2022-2023年遼寧省盤(pán)錦市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

In1935,______ofHarlem'sfamilieswereunemployed.

2.Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

3.

Shynessmaybeindicatedby______.

4.

SomepeoplearereadytoconnectUFO'swiththeBermudaTrianglebecauseit'ssaidthatmoreUFO'shavebeensightedalong______and______thaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

5.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

6.

Ifmanypeoplehavedemandforthenetworkatthesametime,thedatacommunicationwillbedifficultevenwith4Gtechnology.

7.

Vegawasverycarefulinpickingoutthereal-worldmaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesforheravatartowear.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

ItisreportedbyRolandAndersonthattheGPOsarefilledwith______.

9.

ThebookSilentSpring,toacertainextent,marksthebeginningofourunderstandingofmodernecology.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

TheemergenceoflocalsharemarketsoutsideLondonwaspromotedby______.

11.

Accordingtotheauthor,wecanalwaysfindsatisfactionin______.

A.tryingtomaketheworldabetterplace

B.fulfillingourlong-cherisheddreams

C.acceptingthegoodandevilsidesoftheworld

D.standinguptothechallengesoftheworld

12.

Weusesuchearlybiasestomakelifeeasy,aswellas_______________.

13.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage--peoplearecountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehard-pressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoesnotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatIsACalorie?

Acalorieisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acalorieistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecalorieisequalto4.184joules(焦耳),acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences,

Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercise--whenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie",wemean"kilocalorie".

WhatCaloriesDo?

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive--tobreathe,move,pumpblood--andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agramofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowhowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketofmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal,wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)--enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.

Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9calx2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

Ourbodies"burn"thecaloriesintheoatmealthroughmetabolic(新陳代謝的)processes,bywhichenzymes(酵素)breakthecarbohydratesintoglucose(葡萄糖)andothersugars,thefatsintoglycerol(丙三醇)andfattyacidsandtheproteinsintoaminoacids(氨基酸).

Thesemoleculesarethentransportedthroughthebloodstreamtothecells,wheretheyareeitherabsorbedforimmediateuseorsentontothefinalstageofmetabolisminwhichtheyarereactedwithoxygentoreleasetheirstoredenergy.

YourCaloricNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet.2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhatapersonneedstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.

Thereareseveralfactorsthatregulatehowmanyca

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Kunzgaveupsoftwareengineeringmainlybecauseheearnedlessthanthoseinlaworbusinessfielddid.

15.

Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

16.

MaryLynMillerherselfwasoncequitedissatisfiedwithherownwork.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.Ifyoulearnthe______,yourfocusonrelaxation,enjoymentandhealthwillreducestress,anxietyandworry.

18.

In______,peoplebelievethatGodraisedJesusfromthedeadonthethirddayafterhewaskilled.

19.

UnlikeMuir,Pinchotwasmuchmoreconcernedwiththeuseofnaturalresourcesto______.

20.

Bipolardisorderischaracterizedbycyclingmoodchanges.Most[y,suchchangesaregradual.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(36)

A.Robertwasgoodatwritingaboutfamouspeople.

B.Robertsoldhisimitationabroadfortheconsiderationofsafety.

C.Heusuallysoldhisproductstosomerespectablebuyers.

D.Robertdiedrich.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：W:IheardintheUnitedStatesadvertisersarenotallowedtoshowyoungpeoplesmokingcigarettes,neitherareadstargetedatyouthallowed.

M:Butadvertiserskeepfindingwaysaroundthelaw.Someyearsagoonecigaretteadshowedadeersnaking.Butitwasdressedinauniversitysweater.Obviouslytheadistryingtoattractyoungpeople.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Advertiserstrytofindthelawtosupportthem.

B.Advertisersuseddeerinadstoshowthecigaretteisevenlikedbydeer.

C.Theuniversitysweaterisanotherwayofadvertising.

D.Advertisersthinkofwaystoavoidbreakingthelaweventhoughtheiractsareillegaltosomeextent.

23.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：W:Howdoyoufindyournewapartment?

M:Well，it'squitenicereally,althoughIhaveahardtimegettingusedtolivinginabigplace.

Q:Whatistheman'sproblem?

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A.Hecan'tfindhisnewapartment.

B.Hehadabiggerapartmentbefore.

C.Hefindsthenewapartmenttoobig'forhim.

D.He'slookingforanapartment.

24.(16)

A.Deliveryservicemanageranddriver.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Doctorandpatient.

25.

【B3】

26.聽(tīng)力原文：M:HiHelen.Whatdoyouthinkofourclassinchildren'sliterature?

W:Itlooksprettygood.Iwassurprisedtoseeyouinthere.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?

M:No,I'mnot.Butasapsychologymajor,Icanusethistofulfilltherequirementsindevelopmentalpsychology.

W:Haveyoufinishedthefirstassignmentyet?

M:Notyet.Ijustgotthebooktoday.Howaboutyou?

W:Istartedthisafternoon.It'sgreatfunreadingthosewonderfulchildren'sstoriesbyDr.Hughes.

M:Dr.Hughes?Ididn'trememberseeinghisnameonthereadinglist.

W:HisfullnameisTheodoreHughesGazzel.That'showheislistedonthebibliography.Dr.Hughesishispenname.

M:Ilovereadingthosestoriesasachild.It'sbeeninterestingnowtoreadthemfromadifferentperspective.Iguesstheyallgivemeagoodideaonhowchildrenthink.

W:Thosestoriesarealsogreatforclassuse.

M:Howisthat?

W:Well,takeatypicalDr.Hughes'booklikeTheCatinaHat.Ithasacontrolledvocabularyofaboutonly200words.

M:So,thatmeansthechildrengetalotofpractice,usingasmallnumberofwordsoverandover.

W:Exactly.Infact,TheCatinaHatiswrittenprimarilytoshowhowacontrolledvocabularyreadingcouldalsobeinterestingandfun.

M:Well,itsoundslikeitisalsogoingtobeinterestingandfun.I'llgetstartedonthosereadingstonight.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.WhatisHelen'smajorfieldofstudy?

20.Whywillthespeakersbereadingchildren'sstories?

21.WhoareDr.HughesandTheodoreGazzel?

22.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

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A.Americanliterature.

B.Elementaryeducation.

C.Psychology.

D.Experimentalmedicine.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Ithinkifyouwanttogetsomeexcitementinyourlifeyououghttobecomealeader.

M:Yes.IfeelatotallydifferentlifewhenIhaveourcompany.

W:Couldyougivemesomesuggestionsonhowtobeagoodleader?

M:Ithinkthebiggestmistakemanypeoplehaveisthattheydon'trealizetherearetwopartsofleadership.Ithinkleadershipcomprisesvisionarydirectionandimplementation.

W:Whataretheyexactly?

M:VisionarydirectionhartiswherewearegoingWhatarewetryingtoaccomplish?Andtheleadershavetotakeamajorroleinsettingthose.Andoncethegoalsareclear,thesecondhartofleadershipishowtogetthere.

W:What'syouroutlookonthosewhowanttoleadandorganize-theirownbusinesses?

M:Well,Ithinkfirstofallyouhavetofindsomethingyoulovetodo.Thenyouhavetofindouthowyoucanmakeabusinessoutofthat.Thencomethebigissuesinrunningabusiness.

W:ThatisthethingIammostconcerned.

M:Nottobeeliminated,youneedagoodfinance.Youneedtohavesomepeopletohelpgetoffthegroundandthenyougraduallylearnaboutmanagingandleadingpeople.

W:SayIamsomeonewhoisjustnowenteringtheworkforce.IamexcitedandpassionateaboutwhatIhavechosentodobutsomehowIhavetokeepthepassion.HowcanImaintainthatkindofexcitementsothatIcanexcel?

