2022-2023年浙江省杭州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年浙江省杭州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Aftertakingoverthecompany,Woodruff______aconcertedoverseasadvertisingandmarketingcampaign.

2.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

3.

EmekBaskethasstudiedtheimpactofWal-Martontheretailersin______.

A.Americancounties

B.Europeantowns

C.Americanmetropolis

D.citiesallovertheworld

4.JustTooLoud

TedRueterisn'tjokingaboutpossiblymovingtoNewZealand.Andifhedoesgo,itwon'tbetherageortheexpenseoflivingintheU.S.thatdriveshimaway.Itwillbetheleafblowers.Americansnowownmorethan90millionoftheevilthings,hesays,eachofthemmakingthejoboflawnclearingmucheasier—andmuch,muchlouder.Rueter,aprofessoratUCLAwhoisheadoftheadvocacygroupNoiseFreeAmerica,alreadyfledLosAngelestogetawayfromtheleaf-blowerbother,onlytomovetoNewOrleansandfindtheproblemjustasbadthere."Everywherehasturnedintoleaf-blowerhell."hesays.

It'snotjusttheblowersthataredrivingRueterdaft.It'stheboomcars—thosehigh-decibel(分貝),low-frequencyspeakersonwheelsthatcauseyourwindshieldtobuzzandyoureardrumstopulse'whentheypullupnexttoyouatastoplight.It'sthecaralarmstoo,aswellasthebarkingdogsandthebanginggarbagetrucksandthescreamingairplanesandtheroaringhighways.It'stheexplosionofambient(周圍的)noisethatseemstobeeverywhere,costingmoreandmorepeoplenotonlytheirsleepandtheirsanitybutincreasinglytheirhearingandhealthaswell.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,morethan10millionAmericansalreadysuffersomepermanentnoise-inducedhearingloss.Theyreportthatsome30millionareexposedtodailynoiselevelsthatwilleventuallyreducetheirabilitytohear.Oneineightchildrenbetweentheagesof6and19alreadyhavesomedegreeofhearingloss,andadultswhoaregoingdeafaredoingsoearlierandearlier."Thegreatestincreaseinnoise-relatedhearinglossoccursforpeoplea5to64yearsold,"saysDr.JamesBattey,directoroftheNationalInstituteonDeafness."Thisisalmost20yearsyoungerthanwewouldexpect."

Andit'snotjustourearsthenoiseishurting.It-takessoundsinexcessof85dbtodamagehearing,butnoiseatlessthan75dbmaybelinkedtohypertension,andthatatjust65dbleadstostress,heartdamageanddepression.Thinkthenoiseinyourenvironmentdoesn'trisetothatlevel?Thinkagain.Aringingtelephonecanreach80db;ahairdryerhits90db;anambulancesirencantopoutat120db."Noisepollutionistrulyapublichealththreat,"saysRepresentativeNitaLoweyofNewYork,whohasreintroducedabillinCongresstoturndownthevolume."It'scritical,"shesays,"thatweworktodiminishtheimpactnoisehasonourcommunities."

TheboomingofAmericahasmanycauses.Populationgrowthincitycenters,lossofrurallandtosuburbansprawl,andthesoaringnumberandsizeofcarsonthehighwaysallplayarole.Sotoodoestheentertainmentindustry,withWalkmans,Podsandsurround-soundtheaterspouringnoiseintoconsumers'cars.Evensportsstadiums,alwaysnoisyplaces,havegotlouderasearsplittingcommercialsfillthecomparativelyquietinterludesthatusedtoprevailduringpausesintheaction.

Whatevertherootsoftheproblem,thenoiseisnoweverywhere—andtheworkplacemaybetheworstplaceofall.Atleast20%ofUSworkersdotheirjobsinenvironmentsthatcouldendangertheirhearing,accordingtoNIOSH.TheUSgovernmentestimatesthatmorethan90%ofcoalminerssufferhearingimpairmentbyage50.Evenfarmsarenotexceptional:accordingtotheNewYorkCenterforAgriculturalMedicineandHealth,astaggering75%offarmersnowexhibitsomehearingimpairment,mostlyasaresultofnoisyequipment."Hearinglossisoneofthemostcommonworkplaceconditions,"saysaudiologistTedMadison.

