大学英语六级阅读历年真题训练unit17(A)

2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第一套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a University?It’s an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students’ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to choose and what to be taken into consideration, my advices are as follow.In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a university serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different fields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and it’s also the premise of learning on one’s own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no one-size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书，那么男士会感觉怎样。

2017年⼤学英语六级（CET-6）真题试卷及答案解析16 2017年⼤学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the foursuggested answers marked A)，B)，C), and D) and decide which is the bestanswer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read: A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)“5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Swimming.B) Playing tennis.C) Boating.D) Playing table tennis.2. A) She is going to Finland.B) She has visitors next week.C) She has guests at her home.D) She has just visited him this week.3. A) Get some coins at the cafe.B) Buy her a cup of coffee at the cafe.C) Get some coffee from the machine.D) Try to fix the machine.4. A) They spent three hundred dollars on their vacation.B) They drew money than they should have from the bank.C) They lost their bankbook.D) They had only three hundred dollars in the bank.5. A) To find out her position in the company.B) To apply for a job.C) To offer her a position in the company.D) To make an appointment with the sales manager.6. A) He is surprised.B) He feels very happy.C) He is indifferent.D) He feels very angry.7. A) He hasn’t cleaned his room since Linda visited him.B) Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him.C) He’s been too busy to clean his room.D) Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do.8. A) She is a generous woman by nature.B) It doesn’t have a back cover.C) She feels the man’s apology is enough.D) It is no longer of any use to her.9. A) To remind him of the data he should take to the conference.B) To see if he is ready for the coming conference.C) To tell him something about the conference.D) To help him prepare for the conference.10. A) The long wait.B) The broken down computer.C) The mistakes in her telephone bill.D) The bad telephone service.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) About 45 million.B) About 50 million.C) About 5.4 million.D) About 4.5 million.12. A) The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance.B) The actors and actresses only perform in their own communities.C) They exist only in small communities.D) They only put on shows that are educational.13. A) It provides them with the opportunity to watch performances for free.B) It provides them with the opportunity to make friends.C) It gives them the chance to do something creative.D) It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are usually more clever.B) They get tired easily.C) They are more likely to make minor mental errors.D) They are more skillful in handling equipment.15. A) It had its limitations.B) Its results were regarded as final.C) It was supported by the government.D) It was not sound theoretically.16. A) Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress.B) The lack of consideration for them in equipment design.C) The probability of their getting excited easily.D) Their slowness in responding.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) 18 American undergraduates.B) 18 American postgraduates.C) 18 overseas undergraduates.D) 18 overseas postgraduates.18. A) Family relations.B) social problemsC) Family planning.D) Personal matters.19. A) Red.B) Blue.C) Green.D) Purple.20. A) The five questions were not well designed.B) Not all the questionnaires were returned.C) Only a small number of students were surveyed.D) Some of the answers to the questionnaire were not valid.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them the re are fourchoices marked A)，B)，C), and D). you should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin deep. One’s physical assets and liabilities don’t count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best.Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not so beautiful people. The virtually unanimous conclusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, that physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents,sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs, they are also more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted.Un American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties (虔诚) while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group-college students, or teachers or corporate personnel mangers-a piece of paper relating an individual’s accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some show a strikingly attractive person, some an average looking character, and some an unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted.Almost invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the person is rated. In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the social scientists use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful is good.In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than for men. A Utah State University professor, who is an authority on the subject, explains: In terms of their careers, the impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest. But its potential impact on females can be tremendous, making it easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in the public eye. On another note, though, there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who aspire (追求) to managerial positions do not get on as well as women who may be less attractive.21. According to the passage, people often wrongly believe that in pursuing a career asa manager ________.A) a person’s property or debts do not matter muchB) a person’s outward appearance is not a critical qualificationC) women should always dress fashionablyD) women should not only be attractive but also high minded22. The result of research carried out by social scientists show that ________.A) people do not realize the importance of looking one’s bestB) women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not likely to be paid wellC) good looking women aspire to managerial positionsD) attractive people generally have an advantage over those who are not23. Experiments by scientists have shown that when people evaluate individuals oncertain attributes ________.A) they observe the principle that beauty is only skin deepB) they do not usually act according to the views they supportC) they give ordinary looking persons the lowest ratingsD) they tend to base their judgment on the individual’s accomplishments24. “Good looks cut both ways for women” (Line 1, Para. 5) means that ________.A) attractive women have tremendous potential impact on public jobsB) good looking women always get the best of everythingC) being attractive is not always an advantage for womenD) attractive women do not do as well as unattractive women in managerialpositions25. It can be inferred from the passage that in the business world ________.A) handsome men are not affected as much by their looks as attractive women areB) physically attractive women who are in the public eye usually do quite wellC) physically attractive men and women who are in the public eye usually get alongquite wellD) good looks are important for women as they are for menQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Not content with its doubtful claim to produce cheap food for our own population, the factory farming industry also argues that “hungry nations are benefiting from advances made by the poultry (家禽) industry”. In fact, rather than helping the fight against malnutrition (营养不良) in “hungry nations,” the spread of factory farming has, inevitably aggravated the problem.Large scale intensive meat and poultry production is a waste of food resources.This is because more protein has to be fed to animals in the form of vegetable matter than can ever be recovered in the form of meat. Much of the food value is lost in the animal’s process of digestion and cell replacement. Neither, in the ca se of chicken, can one eat feathers, blood, feet or head. In all, only about 44% of the live animal fits to be eaten as meat.This means one has to feed approximately 9—10 times as much food value to the animal than one can consume from the carcass. As a system for feeding the hungry, the effects can prove disastrous. At times of crisis, grain is the food of life.Nevertheless, the huge increase in poultry production throughout Asia and Africa continues. Normally British or US firms are involved. For instance, an American based multinational company has this year announced its involvement in projects in several African countries. Britain’s largest suppliers chickens, Ross Breeders, are also involved in projects all over the world.Because such trade is good for exports, Western governments encourage it. In 1979, a firm in Bangladesh called Phoenix Poultry received a grant to set up a unit of 6,000 chickens and 18,000 laying hens. This almost doubled the number of poultry kept in the country all at once.But Bangladesh lacks capital, energy and food and has large numbers of unemployed. Such chicken raising demands capital for building and machinery, extensive use of energy resources for automation, and involves feeding chickens withpotentialfamine relief protein food. At present, one of Bangladesh’s main imports is food grains, because the country is unable to grow enough food to feed its population. On what then can they possibly feed the chicken?26. In this passage the author argues that ________.A) efficiency must be raised in the poultry industryB) raising poultry can provide more protein than growing grainC) factory farming will do more harm than good to developing countriesD) hungry nations may benefit from the development of the poultry industry27. According to the author, in factory, vegetable food ________.A) is easy for chickens to digestB) is insufficient for the needs of poultryC) is fully utilised in meat and egg productionD) is inefficiently converted into meat and eggs28. Western governments encourage the poultry industry in Asia because they regard itas an effective way to ________.A) boost their own exportsB) alleviate malnutrition in Asian countriesC) create job opportunities in Asian countriesD) promote the exports of Asian countries29. The word “carcass” (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means “________”.A) vegetables preserved for future useB) the dead body of an animal ready to be cut into meatC) expensive food that consumers can hardly affordD) meat canned for future consumption30. What the last paragraph tells us is the author’s ________.A) detailed analysis of the ways of raising poultry in BangladeshB) great appreciation of the development of poultry industry in BangladeshC) critical view on the development of the poultry industry in BangladeshD) practical suggestion for the improvement of the poultry industry in Bangladesh Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.We all have offensive breath at one time or another. In most cases, offensive breath emanates from bacteria in the