2021-2022年山西省陽泉市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2021-2022年山西省陽泉市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Itisnecessaryforustoknowhealthyweightisnot______.

2.

Gradualexitplanhastheadvantageofhigherliteracylevelsforthestudents.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

MorethanhalfofAmericansnowusetheInternet.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.Whatdoresearchersthinkisthedriveformanyeverydaypreferences?

A.Thehastejudgment.

B.Themechanismofself-feedback.

C.Theinteractionwithothers.

D.Theexpectationforthefuture.

5.IfacityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus",itmeansthatitslocalhealthteamscan______ontheirown.

6.

Thepaintingprocesscanaltogetherbebrokendowninto______.

7.

Generallyspeaking,youngkidsinAmericaprefertakingpartinsportstoattendingclass.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Sustainabilityhasabroadermeaningnow,includingecologyandbiodiversityarchitecture,engineering,rbanplanning,etc.,andithasbecomea______.

9.

______isthemostimportantfactorthatdetermineswhetheryoucansucceedinnavigatingyourturningpoint.

10.

Sofar,thereseemstobenosolutioninsightastohowthehydrogencanbestored.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

12.

OneoftheadvantagesofrecordingCDoneselfisthatonehastotalcontrolofhisownmusic.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Bluetooth

Whenyouusecomputers,entertainmentsystemsortelephones,thevariouspiecesandpartsofthesystemsmakeupacommunityofelectronicdevices.Thesedevicescommunicatewitheachotherusingavarietyofwires,cables,radiosignalsandinfraredlight(紅外線)beams,andanevengreatervarietyofconnectorsandplugs.

Theartofconnectingthingsisbecomingmoreandmorecomplexeveryday.AndBluetoothhasnowbecomeanewpopularmethodofconnectingdevicesthatcanstreamlinetheprocess.ABluetoothconnectioniswirelessandautomatic,andittakessmall-areanetworkingtothenextlevelbyremovingtheneedforuserinterventionandkeepingtransmissionpowerextremelylowtosavebatterypower.

BluetoothOperation

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowaves.Itcommunicatesonafrequencyof2.45gigahertz(千兆赫)(actuallybetween2.402GHZand2.480GHz,tobeexact).Thisfrequencybandhasbeensetasidebyinternationalagreementfortheuseofindustrial,scientificandmedicaldevices(ISM).

Anumberofdevicesthatyoumayalreadyusetakeadvantageofthissameradio-frequencyband.Babymonitors(微型監(jiān)視器),garage-dooropenersandthenewestgenerationofcordlessphones(無繩電話)allmakeuseoffrequenciesintheISMband.

OneofthewaysBluetoothdevicesavoidinterferingwithothersystemsisbysendingoutveryweaksignalsofabout1milliwatt.Bycomparison,themostpowerfulcellphonescantransmitasignalof3watts.ThelowpowerlimitstherangeofaBluetoothdevicetoabout10meters(32feet),cuttingthechancesofinterferencebetweenyourcomputersystemandyourportabletelephoneortelevision.Evenwiththelowpower,Bluetoothdoesn'trequirelineofsightbetweencommunicatingdevices.Thewallinyourhousewon'tstopaBluetoothsignal,makingthestandardusefulforcontrollingseveraldevicesindifferentrooms.

Bluetoothcanconnectuptoeightdevicessimultaneously.Withallofthosedevicesinthesame10-meter(32-foot)radius,youmightthinkthey'dinterferewithoneanother,butit'sunlikely.Bluetoothusesatechniquecalledspread-spectrum(擴展頻譜)frequencythatmakesitrareformorethanonedevicetobetransmittingonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.Inthistechnique,adevicewilluse79individual,randomlychosenfrequencieswithinadesignatedrange,changingfromonetoanotheronaregularbasis.InthecaseofBluetooth,thetransmitterschangefrequencies1,600timeseverysecond,meaningthatmoredevicescanmakefulluseofalimitedsliceoftheradiospectrum.SinceeveryBluetoothtransmitter(傳輸設備)usesspread-spectrumtransmittingautomatically,it'sunlikelythattwotransmitterswillbeonthesamefrequencyatthesametime.ThissametechniqueminimizestheriskthatportablephonesorbabymonitorswilldisruptBluetoothdevices,sinceanyinterferenceonaparticularfrequencywilllastonlyatinyfractionofasecond.