Forkids,theracketstartsinthecradle.Asqueakytoyheldclosetotheear—whichispreciselywherebabiesmayputthem—canreach94db.Atoyxylophone(木琴)canringinat92db.Andsincebabies'carcanalsaresosmall,asoundthatgetsinthemmayknockaroundharderthanitdocsinan

A.YB.NC.NG

5.(9)

6.

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowavesbetween2.402GHzand2.480GHz.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Thesymptomsofheartdisease,inmenorwomen,areoftencausedby______.

8.

Formanypeople,thebiggestchallengeintheworkplacewouldbeinteractingefficientlywithothers.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.BeforeAndyHildebrandretiredat40,heworkedfor______.

A.theseismologicalbureau

B.Auto-Tune'sparentcompany

C.oilcompanies

D.atape-recorderfactory

10.AstotheNewfoundlandfisherycollapse,itislessatragedyofthegeneralpublicthanatragedyof______.

11.

Thetraditionalvehiclesexistfornext10to20yearsbecauseof______.

12.

Ifachildonadiet______suffersfrommeasles,asevereillnessmayensue.

13.StudentsinHarvardareencouragedtousebulbsof18wattsapiece.

14.DirtyMoneyforLaundries

Sellingillegaldrugsisbigbusinessandlaunderingtheproceedsanartform.Onekilogram,or2.2pounds,ofrawcocaleavesisworth$1,400inLatinAmerica.Bythetimeitisturnedintorefinedcocaine,itsvaluehasgrownto$100,000.Makingthemoneyappeartohavecomefromalegitimatesourcethatcancreateapapertrailspanningdozensofcountries,andaweboffinancialtransactionsthatmaybeimpossibletounravel.

TheUnitedNationshasestimatedthatbetween$120billionand$500billionislaunderedeachyearintheindustrialworldbiggerthanthevolumeoftheoiltrade.

Illegallyobtainedmoneyisdifficulttoopenlyspendandinvest:Drugcashoftenconsistsoflargevolumesofmixeddenominationnotes;thephysicalvolumeofnotescanbefarlargerthanthevolumeofthedrugsthemselves.Performinglargetransactionswithoutarousingsuspicionisthelaunderer'sprincipalhurdle.

Differentcountrieshavedifferentdisclosurerequirements,andthelaundererseekstoexploitthatbymovingmoneybetweenjurisdictionsandcoveringuptheaudittrail.TerryBurkeoftheNationalDrugsIntelligenceUnitinBritainsaid:"Thebigcasesaresointernationalinscale,anditcanbeverydifficulttolifttheveilofsecrecy."

Investigatorshaveidentifiedthreemainstagesinthelaunderingprocess.

Inthefirststage,themoneycanbedepositedinalegitimatepremiumlifeinsurancepolicy.Orthecashcanbeusedtobuy'art,jewelry,antiquesorgamblingchips.

Thesecondstageiscalled"layering".Thelaundererwantstoseparatehisillicitproceedsfromtheirsourcesoheentersintoalargenumberoffinancialtransactionsdesignedtodisguisethetrailandprovideanonymity.

Finally,thereis"integration".Ifthelayeringhasbeensuccessful,thelaundererwillbringthemoneybackintotheeconomyinsuchawaythatitappearstobenormalbusinessfunds.So,anartobjectwillbesold,alifeinsurancepolicyredeemed,andsoon.

TheBCCIscandalisaclassicinstanceofdrug-relatedfinancialabuse.Withtotalassetsin1988of$20billionand417branchesin73countries,BCCIwasconsideredtheseventh-biggestprivatebankintheworld.Initscase,prosecutorsallegedthatoneschemeitoperatedwastocollectcashinvariousAmericancities,whichwasdeposited.ThemoneywasthentransferredbywiretoBCCIaccountsabroadandusedtobuycertificatesofdepositthatactedascollateralforBCCI"loans"tothedrugtraffickers,supplyingthemwith"clean"money.

