2022-2023年山西省临汾市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山西省临汾市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Thedenialofwhathavehappenedoftencomefromtwosources______.

2.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

3.

TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensebarsthird-partyuseofemployees'DNAsamples.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Inrecentyears,scientistshavereportedthatsomeuncertainfactorsdisrupttheclimatechange.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Kyotoagreementisacceptedbymostoftheworld'smajorpollutersofcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Oneofthegreatdrawbacksofcellularnetworksisitsexpensiveimplementingcost.

7.

______,inwhichpeoplecaneasilyanticipatewhateachotherwilldodaybyday,leadstotheformationofEnglishfriendship.

8.

Tobuildyouraudience,you'dbettercatchtheopportunitiestobeacquaintedwithpeopleandtrytocatchtheirattentiononyou.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.It'snecessaryforyoutobuildsincererelationshipswithpeopleinyourprofessionaswellasthose______.

10.

CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

11.

Parasites,whicharesmallerthantheirhosts,include______.

12.Theonlyproblemthestudentsarefacingatgraduationisthedismaljobmarket.

13.FoodandYourLifeStages

Thenutritionalneedsofthehumanbodychangeatdifferentlifestages.Tobefitandhealthy,itisimportanttotakeintoaccounttheextrademandsplacedonyourbodybythesechanges.Tomeetyourbody'sregularnutritionalneeds,youshouldconsume:

?Awidevarietyofnutritiousfoods;

?Dailysuppliesofwater;

?Enoughkilojoules(千焦耳)forenergy,withcarbohydratesasthepreferredsource;

?Adequateproteinforcellmaintenanceandrepair;

?Fat-solubleandwater-solublevitamins;

?Essentialminerals,suchasiron,calciumandzinc;

?Foodscontainingplant-derivedphoto-chemicals,whichmayprotectagainstheartdisease,diabetes,somecancers,arthritis(关节炎)andosteoporosis.

Avarieddietthatconcentratesonfruits,vegetables,wholegrains,legumes(豆类),dairyfoodsandleanmeatscanfulfillthesebasicrequirements.

BabiesfromBirthtoSixMonthsofAge

Infantsusuallyincreasetheirlengthby50percentandtheirweightby300percentbetweenbirthandoneyearofage.Breastmilkgenerallysuppliesababywiththerequiredamountsofnutrients,fluidsandenergyuptosixmonthsofage.Wherepossible,breastmilkispreferredtoformula,asitcontainsmanyprotectiveandimmunologicalfactorsthatbenefitthebaby'sdevelopment.

Breastmilkorcorrectlypreparedinfantformulaprovidesenoughwaterforahealthyinfanttoreplaceanywaterlosses.However,allinfantsneedextrawaterwhensolidfoodsareintroduced.

BabiesSixto12Months

Solidsshouldbeintroducedaroundsixmonthsofage.Asababyisgraduallyweaned(断奶)fromthebreastorbottleandnewsolidsareintroduced,theremaybereducedbodystoresofironandvitaminsCandD.Tomaintainnutrientbodystores:

?Giveyourbabyfoodsthatarerichiniron,forexample,iron-enrichedinfantcereals.Iron-enrichedrice-basedcerealsarefrequentlyrecommendedasthefirstfoodtobeintroduced,asthereistheadditionalbenefitofhavingalowerriskofanallergicreaction.Wheatcerealsarenotrecommendedasthefirstfoodduetotheirallergyrisk.

?Fruitsandvegetablesshouldbeintroducedafterthecereals.Theyareimportantforvitaminandmineralcontentandtointroducenewtextures,tastesandcolors.

?Meat,poultryandfisharegenerallyintroducedlast.

?Don'taddsaltorsugartoyourbaby'sfood.

?Occasionalexposureoftheskintosunlightisusuallyenoughtoprovideababy'svitaminDrequirements.

YoungChildren

Duringchildhood,childrentendtovarytheirfoodintake(spontaneously)tocoincidewiththeirgrowthpatterns.Children'sfoodneedsvarywidely,dependingontheirgrowthandtheirlevelofphysicalactivity.Likeenergyneeds,achild'stotalprotein,vitaminandmineralrequirementsincreasewithage.Ideally,childrenshouldbeaccumulatingstoresofnutrientsinpreparationfortherapidgrowthspurtexperiencedduringadolescence.

