英语六级考试阅读真题及.docx

1、英语六级考试阅读真题及2021 年 6 月英语六级考试阅读真题及答案2021 年 6 月英语六级考试阅读真题及答案Section ADirection ： In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete stamens. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answer on A

2、nswer Sheet 2.Question 47 to 51 are based on the following passageHighly proficient musicianship is hard won. Althoughit s often assumed musical ability us inherited, thereabundant evidence that this isn t the case. While it seemssthat at birth virtually everyone has perfect pitch, the reasons that

3、one child is better than another are motivation and practice.Highly musical children were sung to more as infants and more encouraged to join in song games as kids than less musical ones, long before any musical ability could have been evident. Studies of classical musicians prove that the best ones

4、 practiced considerably more from childhood onwards than ordinary orchestral players, and this is because theirparents were at them to put in the hours from a very young age.The same was true of children selected for entry to specialist music schools, compared with those who were rejected. The chose

5、n children had parents who had very actively supervised music lessons and daily practice fromyoung ages, giving up substantial periods of leisure time to take the children to lessons and concerts.The singer Michael Jackson s story, although unusually brutal and extreme, is illumination when consider

6、ing musical prodigy( 天才 ). Accounts suggest that he was subjected to cruel beatings and emotional torture ,and that he was humiliated ( 羞辱 ) constantly by his father, What sets Jacksons family apart is that his father used his reign of terror to train his children as musicians and dancers.On top of

7、his extra ability Michael also had more drive.This may have been the result of being the closest of hisbrothers and sisters to his mother. “He seemed different tome from the other children special, Michael s mother said of him. She may not have realized that treating her son asspecial may have been

8、part of the reason be became like that.All in all, if you want to bring up a Mozart or Bach, the key factor is how hard you are prepared to crack the whip. Thankfully, most of us will probably settle for a bit of funon the recorder and some ill-executed pieces of music-on the piano from our children

9、.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。47.According to the author, a child has much to do with their .s musical ability48.In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of then own .49. Because of their father s pressure and stricttr

10、aining, Michael Jackson and some of his brothers and sisters eventually became .50.Michael s extra drive for music was partly due to the fact that he was by his mother.51.To bring up a great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with your child is参考答案47.According to the author,a chi

11、ld s musical ability has much to do with their motivation and practice48.In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of then own leisure time49.Because of their father s pressure and strict training, Michael Jack

12、son and some of his brothers and sisters eventually became musicians and dancers50.Michael s extra drive for music was partly due to thefact that he was treated as special by his mother 。51.To bring upa great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with your child is the key factorSec

13、tion BDirections ：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line th

14、rough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based pm the following passage.In 2021, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But peopl

15、e are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept extravagantindulgences? Or that people shop more impulsively andtherefore make bad decisions when online? Both arguments arepl

16、ausible. However, there is a third factor ： a question oftouch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit,the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of anearring. And physically interacting with an object makes you more

17、committed to your purchase.When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the difference between the online and offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. Th

18、e first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf andpoint to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.The second option also involved going over to the shelfbut, this time, removing

19、 the book and them subtly holdingonto it for just an extra moment before placing it in thecustomer s hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book,13 ended up buying it. Just physically passing the bookshowed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel somethingsimilar to a sense of ownership when we

20、 hold things in ourhand. That s why we establish o r reestablish connection bygreeting strangers and friends with a handshake. In this case,having to then let go of the book after holding it mightgenerate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.A recent study also reve

21、aled the power of touch, in this case when it came to conventional mail. A deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. Brain imaging showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was

22、 activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession.This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping experience.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。52.Why do people prefer shopp

23、ing online according to theauthor?A)It is more comfortable and convenient.B)It saves them a lot of money and time.C)It offers them a lot more options and bargains.D)It gives them more time to think about their purchase.53.Why do more customers return their purchases boughtonline?A)They regretted ind

24、ulging in costly items in the recession.B)They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.C)They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.D)They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.54. What is the purpose of author s experiment?A)To test his hypothesis abou

25、t online shopping.B)To find out peoples reaction to his recent book.C)To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.D)To try different approaches to sales promotion.55.How might people feel after letting go of something they held?A)A sense of disappointment C) A subtle loss of interestB)More mot

26、ivated to own it. D) Less sensitive to itstexture.56.What does train imaging in a recent study reveal? A) Conventional letters contain subtle messages.B) A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.C)Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.D)Physical touch helps form a sense of posse

27、ssion. Passage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has triggered another flood of such claims. And, while many interests are at work, one of the players that benefits the most from t

28、his story arethe media ： t he notion of “extreme climate simply makes for more compelling news.Consider Paul Krugman writing breathlessly in the NewYork Times about the “rising incidence of extreme events, He claims that global warming caused the current drought in Americas Midwest, and that suppose

29、dly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis.But the United Nations climate panel s latest assessment tells us precisely the opposite. For “North America there ismedium confidence that there has an overall slight tendency toward less dryness Moreover, there is no way that Krugmancoul

30、d have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time machine; Climate models estimate that such detection will be possible by 2048, at the earliest.And, fortunately, this year s drought appears unlikelyto cause a food crisis, as global rice and wheat suppliesretain plentif

31、ul. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation ：Prices have increased six-fold since 1969. so, while comfutures( 期货 ) did set a record of about S8 per bushel( 葡式耳)in late July, the inflation-adjusted price of corn was higher throughout most of the 1970s, reaching 516 in1974.Finally, Krugman conveniently

32、forgets that concerns aboutglobal warming are the main reason that corn prices haveskyrocketed since 2005. Nowadays 40 percent of corn grown inthe United States is used to produce ethanol( 乙醇 ),which doesabsolutely nothing for the climate, but certainly distortsthe price of corn at the expense of many of