英语CET六级历年真题

2006年6月英语六级试题册

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversation

andthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.

Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),and

decidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Example:Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A)2hours.

B)3hours.

C)4hours.

D)5hours.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9

o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours“isthe

correctanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethrough

thecenter.

SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]

1.A)ShemetwithThomasjustafewdaysago.

B)Shecanhelpwiththeorientationprogram.

C)Sheisnotsureshecanpassonthemessage.

D)ShewillcertainlytrytocontactThomas.

2.A)Setthedinnertable.

B)Changethelightbulb

C)Cleanthediningroom.

D)Holdtheladderforhim.

3.A)He'dlikeapieceofpie.

B)He'dlikesomecoffee

C)He'dratherstayinthewarmroom.

D)He'sjusthaddinnerwithhisfriends.

4.A)Hehasmanagedtosellanumberofcars.

B)Heiscontentedwithhiscurrentposition.

C)Hemightgetfired.

D)Hehaslosthisjob.

5.A)Tony'ssecretary.

B)Paul'sgirlfriend.

C)PauFscolleague.

D)Tony'swife.

6.A)Hewasfinedforrunningaredlight.

B)Hewascaughtspeedingonafastlane.

C)Hehadtorunquicklytogettheticket.

D)Hemadeawrongturnattheintersection.

7.A)Hehaslearnedalotfromhisownmistakes.

B)Heisquiteexperiencedintamingwilddogs.

C)Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment.

D)Hethinksitimportanttomasterbasictrainingskills.

8.A)Atabookstore.

B)Atthedentist's.

C)Inarestaurant.

D)Inthelibrary.

9.A)Hedoesn'twantJennytogetintotrouble.

B)Hedoesn'tagreewiththewoman'sremark.

C)HethinksJenny'sworkloadtooheavyatcollege.

D)Hebelievesmostcollegestudentsarerunningwild.

10.A)Itwasapplaudable.

B)Itwasjustterrible.

C)Theactorswereenthusiastic.

D)Theplotwasfunnyenough.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.

Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices

markedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Socialwork.

B)Medicalcare

C)Appliedphysics

D)Specialeducation.

12.A)Thetimelyadvicefromherfriendsandrelatives.

B)Thetwo-yearprofessionaltrainingshereceived.

C)Herdeterminationtofulfillherdream.

D)Herparents'consistentmoralsupport.

13.A)Togetthefundingforthehospitals.

B)Tohelpthedisabledchildrenthere.

C)Totraintherapistsforthechildrenthere.

D)Tosetupaninstitutionforthehandicapped.

PassageTwo

Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)AtacountryschoolinMexico.

B)InamountainvalleyofSpain.

C)AtasmallAmericancollege.

D)InasmallvillageinChile.

15.A)Byexpandingtheirmindsandhorizons.

B)Byfinancingtheirelementaryeducation.

C)Bysettingupasmallprimaryschool.

D)Bysettingthemaninspiringexample.

16.A)Shewrotepoetrythatbrokethroughnationalbarriers.

B)Shewasatalenteddesigneroforiginalschoolcurriculums.

C)Sheprovedherselftobeanactiveandcapablestateswoman.

D)Shemadeoutstandingcontributionstochildren'seducation.

17.A)Shewonthe1945NobelPrizeinLiterature.

B)ShewasthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrize.

C)Shetranslatedherbooksintomanylanguages.

D)Sheadvisedmanystatesmenoninternationalaffairs.

PassageThree

Question18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

18.A)Howanimalssurviveharshconditionsinthewild.

B)Howanimalsaltercolorstomatchtheirsurroundings.

C)Howanimalsprotectthemselvesagainstpredators.

D)Howanimalslearntodisguisethemselveseffectively.

19.A)Itsenormoussize.

B)Itsplant-likeappearance.

C)Itsinstantaneousresponse.

D)Itsoffensivesmell.

20.A)Ithelpsimprovetheirsafety.

B)Itallowsthemtoswimfaster.

C)Ithelpsthemfighttheirpredators.

D)Itallowsthemtoavoidtwistsandturns.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)and

D).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe

AnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Therearegoodreasonstobetroubledbytheviolencethatspreadsthroughoutthemedia.

Movies.Televisionandvideogamesarefullofgunplayandbloodshed,andonemightreasonably

askwhat'swrongwithasocietythatpresentsvideosofdomesticviolenceasentertainment.Most

researchersagreethatthecausesofreal-worldviolencearecomplex.A1993studybytheU.S.

NationalAcademyofScienceslisted"biological,individual,family,peer,school,andcommunity

factors"asallplayingtheirparts.

