2022年湖北省荊門市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022年湖北省荊門市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Bysaying"Asyouexperiment,avoidrandommotion",theauthormeansyoushould______inordernottoheadinanoppositedirection.

2.

Employeemoraleismostlyadverselyaffectedby______.

3.

Whenyoutravelabroad,youcanjudgewhetherthecountryisrichorpoorbyseeingwealth--______insteadoflookingatpeople'saccount.

4.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Earth'sBeginnings:TheOriginsofLife

Earthistheonlyplanetweknowofthatcansupportlife.Thisisanamazingfactconsideringthatitismadeoutofthesamematterasotherplanetsinoursolarsystem,wasformedatthesametimeandthroughthesameprocessesaseveryotherplanet,andgetsitsenergyfromthesun.

Toauniversaltraveler,Earthmayseemtobeaharmlesslittleplanetinthefarreachesofoneofbillionsofspiralgalaxiesintheuniverse.Ithasanaveragesizestarofaveragebrightnessandisjoinedbyeightotherplanets—whichsupportnoknownlifeforms—initssolarsystem.

However,Earthisaplanetteemingwithvitalityandishometobillionsofplantsandanimalsthatshareacommonevolutionarytrack.Howandwhydidwegethere?Whatprocesseshadtotakeplaceforthistohappen?Andwheredowegofromhere?Thefactis,noonehasbeenabletocomeclosetoknowingexactlywhatledtotheoriginsoflife,andwemayneverknow.After4.5billionyearsofEarth'sformationandevolution,theevidencemayhavebeenlost.Butscientistshavemadesignificantprogressinunderstandingwhatchemicalprocessesthatmayhaveledtotheoriginsoflife.

Therearemanytheories,butmosthavethesamegeneralperspectiveofhowthingscametobethewaytheyare.Followingisanaccountoflife'sbeginningsbasedonsomeoftheleadingresearchandtheoriesrelatedtothesubject,andofcourse,fossilrecordsdatingbackasfaras3.5billionyearsago.

Earth'sBeginnings

Earthbegantoform.over4.5billionyearsagofromthesamecloudofgas(mostlyhydrogenandhelium)andinterstellardustthatformedoursun,therestofthesolarsystemandevenourgalaxy.Infact,Earthisstillformingandcoolingfromthegalacticimplosionthatcreatedtheotherstarsandplanetarysystemsinourgalaxy,aprocesswhichbeganabout16billionyearsagoastheMilkyWaybegantoform.

Asoursolarsystembegantocometogethersome6—7billionyearsago,thesunformedwithinacloudofdustandgasthatcontinuedtoshrinkuponitselfbyitsowngravitationalforces.Thiscausedittoundergothefusionprocessandgiveofflight,heatandotherradiation.Duringthisprocess,osmallerlumpscalledplanetesimals,whicheventuallyformedintotheplanetsweknowtoday.

TheEarthwentthroughaperiodofcatastrophicandintenseformationduringitsearliestbeginningsabout4.5—4.6billionyearsago.By3.8to4.1billionyearsago,Earthhadbecomeaplanetwithanatmosphere(notlikeouratmospheretoday!)andanocean.ThisperiodoftimeofEarth'sformationisreferredtoasthepre-CambrianPeriod.Thepre-Cambrianisdividedintothreeparts:theHadean,ArcheanandProterozoicPeriods.

Pre-CambrianPeriod

TheEarthformedundersomuchheatandpressurethatitformedasamoltenplanet.Fornearlythefirstbillionyearsofitsformation—calledtheHadeanPeriod(or"hellish"period)—Earthwasbombardedcontinuouslybytheremnantsofthedustanddebris—likeasteroids,meteorsandcomets—untilitformedintoasolidsphere,fellintoanorb

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5.

ValMacDonaldinsistedthatadultchildrenshouldforcetheiragingparentstoaccepttheirviews.

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6.

