2022-2023年福建省廈門市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Thedisruptednaturalecosystemhasledto______ofsomespeciesandputalotofspeciesindanger.

2.

Whenyoutravelabroad,youcanjudgewhetherthecountryisrichorpoorbyseeingwealth--______insteadoflookingatpeople'saccount.

3.

Drinkplentyoffluidsisparticularlyimportantforelderlypeoplewhohaveafever.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

ThereisnoobviousdifferenceforachildtobetrainedinIviesornot.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Alternativesentencingisnowpracticedin______statesandisspreadingfast.

6.

WhatwasFranklinRoosevelt'sstatementtosupporttheSocialSecurityActaccordingtothepassage?

7.

Onereasonthatteacherswoulddrivestudentstosportsfieldliesinthatitwillprobablyhelptoexhaustthechildrensothattheycansitstillinclass.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Regardlessoftherealdegreeofracialandethnicintermixingthatgoeson,thetestofablendedsocietywillbetheproportionofpeople______.

9.

HurricanesaremainlyformedinGulfofMexico.

10.

Nomatterhowadvancedthetechnologyofmeasuringtimewillbeweshouldneverlosetheabilitytotellthetimeapproximatelyby______.

11.

Thewebwilljustbeanintegralpartoflife,itwillbeareflextoturntothewebforshopping,education,entertainmentand______.

12.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Accordingtothepassage,aspeakerwithself-confidencewill______.

A.standasasoldier

B.havemorebodylanguages

C.speakinaslowandtendervoice

D.makeself-changestohisaudience

14.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineare___________andthusneithercanbeconsideredrenewable.

15.

WhentheLong-TermCapitalManagementwasdisintegrated,theproductsinitiatedtocounterweighriskswere______.

A.variousbasketindicesandcreditdefaultswaps

B.hedgefundandforwardrateagreements

C.credit-linkednotes

D.currentswapsandratesswaps

16.

ThispassagemainlydealswithhowEmeryTobinmadehismagazinefamousallovertheUnitedStates.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Accordingtothepassage,whatwillcausehumanstoliveintheEremozoicEra?

A.Forestsrazedcangrowback.

B.Wearelosingjustafewspecies.

C.Habitatlossandclimatechange.

D.Humanswouldsurviveontheearth.

18.

Mostconsumersliketologsomefamouswebsitestocomparepricesatanytimeandbuy______.

19.

Youmaytakeshelteronupperfloorsofhigh,multi-story,reinforcedconcretehotelswhenitisimpossibleto______.

20.

Inthepast,epidemicsspreadmuchfasterthanatpresent.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B11】

22.

【B5】

23.(21)

A.Hehadsomedrinkathome.

B.Hehadsomedrinkatbar.

C.Hebehavedrudely.

D.Hetookabreathalyzertest.

24.(28)

A.Toimitateit.

B.Touseitfromtimetotime.

C.Toaskforit.

D.Tohearit.

25.(39)

26.(31)

A.Dismayed.B.Relieved.C.Disappointed.D.Frustrated.

27.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Mostpeoplepicturesharksashuge,powerful,frighteningpredators,readyatanymomentstousetheirsharpteethtoattackcarelessswimmerswithoutprovocation.But,peoplemayhavesomewrongideasontheconceptionofsharks.

First,thereare350speciesofshark,andnotallofthemarelarge.Theyrangeinsizefromthedwarfshark,whichcanbeonly6incheslongandcanbeheldinthepalmofthehand,tothewhaleshark,whichcanbemorethan55feetlong.

Second,thedifferentspeciesofsharkvarytremendouslyinthenumberandtypeofteeth.Asharkcanhavefromonetosevensetsofteethatthesametime,andsometypesofsharkearlhaveseveralhundredteethineachjaw.Itistruethatthefierceandpredatoryspeciesdopossessextremelysharpandbrutalteethusedtoriptheirpreyapart:manyothertypesofshark,however,haveteethmoreadaptedtograbbingandholdingthantocuttingandslashing.

Finally,notallsharksarepredatoryanimalsreadytostrikeoutathumans.Infact,only12ofthe350speciesofsharkhavebeenknowntoattackhumans,andasharkneedstobeprovokedinordertoattack.Thetypesofsharkthathavetheworstrecordwithhumansarethetigershark,thebullshark,andthegreatwhiteshark.However,formostspeciesofshark,evensomeofthelargesttypes,therearenoknowninstancesofattacksonhumans.

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A.Ittriestocategorizethedifferentkindsofsharksthroughouttheworld.

B.Ittriestowarnhumansofthedangersposedbysharks.

C.Ittriestodescribethecharacteristicsofsharkteeth.

D.Ittriestoclearupmisconceptionsaboutsharks.

28.(25)

A.Hecanbuymealswheneverhewantsatacheaperprice.

B.Hecaneatallhismealsoffcampussothathedoesn'thavetopaytheuniversity.

C.Hecanbuyareasonablenumberofmealsanddon'thavetopaymealstheydon'teat.

D.Hecaneatoncampuseveryday.

29.

【B2】

30.【B7】

31.(34)

A.Theycouldtellwinddirection.

B.Theycouldbringgoodlucktofighters.

C.Theywerehandeddownbytheancestors.

D.Theywerebelievedtostandfornaturalforces.

32.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Atonetimeitwasthemostimportantcityintheregion—abustlingcommercialcenterknownforitsmassivemonuments,itscrowdedstreetsandcommercialdistricts,anditsculturalandreligiousinstitutions.Then,suddenly,itwasabandoned.Withinagenerationmostofitspopulationdepartedandtheatoncemagnificentcitybecameallbutaghosttown.Thisisthehistoryofapre-ColumbiacitycalledTeotihuacan.ThenameistheAztecword,whichmeans"theplacethegodcallshome".Itwasonceametropolisofasmanyas2,000,000inhabitants33milesnorthwestofpresent-dayMexicoCity.AnditwasalsothefocusofagreatempirethatstretchedfromthearidplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainofGuatemala.

Whydidthiscitydie?Researchershavefoundnosignsofepidemicdiseaseordestructiveinvasions.ButtheyhavefoundsignsthatsuggesttheTeotihuacanosthemselvesburnedtheirtemplesandsomeoftheirotherbuildings.Therewereevidencerevealedthatpilesofwoodhadbeenplacedaroundthesestructuresandsetfire.SomespeculatethatTeotihuacan'sinhabitantsmayhaveabandonedthecitybecauseithadbecome"aclumsygiant..."Butotherexpertsthinkthattheancientinhabitantsmayhavedestroyedtheirtemplesandabandonedtheircityinrageagainsttheirgodsforpermittingalongfamine.

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A.It'sneartheMexicoCity.

B.It'sinGuatemala.

C.It'sstretchedfromtheplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainsofGuatemala.

D.It'sinAmerica.

33.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Mostpeoplehavehadadogorwantedoneastheircompanionatsometimeintheirlives.Ifyouarethinkingofbuyingadog,however,youshouldfirstdecidewhatsortofcompanionyouneedandwhetherthedogislikelytobehappyinthesurroundingsyoucanprovide.Specialistadviceisavailabletohelpyouchoosethemostsuitablebreedofdog.Butinpart,thedecisiondependsoncommonsense.Mostbreedswereoriginallydevelopedtoperform.specifictasks.So,ifyouwantadogtoprotectyouoryourhouse,forexample,youshouldchooseabreedthathastherightsizeandcharacteristics.Youmustalsobereadytodevoteagooddealoftimetotrainthedogwhenitisyoungandgiveittheexerciseitneedsthroughoutitslife,unlessyouJiveinthecountryandcanletitrunfreely.Dogsaredemandingpets.Whereascatsidentifywiththehouseandtheyarecontentiftheirplacethereissecure,adogidentifieswithitsmasterandconsequentlywantshimtoshowproofofhisaffection.Thebesttimetobuyababy-dogiswhenitisbetween6and8weeksoldsothatitcantransferitsaffectionfromitsmothertoitsmaster.Ifbabydogshavenotestablishedarelationshipwiththehumanbeinguntiltheyareoverthreemonthsold,theirstrongrelationshipwillalwaysbewithdogs.Theyarelikelytobetooshywhentheyarebroughtoutintotheworldtobecomegoodpets.

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A.Thecolorofthedog.

B.Thepriceofthedog.

C.Whetherthedogwillfittheenvironment.

D.Whetherthedogwillgetalongwiththeotherpetsinthehouse.

34.【B10】

35.(32)

A.Advertisingtochildrenmuststop.

B.Aliberalviewinadvertisingisunprincipled.

C.Advertisingtochildrenmusthaveaclearpurpose.

D.Childrenmustbetreateddifferentlywhenadvertising.

36.

【B7】

37.(36)

A.ItsellsverywellinJapan.

B.Itissupportedbythegovernment.

C.Itisquestionedbytheoldgeneration.

D.Itcausesmisunderstandingamongthereaders.

38.(29)

A.Childrenwillmovemoreandconsumemoreenergyiftheydon'twatchTV.

B.ChildrenwillspendmoretimestudyingiftheyarenotallowedtowatchTV.

C.Childrenwilleatmorefoodtotheirtasteiftheyhavespecialdiets.

D.Childrenwillbeindulgedinvideogamesifparentsdon'tsupervisethem.

39.聽力原文：W:HowdidMr.Steward'sprojectmmout?Iheardhehadtroublewiththefinancing,andthenhecouldn'tgetthelandhewanted.

M:Well,it'strue.Hedidhavedifficultyatfirst,butallinall,theprojectcouldn'thaveturnedoutbetter.

Q:HowisMr.Steward'sprojectnowaccordingtotheman?

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A.It'soneofhisunreasonableideas.

B.It'sanexampleofbadplanning.

C.Ithasturnedoutafailureforlackoffunding.

D.Ithasturnedoutfairlysuccessful.

40.(43)

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

A.BuildingBridgesovertheCulturalRivers

B.MultinationalTrainingforBusinessmen

C.LearningDifferentThinkingPatterns

D.CommunicationProblemsandComplaints

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americaisacountrythatnowsitsatopthecherishedmyththatworkprovidesrewards,thatworkingpeoplecansupporttheirfamilies.It'samyththathasbecomesodivorcedfromrealitythatitmightaswellbeginwiththewords"Onceuponatime".Today1.6millionNewYorkerssufferfrom"foodinsecurity",whichisafancywayofsayingtheydon'thaveenoughtoeat.Somearethepeoplewhocomeinatnightandcleantheskyscrapersthatglitteralongtheriver.Somepourcoffeeandtakecareoftheagedparentsofthepeoplewholiveinthosebuildings.TheAmericanDreamforthewell-to-dogrowsfromthebowedbacksoftheworkingpoor,whotoooftenhavetochoosebetweengroceriesandrent.

Inanewbookcalled"TheBetrayalofWork",BethShulmansaysthateveninthebooming1990soneoutofeveryfourAmericanworkersmadelessthan$8.70anhour,anincomeequaltothegovernment'spovertylevelforafamilyoffour.Many,ifnotmost,oftheseworkershadnohealthcare,sickpayorretirementprovisions.

Weeaseourconsciences,Shulmanwrites,bydescribingthesepeopleas"lowskilled",asthoughthey'renotimportantorintelligentenoughtodeservemore.ButIow-skilledworkerstodayarebettereducatedthaneverbefore,andtheyconstitutethelinchpin(SYNC)ofAmericanindustry.Whenpoliticianscrow(得意洋洋地說)thathappydaysarehereagainbecausejobsareontherise,it'sthesejobsthey'rereallytalkingabout.Fiveofthe10occupationsexpectedtogrowbiginthenextdecadeareinthelowest-payingjobgroups.Andbeforewesitbackanddecidethat'sjustthewayit;is,it'sinstructivetoconsidertherestoftheworld.Whilethebottom10percentofAmericanworkersearnjust37percentofouraveragewage,theircounterpartsinotherindustrializedcountriesearnupwardsof60percent.Andthosearecountriesthatprovidehealthcareandchildcare,whicheasestheeconomicpinchconsiderably.

Almost40yearsago,whenLyndonJohnsondeclaredwaronpoverty,afamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsfeltprosperous.Todaythatsamefamilymaywellfeelpoor,overwhelmedbycreditcarddebt,asecondmortgageandthecostofthestuffthathasbecomethebackboneofAmericanlife.WhenthemiddleClassfeelspoor,thepoorhavelittlechanceforchange,orevenrecognition.

Bysaying"itmightaswellbeginwiththewords'Onceuponatime'"(Line3,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericanmythis______.

43.

Accordingtothepassage,therulechangesarelikelyto__________.

A.provide$90billioninfinancialaid

B.costeachfamilyanaverageof$1,000peryear

C.havearippleeffectacrossfederalincometaxes

D.lowertheamountoffinancialaidprovidedbythegovernment

44.SectionB

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

Theterminvestmentportfolioconjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrich—theRockefellers,theWal-MartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone—fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hisparttimereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyerstartingoutonhisownneedsaportfolio.

Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets.Itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarestocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoney-marketfunds).

Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?Beginbyunderstandingthatstockspayhigherreturnsbutaremorerisky;bondsandcashpaylowerreturnsbutarelessrisky.

ResearchbyIbbotsonAssociates,forexample,showsthatlarge-companystocks,onaverage,havereturned11.2percentannuallysince1926.Overthesameperiod,bycomparison,bondshavereturnedanannumaverageof5.3percentandcash,3.8percent.

Butshort-termriskisanothermatter.InI974,aone-year$1000investmentinthestockmarketwouldhavedeclinedto$735.

Withbonds,therearetwokindsofrisk:thattheborrowerwon'tpayyoubackandthatthemoneyyou'llgetwon'tbeworthverymuch.TheU.S.governmentstandsbehindtreasurybonds,sothecreditriskisalmostnil.Buttheinflationriskremains.Sayyoubuya$1000bondmaturingintenyears,ffinflationaveragesaboutsevenpercentoverthattimerthenthe$1000youreceiveatmaturitycanonlybuy$500worthoftoday'sgoods.

Withcash,theinflationriskislower,sinceoverabugperiodyoucankeeprellin6overyourCDseveryyear(ormoreoften).Ifinflationrises,interestratesrisetocompensate.

Asaresult,thesinglemostimportantruleinbuildingaportfolioisthis:Ifyoudon'tneedthemoneyforalongtime,thenputitintostocks.Ifyouneeditsoon,putitintobondsandcash.

Thispassageisintendedtogiveadviceon______.

A.howtoavoidinflationrisks

B.whatkindsofbendstobuy

C.howtogetrichbyinvestinginstockmarket

D.howtobecomericherbyspreadingtherisk

45.

WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkLiuXiangiswhenparticipatingsocialactivitiesaccordingtothispassage?

46.Wecaninferfromthepassage______.

A.howtoavoidnaggingfamilymembers

B.howtosilencegossipingfriends

C.howtomakeaharmlessrevenge

D.howtodealwithbothersomecoworkers

47.OneoftheproblemsthattheWestfacesnowis______.

A.impossibleeconomicrecovery

B.debt-draggedgovernments

C.fiscalbreakdown

D.extremelyhighinflation

48.

Withanavigationcomputer,adriverwilleasilyfindthebestroutetohisdestination_______.

A.byinputtingtheexactaddress.

B.byindicatingthelocationofhiscar.

C.bycheckinghiscomputerdatabase.

D.bygivingvocalorderstothecomputer.

49.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGauss(Paragraph1)mustbe______.

A.aprominentmathematicianwhomadeimportantdiscoveries

B.afamouswriterwhowroteaboutNewton

C.ascientistwhomadediscoveriesinvariousfields

D.ascientistwhoadvocatedinstantscientificdiscoveries

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ManyparentswhowelcometheideaoftinningofftheTVandspendingmoretimewiththefamilyarestillworriedthatwithoutTVtheywouldconstantlybeoncallasentertainersfortheirchildren.Theyrememberthinkingupallsortsofthingstodowhentheywerekids.Buttheirownkidsseemdifferent,lessresourceful,somehow.Whenthere'snothingtodo,theseparentsobserveregretfullythattheirkidsseemunabletocomeupwithanythingtodobesidesturningontheTV.

Onefather,forexample,says,"WhenIwasakid,wewerealwaysthinkingupthingstode,projectsandgames.Wecertainlynevercomplainedinanannoyingwaytoourparents,'Ihavenothingtodo!'Hecomparesthiswithhisownchildrentoday:"They'resimplylazy.Ifsomeonedoesn'tentertainthem,they'llhappilysittherewatchingTVallday."

Thereisonewordforthisfather'sdisappointment:unfair.ItisasifheweredisappointedinthemfornotwadingGreekthoughtheyhaveneverstudiedthelanguage.Hedeplores(哀嘆)hischildren'slackofinventiveness,asiftheabilitytoplayweresomethinginnatethathischildrenaremissing.Infact,whilethetendencytoplayisbuiltintothehumanspecies,theactualabilitytoplay,toimagine,toinvent,toelaborateonrealityinaplayfulway,andtheabilitytogainfulfillmentfromit,theseareskillsthathavetobelearnedanddeveloped.

Suchdisappointment,however,isnotonlyunjust.Itisalsodestructive.Sensingtheirparents'disappointment,childrencometobelievethattheyare,indeed,lackingsomething,andthatthismakesthemlessworthyofadmirationandrespect.Givingchildrentheopportunitytodevelopnewresources,toenlargetheirhorizonsanddiscoverthepleasuresofdoingthingsontheirownis,ontheotherhand,awaytohelpchildrendevelopaconfidentfeelingaboutthemselvesascapableandinterestingpeople.

ManyparentsbelievethatwithoutTV,,theirchildrenwoodlikethemto______.

51.

Theprocedureofearlyadmissiongrewpopularbecauseithelpedcollegestosecuretherecruitmentof______.

52.

Whathassometimescausedplantstodieoutofthepast?

A.Interferencefromforesters.

B.Variationsinclimate.

C.Theabsenceofwoodedland.

D.Theintroductionofnewtypeofplants.

53.

WhatmakesMr.Nye'sbookThePowerstoLeadsovaluable?

A.ItoverthrowstheoldtheoriesofMr.Machiavelli.

B.Itsummarizesvariousstudiesbriefly.

C.Itdepictsmodernleadershiptheories.

D.Ittellsmanyfamousleaders'experienceinmanagement.

54.

【C9】

55.

Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.

A.alcoholisgood

B.drugsshouldbeboughtandtakenbyprescription

C.peopleshouldtakemoredrugstocultivateadrugculture

D.aspirinisnotconsideredadrug

56.

Personalchoicesaremoresignificantthan______factorsastoinfluencethedevelopmentofhealth-relatedbehaviors.

57.AccordingtoAniruddhPatel,languageisusuallyunderconsiderationwhen______.

A.musiciansexplainthecomplexmeaningbehindthemusic

B.therapiststrytotreatpatientswhosufferfromstroke

C.peopleresearchtheconnectionbetweenmusicandthebrain

D.researchersstudythefunctionsofdifferentpartsofthebrain

58.

Whydoscientistsusesoftwareratherthanhardwareintheirexperiment?

59.SectionB

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

Goodjobsarescarcethesedays,withroughly15millionAmericansoutofworkandanationalunemploymentrateof10percent.PresidentObamatriedtoaddressthejobscrisisinhisStateoftheUnionbyproposinga$33billiontaxcreditforsmallbusinessestohirenewworkersandbycallingunemploymentthemostpressingitemonhisschedule.

Apartfromthefederalgovernment'sresponsetothejobscrisis,economistspredictthatcertainindustriessuchashealthcare,greentechnology,educationandgovernment,willgrowinthecomingyears.Eachweekwesearchseveraljobboard--includingIndeed,VaultandYahootohelpustrackthebestjoblistingswithsalariesof$100000ormore.Forthisweek'spicks,we'vepresentedjobsinnewemergingfields:

ThefirstoneisWindEnergySalesDirector.Areyoufascinatedbythesightofwindpowergenerator,orsimplycommittedtoconservingenergy?SKPUSA,aPennsylvania-basedcompanythatmanufactures,sells,andmaintainswindpowergenerators,islookingforasenior-levelsalesexecutivewithanMBAandanengineeringbackground.Pros(優(yōu)點(diǎn)):You'dgetthechancetoworkonawiderangeofrenewableenergyprojects,includingsolarandtidal.Cons(缺點(diǎn)):Thejobwouldrequirethecandidatetotravelabout70percentofthetime,bothhomeandabroad.

ThesecondpositionisSustainabilityDirector.AECOMoffersdesign,planning,engineering,andconsultingservicesforurbandesign,cityplanning,environmentalperformance,andpolicyprojects.NewsweekrankedAECOMoneofthetop500greenestcompaniesin2009.ThispositioninD.C.overseesclimatechangeandsustainabilityprojectsforclientsthatincludefederal,state,andcitygovernments.Pros:Thecompanyhasofficesin100countries.Cons:Enthusiasmisnotenough.Theywanttohireaself-promoterwithpublishedarticlesandagreatspeaker.

ThethirdrecommendedpositionisResponseManagementSpecialist.Don'tletthisfunnyjobtitlefoolyou.ThispositionfortheDefenseIntelligenceAgency.asupportagencyfortheDepartmentofDefense,involvesmappingouthowtheagencyisgoingtorespondtodisasters,includingchemicalornuclearthreats.Pros:Asafederalemployee,you'dgetapensionandexcellentbenefits.Cons:Youhavetobewillingtoundergoathoroughbackgroundcheck.

ThefourthpositionisGovernmentContractManager.Somebodyneedstotrackallofthemoneythatgovernmentsandcorporationsspendonvariouscontracts,enterthecontractmanager.Thiscandidateneedstobeorganized,diplomatic,andanalyticalenoughtorecognizeproblemsbeforetheyarise.Pros:YoucanbebasedinWashington,D.C.,Reston,Va.,SanDiego,orLosAngeles.Cons:Youneedaminimumofsixyearsofcontract-managementexperienceandmustbewillingtotravel50percentofthetime.

PresidentObamaclaimedthefirstproblemheshouldhandleisunemploymentinorderto______.

A.drawattentiontojobcrisis

B.getsupportsforthetaxcreditforsmallbusiness

C.provethathisschedulewasverybusy

D.getnew.betterworkersintosmallbusiness

60.

subtlevisualtraps(Para.1)are______.

A.placeswherethepolicehideinordertotrapmotorists

B.partsoftheroadwhicharedeceptivetothedriver'seyes

C.dangerspotssuchassharpcomersandcross-roads

D.placeswheretherearctoomanyroad-signs

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S2】

62.Aretwoheadsusuallybetterthanone?Ifyouhadadifficultproblemto

solve,wouldyoubebetterworkingontheproblemaloneorworkingonitasS1.______

partofagroup?Yearsofresearchhasyieldedaconsistentpatternoffindings

showsthatgroupstypicallyproducemore,andproducebettersolutionstoS2.______

problemsthanthesamenumberasindividualsworkingalone.Forinstance,aS3.______

classicexperimentbyShawhadgroupsorindividualsubjectsattemptedtoS4.______

solveproblemsinvolvingconceptualandmathematicalskill.Ineverycase,S5.______

thegroupsproducedmorecorrectsolutionsthantheindividuals.

However,itwasoneimportantwarningtothefindingofgroupsuperiority:S6.______

thegroupswereconsiderablylessefficient,whentimeconsidered,thantheS7.______

individualswere.Inotherwords,althoughgroupsproducedmorecorrectsolutions,

buttheydidsoatacostofmoretime.Infact,muchsubsequentS8.______

researchhassuggestedthattheadvantageofgroupsinsolvingproblemscanbe

outweighedunlessefficiencyintermsoftimeperpersonisamajorcriterion.S9.______

Asageneralrule,though,groupperformanceinproblem-solvingsituationsis

morequalitativelyandquantitativelysuperiortotheperformanceoftheaverageS10.______

individualworkingalone.Thereareanumberofreasonsgroupsaregenerally

betteratproblemsolvingthanindividuals.

【S1】

63.

【S6】

64.

【S5】

65.TheEuropeanUnionhadapprovedanumberofgenetically

modifiedcropsuntil1998.ButgrowingpublicconcernoveritsS1.______

supposedenvironmentalandhealthrisksledseveralEUcountries

todemandamoratorium(暫時(shí)禁止)onimportsofanynewGM

produce.Bylately1999therewereenoughsuchcountriestoblockS2.______

anynewapprovalsofGMproduce.

Lastyear,AmericafiledacomplaintattheWTOaboutthe

moratorium,arguingthatitwasanillegaltradebarrierbecause

thereisscientificbasisforit.AsmorestudieshavebeencompletedS3.______

ontheeffectsofGMcrops,thegreen'scaseagainstthemhasS4.______

weakened.

Muchevidencehasemergedofhealthrisksfromeatingthem.S5.______

And,overall,thestudieshaveshownthattheenvironmental

effectsofmodifyingcropsarenotalwaysasseriousasthegreensS6.______

claim.Nevertheless,environmentalistscontinuetofindfaultwith

suchstudiesandarguewhichtheyareinconclusive.S7.______

WhileAmericansseemhappyenoughtoconsumefoodmade

fromGMcrops,opinionpollscontinuetoshowthatEuropean

consumersdisliketheidea.Europeansseemtobetakentheatt