2021-2022年寧夏回族自治區(qū)中衛(wèi)市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.InstantExpert:MentalHealth

Whentheheartbreaksdown,itbeatsirregularlyornotatall.Abonecanchiporsnap.Butwhenthecomplexnetworkofneuronsinourbrainfailstofunctionnormally,theresultcanbeanear-endlessvarietyandcombinationsofmentalillnesses.

It'snormaltosometimesbesad,happy,anxious,confused,forgetfulorfearful,butwhenaperson'semotions,thoughtsorbehavior.frequentlytroublethem,ordisrupttheirlives,theymaybesufferingfrommentalillness.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),about450millionpeopleworldwideareaffectedbymental,neurologicalorbehavioralproblemsatanytime.

However,determiningthatsomeonehasamentalillness,andwhichone,isoneofthechallengespsychiatristsface.Oneefforttocataloguetheseafflictionsisthe"psychiatrists'bible",theDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders--thelatesteditionfillsnearlyonethousandpagesandlistsover400disorders.

Diversityofdisorders

Amongthebestknownandmostcommonmentalillnessesisdepression-aprolonged,weakeningsad-ness,sometimesaccompaniedbyafeelingofhopelessnessandthoughtsofsuicide.Seasonalaffectivedisorderisatypeofdepressionthataffectssomepeopleintheautumnandwinterandistriggeredbythedisappearinghoursofdaylightandcoldertemperatures.Inbipolardisorder(雙極性障礙),apersonchangesfromdepressiontoepisodesofexcessiveenthusiasmwheretheyareunrealisticallyconfidentintheirabilities.

Personalitydisordersarebehavior.patternsthataredestructivetothepersonthemselvesorthosearoundthem.Indissociativedisorders,someoneexperiencesasuddenchangeinconsciousnessortheirconceptofself.Indissociativeamnesia,forexample,theresultisalossofpartoralloftheirmemories.Samson,theBiblicalstrongman,mayhavesufferedfromtheearliestrecordedcaseofantisocialpersonalitydisorder.

Anxietydisordersarecharacterizedbypowerfulfeelingsofstressandphysicalsignsoffear-sweating,aracingheart-duetosomecueintheenvironment,orfornoobviousreasonatall.Theseincludepost-traumatic(創(chuàng)傷后的)stressdisorder,panicdisorder,obsessivecompulsivedisorder,angerdisorders,hypochondria,socialphobia,andotherphobiasincludingagoraphobia(openspaces),claustrophobia(smallspaces),acrophobia(heights),andarachnophobia(spiders).

Attention-deficithyperactivitydisorderisamongthemostcommonmentalillnessesdiagnosedinchildren,affectingtheirabilitytofocusandassociatedwithhighlevelsofactivityandimpulsiveness.

Eatingdisordersinvolveanunhealthyrelationshiptofood.Asuffererofanorexianervosa(神經性厭食癥)willstriveforthinnesstothepointofstarvation,duetoadistortedperceptionoftheirbodiesanddissatisfactionintheirsenseofcontrol.Theyengageincyclesofgorging(feedgreedily)themselvesandthenpurgingthroughvomitingortheuseofsomedrugs.Muscledysmorphiaissometimesthoughtofasa"reverse"form.ofanorexiathataffectsbodybuilders.Sufferersconstantlyworrythattheyaretooweakdespitebeingextremelystrong.

Enormouscost

Mentalillnessesarequitecommon.Asmanyasoneinfivepeoplearethoughttosufferfrommentalillness,atleasttemporarily,eachyear.Suicide--oftentheresultofuntreatedmentalillness--claims873000livesaroundtheworldeachyear.Theeconomiccostsoftheseconditionsarealsoenormousandgrowing.AccordingtotheWHO,depressionisexpectedtoaccountformorelostyearsofhealthylifethananyotherdiseaseby2030,exceptforHIV/AIDS.

