2022-2023年山東省泰安市大學英語6級大學英語六級

2022-2023年山東省泰安市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

It'snecessaryforyoutobuildsincererelationshipswithpeopleinyourprofessionaswellasthose______.

2.

Toavoiddestroyingconfidenceinone'sabilitytoread,oneshouldspeeduptherateofreadingasapartof______.

3.

Itisapoliceman'slegalrighttopulloveracarifhehasseenitcommitted______.

4.

ThemajorityofChina'sfarmlandadoptstheoldmethodoffloodirrigationatpresent.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Thedecisionsofscript.andactorsaredeterminedby______________.

6.

Asurveyshowsthatthesalerateofsmartphoneshasgrown______eachyear.

7.

Thewarmestyearonrecordoccurredin199

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Comparedwithhumanactivities,______havealessimportantimpactonlandscapes.

9.Brightcoveprofitsbymakinguseofmediafirms'wishto______.

10.

AccordingtothescientistsatHawaii'sMaunaLoaObservatory,theaverageCO2levelsincreasedby______in200

11.

The"WildGoose",whichwasbeingtowed,wassuddenlycoveredbyamistandpulledunderwater.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Becauseof______,travelingismuchmoreconvenientnow.

13.

President______isleavinghismarkwithanambitious$1billionconstructionprograminMassachusettsInstitute.

14.

InatalkwiththePfc,theauthorfoundthePfc.haddevelopedthehabitofcarryingalittlebookinhispocketwhenhejoinedthearmy.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

ThereisnoobviousdifferenceforachildtobetrainedinIviesornot.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Afterninemonths,individualtemperamentsbecame______asthebabies□schedulesbecameestablished.

17.

Youcanchangethesoundofyourmusictobecomemoreprofessionalbyadding______.

18.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

PizzaHut

PizzaHutwasstartedin1958,bytwobrothersinWichita,Kansas.FrankandDanCarneyhadtheideatoopenapizzaparlor.Theyborrowed$600fromtheirmother,andopenedtheveryfirstPizzaHut.In1959,thefirstfranchiseunitopenedinTopeka,Kansas.Almostadecadelater,PizzaHutwouldbeservingonemillioncustomersaweekinits310locations.In1970,PizzaHutwasputontheNewYorkStockExchangeunderthetickersymbolPIZ.

In1986,PizzaHutintroduceddeliveryservice,somethingnootherrestaurantwasdoing.Bythe1990s'PizzaHutsaleshadreached$4billionworldwide.In1998,PizzaHutcelebratedits40thanniversary,andlauncheditsfamouscampaign"TheBestPizzasUnderOneRoof."In1996,PizzaHutsalesintheUnitedStateswereover$5million.Outofalltheexistingpizzachains,PizzaHuthadthelargestmarketshare,46.4%.However,PizzaHut'smarketsharehasslowlyerodedbecauseofintensecompetitionfromtheirrivalsDomino's,LittleCaesar'sandnewcomerPapaJohn's.Homedeliverywasadrivingforceforsuccess,especiallyforPizzaHutandDomino's.

However,thisforcedcompetitorstolookfornewmethodsofincreasingtheircustomerbases.Manypizzachainsdecidedtodiversifyandoffernewnon-pizzaitemssuchasbuffalowings,andItaliancheesebread.Thecurrenttrendinpizzachainstodayisthesame.Theyalltrytocomeupwithsomenewer,bigger,betterpizzaforalowprice.Offeringspecialpromotionsandnewpizzavariationsarepopulartodayaswell.Forexample,chickenisnowacommontoppingfoundonpizzas.

Inthepast,PizzaHuthasalwayshadthefirstmoveradvantage.Theirmarketingstrategyinthepasthasalwaysbeentobethefirst.Oneoftheirmainstrategiesthattheystillfollowtodayisthediversificationoftheproductstheyoffer.PizzaHutisalwaysaddingsomethingnewtotheirmenu,tryingtoreachnewmarkets.Forexample,in1992thefamousbuffetwaslaunchedinPizzaHutrestaurantsworldwide.Theyweretryingtooffermanydifferentfooditemsforcustomerswhodidn'tnecessarilywantpizza.

