2021-2022年山東省青島市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Typically,apidginlanguagederivesmostofitsvocabularyfrom______.

2.InCanada'scase,thecoststothedeprivationofpeople's______ismuchgreaterthantherecoverybill.

3.

Wehaveproblemwithevaluatingriskpartlybecause______.

4.

Toomanygrammarandspellingmistakesarelikelytoleadtoa______.

5.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受傷的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"let'sgethim".Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo.He'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古學(xué)的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)—largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehigh-valleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewallsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintedthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemade—anywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedOuttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.<br

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6.

Accordingtotheauthor,exceptglobalwarmingandprivatizationofwater,______isalsoresponsibleforfreshwatershortage.

7.

Epidemicdiseasesusuallyspreadthroughpeople'ssneeze,humancontact,and______.

8.Theoriginofhydroelectricpoweristhe______producedwhenwaterobeysthelawsofgravity.

9.Toresolveremaininguncertainties,it'snecessarytoobservefactorssuchaswind,clouds,andhumidityinthetropospheretomakesuretheyareconsistentwith______.

10.

Besidesthefeatureof"doingmorewithless",thesphericalstructureofdomecanalsoallownatural______withoutobstruction.

11.

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

12.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

13.

Theyhadverydifferentpointsofviewabout______,whichwassoextremethatIgrewcuriousandintrigued.

14.

Themajoraimoftheagreementmadeby284universitiesismerelytoreduceenergyconsumptionandwaste.

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15.TheNewMathonCampus

SexualImbalanceinColleges

AftermidnightonarainynightlastweekinChapelHill,N.C.,alargegroupofsorority(女學(xué)生聯(lián)誼會(huì))womenattheUniversityofNorthCarolinasqueezedintoabasementbar.Bathedinacolorfulglow,theysplashedbeerfrompitchers,tradedjokesandshoutedlyricstoaTaylorSwiftheartacheanthemthunderingoverhead.Asanightout,ithadeverything--exceptguys.

NorthCarolina,withastudentbodythatisnearly60percentfemale,isjustoneofmanylargeuniversitiesthatattimesfeelweirdlylikewomen'scolleges.Womenhaverepresentedabout57percentofenrollmentsatAmericancollegessinceatleast2000,accordingtoarecentreportbytheAmericanCouncilonEducation.Researchersthereciteseveralreasons:womentendtohavehighergrades;mentendtodropoutindisproportionatenumbers;andfemaleenrollmentleadsfurtheramongolderstudents,low-incomestudents,andblackstudents.

TheEffectsoftheSexualImbalance

Intermsofacademicadvancement,thisishardlytheworstnewsforwomen--it'sasignoffemaleachievement.Butsurroundedbysomanyothersuccessfulwomen,theyoftenfinditharderthanexpectedtofindadateonaFridaynight.JayneDallas,aseniorstudyingadvertisingwhowasseatedacrossthetable,complainedthatthepopulationofmaleundergraduateswasevensmallerwhenyoulookedatitasadatingpool."Outofthat40percent,therearemaybe20percentthatwewouldconsider,andoutofthose20,10havegirlfriends,soallthegirlsarefightingoverthatother10percent,"shesaid.

Needlesstosay,thisputsguysinapositiontoplaythefield,andtendstomeanthateventheoneswillingtomakeacommitmentcomewithstoriedromantichistories.RachelSasser,aseniorhistorymajoratthetable,saidthatbeforesheandherboyfriendstarteddating,hehad"hookedupwithaleastfiveofmyfriendsinmysorority--thatIknowof".

ThesesortsofromanticcomplicationsarehardlyconfinedtoNorthCarolina,anacademicallyrigorousschoolwheremoststudentsspendmoretimestudyingthansocializing.Thegenderimbalanceisalsopronouncedatsomeprivatecolleges,suchasNewYorkUniversityandLewis&ClarkinPortland,Ore.,andlargepublicuniversitiesinstateslikeCalifornia,FloridaandGeorgia.TheCollegeofCharleston,apublicliberalartscollegeinSouthCarolina,is66percentfemale.SomewomenattheUniversityofVermont,withanundergraduatebodythatis55percentfemale,sardonicallyrefertotheircollegetown,Burlington,as"Girlington".

Thegendergapisnotuniversal.TheIvyLeagueschoolsarelargelyequalingender,andsomeevenhasafewmoremales.Butatsomeschools,effortstobalancethenumbershavebeenmetwithcomplaintsthatless-qualifiedmenarebeingadmittedovermore-qualifiedwomen.InDecember,theUnitedStatesCommissiononCivilRightsmovedtocheckadmissionsdatafrom19publicandprivatecollegestolookatwhethertheywerediscriminatingagainstqualifiedfemaleapplicants.

Leavingasidecomplaintsabout"affirmativeactionforboys",lessattentionhasbeenfocusedonthesocialdifference.Thankstosimplelawsofsupplyanddemand,itisoftenthewomenwhomustassertthemselvesromanticallyorbeleftaloneonValentine'sDay."Iwastalkingtoilfriendatabar,andthisgirljustcameupoutofnowhere,grabbedhimbythewrist,spunhimaroundandtookhimouttothedancefloorandstartedgrinding,"saidKellyLynch,ajunioratNorthCarolina,recallingarecentexperience.

Studentsinterviewedheresaidtheybelievedtheirmatingritualsreflectedthoseofcollegestudentsanywhere.Butmanyofthem--menandwomenalikesaidthattheimbalancedpopulationtendstotwistbehavior."Alotofmyfriendswillmeetsomeoneandgohomeforthenightand.justhopefor

A.Howtogetaboyfriendincollege.

B.Howtogetabetterdegreeincollege.

C.Relationsbetweensexandprofession.

D.Theimbalancebetweenmaleandfemalestudents.

16.

TheexcitingpartofbothFlightSimulatorandrealflyingis______.

17.HowtoTakeaJobInterview

Tosucceedincampusjobinterviews,youhavetoknowwherethatrecruiteriscomingfrom.Thesimpleansweristhatheiscomingfromcorporateheadquarters.

Thatmaysoundobvious,butitisasignificantpointthattoomanystudentsdonotconsider.TherecruiterisnotafreespiritashefliesfromBerkeleytoNewHaven,fromChapelHilltoBoulder.He'sonaninvisibleleashtotheoffice,andifheisworthhissalary,heismentallyincorporateheadquartersallthetimehe'sontheroad.

Ifyoucanfixthatinyourmind--thatwhenyouwalkintothatbare-walledcubicleintheplacementcenteryouarewalkingintoabranchofficeofSears,BendixorGeneralMotors--youcanavoidalotoflittlemistakesandmaybesomebigones.

If,forexample,youassumethatbecausetheinterviewisoncampustherecruiterexpectsyoutolookandactlikeastudent,you'reinforashock.Astudentissomebodywhodrinksbeer,wearsbluejeansandthrowsaFrisbee.NorecruiterhasjobsforstudentFrisbeewhizzes.

AcoolspringdayinlateMarch,SamDavis,agoodrecruiterwhohasbeenonthecollegecircuitforyears,isonmycampustalkingtocandidates.Hecomesouttothewaitingareatomeetthestudentwhosignedupforan11o'clockinterview.I'mstandinginthedoorwayofmyofficetakinginthescene.

Samcallsthecandidate:"SidneyStudent."TheresitsSidney.He'sata45degreeangle,hisfeetareintheaisle,andhe'salmostlyingdown.He'swearingwell-polishedbrownshoes,atastefulpairofbrownpants,alightbrownshirt,andagoodlookingtie.Unfortunately,hetopsoffthiswell-coordinatedoutfitwithhisJoe'sTavernClassASoftballChampionshipjacket,whichhasabigwovenemblemovertheheart.

Ifthatisn'tbadenough,inhislefthandisacigaretteandinhisrighthandisahalf-eatenapple.

WhenSamcallshisname,thekidiscaughtoffguard.Heditchedthecigaretteinanashtray,strugglestohisfeet,andtransferstheapplefromtherighttothelefthand.Applejuiceiseverywhere,soSidwipeshishandontheseatofhispantsandshakeshandswithSam.

Sam,whobynowisclosetohavingastroke,givesmethatwhat-do-I-have-herelookandhastheyoungmanfollowhimintotheinterviewroom.

Thesituationdeterioratesevenfurther--intopureLaurelandHardy.Thekidisstuckwiththehalf-eatenapple,doesn'tknowwhattodowithit,andobviouslyissufferingsomediscomfort.Hecarriestheappleintotheinterviewroomwithhimandplacesitintheashtrayonthedesk--rightontopofSam'sfreshlylitcigarette.

Theinterviewlastsfiveminutes...

Letusmoveinforacloserlookathowthecampusrecruiteroperates.

Let'ssayyouhavea10o'clockappointmentwiththerecruiterfromtheXYZCorporation.Therecruitergetsridofthecandidateinfrontofyouatabout5minutesto10,jotsdownafewnotesaboutwhatheisgoingtodowithhimorher,thenpicksupyourresumeordatasheet(whichyouhavesubmittedinadvance)...

Althoughtherecruiterisstillintheinterviewroomandyouarestillinthelobby,yourinterviewisunderway.You'reon.Therecruiterwilllookoveryoursheetprettycarefullybeforehegoesouttocallyou.Hedevelopsamentalpictureofyou.

Hethinks,"I'mgoingtoenjoytalkingwiththiskid,"or"Thisone'sgoingtobeaturkey."Therecruiterhasalreadybeguntomakeadecisionaboutyou.

Hisfirstimpressionofyou,fromreadingthesheet,couldcomefromyourgradepoint.Itcouldcomefrommisspelledwords.Itcouldcomefrompoorerasuresorfromthefactthatnecessaryinformationismissing.Bythetimetherecruiterhasfinishedreadingyoursheet,you'vealreadyhitthe

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18.

Themajorproblemofwaterefficiencyinindustryisa______.

19.

Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunfor2000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

20.

AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(45)

22.聽力原文：Lifeinthetwentiethcenturymustdemandpreparations.Today,allindividualsinacountrymusthaveadequateschoolingtopreparethemfortheirworkaswellasfortheirresponsibilitiesascitizens.Withthisfaithinmind,nationalleaderseverywhereplacingmoreemphasisontheeducationoftheyoung.

IntheUnitedStates,governmentofficials,parents,andteachersareworkinghardtogivethechildren—tomorrow'sdecision-makers—bestpreparationavailable.

ThereisnonationalschoolpolicyintheUnitedStates.Eachofthefiftystalesmakesitsownrulesandregulationsforitsschools,buttherearemanysimilaritiesamongthefiftyschoolsystems.Publicschoolsinallstatesaresupportedbytaxespaidbythecitizensoftheindividualslate.Inmoststatesthechildrenarerequiredtoattendschooluntiltheyroachtheageofsixteen.

Whentheybecomesixyearsold,childrenbeginelementaryschool.Aftersixyearsinelementary,theygointojuniorhighschoolandremainthereforthreeyears.Thelastthreeyearsoftheirpublicschooleducationarespentinseniorhighschoolform.whichtheygraduateattheageofeighteen.

Agreatnumberofhighschoolgraduatescontinuetheireducationinoneofthemanycollegesoruniversitiesinthecountry.Afterfouryears,theyreceiveabachelor'sdegree.Somecontinuestudyingforamaster'sdegreeandperhapsadoctor'sdegree.

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A.SchoolandEducation.

B.IndividualsintheUnitedStates.

C.ResponsibilitiesasCitizens.

D.Tomorrow'sDecision-makers.

23.【B6】

24.聽力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:(19)Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erm,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:(20)Oh,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21,or25.Aman,Ithink.

W:Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantodealwith,erm...

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:(20)Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.WhatIdon'twantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyouactuallylookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,(20)Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow,notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouarethebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:(21)BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

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A.Tointerviewafewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

25.聽力原文：W：Ipreferthepersonalserviceinthesmallershops,besidesit'snearer.

M：Butthepricestherearesomewhathigher.SoIdoallmyshoppingatthesupermarket.

Q：Wheredoesthemanusuallydohisshopping?

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A.Atsmallneighborhoodstores.

B.Inthestoresclosetohishome.

C.Atthesupermarket.

D.Intheshopbytheroad.

26.(13)

A.Tryingtopersuadethewomantovoteforhim.

B.Runningforchairmanofthestudentunion.

C.Choosingacampaignmanager.

D.Selectingthebestcandidate.

27.(26)

A.Rememberingasmanywordsaspossible.

B.Learningonlyusefulwords.

C.Rememberingalotofwordsaday.

D.Learningtouseafewwordsaday.

28.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:I'dliketobookoneeconomy-classtickettoParisforthisSaturday,please.

M:Sorry,ma'am.Weareallbookedupforthisflight.WhataboutthenextflightonMonday?

Q:Whycan'tthewomantaketheSaturday'flight?

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A.Itiscancelled.

B.Itisbookedup.

C.ThereisnoflighttoParisonSaturday.

D.ThereisonlyoneMondayflighttoParis.

29.聽力原文：W:Ihearyou'retakinganadvancedphysicscoursethissemester.

M:Oh,IthinkI'vebittenoffmorethanIcanchew.

