英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案 (细选2篇)
大学英语六级阅读理解练习及答案
大学英语六级阅读理解练习及答案一Can the Computer Learn from Experience计算机会总结经验吗Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick for measuring the computer’s progress in the ability to learn from experience.Because the game requires logical reasoning, chess would seem to be perfectly suited to the computer .all a programmer has to do is give the computer a program evaluating the consequences of every possible response to every possible move, and the computer will win every time. In theory this is a sensible approach; in practice it is impossible. Today, a powerful computer can analyze 40 000 moves a second. That is an impressive speed. But there are an astronomical number of possible moves in chess —literally trillions. Even if such a program were written (and in theory it could be ,given enough people and enough time), there is no computer capable of holding that much data.Therefore, if the computer is to compete at championship levels, it must be programmed to function with less than complete data. It must be able to learn from experience, to modify its own programm, to deal with a relatively unstructured situation—in a w ord, to “think”for itself . In fact, this can be done. Chess-playing computers have yet to defeat world champion chess players, but several have beaten human players of only slightly lower ranks. The computers have had programs to carry them through the early, mechanical stages of their chess games. But they have gone on from there to reason and learn,and sometimes to win the game.There are other proofs that computers can be programmed to learn, but this example is sufficient to demonstrate the point. Granted , winning a game of chess is not an earthshaking event even when a computer does it . But there are many serious human problems which ban be fruitfully approached as games. The Defense Department uses computers to play war games and work out strategies for dealing with international tensions. Other problems—international and interpersonal relations , ecology and economics , and the ever-increasing threat of world famine—can perhaps be solved by the joint efforts of human beings and truly intelligent computers .Notescheck:a game played on a checkerboard by two players ,each using 12 piecesecology:the relationship between organisms and their environment 生态关系，生态学Reading comprehensionThe purpose of creating chess-playing computers is __________A to win the world chess championB to pave the way for further intelligent computersC to work out strategies for international warsD to find an accurate yardstick for measuring computer progress2 Today , a chess-playing computer can be programmed to ________A give trillions of reponses in a second to each possible move and win the gameB function with complete data and beat the best playersC learn from chess-playing in the early stage and go on to win the gameD evaluate every possible move but may fail to give the right response each time3 For a computer to “think” , it is necessary to ________A mange to process as much data as possible in a secondB program it so that it can learn from its experiencesC prepare it for chess-playing firstD enable it to deal with unstructured situations4 The author’s attitude towards the Defense Department is____A criticalB unconcernedC positiveD negative5 In the author’s opinion,______A winning a chess game is an unimportant eventB serious human problems shouldn’t be regarded as playing a gameC ecological problems are more urgent to be solvedD there is hope for more intelligent computers1 b2 c3 b4 c5 d二You Call This a Good Economy这能称之为上佳经验You have to have lived in the 1950s and 1960s to haveexperienced a good economy. In the period between 1950 and 1970 it was the rule—rather than the exception —that an ordinary family, without higher education, could sustain itself decently on the income of a single breadwinner（养家糊口的人）. In 1955, when I was 19 and living in Brooklyn, N. Y., my father, who had a sixth-grade education, maintained our family of five on a wage of $82 a week as a bookbinder. My mother taught us fairness and compassion; my father, discipline and enterprise.The U. S. economy in those years was good. Then where did this good economy go? It was inflated away. The price of gold, which I take as proxy for the prices of all goods, was $35 an ounce in those years. It is at roughly ten times that price today.There is another answer, though: inflation caused the entire work force to be moved into higher tax groups, thus reducing after-tax purchasing power. That is, my father’s bindery job in1954 paid $82 a week, with $80 after deductions; today, at $ 820 per week the net would be $662.To ordinary people, the economy doesn’t look very good at all. After-tax incomes continue to decrease in purchasing power. The jobs offered in the employment ads pay only a little more than the minimum wage, maybe $5 an hour, which, after payroll deductions, yields $4 an hour. Compare that with minimum-wage jobs of the early 1950s, when 75 cents was worth today’s $7.50 before and after taxes.Notes1 Brooklyn: a district of New York city2 inflate:通货膨胀3 proxy: the authority to act for another4 payroll: a list of employees and the wages due to eachReading ComprehensionIn the author’s opinion, a good economy, to ordinary people can be expressed in terms of ______the amount of wageafter-tax incomethe actual purchasing powerthe minimum wage per hourIn the period between 1950 and 1970,_______there was not much difference in the living standards between people of higher and lower educationan ordinary family of five without exception could live on one person incomethe income of an ordinary family was more than enough for buying foodfor an average family the income was sufficient to support all the membersToday a bookbinder’s wage is ten times that of the 1950’s but its income tax rate has increased ______a.50 timesb.60timesc. 70 timesd. 80 times4 The worsening of a bookbinder’s livelihood results from _____a. his low education and the amount of wageb. the high-taxation and the income deductionsc. the high taxation and cost of livingd. thelow wage and higher prices5 The passage implies that while the cost of living is getting higher______a. the value of labor actually is shrinkingb. the minimum wage level is increasing likewisec. the income tax rate is rising alongd. the employment ads naturally offer a higher minimum wage6 The author’s tone in writing th e article is_____a. ironicalb. subjectivec. high-soundingd. convincing7 the article aims to _________.a. help control the rapidly increasing pricesb. give some advice to the policy-makersc.impress the younger generation with some basic factsd.call upon the societys attention against inflation1 c2 b3 d4 c5 a6 d7 c三Are Experts Always Right专家总是对的吗The world has become so complicated that we’ve lost confidence in our ability to understand and deal with it. But common sense is useful now as it ever was. No amount of expertise substitutes for an intimate knowledge of a person or a situation. At times you just have to trust your own judgement.It almost cost me my life to learn that. I was reading a bookone day, idly scratching the back of my head, when I noticed that, in one particular spot, the scratching echoed inside my head like fingernails on an empty cardboard carton, I rushed off to my doctor.“Got a hole in your head, have you?” he teased. “It’s nothing—just one of those little scalp ner ves sounding off.”Two years and four doctors later, I was still being told it was nothing. To the fifth doctor. I said, almost in desperation,”But I live in tis body. I know something’s different.”