2022-2023年江西省新余市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年江西省新余市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

ANewZealandsaddlebacklearnsthelanguageofanothersaddlebackinorderto______.

A.shareinformationaboutfoodwithit

B.beatitinthecompetitionforaspouse

C.usethedialecttocontroltheterritoryitjustmovesinto

D.showthatithastheabilitytoacquiredifferentdialects

2.Whatisn'tsaidaboutthecasewithPCBs?

A.AnaccumulationofPCBsinthehumanbodyisthedirectreasonofthecancerandotherseveredisorders.

B.PCBscan'tbedisintegratedusingconventionalwaste-treatmentways.

C.PCBsaredegradedbynaturalprocessesveryslowly.

D.PCBshavebeenfoundinhighcontentsinthefattytissuesoffish.

3.

Thosewhoavoidcompetitivesportsinfavourofnoncompetitivephysicalactivitiesseemtobelookingfor______.

4.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

5.

TheresultofClayton'srecenttestthatbirdshidmorepinenutsinthenon-breakfastcompartmentindicatestheyhave______.

6.

Somemightarguethatasaresultofalimitedvocabularyandrestrictedrangeoffunctions,thereisnorealcommunication.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Beforetheambulancearrives,thepatientsufferingfromchestpainisadvisedto______.

8.

Whenusingpublictransportation,thevisitorsaresuggested______.becauseinthiswaytheymayknowlessaboutthelocalculture.

9.

Therearetwotypesofheadache:oneis______;theotheristheunfamiliartype.

10.

Trustisamatterof______ratherthanoftechnique.

11.Athleteswhowinbronzemedalsarehappierbecausetheythink______.

A.theywouldhavewonthegoldmedalbyworkinghardalittle

B.theymighthavewonasilvermedaliftheyhadperformedalittlebetter

C.theyshouldwinthebronzemedalsincethey'dperformedverywell

D.theywouldhavelostthebronzemedalifthey'dperformedalittleworse

12.

Themobilehandsethascompletelyturnedintothenextcomputer.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Weworkoutabudgetsoasto______.

A.avoidunnecessaryspending

B.buythefavoriteDVD

C.earnmorecredits

D.spendfreelyonfavoritethings

14.Incaseoftheblack/whitetrickinadvertising,manypeoplewouldbuytheproductforitsgoodquality.

15.

Intheextremelyhotanddryenvironment,creaturesareimaginedtohave______tominimizelossofwaterandconserveit.

16.

Thefirstuseoftheterm"organicfarming"isusuallycreditedto______inhis1940book,LooktotheLand.

17.

______makesknowledgespreadrapidlyandavailabletoeveryone.

18.

"Bluejacking,""bluebugging"and"CarWhisperer"areall______.

19.

Dripirrigationisawayofdeliveringwaterdirectlyto

20.

Althoughsomepeopleareannoyedby______ofsingularthey,thisconstructionisusedmoreandmorefrequentlytosolvethepronounproblem.

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

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

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A.Commentingonapicture.

B.Lookingatsomepaint

C.Paintingapicture.

D.Comparingtwopaintings.

22.聽力原文：WordscomefromCaliforniaofanewweaponinthewaronhouseholdpests.TwoscientistsworkingforafirminAnaheim,California,havedevelopedamethodtoeliminateinsectswithoutusingdangerouschemicals.Thenewpoison?Hotair.

Thebasicideaisthatinsectscannotadjusttotemperaturesmuchabovenormal.Inlaboratoryexperiments,cockroachesandtermitescan'tsurvivemuchmorethanaquarterofanhourat125degreesFahrenheit,orabout50degreescentigrade.

Thenewmethodinvolvescoveringahousewithahugetentandfillingitwithhotairheatedtoaround65degreescentigrade.Hotairisforcedinwithfansandthetentkeepstheheatinsidethehouse.Sincetermitestrytoescapebyhidinginwoodenbeams,theheattreatmentmustbecontinuedforafullsixhours.Butwhenit'sallover,andtheinsectsaredead,therearenotoxicresiduestoendangerhumansorpets,andnofunnysmells.

Scientistclaimthatthereisnodangeroffire,either,sinceveryfewhouseholdmaterialswillburnat65degreescentigrade.Infact,woodispreparedforconstructionusebydryingitinovensat80degreescentigrade,whichissubstantiallyhotterthantheairinthisprocedure.

