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(部编语文)六年级阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)含解析一、六年级语文阅读理解训练1.卖豆浆的孩子鲁先圣①在我居住的小区门口,有一个天天早晨卖豆浆的孩子,这个孩子有十一二岁的年龄。
他在这个地方卖了多少天了,我不得而知。
我只知道从我不久前搬到这里来住,每天早晨的六点多钟开始,这个小孩子就在小区门口吆.喝()他的鲜豆浆了。
②最初发现这个卖豆浆的孩子,我以为是孩子的父母正巧这几天有什么事,让孩子代替几天罢了,也没有引起过多的注意。
但是,时间一天一天地过去,门口吆喝鲜豆浆的声音却一直是这个孩子,一种好奇心驱使着我走出了家门,我实在想了解个究竟。
③有时候买豆浆的人很多,只见他很用力地用那个很大的铁皮瓢一下一下地从那个大塑料桶里往外舀清水添加到豆浆机里,又很熟练地在豆浆机的出口用塑料袋接豆浆,五角钱一份,他很熟练地算账、找钱、舀.()豆浆,有条不紊。
盛清水的塑料桶有一米多高,放在一辆三轮车上,因而当卖去一半多以后,再舀,他的臂膀就不够长了。
这时候,他往往就将半个身子趴在桶边上。
我的心中有很多的疑问与不解,在当今这个时候,这么小的孩子,应该是早晨起不了床,被父母吆喝起来吃早点去上学了,而他却早早地在这里卖豆浆了。
他一定有一个不同寻常的家庭,有着许多同龄孩子所没有的经历和背景。
我总想找个机会与他pān()谈,但看到他辛苦忙碌的样子,我虽然想急于了解却又不忍心打扰他。
④这一天,下了小雨,但是,孩子的吆喝声依然准时传来,我从家里走出来,发现他依然像往日一样站在小区的门口磨着豆浆。
买豆浆的人很少,到我买的时候,我趁着没有人,就问他:你爸爸妈妈呢?怎么天天就你一个人?他回答说爸爸妈妈在另外两个地方卖。
我又问,你卖了多长时间了?他说一年多了,从10岁开始就卖。
看着面前这个孩子,心里很不是滋味。
10岁,他就开始为生计而早起了。
他不是短短的几天代替父母,而是承担了家庭中谋生计的一份责任,或者说,他从10岁开始就有了一种职业。
⑤我问他,卖豆浆不影响学习吗,起这么早?他说没事,卖完了再去,在班里还是最早到的呢!孩子生得虎头虎脑,极壮健,很精神,两只眼睛明亮而有神,他已经没有了一个十一二岁孩子所拥有的那些稚嫩与娇气,而平添了一份成熟,几分老练,一些骨气,而且,我还看到了一种生的勇气与坚强。
2012年6月六级考试详细阅读理解第2题[D] The goals most people set are unrealistic.2.What does Maurice Schweitzer want to show by citing the example of Enron?[A] Setting realistic goals can turn a failing business into success.4.考霸解析:正确答案为[C] 。
事实细节题。
定位句表明,Schweitzer的研究团队利用新闻报道作为证据来证明他的上,故答案为A 。
2011年12月六级考试详细阅读理解第3题A recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products concentrated: less than 25% of universities receive 75% of the research funding. These same universities are also the institutions producing the greatest share of PhD graduates, science citations, patents and licence income. The effect of policies generating long-term resource concentration has also created a distinctive set of universities which are research-led and commercially active. It seems clear that the concentration of research and commercialisation work creates differences between universities.The core objective for universities which are research-led must be to maximise the impact of their research efforts. These universities should be generating the widest range of social, economic and environmental benefits. In return for the scale of investment, they should share their expertise in order to build greater confidence in the sector.Part of the economic recovery of the UK will be driven by the next generation of research commercialisation spilling out of4. What does the author suggest research-led universities do?[A] Publicise their research to win international recognition.[B] Fully utilise their research to benefit all sectors of society.[C] Generously share their facilities with those short of funds.的,不到25%的大学获得了75%的研究基金;第五段末句总结:很明显,在科研和商业化操作上的集中导致了大学好地发挥作用",也就是技术转让和研究生教育这两个方面。
2015.06【1】Passage OneWhen the right person is holding the right job at the right moment, that person's influence is greatly expanded. That is the position in which Janet Yellen, who is expected to be confirmed as the next chair of the Federal Reserve Bank (FeD. in January, now finds herself. If you believe, as many do, that unemployment is the major economic and social concern of our day, then it is no stretch to think Yellen is the most powerful person in the world right now.56. What do many people think is the biggest problem facing Janet Yellen?【C】A. Lack ofmoney.B. Subprime crisis.C. Unemployment.D. Social instability.57. What did Yellen help the Fed do to tackle the 2008 financial crisis?【D】AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFA. Take effective measures to curb inflation.B. Deflate the bubbles in the American economy.C. Formulate policies to help financial institutions.D. Pour money into the market through asset buying.58. What is a greater concern of the general public?【B】A.Recession.B. Deflation.C.Inequality.D. Income.59. What is Yellen likely to do in her position as the Fed chief?【C】A. Develop a new monetaryprogram. B. Restore public confidence.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFC. Tighten financialregulation.D. Reform the credit system.60. How does Alan Blinder portray Yellen?【A】A. She possesses strong persuasive power.B. She has confidence in what she is doing.C. She is one of the world's greatest economists.D. She is the most powerful Fed chief in history. Passage TwoAir pollution is deteriorating in many places around the world. The fact that public parks in cities become crowded as soon as the sun shines proves that people long to breathe in green, open spaces. They do not all know what they are seeking but they flock there, nevertheless. And, in these surroundings, they are generally both peaceful and peaceable. It is rare to see people fighting in a garden. Perhaps struggle unfolds first, not at an economic or social level, but over the appropriation of air, essential to life itself.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF61. What does the author assume might be the primary reason that people would struggle with each other【A】A. To get their share of cleanair. B. To pursue a comfortable life.C. To gain a higher social status.D. To seek economic benefits.62. What does the author accuse western politicians of?【D】A. Depriving common people of the right to clean air.B. Giving priority to theory rather than practical action.C. Offering preferential treatment to wealthy countries.D. Failing to pass laws to curb environmental pollution.63. What does the author try to draw our closest attention to?【B】A. The massive burning of fossil fuels.B. Our relationship to the plant world.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFC. The capacity of plants to renew polluted air.D. Large-scale deforestation across the world.64. How can human beings accomplish the goal of protecting the planet according to the a?【D】A. By showing respect forplants. B. By preserving all forms of life.C. By tapping all natural resources.D. By pooling their efforts together.65. What does the author suggest we do in order not just to survive?【C】A. Expand the sphere ofliving. B. Develop nature's potentials.C. Share life with nature.D. Allocate the resources.2015.06【2】Passage OneAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFI'll admit I've never quite understood the obsession (难以破除的成见 ) surrounding genetically modified (GM) crops.56. How do environmentalist opponents view GM foods according to the passage?【B】A. They will eventually ruin agriculture and the environment.B. They are used by big businesses to monopolize agriculture.C. They have proved potentially harmful to consumers' health.D. They pose a tremendous threat to current farming practice.57. What does the author say is vital to solving the controversy between the two sides of the debate? 【D】A. Breaking the GM food monopoly. B. More friendly exchange of ideas.C. Regulating GM food production.D. More scientific research on GM crops.58. What is the main point of the Nature articles? 【A】A. Feeding the growing population makes it imperativeAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFto develop GM crops.B. Popularizing GM technology will help it to live up to its initial promises.C. Measures should be taken to ensure the safety of GM foods.D. Both supporters and opponents should make compromises.59. What is the author's view on the solution to agricultural problems? 【D】A. It has to depend more and more on GM technology.B. It is vital to the sustainable development of human society.C. GM crops should be allowed until better alternatives are found.D. Whatever is useful to boost farming efficiency should be encouraged.60.What does the author think of the ongoing debate around GM crops? 【C】A. It arises out of ignorance of and prejudice against new science.B. It distracts the public attention from other key issues of the world.C. Efforts spent on it should be turned to more urgentAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFissues of agriculture.D. Neither side is likely to give in until more convincing evidence is found.Passage TwoEarly decision--you apply to one school, and admission is binding--seems like a great choice for nervous applicants.61. What are students obliged to do under early decision? 【B】A. Look into a lot of schools before theyapply. B. Attend the school once they are admitted.C. Think twice before they accept the offer.D. Consult the current students and alumni.62. Why do schools offer early decision? 【A】A. To make sure they get qualified students.B. To avoid competition with other colleges.C. To provide more opportunities for applicants.D. To save students the agony of choosing a school.63. What is said to be the problem with early decision for students? 【C】AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFA. It makes their application process more complicated.B. It places too high a demand on their research ability.C. It allows them little time to make informed decisions.D. It exerts much more psychological pressure on them.64. Why are some people opposed to early decision? 【D】A. It interferes with students' learning in high school.B. It is biased against students at ordinary high schools.C. It causes unnecessary confusion among college applicants.D. It places students from lower-income families at a disadvantage.65. What does the author advise college applicants to do? 【B】A. Refrain from competing with students from privileged families.B. Avoid choosing early decision unless they are fully prepared.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFC. Find sufficient information about their favorite schools.D. Look beyond the few supposedly thrilling options. 2015.06【3】Passage OneThe report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was just as gloomy as anticipated.Unemployment in January jumped to a l6一year high of 7.6 percent,as 598 000 jobs were slashed from US payrolls in the worst single-month decline since December,1974.With l.8 million iobs lost in the last three months. there is urgent desire to boost the economy as quickly as possible.But Washington would do well to take a deep breath before reacting to the grim numbers.56.What d0 we learn from the first paragraph?【A】A.1me US economic situation is going from bad to worse.B.Washington is taking drastic measures to provide more jobs.C.111e US government is slashing more jobs from its payrolls.D.The recent economic crisis has taken the US by surprise.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF57.、Ⅳhat does the author think of the unemployment figures and other statistics? 【D】A.They form a solid basis for policymakin9. B.The.y represent the current situation.C.They signal future economic trend.D.They do not fully reflect the reality.58.One problem with the payroll survey isthat________.【B】A.it does not include all thebusinesses B.it fails to count in the self—employedC.it magnifies the number of the joblessD.it does not treat all companies equally59.111e household survey can be faulty inthat_________.【C】A)people tend to lie when talking on the phone B.not everybody is willing or ready to respondC.some people won’t provide truthful informationD.the definition of unemployment is too broad60.At the end of the passage,the author suggests that_______.