2022-2023年江西省上饒市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年江西省上饒市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

DennisandIlah'sincomeisatmid-levelinthesociety.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Daydreamingcanbeagoodwayofrealizingone'screativepotential.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

ThemodemOlympicGamestookplaceat______in189

4.

Ajournalistsucceedsmoreeasilythanastockbroker.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

TheHeartCenterwarnpublic,____________________concerningtheamountofchocolateconsuming.

6.

In______,peoplebelievethatGodraisedJesusfromthedeadonthethirddayafterhewaskilled.

7.

Theeverydayactivitiesofanofficespaceareusuallynotfixedandactuallyquiteflexible.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Ifyoucomeupagainstthekillerquestionssuchastheselistedinthepassage,takeafewmomentsto______.

9.Thoughpeoplecan'texpecttoliveinaworldfreeofstressanddistress,theycanstill______orreduceitsinfluence.

10.

Weneedn'tworrytoomuchaboutdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Thebuyersofelectricorplug-inhybridcarscanenjoyasumof$7,500in______.

12.

WhydidViacomdemandYouTuberemoveclipsfromitswebsite?

A.BecauseYouTubeviolatedtheagreementofViacom.

B.BecauseYouTubeinfringedthecopyrightofViacom.

C.BecauseNBCandCBSallowYouTubetoplacetheirmaterialonitswebsite.

D.BecauseitisuncertainthatYouTubecanearnmoney.

13.

Takingatestasabattleisapositiveattitudetowardsteststhateachstudentshouldhold.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

SomescientistssetupdomesinthePolarRegions.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Salopeksaidthathe______toSudantoreportagainalthoughtherewerealotofdifficulties.

16.

Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto______.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereacttodifferentsituations

17.

Wecantellwhethersomeonesuffersfromdepressionornotby______.

18.

Theplanofthemanagerofashippingcompanytousecontainerswasrejectedbytheboardofdirectorsbecausetheplanwasstronglyopposedbythedockers.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Mr.Bellavance,wasalwaysoptimisticduringtheperiodofunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

RachelCarson'swritingsareboth______and______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M：Hey，Jane．Whatdoyou，thinkoftheartmuseumyouvisitedlastweek?

W:Itiswonderful,especiallythenewwing.

M:Ihavejustreadanarticleaboutthatnewwinganditsaysthecostisninetymilliontotal.It'samazing,Ithink.

W:Yeah,theguidementionedthat.Youcouldseetheybuiltitatallcosts.

M:Hmm.Itlooksreallyunusual,atleastfromwhatIsawinthepicture.

W:It'sreallyimpressive.Therearetrianglesalloverthepavingstonesinthecourtyard,theskylights,andevenalotofthesculptures.Allthesculpturesaremobileandaremadeofpiecesofaluminumthatmovesslowlyintheair.You'lllikeit,Ibet.

M:Thearticlesaidthat,too.Itwassaidtheoriginalwassteel,anditweighedsomuchthatitwasn'tsafetohang

W:Right.Theyusedaluminumlatersothatthosesculptureswouldn'tcomedownonsomeone'shead.

M:Fromthearticle,Ialsolearnedthereappearedmanyotherproblemswhentheybuiltit.

W:Thearticlesoundsinteresting.

M:Yes,itwentintoeverydetailaboutthenewwing.Therewasevenaninterviewwiththesculptor.

W:rdliketoreadthat.MayIborrowyourmagazine?

M:Ofcourse.Justcometomyplaceandtakeittonight.

(20)

A.Shethoughtitwasawasteofmoney.

B.Shewasamazedthatithadbeenfinishedinsuchashorttime.

C.Shewasimpressedbyit.

D.Shedidn'tlikeitasmuchastheotherwings.

22.(21)

A.Cinemas.B.Stageshows.C.Nightclubs.D.Discos.

23.聽力原文：M:IhaveanappointmentatthetrafficcourttomorrowmorningforthespeedingticketIgot.

W:Well,sinceitisyourfirstandonlyticket,thejudgewillprobablygoeasyonyou.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanexpectthejudgetodo?

(17)

A.Punishthemanlightly.

B.Sendthemantoadifferentcourt.

C.Imposealargefineontheman.

D.Leavethecourtroomafterthefirstappointment.

24.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Thewomanisbeinginterviewedbyareporter.

B.Thewomanisaskingforapromotion.

C.Thewomanisreceivinganoraltest.

D.Thewomanisapplyingforajob.

25.

【B4】

26.聽力原文：W:Oh,Iwishthatbuswouldcome!Myfeetarefreezing!

