2022-2023年内蒙古自治区通辽市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年内蒙古自治区通辽市大学英语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.

Youcanbouncebackquicklyandeasilyminorcomputerdisasterswiththehelpof

A.makingdisasterplansandrunningdrills

B.agoodoffsitestorageplan

C.therighttools

D.bothBandC

2.

Someattractiveruralregionsnotfarfromthecitiesarewitnessingacertain______,asmoreandmorechildlessseniorsmovetowardscities.

3.

Toresolveremaininguncertainties,it'snecessarytoobservefactorssuchaswind,clouds,andhumidityinthetropospheretomakesuretheyareconsistentwith______.

4.

Officesinthefuturetendtolookdifferentandservedifferentpurposes;theywillmostlikelybedesignedto______.

5.

Hisjokesoftenledtoviolencewhenhewasaboy.

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6.

Theyadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining,they______peopletobuy.

7.TheHydrogenEconomy

Itseemsthateverydaythereisanewannouncementinthenewsaboutautomobilespoweredbyfuelcells.Thepromisesaregreat,sincefuelcellshavethepotentialtoveryquicklydoubletheefficiencyofcarswhilesignificantlyreducingairpollution.

Atthesametime,therehavebeennewsstoriesfordecadesabouttheproblemsassociatedwithpetroleum.Everythingfromoilspillstoozone(臭氧)alertstoglobalwarminggetsblamedonourdependenceonfossilfuels.

Thesetwoforcesareleadingthewormtowardwhatisbroadlyknownasthehydrogeneconomy.Ifthepredictionsaretrue,overthenextseveraldecadeswewillallbegintoseeanamazingshiftawayfromthefossilfueleconomywehavetodaytowardamuchcleanerhydrogenfuture.

ProblemswiththeFossilFuelEconomy

Whilefossilfuelshaveplayedanimportantroleingettingsocietytothepointitisattoday,therearefourbigproblemsthatfossilfuelscreate.

Airpollution—Whencarsburngasoline,theinternalcombustionenginealsoproducescarbonmonoxide,apoisonousgasNitrogenoxides(氮氧化物),themainsourceofurbansmogunburnedhydrocarbons,themainsourceofurbanozone.

Environmentalpollution—Theprocessoftransportingandstoringoilhasabigimpactontheenvironmentwheneversomethinggoeswrong.Anoilspill,pipelineexplosionorwellfirecancreateahugemess.

Globalwarming—Thecarbondioxidecomingoutofeverycar'stailpipeisagreenhousegasthatisslowlyraisingthetemperatureoftheplanet.Theultimateeffectsareunknown,butitisastrongpossibilitythat,eventually,therewillbedramaticclimatechangesthataffecteveryoneontheplanet.

Dependence—TheUnitedStates,andmostothercountries,cannotproduceenoughoiltomeet

demand,sotheyimportitfromoil-richcountries.Thatcreatesaneconomicdependence.WhenMiddleEastoilproducersdecidetoraisethepriceofoil,therestoftheworldhaslittlechoicebuttopaythehigherprice.

AdvantagesoftheHydrogenEconomy

Thehydrogeneconomypromisestoeliminatealloftheproblemsthatthefossilfueleconomycreates.Therefore,theadvantagesofthehydrogeneconomyinclude.

Theeliminationofpollutioncausedbyfossilfuels—Whenhydrogenisusedinafuelcelltocreatepower,itisacompletelycleantechnology.Theonlybyproductiswater.Therearealsonoenvironmentaldangerslikeoilspillstoworryaboutwithhydrogen.

TheeliminationofgreenhousegasesIfthehydrogencomesfromtheelectrolysisofwater,thenhydrogenaddsnogreenhousegasestotheenvironment.Thereisaperfectcycle-electrolysisproduceshydrogenfromwater,andthehydrogenrecombineswithoxygentocreatewaterandpowerinafuelcell.

Theeliminationofeconomicdependence—TheeliminationofoilmeansnodependenceontheMiddleEastanditsoilreserves.

Distributedproduction--Hydrogencanbeproducedanywherethatyouhaveelectricityandwater.Peoplecaneven,produceitintheirhomeswithrelativelysimpletechnology.

Theproblemswiththefossilfueleconomyaresogreat,andtheenvironmentaladvantagesofthehydrogeneconomyaresosignificant,thatthepushtowardthehydrogeneconomyisverystrong.

