2021-2022年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2021-2022年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)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.

TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensebarsthird-partyuseofemployees'DNAsamples.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Ifyouhavetenemployeessharingatypicalofficespace,youneedatleast______squarefeetofspace.

3.

Instillairdropsofwaterlargerthan0.008inchindiameterwouldfalltoearth.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Someresearcherstriedtostudygossips,whichtheyfoundalmostimpossibleinthelabenvironment.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

6.

Regardlessoftherealdegreeofracialandethnicintermixingthatgoeson,thetestofablendedsocietywillbetheproportionofpeople______.

7.

AlfredKorzybskiobservedthat_________________affectshowwehandleproblemsandhowwebehave.

8.

Epiphytes,whichform.muchoftheunderstoryoftherainforest,getalltheirwaterandnutrientsfrom______.

9.

Atthebakery,customerspurchased______.

10.

"Man"paralleledtheLatinword"homo"'whichmeans______.

11.

ChineseimmigrantstoHawaiifoundthatthey______.

A.weretreatedwithoutdiscrimination

B.wereprovidedwithfewerjobchoices

C.couldn'ttraveltomainlandAmerica

D.couldonlyliveorworkinChinatown

12.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

OnFriendship

FewAmericansstayput(固定不動的)foralifetime.Wemovefromtowntocitytosuburb,fromhighschooltocollegeindifferentstates,fromajobinoneregiontoabetterjobelsewhere,fromthehomewhereweraiseourchildrentothehomewhereweplantoliveinretirement.Witheachmoveweareforevermakingnewfriends,whobecomepartofournewlifeatthattime.

Formanyofusthesummerisaspecialtimeforformingnewfriendships.TodaymillionsofAmericansvacationabroadandtheygonotonlytoseenewsightsbutalso—inthoseplaceswheretheydonotfeeltoostrange—withthehopeofmeetingnewpeople.Noonereallyexpectsavacationtriptoproduceaclosefriend.Butsurelythebeginningofafriendshipispossible?Surelyineverycountrypeoplevaluefriendship?

Theydo.Thedifficultywhenstrangersfromtwocountriesmeetisnotalackofappreciationoffriendship,butdifferentexpectationsaboutwhatconstitutesfriendshipandhowitcomesintobeing.InthoseEuropeancountriesthatAmericansaremostlikelytovisit,friendshipisquitesharplydistinguishedfromother,morecasualrelations,andisdifferentlyrelatedtofamilylife.ForaFrenchman,aGermanoranEnglishmanfriendshipisusuallymoreparticularizedandcarriesaheavierburdenofcommitment.

Butasweusetheword,"friend"canbeappliedtoawiderangeofrelationshipstosomeoneonehasknownforafewweeksinanewplace,toaclosebusinessassociate,toachildhoodplaymate,toamanorwoman,toatrustedconfidant(心腹朋友).TherearerealdifferencesamongtheserelationsforAmericansafriendshipmaybesuperficial,casual,situationalordeepandenduring.ButtoaEuropean,whoseesonlyoursurfacebehavior,thedifferencesarenotclear.

Astheyseeit,peopleknownandacceptedtemporarily,casually,flowinandoutofAmericans'homeswithlittleceremonyandoftenwithlittlepersonalcommitment.Theymaybeparentsofthechildren'sfriends,houseguestsofneighbors,membersofacommittee,businessassociatesfromanothertownorevenanothercountry.ComingasaguestintoanAmericanhome,theEuropeanvisitorfindsnovisiblelandmarks.Theatmosphereisrelaxed.Mostpeople,oldandyoung,arecalledbyfirstnames.

Frenchfriendship

Who,then,isafriend?Evensimpletranslationfromonelanguagetoanotherisdifficult,"Yousee,"aFrenchmanexplains,"ifIweretosaytoyouinFrance,'Thisismygoodfriend,'thatpersonwouldnotbeasclosetomeassomeoneaboutwhomIsaidonly'Thisismyfriend.'AnyoneaboutwhomIhavetosaymoreisreallyless.

InFrance,asinmanyEuropeancountries,friendsgenerallyareofthesamesex,andfriendshipisseenasbasicallyarelationshipbetweenmen.Frenchwomenlaughattheideathat"womencan'tbefriends,"buttheyalsoadmitsometimesthatforwomen"It'sadifferentthing."AndmanyFrenchpeopledoubtthepossibilityofafriendshipbetweenamanandawoman.Thereisalsothekindofrelationshipwithinagroup—menandwomenwhohaveworkedtogetherforalongtime,whomaybeveryclose,sharinggreatloyaltyandwarmthoffeeling.Theymaycalloneanother—copains—awordthatinEnglishbecomes"friends"buthasmorethefeelingof"pals"or"buddies".InFrencheyesthisisnotfriendship,althoughtwomembersofsuchagroupmaywellbefriends.