Food-relatedproblemsforyoungchildrenincludebecomingoverweight,obesity,toothdecayandfoodsensitivities.Recommendationsinclude:

?Ifachildisputtingontoomuchbodyfat,limitenergy-dense,nutrient-poorsnackfoods.Increasingphysicalactivitywillalsohelp.Youcouldalsorestricttheamountoftelevisionwatching.

?Toothdecaycanbepreventedwithregularbrushingandvisitstothedentist.Avoidsugaryfoods,especiallyifstickyoracidic.

?Ensureyourchildhasenoughfluids,especiallymilkandwater.

ChildrenEnteringTheirTeenageYears

Thegrowthspurtaschildrenmove

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

The"MountTrashmore"programhasbeenadoptedbymanyuniversities.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.FollowingtheexampleofGAP,whatdidHPdolastyear?

A.Itsuppliedsimilartransparencytoitssupplychain.

B.Itprintedadetailedlabelforitsproducts.

C.Itpublishedinformationaboutthefactoriesituses.

D.Itdevelopedsourcingguidelinesforitssuppliers.

16.O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

17.

______weremadeuncomfortableinalmostanyEuropeancountry.

18.

______wouldremindthetouristsoftheuntimelydeathofamodemU.S.president.

19.

Tocurethesnoringproblems,surgerycanbeusedtoimprove______.

20.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.(18)

A.Shehastoreadalotofliteraturebooks.

B.Shehasfailedtomeetthedeadlineforherreadingassignmentagain.

C.TheEasternLiteraturebooksaretoodifficulttounderstand.

D.Shefeelsregretfulthatshehasbeentakingawrongcourse.

23.(40)

24.听力原文：Pub-goerswillindicateinunspokenwaysiftheyareinterestedinchatting.Concentrateonthosewhohaveboughtdrinksandarestillstandingidlyatthebar.Thosewhohavemovedtositattablesareprobablynotseekingcompany.Lookforpeoplewith"open"bodylanguage,facingoutwardsintotheroom.Don'teverintroduceyourselfwithanoutstretchedhandandabigsmile.TheBritish,quitefrankly,donotwanttoknowyournameandshakeyourhandoratleastnotuntilaproperdegreeofmutualinteresthasbeenwellestablished.

Talkgenerallyabouttheweather,thebeerorthepubandatanappropriatemoment,offertoyournewfoundcompanionadrink.ThisexchangeiskeytofeelingpartofthepubcrowdandtherebygettingtoknowmoreaboutBritainthanitstouristsspots.Theritualofsharingbuyingroundsofdrinksinturnisofgreatsignificance.ThisisbecausetheBritishmaleisfrightenedofintimacy,findsitdifficulttoexpressfriendlyinterestinothermalesandcanbesomewhataggressiveinhismanner.

IfyouarehavingBritishfriendsorbusinesscontracts,oneofyourhostswillprobablybuythefirstround,butyoushouldbequicktoofferthenext.Therighttimetooffertobuyadrinkiswhentheirglassesarestillaquarterfull.Thelineof"It'smyroundWhatareyouhaving?"maynotbeinyourphrasebook,butitisoneofthemostusefulsentencesintheEnglishlanguage.

(30)

A.Stretchyourhandforahandshake.

B.Showabigsmileonyourface.

C.Tellyourname,thenaskfortheother's.

D.Simplysay"Hi"withaslightnodding.

25.(25)

A.Theimpulsetogoonlinebeginstoaffectotherareasoflife.

B.Onebeginstofeelanxiousordepressedorlonelyifonline.

C.Oneisn'tlookingforwardtobeingconnectedwithotherpeopleonline.

D.Oneislikelytobeviolentorcrazyoraggressiveifnotonline.

26.(29)

A.Rudeness.B.Nervousness.C.Ignorance.D.Convention.

27.(45)

28.(35)

A.PeopleknowalmostnothingaboutShakespeare'searlylife.

