2022-2023年广东省潮州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年广东省潮州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Thewayalotofresearchersusetostudyanxietyisby______.

2.

Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

3.

Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

4.Accordingtothepassage,manypeoplewhotraveloverseasexpectto______.

A.seethelocalslivinginaprimitiveway

B.learntechnologydevelopedbyforeigners

C.challengethestereotypeabouttheirmotherland

D.experiencechangestakingplacesinanothercountry

5.

TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

6.

Thedevelopednationswillmakemoreeffortstoincreasetheirpopulationgrowth.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochangesintemperature.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Tobabiesfrombirthtosixmonthsofage,thepreferredfoodis______asitcontainsmanyprotectiveandimmunologicalfactors.

9.4Gwirelesscommunicationcantaketheplaceof______tosendimagesbacktocentralcommandcenter.

10.

O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

11.

Accordingtosomeresearchers,______inthebodycangiveriseto.certainmentalchanges.

12.TheScienceofAnxiety

Allanimals,especiallythesmallkind,appeartofeelanxiety.Humanshavefeltitsincethedaystheysharedtheplanetwithsaber-toothedtigers.Butweliveinaparticularlyanxiousage.ArecentstudyfoundthateightmonthsaftertheSeptember11event,nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansthinkabouttheterrorattacksatleastseveraltimesaweek.Anditdoesn'ttakemuchforalltheoldfearstocomerushingback.Whatwassurprisingabouttherecentdrumbeatofterrorwarningswashowquicklyittriggeredtheanxietysomanyofusthoughtwehadputbehindus.

Thisisoneofthemysteriesofanxiety.Whileitisanormalresponsetophysicaldangerandcanbeausefultoolforfocusingthemindwhenthere'sadeadlinelooming-anxietybecomesaproblemwhenitpersiststoolongbeyondtheimmediatethreat.Sometimesthere'sanobviouscause.Othertimes,wedon'tknowwhywecan'tstopworrying.

Anxietydisorder—whichiswhathealthexpertscallanyanxietythatpersiststothepointthatitinterfereswithone'slife—isthemostcommonmentalillnessintheUSwhichinitsvariousforms,afflicts19millionAmericans.

Inrecentyears,researchershavemadesignificantprogressinnailingdowntheunderlyingscienceofanxiety.Injustthepastdecade,theyhavecometoappreciatethatwhateverthefactorsthattriggeranxiety,itgrowsoutofaresponsethatisrootedinourbrains.Theyhavelearned,amongotherthings:

-Thereisageneticcomponenttoanxiety;somepeopleseemtobebornworriers.

-Brainscanscanrevealdifferencesinthewaypatientswhosufferfromanxietydisordersrespondtodangersignals.

-Duetoashortcutinourbrain'sinformation-processingsystem,wecanrespondtothreatsbeforewebecomeawareofthem.

-Therootofananxietydisordermaynotbethethreatthattriggersitbutabreakdowninthemechanismthatkeepstheanxietyresponsefromcareeringoutofcontrol.

Beforewedigintothelatestresearch,let'sdefineafewterms.Thoughweallhaveourownintuitivesenseofwhatthewordsstressandfearmean,scientistsusethesewordsinveryspecificways.Forthem,stressisanexternalstimulusthatsignalsdanger,oftenbycausingpain.Fearistheshort-termresponsesuchstressesproduceinmen,womenorlabrats.Anxietyhasalotofthesamesymptomsasfear,butit'safeelingthatlingerslongafterthestresshasliftedandthethreathaspassed.

Ingeneral,sciencehasahardtimepinningdownemotionsbecausetheyarebynaturesoslipperyandsubjective.Mostpeopleareascluelessaboutwhytheyhavecertainfeelings.Butfearistheoneaspectofanxietythat'seasytorecognize.Humansbreakoutinacoldsweat.Heartbeatsrace,andbloodpressurerises.Thatgivesscientistssomethingtheycancontrolandmeasure.

