度英语六级阅读真命题及解析第1套选词填空

度英语六级阅读真命题及分析第1套选词填空度英语六级阅读真命题及分析第1套选词填空度英语六级阅读真命题及分析第1套选词填空**2017年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案第1套选词填空AfterbecomingpresidentofPurdueUniversityin2013,MitchDanielsaskedthefacultytoprovethattheirstudentshaveactuallyachievedoneofhighereducation’smostimportantgoals:criticalthinkingskills.Twoyearsbefore,anationwidestudyofcollegegraduateshadshownthatmorethanathirdhadmadeno26gainsinsuchmentalabilitiesduringtheirschoolyears.Mr.Danielsneededto__27__thehighcostofattendingPurduetoitsstudentsandtheirfamilies.Afterall,thepercentageofAmericanswhosayacollegedegreeis"veryimportant"hasfallen28inthelast5-6years.Purduenowhasapilottesttoassessstudents'criticalthinkingskills.YetlikemanycollegeteachersaroundtheU.S.,thefacultyremain__29__thattheirworkaseducatorscanbemeasuredby"learning30_"suchasagraduate'sabilitytoinvestigateandreason.However,theprofessorsneednotworrysomuch.Theresultsofarecentexperimentshowedthatprofessorscanuse__31__metricstomeasurehowwellstudentsdointhreekeyareas:criticalthinking,writtencommunication,andquantitativeliteracy.Despitethesuccessoftheexperiment,theactualresultsareworrisome,andmostly__32__earlierstudies.Theorganizersoftheexperimentconcludedthatfarfewerstudentswereachievinghighlevelsoncriticalthinkingthantheyweredoingforwrittencommunicationorquantitativeliteracy.Andthatconclusionisbasedonlyonstudentsnearinggraduation.Americanuniversities,despitetheirglobal33__forexcellenceinteaching,haveonlybeguntodemonstratewhattheycanproduceinreal-worldlearning.Knowledge-baseddegreesarestillimportant,butemployersarestillimportant,butemployersare__34__advancedthinkingskillsfromcollegegraduates.Iftheintellectualworthofacollegedegreecanbe__35__measured,morepeoplewillseekhighereducation—andcomeoutbetterthinkers.A.accuratelyB.confirmC.demandingD.doubtfulE.drasticallyF.justifyG.monopolizedH.outcomeI.predominanceJ.presumingK.reputationL.significantM.signifyN.simultaneouslyO.standardized答案：(26)L.significant(27)F.justify(28)E.drastically(29)D.doubtful(30)H.outcome(31)O.standardized(32)B.confirm(33)K.reputation(34)C.demanding(35)A.accurately2017年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案第1套仔细阅读2篇Opendatasharersarestillintheminorityinmanyfields.Althoughmanyresearchersbroadlyagreethatpublicaccesstorawdatawouldacceleratescience,mostarereluctanttoposttheresultsoftheirownlaborsonline.Somecommunitieshaveagreedtoshareonline—geneticists,forexample,postDNAsequencesattheGenBankrepository(库),andastronomersareaccustomedtoaccessingimagesofgalaxiesandstarsfrom,say,theSloanDigitalSkySurvey,atelescopethathasobservedsome500millionobjects—buttheseremaintheexception,nottherule.Historically,scientistshaveobjectedtosharingformanyreasons:itisalotofwork;untilrecently,gooddatabasesdidnot**exist;grantfunderswerenotpushingforsharing;ithasbeendifficulttoagreeonstandardsforformattingdata;andthereisnoagreedwaytoassigncreditfordata.Butthebarriersaredisappearing,inpartbecausejournalsandfundingagenciesworldwideareencouragingscientiststomaketheirdatapublic.Lastyear,theRoyalSocietyinLondonsaidinitsreportthatscientistsneedto"shiftawayfromaresearchculturewheredataisviewedasaprivatepreserve".Fundingagenciesnotethatdatapaidforwithpublicmoneyshouldbepublicinformation,andthescientificcommunityisrecognizingthatdatacannowbeshareddigitallyinwaysthatwerenotpossiblebefore.Tomatchthegrowingdemand,servicesarespringinguptomakeiteasiertopublishresearchproductsonlineandenableotherresearcherstodiscoverandcitethem.Althoughcallstosharedataoftenconcentrateonthemoraladvantagesofsharing,thepracticeisnotpurelyaltruistic(利他的).Researcherswhosharegetplentyofpersonalbenefits,includingmoreconnectionswithcolleagues,improvedvisibilityandincreasedcitations.Themostsuccessfulsharersthosewhosedataaredownloadedandcitedthemostoften---getnoticed,andtheirworkgetsused.Forexample,oneofthemostpopulardatasetsonmultidisciplinaryrepositoryDryadisaboutwooddensityaroundtheworld;ithasbeendownloaded5,700times.Co-authorAmyZannethinksthatusersprobablyrangefromclimate-changeresearcherswantingtoestimatehowmuchcarbonisstoredinbiomass,toforesterslookingforinformationondifferentgradesoftimber."I'dmuchprefertohavemydatausedbythemaximumnumberofpeopletoasktheirownquestions,"shesays."It'simportanttoallowreadersandreviewerstoseeexactlyhowyouarriveatyourresults.Publishingdataandcode

—allowsyoursciencetobereproducible."Evenpeoplewhosedataarelesspopularcanbenefit.Bymakingtheefforttoorganizeandlabelfilessootherscanunderstandthem,scientistsbecomemoreorganizedandbetterdisciplinedthemselves,thusavoidingconfusionlateron.Whatdomanyresearchersgenerallyaccept?Itisimperativetoprotectscientists'patents.Repositoriesareessentialtoscientificresearch.Opendatasharingismostimportanttomedicalscience.Opendatasharingisconducivetoscientificadvancement.Whatistheattitudeofmostresearcherstowardsmakingtheirowndatapublic?A.Opposed.B.Ambiguous.C.Liberal.D.Neutral.Accordingtothepassage,whatmighthinderopendatasharing?Whathelpsliftsomeofthebarrierstoopendatasharing?A.Theever-growingdemandforbigdata.B.Theadvancementofdigitaltechnology.C.Thechangingattitudeofjournalsandfunders.D.Thetrendofsocialandeconomicdevelopment.Dryadservesasanexampletoshowhowopendatasharing________.A.isbecomingincreasinglypopularB.benefitssharersandusersalike**C.makesresearcherssuccessfulD.savesbothmoneyandlaborPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Macy'sreporteditssalesplunged5.2%inNovemberandDecemberatstoresopenmorethanayear,adisappointingholidayseasonperformancethatcappedadifficultyearforadepartmentstorechainfacingwide-rangingchallenges.ItsflagshipstoresinmajorU.S.citiesdependheavilyoninternationaltouristspending,whichshrankatmanyretailersduetoastrongdollar.Meanwhile,Macy'shassimplystruggledtolureconsumerswhoaremoreinterestedinspendingontravelordiningoutthanonnewclothesoraccessories.ThecompanyblamedmuchofthepoorperformanceinNovemberandDecemberonunseasonablywarmweather."About80%ofourcompany'syear-over-yeardeclinesincomparablesalescanbeattributedtoshortfalls(短缺)incold-weathergoods,"saidchiefexecutiveTenyLundgreninapressrelease.Thispromptedthecompanytocutitsforecastsforthefullfourthquarter.However,it'sclearthatMacy'sbelievesitstroublesrundeeperthanatemporaryaberration(偏离)offthethermometer.Theretailgiantsaidthepoorfinancialperformancethisyearhaspushedittobeginimplementing$400millionincost-cuttingmeasures.Thecompanypledgedtocut600back-officepositions,thoughsome150workersinthoseroleswouldbereassignedtootherjobs.Italsoplanstooffer"voluntaryseparation"packagesto165seniorexecutives.Itwillslashstaffingatitsfleetof770stores,amoveaffectingsome3,000employees.Theretaileralsoannouncedthelocationsof36storesitwillcloseinearly2016.Thecompanyhadpreviouslyannouncedtheplannedclosures,buthadnotsaidwhichlocationswouldbeaffected.Noneofthechain'sstoresintheWashingtonmetropolitanareaaretobeclosed.Macy'shasbeenmovingaggressivelytotrytoremakeitselfforaneweraofshopping.IthasplanstoopenmorelocationsofMacy'sBackstage,anewly-developedoff-priceconceptwhichmighthelpitbettercompetewithambitiousT.J.Maxx.It'salsopushingaheadin2016withanexpansionofBluemercury,thebeautychainitboughtlastyear.AtatimewhenyoungbeautyshoppersareoftenturningtoSephoraorUltainsteadofdepartmentstorebeautycounters,Macy'shopesBluemercurywillhelpstrengthenitspositioninthecategory.OnerelativebrightspotforMacy'sduringtheholidayseasonwastheonlinechannel,whereitrangup"double-digit"increasesinsalesanda25%increaseinthenumberofordersitfilled.Thatrelativestrengthwouldbeconsistentwithwhatwasseeninthewilderretailindustryduringtheearlypartoftheholidayseason.WhileThanksgiving,BlackFridayandCyberMondayallsawrecordspendingonline,in-storesalesplungedovertheholidayweekend.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheshrinkingspendingofinternationaltouristsintheU.S.?ItisattributabletotherisingvalueoftheU.S.dollar.Itisadirectresultoftheglobaleconomicrecession.Itreflectsashiftoftheirinterestinconsumergoods.ItposesapotentialthreattotheretailbusinessintheU.S.WhatdoesMacy'sbelieveaboutitsproblems?A.Theycanbesolvedwithbettermanagement.Inordertocutcosts,Macy'sdecidedto________.A.cutthesalaryofseniorexecutivesB.relocatesomeofitschainstoresC.adjustitspromotionstrategiesD.reducethesizeofitsstaffWhydoesMacy'splantoexpandBluemercuryin2016?A.Toexperimentonitsnewbusinessconcept.B.Tofocusmoreonbeautyproductsthanclothing.**C.Topromotesalesofitsproductsbyloweringprices.D.Tobemorecompetitiveinsalesofbeautyproducts.WhatcanwelearnaboutMacy'sduringtheholidayseason?A.Salesdroppedsharplyinitsphysicalstores.B.ItsretailsalesexceededthoseofT.J.Maxx.C.IthelpedBluemercuryestablishitspositionworldwide.D.Itfilleditsstoreswithabundantsupplyofmerchandise.PassageonePassagetwo2017年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案第2套选词填空Halfofyourbrainstaysalertandpreparedfordangerwhenyousleepinanewplace,astudyhasrevealed.Thisphenomenonisoften__26__toasthe"first-night-effect".ResearchersfromBrownUniversityfoundthatanetworkinthelefthemisphereofthebrain"remainedmoreactive"thanthenetworkintherightsideofthebrain.Playingsoundsintotherightears(stimulatingthelefthemisphere)of__27__wasmorelikelytowakethemupthanifthenoiseswereplayedintotheirleftear.Itwas__28__observedthattheleftsideofthebrainwasmoreactiveduringdeepsleep.Whentheresearchersrepeatedthelaboratoryexperimentonthesecondandthirdnightstheyfoundthelefthemispherecouldnotbestimulatedinthesamewayduringdeepsleep.Theresearchersexplainedthatthestudydemonstratedwhenweareina__29__environmentthebrainpartlyremainsalertsothathumanscandefendthemselvesagainstany__30__danger.Theresearchersbelievethisisthefirsttimethatthe"first-night-effect"ofdifferentbrainstateshasbeen__31__inhumans.Itisn't,however,thefirsttimeithaseverbeenseen.Someanimal__32__alsodisplaythisphenomenon.Forexample,dolphins,aswellasother__33__animals,shutdownonehemisphereofthebrainwhentheygotosleep.Apreviousstudynotedthatdolphinsalways__34__controltheirbreathing.Withoutkeepingthebrainactivewhilesleeping,theywouldprobablydrown.But,asthehumanstudysuggest,anotherreasonfordolphinskeepingtheireyesopenduringsleepisthattheycanlookoutfor__35__whileasleep.Italsokeepstheirphysiologicalprocessesworking.A.Classified

B.consciously

C.dramatically

D.exotic

E.identified

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G.marineH.novelI.potential

J.predators

K.referred

L.species

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O.volunteers答案(26)K.referred(27)O.volunteers(28)M.specifically(29)H.novel(30)I.potential(31)E.identified**(32)L.species(33)G.marine(34)B.consciously(35)J.predators2017年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案第2套仔细阅读2篇PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WelivetodayindebtedtoMcCardell,Cashin,Hawes,Wilkins,andMaxwell,andotherwomenwholiberatedAmericanfashionfromtheconfinesofParisiandesign.Independencecameintying,wrapping,storing,harmonizing,andrationalizingthatwardrobe.Thesedesignersestablishedthemodemdresscode,lettingplaysuitsandotheractivewearoutfitssufficeforcasualclothing,allowingpantstoenterthewardrobe,andprizingrationalismandversatilityindress,incontradictiontodressingforanoccasionorallotmentoftheday.FashioninAmericawaslogicalandanswerabletothewillofthewomenwhoworeit.Implicitlyorexplicitly,Americanfashionaddressedademocracy,whereastraditionalParis-basedfashionwasprescriptiveandimposedonwomen,willingornot.Inanearliertime,AmericanfashionhadalsofollowedthedictatesofParis,orevencopiedandpiratedspecificFrenchdesigns.DesignersportswearwasnotmodeledonthatofEurope,as"modemart"wouldlaterbe;itwasgenuinelyinventedanddevelopedinAmerica.Itsdesignerswerenothigh-endwithsupplementarylines.Thedesignobjectiveandthebusinesscommitmentweretosportswear,andthedistinctivetraitswereproblem-solvingingenuityandrealisticlifestyleapplications.Easeofcarewasmostimportant:summerdressesandoutfits,inparticular,werechieflycotton,readilycapableofbeingwashedandpressedathome.Closingsweresimple,practical,andaccessible,asthemodemwomandependedonnopersonalmaidtodressher.Americandesignersprizedresourcefulnessandthefreedomofwomenwhoworetheclothing.Manyhavearguedthatthewomendesignersofthistimewereabletoprojecttheirownclothingvaluesintoanewstyle.Ofcourse,muchofthisargumentinthe1930s-40swasadvancedbecausetherewaslittleornoexperienceinjustifyingapparel(衣饰)onthebasisofutility.IfPariswascastaside,thetraditionofbeautywasalsotosomedegreeslighted.Designersportswearwouldhavetobeverifiedbyastandardotherthanthatofpurebeauty;theemulationofadesigner'slifeindesignersportswearwasacrudeversionofthisrelationship.Theconsumerwasultimatelytobementionedaswell,especiallybythelikesofDorothyShaver,whocouldpointtothesalesfiguresatLord&Taylor.CouldutilityalonejustifythenewideasoftheAmericandesigners?Fashionisoftenregardedasapursuitofbeauty,andsomecherishedfashion'strivialrelationshiptothefinearts.WhatthedesignersoftheAmericansportswearprovedwasthatfashionisagenuinedesignart,answeringtothedemandingneedsofservice.Ofcoursethesepractical,insightfuldesignershavedeterminedthecourseoflatetwentieth-centuryfashion.Theywerethepioneersofgenderequity,intheiruseful,adaptableclothing,whichwasbothmadeforthemassesandcapableofself-expression.46.WhatcontributiondidthewomendesignersmaketoAmericanfashion?A.TheymadesomeimprovementsonthetraditionalParisiandesign.B.TheyformulatedadresscodewithdistinctiveAmericanfeatures.C.Theycameupwithabrandnewsetofdesignprocedures.D.Theymadeoriginalityatoppriorityintheirfashiondesign.47.WhatdowelearnaboutAmericandesignersportswear?A.ItimitatedtheEuropeanmodel.B.Itlaidemphasisonwomen'sbeauty.C.ItrepresentedgenuineAmericanart.D.Itwasacompletelynewinvention.48.WhatcharacterizedAmericandesignersportswear?A.Pursuitofbeauty.B.Decorativeclosings.C.Easeofcare.D.Fabricquality.49.Whatoccurredinthedesignofwomen'sapparelinAmericaduringthe1930s-40s?A.Ashiftofemphasisfrombeautytoutility.B.TheemulationoftraditionalParisiandesign.C.Asearchforbalancebetweentraditionandnovelty.D.Theinvolvementofmorewomeninfashiondesign.WhatdowelearnaboutdesignersofAmericansportswear?A.Theycateredtothetasteoftheyoungergeneration.C.Theyadvocatedequitybetweenmenandwomen.

**B.Theyradicallychangedpeople'sconceptofbeauty.D.TheybecamerivalsoftheirParisiancounterparts.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Massiverubbishdumpsandsprawlinglandfillsconstituteoneofthemoreuncomfortableimpactsthathumanshaveonwildlife.Theyhaveledsomebirdstogiveuponmigration.Insteadofflyingthousandsofmilesinsearchoffood,theymakethewastesitestheirwinterfeedinggrounds.ResearchersinGermanyusedminiatureGPStagstotrackthemigrationsof70whitestorks(鹳)fromdifferentsitesacrossEuropeandAsiaduringthefirstfivemonthsoftheirlives.Whilemanybirdstravelledalongwell-knownroutestowarmerclimates,othersstoppedshortandspentthewinteronlandfills,feedingonfoodwaste,andthemultitudesofinsectsthatthriveonthedumps.Intheshort-term,thebirdsseemtobenefitfromoverwintering(过冬)onrubbishdumps.AndreaFlackoftheMaxPlanckInstitutefoundthatbirdsfollowingtraditionalmigrationroutesweremorelikelytodiethanGermanstorksthatflewonlyasfarasnorthernMorocco,andspentthewinterthereonrubbishdumps."Forthebirdsit'saveryconvenientwaytogetfood.Therearehugeclustersoforganicwastetheycanfeedon,"saidFlack.Themealsarenotparticularlyappetising,orevensafe.Muchofthewasteisdiscardedrottenmeat,mixedinwithotherhumandebrissuchasplasticbagsandoldtoys."It'sveryrisky.Thebirdscaneasilyeatpiecesofplasticorrubberbandsandtheycandie,"saidFlack."Andwedon'tknowaboutthelong-termconsequences.Theymighteatsomethingtoxicanddamagetheirhealth.Wecannotestimatethatyet."ThescientiststrackedwhitestorksfromdifferentcoloniesinEuropeandAfrica.TheRussian,GreekandPolishstorksflewasfarasSouthAfrica,whilethosefromSpain,TunisiaandGermanyflewonlyasfarastheSahel.LandfillsitesontheIberianpeninsulahavelongattractedlocalwhitestorks,butalloftheSpanishbirdstaggedinthestudyflewacrosstheSaharadeserttothewesternSahel.Writinginthejournal,thescientistsdescribehowthestorksfromGermanywereclearlyaffectedbythepresenceofwastesites,withfouroutofsixbirdsthatsurvivedforatleastfivemonthsoverwinteringonrubbishdumpsinnorthernMorocco,insteadofmigratingtotheSahel.Flacksaiditwastooearlytoknowwhetherthebenefitsofplentifulfoodoutweighedtherisksoffeedingonlandfills.Butthat'snottheonlyuncertainty.Migratingbirdsaffectecosystemsbothathomeandattheirwinterdestinations,anddisruptingthetraditionalroutescouldhaveunexpectedsideeffects.Whitestorksfeedonlocusts(蝗虫)andotherinsectsthatcanbecomepestsiftheirnumbersgetoutofhand."Theyprovideausefulservice,"saidFlack.51.Whatistheimpactofrubbishdumpsonwildlife?A.Theyhaveforcedwhitestorkstosearchforsaferwintershelters.B.Theyhaveseriouslypollutedtheplaceswherebirdsspendwinter.C.Theyhaveacceleratedthereproductionofsomeharmfulinsects.D.Theyhavechangedthepreviousmigrationhabitsofcertainbirds.52.Whatdowelearnaboutbirdsfollowingthetraditionalmigrationroutes?A.Theycanmultiplyatanacceleratingrate.B.Theycanbetterpullthroughthewinter.C.Theyhelphumanskillharmfulinsects.D.Theyaremorelikelytobeatriskofdying.53.WhatdoesAndreaFlacksayaboutthebirdsoverwinteringonrubbishdumps?A.Theymayendupstayingtherepermanently.B.Theymayeatsomethingharmful.C.Theymayevolvenewfeedinghabits.

D.Theymayhavetroublegetting

adequate

**food.54.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheSpanishbirdstaggedinthestudy?A.Theygraduallylosethehabitofmigratinginwinter.B.Theypreferrubbishdumpsfarawaytothoseathome.C.Theyarenotattractedtotherubbishdumpsontheirmigration

routes.D.TheyjointhestorksfromGermanyonrubbishdumpsinMorocco.55.Whatisscientists'otherconcernaboutwhitestorksfeedingonlandfills?A.Thepotentialharmtotheecosystem.

B.Thegeneticchangeinthestork

species

.C.Thespreadofepidemicstotheirhomeland.

D.Thedamagingeffectonbio-

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第3套选词填空Let'sallstopjudgingpeoplewhotalktothemselves.Newresearchsaysthatthosewhocan'tseemtokeeptheirinnermonologues(独白)inareactuallymorelikelytostayontask,remain__26__betterandshowimprovedperceptioncapabilities.Notbad,really,forsomeextramuttering.AccordingtoaseriesofexperimentspublishedintheQuarterlyJournalofExperimentalPsychologybyprofessorsGaryLupyanandDanielSwignley,theactofusing

verbal

cluesto__27__mentalpictureshelpspeoplefunctionquicker.Inoneexperiment,theyshowedpicturesofvariousobjectstotwenty__28__andaskedthemtofindjustoneofthose,abanana.Halfwere__29__torepeatoutloudwhattheywerelookingforandtheotherhalfkepttheirlips__30__.Thosewhotalkedtothemselvesfoundthebanana

slightlyfasterthanthosewhodidn't,theresearcherssay.Inotherexperiments,LupyanandSwignleyfoundthat__31__thenameofacommonproductwhenonthehuntforithelpedquickensomeone'space,buttalkingaboutuncommonitemsshowednoadvantage

andslowedyoudown.Commonresearchhaslongheldthattalkingthemselvesthroughataskhelpschildrenlearn,althoughdoingsowhenyou've__32__maturedisnotagreatsignof__33__.Thetwoprofessorshopeto__34__thatjustaswhenkidswalkthemselvesthroughaprocess,adultscanbenefitfromusinglanguagenotjusttocommunicate,butalsotohelp"augment

refutethinking".

thatidea,Ofcourse,youarestillencouragedtokeepthetalkingatlibrarytonesand,whateveryoudo,keeptheinformationyousharesimple,likeagrocerylist.Atany__35__,there'sstillsuchathingastoomuchinformation.A.apparently

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O.volunteers**(26)F.focused(27)L.trigger(28)O.volunteers(29)H.instructed(30)J.sealed(31)M.uttering(32)A.apparently(33)C.brilliance(34)D.claiming(35)N.volume2017年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案第3套仔细阅读2篇PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tennessee'stechnicalandcommunitycollegeswillnotoutsource(外包)managementoftheirfacilitiestoaprivatecompany,adecisiononeleadersaidwasbolsteredbyananalysisofspendingateachcampus.InanemailsentMondaytocollegepresidentsintheTennesseeBoardofRegentssystem,outgoingChancellorJohnMorgansaidaninternalanalysisshowedthateachcampus'spendingonfacilitiesmanagementfellwellbelowtheindustrystandardsidentifiedbythestate.Morgansaidthosefindings—whichincludeddatafromthesystem's13communitycolleges,27technicalcollegesandsixuniversities—werepartofthedecisionnottomoveforwardwithGovernorBillHaslam'sproposaltoprivatizemanagementofstatebuildingsinanefforttosavemoney."Whilethesenumbersarestillbeingvalidatedbythestate,wefeelanyadjustmentstheymight

suggest

willbeimmaterial,"Morganwrotetothepresidents."Systeminstitutionsareoperatingveryefficientlybasedonthisanalysis,raisingthequestionofthevalueofpursuingabroadscaleoutsourcinginitiative."Worker'sadvocateshavecriticizedHaslam'splan,sayingitwouldmeansomecampusworkerswouldlosetheirjobsorbenefits.Haslamhassaidcollegeswouldbefreetooptinoroutoftheoutsouringplan,whichhasnotbeenfinalized.MorgannotifiedtheHaslamadministrationofhisdecisiontooptoutinalettersentlastweek.Thatletter,whichincludesseveralconcernsMorganhaswiththeplan,wasoriginallyobtainedbyTheCommercialAppealinMemphis.Inanemailstatementfromthestate'sOfficeofCustomerFocusedGovernment,whichisexaminingthepossibilityofoutsourcing,spokeswomanMichelleR.MartinsaidofficialswerestillworkingtoanalyzethedatafromtheBoardofRegents.Dataonmanagementexpensesatthecollegesystemandinotherstatedepartmentswillbepartofa"businessjustification"thestatewilluseasofficialsdeliberatethespecificsofanoutsourcingplan."Thestate'sfacilitiesmanagementprojectteamisstillintheprocessofdevelopingitsbusinessjustificationandexpectstohavethatcompletedandavailabletothepublicattheendofFebruary,"Martinsaid."Atthistimethereisnothingtotakeactiononsincetheanalysishasyettobecompleted."Morgan'scommentsonoutsourcingmarkthesecondtimethismonththathehascomeoutagainstoneofHaslam'splansforhighereducationinTennessee.MorgansaidlastweekthathewouldretireattheendofJanuarybecauseofthegovernor'sproposaltosplitoffsixuniversitiesoftheBoardofRegentssystemandcreateseparategoverningboardsforeachofthem.Inhisresignationletter,Morgancalledthereorganization"unworkable".46.WhatdowelearnaboutthedecisionoftechnicalandcommunitycollegesinTennessee?A.Itisbackedbyacampusspendinganalysis.B.Ithasbeenflatlyrejectedbythegovernor.C.Ithasneglectedtheirfaculty'sdemands.D.Itwillimprovetheirfinancialsituation.47.Whatdoesthecampusspendinganalysisreveal?A.Privatecompaniesplayabigroleincampusmanagement.B.Facilitiesmanagementcost-effective.

bycolleges

ismore**C.Facilitiesmanagementhasgreatlyimprovedinrecentyears.D.Collegesexercisefoilcontrolovertheirownfinancialaffairs.48.Workers'supportersarguethatBillHaslam'sproposalwould_________.A.deprivecollegesoftherighttomanagetheirfacilitiesB.makeworkerslessmotivatedinperformingdutiesC.renderanumberofcampusworkersjoblessD.leadtotheprivatizationofcampusfacilities49.Whatdowelearnfromthestatespokeswoman'sresponsetoJohnMorgan'sdecision?A.Theoutsourcingplanisnotyetfinalized.B.Theoutsourcingplanwillbeimplemented.C.Thestateofficialsareconfidentabouttheoutsourcingplan.D.Thecollegespendinganalysisjustifiesoutsourcingplan.50.WhydidJohnMorgandecidetoresign?A.HehadlostconfidenceintheTennesseestategovernment.B.Hedisagreedwiththegovernoronhighereducationpolicies.C.Hethoughtthestate'soutsourcingproposalwassimplyunworkable.D.Heopposedthegovernor'splantoreconstructthecollegeboardsystem.

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Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Beginninginthelatesixteenthcentury,itbecamefashionableforyoungaristocratstovisitParis,Venice,Florence,andaboveall,Rome,astheculmination(终极)oftheirclassicaleducation.ThuswasborntheideaoftheGrandTour,apracticewhichintroducedEnglishmen,Germans,Scandinavians,andalsoAmericanstotheartandcultureofFranceandItalyforthenext300years.Travelwasarduousandcostlythroughouttheperiod,possibleonlyforaprivilegedclass—thesamethatproducedgentlemenscientists,authors,antiqueexperts,andpatronsofthearts.TheGrandTouristwastypicallyayoungmanwithathoroughgroundinginGreekandLatinliteratureaswellassomeleisuretime,somemeans,andsomeinterestinart.TheGermantravelerJohannWinckelmannpioneeredthefieldofarthistorywithhiscomprehensivestudyofGreekandRomansculpture;hewasportrayedbyhisfriendAntonRaphaelMengsatthebeginningofhislongresidenceinRome.MostGrandTourists,however,stayedforbrieferperiodsandsetoutwithlessscholarlyintentions,accompaniedbyateacherorguardian,andexpectedtoreturnhomewithsouvenirsoftheirtravelsaswellasanunderstandingofartandarchitectureformedbyexposuretogreatmasterpieces.LondonwasafrequentstartingpointforGrandTourists,andParisacompulsorydestination;manytraveledtotheNetherlands,sometoSwitzerlandandGermany,andaveryfewadventurerstoSpain,Greece,orTurkey.Theessentialplacetovisit,however,wasItaly.TheBritishtravelerCharlesThompsonspokeformanyGrandTouristswhenin1744hedescribedhimselfas"beingimpatientlydesirousofviewingacountrysofamousinhistory,acountrywhichoncegavelawstotheworld,andwhichisatpresentthegreatestschoolofmusicandpainting,containsthenoblestproductionsofsculptureandarchitecture,andisfilledwithcabinetsofrarities,andcollectionsofallkindsofhistoricalrelics".WithinItaly,thegreatfocuswasRome,whoseancientruinsandmorerecentachievementswereshowntoeveryGrandTourist.Panini'sAncientRomeandModemRomerepresentthesightsmostprized,includingcelebratedGreco-Romanstatuesandviewsoffamousruins,fountains,andchurches.SincetherewerefewmuseumsanywhereinEuropebeforethecloseoftheeighteenthcentury,GrandTouristsoftensawpaintingsandsculpturesbygainingadmissiontoprivatecollections,andmanywereeagertoacquireexamplesofGreco-RomanandItalianartfortheirowncollections.InEngland,wherearchitecturewasincreasinglyseenasanaristocraticpursuit,noblemenoftenappliedwhattheylearnedfromthevillasofPalladiointheVenetoandtheevocative(唤起回忆的)ruinsofRometotheirowncountryhousesandgardens.51.WhatissaidabouttheGrandTour?A.Itwasfashionableamongyoungpeopleofthetime.B.Itwasunaffordableforordinarypeople.C.ItproducedsomefamousEuropeanartists.D.Itmadeacompulsorypartofcollegeeducation.52.WhatdidGrandTouristshaveincommon?A.Theyhadmuchgeographicknowledge.B.Theywerecourageousandventuresome.C.Theywereversedinliteratureandinterestedinart.D.Theyhadenoughtravelandoutdoor-life**experience.53.HowdidGrandTouristsbenefitfromtheirtravel?A.Theyfoundinspirationintheworld'sgreatestmasterpieces.B.Theygotabetterunderstandingofearlyhumancivilization.C.Theydevelopedaninterestintheoriginofmodemartforms.D.Theygainedsomeknowledgeofclassicalartandarchitecture.54.WhydidmanyGrandTouristsvisittheprivatecollections?A.Theycouldbuyuniquesouvenirstheretotakebackhome.B.Europehardlyhadanymuseumsbeforethe19thcentury.C.Theyfoundtheantiquestheremorevaluable.D.Privatecollectionswereofgreatervariety.55.HowdidtheGrandTourinfluencethearchitectureinEngland?A.ThereappearedmoreandmoreRoman-stylebuildings.B.ManyaristocratsbegantomoveintoRoman-stylevillas.C.Aristocrats'countryhousesallhadRoman-stylegardens.D.Italianarchitectswerehiredtodesignhousesandgardens.PassageonePassagetwo2017年12月英语六级阅读真题及答案第1套选词填空Inthepast12months,Nigeriahassufferedfromashrinkingeconomy,aslidingcurrency,andaprolongedfuelshortage.Now,Africa'slargesteconomyinfacingafoodcrisisasmajortomatofieldshavebeendestroyedbyaninsect,leadingtoanationwideshortageandescalatingprices.Theinsect,Tutaabsoluta,hasdestroyed80%offarmsinKaduna,Nigeria'slargesttomato-producingstate,leadingthegovernmenttheretodeclareastateof__26__.Theinsect,alsoknownasthetomatoleafminer,devastatescropsby__27__onfruitsanddiggingintoandmovingthroughstalks.It__28__incrediblyquickly,breedingupto12generationsperyearifconditionsarefavorable.Itisbelievedtohave__29__inSouthAmericaintheearly1900s,andlaterspreadtoEuropebeforecrossingovertosub-SaharanAfrica.InNigeria,wheretomatoesareastapleoflocaldiet