2022-2023年河南省洛陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年河南省洛陽市大學英語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.

DavidVaughan'sgroupfoundthatmostoftheglaciersalongthePeninsulawereinretreat.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.Theprovidersofweb-maillikeGoogle,MicrosoftandYahoo!,havereapedhugeprofitsbyplacingadvertisements.

3.

LisaPerezwasalwaysoptimisticduringtheperiodofherunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Takinginterestsintoaccount,itisillogicalthatfree-tradersgivebribestoprotectionistvia______.

5.

Asasmartphone,Treo600hasGPSantennasandaccesstolocalWi-Fihotspots.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Itisdifficulttopredictthestrongregionalvariationsinthepatternsof______.

7.

ThepopularityofChineseintheworldmakesthe"ChineseTOFEL",the______________exam,possible.

8.

Comparedwiththatofanormalchild,thenumberoffatcellsofafatchildcanincreaseupto______.

9.

Advertisementssometimeschangetheplansthatshoppershavemade.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

A"goodmixer"whoenjoyssocialadvantagesoverhismoreseriouscolleaguesiscapableof______.

11.

ThearticledemonstrateswhatwillhappenintheInformationMarketplacethroughthediscoveries.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

ChineseconsumersinsmallcitiescanplayaroleinhelpingChineseretailerscompeteagainstforeignretailersbyrefusingtobuythecommoditiesofferedbyforeignretailers.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Treatmentfordepressioninteenagersaswellasadultsrequires______.

14.

Goodwritingshouldbeconvincing,certainly,butitshouldbeconvincingbecauseyoudidagoodjobofarguing,notbecauseyougottherightanswers.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

ThispassagetellsthebreakthroughofHIVvaccineleavesus______.

16.

Inamoreopenmarket,whichofthefollowingbenefitsisexcludedinthetext?

A.Accesstomorecustomers.

B.Promptingspecialization.

C.Improvingproductivity.

D.Cuttingtariffs.

17.

WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand________________.

18.ManyruralregionsinEurope,suchastheGreekvillageofPrastos,areplaguedwithenvironmentalhazardsasmoreandmorefieldslayunattended.

19.

Thelivingstandardsofeverymemberofthesocietydependonhisorheremployers'abilityto______.

20.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B2】

22.聽力原文：M:Thoughwedidn'twinthegame,weweresatisfiedwithourperformance.

W:Youdidagreatjob.Youalmostbeattheworld'schampions.It'sarealsurprisetomanypeople.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

(17)

A.Theybothenjoyedwatchingthegame.

B.Peopleweresurprisedattheirwinningthegame.

C.Theybothfeltgoodabouttheresultsofthegame.

D.Themanthoughttheresultswerebeyondtheirexpectations.

23.聽力原文：M:We'vefinallymadeit,Susan?

W:Ican'tbelievegraduationistonight.

M:Canyoucometomygraduationparty?

W:Sure.AfterIfinishthefamilycelebration.

M:Iwanttobesurewegetpicturesofustogether.

W:Inourcapsandgowns.

Q:Whenwillthewomangototheman'sgraduationparty?

(17)

A.Whenherfamilycelebrationisover.

B.Afterthemangraduatesfromschool.

C.Aftertheyhavesomepicturestakentogether.

D.Whenshehasboughthercapandgown.

24.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Thestrikeattheporthasheldupourexportordersfortwoweeks.

M:SofarasIknow,themanagementsidehasmadeanimprovedpayoffer,buttheunionisholdingoutforitsoriginaldemands.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestrike?

(12)

A.Itwilllastfortwoweeks.

B.Ithascometoahalt.

C.Itwillendbeforelong.

D.Itwillprobablycontinue.

25.

【B9】

26.(13)

A.AmovieB.Alecture.C.Aplay.D.Aspeech.

27.(28)

A.TheDailyStar.

B.TheTimes.

C.TheDailyTelegraph.

D.TheDailyMinor.

28.(21)

A.Theliftingofthebanwillleadtoarisingnumberofmarriagesamongcollegestudents.

B.Theliftingofthebanwillleadtoadecreasingnumberofmarriagesamongcollegestudents.

C.It'sunnecessarytorelaxtherulebanningstudentsfromgettingmarried.

D.Theliftingofthebanwillnotbringaboutabigproblemamongcollegestudents.

29.(44)

30.(17)

A.She'snotaverygoodcook.

B.She'sannoyedwiththeman.

C.Shedidn'tlikethefoodthemanprepared.

D.Shethinksthemanshouldspendmoretimecooking.

