2022-2023年福建省泉州市大學英語6級大學英語六級

2022-2023年福建省泉州市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Oneofthesimilaritiessharedbyallthemethodsofalteringdreamsistoreduce______.

2.Fishes

Thetermfishisappliedtoavarietyofcold-bloodedaquaticvertebratesofseveralevolutionarylines.Fishsharecertainfeatureswithothervertebrates.Thesefeaturesaregillslits(鰓裂)atsomepointinthelifecycle,anotochord(脊索),orskeletalsupportingrod,adorsalhollownervecord,andatail.

Thestudyoffishes,thescienceofichthyology(魚類學),isofbroadimportance.Therearemanyreasonswhyfishesareofinteresttohumans;themostimportantistheirrelationshipwithanddependenceontheenvironment.Amoreobviousreasonforinterestinfishesistheirroleasamoderatebutimportantpartoftheworld'sfoodsupply.Thisresource,oncethoughtunlimited,isnowrealizedtobefiniteandindelicatebalancewiththebiological,chemical,andphysicalfactorsoftheaquaticenvironment.Overfishing,pollution,andalterationoftheenvironmentarethechiefenemiesofproperfisheriesmanagement,bothinfreshwatersandintheocean.

Anotherpracticalreasonforstudyingfishesistheiruseindiseasecontrol.Aspredatorsonmosquitolarvae,theyhelpcurbmalariaandothermosquitobornediseases.Fishesarevaluablelaboratoryanimalsinmanyaspectsofmedicalandbiologicalresearch.Forexample,thereadinessofmanyfishestoacclimatetocaptivityhasallowedbiologiststostudybehaviour,physiology,andevenecologyunderrelativelynaturalconditions.Fisheshavebeenespeciallyimportantinthestudyofanimalbehaviourwhereresearchonfisheshasprovidedabroadbasefortheunderstandingofthemoreflexiblebehaviourofthehighervertebrates.

Thereareaestheticandrecreationalreasonsforaninterestinfishes.Millionsofpeoplekeeplivefishesinhomeaquariumsforthesimplepleasureofobservingthebeautyandbehaviourofanimalsotherwiseunfamiliartothem.Tomany,aquariumfishesprovideapersonalchallenge,allowingthemtotesttheirabilitytokeepasmallsectionofthenaturalenvironmentintheirhomes.Sportfishingisanotherwayofenjoyingthenaturalenvironment,alsoindulgedinbymillionsofpeopleeveryyear.Interestinaquariumfishesandsportfishingsupportmultimilliondollarindustriesthroughouttheworld.

Fisheshavebeeninexistenceformorethan450,000,000years,duringwhichtimetheyhaveevolvedrepeatedlytofitintoalmosteveryconceivabletypeofaquatichabitat.Inasense,landvertebratesaresimplyhighlymodifiedfishes,forwhenfishescolonizedthelandhabitattheybecametetrapod(四足的)landvertebrates.Thepopularconceptionofafishasaslippery,streamlinedaquaticanimalthatpossessesfinsandbreathesbygillsappliestomanyfishes,butfarmorefishesdeviatefromthatconceptionthanconform.toit.Forexample,thebodyiselongateinmanyformsandgreatlyshortenedinothers;thebodyisflattenedinsome(principallyinbottom-dwellingfishes)andlaterallycompressedinmanyothers;thefinsmaybeelaboratelyextended,formingintricateshapes,ortheymaybereducedorevenlost;andthepositionsofthemouth,eyes,nostrils,andgillopeningsvarywidely.Airbreathershaveappearedinseveralevolutionarylines.

Manyfishesarecrypticallycolouredandshaped,closelymatchingtheirrespectiveenvironments;othersareamongthemostbrilliantlycolouredofallorganisms,withawiderangeofhues,oftenofstrikingintensity,onasingleindividual.Thebrillianceofpigmentsmaybeenhancedbythesurfacestructureofthefish,sothatitalmostseemstoglow.Anumberofunrelatedfisheshaveactuallight-producingorgans.Manyfishesareabletoaltertheircoloration,someforthepurposeofcamouflage,othersfortheenhancementofbehavioralsignals.

