2022年福建省漳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年福建省漳州市大学英语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.

Solvinglateralthinkingpuzzlesisonegoodchoiceforyoutodevelop______.

2.

Aunanimousdefinitionofculturehasfailedtoemergebothinsocialanthropologyandevery-daylife.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Twins,thosewhosharethesameplacenta,aremorelikelytohavesocialandlearningproblems,aswellas______.

4.

People'sconfidenceinreadingmightbedestroyedby______.

5.

NikehasanewtelevisionadvertisementshowingthatanathletewithHIV______.

6.

Tayloris______,sawanotherandshothim,too.

7.

WhatGarretJonesreallywantsisto______.

8.

TheSWAPapproachinvolvesbreakingataskdownintoseveralpiecesandthendealingwiththemonebyoneaccordingto______.

9.

Acidrainhasmadenumerouslakessoacidicthatthey______.

10.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Itisadvocatedthatyoushouldunderstandthesituationsbeforeyoumake______.

12.

Theriskmanagersshouldbeauthorizedtomakethefinaldecisionwhentheydisagreewithbusinessmanagerson______.

13.Awedding-planningworkermaybethesourceofhiscolleague'sangerbecause______.

A.thelatterisjealousoftheformer'shappiness

B.thelatterhastodosomeoftheformer'swork

C.theformermayforcethelattertohelpwiththewedding

D.thelattertendstomakemistakesundertheformer'sinfluence

14.

Youngpeoplearemorelikelytohavetoothdecaywhileolderpeopleareatagreaterriskfor______.

15.

Whendohighheadpowerplantsusesurpluselectricitytotransferwatertoasecondreservoir?

A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.D.Atnight.

16.

KellyisasmalltownnorthofHopkinsvilleinKentucky,SouthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Peoplegenerallyregardparrots'speakinghumanlanguageas______.

A.meaningfulcommunication

B.conveyanceoffeelings

C.mindlessmimics

D.ridiculousnoises

18.

Formanypeople,thebiggestchallengeintheworkplacewouldbeinteractingefficientlywithothers.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Besidestheeminentcontributions,atorchbearerischosenforpesonifyingof______ofaparticularOlympics.

20.

InbothPeruandColombia,violencehasresultedintheinternaldisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofpeople.

A.YB.NC.NG

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

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

听力原文：IwasbornjustaftertheendoftheWorldWarH,soIhavelivedininterestingeconomictimes.Myparents'experiencesintheGreatDepressionofthe1930sgavethemaworrisomeattitudetowardsmoney.Ontheonehand,theywereverygratefulforbettertimesandweredeterminedthatmysistersandIwouldhaveeverythingtheyhadbeendenied--thatwewouldneversufferastheyhad.Ontheotherhand,theywereverycarefulwithmoney,restrainedbytheirearthatbadtimesmightreturn.

Aschildrenandyoungadults,my.friendsandIknewgoodeconomictimes,andwedidn'tunderstandourparents'fearaboutgoingbacktothe"badolddays".Parentsusedtoscoldtheirchildrenbysaying,"Youdon'tknowthevalueofthedollar."Theymeantthatwedidn'treallyappreciatemoneyorunderstandhowdifficultitwastoearnandsave;neitherdidweunderstandhowbadlifecouldbewithoutenoughtobuythenecessities.Bythetimewehadbecomeadults,however,dramaticchangesintheinflationratemadethestatementtrueinanotherway.

Ourparentshadlearnedtosave,tobefrugal,andtoputmoneyaway"forarainyday".Welearnedtospendimpulsivelyinordertopurchaseitemsbeforetheybecamemoreexpensive.Interestratesonmostsavingsaccountswerelessthantherateofinflation,soitmadesomeeconomicsensetospendnow,savelater.Unfortunately,ourresponsetoinflationactuallyfueledit,andgovernmentwageandpricecontrolswererequiredtobringthesituationundercontrol.

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A.1930--1965.

B.1945--present.

C.1930--present.

D.1965--present.

22.听力原文：W:Justlookatthisnewspaper!Nothingbutmurder,deathandwar!Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?

