2022年四川省自貢市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年四川省自貢市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

A.Peopleplanttreesandmakewaterflowinthatspace.

B.Citizenscangrowtreesfreelyinthespace.

C.Concretewallsaremadeoutsidetheplaceforaprotection.

D.Naturalthingsinthatspacedevelopwithouthumandisturbance.

2.

Large-packagepurchasecanbenefitlow-incomehouseholdsintheory,butitseldomworksinreality.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

GianmarcoVeruggiothinksthatitisdifficulttoregulaterobots'behaviourduetotheir______.

A.unpredictablefailures

B.self-learningmechanisms

C.automaticnavigationalsystems

D.possessionofhuman-likepersonalities

4.

Forthoselessselectivecolleges,testscoresareusuallyusedfor______.

5.

ThereasonforthesellertosellITEMFIVEisthathehasbeenoperatedonhisshoulder.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Wehaveproblemwithevaluatingriskpartlybecause______.

7.

JohnBarrett'sbooknotonlydescribes______ofSavannah'srichestcitizens,butalsotellsaboutsomeofthecity'sunusualpeopleandplaces.

8.FreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericaisdisappearingastheglaciersmeltaway.

9.

Manytypesoffamilyrelationshipsusedtobeconsideredharmful,andlaterconfirmedtocauseharmtothechildren.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Theauthorthinksthattheoptionsgivenbythetwodifferentcampswouldnotworkandhesuggested______option.

11.Earbud-relatedhearinglosssufferedbypeoplewho______.

A.developthetypeofhearinglosslikemucholderadults

B.exposethemselvestomusicforlongerperiodsoftime

C.useportableplayersmoretimeandturnupthevolume

D.spendmuchmoretimelisteningtotheirmusicplayers

12.EnginesofChange

TheHolyGrail(圣杯)forAutomakers

IamdrivingthroughdowntownWashington,D.C.,inawhiteGMminivanwithfriendlyblue-bubblepaperdecoratingthesides.It'semittingnotoxicchemicalsandtheengineseemstopurr(發(fā)出隆隆聲)ratherthangrowl.Iamdrivingahydrogen-poweredautomobile—soclean,youcandrinkfromtheexhaustpipe—andit'sasmooth,energeticride.

It'salsotheHolyGrailforautomakers,environmentalists,politicalleaders—and,mostimportant,driverseverywhere,whetherornotwerealizeityet.What'snottolikeaboutavehiclethatcombatsglobalwarming,offershopeofweaning(使戒掉)theworldoffMideastoil,andcouldsaveonfuelcosts?Morethananything,though,thedevelopmentofthehydrogencar,alongwithotheralternatives,isaresponsetooneunsettlingfact:Theworldwillonedayrunoutofoil.Andthatdaymayarrivesoonerthanmostofuswouldthink.

IndustryexpertsattheAssociationfortheStudyofPeakOilandGas(ASPO)predictthatby2008,wemayhaveextractedhalftheavailableglobalsupplyofoil.Whileittookusthebetterpartofthelastcenturytoreachthishalfwaypoint,itwilltakesignificantlylesstimetoconsumetherest.Withmoreindustrializedcountries,morecars,trucksandbuses,andmoredemandthaneverforhomeheatingandappliances—justthinkChina—oilcouldreachdepletionmorequicklythanweonceassumed.Sotheraceisunderwaytofindaffordablefuelalternatives,aswellasnewwaystoconserveourremainingoil.

Forcarmanufacturersandagrowingnumberofconsumers,thefutureisnow-intheform.ofthelatestgenerationofhybridvehicles.Toyota,HondaandFordhaveledthechargewithtechnologythatpairsasmallgasolineenginewithanelectricmotorthatactuallypowersthecarwithouthighlevelsofpollution.Theelectricmotorandgasolineengineismoreefficientthanacombustion(燃燒)engine.AccordingtotheAlliancetoSaveEnergy,in2004,SUVdriversspentabout$1,225onfuel,whilepassengercarscost$976torun.Hybriddriversonlyspentbetween$350and$450.

Also,hybridshavesolvedabigdrawbackofenergy-efficientelectriccars,whichneedtoberechargedregularlyliterallypluggedintoapowersource.HybridslikeHonda'sInsight,CivicandAccord,andToyota'sPrius,chargethebatteryasyoudrive.Plus,somecantravelmorethan600milesonatankofgas.

