2022-2023年江苏省连云港市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年江苏省连云港市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

StepstoPositiveSelfTalk

Mostofusareinconstantmentalchatter.Wetalktoourselvesalldaylongand,unfortunately,thisselftalkisfrequentlynegative.Oftenitistainted(玷污)withguiltaboutourpastoranxietyaboutourfuture.Thisnegativitycandestroyanyseedofhopethatwemayotherwisehaveinstrivingforourdreams.

Ouractionsareinspiredbyourthoughts.Ifwecanchangethewaywethink,wecanbegintochangetheactionswetake.Itishumannaturetoseekpersonalgrowth;whetherfinancially,emotionally,physicallyorspiritually.Practicingpositiveselftalkcanhelpussetinmotionactionsthatwillbringusgreaterrewards.

Thefollowingareseveralstepstopositiveselftalk.Byfollowingthesestepsyouwillbegintoridyourinnerconversationsofnegativityandinsteadhaveempoweringthoughts.

Eliminateinternalnegativechatter

Thefirststepisoneofawareness.Itwillbehardtomakeachangetopositivethinkingwithoutbeingacutelyintimatewiththethoughtsthatrunthroughyourmind.Recently,IwasamazedtodiscoverdeepnegativeemotionsthatIhad{orfewerthan10minutes.Withoutawareness,Iwouldhavecarriedthehurtandangerinside.Awarenesshelpedmetobringthemouttotheopenformetodealwith.

Undoubtedlyitwillnotbeeasytomakeaswitchifyouhavealonghistoryornegativeselftalk.Yourtalkbecamenegativeovertheyearsduetovariousfactors.Forinstance,ifyourfirstgradeteacherrepeatedlytoldyouthatyouwere"stupid",youmightbelieveittobetrulythecase.Youwouldfindthatyourinnerchatterwouldoftenbefilledwithtalkof"Iamsoslow"and"itissohardtolearn".Ifyouconstantlytellyourselfsuchnegativestories,youractionsaregoingtoreflectyourlowselfesteem.Itwillbedifficulttogetveryfarifyouarealwaysputtingyourselfdown.

Acommonnegativetalkinvolvestellingyou"Ican't".Whenyousaytoyourself"Ican't"or"itistoodifficult",youarecreatingaresistance.Havingsuchamentalblockwillpreventyoufromachievingataskyoucouldotherwisesucceedat.

Anytimeyoucatchyourselfsaying"Ican't...",turnaroundandchallengeyourownclaimwith,"Whycan'tI?"Researchshowsthatmostgeniusesbecamethepeopletheyarealsobecauseofthehardworktheyputin.Soifyouwouldliketobesuccessful,youneedtostartsaying"Ican"alotmore.

Positiveaffirmations

Affirmationsarepositivestatementsofadesiredoutcomeorgoal.Theyareusuallyshort,believableandfocused.Byrepeatingthemoverandoveragain,youbuildinroadsintoyoursubconsciousmind,openingupthepossibilityofanewstateofthoughts.

Animportantstepwhenrepeatingaffirmationsisthatyouneedtoreadyouraffirmationsaloudwithfeeling.Themerereadingofthewordsbearsnoconsequenceunlessyouputsomeemotionsbehindthem.Ofsignificantfactisthatyoursubconsciousmindtakesanyordersgivenincompletefaithandafterrepeatedselftalk.Sothedailypracticeofrepeatingaffirmationsisimportant.

Initiallyyoumaybeskepticaltowardthestatementofyourpositiveaffirmation.However,ifyoufollowthissimplesetofinstructionsyourskepticismwillsoongivewaytoanewsetofbeliefsandthencrystallizedintoabsolutefaith.

Replacenegativeinfluenceswithpositiveones

Itisimportantthatyouidentifyexternal

A.seekpersonalgrowth

B.changethinkingmode

C.takepositiveaction

D.ridnegativeinnerconservation

2.

SilentSpringcontainedsomuchcarefullycollectedscientificevidencethatitwaswidelyacclaimedasasignificantbookwhenitcameoutintheearly1960s.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Accordingtothepassage,allthefactorsincludingourbloodrelationship,genesandpeersdecidewhatshapesUS.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Accordingtothepassage,people______cantakerunningasregularexerciseimmediately?

A.withalotofenthusiasm

B.withgoodhealthcondition

C.whohavenomoneybutlotsoftime

D.whowanttobestronger

6.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toanalyzethecurrentsituationinthejobmarket.

