大学英语六级阅读理解试题及答案卷九Word文件下载.docx

1、A not a tree novel at all B an independent development of the novelC related in some ways to the historical novel D a quite respectable form of the conventional novel58. The passage suggests that intellectuals write detective stories because A they enjoy writing these stories B the stories are often

2、 in fact very instructive C detective stories are an accepted branch of literature D the creation of these stories demands considerable intelligence59. What feature of the detective story is said to disqualify it from respectful consideration by intellectual critics? A The fact that the guilty are a

3、lways found out and the innocent cleared. B The lack of interest in genuine character revelations. C The existence of a neat closely-knit story. D The many seemingly impossible events.60. One of the most incredible characteristics of the hero of a thriller isAhis exciting life B his amazing toughnes

4、sC the way he deals with enemies D his ability to escape from dangerous situations61. In what way are the detective story and the thriller unlike?A In introducing violence. BIn providing excitement and suspense.CIn ensuring that everything comes right in the end. DIn appealing to the intellectual cu

5、riosity of the reader答案BACBDLook at the keyboard of any standard typewriter or computer. Q, W,E,R,T and Y are the first six letters. Who decided on this arrangement of the letters? And why?People tried for centuries to invent the typewriter. In 1714 in England, Henry Mill filed a patent for a machin

6、e called An Artificial Machine or Method for the Impressing or Transcribing of Letters, Singly or Progressively one after another, as in Writing, whereby all Writing whatsoever may be Engrossed in Paper or Parchment so Neat and Exact as not to be distinguished from Print. That machine probably didn

7、t sell because no one could remember its name!The first practical typewriter was patented in the United States in 1868 by Christopher Latham Sholes. His machine was known as the type-writer. It had a movable carriage, a lever for turning paper from line to line, and a keyboard on which the letters w

8、ere arranged in alphabetical order.But Sholes had a problem. On his first model, his ABC key arrangement caused the keys to jam when the typist worked quickly. Sholes didnt know how to keep the keys from sticking, so his solution was to keep the typist from typing too fast.Sholes asked his brother-i

9、n-law to rearrange the keyboard so that the commonest letters were not so close together and the type bars would come from opposite directions. Thus they would not clash together and jam the machine.The new arrangement was the QWERTY arrangement typists use today. Of course, Sholes claimed that the

10、new arrangement was scientific and would add speed and efficiency. The only efficiency it added was to slow the typist down, since almost any word in the English language required the typist s fingers to cover more distance on the keyboard.The advantages of the typewriter outweighed the disadvantage

11、s of the keyboard. Typists memorized the crazy letter arrangement, and the typewriter became a huge success. By the time typists had memorized the new arrangement of letters and built their speed, typewriter technology had improved, and the keys didn t stick as badly as they had at first.1.We know f

12、rom the passage that the inventor of the first practical typewriter is_.A.Henry Mill B.Christopher Latham Sholes C.Sholesbrother-in-law D.Allbert Einstein2.The author thinks the machine invented by Henry Mill could not be sold because_.A.it was difficult for people to accept new things B.there were

13、great disadvantages of the keyboardC.the machine could not be distinguished from print D.the name of the machine was too long3.Sholes decided the QWERTY arrangement of the keyboard in order to_.A.arrange the letters in alphabetical order B.cause the keys to jam when the typist worked quicklyC.solve

14、the problem of the keys jamming D.compete with key arrangement4.It is inferred that the QWERTY arrangement of the keyboard_.A.is the most scientific arrangement B.adds speed and efficiency of typistsC.keeps the typist from typing too fast D.is easy for typists to memorize5.Which of the following can

15、 be the best title of the passage?A.The Arrangement of The Letters on Keyboard B.The Story of Christopher Latham SholesC.How to Invent The Typewriter D.The First Practical Typewriter答案：BDCCAMost of us are taught to pay attention to what is saidthe words. Words do provide us with some information, bu

16、t meanings are derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of t

17、hose associations if we listen for more than words. We dont always say what we mean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words dont mean anything except “ Im letting off some steam. I dont really want you to pay close attention to what Im saying. Just pay attention to what Im feeling.” Mostly we mean

18、several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner, “This step has to be fixed before Ill buy.” The owner says, “ Its been like that for years.” Actually, the step hasnt been like that for years, but the unspoken message is: “ I dont want to fix it. We put up with

19、 it. Why cant you?” The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it, when it occurred, the related conditions or situation, and how it was said.When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exact

20、ly the same amount of kissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friends unusually docile behavior may only be understood by noting

21、 that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. Some responses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and defy logic. For example, a person who says “No!” to a serials of charges like “Youre dumb,” “Youre lazy,” and “Youre dishonest,” may a

22、lso say “No!” and try to justify his or her response if the next statement is “And youre good looking.”We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words, “If sure has been nice to have you over,” can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.1.Effective communication is rendered pos