2018年英语六级阅读理解试题及答案
2018年12月英语六级考试阅读理解真题及答案
2018年12月英语六级考试阅读理解真题及答案2018年12月英语六级考试结束了，考生们可以来对下答案哦!小编为您带来《2018年12月英语六级考试阅读理解真题及答案》，一起来看看吧!希望给您带来帮助!更多精彩内容尽在本网，请关注!2018年12月英语六级考试阅读理解真题及答案卷一第一篇选词填空 AIFJB GKMDEIn what is probably the craziest headline I have ever written，actual advances in livestock protection are happening by scientists painting eyes on the butts of cows。
The experiment is based upon the idea that farmers who are protecting their herd from lions， would shoot and kill lions in the efforts to protect their livestock。
While this makes a lot of sense， it resulting in many lion deaths that otherwise would have been unnecessary。
Researchers in Australia have been devising and testing a method of trickery to make lions think they are being watched by stamping eyes on cow butts。
This idea is based on the principle that lions and other predators are far less likely to attack when they feel they are being watched。
2018年12月大学英语六级阅读试卷解析
2018年12月大学英语六级阅读试卷解析Section BResilience Is About How You recharge, Not How You Endure[A] As constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how much work we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, or movies. We race to get all our ground work done: packing, going through security, doing a last-minute work call, calling each other, then boarding the plane. Then, when we try to have that amazing work session in flight, we get nothing done. Even worse, after refreshing our email or reading the same studies over and over, we are too exhausted when we land to soldier on with(继续处理) the emails that have inevitably still piled up.[B] Why should flying deplete us? We’re just sitting there doing nothing. Why can’t we be tougher — more resilient（有复原力的）and determined in our work so we can accomplish all of the goals we set for ourselves? Based on our current research, we have come to realize that the problem is not our hectic schedule or the plane travel itself; the problem comes from a misunderstanding of what it means to be resilient, and the resulting impact of overworking.[C] We often take a militaristic, “tough” approach to resilience and determination like a Marine pulling himself through the mud, a boxer going one more round, or a football player picking himself up off the ground for one more play. We believe that longer we tough it out, the tougher we are, and therefore the more successful we will be. However, this entire conception is scientifically inaccurate.[D] The very lack of a recovery period is dramatically holding back our collective ability to be resilient and successful. Research has found that there is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health and safety problems. And lack of recovery —whether by disrupting sleep with thoughts of work or having continuous cognitive arousal by watching our phones — is costing our companies $62 billion a year in lost productivity.[E] And just because work stops, it doesn’t mean we are recovering. We “stop” work sometimes at 5PM, but then we spend the night wrestling with solutions to work problems, talking about our work over dinner, and falling asleep thinking about how much work we’ll do tomorrow. In a study just released, researchers from Norway found that 7.8% of Norwegians have become workaholics(工作狂). The scientists cite a definition of “workaholism” as “being overly concerned about work, driven by an uncontrollable work motivation, and investing so much time and effort to work that it impairs other important life areas.”[F] We believe that the number of people who fit that definition includes the majority ofAmerican workers, including those who read HBR, which prompted us to begin a study of workaholism in the U.S. Our study will use a large corporate dataset from a major medical company to examine how technology extends our working hours and thus interferes with necessary cognitive recovery, resulting in huge health care costs and turnover costs for employers.[G] The misconception of resilience is often bred from an early age. Parents trying to teach their children resilience might celebrate a high school student staying up until 3AM to finish a science fair project. What a distortion of resilience! A resilient child is a well-rested one. When an exhausted student goes to school, he risks hurting everyone on the road with his impaired driving; he doesn’t have the cognitive resources to do well on his English test; he has lower self-control with his friends; and at home, he is moody with his parents. Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience. And the bad habits we learn when we’re young only magnify when we hit the workforce.[H] As Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz have written, if you have too much time in the performance zone, you need more time in the recovery zone, otherwise you risk burnout. Mustering your resources to “try hard” requires burning energy in order to overcome your currently low arousal level. This is called upregulation. It also exacerbates exhaustion. Thus the more imbalanced we become due to overworking, the more value there is in activities that allow us to return to a state of balance. The value of a recovery period rises in proportion to the amount of work required of us.[I] So how do we recover and build resilience? Most people assume that if you stop doing a task like answering emails or writing a paper, that your brain will naturally recover, such that when you start again later in the day or the next morning, you’ll have your energy back. But surely everyone reading this has had times where you lie in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep because your brain is thinking about work. If you lie in bed for eight hours, you may have rested, but you can still feel ex hausted the next day. That’s because rest and recovery are not the same thing. Stopping does not equal recovering.[J] If you’re trying to build resilience at work, you need adequate internal and external recovery periods. As researchers Zijlstra, Cropley and Rydstedt write in their 2014 paper: “Internal recovery refers to the shorter periods of relaxation that take place within the frames of the workday or the work setting in the form of short scheduled or unscheduled breaks, by shifting attention or changing to other work tasks when the mental or physical resources required for the initial task are temporarily depleted or exhausted. External recovery refers to actions that take place outside of work—e.g. in the free time between the workdays, and during w eekends, holidays or vacations.” If after work you lie around on your bed and get riled up by political commentary on your phone or get stressed thinking about decisions about how to renovate your home, your brain has not received a break from high mental arousal states. Our brains need a rest as much as our bodies do.[K] If you really want to build resilience, you can start by strategically stopping. Give yourself the resources to be tough by creating internal and external recovery periods. Amy Blankson describes how to strategically stop during the day by using technology to control overworking. She suggests downloading the Instant or Moment apps to see how many times you turn on your phone each day. You can also use apps like Offtime or Unpludded to create tech free zones by strategically scheduling automatic airplane modes. The average person turns on their phone 150times every day. If every distraction took only 1 minute, that would account for 2.5 hours a day.[L] In addition, you can take a cognitive break every 90 minutes to charge your batteries. Try to not have lunch at your desk, but instead spend time outside or with your friends —not talking about work. Take all of your paid time off, which not only gives you recovery periods, but raises your productivity and likelihood of promotion.[M] As for us, we’ve started using our plane time as a work-free zone, and thus time to dip into the recovery phrase. The results have been fantastic. We are usually tired already by the time we get on a plane, and the crowed space and unstable internet connection make work more challenging. Now, instead of swimming upstream, we relax, sleep, watch movies, or listen to music. And when we get off the plane, instead of being depleted, we feel recovered and ready to return to the performance zone.36. It has been found that inadequate recovery often leads to poor health and accidents 答案：D解析：考察同义替换【D】The very lack of a recovery period is dramatically holding back our collective ability to be resilient and successful. Research has found that there is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health and safety problems. And lack of recovery — whether by disrupting sleep with thoughts of work or having continuous cognitive arousal by watching our phones — is costing our companies $62 billion a year in lost productivity.37. Mental relaxation is much needed, just as physical relaxation is.答案：J解析：考察同义替换【J】If you’re trying to build resilience at work, you need adequate internal and external recovery periods. As researchers Zijlstra, Cropley and Rydstedt write in their 2014 paper: “Internal recovery refers to the shorter periods of relaxation that take place within the frames of the workday or the work setting in the form of short scheduled or unscheduled breaks, by shifting attention or changing to other work tasks when the mental or physical resources required for the initial task are temporarily depleted or exhausted. External recovery refers to actions that take place outside of work—e.g. in the free time between the workdays, and during weekends, holidays or vacations.” If after work you lie around on your bed and get riled up by political commentary on your phone or get stressed thinking about decisions about how to renovate your home, your brain has not received a break from high mentalarousal states. Our brains need a rest as much as our bodies do.38. Adequate rest not only helps one recover, but also increases one’s work efficiency答案：L解析：考查原词+同义替换【L】In addition, you can take a cognitive break every 90 minutes to charge your batteries. Try to not have lunch at your desk, but instead spend time outside or with your friends —not talking about work. Take all of your paid time off, which not only gives you recovery periods, but raises your productivity and likelihood of promotion.39. The author always has a hectic time before taking a flight.答案：A解析：考察原词定位【A】As constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how much work we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, or movies. We race to get all our ground work done: packing, going through security, doing a last-minute work call, calling each other, then boarding the plane. Then, when we try to have that amazing work session in flight, we get nothing done. Even worse, after refreshing our email or reading the same studies over and over, we are too exhausted when we land to soldier on with(继续处理) the emails that have inevitably still piled up.40. Recovery may not take place even if one seems to have stopped working答案：E解析：考察同义替换【E】And just because work stops, it doesn’t mean we are recovering. We “stop” work sometimes at 5PM, but then we spend the night wrestling with solutions to work problems, talking about our work over dinner, and falling asleep thinking about how much work we’ll do tomorrow. In a study just released, researchers from Norway found that 7.8% of Norwegians have become workaholics(工作狂). The scientists cite a definition of “workaholism” as “being overly concerned about work, driven by an uncontrollable work motivation, and investing so much time and effort to work that it impairs other important life areas.”41. It is advised that technology be used to prevent people from overworking.答案：K解析：考查同义替换[K] If you really want to build resilience, you can start by strategically stopping. Give yourself the resources to be tough by creating internal and external recovery periods. Amy Blankson describes how to strategically stop during the day by using technology to control overworking. She suggests downloading the Instant or Moment apps to see how many times you turn on your phone each day. You can also use apps like Offtime or Unpludded to create tech free zones by strategically scheduling automatic airplane modes. The average person turns on their phone 150 times every day. If every distraction took only 1 minute, that would account for 2.5hours a day.42. Contrary to popular belief, rest does not equal recovery.