2021-2022年辽宁省大连市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年辽宁省大连市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

ItismentionedthatAncientRomewasruledby______.

2.

Forstudentsmajoringincomputerscience,schoolstudyisnotenoughbecause______.

A.aworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityiscritical

B.thosejobsinvolveotherskillsbesidestechnology

C.adegreewillnotguaranteeasuccessfullanding

D.deepskillsarerequiredtomovefluidlywiththejob

3.

ShestudiesatPennsylvaniaCollegeforWomenfirstwithamajorin______thenchangedhermajorto______.

4.

______haveincreasedgreatlyinthepastcentury.

5.

Totradewiththethirdworldismainlybecausethatitisfullofnaturalresources.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Thenaggingquestionofanonymityisrelatedcloselywith______.

7.

LauraBushbelievesthatifwomencannotreceiveeducation,theycannotmakecontributiontothesociety.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Whenrentinganofficespace,aclientneedstopayaccordingto______,nottheusablespace.

9.

Thereleaseoflargequantitiesofthegreenhousegasmethaneaspermafrostmeltswillspeedup______.

10.

Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______,withIBMoneofthem.

11.

Peopleaspotentialclients,customers,orpartnershelpyoutobenoticedbyothersandto_____.

12.

Inthispassagenickelsanddimesareseenascomplementtoeachother.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

BeforeAndyHildebrandretired,heworkedfor______.

A.arecordfactory

B.theoilindustry

C.aconsultationcompany

D.theadvertisingindustry

14.HybridCars

Haveyoupulledyourcaruptothegaspumplatelyandbeenshockedbythehighpriceofgasoline?Asthepumpclickedpast$20or$30,maybeyouthoughtabouttradinginyourcarforsomethingthatgetsbettermileage.Ormaybeyou'reworriedthatyourcariscontributingtothegreenhouseeffect.

Theautoindustryhasthetechnologytoaddresstheseconcerns.It'sthehybridcar.You'reprobablyawareofhybridcarsbecausethey'vebeeninthenewsalot.Mostautomobilemanufacturershaveannouncedplanstomanufacturetheirownversions.Whatmakesita"Hybrid"?

Anyvehicleisahybridwhenitcombinestwoormoresourcesofpower.Infact,manypeoplehaveprobablyownedahybridvehicleatsomepoint.Forexample,amoped(amotorizedpedalbike)isatypeofhybridbecauseitcombinesthepowerofagasolineenginewiththepedalpowerofitsrider.

Hybridvehiclesareallaroundus.Mostofthelocomotivesweseepullingtrainsarediesel-electrichybrids.CitieslikeSeattlehavediesel-electric(以柴油发动机发电的)buses—thesecandrawelectricpowerfromoverheadwiresorrunondieselwhentheyareawayfromthewires.Giantminingtrucksareoftendiesel-electrichybrids.Submarinesarealsohybridvehicles—somearenuclear-electricandsomearediesel-electric.Thegasoline-electrichybridcarisacrossbetweenagasoline-poweredcarandanelectriccar.

HybridStructure

Youcancombinethetwopowersourcesfoundinahybridcarindifferentways.Oneway,knownasaparallelhybrid,hasafueltank,whichsuppliesgasolinetotheengine.Butitalsohasasetofbatteriesthatsuppliespowertoanelectricmotor.Boththeengineandtheelectricmotorcanturnthetransmissionatthesametime,andthetransmissionthenturnsthewheels.

Bycontrast,inaserieshybridthegasolineengineturnsagenerator,andthegeneratorcaneitherchargethebatteriesorpoweranelectricmotorthatdrivesthetransmission.Thus,thegasolineengineneverdirectlypowersthevehicle.

WhyBuildSuchaComplexCar?

Youmightwonderwhyanyonewouldbuildsuchacomplicatedmachinewhenmostpeopleareperfectlyhappywiththeirgasoline-poweredcars.Thereasonistwofold:toreducetailpipeemissionsandtoimprovemileage.Thesegoalsareactuallytightlyinterwoven.

