2022年廣東省湛江市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022年廣東省湛江市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Underyourdurablepowerattorney,ifyouareunable,apersoncanbegiventheauthorityto______.

2.

Theinstructioninthefirstlanguageisakeypartofagoodbilingualprogram.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Somepsychologistsinsistthatdreamscontainimageswithuniversalmeanings.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Chantek,the"orangutanperson",signs"tomatotoothpaste"and"eyedrink"for______respectively.

5.

Whatwastheconsequenceofanover-relianceoncreditratings?

A.IncreasingtripleAcompanies.

B.Decliningtrustworthinessonratingagencies.

C.Deficiencyincreditjudgments.

D.Collapseoffinancialinstitutions.

6.

BuildingtheIceHoteleachwintertakes10,000tonsofriverice,plus30,000tonsofsnow.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

______haveincreasedgreatlyinthepastcentury.

8.

Youcanseethesnowballingeffectbothinan_________________economyanda_________________economy.

9.

ThereasonwhyMr.Kayehopedtogethisjobbackisthatheclonedhewasindeedill.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Withthedevelopmentof______,therecoveryperiodmaybecomeshorterandshorter.

11.

Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

12.

InAustraliaadisturbingtrendarisesthatyoungpersonsbetweentheageof15to24aretakingtheirownlivesatanalarmingrate.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Naturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsisextractedby_______.

14.Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhardcharginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds—eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopswereruined.Shethrewafit."I'dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffofyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,"saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36yearoldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision:takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereallywanted.

Mr.Bellavanee,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandprojectmanagementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"Mr.Bellavancesays."Iestimatedwhattechnologywasgoingtobethemostbeneficialandchoseapplicationsthatweregoingtobepervasive,thatwererightformymarket,andthatweregoingtoensuretoppay."

InadditiontoincomefromtheoccasionalIT-consultingassignment,hereliedonacombinationofdisplaced-worker-retraininggrantsandunemploymentbenefits."Iwentoutandfoundtheclasses,submittedthepaperwork,anddealtwiththebureaucracy.Youhavetostayafterthem,keepingyourbenefitsmovingforward.It'suptoyoutomakeitworkwithyouroveralltransitionplan,"hesays.

Hisjobsearchwasonemonthshyofthe

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

AndrewJohnsonwasamemberof______.

16.

Asmallpopulationmayundergogeometric,orexponentialgrowthwhenintroducedintoafavorableenvironment.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Bothfathershadextremelydifferentrespectforeducationandlearning.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

19.

Fromthecontextwemayfigureoutthat"telecommuting'means______.

20.

AccordingtoRamjee,thecombinationof________________ispossiblythemosteffectiveinpreventingHIVvirusfromtransmittingduringintercourse.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(29)

A.Byforcingthemfarming.

B.By'affectingthequalityofsoils.

C.Byaddingchemicalsandpollutethewaterways.

D.Byaffectingtheenvironmentstheylivein.

22.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Askforanextensionintheticketdate.

B.Gogetthepassportissuedimmediately.

C.Applyforafasterprocesstogetapassport.

D.Bookaticketbeforegettingthepassportissued.

23.

【B4】

24.(24)

A.Ithasbeenthebestsellerforweeks.

B.Itadvisespeopletochangethemselves.

C.Itisbeingsoldataverylowprice.

D.Itdistinguishesco-operators.

25.聽力原文：ExportersaregoingtohavetochangeiftheyhopetopenetratethelargeEuropeanmarkets.TheEuropeanUnion(EU)haslaunchedatwo-sidedattackonpackagingwaste.Itwantsbothtodecreasesharplytheamountofpackagingwastethatisgeneratedandtoincreasethelevelofrecyclingnecessarypackaging.Toaccomplishtheseobjectives,twokeytargetshavebeenestablished.First,by1998,60percentofpackagewastebyweighthastoberecoverableforrecyclingorotherusesandby2003,thepercentagetoreach90.Thesecondtargetrequiresthatmorethan10percentbyweightofthewasteremainstobedisposedof(e.g.inlandfills).TheindividualEUcountriesarefreetodetermineontheirownbywhatmethodsthey.wanttoachievethesetargetsandhowtheywillfinancethesenecessarywasterecoveryinfrastructures.Mostcountrieswillplacethelargestpartofburdenonthosemanufacturing,using,orsellingpackaging.Marketershavebeenencouragedtoadoptthefourenvironmentallycorrectredesign,reduce,reuse,andrecycle.Germany,whichhasbeenthefront-runnerinissue,requiresproducers,importers,distributors,wholesalers,andretailerstotakepackagingfromtheircustomerstouseorrecyclingindependentlyofthepublicwastedisposalsystem.ThesecriteriawilldirectlyaffectU.S.andotherexportersseekingmarketsinEurope.IfpackagingofexportsdoesnotmeettheEUrequirements,productsmaybedeniedentry.ExporterstotheEUwillseekoutdistributorswithexperienceindealingwithwastemanagementrequirements.Whilethesystemisaburden,itofferssomebenefits.Cuttingdownonpackagingcansaveonmaterialsandshippingcosts.

