2022-2023年广东省江门市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年广东省江门市大学英语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.

Researcher'sstudiesindicatedthatthecoupleswhoownedapetcan______.

2.

ItispossibleforanearlywarningtoalertHawaiiabouttsunamisbecauseHawaii______.

3.

Thefailureofdevelopingacceptable________________mayresultininaccuratestereotypesandfosternegativefeelingsofhostility.

4.

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethattheauthor'sideaabouthowtosolveIran'snuclearissuecarcomparedtoaChinesesaying:"Notbothendsofthesugarcane______”.

5.

Itissaidthatgivinggoodtelephonehelpsincrease______.

6.AccordingtoJohnMaynardKeynes,whencangovernmentsusedevaluationofcurrencytotakeinpeople?

A.Whenvalueisinherentinmoney.

B.Whenmetalcurrencybecomesatoken.

C.Whencashcan'tbeusedanonymously.

D.WhenMoore'slawbeginstowork.

7.Accordingtothepassage,manypeoplewhotraveloverseasexpectto______.

A.seethelocalslivinginaprimitiveway

B.learntechnologydevelopedbyforeigners

C.challengethestereotypeabouttheirmotherland

D.experiencechangestakingplacesinanothercountry

8.

Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifitsanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith______.

9.

ManypeoplebelievedthatDrFreudfoundawayto______.

10.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

BeforeLyubomirskycarriedoutherownresearch,scientistsinvestigatedhappinessmainlythrough______.

12.

Humanactivitycouldbringaboutmeltingofthe______inthiscentury.

13.

Besidestheeminentcontributions,atorchbearerischosenforpesonifyingof______ofaparticularOlympics.

14.

Continuingstresscanmakepeople'sbodiesincreasetheproductionofcortisolandinsulin.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thelocalpeoplelookhungrilyatthegamereserves.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Themainjobofamedicalsalesrepisto______.

17.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

18.

OnthewaytoLochLomond,touristscanseelocalanimalslike______.

A.ordinarycattle

B.activegoats

C.recklesscattle

D.black-facedsheep

19.

Thepistonofanatural-gasvehiclemovesupanddownbythepowerof______.

A.thesparkplug

B.thefour-strokeengine

C.theairinthecylinder

D.theheatofnatural-gasburning

20.

A"DIY"divorcemaytakeeffectin______afterthesimpleprocedure.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(28)

A.Itreflectscommercialinterests.

B.Itisafashionableprofessionalevent.

C.Itisanessentialaffair{orinternationalcinema.

D.Itismoreconcernedwiththeartoffilmthanwithfinancial.

22.(31)

A.Theneedtoexercisethememory.

B.Howthebraindiffersfromotherbodytissues.

C.Theunconsciouslearningofaphysicalactivity.

D.Hownervescontrolbodymovement.

23.

【B2】

24.(26)

A.HebelievesthatisitagoodideatodoallofthethingsthatBettyandBillsuggested.

B.HeagreeswithBetty.

C.Hebelievesthatgoingtoclassisthebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguage.

D.Hebelievesthatitisidealtoliveinacountrywherethelanguageisspoken.

25.听力原文：M:Theviolinsoundsawful.

W:Iknow,Iwishwecouldgetarefund.ThisperformanceistheworstI'veeverbeento.

Q:Wherearethesepeopletalking?

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A.Theyareataviolinshop.

B.Theyaxeatacircus.

C.Theyareataconcert.

D.Theyareinsideamovietheatre

26.听力原文：TheChinesepeople,Ifoundout,holdontomanytraditionsthatarebothinterestingandpuzzling.Forinstance,womencustomarilywalkbehindtheirhusbands,andoftenthreeorfourgenerationslivetogetherinthesamehouse.Noneofthesecustomstroubledme,however,untilthedayIfoundoutthatmyweddingdresswastobered.

ThisisAmerica,Ithought,notChina,andIamnotgoingtomakemyselflooksillybywearingthatdress.Whatwouldmyfriendsandfamilythink?

Myfuturemother-in-lawsooncaughtwindofmyreluctancetowearthedressandcametovisitme.

"Iknowitisdifficultforyoutoacceptwearingaredweddingdress,"shesaid."Iwouldliketohelpyouunderstandourmarriagecustoms.AllChinesewomenmarryinareddressbecausethiscolorsymbolizesgreathappiness,goodluck,andabrightfuture.Tomarryinawhitedresswouldbringverybadluck,forwhiterepresentsmourninganddeepsorrow."

