大学英语六级阅读理解试题及答案卷二.docx

1、大学英语六级阅读理解试题及答案卷二2020年大学英语六级阅读理解试题及答案（卷二）Ifambition is to be well regarded, the rewards of ambitionwealth,distinction, control over ones destinymust be deemedworthy of the sacrifices made on ambitions behalf. If the tradition ofambition is to have vitality, it must be widely shared; and it especiall

2、y mustbe highly regarded by people who are themselves admired, the educated not leastamong them. In an odd way, however, it is the educated who have claimed to havegiven up on ambition as an ideal. What is odd is that they have perhaps mostbenefited from ambitionif not always their own then that of

3、their parents and grandparents.There is a heavy note of hypocrisy in this, a case of closing the barn doorafter the horses have escapedwith the educated themselves riding on them。Certainly people do not seem less interested in success and itssigns now than formerly. Summer homes, European travel, BM

4、Wsthelocations, place names and name brands may change, but such items do not seemless in demand today than a decade or two years ago. What has happened is thatpeople cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once theycould, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar. I

5、nstead, we aretreated to fine hypocritical spectacles, which now more than ever seem in amplesupply: the critic of American materialism with a Southampton summer home; thepublisher of radical books who takes his meals in three-star restaurants; the journalistadvocating participatory democracy in all

6、 phases of life, whose own childrenare enrolled in private schools. For such people and many more perhaps not soexceptional, the proper formulation is, Succeed at all costs but avoidappearing ambitious.The attacks on ambition are many and come from various angles; itspublic defenders are few and uni

7、mpressive, where they are not extremelyunattractive. As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse, aquality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lowerthan it has ever been in the United States. This does not mean that ambition isat an end, that people no longer

8、 feel its stirrings and promptings, but onlythat, no longer openly honored, it is less openly professed. Consequencesfollow from this, of course, some of which are that ambition is drivenunderground, or made sly. Such, then, is the way things stand: on the leftangry critics, on the right stupid supp

9、orters, and in the middle, as usual, themajority of earnest people trying to get on in life。27. It is generally believed that ambition may be well regarded if_。Aits returns well compensate for the sacrificesBit is rewarded with money, fame and powerCits goals are spiritual rather than materialDit is

10、 shared by the rich and the famous28. The last sentence of the first paragraph most probably impliesthat it is_ 。Acustomary of the educated to discard ambition in wordsBtoo late to check ambition once it has been let outCdishonest to deny ambition after the fulfillment of the goalDimpractical for th

11、e educated to enjoy benefits from ambition29. Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because_ 。Athey think of it as immoralBtheir pursuits are not fame or wealthCambition is not closely related to material benefitsDthey do not want to appear greedy and contemptible30. From the last parag

12、raph the conclusion can be drawn thatambition should be maintained_。Asecretly and vigorouslyBopenly and enthusiasticallyCeasily and momentarilyDverbally and spiritually解析27. It is generally believed that ambition may be well regarded if_。普遍认为，如果_, 雄心就能够受人尊重。A its returns well compensate for the sacr

13、ifices雄心的回报充分补偿了所作的牺牲B it is rewarded with money, fame and power雄心以金钱、名誉和权力作为回报C its goals are spiritual rather than material雄心的目标是精神上的而不是物质上的D it is shared by the rich and the famous它是富人和名人共享的【答案】 A【考点】 事实细节题。【分析】 文章第一句指出，“雄心如果想要获得尊重，那么它的回报财富、声望、对命运的掌控则必须被认为值得为之牺牲”。也就是说，正确答案是A。B中的金钱、声望和对命运的控制，在第一句中

14、，只是作为取得回报的三个例子，并非仅包括这三方面而已。因此，选择项A更加确切地表达了第一句的意思。C、D的说法显然不对。28. The last sentence of the first paragraph most probably impliesthat it is_。第一段最后一句话很可能暗示的内容是_。A customary of the educated to discard ambition in words受过教育的人习惯于口头上抛弃雄心B too late to check ambition once it has been let out雄心一旦释放，要想再阻拦就晚了C d

15、ishonest to deny ambition after the fulfillment of the goal在目标达成之后不诚实地否认雄心D impractical for the educated to enjoy benefits from ambition对受过教育的人来说，要享受雄心带来的好处是不实际的。【答案】 C【考点】 句意题。【分析】 本句中出现一个比喻，意思是“他们是野心的受益者，但又虚伪地否认拥有野心的重要性”。这和C的意思是吻合的。A的错误在于它不够完整，没有提到受益这个概念。B的说法是字面意思。D选项没有根据。29. Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because_。一些人不公开宣称他们有雄心，是因为_。A they think of it as immoral他们认为这不道德B their pursuits are not fame or wealth他们追求的不是名声和财富C ambition