2022年湖南省婁底市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022年湖南省婁底市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Ifyouaredoingacademicreadinginyourlibrary,you'readvised______.

A.tohitoverstuffedcouchesandchairstoproduceideas

B.touseoverstuffedcouchesandchairsforarefreshment

C.nottouseoverstuffedcouchesandchairs

D.nottostuffcomfortablecoachesorchairs

2.

Throughreadingthisarticle,wecanconcludethattheauthorisa(n)______person.

3.Divorce

Forevery1,000marriedcouplesintheUK,13endupdivorcedaccordingtostatistics.Divorceisoftenacomplicatedandmessyprocess,andthrowsupmanypities.

DivorceIssues

Suchpainfulissuesaswhethertosellyourhome,whichparentwilllookafteryourchildren,andhowitwillaffectanyloansyoumayhave,willallhavetoberesolved.AndifyouaredivorcingyourpartnerinScotlandratherthaninEnglandandWalesthenanothersetoflawswillapply.

Formanycouples,obtainingadivorcehasneverbeeneasier.Theold-fashionedconceptofestablishingthatonepartyisatfaulthasbeencommittedtohistoryandtheimportantfacttoestablishnowisthattherelationshiphas"irreparablybrokendown".

InCourtorOnline?

Itisevenpossibletodivorceyourpartneronline,allowingyoutosaveonlegalcosts—andaccordingtoonlineexperts,thiscansaveyouabout￡700fromtheaverage￡800.However,thismethodisonlysuitableforverystraightforwardanduncontesteddivorces.

Alternatively,youcanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtinEnglandandWales,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

Thefirststageofdivorceisobtainingwhatisknownasa"Decreenisi(日后才生效的離婚判決書)".Thisisgrantedifthecourtissatisfiedthemarriagehas"irreparablybrokendown",andthisisprovenbyshowingoneoffivethings:adultery(通奸行為);unreasonablebehavior;desertiononthepartofonepartnerforatleasttwoyears;thatthecouplehavebeenseparatedfortwoyearsandbothspousesagreetodivorce;orthatthecouplehavebeenseparatedforfiveyears.

Yourspouse's"unreasonablebehavior"mustbesointolerablethatnobodycouldreasonablyexpectyoutocarryonlivingwithhimorher.Itcouldinclude,forexample,financialcarelessness,drinking,gambling,orlackofemotionalsupport.Youcannotbaseyourdivorceonthisifyouthenlivetogetherforaperiodofmorethansixmonthsafterwards.Thisrulealsoappliestodesertion,andthediscoverythatadulteryhastakenplace.

Thesecondandfinalstageisobtaininga"Decreeabsolute(絕對判決)".Thedivorcecanbestoppedatanytimeuntilthisisgranted,soitisadvisabletosortoutallthefinancialandpracticaldetailsfirst.

UsingaDivorceLawyer

If,asinthevastmajorityofcases,yourrelationshipiscomplicated,itisadvisabletoseeklegaladvicefromafamousfamilylawadvisor,whowillbeabletoproperlyadviseyouaboutyourrightsandresponsibilities.

IfyouareunsurehowtogoaboutchoosingalawyerthenitmightbeagoodideatoconsulttheLawSocietyortheFamilyLawSolicitorsAssociation,whokeepalistofqualifiedlawyers.AlternativelyvisittheCitizen'sAdviceBureauwhohasagreatdealofinformationregardingsuchmatters.

WhatAretheAlternatives?

Negotiationisavoluntaryservicethatallowsyouandyourpartnertomeetwithatrainedandimpartialnegotiatortoclarifytheissues,discusstheavailableoptions,andreachdecisionsacceptabletoyouboth.Whilethenegotiatorwillmanagetheprocessofnegotiation,heorsheisnottheretopromoteeitherperson'sinterests.Thedecisionsarefinallyyours.