Hearingthis,IfelttherewasnowaythatIcouldrefusetowearthatdressonmyweddingday.Thenshesmiledandsaid,"Youmustpromisetopassonthisparticulartraditiontoyourowndaughteroneday.Oldwaysshouldneverbeforgotten."

Nowsomanyyearshavepassedsincethatday,butsomethingsneverchange.Andoneofthemistheattitudeofpeoplegrowingupinanewgeneration.WhenItoldmydaughterthehistoryofthereddress,shereplied,"I'mnotwearingthatdress!"

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A.Womenshouldwalkbehindtheirhusbands.

B.Threeorfourgenerationslivetogetherinthesamehouse.

C.Oldpeopleareheldingreatrespect.

D.Womenmarryinareddress.

27.听力原文：W:Areyoureadytocheckout?

M:Youpaythebillafterthemeal,andI'llcallthedeskandhaveourluggagetakenouttoourtaxi.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

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A.Inarailwaystation.

B.Inabusstation.

C.Inarestaurant.

D.Inahotel'sroom

28.听力原文：W:DidyouandTommygoshoppingthisafternoontogether?

M:Yes,heseemedtohaveboughtastorehome,butallIgotwasasorefoot.Idon'tknow,andperhapsitwasnotmyday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Hedidn'tbuyanythingwhileTommyboughtalot.

B.Hegotsomemedicineforhishurtingfoot.

C.Hetwistedhisfootandcouldn'tgoshopping.

D.Heboughteverythingexceptthestorybook.

29.(21)

A.Hesuggestsworkingwiththeschoolboard.

B.Hesuggestsstartingtheprojectfromhishospital.

C.Hesuggestsmakingtheprojectmorepopular.

D.Hesuggestsgoingtotheschooltospreadtheproject.

30.听力原文：W:Goodmorning.Thisishousingoffice.HowcanIhelpyou?

M:Hi.I'mcallingaboutthenewsubsidizedlow-costhousingforgraduatestudents.

W:Areyouawarethatit'sonlyavailabletomarriedgraduatestudentsandtheirfamilies?

M:Yes.IthinkmywifeandImayqualifysinceshe'sstillingraduateschool.ButIwaswonderingwhethertherewereanyotherrequirements.

W:Well,unlessyouhavemorethanonechild,youhavetohaveacombinedannualincomethat'slessthan5000dollars.

M:I'mworkingasapart-timeresearchassistantsothat'snoproblem.Butrightnowwe'relivingwithmywife'sparents.Doesthatmeanwehavetoincludetheirincometoo?

W:Notnecessarily.Whydon'tyoustopbyourofficesoIcangiveyousomeformstofilloutandexplaineverythinginmoredetail?

M:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Wouldtomorrowmorningbeallright?

W:Ithinktheafternoonmightbebetter.YouknowitcanbeprettycrazyaroundhereonaFridaymorning.

M:Allrightthen.I'lltrytomakeitintheafternoon,IsthereanyonespecialIshouldaskfor?

W:Youcanaskforme,SusanDavidson,ormyassistantBillBrown.We'llbegladtogiveyouanyhelpyouneed.

M:OK.Thanksalot.Seeyouthen.

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A.Inhisownapartment.

B.Withhiswife'sparents.

C.Withhisgrandparents.

D.Instudenthousing.

31.

【B10】

32.听力原文：YoucouldsaythatJosephCornellbecameanartistbecauseofhisloveofcollecting.CornellusedtospendhisfreetimeexploringthestreetlifeofNewYorkCityinthe1920s.Hesoonstartedcollectingoldbooks,prints,postcardsandeventhree-dimensionalobjectsthathefoundinstoresthatsoldusedbooks.

Cornellalsoattendedmanymuseumshows,galleryopeningsanddanceperformances.HewasinfluencedbyagroupofartistscalledtheSurrealistswhocombinedimagesinunusualandoftenstrangeways.

JosephCornellstartedmakinghisownworksbycuttingoutdifferentpicturesandputtingthemtogetherincreativeandmagicalcombinations.Soon,hestartedmakingboxesinsideofwhichwerecarefullyarrangedpicturesandobjects.Heworkedonhisartatnightafterfinishinghisdayjob.Later,whenhisboxesandimagesstartedsellingandreceivingpublicrecognition,heworkedonhisartfulltime.