31.聽力原文：M:Afterhighschool,I’dliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.Ireallylikepowerandenjoyingtellingpeoplewhattodo.

W:YouareveryambitiousbutI'dratherspendmycollegedaysfindingoutwhatchildrenareinterestedinjobasapsychologistforme.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Themanwillgoinforbusinessfightafterhighschool.

B.Thewomanisnothappywiththeman'sdecision.

C.Tilemanwantstobeabusinessmanager.

D.Thewomanisworkinginakindergarten.

32.聽力原文：M：Areyoufreethisafternoon，Mary?Ifyouhavesparetime，willyoujoinusinplayingvolleyball?Lilyhasgotabadcoldsoshecouldn'tplay．

W：I'dliketo．Anywaymybasketballlessonwascancelled，soaslongaslcangoswimmingat7p.m.That'sOK．

Q：Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?

(16)

A.Shewillplaybasketball.

B.ShewillgotoseeLily.

C.Shewillgoswimming.

D.Shewillplayvolleyball.

33.聽力原文：M:Parisissucharomanticplace.IhopeDadcantakeyoutheretospendyourweddinganniversary.

W:ThedayyourDadtakesmetoParisisthedaypigsfly.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.Parisisnotromanticenough.

B.They'dtaketheirpigstoParis.

C.TheywillgotoParisbyplane.

D.It'simpossiblethattheywillgotoParis.

34.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Humanbeingshaveusedtoolsforaverylongtime.Insomepartsoftheworldyoucanstillfindtoolsthatpeopleusedmorethantwomillionyearsago.Theymadethesetoolsbyhittingonestoneagainstanother.Inthiswaytheybrokeoffpiecesfromoneofthestones.Thesechipsofstonewereusuallysharpononeside.Peopleusedthemforcuttingmeatandskinfromdeadanimals,andalsoformakingothertoolsoutofwood.Humanbeingsneededtousetoolsbecausetheydidnethavesharpteethlikeothermeat-eatinganimals,suchaslionsandtigers.Toolshelpedpeopletogetfoodmoreeasily.

Workingwithtoolsalsohelpedtodevelophumanintelligence.Thehumanbraingrewbigger,andhumanbeingsbegantoinventmoreandmoretoolsandmachines.Thestonechipwasoneofthefirsttoolsthatpeopleused,andperhapsitisthemostimportant.Somescientistssaythatitwasthekeytothesuccessofmankind.

Since1960anewkindoftoolhasappeared.Thisisthesiliconchip—alittlechipofsiliconcrystal.Itissmallerthanafinger-nail,butitcanstoremorethanamillionbitsofinformation.Itisanelectronicbrain.Everyyearthesechipsgetcleverer,huttheirsizegetssmaller,andtheircostgetsless.Theyareusedinwatches,calculatorsandintelligentmachinesthatwecanuseinmanyways.

Inthefuturewewillnotneedtoworkwithtoolsintheoldway.Machineswilldoeverythingforus.Theywilleventalkandplaygameswithus.Peoplewillhaveplentyofsparetime.

(27)

A.Theymadethembyknives.

B.Theyfoundadequatestones.

C.Theyusedbonesofanimals.

D.Theymadetoolsbyhittingstoneagainststone,

35.【B4】

36.(36)

A.Itincreasedthestudents'whitebloodcellcount.

B.Itincreasedsomestudents'energylevel.

C.Itimprovedthestudents'abilitytoplaymusicalinstruments.

D.Itreleasedanaturalpainkillerinsomestudents'bodies.

37.(18)

A.Hewasnothungry.

B.Hehadalreadyhadhisbreakfast.

C.Hewastootired.

D.Hewantedtosleepalittlemore.

38.(24)

A.Coffeeisgoodfortheheart.

B.Coffeeisbadfortheheart.

C.Coffeeisbothgoodandbadfortheheart.

D.Therearestillnofindingsabouttheinfluenceofcoffeeontheheart.

39.

【B8】

40.聽力原文：W:Whatdidyoudoduringtheearthquake,James?

M:Intheterribleearthquake,Istayedinbed.

W:Whatdoyoumean?Didn'tyoutrytogetoutside?

M:No.I'dgotterribleflu,soIjuststayedinbed.Ihadtostaythere.

W:Sowhathappened?

M:Well,Imusthavesleptthroughthefirstearthquakealthoughnobodybelievesme.Theysaiditwassonoisy.ThenIwokeupaboutfourinthemorning,stillfeelingterriblewiththeflu,eyesrunning,noserunning.Youknowhowyoufeelwhenyou'vegottheflu.

