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生命中，不断地有人离开或进入。于是，看见的，看不见的；记住的，遗忘了。生命中，不断地有得到和失落。于是，看不见的，看见了；遗忘的，记住了。然而，看不见的，是不是就等于不存在？记住的，是不是永远不会消失？ 英语六级阅读理解练习题(三)温馨提示：帮考网外语免费练习题，如需完整题库请登录 Climate， more than any other single factor， _1_the distribution of life on Earth. Climatic boundaries establish the limits within which organisms can survive. Plants， even more than animals， must be_2_ adapted to climate in order to survive. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to _3_ whatever weather conditions are likely to occur. In the harsh conditions of the far north of the earth， for example， low growing mosses， lichens， and a few flowering plants all hold to the ground for shelter from icy winds.Animals， despite their _4_to move about and find shelter， are just as much influenced by climate as plants are. Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized that they have an _5_ limited distribution. Others， such as bears， are flexible enough to adapt to a _6_range of climates.。 Ocean-dwelling organisms are just as sensitive to climatic changesin this case temperature and salinityas land animals. Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater. Certain foraminaters are so sensitive to changes in their_7 _that their presence can be taken as an _8_ of sea temperature. Human beings are among the _9 _ specialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere. Their clothes and their homes _10_as a sort of “miniature climate” that can be taken with them everywhere.A. least B. determines c. ability D. urgentlyE. broad F. behave G. worst H. indexI. endure J. extremely K. entertain L. wellM. neighborhood N. act O. environment答案：I. B 2. L 3. I 4. C 5. J 6. E 7. O 8. HAs the only freshman on his schools varsity（代表队） wrestling team， Tod was anxious to fit in with his older teammates. One night after a match， he was offered a whisky bottle on the ride home. Tod felt he had to accept， or he would seem like a sissy. He took a swallow， and every time the bottle was passed back to him， he took another swallow. After seven swallows， he passed out. His terrified teammates carried him into his home， and his mother then rushed to the hospital. After his stomach was pumped， Tod learned that his blood alcohol level had been so high that he was lucky not to be in a coma or dead.Although alcohol sometimes causes rapid poisoning， frequently leads to long-term addiction， and always threatens self-control， our society encourages drinking. Many parents， by their example， give children the impression that alcohol is an essential ingredient of social gatherings. Peer pressure turns bachelor parties， fraternity initiations （同仁联谊会入会） ， and spring-semester beach vacations into competitions in “getting trashed. ” In soap operas， charming characters pour Scotch whiskey from crystal bottle as readily as most people turn on the faucet for tap water. In films and rock videos， trend-setters party in nightclubs and bars. And who can recall a televised baseball or basketball game without a beer commercial？ By the age of 21， the average American has been drinking on TV about 75， 000 times. Alcohol ads appear with pounding frequencyin magazines， on billboards， in college newspaperscontributing to a harmful myth about drinking.Part of the myth is that liquor signals professional success. In a mens magazine， one full-page ad for Scotch whiskey shows two men seated in an elegant restaurant. Both are in their thirties， perfectly groomed， and wearing expensive grey suits. The windowsare draped （悬挂） with velvet （天鹅绒） the table with spotless white linen. Each place-setting consists of a long-stemmed water goblet， silver utensils and thick silver plates. On each plate is half-empty cocktail glass. The two men are grinning and shaking hands， as if theyve just concluded a business deal. The caption reads， “The taste of success. ”Contrary to what the liquor company would have us believe， drinking is more closely related to lack of success than to achievement. Among students， the heaviest drinkers have the lowest grades. In the work force， alcoholics are frequently late or absent， tend to perform poorly， and often get fired. Although， alcohol abuse occurs in all economic classes， it remains most severe among the poor.Another part of the alcohol myth is that drinking makes you more attractive to the opposite sex. “Hot， hot， hot，” one commercials soundtrack（电影配乐） begins， as the camera scans a crowd of college-age beachgoers. Next it follows the curve of a womans leg up to her bare hip and lingers there. She is young， beautiful， wearing a bikini. A young guy， carrying an ice chest （箱子）， positions himself near to where she sits. He is tan， muscular. She doesnt show much interestuntil he opens the chest and takes out a beer. Now she smiles over at him. He raises his eyebrows and， invitingly， holds up another can. She joins him. This beer， the song concludes， “attracts like no other. ”Beer doesnt make anyone sexier. Like all alcohol， it lowers the levels of male hormones in men and of female hormones in womeneven when taken in small amounts. In substantial amounts， alcohol can cause infertility（不生育） in women and impotence （阳萎|） in men. Some alcoholic men develop enlarged breasts， from their increased female hormones.The alcohol myth also creates the illusion that beer and athletics are a perfect combination. One billboard features three high-action images： a baseball player running at top speed， a surfer riding a wave， and a basketball player leaping to make a dunk shot. A particular light beer， the billboard promises， “wont slow you down. ”“Slow you down” is exactly what alcohol does. Drinking plays a role in over six million injuries each yearnot counting automobile accidents. Even in small amounts， alcohol dulls the brain， reducing muscle coordination and slowing reaction time. It also interferes with the ability to focus the eyes and adjust to a sudden change in brightnesssuch as the flash of a cars headlights. Drinking and driving， responsible for over half of all automobile deaths， is the leading cause of death among teenagers. Continued alcohol abuse can physically alter the brain， permanently damaging learning and memory. Long-term drinking is related to malnutrition， weakening of the bones， and ulcers. It increases the risk of liver failure， heart disease， and stomach cancer.Finally， according to the myth fostered by the media in our culture， alcohol generates a warm glow of happiness that unifies the family. In one popular film， the only food visible at a wedding reception is an untouched wedding cake， but beer， whiskey， and vodka flow freely. Most of the guests are drunk. After shouting into the microphone to get everyones attention， the band leader asks the bride and groom to come forward. They are presented with two wine-filled silver drinking cups. “If you can drink your cups without spilling any wine，” the band leader tells them， “you will have good luck for the rest of your lives. ” The couple drain their cups without taking a breath， and the crowd cheers.A marriage， however， is unlikely to be “lucky” if alcohol plays a major role in it. Nearly two-thirds of domestic violence involves drinking. Alcohol abuse by parents is strongly tied to child neglect and juvenile delinquency. Drinking during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and is a major cause of such birth defects as deformed limbs and mental retardation. Those who depend on alcohol are far from happy： over a fourth of the patients in state and county mental institutions have alcohol problems; more than half of all violent crimes are alcohol-related; the rate of suicide among alcoholics is fifteen times higher than among the general population.Alcohol， some would have us believe， is part of being successful， sexy， healthy， and happy. But those who have suffered from itdirectly or indirectlyknow otherwise. For alcohols victims， “Heres to your health” rings with a terrible irony when it is accompanied by the clink of liquor glasses.1. The author provides lots of evidence to refute the harmful myth about drinking.2. We can conclude from the passage that the media and the culture of American society promote false beliefs about alcohol.3. Paragraph four tells us that alcoholics will never succeed if they dont quit drinking.4. Instead of making people more attractive， alcohol makes man womanlike.5. Drinking is one of the main causes of death among teenagers.6. The sentence “。 . 。 our society encourages drinking. ” is simply based on the fact that there are so many ads for alcohol in magazines and on TV.7. Something must be done to restrain alcohol abuse before it is too late.8. Over six million injuries each year are related to_.9. The life of those who are addicted to drinking is_.10. Besides a major cause of birth defects， drinking during pregnancy can lead to_.答案：I. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. drinking 9. far from happy 10. miscarriageMore attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets to compete with those produced in other countries. The French economy needed a larger share of international market to balance its import and export trade.French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people， let alone long-ranged developments. Essential imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled， but the extreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food. Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the workers income. Wages， it is true， had risen. Extensive family allowances and benefits were paid by the state， and there was fulltime and overtime employment. Taken together， these factors enabled the working class to exist but allowed them no sense of security. In this discouraging situation， workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wages.The government was unwilling to let workers leave the country. It was feared that migration of workers would reduce the labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced. Qualified workers employed abroad would only increase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries. Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not be able to increase as part of its ualified labor force moved to other countries.26. The purpose of the passage is to_.A. explain the French governments emphasis on quality productsB. discuss Charles Deschanels contribution to the French industrial developmentC. compare the quality of French goods with that of foreign goodsD. show French workmens enthusiasm to seek well-paid jobs in foreign countries27. It can be inferred from the passage that at the time of Rene Coty 。A. France was still at the first stage of industrial developmentB. French workers were better paid than the workers in any other European countriesC. the unemployment rate in France was comparatively higher than that in other European countriesD. French workers were able to live better with the increase in their wages28. It is implied in the passage that at that time_.A. France had a very large share of international marketB. the import and export trade in France was making a successful advanceC. demand and supply in France was barely balancedD. France was experiencing economic depression29. Which of the following is the best indicator of the extreme inflation in France？A. Eighty percent increase in the prices of consumer goods.B. High cost of food.C. High rents for houses.D. Lack of agricultural products.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？A. Rents in France were tightly controlled.B. France was flooding the international market with inferior products.C. French workers were prohibited from going abroad to find jobs.D. The migration of French workers would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production.答案：26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. BAs a company executive（总经理） who spent ten years in federal service， I am often asked what I regard as the biggest difference between working for the government and working for a private company. My invariable response is to say that I look back on my time in government as one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of my life. Furthermore， I never worked as hard as when I was a public servant.When I worked for the government， I worked with some of the finest， most competent and most committed people I have ever met. I was impressed by the overall quality of our career civil servants then， and I still am. But one of my greatest concerns now is that I will not be able to hold this same high opinion in the future.Career public servants are leaving government in alarming numbers， and qualified replacements are becoming harder and harder to find. Good people who leave career government service are striving for highly paid positions in private enterprises.We depend on government to keep this country safe in an uncertain world， to secure justice and domestic order and to solve a host of pressing problems. We need the best possible people performing and overseeing these vital tasks. A high-quality， professional federal service has been a source of national pride for more than a century. But what we have built up during a hundred years can be lost in less time than we imagine. We cant afford to let this happen. We must act now if this country is to be assured of the quality public service it deserves.21. Career public servants are leaving government in alarming numbers. One of thereasons may be that_.A. they received lower pay B. they deserved no fame and gloryC. they performed poorly D. they worked harder than anyone else22. According to the author， _， so I will not be able to hold this same high opiniontoward the public servants in the future.A. I never worked as hard as when I was a public servantB. I have become a company executiveC. there will not be so many competent and qualified servants in the government as we had beforeD. my time in government was not the most exciting experience in my life23. We depend on government to keep this country safe in an uncertain world， therefore，A. we should make greater contributions to the countryB. the best possible people are urgently needed to do important tasksC. we should show deep concern about the nations futureD. we should become public servants24. If we neglect the serious problem and make no efforts， we will lose_.A. national pride B. high-quality professional federal serviceC. good people D. private enterprise25. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？A. Those who work for companies are highly paid.B. More and more public servants have left the government.C. Career public servants are qualified.D. Many people of high qualities want to work in the government.答案：21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. DScientists at Sussex University appear to be on the way to _1_ how the mosquito， carrier of diseases such as malaria and yellow fev