mouth, although there are other more causes.Until a few years ago, the most doctors could do was to counsel patients with badbreath about oral cleanliness. Now they are finding new ways to treat the usually curable condition.Bad breath can happen whenever the normal flow of saliva (唾液) slows. Our mouths are full of bacteria feeding on protein in bits of food and shed tissue. The bacteria emit evil smelling gases, the worst of which is hydrogen sulfide (硫化物).Mouth bacteria thrive in airless conditions. Oxygen rich saliva keeps their numbers down. When we sleep, for example, thesaliva stream slows, and sulfur producing bacteria gain the upper hand, producing classic “morning breath”.Alcohol hunger, too much talking, breathing through the mouth during exercise anything that dries the mouth produces bad breath. So can stress, though it’s not understood why. Some people’s breath turns sour every time they go on a job interview.Saliva flow gradually slows with age, which explains why the elderly have more bad breath trouble than younger people do. Babies, however, who make plenty of saliva and whose mouths contain relatively few bacteria have characteristically sweet breath.For most of us, the simple, dry mouth variety of bad breath is easily cured. Eating or drinking starts saliva and sweeps away many of the bacteria. Breakfast often stops morning breath.Those with chronic dry mouth find that it helps to keep gum, hard candy, or a bottle of water or juice around. Brushing the teeth wipes out dry mouth bad breath because it clears away many of the offending bacteria.Surprisingly, one thing that rarely works is mouthwash. The liquid can mask bad breath odor with its own smell, but the effect lasts no more than an hour. Some mouthwashes claim to kill the bacteria responsible for bad breath. The trouble is, they don’t necessarily reach all offending germs. Most bacteria are well protected from mouthwash under thick layers of mucus (粘液). If the mouthwash contains alcohol-as most do-it can intensify the problem by drying out the mouth.31. The phrase “emanate from”in Paragraph 1 most probably means “________”.A) thrive onB) account forC) originate fromD) descend from32. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the causes of bad breath?A) Tooth trouble.B) Sulfur rich food.C) Too much exercise.D) Mental strain.33. According to the passage, alcohol has something to do with bad breath mainlybecause ________.A) it keeps offending bacteria from reproducingB) its smell adds to bad breathC) it kills some helpful bacteriaD) it affects the normal flow of saliva34. Mouthwashes are not an effective cure for bad breath mainly because ________.A) they can’t mask the bad odor long enoughB) they can’t get to all the offending bacteriaC) their strong smell mixes with bad breath and makes it worseD) they can’t cover the thick layers of mucus35. We can infer from this passage that ________.A) offensive breath can’t easily be curedB) elderly people are less offended by bad breathC) heavy drinkers are less affected by bad breathD) offensive breath is less affected by alcoholQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.“Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credi t cards accepted!”By the millions they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched mass longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. “We don’t have a budget,” says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City’s South Street. “We just use our credit cards.”The U.S. has long been one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies. Now the U.S., still the world’s superpower, can also claim to be the world’s bargain basement (廉价商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices-anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia-have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79 billion in 1994. That’s up from $74 billion the year before.True, not everyone comes just for brains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and U.S. television series. But shopping the U.S.A. is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge (⽆节制) has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but is does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months,the U.S. needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the U.S. stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $1624 a traveller versus the American s’ four nights and $298.36. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ________.A) are reluctant to carry cash with themB) simply don’t care how much they spendC) are not good at planning their expenditureD) often spend more money than they can afford37. The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that ________.A) it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the U.S.B) it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U.S.C) tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that yearD) tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year38. By saying “nobody undersells America” (Line 4, Para. 3), the author means that________.A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American productsB) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commoditiesC) nobody restrains the selling of American goodsD) no other country sells at a lower price that America39. Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners?A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media.B) Because they represent the world’s latest fashions.C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology.D) Because they are available at all tourist destinations.40. From the passage we can conclude that the U.S. has come to realize ________.A) the weakening if the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficitsB) the lower the retail prices, the greater the profitsC) tourism can make great contributions to its economyD) visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroadPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A)，B)，C), and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. His career was not noticeably ________ by the fact that he had never been tocollege.A) preventedB) preventedC) hinderedD) refrained42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ________ in deeper.A) absorbedB) pushedC) heavedD) sucked43. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good forhim.A) commenceB) compromiseC) compensateD) compliment44. All visitors are requested to ________ with the regulations.A) complyB) agreeC) assistD) consent45. The captain ________ the horizon for approaching ships.A) scannedB) scrutinizedC) exploredD) swept46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will ________ established standards of that culture.A) confineB) conformC) confront47. Although he was on a diet, the food ________ him enormously.A) inspiredB) temptedC) overcameD) encouraged48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can ________ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.A) resortB) grantC) affordD) entitle49. If you want this pain killer, you’ll have to ask the doctor for a ________.A) receiptB) recipeC) subscriptionD) prescription50. Some fish have a greater ________ for acid water than others.A) toleranceB) resistanceC) dependenceD) persistence51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in ________ with its surroundings.A) coincidenceB) harmonyC) uniformD) alliance52. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A) paymentB) obligationC) option53. It is true that ________ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.A) multiplyingB) breedingC) magnifyingD) generating54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ________ to agriculture than most other countries.A) resourcesB) potentialC) budgetD) economy55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ________.A) luxuryB) accommodationC) entertainmentD) refreshment56. Some criminals were printing ________ dollar bills until they were arrested.A) decentB) fakeC) patentD) suspicious57. Mr. Bloom is not ________ now, but he will be famous someday.A) significantB) dominantC) magnificentD) prominent58. His body temperature has been ________ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5D) extraordinary59. He seems to be ________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.A) radiantB) conscientiousC) conspicuousD) energetic60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more ________ to light than are human eyes.A) glowingB) brilliantC) sensitiveD) gloomy61. While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.A) inevitableB) constantC) overwhelmingD) potential62. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.A) trueB) originalC) realD) genuine63. Comparison and contrast are often used ________ in advertisements.A) intentionallyB) pertinentlyC) incidentallyD) tiresomely64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should ________ new operating procedures.65. ________ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicitythat only a genius can create.A) Subject toB) Contrary toC) Familiar toD) Similar to66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six verydifferent countries across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren’t very different ________.A) for allB) as usualC) in particularD) after all67. Though her parents ________ her musical ability, Jerrilou’s piano playing is reallyterrible.A) pour scorn onB) heap praise uponC) give vent toD) cast light upon68. Some children display an ________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.A) incredibleB) infectiousC) incompatibleD) inaccessible69. Bruce Stephen gripped the ________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.A) stirringB) drivingC) steeringD) revolving70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how great theirachievements are.A) in spite ofPart IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions orcomplete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10words).One summer my wife Chris and I were invited by friends to row down the Colorado River in a boat. Our expedition included many highly successful people the kind who have staffs to take care of life’s daily work. But in the wilder rapids, all of us naturally set aside any pretenses (矫饰) and put out backs into every stroke to keep the boat from tumbling over. At each night’s encampment, we all hauled supplies and cleaned dishes. After only two days in the river, people accustomed to being spoiled and indulged had become a team, working together to cope with the unpredictable twists and turns of the river.I believe that in life as well as on boat trips teamwork will make all our journeys successful ones. The rhythms of teamwork have been the rhythms of my life. I played basketball alongside famous players, and the team I now coach, the New York Knicks, has recovered from years of adversity to become a major contender in the 1990s.I’m persuaded that teamwork is the key to making dreams come true. We all play on a number of teams in our lives-as part of a family, as a citizen, as a member of an agreement, written or unwritten. It contains the values and goals for every team member.For example, in the late 1970s a General Motors plant in Fremont, Calif, was the scene of constant warfare between labor and management. Distrust ran so high that the labor contract was hundreds of pages of tricky legal terms. GM spent millions trying to keep the facility up to date, but productivity and quality were continually poor. Absenteeism (旷⼯) was so out of control that the production line couldn’t even start up on some mornings. Finally in the early 1980s, GM shut down the plant. GM became convinced that it had to create new production systems based on teamwork. In the mid 1980s it reopened the Fremont plant with Toyota, starting from scratch (从零开始) with a much simpler and shorter labor contract. It promised that executive salaries would be reduced and jobs performed by outside sellers would be given to employees before any layoffs were considered. Over a hundred job classifications were cut to just two. Instead of doing one boring job over and over, workers agreed to be part of small teams, spending equal time on various tasks.Questions: (注意: 答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。

