2024年12月大學英語六級考試真題第2套(含答案)PartIWriting(30minutes).Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence"Nowadays,moreandmorestudentshaverealizedtheimportanceofself-disciplineintheirpersonalgrowth."Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Youshouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressay.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Changinghismajor.B)Hisfamilysituation.C)Revisinghisgraduationthesis.D)HispassionforArtHistory.2.A)Hedoesn'tthinkitlegitimatetodependonhisfather.B)Hethinkshisfinancialsituationhasnowchanged.C)Hedoesn'tthinkitwillprovidehimwithaliving.D)Hethinksitnourishesthefinanciallysecureonly.3.A)Tryhisbesttosocializeandbuildanetworkintheartindustry.B)Seekfinanciallyviableemploymentopportunitiesaftergraduation.C)Investigateallpossiblewaystobecomeacelebrityintheartworld.D)Strikeabalancebetweenintellectualpursuitsandfinancialsecurity.4.A)Money.B)Time.C)Determination.D)Optimism.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Theirdecisiononinvestigatingbeefconsumption.B)Theiroriginalideasaboutthedomesticmarket.C)Theirdifferentapproachestoacasestudy.D)Theirend-of-semesterbusinessprojects.6.A)Expandingfarmlandoutwest.B)Importingmostofthebeef.C)Raisingcattledomestically.D)Continuingtoboosteconomicgrowth.7.A)Technicalequipment.B)Businessconsultancy.C)Beef.D)Carwashing.8.A)Carownersofallwalksoflife.B)High-endcustomersinbigcities.C)Consumerscravingforprofessionalservice.D)Well-offdealersseekingaprofitablemarkup.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Parents'talkingwiththemduringTVtimeraisestheircuriositylevels.B)Theirdailytelevisionexposurecutsparent-childconversationtime.C)ThemoreTVtheywatchthepoorertheirprogressindevelopment.D)Theirsocioeconomiclevelsimpacttheiracademicachievement.10.A)Kids'enhancedlearning.B)Kids'curiositylevels.C)Kids'readingandmath.D)Kids'behavioraldevelopment.11.A)Itcanhinderkidsfromgettingonwiththeirpeers.B)Itcancutintokids'timeonexploratoryactivities.C)Itcanarousekids'interestinhowpeopleinteractinreallife.D)Itcanwidenthegapbetweenkidsfromdifferenteconomicstatuses.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Exertingourselvestoohardinordertoattainourlife'sgoals.B)Beingpossessedwithasinglethoughtofprofessionalsuccess.C)Tryingeverymeanstobeatothersintermsofpersonalaspirations.D)Beingmindlesslydriventopossessmoreandmorematerialthings.13.A)Wemightisolateourselvesfromourfellowbeings.B)Wemightacquireanincorrectsenseofwell-being.C)Wemightenduppursuingallthewrongthings.D)Wemightmakeamessofourpersonallives.14.A)Theyshouldbebasedonsolidtheoreticalconcepts.B)Theyshouldtakepersonalinterestsintoaccount.C)Theyshouldincludegoalstohelpotherpeople.D)Theyshouldincreaseoursenseofworthiness.15.A)Driftingthroughlifeaimlessly.B)Givingupthechancetofulfillyourself.C)Abandoningallthatlifehastooffer.D)Spoilingyourcharacterandintegrity.SectionC.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Grade-raisingwaysandmeans.B)Pressure-alleviatingexercise.C)Revision-conductingapproaches.D)Brain-boostingfoodanddrink.17.A)Buyingitfromcoffeeshops.B)Buildingupatoleranceofit.C)Drinkingitafter2pm.D)Consumingitwithsugar.18.A)Bytakingvariedvitaminsupplements.B)Byconsumingarichvarietyoffoods.C)Byeatingbothorangesandfrozenberries.D)Bygettingcomponentspackagedintablets.