Anotherstrategytheyusedinthepastandarestillusingisthediversificationoftheirpizzas.PizzaHutisalwaystryingtocomeupwithsomeinnovativewaytomakeapizzaintosomethingslightlydifferent—differentenoughthatcustomerswillthinkit'sawholenewproduct.LookatsomeofthepizzasPizzaHuthasmarketedinthepast.In1983,PizzaHutintroducedtheirPanPizza,whichhadaguaranteeofbeingreadytoeatin5minuteswhendiningatPizzaHutrestaurants.In1993,theyintroducedthe"BigFoot",whichwastwosquarefeetofpizzacutinto21slices.In1995,theyintroduced"StuffedCrustPizza",wherethecrustwouldbefilledwithcheese.In1997,theymarketed"TheEdge",whichhadcheeseandtoppingsallthewaytotheedgeofthepizza.Currently,theyaremarketing"TheBigNewYorker,"tryingtobringthefamousNewYorkstyle.pizzatothewholecountry.

AnotheropportunitythatPizzaHuthasistheirneworderingonlinesystem.AnyonewithInternetaccesscanorderwhatevertheywishandgetitdeliveredtotheirhousewithoutevenspeakingtosomeone.Thisprogramhasjustbeenstarted,sowedonothaveanynumberstosupportwhetherornotitwillbeasuccess.

Lastly,PizzaHuthasalwaysvaluedcustomerserviceandsati

A.1958B.1959C.1969D.1970

19.

Maniaofteninvolvesthinking,______,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.

20.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseit'simportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

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

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

聽力原文：Therewasalittleboyvisitinghisgrandparentsontheirfarm.Hewasgivenaslingshottoplaywith,outinthewoods.Hepracticedinthewoods,buthecouldneverhitthetarget.Gettingdiscouraged,heheadedbacktodinner.Ashewaswalkingback,hesawGrandma'spetduck.Justoutofimpulse,helettheslingshotfly,hittheducksquareintheheadandkilledit.Hewasshockedandgrieved.Inapanic,hehidthedeadduckinthewoodpile,onlytoseehissisterwatching.Sallyhadseenitall,butshesaidnothing.

AfterlunchthatdayGrandmasaid,"Sally,let'swashthedishes."ButSallysaid,"Grandma,Johnnytoldmehewantedtohelpinthekitchentoday,didn'tyou,Johnny?"Andthenshewhisperedtohim,"Remember,theduck?"SoJohnnydidthedishes.

LaterGrandpaaskedifthechildrenwantedtogofishing,andGrandmasaid,"I'msorry,butIneedSallytohelpmemakesupper."ButSallysmiledandsaid,"Well,that'sallrightbecauseJohnnytoldmehewantedtohelp."Andshewhisperedagain,"Remember,theduck?"SallywentfishingandJohnnystayed.

AfterseveraldaysofJohnnydoingbothhischoresandSally's,hefinallycouldn'tstanditanylonger.HecametoGrandmaandconfessedthathekilledtheduck.Shekneltdown,gavehimahug,andsaid,"Sweetheart,Iknow.Yousee,IwasstandingatthewindowandIsawthewholething.ButbecauseIloveyou,Iforgaveyou.But,IwasjustwonderinghowlongyouwouldletSallymakeaslaveofyou."

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A.Hewasashamedandshocked.

B.Hewasshyandgrieved.

C.Hewasdiscouragedandsympathetic.

D.Hewasshockedandgrieved.

22.(28)

A.Wecaninventwaysofincreasingrainfall.

B.Wecandevelopwaysofreusingwaterandutilizingseawater,

C.Wecancutdownourconsumptionofwater.

