2022年四川省德陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022年四川省德陽市大學英語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.

U.S.populationwillincreasefrom250millionin1990to349millionin2025,andthegrowthwillstopat______.

2.

In1940Hughespublished______.

3.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoafterajobloss?

A.Arguewiththeemployeraboutthereasonforthelayoff.

B.Remaineven-temperedandavoidradicalbehaviors.

C.Makeafaircommentontheirjobperformance.

D.Sendthecompanye-mailstoaskforcompensation.

4.Hedonicadaptationmeanspeoplealwaysreturntotheirusuallevelofhappinessafterthetemporarysatisfaction.

5.

Inorganizedexerciseprograms,exercisetherapistsorphysiologistscanexpertlyguideanexercisertotheproperwaytoincreasehisorher______withoutriskinginjuryorfatigue.

6.

Class,income,education,racialandreligiousbackgroundseemtoplayanimportantpartinchoosingamate.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.4Gwirelesscommunicationcantaketheplaceof______tosendimagesbacktocentralcommandcenter.

8.

Individualscancontributedirectlytosolvingtheproblemofaciddepositionby______.

9.Gossip

Evenifyou'venevertakenaclassin18thcenturyRussianhistory,you'veprobablyheardthestoryaboutCatherinetheGreat.Accordingtothelore,CatherineⅡ,EmpressofRussia,diedunderquestionablecircumstancesinvolvingahorse.Ifyouasksomeonewhohasafondnessforhistoryorurbanlegends,though,you'lllearnthatthestoryisn'ttree.CatherineⅡreallydiedofastroke,andnohorseswerepresent.

Introduction

ThestoryofCatherinetheGreatandthehorseisn'tarecentinvention—itstartedoutasgossipmorethan200yearsago.It'snotjustajuicystory;it'sagoodillustrationofthenatureofgossip.

It'salmostimpossibletofigureoutwhotoldthestoryfirst.HistoriansbelievethattheFrenchupperclasscreatedtherumorinanattempttodestroyCatherine'sreputation.

Itstartedmsamalicious(用意歹毒的)attempttoslander(誹謗)someoneandpossiblytoimprovethesocialstandingofthepeoplewhomadeupthestory.

Whenpeoplerepeatittoday,theybelieveitistrue,inspiteofitsinherentoutlandishness(古怪).

Thetaleispersistentandwidespread.It'sstayedaroundforhundredsofyears,andnomatterhowmanyhistoriansrefuteit,peoplestillpassiton.

It'sthekindofnewsmostpeoplecan'thelpspreadingaround,evenifthey'veresolvedtospendlesstimegossiping.

Eventhoughsomeofthedetailsmighthavechanged,thecoreofthestoryisthesameasitwas200yearsago.Inthisrespect,realgossipisdifferentfromthe"telephonegame"oftenusedtoteachchildrenaboutitshazards.

However,unlikethestoryofCatherineⅡ,notallgossipismaliciousoruntrue.Likeswearing,anotheruseoflanguagemanypeopletrytoavoid,gossipplaysanumberofroleswithinsocialgroups,andsomeofthemcanactuallybeuseful.

Sociologists,linguists,psychologistsandhistoriansareamongthepeoplewhoresearchgossipandhowitfunctionsinsociety.It'satrickyphenomenontostudy,though.Peopleusuallygossipspontaneouslyandinprivate,soit'salmostimpossibletostudygossipinalaboratorysetting.Infact,manyresearchersstudygossipbyeavesdropping(偷聽)ongossipers.

Inaddition,whenresearchersstudygossip,theydon'tallusethesamedefinition.Moststartwiththesamebasicidea:Gossipisaconversationbetweentwopeoplethatconcernsathirdpersonwhoisnotpresent.Differentresearchersthenaddarangeofstipulations.

Theconversationtakesplaceinprivate.

Thepeople-talkingaretransmittinginformationasthoughitwerefact,buttheyhavenotconfirmedtheinformationasfactual.

Thepeoplegossipingandthepersonbeinggossipedaboutknoweachotherinreallife.Bythisdefinition,celebritygossipisnotreallygossipunlessthespeakerandthelistenerarefriendswiththecelebrityinquestion.

Somethinginthespeaker'sbodylanguageortoneofvoicesuggestsamoraljudgmentabouttheinformationbeingrelayed.Forexample,thesentence"Claragotapuppy"soundsprettyneutral.ButifClaralivesinacollegedormthatdoesn'tallowpetsandthepersonspeakingsoundsscandalized,thesentencebecomesgossip.

