2021-2022年山西省晉城市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2021-2022年山西省晉城市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Laterhehadtothrow50flashlightbatteriesawaybecause______hadbeendrainedfromthem.

2.

______isthemostimportantfactorthatdetermineswhetheryoucansucceedinnavigatingyourturningpoint.

3.

Whatshouldparentsdowhenhearingthechildtellabadstoryatschool?

4.

Generallyspeaking,theessaystheundergraduateswritelookwordybutstilllogic.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

PaulSalopekandhisChadianassistantswerearrestedonAugust6aftercrossingtheborderbecausetheydidn'thaveavisa.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Infact,Earthdoesnothaveinfiniteresourcesaspeoplebelievetohave.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Owingtosomelifeexperiences,peopleoftenlack______inmanyworkplaces.

8.InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

9.

ThegeniusmentionedhereissomeonenotonlywithahighIQbutalso______.

A.hasdonesomethingofgreatinfluence

B.startedhis/hercareeratayoungage

C.haseccentricbehavior

D.hasoddappearance

10.WhatdoesMargaretHartEdwardssayaboutemployees'romanceintheoffice?

A.Itismorallywrongandmustbebanned.

B.Itposesapotentialriskforthecompany.

C.Itshouldnotbeinterferedasahumanright.

D.It'sbettertogopublicforthesakeofemployees.

11.

It'sfoundthatofficeworkersusuallyspendoneandahalfhourseverydayon______.

A.realworktasksB.havinglunchC.commutingD.socializing

12.

IntheUnitedStates,cabletelevisionhadcometonearlyfiftypercentofthehomesby______.

A.1948B.1940sC.1970sD.1990s

13.

WhatlargelygivesrisetoGoogle's"goodness"?

A.AdamSmith'seconomictheories.

B.Googleaimsatbenefitingthesociety.

C.AusefulserviceGoogleprovides.

D.Googlemakesprofitsforitself.

14.

Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

15.EndYourBackPain

Likeanexpensivebuttemperamentalsportscar,thehumanspinisbeautifullydesignedandmaddeninglyunreliable.Ifyouarealiving,breathinghumanbeing,youhaveprobablysufferedtheagonyofbackpain.Andaslongaspeoplecontinuetoleadoverweight,sedentaryandstressfullives,thenumberofsufferersisunlikelytogoanywhereotherthanup.

Asitdoes,armiesofnewback-painsufferers,manydesperateandevendisabled,willseekrelief.Whentheydo,they'llquicklydiscoverjusthowcomplicatedtheirproblemreallyis,withitsmystifyingmixofphysicalsymptomsandpsychologicalunderpinnings.Therealityisthattheagonywilloftengoawayonitsown—impossibleasthatmayseemwhenyouarewrithing(痛苦扭曲)onthekitchenfloor.TheGreatPainMystery

Backpaincanoriginateanywhereintheelaboratespinalarchitecture.Degenerateddiscs(椎間盤),whichmanyleadtoherniation(突出)andcompressednerves,areacommonproblem.Thentherethosewrenchingpainprovokedbymuscleinjuries,whichcandropgrownmentothefloor.What'smostmysteriousaboutbackproblemsisthefrequentdisconnectbetweenanatomicaldefectsandpain.Unlikebloodpressureandcholesterol(膽固醇),whichcouldbemeasuredwitharmcuffsandbloodtests,lower-backpainhasnoobjectiveway—thevolumeoftears?theintensityofagrimace?—tobegauged.

Manytimes,theprecisecauseofpainremainsunknown.Imagingtestsfoundthattwopeoplewithherniateddiscscanleadradicallydifferentlives:Onespendshisdayspoppingpainkillers,theotherwaltzesthroughlife.Inawell-knownstudy,researcherschecked98healthypeople:Two-thirdshadabnormaldiscseventhoughnonecomplainedofpain.Therealissueiswhysomepeoplehaveamildbackacheandsomehavereallycripplingpain.Inanotherresearch,expertscomparedagroupofpatientswhoreportedbackpainwithacontrolgroupwhodidnot.Closetotwo-thirdsifthepainpatientshadcracksintheirdiscs,so-calledhigh-intensityzones,orHIZs.Butsodid24percentofthenon-complainers.

