2022年河南省周口市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022年河南省周口市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

SomepeoplearereadytoconnectUFO'swiththeBermudaTrianglebecauseit'ssaidthatmoreUFO'shavebeensightedalong______and______thaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

2.

Undergraduatesatdozensofschoolshavegonesofarastovoteforincreasesintheiractivitiesfeestohavemoremoneyfor______.

3.

Withtherapidadoptionofinformationandcommunicationtechnologycomestheproblemof______,whichisglobal.

4.

______paintiseasiertoapply,coversbetterandlastslonger.

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.

Theprimarypurposeofthisarticleistoinstructthereaderto______.

7.

Theauthormaintainsasthemarketsdistributeothergoodsthroughouttheeconomyandcostsomethingtheycanbeseenas______.

8.

InScotland,ifonecanoffertheproofthattherelationshiphasbrokendown,heorshewill______.

9.TheGulfoilspillisdifferentfromanyotheroilcatastropheinthat______.

A.itinvolvesaworld-renownedfirm

B.ithasalimitedshorelineimpact

C.thesurfaceoftheoceanwasn'taffected

D.theoilwasreleasedintodeepseas

10.TheHistoryofChineseAmericans

ChinesehavebeenintheUnitedStatesforalmosttwohundredyears.Infact,theChinesehadbusinessrelationswithHawaiipriortorelationswiththemainlandwhenHawaiiwasnotyetpartoftheUnitedStates.ButUnitedStatesinvestmentscontrolledthecapitalofHawaiiatthattime.In1788,ashipsailedfromGuangzhoutoHawaii.MostofthecrewmenwereChinese.TheywereconsideredthepioneersofHawaii.TheImmigrationCommissionreportedthatthefirstChinesearrivedintheUnitedStatesin1820,eightin1830andsevenhundredandeightyin1850.TheChinesepopulationgraduallyincreasedandreached64,199in1870.

FormanyyearsitwascommonintheUnitedStatestoassociateChineseAmericanswithrestaurantsandlaundries.PeopledidnotrealizethattheChinesehadbeendrivenintotheseoccupationsbytheprejudiceanddiscriminationthatfacedtheminthiscountry.

ThefirstChinesetoreachthemainlandUnitedStatescameduringtheCaliforniaGoldRushof1849.Likemostoftheotherpeoplethere,theyhadcometosearchforgold.Inthatlargelyunoccupiedland,themenstakedaclaimforthemselvesbyplacingmarkersintheground.However,eitherbecausetheChineseweresodifferentfromtheothersorbecausetheyworkedsopatientlythattheysometimessucceededinturningaseeminglyworthlessminingclaimintoaprofitableone,theybecamethescapegoatsoftheirenviouscompetitors.Theywereharassedinmanyways.Oftentheywerepreventedfromworkingtheirclaims;somelocalitiesevenpassedregulationsforbiddingthemtoownclaims.TheChinesethereforestartedtoseekoutotherwaysofearningaliving.Someofthembegantodothelaundryforthewhiteminers;otherssetupsmallrestaurants.(TherewerealmostnowomeninCaliforniainthosedays,andtheChinesefilledarealneedbydoingthis"woman'swork".)Somewenttoworkasfarmhandsorasfishermen.

Intheearly1860'smanymoreChinesearrivedinCalifornia.Thistimethemenwereimportedasworkcrewstoconstructthefirsttranscontinentalrailroad.Theyweresorelyneededbecausetheworkwassostrenuousanddangerous,anditwascarriedoninsucharemotepartofthecountrythattherailroadcompanycouldnotfindotherlaborersforthejob.Asinthecaseoftheirpredecessors,theseChinesewerealmostallmales;andlikethem,too,theyencounteredagreatdealofprejudice.Thehostilitygrewespeciallystrongaftertherailroadprojectwascomplete,andtheimportedlaborersreturnedtoCalitbrnia--thousandsofthem,alloutofwork.Becausethereweresomanymoreofthemthistime,theseChinesedrewevenmoreattentionthantheearliergroupdid.Theyweresoverydifferentineveryrespect:intheirphysicalappearance,includingalong"pigtail"atthebackoftheirotherwiseshavedheads;inthestrange,non-Westernclothestheywore;intheirspeech(fewhadlearnedEnglishsincetheyplannedtogobacktoChina);andintheirreligion.Theywerecontemptuouslycalled"heathenChinese"becausethereweremanysacredimagesintheirhousesofworship.

