大学英语六级分类模拟题376

大学英语六级分类模拟题376ReadingComprehensionAsfansenjoyfootball's(soccer's)month-longWorldCup,Brazilianauthoritiesarepleasedovertheboosttheysaythetournamentisgivingthecountry'seconomy.However,independentanalystswhostudysucheventsarelessenthusiastic.The2014WorldCuphasinjectedanestimated$15billionintotheBrazilianeconomyandcreatedmanyjobs.Regardingthehumanlegacy,thenumbersareextraordinary:thecreationofonemillionjobsinthecountryduetothisgreatevent,onemillionjobsor15percentofallthejobscreatedthisyearinBrazil.Thegovernmenthasinvested$11billioninstadiumsandinfrastructureandanother$2billioninsecurity.Itisexpectedtospendbillionsmorepreparingforthe2016OlympicgamesinRio.Butananalystwhostudiessuchgreatevents,ArchitectureandUrbanismProfessoratRiodeJaneiro'sFluminenseFederalUniversity,ChrisGaffney,believesthesefiguresareexaggerated."Idon'tthinkthatthey'veinvestedenoughmoneytocreatethosekindsofpermanentjobs.InthescaleoftheBrazilianeconomy,we'renotlookingatthatmuchmoneybeinginvested.It's30billiondollarsinvestedina$1trillioneconomy."Anotherexpert,LisaDelpyNeirottiofGeorgeWashingtonUniversity'sbusinessschoolintheUnitedStates,saystherealeconomicbenefitsofsucheventsarelesstangibleandmorelong-term."There'salotoftransferofknowledge,"shesaid."Peoplearelearningmoreabouthospitality.There'salsothebroadcastcenterwherethey'rebeingtrainedinhowtousetechnology.AndsoIthinkit'sinthemediasector,alotinthehospitalityindustryandalsoinlicensingandmerchandizing,retail."Shesaid."Yes,there'sbeenalotofmoneyspentherebutwehavetorealizethattheinfrastructurethatthey'vebuiltuparoundtheWorldCupissomethingthatwilllastanditstaysinthecountry."OtheranalystssaytheCupmayhelptheBrazilianeconomybutitalsoboostsinflationandpublicdebt.LessthanhalfoftheBraziliansinarecentpollbelievedthathostingtheCupwasagoodidea.AndtherehavebeenmanydemonstrationsagainsttheCup,thoughtheyhavedeclinedsincethetournamentbegan.Nevertheless,manyBraziliansareproudtohosttheWorldCupandthe600,000foreignvisitorsitbrings.ThehopeisthattheywillspreadthegoodwordaboutBrazilwhentheyreturnhome.AccordingtothepassagewhyisBraziliangovernmentsopleasedwiththeWorldCup?ItwillspreadthegoodwordaboutBrazil.ItwillenhanceBrazil'sinternationalstatus.Ithasboosteditseconomy.Ithascreatedmanyjobs.Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfrom"independentanalystswhostudysucheventsarelessenthusiastic"(Para.1)?Theydon'ttrusttheauthorities'words.ThetournamentisnotagoodthingforBrazil.Thetournamentdoesnotbringsuchaboostastheauthoritiesthought.Thetournamentalsohassomenegativeinfluence.WhyChrisGaffneybelievesthesefiguresareexaggerated?Thetournamentcannotproducesomanyjobsinsuchshorttime.Becausetheeconomicbenefitsofsucheventsarelesstangibleandmorelong-term.Becauseitishardtoestimatetheactualmoneyspentonit.GiventhescaleofBrazilianeconomy,theycannotinvestenoughmoneytocreatesomanypermanentjobs.Theexamplesofhospitalityandinfrastructureprovesthat.thebenefitsofsucheventsarelong-termandintangible.theeventhascreatedalotofpermanentjobs.peoplebecomemorefriendlyandthecountrybecomemorebeautiful.authorities'estimationareexaggerated.Theauthor'sattitudetowardstheeventcanbebestdescribedas.enthusiasticsupportreservedconsent.neutral.disapproval.Oldstereotypesdiehard.Pictureavideo-gameplayerandyouwilllikelyimagineateenageboy,byhimself,compulsivelyhammeringawayatagameinvolvingraygunsandaliensthatsplatterwhenblasted.Todayagamerisaslikelytobeamiddle-agedcommuterplaying"AngryBirds"onhersmartphone.InAmerica,thebiggestmarket,theaveragegame-playeris37yearsold.Two-fifthsarefemale.Eventeenagerswithimaginaryraygunsaremorelikelytobeplaying"Halo"withtheirfriendsthanplayingaloneOverthepasttenyearsthevideo-gameindustryhasgrownfromasmallnichebusinesstoahuge,mainstreamone.Withglobalsalesof$56billionin2010,itismorethantwicethesizeoftherecorded-musicindustry.Despitethedownturn,itisgrowingbyalmost9%ayear.Isthissuccessduetoluckorskill?Theanswermatters,becausetherestoftheentertainmentindustryhastendedtotreatgamingasbeingaluckybeneficiaryofbroadertechnologicalchanges.Videogaming,unlikemusic,filmortelevision,hadthelucktobeborndigital:itneverfacedthestruggletoconvertfromanalogue.Infact,thereisplentyforoldmediatolearn.Videogameshavecertainlybeensweptalongbytwoforces:demographyandtechnology.Thefirstgaminggeneration—thechildrenofthe1970sandearly1980s—isnowover30.Manystilllovegaming,andcanaffordtospendfarmoreonitnow.Asgamingestablishesitselfasapastimeforadults,thesocialstigmaandtheworriesaboutmoralcorruptionthathavehistoricallygreetedallnewmedia,fromnovelstopopmusic,havedissipated.Meanwhilerapidimprovementsincomputingpowerhaveallowedgamedesignerstoofferexperiencesthatarenowoftenmorecinematicthanthecinema.Theindustryhasexcelledintwoparticularareas:pricingandpiracy.Inanerawhenpeoplearedisinclinedtopayforcontentontheweb,gamespublisherswerequicktodevelop"freemium"models,whereyourelyonnon-payingcustomerstobuildanaudienceandthenextractcashonlyfromafanaticalfew.InChina,wherepiracyisrampant,manygamescanbeplayedonlinefornothing.Finnsinsteadmakemoneybysellingin-gameperksand"virtualgoods"todedicatedplayers.Chinaisnowthesecond-biggestgamingmarket,butdoesnotevenrankinthetop20marketsforthemusicbusiness.Asgamingcomestobeseenasjustanothermedium,itstech-savvyapproachcouldprovideawelcomeshotinthearmforexistingmediagroups.TimeWarnerandDisneyhaveboughtgamesfirms;big-budgetgames,meanwhile,nowhaveHollywood-stylelaunches.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthemostoftoday'sgame-playersareA.teenagersplayingbyhimselfB.verykeenabout"AngryBird"C.femaleD.middle-agedpeopleHowdoestechnologypromotethedevelopmentofvideogames?Itallowedgamedesignerstoofferawesomeexperiences.Ithelpstoproducemorecomplexgames.Itmakescharactersingamesmorepowerful.Makingscenesinthegameslooklikethereallife.Howdo"freemium"modelswork?Itreliesonalargeaudiencetomakeprofits.Peoplecanplaygamesonlinewithoutpayment.Itreliesonnon-payingcustomerstobuildanaudienceandgainprofitsfromafanaticalfew.Itchargesverylittlemoneyfromitshugeaudience.9、HowdofirmsmakemoneyinChina?Chargingplayersforgamesplayedonline.Gainingmoneyfromadvertisements.Sellingin-gameperksand"virtualgoods".Sellingvideogames.10、Whichofthefollowingtitlessuitsthepassagebest?PopularityofVideoGamesGames-ABigIndustryWhoPlayGamesToday?GamesandTeenagersProductionoftheAmbassador,thefirstcartobemadeinIndia,hasbeenhaltedbecauseoffallingdemand.ModelledontheMorrisOxford,thecar'sdesignhaschangedlittlesinceitfirstwentintoproductionin1957.ButmotoringjournalistHormazdSorabjeeisnottooupsettoseeitgo.Generationsgrewupwiththiscar.Itwasataxiformanyandafamilycarfortherich.Ittransportedprimeministers,MPsandbureaucrats.ItwastrulyIndia'snationalcar,dominatingtheroadsfordecades.WhenIndia'seconomywasliberalisedintheearly1990s,globalcar-makersandtheirlatestmodelswereallowedintothecountryforthefirsttime.ButtheAmbassadorcontinuedtohavealoyal,althoughfast-shrinking,fanfollowing.Moderncarsintheirquestforsleekerstylingandbetterdynamicscomewithlowerrooflines.TheycannevermatchtheAmbassador'shighseatingpositionandgenerousheadroom.Thismadegettinginandouteasy,whilethecar'slowfrontbenchgaverearpassengersawonderful,uninterruptedviewoftheroadahead.Today'scarswiththeirbigbucketseats,thickpillars(structuraluprightsthatsupportacar'sroof)andhighwindowlinesjustdon'thavethesamesenseofairiness.Therecanbenodoubt,theAmbassador'sdeparturemarkstheendofanera.However,forme,it'sanerabestforgotten.TheAmbassadorwasasymbolofallthatwaswrongwithIndia'scontrolledeconomyanditsstiflingregulations.Carmakerscouldnotincreasepricesormakemorecarswithoutthegovernment'sapproval.Theycouldn'timporttechnologyorcomponentsandhadtomakedowithlocallydevelopedbitsandpiecesthatwerecarelesslyproduced.Buyersweresaddledwithcarsofverybadquality,whichconstantlybrokedownandyetthewaitinglisttobuyonecouldstretchuptoeightyears!AndtherewereAmbassadorjokesaplenty,myfavouriteonebeing:"Theonlythingthatdoesn'tmakeasoundinanAmbassadoristhehorn!"Forthebestpartof30years,theAmbassadorgotonlyminimalcosmeticupgrades.Thefirstbigchange,possiblypromptedbyemissionregulations,wasanall-newengine.WhenItestedtheAmbassadorforanautomobilemagazineinthemid-1990s,itwasthefastest-acceleratingcarinIndia,outpacingthemoremodernFiatsandMaruti-Suzukisofthatage.Thatitneededthelengthofanairportrunwaytostopitwasanothermatter.Themakerhadbarelyupgradedthebrakes.ModerncarshavetakenawayeverylastreasonlefttobuyanAmbassadorexceptone:tohaveasliceofautomotivehistorysittinginyourgarage.11、WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheAmbassador.isabigcarwithasleekstyle.isthefirstcartobemadeinIndia.isacaronlyrichpeoplecanbuy.stilldominatetheIndianmarket.WhytheauthorsaytheerarepresentedbyAmbassadorbestbeforgotten?A.Becauseitisatimeofsocialdisorder.B.Becauseitisatimeofextremepoverty.C.Becauseitisatimeofcontrolledeconomyanditsstiflingregulations.D.Becauseitisatimeofcivilwars.Whatdoesthejokeinfifthparagraphshow?TheAmbassadorisofverybadquality.TheIndianpeopleareveryhumorous.TheIndianpeopleareverypositive.Theroadsatthattimewereverybad.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutthefirstbigchangeaboutTheAmbassador?Itwasmainlyduetoemissionregulations.Itwasanall-newengine.Itwasanewbrakes.Itneededthelengthofanairportrunwaytostopit.What'sthethemainideaofthepassage?ThequalityoftheAmbassador.ThehistoryabouttheAmbassador.ThenostalgicfeelingtowardstheAmbassador.ThedepartureoftheAmbassador.Adietrichinproteinisthebestwaytoloseweight,leadingnutritionalscientistswillsaytoday.Millionscouldkeepintrimsimplybyensuringtheyeatplentyofmeat,fish,eggsanddairyeveryday.High-proteindietschecktheurgetoeatmorefattyfoods.Butcountingcaloriescanbeawasteoftime,theysay.Dieterswouldseefargreaterresultsbyforgettingaboutcaloriesandensuringtheyeatmoreleanmeatandreduced-fatdairy.Giventhecomplexwayourappetiteswork,eatingtoolittleproteinincreasestheriskthatpeoplewilleatmorefattyfoods.Researcherssayitisnocoincidencethatobesityrateshavesoaredoverthepast60yearswithBritainnowinthegripofanepidemicatatimewhenweeatlessprotein.NutritionalecologistProfessorDavidRaubenheimer,fromtheUniversityofSydney,said:"Wecanusethisinformationtohelpmanageandpreventobesity."Hesaidthefindings,tobepresentedattheSocietyforExperimentalBiologymeetinginManchestertoday,mayexplainwhyhigh-proteinregimessuchastheAtkinsdiet,havebeenshowntohelpweightloss.Buthewarned:"Wealsoneedtogetthebalanceoffatsandcarbsright."For,whilehigh-proteindietsappeartohelpweightloss,theyarealsohighinsaturatedfatwhichcanincreasecholesterollevels.This,inturn,canleadtootherhealthproblemssuchasheartdisease.Hesaidthebestapproachforpeopleistogiveupprocessedjunkfoodtoleadahealthierlife.ProfessorRaubenheimersaid:"Asimpleruleforhealthyeatingistoavoidprocessedfoods^theclosertorealfoods,thebetter.“Nohumanpopulationhasuntilrecentlyencountered'ultra-processedfoods',madefromindustriallyextractedsugars,starchesandsalt.Ourbodiesandappetitesarenotadaptedtobiscuits,cakes,pizzasandsugarydrinks,andweeattoomuchofthematourperil."EleanaPapadopoulou,nutritionscientistattheBritishNutritionFoundation,said:"Protein-richfoodstendtomakepeoplefeelfullerthanfoodsrichincarbohydratesorfat,"Butshewarnedagainstsomepopularhigh-protein,low-carbohydratedietsthat"claimtohelppeopleloseweight"whileincreasingintakeoffats.Proteinisessentialforgrowthandrepairofthebody,maintaininggoodhealthandprovidingenergy.Whyadietrichinproteinisthebestwaytoloseweight?Becauseithaslittlefat.Becauseitmakespeopledigestbetter.Becauseitcheckstheurgetoeatmorefattyfoods.Becauseitdoesnotaddsfatinourbody.Whyobesityrateshavesoaredoverthepast60yearsaccordingtothepassage?Peopleeattoomuchfastfood.Peopleeatlessprotein.Peopleeatmuchmorefood.Peopleeattoomuchprocessedjunkfood.Whyshouldweavoidprocessedfoods?Theycontainsmanyharmfulingredients.Ourbodiesandappetitesarenotadaptedtoprocessedfood.Theyhaveverylittleprotein.Theycontaintoomuchfat.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthebenefitsofprotein?Itisessentialforgrowthandrepairofthebody.Eatingitcanmakepeopleloseweight.Itcanprovideenergy.Itiseasytobedigested.What'sspecialaboutproteinrichfoodcomparedwithfoodsrichincarbohydratesorfat?Theyaremoredelicious.Theymakepeoplefeelfuller.Theycanprovidemoreenergy.Theyhelpstomaintaingoodhealth.AhugelywealthywifeissuingTheRitzinLondonaftershelost£2millioninasingleeveningatitscasino,sayingitknewshewasagamblingaddictandshouldhavestoppedher.Multi-millionairessNoraAl-Daher,50,postedthestunninglossinjustafewhoursattheWestEndcasinoinApril2012,foolingawaythousandsuponthousandsattheRitzClub'spuntobancocardtable.Nowshewantsthemoneyshepaidouttobereturned.Sheclaimsthatclubstaff,whoshesaysknewofheraddiction,stoodbehindheratthetableencouraginghertokeepplaying.TheOmanipolitician'swifetoldtheHighCourt:工neededsomeonethatnighttotellmetostopplayingandbringmetomysenses.If工hadbeentoldtostop,ofcourseIwouldstopimmediately.Nooneevertoldmetostoporthinkaboutmygambling.Theyshouldhavediscouragedme,butinsteadtheytookadvantageofme."ThecourtheardMrsAl-Daher,wholivesinMuscat,hadalreadysufferedsubstantiallossesatothercasinoswhenshearrivedatTheRitzontheeveningofApril3,2012.Shesaidatfirstshedidnotwanttoplay,butonlyamatterofhourslater,her£1.7millionchequecashinglimithadbeenreachedandthenextended,andshewas£2milliondown.Herlawyer,RobertDeacon,toldJudgeAnthonySeysLlewellynthatMrsAl-Daherhadmadeitclearwhenshearrivedthatshewas"agamblingaddict",hadmadesubstantiallosseselsewhereanddidnotwanttoplay."Thestaffpaidnoregardtoherupsetbehaviorsorwhatshetoldthem,"hesaid."Shebegangamblingand,asherlossesmounted,staffencouragedhertocontinue,sayingshewasgoingtowin.Ashergamblingcontinued,staffstoodbehindherwithprewrittenchequeswhichwereprovidedtoheruntil£2millionwasgambledandlost.Staffpositivelyencouragedherwhenshewaslosing,saying'anythingforyou,PrincessNora...wetrustyou...noproblem...relax...Don'tworry...nexttimeyouwillgetyourmoneyback'.TheRitzHotelandCasinoLtdfailedtotakeanyreasonablemeasurestopreventorlightentheconsequencesorworseningofself-inflictedharmbytheassumptionofcontroloverher."MrsAl-Dahersaidshefirstrealisedshewasagamblingaddictin1999butstruggledtoadmittoherselfhowseriousherproblemwas.Between1999and2012shelostmorethan£7millionattheRitzalone.WecanknowfromthepassagethatNoraAl-Daher.isapoliticianisveryrichwifeofabusinessmanisamulti-millionairessisadrugaddictWhydoesNoraAl-DahersueTheRitzinLondon?Becausethehotelowesheralotofmoney.Becauseitknewshewasagamblingaddictandstillencouragedhertoplay.Becauseshehaslostalotofmoneythere.Becausethestafftherethereinsultedher.WhichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromRobertDeacon'swords?A.TheRitzshouldreturnhermoney.Thestaffisresponsibleforherhugeloss.Thestafftookadvantageofheraddiction.Shewas"agamblingaddict".Whatdoestheauthormeanby"bringmetomysenses"inthirdparagraph?A.Makingherrealizeitisfoolishtokeepgambling.Tellinghertoleaveimmediately.Makinghercalmdown.Stoppingherwithallmeans.Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe?CasinoatTheRitzAStunningLossofMoneyTwoMillionGamblingLossLawsuitAboutGamblingLoss.答案:ReadingComprehension1、C［解析］细节题。根据题干中的sopleasedwiththeWorldCup可以定位到第一段中的Asfansenjoyfootball's(soccer's)month-longWorldCup,Brazilianauthoritiesarepleasedovertheboosttheysaythetournamentisgivingthecountry'seconomy,由此，可以看出当局满意的主要原因是世界杯促进了经济的发展。A讲的是世界杯会传播巴西的美名，但是这是一般巴西人的想法不是政府的。C项符合要求。B的内容在文中没有提到，D讲它产生了许多工作，这只是促进经济的一方面，不够全面。因此，正确答案是C。2、B［解析］推断题。本题要我们从“、但是研究这一事件的私人分析家却不那么积极乐观〃这一句话推断。这句话的实际意思就是他们不相信实际情况像政府所说的，世界杯产生的效益没有那么好，也存在问题。A项讲的是他们不相信当局的话，可以推断出。C讲的是世界杯没有像当局说的那样带来这么大经济刺激。也可以推断出。D项讲世界杯也有不好的影响，也可以推断出。B世界杯对巴西来说不是好事，这太绝对了，无法推断出。因此，正确答案是B。3、D［解析］细节题。根据题干中的人名ChrisGaffney可以定位到文中的ChrisGaffney,believesthesefiguresareexaggerated."Idon'tthinkthatthey'veinvestedenoughmoneytocreatethosekindsofpermanentjobs.InthescaleoftheBrazilianeconomy,we'renotlookingatthatmuchmoneybeinginvested.It's30billiondollarsinvestedina$1trillioneconomy，从中可以看出他认为考虑到巴西的经济实力它无法投入能产生这么多工作的资金，这与D项的内容相符，因此，正确答案是D。4、A［解析］推断题。根据题干中的hospitalityandinfrastructure可以定位到第五段，作者先^TAnotherexpert,LisaDelpyNeirottiofGeorgeWashingtonUniversity'sbusinessschoolintheUnitedStates,saystherealeconomicbenefitsofsucheventsarelesstangibleandmorelong-term接着举例后面有关hospitalityandinfrastructure的例子，所以可以推断出，这两个例子是证明前面一句话的，即这一类事件真正的经济效益是不太明显，长期的。这与A项的意思相符。因此，正确答案是A。5、C［解析］态度题。本文先是介绍了政府的观点，接着列举了私人分析家的观点，最后介绍了普通巴西民众的反应，自始至终是采取一种客观中立的态度，没有什么来自作者的评论。因此，正确答案是C。6、D［解析］细节题。本题考查的是当今玩家的成分，可以定位到第一段中的Todayagamerisaslikelytobeamiddle-agedcommuterplaying"AngryBirds"onhersmartphone.InAmerica,thebiggestmarket,theaveragegame-playeris37yearsold.Two-fifthsarefemale从这里可以看出，现在的玩家大多是成年人，其中五分之二是女性。因此，D项符合文意。A项讲的是青少年是之前的情况，B项讲的不准确，文中只是提到这个游戏，没有说所有玩家都热衷。C项也不正确，女性只占五分之二，不到半数。因此，正确答案是D。7、A［解析］细节题。根据题干中的videogames可以定位到第四段，从文中Meanwhilerapidimprovementsincomputingpowerhaveallowedgamedesignerstoofferexperiencesthatarenowoftenmorecinematicthanthecinema,从中可以看出科技使游戏设计者可以制造出超越电影院的体验。A项中的awesomeexperiences是对原文中的同义转述，符合原文。B、C在原文没有直接提及。D是画面逼真，这是完美体验的一部分。因此，正确答案是A。8、C［解析］细节题。根据题干中的"freemium"models可以定位到文中的Inanerawhenpeoplearedisinclinedtopayforcontentontheweb,gamespublisherswerequicktodevelop"freemium"models,whereyourelyonnon-payingcustomerstobuildanaudienceandthenextractcashonlyfromafanaticalfew。由此可知这个模式主要是通过免费玩来创造巨大的玩家群体，而只从少数狂热玩家身上获取利润。C项的内容与此相对应。A、B项只是这个模式的一部分，不全面。D项讲的不是原文的意思。因此，正确答案是C。9、C［解析］细节题。本题考查的是中国的游戏公司如何赚钱。可以定位到文中的Firmsinsteadmakemoneybysellingin-gameperksand"virtualgoods"todedicatedplayers，由此可见中国的公司主要通过卖游戏中的装备和虚拟物品来赚钱。C项的内容与此相符。A、B、D项的内容在文中都没有直接提及。因此，正确答案是C。10、B［解析］主旨题。本题要我们选最恰当的标题，就是选文章的主题。本文主要讲了游戏产业的现状、其发展的两大动力，以及它在营销方面的出色之处等内容。显而易见，本文主要讲的是游戏产业，B项符合。A、C、D项都是文章中的很小的一方面。因此，正确答案是B。11、B［解析］细节题。本题考查的是对于这款汽车的了解。A项讲这款车有流线型的风格，从文中Moderncarsintheirquestforsleekerstyling可知这是现代汽车的特点，这里张冠李戴了。C项讲它只是富人的车，从文中Itwasataxiformanyandafamilycarfortherich可知它也可以作为出租车，被一般人乘坐。D项讲它仍然主导市场显然不对，因为文章一开始就指出ProductionoftheAmbassador,thefirstcartobemadeinIndia,hasbeenhaltedbecauseoffallingdemand，即因为需求小它停产了。因此，正确答案是B。12、C［解析］细节题。根据题干中的theerarepresentedbyAmbassador可以定位到文中的Therecanbenodoubt,theAmbassador'sdeparturemarkstheendofanera.However,forme,it'sanerabestforgotten.TheAmbassadorwasasymbolofallthatwaswrongwithIndia'scontrolledeconomyanditsstiflingregulations从这里可以看出它代表的是计划经济和死板的管理的时代，所以最好被遗忘。C项的内容与此相符。其他的选项在文中都没有提及。因此，正确答案是C。13、A［解析］推断题。题干中的明确指出是第五段中的笑话，可以直接定位到文中Buyersweresaddledwithcarsofverybadquality,whichconstantlybrokedownandyetthewaitinglisttobuyonecouldstretchuptoeightyears!AndtherewereAmbassadorjokesaplenty,myfavouriteonebeing:"Theonlythingthatdoesn'tmakeasoundinanAmbassadoristhehorn!"，从这里可以看出后面的笑话是为了说明前文汽车质量差的观点。因此，正确答案是A。14、C［解析］细节题。根据题干中的thefirstbigchange可以定位到文中的Thefirstbigchange,possiblypromptedbyemissionregulations,wasanall-newengine.WhenItestedtheAmbassadorforanautomobilemagazineinthemid-1990s,itwasthefastest-acceleratingcarinIndia,outpacingthemoremodernFiatsandMaruti-Suzukisofthatage.Thatitneededthelengthofanairportrunwaytostopitwasanothermatter.Themakerhadbarelyupgradedthebrakes，由此可知这个变化是由于排气规定促成的，变化的是换了一个全新的引擎。但是却要飞机跑道那么远的距离才能停下来，因为没有更新刹车。所以A、B、D项是正确的，C讲是一个全新的刹车与事实相悖。因此，正确答案是C。15、D［解析］主旨题。本文一开篇就指出了印度的老牌汽车'、大使〃汽车由于销量不佳而停产。接着介绍了这款汽车与现代汽车的对比，并指出它的退隐象征着一个时代的结束，简要介绍它的质量和历史，最后再次说明现代车辆已经彻底取代了这种古老的车。所以主要讲的是这个汽车退出了历史舞台。D项符合，A、B、C都只是文章中的次要部分。因此，正确答案是D。16、C［解析］细节题。本题考查的是为什么吃富含蛋白质的食品是减肥的最佳渠道，可以定位到第二段中的High-proteindietschecktheurgetoeatmorefattyfoods.和Giventhecomplexwayourappetiteswork,eatingtoolittleproteinincreasestheriskthatpeoplewilleatmorefattyfoods,由此可知原因是人们吃这类食物会抑制吃更多高脂肪食物的冲动。这与C项的内容符合。其他选项文中没有提及。因此，正确答案是C。17、B［解析］细节题。根据题干中的obesityrateshavesoaredoverthepast60years可以定位到文中的Researcherssayitisnocoincidencethatobesityrateshavesoaredoverthepast60yearswithBritainnowinthegripofanepidemicatatimewhenweeatlessprotein由此可知主要原因是人们吃的蛋白质更少了。8项符合文意。其他的选项文章没有直接提及。因此，正确答案是B。18、B［解析］细节题。根据题干中的avoidprocessedfoods可以定位到文中的“Nohumanpopulationhasuntilrecentlyencountered'ultra-processedfoods',madefromindustriallyextractedsugars,starchesandsalt.Ourbodiesandappe