EvolutionoftheHybrid

Thehybridisacompromise.Itattemptstosignificantlyincreasethemileageandreducetheemissionsofagas-poweredcarwhileovercomingtheshortcomingsofanelectriccar.

TheProblemwithGas-poweredCars

Tobeusefultoyouorme,acarmustmeetcertainminimumrequirements.Thecarshouldbeableto:

-Driveatleast300miles(482km)betweenre-fueling

-Berefueledquicklyandeasily

-Keepupwiththeothertrafficontheroad

Agasolinecarmeetstheserequirementsbutproducesarelativelylargeamountofpollutionandgenerallygetspoorgasmileage.Anelectriccar,ontheotherhand,producesalmostnopollution,butitcanonlygo50to100miles(80to161km)betweencharges.Andtheproblemhasbeenthatitisveryslowandinconvenienttorecharge.

Adriver'sdesireforquickaccelerationcausesourcarstobemuchlessefficientthantheycouldbe.Youmayhavenoticedthatacarwithalesspowerfulenginegetsbettergasmileagethananidenticalcarwithamorepowerfulengine.Justlookatthewindowstickers(有图形或文字的粘贴标鉴)onnewcarsatadealershipforacityandhighwaymphcomparison.

Theamazingthingisthatmostofwhatwerequireacartodousesonlyasmallpercentageofitshorsepower!Whenyouaredrivingalongthefreewayat60mph(96.6kph),yourcarenginehastoprovidethepowertodothreethings:

&

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thereasonwhyweshouldbeeatingmorefishisthat______.

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

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

17.

AccordingtoAristotle,knowledgeacquisitionsshouldbepriortoathletictrainingsincebothdevelopmentcouldnothappen_______.

18.

Halfayearafterhis60thbirthday,Forbeshadhisprostateandlymphnodesremovedandhisbladdertohisurethrareattached(尿道).

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Bipolardisorderischaracterizedbycyclingmoodchanges.Mostly,suchchangesaregradual.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(31)

A.Theneedtoexercisethememory.

B.Howthebraindiffersfromotherbodytissues.

C.Theunconsciouslearningofaphysicalactivity.

D.Hownervescontrolbodymovement.

22.(35)

A.ItinfluencesthesurfacetemperatureofMars.

B.Itprotectslivingbeingsfromharmfulrays.

C.Itkeepsaplanetfromoverheating.

D.Itisthemaincomponentoftheairpeoplebreathe.

23.(25)

A.Sheshouldquitassoonaspossible.

B.Sheshouldreportittothedeanofthedepartment.

C.Sheshouldtellthemit'snotthewaytohaveadiscussion.

D.Sheshouldtrytofindachancetojoinherselfinthediscussion.

24.听力原文：W:Haveyoueverbeenchasedbyadog,Keith?

M:No,Ihaven't,it'snotadog,butIhavebeenchasedbybulls.

W:Really?Youhavebeenchasedbyabull?

M:Yes,itwasacoupleofweeksago,Iwas...er...Iwasgoingforawalkoutinthecountryfollowingthisfootpathanditwentthroughafield,andIwassobusylookingoutforthefootpaththatIdidn'tnoticethatthefieldwasfullofyoungbullocks.AndthetroublewasIwaswearingthisbrightredanorak,andsuddenlythebullsstartedbuckingandjumpingupanddownandstartedchasingme.

W:Whatdidyoudo?

M:Well,Iwasprettyscared,Ijustranforthenearestfenceandjumpedoverit.

W:ActuallyIdoknowsomebodywhooncegotbittenbyadogwhilehewasjogging.

M:Washe?Howdidthathappen?Youknow,it'skindofhardtobelievethingslikethis.

W:Well,hewasrunningpastafarmwhensuddenlythissheepdogcameoutandstartedbarkingathim,sohetriedtokickitoutoftheway,butthensuddenlythedogjumpedupandbithimintheleg.Ithinkhehadtogotothedoctortomakesureitwasn'tinfected.Youknowitisreallyverydangerous.