Fishesrangeinadultlengthfromlessthan10millimetrestomorethan20metresandinweightfromabout1.5gramstomanythousandsofkilogr

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3.

Thefactthatcomparativeadvantageofanactivitydisplacesthatoftheotheronecouldmoderatetheconflictof______.

4.

Drinkplentyoffluidsisparticularlyimportantforelderlypeoplewhohaveafever.

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5.

TheKyotoProtocolrequires____--tocurbGHGemissions,especiallyCO

6.

AtypeofNorthAmericancrowcan______mostofthepineseedsitburiedeventheyareindeepsnow.

A.eatupB.retrieveC.crackD.lose

7.UniversityRecruiting

Theprosperousrecruiting

Asitturnsout,thisseductionofcollegestudentsbyrecruitersatinvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsismorecampuslegendthanreality—theexceptionandcertainlynottherule.SterlingWitzke,asenioratStanfordUniversitywhosignedonwithMercerManagementConsultinginChicago,saysshegotaglimpseoflifeinthefastlane,butnotes,"Mostofmyfriendswhowentthroughtheprocessdidnotgetthistypeoftreatment."Indeed,thecourtshipisnotassalaciousasurbanlegendwouldhaveusbelieve

Whileprospectiverecruitsmaynotbedestinedforahotcluborevenalow-downstripclub,America'sleadinginvestmentbanksandconsultingfirmsare,infact,recruitingmoreaggressivelyoncollegecampusesthaneverbefore.Despiteasputteringoveralleconomythathasreducedcollegerecruitingbyold-linegiantslikeIBMorGM,I-banksandlargeconsultantfirmsboostedtheirrecruitingeffortsonkeycampusesbyabout15%lastyear--atrendthatisexpectedtocontinue,accordingtoTrudySteinfeld,ExecutiveDirectoratNewYorkUniversity'sOfficeofCareerServices."Bankingandconsultingareleadingthewayinthisveryrobustrecruitingseason,"saysSteinfeld.

Asotherseniorsembarkonadesperatejobsearchandpileuptherejectionletters,thosewiththeireyesontheinvestmentbanking/consultantworldarebombardedbyfervententreatiesandhostedataseriesofeventsrangingfrominformationsessionstoexpensivedinners.Andmostimportantofall,therearejobswaiting--withthepromiseofthatpotofgold--attheendoftheirrainbow."Alotoftheemployersarebecomingmoreproactiveanddetermined,"saysBarbaraHewitt,associatedirectorofcareerservicesforundergraduatesattheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania."Becausetheireconomyandjobmarketaresogoodnow,they'refindingitveryhardtogetallofthestudentswhattheywant.Thereisjustalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,andtheyarefeelingmorepressuretostepuptheircampusrecruiting.

Recruitingworkintheuniversity

Thefieldcanbeaperfectmatchforstudentsnotyetcertainoftheirultimatecareerdestinationorthosewhohaveanurgentneedtopayoffcollegeloansbeforepursuingthenextdegree.Thesefirmsthriveon"humancapital"andthereforeputapremiumonattractingbright,ambitiousyoungpeople,explainsoneWhartonalum.Withtheirofficesbuzzingpast2a.m.,thereissignificantturnover.Thustheyvaluefreshlymintedcollegegradswhowanttoout-competetheirpeersandwhocanchurnouthigh-qualityworkonpreciouslittlesleep."TherewerenightswhenIsleptundermydesk,usingmyjacketasablanketandmykeyboardasapillow,"saysonerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompanydiscouragesemployeesfromtalkingtothepress.Yetdespitethehardworkandmanysleeplessnights,entry-levelpositionsatbigI-banksandconsultantsarethemostsought-afterjobsforgraduatingseniorsinterestedinfinanceandconsulting.

Theentry-leveljobsareunusuallylucrative,withfirst-yearanalystsmakingupto$120000.Moreover,thesepositionsprovideinvaluabletrainingforthosepursuingcareersinthefield."Mostpeopleleaveafterthefirsttwoyearsbecausetheygetburnedout,"explainstheBrandeisgrad,whoworksatatopinvestmentbank,"buttheskillsyoulearnareessentialtogettingthemostcoveted(令人垂涎的)jobsinfinancegoingforward,I-bankingisasteppingstonetoagreatbusinessschool,andmostimportantly,toagreatjob."

