大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷685

大学英语六级改革适用(阅读)模拟试

卷685

一、词汇理解(本题共70题，每题7.0分，共70分。)

Onelunchtime.MayWardwasdoinghershoppinginalocalsupermarket,whenshe

suddenlyslippedandfell.Shewasbadlyshakenandbruisedbut[Cl]nothing

seriousresulted.Itturnedoutthatshehasslippedonsomeice-creamwhichhadbeen

spilledonthefloor.Twoweekslatershewrotetothefirmtoclaimcompensation.She

assertedthattheyhadbeennegligentand[C2]innotkeepingthefloorclean.

Thefirmdenieditand[C3]thattheyhadapropersystemand[C4]

forkeepingthefloorclean.SinceMrs.Wardfellthatshewas[C5]

tocompensation,shesuedthefirmintheLawCourts.Herethefirmclaimed

(hatitdidnotfollow,justbecausesomeonehasslippedon(hefloor,thattheymusthave

beennegligentcarryingouttheirduties.Theysaidthatunlessthecustomercouldprove

howtheice-creamcametobeonthefloor,andhowlongithadbeenlefttherebeforethe

accidenthappened,shehadnotmadeoutapiopei[C6]againstthem.Butthe

judgetookadifferentview.Hesaidthattheaccidentwouldnothavehappenedatallif

thefirmhadtaken[C7]carc.Itwasuptothefirm,hesaid,toprovide[C8]

,thattheaccidentdidnot[C9]fromanynegligenceontheirpart.

Theywould[CIO]beinabetterpositionthanthecustomertoestablishhow

longtheice-creamhadbeenspiltandexplainthecircumstancestotheCourts.Thefinal

resultwasthatMrs.Wardreceived£137aspaymentlordamages.A)ariseE)determine

I)inconvenienceM)obviouslyB)carelessF)entitledJ)innocentN)reasonableC)case

G)evidenceK)instructions0)unexpectedlyD)deriveH)fortunatelyL)maintained

K[Cl]

标准答案：H

知识点解析：此处需要一个副词，评说伤势不重。词库中forlunately”所幸的是”符

合句意。

2、[C2]

标准答案：B

知识点解析：填入此处的词与negligent为并列关系，应为形容词或分词。梅.沃德

认为超市公司有疏忽之处，没有保持地面干净。可见，careless符合语义要求。

3、[C3]

标准答案：L

知识点解析：根据空格前的denied（认），可知此处需填入动词过去式。后面的

“有〜套合理的体系”说明这是公司在自我辩护，由此确定答案为maintained“坚持

认为“。

4、[C4]

标准答案：K

知识点解析：此处应为名词，与前面的apropersystem并列，是公司为自己辩护的

理由。结合后面的“保持地面整洁”选择词库中的instructions,表示“保持地面整洁

的指示

5、[C5]

标准答案：F

知识点解析：此处应填入形容词或分词，旦能与介词【。搭配。沃德太太把公司告

上了法庭是因为她觉得有理由得到赔偿，填入的词应表“有权利”、“有理由”之类的

意思,entitled符合条件,beentitledto意为“有...的权利

6、[C6]

标准答案：C

知识点解析：不定冠词a提示此处需填入名词单数形式，而且能与makcout形成

搭配。超市公司认为：只有证明冰激凌如何丢在地上、落在地上多久后才发生事

故，沃德太太才有理由起诉。ease符合语意，makeoutacase意为“找到充分的理

由“。

7、[C7]

标准答案：N

知识点解析：此处应填入修饰care的定语，可为形容词、名词或分词。法官认为

公司如果处理得当，这类案件就不会发生。词库中reasonable符合句意。

8、[C8]

标准答案：G

知识点解析：此处应填名词作provide的宾语。句中he指上文提到的ihejudge,法

官一•般需要当事人提供“证据"，故用evidenceo

9、[C9J

标准答案：A

知识点解析：didnot提示此处应填入动词原形，且该词能与后面的from搭配。这

里法官指出超市公司需提供证据证明事故不是由他们造成的，即提及了造成事故的

原因，arisefrom"由...引起''强调起因,符合语境。derive虽能与from搭配，但

derivefrom"从...起源”强调起源，不符合句意。

10、[C10]

标准答案：M

知识点解析：空格位于would和be之间，应为副词。上文提到，法官认为得由公

司提供证据，再结合本句后面的betterposition,可知公司提供证据肯定比消费者要

容易，obviously符合句意。

二、长篇阅读(本题共10题，每题分，共70分。)

HowtoLovetheWorldAsItIs?[A]Itstruckmerecentlythatalotofpeoplethinkthey

knowwhat'swrongwiththisworld,anditalsostruckmethatthey'reallwrong.

Seriously—almosteverypoliticalandreligiousgroup,everyopinionatedperson,every

publicationwithanopinion,hassaidatonetimeoranotherwhattheythinkiswrongwith

ihisworld.Sowhai'sreallywrongwiththeworld,inmyopinion?Noiathing.[B]h

seems(obeaprevailingworld-viewthattheworldismessedup.(hattherearejustafew

thingswrongwithit,andifwecouldonlygetthosethingstochange,theworldwouldbe

great.Ifwecouldjusteducatepeopleandgetthemtorealizewhat'swrongwiththis

world,thingscouldchange.[C]Thistypeofviewoftheworldstemsfromanidealthat

manypeoplehaveintheirheadsofwhattheworldshouldbeike.Theymightnotrealize

theyhavethatideal,butit'sthere.AndtheworldwillneverreachthisPlatonicideal,

becauseit'sjustthisimageofperfectionthatdoesnotmatchreality.Realityandthisideal

areincompatible.[D]Sowhat'swrongwiththatview?Nothing'swrongwithit,actually.

That'showmostpeopleare,andIdon'tthinkIcanchangethat,norwouldIwantto.I

thoughtitwouldheaninterestingdiscussion,though,becauseIthinkthisdiscrepancy

betweenwhatpeoplethinktheworldshouldheandwhattheworldreallyiscancause

unhappiness.Ifyouwanttheworldtobecompletelyvegetarianandkindtoanimals,and

itisn'tandwon'tbeintheforeseeablefuture,youwillmostlikelybeunhappy.Ifyou

wanttheworldlogobacktohowitwasduringyourchildhood,orduringyourparents'

generation,andicisn'tlikelylodoso,you'renotgoingtobehappy.Thesameistrueof

anyofourideals.It'sverypossiblethat(herealityofthepeopleinyourlifedon'tmeet

theseideals.Thatmightcauseyoutobeunhappywiththem.Whenrealitydoesn'tmeet

ideals—anditrarelydoes—webecomeunhappy.[E]Sowhat'sthealternative?I'mnot

proposingthatyou,oranyoneelse,changeyourworld-view.Ifyou,oranyoneelse,are

happywiththatworld-view,don'tchangeit.Butthereisanalternative,andI'mnot

sayingit'sbetter.It'stheworld-viewItrytohave:insteadofhavinganideal,stoplooking

fnrperfection.Accepttheworldasitis,andloveitforwhatitk.Acceptpeopleasthey

are,andlovethem.[F]Whatwouldbetheresultofthisalternativeworld-view?Well,I

thinkyou'dbehappier,ifonlybecauseyoudidn'tseetheworldasafundamentally

flawedorevilplace,andbegantoseethegoodintheworld.This,however,isopento

individualinterpretation,andyourownexperienceislikelytobedifferentthanmine.IG]

Doesthismeanthatweshouldgiveupontryingtomakepositivechangesintheworld?

