2022-2023年江西省南昌市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022-2023年江西省南昌市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Atthepointofyoursittingdown,therecruiter'sdecisiononyouis______made.

3.

OnconditionthatthefuelofLAMVisnotsufficienttolandvertically,thefeaturesof______guaranteethesafelanding.

4.

Accordingtosomeresearchers'criteria,gossipsaboutfamouspeoplearenotrealgossips.

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5.

Vegawasverycarefulinpickingoutthereal-worldmaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesforheravatartowear.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

WaldoWilcoxfoundhiddentreasure,suchasvaluablejewelryhighonthebluff.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

______onthedevelopingcountries'pathoutofpovertywouldbethecrimeofthecentury.

8.

Theonlyproblemthestudentsarefacingatgraduationisthedismaljobmarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Fromthestudents'pointofview,______isthefirstreasontotaketestsperiodicallyonaccumulatedknowledge.

10.

Becauseoftheeffectsofanelectromagneticfieldongrowingcells,______aretheoneswhoeasilyfallvictimtoitseffects.

11.

YoucanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtintheUK,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

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12.

Subvoealizationisthemostdifficultofalltypesofvocalization.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Divorce

Forevery1,000marriedcouplesintheUK,13endupdivorcedaccordingtostatistics.

Divorceisoftenacomplicatedandmessyprocess,andthrowsupmanypitfalls.

Divorceissues

Suchthornyissuesaswhethertosellyourhome,whichparentwilllookafteryourchildren,andhowitwillaffectanyloansyoumayhave,willallhavetoberesolved.AndifyouaredivorcingyourpartnerinScotlandratherthaninEnglandandWalesthenanothersetoflawswillapply.

Formanycouples,obtainingadivorcehasneverbeeneasier.Theold-fashionedconceptofestablishingthat"onepartyisatfault"hasbeenconsignedtohistoryandtheimportantfacttoestablishnowisthattherelationshiphas"irretrievablybrokendown".

Incourtoronline?

Itisevenpossibletodivorceyourpartneronline,allowingyoutosaveonlegalcosts--andaccordingtoonlineexperts,thiscansaveyouabout￡700fromtheaverage￡800.However,thismethodisonlysuitableforverystraightforwardanduncontesteddivorces.

Alternatively,youcanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtinEnglandandWales,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

Thefirststageofdivorceisobtainingwhatisknownasa"Decreenisi(日后才生效的離婚判決書)".Thisisgrantedifthecourtissatisfiedthemarriagehas"irretrievablybrokendown",andthisisprovenbyshowingoneoffivethings:adultery(通奸行為);unreasonablebehaviour;desertiononthepartofonepartnerforatleasttwoyears;thatthecouplehavebeenseparatedfortwoyearsandbothspousesconsenttodivorce;orthatthecouplehavebeenseparatedforfiveyears.

Yourspouse's"unreasonablebehaviour"mustbesointolerablethatnobodycouldreasonablyexpectyoutocarryonlivingwithhimorher.Itcouldinclude,forexample,financialrecklessness,drinking,gambling,orlackofemotionalsupport.Youcannotbaseyourdivorceonthisifyouthenlivetogetherforaperiodofmorethansixmonthsafterwards.Thisrulealsoappliestodesertion,andthediscoverythatadulteryhastakenplace.

Thesecondandfinalstageisobtaininga"Decreeabsolute"(絕對判決).Thedivorcecanbestoppedatanytimeuntilthisisgranted,soitisadvisabletosortoutallthefinancialandpracticaldetailsfirst.

Usingadivorcelawyer

If,asinthevastmajorityofcases,yourrelationshipiscomplicated,itisadvisabletoseeklegaladvicefromareputablefamilylawsolicitor,whowillbeabletoproperlyadviseyouaboutyourrightsandresponsibilities.

IfyouareunsurehowtogoaboutchoosingasolicitorthenitmightbeagoodideatoconsulttheLawSocietyortheFamilyLawSolicitorsAssociation,whokeepalistofaccreditedlawyers.AlternativelyvisittheCitizen'sAdviceBureauwhohasagreatdealofinformationregardingsuchmatters.

Whatarethealternatives?

Mediationisavoluntaryservicethatallowsyouandyourpartnertomeetwithatrainedandimpartialnegotiator(themediator)toclarifytheissues,discusstheavailableoptions,andreachdecisionsacceptabletoyouboth.Whilethemediatorwillmanagetheprocessofnegotiation,heorsheisnottheretopromoteeitherperson'sinterests.Thedecisionsareultimatelyyours.

Youwillstillrequiretheservicesofasolicitortoputyourdecisionsonpropertyorfinancialmattersintolegalform.Thegovernmentiskeenforpeopletoattendmediation,andthenumberofpeopleofferingthisservicehasvastlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Youmayberequiredtoattendmediationsessionsifyourdivorceisfundedbylegalaid.FormoreinformationvisitourfeatureonMediation.

Whataboutthechildren?

Divorcecanbeespeciallyconfusingforchildren,whoamlikelytofeelbewilderedbyeventsandm

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14.

Whileschoolsdoconsiderextracurricularactivities,they'relookingtoseeifyou'veshowna______inoneortwoareas.

15.

Thereasonwhyweshouldbeeatingmorefishisthat______.

16.

ThereservoirsbuiltbyChinahaveatotalreservecapacityofover______.

17.

Theplantswouldbeinsectresistantasagenefromthesoilbacteriumcoulddirectcellstoproduce______thatistoxictocertaininsects.

18.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

19.AccordingtoVisa,transactionsbymobileATMscanencouragespendingby______.

A.18%B.5%C.0.4D.0.2

20.(10)

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B9】

22.【B10】

23.(28)

A.BecausehewasfamousforhisviewtokeeptheUnionbyforce.

B.Becausehewasfamousforhisanti-slaveryviews.

C.Becausebewasfamousforhisdemocraticviews.

D.Becausehewasfamousforhisviewtodevelopeconomy.

24.(40)

25.聽力原文：W:Robert,Whydidn'tyouhaveyourbiologyclasstoday?

M:Onlytwentyoutofaclassoffifty-sixshowedup.Sincetheprofessorhadplannedtogiveanewlesson,hedecidedtoputofftheclassuntileveryonewaspresent.

Q:Whydidn'thehavethebiologyclass?

(15)

A.Theprofessorwasn'tpresent.

B.Theprofessorputoffit.

C.Toomanystudentsshowedup.

D.Hemissedtheclass.

26.

【B10】

27.聽力原文：M:Whenwillyoubegoingonholidaywithme?

W:I'mnotsure,Iwon'tbeabletogonowbecauseIjuststartedanewjob.Iwon'tgetfreeuntilmytrainingperiodisover,whichwillbeatleasttwomonths.

Q:Whycan'tthewomangoonholidaywiththeman?

(16)

A.Sheisstillundertrainingforhernewjob.

B.Sheisnotsureifherbosswouldallowhertogo.

C.Sheishavingsometroublenow.

D.Shedoesn'twanttogoonholidaywiththeman.

28.(14)

A.Sheshouldhaveaskedtobeexcusedfromthetrip.

B.Shedeservesthezero.

C.Sheisrighttobeangry.

D.Sheshouldhavegoneonthefieldtrip.

29.聽力原文：Someofthemostpracticallessonscomingoutofresearchinpsychologyareintheareaofmemory.Peopleask,whycan'tIrememberthattermfromthephysicschapterorthatthelibrarybooksaredue?

Manypeople,memorymaybeweak,becausetheydon'tuseitenough.It'slikeamuscle.Ifyoudon'texerciseit,itwon'tgetstrong.That'swhyit'simportanttokeepourmindactive,tokeeponlearningthroughoutourlife.Wecandothisbyreading,playingmemorygamesandseekingoutnewexperiences.It'smyguess,though,thatthelackofstimulationisn'taproblemforstudentslikeyou.Morelikely,thelivesyoulivearesobusyandstimulatingthatthisinitselfmaysometimesinterferewithlearning.LateronIwilldiscusshowinformationisrecalledfrommemory.But,first,theinformationneedstoberecorded,inotherwords,learned.Andforbusypeoplelikeyouandme,thatiswheretherealproblemoftenlies.Ifwearedistracted,orwearetryingtothinkwhatwearegoingtodonext,theincomingmessagejustmightnotbegettingrecordedeffectively.Andthatleadstothefirsttipforstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirmemories.Giveyourfullattentiontotheinformationyouhopetoretain.Researchclearlyshowstheadvantagesofthis,andalsoofactivelearning,ofconsciouslytryingtovisualizeanewfact,perhapstomakeamentalpicture,evenawildridiculousone,sothenewfactwillstickinourmemory.Letmeillustratethatforyouherealittlemoreconcretelythisevening.