B.ShakespearewasalreadywellknownbeforehewenttoLondon.

C.PeopleknowalotaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

D.PeopleknowonlyalittleaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

29.听力原文：W:WhenareTed'sparentscomingback?

M:MysistersaysbothsheandTed'sfatherwillstayonfortheweekendsinceTedisallrightherewithus.

WhatrelationisTedtothemen?

(19)

A.Uncleandnephew.

B.Fatherandson.

C.Grandmotherandgranddaughter.

D.Teacherandpupil.

30.(28)

A.Itwasthewrongform.

B.Hehadnosocialsecuritynumber.

C.Thevocabularywasnettoospecific.

D.Hecouldn'tread.

31.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:MayIaskwhereAnne'sClothingStoreislocated?

W:Ofcourse.Justkeepwalkingdownforanother3blocksandit'llbeonyourfightbetweenthepostofficeandthecourt-house.

Q:Whereisthisdialogueoccurring?

(12)

A.AtAnne'sClothingStore.

B.Insideashoppingcenter.

C.Atadowntownstreet.

D.Inasuburbanresidentialdistrict

32.(24)

A.Shecan'tfindanyonetorepairthedishwasher.

B.Shehadt9buyanewdishwasher.

C.Paulahadsomerepairsdonewithoutherpermission.

D.Pauladidn'tpaytherentontime.

33.(22)

A.Changehisclass.

B.Prepareforclass.

C.Droptheclass.

D.Dismissclass.

34.听力原文：W:Areyousurethisistherightwaytothetheatre?Ican'taffordtobelate.

M:Oh,thatwon'thappen.We'llbethereinnotime.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Theprograminthetheatrehasalreadybegun.

B.Thewomanwon'tbelate.

C.Hewantstostopandaskfordirections.

D.Hehasneverbeentothetheatre.

35.听力原文：W:Idonotthinkyoucanfinishyourcomputerprojectinlessthanaweek.

M:Lindagotitmadeinjusttwodays.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?

(14)

A.Shewillhelphim.

B.Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C.Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D.Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

36.(41)

37.听力原文：M:Susan,Ifeelsohappynow.I'vejustgotthenewsthatI'vewonthescholarshipforthenextschoolyear.

W:Youcertainlydeserveit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Itisquiteunexpected.

B.Shehasalreadygotthenews.

C.Shehasconfidenceintheman.

D.Itisnotexcitingtolearnaboutit.

38.听力原文：M:Jenny,rememberthis:ajobworthdoingatallisworthdoingwell.

W:Oh,yes!Icertainlywon'tforgetit.Butdon'texpectmetosticktothejobjustbecauseitpaysafewmorebucks.Alifeofcontinuousexplorationisalifeworthliving.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromwhatthewomanhassaid?

(13)

A.Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.

B.Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.

C.Shewillsticktothejobifthepayisgood.

D.Shedoesn'tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.

39.

【B7】

40.(36)

A.Hewashidingfromthestormunderatree.

B.Heawokewithhisfaceinapuddleofwater.

C.Hewashappywhenhesawhiswifeforthefirsttimeinnineyears.

D.Theexacttimewhenhebecameblind.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.ThecaseofLatinAmericaandIndiashowsthat______.

A.joblessnessdoesnotresultincrimethere

B.joblessnessdoesnotnecessarilyleadtocrime

C.thereisalargepopulationinthoseareas

D.LatinAmericaandIndiaarecrime-free

42.

Thepassagetriestoconveytheideathat______.

43.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.ThewayoftheschoolstandardssettingofUSisbadlywrong.

B.Americanschoolstandardsvaryfromstatetostate.

C.Americashouldhaveanationalschoolstandardsetbyexperts.

D.PresidentObamamakesactivepoliciesonschoolstandardsinUS.

44.

AsStanleysaid,ifyouwantmknowhow.whenorwhyHerakleionandEasternCanopusdisappeared,therewas/were______toreferto.

45.

Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat______.

A.BBSRCisnotinfavorofGEbiotechnology

B.LordSainsburyisawell-knownscientisthimself

C.mostsupermarketsinBritainsellGEfoods

D.BurkeisnotawareofpublicignoranceaboutGEfoods

46.Themostastonishingchangeofattitudesongreenmovementhastakenplaceamid______.

47.

WhatHelmkesaidmeansthat______.

A.measuresshouldbetakentobridgetheworld'sdigitaldivide

B.richcountriesshouldhelppoorcountriestocreatemoreWebsites

C.richcountriesshouldhelppoorcountriestodeveloptheireconomy

D.sustainabledevelopmentisimportanttobothpoorandrichcountries

48.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Generationgapsarenothingnew.ImperfectcommunicationbetweenagegroupsplaguedtheancientGreeksandcurrentworkersalike.

Manyanolderworkerchafesatanunder-30colleaguewhosurfstheInternet,listenstohisSonyWalkmanandchatsonthephoneorwithhisdeskmate—allwhileworkingonaprojectdueinanhour.

Sometimes,ofcourse,heisn'tworking,andthat'sawholedifferentissue.Butsometimesheisgettinglotsofgreatstuffdone.Inthemeantime,thedifferentworkstylescreateacaseof"Wouldyoupleaseshutup?"vs."Lightenup.Getalife."

MarcPrensky,vicepresidentofBankersTrustandfounderofitsinteractivelearningsubsidiary,CorporateGameware,wasonpointinAcrosstheBoard,apublicationoftheconferenceBoard.ThebusinessresearchorganizationtitledPrensky'sarticle"TwitchSpeed,"areferencetothefastpaceofvideogameplay.

Today'sunder-30workerslikelygrewupinamultimedia,technologyrich,twitch-speedenvironment.Prenskysaystheysimultaneouslydidhomework,watchedTVandlistenedtomusic;thisexposurechangedthewaystheyreceiveandprocessinformation.

BabyboomersandolderworkersmayormaynothavedonehomeworkbyTV,butmuchelsehaschanged.Sociologistssaytheover-30saremorelikelytowantroomdoorsclosed.TVoff.Onethinghappeningatatime.Quiet,please!'

Whenthetwoheritagesclashintheworkplace,itpitscomfortwithspeedand"multitasking"againstcomfortwithdeliberationandfocusedconcentration.

Soundfamiliar?Ifthegaphasbecomeachasminyourworkplace,it'stimetotalk.Bothworkstylescanbeproductive,butbothsidesneedtomakeaccommodationssotheother'sproductivityisn'timpaired.

Thispassagemainlydescribes______.

A.generationgaps

B.workstylesofdifferentagegroups

C.lackofmutualunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung

D.imperfectcommunicationbetweenoldandyoungworkers

49.

What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.OnlineadvertisingismoreeffectivethanTVadvertising.

B.GoogleandYahoo!arechallengingMicrosoftinthefieldofadvertising.

C.Google'snewadvertisingservicecouldmaketheinternetanevenmorevaluablemarketingmedium.

D.Onlineadvertisingispopularwithadvertisers.

50.

【C6】

51.

Somethrivinginstitutionsarealsothreatenedbecauseof______.

52.By"awell-oiledcoginthemachinery"(Para.1)theauthorintendstorendertheideathatmanis______.

A.anecessarypartofthesocietythougheachindividual'sfunctionisnegligible

B.workingincompleteharmonywiththerestofsociety

C.anunimportantpartincomparisonwiththerestofthesociety,thoughfunctioningsmoothly

D.ahumblecomponentofthesociety;especiallywhenworkingsmoothly

53.Everyonehasamomentinhistory,whichbelongsparticularlytohim.Itisthemomentwhenhisemotionsachievetheirmostpowerfulswayoverhim;andafterwardwhenyousaytothisperson"theworldtoday"or"life"or"reality",hewillassumethatyoumeanthismoment,evenifitisfiftyyearspast.Theworld,throughhisunleashedmotions,imprinteditselfuponhim,andhecarriesthestampofthatpassingmomentforever.

Forme,thismoment---fouryearsinamomentinhistory--wasthewar.Thewarwasandisrealityforme.Istillinstinctivelyliveandthinkinitsatmosphere.Thesearesomeofitscharacteristics:FranklinDelanoRooseveltisthepresidentoftheUnitedStates,andhealwayshasbeen.TheothertwoeternalworldleadersareWinstonChurchillandJosephStalin.Americaisnot,neverhasbeen,andneverwillbewhatthesongsandpoemscallit,alandofplenty.Nylon,meat,gasoline,andsteelarerare.Therearetoomanyjobsandnotenoughworkers.Moneyisveryeasytoearnbutratherhardtospend,becausethereisn'tverymuchtobuy.Trainsarealwayslateandalwayscrowdedwith"servicemen".ThewarwillalwaysbefoughtveryfarfromAmerica,anditwillneverend.NothinginAmericastandsstillforverylong,includingthepeoplewhoarealwayseitherleavingoronleave.PeopleinAmericacryoften.Sixteenisthekey,crucialandnaturalageforahumanbeingtobe,andpeopleofallotheragesarerangedinanorderlymanneraheadofandbehindyouasaharmonioussettingforthesixteen-year-oldsoftheworld.Whenyouaresixteen,adultsareslightlyimpressedandalmostintimidatedbyyou.Thisisapuzzlefinallysolvedbytherealizationthattheyforeseeyourmilitaryfuture:fightingforthem.Youdonotforeseeit.TowasteanythinginAmericaisimmoral.Stringandtinfoilaretreasures.Newspapersarealwayscrowdedwithstrangemapsandnamesoftowns,andeveryfewmonthstheearthseemstolurch(突然倾斜)fromitspathwhenyouseesomethinginthenewspapers,suchasthetimeMussolini,whoalmostseemedoneoftheeternalleaders,isphotographedhangingupsidedownonameathook.

Whichstatementbestdepictsthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Realityiswhatyoumakeofit.

B.Timeislikeariver.

C.Emotionsarepowerful.

D.Everypersonhasaspecialmoment.

54.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.citizensintheUnitedStatesarenowmoreinformedaboutpoliticalissuesbecauseoftelevisioncoverage

B.citizensintheUnitedStatesprefertoseepoliticiansontelevisioninsteadofinperson

C.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbecomesubstantiallymorecontroversialsincetheintroductionoftelevision

D.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbeensignificantlychangedbytelevision

55.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Actingissuchanover-crowdedprofessionthattheonlyadvicethatshouldbegiventoayoungpersonthinkingofgoingonthestageis"Don't!".Butitisuselesstotrytodiscouragesomeonewhofeelsthathemustact,thoughthechancesofhisbecomingfamousareSlim.Thenormalwaytobeginistogotoadramaschool.Usuallyonlystudentswhoshowpromiseandtalentareaccepted,andthecourselaststwoyears.Thentheyoungactororactresstakesupworkwitharepertorycompany,usuallyasanassistantstagemanager.Thismeansdoingeverythingthatthereistodointhetheatre:paintingscenery,lookingafterthefurniture,takingcareofthecostumes,andevenactinginverysmallparts.Itisveryhardworkindeed.Thehoursarelongandthesalaryistiny.Butyoungactorswiththestageintheirbloodarehappy,waitingforthechancesofworkingwithabettercompany,orperhapsinfilmsortelevision.

Ofcourse,somepeoplehaveunusualchanceswhichleadtofameandsuccesswithoutthislonganddulltraining.ConniePratt,forexample,wasjustanordinarygirlworkinginabicyclefactory.Afilmproducerhappenedtocatchsightofheronemorningwaitingatabusstop,ashedrovepastinhisbigcar.Hetoldthedrivertostop,andhegotouttospeaktothegirl.Heaskedherifshewouldliketogotothefilmstudiotodoatest,andatfirstshethoughthewasjoking.Thenshegotangryandsaidshewouldcallthepolice.IttooktheproducertwentyminutestotellConniethathewasserious.Thenanappointmentwasmadeforhertogotothestudiothenextday.Thetestwassuccessful.Theygavehersomenecessarylessonsandwithinafewweeksshewasplayingtheleadingpartoppositeoneofthemostfamousactorsoftheday.OfCourse,shewasgivenamoredramaticname,whichisnowworld-famous.Butchanceslikethishappenonceinabluemoon!

Accordingtothepassage,themainreasonwhyyoungpeopleshouldbediscouragedfrombecomingactorsis______.

A.actorsareveryunusualpeople

B.thecourseatthedramaschoollaststwoyears

C.actingisreallyahardjob

D.therearealreadytoomanyactors

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ManyoftheworkerswhoservedattheWorldTradeCenteraftertheSeptembereleventhattacksbecamesick.Theybreathedaharmfulmixofdust,smokeandchemicalsintheruinsoftheTwinTowersandathirdbuildingthatfell.Somewentdayswithoutgoodprotectionfortheirlungs.Fiveyearslater,manyofthethousandswhoworkedatGroundZerointheearlydaysaftertheattacksstillhavehealthproblems.

DoctorsatMountSinaiMedicalCenterinNewYorkCityhaveannouncedtheresultsofthelargeststudyyetoftheseworkers.Thestudyconfirmedhighratesofbreathingproblemsinmembersofthebuildingtrades,firefighters,policeofficersandotherworkers.Almostseventypercentoftheworkersinthestudyhadaneworworsenedbreathingproblem.Theseproblemsdevelopedduringoraftertheirtimeworkinginthemountainofwreckage.Aboutsixtypercentstillhadbreathingproblemsatthetimeoftheirexamination.Theresearcherssaytheydecidedtostudytheeffectsonbreathingfirstbecauseotherdisordersmightbeslowertoappear.MountSinaisaysittestedalmosttwelvethousandpeoplebetweentwothousandtwoandtwothousandfour.Eightoutoftenofthemagreedtohavetheirresultsusedinthereport.ThenewresultsaddedstrengthtoaMountSinaistudyreleasedintwothousandfour.Thatstudywasbasedononlyaboutonethousandworkers.

SomelawmakershavesharplycriticizedcityandstateofficialsforlettingworkerslaboratGroundZerowithoutsatisfactoryequipment.Officialshavealsobeencriticizedforsayingtheairwasrelativelysafe.Stateandfederalofficialshavepromisedmorethanfiftymilliondollarstopayfortreatmentoftheworkers.DoctorRobinHerbertisoneofthedirectorsoftheMountSinaitestingprogram.ShesayspeoplearestillcomingtothehospitalfortreatmentofproblemsthatwerecausedbythedustatGroundZero.Inherwords:"Myworryisthatmoneywillbegoneinayear,andwhathappensthen?"

WhatcausedthehealthproblemstoworkersaftertheSeptembereleventhattacksaccordingtothispassage?

57.

Thepassageconcludesthat______.

A.dogsaremoredomesticatedthancats

B.dogsaremorelovablethancats

C.thoughdifferent,dogsandcatshavetheirowncharms

D.bothdogsandcatscanbekeptaspetsinonehouse

58.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

MasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabricoftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzedphysicalexpansion,itsortedoutpeopleandlanduses,anditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlife.Byopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansion,theomnibuses,horserailways,commutertrains,andelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantform.citycentersthantheywereinthepre-modernera.In1850,forexample,thebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforwork,shopping,andentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperipheryofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920,forexample,some250000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicago,mostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiod,another550000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanarea.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommuting,realestatedevelopersadded800000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninlustthirtyyears--lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeople.

Ofcourse,manywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdivided,butvacant,landaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawlwasessentiallyunplanned.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposes,particularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipated,didsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivisionthereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.

Whatisthefunctionofmasstransportation?

A.Itstimulatedthedevelopmentofrealestate.

B.Itcausestheconflictbetweenlargecitiesandsmallcities.

C.Itleadstowell-plannedurbansprawl.

D.Itencouragesthestabilityofurbanlife.

59.

Paragraph10givesexamplesof______.

A.advertisementsfromtwowomenlookingforhusbands

B.typicalmarriageadvertisementsfromtheMadrasnewspapers

C.thequalitiesthatapersonwithanimmigrationpermitcanaskforandexpecttoget

D.the