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A.Aweekago.

B.Nearlytwentydaysago.

C.Acoupleofweekdays.

D.Severaldaysago.

25.

【B9】

26.SectionC

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

Theessentialproblemofmaninacomputerizedageremainsthesameasithasalwaysbeen.Thatproblemisnot【B1】______howtobemoreproductive,morecomfortable,morecontent,buthowtobemoresensitiveandmoresensible,andmore【B2】______.Thecomputermakespossibleaphenomenalleapinhuman【B3】______;itdemolishesthefencesaroundthepracticalandeventhe【B4】______intelligence.Butthequestion【B5】______andindeedgrowswhetherthecomputerwillmakeiteasierorharderforhumanbeingstoknowwhotheyreallyare,toidentifytheirrealproblems,torespondmorefullytobeauty,toplaceadequatevalueonlife,andtomaketheirworldsaferthanitnowis.

Electronicbrainscanreducetheprofusionofdeadendsinvolvedinvitalresearch.Buttheycan't【B6】______thefoolishnessanddecaythatcomefromtheunexaminedlife.Nordotheyconnectamantothethingshehastobeconnectedto--tilerealityofpaininothers;thepossibilitiesofcreativegrowthinhimself;thememoryoftherace;andtherightsofthenextgeneration.

Thereasonwhythesemattersareimportantinacomputerizedageisthattheremaybea【B7】______tomistakedataforwisdom,justastherehasalwaysbeenatendencyto【B8】______logicwithvalues,andintelligencewithinsight.【B9】______.Factsareterriblethingsifleftsprawlingandunattended.【B10】______"Itrequiresaveryunusualmind",Whiteheadsaid,"toundertaketheanalysisofafact."【B11】______.

【B1】

27.

【B3】

28.(34)

A.Hisabilitytoplaytheorgan.

B.Hisinterestinmedicine.

C.Hisdoctoraldegreesinphilosophyandmusic.

D.Histalentsinpreaching.

29.(21)

A.Bothspeakersoftensearchfortheothershoeinthemorning.

B.Bothspeakershavebeenbankingonlineandsavingalotoftime.

C.Thebestwaytocopewiththeproblemistokeepclearheaded.

D.Putbooksinorderandyoucanborrowthemanytimeyouwant.

30.听力原文：IfyouareinanymajorcityinAmerica,thechancesarehighthatyouarenotfarfromaStarbucks.Infact,youmightbeveryclosetoseveralofthesecoffeestores.ThecompanystartedintheWestCoastcityofSeattle,Washington,in1971.StarbuckswasnamedafteracharacterinthefamousAmericannovel"Moby-Dick"byHermanMelville.Today,therearemorethantwelvethousandStarbucksaroundtheworld.

Saleslastyearwerealmosteightbilliondollars.Thecompanybelievesinopeningmanystoresinbusyareasofcities.Forexample,thereareaboutthirtyStarbucksstoresindowntownSeattle.Recently,threeStarbucksopenedintheareanearVOAheadquartersinWashington,D.C.

Starbuckssellsmorethanjustplaincoffee.Itstartedawholecoffeeculturewithitsownspeciallanguageandcoffeeworkerscalledbaristas.Itsellsmanykindsofhotandcoldcoffeedrinks,likeWhiteChocolateMochaandFrappuccino.Italsosellsmusicalbums,coffeemakers,food,andevenbooks.Butmostofall,itsellstheideaofbeingawarmandfriendlyplaceforpeopletosit,readortalk.

Starbucksisagreatsuccessstory.Buyersarewillingtopayasmuchasfivedollarsforacoffeedrink.PeoplewetalkedtosaidtheygotoStarbucksbecausetheycandependonittohaveexactlywhattheywantandtobenearby.