ManyoftheproblemsfacedbyWHOinitseffortstoimproveworldhealtharesubjecttothelackofresourcesandtoolittlepoliticalcommitment.

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7.

Fishes'structuralandphysiologicaladaptationsforlifeatextremesarestillwaitingfor______.

8.

BesurenottousebirthdatesoryourphonenumbersasyourPINbecausethey______.

9.

By_________,manyMicrosoftworkersmanagedtogetquicker,easieraccesstodataandmaketheirhigh-techtoolslessdistracting.

10.Inordertomeet______,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideralotoffactorswhenselectingfoodproducts.

11.

Atpresent,thevalueofthedrugstraffickedworldwideamountsto______everyyear.

12.

OnAugust3Vegaheldherfirstonlineconcertatwhichsheinteractedwithherfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

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13.

TheprevioustitleforDrChanis______.

14.HowOnlineDatingWorks

Oneofthebasichumanimpulsesistodeveloparomanticrelationship——andmaybeevenfallinlove.Buttherearealotofobstaclesthatmightkeepsomeonefrommeetingtheloveofhisorherlifeintoday'sworld.Maybedatingco-workersisagainstcompanypolicy.Perhapsyouhatethebarscene.Youmightnotbeintherightmoodtomeetyoursoulmatewhileyou'retrekking(艱苦跋涉)throughthegrocerystore.

Peopleofallages,lifestylesandlocationshavebeenfacingthisproblemfordecades.Inthelast10yearsorso,anewsolutionhasarrivedtohelplonelyheartsfindtheirsoulmates:onlinedating.

GettingStarted

Onlinedatingissimplyamethodofmeetingpeople,andithasadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thevarietyofdatingsitesisconstantlygrowing,withmanysitesfocusedonveryspecificgroupsorinterests.Therearcsitesforseniors,sitesforMuslims(穆斯林),sitesforfitness-orientedpeople,sitesforpeoplejustlookingforfriendsandsitesforpeoplewhoareinterestedinmoreadultactivities.Thisarticlewillbefocusedonthemostbasictypeofdatingsite--onethatworkstobringtwopeopletogetherforaromanticrelationship.Whilethisarticleappliestothemajorityofpopulardatingsites,therulesandpracticesofanygivenindividualsitemaydiffer.

Whenyoufirstarriveatanonlinedatingsite,youcanbrowsethroughprofileswithoutenteringanyinformationaboutyourself.Theamountofinformationyoucanseeabouteachuserdependsonthesite.Somesitesallowuserstorestrictaccesstotheirprofilestopayingmembers.Photosmightnotbedisplayedunlessyouhaveapaidmembership.Thishelpspreserveanonymity,sinceaco-workerorfamilymembercan'taccidentallystumbleacrossyourprofile.They'dhavetopayforamembershiptoseeapictureofthepersonthey'rereadingabout.

Onceyoudecideyou'regoingtogiveitashot,thefirstthingyouneedtodoiscreateyourprofile.

CreatingaProfile

Whenit'stimetomakeyourownprofile,you'llstartwithsomebasicinformation.Areyouamanorawoman?Areyoulookingtomeetamanorawoman?Whatagerangeareyouinterestedin?Wheredoyoulive?(Somesitesjustaskforazipcode,whileothersmayallowyoutochoosefromalistofcities.)Thisisgenerallythesameinformationyouprovidetoperform.asimplesearch,or"browse."

Basicprofileinformationmayalsoincludeyourbirthdateandavalide-mailaddress.Siteadministratorswillcommunicatewithyouthroughthisaddress,andsomesitesallowmessagesfromuserstobesenttoyoure-mailanonymously.Whentheysendyouamessage,itisroutedthroughthesite'ssystemandredirectedtoyoure-mailwithouttheotherusereverseeingyouraddress.Somesitesusetheirowninternalmessagingsystem.Ifyou'reespeciallyconcernedaboutprivacy,it'seasyenoughtocreateafreee-mailaccountsomewhereanduseitsolelyforyouronlinedatingcontacts.