W:Don'tIjust.I'vebeenluckysofarthisyear,though.

M:SoIdecidedtogetupandmakeacupoftea.I'djustgotintothekitchenwhenIstartedtofeelallunsteadyonmyfeet.ThenIgotthisroaringnoiseinmyears.Istillthoughtitwastheflu,yousee.

W:Sowhathappenedthen?Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutit

M:Well,Islowlyrealizedthatitwasn'tmefeelingdizzyandthenoisesweren'tinmyhead.Iheardthepeopleupstairsscreaming.Thewoodenfloorstartedmovingupanddown,thedoorsandwindowsstartedrattlingandbanging,allthekitchencupboardswerethrownopenandcupsandsaucerscamecrashingtothefloor,thekitchenclockfellfromthewall...

(23)

A.Hestayedinbed.

B.Hetriedtogetoutside.

C.Hecriedforhelp.

D.Hebecamemad.

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

WhydoestheauthormentiontheformationofglaciersinIcelandandAntarcticainthethirdparagraph?

A.Toshowthetemperatureinthetwoplaces.

B.Toshowtheenvironmentinthetwoplaces.

C.Toshowtheimportanceoftemperatureandtherateofsnowfallintheformationofglaciers.

D.Toshowthesetwoplacescontaintheoldestglaciersintheworld.

42.

subtlevisualtraps(Para.1)are______.

A.placeswherethepolicehideinordertotrapmotorists

B.partsoftheroadwhicharedeceptivetothedriver'seyes

C.dangerspotssuchassharpcomersandcross-roads

D.placeswheretherearctoomanyroad-signs

43.(56)

44.

Whatisthepossiblemeaningof"aikido"inParagraph2?

A.Defendingoneselfbymakinguseoftherival'sstrength.

B.Attackingtheobviousweaknessoftheopponent.

C.Observingthepowercontrastbetweenthetwosides.

D.Temporarycompromisinginattempttolaunchaviolentfight-back.

45.

Itcanbelearntfromthepassagethatthecurrentmethodofearthquakeprediction______.

A.providesmoreaccuratedatathanthenewone

B.costslessthanthenewone

C.costsmorethanthenewone

D.warnspeopleonlyafewsecondsbeforetheearthquake

46.

Fortheathletes,overcomingthejetlagtogetanamountofsheephelpsthem______.

47.(57)

48.SectionB

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

In1951,Timemagazinesetouttopaintaportraitofthenation'syouth,thosebornintotheGreatDepression.ItdoomedthemastheSilentGeneration,andagenerallydulllot:cautiousandobedient,uninterestedinstrikingoutinnewdirectionsorshapingthegreatissuesoftheday—theoutwardlyefficienttypeswhoseinneragoniesthenovel"RevolutionaryRoad"wouldanalyzeadecadelater.

"Youth'sambitionshaveshrunk,"themagazinedeclared."FewyoungsterstodaywanttominediamondsinSouthAfrica,ranchinParaguay,climbMountEverest,findacureforcancer,sailaroundtheworldorbuildanindustrialempire.Somewouldliketoownasmall,independentbusiness,butmostwantagoodjobwithabigfirm,andwithit,akindofsuburbanidyll(田園活)."Theyoungsoldier"lacksflame,"studentswere"docilenotetakers."Andtheyoungwriter'stalent"sometimesturnsouttobenothingmorethanabyproductofhisnervousdisposition."

"ThebestthingthatcanbesaidforAmericanyouth,inoroutofuniform,isthatithaslearnedthatitmusttrytomakethebestofabadanddifficultjob,whetherthatjobislife,war,orboth,"Timeconcluded."Thegenerationwhichhasbeencalledtheoldestyounggenerationintheworldhasachievedacertainmaturity."

Todayweareinarecessionthedepthanddurationofwhichareunknown;Friday'sjoblossfigureswerejustthelatestsuggestionthatitcouldwellbeprolongedandprofoundratherthanshorterandshallower.

SowhatoftheyouthshapedbywhatsomearealreadycallingtheGreatRecession?Willapublicationlookingbackfrom2030damnthemwithsuchfaintpraise?Willtheymarry,younger，besatisfiedwithstablebutlessexcitingjobs?Willtheirchildrenmockthemforreusingteabagsandcountingpenniesasifthispaycheckwerethelast?Attheveryleast,theywilldealwithtremendousinstability,justastheirDepressionforebearsdid.