Indeed,alotofwhatresearchershavelearnedaboutthebiologyofanxietycomesfromscaringratsandthencuttingthemopen.Theresearchersdestroysmallportionsoftherats'brainstoseewhateffectthathasontheirreactions.Bypainstakinglymatchingthedamagedareaswithchangesinbehavior,scientistshave,bitbybit,createdaroadmapoffearasittravelsthroughtherat'sbrain.

Thejourneybeginswhenaratfeelsthestress,inthiscaseanelectricshock.Therat'ssensesimmediatelysendamessagetothecentralportionofitsbrain,wherethestimulusactivatestwoneuralpathways.Oneofthesepathwaysisarelativelylong,circuitousroute(迂回径路)throughthecortex(脑皮层),wherethebraindoesitsmostelaborateandaccurateprocessingofinformation.Theotherrouteisakindofemergencyshortcutthatquicklyreachesaclusterofcellscalledtheamygdale(扁桃体).

What'sspecialabouttheamygdalaisthatitcanquic

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

PrivategroupshelpthosepatientswithAIDSbyorganizingsupportgroupsandestablishingmanyspecialcenterswherepeoplewithAIDScan______.

14.

______ishighlyadvisedbeforethedecisiononthecolorschemeisdecidedandpracticalpaintingworksinitiates.

15.

Thefar-flungoutragedestroysfieldsandplantsbecausetheymisidentified_______.

16.

FromthebarpartyinChapelHill.welearnthat______.

A.thebaristoosmalltoholdsomanystudents

B.guysarenotimportantfortheparty

C.theabsenceofguysisdisappointing

D.thispartywasintendedtobeagirls'nightout

17.

Theprovidersofweb-maillikeGoogle,MicrosoftandYahoo!,havereapedhugeprofitsbyplacingadvertisements.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Toagreatextent,therapidwarmingofEarthiscausedbyhumanactivities.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Inancienttimes,OlympicgameswereheldasareligiousfestivaltohonortheGreekgods.

20.

BritishphysicistJohnTyndallinvestigatedthetransmissionofradiantheatthrough______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.SectionC

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

Incontrollingyourdreamsthekeywordsare【S1】______,practice,effort,and【S2】______.

Inthebeginningyoumaybeableto【S3】______somecontrolinyourdreams,suchaschangingthesceneorsituation,orcontrollingyourownactions,butitwilllikelytakeyouawhiletogain【S4】______controlofyourdreams.Thisiscluetothefactthatitcanbedifficultto【S5】______howmuchforcetoputintotryingtochangesomething.Sometimesthechangeswill【S6】______easily;othertimesyoumaygetfrustratedifwhatyouwanttohappendoesn't.Itis【S7】______thatyoudon'tallowyourselftobecometoo【S8】______orfrustratedwithyourattemptsatdreamcontrolbecauseifyoudoyou'lllikelywakeyourselfup.

Inordertobesuccessfulatchangingyourdreamsyouhavetobelieveitispossible,Ifyou'retryingtodosomethinginyourdreamthatyoudon'treallybelieveispossible,thenchancesareyouwillfall.【S9】_____________________________.Sincetoomuchforcewillsimplycauseyoutoawaken,beginbycalmlytryingtochangeaspectsofyourdream—justthinkaboutwhatyouwanttochange,andtrytopictureithappening.Forinstance,youcouldimagineaboltofelectricityflyingoutofyourhand,orevensomethingmuchsimplerlikeagiantsundaematerializingbeforeyou.【S10】_________________________.Ifyourattemptsdon'twork,trychangingsomethingelse.Ifstillyoureffortsatdreamcontrolarefutile,【S11】______________________________.

【B1】

22.(21)

A.Financialsecuritymattersalottothem.

B.Theychaseeverymarkofthestockmarket.

C.They'renotsoconcernedwithmoney.

D.Theymakedecisionsbasedonshort-termmatters.

23.(40)

24.(41)

25.

【B9】

26.(35)

A.Ahalfhour.

B.15minutes.

C.20minutes.

