2022年湖北省隨州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

RaymondKurzweilthinksthatultrasmartmachinesare______.

A.unimaginable

B.life-threatening

C.advantageous

D.unacceptable

2.

BlayWhitbypointedoutthatpeopleonlybegantobeawareofthesafetyissue______.

A.whenhouseholdrobotswereinvented

B.whenrobotswereinwideuse

C.aftersomegraveaccidents

D.tenyearsorsoago

3.

TherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphereintheAntarctic.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Weareadvisedtoleavesomecashathometo______.

A.feedtheATMsaroundourneighborhoodregularly

B.payfortheutilityandgrocerybills

C.copewithsuddenandserioussituations

D.provewehavetheabilitytopayfornecessities

5.

Thestudyfoundthatthesizeof______inthecerebralcortexplaysanimportantroleinintelligence.

A.greymatterB.lobesC.nervesD.cells

6.

Beforesheswitchedfields,Freeland'sformerresearchdirectionwas______.

7.

ThisarticletellsusthatfurtherstudiesareneededtoassessthepotentialrisksofGMfoodseventhoughthetechnologypromisesmanybenefits.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.Kunzgaveupsoftwareengineeringmainlybecauseheearnedlessthanthoseinlaworbusinessfielddid.

9.

Amongtheanimalsreferredtointhepassage,monkeyisthemostintelligent.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

______isthenameofaCambridge-basedcompanythatistryingtocreatethekindofcomputerwhichmightreceivethecontentsofabrain.

11.

Creativejusticeiswelcomedbythepublic.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Themostefficientwaytocombatworkplacenegativityisto______inthefirstplace.

13.AdvertiserswouldliketopaymoretoJoostbecause______.

A.Joosthasfoundatotallynewbusinessmodel

B.Joostwilllimitthenumberofitsadvertisements

C.Joostwillimprovetheeffectofadvertisements

D.Joostisthebest-knowninternet-videowebsite

14.

YaleUniversityisnamedafterElihuYale,whoonceworkedforEICas______.

15.

Unlikehotdogs,hamburgersareafavoritepicnicfood.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

17.(11)

18.

ThetwomajorshiftstheU.S.populationisundergoingarechangesingeographicdistributionandin______.

19.

OsierwasafamousscholarinEnglishliteratureaswellasagreatphysician.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Rainforests

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

WhatisaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltrees.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneartheequator.

Theseforestsreceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

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

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150ftintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight,Thiscreatesathickcanopy(樹(shù)冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimple:Theoverabundanceofplantsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeittothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecaneby.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoesn'thavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttrees.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestfightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesarecloseenoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(養(yǎng)分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

StranglersandButtresses

Someepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintotheground.Astheycontinuetogrow,therootsform.asortofwebstructureallaroundthetree.Atthesametime,thestranglerplant'sbranchesextendupward,spreadingoutintothecanopy.Eventually,thestranglermayblocksomuchlightfromabove,andabsorbsuchahighpercentageofnutrientsfromthegroundbelow,thatthehosttreedies.

Competitionover

A.YB.NC.NG

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

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Whatarethezebrastripesonthetomatosoupcansandpotatochipbags?Theyarespecialblackandwhiteverticallines.Theseblackandwhitestripescanbereadbyanopticalscanner,orcomputer.The"scanner",whichreadsthelinesofcode,isasmalllaserbeamoflight.Whenthelightrayisbrokenbytheblackstripes,thecomputer"reads"theinformationabouttheproduct.

ThiscodeiscalledtheUniversalProductCode(UPC).Itisdesignedtoaddspeedandefficiencytostoresbyusingcomputers.Itcandothisinseveralways.First,itisnotnecessaryforworkerstoputindividualpricesonitems.ByusingUPC,thecomputercanprintouttheaccuratepriceoftheitem.Errorsinpricesareeliminated,ordoneaway.with.Also,thetimespentcheckingoutisreduced.UPCgivesanitemizedreceipttothecustomerwithalltheitems,prices,andtotals.Thestoreclerkdoesnotneedtospendtimecheckingthepriceontheitemandpunchingitintothecashregister.ThisUPCcomputerizedsystemwillprobablysaveasmuchas45percentofthecheckoutclerk'stime.

