大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷68（共170题）

大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷68（共9套）（共170题）大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷第1套一、仔细阅读(本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。)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.Firmsinsteadmakemoneybysellingin-gameperksand"virtualgoods"todedicatedplayers.Chinaisnowthesecond-biggestgamingmarket,butdoesnotevenrankinthetop20marketsforthemusicbusiness.Asgamingcomestobeseenasjustanothermedium,itstech-sawyapproachcouldprovideawelcomeshotinthearmforexistingmediagroups.TimeWarnerandDisneyhaveboughtgamesfirms;big-budgetgames,meanwhile,nowhaveHollywood-stylelaunches.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthemostoftoday’sgame-playersare______.A、teenagersplayingbyhimselfB、verykeenabout"AngryBird"C、femaleD、middle-agedpeople标准答案：D知识点解析：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。2、Howdoestechnologypromotethedevelopmentofvideogames?A、Itallowedgamedesignerstoofferawesomeexperiences.B、Ithelpstoproducemorecomplexgames.C、Itmakescharactersingamesmorepowerful.D、Makingscenesinthegameslooklikethereallife.标准答案：A知识点解析：细节题。根据题于中的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。3、Howdo"freemium"modelswork?A、Itreliesonalargeaudiencetomakeprofits.B、Peoplecanplaygamesonlinewithoutpayment.C、Itreliesonnon-payingcustomerstobuildanaudienceandgainprofitsfromafanaticalfew.D、Itchargesverylittlemoneyfromitshugeaudience.标准答案：C知识点解析：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。4、HowdofirmsmakemoneyinChina?A、Chargingplayersforgamesplayedonline.B、Gainingmoneyfromadvertisements.C、Sellingin-gameperksand"virtualgoods".D、Sellingvideogames.标准答案：C知识点解析：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。5、Whichofthefollowingtitlessuitsthepassagebest?A、PopularityofVideoGamesB、Games—ABigIndustryC、WhoPlayGamesToday?D、GamesandTeenagers标准答案：B知识点解析：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。ProductionoftheAmbassador,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.6、WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheAmbassador______.A、isabigcarwithasleekstyle.B、isthefirstcartobemadeinIndia.C、isacaronlyrichpeoplecanbuy.D、stilldominatetheIndianmarket.标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。本题考查的是对于这个汽车的了解。A项讲这个车有流线型的风格，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。7、WhytheauthorsaytheerarepresentedbyAmbassadorbestbeforgotten?A、Becauseitisatimeofsocialdisorder.B、Becauseitisatimeofextremepoverty.C、Becauseitisatimeofcontrolledeconomyanditsstiflingregulations.D、Becauseitisatimeofcivilwars.标准答案：C知识点解析：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。其它的选项在文中都没有提及。因此，正确答案是C。8、Whatdoesthejokeinfifthparagraphshow?A、TheAmbassadorisofverybadquality.B、TheIndianpeopleareveryhumorous.C、TheIndianpeopleareverypositive.D、Theroadsatthattimewereverybad.标准答案：A知识点解析：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。9、WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutthefirstbigchangeaboutTheAmbassador?A、Itwasmainlyduetoemissionregulations.B、Itwasanall-newengine.C、Itwasanewbrakes.D、Itneededthelengthofanairportrunwaytostopit.标准答案：C知识点解析：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，outpacingthemoremodemFiatsandMaruti-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。10、What’sthethemainideaofthepassage?A、ThequalityoftheAmbassador.B、ThehistoryabouttheAmbassador.C、ThenostalgicfeelingtowardstheAmbassador.D、ThedepartureoftheAmbassador.标准答案：D知识点解析：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。接着介绍了这种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。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.11、Whyadietrichinproteinisthebestwaytoloseweight?A、Becauseithaslittlefat.B、Becauseitmakespeopledigestbetter.C、Becauseitcheckstheurgetoeatmorefattyfoods.D、Becauseitdoesnotaddsfatinourbody.标准答案：C知识点解析：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。其它选项文中没有提及。因此，正确答案是C。12、Whyobesityrateshavesoaredoverthepast60yearsaccordingtothepassage?A、Peopleeattoomuchfastfood.B、Peopleeatlessprotein.C、Peopleeatmuchmorefood.D、Peopleeattoomuchprocessedjunkfood.标准答案：B知识点解析：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。B项符合文意。其它的选项文章没有直接提及。因此，正确答案是B。13、Whyshouldweavoidprocessedfoods?A、Theycontainsmanyharmfulingredients.B、Ourbodiesandappetitesarenotadaptedtoprocessedfood.C、Theyhaveverylittleprotein.D、Theycontaintoomuchfat.标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。根据题干中的avoidprocessedfoods可以定位到文中的“Nohumanpopulationhasuntilrecentlyencountered‘ultra-processedfoods’，madefromindustriallyextractedsugars，starchesandsalt．Ourbodiesandappetitesarenotadaptedtobiscuits，cakes，pizzasandsugarydrinks，andweeattoomuchofthematourperil．”，由此可知原因是人类之前没有遇到过加工食品，我们的身体和胃口难以适应。B项的内容符合。因此，正确答案是B。14、Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthebenefitsofprotein?A、Itisessentialforgrowthandrepairofthebody.B、Eatingitcanmakepeopleloseweight.C、Itcanprovideenergy.D、Itiseasytobedigested.标准答案：D知识点解析：细节题。本题考查的是蛋白质的益处，在文章一开始就指出食用富含它的饮食可以减肥，所以B项是对的。从文中Proteinisessentialforgrowthandrepairofthebody,maintaininggoodhealthandprovidingenergy可以看出它有助于生长和机体修复，还能提供能量，所以A、C项是它的优点。D讲它有助于消化，文中没有提及。因此，正确答案是D。15、What’sspecialaboutproteinrichfoodcomparedwithfoodsrichincarbohydratesorfat?A、Theyaremoredelicious.B、Theymakepeoplefeelfuller.C、Theycanprovidemoreenergy.D、Theyhelpstomaintaingoodhealth.标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。根据题干中的foodsrichincarbohydratesorfat可以定位到文中EleanaPapadopoulou，nutritionscientistattheBfitishNutritionFoundation，said：“Protein-richfoodstendtomakepeoplefeelfullerthanfoodsrichincarbohydratesorfat．”，由此可见它的特别之处在于可以使人们觉得更饱。C、D项是它的好处，不是特殊之处，A项的内容没有提及。因此，正确答案是B。AhugelywealthywifeissuingTheRitzinLondonaftershelost￡2millioninasingleeveningatitscasino,sayingitknewshewasagamblingaddictandshouldhavestoppedher.Multi-millionairessNoraAl-Daher,50,postedthestunninglossinjustafewhoursattheWestEndcasinoinApril2012,foolingawaythousandsuponthousandsattheRitzClub'spuntobancocardtable.Nowshewantsthemoneyshepaidouttobereturned.Sheclaimsthatclubstaff,whoshesaysknewofheraddiction,stoodbehindheratthetableencouraginghertokeepplaying.TheOmanipolitician'swifetoldtheHighCourt:Ineededsomeonethatnighttotellmetostopplayingandbringmetomysenses.IfIhadbeentoldtostop,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.16、WecanknowfromthepassagethatNoraAl-Daher______.A、isapoliticianB、isveryrichwifeofabusinessmanC、isamulti-millionairessD、isadrugaddict标准答案：C知识点解析：细节题。本题考查的是对于萝拉·阿黛尔的了解，A项内容与文中TheOmanipolitician’swifetoldtheHighCourt相悖，她自己不是政治家，她丈夫是。B项讲她是有钱商人的妻子也不对，她是政治家的妻子。D项与文中MrsAl-Daherhadmadeitclearwhenshearrivedthatshewas“agamblingaddict”相悖，她是赌瘾不是毒瘾。C项的内容与文中Multi-millionairessNoraAl-Daher，50的内容相符，她是一个身价数百万的富婆。因此，正确答案是C。17、WhydoesNoraAl-DahersueTheRitzinLondon?A、Becausethehotelowesheralotofmoney.B、Becauseitknewshewasagamblingaddictandstillencouragedhertoplay.C、Becauseshehaslostalotofmoneythere.D、Becausethestafftherethereinsultedher.标准答案：B知识点解析：细节题。本题考查的是萝拉起诉伦敦利兹酒店的原因．文章一开头就说明了原因AhugelywealthywifeissuingTheRitzinLondonaftershelost￡2millioninasingleeveningatitscasino，sayingitknewshewasagamblingaddictandshouldhavestoppedher和Sheclaimsthatclubstaff,whoshesaysknewofheraddiction,stoodbehindheratthetableencouraginghertokeepplaying，由此可知理由是他们知道她有赌瘾却还鼓励她赌。B项的内容与此一致，其它选项文章没有提到。因此。正确答案是B。18、WhichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromRobertDeacon’swords?A、TheRitzshouldreturnhermoney.B、Thestaffisresponsibleforherhugeloss.C、Thestafftookadvantageofheraddiction.D、Shewas"agamblingaddict".标准答案：D知识点解析：推断题。根据题干中的RobertDeacon可以定位到文中的Herlawyer,RobertDeacon，toldJudgeAnthonySeysLlewellynthatMrsAl-Daherhadmadeitclearwhenshearrivedthatshewas“agamblingaddict”．hadmadesubstantiallosseselsewhereanddidnotwanttoplay．“Thestaffpaidnoregardtoherupsetbehaviorsorwhatshetoldthem，”hesaid…TheRitzHotelandCasinoLtdfailedtotakeanyreasonablemeasurestopreventorlightentheconsequencesorworseningofself-inflictedharmbytheassumptionofcontroloverher．”从这里可以推断出他认为利兹酒店的员工对她的损失负有责任，因为员工利用了她的赌瘾，因此，酒店应该把钱还给她。所以A、B、C项的内容都可以推导出，D项讲她有赌瘾是文中直接提出来的，不是推断出的。因此，正确答案是D。19、Whatdoestheauthormeanby"bringmetomysenses"inthirdparagraph?A、Makingherrealizeitisfoolishtokeepgambling.B、Tellinghertoleaveimmediately.C、Makinghercalmdown.D、Stoppingherwithallmeans.标准答案：A知识点解析：语义题。根据题干中的bringmetomysenses可以定位到文中的TheOmanipolitician’swifetoldtheHighCourt：Ineededsomeonethatnighttotellmetostopplayingandbringmetomysenses．IfIhadbeentoldtostop，ofcourseIwouldstopimmediately．Nooneevertoldmetostoporthinkaboutmygambling．Theyshouldhavediscouragedme，butinsteadtheytookadvantageofme．”。这句话的原意是使人恢复理智，在这个语境中可知它的意思是使她意识到自己赌博的愚蠢，A项最贴切，B、C、D偏离了原意。因此，正确答案是A。20、Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe?A、CasinoatTheRitzB、AStunningLossofMoneyC、TwoMillionGamblingLossD、LawsuitAboutGamblingLoss.标准答案：D知识点解析：主旨题。本文主要讲了萝拉因为自己在利兹酒店输了两百万而把酒店告上法庭的事，并介绍了理由。因此D项最符合。A、B、C只关注赌场和输的钱偏离了中心。因此，正确答案是D。大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷第2套一、仔细阅读(本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。)Theperiodofadolescence,i.e.,theperiodbetweenchildhoodandadulthood,maybelongorshort,dependingonsocialexpectationsandonsociety'sdefinitionastowhatconstitutesmaturityandadulthood.Inprimitivesocietiesadolescenceisfrequentlyarelativelyshortperiodoftime,whileinindustrialsocietieswithpatternsofprolongededucationcoupledwithlawsagainstchildlabor,theperiodofadolescenceismuchlongerandmayincludemostoftheseconddecadeofone'slife.Furthermore,thelengthoftheadolescentperiodandthedefinitionofadulthoodstatusmaychangeinagivensocietyassocialandeconomicconditionschange.ExamplesofthistypeofchangearethedisappearanceofthefrontierinthelatterpartofthenineteenthcenturyintheUnitedStates,andmoreuniversally,theindustrializationofanagriculturalsociety.Inmodernsociety,ceremoniesforadolescencehavelosttheirformalrecognitionandsymbolicsignificanceandtherenolongerisagreementastowhatconstitutesinitiationceremonies.Socialoneshavebeenreplacedbyasequenceofstepsthatleadtoincreasedrecognitionandsocialstatus.Forexample,gradeschoolgraduation,highschoolgraduationandcollegegraduationconstitutesuchasequence,andwhileeachstepimpliescertainbehavioralchangesandsocialrecognition,thesignificanceofeachdependsonthesocio-economicstatusandtheeducationalambitionoftheindividual.Ceremoniesforadolescencehavealsobeenreplacedbylegaldefinitionsofstatusroles,rights,privilegesandresponsibilities.Itisduringthenineyearsfromthetwelfthbirthdaytothetwenty-firstthattheprotectiveandrestrictiveaspectsofchildhoodandminorstatusareremovedandadultprivilegesandresponsibilitiesaregranted.Thetwelve-year-oldisnolongerconsideredachildandhastopayfullfarefortrain,airplane,theaterandmovietickets.Basically,theindividualatthisageloseschildhoodprivilegeswithoutgainingsignificantadultrights.Attheageofsixteentheadolescentisgrantedcertainadultrights,whichincreaseshissocialstatusbyprovidinghimwithmorefreedomandchoices.Henowcanobtainadriver'slicense;hecanleavepublicschools;andhecanworkwithouttherestrictionsofchild;laborlaws.Attheageofeighteenthelawprovidesadultresponsibilitiesaswellasrights;theyoungmancannowbeasoldier,buthealsocanmarrywithoutparentalpermission.Attheageoftwenty-onetheindividualobtainshisfulllegalrightsasanadult.Henowcanvote,hecanbuyliquor,hecanenterintofinancialcontracts,andheisentitledtorunforpublicoffice.Noadditionalbasicrightsareacquiredasafunctionofageaftermajoritystatushasbeenattained.Noneoftheselegalprovisionsdetermineatwhatpointadulthoodhasbeenreachedbuttheydopointtotheprolongedperiodofadolescence.1、Theperiodofadolescenceismuchlongerinindustrialsocietiesbecause_____.A、thedefinitionofmaturityhaschangedB、theindustrializedsocietyismoredevelopedC、moreeducationisprovidedandlawsagainstchildlaboraremadeD、ceremoniesforadolescencehavelosttheirformalrecognitionandsymbolicsignificance标准答案：C知识点解析：与原始社会相比，人类进步到工业化社会以后，青春期变长了。为什么呢?在首段中，作者提出了两个原因：第一，受教育的时间变长了；第二，法律做出了反对使用童工的规定。这样一来，青少年踏入社会的脚步延缓了，青春期也因而延长，C正确。2、Formersocialceremoniesthatusedtomarkadolescencehavegivenplaceto_____.A、graduationsfromschoolsandcollegesB、socialrecognitionC、socio-economicstatusD、certainbehavioralchanges标准答案：A知识点解析：第2段第2、3句提到，成人礼在现代社会已经“进化”了，一系列毕业典礼让青少年一步步得到社会的承认，A符合题意。本题如果没有弄清楚第2句的逻辑结构，则容易误选B或C。第2句中replaced的逻辑主语是asequenceofsteps而不是用来修饰steps的从句中的词(increasedrecognitionandsocialstatus)。3、Noonecanexpecttofullyenjoytheadulthoodprivilegesuntilheis_____.A、elevenyearsoldB、sixteenyearsoldC、twenty-oneyearsoldD、betweentwelveandtwenty-oneyearsold标准答案：C知识点解析：第2段倒数第4句说到了21岁一个人就拥有了成年人所有的合法权利，C项符合题意。注意第二段后半部分(描述几个标志性年龄所能带来的权利变化)的结构，它属于描述一个process(过程)的timerelationship(时间关系)结构。抓住此结构，可以做跳跃式的阅读。4、Startingfrom22,_____.A、onewillobtainmorebasicrightsB、theolderonebecomes,themorebasicrightshewillhaveC、onewon’tgetmorebasicrightsthanwhenheis21D、onewillenjoymorerightsgrantedbysociety标准答案：C知识点解析：第2段倒数第2句说到，“一个人获得成人身份后，不再因为年龄因素而获得更多的基本权利。”所以到了22岁，不会因为多长了一岁而享受更多的权利。故C项符合题意。5、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A、inthelate19thcenturyintheUnitedStatesthelengthofadolescencechangedalot.B、noonecanmarrywithoutthepermissionofhisparentsuntiltheageoftwenty-one.C、oneisconsideredtohavereachedadulthoodwhenhehasadriver’slicense.D、oneisnotfreefromtherestrictionsofchildlaborlawsuntilhecanjointhearmy.标准答案：A知识点解析：第一段末尾说：“此外，在特定的社会中，随着社会和经济状况的变化，青春期的长短及对成人地位的定义也可能发生变化。美国19世纪后半叶边疆的消失，以及普遍存在的农业社会的工业化过程，都是这种社会经济条件改变的例子。”由此可知，美国19世纪后期，青春期的长短发生了改变，A正确。Theestimatesofthenumbersofhome-schooledchildrenvarywidely.TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationestimatesthereare250,000to350,000home-schooledchildreninthecountry.Home-schooladvocatesputthenumbermuchhigher—ataboutamillion.Manypublicschooladvocatestakeaharshattitudetowardhomeschoolers,perceivingtheiractionsastheultimateslapinthefaceforpubliceducationandadamagingmoveforthechildren.Homeschoolersharborfewkindwordsforpublicschools,chargingshortcomingsthatrangefromlackofreligiousperspectiveinthecurriculumtoaherdlikeapproachtoteachingchildren.Yet,aspublicschoolofficialsrealizetheystandlittletogainbyremaininghostiletothehome-schoolpopulation,andashomeschoolersrealizetheycanreapbenefitsfrompublicschools,thesehardlinesseemtobesofteningabit.Publicschoolsandhomeschoolershavemovedclosertotoleranceand,insomecases,evencooperation.SaysJohnMarshall,aneducationalofficial,"Wearebecomingrelativelytolerantofhomeschoolers.Theideais,'Let'sgivethekidsaccesstopublicschoolsothey'llseeit'snotasterribleaswhatthey'vebeentold,andthey'llwanttocomeback.'"Perhaps,butdon'tcountonit,sayhome-schooladvocates.Homeschoolersopposethesystembecausetheyhavestrongconvictionsthattheirapproachtoeducation—whetherfueledbyreligiousenthusiasmortheindividualchild'sinterestsan