大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷171(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. Reading ComprehensionPart III Reading ComprehensionSection ABargain book shoppers must have been pleased looking at Amazon’s bestseller list this weekend: The online bookseller had dropped prices on some of its top-selling hardcovers, as much as 64% off【C1】______. While people are used to seeing deals at Amazon, the present【C2】______is unusually deep. The booksellers’newsletter Shelf Awareness【C3】______a rare Saturday issue about them, writing that the discounts were at “levels we’ve never seen in the history of Amazon.”And according to Jack Mckeown, president of Books & Books Westhampton Beach in New York, it is an open【C4】______of war against the industry. Amazon has just announced that it will add 7,000 jobs—2,000 of those seasonal—at its regional shipping and customer service centers. The company says its workers make 30% more than traditional retail【C5】______. President Obama, who is known to【C6】______shop at independent bookstores when given the chance, has angered the American Booksellers Association with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon warehouse. ABA Chief Executive Oren Teicher stated that the appearance is “greatly 【C7】______,” as he wrote in an open letter to the president because Amazon has caused a net loss of jobs, while President Obama’s goal is to【C8】______his plan for a stronger economy. Can President Obama be a friend to independent booksellers and the online retailer at the same time? He’s been【C9】______at independent bookstores Prairie Lights in Iowa City and Bunch of Grapes in Martha’s Vineyard. The next time he shows up to shop for books, they may have some words for him, which may be less than【C10】______. A)trimming B)retail C)evidently D)aggressive E)staff F)promote G)misguided H)motivation I)quest J)delivered K)declaration L)reckon M)photographed N)enthusiastic O)faithfully 1．【C1】正确答案：B解析：介词off提示空格处应为名词。

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以下是为大家搜索的17年阅读练习题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们!A: Summary: When home office puters go down, many small businesses grind to a halt. Fortunately, taking steps to recover from disasters and minimize their effects is quite straightforward.B: Fires, power surges, and floods, they're all factsof life. We read about them in the morning paper and see them on the evening news. We sympathize with the victimsand miserate over their bad luck. We also shake our headsat the digital consequences—melted puters, system failures, destroyed data. Yet, somehow, many of us continue to liveby that old mantra of denial: "It won't happen to me." Well, the truth is, at some point you'll probably have to dealwith at least one disaster. That's just how it goes, and in most aspects of our lives we do something about it. We buy insurance. We stow away provisions. We even make disaster plans and run drills. But for some reason, puter disaster recovery is a blind spot for many of us. It shouldn't be. Home puters contain some of our most important information, both business and personal, and making certain our data survives a disaster should be a priority. Moreover, eventhe smallest disaster can be a serious disruption. Personalputers have bee an integral part of the smooth-running household. We use them to municate, shop, and do homework, and they're even more vital to home office users. When home office puters go down, many small businesses grind to a halt. Fortunately, taking steps to recover from disasters and minimize their effects is quite straightforward. With a good offsite storage plan and the right tools, you can bounce back quickly and easily from minor puter disasters. And, should a major calamity strike, you can rest assured your data is safe.C: House fires and floods are among the most devastating causes of personal puter destruction. That's why a solid offsite backup and recovery plan is essential. Although many home users faithfully back up their hard drives, many would still lose all their data should their house flood our burn. That's because they keep their backups in relatively close to their puters. Their backup disks might not be in the same room as their puters—tucked away in a closet or even the garage—but they're not nearly far enough away should a serious disaster strike. So, it's important to back up your system to a removable medium and to store it elsewhere.D: There are many ways to approach offsite storage. It starts with choice of backup tools and storage medium. Disaster situations are stressful, and your recovery toolsshouldn't add to that stress. They must be dependable and intuitive, making it easy to schedule regular backups andto retrieve files in a pinch. They must also be patiblewith your choice of backup medium. Depending on your tools, you can back up to a variety of durable disk types—from CDs to Jaz drives to remote work servers. Although many of these storage media have high capacity, a backup tool with pression capabilities is a big plus, eliminating the inconvenience of multiple disks or large uploads.E: Once you select your tools and a suitable medium,you need to find a remote place to store your backups. The options are endless. However, no matter where you choose,be sure the site is secure, easily aessible, and a good distance away from your home. You may also want to consider using an Inter-based backup service. More and more service providers are offering storage space on their servers, and uploading files to a remote location has bee an attractive alternative to conventional offsite storage. Of course, before using one of these services, make certain youpletely trust the service provider and its security methods. Whatever you do, schedule backups regularly and store them far away from your home.F: Not all home puter damage results from physical disaster. Many less menacing problems can also hobble your PC or destroy your information. Systems crash, kids"rearrange" data, adults inadvertently delete files. Although these events might not seem calamitous, they can have serious implications. So, once again, it's important to be prepared. As with physical disasters, regular backups are essential. However, some of these smaller issues require a response that's more nuanced than wholesale backup and restoration. To deal with less-than-total disaster, your tool set must be both powerful and agile. For example, when a small number of files are promised, you may want to retrieve those files alone. Meanwhile, if just your settings are affected, you'll want a simple way toroll back to your preferred setup. Yet, should your operating system fail, you'll need a way to boot your puter and perform large-scale recovery. Computer crises e in all shapes and sizes, and your backup and recovery tools must be flexible enough to meet each challenge.G: When disaster strikes, the quality of your backup tools can make the difference between utter frustration and peace of mind. Symantec understands this and offers a range of top quality backup and recovery solutions. Norton GoBack is the perfect tool for random system crashes, failed installations, and inadvertent deletions. With this powerful and convenient solution, it's simple to retrieve overwritten files or to bring your system back to its pre-crash state. Norton Ghost is a time-tested home officesolution. Equipped to handle full-scale backups, it's also handy for cloning hard drives and facilitating system upgrades. A favorite choice for IT professionals, it's the ideal tool for the burgeoning home office. You can buy Norton Ghost and Norton GoBack separately, or get them both when you purchase Norton System Works.H: Life's disasters, large and small, often catch us by surprise. However, with a little planning and the right tools, you can reduce those disasters to bumps in the road. So, don't wait another day. Buy a good set of disaster recovery tools, set up an automatic backup schedule, and perform a dry run every now and again. Then, rest easy.1. You should take steps to recover from puter disasters so as to minimize their effects.2. For some reason, puter disaster recovery is always ignored by many of us.3. You can bounce back quickly and easily minor puter disasters with the help of a good offsite storage plan and the right tools.4. The most devastating causes of personal puter destruction includes house fires and floods.5. It's necessary for us to back up our systems to some transferable medium and to put it somewhere else.6. You should find a distant place to store your backups after selecting your tools and a suitable medium.7. Not only physical disaster can damage your puter.8. The backup and recovery tools must be flexible enough to deal with various puter crises.9. The quality of your backup tools determines whether you are frustrated or have a peaceful mind when disaster strikes.10. You should prepare for your puter disasters now and again.1. A根据题干中的信息词recover from puter disasters定位到本文的第一段。