TechnologicalHurdles(障碍)

Thebigquestionwiththehydrogeneconomyis,"Wheredoesthehydrogencomefrom?"Afterthatcomesthequestionoftransporting,distributingandstoringhydrogen.Hydrogentendstobelargeandtrickyinitsnaturalgaseousform.

Oncebothofthesequestionsareansweredinaneconomicalway,thehydrogeneconomywillbeinplace.

Wheredoesthehydrogencomefrom?Therearetwopossiblesourcesforthehydrogen:electrolysis(电解)ofwater—Usinge

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8.

Thewriterproposestousethesamerateforalltypesofmaterialandforallreadingpurposes.

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9.

ThevaccinemadebyMerck&Cowashaltedinthatitmight______.

10.

Ifthepainthasn'tbeguntodry,sandtherunoffandtouchupthespotwith______.

11.

Hayseesatrendtowardsmorefraternaltwinsborntoolderwoman.

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12.

Educationalandemploymentopportunitiesforwomenisa______thatstimulatessmallfamilies.

13.

Thecountrythatbringsaboutthelargestamountofglobalwarmingpollutionis______.

14.

Currentnewweight-lossdrugsarenot______forlong-termusebecausetheycangivegreaterweightlosswithmoresideeffects.

15.

Dihydrogenmonoxidecanacceleratecorrosionandrusting,andcauseseverburnsandevendeathfrominhalation.

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16.Usingwhatyouknowinotherfieldsoffersyouthechancenotonlytotesttheknowledgebutalsotodevelop______.

17.

AftertheresignationofIndonesianPresidentin1998,IndonesianChineseresidentssenttheirchildrentoschoolofferingChinesecoursesinthebeliefthat"ChinesechildrenshouldlearnChinese".

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18.

AccordingtoPsychiatristNathanShapira,thepsychiatricdisorderssymptomsoftheInternetaddictsinclude______.

19.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

20.WhatSelectivityMeansforYou

UnderstandingAdmissionFactors

Collegeadmissionofficersacrossmostofthenationreportthesamenews:Thenumberofapplicantsisrising,makingadmissionmorecompetitive.

Remember,"moreselective"doesn'tmean"better."Oursocietyoftenassociatesexclusivitywithhighervalue,butthatnotionisn'ttrueforcollege.Findmatchwithyourinterests,objectives,characteristics,andneeds.

WhyAreApplicationsIncreasing?

Theincreasecomesfromasurgeinbirthsduringthe1980s.Childrenofthebabyboomersarecomingofage.Expertspredictapplicationswillcontinuetorisefasterthanopeningsatmostcollegesthroughabout2010.

"Mostschoolsarealittlemoreselectivethantheyweremaybe10yearsago,"saysJoanIsaac-Mohr,VicePresidentandDeanofAdmissionsatQuinnipiacUniversityinConnecticut.Thiscanmeanmorepressureforstudentsgoingthroughtheapplicationprocess.

BenefitsofIncreasedSelectivity

There'sasilverlining.AsIsaac-Mohrpointsout,increasedselectivitymeansbetterstudentsaregoingtoallcolleges,broadeningyourchoiceofschoolswithahigh-achievingstudentpopulation.

Thenumberofapplicantsisrising,makingadmissionmorecompetitive.AnnWright,VicePresidentforEnrollmentatRiceUniversityinTexas,agrees."Therearelotsofschoolswherestudentscanbehappyandsuccessful,"shesays.Bothexpertsencouragestudentsandparentstoconsiderarangeofschools,ratherthanfocusingonasingleinstitution.

Communitycolleges,forexample,canallowyoutospendtwoyearsimprovinggradesorselectingacareerfocusbeforetransferringtoafour-yearuniversity.Whileyoumightbetaughtbyagraduatestudentatalargeuniversity,teachersatcommunitycollegesareusuallyprofessorswhoprimarilywanttoteach,notconductresearch.

Smallerclasssizesandmoreaccesstoprofessorsatsmallpublicorprivatecollegescanbeaboosttostudents,whilesomemayprefertheenergyandvarietyofalargeuniversity.It'simportantforyoutodetermineyourneedsandacademicinterestsandselectfiveorsixschoolsthatmakeagoodfit.

WhatAreCollegesLookingFor?

Asyouprepareapplicationmaterials,itcanhelptoknowwhatschoolsarereallylookingforinthepilesofpaperwork.

