大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷1（共200题）

大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷1（共9套）（共200题）大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷第1套一、词汇理解(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)Thekeyelementtosuccessfulinterviewingisnotyourexperience,yourgrades,whatclassesyoutook,yourextracurricular(课外的)activities,oranyoftheotherbasicnecessities.Thoseskillsarewhatgotyoutheinterview.Thekeyelementtosuccessfulinterviewingcanbesummedupinoneword:attitude.Ifyouwanttoriseaboveotherswithbetterexperience,bettergrades,orbetteranything,youwillneedtoworkondevelopingahighly【C1】______workattitude.Yourattitudedetermineswhetheryouwill"makethecut(过关)"orbe【C2】______Thereareplentyofcompetitorswiththeabilitytodoalmostanygivenjob—especiallyattheentrylevel.Thewaymostemployers【C3】______attheentrylevelisbycandidates'attitudestowardthejob.Yourattitudeisoftenwhatrecruiterswillrememberwhenthedusthassettledafterreviewingten,twentyormorecandidates—theonewhowas【C4】______willingtoputforthhisverybesteffort.Ifyouhavetheattitudeofwantingtodoyourverybestforthecompany,ofbeingfocusedonthecompany'sneeds,ofputtingyourselfforthasthepersonwhowillbecommittedand【C5】______tofulfillingtheirneeds,youwilllikelybetheonechosen.Whyisattitudesoimportant?Becausemostcompaniesalreadyhavetheirfullshareofmulti-talentedsuperstarswhocareaboutnoonebutthemselves.Askanymanagerwhothemostvaluablememberofhisteamis,andhewillpointnottothe【C6】______superstar,buttothepersonwhohasthe"cando"attitude,thepersonwhocanbecountedoninanysituation,thepersonwhotrulystrivesfor【C7】______.Givemeateamplayerwhoisachievingat99%andIwilltakeheroveraflashysuperstarwhoisrunningat50%【C8】______anydayoftheweek.Andsowill99%ofallhiringmanagers.Sodon'tworryifyouarenot"superstar"quality.Ifyoucanshowme,inyourwordsandactions,thatyouaxereadytoputforthyourverybestefforttowardachievingexcellence,youwillbechosenoverthesuperstar.Youcanshowyourwinningattitudeinthewayyoupresentyourself.【C9】______theactualwords"positiveattitude","excellence"and"strivingtobemybest"intoyourinterviewlanguage.Ifyoucanshowme,bywordsandexamples,your"cando"attitude,itisyouIwillhire,whileallofthesuperstarswillreceivepolite【C10】______letterstoaddtotheirgrowingcollections.A)dedicatedI)IncorporateB)efficiencyJ)deficiencyC)chronicK)sincerelyD)positiveL)overratedE)coherentlyM)rejectionF)excellenceN)differentiateG)designatedO)dissipateH)discarded1、【C1】标准答案：D知识点解析：该句句意为：如果你想在面试中胜过那些拥有更好的经历，更优异的成绩和其他优势的竞争对手的话，你需要努力培养高度工作态度。再联系下文的positiveattitude，备选形容词中的positive“积极的”更符合句意，故D)为答案。2、【C2】标准答案：H知识点解析：结合or前的makethecut可推知，or后面应该表达出“被淘汰”之意，备选动词中的discarded“被丢弃，被抛弃”符合句意，故H)为答案。3、【C3】标准答案：N知识点解析：空格所在部分mostemployers______attheentrylevel是修饰theway的定语从句；结合上文的Thereareplentyofcompetitorswiththeabilitytodoalmostanygivenjob—especiallyattheentrylevel可推知，本句的句意应为：在初级阶段，招聘人员往往通过面试者对工作的态度来做出决定，故N)differentiate“区分，区别”为答案。4、【C4】标准答案：K知识点解析：由空格所在部分whowas______willingtoputforthhisverybesteffort“愿意尽心尽力工作的人”是修饰theone的定语从句，备选副词中的sincerely“真诚地，诚恳地”可修饰willing，故K)为答案。5、【C5】标准答案：A知识点解析：由下文的youwilllikelybetheonechosen可知，愿意为了公司利益兢兢业业努力奉献的你才有可能被聘用，备选形容词中的dedicated可以组成短语bededicatedtosth．，与becommittedtosth．同义，意为“致力于……，献身于……”，故A)为答案。6、【C6】标准答案：L知识点解析：结合上文提及的fullshareofmulti一talentedsuperstarswhocareaboutnoonebutthemselves“才华横溢，但自私自利、只关心自己的超级明星”可推知，这些superstar往往会高估自己，备选形容词中的overrated“对(质量、能力等)估价过高的”符合句意，故L)为答案。7、【C7】标准答案：F知识点解析：空格所在句有修饰theperson的三个who引导的定语从句，前两个从句的意思是：“具有‘我能’的工作态度的人；任何情况下都靠得住的人，由此可推知空格所在的第三个从句的意思为：一直努力争取做得出色的人，故F)excellence“优秀，卓越”为答案。8、【C8】标准答案：B知识点解析：本句中的takeAoverB意为“选择A，不选择B”，具体到本句中，作者选择的是ateamplayerwhoisachievingat99％“一个工作效率为99％的普通人”，而不是aflashysuperstarwhoisrunningat50％——anydayoftheweek“一周内每天的工作效率都是50％的超级明星”，故B)efficiency“效率”为答案。9、【C9】标准答案：I知识点解析：结合句意：在面试中，你可以在自己的语言中加入诸如“积极的态度”、“优秀”、“努力做到最好”的词汇。备选动词中的Incorporate“把……合并，吸收”可以与into搭配，意为“把……加入到／合并到……中去”，故I)为答案。10、【C10】标准答案：M知识点解析：由表示对比关系的while前面的Ifyoucanshowme，bywordsandexamples，your“cando”attitude，itisyouIwillhire可推知，那些超级明星收到的只能是拒绝信。拒绝信的英文表达是rejectionletters，故M)rejection“拒绝”为答案。二、长篇阅读(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)TheKitchenof2013:ExpertsDish[A]Thereignofthetrophy(奖品)kitchenisofficiallyover.Thedreamkitchensoftodayaren'taboutthesexiestsix-burnerrangeorthemostexoticcountertopmaterial.Ascookinghasreturnedtocenterstageandremodelingbudgetshavesobered,thekitchenislandisnurturingfamilytogethernessandrevivingcasualentertaining.[B]Inkitchenswithasmallfootprint,glasstiles,quartzcountersanddishdrawersareaddingsparkleandpracticality.Thekitchenof2013hassoul."Thatindustrial,commercialstylewaslookingalittlecold,"saysSamanthaEmmerling,kitcheneditoratHearstDesignGroup."Peoplearespendingalltheirtimeinthere,andtheywantitwarmandinviting,aswellaslow-maintenance."[C]Akitchenrenovationisstillcostly.Theaverage2013kitchenremodelingjobis$47,308,down$3,742fromlastyear,accordingtotheNationalKitchen&BathAssociation.Designerssaythelooktodayislesstradition,moretransition.Clientsarechoosingmoremoderntouchessuchaswhiteorgraycabinets,graywallsandneutralquartzcounters,individualizedwithdifferenttexturesandtouchesofcolor.[D]"Tenyearsago,everyoneshowedupwiththesamephotosofwhattheywanted,"saysPaulLobkovich,anarchitectandkitchendesigneratLobkovichKitchenDesignsinTysonsCorner."Nowpeoplearemuchmorecreative.They'veseenplentyofHGTVshowsandscouredHouzzandotherWebsites.TheyhaveaPinterest(品趣志，图片社交分享网站)boardfullofstufftheylike.Thisgivespeopleawiderangeofuniquelooks.Anditmakesitmoreexcitingforusdesigners."[E]Yes,thekitchenisstillthemostobsessed-aboutroominthehouse,butit'sclearthathomeownerswantmorethanjusttrends.Homeownersareseekingacalmingspacethatmakesthemhappy."Latelyit'sbeenlessthekindofstars-in-the-eyesapproachandabitmorepracticalwithasimplifiedaesthetic,"saysdesignerEricLieberknecht,whoownsakitchendesignfirminAlexandria."Peoplehaveawideportfolioofthingstheywant,andnotjustwhattheirneighborhas."