Therecruitingprocessstillbeginsinearnestinthefallofsenioryear,whenagroupofassociatesarrivesoncampustointerviewandselectapplicants.Inanefforttosignalthestudentsthattheyarenot

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8.

TheteaminvestigatedKennedyassassinationbycombiningthe______withsomehistoricalrecordsneverseenbythepublicbefore.

9.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

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10.

Professionaltreatmentfromyourdentistworksbetterthanover-the-counterproductsin______.

11.AccordingtoAristotle,knowledgeacquisitionsshouldbepriortoathletictrainingsincebothdevelopmentcouldnothappen_______.

12.

75%ofthepressureonjointscanbereducedifyouswim______.

13.Comparedwiththeir1960scounterparts,theundergraduatesinMs.Blum'sresearchpreferto______.

A.challengethenotionofauthorshipandoriginality

B.establishauniqueandauthenticidentity

C.haveatryonmanydifferentpersonas

D.domoresocialworkbyWeb-linking

14.

InJapanesesystemtheemphasisisplacedon________.

15.

Insurancecompaniesusuallypaythesameamount______,Suttersays,sothehospitalisleftpickingupthetabforthemoreexpensiveroboticsurgery.

16.

Identifyingpotentialhazardsaheadoftimecanreducethedangersofseriousinjuryorlossoflifefromanearthquake.

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17.

Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

18.Mostmodelspredictmorewarminginthetropospherethanatthesurface,whereasmostdatasets______.

19.

Afteranalyzingthefirsttimelog,theauthorfoundthathe______.

A.hadlongerofficehoursthanothers

B.spentmosttimecheckinge-mails

C.wastedmuchtimeunconsciously

D.wasonlyconcernedaboutwork

20.

Peace-keepingliesservetoprotecttheliarfrompossible______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：Mostsingle-parentfamiliesresultwhenamarriageendsindivorce.(29)Inmostcasesthedivorcedparentsdecidewhowillhavethechildren.(30)About85percentofthechildrenlivewiththeirmotherafterdivorce.However.moredivorcedmenwanttheirchildrentolivewiththem.Sometimesadivorcecausesadisputeaboutwhowillcareforthechildren.Inthesecasesajudgedecides.Inanincreasingnumberofdisputes,ajudgeordersthatbothparentssharethechildren.Usuallythechildrenwilllivewithoneparent,andboththemotherandfatherwilltakepartindecisionsaffectingthem.Inothercasesthechildrenwilllivewiththemotherpartofthetime,andwiththefatherpartofthetime.Frankandhisdivorcedwife,forexample,shareresponsibilityforcaringfortheir6-yearolddaughter.ThelittlegirlliveswithFrankfor10days,thensheliveswithhermotherfor10days.

Inothereasesmencarefortheirchildrenalone.Tony,forexample,was18whenhisgirlfriendhadababy.Hisgirlfrienddisappearedandleftthebabybehind.Tonydecidedhewantedtocareforhissonbyhimself.Yethewasnotsureheknewbowtodoit.SohejoinedagroupinBostoncalledFathersIncorporated.Thegroupoffersadviceandskillstohelp.(31)Tonytakecareofhisson.Tonybelieveshecanbeagoodparent.Hesayswomenhavebeendoingthejobforalongtime."So,"hesays,"whynotmen?"

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A.Father'sincorporated.

B.DivorceRate.

C.Single-parentfamilies.

D.Children'scareinsingle-parentfamilies.

22.(35)

A.Bygivinganattractiveaccountofthegoods.

B.Bygivingpeoplesomesamples.

C.Bygivingpeopleaspecialpromise.

D.Bygivingpeoplesomethingextra.

23.

【B5】

24.(15)

A.Thewomanisakind-heartedboss.

B.Thewomanisstrictwithheremployees.

C.Themanalwayshasexcusesforbeinglate.

D.Theman'salarmclockdidn'tworkthatmorning.

25.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Thefronttireisflat,andtheseatneedstoberaised.

W:WhynottakeittoMr.Smith?

Q:WhatkindofworkdoesMr.Smithprobablydo?