Youwillstillrequiretheservicesofalawyertoputyourdecisionsonpropertyorfinancialmattersintolegalform.Thegovernmentiskeenforpeopletoattendnegotiation,andthenumberofpeopleofferingthisservicehasvastlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Youmayberequiredtoattendnegotiationmeetingsifyourdivorceisfundedbylegalaid.FormoreinformationvisitourfeatureonNegotiation.

WhatAbouttheChildren?

Divorcecanbeespeciallyconfusingforchildren,whoarelikelytofeelconfusedbyeventsandmayevenblamethemselvesfortheirparent

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4.

It'snecessaryforustobackupoursystemsto______.

A.harddriveofthecomputer

B.CDsandputthemindesk

C.sometransferablemediumandputitsomewhereelse

D.remotenetworkserverswithwhichyouarenotfamiliar

5.

Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

6.

AccordingtoEdwardW.Gregg,it'snevertoolateforwomentostartexercise.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

8.

Themainreasonwhyanorganiccompoundisvitalisthat______.

9.

Acouplemaygetdivorcediftheycantestifythattheirrelationshiphasbrokendownirreparably.

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10.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheEdinburghFestival?

A.Itisafestivalheldonlyforthelocalresidents.

B.Itisathree-dayfestivalheldineverysummer.

C.Itisafestivalwithbothindoorandoutdooractivities.

D.ItisanartfestivalthatisheldonPrincesStreet.

11.

Toseparatehydrogenfromoxygenneedselectricitythatcanbecreatedby______.

12.

Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto___________________.

13.

Theopeningofsocialnetworkmaynowaccelerateowingto______.

14.

Accordingtopreparednessexperts,ifacityhasatleast500hospitalbedsforevery100,000residents,itcouldfind______inanemergency.

15.Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______,withIBMoneofthem.

16.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTprobablyareasonforelectricvehicles'"goodtime"?

A.Risinggasolineprice.

B.Fueleconomy.

C.Affordableprice.

D.Variouschoices.

17.Olympicgamesinancienttimesbroughttemporarypeacetoopponentsandthosewhobrokethepeacewouldbefinedas______.

18.

DavidJablonskiandhiscolleaguesdividedtheEarth'ssurfaceintotwo:______andthe"extratropics".

19.

Theauthorsaysthebestwaytoensuretherightsizeofabikeforyouistoalterthepositionofthehandlebarsandtheseat

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20.HowEarthquakesWork

Anearthquakeisoneofthemostterrifyingphenomenathatnaturecandishup.Wegenerallythinkofthegroundwestandonas"rock-solid"andcompletelystable.Butanearthquakecanshatterthatperceptioninstantly.Upuntilrelativelyrecently,scientistsonlyhadunsubstantiatedguessesastowhatactuallycausedearthquakes.Eventodaythereisstillacertainamountofmysterysurroundingthem,butscientistshaveamuchclearerunderstanding.Therehasbeenenormousprogressinthepastcentury:Scientistshaveidentifiedtheforcesthatcauseearthquakes,anddevelopedtechnologythatcantellusanearthquake'smagnitudeandorigin.Thenexthurdleistofindawayofpredictingearthquakes.

ShakingGround

Anearthquakeisavibrationthattravelsthroughtheearth'scrust.Technically,alargetruckthatrumblesdownthestreetiscausingamini-earthquake,ifyoufeelyourhouseshakingasitgoesby,butwetendtothinkofearthquakesaseventsthataffectafairlylargearea,suchasanentirecity.Allkindsofthingscancauseearthquakes:

-volcaniceruptions

-meteor(流星)impacts

-undergroundexplosions(anundergroundnucleartest,forexample)

-collapsingstructures(suchasacollapsingmine)

Butthemajorityofnaturally-occurringearthquakesarecausedbymovementsoftheearth'splates,aswe'llseeinthenextsection.