Whatdothestripesmean?Howdoesthecomputerinterpretthestripes?Thenumberprintedbelowtheverticalbarsidentifiesthemanufacturerandthemanufacturer'sitem.Asmanyas10trillionindividualmachine-readablenumberscanbeusedwiththissystem.Intheexample,the0'ontheleftsidemeansthatitisagroceryitem.Thenumbers51000indicatethemanufacturer.InthiscaseitistheCampbellSoupCompany.Thelastfivedigits,00011,meanitisacanoftomatosoup.Thelightraysfromthelightbeamreadtheselines,andthemessageissentdirectlytothecomputer.Thecomputerthenfindstheinformationaboutthisproduct(price,inventorydata)andsendsitinstantlybacktotheterminalatthecheckoutcounter.Atthesametime,itkeepsaninventoryforthestoremanager.Manyproductshavelabelswiththesestripes.

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A.Bythecheckoutclerk.

B.Bythecustomersthemselves.

C.Byalaserbeamoflight.

D.Bythecashregister.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：W：DoyouneedthetemperatureinFahrenheitorCentigrade?

M：Fahrenheit．Thenewscastersoftengiveusbothnow，butIamsousedtotheFahrenheitscalewhileIjustcan'tgetusedtoCentigrade．

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?．

(17)

A.HewantstoknowthetemperatureinFahrenheit.

B.HewantstoknowthetemperatureinCentigrade.

C.Thenewscastersalwaysconfusetheaudience.

D.ThenewscasterscannotunderstandFahrenheit.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：M：Ineedsomenewclothes.Noneofmyblueleansfit,andIcan'tevenbuttonmysuitjacket.

W：Maybeyoushouldfirststartcountingyourcaloriesandthenworryaboutyourwardrobe.

Q：Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

(18)

A.Toopenagallery.

B.Tobuysomenewclothesinahurry.

C.Toaddupthecostbeforegoingshopping.

D.Toloseweightbeforegettinganynewclothes.

24.

【B4】

25.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Don'ttaketoolongatthesnackbar.It'saquarterpast12.

M:It'sOK.Wehave45minutesbeforetheplaneleaves.

Q:Atwhattimeistheirdeparturescheduled?

(15)

A.12:15.B.1:10.C.1:00.D.12:30.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：W:IfTomandMarydon'tcometotheparty,I'llhave13.

M:Let'sinvitetwomorejustincase.

Q:Ifeveryonecomes,howmanywillbeattheparty?

(19)

A.13B.17C.30D.15

27.(30)

A.Heranaredlightandcollidedwithatruck.

B.Hesacrificedhislifetosaveababygirl.

C.Hewaskilledinstantlyinaburningcar.

D.HegotmarriedtoKaren'smother.

28.

【B10】

29.(26)

A.Reading.B.Writing.C.Speaking.D.Listening.

30.【B1】

31.(24)

A.WhethertoaccepttheDean'sjobofferornot.

B.Whethertomoveornot.

C.Whethertohavearestornot.

D.Whethertoaskforanextensionornot.

32.

【B3】

33.(32)

A.ArchitectureandLiterature.

B.DevelopmentofArchitecture.

C.ClassificationofArchitecture.

D.MaterialsofArchitecture.

34.聽(tīng)力原文：Insomewaystheemploymentinterviewislikeapersuasivespeechbecausetheapplicantseekstopersuadetheemployertoemployhimorher.Severalsuggestionsmightprovehelpfultotheapplicantaspreparationismadefortheactualinterview.Ajobapplicanthastheresponsibilityforfindingoutcertaintypesofinformationbeforetheinterview.First,theapplicantshouldknowwhatkindofjobhewantsandhowthatjobrelatestohiscareerobjective.Itisimportantthattheapplicantshouldbeabletostatethereasonsforwishingtoworkforaparticularcompany.Second,theapplicantshouldseekasmuchinformationaspossibleconcerningthecompany.Relevantinformationfortheapplicanttolocateincludessuchitemsasthelocationofthehomeandregionaloffices,thefinancialstatusofthecompany,plansforexpansion,andcompanyphilosophy.Informationaboutmostmajorcorporationsisavailableinreferencebooksandperiodicals.

