2021-2022年山東省德州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2021-2022年山東省德州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

ThenegotiationsinAsiashouldbetterbestartedbyonepersonandcompletedby______ifpossible.

2.

Atpresent,thevalueofthedrugstraffickedworldwideamountsto______everyyear.

3.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Inallhostagesituations,thehostage-takerinvariablywantssomethingandtherealtargetisathirdparty.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.BesurenottousebirthdatesoryourphonenumbersasyourPINbecausethey______.

6.Thevolunteersweresurprisedatthefactthatineverydaydecision-making,people'sbeliefsareoften______.

7.

Newtreeseedlingswillnotsurvivetoreachthecanopylevelunless______.

8.

InThailand,themostpopularsecondlanguagenowadaysisChinese.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

ThemajorityofChina'sfarmlandadoptstheoldmethodoffloodirrigationatpresent.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.WhycouldAdamSmithbethelasteconomistasthefaceonabanknote?

A.Noeconomicthinkercouldbemorehonorable.

B.Cashisveryversatileandenduring.

C.Wewillnotneedmoneyinthenearfuture.

D.Electronicmoneywillreplacecashinthefuture.

11.

Glossy,"glam"photosarenotrecommendedtobepostedontheonlinedatingsitebecausetheyarenotexactly______.

12.

ManufacturingemploymentinAmericanowstandsatamere______ofthelabor-force.

13.Raidersmissedthegeneticallymodifiedvarietiesbecauseofthe______ofsuchplants.

14.

Itissaidthatgivinggoodtelephonehelpsincrease______.

15.Employeeswithoutchildrenareputatadisadvantagebecausetheyalwayshaveto______forco-workershavingkidstolookafter.

16.

Theschoolsadvocatingconstructivistmatharguethetraditionalparentsareaccustomedtobeingdeeplyinvolved______theirchildren'slives.

17.

Moneylaunderingexistsmainlybecauseofthecorruptionofofficialsinthegovernment.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Thegoodpartsofalltheprogramskeepgettingbetterbecauseof______.

19.

Acalorieisaunitofenergyassociatedwithanythingcontainingenergy.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Thelocalpeoplelookhungrilyatthegamereserves.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(29)

A.Thefollowingdaywillbefine.

B.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

C.Rainyweatherwillprobablycome.

D.Therainwillstop.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：Haveyoueverdreamedofhavingafashionablewatchofgreatvalue?AsmallwatchmakerinSwitzerlandin1922designedthefirstautomaticwatchtoshowtheday,month,anddate.Onlysevenofthesesplendidwatcheswereevermadeandthesewatcheswerealmostlosttohistory.Today,itissohardtogetanoriginalwatchthatsomewatchhistoriansareevenwillingtooffer$200,000forone.

Thesewatchesattractedalotofpeoplefortheirsplendidcolor,fashionablestyle,andnewusesinthe1920s.Theownersofthewatcheswereadmiredandsetapartfromthecrowd.Becausethenumberoftheoriginalwatchesisverylimited,owningsuchawatchwillmakeyoufeelveryspecial.

Today,youareofferedthesamekindofwatchwithimprovement.Ithasa24-jewelmechanicalmovement,thekinddesiredbywatchcollectors.Thewatchmakerhasmadethemovementofthewatchmuchmoremodernwithanautomaticrotorsothatthewatchneverneedstobewoundbyhand.Thedesignonit.Togetawatchinsuchaperfectdesignmeanstogetachancetoknowapieceofwatch-makinghistoryandtowearsuchawatchwillshowyourpersonaltasteandsocialposition.

Youcangetthewatcheitherinpersonorbymailallanaffordableprice.Youwillalsoreceivegoodservicefromthewatchseller.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththewatchafteryougetit,youmaysimplyreturnitwithin30days.Don'tmissthechancetorealizeyourdream.

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A.Becauseonlyrichpeoplecanaffordthewatches.

B.Becausethewatchesweremademanyyearsago.

C.Becauseonlyafewwatchesofthekindweremade.

D.BecausethewatchesweremadebyaSwisswatchmaker.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hey,Mike!Whereamyouoffto?

M:I'mheadingforthePriceChopper.Idoalotofthefamilyshoppingsincemymomgotapan-timejob.

W:Canyougivemearide?Iwanttogetsomedrinks.

M:Sure!Let'sgo!

W:Doyouenjoyshopping?

M:Enjoy?Idon'tmindadmitting1hateshoppingalmostasmuchasIhatealgebra.Correction!IhateshoppingevenmorethanIhatealgebra.

W:Yipe!Alooseshoppingcart!

M:TodayI'mproudofmyself.Irememberedtobringalongmyshoppinglist.

W:You'rebecominganexperiencedshopper!

M:Gosh!Wrongshoppinglist!

W:I'msorrytohearthat.

M:Butit'sokay!I'msureIcanremembermostofthesixorsevenitemsthatmymomwantedmetopickup.

W:Watchoutforthecart.Mike!

M:Thanks!Youknow,asIscamperthroughtheaislesIcanalwayssuccessfullyavoidtheflyingcartsofmyfellowshoppers.

W:Whew!Thatwasclose!

M:Yousee!ImanagetopickupwhatIwantinrecordtime!

W:Great!Let'sheadfortheexpressline.Everyoneknowsexpresslinesmovemuchfasterthanregularlines.

M:Allright!Oh,unfortunately,thisexpresslinedoesn'tmoveatall!

W:Thenextlinehasoneshopper.Let'sswitchlines!

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A.It'samarket.

B.It'sarecreationcenter.

C.It'sanalgebraschool.

D.It'sthenameofapart-timejob.

24.(21)

A.ThatshehasneverbeentoYan'an.

B.Thatsheissointerestedintraveling.

C.Thatshehasfinishedherpaper.

D.Thatshedoesn'tknowmuchaboutYan'an.

25.

【B3】

26.(44)

27.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Ifthetrafficwasn'theldupforsolong,Iwouldhavebeentoclassbyteno'clock.

M:It'stoobadyoudidn'tmakeit.Theprofessorwaslookingforyouallmorning.

Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?

(15)

A.Shehadabadcold.

B.Shehadacaraccident.

C.Shegothomebefore10o'clock.

D.Shewasdelayed.

28.(36)

A.Prestigeschoolsmaynotbebetter.

B.Thequalityisaboutthesameiseveryschool.

C.Prestigeschoolsarealwaysthebest.

D.Inagoodschoolthestudentsalwayslearnmore.

29.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Doesthebookhaveahappyending?

M:Itwashardtotellwhethertheherowasgoingtodieinthewarorcomehomeandmarryhischildhoodsweetheart.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouttheendingofthebook?

(14)

A.Hesaysnothing.

B.Hewasconfusedattheend.

C.Theherodiedinthecar.

D.Theheromarriedhissweetheart.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Iplantedflowersinaboxoutsidemywindow.

W:Hownice!Theafternoonshowersmaytakecareofwateringthemforyou.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Themanhasalovelyviewfromhiswindow.

B.Themanmaynotneedtowaterhisflowers.

C.Shelovestheflowersthemangaveher.

D.She'lltakecareoftheman'sflowersforhim.

31.(46)

32.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:Cathy,I'msorry.They'vejustsaidtheycouldn'tsupplytheticketsfortheshowthisevening.

W:Oh,no!Iwasreallylookingforwardtothat.It'sreallyapity.Ihopewecangotheresometimenextmonth.

Q:Howdidthewomanfeel?

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A.Veryhappy.

B.Greatlysurprised.

C.Ratherdisappointed.

D.Veryangry.

33.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽(tīng)力原文：WhenJohnMilton,writerofParadiseLost,enteredCambridgeUniversityin1625,hewasalreadyskilledinLatinafterseveralyearsofstudyingitashissecondlanguageatSt.Paul'sschool,London.LikeallEnglishboyswhopreparedforcollegeingrammarschool,hehadlearnednotonlytoreadLatinbutalsotospeakandwriteitfluentlyandcorrectly.HispronunciationofLatinwasEnglish,however,andseemedtohavesoundedstrangetohisfriendswhenbelatervisitedItaly.

SchoolboysgainedtheirskillinLatinthehardway.Theymemorizedrulestomakelearningbyhearteasier.Theyfirstmadeaword-for-wordtranslationandthenanidiomatictranslationintoEnglish.Astheyincreasedtheirskill,theytranslatedtheirEnglishbackintoLatinwithoutreferringtothebookandthencomparedtheirtranslationwiththeoriginal.Theschoolmasterwasalwaysathandtoencouragethem.AllschoolmastersbelievedLatinshouldbebeatenin.

Afterseveralyearsofstudy,theboysbegantowritecompositionsinimitationoftheLatinwriterstheyread.AndastheybegantoreadLatinpoems,theybegantowritepoemsinLatin.BecauseMiltonwasalreadyapoetatten,hispoemsweremuchbetterthanthosepainfullyputtogetherbyotherboys.DuringthesevenyearsMiltonspentattheuniversity,hemadeconstantuseofhiscommandofLatin.HewrotesomeexcellentLatinpoemswhichhepublishedamonghisworksin1645.

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A.HowJohnMiltonWroteParadiseLost.

B.HowJohnMiltonBecameaPoet.

C.HowJohnMiltonStudiedLatin.

D.HowJohnMiltonBecameFamous.

34.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽(tīng)力原文：Fullfacetransplantarenolongersciencefictionfantasy,aleadingsurgeonhassaid,addingthattheyaretechnicallyfeasiblebutmorallycomplex.PeterButlerfromLondon'sRoyalFreeHospitalcalledforadebateonthemoralityofsuchanoperationmadepossiblebynewdrugswhichstopthebody'simmunesystemrejectingatransplantedface."Itisnot'canwedoit?'but'shouldwedoit?',"hetoldtheBBC."Thetechnicalpartisnotcomplex,butIdon'tthinkthat'sgoingtobetheverygreatdifficulty…Themoraldebateisobviouslygoingtohavetotakeplacebeforethefirstfacialtransplantation."

TheBritishAssociationofPlasticSurgeonswilldiscussthemicrosurgicalprocedure,whichcouldgivenewskin,bone,nose,chill,lipsandearsfromdiseaseddonorstopatientsdisfiguredbyaccidents,burnsorcancer.Butsurgeonscouldhavetroublefindingenoughwillingdonors.Butlersaidhissurveyofdoctors,nursesandmembersofthepublicshowedmostwouldacceptafacetransplantbutfewwerewillingtodonatetheirownafterdying.

Despiteanumberofmoralconcerns,ChristinePiff,whofoundedthecharityLet'sFaceItaftersufferingararefacialcancer25yearsago,welcomedthepossibilityoffacetransplants.Sherejectedtheideathattheprocedurewouldmeanpeoplewouldenduplivingwithadeadperson'sface."Therearesomanypeoplewithoutfaces,Ihavehalfaface..,butweareallsomuchmorethanjustaface..,youdon'ttakeontheirpersonality.Youarestillyou,"shetoldreporters."Ifwecandonateotherorgansofthebody,thenwhynottheface?Ican'tseeanythingwrongwithit."

26．Whatmakestheoperationoffacetransplantpossible?

27.Whatisthebiggestobstaclethatstaysinthewayoffacialtransplantation?

28.Whataremostpeople'sopinionoffacetransplant?

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A.Newdrugs.

B.Settleddebate.

C.Skillfulsurgeons.

D.Advancedequipment.

35.(16)

A.Hefounditunbelievable.

B.Hewasnotsurprisedaboutit.

C.Hefoundthetrothunacceptable.

D.Hewasarrogantaboutit.

36.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:DoyourememberthefilmonspaceexplorationthatwasonTVlastweek?

W:Sure,wewatchedittogether.AnditwasvirtuallythemostimpressiveoneI'veseenonthattopic.IwouldliketowatchitagainifIhavetime.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanandthewomanwenttothecinematoseeafilmonspaceexploration.

B.BothofthemanandthewomanappreciatedthefilmonTVverymuch.

C.Bothofthemanandthewomanlikedspaceexploration.

D.Thewomanwasimpressedbytheexplorationthemanmade.

37.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:Youshouldneverstrikeupaconversationwithamanonthestreet.Don'tyouknowhowdangerousitis!

W:Iusuallydon't,butIcouldn'tfindtherestaurantandhelookedveryrespectable.

Q:Whywasthemanupset?

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A.Thewomanalwaystalkstoothermen.

B.Thewomanwouldn'tfindtherestaurant.

C.Thewomanstartedaconversationwithastranger.

D.Thewomanfinishedtalkingtothemen.

38.

【B10】

39.

【B2】

40.

【B7】

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

【C5】

42.

Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe______.

A.Biotechnology—AnotherGreenRevolution.

B.Biotechnology—HopeandConcerns

C.Soybean—theFutureDinnerFoodforAmericans

D.ScientificResearchinAgriculture

43.SectionB

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

WomenmaybeinfectedbytheHIVvirusinadifferentwaythanmen,accordingtoarecentstudyrelease,suggestingitcouldbeevenhardertodevelopavaccinethatwouldworkwellonwomen.

Thefindings,publishedinthejournalnature,showedmostwomeninthestudyinitiallywereinfectedbymultiplevariantsoftheHIVviruswhileallofmeninitiallyweeinfectedbyasinglevariantoftheHIVvirus.

PreviousstudiesintheUnitedStatesandEuropeonhowtheHIVviruswastransmittedfocusedmainlyonmenandledmanytobelievethatonlyonevariantoftheviruswastransmittedatthetimeofinfection.Thenewstudyappearedtoconfirmthattobethecaseinmen,butnotinwomen.

OnceinfectedbysingleormultiplevariantsofHIV,thevirusreplicatesitselfintoevenmoregeneticvariants,makingitdifficulttodevelopavaccine.

Theongoingstudy,ledbytheFredHutchinsonCancerResearchCenterofSeattle,isoneofmanyaimedatbetterunderstandingtheHIVvirusinthebeliefthatthebestwaytofindavaccineistounderstandhowthevirusworks.

Thestudytrackedthesexualactivityofhetero-sexualmenandwomeninKenyaovermorethanfouryears,monitoringthemforthepresenceoftheHIVvirusatintervalsofaboutthreemonths.

Ofthe32womeninfected,20werefoundtohavebeeninfectedwithmultiplevariantsoftheHIVvirus.Furthertestsrevealedeachofthewomenwasinfectedbyasinglepartner,indicatingtheyhadcontractedavarietyofstrainsofHIVfromoneman,notseveral.Ofthe10meninthestudywhowereinfected,allwereinfectedwithasinglevariantoftheHIVvirus.

Likemanymedicalstudies,thisoneraisesmorequestionsthanitanswers.OnequestionmustbeaddressediswhetherHIVinfectswomeninadifferentwaythanmen.

Studentscomparinghowthevirusbehavesinmenandwomenarebecomingincreasinglyimportantasthenumberofwomeninfectedhasrisen.

Accordingtothepassage,mostwomen______.

A.wereinfectedbyasinglevariantoftheHIVvirus

B.wereinfectedbymultiplevariantsoftheHIVvirus

C.werestrongerthanmen

D.hadanti-bodyintheirbody

44.

What'sthegoalofAmericanparentstoraisechildren?

A.Togainmorefreedom.

B.Toshowrespecttotheirparents.

C.Tobeindependent.

D.Tounderstandthemeaningofafamily.

45.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutVSTM?

A.Itispartofshort-termmemory.

B.Itisusefulinourrememberingimages.

C.Itisimportanttoourpermanentstorageofinformation.

D.Itenablesustorememberobjectsshortly.

46.

Welearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.pushinginformationontheWebisessentialtoInternetcommerce

B.interactivity,hospitalityandsecurityareimportanttomarketing

C.leadingcompaniesbegantotaketheonlineplungedecadesago

D.settingupshopsinsiliconisindependentofthecostofcomputingpower

47.

WhatothermethodisusedtohelpovercomeAsiantourists'fearsofghosts?

48.

Inthispassagetheauthorreallyconcerns______.

A.theethicalbehavior.weneedintheworld

B.thenecessityofensuringthetrafficsafety

C.therelationbetweentrafficaccidentsandethics

D.whoshouldtaketheresponsibilityforunsafetraffic

49.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatdistinguishesjazzfromotherdancemusic?

A.Jazzmusiciansspecializeinsolo.

B.Jazzbandshavefeaturedsoloists.

C.Jazzisveryhotandrough.

D.Jazzmusiciansoftenparaphrasesoloaccordingtotheirfeelings.

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TulipswereintroducedintoHollandbeforethe17thcenturybutitdidnottakelongfortheflowerstogainpopularityamongtheupperclasses.Flowersofsuchbeautyandraritysoonbecamesymbolsofpowerandprestigeandtherichtriedtheirutmosttolaytheirhandsonsometodisplayintheirgardens.

By1634,thewholecountrywassofascinatedbytulipsthatallotheractivitiesalmostcametoastop.Peopleweretradingintulipsandevenbuyingandsellingunsproutedflowers.Itwassimilartothefuturesmarkettoday,wheretradersarebuyingandsellingcrudeoilorcottonwhichtheywillneversee.Asthetuliptradesincreased,regularmarketsweresetupontheStockExchangeofAmsterdamandothertowns.Thathappenedintheyear1636whenthecrazewasreachingitspeak.

Thebubblefinallyburstin1637.Forsomeunknownreasonsmaybeagroupofpeoplesuddenlyrealizedthemadnesstulipsfailedtocommandtheusualinflatedpricesinagathering.Wordspreadandthemarketcrashed.Asinallassetbubbles,ittooktimetopropelpricestosuchextraordinarylevels,butitonlytookasinglepiercetoburstthebubble.Whenconfidencewasdestroyed,itcouldnotberecoveredandpriceskeptfallinguntiltheywereone-tenthofthosesetduringthepeak.Soonthenoblesbecamepoorandtherichbecamepaupers(貧民).CriesofdistressresoundedeverywhereinHolland.

Whydoinvestmentprofessionalsliketobringupthisstorythathappenedcenturiesago?Thisisbecausegreedispartofhumannatureandshortmemoryisaninvestortrait,wejustneverseemtolearnfrompastmistakes.Recently,manyhavepointedtotheAmericaninvestors'madnessoverInternetstocksasanother"tulipcraze".Whetherthesearereally"Internettulips"remaintobeseen.Howevertherearetell-talesignsthatthebuyingisoverdone.

ThereisnodenialthattheInternetisanimportantdevelopmentinthiscentury,butitismadnesswheneveryInternetstockjumpsinmultiplesandeverycompanythatannouncesconductingtheirbusinessoverthenetwitnessestheirstockpricesgoingup.NottomentionthatsomeoftheseInternetstocksaretradingathundredstimesPE(本益比)andsomewillnotreportanyprofitforthenextfewyears!

Tulipsbecamepopularamongtheupperclassesbecausetheyassociatedtheflowerswith______.

51.

Despitethepioneers'predictionsaboutAI,themostpowerfulcomputercouldonly______now.

52.

Unionworkerselecttheirrepresentativestomakeup______systemtoworkwithtradeunionofficials.

53.

Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassagemean?

A.It'seasytounderstandanimalconsciousness.

B.It'seasytounderstandanimalshaveconsciousness.

C.It'ssensibletobelieveinanimalconsciousness.

D.It'ssensibletobelieveanimalshaveconsciousness.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

HarvardUniversity,breakingwithamajortrendincollegeadmissions,willeliminateitsearlyadmissionsprogramnextyear,withuniversityofficialsarguingthatsuchprogramsputlow-incomeandminorityapplicantsatadistinctdisadvantageinthecompetitiontogetintoselectiveuniversities.

ForthreedecadesHarvardhasofferedaparticularform.ofearlyadmissions,inwhichstudentswhoareacceptedearlystillhavethefreedomtogoelsewhere.Variousformsofearlyadmissionsareofferedbyhundredsofcollegesanduniversities,withmanyrequiringapplicantstocommitupfront(預(yù)先)toattendingtheuniversityifofferedearlyadmission.

Thepopularityoftheproceduregrewsignificantlyinthe1990s,ascollegestriedtoincreasetheircompetitiveadvantagebylockinginstrongcandidatesearly.ButatHarvardandmanyotheruniversitiesofficialshavegrownconcernedaboutthatearlyadmissionspresentamajorobstacletolow-incomeandworking-classstudents.Suchstudentshavealsobeenhurtbysteeptuitionincreasesandcompetitionwithstudentsfromwealthyfamilieswhopourthousandsofdollarsintocollegeconsultantsandtutoring.

Underbindingearlyadmissionprograms,studentshavetocommittoacollegelongbeforetheyknowhowmuchaidtheywillbeoffered;whereasstudentswhoapplyforadmissionintheregularcycleareabletocomparefinancial-aidofferingsfromvariouscollegesbeforemakinguptheirmindsinApril.UnderHarvard'searlyadmissionsprogram,studentsdonothavetodecideuntilMay1whethertoacceptanadmissionoffer.Evenso,manypotentialapplicantsdidnotunderstandthedistinctionbetweenHarvard'sprogramandthosethatrequireanupfrontcommitmentandwerediscouragedfromapplying.

UnderLawrenceH.Summers,theHarvardpresidentwholeftofficeinJune,theuniversitytookanumberofstepstomakeitselfmoreaccessibletopoorandworking-classstudents.TheideaofabandoningearlyadmissionwasdevelopedafterDerekBokbecameinterimpresident.Earlyadmissionwillremainineffectinthecurrentacademicyear,whichisalreadyunderway.

Accordingtouniversityofficials,whoareputinanunfavorablesituationunderearlyadmissionprograms?

55.

【C7】

56.

Intheeyesoftheauthor,anoddphenomenonnowadaysisthat______.

A.theDuchessofWindsorisregardedasawomanofvirtue

B.lookingslimisasymbolofhavingalargefortune