2022年福建省南平市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)

2022年福建省南平市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Oneofthemostfrighteninganddestructivephenomenaofnatureisasevereearthquakeanditsterribleaftereffects.

Earthquakesstrikesuddenly,violently,andwithoutwarningatanytimeofthedayornight.Ifanearthquakeoccursinapopulatedarea,itmaycausemanydeathsandinjuriesandextensivepropertydamage.Identifyingpotentialhazardsaheadoftimeandadvanceplanningcanreducethedangersofseriousinjuryorlossoflifefromanearthquake.

WhattoDoBeforeanEarthquake

CheckforHazardsintheHome

?Fastenshelvessecurelytowalls.

?Placelargeorheavyobjectsonlowershelves.

?Storebreakableitemssuchasbottledfoods,glass,andchinainlow,closedcabinetswithlatches.

?Hangheavyitemssuchaspicturesandmirrorsawayfrombeds,couches,andanywherepeoplesit.

?Braceoverheadlightfixtures.

?Repairdefectiveelectricalwiringandleakygasconnections.Thesearepotentialfirerisks.

?Secureawaterheaterbystrappingittothewallstuds(螺栓)andboltingittothefloor.

?Repairanydeepcracksinceilingsorfoundations.Getexpertadviceiftherearesignsofstructuraldefects.

?Storeweedkillers,pesticides,andflammableproductssecurelyinclosedcabinetswithlatchesandonbottomshelves.

IdentifySafePlacesIndoorsandOutdoors

?Understurdyfurnituresuchasaheavydeskortable.

?Againstaninsidewall.

?Awayfromwhereglasscouldshatteraroundwindows,mirrors,pictures,orwhereheavybookcasesorotherheavyfurniturecouldfallover.

?Intheopen,awayfrombuildings,trees,telephoneandelectricallines,overpasses,orelevatedexpressways.

EducateYourselfandFamilyMembers

?ContactyourlocalemergencymanagementofficeorAmericanRedCrosschapterformoreinformationonearthquakes.Alsoreadthe"How-toSeries"forinformationonhowtoprotectyourpropertyfromearthquakes.

?Teachchildrenhowandwhentocall911,police,orfiredepartmentandwhichradiostationtotunetoforemergencyinformation.

?Teachallfamilymembershowandwhentoturnoffgas,electricity,andwater.

HaveDisasterSuppliesonHand

?Flashlightandextrabatteries.

?Portablebattery-operatedradioandextrabatteries.

?Firstaidkitandmanual.

?Emergencyfoodandwater.

?Nonelectriccanopener.

?Essentialmedicines.

?Cashandcreditcards.

?Sturdyshoes.

DevelopanEmergencyCommunicationPlan

?Incasefamilymembersareseparatedfromoneanotherduringanearthquake(arealpossibilityduringthedaywhenadultsareatworkandchildrenareatschool),developaplanforreunitingafterthedisaster.

?Askanout-of-staterelativeorfriendtoserveasthe"familycontact".Afteradisaster,it'softeneasiertocalllongdistance.Makesureeveryoneinthefamilyknowsthename,address,andphonenumberofthecontactperson.

HelpYourCommunityGetReady

?Publishaspecialsectioninyourlocalnewspaperwithemergencyinformationonearthquakes.Localizetheinformationbyprimingthephonenumbersoflocalemergencyservicesoffices,theAmericanRedCross,andhospitals.

?Conductaweek-longseriesonlocatinghazardsinthehome.

?WorkwithlocalemergencyservicesandAmericanRedCrossofficialstopreparespecialreportsforpeoplewithmobilityimpairmentsonwhattododuring

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2.

Driverscanbefreefromtheresponsibilityofhavingtofollowalongbehindsomeonewiththehelpof______.

3.Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

4.

Thewaterandnutrientstosupportthebiomassofthetreeareprovidedby______andconductedby______.

5.

ValMacDonaldhelpsadultchildrenwiththeiragingparentissuesthrough______.

A.amagazineB.theInternetC.phonecallsD.homevisiting

6.

The1990reportoftheCaliforniaTaskForcetoPromotePersonalandSocialResponsibilityfinds______accountsformorepersonalandsocialills.

A.thelackofself-esteem

B.thelackoflaw

C.thelackofmoney

D.thelackofeducation

7.

