2017年12月英语六级阅读模考测试题及答案

2017年12月英语六级阅读模考测试题及答案Atsometimeinyourlifeyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon'tactonyourimpulse,butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior. Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboo(禁忌的)behaviorishowitcanchangeovertheyearswithinthesamesociety,howcertainbehaviorandattitudesonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintime.Topicssuchasdeath,forexample,wereonceconsideredsoupsettingandunpleasantthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbye,peoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathand,asaresult,aremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject. OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It'snottaboototalkaboutfat;it'stabootobefat.Theinlookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostcompaniespreferyouthful-looking,trimexecutivestoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouth,vigor,andsuccess.Thefatperson,ontheotherhand,isthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergy,self-discipline,andself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheU.S.,thinisin,fatisout. It'snotsurprising,then,thatmillionsofAmericanshavebecomeobsessed(着迷)withstayingslimandinshape.Thepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnot,however,thesolereasonforAmerica'sobsessionwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshownthecriticalimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednations,thelife-styleofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhand.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisuse,people'sbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerabletodisease.Inanefforttoavoidsuchafate,millionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercisingeveryday. 26.Fromthepassagewecaninfertaboois. A.astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible B.acrimecommittedonimpulse C.behaviorconsideredunacceptableinsociety'seyes D.anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople 27、Basedontheideaspresentedinthepassagewecanconcludebeingfat_______. A.willalwaysremainatabooB.isnotconsideredataboobymostpeople C.haslongbeenatabooD.maynolongerbeataboosomeday 28、Thetopicoffatis_______manyothertaboosubjects. A.thesameasB.differentfrom C.morepopularthanD.lessoftentalkedaboutthan 29、IntheU.S.,thinisin,fatisout,thismeans_______. A.thinisinside,fatisoutside B.thinisdiligent,fatislazy C.thinisyouthful,fatisspiritless D.thinisfashionable,fatisunfashionable 30、ThemainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis_______. A.theirchangedlife-style B.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthful C.theirappreciationoftheim