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Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Ever been talking about something important with someone you care about and found the discussion frustrating instead of fruitful? Negative energy can then cast a  26  over your efforts to build a shared understanding.

In fact collaborative problem-solving conversations require skills. Strong listening skills are essential.Sprinkling in positivity via appreciation,  27  smiles, and warm comments helps. So does the essential ability to keep your emotional tone in the calm zone. If the tone of a dialogue heats up and anger erupts,the dialogue  28  from collaborative to adversarial, and progress is likely to come to an immediate  29  .

In addition, effective dialogue generally has another important charactéristic: symmetry.

Symmetry in dialogue refers to the balance of how much each partner talks. Are you each getting equal airtime? When one participant does most of the talking, this asymmetry or lack of balance tends to become annoying to one or both of you. The silent partner  30  tires of only listening, while the talker can feel  31  . Usually, both would prefer more equal give and take.

Different rates of speech and levels of voice volume can  32  symmetry as well. The faster or louder partner can easily begin taking up more airtime. The slower-talking or softer-voiced one can have trouble getting the floor.

Conversations also lose balance when one partner's opinions count more than the other's. One person's input may carry more sway because their style of expression is more  33  . One viewpoint may tend to get lost because it is expressed more   34   .

If either partner fairly consistently  35  or evaporates, modifying the pattern will be helpful. The dialogue will feel more productive, and at the same time, the relationship overall is likely to feel more positive.

A) affectionate

B) approximately

C) elapses

D) erode

E) flattered

F) flips

G) halt

H) overburdened

I) predominates

J) propagate

K) scenario

L) shadow

M) tentatively

N) typically

O) vigorous

Section B

Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

What Is a Super Blood Wolf Moon?

A) Blue moons, rose moons, supermoons. For some reason all the websites seem to think you really want to know all about these moons. "Catch This Weekend' s AMAZING SUPERMOON," one headline will announce. "The Supermoon Isn't Actually A Big Deal And You' re All Ruining Astronomy," another will complain.

B) The latest example is the super blood wolf moon eclipse which sounds like the name of an emotional song I would have performed a modern dance routine to in 9th grade, but is, in fact, an astronomical event set to occur on January 20. As we' ll explain below, there is nothing truly mysterious or otherwise special about this moon, and it will not look like a bloody wolf head in the sky or anything wild like that. We get these super lunar events by smashing together all the qualifiers we' ve historically used to keep track of full moons throughout the year, and in the age of the internet we can get a little too enthusiastic.

C) Consider this your go-to resource for all moon-gazing news. Here's what you need to know about the latest lunar event.

D) Look, it's okay if you don't know. There are probably loads of folks who walk around pretending they totally know why that thing in the sky seems to get bigger and smaller at regular intervals but who totally do not.

E) The moon orbits Earth, and it's tidally locked——that means it always shows us the same face, instead of spinning around like our planet does. That's why you can always see the man on the moon(or the moon rabbit, depending on your cultural preferences) even as it spins around us. But while the moon is big and bright in the sky when it's full, that's only because it's reflecting light from the sun. But the moon is always moving, so it's getting hit with sunlight at different angles. It's invisible to us during the new moon, because our satellite is parked right between us and the sun; the so-called dark side of the moon is lit up like Las Vegas, but the side we can see is in shadow. A full moon happens when the earth is right between the sun and the moon, so sunlight hits the part we can see. And all the other phases are just the transition from one of those extremes to the other.

F) The moon isn't always exactly the same distance from Earth, because its orbit isn't perfectly circular.We call the closest point perigee（近地点）, and the most distant point is apogee（远地点）.2018's closest perigee and most distant apogee both happened in January, and the difference was about 30,000miles.

G) The reason you care about this ordinary change in distance is that it turns a moon super. When a full moon happens close to perigee, it's going to look a bit bigger. Honestly, the difference is not that profound, but if you' re in a position to photograph the supermoon next to something that shows the slight increase in scale, it can look pretty cool. January's super blood wolf moon eclipse is super because the date lines up with the closest the moon will get to us during January, but the moon won't actually be at its closest for the year until February's supermoon, which you can expect plenty of undue excitement over.

H) Blood moons only occur during total lunar eclipses (which can happen a few times a year in any given location). When the moon slips through our shadow, we give it a reddish coloring. The moon can also look orange whenever it's rising or setting, or if it hangs low in the horizon all night—the light bouncing off of it has to travel through a thicker atmosphere there, which scatters more blue light away. But you' ll probably only see that deep, sinister red during an eclipse.

I) A lot of headlines about moons are just ridiculous(you do not need to be particularly excited about a blue moon, it just looks like a regular full moon), but you should definitely roll out of bed to look at a blood moon if one is going to be visible in your region, even though they' re just lunar eclipses and not evidence of bloody battles between the sky gods.

J) In March of 2018, we had our second"blue moon" of the year, to much acclaim. And while that's not necessarily special in an oh-gosh-get-out-and-look-at-it way, it's certainly special: a blue moon is a nickname for when two full moons fall in the same calendar month, and we hadn't previously had two in one year since 1999. We won't have it happen again until 2037. Astronomer David Chapman explained that this is merely a peculiarity of our calendar; once we stopped doing things based on the moon and started trying to follow the sun and the seasons, we stopped having one reliable full moon per month. The moon cycle is 29.53 days long on average, so in most months we still end up with a single new moon and a single full one. But every once in a while, one month steals a full moon from another. In 2018(and in 1999, and again in 2037) both January and March stacked full moons on the first and last nights of the month, leaving February in the dark.

K) Getting two blue moons a year is rare, but we have individual blue moons every few years. Also, fun fact: not actually blue. A moon can indeed take on a moody blue color, but this only happens when particles of just the right size disperse through the sky——and it has nothing to do with the moon's status as"blue". Big clouds of ash from volcanic eruptions or fires can do the trick, but it doesn't happen often, and the stars would certainly have to align for two such rare instances to occur at once.

L) You may have heard that the super special second blue moon of 2018 was also a Paschal moon. This is true! That just means it was the first full moon of spring, which is often used to determine the date of Easter Sunday. All of this is just calendar nonsense and we refuse to go into it further.

M) Sometimes you' ll see a headline that promises a moon with so many qualifiers it makes your head spin.A super blue blood worm moon, perhaps? Or a super blood wolf moon? Lots of websites will tell you that"wolf moon" is the traditional name of the first full moon of the year in"Native American"cultures, which is kind of a weird thing to claim given that there are 573 registered Tribal Nations in the US alone today, not to mention historically. The idea that hungry, howling wolves were such a universal constant in January that all of North America with its different cultures, geographies, and languages spontaneously came up with the same nickname is illogical.

N) Many cultures have traditional names for the full moon in a given month or season, so there's quite a list to draw from if you' re trying to really juice up a story on a slightly-bigger-than-average view of the moon. But these are all based on human calendars and activities and folklore; you will not go outside and see a pink moon in April, though I wish it were so.

36. We cannot see the moon at times when it is positioned right between the earth and the sun.

37. Volcanic eruptions may cause the moon to assume a moody blue color.

38. The moon will be closest to the earth when the supermoon occurs in February.

39. There is nothing unusual about the super blood wolf moon, which will bear no resemblance to a bloody wolf head.

40. The moon will appear orange when the light reflecting from it travels through an atmosphere thicker than usual.

41. It is contrary to logic to claim the name of wolf moon originates from the cultures of American Indians.

42. As the moon's orbit is not a hundred-percent circle, its distance from the earth changes.

43. A full moon in a given month or season gets a specific name in different cultures.

44. There are likely lots of people who know absolutely nothing about why the moon appears to change its size regularly but act like they know.

45. When a full moon appears twice in the same month, it is nicknamed a blue moon.

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

With population increases and global urbanisation ever accelerating, much attention is focused on the sustainability of our cities and scarce attention is paid to the countryside.

Rural life is associated with closely-knit communities, sense of belonging, and a simple, tranquil life. Yet whilst some or all of these elements exist in the countryside, so do conservatism and a lack of employment opportunities. And it is mostly due to the latter that rural communities are suffering. Attracted by the improved economics of urban areas, country-dwellers across the world are moving out, contributing to the excessive crowdedness of densely populated cities, and leaving the countryside in desolation.

So how can the countryside ensure its survival among these changes; or should it at all? Due to both the distance between residences and facilities and often intermittent public transport, those living in the countryside are heavier automobile users. Rural dwellers also use more energy maintaining their mostly detached buildings.We may be piled up like boxes in the city, but this brings energy efficiency that the countryside cannot match.Rural energy requirements result in higher carbon emissions per person than in the city, so it is actually irresponsible to endorse such a lifestyle choice.

Protecting the countryside is a hot topic. Those who have made their fortunes in the city often buy second homes in the countryside, visiting intermittently for a sample of a supposedly simple life. The side-effect of this is that house prices are pushed up due to increased demand, leaving them unaffordable for local people. A solution has yet to be found for this challenge, for market forces are further forcing residents out of the countryside. For those who believe in rural preservation, this is deplorable.

