2022年遼寧省遼陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2022年遼寧省遼陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Duringthepreparingprocedure,oneimportantpartistohelpthecandidatesunderstandthepossibleoutcomesand______.

2.

A"DIY"divorcemaytakeeffectin______afterthesimpleprocedure.

3.

Theyoungmanwasveryproficientatoperatingcomputer.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

AlmosthalfoftheNegroslavesdiedduringthevoyagebecauseoftheterribleconditionstheyhadtoendure.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Withthehelpofthegovernmentandtheworldandtheirownefforts,womenofthePeruvianAndeswillsoonbeabletogobackhome.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

______,inwhichpeoplecaneasilyanticipatewhateachotherwilldodaybyday,leadstotheformationofEnglishfriendship.

7.CigaretteMakersSeeFuture(It'sinAsia)

—ByPhilipShenon

NewYorkTimesService

TheMarlboroManhasfoundgreenerpastures.

Thecigarette-hawking(兜售香煙的)cowboymaybeundersiegebackhomeintheUnitedStatesfromlawmakersandhealthadvocatesdeterminedtoputhimoutofbusiness,buthalfaworldaway,inAsia,heisprospering,hiscraggy(毛糙的)all-Americanmugslappeduponbillboardsandflickeringacrosstelevisionscreens.

AndMarlborocigaretteshaveneverbeenmorepopularonthecontinentthatishometo60percentoftheworld'spopulation.

Fortheworld'scigarette-makers,Asiaisthefuture.Anditisprobablytheirsavior.

Industrycriticswhohopethatthemultinationaltobaccocompaniesareheadedforextinctionowethemselvesastrolldownthetobacco-scentedstreetsofalmostanycityinAsia.

Almosteverywhereheretheairisthickwiththeswirlinggrayhazeofcigarettesmoke,theevidenceofaboomingAsiangrowthmarketthatpromisesvastprofitsforthetobaccoindustryandadeathtollmeasuredinthetensofmillions.

AtlunchtimeinSeoul,throngsoffashionablydressedyoungKoreanwomengatherinafast-foodrestauranttoenjoyalastcigarettebeforereturningtowork,ascenethatdrawsdistressedstaresfromolderKoreanswhorememberatimewhenitwouldhavebeenscandalousforwomenfromrespectablehomestosmoke.

InHongKong,China,shoppersflockintotheSalemAttitudesboutique(時裝商店),pickingfromamongtheracksoftrendysportsclothesstampedwiththelogoofSalemcigarettes.

InPhnomPenh(金邊),thewar-shatteredcapitalofCambodia,visitorsleavinganaudiencewithKingSihanoukaregreetedwithagiantbillboardplantedrightacrossthestreetfromhisornate(裝飾華麗的)gold-roofedpalace.ItadvertisesLuckyStrikes.

AccordingtotobaccoindustryprojectionscitedbytheWorldHealthOrganization,theAsiancigarettemarketshouldgrowbymorethanathirdduringthe1990s,withmuchofthebountygoingtomultinationaltobaccogiantseagerforanalternativetotheshrinkingmarketintheUnitedStates.

Americancigarettesalesareexpectedtodeclinebyabout15percentbytheendofthedecade,areflectionofthemovetobanpublicsmokinginmostoftheUnitedStates.SalesinWesternEuropeandotherindustrializedcountriesarealsoexpectedtodrop.

ButnomatterhowbadthenewsisintheWest,thetobaccocompaniescanfindcomfortinAsiaandthroughouttheThirdWorld,marketssohugeandsopromisingthattheymaketheonceall-importantAmericanmarketseeminsignificant.BeyondAsia,cigaretteconsumptionisalsoexpectedtogrowinAfrica,LatinAmerica,EasternEuropeandinthenationsoftheformerSovietUnion.

Statusappearstomatterfarmorethantaste."Thereisnotagreatdealofevidencetosuggestthatsmokerscantasteanydifferencebetweenthemore

expensiveforeignbrandsandtheindigenous(本地產(chǎn)的)cigarettes,"saidSimonChapman,aspecialistincommunitymedicineattheUniversityofSydney."Thedifferenceappearstobeinthepackaging,theadvertising."

