六级英语考试最新模拟试题五.docx

1、六级英语考试最新模拟试题五Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. 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 corres

2、ponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1Opinion polls are now beginning to show that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to say. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment

3、more widely.But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions about the future work. Should we continue to treat employment as the norm? Should we not rather encourage many ways for self-respecting people to work? Should we not create conditions in which many of us can work for ourse

4、lves, rather than for an employer? Should we not aim to revive the household and the neighborhood, as well as the factory and the office, as centers of production and work?The industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most peoples work has taken the form of jobs. The industri

5、al age may now becoming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reverseD.This seems a daunting thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work. Universal employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom.Employ

6、ment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves. Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from peoples

7、 homes. Later, as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted longer distances to their places of employment until, eventually, many peoples work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they live.Meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage. In

8、preindustrial times, men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community. Now it became customary for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and families to his wife. Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today, and

9、restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffereD.As employment became the dominant form of work, young people and old people were excludea problem now, as more teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live ac

10、tive lives.All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some effort and resources away from the idealist goal creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs. 1. What is the main idea of the passage?A.Employment bec

11、ame widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries.B.Unemployment will remain a major problem for industrialized nations.C.The industrial age may now be coming to an end.D.Some efforts and resources should be devoted to helping more people cope with the problem of unemployment. 2. Which of the following

12、was NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the spread of employment?A.The enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries.B.The development of factories.C.Relief from housework on the part of women.D.Development of modern means of transportation. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that .A.most peop

13、le who have been polled believe that the problem of unemployment may not be solved within a short period of timeB.many farmers lost their land when new railways and factories were being constructedC.in perindustrial societies housework and community service were mainly carried out by womenD.some of

14、the changes in work pattern that the industrial age brought have been reversed 4. What does the word“daunting in the third paragraph mean?A.ShockingB.InterestingC.ConfusingD.Stimulating 5. Which of the following is NOT suggested as a possible means to cope with the current situation?A.Create situati

15、ons in which people work for themselves.B.Treat employment as the norm.C.Endeavor to revive the household and the neighborhood as centers of production.D.Encourage people to work in circumstances other than normal working conditions.Passage 2University Physics is intended for students of science and

16、 engineering. Primary emphasis is on physical principles and problem-solving; historical background and specialized practical applications have been given a place of secondary importance. Many worked-out examples and an extensive collection of problems are included with each chapter.In this new edit

17、ion, the basic philosophy and outline and the balance between depth of treatment and breadth of subject-matter coverage are unchanged from previous editions. We have tried to preserve those features that users of previous editions have found desirable, while incorporating a number of changes that sh

18、ould enhance the books usefulness.The textbook is adaptable to a wide variety of course outlines. The entire textbook can be used for an intensive course two or three semesters in length. For a less intensive course, many instructors will want to omit certain chapters or sections to tailor the book

19、to their individual needs. The arrangement of this edition facilitates this kind of flexibility.Conversely, however, many topics that were regarded a few years ago as of peripheral (外围的)importance and were omitted from introductory courses have now come to the fore again in the life sciences, earth

20、and space sciences, and environmental problems. An instructor who wishes to stress these kinds of applications will find this textbook a useful source for discussion of the appropriate principles.In any case, it should be emphasized that instructors should not feel constrained (受约束的)to work straight

21、 through the book from cover to cover. Many chapters are, of course, inherently sequential in nature, but within this general limitation instructors should be encouraged to select among the contents those chapters that fit their needs, omitting material that is not relevant to the objectives of a a

22、particular course. 6. This textbook lays stress on .A.the exposition of physical principles B.the principles of physics and their application C.the development of physics D.the application of physics in different fields 7. Compared with the old one, this new edition .A.has been made more applicable

23、B.is easier to learn C.covers a wider range of subject-matter D.has improved the balance between theory and practice 8. One of the features of this textbook is that .A.some contents are dealt with in terms of philosophy B.it has an outline for each chapter C.it introduces the physical principles in

24、great length D.it can be used for different course arrangements 9. The underlined words“conversely, however”(ParA.4) indicate that .A.many topics can be emphasized though they were not covered in the old edition B.many topics can be emphasized though they were usually omitted by instructors C.many t

25、opics have been added to the new edition as they were not covered in the old one D.many topics have been added to the new edition though they can be omitted by the instructors 10. To meet the needs of a particular course, the teacher of this book can omit some of the contents provided that .A.his se

26、lection is based on the request of his students B.he does not omit any chapter completely C.his students are particularly intelligent D.he keeps an eye on the internal relations between the chapters Passage 3Hamletfish are cautious lovers. Each evening at twilight, many times an evening in fact, a p

27、air of them will leave the safety of their Caribbean reef and rush a few yards off the seafloor. Positioning themselves side-to-side, head-to-tail they hurriedly release their eggs and sperm. Then they turn sharply for home, leaves their gametes to mix in silence. Ichthyologist Phillip Lobel of the

28、Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has found that hamlet fish and many other fish emit“cries of ecstasy at the appropriate moment. Biologists have long known that a few fish make sounds. The toadfish, for example, is named for its low call, which can be heard even above water. Underwater, however,

29、 human ears dont work well. As a result researchers didnt notice how common fish calls were until Lobel started diving with a video camera and an underwater microphone like the kind the Navy uses to listen for submarines.Lobel has learned that the fish playing the role of the male-hamletifish switch

30、es roles from one tryst to the next-emits a series of short, low sounds. The female responds with a downward, sweeping sound like a slide whistle. The purpose to these calls, says Lobel, is probably to synchronize spawning, so that sperm and egg have a fighting chance of actually meeting in the wate

31、r.Then, at the moment of spawning, the female flutters her pectoral fins, contracts her abdominal muscles to squeeze out the eggs, and lets out a soft cry, which in part may simply be the sound of her swim bladder vibrating from all that muscle contraction.“The sound is not a scream, its only as lou

32、d as conversation, says Lobel.Lobel has since recorded sounds from about two dozen other fish species. He thinks fish calls, like some birdcalls, may be a means by which fish recognize suitable mates, and that fish of the same species may even communicate in regional dialects.“Lots of people sit and watch their little fish in their aquarium, Lobel says,“Well, its like looking at a birdcage behind sound-proof glass. These things are all making sounds. 11. The primary purpose of this passage is to .A.refute a misconception that fish dont make soun