英语六级阅读练习题及答案(五).doc
2021年英语六级阅读理解模拟试题及答案(卷五)
2021年英语六级阅读理解模拟试题及答案（卷五）The Guidford Four,freed last week after spending 15 years in prison for crimes they did not commit,would almost certainly have been executed for the pub bombing they were convicted of.They had the death penalty been in force at the time of their trial.They may now be a decent interval before the pro-hanging lobby,which has the support of the Prime Minister,makes another attempt to reintroduce the noose.Reflections along these lines were about the only kind of consolation to be derived from this gross miscarriage of justice which is now to be the subject of a judicial(司法的)inquiry.In the meantime,defense lawyers are demanding compensation and have in mind about half a million pounds for each of their clients.The first three to be released-Mr.Gerald Conlon, Mr.Paddy Armstrong and Ms.Carole Richardson-left prison with the 34 pounds which is given to all departing inmates.The fourth,Mr.Paul Hill,was not released immediately but taken to Belfast,where he lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of a former British soldier.Since this conviction,too,was based on the now discredited statements allegedly made to the Survey police,he was immediately let out on bail(保释).But he left empty-handed.The immediate reaction to the scandal was renewed demand for the re-examination of the case against the Birmingham Six, who areserving life sentences for pub bombings in that city. Thus far the Home secretary, Mr. Douglas Hurd, is insisting that the two cases are not comparable; that what is now known about the Guilford investigation has no relevance to what happened in Birmingham.Mr. Hurd is right to the extent that there was a small-though flimsy and hotly-contested-amount of crime evidence in the Birmingham case.The disturbing similarity is that the Birmingham Six,like the Guilford Four,claim that police officers lied and fabricated evidence to secure a conviction.Making scapegoats(替罪羊)of a few rogue police officers will not be sufficient to eliminate the Guilford miscarriage of justice.These are already demands that the law should be changed;first to make it impossible to convict on“confessions”alone;and secondly to require that statements from accused persons should only be taken in the presence of an independent third patty to ensure they are not made under punishment.It was also being noted this week that the Guilford Four owe their release more to be persistence of investigative reporters than to the diligence of either the judiciary or the police.Yet investigative reports-particularly on television-have recently been a particular target for the condemnation of Mrs.Thatcher and some of her ministers who seem to think that TV should be muzzled(钳制言论的手段) in the publicinterest and left to get on with soap operas and quiz shows.1.The word“noose”(Line 7,Para.1)has the closest meaning to________.[A].death penalty[B].hanging[C].trial[D].punishment2.To compensate the miscarriage of justice,the defense lawyers may_________.[A].demand 500,000 pounds for the Guilford Four.[B].demand 500,000 pounds for each of the Guilford Four.[C].demand 1,000,000 pounds for each of the Guilford Four.[D].demand a re-examination of the Birmingham pub bombings.3.Why was there a renewed demand for the re-examination of the case against the Birmingham Six?[A].The Birmingham Six were believed to have criminal connections with the Guilford Four.[B].The two cases were similar in that both were about pub bombings.[C].The bombings in Birmingham happened at the same time.[D].The Birmingham Six also claimed that there were police malpractice’s in their case.4.The existing law states that________.[A].convictions can be made on confessions and statements taken by police officers from accused persons are valid legal evidence.[B].convictions can’t be made on confessions alone and there should be a third party when taking statements from accused persons.[C].convictions can be made on confessions and a third party should be present when taking statements from accused persons.[D].convictions can’t be made on confessions alone and the statements taken by police officers from accused persons are valid legal evidence.5.According to the article,which of the following parties contributed most to the release of the Guilford Four?[A].Reporters[B].Lawyers[C].The police[D].The judiciary答案: B B D A AThe"standard of living"of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country produces.A country's standard of living,therefore,depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth."Wealth"in this sense is not money,for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy:"goods"such as food andclothing,and"services"such as transport and entertainment.A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors,most of which have an effect on one another.Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources,such as coal,gold,and other minerals,water supply and so on.Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals,and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate;other regions possess perhaps only one of these things,and some regions possess none of them.The U.S.A is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders,her soil is fertile,and her climate is varied.The Sahara Desert,on the other hand,is one of the least wealthy.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use.China is perhaps as well off as the U.S.A.in natural resources,but suffered for many years from civil and external wars,and for this and other reasons was.unable to develop her resources.Sound and stable political conditions,and freedom from foreign invasion,enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily,and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered.Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people.Old countries that have,through many centuries,trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largelyunskilled.Wealth also produces wealth.As a country becomes wealthier,its people have a large margin for saving,and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.1.A country's wealth depends upon______.,[A].its standard of living[B].its money[C].its ability to provide goods and services[D].its ability to provide transport and entertainment2.The word"foremost"means______.[A].most importantly[B].firstly[C].largely[D].for the most part3.The main idea of the second paragraph is that______.[A].a country's wealth depends on many factors[B]].the U.S.A.is one of the wealthiest countries in the world[C].the Sahara Desert is a very poor region[D].natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country4.The third paragraph mentions some of the advantages which one country may have over another in making use of its resources.How manysuch advantages are mentioned in this paragraph?[A].2[B].3[C].4[D].55.The second sentence.in Paragraph 3 is______.[A].the main idea of the paragraph[B].an example supporting the main idea of the paragraph[C].the conclusion of the paragraph[D].not related to the paragraph答案:C A A B BThe productivity of Americans employed in private businesses has declined.The productivity of workers in countries such as Japan and Germany is increasing.American machine tools,on average,are old,relatively inefficient,and rapidly becoming obsolete,whereas those of our competitors overseas,in comparison,are newer and more efficient.We are no longer the most productive workers in the world.We are no longer the leaders in industrial innovation(革新).We are an immenselywealthy nation of educated men and women who seem to have lost sight of the fact that everything—from the simplest necessities to the finest luxuries—must be produced through our own collective hardwork.We have come to expect automatic increases in our collective standard of living,but we seem to have forgotten that these increases are possible only when our productivity continues to grow.One thing that must change is the rate at which we substitute capital equipment for human labor.Simply put,our labor force has increased at a far greater rate than has our stock of capital investment.We seem to have forgotten that our past productivity gains,to a large extent,were realized from substitutions of capital for human labor.Today,3 times as many robots are listed as capital assets by Japanese firms as by United States firms.There is no doubt that robots will become a common sight in American factories.Representing a new generation of technology,robots will replace factory labor much as the farm tractor replaced the horse.Robot technology has much to offer.It offers higher levels of productivity and quality at lower costs;in promises to free men and women from the dull,repetitious toil of the factory,it is likely to have an impact on society comparable to that made by the growth of computer technology.1.The word"obsolete"(Para.1)most probably means_______.[A].weak[B].old[C].new[D].out of date2.The author is anxious about_______.[A].his people no longer taking the lead in industrial innovation[B].his country no longer being a wealthy nation[C].his people forgetting to raise their productivity[D].his country falling behind other industrial nations3.According to the author,in his country_______..[A].the proportion of labor force to capital investment is quite low[B].the growth rate of labor force should be greater than that of capital investment[C].the productivity increases should be achieved by the increases of labor force[D].capital investment should have increased more rapidly than labor force4.So far as the influence on society is concerned,_______.[A].robot technology seems to be much more promising than computer technology[B].computer technology has less to offer than robot technology[C].robot technology can be compared with computer technology[D].robot technology cannot be compared with computer technology5.The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to showthat_______.