[F]NadiaSubaran,seniordesigneratBethesda'sAidanDesign,callsthedesigndirection"moderncottage.""It'snotstarkmoderndesign,"Subaransays."Ithasnaturalmaterials,texturesandlayering,withlotsofwhitesandgrays.Thereisnothingfussyordecorativeaboutit."Althoughstainlessstillreigns,thereisgrowinginterestinwhiterangesandrefrigeratorsinanewglossyfinish,aswellassoapstonecountertopsandfloatingshelves.[G]"Peoplearereallylookingtomakethemostoftheirspace,theywantpracticalandfunctional,"saysLizaHausman,avicepresidentatHouzz,ahomedesignWebsiteandmobileapp.The2013membersurveybytheNationalKitchen&BathAssociationidentifiedamenuofsomeoftoday'stopstylechoicesinkitchens.Hereisinsiderinformationonsevenofthem.1.WhiteCabinets[H]Thechoiceofcabinetsisarguablythemostimportantdecisionwhenredoingakitchen.Theselectionsetsthelook.IntheNationalKitchen&BathAssociationsurvey,67percentofrespondentssaidthatwhitewastheirfirstchoiceforcabinetry,ajumpof20percentagepointsinthepasttwoyears."Overtheyears,whiteisalwaysapopularcolorandtherearetimesitistheNo.1color,"saysJohnMorgan,PresidentoftheassociationandownerofkitchenproductssupplierMorganPinnacleinGlyndon,Md."Iwouldsaythatwhiteanddarkcherryarebothtimeless.2.QuartzCounters[I]AccordingtoLorenzoMarquez,vicepresidentofmarketingforCosentinoNorthAmerica,Silestone'sparentcompany,themostpopularcolorsrightnowarewhiteandgray."Quartzcounterisaprettyhonestmaterial,anditfunctionssonicely,"saysWashingtondesignerPaulSherrillofSolisBetancourt&Sherrill."Ifyoudon'thaveatolerancefornaturalstoneandwhatit'sgoingtodoovertime,goforit."3.ManyShadesofGray[J]Grayseemstobethecolorofthemoment.Althoughwhiteandoff-whitearestillthetopcolors,graysareshowinguponcabinets,countersandwalls.AlexandriacolorconsultantJeanMolesworthKeeofthePaintedRoomsays,"I'mseeingalotofquickredoswheretheyarepaintingoldwoodcabinetsalightgrayandtotallygettingridofanythingTuscanredoryellow."Butshecautionsagainstgrayoverload."Ifthereistoomuchgray,itcanlookreallychillyanddepressing.You'llthinkyouarestirringyourpotinanoperatingroom.Youneedalotofwhitetobalanceitout."4.LedLighting[K]MoreandmoreremodeledkitchensnowhaveLEDlighting,especiallybelowcabinets.LEDbulbsaremoreefficientandgeneratelittleheat."WearedoingalotofLEDunder-cabinetlighting,"saysLarryRosen,ownerofJackRosenCustomKitchensinRockville."Halogen(卤素)andXenon(氙)lightingactuallyburnveryhot.Ifyouaccidentallytouchabulb,youcanburnyourself.LEDismoreexpensive,buttheysaveonelectricity,arecoolandlastareallylongtime."5.ElectronicFaucets(龙头)[L]"Whenpeoplerenovatetheirkitchen,it'snotjustfunctionalityandbeauty,"saysHouzz'sLizaHausman."Theyarethinkingabouthowtoincludethelatesttechnology."Oneofthesenewtoysisthetricked-outfaucet.Bothtouch-activatedfaucetsandhands-freefaucetsarebeginningtoappearinkitchenremodelingcontracts.AccordingtoTomTylicki,theMoenMotionSensehands-freefaucetrespondstoconsumers'kitchenworkstylesandhelpspreventthespreadofgerms.It'salsoagoodchoiceforgardenerswhosehandsarefrequentlycoveredindirt.6.SatinNickel(雾镍)Finishes[M]"Satinnickelisthenewoiledbronze,"Sherrillsays.Forhim,themattenickelfinishreflectstheincreasinglymodernistkitchenlook.Thesurveyfoundthatpolishednickelandpolishedchrome(铬)werelessrequestedthanlastyear,andthedullerfinishwasgrowinginpopularity.Somedesignersfeelthatthisfinishbestcomplementsstainlesssteelappliances;otherssaythegraymetalcolorsetsoffgraycabinets,countersandwalls.7.GlassBacksplashes(橱柜的后挡板)[N]GlasstilesarethejewelryofakitchenforTynesiaHand-Smith,aBloomingdaleinteriordesigner."Theyaddgreatshimmer,"shesays.Withneutralcolorsrulingincabinetsandcounters,glasstileisonewaytoaddcolorandpersonality."Reds,greensandblues,vibrantcolorsaretrendingrightnow,asisiridescentglass,"saysDeeDeeGundberg,anAnnSacksTileproductdevelopmentmanager.Insteadofusingtheubiquitouswhitesubwaytilebacksplash,shesuggestssubstitutinglarge-formatglasstileinasimilarshape."Lightblueglasstilesarestillverytraditionalwithwhitecabinetsbutlookveryfresh,"Gundbergadds.11、Thechoiceofcabinetsisthemostimportantforhomeownerswhentheydecidetoremodeltheirkitchens.标准答案：H知识点解析：[H]段主要介绍了在重新装修厨房的时候，最重要的决定也许就是选择什么样的橱柜。题干中的remodeltheirkitchens对应原文中的redoingakitchen，故选[H]。12、Thekitchenof2013becomesimpressiveandpracticalbecausenewmaterialsareusedinthekitchen.标准答案：B知识点解析：[B]段主要介绍了在空问狭窄的厨房里，使用了玻璃瓷砖、石英石台面和石英石橱柜，既可以增光添彩，又可以提高实用性。于是2013版的厨房具有灵魂性。题干中的impressiveandpractical对应原文中的sparkleandpracticality，故选[B]。13、MoreandmoreremodeledkitchensuseLEDlighting,becauseLEDbulbsuselesselectricityandproducelittleheat.标准答案：K知识点解析：暂无解析14、Homeownersnotonlywantmorethanjusttrends,butalsowanttomaketheirkitchensacomfortableplacetoenjoythemselves.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析15、Grayisafashioncolorbutcan’tbeusedtoomuchinrooms.标准答案：J知识点解析：暂无解析16、AccordingtoLizaHausman,theidealkitchensshouldbepracticalandfunctional.标准答案：G知识点解析：暂无解析17、MoenMotionSensethinksabouttheirconsumers’cookingstylesandproduceshands-freefaucetwhichstopthespreadofgerms.标准答案：L知识点解析：[L]段主要介绍了MoenMotionSense公司生产的感应式水龙头考虑到了消费者在厨房的烹饪方式，并且能帮助他们预防病菌的传播。题干中的stopthespreadofgerms对应原文中的preventthespreadofgerms，故选[L]。18、Thedreamkitchenoftodayiscultivatingcloserrelationsamongfamilymembers.标准答案：A知识点解析：[A]段主要介绍了当今理想的厨房不在于其拥有时尚的六眼灶，也不在于其台面使用了异域风情的材料，而在于注重培养家庭成员的亲密关系以及唤醒轻松愉悦的进餐心情。题干是对定位句的概括，故选[A]。19、AccordingtoPaulSherrill,quartzcountersurfacesareverygoodmaterialsinremodelingkitchens.标准答案：I知识点解析：[I]段主要介绍了PaulSherrill认为石英柜台面这种材料货真价实，功能良好。题干中的AccordingtoPaulSherrill对应原文中的saysWashingtondesignerPaulSherrill，故选[I]。20、Gundbergbelievesthatwhenremodelingakitchen,peopleshouldn’tusewhitesubwaytilebacksplashbutlargeformatglasstileinsimilarshapes.标准答案：N知识点解析：[N]段主要介绍了Gundberg建议使用相同形状的大块玻璃瓷砖来替代那些无处不在的白色地铁瓷砖橱柜后挡板。题干中的not…but对应原文中的Insteadof，故选[N]。三、仔细阅读(本题共10题，每题1.0分，共10分。)