【B】A.statisticians improve their data assembling methodsAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFB.decision makers view the statistics with a critical eyeC.politicians listen more before making policy decisionsD.Democrats and Republicans cooperate on crucial issuesPassage TwoAt some point in 2008,someone,probably in either Asia or Africa,made the decision to move from the countryside to the city.This nameless person pushed the human race over a historic threshold,for it was in that year that mankind became,for the first time in its history,a predominantly urban species.61.In what way is the year 2008 historic? 【A】A.For the first time in history,urban people outnumbered rural people.B.An influential figure decided to move from the countryside to the city.C.It is in this year that urbanisation made a start in Asia and Africa.D.The population increase in cities reached a new peak in Asia and Africa.62.What does the author say about urbanisation? 【B】AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFA.Its impact is not easy to predict.B.Its process will not slow down.C.It is a milestone in human progress.D.It aggravates the squalor of cities.63.How does the author comment on Peter Smith’s new book? 【D】A.It is but an ordinary coffee—table book.B.It is flavoured with humourous stories.C.It serves as a guide to arts and commerce.D.It is written in a lively and interesting style.64.What does the author say in the chapter on skyscrapers? 【D】A.The automatic lift is indispensable in skyscrapers.B.People enjoy living in skyscrapers with a view.C.Skyscrapers are a sure sign of a city’s prosperity.D.Recession closely follows a skyscraper boom.65.What may be one criticism of Mr.Smith’s book? 【C】A)It does not really touch on anything serious.B.It is too long for people to read from cover to cover.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFC.It does not deal with any aspect of city life in depth.D.It fails to provide sound advice to city dwellers.2014.12【1】Passage OneInternational governments’ inaction concerning sustainable development is clearly worrying but the proactive (主动出击的) approaches of some leading-edge companies are encouraging. Toyota, Wal-Mart, DuPont, M&S and General Electric have made tackling environmental wastes a key economic driver.56.What does the author say about some leading-edge companies? 【B】A. They operate in accordance with government policies.B. They take initiatives in handling environmental wastes.C. They are key drivers in their nations’ economic growth.D. They are major contributors to environmentalAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFproblems.57.What motivates Toyota and Wal-Mart to make commitments to environmental protection? 【C】A. The goodness of their hearts.B. A strong sense of responsibility.C. The desire to generate profits.D. Pressure from environmentalists.58.Why are so many companies reluctant to create an environment-friendly business system? 【C】A. They are bent on making quick money.B. They do not have the capital for the investment.C. They believe building such a system is too costly.D. They lack the incentive to change business practices.59.What is said about the lean and green model of business? 【A】A. It helps businesses to save and gain at the same time.B. It is affordable only for a few leading-edge companies.C. It is likely to start a new round of intense competition.D. It will take a long time for all companies to embrace it.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF60.What is the finding of the studies about companiescommitted to environmental goals? 【B】A. They have greatly enhanced their sense of social responsibility.B. They do much better than their counterparts in terms of revenues.C. They have abandoned all the outdated equipment and technology.D. They make greater contributions to human progress than their rivals.Passage TwoIf you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I’d say it is data-ism. We now have the ability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions —that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens that allows us to filter out emotionalism and ideology; that data will help us do remarkable things — like foretell the future.61.What do data-ists assume they can do? 【D】A. Transform people’s cultural identity.B. Change theway future events unfold.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFC. Get a firm grip on the most important issues.D. Eliminate emotional and ideological bias.62.What do people running for political office think they can do? 【B】A. Use data analysis to predict the election result.B. Win the election if they can raise enough funds.C. Manipulate public opinion with favorable data.D. Increase the chances of winning by foul means.63.Why do many teachers favor the idea of tailoring their presentations to different students? 【C】A. They think students prefer flexible teaching methods.B. They will be able to try different approaches.C. They believe students’ learning styles vary.D. They can accommodate students with special needs.64.What does James Pennebaker reveal in The Secret Life of Pronouns? 【D】A. The importance of using pronouns properly.B. Repeated use of first-person pronouns by self-centered people.C. Frequent use of pronouns and future tense by young people.D. A pattern in confident people’s use of pronouns.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF65.Why is the author skeptical of the data revolution? 【C】A. Data may not be easily accessible.B. Errors may occur with large data samples.C. Data cannot always do what we imagine it can.D. Some data may turn out to be outdated.2014.12【2】Passage OneNothing succeeds in business books like th e study of success. The current business-book boom was launched in 1982 by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman with In Search of Excellence. The trend has continued with a succession of experts and would-be experts who promise to distil the essenceof excellence into three (or five or seven) simple rules.56.What kind of business books are most likely to sell well?【A】A. Books on excellence.B. Guides to management.C. Books on business rules.D. Analyses of market trends.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF57.What does the author imply about books on success so far?【C】A. They help businessmen one way or another.B. They are written by well-recognised experts.C. They more or less fall into the same stereotype.D. They are based on analyses of corporate leaders.58.How does The Three Rules differ from other success books according to the passage? 【B】A. It focuses on the behaviour of exceptional businessmen.B. It bases its detailed analysis on large amounts of data.C. It offers practicable advice to businessmen.D. It draws conclusions from vivid examples.59.What does the passage say contributes to the success of exceptional companies? 【A】A. Focus on quality and revenue.B. Management and sales promotion.C. Lower production costs and competitive prices.D. Emphasis on after-sale service and maintenance.60.What is the author’s comment on The Three Rules?【D】A. It can help to locate profitable niches.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFB. It has little to offer to business people.C. It is noted for its detailed data analysis.D. It fails to identify the keys to success.Passage TwoUntil recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more.Over the past few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosy reputation in favour of something more academic and serious.61.What was the University of Kent famous for?【A】A. Its comfortable campus life.B. Its up-to-date course offerings.C. Its distinguished teaching staff.D. Its diverse academic programmes.62.What are universities trying to do to attract students? 【D】A. Improve their learning environment.B. Offer more scholarships to the gifted.C. Upgrade their campus facilities.D. Present a better academic image.63.What does Rob Behrens suggest universities do inAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFmarketing themselves? 【C】A. Publicise the achievements of their graduates.B. Go to extra lengths to cater to students’ needs.C. Refrain from making promises they cannot honour.D. Survey the expectations of their prospective students.64.What is students’ chief consideration in choosinga university? 【B】A. Whether it promises the best job prospects.B. Whether it is able to deliver what they want.C. Whether it ranks high among similar institutions.D. Whether it offers opportunities for practical training.65.What must universities show to win recruitment campaigns? 【D】A. They are positioned to meet the future needs of society.B. They are responsible to students for their growth.C. They are ever ready to improve themselves.D. They are unique one way or another.2014.12【3】Passage OneAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFIt is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession,but there is a less conspicuous kind of social upheaval (剧变) underway that is fast altering both the face of the planet and the way human beings live. That change is the rapid acceleration of urbanization.56.What issue does the author try to draw people’s attention to?【D】A. The shrinking biodiversity worldwide.B. The rapid increase of world population.C. The ongoing global economic recession.D. The impact of accelerating urbanization.57.In what sense are humans the ultimate invasive species?【C】A. They are much greedier than other species.B. They are a unique species born to conquer.C. They force other species out of their territories.D. They have an urge to expand their living space.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF58.In what way is urbanization in poor countries goodfor the environment?【B】A. More land will be preserved for wildlife.B. The pressure on farmland will be lessened.C. Carbon emissions will be considerably reduced.D. Natural resources will be used more effectively.59.What does the author say about living comfortably in the city?【A】A. It incurs a high environmental price.B. It brings poverty and insecurity to an end.C. It causes a big change in people’s lifestyle.D. It narrows the gap between city and country.60.What can be done to minimize the negative impact of urbanization according to Seto?【C】A. Slowing down the speed of transition.B. Innovative use of advanced technology.C. Appropriate management of the process.D.Enhancing people’s sense of responsibility.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFPassage TwoWhen Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched in Feb. 2004, even he could not imagine the forces it would let loose. His intent was to connect college students. Facebook, which is what this website rapidly evolved into, ended up connecting the world.61.What was the purpose of Facebook when it was first created?【B】A. To help students connect with the outside world.B. To bring university students into closer contact.C. To help students learn to live in a connected era.D. To combine the world into an integral whole.62.What difference does social media make to learning?【D】A. Local knowledge and global knowledge will merge.B. Students will become more curious and ambitious.C. People are able to learn wherever they travel.D. Sources of information are greatly expanded.63. What is the author’s gre atest concern with social media technology?