Piconets(個人域網絡)

Let'ssayyouhaveatypicalmodernlivingroomwiththetypicalmodernstuffinside.There'sanentertainmentsystemwithastereo,aDVDplayer,asatelliteTVreceiverandatelevision;there'salsoacordlesstelephoneandapersonalcomputer.EachofthesesystemsusesBluetooth,andeachformsitsownpiconettotalkbetweenthemainunitandperipheral(外圍設備).

ThecordlesstelephonehasoneBluetoothtransmitterinthebaseandanotherinthehandset.Themanufacturerhasprogrammedeachunitwithanaddressthatfallsintoarangeofaddressesithasestablishedforaparticulartypeofdevice.Whenthebaseisfirstturnedon,itsendsradiosignalsaskingforaresponsefromanyunitswithanaddressinaparticularrange.Sincethehandsethasanaddressintherange,itresponds,andatinynetworkisformed.Now,evenifoneofthe

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Donottrytomakethetaglinetrendy,becausesuchlinedareoften______.

15.Governmentinsuranceprogramsdonotinclude______.

A.Latinochildren

B.Hispanicpeople

C.low-incomeadults

D.undocumentedimmigrants

16.

Peopleresumedtheirinterestinnaturalgasasafuelasaresultof__________ofthelate1960sandearly1970s.

17.

Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

18.EntertainmentinLondon

BuyingBooks

Londonersaregreatreaders.Theybuyvastnumbersofnewspapersandmagazinesandevenofbooksespeciallypaperbacks,whicharestillcomparativelycheapinspiteofever-increasingrisesinthecostsofprinting.Theystillcontinuetobuy"proper"books,too,printedongoodpaperandboundbetweenhardcovers.

TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook-selling.PerhapsthebestknownoftheseisCharingCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.Herebookshopsofallsortsandsizesaretobefound,fromthecelebratedonewhichboastsofbeing"thebiggestbookshopintheworld"tothetiny,dustylittleplaceswhichseemtohavebeenleftoverfromDickens'time.Someoftheseshopsstock,orwillobtain,anykindsofbooks,butmanyofthemspecializeinsecond-handbooks,inartbooks,inforeignbooks,inbooksorphilosophy,politicoranyotherofthevarioussubjectsaboutwhichbooksmaybewritten.Oneshopinthisareaspecializessolelyinbooksaboutballet!

AlthoughitmaybethemostconvenientplaceforLondonerstobuybooks,CharingCrossRoadisnotthecheapest.Forthereallycheapsecond-handvolumes,thecollectormustventureoffthebusyandcrowdedroads,toFarringdonRoad,forexample,intheEastCentraldistrictofLondon.Herethereisnothingsograndasbookshops.Instead,thebooksellerscomealongeachmorningandtipouttheirsacksofbooksontobarrows(推車)whichlinethegutters(貧民區(qū)).Andthecollectors,someprofessionalandsomeamateur,whohavebeenwaitingforthem,pouncetowardsthesellers.Inplaceslikethisonecanstill,occasionally,pickupforafewpenceanoldvolumethatmaybeworthmanypounds.

BothCharingCrossRoadandFarringdonRoadarewell-knownplacesofthebookbuyer.YetalloverLondontherearebookshops,inplacesnotsowellknown,wherethebooksareequallyvariedandexciting.Itisinthesympatheticatmosphereofsuchshopsthattheloyalbookbuyerfeelsmostathome.Intheseshops,eventhelife-longbook-browserisfrequentlyrewardedbytheaccidentaldiscoveryofpreviouslyunknowndelights.Onecould,infact,easilyspendalifetimeexploringLondon'sbookshops.Therearemanylesspleasantwaysofspendingtime!

GoingtotheTheatre

Londonisveryrichintheatres:thereareoverfortyintheWestEndalone--morethanenoughtoensurethattherewillalwaysbeatleasttwoorthreeshowsrunningtosuiteverykindtaste,whetherseriousorlighthearted.

Someofthemarespecialisttheatres.TheRoyalOperaHouse,CoventGarden,wherethegreatoperasingersoftheworldcanbeheard,isthehomeofoperaandtheRoyalBallet.TheLondonColiseumnowhousestheEnglishNationalOperaCompany,whichencouragesEnglishsingersinparticularandperformsmostoperasinEnglishatpopularprices.

Sometheatresconcentrateontheclassicsandseriousdrama,someonlightcomedy,someonmusicals.Mosttheatreshaveapersonalityoftheirown,fromtheold,suchastheTheatreRoyal(alsocalledthe"Haymarket")intheHaymarket,tothemoremodernsuchastherecentlyopenedBaibicancentreinthecity.TheNationalTheatrehasthreeseparatetheatresinitsnewbuildingbyWaterlooBridge.AtthenewBarbicancentretheRoyalShakespeareCompanyhastheirLondonhome-theirothercentreisatStratfor-on-Avon.