Thepeoplegossipingcompare,themselvesinsomewaytothepersonbeinggossipedabout,usuallyconsideringthemselvestobesuperiortothesubject.

Gossipisfullofcontradictions.Peopledoiteventhoughtheythinktheyshouldn't.Gossipcanbolster(助長)oneperson'sreputationwhiledestroyinganother's,anditcanestablishatrustingbondbetweentwopeoplewhilebetrayingthetrustofathird.Peoplewhogossiptoomuchcandevelopareputationforbeinguntrustworthyortootalkative.Butpeoplewhodon'tgossipcandevelopareputationforbeingdistant,uptightorsnobbish.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.SonjaLyubomirskyboughtthecarjustbecauseshewantedtoownaPrius.

11.

Accordingtotheauthor'simagination,inordertoglideonthesandsmoothly,thecreatureLashlarmmusthave______.

12.

Whenyouexperienceandobserveyourinflectionpoint,youshouldstopyourcareeratonce.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Theargumentfordesigninglanguagesforbadprogrammersisthat______.

14.

Withthedevelopmentofspread-spectrumtechnique,wemayuseBluetoothconnectionasasubstituteforcellphone.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Amoreprecisetermforacidrainis______,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

16.

TheBBCadopts"hammocking"techniqueinorderto______.

A.widenitsaudience

B.addyouthappealtoitsprograms

C.concealpublicservicethemesbeneathentertainment

D.getpeopletowatchworthystuff

17.

Asshownbyresearch,astablemarriagedoesnotnecessarilymeana(n)______marriage.

18.

TheU.S.governmenthasexertedgreatpressureonmanyAsiannationsto______.

19.

Forthegeneticfallacy,thereisreferencetotheindividual'spersonalabilities.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.(11)

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：TheRockfordpolicechiefandsomecityofficialswanttoinstallvideocamerasin(30)all100policecars.(29)Theythinkthiswillreducethenumberoflawsuitsfiledagainstthecity.Inthelastfiveyears,Rockfordhaspaidoutmorethanfivemilliondollarstosettleabout40lawsuits.

Thechiefsaidthatifcamerashadbeeninthosecars,theywouldn'thavehadtopayonedime.Accordingtohim,drunksordruguserswhotrytofightthecopsorshootthemalwaysclaimthatthepolicestartedbeatingthemfirstorstartedshootingatthemfirst.

(30)Thecostofinstallingcameraswillbeabout＄500pervehicle.ThecitycouncilwillvoteontheproposalnextMonday.(31)Tenofthe13councilmembers,whenaskedabouttheproposal,saidthattheylikedtheidea.Ifthecamerasareapproved,theycanbeinstalledinallthecarswithinsixweeks.

Thepoliceofficersenthusiasticallysupportcamerause.Oneofficersaidthattoomanypeoplethinkthepoliceareliars;cameraswouldshowcitizensthatpolicetellthetruth.

Citizens'reactiontotheideaofpolicecarcamerasismixed.Onepersonsaidthatthepoliceshouldhavestarteddoingthisyearsagowhenvideocameraswereinvented.Butanelderlymansaidthatcameraswereaninvasionofprivacy.Hesaidthesepolicearetryingtosticktheirnosesintoeverything.Hewasgoingtoattendthecouncilmeetingtocondemntheproposal.Hehopedthatothercitizenswouldjoinhim.

(30)

A.Becausethiswillhelpthemcatchcriminals.

B.Becausethiswillhelpthemcontrolthecrimerate.

C.Becausethiswillhelpthemreducethenumberoflawsuits.

D.Becausethiswillhelpthemsavemuchmanpowerandtime.

22.(24)

A.Itiseasybecausethepeoplearefriendly.

B.Itisdifficultbecausethepeoplearenotfriendly.

C.Itisdifficultinspiteoffriendlypeople.

D.Itiseasyevenwhenthepeoplearenotfriendly.

23.聽力原文：W:Hi,Peter,Iwassurprisedtoseeyouintileclassinchildren'sliteratureyesterday.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?

M:No,I'mnot.ButasapsychologymajorIcanusethistofulfilltherequirementindevelopmentalpsychology.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?

(14)

A.Thetwospeakersareclassmates.

B.Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

C.Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

D.Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.

24.【B5】

25.

【B8】

26.聽力原文：M:IwonderifyoucanfinishyourpaperbyMondayafternoon.

