大学英语六级模拟试卷及答案

xx年大学英语六级模拟试卷及答案PartIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Joblessnessisfarmorethananeconomicmisfortune.Itcanbeapsychologicaldisasterfortheunemployedandtheirfamilies.Itcancauseillness,dividefamiliesandcreateadownwardspiraloffeelingsofworthlessnessandlackofselfesteem.AordingtoresearchdonebyM.HarveryBrenner,associateprofessorofhealthatJohnsHopkinsUniversity,every1%increaseintheunemploymentratetranslatesinto37,000deathsoverthenext6years,includingover20,000deathsfromheartattcks,900suicidesandnearly500deathsfromcirrhosisoftheliver.Inaddition,Brennerestimatesthat7,500unemployedortheirfamilieswillbeadmittedtoprisonaftermittingacrimeortoamentalhospital."Theimpactgoeswellbeyondtheindividualwholosesajob,“saidBrenner.“stresscausedbyeconomicfactorsaffectsournationallifeateverylevel.”Menwhohavebeensocializedasthefamilybreadwinnerareespeciallyhardhitbyunemployment.Theysuffergreaterdepressionandanxietyandhaveahigherpossibilityofpsychoticbehaviorthanmenwhoareemployed."Ninemonthsseemstobeacrucialpointwhenhopeandpatiencegiveout,“saidaleadingpsychologist.Afterthat,“illness,suicide,alcoholism,divorce,andevencrimegrowatepidemicrate.”Leftwithoutajob,manyworkersfeeltheyhavenothingtolookforwardto.Theymisstheirco?workersandtheroutineofgoingtowork.Formany,thesenseofhopelessnessgrowsworseeverytimetheyarerejectedforanewjob.Whenthishappensoftenenough,therejectionunemployedworkersfeelmaybeexacerbatedifsomefriendsandneighborsavoidthemasiftheyhadacontagiousdisease.Aordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Joblessnessisaneconomicmisfortune.B.Joblessnessisapsychologicaldisasterfortheunemployedandtheirfamilies.C.Joblessnesscancausetheunemployedtomitsuicide.D.Joblessnessisacontagiousdisease.Inwhatwaydoestheunemploymentaffecttheunemplayedandtheirfamilies?A.Itmakesthemill.B.Itcausesthedivorce.C.itcreatesafeelingofworthlessnessandlackofself?esteem.D.Allabove.AordingtoM.HarveyBrenner'sresearch,ifthereis1%increaseintheunemploymentrate,howmanypeoplewilldiefromcirrhosisoftheliver?A.37,000B.20,000C.900D.500Ifamanhasbeenunemployedforayear,he.A.willbehappyandrelieved.B.willbehopeless.C.willlosepatienceD.bothBandCWhatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AnEconomicMisfortune.B.TheHarmofJoblessnessC.AnScientificResearchD.HowtoTreatTheUnemployedQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Ironically,intheUnitedStates,acountryofimmigrants,prejudiceanddiscriminationcontinuetobeseriousproblems.Therewasoftentensionbetweeneachestablishedgroupofimmigrantsandeachsueedinggroup.Aseachgroupbecamemorefinanciallysuessful,andmorepowerful,theyexcludednewersfromfullparticipationinthesociety.Prejudiceanddiscriminationarepartofourhistory,however,thisprejudicialtreatmentofdifferentgroupsisnowheremoreunjustthanwithblackAmericans.Blackshaddistinctdisadvantages.Forthemostpart,theycametothe“landofopportunity“asslavesandtheywerenotfreetokeeptheirheritageandculturaltraditions.UnlikemostEuropeanimmigrants,blacksdidnothavetheprotectionofasupportgroup;sometimesslave?ownersseparatedmembersofthesamefamily.Theycouldnotmixeasilywiththeestablishedsocietyeitherbecauseoftheirskincolor.ItwasdifficultforthemtoadapttotheAmericanculture.Evenaftertheybecamefreepeople,theystillexperienceddiscriminationinemployment,housing,education,andeveninpublicfacilities,suchasrestroom.Prejudiceanddiscrimination.A.weregoneB.havebeenexistingintheAmericansocietyC.don'texcludenewimmigrantsfromparticipationinthesocietyD.aremainlycausedbytheslaveryEstablishedandsueedingimmigrants.A.werereluctanttohelpnewerstoadapttothenewsurroundingsB.werewillingtosupportnewersfinanciallyC.weregreathelpersofslavesandIndiansD.weretreatedunequallybyAmericanIndiansOneofthereasonswhyblackAmericanscouldnoteasilymixinAmericansocietyis.A.thatmostAmericansareimmigrantsB.duetotheirskincolorC.thattheyspeaktheirlanguagedifferentlyfromAmericansD.thattheywerefreetokeeptheirheritageTheauthorspecificallymentionsthat.A.blackAmericansaremostprejudiciallytreatedintheU.S.B.discriminationintheSouthwasnotmoreobviousthanintheNorthC.thesituationofblacksisalmostthesametodayasitwasinthe1930sD.afterblacksbecamefreepeopletheydidn'texperiencediscriminationinemploymentandpublicfacilitiesTheattitudeoftheauthoris.A.favorableB.praisingC.indifferentD.sarcasticQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:About50yearsagotheideaofdisabledpeopledoingsportswasneverheardof.ButwhentheannualgamesforthedisabledwerestartedatStrokeMandeville,Englandin1948bySirLudwigGuttmann,thesituationbegantochange.SirLudwigGuttmann,whohadbeendriventoEnglandin1939fromNaziGermany,hadbeenaskedbytheBritishgovernmenttosetupaninjuriescentreatstokeMandevilleHospitalnearLondon.Hisideasabouttreatinginjuriesincludedsportsforthedisabled.Inthefirstgamesjusttwoteamsofinjuredsoldierstookpart.Thenextyear,1949,fiveteamstookpart.Fromthosebeginningsthingsdevelopedfast.TeamsnowefromabroadtoStokeMandevilleeveryyear.In1960thefirstOlympicsfortheDisabledwereheldinRome.Now,everyfouryearstheOlympicGamesfortheDisabledareheld,ifpossible,inthesameplaceasthenormalOlympicGames，althoughtheyareorganizedseparately.InotheryearsGamesfortheDisabledarestillheldatStokeMandeville.Inthe1984wheelchairOlympicGames,1604wheelchairathletesfromabout40countriestookpart.Unfortunately,theywereheldatStokeMandevilleandnotinLosAngeles,alongwiththeotherOlympics.TheGameshavebeenagreatsuessinpromotinginternationalfriendshipandunderstanding,andinprovingthatbeingdisableddoesnotmeanyoucan'tenjoysports.Onesmallsourceofdisappointmentforthosewhoorganizeandtakepartinthegames,however,hasbeentheunwillingnessoftheInternationalOlympicCommitteetoincludethedisabledeventsattheOlympicGamesfortheablebodied.Perhapsafewmoreyearsarestillneededtoconvincethosefortunateenoughnottobedisabledthattheirdisabledfellowathletesshouldnotbeexcluded.ThefirstgamesforthedisabledwereheldafterSirLudwingGuttmannarrivedinEngland.A.50yearsB.21yearsC.9yearsD.4yearsBesideStokeMandeville,surelythegamesforthedisabledwereonceheldin.A.NewYorkB.LondonC.RomeD.LosAngelesInparagraph2,theword“athlete”means.A.peoplewhosupportthegamesB.peoplewhowatchthegamesC.peoplewhoorganizethegamesD.peoplewhopeteinthegamesWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.SirLudwigGuttmannisanearlyorganizerofthegamesforthedisabled.B.SirLudwigGuttmannisaninjuredsoldier.C.SirLudwigGuttmannisfromGermany.D.SirLudwigGuttmannisweledbytheBritish.Fromthepassagewemayconcludethatwriteris.A.oneoftheorganizersofthegamesforthedisabledB.adisabledwhooncetookpartinthegamesC.againstholdingthegamesforthedisabledD.infavorofholdingthegameforthedisabledQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Themodernsailingshipwasdevelopedbyamanwhoneverwenttosea.HewasPrinceHenryofPortugal,theyoungersonofthePartuguesekingandanEnglishprincess.PrinceHenrylivedinthefifteenthcentury.Asaboyhebecamedevotedtothesea,andhededicatedhimselftoimprovingthedesignofshipsandthemethodsofsailingthem.In1416,whenhewastwenty?two,Henryfoundedaschoolformariners,towhichheinvitedeveryonewhocouldhelphim—Jewishastronomers,ItalianandSpanishsailors,andArabmathematiciansandmapmakerswhoknewtousethecrudepassofthedayandcouldimproveit.Henry'sgoalwastodesignandequipvesselsthatwouldbecapableofmakinglongoceanvoyageswithouthavingtohugtheshore.Thecaravelcarriedmoresailandwaslongerandslimmerthananyshipthenmade,yetwastoughenoughtowithstandgalesatsea.Healsodevelopedthecarrack,whichwasaslowership,butone