“If you won’t take my word for it,I’ll take an X-ray and prove it to you,” he said.Well, there it was, of course, the tumor that had made a hole as big as an eye socket in the back of my skull. After the operation, a young resident paused by my bed. ”It’s a good thing you’re so smart,” he said.” Most patient di e of these tumors because we don’t know they’re there until it is too late.”I’m really not so smart. And I’m too docile in the face of authority. I should have been more aggressive with those first four doctors. It’s hard to question opinions delivered wi th absolute certainty.Experts always sound so sure. Nevile Chamberlain, the British prime minister, was positive, just before the start of World War II, that there would be “peace for our time.” Producer Irving Thalberg did not hesitate to advise Louis B. Mayer against buying the rights to Gone With the Wind because “no Civil War picture ever made a nickel.” Even Abraham Lincoln surely believed it when he said in his Gettysburg Address:” The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here…”We should not, therefore, be intimidated by experts. When it’s an area we really know about—our bodies, our families, ourhouses—let’s listen to what the experts say, then make up our own minds.Notescardboard carton:a box or container made of a stiff pasteboard of paperscalp: the skin covering the headtumor:肿瘤eye socket: the opening or cavity in which the eye fitsdocile: easily managed or taughtreading comprehension“It” in “…deal with it”(para.1) refers to ______a. confidenceb. the worldc. abilityd. complication2. “Expertise” in para.1 means______a. common senseb. expert skill or knowledgec. unusual ability to appreciated. personal experience3. We have to trust our own judgement since ____a. not all of us have acquired reliable expertiseb. experts often lose their common sensec. experts may sometimes fail to give good adviced. intimate knowledge of a person is not to be substituted for by expertise4 “That” in “it almost cost me my life to learn that”(para.2) refers to______a. I can learn to trust my judgementb. I can acquire an intimate knowledge of myselfc. common sense is not as useful as knowedged. expertise may not be reliable5 While reading one day, the author______a. found a hole at the back of his headb. heard a scratching sound from a cartonc. noticed some echo from his head where he was scratchingd. noticed a sound coming out from his head6 “tease” in paragraph 3 means______a. to make fun ofb. to comfortc. to replyd. to disbelieve7 “if you won’t take my word for it”in para.5 may be paraphrased_____a. if you don’t think my word is worth anythingb. if you don’t listen to my advicec. if you don’t believe my judgementd. if you prefer actions to words8 “Skull” in para.6 most probably means____a. the bony framework of the headb. the surface skin of the headc. the nerve system inside the headd. the top part of the head9 The author didn’t think he was smart(para.7)because____a. he had already suffered for two yearsb. he had not been able to put up with the painc. he had believed too much in expertised. he had formed too strong an opinion of himself10 It happens that the examples given by the author_____a. all concern with warsb. are taken from modern American historyc. have become popular themes in moviesd. have American Civil War as the background11 In the last paragraph, the work ”intimidate” may mean_____a. deceiveb. frightenc. make timidd. encourage1 b2 b3 c4 d5 c6 a7 c8 a9 c 10 a 11 c四Just Call Me Mister1 On cold days people in Manhattan like to take their children to PlaySpace, an indoor playground full of wonderful climbing and sliding contraptions. There’s just one irritating detail: when you pay your money, the cashier pulls out a felt-trip marker and an adhesive lapel tag and asks you your name.“Frum,” I say.“No, your first name.”“What do you need my first name for?”“To write on the tag, so all the children and the staff will know what to call you.”“In that case, write ‘Mr. Frum.’”2 At which I am shot a look as if I had asked to be called to Duke of Plaza Toro.3 In encouraging five-year-olds to address grownups by their first names, PlaySpace is only slightly ahead of the times. As a journalist, I faithfully report that the custom of addressing strangers formally is as dead as the practice of leaving a visiting card.4 There’s hardly a secretary left who does not reply, when I give a message fro her boss, “I’ll tell him you called, David.” Or a public relations agent, whether in Bangor or Bangkok, who does not begin his telephonic spiel with a cheerful “Hello, David!”5 You don’t have to be a journalist to collect amazing first-name stories. Placea collect call, and the operator first-names you. The teenager behind the counter at a fast-food restaurant asks a 70-year-old customer for his first name before taking his order.6 Habitual first-names claim they are motivated by nothing worse than uncontrollably high-spirited friendliness. I don’t believe it. I f I asked the fast-food order-takers to lend me $50, their friendliness would vanish in a whoosh. The PR man drops all his cheerfulness the moment he hears I won’t go along with his story idea. No, it’s not friendliness that drives first-namers; it’s aggression. The PR agents who call me David uninvited would never, if they could somehow get him on the phone, address press baron Rupert Murdoch that way. The woman at the bank who called me David would never first-name the bank’s chairman. Like the mock-cheery staff at PlaySpace, they are engaged in a smiley-faced act of belittlement, anassertion of power disguised as good cheer.Notes1 contraptions:(informal)mechanical devices;gadgets2 felt-tip marker:软笔尖的颜色笔3 adhesive lapel tag:不干胶标牌4 Duke of Plaza Toro: Duke is a nobleman with the highest hereditary rank, especially in Britain. Plaza Tora is Spanish, something like “Bull Fighting Ring” in English5 Bangor:City of South central Maine6 Bangkok:Captical of Thailand,曼谷7 spiel(slang) a lengthy, usually extravagant, speech or argument intended to be persuasive8 collect call:a telephone call with payment to be made by the receiver9 press baron:Baron is the lowest male rank of nobility, but here it stands for a man with great power in press10 mock: simulated11 cheery:cheerfulReading comprehensionThe author apparently regrets____having to take his children to PlaySpacebeing first-namedbeing approached so frequently by PR agentshaving to put on an adhesive lapel tag“PR” in paragraph6 stands for____a. personal requestb. personal respectc. public relationsd. public review3 When the author, as a journalist, speaks on the phone___a. he is usually very formal and faithfulb. he does not know whether a grownup or a child is speaking at the other endc. he finds people address each other formallyd. he finds the secretary is often willing to pass a message4 He often finds secretaries _____a. irresponsible in answering phone callsb. trustworthy in passing messagesc. not only friendly but also carefuld. calling him David5 The author thinks that addressing a stranger by his first name is being____a. cheerfulb. friendlyc. disrespectfuld. light-hearted6 “As dead as” in paragraph 3 may be paraphrased as_____a. as firmly fixed asb. as useless asc. as out of fashion asd.as unmistakenly as7 Habitual first-namers’ claim amounts to saying____a. there’s nothing that can be worse than high-spirited friendlinessb. their attitude should be acceptablec. they are sometimes too high-spirited to control chemselvesd. one should control oneself while speaking to a stranger8 The so-called high-spirited friendliness(para. 6) is actually____a. cheerfulness in appearance but mockery in realityb. out and out insultc. a well-accepted skill in public relationsd. an act of outward warmth9 “In a whoosh” in paragraph 6 means______a. by all meansb. in the endc. in a secondd. in reality10 “I won’t go along with…” in paragraph 6 may be paraphrased asa. I won’t believe……b. I won’t go on listening…..c. I won’t agree with…. D. I won’t stick to…..1 b2 c3 c4 d5 c6 a7 b8 a9 c 10 b五The Dvelopment of Civilization1 The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire, although no body knows exactly when he acquired the use of the latter2 The origin of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually Animals have a few cries that serve as signals, buteven the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words, even with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man is apparently a necessity for the mastering of speech. When man became suffiviently intelligent, we must suppose that he fradually increased the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great day when he discovered hat speech could be used for narrative. There are those who think in this respect picture language preceded oral language. A man could draw a picture on the wall of his cave to show in which direction he had gone, or what prey he hoped to catch. Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language has been the most important single factor in the developmentof man.3 Two important stages came not so long before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was a step in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machine age. Agriculture made possible an immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practiced. These were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil after each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end because of the physical comforts it provided.4 Another fundamental technical advance was writing, which, like spoken language, developed out of pictures, but as soon as it had reached a certain stage, it was possible to keep records and transmit information to people who were not present when the information was given.5 These inventions and discoveries—fire, speech, weapons, domestic animals, agriculture, and writing—made the existence of civilized communities possible. From about 3000 B. C. until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution less than two hundred years ago there was no technical advance comparable to these. During this long period man had time to become accustomed to his technique, and to deveop the beliefs and political organizations appropriate to it There was, of course, an immense extension in the area of civilized life. At first it had been confined to the Nile, the Euphrates, the Tigris and the Indus, but at the end of the period in question it covered much the greater part of the inhabitable globe. I do not mean to suggest that there was no technical progress during this long time; there was progress—there were even two inventions of very great importance, namely gunpowder and the mariner’s compass—but neither of these can be compared in their power to such things as speech and writing and agriculture.Notes1 ape: any monkey2 narrative: a story or description of actual or fictional events; to narrate is to give an account or commentary3 prey: an animal hunted or caught for food4 pastoral: of or pertaining to shepherds, herdsmen, etc.5 nomad: one of a group of people who have no permanent home and move about from place to place6 the Nile: the longest river in the world flowing through East Africa,尼罗河7 the Tigris: river of Southwest Asia, joining the Euphrates in South Iraq8 the Euphrates: river of Southwest Asia,幼发拉底河9 the Indus: river of South Central Asia, rising from Southwest Tibet, flowing through Pakistan to the Arabian SeaReading Comprehensionwhich one of the following, according to the author, was first discovered or invented in human civilization?a. written languageb. oral languagec. fired. domestication2 The author does not state clearly but implies that in the development of man___a. human speech developed along with other human facultiesb. picture language and writtenlanguage developed side by sidec. oral language preceded the use of fired. the ape might be taught to master speech3 According to the passage picture language was found most useful when_____a. people didn’t want to use speech in communicationb. oral language was not fully developedc. people went hunting or traveling somewhered. people were inhabiting in caves4 It is the author’s view that in human civilization agriculture______.a. is the most important step man has ever madeb. is only less important than the domestication of animalsc. had long been practiced as stated in written historyd. can be ranked in importancewith the invention of machines5 In the 3rd paragraph,”… in the regions where it could be practiced…”, here, “it” refers to ________a. increaseb. numberc. agricultured. species6 The pastoral nomads would not have yielded to the agricultural way of life____a. if it had not been for the benefits brought about by agricultureb. unless agriculture could provide them with sufficient domesticated animalsc. if agriculture had taken up too large a number of their pasturesd. if they had not found setbacks in their pastoral way of life7 Written language in its initial stage was found more advantageous in that __a. it could communicate more accurately than the oral languageb. it had developed from picture languagec. information could be recorded and transmittedd. it was easier to learn than picture language8 The following conditions except one made it possible for civilized communities to exist. The exception is _________a. writingb. agriculturec. fired. caves9 The word ”it” in “… to develop the beliefs and political organizations appropriate to it.”(paragraph 5) stands for______a. techniqueb. timec. long periodd. Industrial Revolution10 The author means to say that human civilized life originated from____a. South Europeb. North Africac. East Asiad. river areas1 c2 a3 b4 d5 c6 a7 c8 d9 a 10 d。
六级考试英语阅读习题附答案解析.doc
六级考试英语阅读习题附答案解析阅读理解是六级英语考试中十分重要的题型，需要考生多做练习提高阅读理解能力。
六级考试英语阅读习题一The "paperless office" has earned a proud placeon lists of technological promises that did not eto pass. Surely, though, the re dest goal ofhe carbon-paperless office is within thereach 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 e as a surprise. Innovation tends to create new ches 合适的职业, ratherthan refillthose that already exist. So technologies may bee marginal, but they rarely goextinct. And today the little ches in which old technologies take refuge are ever re viableandaccessible,thanks to the Internet and the fact that production no longer needs to be somass; making all 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 he ever done anything, simply bXXuse they are kind of neat. As a resulttechnologies fromall the way back to the stone age persist and evenflourish in the dernworld. According to What Technology ts, a book by Kevin Kelly, one of the founders ofWired magazine, America'sflintknappers 燧石 produce over a million newarrow and spearheads every year. One of the things technology ts, it seems, is to survive.Carbon paper, to the extent that it may he a desire for self-preservation, may also takefort in the fact that, for all that this is adigital age, many similar products are hangingon,and even making ebacks. Indeed, digital technologies may prove to be re transient thantheir predXXssors. They are based on the idea that the medium on which a file's constXXent0s and1s are stored doesn't matter, and on Alan Turing's insightthat any puter canmimic any other, given mery enough and time. This suggests that new digital technologiesshould be able to wipeout their predXXssors pletely. And earlydigital technologies doseem to be vashing. The music cassette is enjoying a little renaissance, its very faithlessnessapparently part of itsrm; but digital audio tape seems doomed revolutionary digital technologies mayyet discard older ones to the dustbin. Perhapsthis will be the case with a remarkable breakthrough in lecular分子的technology thatcould, inprinciple, store all the data everrecorded in a device that could fit in the back of an. In this instance, it would not be a matter of the new extinguishing the old. Though it maynever hebeen used for MP3s and PDFs before, DNA has been storing data for over threebillion years. And it shows no sign of goingextinct.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 puter soon.C It is re troublesome than the puter.D It can hardly survive in the digital age.57. According to the passage, "viable" Line 4, Para. 2 means __A secureB dynamXX feasibleD flexible58. Why does the author mention the example of What Technology ts by Kevin Kelly?A To int out that old Technology of nostalgia will flourish in the dern world.B To illustrate the imrtance 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 vashed bXXuse of its accuracy.B Digital technologies he 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 mainlyconcerned 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 imrtance of keeping improving technologies all the time六级考试英语阅读习题答案56.C。
大学英语六级阅读训练题及参考答案
大学英语六级阅读训练题及参考答案Not only politeness but also an attitude ofreverence is demanded in church. If one is notfamiliar with1 the service, he may maintain arespectful silence, standing when others stand,sittingwhen they sit, and bowing during prayer. Onentering a church an usher2will probably show youto a seat and it is polite to take the one indicated byhim, though it is quite proper to whisper asuggestion that one does not want to sit too far tothe front, or thatone is a little deaf and would like to sit well forward.It is usual for anyone attending church to take some money along for the offering, as it is aregular part of every church service and is used for the work of the church. Good clothes,butnever evening clothes, are worn to a church service. In some churches it is improper for a ladynot to wear a hat. It is impolite and disrespectfulto talk or whisper, to eat orchew3anything, or to enter or leave during the service. One must come on time and stay till theservice is over. When the service is over, one passes quietly out of the church with theotherworshippers. In many churches it is considered irreverent to talk before one has reached theentrance hall.Sometimes the "Lord's Supper" or "Communion4" is observed at the end ofthe service. This isa special service for the fellowship of Christians, andone is not supposed to5 participateunlesshe is a Christian. He may sit quietly and observe the service if he wishes.阅读自测Ⅰ. Please add the exact p re fix 前缀 to the following words to change them into theirantonyms 反义词 :A. im-B. ir-C. il-D. dis 1. reverent 2. respectful 3 . proper 4. polite 5. regular 6. legalⅡ. Are these stateme nts True or False according to the article?1. It is necessary to take some money when going to church.2. In some churches it isacceptable for one to wear evening clothes.3. It is forbiddenfor non-Christians to attendand watch theCommunion.Ⅰ. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4 . A 5. B 6. CⅡ. 1. T 2. F 3 . FBuddhism is the only important foreign religiousinfluence that has become part and parcel2 ofChinese life. The influence is so deep that we nowspeak of children’s dolls, and sometimes thechildrenthemselves, as“ little Buddha ”, and the EmpressDowager3 herself was addressed as“Old Buddha”.The Goddess of Mercy and the laughing Buddha 4have become Chinese household words. Buddhismhas affected our language , our food, ourarts, our sculpture anddirectly inspired the characteristic pagoda5 . It has stimulated ourliterature and our whole world of imagination. The littlemonkish figure, with his bald head andhis gray robes, forms an intimate part of any panorama of society, and Buddhist temples,rather than those of Confucius, are the center of the town andvillage life, where the eldersgather to decide on6 village matters and annual celebrations. Its monks and nuns penetratethe privacies of Chinese households, on all occasions of births, deathsand weddings, as noother persons are allowed to do, and hardly a widow or virgin can be seduced , according to theChinese novels, without the help of these religious figures.Buddhism has conquered China as a philosophy and as a religion, as a philosophy for thescholars and as a religion for the common people. Whereas Confucianism has only a philosophyof moralconduct, Buddhism possesses a logical method, a metaphysics7 , and a theory ofknowledge . Besides, it is fortunate in having a high tradition of scholarship in the translationsof Buddhistclassics, and the language of these translations, so succinct and often sodistinguished by a beautiful lucidity of language and reasoning, cannot but attract scholarswith a philosophical bias.Hence Buddhism has always enjoyed a prestige among the Chinesescholars, which so far Christianity has failed to achieve.阅读自测Ⅰ. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the words given in the brackets :1. The injury to their key player could be a________ decide factor inthe basketball game .2. The president is paying a ________ privacy visit to Europe.3. She had the good ________ fortunate to be free from the disease.4. Some ________ influence politicians change the world chaotic situation.5. The offer of a high salary and a free house is very________ seduce .6. He is a truly________ religion man who goes to church every day.Ⅱ. Answer the following question in your own words :Why can Buddhism win the favor of Chinese scholars?Ⅰ. 1. decisive / deciding 2. private 3 . fortune 4.influential 5 . seductive 6. religiousⅡ. Because Buddhism possesses a logical method,a metaphysics, and atheory of knowledge, inaddition, Buddhist classics have been translatedinto brief and beautiful Chinese .感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。
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。
英语六级仔细阅读练习题附答案
英语六级仔细阅读练习题附答案Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.A study of nearly 140,000 women in the U. S. showed that regular helpings of a small portionof nuts can have a powerful protective effect against a disease that is threatening to become aglobal epidemic. Women who consumed a 28 gram packet of walnuts at least twice a week were24 per cent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who rarely or never ate them. Eatingwalnuts just two or three times a week can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by almost a quarter.The latest findings, published in the Journal of Nutrition, are not the first to highlight the anti-diabetic effects of walnuts, with earlier research showing similar benefits. However, this is thought tobe one of the largest studies to fmd regularly snarling on them can help prevent the condition.Although the latest research was carried out on female nurses, its likely that the same benefitsapply to men.According to the charity Diabetes UK, at the current rate of increase, the numbers affected bytype 2 diabetes in the UK will rise from around 2.5 million currently to four million by 2025 and fivemillion by 2030. Left untreated, it can raise the risk of heart attacks, blindness and amputation (截肢). Being overweight, physically inactive and having a poor diet are major risk factors for thedisease.Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, U. S. , tracked 137,893 nurses agedfrom 35 to 77 over a ten year period to see how many developed type 2 diabetes. Their dietaryhabits were closely monitored, including details on how often they ate nuts, particularly walnuts.After allowing for body fat and weight, the researchers found eating walnuts one to three times amonth reduced the risk by four per cent, once a week by 13 per cent and at least twice a week by24 per cent.In a report on the findings the researchers said: "These results suggest higher walnutconsumption is associated with a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women: " Walnutsare rich in healthy fatty acids(脂肪酸)which have been shown to reduce inflammation (炎症) in thebody and protect against heart disease, cancer and arthritis(关节炎). Last year, experts at theUniversity of California Los Angeles also found young men in their twenties and thirties who atewalnuts every day increased their sperm count and boosted their fertility.The research comes just after a Louisiana State University study which showed that eating nutscan reduce peoples risk of obesity. The study found that those who consumed varieties such asalmonds and pistachios(开心果) demonstrated a lower body weight, body mass index ( BMI) andwaist circumference compared to non-consumers. They were also at lower risk of developingheart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.56. According to the passage, what does "a global epidemic" ( Line 3, Para. 1 ) refer to?A) A disease.B) Type 2 diabetes.C) Cancer.D) Obesity.57. According to the passage, the research published in the Journal of NutritionA) was carried out on male nurses.B) is considered as the largest study of walnuts anti-diabetic effects.C) emphasizes walnuts anti-diabetic effects.D) is the first study of walnuts anti-diabetic effects.58. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A) The number of diabetes patients in the UK will double by 2025.B) Type 2 diabetes is mainly triggered by childhood overweight.C) Diet and exercise may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.D) Type 2 diabetes will cause a significant increase of weight.59. Which of the following is TRUE about the 137,893 nurses tracked by scientists at theHarvard?A) Most of them are female.B) Their eating habits were closely inspected for over ten years.C) Their age is ranging from 35 to 77 years old.D) They have about the same body fat and weight.60. It has been proved that eating nuts canA) lower peoples body weight, BMI and waist circumferenceB) reduce inflammation in the bodyC) lower peoples risk of heart disease, cancer and arthritisD) increase young mens sperm count and boost their fertility Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.There is plenty of complaints about how social media--texting in particular--may be harmingchildrens social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instantmessaging (IMing)and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those whoare introverted( 内向的).British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of theparticipants were "regular" or "extensive" IMers. In the U. S., two thirds of teens use instantmessaging services regularly, with a full third messaging at least once every day.The researchers analyzed 150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journalComputers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IMing while in anegative emotional state such as sadness, distress or anger. The rest were conversations begunwhen the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported about a20% reduction in their distress--not enough to completely eliminate it, but enough to leave themfeeling better than they had before reaching out."Our findings suggest that IMing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provideemotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being," the authors write, noting thatprior research has shown that people assigned to talk to a stranger either in real life or onlineimproved their mood in both settings, but even more with IM. And people who talk with their real-lifefriends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face,implying a strengthening of their bond.Why would digital communication trump human contact? The reasons are complex, but mayhave something to do with the fact that users can control expression of sadness and otheremotions via IM without revealing emotional elements like tears that some may perceive asembarrassing or sources of discomfort. Studies also show that the anonymity( 匿名) of writing ona device blankets the users in a sense of safety that may prompt people to feel more comfortablein sharing and discussing their deepest and most authentic feelings. Prior research has shown thatexpressive writing itself can "vent" emotions and provide a sense of relief--and doing so knowingthat your words are reaching a sympathetic friend may provide even more comfort andpotentially be the rapeutic. Researchers also found that introverted participants reported morerelief from IM conversations when they were distressed than extraverts ( 内向的) did. As SusanCain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Cant Stop Talking, wrote recently forTIME: Introverts are often brimming over with thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family andcolleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free pass fromsocializing or talking on the phone. This is what the Internetoffers : the chance to connect--but inmeasured doses and from behind a screen.61. What is the finding of the new study by British researchers?A) Instant messaging will hinder childrens social and intellectual development.B) Introverted teens may benefit from constant instant messaging.C) Two thirds of Amebean teens use instant messaging every day.D) American teens aged 14 to 18 are extensive instant messaging users.62. What can be inferred from the results of the study?A) Teens are more likely to send instant messages when feeling distressed.B) Instant messaging can help completely remove teens negative emotions.C) Chat via instant messaging services makes participants feel good or calm.D) Constant instant messaging can help teens control their negative emotions.63. According to the authors of Computers in Human Behavior,A) talking to strangers on the Internet can improve the moodB) face-to-face talk can strengthen the bond between friendsC) people often feel closer to real-life friends than to net friendsD) teens feeling bad can benefit from talks via instant messaging64. What does the digital communication enable users to do?A) Avoid embarrassment and discomfort.C) Share and discuss more information.B) Produce more expressive writings.D) Find more sympathetic friends.65. What does Susan Cain say about introverts?A) They do not reveal their thoughts to friends, family and colleagues.B) They tend to feel more distressed about IM conversations than extraverts.C) They are more skillful at the art of socializing than extraverts.D) They at times desire to socialize or talk via social media.。
英语六级阅读理解题目及答案
According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an early age. She says that little girls' conversation is less definite than boys' and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners.These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts—although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.Teaching is one job where the differences between men's and women's ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in.But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturallymore helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is pre programmed for language. As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have a sexual bias(倾向性) in its programming,otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all.1. In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk becauseA. it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationshipB. it will help to establish status with their listenersC. it will help to express more clearlyD. it will help to communicate better2. There are_______in little girls' conversation than in boys'.A. fewer doubtsB. more demandsC. more doubtsD. fewer uncertainties3. Some scientists believe that brain is pre-programmed for language. The word "pre programmed" means_______.A. programmed alreadyB. programmed before one is bornC. programmed earlyD. programmed by women4. In private conversation, women speakA. the same things as menB. less than menC. more than menD. as much as men5. The theme of this article is _______.A. women are naturally more helpfulB. men and women talk different languagesC. men talk most and interrupt other speakers moreD. little girls' conversation