大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷442

大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试

卷442

一、仔细阅读（本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。）

Oneofthebiggestchangessince1990isthedegreetowhichbioterrorismhasbecomea

publichealthpriority.Althoughtherehadlongbeenconcernaboutvulnerabilityto

biowarfareandbioterrorism,theanthraxepisodeinthefallof2001madeitclearthaithe

concernisnolongertheoretical.Untilveryrecently,theimportantroleofpublichealthat

thefrontlinesofbioterrorismpreparednesswasunrecognized.Althoughconcernabout

emerginginfectionshashelpedstimulatefunding（orthechronicallyunderappreciated

publichealthsystem,thethreatofbioterrorismmotivatedthefirstrealinfusionofnew

moneyintopublichealthindecades.Manyofthecapabilitiesneededtodefendagainst

bioterrorismarethesameasthoseneededtocombatnaturalemerginginfections.Inboth

instances,theproblemisanunexpectedoutbreakofinfectiousdisease,ofwhichthefirst

indicationislikelytobesickpeopleinemergencyroomsorclinics.Indeed,aswiththe

anthraxattacks,thepublichealthandmedicalresponsesmaybeunderwaybeforethe

truenatureoftheoutbreakisrecognized.Publichealthandtheinterlacewiththehealth

caresystemarethereforekeyelementsinanyeffectiveresponsetobioterrorism.Whether

thebiggestthreatisnaturalorengineered,muchremainstobedone.Effortstostrengthen

surveillanceandresponseworldwideandtoimprovecommunicationmustbeaccelerated

andsustained.Further,wehaveonlyscratchedthesurfaceintermsofunderstandingthe

ecologyofinfectiousdiseasesanddevelopingstrategicsforregulatingmicrobialtraffic.

Weneedtoolsforbetterpredictiveepidemiologicmodelingwhenanewinfectionfirst

appearsandforbetteranalysisofthefactorsthattransferpathogens（病原体）across

species.Oneencouragingdevelopmentistheprogramintheecologyofinfectious

diseasethatwasstartedafewyearsagobecomestheNationalScienceFoundationin

cooperationwithNIH.SARSisagoodyardstickofourprogressduringthepast13years.

Thesyndromewasunusualbecausenovelinfectionsthatspreadfrompersontoperson

arcrelativelyrare.Oncecaseswerefinallyreported,thepublichealthresponsewas

vigorous.WHOwarnedhealthcareproviders,researchersrapidlyidentifiedacandidate

virus,andprototypediagnostictestsquicklybecameavailable.Thevastreachofthe

Internetwasinstrumentalinsharinginformationandcoordinatingactivitiesworldwide.

1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peoplehavelongignored.

A、publichealth'svulnerabilitytobioterrorism

publichealth'sroleinfightingbioterrorism

C>thefundingproblemfbrthepublichealthsystem

D、theprocedurestoerasethethreatofbioterrorism

标准答案：B

知识点解析：首段第3句中的Until...wasunrecognized可理解为“直到最近才

认识到公共卫生的重要性”，可见该句喑示公共卫生的重要性一直被忽视，因此本

题应选B。

2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheanthraxincident?

A、Itexposesthevulnerabilitytobiowarfareandbioterrorism.

B、Itcannotbecopedwithinthesamewayasnaturalinfections.

C、Measuresweretakenagainstitwhenitsnaturewasnotdetermined.

D、Thepeopleinfectedwithitwerecuredinemergencyroomsorclimes.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：第2段第3句中的aswith…表明该句主句的内容也适合用于描述

2001年的那次炭疽菌袭击事件，选项C是对该主句的近义改写。为本题答案。

3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresearchoninfectiousdiseases?

A、Itwillbealong-termprocess.

B、Thefindingsarenotsolidenough.

C、Whathasbeendoneissatisfactory.

D、Moreprofoundworkneedstobedone.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：本题是针对第3段整段的主要内容。第3段首句是该段的主题句，而

在其他句子.里，strengthen,improve,accelerate,bettermodeling,betteranalysis

词也表明对于传染病的研究在各方面仍需做更深入的工作，选项D概括了作者的

观点。

4、HowwasSARSdifferentfromotherinfectiousdiseases?

A、Itspreadsfrompersontoperson.

B、Itisthelatestengineeredinfection.

C^Iltakesalongtimetoidentifythesymptoms.