"The'30schallengedthewholeideaoftheAmericandream,theideaofopeneconomicpossibilities,''saidMorrisDickstein,anEnglishprofessorattheGraduateCenteroftheCityUniversityofNewYork."Theversionyougetofthattodayisthelossofconfidenceonthepartofbothparentandchildrenthatlifeinthenextgenerationwillinevitablybebetter."

Howtoday'syoungwillbeaffected10,20or40yearsonwilldependonmanythings.Ifhistory.isanyguide,whatwillmattermostiswherethisrecessiongenerationisinthehistoricalprocess.

Whatdidthenovel"RevolutionaryRoad"analyze?

A.TheinnerpainoftheSilentGeneration.

B.ThepersonalityoftheSilentGeneration.

C.Thecharacteristicsoftheefficientpeople.

D.TheimpactoftheDepressionontheyouth.

49.It'sunusual,ifnotunprecedented,foranewspapertoadviseitsreaderstoputtheirnewspapersdown.Butinthecaseofreaderswhoridecommutertrains,busesorMetrorail,thatisindeedouradvice.Putthenewspaperdownfromtimetotime,lookaround,andifyouseeapackage,gymbagorbackpackthatdoesn'tappeartobelongtoanyone,askyourfellowtravelerswhetheritbelongstothem.

ThatisthemostimportantpieceofadvicethatMetrohasofferedthepublicsincethebombblaststhatdestroyedcommutertrainsinMadridlastweek.Otherstepshavebeentakenaswell.Metrosays,forexample,thatithasbeefedupthepresenceofuniformedofficers,somewithbomb-detectingdogsandsomewithsensorsthatcandetectradiologicalmaterial.Lessobvious,butequallyimportant,aremeasuresthathavebeeninplaceforsometime,includingsensorsthatcandetectnuclearandchemicalmaterial,alongwithplainclothessecurityofficersandfrequentcontactsbetweenMetrostaffandtheFBI.

Nevertheless,it'snotpracticaltoscreenallpassengersenteringtheMetrosystemoranyotherundergroundorcommutertrainsysteminthecountry.Norisitrealistictoassumethatpoliceofficersanddogswillbevisibleineverystationoroneverytrain.Forthatreason,Metro'srequest—madeoveritspublicaddresssystemthepastfewdaysandrepeatedbyitsspokesmen—thatitscustomersshouldremainvigilantisnottobetakenlightly.Metroofficialssay,inPact,thatthey'dprefertohavetheirtimewastedoccasionallythanfeeltheycouldhavepreventedatragedyandfailedtodoso.Customersshouldtaketheirwordforit.

TheMadridbombingsshouldalsoserveasareminderthatcivildefensethroughoutthecityandthecountryisstilltakenfartoolightly.Politicalleadersdon'ttalkaboutitasmuchastheyshould,becausetheydon'tliketoacknowledgethattheycannotpromiseprotectionfromattack.Manypeoplearestillnotbetterprepared,mentallyorotherwise,thantheywerethreeyearsago,andmanybusinessesstilldon'thaveanemergencyplan.Soonceyou'vefinishedyournewspaper,askyourselfsomequestions.Aretheresuppliesinyourhousetolastacoupleofdays?Arethereemergencytelephonenumberspinnedtoyourrefrigerator?Doyouownabattery-poweredradio,whichcouldhelpyougetinformationifyouneedit?Smallamountofeffortmadenowcouldpayoffdowntheroadintheeventofanotherterroristtragedy.

Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.Stopreading.

B.TheMadridbombings'effect.

C.HowtoprotectyourselfontheMetro.

D.Metroserviceoffers.

50.SectionB

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

Clothesplayacriticalpartintheconclusionswereachbyprovidingcluestowhopeopleare,whotheyarenot,andwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer'sbackground,personality,status,mood,andsocialoutlook.

Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformation,wecanusethemtomanipulatepeople'simpressionofus.Ourappearanceassumesparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteractionthatislikelytooccur.Anelderlymiddle-classmanorwomanmaybealienatedbyayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmanner,regardlessoftheperson'seducation'background,orinterest.

Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlscaneasilyagreeonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits,includingthenumberofboyfriendstheylikelyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.Newscasters,ortheannouncerswhoreadthenewsonTV,areconsideredtobemoreconvincing,honest,andcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Andcollegestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaytheyareconcernedaboutthecostumestheymustweartoplaytheserolessuccessfully.Moreover,manyofuscanrelateinstancesinwhichtheclothingweworechangedthewaywefeltaboutourselvesandhowweacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyouanticipatedastressfulsituation,suchasajobintervieworacourtappearance.

Intheworkplace,menhavelonghadwell-definedprecedentsandrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninfilebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureof"masculine"and"feminine"attributestheyshouldconveybytheirprofessionalclothing.Thevarietyofclothingalternativestowomenhasalsobeengreaterthanthatavailableformen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplayless"feminine"grooming--shorterhair,moderateuseofmake-up,andplaintailoredclothing.Asonemaleadministratorconfessed,"Anattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterview,butshewon'tgetajob."

Accordingtothepassage,thewaywedress______.

A.providecluesforpeoplewhoarecriticalofus

B.indicatesourlikesanddislikesinchoosingacareer

C.hasadirectinfluenceonthewaypeopleregardus

D.isofparticularimportancewhenwegetoninage

51.

WhatisthepatternofEnglishfriendship?

52.【S1】

53.

Accordingtotheauthor,howwouldanAmericanfamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsprobablyfeelaboutthemselvestoday?

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Areyouasocialbutterfly,ordoyoupreferbeingattheedgeofagroupoffriends?Eitherway,yourgenesandevolutionmayplayamajorrole,USresearchersreportedonMonday.

Whileitmaycomeasnosurprisethatgenesmayhelpexplainwhysomepeoplehavemanyfriendsandothershavefew,theresearcherssaid,theirfindingsgojustalittlefartherthanthat.

"Someofthethingswefindarefranklybizarre,"saidNicholasChristakisofHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,whohelpedconductthestudy.

"Wefindthathowinterconnectedyourfriendsaredependsonyourgenes.Somepeoplehavefourfriendswhoknoweachotherandsomepeoplehavefourfriendswhodon'tknoweachother.WhetherDickandHarryknoweachotherdependsonTom'sgenes,"Christakissaidinatelephoneinterview.

ChristakisandcolleagueJamesFowleroftheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoarebestknownfortheirstudiesthatshowobesity,smokingandhappinessspreadinnetworks.

Forthisstudy,theyandChristopherDawesofUCSDusednationaldatathatcomparedmorethan1,000identicalandfraternaltwins.Becausetwinsshareanenvironment,thesestudiesaregoodforshowingtheimpactthatgeneshaveonvariousthings,becauseidenticaltwinssharealltheirgeneswhilefraternaltwinssharejusthalf.

"Wefoundthereappearstobeagenetictendencytointroduceyourfriendstoeachother,"ChristakisSaid.

Therecouldbegood,evolutionaryreasonsforthis.Peopleinthemiddleofasocialnetworkcouldbeprivytousefulgossip,suchasthelocationoffoodorgoodinvestmentchoices.

Buttheywouldalsobeatriskofcatchinggermsfromallsides-inwhicheasetheadvantagewouldlieinmorecautioussocialbehavior,theywroteintheproceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.

"Itmaybethatnaturalselectionisactingonnotjustthingslikewhetherornotwecanresistthecommoncold,butalsowhoitisthatwearegoingtocomeintocontactwith,"Fowlersaidinastatement.

Theresearchersagreethathowmanyfriendsonehasisresultedfrom______.

55.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatascientistdevotedhimselftostudythenatureofthecarbondioxidelikelybelongstothosededicatedto______.

A.purescience

B.appliedscience

C.environmentalscience

D.ecologicalscience

56.Consumershadbetterchooseaproviderofacreditcardwith______.

A.thepromiseofgivingtheirmoneybackontheirpurchases

B.therewardsintheform.ofacheck

C.areasonablerateandrewardforusingtheircard

D.thechanceofgivingtheirmoneybackinashorttime

57.

WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Thedivisionofsex-definedrolesiscompletelyunacceptable.

B.Women'srolesinworkaretoolimitedatpresent.

C.Inonesociety,menmightperform.whatisconsideredwomen'sdutiesbyanother.

D.Someofthewomen'srolesindomesticdutiescannotbetakenoverbymen.

58.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.

59.WhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdingahostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Moderncivilizationdependsonsciencesomansupportsscientificprogressunanimously.

D.Somepeoplethinkthreehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosethackforcriticalappraisalofscientificmethod.

60.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Therisksofexercisingistoogreattobeignored.

B.Ahabitofexercisingregularlymaintainsaverylowbloodsugarlevel.

C.Hypoglycemiaiscausedbyexcessiveexercise.

D.Insulinabsorptionvariesaccordingtothebodytemperature.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S6】

62.Eyebehavior,involvingvarietiesofeye-contact,cangivesubtle

messageswhichpeoplepickupintheirdailylife.Warmlooksorcold

starestellmorethanwordscan.Meetingorfailingtomeetanother

person'seyeproduce