2021-2022年山東省濱州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2021-2022年山東省濱州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Whatdothetwosetsof"public"and"private"argumentsshow?

A.Googleisthesameasanyothercompanyaimingatmoney.

B.Google'spropagandaisdifferentfromanyothercompany.

C.Googleexcelsanyother"evil"companyingrabbingmoney.

D.Googleisregardedasanevilcompany.

2.

75%ofthepressureonjointscanbereducedifyouswim______.

3.

TheMollerSkycarisahelicopterandcantakeoffandlandvertically.

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4.

Theauthorsuggeststhatthewifekeepthemoneywhilethehusbanddecideshowtospendit.

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5.

Bysolvingyourdivorceproblemonline,youneedtopay￡100.

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6.Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

7.Thoughpeoplecan'texpecttoliveinaworldfreeofstressanddistress,theycanstill______orreduceitsinfluence.

8.

Theengineformaglevtrainsisusedtopulltraincarsalongsteeltracks.

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9.WorkandPlay

Whatdowemeanbyleisure,andwhyshouldweassumethatitrepresentsaproblemtobesolvedbythearts?Thegreatagesofartwerenotconspicuousfortheirleisure—atleast,artwasnotanactivityassociatedwithleisure.Itwasacraftlikeanyother,concernedwiththemakingofnecessarythings.Leisure,inthepresentmeaningoftheword,didnotexist.Leisure,beforetheIndustrialRevolution,meantnomorethan"time"or"opportunity";"Ifyourleisureserved,Iwouldspeakwithyou",saysoneofShakespeare'scharacters.Phraseswhichwestilluse,suchas"atyourleisure",preservethisoriginalmeaning.

Butwhenwespeakofleisurenowadays,wearenotthinkingofsecuringtimeoropportunitytodosomething;timeisheavyonourhandsandtheproblemishowtofillit.Leisurenolongersignifiesaspacewithsomedifficultysecuredagainstthepressureofevents:ratheritisapervasiveemptinessforwhichwemustinventoccupations.Leisureisavacuum,adesperatestateofvacancyavacancyofmindandbody.Ithasbeencommandeeredbythesociologistsandthepsychologists:itisaproblem.

Ourdiurnalexistenceisdividedintotwophases,asdistinctasdayandnight.Wecallthemworkandplay.Weworksomanyhoursaday,and,whenwehaveallowedthenecessaryminimumforsuchactivitiesaseatingandshopping,therestwespendinvariousactivitieswhichareknownasrecreations,anelegantwordwhichdisguisesthefactthatweusuallydonotevenplayinourhoursofleisure,butspendtheminvariousformsofpassiveenjoymentorentertainment-notfootballbutwatchingfootballmatches;notacting,buttheatre-going;notwalking,butridinginamotorcoach.

Weneedtomake,therefore,ahardandfastdistinctionnotonlybetweenworkandplaybut,equally,betweenactiveplayandpassiveentertainment.Itis,Isuppose,thedeclineofactiveplayofamateursportandtheenormousgrowthofpurelyreceptiveentertainmentwhichhasgivenrisetoasociologicalinterestintheproblem.Ifthegreaterpartofthepopulation,insteadofindulginginsport,spendtheirhoursofleisureviewingtelevisionprogrammes,therewillinevitablybeadeclineinhealthandphysique.And,inaddition,therewillbeapsychologicalproblem,forwehaveyettotracethementalandmoralconsequencesofaprolongeddietofsentimentalorsensationalspectaclesonthescreen.Thereis,ifweareoptimistic,thepossibilitythatthedietistoothinandunnourishingtohavemuchpermanenteffectonanybody.Ninefilmsoutoftenseemtoleaveabsolutelynoimpressiononthemindorimaginationofthosewhoseethem:fewpeoplecangiveacoherentaccountofthefilmtheysawtheweekbeforelast,andatlongerintervalstheymustrelyonthemanagementtoseethattheydonotsitthroughthesamefilmtwice.

Wehavetoliveartifwewouldbeaffectedbyart.Wehavetopaintratherthantookatpaintings,toplayinstrumentsratherthangotoconcerts,todanceandsingandactourselves,engagingalloursensesintheritualanddisciplineofthearts.Thensomethingmaybegintohappentous:toworkuponourbodiesandoursouls.

