2022-2023年河南省信陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2022-2023年河南省信陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1."Areyoustillbeatingyourwife?"isinrealitytwoquestionsthatareusually______.

2.

Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

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3.

AfterSamWaltondiedin1992,oneofhissonstookoverWal-Martanditwasthengreatlyexpanded.

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4.

Oncethetimesofstudyareset,itismostimportantto______.

A.setalongertermplan

B.carrythemoutflexibly

C.sticktothemconstantly

D.evaluatethemregularly

5.

TomSchroederis______.

A.goodatdefendingthoseidentitytheftvictims

B.indifferenttoByrd'scase

C.worriedaboutByrd

D.willingtohelpByrd

6.

Themostprobablecauseofdepressionisthatitisanimbalancein______.

7.

Baughman'ssuperstrong,superligh,transparentsheetcanbeinsertedinthewindshieldstohelp_____________.

8.

Inordertocuremusclecontractionheadaches,firstlydoctorswillgetridofthe______ofthepatientwhichisthecauseofthesuffering.

9.

From1995to2003,theactualnumberofhurricanesthathittheUnitedStatesis______.

10.

______inhistorydidtheUShavenoVicePresident.

11.

FACESbringstogetherstudentsbothfromChinaandStanfordtogetherinAmericaeveryyear.

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12.PassageOne

June15,2005

DearSir,

Yourshipmentoftwelvethousand"Smart"watcheswasreceivedbyourcompanythismorning.However,wewishtomakeanumberofcomplaintsconcerningtheseriousdelayindeliveryandyourfailuretocarryoutourinstructionswithredactors.

Latedeliveryofthegoodshascausedustodisappointseveralofourmostvaluedcustomers.Thesecondcomplaintconcernsthemismatchincolorbetweenthewatchesweorderedandthosedelivered.

Asaresultoftheaboveproblems,therefore,wefeelthatthemostsuitablecourseofactionistoreturntoyouunpaidanyofthegoodsconsideredunsatisfactory.Welookforwardtoyourpromptreply.

Yourssincerely,

MarksSwift

ManagingDirector,

Johnson&SonsLtd

PassageTwo

TherearewarmtropicalregionsallovertheglobebutonlytheIndiansoftheSouthAmericanrainforestshaveformedthehabitofsleepingintheopenair.LongbeforetheymadepainfulacquaintancewithEuropeans,theyhadinventedsomethingthatwasuniqueonearth:thehammock.

Nobodyreallyknowswhofirsthadthebrightideaofmakingsleepingintheairthesymbolofuntroubledrest.TheIndiansseethehammockasa"girlofheaven",somethinggiventothemaverylongtimeago.

InittheIndianspassawayhotnoonhours,nappingorchatting.Swingingittoandfrocreatesacoolingbreathofairandkeepsawayinsects.Theyworkandplayinhammocks,arebornanddiethere.

Hunglikeasuspensionbridgebetweenheavenandearth,ahammockisdrywhilethesoilisdampandissafefrommostwildanimals.

Hammockshavetheadvantageoverbedsinthattheyareeasytotransportandtakeupverylittlespacewhentheyhavebeenrolledup.Indiansnevergoonajourneywithouttheirhammocks,noteventotheirplantations.

PassageThree

Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprising,the"do-it-yourself'(DIY)trendintheU.S.continuestogrow.

"Weneededfurnitureforourlivingroom,"saysJohnRoss,"andwejustdidn'thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs."Johngotmarriedsixmonthsago,andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestragglingtomakeahomeatalimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheRossestooka2-weekcoursefor＄280atanightschool.Nowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehouse.

JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied.Hewasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoemakingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceivedacarrepairbillfor＄420."Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit.NowI'vefinishedacarrepaircourse,Ishouldbeabletofixthecarb

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13.

ThereasonwhypeopleinthepastbelievedthattheordinaryMayanpeoplelivedinthecountrysidewasthattheirknowledgewasbasedon______.

14.StudioengineersbenefitgreatlyfromAuto-Tuneinthat______.

A.theynolongerneedtocorrectwrongnotes

B.ithelpsthemkeepsongssecretbeforegoingpublic

C.itistotallyfreeandthussavesthemlotsofmoney

D.theydon'thavetowastetimeonrecordingmusicagain

15.

