2022-2023年山西省晉城市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年山西省晉城市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Investigatorsdon't______howmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.

2.

BlayWhitbypointedoutthatpeopleonlybegantobeawareofthesafetyissue______.

A.whenhouseholdrobotswereinvented

B.whenrobotswereinwideuse

C.aftersomegraveaccidents

D.tenyearsorsoago

3.Accordingtotheauthor,thevastmajorityofhumans______.

A.commitsomecrimesinlife

B.strugglehardbutfailtomakeendsmeet

C.generallysharethesamegoaloflife

D.havethesamelifestyle.regardlessofrace

4.

SometimeswhentheyputtheircreditcardnumbersontheInternettopayfortheitem,theirnumbersmightbe______.

5.

"Always"and"never"areour_______________.

6.

Comparingtheresultsofhouseholdsurveys,wecanconcludethatpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofincomehavedifferent______.

7.

WhydomanyAmericansgoabroadforholiday?

A.Tolearnnewlanguage.

B.Toincreasetheirknowledge.

C.Toenjoybetterclimate.

D.Toseenewsightsandmakenewfriends.

8.

ThereasonwhyEmery,whowasalreadyinhissixties,chasedandcaughtayoungmanwasthat______.

9.

Usingthecontainerstotransportcankeepthegoodsclean.

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10.

ItwasyoungRichard'sgrandmotherwhowasthefirsttofindthathehadagreattalentforabsorbingknowledge.

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11.

Modernofficeworkersarejustlikefighterpilotsinthatbothneedtomonitordataofgreatcomplexity.

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12.Aseriesofexperimentsdescribedinthepassageistoexaminewhetherthoughtandbehavior.can______.

13.Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

14.

Inapaperlessoffice,recordsmightbe______withoutatrailbeingleft.

15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Techniquesinphysicalexercises.

B.Exercisethatyoucandobyyourself.

C.Localsportsclubsandgyms.

D.Suggestionsfororganizedsportclasses.

16.

Peoplewhowanttheirbackpaintobefixedquicklyoftenresortto______.

A.surgeryB.chiropracticcareC.massageD.acupuncture

17.Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

18.HealthCareandEpidemics

Everyonesuffersfromdiseaseatsometimeoranother.However,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworlddonothavegoodhealthcare.Sometimestheyhavenomoneytopayformedicaltreatment.Sometimestheyhavemoney,butthereisnodoctor.Sometimesthedoctordoesnotknowhowtotreatthedisease,andsometimesthereisnotreatment.Somepeopleareafraidofdoctors.Whentheseconditionsarepresentinlargepopulationcenters,epidemicscanstart.

EpidemicsChangeHistory

Explorationsandwarscausedifferentgroupsofpeopletocomeintocontactwithother.Theycarrystrangediseasetoeachother.Forexample,whentheEuropeansfirstcametoNorthandSouthAmerica,theybroughtdiseaseswiththemthatkilledabout95percentoftheNativeAmericanpopulation.

People'sFear

Peopleareveryafraidofunknownthings,especiallydiseases.Peoplehaveallkindsofideasabouthowtopreventandtreatdisease.Somepeoplethinkthatifyoueatlotsofonionsorgarlic,youwon'tgetsick.Otherssayyoushouldtakehugeamountsofvitamins.Scientificexperimentshavenotprovedmostofthesetheories.However,peoplestillspendmillionsofdollarsonvitaminsandotherprobablyuselesstreatmentsorpreventatives.Somepeoplewantantibiotics(抗生素)whenevertheygetsick.Someantibioticsareveryexpensive.Muchofthismoneyiswastedbecausesomediseasesarecausedbyavirus.Virusesareevensmallerthanbacteria,andtheycausedifferentkindsofdiseases.Antibioticsareuselessagainstviruses.

Becauseoftheirfear,peoplecanbecrueltovictimsofdisease.Sometimestheyfirethemfromtheirjobs,throwthemoutoftheirapartments,andrefusethemtransportationservices.Intheplague(瘟疫)epidemicsafewhundredyearsago,peoplesimplycoveredthedoorsandwindowsofthevictim'shousesandleftthemtodieinside,allinanefforttoprotectthemselvesfromgettingsick.