D.Wecanreducethenumberoffactoriesproducingsteel.

23.SectionC

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

Itisonlyrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway.Don'tthetopmeninindustryearn【B1】______salariesfortheservicestheyperform.totheir【B2】______andtheircountries?Popstarsearnvastsumsinforeign【B3】______oftenmorethanlarge【B4】______concerns—andthetaxmancanonlybe【B5】______fortheirmassiveannualcontributionstothe【B6】______.Sowhowouldbegrudgethemtheirrewards?

It'sallverywellforpeopleinhumdrumjobstomoanaboutthesuccessesand【B7】______ofothers.Peoplewhomakeenviousremarksshouldrememberthatthemostfamousstars【B8】______onlythetipoftheiceberg.Foreveryfamousstar,therearehundredsofothersstrugglingtoearnaliving.【B9】______.Hehaschosensecurityandpeaceofmind,sotherewillalwaysbealimittowhathecanearn.【B10】______.Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.Heknowsthatyearsofconcentratedeffortmayberewardedwithcompletefailure.Butheknows,too,thattherewardsforsuccessareveryhighindeed.【B11】______.That'stheessenceofprivateenterprise.

【B1】

24.(29)

A.Theyhaveaccidentswhentheytrytooutrunotherboats.

B.Theyfalloverboardwhentheystandupintheirboat.

C.Theysitorlieonthebottomoftheirboat.

D.Theyfallasleepandwaterenterstheirboat.

25.

【B6】

26.(25)

A.Shewillattendameeting.

B.Shewillattendtherally.

C.Shewillgotoclass.

D.Shewillgoonapicnic.

27.(43)

28.

【B3】

29.聽力原文：M:Doyoustillrememberouroldclassmate,MaryKing?Shecalledmetheotherday.Shehadjustcomeback,andshealsomentionedyou.SowhataboutgoingouttodinneronFridaynight?Anysuggestions?

W:Youhavethefinalword.Idon'tknowanyrestauranthere.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanwillreservearestaurantforthedinner.

B.MaryKingwilldecidewheretheyhavetheirdinner.

C.ThemanwilldecidewheretohavedinnerwithMaryKing.

D.ThewomansuggeststhatthemanshouldaskMaryKing.

30.

【B8】

31.(36)

A.Physicalhealthmayhelppeoplewiththeirmemoryproblem.

B.Peopleshouldlearnmoretrickstohelpmemorywhentheyareold.

C.Thereareotherfactorsleadingtothememorylossofelderlypeople.

D.Mentalhealthisimportantintheabilitytomemorize.

32.聽力原文：W:Youareburningthecandleatbothends.Youshouldtakeabreak.

M:ButIhaven'tsavedenoughformyretirement.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Futurehappinessisattractive,

B.Themanshouldn'tworktoohardforthehappinessoffuture.

C.Themanshouldretireearly.

D.Today'shappinessislessimportantthantomorrow's.

33.SectionB

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

聽力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarII,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Truffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitseverpresentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriver(1976),byAmericandirectorMartinScorsese;andThePiano(1993),byNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion.

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A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringtheWorldWarII.

34.聽力原文：M：Thecityisgoingtoteardownthoseoldhousesandputupanewshoppingcenter．

W：Anothershoppingcenter?That'snothingnew．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Theoldhousesshouldbeturnedintostores.

B.Thecityneedsevenmoremodernization.

C.Thisshoppingcenterisquiteold.

D.Newshoppingcentersareverycommon.

35.(34)

A.Togiveanexamplethatbothhumanbeingsandanimalscanrecognizefaces.

B.Totellhowaskilledwritercoulddescribeallthefeaturesofdifferentpeople.

C.Toindicatehowpigeonsandpeoplelookdifferent.

D.Toshowhowfacesarelikefingers.

36.【B7】

37.(31)

A.Todesignvesselsthatcouldmakelongoceanvoyages.

B.Todesignvesselsthatcouldtravelfasterthanthoseinuseatthattime.

C.TodesignvesselsthatcouldexplorethecoastlineofPortugal.

D.Todesignvesselsthatcouldcarrylargercrewsandmorecargothanexistingones.

38.(35)

A.Becausehethinksitisatotallysharedexperience.

B.Becausehethinksitisconsideredasthemostdangerous.

C.Becausehethinksitdoesgreatharmtohumanrelationship.

D.Becausehethinksitmayleadtothelossofhissportsteam.

39.

【B11】

40.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Don'tworry,behappyand,accordingtoanewresearch,youwillalsobehealthy.

Itisestimatedthatoverthecourseofoneyear,Americanssuffer1billioncolds.Butnewresearchshowsthatallitmaytaketoavoidthiscommonafflictionisapositiveandupbeatattitude.

Peoplewhoarehappy,relaxedandenergetic,arelesslikelytocatchacoldthanthosewhoaredepressed,nervousorangry,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalPsychosomaticMedicine.

Healthyvolunteerswerefirstaskedtoratetheirtendencytoexperiencepositiveandnegativeemotions-howoftentheyfeltpleased,relaxed,happy,oranxious,depressedandhostile.Thesubjectswerenextgivenasquirtupthenoseofarhinovirus(鼻病毒),thenastylittlegermthatcausecolds.Researchersthenwatchedthevolunteerstoseewhocamedownwithacoldandhowtheunluckyillmanifestedtheircoldsymptoms.

"Wefoundthatpeoplewhoregularlyexperiencepositiveemotions,whenexposedtorhinovirus,arerelativelyprotectedfromdevelopingillness,"saidDr.SheldonCohen,leadauthorofthestudyandapsychologyProfessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.

Althoughpositivepeopleshowedagreaterresistancetocolds,negativepeopledidnotnecessarilygetsickmoreoften.Sohowcanyouremotionsinfluenceyourhealth?Insimpleterms,whenthebrainishappyitsendsmessagestoourorgansthathelpkeepthebodyhealthyandsound.

Inaddition,happyandrelaxedpeoplearepronetobetterhealthpracticesthantheirnegativeandstressedcounterparts.Theyaremorelikelytosleepwellandtoengageinregularexercise,andtohavelowerlevelsofcertainstresshormones.

Don'tworry,behappyand,accordingtoanewresearch,youwillalsobehealthy.

Itisestimatedthatoverthecourseofoneyear,Americanssuffer1billioncolds.Butnewresearchshowsthatallitmaytaketo【36】thiscommonafflictionisapositiveandupbeatattitude.

Peoplewhoarehappy,relaxedand【37】,arelesslikelytocatchacoldthanthosewhoaredepressed,nervousorangry,accordingtoanewstudy【38】inthejournalPsychosomaticMedicine.

Healthyvolunteerswerefirstaskedtoratetheir【39】toexperiencepositiveandnegativeemotions-howoftentheyfeltpleased,relaxed,happy,oranxious,depressedandhostile.The【40】werenextgivenasquirtupthenoseofarhinovirus(鼻病毒),thenastylittlegermthatcausecolds.Researchersthenwatchedthevolunteerstoseewhocamedownwithacoldandhowtheunluckyill【41】theircoldsymptoms.

"Wefoundthatpeoplewhoregularlyexperiencepositiveemotions,whenexposedtorhinovirus,are【42】protectedfromdevelopingillness,"saidDr.SheldonCohen,【43】authorofthestudyandapsychologyProfessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.

【44】.Sohowcanyouremotionsinfluenceyourhealth?Insimpleterms,【45】.

Inaddition,happyandrelaxedpeoplearepronetobetterhealthpracticesthantheirnegativeandstressedcounterparts.【46】.

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

Thewritersaysthatprimatesshowlittlehostility______.