Admissionofficersevaluateapplicationsindifferentways,dependingonhowselective,orcompetitive,theircollegeis.

TheLevelsofSelectivity

Atoneextremeare"openadmission"colleges.Theseschoolsrequireonlyahighschooldiplomaandacceptstudentsonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Manycommunitycollegeshavethispolicy.Attheotherextremeareveryselectivecolleges.Theyadmitonlyasmallpercentageofapplicantseachyear.Mostcollegesfallsomewhereinbetween

-LessSelective:Asmanyas10or15studentsapplyforeachspotatveryselectiveschools.Lessselectivecollegesfocusonwhetherapplicantsmeetminimumrequirementsandwhetherthere'sroomformorestudents.

Acceptablegradesareoftentheonlyrequirementbeyondaninterestincollegestudy.TheSATIorACTmayberequired,buttestscoresareusuallyusedforcourseplacement,notadmission.

-MoreSelective:Moreselectivecollegesconsidercoursework,grades,testscores,recommendations,and

essays.Themajorfactormaybewhetheryouarereadyforcollege-levelstudy.It'spossibletobedeniedadmissionbecauseofaweaknessoralackofinterestinhighereducation.

-VerySelective:Asmanyas10or15studentsapplyforeachspotatveryselectiveschools.Admissionofficerslookcarefullyateveryaspectofastudent'shighschoolexperience,fromacademicstrengthtotestsco

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(47)

22.

【B8】

23.听力原文：W:Ihavetothinkaboutyouroffer.Ican'tsay"yes"or"no"atthemoment.

M:Youtakeyourtime.Itwilldoifyouletmeknowyourdecisioninadayortwo.

Q:Whichofthefollowingistrue?

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A.Themanthinksthewomaniswastinghertime.

B.Themanthinksthewomanshouldmakefulluseofhertime.

C.Themaniseagertoknowthewoman'sanswer.

D.Themancanwaitandthereisnoneedforhertohurry.

24.(31)

A.Criticizehimforthelowermarksandpraisehimforthegood.

B.Praisehimandgivesomesuggestionsforfurtherimprovement.

C.Praisehimforthelowermarksandrewardhim.

D.Criticizehimforthelowermarksandpunishhim.

25.听力原文：W:Oh,Jack.You'resoformallydressedtoday,ablackjacket,awhiteshirtandaredtie.Areyougoingtotakeapicture?

M:No,thisismyfirstdayinthenewsectionofthecompanyandIhavetoseemynewbosstoday.

Q:WhatisJackgoingtodotoday?

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A.Toseehissectionchief.

B.Tohaveajobinterview.

C.Totakeaphotoofhisboss.

D.Toseehisgirlfriend.

26.(22)

A.Acceptthejobofferfromthebookstore.

B.Acceptthejobofferfrom1BM.

C.IntheholidayworkinIBMandinthenextschoolyearworkinthebookstore.

D.Giveupbothoffersandfindanotheroneinthenextschoolyear.

27.

【B7】

28.(34)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

29.【B2】

30.

【B4】

31.

【B6】

32.(18)

A.4hours.B.6hours.C.12hours.D.18hours.

33.听力原文：M：Well，thisisapleasantsurprise．Itseemstomeweranintoeachotherherelastweektoo.

W：YouandImusthavethesameidea．TheonlywaytobeatthecrowdswhenyoudothegroceryshoppingonSaturdayistobeherewhentheyopenat9:00sharp.

Q：Whydidbothofthemdogroceryshoppingat9:00sharp?

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A.Torunintoeachother.

B.Togetbargains.

C.Toavoidthecrowds.

D.Tojointhecrowds.

34.

【B2】

35.听力原文：M:Isthisthetimetogetthatgreatnewjob?Isthisthetimetosellorbuyanewhome?WellourfinancialcontributorMellodyHobsonhasconsultedalltheexpertsincludingherselfandshe'sgotsomeanswersthismorning,Mellody,Goodmorning.

W:Goodmorning.

M:Allright,houses.Isitthetimetobuyorsellahouse?

W:Well,actually,housinglookslikeit'sgoingtobeabust.Thehousingsalesforthismonthweredown1.7%.That'sthesecondmonthinarow.Andthemarketsheadedforacorrectionoradropinprices.Andit'simportanttoknowthatmortgagerateshavebeenup,sothat'soneofthebigreasonsthatit'sslowingdownbuying.Andontopofthattheotherbigindicatormortgageapplicationsaredown.Actuallylastweekmortgageapplicationshitathree-and-a-half-yearlow.Sowhatdoesallthismean?Ifyouareabuyer,Ithinkyouaregonnafindsomebargainsoutthere.

M:Ok!Itispuzzledtoboththenbythemiddleoftheyearyoureallyfindbargains.Allright,yourjobs,isthisgonnabetheyeartolookforanewjobbecausethey'regonnabeavailableoristhisayearinwhichmorepeopleagainwillgetlaidoff.

W:Thisisgoodnewsonthejobfront,inNovember215,000jobswereadded,that'supfrom44,000inOctober.Decemberlooksgood.Companiesouttheresaythey'replanningtohireinthefirstquarterofthisyearandtherearestilljobsshortagesincertainareaslikefinance,healthcareandconstruction.

M:Greattogetsomeoptimisticnews.Allright,Mellody,thanksagainandhaveagreatweekend.

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A.Therewillbeaboominhousing.

B.Thehousemarketwillsufferdepression.

C.Thebankwillexertpositiveinfluenceonhousing.

D.Itwillhitathree-and-a-half-yearlow.

36.听力原文：Theworld'ssmartestadolescentsinmathematicsandscienceareinSingapore,accordingtoaglobalsurveyofeducationalachievement.Inthe3rdInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy,13-year-oldsfromSingaporeachievedthe-bestscoresinstandardizedtestsofmathandsciencethatwereadministeredto287,896studentsin41countriesin1994and1995．ThesurveysuggeststhatscienceandmatheducationisespeciallystrongintheFarEast,whilewellbehindthosetopscores,studentsfromAustraliaearnedhighermarksinmaththantheircounterpartsinEngland,whointurndidbetterthanAmericanstudents.Thestudycollectedinformationonthestudents'teachersandhomes.Notsurprisingly,thehighest-scoringstudentshadwell-educatedparentsorcamefromhomescontainingstudyingaidssuchascomputers,dictionariesorevensuchelementalfacilitiesasdesks.Thestudyshowsthatboysgenerallydidbetterthangirlsinscience,buttherewaslittledifferencebetweentheminmath.Boysscoredbetterthangirlsinphysicsandchemistry.Therewerenosexdifferencesinthelifeandenvironmentalsciences.Inadditiontobeingtested,studentsintheprojectwereaskedhowproficienttheythoughttheywereinmathandscience.Studentsinsomecountries,suchasColumbiaandKuwait,hadanoverlyoptimisticviewoftheirskills.Meanwhile,someofthebeststudentsfromJapanandKorea,forexample,wereneedlesslypessimisticeventhoughtheydidfarbetterinmaththanalmostalloftheotherstudents.

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A.StudentsfromAmerica.

B.StudentsfromEngland.

C.StudentsfromAustralia.

D.StudentsfromJapan.

37.(29)

A.Becauseabelltowerwastobebuiltonthesite.

B.Becauseitwasfoundunsafe.

C.Becauseaparkinglotwastobeconstructedthere.

D.Becausenoonewantedtopreserveit.

38.(17)

A.Thewomanwillreservearestaurantforthedinner.

B.MaryKingwilldecidewheretheyhavetheirdinner.

C.ThemanwilldecidewheretohavedinnerwithMaryKing.

D.ThewomansuggeststhatthemanshouldaskMaryKingfirst.

39.听力原文：M:Goodmorning,Percy.

W:Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstoriesI'veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinarylife.

M:Yes,Percy.I'madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.

W:Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?

M:Yes,Iwasasoldier.

W:Asoldier?

M:That'sright.

W:Andhowlongagowasthat?

M:Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.

W:That'sright.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearrayofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago,Trevor,tellusyourremarkablestory...inyourawnwords!

M:Well,funnilyenough,itallbeganbecauseIwantedtogiveupsmoking.

W:Giveupsmoking?

M:Mm,IusedtosmoketoomuchandItriedtogiveupseveraltimes,butIalwaysstartedsmokingagainafewdayslater.IntheendIwenttoahypnotist.Hehypnotizedme,andIstoppedsmokingatonceIwasdelighted,msyoucanimagine.

W:Yes?

M:Thatmademeveryinterestedinhypnotism,andItalkedtothehypnotistaboutit.Hetoldmethatsomepeoplecouldremembertheirpastliveswhentheywerehypnotized,andheaskedifIwantedtotry.Ididn'tbelieveitatfirst,butintheendIagreed,Hehypnotizedme,andsureenoughIwasaRomansoldierinCaesar'sarmy.

W:Youdidn'tbelieveitatfirst?

M:Ididn'tbelieveitbeforewetriedtheexperiment.NowI’mabsolutelyconvincedit'strue.

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A.Caesar'sarmy.

B.Giveupsmoking.

C.Hypnotism.

D.Ordinarylife.

40.(36)

A.HefeelstheIndianswereunfairlytreated.

B.HebelievestheIndiansshouldhaveshowedrespecttogovernment.

C.HethinksthegovernmenthasalwaysrespectedtheIndians.

D.Hebelievesthegovernmentcanbejustified.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Lastyear,ournation'scapitalpassedthemurder-a-daymark,andthenumberofhomicidesisnowupsome50percentfromthatlevel.Morethanhalfofthesekillingsaredrug-related.In1988NewYorkCityhaditsmostviolentyearever,with1896homicides.Manyoftheseinvolveddrugs.SuchhomicidesarealsoaprobleminDetroit,Baltimore,St.Louis,LosAngeles,Phoenixandscoresofothercitieswheredruggangswaragainstoneanotheranduseviolenc6tospreadtheirdeadlytrade.InBankheadCourts,andAtlantahousingproject,drug-relatedcrimehasreachedthepointwheremailcarriershavehadtodependonincreasedpolicepatrolsatdeliverytime.Whatishappeningaroundusunfoldsavividpicturethatthelinksbetweendruguseandcrimeareclearlyestablished.Accordingtoauthoritativegovernmentalstudy,aroundthree-quartersofcrackandheroinusersclaimtheycommitcrimetofeedtheirhabit.Inconsequence,ahugeriseindrug-relatedcrimeisunderminingtheGovernment'sattemptstocrackdownonlawlessnessinthenation.Itisourprioritytobreakthisdamagingchain.

Foryears,wehaveattackedthesupplysideofthedrugcrisis,tryingtochokeofftheflowofdrugsintoourcountryandstopthenetworksthatdistributethem.Thisstrategyhasfailedmiserably.Nowit'stimetolaunchawholenewoffensive.Wemustcrackdownondrugconsumers.

Lastyear,formerFirstLadyNancyReaganhadanemotionalmeetingwiththeparentsofayoungwomanwhohaddiedinatraincrashthatinvolvedanengineer'suseofdrugs.Afterthatmeeting,Mrs.Reagansaid,"Ifyou'reacasualdruguser,you'reanaccomplicetomurder."

MaryJaneHatcher,widowofaNewYorkCitydrug-enforcementagentkilledinthedrugwars,echoesthatsentiment,"Eventhroughthegrief,"shesaidafterherhusband'sdeathearlierthisyear,"ImustaskwhoreallykilledEverettEmersonfromoursociety?Lookaround.Wemiddle-classsuburbanAmericans,wecasualusers,wedabblers(涉猎者)indrugskeepthemarketindrugsanever-increasingone.Therefore,EverettEmersonHatcherwaskilledbyallofusnicepeople,allofyouwhohearmenowandfitthisdescription,allofyoumustaccepttheblameforthelossofthisgood,gentleman."

Accordingtothepassage,itistypicalofhomicidecriminalsinmanycitiesinUSAtobe______.

42.

Theword"hawk"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.sellB.transportC.placeD.deliver

43.

Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Makecleartheaftermathofnuclearradiation.

B.Explainwhyradiationhassomemystery.

C.Comparethenuclearradiationandtheradiowaves.

D.Warnthereadersagainstthenuclearradiation.

44.

Accordingtodecision-worksheettheory,anoptimaldecisionisdefinedasonethat______.

A.hasthefewestvariablestoconsider

B.usesthemostdecisionworksheets

C.hasthemostpointsassignedtoit

D.isagreedtobythegreatestnumberofpeople

45.

ThedescriptionofMr.RustamMamedovis______.

A.anexampleofatypicallonglifeamongthesepeople

B.anexampleofanunusuallonglifeamongthesepeople

C.anexplanationofwhyheisstillhealthy

D.anexplanationofwhatwayoflifeweshouldtake

46.

【C7】

47.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Inflation.