【A】A. Individuals and organizations may use it for evilAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFpurposes.B. Government will find it hard to protect classified information.C. People may disclose their friends’ information unintentionally.D. People’s attention will be easily distracted from their work in hand.64.What do businesses use social media for?【B】A. Creating a good corporate image.B. Anticipating the needs of customers.C. Conducting large-scale market surveys.D. Minimizing possible risks and dangers.65.What does the author think of social media as a whole?【A】A. It will enable human society to advance at a faster pace.B. It will pose a grave threat to our traditional ways of life.C. It is bound to bring about another information revolution.D. It breaks down the final barriers in human communication.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF2014.06【1】Passage OneTexting has long been bemoaned (哀叹) as the downfall of the written word, "penmanship for illiterates," as one critic called it. To which the proper response is LOL. Texting properly isn't writing at all. It's a "spoken" language that is getting richer and more complex by the year.56. What do critics say about texting?【C】A.It is mainly confined to youngsters. B.It competes with traditional writing.C. It will ruin the written language. D. It is often hard to understand.57. In what way does the author say writing is different from talking? 【A】A. It is crafted with specific skills. B.It expresses ideas more accurately.C. It does not have as long a history. D. It is notAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFas easy to comprehend.58. Why is LOL much used in texting? 【A】A. It brings texters closer to each other. B.It shows the texter's sophistication.C. It is a trendy way to communicate D. It adds to the humor of the text.59.Examples like meat and silly are cited to show . 【D】A. the difference between writing and talking B.how differently words are used in textingC. why people use the words the way they do D. the gradual change of word meaning60. What does the author think of texting? 【B】A. It facilitates exchange of ideas among people. B.It is a new form of verbal communication.C.It deteriorates people's composition skills. D. It hastens the decline of the written word. Passage TwoIt's possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and stillAHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFwish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement (毕业典礼) speaker spot at yesterday's graduation.61. What do we learn about Oprah Winfrey from the passage? 【B】A. She was a distinguished graduate of Harvard School of Law.B.She worked her way to success in the entertainment industry.C. She used to abuse her children when she was a young mother.D. She achieved her fame through persistent advocacy of fake science.62. Why does the author deem it inappropriate for Harvard to confer an honorary degree on Oprah Winfrey? 【B】A. She did not specialize in the study of law. B.She was known as s supporter of fake science. C. She was an icon of the entertainment industry. D. She had not distinguished herself academically.63. How did Harry Lewis react to Harvard's decision in his blog post? 【A】AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFA.He was strongly against it. B.He considered it unpopular.C.He thought it would help enhance Harvard's reputation.D. He thought it represented the will of the Harvard community.64.What is the author's regret about many American universities? 【C】A. They show inadequate respect for evidence-based inquiry.B.They fall short of expectations in teaching and research.C. They attach too much importance to public relations. D.They are tolerant of political and religious nonsense.65. What does the author think a prestigious university like Harvard should focus on? 【D】A. Cultivation of student creativity. B.Defense of the scientific method.C. Liberation of the human mind. D. Pursuit of knowledge and truth.2014.06【2】AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFPassage OneTechnology can make us smarter or stupider, and we need to develop a set of principles to guide our everyday behavior and make sure that tech is improving and not hindering our mental processes. One of the big questions being debated today is: What kind of information do we need to have stored in our heads, and what kind can we leave "in the cloud," to be accessed as necessary?56. What is the author's concern about the use of technology?【D】A.It may leave knowledge "in the cloud". B. It may misguide our everyday behavior.C. It may cause a divide in the circles of education.D. It may hinder the development of thinking skills.57. What is the view of educators who advocate digital literacy? 【D】A. It helps kids to navigate the virtual world at will.B. It helps kids to broaden their scope of knowledge.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFC. It increases kids' efficiency of acquiring knowledge.D.It liberates kids from the burden of memorizing facts.58. What does evidence from cognitive science show? 【B】A.Knowledge is better kept in long-term memory.B.Critical thinking is based on factual knowledge.C. Study skills are essential to knowledge acquisition.D.Critical thinking means challenging existing facts.59. What does the author think is key to making evaluations? 【C】A. Gathering enough evidence before drawing conclusions.B. Mastering the basic rules and principles for evaluation.C.Connecting new information with one's accumulated knowledge.D. Understanding both what has happened and why it has happened.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF60. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? 【D】A. To warn against learning through memorizing facts.B.To promote educational reform in the information age.C. To explain human brains' function in storing information.D. To challenge the prevailing overemphasis on digital literacy.Passage TwoAmerica's recent history has been a persistent tilt to the West--of people, ideas, commerce and even political power. California and Texas are the twin poles of the West, but very different ones. For most of the 20th century the home of Silicon Valley and Hollywood has been the brainier and trendier of the two.61. What does the author say about California and Texas in Paragraph 17【B】A. They have been competing for the leading position. B. California has been superior to Texas in many ways. C. They are both models of development for other states.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAFD. Texas's cowboy culture is less known than California's.62. What does the author say about today's California? 【C】A. Its debts are pushing it into bankruptcy. B. Its budgets have been cut by $26 billion.C. It is faced with a serious financial crisis. D. It is trying hard to protect the vulnerable.63. In what way is Texas different from California? 【A】A. It practices smallgovernment.B. It is home to traditionalindustries.C. It has a large Hispanic population. D. It has an enviable welfare system.64. What problem is Texas confronted with? 【C】A. Its Hispanic population is mostly illiterate. B. Its sunrise industries are shrinking rapidly. C. Its education cannot meet the needs of the knowledge economy.D. Its immigrants have a hard time adapting to its cowboy culture.AHA12GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF。
六年级阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)一、六年级语文阅读理解训练1.送报的少年①放暑假的时候,给我家送报的换成了一个十七八岁的少年。
我家住6楼,每天清早8点多钟的时候,便有一阵轻捷.(jiéjiě)的脚步声急急地上楼来了。
()晴天雨天,他()来得很准时。
门没开的时候,他轻轻地把报纸塞进报筒。
门虚掩着的时候,他便会礼貌地喊一声:“万老师,报纸来了!”②我曾与他闲聊过,得知他每天凌晨5点就起床,每天要为两百多户人家送报,而且都是楼房住户,他每天要爬一万八千多级台阶。
③骄阳似火,送报的少年每天大汗淋漓地骑着车子穿街过巷。
一大早,他的短袖衬衣就湿透了一大截,但他的车铃却拨弄得很快活,小圆脸上闪着一双清亮的眼睛,见人就腼腆.(diǎn tiǎn)地笑着。
他的日子似乎无忧无虑。
④7月下旬的一天,少年来送报时对我说:“今天报上刊登了高考录取分数线!”我说了声谢谢。
少年便下楼去了。
这时,我那儿子闻声从床上翻起,接过报纸急匆匆地翻阅,高兴地说:“妈,我可以上邮电大学了!”我既高兴,又对儿子的那种少爷做派很不满意。
8点多钟了还穿着睡衣,卧室里空调还在呼呼作响。
每天几乎都是这样,千呼万唤才起床洗漱,然后,打开电视,靠在沙发上一边饮酸牛奶,一边不停地换电视频道……我说:“高考完了可以休整休整,但不能天天这样睡懒觉,一个青年有没有志气抱负,就看他能不能早起床!”⑤儿子不屑.(xuè xiè)地说:“你那观念早过时了!”⑥我说:“你看看人家那送报的少年,每天5点就起床了!”⑦儿子笑得更嚣张:“他是干什么的?我是干什么的?我是新世纪的第一代天之骄子,我进了大学,还要攻读硕士、博士,还要出国留学!”⑧一个大雨滂.(pāng páng)沱的日子,送报的少年头一次误点了。
上午9点半钟,才出现在我家门口。
⑨他浑身衣服湿透了,像一个落汤鸡,胳膊肘上有一道摔伤的血痕,报纸也打湿了一角。
他像一个做了错事的孩子般嗫嚅着说:“对不起,我摔了一跤,自行车也不能转了,连报纸也弄湿了……”我刚说了声“没关系”,儿子却夺过报纸狠狠地一摔:“换份干的来,这份不能看!”我一边解围,一边把儿子推进房里。
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PartI Writing ( 30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to put all your eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise a person by their appearance. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
英语6级阅读试题及答案试题一:阅读理解Passage 1In recent years, the popularity of online courses has surged, with millions of students around the world taking advantage of the convenience and flexibility they offer. However, despite their growing popularity, there are concerns about the quality of education provided by these platforms.Questions:56. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The convenience of online courses is unmatched.B) Online courses are becoming increasingly popular.C) There are doubts about the quality of online education.D) The number of students taking online courses is declining.57. According to the passage, what is one of the reasons for the surge in online courses?A) They are more affordable than traditional courses.B) They offer a more personalized learning experience.C) They are more widely available than ever before.D) They are endorsed by many educational institutions.Passage 2The concept of a "smart city" has been gaining traction inurban planning circles. A smart city utilizes information and communication technology to enhance the quality and performance of urban services, to reduce costs and resource consumption, and to improve the quality of life for its citizens.Questions:58. What is the primary goal of a smart city?A) To increase the use of technology in everyday life.B) To improve the efficiency of urban services.C) To reduce the cost of living for its residents.D) To promote the use of renewable energy sources.59. What is one of the benefits of a smart city mentioned in the passage?A) It can provide better healthcare services.B) It can offer more job opportunities.C) It can enhance the quality of life for its citizens.D) It can increase the city's economic growth.试题二:快速阅读Passage 3The rise of social media has had a profound impact on society, changing the way we communicate, share information, and even do business. While social media platforms offer many benefits, they also present new challenges, such as privacy concernsand the spread of misinformation.Questions:60. What is the main topic of the passage?A) The benefits of social media.B) The impact of social media on society.C) The challenges posed by social media.D) The history of social media platforms.61. What is one of the challenges mentioned in the passage?A) The difficulty in regulating social media content.B) The increase in cyberbullying incidents.C) The potential for privacy breaches.D) The decline in face-to-face communication.答案56. B) Online courses are becoming increasingly popular.57. C) They are more widely available than ever before.58. B) To improve the efficiency of urban services.59. C) It can enhance the quality of life for its citizens.60. B) The impact of social media on society.61. C) The potential for privacy breaches.。
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6月大学英语六级阅读真题及答案解Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select oneword for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified bya letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on ,Answer Street 2 with a singleline through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Let's say you love roller-skating. Just the thought of __26__ on your roller-skates brings asmile to your face. You also know that roller-skating is excellent exercise. You have a __27__attitude toward it.This description of roller-skating __28__ the three components of an attitude: affect,cognition, and behavior. You love the activity; it's great fun. These feelings __29__ the affectiveor emotional component; they are an important ingredient in attitudes. The knowledge wehave about the object constitutes the cognitive component of an attitude. You understandthe health __30__ that the activity can bring. Finally, attitudes have a behavioral component.Our attitudes __31__ usto go outside to enjoy roller-skating.Now, we don't want to leave you with the __32__ that these three components always worktogether __33__ . They don't; sometimes they clash. For example, let's say you love pizza(affective component); however, you have high cholesterol and understand (knowledgecomponent) that eating pizza may be bad for your health. Which behavior will your attituderesult in, eating pizza or __34__ it? The answer depends on which component happens to bestronger. If you are walking past a pizza restaurant at lunchtime, your emotions and feelingsprobably will be stronger than your knowledge that pizza may not be the best food for yourhealth. In that instance, you have pizza for lunch. If you are at home trying to decide where togo for dinner, however, the knowledge component may __35__ , and you decide to go whereyou can eat a healthier meal.A.avoidingB.benefitsC.highlightD.illustratesE.impressionF.improvesG.inquiringH.perfectlyI.positiveJ.prevail K.primarilyL.promptM.specificationsN.strappingO.typicalSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Changing Generation[A] It turns out today's teenagers aren't so scary after all. Results of USA WEEKEND'S Teens & Parents survey reveal a generation of young people who get along well with their parents and approve of the way they're being raised. They think of their parents with affection and respect. They speak with Mom or Dad when they have a problem. Most feel that their parents understand them, and they believe their family is the No. 1 priority in their parents, lives. Many even think their parents are cool! Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or off-color (低俗的) book or CD.[B] Such results may seem surprising against the background of shocking incidents that color the way the mass media portray the young. In October 2000, , the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that, in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth, just 2% of teens were shown at home, and just 1% were portrayed in a work setting. In contrast, the criminal justice system accounted for nearly one out of every five visual backgrounds. No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulentwaters of adolescence.[C] The overall facts ought to reassure us. The survey shows us that today's teens are affectionate, sensible and far happier than the angry and tortured souls that have been painted for us by stereotypes. From other sources, we also know teenage crime, drug abuse and premarital sex are in general decline. We, of course, need to pay attention to youngsters who are filled with discontent and hostility, but we should not allow these extreme cases to distort our view of most young people.[D] My own research at the Stanford Center on Adolescence uses in-depth interviews with small samples of youngsters rather than large-scale surveys. Still, in my studies and others I have read, I find the same patterns as in USA WEEKEND'S survey. Today's teenagers admire their parents and welcome parental guidance about important matters such as career choice—though certainly not Mom and Dad's advice on matters of personal taste, such as music or fashion. When we ask teens to choose a hero,they usually select an older family member rather than a remote public figure. Most teens say they enjoy the company of both parents and friends. [E] Contrary to some stereotypes, most adolescents believe they must be tolerant of differences among individuals (though they do not always find this easy in the cliquish (拉帮结派的) environment of high school). Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people. One prevalent quality we have found in teens, statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone. By and large, these are very nice kids, and as the band The Who used to sing, "The kids are alright."[F] How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from ourmore turbulent past? A mere generation ago, parent-child relations were described as "the generation gap". Yet even then reports of widespread youth rebellion were overdone: Most kids in the '60s and 70s shared their parents, basic values. Still, it is true that American families are growing closer at the dawn of this new millennium (千年). Perhaps there is less to fight about, with the country in a period of tranquility and the dangers of drug abuse and other unwholesome behavior well known. Perhaps in the face of impersonal and intimidating globalization, a young person's family feels more like a friendly haven than an oppressive trap. And perhaps parents are acting more like parents than in the recent past. Within just the past five years, I have noticed parents returning to a belief that teenagers need the guidance of elders rather than the liberal, "anything goes" mode of child-rearing that became popular in the second half of the 20th century.[G] But missing from all these data is the sense that today's young care very much about their country, about the broader civic and political environment, or about the future of their society. They seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner, certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships, but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond, including the society they will one day inherit. [H] Recently, we examined more than 400 essays on the "laws of life" that teens from two communities had written as part of an educational program initiated by the John Templeton Foundation in Radnor, Pa. In those essays, and in follow-up interviews with a few of the teenagers, we found lots of insight, positive feeling and inspirational thinking. But we also found little interest in civic life beyond the tight circles of theirfamily and immediate friends.[I] For example, only one boy said he would like to be president when he grows up. When I was in high school, dozens in my class alone would have answered differently. In fact, other recent studies have found there has never been a time in American history when so small a proportion of young people have sought or accepted leadership roles in local civic organizations. It is also troubling that voting rates among our youngest eligible voters—18- to 24-year-olds—are way down: Little more than one in four now go to the polls, even in national elections, compared with almost twice that many when 18-year-olds were first given the vote.[J] In our interviews, many students viewed politics with suspicion and distaste. " Most politicians are kind of crooked (不诚实的)" one student declared. Another, discussing national politics, said, “I feel like on e person can't do that much, and I get the impression most people don't think a group of people can do that much." Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented (depending on the student's values), and being more respectful of the Earth, animals and other people. One boy said, "I'd rather be concentrating on artistic efforts than saving the world or something."[K] It is fine and healthy for teens to cultivate their personal interests, and it is good news when young people enjoy harmonious relations with their family and friends. But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society, a love of country and anaspiration to make their own leadership contributions.[L] In the past, the young have eagerly participated in national service and civic affairs, often with lots of energy and idealism. If this is not happening today, we should ask why. Our society needs the full participation of its younger citizens if it is to continue to thrive. We know the promise is there—this is a well-grounded, talented, warm-hearted group of youngsters. We have everything to gain by encouraging them to explore the world beyond their immediate experience and to prepare themselves for their turn at shaping that world.36. Not many young people eligible for voting are interested in local or national elections these days.37. Parents are concerned that their children may get involved in criminal offences once they reach their teens.38. Even during the turbulent years of last century, youth rebellion was often exaggerated in the media.39. Teenagers of today often turn to their parents for advice on such important matters as career choice.40. The incidence of teenage crime and misbehavior is decreasing nowadays.41. Young people should have lofty ideals in life and strive to be leaders.42. Some young people like to keep something to themselves and don't want their parents to know about it. 43. It is beneficial to encourage young people to explore the broader world and get ready to make it a better place.44. Many teenagers now offer to render service to the needy.45. Interviews with students find many of them are only concerned about personal matters.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. , B. , C. and D.. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.The commission's revised "Green Guides" warn marketers against using labels that make broad claims, like "eco-friendly". Marketers must qualify their claims on the product packaging and limit them to a specific benefit, such as how much of the product is recycled."This is really about trying to cut through the confusion that consumers have when they are buying a product and that businesses have when they are selling a product," said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the commission.The revisions come at a time when green marketing is on the rise. According to a new study, the number of advertisements with green messages in mainstream magazines has risen since 1987, and peaked in 2008 at 10.4%. In 2009, the number dropped to 9%. But while the number of advertisements may have dipped, there has been a rapid spread of ecolabeling. There are both good and bad players in the eco-labeling game.In the last five years or so, there has been an explosion of green claims and environmental claims. It is clear that consumers don't always know what they are getting.A handful of lawsuits have been filed in recent years against companies accused of using misleading environmental labels. In 2008 and 2009, class-action lawsuits (集体诉讼) were filed against SC Johnson for using "Greenlist" labels on its cleaning products. The lawsuits said that the label was misleading because it gave the impression that the products had been certified by a third party when the certification was the company's own."We are very proud of our accomplishments under the Greenlist system and we believe that we will prevail in these cases," Christopher Beard, director of public affairs for SC Johnson, said, while acknowledging that "this has been an area that is difficult to navigate."Companies have also taken it upon themselves to contest each other's green claims. David Mallen, associate director of the Council of Better Business Bureau, said in the last two years the organization had seen an increase in the number of claims companies were bringing against each other for false or misleading environmental product claims."About once a week, I have a client that will bring up a new certification I've never even heard of and I'm in this industry, said Kevin Wilhelm, chief executive officer of Sustainable Business Consulting. "It's kind of a Wild West, anybody can claim themselves to be green." Mr. Wilhelm said the excess of labels made it difficult for businesses and consumers to know which labels they should pay attention to.46. What do the revised "Green Guides" require businesses to do?A) Manufacture as many green products as possible. B) Indicate whether their products are recyclable.C) Specify in what way their products are green. D) Attachgreen labels to all of their products.47. What does the author say about consumers facing an explosion of green claims?A) They can easily see through the businesses' tricks.B) They have to spend lots of time choosing products.C) They have doubt about current green certification.D) They are not clear which products are truly green.48. What was SC Johnson accused of in the class-action lawsuits?A) It gave consumers the impression that all its products were truly green.B) It gave a third party the authority to label its products as environmentally friendly.C) It misled consumers to believe that its products had been certified by a third party.D) It sold cleaning products that were not included in the official "Greenlist".49. How did Christopher Beard defend his company's labeling practice?A) There were no clear guidelines concerning green labeling.B) His company's products had been well received by the public.C) It was in conformity to the prevailing practice in the market.D) No law required the involvement of a third party in certification.50. What does Kevin Wilhelm imply by saying "It's kind of a Wild West" (Line 3,Para. 11)?A) Businesses compete to produce green products.B) Each business acts its own way in green labeling.C) Consumers grow wild with products labeled green. D) Anything produced in the West can be labeled green.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.America's education system has become less a ladder of opportunity than a structure to transmit inequality from one generation to the next.That's why school reform is so critical. This is an issue of equality, opportunity and national conscience. It's not just about education, but about poverty and justice.It's true that the main reason inner-city schools do poorly isn't teachers' unions, but poverty. Southern states without strong teachers' ,unions have schools at least as awful as those in union states. Some Chicago teachers seem to think that they shouldn't be held accountable until poverty is solved. There're steps we can take that would make some difference, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying some of them—yet the union is resisting.I'd be sympathetic if the union focused solely on higher compensation. Teachers need to be much better paid to attract the best college graduates to the nation's worst schools. But, instead, the Chicago union seems to be using its political capital primarily to protect weak performers.There's solid evidence that there are huge differences in the effectiveness of teachers. The gold standard study by Harvard and Columbia University scholars found that even in high-poverty schools, teachers consistently had a huge positive or negative impact.Get a bottom 1% teacher, and the effect is the same as if a child misses 40% of the school year. Get a teacher from the top 20%, and it's as if a child has gone to school for an extra monthor two.The study found that strong teachers in the fourth through eighth grades raised the skills of their students in ways that would last for decades. Just having a strong teacher for one elementary year left pupils a bit less likely to become mothers as teenagers, a bit more likely to go to college and earning more money at age 28.How does one figure out who is a weak teacher? Yes, that's a challenge. But researchers are improving systems to measure a teacher's performance throughout the year, and, with three years of data, ifs usually possible to tell which teachers are failing.Unfortunately, the union in Chicago is insisting that teachers who are laid off—often for being ineffective—should get priority in new hiring. That's an insult to students.Teaching is so important that it should be like other professions, with high pay and good working conditions but few job protections for bottom performers. This isn't a battle between garment workers and greedy bosses. The central figures in the Chicago schools strike are neither strikers nor managers but 350,000 children. Protecting the union demand sacrifices those students, in effect turning a blind eye to the injustice in the education system.51. What do we learn about America's education system?A) It provides a ladder of opportunity for the wealthy. B) It contributes little to the elimination of inequality.C) It has remained basically unchanged for generations. D) It has brought up generations of responsible citizens.52. What is chiefly responsible for the undesirable performance of inner-city schools? A) Unqualified teachers. C) Unfavorable learning environment.B) Lack of financial resources. D) Subconscious racial discrimination. 53. What does the author think the union should do to win popular support?A) Assist the city government in reforming schools. C) Demand higher pay for teachers.B) Give constructive advice to inner-city schools. D) Help teachers improve teaching.54. What is the finding of the gold standard study by Harvard and Columbia University scholars?A) Many inner-city school teachers are not equal to their jobs.B) A large proportion of inner-city children often miss classes.C) Many students are dissatisfied with their teachers.D) Student performance has a lot to do with teachers.55. Why does the author say the Chicago unions demand is an insult to students?A) It protects incompetent teachers at the expense of students. B) It underestimates students, ability to tell good teachers from poor ones.C) It makes students feel that they are discriminated against in many ways.D) It totally ignores students,initiative in the learning process.6月大学英语六级阅读真题及答案解篇126 [N]空格前的 of 表明此处应填入动名词,与介词 on 搭配。
6级考试题目和答案解析******一、听力理解****1. 短对话**A) 男:你昨天去图书馆了吗?女:是的,我去了,但是那里人太多了。
问:女的为什么没有借到书?A) 因为图书馆关门了。
B) 因为图书馆人太多。
C) 因为她忘记了带借书证。
答案:B**解析:** 根据对话内容,女性提到了“那里人太多了”,因此可以推断出是因为图书馆人太多导致她没有借到书。
**2. 长对话**A) 男:你周末有什么计划?女:我打算去爬山。
男:听起来不错,我也喜欢户外活动。
问:男的周末有什么打算?A) 去爬山。
B) 去游泳。
C) 待在家里。
答案:A**解析:** 男性在对话中表示“我也喜欢户外活动”,并且女性提到了“我打算去爬山”,因此可以推断出男性也计划去爬山。
**二、阅读理解****1. 快速阅读**Passage 1The article discusses the importance of...Question 1: What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of...B) The disadvantages of...C) The history of...D) The future of...答案:A**解析:** 文章标题和首段都强调了“the importance of...”,因此主要观点是讨论其重要性。
**2. 仔细阅读**Passage 2According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in...Question 2: What is NOT a reason for the increase in...A) ...B) ...C) ...D) ...答案:D**解析:** 根据文章内容,选项A、B和C都是文章中提到的原因,而选项D在文章中并未提及,因此不是增加的原因。
According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an early age. She says that little girls' conversation is less definite than boys' and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners.These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts—although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.Teaching is one job where the differences between men's and women's ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in.But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is pre¬programmed for language. As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have a sexual bias(倾向性) in its programming,otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all.1. In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk becauseA. it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationshipB. it will help to establish status with their listenersC. it will help to express more clearlyD. it will help to communicate better2. There are_______in little girls' conversation than in boys'.A. fewer doubtsB. more demandsC. more doubtsD. fewer uncertainties3. Some scientists believe that brain is pre-programmed for language. The word "pre programmed" means_______.A. programmed alreadyB. programmed before one is bornC. programmed earlyD. programmed by women4. In private conversation, women speakA. the same things as menB. less than menC. more than menD. as much as men5. The theme of this article is _______.A. women are naturally more helpfulB. men and women talk different languagesC. men talk most and interrupt other speakers moreD. little girls' conversation is less definiteIn the last two hundred years there have been great changes in the method of production of goods. This is now also true of the building industry; for mechanization has been introduced. System building can save both time and money. The principle of system building is that the building is made from a set of standard units. These are either made at the building-site or at a factory. Some designers, in fact, are standardizing the dimensions of rooms. They are made in multiples of a single fixed length, usually ten centimeters. This is called a modular (标准件的) system, and it means that manufactures can produce standardized fittings at a lower cost. The most important fact about system building is its speed. A ten-storey flat, for example, can be completed in four months.There are several new methods of system building. One is the panel method. In this case, the construction company sometimes erects a factory on the site. The walls and floors of the building, called panels, are cast in a horizontal or vertical position. Conduits for electrical wires and sleeves for pipes are cast in the panels when they are being made. The moulds for making these castings are situated all around the building.After the concrete panels are cast, they are allowed to set and harden for a week. Next they are lifted by a tower crane on to any section of the building. There the panels are cemented together at their joints and the floor covering is laid.After the panels have been cemented together, the crane lifts a case into the area. It contains all the fittings to be installed, such as wash-basins, radiators and pipes. Finishing tradesmen, such as plumbers, plasterers, painters and electricians, follow behind to complete the work.In some building developments, in some countries, whole flats with internal features like their bathrooms, bedrooms and connecting stairs, and weighing as much as twenty tons, are carried to the building-site ready-made. A giant overhead crane is used to lift them into position. In the future, this method