Indicatingyourphysicalattributesisusuallythenextstep.Height,weight,hairandeyecolorandbodytypearecommonpiecesofdata,whilesomesitesaskaboutpiercingsandtattoos.Atthispoint,theprocessbecomesincreasinglydetailed.Interestsandactivities,favoritesports,authors,musicormovies,howyouliketospendweekend—thesetopicsareallfairgame.Morepersonalquestionsmightinvolvewhetherornotyouhavechildren,whetherornotyouwantchildren,yourreligiousbeliefsandyourpoliticalviews.Pets,occupation,incomeandlivingsituationareusuallyonthelistaswell.

Next,you'llbeaskedtoanswermanyofthesesamequestionsasecondtime,butinsteadofindicatingyourowntraits,you'llbedescribingyouridealdate.Thesitewillthenusethisinformationandtheinformationyouprovidedaboutyourselft

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15.

Shynessmaybeindicatedby______.

16.

ManyGermaninternationalcorporationsholdintroductoryChinesecoursesforemployeesassignedworkinChinabecausetheywanttheirstaffbecomeinterestedinChina.

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17.

Itmaybe______inyourbodythatmakesyourunquicklyafteryouareshockedbyadanger.

18.DaretoDream

Ourdreamsatnightmayaffectourlives(andviceversa)morethanweeverrealized,saysnewresearch.For11years,ananthropologistkeptajournalofnearly5,000dreams.Byanalyzingcolorpatternsinthedreams,Arizona-basedresearcherRobertHosscouldaccuratelypredictcertainthingsabouttheman'semotionalstate.Hosscorrectlyidentifiedtwoseparateyearswhenthemanexperiencedcrisesinhislife.Theanthropologistconfirmedthatin1997hehadclashedwithacolleagueoveramanagementissue,andin2003he'dhadafallingoutwithafriendthatleftdeepemotionalscars.

HowwasHossabletogaugethedreamer'sturmoil?"Theclueswereinthecolors."hesays.Theanthropologist'sdominantdreamhueswereredsandblacks,whichspikedduringdifficulttimes."Evenwithoutknowingtheeventsinhislife,"Hossobserves,"weaccuratelydeterminedtheemotionalstatesbasedonthosecolorsinhisdreams."

Hossisamongagrowinggroupofresearcherswho,thankstocuttingedgemedicaltechnologyandinnovativepsychologicalresearch,arebeginningtodecipherthesecretshiddeninourdreamsandtheroledreamingplaysinourlives.Alookatsomeoftheirlatestdiscoveriescangiveusnewinsightsintothelanguageofdreamsandhelpusmakethemostofourtimeasleep.

WhyDoWeDream?

Dreamsareawayforthesubconscioustocommunicatewiththeconsciousmind.Dreamingofsomethingyou'reworriedabout,researcherssay,isthebrain'swayofhelpingyourehearseforadisasterincaseitoccurs.Dreamingofachallenge,likegivingapresentationatworkorplayingsports,canenhanceyourperformance.Andcognitiveneuroscientistshavediscoveredthatdreamsandtherapideyemovement(REM)thathappenswhileyou'redreamingarelinkedtoourabilitytolearnandremember.

Dreamingisa"lmoodregulatorysystem,"saysRosalindCartwright,PhD,chairmanofthepsychologydepartmentatRushUniversityMedicalCenterinChicago.She'sfoundthatdreamshelppeopleworkthroughtheday'semotionalquandaries."It'slikehavingabuilt-intherapist,"saysCartwright.Whilewesleep,dreamscomparenewemotionalexperiencetooldmemories,creatingplaid-likepatternsofoldimageslaidontopofnewones.Assheputsit,"Youmaywakeupandthink,whatwasUncleHarrydoinginmydream?Ihaven'tseenhimfor50years.Buttheoldandnewimagesareemotionallyrelated."It'sthejoboftheconsciousmindtofigureouttherelationship.

