2022-2023年河北省廊坊市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年河北省廊坊市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

TheexamplethatSourwoodchangescolorsbeforeotherspeciesdoillustratethatthetimingofcolorchange______.

2.

TheodoreRooseveltgreatlyexpandedboththenationalforestandnationalparksystemsandcreatedasystemof______.

3.

Dustin'steacherdidnotpayanyattentiontohim,becausetheteacherdoesnetlikeDustin.

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4.

It'snecessaryforyoutobuildsincererelationshipswithpeopleinyourprofessionaswellasthose______.

5.

GalileoGalileibuiltthefirst"pendulumclock"asearlyas16

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6.

LauraBushbelievesthatifwomencannotreceiveeducation,theycannotmakecontributiontothesociety.

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7.

Newtonwasverycreativeinthinkingandsolvingproblemswhenhewasalittleboy.

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8.

Thetermusedtodescribetheamountofpowerawindturbineactuallyproducesoveraperiodoftimeis______.

9.Natural-gasVehicles

KermittheFrogoncesaid,"It'snotthateasybeingreen."Althoughhewasn'treferringtocars,hisobservationseemsparticularlyappropriatefortheautoindustrytoday:Designing,developingandmarketing"green"carshasnotbeenaneasytask,whichiswhygasoline-poweredvehiclesstillruletheroadandfossilfuelsstillaccountforalmost75percentoftheworld'senergyconsumption.Asgasolinepricessoarandconcernoverharmfulemissionmounts,however,carsthatrunonalternatefuelsourceswillbecomeincreasinglyimportant.Anatural-gasvehicle,orNGV,istheperfectexampleofsuchacar--it'sfuel-efficient,environmentallyfriendlyandoffersarelativelylowcostofownership.

NaturalGasBasics

Theword"gas"isaconfusingtermbecauseitisusedtodescribemanydifferentsubstancesthataresimilarbutnotexactlythesame.Forexample,the"gas"youputinyourcarisgasoline,onecomponentofcrudeoil,orpetroleum.Petroleumisadark,stickyliquidmixtureofcompoundsformedundergroundbythedecayofancientmarineanimals.

Naturalgasalsocomesfromthedecayofancientorganisms,butitnaturallytakesagaseousform.insteadofaliquidform.Naturalgascommonlyoccursinassociationwithcrudeoil.Itisderivedfrombothlandplantsandaquatic(水生的)organicmatterandformsaboveorbelowoildeposits.Itisoftendissolvedincrudeoilatthehighpressuresexistinginareservoir.Therearealsoreservoirsofnaturalgas,knownasnon-associatedgas,thatcontainonlygasandnooil.

Naturalgasconsistsprimarilyofmethane(沼氣)andotherhydrocarbongases.Hydrocarbonsareorganiccompoundscomposedonlyoftheelementscarbonandhydrogen.Thehydrocarbonsinnaturalgasarecalledsaturatedhydrocarbonsbecausetheycontainhydrogenandcarbonboundtogetherbysinglebonds.

Likegasoline,naturalgasiscombustible(易燃的),whichmeansitcanbeusedinacombustionenginelikegasoline.Butcarsthatcouldburnnaturalgasdidn'tappearonthesceneuntilthe1930s.

FromFieldtoFord

Weextractnaturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsbydrillingwellsintotheearth.Amodernwell.equippedwithdiamond-studdeddrillbits,candrilltodepthsapproaching25.000feet.

Throughoutthe19thcentury,theuseofnaturalgasremainedlocalizedbecausetherewasnowaytotransportlargequantitiesofgasoverlongdistances,in1890,theinventionofaleakproofpipelinecouplingmadeitpossibletotransportgasmilesfromthesource.Improvementsinpipelinetechnologycontinuedoverthenexttwodecadesuntillong-distancegastransmissionbecamepractical.From1927to1931,,laborersconstructedmorethant0majornaturalgastransmissionsystemsintheUnitedStates,makingnaturalgasaviableenergysourceformanyapplications.Theoilshortagesofthelate1960sandearly1970sbroughtrenewedinterestinnaturalgasasafuelsource,especiallyforautomobiles.

Today,ownersofnatural-gasvehiclescanfilluptheircarsatoneof1,300fuelingstationslocatedintheUnitedStates.Hondaalsooffersapersonalnaturalgaspumptopeoplewhopurchaseitsnatural-gas-poweredCivic.Thepumpusesahome'sexistingnaturalgaslinesandcanbeinstalledfor$500to$1500.

Natural-gasVehicleDesign

Natural-gasvehiclesusethesamebasicprinciplesasgasoline-poweredvehicles.Inotherwords,thefuel(naturalgasinthiscase)ismixedwithairinthecylinderofafour-strokeengineandthenignitedbyasparkplugtomoveapiston(活塞)upanddown.Althoughtherearesomedifferencesbetweennaturalgasandgasolineintermsofflamabilityandignitiontemperatures,NGVsthemselvesoperateonthesamefundamentalconceptsasgasoline-poweredvehicles.

Still,some

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10.

Thepreconditionoftheappearanceofanthocyaninsisthereissugarintheleafcells.

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11.

Inthecaseofnegotiatingdivorce,anegotiatorisaskedtoconform.totheprincipleof______.

12.

Accordingtoresearchers,laughingaloudhelpinducehappiness.

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13.

DennisandIlah'sincomeisatmid-levelinthesociety.

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14.

Aregressionisa______movementalongalineofprint.

15.PassageOne

Therearemanycommonlyheldbeliefsaboutglassesandeyesightthatarenotprovenfacts.Forinstance,somepeoplebelievethatwearingglassestoosoonweakenstheeye.Butthereisnoevidencetoshowthatthestructureofeyesischangedbywearingglassesatayoungage.Wearingthewrongglasses,however,canproveharmful.Studiesshowthatforadultsthereisnodanger,butchildrencandeveloplossofvisioniftheyhavethewrongglasses.

WehaveallheardsomeofthecommonmythsabouthoweyesightgetsbackMostpeoplebelievethatreadingindimlightcausepooreyesight,butthatisuntrue.Toolittlelightmakestheeyesworkharder,sotheydogettiredandstrained.

Eyestrainalsoresultsfromreadingalot,readinginbed,andwatchingtoomuchtelevision.But,althougheyestrainmaycausesomepainorheadaches,itdoesnotpermanentlydamageeyesight.

Anothermythabouteyesisthattheycanbereplaced,ortransferredfromonepersontoanother.

Thereareclosetoonemillionnervefibersthatconnecttheeyeballtothebrain,anditisimpossibletoattachthemallinanewperson.Onlycertainpartsoftheeyecanbereplaced.Butifwekeepclearingupthemythsandlearningmoreaboutfileeyes,somedayafulltransplantmaybepossible.

PassageTwo

TheincidentoccurredonemorningoutsideAlbertSchweitzer'shospitalintheAfricanjungle.Apatienthadgonefishinginanotherman'sboatthepreviousnight.Theowneroftheboatthoughtheshouldbegivenallthefishthatwerecaught.Dr.Schweitzersaidtotheboatowner:"Youarerightbecausetheothermanoughttohaveaskedpermissiontouseyourboat.Butyouarewrongbecauseyouarecarelessandlazy.Youmerelytwistedthechainofyourcanoeroundapalmtreeinsteadoffasteningitwithapadlock.Oflazinessyouareguiltybecauseyouwereasleepinyourhutonthismoonlitnightinsteadofmakinguseofthegoodopportunityforfishing."

Heminedtothepatient:"Butyouwereinthewrongthenyoutooktheboatwithoutaskingtheowner'spermission.Youwereintherightbecauseyouwerenotsolazyashewasandyoudidnotwanttoletthemoonlitnightgobywithoutmakingsomeuseofit."

Dr.Schweitzerdividedthecatchamongthefisherman,theboatownerandthehospital.