Shouldwestoptryingtomake(heworldabetterplace?No!Don'teverstoptryingtodo

goodthings!Eveniftheworldisalreadyagoodplace,wecanalwaysfindhappinessand

satisfactionintryingtodogood,intrying(omakepeople'slivesbetter.[H]Butwhat

aboutalltheevilandsufferingin(heworld?Shouldweacceptandlovethataswell?

That'sthetoughestpart,Ithink.It'shardtoacceptthatpeoplearedyingofdiseasesand

famineandwarandmurderandabuse,andperhapsimpossibletolovethataspectofthe

world.Youdon'thavetoloveit,butithelpstotrytoreallyunderstandit.Whydoesthis

happen?Whatarethedeeperreasons?A(theheartofthedeepestreasonsishumanity一

weareallflawedcreaturesinsomeway,andthat'swhatmakesushumanandbeautiful.

[I]Whywouldsomeonecommitviolence,forexample?Becausetheyareevil?Thereare

numerousreasons,butattheheartofitisprobablythatthispersonwashurt,abandoned,

abused,orneglectedinsomeway,atsomepointinhislife.Thatpersonneedsour

compassionmorethananyone.Andifwetrytounderstandthisperson,orunderstandthe

heartofanyviolenceintheworld,thenwecanbetterapplytheloveandcompassion

(hat'sneededtohealthispainandmaketheworldabetterplace.[J]Solet'ssaythatyou'd

liketotrythisworld-view.You'dliketolovepeople,andtheentireworld,asitis,and

notasyou'dlikeittobe.Howdoyougoaboutdoingthat?TherearesixthingsI

recommenddoing.|K](I)Stoplookingforperfectionandideals.Realizethatyouhave

anidealinyourhead,andthatitisprobablyincompatiblewiththeworld.Itmightbean

idealaboutaperson,orabouthowthingsshouldbe.Theworldandpeoplearenot

perfect.Stoplookingforperfection,andrealizethatitisalreadyhere.[L](2)Observe.

Insteadoflookingatthisidealpictureinyourhead,lookatwhat'sreallythere.Whatis

theworldreallylike?Whatarepeoplereallylike?Theonlywaytoknowthisisto

observe.Listentopeople.Lookattheworldaroundyou.Gatherdata,fromreality.[M]

(3)Understand.Nowthatyouhavethisdata,startaskingquestions.Whyarepeoplethe

waytheyare?Whydidsomeonedowhattheydid?Whydoesthisproblemreallyexist?

Don'tstopatthefirstanswersyoucomeupwith—digdeeper,anddeeper,untilyoureally

understandsomething.Seektounderstandbeforeyoujudge,inallsituations.Sometimes

(hatwillrequireimagination—youwon'tbeabletoreallyknowtherootofsomething

unlessyoupersonallyinvestigateeverything,butinsteadsometimesyoucantryto

imaginewhatmadeaperson【heway(heyare,orasituationwhati(is.[N](4)Accept.

Onceyou'veobservedandbeguntounderstand,acceptthat(hisisthewaytheworldis.

Thisiswhothepersonis.Theworldisn'tgoingtomeetanyideal—iliswhatitis,and

whilei(willalwayschange,itprobablywon'tchangetomeetyourideal.Thepersonin

questionisexactlythesame—theywon'tmeetyourideal,butarewhotheyare.Accept

thisasfact.[O](5)LoveandCompassion.Onceyou'veacceptedthingsorpeopleasthey

are,trytofinditinyourhearttolovethem,astheyare.Thewaytodothisistoseethe

goodineverythingandeveryone,andifyou'vesoughttoreallylookandunderstand,you

willfindgoodineverything.P](6)EnjoyLife.Theworldisawonderfulplaceonce

you'veaccepteditforwhatitisandsoughttoloveit.Peoplearewonderfulcreatures,full

oflifeandcreativityandincssincssanduniqueness.Acceptthis,understandit,loveit.

Andenjoythisgiftwe'vebeengiven,foritisincredible.Andperfect,justasitis.

