2022-2023年廣東省佛山市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年廣東省佛山市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

EveryCanadianuses______acre(s)atpresent.

2.

ThestatisticreleasedbytheAlliancetoSaveEnergyin2004showedthathybriddriversspentmuchlessmoneyonfuelthanSUVdrivers.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

GMfieldsuse______herbicides.

4.

Whenpeopletrytocombatstress,theirbrainneedsagoodrest,solisteningtomusicisabetterwaytocombatstress.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Accordingtoexperts,peoplewhoareunderthemost______inclinetoputonmostweight.

6.

Someoneusedtocheatinthetestby______.

7.

Manysocialconsequencesbroughtforthbyelectronicproximityinclude______.

8.

Outsideexcursionsincludetripson______tosamplethelocallandscape,takealookattheNorthernLightsorexperiencethelocalSamiculture.

9.

____________willbeoneofthepoliticalinitiativestakentotacklethesuicideprobleminAustralia.

10.

Washington,D.C.is______oftheU.S.

11.

Thewaterandnutrientstosupportthebiomassofthetreeareprovidedby______andconductedby______.

12.

Inordertobeprompt,taxiforthetransportofsmallergroupsshouldbestoredat______.

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

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

AGuidetoJobHunting

Developingyourcareerandfindinganewjobcantakeoveryourlifeifyou'renotcareful.That'swhyrecruitmentexpertsKellyServiceshavecomeupwithagreatlistofshortcutsandtoptipsthatwillhelpyoumanageyourtimeandachieveyourgoals.AccordingtolatestresearchfromKelly,whichlastyearfoundover10000peoplepermanentjobsacrossawiderangeofbusinesssectors,employersarelookingfortoptalentcombinedwithcommitmentandenthusiasm.

Prioritizeyourneeds

Workoutyourpriorities.What'simportanttoyou,whatsortofcompanydoyouwanttoworkforandwhattypeofjobyouareafter?Howambitiousareyou,wouldyoubepreparedtorelocate,howfarareyouwillingtocommuteandhowimportantisjobsatisfaction?Thisinitialhomeworkwillhelpyoutorecognizeyourownkeyrequirementsandcouldsaveahugeamountoftimethatcouldbewastedchasingafterthewrongtypeofjob.

Consulttheexperts

Takethehassleoutofjobhuntingbydiscussingyourcareeroptionswiththeexperts.StaffinggiantsKellyServiceshaveover500experiencedrecruitmentconsultantsin120HighStreetlocationswhocantakethelegworkoutofjobhuntingforyou.Theyhavecontactswithmulti-national"bluechips"aswellaswithsmallerlocalcompaniesand,withcuttingedgetechnologyinplace,theycanlookatallavailablejobsnationwideatthetouchofabutton.

ExecutiveCVtips

SellingyourselfandyourskillsSuccessfullyinyourCVcanmakeallthedifferencebetweensecuringanintervieworfindingyourselfOntherejectlist.Remembertofocusonyourachievements,togiveexamplesoftasksyouhavesuccessfullycompletedwhichdemonstrateyourstrengthsandcompetenciesandtoincludeactivitiesthatreflectyourattitudeandpersonality.YourCVshouldbetailoredtospecificjobopportunitiesandyoushouldhaveanelectronicversionaswellasapaperbasedone.MakingsurethatyourCVisuptoscratchisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly,soifyoursisinneedofanoverhaulcontacttheexperts.

Jobsonline

TheInternethasrevolutionizedthesearchforworkandthewebisagreatplacetolookforjobs.Therearehundredsofdifferentjobsadvertisedonwww.kellyservices,co.uk—andbecauseit'savailable24—7youcancheckuponyourjobopportunitieswheneveritsuitsyou.Onceyouhaveregisteredforworkandgivenusallyourdetails,Kellywillcontactyouwhentherightjobcomesup—youdon'tevenhavetochaseus.Butmakesurethatyousetupaprivateemailaddressbecauseyouwon'twanttobebombardedatwork.

Getconnected

Theweb,whichgivesyouaccesstomorethanamillioncompaniesineverypartoftheglobe,istheplacetoresearchyourpotentialemployers.Useasearchenginetofindoutthelatestonspecificcompanies,industriesandwho'sbeeninthenews.