PassageThree

WhySeatBeltsAreNecessary

Morethan30,000driversandfrontseatpassengersarekilledorseriouslyinjuredeachyear.Theimpactonyouofanaccidentcanbeveryserious.Ataspeedofonly30milesperhouritisthesameasfallingfromathird-floorwindow.Wearingaseatbeltsaveslives;itreducedyourchanceofdeathorseriousinjurybymorethanhalf.

Whohastowearaseatbelt?

Driversorfrontpassengersinmostvehicles.Ifyouare14orover,itwillbeyourresponsibilitytowearthebelt.lfyoudonot,youcouldbefinedupto＄50.Itwillnotbeuptothedrivertomakesureyouwearyourbelt.Butitwillbethedriver'sresponsibilitytomakesurethatchildrenuruler14donotfideinthefrontunlesstheyarewearingaseatbeltofsomekind.

Averyfewvehicleshaveamiddlefrontseatbetweenthefrontpassengerseatandthedriver'sseat,forexample,abenchseat.Yourvehiclemaybeoneofthem.Ifjustonepassengersitsinfront,hemustwearaseatbelt.Butiftwopassengerssitinfront,thepersonsittinginthemiddlewillnothavetowearabelt.

Medicalexemptions

Certainpeopleoughtnottowearaseatbeltbecauseoftheirhealth.Itmaybemoreriskyforthemtowearabeltthantobeinaroadaccidentwithoutone.Buttheywillnothavetowearabeltiftheygetavalidmedicalcertificatefromadoctor.If

youthinkthisappliestoyou,goandtal

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16.

VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

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17.

Inordertopreventfaultytranslationsinadvertising,internationalcompaniesareemployingatechniqueknownas

18.

Thewriterproposestousethesamerateforalltypesofmaterialandforallreadingpurposes.

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19.

Sarahbridgeshertwocultureswitheaseandshestillvalues______.

20.Tolimitwrongdoing,governmentshavelongbeentryingtocontrol______

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Ican'tfindthejuggingshoesIwantanywhereintown.

W:Whynotorderthemfromacatalog?It'seasierthanrunningaroundtownlookingforthem.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(15)

A.Runaroundthetown.

B.Lookmorecarefully.

C.Buyshoesfromacatalog.

D.Findabetterplaceforexercise.

22.(22)

A.Itdoesn'tmoveatall.

B.Itmovesmuchfasterthanregularlines.

C.It'snexttotheregularlines.

D.It'sherfavorite.

23.(32)

A.Acquireinformationfromsatellitesmoreefficiently.

B.Torealizefullcoverageofareathesatellitepassesover.

C.Buildingmoregroundobservationcenters.

D.Comparesatellitesinformationwiththosefromground.

24.(19)

A.Takeashorterroute.

B.Buynewsunglasses.

C.Driveonadifferentroad.

D.ConsidertakingRoute27.

25.

【B6】

26.(29)

A.Therewasalongintervalbetweencauseandeffect.

B.Theweatherwasdifficultforustoforecast.

C.Weatherforecastwasinaccurate.

D.Ecologistsdidn'tappearuntilmoderntimes.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：W:I'mgoingtothemoviestonightwithafriendofmine.Wouldyouliketocomewithus?Wecanhavesuppertogetherfirst.

M:Thanksforinvitingme,Lily.ButIthinkI'llpass.Annaneedsthispaperfinishedbytomorrowmorning.Maybenexttime.

Q:Whatwillthemandotonight?

(15)

A.GotoanappointmentwithAnna.

B.Goonwithhispaperuntilitisfinished.

C.Havesupperwiththewomanandherfriends.

D.Gotothemovieswiththewomanandherfriends.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：W:HaveyoufinishedtheassignmentgivenbyProfessorSmith?Idon'tthinkyouhavemuchdifficultydoingthatexperiment.

M:No,butIdidn'texpectitwouldtakememostoftheday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hefailedtofinishtheexperimentthatday.

B.Hehasn'thadtimetodotheexperiment.

C.Hedidonlypartoftheexperiment.

D.Theexperimentturnedoutwell.

29.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：W:IsawKevinwalktoschoolthismorning.Itwasquiteunusual,don'tyouthinkso?

M:Oh,youstilldon'tknow.AfterKevin'slatestmisadventurebehindthewheel,hisparentshadtakenawayhisear.

Q:WhydidKevinwalktoschoolthismorning?

(12)

A.Hisparentsdetainedhiscar.

B.Thereissomethingwrongwithhisear'swheel.

C.Hewasunabletodriveacarbecauseofhismisadventure.

D.Hiscarwasdamagedbyacaraccident.

30.【B1】

31.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Lilyreallylosthertemperatthatmeeting.She'sgonnahavetolearntobealittlemoretactfulthanthat.

W:Right,butyouhavetoadmitthattakingastandneedscourage.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofLily?

(16)

A.ShethinksLilyshouldtakeabusinessclass.

B.ShegetsangrywithLilyatthemeeting.

C.SheadmiresLilyforexpressingheropinion.

D.ShedoesnotunderstandwhatLilysaid.

32.

【B8】

33.聽(tīng)力原文：M：Mary,I'vefinallydecidedaboutmyhistorypaper.I'mgoingtofocusonWorldWarⅡ.

W：That'sgood,butyouneedtoconcentrateononeparticulararea.WhataboutlookingatthecourseofeventsinthePacific?

Q：Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'stopic?

(14)

A.Itisnotworthwritingabout.

B.Itisquiteappropriate.

C.Itshouldbenarroweddown.

D.Itshouldbeexpanded.

34.

【B11】

35.(25)

A.Seemoreofher.

B.Spendmoretimeinschool.

C.Earnmoremoney.

D.Getbettergrade.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Martinseemsexcitedaboutbeingonthesoccerteam!

W:Yeah,Iwishhefeltthesameaboutbotanyandmath.

Q:WhatdoesthewomanimplyaboutMartin?

(18)

A.Hefellduringthesoccergame.

B.Hedidnotstudyhard.

C.Helikesbotanymorethanmath.

D.Martinwisheshehadmoretimeforhisstudies.

37.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Itellyou,thesekidsneverstopeatingahorse!

W:Iknow—allIhavetodoisstandinthekitchenandwhisper"comeandgetit",andwithin15secondsallisgone.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Thekidsarealwayseating.

B.Thekidscouldfinishthefoodwithin15seconds.

C.Thekidseattooloudly,lickingtheirlips.

D.Thekidshaveagoodappetite.

38.(35)

A.Playersinblueareequallyaspossibletowinasothersindifferentcolorswithsimilarskills.

B.Playersinredmayeasilygetangry.

C.Alltheteamsorindividualsinredwonintherace.

D.Playersinredaremorelikelytowinindividuallyorcollectively.

39.

【B10】

40.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hello,Gavin!Youwentcampinglastweekend,didn'tyou?Howaboutyournewtent?

M:Goodness!BothMegandIcaughtacoldoutdoors.Wefeltneitherwarmnessnordrynessatnightassaidintheadvertisement.

Q:Whatwastheweatherlikelastweekend?

(15)

A.Warmanddry.

B.Warmbutwet.

C.Coldandwet.

D.Coldbutdry.

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

Comparedwithothermusicplayers,theiPod______.

A.hasbeenbeatenbycheaperknockoffs

B.adoptsnextgenerationmusiccompressionformat

C.concentratesonpeople'smusiclisteninghabitsandtastes

D.isaportableandconvenientlibraryfortoday'speople

42.

Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.

A.praisethepropagandamethodsofothernations

B.encouragethespreadofdemocracytounderdevelopedlands

C.urgegreaterdevotiontotheidealsofdemocracy

D.criticizethosewhoputself-interestaheadoftheinterestsoftheircountry

43.

Accordingtothepassage,DuPont______.

A.renamedtacitastowhetherexposuretoPFOAcouldbedangeroustothepublic

B.refusedtoadmitthatexposuretoPFOAcouldbeahealthhazard

C.askedformoreevidencetoprovethatexposuretoPFOAcouldbeathreattopeople'shealth

D.condemnedthechargethatexposuretoPFOAcouldriskpeople'shealth

44.SectionB

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

Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecounty.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedup(被限制)athomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageof

knowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecitydwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.

What,then,istheanswer?ThecountryhastheadvantageofPeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff:thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebatters(影響)thesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings,andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehindtheyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillages.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby.I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowthattheauthor______.

A.usedtoliveinthecity

B.usedtoworkinthecountry

C.worksinthecity

D.livesinthecountry

45.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Kidsareinfewerdangersthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.

B.TheauthorisanativeMexican.

C.Theauthor'shusbandisapediatrician.

D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.

46.

Thewaterproofsuperglueoriginatesin______.

A.themussel'stongue-shapedfoot

B.someglandsinthemussel'sbody

C.thethreadgivenoffbythemussel

D.thechannelofthemussel'sfoot

47.

Intraditionallyfemalejobs,attractiveness

A.reinforcethefemininequalitiesrequired

B.makeswomenlookmorehonestandcapable

C.isofprimaryimportancetowomen

D.oftenenableswomentosucceedquickly

48.

Theword"paring"inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.peelingB.firingC.relocatingD.re-training

49.

Studiesinsingle-sexschoolsshowthat______.

A.smallerclassbringslowerachievementsofthestudents

B.specialattentionencouragesthestudentstodobetterinclass

C.singlesexistheonlyfactorthatinfluencesthestudents'behaviors

D.singlesexhelpsthestudentslearnmoreinclass

50.

Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.Dr.Chiuwillberememberedforhisspecialcontribution

B.thetrackingofalldocumentsmightresultincontroversies

C.AmericanSecretServiceisheavilyfinancingDr.Chiu'sresearch

D.printermanufacturersarereluctanttoimplementdeliberatebanding

51.SectionB

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

Leadershipishardlyanewareaofresearch,ofcourse.Foryears,academicshavedebatedwhetherleadersarebornormade,whetherapersonwholackscharisma(capacitytoinspiredevotionandenthusiasm)canbecomealeader,andwhatmakesleadersfail.WarrenG.Bennis,possiblytheworld'sforemostexpertonleading,has,togetherwithhisco-author,writtentwobest-sellersonthetopic.Generally,researchershavefoundthatyoucan'texplainleadershipbywayofintelligence,birthorder,familywealthorstability,levelofeducation,race,orsex.Fromoneleadertothenext,there'senormousvarianceineveryoneofthosefactors.

Theauthors'researchledtoanewandtellingdiscovery:thateveryleader,regardlessofage,hadundergoneatleastoneintense,transformationalexperiencewhattheauthorscalla"crucible"(severetest).Theseeventscaneithermakeyouorbreak,you.Foremergingleaders,theydomoremakingthanbreaking,providingkeylessonstohelpapersonmoveaheadconfidently.

Ifacruciblehelpsapersontobecomeleader,therearefouressentialqualitiesthatallowsomeonetoremainone,accordingtotheauthors.Theyare:an"adaptivecapacity"thatletspeoplenotonlysurviveinevitablesetbacks,heartbreaks,anddifficultiesbutalsolearnfromthem;anabilitytoengageothersthroughsharedmeaningoracommonvision;adistinctiveandcompellingvoicethatcommunicatesone'sconvictionanddesiretodotherightthing;andasenseofintegritythatallowsaleadertodistinguishbetweengoodandevil.

Thatsoundsobviousenoughtobecommonplace,untilyoulookatsomerecentfailuresthatshowhowvalidthesedictums(formalstatementsofopinion)are.TheauthorsbelievethatformerCodaColaCo.ChairmanM.DouglasIvesterlastedjust28monthsbecause"hisgraspofcontextwassorrowful."Amongotherthings,IvesterdegradedCoke'shighest-rankingAfrican-Americanevenasthecompanywaslosinga$200millionclassactionbroughtbyblackemployees.Procter&GambleCo.ex-CEODurkJagerlosthisjobbecausehefailedtocommunicatetheurgentneedforthesweepingchangeshewasmaking.

It'sstriking,too,thattheauthorsfoundtheirgeezers(whoseformativeperiod,astheauthorsdefinethem,was1945to1954,andwhowereshapedbyWorldWarII)sharingwhattheybelievedtobeacriticaltraitthesenseofpossibilityandwondermoreoftenassociatedwithchildhood."Unlikethosedefeatedbytimeandage,ourgeezershaveremainedmuchlikeourgeeks(whocameofagebetween1991and2000,andgrewup'virtual,visual,anddigital')—open,willingtotakerisks,hungryforknowledgeandexperience,courageous,andeagertoseewhatthenewdaybrings",theauthorswrite.

Thetextindicatesthatleadershipresearch______.

A.hasbeenacontroversialstudyforyears

B.predictshowaleadercomestobe

C.definesthelikelihoodtobealeader

D.probesthemysteriesofleadership

52.

avidAndersonsays______.

A.heencounteredsomediscriminationandridiculewhenhewasworkingasasecretary

B.hereceivedencouragementandacceptancefromthewomensecretaries

C.menmakebettersecretariesthanwomendo

D.mencandowellinafemale-dominatedfield

53.Studiesindicatethatcrimeinteenagerscanbepartlyattributedtotheabsenceof______.

54.

AccordingtoParagraph3,thenewestgroupofsinglesare______.

A.warmandlight-hearted

B.negativeandgloomy

C.oneithersideofmarriage

D.healthyandwealthy

55.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothesecondexample?

A.Thegirlreceivedaphonymessage.

B.Thevictimwasinvitedbythegirl.

C.Thegirlmanagedtorevengethevictimharmlessly.

D.Thegirlwasn'texpectingthevictim.

56.

Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutpupils?

A.Theycanbeasdestructiveassecondarystudents.

B.Theyoungeronesaremoreviolent.

C.Theywillgetevenmoreviolentinfiveyears.

D.Theyareonlyafraidofthepunishmentfromthehead.

57.Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.rewardsarehighlyeffectiveinAmerica

B.rewardsarenotmuchsought-afterinacademiccircles

C.rewardshavelonglosttheirappealinAmericansociety

D.Americansareaddictedtorewards

58.

【C5】

59.

【C3】

60.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilitymaynotseemonthesurfacetobeconnected,butpeoplewhohaveresearchedthesubject--andstudiedthebrain--saythattheyare.Threequartersofthebrightbutspeech-delayedchildreninthegroupIstudiedhadacloserelativewhoplayedamusicalinstrument.Thechildrenthemselvesusuallytookreadilytomathandotheranalyticalsubjectandtomusic.

Black,whiteandAsianchildreninthisgroupshowthesamepatterns.However,itisclearthatblackshavebeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusicandgreatlyunderrepresentedinsuchfieldsasmathematics,scienceandengineering.

Iftheabilitiesrequiredinanalyticalfieldsandinmusicaresocloselyrelated,howcantherebethisgreatdiscrepancy?Onereasonisthatthedevelopmentofmathematicalandothersuchabilitiesrequiresyearsofformaltraining,ashashappenedwithanumberofwell-knownblackmusicians.

Itispreciselyinthosekindsofmusicwhereonecanacquiregreatskillwithoutformaltrainingthatblackshaveexcelled,popularmusicratherthanclassicalmusic,pianoratherthanviolin,bluesratherthanopera.Thisisreadilyunderstandable,giventhatmostblacks,formostofAmericanhistory,havenothadeitherthemoneyortheleisureforlongyearsofformalstudyinmusic.

BlackshavenotmerelyheldtheirowninAmericanpopularmusic.Theyhaveplayedadisproportionatelylargeroleinthedevelopmentofjazz,bothtraditionalandmodern.Alongstringofnamescomestomind--LouisArmstrong,CharlieParker...andsoon.

Noneofthispresupposesanyspecialinnateabilityofblacksinmusic.Onthecontrary,itisperfectlyconsistedwithblackshavingnomoresuchinbornabilitythananyoneelse,butbeinglimitedtobeingabletoexpresssuchabilityinnarrowerchannelsthanotherswhohavehadthemoney,thetimeandtheformaleducationtospreadoutoverawiderrangeofmusic,