答案：I解析：考查同义替换与概括总结[I] So how do we recover and build resilience? Most people assume that if you stop doing a task like answering emails or writing a paper, that your brain will naturally recover, such that when you start again later in the day or the next morning, you’ll have your energy back. Bu t surely everyone reading this has had times where you lie in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep because your brain is thinking about work. If you lie in bed for eight hours, you may have rested, but you can still feel exhausted the next day. That’s beca use rest and recovery are not the same thing. Stopping does not equal recovering.43.The author has come to see that his problem results from a misunderstanding of the meaning of resilience.答案：B解析：考查同义替换加概括总结[B] Why should flying deplete us? We’re just sitting there doing nothing. Why can’t we be tougher — more resilient（有复原力的）and determined in our work so we can accomplish all of the goals we set for ourselves? Based on our current research, we have come to realize that the problem is not our hectic schedule or the plane travel itself; the problem comes from a misunderstanding of what it means to be resilient, and the resulting impact of overworking.44 People s distorted view about resilience may have developed from their upbringing.答案：G解析：考查同义替换与概括总结[G] The misconception of resilience is often bred from an early age. Parents trying to teach their children resilience might celebrate a high school student staying up until 3AM to finish a science fair project. What a distortion of resilience! A resilient child is a well-rested one. When an exhausted student goes to school, he risks hurting everyone on the road with his impaired driving; he doesn’t have the cognitive resources to do well on his English test; he has lower self-control with his friends; and at home, he is moody with his parents. Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience. And the bad habits we learn when we’re young only magnify when we hit the workforce.45 People tend to think the more determined they are, the greater their success will be.答案：C解析：考查同义替换[C] We often take a militaristic, “tough” approach to resilience and determination like a Marine pulling himself through the mud, a boxer going one more round, or a football player picking himself up off the ground for one more play. We believe that longer we tough it out, the tougher we are, and therefore the more successful we will be.However, thisentire conception is scientifically inaccurate.Section CPassage2Q51-55On Jan. 9, 2007, 10 years ago today, Steve Jobs formally announced Apple's "revolutionary mobile phone" —a device that combined the functionality of an iPod, phone and Internet communication into a single unit, navigated by touch.It was a huge milestone in the development of smartphones, which are now owned by a majority of American adults and are increasingly common across the globe.As smartphones have proliferated, so have questions about their impact on how we live and how we work. Often the advantages of convenient, mobile technology are both obvious and taken for granted, leaving more subtle topics for concerned discussion: Are smartphones disturbing children's sleep? Is an inability to get away from work having a negative impact on health? And what are the implications for privacy?But today, on the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, let's take a moment to consider a less obvious advantage: the potential for smartphone technology to revolutionize behavioral science. That's because, for the first time in human history, a large proportion of the species is in continuous contact with technology that can record key features of an individual's behavior and environment. To quote a recent article published in Perspectives in Psychological Science: "Psychology has a great deal of data on what people believe they do... but little data on what people actually do."Researchers have already begun to use smartphones in social scientific research, either to query people regularly as they engage in their normal lives or to record activity using the device's built-in sensors. These studies are confirming, challenging and extending what's been found using more traditional approaches, in which people report how they behaved in real life or participate in relatively short and artificial laboratory-based tasks.To illustrate the use of smartphone-based data collection, consider a forthcoming study that combined queries embedded in everyday life with sensor data to paint a more accurate picture of how mood is affected by a person's location. The data for the study came from more than 12,000 members of the general public who downloaded a free Android app to participate in the research. Twice during the day, they were prompted to report their mood and location, with location information additionally collected from the phone's location sensors. Using both kinds of location data, the study found that people reported significantly more positive moods in locations that typically involve social interactions (such as a caféor friend's house) than at home, and more positive moods at home than at work.Other studies have used sensor data to draw more subtle kinds of inferences. For instance, a study published in 2015 followed 48 students over the course of a 10-week school term. Using a combination of location, activity and audio sensors, the researchers could infer students' patterns of class attendance, study time, physical activity and socializing. These variables, in turn, predicted student GPA with surprisingly high accuracy. Another 2015 study used mobile phones to track 40 adult participants over a two-week period. Using patterns of movement and phone usage, the researchers were able to identify behaviors that predicted symptoms of depression.These studies are just first steps. As more data are collected and methods for analysis improve, researchers will be in a better position to identify how different experiences, behaviors and environments relate to each other and evolve over time, with the potential to improve people's productivity and wellbeing in a variety of domains. Beyond revealing population-wide patterns, the right combination of data and analysis can also help individuals identify unique characteristics of their own behavior, including conditions that could indicate the need for some form of intervention — such as an uptick in behaviors that signal a period of depression.Smartphone-based data collection comes at an opportune time in the evolution of psychological science. Today, the field is in transition, moving away from a focus on laboratory studies with undergraduate participants towards more complex, real-world situations studied with more diverse groups of people. Smartphones offer new tools for achieving these ambitions, offering rich data about everyday behaviors in a variety of contexts.So here's another way in which smartphones might transform the way we live and work: by offering insights into human psychology and behavior and, thus, supporting smarter social science.51. What does the author say about the negative impact of smartphones?A. It has been overshadowed by the positive impact.B. It has more often than not been taken for granted.C. It is not so obvious but has caused some concern.D. It is subtle but should by no means be overstated.答案：C解析：通过题干定位至第三段，由Often the advantages of convenient, mobile technology are both obvious and taken for granted, leaving more subtle topics for concerned discussion可知，C 选项，消极的影响没有优点那么明显但是已经导致一些令人忧虑的问题，符合原文。
2018年12月英语六级阅读真题答案X匹配
2018年12月英语六级阅读真题答案(X匹配)来源: 文都教育2018年大学六级考试已结束, 对于阅读部分, 今年的匹配题相对而言比较常规。
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is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health and safety problems.”能与题干进行同义替换。
【7A版】2018年12月六级仔细阅读真题及解析(卷二)
PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.YoumayhaveheardthatCoca-Colaoncecontainedaningredientcapableofsparkingpar ticulardevotioninconsumers:cocaine.The“coca”inthename referredtotheeGtractsofcocal eafthatthedrinksoriginator,chemistJohnPemberton,miGedwithhissugarysyrup(姜汁).Atthetime,cocaleafeGtractmiGedwithwinewasacommontonic(滋补品),andPemberton’ssweetbrewwasawaytogetaroundlocallawsprohibitingthesaleofalco hol.Buttheotherhalfofthenamerepresentsanotheringredient，lessinfamous(名声不好的),perhaps,butalsostrangelypotent:thekolanut.InWestAfrica,peoplehavelongchewedkolanutsasstimulants,becausetheycontaincaf feinethatalsooccursnaturallyintea,coffee,andchocolate.Theyalsohaveheartstimulants.HistorianPaulLovejoyrelatesthatthecultivationofkolanutsinWestAfricaishundredso fyearsold.Theleafy,spreadingtreeswereplantedongravesandaspartoftraditionalrituals.E venthoughthenuts,whichneedtostaymoist,canbesomewhatdelicatetotransport,traderscar riedthemhundredsofmilesthroughouttheforestsandgrasslands.Europeansdidnotknowofthemuntilthe1500s,whenPortugueseshipsarrivedonthecoa stofwhatisnowSierraLeone.AndwhilethePortuguesetookpartinthetrade,ferryingnutsdo wnthecoastalongwithothergoods,by1620,whenEnglisheGplorerRichardJobsonmadehis wayuptheGambia,thenutswerestillpeculiartohiseyes.Bythelate19thcentury,kolanutswerebeingshippedbythetonnetoEuropeandtheUS.M anymadetheirwayintomedicines,intendedasakindofenergyboost.Onesuchpopularmedic inaldrinkwasVinMariani,aFrenchproductconsistingofcocaeGtractmiGedwithredwine.It wascreatedbyaFrenchchemist,AngeloMariani,in1863.SowhenPembertoncreatedhisdri nk,itrepresentedanongoingtrend.Whencocaineeventuallyfellfromgraceasabeverageingr edient,kola-eGtractcolasbecamepopular.Thefirstyearitwasavailable,Coca-ColaaveragednineservingsadayacrossalltheAtlan tasodafountainswhereitwassold.Asitgrewmorepopular,thecompanysoldrightstobottleth esoda,soitcouldtraveleasily.Todayabout1.9billionCokesarepurchaseddaily.It’sbecomes oiconicthatattemptstochangeitstastein1985—sweeteningitinamoveprojectedtoboostsal es—proveddisastrous,withwidespreadangerfromconsumers.“Coca-ColaClassic”，returnedtostoreshelvesjustthreemonthsafterthe“NewCoke”wasreleased.Thesedays,theCoca-Colarecipeisacloselyguardedsecret.Butit’ssaidtonolongerc ont ainkolanuteGtract,relyinginsteadonartificialimitationstoachievetheflavour.你可能听说可口可乐曾经含有一种能够使消费者“死忠”的成分：可卡因。
2018年12月大学英语六级真题解析(仔细阅读卷二)
2018年12月份大学英语六级仔细阅读译文及详细解析（卷二）Section CPassage One全文翻译及命题分析也许是时候让农场主们歇歇脚了，因为机器人正被用来监测庄稼生长、拔除杂草，甚至放牧。
商业种植面积及其广袤，需要数千工时来耕作。
澳大利亚最偏远的苏坡杰克·唐斯（Suplejack Downs）牛场就是一个典型的例子。
它位于北部地区，绵延4000平方公里，距离最近的主要城市艾丽丝泉（Alice Springs）逾13个小时车程。
这些大规模农场极度偏远，往往无人照料，每年只能监测一两次，这意味着如果牲畜生病或需要援助，农场主可能需要很长时间才能发现。
然而，机器人正前来救援。
机器人目前正在威尔士进行为期两年的试验，该试验将训练“农场机器人”放牧，监测牲畜的健康，并确保有足够的牧场供它们放牧。
这些机器人配备了许多传感器来识别环境、牛群以及食物的状况，使用热传感器和视觉传感器来探测体温的变化。
悉尼大学的萨拉·苏卡黎(Salah Sukarieh)将在新南威尔士州中部的几个农场进行试验，他说：“你还可以用颜色、质地和形状传感器检测地面上的牧草质量。
”在试验期间，将对机器人的算法和技术性细节进行微调，使其更适合生病的牲畜，并确保它能够安全地绕过树木、淤泥、沼泽和丘陵等潜在障碍区。
苏卡黎说:“我们希望改善牲畜的健康品质，并让农场主更容易维护牲畜在广阔的草场上信步由缰的壮观景象。
”机器人并不局限于放牧和监控牲畜，他们还被用来统计单果数量，检查农作物，甚至拔除杂草。
许多机器人配备有高科技传感器和复杂的学习算法，以避免它们在与人类并肩工作时伤害人类。
机器人还知晓最高效、最安全的通行方式，使工程师和农场主能够分析和更好地优化机器人的属性和任务，并提供现场直播，实时反馈农场上正在发生的事情。
当然，农业工人担心其岗位被取代。
然而，由于劳动力空缺的不断加剧，大规模生产难以维持，正是农场主们在力推技术进步。
2018年12月英语六级阅读真题答案第一套
2018年12月英语六级阅读真题答案（完整版）26. A advances27. I otherwise28. F devising29. J predators30. B boundaries31. G elsewhere32. K primarily33. M spotted34. D currently35.E determine2018年12月英语六级选词填空答案：26. A advances27. I otherwise28. F devising29. J predators30. B boundaries31. G elsewhere32. K primarily33. M spotted34. D currently35. E determine2018年12月英语六级选词填空答案解析：26. A advances解析：空格所在句子大意为：在我听到的可能是最疯狂的一个新闻标题里，家畜保护方面真正的政在发生。
从语法上判断这里应该填入一个名词，被形容词actual修饰，另外从语义上判断，advances 表示进步，也符合上下文语境。
27. I otherwise解析：空格所在的句子的含义为：尽管这有一些道理，但是它却导致许多狮子死亡，而这些死亡是不必要的。
从语法上判断这里应该填入副词，另外从语义上判断otherwise表示“要不然”符合上下文语境。
28. F devising解析：空格所在的句子的含义为：澳大利亚的研究人员在和测试一种欺骗的方法。
从语法上判断本空格应该填入一个现在分词和testing构成并列，另外从语义上判断devising表示设计，填入本空格符合上下文语境。
29. J predators解析：空格所在的句子的含义为：狮子和其他的不太可能会攻击，当它们感觉他们被监视的时候。
从语法上判断本空格应该填入一个名词，另外从语义上判断predators表示捕食性动物，填入本空格符合上下文语境。
卓顶精文2018年12月英语六级阅读真题及答案
2019年12月大学英语六级考试真题PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Likemostpeople,I’velongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisagau gepeopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.Recently,however,Iwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecid eshowI’mtreatedasaperson.LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.Assomeo nepaidtoservefoodtopeople.IhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsuspectthey’dneversayordototheirmo stcasualacquaintances.Onenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeaway,then beckoned(示意)mebackwithhisfingerminutelater,complaininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikea peon(勤杂工)plentyofpeople.Butat19yearsold,IbelievedIdeservedinferiortreatmentfromprofessionaladults .Besides,peoplerespondedtomedifferentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollege.Customerswouldjokethaton edayI’dbesittingattheirtable,waitingtobeserved.OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.Frommyfirstday,Iheardarespectfultonefromev eryonewhocalledme.Iassumedthiswasthewaytheprofessionalworldworked—cordially.Isoonfoundoutdifferently.Isatseveralfeetawayfromanadvertisingsalesrepresentativewithasi milarname.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristi e.Themistakewasimmediatelyevident.Perhapsitwasbecausemoneywasinvolved,butpeopleusedatonewit hKristenthattheyneverusedwithme.Myjobtitlemadepeopletreatmewithcourtesy.Soitwasashocktoreturntotherestaurantindustry.It’snosecretthatthere’salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtables,andfortunately,muchofitcanbeeasi lyforgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustry,bydefinition,existstocatertoothers’needs. Still,itseemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.I’mnowapplyingtograduatedschool,whichmeanssomedayI’llreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedt obenicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant,IthinkI’lltakethemtodinnerfirst,andseehowtheytreatsomeon ewhoseonlyjobistoservethem.52.Theauthorwasdisappointedtofindthat_______.[A]one’spositionisusedasagaugetomeasureone’sintelligence[B]talentedpeoplelikehershouldfailtogetarespectablejob[C]one’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasaperson[D]professionalstendtolookdownuponmanualworkers53.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondparagraph?[A]Somecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.[B]Peopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-minded.[C]Waitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualacquaintances.[D]Somecustomersliketomakeloudcomplaintsfornoreasonatall.54.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageof19?[A]Shefeltitunfairtobetreatedasamereservantbyprofessional.[B]Shefeltbadlyhurtwhenhercustomersregardedherasapeon.[C]Shewasembarrassedeachtimehercustomersjokedwithher.[D]Shefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior.55.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying“…manyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant”(Lines3-4,Para.7)?[A]Thosewhocatertoothers’needsaredestinedtobelookeddownupon.[B]Thoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasservants.[C]Thoseservingothershavetoputupwithroughtreatmenttoearnaliving.[D]Themajorityofcustomerstendtolookonaservantasservernowadays.56.Theauthorsaysshe’llonedaytakeherclientstodinnerinorderto________.[A]seewhatkindofpersontheyare[B]experiencethefeelingofbeingserved[C]showhergenerositytowardspeopleinferiortoher[D]arousetheirsympathyforpeoplelivingahumblelifePassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.What’shotfor2019amongtheveryrich?A$7.3milliondiamondring.AtriptoTanzaniatohuntwildanima ls.Oh,andincomeinequality.Sure,someleftishbillionaireslikeGeorgeSoroshavebeenrailingagainstincomeinequalityforye ars.Butincreasingly,centristandright-wingbillionairesarestaringtoworryaboutincomeinequality andthefateofthemiddleclass.InDecember,MortimerZuckermanwroteacolumninU.S.News&WorldReport,whichheowns.“ournation’s corebargainwiththemiddleclassisdisintegrating,”lamented(哀叹)the117th-richestmaninAmerica.“Mostofoureconomicgainshavegonetopeopleattheverytopoftheinco meladder.Averageincomeforahouseholdofpeopleofworkingage,bycontrast,hasfallenfiveyearsinaraw .”Henotedthat“TensofmillionsofAmericansliveinfearthatamajorhealthproblemcanreducethemtobankr uptcy.”WilburRossJr.hasechoedZuckerman’sangeroverthebitterstrugglesfacedbymiddle-classAmerican s.“It’sanoutragethatanyAmerican’slifeexpectancyshouldbeshortenedsimplybecausethecompanytheyw orkedforwentbankruptandendedhealth-carecoverage,”saidtheformerchairmanoftheInternationalSte elGroup.What’shappening?TheveryricharejustastrendyasyouandI,andcanbesowhenitcomestopoliticsandp olicy.GiventherecentchangeofcontrolinCongress,thepopularityofmeasureslikeincreasingtheminim umwage,andeffortsbyCalifornia’sgovernortoofferuniversalhealthcare,theseguysdon’tneedtheirown personalweathermentoknowwhichwaythewindblows.It’spossiblethat plutocrats(有钱有势的人)areexpressingsolidaritywiththestrugglingmiddleclassaspartofanefforttoinsulatethemselvesf rom confiscatory(没收性的)taxpolicies.Buttheprospectthatincomeinequalitywillleadtohighertaxesonthewealthydoesn’tkee pplutocratsupatnight.Theycanlivewiththat.No,whattheyfearwasthatthepoliticalchallengesofsustainingsupportforglobaleconomicintegr ationwillbemoredifficultintheUnitedStatesbecauseofwhathashappenedtothedistributionofincomea ndeconomicinsecurity.Inotherwords,ifmiddle-classAmericanscontinuetostrugglefinanciallyastheultrawealthygrow everwealthier,itwillbeincreasinglydifficulttomaintainpoliticalsupportforthefreeflowofgoods, services,andcapitalacrossborders.AndwhentheUnitedStatesplacesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninve storsandforeigngoods,it’slikelytoencouragereciprocalactionabroad.Forpeoplewhobuyandsellcompa nies,orwhoallocatecapitaltomarketsallaroundtheworld,that’stherealnightmare.57.WhatisthecurrenttopicofcommoninterestamongtheveryrichinAmerica?[A]Thefateoftheultrawealthypeople.[B]Thedisintegrationofthemiddleclass.[C]Theinequalityinthedistributionofwealth.[D]Theconflictbetweentheleftandtherightwing.58.WhatdowelearnfromMortimerZuckerman’slamentation?[A]Manymiddle-incomefamilieshavefailedtomakeabargainforbetterwelfare.[B]TheAmericaneconomicsystemhascausedcompaniestogobankrupt.[C]TheAmericannationisbecomingmoreandmoredivideddespiteitswealth.[D]ThemajorityofAmericansbenefitlittlefromthenation’sgrowingwealth.59.Fromthefifthparagraphwecanlearnthat________.[A]theveryricharefashion-conscious[B]theveryricharepoliticallysensitive[C]universalhealthcareistobeimplementedthroughoutAmerica[D]Congresshasgainedpopularitybyincreasingtheminimumwage60.Whatistherealreasonforplutocratstoexpresssolidaritywiththemiddleclass?[A]Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromconfiscatorytaxation.[B]Theyknowthatthemiddleclasscontributesmosttosociety.[C]Theywanttogainsupportforglobaleconomicintegration.[D]Theyfeelincreasinglythreatenedbyeconomicinsecurity.61.WhatmayhappeniftheUnitedStatesplacesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninvestorsandforeigngoods?[A]Thepricesofimportedgoodswillinevitablysoarbeyondcontrol.[B]Theinvestorswillhavetomakegreateffortstore-allocatecapital.[C]Thewealthywillattempttobuyforeigncompaniesacrossborders.[D].Foreigncountrieswillplacethesameeconomicbarriersinreturn.阅读SectionB52COne’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasaperson.53ASomecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.54DShefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior.55BThoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasservants.56ASeewhatkindofpersontheyare.57CTheinequalityinthedistributionofwealth.58CTheAmericannationisbecomingmoreandmoredivideddespiteitswealth59BTheveryricharepoliticallysensitive.60CTheywanttogainsupportforglobaleconomics’integration.61DForeigncountrieswillplacethesameeconomicbarriersinreturn.。
2018年12月英语六级考试阅读1-2套卷答案
2018年12月英语六级考试阅读1-2套卷答案选词填空AIFJB GKMDEIn what is probably the craziest headline I have ever written，actual advances in livestock protection are happening by scientists painting eyes on the butts of cows。
The experiment is based upon the idea that farmers who are protecting their herd from lions，would shoot and kill lions in the efforts to protect their livestock。
While this makes a lot of sense，it resulting in many lion deaths that otherwise would have been unnecessary。
Researchers in Australia have been devising and testing a method of trickery to make lions think they are being watched by stamping eyes on cow butts。
This idea is based on the principle that lions and other predators are far less likely to attack when they feel they are being watched。
As conservation areas become smaller，lions are increasingly coming into contact with human populations，which are expanding to the boundaries of these protected areas。