2022年甘肃省定西市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年甘肃省定西市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Sensitiveteethmayindicateaseriousproblemthatmayneedpromptcarebyadentist.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Agreatsloganshouldremindpeopleofthebrandname,sothenameshouldappearinthetagline.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Forhighschoolstudents,SATshouldbetakennolaterthanthe

A.falloftheirlastyearofhighschool

B.summerbeforetheirsenioryears

C.11thgrade

D.junioryearofhighschool

4.

______whilestandingoutsideahouseisnotconsideredbymostAmericansasbeinginsidethehouseorroom.

5.

Aimlesswanderingsometimescanmakeitpossibleforvisitorstofindsome______,whichmightbemostmemorableduringtheirtrip.

6.

Oneeducatedperson'sknowledgeandunderstandingmaybeknownthrough______.

A.histhoughtfulobserving

B.hisviewonparticulartopics

C.hislifelongpersonalexperiences

D.hisideaonfamiliartopics

7.

WelearnfromthepassagethatconditionsfortheearlywhitestravelingtoAmericabyshipsweremuchbetterthan

8.

Ifourteethbleedswhilebrushing,weshould______.

9.MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

10.

Sometypesofdepressionareinheritedform.generationtogenerationin______.

11.

Teachersalsomakethesamemistakesasstudents.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.HowissustainablepublicspacedevelopedinSerenbe?

A.Peopleplanttreesandmakewaterflowinthatspace.

B.Citizenscangrowtreesfreelyinthespace.

C.Concretewallsaremadeoutsidetheplaceforaprotection.

D.Naturalthingsinthatspacedevelopwithouthumandisturbance.

13.Thenutritionalqualityoffoodproductvariesinaccordancewith______.

14.

Inordertomakesuretheircustomerswerehappy,PizzaHutintroduced______.

A.twocustomersatisfactionprograms

B.a1-600numbercustomerhotline

C.acustomercall-inprogram

D.happycustomersprogram

15.

Laughterwasdistributedasacharacteristiccommontomankindbecauseofits______.

16.

Inmoststressfulconflictsituationswetrytomanagethestresswhilecopingwiththeconflict.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Individualscancontributedirectlytosolvingtheproblemofaciddepositionby______.

18.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Vioxxshowednoconnectiontoheartproblemsinitsclinicaltrial.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Recently,researchershavefoundthatitissomethinginourbrainthatcausesouranxiety.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(24)

A.Peopleshouldbeheavilyfinedforparkingoffensesinthecity.

B.Carparkchargesshouldbethesameinandoutofthecity.

C.Carparkchargesshouldbeashighaspossibletodiscouragepeoplefromusingcarsinthecity.

D.Peoplecannotparktheircarsforlongerthanhalfanhourinthecitycenter.

22.(35)

A.Thefirstgroup.

B.Thesecondgroup.

C.Thelastgroup.

D.Allthethreegroups.

23.(22)

A.Atthebeginningofthe19thcentury.

B.Atthelateofthe18thcentury.

C.Atthebeginningofthe18thcentury

D.Inthemiddleofthe19thcentury.

24.

【B6】

25.听力原文：JoeSmithhadbeenbroughtupinanorphanage.Heenviedpeoplewhowererichanddecidedthatwhenhegrewuphecouldmakealotofmoney.

Unfortunately,Joewasnotcleverandhefailedallhisschoolexams."IwilleitherhavetofindagoodjoborIwillhavetobecomeathief."Joesaidtohimself.Heknewhewouldneverfindawell-paidjob.

ForseveralmonthsJoewatchedabankoutoftown.Henoticedwhenithadthefewestcustomers.Hewatched,waitedandplanned.

Oneafternoonhefoundthatonlytwotellerswereondutythere."Iwilleithersucceedandbeveryrichorfailandgotoprison."saidJoe.Hewaswillingtotaketherisk.

Thenhewatchedinandpushedademandnoteoverthecounter.Thetellerreadit,turnedpaleandquietlyopenedasmallsafebehindhim.Hetookout$50,000andplacedthebanknotesinJoe'sopenbag.ThenJoeranasfastashecould.

ThatnightJoehadtoburymoneyincasethepolicecaughthim.Hechoseadesertedpieceoflandnearthehouse,hewasgladwhenthemoneywassafelyhiddenintheround.