Nomatterwhatthehostagesituationislike,theprincipleofnegotiatingistoworkthehostage-takersintoa______.

8.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Euro(歐元)

Nationalcurrenciesarevitallyimportanttothewaymoderneconomiesoperate.Theyallowustoconsistentlyexpressthevalueofanitemacrossbordersofcountries,oceans,andcultures.Wealthcanbeeasilystoredortransportedascurrency.

Currenciesarealsodeeplyembeddedinourculturesandourpsyche.Thinkabouthowfamiliaryouarewiththepriceofthings.Ifyou'vegrownupintheUnitedStates,youthinkofeverythingin"dollars,"justlikeyouthinkaboutdistancesininchesandmiles.

OnJanuary1,2002,theeurobecamethesinglecurrencyof12memberstatesoftheEuropeanUnion.Thiswillmakeitthesecondlargestcurrencyintheworld(theU.S.dollarbeingthelargest).Itwillalsobethelargestcurrencyeventinthehistoryoftheworld.Twelvenationalcurrencieswillevaporate(蒸發(fā))andbereplacedbytheeuro.

DesigningtheEuro

TheEuropeanCommission(EC)wasgiventhetaskofcreatingtheeurosymbolaspartofitscommunicationswork.Therewerethreethingsthedesignhadtoaccomplish:

Ithadtobeeasilyrecognized.

Ithadtobeeasilywrittenbyhand.

Ithadtobepleasingtolookat.

TheEChadmorethan30designsdrawnup.Theyselected10fromthoseandletthepublicvote,whichnarrowedthose10downtotwo.Fromthemtheymadetheirfinalselection.ThedesignthatwasselectedisbasedontheGreekletterepsilon,andalsoresemblesthe"e"asthefirstletteroftheword"Europe."Thetwoparallellinesthroughthecenterofthe"c"representstability.

WhereDidtheIdeaComeFrom?

Theoriginalseedwasplantedin1946whenWinstonChurchillsuggestedthecreationofthe"UnitedStatesofEurope."Hisgoalswereprimarilypolitical,inthathehopedaunifiedgovernmentwouldbringaboutpeaceforacontinentthathadbeentornapartbytwoWorldwars.

Then,in1952,sixwest-EuropeancountriestookChurchill'ssuggestionandcreatedtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity(ECSC)Theseresourceswerequitestrategictothepowerofeachcountry,soarequirementoftheECSCwasthateachcountryallowstheirresourcestobecontrolledbyanindependentauthority.Theirgoal,justasChurchillhadintended,wastohelppreventmilitaryconflictbetweenFranceandGermany.

In1957,theTreatyofRomewassigned,declaringthegoalofcreatingacommonEuropeanmarket.ItwassignedbyFrance,Germany,Italy,Belgium,theNetherlands,andLuxembourg.

Aftermanyfalsestarts,theprocessofcreatingtheEurogotitsrealstartin1989,whentheDelorsReportwaspublishedbyJacquesDelors,presidentoftheEuropeanCommission.Thisimportantreportoutlinedathree-stagetransition(過(guò)渡)planthatwouldcreateasingleEuropeancurrency.

PlanningtheTransition

AsoutlinedintheDelorsReport,thetransitiontoasingleEuropeancourtesyfollowedathree-stageplan:StageonebeganonJuly1,1990,andimmediatelyabolished(廢止)(atleastinprinci

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9.

Peoplecanincreasetheirreadingspeediftheyreadsilentlyratherthan______.

10.

SilentSpringcontainedsomuchcarefullycollectedscientificevidencethatitwaswidelyacclaimedasasignificantbookwhenitcameoutintheearly1960s.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Thevolcanicactivitiesinvolvenowaterinanyform.becausethetemperatureissohigh.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Mostmemoryresearchersagreethatourbrainsrecord—andrememberatsomelevel—everythingthathappenstous.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.FollowingtheexampleofGAP,whatdidHPdolastyear?

A.Itsuppliedsimilartransparencytoitssupplychain.

B.Itprintedadetailedlabelforitsproducts.

C.Itpublishedinformationaboutthefactoriesituses.

D.Itdevelopedsourcingguidelinesforitssuppliers.

14.