D.Anhourandahalf.

27.(31)

A.Studentsmightnotconsiderthemtobeanimportantpartofculture.

B.Theysymbolizetherebellionofyouthinthe1950's.

C.Theyarediscussedinthestudents'textbook.

D.Theyhavebeenwornforhundredsofyears.

28.听力原文：W:Goodafternoon.MerlesApartments.MayIhelpyou?

M:Yes,I'minterestedinrentingaone-bedroomapartment.Doyouhaveanyavailable?

W:No,I'msorry.Noneareavailableatthistime,butIexpectavacancyinaboutthreeweeks.CouldIinterestyouinatwo-bedroom?

M:Well,I'mastudentandIhavetocutcorners.Howmuchwouldatwo-bedroomapartmentcostme?

W:Theone-bedroomrentsfor＄150amonthandthetwo-bedroomisonlythirty-fivedollarsmore.

M:Isthetwo-bedroomagreatdeallargerthantheone-bedroom?

W:Yes,itis.Also,Imighttellyouthattheone-bedroomdoesn'thaveadishwasher.Allourtwo-bedroomapartmentsdo.

M:Whataboutsigningalease?

W:Wedorequirea6-monthlease,andthemisadepositof＄100incaseanydamageisdonetotheapartment.

M:Isthereapool?

W:No,I'msorry,thereisn't.Wedohavearecreationareaandasauna.Also,therearetenniscourtsadjacenttoourbuilding.

M:WhencouldIseeanapartment?

W:Howaboutlatethisafternoon?Let'ssee.Ihaveanappointmentvisitoratthreethirtyandanotheroneatfour.Howaboutfiveo'clockthisafternoon?

(20)

A.Ithasabiggerkitchen.

B.Thereisaswimmingpoolnearby.

C.Itisavailableimmediately.

D.Youdon'thavetosignalease.

29.(28)

A.Thebuildingmethodthebuildersusetosaveenergy.

B.Thelimitoftheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutside.

C.Theuseofman-madebuildingmaterials.

D.Thelimitofair-flowandtheman-madematerials.

30.

【B11】

31.(36)

A.Pickoutalltheglassandmetal.

B.Roads.

C.Films.

D.Cities.

32.听力原文：M:I'mgettingworriedaboutourson.Allhetalksaboutthesedaysisthegamesandallhedoesispractice.

W:Hisgradeswillfallforsure.Let'shaveatalkwithhimwhenhe'sbackandtalksomesenseintohim.

Q:Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtotelltheirson?

(15)

A.Totryplayinganewgame.

B.Nottoworryabouthisgrades.

C.Tospendmoretimeonhisstudies.

D.Toteachthemhowtoplaythegames.

33.(29)

A.Todrivethetrainafteritisstartedautomatically.

B.Tostartthetrainandtodriveitwhennecessary.

C.Totakecareofthepassengersonthetrain.

D.Tosendcommandingsignalstothecommandspot.

34.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewithwhichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestionsaboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.(26)Ancientpeopleinventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysteriousthingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever-endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstillare,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthemmostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,luminousbandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstarsandplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseenindividuallybythenakedeyes.(27)TotheancientChineseitappearedasaluminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilverStream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,(28)itremainsequallymysteriousinmanywaysbecauseitissoremotefromus.ItisnowonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplacefromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenlybodies.Thepoweroftheoceanisawesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashontoland,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsoverthecenturies.Now,inthe21stcenturyasweflyacrossthePacific,wecan'thelpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwaterbelowus.

(27)

A.Diamond-producingriversarelocatedfarawaythemountainsides.

B.Diamondscanbeformedwithoutvolcanoheatandpressure.

C.Volcanoexplosionsbroughtsomediamondsuptotheearthsurface.

D.Explosionsofthevolcanocandamagediamondsaswell.

35.听力原文：Theearth'soceansarecolossal,somuchbiggerthanthelandareathattheycover70%ofthesurfaceoftheearth.Theygiveusfoodandmaterialsandamajorconstituentintheformationofourweather.Theextremesoftemperatureontheearthwouldbemuchgreater,andmanyplaceswouldbetoohotortoocoldforhumanswithouttheoceanstoactastheearth'sthermostat.

Asoursupplyoffreshwaterbecomesmoreandmorescarce,wehavenaturallylookedtotheoceans,thegreatestsourceofwateronearth.Butthereissomuchsaltinseawaterthatitisnotfitforhumanconsumption.Scientistshavebeentryingtofindwaystoturnthissaltwaterintofreshwater.Machinesfortheconversionofwaterarealreadyatworkincertainpartsoftheworld,buttheircostisstillexorbitant.Sciencewillhavetofindmuchcheaperwaystodothejob.

Possibilitiesforfoodaboundintheocean.Inadditiontothehundredsofvarietiesoffish,somekindsofseaweedcanbeeaten.Itisnutritiousenough,containingmanyproteins,vitamins,andmineralsthathumansneedforsurvival,butsofarnoonehasbeenabletofigureouthowtodisguiseitsawfultaste.

(30)

A.70%ofthelandsurface.

B.Food.

C.Drinkingwaterdirectly.

D.Mineralwater.

36.

【B8】

37.(17)

A.Yes,shecanstudythereifsheiswritingaresearchpaper.

B.Yes,butsheneedstohavetheapprovalofherprofessor.

C.Yes,becausesheisaseniorstudent

D.No,it'sopenonlytoteachersandpostgraduates.

38.(19)

A.$2.75.B.$1.25.C.$1.50.D.$3.9.

39.

【B4】

40.听力原文：W:Hello,Steve?

M:Hi,Veronica.What'sgoingon?

W:Oh,mycar'shavingproblemsagain,butIdon'thavethetimeorthemoneytogetitfixed.

M:Isitreallybad?

W:It'sstartingtooverheatwheneverI'midlingorinheavytraffic,andtwodaysagoIhadtopullofftheexpresswayandwaituntiltheenginecooleddown.

M:Haveyoutakenitintoashop?

W:Well,Iwenttotwodifferentplacesyesterday;onemechanicsaidhe'dcheckthecoolantlevelandlookforfluidleaks;theotherguysaidhethoughtitwasthethermostat.Ididn'tleavethecarwitheitherofthem,though,becauseIdidn'thavearideback.

M:Whatareyougoingtodo?

W:Ireallydon'tknow.I'llhavetofigureoutsomething;thebusserviceisterriblearoundwhereIfive.Anyway,couldIaskyouforafavor?

M:Ofcourse,whatisit?

W:Youknow,tomorrow'sMondayandwe'resupposedtoturninourhomeworkinEnglish,butI'veonlygottenhalfwaythroughit—I'vejustbeentoobusy.IfIcameover,wouldyouhelpmefinishit?

M:Sure,I'llbehereallevening.AndactuallyIhaven'tfinishedthehomeworkeither;I'vejustbeenputtingitoff,soit'sgoodyou'recomingover—Ineedsomeonetomotivateme.

W:Thankyousomuch,Steve.It'ssoniceofyou.Seeyoulater.

(20)

A.Shedidn'ttakeittotherepairshopatall.

B.Shedecidedtothrowitawayandbuyanewone.

C.Shetookittotherepairshopbutrefusedtohaveitrepaired.

D.Sheturnedtomechanicsforhelpbuttheycoulddonothingwithit.

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

Theriseinfoodpricesislargelyaresultof

42.

Howcanthedefeatedmajorpartyoverthrowthewinningparty?

A.Byexaggeratingthevictoryofthewinningparty.

B.Byminimizingthevictoryofthewinningparty.

C.Byorganizingmovement.

D.Bywinningthesupportoftheopposition.

43.

Theemission-tradingprogramwouldencouragefactories______.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabricoftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzed(刺激)physicalexpansion,itsortedoutpeopleandlanduses,anditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlife.Byopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansion,theomnibuses,homerailways,commutertrains,andelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantfromcitycentersthantheywereinthepremodernera.In1850,forexample,thebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforwork,shopping,andentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperipheryofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920,forexample,some250,000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicago,mostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiod,another550,000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanarea.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommuting,realestatedevelopersadded800,000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyears—lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeople.

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

Whatisthepassagemainlyconcerned?

45.Accordingtothepassage,aharmlessrevengeisto______.

A.reacttothosewhobotheryou

B.amusethevictim

C.preventonefromdisturbingothers

D.hurtnobodyemotionally

46.

Accordingtothestudyteam,______isapracticethatcanencouragetransmissionofthebirdflu.

47.

Itissuggestedthatasaform.ofholidayentertainmentthecinema______.

A.isvisitedonlyifthereisnothingbettertodo

B.istheonlyplacetogotoinbadweather

C.isthebestplacetogotoinbadweather

D.hasnothingwhatevertorecommendit

48.

______differentkindsofsoundsarementionedinParagraph

49.

TheauthormentionedthecaseoftheUnitedStatestojustifythepolicyof______.

50.

Themeaningoftheword"rejuvenate"inParagraph4iscloseto______.

A.changeB.activateC.predictD.leave

51.

IntheUnitedStates,theblackwere______.

A.ofthelowestsocialstatusandsufferedfrompovertyinthelate1960s

B.mostlylivinginslumswheretheywerehauntedbycriminalsinthelate1960s

C.livingaquietandpeacefullifeinlargecitiesinthelate1960s

D.enjoyingequalitywiththewhitepeopleinthelate1960s

52.Thatbadrelationshipmaycauseworsesleep,whichmayworsentherelationship,suggeststhatsleepandrelationshipare______.

53.

Onespousegoingtoschoolwouldmaketheother

54.

WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutVenusandMars?

A.TheatmosphericpressureofVenusisstrongerthanMars.

B.VenusattractsmoreattentionandfundingthanMars.

C.VenusisclosertotheSunthanMars.

D.VenuslooksmorebeautifulthanMars.

55.Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.

A.humanbeingslongforanimmortallife

B.peoplecanliveimmortallyastechnologydevelops

C.therearemanydifficultiesinmakingtheSoulCatcher

D.theinventionofSoulCatcherhasgreatsignificance

56.SectionB

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

NewsthatpoliceinLeedsarelookingforanAmericanintheirsearchforthemanwhomurderedoneoftheircolleaguesonBoxingDayfitswiththewaythatguncrimehaschangedoverthepastdecade.ThepatternofoffencesinvolvinggunslooksmoreandmorelikethatinAmerica:random,carelessshootingshavereplacedthecarefully-plannedbankrobberiesofold.

Improvementsintechnologysuchastrackingdevices,hiddencamerashavehardenedbanks,vansandothertraditionallylucrative(有利可图的)targetssomuchthatpullingonamaskscarcelyseemsworthwhile.Thisyear,EnglandandWalessawjust250bankandbuildingsocietyrobberies—downfrom1,400in2001.Thesedays,mostarmedrobberiestakeplaceonthestreetantinshops.Inthisnewenvironment,oldtoolsandtechniquesareoflittleuse.Sawn-off(锯短的)shotgunsarehandyforrobbingbanks,mostlyforreasonsofpresentation:theymakeaterrificnoisewhenfiredattheceilingorfloor,andaremenacingenoughtoprojectathreatthroughbulletproofglass.Theyarelessusefulforrobbingtoday's"soft"targets,though,sotheyhavemostlybeendiscarded.Sawn-offshotgunswereusedinjust201robberieslastyear—athirdthefigureofadecadeago—whilealmost3,841jobsweredonewithhandguns.

RogerMatthews,professorofcriminology(犯罪学)atMiddlesexUniversity,saysthatarmedrobberyisbecomingAmericanized,bothinthesensethatBritainismovingtowardslatenightconveniencestorerobberies,andalsointhesensethatanyonecandoit.Theriseofunskilledrobbery—criminalswithgunsandnopreviousexperience—isbadnewsforshopworkers,whoarelesswelltrainedindealingwithgunsthanarebanktellers;itisalsobadforthepolice,whotendtofindill-thought-outcrimeshardertosolvethanplannedones.

Forthemostpart,olddogsdisdainthenewtricks.OfficersintheFlyingSquad—thearmoftheLondonMetropolitanPolicethatdealswitharmedrobbery—saythatprofessionalrobbertendtofollowdefinedtracks.Bettingshopspecialistswillrarelyrobpostoffices,forexample.

Withtheirchosentargetsnowoutofreach,mostofthemenwhoterrifiedBritain'scitiesinthe1980shavesimplyleftthebusiness.Butnotallhavegoneclean.TorepeatWillieSutton,alegendaryAmericanrobber,peopleusedtoholdupbanksbecausethat'swherethemoneywas.Thesedaysitisintheinternationaldrugstrade,sotheygaveuprobbing.Thistradeiswheremanyoftheoldtimershavegone.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthegunmurderonBoxingDay?

A.Itisawellorganizeddeliberaterobbery.

B.Itisacarelessshootingwithoutanyplanning.

C.Itisaguncrimecarriedoutintraditionalway.

D.Itisaguncrimeinvolvingveryadvancedguns.

57.

Theauthortellsthestoryofayoungmaninacarwithhisfatherto______.

58.

Accordingtothepassage,theconstituencieschoosetheMPswho______.

A.willsupportthegovernmentinoffice

B.willrepresenttheviewsofthepartieswhichtheMPsbelongto

C.willstandagainsttheproposalsoftheMPselectedbyotherconstituencies

D.willrepresenttheirviewsintheHouseofParliament

59.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Bythemid-nineteenthcentury,theterm"icebox"hadenteredtheAmericanlanguage,buticewasstillonlybeginningtoaffectthedietofordinarycitizensintheUnitedStates.Theicetradegrewwiththegrowthofcities.Icewasusedinhotels,taverns(酒馆),andhospitals,andbysomeforward-lookingcitydealersinfreshmeat,freshfish,andbutter.AftertheCivilWar(1861-1865),asicewasusedtorefrigeratefreightcars,italsocameintohouseholduse.Evenbefore1880,halfoftheicesoldinNewYork,Philadelphia,andBaltimore,andone-thirdofthatsoldinBostonandChicago,wenttofamiliesfortheirownuse.Thishadbecomepossiblebecauseanewhouseholdconvenience,theicebox,aprecursorofthemodernfridge,hadbeaninvented.

Makinganefficienticeboxwasnotaseasyaswemightnowsuppose.Intheearlynineteenthcentury,theknowledgeofthephysicsofheat,whichwasessentialtoascienceofrefrigeration,wasrudimentary(未发展的).Thecommonsensenotionthatthebesticeboxwasonethatpreventedtheicefrommeltingwasofcoarsemistaken,foritwasthemeltingoftheicethatperformedthecooling.Nevertheless,earlyeffortstoeconomizeiceincludedwrappinguptheiceinblankets,whichkepttheicefromdoingitsjob.Notuntilneartheendofthenineteenthcenturydidinventorsachievethedelicatebalanceofinsulationandcirculationneededforanefficienticebox.

"Butasearlyas1803,andingeniousMarylandfarmer,ThomasMoore,hadbeenontherighttrack.HeownedafarmabouttwentymilesoutsidethecityofWashington,forwhichthevillageofGeorgetownwasthemarketcenter.Whenheusedaniceboxofhisowndesigntotransporthisbuttertomarket,hefoundthatcustomerswouldpassuptherapidlymeltingstuffinthetubsofhiscompetitorstopayapremiumpriceforhisbutter,stillfreshandhardinneat,one-poundbricks.Oneadvantageofhisicebox,Mooreexplained,wasthatfarmerswouldnolongerhavetotraveltomarketatnightinordertokeeptheirproducecool.

Whatisthetopicofthepassage?

60.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordfor