2022-2023年陜西省漢中市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年陜西省漢中市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Dr.Horvitzrecentlydemonstratedavoicebasedsystemthatcouldshow______topatients.

2.

AllthetimeBobwasthinkingofbluejeansmarketinEnglandandnothingelse.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondrugshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______.

4.

Aneffectivereaderusuallyadjustshisratetohispurposeinreadingandtothedifficultyofthematerialwhileanineffectivereaderalways______.

5.

ResearchesinthewildfieldevaluatingthetwomostcommonBtcornplantsshowedthatthetoxinabsorbedwastoo______.

6.

VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

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7.HeadachesExplained

Aheadacheisasymptom,notadisease.Aheadacheisrarelythesymptomofaseriousillness,butsevereorfrequentheadachescanbeexhaustingandcanaffectdailylife.Therearethreebasictypesofheadaches:vascularheadache,musclecontractionheadache,andinflammatoryheadache.

Vascularheadaches

Thevascularheadacheoccurswhenbloodvesselsintheheadenlargeandpressonnerves,causingpain.Themostcommonvascularheadacheisthemigraine(偏頭痛).Onetheoryaboutmigraineheadachesisthattheyoccurwhenthebloodvesselsintheheadexpandandpressonthenerves,causingpain.Anothertheoryisthattheyresultfromthebloodvesselsconstrictingandthusblockingbloodflowtopartsofthebrain;thismaycausethevisualsufferingthatoftenaccompanyorprecedeamigraineheadache.Thebloodvesselsthenbecomefullofbloodandpressonsurroundingnerves,causingpain.

Womenaremoreeasytosuffermigrainesthanaremen,andacertainpersonalitytypecompulsive,perfectionist,andverysuccessorientedseemstobemorelikelytobeaffectedwithmigraineheadaches.

Causes

Anumberofphysicalandemotionalfactorsmaycontributetomigraineheadaches.Migrainesmaybetriggeredbyasharpreductionincaffeineintakeorbyallergiestocertainfoods.Emotionalstresscanalsocausemigraineheadaches,ascandrinkingalcohol,smoking,oraninterruptioninroutineeatingandsleepinghabits(allofwhichmayberesponsiblefor"weekend"headachessufferedbysomepatients).Cyclical,seasonal,oremotionalfactorsmayalsobeassociatedwiththetendencytodevelopmigraineheadaches.Atendencytodevelopthistypeofheadachemaybeinherited.

Symptoms

Thepredominantsymptomofamigraineheadacheisasharppainononeorbothsidesofthehead.Paleness,sweating,andsensitivitytolightmayaccompanythepain.Awarningsensationmayindicateanapproachingmigraineheadache.Beforethepainbegins,someindividualsmayseeflashinglightsor"shootingstars",hearnoises,orhaveanuncomfortablefeelinginthearmsorlegs.

Diagnosis

Vascularheadachesarediagnosedbyacarefulreviewofthecircumstancessurroundingtheheadachesaswellasbyaphysicalexaminationtoruleoutanyotherdisorderthatmightbecausingthesymptoms.Eliminationtestsmaybedonetoidentifytheexactcauseofmigrainessufferedbypeoplewhoseemtoreacttocertainfoodsorchangesineatingandsleepinghabits.Inaneliminationtest,allthesubstancesthataresuspectedofcausingthetroubleareeliminatedandthenreintroducedoneatatimetoidentifythespecificcauseofthemigraineheadaches.

Treatment

Treatmentofamigrainealreadyinprogressusuallyconsistsofadrugtherapyprogramchosenfromavarietyofpainkillers,tranquilizers,andspecialprescribedmedications.

Prevention

Preventionofmigrainesispossiblewithseveraltypesofmedication.Antidepressantdrugsandbeta-blockershavebeenshowntopreventmigrainesinsomepatients.Thesedrugsworkinthebodytoblockwhatarecalledthebetaeffects,oneofwhichisexpansionofthebloodvessels.Whileitisnotyetknownexactlyhowthesedrugsprovidereliefresearchsuggeststhattheyactbypreventingtheinitialconstrictionofbloodvesselsthatcausesmigraine.

MuscleContractionHeadaches

Amusclecontractionheadacheoccurswhenmusclesoftheface,neck,orscalpremaintightenedforlongperiodsoftime.Thesemusclesarethensaidtobeinspasm(痙攣).Atensionheadacheisanexampleofamusclecontractionheadache.

Causes

Amusclecontractionheadacheusuallyoccursafteraspecificeventthathascausedthemusclestotense.Thetensionisthentranslatedintophysicaldiscomfortintheform.ofaclenchedjaw,achingneck,

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8.

Whenstudentsfirstbecomeawareofthefactthattheyaresubvocalizing,theyoftentrytostopitbysheer______.

9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ShouldWeBanHumanCloningorNot?

Theworldwasstunnedbythenewsinthesummerof1995,whenaBritishembryologistnamedIanWilmut,andhisresearchteam,successfullyclonedDollythesheepusingthetechniqueofnucleartransfer.ReplacingtheDNAofonesheep'seggwiththeDNAofanothersheep'stheteamcreatedDolly.Plantsandlowerformsofanimallifehavebeensuccessfullyclonedformanyyears,butbeforeWilmut’sannouncement,ithadbeenthoughtbymanytobeunlikelythatsuchaprocedurecouldbeperformedonlargermammalsandlifeforms.Theworldmediawasimmediatelyfilledwithheateddiscussionsabouttheethicalimplicationsofcloning.

Someofthemostpowerfulpeopleintheworldhavefeltcompelledtoactagainstthisthreat.PresidentClintonswiftlyimposedabanonfederalfundingforhuman-cloningresearch.BillswereputintheworksinbothhousesofCongresstooutlawhumancloningbecauseitwasdeemedasafundamentallyevilthingthatmustbestopped.Butwhat,exactly,isbadaboutit?Fromanethicalpointofview,itisdifficulttoseeexactlywhatiswrongwithcloninghumanbeings.Thepeoplewhoareafraidofcloningtendtoassumethatsomeonewould,forexample,breakintoNapoleon'sTomb,stealsomeDNAandmakeabunchofemperors.Inreality,infertilepeoplewhousedonatedsperm,eggs,orembryoswouldprobablyusecloning.Dothepotentialharmsoutweighthebenefitsofcloning?Fromwhatweknownow,theydon't.Therefore,weshouldnotrushplacingabanonapotentiallyusefulmethodofhelpinginfertile,geneticallyat-risk,homosexual,orsinglepeopletobecomeparents.

Dohumanbeingshavearighttoreproduce?Noonehasthemoralrighttotellanotherpersonthattheyshouldnotbeabletohavechildren,andIdon'tseewhyBillClintonhasthatrighteither.Ifhumanshavearighttoreproduce,whatrightdoessocietyhavetolimitthemeans?Essentiallyaureproductiondonethesedaysiswithmedicalhelpatdelivery,andevenbefore.Trulynaturalhumanreproductionwouldmakepregnancy-relateddeaththenumberonekillerofadultwomen.

Someformsofmedicalhelparemoreinvasivethanothers.Withinvitro(體外的)fertilization,thespermandeggarecombinedinalabandsurgicallyimplantedinthewomb.Lessthantwodecadesago,asimilarconcernwasraisedovertheethicalissuesinvolving"test-tubebabies".Today,nearly30,000suchbabieshavebeenbornintheUnitedStatesalone.Thismiraclehasmademanyparentshappy.Sowhatprinciplesaysthatonecombinationofgeneticmaterialinaflaskisacceptable,butnotanother?

Natureclonespeopleallthetime.Approximatelyonein1,000birthsisanidenticaltwin.However,despitehowmanyorhowfewindividualcharacteristicstwinshaveincommon,theyarestilldifferentpeople.Theyhavetheirownidentities,theirownthoughts,andtheirownrights.Theyenterdifferentoccupations,getdifferentdiseases,andhavedifferentexperienceswithmarriage,alcohol,communityleadership,etc.Twinshavedifferentpersonalitiesaswouldclonedindividuals.Evenifsomeonecloned

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thepushforexcellenceispowerfulallthewaythroughtohighereducation.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

ThereasonwhyEmery,whowasalreadyinhissixties,chasedandcaughtayoungmanwasthat______.

12.Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

13.

Morethan4,800episodeswillbe______onlineinthefirstyear.

14.

Inordertoensureoptimalproductivitywithoutincreasingyourhours,youshoulddotimelogging_______.

15.

Notonlyhumansbutalsowildlifefacesthecrisisofwatershortage.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland

ManyforeignerswhohavenotvisitedBritaincallalltheinhabitantsEnglish,fortheyareusedtothinkingoftheBritishIslesasEngland.Infact,theBritishIslescontainavarietyofpeoplesandonlythepeopleofEnglandcallthemselvesasEnglish.TheothersreferthemselvesasWelsh,Scottish,orIrish,asthecasemaybe;theyareoftenslightlyannoyedasbeingclassifiedasEnglish.

TheHighlands

ThedrivefromEnglandtoScotlandprovidesthetravelerwithmanypleasantchangesofscenery.Asitisafairlylongjourney,itisgoodtobeabletotravelwithafriendwhocantaketurnswithyouatthewheel.

ApatrioticScotsmantravellingwithanEnglishfriendmaytellhimheisgoingtosee,intheHighlands,thefinestsceneryintheworld.Thismaysoundexaggerated,butonarrivingintheHighlandsmostpeoplereallyagreethatthesceneryisindeedmagnificent.

TheHighlandsare,asthenameimplies,thehillyormountainousregionofthecountry;theyform.thegreaterpartofthewesternhalfofScotlandnorthofGlasgow.

OnthefirstnightinScotlandatouristmaychoosetoputupatahotelinthelittletownofCallander,whichisknownasoneof"theGateways"totheHighlands.Onthefollowingdayhecansetouttoseethevariouslakesintheneighborhood,andwillbedelightedwiththewildandromanticaspectofthecountryside.Whenhereturnstohishotelhewillbegladtoeata"hightea".Thisisamealwhich,inScotlandandmanypartsofnorthernEngland,takesplaceofteaanddinner.Itconsistsofonesubstantialcourse,suchasonewouldhaveatdinner,followedbybread-and-butter,withjamorhoney,andsomekindofcakeorcakes;teaisdrunkwiththemeal,whichistakenataboutsixo'clockintheevening.Onehasalightsupperlateintheevening.

Thenextmorningmanytouristsjourneyontothewestcoast,passingontheirwayLochLomond,oneofthelargestandmostfamousoftheScottishlakes.Theroadtwistsandturns,dipsandclimbs,butisnotdangerous.Thegreatesthazardistheblack-facedsheep:theseanimalsareasactiveasgoats,andfrequentlywanderrecklesslyintotheroad.Thetouristsmayalsoseeaherdoflong-hairedHighlandcattle,whichlooksavagebutarenomoresothanordinarycattle.Eventuallytheroadrunsparallelwiththesea,alongacoastlinefringedwithlittleislandsandmaderaggedwithrockybays.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh,thecapitalofScotland,isafineoldcitybuiltpartlyinthevalleyoftheRiverLeitfiandpartlyontherollinghillswhichsurroundit.Thecityisdominatedbythecastle,anancientfortress(要塞)standingonthesummitofamassiverock,whichhasbeenthesceneofmanybattlesthroughoutcenturiesofScottishhistory.Todaywhatremainsoftheoriginalcastleispreservedasamuseumpiece.

TheroadfromthecastletotheroyalpalaceofHolyroodhouseisknownas"TheRoyalMile".Itisaveryoldroadrunningthroughtheoldestpartofthecitywheretherearemanyfamoushistorichousesandnarrowlanescalled"closes".ThenewerpartofthecityliesnorthofthefamousPrincesStreet,whichisthewidestandmostimpressiveofthemanywidestreetsandelegantsquarethataretobefoundinEdinburgh.

ThetrainsbringingvisitorstoEdinburghrunrightintotheheartofthecity.Climbin

A.Britain

B.BritishIsles

C.England

D.Wales,ScotlandandIreland

17.

AccordingtoRolandHwang,wecaninferthat______.

A.Theelectricvehicleswilltakeuptheautomotivemarketgradually.

B.Theelectricvehicleswillquittheautomotivemarketgradually.

C.Theconventionalcarisbetterthantheelectricvehicles.

D.Theelectricvehiclesencountersomechallenges.

18.

______isonegreatbenefitoftheweb.

19.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

20.

Excessdietarysaltmaycausehighbloodpressureinallindividuals.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(34)

A.Theywereseverelypunished.

B.Theyweretreatedwell.

C.Theyweresoldtoanotherwhiteman.

D.Theyweregivendifferentwork.

22.(16)

A.Hecanhangafewmorepaintings.

B.Hecanpaintthewalltomatchthefurniture.

C.Hecanputupsomemorecheerfulpaintings.

D.Hecansavesomemoreroomforpaintings.

23.(21)

A.Hedidn'texpecttobuyalot.

B.Hehadonlyonebagofgroceries.

C.Thesupermarketisjustdowntheblock.

D.Hethoughthe'dgetaridewiththeSmiths.

