四六级阅读训练

1、Reading comprehensionQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. According to airline industry statistics, almost 90% of airline accidents are not survivable or partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain tips. Experts say

2、that you should read and listen to safety instructions before takeoff and ask question if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as possible. Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates. During takeoffs and landings you are a

3、dvised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before takeoff you should locate the nearest exit and an alternative exit and count the rows of seats between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary. In the event that you are forewarned of a possible accident, you should put

4、your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane comes to a complete stop. If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing. If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quic

5、kly as possible, follow crew commands and do not take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated, and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as po

6、ssible, and never smoke near the wreckage.21. According to the experts, when should travelers read and listen to safety instructions?ADuring landings.BIn an emergency.CThroughout the flight.DBefore takeoff.22. Which exists suggested in the passage should an airline passenger locate before takeoff?A.

7、 The ones that can be found in the darkB. The ones at the back of the planeC. The two closest to the passengers seatD. The nearest one23. Judging from the passage, people have more chance to survive fires in aircraft if they_.A. fasten their seat belt tightlyB. keep their heads lowC. keep their feet

8、 flat on the floorD. read airline safety statistics before takeoff24. Airline passengers are specifically told NOT to _.A. carry personal belongings in an emergencyB. jump in any circumstancesC. ask questions about safety during the flightD. locate the nearest exit25. What is the main purpose of the

9、 passage?A. To please travelers.B. To provide safety advice.C. To guide people to survive fries.D. To give information of airline industry statistics.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.There's one thing above all wrong with the new British postal codes: not everyone has that s

10、ort of memory. Some of us, of course, forget even house numbers and the present postal districts, but that matters less when there is a human being at every stage to spot the mistake. When all the sorting is done in one operation by a man sitting at a machine, typing special marks onto an envelope,

11、one slip on your part could send your letter away outside the area where the local postman or a friendly neighbor knows your name.Otherwise the new codes are all the Post Office claims. They are the most carefully designed in the world, ideal for computers. A confusion of letters and numbers, they h

12、ave two parts, separated by the gap in the middle. Together they classify a letter not only to the city where it is going but right down to the round of the particular postman who is to carry it, and even to a group of houses or a single big building. In the long run, this will speed the mail and cu

13、t cost.The long run is 10 years away, though. In fact there are only 12 post offices in the country which have the right machines fully working, and the system cannot work at full efficiency until it is nationwide. Yet the Post Office wants us to start using the codes now, so that we shall be traine

14、d when the machines are ready.But will we? A businessman I met, praising the virtues of the new system, explained that large companies like his could have codes of their own. What was his code? "Oh, dear me. Now you've got me. Awfully sorry. Hold on a minute while I find a sheet of my heade

15、d notepaper. " Then he read painfully, as if spelling out a word in a foreign language, "W-1-X-6-A-B. "26. The main problem with any postal codes, according to the passage, is thatA. postmen may make mistakes B. your friends may write down incorrectlyC. people may forget them D. machi

16、nes may go wrong27. The British Post Office praises the codes as _.A. being new and improved B. giving an efficient serviceC. being quick to use D. being easy to use 28. The British codes are described as being _.A. letters spaced out B. numbers in orderC. letters and numbers separatelyD. sets of le

17、tters and numbers 29. The system is now being used_. A. throughout the country B. in some post offices with machines C. in all post officesB. in all post offices with trained staff 30. The businessman found his post codes was difficult to _.A. find out B. read outC. spell D. write Questions 31 to 35

18、 are based on the following passage. It would be interesting to discover how many young people go to university without any clear idea of what they are going to do afterwards. If one considers the enormous variety of courses offered, it is not hard to see how difficult it is for a student to select

19、the course most suited to his interests and abilities. If a student goes to university to acquire a broader perspective of life, to enlarge his ideas and to learn to think for himself, he will undoubtedly benefit. Schools often have too restricting an atmosphere, with its time tables and disciplines

20、, to allow him much time for independent assessment of the work he is asked to do. Most students would, I believe, profit by a year of such exploration of different academic studies, especially those all-rounders with no particular interest. They should have longer time to decide in what subject the

21、y want to take their degrees, so that in later life, they do not look back and say, “I should like to have been an archaeologist. If I hadnt taken a degree in Modern Languages, I shouldnt have ended up as an interpreter, but its too late now. I couldnt go back and begin all over again.”There is, of

22、course, another side to the question of how to make the best use of ones time at university. This is the case of the student who excels in a particular branch of learning. He is immediately accepted by the University of his choice, and spends his three or four years becoming a specialist, emerging w

23、ith a first-class Honour Degree and very little knowledge of what the rest of the world is all about. It therefore becomes more and more important that, if students are not to waste their opportunities, there will have to be much more detailed information about courses and more advice. Only in this

24、way can we be sure that we are not to have, on the one hand, a band of specialists ignorant of anything outside of their own subject, and on the other hand, an ever increasing number of graduates qualified in subjects for which there is little or no demand in the working world.31. According to the p

25、assage, university students should avoid_.A. becoming specialists ignorant of what the rest of the world isB. allowing themselves the independence of thinkingC. acquiring a broad perspective of lifeD. wasting their opportunities and the taxpayers money32. Which of the following is NOT suggested for

26、young people to select a most suitable university course?A. To spend a year or so to explore different academic studies.B. To obtain more detailed information about courses from advisors.C. To consider subjects for which there is more demand in the working world.D. To earn a first-class Honors Degre

27、e first.33. Some students look back and say: “but its too late now” because_.A. they have no time to make another choiceB. they could afford no more time to take their degree in another subjectC. they decide not to waste taxpayers money any moreD. they dont have the chance to go back and restart34.

28、At the end of the passage, the word “we” can best be replaced by _.A. university peopleB. university graduatesC. career Masters and Course TutorsD. people in the working world35. Which of the following best describes the authors attitude towards the “ever-increasing number”?A. proud.B. Worried.C. Sy

29、mpathetic.D. Indifferent.Section B: Skimming and Scanning (10%, 2 points for each)Directions: Go over one passage quickly and decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage

30、.When something happens to shake our culturelike the terrorist attackswe pause, not merely from fear. A deeper self-examination is going on all over the country. And love, family and faith are emerging. Single people are flocking to dating services, looking for committed relationships. Bridal retail

31、ers report a surge in sales. Sales of old-fashioned board games have skyrocketed. The new appreciation for time spent with those we love poses a great spiritual question to materialistic yuppies and workaholic careerists, and that question is this: "Was your life before September 11 really work

32、ing for you?" To many, the answer is no. We once heard of a CEO who spoke at his retirement dinner to a group of your executives. He said, "I know you want my job, and I'll tell you how to get it. Last week my daughter was married, and as she walked down the aisle, I realized I did not

33、 know the name of her best friend, or the last book she read, or her favorite color. That's the price I paid for this job. If you want to pay that price, you can have it." People are figuring out the price they have been paying for their lives, arid for many it's just too damn We asked

34、kids during December to name the very best gift they could receive. Their answer took our breath away. The overwhelming choice was "More time with my mom and dad." Evil is always angry and hurtful. It always delights in the misery of others. This is the evil of terrorism. September 11 did

35、not teach us anything new about evil. What did become apparent is the stunning variety and scope of human goodness. Pick any story: the elderly woman who donated the money she had planned to spend on a hearing aid; the sacrifice of Father Mychal Judge, who died after giving last rites in the shower

36、of dust and hones; the volunteers from everywhere who responded to the needs of strangers as if the call came from home. In thousands of stories we learn that the great human evil we witnessed was met by a wave of heroism and kindness that dwarfed it. Such goodness puts evil Into perspective. We see

37、 how the healing power of human compassion far out- weighs the corrosive power of human evil. In the final summing up, it is the good in us that defines this moment in our co1lective history. There is a lot of talk about spirituality nowadays. Often it means: "I am not part of any organized rel

38、igion." We are telling people to give that old-time religion another good look. The clergy of our country have done a great thing for God and for America in the last months. In a thousand places of worship, they welcome and counsel and comfort the bereaved and the weary. We have to come home to faith. There is a teaching in the Jewish faith that is also reflected in an African proverb: "Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable, but sticks alone can be broken by a child." We need to be bundled,