However,somepeopledonotlikethecompany'saggressiveexpansion.Asmallcoffeeselleristakingthecompanytocourt.Shesaysthewaythecompanydoesbusinessisillegalbecauseitstopspropertyownersfromleasingstorestoothercoffeecompanies.SheseesStarbucksascontrollingthemarketandforcingoutcompetition.

NicolasO'ConnellworksforLaColombe,acoffeeroastingcompanybasedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.HesaysStarbuckshashelpedtoeducatepeopleaboutcoffeefrommanycountries.Buthecriticizesthecompanyforusingmachinesmorethanpeopletomakethecoffee.Mr.O'Connellpointsoutthatthecoffeecultureisallaboutahand-madeproductandinteractionbetweenpeople.

33．WheredidStarbucks,thestorenamecomefrom?

34.WhatisStarbucks'mostextraordinarycharacter?

35.WhydoesMr.O'ConnellnotlikeStarbucks?

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A.Aspecialsymbolinlife.

B.Atheatricalroleinaplay.

C.Agreatcharacterinhistory.

D.Animaginarypersoninafiction.

31.听力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears;Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.

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A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

32.(26)

A.Somefriendsandrelativesthatshehadnotimetovisitbefore.

B.Theclosestfriendsandrelatives.

C.Thefriendsandrelativesthathelpedheralot.

D.Somefriendsandrelativesthatwouldgetupsetifshedoesn'tvisit.

33.听力原文：Ifwinningiseverything,Britishscientistshavesomeadvice:Wearred.Theirsurveyshowscompetitorsweremorelikelytowintheircontestsiftheyworereduniformsorredbodyarmor.

Acrossarangeofsports,peoplefindthatwearingredisconsistentlyassociatedwithahigherprobabilityofwinning.Redcolorationisassociatedwithaggressioninmanyanimals.Oftenitissexuallyselectedsothatscarletmarkingssignalmaledominance.

Similarly,thecolor'seffectalsomaysubconsciouslyintimidateopponentsinathleticcontests,especiallywhentheathletesareequalinskillandstrength,theresearcherssuggest.

Intheirsurvey,thescientistsanalyzedtheresultsoffourcombatsportsatthesummergames.Inthoseevents,theathleteswererandomlyassignedredprotectivegearandothersportswear.

Athleteswearingredgearwonmoreoftenin16of21roundsofcompetitioninallfourevents.

Theeffectwasthesameregardlessofweightclasses,too:19of29classeshadmoreredwinners,andonlyfourroundshadmorebluewinners.

Theredeffectalsomightcomeintoplayinteamsports.

Theyfoundthatfivefootballteamsscoredmoregoalsandwonmoreoftenwhentheyworeshirtsthatwerepredominantlyred,asopposedtoblueorwhiteshirts.

Scientistsdon'tpreciselyknowhowwearingredmightgiveathletesanadvantage.Butthecolordeliversimplicitmessagesofvigoranddanger.Whenpeoplegetangry,theirfacesturnred.It'salsoareasonwhystopsignsarered.

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A.Heshouldbedressedinred.

B.Heshouldbemoreaggressive.

C.Heshouldlearnmoretoimprovetheirskillsandabilities.

D.Heshouldchangethecoloroftheirsportshirtforluck.

34.(44)

35.(32)

A.Itstandsforhostility.

B.Itisnotnormal.

C.Itisaninvasionofspace.

D.Itmeansintimacybetweentwopeople.

36.听力原文：W:ThereportsaysthatalldepartmentsaremakingaprofitexcepttheAsianDepartment.

M:Well;Mr.Smithseemstobethewrongpersontoheadthatdepartment.Onemorewrongstepandhewillberemovedfromthatoffice.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Mr.Smithwillbereplacedifhemakesanothermistake.

B.Mr.SmithisanadmirablechiefoftheAsiandepartment.

C.Mr.Smith'sdepartmentismoresuccessfulthanailtheothers.

D.Mr.Smithisseldominhisoffice.

37.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Lookatthosecolorfulbirdsoverthere.Ithinkyoucanteachthemtotalk.

