2021-2022年山西省大同市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

A"goodmixer"whoenjoyssocialadvantagesoverhismoreseriouscolleaguesiscapableof______.

2.

Thevalueofgoodsandservicesinamarketisdeterminedbytheactionsof_________________.

3.Dr.PeterDiotbelievesthatitmaybeeffectivetouseARVsto______.

4.

Cigarettesmanufacturerswereeagerto'quittelevisionandradioadvertisingbecausethecostofadvertisingwasgettingmuchhigher.

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Brand-nameproductsarepromotedmorefrequently.

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6.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受傷的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"let'sgethim".Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo.He'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古學(xué)的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)—largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehigh-valleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewallsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintedthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemade—anywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedOuttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

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"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.<br

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7.

Aftershegotanewjob,LisaPerezregrettedthatshehadnotdonevolunteeringworkearlier.

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8.Rainforests

Tropicalrainforestsarethemostdiverseecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))onEarth,andalsotheoldest.Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface,buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet'splantandanimalspecies.

WhatIsaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltress.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneattheequator.

Theseforestsraceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

Thissteadyclimateisduetothepositionofrainforestsonthegolbe.BecauseoftheorientationoftheEarth'saxis,theNorthernandSouthernhemisphereseachspendpartoftheyeartiltedawayfromthesun.Sincerainforestsareatthemiddleoftheglobe,locatedneartheequator,theyarenotespeciallyaffectedbythischange.Theyreceivenearlythesameamountofsunlight,andthereforeheat,allyear.Consequently,theweatherintheseregionsremainsfairlyconstant.

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150Itintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight.Thiscreatesathickcanopy(樹(shù)冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.

Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimple:Theoverabundanceofplandtsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeintothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecanopy.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoes'shavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttress.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestrightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesareclose,enoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(養(yǎng)分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

tranglersandButtresses

Sameepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintothe

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ThegoroawasesystemusestheJapanesepronunciationofnumberstocreate______,andcanbeseeninmanycompanytelephonenumberjingles.

10.

Thereisnodoubtthatenvironmentalregulation______.

A.iscumbersome

B.producesaneffect

C.varieswildly

D.needstobestreamlined

11.Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

12.

Accordingtothecommercedepartment'sstatistics,onlinesalesfigurescanreachtheequivalentoftheonesofflineinthenearfuture.

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13.

Ifyouwanttointerpretyourdreams,youcanrefertoyourdreamdictionary.

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14.

ApopularAmericandesignerputupadsforanewperfumeintheLatinAmericanmarket,emphasizingitsfreshcamelliascent.Themarketersfailedtoknowthat

15.Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees'previousjob,hereallywantstoknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproachthejobwith______.

16.

SinceInternethasbecomepanofdailylife,itishighlyessentialto______.

17.ACross-CulturalContext:Americans,Germans,andEnglish

TheAmericans,theGermans,andtheEnglishsharesignificantportionsofeachother'scultures,butatmanypointstheirculturesclash.Consequently,themisunderstandingsthatariseareallthemoreseriousbecausesophisticatedAmericansandEuropeanstakeprideincorrectlyinterpretingeachother'sbehavior.Culturaldifferenceswhichareoutofawarenessare,asaconsequence,usuallymisunderstoodasunskillfulness,illmanner,ortackofinterestonthepartoftheotherperson.

GermansandIntrusions

IshallneverforgetmyfirstexperiencewithGermanproxemicpatterns,whichoccurredwhenIwasanundergraduate.Mymanners,mystatus,andmyegowereattackedandcrushedbyaGermaninaninstancewherethirtyyears'residenceinthiscountryandanexcellentcommandofEnglishhadnotaffectedGermandefinitionsofintrusion.Inordertounderstandthevariousissuesthatwereatstake,itisnecessarytoreferbacktotwobasicAmericanpatternsthataretakenforgrantedinthiscountryandwhichAmericansthereforetendtotreatasuniversal.

