2012.12大学英语六级考试预测卷01-阅读

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A



47. The warnings from electronic road signsare not working as well as expected because people usually ________.
48. The in-car computer system, whichNikolaos Georgis has filed for a US patent, provides a nationwide database of ________.
49. The speculatior raised by Pertti Peussais based on a function of the in-car computer that prevents the car exceedingcertain speeds when ________.
50. Laser is not regarded as the bestoption of detecting surface conditions for it always fails to detect ice under thecondition of ________.
51. What could be the obstacle to theultimate aim of designing friction sensors?

Section B


52.After Kyle Maguire graduated from high school, he __
A)worked instead of going to college
B)studied at a community college near Nebraska
C) wentto a community college for lack of money
D) decided to become a Web developer

53. What happens to those who have tobalance work and school?
A) Theymanage to graduate in four years.
B) They give priority to work before school.
C) Theystay at college for more than 4 years.
D) They are no longer troubled by money tight.

54. The advantage of AmeriCorpsover other service providers lies in its __
A)monetary rewards
B) experiential profits
C)tuition-reimbursement
D) working hours

55. Inthe work semesters, students participating in co-ops __
A) donot have to stay on campus to study
B) need to change jobs in various semesters
C) musttravel between work and the campus
D) cannot choose which company to work with

56. When Alejandro Suarez got theco-op job at Toyota as a freshman, he was __
A)doubtful
B) proud
C) surprised
D) excited



57.According to the second paragraph, the new study shows that "relativelymodest intervention"
A) ishelpful
B) is ineffective
C) needs improvement
D) requires great efforts

58. Whatdo we know about the teenagers involved in the study?
A) Theyhave all been diagnosed with depression.
B) Someof them have inherited depression from parents.
C) Theyall have shown symptoms of depression.
D) Someof them have refused to be clinically diagnosed.

59. Whatis done to the teenagers in the control group?
A) Aprevention program is provided by their community.
B)Services similar to a prevention program are provided.
C) Theprevention program is up to their choice.
D) Noprevention program is imposed on them.

60. Theteenagers in the CB sessions were taught to __
A) bealways prepared for the worst
B) be optimistic about their situation
C)realize the impacts of depression
D) control other behavior problems

61.Clarke is most lithely to agree that the thinking habits of the teenagers inthe "subset" are made by __
A)heredity
B) environment
C)parents' cognitive instructions
D) parents' behavioral instructions