Hesaidthatresearchershadbeenunabletodeterminewhethertheforeigntobaccocompanieshadadjustedthelevelsoftar,nicotineandotherchemicalsforcigarettessoldintheAsianmarket."Thetobaccoindustryfightstoothandnailtokeepconsumer

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Antipollutionlegislationshavebeenenactedthankstothecontinuedpressurefrom______.

A.grass-rootsorganizations

B.individualactivism

C.environmentalists

D.environmentalregulation

9.Therearethreepossibleexplanationsforthecontradictionoftheassumptionoflarge-packagepurchase:transportation,______limitations.

10.

Engineersandbiologistsworktogethertofindnaturalsolutionstotechnologicalproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Majordepressionsseemtooccuronlytopeoplewhohaveafamilyhistoryofdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

TheU.S.RubberCompanyismakingtestsofmodelingtheelasticskinofadolphinfor_____.

13.

Itwasnotuntil1947thatIndiabecame______.

14.

Tograde-grubbers,theyhavemorefearoffailingthan______.

15.

GrowingpainsareespeciallydestructiveinAustralia,wherepeoplehave______.

16.

Withthehelpof4Gnetworks,trafficlightcycleperiodcanbeadjustedaccordingto______.

17.TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

18.In1948,peoplelivinginremoteareascouldseeTVprogramsby______intheUnitedStates.

A.a"lineofsight"

B.transmittingantenna

C.frequenciesallottedtotelevision

D.puttingantennasonhillsandrunningcablestohouses

19.

Possiblesourcesforthehydrogenarebothelectrolysisofwaterand______.

20.

PizzaHut'smarketsharehasslowlybecomesmallbecauseof______since1996.

A.intensecompetitionfromtheirrivals

B.depression

C.nodiversification

D.nothavingcompetitiveadvantages

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(13)

A.Themancancomeanothertime.

B.Therewouldbemorefunwithouttheman'sroommate.

C.Itisnoproblemiftheman'sroommaterefusestocome.

D.Themancanbringtheroommatealongandenjoytheparty.

22.(40)

23.(22)

A.Thefamousbrands.B.Thecereals.C.Books.D.Meat.

24.(25)

A.It'snotalwaysclearwhypeoplebehaveincertainways.

B.Peopleusuallyblameothersfortheirmistakes.

C.Certainconditionscausedriverstobehavestrangely.

D.Thereasonforsomebehavior.isObvious.

25.聽力原文：M:Iwasterriblyembarrassedwhensomemembersoftheaudiencegotupandleftinthemiddleoftheperformance.

W:Well,somepeoplejustcan'tseemtoappreciatelivedrama.

Q:Whatdidthetwospeakersinthedialogattend?

(13)

A.Amovie.B.Alecture.C.Aplay.D.Aspeech.

26.(32)

A.Itisawardedtothebestfilmofthefestival.

B.Itwasintroducedin1959.

C.Itwasintroducedbyacommercialorganization.

D.OnlyAmericandirectorshavereceivedthisaward.

27.

【B6】

28.(17)

A.Shehasbadstudyhabits.

B.Shesleepstoomuch.

C.Shewakesuplate.

D.She'sanexcellentstudent.

29.

【B11】

30.聽力原文：W:Hi,Sam,IhatetobotheryoubutIwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyou?

M:Soundssoserious.What'sup?

W:Well,thelandlordjustinformedmethathe'sgoingtoincreaseourrentbytwohundred.I'mwonderinghowyoufeelaboutit.

M:HowdoIfeelaboutit?Noway!Inourtenancyagreement,itsayshewillhavetogiveusanoticethreemonthsinadvanceifhewantstoincreasetherent.

W:Yeah,that'sright!It'sgottabethreemonthslater.Well,Ithinkherealizeshisrentalfeeisbelowthemarketrateandhemustbefeelingabitrippedoffwhenhecouldbechargingacouplehundredextra.WhatdoyouthinkSam?Shouldweagreetotheraiseorfindsomewhereelse?