Weonlyhearaboutearthquakesinthenewseveryonceinawhile,buttheyareactuallyaneverydayoccurrenceonourplanet.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey,morethanthreemillionearthquakesoccureveryyear.That'sabout8000aday,oroneevery11seconds!Thevastmajorityofthese3millionquakesareextremelyweak.

SlidingPlates

Thebiggestscientificbreakthroughinthehistoryofseismology(地震學)—thestudyofearthquakescameinthemiddleofthe20thcentury,withthedevelopmentofthetheoryofplatetectonics(板塊構造).Thebasictheoryisthatthesurfacelayeroftheearth—thelithosphere—iscomprisedofmanyplatesthatslideoverthelubricatingmantle(地幔)layer.Attheboundariesbetweenthesehugeplatesofsoilandrock,threedifferentthingscanhappen:

-Platescanmoveapart—Iftwoplatesaremovingapartfromeachother,hot,moltenrockflowsupfromthelayersofmantlebelowthelithosphere.

-Platescanpushtogether—Ifthetwoplatesaremovingtowardeachother,oneplatetypicallypushesundertheotherone.Atsomeboundarieswheretwoplatesmeet,neitherplateisinapositiontosubductundertheother,sotheybothpushagainsteachothertoform.mountains.

-Platesslideagainsteachother—Atotherboundaries,platessimplyslidebyeachother—theyarepushedtightlytogether.Agreatdealoftensionbuildsattheboundary.

Wheretheseplatesmeet,you'llfindfaults—breaksintheearth'scrustwheretheblocksofrockoneachsidearemovingindifferentdirections.Earthquakesaremuchmorecommonalongfaultlinesthantheyareanywhereelseontheplanet.

Faults

Scientistsidentifyfourtypesoffaults,characterizedbythepositionofthefaultplane,thebreakintherockandthemovementofthetworockblocks:

-Inanormalfault(seeanimationbelow),thefaultplaneisnearlyvertical.Thesefaultsoccurwherethecrustisbeingpulledapart,duetothepullofadivergentplateboundary.

-Thefaultplaneinareversefaultisalsonearlyvertical,butthehangingwallpushesupandthefootwallpushesdown.Thissortoffaultformswhereaplateisbeingcompressed.

-Athrustfaultmovesthesamewayasareversefault,butthefaultlineisnearlyhorizontal.Thisisthesortoffaultthatoccursinaconvergingplateboundary.

-In

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B4】

22.聽力原文：M:Haveyoucheckedoutthelibrary?I'mthrilledattheextensivecollectionofsociologybooksthere.Itmustbethemostextensiveofanyuniversity.

W:Nottomentionjournals.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Thelibraryhasveryfewsociologyjournals.

B.Shecan'tfindanyusefuljournalsinthelibrary.

C.Themanshouldhavecheckedthejournalsaswell.

D.Thejournalcollectionisasextensiveasbookcollection.

23.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:MayIaskwhereAnne'sClothingStoreislocated?

W:Ofcourse.Justkeepwalkingdownforanother3blocksandit'llbeonyourrightbetweenthepostofficeandthecourthouse.

Q:Whereisthisdialogueoccurring?

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A.AtAnne'sClothingStore.

B.Insideashoppingcenter.

C.Atadowntownstreet.

D.Inasuburbanresidentialdistrict.

24.(31)

A.Whenitisbreeding.

B.Whenitfeelsthreatenedbyhumansinitsterritory.

C.Whenitsoffspringisthreatened.

D.Whenitissufferingfromillness.

25.

【B8】

26.(42)

27.

【B2】

28.(28)

A.Theyarechangedtomakethesitemoreinteresting.

B.Theyareexpandedtolimittheamountofconstruction.

C.Theyareintegratedintothedesignofthebuilding.

D.Theyareremovedforconstruction.

29.聽力原文：M:Susan,haveyoureadthenoticeonthebulletinboard?I'vewonthescholarshipforthenextsemester.

W:Iknewyouwould.Youcertainlydeserveit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Hisonlysonisdying.