Itisonlywhenentertainmentisactive,participatedin,practised,thatitcanproperlybecalledplay,andassuchitisanaturaluseofleisure.Inthatsenseplaystandsincontrasttowork,andisusuallyregardedasanactivitythatalternateswithwork.Itistherethatthefinalandmostfundamentalerrorentersintoourconceptionofdailylife.

Workitselfisnotasingleconcept.Wesayquitegenerallythatweworkinordertomakealiving:toearn,thatistosay,sufficienttokenswhichwecanexchangeforfoodandshelterandalltheotherneedsofourexistence.Butsomeofusworkphysically,tillingtheland,mindingthemachines,diggingthecoal;o

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10.

Increasedcompetitionamongcompaniesandlaborsavingtechnologywillcontributetoalossofjobsin______.

11.

Withthedevelopmentofspread-spectrumtechnique,wemayuseBluetoothconnectionasasubstituteforcellphone.

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12.

In2004moretravelerspaidvisittocentralParisthantoNewYorkCity.

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13.

Althoughsomepeopleareannoyedby______ofsingularthey,thisconstructionisusedmoreandmorefrequentlytosolvethepronounproblem.

14.

1,000caloriesonafoodpackageequalsto1kilocalorie.

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15.

TheIndiansatfirstdidnotliketheMissionbecausetheyfeltthatitwasinfavorof______.

16.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

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17.IntellectualProperty

Thephraseintellectualproperty(IP)referstothebundleoflegalrightsthatarisefromthecreativegeniusofthehumanmind.IPrightsplayanimportantroleintheeconomicprosperityofacountryandserveasamotivatingforceforcreativeindividualstosharetheirgeniuswithsociety.Likerealandpersonalpropertyrightsprotectone'sownershipinterestintangible(有形的)objects,suchaslandandautomobiles,IPrightsprotectone'sownershipinterestinintangibleobjects,suchastheideabehindaninvention,themusicscoreforaBroadwayplayandthenameorlogousedtobrandaproduct.Withoutenforcementoftheserightsinthelaw,itwouldbedifficultforsocietytoprosperandgrow.Inthisarticle,youwilllearnwhatintellectualpropertyrightsareandthedifferencesbetweenitsvariousforms.

GeneralIntroduction

Whenmostpeoplethinkofintellectualpropertyrights,patents,trademarksandcopyrightscometomind.ThiscoresetofIPrightsrewardandprotectthecreativeworksofinventors,authors,ownersandsellersofgoodsandservicesinthemarketplace.Whilethelegalprinciplesthatunderlieeachoftheserightsaredistinct,theyeachshareacommonsetofprinciples.

Anawardofpatent,trademarkorcopyrightprotectionrequiresadelicatebalancebetweentheinterestsoftheinventororauthorandtheinterestofsocietyasawhole.Thisbalanceisverymuchlikethetradeoff(折衷)requiredbyzoninglaws,whichattempttoprotecttheownershipinterestandexclusiverighttousethatalandownerhaswithsociety’sinterestinthelimiteduseoftheowner'slandforsociety'sgreatergood,Publicutilityeasementsandrightofwaysareexamplesofthisbalance.

Thegrantofapatentonanimportantinventionofalifesavingdrugrepresentsasimilarsetoftradeoffs.Isitfairtotheinventortoallowsocietyfreeaccesstothepatenteddrug?Isitfairtosocietytobedeniedaccessforitsgreatergood?ItistheroleofintellectualPropertylawtoharmonizetheseseeminglyconflictinginterests,

Intellectualpropertyrightsalsofosteracompetitivemarketplace.Theydosobyencouragingdisclosureofinnovationthroughprotectingthefruitsofthatinnovationforaperiodoftime.Disclosureallowsotherstobuildandimproveuponpriorinnovationsothatthestateoftheartcontinuestoevolveanddevelop.Withoutthebenefitsprovidedbyintellectualpropertyprotection,themarketplacewouldnotoperateaseffectively.Imaginewhattheworldwouldbelikeifeverycompetitorhadtocontinuously"reinventthewheel"ratherthanbeingabletorefineandimproveupontheworksofothers.

Finally,intellectualpropertyrightsareregionalinnatureandtheconditionsoftheirgrantandenforceabilityaregovernedbythelawsofeachjurisdiction(權(quán)限).AU.S.patentcanbeonlygrantedandenforcedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheUnitedStates.AtrademarkcanonlyberegisteredandenforcedinCanadainaccordancewiththelawsofCanada,andacopyrightcanonlyberegisteredandenforcedinMexicoinaccordancewithitslaws.Whilethereisadesiretobesomewhatuniform.andconsistent,countrieshavedifferentapproachestointellectualpropertyrightsprotection.VariationsintheprocedureforobtainingIPrightsaccountforalargepercentageofthesedifference,ratherthanthedifferencesinthesubstantive(永久的)rightsgrantedineachcountry.