(30)

A.TheUSshouldcatchuptoEuropeanenvironmentalstandards.

B.AmericanexportersmustadapttonewregulationsinEurope.

C.TheUSshouldbemoresensitivetoenvironmentalissues.

D.TheU'snewregulationsareaburden.

26.(22)

A.Ithasnumeroustraitsincommonwiththespottedowl.

B.Itspopulationisincreasing.

C.Itmaynotsurvivewithoutspecialeffortsofconservationists.

D.Itsroleinthechainofevolutionhasnotyetbeenexamined.

27.(13)

A.Asnowstorm.

B.Anearthquake,

C.Atrafficaccident.

D.Ahurricane.

28.(15)

A.50minutes.B.30minutes.C.25minutes.D.15minutes.

29.(34)

A.2B.4C.5D.6

30.聽力原文：W:Hey,Jim,whatacoincidencetoseeyouhere!Longtimenosee.

M:Yeah,metoo.Hey,justasoldfriendsIgottatellyou...youdon'tlookthatwell.Areyousickorsomething?

W:Well,notreally.It'sthesameoldstoryofthelifeofanoverworkedundergraduatestudent,Iamuptomyneckonthisproject.Iamworkingonaprojectthathastobedonebytheendofthismonth.

M:Can'tyouspeaktoyourprofessoraboutthat?Maybehewouldallowanextensionandyouwillthenhavesomebreathingspace.

W:Fatchance.Myprofessorisoneofthoseworkaholictypesandheexpectseveryonethatworkswithhimhastobethesameway.Youknow,sometimeshesleeps4hoursanightbutcanstillkeepgoingduringtheday.

M:Wow,soundslikeyourprofessorisreallynuts.YouknowIdon'tmindworkinghardbutnottothepointofkillingmyself.Hopeyoucangetyourprojectdonewithoutanyhitches.

W:Whataboutyou?Iheardthefacultyisbuildinganotherbuildingoncampus.AbigprojectitseemsbythelooksofthingsandnearlycompletedIthink.

M:Well,notquitethereyet.Theystillhavenotdecidedwhethertheyshouldmovethereornot.TheDepartmentDeanwantsmetomarkpapersanddosomeadministrationworkforthem.Ihavetomakeadecisionbytheendofthisweek.

W:Thatisatoughdecision,isn'tit?IwouldjumpontheofferifIhadone.Toworkwithsomeoftheseacademictypesmustbeinteresting.

M:Sureitis.IwouldnotthinktwiceifIdidn'thavesuchaheavyloadthissemester.Besides,mygirlfriendisn'tkeenonmealwaysspendingtimeatschool.

W:Icanunderstandhowyourgirlfriendfeels.Maybeyoucanaskforalighterload.Perhapsyoushouldrequesttoworkonlyoncertaindays.

M:That'strue.ThenIwouldn'thaveto-workunderaworkaholicprofessoranymore.

W:Hey,Jim.DoyouthinkIhaveanychanceofgettingsomeworkthere?

M:Hmm...areyouseriousaboutworkingthere?Ithoughtyouwerejoking.

(23)

A.TherootofJim'shealthproblems.

B.Thewoman'sproblemswithherworkaholicprofessor.

C.Jim'srelationshipwithhisprofessor.

D.ProblemsthatJimandthewomanhavewiththeirworkloads.

31.

【B7】

32.

【B2】

33.(14)

A.Shelikesthejobofacleanerbecauseit'ssimple.

B.Shethinksit'simportanttohaveagoodjobfromthebeginning.

C.Shehatestobeacleanerbecauseit'slow-paid.

D.Shewouldworkasacleanerinsummerifshehasto.

34.(21)

A.Savemoney.

B.Attendeveningclass.

C.Lookforagooddepartment.

D.Workhard.

35.(31)

A.Becausetheyconsumeenormousquantityoffoodandwater.

B.Becausetheyhavebeencaughtformanyhundredsofyears.

C.Becauseithasbeennotedthattheyhavegoodmemories.

D.BecausetheyaredifferentfromAfricanelephants.

36.

【B11】

37.聽力原文：W:Doyouwantanothercupoftea?There'splentyinthepot.MycousinboughtmetheteainChinaanditissogood!

M:Thanks.Iloveto,butIthinkI'dbeoverdoingitifIhadonemore.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hewantstohaveanothercupoftea.

B.Hehashadenoughteaforthemoment.

C.Hewantsthewomantobuytheteaforhim.

D.HewillbuysometeafromChinabyhimself.

38.

【B9】

39.聽力原文：W:Hello,Steve?

M:Hi,Veronica.What'sgoingon?

W:Oh,mycar'shavingproblemsagain,butIdon'thavethetimeorthemoneytogetitfixed.

M:Isitreallybad?

W:It'sstartingtooverheatwheneverI'midlingorinheavytraffic,andtwodaysagoIhadtopullofftheexpresswayandwaituntiltheenginecooleddown.

M:Haveyoutakenitintoashop?

W:Wall,IwenttotwodifferentPlacesyesterday;onemechanicsaidhe'dcheckthecoolantlevelandlookforfluidleaks;theotherguysaidhethoughtitwasthethermostat.Ididn'tleavethecarwitheitherofthem,though,becauseIdidn'thavearideback.

M:Whatareyougoingtodo?

W:Ireallydon'tknow.I'llhavetofigureoutsomething;thebusserviceisterriblearoundwhereIlive.Anyway,couldIaskyouforafavor?

M:Ofcourse,whatisit'?

W:Youknow,tomorrow'sMondayandwe'resupposedtoturninourhomeworkinEnglish,butI'veonlygottenhalfwaythroughitI'vejustbeentoobusy.IfIcameover,wouldyouhelpmefinishit?

M:Sure,I'llbehereallevening.AndactuallyIhaven'tfinishedthehomeworkeither;I'vejustbeenputtingitoff,soit'sgoodyou'recomingover—Ineedsomeonetomotivateme.

W:Thankyousomuch,Steve.It'ssoniceofyou.Seeyoulater.

(20)

A.Shedecidedtothrowitawayandbuyanewone.

B.Shetookittotherepairshopbutrefusedtohaveitrepaired.

C.Shedidn'ttakeittotherepairshopatall.

D.Sheturnedtomechanicsforhelpbuttheycoulddonothingwithit.

40.聽力原文：W:Howaboutgoingtotheartgallerytoday?Theyarehavingaspecialexhibitoflocalartistsincludingyourfavoritepainter．

M:I'dlovetoifIcangetthistermpaperoutofmyway.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Heenjoyedthepaintingstoo.

B.Hecan'tfinishhistermpaperthatday.

C.Hehastofinishhistermpaperfirst.

D.Hehaslearnedsomethingabouttheartists.

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

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Policefiredteargasandarrestedmorethan5,000passivelyresistingprotestorsFridayinanattempttobreakupthelargestantinucleardemonstrationeverstagedintheUnitedStates.Morethan135,000demonstratorsconfrontedpoliceontheconstructionsiteofa1,000-megawattnuclearpowerplantscheduledtoprovidepowertomostofsouthernNewHampshire.Organizersofthehugedemonstrationsaid,theprotestwascontinuingdespitethepoliceactions.Moredemonstratorswerearrivingtokeepupthepressureonstateauthoritiestocanceltheproject.Thedemonstratorhadchargedthattheprojectwasunsafeinthedenselypopulatedarea,wouldcreatethermalpollutioninthebay,andhadnoacceptablemeansfordisposingofitsradioactivewasters.Thedemonstrationswouldgoonuntilthejailsandthecourtsweresooverloadedthatthestatejudicialsystemwouldcollapse.

GovernorStanforthThumperinsistedthattherewouldbenoreconsiderationofthepowerprojectandnodelayinitsconstructionsetforcompletioninthreeyears."Thisprojectwillbeginontimeandthepeopleofthisstatewillbegintoreceiveitsbenefitsonschedule.Thosewhobreakthelawinmisguidedattemptstosabotagetheprojectwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelaw,"hesaid.Andpolicecalledinreinforcementsfromalloverthestatetohandlethedisturbances.

TheprotestsbeganbeforedawnFridaywhenseveralthousanddemonstratorsbrokethroughpolicelinesaroundthecordoned-off(用警戒線隔離)constructionsite.Theycarriedplacardsthatread"NoNukes(核能發(fā)電廠)IsGoodNukes,""Sunpower,NotNuclearPower,"and"StopPrivateProfitsfromPublicPeril."Theydefiedpoliceordertomovefromthearea.Teargascanistersfiredbypolicefailedtodislodgetheprotestorswhohadcomepreparedwiththeirowngasmasksorfacecloths.Finallygas-maskedandhelmetedpolicechargedintothecrowdtodragoffthedemonstratorsonebyone.Theprotestorsdidnotresistpolice,butrefusedtowalkawayundertheirownpower.Thosearrestedwouldbechargedwithunlawfulassembly,trespassing,anddisturbingthepeace.

