2022年江西省景德鎮(zhèn)市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022年江西省景德鎮(zhèn)市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Newton'ssecondlawofmotionsaysforceequals______,multipliedbythechangeinspeeditproducesinanobject.

2.

Asshownbyresearch,astablemarriagedoesnotnecessarilymeana(n)______marriage.

3.

Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

4.

IntheUnitedStatesinfluenzaisoneofthetenprinciplecausesofdeath.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Watervaporplaysalmostnoroleinmoderngreenhousewarming.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Accordingtothepassage,booksandseminarscanbeasvaluableastheOrganizedExecutive.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.AccordingtoMr.deWahl,whyisJoostignoringthetwobusinessmodels?

A.AllpeoplearenotfondofsimplywatchingTV.

B.TheyareirrelatedwithpleasuresderivedfromwatchingTV.

C.TheyarethesameasthepracticesthatTVhaslongbeenusing.

D.JoostwantsaninnovativebusinessmodeldifferentfromYouTube.

8.

Theauthorpointsoutthatone'sstyle.ofwritingis______.

A.inheritableB.unteachableC.unchangeableD.learnable

9.

______isthenameofaCambridge-basedcompanythatistryingtocreatethekindofcomputerwhichmightreceivethecontentsofabrain.

10.Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

11.

By"DeathControl",theauthormeanscontroloftheworld'spopulation.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

ThePegMethodisalsosuitableforrememberingotheritemsbesidesthenumberedlists.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

ThetwofactorscontributingtotheappealingofGMcropstofarmersareand______.

14.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

15.

ThejournalSpinoffisintendedtointroduce______.

A.NASA'sproductsforcommercialuse

B.medicaladvancementsinAmerica

C.thedevelopmentofspacetechnology

D.thehistoryandtheroleofNASA

16.

Majorpizzamakershavetofacetheproblemthattheircompetitiveadvantagesare______.

17.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring。shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

18.

Childrentendtohaveslightlyhighernormaltemperaturethanadults.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

ThehappeningsintheemergencyroomareusuallyasdramaticasthesceneonTVshows.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

TheArcticiswarmingfasterthantherestoftheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B6】

22.SectionC

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

Letus【B1】______thatyouareinthepositionofaparent.Wouldyou'allowyourchildrentoreadanybooktheywantedwithoutfirstcheckingits【B2】______?Wouldyoutakeyourchildrentoseeanyfilmwithoutfirstfindingoutwhetheritis【B3】______forthem?lfyouranswertothesequestionsis"yes",thenyouarejustplain【B4】______.Ifyouransweris"no",thenyouareexercisingyourrightasaparentto【B5】______yourchildrenfromwhatyouconsidertobe【B6】______influences.Inotherwords,byactingasa【B7】______yourself,youare【B8】______thatstrongcensorshipisnecessarytochildren.

Butyoumightsaythatitisonethingtoexercisecensorshipoverchildrenandquiteanothertodosooveradults.Childrenneedprotectionanditispartoftheparents'responsibilitytoprotectthem.Censorshipisjustoneoftheseprotectivemeasures,【B9】______.

Somepeople,ontheotherhand,thinkthatcensorshipissomethingshamefulandIt'slikelytointerferewithworksofart.【B10】______.

Whencensorshiplawsarcrelaxed,dishonestpeoplearegivenachance.ofproducingvirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".【B11】______.Toargueinfavorofabsolutefreedomistoargueinfavorofanarchy.Societywouldreallybethebetterifitwereprotectedbyrightcensorship.

【B1】

23.聽力原文：M：IhearthatMr．Whitehasleft．Hasanybodybeenappointedtotakehisplace?

W：Ibelieveseveralmenappliedforthejobbutnothinghasbeendecidedyet．

Q：Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

(18)

A.Mr.White'sreasonforleaving.

B.Mr.White'snewappointment.

C.Avacantposition.

D.Howtoapplyforajob.

24.

【B7】

25.(43)

26.

【B5】

27.(29)

A.Atthebackoftheplane.