Whilst an idealised view of the countryside is common, the reality is that rural life has continuously evolved. Industrialisation brought an increase in divisions of labour, changing social links between rural people.The internet has introduced once foreign cultures into the countryside. Improved travel connections and affordability have made the world more accessible, creating a"global village". Considering these changes,surely an evolving countryside is inevitable.

Perhaps the countryside should also prepare itself for massive population increases in the future. With cities across the world growing rapidly, how will the current urban generation respond to the inevitable social changes of mass urbanisation? Will the longing for a simpler life become stronger, fueling a rural renaissance?

As the world continues to urbanise, the voices calling for rural preservation may well grow louder. But change is inevitable. We know that the world is going to see new cities emerging from the dust and current cities growing into megacities, but the future of the countryside is less clear.

46. What has become of the rural areas nowadays?

A) They are becoming somewhat deserted.

B) They are being increasingly urbanised.

C) They are closely-knit communities.

D) They are haunted by conservatism.

47. What does the author think of the rural lifestyle?

A) It is unlikely to survive given the on-going changes.

B) It is less energy-efficient compared to that in cities.

C) It is highly dependent upon heavy automobiles.

D) It is a choice more affluent people will endorse.

48. What does the author think of rich urban residents buying a second home in the countryside?

A) It is bound to mar the traditional rural life.

B) It adversely impacts rural social stability.

C) It hinders rural economies' revitalisation.

D) It is detrimental to rural preservation.

49. What do we learn about the countryside with industrialisation and technological advances?

A) It is destined to change gradually.

B) It will present an idealised way of life.

C) It is likely to embrace foreign cultures.

D) It will become increasingly diversified.

50. What does the author think of the future of the countryside compared with cities?

A) It is going to be harder for the locals.

B) It is going to resemble that of cities.

C) It is less likely to stay static.

D) It is less easy to envisage.

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

Statements, like"beauty is in the eye of the beholder（观看者）", are rarely questioned. They' ve become so embedded in our consciousness that people think it's absurd to think otherwise. It might be useful, however, to at least push back on this assumption because people evaluate environment, situations, and people aesthetically.We may find that we still believe it is correct, but we may also find that there is a lot more to the situation than you suppose.

A recent study exploring aesthetic taste was published in Cognition. The results from this study show that people agree very much in their aesthetic evaluation of natural objects, but they disagree more about artifacts,or human-made objects.

The study found that shared taste was most common for faces and natural landscapes, but least common among works of architecture and art. The hypothesis is the commonly pleasing features, like proportion or symmetry, are at work.

Preferences for natural scenes might be learned through life experiences. Factors like habitability, safety,and openness might be preferred as people develop. Some of the details of landscapes change, but the basics are more common, e. g., water, open spaces, and signs of care.

Art and architecture, unlike natural spaces, do not have the same level of exposure. So, people do not have the same level of shared taste.

It's possible that the lower amount of agreement in the shared taste of artifacts has to do more with elements of style, rather than"behavioral consequences".

All of the consequences seem reasonable(or at least possible), but I think there might be an interesting philosophical conclusion that they did not draw. It seems that there is an objective ground to our aesthetic preferences or evaluations. I am not saying this would mean beauty is completely objective, just that there could possibly be general objective principles at work, i. e., beauty is not simply in the eye of the beholder.

Nature exhibits some of the universal aesthetic features, such as radiance, in a common way throughout the world. It's not exactly the same everywhere, but it is common. For example, a sunset is similar enough in different places to warrant almost universal appeal.

Possible universal principles of beauty—such as proportion, fittingness, radiance, and others—are general categories, which allow for a wide array of embodiments. When people get involved in making artifacts in architecture or art, they apply these very general concepts in unique ways. But the way they applied the principle may not have universal appeal.

This is why it's important to experience diverse cultures and their artifacts because it opens us up to different ways of approaching or constructing beauty. And it is always good to question our assumptions.

51. What does the passage say about the statement"beauty is in the eye of the beholder"?

A) It has hardly ever been disputed.

B) It can be interpreted aesthetically.

C) Many people have found it absurd.

D) People have long been misled by it.

52. What does a recent study exploring aesthetic taste show?

A) Aesthetic tastes tend to differ from person to person.

B) Natural beauty is rarely surpassed by artificial beauty.

C) There is less consensus on objects shaped by human craft.

