2022年四川省眉山市大學英語6級大學英語六級

2022年四川省眉山市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Itissuggestedthattheauthor'ssuggestionissomethinglikeusingboththestick______.

2.

Cross-culturalcommunicationbeginswhenpeopleunderstandhow______relatetoeachotherwithinoursociety.

3.

Themajorproblemofwaterefficiencyinindustryisa______.

4.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

5.

Theaimofthepsychologicaltestsadministeredbymanyscientistsis______.

6.

Subvocalizationisthemostdifficultofalltypesofvocalization.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Aseriesofexperimentsdescribedinthepassageistoexaminewhetherthoughtandbehavior.can______.

8.

BothDrJablonskiandDrPagelhavefound______betweenopposingideas.

9.

Itis______thatplaystheleadingroleintheethnicintermixingoftheU.S.

10.

ThenewerSATIISubjectTestsaresupposedtoassessstudents'______.

A.abilitytoentercollege

B.knowledgeofcollegestudy

C.levelofversatility

D.knowledgeofasubject

11.Automation

Thetermautomationwascoinedaround1946bytheautomobileindustrytodescribetheincreaseduseofautomaticdevicesandcontrolsinmechanizedproductionlines.Today,itiswidelyusedinamanufacturingcontextbutisalsoappliedoutsideofmanufacturinginconnectionwithavarietyofsystemsinwhichthereisasignificantsubstitutionofmechanical,electrical,orcomputerizedactionforhumaneffortandintelligence.AnoperationiscommonlydescribedasautomatedifitisSubstantiallymoreautomaticthanitspredecessor.

Initsmostgeneralusage,automationcanbedefinedasatechnologyconcernedwithcarryingoutaprocessbymeansofprogrammedcommandscombinedwiththeautomaticfeedbackofdatarelatingtotheexecutionofthosecommands.Theresultingsystemiscapableofoperatingwithouthumanintervention.Thedevelopmentofthistechnologyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentontheuseofcomputersandcomputer-relatedtechnologies.Asaconsequence,automatedsystemshavebecomesophisticatedandcomplex.Advancedsystemsofthissortnowrepresentalevelofcapabilityandperformancethatsurpassinmanywaystheabilitiesofhumanstoaccomplishthesameactivities.

Automationtechnologyhasmaturedtoapointwhereanumberofothertechnologieshavedevelopedfromitandhaveachievedarecognitionandstatusoftheirown.Roboticsisonesuchtechnology.Itisaspecializedbranchofautomationinwhichtheautomatedmachinepossessescertaincharacteristics.Themosttypicalhumanlikecharacteristicofamodernindustrialrobotisitspoweredmechanicalarm.Therobot'sarmcanbeprogrammedtodoasequenceofmotionstoperform.usefultasks,suchasloadingandunloadingpartsataproductionmachineormakingasequenceofspot-weldsonthebodyofanautomobile.Therobotwillrepeatthemotionpatternuntilitisreprogrammedtoperform.somealternativetask.Astheseexamplesofrobotapplicationssuggest,anindustrialrobotistypicallyusedtoreplaceahumanworkerinafactoryoperation.

Thefieldofroboticshasitsrootsinthedevelopmentofautomationtechnology.Numericalcontrol(NC)andtelechericsaretwoimportantareasoftechnologythatconstitutethefoundationsofroboticstechnology.

Overtheyears,thesocialmeritsofautomationhavebeenarguedbylabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.Nodoubtthebiggestcontroversyhasfocusedontheemploymentissue:Whatistheeffectofautomationonemployment?Thereareotherimportantaspectsoftheautomationissueaswell,includingitseffectonproductivity,economiccompetition,education,andqualityoflife.

Theadvantagescommonlyattributedtoautomationincludeincreasedproductionrates,moreefficientuseofmaterials,betterproductquality,improvedsafety,shorterworkweeksforlabour,andreductionoffactoryleadtimes.

Automatedmachinesareusuallydesignedtooperateathigherproductionratesthanhumansarecapableofachieving.Thisincreasedproductivityhasbeenoneofthebiggestreasonsforjustifyingtheadoptionofautomatedsystems.Notwithstandingtheclaimsofhighqualityfromgoodworkmanshipbyhumans,automatedsystemsaregenerallycapableofcarryingoutthemanufacturingprocesswithlessvariabilitythathumansmake,thusyieldinggreatercontrolandconsistencyofproductquality.Inaddition,theincreasedprocesscontrolmakespossiblemoreefficientuseofmaterials,resultinginlesswaste.

