2022-2023年山西省大同市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年山西省大同市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Accordingtotheauthor,inoneyearofaveragereadingbyanaveragereaderfor15minutesaday,______bookswillberead.

2.PassageOne

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PassageTwo

ListedbelowaresomeofthekeyeventsoftheAsianeconomiccrisisin1997

July2Thaiofficialsdevaluethebath,theThaicurrency,followingaseveral-weck4ongsell-offbyinternational

currencyspeculators,whobehavedthatitwasovervalued

July18Alterweeksofpressurefromspeculators,currenciesthroughoutAsiabegintoplummet.TheSingapore

dollar,theMalaysianringgitandtheIndonesianrupiahalldeclinesharply

Aug.11TheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)coordinatesa＄17billionbailoutpackageofloamstohelp

stabilizeThailand'seconomy

Oct.22TheSouthKoreangovernmentintervenestoaidtheKiaGroup,oneofthecountry'slargestconglomerates

(集团).KiaisthefifthSouthKoreanconglomeratein1997eithertodcfaultonloansorseekbankruptcy

protection

Oct.31TheIMFpledgesa＄33billionBailoutpackageforIndonesia;thefollowingdaythegovernmentshuts

down16insolventbanks

Nov.3AfterweeksofintensecriticismofhishandlingofThailand'seconomiccrisis,ThaiPremierChavalit

Yongchaiyudhannounceshisresignation

Nov.19MalaysianPrimeMinisterMahathirbinMohamadsurvivesaconfidencevoteonhisleadership.Thevote

washeldfollowinginternationalcondemnationofremarkshemadecriticizingcurrencyspeculatorsand

&

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

SingaporeansbelievethatalackofChinese-speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

EasterdayiscelebratedeveryyearonMarch21st.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

IfyouwantapizzafromPizzaHutdelivereddirectlytoyourhousewithoutspeakingtosomeone,youhavetohave______inthefirstplace.

A.telephoneB.paperC.carD.internetaccess

6.

Thepassagetellsuswhybathsandmassagesbenefitusintermsofmood.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

TheexperienceoftheforeignteacherinChengduremindsusofaChinesesaying"afallintothepit,againinyourwit'.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Theloud,distinctivenoisesofgenuinelaughteroftenmakeitspreadmorequicklyto______.

9.

Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyouwith______.

10.

The21stcenturyskillsinclude______.

A.Learningmoreabouttheworld

B.Thinkingaboutthebox

C.Findingoutinformationfaster

D.Becomingskillfulandhandy

11.

Singaporeansbelievethatalackof__________--speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

12.

RangachariworksattheCenterforPolicyResearch,withtheheadmasterbasedin

13.CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

14.

Collegeinstructorsdon'tlikethosestudentswhoonlyrepeat______.

15.

AndrewJohnsonwasamemberof______.

16.

Beforesheswitchedfields,Freeland'sformerresearchdirectionwas______.

17.

Usingwhatyouknowinotherfieldsoffersyouthechancenotonlytotesttheknowledgebutalsotodevelop______.

18.

Duringthedevelopmentofcordlesstool,Black&Deckerdesignedacomputerprogramto______.

A.rechargebatteriesbyusingsolarenergy

B.produceenvironment-friendlybatteries

C.reducetheweightofbattery

D.maximizethedurationofbattery

19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ProtectYourNest

It'snevertooearlytoprotectyourfamily'sfinancialwell-being.Yetbecausemostofusaresobusyjugglingworkandfamilycommitments,wetendtoneglectthethingsthatdon'trequireimmediateattention.Someday,wethink,we'lltakecareofthethreeessentials-retirementsavings,insurancecoverageandestateplanning.Unfortunately,emergenciescanstrikeandthenit'stoolate."Failuretoplanisahugemistake,"BarbaraRaasch,managingdirectoratWealthandTaxAdvisoryServices,Inc.,toldus.

Howcanyouavoidthe"shouldhave,couldhave,wouldhave"scenario?Byputtingthesethreeitemsatthetopofyour"todo"list-protectyourfuture,protectyourfamilyandprotectyourlegacy(遗产).

ProtectYourFuture

Thenationalsavingsrateaveragedaround0.4%forthefirsthalfofthisyear,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,meaningAmericansspentashopping99.6%oftheirafter-taxearnings.Evenmorefrightening,inJulythesavingsratedroppedbelowzero.Weallknowweshouldsavemore.Butwithsomanygoalstosavefor-ahouse,thekids'collegetuition,yourretirement,occasionalvacationsandasmallemergencyfund-it'seasytofeelthere'sjustnotenoughmoneytodoitall.

Budget.Thefirststepistocreateabudget.Onceyouknowwhatyou'respendingyourmoneyon,youcanfigureoutWhatyoudon'tneedtospenditon-andstockthosesavingsaway."Everymonthyouhavetopayyourselffirst,"saysJoeMoglia,CEOofAmeritrade."Takealittleoutofyourpaycheck."Itdoesn'thavetobemuch-itcouldbeforegoing(放弃)thatextralatticeorgettingtheDVDfreeatthelibrary.

Retirement.JustabouteverysurveyofAmericaninvestorsthesedaysshowsthatretirementisamainreasonforsaving.Yetanastoundingnumberofpeopleignoretheopportunitiesofferedbyemployment-basedretirementplans.AccordingtoarecentsurveybyAonConsulting,morethan20%ofthoseeligiblefora401kplandonotparticipateatall,whileanother53%donotsaveataratehighenoughtotakefulladvantageoftheiremployers'matchingcontribution-theclosestthingtofreemoneyintheretirementsavingsuniverse.Consideritmoneythatgrowswithoutbeingtaxed.

Emergencyreserves.Manyfinancialplannersrecommendthatyouhaveenoughmoneyinasavingsormoney-marketaccountforat,leastsixtoninemonthsofessentialexpenses,includingyourmortgageorrent,insurancepremiums,creditcardpayments,utilityandgrocerybillsandotherfixedexpenses,suchascarpaymentsorstudentloans.Andit'salwaysagoodideatohavecashonhandonceyouareconfrontedwithemergencysituations.Forexample,iftheATMsinyourneighborhoodareout,youcanhaveenoughtocoveryourimmediateneedsforaweekorso.

ProtectYourFamily

Amajorillness,anextendeddisability(残疾)orthelossofajobcouldwipeoutyourfinancialreservesandanyprospectofbeingabletosaveenoughtoachieveyourotherlifegoals.Here'swhatyouneedtoprotectyoursavings:

Healthinsurance.ArecentstudyofcourtrecordsanddirectinterviewsindicatedthatabouthalfofpersonalbankruptciesintheU.S.arecausedinpartbymedicaldebts.Onlypeopleover65areentitledtothemedicare.Sopeopleunderthatagefaceenormousbillsandmanyofthemlackinsurance.

Ifyourcompanypro

A.Becausewedon'tknowwhatfamilyfinancialwell-beingis.

B.Becausewefocustoomuchondevelopingfamilyrelationships.

C.Becausewethinkworkismuchmoreimportant.

D.Becausewethinkitneedn'tbedealtwithimmediately.

20.

TherearesixtaxbracketsintheU.S.andwhichcanapplytoanindividualisdeterminedby______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B9】

22.

【B6】

23.(35)

A.Theyarelessintelligent.

B.Theyarelessmoral.

C.Theyaremorenumerous.

D.Theyoftenspeakanon-Englishlanguageathome.

24.

【B5】

25.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.

(20)

A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

26.(29)

A.Thewingsofanawlareverysmooth.

B.Generallyspeaking,thefemaleowlislargerthanthemaleone.

C.Noowllikestoliveinanabandonednestofotherbirds.

D.Thesizesofowlsarenotalwaysthesame.

27.(25)

A.Hewillbetooweak.

B.Hewillbeclever.

C.Hewillbestupid.

D.Hewillbecrazy.

28.听力原文：M:You'vespenttoomuchtimedoingcoursework,Mary.Ithinkyoushouldgooutandgetsomefreshair.

