2022年安徽省阜陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年安徽省阜陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

AftertheresignationofIndonesianPresidentin1998,IndonesianChineseresidentssenttheirchildrentoschooloffering____________inthebeliefthat"ChinesechildrenshouldlearnChinese".

2.TheprimarydifferencebetweenthetwobusinessmodelsJoostisignoringliesin______.

A.whethertocarryontogetherwithadvertising

B.whethertodeliveritsgoodsbyposttoitsconsumers

C.whethertomakeuserspayforwhattheydownload

D.whethertoallowuserstokeepwhattheydownload

3.Whenyougotoacompanyforaninterview,thereisnoneedtocarethefeelingsoftbereceptionists.

4.

Theauthorsuggeststhat20%ofeachpaycheckbeinvestedinsomethingwith______.

5.

AccordingtoMaryCzerwinski'sresearch,computerusersareconstantlyshiftingfromwindowtowindow,pausing______ateachone.

6.

ThispassagetellsthebreakthroughofHIVvaccineleavesus______.

7.

AccordingtoaFTCreport,U.S.mediacorporationsaremarketingviolententertainmenttochildrenactivelyand______________.

8.

Brandmanager'sresponsibilitiesareto______andanalysemarketresearchandcontactwithkeyopinionleaders.

9.

Americanshavehadagoodtrackrecordofbeingsensitivetoculturaldistinctions.

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10.

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

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11.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheChoice:DoomsdayorArborDay

Environmentalissuesaffecteverylifeonthisplanetfromthesmallestparasitetothehumanrace.Thereasonforthisissimple.AsingledisruptionintheEarth'sdelicatebalancecanmeancertaindestructionoftheveryplacethatcradlesthelivesofmanyspecies.Onesuchissuethatrequiresconsiderationisdeforestation.Treeshavebeenorarebeingcutdownatincreasinglyhighrates.Ifthisisnotstoppedmanyunfavorableandirreversibleeffectscouldresult.

WhyTreesMatter

Tounderstandwhydeforestationissuchapressingandurgentissue,forestsmustfirstbegivencreditforwhattheybringtoglobalecosystemsandthequalityoflifethatallspeciesmaintain.TropicalRainforestspresentlygiveaplacetocallhomefor50%—90%ofallorganisms,90%ofourrelatives,theprimates,and50millioncreaturesthatcanlivenoplacebuttherichrainforests.Notonlyareotherspeciesatrisk,butthehumanracealsobenefitsfromwhatthetreesgive.Fromsomethingasminorasthespicesthatindulgefoodtolife-givingmedicines,therainforestsamplifyandsavelives.Theforestsgivelife,notonlytootherspecies,buttheyhelptoprolongthehumanrace.

PopulationGrowthandDeforestation

Sothisleadsintoaveryconfusingquestionofthe20thcentury.Whyarethesetreesbeingtorndown?TheWorldWideForestReportfoundthatwhentheRomanEmpirewasincontrolofEurope90%ofthecontinentwasforested.Today500,000hectorsvanishinasingleweek.Thereisnooneeasyanswerastherearemanycausesattherootofdeforestation.Oneisoverpopulationincitiesanddevelopingcountries.Populationiscontinuallygrowinginthethirdworld.Somehadlanduntilincreasesinpopulationforcedthemoffitandtheybecamelandlesspeasantsthatareforcedtolookforlandintheuntouchedforests.Thismovementtotheforestsisinsomewaysaresultofgovernmentpressures.Inplaceofimplementingprogramstohelpthepoorthesegovernmentsconcentrateonthecheapestandeasiestwaytokeeppovertyoutofsightandgivethepoornootherchoicebuttoforceotherspeciesoutandthemselvesin.Thepoorarepushedinfurtherandfurtheranddestroymoreeverytimetheymustmoveon.

LoggingandDeforestation

Thesmallfarmerplaysabigrole,butitismodemindustrythattoocutsdownthetrees.Theloggingindustryisfueledbytheneedfordisposableproducts.11millionacresayeararecutforcommercialandpropertyindustries.PeterHellerfoundthatMcDonald'sneeds800squaremilesoftreestomaketheamountofpapertheyneedforayear'ssupplyofpackaging.BritishColumbiaisreportedtomanufacture7,500,000pairsofchopsticksaday,andthereisalsothehighdemandforfuelwood.Loggingdoestoohaveitsrepercussions(影響).

CattleGrazingandDeforestation

Anotherofthemoredevastatingforcesbehinddeforestationiscattlegrazing.Withtheinternationalgrowthoffastfoodchainsthisseemstobeanevidentfactorintheclearingoftreestoday.Largecorporationslookingtobuybeefforhamburgerandevenpetfoodseekcheappricesandarefindingthemwiththegrowthofcattlegrazing.IntheAmazonr

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12.

Infact,theprocessofgivingupdrugaddictionforadeterminedpersoniseasierthanwhathethought.

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13.

Japanesemanagershaveakindofpaternalisticattitudetowardtheiremployeesbecausetheyarestrictwiththeemployeesinaparents'way.

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14.

Interestinenhancingself-esteemasapathtosuccessgotunderwayafter______.

A.therealizationoftheimportanceofself-esteem

B.theeducationalreform.in1960's

C.theadventoftheself-actualizationtheories

D.theeducators'commentofself-esteem

15.

Inallhostagesituations,thehostage-takerinvariablywantssomethingandtherealtargetisathirdparty.

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16.

Itisadvocatedthatyoushouldunderstandthesituationsbeforeyoumake______.

17.

WelearnfromthepassagethatconditionsfortheearlywhitestravelingtoAmericabyshipsweremuchbetterthan______.

18.

Fromthecontext,theword"minute"(Line4,Paral)isclosestinmeaningto"second".

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19.

Thebasicprinciplesappliedtonatural-gasvehiclesarequitedifferentfromthoseappliedtogasoline-poweredvehicles.

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20.IsStressMakingYouFat?

TheTriggerThatCausestheMostTrouble

Ourancestorsatetosurvive.Theyatebecausetheywerehungryormaybetocelebrateavictoryoverawarringtribe.Weeatbecausewe'rehungry,too,butalsowhenwe'restressed,angry,bored,depressed,frustrated,andbusy.

Stressmayactuallybetheeatingtriggerthatcausesthemosttrouble.Manyofushavehighlevelsofchronicstress,whetherit'sfromwork,relationshiptroublesorto-doliststhatarelongerthanRoute66.Ourbodiesrespondtothisstressthesamewayourancestors'bodiesdid:triggering"fightorflight"chemicalsinthebrainthatleadtocalorieaccumulationandfatstorage.Butthedifferenceisthatwehaveplentyoffoodatourdisposal.Soweendupcontinuallyupgradingthesizeofourstorageunit.

Whenyouhavechronicstress,yourbodystepsupitsproductionofcortisol(皮質(zhì)醇)andinsulin(胰島素).Yourappetiteincreases,andsodothechancesyou'llengageineatingintheform.ofhigh-caloriesweetsandfats.That,inturn,makesyoustoremorefar,pumpingevenmoreofitintotheliver.Thiscreatesaresistancetoinsulin,whichmakesyousecrete(分泌)moreinsulintocompensate.Andthatmakesyouhungrierthanamuzzledwolf.

Whenyoutrytocombatstresswithfood,youactivatetherewardcenterofyourbrain.Butafterthatinitialfeel-goodsystemwearsoff,you'llreachagainforthesamethingthatmadeyoufeelgood,calmandrelaxedinthefirstplace:morefood.That'swhyit'samyththatovereatingistriggeredmainlybyextremehunger.It'samyththatcravingsaredictatedbyourtastebuds.Andit'samyththatwecanresisttemptationsifwejustputourmindstoit.

Yourgoal:tokeepyourfeel-goodhormones(荷爾蒙)level.Thatwillprovideasteadystateofsatisfactionsothatyouneverexperiencethosehugehormonalhighsandlowsthatmakeyousearchforgood-for-your-brain,badfor-your-bellyfoods.Thefollowingtipswillhelp.

MakeFoodsWorkinYourFavor

Foodshavedifferenteffectsonyourstomach,yourbloodandyourbrain.Herearesomethatmayhelpyourhungerandthebrainchemicalsthataffectit.

Fishandwalnutsarerichinfattyacids,whichhavelongbeenknownascholesterolclearers.Butthey'vealsobeenshowntohelpwithdepressioninpregnantwomen.Depressioncontributestoemotionalovereating.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthefattyacidsmayhelpliftourspirits.

Greenteacontainscatechins(兒茶酚),thoughttoinhibitthebreakdownoffatsaswellastheproductionofasubstancethatcantriggerhunger.Onestudyshowsthatdrinkingthreeglassesofgreenteaadaycanhelpyoureducebodyweightbyalmostfivepercentinthreemonths.

SleepYourselfSlim

Whenyourbodydoesn'tgettheseventoninehoursofsleepitneedseverynighttobecomerefreshed,itlooksforotherwaystocompensateforyourbrainnotsecretingthenormalamountsoffeel-goodchemicals.Howdoesittypicallydothis?Bycravingsugaryfoodsthatwillgiveyouanimmediatereleaseofthesechemicals.

Thelackofsleepthrowsoffyourentiresystem.Itcanbecomeanevenbiggerfactorasyouage.Somakesureyougetenoughshut-eye.Itcanhelpkeepyouthin.

Variety:TheSpiceofLife?

Varietymaybethespiceoflife,butitcanalsoleadtoovereating.Whenyouhavealotofchoicesforameal,it'seasiertoslipoutofgoodeatinghabitsandintobadones.Whenyousitdownatadinnerandarepresentedwithamenuthat'sthesizeofaphonebook,it'seasytogivein.

Onewaytohelp:Eliminatethechoicesforatleastonemealaday.Pickthemealyourushthroughmost.Formostpeople,it'slunch.Sofindahealthylunchyoureallylike—saladwithchickenandoliveoil,orturkeyonwhole-grainbread—andha

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Heshoutedathiswife.

B.Hejuststoodthere.

C.Hecrawledunderthetable.

D.Helostconsciousness.

22.(34)

A.Shewantstoearnmoremoney.

B.Shehastopayforhercollegeeducation.

C.Shefeelslonelysometimes.

D.Sheneedsmoreexperience.

23.(28)

A.Gleasonthoughthiswonderfulideawasacceptedbythedirector.

B.Gleasonsucceededinhittinguponawonderfulidea.

C.Gleasonwasconfidentabouthisworkthenextday.

D.Gleasonappreciatedthedirector'swayofdirectingfilms.

24.聽力原文：M:CouldyoupleasetellmewhatroomRobertDavisisin?

W:Yes,he'sintheIntensiveCareUnitonthefourthfloor.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

(13)

A.Atahotel.B.Atahospital.C.Inabank.D.Ataschool.

25.(36)

A.InsectsOutofControl

B.AnUrgentChallengeinAgriculture

C.HowtoUseInsecticidesProperly

D.InsectsandInsecticides

26.

【B9】

27.(17)

A.Sheisgoingtohavesomevisitorstonight.

B.Shedoesnotliketheirformerforeignteachers.

C.Sheisgoingtoseeherforeignteacherstonight.

D.Shehasalreadybeeninvitedtotheman'shouse.

28.

【B8】

29.

【B6】

30.聽力原文：W:Doyouevergettiredofthesametopicsalwaysbeingdiscussedatcouncilmeetings?

M:DoI?YouknowsometimesIthinksomemembershavenothingbettertotalkabout.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmeanaboutthecouncilmembers?

(18)

A.Theyhaveanarrowrangeoftopicstodiscuss.

B.Theybringupthemostimportantissue.

C.Theyhaveinterestingtopicstodiscuss.

D.Theyhavelittleknowledge.

31.(21)

A.Shedidn'tyieldtochildrencrossingtheroad.

B.Sheparkedillegallyneartheschool.

C.Sheexceededthespeedlimit.

D.Sheisdrunk.

32.(31)

A.Byturningtheintensityofsunshineintomaps.

B.Byanalyzingtherecentweatherreport.

C.Bycapturingthemicrowaveradiationfromrtesoil.

D.Byanalyzinginformationprovidedbygroundobservationcenters.

33.聽力原文：W:It'snotsoeasytogetalongwellwithelderlyrelatives.Myaunthatesnoiseandspicyfoodsomuch.WhatcanIdo?

M:Shealsoteachesyousewingandgardening,doesn'tshe?

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(19)

A.Thewoman'selderlyauntisn'teasy-going.

B.Thewoman'selderlyaunthatesnoisebutlikesketchup.

C.Thewomanhadbetteradjustherattitudetowardsthematter.

D.Thewomanhadbettersendheraunttosomeotherplacetolive.

34.聽力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanewcoffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful--themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfillydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenutjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No,Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

(20)

A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

35.(26)

A.Shewantsthemantolistentotheinstructionsandobserve.

B.Shewantsthemantowatchwhilesheperformstheoperations.

C.Shewantsthemantoaskquestionssothatshecanhelphim.

D.Shewantsthemantotrytodoitwhileshegiveshiminstructions.

36.

【B7】

37.聽力原文：M:Thanksalotforofferingtoreturnthesebookstothelibraryforme.

W:Fourbooks!ButIhavefourofmyowntotakebacktoo!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Shy:didn'texpecttherewouldbesomanybooks.

B.Fourbooksarealottoborrowfromthelibrary.

C.Sheisn'tsurehecountedallhisbooks.

D.Hehasremindedherthatshealsohassomebookstoreturn.

38.聽力原文：W:Look,I'msorry,butthebooksforChem.100aren'tinyet.

M:Whynot?Schoolstartedlastweek.

W:Ireallydon'tknow.Maybetheprofessororderedthemlate,orthepublisherranoutofthemandtheyareonbackorder.

M:Thisisawful.I'mworriedaboutthiscourseanyway.Ididn'tdothatwellinchemistryinhighschool.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.Didyouchecktheusedbooksection?

M:Yes.Noluckthere.

W:Okay.Look,whydon'tyougoovertothelibrary?I'llbetthattheprofessorputatleastonecopyonreserve.

M:Doyouthinkso?Thatwouldbegreat.AtleastIcouldmakecopiesofthepagesthatIneeduntilthebookscomein.Oh,wait.Ifthere'sonlyonecopy,everyonewillbetryingtodothat.

W:True.Well,wedohaveabulletinboard.YoucouldputanoticeupsayingthatyouarelookingforabookforChemistry100,andmaybesomeonewhohasitwillwanttosellitdirectlytoyou.Doyouhaveaphoneinthedorm?

M:Yeah.I'lljustputmynameandphonenumberonthenotice.That'sagreatidea!Where'sthebulletinboard?

W:BytheT-shirtsandclothingnearthefrontdoor.Oh,andbesuretoputdowntheexacttitleofthebook,too,becausetheydon'talwaysusethesameone.

M:Thanks.You'vebeenabighelp.

(20)

A.Anoticeonthebulletinboard.

B.Abookforaclassthemanistaking.

C.Achemistryclassthatisbeingtaught.

D.Thelibraryreservedesk.

39.(29)

A.Theoldshouldleadasimplelife.

B.Theoldshouldtakemoreexercise.

C.Theoldshouldfacethefactofaging.

D.Theoldshouldfillthemselveswithcuriosity.

40.(35)

A.About40.B.Almost200.C.Over240.D.Morethan72.

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

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

It'sabrandnewworld—aworldbuiltaroundbrands.Hard-charging,noise-making,culture-shapingbrandsareeverywhere.They'reonsupermarketshelves,ofcourse,butalsoinbusinessplansfornetworkcompanystartupsandinthenamesofsportscomplexes.Brandsareinfiltrating(滲透)people'severydaylives—bystickingtheirlogosonclothes,inconcertprograms,onsubwaystationwalls,eveninelementaryschoolclassrooms.

WeliveinanageinwhichCBSnewscasterswearNikejacketsontheair,inwhichBurgerKingandMcDonald'sopenkiosks(小亭)inelementaryschoollunchrooms.Butasbrandsreach(andthenoverreach)intoeveryaspectofourlives,thecompaniesbehindtheminvitemorequestions,deeperscrutiny—andaninevitablebacklashbyconsumers.

"Ourintellectuallivesandourpublicspacesarebeingtakenoverbymarketingandthathasrealimplicationsforcitizenship,"saysauthorandactivistNaomiKlien."It'simportantforanyhealthyculturetohavepublicspace—aplacewherepeoplearetreatedascitizensinsteadofasconsumers.We'vecompletelylostthatspace."

Sincethemid-1980s,asmoreandmorecompanieshaveshiftedfrombeingaboutproductstobeingaboutideas,Starbucksisn'tsellingcoffee;it'ssellingcommunity!Thosecompanieshavepouredmoreandmoreresourcesintomarketingcampaigns.

Topayforthosecampaigns,thosesamecompaniesfiguredoutwaystocutcostselsewhere,forexample,byusingcontractlaborathomeandlow-wagelaborindevelopingcountries.Contractlaborersarehiredonatemporary,per-assignmentbasis,andemployershavenoobligationtoprovideanybenefit(suchashealthinsurance)orlong-termjobsecurity.Thissavescompaniesmoneybutobviouslyputsworkersinvulnerablesituations.IntheUnitedStates,contractlaborhasgivenrisetoso-calledMcJobs,whichemployersandworkersalikepretendaretemporary—eventhoughthesejobsareusuallyheldbyadultswhoaretryingtosupportfamilies.

Themassiveexpansionofmarketingcampaignsinthe1980scoincidedwiththereductionofgovernmentspendingforschoolsandformuseums.Thismadethoseinstitutionsmuchtoowilling,eveneager,topartnerwithprivatecompanies.Butcompaniestookadvantageoftheneedsofthoseinstitutions,reachingtoofar,andoverwhelmingthecivicspacewiththeirmarketingagendas.

Howcanbrandsinfiltratepeople'sdailylife?

A.Byhavingtheirlogosprintedinpeople'clothes.

B.Byhavingtheirbrandsreachinginprimaryschools.

C.Byfindingmeanstoputtheirproductsonsupermarketshelves.

D.Byputtingrelativeinformationoftheirproductsonpublicplaces.

42.

AlthoughrentsinFrancewereextremelycontrolled,theextremeinflationaffectedgeneralpopulationmostseverelythroughthe______.

43.

Highlysophisticatedelectronickeysystemsarecommonlyequippedto______.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

"IamgeneralmanageroftherecentlyestablishedBritishdivisionofasmallCanadianwholesalecompany.MytaskistosetuptheinfrastructurefortheBritishoperation,includingfinance.Ourbankershaveofferedaninternet-basede-bankingservicethatsavesmealotofadministrationtimebutIamworriedabouthowsecureitwillbe".

"Isonlinebankingreliableforasmallbusinessandwhatextracontrolswouldyourecommendtoensuretherisktothecompany'sfundsareminimized?"

KeithFalconer,DirectorofForensicServices,says:Internetbankingcanoffermanybenefits,butunlesscontrolsareproperlyconsidereditcanprovideaneasymechanismforunscrupulouspeople,bothwithinandoutsideanorganization,todivertcompanyfunds.

Itisimportanttoensurethatcontrolsonaccesstothee-bankingsystemamputinplace,withappropriatetransactionlimits.

Everyonewhoisusingthesystemshouldhavetheirownlog,inde,tails.Havingtoofewlog-indetailscanoftenleadtostaffusingeachother's.Notonlydoesthisdestroyanyaudittrail(審計(jì)跟蹤),italsoleadstothelossoftheindividualinformationinacompany.

Passwordselectionisalsoimportant.Eachusermustchooseanappropriatepassword,andonewhichisnotvulnerabletoattackbyahacker.Onemethodistochooseamemorablewordbutreplacecertainletterswithnumbersandpunctuationmarks.Forexample,"password"couldbecome"p@55w0rd".

Therehavebeenreportsof"key-logging"softwarebeingusedbycriminalsrecordthekeystrokesonaterminalinordertodiscoverthepassword.Networksecurity,therefore,isessentialbeforeimplementinge-banking;astrongfirewallshouldbeinplacetoprotectyoursystemfromexternalattacks;securityupdatesshouldbeappliedpromptly;andthesystemshouldbesweptforvirusesandspy-wareregularly

Onefinalareatobeawareofisthe"phishing"scam(網(wǎng)絡(luò)釣魚),wherebyanaccountholderreceivesane-mailclaimingtobefromthebankaskingthemtoconfirmorupdatedetails.Theaccountholderisredirectedtoafakesiteandthedetailsenteredaresubsequentlyusedtorobtheaccount.

Allindividualswithaccessprivilegestoyoure-bankingsystemshouldbemadeawareofthis.Yourbankwillneversendyouane-mailaskingyoutoconfirmyourdetails,andyoushouldneverrespondtoane-mailpurportingtobefromyourbank.Normale-mailisanunsecuredsystem;yourbankwillestablishasecuremethodofcommunicatingwithyoufrombehindtheprotectionofyourlog-in.

Youcanenjoymanybenefitsofinternetbankingonlywhen______areconsidered.

45.

TheauthorcitedtheremarksofRayLaHoodtoimplythat______.

A.alltheRepublicanshaverealizedtheircrisis

B.theRepublicanPartyhaslostitspower

C.theRepublicanshavetochangethepresentsituation

D.theRepublicansaredeterminedtostayawayfromBushintheelection

46.

Conventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherefailstopredictsuchashort-livedtornadobecause______.

A.thecomputerisnotusedtoforecastspecificlocalevents

B.thecomputersarenotadvancedenoughtopredictit

C.theweatherdatapeoplecollectareoftenwrong

D.weatherconditionsinsomesmallregionsarenotavailable

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.

A.CUNYonlyreceivesparticularlycleverstudents

B.Americancollegesprovidestudentswithfreeeducation.

C.tuitionfeesinAmericancollegesareveryexpensive

D.studentsofCUNYgenerallypaynotuitionfeesatall

48.SectionB

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

Letussupposethatyouareinthepositionofaparent.Wouldyouallowyourchildrentoreadanybooktheywantedtowithoutfirstcheckingitscontents?Wouldyoutakeyourchildrentoseeanyfilmwithoutfirstfindingoutwhetheritissuitableforthem?Ifyouranswertothesequestionsis"yes",thenyouareeitherextremelypermissive.Ifyouransweris"no",thenyouamexercisingyourrightasaparenttoprotectyourchildrenfromwhatyouconsidertobeundesirableinfluences.Inotherwords,byactingasacensoryourself,youareadmittingthatthereisastrongcaseforcensorship.

Now,ofcourse,youwillsaythatitisonethingtoexercisecensorshipwherechildrenareconcernedandquiteanothertodothesameforadults.Childrenneedprotectionanditistheparents'responsibilitytoprovideit.Butwhataboutadults?Aren'ttheyoldenoughtodecidewhatisgoodforthem?Theansweristhatmanyadultsare,butdon'tmakethemistakeofthinkingthatalladultsarelikeyou.Censorshipisforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.

Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilm?Noonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviews—oftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsandfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"worksofart".

Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulkoftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,immoralpeoplearegivenalicensetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequateartisticwith"pornographic".Thevastmarketforpornographywouldrapidlybeexploited.Oneofthegreatthingsthatcensorshipdoesistopreventcertainpeoplefrommakingfatprofitsbycorruptingthemindsofothers.Toargueinfavorofabsolutefreedomistoargueinfavorofanarchy.

Societywouldreallybethepoorerifitdepriveditselfofthewisecounselandtherestraininginfluencewhichacensorprovides.

Permissiveparentswould______.

A.lettheirchildrenreadanybookstheyliketo

B.notlettheirchildrenseeanyfilmstheyliketo

C.notlettheirchildrenreadanybookswithoutfirstcheckingtheircontents

D.lettheirchildrenseethefilmswiththeirfirstchecking

49.

It'spointedoutbyDavidHathawaythat______.

A.asolarflaremustpassthroughtheionosphere

B.asolarflaremustpassthroughtheGPSsatellitesignals

C.radiosignalsmustpassthroughtheionosphere

D.radiosignalsmustpassthroughageomagneticdisturbance

50.

Accordingtothewriter,LarryGopnikisamanwho______.

A.realizesthegreatexpectations

B.reapsthebenefitsfromperfecti