MostoftheoldLondontheatresareconcentratedinaverysmallarea,withinastone'sthrowofthePiccadillyandLeicesterSquaretubestations.Astheeveningperformancesnormallybegineitheratseven-thirtyoreightp.m.,thereisakindofminorrush-hourbetweenseven-fifteenandeighto'clockinthisdistrict.Peoplestreamoutofthenearbytubestations,thepavementsarecrowded,andtaxisandprivatecars

A.Newspapers.B.Magazines.C.Paperbacks.D.Hardbacks.

19.

MitaliDayalthinksthelastgeneration'sbeliefonhowtogetlove______.

20.Whenusingadrive-upATM,you'dbetterdriveclosetothemachineaswellas______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(31)

A.Severeloneliness.

B.Situationalloneliness.

C.Chronicloneliness.

D.Temporaryloneliness.

22.

【B8】

23.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Atonetime,computerswereexpectedlargelytoremovetheneedforpapercopiesofdocumentsbecausetheycouldbestoredelectronically.Butforallthetextsthatarewritten,storedandsentelectronically,alotofthemarestillendinguponpaper.

ItisdifficulttomeasurethequantityofpaperusedasaresultofuseofInternet-connectedcomputers,althoughjustaboutanyonewhoworksinanofficecantellyouthatwhenemailisintroduced,theprintersstartworkingovertime."Ifeelinmybonesthisrevolutioniscausingmoretreestobecutdown,"saysTedSmithoftheEarthVillageOrganization.

Perhapsbestsignofhowcomputerandinternetusepushesupdemandforpapercomesfromthehigh-techindustryitself,whichseesprintingasoneofitsmostpromisingnewmarkets.SeveralInternetcompanieshavebeensetuptohelpsmallbusinessesprintqualitydocumentsfromacomputer.Earlierthisweek,Hewlett-PackardCo.announcedaplantodevelopnewtechnologiesthatwillenablepeopletoprintevenmoresotheycangetahardcopyofabusinessdocument,amedicalrecordorjustaone-linee-mail,eveniftheyarenowherenearacomputer.Asthecompanyseesit,themoreuseoftheInternetthegreaterdemandforprinters.

Doesallthismeanenvironmentalconcernshavebeenforgotten?Someactivistssuggestpeoplehavebeenledtobelievethatalotofdangerstotheenvironmenthavegoneaway.

"Iguesspeoplebelievethattheproblemistakencareof,becauseofrecycling,"saidKellyQuirke,directoroftheRainforestActionNetworkinSanFrancisco.YetQuirkeishopefulthathigh-techmayalsoprovehelpful.Hesaysprintersthatprintonbothsidesarcgrowinginpopularity.Theactiongrouphasalsofoundacceptablepapermadefrommaterialsotherthanwood,suchasagriculturalwaste.

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A.Theopeningupofnewmarkets.

B.Theprintingofhighqualitycopies.

C.TheincreaseduseoftheInternet.

D.Therapiddevelopmentofsmallbusinesses.

24.SectionC

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

TheAmericaneducationsystemrequiresthatstudentscomplete12yearsofprimaryandsecondaryeducationpriortoattendinguniversityorcollege.Thismaybe(36)______eitheratpublicorgovernment-operatedschools,oratprivateschools.These12yearsofschoolingortheir(37)______mayalsobecompletedoutsidetheUSA,thusgivingforeignstudentstheopportunityto(38)______thebenefitsoftheAmericaneducationsystemand(39)______aqualityAmericaneducation.Perhapsoneofthemost(40)______factsisthelargenumberofpresidents,primeministersandleadersfromothercountrieswhohave(41)______theAmericaneducationsystemandgraduatedfromauniversityorschoolintheUSA.Thatiswhygraduatingfromanofficially(42)______Americanschoolandbeingexposedtothe(43)______oftheAmericaneducationsystemisaninvestmentinyourfuture.

TheAmericaneducationsystemoffersinternationalstudentsthemostdiversesetofeducationoptionsintheworld.Infact,(44)____________.Americaneducationpossibilitiesarealmostendless!WhetheryouwanttostudyatatopUSAuniversity,orhighschool,athoroughunderstandingofhowtheAmericaneducationsystemworksisessential.(45)____________.Theinformationabouttopuniversities,colleges,communitycolleges,graduateschools,andboardingschoolsintheAmericaneducationsystemwillhelpyoudevelopthatunderstanding.Itisnosurprisethat(46)____________!

