英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案（簇新6篇）

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英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案 篇一

It is doing something better than other people that makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear bright clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos (文身) to make some kind of social statement.

The whole purpose of individuality is excellence. The people who comprehend the simple principle of being unique through performance make our entire political and economic system work. Those who invent, who improve, who know more about a subject than other people do, and who take something that doesn't work and make it work—these people are the very soul of capitalism.

Charles Kettering didn't like the idea of cranking a car to make it start, so he invented the electric starter. Henry Ford figured out the assembly-line technique and made it possible to mass-produce automobiles. Lewis Waterman saw no need to go on dipping a pen into an inkwell, so he put the ink into the pen. George Westinghouse told the world how to stop a train, and Elisha Otis, inventor of the elevator, indirectly created the city skyline. These people understood that individualism means working at the top of one's capacity.

Fortunately, enough Americans have been inspired to do something with their uniqueness that we have developed in less than three centuries from a frontier outpost into not only a country of freedom but a country strong enough to protect that freedom. These people prized the notions of individuality and excellence above all things and thus kept the great machine functioning. The ones with the purple hair and the horrorable jewelry are just along for the ride, trying to be "different" and not knowing how to go about it.

1 The student who earns A's on his report card has grasped the idea and has found the real meaning of individuality. So has the youngster who has designed his own spaceship, who paints pictures of the world around him, or who can name all the states and their capitals. According to the author unique individuals are persons who______.

A. do something better than other people

B. know more about a subject than other people

C. excel others in work

D. all of the above

2、People who regard individuality as a surface thing always do the following EXCEPT

A. wearing bright clothes B. coloring their hair

C. doing better than others D. decorating their skin with tattoos

3、Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Henry Ford invented assembly-line technique.

B. Elisha Otis was the inventor of the lift

C. George Westinghouse created cranks.

D. Lewis Waterman put the ink into the pen.

4、It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. the real secret to being unique lies in our excellent work

B. if we want to be different we'd gain more profit

C the student who earns A's on the report card has not grasped the real meaning of individuality

D. all Americans work miracles In the writer's opinion

5、who has understood the sense of individuality?

A. The youngster who designed his own spaceship.

B. The youngster who painted worthy pictures.

C. The youngster who was interested in wearing strange clothes.

D. Both A and B.

答案

D C C A D

英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案 篇二

Two astronauts face a not-so-merry Christmas after being told to ration their food and hope a cargo ship with extra supplies docks on Dec. 21. Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and American Leroy Chiao have been asked to cut out calories equal to three cans of Coke from their daily diet—around 10 percent of their daily __1__ and an amount that would be little noticed, NASA said.

Russian officials, quoted in the local media, have __2__ blamed the previous crew for overeating during their one-month mission earlier this year, leaving a __3__ of meat and milk and a surplus of juice and confectionery .

The Dec. 24 launch of the next Progress is now __4__ for the crew, stationed in orbit since October. It is due to __5__ with the ISS on Dec. 21.

NASA officials said their situation was not so different from being cut off on Earth, and their lives were not at risk. If they do not receive __6__supplies, the astronauts would have to __7__ the station and return to Earth on the Soyuz capsule that is docked there.

Russia has been the sole lifeline to the ISS for almost two years when the United States grounded its __8__ fleet after the fatal Columbia accident. Russia has often __9__ of its financial struggle to keep the ISS fully serviced single-handedly. Shuttle flights could __10__in May, officials have said, but in the meantime Russia will continue to launch all manned and cargo ships.

A) deficit B) complaine C) severely D) allowance

E) considerately F) shuttle G) evacuate H) absently

I) adequate J) dock K) resume L) vital

M) trivial N) evaluate O) fresh

答案

1. D 空格前为形容词daily，空格后为连词and和an amount，分析句子结构可知，此处应填入一个名词。原文提到，俄罗斯和美国宇航员被要求减少摄取饮食中的热量，被减少的热量相当于三杯可乐的热量，大约减少了他们日常的10%，显然破折号前面的daily diet和此处的daily 表达相同的含义，结合选项可知daily allowance最合适，意为“每日供给量”。

2. C 空格前为have，空格后为blamed，判断此处应该填一个副词。选项中可以修饰blame的只有severely “严厉地”。

3. A 空格前为不定冠词a，判断此处应该填一个名词。分析句子结构可知，a of meat and milk和a surplus of juice and confectionery为并列结构，故此处应填一个和surplus相对或者相近的名词，结合选项，此处可填入 deficit，意为“不足”。

4. L 空格前出现了系动词is，空格后为for the crew，此处要表达下一阶段的12月24日的发射对自从10月份就驻扎在太空轨道中的宇航员们来说是…，结合选项中给出的形容词，只有vital合适，意为“重要的”。

5. J 空格前为不定式符号to，后为介词with，分析此处应填入动词原形，且与with构成搭配。根据上下文语境：在12月21日，它将和国际空间站…，动词选项中只有dock符合文意，dock with为固定结构，意为“与 对接”。

6. O 空格前为动词，空格后为名词，分析此处应填一个形容词，来修饰空格后的名词。此处指出，如果他们没有收到供给，宇航员就不得不返回地球，结合选项中的形容词，此处填入fresh符合句意，fresh supplies意为 “新鲜供应”，也指“新增补给”。

7. G 空格前为have to,空格后为the station，分析此处应填一个动词原形。此处语境为：但如果他们没有收到新鲜的`供给，宇航员就不得不…空间站并返回到位于地球的联盟号宇宙飞船中。回到地球，肯定就要“离开”空间 站，选项中只有表示“离开，撤离”。

8. F 空格前为形容词性物主代词its(指美国的)，空后为名词fleet，显然its fleet要表达的是“美国的 舰队”。此处语境为：自哥伦比亚号失事后，美国停飞了它的……，而这两年的时间里俄罗斯一直是国际空间站的仅此的生命线。此处显然要填表示“飞机；飞船” 的单词，shuttle fleet意为“航天飞机”，为固定搭配，符合句意。

9. B 空格前有助动词has,空格后为介词of,判断空处应填一个动词的过去分词，且可与of搭配。此处要表达：俄罗斯经常…它独自维持国际空间站运营的财政困难，结合选项，俄罗斯显然是在“抱怨”，complain of...意 为“抱怨……”，符合句意。

10. K空格前为情态动词could，空格后为in May，判断此处应填一个不及物动词。此句意为“官员说道，航天飞机会在五月…，但同时，俄罗斯会继续发射载人和载物飞船。”结合选项只有resume符合文意，意为“重新开始 (飞行)”

2020年12月大学英语六级阅读答案及解析(卷 篇三

Part III Reading Comprehension

Section A

26、 [C] driven

27、 [O] vulnerable

28、 [E] malignant

29、 [G] premises

30、 [H] random

31、 [K] temptation

32、 [N] unique

33、 [D] engaged

34、 [J] spiritually

35、 [B] closer

解析：

26题空格前的has been和后面的by fear，判断此处要填入一个动词的完成时，CD容易混淆，一般engaged会和in搭配，driven和by搭配，后面的题再经排除，可以锁定为C;

28题前后判断应填入一个形容词，修饰epidemic流行病的形容词应该是一个负面的词，排除可以得出E选项。

30题需要填形容词，person后的内容提到星巴克，地铁或电梯，这些都是比较随机的场景，也就是，缩小范围后定位到random符合题意。

32题根据前面的冠词an，判断此处需要填一个以元音开头的形容词，A和C符号要求，再看到32题后面to find new ways to，新的方式说明以前没有，目前是少有的，所以应该选N unique.

33 题看到介词in，此处是一个固定的短语搭配，找到可以匹配的engaged in

Section B

36、 [E] It seems some people today dream that a cutting-edge new technology 。.。

37、 [I] According to one great thinker, It is most unfortunate if we lose the ability to think differently.

38、 [C] urgent attention should be paid to…

39、 [K] Even in the fast-food nation America, the number of vegetarians is on the rise.

40、 [D] The deterioration of ecological system is accelerating…

41、 [H] It is obvious that solutions must be…。

42、 [A] Many people believe changing in the world is possible…

43、 [F] It might be wrong to expect that our world would be saved at one stroke…

44、 [G] It is human nature to cheris hopes for a better world.

45、 [B] Technology has given us humans the power to change the natural world

解析：

37题干中的有效之词the most unfortunate可以帮助定位I段的the most tragic form, 以及该段出现的哲学家对应题干的great thinker

38题干的关键信息是ecological problems和comfortable life，定位C段中出现in search for comfort，段尾出现的各种环境生态问题。

39题干中的fast food nation America也可以快速定位到K段中间出现)www.baihuawen.cn(的相同信息。

42题干中的setback还有changing is possible，迅速定位到A段的相同信息。

43题干的关键信息at one stroke with，定位至F段出现的stroke，再浏览附近的信息表达的是相同主旨，即拯救地球并不是依靠科技能够一蹴而就的。

Section C

Passage One

46、 [B] People’s reluctance to be compelled to eat plant-based food.

47、 [C] Make them even more undernourished.

48、 [B] Many people simply do not have access to foods they prefer.

49、 [D] It may worsen the nourishment problem in low-income countries.

50、 [A] It accepts them at the expense of the long-term interests of its people.

解析：

46题由题干中的“more visible”可定位到原文中的开头首要段。D选项是无中生有，这里并没有提到“eating habits”。 由“compulsion （强迫）”可以排除A，C选项。因为这两个选项中分别有“positive”和“preferences”两个词。B选项中的“reluctance”译为“不情愿，抗拒”，与“强迫”对应。故这里答案应为B。

47题由题干中的“in countries like India”可定位到原文第二段最后一句。A和D选项是无中生有。原文中提到“aggravate an already tense political situation”， B选项与此句意思相反。C选项是对“stress already undernourished populations”的同义转述。故这里答案应为C。

50题由 题干中的“the Indian government”可定位到原文最后一段。选项B与原文意思不符：原文倒数第二段提到”EAT-Lancet claimed its intention was to spark conversations among all Indian stakeholders”， 选项B的主语错误，非印度政府，故排除选项B。原文中并未提到营养的反对意见，选项C为无中生有。原文中最后一段提到rather than，译为“并非是”，是对D选项的否定。选项A中的“at the expense of ”， 译为“以…为代价”，由最后一句中的“danger”可知选项A正确。

Passage Two

51、 C They constantly dismiss other’s proposals while taking no responsibility…

52、 D A distinction should be drawn between responsibilty and fault.

53、 A Stop them from going further by agreeing with them.

54、 B They are prompted to come up with ideas for making possible changes.as

55、 C Assuming responsibility to free oneself.

解析：

51题A项only太过有效之，且文中并没有提到对她们的治疗，或者她们憎恨谁，属于凭空捏造的信息；B项说这些抱怨的人一直找别人麻烦，文中也没有提到；D项说他们没有与人沟通的技巧，属于张冠李戴，是表层现象，真正的特质是他们一直逃避承担责任，给自己找借口。

52题根据题干定位到文章第二段的中间部分，A项违背主旨，作者认为婴儿被遗弃在门口虽然不是自己的错，但却是一项责任去照顾他，A项很明显不符合主旨；B项张冠李戴，原文说的是，在这种情况下，我们很容易把自己摆在不承担责任的角色，而不是B项的忽略他人过错的位置。

53 题是关于其他人如何跟习惯抱怨的人相处，一种应对策略，定位到第三段there’s an ingenious way to shut it down. 后面就是具体的办法。也就是当他们抱怨时，直接先肯定他们。而BCD三项只会让这些习惯抱怨的人接着滔滔不绝地继续抱怨。

英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案 篇四

It is all very well to blame traffic jams,the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life,but mannerson the roads are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel.Itis all very well,again,to have a tiger in the tank,but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter altogether.You might tolerate the odd road-hog，the rude and inconsiderate driver,but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule.Perhaps the situation calls for a "Be Kind to Other Drivers"campaign,otherwise it may get completely out of hand.

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too.It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized the other hand,a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring.A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness when they see it.

However,misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently toallow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic,when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway;or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to.It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodiesof these grannies.

A veteran driver,whose manners are faultless,told me it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctlyinto traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper.Unfortunately,modern motorists can't even learn to drive,let alone master the subtler aspects of roadsmanship.Years age the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users.It is high fime for all of us to take this message to heart.

1.According to the passage,people's behaviors on the roads are becoming_____________________.

2.What does the author suggest in order to get control of the situation?

3.Drivers who can manage to control their impulse to revenge when they experience impolite behavior are considered as_________________by the author.

4.Encouraging old ladies to cross the road at the wrong moment is referred as______________by the author.

5.Experts have long pointed out that all road users should be ready to yield to each other due to______________________.

答案：

1.[horrible]

[定位]根据题干中的behaviors on the roads定位到首段首句。

解析：题干中的people's behaviors是原文中manners的同义替换。空白处需要形容词作表语，故填人horrible即可。

2.[A"Be Kind to Other Drivers"campaign.]

[定位]根据题干中的get control和situation定位到首段末句。

解析：原文中的get out of hand意为“失控”，与题干中的get control of“控制”刚好相反。原文说需要发起某一活动来控制这种情形，否则后果严重，可见为了控制局面，就要发起这一活动，该活动即答案。

3.[the most cool-headed and good-tempered.]

[定位]根据题干中的drivers，to revenge等定位到第2段第2句。

解析：题干中的control their impulse to相当于原文的resist the temptation to,experience impolite behavior也是原文subjected to uncivilized behavior的同义替换。原文提到某些司机在遇到不文明行为时能忍住报复的冲动，空白处需填描述这些司机的形容词或名词(词组)，即the most cool-headed and good-tempered。

4.[misplaced politeness]

[定位]根据题干中的encouraging old ladies to cross the road定位到第3段。

解析：该段首句是主题句，讲述了misplaced politeness是很危险的行为，并举例证明。原文该段倒数第二句中的The same goes for指的就是这种行为。主题句中的主语即本题答案。

5.[the car-ownership explosion]

[定位]根据题干中的Experts和pointed out查找到末段倒数第2句。

解析：原文中的Years ago the experts warned对应题干中的Experts have long pointed out,而be ready to yield toeach other是原文中demand a lot more give-and-take的同义替换，故原文该句that从句中的主语the car-ownership explosion部分即为答案。

英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案 篇五

In the early days of nuclear power, the United States make money on it. But today opponents (反对者 ) have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.

The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown". Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U. S. public health are very little. But to even further reduce the possibility, engineers are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan. But don't expect them even on U. S. shores unless things change in Washington.

The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during, or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice-but-not-necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.

A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New York's Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid-60's. Millstone, completed for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use for many years.

Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreham start up, used his power to force New York's public-utilities commission to accept the following settlement: the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. I'oday, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting.

21.The author's attitude toward the development of nuclear power is______.

A. negative B. neutral

C. positive D. questioning

22.What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear power plants a bad dream?

A. The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission. B. The enormous cost of construction and operation.

C. The length of time it takes to make investigations.

D. The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.

23.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that______.

A. there are not enough safety measures in the U. S. for running new nuclear power plants

B. it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U. S.

C. there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U. S.

D. the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U. S.

24. Governor Mario Cuomo's chief intention in proposing the settlement was to_______.

A. stop the Shoreham plant from going into operation

B. urge the power company to further increase its power supply

C. permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions

D. help the power company to solve its financial problems

25. The phrase "single out" is closest in meaning to_______.

A. delay B. end up

C. complete D. separate

答案

21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D

英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案 篇六

Text 1

Here's to Your Health

As the only freshman on his school's varsity(代表队) wrestling team, Tod was anxious to fit in with his older teammates. One night after a match, he was offered a whisky bottle on the ride home. Tod felt he had to accept, or he would seem like a sissy. He took a swallow, and every time the bottle was passed back to him, he took another swallow. After seven swallows, he passed out. His terrified teammates carried him into his home, and his mother then rushed to the hospital. After his stomach was pumped, Tod learned that his blood alcohol level had been so high that he was lucky not to be in a coma or dead.

Although alcohol sometimes causes rapid poisoning, frequently leads to long-term addiction, and always threatens self-control, our society encourages drinking. Many parents, by their example, give children the impression that alcohol is an essential ingredient of social gatherings. Peer pressure turns bachelor parties, fraternity initiations (同仁联谊会入会) , and spring-semester beach vacations into competitions in "getting trashed. " In soap operas, charming characters pour Scotch whiskey from crystal bottle as readily as most people turn on the faucet for tap water. In films and rock videos, trend-setters party in nightclubs and bars. And who can recall a televised baseball or basketball game without a beer commercial? By the age of 21, the average American has been drinking on TV about 75, 000 times. Alcohol ads appear with pounding frequency—in magazines, on billboards, in college newspapers—contributing to a harmful myth about drinking.

Part of the myth is that liquor signals professional success. In a men's magazine, one full-page ad for Scotch whiskey shows two men seated in an elegant restaurant. Both are in their thirties, perfectly groomed, and wearing expensive grey suits. The windows'are draped (悬挂) with velvet (天鹅绒) > the table with spotless white linen. Each place-setting consists of a long-stemmed water goblet, silver utensils and thick silver plates. On each plate is half-empty cocktail glass. The two men are grinning and shaking hands, as if they've just concluded a business deal. The caption reads, "The taste of success. "

Contrary to what the liquor company would have us believe, drinking is more closely related to lack of success than to achievement. Among students, the heaviest drinkers have the lowest grades. In the work force, alcoholics are frequently late or absent, tend to perform poorly, and often get fired. Although, alcohol abuse occurs in all economic classes, it remains most severe among the poor.

Another part of the alcohol myth is that drinking makes you more attractive to the opposite sex. "Hot, hot, hot," one commercial's soundtrack(电影配乐) begins, as the camera scans a crowd of college-age beachgoers. Next it follows the curve of a woman's leg up to her bare hip and lingers there. She is young, beautiful, wearing a bikini. A young guy, carrying an ice chest (箱子), positions himself near to where she sits. He is tan, muscular. She doesn't show much interest—until he opens the chest and takes out a beer. Now she smiles over at him. He raises his eyebrows and, invitingly, holds up another can. She joins him. This beer, the song concludes, "attracts like no other. "

Beer doesn't make anyone sexier. Like all alcohol, it lowers the levels of male hormones in men and of female hormones in women—even when taken in small amounts. In substantial amounts, alcohol can cause infertility(不生育) in women and impotence in men. Some alcoholic men develop enlarged breasts, from their increased female hormones.

The alcohol myth also creates the illusion that beer and athletics are a perfect combination. One billboard features three high-action images: a baseball player running at top speed, a surfer riding a wave, and a basketball player leaping to make a dunk shot. A particular light beer, the billboard promises, "won't slow you down. "

"Slow you down" is exactly what alcohol does. Drinking plays a role in over six million injuries each year—not counting automobile accidents. Even in small amounts, alcohol dulls the brain, reducing muscle coordination and slowing reaction time. It also interferes with the ability to focus the eyes and adjust to a sudden change in brightness—such as the flash of a car's headlights. Drinking and driving, responsible for over half of all automobile deaths, is the leading cause of death among teenagers. Continued alcohol abuse can physically alter the brain, permanently damaging learning and memory. Long-term drinking is related to malnutrition, weakening of the bones, and ulcers. It increases the risk of liver failure, heart disease, and stomach cancer.

Finally, according to the myth fostered by the media in our culture, alcohol generates a warm glow of happiness that unifies the family. In one popular film, the only food visible at a wedding reception is an untouched wedding cake, but beer, whiskey, and vodka flow freely. Most of the guests are drunk. After shouting into the microphone to get everyone's attention, the band leader asks the bride and groom to come forward. They are presented with two wine-filled silver drinking cups. "If you can drink your cups without spilling any wine," the band leader tells them, "you will have good luck for the rest of your lives. " The couple drain their cups without taking a breath, and the crowd cheers.

A marriage, however, is unlikely to be "lucky" if alcohol plays a major role in it. Nearly two-thirds of domestic violence involves drinking. Alcohol abuse by parents is strongly tied to child neglect and juvenile delinquency. Drinking during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and is a major cause of such birth defects as deformed limbs and mental retardation. Those who depend on alcohol are far from happy: over a fourth of the patients in state and county mental institutions have alcohol problems; more than half of all violent crimes are alcohol-related; the rate of suicide among alcoholics is fifteen times higher than among the general population.

Alcohol, some would have us believe, is part of being successful, sexy, healthy, and happy. But those who have suffered from it—directly or indirectly—know otherwise. For alcohol's victims, "Here's to your health" rings with a terrible irony when it is accompanied by the clink of liquor glasses.

1. The author provides lots of evidence to refute the harmful myth about drinking.

2. We can conclude from the passage that the media and the culture of American society promote false beliefs about alcohol.

3. Paragraph four tells us that alcoholics will never succeed if they don't quit drinking.

4. Instead of making people more attractive, alcohol makes man womanlike.

5. Drinking is one of the main causes of death among teenagers.

6. The sentence " our society encourages drinking. " is simply based on the fact that there are so many ads for alcohol in magazines and on TV.

7. Something restrain alcohol abuse before it is too late.

8. Over six million injuries each year are related to______.

9. The life of those who are addicted to drinking is______.

10. Besides a major cause of birth defects, drinking during pregnancy can lead to______.

I. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. drinking 9. far from happy 10. miscarriage

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The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious under the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and fill it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but tends to diffuse throughout the__1__available; it must therefore be kept in a closed container or held by a gravitational field, as in the__2__of a planet's atmosphere. The distinction was a __3__feature of early theories describing the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be "dissolved" in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory__4 __that the two phases are made up of different kinds of molecules. The theories now prevailing take a quite different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in __5 __They are both forms of matter that have no __6 __structure, and they both flow readily.

The fundamental similarity of liquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are __7__somewhat. Suppose a closed container __8__filled with a liquid is heated. The liquid expands, or in other words becomes less dense; some of it evaporates. In contrast, the vapor above the liquid surface becomes denser as the evaporated molecules are __9__to it. The combination of temperature and pressure at become __10__is called the critical point.

A. added B. case C. prominent D. held

E. equal F. partially G. example H. previous

I. space J, lifted K. permanent L. particularly

M. extended N. raised 0. common

I. I 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. O 6. K 7. N 8. F 9. A 10. E