Infact,dreamemotionscanhelprealtherapiststreatpatientsundergoingtraumaticlifeevents.Inanewstudyof30recentlydivorcedadults,Cartwrighttrackedtheirdreamsoverafive-monthperiod,measuringtheirfeelingstowardtheirex-spouses.Shediscoveredthatthosewhowereangriestatthespousewhiledreaminghadthebestchanceofsuccessfullycopingwithdivorce."Iftheirdreamswerebland,"Cartwrightsays,"theyhadn'tstartedtoworkthroughtheiremotionsanddealwiththedivorce."Fortherapists,thisfindingwillhelpdeterminewhetherdivorcedmenorwomenneedcounselingorhavealreadydreamedtheirtroublesaway.

OneInterpretationDoesn'tFitAll

Nodeviceletsresearchersprobethecontentofdreamswhilewesleep,butscientistsarefindingnewwaystointerpretdreamsoncewe'veawakened.Anewgenerationofpsychologistsinsiststhatdreamsymbolsdifferdependingonthedreamer.Inarecentstudy,UniversityofOttawapsychologyprofessorJosephDeKoninckasked13volunteerstomaketwolists:oneofdetailsrecalledfromrecentdreams,andanotherofrecenteventsintheirwakinglives.Whenanalystswereaskedtomatchwhichvolunteerexperiencedwhichdream,theyfailed.DeKoninck'sconclusion:Eachpersonunderstandshisorherdreamsbetterthananyoneelse--includingtraditionalpsychoanalysts.Inadream,som

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19.

Enteringriversby______,phosphatesandnitratesasfertilizerscanresultineutrophication.

20.

Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B2】

22.(13)

A.Fiftystudents.

B.Fortystudents.

C.Twenty-fivestudents.

D.Fifteenstudents.

23.聽力原文：W:I'mafraidDr.Johnsonwon'tbeabletoseeyouthen.Hisappointmentbookisfilledforthenextcoupleofdays.

M:Oh,butIdon'thavetoseehim.I'lljustleavemyteethinhisofficeandhecanlookatthemwhenhehadtime.Theyarefalseteeth!

Q:WhatisDr.Johnson?

(19)

A.He'saprofessor.

B.He'sasurgeon.

C.He'saphysician.

D.He'sadentist.

24.聽力原文：W:I'mgoingovertoseeacarsomeonehasforsaleWithallyourexperienceasamechanic,I'dappreciateyouropinion.

M:Thatwastwentyyearsago.Carshavechangedsomuch.I'mnotsurehowmuchhelpImightbe,butsureI'llcomealongfortheride.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(14)

A.Hemighthelpthewomanmuch.

B.Thewomanshouldn'tbuyausedcar.

C.Hedoesn'tknowalotaboutnewcars.

D.Thewomanisabettermechanicthanheis.

25.(19)

A.Onlyholdoneparty.

B.Keepthepartysmall.

C.Keepthepartyasecret.

D.Arrangethepartyonlybytheytwo.

26.

【B11】

27.聽力原文：W:IguessI'llsendMaryapostcardfromHawaiiwhenIgothereonbusiness.

M:I'msureshe'llbegladtogetone.Shehasacollectionofcardsfromallovertheworld.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.MaryisgoingtoHawaii.

B.Maryhasbeantomanycountries.

C.Marylikespostcards.

D.Maryistravelingonbusiness.

28.聽力原文：W:Well,howareyoudoing?

M:Fine.Thecomputersectioniscomingalongnicely.Ishouldbefinishedwithitbythisafternoon.

W:Oh.thatisgreat.But,Ineedtopullyouoffthecomputersforalittlewhileandpmyouonsomethingelse.

M:Somethingelse?

W:Yeah,yeah.Listen.youknowaboutelectricity,don'tyou?

M:Well,asthatisthepowersourceformostcomputers.Idopossessarudimentaryknowledgeofitofcourse.