B.Somewherebehindthepilot’scabininthefrontoftheplane.

C.Onthefight-handsideoftheplane.

D.Closetothesmallkitchen.

28.聽力原文：Asaresultofrisinguniversitycosts,manystudentsarefindingitnecessarytotakeonpart-timejobs.Tomakefindingthosejobseasier,theplacementservicehasputtogetheralistingofwhatisavailablelocally.Forsomestudents,thesepart-timejobscouldleadtothefulltimeworkaftergraduation,astheymayofferexperienceintheirownfield,bethatfinance,marketingorevenmanagement.Forexample,nationalsavingsbankoffersworkonahalftimebasis.That's20hoursaweek.Retailstoresandrestaurantshavepositionsrequiringfewerhours.Evenlesstimeisexpectedofthoseprovidingchildcare.Wehaveanumberoffamiliesregisteredwithuswhoarelookingforbaby-sittersforasfewasfourhoursaweek.Forstudentswhopreferoutdoorwork,there'reseasonalpositionsrightoncampus,workingwiththegardeningandlandscapingteams.Theseoftenrequirethemosttimeandtheyaretheleastflexibleintermsofscheduling.Toseeacompletelistoftheseandotherjobsavailable,includingthesalaryofferedandthehoursrequired,stopbyourofficeandbesuretobringaresumewithyou.Whenyoufindsomethingthatinterestsyou,we'llputyouintouchwiththepersonofferingit.Inaddition,ourcounselorswillgiveyouhisaboutasuccessfulinterview.

(33)

A.Tointereststudentsinacareerincounseling.

B.Torecruitcounselorstoworkintheplacementoffice.

C.Toinform.studentsofauniversityprogram.

D.Toconvincelocalmerchantstohirecollegestudents.

29.(32)

A.Graduatestudents.

B.Undergraduatestudents.

C.Professors.

D.Libraryemployees.

30.(35)

A.Toescapefromtheirenemies.

B.Tocatchmorefood.

C.Tousetheirdevelopingflippers.

D.Toswim.

31.(41)

32.SectionC

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

OneofthebasicingredientsofAmericanpopularcultureisconsumption,anditistheadvertisingindustrythatmakesmassconsumptionpossible.Advertisingsellsus【B1】______,beauty,youth,fashion,happiness,success,statusand【B2】______.WhenCalvinKlein,forexample,advertisesbluejeans,heissellingussex【B3】______,notjeans.PolosellsusfashionstatusandMillerbeeroffersusmacho(男子的)goodtimes.

Researchhasshownthattheaverageadultcanbe【B4】______to500advertisementseachdayfromradio,television,newspapersandmagazines.

In1987$109billionwasspentonadvertisingintheUnitedStatesandthese【B5】______aregrowingatafasterratethanthe【B6】______nationalproduct.Althoughadvertisingcostsare【B7】______ontocustomers,advertisingcanalsosaveconsumers'moneyby【B8】______morecustomerstomanufacturers,thusmakingpossiblemassproductionandmassconsumption,whichleadstolowerprices.Colortelevisionsets,forexample,cost$800to$1,000whentheyfirstwentonthemarketinthelater1950s,but【B9】______.

Advertisingisanimportantelementofourculturebecauseitreflectsandattemptstochangeourlifestyles.【B10】______.

Itisestimatedthat,bythetimeapersonraisedintheUnitedStatesreachestheageof21,heorshehasbeenexposedto1millionto2millionadvertisements.【B11】.ItinfluencesourchoicetowearReebokrunningshoes,brushourteethwithCrest,andfeedourcatsFancyFeast.

【B1】

33.

【B2】

34.

【B3】

35.

【B8】

36.聽力原文：W:Dowehaveenoughtimeforthe7:30trainifwegetoffrightaway?

M:No,it'stoolate.It'simpossibleforustogettothestationin20minutes.

Q:Whattimeisitnow?

(19)

A.7:00.B.7:10.C.7:30.D.7:50.

37.【B3】

38.聽力原文：M:Doyouhavehotwaterinyourdorm?Becausewehaven'thadanyforthreedaysandIhatecoldshowers.

W:Oh,thatsoundsmiserable.Sincethegym'susuallyopen,whydon'tyoujustgoovertheretofixtheproblem?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(13)

A.Hecangotothegymtohaveabath.

B.Heshouldbuyanewpipefromthegyms.

C.Hecangotothegymtoconsulttheexperts.

D.Hecanturntothegymtohavethewaterpiperepaired.

39.(34)

A.About700millionlight-yearsfromSun.

B.About700millionlight-yearsfromEarth.

C.About700millionlight-yearsfromtheblackhole.

D.About700millionlight-yearsfromagalaxy.

40.聽力原文：M：Ican'tunderstandwhyNancyisn'thereyet．Weagreedtomeetat11:30．It'salmost12:00．Doyouthinkweshouldtrytogotocallherorlookforher?

W：Sheisprodablygettingtiedinthetraffic.Let'sgiveherafewmoreminutes．

Q：Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?

(13)

A.Theywillcheckthetrafficlight.

B.Theywillwaitforalittlelonger.

C.TheywillcallNancy.

D.Theywillcheckthetimeofhightide.

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

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbefore1850s,allofthefollowingwerecharacteristicofhighereducationEXCEPT______.

A.theelectivesystem

B.drilling

C.strictdiscipline

D.rotelearning

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

MynewhomewasalongwayfromthecentreofLondonbutitwasbecoming【C1】______tofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobonthetube.Theywerelookingforguards,not【C2】______.Thissuitedme.Icouldn'tdriveacarbutthoughtthati5couldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.Iwouldbeatubeguard.Icouldseemyselfbeing【C3】______,useful,agoodmaninacrisis.ObviouslyIwouldbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnfora【C4】______incomeandtravelprivileges--thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.

ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneall【C5】______becauseafterhalfanhour'swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theexaminersatatadesk.Youweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeen【C6】______,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.

Icanrememberthequestionsnow:"Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?""Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?""Andtheonebeforethat?"Ican't【C7】______myanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealedalackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasa【C8】______,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway."Youhavefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition."

Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs--beingapostmanisanotheroneIstill【C9】______--demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsible【C10】______thatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.

A)awarenessI)psychologist

B)candidateJ)qualification

C)cheerfulK)recall

D)desireL)right

E)dismissedM)righteous

F)driverN)sensible

G)essentialO)steady

H)occupy

【C1】

43.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose______.

A.whoareatthebottomofthesociety

B.whoarehigherupintheirsocialstatus

C.whoprovebetterthantheirfellow-competitors

D.whocouldkeepfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld

44.SectionB

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

Shortlybeforehediedoflymphoma(淋巴瘤),thegreatwriterandphysicianLewisThomas,whosebooksturnedscienceintoawayofappreciatingthegrandeur(偉大)oftheworld,toldmehethoughtthetruemeasureofalifewasthatitbeuseful.Hewonderedinthoselastdaysifhisownlifehadbeenuseful,andmanythousandsofreadersassuredhimthatithad."Growoldalongwithme!Thebestisyettobe,"criedRobertBrowning'sRabbiBenEzra.Notalways.PoetryrepliestoRabbiBenwithA.E.Housman's"ToanAthleteDyingYoung"andcomesupwithnomorestartling(令人吃驚的)aconclusionthanthatalifeiswhatonemakesofit.

Celebrityishardlyaprerequisite(先決條件).Kennedy'slifewouldhavebeenjustasvaluablehadhebeen,touseanotherpoet'sphrase,a"mute,ingloriousMilton".AbelovedcolleagueatTIMEdiedrecentlywhowasunknowntomostoftheworld,exceptthefriendsshecherished.Themeasureofalifeisoftentakeninthesmallestunits.Ontelevision,aparkingattendantinthegaragethatKennedyusedmentionedthatKennedycameoverpersonallytowishthemanamerryChristmaseveryyear.AmiddleagedAfricanAmericanwomanwithwhomheworkedinoneoftheprogramshesupportedwasintearsattherecollectionofcontinuoussmallactsofkindness.

