2022-2023年廣東省湛江市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)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.

Althoughthejobapplicantshavenotfinishedhighschool,theyarehighlylikelytobepromoted.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

3.

Misunderstandingisverycommonincommunicationbetweendifferentcultures,andmisinterpretationinthisrespectmaycause______.

4.

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

5.

During1876and1889,MarkTwainwrote______booksforwhichheismostfamous.

6.

FromaJapaneseperspective,commitmentanddedicationareprobablymoreimportantthanthedecisionitselfinadecisionmakingprocess.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.THEBLENDINGOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

Foryears,JorgeDelPinal'sjobasassistantchiefoftheCensusBureau'sPopulationDivisionwastofitpeopleintoneat,distinctracialandethnicboxes:white,black,Hispanic,AsianorNativeAmerican.AsthesonofanAnglomotherandaHispanicfather,however,heknewallalongthatthetaskwasnotalwayspossible.

Forthe2000decennialcensus,thatwillnolongerbethecase.Forthefirsttime,thecensusforms'willallowpeopletocheckoffasmanyracesasapply.Asaresult,theCensusBureaushouldobtainabetterpictureoftheextentofintermarriageintheUnitedStates.

Intheabsenceofsuchadirectmethod,afewyearsago,veterandemographerBarryEdmonstonusedsophisticatedmathematicalmodelingtechniquestocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStatesaspartofanimmigrationstudyhedirectedfortheNationalResearchCounciIoftheAmericanAcademyofSciences.HisresearchwassummarizedinareportentitledTheNewAmericans:Economic,DemographicandFiscalEffectsofImmigration.ButastheCanadian-born,whitehusbandofsociologistSharonLee,aChinese-American,Edmonstoreallyneededno'computertounderstandthetransformationunderwayinthissociety.Heandhisfamilyareliving,breathingparticipants.

ThefaceofAmericaischangingliterally.AsformerPresidentClintonhassaid,"within30or40years,whentherewillbenosingleraceinthemajorityintheUnitedStates,wehadbestbereadyforit."Forhispart,Clintonispreparingforthattimebytalkingaboutracialtoleranceandthevirtuesofmulticulturalism.Othersaredebatingimmigrationpolicy.AlmostalldiscussionfocusesonthepotentialdivisivenessinherentinanationthatisnolongerapredominantlywhitecountrywithamostlyEuropeanancestry.

Butafootbehindthescenesisanothertrendthat,ifhandledcarefully,couldbringthecountryclosertogetherratherthandriveitapart.Thisquietdemographiccounter-revolutionisadramaticupsurgeinintermarriage.

Edmonston'sstudyprojectedthatby2050,21percentoftheU.S.populationwillbeofmixedracialorethnicancestry,upfromanestimateofsevenpercenttoday.Amongthird-generationHispanicandAsianAmericans,exogamy-marriageoutsideone'sethnicgrouportribeisatleast50percent,heandothersestimate.ExogamyremainsmuchlessprevalentamongAfricanAmericans,butithasincreasedenormously,fromabout1,5percentinthe1960sto8to10percenttoday.

Suchaprofounddemographicshiftcouldtakeplacewhilenoonewaswatchingbecause,officially,noonewaswatching.Federalagenciestraditionallycollectedracialdatausingaformula—oneperson,oneracesimilartothetime-honoredvotingprinciple.Thus,theCensusBureaucouldestimatethatoncensusformsnomorethantwopercentofthepopulationwouldclaimtobemultiracial.Intheabsenceofamorestraightforwardcount,noonecouldknowforsurewhatthedemographicsare.

That'sabouttochange.Afterthe2000census,theU.S.Governmentshouldhaveabetteridea.In1997,theOfficeofManagementandBudget,whichoverseesfederalstatisticalpractices,approvedadirectiveallowingpeopletocheckasmanyracialboxesastheybelieveapplytothem.Theshiftwasacompromisebetweenthedemandsofsomeinterestgroupsthatwantedtheadditionofa"multiracial"box,andthosethatobjectedtoanychange,fearingdilutionoftheirnumbers.

Meanwhile,intheabsenceofOfficialnumbers,withtheheightenedtensionsurroundingracialissues,andwiththemutualsuspicionthatexistsamongcompetingracialandethnicinterestgroups,there'slittleagreementonwhatintermarriagewillmeanforU.S.societyinthefuture.

Melt

A.YB.NC.NG

8.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

9.

Beingassertiveisnotenoughtosolvethebullyproblem.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Wecancutdownglobalwarmingpollutionbyincreasingourrelianceonrenewableenergysourcesuchas______.

11.

In______,peoplebelievethatGodraisedJesusfromthedeadonthethirddayafterhewaskilled.

12.

Themostprobablecauseofdepressionisthatitisanimbalancein______.

13.

BeforeChantakesherofficetheU.N.agencywillbeledbyDr.AndersNordstromofSwedenwhowasappointedas______inMay.

14.

WhodoesthewriterblameforthecollapseoftheNewfoundlandcodfishery?

A.TheUSfishingindustry.

B.TheCanadiangovernment.

C.Theforeignfishingindustry.

D.TheCanadianfishingindustry.

15.

Traditionalradicalprostatectomy(前列腺切除術(shù)),whichwouldrequirean______andatleasttwodaysinthehospital.

16.

Youcanjudgewhetheryou'vereachedyourcareerturningpointafteryou______.

17.WhyPopMusicSoundsPerfect?

Ifyouhaven'tbeenlisteningtopopradiointhepastfewmonths,you'vemissedtheriseoftwoseeminglyopposingtrends.Inamediuminwhichmediocresinginghasneverbeenabartoentry,alotofpopvocalssuddenlysoundgreat.Betterthangreat:note-andpitch-perfect,asifthere'sbeenanunspokentighteningofstandardsatrecordlabelsoranevolutionaryleapinthedevelopmentofvocalcords.Attheotherextremeareafewhip-hopsingerswhoalsohittheirnotesbutwithaprecisionsoexaggeratedthatonfirstlisten,theirsongssoundcomicallyartificial,likeachorusof50srobotssingingMotown.

Theforcebehindbothtrendsisaningeniousplug-incalledAuto-Tune,adownloadablestudiotrickthatcantakeavocalandinstantlynudgeitontothepropernoteormoveittothecorrectpitch.It'slikePhotoshopforthehumanvoice.Auto-Tunedoesn'tmakeitpossibleforjustanyonetosinglikeapro,butusedasitscreatorintended,itcantransform.awaveringperformanceintosomethingtechnicallyflawless."Rightnow,ifyoulistentopop,everythingisinperfectpitch,perfecttimeandperfecttune,"saysproducerRickRubin."That'showubiquitousAuto-Tuneis."

Auto-Tune'sinventorisamannamedAndyHildebrand,whoworkedforyearsinterpretingseismicdatafortheoilindustry.Usingamathematicalformulacalledautocorrelation,Hildebrandwouldsendsoundwavesintothegroundandrecordtheirreflections,providinganaccuratemapofpotentialdrillsites.It'satechniquethatsavesoilcompanieslotsofmoneyandallowedHildebrandtoretireat40.Hewasdebatingthenextchapterofhislifeatadinnerpartywhenaguestchallengedhimtoinventaboxthatwouldallowhertosingintune.Afterhetinkeredwithautocorrelationforafewmonths,Auto-Tunewasborninlate1996.

Almostimmediately,studioengineersadopteditasatradesecrettofixflubbednotes,savingthemtheexpenseandhassleofhavingtoredosessions.ThefirsttimecommonearsheardAuto-Tunewasontheimmenselyirritating1998Cherhit"Believe."Inthefirstverse,whenChersings"Ican'tbreakthrough"asthoughshe'sstandingbehindanelectricfan,that'sAuto-Tune--butit'snotthewayHildebrandmeantittobeused.Theprogram'sretunespeed,whichadjuststhesinger'svoice,canbesetfromzeroto400."Ifyousetitto10,thatmeansthattheoutputpitchwillgethalfwaytothetargetpitchin10milliseconds,"saysHildebrand."Butifyouletthatparametergotozero,itfindsthenearestnoteandchangestheoutputpitchinstantaneously"--eliminatingthenaturaltransitionbetweennotesandmakingthesingersoundjumpyandautomat-ed."Ineverfiguredanyoneintheirrightmindwouldwanttodothat,"hesays.

LikeothertrendsspawnedbyCher,thecreativeabuseofAuto-Tunequicklywentoutoffashion,althoughitcontinuedtobeanindispensable,ifinaudible,partoftheengineer'stoolbox.Butin2003,T-Pain(FaheemNajm),alittle-knownrapperandsinger,accidentallystumbledontotheChereffectwhileAuto-Tuningsomeofhisvocals."Itjustworkedformyvoice,"saysT-PaininhisnaturalTallahasseedrawl."Andtherewasn'tanyoneelsedoingit."

Sincehis2005debutalbum,T-Painhassentadozenslightlyraunchy,mechanicallycheerysinglesintotheTop10.HecontributedtofournominatedsongsatGrammyAward2009,andhisinfluenceisstillspreading.WhenKanyeWestwaslookingforaneffecttomatchsomeheartbrokenlyrics,heflewT-PaintoHawaiitoseehowmanywaystheycouldtweakAuto-Tune.Diddygaveapercentageofhisupcomingalbum'sprofitstoT-Paininexchangeforsomelessons.EvenPrinceisrumoredtobeexperimentingwithAuto-Tuneonhisnewrecord."Iknow[Auto-Tune]betterthananyone,"saysT-Pain."AndevenI'mjustfiguring

A.Vocalcords.B.Hip-hopsingers.C.Motown.D.Auto-Tune.

18.Theproblemseitherwiththedispensermechanismorwiththebillscanleadto______.

19.Ajoint-stockcorporationallowspeopleto______.

A.dividethecorporation'sproperty

B.holdsharesofthecorporation

C.returntheirpercentagebacktothecorporation

D.dividetheirinitialinvestmentstoacorporation

20.

Accordingtothepassage,aspeakerwithself-confidencewill______.

A.standasasoldier

B.havemorebodylanguages

C.speakinaslowandtendervoice

D.makeself-changestohisaudience

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hi,Sam,IhatetobotheryoubutIwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyou?

M:Soundssoserious.What'sup?

W:Well,thelandlordjustinformedmethathe'sgoingtoincreaseourrentbytwohundred.I'mwonderinghowyoufeelaboutit.

M:HowdoIfeelaboutit?Noway!Inourtenancyagreement,itsayshewillhavetogiveusanoticethreemonthsinadvanceifhewantstoincreasetherent.

W:Yeah,that'sright!It'sgottabethreemonthslater.Well,Ithinkherealizeshisrentalfeeisbelowthemarketrateandhemustbefeelingabitrippedoffwhenhecouldbechargingacouplehundredextra.Whatdoyouthink,Sam?Shouldweagreetotheraiseorfindsomewhereelse?

M:Goodquestion.I'mnotsureeither.Thelocationwe'reatnowisquiteconvenient.ClosetothegroceryandneartheSubway.It'llbehardtofindanotherlocationlikethisone.

W:Iwonderwhetherhe'llallowroomfornegotiation.Perhapsahundreddollarsinsteadoftwo.MaybehemightbemorewillingtogiveabitifweSpeaktohimrightaway.

M:Well,heseemstobeaniceguytotalkto.Butwhatifherefuses?Wouldyougofortwothen?

W:Well,IguessIwould,sinceit'llbehardtofindsuchaconvenientlocation.Besides,it'sclosetomyschoolandIcansleepalittlelaterinthemornings.

M:Ha!Ifiguredthat'swhatyou'dbeconcernedabout.Well,Ihavetogiveitsomeseriousthought.I'mnotsureIcanaffordtocoughupanextrahundredamonthjusttomakesureIcansleepinanextra15minutes.

W:Didn'tyougetyourloanrecently?That'llcoverwhatyouneed.Besides,ifyoucouldjuststopspendingsomuchoncafeteriasnacksyou'dhavelotsofmoneytospare.

M:Yeah,butI'mthinkingofgettinganewlaptop.

W:Well,Itellyou,therearen'talotofapartmentsthatarecheaper,evenwiththisnewincrease.

M:Iknow,sowhendoeshewantustocomebackonthis?

W:Hetoldmetolethimknowthisweekend.

M:Sure,bythenIshouldbeabletomakeupmymind.

(20)

A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

22.(26)

A.Theman'smother.

B.Theytakehimwiththem.

C.Thewoman'smother

D.Ababy-sitter.

23.(31)

A.Learningsocialskills.

B.Learningmoreknowledge.

C.Havingmorepreparationforthefuture.

D.Gettingmoneyfromthegovernment.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：W：Itwasadarkandcoldnight，wealmostbadnochoicebuttoturnaroundandgoback.

M：ButIheardfromJohnthatyougottoseethefilmanyway.

Q：Whatdidthewomandothatnight?

(14)

A.Drivedinthewindandrain.

B.ListenedtoJohn'sexplanation.

C.Wenttoanindoortheater.

D.Sawafilmthatiswonderful.

25.(21)

A.Togivetravelinformationtopassengers.

B.Toknowhiswayaroundthecityverywell.

C.Tospendalotoftimewaitingatstations.

D.Topredictwherehecanpickupapassenger.

26.

【B5】

27.(32)

A.Prejudiced.B.Enthusiastic.C.Indifferent.D.Objective.

28.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Shewenttothepartywithoutknowingit.

B.Shewasinvitedtotheparty.

C.Shewaspresentfortheparty.

D.Shewasabsentfromtheparty.

29.(29)

A.Aperiodduringwhichweceasetogrow.

B.Beingtrappedinsideashellofourown.

C.Theprotectionofourselvesagainstrisks.

D.Thefeelingofinsecurityandself-doubt.

30.SectionC

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Peoplehavedreamedoftravelinginspaceforthousandsofyears.Butitwasnotuntil1957thatitbecameareality.OnOctober4,1957Russialaunchedthefirstman-madesatelliteintospace.ItwascalledSputnikI.

OnApril12,1961theRussiancosmonautYuriGagarinbecamethefirstmantoorbittheEarth.ThefirstspacewomanintheworldwasValentinaTereshkova.Shemade48orbitsin1963inherVostok6.OnJuly20,1969theAmericanastronautNeilArmstrongbecamethefirstmantosetfootontheMoon.In1986theRussianspacestationMirwaslaunched.

ScientistsarealreadyatworkontheInternationalSpaceStation,a"cityofspace".Itwillbethesizeofafootballfieldandwillweighover200tons.Ateamof10-15spacemenwillprobablybeabletoliveandworkattheInternationalSpaceStationin2005.

Thenextstepwillbethefirstmoonbase.20or30scientistswillliveinsideadomewithanartificialatmosphere.Thiswillmakeitpossibleforthemtoliveandworkwithoutspacesuits.Italsomeansthattheywillbeabletogrowfood.

ThenextgreatstepwillbelandingpeopleonournearestplanetMars.Scientistssaythattheplanetoncehadwateronitssurface.Ifthatwaterisnowfrozenunderground,humanswillbeabletouseitsomeday.Bytheendofthe21stcentury,scientistshope,itwillbepossibletoturntheplanetintoanearthlikeplacewithairandwater.

Peoplehavedreamedoftravelinginspaceforthousandsofyears.Butitwasnotuntil1957thatitbecamea(36)______.OnOctober4,1957Russia(37)______thefirstman-madesatelliteintospace,ItwascalledSputnikI.

OnApril12,1961theRussian(38)______YuriGagarinbecamethefirstmantoorbittheEarth.ThefirstspacewomanintheworldwasValentinaTereshkova.Shemade48(39)______in1963inherVostok6.OnJuly20,1969theAmerican(40)______NeilArmstrongbecamethefirstmantosetfootontheMoon.In1986theRussianspacestationMirwaslaunched.

Scientistsarealreadyatworkonthe(41)______SpaceStation,a"cityofspace".Itwillbethesizeofafootballfieldandwill(42)______over200tons.Ateamof10—15spacemenwill(43)______beabletoliveandworkattheInternationalSpaceStationin2005.

Thenextstepwillbethefirstmoonbase.20or30scientistswillliveinsideadomewithanartificialatmosphere.(44)____________.Italsomeansthattheywillbeabletogrowfood.

(45)____________.Scientistssaythattheplanetoncehadwateronitssurface.Ifthatwaterisnowfrozenunderground,humanswillbeabletouseitsomeday.Bytheendofthe21stcentury,scientistshope,(46)____________.

31.

【B10】

32.(28)

A.Anyastronautreturnsfromtheuniverseissafe.

B.Anyastronautreturnsfromtheuniversesuffersalot.

C.Wecanassumethatanastronautissafefromhisbadlooks.

D.Wecannotassumethatanastronautissafefromhisgoodlooks.

33.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Hello,Cindy.Congratulations!Ihearyou'regettingmarried.When'sthebigday?

W:Thankyou.We'replanningaJunewedding,butwehaven'tpickedadateyet.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

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A.Shewillgetmarriedwiththeman.

B.Shehasgotmarriedforaboutsixmonths.

C.ShehasdecidedtomarryinJune.

D.Shewillgetmarriedthiswinter.

34.(43)

35.

【B11】

36.SectionC

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

聽(tīng)力原文：可樂(lè)的歷史淵源

Howmanyofyoudrinkcola?Nearlyeverybody.Didyouknowthatcolastartedoutnotasasoftdrinkbutasa(36)cureforheadachebackinthelate1800's?JohnS.Pamberton,adruggistfromAtlanta,had(37)experimentedformanymonthstryingtofindacureforthecommonheadache.Heworkedinhisbackyard,mixingandheatingdifferentcombinationsofoilsand(38)flavorsuntilhefoundonethatseemedpromising.Pamberton(39)bottledthemixtureandbegansellingitindrugstoresasa(40)concentratedsyrupthatthecustomerhadtomixwithwaterbeforedrinking.Cola's(41)transformationfromconcentratedsyruptoacarbonatedsoftdrinkcameaboutquitebyaccident.Oneday,acustomercameintoadrugstore(42)complainingofaheadacheandaskedfor(43)abottleofcolasyrup.Hewantedtotakeitrightaway.Soheaskedtheclerktomixthemedicinewhilehewaited.Theclerk,insteadofwalkingtotheotherendofthecountertoget(44)plainwater,suggestedmixingthesyrupwithsodawater.Thecustomeragreed,andafterdrinkingit,(45)remarkedhowgoodittasted.Theclerkcontinuedofferingthemixtureandcarbonatedcolagrewinpopularity.Todaycarbonatedcolasaresoldinmostcountriesaroundtheworld.And(46)althoughtheynolongercontaintheingredientstokillheadaches,theyarestillveryrefreshing.

Howmanyofyoudrinkcola?Nearlyeverybody.Didyouknowthatcolastartedoutnotasasoftdrinkbasa【B1】______forheadachebackinthelate1800's?JohnS.Pamberton,adruggistfromAtlanta,had【B2】______formanymonthstryingtofindacureforthecommonheadache.Heworkedinhisbackyard,mixtureandheatingdifferentcombinationofoilsand【B3】______untilhefoundonethatseemspromising.Pambertpm【B4】______themixtureandbegansellingitindrugstoresasa【B5】______syrupthatthecustomerhadtomixwithwaterbeforedrinking.Cola's【B6】______fromaconcentratedsyruptoacarbonatedsoftdrinkcameaboutquitebyaccident.Oneday,acustomercameintoadrugstore【B7】______ofaheadacheandaskedfor【B8】______.colasyrup.Hewantedtotakeitrightaway.Soheaskedtheclerktomixthemedicinewhilehewaited.Theclerkinsteadofwalkingtotheotherendofthecountertoget【B9】_____________________,suggestedmixingthesyrup.withsodawater.Thecustomeragreed,andafterdrinkingit,【B10】____________________howgoodittasted.Theclerkcontinuedofferingthemixtureandcarbonatedcolagrewinpopularity.Todaycarbonatedcolasaresoldinmostcountriesaroundtheworld.Andalthoughtheynolongercontainthe【B11】______________________tokillheadaches,theyarestillveryrefreshing.

【B1】

37.(34)

A.medicalschoolstudents

B.businessesandmanufactures

C.politicalcampaignparticipants

D.actors,techniciansandothers

38.聽(tīng)力原文：Yearsagobeforetherewererefrigerators,anicehousewasabuildingusedforstoringice.Thefirsticehouseswereinthecellarsoffarmhouses.Piecesofice,mixedwithsnowandmeadowgrass,werepiledinwinterandkeptuntilthefollowingsummer.Soonfarmersbegantobuildseparatehousesforstoringice.Theseicehouseshaddoublewallswithhaystuffedbetweentokeepoutanyheat.Blocksoficewereputinsidetheicehouseandpackedwithstraworsawdust.

Wheredidtheicefortheseicehousescomefrom?Workerstookitfromafrozenpondorriver.Theysawedtheiceintoevenblocks.Thentheypulledtheiceblocksfromthewaterwithhooksandcarriedthemtotheicehousesonsleds.Specialtoolshelpedtheworkerscutandhandletheice.Iceaxeschoppedlargeholesintheice.Icesawscuttheiceintoevenblocks.Choppersloosenedtheseblocksfromoneanother.Icehooksfastenedthemselvesintothelargeblocks.Thentheycouldbecarriedoverthefrozensurfaceofthepondorriver.Tongswereusedtopickupthesmallerblocksofice.Shipscarriediceallovertheworld.In1799thefirstboatloadintheUnitedStateswassentfromNewYorkCitytoicehousesinNewOrleans.Louisiana.AboatloadwassentfromBoston,Massachusetts.totheWestIndiestohelpfightyellowfeverin1805.IcemerchantsinBostonalsoshippedtonsoficefrompondsandriverstocitiesinEurope.

(30)

A.Separatehouseswerebuiltforstoringice.

B.Doublewallswerebuiltinicehousestokeepcool.

C.Blocksoficewerepackedwithweedinicehouses.

D.Icewasputintoicehousesinwinter.

39.(35)

A.Noteatingbreakfastmightaffectthehealthofchildren.

B.Breakfastdoesnotaffectperformance.

C.ProfessorBendoroncetaughtcollegecoursesinnutritioninLondon.

D.Thenumberofpeoplewhodon'teatbreakfasthasincreased.

40.(25)

A.Trainers.B.Clowns.C.Acrobats.D.Magicians.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

TheopinionofmanyengineersisthatthearchitectsthatdesignedtheNewYorkWorldTradeCenterTwinTowersdidagoodjobin.designingthebuildings.Thebuildingsweresafefromthehazards(47)______atthetime.Indeed,theyweredesignedtowithstandtheforceofaircraftthatmightcrashintothem.Theywerenothowever,designedtowithstandtheeffectsoftheveryhightemperaturesgeneratedbythe(48)______oftonsofaviationfuelcarriedbytheaircraft.

Steel(49)______coveredwithconcreteisthemainstructuralcomponentofthetowersandsteellosesalotofstructuralstrengthwhenheatedto1100degreesCentigradeandbeyond,asitwas.To(50)______thesteelthetowers'beamswerecoatedwithafewcentimetersofconcrete.Thatinsulationwastoprovidestructural(51)______foratleast1houroffire.Thetowersmetthattest.Thesouthtowerlasted62minutes.Thenorth;103minutes.Tragedyfollowedwhennotallcouldescapepriortothecollapse.

MostexpertsagreethattheTwinTowerswereverywelldesigned.Manyalsoagreethatthepeopleplanningtheattackswerevery(52)______andaimedtheaircraftataheightthatwouldeffectthemostdamage.Theaircraftcrash,andtheresultingfuelfedfireswereaimedataboutthe90thfloor.Thatwasjusthighenoughtoinsurethattheupperfloorswouldweakenwiththeheatandcrackdown,droppingintothe(53)______partofthebuilding.

Themassofthefallingtopfloorscreatedsuchafallingloadthatsomeexpertsestimateit(54)______by5to10timesnormalbearingloads.Theeffectwaslikeagianthammer,eachfloor(55)______moreweighttobebornbythenextfloordown.

WeretheTradeTowerswelldesigned?Engineerssayyes.Butthepublicreferstothebeliefthatarchitectswillneveragaindesignatallbuildingwithoutconsideringtheeffectsofterroristattacksofall(56)______kinds.Thatnotonlyincludestheabilityofthestructuretowithstandattackbutthemeanstoallowthebuildings'occupantstoescapeintimetosurvive

WordBank:

A.exceededI.collision

B.ignitionJ.contributing

C.strictlyK.lightly

D.practicalL.knowledgeable

E.integrityM.replace

F.shieldN.potential

G.remainingO.happened

H.envisioned

42.

ThemoneymostAmericanfirmsputintrainingmainlygoesto______.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

PanicAttacks

Panicattack—asuddenorintensefear,anxietyorsenseofimpendingdoom,whichreachesapeakveryquickly.(Usuallywithinafewminutesofitstarting).Itmaybeaccompaniedbypronouncedphysicalsymptoms,includingaracingpulse,over-breathing,dizziness.Anattackgenerallypeakswithin10minutes,butsomesymptomsmaylastmuchlonger.Thereareknowntobethreetypesofpanicattack.

Spontaneouspanic

Associatedtopanicdisorder,theseattackscomewithoutwarningatanytimeregardlessoflocutionorsituation.

Thissortofattackdoesnotneedanexternalcatalysttostartit.

Spontaneouspanicoftenhappensduringsleep,wakingthesuffererinitsthrowsandcausingthepersontothinktheyarehavingaheartattackorsomethingsimila