D、Itmanifeststheprogressinrelevantresearch.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：末段第2句中的unusualbecause表明了SARS与其他传染病的不同之

处，选项A就是becaus已后引出的内容，所以是本题答案。

5、ItcanbeinferredthatNIHismostprobably.

A、anorganizationofinfectedpatients

B、aresearchinstituteofinfectiousdiseases

C、aneffectivemedicinecuringinfections

D、awayofrecognizingnewdiseases

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从第3段末句中的incooperationwith…可知NIH是研究传染病生态

学的合作机构，因此选预B是最适合的选项。

Oneofthebiggestchangessince1990isthedegreetowhichbioterrorismhasbecomea

publichealthpriority.Althoughtherehadlongbeenconcernaboutvulnerabilityto

biowarfareandbioterrorism,theanthraxepisodeinthefallof2001madeitclearthatthe

concernisnolongertheoretical.Untilveryrecently,theimportantroleofpublichealthat

thefrontlinesofbioterrorismpreparednesswasunrecognized.Althoughconcernabout

emerginginfectionshashelpedstimulatefundingforthechronicallyunderappreciated

publichealthsystem,thethreatofbioterrorismmotivatedthefirstrealinfusionofnew

moneyintopublichealthindecades.Manyofthecapabilitiesneededtodefendagainst

bioterrorismarethesameasthoseneededtocombatnaturalemerginginfections.Inboth

instances,theproblemisanunexpectedoutbreakofinfectiousdisease,ofwhichthefirst

indicationislikelytobesickpeopleinemergencyroomsorclinics.Indeed,aswiththe

anthraxattacks,thepublichealthandmedicalresponsesmaybeunderwaybeforethe

truenatureoftheoutbreakisrecognized.Publichealthandtheinterfacewiththehealth

caresystemarethereforekeyelementsinanyeffectiveresponsetobioterrorism.Whether

thebiggestthreatisnaturalorengineered,muchremainstobedone.Effortstostrengthen

surveillanceandresponseworldwideandtoimprovecommunicationmustbeaccelerated

andsustained.Further,wehaveonlyscratchedthesurfaceintermsofunderstandingthe

ecologyofinfectiousdiseasesanddevelopingstrategiesforregulatingmicrobialtraffic.

Weneedtoolsforbetterpredictiveepidemiologicmodelingwhenanewinfectionfirst

appearsandforbetteranalysisofthefactorsthattransferpathogens（病原体）across

species.Oneencouragingdevelopmentis（heprogramintheecologyofinfectious

diseasethatwasstartedafewyearsagobecomestheNationalScienceFoundationin

cooperationwithNIH.SARSisagoodyardstickofourprogressduringthepast13years.

Thesyndromewasunusualbecausenovelinfectionsthatspreadfrompersontoperson

arerelativelyrare.Oncecaseswerefinallyreported,thepublichealthresponsewas

vigorous.WHOwarnedhealthcareproviders,researchersrapidlyidentifiedacandidate

virus,andprototypediagnostictestsquicklybecameavailable.Thevastreachofthe

Internetwasinstrumentalinsharinginformationandcoordinatingactivitiesworldwide.

6、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peoplehavelongignored.

A^publichealth'svulnerabilitytobioterrorism

B>publichealth'sroleinfightingbioterrorism

C、thefundingproblemfbrthepublichealthsystem

D^theprocedurestoerasethethreatofbioterrorism

标准答案：B

知识点解析：首段第3句中的Until...wasunrecognized可理解为“直到最近才

认识到公共卫生的重要性”，可见该句暗示公共卫生的重要性一直被忽视，因此本

题应选B。

7、Whatcanwelearnabouttheanthraxincident?

AxItexposesthevulnerabilitytobiowarfareandbioterrorism.

BNItcannotbecopedwithinthesamewayasnaturalinfections.

C、Measuresweretakenagainstitwhenitsnaturewasnotdetermined.

D^Thepeopleinfectedwithitwerecuredinemergencyroomsorclinics.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：第2段第3句中的aswith…表明该句主句的内容也适合用于描述

2001年的那次炭疽菌袭击事件，选项C是对该主句的近义改写，为本题答案。

8、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresearchoninfectiousdiseases?

A、Itwillbealong-termprocess.

B、Thefindingsarenotsolidenough.

C、Whathasbeendoneissatisfactory.

D、Moreprofoundworkneedstobedone.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：本题是针对第3段整段的主要内容。笫3段首句是该段的主题句，而

在其他句子里，strengthen,improve,accelerate,betiermodeling,betteranalysis

也表明对于传染病的研究在各方面仍需做更深入的工作，选项D概括了作者的观

点。

9、HowwasSARSdifferentfromotherinfectiousdiseases?

A、Itspreadsfrompersontoperson.

B、Itisthelatestengineeredinfection.

C、Ittakesalongtimetoidentifythesymptoms.

D、Itmanifeststheprogressinrelevantresearch.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：末段第2句中的unusualbecause表明了SARS与其他传染病的不同之

处，选项A就是becaus已后引出的内容，所以是本题答案。

10NItcanbeinferredthatNIHismostprobably.

A、anorganizationofinfectedpatients

B、aresearchinstituteofinfectiousdiseases

C、aneffectivemedicinecuringinfections

D、awayofrecognizingnewdiseases

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从第3段末句中的incooperationwith...可知NIH是研究传染病生态

学的合作机构，因此选项B是最适合的选项。

Oneofthebiggestchangessince1990isthedegreetowhichbioterrorismhasbecomea

publichealthpriority.Althoughtherehadlongbeenconcernaboutvulnerabilityto

biowarfareandbioterrorism,theanthraxepisodeinthefallof2001madeitclearthatthe

concernisnolongertheoretical.Untilveryrecently,theimportantroleofpublichealthat

thefrontlinesofbioterrorismpreparednesswasunrecognized.Althoughconcernabout

emerginginfectionshashelpedstimulatefundingforthechronicallyunderappreciated

publichealthsystem,thethreatofbioterrorismmotivatedthefirstrealinfusionofnew

moneyintopublichealthindecades.Manyofthecapabilitiesneededtodefendagainst

bioterrorismarethesameasthoseneededtocombatnaturalemerginginfections.Inboth

instances,theproblemisanunexpectedoutbreakofinfectiousdisease,ofwhichthefirst

indicationislikelytobesickpeopleinemergencyroomsorclinics.Indeed,aswiththe

anthraxattacks,thepublichealthandmedicalresponsesmaybeunderwaybeforethe

truenatureoftheoutbreakisrecognized.Publichealthandtheinterfacewiththehealth

caresystemarethereforekeyelementsinanyeffectiveresponsetobioterrorism.Whether

thebiggestthreatisnaturalorengineered,muchremainstobedone.Effortstostrengthen

surveillanceandresponseworldwideandtoimprovecommunicationmustbeaccelerated

andsustained.Further,wehaveonlyscratchedthesurfaceintermsofunderstandingthe

ecologyofinfectiousdiseasesanddevelopingstrategiesforregulatingmicrobialtraffic.

Weneedtoolsforbetterpredictiveepidemiologicmodelingwhenanewinfectionfirst

appearsandforbetteranalysisofthefactorsthattransferpaihogens（病原体）across

species.Oneencouragingdevelopmentistheprogramintheecologyofinfectious

diseasethatwasstartedafewyearsagobecomestheNationalScienceFoundationin

cooperationwithNIH.SARSisagoodyardstickofourprogressduringthepast13years.

Thesyndromewasunusualbecausenovelinfectionsthatspreadfrompersontoperson

arcrelativelyrare.Oncecaseswerefinallyreported,thepublichealthresponsewas

vigorous.WHOwarnedhealthcareproviders,researchersrapidlyidentifiedacandidate

virus,andprototypediagnostictestsquicklybecameavailable.Thevastreachofthe

Internetwasinstrumentalinsharinginformationandcoordinatingactivitiesworldwide.

11、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peoplehavelongignored.

A、publichealth'svulnerabilitytobioterrorism

B、publichealth'sroleinfightingbioterrorism

C、thefundingproblemfbrthepublichealthsystem

D、theprocedurestoerasethethreatofbioterrorism

标准答案：B

知识点解析：首段第3句中的Until...wasunrecognized可理解为“直到最近才

认识到公共卫生的重要性”，可见该句暗示公共卫生的重要性一直被忽视，因此本

题应选B。

12、Whatcanwclearnabouttheanthraxincident?

A、Itexposesthevulnerabilitytobiowarfareandbioterrorism.

Itcannotbecopedwithinthesamewayasnaturalinfections.

C、Measuresweretakenagainstitwhenitsnaturewasnotdetermined.

D、Thepeopleinfectedwithitwerecuredinemergencyroomsorclinics.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：第2段第3句中的aswith…表明该句主句的内容也适合用于描述

2001年的那次炭疽菌袭击事件，选项C是对该主句的近义改写，为本题答案。

13^Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresearchoninfectiousdiseases?

A、Itwillbealong-termprocess.

B、Thefindingsarenotsolidenough.

C^Whathasbeendoneissatisfactory.

D^Moreprofoundworkneedstobedone.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：本题是针对第3段整段的主要内容。第3段首句是该段的主题句，而

在其他句子里，strengthenJmprove,accelerate,bettermodeling,betteranalysis等词

也表明对于传染病的研究在各方面仍需做更深入的工作，选项D概括了作者的观

点。

14、HowwasSARSdifferentfromotherinfectiousdiseases?

A、Itspreadsfrompersontoperson.

B、Ilisthelatestengineeredinfection.

C^Ittakesalongtimetoidentifythesymptoms.

D、Itmanifeststheprogressinrelevantresearch.

标准答案：A'

知识点解析：末段第2句中的unusualbecause表明了SARS与其他传染病的不同之

处，选项A就是because后引出的内容，所以是本题答案。

15、ItcanbeinferredthatNIHismostprobably.

A、anorganizationofinfectedpatients

B、aresearchinstituteofinfectiousdiseases

C、aneffectivemedicinecuringinfections

D、awayofrecognizingnewdiseases

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从第3段末句中的incooperationwith...可知NIH是研究传染病生态

学的合作机构，因此选顷B是最适合的选项。

Oneofthegoodthingsformeninwomen'sliberationisthatmennolongerhavetopay

womentheold-fashionedcourtesies.Inanarticleonthenewmanners,Ms.Holmessays

thataperfectlyablewomannolongerhastoacthelplesslyinpublicasifshewerea

model.Forexample,shedoesn'tneedhelpgettinginandoutofcars."Womengetinand

outofcarstwentytimesadaywithbabiesanddogs.Surelytheycangetoutby

themselvesatnightjustaseasily."Shealsosaysthereisnoreasonwhyamanshould

walkontheoutsideofawomanonthesidewalk.'historically,themanwalkedonthe

insidesohecaughtthegarbagethrownoutofawindow.Todayamanissupposedto

walkontheoutside.Amanshouldwalkwherehewantsto.Soshouldawoman.If,outof

loveandrespect,heactuallywantstotaketheblows,heshouldwalkontheinside—

becausethat'swhereattackersareallhidingthesedays."Asfarasmannersare

concerned,IsupposeIhavealwaysbeenasupporterofwomen'sliberation.Overthe

years,outofasenseofrespect,Iimagine,1haverefusedtotroublewomenwithoutdated

courtesies.Itisusuallyeasiertofollowrulesofsocialbehaviorthantodependonone's

owntaste.Butrulesmaybesafelybroken,ofCourse,bythoseofuswiththegiftof

naturalgrace.Forexample,whenamanandawomanareledtotheirtableinarestaurant

andthewaiterpullsoutachair,thewomanisexpectedtositinthechair.Thatis

accordingtoMs.AnnClark.Ihavealwaysdoneittheotherway,accordingtomywife.

Itcameuponlytheothernight,Ifollowedthehostesstothetable,andwhenshepulled

thechairoutIsatOnit,quitenaturally,sinceithappenedtobethechairIwantedtosit

in."Well,"mywifesaid,whenthehostesshadgone,"youdiditagain.u"Didwhat?"I

asked,utterlyconfused."Tookthechair."Actually,sinceI'dwalkedthroughthe

restaurantaheadofmywife,itwouldhavebeenawkward,Ishouldthink,nottohave

takenthechair.Ihadgottherefirst,afterall.Also,ithasalwaysbeenmycustomtoget

inacarfirst,andletthewomangetinbyherself.ThisisacourtesyIinsistonasthe

strongersex,outofloveandrespect.Intimeslikethese,(heremightbeattackershidden

about.Itwouldbeunsuitabletoputawomaninacarandthenshutthedooronher,

leavingheratthemercyofsomebadfellowwhomightbehidinginthebackseat.

16、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.

A、it'ssafetobreak