大学英语六级长篇阅读练习及答案解析

1、大学英语六级考试阅读要求考生能顺利读懂语言难度中等的一般性题材的文章、掌握中心大意以及说明中心大意的事实和细节，并能进行一定的分析、推理和判断.下面小编为大家整理了六级长篇阅读练习题及答案解析,希望对您有所帮助，祝大家备考顺利！大学英语六级长篇阅读练习及答案解析(6)Section B(原快速阅读理解调整为长篇阅读理解，篇章长度和难度不变。篇章后附有10个句子,每句一题。每句所含的信息出自篇章的某一段落,要求考生找出与每句所含信息相匹配的段落。）Directions： In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten state

2、ments attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs。 Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter。 Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answe

3、r Sheet 2。Why Are Airlines Withholding Seats？Behind the screen indeedD An awful plot goes on behind airline and travel booking screens, and much of it is strictly off-limits to consumers. What we do know is that for decades now airlines have become masters of what the industry calls yield management

4、, offering millions of combinations of fares based on advance purchase patterns and other booking trends， so nearly everyone pays a different price based on when they buy。 But now that paying extra for your seat selection has become common practice, securing your reservation is just half the battle.

5、E Some industry experts have connected the dots。 “Theyre trying to get people to buy premium seats，" says George Hobica, USATODAY。com's Fly Guy columnist and the founder of A。 “They want to increase revenue。 And were getting more complaints about it. " He notes that it “really annoys”

6、passengers who want to sit together， particularly when traveling with small children。F Hes echoed by Kevin Mitchell， chairman of the Business Travel Coalition（联盟):“With yield management， consumers are aware and they know that airlines are constantly changing prices on seats。 But if this is true, it

7、is unethicaltheyre grossly misleading us. The thing that I find so offensive is conveying to me that I have no options, but if I wait a week or two then I do have options。 "G According to the airlines， the reason for ancillary （附加的)revenue is unbundling （分类计价）ticket prices， so passengers who de

8、sire a given servicesay checking a bag or ordering a soft drinkpay for it, while those who don't are spared the cost. But as Mitchell notes， “Theres another twist to this. The airlines are saying fees are for optional services. Well, seats aren't optional!”H Of course， securing a good seat i

9、snt an issue if you're in first class or youre an elite member of a frequent flyer program. But what about the rest of us？ As I've pointed out repeatedly in recent columns, were faced with recordhigh load factors, the highest for the U。S。 airline industry since World War II。 But even with th

10、e average percentage of occupied seats for domestic flights at 82.7%, its still an averagesome flights will be fuller but others will not, particularly weeks in advance。 Yet searching for seats keeps getting harder and harder.Seats for saleI Hobica cites the major airlines as the prime culprits (起因)

11、，but he also notes even lowcost carriers can make securing seats difficult. On the flip side, he credits JetBlue and Virgin America for providing customers with clear policies。 And then there is British Airways， which allows passengers in economy and business classes toselect seats only 24 hours in

12、advance。 I asked an airline representative if seeing fewer free seats is a trend, and the response was: “Thats going to vary because there are so many variables。 ”J I decided to check on seat availability at D. I inquired about economyclass availability for two seats on a busy route-Atlanta to Chica

13、goand conducted an applesto-apples search for the same morning departure seven days in advance, and again 14 days in advance。 For the flight one week out， a total of only eight seats were available， one preferred and seven standard, but only one set of two seats together. For the flight two weeks ou

14、t， a total of 29 seats were available, consisting of 20 preferred and only nine standard， and still with only one set together. Remarkable how even twice the booking time still produced so few “free” seats, separately or together， yet there were plenty of seats that could be bought for the right pri

15、ce.K I contacted Delta and a spokesman said the price for preferred economy varies “depending on a number of different factors，" so customers need to compare the costs on a flight-by-flight basis. The preferred seats are reserved primarily for Medallion (大勋章）members， and become available withou

16、t additional charge 24 hours prior to departure. When asked if Delta has received complaints about a dearth of free seats， he stated， “Overall, our seat program has been received very well. "L But my findings dovetailed (吻合)with recent complaints filed with Airfarewatchdog: (1） When (my husband

17、） tried to get a seat assignment on the first flight there was just one “complimentary (免费的)seat” （near the back in the middle） available. the other available seats had to be purchased for 69. On the connecting flight there were no “complimentary seats" at all! Is this legal? He bought and paid

18、 for a ticket on these flights and now he is supposed to “buy" a seat! (2) （After) paying for the flight, a message popped up and said that I could only get a seat assignment when I checked in。 In order to get a confirmed seat， I had to pay 129 extra！ Unless I pay, without a confirmed seat, I a

19、m the first one to be bumped from the flight if they are overbooked。 How do they get away with this？ （3) Does checking in online at the 24hour mark before the flight give me a number in line or let me select seats then? Or do we all rush the gate with our boarding passes （and no seat assignment） in

20、order to get the seat assignment？How to respond?M So what can you do？ It's a tough proposition. Usually I would offer strategies for countering such airline initiatives, but in this case the options are limited. Thats why some believe the U。S. Department of Transportation should investigate thes

21、e practices。 As Mitchell says， “The airlines are holding all the cards with this one。 There is a sore need for transparency on this. When people are confused， they make bad decisions。 ”N That said， consider the following: (1） When budgeting your airfares, make sure you consider not just baggage fees

22、 but the added cost of seat selection-for all travelers and in both directions. (2) If possible， book early， when there should be more seats available, and check in early too. Why the qualifier “should”？ Because if availability is artificially manipulated, its hard to be certain。 (3） Book airlines t

23、hat offer more transparent seat- selection policies。 Of course, this is not an issue with Southwest and other carriers that offer “open seating” policies。 (4） Finally, the last resort is what Hobica calls “horse trading”: negotiating seat swaps with other passengers. But this has become a risky and

24、undesirable option with flights so full， overhead bins （行李仓)so crammed and fellow passengers who may have paid for premium seats in advance.46. Behind the airline and travel booking screens， a terrible plot is being carried out， much of which is rigorously kept confidential from passengers.47. The a

25、irlines excuse for additional fees is unbundling ticket prices, so those who want the given service like baggage check and soft drink ordering will have to pay。48。 Whether some carriers withhold seats on purpose for earning consumers,premium is a question deserving to be cleared up。49. Mitchell hold

26、s that there is an urgent need for transparency on carriers seat assignments.50. While Hobica ascribes the main responsibilities to the major airlines, he also mentions that the low-cost carriers are making securing seats difficult.51。 Some believe that， in order to solve the problem of airlines，wit

27、hholding seats， some actions should be taken by the U。S。 Department of Transportation.52。 When people budget their airfares, they should consider both the baggage fees and the added cost of seat selection.53。 Kevin Mitchell considers the so-called yield management of the industry unethical and misle

28、ading。54. What the spokesman of Delta says suggests that the preferred economy-class tickets are available 24 hours in advance of the planes departure。55. The last strategy to counter the airlines initiatives is to exchange seats with other passengers by negotiating with them。 46. D.题干意为，在航空公司和旅行社的订

29、票系统中,一项可怕的阴谋正在实施,而其中的隐情则严格对 乘客保密.注意抓住题干中的关键词 airline and travel booking screens, a terrible plot， rigorously和confidential。 文章段落中，论及航空公司和旅行社订票阴谋的内容在D段出现，该段第一句就提到订票系统幕后的情 况很可怕,消费者大多毫不知情。由此可见，题干对原文做了同义改写，故答案为D。题干中的aterribleplot和 is rigorously kept confidential for分别与原文中的an awful plot和is strictly off-li

30、mits to相对应.47. G。题干意为,航空公司把实行机票分类计价作为额外收费的借口，所以那些想要诸如检查行李或点软 饮料等特定服务的乘客就必须承担相应费用。注意抓住题干中的关键词unbundling ticket prices和the given service。原文段落中,论及机票分类计价和要求特定服务的内容在G段出现，该段第一句就提到航空公 司称,之所以收取附加费是实行机票分类计价的缘故，这样一来，如果乘客想要某种特定的服务比 如,托运包裹或者点一杯软饮料-就要为此付费，而那些不需要此类服务的乘客则无需付费。由此可 见，题干是对原文的同义改写,故答案为G。48。 C。题干意为，部分运

31、营商是否故意保留座位以赚取消费者附加费这个问题值得弄清楚.注意抓住题干 中的关键词carriers， premium和question.原文段落中，论及运营商们是否故意收取附加费的问题在C段出 现，该段中作者提到，这是一个值得研究的问题，而且其情况到底如何也很引人关注，实际上就是在说这 个问题值得弄清楚。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义改写，故答案为C。题干中的withhold和on purpose分 别对应原文中的 holding back和intentionally。49。 M。题干意为，米切尔认为运营商们在分配座位这一问题上亟须公开、透明。注意抓住题干中的关键词 Mitchell, need

32、和transparency。原文段落中，提到Mitchell且论及分配座位透明度的内容在M段出现,该段 第五句引用Mitchell的原话，指出这一问题亟待公开、透明.由此可见，题干是对原文的同义改写,故答案 为M.题干中的urgent need对应原文中的sore need,carriers！ seat assignment代指原文中的this。50。 I。题干意为，尽管霍比卡把主要责任归咎于各大航空公司,他也提到，低成本的运营商们同样使得座位 的获得变得困难。注意抓住题干中的关键词Hobica, the main responsibilities，the major airlines和the

33、 low-cost carriers。原文段落中，提及Hobica和低成本的运营商使获得座位变得困难的内容在I段出现，该段第一句 话提到，霍比卡认为各大航空公司是造成这种状况的罪魁祸首，低成本的运营商也起到了推波助澜的作 用。由此可见，题干是对原文的同义改写，故答案为I。题干中的ascribes。to.。.和main responsibilities分别 对应原文中的citesas和prime culprits。51. M题干意为，一些人认为，为了解决航空公司保留座位的问题，美国交通运输部应该采取一些措施。注 意抓住题干中的关键词the U。S. Department of Transportation.文章段落中，论及美国交通运输部的内容在 M段出现，该段第三、四句话提到，通常作者会就如何应对航空公司的这类政策给出一些策略,但是在 这种情况下,可选择的策略非常有限。这就是为什么一些人认为美国交通运输部应该对此类做法进行调查 的原因。由此