W:Oh.that'sgreat!That'sjustwhatIwantedtohear.

M:Uh,why?

W:Becauseofthis

M:Themaincircuitbox?

W:That'sright.Noticesomethingoddaboutit?

M:Wellyes.Noneofthewiresappeartobeattached.

W:Nobodygetstotheheartofaproblemasquickasyou.Uptonow.we'vebeenpoweringtheplacewithagenerator,butit'stimeforthattostop.Iwantyoutofixthecircuitbox.

M:Fixit?

W:Yeah.youknow.attachthewires.

M:Uh.amItounderstandthatyouwishmetowireyourbuilding?

W:No.no.1don'twishyoutod0it.1wantyoutodoit.Yougoteverythingyouneedhere:transformer,wire,andfuses.

M:WhileIdoknowsomethingaboutelectricalcurrant.Iamnotacertifiedelectrician.

W:DidIsayyouhadtobe?

M:Youdon'tunderstand.Thisjobrequirestheservicesofatrueprofessional.

(20)

A.Heisaprofessionalelectrician.

B.Hepossessesabasicknowledgeofelectricity.

C.Heknowsnothingaboutelectricity.

D.Electricityishismajor.

29.(22)

A.Whethertheycanaffordthecostofthetrip.

B.Whethersomeonewilltakecareoftheirhouse,gardenandpetswhiletheyareaway.

C.Whethertheyshouldgobyairorbysea.

D.Whetherthetripwillkeepthemawayfromhomefortoolong.

30.

【B4】

31.(35)

A.BecomingaUScongresswoman.

B.Addressinganationaltelevisionaudience.

C.Communicatingherideastocitizens.

D.Takingherspeechmakingtoanewlevel.

32.聽力原文：RecentlytheDepartmentofPlanningofNewYorkissuedareportwhichlaidbareafullscaleofthecity.In1970,18percentofthecity'spopulationwasforeign-born.By1995,thefigurehadrisento33percent,andanother20percentweretheUS-bornoffspringofimmigrants.Soimmigrantsandtheirchildrennowform.amajorityofthecity'spopulation.

WhoaretheseNewYorkers?Whydotheycomehere?Wherearetheyfrom?OK,timetodropthe"they".I'moneofthethem.Thelastquestionatleastiseasytoanswer:wecomefromeverywhere.Inthelistofthetop20sourcenationsofthosesendingimmigrantstoNewYorkbetween1990and1994aresixcountriesinAsia,fiveintheCaribbean,four'inLatinAmerica,threeinEurope,plusIsraelandformerSovietUnion.

ThemayorofNewYorkoncesaid,"ImmigrationcontinuestoshapetheuniquecharacteranddrivetheeconomicengineofNewYorkCity."HebelievesthatimmigrantsareattheheartofwhatmakesNowYorkgreat.[nEurope,bycontrast,itismuchmorecommontohearpoliticiansworryaboutthelossof"unity"thatimmigrationbringstotheirsocieties.Inthequartercentury'since1970,theUnitedStatesadmittedabout125millionlegalimmigrants,andhasabsorbedthemintoitssocialstructureswithaneasebeyondtheimaginationofothernations.Sincetheseimmigrantsarepurposefulandhard-working,theywillhelpAmericatomakeafreshstartinthenextcentury.

(33)

A.WaystocontrolNewYork'spopulation.

B.ThegrowthofNewYork'spopulation.

C.ThestructureofNewYork'spopulation.

D.WaystoincreaseNewYork'spopulation.

33.(21)

A.SheWastoobusytorememberifshehadreturnedthem.

B.Shedidn'treturntheminfact.

C.Shegavethemtothelandlordtoreturn.

D.Shedidreturnthembutsomehowthelibrarymadeamistake.

34.【B10】

35.聽力原文：W:Hi,Jack.

M:Hi,Jean.Iwasjustlookingforyou.

W:What'sup?

M:WhichsemestershouldIapplyfortheschools?