Thenextdayhewaswokenbybangsonhisdoor.Heansweredandtherecametwopolicemen."JosephSmith,youareunderarrestforrobbingabank!"

Joeprotestedinvain.Thebankhadhiddencamerasandthewholeraidhadbeenphotographed.Joewascaughtandintoprison.

TenyearslaterJoewassetfree.Hemadesurenoonewasfollowinghimandquicklymadehiswaytothespotwherehehadburiedthemoney.

Neitherhappinessnormoneywaitedforhim,however.Abigbuildinghadbeenbuiltonthesite.

(33)

A.Hethoughtthathewouldeitherfindagoodjoborhewouldbeathief.

B.Hesaidthathewouldbecomerichbywayofrobbingthebank.

C.Hesaidthathecouldrobtherichoftheirmoney.

D.Hemightberichifheworkedharder.

26.听力原文：M:SayPhil.Howaboutdonating$15or$20tothescholarshipfund?

W:IwishIcould.But$10isallIcanspare.

Q:WhatdidyoulearnaboutPhilandthescholarshipfund?

(18)

A.Sheaskedfor$15.

B.Shedonated$50.

C.Sherequested$20.

D.Shegave$10.

27.(17)

A.Shedisagreeswiththeman.

B.Shedoesn'tenjoylongspeeches.

C.Shehadn'tknownhowlongthespeechwouldbe.

D.Shedoesn'thaveaspecialopinionaboutthespeaker.

28.(21)

A.Students'weight.B.Maturity.C.Wealth.D.Beauty.

29.SectionC

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

听力原文：InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.Theauthoritiespromisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesofchaosthroughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeofcomparativeprosperity.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenunemploymentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeoplewerearrested.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looterssmashedshopwindowsandhelpedthemselvestojewelry,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemenavailablewasquiteinadequateandtheywiselyrefrainedfromusingtheirgunsagainstmobswhichfaroutnumberedthemandincludedarmedmen.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.Banksandmostbusinessesremainedclosedthenextday.Theblackoutstartedat9:30p.m.,whenlightninghitandknockedoutvitalcables.Manystoreswerethuscaughtbysurprise.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.Theyhelpedstrangers,distributedcandlesandbatteries,andtriedtosurviveinanightmareworldwithouttrafficlights,refrigerators,elevators,waterandelectricalpower.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(36)______promisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesof(37)______throughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeof(38)______.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenun-employmentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeople(39)______.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looters(40)______shopwindowsandhelpedthemselvesto(41)______,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemen(42)______wasquite(43)______andtheywisely(44)____________.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.(45)____________.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.(46)____________.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

30.听力原文：M:Hello.Wouldyoupleasetellmesomethingaboutthestock?

W:Sure.Whatdoyouwantmetostartwith?

M:Pleasestartwiththeexplanationofsometermslike"abull"and"abear".

W:OK.Abullisasituationinwhichsharepricesarerising.

M:Whataboutabearthen?

W:Abearisthesituationinwhichsharepriceskeepfalling.

M:Oh,Isee.Butwhythepricesgetrisingorfalling?

W:Iftherearemorebuyers,thepricewillrise.Otherwise,thepricewillbelowerandlower.

M:Howcanwemakemoneyinthestockmarket?

W:Ifyoubelievethemarketwillgoup,youcanbuyinorhangon.Ifitturnsouttobetrue,youcanmakeyourprofit.

M:Iheardthatsomepeoplecanearnmoneyoutofabearmarket.Howdotheywininsuchasituation?

W:lfyoubelievethemarketwillfalldown,youcansellyoursharesandbuybackatalowerprice.Thepricedifferenceisyourprofit.

M:Itsoundseasytomakemoneyfromstockinvestment.

W:Notatall.Whenyoureallyinvestinstockmarket,you'llgetinvolvedintothewholeworld.

M:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?

W:Todecidewhichshareyou'llbuyinisquitehardsometimes.Youhavetoconsiderthemarkettendency,thegrowthofthecompanyandyou'dbetterknowsomethingabouttechnicalanalysis.

M:Soboringitis.I'dbetterinvestinsomefixedinterestfields.

W:Certainlyyoucan.Youwon'tsufferfromtherisks.Butyourwalletwillsuffer.

M:WhatshouldIdo?