TheWaysEpidemicDiseasesSpread

Doctorsknowhowmostepidemicdiseasesspread.Some,liketuberculosis,arespreadwhenpeople'ssneezesendsthebacteriashootingoutintotheair.Thentheyenterthemouthornoseofanyonenearby.

Othersarespreadthroughhumancontact,suchasonthebands.Whenyouaresickandblowyournose,yougetvirusesorbacteriaonyourhands.Thenyoutouchanotherperson'shand,andwhenthatpersontoucheshisorhermouth,nose,oreyes,thediseaseentersthebody.Somediseasesspreadwhenpeopletouchthesamedishes,towels,andfurniture.Youcanpickupadiseasewhenyoutouchthingsinpublicbuildings.Otherdiseasesarespreadthroughinsectssuchasflies,mosquitoes,andticks.

Onediseasethatcausesfrequent,worldwideepidemicsisinfluenza,orfluforshort.Thesymptomsofinfluenzaincludeheadacheandsometimesarunnynose.Somevictimsgetsicktotheirstomachs.Thesesymptomsaresimilartosymptomsofother,milderdiseases.Influenzacanbeamuchmoreseriousdisease,especiallyforpregnantwomen,peopleoversixty-five,andpeoplealreadysufferingfromanotherdisease,suchasheartproblems.Abouthalfofallflupatientshaveahighbodytemperaturecalledafever.Fluisverycontagious.Onepersoncatchestheflufromanotherperson.Itdoesn'tbegininsidethebodyasheartdiseasedoes.

Prevention&TreatmentforDiseases

Sometimesmedicinecanrelievethesymptoms.Thatis,itcanmakeapersoncoughless,makeheadacheslessintense,andstopnosesfromrunningforawhile.However,medicinecan'talwayscurethedisease.Sofar,thereisnocureformanydiseasesandnomedicinetopreventthem.Peoplehavetotrytopreventtheminotherways.

Somediseasescanbepreventedbyvaccination(接種疫苗).Aliquidvaccineisinjectedintothearmortakenbymouthandthepersonissafefromc

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19.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NotionalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(彌天大謊)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受騙的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mallinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氫)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律師助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechnerthenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(愛開玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severebums,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.liethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheAprilIdateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress"dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences.

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20.

Somepeople'spowertosatisfyhisorherurgetoeatcanbeenhancedby______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(13)

A.Shelostafinger.

B.Someonehitherinthenose.

C.Shebecameasurgicalnurse.

D.Shehadanoperationonhernose.

22.

【B8】

23.(34)

A.Achangeinthenatureofreading.

B.Anincreaseinthenumberofbooks.

C.Achangeinthestatusofeducatedpeople.

D.Anincreaseintheaverageageofreaders.

24.

【B10】

25.(24)

A.Itshouldn'tcostalottorepair.

B.It'sprobablydifficulttodrive,

C.Thewomancouldprobablyfixitherself.

D.It'srathersmall.

26.

【B5】

27.(28)

A.House.B.Car.C.Familyalbum.D.Petsandchildren.

28.(16)

A.Athome.

B.Inatelephonebooth.

C.Atameeting.

D.Inthehospital.

29.【B11】

30.(21)

A.Knowwhattelevisionisbestforhim.

B.Askforacheaperpriceonthetelevision.

C.Changeastoretobuyadifferenttelevision.

D.Besatisfiedwithwhathehas.

31.聽力原文：W:Iworered,sotheyseemedtothinkIwasoneofthemodels.

M:That'sright.Thedesigner'sdresseswereeitherredorpurple.

Q:What.effectdidwearingredproduce?

(14)

A.Sheangeredthemodels.

B.Peoplethoughtshewasadesigner.

C.Peoplethoughtshewasamodel.

D.Shegotapurpledress.

32.

【B4】

33.聽力原文：W:Oh,Jack.I'mgladIcaughtyou.IwanttotellyouIhavetoskipthehistorystudygroupsessiontonight.

M:Really?That'stoobad.Aren'tyoufeelingwell?

W:Oh,it'snothingbad.There'sgoingtobeapublicmeetingdownthetownhall.Thestatesenatorfromthisareaisgoingtobethere.Shehasthismeetingthreeorfourtimesayeartospeakwithherconstituency.

M:Isthatwhatyou'dliketodowithyourevening,goingtolistentoapolitician's...

W:Actually,it'saclassassignment.ProfJackson,he'steachingthatpoliticalscienceseminarI'mtaking.Hetoldallofusintheseminartogotohearwhatthesenatorhastosaytonightandalsowriteupareportabouttheissuespeoplebringup.

M:Oh,likemedicalcare,andtaxand...?

W:Right,aslongasI'mthere,IthinkI'dliketobringupgovernmentfundingforstateuniversities.Thetuitionkeepsgoingupandit'sgettingharderandharderforalotofstudentstoaffordit.

M:Tellmeaboutit.

W:Anyway,Iwanttodoareallygoodjobonthisreport.IneedtogetaletterofrecommendationfromProfJacksonforgraduateschool.SoIguessI'dbettershowuptheretonightandseewhat'sgoingon.

M:Yeah,but,whataboutthehistorytest?

W:Well,Ialreadyputsometimeinonthatthismorning.SoIthinkbytomorrowafternoon,I'llbeready.

(23)

A.Shehasseenadoctorrecently.

B.She'sconcernedaboutmedicalcare.

C.She'sunabletoattendthestudysession.

D.Shementionstheneedforsomemedicaltests.

34.聽力原文：M:Hello.

W:Hello,Sam.ThisisPaulaHanson.Sorrytobotheryou.ButI'mhavingasmallproblemIthoughtyoumightbeabletohelpmewith.

M:Sure,Paula.Whatisup?

W:Well,youknowSarahandImovedintoanoff-campusapartmentinthefall,overonthewestsideoftown.

M:Yeah.Whathappened?

W:Well.thedishwasherbrokedown.SowereportedittoMs.Connors,theowner.Shesaidshe'dtakecareofit.Butamonthwentbyandnothinghappened.

M:Didyougetbackintouchwithher?

W:Igotarepairpersontogivemeanestimate,thenIsentittoher.WhenIdidn'thearfromher,Ihadtherepairdone.AndIremovedthecostfromtherentcheek.

M:Sowhatistheproblem?

W:Shecalledhereasamadcow.Shesaidshecouldhavegottentherepairdoneforlessmoney.Nowshe'sthreateningtodriveusawayfornotpayingthefullrent.

M:Holdon,Paula.Itdoessoundprettyserious.ButI'msureyoucanallsitdownandworkthisout.

W:Well,youareoveratthelawschool,soIwonderedifyouwouldmindcomingwithSarahandmewhenwegototalktoMs.Connors.We'resupposedtomeetwithhertomorrownightateight.

M:Sure.Ihaven'tstudiedalotaboutcontractsyet.ButI'dbegladtohelpyoustraightenthingsout.Whydon'tIstopbyatabout17:30?

W:Thanks.Sam.Youarealifesaver.

(23)

A.Theapartmentistoofarfromthecampus.

B.Theapartmentneedsalotofrepairwork.

C.She'shavingtroublewiththeowneroftheapartment.

D.Herroommatewon'tshareexpenses.

35.聽力原文：M：Madam，youarenotwearingdiamondearringsandgoldennecklace．Butwhydoyouwantmetopaintyouwiththose?

W：IncaseIshoulddiebeforemyhusband．I'msurehe'dremarryrightaway，andIwanthissecondwifetogocrazylookingforthejewelry．

Q：Whydoesthewomanwantthosevaluablethingsinthepainting?

(14)

A.Topretendthatsheisrich.

B.Tosuggestherhusbandthatshewantthose.

C.Tomakeherlookprettierinthepainting.