Tolurepeopletobuythesecleaner,moreefficientcars—hybrids,thefederalgovernmentisofferingownersaone-timetaxdeduction.Localgovernmentsareofferingincentivestoo.HybridownersinLosAngelesreceiveparkingexemptions;inConnecticut,residentswhoseenergy-efficientcarsgetatleast40milespergallonareexemptfromthesalestaxonthecar;Pennsylvaniaownersareeligiblefora$500discountatpurchase;andinVirginia,hybriddriverscantakeadvantageoftheHOV(high-occupancyvehicle)lane—nomatterhowmanypassengersareonboard.

AccordingtoBradleyBerman,editorofHybridC,88,000oftheseautomobilesweresoldintheUnitedStateslastyear—that'snearlydoublethepreviousyearandabouttentimesasmanysoldin2000.Thisyearalone,thechic(時尚的)Priusisontracktosellsome45,000,despitesix-monthwaitinglists.

ReducingU.S.OilConsumption

Evenasmorehybridcarshittheroad,thetechnologyisakeyelementinanexcitingnewproject,onethatcouldhastenourtransitiontoahydrogen-fueleconomy.TheRockyMountainInstitute(RMI),anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoenergypolicy,haslaunchedaresearchcenterwiththesolepurposeofcreatingthe"Hypercar."Thisvehicle'sdesigniswhatsetsitapart.Hypercarsareformulatedtomakethemostofanultra-lightconstruction,low-dragaero-dynamicsandhybrid-electricdrivetrainstoachievemuchgreate

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

AccordingtotheUN'sprediction,thegrowthpopulationfromnowto2050isnearlyallin______.

A.westerncountries

B.Africancountries

C.developedcountries

D.developingcountries

14.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

TherelationshipbetweenChadandtheSudanisnot______andsothebordercrossingisparticularlydifficult.

16.

Only______ofAmericansbelieveddrugcompaniesweregenerallyhonest.

17.

Whenstudentsfirstbecomeawareofthefactthattheyaresubvocalizing,theyoftentrytostopitbysheer______.

18.

Learningaboutacountry'scultureisashowofrespectandisalwaysdeeplyappreciated.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Whentravelinginanothercountry,manyAmericansbringwaterwiththembecause______.

A.theyarenotusedtodrinkinglocalwater

B.theyassumethatlocalwaterisnotsafe

C.theyaremorepronetowater-bornediseases

D.theircaneasilyfallillifcontactingwithlocalgerms

20.

Inyear______,thereweremanydeadtubewormsfoundintheEastPacificRiseaccordingtotheinformationfromtheexpeditions.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(31)

A.Theirhardworkingspirit.

B.TheirpatienceinWaitingfortheatretickets.

C.Theirdelightinleisureactivities.

D.Theirenthusiasmforthearts.

22.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Wecanexperiencestressanytimewefeelwedon'thave【B1】______.Itcancomefromafeelingthatwecan'tdoanythingabout.Basically,itisthebody'swayofshowingworryor【B2】______.

Stressisnotjustcausedbyourmentalor【B3】______condition,itisalso【B4】______byhowtiredweare,whetherwehavea【B5】______dietwithenoughvitaminsandminerals,whetherwegetenoughphysicalexercise,andwhetherwecan【B6】______.

Ifwefeelstressed,thereareseveralthingsthatwecando.First,weneedtolearnhowtorelaxandbreatheslowlyand【B7】______.

Wecanalsotakesometimeoutofourworried,busy【B8】______tonoticethesmallthingsinlife.Smelltheair,lookattheflowers,noticethesmalldesignsintheleavesonatree--【B9】______Weneedtotakecareofourbodies.【B10】______.

Finally,weneedtofindwhatiscausingthestressinourlives.Oncewehavefoundit,weneedtobegintochangethatpartofourlives.【B11】______.

【B1】

23.聽力原文：M:I'vehadenoughofspendinganhourridinghackandforththeclass.

W:HaveyoucheckedouttheInternationalStudentsCenter?Theroomsareprettysmall,butit'sdosetoevery.thing.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Findabiggerroom.

B.MoveoutoftheCentre.

C.Staywherehelivesnow.

D.Moveclosertotheschool.

24.

【B8】

25.

【B11】

26.

【B7】

27.(24)

A.Thecollegedoesn'thaveanyrock-climbingequipment.

B.Therearenoappropriateplacesforclimbingnearby.

C.Thereisnoonetoteachthemhowtodoit.

D.Notverymanystudentsareinterestedinit.

28.【B4】

29.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Shebrokethemicrophone:

B.Shewasinterruptedbyaphonecallduringherpresentation.