25.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Dogswerefirstdomesticatedfromwolvesatleast17,000yearsago,butperhapsasearlyas150,000yearsagobaseduponrecentgeneticfossilandDNAevidence.Inthistime,thedoghasdevelopedintohundredsofbreedswithagreatdegreeofvariation.Forexample,heightsattheshoulderrangefromjustafewinchestoroughlythreefeet,andcolorsrangefromwhitetoblack,withreds,grays,andbrownsoccurringintremendouspatterns.

Dogsarehighlysocialanimalsandthissimilarityintheiroverallbehavioralsystemaccountsfortheirtrainability,playfulness,andabilitytofitintohumanhouseholdsandsocialsituations.Thishasearneddogsauniquepositionintherealmofinterspeciesrelationships.Theloyaltyanddevotionthatdogsdemonstrateasapartoftheirnaturalinstinctsarethoughttobereflectionsofthehumanideaofloveandfriendship,leadingmanydogownerstoviewtheirpetsasfull-fledgedfamilymembers.Dogsseemtoviewtheirhumancompanionsasmembersoftheirpack,andmakefewdistinctionsbetweentheirownersandfellowdogs.Dogsplayavarietyofrolesinsocietyandareoftentrainedasworkingdogs.Fordogsthatdonothavetraditionaljobs,awiderangeofdogsportsprovidetheopportunitytoexhibittheirnaturaldogskills.Inmanycountries,themostcommonandperhapsmostimportantroleofdogsisasacompanion.Dogshavelivedwithandworkedwithhumansinsomanyrolesthattheirloyaltyhasearnedthemtheuniquepraiseofman'sbestfriend.

Dogswerefirstdomesticatedfromwolvesatleast17,000yearsago,butperhapsasearlyas150,000yearsagobaseduponrecentgeneticfossilandDNAevidence.Inthistime,thedoghasdevelopedintohundredsofbreedswithagreatdegreeof【36】.Forexample,heightsatthe【37】rangefromjustafewinchestoroughlythreefeet,andcolorsrangefromwhitetoblack,withreds,grays,andbrowns【38】intremendouspatterns.

Dogsarehighlysocialanimalsandthissimilarityintheir【39】behavioralsystemaccountsfortheirtrainability,playfulness,andabilitytofitintohuman【40】andsocialsituations.Thishasearneddogsauniquepositioninthe【41】ofinterspeciesrelationships.Theloyaltyand【42】thatdogsdemonstrateasapartoftheirnaturalinstinctsare【43】tobereflectionsofthehumanideaofloveandfriendship,leadingmanydogownerstoviewtheirpetsasfull-fledgedfamilymembers.【44】.Dogsplayavarietyofrolesinsocietyandareoftentrainedasworkingdogs.【45】.Inmanycountries,themostcommonandperhapsmostimportantroleofdogsisasacompanion.【46】.

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26.

【B7】

27.聽力原文：M:Fiona,Ineedyouradvice,Iwanttobuyadressformywifeasabirthdaygift,andcanyoutellmewhereIcangetoneatareasonableprice?

W:Sure,gotoJane's.Ithasthelateststylesandgivesa20%discounttohusbandswhoshopalone.

Q:WhatdoweknowaboutJane'sshop?

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A.Itgivesa20%discounttoallcustomers.

B.ItisrunbyFiona'sfriend,

C.IthiresFionaasanadviser.

D.Itencourageshusbandstoshopontheirown.

28.聽力原文：W:CouldyoupleaseexplaintheassignmentforMonday,Mr.Smith?

M:Certainly.Readthenextchapterinyourtextbookandcometoclasspreparedtodiscusswhatyou'veread.

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Boss-Secretary.

B.Client-Lawyer.

C.Student-Teacher.

D.Patient-Nurse.

29.(22)

A.SheusedherstudentIDcardandachargecard.

B.Sheusedhercreditear&

C.Sheusedherdriver'slicenseandherstudentIDcard.

D.SheusedhertelephonenumberandherstudentIDcard,

30.(25)

A.Shehastocatchthetrain.

B.Shehastocatchthebus.

C.Shehastogotowork.

D.Sheistired.

31.(29)

A.Theplanewasaboutanhourlate.

B.Theplanewasabouthalfanhourlate.