Thewords"patent"and"trademark"areoftenusedinterchangeably.Manytimes,wehearthatapatentisusedtoprotectalogoandthatatrademarkisusedtoprotectaninvention,andviceversa.Whilepatentsandtrademarksmaybeassociatedwiththesameproduct,thetwowordshaveverydifferentmeaningsandrefertoverydifferentformsofintellectualpropertyrights.Theycans

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18.

Calories______willnotstopimmediatelywhenyourexerciseisover.

19.

Thetraditionalvehiclesexistfornext10to20yearsbecauseof______.

20.

Todoexteriorpaintingbyyourself,youhavetobuypaintingtoolsandmaterials,whichareprobablyworth______dollarsatthemost.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(25)

A.Knowthelimitofyourtemper.

B.Tellthemdon'tdothesamethingsagain.

C.Givethemrewardtobehavewell.

D.Pretendtobeunawareofwhathappened.

22.(24)

A.Doesnotgreatlyimprove.

B.Greatlyimproves.

C.Doesnotimprove.

D.Isnotasgoodasbefore.

23.聽力原文：W:I'mveryimpressedbyalltheworkyou'vedoneonyourhouse,Mr.Miller.Howlonghaveyoubeenworkingonit？

M:Ifirstbecameinterestedindoingthingsmyselfseveralyearsago.I'vebeendoingsomethingoniteverynowandthenforalmostayearnow.Youknow,Icouldn'taffordtopayworkmentodoit.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutMr.Miller?

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A.Heusedtobeaworkmanhimself.

B.Helikestodorepairsandmakethingshimself.

C.Heisprofessionalbuilder.

D.Hepaidworkmentodecoratethehouse.

24.(28)

A.Theylivedaluxuriouslifeandtheirdietwasverydelicate.

B.Theylivedahighlycivilizedcourtlife.

C.Theylivedaprimitivelifeandtheirtablemannerswereoftenrude.

D.Theylivedacomparativelyluxuriousbutnot-so-civilizedlife.

25.聽力原文：W:Hello?

M:Goodevening.IsthatMrs.Philips?

W:Yes,itis.

M:Well,Mrs.Phillips.Thisevening,I'mcallingtoofferyouaspecialdiscounton...

W:Ah,no,letmeguess.YouwanttosellasubscriptiontothenewspaperoragreatdealontheairfaretoHawaii,right?Or,youwanttooffermeanunbelievablebargainondancelessons?

M:No,no,actually...Mrs.Philips.Oh,sorry.Thatwasthelastguy.Uh,wewanttoofferyouafreemembershiptooursportsdubdowntownattheintroductorypriceof$39.95....

W:Thirty-ninepointninety-five?Ithoughtyousaidfree!Uh,listen,I'mnotinterested.

M:Well,itincludesunlimitedaccesstoallourfacilities,includingthegym,weightroom,tenniscourts,andswimmingpool.

W:Again,I'mnotinterested.IhavemyownfitnessprogramIdoaroundthehouseanyway.

M:Well,thisisaonce-in-a-lifetimedeal.Inaddition,thelocationofthesportsclubisnearyourhouse.Thatwillbeconvenientforyou.

W:LikeIsaid,I'llpassthistime.Andpleaseputmeonyour"don'tcall"list.

M:Okay.It'lltakebetweenfourandsixmonthsbeforeyournamewillberemovedfromourdatabase.Youmightbecalledbyanotherrepresentativeduringthattime.

W:Ah,manAh,great.

M:Haveaniceevening,Mrs.Philips.

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A.Heispromotingthesalesofsomethingbytelephone.

B.Heistalkingwiththewomanonhowtostayhealthy.

C.Heisdiscussingwiththewomanonhowtostayfit.

D.Heistalkingwiththewomanaboutafitnessprogram.

26.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Aftertwodecadesofgrowingstudentenrollmentsandeconomicprosperity,businessschoolsintheUnitedStateshavestartedtofacehardertimes.OnlyHarvard'sMBASchoolshasshownasubstantialincreaseinenrollmentinrecentyears.BothPrincetonandStanfordhaveseendecreaseintheirenrollments.Since1990,thenumberofpeoplereceivingMastersinBusinessAdministration(MBA)degreeshasdroppedabout3percentto75,000,andthetrendoflowerenrollmentratesisexpectedtocontinue.

TherearetwofactorscausingthisdecreaseinstudentsseekinganMBAdegree.Thefirstoneisthatmanygraduatesoffour-yearcollegesarefindingthatanMBAdoesnotguaranteeasatisfactoryjobonWallStreetorinothermajorfinancialdistrictsOfmajorAmericancities.Manyoftheentry-levelmanagementjobsaregoingtostudentsgraduatingwithMasterofArtsdegreesinEnglishandthehumanitiesaswellasthoseholdingMBAdegrees.Studentshaveaskedthequestion,"IsanMBAdegreereallywhatIneedtobebestpre

paredforgettingagoodjob?"ThesecondmajorfactorhasbeenthecuttingofAmericanpayrollsandthelowernumbersofentry-leveljobsbeingoffered.Businessneedsachanging,andschoolsarestrugglingtomeetthenewdemands.

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A.JobsonWallStreet.

B.Howschoolsarechangingtoreflecttheeconomy.

C.Typesofgraduatedegrees.

D.ChangesinenrollmentforMBAschools.

27.(29)

A.Aggression.B.Ambition.C.Danger.D.Vigor.

28.聽力原文：AnenvironmentalgroupcalledtheFoodCommissionisunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofthesaleofbottledwaterfromJapan.Thewaterisangrilyarguedinpublic,hastraveled10,000"foodmiles"beforeitreachesWesterncustomers."transportingwaterhalfwayacrosstheworldissurelytheextremelystupiduseoffuelwhenthereisplentyofwaterintheUK."ItisalsoworriedthatwearewastingourfuelbybuyingpramsfromIndonesia(7,000foodmiles)andcarrotsfromSouthAfrica(5,900foodmiles).

Countingthenumberofmilestraveleddonebyaproductisastrangewayoftryingtotellthetruesituationoftheenvironmentaldamagedonebyanindustry.Mostfoodistransportedaroundtheworldoncontainershipsthatareextremelyenergyefficient.Itshouldbenotedthatatonofbuttertransported25milesinatrackproducttransportedhundredsofmilesbysea.Besides,theideaof"miles"ignorestheamountoffuelusedintheproduction.ItispossibletocutdownyourfoodmilesbybuyingtomatoesgrowninBritainratherthanthosegrowninGhana;thedifferenceisthattheBritishonewillhavebeenraisedinheatedgreenhousesandtheGhanaianonesintheopensun.

Whattheideaof"foodmiles"doesprovide,however,isthechancetocutoutThirdWorldCountriesfromFirstWorldfoodmarkets.Thenumberofmilestraveledbyourfoodshould,asIseeit,beregardedasasignofthesuccessoftheglobaltradesystem,notasignofdamagetotheenvironment.

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A.Becausesomeimportedgoodscauseenvironmentaldamage.

B.BecauseUKwastesalotofmoneyimportingfoodproducts.

C.Becausepeoplewasteenergybuyingfoodfromothercountries.

D.Becausegrowingcertainvegetablescauseenvironmentaldamage.

29.(17)

A.Hemissedthegame.

B.Hewouldhavewatchedthegame.

C.Helikedthegameverymuchandwatchedit.

D.Watchingafilmisthelastthingforhimtodo,

30.聽力原文：M:Mynewcameraissupposedtobecompletelyautomaticbutlookatthesepictures.

W:Nexttimetryhavingthelightatyourbackasyoushoot.Thatwillrakethepicturesbetter.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Takethecamerabacktothestore.

B.Getaspecialattachmentforthecamera.

C.Useabrighterlightwhentakingpictures.

D.Avoidfacingthelightwhentakingpictures.

31.(14)

A.Hefeltsickwhenhesawthealteration.

B.Hethinksthewomanisbeingmean.

C.Heexpectedhissuittobeready.

D.Hebackedupintoanothercar.

32.

【B7】

33.(21)

A.Heshouldstartwithalightworkout.

B.Heshouldgotohaveacheck-up.

C.Heshouldeatlessfattyfoods.

D.Heshouldvisitafitnesstrainer.

34.SectionA

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

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A.Sheisnottoblame.