24.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Tomsaidhewouldcometorepairmywalkmanifhehastime.

M:Heoftenoffershishelp,butheneverseemstohavetime.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(12)

A.Timwillsurelycometorepairthewalkman.

B.Timisverytrustworthy.

C.Timcannotrepairthewalkman.

D.Timdoesn'tkeephisword.

25.

【B7】

26.聽力原文：M:I'dliketoinquireaboutsomeofthechargesonmyelectricityhills.Ican'tunderstandwhyitissohighthismonth.

W:I'dbehappytosendyoumoredetailedexplanationifyougivemeyouraccountnumber.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Shecansendthemanadditionalinformation.

B.Themanreceivedthewrongbill.

C.Shewillcredittheman'saccount.

D.Sheagreesthatthechargesaretoohigh.

27.

【B11】

28.(14)

A.Themanandthewomanliveindifferentbuildings.

B.Thewomanisupsetthatshewasn'tinvitedtotheparty.

C.Thewomaniscomplainingabouttheman'scarelessness.

D.Themanandhisfriendsmightbelouderthanthewomanexpectedtheywouldbe.

29.(26)

A.Physicalexaminationsaregivenfreethere.

B.Shecangetaninfluenzavaccinationthere.

C.She'llbeabletogetaprescriptionthere.

D.She'llfindliteratureonnutritionthere.

30.(35)

A.Musictheylikecanrelievedepressionbutdistractattention.

B.Musictheylikecanreducestressandimproveconcentration.

C.Classicalmusicandrock-and-rollincreasetheirheartrateandexpandthebreathing.

D.Wearingheadphonescanhelpconcentratewhentheyareperformingoperations.

31.聽力原文：M:HowdoyoulikeprofessorPeterson'scourseontheHistoryofweapons?Heisawell-knownscholaronthatsubject.

W:Hislectureisfascinating.ButIamhavingahardtimewiththebooksthatheaskedustoread.IfeellikeIcanneverfinishthem.

Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanhavewiththecourse?

(14)

A.Sheisnotinterestedinthecourse.

B.Shehastroublefollowingtheprofessor'slecture.

C.Shefindsitdifficulttofinishthereadinglist.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethewaytheprofessorlectures.

32.(17)

A.Sheisgoingtohavesomevisitorstonight.

B.Shedoesnotliketheirformerforeignteachers.

C.Sheisgoingtoseeherforeignteacherstonight.

D.Shehasalreadybeeninvitedtotheman'shouse.

33.聽力原文：W:Hi,Larry,areyouwaitingtoseeProfessorJamison,too?

M:Yeah,sinceIgotoneofthefivehighestgradesinherclass,sheaskedmetoworkasherassistantnextsemester.I'mherenowformyinterview.

W:Oh,yes.Ididthatjobtwoyearsago.

M:Really?Didyoulikeit?

W:IthinkitwasthebestI'vehadatschool.Itpaideightdollarsanhour.

M:Thatisagoodsalary.Whatdidyoudo?

W:Iwasinchargeofgradingalltheproblemsetsthatwereassignedashomework.Ineverhadtroubledoingit,andProf.Jamisonwasalwaysavailabletohelpme.

M:Ithinkitwouldbeverygoodexperienceforanyonethinkingaboutbecomingateacher.

W:Absolutely,Youalsolearnhowtousethecomputerdatabase,becausetherecordsarekeptonit.Andbuildingupyourcomputerskillsisagoodpreparationforlotsofjobs.

M:Thejobsoundsgreat,butI'malittleworriedabouthowmosttimeitmighttoke?

W:It'sprettyreasonable.Itnevertookmemorethanfivehoursaweektodoallthegradingandthenanotherthirtytofortyminutestorecordthegradesonthecomputer.

M:Thatsoundsmanageable.

W:Oh,yeah.Youjustneedtogeteachsetbackforthenextclass,butthatmeansyoualwayshaveatleasttwodaysandsometimesfour.

M:Itsoundsgreat.

W:Goodluck.

(23)

A.Onhiswayhome.

B.WaitingtoseeProf.Jamison.

C.Waitingthewoman.

D.Doinghishomework.

34.

【B5】

35.【B5】

36.

【B6】

37.聽力原文：W:IfIwereyou,I'dbemorecarefulaboutlockingthebackdooratnight.

M:Don'tworry.Noonewillbreakin.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkwillhappen?

(15)

A.Thatthemanwillnotbeabletosleep.

B.Thatsomeonewillenterthebackdoorwhilethemanissleeping.