M:Ithinkthebestadviceisthatwhenyougotoalobfindsomebodywhoisolderthanyou,whohasmoreexperiencethanyouandaskhimifhewouldbeyourcounselor.

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A.Thegoalsoftheemployees.

B.Theobjectivesoftheorganization.

C.Thestructureoftheorganization.

D.Thepersonalprospectoftheleader.

28.(46)

29.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Jerry,canyoupickmeupafterworktoday?Ileftmycaratthegarage.

M:I'mafraidIcan't.I'vescheduledanappointmentwithaclientatdinnertime.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

(18)

A.Meethisclient.

B.Preparethedinner.

C.Workathisoffice.

D.Fixhisear.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Didn'tyoutellTomaboutthemeeting?

M:WhateverIsaytohimgoesinonecarandouttheother.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Tomisunabletohearwell.

B.Tomdidn'tsayanythingatthemeeting.

C.Tomdoesn'tlistentohim.

D.Tomwentoutbeforethemeetingwasover.

31.(26)

A.Hewillcomebacktohishometown.

B.Hewillgotothedesert.

C.Hewillworkforthewomanforatleastthreemonths.

D.Hewillgoforanotherinterview.

32.(25)

A.Lessthanoneyear.

B.Fouryears.

C.Fiveyears.

D.Morethanfiveyears.

33.

【B2】

34.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hi,Mike.

M:Hi.I'msurprisedtoseeyouonthecitybus.Whynotdriveyourcar?

W:(23)I'vebeenthinkingabouttheenvironmentlately.Ifweallusepublictransportationwhenwecould,theairwillbemuchcleaner.

M:Right.Butthebusisn'texactlypollutionfree.

W:True.Butthey'llberunningalotcleanersoon,Wewerejusttalkingaboutthatinmyenvironmentalengineeringclass.

M:What'sthecitygoingtodo?Installpollutionfiltersofsomesortontheirbuses?

W:Theycould,butthosefiltersmaketheenginesworkharderandreallycutdownonfuelefficiency.Insteadtheyfoundawaytomaketheirenginesmoreefficient.

M:How?

W:Well,(24)thereisamaterialcalledtheconiineoxide.It'sareallygoodinsulator.Andathickcoatofitgetssprayedonthecertainpartoftheengine.

M:Aninsulator?

W:Yes.(25)Itreflectsbacktheheatofburningfuel.Sothefuelwillburnmuchhotterandburnupmorecompletely.

M:Soalotlessunburnedfuelcomesouttopollutetheair,right?

W:Yeah,andthebuswillneedlessfuel.Sowiththesavingsonfuelcost,theysaythiswillallpayforitselfinjustsixmonths.

M:Soundslikepeopleshouldallgooutandgetthisstufftospraytheircarengines.

W:Well,notreallythateasy.Tomeltthematerialsbeforeyoucansprayacoatofitontheengineparts,youfirsthavetoheatitover10,000degrees.It'snotsomethingweareabletodoourselves.

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A.Somethingiswrongwithhercar.

B.Thecostofthefuelishigh.

C.It'scheaptotakebus.

D.Shethinkspublictransportationisenvironmentalfriendly.

35.(45)

36.

【B10】

37.(43)

38.(18)

A.Hethinksit'stoohigh.

B.Hethinksit'sverylow.

C.Hethinksitcouldbelower.

D.Hethinksit'sneitherlownorhigh.

