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

InParagraph3,"hadgonebythewayofthedodo"means______.

42.

Whatdoes"politicallyimpossibletobringitdown"(Para.3)reallymean?

A.Politicianswillnotsacrificetheirinteresttodealwithinflation.

B.Politiciansthinkriseininflationisnobigdeal.

C.Politiciansmaynotrecognizeinflationisabigthreat.

D.Alleffortsconductedbypresidentshavebeenuseless.

43.

Fromthedevelopmenthistoryofthetoywecanknowthat______.

A.itwasthefirstproductthatappearedinanadvertisementonTV

B.itwasentirelymadeofplasticin1960

C.manyformsofithavebeendesignedbefore1982

D.itisnotonekindoftoyanymoreatlast

44.

What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?

A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.

B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.

C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.

D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.

45.

Tolessentheseriousnessofglobalwarming,themosteffectivewayisstill______.

46.

Howwouldanurbaninhabitantusuallyrentacarinthepasteightyears?

47.

Theaimsofsocialarrangementsinanindustrialsocietydirectedbybureaucraticmanagementare______.

48.

What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.OnlineadvertisingismoreeffectivethanTVadvertising.

B.GoogleandYahoo!arechallengingMicrosoftinthefieldofadvertising.

C.Google'snewadvertisingservicecouldmaketheinternetanevenmorevaluablemarketingmedium.

D.Onlineadvertisingispopularwithadvertisers.

49.

Whenresearcherscarryoutadung-pilecensus,accordingtoPlumptre,theareaselectedshouldbe______.

A.asmallone

B.aprotectedone

C.amonitoredone

D.solargethatelephantscan'tmoveinandoutofitfreely.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ShouldNewYork'spublicschoolchildrenbeallowedtobringcellphonestoschool?AgroupofparentshassuedthecityDepartmentofEducationandMayorMichaelBloomberg—apparentlythefirstsuchlawsuitinthecountry—claimingthecellphonebanviolatestheirrighttocommunicatewiththeirchildren.BloombergandSchoolsChancellorJoelKleinsaythey'redeterminedtokeepthebaninplace,andarerefusingtoevendiscussacompromise.

Itpitsthosewhofeelcellphonesaredisruptive—usedforbadbehavior.thatincludescheating,text-messagingduringclass,takingunauthorizedphotographs,stealingotherstudent'scellphonesandarrangingafter-schoolfights—againstparentswhosaytheyneedtocommunicatewiththeirchildrenforsafetyreasonsandfortheirownpeaceofmind,especiallyaftertheshootingsatColumbineHighSchoolandthe9.11terroristattacks,whichsparkednewconcernsamongparentsaboutbeingabletoreachtheirkidsduringemergencies.

KenTrump,presidentofNationalSchoolSafetyandSecurityServices,saidhethinksstudentswithcellphonesaremoreahindrancethanahelpduringmajorcrises.

"Thelastthingyouneedinanemergencyisa14-year-oldchildtryingtonarratewhattheybelieveisgoingon,insteadofbeingquietandlisteningtothedirectionoftheadultswhoaretrainedtokeepthemsafe,"Trumptoldme."There'sabigdifferencebetweenthinkingyou'resafeandactuallybeingsafer."

IntheNewYorkCitylawsuit,plaintiffs(原告)likeCamellaPricesaytheywanttobeabletocommunicatewiththeirchildrenonthewaytoandfromschool.Pricesaidlastfallwhenher11-year-olddaughterwasbeatenupbyotherchildrenonthewayhome,thegirlusedhercellphonetocallheroldersisterforhelp.Thesistercametoherrescueandwasalsoassaulted(袭击),andusedhercellphonetocallPrice,whorushedtothesceneandcalledpolice.

Iknowcellphonesareconvenientandthatparentsfeelbetterwhentheirchildrenhavethem.Butthey'renotanecessity.Eveniftheschoolshadapolicyallowingstudentstobringinthephones,butnotusethemduringschoolhours,whosejobwoulditbetoenforcethepolicy?Teachersandschoolofficials,whoalreadyhavetheirhandsfullwithsomanyotherresponsibilities.Atatimewhentheschoolsystemistryinghardtoraiseachievementlevelsandoughttobefocusingonteachingandkeepingstudentssafe,anythingthatdetractsfromthoseeffortsisbetterleftathome.

WhyhavesomeparentsofschoolchildrenbroughtthecityDepartmentofEducationandtheMayortocourt?

51.

Muscat'sresearchandastudyinNewEnglandJournalofMedicinedemonstratethat______.

A.cellphonesdon'tseemtocausebraincancer

B.ifyouusecell-phoneinalongtermitispossibletocausebraincancer

C.782braincancerpatientsarecausedbyusingcell-phones

D.thetworesearchesofthemarenotscientific

52.What'sthepublic'sopinionaboutnuclearindustry?

A.Peoplehavelittleconfidenceinnuclearpowerforthepotentialdisasterofnuclearaccidents.

B.Peoplethinkitimportanttoexercisestrictmonitoringandeffectivemanagementoftheexistingplants.

C.Peoplebelievethebestwaytoavoidnucleardisasteristoshutdownallthenuclearpowerstations.

D.Peopleagreetoprohibittheexistingnuclearplantsfromrunningtotheendoftheirusefullives.

53.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Pupilswillform.relationshipswitholdpupilsratherthanteachers.

B.Thesettingoftheprimaryschooliscomparativelysimplerthanthatofthesecondaryschool.

C.Alltheteachersinthesecondaryschoolareratherfrightening-looking.

D.Pupilshaveopportunitiestogethelpfro