英语六级阅读理解及答案完美十篇.docx

1、英语六级阅读理解及答案完美十篇 1Western airliner manufacturers seem to be tripping over themselves in their eagerness to sign collaborative agreements with Asian partners as a low-cost route to developing new airliners. Their potential Asian partners seem to be tripping over themselves to sign such agreements, as

2、a low-cost route to acquiring new airliner technology. If they are not careful the two sides will end up tripping over each other: the one by selling its birth-right for short-term gain, the other by trying to break into a market which isnt big enough to sustain it. Technology transfer works in a gr

3、owing market, where the aspirations of the new entrant receiving that technology can be met through expansion. The airliner market is not such a device. Even the most optimistic projections of airliner sales for the next 20 years show that airliner manufacture can only be profitable if a small numbe

4、r of aircraft builders share the available sales. It follows that if new manufacturers come into the market and take sales, their sales must come from substitution, not expansion. Given the complexity of todays airliners, it is unlikely that any new entrant will have both the financial and technical

5、 resources to come into the market without the involvement of an established manufacturer. In the short term, such involvement may not be to the exclusive benefit of the new entrant: most of the established manufacturers are searching for ways to reduce costs of manufacture. In the short term, it ca

6、n be of benefit to an established Western manufacturer to have either components of complete air frames made or assembled in lower-wage economics such a China, Taiwan or Korea, while retaining the design, development and marketing of aircraft for itself. It would be a very unwise Western manufacture

7、r which did not heed the fact that these developing economies are acquiring skills ( like computing ) at least as quickly as they are acquiring skills in metallbashing. The danger comes when the new entrant no longer needs the established Western partner because it has acquired the technical and int

8、ellectual ability to design and build its own aircraft. An Asian partner may well find itself in the happy position of having the low-cost labour base, the high-cost technology base and the vital financial base to build a new airliner. 1.The authors attitude towards Western/eastern collaboration can

9、 be depicted as _. A.positive B.progressive C.conservative D.negative 2.The airliner market is not such a device means that the airliner market _. A.does not encourage technology transfer B.is too limited to offer chances of success C.requires hi-tech rather than unaccepted devices D.is full of comp

10、etitions even for new entrants 3.Established manufacturers search for partners in order to A.save the cost of the airframe B.improve some aircraft components C.save the cost of labour D.develop new technology 4.According to the author, a wise established manufacturer should _. A.try to benefit from

11、both financial and technical resources B.break up his partnership with the East once profits are made C.keep a tight told over hi-tech development and marketing of airliners D.collaborate with Asian partners for a short time 5.The word base in the last paragraph represents_. A.a production place B.t

12、he initial operation of building aircraft C.a research institute D.a position where to start building 答案：CDADA 2 The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows th

13、at painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy. What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust.（蝗虫） In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening t

14、he sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, makin

15、g them ideal breeding grounds for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 to

16、ns of grass, trees and crops in a single night. All 150 million may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated 3.8 million in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying a

17、ircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective locust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries an

18、d some of the affected African nations. More then 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June. On May 30, representatives of Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out th

19、e ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control. 1.The main idea of the first sentence in the passage is that _ A.the command post is stationed with people all the time. B.the comm

20、and post is crowed with people all the time. C.there are clocks around the command post. D.the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff. 2.The favorable breeding ground for the locust is _. A.rich soil. B.wet land C.paces covered crops and vegetation D.the Red Sea 3.People are alert a

21、t the threat of the locust because _. A.the insects are likely to create another African famine. B.the insects may blacked the sky. C.the number of the insects increases drastically. D.the insects are gathering and moving in great speed. 4.Which of the following is true? A.Once the pesticides are us

22、ed, locust will die immediately. B.Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides. C.Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries. D.Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing che

23、micals by the end of June. 5.The purpose for affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is _. A.to devise antilocust plans. B.to wipe out the swarms in two years. C.to call out for additional financial aid from other nations. D.to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse. 答案：B

24、BADA 3 Improbable as it may seem, an increasing number of Germans are giving up their elegant Mercedeses, sleek BMWs and ferociously fast Porsches and getting behind the wheels of imported American models fro plush Cadillacs to more prosaic Fords. Unlike the cars produced by Detroits European subsid

25、iaries, these cars are as American as apple pie and watery beer. And thanks to a favorable exchange rate, they are more affordable than ever Last year Germans bought 12 477 new U.S. built cars; sales are expected to double this year. Like blue jeans, this buy America fad appeals to Germans from all

26、walks of life. Once regarded as faulty, flashy, gas guzzling Goliaths, American autos are thanks in large measure to foreign competition more stylish and reliable than in years past. Tugged, off- road vehicles like the four-wheel drive Jeep Cherokee are now the hot wheels to drive among Germanys thi

27、rty- something set. Owners and Aficionados of American made care also boast their cars are cheaper to maintain. But thats not the main reason German motorists are choosing U.S. imports Its their price. Even after the cost of overseas shipping is included, American made cars offer more value and delu

28、xe features for less money than German models. A Chrysler LeBaron convertible sells for 35 000 marks; a BMW 320i convertible, by comparison, commands 10 000 marks more. And U.S. autos come with standard equipment electric windows, automatic locks and sun roofs thats available only as expensive optio

29、ns on German models. Owning an American car in Germany is not for everybody. But the worst headaches come form the German bureaucracy. Johann Erben, a Greiburg dental lab technician, purchased a LeBaron convertible during a U.S. trip in November and has yet to drive it one kilometer. First, he waite

30、d months for the proper registration documents to arrive; then he spent more than 1 000 marks to have it comply with German regulations. Even so, safety inspectors refused to approve it until he changed the headlights and windows to European Community standards. There I was with my supermodern, $ 20

31、,000 car and unable to get it through inspection, Erben recalled. 1.Detroits European subsidiaries _. A.produce the same models as Detroit supplies in the U.S. market B.provide cars of European styles C.produce cars that are thought to be un-American by Germans D.could hardly meet the demand for Ame

32、rican cars last year 2.The buy-American fad that appeals to Germans most seems to be _. A.blue jeans B.apple pie C.U.S.-made cars D.watery beer 3.As for Germans, American cars not only are cheaper but _ A.endures wear and tear B.are adaptable to road conditions C.provides greater space D.offers more deluxe features 4.Which of the following statements is true? A.American cars used to consume a lot of oil. B.Japanese cars still lead the German market. C.The U.S. motor industry is now co