First,intheUnitedStates,thereisacommonlyaccepted,invisibleboundaryaroundanytwoorthreepeopleinconversationwhichseparatesthemfromothers.Distancealoneservestoisolateanysuchgroupandtoprovideitwithaprotectivewallofprivacy.Normally,voicesarekeptlowtoavoidintrudingonothersandifvoicesareheard,peoplewillactasthoughtheyhadnotheard.Inthisway,privacyisgrantedwhetheritisactuallypresentornot.Thesecondpatternhastodowiththeexactpointatwhichapersonisexperiencedasactuallyhavingcrossedaboundary'andenteredaroom.TalkingthroughascreendoorwhilestandingoutsideahouseisnotconsideredbymostAmericansasbeinginsidethehouseorroom.Ifoneisstandingonthethresholdholdingthedooropenand.talkingtosomeoneinside,itisstilldefinedinformallyandexperiencedasbeingoutside.Ifoneisinanofficebuildingandjust"pokeshisheadinthedoor"ofanoffice,he'sstilloutsidetheoffice.Justholdingontothedoor-jambwhenone'sbodyisinsidetheroomstillmeansapersonisnotquiteinsidetheotherfellow'sterritory.NoneoftheseAmericanspatialdefinitionsisvalidinnorthernGermany,IneveryinstancewheretheAmericanwouldconsiderhimselfoutsidehehasalreadyenteredtheGerman'sterritoryandbydefinitionwouldbecomeinvolvedwithhim.Thefollowingexperiencebroughttheconflictbetweenthesetwopatternsintofocus.

Itwasawarmspringday.Iwasstandingonthedoorstepofaconvertedcarriagehousetalkingtoayoungwomanwholivedinanapartmentupstairs.Thefirstfloorhadbeenmadeintoanartist'sstudio.Thearrangement,however,waspeculiarbecausethesameentranceservedbothtenants.Theoccupantsoftheapartmentusedasmallentrywayandwalkedalongonewallofthestudiotoreachthestairstotheapartment.AsIstoodtalkingonthedoorstep.Iglancedtotheleftandnoticedthatsomefiftytosixtyfeetaway,insidethestudio,thePrussianartistandtwoofhisfriendswerealsoinconversation.HewasfacingsothatifheglancedtoonesideheCouldjustseeme.Ihadnotedhispresence,butnotwantingtointerrupthisconversation,IunconsciouslyappliedtheAmericanruleandassumedthatthetwoactivities--myquietconversationandhisconversation--werenotinvolvedwitheachother.AsIwassoontolearn,thiswasamistake,becauseinlesstimethanittakestotell,theartisthaddetachedhimselffromhisfriends,crossedthespacebetweenus,pushedmyfriendaside,andwitheyesflashing,startedshoutingatme.BywhatrighthadIenteredhisstudiowithoutgreetinghim?Whohadgivenmepermission?

Ifelthurtandhumiliated,andevenafteralmostthirtyyears,Ic

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18.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedtoT-Painsince2005?

A.HehadtogiveupAuto-Tune.

B.Hebecameverysuccessful.

C.HemadeafortuneworkingforthePrince.

D.Hewonfameasteachersofwell-knownsingers.

19.

Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______,withIBMoneofthem.

20.

Thereasonforgovernmentstoimposetoilsfortheuseofcarsisthat______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Thecollegedoesn'thaveanyrock-climbingequipment.

B.Therearenoappropriateplacesforrock-climbingnearby.

C.Thereis,noonetoteachthemhowtodorock-climbing.

D.Notmanystudentsareinterestedinrock-climbing.

22.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：W:Ihearyou'reworkingasamarketsurveyorthissummer.It'sgottobeawfullydifficultaskingthesameoldquestionseveryday.

M:Well,itischallengingwork,butIgettomeetlotsofnewpeopleandthepayisdecentenough.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewjob?

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A.Thejobisnotrewardingbutchallenging.

B.Thejobisbothchallengingandrewarding.

C.Thejobhasbothitsstrengthandweakness.

D.Thejobishardworkandthepayisnotsatisfactory.

23.(34)

A.Tostudywellaccountingandfinance.

B.Tobegoodatbusinessmanagement.

C.Totakeaphilosophycourse.

D.Tobeequippedwithtechnicalexpertise.

24.(32)

A.Keepyourelbowsonthetable.

B.Keepyourmouthopen.

C.Pickupyourbowl.

D.Slurpfromtheplate.

25.【B8】

26.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Thisistoomuch.Ihavebeenwaitingformymealformorethanhalfanhour.

M:Iknow,butyouseetherestaurantisfullandwe'reshorthandedtoday.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeel?

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A.Sheissatisfied.

B.Sheistired.

C.Sheisimpatient.

D.Sheishappy;

27.(35)

A.TootherEuropeancountries.

B.Totheremoteareasandsuburbs.

C.Tothenaturalparksforbirds.

D.Backtotheirnests.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：Investmentinthepublicsector,suchaselectricity,irrigation,publicservicesandtransportincreasedbyabout10%,althoughtheemphasismovedtothetransportandawayfromtheothersectorsmentioned.Tradeandservicesrecordeda16%to17%investmentgrowth,includinga30%increaseininvestmentinbusinesspremises.Industrialinvestmentisestimatedtohaverisenby8%.Althoughtheshareofagricultureintot,algrossinvestmentintheeconomycontinuedtodecline,investmentgrewby9%inabsoluteterms,largelyspurredonbya23%expansionofinvestmentinagriculturalequipment.Housingconstructionhad12%moreinvestedinitin1964,notsomuchowingtoincreaseddemand,astofearsofnewtaxesandlimitationofbuilding.

Totalconsumptioninrealtermsrosebycloseon11%during1964,andpercapitapersonalconsumptionbyunder7%,asin1963.Theundesirabletrendtowardsarapidriseinconsumption,evidentinpreviousyears,remainedunaltered.Sinceatcurrentpricesconsumptionroseby16%anddisposableincomeby14%,therewasevidentlyafallintherateofsavingintheprivatesectoroftheeconomy.Onceagainconsumptionpatternsindicatedaswiftadvanceinthestandardofliving.Expenditureonfooddeclinedinsignificance,althoughconsumptionoffruitincreased.Spendingonfurnitureandhouseholdequipment,health,educationandrecreationcontinuedtoincrease.Thegreatestproofofalteredlivingstandardswastherapidexpansionofexpenditureontransportandpersonalservicesofallkinds,whichoccurredduring1964.Theprogressivewealthoflargesectorsofthepublicwasdemonstratedbythechangingcompositionofdurablegoodspurchased.Saturationpointwasrapidlybeingapproachedforitemssuchasthefirsthouseholdradio,gascookers,andelectricrefrigerators,whereasincreasingpurchasesofautomobilesandtelevisionsetswereregistered.

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A.Becausepeoplesavedless.

B.Becausepeoplewerewealthy.

C.Becausepeopleconsumedless.

D.Becauseexpendituresonluxuriesincreased.

29.

【B6】

30.(29)

A.Theythinkthemfashionable.

B.Theywanttokeepthemselvesfit.

C.Theylookforpleasureandexcitementinactivities.

D.Theyhavealotoffreetimetoenjoythemselves.

31.聽(tīng)力原文：W:IhopeyoulikedthenovelIlentyou.Iwasn'tsurewhetheritwasthekindofbookyou'dbeinterestedin.

M:Ihadthesamedoubtfirst,butonceIstarteditIsimplycouldn'tputitdown.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedoubtsthewomanwilllikethenovel.

B.He'lllendthewomanthenovelafterhehasreadit.

C.Heenjoyedreadingthenovel.

D.Hehasn'tstartedreadingthenovelyet.

32.聽(tīng)力原文：M:HowdoJaneandBillliketheirnewhome?

W:It'sreallycomfortable,butthey'retiredofhavingtohearthejetsgoovertheirhouseatallhours.

Q:WhatislocatedclosetoJaneandBill'snewhome?

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A.Anairport.

B.Abusstation.

C.Asuperhighway.

D.Atrainstation.

33.

【B3】

34.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Jackseemstofancypainting.Onthewallsofhisbedroom,therearesomanyfamouspictures,Someofthemarepriceless.

M:However.hedoesnotlikevisitingtheanmuseumbecausehecousidersitanoisyplace.

Q:Whatcanweconcludeabout.Jackfromtheconversation?

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A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespicturesverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

35.(22)

A.Sheisgoodatmakingstrawberrypies.

B.Shewastheorganizeroflastpicnic.

C.Sheisverybusywithherstudy.

D.ShewasDave'sgirlfriend.

36.(31)

A.Theyneednewmaterialsmadefromgarbage.

B.Thegarbagemakestheirenvironmentmoreandmoredirty.

C.Theirtraditionalwaysofdealingwithwastesarenotefficient.

D.Theyfindsomematerialsuseful.

37.(36)

A.68percent.B.86percent.C.78percent.D.87percent.

38.(15)

A.Themantendstorepeathimselfalot.

B.Sheisirritatedatwhatthemansays.

C.Shealsofindsiteasiertoworkthere.

D.Shedoesn'tbelievewhatthemansays.

39.SectionC

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

BorninNorthCarolinain1862,WilliamSidneyPorter,thismasterofshortstoriesismuchbetterknownunderhispenname"O.Henry".Hisonly【B1】______educationwasreceivedattheschoolofhisAuntLinda,wherehedevelopeda【B2】______loveofbooks.Inhisuncle'sdrugstore,hebecamea【B3】______pharmacistandwasalsoknownforhis【B4】______andcartoonsofthetownspeople,ofGreensboro.Attheageoftwenty,PortercametoTexas【B5】______forhealthreasonsandworkedonasheepfarm.ItwasherethatPorter【B6】______knowledgeforfarmlifethathelater【B7】______inmanyofhisshortstories.In1884,PortermovedtoAustin.Forthenextthreeyears,heroomedinthehomeoftheJosephHarrellfamilyandheldseveraljobs.ItwasduringthistimethatPorterfirstusedhispenname,O.Henrysaidtobederivedfromhisfrequent【B8】______of"Oh,Henry",thefamilycat.【B9】______.Meanwhile,【B10】______.FromthislowpointinPorter'slife,hebeganaremarkablecomeback.Threeyearslater,heemergedfromprisonas"O.Henry"tohelpshieldhistrueidentity.【B11】______.

【B1】

40.【B6】

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

42.MiltonFriedmanwaswrong.Inflationisalwaysandeverywhereasocialphenomenon,notamonetaryone.Atleast,thatishowRobertSamuelsonseesit.TheGreatInflationandItsAftermathdwellslittleontheeconomicsofinflation;themaintextdoesnotmentiontheFederalReserveuntilpage31.Instead,itexaminestheintellectualandpoliticalcurrentsthatletinflationrisefrom1%intheearly1960stonearly15%in1980andthenbroughtitdownagain.

Thisisalaudable(值得稱(chēng)贊的)enterprise.HistorianshavedevotedlotsofscholarshiptotheVietnamWarandthecivil-rightsmovementbutalmostnothingtotheparallelriseininflation,whoseimpactonsocietyhasbeenarguablygreat.

Mr.Samuelson,aneconomicscolumnistfortheWashingtonPostandNewsweek,graphicallyrecountsthefutileeffortsofvariouspresidentstocontaininflation,andthetolltheyexacted.Inflationbegan,Mr.Samuelsonwrites,becausethefollowersofJohnMaynardKeyneswhodominatedeconomicsaftertheSecondWorldWarconvincedJohnKennedythatreducingunemploymentwouldcauseonlyasmallriseininflation.Butasinflationincreased,itbecamepoliticallyimpossibletobringitdown.In1968RichardNixonaskedHerbertStein,anomineeforIrisCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,whatthepresident-elect'sbiggesteconomicchallengewouldbe.WhenSteinrepliedinflation,Nixon"immediatelywarnedmethatwemustnotraiseunemployment,"Steinlaterwrote.