M:Goodquestion.I'mnotsureeither.Thelocationwe'reatnowisquiteconvenient.Closetothegroceryandnearthesubway.It'llbehardtofindanotherlocationlikethisone.

W:Iwonderwhetherhe'llallowroomfornegotiation.Perhapsahundreddollarsinsteadoftwo.Maybehemightbemorewillingtogiveabitifwespeaktohimrightway.

M:Well,heseemstobeaniceguytotalkto.Butwhatifherefuses?Wouldyougofortwothen?

W:Well,IguessIwould,sinceit'llbehardtofindsuchaconvenientlocation.Besides,it'sclosetomyschoolandIcansleepalittlelaterinthemornings.

M:Ha!Ifiguredthat'swhatyou'dbeconcernedabout.Well,Ihavetogiveitsomeseriousthought.I'mnotsureIcanaffordtocoughupanextrahundredamonthjusttomakesureIcansleepinanextra15minutes.

W:Didn'tyougetyourloanrecently?That'llcoverwhatyouneed.Besides,ifyoucouldjuststopspendingsomuchoncafeteriasnacksyou'dhavelotsofmoneytospare.

M:Yeah,butI'mthinkingofgettinganewlaptop.

W:Well,Itellyou,therearen'talotofapartmentsthatarecheaper,evenwiththisnewincrease.

M:Iknow,sowhendoeshewantustocomebackonthis?

W:Hetoldmetolethimknowthisweekend.

M:Sure,bythenIshouldbeabletomakeupmymind.

(20)

A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

31.(18)

A.Theirparentscutbacktheloantothem.

B.Thewomandoesn'twanttotakeanotherEnglishcourse.

C.Theycan'taffordtherentofthismonth.

D.Thewoman'sbossrefusedtogiveheraraise.

32.聽力原文：M:Idon'tthinkhavingabigpartyisamistake,Ilikebigparties.Ithinkweshouldpaybackallourfriendswhohaveinvitedustotheirparties.

W:Butbigpartiesaresoimpersonal.Ithinkweshouldhaveseveralsmallonesinstead.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutparties?

(16)

A.Shelikesbigpartiesbetter.

B.Shedoesn'tlikepartiesatall.

C.Shepreferssmallpartiestobigones.

D.Shelikeshavingallkindsofparties.

33.(21)

A.Betterthanotherpunishment.

B.Humanism.

C.Benefitsociety.

D.Canmotoffguilty

34.

【B10】

35.聽力原文：M：Hey，Jane．Whatdoyou，thinkoftheartmuseumyouvisitedlastweek?

W:Itiswonderful,especiallythenewwing.

M:Ihavejustreadanarticleaboutthatnewwinganditsaysthecostisninetymilliontotal.It'samazing,Ithink.

W:Yeah,theguidementionedthat.Youcouldseetheybuiltitatallcosts.

M:Hmm.Itlooksreallyunusual,atleastfromwhatIsawinthepicture.

W:It'sreallyimpressive.Therearetrianglesalloverthepavingstonesinthecourtyard,theskylights,andevenalotofthesculptures.Allthesculpturesaremobileandaremadeofpiecesofaluminumthatmovesslowlyintheair.You'lllikeit,Ibet.

M:Thearticlesaidthat,too.Itwassaidtheoriginalwassteel,anditweighedsomuchthatitwasn'tsafetohang

W:Right.Theyusedaluminumlatersothatthosesculptureswouldn'tcomedownonsomeone'shead.

M:Fromthearticle,Ialsolearnedthereappearedmanyotherproblemswhentheybuiltit.

W:Thearticlesoundsinteresting.

M:Yes,itwentintoeverydetailaboutthenewwing.Therewasevenaninterviewwiththesculptor.

W:rdliketoreadthat.MayIborrowyourmagazine?

M:Ofcourse.Justcometomyplaceandtakeittonight.

(20)

A.Shethoughtitwasawasteofmoney.

B.Shewasamazedthatithadbeenfinishedinsuchashorttime.

C.Shewasimpressedbyit.

D.Shedidn'tlikeitasmuchastheotherwings.

36.聽力原文：M:Ma,Ican'tfinishthemathhomework,it'stoodifficulttodo.

W:Youknowwhattodoifthere'saproblem?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Thechildshouldknowhowtosolvethemathproblems.

B.Therewon'tbeanydifficultyinthemathhomework.

C.Shewantstohelpthechildwiththemathhomework.

D.Shewantstofindoutaboutthemathproblems.

37.(29)

A.AmyJohnson'slifestoryasafemaleflyer.

B.AmyJohnson'sgreatcontributiontoaviation.

C.AmyJohnson'sdeterminationtobeapilot.

D.AmyJohnson'sflighttoAustralia.

38.聽力原文：W:ProfessorSmithsaidthatIcouldfindthebookrelevanttomymajorontheshelvesinthissection.ButIcouldnotevenfigureoutanythingsimilar.

M:Maybethebookhasbeenborrowedfromhere.Nowpleaselookitupinthecomputer.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(18)

A.Atthelibrary.

B.Attheairport.

C.Atthepostoffice.

D.Attheteacher'soffice.

39.聽力原文：M:It'sniceandquiethere,awayfromthedustandnoiseofthecity.Andourapartmentsarenewandwell-furnished．

W:It'sagoodplaceexceptit'sabitfarfromtheplacewherewework.Anyway,I'lltalkwithmyhusbandtonightandgiveyouacalltomorrow.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

(15)

A.Lookingforanapartment.

B.Takingasuburbanexcursion.

C.Lookingforajob.

D.Askingthemanforhisopinions.

40.聽力原文：The22ndofNovember1970isadaythatthreeBritishsoldiersandanarmyofficer'swifewillrememberforalongtime.OnthatdaythefourofthemleftintheirspeedboattogototheclubinCastlePeakBay.Theyreachedtheclubwithoutanydifficulty.Butontheirreturntripintheeveningthemotoroftheirboatbrokedown.Theycouldnotrepairit,sotheydriftedalongintheboat.Hugewaveskeptsplashingoverthesidesoftheboat.Atlasttheylandedonasmallisland.Oneofthemdescribedit:"itwasjustatinyislandwithlonggrassandbushes."

Theyhadnofoodorwater,sotwoofthemwalkedroundtheislandtoseeiftheycouldfindany."Theonlythingwesawwasarat,"saidamanlater.Meanwhiletheothertwopersonshadmadeafirewithdriftwoodtoattracttheattentionofanypassingboat.Twoboatssailedpastbutdidnotstopalthoughthemenshoutedandwavedaburningboardatthem.

Backonlandthefamiliesofthefourfriendshadinformedthepolicewhentheyfailedtoreturnhomebynight.Steamersweresenttosearchforthemastheyhuddledbeforetheirfire,tiredandcold.Atdawnamotorizedboatpassedbyandspottedthem.Amanandtheofficer'swifewentonboardandweretakenhome.Theyreportedtothepolice,whowentatoncetotheislandandbroughttheothertwomensafelyback.

(33)

A.Theengineoftheirboatstoppedworking.

B.Thewereattackedbythunderstorm.

C.Theyranoutofoil.

D.Theyranoutoffood.

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

WhichofthefollowingideasmightprobablybepreferredbyMalcolmMuggeridge?

A.Literaturewillbecomedominantinpresentingwarstories.

B.Peopleshouldhavetheirownideasofwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.

C.TVimagesarepreoccupyingbecausetheyexpressreality.

D.TVprogramsoftenaimtoassaultthetraditionalstandardsandmoresofsociety.

42.Scholarsandstudentshavealwaysbeengreattravelers.Theofficialeasefor"academicmobility"isnowoftenstatedinimpressivetermsasafundamentalnecessityforeconomicandsocialprogressintheworld,anddebatedinthecorridorsofEurope;butitiscertainlynothingnew.Seriousstudentswerealwaysreadytogoabroadinsearchofthemoststimulatingteachersandthemostfamousacademies;insearchofthepurestphilosophy,themosteffectivemedicine,thelikeliestmudtogold.