Whentimeswerehard,theywereblamedforworkingforlowerwagesandtakingjobsawayfromwhitemen,whowereinmanyeasesrecentimmigrantsthemselves.Anti-Chineseriotsbrokeoutinseveralcities,culminatinginarsonandbloodshed.ChinesewerebarredfromusingthecourtsandalsofrombecomingAmericancitizens.CaliforniansbegantodemandthatnomoreChinesebepermittedtoentertheirstate.Finally,in1882,theypersuadedCongresstopasstheChineseExclusionAct,whichstoppedtheimmigrationofChineselaborers.ManyChinesereturnedtotheirhomeland,andtheirnumbersdeclinedsharplyintheearlypartofthiscentury.However,duringtheWorldWarII,whenChinawasanallyoftheUnitedStates,theExclusionlaws

A.theskillstheyacquiredatthemotherland

B.localpeople'sdiscriminationagainstthem

C.theirhighemploymentrates

D.theircomparativelyhighpay

11.

Whatdolocalresidentsclaimfor?

A.Theyaresickbecauseofyearsofpollution.

B.Theyeresickbecauseofpesticidesfromagriculture.

C.Theyeresickbecauseofindustriesontheirdoorsteps.

D.Theyaresickbecauseofairpollution.

12.

Thefar-flungoutragedestroysfieldsandplantsbecausetheymisidentified_______.

13.SpaceTravelintheFuture

Spaceflightmaybeabouttoundergoatransformationfarmoreradicalthananythingplannedbynationalorinternationalspaceagencies.Inthenextfifteenyearsorso,therecouldbeafleetoffiftyspace-planescarryingamillionpeopleintoorbitabouttheEartheachyear,at$10,000perhead.Aprototypeofspaceplanecouldbeupandflyingwithinfiveorsixyears.

Perhapssurprisinglythemainobstaclestorealizingthisdreamareneithertechnicalnorcommercial.Spacetransportationisexpensiveandriskyatpresentbecausealllauncherssofarhaveusedlargethrow-awaycomponentsthatarebasedonballisticmissiletechnology.Butthetechnologyalreadyexistsforaprototypeofafullyreusable,aero-plane-likelauncher,anditsdevelopmentcostsneedonlybeequivalenttoabouttwospaceshuttleflights(about$1,000million).Thecostperprototypespace-planeflightwouldbeabout1percentofthecostinthespaceshuttle.

Coststhatlowwillnotbeachievedwithoutseveralyearsofoperatingexperienceandcontinuousdevelopmenttocreateheatshieldsandrocketmotorsthatmeettheusualairlinerstandardsoflonglifeandlowmaintenancecosts.AccordingtorecentmarketresearchinJapan,morethanamillionpeopleayearwouldbepreparedtopaysuchapriceforabriefvisittoaspacestation.Ifcorrect,thislevelofspacetourismwouldprovidethesortofcommercialincentiveandoperatingexperienceneededtoachieveairlinerstandard.

However,spacepolicyissodominatedbypoliticsthatmorethansoundengineeringandcommercialargumentswillbeneededtotransform.ahigh-costindustryintoalow-costone.Manyaviationengineersin1961,wasasamemberofaspace-planestobefeasibleoverthirtyyeasago.(Myfirstjob,startingin1961,wasasamemberofaspace-planedesignteam.)Theywerenotdevelopedprimarilybecausethemainplayerinthefiled,NASA,becausepreoccupiedwithitspartintheColdWarandlockedintoaballisticmissilemindset.Asaresult,NASAhasnotencouragedstudiesofspace-planesthatcouldbebuiltusingexistingtechnologyandtendstoviewpredictionssuchasthoseoutlinedaboveasfar-fetched.

Howthencanthetransformationbebroughtabout?Fourrecenteventsshouldbetweenthemtriggertherequiredoverthrowofthemindset.ThefirstcomponentshavebeenmanufacturedfortheInternationalSpaceStationandNASA,inconjunctionwiththeSpaceTransportationAssociation,hasbegunthefirstofficialstudytheOrbitalScienceCorporationandtheRockwellInternationalCorporation,fordevelopmentoftheX-34launcher.

TheX-34hasareusablelowerstageandanexpendableupperstage,andisdesignedtoreducethecostoflaunchingsmallsatellites.Unpilotedandlookingratherlikealarge,fatfighteraero-plane,itislaunchedfromaconvertedBoeing747.Havingreleasedtheupperstageataboutonehalfsatellitespeed,therocket-poweredlowerstageglidesbacktobaseandlands.Followinginspection,maintenanceandrefueling,thelowerstagewillbereadyforthenextflightafewdayslater.Thefirstorbitaltestflightisscheduledforjusttwoandahalfyearsfromnow.InApril1995,NASAplacescompetitivestudycon-tractswithLockheed,McDonnellDouglasandRockwellfortheX-33demonstrator,whichistendedtoleadtoanunpilotedsingle-stage-to-orbitlauncher.

Whentheimplicationsofsuchprojectsbecomewidelyappreciated,thecaseforanewandrealisticwayaheadforspacewillbecomeoverwhelming.WhiletheX-34cannotbedescribedasatruespace-plane,sinceithasanexpendableupperstage,ifitissuccessfulitwillprovideunassailableevidenceforthefeasibilityofatruespace-plane.Apilotedtwo-stagespace-planeusingexistingtechnologywillthenbeseenasamongtheall-timebestaerospac

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14.

Accordingtotheauthor,only100yearsagomanlivedinharmonywithnature.

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15.

InScotland,yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitin______afteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspousebutstilllivetogetherwithhim.

16.

Wemodempeople'sbodiesreacttostressindifferentwaysfromourancestors'bodiesdid.

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17.AccordingtoAristotle,knowledgeacquisitionsshouldbepriortoathletictrainingsincebothdevelopmentcouldnothappen_______.

18.

Accordingtothepassage,RuthRossalmostcommittedthemistakethat______.

A.sheunderestimatedherability

B.shetookastepback

C.shespent4yearsathome

D.shetookastepsideways

19.Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen______.

A.therearesevereweatherconditions

B.flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

C.snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion

D.peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

20.

GeorgeBushisapersonwhoiscapableofrousingpeopletoangerwith_______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Idon'tthinkitisagoodideatospendmoretimechattingonline.Imeanitisreallyawasteoftime.

W:Well,butIthinksometimeschattingonlinecanhelpyoutoreduceyourstressandmakeyoufeelalittlebitrelaxed.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutchattingonline?

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A.It'sawasteoftime.

B.Itmakesherrestless.

C.Ithelpsrelievestress.

D.It'sawaytomakefriends.

22.(21)

A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.D.Friday.

23.聽力原文：M:Whatthatmoviewasaboutlastnightisquitebeyondme.

W:Ifyouhadreadthebook,youwouldhaveunderstoodthemoviebetter.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Heshouldhavereadtheb6okinsteadofgoingtothemovie.

B.Heshouldhavegonetothemovieinsteadofreadingthebook.

C.Readingthebookwillhelpthemanunderstandthemoviebetter.

D.Shethinksthebookiseasiertounderstandthanthemovie.

24.(25)

A.Afuelthatburnscleanly.

B.Anoiladditivethathelpscoolengines.

C.Amaterialfromwhichfiltersaremade.

D.Aninsulatingmaterialsprayedonengineparts.

25.【B5】

26.

【B2】

27.【B7】

28.(32)

A.Thepressurethatpeopleget.

B.Thecoldanddarkness.

C.Thegreatestoneisbreathing.

D.Thebeachisnotclean.

29.(29)

A.Theydon'thavecompulsoryeducationinHaiti.

B.SchoolsareoftenclosedduetoviolenceinHaiti.

C.EnglishisnotofferedinHaitianschool.

D.Parentsdon'twanttopayfeesforchildren'sstudy.

30.

【B9】

31.(35)

A.Becausethehotairhastoreachacertaintemperature.

B.Becausethehouseisverybig.

C.Becausetermitestrytoescapebyhidinginwoodenbeams.

D.Becausetermitesmaysurviveforafullsixhours.

32.(46)

33.

【B6】

34.(31)

A.Theywerebothfamousactresses.

B.Theywerebothpopularalltheirlives.

C.Theywerebothrichandkind-hearted.

D.Theywerebothsuccessfulwhenveryyoung.

35.(38)

36.聽力原文：M:So,whatdoyoumeanwehavealottotalkaboutmyson?Whatistheproblemwithhim?

W:Oh,Iamafraidyoudidn'tknowhehadmadeupallsortsofreasonstoskipschoolrecently.

Q:Whataretheygoingtotalkabout?

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A.Themanneedstotalktohissonmore.

B.Theman'ssonbehavedbadlyinschool.

C.Thewomanhaslotsofreasontoexpeltheman'sson.

D.Themanalwaysshowslesscaretohisson.

37.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Theworldhasbecomeanoisierplace,sayexpertsattheLibraryofNaturalSoundsinIthaca,NewYork.Thelibraryhastheworld'slargestcollectionofnaturalsoundrecordings---includingthesoundofbirds,frogs,andmammals.Therecordingsareusedforscientificstudy,fieldguides,andevensomemoviebackgroundsounds.Findingquietareasforrecordingisbecomingdifficult,saysGregBudney,headofthelibrary.Eveninsparselypopulatedareas,animalsoundscanbesubmergedbymovingtrucks,highwaytraffic,oraircraft.Obtainingacleanrecordingofananimalmaytakedaysorevenyears,andahabitatrecordingofallthespeciesinanareaisvirtuallyimpossible.Animalsarehavingtroubleheatingeachotherinloudnoisesaswell.AreportfromtheBritishEcologicalSocietyclaimsthat,becauseofnoisefromnearbyBritishroadways,somebirdsarehavingtroubleattractingmatesandstakingouttheirterritories.

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A.Forscientificstudy.

B.Forfieldguides.

C.Forentertainment.

D.Forsomefilmbackgroundsounds.

38.(41)

39.

【B5】

40.(40)

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

Thestorywassetprimarilyin______.

A.KlondikeinCanada

B.afarminCalifornia

C.theYukon

D.thewildinCalifornia

42.

Accordingtotheauthor,curiosityisprobablybestwhenitsconnectionwithotherinterestsis______onlybymeansofintelligence.

43.

Whatwillcause"trafficjams"ontheInternetaccordingtoBroadbandcompanies?

44.Oldpeoplearealwayssayingthattheyoungarenotwhattheywere.Thesamecommentismadefromgenerationtogenerationanditisalwaystrue.Ithasneverbeentruerthanitistoday.Theyoungarebettereducated.Theyhavealotmoremoneytospendandenjoymorefreedom.Theygrowupmorequicklyandarenotsodependentontheirparents.Theythinkmoreforthemselvesanddonotblindlyaccepttheidealsoftheirelders.Eventswhichtheoldergenerationremembersvividlyarenothingmorethanpasthistory.Thisisasitshouldbe.Everynewgenerationisdifferentfromtheonethatprecededit.Todaythedifferenceisverymarkedindeed.

Theoldalwaysassumethattheyknowbestforthesimplereasonthattheyhavebeenaroundabitlonger.Theydon'tliketofeelthattheirvaluesarebeingquestionedorthreatened.Andthisispreciselywhattheyoungaredoing.Theyarequestioningtheassumptionsoftheireldersanddisturbingtheircomplacency.Officehours,forinstance,arenothingmorethanenforcedslavery.Wouldn'tpeopleworkbestiftheyweregivencompletefreedomandresponsibility?Andwhataboutclothing?Whosaidthatallthemenintheworldshouldweardrabgreysuitsandconvicthaircuts?Ifweruinourmindstomoreseriousmatters,whosaidthathumandifferencescanbestbesolvedthroughconventionalpoliticsorbyviolentmeans?Whyhavetheoldergenerationsooftenusedviolencetosolvetheirproblems?Whyaretheysounhappyandguilt-riddenintheirpersonallives,soobsessedwithmeanambitionsandthedesiretoamassmoreandmorematerialpossessions?Haven'ttheoldlosttouchwithallthatisimportantinlife?

Thesearenotquestionstheoldergenerationcanshrugofflightly.Theirrecordoverthepastfortyyearsorsohasn'tbeenexactlyspotless.Traditionally,theyounghaveturnedtotheireldersforguidance.Today,thesituationmightbereversed.Theold—iftheyarepreparedtoadmitit—couldlearnathingortwofromtheirchildren.Oneofthebiggestlessonstheycouldlearnisthatenjoymentisnot"sinful".Enjoymentisaprincipleonecouldapplytoallaspectsoflife.Itissurelynotwrongtoenjoyyourworkandenjoyyourleisure,toshedrestrictinginhibitions.Itissurelynotwrongtoliveinthepresentratherthaninthepastorfuture.

What'stheoldgeneration'scommentontheyoung?

A.Theyoungaremoreknowledgeablethantheyareabouttheworldaround.

B.Theyoungtreathistoricaleventsasseriouslyastheydo.

C.Theyoungdonotbehavethewaytheydidwhentheywereyoung.

D.Theyoungtendtoruintheirmindstomoreseriousmatters.

45.Recentresearchhasclaimedthatanexcessofpositiveionsintheaircanhaveanilleffectonpeople'sphysicalorpsychologicalhealth.Whatarepositiveions?Well,theairisfullofions,electricallychargedparticles,andgenerallythereisaroughbalancebetweenthepositiveandthenegativecharges(電荷).Butsometimesthisbalancebecomesdisturbedandalargerproportionofpositiveionsarefound.Thishappensnaturallybeforethunderstorms,earthquakesorwhenwindssuchastheMistral,Foehn,HamsinorSharavareblowingincertaincountries.Oritcanbecausedbyabuild-upofstaticelectricityindoorsfromcarpetsorclothingmadeofman-madefibres,orfromTVsets,duplicatorsorcomputerdisplayscreens.

Whenalargenumberofpositiveionsarepresentintheair,manypeopleexperienceunpleasanteffectssuchasheadaches,fatigue,irritability,andsomeparticularlysensitivepeoplesuffernauseaorevenmentaldisturbance.Animalsarealsofoundtobeaffected,particularlybeforeearthquakes;snakeshavebeenobservedtocomeoutofhibernation,ratstofleefromtheirburrows,doghowlandcatsjumpaboutunaccountably.ThishasledtheU.S.GeographicalSurveytofundanetworkofvolunteerstowatchanimalsinanefforttoforeseesuchdisastersbeforetheyhitvulnerableareas,suchasCalifornia.

Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,peoplehaveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsarenearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewaterissprayed,orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthebeneficialeffectofaholidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.

Toincreasethesupplyofnegativeionsindoors,somescientistsrecommendtheuseofionisers:smallportablemachineswhichgeneratenegativeions.Theyclaimthationisersnotonlycleanandrefreshtheair,butalsoimprovethehealthofpeoplesensitivetoexcesspositiveions.Ofcourse,therearethedetractors,otherscientists,whodismisssuchclaimsandareskepticalaboutnegative/positiveionresearch.Thereforepeoplecanonlymakeuptheirownmindsbyobservingtheeffectsonthemselves,oronothers,ofanegativerichorpoorenvironment.Afterall,itisdebatablewhetherdependingonseismic(地震的)readingstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethanwatchingthecat.

Accordingtothepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby______.

A.washingmachines

B.wearingclothesmadeofnaturalmaterials

C.walkingonartificialfloorcoverings

D.listeningtothetaperecorder

46.

MyPointsinducesonlinecustomerstomakepurchasesby______.

A.readingitsemailsandvisitingitswebsites

B.enjoyingfreeservicesitoffers

C.completinganonlineprofile

D.redeemingtheacquiredpoints

47.Accordingtothepassage,Alzheimer'sdiseaseisthemaincauseoftheelderlypeople's______.

48.

Whatarethetwofactorsthatleadtotropicaltreescoolingdowntheland?

49.

ThecharacteristicofASARDAinusingvideoconferencingisthat______.

A.ittakesthem4yearstobuildthedynamicprogram

B.theyspendsignificantmoneyininstallingtheequipment

C.thedesktopunitsmakethemhavefullcontrolofmultipointneeds

D.theyhavethelatestsoftwaredevelopedbyothercompanies

50.(52)

51.

WhichofthefollowingthingsisNOTincludedinthefamiliarrituals?

A.Momentsofsilence.

B.Thetimeswhentheplanesstruck.

C.Wreath-layings,prayers.

D.Poetryoflossandremembrance.

52.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?

A.Theconsequencesoffatigue.

B.Thereasonwhypeopleneedrest.

C.Thedangersoffatigue.

D.Typesoffatigue.

53.

WhatkindofmeasuresisbeingtakenbybanksalongAtlantic?

54.

Thephrase"stumbledupon"(Line1,Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto"______".

A.discoveredaftergreatefforts

B.foundoutquitebychance

C.amazedandconfusedby

D.inventedinexperiments

55.SometimesfileU.S.governmentgoesoutofitswaytoproveitcanbeanabsolutenuisance.TakethecaseofSouthernClay,Inc.,whichhasafactoryatParis,Tennessee,puttingoutaclayproductforcatboxesbestknownas"KittyLitter."It'sasimpleenoughprocess,buttheFederalMineSafetyandHealthAdministration(MSHA)insiststhatsinceclaycomesfromtheground-anexcavationhalfamilefromtheKittyLitterplant--thecompanyactuallyisengagedinminingandmilling.Therefore,saysMSHA,SouthernClayissubjecttoalltherolesthatgovern,say,coalminersworkinginshaftsseveralhundredfeetdown.

Thecompanyhasbeentoldtodeviseanescapesystemandfirefightingproceduresincasethereisafireinits"mine".SouthernClayestimatesitwilllose6,000manhoursinproductiontimegivingits250factoryworkersspecialtraininginhowtoescapefromaminedisaster.

Onethingthathasalwaysimpressedusaboutcats,inadditiontotheirtidiness,isthattheyseemtowatchthehumanworldwithasenseofwiseanddetachedsuperiority,asthoughtheywonderedwhatthehustleandbustleisallabout.Iftheygrinfromtimetotime,assomepeopleinsist,it'snowonder.

Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.

A.explainhowKittyLitterisproduced

B.describetheMineSafetyandHealthAdministration

C.showhowtidycatsare

D.showthatthegovernmentcansometimesbeanuisance

56.

Theprocedureofearlyadmissiongrewpopularbecauseithelpedcollegestosecuretherecruitmentof_____.

57.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.96percentoftheearth'ssurfaceiscoveredbyice.

B.Over10millionsquarem