D.Tocausesometroubleforherhusbandifheremarries.

36.(29)

A.Topayarefundabledeposit.

B.Toprovidetheirownfurnishings.

C.Tosignahousingcontract.

D.Tocookbythemselves.

37.(35)

A.TootherEuropeancountries.

B.Totheremoteareasandsuburbs.

C.Tothenaturalparksforbirds.

D.Backtotheirnests.

38.(36)

A.Throwawayproductsarewidelyusedbecausetheyareproduced.

B.Usingthrowawayproductsistoowasteful.

C.ThrowawayproductsplayanimportantroleinAmericansociety.

D.Throwawayobjectsshouldbestopped.

39.(31)

A.Thereisnotenoughfinancialsupportfromthegovernment.

B.Therearemoreretireestakingmoneyoutofthesystem,andnotenoughadditionalworkerstosupportthem.

C.Moreandmorepeoplerefusetopaytheirincometaxes.

D.Theeconomicgrowthhasbeensloweddown.

40.(33)

A.Itissaidthattheyammorecarefulwithsmells.

B.Itisreportedthattheyaremoresentimental.

C.Itseemstobeconnectedwithhormonesproducedbywomen.

D.ItislinkedwiththesubstancesintheT-shirts.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsense,too.Ittakesthemostlevelheadedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtogettheirrevengewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Ontheotherhand,alittlecourtesygoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsandfrustrationsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmodemtrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhentheyseeit.

Contrarytogeneralopinion,youngdrivers(especiallysports-carowners,whotakeprideintheirdriving)havebettermannersthantheirseniors.Butthisattitudeisshort-livedintheworldofmodemdrivingwheremanydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanyquarter.Thismaybeacommendabletraitonthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.

Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignalingcarstoovertakewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoolongtopass.Theirdriverscouldn'tbebotheredtoselectalowergear.Others,afterovertaking,sloweddownagainandhogged(多占)theroad.Again,amotoringmagazinehasrecentlydrawnattentiontotheincreasingnumberofdriverswhoneverwaitforgaps."Theymanufacturethembyforce,usingtheirdirectionindicatorsasathreatratherthanawarning."Slanging-matches(互相謾罵)andevenpunch-upsarequitecommon.Itcan'tbelongbeforewehearofpistolsandknivesbeingused:wecanthencallourdualcarriagewaysduelcarriageways,andsolveaspellingproblemintheprocess.

Drivingisessentiallyastateofmind.Howevertechnicallyskilledadrivermaybe,hecan'tbeanadvancedmotoristifheisalwaysarrogantandaggressive:

Ironically,misplacedcourtesycanalsobedangerousandselfish.Typicalexamplesarethedriverwhobrakesviolentlytoallowalonecartoemergefromasidestreetatsomehazardtofollowingtraffic,whenafewsecondslatertheroadwouldbeclearanyway;orthemanwhowavesachildacrossapedestriancrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.Italwaysamazesmethatthehighwaysarenotlitteredwiththecorpsesofthesegrannies.

Roadcourtesyisgoodsensebecause______.

A.itminimizesquarrels

B.itcutsdownthenumberofdrivers

C.mostdriverswillhityouifoffended

D.mostdriversnevermakeacknowledgements

42.

Thethirty-dayforecastisdeterminedbyexamining______.

A.dailyweathermaps

B.upperairlevels

C.satellitereports

D.changingfronts

43.

Thepre-universityexaminationisnecessarybecause______.

44.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

BillGates,thebillionaireMicrosoftchairmanwithoutasingleearneduniversitydegree,isbyhissuccessraisingnewdoubtsabouttheworthofthebusinessworld'sfavoriteacademictitle:theMBA(MasterofBusinessAdministration).

TheMBA,a20th-centuryproduct,alwayshasbornethemarkoflowlycommerceandgreed(貪婪)onthetree-linedcampusesruledbypurerdisciplinessuchasphilosophyandliterature.

