大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷23（共215题）

大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷23（共9套）（共215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30题，每题1.0分，共30分。)Likemanyworkers,IvelisseRivera,aphysicianatCommunityHealthCenter,Middletown,Conn.,feelsstressed-outbymountingworkloads.Andshedidn'texpecttogetmuchhelpduringheremployer's【C1】________staffmeetinglastNovember—justtheusualspeechesonmedical【C2】________.Instead,shegotabigdoseofsomethingnew:Happinesscoaching.KeynotespeakerShawnAchor—aformerHarvardUniversityresearcherandformerco-teacherofoneoftheuniversity'smostpopularcourses,PositivePsychology—extolled(激励)90listeningemployeesto【C3】________offdarkmoodsatworkbypracticingsuchhappiness—inducing【C4】________asmeditationorexpressinggratitude.Tohersurprise,Dr.Riverasays,shedrovehomefilledwiththoughtsaboutcheeringup,"ifI【C5】________anegativeattitudeandcomplainallthetime,whoeverisworkingwithmeisgoingtofeelthesameway."Happinesscoachingisseeping(渗入)intotheworkplace.Agrowingnumberofemployers,includingUBS,AmericanExpress,KPMGandthelawfirmGoodwinProcter,havehiredtrainerswho【C6】________onpsychologicalresearch,ancientreligioustraditionsorbothtoinspireworkerstotakeamorepositiveattitude—oratleasta【C7】________one.Happiness-at-workcoachingisthediemeofacropofnewbusinessbooksandagrowingnumberofMBA-schoolcourses.Criticssaythatpushingpositivethinkingisjustawayforcompaniestoimprovemoralewhiletheycontinuetoburdenemployeeswiththethreatof【C8】________andanever-increasingworkload.Inhisbook,Bright-sided,BarbaraEhrenreichblames"positivethinking"for【C9】________itwillleadpeopletoavoid【C10】________awiderangeofseriousproblemsintheeconomyandworkplace.A)annualF)drawK)neutralB)assumeG)inevitablyL)notoriousC)assureH)invariablyM)shakeD)conferI)issuesN)techniquesE)confrontingJ)layoffsO)technology1、【C1】标准答案：A知识点解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于heremployer’s和staffmeeting之间，故空格处可能是形容词，作staffmeeting的定语。空格所在句子提到“Rivera不指望从去年11月份召开的________员工大会上得到多大帮助”，因此A)annual“一年一次的”符合句意。2、【C2】标准答案：I知识点解析：名词辨析题。空格位于medical之后，由此判断应填名词。本句提到“Rivera不指望从一年一度的员工大会上得到多大帮助，大会上还是一些平常的有关医学________讲话”，故所填词应表示“事情”“内容”或“问题”之意，因此选I)issues。3、【C3】标准答案：M知识点解析：动词辨析题。空格位于to和offdarkmoods之间，根据句法知识判断，to引出的是目的状语，因此空格处应填动词，构成动词不定式。前面提到ShawnAchor给员工们做快乐辅导，后面又提到忧郁的情绪，故空格处应填M)shake，构成短语shakeoff“摆脱”，此处表示摆脱悲观情绪。4、【C4】标准答案：N知识点解析：名词辨析题。空格位于inducing和as之间，因此判断应填名词。前面提到，ShawnAchor激励90位听他演讲的员工摆脱工作中的悲观情绪，后面又提到“实施冥思或表达感激之情等具体方法”，由此推测所填词应表示“技巧，方法”之意，因此应选N)techniques。5、【C5】标准答案：B知识点解析：动词辨析题。根据句子结构可知，空格处需填入动词作谓语。空格所在句提到“消极的态度”，由此推测此处应表示“采取”或“表现出”之意，故选B)assume。6、【C6】标准答案：F知识点解析：动词辨析题。空格位于先行词who之后，由此判断应填动词，作定语从句的谓语。空格后提到“心理学研究成果、古代宗教传统或两者的结合”和“激励员工要有一种更加积极的心态”，据此判断所填词应表示“运用”之意，因此应选F)draw。drawon表示“利用，运用”。7、【C7】标准答案：K知识点解析：形容词辨析题。根据句子结构可知，空格处需填形容词作定语，表示什么样的态度。本句意为“雇主们聘请培训师以激励员工拥有一种更加积极的心态，或者至少有一种________的态度”。结合备选词判断，空格处应填K)neutral“中立的”。8、【C8】标准答案：J知识点解析：名词辨析题。空格位于of之后，由此判断需填名词。空格所在句提到批评者对快乐辅导的看法，即“公司一边推行积极思维以提高士气，一边继续让员工担负________的风险和不断增加的工作量”。由此判断空格处应填J)layoffs“失业”。9、【C9】标准答案：G知识点解析：副词辨析题。空格后的句子结构完整，因此空格处可能是副词，作状语。上文提到BarbaraEhrenreich批评积极思维，下文又出现“lead…to”，表示“导致……”，故所填词应表示“必然地”或“不可避免地”之意，因此G)inevitably符合句意。10、【C10】标准答案：E知识点解析：动词辨析题。空格位于avoid和awiderangeofseriousproblems之间，故此处应填动名词。上文提到“积极思维将导致人们逃避”，下文又出现“经济和工作环境中的一系列严重问题”，由此推测所填词应表示“面对，应对”之意，故选E)confronting。IntheBritishMuseumonaSundayafternoon,ancientfaceslookbackatchildrenandadultsalike.Insidetheirglasscases,pharaohs(法老)andpriestsare【C1】________bythecrowds.Andcrowdstherealwaysare,forthesearethepaintedcoffinsandcarvedmasksoftheancientEgyptians,relics(遗物)ofaculturethathas【C2】________theworldforthousandsofyears.Ancientcivilizationispartoftheworld'sheritage,andinrecenttimesitseemednothingcouldseriouslythreatenthat【C3】________.TouristsvisitedsuchsitesasGizainEgyptandOlympiainGreecesafeintheassumedknowledgethatwewereseeingwondersthatwouldalwaysbeavailabletoadmire.Yettheinstabilityoftheworldin2012isathreattotheapparently【C4】________monumentsofantiquity.InGreece,astheweakesteconomyintheeurozonefacesterriblepressuretotransformitswayoflife,anxietyandalienationhadatroublingreflectionatOlympialastweek,whereamuseumoftheancientGreekgameswas【C5】________bythieves.Perhapsthiswascoincidence,butitisthesecondrecentmuseumrobberyinGreece.MeanwhileinEgypt,tourismlevelshave【C6】________sharplysincetherevolution,andhotelsarehalfempty.Thisiswheretheword"tourism"becomesinitselfharmful.PeoplewhovisitEgypttoseeancientartarecertainlytourists,inthecountrythatwasattheheartoftheveryideaofmoderntourism.Butthiswordhasunfairlycometoimplyaselfish,shallowformofconsumerspending,【C7】________valuabletopoorcountriesbutirrelevanttothehigherconcernsofnationalself-determinationanddemocraticchange.ToreducetheproblemsoftheEgyptiantouristindustrytothesecoldtermsiswrong.ManypeoplevisitEgyptwithapassionatelongingtogazeontheeyesofTutankhamunandstandatthefootoftheGreatPyramid.Morepractically,the【C8】________fromtourismhelpkeepEgyptiansitesandmuseumsgoing.Tosaytheseplacesareonlyofinterestto"tourists"wouldbe【C9】________andmiserable.BothGreeceandEgyptareguardiansofsitesandobjectsofthehighestimportancetotheentireworld.IfUNESCOhasanyvalueitissurelyto【C10】________thefateofantiquitiesintimeslikethese.Andifweshrugandwriteoffantiquityasthestuffoftourismandscholarship,"irrelevant"totheseextraordinarytimes,wearealreadywellondiewaytobarbarism(野蛮).A)ascendedF)inheritanceK)revenuesB)complimentG)logicalL)scrutinizeC)descendedH)peacefulM)separatelyD)economicallyI)raidedN)tragicE)entrancedJ)referenceO)undisturbed11、【C1】标准答案：O知识点解析：动词辨析题。根据句子结构可知，空格处缺少一个动词，且为被动语态。该句意为：法老和祭司在玻璃展柜里未受到人群的干扰。undisturbed意为“不受打扰”，故O)为答案。12、【C2】标准答案：E知识点解析：动词辨析题。根据空格前的has可推断此处缺少动词作谓语，且为过去分词形式。此处意为：因为这些是古埃及人的彩绘棺和雕刻面具，是世人已________了数千年的文化遗迹。entranced意为“吸引，使入迷”，符合句意，故E)为答案。13、【C3】标准答案：F知识点解析：名词辨析题。根据句子结构可推断此处缺少名词作宾语。该句空格处指的是前面提到的ancientcivilization(古代文明)，前半句提到古代文明是世界遗产(heritage)的一部分，备选名词中inheritance“遗产，继承物”符合句意，故F)为答案。14、【C4】标准答案：H知识点解析：形容词辨析题。根据空格前的副词apparently和空格后的名词monuments可知，该空应填入形容词。本句句意为：但2012年动荡的时局对于表面上________文物古迹而言是一种威胁。备选形容词中只有peaceful“平静的，安静的”符合句意，故H)为答案。15、【C5】标准答案：I知识点解析：动词辨析题。由空格前的was和空格后的by可知，此句为被动语态，该空应填入动词过去分词。结合下文的itisthesecondrecentmuseumrobberyinGreece“这已经是最近在希腊发生的第二起博物馆抢劫案了”可推知，这次古希腊奥运会博物馆也遭到了小偷的“抢劫”，故I)raided“抢劫；突袭”为答案。16、【C6】标准答案：C知识点解析：动词辨析题。根据空格前的have和空格后的sharply可推断此处缺少一个动词，且为过去分词形式。结合下文提及的hotelsarehalfempty“旅馆入住率只有一半”可知，当地的旅游业水平应该是“骤降”，故C)descended“下降”为答案。17、【C7】标准答案：D知识点解析：副词辨析题。根据空格后的valuable可推断此处缺少一个副词。此处意为：对于贫穷国家而言，旅游业在________方面是有价值的。备选副词中只有economically“在经济上”符合句意，故D)为答案。18、【C8】标准答案：K知识点解析：名词辨析题。根据空格前的the和空格后的fromtourism可知，此处缺少一个名词。该句句意为：从更加现实的层面上来讲，旅游业的________能帮助维持埃及遗址和博物馆的运行。备选名词中的revenues“收入，收益”符合句意，故K)为答案。19、【C9】标准答案：N知识点解析：形容词辨析题。由空格前的be和空格后的andmiserable可知，该空应填入形容词。结合空格后的andmiserable可知，空格处应该为miserable“可怜的”的近义词，N)tragic“悲剧的”符合句意，故为答案。20、【C10】标准答案：L知识点解析：动词辨析题。由空格前的to和空格后的thefate可知，此处缺少一个动词。本句句意为：如果联合国教科文组织有任何价值的话，那就该在像如今这样的时期里________古迹的命运。scrutinize“仔细检查，详审”符合句意，故L)为答案。I'vetwicebeentocollege-admissionswars,andasIsurveythebattlefield,somethingdifferentishappening.It'sone-upmanshipamongparents.Weseeourkids'college【C1】________astrophies(战利品)attestingtohowwellwe'veraisedthem.Butwecan'tacknowledgethatourobsessionismoreaboutusmanthem.Sowe'vecontrivedvarious【C2】________thatturnouttobehalf-truths,prejudicesormyths.Wehaveafull-blownprestigepanic;weworrythatmerewon'tbeenoughtrophiestogoaround.Fearfulparentsurgetheirchildrentoapplytomoreschoolsthanever.Underlyingthehysteriaisthebeliefthatscarce【C3】________degreesmustbehighlyvaluable.Theirgraduatesmustenjoymoresuccessbecausetheygetabettereducationanddevelopbettercontacts.Allthat's【C4】________—andmostlywrong.Selectiveschoolsdon'tsystematically【C5】________betterinstructionalapproachesthanless-selectiveschools.Somedo;somedon't.Ontwomeasures—professors'feedbackandthenumberofessayexams—selectiveschoolsdoslightlyworse.Bysomestudies,selectiveschoolsdoenhancetheirgraduates'lifetimeearnings.Thegainisreckonedat2percentto4percentforevery100-pointincreaseinaschool'saverageSATscores.Buteventhisadvantageisprobablya【C6】________fluke(侥幸).Awell-knownstudybyPrincetoneconomistAlanKruegerandStacyBergDaleofMathematicaPolicyResearchexaminedstudentswhogotintohighlyselectiveschoolsandthenwentelsewhere.Theyearnedjustasmuchasgraduatesfromotherschools.Kidscountmorethantheircolleges.GettingintoYalemay【C7】________intelligence,talentandambition.Butit'snottheonlyindicatorand,【C8】________,itssignificanceisdeclining.Thereason;somanysimilarpeoplegoelsewhere.Gettingintocollegeisn'tlife'sonlycompetition.Inthenextcompetition—thejobmarket,graduateschool—theresultsmaychange.Old-boynetworksarebreakingdown.KruegerstudiedadmissionstoonetopPh.D.program.HighscoresontheGraduateRecordExamhelpedexplainwhogotin;IvyLeaguedegreesdidn't.So,parents,lightenup.Thestakeshavebeenvastlyexaggerated.Uptoapoint,wecan【C9】________ourpushiness(一意孤行).Americaisacompetitivesociety;ourkidsneedtoadjusttothat.Buttoomuchpushinesscanbe【C10】________.TheveryambitionweimposeonourchildrenmaygetsomeintoHarvardbutmayalsosetthemupfordisappointment.Onestudyofstudents20yearsoutfoundthat,otherthingsbeingequal,graduatesofhighlyselectiveschoolsexperiencedmorejobdissatisfaction.Theymayhavebeensoconditionedtobeingontopthatanythinglessdisappoints.A)advantageousF)junctionK)plausibleB)contrarilyG)justificationsL)ranksC)destructiveH)literallyM)rationalizeD)eliteI)manipulateN)signifyE)employJ)meditateO)statistical21、【C1】标准答案：L知识点解析：名词辨析题。空格位于“see…as”结构中，ourkids’college都是修饰空格，所以空格处应填入名词。该句句意为：我们把录取孩子的大学________视为验证我们将他们培养得多好的战利品。备选名词中的ranks“排名，等级”符合句意，故L)为答案。22、【C2】标准答案：G知识点解析：名词辨析题。根据空格前的vatious和空格后的that可推断此处缺少一个名词。结合空格前的contrived“发明，设计”以及空格后that引导的从句“实际上是半真半假的陈词、偏见和荒诞的说法”可知，justifications“正当的理由”符合句意，故G)为答案。23、【C3】标准答案：D知识点解析：名词辨析题。根据空格前的形容词scarce和空格后的名词degrees可推断，此处应填入名词或形容词修饰degrees。该句句意为：人们这种歇斯底里是因为他们相信少数________学位肯定有着更高的价值。一般来说，人们普遍认为名校的学位有着更高的价值，clite“精英”符合句意，故D)为答案。24、【C4】标准答案：K知识点解析：形容词辨析题。根据空格前的that’s可知，此处缺少一个形容词作表语。由破折号后的andmostlywrong“大多数是错误的”可推知，这些说法都是貌似合理的、似是而非的，故K)plausible“似乎真实的；貌似合理的”为答案。25、【C5】标准答案：E知识点解析：动词辨析题。由空格前的don’tsystematically可知，该空应填入动词原形。由空格后的betterinstructionalapproaches“更好的教育方法”可推知，空格处应该填一个表示“采用，使用”的动词，故E)employ“使用”为答案。26、【C6】标准答案：O知识点解析：形容词辨析题。根据空格前的a和空格后的fluke可推断，此处缺少一个形容词作定语。结合前一句话“Thegainisreckonedat2percentto4percentforevery100-pointincreaseinaschool’saverageSATscores．”可知，本句意在表达：即便是这种优势也可能只是统计学上的偶然，故O)statistical“统计(学)的”为答案。27、【C7】标准答案：N知识点解析：动词辨析题。根据空格前的may可推断，此处缺少一个动词，且为动词原形。本句句意为：进入耶鲁大学可能________聪明过人、才华横溢和雄心勃勃。备选动词中只有signify“表示；意味着”符合句意，故N)为答案。28、【C8】标准答案：B知识点解析：副词辨析题。空格前后均为结构完整的句子，因此该空应填入副词作插入语。空格后的itssignificanceisdeclining与上文提到的“GettingintoYalemaysignifyintelligence，talent，andambition．”在句意上构成一种转折关系，由此推知，contrarily“相反地”符合句意，故B)为答案。29、【C9】标准答案：M知识点解析：动词辨析题。由空格前的can可知，该空应填入动词原形。本句句意为：在某种程度上，我们能够________我们的一意孤行。备选动词中的rationalize“使……合理化”在意义上与之吻合，故M)为答案。30、【C10】标准答案：C知识点解析：形容词辨析题。由空格前的canbe可知，该空应填入形容词作表语。本句句意为：但是过分地强求却是________。备选形容词中只有destructive“破坏性的，有害的”符合句意，故C)为答案。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。)They'restillkids,andalthoughthere'salotthattheexpertsdon'tyetknowaboutthem,onethingtheydoagreeonisthatwhatkidsuseandexpectfromtheirworldhaschangedrapidly.Andit'sallbecauseoftechnology.Tothepsychologists,sociologists,andgenerationalandmediaexpertswhostudythem,theirdigitalgearsetsthisnewgroupapart,evenfromtheirtech-savvy(懂技术的)Millennialelders.Theywanttobeconstantlyconnectedandavailableinawayeventheiroldersiblingsdon'tquiteget.Thesedifferencesmayappearslightly,buttheysignalanall-encompassingsensibilitythatsomesaymarksthedawningofanewgeneration.ThecontrastbetweenMillennialsandthisyoungergroupwassoevidenttopsychologistLarryRosenofCaliforniaStateUniversitythathehasdeclaredthebirthofanewgenerationinanewbook,Rewired:UnderstandingtheinGenerationandtheWayTheyLearn,outnextmonth.Rosensaysthetech-dominatedlifeexperienceofthosebornsincetheearly1990sissodifferentfromtheMillennialshewroteaboutinhis2007book,Me,MySpaceandI:ParentingtheNetGeneration,thattheywarrantthedistinctionofanewgeneration,whichhehasdubbedthe"iGeneration"."Thetechnologyistheeasiestwaytoseeit,butit'salsoamind-set,andthemind-setgoeswiththelittle'i',whichI'mtalkingtostandfor'individualized',"Rosensays."Everythingisdefinedandindividualizedto'me'.Mymusicchoicesaredefinedtome.WhatIwatchonTVanyinstantisdefinedto'me'."HesaystheiGenerationincludestoday'steensandmiddle-schoolers,butit'stoosoontotellaboutelementary-schoolagesandyounger.RosensaystheiGenerationbelievesanythingispossible."Iftheycanthinkofit,somebodyprobablyhasorwillinventit,"hesays."Theyexpectinnovation."Theyhavehighexpectationsthatwhatevertheywantorcanuse"willbeabletobetailoredtotheirownneedsandwishesanddesires."Rosensaysportabilityiskey.Theyareinseparablefromtheirwirelessdevices,whichallowthemtotextaswellastalk,sotheycanbeconstantlyconnected—eveninclass,wherecellphonesaresupposedlybanned.Manyresearchersaretryingtodeterminewhethertechnologysomehowcausesthebrainsofyoungpeopletobewireddifferently."Theyshouldbedistractedandshouldperformmorepoorlythantheydo,"Rosensays."Butfindingsshowteenssurvivedistractionsmuchbetterthanwewouldpredictbytheirageandtheirbraindevelopment."Becausethesekidsaremoreimmersedandatyoungerages,Rosensays,theeducationalsystemhastochangesignificantly."Thegrowthcurveontheuseoftechnologywithchildrenisexponential(指数的),andweruntheriskofbeingoutofstepwiththisgenerationasfarashowtheylearnandhowtheythink,"Rosensays."Wehavetogivethemoptionsbecausetheywanttheirworldindividualized."1、ComparedwithMillennialgeneration,whatisthedistinctfeatureofthenewgeneration?A、Theyarefamiliarwithmoretechnologythantheirelders.B、Theyprefertoliveafreeandcolourfullife.C、Theyareequippedwithmoremoderndigitaltechniques.D、Theyarelikelytocommunicatewithothersbyhigh-techmethodscontinually.标准答案：D知识点解析：细节题。题干问和千禧年一代相比，新一代的特征。原文第二段第二句，“Theywanttobeconstantlyconnectedandavailableinawayeventheiroldersiblingsdon’tquiteget．”他们想要持续地与外界保持联系。可知，选项D，他们倾向于用高科技与他人保持交流，是正确答案。选项A是干扰项，因为该段第一句“evenfromtheirtech-savvyMillennialelders”．可看出。千禧年一代有懂技术的人，所以不是新一代的人都比上一代懂技术。故选D。2、WhyisthenewgenerationcalledasiGeneration?A、Becausethisgenerationemphasizesonanindividualizedstyleoflife.B、Becausethisgenerationischaracterizedbytheadoptionofhigh-techdevices.C、Becausethisgenerationaremoreinteresting.D、Becausethisgenerationareinaconnectionwithinternet.标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。题干问新一代被称为“iGeneration”的原因。定位于原文第四段，“thelittle‘i’．whichI’mtalkingtostandfor‘individualized’”“Everythingisdefinedandindividualizedto‘me’．”字母I指代个人化。所有的事物都被定义且个人化到“我”。由此可知，选项A，这一点强调个人化的生活方式，符合文章大意。故选A。3、WhichoneofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheiGenerationaccordingtothepassage?A、ThisgenerationissoinnovativethattheycaninventandcreatenewthingsB、Everythingmustbeadaptedtothepeculiarneedofthegeneration.C、High-techsuchaswirelessdevicesisanecessitytothenewgeneration.D、Thisgenerationisallowedtousephonesinclass.标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。此题需用排除法。选项A，对应第五段“Theyexpectinnovation．”他们希望创新，与他们自己擅长创新是两个不同概念；选项B，“Theyhavehighexpectationsthatwhatevertheywantorcanuse‘willbeabletotailoredtotheirownneedsandwishesanddesires．’”他们希望他们的高期望能够得到满足，与选项B，所有的事情都必须满足他们的期待，表达有出入；选项D，对应第六段“theycanbeconstantlyconnectedeveninclass，wherecellphonesaresupposedlybanned．”他们能随时在教室里联系，但教室里本是禁止使用手机的。可知选项D，这一代被允许在教室使用手机，不符合原文。选项C，对应第六段第二句，“Theyareinseparablefromtheirwirelessdevices．”他们离不开无线装置，即高科技如无线装置是他们的必需品。因此。正确答案是C。4、Rosen’sfindingssuggestthattechnology______.A、hasanobviouseffectontheperformanceofiGeneration’sbraindevelopmentB、hashosignificantlynegativeeffectoniGeneration’smentaldevelopmentC、hasgreatlyaffectedtheiGeneration’sacademicperformanceD、hascauseddistractionproblemsoniGeneration标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。此题定位于第七段，“Theyshouldbedistractedandshouldperformmorepoorlythantheydo”，Rosensays，“Butfindingsshowteenssurvivedistractionsmuchbetterthanwewouldpredictbytheirageandtheirbraindevelopment．”大意是，他们应该会受到干扰，但调查发现年轻人的大脑并没有太受干扰。所以，选项B，是正确答案。5、Besidestheindividualizedlifestyle,whatchangeswillhappenineducationalsystem?A、ItwillupdatedbytheiGeneration.B、ItwillapplymoretechnologiestocaterfortheiGeneration.C、Itwilladaptitssystemtotheneedofthenewgeneration.D、TherewillbemoreonlinecoursesforiGeneration’sneed.标准答案：C知识点解析：主旨题。根据关键词“educationalsystem”定位于最后一段第一句，“Becausethesekidsaremoreimmersedandatyoungerages，theeducationalsystemhastochangesignificantly．”因为新一代沉浸于科技之中，那么教育制度也要随之改变。所以，选项C，教育制度要适应新一代的需求，是正确答案。选项A，新一代来改进教育制度；选项B，投入更多的科技来照顾新一代；选项D，将有更多的网上课程来应对他们的需要，均与原文大意有出入。Thefirsttimeyourbosssuggeststhatyouformallypresentsomethingtoyourdepartmentoraclient,yourreactionmaybepanic.Butrememberthatbeingaskedtopresentisacompliment.Someonebelievesthatyouhavevaluableinformationtosharewiththegroup,andwantstolistentoyourideas.Youneedtodecideexactlywhatyouwillsayduringtheallottedtime.Condenseyourtopicintoonesentence.Whatdoyouwantyouraudiencetorememberorlearnfromyourtalk?Thisisyour"bigidea".Remembermatyouraredealingwiththeshortattentionspansofindividualswhotendtohavemanythingsontheirminds.Thinkofthreemainpointsyouwanttomaketosupportyouroveralltopic.Developastorytodemonstrateeachofthoseconcepts.Thiscouldbesomethingthathappenedtoyouorsomeoneyouknow,orsomethingyoureadinanewspaperormagazine.Wehaveallheardthesaying"Apictureisworthathousandwords."Thinkabouthowyourpresentationcanbemoreinterestingtowatch.Propsareawonderfulwaytomakeyourtalkcomealive.Youcoulddosomethingassimpleasholdingupatoyphonereceiverwhentalkingaboutcustomerserviceorputtingonahattosignaladifferentpartofyourtalk.Thinkofdynamicandunusualwaytostartyourpresentation.Thismightinvolvetellinganecdotesthatrelatetoyourtopic.Neverbeginwith,"Thankyouforinvitingmeheretotalkwithyoutoday."Youwillputyouraudiencetosleeprightaway.Startoffenthusiasticallysotheywilllistenwithcuriosityandinterest.Afteryourenergeticintroduction,identifyyourselfbrieflyandthanktheaudiencefortakingthetimetolistentoyou.Planyourending,andfinishinamemorableway.Yourlistenersrememberbestwhattheyhearatthebeginningandendofaspeech,soconcludewithagameinwhichtheycanparticipate,ortellahumorousstoryandyouraudiencewillleavelaughing.Don'ttrytomemoriesyourtalkorreaditword-for-word.Itwillsoundstiltedandboring.Instead,practiceyourdynamicintroductionandconclusionuntilyoucandeliverthemeffortlessly.Ifyoudothisyou'llfeelaburstofconfidencethatwillhelpyousailthroughthewholeofthespeech.6、Theauthorofthetextregardsbeingaskedtodoapresentationas______.A、apraiseB、anopportunityC、apunishmentD、anexperiment标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。原文第一段，“Butrememberthatbeingaskedtopresentisacompli—ment．”意思是．记住被要求发言展示是一种称赞。选项A，praise与compliment是近义替换。选项B，机会；选项C，惩罚；选项D，实验，均与原文信息有出入。故选A。7、Accordingtothepassage,whywe’dbettertosimplifyoursentencesduringapresentation?A、Becauselongersentencesarecomplextounderstand.B、Becauseaudienceareunlikelytoconcentrateforalongtime.C、Becausethereislimitedtimeforapresentation.D、Becausewehavetosharevaluableinformationwithaudience.标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。题干问，在发言展示中，我们需要简化句子的原因。定位于原文第二段，首先作者建议将主题浓缩成一句话。随后该段最后一句给出原因，“Rememberthatyouaredealingwiththeshortattentionspansofindividualswhotendtohavemanythingsontheirminds．”记住你将要应对每个人短期的注意力集中时间，会有很多事情在听众的脑海里出现。所以，选项B，听众很难集中很长时间的注意力．是原文的近义转述。因此，正确答案是B。8、Whytheauthormentionedtheexampleofatoyphoneandahatinparagraph4?A、Topromotetheseproducts.B、Toariseyourboss’sinterest.C、Toprovideaneffectivewaytomakeapresentationvivid.D、Tostirupaudience’simagination.标准答案：C知识点解析：推断题。目的推断题。题干问，文章第四段引出玩具听筒和帽子这一例子的原因。第四段开头便指出，一张图片胜过千言万语。“Thinkabouthowyourpresentationcanbemoreinterestingtowatch．Propsareawonderfulwaytomakeyourtalkcomelive．”可知．作者认为道具是让发言变得有趣生动的一个非常好的方式。随后就列举了听筒和帽子的例子。所以，选项C，提供了一个有效的方式让发言变得生动．是正确答案。9、Whatisthesimilarcriterionforanopeningandaconclusionofonegoodpresentation?A、Bothofthemaredynamicandimpressive.B、Toariseaudienceinterest.C、Theyhavetobeformal.D、Tobefunnyanduseful.标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。题干问，一个好的发言展示，其开头和结尾的标准有什么相似之处。文章第五段主要讲述开头，“Thinkofadynamicandunusualwaytostartyourpresentation．”第六段讲结尾的表达方式，“Planyourending，andfinishinamemorableway．”最后一段第三句，“practiceyourdynamicintroductionandconclusion…”可看出，选项A，有活力且令人印象深刻的，最能全面概括两者的相似处。选项B，主要用于开头；选项C，文中未提及；选项D，有用的，文中也未涉及。故选A。10、Whichoneofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthispassage?A、MoreDynamic,MoreEffectiveB、HowtoPrepareforaPresentationC、PresentationisaStep-stonetoYourCareerD、TheNecessityofBeingHumorous标准答案：B知识点解析：主旨题。题干问这篇文章最合适的题目。第一段，作者引入发言展示这一话题．第二段给出建议．精简话题，第三至六段从开头、结尾等方面一一阐述并给出具体建议，最后一段提出建议，要反复练习。可看出通篇文章，作者讲述如何准备好发言展示。所以，选项B是正确答案。Droppingoutofuniversitytolaunchastart-upisoldhat.ThetwistwithJosephCohen,DanGetelmanandJimGrandpreisthattheirstart-upaimstoimpr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