MobilityofthisKindmeantalsomobilityofideas,theirtransferenceacrossfrontiers,andtheirsimultaneousimpactuponmanygroupsofpeople.Thepointoflearningistoshareit,whetherwithstudentsorwithcolleagues.Onepresumesthatonlyeccentricshavenointerestinbeingcreditedwithastartlingdiscovery,oranewtechnique.Itmustalsohavebeenreassuringtoknowthatotherpeopleisotherpartsoftheworldwereabouttomakethesamediscoveryorwerethinkingalongthesamelines,andthatonewasnotquitealone,confrontedbyinquisition,ridiculeorneglect.

Inthetwentiethcentury,andparticularlyinthelast20years,theoldfootpathsofthewanderingscholarshavebecomevasthighways.Thevehiclewhichhasmadethispossiblehasofcoursebeentheaeroplane,makingcontactbetweenscholarseveninthemostdistantplacesimmediatelyfeasible,andprovidingfortheveryrapidtransmissionofknowledge.

Apartfromthevehicleitself,itisfairlyeasytoidentifythemainfactorswhichhavebroughtabouttherecentexplosioninacademicmovement.Someofthesearepurelyquantitativeandrequirenofurthermention:therearefarmorecentersoflearning,andafargreaternumberofscholarsandstudents.

Inadditiononemustrecognizetheveryconsiderablemultiplicationofdisciplines,particularlyinthesciences,whichbywideningthetotalareaofadvancedstudieshasproducedanenormousnumberofspecialistswhoseparticularinterestsarepreciselydefined.Thesepeoplewouldworkinsomeisolationiftheywerenotabletokeepintouchwithsimilarisolatedgroupsinothercountries.

Frequentlythesespecializationslayinareaswhereveryrapiddevelopmentsaretakingplace,andalsowheretheresearchneededfordevelopmentsisextremelycostlyandtakesalongtime.Itispreciselyintheseareasthattheadvantagesofcollaborationandsharingofexpertiseappearmostevident.Associatedwiththisisthegrowthofspecialistperiodicals,whichenablescholarstobecomeawareofwhatishappeningindifferentcentersofresearchandtomeeteachotherinconferencesandsymposia(座談會).Fromthesemeetingscomethepersonalrelationshipswhichareatthebottomofalmostallformalizedschemasofcooperation,andprovidethemwiththeirmostsatisfactorystimulus.

Accordingtothepassage,scholarsandstudentsaregreattravelersbecause______.

A.salariesandconditionsarebetterabroad

B.standardsarehigheratforeignuniversities

C.theyareeagerfornewknowledge

D.theirgovernmentsencouragetheretotravel

43.

Theauthorholdstheriseofpredictionmarketdependson______.

A.managers'promotionofitamongthestaff

B.employees'applicationofitintrading

C.bosses'beliefinexperts'authority

D.firms'motivatingmethods

44.Howdoestheauthorseepathologicalfatigue?

A.Somepathologicalfatigueisgoodforpeople.

B.Everyoneisvulnerabletopathologicalfatigue.

C.Pathologicalfatigueneedsnomedicalattention.

D.Pathologicalfatigueharmspeoplepsychologicallyonly.

45.

AccordingtoParagraph2,VSP,thetinyurbanmotorist'sdream,wasadoptedmainlyinthe1970s______.

A.byenvironmentalistsconcernedaboutairpollution

B.onlybypeoplewhosoughtafterfashion

C.inruralareaspoorlyservedbypublictransportation

D.inbigcitiescrowdedwithstreetcars

46.AccordingtoAIRiesPepsiissosuccessfulbecauseit______.

A.wouldliketospendbillionsofmoneyonthepromotionofitsproducts

B.hastwiceasmanyadvertisingexpertstoturntoforconsultation

C.isalwayschangingitsimagetocatertothetasteoftheyoungpeople

D.canmakeeffectiveuseoffamousstarspopularwiththeyoungpeople

47.Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheeffortstocontrolseniorexecutiveswouldbe______.

A.doubtfulB.optimisticC.positiveD.approving

48.

【C4】

49.

What'stheproblemwiththehealthinsuranceinAmerica?

50.

Theauthorgivestheexampleofairplanetoshowthat______.

A.theuseofplanedoesharmtothewholeworld

B.newtechnologyenhancescommunicationbetweencountries

C.newcommunicationmeansmaynotsavetheworldfromwars

D.airforcebecamemoreimportantthangroundtroopsinwars

51.

Theauthorfeelsthat______.

A.thepersonalitiesofathletesproduceviolentconfrontations

B.athletesshouldnothavetoacceptunnecessaryphysicalabuse

C.athletes'salariesarealreadytoohigh

D.athletesneedhighersalariestocompensatefortheirinjuries

52.

WhydoesWal-Martthinkitreasonabletoopenitsstorethere?

A.Customerstherebroadlyacceptit.

B.Otherbuildingshaveminedthesceneryoftheancientsite.

C.Thelocalshopsaresmallandexpensive.

D.Wal-Martdoesnoharmtothenearbysceneries.

53.Accordingtothepassage,aworkerprimarilyworksfor______forthewelfareofthefirm.

54.

Inseekingaresponseifhedoesnothaveareadyone,thechildobservesamodelandtriestoachieve______.

55.Urgingboredfriendstokeepplayingwithyouisnotlimitedtohumans.Agorilla(大猩猩)thatwantstocontinueagamewillalsotrytodothis,andwillevendeliberatelyloseifnecessary.Thishintsthatgorillasmayhave"theoryofmind"--thecapacitytoattributementalstatestoothers.

RichardByrneandJoanneTannerofSt.AndrewsUniversityintheUKvideoedgorillasatSanFranciscoZoo.Aswellasengagingwithatoyandanothergorilla,theanimalsseemedawareofhowtheirplaymatewasinteractingwiththetoy."Thegorillascouldencouragetheirplaymateswhentheywerelosinginterestbylosingthegame,ifnecessarily,"saysByrne.

Thisisthefirsttimeanimalshavebeenobservedfollowingaplaymate'sinteractionwithathirdobjectaskillpickedupbyhumansat9monthsold.Ifyouthoughtyourpetdogdoesthis,you'rewrong.Withdogs,cats,lionsandbearstheanimalwantstowinthegame,ratherthankeepitgoing.Byrnesays,"Thisisdifferenttothrowingastickforyourpetdog."

Becausethegorillasseemtobetakingaccountofthethoughtsofothers.Theyareshowingsometheoryofmindcompetence,saysByrne,althoughtheydonotpassatheory-of-mindtestcalledthefalsebelieftest,whichlooksattheabilitytoinferanother'sperspective.

Inthefalsebelieftest,twoindividualsareshownplayingwithatoy,beforeplacingitinabox.Afteroneofthemleavestheroom,theotherpersonmovesthetoyandplacesitinabag.Whenthefirstpersonre-turnstotheroom,wherewilltheylookforthetoy?Thosewiththeoryofmind--theabilitytoinferanother'sperspectivewillknowthatthefirstpersonwilllookinthebox.Childrenyoungerthan4or5haveyettodeveloptheoryofmindandthinkthepersonwilllookinthebaginthefalsebelieftest.Similarfalsebeliefteststhatdon'trequirelanguagecanbesetupforanimals.

FelixWarnekenatHarvardUniversityagreesthestudyprovides"promisingevidence"forcollaborativebehaviouringorillas.However,JosepCall,attheMaxPlanckInstituteforEvolutionaryAnthropologyinLeipzig,Germany,sayshehasseenthisbehaviourinchimpanzeesbefore.

IonaStewartatZSLLondonZoo,whohasbeenlookingaftercaptivegorillasfor13years,saysthereis"noquestion"thatgorillashavetheoryofmind."Anyonewhospendstimewithgorillaswillhaveknownthisforyears,"shesays."Notadaygoesbywhenyoudon'tseesomeexamplesofthissortofbehaviour."Thetypicalgorilla'ssenseofhumour,Stewartsays,isschadenfreud.Onegorillasheknewwouldpokeastickatstrangersthenlooktheotherwayandlaugh."Iftheycouldwhistle,they'dbewhistling,butthey'renotquitecleverenoughtogetawaywithit."