Whatwerethedemonstratorsprotestingabout?

43.SectionB

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

Alcoholismcreatesmanyseverephysicalproblems.Morethanthreedrinksadayoverafewweekscausesdestructivechangesintheliver.About15percentofheavydrinkersdevelopcirrhosis,whichcanbefatal.Changesinthebrainandnervoussystemresultinhostilebehavior,lossofmentalsharpness,andpoorjudgment.

Onethirdofthebabiesborntomotherswhodrinkheavily,especiallyduringthefirsttrimester,havebirthdefectsorretardation.Thisconditioniscalled"fetalalcoholsyndrome".Somedrugs,suchastranquilizers,whentakenwithalcoholcanresultindeath.

Ithaslongbeenthoughtthatalcoholismresultedfromacombinationofpsychologicalandsocialfactors.Currentscientificresearchsuggeststhatatendencytoabusealcoholrunsinfamiliesandthataninheritedchemicaldefectalsoplaysarole.InApril1990researchersdiscoveredararegene,possiblyoneofseveral,thatmayincreasesusceptibilitytoalcoholism,suggestingthatalcoholismsometimesmaybeinherited.Inparticular,thedopamine-receptorgeneisbelievedtobeassociatedwithseverealcoholism,providingapossiblelinktosuchdisordersastourette'ssyndrome(抽動(dòng)穢語綜合征),schizophrenia(精神分裂癥),andautism(孤獨(dú)癥).

Afamilyorindividualwithanalcoholismproblemisinserioustrouble.Thealcoholic'smaingoalistogetsomethingalcoholictodrink.Thedrinkingusuallycontinuesuntilthevictimisdrunk.Family,work,andfriendsareoflittleconcerncomparedtotheneedforalcohol.Drunkennessinhibitsthealcoholic'scontrolofnormalbehavior.anddepressestheabilitytoperform.eventhesimplestfunctions.

Manyresourcescanhelp,buttwoabsoluterulesapplytorecovery.Analcoholicmustacceptthefactthatthereisarealproblemanddecidetostopdrinking.Analcoholicmustalsorealizethatanyform.orquantityofalcoholisliterallypoisonous.Mosttreatmentexpertsbelievethat,wheninrecovery,analcoholiccannevertakeanotherdrink,foralcoholismisalifelongcondition.

Itisdifficulttobreakthealcoholiccycle,butitispossibletodosowiththehelpandsupportofothers.GroupssuchasAlcoholicsAnonymousandpsychiatric,psychologicalandsocialservicesareamongtheresourcesthathelpthealcoholictobecomeabstained.Sometimesabriefstayinadetoxification(戒除毒癮)unitinahospitalmaybenecessaryinorderforthebodytorestoreitself.

Accordingtothepassage,cirrhosis(Para.l)is______.

A.abadhabitresultingfromdrinkingtoomuch

B.aseverebraindisease

C.theinevitableresultofheavydrink

D.afatalliverdisease

44.

Although______isverycrucial,theeffortsthatthegovernmentpromotesahealthydiethavefailed.

45.

Studiesshowthatmostdoctorsbelieve______.

A.theseriouslyilldowanttoknowthetruthabouttheircondition

B.informingthepatientswithgraveillnesswillencouragethem

C.lettingthepatientsknowtheirconditionhelpsrecover

D.patientsinformedwiththeirincurableillnessmaycommitsuicide

46.

Therecessionusuallywashesawaywomen'syearningsfor______.

47.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatusinganelectriccarcan______.

A.savemoremoneythanusingtheregularcarsineveryway

B.preventpollutionandsaveenergyinthelongrun

C.attractmorecustomerstobuyVSPs

D.soonleadtoeliminatingtraditionalcars

48.

Theytransporttheirhivestoorangegroveswherefarmers______beekeepersforplacingthemontheirland.

49.

Theeffectsofalmostuniversalemploymentwereoverwhelminginthat______.

50.Theauthorsaysthatinthecurrentworld,SesameStreet______.