W:Usually,Americanschoolsstartinthefall,abouttheendofAugust.Youcanapplyforthespringsemesteraswellbutyourchanceofgettingfinancialaidsislower.

M:Forthefallsemester,whenshouldIsendtileapplicationmaterials?

W:AlltheapplicationmaterialsshouldarriveattheschoolsbeforetheendofFebruarytomakesumyougelfullattention.You'dbetterstainearlysinceittakes10daysforletterstogetthere.

M:IgottheformsfortakingTOEFI,andGRE.WhendoyouthinkIshouldtakethem?

W:ittakesamonthforthescorntogettoschools,soyou'dbettertakethembeforetheendofthisyearifyouapplyforthefallofnextyear.

M:I'mgoingtoapplyfortenschools.Itwillcostmeafortunetosendthescorestoeveryschool.

W:Tellmeaboutit!Plustheapplicationfees,$20to$50foreachschool.Goodluck!

M:Ihavemyfingerscrossed.

W:Right.Hopeforthebest.Preparefortheworst.

(23)

A.Youwillhaveleespossibilitytogetenrolledin.

B.Youwillgetmorefinancialaid.

C.Youwillgetlessfinancialaid.

D.Youwillhavemorepossibilitytogetenrolledin.

36.

【B9】

37.(31)

A.Writing.B.Religioussymbols.C.Entertaining.D.Curse.

38.聽力原文：M:Areyousureyoucan'trecallthenameoftherestaurant?

W:It'sjustonthetipofmytongue!

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebook?

(17)

A.It'sabestselleroftheyear.

B.Shehastemporarilyforgottenthetitle.

C.Thetitleisratherdifficulttopronounce.

D.Shecanneverrecallthetitleofthebook.

39.(24)

A.Sheworksatthemeatcounter.

B.Sheputsgroceriesoutontheshelves.

C.Shecarriesgroceriesoutofthestoreforcustomers.

D.Shechecksthequalityofmilkproducts.

40.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Icouldn'tputupwithmywifeanylonger.Idon'tknowwhysheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway.

W:Maybeyoushouldtrytogettoknowsomethingaboutherchildhood.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.

B.Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.

C.Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.

D.Thepessimismoftheman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.

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

FromDrRattan'spointofview,theresultsofcalorierestrictionintheCALERIEstudy______.

A.weredoubtablewhethertheywerevalidornot

B.didnotshowtheeffectinpreventingage-relateddiseases

C.failedtoprovetheeffectinincreasingaveragelifespan

D.couldnottestifytheeffectinchangingmaximumlifespan

42.

【C9】

43.

WhydolakesintheUnitedStatesandCanadabecomedeadlakes?

A.Fishinthelakesdiebecauseacidraindeprivesthemofoxygen.

B.Fishinthelakesdiefromtakinginpoisonoussubstancesreleasedfromtheacids.

C.Fishinthelakesdiefromdirectcontactwithaccumulatedacidinthewater.

D.Airpollutantsaredissolvedinthewaterandthuskillthefish.

44.

Accordingtotheauthor,clinicaltrialsofvitaminsupplements______.

A.oftenresultinmisleadingconclusions

B.taketimeandwillnotproduceconclusiveresults

C.shouldbeconductedbyscientistsonalargerscale

D.appeartobeasheerwasteoftimeandresources

45.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoyouknowaboute-businessinBritain?

A.E-businesshaseliminatedmanycompetitiverivals.

B.E-businesshasdonemanybenefitstobigcompanies.

C.ManycompanieshavejoinedintheE2businessprogram.

D.E-businesshas'greatpotentialandwillmakechangesinthecountry.

46.Whatdoeshumansocietydependontomakeprogressaccordingtotheauthor?

47.

Thejailsandcourtswouldbeoverloadedwith______.

48.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.