Evenso,thementallyillfacedisgraceanddiscrimination.Studiesfindpeoplearereluctanttoadmittheyhaveatmentalillness,toseekhelp,ortostickwithtreatment.Othersareeagertorejectthelabelofamental

A.irregularityofheart

B.snappedbones

C.themalfunctionoftheneuralnetworkinbrain

D.themalfunctionofthebrain

2.

Company'sresearchspendingfell6percentinthe______of200

3.

YoungRichard______hisolderbrotherHarold.

4.

Majorityofcountriessuspectthestatementthattheworldtradechainswillcollapsebecause______.

A.theybelievetheagreementsandtheopentradesystem

B.theglobeeconomicisrecovering

C.manycountries'governmentssupportimportationandexportation

D.theglobetradeisthriving

5.

Youmaytakeshelteronupperfloorsofhigh,multi-story,reinforcedconcretehotelswhenitisimpossibleto______.

6.

Disposableproductsarenotbeneficialtothedevelopmentofmodernindustry.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

TheGiantPandasaremostactiveinthemorningand______.

8.

Scientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthatglobalwarmingcanbe______.

A.continuedB.improvedC.controlledD.reduced

9.Undergraduatesatdozensofschoolshavegonesofarastovoteforincreasesintheiractivitiesfeestohavemoremoneyfor______.

10.AnimalEinsteins

Whenitcomestointelligence,humanbeingsarethetopdogsoftheanimalkingdom.Orsowetellourselves.Butinrecentyears,scientistshavebeendocumentingsurprisingintelligenceandemotionaldepthinanimalsrangingfromhumblehoneybeestothunderingelephants.Throughstudiesinlabsandinthewild,researchershavefoundanimalscommunicatingcomplexideas,solvingproblems,usingtoolsandexpressingtheirfeelings--behaviorsoncethoughttobeuniquelyhuman.

Theintelligencewe'retalkingaboutismorethan,say,trainingadogtodetectcancerinhumans,afeatthatmaysavemanylives.It'stheabilityoftheanimaltouseaninnatetraitforacomplexpurpose.Herearesomeamazingexamples.ArtisticMonkeyBusiness

ArtisticMonkeyBusiness

WhenJanetSchmidbecameexecutivedirectoroftheLittleRiverZooinNorman,Oklahoma,in1996,shelearnedalotabouttheintelligenceofmonkeys.Sheandherhusbandadoptedayoungmalewhohadanaughtypersonality,andnamedhimMr.Bailey.Themonkeyparticularlylikedtakingearrides,insistingthatheinserttheignitionkeyandrideshotguninthepassenger'sseat."Helovedtoduckbelowthewindowaswe'dcometoanintersection",Schmidrecalls,"whenwe'dstop,he'djumpupandlaughatthecarnexttous,justtogetariseoutofthepassengers".

Now12yearsold,Mr.Baileyhasbecomeanavidpainter.Heusesavarietyofbrushstrokestocreatecolorful,abstractcanvasesand,likeanytemperamentalartist,prefersnottobedisturbedwhilecreatinghisart."He'llpaintsteadilyforalmostanhourandwon'tletanyoneinterrupthimuntilheputsdownhisbrush",saysSchmid."He'samazingtowatchbecauseyoucantellthere'sathoughtprocessoccurring.Whenweraisedhim,wequitwatchingTVbecausehewassoentertaining".

IvyLeagueParrot

Thetermbirdbrainisconsideredaninsult,butsomebirdsactuallyareprettybrainy.OneAfricangreyparrotinsuburbanBostonissaidtohavethecognitiveabilitiesofafive-year-oldchild.Alex(forAvianLearningExperiment)isa29-year-oldbirdthat'sbeentutoredmostofhislifebyIrenePepperberg,PhD,aHarvard-educatedprofessornowteachingatBrandeisUniversity.Alexcanidentify50differentobjects,sevencolors,fiveshapes,quantitiesuptosix,andtheconceptsofbigget,smaller,sameanddifferent."Andhesaid,'I'msorry'",reportsPepperberg."Heknewwhatwasappropriatetosay".

PepperberginsiststhatAlexmakesreasoneddecisions--meaninghepossesseslanguageabilitiesoncethoughttoseparatehumansfromtherestoftheanimalkingdom.Duringanexperimentin2004,researchersgaveAlexdifferent-coloredblocksinsetsoftwo,threeandsix.Whenaskedwhichcolorgrouphadfiveblocks,Alexreplied,"None".Andherepeatedtheanswerinduplicatetests.AlthoughAlexhadpreviouslylearnedthetermtodescribethedifferencebetweentwoidenticallysizedobjects,heapparentlyinterpretedtheconceptof"none"asanabsenceofquantityallonhisown.

"Theimportantthingwasnotjustthatheunderstoodazero-likeconcept",saysPepperberg,"butthathewasabletotakeinformationfromonedomainandapplyittoanother.That'salotlikeahighschoolstudentansweringquestionsonaquizshow".SuchfeatshavemadeAlexacelebrity.

CulturedOrangutans(猩猩)

Becauseorangutansandhumansshare97percentofthesameDNA,it'snosurprisethattheprimatesexhibitimpressivebrainpower.TakeChantek,a28-year-oldlivinginZooAtlanta.RaisedlikeahumanchildbyanthropologistH.LynMiles,PhD,Chanteklearnedtouseatoilet,cleanhisroomandreceiveanallowance,whichhespentontripstoMcDonald's.Todayheknowsmorethan150wordsinsignlanguageandcancomprehendspokenEnglish.Likenedtoafour-year

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Peopleresumedtheirinterestinnaturalgasasafuelasaresultof___________ofthelate1960sandearly1970s.

12.

Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

13.GriffithworkedforafirmthatspecializedineconomicdevelopmentinWashingtonD.C.becausesheneededmoneytopayforherdebt.

14.

Thanksto______,waterbeyond100℃couldnotboil.

15.

______haddominatedsocietyfor10,000yearsbutdeclinedrapidlyinthe20thcentury.

16.

Hostagesituationsareusuallyintremendousdisorder,sotherearenoobviousstagesinthem,

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

WhenGMtomatoesfirstenteredBritishsupermarket,itcausedasensationtothewholeimmediately.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Bysharingimportantapplianceswithneighbors,youcancommunicatewiththemaswellas______.

19.

Ourmemoriesareourmostimportantpropertiesinthat______.

20.

Inthesummer,thewindcurrentwillbereversedbecausethetemperatureoftheairoverthelandturnshigherthan______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(28)

A.Tohelpsolvetheirpsychologicalproblems.

B.Toplaygameswiththem.

C.Tosendthemtothehospital.

D.Tomakethemawareofitsharmfulness.

22.

【B6】

23.(14)

A.She'llchangeseatswiththeman.

B.She'llremainwheresheis.

C.Sheissufferingfrombronchitis.

D.Sheprefersawindowseat.

24.

【B5】

25.(29)

A.Heledanextravagantlifeinhislateryears.

B.Hestillworkedhardwhenhebecamerich.

C.HespenthislateryearsinAmerica.

D.Hedidn'tleaveenoughmoneyforhischildren.

26.

【B7】

27.聽力原文：NowandagainIhavehadhorribledreams,butnotenoughofthemtomakemelosemydelightindreams.Tobeginwith,Iliketheideaofdreaming,ofgoingtobedandlyingstillandthen,bysomemagic,wanderingintoanotherworld.MostpeopleoratleastmostWesternEuropeansdonotseemtoacceptdreamingaspartoftheirlives.Theyappeartoseeitasanirritatinglittlehabit,likesneezingoryawning.Ihaveneverunderstoodthis.Mydreamlifedoesnotseemasimportantasmywakinglife,ifonlybecausethereisfarlessofit,buttomeitisimportant.

Thenagain,thedreamlifehasitsownadvantages.Thedeadarethere,smilingandtalking.Thepastisthere,andperhaps,thefutureistheretoo,winkingatus.Thisdreamlifeisoftenovershadowedbyhugemysteriousanxieties,withluggagethatcannotbepackedandtrainsthatrefusetobecaught;andbothpersonsandscenestherearenotasdependableandsolidastheyareinwakinglife,sothatBrownandSmithbecomeonepersonwhileRobinsonbreaksintotwo;andtherearemomentsofterrorinthedreamworldthatareworsethananythingwehaveknownunderthesun.Yetthisotherlifehasitsinterests,itsfunanditssatisfaction.

(33)

A.Heloseshisdelightindreamswhenhehashorribledreams.

B.Hestillfeelsfuntodreamalthoughhemighthavesomehorribledreams.

C.Helikestheideaofdreaming,butnotactualdreamingatnight.

D.Heoftenasksotherpeopleabouttheirdreams.

28.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

29.聽力原文：M:Theviewfromthetopofthetowerwasbreathtaking!

W:Wasn'tit!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Sheagreeswiththeman.

B.Shedidn'tvisitthetower.

C.Highplacesmakeheruncomfortable.

D.Shewillusetheelevatornexttime.

30.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:IhopeyoulikethenovelIlentyou.Iwasn'tsurewhetheritwasthekindofbookyouwouldbeinterestedin.

M:Youknow,Ihadthesamedoubtatfirst.ButonceIstartedIsimplycouldn'tputitdown.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(12)

A.Hedoesn'tlikethenovel.

B.Heisinterestedinthenovel.

C.Hehasjuststartedreadingit.

D.Hecouldn'tputitdown.

31.聽力原文：W:HaveyoufinishedtheassignmentgivenbyProfessorSmith?Idon'tthinkyouhavemuchdifficultydoingthatexperiment?

M:No,butIdidn'texpectitwouldtakememostoftheday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hefailedtofinishtheexperimentwhatday.

B.Hehasn'thadtimetodotheexperiment.

C.Hedidonlypartoftheexperiment.

D.Theexperimentwasfinishedwithmuchtime.

32.(35)

A.Totrytobeageneralist.

B.Tochooseaprofitablejob.

C.Tofindanorganizationwhichfitsyou.

D.Todecidewhetheryouarefittobeaspecialistorageneralist.

33.

【B10】

34.(26)

A.Thepatienthasnostressinherlife.

B.Thepatientsuffersfromstressinherwork,lifeandfinances.

C.Thepatientisverybusyanddoesnothaveenoughtimeforsleep.

D.Thebiggestproblemwiththepatientishertackofphysicalexercise.

35.

【B3】

36.【B9】

37.(23)

A.Heworkedasasales-assistantinaclothingshop.

B.Hewasthemanagerofaclothingshop.

C.Heworkedinalaundry.

D.He.wasalifeguardinaswimmingpool.

38.聽力原文：M:IthoughtthatyouweregoingtotheconventioninAtlantalastSaturday.Yousaiditmanytimesbefore.

W:Iwasplanningto,butIhaven'tbeenfeelingwell,soIstayedathomeanddidnothingelse.

Q:WheredidthewomangolastSaturday?

(16)

A.ShewenttoAtlanta.

B.Shewenttoaconvention.

C.Shewenttoahospital.

D.Shestayedathome.

39.聽力原文：W:Let'stalkaboutthepreparationsfortheparty.

M:Right.Ithinkwereallyneedtoplanbetterandgetthingsdoneinadvancethistime.Stillrememberwhatamessitwasatthelastparty?

Q:Whatdoweknowaboutthelastpartyfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Itwasprettygood.

B.Itwasratherdull.

C.Itwasnotwellorganized.

D.Itwasattendedbymanypeople.

40.(22)

A.Thistechnologycancureallthediseasescausedbygenes.

B.Thistechnologycannotleadtoacureforcancer.

C.Thistechnologyhasreceivedgreatachievementinmedicalfield.

D.Thistechnologyisstillinitsearlystage.

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

【C8】

42.

Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoftelecommutingasdescribedinthepassage?

A.Ascientistinalaboratorydevelopingplansforaspacestation.

B.Atechnicalwritersendingviacomputerdocumentscreatedathome.

C.Acomputertechnicianrepairinganofficecomputernetwork.

D.Ateacherdirectingcomputertoassistlearninginaprivateschool.

43.(59)

44.

【C7】

45.

IncomparingFrenchandEnglisheducation,theauthorindicatesthat______.

A.themaindifferencesareinthechildren

B.theFrenchchildneedsfarmoretraining

C.agreatdealcanbelearntbybothcountries

D.differencesshouldnotbelookedforonlyinthemethods

46.

Whatdoes"takeasimilarturn"meaninthelastparagraph?

A.Theoilpricekeepsontherise.

B.OPECmemberstakethesamecuttingstrategy.

C.Theoilpricekeepsthesameasbefore.

D.Worldeconomyexperiencesthesamesituationasin1998and2001.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,therewasatrendintheU.S.fortheyoungpeople______.

A.tospeakStandardEnglish

B.tospeakEnglishwithoutclassdistinction

C.tospeakEnglishwithclassdistinction

D.tospeakEnglishwithgrammarmistakes

48.

Whatisthemythheldbysome"superwomen"?

A.Thattheycanreconciletheircareerswithparentalresponsibilities.

B.Thattheycandevotethemselvestotheircareerwithoutregardfortheirchildren.

C.Thattheycanresistthetemptationoftheirambitiontomakegreatachievements.

D.Thattheycanresolvetheconflictsbetweentheircareersandchildrenwithoutanysacrifice.

49.

Theideathatanimalsareasubstituteforchildrenis______.

A.supportedbyresearch

B.encouragedbypsychologists

C.anargumentforkeepingapet

D.acommonprejudice

50.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthepresentswinefluviruses?

A.Thevirusescaninfectdifferentspecies.

B.Thegenesofthevirusescomefrompigs.

C.Thevirusesmixgenesfromdifferentspecies.

D.Thegenesofthevirusesweremadeartificially.

51.

What'ssystematicphonicsfirstandnecessarystep?

52.WhatwillhappenwhenthenumberofstudentsdropsaccordingtoBahramBekhradnia?

A.Bothresearchersandstudentswillbecomemorecritical.

B.Thegovernmentwillconsiderresumingtheformertuitionfees.

C.Bottomuniversitieswillhavetostrugglehardertosurvive.

D.Thequalityofhighereducationwilldecreaseaccordingly.

53.

PicassoquotedtheexampleoftheEnglishlanguagetomaintainthat______.

A.onehasonlyhimselftoblamefornotbeingabletounderstandsomething

B.hedidn'texpectthateveryonecouldunderstandthesurrealistart

C.everybodyshouldbeabletolearn,toappreciatethesurrealistart

D.theintricacyofthesurrealistartshouldnotbeblamedontheartists

54.

WhichofthefollowingisnorincludedinGoogle'snewservicewhichextendsAdSense?

A.Advertiserswillbeabletoselectthespecificsiteswheretheywanttheiradstoappear.

B.Advertiserspayonthebasisofthenumberofpeoplewhobrowsethead.

C.Advertisersareofferedadswithanimation.

D.Advertiserswillbeadvisedonthecontents.

55.SectionB

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

Tworelatedparadoxesalsoemergefromthesamebasicconceptionoftheaestheticexperience.ThefirstwasgivenextendedconsiderationbyHegel,whoarguedroughlyasfollows:oursensuousattentionandthatgivestotheworkofartitspeculiarindividuality.Becauseitaddressesitselftooursensoryappreciation,theworkofartisessentiallyconcrete,tobeunderstoodbyanactofperceptionratherthanbyaprocessofdiscursivethought.

Atthesametime,ourunderstandingoftheworkofartisinpartintellectual;weseekinitaconceptualcontent,whichitpresentstousintheform.ofanidea.Onepurposeofcriticalinterpretationistoexpoundthisideaindiscursiveform—togivetheequivalentofthecontentoftheworkofartinanother,nonsensuousidiom.Butcriticismcanneversucceedinthistask,for,byseparatingthecontentfromtheparticularform,itabolishesitsindividuality.Thecontentpresentedthenceasestobetheexactcontentofthatworkofart.Inlosingitsindividuality,thecontentlosesitsaestheticreality;itthusceasestobeareasonforattendingtotheparticularworkandthatfirstattractedourcriticalattention.Itcannotbethisthatwesawintheoriginalworkandthatexplaineditspoweroverus.

Forthiscontent,displayedinthediscursiveidiomofthecriticalintellect,isnomorethanahusk,adiscardedrelicofameaningthateludedusintheactofseizingit.Ifthecontentistobethetrueobjectofaestheticinterest,itmustremainweddedtoitsindividuality:itcannotbedetachedfromits"sensuousembodiment"withoutbeingdetachedfromitself.Contentis,therefore,urninseparablefromcontent.(Itistheform.thatitisonlybyvirtueofthecontentthatitembodies.)

Hegel'sargumentisthearchetypeofmany,allaimedatshowingthatitisbothnecessarytodistinguishform.fromcontentandalsoimpossibletodoso.Thisparadoxmayberesolvedbyrejectingeitherofitspremises,but,aswithKant'santinomy,neitherpremiseseemsdispensable.Tosupposethatcontentandform.areinseparableis,ineffect,todismissbothideasasillusory,sincenotwoworksofartcanthenshareeitheracontentoraform—theform.beingdefinitiveofeachwork'sindividuality.

Inthiscase,noonecouldeverjustifyhisinterestinaworkofartbyreferencetoitsmeaning.Theintensityofaestheticinterestbecomesapuzzling,andultimatelyinexplicable,featureofourmentallife.If,ontheotherhand,weinsistthatcontentandform.areseparable,weshallneverbeabletofind,throughastudyofcontent,thereasonforattendingtotheparticularworkofartthatintriguesus.Everyworkofartstandsproxyforitsparaphrase.Animpassablegapthenopensbetweenaestheticexperienceanditsground,andtheclaimthataestheticexperienceisintrinsicallyvaluableisthrownindoubt.

Hegelargued.that______.

A.itisoursensuousappreciationthatgivespeculiarindividualitytotheworkofart

B.itisthecontentoftheworkofartthatholdsourattention

C.theworkofartcannotbeunderstoodwithoutaprocessoflogicalthinking

D.theform.oftheworkofartiswhatoursensuousappreciationconcentrateson

56.SectionB

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

Picasso'sartwasnotjustapleasantdistraction.Theartistbelievedthatarthelpstopenetratefurtherintotheworldandintomenforunderstanding.Withhisunusuallyacutesenses,withhisintense,blackeyes,Picassosaweverysubjectasnooneelsedid.Hetriedtoexpresstheessenceofhissubject.Heshowedpeoplehowtograspanewconceptofbeauty.Hemadethemrealizethatbeautycanhaveadiversityofforms."Nowisthetimeinthisperiodofchangeandrevolutiontousearevolutionarymannerofpaintingandnottopaintlikebefore."ThatwasPicasso'sidea.Believingitistheartist'sfunctiontodiscovernewformsofexpression,heliberatedartandmadeourfeelingsaboutitmoreacute.

Picassokeepsallofartalive.Hisworkencompassesallofthepastandforetellsthefutureofart.Hisearlypaintingsweresoberandsensible,intheacademicstyle.ButPicassowasamongthefirstartiststoappreciatethevitalityoftheprimitiveAfricanmasksandidolsthathesawinexhibitionsinParisbeforetheFirstWorldWar.Later,heexperimentedinrecreatingtheartist'sworldasCezannehadanalyzedit,"Youmustseeinnaturethecylinder,thesphere,thecone"—"thelittleCubes,"asoneartistcalledthem.ThisCubistvisionoftheworldintroducedanewperiodinthehistoryofartandinfluencedalltheformsofself-expressioninthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury:sculpture,architecture,ballet,theaterdesign,andallthedecorativearts.Eventhezigzagcamouflage(偽裝)usedinmodernwarfarewassuggestedbyCubist(立體派)art.

In1925,Picassobegantoexploreanunchartedworld,thesurrealistworld,thedreamworldbeyondreality.Hetraveledintheunexploredregionsofthemindandexpressedthoughtsneverutteredbeforebyanartist.Hisgiantcanvas,Guernica,madein1937tocommemoratetheBasquetownbombedbyGermanplanesflyingforFrancointheSpanishCivilWar,isapictureofaruinedworldwithstrangeshapesofdyinghomesandmurderedchildren.Itisaviolentexpressionofrevoltagainstthehorrorofmodernwarfare,inalanguagenotunderstoodbytheordinaryman.Manypeoplehavenotyetbeenabletoacceptthismodern,revolutionarykindofart,whichPicassoinfluencedmorethananyotheroneartist.Perhapshisartwillnotbefullyunderstoodformanyyears."Everyonewantstounderstandart,"protestedPicasso."Whynottrytounderstandthesongofabird?"Heexplainedfurther,"Idon'treadEnglish.AnEnglishbookisablanktome.Thisdoesn'tmeanthattheEnglishlanguagedoesn'texist.WhyshouldIblameanyoneelsebutmyselfifIcan'tunderstandwhatIknownothingabout?"

Forthosewhocanunderstandhisart,Picassoranksamongthegreatartistswhoilluminatetheworldandhelpmentoseelifemoreclearly.AsMichelangelohimselfagreatartist,said,"Somemeritthenameofeaglesbecausetheysurpassallothersandbreakthroughthecloudstothelightofthesun."Intheworldofart,PabloPicassoissurelyamongtheeagles.

WhatdopeopletendtothinkofPicasso'spaintings?

A.Theyarousemuchimagination.

B.Theyareenjoyableamusements.

C.Theyshowanewconceptofbeauty.

D.Theyexpresstheessenceofthesubject.

57.

Theauthorprobablyfeelsthat

A.theeducationalsystemissound,andstudentsmustfolloweveryrule

B.parentsalonemusttakeresponsibilityfortheriseinstudentcheating

C.theeducationalsysteminthiscountrywouldbenefitfromathoroughevaluation

D.studentswhocheatshouldbeexpelledfromschool

58.

Whatdoaminorityofexpertsthinkofcriticalthinking?

A.Criticalthinkingdoesnotnecessarilyleadtounethicalthings.

B.Apersonwithcriticalthinkingshouldhavegoodpersonality.

C.Criticalthinkerwouldhardlybehaveunethically.

D.Criticalthinkingendowsapersonwithproperdispositions.

59.

Theessentialfunctionofphotosynthesisintermsofplantneedsis______.

A.toderiveenergyfromlight

B.topreservewater

C.tocombinecarbondioxidewithwater

D.toform.sugars

60.

WherewasiceusedaftertheCivilWar?

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S7】

62.

【S4】

63.

【S9】

64.【S6】

65.

【S10】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Hewillsucceedoneday,for______(沒有什么能阻止他實現雄心壯志).

67.____________________(我們相信他所說的是因為他受過良好的教育，出生于受人尊敬的家庭),andwhat'smore,heisreliable.

68.Hisproposalwas'deniedthat_________________________________________(成立一個特別委員會對這件事進行調查)

69.Thelocalhealthorganizationisreported______(三十年前成立的)whenMr.Smithbecameitsfirstmayor.

70.Hadtheweatherbeengood,_________________________.(孩子們就會出去散步了)

參考答案

1.C解析：同義轉述題。原文明確指出，精神疾病可能是由于大腦中的神經細胞網絡功能出現異常造成的。C)中malfunction“故障”是對原文fail