B.Togivesuggestionstothoselaidoffinthecrisis.

C.Togivetipsonjoblandingintheeconomicdecline.

D.Toofferadviceonhowtoavoidbeinglaidoff.

7.

By2004,Indiahasbeenabletoharnessabout______megawatts.

8.

All-PointsBulletinoftenappearsintrue-crimedocumentaries,sopeoplearequitefamiliarwithit.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

ApatentprotectssuchIPrightsasthedesignorprocessofaproductbygivingthepatentowner______.

10.

CPAPisausefulmachineforpeoplewithsnoringproblemsbecauseitcanhelpto______.

11.ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

12.TheaimofKentucky'sBereaCollegeaboutgreencampusistoreduceitsenergyconsumption45percentbelow2000levelsby______.

13.

Tosolvethesizeproblemofcellphones,scientistshavebeenresearching___________________fordecades.

14.

UserswithIADoftenfinditdifficulttogetalongintheirwork.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Infat-burningexercise,oneofthemostimportantgoalisto_____.

16.

Despitethedeclineofthedeathtollinahurricane,thecostsofthedamageareincreasinggreatlyinthe20thcentury.

17.

Nowadayspeoplearesobusywiththeirdallyroutinesthattheyneglectto______.

18.

Theexpression"cross-genderconversations"(Paragraph5)means______.

19.

BoththetechnologyWal-Martadoptedanditsfrugalcultureservethecompany'scentralgoalof______aslowaspossible.

20.

Whenyouarefacedwithfears,youusuallyfindthesituationis______.

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

A.ABritishdoll.

B.Herbestwhitedress.

C.Herson.

D.ApictureofGeorgeWashington.

22.听力原文：M：Ifyoucanmakeupyourmindaboutthecolor，Icanstarttopaintyourhousetomorrow．

W：Well，forthemomentIlikelightpinkforthebed-room，lightblueforthesittingroomandyellowforthekitchen；

Q：Whatdoesthemando?

(16)

A.Housepainter.B.Salesman.C.Mailman.D.Milkman.

23.

【B11】

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Stressisaverynormalpartoflife.Mostpeoplefeelstressatsometimeintheirlives.

Itdoesn'tcomefromaneventitself,thatis,fromthethingsthatarehappeninginourlives.(30)Itcomesfromthemeaningwegivetowhathashappened.

Wecanexperiencestressanynamewedon'tfeelwehavecontrolItisthebody'swayofshowinganxietyorworry.

(31)Stressisnotjustcausedbyourmentaloremotionalconditionitisalsoinfluencedbyhowtiredweare,whetherwehaveabalanceddietwithenoughvitaminsandminerals,whetherwegetenoughphysicalexercise,andwhetherwecanrelax.

Ifwefeelstressed,thereareseveralthingsthatwecando.First,weneedtolearnhowtorelaxandbreatheslowlyandsmoothly.

Wecanalsotakesometimeoutofourworried,busyscheduletonoticethesmallthingsinlife.Smelltheair,lookattheflowers,noticethesmalldesignsintheleavesonatree--theseactivitiescandomuchtoquietusandtogiveourselvesasmallbreakinabusyschedule.

Weneedtotakecareofourbodies.Beingtiredmakesiteasierforustogetsickandtodevelopphysicalproblemsrelatedtostress.Weneedtogetenoughrest,eatwell,anddosomeregularexercise.Finally,(32)weneedtofindoutwhatiscausingthestressinourlives.Oncewehavefoundit,weneedtobegintochangethatpartofourlives.Ifwebelievethatwecancontrolstress,wecanbegintocontrolourlives.

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A.Anunexpectedeventthathappens.

B.Yourunderstandingofanevent.

C.Thethingsthathappeninourlives.

D.Thementioningoftheworditself.

25.(35)

A.Eatingmorefreshvegetablesandfruits.

B.Takingpillsofvitaminsandtraceelements.

C.Alternatingworkwithrest.

D.Doingregularexercise.

26.(32)

A.Protectingroadsalongtheshore.

B.Buildingonbeacheswithseawalls.

C.Addingsandtobeacheswithseawalls.

D.Stoppingbuildingseawalls.

27.(31)

A.Studentsmightnotconsiderthemtobeanimportantpartofculture.

B.Theysymbolizetherebellionofyouthinthe1950's.

