2022-2023年河北省廊坊市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022-2023年河北省廊坊市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Accordingtotheauthor,thevastmajorityofhumans______.

A.commitsomecrimesinlife

B.strugglehardbutfailtomakeendsmeet

C.generallysharethesamegoaloflife

D.havethesamelifestyle.regardlessofrace

2.

Thekeyadvantagesoffuelcellsincluderaisingthe__________________andreducingairpollution.

3.

Class,income,education,racialandreligiousbackgroundseemtoplayanimportantpartinchoosingamate.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Asuccessfultaglineshouldnotfocusonthefeaturesofabrandname,butits______.

5.

Peoplefacingchallengesareunlikelytoachievecreativeideas.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto___________________.

7.

Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshouldgivefirstpriorityto______.

8.EntertainmentinLondon

BuyingBooks

Londonersaregreatreaders.Theybuyvastnumbersofnewspapersandmagazinesandevenofbooksespeciallypaperbacks,whicharestillcomparativelycheapinspiteofever-increasingrisesinthecostsofprinting.Theystillcontinuetobuy"proper"books,too,printedongoodpaperandboundbetweenhardcovers.

TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook-selling.PerhapsthebestknownoftheseisCharingCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.Herebookshopsofallsortsandsizesaretobefound,fromthecelebratedonewhichboastsofbeing"thebiggestbookshopintheworld"tothetiny,dustylittleplaceswhichseemtohavebeenleftoverfromDickens'time.Someoftheseshopsstock,orwillobtain,anykindsofbooks,butmanyofthemspecializeinsecond-handbooks,inartbooks,inforeignbooks,inbooksorphilosophy,politicoranyotherofthevarioussubjectsaboutwhichbooksmaybewritten.Oneshopinthisareaspecializessolelyinbooksaboutballet!

AlthoughitmaybethemostconvenientplaceforLondonerstobuybooks,CharingCrossRoadisnotthecheapest.Forthereallycheapsecond-handvolumes,thecollectormustventureoffthebusyandcrowdedroads,toFarringdonRoad,forexample,intheEastCentraldistrictofLondon.Herethereisnothingsograndasbookshops.Instead,thebooksellerscomealongeachmorningandtipouttheirsacksofbooksontobarrows(推車)whichlinethegutters(貧民區(qū)).Andthecollectors,someprofessionalandsomeamateur,whohavebeenwaitingforthem,pouncetowardsthesellers.Inplaceslikethisonecanstill,occasionally,pickupforafewpenceanoldvolumethatmaybeworthmanypounds.

BothCharingCrossRoadandFarringdonRoadarewell-knownplacesofthebookbuyer.YetalloverLondontherearebookshops,inplacesnotsowellknown,wherethebooksareequallyvariedandexciting.Itisinthesympatheticatmosphereofsuchshopsthattheloyalbookbuyerfeelsmostathome.Intheseshops,eventhelife-longbook-browserisfrequentlyrewardedbytheaccidentaldiscoveryofpreviouslyunknowndelights.Onecould,infact,easilyspendalifetimeexploringLondon'sbookshops.Therearemanylesspleasantwaysofspendingtime!

GoingtotheTheatre

Londonisveryrichintheatres:thereareoverfortyintheWestEndalone--morethanenoughtoensurethattherewillalwaysbeatleasttwoorthreeshowsrunningtosuiteverykindtaste,whetherseriousorlighthearted.

Someofthemarespecialisttheatres.TheRoyalOperaHouse,CoventGarden,wherethegreatoperasingersoftheworldcanbeheard,isthehomeofoperaandtheRoyalBallet.TheLondonColiseumnowhousestheEnglishNationalOperaCompany,whichencouragesEnglishsingersinparticularandperformsmostoperasinEnglishatpopularprices.

Sometheatresconcentrateontheclassicsandseriousdrama,someonlightcomedy,someonmusicals.Mosttheatreshaveapersonalityoftheirown,fromtheold,suchastheTheatreRoyal(alsocalledthe"Haymarket")intheHaymarket,tothemoremodernsuchastherecentlyopenedBaibicancentreinthecity.TheNationalTheatrehasthreeseparatetheatresinitsnewbuildingbyWaterlooBridge.AtthenewBarbicancentretheRoyalShakespeareCompanyhastheirLondonhome-theirothercentreisatStratfor-on-Avon.

MostoftheoldLondontheatresareconcentratedinaverysmallarea,withinastone'sthrowofthePiccadillyandLeicesterSquaretubestations.Astheeveningperformancesnormallybegineitheratseven-thirtyoreightp.m.,thereisakindofminorrush-hourbetweenseven-fifteenandeighto'clockinthisdistrict.Peoplestreamoutofthenearbytubestations,thepavementsarecrowded,andtaxisandprivatecars

A.Newspapers.B.Magazines.C.Paperbacks.D.Hardbacks.

9.

AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,______couldbepowerfulenoughtoPreventHIVtransmission.

10.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthecrazeforAuto-TunewhichtrendyCherstarted?

A.Itfadedsoon.

B.Itlastedformanyyears.

C.Itmadeengineerslazy.

D.Itharmedpeople'screativity.

11.

Thepaintingprocesscanaltogetherbebrokendowninto______.

12.Foracompanyowner,unpleasanthumanresourcessituations______.

A.arenotdifficulttodealwith

B.shouldnotdrawmuchattention

C.canreducetheworkefficiency

D.arenecessaryforhis/hersuccess

13.

SomefactorsledtothetraditionalcharacterizationofChineseasasinglelanguagewithanumberof______.

14.

Sofar,thereseemstobenosolutioninsightastohowthehydrogencanbestored.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

______,artificialdiscoperationisconsideredabetteroptionthanthetraditionalfusionsurgery.

A.Givingpatientsgreatermobilityandquickerrecovery

B.Suitableforeveryback-painsufferers

C.Beinglessinvasiveandcostly

D.Withfewerpost-operationsideeffects

16.

Iftheengineis______yourcarwillsendoutmorepollutionandconsumemoregas.

17.

Ifyousuppressvariationsinincomebywhatevermeans,theresultalwaysseemstobethesame______.

18.

Ifyourinfant______hasatemperatureof100.2degreesormore,youshouldcallyourphysician.

19.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

20.

Intheextremelyhotanddryenvironment,creaturesareimaginedtohave______tominimizelossofwaterandconserveit.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(39)

22.(16)

A.Sheordereditthroughthemail.

B.Itwasapresentfromherparents.

C.Amalestudentgaveittoherasabirthdaypresent.

D.Shegotitwhilevisitingherparents.

23.聽力原文：W:IthoughtTomsaidhegotA'sinallhistests.

M:Mary,youshouldknowbetterthantotakeTom'swordstooseriously.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Tomisveryresponsible.

B.Tom'swordsaren'treliable.

C.WhatTomsaidistrue.

D.Tomisnothumorousatall.

24.(35)

A.Becauseofitssize.

B.Becauseofitsfuel.

C.Becauseofitscomplicatedengine.

D.Becauseofitsburningtime.

25.

【B9】

26.(28)

A.Itpreservesthevitamins.

B.Itbreaksdownthevitamins.

C.Itmakesthemeateasiertodigest.

D.Itreducestheproteincontent.

27.(23)

A.Friends.

B.Brotherandsister.

C.Colleagues.

D.Husbandandwife.

28.

【B3】

29.(31)

A.Becausehehimselfchosetobesingleallhislife.

B.Becausehehadaprejudiceagainstwomen.

C.Becausehecouldnotbeartheromanbetweencouples.

D.Becausesinglemenwerebettersoldierscomparedwithmarriedones.

30.(21)

A.Itbillsthecustomeronceamonth.

B.It'sakindofATMcards.

C.It'sakindofcreditcards.

D.Ittakesoutthemoneyfromthecustomer'sbankaccount.

31.聽力原文：W:I'mthinkingaboutdroppingmyswimmingclass.I'mjustnotcatchingon.

M:Holdontoit,IdidandIlearnedhowtoswimeventually.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?

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A.Hewantstoquittheclasstoo.

B.Heknowsnothingaboutswimming.

C.Hemadegreateffortsinlearningtoswim.

D.Heteachesswimming.

32.SectionA

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

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A.Thewomanalwaystalkstoothermen.

B.Thewomanwouldn'tfindtherestaurant.

C.Thewomanstartedaconversationwithastranger.

D.Thewomanfinishedtalkingtothemen.

33.聽力原文：M:SayPhil.Howaboutdonating$15or$20tothescholarshipfund?

W:IwishIcould.But$10isallIcanspare.

Q:WhatdidyoulearnaboutPhilandthescholarshipfund?

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A.Sheaskedfor$15.