Effectivetimemanagement

Usingyourtimeeffectivelyiscrucial,particularlyifyouareworkingwhilelookingforyournewjob,andit'sherethatyourstrategyandplanofactionwillcomeintotheirown.Makesurethatyourplanhastargets,realisticdeadlines,andthatyousetcertainperiodsoftimeasidetofocusonyoursearch.Onehourofconcentratedeffortisworthfourhoursofinterruptions,somakesureyouarenotdisturbed!Intoday'sbusyworldit'sallaboutlearningt

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

14.

Alternativesentencingisconsideredonlygoodforyoungoffenders.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.AccordingtoAnnieStevens,manynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobbecausetheycannotgetalongwiththeircoworkers.

16.

Howthepatientwillbetreatedwilldependontheresultofthe______.

17.

ThefuelofLAMVisnearlyequalto______consumedbythetilt-rotorV-22Ospreyorhighperformancehelicoptersperpassengermile.

18.

______weremadeuncomfortableinalmostanyEuropeancountry.

19.

AllthecollegesontheHotListoffergoodeducations.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

InEngland,corruptiononlybecameunfashionablewhen_______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:Hi,Sam,IhatetobotheryoubutIwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyou?

M:Soundssoserious.What'sup?

W:Well,thelandlordjustinformedmethathe'sgoingtoincreaseourrentbytwohundred.I'mwonderinghowyoufeelaboutit.

M:HowdoIfeelaboutit?Noway!Inourtenancyagreement,itsayshewillhavetogiveusanoticethreemonthsinadvanceifhewantstoincreasetherent.

W:Yeah,that'sright!It'sgottabethreemonthslater.Well,Ithinkherealizeshisrentalfeeisbelowthemarketrateandhemustbefeelingabitrippedoffwhenhecouldbechargingacouplehundredextra.Whatdoyouthink,Sam?Shouldweagreetotheraiseorfindsomewhereelse?

M:Goodquestion.I'mnotsureeither.Thelocationwe'reatnowisquiteconvenient.ClosetothegroceryandneartheSubway.It'llbehardtofindanotherlocationlikethisone.

W:Iwonderwhetherhe'llallowroomfornegotiation.Perhapsahundreddollarsinsteadoftwo.MaybehemightbemorewillingtogiveabitifweSpeaktohimrightaway.

M:Well,heseemstobeaniceguytotalkto.Butwhatifherefuses?Wouldyougofortwothen?

W:Well,IguessIwould,sinceit'llbehardtofindsuchaconvenientlocation.Besides,it'sclosetomyschoolandIcansleepalittlelaterinthemornings.

M:Ha!Ifiguredthat'swhatyou'dbeconcernedabout.Well,Ihavetogiveitsomeseriousthought.I'mnotsureIcanaffordtocoughupanextrahundredamonthjusttomakesureIcansleepinanextra15minutes.

W:Didn'tyougetyourloanrecently?That'llcoverwhatyouneed.Besides,ifyoucouldjuststopspendingsomuchoncafeteriasnacksyou'dhavelotsofmoneytospare.

M:Yeah,butI'mthinkingofgettinganewlaptop.

W:Well,Itellyou,therearen'talotofapartmentsthatarecheaper,evenwiththisnewincrease.

M:Iknow,sowhendoeshewantustocomebackonthis?

W:Hetoldmetolethimknowthisweekend.

M:Sure,bythenIshouldbeabletomakeupmymind.

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A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

22.

【B7】

23.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Wiltchamberlainisretirednowbutheusedtobeafamousbasketballplayer.Hehassetsixty-fivedifferentrecords,andstillholdsmanyofthem.Duringthefinalyearsofhiscareer,hedrewalargesalaryandbecomeverywealthy.Heevenbuilthimselfa1.5milliondollarhouse.Yet,despitehispersonalsuccess,helethisteamstoonlyonechampionship.Histeamsoftenwonenoughgamestoqualityforthefinalrounds,buttheyalmostalwayslostinthefinals.Asaresult,Wiltbecamedeterminedtowinonemorechampionshipbeforeberetired.

In1972,whileWiltwasplayingagainstaNewYorkteam,hefelldownandhithiswristonthefloor.Hefeltthepainimmediatelyandknewthathehadhurthimselfbadly.WhenadoctorexaminedWilt,thedoctorconfirmedWilt'sfears.ThedoctortoldWiltthathehadbrokenaboneinthewristandthathecouldnotplayanymore.

Wiltignoredhisdoctor'sadvice.Thenextnight,withhismanyfanswatchinginamazement,henotonlyplayedtheentiregamebuthewasoutstanding.Histeamwonthegameandthechampionship.Wilthadhiswish—tobeawinneronelasttime.

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A.Becauseheledhisteamstomanychampionships.

B.Becausehesetasmanyas65differentrecords.

C.Becausehestillplayedthegameafterheretired.

D.Becausehedidn'tstopplayingevenwhenhewasseriouslyinjured.

24.

【B11】

25.(40)

26.(22)

A.Itmustbetherightheight.

B.Itmusthaveseveralgears.

C.Itmusthavegoodtires.

D.Itmustbetherightweight.

27.

【B4】

28.

【B10】

29.(34)

A.Shortentheteachingperiodsandchangesubjects.

B.Teachthechildrentoconcentratetotheclasses.

C.Occupythechildrenwith1earning.

D.Simplifythecontentoftheclass.

30.聽力原文：W:Youknow,theBrownshaveinvestedalltheirmoneyinstocks.

M:Theymaythinkthat'sawisemove.Butthat'sthelastthingI'ddo.

Q:What'stheman'sopinionabouttheBrown'sinvestment?

(18)

A.HebelievestheBrownshavedoneasensiblething.

B.Hedoesn'tthinktheBrownsshouldmovetoanotherplace.

C.Hedoesn'tthinktheBrowns'investmentisawisemove.

D.HebelievesitisbetterfortheBrownstoinvestlater.

31.(36)

A.Youshouldhavelonghair.

B.Youshouldbeincasualdress.

C.Youshoulddressaccordingtopersonaltaste.

D.Youshoulddressappropriately.

32.(17)

A.Themansuggestsbuildingmoreroadstoimprovethetransportsystem.

B.Thecomplicatepublictransportsystemoftenconfusestheman.

C.Themanusuallyloseshiswayinthecity.

D.Theroadsinthecityarealmosttwistingorturning.

33.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning,Jill.Welcometoourprogram.

W:Thanks,Richard.

M:Itissaidthatyouhavequiteafewhobbies.

W:Yes,Richard.Tobefrank,Iaminterestedindoingalotofdifferentthings.Someofthemhaveturnedouttobemyhobbies.

M:Great!Canyousharewithusthismoment?

W:Mypleasure.Iusedtospendmuchofmyavailablefreetimesurfingthewebandcreatingwebpages,butthesedaysIdon't.

M:Thenwhatdoyoudothesedays?

W:Igocamping,hiking,canoeingwithmyfriendsbecauseitiswarmandnicethesedays.Youknow,Ilikedoingsomeoutdoorsports.AndIlovethewater,solivingbytheseaaffordsalotofopportunitiesforboating,sailing,waterskiing,andofcourse,girlwatching.

M:Oh,youareasportsman.Whatelse?

W:Ialsolikeskatingontherealice.That'safantasticfeelingjustlikeflying.Haveyoutried?

M:Idarenot.I'mnotasbraveasyou.

W:Ah,thenIhavemychancetoshowyoumyskill.WhileathomeandnotabsorbedintheWWW,Iliketogardenandwanderaroundmyhousegettinglittleaccomplished.

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A.Richardhosts'theprogram.

B.Jillhasmanyhobbies.

C.Richardisasportsman.

D.Jillisbrave.

34.

【B6】

35.聽力原文：W:Whyisitthatsomechildrenperform.muchbetterthanothersatschool?

M:Obviously,certainchildrenarebrighterthanothers,butit'snotassimpleasthat.Alotofemphasisisplacedonintelligencemeasuredbytests.

W:Theso-calledIQtests?

M:Yes.Basicallytheyareintendedtotestlinguisticsandnumericalskills,sosomechildrenareboundtosuffer.Thisisveryunfortunate.AchildwithanaverageIQmayturnouttobesuccessfulwhenhegrowsup.

W:Whatyou'resayingisthatsomechildrenhaveabilitiesthatarenoteasytomeasure,thataren'tappreciated

M:Precisely.Andiftheseskillsarenotspottedsufficientlyearly,theycannotbedeveloped.That'swhy,inmyview,therearesomanyunhappyadultsinthisworld.Theyarenotdoingthethingstheyarebestat.

W:Isee.

M:Butatschool,onlythosechildrenwhoaregoodwithwordsandnumbers,theyprobablydowellinschoolexaminations.

W:Right.Isthereanythingaparentcandotohelpinthiscase?

M:Yes.Inmyopinion,achildshouldbejudgedbyhisindividualtalents.Afterall,beinghappyinlifeisputtingyourskillstogooduse,nomatterwhattheyare.

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A.Theyaredesignedtomeasurechildren'sintelligence.

B.Theyareintendedtotestlinguisticandnumericalskills.

C.Theyaredesignedtotestwhysomechildrenperform.betteratschool.

D.Theyareintendedtofindoutwhysomechildrenarenotappreciated.

36.(35)

A.Theraidhadbeenphotographedbyhiddencameras.

B.Somewatchmanhadseentheraid.

C.ThebanktellerprovedthatJoewastherobber.

D.Somemonitorshadbeeninstallednearby.

37.(32)

A.TheWorldWarI

B.Thefactthatfilmswerelessexpensive.

C.Thefactthatfilmsweresilent.

D.Thefactthatfilmswereshorter.

38.(31)

A.Yellow.

B.Red.

C.Blue.

D.Thecombinationofgreenandpurple.

39.【B8】

40.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Whichcoatdidyoufinallydecidetobuy?

W:Well,Iwouldhavelikedtobuythegreenone,butitwas$75.00.SoIboughtthebrownoneinsteadandsaved$15.00.

Q:Howmuchdidthewomanpayforthecoat?

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A.$80.B.$60.C.$90.D.$15.

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

TheauthormentionsELNinoprimarilyinordertoemphasize______.

A.thebriefdurationofweatherpattern

B.thevariabilityofthemesoscalephenomena

C.thedifficultyofmeasuringtheocean'slarge-scalecurrents

D.thepossibleimpactofmesoscalefieldsonweatherconditions

42.

Welearnedfromthepassagethat______.

A.evenin2030,obstaclesstillexistinreadingandinterpretinghumanthought

B.nowadayspeoplefeelangrywiththedominationofthehistorybyelites

C.bytheyear2050,humanbeingscanleadaneverlastinglifebiologically

D.peoplecanonly"livein"silicontogetanimmortallife

43.

Itcanbeinferredthatallthefollowingwillmostprobablybeincludedintheseventy-threeitemsexcept______.

A.heirandheritage

B.dreampatterns

C.childrearingpractices

D.tablemanners

44.SectionB

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

Spendingtimeinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable,whetheryouareabook-loverormerelygotheretobuyabookasapresent.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjusttofindshelterfromasuddenshower.Whateverthereason,youcansoonbecometotallyunawareofyoursurroundings.Thedesiretopickupabookwithanattractivedust-jacketisirresistible,althoughthismethodofselectionoughtnottobefollowed,asyoumightendupwitharatherdullbook.Yousoonbecomeengrossedinsomebookorother,andusuallyitisonlymuchlaterthatyourealizeyouhavespendtoomuchtimethereandmustdashofftokeepsomeforgottenappointmentwithoutbuyingabook,ofcourse.

Thisopportunitytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis,1think,themainattractionofabookshop.Therearenotmanyplaceswhereitispossibletodothis.Amusicshopisverymuchlikeabookshop.Youcanwanderroundsuchplacestoyourheart'scontent.Ifitisagoodshop,noassistantwillapproachyouwiththeinevitablegreeting:"CanIhelpyou,sir?"Youneedn'tbuyanythingyoudon'twant.Inabookshopanassistantshouldremaininthebackgrounduntilyouhavefinishedbrowsing.Then,andonlythen,arehisservicesnecessary.Ofcourse,youmaywanttofindoutwhereaparticularsectionis,butwhenhehasledyouthere,theassistantshouldretirediscreetlyandlookasifheisnotinterestedinsellingasinglebook.Youhavetobecarefulnottobeattractedbythevarietyofbonksinabookshop.Itisveryeasytoentertheshoplookingforabookon,say,ancientcoinsandtocomeoutcarryingacopyofthelatestbest-sellingnovelandperhapsabookaboutbrass-rubbing—somethingwhichhadonlyvaguelyinterestedyouuptillthen.Thisvolumeonthesubject,however,happenedtobesowellillustratedandthepartofthetextyoureadprovedsointeresting,thatyoujusthadtobuyit.Thissortofthingcanbeverydangerous.Apartfromrunningupahugeaccount,youcanwasteagreatdealoftimewanderingfromsectiontosection.

Book-sellermustbebothlong-sufferingandindulgent.Thereisastorywhichwellillustratesthis.Amedicalstudenthadtoreadatext-bookwhichwasfartooexpensiveforhimtobuy.Hecouldn'tobtainitfromthelibraryandtheonlycopyhecouldfindwasinhisbookshop.Everyafternoon,therefore,hewouldgoalongtotheshopandreadalittleofthebookatatime.Oneday,however,hewasdismayedtofindthebookmissingfromitsusualplaceandwasabouttoleavewhenhenoticedtheowneroftheshopbeckoningtohim.Expectingtobetoldoff,hewenttowardshim.Tohissurprise,theownerpointedtothebook,whichwastuckedawayinacomer,"Iputitthereincaseanyonewastemptedtobuyit,"hesaid,andleftthedelightedstudenttocontinuehisreading.

Spendingtimeinabookshop______.

A.canbeverygoring

B.canbeverypleasant

C.canbeverydull

D.canbeveryinteresting

45.Carownerscouldgoto______,besidesthedealerships,toreplaceamechanicalcarkey.

46.Itisprettyhopelessasavenueforopera,ittookyearstobuild,itsarchitectwasforcedtoresignanditwasneverproperlyfinishedinside.Noneofthismatters.TheSydneyOperaHouse,bythereclusiveDanisharchitectJornUtzon,isthemotherandfatherofallmodernlandmarkbuildings.Ithascometodefinenotonlyacity,butanentirenationandcontinent.

Beyondthat,itisaglobalexpressionofculturalmodernity.EveryoneintheworldwithmediaaccessknowswhattheSydneyOperaHouselookslike.Firstdesignedin1956andfinallydeclaredcompletedin1973,theoperahousewasthesinglebestknownmodernbuildingintheworlduntilthearrivalofFrankGehry'sequallyextraordinaryBilbaoGuggenheimin1997.ButitwilloutlivetheGuggenheimasaninternationalarchitecturalicon--becauseitdidallthedifficultworktint.

Inthepantheon(萬神殿)ofclassicmodernbuildings,Utzon'screationhasthestatusofmyth.Themythstatesthattheunknownarchitect,theninhisthirties,submittedroughsketchestothecompetitionjudges,thatheignoredmostoftherules,thathisasonlyselectedafterbeingpluckedatthelastmomentfromtherejectedpilebyoneofthejudges,andthatthedesignwasunbuildable.

ButSydneyisremarkableforanotherreason:itisacompleteone-off.Itdoesnotfitintoanystylisticorchronologicalcategory.NoneofUtzon'sotherbuildings--churches,governmentdepartments,house.looksanythinglikeit,andarchitectstodaywhotrytocopyhisconceptalwaysenduplookingverysecond-rateindeed.Itis"modern",certainly,butitisanexpressivemodernismthatwasquiteatoddswiththerectilinear(直線的)"internationalstyle"ofitstime.IthasmoreincommonwiththeworkoftheAmericangeniusFrankUloydWright,forwhomUtzonworkedbriefly.Ofcourseitslocationisanenormoushelp,sittingasitdoesonapromontorywithwateronthreesidesandthefamousSydneyHarborBridgeasapicture-postcardbackdrop.ButUtzonmasterlyexploitedthesiteasnobodyelsecould.

UtzonleftAustraliainhighindignationin1966,nevertoreturn,beforehecouldfinishdesigningtheinteriors.

AswithSirChristopherWrenatStPaul'sCathedral,Utzonwashumiliatedandremovedfromoverseeingthefinalstagesofhismasterwork.Butforallhismanifolddifficulties,whichothercontemporaryarchitectcanclaimanequivalentachievement?TheSydneyOperaHouseshowedusthatanythingispossible,anditdemonstratedthatsheer,seductivebeautyforitsownsakeisnothingtobeashamedof.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.theDanisharchitectJoinUtzontotallyfailedinhisdesignofSydneyOperaHouseandwasforcedtoresign

B.theDanisharchitectJornUtzonhasbeenmadeknownasthefounderofallthemodernlandmarkbuildings,inspiteofhispartfailureinhisdesignofSydneyOperaHouse

C.SydneyOperaHouseishopelesslyuglyandhasneverbeenfinishedinside

D.SydneyOperaHouseisthesinglebestknownmodernbuildingintheworlduptonow

47.

Theword"unwieldy"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______.

A.difficulttocollect

B.difficulttotackle

C.incomprehensive

D.uncontrollable

48.

Theresearchershaveconductedanexperimenttoprovethatpeoplearemorelikelytoactinemergencieswhen______.

49.

Inthispassage,whatdoestheauthormentionasanexampleofthepossiblemisuseofscientificknowledgewithseriousconsequences?

50.

Whatbenefitswilldonorsgetfromthenewpolicyoncharity?

A.Compensation.