Aftergatheringinformationconcerningthecompany,theapplicantisreadyfortheinterview.Theinterviewer'sfirstimpressioncomesfromtheinterviewee'sappearance.Formostinterviews,appropriatedressformanisaconservativedarkcoloredsuitwithalongsleevewhiteorlightblueshirtandconservativetie.Forwomenaconservative,tailoredsuitordressisappropriate.Bothmenandwomenshouldhaveneat,conservativelengthofhair.

Althoughhairstyle.anddressaremattersofpersonaltaste,manypersonneldirectorsform.initialimpressionsfromthesecharacteristics.Forexample,onerecentcollegegraduate,whofelthimselfqualified,interviewedforapublicrelationsjob.However,thepersonnelmanagerconsideredthisyoungman'slonghair,casualdress,andoverlycasualmannerunsuitedforthisparticularposition.

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A.Apublicspeech.

B.Atestatschool.

C.Apersuasivespeech.

D.Aconversationtoastranger.

35.聽(tīng)力原文：Duringthepastdecadetherehasbeenamultifoldincreaseinviolentcrimesthroughouttheworld.Notonlyhastherebeenafrighteningincreaseofmurdersandrapes,butchancedofbeingattackedandrobbedhavegrownsothattheelderlyavoidleavingtheirapartments.

Theexactcauseofthishorrifyingdevelopmenthasnotbeenfound.SomesociologistsfeelthatthegrowthofcrimeonTVisrelatedwiththegrowthofviolenceonourstreets.Othersblametheconstantthreatofcompletedestructionfromnuclearexplosives.Iftheworldisgoingrobeblownup,whynotenjoyyourselffully!

Regardlessofthecause,afundamentalchangeinattitudeamongpeopleiseasytosee.Yearsback,theoldsaying"Practicewhatyoupreach"wasaprevalentone.Peoplehadmoralstandardsthattheycouldfollow:peoplewereconcernedabouttheirfellowhumanbeings.

Today,peoplehavebecome"I-centred".Theyaremoreinterestedinachievingimmediate,selfishpleasures.Thebestadvicetheycangiveintherareinstanceswhentheydois"DowhatIsay,notwhatIdo"Theyaresaying,"Therearemoralprinciplestofollowifyouwantto,butdon'tusemeasaguidesinceInolongerfollowthem."

ThemajordifferencethatIseeinthequotationspointsoutthetragicchangeinourmoralityandsocialways.Untilpeopleoncemorelearntopractice"I"with"me",weshallcontinuetomovetowarddestructiveself-centeredness.

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A.Nuclearweapon.

B.Violenceincrime.

C.Livingstandards.

D.Thepopulationoftheelderlypeople.

36.(40)

37.(28)

A.HeadmasterofapublicschoolinCambridge.

B.AnEnglishteacheratCambridgeUniversity.

C.AnEnglishteacheratHaitianSchool.

D.AnEnglishteacherteachingHaitianimmigrantchildrenataprimaryschool.

38.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'venoticedthatyougetlettersfromCanadafromtimetotime.Wouldyoumindsavingthestampsforme?Mysistercollectsthem.

W:Myroommatesalreadyaskedforthem.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Shewillsavethestampsfortheman'ssister.

B.ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada.

C.Shecan'tgivethestampstotheman'ssister.

D.Shehasgiventhestampstotheman'sroommates.

39.(41)

40.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesanarealsoasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones.Thisisasignofthecoiningofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeintheevening.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Ifthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

(27)

A.Theweatherwillbeclearendfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

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

TheauthorismostlikelytoagreethatthefutureoftheTitanicis______.

A.vagueB.controllableC.promisingD.discouraging

42.

Inordertoenabletheintelligentrobottodealwithanunexpectedsituation,thecomputersinitmustdothefollowingthingsexcept______.

A.havingalargeamountofinformation

B.makingchoicesabouthowtoact

C.studyingthesituationcarefully

D.findingtheinformationquickly

43.

Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Humanbeings'activitiesmaynotbeinfluencedbytheshiftofaday.

B.Whenyoufallasleepatnight,yourtemperaturemaylowertobottompoint.

C.Humanbeings'hormonesmaykeepasteadysecretionamountalldaylonger.

D.Ifyousleepatdaytime,yourbiologicalclockcanoperatebetter.