TheGreatInflationandItsAftermathisreadable,butoftenfrustrating.Ratherthanproceedingchronologically,ithopscotches(像玩“跳房子”游戲)backandforthbetweendecades,repeatedlybringinghomethepointsitwantstomake.Despitetheforward-lookingsubtitle,Mr.SamuelsondoesnotdemonstratethatthegreatinflationhasmuchbearingonAmerica'sfuture.Hespendsmuchoftwochapters,73pagesinall,choosingalistofcontemporaryeconomicproblems,fromexcessiveentitlementspendingtoglobalimbalancesthathavelittletodowithinflation.Meanwhile,hedevotesjustafewparagraphstoinflation'smostcrucialimpactatthepresent.Thedeclineininterestratesthatfollowedinflation'sdefeatcreatedbubblesinstocksandhousesandfuelleda"reachforyield"whoseundoingisattheheartofthecurrentcrisis.

Morepuzzlingisthefactthat,inayearinwhichinflationanddeflationhavebothrepeatedlyhittheheadlines,Mr.Samuelsondevoteslittletimetospeculatingonthefuturecourseofinflationandthepoliticalpressuresthatwillaffectit.Thatisapitybecauseitisaripesubject.

Theauthorcommentedthebookasa"laudableenterprise"(Para.2),mainlybecause______.

A.itpointedoutinflationisalwaysasocialphenomenon

B.ithasbeenfocusingontheeconomicsofinflation

C.itcontributedtothelongly-neglectedtopic--inflation

D.itdoesnotmentiontheFederalReserveuntilpage31

43.

Theauthorbelievesthatusingpublicmoniestofundcharterschoolsis______.

A.acure-allsolution

B.hardtoimplement

C.agoodidea

D.againstthelaw

44.

JaneCampion'sageandproductionsmadehera______.

45.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthelocalgovernmentsintheUS?

A.TheycompletelyfollowtheBritishpatternoflocalgovernment.

B.Theyhavenorightindealingwithlegalaffairs.

C.Theydonotgetfinancialsupportsfromthefederalgovernment.

D.Theyareinadilemmaintheirrelationshipwiththefederalgovernment.

46.Aftertheyear1958.amoremodernSupremeCourtagreedwithJusticeHelen.Inahistoricdecisionin1954itheldthatlawsthatforcingblackstudentslogotoraciallysegregatedschoolsviolatedtheUSConstitutionbecausesuchschoolscouldneverbeequal.TheopinionoftheCourtwasthat"toseparate(blackschoolchildren)fromotherssolelybecauseoftheirracegeneratesafeelingofinferiority--thatmayaffecttheirheartsandmindsinawayunlikelyovertobeundone".

TheSupremeCourt'sdecisionin1954ledtochangeswhichbroughtanendtothesystemofsegregatedpubliceducationinthesouthernstate.However,problemsinracerelationscontinuedtotroublethepublicschools,eventhoughschoolswerelegallydesegregatedthroughoutthecountry.

BlackAmericanswerestillmainlyinthelowestincomeandoccupationalgroupsandfrequentlylivedinslumsinthenation'slargestcities.Thepublicschoolsintheseareaswerecomposedpredominantlyorentirelyofblackstudentsandoftensharedtheneighborhoodproblemofhighcrimeratesandotherformsofsocialdisorder.Theschoolsintheblackslumswereclearlyunequaltothoseinthepredominantlywhite,middleclassneighborhoods.

TheproblemofschoolswhereracialseparationresultsfromthemakeupofneighborhoodsratherthanfromlawsrequiringsegregationexistsinallpartsoftheUnitedStates,notjustintheSouth.Numerouseffortstosolvethisproblemhavenotsucceededverywell.Themostcontroversialmethodusedtodealwithunequalneighborhoodschoolswasthebusingofschoolchildrenfromtheirhomeneighborhoodstoschoolsinmoredistantneighborhoodsinordertoachieveagreatermixtureofblackandwhitechildreninallschools.

Blackchildrenfrompoororslumneighborhoodswerebusedtoschoolinpredominantlywhitemiddleclassneighborhoods,andstudentslivinginthemiddle-classneighborhoodswerebusedintothepoorerblackneighborhoodschools.Anewquestiondealingwithracialequality