39.聽(tīng)力原文：OneofAmerica'smostimportantexportsishermodemmusic.Americanpopularmusicisplayedallovertheworld.Itisenjoyedbypeopleofallagesinallcountries.Thereasonsforitspopularityareitsfastpaceandrhythmicbeat.ThemusichasmanyoriginsintheUnitedStates.CountrymusiccomingfromtheruralareasintheSouthernUnitedStatesisonesource.Countrymusicfeaturessimplethemesandmelodies,describingday-to-daysituationsandfeelingsofcountrypeople.Manypeopleappreciatethismusicbecauseoftheemotionsexpressedbycountrymusicsongs.AsecondoriginofAmericanpopularmusicistheBlues.ItdescribesmostlysadfeelingsreflectingthedifficultlivesofAmericanblacks.ItisusuallyplayedandsungbyBlackmusiciansbutitispopularwithallAmericans.Rockmusic.isanewerform.ofmusic.Itwasfirstknownasrock-and-tollinthe1950s.Sincethen,therehavebeenmanyformsofrockmusic;hardrock,softrock,poprock,discomusicandothers.Manyperformersofpopularrockmusicareyoungmusicians.Newpopularsongsareheardontheradioseveraltimesaday.PeopleheardthesesongssungintheiroriginalEnglishorsometimestranslatedintootherlanguages.Thewordsmaydifferbuttheenjoymentofmusicisuniversal.

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A.Itsfastpaceandrhythms.

B.Itssimplethemes.

C.Itsbeautifulmelodies.

D.Itsfeatures.

40.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'vebeencallingDavidforthepasthalfhour．butIkeepgettingabusysignal．

W:Well，ifyoudon'tgethimsoon,we'lljusthavetogotothemovieswithouthim.

Q:WhyisthemantryingtocallDavid?

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A.Totellhimtheyarebusy.

B.Toinvitehimtogotoafilm.

C.Tocancelanappointment.

D.Toaskhimsomethingabouthomework.

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

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.paperisthebeststoragedevice

B.peoplehaveachoiceofdifferentinformationmedia

C.itisbettertoletthepersonresponsibleforinformation-resourcemanagementdeterminethemedium

D.themanagershouldbuildaneffectivesystembyselectingagoodcombinationofdifferentmedia

42.InKorea,surgeonsestimatethatatleastonein10adultshavereceivedsomeform.ofsurgicalupgrade.Itwasn'ttoomanygenerationsagothatSouthKoreankidshadnocontrolovertheirlooks.Theirhair,forexample,wasconsideredagiftfromtheirparents—nevertobecut,Buttoday,kidsdropintotheplasticsurgeon'sofficeafterschool,andwhentheygethometheirfolkscanbarelyrecognizethem.

Havingbiggereyesiseverygirl'sdream,anditcannowberealizedthroughasimple$$00operation,inwhichasmallincisionorsutureismadeabovetheeyestocreateanartificialdoubledid.Teenagersasyoungas14aredoingit,andeyejobshavebecomeafavoritehighschoolgraduationgiftfromproudparents.

Clinicsarebusiestduringwintervacations,whenhighschoolseniorsarepreparingthemselvesforcollegeorforenteringtheworkplace.Themajoritycomefortheeyelids,butnosejobsarealsobecomingpopularamongteens."Teenagersareplasticsurgeryexperts,"marvelsDr.LeeMinKu,aSeoulsurgeonwhosepatientsaremostlyintheirteensor20s."Theytellthedoctor,usingscientificwords,whichsurgerymethodstouse."Butdespitethemedicalknowledgetheybringtotheclinics,manyteensstillshowtheirage."Theyenduphandingyouamagazine,"saysLee,"andaskingforT.V.starKimNamJu'seyes."

ParkSangMi'sparentswereagainstplasticsurgeryuntilheroldersistercamehomeonedaywithbiggereyes.Parkfollowedsuitlastyear,herparentsapproved,andshetookapart-timejobatBaskinRobbinstohelpthemfootthebill."NowIknownobodywilllaughatmeforbeingugly,"Parksaysgratefully.Herboyfriendknowshereyelidsarealtered,sheadds,butheabsolutelylovesthem.Park,now20,doesn'thaveplanstoreturntotheclinicimmediately,butwantsliposuctionperformedonherthighstomakeherlegslookthinner.Meanwhile,she'dconsideringherfriends'advicetotrashheroldphotographs.

SouthKoreaisevenmorecompetitivethanitisconservative.Andwithsomanyyoungpeoplehavingthemselvesremade,parentsareafraidtheirchildrenwillfallbehind,notjustacademicallybutaesthetically."Parentsmaketheirkidsgetplasticsurgery,"saysDr.ShimHyungBo,aplasticsurgeonpracticinginSeoul,"justliketheymakethemstudy.Theyrealizelooksareimportantforsuccess."Whichmeansthatintoday'sKorea,gettingyoureyesdonecanbeeasierthangettingthekeystodad'scar.

Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______.

A.TheBoomingBeautyIndustryinKorea

B.The"BeautyCraze"inKorea

C.AnInterviewwithaplasticSurgerySpecialist

D.TheCostsofPlasticSurgeryinKorea

43.SectionB

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

OneofthesaddestthingsabouttheperiodinwhichweliveisthegrowingestrangementbetweenAmericaandEurope.ThismaybeasurprisingdiscoverytothosewhoareoverimpressedbythespeedwithwhichturbojetscanhopfromNewYorktoParis.ButtoanyonewhoisawareofwhatAmericaoncemeanttoEnglishlibertarianpoetsandphilosophers,totheyoungIbsenbitterlyexcoriatingEuropeanroyaltyforthemurderofLincoln,toItaliannovelistsandpoetstranslatingthenineteenthcenturyAmericanclassicsasademonstrationagainstFascism,thereissomethingparticularlydisquietinginthewaythattheEuropeanLeft,historically"pro-American"becauseitidentifiedAmericawithexpansivedemocracy,nowpunishesAmericawithEurope'slackofhopeinthefuture.

AlthoughAmericahasobviouslynotfulfilledthevisionaryhopeentertainedforitintheromanticheyday,Americanshave,untilrecently,thoughtofthemselvesasanidea,a"proposition"(inLincoln'sword)setupfortheenlightenmentandtheimprovementofmankind.Officially,welivebyouroriginalprinciples;weinsistonthisboastfullyandeveninhumanly.AnditispreciselythissteadfastnesstoprinciplethatirksEuropeanswhoundersomanypressureshavehadtoshiftandtochange,tocompromiseandtoretreat.

Historically,theobstinacyofAmerica'sfaithin"principles"hasbeenstaggering—thesacramentoftheConstitution,thelegacyoftheFoundingFathers,themoralTightnessofallourpolicies,theinvincibilityofourfaithintheequalityandperfectibilityofman.FromtheEuropeanpointofview,thereissomethingimpossiblyromantic,visionary,andfinallyoutrageousaboutanattachmenttopoliticalformulasthataroseevenbeforeaEuropeanrevolutionarydemocracywasbornoftheFrenchRevolution,andthathavesurvivedallthesocialistUtopiasandinternationals.Americanshonestlyinsistontheequalityofmenevenwhentheydenythisequalityinpractice;theyholdfasttoromanticdoctrinesofperfectibilityevenwhensuchdoctrinescontradicttheiractualortheirformalfaith—whetheritbeasscientistsorasorthodoxChristians.

ItisafactthatwhileAmericansasapeoplearenotoriouslyempirical,pragmatic,andunintellectual,theylivetheirlivesagainstabackgroundofunalterablenationalshibboleths.ThesameabundanceoftheorythatallowedWaltWhitmantofillouthispoetrywithphilosophicalroadsignsofAmericanoptimismallowsapresidenttomakepiousreferencestoGodasanAmericantradition—referenceswhich,despitetheirsomewhatmechanicalquality,arenotonlysincerebutwhich,tomostAmericans,expresstherealityofAmerica.

ThewriterusestheexampleofIbsenandotherstomaintainthat______.

A.EuropeansdonothavetheproperappreciationoftheUnitedStates

B.EuropeanshavemadeanotableshiftinattitudetowardtheUnitedStates

C.AmericanculturehasbeenrediscoveredbyEuropeans

D.EuropeansnolongerfeelthatthereshouldbeanexchangeofideaswithAmericans

44.

Accordingtothepassage,whatisonedisadvantageofskyscrapersthathavemirroredwalls?

A.Theexteriorsurroundingairisheated.

B.Thewindowsmastbecleaneddaily.

C.Constructiontimeisincreased.

D.Extraair-conditioningequipmentisneeded.

45.

Themajorityofexpertsbelievetheuseofcriticalthinkingis______.

A.relatedtoitsvalue

B.consistentwithsocialmores

C.connectedwiththeuser'scharacter

D.separatefromethics

46.SectionB

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

Thefirsttwostagesinthedevelopmentofcivilizedmanwereprobablytheinventionofprimitiveweaponsandthediscoveryoffire,althoughnobodyknowsexactlywhenheacquiredtheuseofthelatter.

Theoriginoflanguageisalsoobscure.Nodoubtitbeganverygradually.Animalshaveafewcriesthatserveassignals,buteventhehighestapeshavenotbeenfoundabletopronouncewords,evenwiththemostintensiveprofessionalinstruction.Thesuperiorbrainofmanisapparentlyanecessityforthemasteringofspeech.Whenmanbecamesufficientlyintelligent,wemustsupposethathegraduallyincreasedthenumberofcriesfordifferentpurposes.Itwasagreatdaywhenhediscoveredthatspeechcouldbeusedfornarrative.Therearethosewhothinkinthisrespectpicturelanguageprecededorallanguage.Amancoulddrawapictureonthewallofhiscavetoshowinwhichdirectionhehadgone,orwhatpreyhehopedtocatch.Probablypicturelanguageandorallanguagedevelopedsidebyside.Iaminclinedtothinkthatlanguagehasbeenthemostimportantsinglefactorinthedevelopmentofman.

Twoimportantstagescamenotsolongbeforethedawnofwrittenhistory.Thefirstwasthedomesticationofanimals;thesecondwasagriculture.Agriculturemadepossibleanimmenseincreaseinthenumberofthehumanspeciesintheregionswhereitcouldbesuccessfullypracticed.Anotherfundamentaltechnicaladvancewaswriting,which,likespokenlanguage,developedoutofpictures,butassoonasithadreachedacertainstage,itwaspossibletokeeprecordsandtransmitinformationtopeoplewhowerenotpresentwhentheinformationwasgiven.

Theseinventionsanddiscoveries--fire,speech,weapons,domesticanimals,agriculture,andwriting—madetheexistenceofcivilizedcommunitiespossible.Fromabout3000BCuntilthebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolutionlessthantwohundredyearsagotherewasnotechnicaladvancecomparabletothese.Duringthislongperiodmanhadtimetobecomeaccustomedtohistechnique,andtodevelopthebeliefsandpoliticalorganizationsappropriatetoit.Therewas,ofcourse,animmenseextensionintheareaofcivilizedlife.Therewasnotechnicalprogressduringthislongtime--therewereeventwoinventionsofverygreatimportance,namelygunpowderandthemariner'scompassbutneitherofthesecanbecomparedintheirpowertosuchthingsasspeechandwritingandagriculture.

Whichofthefollowingistrue,accordingtothepassage?

A.Fireandthedomesticationofanimalsmakeagriculturepossible.

B.Picturelanguageandorallanguagemightappearatthesametime.

C.Gunpowderandmarine'scompassareasimportantasspeech.

D.Languageandcommunicationarethemostimportantfactorsforhumandevelopment.

47.Theterminvestmentportfolio(證卷投資組合)conjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrich--theRockefellers,theWalMartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone--fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hispart-timereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyer,startingoutonhisown--needsaportfolio.

Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets,itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarcstocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoneymarketfunds).

Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?Beginbyurulerstandingthatstockspayhigherreturns