Viewingabnormallylargeamountsofviolenttelevisionandvideogamesmaywellcontribute

toviolentbehaviorincertainindividuals.

Thetroublecomeswhenresearchersdownplayuncertaintiesintheirstudiesoroverstatethe

caseforcausality(因果关系).Skepticsweredismayedseveralyearsagowhenagroupof

societiesincludingthe

AmericanMedicalAssociationtriedtoendthedebatebyissuingajointstatement:64Atthis

time,wellover1,000studies...pointoverwhelminglytoacausalconnectionbetweenmedia

violenceandaggressivebehaviorinsomechildren.^^

Freedom-of-speechadvocatesaccusedthesocietiesofcateringtopoliticians,andeven

disputedthenumberofstudies(mostwerereviewarticlesandessays,theysaid).WhenJonathan

Freedman,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofToronto,reviewedtheliterature,hefound

only200orsostudiesoftelevision-watchingandaggression.Andwhenheweededout“themost

doubtfulmeasuresofaggression”,only28%supportedaconnection.

Thecriticalpointhereiscausality.Thealarmistssaytheyhaveprovedthatviolentmedia

causeaggression.Buttheassumptionsbehindtheirobservationsneedtobeexamined.When

labelinggamesasviolentornon-violent,shouldaheroeatingaghostreallybecountedasa

violentevent?Andwhenexperimentersrecordthetimeittakesgameplayerstoread'aggressive'

or'non-aggressive'wordsfromalist,canwebesurewhattheyareactuallymeasuring?Theintent

ofthenewHarvardCenteronMediaandChildHealthtocollectandstandardizestudiesofmedia

violenceinordertocomparetheirmethodologies,assumptionsandconclusionsisanimportant

stepintherightdirection.

Anotherappropriatesterwouldbetotonedownthecriticismuntilweknowmore.Several

researcherswrite,speakandtestifyquitealotonthethreatposedbyviolenceinthemedia.Thatis,

ofcourse,theirprivilege.Butwhendoingso,theyoftencomeoutwithstatementsthatthematter

hasnowbeensettled,drawingcriticismfromcolleagues.Inresponse,thealarmistsaccusecritics

andnewsreportersofbeingdeceivedbytheentertainmentindustry.Suchclasheshelpneither

sciencenorsociety.

21.Whyistheresomuchviolenceshowninmovies,TVandvideogames?

A)Thereisalotofviolenceintherealworldtoday.

B)Somethinghasgonewrongwithtoday'ssociety.

C)Manypeoplearefondofgunplayandbloodshed.

D)Showingviolenceisthoughttobeentertaining.

22.Whatistheskeptics(Line3.Para.3)viewofmediaviolence?

A)Violenceontelevisionisafairlyaccuratereflectionofreal-worldlife.

B)Moststudiesexaggeratetheeffectofmediaviolenceontheviewers.

C)Acausalrelationshipexistsbetweenmediaandreal-worldviolence.

D)Theinfluenceofmediaviolenceonchildrenhasbeenunderestimated.

23.Theauthorusestheterm"alarmists”(Line1.Para.5)torefertothosewho.

A)usestandardizedmeasurementsinthestudiesofmediaviolence

B)initiatedthedebateovertheinfluenceofviolentmediaonreality

C)assertadirectlinkbetweenviolentmediaandaggressivebehavior

D)useappropriatemethodologyinexaminingaggressivebehavior

24.Inrefutingthealarmists,theauthoradvanceshisargumentbyfirstchallenging.

A)thesourceandamountoftheirdata

B)thetargetsoftheirobservation

C)theirsystemofmeasurement

D)theirdefinitionofviolence

25.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedebateconcerningtherelationshipbetweenthemediaand

violence?

A)Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.

B)Itshouldcometoanendsincethematterhasnowbeensettled.

C)Thepaststudiesinthisfieldhaveprovedtobemisleading.

D)Hemorethanagreeswiththeviewsheldbythealarmists.

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

You'reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepast

decade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscan

easilytop$2,000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan'saffordtofilltheir

prescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“OCanada."Northoftheborder,whereprice

controlsreign,thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.

TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall,4tIfourneighborscanbuy

drugsatreasonableprices,whycan'twe?"Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger.

“Un-American!”And-thepropagandists9trumpcard(王牌)一"Wreckourbrillianthealth-care

system.^^Super-sizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationof

wonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday,nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.

Commonsensetellsyouthat'safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding.Say,acancercureisso

hugethatnoone'sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnited

States,theindustry'sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwould

slow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldour

health-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersof

patientscan'taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday9slevel

ofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.

Todefendtheirprofits,thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersand

pharmacies(药房)nottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewho

dare.

Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrug

AdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotential

threattolife.

DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure-andthemorewelook,themorewe'llfind,ButI

haven'theardofanyragingepidemicsamongthehundredsofthousandsofpeoplebuying

cross-border.

Mostusersofprescriptiondrugsdon'sworryaboutcostsalot.

They9reshelteredbyemployeeinsurance,owingjusta$20co-pay.

Thefinancialblowsrain,instead,ontheuninsured,especiallythechronicallyillwhoneed

expensivedrugstolive,Thisgroupwillstillincludemiddle-incomeseniorsonMedicare,who'll

havetodigdeeplyintotheirpocketsbeforegettingmuchfromthenewdrugbenefitthatstartsin

2006.

26.WhatissaidabouttheconsequenceoftherocketingdrugpricesintheU.S.?

A)AquarterofAmericanscan'taffordtheirprescriptiondrugs.

B)ManyAmericanscan'taffordtoseeadoctorwhentheyfallill.

C)ManyAmericanshavetogotoCanadatogetmedicaltreatment.

D)Theinflationratehasbeenmorethandoubledovertheyears.

27.ItcanbeinferredthatAmericacanfollowtheCanadianmodelandcurbitssoaringdrug

pricesby.

A)encouragingpeopletobuyprescriptiondrugsonline

B)extendingmedicalinsurancetoallitscitizens

C)importinglow-priceprescriptiondrugsfromCanada

D)exercisingpricecontrolonbrand-namedrugs

28.HowdopropagandistsarguefortheU.S.drugpricingpolicy?

A)LowpriceswillaffectthequalityofmedicinesinAmerica.

B)Highpricesareessentialtofundingresearchonnewdrugs.

C)Lowpriceswillbringabouttheangerofdrugmanufacturers.

D)High-pricedrugsareindispensableincuringchronicdiseases.

29.WhatshouldbethepriorityofAmerica'shealth-caresystemaccordingtotheauthor?

A)Toresolvethedilemmainthehealth-caresystem.

B)TomaintainAmerica'sleadinthedrugindustry.

C)Toallowthevastmajoritytoenjoyitsbenefits.

D)Toquickenthepaceofnewdrugdevelopment.

30.WhatareAmericandrugcompaniesdoingtoprotecttheirhighprofits?

A)LabelingdrugsboughtfromCanadaasbeingfakes.

B)Threateningtocutbackfundingfornewdrugresearch.

C)ReducingsuppliestouncooperativeCanadianpharmacies.

D)AttributingtheragingepidemicstotheineffectivenessofCanadiandrugs.

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica.Andoneofthemoreprominentofthemisthesenior

citizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage-insomecasesaslowas55-is

automaticallyentitledtoadazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommercial

life.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone'sneedbutbythedateonone'sbirthcertificate.

Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmany

businesses-ascommonascolortelevisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.

Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem;yet,

millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力的).Businessesthat

wouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolder

Americans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat“elderly"and"needy”

aresynonymous(同义的).

Perhapsthatoncewastrue,buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyrate

thantherestofthepopulation.Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmany

olderAmericansarepoor,Butmostofthemaren't.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthe

discountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinother

casesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense.

Directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhat

somepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.

GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits,

whichmostlyinvolvesatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanother

sorepoint,Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansare

decliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob-therebylesseningemploymentand

promotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.

Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidable

economicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon'tneedthem.

Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeserve

priorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeople

can'ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment;andtheythreatenthecreationofanew

myth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandother

agegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefighting

against-discriminationbyage.

31.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.

A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpractice

B)seniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveadecentlife

C)givingseniorcitizensdiscountshasboostedthemarketfortheelderly

D)seniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthcertificatestogetadiscount

32.Whatassumptionliesbehindthepracticeofseniorcitizendiscounts?

A)Businesses,havingmadealotofprofits,shoulddosomethingforsocietyinreturn.

B)Oldpeopleareentitledtospecialtreatmentforthecontributiontheymadetosociety.

C)Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged,needhumanehelpfromsociety.

D)SeniorcitizendiscountscanmakeupfortheinadequacyoftheSocialSecuritysystem.

33.Accordingtosomepoliticiansandscholars,seniorcitizendiscountswill_.

A)makeoldpeopleevenmoredependentonsociety

B)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheold

C)haveadversefinancialimpactonbusinesscompanies

D)bringamarkedincreaseinthecompaniesrevenues

34.HowdoestheauthorviewtheSocialSecuritysystem?

A)Itencourageselderlypeopletoretireintime.

B)Itopensupbroadcareerprospectsforyoungpeople.

C)Itbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheyoung

D)Itshouldbereinforcedbylawsandcourtdecisions

35.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor'smainargument?

A)Seniorcitizensshouldfighthardagainstagediscrimination.

B)Theelderlyareselfishandtakingseniordiscountsforgranted.

C)Priorityshouldbegiventotheeconomicneedsofseniorcitizens.

D)Seniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofagediscrimination.

PassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

In1854mygreat-grandfather,MorrisMarable,wassoldonanauctionblockinGeorgiafor

$500.Forhiswhiteslavemaster,thesalewasjust"businessasusual."ButtoMorrisMarable

andhisheirs,slaverywasacrimeagainstourhumanity.Thispatternofhumanrightsviolations

againstenslavedAfrican-Americanscontinuedunderracialsegregationfbrnearlyanothercentury.

ThefundamentalproblemofAmericandemocracyinthe21stcenturyistheproblemof"structural

racism^^thedeeppatternsofsocio-economicinequalityandaccumulateddisadvantagethatare

codedbyrace,andconstantlyjustifiedinpublicspeechesbybothraciststereotypesandwhite

indifference.DoAmericanshavethecapacityandvisiontoremovethesestructuralbarriersthat

denydemocraticrightsandopportunitiestomillionsoftheirfellow

citizens?

Thiscountryhaspreviouslywitnessedtwogreatstrugglestoachieveatrulymulticultural

democracy.

TheFirstReconstruction(1865-1877)endedslaveryandbrieflygaveblackmenvotingrights,

butgavenomeaningfulcompensationfortwocenturiesofunpaidlabor.Thepromiseof"40acres

andamule(骡子)“wasformostblacksadreamdeferred(尚未实现的).

TheSecondReconstruction(1954-1968),orthemoderncivilrightsmovement,endedlegal

segregationinpublicaccommodationsandgaveblacksvotingrights.Butthesesuccesses

paradoxicallyobscurethetremendoushumancostsofhistoricallyaccumulateddisadvantagethat

remaincentraltoblackAmericans,lives.

Thedisproportionatewealththatmostwhitesenjoytodaywasfirstconstructedfrom

centuriesofunpaidblacklabor.Manywhiteinstitutions,includingsomeleadinguniversities,

insurancecompaniesandbanks,profitedfromslavery.Thispatternofwhiteprivilegeandblack

inequalitycontinuestoday.

Demandingreparations(赔偿)isnotjustaboutcompensationforslaveryandsegregation.It

is,moreimportant,aneducationalcampaigntohighlightthecontemporaryrealityof"racial

deficits,,ofallkinds,theunequalconditionsthatimpactblacksregardlessofclass.Structural

racism'sbarriersinclude“equityinequity.theabsenceofblackcapitalformationthatisadirect

consequenceofAmerica'shistory.Onethirdofallblackhouseholdsactuallyhavenegativenet

wealth.In1998thetypicalblackfamily'snetwealthwas$16,400,lessthanonefifththatof

whitefamilies.

Blackfamiliesaredeniedhomeloansattwicetherateofwhites.

Blacksremainthelasthiredandfirstfiredduringrecessions.

Duringthe1990-91recession.African-Americanssuffereddisproportionately.AtCoca-Cola,

42percentofemployeeswholosttheirjobswereblacks.AtSears,54percentwereblack,Blacks

havesignificantlyshorterlifespans,inpartduetoracisminthehealthestablishment.Blacksare

statisticallylesslikelythanwhitestobereferredforkidneytransplantsorearly-stagecancer

surgery.

36.Totheauthor,theauctionofhisgreat-grandfatherisatypicalexampleof.

A)crimeagainsthumanity

B)unfairbusinesstransaction

C)racialconflictsinGeorgia

D)racialsegregationinAmerica

37.Thebarriertodemocracyin21stcenturyAmericais.

A)widespreaduseofraciststereotypes

B)prejudiceagainstminoritygroups

C)deep-rootedsocio-economicinequality

D)denialoflegalrightstoordinaryblacks

38.WhatproblemremainsunsolvedinthetwoReconstructions?

A)Differencesbetweenracesaredeliberatelyobscured.

B)Theblacksarenotcompensatedfortheirunpaidlabor.

C)Thereisnoguaranteeforblackstoexercisetheirrights.

D)Theinterestsofblacksarenotprotectedbylaw.

39.Itisclearthatthewealthenjoyedbymostwhites.

A)hasresultedfrombusinesssuccessesovertheyears

B)hasbeenaccompaniedbyblackcapitalformation

C)hasderivedfromsizableinvestmentsineducation

D)hasbeenaccumulatedfromgenerationsofslavery

40.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentsituationregardingracialdiscrimination?

A)Racismisnotamajorobstacletoblacks'employment.

B)Inequalityofmanykindsremainsvirtuallyuntouched

C)Amajorstephasbeentakentowardsreparations.

D)Littlehasbeendonetoensureblacks'civilrights.

PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)

Direction:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethere

arefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbest

completesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwith

asinglelinethroughthecentre.

41.Becauseoftheofitsideas,thebookwasinwidecirculationbothathomeand

abroad.

A)originalityB)subjectivity

C)generalityD)ambiguity

42.Withitsownparliamentandcurrencyandacommon_fbrpeace,theEuropean

Uniondeclareditself-in11officiallanguages—openforbusiness.

A)inspirationB)assimilation

C)intuitionD)aspiration

43.AmericahasnowadoptedmoreEuropean-styleinspectionsystems,andthe

incidenceoffoodpoisoningisfalling.

A)discreteB)solemn

C)rigorousD)autonomous

44.Mainstreampro-marketeconomistsallagreethatcompetitionisan__spurto

efficiencyandinnovation.

A)extravagantB)exquisite

C)intermittentD)indispensable

45.Inthelate19thcentury,JulesVerne,themasterofsciencefiction,foresawmanyofthe

technologicalwondersthatare__today.

A)transientB)commonplace

C)implicitD)elementary

46.1wasso__whenIusedtheautomaticcheckoutlaneinthesupermarketfbrthefirst

time.

A)immersedB)assaulted

C)thrilledD)dedicated

47.Hisarmwas__fromtheshark'smouthandreattached,buttheboy,whoalready

died,remainedinadelicatecondition.

A)retrievedB)retained

C)impelledD)restored

48.BillGatesandWaltDisneyaretwopeopleAmericahas__tobetheGreatest

American.

A)appointedB)appeased

C)nicknamedD)dominated

49.The_majorityofcitizenstendtobelievethatthedeathpenaltywillhelpdecrease

thecrimerate.

A)overflowingB)overwhelming

C)prevalentD)premium

50.Wewillalsoseea_increaseinthenumberoftelevisionsperhousehold,assmall

TVdisplaysareaddedtoclocks,coffeemakersandsmokedetectors.

A)startlingB)surpassing

C)suppressingD)stacking

51.Theadvanceofglobalizationischallengingsomeofourmost_valuesandideas,

includingourideaofwhatconstitutes"home”.

A)enrichedB)enlightened

C)cherishedD)chartered

52.Researchershavediscoveredthat__withanimalsinanactivewaymaylowera

person'sbloodpressure.

A)interactingB)integrating

C)migratingD)merging

53.TheBeatles,themostfamousBritishbandofthe196.S,traveledworldwideformanyyears,

culturalbarriers.

A)transportingB)transplanting

C)transferringD)transcending

54.Inhislastyears,Henrysufferedfromadiseasethatslowly__himofmuchofhis

sight.

A)relievedB)jeopardized

C)deprivedD)eliminated

55.Weightlifting,oranyothersportthatbuildsupyourmuscles,canmakebonesbecomedenser

andless___toinjury.

A)attachedB)prone

C)immuneD)reconciled

56.Hehas__tomuseumshundredsofhispaintingsaswellashisentirepersonal

collectionofmodernart.

A)ascribedB)attributed

C)designatedD)donated

57.Erik'swebsitecontains__photographsandhundredsofarticlesandshortvideos

fromhistriparoundtheglobe.

A)prosperousB)gorgeous

C)spaciousD)simultaneous

58.Optimismisa__showntobeassociatedwithgoodphysicalhealth,lessdepression

andlongerlife.

A)trailB)trait

C)traceD)track

59.Theinstitutionhasahighlyeffectiveprogramwhichhelpsfirst-yearstudentsmakea

successful___intocollegelife.

A)transformationB)transmission

C)transitionD)transaction

60.Philosophersbelievethatdesire,hatredandenvyare"negativeemotions^^which__

themindandleaditintoapursuitofpowerandpossessions.

A)distortB)reinforce

C)exertD)scramble

61.Theterm“glassceiling59wasfirstusedbytheWallStreetJournaltodescribetheapparent

barriersthatpreventwomenfromreachingthetopofthecorporate___.

A)seniorityB)superiority

C)heightD)hierarchy

62.Variouseffortshavebeenmadeoverthecenturiestopredictearthquakes,includingobserving

lightsintheskyand___animalbehavior.

A)abnormalB)exotic

C)absurdD)erroneous

63.Around80percentofthe_characteristicsofmostwhiteBritonshavebeen

passeddownfromafewthousandIceAgehunters.

A