大学英语六级阅读理解训练三

大学英语六级阅读训练六

Anadvertforasciencefictionmagazineisunusuallyexplicitaboutthis.In

additiontotheprimaryusevalueofthemagazine,thereaderispromisedaccesstoa

wonderfuluniversethroughtheproduct—accesstoothermysteriousandtantalizing

worldsandepochs,therealmsoftheimagination.Whenstudyingadvertising,itis

thereforeunreasonabletoexpectreaderstodecipheradvertsasfactualstatements

aboutreality.Mostadvertsarejusttoomeagreininformativecontentandtoorichin

emotionalsuggestivedetailtobereadliterally.Ifpeoplereadthenliterally,they

wouldsoonbeforcedtorealizetheirerrorwhentheglamorouspromisesheldoutby

theadvertsdidn/tmaterialize.

l.Thepeopleinadvertsareinmostcoves.

A.happyandglamorous

B.successful

C.obvious

D.bothAandB

2.Whentheglamorouspromisesheldoutbytheadvertsdidn/tmaterializethe

averageconsumerisnotsurprised,because.

A.Theconsumerisusedtothefactthattheindividual/spursuitofhappinessand

successisusuallyinvain.

B.Advertsarefactualstatementsaboutreality.

3.What'sthebridgelinkingdaydreamtorealityinadverts?

A.Theproduct.

B.Estivalia.

C.Pictures.

D.Happyandglamorouspeople.

4.Whydoestheconsumeracceptthedaydreaminadverts?

A.Becausetheconsumerenjoysa“futureendlesslydeferred//

C.Becausetheutopiaisvisualizedinadverts.

5.Whatisthispassagemainlyconcernedwith?

A.Manyadvertscanbereadliterally.

B.Everyonehasadaydream.

C.Manyadvertsfunctiononthelevelofthedaydream.

D.Manyadvertsaredeceitfulbecausetheycannotmakegoodtheirpromises.

答案：DABAC

大学英语六级阅读理解训练五

英语六级阅读训练

I.ArethesestatementsTrueorFalseaccordingtothearticle?

1.ShiahisthebiggestsectofIslam.

2.MuhammadfoundedthereligionofIslamandhewasthemessengerofAllah.

3.EveryMuslimmustgotomosqueeverydaytosayhisprayers.)

II.TranslatetheChineseintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseinparen

theses:

1.花钱切勿超过你的收入。(inexcessof)2.他拒绝服从不公正的决定。

(submitto)3.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。(payhomageto)

【参考答案】

I.1.F2,T3.F

大学英语六级阅读专项练习题8

Thismaysoundlikeafantasticproposal,butso,Ithink,ourinsurancesystem

wouldhavesoundedtopeopleahundredyearsago.Themainobjectiontosucha

schemewouldbethatifeachpersonwereentitledtoreceiveminimumsupport,

peoplewouldnotwork.Thisassumptionrestsonthefallacyoftheinherentlaziness

inhumannature,actually,asidefromabnormallylazypeople,therewouldbevery

fewwhowouldnotwanttoearnmorethantheminimum,andwhowouldpreferto

donothingratherthanwork.

However,thesuspicionsagainstasystemofguaranteedsubsistenceminimum

arenotgroundless,fromthestandpointofthosewhowanttouseownershipof

capitalforthepurposeofforcingotherstoaccepttheworkconditionstheyoffer.If

nobodywereforcedtoacceptworkinordernottostarve,workwouldhavetobe

sufficientlyinterestingandattractivetoinduceonetoacceptit.Freedomofcontract

ispossibleonlyifbothpartiesarefreetoacceptandrejectit;inthepresentcapitalist

systemthisisnotthecase.

Butsuchasystemwouldnotonlybethebeginningofrealfreedomofcontract

betweenemployersandemployees,itsprincipaladvantagewouldbethe

improvementoffreedomininter-personalrelationshipsineverysphereofdailylife.

26.Peopleusedtothinkthatpovertyandunemploymentweredueto.

A)theslowdevelopmentoftheeconomy

B)thepoorandjoblesspeople'sownfaults

C)thelackofresponsibilityonthepartofsociety

D)thelargenumberofpeoplewhowerenotwell-educated

27.Nowitiswidelyacceptedthat.

A)thepresentsystemofsocialinsuranceshouldbeimproved

B)everybodyshouldbegrantedaminimumofsubsistencewithoutany“reason”

C)everybodyhastherighttoshareinthewealthofthecountry

D)peoplehavetochangetheirattitudetowardsthepoor

28.Thewriterarguesthatasystemofsocialinsuranceshould,

A)providebenefitsforthesick,oldandunemployed

B)encouragepeopletotakeonmoresocialobligations

C)guaranteeeveryonetherighttobeemployed

D)provideeveryonewiththerighttoaminimumsubsistenceforacertain

period

29.Theword"fallacy"(Para.2.L.6)means

A)doubt

B)fact

C)strongargument

D)wrongbelief

30.Accordingtothewriter,asystemofguaranteedsubsistenceminimum

A)demandstoomuchfromsociety

B)makesfreedomofcontractimpossible

C)helpspeopletakeinterestintheirwork

D)helpsbringaboutchangesintherelationshipamongpeople

参考答案:cbbdd

大学英语六级阅读专项练习题3

Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,thenpeople

haveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsare

nearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewateris

sprayed，orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthebeneficialeffectofa

holidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.

l.Whateffectdoesexceedingpositiveionizationhaveonsomepeople?

3.Ahighnegativeioncountislikelytobefound.A.nearapoundwithawater

pump.B.closetoaslow-flowingriver.C.highinsomebarrenmountains.D.bya

rotatingwatersprinkler.

4.Whatkindofmachinecangeneratenegativeionsindoors?

A.lonisers.B.Air-conditioners.C.Exhaust-fansD.Vacuumpumps.

5.Somescientistsbelievethat.A.watchinganimalstoanticipateearthquakes

ismoreeffectivethandependingonseismography.B.theunusualbehaviorof

animalscannotbetrusted.C.neitherwatchingnorusingseismographsisreliable.

0.earthquake

答案BCDAA

大学英语六级阅读专项练习题5

Thetroublewiththechemicalindustryisthatwhenthingsgowrongtheyoften

causedeathtothoselivingnearby.Itisthiswhichmakeschemicalaccidentsso

newsworthy.Fortunately,theyareextremelyrare.Themostfamousones

happenedatTexasCity(1947),Flixborough(1974),Seveso(1976),Pemex(1984)

andBhopal(1984)□

Someofthesearealwaysinthemindsofthepeopleeventhoughthelossoflife

wassmall.NoonediedatSeveso,andonly28workersatFlixborough.Theworst

accidentofallwasBhopaLwhereupto3,000werekilled.TheTexasCityexplosion

offertilizerkilled552.ThePemexfireatastorageplantfornaturalgasinthesuburbs

ofMexicoCitytook542lives,justamonthbeforetheunfortunateeventatBhopal.

Someexpertshavediscussedtheseaccidentsandusedeachaccidentto

illustrateaparticulardanger.ThustheTexasCityexplosionwascausedbytonsof

ammoniumnitrate(而肖酸筱)，whichissafeunlessstoredingreatquantity.The

Flixboroughfireballwasthefaultofmanagement,whichtookriskstokeep

productiongoingduringessentialrepairs.TheSevesoaccidentshowswhathappens

ifthelocalauthoritieslackknowledgeofthedangerontheirdoorstep.Whenthe

poisonousgasdriftedoverthetown，localleaderswereincapableoftakingeffective

action.ThePemexfirewasmadeworsebyanoverloadedsiteinanovercrowded

suburb.Thefiresetoffachainreactionosexplodingstoragetanks.Yet,byamiracle,

thetwolargesttanksdidnotexplode.Hadthesecaughtfire,then3,000strong

rescueteamandfirefighterswouldallhavedied.

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Workingattheofficeissaferthanstayingathome.

B.Traverllingtoworkonpublictransportissaferthanworkingattheoffice.

C.Stayingathomeissaferthanworkinginthechemicalindustry.

0.Workinginthechemicalindustryissaferthantravelingbyair.

2.Chemicalaccidentsareusuallyimportantenoughtobereportedasnews

because.

A.theyareveryrare

B.theyoftencauselossoflife

C.theyalwaysoccurinbigcities

D.theyarousetheinterestofallthereaders

3.Accordingtopassage,thechemicalaccidentthatcausedbythefaultof

managementhappenedat.

A.TexascityB.FlixboroughC.SevesoD.MexicoCity

4.Fromthepassageweknowthatammoniumnitrateisakindof.

A.naturalgas,whichcaneasilycatchfire

B.fertilizer,whichcan'tbestoredinagreatquantity

C.poisonoussubstance,whichcan'tbeusedinovercrowdedareas

D.fuehwhichisstoredinlargetanks

5.Fromthediscussionamongsomeexpertswemaycocludethat.

A.toavoidanyaccidentsweshouldnotrepairthefacilitiesinchemicalindustry

B.thelocalauthoritiesshouldnotbeconcernedwiththeproductionofthe

chemicalindustry

C.alltheseaccidentscouldhavebeenavoidedorcontrolledifeffectivemeasure

hadbeentaken

0.naturalgasstoredinverylargetanksisalwayssafe

答案：DBABC

大学英语六级阅读理解训练四

英语六级阅读训练

I.Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordsgiveninthebrackets:

1.Theinjurytotheirkeyplayercouldbea(decide)factorinthe

basketballgame.

2.Thepresidentispayinga(privacy)visittoEurope.

3.Shehadthegood(fortunate)tobefreefromthedisease.

4.Some(influence)politicianschangetheworldchaoticsituation.

5.Theofferofahighsalaryandafreehouseisvery(seduce).6.Heis

atruly(religion)manwhogoestochurcheveryday.

II.Answerthefollowingquestioninyourownwords:

WhycanBuddhismwinthefavorofChinesescholars?

【参考答案】

I.1.decisive/deciding2.private3.fortune4.influential5.seductive6.

religious

II.BecauseBuddhismpossessesalogicalmethod,ametaphysics,andatheory

ofknowledge,inaddition,Buddhistclassicshavebeentranslatedintobriefand

beautifulChinese.

大学英语六级阅读寒假练习题(27)

CultureShock

Cultureshockisprecipitatedlbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallour

familiarsignsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.Thosesignsorcuesincludethe

thousandandone2waysinwhichweorient3ourselvestothesituationofdailylife;

whentoshakehandsandwhattosaywhenwemeetpeople,whenandhowtogive

tips,howtomakepurchases,whentoacceptandwhentorefuseinvitations,whento

takestatementsseriouslyandwhennot.Thesecues,whichmaybewords,gestures,

facialexpressions,customs,ornorms,areacquiredbyallofusinthecourseof

growingupandareasmuchapartofourcultureasthelanguagewespeakorthe

beliefsweaccept.Allofusdependforourpeaceofmindandourefficiencyon

hundredsofthesecues,mostofwhichwedonotcarryonthelevelof

consciousawareness.

Someofthesymptomsofcultureshockareexcessivewashingofthehands,

excessiveconcernoverdrinkingwater,fooddishes,andbedding;fearofphysical

contactwithattendants,theabsent-mindedstare;afeelingofhelplessnessanda

desirefordependenceonlong-termresidentsofone'sownnationality;fitsofanger

overminorfrustrations;greatconcernoverminorpainsanderuptionsoftheskin;and

finally,thatterriblelongingtobebackhome.

阅读自测

I.Replacetheunderlinedwordswiththephrasesinthepassagewiththesame

meaning:

1.Cultureshockiscausedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallourfamiliar

signsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.

2.Thosesignsandcuesincludealotofwaysinwhichweact.

4.Althoughlivingabroadfor5years,shestillfeelshomesicknowandthen.

II.Question:

Whatarethesymptomsofcultureshock?参考答案

I.1.precipitated2.thethousandandone3.likeafishoutofwater4.longing

tobebackhome

II.Someofthesymptomsofcultureshockareexcessivewashingofthehands,

excessive033concernoverdrinkingwater,fooddishes,andbedding;fearofphysical

contactwithattendants,theabsent-mindedstare;afeelingofhelplessnessanda

desirefordependenceonlong-termresidentsofone/sownnationality;fitsofanger

overminorfrustrations;greatconcernoverminorpainsanderuptionsoftheskin;

andfinally,thatterriblelongingtobebackhome.

参考译文

出门一日难

文化休克现象源自焦虑，焦虑的原因是我们找不到熟悉的社会标志及特征。

这些标志或暗示包含了许多引导我们适应日常生活的方法：什么时候握手，与

人见面时该说什么话，什么时候及怎样给小费，如何购物，什么时候接受邀请，

什么时候拒绝邀请，什么话需要严肃对待，什么话不需要。这些暗示可以是话语、

手势、面部表情、风俗或者行为准则，它们都是我们在成长的过程中获得的，就

像我们所说的语言或接受的信仰那样，成为我们的文化的组成部分。为了使心态

平和，工作高效，我们大家都依赖于无数个这样的暗示，其中大多数的暗示都不

是我们有意识地进行传达的。

文化休克引起的一些症状是：频繁地洗手，过度关心饮用水、食物及寝具问

题，害怕与服务生的身体接触，看东西时心不在焉，感到无助和希望从来自家乡

的长期居住于此的人那里得到依靠感，动辄大发脾气，对小病痛和皮疹过度担

忧等等，最后，就是急切地渴望回归故里。

大学英语六级阅读寒假练习题(22)

The4thOfJulyl—ADayOfRejoicing

ThebasiccauseoftheAmericans'struggleforindependenceagainstthemother

country,England,wastoomuchinterferenceandintolerancefromLondonandvery

littleunderstandingofAmericanproblemsandpride.MostgallingtotheAmericans

wastheassumptionbytheEnglishGovernmentandtheKingthattheyhadarightto

taxtheirsubjectsoverseaswithouttheirconsentandwithoutgivingthemanythingin

return.3

TheBritishweredivided.Itwasawarinspiringnopatriotism.

TheeffectoftheAmericanRevolutionwasfar-reaching.TheDeclarationof

IndependencedrawnupbyThomasJeffersonisoneofthemostimportant

documentseverpublished,anditdroppedlikeabombshellonthewesternworld.

HerearethetwosentenceswhichshooktherulingclassesofEurope/'Weholdthese

truthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedby

theirCreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,thatamongthesearelife,libertyandthe

pursuitofhappiness.Thesecondsen048tencewasevenmoredisturbingto

them/'Thattosecuretheserights,governmentsareinstitutedamongmen,deriving

theirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegoverned."

阅读自测

I.Changethefollowingverbsinparenthesesintotheirnounforms:

1.Their(assume)thattheirprojectunderwaywassomething

entirelynewprovedtobeuntrue.

2.Heshowedstrong(lead)duringhisfirstterminoffice.

3.Thewholebookisproducedandeditedinthe(pursue)of

excellence.

II.ArethesestatementsTrueorFalseaccordingtothearticle?

1.The4thofJulyisadayforrejoicingbecauseChristopherColumbus

discoveredtheNewWorldonthisday.

2.IntheBritishParliament,therehasachievedaconsensusonfightingagainst

theAmericancolony.

4.ItwasJeffersonwhopersuadedtheFrenchtostandwiththemselvestofight

againsttheBritishtogether.

参考答案

参考译文

7月4日一一欢庆的一天

7月4日是美国最重要的节日，因为它纪念了1776年美国人宣告独立的那

个非常重要的日子。就在那天，大陆会议在费城发表《独立宣言》，那天晚上该

城还举行了各种欢庆活动，不久这些活动很快就遍及全国。从那以后,7月4日

在美国的日历上就被标为独立日。在独立日那天，美国各地会有形式多样的游行

和庆祝活动。

美国人反对母国英国、争取独立的根本原因是伦敦方面干涉太多，过于固执,

而且很少理解美国人的种种问题和自尊心。最使美国人恼火的是英国政府和国

王傲慢地认为他们有权不经他们海外臣民的同意征收税款，却不给予任何回报。

英国人对这场战争意见分歧。这场战争并没有激起爱国热情。

至于英国政府派去与反叛者作战的部队，他们并不热心，也无力作战，他们

的头目更是如此。

美国人没有自己的军队。事实上，要是没有乔治•华盛顿异常的忠诚和非凡

的领导,049这场革命本来是很可能会一事无成的。尽管条件十分艰苦，他仍然

创建了一支始终忠于他的军队。他是个名副其实的边疆开拓者。他已经看出他

所熟悉的那些土地将会使独立的美国成为一个强大的国家。他还得到了两位杰

出的爱国志士托马斯・杰斐逊和本杰明,富兰克林的宝贵支持。正是富兰克林说

服了法国人同英国人交战。

1781年，异常无能的将军康沃利斯勋爵指挥下的英国军队在弗吉尼亚的约

克敦向美国人投降了，于是战争宣告结束。之后不久,13个殖民地变成了13个

州，共同组成一个联邦。

美国独立战争的影响是深远的。由托马斯・杰斐逊起草的《独立宣言》是有

史以来发表过的最重要的文献之一，它像一颗炸弹一样扔向西方世界。下面两句

话震撼了欧洲统治阶级----"我们认为这些真理不言自明：所有人都是生来

平等的，他们都有上帝赋予的某些不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生存权、自由权和

追求幸福的权利。〃第二句话甚至更使他们感到不安,"为了保护这些权利，人们

便设立政府，政府的正当权力来自被统治者的同意。"

大学英语六级阅读寒假练习题(20)

Brazil

NocountryignitestheWesternimaginationasBrazildoes.Forhundredsofyears

ithassymbolizedaprimordial,tropicalparadise.FromthemadpassionofCarnival?to

thevastnessofthedarkAmazon3,Brazilisacountryofmythicalproportions.

Formost,theBrazilianjourneybeginsinRiodeJaneiro4.Oneoftheworld's

greatcities,Riohasdevelopedahighlyadvancedcultureofpleasure.Itrevolves

aroundthefamousbeachesofCopacabana,andisfueledbythemusicofsamba5

andtheathleticismofsoccer.ThishedonismreachesitsclimaxeveryFebruaryor

March,duringtheCarnival—fivedaysofrevelry,unrivaledbyanyotherpartyonthe

globe.RiodeJaneirostateisblessedwithsomeofthecountry'sbestbeaches.Inland,

thecoastalmountainsriserapidlyfromlush,green,tropicalforest,culminatingin

spectacularpeaks.Themountainsarepunctuatedbynationalparkswhereyoucan

enjoyBrazil/sbesthikingandclimbing.

TheAmazonjunglesaretheworld/slargesttropicalrainforest,fedbythe

world'slargestriver,andhometotherichestandmostdiverseecosystemonearth—

anaturelover'sultimatefantasy!Thoughthreatenedbyrapiddeforestation,the

rainforeststilloffersyearsofexplorationfortheadventuroustraveler.

WhereveryougoinBrazil,you'llseeBraziliansattheirbeachesplaying.The

beachisthenationalpassion.Fortunately,withover8,000kmofcoastline,thereare

anincrediblenumberofsuperbbeaches,soyoushouldhavelittleproblemfinding

yourowntropicalhideaway.

BrazilmaynotbetheparadiseonEarththatmanytravelersonceimagined,but

itisalandofoftenunimaginablebeauty.Therearestillstretchesofunexplored

rainforest,islandswithpristinetropicalbeaches,andendlessrivers.Andtherearethe

peoplethemselves,whodelightthevisitorwiththeirenergy,fantasyandjoy.

阅读自测

I.Fillintheblankswithproperprepositions:

1.Hiswordsborderedrudeness.

2.Thefemininetalkrevolvedmostlyclothes,bargainsandsmall

scandals.

3.Heisblessedgoodhealth.

4.Thesciencefairculminatedtheawardingofprizes.

5.Hedelightedtheaudiencehisperformance.

II.Answerthequestioninyourownwords:

WhyisRiodeJaneirosoattractivetotravelers?参考答案

I.1.on2.around3.with4.in5.with

II.Becauseithasdevelopedahighlyadvancedcultureofpleasure,with

beautifulbeaches,samba,soccer,annualcarnivalsandnationalparks.

参考译文

人间天堂—巴西

世界上没有哪一个国家能像巴西那样激发整个西方世界的想象力。数百年来,

巴西象征着原始的热带天堂。从狂欢节上人们狂放的激情到深色亚马逊河浩瀚

的领域，巴西是一个神话般的国度。

巴西疆土宽广，约占南美洲一半的面积，与美国的面积（不包括阿拉斯加）

大致相同。除厄瓜多尔和智利之外，巴西与南美其他国家皆有接壤。通过40年

国内人口的迁徙和增长，巴西现在已发展成为一个城市化国家。每5个巴西人

中就有4个生活在城市里。巴西的圣保罗市有一千七百多万居民，是世界上人

口密度第二大的城市。巴西的人口集中在大西洋沿岸，而这个国家的大部分国土

上仍然人烟稀少，难以接近，其中就包括浩瀚的亚马逊河流域。

对于大多数人来说，巴西之旅应从里约热内卢开始。作为一个世界性的大城

市，里约热内卢已孕育出高度发达的享乐文化。这种文化以科帕卡巴那的海滩为

中心，并伴以桑巴舞的音乐和巴西足球。这一享乐在每年的2月或3月狂欢节

的时候达到高潮，连续五天尽情欢乐，世界上任何一次聚会与之相比都会黯然

失色。里约热内卢州拥有巴西一些的海滩。而在陆地上，海岸边的高山在茂盛、

翠绿的热带森林中骤然而起，形成了一排排壮观的山峰。高山之间点缀着一些国

家公园，在这些公园里你可以享受到巴西的徒步旅行和爬山。

亚马逊丛林是世界上的热带雨林，这些丛林受到世界河流的滋养，具有地球

上最为丰富和最多样化的生态系统，整个就是大自然热爱者想象中的天堂！尽

管森林受到快速退化的威胁,，但是这些热带雨林仍然能为喜欢冒险的旅行者提

供长时间的探险机会。

无论你在巴西哪个地方，你都会看到在海滩上嬉戏的巴西人的身影。海滩是

整个巴西民族的至爱。幸运的是，在巴西八千多公里的海岸线上，漂亮海滩的数

目之多令人难以想象，因此，要找到一个你自己的热带栖身之处并不是什么难

事。

巴西可能并不是许多旅行者想象中的那个地球上的天堂，但巴西却具有令人

难以想象的美景。这里仍有大片未经勘探的雨林、拥有原始热带海滩的岛屿以

及无数条河流。还有巴西人民，他们的活力、想象力和欢乐给参观者带来了无尽

的快乐。

大学英语六级阅读专项练习题9

Whyshouldababywithsolittlevisualexperienceattendmoretoahumanface

thantoanyotherkindofpattern7?Somescientiststhinkthispreferencerepresentsa

builtinadvantageforthehumanspecies.Theobjectofprimeimportancetothe

physicallyhelplessinfantisahumanbeing.Babiesseemtohaveanaturaltendency

tothehumanfaceaspotentiallyrewarding.Researchersalsopointoutthatthe

newbornwiselyreliesmoreonpatternthanonoutline,size,orcolor.Pattern

remainsstable,whileoutlinechangeswithpointofview;size,withdistancefroman

object;andbrightnessandcolor,withlighting.

Mothershavealwaysclaimedthattheycouldseetheirnewbornslookingat

themastheyheldthem,despitewhattheyhavebeentold.Theexpertswhothought

thatperception（知觉）hadtoawaitphysicaldevelopmentandtheconsequenceof

actionwerewrongforseveralreasons.Earlierresearchtechniqueswereless

sophisticatedthantheyaretoday.Physicalskillswereonceusedtoindicate

perceptionofobjects-skillslikevisualtrackingandreachingforanobject,bothof

whichthenewborndoespoorly.Then,too,assumptionsthatthenewborn'seyeand

brainweretooimmatureforanythingassophisticatedaspatternrecognitioncaused

opposingdatatobethrownaway.Sinceperceptionofformwaswidelybelievedto

followperceptionofmore“basic“qualitiessuchascolorandbrightness,the

possibilityofitspresencefrombirthwasrejected.

31.Whatdoesanewbornbabyliketoseemost?

A)Brightcolors.

B)Circularpatterns.

C)Stripesandangles.

D)Variousshapes.

32.Thenewbornpaysmoreattentiontoahumanfacethananyotherkindof

objectsbecause.

A)heseesahumanfacemoreoftenthananyotherkindofpattern

B)hehasaninherentabilitytoregardahumanbeingashelpful

33.Contrarytowhattheybelieve,mothershavebeentoldthatnewborns

A)carelittleaboutahumanface

B)can'ttracktheirmovements

C)can'tseetheirfaces

D)caneasilyperceivebrightness

34.Inearlierresearchesonthenewborn/sperception,scientists,

A)ignoredevidencecontrarytotheirassumptions

C)opposedthrowingawayeffectivedata

35.Themainideaofthepassageisthat

A)researchtechniquesareofvitalimportancescientificinvestigation

B)thefindingsofearlierscientificresearchersoftenprovewrong

C)newbornscanperceiveformsfrombirth

D)moreoftenthannottheclaimsofmothersarereliable

参考答案:bacca

大学英语六级阅读训练十

ExaminationshavealongerhistoryinChinathaninanyothercountry,yetitis

todayanissuearoundinwhichcontroversyflourishes.Ateachstageoftheirschool

liveschildrenarefacedwithexams:examstoenterjuniormiddleschool,senior

middleschool,vocationalschool,collegesanduniversities.Asaresultofhaving

constantlytothinkofthesehurdlesfacingthemchildrenfindthemselvesunder

constantpressure,unabletotaketimeofffromstudyingexam-orientedsubjectsto

relaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.Withinschooltheconcentrationon

examsuccessleadstotheneglectofcourseswhicharenotcentraltothe

examinationsandamethodofteachingandlearningwhichemphasizestrainingthe

abilitytodowellintestsbutneglectsdevelopingtheabilitytothinkcreatively.

Despitesuchcriticismstheexaminationsystemstillhasitsdefenders.Withoutit,

theyargue,howcanweteststudents'abilitiesandevaluatetheeffectivenessof

teachersandschools?Theybelievethattheyprovidetheonlyobjectivewayof

selectingstudentsandreducetheexerciseofunfairback-doorpracticestogain

advantageforchildrenonthebasisofinfluenceorcorruption.Examinationsarealso

felttooffertheimpetustostudentstomastertheirsubjectinawayinwhichthey

otherwisemightnot,"Whiletoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing,alittleanxietycan

stimulatestudentstolearnbetterthanifleftwithoutanytesttopass,"saysLiJie,a

leadingadvocateofthevalueoftesting."Icanrememberthingsnowwhichgiveme

greatpleasurewhichIdoubtIwouldhavelearnedatthetimeifIhadnothadtodo

sofortheexaminations."

57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutexaminationsinChinaiscorrect?

[A]Peoplecanmakemoneyoutofexaminations.

[B]Onlystudentsoftodayhavetotakeexaminations.

[C]Studentshavetolearnmoreabouthistorythanaboutanyothersubjects.

[D]Peoplehavedifferentopinionsconcerningthevalueofexaminations.

58.Whatisapossibleresultifstudentspaytoomuchattentionto

examinations?

[A]Studentsneglectthoseexam-orientedsubjects.

[B]Studentsareunabletorelaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.

[C]Teachersneglectthetrainingofthestudents'abilitytodowellintests.

[D]Studentsonlypayattentiontothedevelopmentoftheirabilitytothink

creatively.

59.WhichofthefollowinghasNOTbeenmentionedastheadvantageof

examinations?

[A]Examinationsaretheonlyobjectivewayofselectingstudents.

[B]Examinationsaretheonlyobjectivewaytoeliminatetheproblemof

corruption.

[C]Examinationscantellusthattoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing.

[D]Examinationscanbetterstimulatestudentstostudy.

60.Accordingtothepassage,whyaresomepeopleagainstexams?

[A]Theyaremeaningless.[B]Theywillmakestudentslearnsomethinguseless.

[C]Theyarebelievedtocausestressforthestudents.[D]Theyarenotrelated

totherealityoflife.

61.Whichofthefollowingisanacceptablesummaryoftheorganizationofthis

passage?

[A]Discussingaproblemineducation.[B]Refutingalongheldopinion.

[C]Persuadingpeopletobelieveanidea.[D]Presentingacontroversialissue

andargumentsfrombothsides.

参考答案：

57.D58.B59.C60.C61.D

大学英语六级阅读专项练习题2

Intermsofnumbers,thecounterculturewasnotaverylargegroupofpeople.

ButitsinfluencespreadtomanypartsofAmericansociety.Workingmenofall

classesbegantochangetheireconomicandsocialpatterns.Industrialworkersand

businessexecutivesalikecutdownon“overtime“worksothattheycouldspend

moreleisuretimewiththeirfamilies.Somedoctors,lawyers,andteachersturned

awayfromhighpayingsituationstopracticetheirprofessionsinpoorer

neighborhoods.

Inthe1970s,thefeministmovement,orwomen'sliberation,produced

additionaleconomicandsocialchanges.Womenofallagesandatalllevelsofsociety

wereenteringtheworkforceingreaternumbers.Mostofthemstilltooktraditional

women/sjobsaspublicschoolteaching,nursing,andsecretarialwork.Butsome

womenbegantoentertraditionallymaleoccupations：policework,banking,

dentistry,andconstructionwork.Womenwereaskingforequalwork,andequal

opportunitiesforpromotion.

Todaytheexpertsgenerallyagreethatimportantchangesaretakingplaceinthe

rolesofmenandwomen.Naturally,therearedifficultiesinadjustingtothese

transformations.

1.WhichofthefollowingbestexpressthemainideaofParagraph1?

A.Womenusuallyworkedoutside