B.Hismotherdiedsometimeago.

C.Hedidn'tlookafterhissickwife.

D.Hehasn'ttakengoodcareofhisson.

30.聽力原文：Tearskeepyoureyeswetandtheyalsocontainsubstancethatkillscertainbacteriasoitcan'tinfectyoureyes.Giveupyourtearsandyoulosethison-the-spotdefense.Anotherthingyoucouldn'tdowithoutyourtearsiscryfromjoy,angerorsadness.Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatproducetearshiresponsetoemotions.Andmostpeoplesayagoodcrymakesthemfeelbetter.Thathasledmanyscientiststobelievethatcryingisanadaptiveresponsetostress,thatitsomehowhelpsuscopewithemotionalsituations.TearresearcherWilliamFreyistryingtofindouthowithappens.

"Onepossibility,"besays,"isthattearsdischargecertainchemicalsfromyourbody,chemicalsthatbuildupduringstress.Whenpeopletalkaboutcryingitout,Ithinkthatmightactuallybewhattheyaredoing."Hesays.IfFreyisright,howdoyouthinknotcryingaffectsthosewhotendto"holditin"?Boys,forexample,cryonlyaboutaquarterasoftenasgirlsoncetheyreachtheirteenageyears.Andweallcryalotlessnowthanwedidasbabies.CouldItpossiblybethatwefacelessstress?Maybewe'vefoundotherwaystodealwithit.Ormaybewejustfeelembarrassed.

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A.Tokeepyoureyesabitdrier.

B.Toprotectyoureyesfrominfection,

C.Tocryforyoursadnessonly.

D.Toconcealyourhappiness.

31.聽力原文：W:I'mlookingforthebestqualitypapertohavemythesistypedon.Idon'tseeanyontheshelf.

M:IthinkIsawsomeinthestockroomthismorning.I'llcheck.

Q:whatdidthemantellthewoman?

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A.He'llseeiftheyhavemorepaper.

B.She'sboundtofinditsomewhereelse.

C.Thepapershewantsisoutofstock.

D.Hecan'tacceptacheck.

32.聽力原文：M:Youarewashingyourcarevenonvacation.Itmakesmefeelguilty.

W:Youshouldn't.It'sjustthatIhavenothingbettertodoatthemoment.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.She'swatchingthecarsgoby.

B.She'swashingthecarforkillingtime.

C.Themanshouldfeelwellsoon.

D.Themanworksharderthanshedoes.

33.(34)

A.Gatheringnon-relevantmaterials.

B.Stealinganotherperson'sideas.

C.Sharingnotewithsomeoneelse.

D.Handinginassignmentslate.

34.聽力原文：W:Ithasbeentwoweeks,butIstillhavenotreceivedthedressIboughtonline.

M:Oh,that'sterrible!Ifthesellerisnotcheating,itmustbethetransportationsystemtoblame.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheman?

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A.Theselleronlineischeatingthewomen.

B.Maybethere'ssomethingwrongwiththetransportation.

C.Thedressisontransportationrightnow.

D.Thetransportationsystemwillblamethesellerforthemistake.

35.

【B7】

36.(29)

A.Anautomaticprinter.

B.Acheapprocessofdevelopingfilmathome.

C.Anewkindoffilm.

D.An"instant"camerathatdevelopsitsownfilm.

37.

【B6】

38.【B4】

39.聽力原文：W:Howard,whatareyouworkingonnow?

M:Ihavejustfinishedapieceonthebackgroundmusic.

W:Backgroundmusic?Oh,likethemusicthey'replayingherenow.

M:Yes.Youcanheariteverywhere--inrestaurants,airports,supermarkets,departmentstoresandsoon.It'ssupposedtoinfluenceyourattitudes,putyouintherightmood.

W:IamnotsureIlikethatidea.

M:Well,itseemstowork.Companiespaymillionsofdollarseveryyearforbackgroundmusic.It'ssupposedtogiveyouabetterfeelingaboutyourselfandthepeoplearoundyou.Factoriesuseitalot.Itmakestheworkershappy,andtheyworkbetterthatway.Inonefactory,musicincreasedproduction4.5percent.

W:Ishouldthinkthey'dgettiredofhearingmusicallday.

M:Theydon't,though.OnefellowinSanFranciscotoldme,"Ifthemusicstops,somebodyalwaysrunstothetelephonetocomplain."

W:NowthatIthinkaboutit,Ican'trememberwhentherewasn'tbackgroundmusicinrestaurantsandstores.

M:Thatshowshowyoungyouare.Actually,itallstartedduringWorldWarⅡwhensomefactorieshadtheirownorchestrastokeepworkershappyandcalm.Nowdifferentkindsofmusicareplayingatdifferenttimesduringtheday.Theyplayfastermusicatteninthemorningthanateight,forinstance,becauseworkerstendtobeslowerthen.

W:Whataboutrestaurants?Dotheyplaythesamemusicfordinnerandlunch?

M:Idon'tknowaboutthat,butIdoknowthathamburgerplacesplayfastmusic.Whentheystartedplayingfastermusic,theyfoundthatacustomerspentonlyseventeenminuteseating.Thetimewastwenty-minutesbeforethat.

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A.Anorchestraconductor.

B.Anmusicfan.

C.Asalesmanagerinamusiccompany.

D.Abackgroundmusiccomposer.

40.SectionB

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

聽力原文：ExpertssaysomefarmingactivitiesareseriouslydamagingEarth'senvironment.Badfarmingmethodscandamagesoil,forestsandwatersupplies.Theyalsohavecausedsomeplantsandanimalstodisappear.

Twogroupsnowsaythatbadfarmingmethodsarethreateningtheabilityoffarmerstoproduceenoughfoodtofeedtheworldpopulationinthefuture.

Thegroupsusedsatelliteimages,mapsandmodernequipmenttostudytheeffectofagricultureontheenvironment.Thestudyfoundthatthedestructionofsoiliswidespread.Importantorganicnutrients

arebeingremovedfromfarmland.

Agricultureusesseventypercentofthefreshwaterintheworldeachyear.Thestudyfoundthatmanyfarmersarewastingwatersupplies.Inaddition,chemicalsdesignedtoprotectcropsmaypollutewaterways.

Thereportalsosaysasmuchasthirtypercentoftheworld'sforestshavebeencutdownsothelandcouldbeusedforagriculture.Thishasledtoaseverelossofwildlifeandtheirenvironments.

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A.Soil.B.Humanpopulation.C.Forest.D.Water.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Successfulbusinesstendstocontinueimplementingtheideasthatmadethemsuccessful.Butinarapidlychangingworld,ideasoftenbecomeoutdatedovernight.Whatworkedinthepastwon'tnecessarilyworkinthefuture.Inordertothriveinthefuture,youmustconstantlycreatenewideasforeveryaspectofyourbusiness.Infact,youmustcontinuallygeneratenewideasjusttokeepyourheadabovewater.Businessesthatarenotcreativeabouttheirfuturemaynotsurvive.

AlthoughBillGatesisthemostsuccessfulmanontheplanet,hedidnotanticipatetheInternet.Nowheisscramblingtocatchup.IfBillGatescanmissamajoraspectofhisindustry,itcanhappentoyouinyourindustry.Yourbusinessneedstocontinuallyinnovateandcreateitsfuture.GatesnowisconstantlyworriedaboutthefutureofMicrosoft.Here'swhathesaidinarecentinterviewintheUSNewsWorldReport:"Willwebereplacedtomorrow?No.Inaveryshorttimeframe,Microsoftisanincrediblystrongcompany.Butwhenyoulooktothetwo-to-three-yeartimeframe,Idon'tthinkanyonecansaywithastraightfacethatanytechnologycompanyhasaguaranteedposition.NotIntel,notMicrosoft,notCompaq,notDell,takeanyofyourfavorites.Andthat'stotallyhonest."

Yetmanyrememberthatin1985theCabbagePatchKidswerethebest-sellingtoysonthemarket.ButafterColecoIndustriesintroducedtheirsensationallineofdollstheybecamecomplacentanddidn'tcreateanynewtoysworthmentioning.Asaresult,Colecowentbankruptin1988.

Themostsuccessfulbusinessessurviveinthelongtermbecausetheyconstantlyreassesstheirsituationsandreinvestthemselvesaccordingly.The3MCompanyhasa15%role:Employeesareencouragedtospend15%oftheirtimedevelopingnewideasonanyprojecttheydesire.It'snosurprise,then,that3Mhasbeenaroundsince1902.

Mostbusinessesarenotwillingtotearapartlastyear'smodelofsuccessandbuildanewone.Here'safamiliaranalogytoexplainwhytheyarelulledintocomplacency.Imaginethatyourbusinessislikeapotoflobster.Tocooklobster,youputthemintoapotofwarmwaterandgraduallyturnuptheheat.Thelobstersdon'trealizetheyarebeingcookedbecausetheprocessissogradual.Asaresult,theybecomecomplacentanddiewithoutastruggle.However,ifyouthrowalobsterintothepotwhenthewaterisboiling,itwilldesperatelytrytoescape.Thislobsterisnotlulledbyaslowlychangingenvironment.Itrealizesinstantlythatit'sinabadenvironmentandtakesimmediateactiontochangeitsstatus.

Thepassageconveysthemessagethatthewayforacompanytokeepoutoffinancialdifficultyisto______.

42.Inordertoboostthegamesindustry,Mr.Miyamotosuggeststhatpeopleputmoreemphasison______.

43.

Intheauthor'sopinion,adivorceisnotanevilact______.

A.ifthemartiallifeisimperfect.

B.ifitleadstoamoreworthwhilelifeforthepersons

C.ifthecouplelatergetmarriedagainandfindreallove

D.ifthecouplelivefarawayfromeachother

44.

______isaprofessorofagriculture.

A.GeorgeW.Bush

B.TomSlunecka

C.JamesWoolsey

D.DavidBransby

45.Howtounleashourcreativity?Beginby"lettingdownyourshield".Stopbeingselfconscious,afraidofplayingthefool,andbeopentoexperience.

Next,"eraseyourblackboard."Weallhaveblackboards,too—scribbleduponbyotherpeople.Noonecomesintotheworldablankslate;therearemessagesintheunconsciousfromfarbackintime,imprintsfromancestorslostinthemistypastandfromourownparents.Insuchawayareweprogrammedbyourculturetoprovidecontinuityfortherace.But,again,whatisgooduptoapointcanbecomestultifying(無用的).Tobecreative,wehaveto"erase"someofwhatothershavewrittenuponusand"reinvent"ourselves.

Itisnoteasy.Youhavetopayattentiontoyourunconscious,whichslipsmessagestoyoumuchasanoteisslippedunderthedoor;toyourownintuitionandintelligence,andtotheworldaroundyou.

Creativity,then,isfirstaboutpayingattentiontotheunexpected.Oneartisttoldme,"Ifyouknowwhatyouarelookingfor,youwillneverseewhatyoudonotexpecttofind."Topayattentionmeanstoexpectwithoutknowingwhattoexpect.Writerssaythisexperiencehappenstothemallthetime."Ihavenoideawhence(從哪里)thistidecomes,orwhereitgoes,"authorDorothyCanfieldonceexplained,"butwhenitbeginstoriseinmyheart,Iknowthatastoryisintheoffing(即將來臨)."

Italsohappenstoscientists.PhysicistCharlesTowneshastoldofthetimehewasfrustratedinsolvingahugeproblemonwhichheandothershadworkedlongandhard.OneSundaymorninghewenttotheparktositonabenchamongtheazaleas(杜鵑花),"andthereintheearlyspringmorningenjoyedthefreshnessandbeautyofthesegayflowers,musingoverwhywehadsofarfailed.SuddenlyIrecognizedthefallacyinmypreviousthinkingandthatofothers."

FamedHollywooddirectorJohnHustontoldmethatwhenheencounteredamentalblockwhileonlocation,hewascarefulnotto"spook",nottopanic.Instead,herelaxedandwaited."Whentherightideacomesalong,"hesaid,"you'llrecognizeit."

Noone,ofcourse,canpayattentiontoeverything.Allofusarebombarded(轟擊)dailywithstimulipouringinfromsocietyaroundus.Creativityrequiresthatwestoppayinggeneralattentiontoeverythinginordertopayparticularattentiontosomething.Thenwecanseewhatpreviouslywemissed.Wecanlookatthecommonplaceinabrand-newwayanddiscoverthesurprisinginthefamiliar.Inthewordsofonestudentofcreativity,"Ifmostofustendtokeepongoingthroughthesameoldfamiliarnotion,thatisnotbecauseweareshortoncreativitybutbecausewestifleit.Creativitydemandscertainleapsthatweconsidertoodaring."

Thereare______waystounleashourcreativity.

A.3B.2C.4D.5

46.

Itcanbeinferredthatthewriterthinksengineeringcurriculaare______.

A.strengthenedwhentheyincludecoursesindesign

B.weakenedbythecoursesdesignedtodevelopmathematicalskills

C.weakbecausetheyincludesomenon-scientificcomponents

D.strongdespitetheabsenceofnonscientificmodesofthinking

47.

WhatcanwelearnabouttheCityHall?

A.Itwasbuiltninetyyearsagoandisthemostoutstandingfeatureinthecenterofthecity.

B.ItisoriginallypropertobuildagardenonthetopoftheCityHall.

C.Thetemperatureonitstopisalittlebitlowerthanthatonthestreetbelow.

D.ItisthefirstbuildinginAmericatohaveagardenonit.

48.

WhydidsomepractitionersagreetobethesubjectsofEmily'sexperiment?

A.Itinvolvednothingmorethanmereguessing.

B.Theythoughtitwasgoingtobealotoffun.

C.Itwasmorestraightforwardthanotherexperiment.

D.Theysensednoharminalittlegirl%experiment.

49.SectionB

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

Manywriterscomplainthattheirbiggestdifficultyisfindingasubject.Sometimesthatdifficultyappearslesscomplicatedbecausethesubjectisidentifiedinawritingassignment.Butwritingassignmentsvaryinhowtheyareworded,whattheyassume,andwhattheyexpect.Forexample,youmaybeaskedtodiscusstwocharactersinaplayyouhaveread.Thisopenassignmentdoesnotidentifyasubject;itmerelyidentifiesanareainwhichasubjectneedstobedeveloped.Anotherversionofthatsameassignmentmightaskyoutocompareandcontrastthewaythetwocharactersmakecompromises.Thisclosedassignmentidentifiesasubject,butitassumesyouhowtoworkwithaspecificform.(comparisonandcontrastessay)anditexpectsyoutoproducespecificinformation.Inotherwords,althoughthesecondassignmentrestrictsthesubject,youmuststillselectandarrangethesubjectmatterofyouressay.

Whenyouhaveafreechoiceofsubject,yourdifficultiesmayappearmorecomplicated.Nooneishelpingyoufindyoursubject..Ontheotherhand,nooneistellingyouwhattodoorhowtodoit.You'refreetoyourowndecisions.Ratherthandiscussingtwocharactersyouhavereadaboutinaplay,youmaydecidetocompareandcontrasttwocharactersyouknowinyourneighborhood.Orbetterstill,youdecidetoanalyzehowyo