2022年貴州省銅仁地區(qū)大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2022年貴州省銅仁地區(qū)大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

DrugUseandAbuse

Althoughdrugabusecanhaveharmfulresults,peoplecanuseitformorethanoneofthereasons,andmayalsouseseveraldrugsfordifferentreasons.Distinguishingthe"how?"and"why?"ofaperson'sdruguseisrarelyaneasytask,butmostpeopleuseadrugbecausetheyenjoytheeffects.Thismayseemlikeasimplisticorinsensitivestatement,butit'safactthat'seasilyforgottenbythepeoplearoundthedruguser,whoareconcernedandtryingtounderstandwhythey'reusingdrugs.

Worriedparentsoftenaskforwarningsingsofdruguse,butthesimpleansweristhatit'sveryhardtospot.Manyuserswhohavecontactwithmentalhealthservicesmanagetoconcealtheirusefromtheprofessionals,soit'sobviouslydifficulttoidentify.

Parentsusuallyknowtheirchildrenbetterthananyoneelse,andmaintaininganopenatmosphereinwhichcommunicationiskeptupisoftenthebestwaytofindoutwhat'sgoingon.Thisisnotalwayseasywithteenagers,astheymightviewthemethodsparentsusetofindoutiftheirchildrenareusingdrugsasintrusiveandcontrolling.Andangryconfrontationswithteenagersmightpushthemfurtherintoacycleofannoyanceandrefusaltocommunicate.

Theuseofchemicalstoalterthewaywefeelandseethingsinoneoftheoldestactivitiesofthehumanrace.Butaperson'suseofadrugsuchastobacco,alcohol,cannabisorheroincanbecomeuncontrolled,orstarttocontrolthem.Evenwhentheuseofthesedrugsleadstoseriousphysicalandmentalproblems,thepersonmaystillnotwanttostopusingthem.But,iftheydodecidetogiveup,theymayfindit%harderthantheythought.

WhatAretheSymptoms?

Therearealotofconfusingdifferentwordsusedtodescribedruguseandaddictionproblems.Noteveryexpertwillagreewiththedefinitionshere,butbeingconsistentwiththetermsusedhelpstoreducetheconfusionandanxietyeveryonefeelswhenfacedwiththisproblem.

Eachdrughasdifferentpatternsof:

?use;

?poison;

?overdose;

?hangover(殘留).

Foreachdifferentdrug,the"substanceabuse"cancoverdifferentlevelsofuse,including:

?experimentingwithuse;

?usinglargeamountswithoutappearingpoisoned;

?usinglargeamountstogetpoisoned.

PsychologicalAddiction

Themedia'spictureofapersongivingupdrugsusuallyfocusesontheimmediateeffectsofwithdrawingfromheroin.It'simportanttorememberthatthere'softenmoretoanaddictionthanthephysicalwithdrawalsymptoms.Infact,forsomedrugssuchascannabisorheroin,there'sadebateaboutwhetherthereareactuallyanyphysicalsymptomsofwithdrawal.

Peoplewhouseheroinregularlyoveralongperiodmayfindthattherearecertainsituationswheretheycometorelyonthedrug.Iftheystopusingthedrug,theymayfeelverydisabled.Thisisasituationthatcandevelopforalmostanysubstancethateffectsthemind,andthisaspectofaddictioncanbehardertoovercomethanthephysicalsymptoms.

Mentalsymptomscaninclude:

?anxiety;

?depression;

?sleepandrest;

?controllingmood;

?relearningdifferentcopingskills.

Thepatternofthesesymptomswilldependonthedrugused,thepsychologicalmake-upofthepersonandthecircumstancesunderwhichtheyareattemptingtoremaindrug-free.

Thetermcravingisoftenusedwhentalkingaboutpsychologicaladdiction.

Ifapersonisexperiencinganyofthesymptomslistedaboveandtheyknowthatbyusingthedrugalltheseproblemwillgoaway,it'snots

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Oneofthetrickstriedbythemoneylaunderswastousetheorganizations'offshorecompaniesto______.

3.

Generallyspeaking,youngkidsinAmericaprefertakingpartinsportstoattendingclass.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

5.

Throughwhichwaydoestheenzymesbreaktheproteinsintoaminoacids?

A.Transportationofthemolecules.

B.Consumptionofthecalories.

C.Metabolicprocesses.