W:Yes,butlookatthepricetagonthem.Frankly,I'dratherhaveahamsterfortwofifty.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationtakeplace?

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A.Inapark.B.Inamuseum.C.Inazoo.D.Inthepetstore.

38.听力原文：W：Whereshallwespendourholidaysthisyear，TomeGoingawayorstayingathome?

M：We'redefinitelygoingabroad，dear．ButIdon'tthinkwe'llgoawayinMay．Idoubtifwe'llhaveenoughmoneysavedupbythen．

Q：Whycan'tthecouplegoabroadinMay?

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A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetherewillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay.

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

39.(22)

A.Thewomanagreesofthispunishment.

B.Therehasbeencapitalpunishmentin10years.

C.Themandoesn'tthinkdeathisreallyguilty.

D.Thewomandoesn'tthinkit'sagooddeterrentatall.

40.SectionC

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

ViolenceinAmericanfamiliestakesmanyforms.One【B1】______form.thatweoftenoverlookisthephysicalpunishmentofchildren.Perhaps93percentofallparentsbeattheirchildreninorderto【B2】______them.Youngchildrenreceivethemostpunishment,butstudiesrevealthatabout50percentofhighschool【B3】______reportexperiencingorbeingthreatenedwithphysicalpunishment.Punishmentofchildrenvariesfromalighttaptoa【B4】______beating,buthistoricallywehavegrantedparentstherighttousephysicalforceagainsttheirchildren.Alawpassedin1696,forexample,calledforthedeath【B5】______forachildof"sufficientunderstanding"overtheageofsixteenwhocursedorstruckaparentorwhowas"stubbornand【B6】______"inrefusingtoobeyaparent.

Mostparentsusephysicallypunishmentinthebeliefthatitwillcontrolthe【B7】______intheirchildrenandmakethem【B8】______.Infact,violence—whetherverbalorphysical—setschildrenapoorexample.【B9】______.Studieshavefoundthat【B10】______.Perhapsnotsurprisingly,abusiveparentsarethemselveslikelytohavebeenabusedwhentheywerechildren.【B11】______.

【B1】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Theworldisundergoingtremendouschanges.Theriseofglobalization,botheconomicandculturaltrendthathassweptthroughouttheworld,hasforgednewgroundasweenterthe21stcentury.Butaretheeffectsofglobalizationalwayspositive?Somesayno.

MichaelTenet,headoftheInternationalInstituteforForeignRelationsinAtlanta,isworriedaboutcurrentresentmentthroughouttheworldtowardtheriseofglobalization."Eversincethe1980sandtheeconomicbreakdownoftheAsianTigersinthelate1990s,therehasbeenareevaluationoftheroleofglobalizationasaforceforgood,"hesaid."Incomeinmanycountrieshasdeclinedandthegapbetweenthemostrichandthemostpoorhasbeenworsened.Withoutfurtherinterferencebygovernments,wecouldseeatragedyexpressedinanincreasedlevelofpovertythroughouttheLatinAmericaandAsia."

YetGeorgeFrank,aninfluentialeconomistwhoworksonWallStreet,seesnosuchdanger."Economicliberalization,increasedtransparencyandmarket-basedreformshavepositiveeffectinthelongrun,evenifmarketmechanismscanproduceshorttermdestabilizationproblems,"hesaid."Whatismostimportantisthatbarrierstotradecontinuetofallsothatactivecompetitionforconsumergoodsreducespricesandinturnraisestheaveragelevelofincome."

Othersfeelthatglobalization'sculturalimpactmaybemoreimportantthanitseconomicimplications.JaniceYawee,anativeofAfrica,feelsstronglythatglobalizationisweakeningherlocalcultureandlanguage."Mostoftheworld'sdialectswillbecomeextinctunderglobalization.WearepavingtheworldwithMcDonald'sandEnglishslang.Ittearsmeupinside,"shesaid.

However,ignoringthepoliticaldimensionsofglobalizationshasalreadyhaditscost.NowherewasthismadedearerthanintheEastAsianeconomiccrisisofthelate1990's—particularlyinIndonesia.Inthewakeofthatcrisis,thePresidentSuhatro'sregimewasoverthrown,andtheentirecountryhasbeenthrownintoamess.TheIndonesianeconomyhascontractedalmost50percent,throwingtensofmillionsofpeoplebelowthepovertyline.

Governmentsofdifferentcountrieshavehadmixedresponsestothewaveofglobalization.TheUnitedStatesisgenerallyseenasanactiveproponentofgreaterfreetrade,anditcertainlyhasenormousculturalinfluencebyvirtueofitsnearmonopolyonworldwideentertainment.SothechallengefacedbythenewBushadministrationisnotthechallengeofthe1990's.Butothercountries,mostnotablyinEuropeanddevelopingnations,havesoughttoreducetheimpactthatglobalizationhasontheirdomesticaffairs.

ItcanbeinferredthatMichaelTenet'sattitudetowardglobalizationisprobably______.

A.stronglyopposed

B.cautiouslyagreed

C.somewhatanxious

D.absolutelysupportive

42.

Tocreatenewcolonies,whatwillbeekeepersdowiththehivesingoodcondition?

43.

Whatdoestheword"corrupt"(Line5,Para.4)mean?

A.Makemorallybad.B.Hurt.C.Injure.D.Damage.

44.

WecaninferfromthepassagethatatypicalBritishlocalgovernment______.

A.istotallyfreefrominterferenceofthecentralgovernment

B.distributespowersamongitsnumerousbranches

C.consistsoflimitedsub-levelsectionswithrathercentralizedpower

D.ismorepowerfulthanbefore

45.AccordingtoKraus,thesignificanceofidentifyingthelinkbetweenmusicandbrainisthat

A.musictrainingcanbeawaytoenhancepoorhearing

B.singingcanbeusedtotreatpeoplewithlanguagedisorders

C.intensivemusicaltherapymaymakeamutepersonspeak

D.allbraindisorderscanbecuredbylearningmusicalsounds

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asarule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesassacredtexts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythantoreaditoutofabookand,ifaparentcanproduceanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter.

Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadisticimpulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriesweremoreoftenguiltyofcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.Onthewhole,theirsymbolicverbaldischargeseemstoberatherasafetyvalvethananincitementtoovertaction.Astofears,thereare,Ithink,well-authenticatedcasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairystory.Often,however,thisarisesfromthechildhavingbeentoldthestoryononlyoneoccasion.Familiaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastered.

Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytree,thatgiants,witches,two-headeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.,donotexist;andthat,insteadofindulginghisfantasiesinfairytales,thechildshouldbetaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanics.Ifindsuchpeople,Imustconfess,sounsympatheticandpeculiarthatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.Iftheircasesweresound,theworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonabroomstickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirenchantedgirlfriend.

Nofairystoryeverclaimedtobeadescriptionoftheexternalworldandnosanechildhaseverbelievedthatitwas.

Theauthorconsidersthatafairystoryismoreeffectivewhenitis______bytheparents.

47.

Theword"groundbreaking"(Para.6)canbeinterpretedas______.

A.essentiallynewB.pioneeringC.evolutionaryD.epoch-making

48.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose______.

49.(54)

50.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoyouknowaboute-businessinBritain?

A.E-businesshaseliminatedmanycompetitiverivals.

B.E-businesshasdonemanybenefitstobigcompanies.

C.ManycompanieshavejoinedintheE2businessprogram.

D.E-businesshas'greatpotentialandwillmakechangesinthecountry.

51.Accordingtothepassage,theprocessof"creativedestruction"will______.

A.freenaturalresourcesfornewusethatcanvastlyimprovelife

B.replaceoccupationsinSchumpeter'stimebynewoccupations

C.resultinfewerjobsincertainoccupationsoverthelongterm

D.leadtoimprovedproductivityandastrongereconomyfinally

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsin