2022年山東省泰安市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年山東省泰安市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Accordingtheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

2.AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinorganicfoodproduction.

3.

A"SloppyJoe"combinescheeseandhamburgermeattogether.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Sugarlessfood,suchas______,playsaroleinthepreventionoftoothdecay.

5.

IntheUnitedStates,cabletelevisionhadcometonearlyfiftypercentofthehomesby______.

A.1948B.1940sC.1970sD.1990s

6.

Whatdoweknowaboutthe"ghosting"fromthepassage?

A.ItisadoubleimageofTV.

B.Itreferstothespeedoflight.

C.Itwaseventuallysolvedbyengineers.

D.Itreferstothespeedoftheradiosignals.

7.

AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcoursesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

8.

Itisadvisedtobesubtlewhenparentsstepintotheprincipalaboutthebulliesbecause______.

9.AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

10.

Todayleisuremeansthetimeinwhichwehavenothingtodo.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

DeborahStipekthoughtherdaughter'sassignmentoflearningthenamesofalltheriversinSouthAmerica______.

A.wasimpressive

B.didn'tmakesense

C.involvedGoogle

D.madeherdaughtersilly

12.

Itisnecessarytoinform.thegeneralpublicofthebenefitsoftaughenedglassasmoststillremainignorantofthem.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

14.

The5-paragraphessayisregardedbytheauthoras______.

A.inadequatewriting

B.asimplemodelofwriting

C.themostconvenientwayofwriting

D.themostbasicwritingskill

15.

Smokersandpeoplewhoneversmokewillnotbeoverweight.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Largelybecauseofverylowbirthrate,___________offarmlandinItalyhasalreadybeenabandoned.

17.

Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

18.Themajoraimoftheagreementmadeby284universitiesismerelytoreduceenergyconsumptionandwaste.

19.(10)

20.

Thosepeoplewhohavesetupcorrectgoalswillalwaysbehappy.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(41)

22.(16)

A.Thegraduatestudentscouldunderstandthelecture.

B.Theundergraduatestudentscouldunderstandthelecture.

C.Boththeundergraduateandthegraduatestudentsunderstandthelecture.

D.Neithertheundergraduatenorthegraduatestudentscouldunderstandthelecture.

23.聽力原文：W:MybrotherisshorterthanPeterandtallerthanBilly.

M:AndmybrotheristallerthanPeter.

Q:Whoistheshortest?

(14)

A.Billy.B.Peter.C.Theman'sbrother.D.Thewoman'sbrother.

24.

【B8】

25.(35)

A.Farmers.B.Politicians.C.Accountants.D.Clerks.

26.(34)

A.Becausestudentswillheabletoexpresstheirideasmorefreely.

B.Becausestudentswillmakelessmistakesinspelling.

C.Becausestudentswilllearntobeindependentofteachers.

D.Becausestudentswillwritewordswithinhisspellingrange.

27.(32)

A.Thediscussion.

B.TheEuropeanUnionteam.

C.TheEuropeanUniondeputyforeignministers.

D.TheUNinvestigation.

28.(22)

A.Expensive.

B.Muchlower.

C.Everyonecouldachievescholarship.

D.Students'parentsdon'thavetoberich.

29.

【B3】

30.(45)

31.(24)

A.Theepidemichasbeenbroughtundercontrol.

B.Therearesignsofprogressinthepeaceprocess.

C.Greatimprovementsarebeingmadeinitscapital.

D.There'slittlehopeofbringingtheconflicttoanend.

32.聽力原文：W:IreallywanttoknowwhyNancyisalwayssohostiletowardme.

M:Didyoueverthinkofjustcomingrightoutandaskingher?

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

(14)

A.BehostiletoNancy.

B.AskNancytocomeout.

C.TalktoNancyherself.

D.WriteNancyaletter.

33.聽力原文：M:Lookatallthosepeopleliningupattheboxoffice.Theremustbefiftyaheadofus.

W:Ithinkourchanceofgettingaticketwouldbeprettyslim.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromthewoman'sconversation?

(17)

A.Theyhavetowaitforalongwhiletogettheticket.

B.Theywillprobablynotbeabletogettheticket.

C.Theticketshavealreadybeensoldout.

D.Theyhavetowaitfiftyminutesbeforetheygettheticket.

34.聽力原文：W:Oh,Jack.I'mgladIcaughtyou.IwanttotellyouIhavetoskipthehistorystudygroupsessiontonight.

M:Really?That'stoobad.Aren'tyoufeelingwell?