ThesuddengardenthathasdevelopedonthefrontstepsofKennedy'sloftbuildingbegansimplywithneighborspayinghomage(崇敬)toaneighbor.Fromsuchfragmentsofevidenceawholelifeisconstructed,orreconstructed.

Whenamandies,acivilizationdieswithhim.Everythingdiesbutthereverberation(反響)ofhisworksinthelivesofothers;andso,whileanindividualcivilizationdies,thegreateroneprofits.Wecallsuchdeathstragediesbecausetheforceofthelifehasbeenofgreatmagnitude(重要性);yettragedyfromthepointofviewoftheaudienceishighart,andoneisfilledwithasmuchadmirationasgrief.

Keatschoseashisepitaph(墓志鉻)"Hereliesonewhosenamewaswritinwater."Hebelievedthathislifewouldbeviewedaswithoutconsequence,andthathewoulddebut(初次登臺(tái))onemoretransitoryfigureamongtheyearningandstrivingmasses.Kennedy,too,Ithink,wouldhavehadhisnamewritinwater,thustheappropriatenessofhisseaburial,becausethebestpublicservantsdisappearintotheworld,whosepaintheyfeel.Everynameiswritinwater,whichflowsthroughusall.

WecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthatLewisThomasbelievesthat______.

A.yourlifeisimportantifitismeaningfulforothers

B.youcanbuildmeaningintoyourlifeifitislong

C.workwhilealiveisthemostimportantthing

D.usefulnessofonelifeishardtomeasure

45.

Whywasitpossiblefortheseancienttreesletmorelightthroughthanmodernones?

A.Becausetheywerecloselyspaced,only3to16feetapart.

B.Becausetheyweresmallerplantsandshrubs.

C.Becausetheirbranchesdidnotfanoutasfarastoform.ashapelikeumbrella.

D.Becausetheyhadverysmallleaveslikethatoffernanddroppedeasily.

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Menarenotoriouslyinsensitivetotheemotionalworldaroundthem.Atleast,thatisthestereotypepeddledbyathousandwomen'smagazines.AndastudyattheUniversityofMelbourne,inAustralia,confirmsthatmenare,indeed,lesssensitivetoemotionthanwomen,withoneimportantandsuggestiveexception.Menareacutelysensitivetotheangerofothermen.

MarkWilliamsandJasonMattingleylookedatthewayaperson'ssexaffectshisorherresponsetoemotionallychargedfacialexpressions.Peoplefromallculturesagreeonwhatsixbasicexpressionsofemotionlooklike.Whetherthefacebeforeyouisexpressinganger,disgust,fear,joy,sadnessorsurpriseseemstoberecogniseduniversally—whichsuggeststhattheexpressionsinvolvedareinnate,ratherthanlearned.

Dr.WilliamsandDr.Mattingleyshowedtheparticipantsintheirstudyphotographsoftheseemotionalexpressionsinmixedsetsofeitherfouroreight.Theyaskedtheparticipantstolookforaparticularsortofexpression,andmeasuredtheamountoftimeittookthemtofindit.Theresearchersfound,inagreementwithpreviousstudies,thatbothmenandwomenidentifiedangryexpressionsmostquickly.Buttheyalsofoundthatangerwasmorequicklyidentifiedonamalefacethanafemaleone.

Moreover,mostparticipantscouldfindanangryfacejustmsquicklywhenitwasmixedinagroupofeightphotographsaswhenitwaspartofagroupoffour.Thissuggeststhatsomethinginthebrainisattuned(使協(xié)調(diào)，使一致)topickingoutangryexpressions,andthatitisespeciallyconcernedaboutangrymen.Also,thishighlytunedabilityseemsmoreimportanttomalesthanfemales,sincethetworesearchersfoundthatmenpickedouttheangryexpressionsfasterthanwomendid.

Dr.WilliamsandDr.Mattingleysuspectthereasonforthisisthatbeingabletospotanangryindividualquicklyhasasurvivaladvantage—and,sinceangerismorelikelytoturnintolethalviolenceinmenthaninwomen,theabilitytospotangrymalesquicklyisparticularlyvaluable.

Theabilitytospotquicklythatamaleisinafoulmoodwouldthushavegreatsurvivalvalue.Itwouldallowthesharp-wittedtimetochooseappeasement(緩和),detenteorpossiblyevenpre-emptive(先發(fā)制人的)attack.And,ifitisright,thisstudyalsoconfirmsalessonlearnedbygenerationsofbar-momtoughguysandschoolyardbullies:ifyouwantattention,getangry.

Whatdomostmagazinesforwomenassumeaboutmen?

47.

WhatcanwelearnfromtheParagraph3?

A.ThegenesofAlzheimer'sdiseasehavebeendecodedafterthedecodingofhumangenome.

B.Braindiseasesusuallyaretheoutcomeofinteractionofcomplicatedgroupsofgenes.

C.Thescientists'findingsongeneshavequicklyleadtounderstandingofmentaldiseases.

D.thecomplexityhadstoppedtheresearchersfromcomeupwithtreatmenttomentaldiseases.

48.Shouldaleaderstrivetobelovedorfeared?Thisquestion,famouslyposedbyMachiavelli,liesattheheartofJosephNye'snewbook.Mr.Nye,aformerdeanoftheKennedySchoolofGovernmentatHarvard,isbestknownforpromotingtheideaof"softpower",basedonpersuasionandinfluences,asacounterpointto"hardpower",basedoncoercion(強(qiáng)迫)andforce.

Mr.Nyehasnowturnedhisattentiontotherelationshipbetweenpowerandleadership,inboththepoliticalandbusinessspheres.Machiavelli,henotes,concludedthat"oneoughttobebothfearedandloved,butasitisdifficultforthetwotogotogether,itismuchsafertobefearedthanloved."Inshort,hardpowerispreferabletosoftpower.Butmodernleadershiptheorieshavecometotheoppositeconclusion.

Thecontextofleadershipischanging,theyobserve,andthehistoricalemphasisonhardpowerisbecomingoutdated.Inmoderncompaniesanddemocracies,powerisincreasinglydiffusedandtraditionalhierarchies(等級(jí)制)arebeingundermined,makingsoftpowerevermoreimportant.Butthatdoesnotmeancoercionshouldnowtakeabackseattopersuasion,Mr.Nyeargues.Instead,headvocatesasynthesisofthesetwoviews.TheconclusionofThePowerstoLead,hissurveyofthetheoryofleadership,isthatacombinationofhardandsoftpower,whichhecalls"smartpower",isthebestapproach.

Thedominationtheoreticalmodelofleadershipatthemomentis,apparently,the"transformationalleadershippattern".Mr.Nyehasperformedavaluableserviceinroundingupandsummarizingthevariousacademicstudiesandtheoriesofleadershipintoasingle,slimvolume.Heexaminesdifferentapproachestoleadership,themoralityofleadershipandhowthewidercontextcandeterminetheeffectivenessofaparticularleader.Thereareplentyofanecdotesandexamples,bothhistoricalandcontemporary,politicalandcorporate.

Leadershipisaslippery(狡猾的)subject,andashedepicts(描述)varioustheories,evenMr.Nyeneverquitenailsthejerrytothewall.Heisathismostinterestingwhendiscussingthemoralaspectsofleadership—inparticular,thequestionofwhetheritissometimesnecessaryforgoodleaderstolie—andheprovidesahelpful12-pointsummaryofhisconclusions.Arecurringthemeisthatascircumstanceschange,differentsortsofleadersarerequired,aleaderwhothrivesinoneenvironmentmaystruggleinanother,andviceversa.Ultimatelythatisjustafancywayofsayingthatleadershipoffersnoeasyanswers.

Accordingtothepassage,thereasonwhyMr.Nyeissopopularisthat______.

A.headvocatesthatleadersshouldbefeared

B.headvocatestheimportanceofpersuasionandinfluence

C.hewasoncetheleaderofHarvard

D.hethinksthatcoercionshouldgivewaytopersuasion

49.