M:Haveyoubeenwaitinglong?

W:Itfeelslikehours--butIsupposeI'yeonlybeenheretenminutesorso,

M:That'slongenoughinthisweather.Thisisawful.Ihatewinter.

W:SodoI.Andthismorningthesunwasshiningandtheywerepredictinglightrein.

M:Fyebeencallingtheweatherreportalldaysinceitstartedtosnow.They'restillpredictingoneortwoinchesbutwe’vegotatleastthreeinchesalready.Myshoesarefullofsnow.

W:Well,that'stypical.Rememberlastyearwhentheypredictedfourinchesofsnowandweendedupwithfourfeet?

M:Iwasn'therelastyear,butwehadthesamethinginDetroit.Weweresupposedtogetalittlerainonenight,butwhenwewokeup,guesswhat?Therewassixinchesofsnowonthegroundanditwasstillcomingdownhard.Ididn'tgotoworkthatday.

W:Well,ifit'sreallythathad,Iwon'tgointotheofficetomorrow.I'11workathome.

M:Whatkindofworkdoyoudo?

W:I'manattorney.Myofficeisaroundthecomer.

M:Ah,that'swhereI'veseenyoubefore,Iworkinthesamebuildinginthattravelagencyoffthelobby.

W:Oh,ofcourse.

M:AndI'veseenyouwalkbyseveraltimes.Stopinandhaveacupofcoffeesometime.

W:IwishIhadacupofcoffeerightnow.

M:Well,listen,we'restandingrightinfrontofacoffeehouse.Whydon'tIgetsomecoffeeandbringitoutforus?

W:Thatsoundswonderful.Oh,look,there'sthebus.Thanksanyway.

M:That'sOK.Anothertime.Boy,amIgladtoseethatbus!

(20)

A.Atasubwaystation.

B.Atabusstation.

C.Atarailwaystation.

D.Attheairport.

27.聽力原文：W:Whattimedoyouwantpeopletocome?

M:Six.Andtellthemnottowearanythingfancy.It'sonlyacasualaffair.

Q:Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

(15)

A.Peopleareexpectedtocomeatsix.

B.Aformalpartywillbeheld.

C.Itwillbeapartyforrelaxation.

D.Thereisnoneedtopreparespecialclothes.

28.

【B11】

29.【B3】

30.聽力原文：M:Doyouthinkyoucanlendmethatnovelwhenyouarefinishedwithit?I'vebeenlookingalloverforacopy,butapparentlyitsoldoutatallthebookstores.

W:Oh,it'snotmine.ItbelongstoAlice.ButI'llseewhatshesays.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

(18)

A.Lendthenoveltotheman.

B.CheckifAlicewilllendthenovel.

C.BuythenovelfromAlice.

D.Lookforanothernovelfortheman.

31.(35)

A.Thefirstgroup.

B.Thesecondgroup.

C.Thelastgroup.

D.Allthethreegroups.

32.聽力原文：W:Wouldyouliketocomewithusforcoffeealittlelater?

M:I'moffcaffeine,medicalrestrictions.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hedoesn'tlikecoffeeanymore.

B.He'salreadypreparedthecoffee.

C.He'shadtoeliminatecoffeefromhisdiet.

D.Hehastotakehismedicinefirst.

33.(34)

A.Peoplemarryatamuchlatertime.

B.Morebirthcontroldevicesandmethodshavebeenused.

C.Womenwouldrathergotostudyorworkthanhavechildren.

D.Alloftheabove.

34.

【B9】

35.

【B3】

36.(29)

A.Howtocoverthecostoftheirlegalfees.

B.HowtopreventNikki'ssistersfromusingwebsites.

C.HowtopreventtheremainingphotosontheWebfromspreading.

D.Howtopreventthisfromhappeningtoanybodyelse.

37.(26)

A.Sheisafraidhemaydiscoverherignorance.

B.Sheisafraiditmayaffecthergrade.

C.Sheisnotcompletelysureofherownopinion.

D.Sheistoobusyandhasnotimetowaste.

38.聽力原文：W:Pardonme．Idon'twanttomissanymoreofthefirstact．Canyoupleaseshowmetomyseat?It'sjusttoodarkandIdon'tthinkI'mabletofindmyseat．

M:I'msorry．Miss．ButIcan'tseatyouuntiltheinterval．

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Hecan'thelpthewomanbecauseit'stoodarktosee.

B.Hecan'thelpthewomanbecausehedoesn'twanttomisstheact.

C.Hecan'tletherinbecausetherearenoseatsleft.

D.Hecan'tshowherthewaybecauseitisnottherighttime.

39.SectionC

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

Canwegeneratethenewculturalattitudesrequiredbyourtechnologicalvirtuosity?Historyisnotveryreassuringhere.Ithastakencenturiestolearnhowtolive【B1】______inthefamily,thetribe,thecity,thestate,andthenation.Eachnew【B2】______ofhumansensitivityandloyaltyhastakengenerationstobecomefirmly【B3】______inthehumanpsyche.Andnowweareforcedintoaquantumleapfromthemutualsuspicionand【B4】______thathavemarkedthepastrelationsbetweenpeoplesinaworldinwhichmutualrespectand【B5】______arenecessary.

Eveneventsofrecentdecadesprovidelittlebasisfor【B6】______.Increasingphysicalproximityhasbroughtnomillenniuminhumanrelations.Ifanything,ithasappearedtointensifythedivisionsamongpeopleratherthantocreateabroader【B7】______.Everynewreductioninphysicaldistancehasmadeusmorepainfullyawareofthepsychicdistancethatdividespeopleandhasincreasedalarmoverrealorimagineddifferences.Iftodaypeopleoccasionallychokeonwhatseemtobeindigestibledifferencesbetweenrichandpoor,maleandfemale,specialistandnon-specialistwithincultures,whatwillhappentomorrowwhenpeoplemustassimilateandcopewithstillgreater【B8】______inlifestyles?【B9】______Timeandspacehavelongcushionedinterculturalencounters,confiningthemtotouristicexchanges.Butthisinsulationisrapidlywearingthin.【B10】______Therewewillbesurroundedbyforeignersforlongperiodsoftime,workingwithothersintheclosestpossiblerelationships.【B11】______?

【B1】

40.

【B7】

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

【C4】

42.

ThecontroversyoverthefirstdraftoftheLawofCharitycenterson______.

A.legislativetransparency

B.thegovernment'sdominantroleincharityactivities

C.thesupervisionofcharityorganizations

D.theMinistryofCivilAffairs'responsibility

43.

Theauthorofthepassageintendsto______.

A.warnpeopleagainstthepopulationexplosioninthenearfuture

B.comparethedemographicgrowthpatterninthepastwiththatafter1650

C.findoutthecauseforrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyears

D.presentusaclearandcompletepictureofthedemographicgrowth

44.

【C5】

45.OncolddayspeopleinManhattanliketotaketheirchildrentoPlaySpace,anindoorplaygroundfullofwonderfulclimbingandslidingcontraptions.There'sjustoneirritatingdetail:whenyoupayyourmoney,thecashierpullsoutafelt-tripmarkerandanadhesivelabeltagandasksyouyourname.

"Frum,Isay."No,yourfirstname.""Whatdoyouneedmyfirstnamefor?"Towriteonthetag,soallthechildrenandthestaffwillknowwhattocallyou."Inthatcase,write'Mr.Frum.'"

AtwhichIamshotalookasifIhadaskedtobecalledtoDukeofPlazaToro.

Inencouragingfive-year-oldstoaddressgrownupsbytheirfirstnames,PlaySpaceisonlyslightlyaheadofthetimes.Asajournalist,Ifaithfullyreportthatthecustomofaddressingstrangersformallyisasdeadasthepracticeofleavingavisitingcard.There'shardlyasecretaryleftwhodoesnotreply,whenIgiveamessagefroherboss,"I'lltellhimyoucalled,David."Orapublicrelationsagent,whetherinBangororBangkok,whodoesnotbeginhistelephonicspiel(長篇大論)withacheerful"Hello,David!"

Youdon'thavetobeajournalisttocollectamazingfirst-namestories.Placeacollectcall,andtheoperatorfirst-namesyou.Theteenagerbehindthecounteratafastfoodrestaurantasksa70-year-oldcustomerforhisfirstnamebeforetakinghisorder.

Habitualfirst-namesclaimtheyaremotivatedbynothingworsethanuncontrollablyhigh-spiritedfriendliness.Idon'tbelieveit.IfIaskedthefast-foodorder-takerstolendme＄50,theirfriendlinesswouldvanishinawhoosh.ThePRmandropsallhischeerfulnessthemomenthehearsIwon'tgoalongwithhisstoryidea.No,it'snotfriendlinessthatdrivesfirst-namers;it'saggression.ThePRagentswhocallmeDaviduninvitedwouldnever,iftheycouldsomehowgethimonthephone,addresspressbaronRupertMurdochthatway.ThewomanatthebankwhocalledmeDavidwouldneverfirst-namethebank'schairman.Likethemock-cheerystaffatPlaySpace,theyareengagedinasmile-facedactofbelittlement,anassertionofpowerdisguisedasgoodcheer.