JosephCornelldiedin1972.TheSmithsonianexhibitshowedalmosttwohundredworksmadeduringhisforty-yearcareer,oneworkiscalled"SoapBubbleSet".Aboxwithaglasswindowshowsamapofthemoon,severalpicturesofseacreatures,twoglasscupsandtwowhitepipesforsmoking.Inanotherbox,Cornellcombinesanimageofacockatoobirdwithamusicboxandwatchfaces.

JosephCornelloncesaidhisartwasbasedoneverydayexperiences.Hesaidthatwithhisartheshowed"thebeautyofthecommonplace".Visitorswhocametothisspecialexhibitfoundmagicinregularobjects-andevensawbeautyinabox.

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A.HeexploredthenightlifeofNewYork.

B.Hecollectedusedboxesfromthestreets.

C.Hejoinedmanyart-relatedactivities.

D.Heorganizedanartisticgroup.

33.SectionC

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

听力原文：KarlWilhelmRontgen(36)astoundedpeoplewiththefirstx-raysin1895;thiswas(37)ensuedthreeyearslaterbythediscoveryofradiumbyPierreandMadeCurie.Butwhowerethey?In1894,MarieandPierreCuriemetwhilestudyinginParis.Theirmarriageon25thJuly1895markedthestartofa(38)partnershipwhichwastoreceiveworldwiderecognition.

TheCuriesdiscoveredradium,a(39)radioactivesubstance,inuraniumoxideore.Theydevelopedtechniquesfor(40)extractingit,butfirstdidnotfullyunderstandits(41)properties.PierreCurieusedtocarryradiumaroundinhiswaistcoatpocketandcouldnotunderstandwhyhewasdevelopingamassive(42)soreonhischest.Thiswouldhavebeen(43)fatal,butPierre'slifewascutshortin1906whenhewasknockeddownandkilledbyahorsecartinthestreet.(44)Fromthenon,Mariedevotedherselftocompletingtheworkthattheyhadbeguntogether.

MadeandPierreCuriewereawardedajointNobelPrizein1904,followedupbyasecondoneforMadein1911.Theirresearchwascrucialinthedevelopmentofx-raysinsurgery.(45)DuringWorldWarIMarieCuriehelpedtoequipambulances,whichshedrovetothefrontlines,withx-rayequipment.TheInternationalRedCrossmadeherheadofitsRadiologicalServicesandsheheldtrainingcoursesformedicalorderliesanddoctorsinthenewtechniques.

(46)Despitehersuccess,MariefacedgreatoppositionfrommalescientistsinFranceandsheneverreceivedtherecognitionshedeserved.Shediedin1934fromleukaemia,duetoexposuretohigh-energyradiationusedinherresearch.Radiationhassincebeenusedtotreatcancerworldwide.

KarlWilhelmRontgen【B1】______peoplewiththefirstx-raysin1895;thiswas【B2】_____threeyearslaterbythediscoveryofradiumbyPierreandMarieCurie.Butwhowerethey?In1894,MarieandPierreCuriemetwhilestudyinginParis.Theirmarriageon25thJuly1895markedthestartofa【B3】______whichwastoreceiveworldwiderecognition.

TheCuriesdiscoveredradium,a【B4】______substance,inuraniumoxideore.Theydevelopedtechniquesfor【B5】it,butfirstdidnotfullyunderstandits【B6】______PierreCurieusedtocarryradiumaroundinhiswaistcoatpocketandcouldnotunderstandwhyhewasdevelopingamassive【B7】______onhischest.Thiswouldhavebeen【B8】______,butPierre'slifewascutshortin1906whenhewasknockeddownandkilledbyahorseandcartinthestreet.【B9】______.

MarieandPierreCuriewereawardedajointNobelPrizein1904,followedupbyasecondoneforMariein1911.Theirresearchwascrucialinthedevelopmentofx-raysinsurgery.【B10】______.TheInternationalRedCrossmadeherheadofitsRadiologicalServiceandsheheldtrainingcoursesformedicalorderliesanddoctorsinthenewtechniques.

【B11】______.Shediedin1934fromleukaemia,duetoexposuretohigh-energyradiationusedinherresearch.Radiationhassincebeenusedtotreatcancerworldwide.

【B1】

34.【B4】

35.听力原文：M:What'shappeningwiththenewlibrarybuilding?

W:Theworkcrewisjustfinishingitup.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthelibrary?

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A.Itwillbefinishedontime,

B.Itisonlyopenduringtheday.

C.Somethinghashappenedtothebuilding.