44.Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofadaptationsforreducingtheeffectsofextremeheat.Oneadaptationistobelightincolor,andtoreflectratherthanabsorbtheSun'srays.Desertmammalsalsodepartfromthenormalmammalianpracticeofmaintainingaconstantbodytemperature.Insteadoftryingtokeepdownthebodytemperaturedeepinsidethebody,whichwouldinvolvetheexpenditureofwaterandenergy,desertmammalsallowtheirtemperaturestorisetowhatwouldnormallybefeverheight,andtemperaturesashighas46degreesCelsiushavebeenmeasuredinGrant'sgazelles.Theoverheatedbodythencoolsdownduringthecolddesertnight,andindeedthetemperaturemayfallunusuallylowbydawn,aslowas34degreesCelsiusinthecamel.Thisisanadvantagesincetheheatofthefirstfewhoursofdaylightisabsorbedinwarmingupthebody,andanexcessivebuildupofheatdoesnotbeginuntilwellintotheday.

Anotherstrategyoflargedesertanimalsistotoleratethelossofbodywatertoapointthatwouldbefatalfornon-adaptedanimals.Thecamelcanloseupto30percentofitsbodyweightaswaterwithoutharmtoitself,whereashumanbeingsdieafterlosingonly12to13percentoftheirbodyweight.Anequallyimportantadaptationistheabilitytoreplenish(Sheik)thiswaterlossatonedrink.Desertanimalscandrinkhugevolumesinashorttime,andcamelshavebeenknowntoimbibe(吸收)over100litersinafewminutes.Averydehydratedperson,ontheotherhand,cannotdrinkenoughwatertorehydrateatonesession,becausethehumanstomachisnotsufficientlybigandbecauseatoorapiddilutionofthebodyfluidscausesdeathfromwaterintoxication.Thetoleranceofwaterlossisofobviousadvantageinthedesert,asanimalsdonothavetoremainnearawaterholebutcanobtainfoodfromgrazingsparsepastures.Desert-adaptedmammalshavethefurtherabilitytofeednormallywhenextremelydehydrated,itisacommonexperienceinpeoplethatappetiteislostevenunderconditionsofmoderatethirst.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Animalsdevelopeddifferentstrategiestosurvive.

B.Largeanimalscantakestrategiestoreducetheeffectofextremeheat.

C.Animalscantoleratethelossofbodywater.

D.Averydehydratedpersoncandrinkenoughwatertorehydrate.

45.

Whatdoestheword"dermatologist"(Line2,Para.2)mean?

A.Apersonwhoseworkisfilling,cleaningandtakingoutteeth.

B.Apersonwhoseworkisstudyingmentaldiseases.

C.Apersonwhoseworkishealingeyediseases.

D.Apersonwhoseworkiscuringskindiseases.

46.

Todaywecangetroundtheworldin______hours.

47.

InmostofAsianbeliefsystems,thereisanessentialpartof______.

48.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedasapossiblemeanstocopewiththecurrentsituation?

A.Createsituationsinwhichpeopleworkforthemselves.

B.Treatemploymentasthenorm.

C.Endeavortorevivethehouseholdandtheneighborhoodascentersofproduction.

D.Encouragepeopletoworkincircumstancesotherthannormalworkingconditions.

49.

Theessentialfunctionofphotosynthesisintermsofplantneedsis______.

A.toderiveenergyfromlight

B.topreservewater

C.tocombinecarbondioxidewithwater

D.toform.sugars

50.

WhatHelmkesaidmeansthat______.

A.measuresshouldbetakentobridgetheworld'sdigitaldivide

B.richcountriesshouldhelppoorcountriestocreatemoreWebsites

C.richcountriesshouldhelppoorcountriestodeveloptheireconomy

D.sustainabledevelopmentisimportanttobothpoorandrichcountries

51.

Theresearchshowsthattheoilcontainedinusedgroundsvariesaccordingto______.

52.

Themainpurposeofstockoptionsis______.

A.togiveincentivetocutcomerstopumpupstockpricesintheshortterm

B.toinspireCEOstowinandlosewiththerestoflong-termshareholders

C.tolessentheextentofcorporatemalfeasance

D.toimprovecompany'sprofitbycuttingthetaxpaidtothegovernment

53.Aneducationalsystemfocusingonnarrowknowledgewilleventually______.

A.leavemorefacultymemberslaidoff

B.producealotofskillfulfullprofessors

C.boostresearchineverybranchofthesciences

D.hinderthedevelopmentofstudentswithpotential

54.