W:Oh,it'snothingbad.There'sgoingtobeapublicmeetingdownthetownhall.Thestatesenatorfromthisareaisgoingtobethere.Shehasthismeetingthreeorfourtimesayeartospeakwithherconstituency.

M:Isthatwhatyou'dliketodowithyourevening,goingtolistentoapolitician's...

W:Actually,it'saclassassignment.ProfJackson,he'steachingthatpoliticalscienceseminarI'mtaking.Hetoldallofusintheseminartogotohearwhatthesenatorhastosaytonightandalsowriteupareportabouttheissuespeoplebringup.

M:Oh,likemedicalcare,andtaxand...?

W:Right,aslongasI'mthere,IthinkI'dliketobringupgovernmentfundingforstateuniversities.Thetuitionkeepsgoingupandit'sgettingharderandharderforalotofstudentstoaffordit.

M:Tellmeaboutit.

W:Anyway,Iwanttodoareallygoodjobonthisreport.IneedtogetaletterofrecommendationfromProfJacksonforgraduateschool.SoIguessI'dbettershowuptheretonightandseewhat'sgoingon.

M:Yeah,but,whataboutthehistorytest?

W:Well,Ialreadyputsometimeinonthatthismorning.SoIthinkbytomorrowafternoon,I'llbeready.

(23)

A.Shehasseenadoctorrecently.

B.She'sconcernedaboutmedicalcare.

C.She'sunabletoattendthestudysession.

D.Shementionstheneedforsomemedicaltests.

35.(38)

36.聽力原文：M:Iheardyouaremovingtoanewapartmentsoon.

W:Yes,butit'llbemoreexpensive.MypresentroommateplaystheradioallnightlongandIcan'tsleep.

Q:Whyisthewomanmoving?

(13)

A.Thenewapartmentischeaper.

B.Shelikestolistentotheradio.

C.Thepresentoneistooexpensive.

D.Sheneedsaquieterplace.

37.聽力原文：W:Rentingtheconferenceroomatthehotelwillcostustoomuch.We’realreadyrunninginthered.

M:Howaboutusingourdiningroomforthemeeting?

Q:What'sworryingthewoman?

(14)

A.Theorganizationofaconference.

B.Thecostofrentingaconferenceroom.

C.Thedecorationoftheconferenceroom.

D.Thejobofcleaningupthediningroom.

38.聽力原文：M:AsfarasI'mabletojudge,nowthesepeoplearesimplycrazy.

W:Well,Ishouldsaythatitisashamethatthefanswenttoofarandwonthemselvesabadnameallovertheworld.Butitseemstometheyshouldnothavebeentheonlytarget.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(14)

A.It'sashametoscoldthefans'behaviors.

B.Fansaremadandshouldbescoldedseverely.

C.Thefansaresolelyresponsiblefortheirbehaviors.

D.Weshouldn'tonlyblamethefansfortheirbehaviors.

39.SectionB

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

聽力原文：WhenIfirstcametotheUnitedStates,IwastoldthatIshouldapplyformysocialsecuritynumber.SoItookthebusdowntotheSocialSecurityOffice.Theofficewasbusy,withseveralpeoplewaitinginline.Whenitwasmyturn,theofficergavemealongform.andtoldmetofillitoutandreturnittohim.Itookmyform,foundaseat,andsatdowntofillitout.

Ireadovertheform.severaltimes,but,tomyfrustration,Istillcouldnotmakeanysenseoutofit.Ifeltterrible,andbegantodoubtmyabilitytosurviveinAmerica."Oh,dear,"Ithought,"Ifthisissodifficultforme,howwillIevergetthroughschool?"Aftertryingagainandagaintoreadandunderstandtheform,Ifinallysaidtomyself,"EvenwithalltheyearsI'vestudiedEnglish,Ihaven'tlearnedenoughvocabularytofilloutabasicform.ButImustapplyforasocialsecuritynumber.Thereisnowayaroundit.Iwillhavetogethelp."SoIreluctantlyapproachedtheofficerforhelp."Excuseme,sir.Couldyouhelpwiththisform?I'manewcomerhere,andIcan'tunderstandit."Theofficerlookedovertheform,andsaidinsurprise,"Ohno,I'vemadeamistake.Thisform.isinSpanish.Here,takeanewform."WasIembarrassed!Hegavemethenewform,andIfilleditoutinafewminutes.Twoweekslater,Ireceivednoticeofmysocialsecuritynumber.