B.Officialcommendation.

C.Taxdeductions.

D.Lessprocedures.

51.

Anewtendencyisdemographicchangeisthat______.

A.lifeexpectancyhasbeengoingupsteadily

B.thereisadeclineoftheyoungpopulation

C.inAmericathebirthratehasgoneabovereplacementlevel

D.theoldpopulationhasrisensharplyinUSA

52.

【C8】

53.

Whyarethedefectsofourselveseasilytobeexcused?

54.Itisclearthathumanhistorywillend;theonlymysteryiswhen.Itisalsoclearthatifthetimingislefttonature(or,ifyouprefer,toGod)andhumanshangonuntilthebloodyend,therace'sfinalexitwillbeignoble(不光彩的).Iffuturegenerationsescapethesaurian(蜥蜴類)agonyofextinctionbyawanderingchunkofrockorice,thesun'sunavoidablegrowthtogianthoodwillstillburntheirlastsuccessorstoashes:onlycindersandgasesanddustwillremain.

Farfuturegenerationsmightprolongtheprocessbypostingcoloniesbeyondtheearth'sorbit,butthesewouldbesadoutpostsattheendofthesolarsystem'slongday,clutchingmemoriesofalostplanetandofbillionsofsacrificedsouls.Thedifficulties—fantasticdifficulties—ofinterstellar(星際的)travelmightbeovercome,butthemightiestofstarshipscoulddonomorethandefertheendoftheworld.Anignobleexistencehoppingfromplanettoplanet—clingingtoeachcloduntilit,initsturn,wasvaporizedorfrozen—mightstillbebearablewereitnotfortheknowledgeofitsfinaluselessness.Intheend,thereisonlydeathbygravityorentropy,thefieryquantum(量子)pitortheheatlessgreysoup.

ThegreatviolinistJaschaHeifetzwasgreatnotleastbecausehequittheconcertstageathispeak,beforetheshowbecamestaleortheaudiencedriftedaway.Toexitgracefullyissublime(美妙的),asHeifetzunderstood.Andonlyonespeciesiscapableofchoosingasimilarlygracefulexit;allothersmarchonlikerobots.Tocalltimeonthehumanracebychoice,notnecessity,wouldbethefinalvictoryofthehumanspiritoveranimalnature,anabsoluteemancipationfromthecommandofDNA.Preciselybecausenootherknownlife-form.coulddoorevenconceivesuchathing,humanitymust.

Sciencehasrevealedonlyoneplaceintheuniversethatishospitabletointelligentlife,andhumansaretheonlyintelligencethat,asfarasisknown,haseverenjoyedtheopportunitytooccupyit.Ifpeopleleftthestageafterareasonablerun,inthefullnessoftimeintelligencecouldevolveagain(dolphin-people?Chimp-people?orchid(蘭花)-people?).Andthen,induecourse,whenthisnewspeciesdeciphered(譯解)humanbooksorreachedthemarkerthatmightbeleftforthemonthewindlessmoon,theywouldknowthatmanendedhisdominionsothattheirsmightbegin.Imagine,then,howtheywillregardus.Itis,farandaway,thegreatestactofgoodnessevercontemplated,theennoblementofawholespecies;anact,almost,ofangels.

Accordingtothepassage,whatmightbehumanbeing'sbestchoiceforthefinalexit?

A.Leavingthetimingtonature.

B.Thesaurian-likeelimination.

C.Beingburnedbythesun'sheat.

D.Anexitdrivenbyman'srationality.

55.

Thephrase"tobreakeven"(Line7,Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.toupsetthephysicalenergybalance

B.todisturbthecalmnessofthebody

C.togainagreaterprofitthanaloss

D.tomakeneitheraprofitnoraloss

56.

Inaharassmentsuitfiledbyasenioremployee,whohadleftprintoutsfromanadultwebsiteinheroffice?

57.

Inrecentyears,therehasbeenamarkedincreaseinthenumberoftechnicaltermsintheterminologyof

A.farming.B.sportsC.governmentD.fishery

58.SectionB

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

Bringingupchildrenisahardwork,andyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehavior.ofyourchildren,Ifso,JudithRichHarrishasgoodnewsforyou.Parents,sheargues,havenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhood.Ms.Harristakestohittingtheassumption,whichhasdominateddevelopmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.

Ms.Harris'sattackonthedevelopmentalists'"nature"argumentlookslikelytoreinforcedoubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatter,whyisitthattwoadoptedchildren,rearedinthesamehome,a