A.towardssoldiersandotherhumanbeings

B.excepttowardsanimalssuchaslions,leopards,tigersorwildcats

C.unlesstheirownparticularareaisinvaded

D.towardsothergroupsofthesamespeciesofmonkeyorape

42.Replacinganelectroniccarkeycosts______ontheaverageaccordingtheDitlowsurvey.

43.

Thisevolutionofhumanbrainswasnotwithoutitsdifficultiesformothers,because______.

A.humanbrainsstartedtogrowlarger

B.ourancestorswalkeduprightontwolegs

C.italteredourancestors'skeletons

D.itmakesthepassageofbig-brainedinfantsdifficult

44.

Accordingtothepassage,firmswithslacksecurityaresubjectto______.

45.

Itisfeasibletousethemtomeasuremesoscalefields,ifconventionaltechniqueswere______.

A.expensiveB.massiveC.effectiveD.cheap

46.Accordingtotheauthor,there-modelingofcitiesshouldtakeintoaccountallofthefollowingexcept______.

A.thebenefitsoffuturegenerations

B.thewillandtheprideofthecitydwellers

C.thepsychologicalneedsoflandowners

D.propertransportationplans

47.WhowillhavetherighttoaskforflexibleworkinghoursaftertheUKprogramislaunched?

A.Parentswithadultdisabledkids.

B.Parentswithchildrenyoungerthan16.

C.Parentswithhealthykidsunder18.

D.Parentswithchildrenolderthan6.

48.

TheauthorbelievesthattheuseofassertivelanguagebyyoungJapanesewomenis______.

A.asuresignoftheirdefeminizationandmaturation

B.anindicationoftheirdefianceagainstsocialchange

C.oneoftheirstrategiestocompeteinamale-dominatedsociety

D.aninevitabletrendoflinguisticdevelopmentinJapantoday

49.Howdoestheauthorseepathologicalfatigue?

A.Somepathologicalfatigueisgoodforpeople.

B.Everyoneisvulnerabletopathologicalfatigue.

C.Pathologicalfatigueneedsnomedicalattention.

D.Pathologicalfatigueharmspeoplepsychologicallyonly.

50.TheSupremeCourt'sdecisionsonphysician-assistedsuicidecarryimportantimplicationsforhowmedicineseekstorelievedyingpatientsofpainandsuffering.

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

trolterminallyillpatients'pain,eventhoughincreasingdosageswilleventuallykillthepatient.

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

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

Theprofessionistakingstepstorequireyoungdoctorstotraininhospices,totestknowledgeofaggressivepainmanagementtherapies,todevelopaMedicarebillingcodeforhospital-basedcare,andtodevelopnewstandardsforassessingandtreatingpainattheendoflife.

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

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

A.BoldB.HarmfulC.CarelessD.Desperate

51.

Inordertoenabletheintelligentrobottodealwithanunexpectedsituation,thecomputersinitmustdothefollowingthingsexcept______.

A.havingalargeamountofinformation

B.makingchoicesabouthowtoact

C.studyingthesituationcarefully

D.findingtheinformationquickly

52.Virtuallyallconsumerswillhaveacreditcardintheirlives.Selectingacreditcardshouldnotbesomethingtakenlightly,cardcompaniesareconstantlylookingfornewconsumers,hatonlyafterwiselycomparingoffersshouldyouselectaprovider.Pickacompanythatwillgiveyouareasonablerateandonethatincentivizestheirprogramwithsometypeofrewardforusingtheircard.

Almostwithoutfail,rewardscardstypicallygiveconsumersmoneybackontheirpurchasesorallowyoutoaccumulatepointstowardprizesonfuturepurchases.Ifyoucharge$10,000peryearandyourrewardscardpaysyoua2%rewardonpurchases,youwillreceive$200fromthecompany.Usuallyyouwillgainthefundsintheform.ofseveralcreditstoyouraccountspreadoutoverthecourseerayear,butinsomecasesyouwillreceivetherewardsintheform.eracheek.

Rewardscardsarefreemoney?Onlyifyoudonothavetopayanannualfeeandyoupayyourcreditcardoffeverymonth.Ifyoudonotpayyourcardoffeverymonth,yourrewardcouldeasilybeovershadowedbymonthlyinterestpayments,especiallyifyourinterestrateishigh.Nheory,evenifyoucarrybalancesforaslittleas2-3monthsbeforepayingyourcardoffyoucouldfindyourrewardsfortheentireyearoutweighedbyfinancecharges.

Soyouneedtoconsiderthefollowingwhenselectingyourcard:First,isthereanannualcaponpurchases?Manyrewardscardswilllimittoyoutheamountofcashbackfundsorrewardspointsyoucanac,emulateinoneyear.Mostpeoplenevercomeclosetothefigure,butifyouareabusinesstraveleryoucanquicklyapproachandpasstheselimitationswithintheyear.Second,dopointseventuallydropoff?Themajorityofrewardscardsonlyallowyoutoaccumulatepointsforthreeyearsbeforetheybegintodropoff.Ifyournextcarpurchaseisfiveyearsawayandyouhaveaprogramthatdropsoffpoints,youcouldfindthefirsttwoyearsofcardusagetobeawasteasthosepointswouldvanish.Ifyoustillwantthatparticularrewardscard,onlyuseitinyears3,4,and5sothatwhenitcomestimetopurchaseyournewcaryouwillnothavelostanypoints.Youcouldconsidergettingandusinganotherrewardscardforadifferentrewardssystemtocoveryears1and2.

Allinall,rewardscar&canbeausefuloptionforthesavvyconsumer.Remember,pointsdofalloffandcarryingbalancesfrommonthtomonthwillwipeoutthevalueofthecardinshortorder.Byshowingplentyofdisciplineyoucanmakerewardscardsworkwellforyou.

Consumershadbetterchooseaproviderofacreditcardwith______.

A.thepromiseofgivingtheirmoneybackontheirpurchases

B.therewardsintheform.ofacheck

C.areasonablerateandrewardforusingtheircard

D.thechanceofgivingtheirmoneybackinashorttime

53.

【C5】

54.

Inordertobecompetitiveinthetrackingbusiness,starts-upsneedto______.

A.cutdownontheservicefees

B.provideinnovativeservices

C.relatetheirservicestohealthcare

D.developtheirownGPStechnology

55.

Whydoresearchersestimateelephantnumbersinanareabycountingdungpiles?

A.Becauseelephantsaredifficulttocatch.

B.Becauseitisnotpossibletocountelephantsfromaplane.

C.Becauseitisnotpossibletokeeptrackofelephants.

D.Becauseelephantsareshyanimals.

56.

ItcanbeinferredthatthemostpowerfulforceinthesociallifeofHawthorne'stimewas______.

A.literatureB.religionC.moneyD.tension

57.Telecommuting-substitutingthecomputerforthetriptothejob-hasbeenhailedasasolutiontoallkindsofproblemsrelatedtoofficework.

Farworkersitpromisesfreedomfromtheoffice,lesstimewastedintraffic,andhelpwithchild-careconflicts,Formanagement,telecommutinghelpskeephighperformersonbeard,minimizestardinessandabsenteeismbyeliminatingcommutes,allowsperiodsofsolitudeforhighconcentrationtasks,andprovidesschedulingflexibility.Insomeareas,suchasSouthernCaliforniaandSeattle,localgovernmentsareencouragingcompaniestostarttelecommutingprogramsinordertoreducerush-hourcongestionandimproveairquality.

Butthesebenefitsdonotcomeeasily.Makingatelecommutingprogramworkrequirescarefulplanningandanunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweentelecommutingrealitiesandpopularimages.

Manyworkersareseducedbyrosyillus