Butevenwiththerecessionapparentlycuttingintothehiringofbusinessschoolgraduates,about79,000peopleareexpectedtoreceiveMBAsin1993.Thisisnearly16timesthenumberofbusinessgraduatesin1960,atestimonytothewidespreadassumptionthattheMBAisvitalforyoungmenandwomenwhowanttoruncompaniessomeday.

"Ifyouaregoingintothecorporateworlditisstilladisadvantagenottohaveone,"saidDonaldMorrison,Professorofmarketingandmanagementscience."Butinthelastfiveyearsorso,whensomeonesays,'ShouldIattempttogetanMBA?'theansweralotmoreis:Itdepends."

ThesuccessofBillGatesandothernon-MBAs,suchasthelateSamWaltonofWal-MartStoresInc.,hashelpedinspireself-consciousdebatesonbusinessschoolcampusesovertheworthofabusinessdegreeandwhethermanagementskillscanbetaught.

TheHarvardBusinessReviewprintedalively,fictionalexchangeofletterstodramatizecomplaintsaboutbusinessdegreeholders.

ThearticlecalledMBAhires"extremelydisappointing"andsaid"MBAswanttomoveuptoofast,theydon'tunderstandpoliticsandpeople,andtheyaren'tabletofunctionaspartofateamuntiltheirthirdyear.Butbythen,they'reoutlookingforotherjobs".

Theproblem,mostparticipantsinthedebateacknowledge,isthattheMBAhasacquiredanaura(光環(huán))offuturerichesandpowerfarbeyonditsactualimportanceandusefulness.

Enrollmentinbusinessschoolsexplodedinthe1970sand1980sandcreatedtheassumptionthatnoonewhopursuedabusinesscareercoulddowithoutone.Thegrowthwasfueledbyabacklash(反沖)againsttheanti-businessvaluesofthe1960sandbythewomen'smovement.

BusinesspeoplewhohavehiredorworkedwithMBAssaythosewiththedegreesoftenknowhowtoanalyzesystemsbutarenotsoskillfulatmotivatingpeople."Theydon'tgetalotofgroundinginthepeoplesideofthebusiness,"saidJamesShatter,vice-presidentandprincipaloftheTowersPerrinmanagementconsultingfirm.

AccordingtoParagraph2,whatisthegeneralattitudetowardsbusinessoncampusesdominatedbypurerdisciplines?

A.Scornful.B.Appreciative.C.Envious.D.Realistic.

45.Thewriter'sattitudetowardstheprospectoftheoceanis______.

A.desperateB.unconcernedC.optimisticD.pragmatic

46.

AccordingtoByrne,inthefalsebelieftest,______.

A.childrenareshowingthesametheoryofmindcompetenceasgorillas

B.gorillaswillknowthatthefirstgorillawilllookinthebox

C.animalshardlyhavethetheory-of-the-mindcompetence

D.childrenyoungerthan4or5yearsoldfailthefalsebelieftest

47.Accordingtotheauthor,dyingpatientsshouldbetruthfully______.

48.

Form.thetextwecaninferthat______.

A.theauthorisinfavoroftheyounggeneration

B.theauthor'sattitudeisveryambiguous

C.theauthorisfortheoldgeneration

D.theauthorisimpartial

49.

Intheauthor'sopinion,______.

A.physiologicalchangeswillforsurebetrayaliar

B.thebiggeralieis,thestrongerthestrainwillbe

C.thedegreeofthestraindependsonthepurposeoflying

D.awell-trainedpersoncantelllieswithoutbeingdetected

50.

Howshouldbook-sellersdo?

A.Theyshouldbothsufferforalongtimeandsatisfycustomers'wishes.

B.Theyshouldbothendureandindulgeforalongtime.

C.Theyshouldbebothtenderandlenient.

D.Theyshouldbebothpatientandkind.

51.NewresearchfromVanderbiltUniversitysuggeststhatwecanremembermorefacesthanotherobjectsandthatfaces"stick"thebestinourshort-termmemory.Thereasonmaybethatourexpertiseinrememberingfacesallowsustopackagethembetterformemory.

"Ourresultsshowthatwecanstoremorefacesthanotherobjectsinourvisualshort-termmemory,"Gauthier,associateprofessorofpsychologyandthestudy'sco-author,said."Webelievethishappensbecauseofthespecialwayinwhichfacesareencoded."

KimCurby,thestudy'sprimaryauthorandapost-doctoralresearcheratYaleUniversity,likenssuchencodingtopackingasuitcase."Howmuchyoucanfitinabagdependsonhowwellyoupackit,"shesaid."Inthesameway,ourexpertisein'packaging'facesmeansthatwecanremembermoreofthem."

CurbyandGauthier'sresearchhaspracticalimplicationsforthewayweusevisualshort-termmemoryorVSTM."BeingabletostoremorefacesinVSTMmaybeveryusefulincomplexsocialsituations,"Gauthiersaid.

"ThisopensupthepossibilityoftrainingpeopletodevelopsimilarlysuperiorVSTMforothercategoriesofobjects,"Curbyadded.

Short-termmemoryiscrucialtoourimpressionofacontinuousworld,servingastemporarystorageforinformationthatwearecurrentlyusing.Forexample,inordertounderstandthissentence,yourshort-termmemorywillrememberthewordsinthebeginningwhileyoureadthroughtotheend.VSTMisacomponentofshort-termmemorythathelpsusprocessandbrieflyrememberimagesandobjects,ratherthanwordsandsounds.

VSTMallowsustorememberobjectsforafewseconds,butitscapacityislimited.CurbyandGauthier'snewresearchfocusesonwhetherwecanstoremorefacesthanotherobjectsinVSTM,andthepossiblemechanismsunderlyingthisadvantage.

Studyparticipantsstudieduptofivefacesonascreenforvaryinglengthsoftime(uptofourseconds).Asinglefacewaslaterpresentedandparticipantsdecidedifthiswasafacethatwaspartoftheoriginaldisplay.Foracomparison,theprocesswasrepeatedwithotherobjects,likewatchesorcars.

CurbyandGauthierfoundthatwhenparticipantsstudiedthedisplaysforonlyabriefamountoftime(halfasecond),theycouldstorefewerfacesthanobjectsinVSTM.Theybelievethisisbecausefacesaremorecomplexthanwatchesorcarsandrequiremoretimetobeencoded.Surprisingly,whenparticipantsweregivenmoretimetoencodetheimages(fourseconds),anadvantageforfacesoverobjectsemerged.

Theresearchersbelievethatourexperiencewithfacesexplainsthisadvantage.Thistheoryissupportedbythefactthattheadvantagewasonlyobtainedforfacesencodedintheuprightorientation,withwhichwearemostfamiliar.Facesthatwereencodedupside-downshowednoadvantageoverotherobjects.

WecanremembermorefacesthanotherobjectsinourVSTMbecause______.

A.wehavebetterknowledgeforstoringfaces

B.faceslastlongerinourmemory

C.wepackagefacesbetterformemory

D.facesareencodedinaspecialwayinourmind

52.

Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthephrase"savetheplanet"(Paragraph1)?

53.(55)

54.

【C4】

55.

TheexperimentatJohnHopkinsUniversityshowsthat______.

A.babiescanrecognizeoddwordsinstinctively

B.byaboutninemonths,babiesbeginrecognizingfrequentpatternsinlanguage

C.babiesinthecontrolgrouparenotinterestedinthestoriestheyheard

D.repetitionhelpsbabiesunderstandthemeaningsofthewords

56.

Whatdoescreativityrequirethatyoudo?

A.Payattentiontoeverything.

B.Payattentiontonothing.

C.Payparticularattentiontosomething.

D.Payattentiontounfamiliarthings.

57.

Theauthorprobablyfeelsthat

A.theeducationalsystemissound,andstudentsmustfolloweveryrule

B.parentsalonemusttakeresponsibilityfortheriseinstudentcheating

C.theeducationalsysteminthiscountrywouldbenefitfromathoroughevaluation

D.studentswhocheatshouldbeexpelledfrom