W:Thanksfortheadvice.ButthisishowIrelievemystress.I'drathernotgettoofarbehind.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.She'llconsidertheman'sadvice.

B.Shedoesn'thavetimetogooutside.

C.Sheshouldgooutandgetsomefreshair.

D.Shewillfeelstressfulforgettingbehindinherlessons.

29.(22)

A.Heshouldtakemoreexercise.

B.Sodamayhelphimgainweight.

C.Heshouldsmokefewercigarettes.

D.TalkingwithTimmaysolvehisproblem.

30.SectionC

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

听力原文：Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-consciousthatis,theyexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?

ItisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadverselyAperson'sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactionsIngeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonanareasoftheirlives.

Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality;overdoingitisharmful.

Canshynesshacompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteemimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths,people'sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpassibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.

Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousand(36)______;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.(37)______thoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:Whatkindof(38)______amImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearing(39)______clothes?

Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeople(40)______,Aperson'sself-conceptis(41)______inthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayupersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople's(42)______.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasa(43)______effectonallareasoftheirlives.

Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.(44)____________.AshypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisOne:"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottree."(45)____________.

Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?(46)____________,people'sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.

31.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Sheisnotgoodatwriting.

B.Sheisprobablyupset.

C.Shehascalledtotalkaboutherproblem.

D.Shehasfoundoutwhat'stroublingher.

32.听力原文：M:Susan,Ifeelsohappynow.I'vejustgotthenewsthatI'vewonthescholarshipforthenextschoolyear.

W:Youcertainlydeserveit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Itisquiteunexpected.

B.Shehasalreadygotthenews.

C.Shehasconfidenceintheman.

D.Itisnotexcitingtolearnaboutit.

33.听力原文：TheAmericangovernment,aswellaseveryAmericanindividual,istouchedbyandconcernedwithinflation,andPresidentCarterhascalleditourNo.iproblem.Indeed,inflationdeservesthistitle.

Thegreatjumpininflationhasbeenduringthepast10years.Lookingattherawfigures,peoplemightconsiderthisatimeofprosperity.Thewageoftheaverageworkerwas$114aweekin1969,andbySeptember,1978ithadreached$206.Thenumbergrewasmuchas$92.Onthesurfaceitmightseemthatpeoplearebetteroff,butitisnottrue.Takingintoconsiderationtheeffectsofinflation,thepictureisdifferent.Actually,inflationplaysanimportantrole.

In1976theconsumerpriceindexstoodat100andithasnowtopped200.Allowingforthis,theaveragewageofworkerswas$104in1969and$105inApril1978.Sincethenwithmoreinflationanygaininpurchasingpowerhasbeenwipedoutandmoretakenaway.Infactduringtheyearof1978,thebuyingpoweroftheaveragepaycheckhadfallenby3.4percent.Inadditiontotheincometax,thereareusuallystateandcountrytaxes,thesalestax,thatisaddedtothecostofanitemattheretaillevel.Thisisanothertaxthathasbeenincreasingwithinflation,anditaffectsallpurchasers,includingthepoorestcitizens.Thinktwicebeforeyousaythatinflationisnotabigdeal.

(30)

A.Itfirstbecomeseriousaboutfiveyearsago.

B.Ithasfinallybeenbroughtundercontrol.

C.Itmayleadtoprosperity.

D.Ithasbeenclimbing.

34.(31)

A.Howmanyweeksthereareinamonth.

B.Whichdayspeopleshouldwork.

C.Howtheweekisdividedintodays.

D.Whichdaybeginstheweek.

35.听力原文：W:Ican'tfindSusananywhereafterhours.Doesshegetapart-timejob?

M:She'snowstudyingcookingatanightschool.Butlastyear,shestudiedtypingandsewing.Andshesaysshe'sgoingtostudySpanishnext.Shereallyenjoyslearningnewthings.

Q:WhatisSusandoingnow?

(17)

A.LearningSpanish.

B.Doingsomesewing.

C.Learninghowtocook.

D.Doingapart-timejob.

36.听力原文：M:Thecityisgoingtopulldownthoseoldhousesandputupanewshoppingcenter.

W:Anothershoppingcenter?That'snothingnew!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Newshoppingcentersareverycommon.

B.Theshoppingcenterisveryold.

C.Thecityneedsmoreshoppingcenters.

D.Theoldhouseshouldbeturnedintostores.

37.听力原文：M:Goodmorning,Percy.

W:Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstoriesI'veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinarylife.

M:Yes,Percy.I’madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.

W:Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?

M:Yes,Iwasasoldier.

W:Asoldier?

M:That'sright.

W:Andhowlongagowasthat?

M:Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.

W:That'sright.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearmyofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago.Trevor,tellusyourremarkablestory...inyourownwords!

M:Well,funnilyenough,itallbeganbecauseIwantedtogiveupsmoking.

W:Giveupsmoking?

M:Mm,IusedtosmoketoomuchandItriedtogiveupseveraltimes,butIalwaysstartedsmokingagainafewdayslater.IntheendIwenttoahypnotist.Hehypnotizedme,andIstoppedsmokingatonceIwasdelighted,asyoucanimagine.

W:Yes.:

M:Thatmademeveryinterestedinhypnotism,andItalkedtothehypnotistaboutit.Hetoldmethatsomepeoplecouldremembertheirpastliveswhentheywerehypnotized,andheaskedifIwantedtotry.Ididn'tbelieveitatfirst,butintheendIagreed.Hehypnotizedme,midsureenoughIwasaRomansoldierinCaesar'sarmy.

W:Youdidn'tbelieveitatfirst?

M:Ididn'tbelieveitbeforewetriedtheexperiment.NowI'mabsolutelyconvincedit'strue.

(20)

A.Caesar'sarmy.

B.Giveupsmoking.

C.Hypnotism.

D.Ordinarylife.

38.

【B7】

39.听力原文：W:Pleasesitdown.Let'ssee,you'reMr.Walsh,isthatright?

M:Right.

W:Andyouarelookingforajob?

M:Yes,Iam.I'llgraduatefromcollegenextJune.I'mmajoringinarchitecture.

W:Isee.Haveyoueverdoneanyworkinthisfield?

M:No,nothing.Wedidsomepracticeworkinclassthough.

W:Doyouhavecopiesofyourlettersofrecommendationwithyou?

M:Yes.One'sfromDr.Hiltonandone'sfromMr.Phelps.

W:Good.Nowwhatkindofsalaryareyouhopingtoget?

M:FromwhatI'vereaditseemsthatastartingsalarywouldbearound＄12,000ayear.

W:Hereyouwouldstartat＄10,500forthefirstyear--akindoftrainingperiod.Thenyouwouldgoto＄15,000.Afterthatyourraiseswoulddependonhowwellyouwork.

M:Thatsoundsfairenough.Whataboutotherbenefits,thingslikevacation?

W:Thoseareallexplainedinthispamphlet.Youcantakeitalongandlookatit.

M:IsitallrightifIsendintherestofthethingsformyapplication?

W:Thatwouldbefine.AfterMr.Sheehanlooksalltheapplicationsoverhe'llmakethefinaldecision.

M:Whatdoyouthinkarethechancesofmygettingthejob?

W:Well,I'mtalkingtothreepeopletodayandfourtomorrow.We'llbehiringtwopeople.

M:IsurelyhopethatIcanworkhere.ButIguessI'lljusthavetogohomeandwait.

W:You'llhearsometimenextmonth.Goodluckandthanksforcomingtoday.

(20)

A.＄15,000.B.＄10,500.C.＄14,000.D.＄16,000.

40.(18)

A.Shewantstoborrowtheman'sstudentIDcard.

B.Theticketsarelessexpensivethansheexpected.

C.Shewon'tbeabletogetanydiscountfortheticket.

D.Theperformanceturnedouttobedisappointing.

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

Onewayfortheregiontousewaterefficientlyisto______.

A.developotherenterprisesthatcostlesswater

B.drawaplanofirrigationforthevariousnations

C.importwaterfromwater-richnations

D.stopwarsofanysortforgoodendall

42.Theterminvestmentportfolio(证卷投资组合)conjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrich--theRockefellers,theWalMartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone--fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hispart-timereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyer,startingoutonhisown--needsaportfolio.

Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets,itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarcstocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoneymarketfunds).

Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?Beginbyurulerstandingthatstockspayhigherreturnsbutaremorerisky;bondsandcashpaylowerreturnsbutarelessrisky.

ReachbyIbbotsonAssociates,forexample,showsthatlargecompanystocks,onaverage,havereturned11.2percentannuallysince1926.Overthesameperiod,bycomparison,bondshavereturnedanannualaverageof5.3percentandcash,3.8percent.

Butshorttermriskisanothermatter.In1974,aone-year＄1000investmentinthestockmarketwouldhavedeclinedto＄735.

Withbonds,therearetwokindsofrisk:thattheborrowerwon'tpayyoubackandthatthemoneyyou'llgetwon'tbeworthverymuch.TheU.S.governmentstandsbehindtreasurybonds,sothecreditriskisalmostnil.Buttheinflationriskremains.Sayyoubuya＄1000bondmaturingintenyears.Ifinflationaveragesaboutsevenpercentoverthattime,thenthe＄1000youreceiveatmaturitycanonlybuy＄500worthoftoday'sgoods.

Withcash,theinflationriskislower,sinceoveralongperiodyoucankeeprollingoveryourCDseveryyear(ormoreoften).Ifinflationrises,interestratesrisetocompensate.

Asaresult,thesinglemostimportantruleinbuildingaportfolioisthis:Ifyoudon'tneedthemoneyforalongtime,thenputitintostocks.Ifyouneeditsoon,putitintobondsandcash.

Thispassageisintendedtogive'adviceon______.

A.howtoavoidinflationrisks

B.whatkindsofbondstobuy

C.howtogetrichbyinvestinginstockmarket

D.howtobecomericherbyspreadingtherisk

43.

Withanup-to-dateresumereadyasanoption,youmayfeelbetteratyourjobbecause______.

A.youaretodowondersinyourwork

B.itseemstobetheonlypositiveattitude

C.youhavemadeadecisiononyourown

D.itisuptoyoutochoosebetweentwoalternatives

44.Accordingtothepassage,apandemic______.

A.killsthosewhoareinfected

B.alwaysfollowsanepidemic

C.isthesameasanepidemic

D.iswidespreadandserious

45.Whotackledtextmessagesonearthquake-hitHaitithatpouredinto4636?

46.

Whatshouldbeconsideredinmedicalstudents'education?

A.Teachersshouldgivemoretolerancetostudents.

B.Students'senseofprivacyshouldbeestablishedfirst.

C.Moreprofessionaleducationshouldbeincludedinstudents'curricula

D.Teachersshouldbesensitivetostudents'culture.

47.

【C4】

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Goodnewsisbadnewsandbadnewsisgoodnews,newsmenoftensaytooneanother.Andwhenyoulookatthemediait'sonlytooeasytoseewhattheymean.Adictionarydefinitionofthemediaismasscommunications,e.g.thepress,television,radio.Themediaseesitsmainpurposeasgivingthepublicnews.Naturallytoprovidethepublicwithnewsithasfirsttogatherit.Thewholefunctionandpurposeofthemedia,then,seemstodependontheword"news",butmoreimportant,onhowthewordisinterpreted.

Themedialikeanybigbusinessventuretodayisanextremelycompetitiveworldofitsown.Inprovidingmaterialforitspublicithasconstantlytomakesureitservestherightdiet.NopublicwillwastetimeonyourpaperoryourTVchannelotherwise.Thesadtruthisthatthereseemsonlyonewaytocatchanaudience—hitthemrightbetweentheeyes.Whatstarted,asamildtaphasnowbecomeasledgehammerblowthatgoesbythenameofsensationalism?

Areporterchooses"hastochoose"anewsstorybecauseofitssensationvalue.Theyounginexperiencedcubreporterringshisnewseditoraboutacarcrash.Hestartstoexplainthedetailstohimbuttheexperiencededitorasksthecubonequestion:"