大学六级英语阅读训练.docx

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大学六级英语阅读训练

2011年12月大学英语六级考试阅读考试模拟训练1

　　Aresomepeoplebornclever,andothersbornstupid?

Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperiences?

Strangelyenough,theanswertoboththesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgivenusatbirth,andnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhand,achildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofaperson'sintelligencearefixedatbirth,butwhetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisview,nowheldbymostexperts,canbesupportedinanumberofways.

　　Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeople,theclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandom（任意的）fromthepopulation,itislikelythattheirdegreesofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.Ifontheotherhandwetaketwoidentical（完全相同的）twinstheywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsisters,parentsandchildren,usuallyhavesimilarintelligence,andthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.

　　Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedeveloping,andthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachother,butwhoarenotrelatedatall,arelikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence.

　　26.Whichofthesesentencesbestdescribesthewriter'spointinParagraph1?

　　A.Tosomeextent,intelligenceisgivenatbirth.

　　B.Intelligenceisdevelopedbytheenvironment.

　　C.Somepeopleareborncleverandothersbornstupid.

　　D.Intelligenceisfixedatbirth,butisdevelopedbytheenvironment.

　　27.Itissuggestedinthispassagethat_______.

　　A.unrelatedpeoplearenotlikelytohavedifferentintelligence

　　B.closerelationsusuallyhavesimilarintelligence

　　C.thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweenpeople,themoredifferenttheyarelikelytobeinintelligence

　　D.peoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherarenotlikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence

　　28.Brothersandsistersarelikelyto_______.

　　A.havesimilarintelligenceB.havedifferentintelligence

　　C.gotothesameuniversityD.gotothesamefactory

　　29.InParagraph1,theword"surroundings"means_______.

　　A.intelligenceB.life

　　C.environmentsD.housing

　　30.Thebesttitleforthisarticlewouldbe_______.

　　A.OnIntelligence

　　B.WhatIntelligenceMeans

　　C.WeAreBornwithIntelligence

　　D.EnvironmentPlaysaPartinDevelopingIntelligence

2011年12月大学英语六级考试阅读考试模拟训练2

　　Homingpigeonsareplacedinatrainingprogramfromaboutthetimetheyaretwenty-eightdaysofage.Theyaretaughttoenterthecagethroughatrapandtoexerciseaboveandaroundtheloft（鸽棚）,andgraduallytheyaretakenawayforshortdistancesinwillowbasketsandreleased.Theyarethenexpectedtofindtheirwayhomeintheshortestpossibletime.

　　Intheirtrainingflightsorinactualraces,thebirdsaretakentoprearrangeddistantpointsandreleasedtofindtheirwaybacktotheirownlofts.Oncethebirdsareliberated,theirowners,whoarestandingbyatthehomelofts,anxiouslywatchtheskyforthereturnoftheirentries.Sincetimeisoftheessence,thespeedwithwhichthebirdscanbeinducedtoenterthelofttrapmaymakethedifferencebetweengainingawinorasecondplace.

　　Theheadofahomingpigeoniscomparativelysmall,butitsbrainisonequarterlargerthanthatoftheordinarypigeon.Thehomingpigeonisveryintelligentandwillperseveretothepointofstubbornness;somehavebeenknowntoflyahundredmilesoffcoursetoavoidastorm.

　　Somehomingpigeonexpertsclaimthatthisbirdisgiftedwithaformofbuilt-inradarthathelpsitfinditsownloftafterhoursofflight,forhiddenundertheheadfeathersaretwoverysensitiveears,whilethesharp,prominenteyescanseegreatdistancesindaytime.

　　Whydohomingpigeonsflyhome?

Theyarenotuniqueinthisinherentskill;itisfoundinmostmigratorybirds,inbees,ants,toads,andeventurtles,whichhavebeenknowntotravelhundredsofmilestoreturntotheirhomes.Butintheanimalworld,thehomingpigeonalonecanbetrustedwithitsfreedomandtrainedtocarryoutthemissionsthatpeopledemand.

　　1.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.

　　A.homingpigeonsandtheirtraining

　　B.howtobuyahomingpigeon

　　C.protectionofhomingpigeonsagainstthethreatofextinction

　　D.liberationofhomingpigeons

　　2.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenstohomingpigeonswhentheyareaboutamonthold?

　　A.Theyarekeptinatrap.

　　B.Theyentertheirfirstrace.

　　C.Theybeginatrainingprogram.

　　D.Theygettheirwingsclippedandmarked.

　　3.Accordingtothepassage,thedifferencebetweenahomingpigeonandanordinaryoneis_______.

　　A.thespanofthewingsB.theshapeoftheeyes

　　C.thetextureofthefeathersD.thesizeofthebrain

　　4.Theauthormentionsallofthefollowingattributesthatenableahomingpigeonto

　　returnhomeEXCEPT_______.

　　A.instinctB.airsacs

　　C.sensitiveearsD.goodeyes

　　5.Whydoestheauthormentionbees,ants,toads,andturtlesinthelastparagraph?

　　A.Todescribesomeunusualkindsofpets.

　　B.Tomeasuredistancestraveledbyvariousanimals.

　　C.Tocomparetheirhome-findingabilitieswiththoseofhomingpigeons.

　　D.Tointerestthereaderinlearningaboutotheranimals.

2011年12月大学英语六级考试阅读考试模拟训练3

　　ThedifferencebetweenaliquidandagasisobviousundertheconditionsoftemperatureandpressurecommonlyfoundatthesurfaceoftheEarth.Aliquidcanbekeptinanopencontainerandfillittothelevelofafreesurface.Agasformsnofreesurfacebuttendstodiffusethroughoutthe__1__available;itmustthereforebekeptinaclosedcontainerorheldbyagravitationalfield,asinthe__2__ofaplanet'satmosphere.Thedistinctionwasa__3__featureofearlytheoriesdescribingthephasesofmatter.Inthenineteenthcentury,forexample,onetheorymaintainedthataliquidcouldbe"dissolved"inavaporwithoutlosingitsidentity,andanothertheory__4__thatthetwophasesaremadeupofdifferentkindsofmolecules.Thetheoriesnowprevailingtakeaquitedifferentapproachbyemphasizingwhatliquidsandgaseshavein__5__Theyarebothformsofmatterthathaveno__6__structure,andtheybothflowreadily.

　　Thefundamentalsimilarityofliquidsandgasesbecomesclearlyapparentwhenthetemperatureandpressureare__7__somewhat.Supposeaclosedcontainer__8__filledwithaliquidisheated.Theliquidexpands,orinotherwordsbecomeslessdense;someofitevaporates.Incontrast,thevaporabovetheliquidsurfacebecomesdenserastheevaporatedmoleculesare__9__toit.Thecombinationoftemperatureandpressureatwhichthedensitiesbecome__10__iscalledthecriticalpoint.

　　A.addedB.caseC.prominentD.heldE.equalF.partiallyG.exampleH.previousI.spaceJ.liftedK.permanentL.particularlyM.extendedN.raisedO.common

2011年12月大学英语六级考试阅读考试模拟训练4

　　Intoday'sworld,insuranceplaysavitalroleintheeconomicandsocialwelfareoftheentirepopulation.Thewishtoguardagainstdangerstolifeandpropertyisbasictohumannature.Byusingvariouskindsofinsurance,societyhasbeenabletoreducetheeffectsofsuchhazards.

　　Nowhereisinsurancemoreimportantthaninthemanagementofabusiness.Inmanyinstances,lossesinasmallfirmcanmeanthedifferencebetweengrowthandfailure,vitalityandstagnation（停滞）.Veryfewsmallbusinesseshaveevenaportionofthefinancialresourcesavailabletolargerenterprises.Frequently,theymustoperateonaveryslightmarginiftheyhopetostayinbusiness.Andthus,theyareparticularlysensitivetounexpectedlosses.

　　Withoutenoughinsurance,whathappenstosuchafirmwhentheownerdiesorissuddenlydisabled?

Whenafirebreaksoutanddestroysthefirm'sbuildingorstock?

Whenanemployeeisfoundtohavestolencompanyfunds?

Whenacustomerisawardedaliabilityjudgmentforanaccident?

Toooften,thebusinessisforcedtothewall,itsfutureoperationsdrasticallycurbed;sometimes,itisdamagedbeyondrepair,itsabilitytocontinuecompletelycrushed.

　　Almostalways,asmallbusinessmanwouldfinditimpossibletohandlethefullburdenofhispotentialrisk.Theamountofmoneyhewouldhavetosetasidetocoverpossiblelosseswouldleavehimnothing,oralmostnothing,torunhisbusinesswith.Iflossweretooccurwhichhecouldrepairbyusinghisreservefund,whatassurancewouldhehavethatanotherloss—thesamekindordifferent—mightnotoccurnextweek,nextmonth?

Butthenhewouldhavenoreservefundandlittlelikelihoodofstayinginbusinessatall.

　　1.Thisselectiondealsmainlywith_______.

　　A.therelationbetweeninsuranceandsociety

　　B.accidentsandlosses

　　C.businessfailures

　　D.theimportanceofinsurancetobusiness

　　2.InParagraph3,"forcedtothewall"means"_______".

　　A.driventodespairB.stayinginastrongposition

　　C.doingwellD.climbingup

　　3.Theauthorthinksthat_______.

　　A.accidentsalwayshappen

　　B.abusinessmanshouldtakerisks

　　C.businessesshouldhaveadequateinsurance

　　D.insuranceisasocialwelfareproject

　　4.Adequateinsuran