Automatedmanufacturingsystemsoften,removeworkersfromtheworkplace,thussafeguardingthemagainsthazardsintheworkenvironment.IntheUnitedStates,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970(OSHA)wasenactedwiththeobjectiveofmakingworksaferandprotectingthephysicalwell-beingoftheworkerona

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

In1992,employmentinthemanufacturingsectionwas______.

13.

ForfatchildrenwithtypeⅡdiabetes,theymayhavethesymptomofhighbloodpressure.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

SomeEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproductsbecauseGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealth.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thecostofprintinglaserformsisoffsetbythatofpurchasingpaper,printersuppliesand______.

16.

Underthepressureandstressfromtheircareersandchildren,adultchildrentendto______.

A.pushtheirparentstogroupliving

B.dependontheirretiredparents

C.visittheirparentslessandlessoften

D.seekforpsychologicalconsultation

17.Whenpeoplemanagetogetawaywithlying,manyofthem______.

A.areproudofthemselves

B.willmakelyingahabit

C.feelashamedandguilty

D.areheldingreataffection

18.

Usingwhatyouknowinotherfieldsoffersyouthechancenotonlytotesttheknowledgebutalsotodevelop______.

19.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

20.

Dripirrigationisawayofdeliveringwaterdirectlyto

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(17)

A.Thecauseoftheflood.

B.Theeffectsoftheflood.

C.Theheroicfightagainstaflood.

D.Floodsofthepasttwentyyears.

22.聽力原文：W:Couldyougivemesomethingforthepain?Ididn'tgotosleepuntil3o'clockthismorning,andIdon'thaveanappointmentwithmydentistuntilnextweek.

M:I'msorrytohearthat.AspirinisthestrongestmedicineIcangiveyouwithoutaprescription.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(13)

A.Atadentist's.

B.Inahospital.

C.Inadrugstore.

D.Atadoctor's.

23.

【B4】

24.(24)

A.Hehasmorethanonechild.

B.Hiswifeisagraduatestudent.

C.Heisafull-timestudent.

D.Heworksattheuniversityhousingoffice.

25.聽力原文：M:DoyouthinkMarthawillgetthereintime?

W:Noway.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Marthadoesn'tknowtheway.

B.Marthawillbelate.

C.Marthaistoofaraway.

D.She'llsendMarthaaway.

26.(31)

A.Somedevelopedcountries.

B.Countriesthatwantedtoborrowmoney.

C.Allthemembercountries.

D.TheWorldBank.

27.【B10】

28.聽力原文：W:HiTim!Howareyou?

M:Fine,thankyou.

W:I'dbeenwonderingwhenI'drunintoyou.Haveyoubeenherelong?

M:Iarrivedyesterday,onSunday.Howaboutyou?

W:Igothereafewdaysago,onSaturday.No—waitaminute,what'stoday?—SorryFriday,notSaturday.

M:Butwedidn'thavetobeheretilltoday.

W:Yes,Iknow,butIwantedtogetmythingsmovedintomyroom,andjusttakealookaround.So,didyoudecidetodoEnglishintheend?

M:No,Ichangedmymindandoptedforhistoryinstead.Andyou'redoingbiology,ifIremembercorrectly.

W:Yes,althoughtostartwithIcouldn'tdecidebetweenthatandgeography.

M:Howmuchreadinghaveyougot?Iwasgivenanamazinglylonglistofbookstoread.See!

W:Wow,itdoeslookprettylong.

M:Well,Icounted57.Icouldhardlybelieveit!What'syourlistlike?

W:Well,it'snotaslongasyours,butthereare43altogether.Idon'tknowhowI'mgoingtogetthroughthemall.

M:Wellyoudon'thavetoreadthemallthisweek!Youjusthavetostayaheadofthelecturesandseminars.Haveyougotyourclassscheduleyet?

W:Yep.Itcamewiththereadinglist.When'syourfirstlecture?

M:Tuesday.Howaboutyou?

W:Thedayafter.It'smybusiestday;I'vegottwolecturesinthemorningandoneintheafternoon.

(23)

A.Tuesday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.D.Sunday.

29.

【B11】

30.【B9】

31.聽力原文：W:Whyareyouleavingsoearly?Youcantakeofficecommutingbusateightandbefightontime!

M:Idon'twanttobestuckinthetrafficthen.It'sanightmareontheexpresswayduringrushhour.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Thetrafficisalwayscongested.

B.Theofficebusisoftencaughtinthejam.

C.Theofficebusisn'tconvenientfortheman.

D.Themanwantstoimpresshisboss.

32.(35)

A.Theeffectsofhealthyreading.

B.Theimportanceofsilentreading.

C.Thevalueofdifferenttypesofreadingmaterials.

D.Theinformationyieldedbybooksandnewspapers.

33.(34)

A.Itisneededtoadjustthetemperatureofourbodies.

B.Itisoursecondneed.

C.Weneedclothingtocoverourbodies.

D.Weatherischangingallthetime.

34.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Betweenthetwohomeswesawyesterday,whichonedoyouprefer?

W:Ithinkthewhiteoneisprettier,butthebrickonehasabiggeryard,soIlikeitbetter.

Q:Whichhousedoesthewomanprefer?

(12)

A.Theblackone.

B.Thewhiteone.

C.Thebigone.

D.Theonewithabiggeryard.

35.聽力原文：W:Canwemakeitalittlelater?7:30atthegateoftheparkistooearly.Ittakeshalfanhourformetotakethebus.

M:Thenwhatabouthalfanhourlaterinfrontofthelibrary?It'snearertoyourhouse.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(16)

A.Theywillmeetat8:00.

B.It'simpossibleforthemtomeeteachother.

C.Bothofthemwillbeahalfhourlate.

D.Theywillmeetatthewoman'shouse.

36.(25)

A.Uselesssauceonthefood.

B.Servesomelessexpensivefood.

C.Makesomeofthemealslessfattening.

D.Stopservinghamburgersandfriedchicken.

37.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning,MissAnderson.Won'tyousitherewhileIglanceoveryourapplication?Youwantsomethingjustforthesummer?

W:Yes.AndIhadatemporaryjobherelastyear.

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?

(16)

A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Interviewerandinterviewee.

38.

【B2】

39.聽力原文：Inthepastindustrieshadmorefreedomthantheyhavenow,andtheydidnotneedtobeascarefulastheymusttoday.Theydidnotneedtoworryalotaboutthesafetyofthenewproductsthattheydeveloped.Theydidnothavetopaymuchattentiontothehealthandsafetyofthepeoplewhoworkedforthem.Oftennewproductsweredangerousforthepeoplewhousedthem;oftenconditionsintheworkplacehadverybadeffectsonthehealthoftheworkers.

Ofcoursesometimestherewererealdisasterswhichattractedtheattentionofgovernmentandwhichshowedneedforchanges.Alsoscientistswhoweredoingresearchintothehealthoftheworkerssometimesproducedinformationwhichgovernmentscouldnotignore.Atsuchtimes,therewereinquiriesintothecausesofthedisasterortheproblems.Newsafetyruleswereoftenintroducedasaresultoftheseinquiries;however,thenewrulescametoolatetoprotectthepeoplewhohaddiedorbecomeseriouslyill.

Todaymanygovernmentshavespecialdepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers.IntheU.S.,forexample,thereisadepartmentwhichtestsnewairplanesandgiveswarningsaboutpossibleproblems.Italsomakestherulesthataircraftproducersmustfollow.Anotherdepartmentcontrolsthefoodsanddrugsthatcompaniessell.Athirddepartmentlooksattheplaceswherepeoplework,andthenreportsanycompaniesthatarebreakinglawswhichprotectthehealthandsafetyofworkers.

Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

32.Comparedwithtoday'sindustries,whatweretheindustriesinthepastlike?

33.Whatdidthegovernmentdoyearsago?

34.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutindustriesintheU.S.today?

35.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

(33)

A.Theytreatedtheirworkersmorehumanely.

B.Theycompletelyignoredconsumers'health.

C.Theyturnedoutmoreunhealthyproductsatwill.

D.Theywerecontrolledlessstrictlybytheauthorities.

40.聽力原文：M:Anthony,didyoufixtheleakyfaucet?