D) There is general agreement on what is pleasing to the eye.

53. Why do people differ in their aesthetic appraisal of artifacts?

A) They come out in a great variety of designs.

B) They lead to varying behavioral consequences.

C) They take up much less natural space than landscapes.

D) They come into people's view less often than natural spaces.

54. What does the example of sunset tell about nature?

A) It creates a powerful appeal through its brilliant radiance.

B) It displays aesthetic traits in a similar way the world over.

C) It embodies beauty with a wide array of aesthetic features.

D) It establishes the principles of beauty in a number of ways.

55. Why do artifacts not always hold universal appeal?

A) The appreciation of their beauty is not subject to objective standards.

B) The universal principle of beauty prevents a wide array of embodiments.

C) The way their creators apply the principle of beauty may not be pleasing to everybody.

D) Their creators interpret the universal principle of beauty each in their preferred way.

26.L)【语义判断】空格所在句的前一句提到与你关心的人谈论重要的事情，却发现讨论令人沮丧、没有成效，根据上文可推测空格所在句的意思：负能量对双方达成共识不会有好的影响，因此填入L)shadow“（坏）影响；阴影”, cast a shadow over“给……蒙上阴影”，比喻对事情产生负面影响，符合文章意思，故为答案。

27.A)【语义判断】空格所在句提到借助一些手段来传递积极的信息有助于交流的成功，这些手段包括由衷的赞赏和热情的评论，与这两个名词短语属于同一语义场的词是A)affectionate“表示关爱的”,affectionate smiles“关切的微笑”，符合句意，故为答案。

28.F)【语义判断】空格所在句提到如果对话的语气升温，愤怒爆发，对话将从合作走向对抗，能够表达这种转变的是F）flips，在这里的意思是“（话题、活动或意见）突然转换”,“flip from... to...”指“从一个话题转换为另一个话题”，符合文章意思，故为答案。

29.G)【语义判断】空格前面半句提到对话的语气升温，愤怒爆发，对话将从合作走向对抗，可想而知，这种从好到坏的转变也会给已经取得的进展带来不好的影响，因此填入G)halt“停止，暂停”,come to an immediate halt“立即停止”，符合文章意思，故为答案。

30.N)【语义判断】本段首句指出对称性指的是双方说话的均衡程度，空格前一句提到当一方参与者说了谈话中的大部分内容的时候，这种不对称或缺乏平衡往往会让你们中的一方或双方都感到恼火，空格所在句提到：沉默的一方会厌倦只听不说。根据前一句中的tends to“往往，具有某种倾向或特征”可知这里应填入副词N)typically“通常，一般；具有代表性地”，符合文章意思。

31.H)【语义判断】上一题提到双方不对称的对话中一直在听的一方感到恼火，本题描述的是负责说话的一方的感受，可想而知，在对话中说个不停就意味着需要不停输出信息给对方，也就是下一句中提到的give，这任务本该两方分担，现在却是一方承担, H)overburdened“负担过重的”符合说话的一方的感受，故为答案。

32.D)【语义判断】空格所在句提到不同的语速和音量会对对称性产生影响，至于产生什么样的影响，下文具体阐述：语速快或声音大的一方很容易开始占用更多的发言时间，而语速较慢或声音较小的一方则很难获得发言权。可见语速和音量的不同会破坏对称性，因此填入D)erode“逐渐毁坏；损害”。

33.O)【语义判断】空格所在句提到对话一方的意见可能更有影响力，sway在这里是“影响力；统治”的意思，然后用because引出原因，指出这与他们的表达方式有关，浏览各形容词选项，O)vigorous“果断的；精力充沛的”，用在句中表示一方的表达方式更加果断有力，影响力自然也就更大，符合文章意思，故为答案。

34.M)【语义判断】上一题提到表达果断有力的一方的观点更有影响力，本题说的是观点被忽略的一方的表达方式，与果断有力相反的表达方式是犹豫不决，因此填入M)tentatively“犹豫不定地，踌躇地”。

35.I)【语义判断】空格所在句是对上文提到的对话中不对称、不平衡现象的总结，根据上文可知这种不对称表现为一方说得多，另一方说得少，一方观点影响力大，另一方观点被忽略，概括起来也就是一个占主导地位，一个占次要地位，两个并列谓语分别对应这两种情况，evaporates“蒸发”可引申为“占次要地位，无足轻重”，与之相对的是I)predominates“占主导地位”，符合文章意思，故为答案。

36.【定位】由题干中的right between the earth and the sun定位到文章E)段倒数第三句。

E)【精析】同义转述题。E)段倒数第三句提到，在新月期间，我们看不见它，因为我们的卫星正好位于我们和太阳之间。本段首句提到了月球绕地球运行，而后作者用our planet指代地球，可推测our satellite“我们的卫星”指代月球。题干中的cannot see the moon对应原文中的it's invisible,题干中的positioned与原文中的parked为同义词，故答案为E)。

37.【定位】由题干中的volcanic eruptions和a moody blue color定位到K)段第三、四句。

K)【精析】细节归纳题。K)段第三、四句提到，月亮确实可以呈现出忧郁的蓝色，但这只发生在大小合适的粒子分散在天空中时————但这与月亮的“蓝色”状态无关。火山喷发或火灾产生的巨大火山灰云可以做到这一点，不过这种情况并不经常出现。从定位句可归纳出，火山灰云能够导致天空中存在大小合适的粒子，继而导致月亮出现忧郁的蓝色。题干中的cause对应原文中的can do the trick，题干内容是对原文定位部分的概括和归纳，故答案为K)。

38.【定位】由题干中的closest to the earth、supermoon和February定位到文章G)段最后一句。

G)【精析】细节辨认题。G)段最后一句提到，超级月亮实际上要到二月份出现时才会离我们最近。原文中用到了“not... until...”句型，表示“直到……才……”，换句话说，在二月份出现超级月亮时，它离我们最近，故答案为G)。

39.【定位】由题干中的super blood wolf moon和a bloody wolf head定位到B)段前两句。

B)【精析】同义转述题。B)段第二句提到，这个月亮并没有什么真正神秘或特别的地方，它也不会像一个血淋淋的狼头一样出现在天空中，或像任何类似的超出想象的东西。题干中的nothing unusual是原文中nothing truly mysterious or otherwise special的同义转述；题干中的bear no resemblance to是原文中not look like的同义词组，故答案为B)。

40.【定位】由题干中的orange、light和travels through an atmosphere thicker than usual定位到文章H)段第三句。

H)【精析】推理判断题。H)段定位句提到，每当月亮升起或落下，抑或是整夜低垂在地平线上时，月亮看起来也可能会是橙色的————因为从月亮反射回来的光必须穿过更厚的大气层，而大气层会散射更多的蓝光。由此可以推断，前面所提到的这些出现橙色月亮的情况均是由光穿过更厚的大气层引起的。题干中的appear与原文中的look为同义词，而题干中的reflecting是原文中bouncing off的同义转述，故答案为H)。

41.【定位】由题干中的the name of wolf moon和the cultures of American Indians定位到M)段最后两句。

M)【精析】细节归纳题。M)段倒数第二句提到，许多网站会告诉你，“狼月”是“美洲原住民”文化中一年第一个满月的传统名称。下一句又提到，所有拥有不同文化、地理和语言的北美部落都自发地提出了同样的绰号，这种想法是不合逻辑的。归纳可得题干的含义。题干中的contrary to logic对应原文中的illogical,题干中的originates from是对原文中is the traditional name of的同义转述，故答案为M)。

42.【定位】由题干中的orbit和distance from the earth changes定位到文章F)段第一句。

F)【精析】同义转述题。F)段第一句告诉我们，月球与地球的距离并不总是完全相等的，因为它的公转轨道不是完美的圆形。原文中because引导的原因状语从句在主句之后，而题干中则是as引导原因状语从句并放在了主句之前。此外，题干中的a hundred-percent circle对应原文中的 perfectly circular,题干中的changes是原文中isn't always exactly the same的同义转述，故答案为F)。

43.【定位】由题干中的in a given month or season定位到文章N)段第一句。

N)【精析】同义转述题。N)段第一句指出，许多文化都对特定月份或季节的满月有传统名称。定位句用many cultures作主语，指出不同的文化对特定月份或季节的满月有不同的名称，而题干进行了语序调整，以a full moon作为主语说明特定月份或季节的满月会在不同文化中有特定名称。两者表达的含义相同，故答案为N)。

44.【定位】由题干中的know和 why the moon appears to change its size定位到文章D)段第二句。

D)【精析】同义转述题。D)段第二句提到，可能大街上有很多人会假装他们完全知道为什么天空中的那个东西似乎定期变大变小，但其实他们完全不懂。根据上一段结尾提到的lunar event可知that thing“那个东西”指代的是月亮。题干中的lots of people对应原文中的loads of folks,题干中的know absolutely nothing是对原文中totally do not的同义转述，均表明他们其实不懂，而题干中的act like they know与原文中的pretending they totally know均表达这些人假装自己很懂，题干中的change its size是对原文中get bigger and smaller的同义转述，故答案为D)。

45.【定位】由题干中的nicknamed和a blue moon定位到文章J)段第二句。

J)【精析】同义转述题。J)段第二句指出，蓝月亮是一个昵称，指的是两个满月在同一个日历月出现。题干中的a full moon appears twice in the same month对应原文中的two full moons fall in the same calendar month,故答案为J)。

46.【定位】由题干中的rural areas和nowadays定位到第二段。

A)【精析】事实细节题。文章首段提到全球城市化加速之后，在段尾将话题转向农村，而第二段具体阐述农村的现状，该段最后一句分析指出，世界各地的农村居民正在迁出，使得城市更加拥挤，而农村则一片荒凉，故答案为A)。

47.【定位】由题干中的rural lifestyle定位到第三段最后一句。

B)【精析】观点态度题。定位句指出，支持农村这种生活方式的选择是不负责任的，回溯前文此结论的论据，本段第三、四句指出，因农村大多是独立的建筑，需要使用更多的能源，其能源效率无法与城市相比拟，可知乡村生活方式能源效率低于城市，故答案为B)。

48.【定位】由题干中的second home定位到第四段第二句。

D)【精析】推理判断题。定位句提到一些在城里发了财的人经常在农村购置第二套房子，去体验所谓的简单生活，在随后的第三、四句直白地点明这样做的影响是负面的，主要就在于推高房价，令当地人负担不起，迫使原本的农村居民迁出，可见对农村的保护是不利的，故答案为D)。

49.【定位】由题干中的industrialisation定位到第五段第二句并浏览至段尾。

A)【精析】事实细节题。定位段第二至四句提到工业化和网络等现代技术对农村的影响，最后一句总结称，鉴于这些变化，农村的不断发展是不可避免的，故答案为A)。

50.【定位】由题干中的the future of the countryside定位到全文最后一句。

D)【精析】观点态度题。定位句指出，我们知道世界将见证新城市从尘埃中崛起，现有城市将发展成为特大城市，而农村的未来仍不明朗，可见与城市相比，农村的未来是人们不太容易想象的，故答案为D)。

51.【定位】由题干中的beauty is in the eye of the beholder定位到首段第一句。

A)【精析】事实细节题。文章首段第一句指出，诸如“美存在于观看者的眼中”此类的说法，鲜少遭到质疑。由此可知，“美存在于观看者的眼中”这种说法几乎从未被质疑过，故答案为A)。

52.【定位】由题干中的 a recent study exploring aesthetic taste和show定位到第二段第一、二句。

C)【精析】事实细节题。文章第二段第一句指出，近期，一项探讨审美品位的研究发表在《认知》杂志上。紧接着第二句提到该研究的结果表明，人们对自然物体的审美评价非常一致，但对人工制品或人造物体的审美评价分歧极大。由disagree more可知，人们对人工制品的共识较少，故答案为C)。

53.【定位】由题干中的differ和aesthetic appraisal of artifacts定位到第五段。

D)【精析】推理判断题。文章第五段第二句指出，人们对艺术和建筑的共同品位水平也不尽相同，由句首的so可知上一句解释了原因：与自然空间不同，艺术和建筑没有相同的曝光程度，也就是说原因是人工制品较少进入人们的视野，故答案为D)。

54.【定位】由题干中的sunset定位到第八段第一句和第三句。

B)【精析】推理判断题。文章第八段第一句提到，自然界在全世界以一种共同的方式展示了一些普遍的审美特征。紧接着第三句以日落为例进行说明：不同地方的日落极为相似，令其具备了近乎普遍的吸引力。由此可推断出，作者举日落的例子是用来说明它以一种相似的方式展示世界各地的审美特征，故答案为B)。

55.【定位】由题干中的artifacts not always hold universal appeal定位到第九段。

C)【精析】推理判断题。文章第九段第一句提到美可能存在的普遍原则属于一般类别，可以有各种各样的体现。紧接着第二句和第三句以人工制品为例进行说明，当人们参与建筑作品或艺术作品的制作时，他们会以独特的方式应用这些非常普遍的概念，然而他们应用这一原则的方式可能并不具有普遍的吸引力。由此可知，人工制品并不总是具有普遍吸引力的原因是其创造者应用美的原则的方式并不具有普遍的吸引力，可能不会让每个人都满意，故答案为C)。