WhywerethescientistswhosaidNewton'sideashaddelayedthescientificprogresswrong?

50.

【C3】

51.

Reebokoncehadtolimitthenumberofitsdistributorsbecause______.

A.itssupplyofproductsfellshortofdemand

B.toomanydistributorswouldcutintoitsprofits

C.thereductionofdistributorscouldincreaseitsshareofthemarket

D.itwantedtoenhanceconsumerconfidenceinitsproducts

52.TheFrencheconomyneededalargershareoftheinternationalmarket______.

53.

Thepassagesays:Whenyouhandletheinterviewwithconfidence,thejobwilltakecareofitself.Whatdoestheitalicizedpartofthesentencemean?

A.Thejobhastobedonecarefully.

B.Thejobwillchooseyou.

C.Youwillencounterthechance.

D.Youaretotakecareofthejob.

54.

Thephrase"agreatopportunity"mentionedinthelastparagraphreferstoanopportunityto______.

A.carryoutreform

B.boomeconomy

C.animatethevoters

D.attackchiefexecutive

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Goodnewsisbadnewsandbadnewsisgoodnews,newsmenoftensaytooneanother.Andwhenyoulookatthemediait'sonlytooeasytoseewhattheymean.Adictionarydefinitionofthemediaismasscommunications,e.g.thepress,television,radio.Themediaseesitsmainpurposeasgivingthepublicnews.Naturallytoprovidethepublicwithnewsithasfirsttogatherit.Thewholefunctionandpurposeofthemedia,then,seemstodependontheword"news",butmoreimportant,onhowthewordisinterpreted.

Themedialikeanybigbusinessventuretodayisanextremelycompetitiveworldofitsown.Inprovidingmaterialforitspublicithasconstantlytomakesureitservestherightdiet.NopublicwillwastetimeonyourpaperoryourTVchannelotherwise.Thesadtruthisthatthereseemsonlyonewaytocatchanaudience—hitthemrightbetweentheeyes.Whatstarted,asamildtaphasnowbecomeasledgehammerblowthatgoesbythenameofsensationalism?

Areporterchooses"hastochoose"anewsstorybecauseofitssensationvalue.Theyounginexperiencedcubreporterringshisnewseditoraboutacarcrash.Hestartstoexplainthedetailstohimbuttheexperiencededitorasksthecubonequestion:"Anyonekilled?"andtohimselfhethinks,whydoweofferjobstochildren?

Onemayaccusenewsmanofcynicismbuttheywillquicklyremindyouofdiehardfactsofsurvivalintheworldofthemedia.Thefavoritewordsthe'newspaperplacecardsinthestreetsbombardthepublicwithare,"Surprise,Sensation,Drama,Shock;'Youwonder,whenthepapersbatterthepublicwithdramasandsensationsdayafterday,thattheyhaven'tputanendtosensationlongago.AsaregularnewspaperreaderyoualsothankHeavensforthelightreliefofthecomicstrips.Turnfinallyfromthemtowhatisreferredtolaughinglyassteamradio,inordertoshowitsrelativeantiquity.Thisformanymillionsofpeopleistheonlylivecontacttheyhavewiththeoutsideworldthatrightlyorwronglytheyhavebeenledtobelievetheyshouldhavecontactwith.It'sextremelyhardofcoursetoseewhy,whenforthemostpartitsnewsservicesbringthemtragedy,disaster,heartbreak,otherpeople'smisfortunes—inaword,trouble.Whatagainbecomesquicklyapparentisthataman'sjobdependsonsensationalism,andweareaskedtoexcusehimforthis.

Perhapsthemediahasn'tquitegrownupandweshouldcongratulateitongettingthisfar.Theyear2000mayseegreatchangesinthewaynewsispresentedtous.Again,whoknows,itmightevengetworseifsuchathingispossible.Perishthethoughts!

Whatdoesthewholefunctionandpurposeofthemediamoreimportantlyseemtodependon?

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

AddisonHeardusesanimageofhiswifeandinfantsonfo