W:No,Ihadtheplumberdoit.

Q:Whathappenedtothefaucet?

(15)

A.Anthonyfixedit.

B.Theplumberfixedit.

C.Itwasleftleaking.

D.Itwasremoved.

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

ToMann'srelief,theinquiryopenedbyPennStateUniversitybasically______.

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Publicopinionisstilllargelyunawareoforindifferenttotheneedtopreserverarespecies,whetherforculturalorforscientificreasons.Somepeopleindeedareactivelyhostile.Specieshavebeendyingoutsincelifebegan,theyargue,andhavecontinuouslybeenreplacedbynewspecies.Why,therefore,shouldweinterferewiththeprocess?LetusabandontotheirfatethegreatIndianrhinoceros,theArabianostrich,theTasmanianwolf,andallthoseotheranimalsthatcannotadaptthemselvestothemodernworld.Otherswillarisetotaketheirplace.

But,ofcourse,thisargumenthasgotitstime-scaleallwrong,Itwouldtakemillionsofyearstoevolveasetofnewspeciestoreplacethosewearenowlosing.Inthemeantimetheworldisfillingupwiththehardyandadaptablepests,ratsandrabbits,starlingsandhousesparrows.Theculturalargumentforpreservingwildlife,thatitispartofournaturalheritage,arguesitself,excepttothosewhoareblindtoculturalvaluesanyway,whatislessobviousandmoreinneedofexplanationisthescientificcaseforpreventingtheextirpationofrarespecies.

Inthesedaysoftorrentialachievementinthephysicalsciencesweareapttoforgetthatitispossibleonlybecausemostofthebasicthinkinginthescienceshasalreadybeendone.Theseedhasbeensownandthefruitisnowbeingharvested.Couldthatbasicthinkinghavebeenbroughttosotriumphantaconclusionsoearlyiftherawmaterial,thefundamentalphysicalphenomena,hadbeensubjectedtothesortoferosionandextinctionthattodayconstantlythreatenstherawmaterialofthebiologicalsciences?Supposingtheworldstockofradiumhadgonethewayofthedodoandthegreataukby1850.Whoatthatearlydatecouldhaveputupasoundargumentinfavorofconservingitifithadbeenknownandindangerofdestruction?

Itisjustthisdangerwhichnowconfrontsthebiologicalsciences,whosebasicthinkingisbynomeansyetdone,butwhichholdthekeytoman'sachievementofasatisfactorymasteryoverbothhisnatureandhisnurtureinthecomingcenturies.Animalandplantsspeciesarenaturalexperimentsingeneticsandadaptationtoenvironmentthathavetakenmillionsofyearstoworkout.Researchaswemaywithfruit-flies,wecannevercatchupwithnature.Wehavenotthetime.Isitnotthereforefollytoallowourvitalexperimentalmaterialtovanishthroughcarelessness?

Nametwooftheanimalsmentionedinthepassagewhicharedyingout?

43.Accordingtotheauthor,dealingwithinterpersonalconflictintheworkplace______.

A.canbemoredifficultforengineers

B.isthekeytosuccessintheworkplace

C.leadstothedevelopmentofeffectiverelationships

D.preventsworkersfromworkingforthecommongood

44.

Thisarticleconcludesthat______contributetotheremarkablelonglifeofthesepeoples.

A.moderatediets

B.cleanmountainair

C.dailyhardwork

D.alltheabovefactors

45.Whatdoweknowaboutthebrainfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Itworksmuchbusilyduringsleep.

B.Itrestsduringsleepjustlikethebody.

C.Itkeepsussubconsciousduringsleep.

D.Itneedstostopworkingforhourseveryday.

46.

AccordingtoParagraph2,VSP,thetinyurbanmotorist'sdream,wasadoptedmainlyinthe1970s______.

A.byenvironmentalistsconcernedaboutairpollution

B.onlybypeoplewhosoughtafterfashion

C.inruralareaspoorlyservedbypublictransportation

D.inbigcitiescrowdedwithstreetcars

47.

Whatisthepoliticalimplicationofthedemographicchangeinthedevelopedcountries?

A.Winningthesupportofolderpeoplewillbecomecrucialinpolitics.

B.Pensionpolicywillbecomeakeyissueinelections.

C.Immigrationshouldbebannedtomaintaintheworkforce.

D.Thedemographicchangewillchangethepoliticallandscapegreatly.

48.

Today,thechess-playingcomputercanbeprogrammedto______.

A.havetrillionsofresponsesinasecondtoeachpossiblemoveandwinthegame

B.storecompletedataandbeatthebestplayers

C.learnfromchess-playingintheearlystageandgoontowinthegame

D.predicateeverypossiblemovebutmayfailtogivetherightresponseeachtime

49.

【C3】

50.

【C9】

51.

Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Onlyasmallpercentageofthegrainisdirectlyconsumedbymanintheworld.

B.Eatingmeatmightbeasymbolofrichnessinthefuture.

C.Humanscanlivewithoutmeat.

D.Manyregionsfacetheproblemoffreshwatershortage.

52.

Whichofthefollowingviewsisconsistentwithwhatthedevelopmentalistshold?

A.Childrenaremostinfluencedbytheirpeersthanbytheirparents.

B.Twinsarequitedifferentiftheyarerearedintwoseparatefamilies.

C.Identicaltwinsrearedinthesamehomearedifferentinpersonality.

D.Nurturehasalesssignificanteffectonchildren'spersonalitydevelopment.

53.SectionB

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

Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydeficientofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.Inadividedworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalclansandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthemostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:asenseofhumor.Certaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.ThiscanbestbeseenfromtheworldwidepopularityofCharlieChaplin'searlyfilms.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,worldwideDr.SamuelJohnson,onceremarked."menhavebeenwiseinverydifferentmodes;buttheyhavealwayslaughedinthesameway."

Asenseofhumormaytakevariousformsandlaughtermaybeanythingfromrefinedtinkle(清響)toanearthquakingroar,buttheeffectisalwaysthesame.Humorhelpsustomaintainacorrectsenseofvalues.Itistheonequalitywhichpoliticalfanatics(狂熱者)appeartolack.Ifwecanseethefunnyside,wenevermakethemistakeoftakingourselvestooseriously.Wearealwaysremindedthattragedyisnotreallyfarremovedfromcomedy,sowenevergetone-sidedviewofthings.

Thisisoneofthechieffunctionsofsatire(諷刺)andirony.Humanpainandsufferingaresogrim;wehoversooftenonthebrinkofwar;politicalrealitiesareusuallyenoughtoplungeusintototaldespair.Insuchcircumstances,cartoonsandsatiricalaccountsofseriouspoliticaleventsredressthebalance.Theytakethewindoutofarrogantpoliticianswhohavelosttheirsenseofproportion.Theyenableustoseethatmanyofourmostprofoundactionsaremerelycomicorabsurd.WelaughwhenagreatsatiristlikeSwiftwritesaboutwarinGulliver'sTravels.TheLilliputiansandtheirneighborsattackeachotherbecausetheycan'tagreewhichendtobreakanegg.Welaughbecausewearemeanttolaugh;butwearemeanttoweeptoo.Itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourish.

Thesenseofhumormustbesingledoutasman'smostimportantqualitybecauseitisassociatedwithlaughter.Andlaughter,inturn,isassociatedwithhappiness.Courage,determination,initiative--thesearequalitieswesharewithotherformsoflife.Butthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.Ifhappinessisoneofthegreatgoalsoflife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.

Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatlaughter______.

A.canresolvepeople'soppositiontoeachother

B.isauniversalfeaturesharedbyhumanbeings

C.playsabiologicalroleunlikeotherbodilyprocess

D.hasnothingtodowithpeople'ssenseofhumor

54.

Theculturalcommunicationproblemsarebecomingespeciallyurgentfor______.

A.Americanmanagers

B.multinationalcompanies

C.Japaneseemployees

D.consultingfirms

55.Theprinciplediscoveryinthiscenturyshows______.

A.manhasoverthrownNewton'slawsofphysics

B.manhassolvedanewsetofgiganticpuzzles

C.manhaslostmanyscientificdiscoveries

D.manhasgivenupsomeoftheonceacceptedtheories

56.

Theauthorcitesthecaseofillegitimatechildrentoshowthat______.

A.childrenshouldalsobetakengoodcareofattheirearlyage

B.thedevelopmentofbrainstopsataratherearlyage

C.earlyageiscrucialtodevelopmentinotheraspectsthanlanguage

D.intelligenceisaffectedbythecapacityoflanguagelearning

57.Whatwillhappentoascholarwhoshareshisideaswithhiscolleaguesintheauthor'sopinion?

A.Hegainsrecognitionforhisachievements.

B.Heattractslargenumbersofstudents.

C.Heriskshisideasbeingstolen.

D.Heisconsideredslightlymad.

58.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwronginTVimages.

B.Televisiondoesn'texpressideasalthoughitisintendedloconveytroth.

C.Translatinglifeintoanimageismoreeffectivethanexpressingreactionstolifeinwordsinteachinglifevalues.

D.TVpresentationofimagesrecordswhatisgoingonobjectively.

59.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaybethecauseofdistressatpresent?

A.Theeconomicandenergyproblems.

B.Lackofadaptability.

C.Unpleasantmedicalserviceanddiseases.

D.Beingshortofprovisions.

60.SectionB

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

Picasso'sartwasnotjustapleasantdistraction.Theartistbelievedthatarthelpstopenetratefurtherintotheworldandintomenforunderstanding.Withhisunusuallyacutesenses,withhisintense,blackeyes,Picassosaweverysubjectasnooneelsedid.Hetriedtoexpresstheessenceofhissubject.Heshowedpeoplehowtograspanewconceptofbeauty.Hemadethemrealizethatbeautycanhaveadiversityofforms."Nowisthetimeinthisperiodofchangeandrevolutiontousearevolutionarymannerofpaintingandnottopaintlikebefore."ThatwasPicasso'sidea.Believingitistheartist'sfunctiontodiscovernewformsofexpression,heliberatedartandmadeourfeelingsaboutitmoreacute.

Picassokeepsallofartalive.Hisworkencompassesallofthepastandforetellsthefutureofart.Hisearlypaintingsweresoberandsensible,intheacademicstyle.ButPicassowasamongthefirstartiststoappreciatethevitalityoftheprimitiveAfricanmasksandidolsthathesawinexhibitionsinParisbeforetheFirstWorldWar.Later,heexperimentedinrecreatingtheartist'sworldasCezannehadanalyzedit,"Youmustseeinnaturethecylinder,thesphere,thecone"—"thelittleCubes,"asoneartistcalledthem.ThisCubistvisionoftheworldintroducedanewperiodinthehistoryofartandinfluencedalltheformsofself-expressioninthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury:sculpture,architecture,ballet,theaterdesign,andallthedecorativearts.Eventhezigzagcamouflage(偽裝)usedinmodernwarfarewassuggestedbyCubist(立體派)art.

In1925,Picassobegantoexploreanunchartedworld,thesurrealistworld,thedreamworldbeyondreality.Hetraveledintheunexploredregionsofthemindandexpressedthoughtsneverutteredbeforebyanartist.Hisgiantcanvas,Guernica,madein1937tocommemoratetheBasquetownbombedbyGermanplanesflyingforFrancointheSpanishCivilWar,isapictureofaruinedworldwithstrangeshapesofdyinghomesandmurderedchildren.Itisaviolentexpressionofrevoltagainstthehorrorofmodernwarfare,inalanguagenotunderstoodbytheordinaryman.Manypeoplehavenotyetbeenabletoacceptthismodern,revolutionarykindofart,whichPicassoinfluencedmorethananyotheroneartist.Perhapshisartwillnotbefullyunderstoodformanyyears."Everyonewantstounderstandart,"protestedPicasso."Whynottrytounderstandthesongofabird?"Heexplainedfurther,"Idon'treadEnglish.AnEnglishbookisablanktome.Thisdoesn'tmeanthattheEnglishlanguagedoesn'texist.WhyshouldIblameanyoneelsebutmyselfifIcan'tunderstandwhatIknownothingabout?"

Forthosewhocanunderstandhisart,Picassoranksamongthegreatartistswhoilluminatetheworldandhelpmentoseelifemoreclearly.AsMichelangelohimselfagreatartist,said,"Somemeritthenameofeaglesbecausetheysurpassallothersandbreakthroughthecloudstothelightofthesun."Intheworldofart,PabloPicassoissurelyamongtheeagles.

WhatdopeopletendtothinkofPicasso'