2022-2023年黑龙江省佳木斯市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年黑龙江省佳木斯市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

2.

Bookscanbeordered______.

3.

Thecountrythatbringsaboutthelargestamountofglobalwarmingpollutionis______.

4.

Accordingtodifferentcultures,negotiationscanbeconductedthroughdirect,face-to-facecommunicationorindirect________________.

5.

Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

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6.

ManyChristiansnowreenactLastSuppertosymbolizeJudasIscariot'sbetrayalofJesus.

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7.

In1959,theAmericanHondaMotorusedtheslogan,"______"tochangethenegativeimageofmotorcyclistsinAmerica.

8.

ThedataquotedbytheEuropeanPaymentsCouncilindicatesthat______.

A.thecostofcashtransactionsisveryenormous

B.cashdominatesinthesociety

C.itdoesn'taccordwithothers'estimation

D.itisamazingoftheEuropeanUnion'scashtransactions

9.

Toimproveyouroutput,you'dbettercreateastandardforyouroutputandaredeterminedtoovertakeit______.

10.

Weareatlosswhattodointhefutureworldofinformation.

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11.

TheGladstonefamilymadeagreatfortuneby______.

12.

Whatareretireesbelowtheageof65suggestedtodowhentheirCOBRArunsout?

A.ToapplyforMedicalbenefits.

B.Tobuyanotherinsurancepolicy.

C.TorenewtheirCOBRA.

D.Toaskforhelpfromthegovernment.

13.

______onthedevelopingcountries'pathoutofpovertywouldbethecrimeofthecentury.

14.

Anestimated______roboticprocedureswillbeperformedthisyear—fromheart:bypasssurgeriestokidneytransplantstohysterectomies(子宫切除术).

15.WhereHaveAllthePeopleGone?

Germansaregettingusedtoanewkindofimmigrant.In1998,apackofwolvescrossedtheNeisseRiveronthePolish-Germanborder.IntheemptylandscapeofeasternSaxony,dottedwithabandonedminesanddecliningvillages,thewolvesfoundplentyofdeerandfewhumans.Fiveyearslater,asecondpacksplitfromtheoriginal,sothere'renowtwofamiliesofwolvesintheregion.Ahundredyearsago,agrowingland-hungrypopulationkilledoffthelastofGermany'swolves.Today,it'sthelocalhumanswhosenumbersareunderthreat.

Villagesareempty,thankstotheregion'slowbirthrateandruralflight.Hometo22oftheworld's25lowestfertilityratecountries,Europewilllose30millionpeopleby2030,evenwithcontinuedimmigration.ThebiggestpopulationdeclinewillhitruralEurope.AsItalians,Spaniards,Germansandothersproducebarelythree-fifthsofchildrenneededtomaintainstatusquo,andasruralflightsuckspeopleintoEurope'ssuburbsandcities,thecountrysidewillloseaquarterofitspopulation.Theimplicationsofthisdemographic(人口的)changewillbefar-reaching.

EnvironmentalChanges

ThepostcardviewofEuropeisofacontinentwhereeveryscrapoflandhaslongbeenfarmed,fencedoffandsettled.Butthecontinentofthefuturemaylookratherdifferent.BigpartsofEuropewillrenaturalize.BearsarebackinAustria.InSwissAlpinevalleys,farmshavebeenrecedingandforestsaregrowingback.InpartsofFranceandGermany,wildcatsandwolveshavere-establishedtheirranges.

Theshrubandforestthatgrowsonabandonedlandmightbegoodfordeerandwolves,butisvastlylessspecies-richthantraditionalfarming,withitspastures,pondsandhedges.Onceshrubcoverseverything,youlosethemeadowhabitat.Alltheflowers,herbs,birds,andbutterfliesdisappear.Anewforestdoesn'tgetdiverseuntilacoupleofhundredyearsold.

Allthisisnotnecessarilyanenvironmentalist'sdreamitmightseem.TaketheGreekvillageofPrastos.Anancienthilltown,Prastosoncehad1,000residents,mostofthemworkingtheland.Nowonlyadozenleft,mostintheir60sand70s.Theschoolhasbeenclosedsince1988.Sundaychurchbellsnolongerting.Withoutfarmerstotendthefields,rainhaswashedawaytheoncefertilesoil.AsinmuchofGreece,landthathasbeenorchardsandpastureforsome2,000yearsisnowcoveredwithdryshrubthat,insummer,frequentlycatchesfire.

VariedPicturesofRuralDepopulation

Ruraldepopulationisnotnew.ThousandsofvillageslikePrastosdotEurope,theresultofacenturyormoreofemigration,industrialization,andagriculturalmechanization.Butthistimeit'sdifferentbecauseneverhastheruralbirthratesolow.Inthepast,afarmercouldusuallyfindatleastoneofhisoffspringtotakeovertheland.Today,thechancesarethathehasonlyasinglesonordaughter,usuallyworkinginthecityandrarelywillingtoreturn.InItaly,morethan40%ofthecountry's1.9millionfarmersareatleast65yearsold.Oncetheydieout,manyoftheirfarmswilljointhe6millionhectares—onethirdofItaly'sfarmland—thathasalreadybeenabandoned.

Risingeconomicpressures,especiallyfromreducedgovernmentsubsidies,willamplifythetrend.OnethirdofEurope'sfarmlandismarginal,fromthecoldnorthernplainstothedryMediterranean(地中海)hills.MostofthesefarmersrelyonEUsubsides,sinceit'scheapertoimportfoodfromabroad.Withoutsubsidies,someofthemostscenicEuropeanlandscapeswouldn'tsurvive.IntheAustrianorSwissAlps,definedforcenturiesbyorchards,cows,highmountainpastures,thesteepvalleysarelabor-intensivetofarm,withsubsidiespayingupto90%ofthecost.AcrosstheborderinFranceandItaly,subsidieshavebeenreducedformountainfar

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16.

ThesuccessofexpandingforeignmarketshasinfluencedthedomesticculturalenvironmentofU.S.aswellasthecountriesthathaveopenedtheirmediamarket.

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17.

Ithasbeenprovedthatthegeodesicdomeis______humanshelter.

18.

ByusingtheInductrack,thetrainwillslowdownandfinallyreston______whenthepowerisoff.

19.TheDebateoverGeneticallyModifiedFoods

?Ricewithbuilt-inVitaminAthatcanhelppreventblindnessin100millionchildrensufferingfromVitaminAdeficiency

?Atomatothatsoftensmoreslowly,allowingittodeveloplongeronthevineandkeeplongerontheshelf

?Potatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfried,changingtheever-popularFrenchfriesfromjunkfoodintoamorenutritionalfood

?Strawberrycropsthatcansurvivefrost

Thesearesomeofthebenefitspromisedbybiotechnology.Thedebateoveritsbenefitsandsafety,however,continues.Dowereallyneedtofearmutant(突变体)weeds,killertomatoes,andgiantcomandwillthebenefitsbedelivered?

ConventionalBreedingVersusGeneticallyModified(GM)Crops

Forthousandsofyearsfarmershaveusedaprocessofselectionandcrossbreedingtocontinuallyimprovethequalityofcrops.Eveninnature,plantsandanimalsselectivelybreed,thusensuringtheoptimumgenepoolforfuturegenerations.Traditionalbreedingmethodsareslow,requiringintensivelabor:Whiletryingtogetadesirabletraitinabredspecies,undesirabletraitswillappearandbreedersmustcontinuetheprocessoverandoveragainuntilalltheundesirablesarebredout.

Incontrast,organismsacquireonespecificgeneorafewgenestogetherthroughgeneticmodification,withoutothertraitsincludedandwithinasinglegeneration.However,thistechnologytooisinherentlyunpredictableandsomescientistsbelieveitcanproducepotentiallydangerousresultsunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

Traditionalbreedingisbasedonsexualreproductionbetween,likeorganisms.Thetransferredgenesaresimilartogenesinthecelltheyjoin.Theyareconveyedincompletegroupsandinafixedsequencethatharmonizeswiththesequenceofgenesinthepartnercell.Incontrast,bioengineersisolateagenefromonetypeoforganismandsplice(接合)ithaphazardlyintotheDNAofadissimilarspecies,disruptingitsnaturalsequence.Further,becausethetransplantedgeneisforeigntoitsnewsurroundings,-itcannotadequatelyfunctionwithoutabigartificialboost.

Oneofthemaindifferencesbetweenconventionalandgeneticallymodifiedcropsisthattheformerinvolvescrosseseitherwithinspeciesorbetweenverycloselyrelatedspecies.GMcropscanhavegeneseitherfromcloselyrelatedspeciesorfromdistantspecies,evenbacteriaandviruses.

Benefits:OneSideoftheDebate

?Economicalbenefits

GMsupporterstellfarmersthattheystandtoreapenormousprofitsfromgrowingGMcrops.Initially,thecostisexpensivebutmoneyissavedonpesticides.ToproducetheGMcrops,modernbiotechnologyisusedwhichrequireshighlyskilledpeopleandsophisticatedandexpensiveequipment.Largecompaniesneedconsiderableinvestmentsinlaboratories,equipmentandhumanresources,hencethereasonwhyGMcropsaremoreexpensiveforfarmersthantraditionalcrops.GMcrops,farmersaretold,areafarbetteroption.Ittakesashortertimetoproducethedesiredproduct.Itispreciseandtherearenounwantedgenes.

?Herbicide-ResistantCrops

SowhatotheradvantagesdoGMcropsholdforfarmers?GMcropscanbeproducedtobeherbicide-resistant.Thismeansthatfarmerscouldspraythesecropswithherbicideandkilltheweeds,withoutaffectingthecrops.Ineffect,theamountofherbicideusedinoneseasonwouldbereduced,withasubsequentreductionincostsforfarmersandconsumers.ForIngardcotton,pest-resistancewasbuiltintothecotton,hencereducingandevenremovingtheuseofpesticides,whicharenotonlyexpensivebut,moreimportantly,harmfultotheenvironment.

Biotechnologycompaniesareevenexperimentingwithc

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20.

Peopleineatingdisorderstendto______.

A.strivetobethinbystarvation

B.takeanunhealthyattitudetoeating

C.feedgreedilyandthenpurifythemselvesthroughvomitingoruseoflaxatives

D.takeandemandingattitudetotheirfigure

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:WhyisBobsotiredandupset?

M:He'sbeenstudyingdayandnightforhisfinalexams.Iwarnedhimmanytimestoprepareearlier,buthewouldn'tlisten.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Bobistootiredtostudyanymore.

B.HetoldBobnottostudylateatnight.

C.HehadoftenadvisedBobtostudy.

D.Bobdidn'thearthealarm.

22.听力原文：M:Goodmorning.RobertCreightonspeaking.

W:Goodmorning.Myname'sJulianHarrisandIhaveafriendinSpainwho'sinterestedinapplyingforaplaceatoneofthecolleges.Thereareoneortwoquestionswhichshe'dlikemetoaskyou.

M:Goahead!

W:Thanks.Thefirstoneis:whatlanguageisusedfornormallessons?

M:Well,themainlanguageofinstructioninallthecollegesisEnglish.ButatPacificCollegeinCanadasomesubjectsaretaughtinFrench,andattheCollegeoftheAdriaticsomemaybetaughtinItalian.

W:Right.Hernextquestionisaboutfees.Isitexpensivetogotooneofthecolleges?

M:Students'parentsdon'thavetoberich,ifthat'swhatyoumean,therearescholarshipsforallcolleges,butwedoaskparentstohelpbypayingwhattheycanafford.

W:Good,she'llbegladtohearthat.Nowshewantstoknowsomethingaboutgettingintoacollege.Doesshehavetogethighmarksinherexaminations?

M:Ah,yes,wellshewillhavetodowell.butacademicabilityisnottheonlythingthat'simportant.Wealsolookatpersonalqualities.

W:Whatsortofthingsdoyoumean?

M:Maturity,theabilitytogetonwellwithpeoplefromdifferentcountries,thatsortofthing.

W:Ofcourse.Iunderstandwhatyoumean.Herlastquestionisaboutherotherinterests.Canshedopaintingandmodemdancing,forexample?

M:Yes,probably.Itdependsonthestaffatthecollegesheenters.Eachcollegehasitsownspecialactivities,suchastheatrestudiesorenvironmentalwork,inwhichstudentscantakepart.

W:Good.Ithinkthat'sall.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

M:You'rewelcome.Ihopeyoufriendsendsinanapplication.

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A.Chinese.B.English.C.French.D.Italian.

23.(40)

24.(21)

A.Toski.

B.Toattendawedding.

C.Toescapekidnappers.

D.Toseeanartshow.

25.听力原文：M:Niceworkingwithyou.Ihopewecandobusinessagain.

W:Yes,Iwouldlikethat.

Q:Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Businessassociates.

B.Bossandsecretary.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Goodfriends.

26.

【B7】

27.(32)

A.OnlytheU.K.

B.OnlyChina.

C.BoththeU.S.andChina.

D.BoththeU.K.andChina.

28.(31)

A.Itshabit.

B.Itsgenes.

C.Itsmentalstate.

D.Itsphysicalcondition.

29.(36)

A.Nationalunity.

B.Cheaptransportation.

C.ThedeclineofAtlanticseaports.

D.Movementofthepopulation.

30.听力原文：Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolgraduatesfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydosolongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit,othersmovefromonejobtoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.Theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectations.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitutions.Nearlyallgropeinthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependentswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterests.Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterests.Nothingismoresadthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsowasteyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreckandabitterperson.

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A.Becausetheywanttoearnhighsalary.

B.Becauseschoolsdonotteachstudentshowtochoosejobs.

C.Becausetherehasbeenseverecompetitioninthejobmarket.

D.Becausetheyhavenoworkingexperience.

31.听力原文：W:Jack,I'mhavingdifficultywithallthetheoreticalstuffwe'regettinginourcomputercourse.

M:Oh,thatpartIunderstand.WhatIcan'tfigureoutishowtomakeitworkonmyprogram.

Q:WhatisJack'sproblem?

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A.Hedoesn'tunderstandhisstaff.

B.Hiscomputerdoesn'tworkproperly.

C.Hedoesn'tknowhowtoapplycomputertheory.

D.Heisunabletoaddthefigures.

32.

【B9】

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

W:Well,Iunderstandshegaveourdepartmentsecretaryhernewaddressandphonenumber.Whydon'tyoutrytogetintouchwithher?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.VisitNancyathernewdepartment.

B.CallonNancyathermedicalschool.

C.GivethesecretaryNancy'snewphonenumber.

D.GetinformationaboutNancyfromthesecretary.

34.听力原文：W:David,canIgiveyouahandwithoneofthosegrocerybags?

M:Sure,Nancy.Couldyoutakethisone,please?Ididn'trealizehowheavythesebagswouldbe.

W:Whydidyoubuysomuchstuffwhenyouhadtowalkbackhomefromthestore?

M:Well,Ididn'tintendtobuyalot.ButI'mhavingsomepeopleoverandIguessIneededmorethanIexpected.

W:What'stheoccasion?

M:ThepeopleIlivewith,theSmiths,havebeenonvacationforamonth,andIthoughtI'dsurprisethem.I'minvitingsomeoftheirfriendsandfamilyforawelcome-homedinner.

W:Oh,that'sreallythoughtfulofyou.

M:Ifigureit'stheleastIcandoforthem.They'vebeenlettingmestaywiththemrent-freewhenI'matschool.

W:Really?That'sprettygenerousofthem.

M:Well,theyunderstandhowdifficultitistomakeendsmeetwhenyou'reastudent.They'vebeensuchabighelptome.Ithoughtthatthismightbeasmallwaytothankthemforthegenerosity.

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A.GetaridehomewithNancy.

B.Gotothestorebeforeitcloses.

C.Findaplacetolive.

D.Carryhisgrocerieshome.

35.(29)

A.Castles'structureandtheeatinghabitinthem.

B.Castles'structureandpeoplewholivedinthem.

C.Castles'structureandthelivesinthem.

D.Whypeoplebuiltcastlesandcastles'structure.

36.

【B6】

37.SectionC

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

Lifeonearthdependsonthesun.Dayafterdayweseeitslightandfeelits【B1】______,butwedonotoftenknowor【B2】______thebirthorthebeginningoftheir【B3】______.Yetthereareamountof【B4】______thingsaboutthesun.Oneisitsdistancefromtheearth.Thisisaboutninety-three【B5】______miles.Itistous,alongdistance.A【B6】______ofthisdistance,evenifitcouldbemade,wouldtake【B7】______hundredyearseveninthe【B8】______rocket.

Thesunmakesusfeelheat,evenatadistanceofninety-threemillionmiles.Thisisnotsurprising.【B9】______.Butwereceiveonlyasmallpartofthisheat.Thetotalheatofthesuncouldmeltacolumnoficetwoandaquartermilesthickandninety-threemillionmileshighinonesecond.

Thebrightnessofthesunisequallyastonishing.Aswesaidearlier,wereceiveonlyaverysmallpartofthesun'sheat.【B10】______Thisissufficientforthegrowthoftreesandplants,andfortheexistenceoflivingcreaturesonearth.【B11】______.Theheatandlightfromthesuncomeinjusttherightquantitiesforlifeonearth.

【B1】

38.(15)

A.Heshouldtryabetterandconvenientway.

B.Heshouldgiveuplookingforthebook.

C.Heshouldaskthelibrarianforhelp.

D.Heshouldtrytheshelvesdownstairs.

39.听力原文：W:Sohowwasthedramaclub'snewproductionlastnight?DidImissoutonanythinggood?

M:Hardly.Ikeptlookingatmywatchthewholetime.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Thedramawasn'tinterestingatall.

B.Hiswatchisexpensive.

C.Hehadanotherappointmentlastnight.

D.Thewomanshouldhavebeentherelastnight.

40.

【B4】

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

【C5】

42.

Therawmaterialofthebiologicalscienceshasbeensubjectedto______.

43.

Thepassagespecificallystatesthat______.

A.directexperiencesaremorevaluablethanindirectones

B.whateverattitudesachildlearnsinschoolhavealreadybeenintroducedathome

C.teacherscansometimeshaveanunwholesomeinfluence,onchildren

D.mostchildrenfearpolicemen

44.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatdistinguishesjazzfromotherdancemusic?

A.Jazzmusiciansspecializeinsolo.

B.Jazzbandshavefeaturedsoloists.

C.Jazzisveryhotandrough.

D.Jazzmusiciansoftenparaphrasesoloaccordingtotheirfeelings.

45.

Whatmaythecarmakersresorttoforpromotingtheirautomobilesandcuttingdownexpenditure?

A.Buyinglow-pricedadsonnationaltelevision.

B.Renewingnewcontractswithnationalstations.

C.ShiftingtheiradvertisingspendingtotheInternet.

D.Relyingonsuchprintmediaasnewspapers.

46.

Withthedevelopmentofcleversoftware,computinghasbeenbroughtinto______.

47.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruewiththe"enjoyyourself"message?

A.Itisadifferentkindofpersonalityfromothers.

B.Itisonethatisself-centered.

C.Iliketodowhatmakesmefeelgood.

D.Ilivemydreamstoday,nottomorrow.

48.Movingfarmorequicklythanmanyhadthoughtlikelyorpossible,lawmakersinthe10-memberHouse-Senatecommitteeannouncedtheagreementafterlessthan24hoursofnegotiations.

SenateMajorityLeaderHarryReid:"Likeanynegotiation,thisinvolvedgiveandtake,andifyoudon'tmindmysayingsothatisanunderstatement."

Theagreementdropsthetotalto$789billion,whilebothSenateandHouse-passedmeasuresexceeded$800billion.

Acombinationoflowandmiddleincometaxcuts,makingupabout35percentofthebill,anddomesticspending,itssupporterssayitmeetsPresidentBarackObama'sgoalofcreatingorsavingasmanyas4millionjobs.

SusanCollinsofMainewasamongonly3moderateSenateRepublicanswhojoinedtheDemocraticmajoritythere.Shesaysmoneytrimmedfromthebillreflectsanefforttofocusitmoresharplytohelptheeconomy.

"Itisafiscally-responsiblenumberthatreflectsoureffortstotrulyfocusthisbillonprograms,andpoliciesandtaxreliefthatwillhelpturnoureconomyaround,createjobsandproviderelieftothefamiliesofourcountry,"shesaid.

Collinssaidtheagreementincreasesspendingoninfrastructureprojects,morethan$150billionintheproposedmeasure.

Republicanopponentskeptuptheircriticisms,primarilythatthemeasurecontainsuntargetedspendingandnottherightleveloftaxrelief.

HouseRepublicanleaderJohnBoehnervoiceddisappointmentwiththeagreement,repeatinghisassertionthatthemeasurewillnotcreatejobsquicklyenough.

"ItappearsthattheyhavemadeabadbillworsebyreducingtheamountoftaxreliefforAmericanfamiliesandsmallbusinesses,andaddingmorewastefulWashingtonspending,"hesaid.

ButSenatorArlenSpecter,anothermoderateRepublicanwhoworkedwithDemocrats,saidactionwasrequired.

"Thisisobviouslyaverydifficultvoteinviewofthelargedeficitandnationaldebtwhichwehave,butIbelieveitisindispensable,thatstrongactionbetaken,"hesaid.

WhiteHouseaides,includingChiefofStaffRahmEmanuel,joinedinthenegotiationsonCapitolHill.

Lawmakersbehindtheagreementhopeafinalconferencereportwillbereadyinthenext2claysthattheHouseandSenatewillvoteon.ApprovalwouldsendthelegislationtoPresidentObamaforsignature.

AneventualSenatevoteisexpectedtomirrorearlierresultsinwhichmajorityDemocrats,withhelpfromthe3Republicans,achievedthe60votesneededtoovercomeanyproceduralblock.

ItremainstobeseenhowavotewillturnoutintheHouse,wherenoRepublicanssupportedaHouse-passedmeasure,butwhereDemocratsholdastrongenoughmajoritytopassmeasureseasily.

HouseRepublicanleadersdeclinedtopredictWednesdayhowmanyintheirpartymightsupportfinallegislation.

"Theagreement"(Line2,Para.1)ismostprobablyabillabout______.

A.stimulusfortheeconomy

B.reform.ofthelegalsystem

C.fundingfortheeducationalsystem

D.expenditureonthenationaldefence

49.

Todealwiththecasesof______makesthecreditcardcompaniesworrymost.

50.

Theenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmeantthatpeoplewere______.

A.nolongerlegallyentitledtotheirownland

B.badlypaidfortheworktheymanagedtofind

C.notadequatelycompensatedforthelossoftheirland

D.forcedtolookelsewhereformeansforsupportingthemselves

51.

WhatcanwelearnaboutMr.Dantasaccordingtothewholepassage?

A.Heisagiftedfinancierandlesssocializedperson.

B.Healwaysenjoysnotoriousfameineconomicandpoliticalfield.

C.Heisavegetarianwholikesmakingfoodbyhimself.

D.Histragedywasmountedbythegovernmentconspiracy.

52.

Theideathatanimalsareasubstituteforchildrenis______.

A.supportedbyresearch

B.encouragedbypsychologists

C.anargumentforkeepingapet

D.acommonprejudice

53.

Whatdoeshumansocietydependontomakeprogressaccordingtotheauthor?

54.

Whataretheadvantagesofspokenlanguage?

55.Culturalnormssocompletelysurroundpeople,sopermeatethoughtandaction,thatweneverrecognizetheassumptionsonwhichourlivesrest.Ifbirdsweresuddenlyendowedwithscientificcuriositytheymightexaminemanythings,buttheskyitselfwouldbeoverlookedasasuitablesubject;iffishweretobecomecuriousabouttheworld,itwouldneveroccurtothemtobeginbyinvestigatingwater.Forbirdsandfishwouldtakeskyandtheseaforgranted,unawareoftheirprofoundinfluencebecausetheycomprisethemediumforeveryact.Humanbeings,inasimilarway,occupyasymbolicuniversegovernedbycodesthatareunconsciouslyacquiredandautomaticallydifferentfromthewayspeopleconducttheiraffairsinothercultures.

Aslongaspeopleremainblindtothesourcesofculturalnorms,theyareimprisonedwithinthem.Theseculturalframesofreferencearenolessconfiningsimplybecausetheycannotbeseenortouched.Whetheritisanindividualmentalitythatkeepsanindividualoutofcontactwithhisneighbors,oracollectivementalitythatseparatesneighborsofdifferentcultures,bothareformsofblindnessthatlimitwhatcanbeexperiencedandwhatcanbelearnedfromothers.

Itwouldseemthateverywherepeoplewoulddesiretobreakoutoftheboundariesoftheirownworlds.Theirabilitytoreactsensitivelytoawiderspectrumofeventsandpeoplesrequiresanovercomingofsuchculturalparochialism.But,infact,fewattainthisbroadervision.Somehavelittleopportunityforwiderculturalexperiences,thoughthisconditionshouldchangeasthemovementofpeopleaccelerates.Othersdonottrytowidentheirexperiencebecausetheyprefertheoldandfamiliar,seekfromtheiraffairsonlyfurtherconfirmationofthecorrectnessoftheirownvalues.Stillothersavoidsuchexperiencesbecausetheyfeelitdangeroustoprobetoodeeplyintothepersonalorculturalunconscious.Exposuremayrevealhowarbitrarymanyculturalnormsare;suchexposuremightforcepeopletoacquirenewbasesforinterpretingevents.AndevenforthosewhodoSeekactivelytoenlargethevarietyofhumanbeingstocommunicatewith,therearestilldifficulties.

Culturalnear-sightednesspersistsnotmerelybecauseofinertiaandhabit,butchieflybecauseitissodifficulttoovercome.Oneacquiresapersonalityandacultureinchildhood,longbeforeheiscapableofcomprehendingeitherofthem.Tosurvive,eachpersonmasterstheperceptualorientations,cogn