2022年廣東省湛江市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2022年廣東省湛江市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Accordingtosomeresearchers'criteria,gossipsaboutfamouspeoplearenotrealgossips.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

"Notinmybackyard"impliesthatmanycountries'concernfortheproblemofe-wasteisonlylimitedtotheprotectionof______insteadoftheglobalone.

4.

Apreconditionforareadertolearntoreadrapidlyandwellisthathemusthavethenecessary______.

5.

Certaininsects,suchasthemonarchbutterfly,canincorporatepoisonoussubstancesfoundinfoodplantsintotheirowntissuesandusethemas______.

6.

ThenegotiationsinAsiashouldbetterbestartedbyonepersonandcompletedby______ifpossible.

7.AccordingtoDavidVaughan,theAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange.

8.

Inparagraph10thephrase"fillin"isclosestinmeaningto"______".

9.

Aboutthebuzzingprodigies,peopleargue______.

10.Thesecondparagraphmainlyindicatesthat______.

A.notesandcoinsplayalessimportantrolethanbefore

B.cashstilldominatestheeconomiclifeinthesociety

C.wedon'tneedasmuchmoneyinflowasgoodsvalue

D.therearemanyinconveniencesincashtransactions

11.

Somecompaniesdon'tcareaboutwebsiteconstructionsinceconsumerscannotlearnmoreabouttheirproducts,theirbrandsandservices.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Bothdadspaidtheirbills______,yetonepaidhisbillsfirstwhiletheotherpaidhisbillslast.

13.

Todoexteriorpaintingbyyourself,youhavetobuypaintingtoolsandmaterials,whichareprobablyworth______dollarsatthemost.

14.

Ifaspeakerofonespeechvarietywantstounderstandaspeakerofanotherspeechvariety,understandingismorelikelythan______.

15.

______meansalotoftime,especiallyforthosehardchargingexecutiveswhoarenotusedtohavinganytime.

16.

Evenwhenyoulosethecustody,youcanstillapplyfor______toyourchildren.

17.

Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith______donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.

18.PartyRandomThoughts

Lastnight,pressuredbywdl4ntentionedfriends,forthefirsttimeinmonths,Icameoutofwriter'sseclusionandattendedacocktailpartywhichisanotherwordforasocialgathering.SothereIwas,trappedinacrowdedmom,peoplemilling(亂轉(zhuǎn))allaroundme,eachwithadrinkinhand,chitchattingwhilethewaitersskillfullynegotiatedtheirwaythroughthebustlewithtraysofcolorfulbeveragesandfancyhorsd'oeuvres(小菜).Itwasdefinitelypartytime!Yet,insteadoflosingmyselftotheconvivial(歡樂的)surroundingsoffood,drinkandconversations,IfoundmyselfretreatingbackintomyheadallthewaytoChinawherethesubjectofAmericansocialityisofgreatinterest.InChina,manyofmystudentsarecuriousabouthowAmericanspartyandhaveagoodtime,"Whatdoyoudo?Singanddance?Towhatkindofmusic?What'sAmericanpartytalk?Howdoyoudressandactataparty?Howaboutfood?Whatdoyoueat?"

Everyyearwithoutfail,studentsasktheirforeignteacherstodedicateafullclasstothisfascinatingtopic.Ofcourse,onewouldthinkthatasubjectasinterestingandentertainingassuchwouldmakeforanexcellentlessonplan,arichsourceofdiscussions.Buttomysurprise,manyteachersrunintoroadblocks(障礙)whengeneratingthisparticularlessonplan."Michelle,Michelle!IhavetoteachaclassonAmericanparties.AndIonlyhave,hmm,fivethingstosayaboutit.AndthatI'lltalkaboutfiveminutes.WhatamIsupposedtodoafterthat?"Theycry."Wall,tellmewhatthosefivethingsare,"Iask."Arrivelate,talk,eat,drinkandhaveablast."Theyblurtout.Itistruethatthefivestepslistedaboveencompassmuchofthegoings-onatAmericansocialgatherings.Ofcourse,duringpartiesforspecialoccasionssuchasbirthdays,holidays,weddings,babyshowers,anniversaries,graduations,etc.,thereareadditionalceremoniessuchascakecutting,giftopening,dancing',toasting,game-playing,etc.Butregardless,thefundamentalsofatypicalAmericansoiree(社交晚會(huì))aregoodcompany,goodfoodanddrinks,andgoodtimes.Soundssimply,doesn'tit?Butifyouweretolookdeeperandthinkfurther,you'llrealizethatthere'sfarmoretothesestepsthanmeetstheeyes.

FashionablyLate

Itisamajorfauxpas(socialembarrassment)toarriveatapartyearlyorevenontime.Therefore,withtheexceptionofthehosts,youneverwanttobethefirstpersonpresentatasocialfunction.Why?Becausepeoplefearthatothersmaythinkthattheyhavenolifeornothingbettertodothanwaitingforapartytostart.ManyAmericanstrytoprojectanimageofbusinesswhich,whethertrueornot,hasapositivecorrelationwithsuccess.Sobyarrivinglate,youaresaying,"Ileadafulllifeandit'sexcitingandproductive."Therefore,an8o'clockpartycustomarilydoesn'treallystartuntilmaybe9o'clockaseveryonewantstobethoughtofasabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.Inotherwords,apartyisoneofthoserareoccasionswhereyourpunctualitycanactuallyhurtyou.Strange,isn'tit?Anyhow,remember,befashionablylate.

SmallTalk

Onewayofgaugingthesuccessofapartyisbythenoisemeter.Thelouderthepartyis,themorehappeningitis,andthemorefunpeoplearehaving.Thenyoustoptowonder,ifit's.sonoisy,howcanpeoplereallyheareachotherandhavegreat,engagingconversations?Thetruthis,theydon't.Theyengagedinsmalltalk,whichisanotherwordforcasual,trivialconversations.Theychewthefat,shootthebreezeandswapanecdotesaboutrandom-subjects:work,family,news,weather,hobbies,etc.Becausethesurroundingnoiseandactivitiesoftensidetrackpeople,it'sdifficulttogetpersonalordiscussanyonetopicatlengthorindepth.Thepointistohavefun,nottogetserious.

However,keepinmindthatsincepeople

A.hopedtowalkoutofwriter'sseclusion

B.wouldliketoknowthecustomsofparties

C.wantedtojoininasocialgathering

D.waspersuadedbykindfriends

19.

ItisamazingthatdespitehisoldageMr.Tata,facingavarietyofTatacompanies,isfamiliarwiththeir______.

20.

Manufacturershavedeveloped_______________tocorrecterrorslikereceivingsignalofthesamefrequencyfromastrangedevice.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(22)

A.Findsomedriftwood.

B.Takesomephotographs.

C.Solveamystery.

D.Seethecanyon.

22.(26)

A.Sheisafraidhemaydiscoverherignorance.

B.Sheisafraiditmayaffecthergrade.

C.Sheisnotcompletelysureofherownopinion.

D.Sheistoobusyandhasnotimetowaste.

23.聽力原文：M:Let'sgoswimmingoveratthestudentcenter.

W:I'dliketo,butIhaveapaperdueonFriday,andIhaven'tevenstartedityet.

M:Justanhour.I'vegotatesttomorrow,soIwon'tbeabletostayverylong.

W:Ineedtheexercise,butljustcan'tsparethetime.

M:Okay.HowaboutdinnerattheGrill?Youhavetoeatsometime,andit'srightbythelibrary.I'llgoovertherewithyouafterdinner,andyoucalldoyourresearchwhileIstudyformytest.

W:Well.

M:Comeon.You'llprobablywanttostaylate,andyoushouldn'twalkhomeafterdark.I'llstayuntilyou'rereadytogo.

W:Thatwouldbenice,but...

M:Look,wereallywouldn'tbewastinganytime.We'djustbedoingeverythingweneedtodo,butwe'dbedoingittogether.Ijustwanttospendtimewithyou.

W:Me,too.Okay.Ineedtogohomefirst,thenI'llmeetyouattheGrillaboutsix.Isthatallright?

M:That'sgreat.We'llgeteverythingdone.You'llsee.

(23)

A.Theman'stest.

B.Thewoman'sresearchpaper.

C.Goswimmingoveratthestudentcenter.

D.Plansfortheevening.

24.聽力原文：W:Waitinginlinetocopyjustonepageofanarticlewastessomuchtime.

M:Haveyouevertriedthephotocopieronthethirdfloorofthelibrary?Idon'tthinkasmanypeopleknowaboutit.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

(16)

A.Havehercopiesmadeoutsidethelibrary.

B.Useadifferentmachinetomakehercopies.

C.Readthearticlewhileshewaitsinline.

D.Lookforadifferentmagazinearticle.

25.(44)

26.

【B4】

27.聽力原文：W:IguessI'llsendMaryapostcardfromHawaiiwhenIgothereonmyvacation.

M:I'msurethatshe'dbegladtogetone.Shehasacollectionofcardsfromallovertheworld.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutMary?

(19)

A.SheisgoingtoHawaii.

B.Shehastraveledallovertheworld.

C.Shelikespostcards.

D.Sheisgoingonvacation.

28.

【B7】

29.

【B3】

30.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Themanalwayslovedstudy.

B.Thewomanwasopposedtogotoschooleveryday.

C.Themansuggestedthewomanhavearest.

D.Thewomanobjectedtohavingexams.

31.(34)

A.ItbroughtBarryalotofcompliments.

B.Itmadetheworkingsystemworsethanbefore.

C.Itensuredthenormalworkofthestaff.

D.Ittooksixmonthstogettheupgradeworkingproperly.

32.聽力原文：M:Whatdoyouthinkofthegovernment'snewtax-cutproposal?

W:Thoughitmaygivesomebenefittothepoor,itskeycomponentistheeliminationoftaxondividends.Thatmeanstherichwillgetricher.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegovernment'stax-cutproposal?

(18)

A.Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.

B.Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.

C.Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.

D.Itwillcutthestockholders'dividends.

33.聽力原文：W:Idonotthinkyoucanfinishyourcomputerprojectinlessthanaweek.

M:Lindagotitmadeinjusttwodays.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?

(13)

A.Shewillhelphim.

B.Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C.Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D.Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

34.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Goodmorning!I'dliketomakeadeposittomysavingsaccount,butI'veforgottentobringmyidentitycard.

W:Itdoesn'tmatter,sir.Remembertobringthisreceiptwithyouthenexttimeyoucomein,alongwithyouridentitycard.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(12)

A.Atalaboratory.

B.Atabank.

C.Inaclassroom.

D.Inadepartmentstore.

35.

【B8】

36.聽力原文：Howcanaspeakersuccessfullyholdanaudience'sattentionduringhisspeech?Whatisthesecret?

First,findoutabouttheaudienceandwhattheyneedtoknow.Planwhatyou'regoingtosayandsayitclearlyandconcisely.(33)Agoodspeakerusesvarioussignalstohelpholdtheaudience'sattentionandmaketheinformationclear.OnetypeofsignalistointroducealistwithaphraselikeTherearethreethingswehavetoconsider.Thespeakerthensayswhatthethreethingsareandtalksabouteachoneattherequiredlevelofdetail.

Anothersignalingtechniqueistogivealinkbetweenpartsofthepresentation.Saywhereonepartofthetalkfinishesandanotherstarts.Forexample,awellorganizedpresentationusuallycontainsdifferentpartsandprogressionfromoneparttothenextmustbeclear,withphraseslikethat'sallIwanttosayaboutthedevelopmentoftheproduct.Nowlet'sturntotheactualmarketingplan.Thistechniqueisveryhelpfultotheaudience,especiallythosewhoaremainlyinterestedinonepartonly.Anothertypeofsignalingissequencingofinformation.Thisusuallyfollowsalogicalorder,perhapsbasedontime.Keywordsinsequencinginformationarefirst,then,andsoon.

(34)Stillanothertechniquewhichhelpstoemphasizekeypointsiscarefulrepetition.ExamplesareAsI'vealreadysaid,thereisnoalternativebuttoincreaseproductionby100percent...

Afinalpointconcernstimingandquantityofinformation.(35)Psychologistshavesuggestedthatconcentrationisreducedafterabouttwentyminuteswithoutabreakorachangeinactivity.Furthermore,audienceshouldnotoverburdenedwithtechnicaldetailsorgiventoomanyfactstoremember.Itisclaimedthattoaskpeopletoremembermorethanthreethingsinafiveminutes'talkistoomuch.

Everyspeakerneedstothinkaboutexactlyhowmuchinformationofaparticulartypeaspecificaudienceislikelytoabsorbandtoplanaccordingly.

33．Howcanagoodspeakerholdtheaudience'sattention?

34.Howcanagoodspeakeremphasizethekeypointsinhisactivity?

35.Howcanaspeakerlengthentheaudience'sattention?

(30)

A.Bytellingavividstory.

B.Byawell-organizedpresentation.

C.Byusingvarioussignals.

D.Byalogicalorder.

37.(25)

A.Someonewhoalwaystalksabouthimself.

B.Themostviolenttypeofco-workers.

C.Someonewhostabsyourback.

D.Themostcommonannoyingtypeofpeople.

38.(35)

A.Tosavemoney.

B.Toavoidthenewtax.

C.Tobemorecreative.

D.Toattractmoreaudiences.

39.

【B2】

40.

【B6】

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

ThewholeworldputattentiontotheSouthAsiawherethetsunamihappened.Before,musiciansproduceda"sonictsunami”,WallStreetanalysts【C1】______"tsunamis"ofbadearningsnewsandJapaneserestaurantsserved"tsunami"sushirolls.Thewordwasusedindozensofdifferent【C2】______,butnowitlikelywillappearwithjustonetragicmeaning.

BecauseoftheSouthAsiantsunamidisasterthathaskilledmorethan150,000people,thewordassumesa(n)【C3】______solemnuse,muchtheway"GroundZero",forthesiteoftheWorldTradeCanter,haditsmeaning【C4】______from"startingpoint"tothecanteroftheSept.11tragedy,saidPaulPayack,headofGlobalLanguageMonitor.PayacksaidthatsincetheDec.26tsunami,the【C5】______wordhasappearedmorethan18.5milliontimesandbeenthesubjectof88,000articlesinmajormedia.

"BeforeSept.11,2001,thetermgroundzerowasabusinessclichemeaningstartingpoint,especiallywhen【C6】______aprojectoveragainasin'goingbacktogroundzero'.Thattermnowrepresentswhatmanyconsidertobehallowedgroundenditsoldusageisrarely【C7】______,"hesaid.

"Inthesamemanner,weenvisionthatthewordtsunamiwillbethesubjectofconsiderablediscretionbeforebeingusedinanythingotherthanamost【C8】______manner,"hesaid.Payacksaidthousandsof【C9】______teamsaroundtheworldusetsunamiintotheirnames,liketheTsunamiAquaticsSwimteamofLivermore,California.

Hesaidthereamalsosome10,000productscalledtsunami,likeTsunamiPoint-to-PointWirelessBridges,TsunamiMultimediaSpeakersandTsunamiImageProcessors.Newspaperheadlinewritersalsolikedthe【C10】______word,astheDetroitNews'"FordReleasesaTsunamiofNewProducts"and"Headingforthepresidencyonatsunamiofvisions"inLondon'sTheTimes.

[A]colorful[I]foolish

[B]concerts[J]solely

[C]serious[K]thought

[D]changed[L]Japanese

[E]pursuing[M]employed

[F]contexts[N]foresaw

[G]usably[O]sports

[H]beginning

【C1】

42.

WhatistheopinionofLorenzoBiuiSmaghiaccordingtohisspeechlastmonth?

A.ItisnecessarytocutInterestratesbymore.

B.Hestronglyrecommendedthehyperactivemonetarypolicy.

C.Actingover-actively,thecentralbankwillleaveapessimisticsignal.

D.Theaggressiveinsuringactswillcertainlybehelpful.

43.SectionB

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

ParadiseLostisMilton'smasterpiece.ItsstoryistakenfromtheBible,about"thefallofman",thatis,howAdamandEvearetemptedbySatantodisobeyGodbyeatingtheforbiddenfruitfromtheTreeofKnowledge,andhowtheyarepunishedbyGodanddrivenoutofParadise.InMilton'swords,thepurposeofwritingtheepicsto"justifythewaysofGodtomen",butapparently,Miltonisutteringhisintensehatredofcruelnessoftherulerinthepoem.BydepictingSatanandhisfollowersaswellastheirfieryutteranceandbraveactions,MiltonisshowingaPuritan's(清教徒的)revoltagainstthedictatorandagainsttheestablishedCatholicsandtheAnglicanChurch.

InthepoemGodisnobetterthanacruelandselfishruler,seatedonathronewithagroupofangelsabouthimsingingsongstopraisehim.Hislongspeechesarenotpleasingatall.HeiscruelandunjustinpunishingSatan.Hisangelsarestupid.ButSatanisbyfarthemoststrikingcharacterinthepoem,whorisesagainstGodand,thoughdefeated,stillpersistsinhis.fighting.

AdamandEveshowsMilton'sbeliefinthepowerofman.Goddeniesthemachancetopursueforknowledge.Itisthislongingforknowledgethatopensbeforemankindawideroadtointelligentandactivelife.IthasbeennotedbymanycriticsthatMilton'srevolutionaryfeelingsmakeshimforgetreligiousdoctrines(教條).TheangelswhosurroundtheGodneverthinkofexpressinganyopinionsoftheirown.TheimageofGodsurroundedbysuchangelsresemblesthecourtofanabsolutemonarch(君主).ButSatanandhisfollowers,whofreelydiscussallissuesincouncil,remindusofaRepublicanParliament.

Thispassageismostprobably______.

A.arevieworMilton'sParadiseLost

B.anintroductionofwhatParadiseLostisabout

C.adepictionofthecruelnessoftheBritishruler

D.partofanintroductiontoEnglishliterature

44.

Intheauthor'seyes,______developmentisthemostsignificantoneinthehumanhistory.

45.ForAsians,thecomfortablezonewoulddosomethingtoshow______.

46.

TheBostonTeaPartywasaresultofBostonresidents'disagreementon______.

47.

Whatisscientists'attitudetowardsthefutureofChadLake?

A.Pessimism.B.Hopeful.C.Indifferent.D.Doubtful.

48.

Thelastsentence"whenadisabilityispresent,nootherpersonalcharacteristicscanmatter"impliesthatpeopleonlypayattentionto______ofthedisabledbutignoretheirotherpersonalcharacteristics.

49.

ThereasonthatLenovocanbuyIBMliesin______.

A.thequalityofitsproducts

B.itsleadingpositionandChina'sconstantgrowthrates

C.itsconfidenceindomesticmarkets

D.Chinesepeople'spreferenceonIBMproduct

50.

【C4】

51.

ThestoryofMiltonGlascrshowsthat______.

A.colorsarenotimportantingeomancy

B.geomancyisusedbyartists

C.geomancyisusedintheWest

D.thefightagainstcrimeisbeingwon

52.

Chineseworkersabroadarelivingaverydifferentanddifficultlifeforthereasonthat______.

A.securityandlivingconditionsraisedtheirconcern

B.poorlivingconditionsraisedtheirconcern

C.theywanttoliveagoodlifeabroad

D.therearenotenoughsupplyfortheirliving

53.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsRussia?

A.Suggestive.B.Prejudicial.C.Sympathetic.D.Objective.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

AsPresidentObamaandhiscriticspreparefortheclimacticbattleoverhealthcare,theyfaceaseemingparadox:MillionsofAmericanssaythesystemtheydependonforeverythingfromroutineflushotstolife-savingheartsurgeryisbrokenandneedsfixing.YetmostAmericansalsosaythey'reprettysatisfiedwiththeirhealthcare.Theexplanationfortheapparentcontradiction-andabigreasonhealthcarehasturnedintosuchanincendiaryfight—isthatit'snotonecrisis,it'sabundleofcrises.And,sincemostpeoplearefairlyhealthymostofthetime,problemscangolargelyunnoticeduntilcalamitystrikes.

Medicalcostsarespiralingupmuchfasterthaninflationorpersonalincome,forinstance,buttheimpactiscushionedforamajorityofAmericansbecausetheystillhavejob-relatedinsurance.Whileemployersareshiftingmoreandmoreofthepremiums'costontoworkers,theincreasesaregradualandlumpedinwithotherpayrolldeductions.Formany,it'sonlyafteramedicalproblemoccursthattheydiscoverthecoveragegapsandotherlimitationsintheirinsurancecanturnsicknessintofinancialcalamity.Thereareproblemswithqualityaswell.Americansliketothinktheyhavethebesthealthcareintheworld,andatitsbest,Americanmedicinemaystillbeaworldleader.Butoverall,theevidencesuggeststhatalmosteveryotherdevelopednationdeliversbetterhealthcareatsubstantiallylesscost.ItisagainstthisbackgroundthatOhamaaddressesCongresstonightonhealthcareoverhaul.

Costsareexpectedtorise71%inthenextdecade,accordingtotheCentersforMedicare&MedicaidServices.Insurancepremiumsarerisingwiththem.Evenwithhigherpremiums,largecompaniesarenarrowingthescopeofwhat'scovered.And,amongsmallercompaniesinsomestates,onemajorcancercasecanpushpremiumssohighthattheemployerisforcedtodrophealthbenefitsaltogether.What'sdrivingupcosts?Partlyit'stheabundanceofnewtechnologies,whicharebotheffectiveandexpensive.Inefficiencies"defensivemedicine"designedtoprotectagainstlawsuits,failuretousebestpractices,andariseinfor-profithealthcareentities—alsocontribute.Someexperts,suchasHarvardUniversityeconomistDavidCutler,arguethatmodernizingthehealthcaresystemcouldsavehundredsofbillionsofdollarsannually.Evena1%dropincostswouldmakeitpossibletocovertheuninsured,hecalculates.

Costsforemployer-basedinsurancepremiumshaverisen119%overthelastdecade,morethanthreetimesfasterthanwageincreases.Atthatpace,theaveragefamilypremiumcouldreach$23,842by2020,accordingtoastudybytheCommonwealthFund,anonpartisanhealthcarepolicythinktank.Risingcostshavedrainedresourcesemployersmightotherwisehavedevotedtowageincreases;somecompanieshavecutbenefitsandshiftedpremiumcoststoemployees.

Accordingtothewriter,thehealthcaresystemisconfrontedwith______.

55.Accordingtotheauthor,itisbestforasthmaticstotaketheirmedicines______.

A.atsteadyrates

B.eachmorningandevening

C.whenthediseaseoccurs

D.atmid-afternoon

56.

Theneareraplanetistothesun,______.

A.thelighteritis

B.theheavieritis

C.thegreatergravityitexerts

D.thetasteritorbits

57.

Thewriterthinksthatthegrowthofspecialistperiodicalshashelpedscholarsto______.

A.cutdownresearchcosts

B.keepupwithcurrentdevelopments

C.spendlesstimetraveling

D.developtheirideasmorequickly

58.

Bysaying"Theyseemed'apriesthood,heirbearing..."(Lines3-4,Para.4),theauthormeansthat______.

A.thereisnofundamentaldifferencebetweenprofessorsandprieststhoughtheydifferintheirmerits

B.professorsattheUniversityofPennsylvaniausedtowearblacksuitswhichmadethemlooklikepriests

C.professorsareagroupofprofessionalsthatdifferintheiracademicabilitybutbehaveinthesameway

D.professorsarelikepriestswearingthesamekindofblackgownbuthavingdifferentrolestoplay

59.

Bysayingthat"Factsareterriblethingsifleftspreadingandunattended",theauthoraimsto______.

A.pointoutthattheabundanceoffactsmaybeharmfultohumanintellect

B.illustratethenecessityofalwaysattendingtofacts

C.showtheimportanceofusinghumanjudgmentinthecomputerizedage

D.tellthatfactsarealwaysirrelevantandneededtobeconnected

60.SectionB

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

Letussupposethatyouaminthepositionofaparent.Wouldyouallowyourchildrentoreadanybooktheywantedtowithoutfirstcheckingitscontents?Wouldyoutakeyourchildrentoseeanyfilmwithoutfirstfindingoutwhetheritissuitableforthem?Ifyouranswertothesequestionsis"yes",thanyouameitherextremelypermissive.Ifyouransweris"no",thenyouareexercisingyourrightasaparenttoprotectyourchildrenfromwhatyouconsidertobeundesirableinfluences.Inotherwords,byactingasacensoryourself,youareadmittingthatthereisastrongcaseforcensorship.

Now,ofcourse,youwillsaythatitisonethingtoexercisecensorshipwherechildrenareconcernedandquiteanothertodothesameforadults.Childrenneedprotectionanditistheparents'responsibilitytoprovideit.Butwhataboutadults?Aren'ttheyoldenoughtodecidewhatisgoodforthem?Theansweristhatmanyadultsare,butdon'tmakethemistakeofthinkingthatalladultsarelikeyou.Censorshipisforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.

Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilm?Noonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviewsoftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsendfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"workso