2022年甘肃省张掖市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年甘肃省张掖市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Depressionmightbethecauseof______.

2.AccordingtoDr.Joseph,journalinghelpsunemployedpeople______.

A.haveanobjectivecommentonthemselves

B.healfromthehurtfeelingscausedbythelayoff

C.haveaninsightonthesituationofthejobmarket

D.becomeignorantofothers'opinionsonthem

3.

In"allmenarecreatedequal"inDeclarationofIndependencebyThomasJefferson,theword"men"refertobothmalesandfemaleswhethertheyhavevoterightornot.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Chinahassentseveralpandastosomeforeigngovernmentsasgifts.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Norawassosuretheywouldgetthefiftypoundsthatshehadalreadyspentit______.

6.

Accordingtheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

7.

PresidentClintonadvisedthatpeople______asnosingleracewillexceedotherracesinnumber30or40yearslater.

8.

Marshasathinatmospherethatcontainslowconcentrationsof______.

9.

PeoplewhovoluntarilyworkedasservantsforseveralyearsinexchangeforpassagetoAmericawerecalledindenturedservants.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Cuttingdownoncaffeineisnoteasybecause______.

11.Evenontheirwaytodestinations,travelerscaneasilysurfInternetby802.11cardsifthereare______.

12.

Somesurgeonsarereluctantto______tolearnrobotictechniquesasitistoodifficulttolearn.

13.HarlemRenaissance(文艺复兴)—ABriefIntroduction

ImportantFeatures

1.HarlemRenaissance(HR)isthenamegiventotheperiodfromtheendofWorldWarIandthroughthemiddleofthe1930sDepression,duringwhichagroupoftalentedAfrican-Americanwritersproducedasizablebodyofliteratureinthefourprominentgenresofpoetry,fiction,drama,andessay.

2.Thenotionof"twoness",adividedawarenessofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois,oneofthefoundersoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP)andtheauthoroftheinfluentialbookTheSoulsofBlackFolks(1903):"Oneeverfeelshistwo-nessanAmerican,aNegro;twosouls,twothoughts,twounreconciledstirrings:twowarringidealsinonedarkbody,whosedoggedstrengthalonekeepsitfrombeingtomasunder."

3.Commonthemes:alienation,marginality,theuseoffolkmaterial,theuseofthebluestradition,theproblemsofwritingforaneliteaudience.

4.HRwasmorethanjustaliterarymovement:itincludedracialconsciousness,"thebacktoAfrica"movementledbyMarcusGarvey,racialintegration,theexplosionofmusicparticularlyjazz,spiritualsandblues,painting,dramaticrevues,andothers.

AChronologyofImportantEventsandPublications

1919

-369thRegimentmarchedupFifthAvenuetoHarlem,February17.

-FirstPan-AfricanCongressorganizedbyW.E.B.DuBois,Paris,February.

-RaceriotsinWashington,D.C,Chicago,Charleston,Knoxville,Omaha,andelsewhere,JunetoSeptember.

-RaceRelationsCommissionfounded,September.

-BenjaminBrawleypublishedTheNegroinLiteratureandArtintheUnitedStates.

1920

-UniversalNegroImprovementAssociation(UNIA)ConventionheldatMadisonSquareGarden,August.

-CharlesGilpinstarredinEugeneO'Neill,TheEmperorJones,November.

-JamesWaldouJohnson,firstblackofficer(secretary)ofNAACPappointed.

-ClaudeMcKaypublishedSpringinNewHampshire.

-DuBois'sDarkwaterispublished.

1921

-MarcusGarveyfoundedAfricanOrthodoxChurch,September.

-SecondPan-AfricanCongress.

-ColoredPlayersGuildofNewYorkfounded.

-BenjaminBrawleypublishedSocialHistoryoftheAmericanNegro.

1922

-FirstAnti-LynchinglegislationapprovedbyHouseofRepresentatives.

-PublicationsofTheBookofAmericanNegroPoetryeditedbyJamesWeldonJohnson;ClaudeMcKay,HarlemShadows.

1923

-ClaudeMcKayspokeattheFourthCongressoftheThirdInternationalinMoscow,June.

-MarcusGarveyarrestedformailfraudandsentencedtofiveyearsinprison.

-ThirdPun-AfricanCongress.

1924

-CivicClubDinner,bringingblackwritersandwhitepublisherstogether,March21.ThiseventisconsideredtheformallaunchingoftheNewNegromovement.

1925

-AmericanNegroLaborCongressheldinChicago,October.

1927

-MarcusGarveydeported.

-LouisArmstronginChicagoandDukeEllingtoninNewYorkbegantheircareers.

-PublicationsofHughes,FineClothestotheJew.

1928

-PublicationsofWallaceThurman,Harlem:AForumofNegroLife;DuBois,TheDarkPrincess.

1929

-NegroExperimentalTheatrefounded,February;NegroArtTheatrefounded,June.

-WallaceThurman'splayHarlem,opensattheApolloTheateronBroadwayandbecomeshugelysuccessful.

-BlackThursday,Octo

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Itishelpfulformanagerstotalkwiththeiremployeestolearntheworkplacenegativityproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

BesurenottousebirthdatesoryourphonenumbersasyourPINbecausethey______.

16.Morepeoplewouldusenotesandcointoprotect______whenelectroniccashpaymentsareunderstrictmonitoring.

17.

Childrensufferfromseparationanxietywhenfacingfamilystressorbeingabouttoenteranewschool.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

19.

TheBibletellspeoplehowJesuswasbetrayed,accusedandcondemnedtodeath.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Whatdomostliarsfeelwhentheyareabletogetawaywithlying?

A.Fortunate.B.Ashamed.C.Proud.D.Fun

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

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

听力原文：Withtherecentrapidadvancesininformationtechnologies,educationalresearchersateverylevelandineverydisciplinehavedevelopednewmethods,tools,andenvironmentsforinstruction.AstheInternet,e-mallandmultimediahavealreadybecomepartsofmostcollegestudents'livesnowadays;applyingthesenewinformationtechnologiestoengineeringandscienceinstructionisagreatchallengeforteachersandresearchers.Althoughtheeffectivenessandimpactofnewinformationtechnologiesoneducationusenotyetwellcomprehendedanddocumentedthepromisesandvisionstheyholdforimprovingeducationareexciting.Forexample,computer-mediatednetworksprovidedistanceeducationwithanewmediumforbringingteachersstudentsandlearningmaterialsindifferentlocationstogether.Studentsathomeandinworkplacescanhaveaccesstolearningmaterialatanytime.Individualstudentscancommunicatewiththeirteachersandtalkwithouttherelativenervousnessofhavingtomeetatspecificplacesandtimes.Studentscanworkonlearningmaterialsattheirownpaceanddiscussthemwithotherpeoplewhentheyhavequestions.Inotherwords,theycanlearnindividuallybutnotalone;theyarephysicallyseparatedbutstudytogetherthroughcomputernetworks.

Withtherecentrapidadvancesininformationtechnologies,(36)______researchersateverylevelandinevery(37)______havedevelopednewmethods,tools,and(38)______forinstruction.AstheInternet,e-mailandmultimediahavealreadybecomepartsofmostcollegestudentslivesnowadays;(39)______thesenewinformationtechnologiestoengineeringandscienceinstructionisagreat(40)______forteachersandresearchers.Althoughtheeffectivenessand(41)______ofnewinformationtechnologiesoneducationarenotyetwell(42)______anddocumentedthepromisesand(43)______theyholdforimprovingeducationareexcitingForexample,(44)____________.Studentsathomeandinworkplacescanhaveaccesstolearningmaterialatanytime.(45)____________.Studentscanworkonlearningmaterialsattheirownpaceanddiscussthemwithotherpeoplewhentheyhavequestions.Inotherwords,(46)____________.

22.SectionC

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

ThePentagonisseekingcongressionalapprovalfordevelopmentofanewweaponabletostrikedistanttargetsanhouraftertheyaredetected,anewspaperreportedonMonday.

TheInternationalHeraldTribunesaidtheweaponwouldbea【B1】______versionofthesubmarine-launchedTrident-2missileandbepartofapresident's【B2】______whenconsideringapreemptive(先发制人的)attack.

ThereportquotedU.S.militaryofficialsassayingitcouldbeusedtohit【B3】______camps,enemymissilesites,suspectedcachesofweaponsofmass【B4】______andotherurgentthreats.

GeneralJamesCartwright,theheadoftheU.S.StrategicCommand,saidthesystemwouldallowU.S.forcestoattacktargets【B5】______andpreciselyand"limitthecollateraldamage".

ThePentagonwouldlikethesystem【B6】______intwoyears,thereportsaid.

Buttheprogramhasruninto【B7】______fromlawmakersconcernedthatitcouldincreasetheriskofan【B8】______nuclearwar.UnderthePentagonplan,bothnon-nuclearandnuclear-tippedvariantsoftheTrident-2missilewouldbeloadedonthesamesubmarines.

"【B9】____________________________________,"thenewspaperquotedSenateArmedServicesCommitteememberJackReedassaying.

"【B10】____________________________,"theRhodeIslandDemocratsaid.

【B11】______________________________________________________.

【B1】

23.听力原文：W:SinceProfessorWilliamsiswillingtogiveusathree-dayextensiontofinishtheproject,maybehe'llalsogiveusafewmoredaysforthisassignment.

M:Betty,let'snotpushourluck!OK?

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Theyshouldn'tmaketoomanyrequests.

B.Theyshouldaskforfurtherextension.

C.Theyshouldfinishtheprojectasscheduled.

D.Theyshouldnottrytheirluck.

24.(22)

A.Becausehecanstillfightdespitehisage.

B.Becausemorepeoplearetakingexercises.

C.Becausehehaswonchampionshipsinfivedivisions.

D.Becausepeoplearelivinglonger.

25.(31)

A.Stricterinternaldisciplinesshouldbemaintained.

B.Moregoodexamplesshouldbesetforpeopletofollow.

C.Morerestrictionsshouldbeimposedonpeople'sbehavior.

D.MorepeopleshouldaccepttheAmericanwayoflife.

26.听力原文：M:Canyoutellmethetitleofthisoilpainting?

W:Sorry,Idon'tknowforsure.ButIguessitisanearly18thcentury'swork.Letmelookitupinthecatalogue.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(17)

A.Atabookstore.

B.Inaworkshop.

C.Atanartgallery.

D.Inadepartmentstore.

27.听力原文：W:I'dliketoaskyou,Mr.Robert,howdoyoufeelaboutwomanlabor?

M:Myanswertothatis,letthewomanworkasmuchastheywantto,justaslongastheydon'ttakejobsawayfrommenthatneedthem.

Q:What'stheman'sattitudetowardswomanlabor?

(14)

A.Jealous.B.Indignant.C.Negative.D.Proud.

28.(15)

A.Shewilltakethenonstoptrainat2:15.

B.Shewilltakethefastertrainat2:00.

C.Shewillgetabitetoeat.

D.Sheisnotsurewhichtraintotake.

29.(26)

A.Shecomplainsalot.

B.Sheplanstoquitherjob.

C.Sheisveryfamiliarwiththecity.

D.Sheisoftencriticizedbyhercustomers.

30.(41)

31.(28)

A.Theirpackagingofexportshavetoconform.toEUregulations.

B.Theyhavetocutoutwastecompletely.

C.Theymusthaveanexperienceddistributor.

D.Theywillseeexpensiverise.

32.(47)

33.【B4】

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：China'seconomyistheworld'sfastestgrowingoneanditshowsnosignofslowingdown.SigningcontractswithChinesebusinessesisthetoppriorityforeveryBritishcompanythatwantstostayaheadinglobaltrade.NowschoolsintheUnitedKingdomwanttogivetheirstudentsaheadstartbyteachingthemMandarin--andtheyaremakingitcompulsory.

BrightonCollegeisaprivateschoolonthesouthcoastofBritainand(26)alreadyteachesLatin,SpanishandFrenchtoits1,200pupils.Atpresent,studentscanchoosebetweentheselanguages,butfromtheautumn,whichisthebeginningofthenewacademicyearinBritishschools,everystudentmuststudyMandarinwhethertheylikeitornot.

RichardCalms,headmasterofBrightonCollege,describesthemoveas"allthemoreradical"asthereisveryfewnativeChinesepupilsstudyingattheCollege.(27)Mr.CairnsisconsideredaradicalpersonhimselfbecausehewillbeginMandarinclassesinSeptemberasapupilinanordinaryclassofstudents.

(28)CalmsisconvincedthatteachingMandarinisessentialforhisstudentsthatalreadyhaveagoodrecordinsucceedinginbusiness.WithMandarinaddedtoapupil'sportfolio,thatrecordcanbesustainedandimproved."Oneofmykeytasksistomakesurepupilsareequippedfortherealitiesofthe21stcenturyandoneisthatChinahasthefastestgrowingeconomy."hesaid.

BrightonCollegeisfollowinganationaltrendasstudyingChinesetotheBritishA-levelstandardisdestinedtoovertakeSpanishandGerman,accordingtorecentfiguresshowingthenumberofstudentstakinglanguageexaminations.

(27)

A.Latin,Spanish,FrenchandMandarin.

B.Latin,French,GermanandSpanish.

C.French,Spanish.,GermanandMandarin.

D.English,Spanish,GermanandMandarin.

35.(36)

A.France.B.Russia.C.Poland.D.Germany.

36.(21)

A.Themanwasoutofmind.

B.Hedrankafewbeersintheparty.

C.Helosthisdirectionstohishome.

D.Hetooksomedrugsintheparty.

37.听力原文：W：It'sSara'sbirthdaytoday．We'replanningonhavingdinneraround6:30andthenseeingamovieat7:30．Andwe'rethrowingherasmallbirthdaypartyafterthemovie．Comeandjoinus.

M：Sure．Bestfriendsalwayssticktogether．

Q：Whatcanwelearnaccordingtotheconversation?

(19)

A.It'stheman'sbirthdaytoday.

B.Theywillhavedinneraround6.

C.Theywillgotomoviesafterdinner.

D.Theywillhaveapartyfortheman.

38.听力原文：W:Whenareyougoingtohaveyoureyeschecked?

M:Ihadtocancelmyappointment.Icouldn'tfititin.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Hedecidednottocancelhisappointment.

B.Hisnewglassesaren'tcomfortable.

C.He'stoobusytogetacheckup.

D.Hehastocheekwhentheappointmentis.

39.听力原文：M:HowdidImissyouatthebusstop?Iwasthereat1:00.

W:IgotthereataquartertooneandIlefttenminutesafterIgotthere.

Q:Whendidthewomanprobablyleavethebusstop?

(16)

A.Before12:45.

B.At12:55.

C.Atoneo'clock.

D.Afteroneo'clock.

40.(14)

A.Itneedstobepainted.

B.Itisn'tbeautifullypainted.

C.Hehiredapersontopaintit.

D.Hepaintedthehousebyhimself.

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

42.SectionB

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

Ourmultimillionnerve-cellcentralnervoussystemhasitsrootsinthescatterednervecellsoftiny,lowlyorganismsthatlivedinwaterhalfabillionyearsago.Nervecellsevidentlyfirstappearedincoelenterates—"hollow-gutted"organismslikehydraandtheseaanemone.Acoelenterate'snervenetworklacksanykindofcentralizedcontrol.Thisprobablybeganwithflatworms—thefirstcreaturestopossessahead,specializedsensecellshelpflatwormsrespondmoreflexiblythanseaanemonestooutsidestimulus.Butlikemostanimalswithoutabackbone,flatwormsactmostlybyinstinctandreflex.

Intelligentbehavior.remainedimpossibleuntiltheappearanceofrelativelybig,complextypesofbrain—thetypeswefindamongthebackbonedanimals,orvertebrates.Thetiniestfishhasalargerbrainthanthelargestinsect.Butthedevelopmentofafish'sthree-partbrainreflectsthatbeast'sunintellectualpriorities.Muchoftheforebraindealsonlywithsmell.Themidbrainhandlesvision,thehindbrain,balance.

Withearlymammalsthebraingrewlargerandmorecomplex.Sensecoordinationshiftedfromthemidbraintotheforebrain,adevelopingstructurecappedbyafoldedcerebrumtohandlememoryandlearning.Meanwhilethehindbraingainedalargecerebellumtocoordinatecomplicatedmovements.

Advancedmammalssuchasmonkeys,apes,andhumans(theprimates)havebrainsderivedfromancestorsthattooktolivinginthetrees,whenvisionmatteredmorethansmell.Accordinglytheonce-big"smell"partoftheforebraingrewsmaller,whilethepartthathandlesvisiongrewmuchlarger.

Withwhattopicisthepassagemainlyconcerned?

A.Thesensoryorgansofinvertebrates.

B.Theanatomyoftinyorganisms.

C.Theoriginofthebrainandcentralnervoussystem.

D.Theimportanceofvisionforfishandadvancedmammals.

43.

Inauthor'sopinion,thesuddenappearanceofhigher-qualitygoodssuggestsitsofficials______.

A.becomemoreconcernedaboutthequalityanddomesticmarket

B.turntootherwaystostimulateandenforceexportrules

C.havetoimprovegoods'qualityforthequalificationofexports

D.wantconsumerstobuybetterproductsatlowprices

44.

【C3】

45.

【C9】

46.Despitetheworseningglobaleconomy,thenumberofEuropeansusingfibrebroadband______.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,menareunitedmoststronglyby______.

A.self-interest

B.fearofcommonenemy

C.discontentwithacommonoppressor

D.thesharedidealofmakingabetterworld

48.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatdoctorsareabletodeterminehospitalpoliciesbecause______.

A.itisdoctorswhogenerateincomeforthehospital

B.adoctorisultimatelyresponsibleforapatient'shealth

C.mostofthepatient'sbillsarepaidbyhishealthinsurance

D.somepatientsmightrefusetoaccepttheirphysician'sadvice

49.

Basicresearchisvitalbecause______.

A.itleadstoresultsthatcanbeappreciated

B.itisdrivenoutbyappliedresearch

C.itprovidesthebasisforscientificprogress

D.itsresultscannotbeanticipated

50.SectionB

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

"WelcometotheU.S.A.!Majorcreditcardsarcaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecomingnolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheUShaslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.First,therewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheUSdollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheUS,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld'sbargainbasement(廉价商品部).NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailpricesanywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsiahaveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbe-fore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandUStelevisionseries.ButshoppingtheUSAisprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(无节制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheUShascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theUSneedsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheUSstaylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravelerversustheAmericans'fournightsand$298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

51.

Whatcanwelearnaboutthelongdistancejourneybycar?

A.Itissafebecausethecarusuallygoesathighspeeds.

B.Itismonotonousbecausereadingisquiteimpossible.

C.Itisexhaustingbecauseyouseldommanagetosleep.

D.Itisdangerousbecausethetrafficisalwaystoodense.

52.Whenwillmelatoninbemadeinthebrainaccordingtothepassage?

53.(55)

54.Robot.Itisawordthatseemsverymodem.Awordthatcreatesastrongmentalpicture.Apictureofsomethingthatlooksandactslikeahuman.Robotsarenothuman,ofcourse.Theyaremachines.

Thewordrobotandrobotsthemselvesarelessthan100yearsold.Buthumanshavebeendreamingofrealandimaginarycopiesofthemselvesforthousandsofyears.Earlypeoplemadelittlehumanstatuesoutofclay.Andtheycutwoodandstonetolooklikehumans.

Whatisthefutureofrobots?Thegoalofscientistsistocreateatruehumanlikerobot.Someexpertshavedescribedthisrobotofthefutureasonethatcanactindependentlywiththephysicalworldthroughitsownsensesandactions.Humanshavetheabilitytosee,hear,speakandsolveproblems.Engineershavebuiltrobotsthathaveoneortwooftheseabilities.Butittakesanumberofbigexpensivecomputerstomaketherobotswork.

Thebiggestproblemincreatingahumanlikerobotiscopyinghumanintelligence.Thewaythehumanmindworksisalmostimpossibletocopy.Asimplecomputercansolvemathematicalproblemsfarbeyondtheabilityofeventhesmartesthumanmind.Butthehumanmindisbetterthanathousandsupercomputersatspeaking,hearingandproblemsolving.SeveralAmericanandJapanesecompaniesareworkingtodevelopthesensesofsightandtouchforrobots.Thedevelopmentofthesesenseswillmakerobotsmuchmoreuseful.

However,themostimportanthumanabilitythemostdifficulttocopyisproblemsolving.Anintelligentrobotmustbeabletochangethewayitactswhenitfacesanunexpectedsituation.Humansdoitallthetime.Computersmustdoitforrobots.Thismeanscomputersmusthaveahugebaseofinformationaboutmanythings.Theymustbeabletofindquicklytheneededinformationintheirsystems.Andtheymustmakechoicesabouthowtoact.Sofar,thisisbeyondtheabilityofcomputers.

Accordingtothepassage,howeverintelligentarobotmaybe,it______.

A.actsasanordinaryanimal

B.isnothingbutamachine

C.isviewedasamodemmyth

D.isregardedasahumanbeing

55.Whatisthetopicofthepassage?

56.AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohastheuseofEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,theparticularstyle.ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandardEnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestillconsiderthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersistheclearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitudetowardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesofspeechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromotherlanguagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsandexpressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthefashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhichbecamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessarytospeakStandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfulandrich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofaprivilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessness.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodemtimesistheAmericanEnglish.Overthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymanypeople,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness,hasbecomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavoredcarelesspronunciationandlanguagefullofjargon,slangand"in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutsideworld.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoftennotthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

WhichoneofthefollowinginNOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

57.

Theauthorsaysthatetiquetteandpolitenessare______.

A.rulesagreedontofacilitatefrequentmeetings

B.rulesthatmakefrequentmeetingstolerable

C.necessaryrulesfortheconductofanysociety

D.falsestandardsofvaluefosteredbysociety

58.

Weknowfromthefirstparagraphthatpeopleinoldtimes______.

A.weremoreenthusiasticaboutthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology

B.hadastrongersenseofbeauty

C.over-dependentonlaborsavingdevi