Q:Howdoesthemanthinkoftheadvancedphysicstohim?

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A.Apieceofcake.

B.JustOK.

C.Abitbeyondhim.

D.Alittleeasierforhim.

30.聽力原文：W:ThelawoncarisveryinterestingandIknowinLondonit'sdifferentfromotherplacesandrulesarequitestrict,aren'tthey'?

M:(22)AnyLondoncabdriverdoesathingcalledtheKnowledge,whichisanexaminationreally.It'scalledtheKnowledgeandit'sabasictestof468runswhattheycallrunsfromabluebook.

W:IsitdifficulttolearntheKnowledge?

M:(23)Onaverage,ittookmenineteenmonths.Nowit'stakingguysthreeyears.Itcantakeanywherefromnowtothreeyears.Andthenyoudoadrivingtestattheend.

W:Itgettheimpressionthey'reverystrictabouttaxis.QuiteapartfromtheKnowledge,there'sthelicense.Doyouhavetogetanewlicenseeveryyear?

M:Thelicenseisrenewedeverythreeyears,butyourcab,whetheryourentitoryouownit,hastohaveayearlyoverhaul.Ienjoybeingataxidriverand,notonlythat,itdoeskeepthestandardveryhigh,whichiswhatwewantinLondon.

W:(24)DoyoufeelproudtobeaLondoner?WereyouborninLondon?

M:No,IwasactuallyborninBristol.

W:Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

M:Well,(25)I'mintobodybuilding.Thattakesupquiteagooddealofmysparetime.Imightdoasystemofthreedays'trainingwithadayoff,followedbyanotherthreedays'trainingandadayoff.

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A.It'scomposedof568runs.

B.It'sabluebook.

C.ALondondriverhastodoit.

D.It'sanexam.

31.(33)

A.Becauseitisverynew.

B.Becauseitisverypopular.

C.Becauseitisspreadingveryquickly.

D.Becauseitisabletoholdalotofthings.

32.

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33.【B8】

34.(40)

35.(22)

A.Itisclosetotheschool.

B.Itischeap.

C.Ithasconvenientfacilities.

D.Thetenantagreementisgood.

36.(17)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Policemananddriver.

D.Motherandson.

37.(16)

A.Hewantstoturnonthelight.

B.Hewantstobeonadiet.

C.Hewantstohaveasmoke.

D.Hewantstocutsomething.

38.(34)

A.Platform.worker.

B.Thecommandspot.

C.Acomputer.

D.Amachine.

39.(24)

A.Aweek.B.Twoweeks.C.Threeweeks.D.Fourweeks.

40.聽力原文：W:It'stoobadyoumissedclasstoday.ProfessorMarksoutlinedtheentire5thchapter.Hesaidmostoftheexamwillcomeoutfromthat.

M:ThatmeansI'llhavetodotwiceasmuchworkfortheexam.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutmissingtheclass?

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A.Indifferent.B.Worried.C.Happy.D.Indignant.

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

【C4】

42.FromParagraph1,wecanlearnthat______.

A.withInternet,studentsmayfinditevenmoredifficulttodoresearchwork

B.Internetrarelyprovidesstudentswiththesourceofmaterialsforpapercompiling

C.Internethasbeatenthecompaniesdevotingtoacademecheatinggreatly

D.theinventionofInternethascreatedgreatopportunitiesforacademiccheating

43.Accordingtothepassage,ascomparedwithtelevisedspeeches,traditionalpoliticaldiscoursewasmoresuccessfulat______.

A.allowingnewscoverageofpoliticalcandidates

B.placingpoliticalissueswithinahistoricalcontext

C.makingpoliticsseemmoreintimatetothecitizen

D.providingdetailedinformationonthecandidate'sprivatebehavior

44.

ThecaseofSchutthelmetdemonstratedthatrecentlysomeinjuryclaims______.

45.【S9】

46.

Thepassageismainlyabout______.

A.theemergenceofaneweconomicandpoliticalorder

B.thefeaturesofworkandcareereducationinthenewera

C.theinfluenceoftheevolvingglobaleconomyoneducation

D.theneedfornewrulesofcompetitionintheinternationalmarket

47.Massivechangesinalloftheworld'sdeeplycherishedsportinghabitsareunderway.Whetherit'soneofLondon'sparksfullofpeopleplayingsoftball,andRussianstakinguprugby(橄欖球),ortheSuperbowlrivalingtheBritishFootballCupFinalasatelevisedspectatoreventinBritain,thepatternsofplayersandspectatorsarechangingbeyondrecognition.Wearewitnessingaglobalizationofoursportingculture.

Thatannualbicyclerace,theTourdeFrance,muchlovedbytheFrenchisagoodcaseinpoint.JustafewyearsbackitwasastrictlycontinentalaffairwithFrance,BelgiumandHolland,SpainandItalytakingpart.ButinrecentyearsithasbeendominatedbyColombianmountainclimbers,andAmericanandIrishriders.

Thepeoplewhoreallymatterwelcometheshifttowardglobalization.Peugeot,MichelinandPanasonicaremulti-nationalcorporationsthatwantworldwidereturnsforthemillionstheyinvestinteams.'Soitdoesthemliterallyaworldofgoodtoseethisunofficialworldchampionshipbecomejustthat.

Thisisundoubtedlyaneconomic-basedrevolutionwearewitnessinghere,onemadepossiblebycommunicationstechnology,butmadetohappenbecauseofmarketingconsiderations.

TheskilfutwayinwhichAmericanfootballhasbeensoldtoEuropeisagoodexampleofhowallsportswilldevelop.Theaimofcourseisnotreallytospreadthesportforitsownsake,buttoincreasethenumberofpeopleinterestedinthemajormoney-makingevents.TheeconomicsoftheSuperbowlarealreadyastronomical.WithseatsatUS$125,gatereceiptsalonewereastaggering$10,000,000.

Soitcameasaterribleshock,butnotreallyasasurprise,tolearnthatsomepeoplearenowsuggestingthatsoccerchangefrombeingagameoftwo45-minutehalves,tooneoffour25-minutequarters.Theideaisunashamedlytocapturemoreadvertisingrevenue,withoutgivinganythoughtfortheintegrityofasportwhichreliesforitsessenceontheflowingnatureoftheaction.Moreover,assportsexpandintoworldmarkets,andasourchoiceofsportsasconsumersalsogrows,sowewilldemandtoseethemplayedatahigherandhigherlevel.

Globalizationofsportingculturemeansthat______.

A.morepeoplearetakingupsports

B.traditionalsportsaregettingpopular

C.manylocalsportsarebecominginternational

D.foreignersaremoreinterestedinlocalsports

48.

Accordingtothepassage,cuttingtreestogrowmorefood______.

A.willwidenthegapbetweenthedevelopedandthedevelopingcountries

B.isbutashort-termrelieftothefoodproblem

C.canhardlyalleviatetheshortageoffood

D.provestobeaneffectivewayoutforimpoverishednations

49.

Theauthorcondemnsnoiseessentiallybecauseit______.

A.isagainstthelaw

B.canmakesomepeopleirritable

C.isanuisance

D.isadangertopeople'shealth

50.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thesensuousappreciationofart.

B.Thebasicconceptionoftheaestheticexperience.

C.Howtoappreciatetheworkofart.

D.Therelationshipbetweenform.andcontentoftheworkofart.

51.

SomeAmericanstrytomakethemselvesfeellessguiltybyattributingthepovertyoftheworkingpeopleto______.

52.

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53.

Somepeoplefinditoutrageousthat______.

A.someparentsindulgetheirchildreninextravagantspending

B.someyoungergeneration'smust-havescouldcostsomuch

C.someparentsareignorantabouttheirchildren'sspending

D.somechildrendisregardtheirnotoriousspendinghabits

54.

Whydoresearchersestimateelephantnumbersinanareabycountingdungpiles?

A.Becauseelephantsaredifficulttocatch.

B.Becauseitisnotpossibletocountelephantsfromaplane.

C.Becauseitisnotpossibletokeeptrackofelephants.

D.Becauseelephantsareshyanimals.

55.Publicspeakingfillsmostpeoplewithdread.Humiliationisthegreatestfear~self-exposureandfailingtoappealtotheaudiencecomeaclosesecond.Womenhateitmost,sincegirlsarepressurizedfromanearlyagetobeconcernedwithappearancesofallkinds.

Mostpeoplehaveplentyofinsecurities,andthisseemslikeasituationthatwillbringthemout.Ifyouwereunderpressuretobeperfect,youareterrifiedoffallinginthemostpublicofways.

Whileextrovertswillfeellessfearbeforetheordeal,itdoesnotmeantheywillnecessarilydoitbetter.Someveryshypeoplemanagetoshine.WhenImettheBritishcomedianJulianClary,hewasshyandcautiou