2021-2022年浙江省臺(tái)州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

ThetorchrelaywasbroughtbacktotheOlympicsinBerlinin1936,theflamelitinOlympia,Greece.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

ThisarticleimpliesthatBrazilisacountrywithwideagriculturalareas.

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3.

Theinventoroftherockerchairmaynotbeabletolaunchthechairintothemarketbecause______.

A.hehasn'tappliedforthepatent

B.hehimselfcan'tmakemanychairs

C.therockerinthechairisprotectedbythepatent

D.therockerchairhasnotbeenprovedtobesafe

4.FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

5.

Asamatteroffact,wetosomeextentpay______wheneverweareinvolvedinpurchasetransactions

6.Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

7.

WhatistheprimarydifferencebetweenthetwobusinessmodelsJoostisignoring?

A.Thenumberoffirmsadoptingeachbusinessmodel.

B.Whichisthemorerespectablemethodtoadvertising.

C.Whethertomakeuserspayforwhattheydownload.

D.whethertoallowuserstokeepwhattheydownload.

8.

Forstudentsmajoringincomputerscience,schoolstudyisnotenoughbecause______.

A.aworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityiscritical

B.thosejobsinvolveotherskillsbesidestechnology

C.adegreewillnotguaranteeasuccessfullanding

D.deepskillsarerequiredtomovefluidlywiththejob

9.Sustainabilityhasabroadermeaningnow,includingecologyandbiodiversityarchitecture,engineering,rbanplanning,etc.,andithasbecomea______.

10.

AccordingtoFredrikdeWahl,whatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaA&Skype?

A.KaZaAandSkypebenefitthedomainwheretheyinvolve.

B.KaZaAandSkypedonotimpactthedomainwheretheyinvolveatall.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatenthedomainwhereitinvolves.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactsthedomainwhereitinvolves.

11.

SomepeoplethoughtthatNASAactedouttheApolloprograminmoviestudiospartiallybecausethepicturestransmittedfromthemoondonotinclude______.

12.

AfterByrd'smostrecentarrest,hiswifewantedtoclearhisnamebutinvain,because______.

A.thewarrantsweredatedafterByrd'sdeclarationofinnocence

B.thewarrantsweredatedbeforeByrd'sdeclarationofinnocence

C.Byrd'sdeclarationofinnocencewasdatedafterthewarrants

D.itmadenodifferencewhetherByrdgotadeclarationofinnocenceornot

13.

WhentheAmericanmodelgoesintoothercountries,peoplealwayswelcomethechanges.

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14.

YoucansellthingsoneBaybygivingeBaycertainamountofmoneyfromthefinalsaleprice.

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15.Wal-Mart

Wal-Martismorethanjusttheworld'slargestretailer.Itisaneconomicforce,aculturalphenomenonandalightningrodforcontroversy.ItallstartedwithasimplephilosophyfromfounderSamWalton:Offershopperslowerpricesthantheygetanywhereelse.ThatbasicstrategyhasshapedWal-Mart'scultureanddriventhecompany'sgrowth.

NowthatWal-Martissohuge,ithasunprecedentedpowertoshapelabormarketsgloballyandchangethewayentireindustriesoperate.

HistoryofWal-Mart

SamWaltonopenedhisfirstfive-and-dimein1950.Hisvisionwastokeeppricesaslowaspossible.Evenifhismarginsweren'tasfatascompetitors,hefiguredhecouldmakeupforthatinvolume.Hewasright.

Intheearly1960s,WaltonopenedhisfirstWal-MartinRogers,Arkansas.Thecompanycontinuedtogrow,goingpublicin1970andaddingmorestoreseveryyear.In1990,Wal-MartsurpassedkeyrivalKmartinsize.Twoyearslater,itsurpassedSears.

Waltoncontinuedtodriveanoldpickuptruckandsharebudget-hotelroomswithcolleaguesonbusinesstrips,evenafterWal-Martmadehimveryrich.Hedemandedthathisemployeesalsokeepexpensestoabareminimum—amentalitythatisstillattheheartofWal-MartculturemorethanadecadeafterWalton'sdeath.Thecompanyhascontinuedtogrowrapidlyafterhisdeathin1992andnowoperatesfourretaildivisions—Wal-MartSupercenters,Wal-Martdiscountstores,NeighborhoodMarketstoresandSam'sClubwarehouses.

Wal-MartStrategy

Let'sstartwithtechnology.Wal-Martpushedtheretailindustrytoestablishtheuniversalbarcode,whichforcedmanufacturerstoadoptcommonlabeling.Thebarallowedretailerstogenerateallkindsofinformation—creatingasubtleshiftofpowerfrommanufacturerstoretailers.Wal-Martbecameespeciallygoodatexploitingtheinformationbehindthebarcode.Andthusitisconsideredapioneerindevelopingsophisticatedtechnologytotrackitsstockandcutthefatoutofitssupplychain.

Recently,Wal-Martbecamethefirstmajorretailertodemandmanufacturersuseradiofrequencyidentificationtechnology(RFID).Thetechnologyusesradiofrequenciestotransmitdatastoredonsmalltagsattachedtopallets(貨盤)orindividualproducts.RFIDtagsholdsignificantlymoredatathanbarcodes.

Thefrugalculture,establishedbyWalton,alsoplaysintoWal-Mart'ssuccess.Thecompanyhasbeencriticizedfortherelativelypoorwagesandhealthcareplansthatitofferstorank-and-fileemployees.Ithasalsobeenaccusedofdemandingthathourlyworkersputinovertimewithoutpay.Storemanagersoftenworkmorethan70hoursperweek.

Thiscultureisalsopresentatthecompany'sheadquarters.Wal-MartisheadquarteredinBentonville,Arkansas,insteadofanexpensivecitylikeNewYork.Thebuildingisunattractiveanddull.Youwon'tcatchexecutivesinqualitycarsandyouwon'tseethemdraggingintoworkat9:30a.m.Executivesflycoachandoftensharehotelroomswithcolleagues.Theyworklonghours,typicallyarrivingatworkbefore6:30a.m.andworkinghalfdaysonSaturdays.

ThecentralgoalofWal-Martistokeepretailpriceslowandthecompanyhasbeenverysuccessfulatthis.ExpertsestimatethatWal-Martsavesshoppersatleast15percentonatypicalcartofgroceries.Everything—includingthetechnologyandcorporateculture—feedsintothatultimategoalofdeliveringthelowestpricespossible.Wal-Martalsopushesitssuppliers,somesaycruelly,tocutprices.InTheWal-MartEffect,authorCharlesFishmandiscusseshowtheprice,ofafour-packofGElightbulbsdecreasedfrom$2.19to88centsduringafive-yearperiod.

ThePower

BecauseofWal-Mart'smassivesize,ithasincrediblepower.Ithasdrivensmallerretailersoutofbusiness

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16.

______isinherentlydangerousunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

17.

______wantstodeveloptheHealtheon/WebMDtosavehundredsofbillionsofdollars.

A.BillGatesB.CharlesSchwabC.MichaelDertouzosD.JimClark

18.

Intheir20sand30s,menshouldconsidergettinginvolvedinvarioussportsforbodyflexibility.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

______isthemostimportantfactorthatdetermineswhetheryoucansucceedinnavigatingyourturningpoint.

20.

Amedicalsalesrepresentativebeginshiscareerfromanentry-levelrepresentativetoaseniorone,thenhemaybecomedivisionalsalesmanagers.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:Johntoldmehehadgotasecond-handcar,doyouknowhowmuchhepaidforit？

M:Well,hesaidhepaid800dollarsforit.Ithinkhegotarealbargain.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepriceofthecar?

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A.It'squitenormal.

B.It'stoohigh.

C.It'scheapindeed.

D.Itcouldbecheaper.

22.

【B3】

23.(41)

24.(32)

A.Anoldfriendofhis.

B.Hiselderbrother.

C.Hisyoungerbrother.

D.Hisyoungerson.

25.(38)

26.聽力原文：W:Ihatethewaythetrainsruninthiscity.I'vebeenwaitinghereforalmosthalfanhour.

M:It'salmosteighto'clock,soweshouldbeonourwaysoon.

Q:Whendidthewomanbeginwaitingforthetrain?

(16)

A.Seveno'clock.

B.Seventhirty.

C.Eighto'clock.

D.Eightthirty

27.聽力原文：Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfasterthanthenatureandman'spresenteffortscanpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,moremotorvehicles,largercities,andthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.

Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman—byhisdesireforamodemwayoflife.Wemake"increasingindustrialization"ourchiefaim.Foritssake,wearewillingtosacrificeeverything:cleanair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Thereisaconstantflowofpeoplefromthecountrysideintothecities,eagerforthebenefitsofmodemsociety.Butasourtechnologicalachievementshavegrowninthelasttwentyyears,sopollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.

Isn'tittimewestoppedtoaskourselveswherewearegoingandwhy?Itremindsoneofthestoriesabouttheairlinepilotwhotoldhispassengersovertheloudspeaker:"I'vesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.The'goodnewsisthatwe'remakingrapidprogressat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwearelostanddon'tknowwherewe'regoing."Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenappliedtoourmodemsociety.

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A.It'sbecausetherearemanydevelopingnations.

B.Wsbemusepeopleusetoomanyman-madematerials.

C.It'sbecausewehavemoreandmoreindustry.

D.It'sbecausewearebuildingmorevehicles.

28.聽力原文：W:Hi,Mike.YourroommatetoldmethatIcouldfindyouinthekitchen.Whatareyoudoinghere?

M:WhatdoesitlooklikeIamdoing?

W:Well,itlookslikeyouarewatchingtelevision.Butwehaveanexamtomorrow,soIthoughtyou'dbestudyingforitandmaybeIcanstudywithyou.

M:Oh,well,Iwasjusttakingabreak.ThebooksgivemeaheadacheifIworkonittoolong.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.I'vebeenworkingonitforthreehoursalready.

M:ButIcan'tbelieveyouarecomingtome.ImeanyoudoknowwhatIgotonthelasttest,don'tyou?

W:Yeah,Iknow.Youtoldme.Ijustthoughttwoheadsmightbebetterthanone.

M:That'sniceidea.But...youknow,IwishIknewthatpersoninourclasswhogotahundredonthelasttest.Shedidn'tmissaquestion.Umm...wasitJulie?

W:Ohyeah,Julie!Sheisafriendofmine.She'dbeabighelprightnow.Whydon'tIgiveheracall?

M:What!Atthishour?It'salreadytenthirty.

W:Iguessyouaretight.Butyouknowwhat,sheowesmeabigfavor.Let'satleastgiveheracallandseewhatshesays.Maybegoingoversomeoftheproblemswithuswouldhelpherreviewthematerial.

M:It'sworthatry.

(20)

A.Thefoodinthekitchen.

B.TheTVProgramme.

C.Theroommateoftheman.

D.Thecomingexam.

29.SectionC

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

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B2】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlifestyles.Inmore【B7】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewith【B9】______.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】______.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】______.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.

【B1】

30.

【B11】

31.

【B2】

32.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Ifyouwanttogetabargain,youcouldbuythisrockingchair.

W:I'dliketo,butit'sabitexpensive.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttherockingchair?

(12)

A.It'sreasonablypriced.

B.It'sabargain.

C.It'stooexpensive.

D.It'sstillexpensivetoher.

33.(34)

A.Wouldyouordernoworlater?

B.Doyouliketohaveyourteanoworlater?

C.Wouldyouliketosettlethebillnoworafteryoufinishyourmeal?

D.Doyouwantcoffeewithyourmealorafterit?

34.聽力原文：F:Thesebooksarethreeweeksoverdue.Howmuchisthefineforlatereturns?

M:Youareinluck.We'retryingtoencouragereturnssothere'snofinesthisweek.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.Thefinewillbedeductedfromthewoman'screditcard.

B.Theweatherisstillcoolsotheydon'tsellfans.

C.Anyonereturningoverduebooksthisweekfacesnofine.

D.Themanisafriendofthewomansoshewon'tbefined.

35.(26)

A.Thatheisnotastudentthissemester.

B.Thatheisnotaseriousstudent.

C.Thatheisnotveryconcernedaboutthewoman.

D.Thatheiswillingtocompromise.

36.聽力原文：M：Well，today'spersonalityguestisSallyGladwin．Sally'sonlysixteenyearsold．Well，it'saratherincrediblesuccessstory，isn'tit，Sally?

W：Itis，yes，really．

M：Yousee，Sallyinventsgames，butvideogames，andshe'saverysuccessfulinventorindeed．Canyougiveusanideaofhowmuchyoudoearn?

W：Well,Igetabasicsalaryof17，000poundsayear，andthecompanypaysmebonusesofabout1，500poundsamonth．

M：Whatdoyouspendallthatmoneyon?

W：Well，Ihaven'tgotexpensivehabits，andIpaymymother20poundsaweekfor，youknow，tohelpwiththehousekeeping．Ithinkithelpsbecausemydaddoesn'tearnallthatmuchmoney．

M：Yourdad'sabusdriver，infact，isn'the?

W：Yes，onthecitybuses，onroute36usually．

M：Andwhatdoeshethinkofallthis?

W：Well，atfirstwhenIstartedtoplaythesegamesintheamusementplaces，he'dsay,"Comeon,you'rewastingyourmoneyandyourtime"．

M：Didhegiveyoupocketmoneytoplayonthem，maybe?

W：Yes，atonetime，Iearned8poundsaweeksothatwayIWasabletopayformyself．

M：Andnowwhatdoesyourfatherthink?

W：Actuallyhe'sgotmixedfeelings.Imean,fromthem．Hesimplycan'tbelieveit．

M：Thecomputerwilldisappearinthefuture?

W：Oh，no，they'reheretostay．

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A.Inastudio.

B.Inastore.

C.Atthefashionshow.

D.Atthepark.

37.【B9】

38.

【B4】

39.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Afewyearsagoitwas(36)fashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents(37)complainedthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand(38)obedience,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?(39)Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many(40)criticsarguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe(41)opportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore(42)traditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand(43)approveof,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewith(44)peoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,(45)theambitionsthatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedivisionbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,(46)elderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeobsoleteovernight.

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B2】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore【B7】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,manyorlivewith【B9】____________.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】____________.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】____________.

【B1】

40.聽力原文：M:Tommustbejokingwhenhesaidheplannedtosellhisshoptogotouniversity.

W:Don'tbesure.Idon'tknowhowmanytimeshe'stoldmethathewishestogotouniversity.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.SheisnotsureTomisjoking.

B.ShethinksTomwantstogointobusiness.

C.ShethinksTommaysellhisshop.

D.ShethinksTomhasalreadystudiedinuniversity.

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

Itissuggestedinthefirstparagraphthatnoorganizationisauthoritativeenoughto______.

42.

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgeomancy?

A.Itisastyle.ofOrientaldecoration.

B.Itisatypeofpainting.

C.itisanancientChinesebeliefcalledFeng-Shui.

D.Itisanarchitecturaldesign.

43.

【C9】

44.

Whatcanweinferfromthetwopoorhomelessmen?

A.Theywerebeggingforsomethingtodrink.

B.Theyboughtcoffeesothattheycouldfindthemselvesashelter.

C.Theyweresoannoyingandscaredpeopleaway.

D.Theywerehomelessandwasaskingtheauthorforhelp.

45.

Whatqualitydoemploymentinterviewerslookforincollegeseniorsforexecutivetraining?

46.

Inwhichareamayschoolplayamoreimportantrole?

47.

The4thparagraphshowsthattheUniversityofIllinois______.

A.wascriticizedbytheFDA

B.isingreattrouble

C.isrequiredbytheFDAtocallbackthesoldpiglets

D.mayhavetopaythepenalty

48.

【C8】

49.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutInghamisTRUE?

A.Hertestimonyhasn'tbeensupportedbytheEPA.

B.Hercredibilityasascientisthasn'tbeenundermined.

C.Sheisfirmlysupportedbyheruniversity.

D.ShehasmadegreatcontributionstothestudyofGMbacteria.

50.

WhatcanwelearnaboutMr.Dantasaccordingtothewholepassage?

A.Heisagiftedfinancierandlesssocializedperson.

B.Healwaysenjoysnotoriousfameineconomicandpoliticalfield.

C.Heisavegetarianwholikesmakingfoodbyhimself.

D.Histragedywasmountedbythegovernmentconspiracy.

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymaynotbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththe【C1】______computerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15years,pilotshavereportedwellover100【C2】______thatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagneticinterference.Thesourceofthisinterference【C3】______unconfirmed,butincreasingly,expertsarepointingtheblameatportableelectronicdevicesuchasportablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersandmobiletelephones.

RTCA,anorganizationwhichadvisestheaviation(航空)industry,hasrecommendedthatallairlinesban(禁止)suchdevicesfrombeingusedduring"【C4】______"stagesofflight,【C5】______take-offandlanding.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingforatotalbanduringallflights.Currently,rulesonusingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfromusingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,mostare【C6】______toenforceatotalban,giventhatmanypassengerswanttoworkduringflights.

Thedifficultyis【C7】______howelectromagneticfieldsmightaffectanaircraft'scomputers.Expertsknowthatportabledeviceemitradiationwhich【C8】______thosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationandcommunication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenabletoreproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhavenowayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbedangerousornot.

Thefactthataircraftmaybevulnerable(易受損的)tointerferenceraisestheriskthatterroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamagenavigation【C9】______.Asworrying,though,isthepassengerwhocan'theartheinstructionstoturnoffhisradiobecausethemusic'stoo【C10】______.

A)definiteE)criticalI)portableM)affects

B)incidentsF)particularlyJ)enormousN)equipment

C)effectsG)reluctantK)predictingO)loud

D)remainsH)refreshingL)liberal

【C1】

52.OPEN-OUTCRYtrading(公開叫價(jià)交易)issupposedtobeaquaint,outdatedpractice,rapidlybeingreplacedbysleeker,cheaperelectronicsystems.TrytellingthattotheNewYorkMercantileExchange(NYMEX),theworld'slargestcommoditiesexchange.OnNovember1sttheNYMEXopenedanopen-outcrypitinDublintohandleBrentcrudefutures(布倫特原油期貸),thebenchmarkcontractforpricingtwo-thirdsoftheworld'soil.

TheNYMEXistryingtosnatchliquidityfromLondon'sInternationalPetroleumExchange(IPE),whichtradesthemostBrentcontracts;theNewYorkexchangehashithertoconcentratedonWestTexasIntermediate,anAmericanbenchmarkgrade.ThenewpitisaresponsetotheIPE'seffortstomodernize.OnthesamedayasNYMEXtradersstartedshoutingBrentpricesinDublin,theIPEdidawaywithitsmorningopen-outcrysession:Nowsuchtradesmustbeelectronic,ordoneinthepitafterlunch.

TheNewYorkexchangeclaimsthatcustomers,suchashedgefundsorenergycompanies,preferopen-outcrybecauseitallowsformoreliquidity.Althoughmostotherexchangesareheadingintheoppositedirection,incommoditymarketssuchastheNYMEX,pressurefrom"locals"self-employedtradersishelpingtopropupopen-outcry,althoughsomereckonthatcustomerspayuptofivetimesasmuchaswithelectronicsystems.EventheIPEhasnoplanstoabolishitsfloor.Onlylastmonthitsignedalease,lastinguntil2011,foritstradingfloorinLondon.

Dublin'snewpitis"showingpromise",saysRobLaughlin,atraderwithManFinancial,despiteafewtechnicalglitches.Onitsfirstdayithandled5,726lotsofBrent(eachlot,orcontract,is1,000barrels),overathirdofthevolumeintheIPE'snewmorningelectronicsession.Bytheyear'send,predictsMr.Laughlin,itshouldbeclearwhethertheventurewillbeviable.ItwouldstandabetterchanceifitmovedtoLondon.Itmayyet:ItstartedinIrelandbecauseregulatoryapprovalcouldbeobtainedfastertherethaninBritain.

Ultimately,havingbothexchangesofferingsimilarcontractswillbeunsustainable.Stealingliquidityfromanestablishedmarketleader,astheNYMEXistryingtodo,isahardtask.Eurex,Europe'slargestfuturesexchange,setupshopinChicagothisyear,intendingtograbAmericanTreasury-bondcontractsfromtheChicagoBoardofTrade.Ithasmadelittleheadway.AndtheNYMEXhasdabbledinBrentcontractsbefore,withoutsuccess.

Giventheimportanceofliquidityinexchanges,whydotheIPEandtheNYMEXnotbandtogether?Therehavebeenmergertalksbefore.,andsomethingmightyethappen.SomesaythatthefreewheelingNYMEXandthemorestaidIPEcouldnevermix.Fornow,inanycase,thetwoexchangeswillslugitoutacrosstheIrishSeaaswellasacrosstheAtlantic.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutopen-outcrytrading?

A.Itisobsoletecomparedwithelectronicsystems.

B.Itconcernsmoreaboutliquidity.

C.Itislesscostlythanelectronicsystems.

D.Itisimpossibletobeabolishedentirelyinashortterm.

53.

Mostfamilieswiththedisabledkidswill______.

54.SomeofthemostbasicconceptsofpsychologyweredefinedbySigmundFreudandtwoofhisfollowers,AlfredAdlerandCarlGustavJung.

SigmundFreud,anAustrianneurologist,wasthefounderofpsychoanalysisan