11、Theprevailingbeliefistliattheworldisinamessandachangeofthesituation

wouldmaketheworldbecomebetter.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：当前流行的观点是世界处于混乱之中，改变这种情形可以让世界变得

更好。根据prevailingbelief和mess定位到B段。首句指出，当前流行的一种世界

观是这个世界很混乱，存在一些问题，但只要我们解决了这些问题，这个世界会变

得非常美好。本题句子是对原文的同义转述。

12^Therehavebeenwars,murdersandabusesduetoourhumanity.

标准答案：H

知识点解析：存在战争、谋杀和虐待,是因为我们的人性。根据wars,murders,

abuses和humanity定位到H段。该段说，要人们接受因疾病、饥荒、战争、谋杀

和虐待而失去生命的确很难，而要喜爱这些也许根本就是不可能的。但是造成这些

的最深层的原因就是人性—我们在某方面天生就有缺陷。本题句子是对原文的概

括，其中dueto对应原文的reasonso

Theonlywaytofindoutwhattheworldisreallylikeistoobserve.

标准答案：L

知识点解析：要得知这个世界真正的样子，唯一的方法就是观察。根据theonly

way和。bserve定位到L段c该段作者自问自答：这个世界真正的样子是什么?世上

的人到底是什么样的?要了解这些，唯一的方法就是观察。本题句子意思与此一

致，题目中的findout对应原文的know。

14>Frommypointofview,thereisnothingwrongwiththeworld.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：在我看来这个世界一点事都没有。根据nothingwrongwiththeworld

定位到A段。该段说，很多人认为这个世界存在各种问题，但作者认为一点事都

没有。本题句子与原文该段最后两句对应。

15、Wecanalwaysfindsatisfactionintryingtomaketheworldabetterplace.

标准答案：G

知识点解析：我们总能从试图使世界变得更美好之中获得满足。根据satisfaction

和tryingtomaketheworldabetterplace定位到G段。作者认为，即使这个世界已

经很好，我们也总是能在做好事、改善人们的生活中获得快乐和满足，本题句子是

对原文的同义转述。

16、Thealternativeworld-viewIsuggestistostopsearchingforperfectionandaccept

theworldasitis.

标准答案：E

知识点解析：我建议的另一种世界观是：不要再去追寻完美，接受这个世界本来的

样子。根据alternative和acceptstheworldasitis定位到E段。作肴的建议是：不要

去构想一个理想世界，小冉追求完美，接受现在这个世界本来的样子，去喜爱这个

真实的世界。本题句子是对原文的同义转述。关键词stopsearchingforperfection和

accept分别在K段和N段出现，这两段是作者的建议且仅涉及其中一方面，故排

除。

17、Itisone'ssufferingthatcontributestohiscommitmentofviolence.

标准答案：I

知识点解析：遭受苦难会使•个人产生暴力行为。根据commitmentofviolence定

位到I段。该段说，导致有的人实施暴力最根本的原因可能是这个人在生命中的某

一个时期在某些方面受到了伤害、遭到了遗弃、虐待或被人忽视。本题句子的

suffering概括了原文的thispersonwashurt...orneglectedinsomeway。

18、Itisadvocatedthatoneshouldtryiounderstandbeforemakingajudgment.

标准答案：M

知识点解析：建议在做出判断之前，先试着去理解。根据understand和makinga

judgment定位到M段。作者建议，在任何情况下，都不要轻易做出决断.在做出

决断前要先用心去理解。本题句子的makingajudgment对应原文的judgeo

19、Perfectionisanidealthattheworldwillneverreachbecauseitdosnotmatch

reality.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：完美的理想状态是这个世界永远不会达到的，因为它脱离了现实。根

据perfection和does,notmatchreality定位到C段“该段指出，这个世界永远不会

达到这种柏拉图式的理想状态，因为这种理想只是脱离现实的一种完美影像。本题

句子的perfection对应原文的Platonico

20、Whenthereisadiscrepancybetweenidealandthereality,peoplearemostlikelyto

becomedepressed.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：当理想与现实有差异的时候，人们很可能感到沮丧。根据

discrepancy定位到D段。该段提到，理想中的世界和现实世界的差异会让他们感

到郁闷。本题句子是对该段后半部分内容的概括，题目中的depressed对应原文的

unhappiness。

三、仔细阅读（本题共10题，每题分，共70分。）

Theworldisgoingthroughthebiggestwaveofmergersandacquisitions（4攵WS）ever

witnessed.TheprocesssweepsfromhyperactiveAmericatoEuropeandreachesthe

emergingcountrieswithunsurpassedmight.Manyinthesecountriesarelookingatthis

processandworrying:"Won'tthewaveofbusinessconcentrationturnintoan

uncontrollableanti-competitiveforce?"There'snoquestionthatthebigaregettingbigger

andmorepowerful.Multinationalcorporationsaccountedforlessthan20%of

internationaltradein1982.Todaythefigureismorethan25%andgrowingrapidly.

Internationalaffiliatesaccountforafast-growingsegmentofproductionineconomics

thatopenupandwelcomeforeigninvestment.InArgentina,forinstance,afterthe

reformsoftheearly1990s,multinationalswentfrom43%toalmost70%oftheindustrial

productionofthe200largestfirms.Thisphenomenonhascreatedseriousconcernsover

（heroleofsmallereconomicfirms,ofnationalbusinessmenandovertheultimate

stabilityoftheworldeconomy.Ibelievethatthemostimportantforcesbehindthe

massiveM&Awavearethesamethatunderlietheglobalizationprocess:falling

transportationandcommunicationcosts,lowertradeandinvestmentbarriersand.

enlargedmarketsthatrequireenlargedoperationscapableofmeetingcustomers'

demands.Allthesearebeneficial,notdetrimental,toconsumers.Asproductivitygrows,

theworld'swealthincreases.Examplesofbenefitsorcostsofthecurrentconcentration

wavearescanty.Yetitishardtoimaginethatthemergerofafewoilfirmstodaycould

recreatethesamethreatstocompetitionthatwerefearednearlyacenturyagointheU.S.,

when(heStandardOil(rustwasbrokenup.Themergersoftelecomcompanies,suchas

WorldCom,hardlyseemtobringhigherpricesforconsumersorareductioninthepace

oftechnicalprogress.Onthecontrary,thepriceofcommunicationsiscomingdownfast.

Incars,too,concentrationisincreasing—witnessDaimlerandChrysler,Renaultand

Nissan-butitdoesnotappearthatconsumersarebeinghurt.Yetthefactremainsthat

themergermovementmustbewatched.Afewweeksago,AlanGreenspanwarned

againstthemegamergersinthebankingindustry.Whoisgoingtosupervise,regulate

andoperateaslenderoflastresortwiththegiganticbanksthatarebeingcreated?Won't

multinationalsshiftproductionfromoneplacetoanotherwhenanationgetstoostrict

aboutviolationtofaircompetition?Andshouldonecountrytakeuponitselftheroleof

"defendingcompetition"onissuesthataffectmanyothernations,asintheU.S.vs.

Microsoftcase?

21>Whatismentionedaboutthewaveofmergerandacquisition?

A^ItiswarmlywelcomedbytheAmericanandEuropeancountries.

B、1(turnstobeanuncontrollableanti-competitiveforce.

C^Itsweepstheworldwithunprecedentedforce.

D^Itisanewtrendinthebusinessworldthatneverappearedbefore.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：选项C是对首段开头两句的概括，为本题答案。

22、TheauthorcitedthemultinationalsinArgentinainorderto.

A、arouseconcernoverthestabilityoftheworldeconomy

B、criticizetheoveremphasisonthedevelopmentofmultinaiionals

C、beacontrasttotheinsufficientconcernaboutsmallernationalfirms

D、illustratetheincreasingimportanceofmultinationalsininternationaltrades

标准答案：D

知识点解析：作者在第2段前四句提出跨国公司在国际贸易中所占份额越来越大。

而第6句以阿根廷跨国公司为例就是为了说明这一点，例子中列举数字的增长进一

步说明了跨国公司越来越重要，选项D即表达了这一观点。

23、Theforcesbehindthewaveofmergerandacquisitionwillresultin.

A、enhancedmarkets

B、advantages(ocustomers

C、lowertradecost

D、theinitiatingofglobalization

标准答案：B

知识2解析：第3段第2句中的allthese指的就是本段首句提到的推动合并和收购

浪潮的力量，而第2句中的beneficialloconsumers与选项B是同义替换，因此选

项B为本题答案。

24、TheStandardOiltrustwasbrokenupbecause,

A、theideaofmergerwasnotwelcomeacenturyagO

B、itbecamesopowerfulthatitendangeredcompetition

C、itgainedonlyveryscantybenefitsfromthemarket

D^theU.S.marketwasnotyetusedtocompetition

标准答案：B

知识点解析：第4段第2句中when事实上指出了一种隐藏的因果关系，结果是

when引出的从句，而原因就是其前面主句的内容，即标准石油托拉斯被分拆是因

为它对compelilion构成了threats,选项B是对这一意思的另一种表达，为正确答

案。

25、Inthelastparagraph,theauthormostprobablyagreesthat.

A^megabankingmergerswillnotappearbecauseofGreenspan'swarning

B、multinationalsalwaystrytoavoidviolatingfaircompetition

C^theattitudetowardsunfaircompetitionvariesfromnationtonation

D、theU.S.shouldn'thavesuedMicrosoftforunfaircompetition

标准答案：C

知识点解析：末段第4句中的shift...fromoneplacetoanother表明有些地区对违反

公平竞争的行为的限制松紧不一，即这些地区对违反公平竞争的行为的态度不相

同，因此选项C为本题答案。

Itisacommonbeliefthatsharpfrostscolortheautumnleaves.Asamatteroffact,such

frostsarcfarmorelikelytoturnleavesblackordullbrownthantogivethemthe

gorgeoustintsweadmire.Thecoloringoftheleavesinthefallisachemicalprocessthat

isfavoredbygradualcoolingratherthansuddencold.Itisnotentirelyconfinedtothe

autumn.Brightredandyellowleavesareoftenfoundontheswampmapleandother

trees,eveninsummer.Throughtheseasonofgrowththeleavesserveasfoodfactories

fbrthetrees.In(heirlinycellsthecarbonoftheairiscombinedwithmaterialsbrought

upbythetreefluidfromtherootstoformthestarch,sugar,andothersubstancesby

which(hewholetreeisfed.Thefood-makingprocessisperformedbysunshinewiththe

aidofasubstancecalledchlorophyll.Chlorophyllisamixtureofseveralpigments,or

coloringmatters.Oneoftheseisgreen,andgivestheleavestheirordinarycolor.Another

isyellowandisthesamesubstancethat,onaccountofitsabundanceingrowinggrass,

makesbutterparticularlyyellowinthespring.Whenthecoolweathersetsinandthe

growthofvegetationslowsdown,thetreesneedlessfoodancgraduallysuspendworkin

theleaffactories.Boththefoodandthechlorophyllintheleavesaredrawnintothebody

ofthetreeandstoredupforuseinthespring.Thistransferinvolvesmanychemical

changes.Oneofthemisthebreakingupofthechlorophyllintothesubstancesofwhichit

iscomposed.Thegreenpigmentpassesoutoftheleavesbeforetheyellow.Thusyellow

becomesoneoftheprevailinghuesoftheautumnfoliage.Thereds,whichalsoprevailin

theautumn,donotcomefromthechlorophyll,butfrompigmentscontainedinthesap.

Theirappearanceindicatesanexcessofsugarintheleaves,afterthewithdr