B.Shewillaccepttheresponsibility.

C.Itwasherfault.

D.Shewillbemorecarefulnexttime.

35.(22)

A.Ithasnumeroustraitsincommonwiththespottedowl.

B.Itspopulationisincreasing.

C.Itmaynotsurvivewithoutspecialeffortsofconservationists.

D.Itsroleinthechainofevolutionhasnotyetbeenexamined.

36.

【B3】

37.(36)

A.Hisphysicalappearanceandhisaction.

B.Hiswayofspeakingandbehaving.

C.Hislearningandbehavior.

D.Hiswayofactingandthinking.

38.

【B4】

39.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Recentlyafive-yearstudywasconductedbytheCenterforChildhoodDevelopmentinLosAngeles,California,regardingthewaybabiesreacttodifferenttypesofpeople.Thefindingsofstudysuggestthatinfantchildrenseemtobemorecomfortablearoundotherbabiesthantheyarewithstrangeadults.

TheresultsconfirmtheideasofDr.RichardPerel-man,whohaswrittenmanybooksaboutraisingchildren.Dr.Perelmansupportsthefindingsofthestudyandaddsthatitisasounderideatokeepchildrenwithotherchildren,asinadaycarecenter,thanitistohavechildrencaredforbyababy-sitter.

Accordingtotheresultsofthestudy,infantsbenefitfrombeinginthecompanyofotherbabiesonadailybasis.Whereassomebabiesseemtoshowfearofstrangeadults,theyarelikelytoreachouttotrytotouchanunfamiliarbaby.Thestudyevensuggeststhatchildrenasyoungasoneyearoldcanform.friendships.

Twoofthechildreninthestudywereespeciallyclose.Itwasreportedthatifthechildrenwereseparatedforanyreasontheywouldstarttocry.Theonlywaytosatisfythemwastoallowthemtobetogether.Ifthefindingsaretrueitmayleadtoanincreaseintheuseoffamily-orienteddaycarecenterswherechildrencanspendmoretimewitheachotherandlesstimewithadults.

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.Accordingtothestudy,whendobabiesfeelthemostcomfortable?

27.Howdobabiesreacttounfamiliarbabies?

28.Whatisthebestwaytocareforbabies?

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A.Whentheyarewithababy-sitter.

B.Whentheyarewithanotherbaby.

C.Whentheyarewithastrangeadult.

D.Whentheyarewithanelderlyperson.

40.聽力原文：W:Aren'tyouleavingtomorrowforyourhoneymoonvacation?Hasallbeenpackedandreadytogo?

M:Notyet.Istillhavetostopbythedrugstoreandgetsomemedicinesforcarsickness.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Theman'svacationhasbeenpostponed.

B.Themanmightbecarsick.

C.Themanisgoingtochangehismedicine.

D.Theman'swifeaskedhimtobuysomemedicineforher.

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

Whattheauthorrecommendsinthispassageisthat______.

A.interactionshouldbeencouragedintheprocessofteaching

B.collegeeducationshouldbeimprovedthroughradicalmeasures

C.morefreedomofchoiceshouldbegiventostudentsintheirstudies

D.traditionalcollegelecturesshouldbereplacedbydramatizedperformances

42.TheimplementationoftheproposedruleonmercurywillhavethefollowingimpactsEXCEPTthatitwill______.

A.helppushemployeesofoldcoal-firedpowerplantsintoretirement

B.costoldcoal-firedpowerplantsconsiderableamountofmoney

C.forcetheutilitiestodeveloptechnologiestoremovethesubstances

D.reform.theframe.ofU.S.coal-firedelectricgenerationcapacity

43.(57)

44.Inthe1980s,whenaccidentshappened,injuredcustomerscould______.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Opponentsofbilingualeducationtellusthatthepublicisagainstbilingualeducation.Thisimpressionisaresultofthewaythequestionisasked.Onecaneasilygetanear100%【C1】______ofbilingualeducationwhenthequestionisbiased.Porter,forexample,statesthat"Manyparentsarenot【C2】______tohavingtheschoolsmaintainthemothertongueifitisatthe【C3】______ofgainingasoundeducationandtheEnglish-languageskillsneededforobtainingjobsor【C4】______highereducation".Whowouldsupportmothertongueeducationatsuchaprice?

However,whenrespondentsaresimplyaskedwhetherornottheysupportbilingualeducation,thedegreeofsupportisquite【C5】______:From60～99percentofsamplesofparentsandteacherssaytheysupportbilingualeducation.Ina【C6】______ofstudies,Shinexaminedattitudestowardtheprinciplesunderlyingbilingualeducation.Shinfoundthatmanyrespondentsagreewiththeideathatthefirstlanguagecanbe【C7】______inprovidingbackgroundknowledge,mostagreethatliteracy【C8】______acrosslanguages,andmostsupporttheprinciplesunderlyingcontinuingbilingualeducation.

Thenumberofpeopleopposedtobilingualeducationis【C9】______evenlessthantheseresultssuggest:manypeoplewhosaytheyareopposedtobilingualeducationareactuallyopposedtocertainpracticesorareopposedtoregulations【C10】______tobilingualeducation.

A)pursuingE)connectedI)strongM)helpful

B)improvingF)transfersJ)particularlyN)probably

C)seriesG)moveK)rejectionO)expense

D)largeH)committedL)range

【C1】

46.

Thewriterofthearticlewas,undoubtedly______.

A.alinguistB.anattorneyC.ascientistD.anessayist

47.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Kidsareinfewerdangersthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.

B.TheauthorisanativeMexican.

C.Theauthor'shusbandisapediatrician.

D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.

48.

What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?

A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.

B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.

C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.

D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.

49.

Whatistheessentialdistinctionbetweenatruthfulpersonandaliar?

50.Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheeffortstocontrolseniorexecutiveswouldbe______.

A.doubtfulB.optimisticC.positiveD.approving

51.(60)

52.

ThepassagesuggeststhattheFrenchchild______.

A.onlyassociateswithadults

B.isasheisbecauseoftheclimate

C.isnottreatedasachild

D.isforcedtobehavelikeanadult

53.

WhichtechnologycompanywillhaveaguaranteedpositionaccordingtoBillGates?

54.(62)

55.

"KidNation"ismostprobablya(n)______realityshowonCBS.

A.unsuccessfulB.controversialC.popularD.tentative

56.

Fromthedevelopmenthistoryofthetoywecanknowthat______.

A.itwasthefirstproductthatappearedinanadvertisementonTV

B.itwasentirelymadeofplasticin1960

C.manyformsofithavebeendesignedbefore1982

D.itisnotonekindoftoyanymoreatlast

57.

TheauthorquotesEppendorftoshowthat______.

A.somemodernwomenpreferalifeofindividualfreedom

B.thefamilyisnolongerthebasicunitofsocietyinpresentdayEurope

C.someprofessionalpeoplehavetoomuchworktodotofeellonely

D.mostEuropeansconceivelivingasinglelifeasunacceptable

58.

Intheexperiment,thevolunteerswerearrangedinsuchawaythat______.

A.onlyhalfmembersaregivencommercialfragrance

B.theydonotknowwhathasbeensprayedonthemselves

C.theyrealizedtheyarebeingcomparedinpsychologicaltests

D.volunteersreceivingscentpaidspecialattentiontotheirmovement

59.

Itcanbeconcludedthataconcentrationofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewould______.

A.preventthesun'sraysfromreachingtheearth'ssurface

B.meanawarmingupintheArctic

C.accountforgreatchangesintheclimateinthenorthernhemisphere

D.raisethetemperatureoftheearth'ssurface

60.TheGeneralElectricCompany,oftencriticizedforthecomplexityofitsstructureandtheresultingopacityofitsnumbers,saidyesterdaythatitwouldbreakGECapital,byfaritslargestbusiness,intofourbusinesses.ThereorganizationeffectivelyeliminatesthejobofDenisJ.Nayden,48,thechairmanofGECapital.Eachofthenewunitswillhaveitsownchief,whoWillreportdirectlytoJeffreyR.Immelt,G.E.'schairman."Thereasonfordoingthisissimple.Iwantmoredirectcontactwiththefinancialservicesteams,"Mr.Immeltsaid.

ThenewbusinessesareGECommercialFinance,GEInsurance,SEConsumerFinanceandGEEquipmentManagement.SomesupportfunctionswithinGECapital,includingriskmanagementandtreasury,willnowreporttoDennisDammerman,57,aG.E.vicechairmanwhoprecededMr.NaydenasGECapital'schlef.Mr,NaydenwillremainatG.E.asanadviserfornow,butisexpectedtoleaveshortlytostartafinancialservicesfirm.

Mr.Dammermaninsisted