W:I'msorryDr.Johnson,Idon'tthinkIcanfinishitthatearly.Thursdaymorningwouldbetheearliestthatyoucouldhaveit.

Q:Whenwillthewomanhandinherpaper?

(18)

A.BeforeMondayafternoon.

B.BeforeThursdaymorning.

C.OnMondayafternoon.

D.AfterThursdaymorning.

27.(35)

A.Inthestudent'sownwords.

B.Indirectquotations.

C.Inshortphrases.

D.Inshorthand.

28.(31)

A.Theywillcometotrustanddependoneachothermore.

B.Thereisalwaysahelpinghandwhentheyarelookingforbetterjobs.

C.Theywillalwayshelptoimprovethecommunity.

D.Theyconstantlygethelpwhenseekingmore.

29.聽力原文：W:Tony,Ihavebeenhearingsomuchinthenewsaboutdifferentpresidentialcandidates.CanyoutallmealittleabouthowAmericanselecttheirPresident?

M:Well,it'salongprocess.Westartoffbydecidingwhotheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalpartywillbe.Usually,apersonfirstannouncesthatheorshewantstorunforPresident.Ifyouwanttobeyourparty'sofficialcandidate,youneedtoraisemoneyandgathersupportfrompartymembers.Candidatesusuallycampaigntoletpeopleknowwhattheyrepresent.Theygivespeeches,meetwithcommunityleaders,andparticipateindebates.Thisprocesslastsforseveralmonths,andthenthepartymembersvotetodecidewhotheywantmbackintheelection.

W:DoyouhavetoberichtobecomePresident?

M:Youdon'treallyhavetoberichtobecomePresident,butithelps.Usuallyrichpeoplehavemoreconnectionsandcanraisemoneymoreeffectively.MostofourPresidentsinthepasthavebeenrelativelyrichmen,butnotallofthem.

W:So,howdoye6makethefinaldecision?

M:Afterseveralmonthsoftelevisionads,interviews,speeches,andkissingbabieswehavethepresidentialelection.Citizensgotoavotingcanterandcasttheirballotforthecandidateoftheirchoice.

W:Yousoundedalittlecynicalwhenyousaid"kissingbabies".Whatdidyoumeanbythat?

M:Well,it'squitecommonforpoliticianstohavethemselvesphotographedkissingbabies.It'stheirwayoftryingtoappearintouchwiththeaverageAmerican,butitlooksreallyphony.Thesedays,becomingPresidentisallaboutacting.Thecandidatestrytoappealtosomanydifferentpeoplethattheyendupabandoningtheirownopinions.Sometimes,itfeelslikethepartiesareailthesame.

W:Howmanypartiesarethere?

M:WehavemanypoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates,butmostofthemarequitesmall.Therearereallyonlytwowithsignificantpower,theDemocratsandtheRepublicans,

(20)

A.Raisingmoney.

B.Gatheringsupportfromothers.

C.Givingspeeches.

D.Choosingtheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalparty.

30.

【B2】

31.(32)

A.Becausehewantedtomakemoremoney.

B.Becausehewasfiredbytheschoolbecausehesoldpenstohisstudents.

C.Becausehewasproudofhisrepairskills.

D.Becausehefeltthepenshesoldneededtobeimproved.

32.【B10】

33.聽力原文：W:ItwasjustfiveyearsagothattheiPodfirsthitthemarket.Nowwhereveryougo,youaresuretoseethosewhiteearbuzzes.Steve,didAppleunderstandwhatitwaslaunchingfiveyearsago?

M:Notreally,itwasafteriPodcameoutthattheyrealizedeveryonecouldenjoythis.ThentheydecidedtoextendittotheWindowsplatform,andmillionsofpeopletookoffwithiPods.

W:Whatexactlyhasitbrought?

M:ItchangedApplefromacompanywithasmallmarketsharewithmillionsofcomputerstoonewithamassivemarketshareinanincrediblyimportantnewproductcategory.

W:TheniPodhascompletelychangedApple'sprofile.

M:Right.PeoplearenowbeingdrivenfromiPodstoApple'scomputersasopposedtoviceversa.Theysay,"ThisiPodisamazing.Mywholemusiccollectionsarewithme.It'ssoeasytouse.Iloveit."AndtheylookatApple'ssoftwareaswell.

W:Howmanyarebeingsold?

M:67million.It'sgoingtobe70millionprettysoon.Ithinknextyearitwillhit100million.