(12)

A.Hefixesbicycles.

B.Heraisessheep.

C.Hesellschairs.

D.He'sagardener.

26.聽力原文：M:What'sMr.PetersongoingtodowithhisoldhouseonLondonRoad,rentitorsellit?

W:Iheardheisthinkingofturningitintoarestaurant,whichisn'tabadidea,becauseit'sstillasolidbuilding.

Q:WhatwillMr.Petersondowithhisoldhouse?

(19)

A.Hemayconvertitanduseitasarestaurant.

B.Hemaypullitdownandbuildanewrestaurant.

C.Hemayrentitoutforuseasarestaurant.

D.Hemaysellittotheownerofarestaurant.

27.聽力原文：M:Okay.MayIseeyourdriver'slicenseplease?

W:What?DidIdoanythingwrong?

M:License,please.Andyourcarregistration.

W:Oh,yeah.It'sheresomewhereintheglovecompartment.Yeah,hereitis.

M:Madame,didyourealizethatyouwerespeedinginaschoolzone?

W:What?No,Ididn't,butthat'sprobablybecausemyodometerisbroken,Imean，malfunctioning.

M:Yes,youweregoing50milesperhourin20milesperhourzone.And,youfailedtocometoacompletestopattheintersectionbackthere.

W:Rollingstopsdon'tcount?

M:And,oneofyourbreaklightsisout,you'renotwearingaseatbelt,andyourdriver'slicenseexpiredsixmonthsago.

W:AndyournameisOfficerSmith?Hey,areyourelatedtotheSmithsintown?Myhusband'scousin'shusband,IthinkhisnameisFred,worksforthepolicedepartmenthere.Oristhatthefiredepartment?Anyway,Ithoughtyoumightbegoodpals,andyouknow...

M:Hey,areyoutryingtoinfluenceanofficer?Icouldhavethiscarimpoundedrightnowbecauseoftheseinfractions.

W:No,ofcoursenot.

M:Okay,then,here'syourticket.Youcaneitherappearincourttopaythefineormailitin.Haveaniceday.

W:Doyoutakecash?

23.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

24.Whatlawdidthewomanbreakintheschoolzone?

25.Whathappensattheendoftheconversation?

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A.Employerandemployee.

B.Interviewerandinterviewee.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Policeofficeranddriver.

28.(43)

29.(25)

A.Herphonenumber.

B.Thelocationoftheapartment.

C.Thebesttimetocallher.

D.Herfirstname.

30.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Mostsingle-parentfamiliesresultwhenamarriageendsindivorce.Inmostcasesthedivorcedparentsdecidewhowillhavethechildren.About85percentofthechildrenlivewiththeirmotherafterdivorce.However,moredivorcedmenwanttheirchildrentolivewiththem.Sometimesadivorcecausesadisputeaboutwhowillcareforthechildren.Inthesecasesajudgedecides.Inanincreasingnumberofdisputes,ajudgeordersthatbothparentssharethechildren.Usuallythechildrenwilllivewithoneparent,andboththemotherandfatherwilltakepartindecisionsaffectingthem.Inothercasesthechildrenwilllivewiththemotherpartofthetime,andwiththefatherpartofthetime.Frankandhisdivorcedwife,forexample,shareresponsibilityforcaringfortheir6-year-olddaughter.ThelittlegirlliveswithFrankfor10days,thensheliveswithhermotherfor10days.

Inothercasesmencarefortheirchildrenalone.Tony,forexample,was18whenhisgirlfriendhadababy.Hisgirlfrienddisappearedandleftthebabybehind.Tonydecidedhewantedtocareforhissonbyhimself.Yethewasnotsureheknewhowtodoit.SohejoinedagroupinBostoncalledFathersIncorporated.Thegroupoffersadviceandskillstohelp.Tonytakescareofhisson.Tonybelieveshecanbeagoodparent.Hesayswomenhavebeendoingthejobforalongtime."So,"hesays,"whynotmen?"

26．Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?

27.Whomwillmostchildrenlivewithaftertheirparentsaredivorced?

28.WhatdoesTonymeanbysaying"Whynotmen"?

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A.DivorceRate.

B.FathersIncorporated.

C.Single-parentfamilies.

D.Children'scareinsingle-parentfamilies.

31.聽力原文：Thisistoday'ssportsnews.

Intheworldoftennis,theLondonInternationalTennisTournamentendedtoday.SamuelCoxoftheUnitedStateswasthewinnerwithLloydSmith,ofGreatBritain,finishingsecond.CoxscoredadecisivevictoryoverSmithinhisfirstmajorvictoryoutsidetheUnitedStates.HisvictoryalsomarkedthefirsttimethatanAmericanhaswontheLondonTennisTournamentinoverfiftyyears.TheonlyotherAmericantowinitwasFredJacksonin1938.Coxwonthetournamentquicklyinthreesets.Hestartedoutplayingaggressively,andtheoverwhelmedSmithcouldnotkeepupwithitsoverpoweringserves.Coxtookhomethe$500,000cashprizeandSmithreceived$350,000.Whenaskedaboutthebigvictory,Coxstatedhejusthopestobeabletowinagaininnextmonth'stournamentsinParisandCopenhagen.

Intheworldofsoccer,CubaupsetGermany,lastyear'swinner,intheopeninggamesoftheInternationalSoccerCup.TheCubanteamwoninadifficultmatchthatlastedoverfivehours.Thematchwasintense,andtheirvictoryshockedmanywhobelievedthattheGermanteamcouldeasilydefeattherelativelyobscureCubanteam.TheGermancoach,noticeablydisappointedattheirfirstroundloss,toldreportersthathehopestotrainhisteamharderfornextyear'stournament.CubawillplayBrazilinthenextgametomorrow.Overjoyedattheirsurprisevictory,theyhopetocontinuethiswinningstreakandeventuallycapturethetournament.

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A.Paris.B.Copenhagen.C.NewYork.D.London.

32.

【B2】

33.(22)

A.Shedoesnottrustonlinetrade.

B.Sheneverfindsthesamephonenumber.

C.Sheisorganizedbuthasabadmemory.

D.Sheneverknowswhatisinherpurse.

34.(32)

A.Tohelpcareeristsandworkaholicsmovetocomprehensivedevelopment.

B.Tourgecareeristsandworkaholicstoworkharder.

C.Tocombinecareerists'andworkaholics'worktogether.

D.Toalarmcareeristsandworkaholics.

35.(14)

A.Whereisthemanagernow?

B.Whowillbehisnewmanager?

C.Whetherhismanagerisill.

D.Whenthemanagerwillgototheheadquarters.

36.(36)

A.45minutes.B.60minutes.C.90minutes.D.40minutes.

37.

【B7】

38.(21)

A.HemetsomeonefromAfrica.

B.HewantstogotoapartyinSacramento.

C.Hecallsthewomanonthetelephone.

D.Heinvitesthewomantohishouse.

39.(38)

40.(28)

A.Fiftyundergroundstationsweremadewaterproof.

B.Afloodwallwasbuilt.

C.Analarmsystemwassetup.

D.Rescueteamswereformed.

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

Theauthorbringsintheexampleofaparentstrivingtomakelifebetterforhischildrentomakethepointthat______.

A.individualmotivationwouldbedestroyedbyuniforms

B.parentslovetheirchildren

C.uniformscausedissensionbetweenparentsandchildren

D.parentshaveresponsibilitiestotheirchildren

42.

Whatisregardedasthemostrecentversionofthe"tulipcraze"'?

43.ChristineBlowerheldthatthelonghoursofwork______.

A.wereanessentialrequirementofthesociety

B.hadaverybadeffectonteachershealth

C.werenecessaryforteachingandlearning

D.wereacceptabletomanyclassroomteachers

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia'sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillparentswhowishtodie.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.Hesentitonviathegroup'son-lineservice,DeathNET.SaysHofsess:"Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisn'tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.It'sworldhistory."

Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyⅢlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,righttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia--whereanagingpopulation,lifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart--otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.IntheUSandCanada,Wheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.

UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath--probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill--toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Aftera"coolingoffperiodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyⅢlawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingtearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.Tmnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgo,becauseIhavewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,"hesays.

Theword"Euthanasia"(towardstheendof2ndpara)means______.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Studentswhoscorehighinachievementneedstendtomakehighergradesincollegethanthosewhoscorelow.Whendegreeaptitudeforcollegework,asindicatedbyCollegeEntranceExaminationBoardTests,isheldconstant,engineeringstudentswhoscorehighinachievementneedstendtomakehighergradesincollegethantheaptitudetestscoreswouldindicate.

Wecandefinethisneedasthehabitualdesiretodousefulworkwell.Itisasalientinfluencecharacteristicofthosewhoneedlittlesupervision.Theirdesireforaccomplishmentisastrongermotivationthananystimulationthesupervisorcanprovide.Individualswhofunctionintermsofthisdrivedonot"bluff"inregardtoajobthattheyfailtodowell.

Someemployeeshaveastrongdriveforsuccessintheirwork;othersaresatisfiedwhentheymakealiving.Thosewhowanttofeelthattheyaresuccessfulhavehighaspirationforthemselves.Thoughtsconcerningtheachievementdriveareoftenprominentintheevaluationsmadebythetypicalemploymentinterviewerwhointerviewscollegeseniorsforexecutivetraining.Hewantstofindoutwhethertheseniorhasastrongdrivetogetaheadormerelytoholdajob.Researchindicatesthatsomewhodogetaheadhaveanevenstrongerdrivetoavoidfailure.

Whatisthemainsubjectofthispassage?

46.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.rewardsarehighlyeffectiveinAmerica

B.rewardsarenotmuchsought-afterinacademiccircles

C.rewardshavelonglosttheirappealinAmericansociety

D.Americansareaddictedtorewards

47.

Accordingtothepassage,asemploymentbecameadominantform.ofwork,______.

A.womenwerelefttoworkathomes

B.oldpeopletendtoliveamoreactivelife

C.womenenjoymoreworkingopportunities

D.menandwomenbegintosharethehouseholdwork

48.

Whichstatementbestdescribestheauthor'sfeelingsaboutthewar?

A.Itwaseverrealforhim,thoughhemightnotactivelyinvolved.

B.Itwasrealforhimbecausehewasasoldieratthattime.

C.Itwasveryunrealtohim.

D.Thewarwasverydisruptivetothepeopleathome.

49.

Whydopatentexpertsbelieveitistraditionallysafetotakeideasfromotherareasofprint?

50.Inthedevelopedcountries,thedominantfactorinthenextsocietywillbesomethingtowhichmostpeopleareonlyjustbeginningtopayattention:therapidgrowthintheolderpopulationandtherapidshrinkingoftheyoungergeneration.Politicianseverywherestillpromisetosavetheexistingpensionssystem,buttheyandtheirconstituentsknowperfectlywellthatinanother25yearspeoplewillhavetokeepworkinguntiltheirmid-70s,healthpermitting.

Whathasnotyetsunkinisthatagrowingnumberofolderpeoplesaythoseover50willnotkeeponworkingastraditionalfull-timenine-to-fiveemployees,butwillparticipateinthelaborforceinmanynewanddifferentways:astemporaries,aspart-timers,asconsultants,onspecialassignmentsandsoon.Whatusedtobepersonnelandarenowknownashumanresourcesdepartmentsstillassumethatthosewhoworkforanorganizationarefull-timeemployees.Employmentlawsandregulationsarebasedonthesameassumption.Within20or25years;however,perhapsasmanyashalfthepeoplewhoworkforanorganizationwillnotbeemployedbyit,certainlynotonafull-timebasis.Thiswillbeespeciallytrueforolderpeople.Newwaysofworkingwithpeopleatarm'slengthwillincreasinglybecomethecentralmanagerialissueofemployingorganizations,andnotjustofbusinesses.

Theshrinkingoftheyoungerpopulationwillcauseanevengreaterupheaval,ifonlybecausenothinglikethishashappenedsincethedyingcenturiesoftheRomanEmpire.Ineverysingledevelopedcountry,butalsoinChinaandBrazil,thebirthrateisnowwellbelowthereplacementrateof2.2livebirthsperwomanofreproductiveage.Politically,thismeansthatimmigrationwillbecomeanimportantandhighlydivisiveissueinallrichcountries.Itwillcutacrossalltraditiona