C.Theyarediscussedinthestudents'textbook.

D.Theyhavebeenwornforhundredsofyears.

28.SectionC

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

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap，adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders．Parents【B2______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______，whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall．Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______，thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime．Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety．

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______whenyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles．Inmore【B7】______societies，whenchildrengrowup，theyfireexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents，tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of，andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation．Inoursociety，youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations，moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage，marryorlivewith【B9】______________________________．

Inourupwardlymobilesociety，parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid：tofindbetterjobs，tomakemoremoney，andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo．Often，however，【B10】_______________________________.Often，theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother．

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】______________________________________.

【B1】

29.听力原文：Fishliveinwater,butdotheydrinkit?Theanswerisyes,buthowfishdrinkwaterdependsonwheretheylive.Watergetsintoafish'sbodythroughosmosis.Takeacellasanexample,ifthereismorewateroutsideofacellthaninside,waterwilltrytoflowintothecelluntilthereisthesameconcentrationofwateroneithersideofthecell'smembrane.Thebodyofafishactsthesameway,(33)eitherabsorbingorlosingwaterdependingonitssurroundings.

Whetherafishabsorbsorloseswaterisbasedonthefactthatallfishmustmaintainacertainamountofsaltintheirbodiestostayhealthy.(34)Fishthatliveinfreshwaterhaveahigherconcentrationofsaltintheirbodiesthanthesurroundingwater.Consequently,watercontinuouslyflowsintothefish'sbodytoattempttodilutetheamountofsaltinthefishuntilitisequaltotheamountofsaltinthesurroundingwater.

Oceanfishhavetheoppositeproblem.Surroundedbysaltwater,theirbodiescontainarelativelylowerconcentrationofsaltthantheoceanwater.Inthiscaseosmosiscausesthefishtoconstantlylosewaterinordertoequalizesaltconcentrationinsideandoutsidethefish.Topartiallycompensateforthewaterloss,oceanfishactuallydrinkwaterthroughtheirmouths.And(35)togetridoftheexcesssalttheytakeinbydrinkingseawater,theyexcretesomesaltthroughcellsintheirgills.

(30)

A.Waterabsorbingability.

B.Thecell'smembrane.

C.Itssurroundings.

D.Theabilitytomaintainsalt.

30.听力原文：W:Couldyoutellmehowmanyofyouremployeesarewomen?

M:Yes,certainly.Wehaveaveryhighpercentageoffemalestaff.Weemployabout160women,whichiseightypercentofallourstaff.

Q:Howmanyoftheemployeesinthisorganizationaremen?

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A.160.B.20.C.80.D.40.

31.(13)

A.Joanwillgiveouttheassignments.

B.Joanwillspeakintheseminar.

C.Joanwon'tbepresentattheseminar.

D.Joanwon'tsignthepetitions.

32.

【B3】

33.听力原文：M:DoyoureallythinkbothJimandBrucedidthetranslationallbythemselves?

W:Itdoesn'tseemlikely.Don'tyouseenotonlythewaytheydiditbutalsothehandwritingismuchlikeJohn's?

Q:What'sthewoman'sopinion?

(13)

A.JimandBrucecopiedeachother'sassignments.

B.Bothoftheirhandwritingsaredifficulttoread.

C.JimandBrucedidtheassignmentsbythemselves

D.JohndidtheassignmentsforJimandBruce.

34.

【B7】

35.(28)

A.Becausepeoplewanttogetawayfrommodernlife.

B.Becausepeoplehavemorefreetime.

C.Becausepeoplelikeadventures.

D.Becausepeoplearenotquitepleasedwithmodemlife.

36.

【B4】

37.(25)

A.Travelingaroundtheworld.

B.Havingarestafteraday'swork.

C.Goingonbusinesstrip.

D.Workingintheircompany.

38.听力原文：M:IwonderwhatmakesMothersoupsetthesedays.

W:Fatherwouldliketobuyanewapartmentinthefarawaysuburbs,whichgoesagainstherwishes.And,what'smore,heturnsadeafeartoherwords.

Q:WhyisMotherunhappyrecently?

(19)

A.Shedisagreeswithfather.

B.Shewantstoliveinthesuburbs.

C.Sheturnsadeafeartoherhusband'swords.

D.Sheisoffendedbythechildren.

39.听力原文：W:Isitstillrainingoutside?