D.Theworkersareabouttocompleteit.

36.听力原文：Asatradition,workersincompaniesarealwaysrequiredtowearsuitsandfie,butaccordingtoaseniorgovernmentofficial,Thailandistoaskworkerstostopwearingsuitsaspartofthecountry'slatestmeasuretoconserveenergy.Thisistheideaofthenewgovernment,becauseThailandisatropicalcountryandair-conditionershavebeenusedverycommonly,whichconsumealargeamountofenergy,butiftheworkersturnedupinshirtsleeves,theywouldn'tneedair-conditionersturnedupsohigh.Atitsweeklymeeting,thecabinetpassedaresolutionaskingallpublicservantsnottowearjacketsandurgingprivateemployeestodothesame.Thishasalreadybeenpractisedbythegovernment.Atarecentmeeting,onlyfourofsixair-conditionersinthecabinetroomhadbeenturnedon.Oneofthegovernmentofficialssays,"Initiallyitwasnothotintheroom,butifameetinglastsalongtime,thetemperaturemightneedtobeloweredabit."

(31)

A.NewFashioninThailand.

B.HowtoUseAir-conditionerwisely.

C.ANewWaytoSaveEnergy.

D.Air-conditionerinThailand.

37.听力原文：Thegreatadvanceinrockettheory40yearsagoshowedthatliquid-fuelracketswerefarsuperiorineveryrespecttotheskyrocketwithitsweaksolidfuel,theonlykindofrocketthenknown.However,duringthelastdecade,large,solid-fuelrocketswithsolidfuelsaboutaspowerfulaspowerfulfuelshavemadetheirappearance,anditisafavoritelayman'squestiontoinquirewhichoneis"better".Thequestionismeaningless;onemightaswellasaskwhetheragasolineoradieselengineis"better",italldependsonthepurpose.Aliquid-fuelrocketiscomplicated,buthastheadvantagethatitcanbecontrolledbeautifully.Thebuntingoftherocketenginecanbestoppedcompletely;itcanbereignitedwhendesired.Asolid-fuelrocket,tintheotherhand,israthersimpleinconstruction,thoughhardtobuildwhenareallylargesizeisdesired.Butonceyouhaveasolid-fuelrocket,itisreadyforactionataveryshortnotice.AliquidfuelrockethastobefueledflintandCarlnotbeheldinreadinessinverylongslierithasbeenfueled.However,onceasolid-fuelrockethasbeenignited,itwillkeepburning.Itcan'tbestoppedandreignitedwheneverdesired.Becauseasolidfuelrocketcanbekeptreadyforalongtime,mostmissilesemploysolidfuels,butmannedspaceflightneedsthelineadjustmentsthatcanonlybeprovidedbyliquid-fuelrocket.Itmaybeaddedthataliquid-fuelrocketisanexpensivedevice;alargesolid-fundrocketis,bycomparisoncheap.

(33)

A.Neitherofthetwotypesofrocketsisveryeconomical.

B.Theliquid-fuelrocketisbest.

C.Eachtypeofrockethascertainadvantages.

D.Thesolid-fuelrocketisbest.

38.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Theweatherisn'texactlywhatIwouldcallcomfortableforplayingfootball.Itisquitechilly.

W:Isn'tit,though?IwishIhadbroughtmyheavysweateralong.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheweather?

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A.Shebroughthersweateralongincaseitisgettingcold.

B.Shedoesn'tthinktheweatheriscoldenough.

C.Sheagreesthattheweatherwasn'tsupposedtobesocold.

D.Shebelievesitisagooddaytoplayfootball.

39.

【B9】

40.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Ihearyou'reworkingasamarketsurveyorthissummer.It'sgottobeawfullydifficultaskingthesameoldquestionseveryday.

M:Well,itischallengingwork,butIgettomeetlotsofnewpeopleandthepayisdecentenough.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewjob?

(12)

A.Thejobisnotrewardingbutchallenging.

B.Thejobisbothchallengingandrewarding.

C.Thejobhasbothitsstrengthandweakness.

D.Thejobishardworkandthepayisnotsatisfactory.

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

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

ScientistssaytherehasbeenaseveredecreaseintheamountofwaterinLakeChadinnorthernAfricainthelastthirtyyears.Theyreportthatnatureandhumansshareequalblameforthisloss.

In1963thefreshwaterlakecoveredtwenty-five-thousand-squarekilometers.Nowthelakeisonlyaboutfivepercentofthatsize.Itmeasuresonlyaboutone-thousand-three-hundredsquarekilometersinthedryseason.

FournationssurroundLakeChad.PeopleinNiger,Nigeria,Chad,andCameroonuseitforwater,fishandplantlife.

MichaelCoeandJonathanFoleyarewaterexpertsattheUniversityofWisconsininMadison.TheyreportedaboutLakeChadintheJournalofGeophysicalResearch.Theysaytheareahassufferedfromalackofheavyrainformorethanthirtyyears.Thishasforcedpeopletobuildsystemstocarrywatertodryland.Theseirrigationsystemsfurtherdecreasethelake.

MisterCoesaysLakeChadwillbeonlyasmallbodyofwaterinthefuture.Hesayspeoplestillcangetwaterfromthelaketodrinkandforcrops.Buthesaysthelakewillnolongerprovideahealthyenvironmentforfishandplantlife.

Theresearchersusedacomputertostudywhatcausedthewaterloss.Theircomputerstudyestimatedtheclimateandamountofwaterinthearea.Theestimatestartedwiththeearly1960s.Thentheresearcherscomparedtheestimateswiththearea'srecordedclimateandwatersupplyforthesameperiod.

Thecomputerstudyshowedresultssimilartotherecordedonesforthefirsttwentyyears.Buttherewasabigchangeinthe1980s.Atthattime,thelakegotsmallermuchfasterthanthecomputerresearchhadestimated.

Theresearcherssaymajorirrigationsystemswerebuiltinthe1980s.ThesystemstookwaterfromtworiversthatlowintoLakeChad.TheChariandLogoneriverscarrymostofthewaterthatentersthelake.Thestudyshowedtheincreasedirrigationreducedtheflowinthetworivers.Climatechangesalsowereresponsibleforthereduction.Todaytheflowofthetworivershasbeenreducedbyalmostseventy-fivepercent.

Scientistssaytheproblemisexpectedtoworseninthecomingyearsasthepopulationanddemandforwatercontinuetoincrease.

Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?

A.DemonstratingtheseriousweatherconditionaroundLakeChad.

B.Introducingpeople'sactivityaroundLakeChad.

C.AnalyzingofthefactorsthatcausewaterdecreasesinLakeChad.

D.Introducingscientists'workaboutwaterconditioninLakeChad.

42.Thegreencausehasceasedtobetheexclusivedomainof______.

43.Thetrulyincompetentmayneverknowthedepthsoftheirownincompetence,apairofsocialpsychologistssaidonThursday.

"Wefoundagainandagainthatpeoplewhoperform.poorlyrelativetotheirpeerstendedtothinkthattheydidratherwell,"JustinKruger,co-authorofastudyonthesubject,saidinatelephoneinterview.

Krugerandco-authorDavidDunningfoundthatwhenitcametoavarietyofskills—logicalreasoning,grammar,evensenseofhumor—peoplewhoessentiallywereineptneverrealizedit,whilethosewhohadsomeabilitywereself-critical.

Ithadlittletodowithinnatemodesty,Krugersaid,butratherwithacentralparadox:Incompetentslackthebasicskillstoevaluatetheirperformancerealistically.Oncetheygetthoseskills,theyknowwheretheystand,evenifthatisatthebottom.

AmericansandWesternEuropeansespeciallyhadanunrealisticallysunnyassessmentoftheirowncapabilities,Dunningsaidbytelephoneinaseparateinterview,whileJapaneseandKoreanstendedtogiveareasonableassessmentoftheirperformance.Incertainareas,suchasathleticperformance,whichcanbeeasilyquantified,thereislessself-delusion,theresearcherssaid.Buteveninsomecasesinwhichthefailureshouldseemobvious,theperpetratorisblithelyunawareoftheproblem.

Thiswasespeciallytreeintheareaoflogicalreasoning,whereresearchsubjects—studentsatCornellUniversity,wherethetworesearcherswerebased—oftenratedthemselveshighlyevenwhentheyflubbedallquestionsinareasoningtest.

Later,whenthestudentswereinstructedinlogicalreasoning,theyscoredbetteronatestbutratedthemselveslower,havinglearnedwhatconstitutedcompetenceinthisarea.

Grammarwasanotherareainwhichobjectiveknowledgewashelpfulindeterminingcompetence,butthemoresubjectiveareaofhumorposeddifferentchallenges,theresearcherssaid.

Participantswereaskedtoratehowfunnycertainjokeswere,andcomparetheirresponseswithwhatanexpertpanelofcomediansthought.Onaverage,participantsoverestimatedtheirsenseofhumorbyabout16percentagepoints.

Thismightbethoughtofasthe"above-averageeffect",thenotionthatmostAmericanswouldratethemselvesasaboveaverage,astatisticalimpossibility.

Theresearchersalsoconductedpilotstudiesofdoctorsandgunenthusiasts.Thedoctorsoverestimatedhowwelltheyhadperformedonatestofmedicaldiagnosesandthegunfanciersthoughttheyknewmorethantheyactuallydidaboutgunsafety.

Sowhoshouldbetrusted:Thepersonwhoadmitsincompetenceortheonewhoshowsconfidence?Neither,accordingtoDunning."Youcan'ttakethemattheirword.You'vegottotakealookattheirperformance,"Dunningadded.

Incompetentpeoplerarelyknowthedepthsoftheirownincompetencebecausethey______.

A.aretoodulltoknowwhatcompetenceis

B.arenotskillfulatlogicalreasoning,grammar,andsenseofhumor

C.lackthebasicskillstoevaluatetheirperformancerealistically

D.havesomeabilitytoovercriticizethemselves

44.

Someenvironmentalistswarnthatthesoaringpopulationwillcause______.

A.thedegradationofpeople'slivingstandardinthenextcentury

B.thedeteriorationoflivingenvironmentinthenextcentury

C.thereproductionofmorewildspeciesinthenextcentury

D.theextinctionofmorewildspeciesinthenextcentury

45."Minimalprofileinformation"(Line2,Para.6)inthepassagerefersto______.

A.fillingoutaslessinformationaspossible

B.fillingoutasmuchinformationaspossible

C.fillingouttheinformationuptothelowestacceptablelevel

D.fillingoutsomeprivateandpersonalinformation

46.

AccordingtoMr.Gilmorethespreadofsnakeheadis______.

A.basedonlegalmeans

B.byillegalmeans

C.inanAsianfishstore'sfavor

D.outofeconomicconsideration

47.

Howcanweaccountfortheformationofaniceberg?

48.

Accordingtothewriter,newknowledgemaycomefrom

A.relatingnewideastooldones

B.advancedlearners'ideas

C.whatwehavealreadyknown

D.makingsenseoutofexperiences

49.

Accordingtothepassage,the"hierarchical"theoryofgalaxyformationsuggeststhatbig,brightgalaxiesformedas______.

50.Whatissportsviolence?Thedistinctionbetweenunacceptableviciousnessandagame'snormalrough-and-tumble(混战)isimpossibletomake,orsotheargumentruns.Thispositionmayappealtoourinclinationforlegalism,butthetruthismostofusknowquitewellwhenanactofneedlesssavageryhasbeencommitted,andsportsarelittledifferentfromcountlessotheractivitiesoflife.Thedistinctionisasapparentasthatbetweenadeliberatelyaimedblowandthearmhailingofanathletelosinghisbalance.Whenaplayerballshishandintoafist,whenhedriveshishelmetintoanunsuspectingopponentinshorts,whenhecrossestheboundarybetweenplayinghardandplayingtohurt—hecanonlyintendanactofviolence.

Admittedly,roughactsinsportsaredifficulttopolice.Buthere,too,wefindreflectedtheconditionsofeverydaylife.Ambiguitiesinthelaw,confusionatthescene,andthereluctanceofwitnessescloudalmostanyroutineassaultcase.Suchuncertainties,however,havenotpreventedsocietyfromarrestingpeoplewhostriketheirfellowcitizensonthestreet.

Perhapsourtroublesstemnotfromthegamesweplaybutratherfromhowweplaythem.The1979meetingbetweenhockey(曲棍球)starsfromtheSovietUnionandtheNationalHockeyLeagueprovidedadirecttestoftwoapproachestosport—theemphasisonskill,grace,andfinesse(技巧)bytheRussiansandthestressonbrutalityandviolencebytheNHL.Inastartlingupset,theRussiansembarrassedtheirrough—playingopponentsandexplodedalong-standingmyth:thatsuccessincertainsportsrequiresexcessiveviolence.

Violenceapologistscitetwoadditionalarguments.First,theysay,sportsalwayshavebeenrough;todaythingsarenodifferent.ButargumentsinAmerica'sOldWestweresettledonMainStreetwithsixguns,andearlycave-dwellerschosetheirwomenwithaclub.Civilizinginfluencesendedthosepractice