2022年湖南省衡陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年湖南省衡陽市大學(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.

Oncethesleep-mask-likedevicerecognizesthewearerisexperiencingREMsleepcharacteristicofdreaming."REM"means______.

2.

Whethertheemploymentofwomenhasledtogreateregalitarianismis______.

3.

Engineerscanperfectthemechanismtoallsortsofcomplicatedreal-worldproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Itishelpfulformanagerstotalkwiththeiremployeestolearntheworkplacenegativityproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Despitethedeclineofthedeathtollinahurricane,thecostsofthedamageareincreasinggreatlyinthe20thcentury.

6.Whatistheonehugeproblemthatwehaven'treallysolved?

A.Globalwarming.

B.Acidrain.

C.Toxicemission.

D.Environment.

7.

AccordingtoPsychiatristNathanShapira,thepsychiatricdisorderssymptomsoftheInternetaddictsinclude______.

8.

Insulatingandsealingupyourhousecansaveyou______.

9.

Physicalsymptomsofstresscanbecontrolled______.

10.

Professionaltreatmentfromyourdentistworksbetterthanover-the-counterproductsin______.

11.

O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

12.

All-PointsBulletinoftenappearsintrue-crimedocumentaries,sopeoplearequitefamiliarwithit.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Thesatellitetelevisionsignalistransmittedinthedigitalvideoformatof______.

14.

Theresearchersfoundwearingthenewpendant-shapeddevicewill______theeffectsofelectromagneticforces.

15.

Acouplemaygetdivorcediftheycantestifythattheirrelationshiphasbrokendownirreparably.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

EasterdayiscelebratedeveryyearonMarch21st.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Whathasasignificantpositioninthegrowthofhumanbodytissues?

A.Essentialaminoacids.

B.Non-essentialaminoacids.

C.Fat.

D.Proteins.

18.

GossipaboutJasonappearedpartiallybecausethecompanymanagementfailedtohave______withthestaff.

19.TheancientOlympicgamesdisplayedachievementsinarchitecture,mathematics,sculptureandpoetrybe,sides______.

20.

Manyfinancialinstitutionsandinvestorsusuallyperform.riskanalysisby______.

A.undertakingthemselves

B.third-partyagencies

C.outsourcingtoratingagencies

D.riskmanagementinstitutions

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B5】

22.(19)

A.It'llcosthimalotofmoney.

B.Heisn'tseriousaboutgoing.

C.Otherpeoplewillpayforhisair-fareandsupplies.

D.Heisexcitedandcan'twaittogo.

23.(28)

A.Tooslowforadifficultbookthoughjustrightforanon-seriousone.

B.Tooslowforanon-seriousbookbuttoohastforadifficultone.

C.Toofastfordifficultmaterialthoughjustrightforanon-seriousbook.

D.Toofastforanon-seriousbookaswellasadifficultone.

24.聽力原文：W:Hi,Tom,Ihaven'tseenyouinawhile.Whatseemstobetheproblem?

M:ActuallyI'malittleembarrassedaboutcominghere,doctor.Ifeelfinefightnow.Butyouknowhowmuchstuffisgoingaround.Anywayeveryyeararoundtheholidays,likeclockworkIcomedownwithsomething.

W:Soyou'reinterestedinprevention.Whatsymptomsdoyouusuallyget?

M:Youknow,cough,fever,runnynose,myheadandbonesache.Chillseven.I'musuallymiserableforaweekanditendsupruiningmyholidays.

W:Soundslikeatypicalflutome.Asyousaid,lotsofpeoplehaveit.Influenzaoftenstrikeswhenpeopleareovertired,stressedoutandnoteatingnutritiousfood.Andalsoyouincreaseyourexposuretoaviruswhenyou'reinbigcrowdswherelotsofpeoplearecoughingandsneezing.

M:Icertainlyspendalotoftimeindepartmentstoresaroundtheholidaysbuyinggiftsforpeople.

W:Yes.Andsoyouincreaseyourexposuretoairbornevirusesjustwhenyourbody'sresistanceisalreadylowfromalloftherunningaroundyoudo.M:SowhatcanIdotowardofftheflu?

W:Actuallyit'sfairlysimple.Getalotofrest,eatwell.Thatwayyourimmunesystemwillbeboosted.Andyou'llbemoreabletofightoffillness.

M:Allthesethingsmakesense.Butonemorequestion.Aren'tIboundtogetsickanywayifthere'sanoutbreakinthedorm?

W:Oh,youdidn'tmentionyoulivedinthedormitory.Inthatcase,I'dalsosuggestyougetimmunized.Thevaccineavailablepreventsthethreemaintypesofinfluenza.Whydon'tyougototheuniversityhealthcenter?Theshotsarefreethere.

M:I'lldoitrightaway.Itwillbenicetofeelwellduringtheholidaysforonce.

(23)

A.Tofindoutifhehastheflu.

B.Tofindouthowtomaintainanutritiousdiet.

C.Tofindouthowtopreventillness.

D.Tofindouttheresultsofabloodtest.

25.(21)

A.Hamburg.B.Frankfurt.C.Munich.D.Berlin.

26.(15)

A.Sheofferedtohelptheman.

B.Sheborrowedthebooksfromtheman.

C.Shebroughtthebooksthemanaskedfor.

D.Sheletthemanuseherbooksfortheweekend.

27.聽力原文：M:Excuseme,butcouldyoutellmehowtogettotheFriendshipHotel?Ithoughtitwasonthiscorner,butIseemtohavemadeamistake.

W:I'msorry,butI'mastrangerheremyself.Maybeyoucantrycallingthem.Thereisaphoneoverthereoutsidethedepartmentstore.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Themanshouldphonethehotelfordirections.

B.Themancanaskthedepartmentstoreforhelp.

C.Shedoesn'thavethehotel'sphonenumber.

D.Thehotelisjustaroundthecorner.

28.聽力原文：(35)Researchindicatesthatparentswhorewardself-controlandindependencetendtohavechildrenwithhighachievementmotivation.(33)Suchparentssethighstandardsfortheirchildrenbutallowthemtoworkattheirownlevelandtomaketheirownmistakes.Thatistosay,theyarenotverycritical.Bycontrast,parentsoflowneedachieverstypicallysetimpossiblyhighgoalsfortheirchildrenandmakeextremedemands,Inaddition,parentsofhighneedachieversencouragegoodperformancebutdonotblametheirchildrenangrilywhentheyfail.(34)IfachildcomeshomefromschoolwithAsandoneBonareportcard,theparentsfocusontheAs,whilenotpayingmuchattentiontotheB;parentsofapotentiallowneedachievertendtoask,"WhytheB?"Parentsofhighneedachieversrespondtomiddlegradeswithwarmthandsuggestionsforreasonablegoalsandwaystoreachthem.Theycanhelptheirchildrentofindawayout.Parentsoflowneedachieverswouldscoldandpunishthechild.Whenachildishavingtroublewithamathsproblem,theparentsofhighneedachieverswillsuggestthegeneralprocedureandletthechildworkouttheparticularsolution;alowneedachiever'sparentwillsolvetheproblemandthenhandthechildtheanswer.

Closelyrelatedtomotivationareemotions,whichcanactivateanddirectbehavior.inmuchthesamewayasphysiological,socialandpsychologicalmotivationsdo.

(30)

A.Theyusuallyleavetheirchildrenalone.

B.Theysethighstandardsfortheirchildren.

C.Theyallowforfailureonthepartoftheirchildren.

D.Theycontroltheirchildrentoaminimumdegree.

29.(29)

A.Tosaveupsomemoney.

B.Toenjoyyourselfmostbeforeyoumove.

C.Toreadmorebookstoknowmoreaboutthelifeinthesmalltown.

D.Tospendsometimeinavillagetomakesureifyouareusedtothelifethere.

30.聽力原文：(32)Thefamilyischanging.Inthepast,grandparents,parents,andchildrenusedtolivetogether,andtheyhadabigfamily.Sometimestwoormorebrotherswiththeirwivesandchildrenwerepartofthislargefamilygroup.Butfamilystructureischangingthroughouttheworld.Thenuclearfamilyconsistsofonlyonefather,onemother,andchildren,itisbecomingthemainfamilystructureeverywhere.