C.Theoldmanwouldnotbelateforhislecture.

D.Themanagementoftheairportwasinefficient.

32.聽力原文：M:WhynotaskTomtogoskatingwithusinthemountain?

W:He'dbethelastpersontodosuchathing.

Q:WhatcanweknowaboutTom?

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A.Hewasveryslowindoingthings.

B.Hewastherightpersontodosuchathing.

C.Heisexpectedtodosuchathing.

D.Hewouldneverdosuchathing.

33.(46)

34.

【B9】

35.聽力原文：(32)LeonaBridges,aNewYorkwomanwhomarriedintomillions,lefthermansionandher$12millionfortunetoherpet,alittlewhiteChihuahuanamedDuchess.AlthoughLeonahasoneson,Wilbur,andthreegrandchildren,theyreceivednothinginherwill.

(33)Wilburwasnotsurprised.Hehadalreadyhiredalawyertofightthewill.ThelawyersaidtherewouldbenoproblemprovingthatLeonawasn't"allthere"whenshesignedherwill.Noone,saidthelawyer,intheirrightmindcouldbesocrueltotheirownfleshandbloodwhilebeingsogeneroustoadogthathadbeenrescuedfromananimalshelter."Thedogdoesn'tevenhavepapers,"saidthelawyer.

LeonahadnotspokentoWilburinfiveyears.Theyusedtogetalongverywell.ThenWilburmadeanunfortunatejoke.HewasvisitingLeonaoneafternoon.Shehadjustspent$400atadogbeautyparlor.Theemployeeshadwashed,shampooed,andblow-driedDuchess,andthentiedabigpinkribbonaroundherneck.LeonamentionedtoWilburhowbeautifulDuchesslooked.Wilbursaid,"Yes,ifyourideaofbeautyisalargerodentwithapinkribbonarounditsskinnyneck."Leonagavehimadirtylook.

(34)Wilburapologized,sayinghewasjustjoking,butLeonatoldhimtoleaveimmediately.Howdarehersonbelittleher"baby"?Shedidn'trespondtoanyofhisemailsorphonecalls.Leonatoldherstafftoneverusethewords"Wilbur"inherpresence.(35)Dayslater,shefiredherhousekeeperwhenhesaidhewasgoingto"polishthesilver"—shethoughthesaidhewasgoingto"watchforWilbur".ThehousekeeperhadworkedforLeonafor25years.

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A.Heronlychild,Wilbur.

B.Hersoilandgrandchildren.

C.Herpetdog,Duchess.

D.Hergrandchildren.

36.【B9】

37.(26)

A.Oneweek.B.Onemonth.C.Twodays.D.Threedays.

38.

【B2】

39.(18)

A.Theyarehavingaparty.

B.They.areplayingthepiano.

C.Someoneelseishavingaparty.

D.Someoneelseisfunny.

40.(35)

A.Girlsleftthevillagetofindhope.

B.Menleftthevillagetoseekopportunities.

C.Thelong-establishedorderofsociety.

D.FreshideasbroughtbythetwoWorldWars.

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

A.HypothesesandTheories

B.OnDistinguishingFactfromFiction

C.TheNatureofScienceandScientists

D.BiologyandtheScientificAge

42.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecellphonesinquestion?

43.

Whydidthemothersof1820triedto"breakthewill"ofthechild?

44.

FromHrncirik'sremarkswecansayanMBAprogramis______.

45.

WelearnfromthepassagethatthenumberofBritain'slaborforcebelongingtotradeunionsis______thanthatoftheUnitedStates.

46.

ThefactthattheBeatlesarethefifthmostpopularbandamongillegaldownloadersillustratesthat______.

A.Beatlesaresofamousandpopularintheworld

B.Beatlesstancehurtsnoonebutthebanditself

C.Peoplearelackofasenseoflaw

D.InternetmustberegulatedtoprotectmusicianslikeBeatles

47.

ItcanbeinferredthattheyoungplasticsurgerypatientsinKorea______.

A.areallintheirteens

B.areknowledgeableaboutthemedicalprocedures

C.allwanttheirfacesmodeledafterTVstars

D.alwaysgetplasticsurgerywithouttheirparents'consent

48.

Thephrase"largelyrenounces"inthefirstparagraphmeans______.

49.

Whatdoestheauthortellusabouttaxandofshorky?

A.Peopleusuallyexcusethemselvesfromtaxthroughofshorky.

B.Taxcollectinghasneverbeenawayofextorting.

C.Mr.Fyodorovexcludedtherichfromtaxpaying.

D.OfshorkywasstrangetotherichbeforeMr.Fyodorovtakingmeasures.

50.

Therecyclinganddonationprogramoncampusisparticularlyimportantto________.

A.teachthestudentshowtocorrectlydealwiththetrash

B.helpsomepeopletogetfreethingsthattheyneed

C.savetheusefulmaterialsfrombeingthrownintothegarbagebin

D.increasetheefficiencyofdisposingthelargeamountoftrash

51.

Whatcanbeinferredaboutopera?

A.Itrequiresformaltraining.

B.Itisoftenenjoyedbythosewithstronganalyticalability.

C.Itisdislikedbyblacks.

D.Itismoredifficulttolearnthanclassicalmusic.

52.

WhichofthefollowingaboutreadingtheinstructionbookisTRUE?

A.Thosewhoreaditbenefitagreatdeal.

B.Generally,itispoorlywritten.

C.Generally,itistoolongtoread.

D.Mostpeopledonotreferthemselvestoit.

53.Effectivecommunicationisrenderedpossiblebetweentwoconversingpartnersif______.

A.theyuseproperwordstocarrytheirideas

B.theybothspeaktrulyoftheirownfeelings

C.theytrytounderstandeachother'sideasbeyondwords

D.theyarecapableofassociatingmeaningwiththeirwords

54.

Whyhasacademicworkbecomemorespecialised?

55.ArecentcaseinAustraliashowshoweasilyfearcanfrustrateaninformant'sgoodintentions.InDecember,awomanwroteanonymouslytothecountry'santitrustwatchdog,theACCC,allegingthatheremployerwascolludingwithothersinbreachoftheTradePracticesAct.HerevidencewassufficienttosuggesttotheACCCthatfinesof10milliondollarscouldbeimposedon"alargecompany".Buttheagencyneededmoredetails.SojustbeforeChristmasitadvertisedextensivelytotryandpersuadethewomantocomeforwardagain.SomedayslaterherhusbandrangtheACCC,buthehungupbeforedisclosingvitalinformation.Nowtheagencyistryingtocontactthecoupleagain.

InAmerica,thereissomeevidencethattheeventsofSeptember11thhavemadepeoplemorepublic-spiritedandmoreinclinedtoblowthewhistle.TheGovernmentAccountabilityProject,aWashington-basedgroup,received27reproachesfrompotentialinformantsinthethreemonthsbeforeSeptember11th,and66inthethreemonthsafter.Manyofthesecomplaintswereaboutsecurityissues.TheyincludedaFederalAviationAdministrationemployeewhoclaimedthattheagencyhadrepeatedlyfailedtorespondtoknowncasesofsecurityviolationsatairports.

Legislationtogivegreaterprotectiontopeoplewhoexposecorporateorgovernmentmisbehavior.externally(afterhavingreceivednosatisfactioninternally)isbeingintroducedinanumberofcountries.InAmerica,itfocusesoninformantsamongfederalemployees.AccordingtoBillyGarde,alawyerwhowasamemberofBP'sAlaskainquiryteam,they"havelessrightsthanprisoners".AbillintroducedlastyearbySenatorDanielAkakatoimproveprotectionforthemiscurrentlystuckincongressionalcommittees.

InBritain,thePublicInterestDisclosureActcamefullyintoforcelastyear.DescribedbyoneAmericanas"themostfar-reachinginformantprotectionintheworld",ittreatsinformantsaswitnessesactinginthepublicinterest.Thisseparatesthemfrompeoplewhoaremerelypursuingapersonalgrievance.ButeveninBritain,theprotectionislimited.RupertWalker,afundmanager,wasfiredbyGovettInvestmentsinSeptember2001forexpressingconcernsintheFinancialTimesaboutagroupofpeopleofinvestmenttruststhatinvestineachother.

WhatdoestheauthormostprobablythinkaboutwhattheACCCdidtothewoman?

A.Inconsistent.

B.Disheartening.

C.Unreasonable.

D.Bureaucratic.

56.

WhatisthepurposeofgivingtheexampleofJanuarypollbyPrincetonSurveyResearchAssociates?

A.Patientscommonlypaycashfortheirmedicalservice.

B.Patientsarereluctanttotelltheirembarrassingillnesstodoctors.

C.ThePrincetonSurveyResearchAssociatesenjoysthebestreputationinconductingpolls.

D.Thepatients'disguisingoftheirmedicalinformationwidelyexists.

57.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestion