2012英语六级阅读理解练习5篇(附答案)二

1、.2012英语六级阅读理解练习6篇（附答案）二第一篇Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every normal person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language; but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages. Now there are many reasons for this, some obvious, some perhaps not so obvious. But

2、 I suggest that the fundamental reason why people in general do not speak foreign languages very much better than they do is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce, and consequently never set about tackling it in the right way. Far too many people fail to rea

3、lize that pronouncing a foreign language is a skillone that needs careful training of a special kind, and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving it to take care of itself. I think even teachers of language, while recognizing the importance of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical t

4、eaching, the branch of study concerned with speaking the language. So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught; the teacher should be prepared to devote some of the lesson time to this, and should get the student to feel that here is a matter worthy of receiving hi

5、s close attention. So, there should be occasions when other aspects of English, such as grammar or spelling, are allowed for the moment to take second place.Apart from this question of the time given to pronunciation, there are two other requirements for the teacher: the first, knowledge; the second

6、, technique.It is important that the teacher should be in possession of the necessary information. This can generally be obtained from books. It is possible to get from books some idea of the mechanics of speech, and of what we call general phonetic theory. It is also possible in this way to get a c

7、lear mental picture of the relationship between the sounds of different languages, between the speech habits of English people and those, say, of your students. Unless the teacher has such a picture, any comments he may make on his students pronunciation are unlikely to be of much use, and lesson ti

8、me spent on pronunciation may well be time wasted.1. What does the writer actually say about pronouncing foreign languages?A. Only a few people are really proficient.B. No one is really an expert in the skill.C. There arent many people who are even fairly good.D. There are even some people who are m

9、oderately proficient.2. The writer argues that going about the problem of pronunciation in the wrong way isA. an obvious cause of not grasping the problem correctlyB. a fundamental consequence of not speaking wellC. a consequence of not grasping the problem correctlyD. not an obvious cause of speaki

10、ng poorly3. The best way of learning to speak a foreign language, he suggests, is by_.A. picking it up naturally as a childB. learning from a native speakerC. not concentrating on pronunciation as suchD. undertaking systematic work4. The value the student puts on correct speech habits depends upon_.

11、A. how closely he attends to the matterB. whether it is English that is being taughtC. his teachers approach to pronunciationD. the importance normally given to grammar and spelling5. How might the teacher find himself wasting lesson time?A. By spending lesson time on pronunciation.B. By making ill-

12、informed comments upon pronunciation.C. By not using books on phonetics in the classroom.D. By not giving students a clear mental picture of the difference between sounds.第二篇An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependant on certain esse

13、ntial services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbors. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambulance services, and, as the economy develops, central computer and information services as well. If any of these services ce

14、ases to operate, the whole economic system is in danger.It is this interdependency of the economic system that makes the power of trade unions such an important issue. Single trade unions have the ability to cut off many economic blood supplies. This can happen more easily in Britain than in some ot

15、her countries, in part because the labor force is highly organized. About 55 per cent of British workers belong to unions, compared to under a quarter in the United States. For historical reasons, Britains unions have tended to develop along trade and occupational lines, rather than on an industry-b

16、y-industry basis, which makes wage policy, democracy in industry and the improvement of procedures for fixing wage levels difficult to achieve.There are considerable strains and tensions in the trade union movement, some of them arising from their outdated and inefficient structure. Some unions have

17、 lost many members because of industrial changes. Others are involved in arguments about who should represent workers in new trades. Unions for skilled trades are separate from general unions, which means that different levels of wages for certain jobs are often a source of bad feeling between union

18、s. In traditional trades which are being pushed out of existence by advancing technologies, unions can fight for their members disappearing jobs to the point where the jobs of other unions members are threatened or destroyed. The printing of newspapers both in the United States and in Britain has fr

19、equently been halted by the efforts of printers to hold on to their traditional highly-paid jobs.1. Why is the question of trade union power important in Britain?A. The economy is very much interdependent.B. Unions have been established a long time.C. There are more unions in Britain than elsewhere.

20、D. There are many essential services.2. Because of their out-of-date organization some unions find it difficult to_.A. change as industries change B. get new members to join themC. learn new technologies D. bargain for high enough wages3. Disagreements arise between unions because some of themA. try

21、 to win over members of other unionsB. ignore agreementsC. protect their own members at the expense of othersD. take over other unions jobs4. It is difficult to improve the procedures for fixing wage levels because_.A. some industries have no unionsB. unions are not organized according to industries

22、C. only 55 per cent of workers belong to unionsD. some unions are too powerful5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. There are strains and tensions in the trade union movement.B. Some unions have lost many members.C. Some unions exist in the outdated structure.D. A higher percentage of American wo

23、rkers belong to unions than that of British workers.第三篇Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with suspicion by many as being a major part of the live now pay later syndrome(Jttt). Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes

24、, they provide encouragement to spend more money. Of course, it is only the foolhardy who yield to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards.Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realiz

25、ation of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They obviate (避免) need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies.All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet judicious purchasing using a

26、 card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit. Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further.It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to

27、consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen. A credit card thief may be sitting on a poten

28、tial goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card.However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty.1. Which of the following can not make you spend more money?A. Credit cards. B. Hire-purchase.C

29、. Rental and leasing schemes. D. None of the above is right.2. The foolhardy are people who_.A. spend more money than they have B. spend less money than other people C. save money D. make money3. The disadvantage of credit cards is_.A. to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cas

30、hB. to encourage people to spend more moneyC. to be always useful in emergenciesD. to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty4. According to the passage, credit cards are made of_.A. paper B. goldC. plastic D. tin5. Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider_.A. the

31、amount of credit grantedB. the number and range of outletsC. the possibility of loss of moneyD. the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards第四篇More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minis

32、ter. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets to compete with those produced in other countries. The French economy needed a larger share of international market

33、to balance its import and export trade.French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people, let alone long-ranged developments. Essential imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled, but the e

34、xtreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food. Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the workers income. Wages, it is true, had risen. Extensive family allowances and benefits were paid by the state, and there was fulltime and overtime employment. Taken toget

35、her, these factors enabled the working class to exist but allowed them no sense of security. In this discouraging situation, workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wages.The government was unwilling to let workers leave the country. It was feared that migration of workers would reduce the

36、labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced. Qualified workers employed abroad would only increase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries. Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not b

37、e able to increase as part of its ualified labor force moved to other countries.1. The purpose of the passage is to_.A. explain the French governments emphasis on quality productsB. discuss Charles Deschanels contribution to the French industrial developmentC. compare the quality of French goods wit

38、h that of foreign goodsD. show French workmens enthusiasm to seek well-paid jobs in foreign countries2. It can be inferred from the passage that at the time of Rene Coty .A. France was still at the first stage of industrial developmentB. French workers were better paid than the workers in any other

39、European countriesC. the unemployment rate in France was comparatively higher than that in other European countriesD. French workers were able to live better with the increase in their wages3. It is implied in the passage that at that time_.A. France had a very large share of international marketB.

40、the import and export trade in France was making a successful advanceC. demand and supply in France was barely balancedD. France was experiencing economic depression4. Which of the following is the best indicator of the extreme inflation in France?A. Eighty percent increase in the prices of consumer

41、 goods.B. High cost of food.C. High rents for houses.D. Lack of agricultural products.5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Rents in France were tightly controlled.B. France was flooding the international market with inferior products.C. French workers were prohibited from goi

42、ng abroad to find jobs.D. The migration of French workers would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production.第五篇As a company executive(总经理) who spent ten years in federal service, I am often asked what I regard as the biggest difference between working for the government and working fo

43、r a private company. My invariable response is to say that I look back on my time in government as one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of my life. Furthermore, I never worked as hard as when I was a public servant.When I worked for the government, I worked with some of the finest, m

44、ost competent and most committed people I have ever met. I was impressed by the overall quality of our career civil servants then, and I still am. But one of my greatest concerns now is that I will not be able to hold this same high opinion in the future.Career public servants are leaving government

45、 in alarming numbers, and qualified replacements are becoming harder and harder to find. Good people who leave career government service are striving for highly paid positions in private enterprises.We depend on government to keep this country safe in an uncertain world, to secure justice and domest

46、ic order and to solve a host of pressing problems. We need the best possible people performing and overseeing these vital tasks. A high-quality, professional federal service has been a source of national pride for more than a century. But what we have built up during a hundred years can be lost in l

47、ess time than we imagine. We cant afford to let this happen. We must act now if this country is to be assured of the quality public service it deserves.1. Career public servants are leaving government in alarming numbers. One of thereasons may be that_.A. they received lower pay B. they deserved no

48、fame and gloryC. they performed poorly D. they worked harder than anyone else2. According to the author, _, so I will not be able to hold this same high opiniontoward the public servants in the future.A. I never worked as hard as when I was a public servantB. I have become a company executiveC. ther

49、e will not be so many competent and qualified servants in the government as we had beforeD. my time in government was not the most exciting experience in my life3. We depend on government to keep this country safe in an uncertain world, therefore,A. we should make greater contributions to the countr

50、yB. the best possible people are urgently needed to do important tasksC. we should show deep concern about the nations futureD. we should become public servants4. If we neglect the serious problem and make no efforts, we will lose_.A. national pride B. high-quality professional federal serviceC. goo

51、d people D. private enterprise5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Those who work for companies are highly paid.B. More and more public servants have left the government.C. Career public servants are qualified.D. Many people of high qualities want to work in the government.According to the lates

52、t research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boys and girls conversations from an early a

53、ge. She says that little girls conversation is less definite than boys and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners.These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In p

54、rivate conversations, men and women speak in equal amountsalthough they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.第六篇Teaching is one job where the differences between mens and womens ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, h