"PR"inparagraph6standsfor______.

A.personalrequest

B.personalrespect

C.publicrelations

D.publicreview

46.

Themostimportantcharacterexclusivetohumanbeingsis______.

A.humorB.courageC.determinationD.initiative

47.

ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5that______.

A.it'soutofFiat'scapabilitytosortoutthemessinmostanalysts'eyes

B.GMisdesperatetotakeoverFiatAutoassoonaspossible

C.GMwilltakeoverFiatAutoafterriddingitsownproblemsinEurope

D.it'suptoGianniAgnellitodecidewhetherGMwillmergetheFiatAuto

48.Humansontheearthhavehadanover-inflatedviewofhowfartheplanet'satmosphereextendsintospace.Itturnsoutthattheionosphere(電離層),thelayerofelectricallychargedparticlesthatcomprisestheouteratmosphere,isthinnerthanexpected-andcooler.

Understandingtheshapeandsizeoftheionosphereisanimportantfirststepinfiguringouthowparticularlydenseregionswithinitmaydistortradio,radarandnavigationsignals.Suchdistortionscanmakecommunicationsandsatellite-basedsystemslessreliable.

"Inordertopredicthowseverethosedistortionswillbe,it'snecessarytoknowhowbigthosestructuresintheionosphereareandwheretheyexist,"RoderickHellis,withtheSpacesciencesCenterattheUniversityofTexasinDallas,toldDiscoveryNews.

HellisandhiscolleagueshavebeenusingasuiteofNASAinstrumentscalledCINDI,whichflyontheU.S.AirForceCommunication/NavigationOutageForecastSystem(C/NOFS)satellitebetween250milesand530milesaroundtheplanet'sequator.

TheresearchersneverexpectedtoencountertheedgeofEarth'sionosphereatthosealtitudes,butthatisexactlywhathappenedduringthesummerof2008,atimewhenthesolaractivitywasunusuallyweak.

"Itwasarealcombinationoflowsolaractivityandthesatellite'srange,"Hellissaid."Wedidn'texpecttobeabletolookatthetopoftheionosphereinallplaces."Computermodelsbasedonpreviousresearchhadpredictedtheionospheretobeabout370milesaboveEarthatnightandabout620milesupduringtheday--thevariationduetotemperatureandotherfactors.

Instead,theCINDIteamdiscoveredthatthetransitionbetweentheionosphereandspacewasabout250milesaboveEarthatnightandabout500milesupduringtheday.

Theionosphereisprimarilycausedbyextremeultravioletenergyfromthesun.

"It'spowerfulenoughthatthosephotons(光子)canionize(使……電離)atomsinEarth'supperatmosphere,"saidDavidHathaway,asolarphysicistatNASA'sMarshallSpaceFlightCenterinHuntsville,Ala."Whenyouhaveageomagneticdisturbanceorasolarflaregoingoff,youcangetanionospherethatisuneven,whichcancauseproblemswithradiosignalsandGPSsatellitesignals,whichhavetopassthrough."

ThefindingswerepresentedattheannualAmericanGeophysicalUnionconferenceinSanFranciscolastmonth.

CINDIisanacronymforCoupledIonNeutralDynamicsInvestigation.ThedeviceworksbyseparatelymeasuringionizedandneutralparticlesataltitudeswheretheAirForcesatelliteflies.Asimilardeviceisonanotherpolar-orbitingAirForcespacecraft.

TheresearchershopetokeepusingCINDIassolaractivitypicksupinthesun'snew11-yearcycle.Thenextsolarmaximumisexpectedinlate2011or2012.

Wehavealwayshadamisconceptionabout______.

A.howfarawaytheupperedgeoftheionosphereis

B.howmanyparticlescomprisetheionosphere

C.howlongtheionospherehasbeenexisting

D.howtheionosphereextendsintospace

49.SectionA

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

TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivateenterprise,marketorientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslargelydeterminewhatshallbeproducedbyspendingtheirmoneyinthemarket-placeforthosegoodsandservicesthattheywantmost.Privatebusinessmen,strivingto【C1】______profits,producethesegoodsandservicein【C2】______withotherbusinessmen;andtheprofitmotive,operatingundercompetitivepressures,largelydetermineshowthesegoodsandservicesareproduced.Thus,intheAmericaneconomicsystemitisthe【C3】______ofindividualconsumers,coupledwiththedesireofbusinessmentomaximizeprofitsandthedesireofindividualstomaximizetheirincomes,thattogether【C4】______whatshallbeproducedandhowresourcesareusedtoproduceit.

Animportantfactorinamarket-orientedeconomyisthemechanismbywhichconsumers'demandscanbeexpressedandresponded【C5】______byproducers.IntheAmericaneconomy,thismechanismisprovidedbyapricesystem,aprocessinwhichpricesriseand【C6】______inresponsetorelativedemandsofconsumersandsuppliesofferedbyseller-producers.Iftheproductisinshortsupplyrelativetothedemand,thepricewillbebidupandsomeconsumerswillbe【C7】______fromthemarket.If,ontheother【C8】______,producingmoreofacommodityresultsinreducingitscost,thiswilltendtoincreasethesupplyofferedbyseller-producers,whichinturnwilllowerthepriceandpermitmoreconsumerstobuytheproduct.Thus,priceistheregulatingmechanismintheAmericaneconomicsystem.

Theimportantfactorinaprivate-enterpriseeconomyisthatindividualsareallowedtoownproductiveresources(privateproperty),andtheyarepermittedtohirelabor,gain【C9】______overnaturalresources,andproducegoodsandservicesforsaleataprofit.IntheAmericaneconomy,theconceptofprivateproperty【C10】______notonlytheownershipofproductiveresourcesbutalsocertainrights,includingtherighttodeterminethepriceofaproductortomakeafreecontractwithanotherprivateindividual.

A.eliminatedB.impliesC.embracesD.hand

E.determineF.controlG.competitionH.determination

I.makeJ.toK.inL.fall

M.decreaseN.demandO.compete

【C1】

50.

TheauthormentionsCharlieChaplin'searlyfilmsbecause______.

A.theycanamusepeople

B.theyareveryinstructive

C.certaincomicstereotypesattractalltheworld

D.peopleallsharethesameabilitytolaugh

51.

WhatisthepotentialcrisisforGoogleaccordingtoJimLanzone?

A.Googleoverestimatesitstechnique.

B.Google'snewon-lineprogramattractsmoreusers.

C.Itsrivalsamtryingtoform.alliance.

D.Googleextendsintovariousfields.

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Inthecollege-admissionswars,weparentsarethetruefighters.We'repushingourkidstogetgoodgrades,takeSATprepcoursesandbuildresumessotheycangetintothecollegeofourfirstchoice.Wesayourmotivesareselflessandsensible.AdegreefromStanfordorPrincetonistheticketforlife.IfAaronandNicoledon'tgetin,they'reforeverdoomed.

I'vetwicebeentothewars,andasIsurveythebattlefield,somethingdifferentishappening.It'sone-upmanship(能超越別人的本事)amongparents.Weseeourkids'collegepedigrees(門第,出身)astrophiesattestingtohowwell—orhowpoorly—we'veraisedthem.Butwecan'tacknowledgethatourobsessionismoreaboutusthanthem.

It'struethatgettingintocollegehasgenerallybecometougherbecausethenumberofhigh-schoolgraduateshasgrown.Wehaveafull-blownprestigepanic;weworrythattherewon'tbeenoughtrophiestogoaround.Fearfulparentsurgetheirchildrentoapplytomoreschoolsthanever.

Underlyingthehysteriaisthebeliefthatscarceelitedegreesmustbehighlyvaluable.Theirgraduatesmustenjoymoresuccessbecausetheygetabettereducationanddevelopbettercontacts.Allthat'splausible—andmostlywrong.Selectiveschoolsdon'tsystematicallyemploybetterinstructionalapproachesthanless-selectiveschools,accordingtoastudy.Ontwomeasures—professors'feedbackandthenumberofessayexams—selectiveschoolsdoslightlyworse.

Bysomestudies,selectiveschoolsdoenhancetheirgraduates'lifetimeearnings.Buteventhisadvantageisprobablyastatisticalfluke(僥幸的成功).Awell-knownstudyexaminedstudentswhogotintohighlyselectiveschoolsandthenwentelsewhere.Theyearnedjustasmuchasgraduatesfromhigher-statusschools.

Kidscountmorethantheircolleges.GettingintoYalemaysignifyintelligence,talentandambition.Butit'snortheonlyindicatorand,paradoxically,itssignificanceisdeclining.Thereason:somanysimilarpeoplegoelsewhere.Gettingintocollegeisn'tlife'sonlycompetition.Inthenextcompetition—thejobmarket,graduateschool—theresultsmaychange.

So,parents,lightenup.Thestakeshavebeenvastlyexaggerated.Uptoapoint,wecanrationalizeourpushiness.Americaisacompetitivesociety;ourkidsneedtoadjusttothat.Buttoomuchpushinesscanbedestructive.TheveryambitionweimposeonourchildrenmaygetsomeintoHarvardbutmayalsosetthemupfordisappointment.

ParentstendtoregardthediplomafromStanfordorPrincetonasthe______.

53.

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.paperisthebeststoragedevice

B.peoplehaveachoiceofdifferentinformationmedia

C.itisbettertoletthepersonresponsibleforinformation-resourcemanagementdeterminethemedium

D.themanagershouldbuildaneffectivesystembyselectingagoodcombinationofdifferentmedia

54.

Whileintegrasedeltasanimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacesitwithitsown,itactslike______inawordprocessor.

55.

WhatmethoddoesPWCtaketopreventtheirchildrenfromholdingpartieswheretheygetcompletelyintoxicated?

A.Parentsheldtalksessionswiththeirchildreninordertopersuadethemtogiveuppotsmoking

B.PWCestablishedworkshopstohelpyoungpeoplegivedrugandalcoholfreeparties.

C.PWChelpedtheschoolauthorities,setupworkshopsofthiskind.

D.Theyheldtalksessionsandinvitedexpertstomakelecturesonhowtogiveupdrugtaking.

56.

The"mayhem"JoeSaltzman'smentionedrefersto______.

A.responsibility

B.disorderandconfusion

C.violentcrime

D.embarrassment

57.(57)

58.

Itisstatedinthepassagethatbeforetheintroductionoftelevision,politicalparties______.

A.hadmoreinfluenceovertheselectionofpoliticalcandidates

B.spentmoremoneytopromotetheirpoliticalcandidates

C.attractedmoremembers

D.receivedmoremoney

59.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatdopeoplewearinguniformstendtolose?

60.WhydidBrendanBarberregardtheextensionofflexibleworkinghoursasgoodnews?

A.Itwillminimizeofficespaceandsavemoneyforthefirms.

B.Itwillsolvethecompanies'problemsduringtherecession.

C.Itwillmakeemployeesmoreefficientandbenefitthefirms.

D.Itwillmakeeveryonefeelmorerelaxedandcomfortable.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S4】

62.TheEuropeanUnionhadapprovedanumberof

geneticallymodifiedcropsuntillate1998.Butgrowing

publicconcernoveritssupposedenvironmentalandhealth【S1】______

risksledseveralEUcountriestodemandamoratorium(暫時

禁止)onimportsofanynewGMproduce.Bylate1999

therewereenoughsuchcountrytoblockanynewapprovals【S2】______

ofGMproduce.Lastyear,Americafiledacomplaintatfile

WTOaboutthemoratorium,arguingthatitwasanillegal

tradebarrierbecausethereisnoscientificbaseforit.【S3】______

Asmorestudieshavebeencompletedontheeffectsof

GMcrops,thegreens'caseforthemhasweakened.【S4】______

Muchevidencehasemergedofhealthrisksfromeatingthem.【S5】______

And,overall,thestudieshaveshownthattheenvironmental

effectsonmodifiedcropsarenotalwaysasseriousasthe【S6】______

greensclaim.Nevertheless,environmentalistscontinuetofind

faultofsuchstudiesandarguethattheyareinconclusive.【S7】______

WhileAmericansseembehappyenoughtoconsume【S8】______

foodmadefromGMcrops,opinionpollscontinuetoshow

thatEuropeanconsumersdisliketheidea.Europeansseembe

takingtheattitudewhich,sincethereremainstheslightest【S9】______

possibilityofadverseconsequencesandsinceitisclearhow【S10】______

they,asconsumers,benefitfromGMcrops,theywould

rathernotruntherisk.

【S1】

63.

【S6】

64.

【S9】

65.

【S7】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.WhenIhadaprivatechatwithher,Ifound________________________________(她的一些評論非常有說服力).

67.Thecourtruling______(剝奪了他的政治權利).

68.Theannouncement______(由于惡劣天氣所有航班均已取消)greatlydistressedthewaitingpassengers．

69.Thechairmanrequested________________(所有的書面資料都要儲存在電腦的硬盤上).

70.____________(電視暴為對孩子們的影響)isofconc