A.hasslightedgeoverothershowstargetingchildren

B.hasmadesomechangessoastokeepupwiththetimes

C.triestocatertoadultswhoaccompanytheirchildrentotheshow

D.isdoomedtofailduetoitsout-datedcontentandpresentation

51.SectionB

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

Majorculturaldifferencesinsellingtechniquesincludetherelationshipbetweenthesalespersonandthecustomer."Coldcalling",whichistherelativelyunannouncedcallorvisittoaprospectivecustomer,isvirtuallynonexistentinanycountriesinwhichthereisacloseandlongtermrelationshipbetweenasalespersonandaclientbasedonmutualtrust.Asoneinsider(內(nèi)行)adviseshiscolleagues:"Inmanyforeigncountries,personalrelationshipsaremoreimportantthancompanyregulationsandproducts.Developingrelationshipstakestime,butitiscrucial(至關(guān)重要的)tothesellingprocess."

Internationaltradefairshavebecomeextremelyimportantvenuesforconductingbusiness,yetveryfewdomesticallybasedsalesorganizationshaveanunderstandingofhowtotakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthattheseshowspresent.UnlikeU.S.tradeshows,atwhichthereisanopendisplayofone'sgoodsandservicesandalotoflookingbutnobuying,aEuropeantradeshowisrelativelyclosedandonlyopenthosewhoaretheretoconductbusiness.TheU.S.companyoftenwillspendalotofmoneytosetupanopendisplaywithpersonablesalespeoplewithlittleseniorityorauthority.Theexhibitissaying,ineffect,everyoneandanyoneiswelcomebutdonotasktoomanyquestionsorexpecttoconductanyseriousbusiness.AcomparableGermanexhibitwillbemorelikeafortress(要塞)wheresavvygatekeeperswillquicklyweedoutallbutthemostimportantclientswho,onceallowedintotheinnersanctum(內(nèi)室),willmeetdirectlywithseniormanagers.Themessagethatthisexhibitissendingoutisthatonlyveryspecialpeoplearewelcomeandthatitisprivilegetobeallowedtostay.

Insomesocieties,thefirstthingpeoplecareaboutisquality("Isitthebest?");inothersocieties,thefirstthingonacustomer'smindisthecost("Howcheapisit?");andinothercountries,theconcernisstyle.("Howdoesitlook?").Thecolor,size,andquantityofitemsneedtobeconsideredinthepackagingofanyproduct.Thecolorblueisforfuneralsinsomecountries,smalleritemsarepreferredoverlargeitems,andthenumberofitemsinapackagecanbecritical.Forexample,agolfballmanufacturerunknowinglypackagedtheirgolfballsingroupsoffourandthensent50,000unitstotheirAsiandistributorwhopromptlysentthemallback,advisingthemanufacturertorepackagethegolfballsinpackagesofthree.Inmanyofthecountrieswherethegolfballsweretobedistributed,thenumber"4"wasequatedwithdeathwhereasthenumber"3"issymbolicoflonglife.Forgolferswhoareknowntobesuperstitious,thenumberofgolfballsineachpackagewasmoreimportanttothedistributorthanthequalityoftheproduct.

Therelationshipbetweenthesalesmanandthecustomeris______.

A.oneofsellingtechniqueswhichcouldexpresstheculturaldifferences

B.basedonmutualtrustinsomecountries,

C.veryimportanttothesellingprocess

D.alloftheabove

52.(56)

53.

Theauthorgivestheexampleofairplanetoshowthat______.

A.theuseofplanedoesharmtothewholeworld

B.newtechnologyenhancescommunicationbetweencountries

C.newcommunicationmeansmaynotsavetheworldfromwars

D.airforcebecamemoreimportantthangroundtroopsinwars

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Personalityistoalargeextentinherent—Atypeparentsusuallybringaboutatypeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffect,sinceifcompetitionisimportanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorinthelivesoftheirchildren.

OneplacewherechildrensoakupAcharacteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthewinatallcostsmoralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitiveAtypesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirBtypefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPhilippines,thefirstmarathonrunner,droppeddeadsecondsaftersaying:"Rejoice,weconquer!"

Byfartheworstform.ofcompetitioninschoolsisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful.Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallAyoungsterschangeintoB's.Theworldneedstypes,andschoolshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild'spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement.

Ifthepreoccupationofschoolswithacademicworkwaslessened,moretimemightbespentteachingchildrensurervalues.Perhapsselectionforthecaringprofessions,especiallymedicine,couldbemadelessbygoodgradesinchemistryandmorebysuchconsiderationsassensitivityandsympathy.ItissurelyamistaketochooseourdoctorsexclusivelyfromAtypestock.B'sareimportantandshouldbeencouraged.

Besideinherence,personalityisalsodeeplyaffectedby______.

55.

Whywasthecrowfinallydeceived?

56.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemther