| 四六级考试六级每日一练（2017/11/24） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5题：Culture is the sum total of all the tradition, customs, beliefs, and ways to life of a given group of human being. In this sense, every group has a culture, however savage, undeveloped, or uncivilized it may seem to us. To the professional anthropologists, there is no intrinsic superiority of one culture over another, just as to the professional ;linguist there is no intrinsic hierarchy among languages. People once thought of the languages of backward groups as savage, undeveloped forms of speech, consisted largely of grunts and groans. While it is possible that language in general began as a series of grunts and groans, it is a fact establish by the study of "backward" languages that no spoken tongue answers the description today. Most languages of uncivilized groups are, by our most severe standards, extremely complex, delicate, and ingenious pieces of machinery for the transfer of ideas. They fall behind our western language not in their sound patterns or grammatical structure, which usually are fully adequate for all language needs, but only in their vocabularies, which reflect the objects and activities known to their speakers. Even in this department, However, two things are to be noted: 1. All languages seem to possess the machinery for vocabulary expansion, either by putting together words already in existence or by borrowing them from other languages and adapting them to their own system. 2. The objects and activities requiring names and distinctions in "backward" languages, while different from ours, are often surprisingly numerous and complicated. A western language distinguished merely between two degrees of remoteness ("this" and "that"); some languages of the American Indians distinguish between what is close to the speaker, or to the person addressed, or removed from both, or but of sight, or in the past, or in the future. This study of language, in turn casts a new light upon the claim of the anthropologists that all cultures are to be viewed independently, and without ideas of rank or hierarchy. 46. The language of uncivilized groups as compared to western language are limited in _______. A. vocabularies B. grammatical structures C. sound patterns D. both A and B 47. The statement that "every group has a culture" grows out of the author's ______. A. definition of culture B. philosophy C. feeling about human beings D. bias in regard to civilized human 48. According to the author, anthropologists would have all culture viewed _____. A. comparatively B. independently C. intrinsically D. hierarchically 49. According to the author, language whether "civilized or not" have ____. A. the potential for expanding vocabulary b. the potential for increasing sound patterns C. the same way to transfer ideas D. the same grammatical structures 50. Implied but not stated: ______. A. the study of language is the same as the study of anthropology B. the study of language has reinforced anthropologists in their view that there is no hierarchy cultures C. the study of languages discredited the anthropological studies D. the study of language casts a new light upon the claims of anthropologists |
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| 第6题：Canyou（）howmuchitcoatstofeedtheaveragefamily? A.workout B.workoff C.workat D.workon |
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| 第7题：A women has to be （）a man to go half as far A. twice as good as B. as twice good as C. twice good as D. twice so good as |
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| 第8题：We always have problem____dealing with the changing world. A.in B.on C.with D.about |
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| 第9题： The wedding ring is a symbol of____love,because a circle has no beginning or end. A.eternal B.external C.internal D.interval |
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| 第10题： If you can prove to the court that Johnson has（）robery,he will be found guilty. A.created B.made C.committed D.caused |
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| 第11、12、13、14、15题：Disagreements among economists are legendary, but not on the issue of free trade. A recent survey of prominent economists-both conservative and liberal-concluded that "an economist who argues for restricting international trade is almost as common today as a physician who favors leeching." Why the consensus? International free trade, economists agree, makes possible higher standards of living all over the globe. The case for free trade rests largely on this principle: as long as trade is voluntary, both partners benefit; otherwise they wouldn't trade. The buyer of a shirt, for example, values the shirt more than the money spent, while the seller values the money more. Both are better off because of the sale. Moreover, it doesn't matter whether the shirt salesman is from the United States or Hong Kong or anywhere else). The vast majority of American manufactures face international competition. This competition forces companies to improve quality and cut costs. By contrast, protectionism encourages monopoly, lower quality and higher prices. Americans pay an enormous price for protectionism -- over '60 billion a year, or ' 1000 for a family of four. Thanks to protectionism, for example, American consumers pay twice the world price for sugar. Free trade also makes the world economy more efficient, by allowing nations to capitalize on their strengths. The United States has an advantage in food production, for instance, while Saudi Arabia has an advantage in oil. The Saudis could undertake massive irrigation to become self-sufficient in food, but it is more economical for them to sell oil and purchase food from us. Similarly, we could become self-sufficient in petroleum by squeezing more out of oil sale. But it is much less costly to buy some of our oil from Saudi Arabia. Trade between our two countries improves the standard of living in both. Protectionism is both wasteful and unjust. It taxes most heavily on the people who can least afford it. Thus, tariffs that raise the price of shoes burden the poor more than the rich. Despite the powerful case for free trade, the United States and the rest of the world have always been protectionist to some degree. This is because free trade benefits the general public, while protectionism benefits special-interest groups, which are better organized, better financed and more informed. To make matters worse, much of what we hear on this issue is misinformation spread by the special interests themselves. 31. The economists _______. A. disagree whether to restrict free trade or not B. agree on free trade C. agree on the restriction if internal trade D. hold different arguments because to their different interests 32. The two parties in a free trade ________. A. do not care at all B. care for different things C. care for the things being traded D. care for the same things 33. What is the author's attitude toward protectionism denoted from the 5th paragraph? A. Sincere B. Appreciative C. Grateful D. Ironic 34. Why has protectionism always been exercised if it is wasteful and unjust? Because ________. A. it helps to establish national industry of one's own B. it can achieve an independent economy C. it is favored by general public D. it benefits some privileged few 35. According to the free trade principle, the author suggests that ______. A. U.S. explore its oil shale B. Saudi Arabia build its own industry C. Saudi Arabia import food from U.S. D. U.S. becomes more self-sufficient in food |
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| 第16题：Part Ⅴ Writing Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on the following outline (given in Chinese).The suggested title is: Private schools in China.You should write no less than 150 words for your composition. 提纲： 1.私立学校在中国的兴起。 2. 私立学校可能带来的好处。 1)人才市场的需要 2)培养一流人才 3)提高全民族科学，教育水平 3.更多的孩子会上私立学校。 |
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| 第17题：（）oftheplay,mouringBecomesElectra,introducesthecastofcharactersandhintsattheplot. A.Theactfirst B.Actfirst C.Firstact D.Actone |
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| 第18题："Weretheremanypeoplewaitinginline?" "Yes,Isaw（）." A.quiteafew B.quitemuch C.quitemany D.quitesome |
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