Accordingtotheauthor,therewasatrendintheU.S.fortheyoungpeople______.

A.tospeakStandardEnglish

B.tospeakEnglishwithoutclassdistinction

C.tospeakEnglishwithclassdistinction

D.tospeakEnglishwithgrammarmistakes

55.

Acareerthatdoesnotrequireagreatdealofmathabilitywouldbe______.

A.researchchemistryB.economicsC.thefineartsD.medicine

56.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatdoctorsareabletodeterminehospitalpoliciesbecause______.

A.itisdoctorswhogenerateincomeforthehospital

B.adoctorisultimatelyresponsibleforapatient'shealth

C.mostofthepatient'sbillsarepaidbyhishealthinsurance

D.somepatientsmightrefusetoaccepttheirphysician'sadvice

57.Bringingupchildrenisahardwork,andyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehavior.ofyourchildren.Ifso,JudithRichHarrishasgoodnewsforyou.Parents,sheargues,havenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhood.Ms.Harristakestohittingtheassumption,whichhasdominateddevelopmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.

Ms.Harris'sattackonthedevelopmentalists'"nature"argumentlookslikelytoreinforcedoubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatter,whyisitthattwoadoptedchildren,rearedinthesamehome,arenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwins,rearedinthesamehome,arenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinsrearedindifferenthomes?

Difficultasitistotrackthepreciseeffectsofparentalupbringing,itmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer(同齡人)groupinchildhoodandadolescence.Ms.Harrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskill,ratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxed,orfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.Easythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalities,itwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymore.

Moreover,mumanddadsurelycannotbeditchedcompletely.Youngadultsmay,asMs.Harrisargues,bekeentoappearliketheirpeers.Buteveninthoseearlyyears,parentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymayinitiallychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociate,andpickthatinfluentialneighborhood.Moreover,mostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleage,andthatpeople'schildbearinghabitsmaybeformedpartlybywhattheirparentsdid.Sothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicated,asmostparentsalreadysuspectedwithoutbeingabletodemonstrateitscientifically.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffection,disciplineandgoodexample,parentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook.

AccordingtoMs.Harris,______.

A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavior.oftheirchildren

B.parentswillaffectgreatlythechildren'slifeinthelongrun

C.natureratherthannurturehasasignificanteffectonchildren'spersonalitydevelopment

D.children'spersonalityisshapedbytheirfriendsandneighbors

58.

Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetowardanorexia?

A.Criticism.B.Approval.C.Agreement.D.Tolerance.

59.

Usingabasket-shapeddevice,psychologistsinthe1800swouldmeasurethesizeandshapeofone'sheadto______.

60.

Harringtonbranchedoutandshehasthreebakerieswiththecommonnameof______.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.Imagineaworldinwhichchildrenwouldbetherulersandcoulddecidenot

onlytheoutcomeofeachandeveryoccurrence,butalsodictatetheverystructure

andform.oftheenvironment.Onthisworld,achild'swildestthoughtswould【S1】______.

becomereality,limitedonlytotheextentofhisorherimagination.Whilesucha【S2】______.

worldmightsoundbothfantasticandfrightening,atleastfromalogical,adult

perspective,itdoesnotexist.What'smere,ithasbeeninexistenceforsome【S3】______.

timeandispopulatedbyhundredofthousandsofchildrenwho【S4】______.

costhourswithinitsboundariesexperimentingandlearning.Thisworldisnot【S5】______.

real,atleastnotinthetraditionalsense,norexistswithinacomputerandis【S6】______.

generatedbyaneducationalprogramminglanguagecalledLOGO.Likeother【S7】______.

computerlanguagesandprogramsthataredesignedtotestchildrenandprovide

applicationsthatformaldispenseinformation,LOGOallowschildren,even【S8】______.

preschoolchildren,beintotalControlChildrenteachthecomputertothinkand【S9】______.

asaresultdevelopandsharpenitsownreasoningabilities.【S10】______.

【S1】

62.

【S8】

63.

【S7】

64.

【S6】

65.

【S5】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Inreform,thegreateststepisto______.(改變企業(yè)經(jīng)營(yíng)機(jī)構(gòu))

67.Hewasn'taskedtotakeonthechairmanshipofthesociety,________________.(因?yàn)榭紤]到他無(wú)法得到全體成員的歡迎).

68.Thefilmcosta