B.Deflation.

C.Howtodefineinflationanddeflation.

D.Howinflationanddeflationcausechangesinincomedistribution.

48.Wecanbeginourdiscussionof"populationasglobalissue"withwhatmostpersonsmeanwhentheydiscuss"thepopulationproblem":toomanypeopleonearthandatoorapidincreaseinthenumberaddedeachyear.Thefactsarenotindispute;itwasquiterighttoemploytheanalogythatlikeneddemographicgrowthto"along,thinpowderfusethatburnssteadilyandhaltinglyuntilitfinallyreachesthechargeandexplodes".

Tounderstandthecurrentsituation,whichischaracterizedbyrapidincreasesinpopulation,itisnecessarytounderstand.thehistoryofpopulationtrends.Rapidgrowthisacomparativelyrecentphenomenon.Lookingbackatthe8,000yearsofdemographichistory,wefindthatpopulationshavebeenvirtuallystableorgrowingveryslightlyformostofhumanhistory.Formostofourancestors,lifewashard,oftennasty,andveryshort.Therewashighfertilityinmostplaces,butthiswasusuallybalancedbyhighmortality.Formostofhumanhistory,itwasseldomthecasethatoneintenpersonswouldlivepastforty,whileinfancyandchildhoodwereespeciallyriskyperiods.Often,societieswereincleardangerofextinctionbecausedeathratescouldexceedtheirbirthrates.Thus,thepopulationproblemthroughoutmostofhistorywashowtopreventextinctionofthehumanrace.

Thispatternisimportanttonotice.Notonlydoesitputthecurrentproblemsofdemographicgrowthintoahistoricalperspective,butitsuggeststhatthecauseofrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyearsisnotasuddenenthusiasmformorechildren,butanimprovementintheconditionsthattraditionallyhavecausedhighmortality.

Demographichistorycanbedividedintotwomajorperiods:atimeoflong,slowgrowthwhichextendedfromabout8000B.C.tillapproximately1650A.D.Inthefirstperiodofsome9,600years,thepopulationincreasedfromsome8millionto500millionin1650.Between1650and1975,thepopulationhasincreasedfrom500milliontomorethan4billion.Andthepopulationreached6.2billionthroughouttheworldbytheyear2000.Onewaytoappreciatethisdramaticdifferenceinsuchabstractnumbersistoreducethetimeframe.tosomethingthatismoremanageable.Between8000B.C.and1650,anaverageofonly50,000personswasbeingaddedannuallytotheworld'spopulation.Atpresent,thisnumberisaddedeverysixhours.Theincreaseisabout80,000,000personsannually.=

Theword"demographic"(Line4,Para.1)means______.

A.statisticsofhuman

B.surroundingsstudy

C.accumulationofhuman

D.developmentofhuman

49.

【C6】

50.

Accordingtothepassage,therulechangesarelikelyto______.

A.provide$90billioninfinancialaid

B.costeachfamilyanaverageof$1,000peryear

C.havearippleeffectacrossfederalincometaxes

D.lowertheamountoffinancialaidprovidedbythegovernment

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

ManyoftheworkerswhoservedattheWorldTradeCenteraftertheSeptembereleventhattacksbecamesick.Theybreathedaharmfulmixofdust,smokeandchemicalsintheruinsoftheTwinTowersandathirdbuildingthatfell.Somewentclayswithoutgoodprotectionfortheirlungs.Fiveyearslater,manyofthethousandswhoworkedatGroundZerointheearlydaysaftertheattacksstillhavehealthproblems.

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

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

WhatcausedthehealthproblemstoworkersaftertheSeptembereleventhattacksaccordingtothispassage?

52.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Mr.Bushhadtoofferconcretesuggestionsforreform.aspoliticalpressureincreases.

B.Atpresent,themaximumprisonsentenceforfinancialfraudisfiveyears.

C.ItislaughablethatMr.BushpubliclyattackedAmerica'scorporatebosses.

D.Americanshavelittlefaithintheirbusinessaswellaspoliticalleaders.

53.Shouldaleaderstrivetobelovedorfeared?Thisquestion,famouslyposedbyMachiavelli,liesattheheartofJosephNye'snewbook.Mr.Nye,aformerdeanoftheKennedySchoolofGovernmentatHarvard,isbestknownforpromotingtheideaof"softpower",basedonpersuasionandinfluences,asacou