2022-2023年河南省周口市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Duringtherecordingsession,singersareencouragedbyRubintosingina______way.

2.

WhenchildrenseeTOOmanycartoonstheymayregardpeopleas______insteadofsubstantial,physical,corporealbeingswithsouls.

3.(10)

4.

ThestoryofJasonshowsthatalthoughgossipsareusuallyincredible,peopletendtobelieveinthe______.

5.

Themainreasonwhyanorganiccompoundisvitalisthat______.

6.

Thefactthatcomparativeadvantageofanactivitydisplacesthatoftheotheronecouldmoderatetheconflictof______.

7.OfficeSpace

Aroundtheturnofthecentury,youcouldn'tgetofficespaceinSanFranciscowithoutfirstshowingyourpotentiallandlordyourbusinessplanandofferingstockoptions.Youhadtopitchyourlandlordthesamewayyoudidyourventurecapitalists.Landlordsrealizedtheycouldpickandchoosetenantsandinterviewthem,ratherthanviceversa.

Sincethedot-combust,however,thathaschangeddrastically.ThevacancyrateinSanFranciscojumpedfrom2%in2000to9%in2001.Now,landlordsarelesspickyandwilloftendivideupfloorsoftheirbuildingstosuitsmallertenants.

WhatFunctionsDoesthespaceNeedtosever

Whendecidingwhatpurposesyouneedyourofficespacetofill,thinkaboutyourexpectedeverydayactivities.Forinstance:

WillyouexpectclientstoVisityouroffice?Thenyouneedanicereceptionarea,easyparking,productdisplayareas,conferenceareas.

Willthoseclientsstayforextendedperiodsoftime?Thenlargermeetingrooms,audio/visualrooms,theimpactandimpressionsthattherestofyourofficespacewillmakeonthem.Shouldtherebeaclosed-offareathatclientsvisit?

Willgroupsofyouremployeeshaveregularprojectmeetings?Thinkabouthavingseveralsmallmeetingroomswithwhiteboards,computerhook-ups,overheadprojectionsystems,etc.

Willmanyofyouremployeestravelextensivelyortelecommute?Thinkaboutsettingupcentral,non-assignedworkstationswhereanyonecanpluginanddotheirworkwithaccesstoe-mail,andvoicemail.

Willyouneedopenspacesthatwillfostercreativethinkingandteamwork?Thinkaboutsettingupseparateareaswherecollaborativeeffortscaneasilybediscussedandbrainstormedwithoutdisturbingothers.

Willyouhaveemployeesinvolvedinphonenegotiations,researchstudy,andothertasksthatrequiremorequietconcentration?--Thinkabout..,privateofficeswheremoreindependentworkandprivatediscussionscantakeplace.

Willyouhaveemployeesorclientswithsightorhearingimpairments,physicalchallenges,etc.?--Thinkabout..,specialaccommodationsforemployeesorclientswithspecialneeds.

Willyouneedabreakroom?--Thinkaboutlunchroomspace,kitchenappliances,gamesandactivitiestorelievestressandfostercreativethought,restfuldecor,energeticdecor,etc.

Willnoisebeanissueinanyrespect?--Thinkabout..,soundproofingmeetingrooms,breakrooms,productdevelopmentareas,manufacturingareas,etc.

Willyouneedloadingandshippingdockareas?--Thinkabout..,futureventuresintoproductlinesyoumaynotoffernow,receivinglargeordersofsupplies,etc.

Thereareprobablyotherusesforyourofficespace,somakesureyou'vethoroughlythoughtthroughalloftheactivitiesyouseebeingperformedonaroutine(andevenanon-routine)basisandwritethemdown.Yourfinalselectedspaceshouldaccommodatemostifnotallofthoseneeds.

Sonowyouknowtheusesthespacewillhave,buthowmuchsquarefootageshouldyoulookfor?Let'sgotothenextsessiontofindouthowtoestimatethesizeofofficeyouneed.

HowmuchspaceIsEnoughspace?

Ifyouknowyouneedaphysicalspaceforyourbusiness,andyouknowwhatfeaturesyouneedinthatspace,thenyournextquestionisprobably,"howmuchspacedoIneed?"AccordingtoOfficeF,intypicalofficescenarios,youcanestimate175-250squarefeetperemployee.Ifyouknow,however,thatyou'llneedacoupleoflargeexecutiveofficesthenyouneedtoestimatemoresquarefootageforthose.Typical"presidential"officesrangefrom150-400squarefeet.Secretarialandadministrativespace,ontheotherhand,willrangefrom60-110squarefeet.<

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8.Cellphone:yournextcomputer

Onehundrednineteenhours,41minutesand16seconds.That'stheamountoftimeAdamRappoport,ahighschoolseniorinPhiladelphia,hasspenttalkingintohissilverVerizonLGphonesincehegotitasagiftlastChristmas.That'snoteventhefullextentofhishabit.Healsospendscountlessadditionalhoursusinghisphone'sInternetconnectiontochecksportsscores,downloadnewring-tonesandsendshortmessagestohisfriends'phones,eveninthemiddleofclass."Iknowthetouch-tonepadonthephonebetterthanIknowakeyboard,"hesays."I'maphoneguy."

InTokyo,halfwayaroundtheworld,SatoshiKoisoalsocloselyeyeshismobilephone.Koiso,acollegejunior,livesintheglobalcapitaloffancynewgadgets—20percentofallphonesinTokyolinktothefastestmobilenetworksintheworld.TokyoitesusetheirphonestowatchTV,readbooksandmagazinesandplaygames.ButKoisoalsodependsonhisphoneforsomethingsimplerandmoreprofound:ananti-smokingmessagethatpopsuponhissmallscreeneachmorningaspartofaprogramtohelpstudentskickcigarettes.

Technologyrevolutionscomeintwoflavors:greatlyfastandimperceptiblyslow.Thefastkind,likethesuddenubiquityofiPodsortheproliferation(增殖)ofmusic-sharingsitesontheNet,seemtoinstantlyreshapetheculturallahdscape.Theslowerupheavals(巨變)grindawayoverthecourseofdecades,subtlytransformingthewayweliveandwork.

Thereare1.5billioncellphonesintheworldtoday,morethanthreetimesthenumberofPCs.Mobilephonesaresointegraltoourlivesthatit'sdifficulttorememberhowthelifeweevergotonwithoutthem.

Canthecellphoneturnintothenextcomputer?

Asourphonesgetsmarter,smallerandfaster,andenableuserstoconnectathighspeedstotheInternet,anobviousquestionarises:isthemobilehandsetturningintothenextcomputer?Inonesense,italreadyhas.Today'smostsophisticatedphoneshavetheprocessingpowerofamid-1990sPCwhileconsuming100timeslesselectricity.Andmoreandmoreoftoday'sphoneshavecomputer-likefeatures,allowingtheirownerstosende-mail,browsetheWebandeventakephotos;84millionphoneswithdigitalcameraswereshippedlastyear.Changeitintoanothersamequestion,though,toasktowhethermobilephoneswillevereclipse,orreplace,thePC,andtheissuesuddenlybecomesControversial.PCproponentssayphonesaretoosmallandconnecttoosluggishlytotheInternettobecomeeffectiveattasksnowperformedontheluxuriouslylargescreensandkeyboardsoftoday'scomputers.Fansofthephonerespond:justwait.Cominginnovationswillsolvethelimitationsofthephone."Oneday,2or3billionpeoplewillhavecellphones,andtheyareallnotgoingtohavePCs,"saysJeffHawkins,inventorofthePalmPilotandthechieftechnologyofficerofPalmOne."Themobilephonewillbecometheirdigitallife."

