2022年安徽省六安市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

2.

Accordingtotheauthor'sprediction,thewebwillbeasmuchawayoflifeasthecarby2008.

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3.

MoreandmorepeoplearefondofNGVsbecausetheyhelpreducedeathsincaraccidentstoagreatdegree.

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4.MoreandmoreJapaneseshopkeepersencourageusingelectroniccashby______.

5.

DifferentfromitsEnglishequivalent,theHopiwordforroommustbeusedwithadirectional______.

6.

In1988,theworldwidebankingcommunityadopted______soastopreventlaundersfromusingthefinancialsystem.

7.Youdon'thavetobe18:Goingtocollegeasanadult

Everysooften,especiallywhenI'mfeelingdown,Itakeoutmyoldcollegenotes,textbooksanddiplomas,andtakealittlestrolldownmemorylane.IrememberthefunIhadincollege,thepeopleImet,theprofessorswhotaughtmeandtheexperiencesthatchangedmylife.AndI'mgladImadethesacrifices.

Aftergraduatinghighschool,Ithoughtcollegewasn'tforme.Iservedafour-yearstintintheU.S.MarineCorps,andthentookajobwiththepostalservice.Inmynavet,Ithoughtthatmovingupwithintheagencywouldbefairlyeasy.Iwasbright,knowledgeable,eagertolearnnewthingsandwillingtoputinthetimeneededtodevelopmyself.ButIranintoabrickwall.Itseemedtherewasaninsidetrack,andIwasdefinitelynotonit.Afteraboutayearandahalf,Irealizedthatmychancesofadvancementwerenil,anditwastimetodosomethingaboutit.

Ifloatedtheideaofattendingcollegetomycoworkersandsuperiorsandtheresponsewasmostlynegative.Buttherewereafewpeoplewhothoughtitwasagoodidea,andIdidaLotofthinking.Isawtwochoices:1.StaywhereIwas,miserableinalow-leveljob.2.Takeachanceandgivecollegeatry.SincemyjobwasLeadingmenowhere,Idecidedtostartcollege.

Overcomingtheinitialobstacles

WhenIstarted;Iencounteredalotofresistancefrompeopleatwork.Thephrase"careerstudent"wasbandiedaboutatme,asifIwaslearningnothingpracticalandbasicallytryingtoavoidgrowingup.Actuallyitwastheotherwayaround,Isawstayinginmyjobasawaytoavoidfacingresponsibilities,andcollegeasamorerealworld—andanislandofsanityinmylife.

Whileitmadelittledifferencetomeifmycoworkersorbossessupportedmydecisiontoattendcollege,Ididwantmyfamilybehindme.Thesupportwasthere-Ididn'tneedanyfinancialhelp,butIgotalotofmoralsupportfrommyparents,aswellasfromfriendsandrelatives.

ProbablythebiggestobstacleIfaced,sinceIwasplaguedbydoubtsaboutmyownintelligenceandabilities,wasjustgettingstarted.IdecidedtostartclosetohomeanddomyfirsttwoyearsofcollegeatPalmBeachCommunityCollege,whichwasonthewaytowork,andthentransfertoFloridaAtlanticUniversity,whichwasmoreoutoftheway.

IhaddrivenpastthecampusofPalmBeachCommunityCollegeseveraltimes.Inthespringof1987,Ifinallyworkedupthenervetogointotheadmissionsoffice.Formanypeoplethatfirststepisabigone,andit'seasytobelievethatoneissteppingintoanabyss,butPBCCwasflexibleenoughforme.IhadtotaketheAmericanCollegeTestand,afterscoringwellonthat,wasabletoregisterforclasses.MyfirstclasswasintroductiontotheSocialSciences,andfromthemomenttheprofessorbegantolecture,IknewIhadfoundaplacewhereIcouldlearnandgrow.

CultureShock

Youmightexpecttoexperiencecultureshockincollegeafteryourday-to-dayexperiences.Ifound,instead,thatmostofthecultureshockhappenswhenyouleaveclassandgobacktowork.Forwhileyourcoworkersandbossesarenotchanging,youare.

Youmayfindyourselfcollidingwiththepeopleatwork.Theymayfindthatyournewhabits,likestudyingduringbreaksandlunch,andnotgoingtothelocalbartodrinkandgripeaboutwork,aredisturbingthestatusquo(當前的狀況).

Youmayevenbetemptedtogiveup.Pleasedon't.Itmaybedifficult,youmaybeexhaustedandyoumayhavetotuneoutcriticism,butIcantellyoufromexperiencethatit'sallworthitonthedayyouputonthecapandgownandreceiveyourdiploma.

Collegelifeforadults

Soyou'vegoneanddoneit.Youhavebeenacceptedformatriculation(注冊入學)atacommunitycollegeoru

A.hecouldseenohopeofmovinguptheladderinthepostalagency

B.hewaseagertolearnnewthingsallhislife

C.hisrelativesandfriendsurgedhimtoreceivefurthereducation

D.withoutadiplomahecouldnotget'promotioninhisorganization

8.

Individualscancontributedirectlytosolvingtheproblemofaciddepositionby______.

9.

Inordertomaintainahealthycondition,aperson'saveragedailyintakeofcaloriesis______.

10.Easter

EasteristhemostimportantfestivalintheChristiancalendar.ItisthecommemorationofJesus'deathandhisrisingfromthedead,alsoknownastheresurrection.ItcomesattheendofLent.TheweekleadinguptoitiscalledHolyWeek.PalmSundayisthefirstdayofHolyWeekandcelebratesJesus'arrivalinJerusalemridingonadonkey.Crowdsofpeoplecameoutofthecitytogreethim,throwingdownpalmbranchesontheroad.Manychurchesgiveoutsmallcrossesmadefrompalmleaves,asareminderofJesus'entranceintoJerusalemandhisdeathonthecross.OnThursdayChristiansrememberwhenJesusatethePassovermealwithhisdisciples,breakingbreadanddrinkingwine,whichisnowknownastheLastSupper.Sincethenthismealhasbeensymbolicallyre-enactedbymanyChristiansasawayofdrawingclosertoGod.ThisiscalledtheEucharist,whichmeans'thanksgiving'.ItisareminderthatJesussacrificedhislifeformankind.

TheBibletellsusthat,laterthatnight,JesuswasbetrayedbyJudasIscariot.Afterhisarrest,JesuswasbroughtbeforetheJewishhighpriestswhofoundhimguiltyofblasphemybecausehecalledhimselftheSonofGod.TheyhandedhimovertotheRomangovernor,PontiusPilate.AswasthecustomatthetimeoftheFeastofPassover,Pilategavethecrowdsthechoiceastowhichofthetwoprisonersshouldbefreed:Jesus,orBarrabas,anotoriouscriminal.Ironically,thesamecrowdwhohadwelcomedJesuswithpalmbranchesafewdaysearliernowchoseBarrabastobereleased,andPilatecondemnedJesustodeathbycrucifixion.OnGoodFriday,manychurcheshold3hourservicesmeditatingontheeventsleadinguptoChrist'sdeath:hisinterrogation,flogging,themockingbytheRomansoldiers,andhisjourneywiththecrosstoGolgotha,theplaceofhisdeath.Finallyhewasshippednakedandnailedtothecross,wherehehunginagonyforthreehours,jeeredatbythecrowds,beforehedied.Thisisthedaywhenpeopletraditionallyeathotcrossbuns,becausethecrossonthebunisareminderofthecrossJesusdiedon,andareminderoftheChristianbeliefthatJesusdiedtosaveusall.

EasterSundaymarksJesus'resurrection.TheBibletellsusthatMaryMagdalenewenttothetomb,followedlaterbysomeofJesus'disciples.TheydiscoveredJesus'bodyhadgoneandthatthetombwasempty.JesusthenappearedtoMaryandmanyofhisdisciples,speakingwiththemonseparateoccasionsduringthefollowingfortydays.Asheleftthemforthelasttime,JesuspromisedtosendtheHolySpiritsothediscipleswouldknowGodwouldneverleavethem.Hethenascendedintoheaven.TheChurchcelebratesthisonAscensionDay.

WhydoweeatEastereggsatEaster?

ForChristians,Eastereggssymbolizenewlife.Theybelievethat,throughhisresurrection,Jesusdefeateddeathandsinandofferspeoplethepromiseofeternallifeiftheyfollowhisteachings.ThisiswhythereisatraditionforChristianstobebaptizedatEaster,whichcelebratesnewlifeinGod.However,thefestivalofEasterstretchesbacktopre-Christiantimes,too.Itgetsitsnameandsomesymbols,includingtheEasterBunny,fromthePaganSpringEquinoxfestival,whichisacelebrationofspringandalsoofnewlife.

WherearetheaccountsofEasterintheBible?

TheaccountoftheEasterstorycanbereadinMark,Chapters14to16,orLuke,Chapters22to24,andelementsofitcanbefoundintheothergospelstoo.ManyoftheeventsintheEasterstoryareforetoldintheOldTestamentinIsaiahchapter53.

WhydoesthedateofEasterchangefromyeartoyear?

ThedateofEasterSundayvariesfromyeartoyearbecauseitisbasedonthelunarcalendar,ItiscelebratedonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoon,onorafterMarch21st.

Dorabbitslayegg

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11.Whatdolocalresidentsclaimfor?

A.Theyaresickbecauseofyearsofpollution.

B.Theyaresickbecauseofindustriesontheirdoorsteps.

C.Theyaresickbecauseofpesticidesfromagriculture.

D.Theyaresickbecauseofairpollution.

12.Duringtherecordingsession,singersareencouragedbyRubintosingina______.way.

13.

Anonviolentoffendercanchoose______.

14.

Concerningthefutureofthehydrogeneconomy,themostobviousstepwewilltakeis__________________.

15.ChineseEconomy

ThesizeoftheChineseeconomyislikelytoclimb,inworldrankings,fromitscurrentpositionasthesixthlargesttothesecondlargestby2030,saideconomistswithglobalinvestmentbankLehmanBrothers.

Withitsgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)growingatanannualrateof6percent,ChinawillcomeinaftertheUnitedStatestosecurethesecondplacespot,theeconomistssaid.

Suchaneconomystandstoofferexcitingbusinessandcapitalmarketopportunitiestoforeignersoverthenext10yearsorso,saidRobertSubbaraman,aLehmanBrotherssenioreconomistwhoistheco-authorofanewlyreleasedcomprehensivereportonChina'seconomic,political,socialandforeignpolicyprospectsoverthenext10years.

AtapressconferencelastweekinBeijing,Subbaramanandhiscolleaguesoffereddetailedexplanationsoftheirforecastsregardingtheimpactofthecountry'saccessiontotheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO),growthopportunitiesandhowtodobusinessinChina.

WTOImpact

China'seconomywillbedisruptedintheshortterm,butinthelongrun,itcanbenefitimmenselyfromitsWTOentry,saidSubbaraman.

Risingnumbersofbankruptciesanddisplacedworkersarelikely,asincreasedtradecompetitionaftertheWTOforcesareallocationofresourcesawayfromprotectedandlesscompetitiveindustriestosectorswhereChinahasmoreofacomparativeadvantage,hesaid.

AccordingtotheInternationalMonetaryFund,WTOaccessionwillsubtract0.3percentfromChina'srealGDPgrowthinthefirstyear.

Subbaramansaidpotentiallosersfromtheaccessionincludethehighlyprotectedagricultural,telecommunicationsandbankingsectorsandsomeofthemorecapital-intensiveonessuchastheautoindustry.

Besidesshort-termadjustmentcosts,WTOaccessionwillhaveaprofoundeffectonthecompositionofChina'sbalanceofpayments,hesaid.

Thereductionintradebarrierswillleadtoasubstantialincreaseinmerchandiseimportsbutonlyamodestriseinexports.

Furthermore,WTOhebankandenterprisesectors,thuscreatingdemandforforeignservices—financial,accounting,managementconsultancyandlegal—tosupportrestructuring.

Asaresult,thecurrentaccountsurplusofUS$20.5billionin2000islikelytodecreaseandcouldsinkintoasmalldeficitby2003,Subbaramansaidinhisreport.

However,thedecreaseinChinasscurrentaccountshouldbemorethanoffsetbyanimprovementinthecapitalaccount,notedPaulSheard,chiefeconomistforLehmanBrothersAsia.

TheliberalizationofChina'sservicessectorshouldattractstrongerFDI(foreigndirectinvestment)inflows,whilemeasurestostrengthentheruleoflawandtobroadenanddeepenthebondandequitymarketsshouldhelpdeterportfoliocapitalflight.

"Onourestimates,actualFDIwillsoarfromUS$46.8billiontodaytoaroundUS$65billionbytheendof2003,”hesaid,addingthatChina'soverallbalanceofpaymentssurplusisexpectedtoincreasesteadilyinthecomingyears.

"ThismeansthatthetendencyfortheRMBwillbetoappreciateonceChinabeginstomovetowardamoreflexibleexchangerateregime,"hesaid.

Inthelongrun,WTOentryisexpectedtoaddaround1.3percentperannumtoChina'sGDPgrowth,headded.

"WeareoptimisticthatChinawillachieveanaverage6percentgrowthoverthenexttwodecades,"hesaidatthepressconference.

BusinessBible

Inthereport,Subbaramansaidtheanswertothequestion:"Shouldwebethere?isacautious"yes”formultinationalinv

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16.

RuthJarvisrecommendsridingonahorseasmuchaspossiblebecauseitgivesyoumoreopportunitiestodiscoverthelocalcultureandgetasenseofacity'slayout.

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17.

Forhighschoolstudents,SATshouldbetakennolaterthanthe

A.falloftheirlastyearofhighschool

B.summerbeforetheirsenioryears

C.11thgrade

D.junioryearofhighschool

18.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

19.

Whatisthemainfunctionofcyanobacteria?

A.Tomakemoreduststorms.

B.Tokeepthesoilflying.

C.Tokeepthesoiltotheground.

D.Tocreatemorerocks.

20.

TheHy-Wire,ahydrogenfueledcarproducedbyGM,iscontrolledthrough______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(28)

A.Theylivedaluxuriouslifeandtheirdietwasverydelicate.

B.Theylivedahighlycivilizedcourtlife,

C.Theylivedaprimitivelifeandtheirtablemannerwasoftenrude.

D.Theylivedacomparativelyluxuriousbutnot-so-civilizedlife.

22.(26)

A.Hewillgotosomebodyelseforhelp.

B.Hewillalterthewoman'ssuggestion.

C.Hewillorganizeanewcompany.

D.Hewillfollowthewoman'ssuggestions.

23.聽力原文：Mostpeoplefeellonelysometimes.Butitusuallyonlylastsbetweenafewminutesandafewhours.Thiskindoflonelinessisnotserious.Infact,itisquitenormal.Forsomepeoplethough,lonelinesscanlastforyears.Nowresearcherssaytherearethreedifferenttypesofloneliness.

Thefirstkindoflonelinessistemporary.Thisisthemostcommontype.Itusuallydisappearsquicklyanddoesnotrequireanyspecialattention.Thesecondkind,situationalloneliness,isanaturalresultofaparticularsituation--forexample,afamilyproblem,thedeathofalovedone,ormovingtoanewplace.Althoughthiskindoflonelinesscancausephysicalproblems,suchasheadachesandsleeplessness,itusuallydoesnotlastformorethanayear.Thethirdkindoflonelinessisthemostsevere.Unlikethesecondtype,chroniclonelinessusuallylastsmorethantwoyearsandhasnospecificcause.Peoplewhoexperiencehabituallonelinesshaveproblemssocializingandbecomingclosetoothers.Unfortunately,manychronicallylonelypeoplethinkthereislittleornothingtheycandotoimprovetheirconditions.Psychologistsagreethatoneimportantfactorinlonelinessisaperson'ssocialcontacts,e.g.,friends,familymembers,co-workers,etc.Wedependonvariouspeoplefordifferentreasons.Forinstance,ourfamiliesgiveusemotionalsupport,ourparentsandteachersgiveusguidance,andourfriendssharesimilarinterestsandactivities.However,psychologistshavefoundthat,thoughlonelypeoplemayhavemanysocialcontacts,theysometimesfeeltheyshouldhavemore.Theyquestiontheirownpopularity.

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A.TypesofLoneliness.

B.CausesofLoneliness.

C.SolutionstoLoneliness.

D.Loneliness.

24.(47)

25.

【B9】

26.(21)

A.Itdoesn'trequireanyexaminations.

B.Itpromotestheconceptofself-learning.

C.Itallowsmoreflexibilityinstudents'schedule.

D.Itallowsstudentstomeetteachersfromotheruniversities.

27.

【B5】

28.(16)

A.Anyonewouldhavedifficultywithoutdirections.

B.Itwassurprisingthatstoredidn'tprovidewithamanual.

C.Mikeexpectedthebiketobeassembledatthestore.

D.Mikecouldn'tunderstandtheinstruction.

29.

【B10】

30.【B10】

31.

【B6】

32.(35)

A.Toattractmoreseaanimalstothetestingsite.

B.Todrivedangerousseaanimalsawayfromthetestingsite.

C.Tohelptracktheseaanimalsbeingtested.

D.Todeterminehowseaanimalscommunicatewitheachother.

33.(29)

A.OneCoolJob

B.TastingwithEyes

C.JohnHarrison'sLife

D.FlavorsofIceCream

34.聽力原文：W:Hello?

M:Goodevening.IsthatMrs.Philips?

W:Yes,itis.

M:Well,Mrs.Phillips.Thisevening,I'mcallingtoofferyouaspecialdiscounton...

W:Ah,no,letmeguess.YouwanttosellasubscriptiontothenewspaperoragreatdealontheairfaretoHawaii,right?Or,youwanttooffermeanunbelievablebargainondancelessons?

M:No,no,actually...Mrs.Philips.Oh,sorry.Thatwasthelastguy.Uh,wewanttoofferyouafreemembershiptooursportsdubdowntownattheintroductorypriceof$39.95....

W:Thirty-ninepointninety-five?Ithoughtyousaidfree!Uh,listen,I'mnotinterested.

M:Well,itincludesunlimitedaccesstoallourfacilities,includingthegym,weightroom,tenniscourts,andswimmingpool.

W:Again,I'mnotinterested.IhavemyownfitnessprogramIdoaroundthehouseanyway.

M:Well,thisisaonce-in-a-lifetimedeal.Inaddition,thelocationofthesportsclubisnearyourhouse.Thatwillbeconvenientforyou.

W:LikeIsaid,I'llpassthistime.Andpleaseputmeonyour"don'tcall"list.

M:Okay.It'lltakebetweenfourandsixmonthsbeforeyournamewillberemovedfromourdatabase.Youmightbecalledbyanotherrepresentativeduringthattime.

W:Ah,manAh,great.

M:Haveaniceevening,Mrs.Philips.

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A.Heispromotingthesalesofsomethingbytelephone.

B.Heistalkingwiththewomanonhowtostayhealthy.

C.Heisdiscussingwiththewomanonhowtostayfit.

D.Heistalkingwiththewomanaboutafitnessprogram.

35.(22)

A.They'rewillingtotakerisks.

B.Theyhavelong-termfinancialplans.

C.Theyseldomgooninstinct.

D.Theybuyfewstocks.

36.【B9】

37.聽力原文：W:I'msobusythesedays.Ihavetoturninmypaperlate.IhopeProfessorSmithwon'tbetoounhappy.

M:Well,thisisthefirsttimeyou'veeverhadtoaskforanextension,soIdon'texpectshe'llbetoohardonyou.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkProfessorSmithwillprobablydo?

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A.Givethewomanthefailinggrade.

B.Beunderstandingtowardsthewoman.

C.Blameherforanextension.

D.Expectthewomantofinishherpaperfirst.

38.聽力原文：W:Lastnight,Jasonandhisgirlfriendwentoutfordinner.HeparkedhiscarneartherestaurantAndafterdinnertheycameoutandfounditgone.

M:Wow,that'sreallytough.HejustborrowedthecarfromMikethedaybeforeyesterday.

Whatdoyouthinkhappened?

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A.JasondamagedMike'scarinanoccident.

B.Jasonjustboughtanewcar.

C.JasonboughtanewcarforMike.

D.Jasoncouldn'tfindMike'scar.

39.聽力原文：W:I'dliketoreadsomethingthat'sinterestingbutdoesn'trequiretoomuchconcentration.

M:Whatyouneedisagoodmystery.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Thewomanwouldenjoyreadingamystery.

B.Heisn'tinterestedinreading.

C.Heneedssomethingtoread,too.

D.Historybooksrequireconcentration.

40.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Icouldn'tputupwithmywifeanylonger.Idon'tknowwhysheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway.

W:Maybeyoushouldtrytogettoknowsomethingaboutherchildhood.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.

B.Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.

C.Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.

D.Thepessimismoftheman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.

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

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

Accustomedthoughwearetospeakingofthefilmsmadebefore1927as"silent",thefilmhasneverbeen,inthefullsenseoftheword,silent.Fromtheverybeginning,musicwasregardedasan(47)______accompaniment;whentheLumierefilmswereshownatthefirstpublicfilmexhibitionintheUnitedStatesinFebruary1896,theywere(48)______bypianoimprovisationsonpopulartunes.Atfirst,themusicplayed(49)______nospecialrelationshiptothefilms;anaccompanimentofanykindwas(50)______.Withinaveryshorttime,however,theincongruity(不協調)ofplayinglivelymusictoa(51)______filmbecameapparent,andfilmpianistsbegantotakesomecarein(52)______theirpiecestothemoodofthefilm.

Asmovietheatersgrewinnumberandimportance,aviolinist,andperhapsacellist,wouldbeaddedtothepianistincertain(53)______,andinthelargermovietheaterssmallorchestraswereformed.Foranumberofyearstheselectionofmusicforeachfilmprogram(54)______entirelyinthehandsoftheconductororleaderoftheorchestra,andveryoftentheprincipal(55)______forholdingsuchapositionwasnotskillortastesomuchastheownershipofalargepersonallibraryofmusicalpieces.Sincetheconductorseldomsawthefilmsuntilthenightbeforetheyweretobeshown(ifindeed,theconductorwasluckyenoughtoseethemthen),themusicalarrangementwas(56)______improvisedinthegreatesthurry.

WordBank:

A.sufficientI.bore

B.incredibleJ.qualification

C.accompaniedK.solemn

D.comparativelyL.indispensable

E.matchingM.severe

F.restedN.according

G.normallyO.cases

H.occasions

42.SectionB

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

ThewritingoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesisanactofsuchgeniusthatphilosophersstillwonderatitsaccomplishmentandenvyitsresults.Fifty-fivetypicalAmericancitizensmetandagruedfor127daysduringaferociouslyhotPhiladelphiasummerandproducedoneofthemagisterialdocumentsofworldhistory.Almostwithoutbeingawareoftheirgreatachievement,theyfashionedanearlyperfectinstrumentofgovernment,andIhavestudiedisfornearly70yearswithgrowingadmirationforitsutilityandastonishmentatitscapacitytochangewithachangingworld.Itisatestamenttowhatacollectionoftypicalfreemencanachieve.

IthinkthisisthesalientfactaboutourConstitution.Allothernationswhichwereinexistencein1787havehadtoaltertheirform.ofgovernmentintheinterveningyears.France,RussiaandChinahaveundergonemomentousrevolutions.StablenationslikeSwedenandSwitzerlandhavehadtochangetheirformsradically.EvenGreatBritain,moststalwartofnations,haslimitedsharplythepowerofitsmonarchanditshouseofLords.OnlytheUnitedStates,adheringtothepreceptsofitsConstitution,hascontinuedwiththesamefromofgovernment.Wearenotoftheyoungernationsoftheworld;wearetheoldestwhenitcomestohavingfoundthegovernmentwhichsuitsisbest.

Itisinstructivetorememberthe55menwhoframedthisdocument.ElderstatesmenlikeGeorgeWashingtonandBenjaminFranklincontributedlittletothedebatebutgreatlytothestabilityandinspirationoftheconvention.ThomasJefferson,perhapsthemostbrilliantAmericanofthosedays,missedthemeetingentirely;hewasondiplomaticdutyinFrance.Thehardcentralworkofdeterminingtheform.ofgovernmentseemstohavebeendonebyahandfuloftrulygreatmen:JamesMadisonandGeorgeMasonofVirginia,GrogerShermanofConnecticut,JamesWilsonandGouverneurMorrisofPennsylvania.AlexanderHamiltonofnewYorkdidnotspeakmuchbutdidexertconsiderableinfluence.

The55containedacollegepresident,abander,amerchant,agreatteacheroflaw,ajudge,amajor,aclergyman,astategovernorandasurgeon.Onesixthofthememberswereforeignborn.TwoweregraduatesofOxfordUniversity,oneofSt.AndrewsinScotland.Butthegroupalsocontainedsomerealnonentities,includingamilitarymanwhohadbeencourt-martialedforcowardiceduringtheRevolution,somewhocontributednothingtothedebate,andsomewhowerenotquiteabletofollowwhatwasbeingdebated.

WhatthismixofmendidwascreateamiracleinwhicheveryAmericanshouldtakepride.Theirdecisiontodividethepowerofthegovernmentintothreeparts-Legislative,Executive,judicial-wasamasterstroke,aswasthecleverwayinwhichtheyprotectedtheinterestsofsmallstatesbygivingeachstatetwoSenators,regardlessofpopulation,andtheinterestoflargestatesbyapportioningtheHouseofRepresentativesaccordingtopopulation.

ButIthinktheyshouldbepraisedmostlybecausetheyattendedtothoseprofoundprinciplesbywhichfreemenhavethroughthecenturiesendeavoredtogovern,themselves.TheaccumulatedwisdomofmankindspeaksinthisConstitution.

Whatisthemajorpoinythattheauthorismakinginthearticle?

A.TheConstitution,oneofthegreatdocumentsoftheworld,waswrittenbyfifty-fivemenofvaryingtalentsandbackgrounds.

B.TheConstitutionowesitsgreatnesstothefactthatishasneverchangedinachangingworld.

C.TheConstitutionwaswrittenbymanypeopleworkingtogethercooperatively.

D.TheConstitutionwaswrittenbymanypeople,allofwhomwerethinkersofthehighestorder.

43.

Accordingtotheauthor,there-modelingofcitiesshouldtakeintoaccountallofthefollowingexcept______.

A.thebenefitsoffuturegenerations

B.thewillandtheprideofthecitydwellers

C.thepsychologicalneeds