M:OfcourseIdo!Butnewspapershardlyeverreportstoriesaboutpeaceandgenerosity.Theyarenotnews!

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanisgenerouswithhisgoodcommentsonpeople.

B.Thewomanisunsureiftherewillbepeaceintheworld.

C.Thewomanisdoubtfulaboutnewspaperstories.

D.Themanisquiteoptimisticabouthumannature.

23.听力原文：Breakfastplaysanimportantpartinourdallylife,anditsuppliesacertainoftheenergyforus.Ifwehadagoodbreakfast,we'llhaveagoodday.

GenerationsofAmericanshavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatagoodbreakfastisoneoflife'sessentials.Eatingbreakfastatthestartoftheday,wehaveallbeentoldisasnecessaryasputtinggasolineinthefamilycarbeforestartingatrip.

Butformanypeoplethethoughtoffoodasfirstthinginthemorningisbynomeansapleasure.Sodespitealltheefforts,theystilltakenobreakfast.Between1977and1983,thelastyearforwhichfiguresareavailable,thenumberofpeoplewhodidn'thavebreakfastincreasedby33percent--from8.8millionto11.7million--accordingtotheChicago-basedMarketResearchCorporationsofAmerica.

Forthosewhofeelthepainofguiltaboutnoteatingbreakfast,however,thereissomegoodnews.Severalstudiesinthelastfewyearsindicatethat,foradultsespecially,theremaybenothingwrongwithomittingbreakfast."Goingwithoutbreakfastdoesnotaffectperformance,"saidArnoldEBender,formerprofessorofnutritionatQueenElizabethCollegeinLondon,"nordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance."

Scientificevidencelinkingbreakfasttobetterhealthorbetterperformanceissurprisinglyinadequate,andmostoftherecentworkinvolveschildren,notadults.

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A.AstudyoftheChicago-basedMarketResearchCorporation.

B.Oneoftheessentialsforlife.

C.Latestfiguresofpeoplewhodon'teatbreakfast.

D.Breakfastandhumanhealth.

24.(26)

A.TheCampaignfinancereform.

B.ConflictsbetweentheDemocratsandtheRepublicans.

C.Thepassingofabill.

D.AVoterLaw.

25.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Youdidn'tseemtobeabletositstillforclass.Areyouexpectingsomething?

W:Yes.I'mexpectingacalltoseeifIwasacceptedforthepositionatCole's.Icoulddowiththecash.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheiseagertobeacceptedbytheuniversity.

B.SheiswaitingtoseeifshecouldgetthejobfromCole's.

C.SheisexpectingtoseeifColewouldlendhersomecash.

D.Shehasnoideaaboutwhethershecanaffordtheuniversitytuition.

26.

【B7】

27.

【B4】

28.

【B6】

29.(25)

A.Tomatoes,beets,eggplant,andcabbages.

B.Strawberries,greenpeppers,andokra.

C.Basil,onions,cantaloupe,andbananapeppers.

D.Greenbeans,bananas,com,andpumpkins.

30.(29)

A.AsoneofthegreatestAmericanscholars.

B.AsoneofAmerica'smostingeniousinventors.

C.AsoneofthefoundingfathersoftheUnitedStates.

D.Asoneofthemostfamousactivistsforhumanrights.

31.SectionC

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

Pakistan'searthquakekilledmorethan70,000peopleandleftanother3.5millionhomeless.Almost10,000schoolsweredamagedor【B1】______.Hospitals,roads,watersystems,telecommunicationsandotherinfrastructurewereknockedout.

TheUnitedNations【B2】______itwilltakeatleastadecadetofullyreconstructtheearthquakezone.

TheUNChildren'sFundisoneofseveralUNagencies【B3】______inPakistan'srecoveryeffort.UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会)saysitwillfocusoneducationandthe【B4】______ofpublichealthfacilities.Plansareunderwaytoconstruct500earthquake-resistantschools,70ruralhealthcentersand1,000watersupplysystems.