W:Ifyoureallyinvestinstock,perhapsyoushouldfindabroker.

(20)

A.Heisastrangertothestock.

B.Helikesthestockverymuch.

C.Heisconfidentofhisinvestment.

D.Heisthestudentofthewoman.

31.听力原文：W：That'sashameaboutyourmobilephone.Talkaboutbadtiming!

M：Tellmeaboutit.JustlastSunday，Iput50dollarsintoitandIhopeditwouldmakeitthroughanotheryear．

Q：Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman'smobilephone?

(13)

A.Itrequiresconstantcare.

B.It'sveryold-style.

C.Itcostthewoman50dollarstobuy.

D.Itcan'ttellthecorrecttime.

32.(32)

A.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

B.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstpostoffice.

C.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstlibrary.

D.Hehelpedopenahospital.

33.(26)

A.Becausehehassomeknowledgeofthelaw.

B.Becauseheknowstheowner.

C.Becausehecanbringlawsuitagainsttheowner.

D.Becauseheoncehadthesameproblem.

34.听力原文：GeneralizingabouteducationintheUnitedStatesinvolvessomehazardbecauseeducationisdecentralizedandstandardsvaryfromplacetoplace.Whatismore,diversityisthehall-markofAmericaneducation.

EducationislargelyapublicfunctioninAmerica,butreligiousandprivateinstitutionsdosponsorschools.Theseprivateschools,particularlyintheprimaryandsecondaryfield,arenowenjoyingaresurgence.

MostchildreninAmericabeginschoolinakindergartenclassatage5.Thisfollowswitheightyearsofprimaryeducation,thenfouryearsofhighschool.Educationiscompulsoryuntilaboutage16.Theexistenceoflargeminorities,manywithaprimarylanguageotherthanEnglish,complicatestheeducationalprocess.ManyAmericansdonotbelievethattheirschoolstandardsarehighenough.Thehighrateoffunctionalilliteracygivescredencetothischarge.

HighereducationinAmericaiswidespreadwithabout1,800post-secondaryinstitutions.Theseincludetwo-yearcommunitycolleges,four-yearundergraduatecollegesanduniversities,andmanyschoolswhichhaveextensivegraduateprograms.Someschoolsareprivatelyfunded,butmostreceivethebulkoftheirfundingfrompublicsources.Thereisagreatrangeofqualitybetweenhighereducationalinstitutionsand,someuniversitieshaveoutstandingacademicrecords.Thesequalitydifferencesmaybeoveremphasizedformanynon-prestigeschoolshaveexcellentprograms.Inthelongrun,theindividualdeterminestheeducationhegets.

(33)

A.Therearenotacceptedstandards.

B.Therearetoomanyschools.

C.Decentralizationbringsmuchdiversity.

D.Noonehascriticallystudiedthesubject.

35.(16)

A.Hewantstoturnonthelight.

B.Hewantstobeonadiet.

C.Hewantstohaveasmoke.

D.Hewantstocutsomething.

36.听力原文：M:WhataboutthispostofRetailManagerwe'regoingtoadvertise,Joan?Whatkindofpersonarewelookingfor?

W:Well,it'sajobwhichrequiresasenseofresponsibilityandindependence,sincethepersonselectedwill'berunning,atthestartatanyrate,willberunningtenstoreswithabout100staff.

M:Andwiththepossibilityofexpandingto15storesand150staff.

W:Right.Sothere'splentyofscopeforinitiativeandenergy...andofcourse,hardwork.

M:Soatthemomentwe'relookingforsomeonewho'sresponsible,independent,dynamic,hardworkingandhasinitiative...

W:That'sit.Butalsosomeonewhoisabletodealwithupwardsofa100ora150staff.

M:Sosomeonesensitive,tactfulandarticulate.Waitaminute,whydoesithavetobeaman?

W:Sorry,heorshe...Yes,OK,sothisisverymuchajobrequiringpeopleskills,soI'dpersonallyliketoseesomeonewho'shadquitealotofexperienceasateamleader.

M:OK.Now,thisisaretailjob--andaprettyhigh-poweredoneatthat--soIguesswewantsomeonewithacertainamountofretailexperience.

W:Absolutely,andnotjustacertainamount,either.Whoeverwechoseshouldhaveasubstantialamountofexperienceinretailing.

M:Justaminute,whatdoyoumeanby"asubstantialamount"?Five,ten,20years?

W:Well,Ithinkhe--sorry,heorshe--wouldhavetobeatleast30.

M:Yeah,OK.Sowe'llputintheadvertisement"proventrackrecordasaretailmanager".

(23)

A.Theircolleague.B.Theirjob.C.Ajobvacancy.D.Awantad.

37.(34)

A.Theytrustthemedia.

B.Theyrespectexperts.

C.Theyarewillingtolearnaboutnewthings.

D.Theyaregoodatlearningforeignlanguages.

38.听力原文：W:Iwonderifyouhavetimetogotothefoodstoretoday.Wehavealmostrunoutofbread.

M:You'dbetterdothat.Ihaven'tgotmyreportreadyyet,butmybossneedsittomorrow.

Q:Whyisn'tthemangoingtodotheshopping?

(17)

A.Hehassomeworktodo.

B.Thewomanisgoingtodothat.

C.Hisbossiscomingtoseehim.

D.Hedoesn'tfeellikeeatinganybreadtoday.

39.听力原文：W:Ihadnoideatheshipmentwouldtakesolongtoclearcustoms.

M:Meneither.We'dbettercallourbuyerandletthemknowwhathappenedandgivethemtheclearancenumber.

Q:Whatarethespeakersconcernedabout?

(13)

A.Theshipmenthasbeenlost.

B.Theshipmenthasbeenheldup.

C.Thebuyerisnotsatisfiedwiththegoods.

D.Theyhaveviolatedcustomsregulations.

40.(46)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Ifsomeoneaccidentallystepsonyourtoe,ithurts.Butdoesithurtmoreifyouthinkhediditdeliberately?That,inessence,isthequestionKurtGrayandDanielWegnerofHarvardUniversityaskedinastudytheyhavejustpublishedinPsychologicalScience.Andtheiransweristhatitprobablydoes.

Dr.GrayandDr.Wegnerdidnotactuallysteponpeople'stoesaspartoftheirexperiments.Buttheydidarrangeforthemtoreceiveelectricshocks.Altogether,theyinducedagroupof43studentstoparticipatewithoffersofacademiccreditsor,failingthat,coldcash.

Onthedayoftheexperiment,eachparticipantwasintroducedtoastudypartner,whomhewastoldwasanotherstudentparticipantbutwhowasinfactanassistantofthetworesearchers.Thestudentswerethentoldaboutanumberoftasks,whichincludedmatchingcolors,estimatingnumbers,judgingmusicalpitches(音调)andassessinglevelsofdiscomfort.Theywerelateraskedtoperform.eachofthesetasksduringaseriesoftrials.

Intruth,Dr.GrayandDr.Wegnerwereinterestedonlyintheassessmentsofdiscomfort;therestweremereblinds.Inthistask,aparticipantreceivedanelectricshockandwasaskedtoevaluatetheexperienceonascalerangingfromone(notatalluncomfortable)toseven(extremelyuncomfortable).

Duringeachtrial,theparticipantsawacomputerscreenwhichdisplayedtwopotentialtasksforthatsession.Whenassessingdiscomfortwasoneofthese,theotherwasalwaysevaluatingtherelativepitchesoftwotones.Inthis,asintheothertrials,theparticipantwastoldthathispartnerinthenextroomwouldselectwhichtaskhehadtocomplete.

Infact,participantsreceivedanelectricshockwheneverassessmentdiscomfortwasoneoftheoptionsdisplayed.Buthowtheythoughtithadbeenadministeredhadacrucialeffectontheirsenseofpain.Halfthetime,theparticipantsweretoldthattheirpartnerhadchosentoshockthem.Theotherhalftheyweretoldthattheirpartnerhadchosennottoshockthem,butthattheexperimentalplanmeantthisdecisionhadbeenreversed.

Ontheone-to-sevenscalethatDr.GrayandDr.Wagneraskedtheparticipantstousetoassesstheirpain,thestudentsratedthestrengthofshockstheythoughthadbeenintentionallyadministeredat3.62,onaverage;thosetheythoughtunintentionalaveraged3.00.Theresearchersalsofoundtheapparentlyunintentionalshockshurtprogressivelylessastheexperimentwenton,whereasthoseperceivedasdeliberatecontinuedtohurtasmuch.

Itwouldseem,therefore,thatmalicenotonlycarriesastingofitsown.Comparedwithaccidentalpain,thestingalsolastslonger.

WhatisthemainpurposeforDr.GrayandDr.Wegnertoconducttheexperiment?

A.Tostudywhetherthedeliberatehurthurtsmore.

B.Toletpeopleknowdeliberatelyhurtingpeopleisevil.

C.Tostudythephenomenonofsteppingonpeople.

D.Toofferstudentsacademiccredits.

42.

Theword"discrepancy"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.differenceB.excellenceC.inbornabilityD.inability

43.

【C3】

44.

Thephrase"toshoreup"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.

A.demonstrateB.takeC.strengthenD.grasp

45.

【C10】

46.

HowdidthepoliceconvictthechargeagainstMr.Dantasaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theyseizedacomputerbychanceandgotsomeevidence.

B.Theydirectlyconductedaprobeintohim.

C.Theyfoundhetemperedpoliceofficerstodeletehisname.

D.Theyquestionedhimandmadesuretheprocessofmoneylaundering.

47.SectionB

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

Thatparticularlyhumorlessbossordourneighbormaynothaveapersonalitydefect---butadifferentbrainstructure,researchpublishedWednesdaysuggests.ScientistsinCanadasaytheyhavefoundhowbraindamagecanaffectaperson'ssenseofhumor,addingtoevidencethathumormaybehard-wiredintothebrain.

AteamattheUniversityofTorontoandtheBaycrestCenterforGeriatricCareinTorontofoundthatpeoplewithdamagetotherightfrontallobeoftheirbrainsdonotreally"get"ironicjokesthewaytheyshould.Instead,theypreferslapstickhumor."Wealwaysthoughtofhumorasanintangiblepartofourpersonality,"PrathibaShammioftheUniversityofToronto,apsychologistwhoworkedonthestudy,saidinastatement."Nowweknowhumorcanbetestedandscientificallyscrutinized.”

Shammicomparedtheresponsesof42volunteersaged18to70towrittenandverbaljokesandcartoons.Halfthegrouphadabraininjurycausedbystroke,tumororsurgicalremoval.Peoplewithdamagetotherightanteriorfrontallobeweretheleastabletoappreciatejokesandcartoons,ShammireportedinthejournalBrain.Instead,theyshowedapreferenceforsillyslapstickhumor.Shammigaveanexampleofoneofherjokesandtheresponses.

Ateen-agerisbeinginterviewedforasummerjob."You'llget$50aweektostartoff,"sayshisboss."Thenafteramonthyou'llgetaraiseto$75aweek."Volunteerswereofferedthreepossiblepunchlines:

a."I'dliketotakethejob.WhencanIstart?"

b."That'sgreat!I'llcomebackinamonth."

c."Heyboss,yournoseistoobigforyourface!"

Accordingtothepassageahumorlessperson______.

A.hasapersonalitydefect

B.mayhaveadifferentbrainstructure

C.hasbeeninjuredinthebrain

D.doesnotunderstandanyjoke

48.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.TheHartslikeapublicuniversitybetterthanaprivateone.

B.Itismucheasiertopaythetuitionatpresent.

C.Allstudentscangetthesubsidizedloans.

D.Traditionalscholarshipsarestillattractivetosomefamilies.

49.

【C7】

50.

Thephrase"gounder"inthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans______.

51.

WhatmakesMr.Nye'sbookThePowerstoLeadsovaluable?

A.ItoverthrowstheoldtheoriesofMr.Machiavelli.

B.Itsummarizesvariousstudiesbriefly.

C.Itdepictsmodernleadershiptheories.

D.Ittellsmanyfamousleaders'experienceinmanagement.

52.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedebateconcerningtherelationshipbetweenthemediaandviolence?

A.Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.

B.Itshouldcometoanendsincethematterhasnowbeensettled.

C.Thepaststudiesinthisfieldhaveprovedtobemisleading.

D.Hemorethanagreeswiththeviewsheldbythealarmists.

53.Apartfromthisnewunderstandingofthecorrelationbetweenhealthandexercise,themainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis______.

A.theirchangedlifestyle

B.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthful

C.theirappreciationoftheimportanceofexercise

D.theencouragementtheyhavereceivedfromtheircompanies

54.(50)

55.

WhichoneisNOTthebenefitgainedbyRealNetworks?

A.RealNetworkscanbeatMicrosoft'sambitions.

B.RealNetworkscanusetheimprovedsoftware.

C.RealNetworkscanprofitfromself-createdcompetition.

D.RealNetworkscangetroyaltyfeesfromsomefirms.

56.

Whatdoeshumansocietydependontomakeprogressaccordingtotheauthor?

57.TheSupremeCourt'sdecisionsonphysician-assistedsuicidecarryimportantimplicationsforhowmedicineseekstorelievedyingpatientsofpainandsuffering.

Althoughitruledthatthereisnoconstitutionalrighttophysician-assistedsuicide,theCourtineffectsupportedthemedicalprincipleof"doubleeffect",acenturies-oliimoralprincipleholdingthatanactionhavingtwoeffects—agoodonethatisintendedandaharmfulonethatisforeseen—ispermissibleiftheactorintendsonlythegoodeffect.

trolterminallyillpatients'pain,eventhoughincreasingdosageswilleventuallykillthepatient.

ProfessorGeorgeAnnasmaintainsthat,aslongasadoctorprescribesadrugforalegitimatemedicalpurpose,thedoctorhasdonenothingillegalevenifthepatientusesthedrugtohastendeath."It'slikesurgery,"hesays."Wedon'tcallthosedeathshomicidesbecausethedoctorsdidn'tintendtokilltheirpatients,althoughtheyriskedtheirdeath.Ifyou'reaphysician,youcanriskyourpatient'sdeathaslongasyoudon'tintendtheirsuicide."

JustthreeweeksbeforetheCourt'srulingonphysician-assistedsuicide,theNationalAcademyofScience(NAS)releasedatwo-volumereport,ApproachingDeath:ImprovingCareattheEndofLife.Itidentifiestheunder-treatmentofpainandaggressiveuseof"ineffectualandforcedmedicalproceduresthatmayprolongandevendishonortheperiodofdying"asthetwinproblemsofend-of-lifecare.

Theprofessionistakingstepstorequireyoungdoctorstotraininhospices,totestknowledgeofaggressivepainmanagementtherapies,todevelopaMedicarebillingcodeforhospital-basedcare,andtodevelopnewstandardsforassessingandtreatingpainattheendoflife.

Annassayslawyerscanplayakeyroleininsistingthatthesewell-meaningmedicalinitiativestranslateintobettercare."Largenumbersofphysiciansseemunconcernedwiththepaintheirpatientsareneedlesslyandpredictablysuffering,"totheextentthatitconstitutes"systematicpatientabuse."Hesaysmedicallicensingboards"mustmakeitclear...thatpainfuldeathsarepresumptively(据推定)onesthatareincompetentlymanagedandshouldresultinlicensesuspension."

Whichofthefollowingbestdefinestheword"aggressive"(Line3,Para.5)?

A.BoldB.HarmfulC.CarelessD.Desperate

58.

Whyarestudentsinthisperiodoflifelackfranknessandverysensitivebuthatetoadmitit?

59.

Inordertodobetterinthefuture,UCSDprobablywillmakeeffortsin________.

A.encouragingmorestudentstojointheprogram

B.helpingthestudentselltheirunwantedthingsoutsidethecampus

C.settingoutdonationboxestocollectmorekindsofitems

D.findingmoreplacesotherthanparkinglots

60.

Becausepublicinstitutionswillbedominant,diversitybecomes______.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.

【S2】

62.

【S3】

63.

【S9】

64.

【S6】

65.Somesaythatnothingismorevividormemorablethanapicture.We

disagree.Novisualimageisasvividastheimagecreatedbythemindin

responsewithwords.Themainfunctionofthepoetortheartist,infact,isto【S1】______.

enablepeopletoseemoredeepintothingsthantheycanwiththeunaided【S2】_______.

eye,andthisisthatgoodproseorpoetryorpaintingisallabout.【S3】_______.

Itisnottruethatonepictureisworthyathousandwords.Ittakesonlya【S4】_______.

fewwords--iftheyaretherightwords--toignitetheimaginationand

producepicturesfarlesscolourfulthananythingwithintherangeofelectronic【S5】_______.

communications.

Yettheultimateimportanceandpowerofprintisrepresentsnotbyi