2022年湖南省常德市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022年湖南省常德市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Inordertofillyourmindwithenjoyablemoments,youjustneedbringyourmindbackwhen______.

2.GENETICALLYMODIFIEDFOODS

Aregeneticallymodifiedcropsanenvironmentaldreamcome-trueoradisasterinthemaking?Scientistsarelookingforanswers.

Theworldseemsincreasinglydividedintothosewhofavorgeneticallymodified(GM)foodsandthosewhofearthemAdvocatesassertthatgrowinggeneticallyalteredcropscanbekindertotheenvironmentandthateatingfoodsfromthoseplantsisperfectlysafe.And,theysaygeneticengineeringwhichcaninduceplantstogrowinpoorsoilsortoproducemorenutritiousfoodswillsoonbecomeanessentialtoolforhelpingtofeedtheworld'sburgeoningpopulation.SkepticscontendthatGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealthriskstootroublingtoacceptplacidly,Takingthatview,manyEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproducts.Muchofthedebatehingesonperceptionsofsafety.Butwhatexactlydoesrecentscientificresearchsayaboutthehazards?Theanswers,toooftenlostinreportsonthecontroversy,areservedupinthepagesthatfollow.

TwoyearsagoinEdinburgh,Scotland,eco-vandalsstormedafield,crushingcanolaplants.LastyearinMaine,midnightraidershackeddownmorethan3000experimentalpoplartrees.AndinSunDiego,protesterssmashedsorghumandsprayedpaintovergreenhousewalls.

Thisfar-flungoutragetookaimatgeneticallymodifiedcrops.Buttheprotestsbackfired:allthedestroyedplantswereconventionallybred.Ineachcase,activistsmistookordinaryplantsforGMvarieties.

It'seasytounderstandwhy.Inaway,GMcrops—nowonsome109millionacresoffarmlandworldwide—areinvisible.Youcan'tsee,tasteortouchageneinsertedintoaplantorsenseitseffectsontheenvironment.Youcan'ttell,justbylooking,whetherpollencontainingaforeigngenecanpoisonbutterfliesorfertilizeplantsmilesaway.Thatinvisibilityispreciselywhatworriespeople.How,exactly,willGMcropsaffecttheenvironment—andwhenwillwenotice?

AdvocatesofGM,ortransgenic,cropssaytheplantswillbenefittheenvironmentbyrequitingfewertoxicpesticidesthanconventionalcrops.Butcriticsfearthepotentialrisksandwonderhowbigthebenefitsreallyare."Wehavesomanyquestionsabouttheseplants,"remarksGuentherStotzky,asoilmicrobiologistatNewYorkUniversity."There'salotwedon'tknowandneedtofindout."

AsGMcropsmultiplyinthelandscape,unprecedentednumbersofresearchershavestartedfanningintothefieldstogetthemissinginformation.Someoftheirrecentfindingsarereassuring;otherssuggestaneedforvigilance.

FewerPoisonsintheSoil?

EveryyearU.S.growersshowercropswithanestimated971millionpoundsofpesticides,mostlytokillinsects,weedsandfungi.Butpesticideresidueslingeroncropsandthesurroundingsoil,leachingintogroundwater,runningintostreamsandgettinggobbledupbywildlife.Theconstantchemicaltrickleisanoldworryforenvironmentalists.

Inthemid-1990sagribusinessesbeganadvertisingGMseedsthatpromisedtoreduceafarmer'suseoftoxicpesticides.TodaymostGMcrops-mainlysoybean,com,cottonandcanola-containgenesenablingthemtoeitherresistinsectpestsortolerateweed-killingherbicides.Theinsect-resistantvarietiesmaketheirowninsecticide,apropertymeanttoreducetheneedforchemicalsprays.Theherbicidetoleranttypessurvivewhenexposedtobroad-spectrumweedkillers,potentiallyallowingfarmerstoforgomorepoisonouschemicalsthattargetspecificweedspecies.Farmerstolimittheuseofmorehazardouspesticideswhentheycan,butGMcropsalsoholdappealbecausetheysimplifyoperations(reducingthefrequencyandcomplexityofpesticideapplications)and,insomecases,increaseyields.

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3.

Ifyouwanttogiveupajobwholesale,youshouldevaluate______fromit.

4.

Anincreaseinreadingrateusuallyresultsinanincreaseinreadingcomprehension.

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5.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失禮的)anddismissive,soAnniegaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists,Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcoworkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsforgettingofftotherightstart:

-introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

-Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)--atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyourresume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

-It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

-Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostardanadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingafteryou'rehired.

-Don'ttalkonyourcellphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

-"Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring."That'shardlytheim

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6.TheLureofaBigCityVacation

FromtheTowerofLondontoParis'EiffelTower,historiclandmarksandone-of-a-kindattractionshavelongluredtravelerstotheworld'sgreatcities.

"Itbecomes,atleastforsomepeople,akindofpilgrimageinthesensethatyouwanttofinallyseetheStatueofLibertyandit'sinNewYorkandyouhavetogotoNewYorktoseeit,"saidWitoldRybczynski,aprofessorofurbanismatThe.WhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.

"Themisn'tasecondversionofitanywhereelse."

Thissortofuniqueattraction,combinedwiththeexcitementofcitylifeandaconcentrationofculturalopportunities,finedining,shoppingandaccommodationsbringssomevisitorsbackagainandagain.

"There'ssuchavastrangeofrichesinasmall,prettyeasilynavigatedspace.That'sdefinitelywhatattractsmetocities,"saidDonGeorge,globaltraveleditorforLonelyPlanetPublications.

Fewlargecitieshaveremarkablenaturalscenicattractionstobuildupon,sotheytendtorelyonheritageandculturalsitestosetthemselvesapart,accordingtoDouglasFrechtling,aprofessoroftourismstudiesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Visitingcitiesgainedpopularityinthe18thand19thcenturies,asthelandedaristocracyinBritainincreasinglysenttheirsons--andoccasionallytheirdaughters--toroundouttheireducationonaGrandTourofthecelebratedsightsandcitiesofcontinentalEurope,Frechtlingsaid.America'snouveauficheadoptedthistraditioninthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,andlater,lesswell-heeledtravelersjoinedthetouristranks.

"Intermsofwhatwemightcallmasstourismormiddle-classtourism,thatreallydidn'tdevelopuntilafterWorldWarⅡ,"Frechtlingsaid."Itwasjusttoodifficultandtooexpensivetotravel."

Navigation101

Nowtheallureofbigcitiesseemsaspotentasever.ThenumberofvisitorstocentralParisin2004,forexample,isestimatedat25million,accordingtotheParisconventionandVisitorsBureau.

NewYorkCitywelcomed39.9millionvisitorstothefiveboroughsin2004andisexpectingatallyofnearly41millionfor2005,accordingtoNYC&Company,thecity'sofficialtourismmarketingorganization.

Gettingacclimatedtothepaceandlogisticsofalargemetropolitanareacantakealittletime.

"Irecommendwhenyougetsomewhere,youeitheraskataxidrivertotakeyouaroundoryougetononeofthetouristbusesthatallowyoutopayaone-dayfeeandtravelinthecircuitasoftenasyouwant,sothatyougetavisualideaofthecity,"saidRuthJarvis,serieseditorforTimeOutGuides,inaphoneinterviewfromherLondonoffice.

Whetheryou'revisitingabigcityforthefirstor15thtime,agoodmapisessential.EvenlocalscarrymapstonavigateLondon,Jarvissaid,sothere'snoshameinstandingonastreetcornerpeeringatyours.

Insomecities,localvolunteerguideswillhelpguestsdiscoverthedestination,Jarvissaid.InNewYork,BigAppleGreetersoffersthisservice.

Jarvisrecommendswalkingasmuchaspossiblebecauseitgivesyoumoreopportunitiestodiscoverthelocalcultureandgetasenseofacity'slayout.Whenusingpublictransportation,Jarvissuggeststakingbusesoversubwaysforthesamereason."Ifyou'rejustalittlebolderandyougetbuses,thenyou'reabovegroundandyoucanpickupwhereyouamsoyouhavetheconfidencetomakeyourownexplorationsalittlelater."

Mostcitiesofferdiscounttransportationcardsthatcansaveyoumoneyifyouanticipatefrequentbusorsubwaytrips.Keepyourhotel'saddressonhandandhavethehotelgiveyouthenumberofareputablecabcompanytokeepwithyou,Jarvissuggests.Rentingacellphone

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7.

Asuccessfultaglineshouldnotfocusonthefeaturesofabrandname,butits______.

8.Amongdevelopedcountries,______spendsthegreatestshareofGDPonthepublicbroadcasting.

A.USgovernment

B.Britishgovernment

C.Germangovernment

D.Frenchgovernment

9.

Typically,apidginlanguagederivesmostofitsvocabularyfrom______.

10.

Thereasonforgovernmentstoimposetoilsfortheuseofcarsisthat______.

11.

Thevalueofunderstandingthelanguageofaforeigncountryshouldnotbeover-estimated,thoughmanyblundersininternationaladvertisingresultdirectlyfromtranslationmistakes.

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12.

AccordingtoBobBernhard,inordertoreduceroadnoise,peoplemustchange______.

13.

India'spopulationwillsurgetowardaprojected______in202

14.

Wilcox'sfatherhadoccasionallysoldtherelicsfoundinhislandsince19

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15.

Bilingualprogramscandomuchbetteriftheproblemsof______canbesolved.

16.

IfsomebodywhoisstillalivereceivesaphonecallfromChina,thiscallisverypossiblydialedby______.

17.

Topromoteaproducttoaspecificaudience,acopywritershouldtryhisbestto______.

18.

Mnemonicsinforeignlanguageacquisitionisnotamodemart.

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19.

______believe(s)thatbirdsaswellassomeothernon-humananimalsshowintelligence.

A.Biologists

B.Anewgenerationofscientists

C.ResearchersoftheUniversityofArizona

D.OnlyDrHuntandhiscolleagues

20.

Aregressionisa______movementalongalineofprint.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:Whyareyousotiredandupset?

M:I'vebeentakingthehistorycoursethisterm.ButthetroubleisthatI'llnevergetthroughthereadinglist.

Q:Whyisthemanworried?

(19)

A.Hehaslosthishistorybook.

B.Hedoesn'tlikethehistorycourse.

C.Hehastoreadalotofhistorybooks.

D.Hefindshistorydifficulttounderstand.

22.SectionC

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

Asheartdiseasecontinuestobenumber-onekillerintheUnitedStates,researchershavebecomeincreasinglyinterestedin【B1】______thepotentialriskfactorsthat【B2】______heartattacks.Highfatdietsand"lifeinthefastlane"havelongbeenknowntocontributetothehigh【B3】______ofheartfailure.Butaccordingtonewstudies,thelistofriskfactorsmaybe【B4】______longerandquitesurprising.

Heartfailure,forexample,appearstohaveseasonaland【B5】______patterns.Ahigherpercentageofheartattacksoccurincoldweather,andmorepeopleexperienceheartfailureonMondaythanonanyotherdayoftheweek.Inaddition,peoplearemore【B6】______toheartattacksinthefirstfewhoursafterwaking.Cardiologistsfirstobservedthismorning【B7】______inthemid-1980sandhavesincediscoveredanumberofpossiblecauses.Anearly-morningriseinbloodpressure,heartrate,andconcentrationofheart【B8】______hormones,plusareductionofbloodflowtotheheart,【B9】______.

Inotherstudies,bothbirthdaysandbachelorhoodhavebeenimplicatedasriskfactors.

Statisticsrevealthat【B10】______Andunmarriedmenarcmoreatriskforheartattacksthantheirmarriedcounterparts.【B11】______.

【B1】

23.聽力原文：F:Jim,Idon'tunderstandtheproblem.You'veknownformonthsthisreportwasduetoday.

M:Iknow,butI'mafraidIneedanotherfewdays.ThedatawashardertointerpretthanIthoughtitwouldbe.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hefindsit'sdifficulttodealwiththedata.

B.Hecansubmitthereportonlime.

C.Heneedsseveraldaystocompleteanotherreport.

D.Hedoesn'tknowthereportisduetoday.

24.聽力原文：M:I'vehadenoughofspendinganhourridinghackandforththeclass.

W:HaveyoucheckedouttheInternationalStudentsCenter?Theroomsareprettysmall,butit'sdosetoevery.thing.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(15)

A.Findabiggerroom.

B.MoveoutoftheCentre.

C.Staywherehelivesnow.

D.Moveclosertotheschool.

25.(24)

A.Becauseshepassedthecomputersoftwareexam.

B.becauseshehadagreatpartylastnight.

C.Becauseshehadawonderfuldreamlastnight.

D.BecauseshewilltraveltoAustraliasoon.

26.(34)

A.Wavedtheirhands.

B.Shoutandcried.

C.Wavedtheirshirts.

D.Madeafire.

27.(28)

A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.

28.聽力原文：W:Doyouwanttocomewithmetotheoperatonight?I'vegotextraticketsandIthinkitwilltakeyourmindoffthatmathproblemthatyouweresweatingoverforthelasttwohours.

M:That'llbegreat,buttheoperaisinwhat?Italian,right?IthinkIhaveabetterchanceofunderstandingamathproblem.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(14)

A.Hedoesn'twanttogototheoperatonight.

B.Hehasachancetohaveabreakfromthemathproblem.

C.Hewantstoimprovehismathgradebywatchingoperas.

D.He'llmeetthewomanwhenhehasfinishedthemathproblem.

29.聽力原文：M:Ineedtofindadentist.You'refamiliarwithDr.Joanna,doyourecommendher?

W:Well,I'vebeenseenbyherafewtimes.AndthebestIcansayforherisshehasinterestingmagazinesinherwaitingroom.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.She'sneverbeentreatedbyDr.Joanna.

B.She'sbeensittinginthewaitingroomtoolong.

C.Dr.Joannaisn'ttheverygoodchoice.

D.She'dliketorecommendamagazinetotheman.

30.

【B4】

31.(36)

A.Itwillgoup.

B.Itwillcomedown.

C.Itwillgoupanddown.

D.Itwillstaythesame.

32.(42)

33.聽力原文：W:Anyplansforyoursummervacation?

M:Yes.I'mgoingtotravelwithmyfriendsfromHongKong.We'llprobablyleaveinmid-JulyandcomebackatthebeginningofSeptember.

Q:Howlongwillthemantravel?

(13)

A.Onemonth,

B.Onemonthandahalf.

C.Twomonths.

D.Twomonthsandahale

34.

【B9】

35.(39)

36.聽力原文：M:Didyoumakeareservationonthe9:00flight?

W:Ithoughtyouwantedtotakethe8:00one.It'stoolatetochangenow.

Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?

(15)

A.Shemadeareservationforthe9:00flight.

B.Shechangedthereservation.

C.Shefoundtheywerelateforthe8:00flight.

D.Shemisunderstoodtheman.

37.

【B3】

38.(25)

A.Theywereafraidoflosingface.

B.Theywerewillingtostaytogether.

C.Theywantedtogoagainstthetrend.

D.Theyfearedthecomplicatedprocedures.

39.(14)

A.Atthedentist's.

B.Atagrocery.

C.Atalawyer's.

D.Atapsychiatrist's.

40.(18)

A.It'sdull.

B.It'sexciting.

C.It'ssimple.

D.It'scomplicated.

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

Howdoesthebettabreatheair?

42.

Whichofthefollowingismentionedasoneofthecausesofbadbreath?

A.Toothtrouble.

B.Toomuchexercise.

C.Sulfur-richfood.

D.Mentalstrain.

43.

IncomparingFrenchandEnglisheducation,theauthorindicatesthat______.

A.themaindifferencesareinthechildren

B.theFrenchchildneedsfarmoretraining

C.agreatdealcanbelearntbybothcountries

D.differencesshouldnotbelookedforonlyinthemethods

44.

Doctorssometimeschoosetoliebecausetheythink______.

A.theyhavetherightofsecrecy

B.theyliejustforthepatient'ssake,notforself-servingones

C.theyliketolie

D.theywanttoknowhowthepatientreplyaftersuchlies

45.UNofficialspledgedThursdaytobridgetheworld'sdigitaldivide,bringingcomputersandInternettrainingtoPoorercountriesbeforetheyfallfurtherbehindintechnologyandwealth.TheDigitalServiceCorpsinitiativeexpandsonaUniversityofPennsylvaniapilotthatsentthreeprofessorsand27studentstotheWestAfricancountryofMalllastspring.FourcountrieswillbeselectedforvisitsinDecember.

InpartneringwiththeprivateGlobalTechnologyOrganization,theUNOfficeforProjectsServiceswantstoreducethegapseparatingnationswithgoodtechnologyfromthosewithout."TherearemoreWebsitesoriginatinghereinNewYorkthaninallofAfrica,"saidReinhartHelmke,executivedirectoroftheUNagency."TherearemoreWebsitesoriginatinginFinlandthaninallofLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean."Helmkesaidthedigitaldividewouldbebetterdescribedasadigitalchasm.Hesaidtheglobaleconomycannotbesustainedifsomecountriesareleftout.

NeysanRassekh,founderandpresidentofGlobalTechnologyOrganization,vowedtotackletheproblem"countrybycountry,townbytown,citizenbycitizen."Theinitiativecarriesnofunding,however.TheUNprojectsoffice,asaself-financingagencywithalimitedbudget,willprovideonlymanagementknow-how.Rassekh'sgroup,whichorganizedtheUniversityofPennsylvaniagroup,planstosolicit(懇求)cashandequipmentdonations.FortheMaliproject,theuniversitypaidairfareandotherexpensesthroughfeesthatstudentspaytoreceiveacademiccredit.

Eliminatingtheglobaldividewon'tbeeasy.Persuadingforeigngovernmentstobuycomputersinsteadoffoodcanbetough,eventhoughtechnologycanreducepovertyandhungerinthelongrun,saidHafidhChaibi,whopromotesglobalaccessthroughtheWorldofKnowledgeFoundationinOrlando,Fla.ErnestWilson,aninternationaldevelopmentspecialistattheUniversityofMaryland,saidhisresearchfoundinformationtechnologygrowingby18percentayearindevelopingcountries,comparedwith23percentinindustrializednations.ThatmeansthegapcontinuestogrowdespiteimprovementsthroughprogramsfromtheUnitedNations,theWorldBank,theMarkleFoundationandotherorganizations.

TheUNannouncementcameasworldleadersmetattheUNMillenniumSummittodiscusssuchchallengesaspeace,disarmamentandaccesstonewtechnology.OverfourweeksinMayandJune,theUniversityofPennsylvaniavolunteerssetupfourcomputercentersinMallandtrained120residents,mostlystudentsandeducatorswhocouldthenteachothers.OrganizersarealsosettingupaWebsitetohelpresidentsobtaininformationoneducationandhealth.TheUNagencyanditsprivatepartnerplantoreplicatethateffortin10to12countriesayear.

The"digitaldivide"asisusedinthefirstpassagerefersto______.

A.thegapintechnologyandwealthbetweenpoorandrichcountries

B.inadequatetrainingwhichtechniciansinpoorercountrieshavereceived

C.theavailabilityofcomputerandInternettechnologiestodifferentnations

D.thedifferenceinthenumberofWebsitescreatedtopoorandrichcountries

46.

SydneyOperaHousewilloutlivetheGuggenheimasaninternationalarchitecturalicon______.

A.becauseitisaglobalexpressionofculturalmodernity

B.becauseitisthefirstdesignedandbuiltmodernbuilding

C.becauseeveryoneintheworldwithmediaaccessknowswhattheSydneyOperaHouselookslike

D.becauseitisthepioneerinaccomplishingsuchaninternationalarchitecturalicon

47.

Ifonevehiclestopsonamotorway,theresultisthat______.

48.

【C7】

49.TheordinaryfamilyincolonialNorthAmericawasprimarilyconcernedwithsheerphysicalsurvivalandbeyondthat,isowneconomicprosperity.Thus,childrenwerevaluedintermsoftheirproductivity,andtheyassumedtheroleofproducerquiteearly.Untiltheyfulfilledthisrole,theirpositioninthestructureofthefamilywasoneofsubordinationandtheirpsychologicalneedsandcapacitiesreceivedlittleconsideration.Asthesocietybecamemorecomplex,thestatusofchildreninthefamilyandinthesocietybecamemoreimportant.Inthecomplex,technologicalsocietythattheUnitedStateshasbecome,eachmembermustfulfillanumberofpersonalandoccupationalrolesandbeinconstantcontactwithagreatmanyothermembers.Consequently,viewingchildrenaspotentiallyacceptableandnecessarilymultifacetedmembersofsocietymeansthattheyareregardedmoreaspeopleintheirownrightthanasutilitarianorganisms.Thisacceptanceofchildrenasequalparticipantsinthecontemporaryfamilyisreflectedinthevarietyofstatutesprotectingtherightsofchildrenandinthesocialandpublicwelfareprogramsdevotedexclusivelytotheirwell-being.Thisnewviewofchildrenandtheincreasingcontactbetweenthemembersofsocietyhasalsoresultedinasurgeofinterestinchild-rearingtechniques.Peopletodayspendaconsiderableportionoftheirtimeconferringontheproperwaytobringupchildren.Itisnowpossibletoinfluencethedetailsofthesocializationofanotherperson'schildbyspreadingthegospelofcurrentandfashionabletheoriesandmethodsofchildrearing.ThesocializationofthecontemporarychildintheUnitedStatesisatwo-waytransactionbetweenparentandchildratherthanaone-way,parent-to-childtrainingprogram.Asaconsequence,socializingchildrenandlivingwiththemoveralongperiodtimeisforparentsamixtureofpleasure,satisfaction,andproblems.

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ThePlaceofChildreninUnitedStatesSociety

B.TheChildrenofColonialNorthAmerican

C.TheDevelopmentofCulturalValues

D.TheChildasaUtilitarianOrganism

50.

Commercialscreatethesensationofloudnessbecause______.

A.TVstationsalwaysoperateatthehighestsoundlevels

B.theirsoundlevelsarekeptaroundpeaklevels

C.theirsoundlevelsarekeptinthemiddlefrequencyranges

D.unlikeregularprogramstheirintensityofsoundvariesoverawiderange

51.

Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.

52.

AlexeyVikhlinintriedtostudyhowclustersofgalaxiesgrowbyusing______.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,theideaoftelecommutingisnotveryrealisticbecause______.

A.it'sdifficulttotakecareofsmallchildrenandconcentrateonworkatthesametime

B.computertechnologyisnotadvancedenough

C.electricalmalfunctionseaudestroyaproject

D.theworkersdonotalwayshavealltheneededresourcesathome

54.Whatdoestheauthormeanby"itissomewhatlikeanotherBigBrother"(Line6,Para.1)?

A.Googlecontrolsallinformationcompletely.

B.Googlefailstokeepitspromiseofofferingfreeaccess.

C.Googleisviolatingpeople'sprivacy.

D.Googleimprovespeople'slivesgreatly.

55.

Fleschcriticizedthe"look-say"methodbecausehebelievedthismethod______.

56.

Theauthor'stoneinthearticlecanbedescribedas______.

A.depressingB.urgentC.jokingD.mocking

57.

Thefavorableeffectofacrucibledependsonwhetheraleader______.

A.proveshim/herselftobeanewlyemergentone

B.acceptsitasausefulexperienceforprogress

C.shrinksbackfromtiringandtryingexperiences