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Manypeopleacrossadvancedeconomiesintheworldthinkthingsisgoingfrombadtoworse.B)Thenewsfocusesonreportingcatastrophesthatoccuracrosstheworld.C)Asignificantpartoftheworldisexperiencinganothergreatrecession.D)Manypeoplehavenoideaofthoselivingundermiserableconditions.20.A)Ithasexperiencedupsanddownslikeanyotherhistoricaltrend.B)Itishailedasamiraclebybotheconomistsandordinarypeople.C)Itistheonlywayforallcountriestoshareeconomicprosperity.D)Ithasgivenmoreandmorecountriesararechancetothrive.21.A)Theirfortunesmaytakeadownturn.B)Theycanbeclassifiedasmiddleclass.C)Theirlivingstandardshavebeendeteriorating.D)Theyareexperiencingaradicaltransformation.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Whysmellsactivateemotionalmemories.B)Howpowerfulthesenseofsmellcanbecome.C)Howscentparticlesrevivememoriesforgotten.D)Whythescentofbreadhasastrongmentalimpact.23.A)Thebraincells'processingofmemoriesexperiencedasstronglyemotional.B)Theactivationofthebrain'smotionprocessingareabychemicalparticles.C)Theinteractionbetweenchemicalparticlesandthebraincellsresponsibleforsmell.D)Thesensationsofscentsgoingdirectlytothebrain'semotionalandmemorycenters.24.A)Imagination.B)Association.C)Experience.D)Context.25.A)Inaccuracyandalterability.B)Susceptibilitytopolarinterpretations.C)Beingpersonalandindividualistic.D)Beingdependentonrelevantscenarios.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Everbeentalkingaboutsomethingimportantwithsomeoneyoucareaboutandfoundthediscussionfrustratinginsteadoffruitful?Negativeenergycanthencasta__26__overyoureffortstobuildasharedunderstanding.Infact,collaborativeproblem-solvingconversationsrequireskills.Stronglisteningskillsareessential.Sprinklinginpositivityviaappreciation,__27__smiles,andwarmcommentshelps.Sodoesthecrucialabilitytokeepyouremotionaltoneinthecalmzone.Ifthetoneofadialogueheatsupandangererupts,thedialogue__28__fromcollaborativetoadversarial,andprogressislikelytocometoanimmediate__29__.Inaddition,effectivedialoguegenerallyhasanotherimportantcharacteristic:symmetry.Symmetryindialoguereferstothebalanceofhowmucheachpartnertalks.Areyoueachgettingequalairtime?Whenoneparticipantdoesmostofthetalking,thisasymmetryorlackofbalancetendstobecomeannoyingtooneorbothofyou.Thesilentpartner__30__tiresofonlylistening,whilethetalkercanfeel__31__.Usually,bothwouldprefermoreequalgiveandtake.Differentratesofspeechandlevelsofvoicevolumecan__32__symmetryaswell.Thefasterorlouderpartnercaneasilybegintakingupmoreairtime.Theslower-talkingorsofter-voicedonecanhavetroublegettingthefloor.Conversationsalsolosebalancewhenonepartner'sopinionscountmorethantheother's.Oneperson'sinputmaycarrymoreswaybecausetheirstyleofexpressionismore__33__.Oneviewpointmaytendtogetlostbecauseit'sexpressedmore__34__.Ifeitherpartnerfairlyconsistently__35__orevaporates,modifyingthepatternwillbehelpful.Thedialoguewillfeelmoreproductive,andatthesametime,therelationshipoverallislikelytofeelmorepositive.A)affectionate.B)approximately.C)elapses.D)erode.E)flattered.F)flips.G)halt.H)overburdened.I)predominates.J)propagate.K)scenario.L)shadow.M)tentatively.N)typically.O)vigorous.