AnothermoneylaunderinginvestigationintheUnitedStatesandBritain,code-namedOperationCougar,hassofaridentified$318millionof"dirty"money.ThelaunderingoperationspannedtheIsleofMan,theBritishVirginIslandsandtheU.S.mainland,andinvolvedsevendrugdealingorganizations.Atthecenterofeachorganizationwasalawyerwhocoordinatedthemovementofmoneybetweenoffshorebankaccounts,shelfcompaniesandnomineedirectors.

Onetrickwastousetheorganizations'offshorecompaniestomortgageproperty.Onthefaceofit,thepapertrailwaslegitimated--themortgagewasbonafide,andinterestpaymentsweremet.Butasthefinanciallayerswerepeeledback,theillicitoriginofthemoneybecameapparent.Sofar,OperationCougarhasresultedintheimprisonmentof40people.

Onemethodthathascometotheattentionoftheauthoritiesmorerecentlyisthelaunderers'useofHawalabanksfamily-runbusinessesofferingmoneytransmissionservices,Interpolbecamesufficientlyworriedtomountatwo-dayconferenceonthesubjectearlierthisyear.HawalaoriginatesinAsiaandisbasicallyasystemoflettersofcredit,providingalegitimatechannelforthemovementofmoneyfromoneareatoa

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Nettaxisthedifferencebetweenaperson'sgrosstaxliabilityandany______.

16.

ManyofthebuildingsinWashington,D.C.arewhiteandtheyarenotverytall.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Majordepressionsseemtooccuronlytopeoplewhohaveafamilyhistoryofdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Evengenesfromanimalscanbeusedtoengineercrops.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasan______,ratherthanapenalty.

20.

Wewanttobuildahybridcarpartlybecauseithaslower______thanagasoline-poweredone.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B2】

22.(32)

A.Therightsofprivatebusinessownersshouldbeprotected.

B.Thegovernmentshouldn'tinterfereinprivatebusiness.

C.Politiciansshouldsupportindustrialgrowth.

D.Competitionamongcompaniesshouldberestricted.

23.聽力原文：M:Haveyoufoundaroommatetoshareyourapartment?Yourplaceissobigthatit'ssuitabletolookforsomeonetosharetherentbill.

W:I'mstilllookingforsomeonewhofitsthebill,butyouknowit'ssodifficult.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.Shemetsomeonewhocouldpaythebill.

B.Shebilledhernewroommateforthesuit.

C.Shehasn'tfoundasuitableroommateyet.

D.She'slookingforsomeonewhocanlendhermoney.

24.(44)

25.

【B7】

26.

【B10】

27.

【B9】

28.(25)

A.Becauseeveryspeciesbecomeextinct.

B.Becausehumanbeingsarepowerfulenoughtokillotherspecies.

C.Becauseofover-population.

D.Becausehumanbeingisstillayoungspeciesthoughitisexploitingtheenvironment.

29.聽力原文：Igrewupinasmalltown.Myfatherraisedchickensandranaconstructioncompany.Iwasbarely10yearsoldwhenmydadgavemetheresponsibilityoffeedingthechickensandcleaningupthetable.Hebelieveditwasimportantformetohavethosejobstolearnresponsibility.Then,whenIwas22,IfoundajobinNashvilleatacountrymusicclubcalled'"TheNashvillePalace".Iwasheddishesandcookedfrom4:00p.m.to9:00pm.andthenwentonstageandsanguntil2:00inthemorning.Itwasn'tlongbeforeIbecameknownasTheSingingCook.Ihadbeenrejectedsomanytimesbyrecordcompaniesthatitwashardnottobediscouraged.Onenight,awomanexecutivefromacompanynamedWarnerBrothersRecordscametohearmesing.Whentheshowwasover,wesatdownandtalked,andaftersheleft,Isaidtomyselfitwasjustonemorerejection.Afewweekslater,mymanagerreceivedaphonecall—WarnerBrotherswantedtosignmetoarecorddeal.Soonafter,IreleasedmyfirstrecordinJune,1986.Itsoldover2millioncopies.MybesteffortshadgoneintoeveryjobIeverheld.Itwasthesenseofresponsibilitythatmademefeellikeaman.KnowingthatIhaddonemybestfilledmewithpride.Istillfeelthatwaytoday,eventhoughIhavebecomeawell-knownsinger.

(33)

A.Becausehewasacookatacountry-musicclub.

B.Becauseheperformedforguestswhileheworkedasacook.

C.Becauseheoftensangwhilecooking.

D.Becausehelikedsingingbetterthancooking.

30.(34)

A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.

31.(36)

A.Becausethemountainisover12,000feethigh.

B.Becausehehadnoexperiencesinceheleftcollege.

C.Becausehiswifewasn'tgoodatmountainclimbing.

D.Becausehischildrenweretooyoung.

32.聽力原文：W:Ican'tgetoverthewayyoutreatedmeatourowndinnertable.

M:Iwasirritatedatsomethingelse.IsaidIwassorry.Dowehavetogothroughallthatagain?

Q:Whathappenedtothewomantheotherday?

(19)

A.Shewashurtbytheman.

B.Shelosthertemper.

C.Shedidn'tspeaktoherhusband.

D.Shemissedthedinnerparty.

33.(40)

34.(16)

A.Johnwasdisappointedathismathscore.

B.Johndidbetterthanhethoughthewasableto.

C.Johndidn'tpass,althoughhehadtriedhisbest.

D.Johngotanexcellentscore,whichwasunexpected.

35.(21)

A.Shehadlefttheplacewhereshewasborn.

B.Shehasnotbeengivenmuchjobopportunityinthecity.

C.Shehassofarnopromotionortransfer.

D.Shecan'tavoidmakingmistakesinherroutinework.

36.聽力原文：Astronomershavespenthundredsofyearssearchingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets,usingtelescopes.WhentheysawthegeographyofMars,theythoughttheycouldseecanalsandthatthismightbeevidenceofintelligentlifeontheplanet.Morerecently,however,spacecrafthavebeensenttoanalyzethesoilforsignsoflife.Theresultswerenegativeandastronomersarenowconvincedthatnolifeexistsonthesurfaceofanyotherplanetinoursolarsystem.Tosendaspacecraftfarbeyondoursolarsystemisnotrealisticbecauseofthehugedistancesinvolved.

Theonlywaywearelikelytoknowofitsexistenceisfromradiomessagesunlesslifecomesandvisitsus.Listeningforintelligentlifeisnotanewidea,butthetechniquesnowbeingusedtooffermuchbetterchanceofsuccessthanbefore.Lookingforevidenceoflifeinothersolarsystemsnowmeansusingspecialradioreceiverscalledradiotelescopestolistenoutformessages.Theassumptionisthatintelligentformsoflifewouldhavediscoveredradiowavesandwould,likeus,beusingthemtocommunicate.

Throughitsresearchwork,astronomershavedevelopedtwomeansofsystematicallysearchingforintelligentlife.Thefirstmethodistoselectthecloset800starslikeoursunandtodirectaradiotelescopetoscaneachoneofthemforelectromagneticwaves.Thesecondwayistosurveytheentiresky,listeningforcontinuoussignals.Allthis,aswellasthechanceofdiscoveringthatmaybewearenotaloneintheuniverse!

(29)

A.Intelligentlife.

B.Canalsofsomekind.

C.Signsoflife.

D.Naturalresources.

37.(26)

A.Theinterviewersinagroupinterviewaretheretoassessyourworkingabilities.

B.Yourunderstandingofthejobrequirementsisveryimportant.

C.It'snotnecessarytocollectinformationaboutthecompany.

D.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtothequestionotherthantheinterviewers.

38.聽力原文：M：Itdoesn'tmakeanysensetogohomeforspringholidaynow.I'mboredwithalltheactivitiesinthespringfestival.

W：That'sright．AsfarasIknowyou'llhavetoprepareforyourpaperthen．

Q：Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(18)

A.Themanwillgohomeduringthespringholiday.

B.Themanwillgraduatebeforespringholiday.

C.ThemanwillnotgraduateinMay.

D.Themanwillnotgohomeduringthespringholiday.

39.聽力原文：Thankyouforcomingtothismeetingforstudentswhowillberemainingoncampusdaringthe10-daywinterbreak.Asthedeanofstudents,itismyresponsibilitytoexplainthevacationarrangementsandtohaveyoufilloutformsgivingthedatesyouwillbeoncampus.Toreduceheatingcosts,ButlerHallwillbetheonlydormitoryopen.Alltheotherdormswillcloseat5:00p,m.onFriday,Feb.7andwillnotreopenuntil6:00p,m.onFeb,16.Oncewehaveyourcompletedforms,wewillassignyouaroominButlerHall.Pleasemoveallthebelongingsyouwillneedtoyourtemporaryaccommodationsbythe7th,asitwillnothepossibletoreopentheotherdormsduringthesetendaysoncethey'vebeenclosed.Mostcollegefacilitieswillbeclosedduringthevacation.Thesefacilitiesincludethegymnasium,thecollegestore,andthedininghalls.ThelibraryandtheComputerCenterwillbeopen,thoughonareducedschedule.Onlythepostofficeandthecollegeadministrationofficeswillmaintaintheirregularhours.SinceIimaginemostofyouarestayingheretofinishupacademicprojectsofonesortoranother,letmewishyouluckwithyourwork.Ifyouhaveanyspecialproblems,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeatthedean'soffice.

(33)

A.Thosewhowillbeoncampusduringavacationperiod.

B.Thosewhoworkpart-timeintheadministrationoffices.

C.ThosewhonormallyliveinButlerHall.

D.Thosewhowillbemovingoncampusinafewminutes.

40.聽力原文：Theestimatedone-fifthofchildreninLondon'sschoolswhocannotreadsimplesentencesbytheageofeightshouldbegivenspecialhelp.ThisisthemainconclusionofanindependentreportonLondon's700primaryschools.Thereport,whichistheresultofayear'swork,tellsLondon'sprimaryschoolsthattheymustdemandmoreoftheirchildren.

Mostparentswerehappywiththeschools,butsomesaidthattheirchildren'spaceoflearningmightbetooslow.Thereportconfirmedthisbystatingthatmuchofthenewworkmusthavebeentaughtatthesamelevelofdifficultyastheold.

Thereportemphasizedthatchildrenshouldnotbetorturedbutmoreshouldhavebeenexpectedoftheminschools.Thiswouldmeanthatsomechildrenmighthaveachievedmuchmorethanthelimiteddemandsmadeonthembycomprehensionexercisesorcopyingoutfromtextbooks.

Mrs.Morrel,whocommissionedthereport,saidthatallLondon'sschoolsmustputintoeffectaframeworkofreform.Everychildoughttobeabletoreadbytheageofeight.

Otherreformsmentionedinthereportwerethatparentsshouldbebetterrepresentedonschoolgoverningcommitteesandthateachschooloughttodrawupadevelopmentplan,listingwhatimprovementsitcanmake.Parentsshouldalsoberepresentedontheeducationcommittee.

(30)

A.Theyshouldnotbetoostrictwiththechildren.

B.Theyshouldlimittheirdemandsonsomechildren.

C.Theyshoulddemandmoreoftheirchildren.

D.Theyshoulddemandmoreofthebrightchildren.

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

TheresearchofJusczykandcollaboratorsaroundtheworlddiscoversthat______.

A.babiesbegintolearnlanguagewhileinthewomb

B.babieslearnlanguageatdifferentstageswhileinthewomb

C.babiesdevelopseveralstagesoflanguagelearningwhileinthewomb

D.babieshavelearnedalotaboutlanguagewhileinthewomb

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Computerscienceisnotonlyacomparativelyyoungfield,butalsoonethathashadtoproveitisreallyscience.SkepticsinacademiawouldoftensaythatafterAlanTuringdescribedtheconceptofthe"universalmachine"inthelate1930's—heideathatacomputerintheorycouldbemadetodotheworkofanykindofcalculatingmachine,includingthehumanbrain—allthatremainedtobeclonewasmereengineering.

Themoregenerousperspectivetodayisthatdecadesofstunninglyrapidadvancesinprocessingspeed,storageandnetworking,alongwiththedevelopmentofincreasinglycleversoftware,havebroughtcomputingintoscience,businessandcultureinwaysthatwerebarelyimaginedyearsago.Thequantitativechangesdeliveredthroughsmartengineeringopenedthedoortoqualitativechanges.

Computingchangeswhatcanbeseen,simulatedanddone.Soinscience,computingmakesitpossibletosimulateclimatechangeandunravelthehumangenome(基因組).Inbusiness,low-costcomputing,theInternetanddigitalcommunicationsaretransformingtheglobaleconomy.Inculture,theartifactsofcomputingincludetheiPodandcomputer-animatedmovies.What'snext?Thatwasthesubjectofasymposium(研討會)inWashingtonheldbytheComputerScienceandTelecommunicationsBoard.JosephF.Traub,theboard'schairmanandaprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,titledthesymposium"2016".

ComputerscientistsfromacademiaandcompanieslikeIBMandGooglediscussedtopicsincludingsocialnetworks,digitalimaging,onlinemediaandtheimpactonworkandemployment.Butmosttalkstouchedontwobroadthemes:theimpactofcomputingwillgodeeperintothesciencesandspreadmoreintothesocialsciences,andpolicyissueswillloomlarge,asthetechnologybecomesmorepowerfulandmorepervasive.

Socialnetworksarepre-technologicalcreationsthatsociologistshavebeenanalyzingfordecades.HoweverwiththeriseoftheInternet,socialnetworksandtechnologynetworksarebecominginextricablylinked,sothatbehavior.insocialnetworkscanbetrackedonascaleneverbeforepossible.

Thenewsocial-and-technologynetworksthatcanbestudiedincludee-mailpatterns,buyingrecommendationsoncommercialWebsiteslikeAmazon,messagesandpostingsoncommunitysiteslikeMySpaceandFacebook,andthediffusionofnews,opinions,fids,urbanmyths,productsandservicesovertheInternet.Socialnet-workingresearchpromisesarichtrove(珍藏品)formarketersandpoliticians,aswellassociologists,economists,anthropologists,psychologistsandeducators.

Whatisthemeaningofthe"universalmachine"?

43.

WhichofthefollowingdoesthepassageindicateaboutJoyceCarolOatesfirstpublication?

A.Itwaspartofhermaster'sthesis.

B.Itwasavolumeofshortfiction.

C.Itwasnotsuccessful.

D.ItwasaboutanEnglishinstructorinDetroit.

44.Inanordinarymirroryourrighteyestaresatyourrighteyeandyourlefteyeatyourlefteye--theoppositeoftheright-left,left-rightconnectionweemployforassessingoneanotherinthewild.TheimageinaTrueMirror(whichshowswhatyoulookliketoothers)cancomeassomethingofashock.Youtendtolookthewayyoudoinphotographs,whichformanypeopleisalsoashock.(Thisistheflipside(反面)ofthestartyousometimesgetwhenlookingatthereflectedimageofsomeoneyouareaccustomedtoseeinginperson.)AnewspaperheadlinehelduptoaTrueMirrordoesn'tappearbackward--itreadsjustfine.Butyourownfacemayseemoddlyasymmetrical.FacialmannerismsnurturedinfrontofanormalmirrormayinaTrueMirrorberevealedinadifferentlight."Itisawhollynewviewformany,"theTrueMirror'spromotionalliteratureconcedes,"andnotsurprisingly,somedon'tlikeorfeeluncomfortablewiththenewlook."

Anotherissue:inaTrueMirroryouseemtohavefarlesscontroloverthefigureintheglassthanyoudoinanormalmirror.Ifyouturntotherightinfrontofanormalmirror,theimageturnswithyouandendsupfacinginthesamedirection,completingthevisualpalindrome(回文).InaTrueMirrortheimagefacestheotherway,asifyouwereabouttobeginpacingoffforaduelwithyourself;andwhenyoutakeastep,theimagestepsawayfromyou.Inanormalmirroryourreflectedfingercomesouttomeetyourrealoneuntiltheytouch,likeMichelangelo'sGodandAdam.InaTrueMirrorthereflectedfingercomesatyoufromtheothersideoftheglass,asifpointedbytheotherhand.Ordinarily,youhavenodifficultylookingatanormalmirrorandguidingyourhandtoanobjectreflectedinit.TrythiswithaTrueMirror,andyourgraspwillproveerrant.Shavingbecomesabloodsport.IfallthereviewmirrorsinAmerica'scarsweresuddenlyreplacedbyTrueMirrors,therecouldbeaveryspecialepisodeofER(美國電視劇《急診室》).

Inanordinarymirroryourrighteyestaresatyourrighteyeandyourlefteyeatyourlefteye--theoppositeoftheright-left,left-rightconnectionweemployforassessingoneanotherinthewild.TheimageinaTrueMirror(whichshowswhatyoulookliketoothers)cancomeassomethingofashock.Youtendtolookthewayyoudoinphotographs,whichformanypeopleisalsoashock.(Thisistheflipside(反面)ofthestartyousometimesgetwhenlookingatthereflectedimageofsomeoneyouareaccustomedtoseeinginperson.)AnewspaperheadlinehelduptoaTrueMirrordoesn'tappearbackward--itreadsjustfine.Butyourownfacemayseemoddlyasymmetrical.FacialmannerismsnurturedinfrontofanormalmirrormayinaTrueMirrorberevealedinadifferentlight."Itisawhollynewviewformany,"theTrueMirror'spromotionalliteratureconcedes,"andnotsurprisingly,somedon'tlikeorfeeluncomfortablewiththenewlook."

Anotherissue:inaTrueMirroryouseemtohavefarlesscontroloverthefigureintheglassthanyoudoinanormalmirror.Ifyouturntotherightinfrontofanormalmirror,theimageturnswithyouandendsupfacinginthesamedirection,completingthevisualpalindrome(回文).InaTrueMirrortheimagefacestheotherway,asifyouwereabouttobeginpacingoffforaduelwithyourself;andwhenyoutakeastep,theimagestepsawayfromyou.Inanormalmirroryourreflectedfingercomesouttomeetyourrealoneuntiltheytouch,likeMichelangelo'sGodandAdam.InaTrueMirrorthereflectedfingercomesatyoufromtheothersideoftheglass,asifpointedbytheotherhand.Ordinarily,youhavenodifficultylookingatanormalmirrorandguidingyourhandtoanobjectreflectedinit.TrythiswithaTrueMirror,andyourgraspwillproveerrant.Shavingbecomesabloodsport.IfallthereviewmirrorsinAmerica'scarsweresuddenlyreplacedbyTrueMirrors,

A.asreflectedinwater

B.whatwelookliketoothers

C.inphotographs

D.inaTrueMirror

45.MicrosoftChairmanBillGatesrecentlytoldthenation'sgovernorsthatAmericanhighschooleducationis"obsolete(陳舊的)."Hesaid,"WhenIcompareourhighschoolstowhatIseewhenI'mtravelingabroad,Iamterrifiedforourworkforceoftomorrow.In2001,IndiagraduatedalmostamillionmorestudentsfromcollegethantheUnitedStatesdid.Chinagraduatestwiceasmanystudentswithbachelor'sdegreesastheUSandhassixtimes,asmanygraduatesmajoringinengineering.Americaisfai