4. Fewer people would have died if_______.

A. more announcements had been made

B. people hadn’t used the lifts

C. the incident had happened on a weekend

D. the people had obeyed the office rules

【答案解析】本文描述了两架飞机先后撞击世贸大厦的情况及人们对此的反应。

3. Which floor was hit by the second jet?

A. the 91st floor                              B. the 103rd floor

C. the 60th floor                             D. the 79th floor

2. The underlined words “stay put” means_______.

A. stay in the building                          B. leave at once

C. put everything back and then leave  D. keep silent

　　1. From the passage, we know that the south tower was hit by the plane_______.

A. at 8: 30                 

B. 18 minutes earlier than the north tower

C. at around 9:06

D. at 8:48

3. B。词义猜测题。 根据第 1 行 …a new and comprehensive exam 和第 4 段…it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams 可知 current 意思为“现实的，目前的”，故知 B 为正确答案。

1. C。推断题。 根据 TOFEL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment 可知原来的测试系统有局限性，由此可知 C 为正确答案。

4. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.

A. The Key to English-speaking Countries

B. The Four Skills in Learning English

C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date

D. New Exam Designed for Students

【答案解析】全文介绍了APIEL与传统英语测试对比所显出的新功能。

3. The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _______.

A. modern         B. present           C. standard              D. formal