Saccharomycescanstandfarhigherconcentrationsofethanolthanothermicroorganisms.

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16.

AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittalofBhartiAirtel,whatwillchangethetraditionalwayoftransactionsfundamentally?

A.MasterCard.

B.Textmessages.

C.Pre-paidcards.

D.Telephonenetwork.

17.

Apersonmightneed______caloriestomaintainahealthyconditioninaday.

A.nolessthan2,000

B.lessthan2,000

C.morethan2,000

D.roughlyabout2,000

18.CrossCulturalConflictResolutioninTeams

Teammembersworkinincreasinglydiverseenvironments:intermsofage,gender,language,andnationality.Beyondthesediffereces,therearealsodeeperculturaldifferecesthewayconflictisapproached.

Theuseofteamsrepresentsandimportantchangeinthewaywework.Thetheoryisthatthroughtheinterdependencyofthepartsgreaterprodctiviryisachievedbythewhole.Experiencehasbeenlesskind.Onereasonthatteamsfailtomeetperformanceexpectationsistheirparalysisthroughunresolvedconflict.

TeamsDynamics

Overtimesuccessfulteamsdevelopculturallydistinctpathwaystocommunicate,Problemsolving,makedecisions,andresolveconflict.Mostliteratureonteamssuggeststhattheyrealizehighperformancelevelsbypassingthroughfourdistinctdevelopmentphases:'forming''storming','norming'and'performing'.

Thedevelopmentofteamnormsdoesnottakeplaceinavacuum,butisembeddedinthewidersocial,politicalandeconomiccontextoftheday.Anotherrealityisthatteammemberstonothaveaccesstothesamepower.Sourcesofpowerdiffer,asdoexpectationsabouthowandwhenitwillbeused.Itissuggestedthatasuccessfulteamwill:

becomfotabledealingwithconflict

becommittedtoresolvingdisputesclosetothesource

resolvedisputesbasedoninterestsbeforefightsandpuwer

learnfromexperiencewithconflicts.

Thistiesinwithresearchontheeffectsofinterpersonalconflictinteams.Ateammember'scommitmenttoteamandtheteammissiondecreasesifconflictgoesunresolved,butcanincreaseifconflictiswell-managedandresolved.Ifunhealthyconflictgoesunresolvedfortoolong,teammembersarelikelytoquitortosearchforalternatives.

DefiningCulture

Socialanthropology,astheacademicfieldresponsibleforthestudyofculture,hasyettosettleonadifinitionofculture.However,forourpracticalpurposes,cultureisdefinedasthesharedsetofvalued,beliefs,norms,attitudes,behaviors,andsocialstructuresthatdefinerealityandguideeverydayinteractions.

Thisdefinitionimpliesthatcultureisanattributeofagroup,andalsocontemplatesthefactthattheremanybeasmuchvariationwithinthegroupasbetweendiferentgroups.Weoftenassociateculturewithanationalgroup,however,cultureincludesethnicgroups,clans,tribesandorganizations.Teamswithinorganizationsalsohavebeliefs,attitudesandbehaviorsthatconstituteuniquecultures.

Althoughtherearemanysimilaritiesbetweencultures,itisimportantnottominimizerealdifferencesthattoexist.

Ausefultoolforconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroupsinthebellcurve.Themajorityofagroupculturewillconfirmtoadominantsetofbeliefs,attitudesandbehaviors,buttherewillbemembersoftheculturalgroupthatdifferinsignificantwaysfromthenorm.

IndividualisticandCollectivistDimensionsofaCulture

Animportantdimensionofcultureistheextenttowhichmembersidentifywiththegroup(inthiscasetheteam)ratherthatthemselvesasindividuals.Individualisticculturesplaceahighvalueon"autonomy,Initiative,creativity,andauthoriyindecisionmaking."Individualintereststrumpgroupinterests,andanygroupcommitmentisafunctionofaperceivedself-benefit.Collectivistcultures,ontheotherhand,valuethegroupabovetheindividual.Groupconformityandcommitmentismaintainedattheexpenseofpersonalinterests.Harmony,gettingalongandmaintaining'face'areseenascrucial.

ThedominantcultureintheUSA,Canada,WesternEurope,Australia,andNewZealandisindividualistic,whilecollectivismpredominatestherestoftheworld.

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19.

Worldpopulationbefore1900increasedslowly,at0.002percentperyear,or20permillioninhabitants.

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20.

Iftheguaranteedscoresaren'tthere,testpreparationcompaniesofferfreerepetitionofthecourseoreven______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B5】

22.SectionC

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

Despiterecentcourtactions,timemayproveAmericaandtobaccotobeinseparable.Tobaccowasthe"moneycrop"ofthe【B1】______inthe1600sand1700s.ItwasworthdyingforintheRevolutionaryWar.Tobaccobecamealegal【B2】______ofexchangeinVirginia,MarylandandNorthCarolina.Becauseoftobacco,thecolonists【B3】______twothingsingreatsupply—landandcheaplabor.TheykilledanddroveAmericanIndiansfromtheirnativesoiland【B4】______millionsofAfricanstotoilinAmerica.

Tobaccoisrootedintwoofthegreatest【B5】______ofAmericanhistory.Nottomentionthedamagethatitdoestosmokers.Youseethemeverydayastheystandoutsidebusinessesbecausetheycan'tlivewithoutoneoftheworld'smost【B6】______drugs.

Don'texpectlawmakerstolegislatetobaccooutofexistence.Andrecentmultibillion-dollarverdictsandsettlementswillnotmakecigarettes【B7】______.Ourwonderfulhistoryandsmokingareinseparable.

Morefolksnowknowcigarettesandothertobaccoproductsareacheapdeliverysystemforpowerfuldrugsthat【B8】______killtheirfaithfulusers.【B9】______.Weknowsmokingkillsmorethan400,000Americansayear.

Yet,48millionadultsstillsmoke.Between1993and1997,smokingwasup28percentamongcollegestudents,and【B10】______.1.2millionAmericansunderage18startedsmokingdailyin1996comparedwith708,000in1988.

Moviestarsandadvertisementsromanticizesmoking,andwhatcannotbesoldhereisshippedoverseas.【B11】______.

【B1】

23.(28)

A.Thehelicoptercanflyforwards,backwards,up,down,andsideways.

B.Thehelicoptercanhoverintheair.

C.Thehelicoptercanlandandtakeofffromaflatroof.

D.Thehelicopterhasasingle-bladedrotoronitstop.

24.(29)

A.Usesofcoldseawater.

B.Irrigatingdesertareas.

C.Techniquesforpreservingtheenvironment.

D.Techniquesofcultivatingplants.

25.(25)

A.Thedinosaurswentextinct.

B.AnumberofmeteoritescrashedintoEarth.

C.Someanimalspeciesevolved.

D.Someplantswentextinct.

26.(17)

A.Thefurnitureistooheavytomoveintotheroom.

B.Shethoughtthefurniturewouldbemoreexpensive.

C.Shedoesn'trememberhowmuchthefurniturecost.

D.Sheisstillthinkingaboutthefurnitureboughtasabargain.

27.

【B2】

28.聽力原文：M:Billwasagreatguy.Hewasdrownedwhilerescuingachildfromtheicywaterofthefiveryesterday.

W:Well,asfarasIknow,thatwasnotthefirstdangeroussituationhewasin.

Q:WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBill?

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A.Heloveshispresentjob.

B.Heistoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

29.聽力原文：Theflag,themostcommonsymbolofanationinthemodernworld,isalsooneofthemostancient.Withaclearsymbolicmeaning,theflaginthetraditionalform.isstillusedtodaytomarkbuildings,shipsandothervehiclesrelatedtoacountry.

Thenationalflagasweknowittodayisinnowayaprimitiveartifact.Itis,rather,theproductofthousandsofyears'ofdevelopment.Historiansbelievethatithadtwomajorancestors,ofwhichtheearlierservedtoshowwinddirection.

Earlyhumanbeingsusedveryfragilehousesandboats.Oftenstrongwindswouldtearroofsfromhousesorcausehighwavesthatendangeredtravelers.People'sfoodsuppliesweresimilarlyvulnerable.Evenaftertheyhadlearnedhowtoplantgrains,theystillneededhelpfromnaturetoensuregoodharvests.Thereforetheyfearedanddependedonthepowerofthewind,whichcouldbringwarmthfromonedirectionandcoldfromanother.

Usingasimplepieceofclothtiedtothetopofaposttotellthedirectionofthewindwasmoredependablethanearliermethods,suchaswatchingtherisingofsmokefromafire.Theconnectionoftheflagwithheavenlypowerwasthereforereasonable.Earlyhumansocietiesbegantofixlongpiecesofclothtothetopsoftotemsbeforecarryingthemintobattle.Theybelievedthatthepowerofthewindwouldbeaddedtothegoodwishesofthegodsandancestorsrepresentedbythetotemsthemselves.

Theseflagsdevelopedveryslowlyintomodernflags.Thefirstknownflagofanationorarulerwasunmarked:ThekingofChinaaround1000B.C.wasknowntohavealittlewhiteflagcarriedaheadofhim.ThispracticemighthavebeenlearnedfromEgyptiansevenfurtherinthepast,butitwasfromChinathatitspreadovertraderoutesthroughIndia,thenacrossArablands,andfinallytoEurope,whereitmetupwiththeotherancestorofthenationalflag.

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

27.Whyweretheearliestflagsconnectedwithheavenlypower?

28.Whatdoesthespeakerknowofthefirstnationalflag?

29.Whatwillthespeakermostprobablytalkaboutnext?

(33)

A.DevelopmentoftheNationalFlag

B.PoweroftheNationalFlag

C.TypesofFlags

D.UsesofFlags

30.

【B6】

31.【B1】

32.(14)

A.Ataschool.

B.Atabank.

C.Atagasstation.

D.Atahospital.

33.

【B4】

34.(24)

A.TheNetishealthierthanTV.

B.TheNetisnothealthyforpeople.

C.TheNetdoesnothelpwithpeople'scommunication.

D.TheNetdoesnogoodtopeople'spsychologicalwell-being.

35.(39)

36.(35)

A.Becausetheywantedtobuildstoreshere.

B.Becausetheythoughttheplacewasbeautiful.

C.Becausetheyrealizedthatitwasaverygoodlocationforaseaport.

D.Becausetheywantedtohaveawarhere.

37.聽力原文：W:Haveyoubeentothenewfitnessclubonthecorner,William?Theysayitisagoodplacetodoexercise.

M:Yeah,I'veheardofit.Iwenttheremyselfyesterday.Ithasalmostthebestequipmentsinthetown,andIamgoingtostartanexerciseclassafterwork.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

(16)

A.Anewfitnessclub.

B.Doingexercisetokeepfit.

C.After-workactivities.

D.Weekendplans.

38.(22)

A.Hewassurelyunderhugepressure.

B.Thecafewasnotoneofhisgreatestachievements.

C.Hedidalmostnothingsignificant.

D.Hewasthegreatestleaderofthestudents'union.

39.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Peoplehavedreamedoftravelinginspaceforthousandsofyears.Butitwasnotuntil1957thatitbecameareality.OnOctober4,1957Russialaunchedthefirstman-madesatelliteintospace.ItwascalledSputnikI.

OnApril12,1961theRussiancosmonautYuriGagarinbecamethefirstmantoorbittheEarth.ThefirstspacewomanintheworldwasValentinaTereshkova.Shemade48orbitsin1963inherVostok6.OnJuly20,1969theAmericanastronautNeilArmstrongbecamethefirstmantosetfootontheMoon.In1986theRussianspacestationMirwaslaunched.

ScientistsarealreadyatworkontheInternationalSpaceStation,a"cityofspace".Itwillbethesizeofafootballfieldandwillweighover200tons.Ateamof10-15spacemenwillprobablybeabletoliveandworkattheInternationalSpaceStationin2005.

Thenextstepwillbethefirstmoonbase.20or30scientistswillliveinsideadomewithanartificialatmosphere.Thiswillmakeitpossibleforthemtoliveandworkwithoutspacesuits.Italsomeansthattheywillbeabletogrowfood.

ThenextgreatstepwillbelandingpeopleonournearestplanetMars.Scientistssaythattheplanetoncehadwateronitssurface.Ifthatwaterisnowfrozenunderground,humanswillbeabletouseitsomeday.Bytheendofthe21stcentury,scientistshope,itwillbepossibletoturntheplanetintoanearthlikeplacewithairandwater.

Peoplehavedreamedoftravelinginspaceforthousandsofyears.Butitwasnotuntil1957thatitbecamea(36)______.OnOctober4,1957Russia(37)______thefirstman-madesatelliteintospace,ItwascalledSputnikI.

OnApril12,1961theRussian(38)______YuriGagarinbecamethefirstmantoorbittheEarth.ThefirstspacewomanintheworldwasValentinaTereshkova.Shemade48(39)______in1963inherVostok6.OnJuly20,1969theAmerican(40)______NeilArmstrongbecamethefirstmantosetfootontheMoon.In1986theRussianspacestationMirwaslaunched.

Scientistsarealreadyatworkonthe(41)______SpaceStation,a"cityofspace".Itwillbethesizeofafootballfieldandwill(42)______over200tons.Ateamof10—15spacemenwill(43)______beabletoliveandworkattheInternationalSpaceStationin2005.

Thenextstepwillbethefirstmoonbase.20or30scientistswillliveinsideadomewithanartificialatmosphere.(44)____________.Italsomeansthattheywillbeabletogrowfood.

(45)____________.Scientistssaythattheplanetoncehadwateronitssurface.Ifthatwaterisnowfrozenunderground,humanswillbeabletouseitsomeday.Bytheendofthe21stcentury,scientistshope,(46)____________.

40.(31)

A.Thereisagreaterdemandofcleanwater.

B.Morewatersourcesarepollutedordisappearing.

C.Developedcountriesconsumetoomuchwater.

D.Morewaterisruinedanddevelopedcountriesconsumetoomuch.

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

【C5】

42.Todefinesciencewemaysimplycallit______.

A.classifiedknowledge

B.thestudyofunrelatedfields

C.thestudyofunrelatedsubjects

D.anattempttoexplainnaturalphenomena

43.AccordingtoFrankRoberto,whatisthedifficultyforAmericanresearchers'mass-productionofmusselglue?

A.Thegenenumberthatisknownisnotenough.

B.Musselsaremuchsmarterthanwethink.

C.Theycan'tcopytheblendofproteinsofmussel.

D.Musselshaveanamazingpowerharmfultoman.

44.Accordingtothepassage,scholarsandstudentsaregreattravelersbecause______.

A.salariesandconditionsarebetterabroad

B.standardsarehigheratforeignuniversities

C.theyareeagerfornewknowledge

D.theirgovernmentsencouragethemtotravel

45.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatby1860______.

A.halfofthepopulationlivedtothewestofAppalachianMountains

B.Americanshadlongbeendesirousofnewterritories

C.westwardexpansionwasasolutiontotheconflictsbetweenthetwoparties

D.America'sindustrywashighlydeveloped

46.

【C2】

47.

Theword“hawk”(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.sellB.transportC.placeD.deliver

48.SectionB

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

Theethical(倫理的)behavior.inindustrializedcountrieshasbeenputunderpressure.DuringthelastyearinNorwaywehaveseencaseswherelargefoodcompaniespaydistributorstokeepawaycompetitorsandsupplierspayingpersonalbenefitstomanagersofshopstogetownproductsbetterpromotedandpositionedintheshops.Theareaswheretheethicsdoesnotmanagetosetfairlimits,thelawmakersgetunderpressuretogivenewlawstocopewiththeunfairbehavior.

Theexamplesmentionedhavebeengivengoodcoverageinthemedia.However,anotherareawithquiteanotherdimensioniscontinuouslyrunningwithoutlargereportsinthemedia.InthisareaoneindividualiskilledunnecessarilynearlyeverythirddayalltheyearroundinNorway.Thecoveragemaybeapictureinthelocalnewspaper.Isthisduetounethicalbehavior.ormaybeduetothelackofactionbytherealresponsiblebodythatthiskillingisgoingonandon,yearafteryear?Arethekillingsonourroadsjustaccidentswehavetoacceptduetothedriversownactions?

WhatcouldbedoneiftheresponsiblebodyinrealitywantedtoimprovethesafetyonNorwegianroads?Maybethepossibleactionsasfollowsarehelpful.

Alarge-scaleprofessionalcampaignisneededfortrafficsafetyontheroads.Thecampaignwouldhavetobeperformedbyhighlyprofessionalpromotivecompaniesthroughallnormalcanalsaspapers,radio,TV,etc.Also,wewillestablishacampaignperson"Rusken"."Rusken"hasallthebadattitudesrelatedtoroadsafety.Nooneshouldwanttobea"Rusken".Thechildrenorwife/husbandinthecarshouldnotwanttohavea"Rusken"driver.Thesafesmoothdrivingshouldbetheaimforeverybodyontheroad.

Anannualcompetitioncouldbeintroducedandconnectedwithan"Oscar"prizeforthecarmodelhavingleastinjured.Paralleltothisanegative"Oscar"couldbegiventothecarmodelhavingrelativelythehighestnumberofinjuriesduringthelastyear.Clearcriteriaforbestandworsthavetobeestablishedinadvance.TheinjurystatisticsrelatedtocarmodelscouldbemadeopenavailableonInternet.

Inadditiontocarmodels,themedia,thejournalistandthepromotiveagencyhavinggiventhebestattitudetowardssafedrivingduringthelastyearshouldgettheir"Oscar"aswell.Theworstinrelationtoroadsafetycouldgetanegative"Oscar".

Ihetrafficisnotdone,themainresponsibilityforthisislyingwithintheParliamentandtheDepartmentofTransport.Themediamayhelptoputtheagendaonthetable.Themedia,however,ispartlypaidbytheadvertisementsfromthecarindustry.Thisillustratesthegeneralethicalproblembetweenmoneyandothervaluesinthesociety.

Theethicalbehavior.refersto______.

A.theindustrializedcountries'policy

B.thelawinNorway

C.thefaircompetitionincommerce

D.themanagersoffoodfactories

49.Imadeapledgetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifs,andsorhuts.

TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblical(圣經(jīng)的)passageabouthusbandsbeingthoughtfuloftheirwives.Thenhewentontosay,"Loveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove."Tomyself,IhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Well,fortwoweeksthatwouldchange.

Anditdid.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaid,"Thatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyon."

"Oh,Tom,younoticed,"shesaid,surprisedandpleased.Maybealittlepuzzled.

Afterthelongdrive,Iwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.Istartedtorefuse,hutthenIthought,"Evelyn'sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithme."Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.

Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Reliedandhappy,that'showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpledgetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.

Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment,however.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.Onthelastnightatourcottage,preparingforbed,Evelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.

"What'sthematter?"Iaskedher.

"Tom,"shesaidinavoicefilledwithdistress,"doyouknowsomethingIdon't?"

"Whatdeyoumean?"

"Well…thatcheckup(體檢)Ihadseveralweeksago..,ourdoctor...didhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tom,you'vebeensogoodtome...amIdying?"

Ittookamomentforitalltosinkin.ThenIburstoutlaughing.

"No,honey,"Isaid,wrappingherinmyarms."You'renotdying;I'mjuststartingtolive."

Inthefirstparagraph,"Noifs,andsorbuts"probablymeans"______."

A.unintentionally

B.inevitably

C.impressively

D.unconditionally

50.

AccordingtoJanetAnderson,theEPA______.

A.hascanceleditsapprovalforfieldtestsoftheGMorganism

B.hasn'treviewedthetimingsofIngham'sresearch

C.hasapprovedfieldtestsusingtheGMorganism

D.hasn'tgivenpermissiontofieldtesttheGMorganism

51.

InLine2,Para.3,"scientifictechnology"is______.

A.theapplicationofscientificknowledgetotheskillsofindustry

B.theuseofscienceandindustrialtechniquesingainingcontroloftheuniverse

C.scienceandindustryasthebasisofprogress

D.theapplicationofscienceandindustrytodailylife

52.Naturallytheyoungaremoreinclinedtonoveltythantheireldersanditisintheirspeech,asitalwayswas,thatmostofthevocabularychangesoriginate.ButlisteningcriticallytotheirtalkIhearhardlymynewwords.Itisallamatterofusingoldwordsinanewwayandthencopyingeachotherastheywishtospeakdifferentlyfromtheirparents.Theywantevenmoretospeaklikepeopleoftheirownage.Anewusageoncetooktimetospread,butnowapopstarcanflashitacrosstheworldinhours.

Ofcourse,itisnotonlytheyoungwholiketousethelatestin-word.Whiletheyaredescribingtheiridolsassmashing,great,orcosmic(宇宙的),theirparentsandthemorediscriminatingoftheyoungersetarealsogropingforwordsofpraisethatareatonceaptandfashionable.However,theirchoiceofsplendid,brilliant,fantasticandsoonwillinturn