C.Sheisplanningtogiveherpresentationassoonasthemicrophoneisfixed.

D.Themicrophonebrokejustasshebeganherpresentation.

30.聽力原文：W:Hi,Bill,howisitgoing?

M:Oh,hi,Jan.I'mOK.Howaboutyou?

W:Youcanprobablytelljustbylookingatme.I'mreallybusy.Hey,whatareyoureading?

M:Aprettyinterestingarticle.Mybiologyprofessorassignedit,andIthoughtIjustlookitover.ButIgotreallyinvolvedinit.It'saboutendangeredspecies.

W:Thatsoundsprettyinteresting.I'mgettingfrustratedwiththetworesearchpapersI'mstrugglingwith.Andcanyoubelievetheyarebothdueonthesameday?

M:That'stough.

W:I'llgetthroughit.Sowhat'sthisyouarereading?

M:Well,it'sbasicallyaboutthechoicesconservationistsarefacedwith.Youknow,thesedayswhenfundingissohardtocomeby.

W:Waitaminute.Isthefocusonbiologyoreconomics?

M:Both.Conservationistsdon'thaveenoughfundingtosaveeveryendangeredspeciesintheworld,sotheyhavetodecidebasedonwhatwouldbelostifaspeciesbecameextinct.

W:Canyougivemeanexampleofwhatyoumean?

M:Takeforinstance,twoanimals,thespottedowlandthetailedtoad.Thearticlesaysthetoadisunique.Ithasnorelatives.Buttherearealotofvarietiesofowls.

W:So,ifthattoadbecameextinct,we'dloseanimportantlinkinthechainofevolution,right?

M:Exactly.Butthatisn'tsofortheowl.Soforconservationists,itmightbeclearchoiceofwhichanimaltosave.

W:Isee.IamgladIdon'thavetomakethatkindofdecision.Aren'tyou?

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A.Currentissuesineconomics.

B.Choicesfacedbyconservationists.

C.Arecentbiologylecture.

D.Topicsforaresearchpaper.

31.(15)

A.TheA41attheDomecornerhasfewcars.

B.TheA1MnearHatfield,HarrowRoadhasheavytraffic.

C.TheA404,HarrowRoadisverybusywithmanycars.

D.TheA1Misnowflowingfreelywithoutproblems.

32.

【B2】

33.聽力原文：SciencefictionwritershaveoftenimaginedhumanbeingsgoingtoliveonMars.Butthesedays,scientistsaretakingtheideaseriously.Ithasagreatdealtorecommendit,sinceitmightsolvetheproblemofovercrowdingontheearth.Butobviously,itwouldnotbeworthmakingtheeffortunlesspeoplecouldlivetherenaturally.Iftheatmospherewerelikethatoftheearth,thismightbepossible.Butinfactitismostlycarbondioxide.Apartfromthat,thereareotherproblemstobeovercome.Forexample,thetemperatureWouldhavetoberaisedfrom60degreesbelowzeroto15degreesaboveit.ScientistswhostudyMarshavelaiddowntheprogramthattheycanfollow.Tobeginwith,theywillhavetofindoutwhetherlifehaseverexistedontheplanetofMarsinthepast.Secondly,theywillhavetomakeareliablemapofitssurface.Andfinally,theywillhavetomakealistofthegases.Aboveall,theywillhavetodiscoverhowmuchnitrogenitpossesses,sincenitrogenisfourfifthsoftheairwebreathe.TheyaresurprisinglyoptimisticaboutraisingthetemperatureonMarsandbelieveitcouldbedoneintwohundredyears.ItWilltakeabitlonger,though,totransform.theatmospheresothathumanbeings,couldlivethere.Scientistsestimatethatthiswilltakeonehundredthousandyears.

(33)

A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.

B.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.

C.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.

D.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.

34.(26)

A.Bysubway.B.Bycablecar.C.Bybus.D.Onfoot.

35.

【B9】

36.聽力原文：W:Look,Idon'twanttobeanuisance,butI'mafraidI'mnothappywithmyroom.

M:I'msorryaboutthat,madam.What'sthematter?

W:Well,frankly,thestateofdecorationisappalling...

M:Ah,yes,madam.Thatroomisduetoberedecoratednextweek.

W:Also,thewindowwon'topen...

M:Won'tit,madam?I'llgetGeorgetocomeandlookatit.

W:...andIcan'tgetanyhotwaterintheshower.

M:Ah,perhapsyoudidn'trunthewaterlongenough,madam.

W:Iranitforfourorfiveminutes.Thatshouldbelongenough.

M:George...George...Hart,willyougouptoroom43...andchecktheshowerandseeifyoucanopenthewindow...

W:Look,I'msorrybutI'dlikeanotherroom.

M:Shallweseeifwecansortouttheselittledifficultiesfirst,madam?

W:Asfarasroom43isconcerned,Idon'tmindwhatyoudo,butIwantacleanroom,inreasonabledecorativeorder,withwindowsthatopenandashowerthatworks.

M:Letmesee...Icanletyouhaveadoubleroom,madam.

W:Idon'twantadoubleroom.Iwantasingleroom.

M:I'msorry,madam,butI'mafraid43istheonlysingleroomavailableatthemoment.However,Icouldhaveawordwiththemanagerwhenhecomesin.

W:Ithinkyou'dbetter.

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A.Thedecorationisterrible.

B.Thewindowwon'topen.

C.Theroomisn'tclean.

D.Thereisnohotwaterfortheshower.

37.

【B5】

38.聽力原文：M:HowdoyoulikeprofessorPeterson'scourseontheHistoryofweapons?Heisawell-knownscholaronthatsubject.

W:Hislectureisfascinating.ButIamhavingahardtimewiththebooksthatheaskedustoread.IfeellikeIcanneverfinishthem.

Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanhavewiththecourse?

(14)

A.Sheisnotinterestedinthecourse.

B.Shehastroublefollowingtheprofessor'slecture.

C.Shefindsitdifficulttofinishthereadinglist.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethewaytheprofessorlectures.

39.聽力原文：M:Openwide.Nowshowmewhereithurts.

W:Hereonthetop,especiallywhenIbiteintosomethinghotorcold.

Q:Whoistheman?

(17)

A.Adentist.B.Acook.C.Adietician.D.Atwirler.

40.聽力原文：W:I'dliketoenrollinthefreeseminaryouadvertisedinthenewspaper.Theoneonmanagingyourpersonalfinances.

M:OK.Nowtheaddidsaythatyouhavetohaveasavingsaccountatourbanktobeeligible.Doyouhaveonehere?

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?

(19)

A.Ifthewomanhastakenotherclassesonpersonalfinances.

B.Whichseminarthewomanwantstosignupfor.

C.Ifthewomankeepsmoneyatthebank.

D.Wherethewomanlearnedabouttheseminar.

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

WhatisthegrossdomesticproductofChinalastyear?

42.

TheNationalAcademyofSciencesholdsthestancethat______.

A.DNAtestingshouldbesystematized

B.onlyauthorizedlaboratoriescanconductDNAtesting

C.theacademyonlyisauthorizedtoworkoutstandardsfortesting

D.theacademyhastherighttoaccreditlaboratoriesforDNAtesting

43.SectionB

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

Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecounty.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedup(被限制)athomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageof

knowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecitydwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.

What,then,istheanswer?ThecountryhastheadvantageofPeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff:thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebatters(影響)thesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings,andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehindtheyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillages.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby.I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowthattheauthor______.

A.usedtoliveinthecity

B.usedtoworkinthecountry

C.worksinthecity

D.livesinthecountry

44.

Wecaninferthat______.

A.thefuturewarwillbenon-militarywarornet-war

B.thefuturewarwillbewagedbetweengroupsandnations

C.thefuturewarismostlikelytodependmoreonhightechnology

D.economywillbecomethefocusofwarinthefuture

45.

"Putallyoureggsinjustonebasket"inthelastparagraphcomesfromafamousidiomanditis"______".

46.

WhoshouldberesponsibleforthedeathofEverettEmersonHatcheraccordingtothepassage?

47.

Themajorityofexpertsbelievetheuseofcriticalthinkingis______.

A.relatedtoitsvalue

B.consistentwithsocialmores

C.connectedwiththeuser'scharacter

D.separatefromethics

48.What'stheattitudeoftheyoungwhiteAmericanstowardthesubculture?

A.Theyaretotallyinvolvedinit.

B.Theylikeitastheblackpeopledo.

C.Theyappreciateitselectively.

D.TheyregarditasimportantasSAT.

49.

Whydoestheauthorgiveusanaccountofthe"exciting"featuresof"electronicbooks"?

50.

Thewordoscillate(Line3,Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.collapseB.fluctuateC.upsurgeD.vatiate

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TheWebhasbecomesuchaforceincommerceandculturethatagroupofleadinguniversityresearchersnowdeemsitworthyofitsownfieldofstudy.TheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandtheUniversityofSouthamptoninBritainplantoannouncethattheyarestartingajointresearchprograminWebscience.

Webscience,theresearcherssay,hassocialandengineeringdimensions.Itextendswellbeyondtraditionalcomputerscience,theysay,toincludetheemergingresearchinsocialnetworksandthesocialsciencesthatisbeingusedtostudyhowpeoplebehaveontheWeb.AndWebscience,theyadd,shiftsthecenterofgravityinengineeringresearchfromhowasinglecomputerworkstohowhugedecentralized(分散的)Websystemswork.

"TheWebisn'taboutwhatyoucandowithcomputers,"Mr.Berners-Lee,aseniorresearcheratM.I.T.,said."It'speopleand,yes,theyareconnectedbycomputers.Butcomputerscience,asthestudyofwhathappensinacomputer,doesn'ttellyouaboutwhathappensontheWeb."

TheWebscienceprogramisanacademiceffort,butcorporatetechnologyexecutivesandcomputerscientistssaidtheresearchcouldgreatlyinfluenceWeb-basedbusinesses.TheypointedinparticulartoresearchbyMr.Berners-Leeandotherstobuildmore"intelligence"intotheWeb-movingtowardwhatisknownastheSemanticWeb-asanareaofstudythatcouldyieldabigpayoff.

Webscienceisrelatedtoanotheremerginginterdisciplinary(各學科間的)fieldcalledservicesscience.Thisisthestudyofhowtousecomputing,collaborativenetworksandknowledgeindisciplinesrangingfromeconomicstoanthropologytoliftproductivityanddevelopnewproductsintheservicessector,whichrepresentsaboutthree-fourthsoftheUnitedStateseconomy.ServicesscienceresearchisbeingsupportedbytechnologycompanieslikeIBM,AccentureandHewlett-Packard,andbytheNationalScienceFoundation.

Webscienceresearch,saidIrvingWladawsky-Berger,atechnologystrategistatIBMandvisitingprofessoratMIT,is"aprerequisite(先決條件)todesigningandbuildingthekindsofcomplexhuman-orientedsystemsthatweareafterinservicesscience."Mr.Berners-LeeandhiscolleaguesattheM.I.T.havehadpreliminarydiscussionswithgovernmentagenciesintheUnitedStatesandEuropethatfinancescientificresearch,aswellaswithleadingtechnologycompanies.ButMr.Berners-LeesaidhisgrouphaddecidedtopubliclycirculatetheirideasaboutWebsciencebeforetryingtoattractgovernment,foundationandcorporatefunding.

Comparedwithtraditionalcomputerscience,webscienceincludestheresearch______.

52.

Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Biotechispowerfulintacklingworldpovertyandhunger.

B.Theimpactofgeneticresearchonfoodproductionislimited.

C.Morecollaborationisneededtodeliverfarmersbiotechsolutions.

D.Fearsthatbiotechmightbeharmfultomanareunfounded.

53.SectionB

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

Concernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsonever-increasingoutput.Thusthe"typical"Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoregoodsthanhiscounterpartofthelastgeneration.Hegainsincreatingcomfortsandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersona,uniqueness,orindividuality.

SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheU.S.isaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.Theso-calledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat"assembly-linelife"willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance,andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlife--joyinthesmellofafreshlypickedapple,astrollbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafe?

Sincethelate1950slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythetriumphofthiscompetitive,goods-orientedculture.Occasionally,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.

Inspiteofcritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,conveniences,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodem,industrialFranceispreferabletotheold.

TheoldFrenchwayoflifeischaracterizedby______.

A.leisure,elegance,andefficiency

B.elegance,efficiency,andtaste

C.leisure,elegance,andtaste

D.leisure,efficiency,andtaste

54.

WhatproblemisChinanowfacing,intheaspectofconsumingoil?

55.

WhatmakesNetflix'srevenueriseinadeeprecessionbackground?

A.TheservicespeedofNetflixisquitesatisfactory.

B.Netflix'srentingbusinessismoreattractive.

C.Netflixpossessesallmannerofmoviesandshows

D.Netflix'smovieonsaleislessexpensiveandeasytoplace.

56.

【C9】

57.

WhatissaidaboutwomenofGenerationXinthepassage?

A.Theiremployersoftenturndowntheirrequestofflexibleschedules.

B.Theyhavemoredutiestocarryoutthantheirmothers.

C.Theypaylessattentiontotheirachievementsincareer.

D.Theycare