A.violentprogramshavelimitedinfluenceonchildren'sattitudestowardsreality

B.adultsarelikelytowatchmuchmoreviolencethanchildrendo

C.themoreviolencethereis,thebetterreputationtheTVstationwillgain

D.theeffortsoftheviewerassociationandthemediatoreduceviolenceproveinvain

49.Itisclearthathumanhistorywillend;theonlymysteryiswhen.Itisalsoclearthatifthetimingislefttonature(or,ifyouprefer,toGod)andhumanshangonuntilthebloodyend,therace'sfinalexitwillbeignoble(不光彩的).Iffuturegenerationsescapethesaurian(蜥蜴類)agonyofextinctionbyawanderingchunkofrockorice,thesun'sunavoidablegrowthtogianthoodwillstillburntheirlastsuccessorstoashes:onlycindersandgasesanddustwillremain.

Farfuturegenerationsmightprolongtheprocessbypostingcoloniesbeyondtheearth'sorbit,butthesewouldbesadoutpostsattheendofthesolarsystem'slongday,clutchingmemoriesofalostplanetandofbillionsofsacrificedsouls.Thedifficulties—fantasticdifficulties—ofinterstellar(星性際的)travelmightbeovercome,butthemightiestofstarshipscoulddonomorethandefertheendoftheworld.Anignobleexistencehoppingfromplanettoplanet—clingingtoeachcloduntilit,initsturn,wasvaporizedorfrozen—mightstillbebearablewereitnotfortheknowledgeofitsfinaluselessness.Intheend,thereisonlydeathbygravityorentropy,thefieryquantum(量子)pitortheheatlessgreysoup.

ThegreatviolinistJaschaHeifetzwasgreatnotleastbecausehequittheconcertstageathispeak,beforetheshowbecamestaleortheaudiencedriftedaway.Toexitgracefullyissublime(美妙的),asHeifetzunderstood.Andonlyonespeciesiscapableofchoosingasimilarlygracefulexit;allothersmarchonlikerobots.Tocalltimeonthehumanracebychoice,notnecessity,wouldbethefinalvictoryofthehumanspiritoveranimalnature,anabsoluteemancipationfromthecommandofDNA.Preciselybecausenootherknownlife-form.coulddoorevenconceivesuchathing,humanitymust.

Sciencehasrevealedonlyoneplaceintheuniversethatishospitabletointelligentlife,andhumansaretheonlyintelligencethat,asfarasisknown,haseverenjoyedtheopportunitytooccupyit.Ifpeopleleftthestageafterareasonablerun,inthefullnessoftimeintelligencecouldevolveagain(dolphin-people?Chimp--people?orchid(蘭花)—people?).Andthen,induecourse,whenthisnewspeciesdeciphered(譯解)humanbooksorreachedthemarkerthatmightbeleftforthemonthewindlessmoon,theywouldknowthatmanendedhisdominionsothattheirsmightbegin.Imagine,then,howtheywillregardus.Itis,farandaway,thegreatestactofgoodnessevercontemplated,theennoblementofawholespecies;anact,almost,ofangels.

Accordingtothepassage,whatmightbehumanbeing'sbestchoiceforthefinalexit?

A.Leavingthetimingtonature.

B.Thesaurian-likeelimination.

C.Beingburnedbythesun'sheat.

D.Anexitdrivenbyman'srationality.

50.

Whatdoestheauthortellusbysaying"olddogsdisdainthenewtricks"(Line1,Para.4)?

A.Professionalrobbersdonotusenewskills.

B.Professionalrobbersdonotusenewweapons.

C.Professionalrobbersdonotadmirenewrobbers.

D.Professionalrobbersdonotrobnewplaces.

51.SectionB

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

VideogameshavebecomeincreasinglypopularinbotharcadesandtheaverageAmericanhome.Peopleofallagesandfromallwalksoflifeareenjoyinghoursofentertainmentbyfeedingtheirtimeandquartersintotheseflashing,beepingmachines.ManyskepticsaswellasprospectivearcadeownershaveaskedwhatitisthatgivesPacMan,Centipede,andamultitude