Theanswerhasasmuchtodowiththemindaswiththebody.IntheHIZstudy,thebestpredictorofpainwasnothowbadthedefectlooked,butthepatient'spsychologicaldistress.Depressionandanxietyhavelongbeenlinkedtopain;arecentCanadianstudyfoundthatpeoplewhosufferfromseveredepressionarefourtimesmorelikelytodevelopintenseordisablingneckorlow-backpain.AtNewYork'sHospitalforSpecialSurgery,psychiatristGregoryLutzsaysheoftenseesmenwhohavetwothingsincommon:cripplingsciatica(坐骨神經(jīng)痛)andanupcomingweddingdate.Theproblemintheirback,possiblyadegeneratedorherniateddisc,likelyalreadyexisted,saysDr.Lutz,butwasintensifiedbythepre-marriagejitters.

SpineSurgeryBreakthrough

Painispain,andmanywantaquickfixandthatmeanssurgery.Spinal-fusionsurgery,oneofthemostinvasiveandcostlyformsoftherapy(about＄42,000)hasmorethandoubledintheUSsince1993,toabout350,000in2003.Discectomy,whichisdonelessinvasively,hasalsospikedto342,000surgeriesperyear.Buttheseproceduresdon'tworkforeveryone.

Theincreaseinallspinalsurgeryhasbeenpromotedinpartbytechnicaladvancespromisingbetteroutcomes.Perhapsthemostintriguingnewdevelopmentistheartificialcobalt-chromedisc.InOctober2004,theUSFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)approvedthefirstsuchdisc,theCharite,forpatientswithdegenerativediscdisease.Thethree-piecedevicehasaslidingmedical-gradeplasticcoresandwichedbetweentwometalplates,whichallowsthespinetomove.Itisbelievedthat,suchdiscs,likekneereplacements,willgivepatientsmoremobilitythantraditionalfusionsurgery.Andtheywillgetoutofbedalotsoonertoo.Thekeyistobev

A.plainageing

B.spinedefects

C.surgicalfailures

D.mentalstress

16.

Menandwomenalwayscompeteinrunning,jumping,climbing,lifting,throwingandwrestling.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

WhenBricklandandhersisterwerelittle,theykeptthehomekeybecause______.

A.theywantedtobetrusted

B.theirmotherhadtowork

C.theirmotherdidn'tliveathome

D.theywereverynaughtyandwild

18.

Fromthepassageweknowthatthewriterisunsatisfiedwiththevillageshop.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

TheGovernmentbotherstomaintaingamereserves______.

20.Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(35)

A.About72,000.

B.About75,000.

C.About17,855.

D.About650,000.

22.(34)

A.Healthyplants.

B.Quietplants.

C.Well-wateredplants.

D.Thirstyplants.

23.

【B8】

24.聽力原文：M:Susan,Ifeelsohappynow.I'vejustgotthenewsthatI'vewonthescholarshipforthenextschoolyear.

W:Youcertainlydeserveit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.Itisquiteunexpected.

B.Shehasalreadygotthenews.

C.Shehasconfidenceintheman.

D.Itisnotexcitingtolearnaboutit.

25.

【B10】

26.聽力原文：W:Idon'timagineyouhaveanyinterestinattendingthatlectureondrawing,doyou?

M:Oh,yes,Ido,nowthatyouremindmeofit.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

(16)

A.He'sgoingtoattendthelecture.

B.He'drathernotgotothelecture.

C.Hedoesn'tmindifthewomangoestothelecture.

D.He'llgivealectureondrawing.

27.聽力原文：W:I'mlearningalotinmyphilosophyclass.Haveyouevertakenanycoursesmthatdepartment?

M:Onlytheonelastyear,nonesincethen.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hecouldn'tmakeanysenseoutofhiscourse.

B.Hehasn'ttakenmorethanonephilosophycourse.

C.Heisaphilosophymajor.

D.Hehasn'ttakenanyphilosophycourseinthatdepartment.

28.聽力原文：W:Listen!FmterriblysorryI'mlate.

M:Oh,that'sallright,itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?

W.Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.

M:Thecarbrokedown?

W:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.

M:Whydidn'tyouatleastphone?

W:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.

M:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!

W;Yes,butyou'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.

M.Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.

W:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself,itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.

M:Huhuh.Whichgarage,bytheway?

W:Pardon?

M:Whichgaragedidyoutakeitto?

W:Uh...theonenearmyflat,youknow,LewisBrothers.

M:Yes,Iknowthatgarage.It'stheonlyonenearyourflat.

W:Hmm.Wellnow,let'shavesomethingtocat.Uh,whataboutsome...

M:Iknowthegarageverywell!

W:Yes.Let'sseenow.Yes,IthinkI'llhavesome...

M:Apityit'sSunday.

W:Pardon?

M:Apityit'sSunday.ThatgarageisclosedonSunday!

(23)

A.Inacinema.

B.Atagarage.

C.Inarestaurant.

D.Inanoffice.

29.(29)

A.Weshouldreadfirst.

B.Weshouldspellfirst.

C.Weshouldlistenfirst.

D.Weshouldwritefirst.

30.(37)

A.Therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofjobsadvertised.

B.Therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofapplicantswithdegrees.

C.Jobsaxebecomingmuchmorecomplicatednowadays.

D.Theotherprocessesofapplyingforjobsaxemorecomplicated.

31.

【B2】

32.聽力原文：W:Didyousayyouweredrivingtothetownthismorning?

M:Yes,Ihadtogetacheckcashedtopaymysupermarketbill.

Q:Whatdidthemandointhetown?

(18)

A.BuysomethingintheBillsupermarket.

B.Getmoneytopayhisbill.

C.Checktoseewhetherhecanpayincash.

D.Getacheckforthewoman.

33.(31)

A.Otherlivingthingschangetheirenvironmentwhilemandoesn't.

B.Manaltershisenvironmentwhileheisadaptedtoit,butotherlivingthingsdonot.

C.Otherlivingthingsisnotonlyadaptedtotheirenvironmentbutalsoaltersit.

D.Manisonlyadaptedtotheenvironmentbuthedoesn'talterit.

34.(25)

A.Heshouldhavemadeanappointment.

B.Heshouldhavecalledtocancelhisappointment.

C.Heshouldhavecomeforhisappointment.

D.Heshouldhavestayedathomeuntilhewaswell.

35.(26)

A.Hethinksflieswilltakeovertheearth.

B.Hethinkshumanwilldieoffquitesoon,

C.Hethinksmassdiseasecouldbethenextpathtoextinction.

D.Heseeshumanbeingsasdestructive.

36.

【B9】

37.(16)

A.Hernameisonthetopofthelist.

B.Sheisexpectingajobinterview.

C.Shewillbethelasttobeinterviewed.

D.Shemustfixadateforthejobinterview.

38.SectionB

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

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

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

(27)

A.It'snearMexicoCity.

B.It'sinGuatemala.

C.It'sstretchedfromtheplainsofcentralMexicotothemountainsofGuatemala.

D.It'sinAmerica.

39.(21)

A.Geology.B.Music.C.Medical.D.Mathematics.

40.聽力原文：W:What'sWendydoingheretoday?IthoughtshewassupposedtobeoutoftheofficeonTuesdays.

M:Shedecidedshe'dratherhaveWednesdaysoffinstead.

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutWendyfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Shehaschangedherschedule.

B.Sheworkslessthansheusedto.

C.SheisgoingtoaskforaleaveonWednesday.

D.SheisgoingtohavehervacationonTuesday.

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

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

Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikewhatotherpeoplesay.Inthesameway,whenchildrenlearntodoalltheotherthingstheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught,towork,run,climb,whistle,orrideabicycle.Theycomparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthisownmistakesforhimself,letalonecorrectthem.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohim,orcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.Soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoithimself.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsit,whatthiswordsays,whatansweristothatproblem,whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifitisamatterofrightanswers,asitmaybeinmathematicsorscience,givehimtheanswerbook.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.Whyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuchroutinework?Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan'tfindawaytogettherightanswer.Let'sendthisnonsenseofgrades,examsandmarks.Letusthrowthemallout,andletthechildrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,thatis,howtomeasuretheirownunderstandingandhowtoknowwhattheyknowordonotknow.Letthemgetonwiththisjobinthewaythatseemsmostsensibletothem,withourhelpasschoolteachersiftheyaskforit.Theideathatthereisabodyofknowledgetobelearntatschoolandusedfortherestofone'slifeisnonsenseinaworldascomplicatedandrapidlychangingasours.Anxiousparentsandteacherssay,"Butsupposetheyfailtolearnsomethingessential,somethingtheywillneedtogetintheworld?Don'tworry!Ifitisessential,theywillgooutintotheworldandlearnit."

Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestwayforchildrentolearnthings?

A.Bymakingmistakesandhavingthempointedoutbyothers.

B.Byhavingtheirmistakescorrected.

C.Bynoticingtheirproblemsandmakingchanges.

D.Bylisteningtoexplanationsfromskilledpeople.

42.FewpeopleknowthatMr.PotatoHeadwasalmostlittlemorethanaforgottencerealpremium.Buthistoryhasawayofbeingkindtotheclassics.AndGeorgeLernerwasabouttomakehistory!DuringtheWorldWarIIera,GeorgeLernerenjoyedsuccessasawell-knowninventoranddesigner.Justbefore1950,hedesignedandproducedafirstgenerationsetofplasticfacepieces.Thepushpin-shapednoses,ears,eyesandmouthpartscouldbepushedintofruitsorvegetablestotransform.thefoodintoanendlessarrayofmagicalanthropomorphic(人形的)playmates.

Thetoywasn'tanimmediatehithowever.TherewasstillaWorldWarⅡmentalitytoconserveresources.Toycompaniesdidn'tthinkthatcustomerswouldaccepttheideaofwastingapieceoffoodasachild'stoy.Butafterawhile,Georgefinallysoldthetoy,for$5,000dollars,toacerealcompany,whoplannedtousethepiecesasapremiumgiveawayincerealboxes.ButGeorgeknewthathisnewtoydeservedabiggershot.Andthatshotcameinameetingwithafamily-ownedNewEnglandmanufacturer.Mr.Lernerandthemanufacturerboughtbacktherightsfromthecerealcompanyfor$7,000.

Mr.PotatoHead,oneoftheworld'smostadored"personalities",was"born"in1952,andbeganmakinghistoryatanearlyageastheveryfirsttoytobeadvertisedontelevision.TheoriginalMr.PotatoHeadcontainedonlyparts,suchaseyes,ears,nosesandmouths,andparentshadtosupplychildrenwithrealpotatoesforface-changingfun!Eightyearslater,ahardplasticpotato"body"wasincludedwithMr.PotatoHeadtoreplacetheneedforarealpotato.Overthenextthreedecades,avarietyofMr.PotatoHeadproductsweresold.Hewassolovedbychildren,thathewasexpandedintoadditionaltoycategoriesincludingpuzzles,creativeplaysets,andelectronichand-heldboardandvideogames.ThevastpopularityofMr.PotatoHeadalsoattractednon-toycompanieswholicensedhisimageandnametomakeapparel(服飾),accessoriesandnoveltyitems.

Mr.PotatoHead'sappealtopeopleyoungandoldmadehimtheidealambassadorformanycausesandgood-willefforts.Onhis40thbirthday,itwasdecidedthathewouldnolongerbea"couchpotato"andhereceivedaspecialawardfromthePresident'sCouncilforPhysicalFitness,rightonthelawnoftheWhiteHouse!Alwaysonetopassonawholesomemessagetothepublic,heandMrs.PotatoHeadjoinedupwiththeLeagueofWomen'sVotersin1996tohelpoutwiththeir"GetouttheVote"campaignandspreadthewordabouttheimportanceofvotingtoAmericans.

WhathappenedtoMr.PottoHeadafteritwasmadeasthetoy?

A.Itwaswidelyacceptedassoonasitwasmade.

B.Itwassoldtoatoycompanyanditwassoldwell.

C.Itwasplannedtogiveawaytocustomersbyacerealcompanyasagift.

D.Itspatentwassoldatthepriceof$7,000dollars.

43.Itisnotoriousthatfactsarecompatiblewithoppositeemotionalcomments,sincethesamefactwillinspireentirelydifferentfeelingsindifferentpersons,andatdifferenttimesinthesameperson;andthereisnorationallydeducible(可推論的)connectionbetweenanyouterfactandthesentimentsitmayhappentoprovoke.Thesehavetheirsourceinanothersphereofexistencealtogether,intheanimalandspiritualregionofthesubject'sbeing.Conceiveyourself,ifpossibly,suddenlystrippedofalltheemotionwithwhichyourworldnowinspiresyou,andtrytoimagineitasitexists,purelybyitself,withoutyourfavorableorunfavorable,hopefulorapprehensivecomment.Ftwillbealmostimpossibleforyoutorealizesuchaconditionofnegativityanddeadness.Nooneportionoftheuniversewouldthenhaveimportancebeyondanother;andthewholecollectionofitsthingsandseriesofitseventswouldbewithoutsignificance,character,expression,orperspective.Whateverofvalue,interest,ormeaningourrespectiveworldsmayal3pearendowedwitharethuspuregiftsofthespectator'smind.Thepassionofloveisthemostfamiliarandextremeexampleofthisfact.Ifitcomes,itcomes;ifitdoesnotcome,noprocessofreasoningcanforceit.YetittransformsthevalueofthecreaturelovedasutterlyasthesunrisetransformsMontBlancfromacorpse-likegraytoarosyenchantment;anditsetsthewholeworldtoanewtunefortheloverandgivesanewissuetohislife.Sowithfear,withindignation,jealousy,ambition,worship.Iftheyarethere,lifechanges.Andwhethertheyshallbethereornotdependsalmostalwaysuponnon-logical,oftenonorganicconditions.Andastheexcitedinterestwhichthesepassionsputintotheworldisourgifttotheworld,justsoarethepassionsthemselvesgifts;—giftstous,fromsourcessometimeslowandsometimeshigh;butalmostalwaysnon-logicalandbeyondourcontrol.Gifts,eitherofthefleshorofthespirit;andthespiritblowswhereitlists,andtheworld'smaterialslendtheirsurfacepassivelytoallthegiftsalike,asthestage-settingreceivesindifferentlywhateveralternatingcoloredlightsmaybesheduponitfromtheopticalapparatusinthegallery.

Meanwhilethepracticallyrealworldforeachoneofus,theeffectiveworldoftheindividual,isthecompoundworld,thephysicalfactsandemotionalvaluesinindistinguishablecombination.Withdraworpervert(使錯亂)eitherfactorofthiscomplexresultant,andthekindofexperiencewecallpathologicalensues.

Thispassagemainlydiscusses______.

A.thedualnatureoftheworldinwhichwehumanslive

B.theeffectofstrongemotions

C.emotionandreality'

D.emotionsandpassions—giftsofthespectator'smind

44.(58)

45.

【C4】

46.

Onefundamentalflawofe-mailphonesisthatpeoplecannotuseitto______.

A.receiveorsende-mailswithattachedfiles

B.receiveattachedfileswithdocuments

C.readattachedfileswithgraphics

D.readonlymessagesintheform.ofsimpletext

47.

Housewiseslikedriedfoodsbecause______.

48.

Theword"discrepancy"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.differenceB.excellenceC.inbornabilityD.inability

49.AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohastheuseofEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,theparticularstyle.ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandardEnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestillconsiderthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersistheclearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitudetowardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesofspeechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromotherlanguagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsandexpressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthefashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhichbecamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessarytospeakStandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfulandrich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofaprivilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessness.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodemtimesistheAmericanEnglish.Overthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymanypeople,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness,hasbecomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavoredcarelesspronunciationandlanguagefullofjargon,slangand"in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutsideworld.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoftennotthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

WhichoneofthefollowinginNOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

50.

Thetextintendstoexpresstheideathat______.

A.medicinewillfurtherprolongpeople'slives

B.lifebeyondacertainlimitisnotworthliving

C.deathshouldbeacceptedasafactoflife

D.excessivedemandsincreasethecostofhealthcare

51.

Whatshouldgraduatesusuallydotogetintoprofessionsrelativetohismajor?

52.

Theprinciplediscoveryinthiscenturyshows______.

A.manhasoverthrownNewton'slawsofphysics

B.manhassolvedanewsetofgiganticpuzzles

C.manhaslostmanyscientificdiscoveries

D.manhasgivenupsomeoftheonceacceptedtheories

53.SomefamiliesinAmericaandelsewherehavestartedbuyingchildfriendlymobilephonesoutfittedwithGPS(GlobalPositioningSystem)technology.

Thesephonesandtheirrelatedtrackingservicesallowparentstopinpointthelocationoftheirchildrenwithease.Parentsagreetopickupthephonebillinreturnforthereassuranceofknowingwheretheirchildrenare;childrenarepreparedtoputupwiththewatchingiftheyareallowedtohaveaphone.

MobileoperatorsinAmericaarenowlaunchingtrackingservices.UnderafederaldecreeknownasE911,theyhadtoupgradetheirnetworkstoensurethatanyonedialingthe911emergencynumbercouldbelocatedtowithin100metres.Someoperatorsoptedfortriangulationtechnology,whichdeterminesthelocationofthehandsetbycomparingthesignalsreceivedbydifferentbasestations.ButVerizonandSprintchosetoadoptthemoreexpensivebutmoreaccurateGPStechnologyinstead,andarenowlookingforwaystomakemoneyfromit.

Verizoncallsitsservice"Chaperone".For$10amonth,parentscancallupthelocationoftheirchild'sLGMigohandsetfromtheirownmobilephones,orfromaPC.Thechildreceivesamessagesayingthatthehandset'spositionhasbeenrequested,andtheparentsreceiveanaddress,oramarkeronaweb-basedmap,givingthechild'slocation.Foranextra$10permonth,theycansignupforChildZone,aservicethat,amongotherthings,firesoffanalertwhenayoungster(or,atleast,theyoungster'shandset)straysoutsideaspecifiedarea.

Foritspart,Sprinthaslaunchedasimilarservicethatcanalsoletparentsknowwhenachildarrivesataparticularlocation.

AnotherlocationserviceisavailablefromNextel,amobileoperatorthatwastakenoverbySprintin2005.Nextelopenedups