is less definiteIn the last two hundred years there have been great changes in the method of production of goods. This is now also true of the building industry; for mechanization has been introduced. System building can save both time and money. The principle of system building is that the building is made from a set of standard units. These are either made at the building-site or at a factory. Some designers, in fact, are standardizing the dimensions of rooms. They are made in multiples of a single fixed length, usually ten centimeters. This is called a modular (标准件(de)) system, and it means that manufactures can produce standardized fittings at a lower cost. The most important fact about system building is its speed. A ten-storey flat, for example, can be completed in four months.There are several new methods of system building. One is the panel method. In this case, the construction company sometimes erects a factory on the site. The walls and floors of the building, called panels, are cast in a horizontal or vertical position. Conduits for electrical wires and sleeves for pipes are cast in the panels when they are being made. The moulds for making these castings are situated all around the building.After the concrete panels are cast, they are allowed to set and harden for a week. Next they are lifted by a tower crane on to any section of the building. There the panels are cemented together at their joints and the floor covering is laid.After the panels have been cemented together, the crane lifts a case into the area. It contains all the fittings to be installed, such as wash-basins, radiators and pipes. Finishing tradesmen, such as plumbers, plasterers, painters and electricians, follow behind to complete the work.In some building developments, in some countries, whole flats with internal features like their bathrooms, bedrooms and connecting stairs, and weighing as much as twenty tons, are carried to the building-site ready-made. A giant overhead crane is used to lift them into position. In the future, this method may become more widespread.1. The main difference between panel method and the method discussed in the last paragraph is_______.A. the latter uses ready-made internal featuresB. panels are cast in a level positionC. the former is used to build walls and floors while the latter to construct bathrooms or bedroomsD. the former is more expensive than the latter2. Which of these statements is TRUE of system buildingA. It employs more men.B. It is difficult and dangerous.C. It can save both time and money.D. It means less mechanization.3. According to the passage, the principle of system building is that_______.A. construction methods are saferB. buildings are made from a set of standardized unitsC. similar buildings can be producedD. all units are produced on the site4. The usual fixed length in the modular system is_______.A. twenty centimetersB. ten millimetersC. fifty centimetersD. ten centimeters5. What lifts the concrete panels onto the buildingA. Cranes.B. Man-power.C. Pulleys.D. Hydraulic jacks.1. A2. C3. B4. D5. B 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. AThe "standard of living" of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: "goods" such as food 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 another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things, and some regions possess none of them. The U. S. A is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders, her soil is fertile, and her climate is varied. The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well off as the U. S. A. in natural resources,but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons was. unable to develop her resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people. Old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. Wealth also produces wealth. As a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large margin for saving, and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.1. A country's wealth depends upon______. ,A. its standard of livingB. its moneyC. its ability to provide goods and servicesD. its ability to provide transport and entertainment2. The word "foremost" means______.A. most importantlyB. firstlyC. largelyD. for the most part3. The main idea of the second paragraph is that______.A. a country's wealth depends on many factorsB. the U. S. A. is one of the wealthiest countries in the worldC. the Sahara Desert is a very poor regionD. natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country4. The third paragraph mentions some of the advantages which one country may have over another in making use of its resources. How many such advantages are mentioned in this paragraphA. 2B. 3C. 4D. 55. The second Paragraph 3 is______.A. the main idea of the paragraphB. an example supporting the main idea of the paragraphC. the conclusion of the paragraphD. not related to the paragraphThe 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 continues to grow.One thing that must change is the rate at which we substitute capital equipment for human labor. Simply put, our labor force has increased at a far greater rate than has our stock of capital investment. We seem to have forgotten that our past productivity gains, to a large extent, were realized from substitutions of capital for human labor. Today, 3 times as many robots are listed as capital assets by Japanese firms as by United States firms. There is no doubt that robots will become a common sight in American factories. Representing a new generation of technology, robots will replace factory labor much as the farm tractor replaced the horse. Robot technology has much to offer. It offers higher levels of productivity and quality at lower costs; in promises to free men and women from the dull, repetitious toil of the factory, it islikely to have an impact on society comparable to that made by the growth of computer technology.1. The word "obsolete"(Para. 1) most probably means_______.A. weakB. oldC. newD. out of date2. 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 nations3. 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 force4. 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 technology5. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to show that_______.A. robots will help increase labor productivityB. robots will rule American factoriesC. robots are cheaper than human laborersD. robots will finally replace humans in factories1. C2. A3. A4. B5. B 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A。
2020年大学英语六级阅读理解试题及答案(卷二)
2020年大学英语六级阅读理解试题及答案（卷二）Ifambition is to be well regarded, the rewards of ambition—wealth,distinction, control over one's destiny—must be deemedworthy of the sacrifices made on ambition's behalf. If the tradition ofambition is to have vitality, it must be widely shared; and it especially mustbe highly regarded by people who are themselves admired, the educated not leastamong them. In an odd way, however, it is the educated who have claimed to havegiven up on ambition as an ideal. What is odd is that they have perhaps mostbenefited from ambition—if not always their own then that of their parents and grandparents.There is a heavy note of hypocrisy in this, a case of closing the barn doorafter the horses have escaped―with the educated themselves riding on them。
Certainly people do not seem less interested in success and itssigns now than formerly. Summer homes, European travel, BMWs—thelocations, place names and name brands may change, but such items do not seemless in demand today than a decade or two years ago. What has happened is thatpeople cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once theycould, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar. Instead, we aretreated to fine hypocritical spectacles, which now more than ever seem in amplesupply: the critic of American materialism with a Southampton summer home; thepublisher of radical books who takes his meals in three-star restaurants; thejournalistadvocating participatory democracy in all phases of life, whose own childrenare enrolled in private schools. For such people and many more perhaps not soexceptional, the proper formulation is," Succeed at all costs but avoidappearing ambitious."The attacks on ambition are many and come from various angles; itspublic defenders are few and unimpressive, where they are not extremelyunattractive. As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse, aquality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lowerthan it has ever been in the United States. This does not mean that ambition isat an end, that people no longer feel its stirrings and promptings, but onlythat, no longer openly honored, it is less openly professed. Consequencesfollow from this, of course, some of which are that ambition is drivenunderground, or made sly. Such, then, is the way things stand: on the leftangry critics, on the right stupid supporters, and in the middle, as usual, themajority of earnest people trying to get on in life。
2021英语六级仔细阅读真题及答案(卷二)
2021英语六级仔细阅读真题及答案（卷二）Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage下水道污水to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according toa new report-and it may not be a bed thing.While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangersare outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food."There is a large potential for wastewater agriculture to both help andhurt great numbers of urban consumers," said Liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.The report focused on poor urban areas, where farms in or near cities supply relatively inexpensive food. Most of these operations draw irrigation water from local rivers or lakes. Unlikedeveloped cities, however, these areas lack advanced water-treatment facilities, and rivers effectively become sewers.下水道When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers riskabsorbing disease-causing XX, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed. Nearly 2.2 million people die a yearbecause of diarrhea-related与腹泻相关的diseases, according to WHO statistics. XXX than 80% of those cases can be attributed to contant with contaminated water and a lack of XXX anitation. But PayDrechsel, an environmental scientist, argues that the social and economic benefits of using untreated human waste to grow food outweigh the health risks.Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escapepoverty.Agriculture is a water-intensive business, accounting for nearly 70% of global fresh water consumption.In poor, dry regions, untreated wastewater is the only viable irrigation source to keep farmers in business. In some cases, water is so scarce thatfarmers break open sewage pipestransporting waste to local rivers.Irrigation is the primary agricultural use of human waste in the developing world. But frequently untreated human waste is used on grain crops, which are eventually cooked, minimizing therisk of transmitting water-borne diseases. With fertilizer prices jumping nearly 50% per metric ton over the last year in some places, human waste is an attractive, and often necessary,alternative.In cases where sewage mud is used, expensive chemical fertilizer us can be avoided. The mud contains the same critical nutrients."Overly strict standards often fail," James Bartram, a WHO water-health expert, said. "We need to accept that fact across much of the planet, so waste with little or no treatment will be usedin agriculture for good reason."47.【题干】What does the author say about the use of raw sewage for farming?【选项】A.Its risks cannot be overestimated.B.It should be forbidden altogether.C.Its benefits outweigh the hazards involved.D.It is polluting millions of acres of cropland.【答案】D【解析】48.【题干】What is the main problem caused by the use of wastewater for irrigation?【选项】A.Rivers and lakes nearby will gradually become contaminated.B.It will drive producers of chemical fertilizers out of business.C.Farmers and consumers may be affected by harmful bacteria.D.It will make the farm produce less competitive on the market.【答案】C【解析】49.【题干】What is environmental scientist Pay Drechsel's attitude towards the use of untreated human waste in agriculture?【选项】A.Favorable.B.Indifferent.C.Skeptical.D.Responsible.【答案】A【解析】50.【题干】What does Pay Dreschsel think of the risks involved in using untreated human waste for farming?【选项】A.They have been somewhat exaggerated.B.They can be dealt with through education.C.They will be minimized with new technology.D.They can be addressed by improved sanitation.【答案】B【解析】Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said,51.【题干】What do we learn about James Bartram's position on the use of human waste for farming?【选项】A.He echoes Pay Drechsel's opinion on the issue.B.He chaltenges Liqa Raschid-Sally's conclusionC.He thinks it the only way out of the current food erisis.D.He deems it indispensable for combating global poverty.【答案】A【解析】"Overly strict standards often fail," James Bartram, a WHO water-health expert, said. "We need to accept that fact across much of the planet,so waste with little or no treatment will beused in agriculture for good reason."These days, nobody needs to cook. Families graze on high-cholesterol take-aways and microwaved ready-meals. Cooking is an occasional hobby and a vehicle for celebrity chefs. Which makes itodd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house, what the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21st-century home.The money spent on kitchens has risen with their status. In America the kitchen market is now worth $170 billion, five times the country's film industry. In the year to August 2021, IKEA, aSwedish furniture chain, sold over one million kitchens worldwide. The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2021, calculates Remodeling magazing, was a staggering $54,000, even a"minor" improvement cost on average $18,000.Exclusivity, more familiar in the world of high fashion, has reached the kitchen: Robinson&Cornish, a British manufacturer of custom-made kitchens, offers a Georgian-style one which wouldcost £145,000-155,000—excluding building, plumbing and electrical work. Its big selling point is that nobody else will have it :"You won't see this kitchen anywhere else in the word."The elevation of the room that once belonged only to the servants for the modem family tells the story of a century of social change. Right into theearly 20th century, kitchens were smoky,noisy places, generally located underground, or to the back of the house, as far from living space as possible. That was as it should be: kitchens were for servants, and the aspiring middleclasses wanted nothing to do with them.But as the working classes prospered and the servant shortage set in, housekeeping became a natter of interest to the educated classes. One of the pioneers of a radical new way of thinkingabout the kitchen was Catharine Esther Beecher, sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe. In American human's Home、published in 1869, the Beechersisters recommended a scientific approach to use holdmanagement, designed to enhance the efficiency of a woman's work and promote order. Many contemporary ideas about kitchen design can be traced back to another American, Chris Frederick, who setabout enhancing the efficiency of the housewife. Her 1919 work, House-Engineering: Scientific Management in the Home, was based on detailed observation of a wife's daily routine. She borrowedthe Principle of efficiency on the factory floor and appliedmestic tasks on the kitchen floor.Frederick's central idea, that "stove,sink and kitchen table must be placed in such a relation that useless steps are avoided entirely". Inspired the first fully fitted kitchen, designed inthe 1920s by Mangarete Schutter. Libotsky. It was a modernist triumph, and many elements remain central features of today's kitchen.52.【题干】What does the author say about the kitchen of today?【选项】A.It is where housewives display their cooking skills.B.It is where the family entertains important guests.C.It has become something odd in a modern house.D.It is regarded as the center of a modern home.【答案】D【解析】Which makes it odd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house, what the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21st-century home.53.【题干】Why does the Georgian-style kitchen sell at a very high price?【选项】A.It is believed to have tremendous artistic value.B.No duplicate is to be found in any other place.C.It is manufactured by a famous British company.D.No other manufacturer can produce anything like it.【答案】B【解析】Its big selling point is that nobody else will have it :"You won't see this kitchen anywhere else in the word."54.【题干】What does the change in the status of the kitchen reflect?【选项】A.Improved living conditions.B.Technological progress.C.Women's elevated status.D.Social change.【答案】D【解析】55.【题干】What was the Beecher sisters' idea of a kichen?【选项】A.A place where women could work more efficiently.B.A place where high technology could be applied.C.A place of interest to the educated people.D.A place to experiment with new ideas.【答案】A【解析】the Beecher sisters recommended a scientific approach to use hold management, designed to enhance the efficiency of a woman's work and promote order.56.【题干】What do we learn about today's kitchen?【选项】A. It represents the rapid technological advance in people's daily life.B.Many of its central features are no different from those of the 1920s.C.It has been transformed beyond recognition.D.Many of its functions have changed greatly.【答案】B【解析】Inspired the first fully fitted kitchen, designed in the 1920s by Mangarete Schutter. Libotsky. It was a modernist triumph, and many elements remain central features of today's kitchen.感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。
英语六级阅读练习题及答案
英语六级阅读练习题及答案英语六级阅读练习题及答案2017在做阅读理解题的时候同学们可以先看题目找出关键点，再有目的的阅读短文。
以下店铺整理的英语六级阅读练习题及答案，希望对大家有所帮助，更多信息请关注应届毕业生网!The ancient Romans are probably best remembered as fighters. Fighting was certainly one of their favourite activities. According to the legend, the city of Rome was founded by the twin sons of Mars — the God of War. 1 The Romans were such successful fighters that no one could resist them. At its height2, the Roman Empire stretched from Britain in the west to Persia in the east, and from Germany in the north down to Africa. The most famous Roman leaders were soldiers —Agrippa , Hadrian, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar3 and the greatest works of Roman literature described many battles these leaders fought.Even in peacetime the most popular form of sport in Rome was a battle between two professional fighters called gladiators. These men fought each other with swords and spears. Usually one gladiator killed the other. Gladiators also fought wild animals for the amusement of the Roman crowds. Such entertainments were called circuses, and it was often said that“bread and circuses”4 were the only two things the Romans needed to be happy.But the Romans did not spend all their time fighting. They were great builders. They built wonderful temples and public squares, heated baths and leisure centers, huge arches5 to celebrate the victories of their generals, and fine private houses, decorated with statues, fountains and mosaics. Their ideas of town planning were very advanced. The roads they built werestright and strong. In many parts of Europe, Roman roads are still in use. 6阅读自测Ⅰ. According to the p as sage , fill in the blanks with proper words:1. One of the favourite activities in ancient Rome was_____________ .2. The entertainments that gladiators fought wild animals for amusement were called circuses, so there was a saying that_____________ and_____________ were the only two things the Romans needed to be happy.3. Romans were great builders. They built wonderful_____________ and public squares, heated houses and_____________ and huge arches.4. The Roman Empire was a wide state and it stretched from_____________ in the west to Persia in the_____________ , and from Germany in the north down to _______Ⅱ. Question :List two proverbs which are in relation to Rome.参考答案Ⅰ. 1. fighting 2. bread / circuses 3 . temples / leisure centers 4. Britain / east / Africa Ⅱ. The die is cast. All roads lead to Rome.参考译文古罗马人古罗马人最为出名的可能要算斗士。
英语六级阅读理解经典题目及答案
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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。
4 人物介绍不看，也是不考内容，具体如下：“重点信息”，名字(人物介绍，可以省略不看)，“重点”人名,(人物介绍),所作所为有时人物介绍可以帮助我们拓宽解题思路,可是绝对不能作为我们选择答案的唯一依据,5 插入语不看(不看的内容)主语，(插入语)，谓语主语谓语,(插入语),补语6 排比先不看，除非考到，再仔细看。
7 according to后面的内容是表示消息来源，可以不看。
According to 在句子开头就划到逗号，在句尾就直接划到句号。
英语六级英语阅读理解技巧2(一)Section A 选词填空题1、阅读过程中讯速浏览全文，了解文章主题;2、阅读15个选项，将单词分为名词、动词、形容词、副词四种类型(按最原始的意思分，一般形容词和副词较多);3、根据语法特征确定所填词性;4、根据上下文逻辑确定所填词义。
(二)Section B 信息匹配题1、阅读文后十道题，标记关键词;2、含最优关键词(数词、时间、专有名词)的题先行匹配;3、剩余题进行匹配，注意有时两题会对应同一段。
在信息匹配题这里反复提到了关键词的概念。
那么什么是关键词呢?关键词是用来帮助我们定位信息的词汇。
最理想的情况是：我们依靠所划的关键词迅速定位到信息所在的段落，从而得到答案。
这就要求我们所划的关键词是独一无二的，它只出现在原文的某一个段落。
那么什么样的词才有这个特点呢?关键词通常分为两类：第一类是表时间、数字及首字母大写的人名地名等专有名词;第二类是比较长，比较复杂的名词;这里切记，不能用表达中心思想的主题词去定位，因为文章通篇讲的都是它。
由于问题顺序和文章行文顺序一致，所以先做第一小题，然后做第二小题，看一道，做一道。
千万不要把文章全部看完后再做题，或者全部题目看完后再读文章。
在将题目和文章比对的同时，要善于学会精读重点信息。
比如，文中举例处，引语及多个名词并列而不是完整句子的内容，均可略读。
此外，要多关注文中的逻辑关系词，对于这些词的把握，有助于我们精确把握重要信息。
通常要注意下面三种逻辑关系：(1)并列、递进关系：and，or，besides，furthermore，what’s more，then，in addition，moreover，in other words;(2)因果关系：as a result of，on account of ，as a result ，thanks to，therefore，hence，consequently，because，for，due to，owing to;(3)转折关系：whereas，however，but，nevertheless，yet，in fact;最后，要学会运用特殊的标点符号，比如冒号，破折号，小括号。
这些标点符号的出现就是对前面的内容作进一步的说明。
所以，在阅读文章时，可以跳读这些标点符号后面的信息，从而帮助我们节省更多宝贵的时间并且更加快速地把握文章的主旨。
(二)Section C 仔细阅读题1、利用文章主题或全文核心词提示答案;2、利用定位句上下文重复描述的内容确定答案;因为在仔细阅读题中主旨题与态度题经常会涉及到而且占了很大比重，所以现在重点介绍一下主旨题和态度题。
主旨题：阅读首末段以及各段首句，尤其注意首末段的转折句;综合全文的核心名词词组，这种词也常在各段首句出现; 第三种：阅读五道题的题干，综合共同的名词词组。
错误答案一般设计为文中的细节，若仅仅是某一段的主题。
正确答案一般具有模糊化、概括化的特点，往往是最短的或者第二短的那个选项。
态度题：题中含有opinion, view, attitude或consider, deem, think of等词;若是问文中某人的态度，则当细节题做，定位后寻找表示感彩的词;若是问本人的态度，需要综合全文信息，尤其从首尾段考虑。
这种题类似于主旨题的做法。
英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案 (菁选2篇)（扩展8）——英语六级考试翻译特训练习题英语六级考试翻译特训练习题1随着经济的蓬勃发展，学汉语的.人数迅速增加，使汉语成了世界上人们最爱学的语言之一。
来，大学在国际上的排名也有了明显的提高。
由于教育的巨大进步，成为最受学生欢迎的留学目的地之一就不足为奇了。
2023年，近40万国际学生蜂拥来到市场。
他们学习的科目不再限于语言和文化，而包括科学与工程。
在全球教育市场上，和英国仍占主导地位，但正在迅速赶上。
参考译文：As China’s economy booms, there is a dramatic increase in the number of people learning Chinese, which makes it become one of the most popular languages. In recent years, international ranks of Chinese universities have apparently boosted. Owing to the progress of Chinese education, it is not odd that China has become one of the most favorite destinations for oversea students studying abroad. In 2023, around four hundred thousand international students piled into China to study. What they learn is no more limited to the subjects of Chinese and Chinese culture, they also learn science and engineering. In the global education market, America and Britain still play dominant roles, while China is catching up. 英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案 (菁选2篇)（扩展9）——英语六级阅读理解解题技巧英语六级阅读理解解题技巧1一、词汇题。
1，上下文找关系。
2，四个选项依次代入题目作比较。
3，根据词根，词缀辨别其意。
二、态度题。
观点有两面，positive，negative，neutral，但要注意有中庸观点的。
不作为答案的有：overenthusiastic过分狂热的;suspicious怀疑的;caut1。
三、细节题。
1，题干和原文同义词转化，为正确答案特征。
2，定位词所在句是首选句子;若不是，则再继续向下找1~2句。
3，题目与原文有很大联系。
4，有几个非常好或者难词的同义转化，则为答案所具特征。
5，词性的转化也是正确答案的特征。
四、主旨题。
1，首段第一句为首选句;若无，则看首段末句，尤其带有的句子，可能为新老观点交替。
2，若首段没有，则找全文最后一句。
3，若首末段都无，则看每一段段落主旨叠加。
4，若文章是提出，分析问题，则主旨是把问题罗列上去。
97.1.，25题;5，若文章是提出，分析，解决问题，则住址为解决问题。
ious 警惕的;indifferent漠不关心的;tolerant忍受的;五、带有conclude推断题。
有2/3问因果关系，且一般问原因。
1/3为infer，imply题联系五种句型。
1，若为前两题，则看首段的首，末句。
2，若为后三题，则看末段的首，末句。
3，若是从类比关系的句子中推断，则要从整体考虑，而不是从某一条中推出来。