IhavebeenintheUnitedStatesfortwoyearsnow,butIstillcan'tforgetthatembarrassingmomentduringmyfirstvisittotheSocialSecurityOffice.

(27)

A.Thenewcomer.

B.Theofficer.

C.Thebusdriver.

D.Thepeopleinline.

40.聽力原文：W:Idon'tthinkI'lltakeupthecampusjobatthestudenttravelagency.Thepayistoolowandthecommissionismiserable.

M:Youshouldprobablycheckandcomparethemarketratebeforemakingadecision.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifyoudecidedtochangeyourmindafteryoudo.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

(19)

A.Takethejoboffer.

B.Tryanotherjob.

C.Bargainalittlebit.

D.Concentrateonherstudies.

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

Whichofthefollowingplacesisthemostlikelysettingforallelomimeticbehavior?

A.Alake.

B.Acave.

C.Anundergroundtunnel.

D.Athickforest.

42.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatusinganelectriccarcan______.

A.savemoremoneythanusingtheregularcarsineveryway

B.preventpollutionandsaveenergyinthelongrun

C.attractmorecustomerstobuyVSPs

D.soonleadtoeliminatingtraditionalcars

43.ThebannerhangingoverPresidentGeorgeWBushreadunitedtovictory.ButasRepublicanslistenedtoBushslog(艱難行進)throughhisfamiliarpeptalk(鼓舞干氣的講話)lastThursdaynight,thepartyfaithfullyknewtheywereanythingbutunited.Overthelastyear,theyejectedamajorityleader,quarreledovermoralityandspending,andopenlycriticizedthepresidentonIraq,portsecurityandaSupremeCourtpick.

Forfiveyearsnobodyneededtoexplaintheword"united"toRepublicans;itwastheirbiggeststrength.ThepresidenthandedhisagendatoCongressandthepartyleadersdeliveredthevotes.Theytwistedthearmsofsmall-governmentconservativestopasseducationreformsandMedicaredrugbenefits.TheyheldtheirrankstogetherevenastheIraqoccupationwaslosingsupportsin2004.Andtheypickedupseatsintwoelectioncycles.Butnowthatcompanyhasfallenapart.MembersofCongress,tiredofbeingtakenforgrantedbyabossyWhiteHouse,havelostfaithinthepresident'spoliticaltouch.

Thestressisstartingtoshow.Republicansarebeginningtolookandsoundliketheirowncaricature(漫畫)oftheDemocrats:disorganized,offmessageandunsureoftheiridentity.FearfulofdefeatinNovember,GOPcandidatesareuncertainhowtopullthemselvestogetherintheeightmonthsleftbeforetheelections.Thetoughestquestion:whethertorun,astheyhaveinthepast,asBushRepublicans,ortopushthepresidentoutoftheircampaigns."WhatI'vetriedtotellpeopleisthatapoliticalstormisgathering,andifwedon'tdosomethingtostopit,we'llbeintheminorityayearfromnow,"saysRep.RayLaHoodfromIllinois."Butsomepeoplestilldon'tgetit."

Thepresidentwon'thaveaneasytimepersuadingRepublicanstostickwithhim.Second-termpresidentsoftensufferasix-yearslump,losingseatsfortheirpartyatthispoint.Bushhasactuallybeenluckyinonerespect.Heheldhispartytogetherlongerthanmosttwo-termpresidents.JohnsonkeptcontrolforjusteightmonthsuntilhesuffereddefeatontheissueofhomerulefortheDistrictofColumbiain1965,whenDemocratstookhimon—andwon.

SomecandidatesarehappytostandbesideBush,aslongasnobodyactuallyseesthemtogether.Lockedinatightraceforre-election,Sen.MikeDeWinechosenottoaccompanyBushononetriptohishomestateofOhiolastmonth.Aweeklaterheattendedaprivatefund-raiserwiththepresidentinCincinnati—outofsightofphotographersandreporters.

WhilelisteningtoBush'speptalk,theRepublicans______.

A.wereinspiredbythepresidenttoholdtogether

B.lostinterestinthefrequentlyheardcontent

C.disagreedwiththepresidentonhisslogan

D.feltimpatientwiththeslowspeech

44.

WhataretheimportitemsofBritainmentionedinthepassage?

45.

Accordingtothepassage,______isthekeyfactortomaking"Nowcasts"areality.

A.scientificandtechnologicaladvancessuchasradar,orsatellites

B.computerscientist

C.meteorologists

D.advancedcomputerprograms

46.Overaquarterofbottledwaterisderivedfrom______.

47.

Aftersomeshipmentsarerefusedtobeimported,______.