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A.Fireprevention.

B.Houseconstruction.

C.Toxicchemicals.

D.InsectsElimination.

23.(32)

A.Theytellsmallliesinadvertisements.

B.Theytellwhiteliesinadvertisements.

C.Theydon'ttellliesbutmaygivefalseinformation.

D.Theyaresometimeshonestandsometimesdishonest.

24.(24)

A.Hefeelsangry.

B.Hewantsattention.

C.He'stooquiet.

D.He'sverynervous.

25.(28)

A.Moderndrugs.

B.Talkingthemout.

C.Physicalexercise.

D.Housework.

26.(47)

27.

【B5】

28.

【B4】

29.(15)

A.Thewomannevertravelsbyplane.

B.Bothspeakersfeelnervouswhenflying.

C.Themanthinkstravelingbyairisquitesafe.

D.Thespeakersfeelsadabouttheseriouslossoflife.

30.聽力原文：M:Excuseme,IboughtthiswatchlastSaturday.It'ssupposedtobewaterproof,butitdoesn'tworknow.I'dlikemymoneyback.

W:Icompletelyunderstand,sir.Butusuallywedon'tgivemoneybackonreduceditems.Maybeyoucanspeaktothemanager.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.ThemanboughtthewatchlastSunday.

B.Themanagercangivemoneybacktotheman.

C.Thewomanwillspeaktothemanageraboutthematter.

D.Thewaterproofwatchwasboughtintheperiodofpromotion.

31.(21)

A.Thedirectorcouldn'tgiveheranappointmentrightaway.

B.Theofficewasclosedthefirsttimeshewent.

C.Thecomputerswereoutofservicethefirsttimeshewasthem.

D.Shedidnothaveacceptableidentificationwithheronherfirstvisit.

32.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesunarealsoasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones.Thisisasignofthecomingofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeintheevening.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.ffthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfreeweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

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A.Theweatherwillbeclearandfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

33.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

聽力原文：Opinionsvarywidelyconcerningworkplaceromances.Someorganizations,ontheassumptionthatromanticrelationshipsarebasicallyharmfultothesuccessoftheworkplace,haveexplicitrules(36)prohibitingsuchrelationships.

Onthepositiveside,theworkenvironmentseemsaperfectplacetomeetapotentialromanticpartner.Afterall,by(37)virtueofthefactthatyou'reworkinginthesameoffice,you'reprobablybothinterestedinthesamefield,havesimilartrainingand(38)ambitions,andwillspend(39)considerabletimetogether—allfactorsthat(40)fosterthedevelopmentofasuccessfulinterpersonalrelationship.

Similarly,officeromancescanleadtogreaterwork(41)satisfaction.Iftherelationshipisagoodoneandonethatis(42)mutuallysatisfying,theindividualsarelikelytodevelopempathyforeachotherandactinwaysthataresupportive,(43)cooperative,andfriendly.

However,evenwhentherelationshipisagoodoneforthetwoindividuals,itmaynotbegoodforotherworkers.(44)Seeingthelovingcoupleeverydayineverywaymaygenerateofficegossipthatmayprovedestructive.

Whentheromancegoesbadorwhenit'sone-sided,thereareevenmoredisadvantages.Oneobviousproblemisthat(45)itcanbestressfulfortheformerpartnerstoseeeachotherregularlyandperhapstoworktogether.Otherworkersmayfeeltheyhavetotakesides,beingsupportiveofonepartnerandcriticaloftheother.Thiscaneasilycausefrictionthroughouttheorganization.(46)Anotherandperhapsmoreseriousissueisthepotentialforchargesofsexualharassment,especiallyiftheromanceisbetweenasupervisorandaworker.

Opinionsvarywidelyconcerningworkplaceromance.Someorganizations,ontheassumptionthatromanticrelationshipsarebasicallyharmfultothesuccessoftheworkplace,haveexplicitrules【36】suchrelationships.

Onthepositiveside,theworkenvironmentseemsaperfectplacetomeetapotentialromanticpartner.Afterall,by【37】ofthefactthatyou'reworkinginthesameoffice,you'reprobablybothinterestedinthesamefield,havesimilartrainingand【38】,andwillspend【39】timetogether-allfactorsthat【40】thedevelopmentofasuccessfulinterpersonalrelationship.

Similarly,officeromancescanleadtogreaterwork【41】Iftherelationshipisagoodoneandonethatis【42】satisfying,theindividualsarelikelytodevelopempathyforeachotherandactinwaysthataresupportive,【43】,andfriendly.

However,evenwhentherelationshipisagoodoneforthetwoindividuals,itmaynotbegoodforotherworkers.【44】.

Whentheromancegoesbadorwhenit'sone-sided,thereareevenmoredisadvantages.Oneobviousproblemisthat【45】.Otherworkersmayfeeltheyhavetotakesides,beingsupportiveofonepartnerandcriticaloftheother.Thiscaneasilycausefrictionthroughouttheorganization.【46】especiallyiftheromanceisbetweenasupervisorandaworker.

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34.(36)

A.Theyputtheform.inalittleplasticenvelope.

B.Theyputtheform.underoneofthewindscreenwipers.

C.Theywaituntilthemotoristreturns.

D.Theywillaskthemotoristtogototheirofficefortheform.

35.(29)

A.Thenettleiswidelyusedinthetwineindustrytoday.

B.Thenettle'sstinginghairsareaprotectivedevice.

C.AmericanIndiansfoundmanyusesforthenettle.

D.TheslendernettleisfoundoverawideareaofChina.

36.(35)

A.Theywonthetournamentlastyear.

B.Theyhavebeentrainedthehardestinthetournament.

C.Theyhavethemostmoneytospendontheirathletes.

D.Theyhaveneverlostagamebefore.

37.聽力原文：W:Well.Iseeyou'vegotyourrodandreel.Lookatthem,theyaresoniceandIguessthepriceisnotlow.

M:Yes,andassoonasIgetmybait,I'llbeonmyway.Alsotheweatherisgood.

Q:Whatisthemanmostprobablygoingtodo?

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A.Heisgoingdriving.

B.Heisgoingshopping.

C.Heisgoingblowing.

D.Heisgoingfishing.

38.

【B2】

39.聽力原文：M:Didyoufeellikeyouneedmorehoursfromtheday?Well,GoodHousekeepingMagazinehassomeadviceonhowyoucanstopwasting'timeandgetitalldone.Andherewiththetoptentips,isCarolynForte.Hey,Carolyn,goodmorning!

W:Goodmorning,Hoda.Nicetobehere!

M:YourNo.1tipisbankonline.Somepeopleareafraidtodoit,butyousayit'ssomethingsmart.

W:Yeah,itisverysafe.Andwecertainlyrecommendthatyouuseyourownbank'swebsite.So[19]gotothebank,talktotheconsumerservicerepresentativesthere.It'sthebestwaytofindouthowsafeitisandhoweasy...

M:Andhowmuchtimedoyouthinkyoucouldsave,Carolyn,bydoingthat?

W:Ifyou'remakingtransfers,orcheckingyourstatements,youcansaveuptoanhour.

M:Thesecondtipisonlinegrocers.Now,that'sreallynotforeveryone,butyouactuallygogroceryshoppingonline.

W:That'sexactlywhatyoudo.Ifyouarethetypeofpersonthatwantstoreadeverylabelandlookateverypieceoffruit,it'sprobablynotforyou.[20]Butifyouwannagiveupalittlecontrol,youcandefinitelysavesometime.

M:Andwhat'sthegoodstrategyifyoudecidetoshoponline?

W:WhatIwouldsuggestisdothestaplesonline.

M:Whatdotheyinclude?

W:[21]Thebrandsthatyouuseallthetime.thepaperproducts,thecleaningproducts,thecereals-getthemonlineandgotothestoreforthemeatintheproduce.

M:That'senlightening.

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A.Setupyourownwebsite.

B.Consultthebank'srepresentatives.

C.Trybymakingtransfers.

D.Checkyourstatements.

40.(14)

A.Secretary-Boss.

B.Client-Lawyer.

C.Student-Teacher.

D.Patient-Nurse.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.SupportersofthebiotechindustryhaveaccusedanAmericanscientistofmisconductaftershetestifiedtotheNewZealandgovernmentthatageneticallymodified(GM)bacteriumcouldcauseseriousdamageifreleased.

TheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetwork,anassociationofproGMscientistsandorganizations,saystheviewexpressedbyElaineIngham,asoilbiologistatOregonStateUniversityinCorvallis,wasexaggeratedandirresponsible.Ithasaskedheruniversitytodisciplineher.

ButInghamstandsbyhercommentsandsaysthecomplaintsareanattempttosilenceher."They'retryingtocausetroublewithmyuniversityandgetmefired",InghamtoldNewScientist.

Thecontroversybeganon1February,whenInghamtestifiedbeforeNewZealand'sRoyalCommissiononGeneticModification,whichwilldeterminehowtoregulateGMorganisms.InghamclaimedthataGMversionofacommonsoilbacteriumcouldspreadanddestroyplantsifreleasedintothewild.Otherresearchershadpreviouslymodifiedthebacteriumtoproducealcoholfromorganicwaste.ButInghamsaysthatwhensheputitinsoilwithwheatplants,alloftheplantsdiedwithinaweek.

"Wewouldloseterrestrial(陸生的)plants...thisisanorganismthatispotentiallydeadlytothecontinuedsurvivalofhumanbeings,"shetoldthecommission.SheaddedthattheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)canceleditsapprovalforfieldtestsusingtheorganismonceshehadtoldthemaboutherresearchin1999.ButlastweektheNewZealandLifeSciencesNetworkaccusedInghamof"presentinginaccurate,carelessandexaggeratedinformation"and"generatingspeculativedooms-dayscenarios(世界末日的局面)thatarenotscientificallysupportable".Theysaythatherstudydoesn'tevenshowthatthebacteriawouldsurviveinthewild,muchlesskillmassivenumbersofplants.What'smore,thenetworksaysthatcontrarytoIngham'sclaims,theEPAwasneveraskedtoconsidertheorganismforfieldtrials.

TheEPAhasnotcommentedonthedispute.Butane-mailtothenetworkfromJanetAnderson,directoroftheEPA'sbio-pesticides(生物殺蟲劑)division,says"thereisnorecordofareviewand/orclearancetofieldtest"theorganism.

InghamsaysEPAofficialshadtoldherthattheorganismwasapprovedforfieldtests,butsaysshehasfewdetails.It'salsonotclearwhethertheorganism,firstengineeredbyaGermaninstituteforbiotechnology,isstillinuse.

WhetherInghamisrightorwrong,hersupporterssayopponentsaretryingunfairlytosilenceher;

"Ithinkherconcernsshouldbetakenseriously.Sheshouldn'tbeharassedinthisway,"saysAnnClarke,aplantbiologistattheUniversityofGuelphinCanadawhoalsotestifiedbeforethecommission."It'sanattempttosilencetheopposition."

Thepassagecentersonthecontroversy______.

A.betweenAmericanandNewZealandbiologistsovergeneticmodification

B.astowhetherthestudyofgeneticmodificationshouldbecontinued

C.overthepossibleadverseeffectofaGMbacteriumonplants

D.aboutwhetherElaineInghamshouldbefiredbyheruniversity

42.SectionB

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

Throughmymom'slovingwords,Ifoundawayback.

Whenyouwakeupinjail—especiallyhavingbeenraisedbyGod-fearing,hard-working,honestpeoplelikemymamaanddaddy—youknowwhatalonemeans.You'vebetrayedwhoyouare,thevaluesyoubelievein,andthepeopleWhogaveyoueverything.Atthatmoment,beingacountrysingerwasn'twhatmattered.AllIcouldthinkaboutwaswhatIwasgoingtotellthePentecostal(對靈降臨節(jié)派的)preacher'sdaughterwhobroughtmeup.

IwokeuponMarch15,2001,onatinycotinajailcellinNashville,wonderinghowitallcametothis.At37,Iwaslookingatasentenceof15yearsforfelonytheft,andbyallrights,Ishouldhaveservedit.Iwasaddictedtocrystalmethamphetamine(冰毒),andI'dbeenstealingmyfriends'musicalinstrumentsandpawning(典當(dāng))themtogetmoneytofeedmyhabit.I'dbeencaughtred-handed(當(dāng)場)with＄25,000worthofpilfered(偷竊)equipmentstackedupinmylivingroom.AndIwashighasaGeorgiapine.

NeverinamillionyearsdidIthinkI'dendupbehindbars.I'dhadarockystartinlife,andthemethmademefeelasifIwasontopoftheworld.Itbeatbackalltheself-hatredI'dfeltforaverylongtime.

IwasgivenawaywhenIwasthreemonthsold.IwasborninAlabama,butBarbaraandEdBates,whowentontohaveeightbiologicalchildren,tookmein—eventhoughIhaddoublepneumoniaandcigaretteburnsonmydiapers.TheylivedinColumbia,Miss.,whereDaddywasasharecropper(佃農(nóng)),andtherewasn'talotofmoneytogoaround.Mamadidthebestshecould,butherideaofachildgoingtoschoollookingneatwasdouble-knitpantsandslicked-downhair.Iworeglasses,andtotopitoff,Iwasfat.Ifeltlikeageck,andwastreatedlikeonetoo.

Thenonedayontheschoolbus,mycousintoldmeIwasadopted.Attheageofnine,Ifeltlikeanoutsiderinmyownfamily.Mamatriedtomakeitright.Shesaid,"Outofallourkids,you'respecial,becausewegottopickyou.Godjustgaveustherestoftheseknotheads."

ThatwasherwayoflettingmeknowIwasreallyloved.ButIalwayshadafearofabandonment,andwonderedwhymybirthmothergavemeaway.WhenIwas30,Iwentlookingandfoundher.Shetoldmeshewasn'tpositivewhomyrealdaddywas,whichonlyreinforcedmynotionthatIwasn'tworthmuch.

Butitalsomademewanttoprovemyselfwrong.Iwas11thefirsttimeIpickedupaguitarand15whenIwrotemyfirstsong.Mydreamwastomakeitasacountrysinger;andIspentyearsplayinginbarsthroughouttheSouth.Inmymid-30sImovedtoNashville.

Aftertwoyearsofhardwork,Isomehowmanagedtogetasongwritingdeal,andarecordlabelwasshowinginterestinme.ThenmywifeandIstartedhavingmaritalproblems,andwemovedtoanotherstate.Themovewaslikedrivingthelastnailinthecoffinonmydream.ItfeltasifI'dgivenuponmyself.

OnedayduringatripImadetoNashville,afriendofferedmeahitofmethamphetaminefromalittlepipe.Ididn'tknowthenthatmethisourbiggestdragprobleminruralAmerica—thatit'stheeasiest,cheapestdrugtoobtain,andalsooneofthemostaddictive.SoIsmokedit.AndthatwasallthatIthoughtaboutforthenextyearandahalf.Iendedupwithaone—totwo—gram-a-dayhabit,atahundreddollarsagram.

Whenthepolicearrestedme,Ilookedlikedeath,anddidn'tcare.Mybodywassobeatupfromdoingdrugsthatmyeyesweresunkbackinmyhead,andmyteethandhairwerefailingnutfrommalnourishment([營養(yǎng)不良).Thefirstsevendaysinjail,Ijustslept,goin

A.Theauthorwassenttojailbecausehebetrayedthevaluehebelievedin.

B.Theauthorresortedtostealingsoastosatisfyhisdragaddict.

C.Theauthormighthaveexperiencedatoughchildhood.

D.Theauthorwasabandonedbyhisbirthparentsshortlyafterhewasborn.

43.Accordingtothepassage,aharmlessrevengeisto______.

A.reacttothosewhobotheryou

B.amusethevictim

C.preventonefromdisturbingothers

D.hurtnobodyemotionally

44.

Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasaninfluenceonpeople'schoicesoffood?

A.Speedandpriceofthefood.

B.Diversityofthefood.

C.Tastesoftheconsumers.

D.Ageoftheconsumers.

45.

Thepassageisapieceof______.

A.descriptionB.narrationC.argumentationD.disposition

46.

【C3】

47.SectionB

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

Francemightbedescribedasan"all-round"country,onethathasachievedresultsofequalimportanceinmanydiversebranchesofartisticandintellectualactivity.MostofgreatnationsofEuropeexcel(勝過)insomespecialbranchofartorofthought,Italyintheplasticarts,Germanyinphilosophyandmusic,Englandinpoetryandthesciences.France,onthecontrary,hasproducedphilosophers,musicians,painters,scientists,withoutanynoticeablespecializationofhereffort.TheFrenchidealhasalwaysbeenthemanwhohasagoodall-roundknowledgebetterstill,anall-roundunderstanding;itistheidealofgeneralcultureasopposedtospecialization.ThisistheidealreflectedintheeducationFranceprovidesforherchildren.BystudyingthiseducationweinEnglandmaylearnafewthingsusefultoourselveseventhough,perhapsindeedbecause,theFrenchsystemisverydifferentfromourowninitsaims,itsorganizationanditsresults.TheFrenchchild,too,therawmaterialofthiseducation,isunliketheEnglishchildanddifferencesintherawmaterialmaywellaccountfordifferencesintheprocessesemployed.

TheFrenchchild,boyorgirl,givesonetheimpressionofbeingintellectuallymoreprecocious(早熟的)thantheproductofthechillierEnglishclimate.Thisprecocityisencouragedbyhisupbringingamongadults,notinanursery.Englishparentsreadilyadapttheirconversationtothechild'spointofviewandinterestthemselvesmoreinhisgamesandchildishpreoccupations.TheEnglishare,asregardsnationalcharacter,youngerthantheFrench,or,toputitanotherway,thereisinEnglandnodeepdivisionbetweenthelifeofthechildandthatofthegrownman.TheartoftalkingtochildreninthekindoflanguagetheyunderstandissomuchanEnglishartthatmostoftheFrenchchildren'sfavoritebooksaretranslationsfromtheEnglish.Frenchparents,ontheotherhand,dotheirbesttodevelopthechild'sintelligenceasrapidlyaspossible.Theyhavelittlepatiencewithchildishideaseveniftheydonotgosofarastolookuponchildhoodasanunfortunatebutnecessaryprelude(序言)toadultlife.Notthattheyneedtoforcethechild,forheusuallyleadshimselfwillinglytotheprocess,andenjoystheeffectofhisunexpectedlycleverremarksandofhiskeenjudgmentofmenandthings.ItisnotwithoutsignificancethattheFrenchmotherinsteadofappealingtothechild'sheartbyaskinghimtobegoodappealstohisreasonbyaskinghimtobewise.ReasonablenessislookedforearlyinFrance,andtheageofreasonisfixedatsevenyears.

TheauthorconsidersthatFrance______.

A.specializedintheidealofgeneralculture

B.favorstheidealofgeneralculture

C.isaspecialistcountryascomparedwithothercountries.

D.cannothelpbeingaspecialistcountry

48.

Whatdoestheauthortellusabouttaxandofshorky?

A.Peopleusuallyexcusethemselvesfromtaxthroughofshorky.

B.Taxcollectinghasneverbeenawayofextorting.

C.Mr.Fyodorovexcludedtherichfromtaxpaying.

D.OfshorkywasstrangetotherichbeforeMr.Fyodorovtakingmeasures.

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Whendidhumansstartdecoratingthemselvesforself-expression?Threebead-likeshellsfromancientIsraelandAlgeriasuggestthatsuchsymbolicbehavior.occurredatleast100,000yearsago—25,000yearsearlierthanpreviouslythought.

Thefindings,reportedinOctober2006inSciencebyMarianVanhaerenoftheUniversityCollegeLondonandcolleagues,challengethenotionthatmodemhumansdevelopedculturalsymbols—apioneertolanguage—onlyaftertheyarrivedinEurope."OurpapersupportstheassumptionthatmodernhumansinAfricadevelopedbehaviorsthatareconsideredmodernquiteearlyintime,sothatinfactthesepeoplewereprobablynotjustbiologicallymodernbutalsoculturallyandcognitivelymodern,atleasttosomedegree,"saysteammemberFrancescod'ErricoofCNRSinTalence,France.

Jewelry,alongwithotherartifactsincludingcavepaintingsandmusicalinstruments,indicatethattheircreatorswerethinkingsymbolically,theessenceofmodemculture.Becausesymbolicartifactsbecomeplentifulinthearchaeologicalrecordabout40,000yearsagoinEurope,researchershavegenerallybelievedthatculturalmodernityemergedinEuropewithmodemhumans.Buttwoyearsago,Vanhaerenandd'Erricofound75,000-year-oldsnailshell