2021-2022年山西省晉城市大學英語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.

Generallyspeaking,youngkidsinAmericaprefertakingpartinsportstoattendingclass.

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2.

Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatwemayhave______toworkonthebigprojectweareundertakingifsomeoneelsegetstheknowledgeaboutwhatweredoing.

3.Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

4.

Inhistoricalrecord,waterusedemandcaused______.

5.

Toholdanattitudeofchallengeandserf-confidencetowardstestsandexaminations,youmustfirst______oftests.

6.

Thereisscientificevidencethatthe"hippocampi"deepwithineachhalfofthebrainarethe"memorycenter,"wherelong-termmemoriesareprocessedandstored.

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7.

"Geckotape"isatechnologythatprovedtobeanalternativeto______whenit'isputintothemarket.

8.Whatshouldpeopledoduringthewarming-upexerciseforrunning?

A.Trytorunatabreathlessspeed.

B.Increasethepaceinagradualway.

C.Keeptalkingwiththeircompanions.

D.Warmupthemusclesbystretching.

9.

TokeeptheEarthoutofwarm,wecandestroytheMethanewith______.

A.greenhousegasB.sunlightC.waterD.oxygen

10.

Theauthorpersuadespeoplenottousenewtechnologiesbecausetheyareexpensive.

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11.InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

12.HereTheyCome

Mostoftheimmigrantscamebecausetheywerehungry—hungryformorebreadandforbetterbread.Americaofferedthat.Europewasold;Americawasyoung.Europeansoilhadbeenfarmedformanyyears;Americansoilwaspracticallyuntouched.InEuropethelandwasinthehandsofafewpeople,theupperclasses;inAmericathelandwasavailabletoall.InEuropeitwasdifficulttogetwork;inAmericaitwaseasytogetwork.InEuropethereweretoomanylaborerslookingforthefewavailablejobs,sowageswerelow;inAmericathereweren'tenoughlaborerstofilltheavailablejobs,sowageswerehigh.

Abiggerandbetterloafofbread,then,attractedmostoftheinpouringhordesofpeopletoAmerica.Butmanycameforotherreasons.Onewasreligiouspersecution.IfyouwereaCatholicinaProtestantcountry,oraProtestantinanotherkindofProtestantcountry,oraJewinalmostanycountry,youwereoftentimesmadeveryuncomfortable.Youmighthavedifficultyingettingajob,oryoumightbelaughedat,orhavestonesthrownatyou,oryoumightevenbemurdered—justforhavingthewrong(thatis,different)religion.YoulearnedaboutAmericawhereyourreligiondidn'tmakesomuchdifference,whereyoucouldbewhatyoupleased,wheretherewasroomforCatholic,Protestant,Jew.ToAmerica,then!

Orperhapsyouhadtherightreligionbutthewrongpolitics.Perhapsyouthoughtafewpeopleinyourcountryhadtoomuchpower,orthatthereshouldbenokings,orthatthepoorpeoplepaidtoomuchtaxes,orthatthemassesofpeopleshouldhavemoretosayaboutgoverningthecountry.Then,oftentimes,yourgovernmentthoughtyou'weretooradicalandtriedtogetholdofyoutoputyouintoprison,whereyourideasmightnotupsetthepeople.Youdidn'twanttogotoprison,soyouhadtoleavethecountrytoavoidbeingcaught.Wheretogounderthecircumstances?Someplacewhereyoucouldbeafreeman,whereyouweren'tclappedintojailfortalking.ProbablyyouturnedtotheplaceJosephdescribedinhislettertohisbrother."Michael,thisisagloriouscountry;youhavelibertytodoasyouwill.Youcanreadwhatyouwish,andwritewhatyoulike,andtalkasyouhaveamindto,andnoonearrestsyou."OfftoAmerica!

ForseveralhundredyearsAmericawasadvertisedjustasLuckyStrikecigarettesandBuickcarsareadvertisedtoday.ThewondersofAmericaweretoldinbooks,pamphlets,newspapers,pictures,posters—andalwaysthisadvicewasgiven,"CometoAmerica."ButwhyshouldanyonebeinterestedinwhetherornotPatrickMcCarthyorHansKnoblochmovedfromhisEuropeanhometoAmerica?Thereweretwogroupsinterestedatdifferenttimes,butforthesamereason—businessprofits.

Intheverybeginning,overthreehundredyearsago,tradingcompanieswereorganizedwhichgothugetractsoflandinAmericafornothingoralmostnothing.Thatland,however,wasvaluelessuntilpeoplelivedonit,untilcropswereproduced,oranimalskilledfortheirfurs.Thenthetradingcompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstocompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstothemataprofits.TheDutchWestIndiaCompany,theLondonCompany,andseveralothersweretradingcompaniesthatgaveawaylandinAmericawiththeideaofeventuallymakingmoneyoncargoesfromthecolonists.Theywantedprofitsneededimmigrantstogetthemadvertisedandpeoplecame.

Inlateryears,from1870on,othergroupsinterestedinbusinessprofitstriedtogetpeopletocometoAmerica.TheCunardline,theWhiteStarline,theNorthGermanLloyed,andseveralothersearnedmoneyonlywhenpeopleusedtheirships.TheythereforesentadvertisementstoallpartsoftheworldtogetpeopletotraveltoAmerica—intheirships.Theysentnotonlyadvertisements,butalso

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13.

WhichisTRUEaboutIQtestaccordingtothepassage?

A.PeoplewhohasahigherIQisagenius.

B.IQtestmeasuresalimitedpartofaperson'sintelligence.

C.Hightestscoreshavelittletodowithrealgenius.

D.ThereisstillacontroversyonwhetherIQtestcantellallaboutthegenius.

14.Newdrugsusuallyarenottestedonthepeoplewhoare______.

15.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

16.

Evenentry-levelsalespositionsdemandprevioussalesexperience,especiallytheexperiencesellinginthehealthcareindustry.

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17.

Thedirectcauseofmostearthquake-relateddeathsorinjuriesisseldomgroundmovement,but______,flyingglassandfallingobjects.

18.FlirtWithSuicide

ThelifeofDavidWoodswasthestuffofanAustralianboy'sdream.Heplayedprofessionalrugbyleaguefootballinacountrythattreatsathletesas,idols.At29,hehadalovingfamily,agirlfriend,a3-month-oldbaby,plentyofmoney,everythingtolivefor.Andforinexplicablereasons,nothingtolivefor.OnNewYear'sEve,Woodscalledhismothertoannouncethathehadsignedanewcontractwithhisteam,GoldenCoast,recallshiselderbrother,Tony.Thenextmorning,heranahosefromtheexhaustpipetothewindowofhisMitsubishisedan(轎車)andgasseshimself.Hisfamilystillhasnoideawhy.

ThedeathofDavidWoodscameasawake-upcalltoAustralia,whichisoftenvotedastheidealplacetobringupkids.Butthesun,thebeachesandthesportingculturearethecheerybackdroptoadisturbingtrend:youngAustralianmenarenowkillingthemselvesattherateofoneaday--tripletherateof30yearsago.ThoughmostAustraliansaren'tparticularlysuicidal,theirboysare.In1990suicidesurpassedcaraccidentsastheleadingcauseofdeathamongmalesaged15to24.Fun-lovingAustraliaisnowfarworseoffthanAsiannationsknownforstrictdiscipline.TheyearlysuiciderateforyoungAustralianmalesis2.5timeshigherthaninJapan,HongKong,orSingapore.

PossibleCausesforSuicide

Whyboys?Anationofwide-openspacesandruggedindividualism,AustraliastillidolizesthefilmstarGaryCoopermodelofmasculinity:thestrong,silenttypewhonevercomplains,whoalwaysgetsthejobdone.Inrecentyearsschoolsandsocialinstitutionshaveconcentratedoncreatingnewopportunitiesforequalityforgirls--whileleavingtroubledboyswiththeclassiccommandoftheAustralianfather:pullyourselftogether.It'spasttimetotakeamuchcloserlookatthelivesofyoungmen,someresearchersargue."Peoplethink,'Mykidsaren'tdoingdrugs,mykidsaresafeathome',"sayspsychiatristJohnTillerofMelbourneUniversity,whostudied148suicidesand206attemptsinthestateofVictoria."Theyarewrong."

TheHaywards,acomfortablywell-offfamilyinWyong,northofSydney,figuredtheyweredealingwiththenormalproblemsoftroubledteenhood.TheirsonMarkhadputupaposterofrockstarKurtCobain,a1994suicidevictim,alongwithaCobainquote:"IhatemyselfandIwanttodie.""Fromtheageof12,Markhadhisupsanddowns--moodswings,depressionandlowself-esteem,"sayshisfather.TheHaywardssentMarktovariouscounselors,noneofwhomwarnedthathehadsuicidaltendencies.BylastyearMarkwas19,fightingbouts(回合)ofunemploymentandadrugproblem.Hetriedchurch,strugglingtodotherightthing.LastSeptemberhedroppedoutadetoxification(戒毒)program,andapologizedtohisparents."I'veletyoudownagain."Afewdayslater,hismotherfoundMark'sbodyinbush-landneartheirhome.

Inretrospect,MarkHayward'sstruggleswerefarfromuncommon.Thenumberofsuicidestendstokeeppacewiththeunemploymentrate,whichforAustraliansbetween15and19hasrisenfrom19percentin1978,thefirstyeardatawerecollected,to28percentlastyear.Suicideisespeciallyhighamongthemostmarginal:youngAboriginal(土著的)men,isolatedbypoverty,alcoholismandracism.Asinotherdevelopedcountries,Australianfamilieshavegrownlesscohesiveinrecentyears,puttingyoungmenoutintotheworldatanearlierage.Thosewhokillthemselvesoftenthink"it'llmakeiteasierfortheparentsbynotbeingthere".

ThedeepermysteryiswhytheuniversalanguishofgrowingupshouldhavesuchparticularlydevastatingeffectsinAustralia.OneansweristhatthecountryallowseasieraccesstogunsthanmostotherdevelopedAsiancountries.(OneexceptionisneighboringNewZealand,wheregunsareaseasytofind,andthesuiciderateamongy

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19.

KentuckyFriedChicken'sfamousadvertisingphrase"fingerlickin'good"became"catyourfingersoff"intheChinesetranslation,andthisfaultytranslationcausedthefastfoodchain______.

20.

BesidesSATscores,whatdocollegesalsoconsiderintheiradmissionprocess?

A.Recommendationsandextracurricularactivities.

B.Students’academicachievementinhighschool.

C.Students’abilitytoachievesuccessincollege.

D.Students’ACTscores.

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

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

聽力原文：M:Theswitchinthebathroomisbrokenandweneedasocketfortheporchlight.

W:Whydon'tyougetMr.Kiddertocomeandtakealook?

Q:WhatdoesMr.Kidderdo?

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A.Heisaplumber.

B.Heisanelectrician.

C.Heisacarpenter.

D.Heisaninteriordecorator.

22.(44)

23.(29)

A.Thepopulationsofsmalltownsincreasedrapidly.

B.Artcriticsincitesbegantotakenoticeofregionalism.

C.Someregionalistpaintersbegananewartmovement.

D.Societybecamemoreinternationallyfocused.

24.(28)

A.Theyarechangedtomakethesitemoreinteresting.

B.Theyareexpandedtolimittheamountofconstruction.

C.Theyareintegratedintothedesignofthebuilding.

D.Theyareremovedforconstruction.

25.(39)

26.聽力原文：W:Excuseme,ProfessorDavidson,butIwashopingtotalktoyouaboutmyclassprojectforeconomics.

M:Ihaveaclassinafewminutes.Whydon'tyoucometoseemeduringofficehourstomorrow?

Q:WhenwillthewomandiscussherprojectwithProfessorDavidson?

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A.Duringeconomicsclass.

B.Beforeeconomicsclass.

C.Inaboutanhour.

D.Thenextday.

27.(34)

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Never.

28.聽力原文：Beforeanewairlinergoesintoservice．everypartofitistestedagainandagain．Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers．Inthefirsttest，amodemairlinermustflyatveryhighaltitudes．Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructureoftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressureonasmallwindow,forexample,islikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretocrack,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky..Inordertotestthestructureoftheplane,itisloweredintoahugetankofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitisintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehascracked.Inthesecondtest,thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhenalltheenginesareshutoffatonce.Hetakestheplaneupveryhigh.Thenheshutstheenginesoff.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot'sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheycanevercarrypassengers.

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A.Theplanecan'tflywithoutair.

B.Theplaneneedsairforitsrefueling.

C.Itmeetsthepassengers'needs.

D.Itmeetsthepilots'needs.

29.

【B5】

30.聽力原文：M:Howaretheirtalksgoingon?Havetheyreachedanyagreement?

W:Theyonlyseemedtohaveagreedtosetanotherdateforfurthertalks.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtileconversation?

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A.Thetalkshaven'tstartedyet.

B.Thetalkshaven'tachievedmuch.

C.Thetalkshaveproducedageneralagreement.

D.Thetalksborkedownandcouldgonofurther.

31.(25)

A.Hewillbetooweak.

B.Hewillbeclever.

C.Hewillbestupid.

D.Hewillbecrazy.

32.【B7】

33.(31)

A.Adisease.

B.Acauseoffatalplague.

C.Asubstanceinaflea'slegs.

D.Thesubstancethataflealiveson.

34.(32)

A.Inamountainousarea.

B.Closetoacalmlake.

C.Highupinthesky.

D.Wherealotofwaterissprayed.

35.【B9】

36.SectionB

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

聽力原文：BuildingteamspiritisalwaysthefocalpointofwhatItrytodoasamanager.Theteamspirit'sveryimportant,butIdon'tbelieveintryingtomotivatetheteamasateam.Itrytomotivatethemasindividuals.SoIdon'tgivethemtalks.Ispeaktotheplayersindividually.AndItrynottoputtoomuchpressureonthem.Ibelieveplayersperform.bestwhentheyarerelaxed.Ifthey'retootense,Icanguaranteetheywon'tplaywell.

Ialsobelieveingivingpeopleautonomy.Ilikeallthepeoplewhoworkformetobeautonomous.Iveryrarelyinterfere.Ifeelpeopleshouldbejudgedontheirresults.Iftheyproveincompetent,thenI'mincompetentifIkeeponemployingthem.

It'slikethatwiththeteam.Igetcriticizedfornotinterferingduringagameandmakingmoresubstitutions.ButIfeelifI'vechosenthoseelevenplayerstogetaresult,thenIshouldleavethemalonetogetonwithit.

IfI'mdroppingaplayerfromtheteam,Idon'tfeelIhavetoexplainittothem.Iftheywanttodiscussit,I'llsay"Comebackandtalkaboutitinacoupleofdays'time".ButIdon'ttrytore-motivatethem.It'suptothemtohavethecharactertofightback.I'magreatbelieverthatalmosteverythingyouachieveinlifeisdowntoyourattitude.IfIhaveaplayerwhoismagnificentlygiftedbuthasastinkingattitude,Iwon'twastemytimeonhim.

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A.Becausehebelievesinmotivatinghisteamasindividuals.

B.Becausehewantstokeephisteamunderpressure.

C.Becausehefeelsitawkwardtogivethemtalks.

D.Becausehethinkshisteamshouldhavethecharactertofightback.

37.聽力原文：M：Iwaswonderingifyoufindmyexperiencerelevanttothejobyouadvertised．

W：Certainly．Infactwethinkyourprofessionalexpertiseimpressedusquitealot．Butyoushouldhavesentyourapplicationearlier．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Themandoesn'thavetheprofessionalexpertiserequired.

B.Someoneelsehasalreadygotthatjob.

C.Shehadreceivedtheman'sapplicationearlier.

D.Shedoesn'tthinkotherswereimpressedbytheman.

38.聽力原文：M:IwonderifyoucanfinishyourpaperbyMondayafternoon.

W:I'msorryDr.Johnson,Idon'tthinkIcanfinishitthatearly.Thursdaymorningwouldbetheearliestthatyoucouldhaveit.

Q:Whenwillthewomanhandinherpaper?

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A.BeforeMondayafternoon.

B.BeforeThursdaymorning.

C.OnMondayafternoon.

D.AfterThursdaymorning.

39.(43)

40.

【B11】

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

TheCaucasianexampleindicatesthat______.

A.SouthAfricancompaniesareplaguedwithaguiltyfeeling

B.SouthAfricansareoverjoyedwiththeoverseasinvestment

C.SouthAfricansowedebtstoCaucasiancompany

D.SouthAfricancompaniestakeadvantageoftheircounterparts'guiltyfeelings

42.

Accordingtothetext,ifapersonneverforgot______.

A.hisabilitytolearnwouldbeimproved

B.hewouldhavealotoftrouble

C.hewouldsurvivebest

D.theevolutionofmemorywouldstop

43.IMFnegotiateswithRussiatofind______forIceland.

44.

Thegrowthofthepopulationcausedthechangeofits______Massivewavesofimmigrationbroughtnewethnicgroupsintothecountry.Geographicandsocialmobility—downwardaswellasupward—touchedalmosteveryone.

45.

WhatarethemajorfactorsthatdeterminethesuccessofAsianAmericans?

A.AsolidfoundationinbasicmathematicsandAsianculture.

B.Hardworkandintelligence.

C.Parents'helpandalimitedknowledgeofEnglish.

D.AsiancultureandtheAmericaneducationalsystem.

46.

Accordingtotheauthor,ageneralsubjectis_____.

A.afreechoiceofsubject

B.ageneralform

C.alargecategoryofinformation

D.anopenassignment

47.

TheinvestigationofOntario'sCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsistofind______.

A.whetherhestillhasillegaltreatmentonhispatients

B.howmanypatientshavebeenabused

C.ifhetoldhispatientsabouttherisk

D.howmuchmoneyhegotfromhisillegaltreatment

48.

Peoplewhoremembertheirdreamsdosobecausethey______.

A.findthecontentrelevant

B.areawakenedsuddenly

C.haveretentivememories

D.areregulardreamers

49.

Howshouldbook-sellersdo?

A.Theyshouldbothsufferforalongtimeandsatisfycustomers'wishes.

B.Theyshouldbothendureandindulgeforalongtime.

C.Theyshouldbebothtenderandlenient.

D.Theyshouldbebothpatientandkind.

50.

ThepassageindicatesthatwhichofthefollowingistheprimaryvalueoftheUniversityofIowahearingtest?

A.Itwillreducemisdiagnosesofhard-to-testpatients.

B.Itwillleadtoacureforcongenitaldeafness.

C.Itwilleventuallymakeothermeansoftestinghearingobsolete.

D.ItwillwinNobelPrizeforoutstandingachievementinthefieldofmedicine.

51.ManyAsiantouristsdarenotgotoThailandsincethetsunamiin2004becauseoftheir

52.

【C8】

53.

Accordingtothewriter,skiingconditionsintheSalzburgareaofAustriabeforetheaccidenthappenedwere______.

A.perfectfortheinexperiencedskier

B.unsafebecausethenewsnowwascoveredwithice

C.typicalofconditionsresultinginavalanches

D.suitableonlyforskiinglocally

54.

Ina"primarysuccession",whatmakesitpossibleformossestotakeroot?

A.Thetypeofrock.

B.Theamountofsunlight.

C.Theamountofmoisture.

D.Theeffectoflichens.

55.

Mr.Smithborrows＄500nowandpaysfilemoneyhacknextyearwhenpriceshavedoubled,thenhowmuchwillhebepayingbackintermsofrealpurchasingpowermeasuredbythemoneyvalueofthisyear?.

A.＄500.B.＄250.C.＄1000.D.＄750

56.

AccordingtoByrne,inthefalsebelieftest,______.

A.childrenareshowingthesametheoryofmindcompetenceasgorillas

B.gorillaswillknowthatthefirstgorillawilllookinthebox

C.animalshardlyhavethetheory-of-the-mindcompetence

D.childrenyoungerthan4or5yearsoldfailthefalsebelieftest

57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Corporateexecutivesingeneralareworththehighpaytheyreceive.

B.Theincomeofcorporateexecutivesisproportionaltothegrowthofcorporateprofits.

C.Corporateexecutivestendtotakeadvantageoftheirpositiontoenrichthemselves.

D.Theperformanceofcorporateexecutivesaffectstheirowninterestsmorethanthoseoftheshareholders.

58.Withtoday'sadvancementsincommunicationscombinedwithcomputersandhandholddevices,wenowhavemultiplewaystoconnectandsocializeregardlessofthedistance.However,thecommunicationmethodofchoiceisoftendictatedbyone'sage,andeachagegroupbasgravitated(受吸引)tothatmethodwithwhichtheyhavebecomemostfamiliarandcomfortable.

Forexample,mostofthoseinouryounggenerationhaveembracedemailandcellphones.Weuseemailtocommunicatewithourfriendsorbusinessassociatesbecauseit'seasyandconvenient,especiallyforspanningtimeszones.Emailalsoallowsustimetoworkoutourthoughtsaswecreatethemessageandislessintrusivethanaphonecall.Mostofusalsoowncellphones,althoughtheprimaryreasonisoftentohaveameansofcontactingothersintheeventofanemergency.AlsogrowinginpopularityareservicessuchasSkypethatenableustomakefreeorlow-costphonecallsfromourcomputers.

Butmanyinmygenerationarealsocaughtbetweentheresistanceofourparents'oldergenerationtonewtechnologyandthelightening-fastadoptiontoinstantwaysofconnectingexhibitedbyourchildrenandothersofyoungergenerations.Manyolderadultsinourliveswouldratherkeepintouchbymeansoftheirland-linehousephone.Thiscreatesadilemmaforthoseofuswhohavebecomeaccustomedtomoremodernformsofcommunication.Asourparentsandgrandparentsage,weencouragethemtotakeadvantageofmoderntechnologyandcarryacellphoneoruseemailsowecaneasilykeepintouch,buttheyoftenresistbemuseofthecostandcomplexity.

Fortunatelytherearesomemodernconveniencesthatdoabetterjobofbridgingthegapbetweentoday'stechnologyandyesterday'scomfortlevel.TheJitterbugcellphone,forexample,wasdesignedforseniorsandismucheasiertousethanmostothercellphones.Italsooffersthatfamiliarfeelofthetraditionalphonewithitsuseofadialtoneandaccesstoafriendlyoperatorwhenyoudialzero.Andiftheolderadultsinyourlifecan'taffordorareoverwhelmedbyacomputer,thereareproductslikeMyCelery(atwo-waycommunicationmethodusingfamiliarfaxhardware)andPresto(acommunicationserviceofferingone-waydeliveryofphotosandletters)thatcanhelpthembeconnectedenoughtoenjoytheinstantgratification(滿意)ofreceivingdigitalpicturesoraquicke-note.TheyoungergenerationislessintousingemailandmoreintoinstantconnectionsusingSMS(ShortMessageService),alsoknownastextmessagingortexting,ontheircellphones.Onewaytowinbrownie(核仁巧克力餅)pointswithyourgrandkidsistoflexyourthumbsonyourcellphonekeypadandsendthemtextmessages,AccordingtoarecentpollbyCingularWireless,themajorityofparentswhotexttheirchildrenfeltthatitimprovedcommunicationswiththeirkidsandmadethemeasiertoreach.

What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardthechangeofcommunicationmethods?

A.Theauthorshowsnointerestinthechangeofcommunicationmethods.

B.Theauthorthinksthenewwayismoreconvenientandhelpful.

C.Theauthorbelievesitisuselesstochangethecommunicationmethod.

D.Theauthorcanacceptthechangebutinsistonthetraditionalway.

59.

Whatistheprimaryreasonformanypeopleinthe18thcenturytotryhardto"control"theEnglishlanguage?

60.

Theword"legitimate"(Line2,Para.2)mostprobablymeans______.

A.lawfulB.biologicalC.personalD.reasonable

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S4】

62.【S4】

63.

【S5】

64.

【S7】

65.Theeconomiccostsofnoisetosocietyareseveral.Airportsarecurrentlyop-

eratingatlessthancapacitybecauseofnoiseregulations,whichrestricttheir【S1】______.

hoursofoperation.Forinstance,atWashington'snationalairportnojettrafficis

allowedfrom11p.m.to7a.m.Otherairportsrestricttheuseofcertainrun-

ways.Oneestimatedisthatnoiserestrictionsreducepossibleairportuseby20【S2】______.

percent.Theprofitablecargotradeisespeciallyaffectedbynightrestrictions.

Inthecaseofairports,jetenginesmaybemodifyingtoreducetheirnoiselev-【S3】______.

el,orinsulation(隔音)fromairtrafficnoisemaybeprovidedbythepurchasing【S4】______.

oflandaroundairports.Itisestimatedthat$5.7billionwouldberequiredto

equipallexistingjetenginesfornoisecontroldevices.However,【S5】______.

considerthecurrentstateoftheart,eventakingthisstepwillnotreducenoise【S6】______.

levelsatallpointstoacceptablevalues.Somecombinationofmethodsisproba-

blynecessary.

Ifallaircraftaremadequieterbyexistingmethods,therewouldbeanumber【S7】______.

ofeconomicbenefits.Anincreaseinairportcapacitywouldoccur.Propertyval-

uesnearairportsmightrise.Transportationcoststoandfromairportscouldbe

increasedsincetheairportsnowcouldbelocatedclosertopopulationcenters.【S8】______.

Muchresearchstillneedstobedoneontheeconomicaspectsofnoisere-

ductionandnoiseeffects.Althoughsomeoftheeffectsofnoisepollutionare

known,moremustbediscoveredabouttheireffectsonhealth,productivity,prop-【S9】______.

ertyvaluesandthequalityoflife.Furthermore.thecostof