B.Shedonated$50.

C.Sherequested$20.

D.Shegave$10.

34.(24)

A.Seeingafallingroundobject,

B.Hearingabird-likesound.

C.Observingabrightlight.

D.Witnessingtheimpact.

35.

【B5】

36.(40)

37.(22)

A.Theloveformusic.

B.Thelovefortraveling.

C.Theybothlikenewplaces.

D.Theybothlikeriding.

38.SectionC

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

聽力原文：InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.Theauthoritiespromisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesofchaosthroughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeofcomparativeprosperity.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenunemploymentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeoplewerearrested.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looterssmashedshopwindowsandhelpedthemselvestojewelry,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemenavailablewasquiteinadequateandtheywiselyrefrainedfromusingtheirgunsagainstmobswhichfaroutnumberedthemandincludedarmedmen.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.Banksandmostbusinessesremainedclosedthenextday.Theblackoutstartedat9:30p.m.,whenlightninghitandknockedoutvitalcables.Manystoreswerethuscaughtbysurprise.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.Theyhelpedstrangers,distributedcandlesandbatteries,andtriedtosurviveinanightmareworldwithouttrafficlights,refrigerators,elevators,waterandelectricalpower.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(36)______promisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesof(37)______throughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeof(38)______.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenun-employmentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeople(39)______.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looters(40)______shopwindowsandhelpedthemselvesto(41)______,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemen(42)______wasquite(43)______andtheywisely(44)____________.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.(45)____________.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.(46)____________.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

39.聽力原文：WeknowthenthatintheUS,it'sthejobofCongresstoproposenewlaws,whichwecallbills,andperhapstomodifythesebillsandthenwriteonthem.ButevenifthebillispassedinCongress,itstilldoesn'tbecomealawuntilthePresidenthasachancetoreviewit,too.Andifit'snottothePresident'sliking,thebillcanbevetoedorkilledineitheroftwoways.Oneisbyavetomessage.ThePresidenthastendaystovetothebillbyreturningittoCongress,alongwiththemessageexplainingwhyit'sbeingrejected.ThiskeepsthebillfrombecomingalawunlessoverwhelmingmajoritiesofbothHousesofCongressvotetoover-rightthePresident'sveto.Sometimestheydothat.Often,lawmakerssimplyrevisethevetoedbillandpassitagain.Thistime,intheform.thePresidentislesslikelytoobjectto,andlesslikelytowanttoveto.TheotherwaythePresidentcankillabillisbypocketveto.Here'swhathappens.IfthePresidentdoesn'tsignthebillwithintendays,andCongressadjournsduringthattime,thenthebillwillnotbecomelaw.NoticethatitisonlyattheendofanentiresessionofCongressthatthepocketvetocanbeused,notjustwheneverCongresstakesashorterbreak,say,forasummervacation.Afterapocketveto,thatparticularbillisdead.IfalawmakerinCongresswantstopushthematterintheirnextsession,they'llhavetostartalloverwithabrandnewversionofthebill.

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A.HowthePresidentproposesnewlaws.

B.HowabillispassedbylawmakersinCongress.

C.HowthePresidentcanrejectaproposedlaw.

D.HowlawmakerscanforcethePresidenttosignabill.

40.聽力原文：Thosewhousesolarenergyhelpussaveourpreciousfuel.Asyouknow,oursuppliesofoilandgasareverylimited.Thereisjustnotenoughonhandtomeetallourfutureenergyneeds.AndwhenMotherNaturesaysthat'sall,that'sall.Theonlywaywecandelayhearingthosewordsisbystartingtosaveenergynowandbyusingothersources,suchasthesun.

Wewon'thavetoworryaboutthesun'srunningoutofenergyforanotherseveralbillionyearsorso.Besidesbeinganendlesssourceofenergy,theuseofthesunhasotheradvantagesaswell.Forexample,thesundoesnotofferpollutionasotherenergysources.

Furthermore,ownersofsolarhomeswillhaveextraprotectionagainstrisingfuelcosts.Theywillalsohavesomeprotectionagainstfuelshortage.Whenutilitycostsgoup,ownersofsolarhomeswon'thavetofacetheburdensbroughtaboutbyincreasedcosts.

Withallthesegoodpoints,whydon'tweseemoreofsolarpower?Therearemanyreasonsforthis.Thebiggestreasonismoney.Untilnow,itwasjustnotpracticalforahomeownertoputinasolarunit.Therewerecheapersourcesofenergyaround.Solarcostsarestartingtoequalthecostsofoilandelectricity.Andexpertssaythatgaswilltripleincostinthenextfewyears.Infact,gasisinsuchshortsupplyrightnowthat,insomeplaces,itisnotsoldtonewcustomers.Somecustomersareevenhavingtheirsuppliescutback.

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A.Risingfuelcoststolimittheuseofit.

B.Savingenergyanduseothersources.

C.Havingprotectionagainstfuelshortage.

D.Puttinginasolarunitineveryhouse.

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

Basedonthepassage,theprocessofachievingequalitymaycontradictwith______.

A.poorpeople'ssocialstatus

B.richercountries'interest

C.economicgrowth

D.people'ssenseofsatisfaction

42.Theoriginalpurposeofcreating4636wasto______thatfollowedthe2008Kenyaelection.

43.

Howmuchmoneydosinglewomenandtheirchildrengetfromwelfareprogramseveryyear?

A.40to80billiondollars.

B.16to40billiondollars.

C.32to40billiondollars.

D.16to32billiondollars.

44.

ThepassagementionssomeofVSPsstructuresEXCEPT______.

A.anengineswithtwoforwardgears

B.sturdyandadjustableseats

C.rearwindshieldwipers

D.astandardheatingsystem

45.

【C5】

46.Accordingtotheauthor,Toyota'sfastgrowthinrecentyearswasattributedto______.

47.

Canyouuseseveralnounstoshowthemajorconcernsamongthedemonstratorsastothe______constructionofnuclearpowerplant?

48.

【C10】

49.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"Ifyou'veeverbeenburnedbyascumornetworkmarketinghype..."?

A.YoucouldhaveworkedathomejobsorMLMcompanies.

B.Youcouldhavebeencheatedbythenetworkmarketing.

C.Youcouldhavebeencrackeduptobewhatyouareall.

D.Youcouldhavemadealotofmoneyfromthenetworkmarketing.

50.

Researchuniversitiesstillattachimportancetoresearchinacademicpromotionspartlybecause______.

A.professorswithacademicachievementsareusuallyresponsibleandtough

B.itisdifficulttoconductobjectiveevaluationofteachingquality

C.topstudentswhowanttobechallengedappreciateresearchprofessors

D.researchhelpstoimprovetheeffectivenessofteaching

51.

Whichofthefollowingisthetoneofthisessay?

A.Sarcasticandprejudiced.

B.Objectiveanddetached.

C.Piercingandindifferent.

D.Impassiveandhostile.

52.

Theword"homogeneous"inthefirstlineofparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.democraticB.primitiveC.similarD.withdrawn

53.

Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Womenaremoreassertivethanmenatwork.

B.Menarcmoreassertivethanwomenatwork.

C.Menhavetraditionallybeenraisedtoassumemoreresponsibilitythanwomenhave.

D.Menfeelmomcompelledthanwomentoadvance.

54.Scientificconsensusisararething.Buttheexpertsagreealmostunanimouslyononething—humankindischangingtheearth'snaturalenvironment,andquickly.Asanexpandingglobalpopulationspreadseverfurtheraroundtheglobe,habitats(棲息地)arebeingdestroyedtomakeroomformushroomingtownsandcities,allthewhileconsumingmoreandmoreoilandotherfossilfuels.

Inmanywayshumanshaveneverhaditsogood:averagegloballifeexpectancyhasshotupbyalmost20yearsinthepasthalf-century,mostcountriesaregettingricherbythedayandmedicalsciencehasbeatenscoresofpreviouslyfatalconditions.Andyetthereareincreasingfearsthatthishuman-dominatedphaseoftheearth'slonghistorydocsmuchharmtotheearth.ThestatisticscompiledbytheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme,orUNEP,canmakefordepressingreading.Speciesarebecomingextinctataspeedaround100timesfasterthanwouldhappennaturally.Almosthalftheworld'soriginalforests—thehabitatwhichsupportsaroundtwo-thirdsofthewildlife—hasdisappearedin.thepastthreedecades.Farminglandiseatenbydesertsaround30timesfasterthaneverbeforeseen,whileairpollutionisthoughttokill50,000annuallyintheUnitedStates.

Mostseriouslyofall,theclimateappearstobechanging.Thebillionoftonsofcarbondioxidepumpedintotheearth'satmosphereannually,alongwithotherso-calledgreenhousegases,iscausingtheearthtoheatup,virtuallyallenvironmentalscientistsagree.Suchachangewouldhaveawiderangeofimpactsonthenaturalworldandhumansociety.

Environmentalcampaigners—joinedbyincreasingnumbersofpoliticians—wanturgentaction."Wereallyshouldbeveryalarmedasaglobalcommunity,"saysTonyJuniper,directorofgreengroupFriendsoftheEarth,"Westillhavetimetodosomethingaboutthesethings,buttimeisnowextremelyshort.Thereisanincreasinglyconfidentassessmentaboutthelikelihoodoftheconsequencesofglobalclimatechange,andthetimescalesthatwehavetodealwithit."

Theinternationalresponsehasbeenmixed.The1997Kyotoprotocol(協(xié)議)committedindustrializednationstocuttheircombinedgreenhousegasemissionsbelow1990levelsby2008-12,butwasunderminedaftertheUnitedStates,thebiggestglobalpolluter,declinedtoapprovethedeal.WashingtonopposedKyoto'smethodsratherthanitsaims.Itacknowledgedsomethingneedstobedone,callingforthecountrytocureitsaddictiontooil.Whatevertheconsensusondiagnosis,thereislittleagreementonaction,somethingtheUNEPwarnsmustchange.Totackleglobalwarming,itwarnsthatonlyafundamentalchangeinlifestyle.andeconomy,withasignificantmoderationintheconsumptionofresources,canbringanyhopeofasolution.

Bysayingthat"humanshaveneverhaditsogood"(Linel,Para.2),theauthormeansthatpeoplenowadays______.

A.enjoyamuchbetterlifethanbefore

B.hasreachedthepeakofcivilization

C.aremorepowerfulinchangingtheearth

D.liveinaworldwithmoreadvancedmedicalscience

55.

Theauthorseemstothinkthatlessfrequentmeetingswould

A.eliminatetheneedforetiquetteandpoliteness

B.limitthevalueoffriendships

C.detractfromthevalueofsociety

D.makeusmoreawareofthevalueofmen

56.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?

57.Accordingtothepassage,elementaryschoolsencouragechildrento______.

A.playgameswiththeirmatesafterschool

B.spendmoretimeonsomehands-onactivities

C.domorequietactivitiesinsteadofactiveones

D.putalltheirtimeandenergyintoreadingandmathdrills

58.Theenergycrisis,whichisbeingfeltaroundtheworld,hasdramatizedhowthecarelessuseoftheearth'sresourceshasbroughtthewholeworldtothebrinkofdisaster.Theoverdevelopmentofmotortransport,withitsincreaseofmorecars,morehighways,morepollution,moresuburbs,morecommuting,hascontributedtothenear-destructionofourcities,thebreakupofthefamily,andthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutalsooftheearth'satmosphere.Thedisasterhasarrivedintheform.oftheenergycrisis.

Ourpresentsituationisunlikewar,revolutionordepression.Itisalsounlikethegreatnaturaldisastersofthepast.Worldwideresourcesexploitationandenergyusehavebroughtustoastatewherelong-rangeplanningisessential.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentseriousstate,whichendangersthefutureofourcountry,ourchildren,andourearth,butamovementforwardtoanewnorminordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.

Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossmoralityandtherevelationthatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplacesintheland.Thereisastrongdemandformoralrevivalandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughtoenlistthedevotionofall.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountryandtheirownidealsthatanypeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.

Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearincooperationwithalltheotherinhabitantsofthisplanet,whosharewithusthesameendangeredairandthesameendangeredoceans.Thereisacommonneedtoreassessourpresentcourse,tochangethatcourseandtodevisenewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvive.Thisisapricelessopportunity.

Tograspitweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisconfrontingus--andtheworld--acrisisthatisnopassinginconvenience,noby-productoftheambitionsoftheoil-producingcountries,noenvironmentalists'merefears,noby-productofanypresentsystemofgovernment.Whatwefaceistheoutcomeoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.Whatweneedisatransformedlifestyle.Thisnewlifestyle.canflowdirectlyfromscienceandtechnology,butitsacceptancedependsonasinceredevotiontofindingahigherqualityoflifefortheworld'schildrenandfuturegeneration.

Ourcitiesweredamagedby______.

A.pollutionoflocalair

B.thebreakupofthefamily

C.pollutionoftheearth'satmosphere

D.theexcessivegrowthofmotors

59.

Whatist