A.tradeisgoingdownalltheway

B.peoplesigntradeontime

C.goodsaregettingmoreexpensive

D.merchantstryriskingtradingagain.

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

AfterNewJerseyGov.JonCorzinesustainedseriousinjuriesinacaraccidentApril12,manyofthereportsfocusedonhisfailuretowearaseatbelt.Whileit'simpossibletotellexactlyhowaseatbeltwouldhaveprotectedhim,theterribleaccidentwasapurereminderthatdespitethebarrage(一連串)ofpublic-serviceadmonitions(告誡)—andfinesinsomestatesforfailingtowearaseatbelt—noteveryonedoesitautomatically.Butthat'snottosaythatthepushforcarsafetyisn'thavinganeffect.Seatbeltusehasgoneupby10percentsince2000hittingarecord81percentnationwidein2006,accordingtotheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA).Andtheagencyreportsthatsafetybeltssavedanestimated15,434livesin2004.Butforsomegroups,particularlyteensandyoungadults,usagestilllags.Sixty-twopercentofthe5,135youngpeopleages16to20killedwhenridinginpassengervehiclesin2004werenotwearingsafetybelts,accordingtotheNHTSA.

Soifyou'retheparentofateen,remindthemtowearaseatbelteverytimetheygetintoacar.Yes,evenit'sjustforashortrideandevenifthey'reinthebackseat.Andforkidsunder13,besuretofollowthesevehiclesafetyguidelinesfromtheNHTSA.

-Childrenfrombirthuntilage1orunder20poundsshouldrideinthebackseatinarear-facingchildsafetyseat.

-Childrenover1yearoldandweighingmorethan20poundscanrideinaforward-facingchildsafetyseatinthebackseat.

-Allchildrenwhohaveoutgrownchildsafetyseatsshouldbeproperlyrestrainedinbooster(輔助的)seatsuntiltheyareatleastgyearsoldor4feet,9inchestall.

-Oncechildrenoutgrowtheirboosterseats,theycanuseanadultseatbeltinthebackseataslongasitfitsproperly(thelapbeltshouldlieacrosstheupperthighsandtheshoulderbeltshouldfitacrossthechest).

-Newrulesrequiremanufacturerstophasein"smart"airbagsforall2007cars.Thenewairbagsareconstructedsotheydon'tinjuresmallerpassengersinthefrontseat.Butbecausemanycurrentcarsstillhaveoldtechnologyyoushouldkeepkidsinthebackseatuntiltheyareatleast13.

It'ssaidthatGov.JonCorzinesufferedfromaseverinjuryprobablybecause______.

49.SectionB

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

ScientistssaytherehasbeenaseveredecreaseintheamountofwaterinLakeChadinnorthernAfricainthelastthirtyyears.Theyreportthatnatureandhumansshareequalblameforthisloss.

In1963thefreshwaterlakecoveredtwenty-five-thousand-squarekilometers.Nowthelakeisonlyaboutfivepercentofthatsize.Itmeasuresonlyaboutone-thousand-three-hundredsquarekilometersinthedryseason.

FournationssurroundLakeChad.PeopleinNiger,Nigeria,Chad,andCameroonuseitforwater,fishandplantlife.

MichaelCoeandJonathanFoleyarewaterexpertsattheUniversityofWisconsininMadison.TheyreportedaboutLakeChadintheJournalofGeophysicalResearch.Theysaytheareahassufferedfromalackofheavyrainformorethanthirtyyears.Thishasforcedpeopletobuildsystemstocarrywatertodryland.Theseirrigationsystemsfurtherdecreasethelake.

MisterCoesaysLakeChadwillbeonlyasmallbodyofwaterinthefuture.Hesayspeoplestillcangetwaterfromthelaketodrinkandforcrops.Buthesaysthelakewillnolongerprovideahealthyenvironmentforfishandplantlife.

Theresearchersusedacomputertostudywhatcausedthewaterloss.Theircomputerstudyestimatedtheclimateandamountofwaterinthearea.Theestimatestartedwiththeearly1960s.Thentheresearcherscomparedtheestimateswiththearea'srecordedclimateandwatersupplyforthesameperiod.

Thecomputerstudyshowedresultssimilartotherecordedonesforthefirsttwentyyears.Buttherewasabigchangeinthe1980s.Atthattime,thelakegotsmallermuchfasterthanthecomputerresearchhadestimated.

Theresearcherssaymajorirrigationsystemswerebuiltinthe1980s.ThesystemstookwaterfromtworiversthatlowintoLakeChad.TheChariandLogoneriverscarrymostofthewaterthatentersthelake.Thestudyshowedtheincreasedirrigationreducedtheflowinthetworivers.Climatechangesalsowereresponsibleforthereduction.Todaytheflowofthetworivershasbeenreducedbyalmostseventy-fivepercent.

Scientistssaytheproblemisexpectedtoworseninthecomingyearsasthepopulationanddemandforwatercontinuetoincrease.

Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?

A.DemonstratingtheseriousweatherconditionaroundLakeChad.

B.Introducingpeople'sactivityaroundLakeChad.

C.AnalyzingofthefactorsthatcausewaterdecreasesinLakeChad.

D.Introducingscientists'workaboutwaterconditioninLakeChad.

50.SomeInternetserviceprovidersworriedthattheInternetwillbreakdownunderthepressureofmillionsofpeopledownloadingprograms______.

51.

Bysaying"Thisisnoflashinthepan"(Paragraph3,Line6),theauthorimpliesthat

A.thelowinflationratewillcontinue

B.theinflationratewillriseagain

C.inflationwilldisappearentirely

D.thereisnoinflationatpresent

52.

Whatisthepossibleconclusionofthearticle?

53.

Whathappenedtotheleavesfallingfromthetreesinthesecondstudy?

A.Theybrokedownandthemainpartsturnedintooxygen.

B.Theybrokedownandthecarboncontenthadmainlyturnedintocarbondioxide.

C.Theybrokedownandthecarboncontentwasmainlyabsorbedinthesoil.

D.Theyabsorbedmorecarbondioxide.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Insuchachanging,complexsocietyformerlysimplesolutionstoinformationalneedsbecomecomplicated.Manyoflife'sproblemswhichweresolvedbyaskingfamilymembers,friendsorcolleaguesarebeyondthecapabilityoftheextendedfamilytoresolve.Wheretoturnforexpertinformationandhowtodeterminewhichexpertadvicetoacceptarequestionsfacingmanypeopletoday.

Inadditiontothis,thereisthegrowingmobilityofpeoplesinceWorldWar11.Asfamiliesmoveawayfromtheirstablecommunity,theirfriendsofmanyyears,theirextendedfamilyrelationships,theinformalflowofinformationiscutoff,andwithittheconfidencethatinformationwillbeavailablewhenneededandwillbetrustworthyandreliable.Thealmostunconsciousflowofinformationaboutthesimplestaspectsoflivingcanbecutoff.Thus,thingsoncelearnedsubconsciouslythroughthecasualcommunicationsoftheextendedfamilymustbeconsciouslylearned.

Addingtosocietalchangestodayisanenormousstockpile(儲備)ofinformation.Theindividualnowhasmoreinformationavailablethananygeneration,andthetaskoffindingthatonepieceofinformationrelevanttohisorherspecificproblemiscomplicated,time-consumingandsometimesevenoverwhelming.

Coupledwiththegrowingquantityofinformationisthedevelopmentoftechnologieswhichenablethestorageanddeliveryofmoreinformationwithgreaterspeedtomorelocationsthanhaseverbeenpossiblebefore.Computertechnologymakesitpossibletostorevastamountsofdatainmachine-readablefiles,andtoprogramcomputerstolocatespecificinformation.Telecommunicationsdevelopmentsenablethesendingofmessagesviatelevision,radio,andveryshortly,electronicmailtobombard(轟擊)peoplewithmultitudesofmessages.Satelliteshaveextendedthepowerofcommunicationstoreporteventsattheinstantofoccurrence.Expertisecanbesharedworldwidethroughteleconferencing,andproblemsindisputecanbesettledwithouttheparticipantsleavingtheirhomesand/orjobstotraveltoadistantconferencesite.Technologyhasfacilitatedthesharingofinformationandthestorageanddeliveryofinformation,thusmakingmoreinformationavailabletomorepeople.

Inthisworldofchangeandcomplexity,theneedforinformationisofgreatestimportance.

Thosepeoplewhohaveaccurate,reliableup-to-dateinformationtosolvetheday-to-dayproblems,thecriticalproblemsoftheirbusiness,socialandfamilylife,willsurviveandsucceed."Knowledgeispower"maywellbethetruestsayingandaccesstoinformationmaybethemostcriticalrequirementofallpeople.

Whatarethequestionsfacingmanypeoplenowadayswhentheyhaveinformationalneeds?

55.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmakesacquisitionseasier?

A.Thechangingtechnologyemployedbythemedia.

B.Themedia'sincreasingprofitsinthemarketplace.

C.TheeventougherregulationsoftheFCConthemediasince1980.

D.Theavailabilityofthemedia'sstocksonstockexchanges.

56.SectionB

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

Asimpledefinitionforasocialnetworkisthecirclesofpeopleyouknow.Therearecirclesofyourclosefriends,othersincludeyourfamily,andyetothersareofyouracquaintancesfromchurch,yourjob,orcommunitylife.TheInternetoffersyetanotheropportunityfordevelopingasocialnetworkwithpeoplewhosharesomethingincommonwithyoubutwhosepathsyouwouldn'thavenecessarilycrossedbecausetheyresideinotherstatesorcountries.

SocialnetworkingontheInternettookoffinpopularityseveralyearsago.Nowthereareover200siteswhereyoucanmakenewfriends,findadate,exchangephotosormakenewbusinessconnections.

ExamplesofsomepopularsitesontheInternetincludeMySpace＠AE,FaceBookandLinkedin＠AE.AtMySpaceyoucancreateaprivatecommunitytosharephotosandinterestswithyournetworkoffriendsorfamilymembers.It'sbecomingverypopularwiththehighschoolandcollege-agedset,butthenumberofolderadultsparticipatingonMySpace＠AEisgrowingrapidly.FaceBookhasbecomeverypopularwithanyonewhohasavalidemailaddressfromaregisteredcompany,andisespeciallypopularwiththecollegecrowd.LinkedIn＠AEisagoodexampleofabusinessnetworkingsitewhereyourprofile(人物簡介)ismorelikearesumewithafocusonworkexperienceandskillsetssuchasengineeringormarketing.

Althoughmanyofthesesocialnetworkingsitesallowyoutoaddpicturesandpersonalinformationtoattractnewfriends,it'sveryimportantthatyouremembertostaysafeontheInternet.Likeanyotherpublicplace,youneedtobeprotectiveofyourpersonalinformationwhenyou'revisitingsitesontheInternet,andtherearesomebitsofpersonaldatathatyoushouldnotshareorhaveeasilyaccessibleonasocialwebsite.

Theobviousinformationnottopubliclyrevealisyouractualaddressandphonenumber.Inmanycasesyoumaynotevenwanttoprovideyouremailaddress.It'snotwisetofillinanyform.withyourexactbirthday,thetruecitywhereyouwerebornoryourmother'sfamilyname.Thereareallthetypesofinformationusedbybanksandcreditcardcompaniestoverify(驗證)youridentify.Acleverthiefwilltroll(翻轉(zhuǎn))socialsitesgatheringthissortofinformationinordertostealanidentity.So,bemindfulwhenyoujoinasocialnetworkingsitethatnoteveryonewhocontactsyouisatrustworthyindividual.

Ifyou'reinterestedingivingsocialnetworkingatry,browseasiteyouwanttojoinasa"guest"forawhileorasksomeofyourfriendswhatsitestheybelongto.Filloutonlytheminimalprofileinformationwhenyoufirstjoin.Youcanalwaysaddmoredatalaterwhenyou'vebecomecomfortablewiththesocialinteractionyouhaveonthatsite.Alsoremembertoremoveinformationfromyourprofilewhenyouleaveasitetowhichyoudon'tintendtoreturn.

What'sthemainpointofthispassage?

A.HumanbeingsaretryingtofindapowerfulandsecurewaytocommunicatethroughInternet.

B.Socialnetworkingletsthehumanbeingscommunicatewithfriendsonlineeasilyandperfectly.

C.Socialnetworkingprovidesusamoreconvenientwaytocommunicatewithpeopleonline.

D.HumanbeingsarespendingmoretimecommunicatingthroughInternetratherthantalkinginreallife.

57.

AlthoughtheReebokCompanyhassolvedtheproblemoffulfillingitsorders,it______.

A.doesnotwanttofurtherexpanditsretailingnetwork

B.stilllimitsthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores

C.isstillparticularaboutwhosellsitsproducts

D.stillcarefullychoosesthemanufacturersofitsproducts

58.

Whichofthefollowingisthereasonforthepopularityofgapyear?

A.TheexamplePrinceWilliamsetinChile.

B.Theblurbsofgapcompanies.

C.Thegrowthofthenumberofcharitiesandprivatecompanies.

D.Theinterventionofparents.

59.

SomeAmericanstrytomakethemselvesfeellessguiltybyattributingthepovertyoftheworkingpeopleto______.

60.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedsta