英语六级阅读理解
英语六级阅读理解100篇
1 We can begin our discussion of ―population as global issue‖with what most persons mean when they discuss ―the populationproblem‖: too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year. The facts are not in dispute It wasquite right to employ the analogy that likened demographic growth to ―a long thin powder fuse that burns steadily and haltinglyuntil it finally reaches the charge and explodes.‖To understand the current situation which is characterized by rapid increases in population it is necessary to understand thehistory of population trends. Rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Looking back at the 8000 years ofdemographic history we find that populations have been virtually stable or growing very slightly for most of human history.For most of our ancestors life was hard often nasty and very short. There was high fertility in most places but this wasusually balanced by high mortality. For most of human history it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live pastforty while infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. Often societies were in clear danger of extinction becausedeath rates could exceed their birthrates. Thus the population problem throughout most of history was how to preventextinction of the human race. This pattern is important to notice. Not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historicalperspective but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for morechildren but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high mortality. Demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long slow growth which extended from about 8000BC.till approximately AD. 1650. In the first period of some 9600 years the population increased from some 8 million to 500million in 1650. Between 1650 and the present the population has increased from 500 million to more than 4 billion. And it is estimated that by theyear 2000 there will be 6.2 billion people throughout the world. One way to appreciate this dramatic difference in such abstractnumbers is to reduce the time frame to something that is more manageable. Between 8000BC and 1650 an average of only50000 persons was being added annually to the world‘s population each year. At present this number is added every six hours.The increase is about 80000000 persons annually.1.Which of the following demographic growth pattern is B.About 50000 babies are born every six hours at present.most suitable for the long thin powder fuse analogy C.Between 8000 BC and the present the population increaseA.A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a is about 80000000 persons each year.sudden explosion of population. D.The population increased faster between 8000BC andB.A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid 1650 than between 1650 and the present.dramatic increase.C.Too many people on earth and a few rapid increase in the 4.The author of the passage intends to___.number added each year. A.warn people against the population explosion in the nearD.A long period when death rates exceeds birthrates and then future.a short period with higher fertility and lower mortality. pare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650.2.During the first period of demographic history societies C.find out the cause for rapid increase in population in recentwere often in danger of extinction because___. years.A.only one in ten persons could live past 40. D.present us a clear and complete picture of the demographicB.there was higher mortality than fertility in most places. growth.C.it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poorconditions. 5.Theword ―demographic‖in the first paragraph means___.D.our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children. A.statistics of human. B.surroundings study.3.Whichstatement is true about population increase C.accumulation of human.A.There might be an increase of 2.2 billion persons from D.development of human.now to the year 2000.答案：ABADA 2 Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information but meaningsare derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavilyon words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message.Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don‘t always s ay what wemean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words don‘t mean anything except ― I‘m letting off some steam. I don‘t really wantyou to pay close attention to what I‘m saying. Just pay attention to what I‘m feeling.‖Mostly we mean several things at once. Aperson wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner ―This step has to be fixed before I‘ll buy.‖The owner says ― It‘sbeen like that for years.‖Actually the step hasn‘t been like that for years but the unspoken message is: ― I don‘t want to f ix it.We put up with it. Why can‘t you‖The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining amessage in terms of who said it when it occurred the related conditions or situation and how it was said. When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount ofkissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. Theordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend‘s unusually docile behaviormay only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. Someresponses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and defy logic. For example a person who says ―No‖toa serials of chargeslike ―You‘re dumb‖―You‘re lazy‖and ―You‘re dishonest‖may alsosay ―No‖and try to justify his or herresponse if the next statement is ―And you‘re good looking.‖We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words ―If sure has been nice to have you over‖can be saidwith emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings weassociate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importancesometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes. 1.Effective communication is rendered possible between C.the condition of the step is only a minor fault.two conversing partners if ___. D.the cost involved in the fixing should be shared.A.they use proper words to carry their ideas.B.they both speak truly of their own feelings. 4.Some responses and behaviors may appear very illogicalC.they try to understand each other‘s ideas beyond words. but are justifiable if___.D.they are capable of associating meaning with their words. A.linked to an abnormal amount of assertiveness. B.seen as one‘s habitual pattern of behavior.2.―I‘m letting off some stea m‖in paragraph 1 means___. C.taken as part of an ordering sequence.A.I‘m just calling your attention. D.expressed to a series of charges.B.I‘m just kidding.C.I‘m just saying the opposite. 5.The word ―ritualistically‖in the last paragraph equalsD.I‘m just giving off some sound. something done___.A.without true intention.3.The house-owner‘s example shows that he actuallyB.light-heartedly.means___.C.in a way of ceremony.A.the step has been like that for years.D.with less emphasis.B.he doesn‘t think it ne cessary to fix the step.答案：DBABC3 A controversy erupted in the scientific community in early 1998 over the use of DNA deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprintingin criminal investigations. DNA fingerprinting was introduced in 1987 as a method to identify individuals based on a patternseen in their DNA the molecule of which genes are made. DNA is present in every cell of the body except red blood cells.DNA fingerprinting has been used successfully in various ways such as to determine paternity where it is not clear who thefather of a particular child is. However it is in the area of criminal investigations that DNA fingerprinting has potentiallypowerful and controversial uses. DNA fingerprinting and other DNA analysis techniques have revolutionized criminal investigations by giving investigatorspowerful new tools in the attempt to trove guilt not just establish innocence. When used in criminal investigations a DNAfingerprint pattern from a suspect is compared with a DNA fingerprint pattern obtained from such material as hairs or bloodfound at the scene of a crime. A match between the two DNA samples can be used as evidence to convict a suspect. The controversy in 1998 stemmed form a report published in December 1991 by population geneticists Richard C.Lewontin of Harvard University in Cambridge Mass. and Daniel L. Hartl called into question the methods to calculate howlikely it is that a match between two DNA fingerprints might occur by chance alone. In particular they argued that the currentmethod cannot properly determine the likelihood that two DNA samples will match because they came from the sameindividual rather than simply from two different individuals who are members of the same ethnic group. Lewontin and Hartlcalled for better surveys of DNA patterns methods are adequate. In response to their criticisms population geneticists Ranajit Chakraborty of the University of Texas in Dallas and KennethK.Kidd of Yale University in New Haven Conn. argued that enough data are already available to show that the methodscurrently being used are adequate. In January 1998 however the federal Bureau of Investigation and laboratories that conductDNA tests announced that they would collect additional DNA samples form various ethnic groups in an attempt to resolvesome of these questions. And in April a National Academy of Sciences called for strict standards and system of accreditationfor DNA testing laboratories. 1.Before DNA fingerprinting is used suspects____.A.would have to leave their fingerprints for further 2.DNA fingerprinting can be unreliable when____.investigations A.the methods used for blood- cell calculation are notB.would have to submit evidence for their innocence accurateC.could easily escape conviction of guilt B.two different individuals of the same ethnic group mayD.cold be convicted of guilt as well have the same DNA fingerprinting patternC.a match is by chance left with fingerprints that happen to coming from two individual membersbelong to two different individuals B.enough data of DNA samples should be collected toD.two different individuals leave two DNA samples. confirm that only DNA samples form the same person can match3.To geneticists like Lewontin and Hartl the current C.enough data are yet to be collected from various ethnicmethod ____. groups to determine the likelihood of two different DNAA.is not so convincing as to exclude the likelihood that two samples coming form the same personDNA samples can never come from two individualsD.additional samples from various ethnic groups should beB.is arguable because two individuals of the same ethnic collected to determine that two DNA samples are unlikely togroup are likely to have the same DNA pattern. come from the same personC.Is not based on adequate scientific theory of geneticsD.Is theoretically contradictory to what they have been 5.National Academy of Sciences holds the stance that ____.studyingA.DNA testing should be systematizedB.Only authorized laboratories can conduct DNA testing4.The attitude of the Federal Bereau of Investigation showsC.The academy only is authorized to work out standards forthat ____. testingA.enough data are yet to be collected form various ethnicD.The academy has the right to accredit laboratories forgroups to confirm the unlikelihood of two DNA samples DNA testing答案：CBABB 4 Racket din clamor noise whatever you want to call it unwanted sound is America‘s most widespread nuisance. But noise ismore than just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people‘s health. Day and night at home at work and atplay noise ca n produce serious physical and psychological stress. No one is immune to this stress. Though we seem to adjust tonoise by ignoring it the ear in fact never closes and the body still responds—sometimes with extreme tension as to a strangesound in the night. The annoyance we feel when faced with noise is the most common outward symptom of the stress building up inside us.Indeed because irritability is so apparent legislators have made public annoyance the basis of many noise abatement programs.The more subtle and more serious health hazards associated with stress caused by noise traditionally have been given much lessattention. Nevertheless when we are annoyed or made irritable by noise we should consider these symptoms fair warning thatother thing may be happening to us some of which may be damaging to our health. Of many health hazards to noise hearing loss is the most clearly observable and measurable by health professionals. Theother hazards are harder to pin down. For many of us there may be a risk that exposure to the stress of noise increasessusceptibility to disease and infection. The more susceptible among us may experience noise as a complicating factor in heartproblems and other diseases. Noise that causes annoyance and irritability in health persons may have serious consequences forthese already ill in mind or body. Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example there are indications of effects on the unborn child when mothers areexposed to industrial and environmental noise. During infancy and childhood youngsters exposed to high noise levels mayhave trouble falling asleep and obtaining necessary amounts of rest. Why then is there not greater alarm about these dangers Perhaps it is because the link between noise and many disabilitiesor diseases has not yet been conclusively demonstrated. Perhaps it is because we tend to dismiss .。
（全）大学英语六级真题卷-阅读理解长难句拆解,翻译
（全）大学英语六级真题卷-阅读理解长难句拆解,翻译大学英语六级真题卷-阅读理解长难句拆解，翻译Schools are not just a microcosm (缩影）of society: they mediate it too. 译文：学校不仅仅是社会的浓缩，它能反映最真实的现实。
词法：mediate，动词有表达，传递的意思。
此处的意思，要结合文章的主旨来理解。
逻辑推理：本句是引出文章主要内容的作用。
真实目的是通过学习表现社会贫富差距。
概括力极强的句子，在英语中要寻找真实的具体意义，见下句。
The best seek to alleviate the external pressures on their pupils while equipping them better to understand and handle the world outside-- at once sheltering them and broadening their horizons.译文：一流大学既想减少(外部)社会带给学生的压力，又想让学生深刻得了解社会，深入得接触社会——两全其美：不让学生经历风雨又想丰富他们的见识。
大学英语六级真题翻译理解要点：破折号的出现，说明本句话前后意思一致。
while 即表示同时，又表示转折。
即不想社会干扰学生，又想学生多接触社会，这是一处矛盾。
所以，at once 此处表述一个时间做两件事。
这里学校既想···又想···，正是下文提及的两处ideals。
This is ambitious in any circumstances and in a divided and unequal society the two ideals can clash outright(直接地）.译文：这种完美的理想太难实现，而且在不和谐，贫富差距大的社会，会导致尖锐的矛盾。
大学英语六级阅读理解(集锦3篇)
大学英语六级阅读理解(集锦3篇）大学英语六级阅读理解（1）"I've never met a human worth cloning," says cloning expert M ark Westhusin from the cramped confines of his lab at Texas A&M University. "It's a stupid endeavor." That's an interesting choice of a djective, coming from a man who has spent millions of dollars tryin g to clone a 13-year-old dog named Missy. So far, he and his team have not succeeded, though they have cloned two calves and expe ct to clone a cat soon. They just might succeed in cloning Missy lat er this year---or perhaps not for another five years. It seems the re productive system of man's best friend is one of the mysteries of modern science.Westhusin's experience with cloning animals leaves him vexed b y all this talk of human cloning. In three years of work on the Miss yplicity project, using hundreds upon hundreds of canine eggs, the A&M team has produced only a dozen or so embryos carrying Miss y's DNA. None have survived the transfer to a surrogate mother. Th e wastage of eggs and the many spontaneously aborted fetuses ma y be acceptable when you're dealing with cats or bulls, he argues, but not with humans. "Cloning is incredibly inefficient, and also dan gerous," he says.Even so, dog cloning is a commercial opportunity, with a nice r esearch payoff. Ever since Dolly the sheep was cloned in, 1997, Wes thusin's phone at A&M College of Veterinary Medicinehas been ringing busily. Cost is no obstacle for customers like Missy's mysterious owner, who wishes m remain unknown to protec t his privacy. He's plopped down $3.7 million so far to fund the research because he wants a twin to carry on Missy;s fine q ualities after she dies. But he knows her clone may not have her te mperament. In a statement of purpose, Missy's owners and the A& M team say they are "both looking forward to studying the ways th at her clone differ from Missy."The fate of the dog samples will depend on Westhusin's work. He knows that even if he gets a dog viably pregnant, the offspring, should they survive,大学英语六级阅读理解（2）1.大纲要求六级考试大纲对阅读理解题的要求为：既能理解个别句子的意义，也能理解上下文的逻辑关系；既能理解字面的意思，也能理解隐含的意思；既能理解事实和细节，也能理解所读材料的主旨和大意；能就文章的内容进行判断，推理和信息转换。
大学英语六级阅读理解题目及答案
大学英语六级阅读理解题目及答案Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.Music and LanguageMusic and language are two different ---1--- that are often linked together. For example, they both involve a type of communication and have a ---2--- impact on our emotions. However, music and language are fundamentally different in a number of ways.Unlike language, which is composed of words and grammar, music is a ---3--- art form. It uses tones, melodies, rhythms, and harmonies to create emotional ---4---. Language, on the other hand, mainly conveys meaning through the use of words and sentences.Another difference between music and language is their development in humans. ---5--- learn language through exposure to conversations and practice, while music seems to be ---6---. We all have the ability torecognize and appreciate music, even without any formal training. This suggests that our musical abilities may be innate.Furthermore, music and language are processed in different areas of the brain. Language is mainly processed in the left hemisphere, whereas music is ---7--- in both the left and right hemispheres. Evidence has shown that certain ---8--- patients who have lost their ability to speak can still sing, indicating that music may be connected to different neural pathways (神经通路) than language.Despite their differences, music and language are closely related in some ways. Studies have shown that music can assist with language ---9---. For example, listening to music can help ESL students improve their pronunciation and intonation. Similarly, playing a musical instrument can enhance the linguistic abilities of children.In conclusion, while music and language share certain similarities in terms of communication and emotional impact, they also have distinct characteristics. Understanding the differences and connections between music and language can help us appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of each art form.1. [A] skills [B] forms [C] techniques [D] systems2. [A] significant [B] flexible [C] optional [D] limited3. [A] controversial [B] visual [C] sensory [D] practical4. [A] reactions [B] viewpoints [C] expectations [D] contributions5. [A] Babies [B] Adults [C] Animals [D] Artists6. [A] inherited [B] acquired [C] displayed [D] distributed7. [A] analyzed [B] noted [C] localized [D] bypassed8. [A] music-loving [B] language-deficient [C] brain-damaged [D] memory-impaired9. [A] practice [B] revision [C] acquisition [D] retentionSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Do You Prefer to Stay Single?A. It’s often said that a woman who puts a high priority on her career ends up lying alone on a Saturday night. However, my research on this subject shows that it is basically a myth. In fact, in my surveys I found that highly educated career women are just as likely to form successful marriages as other women, and actually more likely to make a good choice the second time around. By contrast, women who don’t care quite so much about their career and are more willing to settle for less than Mr. Right are more likely to end up single.B. Is marrying for love a good or bad thing? Most of us, it seems, would say, “Good, of course!” But are we really thinking? In reality, marrying purely for love may be less likely to lead to a satisfying marriage. Many psychologists now believe that people who expect marriage to provide happiness are often disappointed. Marrying who we fall in love with is a romantic idea. But psychologists have found it often means falling in love with someone like ourselves and who is familiar to us. Love and passion are often considered separate from friendship and companionship (交往、友谊).C. According to the latest research, newlyweds who feel good abouttheir marriage are healthier than those who don’t. The work is one of thefirst of its kind to show how much influence someone’s thoughts can haveon their health. Researchers measured the heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels of 28 married women as they argued with their husbands and measured the levels of a chemical (化学物质) linked to heart disease. The women were asked before having a disagreement if they were happy in their marriages. When the researchers reviewed the results, they discovered that the women who said they had happier marriages also had lower levels of the chemical than those who said their marriages weren’t going well.D. It is a cultural stereotype that young women like to date older men. In a study of 18 to 24-year-old college students, researchers found that about 80% of men were interested in dating women who were significantly younger, while 85% of women were keen on dating older men. Many participants explained this interest in terms of desire for maturity, not money.E. In the past, people routinely built relationships with neighbors, families, and communities. Now, however, only two in 10 Americans indicate that they regularly spend time with their neighbors, and only one-third of Americans report regularly spending time with their families. Loneliness, experts now suggest, is twice as deadly as obesity (肥胖) and is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Additionally, loneliness can have a long-term impact on both physical and emotional health, increasing the risk for heart disease, depression, and premature death.F. In a research team studying married couples, researchers asked couples whether they felt close to their partners and if they had thought about separating from them. When the researchers reviewed the magnetic resonance imaging (磁共振成像) scans of the participants’ brains, they found that those who had thought about leaving their partners showed activity in the brain regions associated with a variety of negative emotions, such as anger and sadness. On the other hand, couples who felt close and secure with their partners showed greater activation in areas of the brain associated with reward and attachment.11. Couples who feel happy about their marriage have better health.12. Men tend to be interested in dating younger women, while women prefer older men.13. Good family relationships are becoming less common nowadays.14. Love marriages may not always lead to satisfactory marriages.15. People who put a high priority on their careers are less likely to end up single.答案1. B2. A3. C4. A5. D6. B7. C8. C9. A10. B11. C12. D13. E14. B15. A以上是关于大学英语六级阅读理解题目及答案的内容。
英语六级阅读理解的文章结构和逻辑分析
英语六级阅读理解的文章结构和逻辑分析在英语六级考试中，阅读理解是考生们最为重要且需要充分准备的一项内容。
理解并分析文章的结构和逻辑对于正确答题至关重要。
本篇文章将对英语六级阅读理解的文章结构和逻辑进行详细分析，帮助考生们更好地备考。
一、文章结构分析在英语六级阅读理解中，文章通常由几个段落组成。
每个段落都会围绕一个中心主题展开，以论述、分析、描述等方式来阐述观点。
文章结构的分析可以帮助我们更好地理解和把握文章的主旨。
1. 开篇段落：开篇段落一般用于引入主题，吸引读者的注意力。
通常会提出一个问题、提供一个观点或描述一个场景，从而引发读者的兴趣。
开篇段落一般简短明了，但也需要揭示出文章的主题和中心思想。
2. 中间段落：中间段落是文章的核心部分，包含了文章的主题和主要论述内容。
在中间段落中，作者通常会提供事实、数据、举例或者阐述观点来支持自己的论点。
中间段落的组织结构通常是从总体到具体，或者从因果关系、对比、列举等方式来展开。
3. 结尾段落：结尾段落用于总结全文内容，强调中心观点。
同时，结尾段落也可以对前文提出的问题进行回答，或者展望未来的发展方向。
结尾段落需要简明扼要，以给读者留下深刻的印象。
二、逻辑分析除了分析文章的结构，逻辑分析也是理解文章内容的关键。
通过理解文章的逻辑关系，我们可以更好地理解作者的思路和观点。
以下是一些常见的逻辑关系及其示例：1. 因果关系：这种逻辑关系表明某个事件或情况引起了另一个事件或情况的发生。
例如：“由于气候变暖，北极冰盖的融化速度加快。
”2. 对比关系：这种逻辑关系用于对比两个或多个不同的事物或观点。
例如：“与传统教育相比，在线教育具有更大的灵活性和便利性。
”3. 列举关系：这种逻辑关系用于列举事物、观点或论据。
例如：“下面是几个缓解压力的方法：运动、听音乐、与朋友交流等。
”4. 顺承关系：这种逻辑关系表明后面的内容是前面内容的延续或进一步扩展。
例如：“此外，大量的研究证明了吸烟对健康的危害。
英语六级阅读理解专练题附答案
英语六级阅读理解专练题附答案英语阅读在六级考试中占有很大的分值，加强英语阅读的练习十分重要。
下面店铺为大家带来英语六级阅读理解专练题，供考生阅读练习。
英语六级阅读理解专练题(一)In the United States, where“casualness”is considereda great virtue, people often sit with feet on chairs oreven desks. They sometimes sit with their backsides( buttocks) on tables and desks as a way ofexpressing their individuality or career attitude.They feel comfortable crossing their legs and sittingwith one ankle on the other knee . Poor posture —slumping oneself over while sitting in a chair and placing feet on whatever object is around — isa common U. S. behavior. It is designed to show that the perso n is casual, honest, sincere,and“ just one of the folks ”. In the United States, even millionaires, corporation presidents,government leaders, and movie stars try to pretend they are ordinary people by using“the U.S. slouch ”and“ the feet-on-the -furniture”maneuver.Unfortunately, other countries interpret this behavior as being sloppy and as reflecting ageneral lack of alertness, interest, and respect. People from the United States do not usuallyrealize that what they regard as casualness is viewed very differently and very negatively bymany people around the world.People in many cultures are expected to sit erect. Such cultures include many countriesin LatinAmerica, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. In the United States, slouching is acceptable and isa positive sign of being casual and friendly. In the United States, crossing legs is a sign of goodetiquette . Many cultures say thatcrossing legs is okay, but placing the ankle on the kneewhilecrossing one’s legs is totally unacceptable .One reason for not putting the ankle on the knee is that when you do so, one foot or the soleof the shoe is usually pointing at someone . This is a very severe insult in many countriesaround the world, especially Muslim countries. Under few circumstances should you point yourfoot at anyone , because the foot is cons idered the least sacred part of the body in manysocieties. In some countries such as Nepal, pointing the foot at a cow is an outrage , becausethe cow is a sacred animal. In Buddhist countries, pointing the foot at statue of the Buddha isa severe offense. Moving objects with the feet is very rude in Thailand, Nepal, and Taiwan. InBangladesh, you should not touch books with a foot or shoe; if you do, you must make anelaborate apology.As you can tell, posture is a very strong messenger. It conveys much about a particu larperson. Posture ( in many cultures) says something about the person’s honesty, alertness,intelligence, religiousness, respect, and overall decency — or the opposite of all of these !Posture tells people whether they want to get to know a stranger, and it also tells what to thinkabout the people already known.阅读自测Translate the sentences into English with the words in parentheses :1. 这座纪念碑是为内战中牺牲的烈士们而建立的。
六级英文阅读理解
六级英文阅读理解Out With The Old, In With The NewGet ready to say goodbye to the old , hello to the new! What’s the occasion ? The coming of the New Year.Many western cultures measure their days with the solar calendar. Therefore, they observe the coming of the New Year on January 1. Cultures in Asia and the Middle East use other calendars, such as the more ancient lunar calendar. They celebrate the New Year at other times. Events and rituals vary from country to country. But in each place, New Year celebrations are a big deal.Most world cultures have been celebrating the New Year for centuries. The earliest New Year celebrations took place during spring or harvest time. With better weather ahead, or plenty of food to eat in winter, people naturally felt like having a party! As the days became longer and as nature renewed itself, people also felt like they could have a new start. Past disappointments could be forgotten. The New Year could bring better fortune , more opportunities and new challenges. Such universal themes remain the same today.New Year celebrations also involve having fun. The Hogmanay festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, features theater events, fireworks and dancing. During Hogmanay, Scots burn torches and barrels of tar, an old practice for keeping evil spirits away. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the beach becomes the stage for a huge New Year party. During the day, thousands of people throw flowers into the sea for good luck. In the evening, they enjoy music concerts and fireworks. Everyone is supposed to wear white —the auspicious New Year color.Some cultures have unusual New Year traditions. Italians throw old things out of their windows at midnight, symbolizing the departure of theold. Mexicans fire guns into the air to ward off misfortune. Danes jumpoff chairs exactly as the clock strikes midnight, so they can“jump”into the New Year. Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace on New Year’s Day. They hope Saint Basil, a popular Greek saint known for hiskindness, will come and fill the shoes with gifts. In Vancouver, Canada, some people celebrate the New Year by jumping into the ocean . The water there is freezing cold! Therefore the event has been aptly named the Polar Bear Swim. As you might expect, most people come to watch the swimmers rather than swim themselvesLondon, England, hosts an annual New Year’s Day parade thatdraws nearly a million spectators. The largest parade in Europe , it features bands, floats and enormous balloons. These balloons are so huge that they tower over nearby buildings!阅读自测Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks with proper words :1. Therefore, they_______ ( 庆祝) the coming of the New Year on January 1.2. As the days became longer and as nature_______ ( 更新) itself, people also_______ ( 想要) they could have a new start.3. Everyone is supposed to wear white —the _______( 吉祥的) New Year color.4. London, England, hosts an annual New Year’s Day parade thatdraws nearly a million_______ ( 观众) .5. The largest parade in Europe, it_______ ( 以⋯⋯为特色) bands, floats and enormous balloons. These balloons are so huge that they_______ ( 高于) nearby buildings!Ⅱ. Answer the following question in you own words:Why did the earliest New Year celebrations take place during spring or harvest time?参考答案Ⅰ. 1. observe 2. renewed / felt like 3. auspicious 4. spectators 5. features / tower overⅡ. Because with better weather ahead, or plenty of food to eat in winter, people naturally felt like having a party.参考译文辞旧迎新准备好辞旧迎新! 是什么大事呢? 是新年的来临!许多西方国家以公历来计日。
六级英语阅读理解试题附答案
六级英语阅读理解试题附答案六级英语阅读理解试题原文The "paperless office" has earned a proud placeon lists of technological promises that did not cometo pass. Surely, though, the more modest goal ofhe carbon-paperless office is within the reach ofmankind? Carbon paper allows two copies of a document to be made at once. Nowadays, acouple of keystrokes can do the same thing with a lot less fuss.Yet carbon paper persists. Forms still need to be filled out in a way that produces copies.This should not come as a surprise. Innovation tends to create new niches( 合适的职业), ratherthan refill those that already exist. So technologies may become marginal, but they rarely goextinct. And today the little niches in which old technologies take refuge are ever more viableand accessible, thanks to the Internet and the fact that production no longer needs to be somass; making small numbers of obscure items is growing easier.On top of that, a widespread Technology of nostalgia(技术怀旧 ) seeks to preserve all theways people have ever done anything, simply because they are kind of neat. As a resulttechnologies from all the way back to the stone age persist and even flourish in the modernworld. According to What Technology Wants, a book by Kevin Kelly, one of the founders ofWired magazine, Americas flintknappers (燧石) produce over a million new arrowand spearheads every year. One of the things technology wants, it seems, is to survive.Carbon paper, to the extent that it may have a desire forself-preservation, may also takecomfort in the fact that, for all that this is a digital age, many similar products are hanging on,and even making comebacks. Indeed, digital technologies may prove to be more transient thantheir predecessors. They are based on the idea that the medium on which a files constituent0s and 1s are stored doesnt matter, and on Alan Turings insight that any computer canmimic any other, given memory enough and time. This suggests that new digital technologiesshould be able to wipe out their predecessors completely. And early digital technologies doseem to be vanishing. The music cassette is enjoying a little renaissance, its very faithlessnessapparently part of its charm; but digital audio tape seems doomed.So revolutionary digital technologies may yet discard older ones to the dustbin. Perhapsthis will be the case with a remarkable breakthrough in molecular(分子的) technology thatcould, in principle, store all the data ever recorded in a device that could fit in the back of avan. In this instance, it would not be a matter of the new extinguishing the old. Though it maynever have been used for MP3s and PDFs before, DNA has been storing data for over threebillion years. And it shows no sign of going extinct. 六级英语阅读理解试题题目56. Which of the following is TRUE about the carbon paper?A) It is the key to paperless office.B) It will be replaced by the computer soon.C) It is more troublesome than the computer.D) It can hardly survive in the digital age.57. According to the passage, "viable" ( Line 4, Para. 2) means __A) secureB) dynamicC) feasibleD) flexible58. Why does the author mention the example of What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly?A) To point out that old Technology of nostalgia will flourish in the modern world.B) To illustrate the importance of flintknappers.C) To show that flintknapping is one of the stone age technologies.D) To prove that old technologies seemingly never die.59. What can be inferred about digital technologies?A) Digital audio tape will be vanished because of its accuracy.B) Digital technologies have been proved to outlive the old technologies.C) Early digital technologies will never go extinct.D) The future of digital technologies will be used for DNA research.60. The passage mainly concerned withA) the difficulty of the realization of paperless officeB) the fact that newest technologies may die out while the oldest surviveC) the reason why old technologies will never be on the edge of extinctionD) the importance of keeping improving technologies all the time 六级英语阅读理解试题答案56.C)。
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六级英语阅读理解专练附答案六级英语阅读理解专练原文The greatest contribution to civilization in the century may well be the air-conditioning- and American leads just as amazing is the speed with which this situation came to be. Air-conditioning began to spread in industries as a production aid during World War Ⅱ. Today most Americans need to take air-conditioning for granted to homes, offices, factories, theatres, shops, studios, schools, hotels, and restaurants.But not everybody is aware that high cost and easy comfort are merely two of the effects of the vast cooling of American. In fact, air conditioning has substantially altered the countrys character and customs.Many of the byproducts are so conspicuous that they are scarcely noticed. To begin with, air-conditioning transformed the face of America by making possible those glassy, boxy, sealed-in skyscrapers. It has been indispensable, no less, to the functioning of sensitive advanced computers, whose high operating temperatures require that they be constantly cooled. . .It has, at will, forced families into retreating into families with closed doors and shut windows, reducing the interactions of neighborhood life. It is really surprising that the publics often noted withdrawal into self-pursuit and privacy has coincided with the historic spread ofair-conditioning. Though science has little studied how habitualair-conditioning affects mind and body, some medical experts suggest that, like other technical avoidance of natural variations in climate,air-conditioning may damage the human capacity to adapt to stress. If so, air-conditioning is only like many other greatly useful technical developments that liberate man from nature by increasing his productivity and power in some way - while indirectly weakening him in others.六级英语阅读理解专练题目1. According to this selection, which of the following constitutes the unique character of U.S.?A) Its excessive use of air-conditioning.B) Its advanced computerized civilization.C) Its publics retreating into self-pursuit.D) Its greatest contribution to human civilization.2. According to the author, the chief consequence brought about by the wide application of air-conditioning is ____.A) the loss of human capacity to adapt to changes in climateB) the reduction of social communications of neighborhood lifeC) the active life style of all its usersD) the decreased human production and power3. The tone of this selection reveals that air-conditioning ____.A) has little effect on its usersB) has more effect on body than on mindC) brings more benefits than damage to its usersD) does harm as well as good to its users4. Who benefits the least from air-conditioning according to the author?A) Medical experts.B) Manufacturers.C) Factory laborers.D) Consumers.5. What is the authors overall attitude towards air-conditioning?A) NeutralB) ObjectiveC) CriticalD) Compromising六级英语阅读理解专练答案1.A)Its excessive use of air-conditiong对应原文Today most Americans need to take air-conditioning for granted to homes, offices, factories, theatres, shops, studios, schools, hotels, and restaurants.take sth for granted认为某事理所当然2.B)the reduction of social communications of neighborhood life对应原文forced families into retreating into families with closed doors and shut windows, reducing the interactions of neighborhood life neighborhood life社区生活选项A并未对应题干中的According to the author而是对应原文中的some medical experts suggest that3.标准答案是C)brings more benefits than damage to its users，但我认为应该选D)does harm as well as good to its users，对应原文最后一句If so, air-conditioning is only like many other greatly useful technical developments(positive words) that liberate man from nature by increasing his productivity and power in some way - while indirectly weakening him in others(negative words)，于是does harm as well as good to its users.4.D)Consumers是最精确的。
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. "。
2023年英语六级CET阅读理解考试题及答案
2023年英语六级CET阅读理解考试题及答案雨的阅读理解答案推举度：党课考试题及答案推举度：高考阅读理解高频单词推举度：党课考试题目及答案推举度：2023年英语六级CET阅读理解考试题及答案The 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 hard work. 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 continuesto 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.21. The word obsolete(Para. 1) most probably means_______.A. weakB. oldC. newD. out of date22. The author is anxious about_______.A. his people no longer taking the lead in industrial innovationB. his country no longer being a wealthy nationC. his people forgetting to raise their productivityD. his country falling behind other industrial nations23. According to the author, in his country_______.A. the proportion of labor force to capital investment is quite lowB. the growth rate of labor force should be greater than that of capital investmentC. the productivity increases should be achieved by the increases of labor forceD. capital investment should have increased more rapidly than labor force24. So far as the influence on society is concerned, _______.A. robot technology seems to be much more promising than computer technologyB. computer technology has less to offer than robot technologyC. robot technology can be compared with computer technologyD. robot technology cannot be compared with computer technology25. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to showthat_______.A. robots will help increase labor productivityB. robots will rule American factoriesC. robots are cheaper than human laborersD. robots will finally replace humans in factories参考答案21. D 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A。
六级英语阅读理解及翻译
一The direct raya of the sun touch the equator and strike northward toward the Tropic of Cancer. In the Southern hemisphere winter has begun, and it is summer north of the equator. The sea and air grow warmer; the polar air of winter begins its gradual retreat.The northward shift of the sun also brings the season of tropical cyclones to the northern hemisphere, a season that is ending for the Pacific and India Oceans south of the equator. Along our coasts and those of Asia. it is time to look seaward. to guard against the season's storms. Over the Pacific, the tropical cyclone season is never quite over. but varies in intensity. Every year. conditions east of the Philippines send a score of violent storms howling toward Asia, but it is worst from June through October. Southwest of Mexico. a few Pacific hurricanes will grow during spring and summer. but most will die at sea or perish over the desert or the lower California coast as squalls.Along our Atlantic and Gulf coasts. the hurricane season is from June to November. In an average year, there are fewer than ten tropical cyclones and six of them will develop into hurricanes. These will kill 50 to 100 persons between Texas and Maine and cause property damage of more than $100 million. If the year is worse than average, we will suffer several hundred deaths,and property damage will run to billions of dollars.Tornadoes, floods, and severe storms are in season elsewhere on the continent. Now, to these destructive forces must be added the hazard of the hurricane. From the National Hurricane Center in Miami. a radar fence reaches westward to Texas and northward to New England. It provides a 200-mile look into offshore disturbances. In Maryland. che giant computers of the National Meteorological Center digest the myriad bits of data-atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, surface winds. and winds aloft-received from weather stations and ships monitoring the atmospheric setting each hour, every day. Cloud photographs from spacecraft orbiting the earth are received in Maryland and are studied for che telltale spiral on the warming sea. The crew of United States aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Atlantic watch the sky and wait forthe storm that will bear a person's name. The machinery of early warning vibrates with new urgency as the season of great storms begins.测试题1.The cyclone season of the Southern hemisphere__________________.A) is brought by the polar air of winterB) ends when winter comes to the Southern hemisphereC) virtually lasts throughout the yearD) begins when the sun rays strike the Tropic of Cancer2.What is true about the storms howling towards Asia?A) They originate over the Pacific.B) They influence Southeast Asia most violently.C) They mainly grow during spring and summer.D) They usually perish off coast.3.When the Pacific hurricanes reach the lower California. most of them will_____________.A) reduce their intensity B) increase their intensityC) cause much property damage D) result in great rain and floods4.What can we leam about the National Hurricane Center in Miami?A) It mainly provides protection against hurricanes to Texas and New England.B) It warns the whole country against tornadoes, severe storms and hurricanes.C) It consists of radars along the coast of the west and the north of U.S.D) It supervises the coastal areas stretching from Texas to New England.5.The passage discusses most clearly about_______________.A) the factors that cause hurricanesB) the most risky areas that suffer hurricanesC) the early warning system against hurricanesD) the remedies for property damage by hurricanes答案详解1.南半球的热带气旋季节_________________。
六级英语阅读真题练习及答案
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六级英语阅读真题练习1Questions 31 to 35 ...阅读理解在英语六级试卷中占有很大的分值，为了帮助大家提高英语阅读能力，下面我为大家带来，供各位考生阅读练习。
六级英语阅读真题练习1Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy,typically make Americans feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The shedder of tears is likelyto apologize, even when a devastating (毁灭性的) tragedy was the provocation. The observerof tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional outpouring. Butjudging from recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and crying and thechemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate andmay even be counterproductive.Humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution hasgiven rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume thatcrying has oneor more functions that enhance survival.Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to elicit assistance from others(as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help.Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention. So, itappears, there must be something special about tears themselves.Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviatingstress. University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition oftears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicalsare found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because ofexposure to cut onion would contain no such substance.Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means ofdiagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs.At Tulane Universitys Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr. Peter Kastl and his colleagues report thatthey can use tears to detect drug abuse and exposure to medication (药物), to determinewhether a contact lens fits properly of why it may be uncomfortable, to study the causes of"dry eye" syndrome and the effects of eye surgery, andperhaps even to measure exposureto environmental pollutants.At Columbia University Dr. Liasy Faris and colleagues are studying tears for clues to thediagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. Tears can be obtained painlessly without invading thebody and only tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.六级英语阅读真题练习31. It is known from the first paragraph that ________.A) shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to AmericanB) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedyC) crying usually wins sympathy from other peopleD) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed(A)32. What does "both those responses to tears" (Line 5, Para, 1) refer to?A) Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.B) The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.C) The tear shedders apology and the observers effort to stop the crying.D) Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.(C)33. "Counterproductive" (Lines 5, Para, 1) very probably means "________".A) having no effect at allB) leading to tensionC) producing disastrous impactD) harmful to health(D)34. What does the author say about crying?A) It is a pointless physiological response to the environment.B) It must have a role to play in mans survival.C) It is meant to get attention and assistance.D) It usually produces the desired effect.(B)35. What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?A) Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.B) Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.C) Emotional tears can give rise to "dry eye" syndrome in some cases.D) Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.六级英语阅读真题练习答案31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A六级英语阅读真题练习1It is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance youve got to work hard.However, hard training breaks you down and makes you weaker, it is rest that makes youstronger.Improvement only occurs during the rest period following hard training. This adaptation isaccomplished by improving efficiency of the heart and certain systems within the musclecells.During recovery periods these systems build to greater levels to compensate for the stressthat you have applied. The result is that you are now at a higher level of performance.If sufficient rest is not included in a training program, imbalance between excess trainingand inadequate rest will occur, and performance will decline. The "overtraining syndrome(综合症)" is the name given to the collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptomsdue to overtraining that has persisted for weeks to months. It is marked by cumulativeexhaustion that persists even after recovery periods.The most common symptom is fatigue. This may limit workouts and may be present at rest.The athletes may also become moody, easily imitated, have altered sleep patterns, becomedepressed, or lose the competitive desire and enthusiasm for the sport. Some will reportdecreased appetite and weight loss. Physical symptoms include persistent muscular soreness,increased frequency of viral (病毒性的) illnesses, and increased incidence of injuries.The treatment for the overtraining syndrome is rest. The longer the overtraining has occurred,the more rest required, therefore,early detection is very important. If the overtraining hasonly occurred for a short period of time (e.g. 3-4 weeks) then interrupting training for 3-5 daysis usually sufficient rest. It is important that the factors that lead to overtraining be identifiedand corrected. Otherwise, the overtraining syndrome is likely to recur. The overtrainingsyndrome should be considered in any athlete who manifests symptoms of prolonged fatigueand whose performance has leveled off or decreased. It is important to exclude anyunderlying illness that may be responsible for the fatigue.六级英语阅读真题练习36. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________.A) the harder an athlete trains, the better his performance will beB) rest after vigorous training improves an athletes performanceC) strict systematic training is essential to an athletes top performanceD) improvement of an athletes performance occurs in the course of training37. By "overtraining" the author means ________.A) a series of physical symptoms that occur after trainingB) undue emphasis on the importance of physical exertionC) training that is not adequately compensated for by restD) training that has exceeded an athletes emotional limits38. What does the passage tell us about the "overtraining" syndrome?A) It occurs when athletes lose interest in sports.B) It appears right after a hard training session.C) The fatigue it results in is unavoidable in the athletes training process.D) It manifests itself in fatigue which lingers even after a recovery period39. What does the phrase "level off" (Line 5, Para. 4) most probably mean?A) Slow down.B) Become dull.C) Stop improving.D) Be on the decline40. The author advises at the end of the passage that ________.A) overtraining syndrome should be treated as a serious illnessB) overtraining syndrome should be prevented before it occursC) an athlete with overtraining syndrome should take a lengthy restD) illness causing fatigue should not be mistaken for overtraining syndrome六级英语阅读真题练习答案36. B 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. D。
英语六级阅读理解真题及详解
英语六级阅读理解真题及详解英语六级阅读理解真题及详解英语六级阅读理解是六级考试中的一大重点，通过阅读理解题目的训练，可以提高自己的阅读理解能力。
下面给大家分享一篇英语六级阅读理解真题及详解，希望对大家备考六级有所帮助。
Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.According to the text, 127 countries have legislation protecting a citizen’s right to communicate privately by mail; 87 countries have entered into mutual legal assistance arrangements with other nations; and 66 countries have passed legislation mandating privacy in some areas. The U.S. does not have privacy legislation. However, according to the text, a right to privacy is constitutionally supported in the U.S. Le Code de Création pour l’Internet, passed in May 1996, declares illegal any attempt to threaten the privacy of citizens communicating, chatting, and entering into e-contracts with foreign merchants via the worldwide web.1. This passage mainly discusses ______.A) privacy legislation in different countriesB) codes of conduct for good communicationC) legal protection for Internet purchasersD) legislation for international mutual assistance2. According to this passage, 127 countries ______.A) have legislation agreeing to privacy of communication by mailB) have passed legislation to support online shoppingC) have entered into mutual legal assistance agreementsD) have supported the right to privacy constitutionally3. In the U.S., ______.A) citizens’ right to privacy is supported by the constitutionB) privacy legislation fully protects e-contractingC) threatening others’ privacy is illegal on the InternetD) the right to privacy is not constitutionally supported4. The French have ______.A) developed an international code of communicationB) introduced a taxation code for Internet communicationC) forbidden the Internet to merchants dealing with foreign consumersD) p assed a law to safeguard citizens’ privacy on the Internet5. Privacy is protected by legislation in ______ countries.A) 87 B) 66 C) 127 D) 214解析:1. A。
英语六级阅读理解的猜词和推理技巧
英语六级阅读理解的猜词和推理技巧在英语六级阅读理解中，猜词和推理准确的技巧对于解题至关重要。
本文将介绍一些有效的猜词和推理技巧，以帮助大家提高六级阅读理解的能力。
一、猜词技巧1. 上下文线索法阅读理解中，常常会有一些生词或者不熟悉的词汇。
在这种情况下，我们可以根据前后文的线索来猜测其含义。
例如，如果文章提到某人是一位动物学家，并且在接下来的句子中出现了“zoologist”，那么我们可以推测“zoologist”即为“动物学家”的意思。
2. 词根与词缀法词根和词缀是构成单词的重要元素，通过对其意义的了解，可以更好地猜测词义。
例如，“bio-”表示与生命有关，“-logy”表示学科或者学术，那么结合起来，“biology”即为“生物学”的意思。
3. 反义词猜测法反义词的出现可以给我们提供很多线索。
有时，作者会使用一个词的反义词来进一步解释，比如使用“but”、“however”等来表示转折关系。
通过理解反义词的意思，可以更好地推测其他单词的意义。
二、推理技巧1. 主旨推理在阅读理解中，有时需要根据文章的内容推断出文章的主旨或中心思想。
为了准确推断，我们可以分析首段和尾段，寻找作者的表述方式和态度，了解文章的整体架构和意图。
2. 逻辑推理逻辑推理是指通过分析文章中的逻辑关系来推断答案。
这包括因果关系、对比关系、转折关系等。
了解这些关系可以帮助我们更好地理解文章，找到正确答案。
3. 推理锚定在阅读理解中，有时需要根据已有的信息推断下一个信息。
这就需要我们抓住关键词或者线索，结合已有的信息进行推断。
要注意准确理解题干，并从文章中找到可靠的依据进行推断。
总结起来，英语六级阅读理解的猜词和推理技巧需要在平时的学习中不断积累和实践。
通过提高词汇量、理解词根与词缀的意义，灵活运用上下文线索和逻辑推理等方法，我们将能够更准确地理解文章的含义，提高阅读理解的能力。
希望本文提供的技巧对大家有所帮助，能够在英语六级阅读理解中取得好成绩。
英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案 (细选2篇)
英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案(细选2篇)英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案1英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案2英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案 (菁选2篇)扩展阅读大学英语六级阅读理解练习题2英语六级考前阅读理解冲刺练习题2英语六级考试阅读理解的练习题1英语六级考试阅读理解的练习题2初中英语阅读理解练习题及答案1英语六级阅读理解真题及答案2英语六级阅读理解真题及答案3英语六级英语阅读理解技巧11 确立主题,明确主旨.圈定关键,找出主线.2 扫读文章,定位关键.跳读剩余,删除多余.3 无词定位,分析选项.逻辑判断,排除干扰.4 顽固不化,无法推出.各段首末,进行反推.扫读文章,定位关键.关键词的特点:1 名词或名词词组(人名，地名,时间，数字都是特别好找的)2 如名词重复太多，或不突出，也可以找动词3 实在没有选择之下，也可以考虑用题目中的形容词和副词作为关键词4 注意，用过的关键词在另外一道题目就不要再用了5 词组永远比一个单词好用，因为比较容易找。
扫读的目的:了解文章的大意和主题思想，并对文章的结构有个总的概念.扫读时，应特别注意关键词,因为它们往往是出题的地方，解题的关键。
找到关键词，要标记题号，不然回头再找就麻烦了。
跳读剩余,删除多余.(特指非出题部分)找到文章中的无关范围以后，立即删除不需要阅读的部分，不要浪费时间。
就算有难题，需要再次阅读文章内容，而且要通过推理、判断、弄清文章中“字里行间”潜在意思。
可借助这个，减少阅读份量，加强对重点的.分析，以达到针对题目的透彻理解。
不需要阅读的部分:1 题目后段落通过最后一题所在的位置，判断文章后面的段落是没有出题，如果没有出题，就全部省略不看。
要特别注意，最后一题是否主题题，如果是，要回到文章开头找答案，然后判断倒数第二题所在地。
2 例子先不看例子的存在是为了前面的句子,更重要的是看例子前句的内容.可是当题目中涉及了例子涉及的内容的时候,要仔细阅读.3 地点，特别是连续的地点不看，属于无法考核的内容。
大学英语六级阅读理解及答案
大学英语六级阅读理解及答案(总21页)--本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--Reading Comprehension for CET 6Passage 1In the 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia,one scene shows an American newspaper reporter eagerly snapping photos of men looting a sabotaged of the looters,Chief Auda abu Tayi of the Howeitat clan,suddenly notices the camera and snatches I in this?he asks,before smashing it the dismayed reporter,Lawrence explains,He thinks these things will steal his thinks you're a kind of thief.As soon as colonizers and explorers began taking cameras into distant lands,stories began circulating about how indigenous peoples saw them as tools for black ignorant natives may have had a photography first became available,scientists welcomed it as a more objective way of recording faraway societies than early travelers' exaggerated in some ways,anthropological photographs reveal more about the culture that holds the camera than the one that stares into the 1950s and 1960s,many ethnographers sought pure pictures of primitive cultures,routinely deleting modern accoutrements such as clocks and Western paid men and women to re-enact rituals or to pose as members of war or hunting parties,often with little regard for Curtis,the legendary photographer of North American Indians,for example,got one Makah man to pose as a whaler with a spear in 1915--even though the Makah had not hunted whales in a generation.These photographs reinforced widely accepted stereotypes that indigenous cultures were isolated,primitive,and instance,National Geographic magazine's photographs have taught millions of Americans about other Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins point out in their 1993 book Reading National Geographic,the magazine since its founding in 1888 has kept a tradition of presenting beautiful photos that don't challenge white,middle-class American dark-skinned women can be shown without tops,for example,white women's breasts are that could unsettle or disturb,such as areas of the world torn asunder by war or famine,are discarded in favor of those that reassure,to conform with the society's stated pledge to present only kindly visions of foreign result,Lutz and Collins say,is the depiction of an idealized and exotic world relatively free of pain or class conflict.Lutz actually likes National Geographic a read the magazine as a child,and its lush imagery influenced her eventual choice of anthropology as a just thinks that as people look at the photographs of other cultures,they should be alert to the choice of composition and images.main idea of the passage is______________.[A]Photographs taken by Western explorers reflect more Westerners’ perception of the indigenous cultures and the Western values.[B]There is a complicated relationship between the Western explorers and the primitive peoples.[C]Popular magazines such as National Geographic should show pictures of the exotic and idealized worlds to maintain high sales.[D]Anthropologists ask the natives to pose for their pictures,compromising the truthfulness of their pictures.can infer from the passage that early travelers to the native lands often_________.[A]took pictures with the natives[B]gave exaggerated accounts of the native lands[C]ask for pictures from the natives[D]gave the natives clocks and Western dressesauthor mentions the movie Lawrence of Arabia to___________.[A]show how people in the indigenous societies are portrayed by Westerners.[B]illustrate how people from primitive societies see cameras as tools of black magic that steal their virtues.[C]show how anthropologists portray untruthful pictures of native people.[D]show the cruel and barbarian side of the native people.4.“But in some ways,anthropological photographs reveal more about the culture that holds the camera than the one that stares back.”In this sentence,the“one[culture]that stares back”refers to_______.[A]the indigenous culture[B]the Western culture[C]the academic culture[D]the news business culturewhich of the following statements would Catherine Lutz most probably agree?[A]Reporters from the Western societies should routinely delete modern elements in pictures taken of the indigenous societies.[B]The primitive cultures are inferior to the more advanced Western culture.[C]The western media are not presenting a realistic picture of the faraway societies.[D]People in the Western news business should try not to challenge the well-established white middle-class values.答案: A B B A CPassage 2The British Medical Journal recently featured a strong response to what was judged an inappropriately lenient reaction by a medical school to a student cheating in an we have insufficient reliable data about the extent of this phenomenon,its prevention,or its effective management,much can be concluded and acted upon on the basis of common sense and concepts with face validity.There is general agreement that there should be zero tolerance of cheating in a profession based on trust and one on which human lives is reasonable to assume that cheaters in medical school will be more likely than others to continue to act dishonestly withpatients,colleagues,insurers,and government.The behaviours under question are multifactorial in are familial,religious,and cultural values that are acquired long before medical example,countries,cultures,and subcultures exist where bribes and dishonest behaviour are almost a are secondary schools in which neither staff nor students tolerate cheating and others where cheating is rampant;there are homes which imbue young people with high standards of ethical behaviour and others which leave ethical training to the harmful influence of television and the market place.Medical schools reflect society and cannot be expected to remedy all the ills of a selection process of medical students might be expected to favour candidates with integrity and positive ethical behaviour—if one had a reliable method for detecting such characteristics in schools should be the major focus of attention for imbuing future doctors with integrity and ethical there are troubling,if inconclusive,data that suggest that during medical school the ethicalbehaviour of medical students does not necessarily improve;indeed,moral development may actually stop or even regress.The creation of a pervasive institutional culture of integrity is is critical that the academic and clinical leaders of the institution set a personal example of schools must make their institutional position and their expectations of students absolutely clear from day development of a school's culture of integrity requires a partnership with the students in which they play an active role in its creation and ,the school's examination system and general treatment of students must be perceived as ,the treatment of infractions must be firm,fair,transparent,and consistent.does the author say about cheating in medical schools?[A]Extensive research has been done about this phenomenon.[B]We have sufficient data to prove that prevention is feasible.[C]We are safe to conclude that this phenomenon exists on a grand scale.[D]Reliable data about the extent,prevention and management of the phenomenon is lacking.to the author,it is important to prevent cheating in medical schools because____________.[A]The medical profession is based on trust.[B]There is zero tolerance of cheating in medicine.[C]The medical profession depends on the government.[D]Cheating exists extensively in medical schools.does the author say about the cause(s)of cheating?[A]Family,culture and society play an active part.[B]Bad school environment is the leading cause of student cheating.[C]Parents are always to blame for their children’s cheating behaviour.[D]Cheating exists primarily because students learn bad things from TV.to the author,what precautions should medical schools take to prevent students from cheating?[A]Medical schools should establish a firm moral standard to weed out applicants with low integrity.[B]Medical schools should make efforts to remedy the ills of a society.[C]Medical schools should teach future doctors integrity and ethical values.[D]There is nothing medical schools can do to improve the ethical behaviour of their students.author will probably agree with which of the following statements?[A]Medical schools should make exams easier for the students to alleviate the fierce competition.[B]Prominent figures in the medical institution should create a set of moral standards to be applied in medical schools.[C]Medical students should play an active role in the creation and preservation of a culture of integrity.[D]Those students who cheat in the exams should be instantly expelled from school.答案: D A A C CPassage 3A big focus of the criticism of computer games has concerned the content of the games being the narratives of the games are analyzed they can be seen to fall into some genres. Thetwo genres most popular with the children I interviewed were‘Platformers’ and‘Beat-them-ups.’ Platform games such as Sonic and Super Mario involve leaping from platform to platform,avoiding obstacles,moving on through the levels,and progressing through the different stages of the are the games which have caused concern over their violent games involve fights between animated many ways this violence can be compared to violence within children’ s cartoons where a character is hit over the head or falls of a cliff but walks away unscathed.Controversy has occurred in part because of the intensity of the game play,which is said to spill over into children’ s everyday are worries that children are becoming more violent and aggressive after prolonged exposure to these computer games involves feelings of intense frustration and anger which often expresses itself in aggressive‘yells’ at the is not only the‘Beat-them-up’ games which produce this aggression;platform games are just as frustrating when the characters lose all their‘lives’ and‘die’ just before the end of the level is gaming relies upon intense concentration on the moving images on the screen and demands great hand-to-eye the player loses and the words‘Game over’ appear on the screen,there is annoyance and frustration at being beaten by the computer and at having made an anger and aggression could perhaps be compared to the aggression felt when playing football and you take your eye off the ball and enable the opposition to annoyance experienced when defeated at a computer game is what makes gaming‘addictive’:the player is determined not to make the same mistake again and to have‘one last go’ in the hope of doing better next time.Some of the concern over the violence of computer games has been about children who are unable to tell the difference between fiction and reality and who act out the violent moves of the games in fight on the problem with video games is that they involve children more than television or films and this means there are more implications for their social these games can lead to anti-social behavior,make children aggressive and affect their emotional stability.is the topic of this article?[A]How does playing computer games affect the level of violence in children[B]There is no difference between Platform games and‘Beat-Them-Ups’.[C]How to control anger while playing computer games[D]How to make children spend less time on computer gamesof the following games is supposed to contain violent content?[A]Sonic[B]Super Mario[C]Platformer[D]Beat-Them-Updoes unscathed(Paragraph 1,Last line)probably mean?[A]unsettled[B]unbeaten[C]unharmed[D]unhappyto the second paragraph,how does violence relate to playing computer games?[A]When losing computer games children tend to experience frustration and anger.[B]Beat-Them-Ups are more popular with children therefore more likely to produce violent behavior.[C]People who have good hand-eye-coordination tend to be more violent than others.[D]The violent content in the games gets children addicted to the games.to the author,why do video games lead to violence more than TV or movies?[A]Because children cannot tell fiction from reality.[B]Because children like to act out the scenes in the games on the playground.[C]Because computer games involve children more than TV or films.[D]Because computer games can produce more anti-social behavior.答案: A D C A CPassage 4In Brazil,the debate over genetically modified organisms,or GMOs, affects mostly soybean is the world's second largest producer of soybeans behind the United States and ahead of European and Asian retailers want to remain GM free.Non-governmental organizations(NGOs) in Brazil are going on a media offensive to prevent the legalization of genetically modified and consumer groups for years have been able to thwart government and companies' attempts to legalize altered radio dramas that are being broadcast in remote regions,Brazilian NGOs are telling soy farmers the use of genetically modified seeds could endanger their health,their fields and their are not saying that genetic engineering is,in principle,something bad;we say that we need more science to be sure that it will work in an appropriate way with no harm in the future,said campaign coordinator Jean-Marc von der is both for health and environmental other question is on we think is that in Brazil,if we approve the GMOs,we will lose a spectacular advantage that we have are selling more to the international market,mostly for Europe and Asia,than we have done in our history,because we are not GMO contaminated.Another opposition group,Action Aid,has been organizing grass-roots support in Brazilian farming regions to rouse consumer sentiment against Aid public policy director Adriano Campolina says he is fighting for farmers to remain the small-scale farmer or a big farmer starts using this kind of seed,this farmer will be completely dependent on the transnationals,which control intellectual property rights over these seeds,he said.Brazilian scientist Crodowaldo Pavan said there should be checks on what multinationals can do,but that doesn't mean GM seeds should be says fears over their usage are the official ban, Dr. Pavan says up to one third of Brazil's soy crop is genetically modified,because GM seed is being smuggled from 's government has invested heavily in a GM project by the . biotech company,Monsanto,but the project was put on ice following a successful court challenge by consumers.The anti-GMO groups are hoping the politicians’ preoccupation with the October presidential election will give them time to gather enough support to defeat any future attempts to legalize genetically altered crops.to the passage,the issue in dispute in Brazil is___________.[A]contamination of the environment by genetically modified crops.[B]Brazil’s standing in the international market[C]the October presidential election[D]the legalization of genetically modified organismsto the passage,Brazil is the world’s_____________soybean producer.[A]largest[B]second largest[C]third largest[D]fourth largestof the following statements is NOT true about NGOs in Brazil?[A]They believe genetically modified crops will harm the farmers’ health.[B]They believe genetic engineering is altogether a bad practice.[C]They believe scientific methods should be introduced to ensure GM brings no harm.[D]They believe GMOs will harm Brazil economically.of the following statements is true about the organization called Action Aid?[A]They encourage the farmers to produce genetically modified products.[B]They encourage the farmers to depend on themselves for seeds.[C]They strongly support the legalization ofgenetically modified products.[D]They encourage the farmers to upgrade their farms to bigger ones.does the Brazilian scientist Crodowaldo Pavan say about genetically modified products?[A]Genetically modified seeds should be banned.[B]Brazil government should crack down on the smuggling of genetically modified seeds.[C]The fear over the use of genetically modified seeds is uncalled for.[D]Consumers should file more law suits to protect their rights.答案: D B B B CPassage 5The 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 had the death penalty been in force at the time of their 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) 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 Conlon, Armstrong and Richardson-left prison with the 34 pounds which is given to all departing fourth, Hill,was not released immediately but taken to Belfast,where he lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of a former British 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 are serving 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 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 are already demands that the law should be changed;first to make it impossible to convict o n“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 investigative reports-particularly on television-have recently been a particular target for the condemnation of and some of her ministers who seem to think that TV should be muzzled(钳制言论的手段) in the public interest and left to get on with soap operas and quiz shows.word“noose”(Line 7,has the closest meaning to________.[A].death penalty[B].hanging[C].trial[D].punishmentcompensate 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.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.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.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 APassage 6The"standard of living"of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country 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 and clothing,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 depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources,such ascoal,gold,and other minerals,water supply and so 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 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 Sahara Desert,on the other hand,is one of the least wealthy.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to is perhaps as well off as the natural resources,but suffered for many years from civil and external wars,and for this and other reasons to develop her and stable political conditions,and freedom from foreign invasion,enablea 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 important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's countries that have,through many centuries,trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely also produces 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.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 entertainmentword"foremost"means______.[A].most importantly[B].firstly[C].largely[D].for the most partmain idea of the second paragraph is that______.[A].a country's wealth depends on many factors[B]].the 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 countrythird paragraph mentions some of the advantages which one country may have over another in making use of its many such advantages are mentioned in this paragraph?[A].2[B].3[C].4[D].5second 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 BPassage 7The productivity of Americans employed in private businesses has productivity of workers in countries such as Japan and Germany is machine tools,on average,are old,relatively inefficient,and rapidly becoming obsolete,whereas those of our competitors overseas,in comparison,are newer and more are no longer the most productive workers in the 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 ourown collective hard 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 put,our labor force has increased at a far greater rate than has our stock of capital seem to have forgotten that our past productivity gains,to a large extent,were realized from substitutions of capital for human ,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 a new generation of technology,robots will replace factory labor much as the farm tractor replaced the technology has much to 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.word"obsolete"most probably means_______.[A].weak[B].old[C].new[D].out of dateauthor 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 nationsto 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 forcefar as the influence on society is concerned,_______.[A].robot technology seems to be much more promising than computer technology[B]puter 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 technologypurpose of the author in writing this passage is to show that_______.[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 APassage 8Pronouncing a language is a normal person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language;but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign there are many reasons for this,some obvious,some perhaps not so I suggest that the fundamental reason whypeople 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 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 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 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 that here is a matter worthy of receiving his close ,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 can generally be obtained from is possible to get from books some idea of the mechanics of speech,and of what we call general phonetic 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 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.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.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 poorlybest 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 workvalue 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 spellingmight 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.。
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译文：这是一个机遇，也是对世界上 最好的高等教育的一个警告。
Complex Sentences
Buoyed by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job-thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers. (2006.6. )
六级真题之阅读理解
——并列句和复合句
I am a slow walker,but I never walk backwards. ( America)
Diferences
1 、 并列句 ——句子成分都由单词或短语担任，但有两个
或更多互不依从的主谓结构（分句：由并列连词连起来，也
可用逗号隔开）。
2、复合句——有一个或更多成分由从句担任。
解析：本句 yet 连接两个形容词，表示转折。 其主语是the reason for their actions. 译文：引发他们行动的原因是一个简单而有 力的认识：环境足迹和经济足迹殊途同归。
That's both an opportunity and a warning for the best highereducation in the world.（2012.6）
解析：本句是由and连接的两个并列主语成分。
译文：能够衣食无忧地享受城市生活的安全与舒 适当然是件好事，但不可避免的是要付出牺牲环 境的代价。
The reason for their actions is a simpple yet powerful realisation that the environmental and economic footprints fit welltogether.（2014.12）
解析：复合句。本句中主句是schools rarely dig down to find out...,what引导的宾语从句，不定式表示目的。
译文：但是学校很少深入研究是什么让申请者申请 成功的，以便创造一个包含多样化态度与方法的课 堂——这可以说是在商业背景下唯一真正重要的多 样化
Talent,charm,and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled anyone as far as they have this former abusedteenage mother from rural Mississppi who became one of the world 's most successful entertainment icons and the first African-American female billionaire. （2014.6）
Diff.
1. 从语义上看，如果两个或多个句子所表示的意义具有同 等重要性，这些分句就构成并列句，如果两个或多个句子之 间语义上有主次之分，则构成复合句； 2. 从结构上看，并列句中各分句之间是平等的并列关系，而 复合句中各分句之间则是从属关系，从句属于主句结构的一 部分。
Compound Sentences
解析：复合句，主句是Talent,charm,and...,从句时as far as...,其中包括了who引导的定语从句。 译文：天资、魅力以及非凡的职业道德很少能够汇 聚于某个人身上，而这位曾在密西西比州乡村遭人 虐待的未成年母亲正是凭借着这些成为世界上最成 功的娱乐偶像之一，并且成为美国首位非裔女亿富 翁。
解析：本句是一个简单句，该句主语是most students.not only ,but also, and在这里连接了两 个并列成分. 译文：然而现如今，大多数毕业生最终都在学术界之 外工作，不仅在产业领域，而且还在像科学政策、通 信和专利法这样的职业领域。
Getting enough to eat and enjoying the safty and comfort of living fully on the grid is certainly a good thing --but it does carry an environment price.（2014.12）
But schools rarely dig down to find out what really makes an applicant succeed, to create a class which also contains diversity of attitude and approach – arguably the only diversity that, in a business context, really matters.（2011.6）
解析：本句是if 引导的条件状语从句，or在这里连接了主句的两 个并列选择成分。 lowering costs even before you start saving on bills是现在分词结构做状语，表明了这样做的好处。
译文：最先进的绝热技术遵循回报不断增加的规律：如果你采取了足够的 措施，就可以减少甚至取消空调设备，在开始节省开支之前就已经减少了 开支。
解析：复合句。主句 more and more older Americans are decling the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job。主句前，buoyed by laws and court decisions是过 去分词作原因状语；主句后，thereby lessening employement...workers则是现在分词作结果状语。 译文由于受到法律和法庭裁决的支持，越来越多的美国老年人拒 绝退休，选择继续工作——因而导致就业率降低，年轻人的晋升 机会减少。
They will serve as modern Magellans,mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow,whether man or machine.（2013.6）
解析：复合句。主句是 they will serve as modern Magellans。现代分词mapping out引导的句子的逻 辑主语是they，其中还包括了whatever、whether引 导的宾语从句。 译文：它们将成为现代麦哲伦，为接下来的探 索者 —— 不论是人还是机器 —— 详细标注太阳 系。
解析：本句为复合句，主架为„ effects may be due to„。girls’ realizing为动名词作宾语。 realizing后接了两个由并列结构not only„ but also„ 连接的宾语从句，分别是how they were being influenced和who was benefiting„ to be thin。 译文：这些持续的效果可能是因为女孩们不仅意 识到了她们是如何受到影响的，还意识到了谁从 这些让大家感到应该瘦身的社会压力中受益。
Bu today,most gtaduats end up working outside academia,not only industry but also in careers such as scienccent law.（2013.12）
GOODBYE
thank you
The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough, you can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, lowering costs even before you start saving on bills. (2007.6)
Such lasting effects may be due to girls ’ realizing not only how they were being influenced but also who was benefiting from the societal pressure to be thin. (2009 年 6月)