M:No,butthewindisstillblowingabit.

Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromthisconversation?

(14)

A.Therainstopped.

B.Boththerainandwindstopped.

C.Thewindstopped,butit'sstillraining.

D.It'sstillrainingandthewindisblowing.

40.(15)

A.Johnwasdisappointedathismathscore.

B.Johndidbetterthanhethoughthewasableto.

C.Johndidn'tpass,althoughhehadtriedhisbest.

D.Johngotanexcellentscore,whichwasunexpected.

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

WithinMelanesia,theSpeikRiverareacultureisapparentlynotedforits______.

A.craftobjects

B.agriculturalproduce

C.forestproducts

D.giftedorators

42.

Inaharassmentsuitfiledbyasenioremployee,whohadleftprintoutsfromanadultwebsiteinheroffice?

43.

Initialmarketingactivitieswerebasedontheexpansionof______.

44.

ThemultinationaltrainingprogramismostlyconcernedwiththerelationbetweenAmericansand______.

A.theJapaneseB.ArabsC.BraziliansD.Orientals

45.

Nowtheresearchersarefocusingonthosewhoexperienced______.

46.AccordingtothepassageHolocene______.

A.endedabout11,000yearsago

B.isanexistinggeologictimeperiod

C.isthebeginningofthePleistoceneepoch

D.isanepochofcoolglacialandwarmerinterglacialperiods

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Scientistshaveknownfordecadesthatcoffeebeanscontainoil.Mohapatraandcolleagues,however,werethefirsttoanalyzecoffeegrounds.

Usedgroundsusuallyendupinlandfills,thoughgardenerssometimesusethemasakindoffertilizer.ThescientistscollectedusedgroundsfromStarbucks,whichgivesbagsofgroundsawayaspartofthecompany's"Groundsforyourgarden"program.

Topreparethegroundsforanalysis,theteamfirstdriedtheminanoven.Theymixedtheresultingpowderwithacombinationofsolvents(溶剂)thatcausedtheoiltoseparatefromthesolution.Theyextractedtheoil,savingthesolventsforthenextroundofprocessing.Theremainscouldstillbeusedascompost,ethanolfeedstock,andfuelpellets.

"We'renotwastinganything,"MohapatratoldDiscoveryNews."It'sarecyclingprocess."

Thestudyshowedthatusedgroundscontainabout15percentoilbyweight,dependingonthetypeofcoffee.That'snottoofarofftheproportionsinsoybean,rapeseed,andpalmoils,whicharealsousedassourcesforbio-diesel.Andcoffeeoilismorestablethantheseothersourcesbecauseofitshighantioxidantcontent,foundthestudy,whichappearedinDecemberintheAmericanChemicalSociety'sJournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistry.

Aroundtheworld,growersproducemorethan16billionpoundsofcoffeeeachyear,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.Thescientistsestimatethatspentgroundscouldadd340milliongallonsofbio-dieseltotheglobalfuelsupply.

Mohapatrapicturesastreamlinedcoffeerecyclingsystem,inwhichthesametrucksthatdeliverbeanstoStarbuckscouldpickupthebrewedwasteandheadtoabio-dieselplant.Theplantwouldbecloseby,tosaveontransportationcostsandemissions.

Coffeegroundsappeartoproducehigh-qualityoil,grantedRobertMcCormick,anengineeratTheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratoryinGolden,Colorado.But,hesaid,coffeeprobablywon'tbeapracticalsolutiontotheworld'senergyneeds.

Foronething,thecountry'smainsourcesofbio-diesel-cookingoilandanimalfat-are100percentoil,comparedtocoffee's15percent.Andevenwhenacafebrewsalargeamountofcoffee,relativelyfewgroundsareleftbehind.Ittakes50gallonsofspentgroundstoproducejust1gallonofoil,Mohapatrasaid.

Still,McCormickcommendstheresearchersforthinkingoutsidetheboxabouttheworld'senergyissues.

"Anythingthattakesawasteproductandmakesafueloutofitisreallyapositive,"hesaid."Thisisprettycool."

Withthe"Groundsforyourgarden"program,Starbucksencouragespeopletousecoffeegroundsas______.

48.

Accordingtothepassage,howshouldBritain'sunionsdeveloptoachievetheimprovementofprocedureforfixingwagelevels______?

49.

【C2】

50.Whatwillhappenifcustomerskeeptheirspendinghabitsformedintheeconomicdownturn?