Smartcellphones

PalmOneisamongthefirmsracingtotrotoutthefull-featuredcomputer-likephonesthattheindustrydubs"smart-phones".Hawkins'newestproduct,thesleek,pocket-sizeTreo600,hasatinykeyboard,abuilt-indigitalcameraandslotsforaddedmemory,etc.Otherdevicemakershaveintroducedtheirownuniqueversionsofthesmart-phone.Nokia'sN-Gage,launchedlastfall,withanewversiontohitstoresthismonth,playsvideogames.Motorola'supcomingMPxhasanifty"dual-hinge"design:thehandsetopensinonedirectionandlookslikearegularphone,butitalsoflipsopenalonganotheraxisandlookslikeane-maildevice,withtheexpandedphonekeypadservingasasmallQWERTYkeyboard.Thereaxealsosmart-phonesonthewaywithvideocameras,GPSantennasandaccesstolocalWi-Fihotspots,thesnperfastwirelessnetworksoftenfoundinoffices,airp

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9.

Childrencanreceive______fromtheoldmenwhenbroughtwaterfromwellsinthedesert.

10.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

11.

______peopleareusingthewebnowintheU.S.A.

12.

Thestudyfoundthatthesizeof______inthecerebralcortexplaysanimportantroleinintelligence.

A.greymatterB.lobesC.nervesD.cells

13.

ManyoftheproblemsfacedbyWHOinitseffortstoimproveworldhealtharesubjecttothelackofresourcesandtoolittlepoliticalcommitment.

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14.

Whatisthebestsolutionforthosedreamers?

A.Settinggoalsandsticktothem.

B.Askingtheirfriendstoalwayswatchthem.

C.Findingoutwhattheyarereallyinterestedin.

D.Finishingthedifficulttaskfirst.

15.

Thedevelopmentoftechnologyisspeedingupthepaceofchangesintheworkplace.

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16.

eBayisfamousmostlyforitisabigauctionwebsite,withallkindsofthingsforbidding:

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17.

______isthemostimportantfactorthatdetermineswhetheryoucansucceedinnavigatingyourturningpoint.

18.AsthecentersiteoftheworshipofZeus,OlympiahostedtheopeningceremonyfortheancientOlympicgames.

19.

Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

A.Inthefrontoftheteam.

B.Behindtheleaddogs.

C.Infrontofthesled.

D.Atthesideofswingdogs.

20.

Diseasescanbepreventedbymeansofvaccinationor______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(16)

A.It'stoowindy.

B.Thebeachesaredirty.

C.Theairispolluted.

D.Thepeoplethereareterriblyrude.

22.聽力原文：Thediamondisconsideredthemostfamous,elegantandvaluablejewelintheworld.Itisthehardestsubstancefoundinnature.Itshardnessandhighdispersionoflightmakeitusefulforindustrialapplicationsandjewelry.

Diamondsweremadeasaresultofgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.Avolcanoisamountainwithaholeinthetop.Whenavolcanoisveryactiveitsometimesexplodesandcausesgreatdamage.

Diamondswerepushedtowardsthesurfaceoftheearth-millionsofyearsago-byanumberofgreatvolcanicexplosions.Itisinthenarrowvolcanicpipesthatdiamondsarefound.Theyarealsofoundamongthesandandstonesofcertainriverbeds,andinafewplacesonthefloorofthesea,fortheywerewasheddownthemountainsidesbytherain.

Diamondsareveryrare.Therearenotmanydiamondpipesordiamond-producingriversintheworld.Duringthelastcentury,adventurersfromEuropewenttoBrazil,becausetheyhadheardthattherewerediamondsintheRiverAmazon.[34]Mostoftheseearlydiamondminersdiedofillnessorwerelostforeverinthegreatforests.

TheearliestknowndiamondswerefoundinIndiamanycenturiesago.ThemostrecentandexcitingdiscoverieshavebeenmadeinEasternRussia.Butmostoftheworld'sdiamondsnowcomefromtheCongo,fromTanzania-whichhasthelargestdiamondmineintheworld-andfromSouthAfrica.

(33)

A.Theycanbeeasilydamaged.

B.Theyareformedwithgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.

C.Theyarebroughtuptothesurfacebyearthquakes.

D.Theycanbefoundeverywhere.

23.(28)

A.Peaceful.B.Regretful.C.Ordinary.D.Satisfactory.

24.聽力原文：W:ThereportsaysthatalldepartmentsaremakingprofitexcepttheAsianDepartment.

M:Well,Mr.Smithseemstobethewrongpersontoheadthatdepartment.Onemorewrongstepandhewillberemovedfromthatoffice.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Mr.Smithwillbereplacedifthemakesanothermistake.

B.Mr.SmithisanadmirablechiefoftheAsianDepartment.

C.Mr.Smith'sdepartmentismoresuccessfulthanalltheothers.

D.Mr.Smithisseldominhisoffice

25.

【B2】

26.(31)

A.Peoplearerarelyinterestedinthesamekindofnews.

B.Peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutwhatagoodnewspaperis.

C.Peoplescanforthenewstheyareinterestedin.

D.Differentpeoplepreferdifferentnewspapers.

27.(36)

A.Memory.

B.Twokindsofmemory.

C.Short-termmemory.

D.Anexperimentonstudent

28.聽力原文：W：Yourdogcertainlyseemstoknowyouarehismaster．Didyouhavetopunishhimveryoftenwhenyoutrainhim?

M：Ifoundit'smuchbettertopraisehimwhenheobeysandnottobesofussywhenhemakesmistakes．

Q：Whatdoesthemansayabouttrainingdogs?

(19)

A.Hehaslearnedalotfromhisownmistakes.

B.Heisquiteexperiencedintrainingwilddogs.

C.Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment.

D.Hethinksitvitaltomasterbasictrainingskills.

29.(22)

A.Delegationisatickettoforeigntrade.

B.Managersshouldn'tmerelybea"doer".

C.Leadershipisabornability.

D.Delegationisthemostimportantthinginmanagement.

30.(25)

A.Theycamefromtheoriginalwing.

B.They'remadeofthesamematerial.

C.They'resimilarinshape.

D.Theyweredesignedbythesameperson.

31.

【B9】

32.

【B11】

33.(15)

A.Misspartoftheperformance.

B.Findtheirseatsinthetheater.

C.Enterthemission.

D.Lookforagasstation.

34.

【B7】

35.(26)

A.Itsauthorisunknown.

B.It'susefulasateachingtool.

C.Itusesanextensivevocabulary.

D.Childrenfinditrepetitiveandboring.

36.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Theplaceofthechildinsocietyhasvariedforthousandsofyearsandhasbeen【B1】______bydifferentculturesandreligions.Inancienttimesunwantedchildrenwereoccasionally【B2】______,puttodeath,exploited,orofferedforreligious【B3】______,andinanyeventalargepercentageofthemdidn'tsurvivetheirphysically【B4】______existencetoachievematurity.

InWestern【B5】______withinthelastfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesinattitudetowardtheyoung.In【B6】______Europe,andlaterwiththebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolution,thechildrenofthepoorworkedlonghoursforlittleornopay,andtherewasnopublicconcernfortheirsafetyorwelfare.Punishmentcouldbe【B7】______andsevere,andsometimesreligiouspassionswereexpressedviolentlywithaviewtowardsavingthechild'ssoul.

Bytheeighteenthcenturytheharshandseveremethodsbegantoshowsomechanges.Societyslowly【B8】______childrenaroleofmoreimportance.Bookswerewrittenexpresslyforthemandgraduallylawswerepassedfortheirprotection.

Inthepastfewdecadesparentshavebecomemoreattentivetotheneedsoftheirchildren.【B9】______Withsomanynowabletogotocollege,manyeducatorsfeelthatwehavetoomanystudentsandtoofewqualifiedteachers.Somesaythependuluminchildrearinghasswungsofartowardpermissiveness【B10】______.

Thetendencytodayisforteachersandparentsto【B11】______ratherthanprovideageneralizedhighereducation.

【B1】

37.聽力原文：M:Hi,Iheardyou'relookingforadifferentapartment.

W:Yeah,theplaceI'minnowisarealdown.

M:ItwasOKwhenIwasthere.

W:Oh,theboilerkeepsbreakingandwhenitdoes,weloosetheheatforseveraldaysatthetime.

M:Wilydoesn'ttheownerreplaceit?

W:Well,shesaiditwascheapertokeepfixingit.She'saniceenoughperson,justthesortofmean.Inanycase,I'msickofbeingcold.

M:Canyougetyourdepositbackifyoumove?

W:IfIgivetwo-monthnotice,Icangetthewholethingback.

M:Sowhatkindofplaceareyoulookingfor?

W:IthinkI'lltrytogetintooneofthosehigh-risesneartheuniversity.There'snothingreallyspecialbutatleasttheyarenewandfunctional.

M:Iheardofthosebuildingsareprettynoisy.Thewallsarethinandyoucanheareverythingthat'sgoingonintheotherapartment.

W:Oh,thatwillneverdo.Ineedsomeplacequiettofinishmythesis.IguessI'llhavetolooksomemoreads.ButIstillhavesomeworries.Youknow,maybenewisn'tnecessarilybetter.

M:Whydon'tyoutrysomeofthoseapartmentsinWinsor?They'resupposedtobenice.

W:Oh,aren'ttheyawfullyexpensive?

M:Notreally,you'llbesurprisedathowreasonablesomeofthemare.Theproblemwouldbethatthebusdoesn'trunthatway.

W:That'lldefinitelybeaproblem.Ican'taffordacarrightnow.IguessI'dbettercheckafewoftheplaceshereinthecitybeforeImakeadecision.

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A.Thelandlordalwaysturnsadeafeartohercomplaints.

B.Thelandlordisnoteasytobepleased.

C.Thelandlordcaresaboutmoneyverymuch.

D.Thelandlordisneitherfriendlynorhelpful.

38.

【B6】

39.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Packagingisthedesignandproductionofphysicalcontainerforaproduct,whichinfactbecomesapartoftotalutilityoftheproduct.Theconsumerseesoftenthepackageandthecontentsasawhole,andhis【B1】______decisionisinfluencedbythepackage.Forexample,theconsumermaynotbeableto【B2】______betweentwosimilarperfumes,butheorshewillchooseoneinthemore【B3】______package.Inrecentyears,themarketing【B4】______ofpackaginghasbeenincreasinglyrecognizedbyenterprises.Todaypackaginghastrulybecomeamajor【B5】______forceinthestruggleformarketsdomesticallyandabroad.

However,over-packaginghasalsoarisenasanoteworthy【B6】______.It'ssaidthatthepublicandCongressionalconcernabout【B7】______packagingstartedbecauseSenatorHartdiscoveredthattheboxesofbiscuitsconsumedbyhisfamilywerebecominghigherandnarrower,witha【B8】______ofnetweightfrom12to10.5ounces,withoutanyreductioninprice.Therewerestilltwelvebiscuits,buttheyhadbeenreducedinsize.【B9】______.Asthepackagejournalsshowweekbyweek,thereisneveranyhesitationinintroducinganewsizeandshapeofboxorbottle.【B10】______,butnooneinthetradecommentsunfavorablyonthehugecostsincurredbyendlesschangesofpackagesizesthatareusedforimprovingaproduct'smarketposition.【B11】______,accordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyinWashington.

【B1】

40.

【B8】

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

Sciencefictionisaliteratureofthefuturebasedonourknowledgeofthechangefrom______.

42.WhatdoweknowaboutextracurricularactivitiesinAmericanhighschools?

A.Studentsareunitedandworktoreachthesamegoal.

B.Therestillexistsprejudiceandracediscrimination.

C.Studentsfromdifferentraceshaveequalaccess.

D.TheyareorganizedaccordingtoAllport'sTheory.

43.

Emotional"rollercoaster"refersto______.

44.

Accordingtothepassage,theideaoftelecommutingisnotveryrealisticbecause______.

A.it'sdifficulttotakecareofsmallchildrenandconcentrateonworkatthesametime

B.computertechnologyisnotadvancedenough

C.electricalmalfunctionscandestroyaproject

D.theworkersdonotalwayshavealltheneededresourcesathome

45.

Accordingtotheauthor,"SuperSlow"training______.

A.hasbeenmisunderstoodfordecades

B.hasbeenwidelyacceptedrecently

C.hasbeenthebasisofweightlifting

D.hasbecomethenucleusofaerobics

46.

What'stheauthor'sadvicetowomenwhoareabsorbedintheideaofthinness?

A.Theyshouldbemoreconcernedwiththeiroveralllifestyle.

B.Theyshouldbemorewatchfulforfataldiseases.

C.Theyshouldgainweighttolookhealthy.

D.Theyshouldridthemselvesoffantasiesaboutdesignerclothes.

47.

AccordingtoDavidRakiso,menandwomenrespondtospidersdifferentlybecausemen______.

A.arelesssensitive

B.aremoreadventurous

C.needtobebraveinlife

D.needtobecool-headedinlife

48.Tornadoes,whirlwinds,andwater-sproutsarerotatingfunnelcloudairmassesofsmalldiameter.Theyaredifferentiatedbytheintensityoftheirrotationandbythesurfacesthattheytraverse.Thoughtornadoesandwhirlwindsbothtraveloverlandmasses,whirlwindsareatmosphericsystemssmallerthantornadoes.Water-sproutsaretornadoesthatform.orpassoverawatersurface.Atornadoisapowerfulvortexor"twister"whoserotationalspeedsareestimatedtobenear300milesperhour.Thefirstvisibleindicationoftornadodevelopmentisusuallyafunnelcloud.Asthisfunnelclipsearthward,itbecomesdarkerbecauseofthedebristhatisforcedintoitsintensifyingvortex.Sometornadoesgivenovisiblewarninguntiltheirdestructionstrikestheunsuspectingvictim.Tornadoesoftenoccuringroups,andseveraltwisterssometimesdescendfromthesamecloudbase.Theforwardspeedofatornadoisnormally30to40milesperhour.Intheshorttimethatittakestopass,atornadocancausefantasticdestruction.Therehavebeencasesreportedinwhichbladesofstrawwereembeddedinfenceposts.

Howaretornadoesdistinguishedfromwhirlwinds?

A.Whirlwindsrotateinadifferentdirectionthantornadoesdo.

B.Tornadoestraveloverlandandwhirlwindsoverwater.

C.Tornadoesarelargerthanwhirlwinds.

D.Onlytornadoesarefunnel-shaped.

49.Aftertheyear1958,amoremodernSupremeCourtagreedwithJusticeHelen.Inahistoricdecisionin1954itheldthatlawsthatforcingblackstudentstogotoraciallysegregatedschoolsviolatedtheUSConstitutionbecausesuchschoolscouldneverbeequal.TheopinionoftheCourtwasthat"toseparate(blackschoolchildren)fromother--solelybecauseoftheirracegeneratesafeelingofinferiority-thatmayaffecttheirheartsandmindsinawayunlikelyevertobeundone".

TheSupremeCourt'sdecisionin1954ledtochangeswhichbroughtanendtothesystemofsegregatedpubliceducationinthesouthernstates.However,problemsinracerelationscontinuedtotroublethepublicschools,eventhoughschoolswerelegallydesegregatedthroughoutthecountry.