历年大学英语六级考试阅读真题备考2017年6月大学英语六级考试（阅读理解）Reading Comprehension 2015.12-1Section AAs it is,sleep is so undervalued that getting by on fewer hours has become a badge of honor.Plus,we live in a culture that 26to the late-nighter,from 24-hour grocery stores to online shopping sites that never close.It's no surprise,then,that more than half of American adults don't get the 7to 9hours of shut-eye every night as 27by sleep experts.Whether or not we can catch up on sleep——on the weekend,say--is a hotly 28topic among sleep researchers.The latest evidence suggests that while it isn't 29,it might help.When Liu,the UCLA sleep researcher and professor of medicine,brought 30sleep-restricted people into the lab for a weekend of sleep during which they logged about 10hours per night,they showed 31in the ability of insulin (胰岛素)to process blood sugar.That suggests that catch-up sleep may undo some but not all of the damage that sleep 32causes,which is encouraging given how many adults don't get the hours they need each night.Still,Liu isn't 33to endorse the habit of sleeping less and making up for it later.Sleeping pills,while helpful for some,are not 34an effective remedy either."A sleeping pill will 35one area of the brain,but there's never going to be a perfect sleeping pill,because you couldn't really replicate (复制)the different chemicals moving in and out of different parts of the brain to go through the different stages of sleep,"says Dr.Nancy Collop,director of the Emory University Sleep Center.A)alternatively E)deprivation I)negotiated M)recommended B)caters F)ideal J)pierce N)surpasses C)chronically G)improvements K)presumption O)target D)debated H)necessarily L)ready Section B Climate change may be real,but it's still not easy being greenHow do we convince our inner caveman to be greener?We ask some outstanding social scientists.[A]The road to climate hell is paved with our good intentions.Politicians may tackle polluters while scientists do battle with carbon emissions.But the most pervasive problem is less obvious:our own behaviour.We get distracted before we can turn down the heating.We break our promise not to fly after hearing about a neighbour's trip to India.Ultimately,we can't be bothered to change our attitude.Fortunately for the planet,social science and behavioural economics may be able to do that for us.[B]Despite mournful polar bears and charts showing carbon emissions soaring,most people find it hard to believe that global warming will affect them personally.Recent polls by the Pew Research Centre in Washington,DC,found that 75-80per cent of participants regarded climate change as an important issue.But respondents ranked it last on a list of priorities.[C]This inconsistency largely stems from a feeling of powerlessness."When we can't actually remove the source of our fear,we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms,"says Tom Crompton,change strategist for the environmental organisation World Wide Fund for Nature.[D]Part of the fault lies with our inner caveman.Evolution has programmed humans to pay most attention to issues that will have an immediate impact."We worry most about now because if we don't survive for the next minute,we're not going to be around in ten years'time,"says Professor Elke Weber ofthe Centre for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University in New York.If the Thames were lapping around Big Ben,Londoners would face up to the problem of emissions pretty quickly.But in practice,our brain discounts the risks-and benefits-associated with issues that lie some way ahead.[E]Matthew Rnshworth,of the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, sees this in his lab every day."One of the ways in which all agents seem to make decisions is that they assign a lower weighting to outcomes that are going to be further away in the future,"he says."This is a very sensible way for an animal to make decisions in the wild and would have been very helpful for humans for thousands of years."[F]Not any longer.By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate change,it could well be too late.And if we're not going to make rational decisions about the future,others may have to help us to do so.[G]Few political libraries are without a copy of Nudge:Improving Decisions About Health,Wealth and Happiness,by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions--such as saving more in our pension plans--by changing the default options. Professor Weber believes that environmental policy can make use of similar tactics.If,for example,building codes included green construction guidelines,most developers would be too lazy to challenge them.[H]Defaults are certainly part of the solution.But social scientists are most concerned about crafting messages that exploit our group mentality(心态)."We need to understand what motivates people,what it is that allows them to make change,"says Professor Nell Adger,of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich."It is actually about what their peers think of them,what their social norms are,what is seen as desirable in society."In other words,our inner caveman is continually looking over his shoulder to see what the rest of the tribe are up to.[I]The passive attitude we have to climate change as individuals can be altered by counting us in--and measuring us against--our peer group."Social norms are primitive and elemental,"says Dr.Robert Cialdini, author of Influence:The Psychology of Persuasion."Birds flock together,fish school together,cattle herd together...,just perceiving norms is enough to cause people to adjust their behaviour in the direction of the crowd."[J]These norms can take us beyond good intentions.Cialdini conducted a study in San Diego in which coat hangers bearing messages about saving energy were hung on people's doors.Some of the messages mentioned the environment,some financial savings,others social responsibility.But it was the ones that mentioned the actions of neighbours that drove down power use.[K]Other studies show that simply providing the facility for people to compare their energy use with the local average is enough to cause them to modify their behaviour.The Conservatives plan to adopt this strategy by making utility companies print the average local electricity and gas usage on people's bills.[L]Social science can also teach politicians how to avoid our collective capacity for serf-destructive behaviour.Environmental campaigns that tell us how many people drive SUVs unwittingly(不经意地) imply that this behaviour is widespread and thus permissible.Cialdini recommends some careful framing of the message."Instead of normalising the undesirable behaviour,the message needs to marginalise it,for example,by stating that if even one person buys yet another SUV,it reduces our ability to be energy-independent."[M]Tapping into how we already see ourselves is crucial.The most successful environmental strategy will marry the green message to our own sense of identity.Take your average trade union member,chances are they will be politically motivated and be used to collective action--much like Erica Gregory.A retired member of the Public and Commercial Services Union,she is setting up one of1,100action groups with the support of Climate Solidarity,a two-year environmental campaign aimed at trade unionists.[N]Erica is proof that a great-grandmother can help to lead the revolution if you get the psychology right--in this case,by matching her enthusiasm for the environment with a fondness for organising groups."I think it's a terrific idea,"she says of the campaign."The union backing it makes members think there mustbe something in it."She is expecting up to20people at the first meeting she has called,at her local pub in the Cornish village of Polperro.[O]Nick Perks,project director for Climate Solidarity,believes this sort of activity is where the future of environmental action lies."Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change..,and obviously trade unions are one of the biggest civil society networks in the UK,"he says.The"Love Food,Hate Waste"campaign entered into a collaboration last year with another such network--the Women's Institute.Londoner Rachel Taylor joined the campaign with the aim of making new friends.A year on,the meetings have made lasting changes to what she throws away in her kitchen."It's always more of an incentive if you're doing it with other people,"she says."It motivates you more if you know that you've got to provide feedback to a group."[P]The power of such simple psychology in fighting climate change is attracting attention across the political establishment.In the US,the House of Representatives Science Committee has approved a bill allocating$10million a year to studying energy-related behaviour.In the UK,new studies are in development and social scientists are regularly spotted in British government offices.With the help of psychologists,there is fresh hope that he might go green after all.36.When people find they are powerless to change a situation,they tend to live with it.37.To be effective,environmental messages should be carefully framed.38.It is the government's responsibility to persuade people into making environment-friendly decisions.39.Politicians are beginning to realize the importance of enlisting psychologists'help in fighting climate change.40.To find effective solutions to climate change,it is necessary to understand what motivates people to make change.41.In their evolution,humans have learned to pay attention to the most urgent issues instead of long-term concerns.42.One study shows that our neighbours'actions are influential in changing our behaviour.43.Despite clear signs of global warming,it is not easy for most people to believe climate change will affect their own lives.44.We should take our future into consideration in making decisions concerning climate change before it is too late.45.Existing social networks can be more effective in creating change in people's behaviour. Section CPassage OneMore than a decade ago,cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz,both then at Vanderbilt University,found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the ability to retain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called"preparation for future learning." The researchers asked fifth graders and college students to create a recovery plan to protect bald eagles from extinction.Shockingly,the two groups came up with plans of similar quality(although the college students had better spelling skills).From the standpoint of a traditional educator,this outcome indicated that schooling had failed to help students think about ecosystems and extinction,major scientific ideas.The researchers decided to go deeper,however.They asked both groups to generate questions about important issues needed to create recovery plans.On this task,they found large differences.College students focused on critical issues of interdependence between eagles and their habitats(栖息地).Fifth graders tended to focus on features of individual eagles("How big are they?"and"What do they eat?").The college students had cultivated the ability to ask questions,the cornerstone of critical thinking.They had learned how to learn.Museums and other institutions of informal learning may be better suited to teach this skill thanelementary and secondary schools.At the Exploratorium in San Francisco,we recently studied how learning to ask good questions can affect the quality of people's scientific inquiry.We found that when we taught participants to ask "What if?."and "How can?"questions that nobody present would know the answer to and that would spark exploration,they engaged in better inquiry at the next exhibit--asking more questions,performing more experiments and making better interpretations of their results.Specifically,their questions became more comprehensive at the new exhibit.Rather than merely asking about something they wanted to try,they tended to include both cause and effect in their question.Asldng juicy questions appears to be a transferable skill for deepening collaborative inquiry into the science content found in exhibits.This type of learning is not confined to museums or institutional rmal learning environments tolerate failure better than schools.Perhaps many teachers have too little time to allow students to form and pursue their own questions and too much ground to cover in the curriculum.But people must acquire this skill somewhere.Our society depends on them being able to make critical decisions about their own medical treatment,say,or what we must do about global energy needs and demands.For that,we have a robust informal learning system that gives no grades,takes all comers,and is available even on holidays and weekends.46.What is traditional educators'interpretation of the research outcome mentioned in the first paragraph?A)Students are not able to apply prior knowledge to new problems.B)College students are no better than fifth graders in memorizing facts.C)Education has not paid enough attention to major environmental issues.D)Education has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas.47.In what way are college students different from children?A)They have learned to think critically.B)They are concerned about social issues.C)They are curious about specific features.D)They have learned to work independently.48.What is the benefit of asking questions with no ready answers?A)It arouses students'interest in things around them.B)It cultivates students'ability to make scientific inquiries.C)It trains students'ability to design scientific experiments.D)It helps students realize not every question has an answer.49.What is said to be the advantage of informal learning?A)It allows for failures.C)It charges no tuition.B)It is entertaining.D)It meets practical needs.50.What does the author seem to encourage educators to do at the end of the passage?A)Train students to think about global issues.B)Design more interactive classroom activities.C)Make full use of informal learning resources.D)Include collaborative inquiry in the curriculum.Passage Two "There's an old saying in the space world:amateurs talk about technology,professionals talk about insurance."In an interview last year with The Economist,George Whitesides,chief executive of space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic,was placing his company in the latter category.But insurance will be cold comfort following the failure on October 31st of VSS Enterprise,resulting in the death of one pilot and the severe injury to another.On top of the tragic loss of life,the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism,even before it has properly begun.The notion of space tourism took hold in 2001with a $20million flight aboard a Russian spacecraft by Dennis Tito,a millionaire engineer with an adventurous streak.Just half a dozen holiday-makers have reached orbit since then,for similarly astronomical price tags.But more recently,companies have begun to plan more affordable "suborbital"flights--briefer ventures just to the edge of space's vast darkness.Virgin Galactic had,prior to this week's accident,seemed closest to starting regular flights.The company has already taken deposits from around 800would-be space tourists,including Stephen Hawking.After being dogged by technical delays for years,Sir Richard Branson,Virgin Galactic's founder,had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.That now seems an impossible timeline.In July,a sister craft of the crashed spaceplane was reported to be about half-finished.The other half will have to wait,as authorities of America's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)and National Transportation Safety Board work out what went wrong.In the meantime,the entire space tourism industry will be on tenterhooks (坐立不安).The 2004Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act,intended to encourage private space vehicles and services,prohibits the transportation secretary (and thereby the FAA)from regulating the design or operation of private spacecraft,unless they have resulted in a serious or fatal injury to crew or passengers.That means that the FAA could suspend Virgin Galactic's licence to fly.It could also insist on checking private manned spacecraft as thoroughly as it does commercial aircraft.While that may make suborbital travel safer,it would add significant cost and complexity to an emerging industry that has until now operated largely as the playground of billionaires and dreamy engineers.How Virgin Galactic,regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will determine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.There is no doubt that spaceflight entails risks,and to pioneer a new mode of travel is to face those risks,and to reduce them with the benefit of hard-won experience.51.What is said about the failure of VSS Enterprise?A)It may lead to the bankruptcy of Virgin Galactic.B)It has a strong negative impact on space tourism.C)It may discourage rich people from space travel.D)It has aroused public attention to safety issues.52.What do we learn about the space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic?A)It has just built a craft for commercial flights.C)It was about ready to start regular business.B)It has sent half a dozen passengers into space.D)It is the first to launch "suborbital"flights.53.What is the purpose of the 2004Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act?A)To ensure space travel safety.B)To limit the FAA's functions.C)To legalize private space explorations D)To promote the space tourism industry.54.What might the FAA do after the recent accident in California?A)Impose more rigid safety standards.B)Stop certifying new space-tourist agencies.C)Amend its 2004Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act.D)Suspend Virgin Galactic's licence to take passengers into space.55.What does the author think of private space travel?A)It is worth promoting despite the risks involved C)It should be strictly regulated.B)It should not be confined to the rich only.D)It is too risky to carry on.2015.12-2Section A According to a report from the Harvard School of Public Health,many everyday products,including some bug sprays and cleaning fluids,could lead to an increased risk of brain and behavioral disorders in children.The developing brain,the report says,is particularly 36to the toxic effects of certain chemicals these products may contain,and the damage they cause can be 37.The official policy,however,is still evolving.Health and environmental 38have long urged ernment agencies to 39the use of some of the 11chemicals the report cites and called for more studies on their long-term effects.In 2001,for example,the Environmental Protection Agency 40thetype and amount of lead that could be present in paint and soil in homes and child-care 41,after concerns were raised about lead poisoning.The agency is now 42the toxic effects of some of the chemicals in the latest report.But the threshold for regulation is high.Because children's brain and behavioral disorders,like hyperactivity and lower grades,can also be linked to social and genetic factors,it's tough to pin them on exposure to specific chemicals with solid 43evidence,which is what the EPA requires.Even the Harvard study did not prove a direct 44but noted strong associations between exposure and risk of behavioral issues.Nonetheless,it's smart to 45caution.While it may be impossible to prevent kids from drinking tap water that may contain trace amounts of chemicals,keeping kids away from lawns recently sprayed with chemicals and freshly dry-cleaned clothes can't hurt.A.advocates pact C.correlation D.exercise E.facilities F.interaction G.investigating H.overwhelmed I.particles J.permanent K.restricted L.simulating M.statistical N.tighten O.vulnerable Section B [A ]Politicians are fond of promising rapid energy transitions.Whether it is a transition from imported to domestic oil or from coal-powered electricity production to natural-gas power plants,politicians love to talk big.Unfortunately for them (and often the taxpayers),our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier:they are unbelievably expensive,they are built to last for a very long time,they have a huge amount of inertia (meaning it takes a lot of energy to set them moving ),and they have a lot of momentum once they are set in motion.No matter how hard you try,you can't turn something that large on a dime (10美分硬币),or even a few thousand dimes.[B ]In physics,moving objects have two characteristics relevant to understanding the dynamics of energy systems:inertia and momentum.Inertia is the resistance of objects to efforts to change their state of motion.If you try to push a boulder (大圆石),it pushes you back.Once you have started the boulder rolling,it develops momentum,which is defined by its mass and velocity.Momentum is said to be "conserved,"that is,once you build it up,it has to go somewhere.So a heavy object,like a football player moving at a high speed,has a lot of momentum-that is,once he is moving,it is hard to change his state of motion.If you want to change his course,you have only a few choices:you can stop him,transferring (possibly painfully)some of his kinetic energy (动能)to your own body,or you can approach alongside and slowly apply pressure to gradually alter his course.[C ]But there are other kinds of momentum as well.After all,we don't speak only of objects or people as having momentum;we speak of entire systems having momentum.Whether it's a sports team or a presidential campaign,everybody relishes having the big momentum,because it makes them harder to stop or change direction.[D ]One kind of momentum is technological momentum.When a technology is deployed,its impacts reach far beyond itself.Consider the incandescent (白炽灯的)bulb,an object currently hated by many environmentalists and energy-efficiency advocates.The incandescent light bulb,invented by Thomas Edison,which came to be the symbol of inspiration,has been developed into hundreds,if not thousands,of forms.Today,a visit to a lighting store reveals a stunning array of choices.There are standard-shaped bulbs,flame-shaped bulbs,colored globe-shaped bulbs,and more.It is quite easy,with all that choice,to change a light bulb.[E ]But the momentum of incandescent lighting does not stop there.All of those specialized bulbs ledto the building of specialized light fixtures,from the desk lamp you study by,to the ugly but beloved hand-painted Chinese lamp you inherited from your grandmother,to the ceiling fixture in your closet,to the light in your oven or refrigerator,and to the light that the dentist points at you.It is easy to change a lightbulb,sure,but it is harder to change the bulb and its fixture.[F]And there is more to the story,because not only are the devices that house incandescent bulbs shaped to their underlying characteristics,but rooms and entire buildings have been designed in accordance with how incandescent lighting reflects off walls and windows.[G]As lighting expert Howard Brandston points out,“Generally,there are no bad light sources,only bad applications."There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL[compact fluorescent(荧光的)light bulb],yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire(照明装置) that houses it,along with the space in which both are installed,and lighting requirements that need to be satisfied.The lamp,the fixture,and the room,all three must work in concert for the true benefits of end-users.If the CFL should be used for lighting a particular space,or an object within that space,the fixture must be designed to work with that lamp,and that fixture with the room.It is a symbiotic(共生的) relationship.A CFL cannot be simply installed in an incandescent fixture and then expected to produce a visual appearance that is more than washed out,foggy,and dim.The whole fixture must be replaced-light source and luminaire-and this is never an inexpensive proposition.[H]And Brandston knows a thing or two about lighting,being the man who illuminated the Statue of Liberty.[I]Another type of momentum we have to think about when planning for changes in our energy systems is labor-pool momentum.It is one thing to say that we are going to shift30percent of our electricity supply from,say,coal to nuclear power in20years.But it is another thing to have a supply of trained talent that could let you carry out this promise.That is because the engineers,designers,regulators,operators,and all of the other skilled people needed for the new energy industry are specialists who have to be trained first (or retrained,if they are the ones being laid off in some related industry),and education,like any other complicated endeavor,takes time.And not only do our prospective new energy workers have to be trained, they have to be trained in the right sequence.One needs the designers,and perhaps the regulators,before the builders and operators,and each group of workers in training has to know there is work waiting beyond graduation.In some cases,colleges and universities might have to change their training programs, adding another layer of difficulty.[J]By far the biggest type of momentum that comes into play when it comes to changing our energy systems is economic momentum.The major components of our energy systems,such as fuel production, refining,electrical generation and distribution,are costly installations that have lengthy life spans.They have to operate for long periods of time before the costs of development have been recovered.When investors put up money to build,say,a nuclear power plant,they expect to earn that money back over the planned life of the plant,which is typically between40and60years.Some coal power plants in the United States have operated for more than70years!The oldest continuously operated commercial hydro-electric plant in the United States is on New York's Hudson River,and it went into commercial service in1898.[K]As Vaclav Smil points out,"All the forecasts,plans,and anticipations cited above have failed so miserably because their authors and promoters thought the transitions they hoped to implement would proceed unlike all previous energy transitions,and that their progress could be accelerated in an unprecedented manner."[L]When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy,whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power,or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars,or even a switch.from an incandescent to a fluorescent light,understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.46.Not only moving objects and people but all systems have momentum.47.Changing the current energy system requires the systematic training of professionals and skilled labor.48.Changing a light bulb is easier than changing the fixture housing it.49.Efforts to accelerate the current energy transitions didn't succeed as expected.50.To change the light source is costly because you have to change the whole fixture.51.Energy systems,like an aircraft carrier set in motion,have huge momentum.52.The problem with lighting,if it arises,often doesn't lie in light sources but in their applications.53.The biggest obstacle to energy transition is that the present energy system is too expensive to replace.54.The application of a technology can impact areas beyond itself.55.Physical characteristics of moving objects help explain the dynamics of energy systems.Section C Passage One One hundred years ago,"Colored"was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent.Twenty years later,it was purposefully dropped to make way for "Negro."By the late 1960s,that term was overtaken by "Black."And then,at a press conference in Chicago in 1988,Jesse Jackson declared that "African American"was the term to embrace.This one was chosen because it echoed the labels of groups,such as "Italian Americans"and "Irish Americans,"that had already been freed of widespread discrimination.A century's worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise.A 2001study cataloged all the ways in which the term "Black"carried connotations (涵义)that were more negative than those of "African American."But if it was known that "Black"people were viewed differently from "African Americans,"researchers,until now,hadn't identified what that gap in perception was derived from.A recent study,conducted by Emory University's Erika Hall,found that "Black"people are viewed more negatively.than "African Americans"because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status.As a result,"Black"people are thought of as less competent and as having colder personalities.The study's most striking findings shed light on the racial biases permeating the professional world.Even seemingly harmless details on a resume,it appears,can tap into recruiters'biases.A job application might mention affiliations with groups such as the "Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers"or the "National Black Employees Association,"the names of which apparently have consequences,and are also beyond their members'control.In one of the study's experiments,subjects were given a brief description of a man from Chicago with the last name Williams.To one group,he was identified as "African-American,"and another was told he was "Black."With little else to go on,they were asked to estimate Mr.Williams's salary,professional standing,and educational background.The "African-American"group estimated that he earned about $37,000a year and had a two-year college degree.The "Black"group,on the other hand,put his salary at about $29,000,and guessed that he had only "some"college experience.Nearly three-quarters of the first group guessed that Mr.Williams worked at a managerial level,while only 38.5percent of the second group thought so.Hall's findings suggest there's an argument to be made for electing to use "African American,"though one can't help but get the sense that it's a decision that papers over the urgency of continued progress.Perhaps a new phrase is needed,one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois's original,idealistic hope:"It's not the name-it's the Thing that counts."56.Why did Jesse Jackson embrace the term "African American"for people of African descent?A.It is free from racial biases.B.It represents social progress. C.It is in the interest of common Americans.D.It follows the standard naming practice.57.What does the author say about the naming of an ethnic group ?A.It advances with the times.B.It is based on racial roots. C.It merits intensive study.D.It is politically sensitive.。

大学生英语六级考试阅读试题及答案大学生英语六级考试阅读精选试题及答案2017年12月大学英语四六级考试时间为12月16日，考试时长为130分钟，总分710分，为帮助大家顺利通过2017年的考试，下面是小编为大家搜索整理的英语六级辅导训练，希望能给大家带来帮助!Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what ishappening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco, anAmerican network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed togenerate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firm's CFO, says that every day its senior executivescan track exactly what orders are coming in from sales teams around the world, and identifyemerging trends in each region and market segment. And at the end of each month, the firmcan get reliable financial results within four hours of closing its books. Most firms have to waitdays or even weeks for such certainty.Admittedly, Cisco's financial results have not made happy reading recently because, incommon with many other large technology companies, it has seen demand for its productsdecline in the downturn. In early February it announced that its fiscal second-quarterrevenues of $ 9.1 billion were 7.5% lower than the same period in 2008 and that its profit hadfallen by 27%, to $1.5 billion.In response to hard times, Cisco plans to cut $1 billion of costs this year by, among otherthings, making use of its own video-conferencing and other communications technologiestoreduce the amount its executives travel. It is also using these facilities to relay information fromemployees on the ground to its senior managers, and to get instructions from Cisco's leadersback out to its 67,000 staff. A rapid exchange of information and instructions is especiallyvaluable if the company wants to alter course in stormy times.If everybody in a company can rapidly grasp what they have to do and how it is changing,they are more likely to get the job done. But some firms are reluctant to share their goals withthe wider world. Unilever, a big Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods group, has decided againstissuing a 2009 financial forecast to investors, arguing that it is difficult to predict what is goingto happen, given the dangerous state of the world economy. "We're not just going to providenumbers for the sake of it," explains James Allison, the company's head of investor relations.Other companies that have decided not to provide annual earnings estimates for 2009include Costco, a big American retailer, and Union Pacific, an American railway company.Some firms, such as Intel, seem to have chosen to take things quarter by quarter. Thegiant chipmaker(芯片制造商) said in January that it would not issue an official forecast for thefirst quarter of 2009 after its fourth-quarter 2008 profit decreased by 90%. Several retailchains have also stopped providing monthly sales estimates because they cannot see what thefuture holds. Retailers, chipmakers and firms in many other industries may have a long waitbefore the economic fog finally lifts.61. What can we learn about Cisco from the passage?A) It will keep a record of the orders from sales teams.B) It cuts $1 billion cost by solely relying on its own technologies.C) Unlike other technology companies, its financial reports are encouraging.D) Only employees can use the video-conferencing to pass information.62. According to the author, the staff can perform better by__________.A) getting instructions from their senior managersB) seizing what to do at hand and what to do nextC) having a financial forecast as a goalD) sharing their goals with others63. What is important in the unstable time ff a company wants to change strategies?A) To issue company's financial reports faster.B) To obtain the up-to-date information of company's business.C) To predict what is going to happen in the future.D) To wait until the economic fog finally lifts.64. The reason Unilever plans not to issue financial forecast in 2009 lies in__________.A) its reluctance to share its goal with othersB) its rapid grasp of changes in the marketsC) the unstable economic situationD) its reduction in the cost of prediction65. What can we know about the giant chipmaker, Intel in the passage?A) It did not issue first-quarter forecast for great decrease in January.B) Inters chain store used to report sales estimates by year.C) Only retailers and chipmakers are greatly influenced.D) Intel's profit was greatly decreased in 2008's last quarter.参考答案：61.A)。

2017年12月大学英语六级阅读理解真题及答案汇总【完整版】2017年12月CET6全国大学英语六级考试阅读理解共分为三部分，包括选词填空（第26-35题），长篇阅读/匹配阅读（第36-45题）和仔细阅读（第46-55题），以下是完整真题及参考答案。

Part III Reading Comprehension阅读理解(40 minutes)（题号：26-55）Section A 选词填空（题号26-35）Directions：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage though carefully before making your choice. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage. Now, Africa’s largest economy is facing a food crisis as major tomato fields have been destroyed by an insect, leading to a nationwide shortage and escalating prices.The insect, Tutaabsoluta, has destroyed 80% of farms in Kaduna, Nigeria’s largest tomato-producing state, leading the government there to declare a state of __26__.The insect, also known as the tomato leaf miner, devastates crops by __27__ on fruits and digging into and moving through stalks. It 28 incredibly quickly, breeding up to 12 generations per year if conditions are favorable. It is believed to have 29 in South America in the early 1900s, and later spread to Europe before crossing over to sub-Saharan America.In Nigeria, where tomatoes are a staple of local diets, the insect’s effects are devastating. Retail prices for a 30 of tomatoes at local markets have risen from $0.50 to $2.50. Farmers are reporting steep losses and a new $20 million tomato-paste factory has 31 production due to the shortages.Given the moth’s ability also to attack crops like pepper and potatoes, Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria’s minister of agriculture, has warned that the pest may “create serious problems for food 32 “in the country. Ogbeh says experts are investigating how to control the pest’s damage and prevent its spread, which has gone largely 33 until now.Despite being the continent’s second-largest producer of tomatoes, Nigeria is 34 on $1 billion worth of tomato-paste imports every year, as around 75% of the local harvest goes to waste thanks to a lack of proper storage facilities. A further 35 in local supplies is yet another unwelcome setback to the industry.答案及解析26. C) emergency27. D) feeding28. K) reproduces29. I) originated30. G) handful31. F) halted32. L) security33. N) unchecked34. A) dependent35. J) reduction【解析】26. 根据介词后面需要搭配名词或动名词的原则，可知此空格处应填入名词结构，再根据前文语境中的destroy等词汇锁定答案为emergency，这里的a state of emergency，意为紧急状态。

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2017年12月大学英语六级真题及答案解析（全三套）六级听力第一套：Section AConversation 1M: And now, for the lighter side of the news, Europe is setting an example for the rest of the world when it comes to food waste.W: That’s right John. This week the Italian government pass legislation that aims to dramatically reduce the amount of food wasted in the country. New laws have been put into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate unsold foods to those who are in need.M: Yes. And in addition to this, businesses would now be rewarded for successful efforts to cut food waste.W: Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste. Just earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste.M: In France, the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations.W: While there is still much progress to be made, other countries could learn a thing or two from the example set by France and Italy. In the United States, up to forty percent of all food goes uneaten. Despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular access to good food, one major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels, which are currently not regulated by the government.M: All this could change soon. This wave of new laws in Europe will definitely put more pressure on law makers to reduce food waste here. We turn now to a spokesperson fromHarvard University’s Food Law and Policy Clinic for more on the story. And now, let’s welcome Prof. Edward Becker to speak to us.Q1: What does the woman say about the new laws in Italy?Q2: What did the European Parliament do reduce food waste?Q3: What has the French government done recently?Q4: What is the major cause of food waste in the United States?Q1. C) They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy.Q2. B) It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.Q3. D) It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.Q4. A) The confusion over food expiration labels.Conversation 2M: Thank you for calling Saks Fifth Avenue department store. How can I be of assistance to you today?W: Hello. I was in your store this past weekend and bought a few items. Yesterday, my friend told me that the annual anniversary sales had begun. It turned out she bought the same sweater as I did but for a much lower price.M: Yes. Our anniversary sale started on Monday. We do offer price adjustments within seven days of purchase to ensure our customer satisfaction. You said you did the purchase here this past weekend?W: Yes. I was shopping in your store last Sunday afternoon.M: That would definitely fall within the price adjustment window. Do you have an account with us? We can credit your account directly with the difference if you wish. Otherwise we can send a gift card by mail if you prefer.W: Crediting my account would be wonderful. Thank you. Now that you mention there's a sale going on, I do remember a dress I quite like when I was in the shop on Sunday. Is it on offer as well?M: Yes, ma'am. All the new arrivals are 15-20% off. In addition to the sale, we're running a promotion for complimentary tailoring if you need it.W: That's a good news. The dress really caught my eye but I did have some concerns about the length. How long will the alterations take?M: Our tailoring department guarantees alterations to be completed within five working days. If you like I can set one aside for you. If you're able to come this afternoon, you can give your name to the sale manager and they will be able to assist you.Q5. What do we learn about Saks department store?Q6. What does the man say Saks department store offers?Q7. What does the woman want the store to do to address the price difference?Q8. What is the service Saks department store offers in addition to the promotional sale?Q5. B) It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.Q6. D) Price adjustments within seven days of purchase.Q7. C) Credit it to her account.Q8. D) Complimentary tailoring.Section BPassage 1Barbie dolls have a particular look to them. They’re thin, tall, long-legged and virtually unlike any real human being. Although over the years Barbie has had more than 180 different careers-including football coach, sign language teacher, ambassador, president and astronaut–her body shape hasn’t changed much.Last year Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, added some Barbies to its line that have different skin tones and hair textures. There are now Barbies with one of seven skin tones, 22 eye colours and 24 hair styles to choose from. Last year Mattel also gave Barbie a flat foot, rather than forcing her to be “in heels” all the time like the original Barbie is.Now they are introducing new Barbies with three slightly different body shapes while the original, tall and thin Barbies will continue to be sold.In a statement on its website, the company says it wants Barbies to look more like real people, and to give girls everywhere infinitely more ways to spark their imagination and play out their stories.Although many people say the new Barbies are a step in the right direction, some people say they don’t go far enough. They say that the new body shapes could be even more different from the original, tall, thin Barbies.Sales of Barbie dolls have been falling “every year since 2012,” according to CBC News.The toys aren’t in stores yet but they will be sold online at the Barbie website, starting this week, for $9.99.Q9. What do we know about the original Barbie dolls?Q10. Why do some people feel unsatisfied with the new Barbie dolls?Q11. Where will the new Barbie dolls be sold first?Q9. A. They are thin, tall, and unlike real human beings.Q10. D. Their body shapes have not changed much.Q11. C. On the Internet.Passage 2The earliest printed book we know today appeared in China in the year 868, and metal type was in use in Korea at the beginning of the fifteenth century, but it was in Germany around the year 1450 that a printing press using movable metal type was invented.Capitalism turned printing from an invention into an industry. Right from the start, book printing and publishing were organized on capitalist lines. 'The biggest sixteenth- century printer, Plantin of Antwerp, had twenty-four printing presses and employed more than a hundred workers. Only a small fraction of the population was literate, but the production of books grew at an extraordinary speed. By 1500 some twenty million volumes had already been printed.The immediate effect of printing was to increase the circulation of works that were already popular in the handwritten form, while less popular works went out of circulation. Publishers were interested only in books that would sell fairly quickly in sufficient numbers to cover the costs of production and make a profit. Thus, while printing enormously increased access to books by making cheap, high-volume production possible, it also reduced choice.The great cultural impact of printing was that it facilitated the growth of national languages. Most early books were printed in Latin, but the market for Latin was limited, and in its pursuit of larger markets the book trade soon produced translations into the national languages emerging at the time. Printing indeed played a key role in standardizing and stabilizing these languages by fixing them in print, and producing dictionaries and grammar books.Q12. What happened in Germany around the year of 1450?Q13. What does the speaker say about the printer, Plantin of Antwerp?Q14. What was the immediate effect of printing?Q15. What was the great cultural impact of printing?Q12. A) Movable metal type began to be used in printing.Q13. B) It was the biggest printer in the 16th century.Q14. B) It boosted the circulation of popular works.Q15. D) It promoted the growth of national languages.Section CRecording OneYou dream about being a movie star. You live in a big house in Hollywood, go to the Oscars every year, and win. You will be rich and famous. Wait a minute. You also hate having your photos taken and you are very shy. So how could you ever become a movie star? Choosing a right career can be hard. Many people graduate from school or college not knowing what they want to do with their lives and get a job without really thinking about it. For some, things work out fine. But others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate. Your work ing life lasts in average 40 years, so it’s important to find a job you like and feel enthusiastic about.Luckily, there are many ways you can get help to do this. The Australian website WWW. Careers online. com, compares choosing a career with going to the movies. Before you see a movie, you find out what films are showing. The site suggests you should do the same with your career. Find out what jobs are available and what your options are. Next, decide which movie you like best. If you are not a romanti c person, you won’t want to see a love story. In other words, with your career, you should decide which job will suit your personality. Finally, decide how to get movie tickets and find out where the theater is before you go. With your career, you need to find information about where you can work and how to get a job in that profession.So, how do you start? Begin by asking yourself some questions, certain life experiences. Have you travelled overseas? Do you have any extra certificates at your degree? Such as the first aid license, for example. Your physical state and build can also affect which jobs you can do. A person, for example, who is allergic to cats will probably never become ananimal doctor. Flight attendants, firefighters and police officers have to be over a certain height and be physically fit. Your personality matters too. Are you outgoing or shy? If you like working alone, a job that requires lots of team work might not suit you.Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought. However, when you know you can look forward to working in your dream job, you will be glad you thought it through.16. What does the speaker say about many college graduates?17. What does the Australia website suggest you do first to find a suitable job?18. What should you think about when you look for the right job according to the Australian website?16.D) They choose a job without thinking it through.17.B) Find out what job choices are available.18.A) The qualifications you have.Recording 2Kwanzaa is a cultural festival, during which African-American celebrate and reflect upon their rich heritage as the products of the two worlds. It begins December 26th and last for seven days. Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr. Karenga, a college professor and African-American leader, who believed that a special holiday could help African Americans meet their goals of building strong families, learning about their history and creating a sense of unity. After conducting extensive research in which he studied the festivals of many African groups of people, he decided that the new holiday should be a harvest or first fruit’s celebration. In cooperating ideas from many different harvest traditions. Kwanzaa is a … word meaning the first fruits of the harvest. The eas t African language of … was chosen as an official language of Kwanzaa. Because it is a non-tribal language spoken by a large portion of the African population. Also its pronunciation is easy. Kwanzaa is based on seven principles which are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. One principal is highlighted each day of the holiday. In preparation for the celebration, a astroy matters placed on the table. Along with the candle holder was seven candles. One black, three red and three green. The black candle represents the African-American people. The red is for their struggles, and the green represents their hopes for their future. Other itemsplaced on our table are a variety of fruit is of comes gifts and communal unity cup for pouring and sharing drinks. Each day of Kwanzaa usually before the evening meal，family and friends gather around the table and someone lights the candle beginning with the black. After that，candles are lit alternatively from left to right. While the candles is being lit, a principal is recited then each person present takes turn to speak about the importance that the principle has to himself or herself. Next, the ceremony focuses on remembering those who've died. A selected person pours water or juice from the unity cup into a bowl. That person then drinks from the cup and raises it high saying “her thanmbi”，which means that let’s all pour together. All repeat “her thanmbi” seven times and each person drinks from the cup . Then they and names of African American leaders and heroes a cold out to and everyone reflects upon the great things these people did. The ceremony is followed by a meal, and then singing and perhaps listening to African music19.What does the speaker say about Kwanzaa?20. For what purpose did Doctor Karenga create the special holiday?21. What does the word Kwanzaa mean?22. What do people do while each candle is being let at the Kwanzaa celebration?19. B)It is a cultural festival founded for African-Americans.20. C)To help African-Americans to realize their goals.21. B)The fruits of the harvest.22. A)They recite a principle.Recording 3The Mediterranean diet is based upon the eating patterns of traditional cultures in the Mediterranean region. Several noted nutritionists in research projects have concluded that this diet is one of the most healthful in the world in terms of preventing such illnesses as heart disease and cancer and increasing life expectancy. The countries that have inspired Mediterranean diet all surround the Mediterranean Sea. These cultures have eating habits that developed over thousands of years. In Europe, parts of Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and southern France adhere to principles of the Mediterranean diet as to the morocco, Indonesia, and North Africa. Parts of the Balkan region and turkey follow the diet as well as middle eastern countries like Lebanon and Syria, the Mediterranean region is warm and sunny and produces large supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables almost a year round that the people eat many times a day. Wine, bread, all of oil and nuts are other staples ofthe region. In the Mediterranean sea has historically yielded abundant quantities of fish. International interest in therapeutic qualities of Mediterranean diet began back in the late nineteen fifties. When medical researchers started to link the currency of heart disease with diet, Doctor Ansol Keths performed the epidemiological analysis of diets around the world. In titled of the seven countries study, it is considered one of the greatest studies of its kind ever performed. In it, Keths gathered data on heart disease in its potential causes from nearly thirty thousand men in Greece, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Japan, Finland, the Netherlands and the United States. The study was conducted over period of decades. It concluded that the Mediterranean people in the study enjoyed some significant health advantages. The Mediterranean groups have lower mortality rates in all age brackets in form of all causes particularly from heart disease. The study also showed that the Mediterranean diet is as high as or higher in fat than other diets, obtaining up to forty percent of all its calories from fat. It has however, different patterns of fat intake. Mediterranean cooking, in its smaller amounts of saturated fat and higher amount of unsaturated fat, mostly in form of all of oil. Saturated fats are fats are found principally in meat and dairy products, although some nuts in vegetable oils also contain them. Saturated fats are used by the body to make cholesterol in high levels of cholesterol has since been directly related to heart disease.23. What has research concluded about the Mediterranean diet?24. What do we learn about the seven countries study?25. What do we learn about the Mediterranean people from the seven countries study?23. D) It is one of the world’s most healthy diets.24. A) It is regarded as one of the greatest researches of its kind.25. B) They have lower mortality rates.六级听力第二套：1.A) Say a few words to thank the speaker.2.D) He joined the local history societ when young.3.B) She had a good knowledge of the town's history.4.C) He made an embarrassing remark.5. B) What their rivals are doing.6. D) Their potentials has been underestimated.7. C) She had not seen it yet.8. D) Exporting their motorbikes to Indonesia.9. B) It makes claims in conflict with the exising research.10. C) They run a higher risk of gaining weight.11. D) Go to bed earlier.12. A) All the acting nominees are white.13. D) Only 3.4 percent of film directors are female.14. C) Females color over 40.15. B) They are most underrepresented across TV and film.16. C) One that covers their debts and burial expenses.17. D) Add more insurance on the breadwinner.18. A) When their children grow up and leave home.19.D）They may not always be negative.20.A) Biased sources of information.21.B) They may have a negative impact on people they apply to.22.C) A positive stereotype may help one achieve better results.23. B) Quit taking the medicine immediately.24. D) It may increase the effect of certain drugs.25. A)Tell their children to treat medicine with respect.六级阅读第一套选词填空帕劳群岛的捕鱼业The Pacific island nation of Palau has become home to the sixth largest marine sanctuary in the world.26. I) permit27. O) territory28. F) exclusive29. C) commercial30. D) communities31. E) essential32. G) independent33. M) sponsor34. J) secure35. N) stocks匹配题Who's really addicting you to technology?36. [E] Online services are so designed that the more they are used, the more profit they generate.37. [L] The author admits using technology as an escape from the task at hand.38. [I] Checking phones at dinners is now accepted as normal but not belching.39. [O] To make proper use of technology, we should not only increase our awareness of how it is changing but also how it is impacting us.40. [B] Most of us find it hard to focus on our immediate tasks because of Internet distractions.41. [J] When one person starts checking their phone, the others will follow suit.42. [F] The great majority of smartphone users don’t take the trouble to adjust thei r settings to suit their own purposes.43. [D]The Internet is regarded by some as designed to distract our attention.44. [L] The author attributes his tech addiction chiefly to his habit of putting off doing what he should do right away.45. [G] White-collar workers check email round the clock because it is required by their employers.仔细阅读Passage One46. A) He used a strangely potent ingredient in a food supplement.47. C) Many were shipped to Europe in the late 19th century for medicinal use.48. A) Cocaine had become notorious.49. D) It has remained virtually unchanged since its creation.50. A) The evolution of Coca-cola.Passage Two51. C) There was a clear divide between large and small cities.52. D) They have changed America's landscape.53. D) looked deserted in the evenings54. C) Modernized housing and improved infrastructure.55. D) Better job opportunities.六级阅读第二套选词填空第二套：尼日利亚西红柿减产In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage.26. C) emergency27. D) feeding28. K) reproduces29. I) originated30. G) handful31. F) halted32. L) security33. N) unchecked34. A) dependent35. J) reduction匹配题It is a movement building steady momentum: a call to make research data, software code and experimental methods publicly available and transparent.[M] 36. Astronomer David Hogg doesn’t think scooping is as serious a problem as generally thought.[G] 37. Some researchers are hesitant to make their data public for fear that others might publish something similar before them.[D] 38. Some psychology journals have offered incentives to encourage authors to share their data.[A] 39. There is a growing demand in the science community that research data be open to the public.[P] 40. Sharing data offers early-career researchers the chance to build a certain level of reputation.[L] 41. Data sharing enables scientists to publish each step of their research work, thus leading to more citations.[B] 42. Scientists hold different opinions about the extent and timing of data sharing.[O] 43. Potential problems related to data sharing should be made known to and discussed by all participants at the beginning of a joint research project.[I] 44. Sharing data and handling data-related issues can be time-consuming.[F] 45. Junior researchers may have no say when it comes to sharing data.仔细阅读Passage One46. A) Whether robots can reach better decisions47. D) They did not take moral issues into consideration.48. C) They perform duties in their owners' best interest.49. A) Abstract concepts are hard to program.50. C) Robots can have trouble making decisions in complex scenarios. Passage Two51. D) The rapid technological progress in a very short period of time.52. B) The popularization of smart homes.53. B) Gain automatic control of their businesses.54. A) How to turn it to profitable use.55. A) It is feasible with a connection to the internet.六级阅读第三套选词填空26. O) sparking27. L) powered28. H) implemented29. D) eliminate30. G) hopeful31. A) acceptance32. J) installed33. B) currently34. K) noticeable35. F) futile匹配题36. E37. B38. I39. C40. D41. J42. F43. A44. L45. G仔细阅读Passage 146. A) It is simply uninhabitable for most animals.47. C) stay away from predators.48. B) they can survive well in salty water49. A) They can take refuges in the less salty waters.50. D) The disruption of Lake Natron’s ecosystem.Passage 2 城市规划用地51. A) They were divided into residential and business areas.52. B) They have seen a rise in property prices.53. D) look deserted in the evenings54. C) More comfortable life and greater upward mobility55. B) More chances for promotion翻译：青海湖青海湖位于海拔3205米、青海省省会西宁以西约100公里处。