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.WhatIsaSuperBloodWolfMoon?A)Bluemoons,rosemoons,supermoons.Forsomereasonallthewebsitesseemtothinkyoureallywanttoknowallaboutthesemoons."CatchThisWeekend'sAMAZINGSUPERMOON,"oneheadlinewillannounce."TheSupermoonIsn'tActuallyABigDealAndYou'reAllRuiningAstronomy,"anotherwillcomplain.B)ThelatestexampleisthesuperbloodwolfmooneclipsewhichsoundslikethenameofanemotionalsongIwouldhaveperformedamoderndanceroutinetoin9thgrade,butis,infact,anastronomicaleventsettooccuronJanuary20.Aswe'llexplainbelow,thereisnothingtrulymysteriousorotherwisespecialaboutthismoon,anditwillnotlooklikeabloodywolfheadintheskyoranythingwildlikethat.Wegetthesesuperlunareventsbysmashingtogetherallthequalifierswe'vehistoricallyusedtokeeptrackoffullmoonsthroughouttheyear,andintheageoftheinternetwecangetalittletooenthusiastic.C)Considerthisyourgo-toresourceforallmoon-gazingnews.Here'swhatyouneedtoknowaboutthelatestlunarevent.D)Look,it'sokayifyoudon'tknow.Thereareprobablyloadsoffolkswhowalkaroundpretendingtheytotallyknowwhythatthingintheskyseemstogetbiggerandsmalleratregularintervalsbutwhototallydonot.E)ThemoonorbitsEarth,andit'stidallyyoked-thatmeansitalwaysshowsusthesameface,insteadofspinningaroundlikeourplanetdoes.That'swhyyoucanalwaysseethemanonthemoon(orthemoonrabbit,dependingonyourculturalpreferences)evenasitspinsaroundus.Butwhilethemoonisbigandbrightintheskywhenit'sfull,that'sonlybecauseit'sreflectinglightfromthesun.Butthemoonisalwaysmoving,soit'sgettinghitwithsunlightatdifferentangles.It'sinvisibletousduringthenewmoon,becauseoursatelliteisparkedrightbetweenusandthesun;theso-calleddarksideofthemoonislituplikeLasVegas,butthesidewecanseeisinshadow.Afullmoonhappenswhentheearthisrightbetweenthesunandthemoon,sosunlighthitsthepartwecansee.Andalltheotherphasesarejustthetransitionfromoneofthoseextremestotheother.F)Themoonisn'talwaysexactlythesamedistancefromEarth,becauseitsorbitisn'tperfectlycircular.Wecalltheclosestpointperigee(近地點),andthemostdistantpointisapogee(遠地點).2018'sclosestperigeeandmostdistantapogeebothhappenedinJanuary,andthedifferencewasabout30,000miles.G)Thereasonyoucareaboutthisordinarychangeindistanceisthatitturnsamoonsuper.Whenafullmoonhappensclosetoperigee,it'sgoingtolookabitbigger.Honestly,thedifferenceisnotthatprofound,butifyou'reinapositiontophotographthesupermoonnexttosomethingthatshowstheslightincreaseinscale,itcanlookprettycool.January'ssuperbloodwolfmooneclipseissuperbecausethedatelinesupwiththeclosestthemoonwillgettousduringJanuary,butthemoonwon'tactuallybeatitsclosestfortheyearuntilFebruary'ssupermoon,whichyoucanexpectplentyofundueexcitementover.H)Bloodmoonsonlyoccurduringtotallunareclipses(whichcanhappenafewtimesayearinanygivenlocation).Whenthemoonslipsthroughourshadow,wegiveitareddishcoloring.Themooncanalsolookorangewheneverit'srisingorsetting,orifithangslowinthehorizonallnight-thelightbouncingoffofithastotravelthroughathickeratmospherethere,whichscattersmorebluelightaway.Butyou'llprobablyonlyseethatdeep,sinisterredduringaneclipse.I)Alotofheadlinesaboutmoonsarejustridiculous(youdonotneedtobeparticularlyexcitedaboutabluemoon-itjustlookslikearegularfullmoon),butyoushoulddefinitelyrolloutofbedtolookatabloodmoonifoneisgoingtobevisibleinyourregion,eventhoughthey'rejustlunareclipsesandnotevidenceofbloodybattlesbetweentheskygods.J)InMarchof2018,wehadoursecond"bluemoon"oftheyear,tomuchacclaim.Andwhilethat'snotnecessarilyspecialinanoh-gosh-get-out-and-look-at-itway,it'scertainlyspecial:abluemoonisanicknameforwhentwofullmoonsfallinthesamecalendarmonth,andwehadn'tpreviouslyhadtwoinoneyearsince1999.Wewon'thaveithappenagainuntil2037.AstronomerDavidChapmanexplainedthatthisismerelyapeculiarityofourcalendar;oncewestoppeddoingthingsbasedonthemoonandstartedtryingtofollowthesunandtheseasons,westoppedhavingonereliablefullmoonpermonth.Themooncycleis29.53dayslongonaverage,soinmostmonthswestillendupwithasinglenewmoonandasinglefullone.Buteveryonceinawhile,onemonthstealsafullmoonfromanother.In2018(andin1999,andagainin2037)bothJanuaryandMarchtackedfullmoonsonthefirstandlastnightsofthemonth,leavingFebruaryinthedark.K)Gettingtwobluemoonsayearisrare,butwehaveindividualbluemoonseveryfewyears.Also,funfact:notactuallyblue.Amooncanindeedtakeonamoodybluecolor,butthisonlyhappenswhenparticlesofjusttherightsizedispersethroughthesky-andithasnothingtodowiththemoon'sstatusas"blue".Bigcloudsofashfromvolcaniceruptionsorfirescandothetrick,butitdoesn'thappenoften,andthestarswouldcertainlyhavetoalignfortwosuchrareinstancestooccuratonce.L)Youmayhaveheardthatthesuperspecialsecondbluemoonof2018wasalsoaPaschalmoon.Thisistrue!Thatjustmeansitwasthefirstfullmoonofspring,whichisoftenusedtodeterminethedateofEasterSunday.Allofthisisjustcalendarnonsenseandwerefusetogointoitfurther.M)Sometimesyou'llseeaheadlinethatpromisesamoonwithsomanyqualifiersitmakesyourheadspin.Asuperbluebloodwormmoon,perhaps?Orasuperbloodwolfmoon.Lotsofwebsiteswilltellyouthat"wolfmoon"isthetraditionalnameofthefirstfullmoonoftheyearin"NativeAmerican"cultures,whichiskindofaweirdthingtoclaimgiventhatthereare573registeredTribalNationsintheUSalonetoday,nottomentionhistorically.Theideathathungry,howlingwolvesweresuchauniversalconstantinJanuarythatallofNorthAmericawithitsdifferentcultures,geographies,andlanguagesspontaneouslycameupwiththesamenicknameisillogical.N)Manycultureshavetraditionalnamesforthefullmooninagivenmonthorseason,sothere'squitealisttodrawfromifyou'retryingtoreallyjuiceupastoryonaslightly-bigger-than-averageviewofthemoon.Buttheseareallbasedonhumancalendarsandactivitiesandfolklore;youwillnotgooutsideandseeapinkmooninApril,thoughIwishitwereso.36.Wecannotseethemoonattimeswhenitispositionedrightbetweentheearthandthesun.37.Volcaniceruptionsmaycausethemoontoassumeamoodybluecolor.38.ThemoonwillbeclosesttotheearthwhenthesupermoonoccursinFebruary.39.Thereisnothingunusualaboutthesuperbloodwolfmoon,whichwillbearnoresemblancetoabloodywolfhead.40.Themoonwillappearorangewhenthelightreflectingfromittravelsthroughanatmospherethickerthanusual.41.ItiscontrarytologictoclaimthenameofwolfmoonoriginatesfromtheculturesofAmericanIndians.42.Asthemoon'sorbitisnotahundred-percentcircular,itsdistancefromtheearthchanges.43.Afullmooninagivenmonthorseasongetsaspecificnameindifferentcultures.44.Therearelikelylotsofpeoplewhoknowabsolutelynothingaboutwhythemoonappearstochangeitssizeregularlybutactliketheyknow.45.Whenafullmoonappearstwiceinthesamemonth,itisnicknamedabluemoon.SectionC.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Withpopulationincreasesandglobalurbanisationeveraccelerating,muchattentionisfocusedonthesustainabilityofourcitiesandscarceattentionispaidtothecountryside.Rurallifeisassociatedwithclosely-knitcommunities,asenseofbelonging,andasimple,tranquillife.Yetwhilstsomeoralloftheseelementsexistinthecountryside,sodoconservatismandalackofemploymentopportunities.Anditismostlyduetothelatterthatruralcommunitiesaresuffering.Attractedbytheimprovedeconomicsofurbanareas,country-dwellersacrosstheworldaremovingout,contributingtotheexcessivecrowdednessofdenselypopulatedcities,andleavingthecountrysideindesolation.Sohowcanthecountrysideensureitssurvivalamongthesechanges;orshoulditatall?Duetoboththedistancebetweenresidentsandfacilitiesandoftenintermittentpublictransport,thoseinthecountrysideareheavierautomobileusers.Ruraldwellersalsousemoreenergymaintainingtheirmostlydetachedbuildings.Wemaybepileduplikeboxesinthecity,butthisbringsenergyefficiencythatthecountrysidecannotmatch.Ruralenergyrequirementsresultinhighercarbonemissionsperpersonthaninthecity,soitisactuallyirresponsibletoendorsesuchalifestylechoice.Protectionofthecountrysideisahottopic.Thosewhohavemadetheirfortunesinthecityoftenbuysecondhomesinthecountryside,visitingintermittentlyorsimplyleavingthemempty.Thedrawbackofthisisthathousepricesarepushedupduetoincreaseddemand,leavingthemunaffordableforlocalpeople.Asolutionhasyettobefoundforthischallenge,formarketforcesarefurtherforcingresidentsoutofthecountryside.Forthosewhobelieveinruralpreservation,thisisdeplorable.Whilstanidealisedviewofthecountrysideiscommon,therealityisthatrurallifehascontinuouslyevolved.Industrialisationbroughtanincreaseindivisionsoflabour,changingsociallinksbetweenruralpeople.Theinternethasintroducedonceforeignculturesintothecountryside.Improvedtravelconnectionsandaffordabilityhavemadetheworldmoreaccessible,creatinga"globalage".Consideringthechanges,surelyanevolvingcountrysideisinevitable.Perhapsthecountrysideshouldalsoprepareitselfformassivepopulationincreasesinthefuture.Withcitiesacrosstheworldgrowingrapidly,howwillthecurrenturbangenerationrespondtotheinevitablesocialchangesofmassurbanisation?Willthelongingforasimplerlifebecomestronger,fuelingaruralrenaissance?Astheworldcontinuestourbanise,thevoicescallingforruralpreservationmaywellgrowlouder.Butchangeisinevitable.Weknowthattheworldisgoingtoseenewcitiesemergingfromthedustandcurrentcitiesgrowingintomegacities,butthefutureofthecountrysideislessclear.46.Whathasbecomeoftheruralareasnowadays?A)Theyarebecomingsomewhatdeserted.B)Theyarebeingincreasinglyurbanised.C)Theyareclosely-knitcommunities.D)Theyarehauntedbyconservatism.47.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftherurallifestyle?A)Itisunlikelytosurvivegiventheon-goingchanges.B)Itislessenergy-efficientcomparedtothatincities.C)Itishighlydependentuponheavyautomobiles.D)Itisachoicemoreaffluentpeoplewillendorse.48.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofrichurbanresidentsbuyingasecondhomeinthecountryside?A)Itisboundtomarthetraditionalrurallife.B)Itadverselyimpactsruralsocialstability.C)Ithindersruraleconomies'revitalisation.D)Itisdetrimentaltoruralpreservation.49.Whatdowelearnaboutthecountrysidewithindustrialisationandtechnologicaladvances?A)Itisdestinedtochangegradually.B)Itwillpresentanidealisedwayoflife.C)Itislikelytoembraceforeigncultures.D)Itwillbecomeincreasinglydiversified.50.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefutureofthecountrysidecomparedwithcities?A)Itisgoingtobeharderforthelocals.B)Itisgoingtoresemblethatofcities.C)Itislesslikelytostaystatic.D)Itislesseasytoenvisage.PassageTwo.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Statements,like"beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder(觀看者)"arerarelyquestioned.They'vebecomesoembeddedinourconsciousnessthatpeoplethinkit'sabsurdtothinkotherwise.Itmightbeuseful,however,toatleastpushbackonthisassumptionbecausepeopleevaluateenvironment,situations,andpeopleaesthetically.Wemayfindthatwestillbelieveitiscorrect,butwemayalsofindthatthereisalotmoretothesituationthanyousuppose.ArecentstudyexploringaesthetictastewaspublishedinCognition.Theresultsfromthisstudyshowthatpeopleagreeverymuchintheiraestheticevaluationofnaturalobjects,buttheydisagreemoreaboutartifacts,orhuman-madeobjects.Thestudyfoundthatsharedtastewasmostcommonforfacesandnaturallandscapes,butleastcommonamongworksofarchitectureandart.Thehypothesisisthecommonlypleasingfeatures,likeproportionorsymmetry,areatwork.Preferencesfornaturalscenesmightbelearnedthroughlifeexperiences.Factorslikehabitability,safety,andopennessmightbepreferredaspeopledevelop.Someofthedetailsoflandscapeschange,butthebasicsaremorecommon,e.g.,water,openspaces,andsignsofcare.Artandarchitecture,unlikenaturalspaces,donothavethesamelevelofexposure.So,peopledonothavethesamelevelofsharedtaste.It'spossiblethattheloweramountofagreementinthesharedtasteofartifactshastodomorewithelementsofstyle,ratherthan"behavioralconsequences".Alloftheconsequencesseemreasonable(oratleastpossible),butIthinktheremightbeaninterestingphilosophicalconclusionthattheydidnotdraw.Itseemsthatthereisanobjectivegroundtoouraestheticpreferencesorevaluations.Iamnotsayingthiswouldmeanbeautyiscompletelyobjective,justthattherecouldpossiblybegeneralobjectiveprinciplesatwork,i.e.,beautyisnotsimplyintheeyeofthebeholder.Natureexhibitssomeoftheuniversalaestheticfeatures,suchasradiance,inacommonwaythroughouttheworld.It'snotexactlythesameeverywhere,butitiscommon.Forexample,asunsetissimilarenoughindifferentplacestowarrantalmostuniversalappeal.Possibleuniversalprinciplesofbeauty-suchasproportion,fittingness,radiance,andothers-aregeneralcategories,whichallowforawidearrayofembodiments.Whenpeoplegetinvolvedinmakingartifactsinarchitectureorart,theyapplytheseverygeneralconceptsinuniqueways.Butthewaytheyappliedtheprinciplemaynothaveuniversalappeal.Thisiswhyit'simportanttoexperiencediverseculturesandtheirartifactsbecauseitopensusuptodifferentwaysofapproachingorconstructingbeauty.Anditisalwaysgoodtoquestionourassumptions.51.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthestatement"beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder"?A)Ithashardlyeverbeendisputed.B)Itcanbeinterpretedaesthetically.C)Manypeoplehavefounditabsurd.D)Peoplehavelongbeenmisledbyit.52.Whatdoesarecentstudyexploringaesthetictasteshow?A)Aesthetictastestendtodifferfrompersontoperson.B)Naturalbeautyisrarelysurpassedbyartificialbeauty.C)Thereislessconsensusonobjectsshapedbyhumancraft.D)Thereisgeneralagreementonwhatispleasingtotheeye.53.Whydopeopledifferintheiraestheticappraisalofartifacts?A)Theycomeoutinagreatvarietyofdesigns.B)Theyleadtovaryingbehavioralconsequences.C)Theytakeupmuchlessnaturalspacethanlandscapes.D)Theycomeintopeople'sviewlessoftenthannaturalspaces.54.Whatdoestheexampleofsunsettellaboutnature?A)Itcreatesapowerfulappealthroughitsbrilliantradiance.B)Itdisplaysaesthetictraitsinasimilarwaytheworldover.C)Itembodiesbeautywithawidearrayofaestheticfeatures.D)Itestablishestheprinciplesofbeautyinanumberofways.55.Whydoar