2006年6月17日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)

年6月17日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷) 1/20大家网深情奉献！ http://www.TopS 阁明俊审校制作！2006年6月17日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)注意事项一、将自己的校名、姓名、准考证号写在答题卡上。将本试卷代号(A、B卷)划在答题卡上。二、试卷和答题卡均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考员收卷后考生才可离开。三、仔细读懂题目的说明。四、多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题卡上，凡是写在试卷上的答案一律无效。每题只能选一个答案：如多选。则该题无分，选定答案后，用铅笔在相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确方法是：A)B)C)D)。使用其他符号答题者不给分，划线要有一定粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。五、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。六、试题的第四部分改错(ErrorCorrection)和第五部分作文(Writing)印刷在答题卡上，请用黑色字迹签字笔在答题卡上作答。七、在90分钟内做完试题的第一至第四部分，90分钟后，监考员收取试卷，然后考生再做第五部分作文题，答题时间为30分钟。全部考试时间为120分钟，不得拖延时间。八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密，若被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.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)Paul’scolleague.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.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.PassageTwoQuestions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)AtacountryschoolinMexico.B)InamountainvalleyofC)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.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Therearegoodreasonstobetroubledbytheviolencethatspreadsthroughoutthemedia.Movies,Televisionandvideogamesarefullofgunplayandbloodshed,andonemightreasonablyaskwhat’swrongwithasocietythatpresentsvideosofdomesticviolenceasentertainment.Mostresearchersagreethatthecausesofreal-worldviolencearecomplex.A1993studybytheU.S.NationalAcademyofScienceslisted“biological,individual,family,peer,school,andcommunityfactors”asallplayingtheirparts.Viewingabnormallylargeamountsofviolenttelevisionandvideogamesmaywellcontributetoviolentbehaviorincertainindividuals.Thetroublecomeswhenresearchersdownplayuncertaintiesintheirstudiesoroverstatethecaseforcausality(因果关系).SkepticsweredismayedseveralyearsagowhenagroupofsocietiesincludingtheAmericanMedicalAssociationtriedtoendthedebatebyissuingajointstatement:“Atthistime,wellover1,000studies...pointoverwhelminglytoacausalconnectionbetweenmediaviolenceandaggressivebehaviorinsomechildren.”Freedom-of-speechadvocatesaccusedthesocietiesofcateringtopoliticians,andevendisputedthenumberofstudies(mostwerereviewarticlesandessays,theysaid).WhenJonathanFreedman,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofThecriticalpointhereiscausality.Thealarmistssaytheyhaveprovedthatviolentmediacauseaggression.Buttheassumptionsbehindtheirobservationsneedtobeexamined.Whenlabelinggamesasviolentornon-violent,shouldaheroeatingaghostreallybecountedasaviolentevent?Andwhenexperimentersrecordthetimeittakesgameplayerstoread‘aggressive’or‘non-aggressive’wordsfromalist,canwebesurewhattheyareactuallymeasuring?TheintentofthenewHarvardAnotherappropriatestepwouldbetotonedownthecriticismuntilweknowmore.Severalresearcherswrite,speakandtestifyquitealotonthethreatposedbyviolenceinthemedia.Thatis,ofcourse,theirprivilege.Butwhendoingso,theyoftencomeoutwithstatementsthatthematterhasnowbeensettled,drawingcriticismfromcolleagues.Inresponse,thealarmistsaccusecriticsandnewsreportersofbeingdeceivedbytheentertainmentindustry.Suchclasheshelpneithersciencenorsociety.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)usestandardizedmeasurementsinthestudiesofmediaviolenceB)initiatedthedebateovertheinfluenceofviolentmediaonrealityC)assertadirectlinkbetweenviolentmediaandaggressivebehaviorD)useappropriatemethodologyinexaminingaggressivebehavior24. Inrefutingthealarmists,theauthoradvanceshisargumentbyfirstchallenging________.A)thesourceandamountoftheirdataB)thetargetsoftheirobservationC)theirsystemofmeasurementD)theirdefinitionofviolence25. Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedebateconcerningtherelationshipbetweenthemediaandviolence?A)Morestudiesshouldbeconductedbeforeconclusionsaredrawn.B)Itshouldcometoanendsincethematterhasnowbeensettled.C)Thepaststudiesinthisfieldhaveprovedtobemisleading.D)Hemorethanagreeswiththeviewsheldbythealarmists.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.You’reintroubleifyouhavetobuyyourownbrand-nameprescriptiondrugs.Overthepastdecade,pricesleapedbymorethandoubletheinflationrate.Treatmentsforchronicconditionscaneasilytop$2,000amonth-nowonderthatoneinfourAmericanscan’saffordtofilltheirprescriptions.Thesolution?Aheartychorusof“OCanada.”Northoftheborder,wherepricecontrolsreign,thosesamebrand-namedrugscost50%to80%less.TheCanadianoptionisfastbecomingapoliticalwake-upcall,“Ifourneighborscanbuydrugsatreasonableprices,whycan’twe?Eventowhisperthatthoughtprovokesanger.“Un-American!”And-thepropagandists’trumpcard(王牌)—“Wreckourbrillianthealth-caresystem.”Supersizedrugprices,theyclaim,fundtheresearchthatsparksthenextgenerationofwonderdrugs.Nosky-highdrugpricetoday,nocureforcancertomorrow.Soshutupandpayup.Commonsensetellsyouthat’safalsealternative.Therewardforfinding,say,acancercureissohugethatnoone’sgoingtohangitup.Nevertheless,ifCanada-levelpricingcametotheUnitedStates,theindustry’sprofitmarginswoulddropandthepaceofnew-drugdevelopmentwouldslow.HereliestheAmericandilemma.Whoisallthissplendidmedicinefor?Shouldourhealth-caresystemcontinueitsdrivetowardthebestofthebest,eventhoughrisingnumbersofpatientscan’taffordit?Orshouldwedirectourwealthtowardlettingeveryoneinontoday’slevelofcare?Measuredbysavedlives,thelatterisalmostcertainlythebettercourse.Todefendtheirprofits,thedrugcompanieshavewarnedCanadianwholesalersandpharmacies(药房)nottoselltoAmericansbymail,andarecuttingbacksuppliestothosewhodare.Meanwhile,theadministrationisplayingthefearcard.OfficialsfromtheFoodandDrugAdministrationwillarguethatCanadiandrugsmightbefake,mishandled,orevenapotentialthreattolife.DobaddrugsflyaroundtheInternet?Sure-andthemorewelook,themorewe’llfind,ButIhaven’theardofanyragingepidemicsamongthehundredsofthousandsofpeoplebuyingcrossborder.Mostusersofprescriptiondrugsdon’tworryaboutcostsalot.They’reshelteredbyemployeeinsurance,owingjusta$20co-pay.Thefinancialblowsrain,instead,ontheuninsured,especiallythechronicallyillwhoneedexpensivedrugstolive,Thisgroupwillstillincludemiddle-incomeseniorsonMedicare,who’llhavetodigdeeplyintotheirpocketsbeforegettingmuchfromthenewdrugbenefitthatstartsin2006.26. WhatissaidabouttheconsequenceoftherocketingdrugpricesintheU.S.?A)AquarterofAmericanscan’taffordtheirprescriptiondrugs.B)ManyAmericanscan’taffordtoseeadoctorwhentheyfallill.C)ManyAmericanshavetogotoCanadatogetmedicaltreatment.D)Theinflationratehasbeenmorethandoubledovertheyears.27. ItcanbeinferredthatAmericacanfollowtheCanadianmodelandcurbitssoaringdrugpricesby________.A)encouragingpeopletobuyprescriptiondrugsonlineB)extendingmedicalinsurancetoallitscitizensC)importinglow-priceprescriptiondrugsfromCanadaD)exercisingpricecontrolonbrand-namedrugs28. 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.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica.Andoneofthemoreprominentofthemistheseniorcitizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage—insomecasesaslowas55—isautomaticallyentitledtoadazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommerciallife.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone’sneedbutbythedateonone’sbirthcertificate.Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmanybusinesses—ascommonascolortelevisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem；yet,millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力的).Businessesthatwouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolderAmericans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat“elderly”and“needy”aresynonymous(同义的).Perhapsthatoncewastrue,buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyratethantherestofthepopulation.Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmanyolderAmericansarepoor,Butmostofthemaren’t.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthediscountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense,directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhatsomepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits,whichmostlyinvolvesatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanothersorepoint,Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob-therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment；andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst-discriminationbyage.31. Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpracticeB)seniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveadecentlifeC)givingseniorcitizensdiscountshasboostedthemarketfortheelderlyD)seniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthcertificatestogetadiscount32. Whatassumptionliesbehindthepracticeofseniorcitizendiscounts?A)Businesses,havingmadealotofprofits,shoulddosomethingforsocietyinreturn.B)Oldpeopleareentitledtospecialtreatmentforthecontributiontheymadetosociety.C)Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged,needhumanehelpfromsociety.D)SeniorcitizendiscountscanmakeupfortheinadequacyoftheSocialSecuritysystem.33. Accordingtosomepoliticiansandscholars,seniorcitizendiscountswill________.A)makeoldpeopleevenmoredependentonsocietyB)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheoldC)haveadversefinancialimpactonbusinesscompaniesD)bringamarkedincreaseinthecompaniesrevenues34. HowdoestheauthorviewtheSocialSecuritysystem?A)Itencourageselderlypeopletoretireintime.B)Itopensupbroadcareerprospectsforyoungpeople.C)Itbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheyoung.D)Itshouldbereinforcedbylawsandcourtdecisions.35. Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’smainargument?A)Seniorcitizensshouldfighthardagainstagediscrimination.B)Theelderlyareselfishandtakingseniordiscountsforgranted.C)Priorityshouldbegiventotheeconomicneedsofseniorcitizens.D)Seniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofagediscrimination.PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.In1854mygreat-grandfather,MorrisMarable,wassoldonanauctionblockinGeorgiafor$500.Forhiswhiteslavemaster,thesalewasjust“businessasusual.”ButtoMorrisMarableandhisheirs,slaverywasacrimeagainstourhumanity.ThispatternofhumanrightsviolationsagainstenslavedAfrican-Americanscontinuedunderracialsegregationfornearlyanothercentury.ThefundamentalproblemofAmericandemocracyinthe21stcenturyistheproblemof“structuralracism”thedeeppatternsofsocio-economicinequalityandaccumulateddisadvantagethatarecodedbyrace,andconstantlyjustifiedinpublicspeechesbybothraciststereotypesandwhiteindifference.DoAmericanshavethecapacityandvisiontoremovethesestructuralbarriersthatdenydemocraticrightsandopportunitiestomillionsoftheirfellowcitizens?Thiscountryhaspreviouslywitnessedtwogreatstrugglestoachieveatrulymulticulturaldemocracy.TheFirstReconstruction(1865-1877)endedslaveryandbrieflygaveblackmenvotingrights,butgavenomeaningfulcompensationfortwocenturiesofunpaidlabor.Thepromiseof“40acresandamule(骡子)”wasformostblacksadreamdeferred(尚未实现的).TheSecondReconstruction(1954-1968),orthemoderncivilrightsmovement,endedlegalsegregationinpublicaccommodationsandgaveblacksvotingrights.ButthesesuccessesparadoxicallyobscurethetremendoushumancostsofhistoricallyaccumulateddisadvantagethatremaincentraltoblackAmericans’lives.Thedisproportionatewealththatmostwhitesenjoytodaywasfirstconstructedfromcenturiesofunpaidblacklabor.Manywhiteinstitutions,includingsomeleadinguniversities,insurancecompaniesandbanks,profitedfromslavery.Thispatternofwhiteprivilegeandblackinequalitycontinuestoday.Demandingreparations(赔偿)isnotjustaboutcompensationforslaveryandsegregation.Itis,moreimportant,aneducationalcampaigntohighlightthecontemporaryrealityof“racialdeficits”ofallkinds,theunequalconditionsthatimpactblacksregardlessofclass.Structuralracism’sbarriersinclude“equityinequity.”theabsenceofblackcapitalformationthatisadirectconsequenceofAmerica’shistory.Onethirdofallblackhouseholdsactuallyhavenegativenetwealth.In1998thetypicalblackfamily’snetwealthwas$16,400,lessthanonefifththatofwhitefamilies.Blackfamiliesaredeniedhomeloansattwicetherateofwhites.Blacksremainthelasthiredandfirstfiredduringrecessions.Duringthe1990-91recession,African-Americanssuffereddisproportionately.AtCoca-Cola,42percentofemployeeswholosttheirjobswereblacks.AtSears,54percentwereblack,Blackshavesignificantlyshorterlifespans,inpartduetoracisminthehealthestablishment.Blacksarestatisticallylesslikelythanwhitestobereferredforkidneytransplantsorearly-stagecancersurgery.36. Totheauthor,theauctionofhisgreat-grandfatherisatypicalexampleof________.A)crimeagainsthumanityB)unfairbusinesstransactionC)racialconflictsinGeorgiaD)racialsegregationinAmerica37. Thebarriertodemocracyin21stcenturyAmericais________.A)widespreaduseofraciststereotypesB)prejudiceagainstminoritygroupsC)deep-rootedsocio-economicinequalityD)denialoflegalrightstoordinaryblacks38. WhatproblemremainsunsolvedinthetwoReconstructions?A)Differencesbetweenracesaredeliberatelyobscured.B)Theblacksarenotcompensatedfortheirunpaidlabor.C)Thereisnoguaranteeforblackstoexercisetheirrights.D)Theinterestsofblacksarenotprotectedbylaw.39. Itisclearthatthewealthenjoyedbymostwhites________.A)hasresultedfrombusinesssuccessesovertheyearsB)hasbeenaccompaniedbyblackcapitalformationC)hasderivedfromsizableinvestmentsineducationD)hasbeenaccumulatedfromgenerationsofslavery40. Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentsituationregardingracialdiscrimination?A)Racismisnotamajorobstacletoblacks’employment.B)Inequalityofmanykindsremainsvirtuallyuntouched.C)Amajorstephasbeentakentowardsreparations.D)Littlehasbeendonetoensureblacks’civilrights.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41. Becauseofthe________ofitsideas,thebookwasinwidecirculationbothathomeandabroad.A)originalityB)subjectivityC)generalityD)ambiguity42. Withitsownparliamentandcurrencyandacommon________forpeace,theEuropeanUniondeclareditself—in11officiallanguages—openforbusiness.A)inspirationB)assimilationC)intuitionD)aspiration43. Americahasnowadoptedmore________European-styleinspectionsystems,andtheincidenceoffoodpoisoningisfalling.A)discreteB)solemnC)rigorousD)autonomous44. Mainstreampro-marketeconomistsallagreethatcompetitionisan________spurtoefficiencyandinnovation.A)extravagantB)exquisiteC)intermittentD)indispensable45. Inthelate19thcentury,JulesVerne,themasterofsciencefiction,foresawmanyofthetechnologicalwondersthatare________today.A)transientB)commonplaceC)implicitD)elementary46. Iwasso________whenIusedtheautomaticcheckoutlaneinthesupermarketforthefirsttime.A)immersedB)assaultedC)thrilledD)dedicated47. Hisarmwas________fromtheshark’smouthandreattached,buttheboy,whonearlydied,remainedinadelicatecondition.A)retrievedB)retainedC)repelledD)restored48. BillGatesandWaltDisneyaretwopeopleAmericahas________tobetheGreatestAmerican.A)appointedB)appeasedC)nicknamedD)dominated49. The________majorityofcitizenstendtobelievethatthedeathpenaltywillhelpdecreasethecrimerate.A)overflowingB)overwhelmingC)prevalentD)premium50. Wewillalsoseea________increaseinthenumberoftelevisionsperhousehold,assmallTVdisplaysareaddedtoclocks,coffeemakersandsmokedetectors.A)startlingB)surpassingC)suppressingD)stacking51. Theadvanceofglobalizationischallengingsomeofourmost________valuesandideas,includingourideaofwhatconstitutes“home”.A)enrichedB)enlightenedC)cherishedD)chartered52. Researchershavediscoveredthat________withanimalsinanactivewaymayloweraperson’sbloodpressure.A)interactingB)integratingC)migratingD)merging53. TheBeatles,themostfamousBritishbandofthe1960s,traveledworldwideformanyyears,________culturalbarriers.A)transportingB)transplantingC)transferringD)transcending54. Inhislastyears,Henrysufferedfromadiseasethatslowly________himofmuchofhissight.A)relievedB)jeopardizedC)deprivedD)eliminated55. Weightlifting,oranyothersportthatbuildsupyourmuscles,canmakebonesbecomedenserandless________toinjury.A)attachedB)proneC)immuneD)reconciled56. Hehas________tomuseumshundredsofhispaintingsaswellashisentirepersonalcollectionofmodernart.A)ascribedB)attributedC)designatedD)donated57. Erik’swebsitecontains________photographsandhundredsofarticlesandshortvideosfromhistriparoundtheglobe.A)prosperousB)gorgeousC)spaciousD)simultaneous58. Optimismisa________showntobeassociatedwithgoodphysicalhealth,lessdepressionandlongerlife.A)trailB)traitC)traceD)track59. Theinstitutionhasahighlyeffectiveprogramwhichhelpsfirst-yearstudentsmakeasuccessful________intocollegelife.A)transformationB)transmissionC)transitionD)transaction60. Philosophersbelievethatdesire,hatredandenvyare“negativeemotions”which________themindandleaditintoapursuitofpowerandpossessions.A)distortB)reinforceC)exertD)scramble61. Theterm“glassceiling”wasfirstusedbytheWallStreetJournaltodescribetheapparentbarriersthatpreventwomenfromreachingthetopofthecorporate________.A)seniorityB)superiorityC)heightD)hierarchy62. Variouseffortshavebeenmadeoverthecenturiestopredictearthquakes,includingobservinglightsintheskyand________animalbehavior.A)abnormalB)exoticC)absurdD)erroneous63. Around80percentofthe________characteristicsofmostwhiteBritonshavebeenpasseddownfromafewthousandIceAgehunters.A)intelligibleB)randomC)spontaneousD)genetic64. Picassogainedpopularityinthemid-20thcentury,whichwas________ofanewattitudetowardsmodernart.A)informativeB)indicativeC)exclusiveD)expressive65. Thecountrywasanislandthatenjoyedcivilizedlivingforathousandyearsormorewithlittle________fromtheoutsideworld.A)disturbanceB)discriminationC)irritationD)irregularity66. Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortand________.A)stabilityB)capabilityC)durabilityD)availability67. Backinthedayswhenpeopletraveledbyhorseandcarriage,KarlBenz________theworldwithhisextraordinarythree-wheeledmotorvehicle.A)inhibitedB)extinguishedC)quenchedD)stunned68. Ifwecontinuetoignoretheissueofglobalwarming,wewillalmostcertainlysufferthe________effec