2022-2023年湖北省荊州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022-2023年湖北省荊州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthecrazeforAuto-TunewhichtrendyCherstarted?

A.Itfadedsoon.

B.Itlastedformanyyears.

C.Itmadeengineerslazy.

D.Itharmedpeople'screativity.

2.Studiesindicatethatobesityisheritable,andtheheritabilityis______.

3.

Theyadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining,they______peopletobuy.

4.

EricHorvitzhasbeenworkingonAlsystemthatmonitorsacomputeruser'sbehavior.andpredicts______.

5.TheNextSociety

Theneweconomymayormaynotmaterialize,butthereisnodoubtthatthenextsocietywillbewithusshortly.Inthedevelopedworld,andprobablyintheemergingcountriesaswell,thisnewsocietywillbeagooddealmoreimportantthantheneweconomy(ifany).Itwillbequitedifferentfromthesocietyofthelate20thcentury,andalsodifferentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect.Muchofitwillbeunprecedented.Andmostofitisalreadyhere,orisrapidlyemerging.

Inthedevelopedcountries,thedominantfactorinthenextsocietywillbesomethingtowhichmostpeopleareonlyjustbeginningtopayattention:therapidgrowthintheolderpopulationandtherapidshrinkingoftheyoungergeneration.Politicianseverywherestillpromisetosavetheexistingpensionsystem,butthey--andtheirconstituents--knowperfectlywellthatinanother25yearspeoplewillhavetokeepworkinguntiltheirmid-70s,healthpermitting.

Whathasnotyetsunkinisthatagrowingnumberofolderpeople--saythoseover50--willnotkeeponworkingastraditionalfulltimenine-to-fiveemployees,butwillparticipateinthelaborforceinmanynewanddifferentways:astemporaries,aspart-timers,asconsultantsonspecialassignments,andsoon.Whatusedtobepersonnelandarenowknownashumanresourcesdepartmentsstillassumethatthosewhoworkforanorganizationarefull-timeemployees.Employmentlawsandregulationsarebasedonthesameassumption.Within20or25years,however,perhapsasmanyashalfthepeoplewhoworkforanorganizationwillnotbeemployedbyit,certainlynotonafull-timebasis.Thiswillbeespeciallytrueforolderpeople.Newwaysofworkingwithpeopleatarm'slengthwillincreasinglybecomethecentralmanagerialissueofemployingorganizations,andnotjustofbusinesses.

Theshrinkingoftheyoungerpopulationwillcauseanevengreaterupheaval,ifonlybecausenothinglikethishashappenedsincethedyingcenturiesoftheRomanEmpire.Ineverysingledevelopedcountry,butalsoinChinaandBrazil,thebirthrateisnowwellbelowthereplacementrateof2.2livebirthsperwomanofreproductiveage.Politically,thismeansthatimmigrationwillbecomeanimportantandhighlydivisiveissueinallrichcountries.Itwillcutacrossalltraditionalpoliticalalignments.Economically,thedeclineintheyoungpopulationwillchangemarketsinfundamentalways.Growthinfamilyformationhasbeenthedrivingforceofalldomesticmarketsinthedevelopedworld,buttherateoffamilyformationiscertaintofallsteadilyunlessbolsteredbylarge-scaleimmigrationofyoungerpeople.ThehomogeneousmassmarketthatemergedinallrichcountriesaftertheSecondWorldWarhasbeenyouth-determinedfromthestart.Itwillnowbecomemiddle-age-determined,orperhapsmorelikelyitwillsplitintotwo:amiddle-age-determinedmassmarketandamuchsmalleryouth-determinedone.Andbecausethesupplyofyoungpeoplewillshrink,creatingnewemploymentpatternstoattractandholdthegrowingnumberofolderpeople(especiallyoldereducatedpeople)willbecomeincreasinglyimportant.

Knowledgeisall

Thenextsocietywillbeaknowledgesociety.Knowledgewillbeitskeyresource,andknowledgeworkerswillbethedominantgroupinitsworkforce.Itsthreemaincharacteristicswillbe:

--Borderlessness,becauseknowledgetravelsevenmoreeffortlesslythanmoney.

--Upwardmobility,availabletoeveryonethrougheasilyacquiredformaleducation.

--Thepotentialforfailureaswellassuccess.Anyonecanacquirethe"meansofproduction",

i.e,theknowledgerequiredforthejob,butnoteveryonecanwin.

Together,thosethreecharacteristicswillmaketheknowledgesocietyahighlycompetitiveone,fororganizationsandindividualsal

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6.

Somesweetfoods,______________________,containchocolate.

7.

Ifagossipbringsgoodtothegossiping,thepeopleinvolvedarelikelytodevelop______.

8.

GreatBritainisbelievedtobethemostsuccessfulcountrytohaveactedtocontrolorreduceenvironmentalproblems.

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9.ADoseofReality

MajorRealityCheck

WhenthepainrelieverVioxxwasWithdrawnfromthemarketlastfallaftertheannouncementthatitincreasedpatients'riskofheartattacksandstrokes,millionsofAmericanspanicked.Thesometimessensationalizedheadlinesdidn'thelp.Peoplewondered,"ShouldItrustmydoctor?""CouldamedicationthatIthoughtwouldhelpmeactuallykillme?""Isourdrugsafetysystembroken?"

Suddenly,adsforthedrugwerereplacedwithadslookingforVioxx"victims".Lawfirmsacrossthenationbeganrecruitinganyonewhohadevertakenthedrugasplaintiffs(原告)forclass-action(公訴)suits.Merck,thecompanythatdevelopedthedrug,couldbeliableforbillionsofdollars,makingitoneofthecostliestliabilitycasesever,Nosurprise,then,thatMerck'sstockplummeted(垂直落下)40percentinjustsixweeks.

Buttherealcostwasevengreater.NotonlydidpatientsstoptakingVioxxbut,doctorssay,manypeoplestoppedtakingtheirothermedicines,too—sometimesputtingtheirhealthatseriousrisk.

Vioxxwasthefirstpebbleinthepharmaceuticalrockslide.Soon,accusationsaboutaspateofotherdrugsweremakingheadlines,includingallCOX-2inhibitorswhich,likeVioxx,relievepain.Thechargesdidn'tstopthere.TheFDAwasaccusedofsimplyrobber-stampingnewdrugs;drugcompanies.wereblamedforhidinginformationaboutunsafeproducts;.andtheefficacy(功效)ofclinicaltrialsthatdidnotrevealhowlargenumbersofpeoplewouldreactwasquestioned.Butonequestionthatwasrarelyaskedcoulddeterminewhetherornotpharmaceuticalcompaniescontinuetodevelopandproducebreakthroughmedicationsthatcansaveorextendlivesandhelppeoplelivewithoutpain.Thequestion:doAmericansexpectdrugstoberisk-free?And,ifsomeonesuffersabadreaction,willlawyersratherthandoctorsbethefirstpeoplewecall?

PanicoverPills:Overreaction?

Duringtheten-yearperiodbetween1994and2004,theFDAapproved321completelynewdrugs(thisdoesn'tincludeapprovalsforchangestoexistingmedicines),bringingthetotaltomorethan10,000drugproductsonthemarket.Duringthatsameperiod,eightdrugswerewithdrawnforreasonsofsafety,suchasthedietdrugfenfluramine(fen-phen,associatedwithheart-valvedisease)andtheallergydrugSeldane(linkedtoheartarrhythmias).ButtheVioxxrecallcreatedashockwavefortheAmericanconsumerlikenoother.Manypeoplehadcometodependontheir"meds",andtheyexpectedthemtobesafe,too,especiallywhentheycostsomuch.Prescriptiondrugsaccountfor,someSay,thefastestgrowingsegment(aboutone-tenth)ofallhealthexpenditures,withsomespecialtydrugscostinghundredsofdollarsperdose.

"WithVioxx,therealshockandoutragecamewhentherewasasuggestionthatpeopleinauthoritymayhaveknownabouttheseharmfulsideeffectsandnotsharedthemwithdoctorsorthepublic,"saysAnneWoodbury,chiefhealthadvocatefortheCenterforHealthTransformation,athinktankfoundedbyNewtGingrich.Itmadepeoplequestiontheirfaithinthepharmaceuticalindustry,federalregulatorsandphysicians—thosewetrusttomakesureourdrugsaresafe.Before,takinganewlyprescribedpillwithaslugofwaterwasasroutineasbrushingyourteeth.Formanypeople,thisisnolongerthecase.