C.Thatthelockonthedoorwillbreak.

D.Thatthemanwillnotberifletocomeback.

38.(25)

A.Arealisticgoalforlearnersistoreachacertainleveloflanguageproficiency,notnativefluency.

B.Studentscanachievenative-likepronunciationthroughfocusedstudy.

C.Learnersshouldinteractwithnativespeakerstogaingreaterfluency.

D.Teachersneedtohelpstudentsfosteragoodself-esteemandconfidence.

39.聽力原文：M:I'mreallysorry,ProfessorIrwin.Iwassickyesterday.

W:Look,I'mnotupsetthatyoucouldn'tkeeptheappointment,butitiscommoncourtesytocall.Youknowthat.

M:Yes,Ido.

W:DuringregistrationIhavetoseeallmystudents,andsometimestheyhavetowaitseveraldaystogetin.Whensomeonedoesn'tshowanddoesn'tcall,thatdeprivessomeoneelseofanappointmenttime.

M:You'refight.Iapologize.Ididn'tfeelwell,andIguessIjustwasn'tthinkingstraightatthetime.

W:Okay.Apologyaccepted.Now,Isupposeyouneedtosetupanotherappointment.

M:Yes,Ido.CanyouseemenowifIwait?

W:No.Icanseeyouatthreeo'clockthisafternoon,orduringmyofficehouronTuesdayorThursday.

M:Great,Yourofficehourisbest.That'stwoo'clock,right?

W:That'sright.Whichdaydoyouprefer?

M:Tuesday.

W:Okay.Betherethistime.

M:Iwillbe.Thanksalot.

(23)

A.Theman'slastappointment.

B.ProfessorIrwin'sofficehours.

C.Studentadvisementduringregistration.

D.Theman'shealthproblems.

40.聽力原文：W:I'llwearthisbluejacket.Ilikethecoloronme,don'tyouthinkso?

M:Ithinkitlooksterrificonyon,really.

Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'schoiceofclothing?

(19)

A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.

B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.

C.Hedoesn'tlikethecolor.

D.Hedoesn'tlikethestyle.

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

Accordingtothepassage,thedecisivefactorinmaintainingafirm'scompetitiveadvantageis______.

42.

【C10】

43.

【C8】

44.

Accordingtothepassage,therulechangesarelikelyto______.

A.provide$90billioninfinancialaid

B.costeachfamilyanaverageof$1,000peryear

C.havearippleeffectacrossfederalincometaxes

D.lowertheamountoffinancialaidprovidedbythegovernment

45.

Whatdoestheword"aclaim"(Line3,LastParagraph)referto?

A.Peoplearesatisfiedwithwhattheyhavenow.

B.Economicgrowthhasbroughtenoughforus.

C.Peoplearewillingtoreduceinequality.

D.Richrewardswillstimulateinnovation.

46.Manyyearsago,amerchantinLondonhadthemisfortunetooweahugesumtoamoney-lenderwho,oldandugly,fanciedthemerchant'sbeautifuldaughter.Hesaidhewouldcancelthemerchant'sdebtifhecouldhavethegirlinstead.

Boththemerchantandhisdaughterwerehorrified.Sothecunningmoney-lenderproposedtheyletchancedecidethematter.Hetoldthemhewouldputablackpebbleandawhitepebbleintoanemptymoney-bagandthenthegirlwouldhavetopickoutofthepebbles.Ifshechosetheblackpebble,shewouldbecomehiswifeandherfather'sdebtwouldbecancelled.Ifshechosethewhiteone,shewouldstaywithherfatherandthedebtwouldbecancelled.Butifsherefusestopickoutapebble,herfatherwouldbethrownintojail.

Reluctantlythemerchantagreed.Theywerestandingonapebble-strewnpathastheytalkedandthemoney-lenderstoopedtopickupthetwopebbles.Thegirl,sharp-eyedwithfright,noticedthathepickeduptwoblackpebblesandputthemintothemoney-bag.

Whatwouldyoudoifyouweretheunfortunategirl?Ifyouhadtoadviseherwhatwouldyouadvisehertodo?

Whattypeofthinkingwouldyouusetosolvetheproblem?Youmaybelievethatcarefullogicalanalysismustsolvetheproblemifthereisasolution.Thistypeofthinkingisstraight-forwardverticalthinking.Theothertypeofthinkingislateralthinking.

Verticalthinkersarenotusuallyofmuchhelptoagirlinthissituation.Thewaytheyanalyzeit,therearethreepossibilities:

1.Thegiftshouldrefusetotakeapebble.

2.Thegirlshouldshowthattherearetwoblackpebblesinthebagandexposethemoney-lenderasacheat.

3.Thegirlshouldtakeablackpebbleandsacrificeherselftosaveherfatherfromprison.

Noneofthesesuggestionsisveryhelpful,forifthegirldoesn'ttakeapebbleherfathergoestoprison,andifshedoestakeapebble,shehastomarrythemoney-lender.

Thegirlinthestoryputherhandintothebagandtookoutapebble.Withoutlookingshefumbledandletitfalltothepathandimmediately,itlostamongtheothers.Thegirlapologizedforherclumsinessandsuggestedthatthemoney-lenderlookattheremainingpebbleinthebagandthentheycouldtellthecolorofthepebbleshehaschosen.Andthemoneylenderdarenotadmithisdishonesty.Thegirlhadchangedanimpossiblesituationintoanextremelyadvantageousone.

Thisstoryshowsthedifferencebetweenverticalthinkingandlateralthinking.Verticalthinkerstakeveryreasonableviewofasituationandproceedlogicallyandcarefullyworkeditout.Lateralthinkerstendtoexploreallthedifferentwaysoflookingatsomething,ratherthanacceptingthemostpromisingandproceedingfromthat.

Theauthorbeginsthisarticlewith______.

A.anamusinganecdote

B.awell-knownfable

C.anillustrativestory

D.anenlighteningfolk-tale

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

OnesummermywifeandIwereinvitedbyfriendstorowdowntheColoradoRiverinaboat.Ourexpeditionincludedmanyhighlysuccessfulpeople--thekindwhohavestaffstotakecareoflife'sdailywork.Butinthewilderrapids(湍流),allofusnaturallysetasideanypretensesandputourbacksinto(竭盡全力于)everystroketokeeptheboatfromtumblingover.Ateachnight'sencampment,weallhauledsuppliesandcleaneddishes.Afteronlytwodaysintheriver,peopleaccustomedtobeingspoiledandindulgedhadbecomeateam,workingtogethertocopewiththeunpredictabletwistsandturnsoftheriver.

Ibelievethatinlife--aswellasonboattrips--teamworkwillmakeallourjourneyssuccessfulones.Therhythmsofteamworkhavebeentherhythmsofmylife.Iplayedbasketballalongsidefamousplayers,andtheteamInowcoach,theNewYorkKnicks,hasrecoveredfromyearsofadversitytobecomeamajorcontenderinthe1990s.

I'mpersuadedthatteamworkisthekeytomakingdreamcometrue.Weallplayonanumberofteamsinourlives--aspartofafamily,ascitizens,asmembersofanagreement,writtenorunwritten.Itcontainsthevaluesandgoalsforeveryteammember.

Forexample,inthelate1970saGeneralMotorsplantinFremont,Calif,wasthesceneofconstantwarfarebetweenlaborandmanagement.Distrustransohighthatthelaborcontractwashundredsofpagesoftrickylegalterms.GMspentmillionstryingtokeepthefacilityuptodate,butproductivityandqualitywerecontinuallypoor.Absenteeismwassooutofcontrolthattheproductionlinecouldn'tevenstartuponsomemornings.Finallyintheearly1980s,GMshutdowntheplant.

GMbecameconvincedthatithadtocreatenewproductionsystemsbasedonteamwork.Inthemid-1980sitreopenedtheFremontplantwithToyota,startingfromscratchwithamuchsimplerandshorterlaborcontract.Itpromisedthatexecutivesalarieswouldbereducedandjobsperformedbyoutsidesellerswouldbegiventoemployeesbeforeanylayoffswereconsidered.Overahundredjobclassificationswerecuttojusttwo.Insteadofdoingoneboringjoboverandover,workersagreedtobepartofsmallteams,spendingequaltimeonvarioustasks.

Whatcommentdidtheauthormakeaboutthehighlysuccessfulpeopletravelingwithhim?

48.

Whatisveryimportantinstrengtheningyourcloserelationshipswithothers?

49.

Onespousegoingtoschoolwouldmaketheother______.

50.

Theauthormentionsseveralfiguresinthefourthparagraphaimingatshowing______.

A.Areva'scapacityismuchbiggerthanWestinghouseandGEHitachi

B.readersfigurestoattracttheirattention

C.readerstheexistingtruthinnuclearmarket

D.nuclearpowerhasbeeninthestateofrevival

51.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eac