may become more widespread.1. The main difference between panel method and the method discussed in the last paragraph is_______.A. the latter uses ready-made internal featuresB. panels are cast in a level positionC. the former is used to build walls and floors while the latter to construct bathrooms or bedroomsD. the former is more expensive than the latter2. Which of these statements is TRUE of system building?A. It employs more men.B. It is difficult and dangerous.C. It can save both time and money.D. It means less mechanization.3. According to the passage, the principle of system building is that_______.A. construction methods are saferB. buildings are made from a set of standardized unitsC. similar buildings can be producedD. all units are produced on the site4. The usual fixed length in the modular system is_______.A. twenty centimetersB. ten millimetersC. fifty centimetersD. ten centimeters5. What lifts the concrete panels onto the building?A. Cranes.B. Man-power.C. Pulleys.D. Hydraulic jacks.1. A2. C3. B4. D5. B 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. AThe "standard of living" of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: "goods" such as food and clothing, and "services" such as transport and entertainment.A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things, and some regions possess none of them. The U. S. A is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders, her soil is fertile, and her climate is varied. The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well off as the U. S. A. in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons was. unable to develop her resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people. Old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. Wealth also produces wealth. As a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large margin for saving, and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.1. A country's wealth depends upon______. ,A. its standard of livingB. its moneyC. its ability to provide goods and servicesD. its ability to provide transport and entertainment2. The word "foremost" means______.A. most importantlyB. firstlyC. largelyD. for the most part3. The main idea of the second paragraph is that______.A. a country's wealth depends on many factorsB. the U. S. A. is one of the wealthiest countries in the worldC. the Sahara Desert is a very poor regionD. natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country4. The third paragraph mentions some of the advantages which one country may have over another in making use of its resources. How many such advantages are mentioned in this paragraph?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 55. The second sentence.in Paragraph 3 is______.A. the main idea of the paragraphB. an example supporting the main idea of the paragraphC. the conclusion of the paragraphD. not related to the paragraphThe productivity of Americans employed in private businesses has declined. The productivity of workers in countries such as Japan and Germany is increasing. American machine tools, on average, are old, relatively inefficient, and rapidly becoming obsolete, whereas those of our competitors overseas, in comparison, are newer and more efficient. We are no longer the most productive workers in the world. We are no longer the leaders in industrial innovation (革新). We are an immenselywealthy nation of educated men and women who seem to have lost sight of the fact that everything—from the simplest necessities to the finest luxuries—must be produced through our own collective hard work. We have come to expect automatic increases in our collective standard of living, but we seem to have forgotten that these increases are possible only when our productivity continues to grow.One thing that must change is the rate at which we substitute capital equipment for human labor. Simply put, our labor force has increased at a far greater rate than has our stock of capital investment. We seem to have forgotten that our past productivity gains, to a large extent, were realized from substitutions of capital for human labor. Today, 3 times as many robots are listed as capital assets by Japanese firms as by United States firms.There is no doubt that robots will become a common sight in American factories. Representing a new generation of technology, robots will replace factory labor much as the farm tractor replaced the horse. Robot technology has much to offer. It offers higher levels of productivity and quality at lower costs; in promises to free men and women from the dull, repetitious toil of the factory, it is likely to have an impact on society comparable to that made by the growth of computer technology.1. The word "obsolete"(Para. 1) most probably means_______.A. weakB. oldC. newD. out of date2. The author is anxious about_______.A. his people no longer taking the lead in industrial innovationB. his country no longer being a wealthy nationC. his people forgetting to raise their productivityD. his country falling behind other industrial nations3. According to the author, in his country_______..A. the proportion of labor force to capital investment is quite lowB. the growth rate of labor force should be greater than that of capital investmentC. the productivity increases should be achieved by the increases of labor forceD. capital investment should have increased more rapidly than labor force4. So far as the influence on society is concerned, _______.A. robot technology seems to be much more promising than computer technologyB. computer technology has less to offer than robot technologyC. robot technology can be compared with computer technologyD. robot technology cannot be compared with computer technology5. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to show that_______.A. robots will help increase labor productivityB. robots will rule American factoriesC. robots are cheaper than human laborersD. robots will finally replace humans in factories1. C2. A3. A4. B5. B 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A。
六级阅读真题及答案解析电子版语文1、《雨中登泰山》是一篇()散文。
[单选题] *游记(正确答案)抒情纪实记事2、保尔·赖特等认为锻炼在动物游戏中的意义是最主要的。
下列哪一项不是“自娱说”否定“演习说”的论据()[单选题] *游戏行为并不限于幼小动物,成年动物也同样需要。
对于成年动物来说,不存在用游戏来演习生活的需要。
有些动物的游戏与生存适应毫无关系。
3、1“江州司马青衫湿”中的江州司马是指王安石。
[判断题] *对(正确答案)错4、关于《红楼梦》中人物形象的分析,正确的一项是() [单选题] *A.《红楼梦》中,晴雯性格温柔和顺,处事细心周到,人人称赞;袭人性情急躁直率,待人爱憎分明,受人怨谤。
二人性格迥异,却都走向悲剧结局,令人唏嘘。
B.黛玉是诗社中的佼佼者,“温柔敦厚”是姐妹们对其诗风的赞誉。
C.《红楼梦》中写史湘云有金麒麟、薛宝钗有金锁,是为了说明她们有显赫的家世,从而反衬出林黛玉出身的贫寒。
D.《红楼梦》中的刘姥姥来自社会底层,农村生活孕育了她精于世故又朴实善良的复杂性格。
(正确答案)5、1.下列词语中加点字的读音全部正确的一项是()[单选题] *A.静谧(mì)着落(zháo)屏息(bǐng)矫揉造作(jiǎo)B.晦暗(huì)箴言(zhēng)伫立(zhù)惟妙惟肖(xiào)C.毋宁(wú)干涸(hé)解元(jiè)恹恹欲睡(yān)(正确答案)D.朴刀(pō)恣睢(suī)蝉蜕(tuì)锲而不舍(qì)6、1《荷塘月色》《画里阴晴》《林教头风雪山神庙》的作者分别是朱自清、吴冠中、施耐庵。
[判断题] *对错(正确答案)7、1小说情节一般由开端、发展、高潮、结局四个部分组成。
[判断题] *对错(正确答案)8、1李乐薇的《我的空中楼阁》中的“楼阁”仅指立于山脊的我的小屋。
[判断题] *对(正确答案)错9、1“年貌虽小,其举止言谈不俗,身体面庞虽怯弱不胜,却有一段自然的风流态度,便知他有不足之症。
历年英语六级阅读真题(2012,6---2006,12)2012 年12 月英语六级阅读真题(1) Passage OneAmid all the job losses of the Great Recession, there is one category of worker that the economic disruption has been good for: nonhumans.From self-service checkout lines at the supermarket to industrial robots armed with saws and taught to carve up animal carcassesin slaughter-houses, these ever-more-intelligent machines are now not just assisting workers but actually kicking them out of their jobs.Automation isn 'jut st affecting factory workers, either. Some law firms now use artificial intelligence software to scan and read mountains of legal documents, work that previously was performed by highly paid human lawyers.“Robotscontinue to have an impact on blue-collar jobs, and white-collar jobs are under attack by microprocessors, sa”ys Edward Leamer, an economics professor at UCLA' s Anderson School of Management and director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, a survey of the U.S. and California economies. Leamer says the recession permanently wiped out 2.5 million jobs. U.S. gross domestic product has climbed back to pre- recession levels, meaning we 're producin much as before, only with 6 percent fewer workers. To be sure, robotics are not the only job killers out there, with outsourcing stealing far moregigs than automation.Jeff Burnstein, president of the Robotics Industry Association, atrade group in Ann Arbor, Mich., argues that robots actually save U.S. jobs. His logic: companies that embrace automation might use fewer still'bestter than firing everyone and moving the work workers, but thatoverseas.It 's not that robots are cheaper than humans, though often they are. It 's that they are better. “ In some cases the quality requireme stringent that even if you wanted to have a human do the job, you couldn ' t, ” Burnstein says.Same goes for surgeons, who are using robotic systems to perform an ever-growing list of operations—not because the machines save money but because, thanks to the greater precision of robots, the patients recover in less time and have fewer complications, says Dr. Myriam Curet.Surgeons may survive the robot invasion, but others at the hospital might not be so lucky, as iRobot, maker of the Roomba, a robot vacuum cleaner, has been showing off Ava, a three-foot-tall droid on wheels that carries a tablet computer. iRobot reckons Ava could be used as a courier in a hospital. And once you ' re home, recovering, Ava could let youto your doctor, so there ' s no need to send someone to your house “ mobile telepresence ” could be useful at the office. If youtrip, you can still attend a meeting. Just connect via videoconferencing software, so your face appears on Ava ' s screen.Is any job safe? I was hoping to say journalist, but res are already developing algorithms that can gather facts and write a news story. Which means that a few years from now, a robot could be writing this column. And who will read it? Well, there might be a lot of us hanging around with lots of free time on our hands.(2)Passage TwoYou've now heard it so many times, you can probably repeat it in your sleep. President Obama will no doubt make the point publicly when he gets to Beijing: the Chinese need to spend more; they need to consume more; they need —believe it or not —to become more like Americans, for the sake of the global economy.And it's all true. But the other side of that equation is that the U.S. needs to save more. For the moment, American households actually are doing so. After the personal-savingsrate dipped to zero in 2005, the shock of the economic crisis last year prompted people to snap shut their wallets.In China, the household-savings rate exceeds 20%. It is partly for policy reasons. As we've seen, wage earners are expected to care for not only their children but also their aging parents. And there is, to date, only the flimsiest(脆弱的)of publicly-funded health care and pension systems, which increases incentives for individuals to save while they are working. But China is a society that has long esteemedpersonal finan cial prude nee (谨慎)for cen turies. There is no cha nee that will change anytime soon, even if the government creates a better social safety net andsuccessfully encourages greater consumer spending.Why does the U.S. need to learn a little frugality(节俭). Because healthy savings rates are one of the surest indicators of a country's long-term financial health. High savings lead, over time, to increased investment, which in turn generates productivity gains, innovation and job growth. In short, savings are the seed corn of a good economic harvest.The U.S. government thus needs to act as well. By running constant deficits, it is dis-saving, even as households save more. Peter Orszag, Obama's Budget Director, recently called the U.S. budget deficits unsustainable and he's right. To date, the U.S. has seemed unable to have what Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has called an "adult conversation" about the consequences of spending so much more than is taken in. That needs to change. And though Hu Jintao and the rest of the Chinese leadership aren't inclined to lecture visiting Presidents, he might gently hint that Beijing is getting a little nervous about the value of the dollar —which has fallen 15% since March, in large part because of increasing fears that America's debt load is becoming unmanageable.That's what happens when you're the world's biggest creditor: you get to drop hints like that, which would be enough by themselves to create international economic chaos if they were ever leaked. (Every time any official in Beijing deliberately publicly about seeking analter native to the U.S. dollar for the $2.1 trilli on Chi na holds in reserve, curre ncy traders have a heart attack.) If America ns saved more and spentless, consistently over time, they would n't have to worry about all that.2012年6月英语六级阅读真题(3) Passage OneAs anyone who has tried to lose weight kno ws, realistic goal-sett ing gen erally produces the best results. That's partially because it appears people who set realistic goals actually work more efficie ntly, and exert more effort, to achieve those goals.What's far less un derstood by scie ntists, however, are the pote ntially harmful effects of goal-sett ing.Newspapers relay daily acco unts of goal-sett ing prevale nt in in dustries and bus in esses up and dow n both Wall Street and Main Street , yet there has been surprisingly little research on how the Iong-trumpeted practice of sett ing goals may have con tributed to the curre nt econo mic crisis , and unethical (不道德的)behavior in general.“ Goals are widely used and promoted as hav ing really ben eficial effects. And yet, the same motivation that can push people to exert more effortin a con structive way could also motivate people to be more likely to en gage in un ethical behaviors, ” says Maurice Schweitzer, an assprofessor at Penn ' s Whart on School.It tur ns out there's no econo mic ben efit to just h^wnguajustalget a psychological ben efit ” Schweitzer says. “ But in many case have econo mic rewards that make them more powerful. ”A prime example Schweitzer and his colleagues cite is the 2004 collapse of en ergy-trad ing gia nt Enron, where man agers used finan cial incen tives to motivate salesme n to meet specific reve nue goals. The problem, Schweitzer says, is the actual trades were not profitable.Other studies have show n that saddli ng employees with un realistic goals can compel them to lie, cheat or steal. Such was the case in the early 1990s when Sears imposed a sales quota on its auto repair staff. It prompted employees to overcharge for work and to complete unn ecessary repairs on a compa ny wide basis.Schweitzer con cedes his research runs coun ter to a very large body of literature that comme nds the many ben efits of goal-sett ing. Advocates of the practice have taken issue with his team ' s use of suchn ews acco unts to support his con clusi on that goal-sett ing is widely over-prescribedIn a rebuttal (反驳)paper, Dr. Edwin Locke writes: “-Goahg is not going away. Organizations cannot thrive without being focused on their desired end results any more tha n an in dividual can thrive without goals to provide a sense of purpose. ”But Schweitzer contends the “ mounting causal evide nee ” lir goal-sett ing and harmful behavior should be studied to help spotlight issues that merit cauti on and further in vestigati on.“ E veeffects could be so large that they outweigh many positive effects, says. “ Goatett ing does help coord in ate and motivate people. My idea would be to comb ine that with careful oversight, a strong orga ni zati onal culture, and make sure the goals that you use are going to be con structive and not sig nifica ntly harm the orga ni zati on,”says.(4)Passage twoFor most of the 20th cen tury, Asia asked itself what it could lear n from the moder n, inno vati ng West. Now the questi on must be reversed. What can the West ' s overly indebted and slug经济滞长的)nations learn froma flourishing Asia?Just a few decades ago, Asia 's two giants were sta|tn不n前()un der faulty econo mic ideologies. However, once China bega nembracing free-market reforms in the 1980s, followed by India in the1990s, both coun tries achieved rapid growth. Crucially, as they ope ned up their markets, they bala need market economy with sen sible gover nment directi on. As the In dia n econo mist Amartya Sen has wisely said, “ The in visible hand of the market has ofte n relied heavily on the visible hand of gover nment. ”Con trast this middle path with America and Europe, which have each gone ideologically over-board in their own ways. Since the 1980s, America has bee n in creas in gly cli nging to the ideology of uncon trolled free markets and dismiss ing the role of government---followi ng Ron ald Regan' s idea that “ government is not the solution to our problem; gover nment is the problem. “ Of course, whe n the markets came crashi ng dow n in 2007, it was decisive gover nment in terve nti on that saved the day. Despite this fact, many America ns are still stron gly opposed to “ big gover nment. ”If America ns could only free themselves from their an tigover nment doctri ne, they would beg in to see that the America ' s problein soluble. A few sen sible federal measures could put the country back on the right path. A simple consumption tax of, say, 5% wouldsignificantly reduce the country ' s huge government deficit withodamaging productivity. A small gasoline tax would help free America from its dependence on oil imports and create incentives for green en ergy developme nt. I n the same way, a sig nifica nt reducti on ofwasteful agricultural subsidies could also lower the deficit. But in order to take adva ntage of these com mon-sense soluti ons, America ns will have to put aside their own attachme nt to the idea of smaller government and less regulation. American politicians will have to develop the courage to follow what is taught in all America n public-policy schools: that there are good taxes and bad taxes. Asia n coun tries have embraced this wisdom, and have built sound Ion g-term fiscal (财政的)policies as a result.Mea nwhile, Europe has falle n prey to a differe nt ideological trap: the belief that Europea n gover nments would always have infin ite resources and could continue borrowi ng as if there were no tomorrow. Un like the America ns, who felt that the markets knew best, the Europea ns failed to an ticipate how the markets would react to their en dless borrow ing. Today, the European Union is creating a $580 billion fund to ward off sovereign collapse. This will buy the EU time, but it will not solve the bloc ' s larger problem.2011年12月英语六级阅读真题(5) Passage OneQuesti ons 52 to 56 are based on the follow ing passage.What's the one word of advice a well-mea ning professi onal would give to a rece nt college graduateCh in a"} In dia! Brazil! How about trade!Whe n the Commerce Departme nt reported last week that the trade deficit in June approached $50 billi on, it set off a new round of economic doomsaying. Imports, which soared to $200.3 billion in the mon th, are subtracted in the calculati on of gross domestic product. The larger the trade deficit, the smaller the GDP. Should such imbalances con ti nue, pessimists say, they could con tribute to slower growth.But there's ano ther way of look ing at the trade data. Over the past two years, the figures on imports and exports seem not to sig nal a double-dip recessi on-a ren ewed decli ne in the broad level of econo mic activity in the Un ited States —but an econo mic expa nsion.The rising volume of trade -more goods and services shuttling in and out of the Un ited States-is good n ews for many sectors.Compa nies en gaged in shipp ing, truck ing, rail freight, delivery,and logistics (物流)have all been reporting better than expected results. The rising numbers signify growing vitality in foreign markets -when we import more stuff, it puts more cash in the hands of people around the world, and U.S. exports are rising because more foreigners have the ability to buy the things we produce and market. The rising tide of trade is also good n ews for people who work in trade-se nsitive bus in esses, especially those that produce commodities for which global dema nd sets the price-agricultural goods, mining, metals, oil.And while exports always seem to lag, U.S. compa nies are beco ming more in volved in the global economy with each pass ing mon th. Gen eral Motors sells as many cars in China as in America each month. While that may not do much for imports, it does help GM's bala nee sheet -and hence makes the jobs of U.S.-based executives more stable.One great challe nge for the U.S. economy is slack domesticcon sumer dema nd. America ns arepay ing dow n debt, sav ing more, and spe nding more carefully. That's to be expected, give n what we've bee n through. But there's a bigger challe nge. Can U.S.-based bus in esses, large and small, figure out how to get a piece of grow ing global dema nd? Uni ess you want to pick up and move to In dia, or Brazil, or China, the best way to do that is through trade. It may seem obvious, but it's no Ion ger eno ugh simply to do bus in ess with our frie nds and n eighbors here at home.Companies and individuals who don't have a strategy to export more, or to get more in volved in foreig n markets, or to play a role in global trade, are shutt ing themselves out of the lion's share of econo mic opport un ity in our world.(6) Passage TwoA recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weak ness in tran slati ng new kno wledge into new products and services.Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research uni ess adequatefunding and legislati on could be assured. We should take this concern seriously as universities are key in the national innovation system.However, we do have to challe nge the un thi nking compla int that the sector does not do eno ugh in tak ing ideas to market. The most rece nt comparative data on the performa nee of uni versities and research in stituti ons in Australia, Can ada, USA and UK shows that, from a relatively weak start ing positi on, the UK now leads on many in dicators of commercialisati on activity.Whe n viewed at the n ati on al level, the policy in terve nti ons of the past decade have helped trans form the performa nee of UK uni versities. Evidence suggests the UK's position is much stronger than in the recent past and is still show ing improveme nt. But n ati onal data masks the very large variati on in the performa nce of in dividual uni versities. The evide nce shows that a large nu mber of uni versities have falle n off the back of the pack, a few perform stron gly and the rest chase the leaders.This type of uneven distribution is not peculiar to the UK and is mirrored across other econo mies. In the UK, research is concen trated: less tha n 25% of uni versities receive 75% of the research funding. These same uni versities are also the in stituti ons produc ing the greatest share of PhD graduates, scie nce citati ons, pate nts and lice nce in come. The effect of policies gen erat ing Ion g-term resource concen trati on has also created a disti nctive set of uni versities which are research-led and commercially active. It seems clear that the concen trati on of research and commercialisati on work creates differe nces betwee n uni versities.The core objective for uni versities which are research-led must be to maximise the impact oftheir research efforts. These uni versities should be gen erat ing the widest range of social, econo mic and en vir onmen tal ben efits. In retur n for the scale of in vestme nt, they should share their expertise in order to build greater con fide nce in the sector.Part of the econo mic recovery of the UK will be drive n by the n ext gen erati on of research commercialisati on spilli ng out of our uni versities. There are three doze n uni versities in the UKwhich are actively en gaged in adva need research training and commercialisati on work.If there was a greater coord in ati on of tech no logy tran sfer offices within regi ons and a simulta neous in vestme nt in the scale and fun cti ons of our graduate schools, uni versities could, and should, play a key role in positi oning the UK for the n ext growth cycle.2011年6月英语六级阅读真题(7) Passage OneQuesti ons 52 to 56 are based on the follow ing passage.At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public overwhelmingly thinks they're bad. Yet the consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy. Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with alittle more money in their pockets. So why is there such a discrepancy between the perception of immigrants' impact on the economy and the reality?There are a number of familiar theories. Some argue that people are anxious and feel threatened by an inflow of new workers. Others highlight the strain that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails. Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nation's fears and insecurities. There's some truth to all these explanations, but they aren't quite sufficient.To get a better understanding of what's going on, consider the way immigration's impact is felt. Though its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed unevenly. David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, notes that the ones who profit most directly from immigra nts' low-cost labor are bus in esses and employermeatpacking plants in Nebraska, for instance, or agricultural businesses in California. Granted, these producers' savings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter? As for the drawbacks of illegal immigration, these, too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled workers suffer most from the competition of foreign labor. According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9% between 1980-2000.Among high-skilled, better-educated employees, however, opposition wasstrongest in states with both high numbers of immigrants and relatively generous social services. What worried them most, in other words, was thefiscal (财政的)burden of immigration. That conclusion was reinforced by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that fiscal burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed immigrants' access to certain benefits.The irony is that for all the overexcited debate, the net effect of immigration is minimal. Even for those most acutely affected -say, low-skilled workers, or California reside nts —the impact isn't all that dramatic. "The unpleasant voices have tended to dominate our perceptions," says Daniel Tichenor, a political science professor at the University of Oregon. "But when all those factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it ends up being a net positive, but a small one." Too bad most people don't realize it.(8) Passage TwoPicture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western. Walk into a class today, however, and you'll get a completely different impression. For a start, you will now see pie nty more wome n— the Un iversity of Penn sylva nia'sWharton School, for example, boasts that 40% of its new enrolment is female. You will also see a wide range of ethnic groups and nationals of practically every country.It might be tempting, therefore, to think that the old barriers have been broken down and equal opportunity achieved. But, increasingly, this apparent diversity is becoming a mask for a new type of conformity. Behind the differences in sex, skin tones and mother tongues, there are common attitudes, expectations and ambitions which risk creating a set of clones among the business leaders of the future.Diversity, it seems, has not helped to address fundamental weaknesses in business leadership. So what can be done to create more effective managers of the commercial world? According to Valerie Gauthier, associate dean at HEC Paris, the key lies in the process by which MBA programmes recruit their students. At the moment candidates are selected on a fairly narrow set of criteria such as prior academic and career performance, and analytical and problem solving abilities. This is then coupled to a school's picture of what a diverse class should look like, with the result that passport, ethnic origin and sex can all become influencing factors. But schools rarely dig down to find out what really makes an applicant succeed, to create a class which also contains diversity of attitude and approach -arguably the only diversity that, in a business context, really matters.Professor Gauthier believes schools should not just be selecting candidates from traditional sectors such as banking, consultancy and industry. They should also be seeking individuals who have backgrounds in areas such as political science, the creative arts, history or philosophy,which will allow them to put business decisions into a wider context. Indeed, there does seem to be a demand for the more rounded leaders such diversity might create. A study by Mannaz, a leadership development company, suggests that, while the bully-boy chief executive of old may not have been eradicated completely, there is a definite shift in emphasis towards less tough styles of managemen-tat least in America and Europe. Perhaps most significant, according to Mannaz, is the increasing interest large companies have in more collaborative management models, such as those prevalent in Scandinavia, which seek to integrate the hard and soft aspects of leadership and encourage delegated responsibility and accountability.2010 年12 月英语六级阅读真题(9) Passage OneIn the early 20th century, few things were more appealing than thepromise of scientific knowledge. In a world struggling with rapidindustrialization, science and technology seemed to offer solutions to almost every problem. Newly created state colleges and universities devoted themselves almost entirely to scientific, technological, andengineering fields. Many Americans came to believe that scientificcertainty could not only solve scientific problems, but also reformpolitics, government, and business. Two world wars and a GreatDepression rocked the confidence of many people that scientificexpertise alone could create a prosperous and ordered world. After World War n , the academic world turned with new enthusiasm to humanistic studies, which seemed to many scholars the best way to ensure the survival of democracy.American scholars fanned out across much of the world —with support from the Ford Foundation, the Fulbright program, etc.—to promote the teaching of literature and the arts in an effort to make the case for democratic freedoms.In the America of our own time, the great educational challenge has become an effort to strengthen the teaching of what is now known as the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). There is considerable and justified concern that the United States is falling behind much of the rest of the developed world in these essential disciplines. India, China, Japan, and other regions seem to be seizing technological leadership.At the same time, perhaps inevitably, the humanities—while still popular in elite colleges and universities—have experienced a significant decline. Humanistic disciplines are seriously underfunded, not just by the government and the foundations but by academic institutions themselves. Humanists are usually among the lowest-paid faculty members at most institutions and are often lightly regarded becausethey do not generate grant income and because they provideno obvious credentials (资质) for most nonacademic careers.Undoubtedly American education should train more scientists and engineers. Much of the concern among politicians about the state of American universities today is focused on the absence ofworld ”education —which means preparation for professional and scientific careers. But the idea that institutions or their students must decide between humanities and science is false. Our society could not survive without scientific and technological knowledge. But we would be equally impoverished (贫困的) without humanistic knowledge as well. Science and technology teach us what we can do. Humanistic thinking helps us understand what we should do.It is almost impossible to imagine our society without thinking of the extraordinary achievements of scientists and engineers in building our complicated world. But try to imagine our world as well without the remarkable works that have defined our culture and values. We have always needed, and we still need, both.(10) Passage TwoWill there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent of conversation at Einstein memorial meetings throughout the year. A new Einstein will emerge, scientists say. But it may take a long time. After all, more than 200 years separatedEinstein from his nearest rival,Isaac Newton.Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn 't been born yet, o baby now. That ' s because the quest for a unified theory that would account for all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits. New math must be created before the problem can be solved.But researcherssay there are many other factors working against another Einstein emerging anytime soon.For one thing, physics is a much different field today. In Einstein day, there were only a few thousand physicists worldwide, and the theoreticians who could intellectually rival Einstein probably would fit into a streetcar with seats to spare.Education is different, too. One crucial aspect of Einstein that is overlooked is the years of philosophy he read as a teenager—Kant, Schopenhauer and Spinoza, among others. It taught him how to think independently and abstractly about space and time, and it wasn' ltong before he became a philosopher himself.“Theindependence created by philosophical insight is —in my opinion—the mark of distinction between a mere artisan (工匠) or specialist and a real seeker after truth, ” Einstein wrote And he was an accomplished musician. The interplay between music。