Peoplehavereasontoworry.InclinicaltrialdatasubmittedtotheFDA,Vioxxshowednoconnectiontoheartproblems.ThedrugwasapprovedinMay1999.ButafterVioxxhitthemarketandgrewinpopularity,heartproblemswererevealed—lotsofthem.Tensofthousandsofpeoplemayhavebeenaffected,andMerckwasaccusedofhidingthatinformation.

"Thesystemisnotperfect,"commentsMarianneJ.Legato,MD,professorofclinicalmedicineatColumbiaUniversityCollegeofPhysiciansa

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10.

EasterdayiscelebratedeveryyearonMarch21st.

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11.

Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

12.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheChoice:DoomsdayorArborDay

Environmentalissuesaffecteverylifeonthisplanetfromthesmallestparasitetothehumanrace.Thereasonforthisissimple.AsingledisruptionintheEarth'sdelicatebalancecanmeancertaindestructionoftheveryplacethatcradlesthelivesofmanyspecies.Onesuchissuethatrequiresconsiderationisdeforestation.Treeshavebeenorarebeingcutdownatincreasinglyhighrates.Ifthisisnotstoppedmanyunfavorableandirreversibleeffectscouldresult.

WhyTreesMatter

Tounderstandwhydeforestationissuchapressingandurgentissue,forestsmustfirstbegivencreditforwhattheybringtoglobalecosystemsandthequalityoflifethatallspeciesmaintain.TropicalRainforestspresentlygiveaplacetocallhomefor50%—90%ofallorganisms,90%ofourrelatives,theprimates,and50millioncreaturesthatcanlivenoplacebuttherichrainforests.Notonlyareotherspeciesatrisk,butthehumanracealsobenefitsfromwhatthetreesgive.Fromsomethingasminorasthespicesthatindulgefoodtolife-givingmedicines,therainforestsamplifyandsavelives.Theforestsgivelife,notonlytootherspecies,buttheyhelptoprolongthehumanrace.

PopulationGrowthandDeforestation

Sothisleadsintoaveryconfusingquestionofthe20thcentury.Whyarethesetreesbeingtorndown?TheWorldWideForestReportfoundthatwhentheRomanEmpirewasincontrolofEurope90%ofthecontinentwasforested.Today500,000hectorsvanishinasingleweek.Thereisnooneeasyanswerastherearemanycausesattherootofdeforestation.Oneisoverpopulationincitiesanddevelopingcountries.Populationiscontinuallygrowinginthethirdworld.Somehadlanduntilincreasesinpopulationforcedthemoffitandtheybecamelandlesspeasantsthatareforcedtolookforlandintheuntouchedforests.Thismovementtotheforestsisinsomewaysaresultofgovernmentpressures.Inplaceofimplementingprogramstohelpthepoorthesegovernmentsconcentrateonthecheapestandeasiestwaytokeeppovertyoutofsightandgivethepoornootherchoicebuttoforceotherspeciesoutandthemselvesin.Thepoorarepushedinfurtherandfurtheranddestroymoreeverytimetheymustmoveon.

LoggingandDeforestation

Thesmallfarmerplaysabigrole,butitismodemindustrythattoocutsdownthetrees.Theloggingindustryisfueledbytheneedfordisposableproducts.11millionacresayeararecutforcommercialandpropertyindustries.PeterHellerfoundthatMcDonald'sneeds800squaremilesoftreestomaketheamountofpapertheyneedforayear'ssupplyofpackaging.BritishColumbiaisreportedtomanufacture7,500,000pairsofchopsticksaday,andthereisalsothehighdemandforfuelwood.Loggingdoestoohaveitsrepercussions(影響).

CattleGrazingandDeforestation

Anotherofthemoredevastatingforcesbehinddeforestationiscattlegrazing.Withtheinternationalgrowthoffastfoodchainsthisseemstobeanevidentfactorintheclearingoftreestoday.Largecorporationslookingtobuybeefforhamburgerandevenpetfoodseekcheappricesandarefindingthemwiththegrowthofcattlegrazing.IntheAmazonr

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13.ForpeoplewhoplantodependonUIforaperiodoftime,theyshouldperiodicallyinform.theunemploymentofficeabout______.

14.

Peopleaspotentialclients,customers,orpartnershelpyoutobenoticedbyothersandto______.

15.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

16.

WhatthescientistslearnedatRangeCreekhasbeguntohelpthemuncoveroneofthegreatestmysteriesof______.

17.

Theauthorwasquiteproudof______thatmorningofinterview.

18.

TheglassesintheAbsoluteIceBararemadeoficeto______.

19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

OnFriendship

FewAmericansstayput(固定不動(dòng)的)foralifetime.Wemovefromtowntocitytosuburb,fromhighschooltocollegeindifferentstates,fromajobinoneregiontoabetterjobelsewhere,fromthehomewhereweraiseourchildrentothehomewhereweplantoliveinretirement.Witheachmoveweareforevermakingnewfriends,whobecomepartofournewlifeatthattime.

Formanyofusthesummerisaspecialtimeforformingnewfriendships.TodaymillionsofAmericansvacationabroadandtheygonotonlytoseenewsightsbutalso—inthoseplaceswheretheydonotfeeltoostrange—withthehopeofmeetingnewpeople.Noonereallyexpectsavacationtriptoproduceaclosefriend.Butsurelythebeginningofafriendshipispossible?Surelyineverycountrypeoplevaluefriendship?

Theydo.Thedifficultywhenstrangersfromtwocountriesmeetisnotalackofappreciationoffriendship,butdifferentexpectationsaboutwhatconstitutesfriendshipandhowitcomesintobeing.InthoseEuropeancountriesthatAmericansaremostlikelytovisit,friendshipisquitesharplydistinguishedfromother,morecasualrelations,andisdifferentlyrelatedtofamilylife.ForaFrenchman,aGermanoranEnglishmanfriendshipisusuallymoreparticularizedandcarriesaheavierburdenofcommitment.

Butasweusetheword,"friend"canbeappliedtoawiderangeofrelationshipstosomeoneonehasknownforafewweeksinanewplace,toaclosebusinessassociate,toachildhoodplaymate,toamanorwoman,toatrustedconfidant(心腹朋友).TherearerealdifferencesamongtheserelationsforAmericansafriendshipmaybesuperficial,casual,situationalordeepandenduring.ButtoaEuropean,whoseesonlyoursurfacebehavior,thedifferencesarenotclear.

Astheyseeit,peopleknownandacceptedtemporarily,casually,flowinandoutofAmericans'homeswithlittleceremonyandoftenwithlittlepersonalcommitment.Theymaybeparentsofthechildren'sfriends,houseguestsofneighbors,membersofacommittee,businessassociatesfromanothertownorevenanothercountry.ComingasaguestintoanAmericanhome,theEuropeanvisitorfindsnovisiblelandmarks.Theatmosphereisrelaxed.Mostpeople,oldandyoung,arecalledbyfirstnames.

Frenchfriendship

Who,then,isafriend?Evensimpletranslationfromonelanguagetoanotherisdifficult,"Yousee,"aFrenchmanexplains,"ifIweretosaytoyouinFrance,'Thisismygoodfriend,'thatpersonwouldnotbeasclosetomeassomeoneaboutwhomIsaidonly'Thisismyfriend.'AnyoneaboutwhomIhavetosaymoreisreallyless.

InFrance,asinmanyEuropeancountries,friendsgenerallyareofthesamesex,andfriendshipisseenasbasicallyarelationshipbetweenmen.Frenchwomenlaughattheideathat"womencan'tbefriends,"buttheyalsoadmitsometimesthatforwomen"It'sadifferentthing."AndmanyFrenchpeopledoubtthepossibilityofafriendshipbetweenamanandawoman.Thereisalsothekindofrelationshipwithinagroup—menandwomenwhohaveworkedtogetherforalongtime,whomaybeveryclose,sharinggreatloyaltyandwarmthoffeeling.Theymaycalloneanother—copains—awordthatinEnglishbecomes"friends"buthasmorethefeelingof"pals"or"buddies".InFrencheyesthisisnotfriendship,althoughtwomembersofsuchagroupmaywellbefriends.

&n

A.ItmakesAmericanscherishfriendshipverymuch.

B.ItmakesAmericanschangefriendsfromtimetotime.

C.ItmakesAmericansemotionallyindependentofeachother.

D.ItmakesAmericanscaremoreaboutfamilythanfriends.

20.

Inhistoricalrecord,waterusedemandcaused______.

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

W:Look,ifyoutakeRoute27inthelateafternoon,you'redrivingstraightintothesun!I'dconsideranalternative.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(19)

A.Takeashorterroute.

B.Buynewsunglasses.

C.Driveonadifferentroad.

D.ConsidertakingRoute27.

22.(35)

A.PeopleknowalmostnothingaboutShakespeare'searlylife.

B.ShakespearewasalreadywellknownbeforehewenttoLondon.

C.PeopleknowalotaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

D.PeopleknowonlyalittleaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

23.

【B7】

24.(22)

A.Sherequeststhemannottocallheragain.

B.Sherequeststhemantocallherinafewdays.

C.Sherequeststochangeasalesman.

D.Sherequestsacheaperpriceforwhatthemanoffers.

25.聽(tīng)力原文：M:MyfamilyandIwillbeleavingonJanuary5.Isthereanythingweneedtodototheapartmentbeforeweleave?

W:Ifyouwantyourfifty-dollardeposithack,you'llhavetocleanthestoveandtherefrigerator.Also,weaskthatyouvacuumcarefullybeforeleaving.

Q:Whatdoesthewomandoforaliving?

(13)

A.She'samaid.

B.Shesellsstovesandrefrigerators.

C.She'sanapartmentmanager.

D.She'sarealestateagent.

26.(13)

A.Hedoesn'tknowwhenherclassesstarted.

B.Hedoubtsshemakesmuchmoneynow.

C.He'ssurprisedshechosethatagency.

D.Hewonderswhyshe'skeepingherjob.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Findingthischinacabinetwasarealstrokeofluck.Becauseofthescratchontheside,thedealerchargedme$50lessthantheregularprice.

M:Youwereverylucky,andwithalittlepolishthescratchwon'tevenshow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthechinacabinet?

(17)

A.Hethinksitisapitythatthereisaflawonit.

B.Hethinksitisagoodbargainbutitcouldbemuchcheaper.

C.Hethinksitisarealbargainbecausetheflawishardlynoticeable.

D.Hethinksthewomanshouldshowittoherfriends.

28.

【B9】

29.

【B4】

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M：IhearthatMr．Whitehasleft．Hasanybodybeenappointedtotakehisplace?

W：Ibelieveseveralmenappliedforthejobbutnothinghasbeendecidedyet．

Q：Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

(18)

A.Mr.White'sreasonforleaving.

B.Mr.White'snewappointment.

C.Avacantposition.

D.Howtoapplyforajob.

31.

【B2】

32.SectionA

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

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A.Cleaning.

B.Movingin.

C.Shoppingforfurniture.

D.Rentingahouse.

33.(25)

A.Shehasbeenstudyinglateintonightallweek.

B.Shehasmadeplanstoworklateallweek.

C.ShehasnotbeenfreetogooutwithAbruzziallweek.

D.Shehasbeenbusytidyingupherapartmentallweek.

34.【B8】

35.聽(tīng)力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears:Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.

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A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

36.【B4】

37.

【B5】

38.(26)

A.Hehasabigappetite.

B.Heeatsonlyatregulatemealtimes.

C.Heavoidsnewfoods.

D.Heeatsonlyhealthfulfoods.

39.【B2】

40.

【B10】

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

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Mr.Bushhadtoofferconcretesuggestionsforreform.aspoliticalpressureincreases.

B.Atpresent,themaximumprisonsentenceforfinancialfraudisfiveyears.

C.ItislaughablethatMr.BushpubliclyattackedAmerica'scorporatebosses.

D.Americanshavelittlefaithintheirbusinessaswellaspoliticalleaders.

42.【S2】

43.Itissuggestedthatparentsshouldnotlettheirchildrengotoaplacewithahistoryofcriminalactivity______.

44.

Wecanconcludefromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatwhetheramalepracticesmonogamyofpolygamydependson______.

A.theamountofnurturingtheyoung

B.thesexofoffspring

C.theattractivenessofhisfemalepartner

D.thetimeofconception

45.Everyprofessionortrade,everyart,andeverysciencehasitstechnicalvocabulary.Differentoccupations,however,differwidelyinthecharacteroftheirspecialvocabularies.Intradesandhandicrafts,andothervocations,likefarmingandfishery,thathaveoccupiedgreatnumbersofmenfromremotetimes,thetechnicalvocabulary,isveryold.Itconsistslargelyofnativewords,orofborrowedwordsthathaveworkedthemselvesintotheveryfibreofourlanguage.Hence,thoughhighlytechnicalinmanyparticulars,thesevocabulariesaremorefamiliarinsound,andmoregenerallyunderstood,thanmostothertechnicalities.Thespecialdialectsoflaw,medicine,divinity,andphilosophyhavealso,intheirolderstrata,becomeprettyfamiliartocultivatedpersonsandhavecontributedmuchtothepopularvocabulary.Yeteveryvocationstillpossessesalargebodyoftechnicaltermsthatremainessentiallyforeign,eventoeducatedspeech.Andtheproportionhasbeenmuchincreasedinthelastfiftyyears,particularlyinthevariousdepartmentsofnaturalandpoliticalscienceandinthemechanicarts.Herenewtermsarecoinedwiththegreatestfreedom,andabandonedwithindifferencewhentheyhaveservedtheirturn.Mostofthenewcoinagesareconfinedtospecialdiscussions,andseldomgetintogeneralliteratureorconversation.

Yetnoprofessionisnowadays,asallprofessionsoncewere,acloseguild(行會(huì)).Thelawyer,thephysician,themanofscience,thedivine,associatedfreelywithhisfellow-creatures,anddoesnotmeettheminamerelyprofessionalway.Furthermore,whatiscalled"popularscience"makeseverybodyacquaintedwithmodernviewsandrecentdiscoveries.Anyimportantexperiment,thoughmadeinaremoteorprovinciallaboratory,isatoncereportedinthenewspapers,andeverybodyissoontalkingaboutitasinthecaseoftheRoentgenraysandwirelesstelegraphy.Thusourcommonspeechisalwaystakingupnewtechnicaltermsandmakingthemcommonplace.

Specialwordsusedintechnicaldiscussion______.

A.neverlastlong

B.areconsideredartificiallanguagespeech

C.shouldbeconfinedtoscientificfields

D.maybecomepartofcommonspeech

46.

Municipalitiesaretakingsomemeasures,suchasfasterconstructionapprovalsandreducedpermitfeestomaketheotherprivatecompanies______.

47.

Rogerdidnotstaylongatthehotelbecause______.

A.itwasforcedtoclosedown

B.thereweretoomanyguests

C.hewassuedtolivinginthedesert

D.hewantedmoretimeforreading

48.

Whatkindofattitudeshouldamanagertakesoastohavegoodunderstandingoftheworkers?

49.

Theauthorcomparesrainforeststocoralreefsbecause______.

A.theyareapproximatelythesamesize

B.theysharemanysimilarfeatures

C.mostoftheirinhabitantsrequirewater

D.bothhavemanydifferentformsoflife

50.Accordingtothepassage,Alzheimer'sdiseaseisthemaincauseoftheelderlypeople's______.

51.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardsthevideoconferencing?

A.Negative.B.Indifferent.C.Enthusiastic.D.Neutral.

52.

Accordingtothepassage,whydoesdeepvenousthrombosisusuallyhappen?

A.Becausetheeconomyclassisnotspaciousenough.

B.Becausetherearetoomanyeconomy-classpassengers.

C.Becausepassengersarenotallowedtowalkduringtheflight.

D.Becausethelowpressureinthecabinpreventsbloodflowingsmoothly.

53.

Whenyouarefrustratedwithsomething,theauthoradvisesyouto______.

A.getrelaxedandwait

B.workmuchharder

C.asksomeoneelsetohelpyou

D.giveintheproblem

54.ThecharacteristicofASARDAinusingvideoconferencingisthat______.

A.ittakesthem4yearstobuildthedynamicprogram

B.theyspendsignificantmoneyininstallingtheequipment

C.thedesktopunitsmakethemhavefullcontrolofmultipointneeds

D.theyhavethelatestsoftwaredevelopedbyothercompanies

55.

Recentresearchfin