(33)Thenuclearfamilyoffersmarriedwomensomeadvantages,theyhavefreedomfromtheirrelatives,andthehusbanddoesnothaveallthepowerofthefamily.'Studiesshowthatinnuclearfamilies,menandwomenusuallymakeanequalnumberofdecisionsaboutfamilylife.

Butwivesusuallyhaveto"pay"forthebenefitsoffreedomandpower.Whenwomenlivedinextendedfamilies,sisters,grandparents,andauntshelpedoneanotherwithhouseworkandchildcare.Inaddition,(34)olderwomeninalargefamilygrouphadimportantpositions.Wivesinnuclearfamiliesdonotoftenenjoythisbenefit,andtheyhaveanotherdisadvantage,too:womengenerallylivelongerthantheirhusbands,soolderwomenfromnuclearfamiliesoftenhavetolivealone.Studiesshowthatwomenaregenerallylesssatisfiedwithmarriagethanmenare.Inthepast,menworkedoutsidethehomeandwomenworkedinside.Houseworkandchildcarewereafull-timejob,andtherewasnotimeforanythingelse.(35)Nowwomenworkoutsideandhavemorefreedomthantheydidinthepast,buttheystillhavetodomostofthehousework.Thewomenactuallyhavetwofull-timejobs,andtheydonothavemuchfreetime.

(33)

A.Therewereonlygrandparentsandchildren.

B.Therewasonefather,onemother,andtheirchildren.

C.Thereweremanyrelatives.

D.Thereweretwoormorebrotherswiththeirwives.

31.【B4】

32.

【B10】

33.聽力原文：W:IthoughtTomsaidhegotAsinallhistests.

M:Mary,youshouldknowbetterthantotakeTom'swordstooseriously.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.Tomisveryresponsible.

B.Tom'swordsaren'treliable.

C.WhatTomsaidistrue.

D.Tomisnothumorousatall.

34.聽力原文：Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?(26)Becausetheydestroysomanyinsects,andinsectsincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.Insectswouldmakeitimpossibleforustoliveintheworld;theywoulddevourallourcropsandkillourflocksandherds,ifitwerenotfortheprotectionwegetfrominsect-eatinganimals.(27)Weowealottothebirdsandbeastswhicheatinsectsbutallofthemputtogetherkillonlyafractionofthenumberdestroyedbyspiders.Moreover,unlikesomeoftheotherinsecteaters,(26)spidersneverdotheharmtousorourbelongings.

Spidersarenotinsects,asmanypeoplethink,norevennearlyrelatedtothem.Onecantellthedifferencealmostataglance,(28)foraspideralwayshaseightlegsandinsectnevermorethansix.

Howmanyspidersareengagedinthisworkinourbehalf?OneauthorityonspidersmadeacensusofthespidersingrassfieldinthesouthofEngland,andheestimatedthatthereweremorethan2250000inoneacre;thatissomethinglike6000000spidersofdifferentkindsonafootballpitcll.(29)Spidersarebusyforatleasthalftheyearinkillinginsects.Itisimpossibletomakemorethanthewildestguessathowmanytheykill,buttheyarehungrycreatures,notcontentwithonlythreemealsaday.IthasbeenestimatedthattheweightofalltheinsectsdestroyedbyspidersinBritaininoneyearwouldbegreaterthanthetotalweightofallthehumanbeingsinthecountry.

(33)

A.Becausetheyarebeneficialinsects.

B.Becausetheydestroyinsectswithouthurtingusinanyway.

C.Becausetheyprotectinsect-eatinganimals.

D.Becausetheyincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.

35.

【B6】

36.(34)

A.Hespentallthetimeworkingonit.

B.Heworkedonitatnightandsleptduringtheday.

C.Heputtheobjectsinsidetheboxes.

D.Hecollectedandrearrangedpictures.

37.聽力原文：W:IwishI'dgonewithyon.Ididn'tliketheplay.Theactingwasquiteadisappointment.

M:I'msorryaboutthat.WehadadelightfultimeattheAmusementGenter.

Q:Whohadawonderfultime?

(13)

A.Theman.

B.Thewoman.

C.Boththemanandthewoman.

D.Thewomandidwhilethemandidn't.

38.

【B9】

39.

【B3】

40.(35)

A.Peopleinthecountrysidehavetoworkhardertomakealiving~

B.Thenationalsocialandeconomicprogresswillbehindered.

C.Therewillbeacrisisbetweenruralandurbanresidents.

D.Workershavetofindotherjobsbeyondtheirregularone.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Imagineaworldinwhichtherewassuddenlynoemotionaworldinwhichhumanbeingscouldfeelnoloveorhappiness,noterrororhate.Trytoimaginetheconsequencesofsuchatransformation.Peoplemightnotbeabletostayalive:Knowingneitherjoynorpleasure,anxietynorfear,theywouldbeaslikelytorepeatactsthathurtthemasactsthatwerebeneficial.Theycouldnotlearn:Theycouldnotbenefitfromexperiencebecausethisemotionlessworldwouldlackrewardsandpunishments.Societywouldsoondisappear:Peoplewouldbeaslikelytoharmoneanotherastoprovidehelpandsupport.Humanrelationshipswouldnotexist:Inaworldwithoutfriendsorenemies,thereCouldbenomarriage,affectionamongcompanions,orbondsamongmembersofgroups.Society'seconomicunderpinnings(支柱)wouldbedestroyed:Sinceearning$10millionwouldbenomorepleasantthanearning$10,therewouldbenoincentivetowork.Infact,therewouldbenoincentivesofanykind.Foraswewillsee,incentivesimplyacapacitytoenjoythem.

Insuchaworld,thechancesthatthehumanspecieswouldsurvivearenexttozero,becauseemotionsarethebasicinstrumentofoursurvivalandadaptation.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.Asindividuals,wecategorizeobjectsonthebasisofouremotions.True,weconsiderthelength,shape,size,ortexture,butanobject'sphysicalaspectsarelessimportantthanwhatithasdoneorcandotoushurtus,surpriseus,angerusormakeusjoyful.Wealsousecategorizationscoloredbyemotionsinourfamilies,communities,andoverallsociety.Outofouremotionalexperienceswithobjectsandeventscomesasocialfeelingofagreementthatcertainthingsandactionsare"good"andothersare"bad",andweapplythesecategoriestoeveryaspectofoursociallifefromwhatfoodsweeatandwhatclothesweweartohowwekeeppromisesandwhichpeopleourgroupwillaccept.Infact,societyexploitsouremotionalreactionsandattitudes,suchasloyalty,morality,pride,shame,guilt,fearandgreed,inordertomaintainitself.Itgiveshighrewardstoindividualswhoperform.importanttaskssuchassurgery,makesheroesoutofindividualsforunusualordangerousachievementssuchasflyingfighterplanesinawar,andusesthelegalandpenal(刑法的)systemtomakepeopleafraidtoengageinantisocialacts.

Humanbeingscouldnotbenefitfromexperienceinanemotionlessworldduetoitslackof______.

42.

Whyarethespeedsonmotorwaysgreaterthanthoseonotherroads?

43.SectionB

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

Inthelasthalfofthenineteenthcentury"capital"and"labour"wereenlargingandperfectingtheirrivalorganizationsonmodernlines.Anoldfirmwasreplacedbyalimitedliabilitycompanywithabureaucracy(官撩主義)ofsalariedmanagers.Thechangemetthetechnicalrequirementsofthenewagebyengagingalargeprofessionalelementandpreventedthedeclineinefficiencythatsocommonlyspoiledthefortunesoffamilyfirmsinthesecondandthirdgenerationaftertheenergeticfounders.Itwasmoreoverastepawayfromindividualinitiative,towardscollectivismandmunicipalandstate-ownedbusiness.Therailwaycompanies,thoughstillprivatebusinessmanagedforthebenefitofshareholders,wereveryunlikeoldfamilybusiness.Atthesametimethegreatmunicipalities(大城市)wentintobusinesstosupplylighting,tramsandotherservicestothetaxpayers.

Thegrowthofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandmunicipalbusinesshadimportantconsequences.Suchlarge,impersonalmanipulationofcapitalandindustrygreatlyincreasedthenumbersandimportanceofshareholdersasaclass,anelementinnationalliferepresentingirresponsiblewealthdetachedfromthelandandthedutiesofthelandowners,andalmostequallydetachedfromtheresponsiblemanagementofbusiness.Allthroughthenineteenthcentury,America,Africa,India,AustraliaandpartsofEuropewerebeingdevelopedbyBritishcapital,andBritishshareholderswerethusenrichedbytheworld'smovementtowardsindustrialization.TownslikeBournemouthandEastbornespranguptohouselarge."Confinable"classeswhohadretiredontheirincomes,andwhohadnorelationtotherestofthecommunityexceptthatdrawingdividendsandoccasionallyattendingashareholders'meetingtodictatetheirorderstothemanagement.Ontheotherhand"shareholding"meantleisureandfreedomwhichwasusedbymanyofthelaterVictoriansforthehighestpurposeofagreatcivilization.

The"shareholders"assuchhadnoknowledgeofthelives,thoughtsorneedsoftheworkmenemployedbythecompanyinwhichheheldshares,andhisinfluenceontherelationsofcapitalandlaborwasnotgood.Thepaidmanageractingforthecompanywasinmoredirectrelationwiththemenandtheirdemands,butevenhehadseldomthatfamiliarpersonalknowledgeoftheworkmenwhichtheemployerhadoftenhadunderthemorepatriarchalsystemoftheoldfamilybusinessnowpassingaway.Indeedthemeresizeofoperationsandthenumbersofworkmeninvolvedrenderedsuchpersonalrelationsimpossible.Fortunately,however,theincreasingpowerandorganizationofthetradeunions,atleastinallskilledtrades,enabledtheworkmentomeetonequaltermsthemanagersofthecompanieswhoemployedthem.Thecrueldisciplineofthestrikeandlockouttaughtthetwopartiestorespecteachother'sstrengthandunderstandthevalueoffairnegotiation.

It'strueofthefamilyfirmsthat______.

A.they'werespoiledbytheyoungergenerations

B.theycouldsupplyadequateservicestothetaxpayers

C.theylackedefficiency

D.theylackedindividualinitiative

44.

Whatisthemostprobablemeaningoftheword"impasse"(Line1,Para.4)?

A.Averycomplicatedsituationhardtodealwith.

B.Atestthatcandidatesforschoolboardsshouldtake.

C.Ademocraticprocessthatthepro-sciencetrytoengage.

D.Apossibilitythatnobodycanfindanefficientsolution.

45.(55)

46.

WhatimpressedtheauthormostwhenhewenttowatchthelionsintheGirForest?

A.Theirfriendliness.

B.Theirsize.

C.Theirintimacy.

D.Theirvitality

47.SectionA

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

MynewhomewasalongwayfromthecentreofLondonbutitwasbecoming【C1】______tofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobonthetube.Theywerelookingforguards,not【C2】______.Thissuitedme.Icouldn'tdriveacarbutthoughtthati5couldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.Iwouldbeatubeguard.Icouldseemyselfbeing【C3】______,useful,agoodmaninacrisis.ObviouslyIwouldbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnfora【C4】______incomeandtravelprivileges--thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.

ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneall【C5】______becauseafterhalfanhour'swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theexaminersatatadesk.Youweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeen【C6】______,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.

Icanrememberthequestionsnow:"Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?""Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?""Andtheonebeforethat?"Ican't【C7】______myanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealedalackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasa【C8】______,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway."Youhavefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition."

Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs--beingapostmanisanotheroneIstill【C9】______--demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsible【C10】______thatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.

A)awarenessI)psychologist

B)candidateJ)qualification

C)cheerfulK)recall

D)desireL)right

E)dismissedM)righteous

F)driverN)sensible

G)essentialO)steady

H)occupy

【C1】

48.

AccordingtoPaul,criticalthinkingeducationencourages______.

A.givingprioritytopeople'sinterests

B.regardinglong-terminterestsofhumankind

C.bringingreasonintothefreestplay

D.findingthebestsolutiontoaproblem

49.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsdivorcemaybestbedescribedas"______".

A.criticalB.impersonalC.arbitraryD.scornful

50.

Thegoodsadvertisedinwomen'smagazinesarereallymeantto______.

51.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sleepisthesolutionforalltypesoffatigue.

B.Psychologicallyhealthypeopledonotsufferfromfatigue.

C.Changingyourdietcannotcurepsychologicalfatigue.

D.Youwon'tbecomefatiguedifyouaredoingsomethingyouenjoy.

52.

QuitecontrarytotheconsuminghabitsofAmericansandBritish,peopleinAsiahavebeen______.

53.Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsense,too.Ittakesthemostlevel-headedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtogettheirrevengewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Ontheotherhand,alittlecourtesygoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsandfrustrationsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmodemtrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhentheyseeit.

Contrarytogeneralopinion,youngdrivers(especiallysportscarowners,whotakeprideintheirdriving)havebettermannersthantheirseniors.Butthisattitudeisshort-livedintheworldofmodemdrivingwheremanydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanyquarter.Thismaybeacommendabletraitonthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.

Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignalingcarstoovertakewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoolongtopass.Theirdriverscouldn'tbebotheredtoselectalowergear.Others,afterovertaking,sloweddownagainandhogged(多占)theroad.Again,amotoringmagazinehasrecentlydrawnattentiontotheincreasingnumberofdriverswhoneverwaitforgaps."Theymanufacturethembyforce,usingtheirdirectionindicatorsasathreatratherthanawarning."Slangingmatches(互相謾罵)andevenpunch-upsarequitecommon.Itcan'tbelongbeforewehearofpistolsandknivesbeingused:wecanthencallourdualcarriageways"'duelcarriageways",andsolveaspellingproblemintheprocess.

Drivingisessentiallyastateofmind.Howevertechnicallyskilledadrivermaybe,hecan'tbeanadvancedmotoristifheisalwaysarrogantandaggressive.

Ironically,misplacedcourtesycanalsobedangerousandselfish.Typicalexamplesarethedriverwhobrakesviolentlytoallowalonecartoemergefromasidestreetatsomehazardtofollowingtraffic,whenafewsecondslatertheroadwouldbeclearanyway;orthemanwhowavesachildacrossapedestriancrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.Italwaysamazesmethatthehighwaysarenotlitteredwiththecorpsesofthesegrannies.

Roadcourtesyisgoodsensebecause______.

A.itminimizesquarrels

B.itcutsdownthenumberofdrivers

C.mostdriverswillhityouifoffended

D.mostdriversnevermakeacknowledgements

54.

Whatisthetoneofthepassage?

A.FactualB.PartialC.TentativeD.Pensive

55.

Oneimplicationofthefinalsentenceinthepassageisthat______.

A.thereadershouldturnnexttocommentariesongeneralfiction

B.thereisnoreasonforanyreadernottolikesciencefiction

C.thereadershouldcompareothernovelsandstoriestosciencefiction

D.thosewhocanappreciateprosefictioncanappreciatesciencefiction

56.

Theauthordidn'tstatebutimpliedthat______.

A.thesunwasworshipedbyalltheChinese

B.thesunwasthoughtofasacock

C.Chinesereligionandastronomywerecloselyinterrelated

D.sundialswerefirstusedbytileChinese

57.

Theauthorcondemnsnoiseessentiallybecauseit______.

A.isagainstthelaw

B.canmakesomepeopleirritable

C.isanuisance

D.isadangertopeople'shealth

58.

【C4】

59.

【C2】

60.SectionB

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

Before,wheneverwehadwealth,westarteddiscussingpoverty.Whynotnow?Whyisthecurrentpoliticsofwealthandpovertyseeminglyaboutwealthalone?Eightyearsago,whenBillClintonfirstran.forpresident,theDowJonesaveragewasunder3,500,yearlyfederalbudgetdeficitswereprojectedathundredsofbillionsofdollarsforeverandbeyond,andnoonetalkedaboutthe"permanentboom"orthe"neweconomy."Yetinthatmorestraitenedtime,Clintonmademuchoftheimportanceof"notleavingasinglepersonbehind."Itispossiblethatsimilar"compassionate"rhetoricmightyetplayaroleinthegeneralelection.

Butitisstrikinghowmuchlesstalkthere