&n

A.ItmakesAmericanscherishfriendshipverymuch.

B.ItmakesAmericanschangefriendsfromtimetotime.

C.ItmakesAmericansemotionallyindependentofeachother.

D.ItmakesAmericanscaremoreaboutfamilythanfriends.

13.

Generalizedanxietydisordercanbecausedlargelyby______.

A.people'sworries,uncertainties,endfears

B.theeconomicandsocialproblems

C.somespecificphenomenon

D.individualcircumstances

14.

BesidesSATscores,whatdocollegesalsoconsiderintheiradmissionprocess?

A.Recommendationsandextracurricularactivities.

B.Students’academicachievementinhighschool.

C.Students’abilitytoachievesuccessincollege.

D.Students’ACTscores.

15.Smokersandpeoplewhoneversmokewillnotbeoverweight.

16.AGuidetoJobHunting

Developingyourcareerandfindinganewjobcantakeoveryourlifeifyou'renotcareful.That'swhyrecruitmentexpertsKellyServiceshavecomeupwithagreatlistofshortcutsandtoptipsthatwillhelpyoumanageyourtimeandachieveyourgoals.AccordingtolatestresearchfromKelly,whichlastyearfoundover10000peoplepermanentjobsacrossawiderangeofbusinesssectors,employersarelookingfortoptalentcombinedwithcommitmentandenthusiasm.

Prioritizeyourneeds

Workoutyourpriorities.What'simportanttoyou,whatsortofcompanydoyouwanttoworkforandwhattypeofjobyouareafter?Howambitiousareyou,wouldyoubepreparedtorelocate,howfarareyouwillingtocommuteandhowimportantisjobsatisfaction?Thisinitialhomeworkwillhelpyoutorecognizeyourownkeyrequirementsandcouldsaveahugeamountoftimethatcouldbewastedchasingafterthewrongtypeofjob.

Consulttheexperts

Takethehassleoutofjobhuntingbydiscussingyourcareeroptionswiththeexperts.StaffinggiantsKellyServiceshaveover500experiencedrecruitmentConsultantsin120HighStreetlocationswhocantakethelegworkoutofjobhuntingforyou.Theyhavecontactswithmulti-national"bluechips"aswellaswithsmallerlocalcompaniesand,withcuttingedgetechnologyinplace,theycanlookatallavailablejobsnationwideatthetouchofabutton.

ExecutiveCVtips

SellingyourselfandyourskillssuccessfullyinyourCVcanmakeallthedifferencebetweensecuringanintervieworfindingyourselfontherejectlist.Remembertofocusonyourachievements,togiveexamplesoftasksyouhavesuccessfullycompletedwhichdemonstrateyourstrengthsandcompetenciesandtoincludeactivitiesthatreflectyourattitudeandpersonality.YourCVshouldbetailoredtospecificjobopportunitiesandyoushouldhaveanelectronicversionaswellasapaperbasedone.MakingsurethatyourCVisuptoscratchisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly,soifyoursisinneedofanoverhaulcontacttheexperts.

Jobsonline

TheInternethasrevolutionizedthesearchforworkandthewebisagreatplacetolookforjobs.Therearehundredsofdifferentjobsadvertisedonwww.kellyservices,co.uk—andbecauseit'savailable24—7youcancheckuponyourjobopportunitieswheneveritsuitsyou.Onceyouhaveregisteredforworkandgivenusallyourdetails,Kellywillcontactyouwhentherightjobcomesup—youdon'tevenhavetochaseus.Butmakesurethatyousetupaprivateemailaddressbecauseyouwon'twanttobebombardedatwork.

Getconnected

Theweb,whichgivesyouaccesstomorethanamillioncompaniesineverypartoftheglobe,istheplacetoresearchyourpotentialemployers.Useasearchenginetofindoutthelatestonspecificcompanies,industriesandwho'sbeeninthenews.

Effectivetimemanagement

Usingyourtimeeffectivelyiscrucial,particularlyifyouareworkingwhilelookingforyournewjob,andit'sherethatyourstrategyandplanofactionwillcomeintotheirown.Makesurethatyourplanhastargets,realisticdeadlines,andthatyousetcertainperiodsoftimeasidetofocusonyoursearch.Onehourofconcentratedeffortisworthfourhoursofinterruptions,somakesureyouarenotdisturbed!Intoday'sbusyworldit'sallaboutlearningtosavetimeandspenditeffectively.

Careercounseling

Sometimesyoujustneedsomeonetotalkto,togetyourthoughtsmobilized,andKelly'scareercounselingserviceistheperfectoption.InabsoluteprivacyyoucandiscussyouremployabilityandfinancialexpectationsintheknowledgethatKellyhasallthelatestmarketdataonsalariesandtrendstohand.Beingabletopinpointwhereyouwantyourcareertogoandmapoutarealisticpathwayisagreatco

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

17.

Howmanyofthe6200highschoolandcollegefreshmentestedcanjudgetheobjectivityofthewebsitecorrectly?

A.6200,B.3100.C.2100.D.911

18.

Themostimportantfactorsnecessarytolowerpopulationgrowthratesinthedevelopingworldare______.

19.

Majorpizzamakershavetofacetheproblemthattheircompetitiveadvantagesare______.

20.

Itwasnotuntil1947thatIndiabecame______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B2】

22.(28)

A.ExternalmotivationcansometimesBringaboutnegativeoutcomes.

B.Peoplearelikelytodotheirworkwithoutenthusiasmbecauseofthreat.

C.Studentsoftenstudyinordertopleasetheirparentsandteachers.

D.Thesecondform.ofmotivationcanbedangerousifthestudentscan'tachievetheirowngoal.

23.(23)

A.Inalibrary.

B.Onabus.

C.Inasupermarket.

D.Atanewspapershop.

24.(31)

A.Becausemanyoldhousesinthebadpartofthetownarenotinhabited.

B.Becauseoldhousesaremuchcheaper.

C.Becausemanyoldercouplesselltheirhousesaftertheirchildrenleave.

D.Becausemoreandmorepeoplearechoosingtorentcomfortableapartments.

25.(25)

A.Shetrustshim.

B.Shedistrustshim.

C.Shelikeshim.

D.Shedislikeshim.

26.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning,Dr.Smith.MynameisPeter.Iamafreshmaninyourdepartment.ThereareafewthingsthatIamnotquitesureofandIdoneedyouradvice.

W:Thankyouverymuchforyourtrust,Peter.AsyouracademicadvisorIwilltrymybesttohelpyou.

M:Thanks.It'saboutmymajor...

W:Well,what'sthematter?

M:IusedtomajorinEnglish,butnowIhavemadeupmymindtoswitchtoAppliedLinguistics,concentratingonTeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage.

W:Soyouwanttoswitchmajors?

M:Yes.ButIwonderifitispossible.

W:Well,usuallyweallowit,aslongasyouhaveenoughcredits.

M:That'sgoodnewsforme.I'mnotinterestedinliteratureandthatsortofthing.Iwanttobearealteacher,Professor.ButI'mworriedaboutthemake-upcredits.

W:Youusuallydohavetomakeupsomecreditswhenyouswitchmajors.AreyouOKoncredits?

M:Nottoomany.I'llhavetoaddabout12creditsasfarasIcan.figurefrommytranscript.Wouldyoupleaseletmeknowhowmanycreditsarerequiredtogetamaster'sdegree?

W:Usuallythirty-sixcreditsareneeded,ffyoutakefivecoursesperterm,you'llhaveenoughcreditsafterjusttwosemesters.Usuallyeachcourseisworththreecredits.Togetthesixremainingcreditsyoueitherprepareathesisortaketwomorecourses.

M:Isthereanythingelsebesidesthe36creditsforthemaster's?

W:Youhavetohaveanoraldefense．

M:Isee．Ireallyappreciateyourhelp，Professor．

W:GladIcanhelp．Goodluck．Peter．

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A.Aliteratureprofessor.

B.Anacademicadvisor.

C.DeanoftheEnglishDepartment.

D.ADoctorofAppliedLinguistics.

27.

【B11】

28.(38)

29.聽力原文：W:I'msoworriedaboutMare,thesedays.Eversincehemovedintohisownapartmenthe'sbeenlosingweight.

M:Hemovedintohisownapartment?Well,nowonderhe'slookingsothin.Hereallyshouldtrytogainsomeweight.He'sprobablynoteatingenough.

W:Yes.Well,anyway,bow'sTimthesedays?

M:Tim?Oh,Timhasmeworried,too.Heisreallygettingmuchtoofat.Heneedstoloseabout75poundsnow.Idon'tknowwhattodo.Ikeeptellinghimtogoonadiet,buthegetsangryeverytimeItrytotalktohimaboutit.

W:75pounds?That'salotofweighttolose.WhatdoesTimeat?

M:Ireallydon'tknow.ButIamsureheiseatingtoomuchcakeandcandy.Ikeeptellinghim,"Tim,dear,youwilljusthavetoeatmorefruitandlesscandy."Hedoesn'tlistentome.MaybeMarcshouldtalktohim.

W:Well,maybe.Oh,didItellyouhe'sdecidedtobeavegetarian?Thathasmeveryworried.Heonlyeatsvegetablesandfruit.

M:Marcdoesn'teatanymeat?That'sprobablywhyhe'ssothin!Doeshesmoke?

W:Doeshesmoke?Abouttwopacksofcigarettesaday.That'smyson—asmokingvegetarian.

M:Marcsmokestwopacksaday?Hmmm,youknow,ifhestoppedsmokinghewouldRainweight.Iknowhewould.Timputonalotofweightwhenhestoppedsmoking.ButTimhasanotherproblem—evenworse.Hedrinkssoda.Sodaforlunch.Sodafordinner.DoesMarcdrinkit?

W:No,notverymuch.Justalittlefromtimetotime.MaybeTimneedsalittleexercise.

(20)

A.Hemovedtohisnewapartment:

B.Hehimselfcouldn'tcookfood.

C.Hedoesn'teatanymeatbutfruits.

D.Heisgettingworryinglythinner.

30.(32)

A.Naturehasequalinfluencecomparedwithhumanbeings.

B.Naturehaslessinfluencethanhumanbeings.

C.Naturehasmoreinfluencethanhumanbeings.

D.Naturedoesn'thaveinfluenceonthewhole.

31.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:ItseemsPauldoesn'tmakeanyprogressinscience.

M:IfPaulweremyson,I'djustnotworryabouthim.Youarealreadygivinghimspecialhelpafterschool,yousay,soIdoubthe'llfailthecourse.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

(12)

A.Takeiteasyandletitbe.

B.Consultthescienceteacher.

C.Improvetheteachingskills.

D.StopteachingPaulafterclass.

32.(26)

A.Thewomanismakingmovieswithcomputers.

B.Themanisstudyingfineartsasamajor.

C.Thewomanhasrealtalentforcomputersciences.

D.Themanstilldefendsfinearts.

33.(17)

A.TheyweretalkingaboutagirlnamedMaryann.

B.Maryanniscomingforavisit.

C.HurricaneMaryanniscoming.

D.Theywereexpectingsomeone.

34.(34)

A.4,0005,100.B.4,0001,500.C.14,0001,500.D.4,0002,500.

35.SectionC

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

Inmanycountries,authorityisseldom,ifever,questioned,eitherbecauseitishighly【B1】______,orbecauseitisfeared.Sometimes,too,becauserankhasbeenimportantincertain【B2】______foralongtime,peoplehavebeentrainednevertoquestionthoseinauthority.

Inothercountries,【B3】______America,childrenaretrainedtoquestionandsearchforanswers.Whenachildasksaquestion,hewillbeoftentoldtogotothelibraryandfindtheanswerforhimself.Bythetimestudentsreachtheageof14or15,theymaybe【B4】______excitingnewideasinallfieldsofscienceandthearts.To【B5】______suchcreativity,therearemanynationalprizes【B6】______tostudentseveryyearfortheirscientificdiscoveriesandartistic【B7】______.

Thisinterestinquestioningand【B8】______maybeconsideredbysomepeopleasbadforyoungpeople'smanners,thatyoungpeoplelackrespectforauthority.【B9】______.

However,thisisbecausemanyAmericanshavedifferentattitudetowardsauthoritythatmayexistinotherareasoftheworld.Inaworkorbusinesssituation,ideasarefreelyandopenlydiscussedandargued.【B10】______.Thetwoarequiteseparate.Thepurposeofthesearching,questioning,andarguingistofindthefactsinaparticularsituation,and【B11】______.

【B1】

36.

【B4】

37.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M：I'venevertastedsuchtastysoup．IwishIhadtherecipeandI'dlovetobeabletomakeitmyself．

W：It'seasytomakeitaslongasyougetallingredientsinsupermarkethere.Letmegetapencilandpaper．

Q：Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

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A.Gotothesupermarkettogettheingredients.

B.Sharewiththemanhowshemakesthefood.

C.Callthesupermarketfortherecipe.

D.Gotothesupermarkettobuyapencilandpaper.

38.聽力原文：W:Ifyouareacceptedasanassistantlawyer,whichareawillyouchoose?

M:IthinkIwillchoosecriminallaw.Yousee,wehavetoomanycriminalsoutthere.Besides,myuncleworksinthisarea.Hesaysit'sreallychallenging.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttoworkintheareaofcriminallaw?

(19)

A.Workinthisareaiseasyandrelaxing.

B.Therearetoomanycriminalsandtheworkischallenging.

C.Thejobischallengingandthepayishigh.

D.Itiseasyforhimtofindjobaftergraduation.

39.聽力原文：M:Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddoaboutthemistake?

W:WhynotaskBetty?Ithinksheisreadytohelpus.sheiskindandsmart.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Bettywillprobablyhavetheanswer.

B.Bettyistheonewhomadetheerror.

C.Theyshouldn'ttellBettyaboutthemistake.

D.Theydon'tthinkBettywilltakeit,

40.聽力原文：M:IheardthatJackboughtFred'soldcar．Fredhasofferedahighprice，butJackgotitatalowerone.

W:That'sfunny．IheardthatJoedid.TheysaidFredgavethecartoJoeataverylowprice．

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthink?

(19)

A.JoeboughtFred'scar.

B.Themanisjoking.

C.Fred'scarisnotgood.

D.ThemanwantsJack’scar.

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

Thearticleconcludesthat______.

A.thecreationofjobsforallisanimpossibility

B.weshouldhelpthosewhosejobsareonlypart-time

C.peopleshouldstarttosupportthemselvesbylearningapracticalskill

D.oureffortsandresourcesintermsoftacklingunemploymentareinsufficient

42.

WhichofthefollowingideasmightprobablybepreferredbyMalcolmMuggeridge?

A.Literaturewillbecomedominantinpresentingwarstories.

B.Peopleshouldhavetheirovalideasofwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.

C.TVimagesarepreoccupyingbecausetheyexpressreality.

D.TVprogramsoftenaimtoassaultthetraditionalstandardsandmoresofsociety.

43.Untilrecently,theacquisitionofscientificliteracyandtheenlargementofgeneralknowledgeonthepartoftheindividualhadonlybeenintuitivelyunderstoodandwasbestobservedinextremecases.Contrarytothenotionofinstant"creativity"thatwaspopularinthe1960s,distinguishedscientificaccomplishmentisamatterofopportunityandofcontinuousandconcentratedeffortoveratleastadecade.WhenNewtonwasaskedhowhehadmanagedtosurpassthediscoveriesofhispredecessors,inbothquantityandquality,hereplied,"Byalwaysthinkingaboutthem."AddtothisthecommentofGaussthat"ifotherswouldbutreflectonmathematicaltruthsasdeeplyandcontinuouslyasIhave,theywouldmakemydiscoveries,"anditbecomesapparentthat"instant"scientificdiscoveriesaremanylongyearsinthemaking.

So,too,areaccomplishmentsinmanyotherareas.Psychologicalstudiesofthelivesofeminentpainters,writers,musicians,philosophers,religiousleaders,andscientistsofpreviouscenturies,aswellasprizewinningadolescentsinthiscountrytoday,revealearly,intenseconcentrationonpreviousworkintheirfields,oftentothenear-exclusionofotheractivities.Itappears,though,thatscienceandmathematics,becauseoftheirhighlyspecializedandabstractsymbolism,mayrequirethegreatestconcentrationandperseverance.

Thesamefundamentalthoughtprocess,moreover,appeartoberequiredinbothelementaryandadvancedscience,asSimonandhiscolleagueshaveshown."Thedevelopmentofliteracy,theacquisitionofinformation,andtheproblem-solvingofbeginnersdifferindegreeratherthaninkindfrommentalactivitiesofexperts.Thescarceresourcesareopportunitiesandconcentrationratherthantheamountofinformationavailableortheprocessingcapacityofthemind,bothofwhich,forpracticalpurposesareunlimited.

Thepassagesaysthatinthe1960sitwasawidespreadbeliefthatdistinguishedscientificaccomplishmentswere______.

A.mademostlybyaccident

B.theresultsofpainstakingefforts

C.theresultsofsuddenburstsofcreativity

D.madeonlybydistinguishedcharacters

44.MuchhasbeensaidabouttheiPodanditsamazingpopularitywithpeopleofallagesandgroups.TheiPodphenomenonhasalsotakenmanybysurpriseasindustry-watchersthoughtthatthegreatlydesignedbutexpensiveiPodwouldbebeatenbycheaperknockoffslikethosefromDell.StrangelyenoughtheiPodphenomenonshowsnosignsofabating(減少).InclassicalApplestyle,theiPodmaniaissettobecomeanotherchapterinbusinessstudies.

LookingbackonthetransitionofindividualizedmusiclisteningfromtheLPstocurrentdigitalfiles,weseethatthetechnologyoftodayhasmademusiclisteningnotonlyeasybutalsoamorepersonalizedaffair.

Today'smusic-buyingpublicisadifferentbreed.AsurveyoftheU.K.'smusic-buyingpublichasrevealedthat"soundquality"isourbiggestprioritywhenitcomestochoosinghowwelistentoourfavoriteartists.Seventy-fivepercentof800peoplequestionedsaidthatsoundqualitywasmostimportanttothem,whilstathirdenjoyhighqualitymusicinthehomebutarelessfussywhenonthemove.CommissionedbySony,PhilipsandUniversalMusic,thesurveyfocusesonpeople'smusiclisteninghabitsandtastes.

Whilstoneoutofeveryfiveconsumersquestionedadmittedtheyfounditdifficulttotellthedifferencebetweensoundqualities,anoverwhelming80%ofthosesaidthatsoundqualityisimportanttothem.Theyliketheirmusic"tobecrystal-clear,freefromnoiseandinterference".TheiPodhasepitomizedsoundqualityintheadoptionofthenextgenerationmusiccompressionformatcalledAACthatprovidessmallenoughfilesforportabilitybutalsoprovidescrystal-clearplaybackproperties."Crystal-clearmusic,freefromnoiseandinterference"isasmuchapropertyoftheplayerasthatoftheformat,andthisiswheretheiPodscoresabovetherest,inprovidingagreatform.factorwithpristineengineeringatacostthatmostpeoplewouldnotdareputtheirplayerstoroughuse.

AnothermajorfactorforthepopularityoftheiPodisthatitperfectlycomplementsthebehavior.ofpeopleasfarasmusicConsumptionisconcerned.UntiltheadventoftheiPod,listeningtomusiconthegowasacumbersome(不方便的)experience,onethatentailedcarryingaroundexpensiveCDsoraudiocassettes,theuseofwhichdidnotgivepeopleamusicexperiencethatwas"crystal-clear,freefromnoiseandinterference".TheiPodchangedallthat.Anyonecantransporttheirentiremusiclibrarywiththemandenvelopthemselvesinaverypersonalizedmusicexperienceandmoreimportantlymakeaninstantselectionthatmatchestheirmood.

ThisexplainshowtheiPodhasbecomea"culturalphenomenon"andhopefullywillremainoneforalongtime.Ithasessentiallychangedthewayweexperiencemusicinoureverydaylives.

Whatcanbelearnedabouttoday'smusic-buyingpublic?

A.Theyarelessfussywhenlisteningtomusiconthego.

B.Theyarethefirstindividualizedmusiclisteners.

C.Theygivefirstprioritytosoundquality.

D.Theyspecializeindistinguishingsoundquality.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Themostimportanttechnologicaleventofourtimeistheriseofthecomputer.Computersalreadypermeatemanyaspectsofourlives,fromtransportationandtelecommunicationstoentertainment.Scarcelyignorantofthesetrends,manyschoolsnowhavecomputersandnetworkingcapacity.Tosomeextent,thesetechnologicalaccessories(附件)havebeenabsorbedintothelifeoftheschool,thoughoftentheysimplydelivertheoldlessonsinamoreconvenientandefficientformat.

Inthefuture,however,educationwillbeorganizedlargelyaroundthecomputer.Computerswillpermitadegreeofindividualinstructionthatinthepastwasavailableonlytotherich.Allstudentsmayreceiveacurriculumtailoredtotheirneeds,learningstyle,pace,andrecordofsuccesswithearliermaterialsandlessons.

Computertechnologyputsalltheinformationintheworldatone'sfingers,quiteliterally.Thisisbothablessingandacurse.Nolongerdowehavetospendlongperiodsoftimehuntingdownasource