Scientistshavebegunusingsatellite-basedsystemstopredictvolcaniceruptions.Thisallowsblanketcoverageoftheentireworld.Envisatisthemostadvancedcraftofthistype.Ithassensorsthat,byrecognizingthecharacteristicopticalsignatureofvarioussubstancesintheatmosphere,candetectthepresenceofspecificgases,suchassulphurdioxide(二氧化硫).Thesemayindicateanimminent(即将来临的)volcaniceruption.MikeAbrams,ascientistatAmerica'sspaceagency,NASA,saysthatthelimitingfactoronallsuchsatellitesis,surprisingly,nottechnological,buttemporal.Theorbitsinwhichtheyareplacedallowthemtoobservetheentireearth,buttheycannotpassoveraparticularspotmorefrequentlythanonceevery15daysorso.Dr.Abramsarguesthatmoresatellitesareneededtogathersufficientdataontheearth'svolcanoes.Ecistingsatellites,though,doatleastserveasanearlywarningsystem.Ifoneofthemdetectssomethingamiss,localvolcanologistscanthenintensifytheirlocalmonitoringefforts.Ifnecessary,theycaneveninitiateanevacuation.Inaddition,itisimportanttopredictlahars(火山泥石流),flowingmixturesofrock,debris,ashandwater,whichareoftensetoffwhenhotlavameetscoldsnow.Laharscantraveldownamountainasfastas60kilometresperhour.In1985alaharsetoffbytheeruptionoftheNevadadelRuizvolcanoinColombiakilled25,000people.Withacousticflowmonitors,suchasthosedevelopedbytheUSGSinthelastfiveyears,suchatragiclossoflifemighthavebeenaverted.Theflowmonitorsareseismometers(地震检波器),whichmeasurevibration,andaresensitivetohigherfrequenciesthanthoseoftenusedtorecordearthquakesandvolcanicactivity.Thisletsthemhearlaharsfromalongwayoff,creatingavaluableextrahouroftimethatcanbeusedtoevacuate.Suchsystemsarenowinplaceallroundtheworld.Volcaniceruptionaredangerousnotonlytopeopleontheground,butalsotothoseintheair.AccordingtotheUSGS,morethan80commercialaircrafthaverunintounexpectedvolcanicashinthepast15years,withtheresultingdamagecostinghundredsofmillionsofdollars,Iftheoptimistsareright,thethreatfromvolcanoescouldonedaybecomeaknownone.Thereisaproblem,though.Theworkthatneedstobedonereliesonthecontinualuseofsatellitesandgroundmonitoring.Volcanologistsarenowissuinganewwarning:itisparticularlyhardtogetfundingforthiskindofwork.Thisissomethingthateverybodyshouldbebotheredabout.21、Howcanexistingsatellitespredictvolcaniceruption?A、Theyusemonitoringsystemstodetectthepresenceofspecificgases.B、Theyusesensorstodetectthepresenceofspecificgases.C、Theydetectthepresenceofspecificgasesbygatheringdataontheearth’svolcanoes.D、Theirorbitsallowthemtoobservetheentireearthandpredictvolcaniceruptions.标准答案：B知识点解析：第一段指出，恩维赛特的传感器通过识别大气中各种物质的光学识别标记能测出像二氧化硫这类特有气体的存在。这些可以预测即将到来的火山爆发。故答案为B)“利用传感器来测出特殊气体的存在”。22、Bysaying"moresatellitesareneededtogathersufficientdataontheearth’svolcanoes"(Lines5-6,Para.2),Dr.Abramsimpliesthat______.A、moresatelliteshavealreadybeenusedtoobservetheentireearthB、thefrequencyofsatellites’passingoveraparticularspotistoolowC、itisdifficulttopredictvolcaniceruptionsD、satellitesusedtopredictvolcaniceruptionsarenotsufficient标准答案：D知识点解析：第二段第三句指出艾伯拉穆斯博士还认为，需要更多的卫星收集足够的地球火山的资料，说明用来预测火山爆发的卫星还不够多，因此答案为D)。23、TheexampleofalaharfromtheNevadadelRuizvolcanoin1985isusedtoshowthatacousticflowmonitors______.A、areeffectiveinpredictinglaharsB、areusedallaroundtheworldC、cancompletelypreventlaharsD、aresensitivetohigherfrequencies标准答案：A知识点解析：由题干关键词theNevadadelRuizvolcanoin1985位至第三段。第三段讲述了人们运用声学流动监控系统预测火山泥石流的优势。这样，监控系统就能听到很远之外的火山泥石流，并能创造较多的宝贵时间进行撤离。该例子是为了说明人们利用声学流动监控器对火山泥石流的有效预测，故答案为A)。24、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A、Effectivecontrolovervolcaniceruptions.B、Effectivepredictionaboutlahars.C、Damageofvolcaniceruptionstohumanbeings.D、Perspectiveofpredictionaboutvolcaniceruptions.标准答案：D知识点解析：本文主要讲述了科学家们利用卫星系统预测火山爆发，以及利用卫星预测的制约因素，不过，目前的卫星至少可以用作预先警报系统。另外，文章还讲述了利用流动监控系统对火山泥石流的预测。但作者在文章最后讲了火山爆发的预测前景令人担忧，资金问题得不到落实，这也是本文的主旨所在。综上所述，答案为D)。25、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheprospectofvolcaniceruptionprediction?A、Pessimistic.B、Skeptical.C、Bothered.D、Regretful.标准答案：C知识点解析：第四段最后两句指出“这项工作获得资助尤为困难。这是每个人都应担忧的问题。”这说明，作者对火山爆发的预测前景颇为担忧，故答案为C)“担忧的”。SinceWorldWarII,allnationsoftheworldhaveshownagreatinterestineconomicgrowth.MostofthemhaveshownapercentageincreaseoftheirGNPeachyear,thehighlydevelopednationshavingshownthegreatestgrowthrates.However,inspiteoftheirgrowthrates,thesenationshavebeenplaguedbytwoseriousproblems:inflationandunemployment.Atonetimeeconomistsbelievethattherewasatradeoffbetweeninflationandunemployment:thatgenerallypriceswouldrisefasterthanwagesandemployment,butthesewouldquicklyfall,andthatafallinwageswouldbringafallinprices.However,forsometimetheWesteneconomieshavebeensufferingfrombothcontinuallyincreasinginflationandcontinuityincreasingunemployment.Otherproblemshaveaccompaniedtechnologicaldevelopment.Theseincludethepollutionofwaterandairbythewasteoffactories,dumpedsolidwastesfrommanytechnicaloperations(includingatomicones),andthedeteriorationofworkers'healthinmanyfactories,minesandotherindustrialoperations.Theconcentrationofpopulationincitieshasgivenrisetomanyproblemsofhousing,educationalandmedicalservices,andhigherandhighercrimerates.Thesearethesocialcostsofeconomicgrowthwhichmustbemetbythesociety.YetthecostsformeetingtheseproblemsisnotcomputedintheGNP.Technologicaldevelopmentandtheeconomicgrowthdependentonithavebroughtaboutgreatchangesintheeconomicsystemswhichweredescribedbytheclassicaleconomists.Productionhasbeenconcentratedintoafewlargecorporations,suchastheoilcompaniesandtheautomobileproducers.Atthesametime,ithasbeenthepracticeforlargecompaniestobuywholeorcontrollinginterestsinunrelatedareasofproduction:aircraftcompanieswhichownradioandtelevisionstationsorevenbookpublishingcompanies,forexample.Someoftheselargecorporationsarefrequentlyoperatinginmanycountriesoftheworld;theyarethencalledmultinationalcompanies.Thesepracticeshavecentralizedeconomicactivity,completelydestroyingthefreemarketwhichwasthebasisofclassicaleconomics,andhavegreatlychangedtheconceptoffreetrade.ThisdevelopmentintheWesternworldhasbroughtitseconomicsystemsclosertothecommandmarketsystemsoftheformerUSSR.InboththeWesternandEasterneconomicsystemtherehasbeenagreatercentralizationofeconomicproduction,whichhasbroughtaboutmoreconfusingcomplexityintherelationshipsofeconomicactivities.Atthesametimelargerbureaucracies,bothinprivatelyownedcorporationsandingovernments,havebecomenecessarytocopewiththeincreasinglycomplexproblems.26、Theword"plagued"(Line4,Para.1)probablymeans______.A、disturbedB、interferedC、sufferedD、annoyed标准答案：D知识点解析：由题干提示定位至第一段第三句，由定位句可知，尽管这些国家的国民生产总值增长率高，但它还是受到两个严重的问题的困扰，后面谈到的通货膨胀和失业，这两个问题确实是阻挠性的，因此猜测plague意为“困扰，折磨，使苦恼”，故选D)。27、WhatseriouseconomicproblemhastroubleddevelopingeconomiesinspiteofthegrowthoftheGNPinthem?A、Populationgrowth.B、Afallinprice.C、Inflationandunemployment.D、Afallinwages.标准答案：C知识点解析：第一段第三句直接指出，是通货膨胀与失业阻碍了经济的发展，故C)正确。28、Accordingtothepassage,itcanbeinferredthatoneoftheproblemsoftechnologicaldevelopmentis______.A、thepollutionofwaterandairB、anincreaseinthegeneralstandardoflivingC、animprovementinworkers’healthinmanyindustrialoperationsD、suburbanproblemsofhousing,highercrimerates,etc.标准答案：A知识点解析：由第二段前两句可知，空气和水的污染是科技发展带来的问题之一，故A)为正确答案。29、Whathascausedthegreatchangesintheeconomicsystems?A、Thecentralizationofeconomicactivityinafewlargecorporations.B、Thedestructionoftheclassicalfreemarket.C、Thedevelopmentoflargebureaucracies,bothprivateandgovernmental.D、Technologicaldevelopmentandtheeconomicgrowthonit.标准答案：D知识点解析：根据第三段第一句可知，技术的发展以及依赖技术发展的经济增长使得古典经济学家所描述的经济体系发生了巨大变化。因此D)“技术的发展以及依赖技术发展的经济增长”为正确答案。30、Thebusinesspracticesofthemulti-nationalcompaniesresultin______.A、theenhancementofthebasisofclassicaleconomicsB、theeconomicgrowtharoundtheworldC、thechangeoftheideaoffreetradeD、thedecentralizedeconomicactivity标准答案：C知识点解析：由第三段第五句可知，这些举动将经济活动集中起来，从而彻底破坏了自由市场一一古典经济的基础，极大地改变了自由贸易的观念。因此C)“改变了自由贸易的观念”为最佳答案。大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷第2套一、仔细阅读(本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。)Thereisnothinglikethesuggestionofacancerrisktoscareaparent,especiallyoneoftheover-educated,eco-conscioustype.SoyoucanimaginethereactionwhenarecentUSATodayinvestigationofairqualityaroundthenation'sschoolssingledoutthoseinthesmugly(自鸣得意的)greenvillageofBerkeley,Calif,asbeingamongtheworstinthecountry.Thecity'spublichighschool,aswellasanumberofdaycarecentres,preschools,elementaryandmiddleschools,fellinthelowest10%.Industrialpollutioninourtownhadsupposedlyturnedstudentsintolivingscienceexperimentsbreathinginalaboratory'sworthofheavymetalslikemanganese,chromiumandnickeleachday.Thisisacitythatrequiresschoolcafeteriastoserveorganicmeals.Great,Ithought,organiclunch,toxiccampus.SinceDecember,whenthereportcameout,themayor,neighbourhoodactivists(活跃分子)andvariousparent-teacherassociationshaveengagedinafiercebattleoveritsvalidity:overtheguiltofthesteel-castingfactoryonthewesternedgeoftown,overunionjobsversuschildren'shealthandoverwhat,ifanything,oughttobedone.Withallsidespresentingtheirownexpertsarmedwithconflictingscientificstudies,whomshouldparentsbelieve?Istheretrulyathreathere,weaskedoneanotheraswedroppedoffourkids,andifso,howgreatisit?Andhowdoesitcomparewiththeother,seeminglyperpetualhealthscaresweconfront,likepanicoverleadinsyntheticathleticfields?Ratherthanjustanotherweirdepisodeinthetownthatbroughtyouprotestingenvironmentalists,thislatestdramaisatrialforhowtoday'sparentsperceiverisk,howwetrytokeepourkidssafe—whetherit'spossibletokeepthemsafe—inwhatfeelslikeanincreasinglythreateningworld.Itraisesthequestionofwhat,inourtime,"safe"couldevenmean."There'snowayaroundtheuncertainty,"saysKimberlyThompson,presidentofKidRisk,anon-profitgroupthatstudieschildren'shealth."Thatmeansyourchoicescanmatter,butitalsomeansyouaren'tgoingtoknowiftheydo."A2004reportinthejournalPaediatricsexplainedthatnervousparentshavemoretofearfromfire,caraccidentsanddrowningthanfromtoxicchemicalexposure.TowhichIsay:Well,obviously.Butsuchconcretehazardsarebesidethepoint.It'sthedangersparentscan't—andmaynever—quantifythatoccurallofsudden.That'swhyI'veridmycupboardofmicrowavefoodpackedinbagscoatedwithapotentialcancer-causingsubstance,butalthoughI'velivedblocksfromamajorfaultline(地质断层)formorethan12years,Istillhaven'tboltedourbookcasestothelivingroomwall.1、WhatdoesarecentinvestigationbyUSATodayreveal?A、Heavymetalsinlabteststhreatenchildren’shealthinBerkeley.B、Berkeleyresidentsarequitecontentedwiththeirsurroundings.C、TheairqualityaroundBerkeley’sschoolcampusesispoor.D、ParentsinBerkeleyareover-sensitivetocancerriskstheirkidsface.标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。根据题干关键词USAToday，定位至第一段第二句，调查表明那些本自鸣得意的地方，如伯克利绿色村庄却被指出是全国空气质量最差地区之一。C选项poor与原文theworst为近义替换。A项仅是伯克利附近空气质量差的一个表现。B项与原文大意恰好相反。原文并没有提及D项。因此，正确答案是C。2、WhatresponsedidUSAToday’sreportdraw?A、Aheateddebate.B、Popularsupport.C、Widespreadpanic.D、Strongcriticism.标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。题干问报道带来的影响。可定位至第二段whenthereportcameout…haveengagedinafiercebattle。heateddebate与原文的afiercebattle相对应。即引发了激烈的讨论。选项D为干扰项，属于过度推测。3、Howdidparentsfeelinthefaceoftheexperts’studies?A、Theyfeltverymuchrelieved.B、Theywerefrightenedbytheevidence.C、Theydidn’tknowwhotobelieve.D、Theyweren’tconvincedoftheresults.标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。题干问家长对专家研究的反应。原文第二段第二句Withallsidespresentingtheirownexpertsarmedwithconflictinzscientificstudies，whomshouldparentsbelieve?在各方专家发表自己的观点后，家长应该相信谁?言下之意指，家长不知道应该相信谁。因此，正确答案是C。4、Whatistheviewofthe2004reportinthejournalPaediatrics?A、Itisimportanttoquantifyvariousconcretehazards.B、Dailyaccidentsposeamoreseriousthreattochildren.C、Parentsshouldbeawareofchildren’shealthhazards.D、Attentionshouldbepaidtotoxicchemicalexposure.标准答案：B知识点解析：推断题。根据题干关键词2004report定位至最后一段第三句。2004年报告指出，与有毒的化学物质相比，家长更应担心火灾、车祸和溺水。后三者都属于日常生活中的事故，由此可推断，报告认为这些会给孩子带来更大的威胁，正确答案是B。选项D中toxicchemicalexposure虽也在文中出现，但文中用比较级结构指出，火灾、车祸和溺水比这一点更需要被投入更多关注。因此，正确答案是B。5、Ofthedangersineverydaylife,theauthorthinksthatpeoplehavemosttofearfrom______.A、theuncertainB、thequantifiableC、anearthquakeD、unhealthyfood标准答案：A知识点解析：观点题。题干意思，在日常生活中所碰到的危险中，作者认为最应该担心的是什么。最后一段，It’sthedangersparentscan’t一andmaynever—quantifythatoccurallofsudden．用强调句指出，应该担心的是家长没注意到的，即A，不确定的事件。Exceptionalchildrenaredifferentinsomesignificantwayfromothersofthesameage.Forthesechildrentodeveloptotheirfulladultpotential,theireducationmustbeadaptedtothosedifferences.Althoughwefocusontheneedsofexceptionalchildren,wefindourselvesdescribingtheirenvironmentaswell.Whiletheleadingactoronthestagecapturesourattention,weareawareoftheimportanceofthesupportingplayersandthesceneryof