大学英语六级考试及答案模拟题四范文.docx
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大学英语六级考试及答案模拟题四范文
模拟试题四
PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Directions:
Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Therearetwomethodsoffighting,theonebylaw,theotherbyforce;thefirstmethodisthatofmen,thesecondofbeasts;butasthefirstmethodisofteninsufficient,onemusthaverecoursetothesecond.Itis,therefore,necessaryforaprincetoknowwellhowtouseboththebeastandtheman.Thiswascovertlytaughttorulersbyancientwriters,whorelatedhowAchillesandmanyothersofthoseancientprincesweregiventoChironthecentaurtobebroughtupandeducatedunderhisdiscipline.Theparableofthissemianimal,semihumanteacherismeanttoindicatethataprincemustknowhowtousebothnatures,andthattheonewithouttheotherisnotdurable.
Aprince,beingthusobligedtoknowwellhowtoactasabeast,mustimitatethefox,andthelion,forthelioncannotprotecthimselffromtraps,andthefoxcannotdefendhimselffromwolves.Thosethatwishtobeonlylionsdonotunderstandthis.Therefore,aprudentruleroughtnottokeepfaithwhenbydoingso itwouldbeagainsthisinterest,andwhenthereasonswhichmadehimbindhimselfnolongerexist.Ifmenwereallgood,thispreceptwouldnotbegood;but astheyarebad,andwouldnotobservetheirfaithwithyou,soyouarenotboundtokeepfaithwiththem.Norhavelegitimategroundseverfailedaprincewho wishedtoshowcolorableexcuseforthenonfulfilmentofhispromise.Ofthisonecouldfurnishaninfinitenumberofexamples,andshowhowmanytimespeacehasbeenbroken,andhowmanypromisesrenderedworthless,bythefaithlessnessofprinces,andthosethathavebestbeenabletoimitatethefoxhavesucceededbest.Butitisnecessarytobeabletodisguisethischaracterwell,andtobeagreatfeigneranddissembler,andmenaresosimpleandsoreadytoobeypresentnecessities,thattheonewhodeceiveswillalwaysfindthosewhoallowthemselvestobedeceived.
21.Theauthorofthepassagedoesnotbelievethat
____.
A)peoplecanprotectthemselves
B)thetruthmakesmenfree
C)leadershavetobeconsistent
D)princesarehuman
22.Thelionrepresentsthosewhoare
____
.
A)tootrustingB)strongandcareful
C)reliantonforceD)lackinginintelligence
23.Thefox,inthispassage,is
____
.
A)admiredforhistrickeryB)nomatchforthelion
C)pitiedforhistrickD)consideredworthless
24.Thewritersuggeststhatasuccessfulleadermust
____.
A)beprudentandfaithful
B)cheatandlie
C)haveprincipletoguidehisactions
D)tellthepeoplethetruthabouthisopponent
25.Thewriterwouldapproveanunsuccessfulpoliticalcandidate____.
A)gaveupallhisopportunities
B)promisedtotryagainnexttime
C)overthrewthegovernmentbyforce
D)toldthepeoplethetruthabouthisopponent
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
TheforestfromwhichMantakeshistimberisthetallestandmostimpressiveplantcommunityonEarth.IntermsofMan'sbrieflifeitappearspermanentandunchanging,savefortheseasonalgrowthandfalloftheleaves,buttoforesteritrepresentstheclimaxofalongsuccessionofevents.
Nowoodedlandscapeweseetodayhasbeenforestforalltime.Plantshaveminimumrequirementsoftemperatureandmoistureand,inagespast,virtuallyeverypartofEarth'ssurfacehasatsometimebeeneithertoodryortoocoldforplantstosurvive.However,assoonasclimaticconditionschangeinfavourofplantlife,afascinatingsequenceofchangesoccurs,calledaprimarysuccession.
Firsttocolonizethebarrenlandarethelowlylichens,survivingonbarerock.
Slowly,theacidsproducedbytheseorganismscracktherocksurface,plantdebrisaccumulates,andmossesestablishashallowroothold.Fernsmayfollowand,withshortgrassesandshrubs,graduallyformacoveringofplantlife.Rootsprobeevendeeperintothedevelopingsoilandeventuallylargeshrubsgivewaytothefirsttrees.Thesegrowrapidly,cuttingoffsunlightfromthesmallerplants,andsoonestablishcompletedomination—closingtheirranksandformingaclimaxcommunitywhichmayendureforthousandsofyears.
Yeteventhiscommunityisnoteverlasting.Firemaydestroyitoutrightandsettlersmaycutitdowntogainlandforpastureorcultivation.Ifthelandisthenabandoned,asecondarysuccessionwilltakeover,developingmuchfasteronthemorehospitablesoil.Shrubsandtreesareamongtheearlyinvaders,theirseedscarriedbythewind,bybirdsandlodgedinthecoatsofmammals.
Foraslongasitstandsandthrives,theforestisavastmachine,storingenergyandmanyelementsessentialforlife.
26.Whatdoestheforeststrikemankindaspermanent?
A)Thetreesareincommunity.
B)Theforestisrenewedeachseason.
C)Man'slifeisshortincomparison.
D)Itisanessentialpartourlives.
27.Whathassometimescausedplantstodieoutofthepast?
A)Interferencefromforesters.
B)Variationsinclimate.
C)Theabsenceofwoodedland.
D)Theintroductionofnewtypeofplants.
28.Ina“primarysuccession',whatmakesitpossibleformossestotakeroot?
A)Thetypeofrock.
B)Theamountofsunlight.
C)Theamountofmoisture.
D)Theeffectoflichens.
29.Whatconditionsareneededforshrubstobecomeestablished?
A)Fernsmusttakeroot.
B)Thegroundmustbecoveredwithgrass.
C)Moresoilmustaccumulate.
D)Smallerplantsmustdieout.
30.Whyisa“secondarysuccession”quicker?
A)Thegroundismoresuitable.
B)Thereismorespacefornewplants.
B)Birdsandanimalsbringnewseeds.
D)Itissupportedbytheforest.
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
GrandmaMosesisamongthemostcelebratedtwentiethcenturypaintersoftheUnitedStates,yetshehadbarelystartedpaintingbeforeshewasinherlateseventies.Assheoncesaidofherself:
“Iwouldneversitbackinarockingchair,waitingforsomeonetohelpme.”Noonecouldhavehadamoreproductiveage.
ShewasbornAnnaMaryRobertsononafarminNewYorkState,oneoffiveboysandfivegirls.(“Wecameinbunches,likeradishes.”)Attwelveshelefthomeandwasindomesticserviceuntil,attwentyseven,shemarriedThomasMoses,thehiredhandofoneofheremployers.Theyfarmedmostoftheirlives,firstinVirginiaandtheninNewYorkState,atEagleBridge.Shehadtenchildren,ofwhomfivesurvived;herhusbanddiedin1927.
GrandmaMosespaintedalittleasachildandmadeembroiderypicturesasahobby,butonlyswitchedtooilsinoldagebecauseherhandshadbecometoostifftosewandshewantedtokeepbusyandpassthetime.Herpictureswerefirstsoldatthelocaldrugstoreandatafair,andweresoonspottedbyadealerwhoboughteverythingshepainted.ThreeofthepictureswereexhibitedintheMuseumofModernArt,andin1940shehadherfirstexhibitioninNewYork.Betweenthe1930'sandherdeathsheproducedsome2,000pictures:
detailedandlivelyportrayalsoftherurallifeshehadknownforsolong,withamarveloussenseofcolorandform.“IthinkreallyhardtillIthinkofsomethingreallypretty,andthenIpaintit.”shesaid.
31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A)GrandmaMoses:
ABiographicalSketch
B)TheChildrenofGrandmaMoses
C)GrandmaMoses:
HerBestExhibition
D)GrandmaMosesandOtherOlderArtists
32.Accordingtothepassage,GrandmaMosesbegantopaintbecauseshewantedto
____
.
A)decorateherhome
B)keepactive
C)improvehersalary
D)gainaninternationalreputation
33.FromGrandmaMoses'descriptionofherselfinthefirstparagraph,itcanbeinferredthatshewas
____
.
A)independentB)pretty
C)wealthyD)timid
34.GrandmaMosesspentmostofherlife
____
.
A)nursingB)painting
C)embroideringD)farming
35.Inline14,theword“spotted”couldbestbereplacedby____.
A)speckledB)featured
C)noticedD)damaged
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Theproducersofinstantcoffeefoundtheirproductstronglyresistedinthemarketplacesdespitetheirmanifest(明显的)advantages.Furthermore,theadvertisingexpenditureforinstantcoffeewasfargreaterthanthatforregularcoffee.
Effortsweremadetofindthecauseoftheconsumers'seeminglyunreasonableresistancetotheproduct.Thereasongivenbymostpeoplewasdislikeforthetaste.Theproducerssuspectedthattheremightbedeeperreasons,however.Thiswasconfirmedbyoneofmotivationresearch'sclassicstudies,oneoftencitedinthetrade.MasonHaire,oftheUniversityofCalifornia,constructedtwoshoppingliststhatwereidenticalexceptforoneitem.Thereweresixitemscommontobothlists:
hamburger,carrots(胡萝卜),bakingpowder,bread,cannedpeachesandpotatoes,withthebrandsoramountsspecified.Theseventhitem,inthefifthplaceonbothlists,read“11b.MaxwellHousecoffee”ononelistand“Nescafeinstantcoffee”ontheother.Onelistwasgiventoeachpersoninagroupoffiftywomen,andtheotherlisttothoseinanothergroupofthesamesize.Thewomenwereaskedtostudytheirlistsandthentodescribe,asfarastheycould,thekindofwoman(“personalityandcharacter”)whowoulddrawupthatshoppinglist.Nearlyhalfofthosewhohadreceivedthelistincludinginstantcoffeedescribedahousewifewhowaslazyandapoorplanner.Ontheotherhand,onlyonewomanintheothergroupdescribedthehousewife,whohadincludedregular
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