[A].robots will help increase labor productivity[B].robots will rule American factories[C].robots are cheaper than human laborers[D].robots will finally replace humans in factories答案: D C D C APronouncing a language is a skill.Every normal person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language;but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages.Now there are many reasons for this,some obvious,some perhaps not so obvious.But I suggest that the fundamental reason why people in general do not speak foreign languages very much better than they do is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce,and consequently never set about tackling it in the right way.Far too many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a skill—one that needs careful training of a special kind,and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving it to take care of itself.I think even teachers of language,while recognizing the importance of a good accent,tend to neglect,in their practical teaching,the branch of study concerned with speaking the language.So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught;the teacher should be prepared to devote some of the lesson time to this,and should get the student to feel thathere is a matter worthy of receiving his close attention.So,there should be occasions when other aspects of English,such as grammar or spelling,are allowed for the moment to take second place.Apart from this question of the time given to pronunciation,there are two other requirements for the teacher:the first,knowledge;the second,technique.It is important that the teacher should be in possession of the necessary information.This can generally be obtained from books.It is possible to get from books some idea of the mechanics of speech,and of what we call general phonetic theory.It is also possible in this way to get a clear mental picture of the relationship between the sounds of different languages,between the speech habits of English people and those,say,of your students.Unless the teacher has such a picture,any comments he may make on his students' pronunciation are unlikely to be of much use,and lesson time spent on pronunciation may well be time wasted.26.What does the writer actually say about pronouncing foreign languages?[A].Only a few people are really proficient.[B].No one is really an expert in the skill.[C].There aren't many people who are even fairly good.[D].There are even some people who are moderately proficient.27.The writer argues that going about the problem of pronunciation in the wrong way is[A].an obvious cause of not grasping the problem correctly[B].a fundamental consequence of not speaking well[C].a consequence of not grasping the problem correctly[D].not an obvious cause of speaking poorly28.The best way of learning to speak a foreign language,he suggests,is by_______.[A].picking it up naturally as a child[B].learning from a native speaker[C].not concentrating on pronunciation as such[D].undertaking systematic work29.The value the student puts on correct speech habits depends upon_______.[A].how closely he attends to the matter[B].whether it is English that is being taught[C].his teacher's approach to pronunciation[D].the importance normally given to grammar and spelling30.How might the teacher find himself wasting lesson time?[A].By spending lesson time on pronunciation.[B].By making ill-informed comments upon pronunciation.[C].By not using books on phonetics in the classroom.[D].By not giving students a clear mental picture of the difference between sounds.答案: C C D C BAn industrial society,especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain,is heavily dependant on certain essential services:for instance,electricity supply,water,rail and road transport,the harbors.The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish,hospital and ambulance services,and,as the economy develops,central computer and information services as well.If any of these services ceases to operate,the whole economic system is in danger.It is this interdependency of the economic system that makes the power of trade unions such an important issue.Single trade unions have the ability to cut off many economic blood supplies.This can happen more easily in Britain than in some other countries,in part because the labor force is highly organized.About 55 per cent of British workers belong to unions,compared to under a quarter in the United States.For historical reasons,Britain's unions have tended to develop along trade and occupational lines,rather than on an industry-by-industry basis,which makes wage policy,democracy in industry and the improvement of procedures for fixing wage levels difficult to achieve.There are considerable strains and tensions in the trade union movement,some of them arising from their outdated and inefficientstructure.Some unions have lost many members because of industrial changes.Others are involved in arguments about who should represent workers in new trades.Unions for skilled trades are separate from general unions,which means that different levels of wages for certain jobs are often a source of bad feeling between unions.In traditional trades which are being pushed out of existence by advancing technologies,unions can fight for their members' disappearing jobs to the point where the jobs of other union's members are threatened or destroyed.The printing of newspapers both in the United States and in Britain has frequently been halted by the efforts of printers to hold on to their traditional highly-paid jobs.1.Why is the question of trade union power important in Britain?[A].The economy is very much interdependent.[B].Unions have been established a long time.[C].There are more unions in Britain than elsewhere.[D].There are many essential services.2.Because of their out-of-date organization some unions find it difficult to______.[A].change as industries change[B].get new members to join them[C].learn new technologies[D].bargain for high enough wages3.Disagreements arise between unions because some of them[A].try to win over members of other unions[B].ignore agreements[C].protect their own members at the expense of others[D].take over other union's jobs4.It is difficult to improve the procedures for fixing wage levels because______.[A].some industries have no unions[B].unions are not organized according to industries[C].only 55 per cent of workers belong to unions[D].some unions are too powerful5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?[A].There are strains and tensions in the trade union movement.[B].Some unions have lost many members.[C].Some unions exist in the outdated structure.[D].A higher percentage of American workers belong to unions than that of British workers.答案: A A C B DAlthough credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene,they are still regarded with suspicion by many as being a major part of the"live now pay later"syndrome(^Jttt).Along with hire-purchase,rental and leasing schemes,they provide encouragementto spend more money.Of course,it is only the foolhardy who yield to the temptation to live,temporarily at least,beyond their means,and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards.Advertising campaigns have,however,promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic.They obviate(避免)need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies.All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year,yet judicious purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks,interest-free ing the card abroad,where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account,can extend this period even further.It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card.It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted;interest rates,which may vary slightly;the number and range of outlets,though most cards cover major garages,hotels,restaurants and department stores;and of course,what happens if your card is lost or stolen.A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card.However,if used wisely,a credit card can cost nothing,or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty.26.Which of the following can not make you spend more money?[A].Credit cards.[B].Hire-purchase.[C].Rental and leasing schemes.[D].None of the above is right.27.The foolhardy are people who_______.[A].spend more money than they have[B].spend less money than other people[C].save money[D].make money28.The disadvantage of credit cards is_______.[A].to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash[B].to encourage people to spend more money[C].to be always useful in emergencies[D].to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty29.According to the passage,credit cards are made of_______.[A].paper[B].gold[C].plastic[D].tin30.Deciding on a particular credit,you do not have toconsider______.[A].the amount of credit granted[B].the number and range of outlets[C].the possibility of loss of money[D].the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards答案: D A B D CMore attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty.Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister.He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production.It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets to compete with those produced in other countries.The French economy needed a larger share of international market to balance its import and export trade.French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people,let alone long-ranged developments.Essential imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point.Rents were tightly controlled,but the extreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food.Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the worker's income.Wages,it is true,had risen.Extensive family allowances and benefits were paid by the state,and there was fulltime and overtime employment.Takentogether,these factors enabled the working class to exist but allowed them no sense of security.In this discouraging situation,workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wages.The government was unwilling to let workers leave the country.It was feared that migration of workers would reduce the labor force.The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced.Qualified workers employed abroad would only increase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries.Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not be able to increase as part of its ualified labor force moved to other countries.1.The purpose of the passage is to_______.[A].explain the French government's emphasis on quality products[B].discuss Charles Deschanel's contribution to the French industrial development[C].compare the quality of French goods with that of foreign goods[D].show French workmen's enthusiasm to seek well-paid jobs in foreign countries2.It can be inferred from the passage that at the time of Rene Coty.[A].France was still at the first stage of industrial development[B].French workers were better paid than the workers in any other European countries[C].the unemployment rate in France was comparatively higher than that in other European countries[D].French workers were able to live better with the increase in their wages3.It is implied in the passage that at that time_______.[A].France had a very large share of international market[B].the import and export trade in France was making a successful advance[C]].demand and supply in France was barely balanced[D].France was experiencing economic depression4.Which of the following is the best indicator of the extreme inflation in France?[A].Eighty percent increase in the prices of consumer goods.[B].High cost of food.[C].High rents for houses.[D].Lack of agricultural products.5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?[A].Rents in France were tightly controlled.[B].France was flooding the international market with inferior products.[C].French workers were prohibited from going abroad to find jobs.[D].The migration of French workers would hinder the improvementof quality in industrial production.答案: A A D B B。
大学英语六级阅读理解练习与参考答案
大学英语六级阅读理解练习与参考答案大学英语六级阅读理解练习与参考答案：As a company executive(总经理) who spent ten years in federal service, I am often asked what I regard as the biggest difference between working for the government and working for a private company. My invariable response is to say that I look back on my time in government as one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of my life. Furthermore, I never worked as hard as when I was a public servant.When I worked for the government, I worked with some of the finest, most competent and most committed people I have ever met. I was impressed by the overall quality of our career civil servants then, and I still am. But one of my greatest concerns now is that I will not be able to hold this same high opinion in the future.Career public servants are leaving government in alarming numbers, and qualified replacements are becoming harder and harder to find. Good people who leave career government service are striving for highly paid positions in private enterprises.We depend on government to keep this country safe in an uncertain world, to secure justice and domestic order and to solve a host of pressing problems. We need the best possible people performing and overseeing these vital tasks. A high-quality, professional federal service has been a source of national pride for more than a century. But what we have builtup during a hundred years can be lost in less time than we imagine. We cant afford to let this happen. We must act now if this country is to be assured of the quality public service it deserves.21. Career public servants are leaving government in alarming numbers. One of thereasons may be that______.A. they received lower payB. they deserved no fame and gloryC. they performed poorlyD. they worked harder than anyone else22. According to the author, _______, so I will not be able to hold this same high opiniontoward the public servants in the future.A. I never worked as hard as when I was a public servantB. I have become a company executiveC. there will not be so many competent and qualified servants in the government as we had beforeD. my time in government was not the most exciting experience in my life23. We depend on government to keep this country safe in an uncertain world, therefore,A. we should make greater contributions to the countryB. the best possible people are urgently needed to do important tasksC. we should show deep concern about the nations futureD. we should become public servants24. If we neglect the serious problem and make no efforts, we will lose_______.A. national prideB. high-quality professional federal serviceC. good peopleD. private enterprise25. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Those who work for companies are highly paid.B. More and more public servants have left the government.C. Career public servants are qualified.D. Many people of high qualities want to work in the government.21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D大学英语六级阅读理解练习与参考答案：More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets to compete with those produced in other countries. The French economy needed a larger share of international market to balance its import and export trade.French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people, let alone long-rangeddevelopments. Essential imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled, but the extreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food. Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the workers income. Wages, it is true, had risen. Extensive family allowances and benefits were paid by the state, and there was fulltime and overtime employment. Taken together, these factors enabled the working class to exist but allowed them no sense of security. In this discouraging situation, workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wages.The government was unwilling to let workers leave the country. It was feared that migration of workers would reduce the labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced. Qualified workers employed abroad would only increase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries. Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not be able to increase as part of its ualified labor force moved to other countries.26. The purpose of the passage is to_______.A. explain the French governments emphasis on quality productsB. discuss Charles Deschanels contribution to the French industrial developmentC. compare the quality of French goods with that of foreign goodsD. show French workmens enthusiasm to seek well-paid jobs in foreign countries27. It can be inferred from the passage that at the time of Rene Coty .A. France was still at the first stage of industrial developmentB. French workers were better paid than the workers in any other European countriesC. the unemployment rate in France was comparatively higher than that in other European countriesD. French workers were able to live better with the increase in their wages28. It is implied in the passage that at that time_______.A. France had a very large share of international marketB. the import and export trade in France was making a successful advanceC. demand and supply in France was barely balancedD. France was experiencing economic depression29. Which of the following is the best indicator of the extreme inflation in France?A. Eighty percent increase in the prices of consumer goods.B. High cost of food.C. High rents for houses.D. Lack of agricultural products.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Rents in France were tightly controlled.B. France was flooding the international market with inferior products.C. French workers were prohibited from going abroad to find jobs.D. The migration of French workers would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production.26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B。
英语六级阅读理解真题及答案
英语六级阅读理解真题及答案Recent research has claimed that an excess of positive ions in the air can have an ill effect on people‘s physical or psychological health. What are positive ions? Well， the air is full of ions， electrically charged particles， and generally there is a rough balance between the positive and the negative charged. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens naturally before thunderstorm，earthquakes when winds such as the Mistral， Hamsin or Sharav are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing made of man-made fibres， or from TV sets，duplicators or computer display screens.When a large number of positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such as headaches，fatigue，irritability，and some particularly sensitive people suffer nausea or even mental disturbance. Animals are also affected，particularly before earthquakes，snakes have been observed to come out of hibernation，rats to flee from their burrows， dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountably. This has led the US Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foresee such disasters before they hit vulnerable areas such as California.Conversely，when large numbers of negative ions are present，then people have a feeling of well-being. Natural conditions that produce these large amounts are near the sea，close to waterfalls or fountains， or in any place where water is sprayed，or forms a spray. This probably accounts for the beneficial effect of a holiday by the sea， or in the mountainswith tumbling streams or waterfalls.To increase the supply of negative ions indoors，some scientists recommend the use of ionisers：small portable machines，which generate negative ions. They claim that ionisers not only clean and refresh the air but also improve the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course，there are the detractors，other scientists，who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about negative/positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the effects on themselves，or on others，of a negative rich or poor environment. After all it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than watching the cat.1.What effect does exceeding positive ionization have on some people?A.They think they are insane.B.They feel rather bad-tempered and short-fussed.C.They become violently sick.D.They are too tired to do anything.2.In accordance with the passage， static electricity can be caused by___.ing home-made electrical goods.B.wearing clothes made of natural materials.C.walking on artificial floor coverings.D.copying TV programs on a computer.3.A high negative ion count is likely to be found___.A.near a pound with a water pump.B.close to a slow-flowing river.C.high in some barren mountains.D.by a rotating water sprinkler.4.What kind of machine can generate negative ions indoors?A.Ionisers.B.Air-conditioners.C.Exhaust-fansD.Vacuum pumps.5.Some scientists believe that___.A.watching animals to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than depending on seismography.B.the unusual behavior of animals cannot be trusted.C.neither watching nor using seismographs is reliable.D.earthquake答案：BCDAA。
大学英语六级仔细阅读专项强化真题试卷5(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语六级仔细阅读专项强化真题试卷5(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1.What a waste of money! In return for an average of ￡44,000 of debt, students get an average of only 14 hours of lecture and tutorial time a week in Britain. Annual fees have risen from ￡1,000 to ￡9,000 in the last decade, but contact time at university has barely risen at all. And graduating doesn’t even provide any guarantee of a decent job: six in ten graduates today are in non-graduate jobs. No wonder it has become fashionable to denounce many universities as little more than elaborate con-tricks(骗术). There’s a lot for students to complain about: the repayment threshold for paying back loans will be frozen for five years, meaning that lower-paid graduates have to start repaying their loans: and maintenance grants have been replaced by loans, meaning that students from poorer backgrounds face higher debt than those with wealthier parents. Yet it still pays to go to university. If going to university doesn’t work out, students pay very little—if any—of their tuition fees back: you only start repaying when you are earning ￡21,000 a year. Almost half of graduates—those who go on to earn less—will have a portion of their debt written off. It’s not just the lectures and tutorials that are important. Education is the sum of what students teach each other in between lectures and seminars. Students do not merely benefit while at university: studies show they go on to be healthier and happier than non-graduates, and also far more likely to vote. Whatever your talents, it is extraordinarily difficult to get a leading job in most fields without having been to university. Recruiters circle elite universities like vultures(兀鹰). Many top firms will not even look at applications from those who lack a 2.1, i. e., an upper-second class degree, from an elite university. Students at university also meet those likely to be in leading jobs in the future, forming contacts for life. This might not be right, but school-leavers who fail to acknowledge as much risk making the wrong decision about going to university. Perhaps the reason why so many universities offer their students so little is they know studying at a top university remains a brilliant investment even if you don’t learn anything. Studying at university will only become less attractive if employers shift their focus away from where someone went to university—and there is no sign of that happening anytime soon. School-leavers may moan, but they have little choice but to embrace university and the student debt that comes with it.1．What is the author’s opinion of going to university?A．It is worthwhile after all.B．It is simply a waste of time.C．It is hard to say whether it is good or bad.D．It is too expensive for most young people.正确答案：A解析：观点态度题。
英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案
英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案在平时的学习、工作中，我们经常跟练习题打交道，通过这些形形色色的习题，使得我们得以有机会认识事物的方方面面，认识概括化图式多样化的具体变式，从而使我们对原理和规律的认识更加的深入。
你知道什么样的习题才是规范的吗？下面是我帮大家整理的2023年英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案，仅供参考，欢迎大家阅读。
英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案篇2英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案篇5英语六级考试阅读题专项练习及答案篇6It 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 drivers 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 Driverscampaign,otherwise it may get completely out of hand.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too.Ittakes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior.On 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 cant 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,peoples behaviors on the roads arebecoming_____________________.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。
大学英语六级阅读理解练习和参考答案
大学英语六级阅读理解练习和参考答案大学英语六级阅读理解练习和参考答案：Once youre prepared for a situation, youre 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so you have confidence, and control of yourself and your audience.I was in the theater for many years and always went to work with terrible stage fright—until I was in "The King and I". While waiting offstage one night, I saw Yul Brynner, the shows star, pushing in a lunging position against a wall. It looked as though he wanted to knock it down. "This helps me control my nervousness," he explained.I tried it and, sure enough, freed myself from stage fright. Not only that, but pushing the wall seemed to give me a whole new kind of physical energy. Later I discovered that when you push against a wall you contract the muscles that lie just below where your ribs begin to splay (展开).I call this area the "vital triangle".To understand how these muscles work, try this: sit in astraight-backed chair and lean slightly forward. Put your palms together in front of you, your elbows pointing out the sides, your fingertips pointing upward, and push so that you feel pressure in the heels of your palms and under your arms.Say ssssssss, like a hiss. As youre exhaling the s, contract those muscles in the vital triangle as though you were rowing a boat, pulling the oars back and up. The vital triangle should tighten. Relax the muscles at the end of your exhalation, then inhale gently.You can also adjust your attitude to prevent nervousness. What you say to yourself sends a message to your audience. If you tell yourself youre afraid, thats the message your listener receives. So select the attitude you want to communicate. Attitude adjusting is your mental suit of armor against nervousness. If you entertain only positive thoughts, you will be giving out these words: joy and ease, enthusiasm, sincerity and concern, and authority.21. To overcome nervousness, one should_______.A. adjust his attitude as well as make preparation for a gatheringB. ask the audience to give him confidenceC. try not to be knocked down by stage frightD. wait offstage22. "The King and I" should be_______.A. a filmB. a novelC. a playD. a song23. The writer cites examples in Paragraphs 4 and 5 to support his statement that_______.A. you will have a positive effect by putting energy into your voiceB. youre 50 percent of the way towards overcoming nervousness once you are prepared for a situationC. you will have a whole new kind of physical energy by pushing against a wallD. if you master the techniques informed by the author your will never be nervous again24. Yul Brynner pushed the wall in order to_______.A. show the writer how to overcome nervousnessB. pull down the wallC. get physical energyD. overcome his own nervousness25. If you have active thoughts, your audience will detect ______.A. that you are full of fear and depressionB. that you are tightening your vital triangleC. that you are joyful and easy-goingD. that you are relaxing your muscles21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. C大学英语六级阅读理解练习和参考答案：Heres to Your Health As the only freshman on his schools 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 mens 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 windowsare 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 andshaking hands, as if theyve 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 commercials soundtrack(电影配乐) begins, as the camera scans a crowd of college-age beachgoers. Next it follows the curve of a womans 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 doesnt 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 doesnt 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 causeinfertility(不生育) in women and impotence (阳萎|) 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, "wont slow you down. "。
英语六级考试阅读练习题和答案