(30)

A.Factorsthataffecttheabilitytomemorize.

B.Theinfluenceofchildhoodmemoriesoiladulthood.

C.Aproposalforfuturepsychologicalresearch.

D.Benefitsofabusylifestyle.

30.

【B4】

31.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Shewillgothroughthephysicstestwiththeman.

B.Shewillhelpthemantodosomephysicalexercise.

C.Shewillhelpthemantosolvethesephysicsproblems.

D.Shewillreviewthephysicsproblemswiththeman.

32.

【B11】

33.聽力原文：Nowadays,thereisagrowthandapparentsuccessofaspecializedservice,whichoffershelptoconstructresumesandtoprovideinformationtojobhunters.Ofcourse,thisisareflectiononthecurrenthighlevelsofunemployment.Itisalsoanindicationofthegrowingimportanceofthecurriculumvitae,withthesuggestionthatitmaynowqualifyasanartform.initsownright.

Therewasatimewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication."Justputdownyourname,address,ageandwhetheryouhavepassedanyexams",wasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeopleapplyingfortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.Theletterwasreallyjustforopeners,itwasexplained,everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedfortheinterview.Andinthosedaysoffullemploymentthetechniqueworked.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwereavailableforwork.Youreagerfaceandintelligentrepliesdidtherest.

Later,asyoumoveduptheladder,somethingslightlymoresophisticatedwascalledfor.Theadvicethenwastoputsomethingintheletterwhichwoulddistinguishyoufromtherest.Itmightbetheaggressiveapproach."Yoursearchisover.Iamthepersonyouarelookingfor",wasawidelyusedtrickthatoccasionallysucceeded.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinterview.

Thereisnodoubt,however,thatitisincreasingnumberofapplicantswithuniversityeducationatallpointsintheprocessofengagingstaffthathasledtothegreaterimportanceofthecurriculumvitae.

(33)

A.Itinformsjobhuntersoftheopportunitiesavailable.

B.Itoffersusefuladviceandwritesresumesforthoselookingforemployment.

C.Itdividesavailablejobsintovarioustypes.

D.Itinformsemployersofthepeopleavailableforwork

34.

【B8】

35.聽力原文：M:Lilyreallylosthertemperatthatmeeting.She'sgonnahavetolearntobealittlemoretactfulthanthat.

W:Right,butyouhavetoadmitthattakingastandneedscourage.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofLily?

(16)

A.ShethinksLilyshouldtakeabusinessclass.

B.ShegetsangrywithLilyatthemeeting.

C.SheadmiresLilyforexpressingheropinion.

D.ShedoesnotunderstandwhatLilysaid.

36.聽力原文：W：Yes?WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?

M：Ihavebeenwaitingforalmostfortyminutesandmymealhasn'tarrivedyet．Whatkeepsyourkitchensobusy?

Q：What'stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(17)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Lawyerandclient.

C.Saleswomanandcustomer.

D.Waitressandcustomer.

37.

【B5】

38.(22)

A.ThereareseveralsmallpartiesintheU.S,

B.ThereareonlytwopartiesintheU.S

C.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheDemocrats.

D.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheRepublicans.

39.(31)

A.Theygetmarriedbeforetheybuytheirownhouse.

B.Morepeoplegetdivorcedanddonotremarrysoon.

C.Theyattendlocalcollegessotheyhavetostayhome.

D.Theymovebacksothattheycantakecareoftheirparents.

40.(43)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.Aslongasherparentscanremember,13-year-oldKatieHarthasbeentalkingaboutgoingtocollege.Hermother,Tally,afinancial-aidofficeratanOhiouniversity,knowsalltoowellthedauntingcalculusofpayingforacollegeeducation.Lastyeartheaverageyearlytuitionataprivate,four-yearschoolclimbed5.5percenttomorethan＄17,000.TheHartshavestartedsaving,andfiguretheycanaffordapublicuniversitywithoutaproblem.ButwhatifKatieappliestoPrinceton(she'sthreatening),whereoneyear'stuition,roomandboard--almost＄34,000in2002--willcostmorethansomeluxurycars?EvenanumbercruncherlikeTallyadmitsit'salittlescary,especiallysinceshe'llretireandKatiewillgotocollegeataroundthesametime.

Payingforcollegehasalwaysbeanahumblingendeavor.Thegoodnews:lastyearstudentscollected＄74billioninfinancialaid,themostever.Mostfamiliespaylessthanfullfreight.Sixtypercentofpublic-universitystudentsandthreequartersofthoseatprivatecollegesreceivesomeform.offinancialaid--mostly,thesedays,intheform.ofloans.Butthosenumbersarenotasencouragingastheyappearforlower-incomefamilies,becauseschoolsarechangingtheirformulasfordistributingaid.Eagertoboosttheirmagazinerankings,whicharebasedinpartonthetestscoresofenteringfreshmen,they'rethrowingmoreaidatsmarterkids--whethertheyneeditornot.

Thebestwaytoprepareistostartsavingearly.Anewlawpassedlastyearmakesthateasierforsomefamilies.So-called529plansallowparentstosockawayfundsinfederal-tax-free-investmentaccounts,aslongasthemoneyisusedfor"qualifiededucationexpenses"liketuition,roomandboard.Theplansaren'tforeveryone.Fortaxreasons,somelower-andmiddle-incomefamiliesmaybebetteroffchoosingotherinvestments.Butsavingisvital.

Aidpackagesusuallycomeinsomecombinationofgrants,loansandjobs.Thesedays60percentofallaidcomesintheform.oflow-interestloans.Allstudentsareeligiblefor"unsubsidized"federalStaffordloans,whichletthemdeferinterestpaymentsuntilaftergraduation.StudentswhocandemonstrateneedcanalsoqualifyforfederalPerkinsloansor"subsidized"Staffords,wherethegovernmentpaystheinterestduringschool.

Traditionalscholarships,academicorathletic,arestillapartofmanyfamilies'planning.MackReiter,a17-year-oldnationalwrestlingchampion,getssomanyrecruitinglettershethrowsmostaway.He'llalmostcertainlygetafreeride.Withoutit,"wewouldreallybeinabind,"sayshismother,Janet.Foreveryoneelse,it'sworththeefforttopickthroughlocalandnationalcholarshipofferings,whichcanbefoundonW.

WhatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratewiththeexampleoftheHarts?

A.Thedifficultyofpayingthetuition.

B.Theincreasingtuitionintheuniversity.

C.Thefar-sightoftheparents.

D.ThepromisingfutureofKatie.

42.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sleepisthesolutionforalltypesoffatigue.

B.Psychologicallyhealthypeopledonotsufferfromfatigue.

C.Changingyourdietcannotcurepsychologicalfatigue.

D.Youwon'tbecomefatiguedifyouaredoingsomethingyouenjoy.

43.

Whydoestheauthorthinkthatsixteenisthekey,crucialandnaturalage?

A.Adultswouldtiketobeyoung.

B.Sixteen-year-oldsdonotwastethings.

C.Sixteen-year-oldsreadnewspapers.

D.Sixteen-year-oldswillbefightingsoonforadults.

44.MicrosoftChairmanBillGatesrecentlytoldthenation'sgovernorsthatAmericanhighschooleducationis"obsolete(陳舊的)."Hesaid,"WhenIcompareourhighschoolstowhatIseewhenI'mtravelingabroad,Iamterrifiedforourworkforceoftomorrow.In2001,IndiagraduatedalmostamillionmorestudentsfromcollegethantheUnitedStatesdid.Chinagraduatestwiceasmanystudentswithbachelor'sdegreesastheUSandhassixtimes,asmanygraduatesmajoringinengineering.Americaisfailingbehind."

Gateswasdescribingaglobaleconomyinwhichthechancetomoveupintoabettereconomiclifeisslippingoverseas,alongwithjobsthatcanbeperformedanywhere—manufacturinginChina,technology,supportinIndia,onlineorderfulfillmentacrossborders.TheInternetbringsBhutanandBangalorejustasclosetoourofficesandlivingroomsasBoise.Maybecloser.

Ourchildren'scompetitorsarenottheotherschoolsinthedistrictorthestateoreventhenation.TheyarethetechnologicallyliterateyoungpeopleinTaiwan,India,Korea,andotherdevelopingnations.Fortoday'sAmericanstudents,learningandretrainingwillbealifelongexperience.

InTheWorldisFlat,arecentbookanalyzingtheshiftintheglobaleconomy,ThomasFriedman,bubbleinspiredamassiveoutlay(花費(fèi))ofcapitaltoconnectthecontinents.Underseacable,universalsoftware,high-techimagery,andGooglehaveerasedgeography.CollegegraduatesinLatinAmerica,CentralAsia,India,China,andRussiacandotheinformationworkAmericansusedtocountoninmanycasesbetterandinallcasescheaper.

Weareburningthroughreliablecareersforouryoungpeopleathighspeedastechnologyrelievesusofthetediumofrepetitivework.Therobotsthatvacuumourfloorstodaywillbefillingourteethtomorrow.EvenjobsatWarMartareendangered.Haveyouseentheself-check-outlanes?Nocashiersrequired,

Tobecompetitivenow,USstudentsmustdevelopsophisticatedcriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillstomanagetheconceptualnatureoftheworktheywilldo.Theywillneedtobeabletorecognizepatterns,createnarrative,andimaginesolutionstoproblemswehaveyettodiscover.Theywillhavetoseethebigpictureandaskthebigquestions.Howmanyhighschoolsdoyouknowthatarenurturingmindslikethat?

Arewesupplyingtheconditionsinourschoolstocreateanewcropoforiginalthinkers?Arewemakingsureourcurriculaandinstructionalprogramsarenotrelegated(降級)forrepetitivepractice,gatheringandorganizinginformation,remediation,andtestpreparation?Arewerequiringallstudentstousetheirmindswelltoconstructknowledge,toinquire,toinvent,tomakemeaningandrelevanceoutoftheirlearning?Hardly.

BillGatesbelievesthattheAmericanhighschoolsare"obsolete"in______.

A.graduatinglessstudentsthanschoolsinmanyothercountries

B.providinginsufficientworkforceforAmericaneconomy

C.offeringlowstandardeducationconditionscomparedwithforeignschools

D.bringingoutstudentswithpoorcapabilities

45.

InEuropeanfarmers'eyes,______.

A.it'sreasonableforpeopletoworryaboutGMeffect

B.it'sunderstandabletosetanabsolutelimitonGMproducts

C.theywillbebrokenifEUhelpsthemtolimitGMeffect

D.0.5percentistoohighastandard

46.

Fromthepassagewemayinferthattheauthorismostprobably______.

A.aprofessionalwriter

B.aninstructorofwriting

C.aneducator

D.apublisher

47.

TheattitudeoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationshowsthat______.

A.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstoconfirmtheunlikelihoodoftwoDNAsamplescomingfromtwoindividualmembers

B.enoughdataofDNAsamplesshouldbecollectedtoconfirmthatonlyDNAsamplesfromthesamepersoncanmatch

C.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstodeterminethelikelihoodoftwodifferentDNAsamplescomingfromthesameperson

D.additionalsamplesfromvariousethnicgroupsshouldbecollectedtodeterminethattwoDNAsamplesareunlikelytocomefromthesameperson

48.

Whydoadvertiserslikethenewauction-basedservicefordisplayadvertising?

A.Becausemorepeoplecanseetheadvertisement.

B.Becausetheservicebringsthemmoreprofit.

C.Becausetheyonlypayforresults.

D.Becausetheserviceoffermoreflexibilityandcontrol.

49.

InaccordancewithWZCS,whatkindofzooscanparticipateintheinternationalcoordinatedconservationprograms?

50.Ifthedrugproveseffectiveinhumantrials,itcouldenhancetheeffectivenessofexistingAIDSdrugsin

51.SectionB

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

TelevisionhastransformedpoliticsintheUnitedStatesbychangingthewayinwhichinformationistransmitted,byalteringpoliticalcampaigns,andbychangingcitizens'patternsofresponsetopolitics.Bygivingcitizensindependentaccesstothecandidates,televisiondiminishedtheroleofthepoliticalpartyintheselectionofthemajorpartycandidates.Bycenteringpoliticsonthepersonofthecandidate,televisionacceleratedthecitizen'sfocusoncharacterthanissues.

Televisionhasalteredtheformsofpoliticalcommunicationaswell.Themessagesonwhichmostofusrelyarebrieferthantheyoncewere.Thestumpspeech,apoliticalspeechgivenbytravelingpoliticiansandlasting1.5to2hours,whichcharacterizednineteenthcenturypoliticaldiscourse,hasgivenwaytothe30-secondadvertisementand10-second"soundbite(原聲摘要)"inbroadcastnews.Increasinglytheaudienceforspeechesisnotthatstandinginfrontofthepoliticianbutratherviewingaudiencewhowillhearandseeasnippet(摘錄)ofthespeechonthenews.

Intheseabbreviated(縮減的)forms,muchofwhatconstitutedthetraditionalpoliticaldiscourseofearlierageshasbeenlost.In15or30seconds,aspeakercannotestablishthehistoricalcontextthatshapedtheissueinquestion,cannotdetailtheprobablecausesoftheproblem,andcannotexaminealternativeproposalstoarguethatoneispreferabletoothers.Insnippets,politiciansassertbutdonotargue.

Becausetelevisionisanintimatemedium,speakingthroughitrequiredachangedpoliticalstyle.thatwasmoreconversational,personal,andvisualthanthatoftheold-style.stumpspeech.Relianceontelevisionmeansthatincreasinglyourpoliticalworldcontainsmemorablepicturesratherthanmemorablewords.Schoolsteachustoanalyzewordsandprint.However.inaworldinwhichpoliticsisincreasinglyvisual,informedcitizenshiprequiresanewsetofskills.

Recognizingthepoweroftelevision'spictures,politicianscrafttelevisual,stagedevents,calledpseudoevents,designedtoattractmediacoverage.Muchofthepoliticalactivityweseeontelevisionnewshasbeencraftedbypoliticians,theirspeechwriters,andtheirpublicrelationsadvisersfortelevisedconsumption.Soundbitesinnewsandanswerstoquestionsindebatesincreasinglysoundlikeadvertisements.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.citizensintheUnitedStatesarenowmoreinformedaboutpoliticalissuesbecauseoftelevisioncoverage

B.citizensintheUnitedStatesprefertoseepoliticiansontelevisioninsteadofinperson

C.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbecomesubstantiallymorecontroversialsincetheintroductionoftelevision

D.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbeensignificantlychangedbytelevision

52.

Thewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthepassageistosaythat______.

A.scienceisjustatitsbeginning

B.sciencehasgreatlyimprovedman'slife

C.sciencehasmadeprofoundprogress

D.sciencehasdonetoolittletohumanbeings

53.

Accordingtotheauthor,afterhumanleftthestage,anewspecieswoulddevelop______.

A.inaprocesssimilartothatofhuman'sevolution

B.fromdolphin,chimpororchidtohumanagain

C.asmuchintelligenceashuman

D.afteraparticularspanoftime

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Obesity(肥胖)hasbecomeanepidemic.NotonlydoesObesityhavemore【C1】______healthconsequencesthansmoking,drinking,orpoverty,italsoaffectsmorepeople【C2】______23percentofAmericansareobese.Anadditional36percentareoverweight.Bycontrast,only6percentareheavydrinkers,19percentaredailysmokers,and14percentliveinpoverty.

Obesityratesareincreasingdramatically.Theseratesusedtobefairly【C3】______:Between1960and1980,therewasonlyaminorincreaseinthenumberofAmericanswhowereoverweightorobese.Since1980,however,notonlyhasthepercentageincreased,butmuchoftheincreaseis【C4】______inthe"obese"category,whichgrewby60percentbetween1991and2000.Becausethisincreaseisrelatively【C5】______,itsfullimpactisnotknown.Some【C6】______conditionstakeyearstodevelop.Currentresearchmay,ifanything,understatethepublichealthconsequencesofobesity.

Thepast20yearshavewitnessedasignificant【C7】______change:Americansareexercisinglesswhilemaintainingatleastthesamecaloricintake.Deskjobs,anincreaseinthenumberofhoursdevotedtotelevisionwatching,andcar-friendlyurbanenvironmentsaresomeoftheenvironmentalchangesthathavecombinedto【C8】______physicalactivity.

Thesechangesaffectotherindustrializedcountries,too.Forexample,overthepast20years,GreatBritainandGermanyhaveexperiencedobesity.【C9】______ratessimilartothoseintheUnitedStates.Butbecausetheystartedfromlowerlevels,obesityinthosecountrieshasnotyetbecomeanepidemiclevel【C10】______topublichealth.

A)concentratedI)reduction

B)recentJ)approximately

C)satisfactorilyK)growth

D)lifestyleL)threat

E)negativeM)quick

F)dividedN)discourage

G)chronicO)s