Agorillawilllosegamesdeliberatelyto______.

A.persuadehisfriendstokeepplayingwithhim

B.provehis"theoryofmind"

C.attributementalstatestoothers

D.continuethegamewithhispartners

56.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.ItisimpossiblethatGooglecanfulfillitsambition.

B.PlanetGooglecoversonlyalimitedpartofGoogle.

C.EricSchmidtseemstobeunsatisfiedwithRandallStross'description.

D.PlanetGooglewilladdinformationwiththedevelopmentofGoogle.

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americanculturehasnotbeenimmunetoculturalinfluencesfromoutside.TheideaofdemocracycamefromtheancientGreeks;theIndustrialRevolutionstartedinEngland;jazzandrockmusicpreserveAfricanrhythms--topickafewexamples.Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas"100percentAmerican"camefromothercultures.

Still,mostofthechangesinAmericancultureoverthelastcenturyhavecomefromwithin,astheresultofinventionsanddiscoveries.Andchangehasbeendramatic.TherapidchangesaffectingAmericahavebeenledbyeconomicandtechnologicalforces.Theculturedimensionsofthischangehavebeenlargelyignoredintheprocess.Withoutsignificantadvancesandinnovationintherealmofcultureandvalue,thehugeeconomicandtechnologicalgainsoftherecentpastareexposedtogreatrisk.

OnehundredyearsagotheUnitedStateswaslargelyanationoffarmers.Manyofthethingswetakeforgrantedtoday--ahighschooleducation,forexample,orindoorplumbing--wereluxuriesthen.Themoonwasalightforlovers,notasiteofscientificexploration;geneticengineering(基因工程)wasnotevenasubjectforsciencefiction,muchlessforlaboratoryresearchandcorporateinvestments.ThedecadesfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,inparticular,werecharacterizedbyspectacular(引人入勝的)scientificandtechnologicaladvances,nationalself-confidence,optimism,and(formanyAmericans)prosperity.TheAmericaneconomywasthestrongestintheworld:moregoodswereproducedandsold,morepeoplewereworking,andthestandardoflivingwashigherthaneverbefore.Pollstakeninthe1950sand1960sshowthattheaverageAmericanwaspreoccupiedwiththequestions"WillImakeagoodliving?","WillIbesuccessful?"and"WillIraisesuccessful,happychildren?Successwasdefinedintermsofmaintainingastablefamilyand"keepingupwiththeJones".MostAmericansbelievedthatiftheyplayedbytherules--iftheyworkhardanddidWhatwasexpected,iftheysacrificedtheirownneedstothoseoftheirfamilyandtheiremployer--theywouldberewardedwithanever-increasingstandardofliving,adevotedspouse,anddecentchildren.Anexpensiveear,asuburbanhome,andchildrenincollegeweretangible(可觸知的)signsthathardworkandself-sacrificepaidoff,whichisso-calledAmericanDream.AmericanDreamisakindofspiritthatencouragespeopletoachievesuccessthroughtheirhard-working,anditindicatesthateverybodyhaschancetosucceedthrougheffort.

Bysaying"Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas'100percentAmerican'camefromothercultures"(Line3,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericancultureis______.

58.Totieitselfsafelytoanewhome,amusselmust______.

A.produceathreadtoanchortothehardsurface

B.drawairandwaterfromitspad-likestructure

C.holddownatentashumanbeingsdo

D.placemanyanchorlinesstrategically

59.

DoubledayonlysellsthehardcoverDaVinciCodebecause______.

A.theconsumersaresupposedtocontroltheirbudgets

B.thepriceofthepaperbacksistoolowforgreatprofits

C.thebookissopopularthatreadersdon'tmindtheprice

D.thefilmversionisexpectedtobemorepopularthanthebook

60.

Theword"discrepancy"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.diffe