英语六级考试阅读练习题和答案英语六级考试阅读练习题和答案:At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you dont act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo(禁忌的) behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. Its not taboo to talk about fat; its taboo to be fat. The "in" look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor,and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline, and self-respect. In animage-conscious society like the U. S. , thin is "in", fat is "out".Its not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and "in shape". The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the sole reason for Americas obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, peoples bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising every day.1. From the passage we can infer taboo is .A. a strong desire to do something strange or terribleB. a crime committed on impulseC. behavior considered unacceptable in societys eyesD. an unfavorable impression left on other people2.Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude "being fat"_______.A. will always remain a tabooB. is not considered a taboo by most peopleC. has long been a tabooD. may no longer be a taboo some day3.The topic of fat is_______many other taboo subjects.A. the same asB. different fromC. more popular thanD. less often talked about than4.In the U. S. , thin is "in", fat is "out", this means_______.A. thin is "inside", fat is "outside"B. thin is "diligent", fat is "lazy"C. thin is "youthful", fat is "spiritless"D. thin is "fashionable", fat is "unfashionable"5.The main reason the passage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is_______.A. their changed life-styleB. their eagerness to stay thin and youthfulC. their appreciation of the importance of exerciseD. the encouragement they have received from their companies参考答案：1. C2. D3. B4. D5. B英语六级考试阅读练习题和答案:For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies and other creatures learn to do things because certain acts lead to "rewards"; andthere is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly related to such basic physiological(生理的) "drives" as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise.It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results with no reward except the successful outcome.Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to "reward" the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the childrens responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement "switched on" a display of lights—and indeed that they were capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many.as three turns to one side.Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the lights closely although they would " smile and bubble" when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the world and bring it under intentional control.21. According to the author, babies learn to do things which______.A. are directly related to pleasureB. will meet their physical needsC. will bring them a feeling of successD. will satisfy their curiosity22. Papousek noticed in his studies that a baby______.A. would make learned responses when it saw the milkB. would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drinkC. would continue the simple movements without being given milkD. would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink23. In Papouseks experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order toA. have the lights turned onB. be rewarded with milkC. please their parentsD. be praised24. The babies would "smile and bubble" at the lights because______.A. the lights were directly related to some basic "drives"B. the sight of the lights was interestingC. they need not turn back to watch the lightsD. they succeeded in "switching on" the lights25. According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a reflection of______.A. a basic human desire to understand and control the worldB. the satisfaction of certain physiological needsC. their strong desire to solve complex problemsD. a fundamental human urge to display their learned skills 参考答案：21. C 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A。
大学英语六级阅读理解考试真题训练附答案
大学英语六级阅读理解考试真题训练附答案大学英语六级阅读理解考试真题训练附答案A bad workman quarrels with his tools.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的大学英语六级阅读理解考试真题训练附答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!Most people would probably agree that many individual consumer adverts function on the level of the daydream. By picturing quite unusually happy and glamorous people whose success in either career of sexual terms, or both, is obvious, adverts construct an imaginary world in which the reader is able to make come true those desires which remain unsatisfied in his or her everyday life.An advert for a science fiction magazine is unusually explicit about this. In addition to the primary use value of the magazine, the reader is promised access to a wonderful universe through the product—access to other mysterious and tantalizing worlds and epochs, the realms of the imagination. When studying advertising, it is therefore unreasonable to expect readers to decipher adverts as factual statements about reality. Most adverts are just too meagre in informative content and too rich in emotional suggestive detail to be read literally. If people read then literally, they would soon be forced to realize their error when the glamorous promises held out by the adverts didn’t materialize.The average consumer is not surprised that his purchase of the commodity does not redeem the promise of the advertisement, for this is what he is used to in life: the individual’s pursuit of happiness and success is usually in vain. But the fantasy is his to keep; in his dream world he enjoys a“future endlessly deferred”.The Estivalia advert is quite explicit about the fact that advertising shows us not reality, but a fantasy; it does so by openly admitting the daydream but in a way that insists on the existence of a bridge linking daydream to reality—Estivalia, which is “for daydream believers”, those who refuse to give up trying to make the hazy ideal of natural beauty and harmony come true.If adverts function on the daydream level, it clearly becomes in adequate to merely condemn advertising for channeling readers’ attention and desires towards an unrealistic, paradisiacal nowhere land. Advertising certainly does that, but in order for people to find it relevant, the utopia visualized in adverts must be linked to our surrounding reality by a casual connection1.The people in adverts are in most coves ___.A.happy and glamorousB.successfulC.obviousD.both A and B2.When the glamorous promises held out by the adverts didn’t materialize the average consu mer is not surprised, because ___.A.The consumer is used to the fact that the individual’s pursuit of happiness and success is usually in vain.B.Adverts are factual statements about reality.C.The consumer can come into the realms of imagination pictured by adverts.D.Adverts can make the consumer’s dreams come true.3.What’s the bridge linking daydream to reality in adverts?A.The product.B.Estivalia.C.Pictures.D.Happy and glamorous people.4.Why does the consumer accept the daydream in adverts?A.Because the consumer enjoys a “future endlessly deferred.”B.Because the consumer gives up trying to make his dream come true.C.Because the utopia is visualized in adverts.D.Because his purchased of the commodity does not redeem the promise of the advertisement.5.What is this passage mainly concerned with?A.Many adverts can be read literally.B.Everyone has a daydream.C.Many adverts function on the level of the daydream.D.Many adverts are deceitful because they can not make good their promises.答案：DABAC。
2023英语六级阅读
2023英语六级阅读2023年英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案In the 1980s, a revolution in fashion took place. It was a change from traditional, formal, and often stuffy styles to more casual styles that were comfortable and allowed freer movement. This change was led by young people, who wanted to express their individuality through their clothing.The term "casual wear" was coined to describe this style of dress. Casual wear can be traced back to the 1930s, when it was first popularized by the American college student. However, it was not until the 1960s that it became a popular style in the United States. The rise of casual wear corresponded with the rise of youth culture and the hippie movement, both of which emphasized freedom and individual expression.Today, casual wear is everywhere. It has become the norm in many social and business situations, replacing the stuffy, formal styles that were once standard. This change in dress code has had a profoundimpact on society. It has made clothing less important in terms of status and has allowed people to express their personalities through their clothing choices.Q1: What does the word "casual" mean in the context of this passage?A1: Casual means not formal or stuffy, but comfortable and relaxed.Q2: When did casual wear first become popular?A2: Casual wear first became popular in the 1930s, when it was first popularized by the American college student. However, it was not until the 1960s that it became a popular style in the United States.Q3: What were the two movements that contributed to the rise of casual wear?A3: The two movements that contributed to the rise of casual wear were youth culture and the hippie movement. Both movements emphasized freedom and individual expression.。
英语六级阅读理解练习题和参考答案
英语六级阅读理解练习题和参考答案下面是店铺整理的英语六级阅读理解练习题和参考答案，希望对大家有帮助。
英语六级阅读理解练习题和参考答案：Art is considered by many people to be little more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose.According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in come way disturbed or come in contact with the supernatural—perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To counteract this evil contact, the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medicine man called a “singer” to perform a healing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being.During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sandpainting on the floor of the Navaho hogan. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub the ailing parts of the patient’s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong like it. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is then destroyed and disposed of so its power will not harm anyone.The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singer” to their students. The material used are easily found in the areas the Navaho inhabit; brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone,which is pulverized by being crushed between 2 stones much as corns is ground into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his thumb and fore-finger onto a clean, flat surface on the floor. With a steady hand and great patience, he is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho does not allow reproduction of sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.1.The purpose of the passage is to ___.A.discuss the medical uses of sandpaintings in medieval Europe.B.study the ways Navaho Indians handed down their painting art.C.consider how Navaho “singer” treat their ailments with sandpaintings.D.tell how Navaho Indians apply sandpainting for medical purposes.2.The purpose of a healing ceremony lies in ___.A.pleasing the ghostsB.attracting supernatural powersC.attracting the ghostsD.creating a sandpainting3.The “singer” rubs sand on the patient because ___.A.the patient receives strength from the sandB.it has pharmaceutical valueC.it decorates the patientD.none of the above4.What is used to produce a sandpainting?A.PaintB.Beach sandC.Crushed sandstoneD.Flour5.Which of the following titles will be best suit the passage?A.A New Direction for Medical ResearchB.The Navaho Indians’ SandpaintingC.The Process of Sandpainting CreationD.The Navaho Indians’ Medical History答案：DBACB英语六级阅读理解练习题和参考答案：You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, and then shift your gaze to its surroundings. What you now see appears to drift upward.These optical illusions occur because the brain is constantly matching its model of reality to signals from the body’s sensors and interpreting what must be happening—that your brain must have moved, not the other; that downward motions is now normal, so a change from it must now be perceived as upward motion.The sensors that make this magic are of two kinds. Each eye contains about 120 million rods, which provide somewhat blurry black and white vision. These are the windows of night vision;once adapted to the dark, they can detect a candle burning ten miles away.Color vision in each eye comes from six to seven million structures called cones. Under ideal conditions, every cone can “see” the entire rainbow spectrum of visible colors, but one type of cone is most sensitive to red, another to green, a third to blue.Rods and cones send their messages pulsing an average 20 to 25 times per second along the optic nerve. We see an image for a fraction of a second longer than it actually appears. In movies, reels of still photographs are projected onto screens at 24 frames per second, tricking our eyes into seeing a continuous moving picture.Like apparent motion, color vision is also subject to unusual effects. When day gives way to night, twilight brings what the poet T.S. Eliot called “the violet hour.” A light levels fall, the rods become progressively less responsive. Rods are most sensitive to the shorter wavelengths of blue and green, and they impart a strange vividness to the garden’s blue flowers.However, look at a white shirt during the reddish light of sunset, and you’ll still see it in its “true” color—white, not red. Our eyes are constantly comparing an object against its surroundings. They therefore observe the effect of a shift in the color of illuminating on both, and adjust accordingly.The eyes can distinguish several million graduations of light and shade of color. Each waking second they flash tens of millions of pieces of information to the brain, which weaves them incessantly into a picture of the world around us.Yet all this is done at the back of each eye by a fabric of sensors, called the retina, about as wide and as thick as a postagestamp. As the Renaissance inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci wrote in wonder, “Who would believe that so small a space could contain the images of all the universe?”1.Visual illusions often take place when the image of reality is ___.A.matched to six to seven million structures called cones.B.confused in the body’s sensors of both rods and cones.C.interpreted in the brain as what must be the case.D.signaled by about 120 million rods in the eye.2.The visual sensor that is capable of distinguishing shades of color is called ___.A.conesB.color visionC.rodsD.spectrum3.The retina send pulses to the brain ___.A.in short wavelengthsB.as color picturesC.by a ganglion cellD.along the optic nerve.4.Twenty-four still photographs are made into a continuous moving picture just because ___.A.the image we see usually stays longer than it actually appears.B.we see an object in comparison with its surroundings.C.the eyes catch million pieces of information continuously.D.rods and cones send messages 20 to 25 times a second.5.The author’s purpose in writing the passage lies in ___.A.showing that we sometimes are deceived by our own eyes.rming us about the different functions of the eyeorgans.C.regretting that we are too slow in the study of eyes.D.marveling at the great work done by the retina.答案：CADAB。
英语六级阅读练习试题及参考答案
英语六级阅读练习试题及参考答案英语六级阅读练习原文Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people. In the same way, when children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare those performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his own mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the way to get the right answer. Lets end this nonsense of grades, exams, marks, Let us throw themall out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.Let them get on with this job in the way that seems sensible to them. With our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of ones life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential they will need to get in the world?” Dont worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.英语六级阅读练习题目1. What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?A. by copying what other people do.B. by making mistakes and having them corrected.C. by listening to explanations from skilled people.D. by asking a great many questions.2. What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?A. They give children correct answers.B. They point out childrens mistakes to them.C. They allow children to mark their own work.D. They encourage children to mark to copy from one another.3. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ridea bicycle are ___.A. not really important skills.B. more important than other skills.C. basically different from learning adult skills.D. basically the same as learning other skills.4. Exams, grades, and marks should be abolished because childrens progress should only be estimated by ___.A. educated persons.B. the children themselves.C. teachers.D. parents.5. The author fears that children will grow up into adults while being ___.A. too independent of others.B. too critical of themselves.C. incapable to think for themselves.D. incapable to use basic skills.英语六级阅读练习参考答案：ABDBC。
英语六级阅读理解考试题附答案
英语六级阅读理解考试题附答案英语六级阅读理解考试题附答案聪明在于学习，天才在于积累。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的`英语六级阅读理解考试题附答案，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!I have never attended a large company's board meeting in my life, but I feel certain that the discussion often takes the following lines. The 11 of producing a new—for example—toothpaste would make 8 Op the decent price for it, so we will market it at ￡l. 20. It is not a bad toothpaste (not specially good either, but not bad) , and as people like to try new things it will sell well to start with; but the 12 of novelty soon fades, so sales will 13 . When that starts to happen we will reduce the price to ￡l. 15. And we will turn it into a bargain by printing 5p OFF all over it, whereupon people will rush to buy it even though it still costs about forty-three percent more than its 14 price.Sometimes it is not 5p OFF but lp OFF. What a shame to advertise lp OFF your soap or washing powder or dog food or whatever. Even the poorest old-age pensioner ought to regard this as an insult, but he doesn't. A bargain must not be 15 To be offered a "gift" of one penny is like being invited to dinner and offered one single pea (tastily cooked), and nothing else. Even if it represented a 16 reduction it would be an insult. Still, people say, one has to have washing powder (or whatever) and one might as well buy it a penny cheaper. When I was a boy in Hungary a man was 17 of m urdering some¬one for the sake of one pengo, the equivalent of a shilling, and pleaded 18 The judge shouted 19 : "To kill a man for a shilling! What can you say in your 20 ?" The murderer replied: "A shilling here. . . a shilling there. . . " And that's what today's shopper says, too: "A penny here... apenny there. . . "A. missedB. defenseC. realD. costE. anxiouslyF. attractionG. fairH. expenseI. fallJ. angrilyK. dismissedL. accusedM. guiltyN. faultyO. security参考答案II. D 12. F 13. I 14. G 15. A 16. C 17. L 18. M 19. J。
英语六级仔细阅读练习题附答案及解析
英语六级仔细阅读练习题附答案及解析Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.3D glasses help doctors perform invasive surgery when their hands are obscured from view.Moviegoers arent the only ones wearing 3D glasses nowadays—doctors could benefit fromthem, too, a new study suggests.In the past, doctors have been skeptical of using 3D technology in their work, preferring to relyon their own experience. But that may change, thanks to improved 3D glasses and even glasses-free systems .Funded by industry sponsors, the study of 50 surgeons using the new technologyshowed improvements in surgical precision and speed."While the technology still requires some free-tuning, technology without the need to wearspecial glasses will increase the popularity of 3D systems in operating rooms," study leader UlrichLeiner of the Fratmhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin said in a statement.Improvements to screens are driving developments in 3D technology. High-definition screensare already available. The next step is ultra-high definition, with a sixteen fold improvement inresolution, according to study co-author Michael Witte of HHI.To evaluate whether new 3D technology was ready for hospital applications, researchersinvited surgeons from the Klinikum rechts der Isars surgical hospital to test it out. A leadingendoscope manufacturer and an international display company funded the study.The surgeons tested four different systems: 2D, 3D with glasses, 3D without glasses and amirror-based 3D system. The glasses-free model relied on an eye-tracking camera system thatdelivered separate images to each eye, creating a 3D effect in the brain.The images came from endoscopic cameras used in surgery. The doctors practiced asimulated, routine surgical procedure in which they sewed up a wound in a model patientsstomach using a needle and thread. Just as in a minimally invasive surgery, their hands wereobscured from view and they reliedon the screen to see what they were doing."The results were astonishing," Hubertus Feuner, of the Klinikum rechts der Isar universityhospital in Munich, said in a statement. The winning surgeon performed the procedure in 15percent less time and with considerably increased precision, Feuner said.The most surprising thing was that not only young surgeons benefited, but experiencedsurgeons also, according to the researchers. The winning doctor has worked at the hospital formore than 30 years and has conducted thousands of operations.The surgeons in the study rated the 3D glasses system the highest, and the glasses-free systemas comparable to the 2D one.Once the technology is widely available, will doctors begin using it. "Theres no doubt that 3Dwill be a commodity in the future." Witte said.The studys findings will be presented at a congress of the Association of German. Surgeons inBerlin in April. The findings have not been published in a scientific peer-reviewed journal.56. What can be inferred about 3D glasses from the second paragraph?A) Doctors usually have a poor eye sight.B) Moviegoers often wear 3D glasses to watch films.C) Some doctors are moviegoers.D) Moviegoers know how to perform surgery.57. What was the doctors attitude toward 3D technology in the past?A) Apathetic.B) Positive.C) Disappointed.D) Doubtful.58. To create a 3D effect in the brain, an eye-tracking camera systemA) enabled each eye to receive separate imagesB) separated images for each eyeC) delivered images of each eye through a cameraD) delivered to each glass separate images59. The benefits that 3D technology may bring to surgeons areA) less precision and less timeB) improved precision and less timeC) improved precision and more timeD) obscured views60. What can be inferred from the feedbacks of the surgeons?A) 3D glasses system has the highest technology.B) 3D glasses system is no better than 2D one.C) The glasses-free system is superior to the 2D one.D) 3D glasses system is more helpful than the glasses-free system. Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.A recent BBC documentary, The Town That Never Retired, sought to show the effects ofincreasing the state pension age by putting retirees back to work.Although the results were entertaining, they need not have bothered. Away from the cameras,unprecedented numbers of older people are staying in work .Since the start of the recession thatbegan in 2008, the number of 16-to 24-year-olds in work has fallen by 597,000. Over the sameperiod the number of workers over the age of 65 has increased by 240 o000.The graying of the British workforce dates back to around 2001, since when the proportion ofolder people working has nearly doubled. But it hasaccelerated since the start of the recession.There are several reasons why. Happily, people are living longer and healthier lives, which makesstaying in work less daunting than it was. Less happily, low interest rates, a stagnant stockmarket and the end of many defined-benefit ( 固定收益 ) pension schemes make it a financialnecessity. And changing attitudes ,spurred by rules against age discrimination, are making it easierthan ever.Most older workers are simply hanging on at the office: 63% of workers over state pension agehave been with their employer for more than ten years. Over two-thirds of them work part-time,mostly doing jobs that they once performed full-time. A big advantage is that they do not paynational insurance contributions effectively a second income tax on younger workers.According to Stephen McNair, director of the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce, thisflexibility explains why older workers have not suffered so much in the slump. Instead of slashingthe workforce, as in previous recessions, many firms have halted recruitment and cut workinghours. At small businesses in particular, keeping on older workers is cheaper and less risky thantraining replacements. Over half of workers over state pension age work for businesses with fewerthan 25 employees.Christopher Nipper, who owns David Nipper, a womens wear manufacturer based in Derbyshire,prizes his semi-retired workers, who can be employed at short notice and do not need to work full-time to survive. Retired machinists can fill in if there is a surge in orders; former sales advisers canwork as part-time consultants. As his competitors have movedproduction abroad, depleting thepool of trained labour,retaining older workers and their skills has become even more important.There is scope for the older workforce to expand. Workers over the age of 50 who are madeunemployed find it harder to pick up new jobs, which could mean that more oldsters want to workthan are able to. That would be good. The Office for Budget Responsibility, the fiscalwatchdog,reported on July 12th that an ageing, unproductive population is the biggest long-term threat toBritains economic health.Data from the OECD, a think-tank, shows that employment rates among workers approachingretirement age are split in Europe, with old workers hanging on best in the north. Governmentcredit ratings follow a similar pattern. That Britains ageing workforce more closely resemblesGermanys than Italys could prove the countrys salvation(拯救).61. Which of the following can be inferred from the BBC documentary The Town That NeverRetired?A) What it intends to reveal is contrary to the reality.B) It has received good comments from audience.C) It aims to criticize the poor pension provision in the UK.D) It reflects the current phenomenon of retirees coming back to work.62. According to the passage, "it" ( Line 6, Para. 2 ) refersto__________.A) age discriminationB) the changing attitudeC) a financial necessityD) staying in work after retiring63. According to Paragraph 3, which of the following is TRUE about the older workers in the UK?A) Most of them are loyal to their former employers.B) Most of them rarely challenge themselves by seeking new types of jobs.C) They do not have to pay national income tax.D) 63% of them continue to work over the retirement age.64. According to Christopher Nieper, why are semi-retired workers favored in hiring?A) Because they can fill in the job vacancy in a brief time.B) Because the pool of labour in the UK is drained.C) Because they work harder than the yoking because of economic pressure.D) Because their working hours can be as flexible as they want.65. It can be concluded from the last paragraph that __________.A) Britains ageing workforce is similar to ItalysB) Britains credit ratings are higher than ItalysC) Britains salvation is better than GermanysD) Britains employment rates of ageing workforce are higher than Germanys。
英语六级阅读真题及答案
英语六级阅读真题及答案Passage OneLike most people。
I have long XXX。
I was XXX it also determines how I am treated as a person。
Last year。
I left my nal n as a small-town XXX who is paid to serve food to people。
I had customers say and do things to me that they would never say or do to their XXX。
One night。
a man who was talking on his cell phone waved me away and then beckoned me over.When I was 19 years old。
I worked as a waiter during the summers in college and was treated like a peon by many people。
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at that time。
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XXX would joke that one day I would be sitting at their table waiting to be served.The author worked as a small-town XXX。
the author XXX who said and did things they would never do to their XXX。
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often joking about the possibility of the author serving them in the future.After starting a new job。
大学英语CET6阅读试题及答案
大学英语CET6阅读试题及答案在学习、工作生活中，我们最离不开的就是试题了，试题有助于被考核者了解自己的真实水平。
你知道什么样的试题才能切实地帮助到我们吗？以下是作者帮大家整理的大学英语CET6阅读精选试题及答案，希望能够帮助到大家。
大学英语CET6阅读精选试题及答案According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to municate、Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boys and girls conversations from an early age、She says that little girls conversation is less definite than boys and expresses more doubts、Little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners.These differences continue into adult life, she says、In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more、In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts—although they say things in a different style、Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy、For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.Teaching is one job where the differences between mens and womens ways of talking show、When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation、When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in、But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful、She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others、Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is preprogrammed for language、As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have a sexual bias(倾向性) in its programming,otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all.1、In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk becauseA、it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationshipB、it will help to establish status with their listenersC、it will help to express more clearlyD、it will help to municate better2、There are_______in little girls conversation than in boys.A、fewer doubtsB、more demandsC、more doubtsD、fewer uncertainties3、Some scientists believe that brain is pre-programmed for language、The word "pre programmed" means_______.A、programmed alreadyB、programmed before one is bornC、programmed earlyD、programmed by women4、In private conversation, women speakA、the same things as menB、less than menC、more than menD、as much as men5、The theme of this article is _______.A、women are naturally more helpfulB、men and women talk different languagesC、men talk most and interrupt other speakers moreD、little girls conversation is less definite参考答案：1、A 2、C 3、B 4、D 5、B试题及答案Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors、In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging University was rated among the lowest for the a 1987 ,Milburn mended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement、One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs、College of munication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it esto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks、Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work、Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist、"Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University." Spirduso said、"If they do that will be successful in this they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."1、According to Spirduso,women need to ____a report on sexual discriminationfor further improvement in their working conditionstheir energies and time fighting against sexual discriminationmore time and energy doing scholarly activities2、From this passage ,we know that _____.are many women full professors in the University of Texasplay an important part in adminitrating the Universityweather on the campus is chillymake up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3、Which of the following statements is true?number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985number of women professors was the same as that of 1985and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4、One of the positive results from Milburns study was that _____were told to con centrate on teir workwere given information about available administrative jobswere encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversity were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5、The title for this passage should be _______.University of TexasReportProfessorsDiscrimination in Academia答案：1、d，2、d，3、a，4、b，5、d。
大学英语六级考试阅读题及答案
大学英语六级考试阅读题及答案大学英语六级考试阅读精选题及答案通过考级能培养英语学习者的学习兴趣与语言的实际应用能力，建立完整的教学评价与检验体系，下面是小编为大家搜索整理的英语六级辅导练习，希望能给大家带来帮助!Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant immigrants came to this country, they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work ethic, still influences America today. Work is not only important for economic benefits, the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, being productive. For most Americans, their work defines them; they are what they do. What happens, then when a person can no longer work?Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. Because work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and unproductive. Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one’s job, whatever it is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know how to use their time or they feel lost without jobs.Retirement can also bring financial problems. Many people rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not provide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. Seniorcitizens, those over sixty-five, have to have savings in the bank or other retirement plans to make ends meet. The rate of inflation is forcing prices higher each year; Social Security checks alone cannot cover Medicare (health care) and welfare (general assistance) but many senior citizens have to change their lifestyles after retirement. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to but food, fuel, and other necessities.Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement. They have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies. Some continue to work part time; others do volunteer work. Some, like those in the Retired Business Executives Association, even help young people to get started in new business. Many retired citizens also belong to “Golden Age” groups. These organizations plan trips and social events. There are many opportunities for retirees.Americans society is only beginning to be concerned about the special physical and emotional needs of its senior citizens. The government is taking steps to ease the problem of limited income. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services, such as free courses, food service, and help with housework. Retired citizens are a rapidly growing percentage of the population. This part of the population is very important and we must respond to their needs. After all, every citizen will be a senior citizen some day.1.The early immigrants considered work ___.A.too hardB.importantC.pleasantD.dull2.Why do Americans like working? Because working ___.A.doesn’t only mean money but it is also psychologicalB.can make life more comfortableC.can prove people to be independentD.gives people funny3.We can safely put forward that retirees who ___.A.have no financial problems still want to earn more moneyB.have financial problems still feel lostC.have no financial problems still feel lostD.have no financial problems feels it’s hard to make ends meet4.According to the passage the government ___.A.hadn’t paid attention to the retirees’ problemsB.has already solved a lot of retirees’ problemsC.has just begun to pay attention to the r etirees’ problemsD.won’t pay attention to the retirees’ problems5.Which of the following is not steps taken for the benefit of senior citizens by the government?A.New housing has been built.B.The old are offered discounts in stores.C.Senior citizens are provided free courses, food service.D.None.答案：BACCD。
2023年英语六级阅读理解题带答案
2023年英语六级阅读理解题带答案【完整版】英语六级阅读理解题带答案扩展阅读大学英语六级阅读模拟练习3英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案2英语六级翻译练习素材及答案1 计量，古称度量衡，是实现单位制统一，保证量值精确牢靠的活动，是现代国家经济、科技、社会进展的重要根底。
计量历史悠久，关系国计民生。
公元前221年秦朝建立，秦始皇统一度量衡，成为中国古代统一计量制度的里程碑。
1875年5月20日《米制公约》的签署，开拓了全球范围内推行国际单位制的近代计量新纪元。
以量子物理为根底的现代计量科学技术的讨论与应用，为人类文明进展供应了更加精准的现代计量技术保障。
1999年第21届国际计量大会打算：自2023年起，每年5月20日为“世界计量日”。
2023年世界计量日的中国宣传主题与国际主题全都，为“计量与光”。
参考译文：Measurement, which is called metrology in ancient times, is the important foundation of social development of the modern countries’economy, science and technology. It has a long history and plays an important role in national welfare and the people“s livelihood. Established in 221 BC, in the Qin dynasty, Qinshihuang unifiedweights and measures, and became a unified system for the measurement of milestone in ancient China. On May 20th, 1875, the signing of the convention on metric, opened up a worldwide to implement new era of modern international system of units of measurement. Based on quantum physics, research and application of modern measurement science and technology, provides more accurate modern metrology technical support for the development of human civilization. In 1999, the 21st international conference on measurement made a decision that since 2023, May 20 is for “World Metrology Day“. China“s propaganda theme of 2023 is in line with international theme for “measurement and light“.。
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2018年12月英语六级阅读练习题及答案（五）
Everyone has a moment in history, which belongs particularly to him. It is the moment when his emotions achieve their most powerful sway over him, and afterward when you say to this person ―the world today‖ or ―life‖ or ―reality‖ he will assume that you mean this moment, even if it is fifty years past. The world, through his unleashed(释放的)emotions, imprinted itself upon him, and he carries the stamp of that passing moment forever.
For me, this momentfour years in a moment in historywas the war. The war was and is reality for me. I still instinctively live and think in its atmosphere. These are some of its characteristics: Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the president of the United States, and he always has been. The other two eternal world leaders are Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. America is not, never has been, and never will be what the song and poems call it, a land of plenty. Nylon, meat, gasoline, and steel are rare. There are too many jobs and not enough workers. Money is very easy to earn but rather hard to spend, because there isnt very much to buy. Trains are always late and always crowded with ―service men‖. The war will always be fought very far from America, and it will never end. Nothing in America stands still for very long, including the people who are
always either leaving or on leave. People in America cry often. Sixteen is the key and crucial and natural age for a human being to be, and people of all other ages are ranged in an orderly manner ahead of and behind you as a harmonious setting for the sixteen-year-olds of the world. When you are sixteen, adults are slightly impressed and almost intimidated by you. This is a puzzle finally solved by the realization that they foresee your military future: fighting for them. You do not foresee it. To waste anything in America is immoral. String and tinfoil are treasures. Newspapers are always crowed with strange maps and names
of towns, and every few months the earth seems to lurch(突然倾斜)from its path when you see something in the newspapers, such as the time Mussolini, who almost seemed one of the eternal leaders, is photographed hanging upside down on a meat hook.
1.Which statement best depicts the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Reality is what you make of it.
B.Time is like a river.
C.Emotions are powerful.
D.Every person has a special moment.
2.Why does the author still clearly remember the war?
A.Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President.
B.It was his personal reality and part of his life.
C.There was not much to buy.
D.The war would never end.
3.Which statement best describes the authors feelings about the war?
A.It was ever real for him, yet he was not actively involved.
B.It was real for him because he was a soldier at that time.
C.It was very unreal to him.
D.The war was very disruptive to the people at home.
4.Why does the author think that adults are impressed with sixteen-year-olds?
A.Adults would like to be young.
B.Sixteen-year-olds do not waste things.
C.Sixteen-year-olds read newspapers.
D.They will be fighting soon for adults.
5.Why does the author say that string and tinfoil are treasures?
A.The war has made them scarce.
B.They are useful to sixteen-year-olds.
C.He liked them when he was sixteen.
D.People are very wasteful. 答案：DBADA。