BlackAmericanswerestillmainlyinthelowestincomeandoccupationalgroupsandfrequentlylivedinslumsinthenation'slargestcities.Thepublicschoolsintheseareaswerecomposedpredominantlyorentirelyofblackstudentsandoftensharedtheneighborhoodproblemsofhighcrimeratesandotherformsofsocialdisorder.Theschoolsintheblackslumswereclearlyunequaltothoseinthepredominantlywhite,middleclassneighborhoods.

TheproblemofschoolswhereracialseparationresultsfromthemakeupofneighborhoodsratherthanfromlawsrequiringsegregationexistsinallpartsoftheUnitedStates,notjustintheSouth.Numerouseffortstosolvethisproblemhavenotsucceededverywell.Themostcontroversialmethodusedtodealwithunequalneighborhoodschoolswasthebusingofschoolchildrenfromtheirhomeneighborhoodstoschoolsinmoredistantneighborhoodsinordertoachieveagreatermixtureofblackandwhitechildreninallschools.

Blackchildrenfrompoororslumneighborhoodswerebusedtoschoolinpredominantlywhitemiddleclassneighborhoods,andstudentslivinginthemiddle-classneighborhoodswerebusedintothepoorerblackneighborhoodschools.AnewquestiondealingwithracialequalityineducationwasbroughttotheSupremeCourtinthelate1970s.Thequestiondealtwiththeadmissionpoliciesofprofessionalschoolssuchasmedicalandlawschools,whichareattachedtomanyofthenation'scollegesanduniversities.Someoftheseschoolshaveattemptedtodomorethantreatallapplicantsequally.Manyhavetriedinrecentyearstomakeupforpastdiscriminationagainstblacksandotherminoritiesbysettingasideacertainnumberofplacesspecificallyforapplicantsfromthesegroups,thispracticecametobedescribedassettingminorityquotas,loweringsomewhattheacademicstandardsforadmissionforalimitednumberofminorityapplicants.

FromParagraph1,wecaninferthatJusticeHelenadvocated______.

A.blackstudentstogotoraciallysegregatedschools

B.thatitwasunlawfultoforceNegrochildrentoattendraciallysegregatedschools

C.thatblackstudentsshouldn'tattendschoolswithwhiteclassmates

D.thattheschoolsblackchildrenattendedwereoflittledifference

50.

ConniePrattsoonbecameafamousactressby______.

A.learningsomelessonsabouttheartofspeaking

B.onceplayingherpartinthe"BlueMoon"

C.successfullymatchingthemostfamousactors

D.actingaleadingpartwithamostfamousactoratthattime

51.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoPara.1?

A.Nowadays,scientistspicturedthecirculationofocean'swatermassasconsistingoflargeslow-movingcurrents.

B.Before1965,theconceptofscientistsproducedonlyaroughapproximationofthetruecirculation.

C.Researchersbegantodoresearchonthedevelopedtechniquesandequipment.

D.Theseinstrumentsdisclosedanexpectedlevelofvariabilityinthedeepocean.

52.

Bysaying"heisanunframedpicturetohissubordinates"(Line2,Para.4)theauthorsuggeststhatthemanageris__________.

53.

WhatcanwelearnfromtheParagraph3?

A.ThegenesofAlzheimer'sdiseasehavebeendecodedafterthedecodingofhumangenome.

B.Braindiseasesusuallyaretheoutcomeofinteractionofcomplicatedgroupsofgenes.

C.Thescientists'findingsongeneshavequicklyleadtounderstandingofmentaldiseases.

D.thecomplexityhadstoppedtheresearchersfromcomeupwithtreatmenttomentaldiseases.

54.(59)

55.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Corporateexecutivesingeneralareworththehighpaytheyreceive.

B.Theincomeofcorporateexecutivesisproportionaltothegrowthofcorporateprofits.

C.Corporateexecutivestendtotakeadvantageoftheirpositiontoenrichthemselves.

D.Theperformanceofcorporateexecutivesaffectstheirowninterestsmorethanthoseoftheshareholders.

56.IntheUnitedStates,theneedtoprotectplantandanimalspecieshasbecomeahighlycontroversia