W:That'sincredible.Doyouthinkitisthepeakorwillitkeepmoving?

M:Keepmoving.TakealookatthefirstiPods,theyweresortofhuge.Theyaregettingsmaller,andthisyearwe'vegotevensmaller.

W:Iguessthat'stheotherthingaboutiPods.Theyareamazing,goodinyourhands,souser-friendly.They'rereallyimaginative.

M:Yeah,themoreyouuseit,themoreyoubecomeemotionallyattachedtoit.Youknowwhat'sreallychanged?Idon'tthinkApplewantstodothis.Themusicbusinessworld.OntheiTunestore,youcanpickanysongyoulikeandbuyitanytimeyoulike.

(23)

A.HowiPodhaschangedApplecomputers.

B.TheimpactiPodhashadontheworld.

C.TheadvantagesofpossessinganiPod.

D.ThepopularityofiPodamongpeople.

34.聽力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears;Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.

(33)

A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

35.(28)

A.Internationalexperts.

B.Internationalorganizations.

C.Americanpolice.

D.Americanexperts.

36.聽力原文：M:Susan,haveyoureadthenoticeonthebulletinboard?I'vewonthescholarshipforthenextsemester.

W:Iknewyouwould.Youcertainlydeserveit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Hisonlysonisdying.

B.Hismotherdiedsometimeago.

C.Hedidn'tlookafterhissickwife.

D.Hehasn'ttakengoodcareofhisson.

37.(36)

A.Hisabilitytoliveindependently.

B.Hissenseofresponsibilityinwhateverhedid.

C.Hiscourageinthefaceofrejections.

D.Hishardworkinhisearlydays.

38.聽力原文：M:Wouldyouconductthemeetingformethisafternoon?

W:IwouldffIcould,butIcan't.IhavetoleaveforChicagoonbusinessthisafternoonandwillnotbebackuntilnextweek.

Q:Whatdidthewomansay?

(13)

A.Shewouldn'tminddoingitifshecould.

B.Shewishedshehadn'thadthemeeting.

C.Shedidn'twanttobecauseshewouldrathergotoChicago.

D.wouldbeabletohavethemeeting.

39.聽力原文：M:I'mreallysorryIdidn'tmakeittoyourdinnerpartylastnight,Julie.

W:It'sallfighttosaythatnow,butwewastedhalftheeveningwaitingforyoutoturnup.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJulie?

(15)

A.Shewasconsiderate.

B.Shewasunforgiving,

C.Shewasapologetic.

D.Shewassympathetic.

40.

【B9】

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

Withoutanicebox,farmershadtogotothemarketatnightbecause______.

42.

Oneoftheproblemswithmultipleauthorshipisthatitishardto______.

A.allocatetheresponsibilityifthepapergoeswrong

B.decideonhowmuchcontributioneachreviewerhasmade

C.assigntherolesthatthedifferentauthorsaretoplay

D.correspondwiththeauthorswhenthereadersfeeltheneedto

43.

TheChinesegovernmenthassetupasystemof______inordertohelppeoplegetpersonalloans.

44.SectionB

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

BillGates,thebillionaireMicrosoftchairmanwithoutasingleearneduniversitydegree,isbyhissuccessraisingnewdoubtsabouttheworthofthebusinessworld'sfavoriteacademictitle:theMBA(MasterofBusinessAdministration).

TheMBA,a20th-centuryproduct,alwayshasbornethemarkoflowlycommerceandgreed(貪婪)onthetree-linedcampusesruledbypurerdisciplinessuchasphilosophyandliterature.

Butevenwiththerecessionapparentlycuttingintothehiringofbusinessschoolgraduates,about79,000peopleareexpectedtoreceiveMBAsin1993.Thisisnearly16timesthenumberofbusinessgraduatesin1960,atestimonytothewidespreadassumptionthattheMBAisvitalforyoungmenandwomenwhowanttoruncompaniessomeday.

"Ifyouaregoingintothecorporateworlditisstilladisadvantagenottohaveone,"saidDonaldMorrison,Professorofmarketingandmanagementscience."Butinthelastfiveyearsorso,whensomeonesays,'ShouldIattempttogetanMBA?'theansweralotmoreis:Itdepends."

ThesuccessofBillGatesandothernon-MBAs,suchasthelateSamWaltonofWal-MartStoresInc.,hashelpedinspireself-consciousdebatesonbusinessschoolcampusesovertheworthofabusinessdegreeandwhethermanagementskillscanbetaught.

TheHarvardBusinessReviewprintedalively,fictionalexchangeofletterstodramatizecomplaintsaboutbusinessdegreeholders.

ThearticlecalledMBAhires"extremelydisappointing"andsaid"MBAswanttomoveuptoofast,theydon'tunderstandpoliticsandpeople,andtheyaren'tabletofunctionaspartofateamuntiltheirthirdyear.Butbythen,they'reoutlookingforotherjobs".

Theproblem,mostparticipantsinthedebateacknowledge,isthattheMBAhasacquiredanaura(光環(huán))offuturerichesandpowerfarbeyonditsactualimportanceandusefulness.

Enrollmentinbusinessschoolsexplodedinthe1970sand1980sandcreatedtheassumptionthatnoonewhopursuedabusinesscareercoulddowithoutone.Thegrowthwasfueledbyabacklash(反沖)againsttheanti-businessvaluesofthe1960sandbythewomen'smovement.

BusinesspeoplewhohavehiredorworkedwithMBAssaythosewiththedegreesoftenknowhowtoanalyzesystemsbutarenotsoskillfulatmotivatingpeople."Theydon'tgetalotofgroundinginthepeoplesideofthebusiness,"saidJamesShatter,vice-presidentandprincipaloftheTowersPerrinmanagementconsultingfirm.

AccordingtoParagraph2,whatisthegeneralattitudetowardsbusinessoncampusesdominatedbypurerdisciplines?

A.Scornful.B.Appreciative.C.Envious.D.Realistic.

45.

AccordingtotheNAS'report,oneoftheproblemsinend-of-lifecareis______.

A.prolongedmedicalprocedures

B.inadequatetreatmentofpain

C.systematicdrugabuse

D.insufficienthospitalcare

46.

WhydomanycompaniesstillhesitatetousetheWebtoexpanditsmarketthoughtheWebhasprovedtobemorethanafashiontoday?

47.Whatwillcause"trafficjams"ontheInternetaccordingtoBroadbandcompanies?

48.

【C3】

49.SectionB

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

Mostofusaretaughttopayattentiontowhatissaid—thewords.Wordsdoprovideuswithsomeinformation,butmeaningsarederivedfromsomanyothersourcesthatitwouldhinderoureffectivenessasapartnertoarelationshiptorelytooheavilyonwordsalone.Wordsareusedtodescribeonlyasmallpartofthemanyideasweassociatewithanygivenmessage.Sometimesatecangaininsightintosomeofthoseassociationsifwelistenformorethanwords.Wedon'talwayssaywhatwemeanormeanwhatwesay.Sometimesourwordsdon'tmeananythingexcept"I'mletting0ffsomesteam.Idon'treallywantyoutopaycloseattentiontowhatI'msaying.JustpayattentiontowhatI'mfeeling."Mostlywemeanseveralthingsatonce.Apersonwantingtopurchaseahousesaystothecurrentowner,ThisstephastobefixedbeforeI'llbuy.Theownersays,"It'sbeenlikethatforyears."Actually,thestephasn'tbeenlikethatforyears,buttheunspokenmessageis:"Idon'twanttofixit.Weputupwithit.Whycan'tyou?"Thesearchforamoreexpansiveviewofmeaningcanbedevelopedofexaminingamessageintermsofwhosaidit,whenitoccurred,therelatedconditionsorsituation,andhowitwassaid.

Whenamessageoccurscanalsorevealassociatedmeaning.Letusassumetwocouplesdoexactlythesameamountofkissingandarguing.Butonecouplealwayskissesafteranargumentandtheothercouplealwaysarguesafterakiss.Theorderingofthebehaviorsmaymeanagreatdealmorethanthefrequencyofthebehavior.Afriend'sunusuallydocile(溫順的)behavior.mayonlybeunderstoodbynotingthatitwasprecededbysituationsthatrequiredanabnormalamountofassertiveness.Someresponsesmaybedirectlylinkedtoadevelopingpatternofresponsesanddefylogic.Forexample~apersonwhosays"No!"toaseriesofchargeslike"You'redumb!""You'relazy!"and"You'redishonest!"mayalsosay"No!"andtrytojustifyhisorherresponseifthenextstatementis"Andyou'regoodlooking."

Wewoulddowelltolistenforhowmessagesarepresented.Thewords:"It'ssurelynicetohaveyoubymyside."canbesaidwithemphasisandexcitementorritualistically.Thephrasecanbesaidonceorrepeatedseveraltimes.Andthemeaningsweassociatewiththephrasewillchangeaccordingly.Sometimesifwesaysomethinginfrequentlyitassumesmoreimportance;sometimesthemorewesaysomethingthelessimportanceitassumes.

Effectivecommunicationisrenderedpossiblebetweentwoconversingpartnersif______.

A.theyuseproperwordstocarrytheirideas

B.theybothspeaktrulyoftheirownfeelings

C.theytrytounderstandeachother'sideasbeyondwords

D.theyarecapableofassociatingmeaningwiththeirwords

50.

Bysayingthat"Factsareterriblethingsifleftspreadingandunattended",theauthoraimsto______.

A.pointoutthattheabundanceoffactsmaybeharmfultohumanintellect

B.illustratethenecessityofalwaysattendingtofacts

C.showtheimportanceofusinghumanjudgmentinthecomputerizedage

D.tellthatfactsarealwaysirrelevantandneededtobeconnected

51.

WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbelearnedfromthepassage?

A.TheWorldTradeCenterwasdevastatedbythe2001September11attacks.

B.ThenewWorldTradeCenterwillbebetterabletoprotecttheenvironmentandsaveenergy.

C.TheWorldTradeCentertoberestoredwillachieveLEEDstandard.

D.NewYorkwillbepraisedforrebuildingtheWorldTradeCenter.

52.

Physicalfatigueisusuallycausedby______.

A.toomanystimulants

B.excesswastesinthebloodstream

C.diseases

D.lackofexercise

53.

【C5】

54.

Whatwillbeoneeffectofthenewbiotechnologyonplants?

A.Theywillgrowanywhereintheworld.

B.Somewillbeabletogrowinsaltysoils.

C.Theywillbecomepoisonoustopests.

D.Usingnitrogenfromtheairtheywillbeabletocressfertilize.

55.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Theclimateofearthhasfluctuatedquiteahitoverthelast4.6billionyears.

B.Anincreaseintheearth'stemperaturewillhavemajorconsequencesforalllifeonthisplanet.

C.Theinformationwehavegotmakesusunabletoexplaintheglobalwarmingcompletely.

D.ThePleistocenebeganabout1.8millionyearsago.

56.

TheSoilAssociation'sassertedthattheFSA'sreport______.

A.hadnoticedtheimpactoforganicagricultureontheenvironment

B.hadignoredtoexaminetheeffectofpesticideuse

C.shouldbecriticizedforneglectingthebenefitoforganicfood

D.hasentirelydisregardedtheintentofthestudy

57.

【C8】

58.

IntheEskimoyear,______.

A.therearenospringandfall

B.winteriscoldandsummerishot

C.summerisatimeforgrowingfood

D.wintercomesearlyandgoeslate

59.SectionB

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

Thereisaphenomenainthepresent.Theaveragenumberofauthorsonscientificpapersisskyrocketing.Whatisthemainreasonforit?That'spartlybecauselabsarcbigger,problemsaremorecomplicated,andmoredifferentsubspecialtiesareneeded.Butit'salsobecauseUSgovernmentagenciesliketheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)havestartedtopromote"teamscience".Asphysicsdevelopedinthepost-WorldWarIIera,federalfundsbuiltexpensivenationalfacilities,andtheseservedassurfacesonwhichcollaborationscouldcrystallizenaturally.

Yetmultipleauthorship—howevergooditmaybeinotherways—presentsforjournalsandfortheinstitutionsinwhichtheseauthorswork.Forthejournals,longlistsofauthorsarehardtodealwithinthemselves.Butthoselonglistsgiverisetomoreseriousquestionswhensomethinggoeswrongwiththepaper.Ifthereisresearchmisconduct,shouldtheliabilitybejointandseveral,accruingtoallauthors?Ifnot,thenhowshoulditbeallocatedamongthem?Ifthereisanhonestmistakeinonepartoftheworkbutnotinothers,howshouldanevaluatoraimhisorherreview?

Variouspracticalorimpracticalsuggestionshaveemergedduringthelong-standingdebateonthisissue.Oneisthateachauthorshouldprovide,andthejournalshouldthenpublish,anaccountofthatauthor'sparticularcontributiontothework.Butadifferentviewoftheproblem,andperhapsofthesolution,comesaswegettouniversitycommitteeonappointmentsandpromotions,whichiswheretheauthorshiprubberreallymeetstheroad.Halfalifetimeofinvolvementwitht