D.Thefinalstageofmetabolism.

6.

ThebookThePlayofPoweravoidsoveremphasizingondescribingtherolesof______inAmericanpoliticalhistoryandcontemporarypolitics.

7.

Insulatingandsealingupyourhousecansaveyou______.

8.Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions17,choosethebestanswerfromthe.fourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

howSATsWork

Testsareafactoflifethroughoutourschoolcareers,butoneofthemostimportant,and,tosomethescariest,ofthemallistheSAT—thatthree-hourexamthat'ssupposedtomeasureahighschoolstudent'schanceofacademicsuccessinthefirstyearofcollege.SomecollegesconsiderSATscoresmajorfactorsintheiradmissionprocess,whileothersviewhighschoolacademicperformance,alongwithrecommendationsandextracurricularactivities,equally,orevenmoreimportantly.Nomatterwhereyou'reheaded,ifyou'reahighschoolstudent,theSATisimportanttoyoubecausemostcollegesrequirestudentstoreporteitherSATorACTAssessment(anothertest)scores.

WhatIstheSAT?

Firstofall,SATnolongerstandsforScholasticAptitudeTest(學(xué)術(shù)性傾向測(cè)驗(yàn)),theoriginalnameofthetestwhenitwasintroducedin1941.Althoughyoumaystillseethatnameoccasionally,theCollegeBoard,thenot-for-profiteducationalassociationthatsponsorstheSATs,decidedtolettheacronymstandonitsownasawayofaddressingcontroversyaboutthemeaningoftheword"aptitude".TheCollegeBoardalsorejectedthealternative"ScholasticAssessmentTest".(Englishteachersprobablypointedoutthatthisnamewasredundant,sinceassessmentmeanstest.)

TheSATImeasuresverbalandmathreasoningabilitiesthatyou'vedevelopedthroughoutyourschoolyears.Themultiple-choicetest,developedbythenot-for-profitEducationalTestingService,isintendedtoletstudentsdemonstratetheirverbalandmathabilitieswithoutregardtothekindofschoolingthey'vehad.AccordingtotheCollegeBoard,thetestlooksforastudent'sabilitytounderstandandanalyzewrittenmaterial,todrawinferences,todifferentiateshadesofmeaning,todrawconclusionsandsolvemathproblemsallskillsthatarenecessaryforsuccessincollegeandtheworkworld.

TheAmericanCollegeTesting(ACT).Assessment,whichwasintroducedin1959,isanalternativetotheSATthatvirtuallyallcollegesanduniversitiesnowaccept.Developersofthetesttoutitforitscurriculum-basedquestions,sayingthattheirtestismoredirectlyrelatedtowhatisactuallytaughtinhighschool.

What'stheSATII

ThenewerSATII:SubjectTests,formerlytheCollegeBoardAchievementTests,areintendedtomeasureastudent'sknowledgeofaparticularsubject,suchasEnglish(writingorliterature),historyandsocialsciences,mathematics(variouslevels),sciences,andlanguages(Chinese,French,German,modernHebrew,Italian,Japanese,Latin,Spanish,English).SomecollegesrequireoneormoreSATIItests,buteveniftheyaren'trequired,SATIItestsscorescanhelpyoupresentamorepersonalizedportfoliothatillustrateshowwellyouwouldfitataparticularschool.MostcollegesuseSATIIscoresnotforadmissionpurposesbutforprogramplacementandcounseling.SATIItestsaregivenonaslightlydifferentschedulefromtheSATI.Generally,SATIItestsareonehourlongandconsistofmultiplechoicequestions.Thereareexceptions.Forexample,theWritingTesthas40minutesofmultiple-choicequestionsanda20-minutewritingsample.

Todecidewhichsubjecttestshouldbetaken,first,makealistofallthecollegesyou'reconsidering.ThenreviewtheircatalogsorwebsitestofindoutiftheyrequireSubjectTestscores

A.measurewhetherastudent'sabilitycanbesuccessfulinthefirstyearofcollege

B.evaluatehighschools'educationqualitythroughoutthecountry

C.helpimprovetheeducationincollegethroughoutthecountry

D.measurehighschoolstudents'chanceofafruitfullife

10.

Itisdifficultforbankstoprovidefundsforbusinessexpansionsastheyhavetogothroughacomplicatedevaluationprocess.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

ThenegotiationsinAsiashouldbetterbestartedbyonepersonandcompletedby______ifpossible.

12.

OneoftheeducationalactivitiesinEastHarlemHealthyHeartprogramis____________________.

13.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

14.

Accordingtothepassage,ajobapplicantshouldtakecareofhisorher______.

15.

Ifyourankthebooksaccordingtothefrequencytheymightbetouched,you'dbetterput______.

A.referencebooksatthemostimportantposition

B.brand-newbooksatthemostimportantposition

C.dog-earedbooksatthemostimportantposition

D.allthenovelsatthemostimportantposition

16.

BeforeLyubomirskycarriedoutherownresearch,scientistsinvestigatedhappinessmainlythrough______.

17.

Riversarenourishedbydirectprecipitation,whichusuallycontributesextremelysmalltothewatersurface.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Theadvantageoftaughenedglassisobviousinthatitcanallowastoretoremainopenincaseofbreakagebecause______.

19.

KellyisasmalltownnorthofHopkinsvilleinKentucky,SouthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Ifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknow

A.howmuchenergythatfoodcontains

B.thecompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks

C.howtheenergyisacquired

D.wheredoesthefoodcomefrom

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(35)

A.Toplaytheviolinonceagain.

B.TogototheUnitedStates.

C.Toacceptafullscholarship.

D.Tomakeataperecording.

22.

【B8】

23.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：MostAmericansbelievesomeoneisn'tgrownupuntilage26,probablywithacompleteeducation,afull-timejob,afamilytosupportandfinancialindependence,asurveysaid.(26)Buttheyalsobelievethatbecominganofficialgrown-upisaprocessthat,takesfiveyearsfromabouttheageof20,concludedthereportfromtheUniversityofChicago'sNationalOpinionResearchCenter.Thefindingswerebasedonarepresentativesampleof1398peopleoverage18surveyedinpersonin2002.(27)Thepollfoundthefollowingagesatwhichpeopleexpectthetransitionstogrowupstatustobecompleted:Age20.9selfsupporting;21.1nolongerlivingwithparents;21.2full-timejob;22.3educationcomplete;24.5beingabletosupportafamilyfinancially;25.7married;and26.2havingachild."Thereisalargedegreeofconsensusacrosssocialgroupsontherelativeimportanceoftheseventransitions,"saidTomSmith,directorofthesurvey.Theonlynotablepatternofdifferencesisonviewsaboutsupportingafamily,havingachildandgettingmarried."Olderadultsandthewidowedandthenever-marrieddo,"headded."Thisprobablyreflectsinlargepartashiftinvaluesacrossgenerationsawayfromtraditionalfamilyvalues."(28)Themostvaluedsteptowardreachingadulthood,thesurveyfound,wascompletinganeducation,followedbyfall-timeemployment,supportingafamily,financialindependence,livingindependentlyofparents,marriageandparenthood.

(27)

A.26years.B.5years.C.20years.D.6years.

24.(15)

A.Tohelphimpreparefortheconference.

B.Totellhimsomethingabouttheconference.

C.Toseeifheisreadyforthecomingconference.

D.Toremindhimofthedataheshouldtaketotheconference.

25.(45)

26.【B6】

27.聽力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyoubeardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

(14)

A.Cowardly.B.Anxious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

28.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Ourfriend,Nick,whoseEnglishgetsbetterandbetter,declaredsolemnlytheotherdaythathethoughtthattheBritishclimatewaswonderful,buttheBritishweatherwasterrible.HewentontoexplainbypointingoutthattheBritishclimatewasatemperateone."Thismeant,"hesaid,"thatyoucouldalwaysbecertainthattheweatherwouldneverbeextreme,atanyratenotforanylengthoftime,neververyhotandneververycold."HequiterightlypointedoutthattherainfallinBritain,accordingtothestatistics,wasnotveryheavy."Whythen,"heasked,"hastheBritishclimatesuchabadreputation?"Heansweredbysayingitwasbecauseoftheextraordinary,unreliableweather.Therewasnopartoftheyearatwhichyoucouldbecertainthattheweatherwouldbedryorwet,clearordull,hotorcold.AbaddayinJulycouldbeascoldasamilddayinJanuary.Indeedyoucouldfeelcoldatalmostanytimeoftheyear.NickblameddraftyBritishhousesforthis,butagreedyoucouldalsoblamethesmallamountofsunshineandagreatamountofdampness.HeadvisedeverystudentcomingtoBritaintobringanumbrellaandtounderstandthemeaningofthatsplendidword"drizzle".

(27)

A.AnEnglishprofessor.

B.Aforeignstudent.

C.AnEnglishstudent.

D.AnEnglishweatherman.

29.(28)

A.Becausetheyfindsomeworkexceedinglydull.

B.Becausetheyfindworklesspainfulthanidleness.

C.Becausetheyhavetoomuchleisureanddon'tknowhowtokilltime.

D.Becausetheyhavetoworkashardasiftheywerepoor.

30.(31)

A.Todocomprehensiveexercises.

B.Toreadsimplesentences.

C.Tocopyoutfromthetextbooks.

D.Todoalloftheabove.

31.(24)

A.It'stooboringanddifficulttounderstand.

B.Hedoesn'ttalktostudents.

C.Healwaystalkstohimself.

D.Heisalwaysunhappy.

32.(13)

A.Preparingforbed.

B.Walkingtowardthecampus.

C.Lookingforaplacetolive.

D.Invitingsomefriendstovisit.

33.

【B2】

34.(25)

A.Harvard,PrincetonandYalearenotrankedastopones.

B.Publicschoolsdobetterthanprivateones.

C.AtinyschoolcalledReedCollegebecomesnumberone.

D.MITcomesbeforeotherIvyLeagueuniversities.

35.

【B11】

36.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Thereisadirectflightat10o'clockoraflightat2thisafternoonthatstopsoverinSanFrancisco.

M:IthinkI'dratherhavetheearlieronesoIcangotoworktomorrow.

Q:Whatrelationshipdothesepeoplehave?

(12)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Doctorandnurse.

C.Salesclerkandcustomer.

D.Airlineagentandcustomer.

37.(21)

A.It'sthemostimportantpartofcommunication.

B.It'stheonlywaytomakeanemployeelookprofessional.

C.It'svitaltohavegoodcommunicationbetweencolleagues.

D.It'shelpfultomakeagoodimpressiononclients.

38.(14)

A.Shewillnotdowhatthemanwants.

B.Shewillbuyhimbreakfast.

C.Shedoesn'tknowthatthemandoesn'tknowhowtocook.

D.Sheistheman'swife.

39.

【B7】

40.(41)

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

Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoOvercomeCulturalNear-sightedness

B.DifferentCulturalNorms

C.HarmsofCulturalBlindness

D.Deep-rootedCulturalNear-sighted

42.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.the1992LosAngelesriotslastedawholeweek

B.RodneyKingseemedveryangrywhenheappearedontelevisiononFriday

C.mediacoverageofeventsastheyoccurcanhaveeithergoodorbadresults

D.mostpeoplewhohadseenthevideoofRodneyKingbeatingagreewiththeverdict

43.

【C8】

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Smartfirmscanminimizetheirrisksbyconductingweaknessappraisals,choosingexperiencedsecuritypersonnelandestablishing-andthenenforcing-robustsecuritypoliciesandprocedures.

First,recruitresponsible,experiencednetworkadministratorsconsultantsandin-housesecurityofficers,experts'advice.Runbackgroundchecksonanyindividualswhowillbegivenprivilegedaccesstoyourcompany'scomputersystem,lfyourfirmlackstheresourcestoproperlymonitorsecurityaround-the-clock,considergivingthejobtoaqualifiedsecuritycompany.

Securitypersonnelshouldconductregularteststosearchforweaknessandstayinformedofsoftwareupgradesandupdates,especiallyforpopularprogramssuchasMicrosoftOffice.Remember,hackersreadsecuritybulletinsandmanufacturerreleasesshoutprogramflaws,too.

Finnswithslacksecurityareeasypreyforwhatexpertscall"socialengineering"crimes,theoldestform.ofhackerattacks.Intheseschemes,individualsassumefalseidentifies(asutilityworkers,telephonerepairers,messengers,orcomputertechnicians)todeceiveemployeesintodisclosingtheirpasswordsandotherinformation.Somehackerseventaketemporarypositionsonnightcleaningcrewssotheycanbrowsefiles,pokethroughtrashorinstalldevicestoextractinformation.

Tocombatsuchbreak-ins,instructemployeestoreportunfamiliarvisitorsandrefrainfromtypingtheirpasswordandotherconfidentialdatawhenothersarenearby.Companytelephoneandcommunicationsclosetsshouldremainlockedatalltimes,too.

Employeesalsoshouldbetoldtofeverrevealpasswords(evenwhenaskedbyanetworkadministrator).Otherrecklessbehavior.tobeavoidedincludeskeeping"passwordreminders"onmonitors,tackedtocorkboards,ortraderkeyboardsUndernocircumstancesshouldemployeesselecteasy-to-guesspasswordssuchastheirnicknameorthenameoftheirchild,spouse,petorcar

Wheneverpossible,encourageemployeestocreateseven-characterpasswordsconsistingofsmallandcapitalletters,numbersandsymbols.Suchpasswordsprovetoughforhackers;theycantakemonthstocrack.Conversely,shortfour-letterpasswords,composedentirelyofsmallletters,arestraightforwardtocrackandcanbededucedinonlyafewminutes.Hackerssometimesemploy"dictionaryattacks"--runningprogramsthatlayeverywordinthedictionary--tocrackpasswords.

Onesolutiontopasswordmanagementproblemsiswhat'scalled"two-factoraccess."Employeesaregivensecuritytokensthatdisplayregularlychanginginformationthatmustbetypedduringlog-in.Theemployeesthentypetheirownpasswordtofurtherverifytheiridentity.

Thispassageismainlyabout______.

45.

Insomeplaces,speakingacertainlanguagemaycause______.

46.(54)

47.

Ifwewanttofeedtheworld'spopulationin2050,ourfoodproductionneeds______.

A.toincreaseby30percent

B.anincreaseof300percent

C.toincreaseto3billiontonsperyear

D.anincreaseofthreetimes

48.

TheFDAdeclaresthatthewrongfullysoldpiglets______.

A.mayhavesideeffectsonconsumers

B.maybeharmfultoconsumers

C.aresafetoconsumers

D.maycausehumanillness

49.

Accordingtothepassage,BenjaminThomsonwasthedesignerforaprojectin______.

A.SanFranciscoB.BostonC.MinneapoisD.SanAntonio

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Howeveryouviewcreditcards,it'shardtoliveinthemodernworldwithoutone.Andifyouhaveone,youoweittoyourselftouseitproperly.

Althoughcreditcardsarebecomingamoreacceptablepartofthefinancialscene,theyarestillregardedwithsuspicionbymanyasbeingamajorpartofthe"livenowpaylater"syndrome.Alongwithhirepurchase,rentalandleasingschemes,theyprovideencouragementtospendmoremoney.Theycanallowyoutopileupdebtsthatyouhavedifficultypayingoff,theycanalsoletyouspendnextmonth'ssalarytoday.Ofcourse,itisonlythefoolhardywhosuccumbtothetemptationtolive,temporarilyatleast,beyondtheirmeans,andsuchpeoplewouldnodoubtmanagetodosoevenwithoutcreditcards.

Advertisingcampaignshave,however,promotedagrowingrealizationoftheadvantagesofthesesmallpiecesofplastic.Theyobviatetheneedtocarrylargeamountsofcashandarealwaysusefulinemergencies.Allthecreditcardorganizationschargeinterestonamonthlybasiswhichmayworkoutashighas25percentayear,yetjudiciouspurchasingusingacardcanmeanthatyouobtainuptosevenweeksinterestfreecredit.Usingthecardabroadwhereitemsfrequentlytakealongtimetobeincludedonyouraccountcanextendthisperiodevenfurther.

Itisworthwhileshoppingaroundbeforedecidingonaparticularcreditcard.Itisnecessarytoconsidertheamountofcreditgranted;interestrates,whichmayvaryslightly;thenumberandrangeofoutlets,thoughmostcardscovermajorgarages,hotels,restaurantsanddepartmentsstores;andofcourse,whathappensifyourcardislostorstolen.Acreditcardthiefmaybesittingonapotentialgoldmineparticularlyifthereisdelayinreportingthelossofthecard.

Usingacreditcardwiselytakesdisciplineandalittleself-control.Onceyourealizeyourdebtissomeoneelse'sprofitmargin,yourapproachtoyourplasticwillchange.Withabitofdisciplineandsomesavvy,youcanmakeyourcardsworkforyou,ratherthantheotherwayround.Asamatteroffact,acreditcardcancostnothingoratleasthelptotideyouoveraperiodoffinancialdifficulty.

Manypeoplesuspectthatcreditcardslurepeopleto______.

51.

Accordingtothepassage,CraigRobertsandhiscolleaguesdiscoverfromtheirresearchthat______.

A.perfume-makersshouldneverpayattentiontothishalfmarket

B.properodorcanimprovethemoodofpeoplewhowearit

C.changesofbodyodorcanalterwearers'self-confidence

D.properodorcanevenchangewearers'physicalappearance

52.

Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassagemean?

A.It'seasytounderstandanimalconsciousness.

B.It'seasytounderstandanimalshaveconsciousness.

C.It'ssensibletobelieveinanimalconsciousness.

D.It'ssensibletobelieveanimalshaveconsciousness.

53.

Theauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.

A.discussthenegativeeffectsofpatentinggenes

B.facepossiblemoralconsequencesofpatentinggenes

C.condemntheselfishnessofresearcherswhopatentgenes

D.weightheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpatentinggenes

54.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.

A.youarecertaintoearnmuchmoneyinthenetworkmeting

B.successinthenetworkmarketingisuptoyouandyourprogress

C.makingmoneyinthenetworkmarketingisaneasyjob

D.youdon'tbesofeeltoworkwithanetworkmarketingcompany

55.

【C5】

56.Perhapsallcriminalsshouldberequiredtocarrycardswhichread:"Fragile:handlewithcare."Itwillneverdo,thesedays,togoaroundreferringtocriminalasviolentthugs.Youmustrefertothempolitelyas"socialmisfits(不能適應(yīng)社會(huì)的人).Theprofessionalkillerwhowouldn'tthinktwiceaboutusinghiscluborknifetobattersomeharmlessoldladytodeathinordertorobherofhermeagerlifesavingsmustneverbegivenadoseofhisownmedicine.Heisinneedof"hospitaltreatment".Accordingtohismisguideddefenders,societyistoblame.Awickedsocietybreedsevilorsotheargumentgoes.Whenyoulistentothiskindoftalk,itmakesyouwonderwhywearen'tallcriminals.Wehavedoneawaywiththeabsurdlyharshlawsofthenineteenthcenturyandthisisonlyright.Butsurelyenoughisenough.ThemostsenselesspieceofcriminallegislationinBritainandanumberofothercountrieshasbeenthesuspensionofcapitalpunishment.

Theviolentcriminalhasbecomeakindofhero-figureinourtime.Heisglorifiedonthescreen;heispursuedbythepressandpaidvastsumofmoneyforhis"memories".Newspaperswhichspecializeincrimereportingenjoyenormouscirculations.Whenyoureadabouttheachievementsofthegreattrainrobbers,itmakesyouwonderwhetheryouarereadingaboutsomegloriousresistancemovement.Thehardenedcriminaliscuddledandcossetedbythesociologistsontheonehandandadoredasaherobythemassesontheother.It'snowonderheisaprivilegedpersonwhoexpectsandreceivesVIPtreatmentwhereverhegoes.Capitalpunishmentusedtobeamajordeterrent.Itmadetheviolentrobberthinktwicebeforepullingthetrigger.Itgavethecold-bloodedpoisoner(下毒者)somethingtoponderaboutwhilehewasshakinguporservinghisarseniccocktail.Itpreventedunarmedpolicemenfrombeingkilledwhilepursuingtheirdutybykillersarmedwithautomaticweapons.Aboveall,itprotectedthemostvulnerablemembersofsociety,youngchildren,frombrutalviolence.Itishorrifyingtothinkthatthecriminalcanliterallygetawaywithmurder.Weallknowthat"lifesentence"doesnotmeanwhatitsays.Aftertenyearsorsoofgoodconduct,themostdesperatevillainisfreeto'returntosocietywherehewillliveverycomfortably,ontheproceedsofhiscrime,orhewillgooncommittingoffencesuntilheiscaughtagain.Peoplearealwayswillingtoholdliberalviewsattheexpenseofothers.It'salwaysfashionabletoposeasthedefenderoftheunder-dog,solongasyou,personally,remainunaffected.Didthedefendersofcrime,intheirdesireforfairplay,consultthevictimsbeforetheysuspendedcapitalpunishment?