UNICEFspokesmansaystheagencywill【B5】______thisopportunitytobuildschoolsinremoteplaceswherenoneexistedbefore.

Healsosaysithasextensiveplanstoraisetheleveland【B6】______ofeducation,healthcareandhygiene【B7】______Itplanstoprovidecleanwaterand【B8】______.

UNICEFexpects【B9】______________________.Trainingwillbeprovided'toaround20,000teachersand4,000communityhealthworkers,includingwomenhealthworkers.【B10】______________________.

UNICEFaimstohaveabout500,000childrenenrolledinprimaryschoolbymid-2008.Thiswillinclude【B11】_______________________.Andabigeffortwillbemadetogetgirlsenrolled.

【B1】

32.(36)

A.Thebreak-downoftheUnitedStates.

B.ThewithdrawalofsomesouthernstatesfromtheUnion.

C.ThecreationoftheConfederateStatesofAmerica.

D.ThedefeatoftheConfederateStatesofAmericaandthereunionoftheUnitedStates.

33.

【B9】

34.(34)

A.Claytiles.

B.Slateorstone.

C.Woodenshingles.

D.Reedsorstraw.

35.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Let'shaveapicnic.Doyoulikethebeach,thehill,theforests,orsomewhereelse?

M:Well,Idon'tlikesandaroundmyfeet,andtherearetoomanyantsintheforests.

Q:Wheremighttheygoforapicnic?

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A.Themountains.B.Theseaside.C.Thepark.D.Theforest.

36.听力原文：Lighttravelsataspeedthatisaboutamilliontimesfasterthanthespeedofsound.Inonesecond,lighttravelsabout300,000km,butsoundtravelsonlyabout334meters.Youcangetsomeideaofthisdifferencebywatchingthestartofarace.Ifyoustandsomedistanceawayfromthestarter,youcanseesmokecomefromhisgunbeforethesoundreachesyourears.

Thisgreatspeedoflightproducessomestrangefacts.Sunlighttakesabout8minutestoreachus.Ifyoulookatthelightofthemoontonight,rememberthatthelightraysleftthemoon1.3secondsbeforetheyreachedyou.Theneareststarissofarawaythatthelightthatyoucanseefromittonightstartedtotraveltowardsyouaboutfouryearsagoataspeedofnearly20millionkmperminute.Insomecases,thelightfromoneoftonight'sstarsstartedonitsjourneytoyoubeforeyouwereborn.Thus,ifwewanttobehonest,wecannotsay,"thestarsareshiningtonight.”Wehavetosay,"thetarslookpretty.Theywereshiningfouryearsago,buttheirlighthasonlyjustreachedtheearth."

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A.Lightspeedismillionsoftimesfasterthansoundspeed.

B.Lightspeedisamilliontimesslowerthansoundspeed.

C.Lightspeedisaboutmillionsoftimesfasterthansoundspeed.

D.Lightspeedisaboutamilliontimesfasterthansoundspeed.

37.(39)

38.(41)

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesunarealsoasignofcorningrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones,Thisisasignofthecomingofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffreeweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway,Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeinthecraning.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Lfthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine,

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

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A.Theweatherwinbeclearandfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

40.SectionB

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

听力原文：Itisagreatprivilegeformetobeinvitedtospeakatthetenth-yearreunionoftheStateUniversity'sgraduatingclass.

Whenyouarrivedoncampustoday,afteradecade,youwereprobablyimpressedbytwochangesatState:one,theabsenceofUniversityTower,thefirstbuildingconstructedonthecampus,andahistoriclandmarkformanyyears;andtwo,thedisappearanceofparkinglotsonmaincampus.

TwoyearsagoUniversityTowerwasinspectedandfoundtobeunsafe.Inspiteofeffortstorestoreto,itwasnecessarytolevelthebuilding.Abelltowerwasconstructedonthesamesite,builtforthemostpartusingthegoodbrickthatwassavedfromtheoriginalbuilding.Theoriginalbellswerealsopreserved.

Asfortheparkinglots,theyhavebeenreplacedbygrass,trees,andpedestrianwalkways.Parkingisnowlocatedinparkinggaragesonthenorthandwestsidesofthecampus.

Twomoresubtlechangeshaveoccurredwithinthepastdecade.OneisthecreationandexpansionoftheDivisionofContinuingEducationforthecommunity,includingaSaturdayandsummerenrichmentprogramforchildren,andanafternoonandeveningspecialinterestprogramforadults.TheotheristheadditiontothestudentpopulationofAmerica,andtheMiddleEast.MostinternationalstudentsareenrolledintheCollegeofEngineeringandtheCollegeofBusiness.Wehaveextendedourcommitmentbeyondthebordersofourstateandnationtoencompassthecitizenandnationsoftheworld.

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A.Themaincampuslooksthesame.

B.Thestudentpopulationisthesame.

C.Theidealsoftheuniversityarethesame.

D.TheDivisionofContinuingEducationhasthesameprograms.

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

ItissaidinthethirdparagraphthatAbrahamLincoln______.

A.wasanti-social

B.learnedlittlefromhisfriends

C.hadfewfriends

D.knewveryfewdoctors

42.

Theauthorofthepassagepointsoutthat______.

A.keepingcashistheonlywaytoavoidrisks

B.thelongeryouownastock,themoreyoulest

C.thehighrateofprofitandhighrateofriskcoexistinstocks

D.thebestwaytoaccumulatewealthisbyinvestinginstocks

43.

Paragraph4istosuggestthat______.

A.politicianswillneedtolearntobecomemorepersonalwhen'meetingcitizens

B.politicianswhoareconsideredveryattractivearefavoredbycitizensoverpoliticianswhoarelessattractive

C.citizenstendtofavorapoliticianwhoanalyzestheissuesoveronewhodoesnot

D.citizenswillneedtolearnhowtoevaluatevisualpoliticalimagesinordertobecomebetterinformed

44.

【C4】

45.

FromthepassageweknowthatmostMBAs______.

A.canclimbthecorporateladderfairlyquickly

B.quittheirjobsoncetheyarefamiliarwiththeirworkmates

C.receivesalariesthatdonotmatchtheirprofessionaltraining

D.cherishunrealisticexpectationsabouttheirfuture

46.Europeanlendersaremore______whentheydealwithbiggerfirms.

47.

Businessesdonotregardinformationconcerningpersonalbankaccountsasprivatebecause______.

A.itsrevelationwilldonoharmtoconsumersunderthecurrentprotectionpolicy

B.itisconsidered"transactionandexperience"informationunprotectedbylaw

C.ithasalwaysbeenconsideredanopensecretbythegeneralpublic

D.itssalecanbebroughtundercontrolthroughself-regulation

48.

Thepassageismostlikelypartofa______.

A.newsarticleB.columnC.researchreportD.preface

49.

WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinBritain______.

A.thegovernmentpaysdearlyforitsfinancialpolicy

B.universitiesaremainlyfundedbybusinesses

C.highereducationisprovidedfreeofcharge

D.studentsarereadytoacceptloanschemesfortuition

50.SectionB

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

Sincethepre-historictimes,manhashadanurgetosatisfyhisneeds.Beithunger,shelterorsearchforamate,hehasalwaysmanipulatedthecircumstancestothebestofhisadvantages.Probablythismightbethereasonwhywehumanarethemostdevelopedofalllivingspeciesontheearth,andprobablyalsointheuniverse.Asweclimbedthestepsofevolutionwithgiantleaps,wesomehowleftbehindcommonsenseandlogicalthinking--weforgotthatwehavestoppedthinkingaheadoftimes.

Ifyouarehungry,whatdoyoudo?Grabapieceofyourfavoritemealandstayquietafterthat?Justlikeyourstomach,evenyourmindishungry.Butitneverletsyouknow,becauseyoukeepitbusythinkingaboutyourdreamlover,favoritestarandmanysuchabsurdthings.Soitsilentlybegantoheedtoyourneedsandneverletitself'grow.Whenmindlosesitsfreedomtogrow,creativitygetsafullstop.Thismightbethereasonwhyweallsometimesthink"Whathappensnext?","Whycan'tIthink?","WhyamIalwaysgiventhedifficultproblems?"Wellthisistheaftermathofourownkarmaofusingourbrainforthinkingofnot-so-worthythings.

Hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysatiatedthroughextensivereading.NowwhyreadingandnotwatchingTV?Becausereadinghasbeenthemosteducativetoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhood.Justlikethattodevelopotheraspectsofourlife,wehavetotakehelpofreading.Youhaveinnumerablenumberofbooksinthisworldwhichwillanswerallyour"Howto?"questions.Onceyoureadabook,youjustdon'trunyoureyesthroughthelines,butevenyourminddecodesitandexplainsittoyou.Theinterestingpartofthebookisstoredinyourmindasaseed.Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas.Thesameseedifusedmanytimes,canhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthings,ofwhichyouwouldhaveneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Thisisnothingbutcreativity.Morethenumberofbooksyouread,yourmindwillopenuplikeneverbefore.Alsothisimprovesyouroratoryskillstoalargeextentandalsomakesasignificantcontributiontoyourvocabulary.WithinnotimeyoustartspeakingEnglishoranylanguagefluentlywithyourfriendsorotherpeopleandyouneverseemtorunoutoftherightwordsattherighttime.

Accordingtothepassage,thehumanarethemostdevelopedofalllivingspeciesmostprobablybecausewehave______.

A.hadneedsanddesirestosatisfy

B.beenabletothinkaheadoftimes:

C.takenadvantageoftheenvironment

D.hadcommonsenseandlogicalthinking

51.Manyyearsago,amerchantinLondonhadthemisfortunetooweahugesumtoamoney-lenderwho,oldandugly,fanciedthemerchant'sbeautifuldaughter.Hesaidhewouldcancelthemerchant'sdebtifhecouldhavethegirlinstead.

Boththemerchantandhisdaughterwerehorrified.Sothecunningmoney-lenderproposedtheyletchancedecidethematter.Hetoldthemhewouldputablackpebbleandawhitepebbleintoanemptymoney-bagandthenthegirlwouldhavetopickoutofthepebbles.Ifshechosetheblackpebble,shewouldbecomehiswifeandherfather'sdebtwouldbecancelled.Ifshechosethewhiteone,shewouldstaywithherfatherandthedebtwouldbecancelled.Butifsherefusestopickoutapebble,herfatherwouldbethrownintojail.

Reluctantlythemerchantagreed.Theywerestandingonapebble-strewnpathastheytalkedandthemoney-lenderstoopedtopickupthetwopebbles.Thegirl,sharp-eyedwithfright,noticedthathepickeduptwoblackpebblesandputthemintothemoney-bag.

Whatwouldyoudoifyouweretheunfortunategirl?Ifyouhadtoadviseherwhatwouldyouadvisehertodo?

Whattypeofthinkingwouldyouusetosolvetheproblem?Youmaybelievethatcarefullogicalanalysismustsolvetheproblemifthereisasolution.Thistypeofthinkingisstraight-forwardverticalthinking.Theothertypeofthinkingislateralthinking.

Verticalthinkersarenotusuallyofmuchhelptoagirlinthissituation.Thewaytheyanalyzeit,therearethreepossibilities:

1.Thegiftshouldrefusetotakeapebble.

2.Thegirlshouldshowthattherearetwoblackpebblesinthebagandexposethemoney-lenderasacheat.

3.Thegirlshouldtakeablackpebbleandsacrificeherselftosaveherfatherfromprison.

Noneofthesesuggestionsisveryhelpful,forifthegirldoesn'ttakeapebbleherfathergoestoprison,andifshedoestakeapebble,shehastomarrythemoney-lender.

Thegirlinthestoryputherhandintothebagandtookoutapebble.Withoutlookingshefumbledandletitfalltothepathandimmediately,itlostamongtheothers.Thegirlapologizedforherclumsinessandsuggestedthatthemoney-lenderlookattheremainingpebbleinthebagandthentheycouldtellthecolorofthepebbleshehaschosen.Andthemoneylenderdarenotadmithisdishonesty.Thegirlhadchangedanimpossiblesituationintoanextremelyadvantageousone.

Thisstoryshowsthedifferencebetweenverticalthinkingandlateralthinking.Verticalthinkerstakeveryreasonableviewofasituationandproceedlogicallyandcarefullyworkeditout.Lateralthinkerstendtoexploreallthedifferentwaysoflookingatsomething,ratherthanacceptingthemostpromisingandproceedingfromthat.

Theauthorbeginsthisarticlewith______.

A.anamusinganecdote

B.awell-knownfable

C.anillustrativestory

D.anenlighteningfolk-tale

52.

Why,accordingtotheauthor,isamansokeentojoininconversation?

A.Inordertoasserthissuperiority.

B.Inordertoprovethatheisarational,livingbeing.

C.Inordertocommunicateideaswhichheconsidersimportant.

D.Toprovethatheisnotaworthlessperson.

53.

【C2】

54.

Inthelastparagraph,"monopolize"probablymeans______.

A.holdB.earnC.leaveD.pay

55.

Accordingtothepassage,abartereconomycanleadto______.

A.rapidspeedoftransactions

B.misunderstandings

C.inflation

D.difficultiesforthetraders

56.

【C10】

57.InKorea,surgeonsestimatethatatleastonein10adultshavereceivedsomeform.ofsurgicalupgrade.Itwasn'ttoomanygenerationsagothatSouthKoreankidshadnocontrolovertheirlooks.Theirhair,forexample,wasconsideredagiftfromtheirparents—nevertobecut,Buttoday,kidsdropintotheplasticsurgeon'sofficeafterschool,andwhentheygethometheirfolkscanbarelyrecognizethem.

Havingbiggereyesiseverygirl'sdream,anditcannowberealizedthroughasimple$$00operation,inwhichasmallincisionorsutureismadeabovetheeyestocreateanartificialdoubledid.Teenagersasyoungas14aredoingit,andeyejobshavebecomeafavoritehighschoolgraduationgiftfromproudparents.

Clinicsarebusiestduringwintervacations,whenhighschoolseniorsarepreparingthemselvesforcollegeorforenteringtheworkplace.Themajoritycomefortheeyelids,butnosejobsarealsobecomingpopularamongteens."Teenagersareplasticsurgeryexperts,"marvelsDr.LeeMinKu,aSeoulsurgeonwhosepatientsaremostlyintheirteensor20s."Theytellthedoctor,usingscientificwords,whichsurgerymethodstouse."Butdespitethemedicalknowledgetheybringtotheclinics,manyteensstillshowtheirage."Theyenduphandingyouamagazine,"saysLee,"andaskingforT.V.starKimNamJu'seyes."

ParkSangMi'sparentswereagainstplasticsurgeryuntilheroldersistercamehomeonedaywithbiggereyes.Parkfollowedsuitlastyear,herparentsapproved,andshetookapart-timejobatBaskinRobbinstohelpthemfootthebill."NowIknownobodywilllaughatmeforbeingugly,"Parksaysgratefully.Herboyfriendknowshereyelidsarealtered,sheadds,butheabsolutelylovesthem.Park,now20,doesn'thaveplanstoreturntotheclinicimmediately,butwantsliposuctionperformedonherthighstomakeherlegslookthinner.Meanwhile,she'dconsideringherfriends'advicetotrashheroldphotographs.

SouthKoreaisevenmorecompetitivethanitisconservative.Andwithsomanyyoungpeoplehavingthemselvesremade,parentsareafraidtheirchildrenwillfallbehind,notjustacademicallybutaesthetically."Parentsmaketheirkidsgetplasticsurgery,"saysDr.ShimHyungBo,aplasticsurgeonpracticinginSeoul,"justliketheymakethemstudy.Theyrealizelooksareimportantforsuccess."Whichmeansthatintoday'sKorea,gettingyoureyesdonecanbeeasierthangettingthekeystodad'scar.

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