A.Theywillgetgoodsandservicesmuchcheaper.

B.It'slikelythattheyspendmoretimeindoors.

C.Retailerswillchangetheirbusinessstrategies.

D.Theywillenjoybetterservicesandexperiences.

51.

Fromthepassageweunderstandthatconventionalplantbreedingproduced______.

A.apotato-tomatohybrid

B.newplanttechnology

C.selffertilizing

D.lessdramaticresultsthanthenewtechnology

52.

"Trigger"inparagraph1means______.

53.

Anauctioncataloguegivesbuyers______.

A.thecurrentmarketvaluesoftilegoods

B.detailsofthegoodstobegold

C.theorderinwhichgoodsaretobesold

D.freeadmissiontotheauctionsale

54.

Thepassageisorganizedby_______.

A.asimplelistingoffacts

B.presentingasolutionanddiscussingitsadvantagesordisavantages

C.causeandeffect

D.comparisonandcontrast

55.OncolddayspeopleinManhattanliketotaketheirchildrentoPlaySpace,anindoorplaygroundfullofwonderfulclimbingandslidingcontraptions.There'sjustoneirritatingdetail:whenyoupayyourmoney,thecashierpullsoutafelt-tripmarkerandanadhesivelabeltagandasksyouyourname.

"Frum,Isay."No,yourfirstname.""Whatdoyouneedmyfirstnamefor?"Towriteonthetag,soallthechildrenandthestaffwillknowwhattocallyou."Inthatcase,write'Mr.Frum.'"

AtwhichIamshotalookasifIhadaskedtobecalledtoDukeofPlazaToro.

Inencouragingfive-year-oldstoaddressgrownupsbytheirfirstnames,PlaySpaceisonlyslightlyaheadofthetimes.Asajournalist,Ifaithfullyreportthatthecustomofaddressingstrangersformallyisasdeadasthepracticeofleavingavisitingcard.There'shardlyasecretaryleftwhodoesnotreply,whenIgiveamessagefroherboss,"I'lltellhimyoucalled,David."Orapublicrelationsagent,whetherinBangororBangkok,whodoesnotbeginhistelephonicspiel(长篇大论)withacheerful"Hello,David!"

Youdon'thavetobeajournalisttocollectamazingfirst-namestories.Placeacollectcall,andtheoperatorfirst-namesyou.Theteenagerbehindthecounteratafastfoodrestaurantasksa70-year-oldcustomerforhisfirstnamebeforetakinghisorder.

Habitualfirst-namesclaimtheyaremotivatedbynothingworsethanuncontrollablyhigh-spiritedfriendliness.Idon'tbelieveit.IfIaskedthefast-foodorder-takerstolendme＄50,theirfriendlinesswouldvanishinawhoosh.ThePRmandropsallhischeerfulnessthemomenthehearsIwon'tgoalongwithhisstoryidea.No,it'snotfriendlinessthatdrivesfirst-namers;it'saggression.ThePRagentswhocallmeDaviduninvitedwouldnever,iftheycouldsomehowgethimonthephone,addresspressbaronRupertMurdochthatway.ThewomanatthebankwhocalledmeDavidwouldneverfirst-namethebank'schairman.Likethemock-cheerystaffatPlaySpace,theyareengagedinasmile-facedactofbelittlement,anassertionofpowerdisguisedasgoodcheer.

"PR"inparagraph6standsfor______.

A.personalrequest

B.personalrespect

C.publicrelations

D.publicreview

56.Whatshouldbediscussedonspankingaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Whichpartofbodyshouldbehit.

B.Whatpotentialsideeffectsithas.

C.Whetherparentshaverightstospank.

D.Howtopreventinjurywhenspanking:.

57.Itisclearthathumanhistorywillend;theonlymysteryiswhen.Itisalsoclearthatifthetimingislefttonature(or,ifyouprefer,toGod)andhumanshangonuntilthebloodyend,therace'sfinalexitwillbeignoble(不光彩的).Iffuturegenerationsescapethesaurian(蜥蜴类)agonyofextinctionbyawanderingchunkofrockorice,thesun'sunavoidablegrowthtogianthoodwillstillburntheirlastsuccessorstoashes:onlycindersandgasesanddustwillremain.

Farfuturegenerationsmightprolongtheprocessbypostingcoloniesbeyondtheearth'sorbit,butthesewouldbesadoutpostsattheendofthesolarsystem'slongday,clutchingmemoriesofalostplanetandofbillionsofsacrificedsouls.Thedifficulties—fantasticdifficulties—ofinterstellar(星际的)travelmightbeovercome,butthemightiestofstarshipscoulddonomorethandefertheendoftheworld.Anignobleexistencehoppingfromplanettoplanet—clingingtoeachcloduntilit,initsturn,wasvaporizedorfrozen—mightstillbebearablewereitnotfortheknowledgeofitsfinaluselessness.Intheend,thereisonlydeathbygravityorentropy,thefieryquantum(量子)pitortheheatlessgreysoup.

ThegreatviolinistJaschaHeifetzwasgreatnotleastbecausehequittheconcertstageathispeak,beforetheshowbecamestaleortheaudiencedriftedaway.Toexitgracefullyissublime(美妙的),asHeifetzunderstood.Andonlyonespeciesiscapableofchoosingasimilarlygracefulexit;allothersmarchonlikerobots.Tocalltimeonthehumanracebychoice,notnecessity,wouldbethefinalvictoryofthehumanspiritoveranimalnature,anabsoluteemancipationfromthecommandofDNA.Preciselybecausenootherknownlife-form.coulddoorevenconceivesuchathing,humanitymust.

Sciencehasrevealedonlyoneplaceintheuniversethatishospitabletointelligentlife,andhumansaretheonlyintelligencethat,asfarasisknown,haseverenjoyedtheopportunitytooccupyit.Ifpeopleleftthestageafterareasonablerun,inthefullnessoftimeintelligencecouldevolveagain(dolphin-people?Chimp-people?orchid(兰花)-people?).Andthen,induecourse,whenthisnewspeciesdeciphered(译解)humanbooksorreachedthemarkerthatmightbeleftforthemonthewindlessmoon,theywouldknowthatmanendedhisdominionsothattheirsmightbegin.Imagine,then,howtheywillregardus.Itis,farandaway,thegreatestactofgoodnessevercontemplated,theennoblementofawholespecies;anact,almost,ofangels.

Accordingtothepassage,whatmightbehumanbeing'sbestchoiceforthefinalexit?

A.Leavingthetimingtonature.

B.Thesaurian-likeelimination.

C.Beingburnedbythesun'sheat.

D.Anexitdrivenbyman'srationality.

58.

whatwerethemoralprinciplesthatparentsintheearly19thcenturywantedtheirchildrentoliveby?

59.

Someenvironmentalistswarnthatthesoaringpopulationwillcause______.

A.thedegradationofpeople'slivingstandardinthenextcentury

B.thedeteriorationoflivingenvironmentinthenextcentury

C.thereproductionofmorewildspeciesinthenextcentury

D.theextinctionofmorewildspeciesinthenextcentury

60.Duringthefirstperiodofdemographichistory,societiesWereoftenindangerofextinctionbecause______.

A.onlyoneintenpersonscouldlivepast40

B.therewashighermortalitythanfertilityinmostplaces

C.itwastoodangeroustohavebabiesduetothepoorconditions

D.ourancestorshadlittleenthusiasmformorechildren

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S10】

62.

【S9】

63.

【S5】

64.【S8】

65.TheWhiteHousebegantobebuiltin1792,butitwasnotcompleted

untiltenyearslater.EveryAmericanpresidentlivedinitexceptforGeorgeS1.______

Washington,althoughhedidhaveamajoritypartindesigningitThegov-S2.______

ernmentheldacompetitiontochoosethebestdesignforthepresident's

house.

ThewinnerwasayoungmanofSouthCarolinaJamesHoban.Hisde-S3.______

signwasathree-levelhouseofstone.AndPresidentWashingtonmade

somechangesinthewinningdesign.Hemadethehouselongandwider.S4.______

andchangeditintoatwo-storiedhouseinsteadofthree.

Thesecondpresident,JohnAdams,wasfirsttoliveintheWhiteS5.______

House.WhenheandhiswifemovedonthenewhouseinNovember,1800,S6.______

workwasstillgoingon,althoughthemainliveareawascompleted.TheS7.______

wholeworkdidnotfinishuntiltheadministrationofthe3rdpresident,

ThomasJefferson.

Twelveyearslater,theBritisharmyinvadedWashingtonandburned

theWhiteHouse.Thefir