Accordingtomanydoctorsandnutritionists,ourmaximumdailycalorieintakeoffatcaloriesis______.

15.

Peopleconsumemoreandmorecaloriestomakeusfeelthatwearefullatmealsthatarerichin______.

16.

Weusuallydonotplayinourhoursofleisurebutspendtheminvariousof______.

17.

MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

18.

InordertoargueagainstDr.Suddendorf,somecomparativepsychologistshavebeenconductingexperimentstoproveanimalscan______.

19.

Intheyearstocome,thepercentageoftelecommuterswillgrowfarbeyondthefuturists'wildestexpectations.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Ifsomeoneisshortofbreathwhenlyingdown,theremaybe______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B5】

22.聽力原文：OneofBritain'sfewdistinctivecontributionstoworldculturemaybedoomed,accordingtoasurveythatsuggests(29)holidaypostcardsarebeingemailedandtextedintoextinction.Morethanhalfofthe1,000holidaymakersinterviewedsaidtheyhaddecidedtosendfewercards,turninginsteadtotheirelectronicrivals.Aquarteroftherespondentsdismissedpostcardsasold-fashionedandslowtoarrive.Afurther14%admittedthatthinkingofsomethingtofillthespacewastoochallenging,comparedwithacallhome.

ThomsonHolidayscommissionedthepoll.Itshead,ChrisMotterssaidthatiftheBritishpostcarddidbecomeextinct,theywouldloseforeversomethingofgreatimportancetothenation.HewasbackedbyMarieAngelouofSussexUniversity,whohasinvestigatedtheimportanceofsendingandreceivingpostcards.(30)"Postcardsarenothinglikephonecalls,instanttextinganddirectphotoshotsviathemobile,"shesaid."Alltheseareuseful,practicaldevices,butpostcardsoffersomethingelse,somethingadditionalthatisnotmundaneandsimplyfunctional,butimaginativeandpersonal.Theycanevoketherealatmosphereofyourholidayinawaythatnothingelsecando.They'realsoformorethanamoment--withsomepeopleaddingthemtocollectionsbuiltupoveryearsandyears."

(31)Postcard-collecting,isthirdonlytocoinsandstampsinBritain'salliedtraditionofcollectingthings.Thecountry'suniquelypostcard-relatedachievementsincludetheinventionin1902ofthe"dividedback".Withtheaddresstakinguphalfofthewritingarea,briefpostcardscribblesbecamethepioneertotoday'stextmessages.

(30)

A.MoreandmorepeopleareusedtotheInternet.

B.CellponesareBecominganimportantpartofourlife.

C.Postcardsareinthedangerofextinction.

D.Communicationsbetweenpeoplearebecomingeasier.

23.(17)

A.Hethinksitisapitythatthereisaflawonit.

B.Hethinksitisagoodbargainbutitcouldbemuchcheaper.

C.Hethinksitisarealbargainbecausetheflawishardlynoticeable.

D.Hethinksthewomanshouldshowittoherfriends.

24.

【B7】

25.聽力原文：M:Ilikethewayyou'vedoneyourhair,dear.Itlookssonaturalandoriginal.

W:Thankyou.I'msurprisedyounoticeditthough.Ispentthewholemorninginthehairsalon,andIreallydidn'tknowwhatwouldcomeoutuntilMichael,thehairdresser,toldmeitwasdone.

Q:Whatdoestheconversationtellus?

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A.Thehusbandwenttothehairsalonwithhiswife.

B.Thewifeisannoyedatherhusband'scomplaint.

C.Thehusbandisnotusuallysoobservant.

D.Thewifeisgoingtothehairdresser's.

26.聽力原文：W:David,listentothis:"Mr.GraySmith,80yearsold,ismakinghisfirstattempttoparachutethisWednesday.Mr.Smithsaidhehadbeenlookingforwardtothejumpforalongtime."

M:Yes.Goodforhim.

W:Idon'tthinkitisagoodideaforMr.Smith.

M:Whynot?

W:Becauseheisold.Inmycountry,whenapersonis80,heissupposedtostayathomeandbetakencareof

M:Really?IthinkMr.Smithcandowhateverhewantsaslongasheknowshowtodoitwellandheissurebeissafe.

W:Iagreewithyouthere.

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A.Tojoininthesportgames

B.Tohaveaparachutejump

C.Totravelaroundtheworld

D.Topracticingdiving

27.SectionC

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

Millionsofyoungpeoplearecreatingblogs.Millionsofothersarereadingthem.Theword"blog"isashortwayofsayingWeblog.

Manypopular【B1】______nowofferfree,easywaystocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsandpictures.Manyyoungadultsusetheirblogstowriteaboutdaily【B2】______andeventsintheirlives.Theyalsoprovideaplaceforpeopletowritetheirideasand【B3】______andreacttotheideasofothers.

Blogsofferyoungpeopleaplacetoshowtheirwritingsandotherformsof【B4】______.Blogscanalsobehelpfultoconnectyoungpeoplewithlargersocialgroups.Butsomeresearcherssaythe【B5】______harmlessblogscanbecomedangerouswhenreadonthe【B6】______bymillionsofpeopleallovertheworld.

Peopleare【B7】______thatstudentsareincludinginformationintheirblogsthatcreateathreattotheirown【B8】______andsafety.【B9】______.Thispersonalinformationputsthematriskofbeingsoughtoutbydangerouspeoplewhowanttoharmthem.

【B10】______

Onewaytoavoidtheseproblemsisbyusingprogramsthatpermitblogstobereadby"friendsonly".【B11】______.

【B1】

28.(46)

29.

【B3】

30.

【B10】

31.(21)

A.Fourdays.

B.Aweek.

C.Sixtoninedays.

D.Hehasn'tdecidedyet.

32.

【B2】

33.(13)

A.Inanoffice.

B.Inarestaurant.

C.Inadepartmentstore.

D.Inafactory.

34.SectionA

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

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A.Heisapoliceman.

B.Heisaschoolrunner.

C.Heisalibrarian.

D.Heisateacher.

35.(26)

A.Beinginitiative.

B.Beingabletoleadateam.

C.Beingdynamic.

D.Beingabletoprettilyusepower.

36.(22)

A.Teachhimhowtowriteapoem.

B.Helphimwithcoursework.

C.Reviewthelastexamwithhim.

D.Walkwithhimtothelibrary.

37.(31)

A.Businesssuccesstakesahighlevelofactivity.

B.Topmanagersaregenerallygiftedatjudgingpeople.

C.Businesssuccesstakestheabilitymcopewithstress.

D.Differentexecutivesmaketheircommunicationscomethroughindifferentways.

38.

【B8】

39.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Sotediousajob!Ican'tconcentrateonitanylonger.Maybeweshouldtakeanapbeforewecontinue.

W:Well,youknowpeoplesaythephysicalactivitymakesyoumomalert.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Themanshouldsleepforawhile.

B.Themanshouldfinishthejobrightnow.

C.Themanshouldtrytoconcentrateonthejob.

D.Themanshouldgetsomeexercises.

40.【B7】

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

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

Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydeficientofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.Inadividedworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalclansandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthatmostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:asenseofhumor.Certaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.Thiscanbestbeseenfromtheworld-widepopularityofCharlieChaplin'searlyfilms.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,Dr.SamuelJohnson,onceremarked,"menhavebeenwiseinverydifferentmodes;buttheyhavealwayslaughedinthesameway."

Asenseofhumormaytakevariousformsandlaughtermaybeanythingfromrefinedtinkle(清脆的聲響)toanearthquakingroar,buttheeffectisalwaysthesame.Humorhelpsustomaintainacorrectsenseofvalues.Itistheonequalitywhichpoliticalfanatics(狂熱者)appeartolack.Ifwecanseethefunnyside,wenevermakethemistakeoftakingourselvestooseriously.Wearealwaysremindedthattragedyisnotreallyfarremovedfromcomedy,sowenevergetone-sidedviewofthings.

Thisisoneofthechieffunctionsofsatire(諷刺)andirony.Humanpainandsufferingarcsogrim;wehoversooftenonthebrinkofwar;politicalrealitiesareusuallyenoughtoplungeusintototaldespair.Insuchcircumstances,cartoonsandsatiricalaccountsofseriouspoliticaleventsredressthebalance.Theytakethewindoutofarrogantpoliticianswhohavelosttheirsenseofproportion.Theyenableustoseethatmanyofourmostprofoundactionsaremerelycomicorabsurd.WelaughwhenagreatsatiristlikeSwiftwritesaboutwarinGulliver'sTravels.TheLilliputiansandtheirneighborsattackeachotherbecausetheycan'tagreewhichendtobreakanegg.Welaughbecausewearemeanttolaugh;butwearemeanttoweeptoo.Itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourish.

Thesenseofhumormustbesingledoutasman'smostimportantqualitybecauseitisassociatedwithlaughter.Andlaughter,inturn,isassociatedwithhappiness.Courage,determination,initiative—thesearequalitieswesharewithotherformsoflife.Butthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.Ifhappinessisoneofthegreatgoalsoflife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.

Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatlaughter______.

A.canresolvepeople'soppositiontoeachother

B.isauniversalfeaturesharedbyhumanbeings

C.playsabiologicalroleunlikeotherbodilyprocess

D.hasnothingtodowithpeople'ssenseofhumor

42.

Whoobjectedtotheclosingoftherailwaybranchline?

A.OnlypeoplelivinginBarnstaple.

B.WorkersoftheSouthernRailway.

C.PeopleofbothBarnstapleandLynton.

D.ThemanagementoftheSouthernRailway.

43.

【C2】

44.

AccordingtoPara.2whichofthefollowingisanaspectdirectlyinfluencedbyGriffith'sfilminnovations?

A.Camerawork.

B.Filmediting.

C.Rangeandtreatmentofsubjects.

D.Musiccomposing.

45.

Thearticlesuggeststhatweshouldnowre-examineourthinkingaboutthefutureofworkand______.

A.createmorefactoriesinordertoincreaseourproductivity

B.bepreparedtoadmitthatbeingemployedisnottheonlykindofwork

C.setupsmallerprivateenterprisessothatweinturncanemployothers

D.bepreparedtofillintimeathometakinguphobbiesandleisureactivities

46.

Japanesescientistsarehelpingpeople______undergroundlife.

47.Peopletalkedaboutapromisingidea:usingtheelectricalwiringalreadyinthehousetomovedatafromroomtoroom.Oneearlyapplication,theX10systemforcontrollinglightsandappliances,didn'talwaysworkwell.Thetechnologywascertainlynotreadytobeusedtobringwebpagestocomputersanywhereinthehouse.

Alongcamethewirelessnetwork.For50,youcouldgettheInternetsprayedacrossthehouseandneverbeconfinedbyacordtothewall.Itwasslowinthoseearlydays,veryunreliable,andopentointerruptionifyoucouldn'tbotherwithsettinguptheencodedpasswords.

Butitcaughton.AccordingtoestimatesmadebyParksAssociates,amarketresearchfirmbasedinDallas,about12.5millionhomesnowhavewirelessnetworks;another10millionhomes,mostlynewerones,haveEthernet(以太網(wǎng)).

Cheapandprevalentisahardcombinationtobeat.However,technologycompaniescontinuedtoworkontheidea.AversionforpowerlinescalledHomePlugcameoutin2002,andwhileithardlyaffectedsalesofwirelessnetworkequipment,itsoldenoughthatmajorcompanieslikeIntel,Cisco,Sony,SharpandComcastcreatedtheHomePlugAlliancetopushfornext-generationproducts,withthefirsttocomeoutlaterthisyear.

Somecompaniesarenotwaiting.Panasonic,Netgear,Marantzarealreadyofferingproductsthatwillmovedatathroughhomeelectricallinesfasterthanrouters(刻紋機(jī))usingthecurrentWi-Fistandardforwirelessnetworking.

PanasonicstartedsellingitsHD-PLCEthernetadaptersforpowerlineslastmonth.OneadapterisattachedtoarouterwithashortEthernetcableandpluggedintoanearbywallsocket.Theseconddeviceispluggedintoasocketelsewhereinthehouse.WhenacomputerislinkedtoitwithanEthernetcable,dataistransmittedthroughthehome'selectricalwiringatspeedsofupto190megabits(兆位)asecond.

Netgearwillbesellingasimilarsystemnextmonthforabout$300.Itmovesdataataslightlyfasterrate.

MarantzsaysitsZR6001SPreceiverwillsendmusictospecialspeakersinanotherroomoverpowerlines.Thesystemincludesbothdevices.ThemusiclistenercontrolsthereceiverandtheCDplayersconnectedtoitfromacontrolpadonthespeakers.

Theseproductsseemhopelesscandidates.Whowouldliketopaytwoorthreetimesexpensivethanwirelessnetwork?Theanswerliesinsimplicity."It'swhymostpeopleneedus",Robertsaid,notingthecomplexityofinstallingawirelessnetworkisevidentbythefactthatreturnratesonwirelessnetworkingdevicesdroptonearlyzero.Thethreeproducts'makerssaidthatpeoplewhocannotgetwhole-housecoveragewithawirelesssystemorthoseplaguedbydeadzonesmightfinditappealing.

Thepromisingideamentionedinthefirstparagraph______.

A.hasmaturetechnologytosupportit

B.hasastableearlyapplication—theX10system

C.istotransmitdatabypowerlineswithinthehouse

D.fosteredproductswhichaffectedwirelessnetwork

48.SectionB

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

TelevisionhastransformedpoliticsintheUnitedStatesbychangingthewayinwhichinformationistransmitted,byalteringpoliticalcampaigns,andbychangingcitizens'patternsofresponsetopolitics.Bygivingcitizensindependentaccesstothecandidates,televisiondiminishedtheroleofthepoliticalpartyintheselectionofthemajorpartycandidates.Bycenteringpoliticsonthepersonofthecandidate,televisionacceleratedthecitizen'sfocusoncharacterthanissues.

Televisionhasalteredtheformsofpoliticalcommunicationaswell.Themessagesonwhichmostofusrelyarebrieferthantheyoncewere.Thestumpspeech,apoliticalspeechgivenbytravelingpoliticiansandlasting1.5to2hours,whichcharacterizednineteenthcenturypoliticaldiscourse,hasgivenwaytothe30-secondadvertisementand10-second"soundbite(原聲摘要)"inbroadcastnews.Increasinglytheaudienceforspeechesisnotthatstandinginfrontofthepoliticianbutratherviewingaudiencewhowillhearandseeasnippet(摘錄)ofthespeechonthenews.

Intheseabbreviated(縮減的)forms,muchofwhatconstitutedthetraditionalpoliticaldiscourseofearlierageshasbeenlost.In15or30seconds,aspeakercannotestablishthehistoricalcontextthatshapedtheissueinquestion,cannotdetailtheprobablecausesoftheproblem,andcannotexaminealternativeproposalstoarguethatoneispreferabletoothers.Insnippets,politiciansassertbutdonotargue.

Becausetelevisionisanintimatemedium,speakingthroughitrequiredachangedpoliticalstyle.thatwasmoreconversational,personal,andvisualthanthatoftheold-style.stumpspeech.Relianceontelevisionmeansthatincreasinglyourpoliticalworldcontainsmemorablepicturesratherthanmemorablewords.Schoolsteachustoanalyzewordsandprint.However.inaworldinwhichpoliticsisincreasinglyvisual,informedcitizenshiprequiresanewsetofskills.

Recognizingthepoweroftelevision'spictures,politicianscrafttelevisual,stagedevents,calledpseudoevents,designedtoattractmediacoverage.Muchofthepoliticalactivityweseeontelevisionnewshasbeencraftedbypoliticians,theirspeechwriters,andtheirpublicrelationsadvisersfortelevisedconsumption.Soundbitesinnewsandanswerstoquestionsindebatesincreasinglysoundlikeadvertisements.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.citizensintheUnitedStatesarenowmoreinformedaboutpoliticalissuesbecauseoftelevisioncoverage

B.citizensintheUnitedStatesprefertoseepoliticiansontelevisioninsteadofinperson

C.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbecomesubstantiallymorecontroversialsincetheintroductionoftelevision

D.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbeensignificantlychangedbytelevision

49.

WhowasSusanSliwak?

A.Amotherofthreeyear'soldchild.

B.AnIrvingBerlinlyric.

C.Spouseofavictimkilledatthetradecenter.

D.Anemotionalcontemporarypoet.

50.

Thelastsentenceofthepassagemeansthat______.

A.writtenonshortnotice,thereportcanhardlycoverthe