2022年廣東省河源市大學英語6級大學英語六級

2022年廣東省河源市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Thefirstuseoftheterm'organicfarming'isusuallycreditedto______inhis1940book,LooktotheLand.

2.

Bionicsisnowdevelopedtoaremarkablelevel.

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3.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

4.

Thechiefdisadvantageofpronouncingwordswhileyoureadthemisthatittendstotiereadingspeedtospeakingspeed,andthesilentreadingofmostnormalreadersisnearly______asfastastheirspeaking.

5.

Theauthorthinksthattheoptionsgivenbythetwodifferentcampswouldnotworkandhesuggested______option.

6.

Inadditiontotheone-yearpostdocatWashingtonUniversity,Freelandrunsawebsiteforphysicists______.

7.

Whenyourequestcash,themoneymoveselectronicallyfromyouraccounttothehost'saccountto______.

8.FreedbySudan,"Geographic"ReporterArrivesHomeinU.S.

After34daysinaSudanesejail,NationalGeographicjournalistPaulSalopek,whohadbeenchargedwithspying,landedinhishomestateofNewMexicoonSundaymorning.

Atthetimeofhisarrest,Salopek,44,hadbeenfreelancereportingforNationalGeographicmagazineontheSahelregion,whichstretcheseast-westacrossAfricaalongthesouthernedgeoftheSahara.

DonBelt,Salopek'seditorfortheSahelassignment,embracedthereporteruponhisarrivalandlatersaidhemighthavelostalittleweight,buthelookslikehe'snonetheworseforwear.

"We'reoverthemoonaboutSalopek'sreturn",Beltadded.

Salopek,whoisonascheduledleaveofabsencefromtheChicagoTribune,arrivedinAlbuquerquewithhiswife,hisTribuneeditor,andNewMexicoGovernorBillRichardson.

Salopeksaiditfeels"fantastic"tobehome.

"It'sgreattoseemywife,who'sbeenthroughalot-insomewaysmorethanmyself-inthelast35days,"hesaid.

Afterhe'sspentsometimewithhisfamily,Salopeksays,heplansto"makeroundsinChicagoandWashington"tothankhisfriendsattheTribuneandtheNationalGeographicSociety.

"Icanneverreallyrepaythem,"hesaid.But,hejokedatapressconferenceSundayattheAlbuquerqueinternationalairport,whathecandois"rackupanenormousbeerbill."

OnbehalfofNationalGeographic,BeltthankedRichardson,theTribune,Sudan'sambassadortotheUnitedStates,andJimmyCarter.TheformerU.S.PresidenthadwrittentoSudanesePresidentOmarA1-BashironSalopek'sbehalf-agesturethathadbeenkeptsecretuntilSunday.

(BothNationalGeographicNewsandNationalGeographicmagazinearepartsoftheNationalGeographicSociety.)

OnceSalopekisbackonthejob,heintendstoreturntoAfrica,firsttoChadtocheckuponhistwoassistants,whowerearrestedandfreedalongsidehim.ThenhewillcompletehisNationalGeographicassignmentinChad,Mali,Niger,Nigeria,andSenegal.

DetainedinNorthDarfur

ThePulitzerPrizewinnerandhisChadianassistants-driverIdrissAbdulrahamAnuandinterpreterSuleimanAbakarMoussa-werearrestedonAugust6aftertravelingfromChadtoSudan'stroubledDarfurProvincewithoutavisa.

Thebordercrossinghadbeenalastminutedecision,SalopeksaidattheSundaypressconference.

Normally,thethreewouldhavebeendeported.Instead,onAugust26theywerechargedwithespionage,passinginformationillegally,anddisseminating"falsenews",inadditiontothechargeofenteringthecountryunlawfully.

ThethreemenwereconfinedtoasinglecellinElFasher,capitalofNorthDarfurProvince.

Fromthecell,Salopeksays,theycouldseeprotestorsdailyinveighing(痛罵)againsttheUnitedStatesandtheUnitedNations,whichareleadinganefforttodeployaUNpeacekeepingforcetoneighboringDarfurProvince.

Salopekandhiscellmates,though,weren'twithoutwelcomecompany.

U.S.soldiers-intheregionadvisinganAfricanUnionpeacekeepingforce-discoveredthatanAmericanwasbeingheldinElFasherandtookuphiscause.

"Theyvisitedusvirtuallyeveryday,"Salopeksaid."Theywerelikeourguardianangels."

Theefforttofreethereporterandhiscolleagues,though,wasn'texactlyheavenly.

Itwaslikea"carnivalride,"Salopeksaid,"upanddown,daytoday."

TheRelease

GovernorRichardsonflewtoSudanonThursdaytonegotiatethethreemen'sreleaseonhumanitariangrounds,ThanksinparttopriordealingswiththeSudaneseambassadortotheU.S.andwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir,Richardsonsuccee

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9.

Freudwasthefirstmantohelpmentalpatientsbyhavingthemtalkaboutwhatmadethemanxious.

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10.

TheworldrestartedtheOlympicGamesin1896,buttherestartoftorchrelaywaslaterthanthat.

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11.

Inthispassage,theauthorprovidesuswitheffectivewaystocopewithdifferenttypesoflies.

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12.

Asaresult,hisdoublelifeminedhisteachingcareer.

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13.

WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand________________.

14.

Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

15.

______forthecreditcardnumbersofthebuyersisaproblem.

16.

ItisnormallydryinAcrebetweenJuneandDecember.

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17.What'speople'stendencytodofortheirdecisions?

A.Refusingtoadmittheymadewrongdecisions.

B.Tryingtofindreasonstoexplainthedecisions.

C.Changingthedecisionsonsecondthoughts.

D.Seekingothers'advicewhenmakingthedecisions.

18.Whatdidtheresearchersdotoparticipantsintheexperiments?

A.Theyputonamagicperformancetotheparticipants.

B.Theydivertedtheparticipants'attentionanddisruptedtheirchoosing.

C.Theychangedthethingsparticipantschosewithouttheirnoticing.

D.Theyaddedconfusiontothetwooptionstheparticipantsfaced.

19.

Aftertheygetthehostages,thehostage-takersusuallydeclaretheirdemandsduringthenegotiationphase.

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20.

Gradualexitplanhastheadvantageofhigherliteracylevelsforthestudents.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(36)

A.Becausetheyawardedthosecriminalsforbehavingthemselvesinprison.

B.Becausetheythoughtcriminalsalsohadtherighttoenjoythisfestival.

C.Becausetheyexpectedcriminalstofeelsomewarmthfromthesociety.

D.Becausetheywantedtoremindthosecriminalsoftheirwarrants.

22.聽力原文：M:I'dliketomaketworeservationsonflight692forDecember26.

W:I'msorry.We'vebookeduponthetwenty-sixth.Butwestillhaveafewavailableonthetwenty-seventh.

Q:Whendoesthemanwanttoleave?

(14)

A.Onthe6thofDecember.

B.Onthe7thofDecember.

C.Onthe26thofDecember.

D.Onthe27thofDecember.

23.

【B5】

24.聽力原文：M:IwassodisappointedtohearthatJimlosthisjob.Iknowthathisdaughterwassicklastmonth,sohewasalwayslatetowork.

W:Oh,thatwasn'tit.Jimmadeabigerrorinthisweek'saccounting.Thebosswasfurious.

Q:WhywasJimfired?

(14)

A.Hewasfuriouswithhisboss.

B.Hewasalwayslateforwork.

C.Hisdaughter'sbeingsickmadehimlate.

D.Hemadeabigmistakeinhiswork.

25.(32)

A.Turningherselfintoalegend.

B.Collectingmoneyforthepoor.

C.Doingbusinessandhelpingothers.

D.Goingaboutresearchandeducationwork.

26.

【B4】

27.【B5】

28.(31)

A.Toobservepeople'sattitudetowardsstrangers.

B.Toseehowpeoplegetalongwiththeirfriends.

C.Tochangepeople'sbehavior.insociallife.

D.Tofindouthowshypeopleare.

29.聽力原文：W:OurlecturetodayisgivenbyProfessorLincoln.He'sgoingtotalkaboutartmovementsintheUnitedStates.

M:Yes.Iwouldliketosaythattheirpopularitycanbeaffectedbysocialconditionsandhistoricalevents.Asanexample,let'slookatwhathappenedintheUnitedStatesearlyinthe20thcentury,aroundthetimeofthegreatdepression,theartmovementknownastheRegionalismhadbegunintheUnitedStatesevenbeforethedepressionoccurred.Butitreallybecamepopularinthe1930s,duringthedepressionyears.

W:Whatisthereasonforthis?

M:ManyartistswhohadbeenlivinginbigcitieswereforcedbytheeconomiccrisistoleavethosebigcitiesandmovebacktotheirsmalltownsinruralAmerica.Someofthemcametotrulylovethelifeinsmalltownsandtoleavethe"sophisticatedsociety"incities.TheseartistsreallybuilttheRegionalismMovement.

W:What'rethefeaturesofRegionalMovement?

M:It'sallabouteverydaylifeinsmalltownsorfarmingareas.Andtheirstyle.wasaboutglorifiedorromanticizedcountrylife.Itshowedstable,wholesomeAmericantraditions.

W:Whydidthisstyle.becomepopular?

M:It'spartlybecauseoftheeconomicconditionsofthetime.Yousee,theDepressionhadcausedmanyAmericanstobegintodoubttheirsociety.ButregionalismartistspaintedscenesthatglorifiedAmericanvalues,scenesthatmanyAmericanscouldeasilyidentifywith.Sothemovementhelpedstrengthenpeople'sfaithintheircountry.

W:WhatwasRegionalismlikeafterthedepression?

M:BeforeandaftertheSecondWorldWar,Americanculturebegantotakeonamuchmoreinternationalspirit,andRegionalism,withitsfocusonsmalltownlife,lostitspopularity,asAmericansocietychangedonceagain.

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A.Howhistoricaleventsaffectedanartmovement.

B.Howartistscaninfluenceeconomicconditions.

C.Whyacertainartmovementfailedtobecomepopular.

D.Howvaluablepaintingswerelostduringwartime.

30.聽力原文：W:IwillgotoTibetforholidaythissummer.Ihavedreamtforyearstogothere.Sowhat'syourholidayplan?

M:It'shardtosay.IfIpassthefinalexams,Iwillhavethemostfantasticholidayasmyparentshavepromisedme.ButifIdon't,itwillbethesameasthepreviousones.

Q:Whatwilltheman'sholidaybelike?

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A.Itwillbethemostfantasticone.

B.Itwillbethesameasthepreviousones.

C.Itdependsontheman'sscoresintheexams.

D.ItwillbespentinTibet.

31.聽力原文：M:Uh,couldIborrowafewdollarsuntilpayday?Ineedcashbadly.

W:Uh,yeah,Iguess,butI'mshortofpenniesmyself,andyoustilloweme＄20fromlastweek.Andmomandyourfriendssaidyouborrowedmoneyfromthemthispastweek.

M:Oh,yeah.

W:Howarethingsgoinganyway?

M:Well,notverywell.Tobehonest,I'mreallyinthehole,andIcan'tseemtomakeendsmeetthesedays.

W:Whatdoyoumean?Ithoughtyoulandedagreatjobrecently,soyoumustbeloaded.

M:Well,Idohaveajob,butI'veusedmycreditcardstopayoffalotofthingsrecently,butnow,Ican'tseemtopaythemoneyoff.

W:Uh,doyouhaveabudget?Imean,howdoyoukeeptrackofyourincomeandexpenses?

M:Well,whenmymoneyrunsout,Icometoyou,ofcourse.

W:Great!

M:No,butIguessIshouldhavesomefinancialplan.

W:Well,letmeseeifIcanhelpyou.Howmuchmoneydoyouspendonyourapartment?

M:Uh,Ipay＄890onrentforthestudioapartmentdowntownnotincludingutilitiesandcableTV.Buttheplacehasanawesomeviewofthecity.

W:Uh,＄890!Whyarcyoupayingthroughthenoseforsuchasmallplacewhenyoucouldfindacheaperonesomewhereoutsideofthedowntownarea?

M:Yeah,Iguess.

W:Okay.Howmuchmoneydoyouspendonfoodamonth?

M:Hmmm.I'mnotreallysure.IthinkIspendaround＄600.

W:＄600?!

M:Well,Igoouttoeatatleastfourtimesaweek,sothoseexpensesaddup.Ijustdon'tenjoyeatingalone,andIdon'thavetheabilityforcookinglikeyoudo.

W:Well,Icanunderstandthat,butperhapsyououghttobuysomemicrowaveablemealsyoucouldprepareathome.

M:Well,IguessIcould.

W:Andentertainment?

M:Well,Ispendafewdollarshereandthereonbasketballandmovietickets,aconcertortwo,andballroomdancelessons.

W:Uh,exactlyhoemuchdoyouspendonallofthese?Justa"few"dollars?

M:Well,ohabout＄400orso.

W:Orso?Nowonderyou'rehavingmoneyproblems.Youcan'tjustblowyourmoneyonthingslikethat!Andwhatabouttransportation?

M:Oh,Icommutetoworkeverydayinmynewcar,butIgotagreatdeal,andmymonthlypaymentsareonly＄450amonth.Comeoutsideandtakealook.Wecangoforaspin!

W:No,I'veheardenough.You'vegottocontrolyourspending,oryou'llendupbroke.Isuggestyougetridofyourcreditcards,cutbackonyourentertainmentexpenses,andsellyourcar.Takepublictransportfromnowon.

M:Sellmycar?Ican'tdatewithoutaear.WhatamIgoingtosay?"Uh,couldyoumeetmedowntownatthebusstopat7:00?"Comeon!

W:Andyouneetocreateabudgetforyourselfandsticktoit,andstartwithpayingoffyourbills,startingwithme.Youoweme＄50dollars.

M:Fiftydollars!Wait,Ionlyborrowed＄20fromyoulastweek.Howdidyoucomeupwith＄50?

W:Financialconsultingfees.Myadviceisatleastworth＄30!

(23)

A.Hehasalotofexpensesincludingstudentloans.

B.He'sindebtandistryingtoborrowmoney.

C.Hehasadecentjolt,buthe'slookingforanewone.

D.Helentmoneyforhisfriendsandgivefinancialadvices.

32.(25)

A.Abusinesswoman.

B.Abusinessadministrator.

C.Awildlifeworker.

D.Anaccountant.

33.聽力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erin,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:Oh,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21,or25.

Aman,Ithink.

W:Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantodealwith,erm...

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.

WhatIdon't,wantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyouactuallylookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow,notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouthebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

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A.Tointerviewafewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

34.聽力原文：W:Hello,thisisDr.Gray'soffice.We'recallingtoremindyouofyour4:15appointmentforyourannualcheck-uptomorrow.

M:Oh,thanks.It'sagoodthingthatyoucalled.Ithoughtitwas4:15today.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hewasconfusedaboutthedateoftheappointment.

B.He'sgladhecalledthedoctor.

C.Hecan'tcomeuntil4:15.

D.Hefeelshappythathecanchangetheappointment.

35.(44)

36.聽力原文：Careeristsarepeoplewhoseself-imageisdeterminedalmostexclusivelybytheftjobs.Virtuallyeverythingtheydoisdesignedtoadvancetheircareers.Theyaredefinedbytheftjobs.Whenyoumeetacareeristataparty,heimmediatelytellsyouhisoccupation.Takeawayacareerist'sjobandhedoesn'tknowwhoheis.Heloseshisidentity.Hislifeisseriouslyout-of-balance.Thisparticulardiseaseiscalledcareerism.

(29)Workaholicsmayormaynotbecareerists.Workaholicsalsospendmostoftheirtimeandenergyontheftjobs,buttheremaybedifferentreasonsfortheftworkpattern.Theymaynotevenidentifywiththeirjobs.Workmaysimplybeanescape,anefforttoavoiddealingwithlife.Onthe,otherhand,aworkaholicmaylovehisjobandsimplybecomeaddictedtothepleasureofdoingitanddoingitwell.

Careeristsmaynotevenliketheirjobs.Infact,theymaynotevenworkthathard.Theymayspendmostofthefttimeonorganizationalpoliticsandotherschemesforadvancement.(30)Careeristsarenotsomuchintoworkasintoseekingidentitythroughtheirjobs,theircareenadvancement,andthesymbolsofsuccess.

Aworkaholicmaybeworkingtohelpothersorsupportanoblecause.Ifweareworkingonprojectsweseeasimportanttosocialtransformation,itiseasytobecomeobsessedwiththeprojectandletotherareasofourlifeslide.Wemustallstrivetoavoidthispitfall.(31)Managersmustbealerttobothcareeristsandworkaholics,recognizethedifferences,andseektohelpbothmoveinthedirectionofwholeness.

(30)

A.Careeristsspendmoretimeandenergyontheirjobs.

B.Careeristsdon'tliketheirjobs.

C.Workaholicshavedifferentreasonsfortheirworkpattern.

D.Workaholicsaremoresuccessfulthancareerists.

37.聽力原文：WhenNancyLublinreceived＄5,000fromhergrandfatherin1996,sheneveronceconsideredtakingavacationorpayingoffstudentloans.Instead,the24-year-oldNewYorkUniversitylawstudentbeganthinkingabouthelpinglow-incomewomengetbetterjobs."Ifawomangoesforajobinterviewpoorly-dressed,shewon'tgetthejob,"Lublinsays."Butwithoutajob,shecan'taffordsuitableclothes."

So,withthemoneyLublinfounded"DressforSuccess"andbegancollectingwomen'sclotheswhichwerestillingoodconditionbutwhichtheirownersnolongerneeded."Somanywomenhaveclotheslyingaroundthattheywillneverwearagain,"oneofLublin'sassistantssays."Nancy'sideaissosimpleandyetsoimportanttowomen."

ManywomencometoLublin'sofficebeforegoingtoajobinterview.Here,theyreceiveasuit,shoesmidanyotherthingstheyneed.Sinceitwassetup,morethan1,000womenhaveturnedto"DressforSuccess"forhelp.Manyofthemhavewonjob.Somehaveroundjobsafterbeingoutofworkformanyyears.Jenny,a32-year-oldwomanwhowasrecentlyhiredasalaw-firmofficemanagersays,"Imadeagoodimpressionbecauseof'DressforSuccess'."

(30)

A.Nancysetup"DressforSuccess"tomakemoney.

B.Nancy'sofficegathersusedclothesfromwomen.

C.Nancy'sgrandfatherlentherthemoneytosetuptheoffice.

D.Low-incomewomencangetjobsat"DressforSuccess".

38.(14)

A.Allthepassengerswerekilled.

B.Theplanecrashedinthenight.

C.Nomoresurvivorshavebeenfound.

D.It'stoolatetosearchforsurvivors.

39.(15)

A.Hedidn'tgetthebookheneeded.

B.Hehadnoideawherethebookwas.

C.Thelibraryisclosedonweekend.

D.Hewasnotallowedtocheckoutthebook.

40.(28)

A.Becausetheyarrivedtheretoolate.

B.Becausetheycan'tstandseeingthetragicscene.

C.Becausethepolicedidn'tallowthemtoseeit.

D.Becausetheyshouldnotdestroythescene.

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

OneofthereasonswhyIndiaiscreatingasecondarysanctuaryfortheAsiaticlionsisthat______.

A.thepresentsanctuaryisnotlargeenough

B.scientistswanttodomoreresearchonthem

C.theyhavekilledmanypeople

D.theforestisshrinkinginsize

42.

Habitrolisveryeffectiveforincreasingthechancesofstoppingsmoking______.

43.

Whenresearcherscarryoutadung-pilecensus,accordingtoPlumptre,theareaselectedshouldbe______.

A.asmallone

B.aprotectedone

C.amonitoredone

D.solargethatelephantscan'tmoveinandoutofitfreely.

44.SectionB

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

ThegovernmentofUKislaunchingaprogramaimingathelpingmorefamiliesbalancetheirworkandhomelives.Therighttoaskemployersforflexibleworkinghourswaspreviouslylimitedtoparentsofchildrenuptotheageofsixordisabledchildrenagedupto18.Butfollowingarecommendationmadebyanindependentreviewlastyear,thegovernmentdecidedtoextendtheagelimit.4.5millionparentsofchildrenaged16andunderwillbeabletoaskemployersforflexibleworkarrangementsinfuture.Atotalof10millionparentswillbeentitledtorequestflexibleworking.

HarrietHarman,ministerforWomenandEquality,saidmothersoften"teartheirhairout"whilebringingupchildrenandtryingtoearnaliving.Asurveyof1000parentsbythegovernment'sEqualitiesOfficesuggestedhalfbelievedtheirrelationshipwiththeirchildwouldimproveiftheirworkhoursweremoreflexible.Twothirdssaiditwouldbehelpfultoworkflexiblyastheirchildrenbecameolder,andhalfofparentswhosechildrenwereagedbetween11and16saidtheywouldhelpwithhomeworkiftheycouldfindthetime.MsHarmansaid."Childrendon'tstopneedingtheirparents'timewhentheyreachtheirsixthbirthday.Wehavealreadybuiltastrongfoundationofsupportforfamiliesthroughtherightforparentswithchildrenundersixtorequestflexiblework.But,asanyparentknows,olderchildrengoingthroughtheteenageyearsneedjustasmuchsupportandguidance."

SarahJackson,chiefexecutiveofcampaigngroupWorkingFamilies,said."Theconflictthatoftenseemstoexistbetweenfamilyandworkissounnecessaryandcounterproductive.Iwouldparticularlyencouragementoconsiderworkingflexiblyasthathasthepotentialtocreatestrongerfamiliesandgosomewaytoaddressingtheinequalitiesthatstillexistinthehome."

ThemoveisbackedbytheConfederationofBritishIndustry,buttheCBIalsohaswarnedthatfirmsmayfinditdifficulttograntrequestsforflexibleworkingduringtherecession.TradesUnionCongressisanotherorganizationthatfavorsthearrangement.BrendanBarber,thegeneralsecretary,saidtheextensionwouldbe"goodnews"foremployers.Headded,"Companieswhoseworkersenjoythebenefitsofflexibleworkingarelikelytofeellessstressedandlessanxiousaboutbalancingtheirlivesathomeandwork,whichmeanstheyaremorecommittedandproductivewhileatwork."

Whatkindofparentscanhavetherighttoaskforflexibleworkinghoursaftertheprogramislaunched?

A.Parentswhosekidsareyougerthan6.

B.Parentswhosekidsareyoungerthan18.

C.Parentswhosekidsaredisabled.

D.Parentswhosekidsareyoungerthan16.

45.

Intimesofdeflation______.

A.peoplelikeprivateorpublicinvestment

B.thereisusuallyfullplantcapacity

C.creditorsstiffermorethanotherpeople

D.everyonesuffersandnoonegains

46.Man,eveninthelowerstagesofdevelopment,possessesafacultywhich,forwantofabettername,IshallcallNumberSense.Thisfacultypermitshimtorecognizethatsomethinghaschangedinasmallcollectionwhen,withouthisdirectknowledge,anobjecthasbeenremovedfromoraddedtothecollection.

Numbersenseshouldnotbeconfusedwithcounting,whichinvolvesaratherintricatementalprocess.Counting,sofarasweknow,isanattributeexclusivelyhuman,whereassomeanimalspeciesseemtopossessanelementarynumbersensesimilartoourown.Atleast,suchistheopinionofcompetentobserversofanimalbehavior,andthetheoryissupportedbyaweightynassofevidence.

Manybirds,forinstance,possesssuchanumbersense,Ifanestcontainsfoureggs,onecansafelybetaken;butwhentwoareremoved,thebirdgenerallydeserts.Insomeunaccountablewaythebirdcandistinguishtwofromthree.Butthisfacultyisbynomeansconfinedtobirds,moststrikinginstanceweknowisthatoftheinsectcalledthe"solitarywasp."Themotherwasplayshereggsinindividualcellsandprovideseacheggwithanumberoflivecaterpillares(毛蟲)onwhichtheyoungfeedwhenhatched.Now,thenumberofvictimsisremarkablyconstantforagivenspeciesofwasp.Somespeciesprovide5,others,12,othersagainashighas24caterpillarspercell.ButmostremarkableisthecaseoftheGenusEumenus,avarietyinwhichthemaleismuchsmallerthanthefemale.Insomemysteriouswaythemotherknowswhethertheeggwillproduceamaleorafemalcanddividethequantityoffoodaccordingly;shedoesnotchangethespeciesorsizeoftheprey,butiftheeggismale,shesuppliesitwithfivevictims;iffemale,withteem.

Theregularityintheactionofthewaspmakesthislastcaselessconvincingthantheonewhichfollows.Heretheactionofthebirdseemstoborderontheconscious.

Alandownerwasdeterminedtoshootacrewwhichmadeitsnestinthewatchtowerofhisestate.Repeatedlyhetriedtosurprisethebird.Butinvain:attheapproachofmanthecrowwouldleaveitsnest.Fromadistanttreeitwouldwatchfullywaituntilthemanhadleftthetowerandthenreturntoitsnest.Onedaythelandownerhituponanidea:twomenenteredthetower,oneremainedwithin,theothercameoutandwenton.Butthebirdwasnotdeceived:itkeptawayuntilthemanwithincameout.Theexperimentwasrepeatedonthesucceedingdayswithtwo,three,thenfourmen,yetwithoutsuccess.Finally,fivemenweresent:asbefore,allenteredthetower,andoneremainedwhiletheotherfourcameoutandwentaway.Herethecrowlostcount.Unabletodistinguishbetweenfourandfive,itpromptlyreturnedtoitsnest.

Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.

A.man'selementarynumbersenseisfoundinlowerspecies

B.birdshavealimitednumbersense

C.animalscannotcount

D.numbersenseisaprimitiveform.ofcounting

47.

Ifthetechnicalproblemscanbeworkedout,whichmethodisthemostpromising?

A.Voiceprints.B.Fingerprints.C.Photographs.D.Signatures.

48.

Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatmeasureshouldbetakentokeepdriver'smadnessingoodcontrol?

49.

When______,theproblemofunemploymentwillarise.

50.

Whyarecollectorsnowadaysunwillingtodonatetheircollectionstopublicmuseums?

A.Becausefartoomoreartarepresentedforpublicinstitutionstochoosefrom.

B.Becausetheircollectionsmightnotbedisplayedduetothelimitedspace.

C.Becausetheircollectionsareinferiorinvaluetothoseinpublicinstitutions.

D.Becausetheyhavefunshowingandenjoyingtheircollectionsofartsprivately.

51.

Theauthorusestheexampleofmonkeytoarguethatrobotsare______.

52.

Accordingtoestimates,whatistherecyclerateofwaterbottles?

53.Underpressurefromanimalwelfaregroups,twonationalscienceteachers'associationshaveadopted