[外语类试卷]大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷289及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 289及答案与解析 Section C 0 I have worked with so many people over the years that have made me wonder how on earth they can work at their desk when everything that was in their drawers and in their filing cabinets has ended up in piles on top of their keyboard. One co-worker of mine cou

2、ldnt remember what colour the top of his desk was! I had to say something, but when I did, he told me that he knew where everything was and needed all that paperwork for different projects he was working on. Some study suggests that about 15% of our time is wasted on looking for misplaced files and

3、paperwork at the office. People get really defensive when you tell them that their desk is a mess. They say that they dont have time to clean up, as they are too busy. And if they would file certain items they would forget to work on it and would therefore miss the deadline. Hence, first things firs

4、t, get yourself some folders and a black marker. Take every piece of paper on your desk one by one and file them. Make sure that everything you need to do with these papers is written down on a “to-do“ list or even better in your computer organiser. For example, if you have to work on your budget ne

5、xt Monday, write down “work on budget“ in your computer organiser so that when Monday comes, your computer will send you a reminder that you need to work on your budget today. Then file that paper in a folder named “budget“. Put that folder away not on your desk! But in your filing cabinet. Proceed

6、this way with every bit of information that clutters your desk. Do not get distracted by a form that reminds you that you need to do something. Instead, jot it down on your “to-do“ list or in your organiser. You wont forget it as it has been written down. File it and move on. Keep focused. Only do o

7、ne thing at a time for the moment and that is to organise and clean your desk. 1 By mentioning his co-worker couldnt remember the color of the desk top, the author implies that_. （ A） the color of the desk top was too trivial to remember （ B） people were always kept too busy with office work （ C） pe

8、ople always misplaced their files and paperwork （ D） disorganized office was hard to tolerate 2 What did the author most probably say to his co-worker? （ A） The author told him to put away the unnecessary paperwork. （ B） The author asked him for the paperwork he was working on. （ C） The author advis

9、ed him to remember where everything was. （ D） The author suggested he deal with the projects one by one. 3 Some people regarded the files left on the desk top as _. （ A） functionally a computer （ B） side products of a project （ C） reminders of the work to do （ D） evidence for their busy work 4 A “bu

10、dget“ folder is used for _. （ A） keeping the “to-do“ list （ B） recording what has been done （ C） registering the companys budget （ D） filing the relevant papers for future tasks 5 According to the author, the most important thing right now is to_. （ A） sort out the priority of the office work （ B） c

11、lean the desk by filing the paperwork （ C） be concentrated on what is being done （ D） stop piling everything on the desk top 5 In 1951, Time magazine set out to paint a portrait of the nations youth, those born into the Great Depression. It doomed them as the Silent Generation, and a generally dull

12、lot: cautious and obedient, uninterested in striking out in new directions or shaping the great issues of the day the outwardly efficient types whose inner agonies the novel “Revolutionary Road“ would analyze a decade later. “Youths ambitions have shrunk,“ the magazine declared. “Few youngsters toda

13、y want to mine diamonds in South Africa, ranch in Paraguay, climb Mount Everest, find a cure for cancer, sail around the world or build an industrial empire. Some would like to own a small, independent business, but most want a good job with a big firm, and with it, a kind of suburban idyll(田园生活 ).“

14、 The young soldier “lacks flame,“ students were “docile notetakers.“ And the young writers talent “sometimes turns out to be nothing more than a byproduct of his nervous disposition.“ “The best thing that can be said for American youth, in or out of uniform, is that it has learned that it must try t

15、o make the best of a bad and difficult job, whether that job is life, war, or both,“ Time concluded. “The generation which has been called the oldest young generation in the world has achieved a certain maturity.“ Today we are in a recession the depth and duration of which are unknown; Fridays job l

16、oss figures were just the latest suggestion that it could well be prolonged and profound rather than shorter and shallower. So what of the youth shaped by what some are already calling the Great Recession? Will a publication looking back from 2030 damn them with such faint praise? Will they marry yo

17、unger, be satisfied with stable but less exciting jobs? Will their children mock them for reusing tea bags and counting pennies as if this paycheck were the last? At the very least, they will deal with tremendous instability, just as their Depression forebears did. “The 30s challenged the whole idea

18、 of the American dream, the idea of open economic possibilities,“ said Morris Dickstein, an English professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. “The version you get of that today is the loss of confidence on the part of both parent and children that life in the next generati

19、on will inevitably be better.“ How todays young will be affected 10, 20 or 40 years on will depend on many things. If history is any guide, what will matter most is where this recession generation is in the historical process. 6 What did the novel “Revolutionary Road“ analyze? （ A） The inner pain of

20、 the Silent Generation. （ B） The personality of the Silent Generation. （ C） The characteristics of the efficient people. （ D） The impact of the Depression on the youth. 7 By commenting that “students were docile notetakers“, the Time magazine suggested that students should have been_. （ A） more inde

21、pendent （ B） more ambitious （ C） more creative （ D） more diligent 8 What is the advantage of the Great Depression, according to Time? （ A） It increased the youth chances for a better job. （ B） It increased the youths crisis awareness. （ C） It made the youth learn to be mature. （ D） It made the youth

22、 more patriotic. 9 The author thinks that Time commented on the Silent Generation with _. （ A） heartfelt sympathy （ B） solid evidence （ C） disguised praise （ D） convincing criticism 10 Morris Dickstein points out that people now _. （ A） tend to believe in a prosperous future （ B） can rely on their c

23、hildren for a better life （ C） lose faith in the open economic possibilities （ D） was hopeless at a better life for their children 10 No woman can be too rich or too thin This saying often attributed to the late Duchess(公爵夫人 )of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is dee

24、med as such a virtue. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better or worse part of my life. Being rich wouldnt be bad either, but that wont happen

25、 unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and exces

26、sive eating is one of Christianitys seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have

27、 shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat or even only somewhat overweight is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength. Our obsession(迷恋 )with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than eve

28、r before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be

29、 more of a dietary problem too much fat and a lack of fiber than a weight problem. The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can

30、also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get(or already are)thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinne

31、ss can be pure vainglory(虚荣 ). 11 In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that_. （ A） the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue （ B） looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune （ C） being thin is viewed as a much desired quality （ D） religious people are not nec

32、essarily virtuous 12 Swept by the prevailing trend, the author _. （ A） had to go on a diet for the greater part of her life （ B） could still prevent herself from going off the track （ C） had to seek help from rich distant relatives （ D） had to wear highly fashionable clothes 13 In human history, peo

33、ples views on body weight_. （ A） were closely related to their religious beliefs （ B） changed from time to time （ C） varied between the poor and the rich （ D） led to different moral standards 14 The author criticizes womens obsession with thinness _. （ A） from an economic and educational perspective

34、 （ B） from sociological and medical points of view （ C） from a historical and religious standpoint （ D） in the light of moral principles 15 Whats the authors advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness? （ A） They should be more concerned with their overall life style. （ B） They should b

35、e more watchful for fatal diseases. （ C） They should gain weight to look healthy. （ D） They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes. 15 Economists say confidence in the U.S. economy has improved since the financial crisis began, but it is still at a very low level. This week, the N

36、ew York-based Conference board said its consumer confidence is about half of what it was this time last year. As people struggle to deal with job losses and dwindling retirement funds, their outlook of the countrys economic situation remains pessimistic during the biggest consumer spending time of t

37、he year. Claire Rusk, a shopper in Alexandria, Virginia, says she is changing her holiday spending habits this year because of the economic crisis, even though her nine-year-old son expects Christmas as usual. “His list is longer than ever, so I was listening to how you tell him that his list better

38、 be shorter this year,“ she said. Rusk says the crisis is forcing her to think hard about her purchases. “Im just going to be more careful. Im going to make a list. Im not going to randomly shop,“ she noted. “I usually just go out and shop, but Im going to have a plan before I go out this year.“ And

39、 Rusk is not alone. Kilmer Caban, a shopper at the Pentagon City Mall outside Washington, D.C., says he is going to try to spend the same amount for gifts as last year, but he knows some of his family members are cutting back. “My sister and her husband say they will not be spending as much, due to

40、the cost of gas and the economy and everything,“ he explained. Some retail store owners, who normally make the bulk of their profits this time of year, are hopeful that the holiday shopping season will still be able to pull them out of the recent slump. Victoria Birkett, the owner of Embellishments,

41、 a gift store in Alexandria, Virginia, says shes a little worried, but she is looking forward to the holiday rush. “In this retail business I have cut my order down a little bit from prior years, but I can see people are being a little more cautious in their spending,“ she said. “Im a little concern

42、ed, but it is just before Thanksgiving, so Im hopeful that things will pick up just after Thanksgiving.“ Birkett says her gift shop has not felt the effects of the economic crisis as much as other store owners she knows because it is close to Washington D.C. and benefits from tourism. Alexander McCa

43、ll, a manager at Game Stop, in the Pentagon City Mall remains optimistic as well. “People are a little bit more careful with their money now, the spending has gone down a little, but I think all in all its going to be a good business holiday for everybody,“ he said. Despite the slump in consumer con

44、fidence McCall still expects demand for some items to rise next month. 16 How are the retired people influenced by the economic situation? （ A） They are forced to retire at an earlier age. （ B） They have to cope with reduced pensions. （ C） Their spending power has increased to record high. （ D） Thei

45、r confidence has dropped to the lowest level. 17 Claire Rusk wanted to ask for advice on how to_. （ A） get through the economic crisis （ B） plan for the Christmas shopping （ C） explain the economic situation to her son （ D） change her random holiday spending habits 18 Kilmer Caban is mentioned in or

46、der to stress that_. （ A） few shoppers can keep their spending habits （ B） Claire Rusk faces the same situation （ C） Christmas is the biggest spending time （ D） the economic crisis has a sweeping influence 19 What has Victoria Birkett done in order to deal with the economic situation? （ A） She has r

47、educed the goods in stock. （ B） She has special Thanksgiving gifts on sale. （ C） She will try to attract more tourists. （ D） She will move her shop to Washington D.C. 20 According to the retailers, the shoppers are_with their money. （ A） pessimistic （ B） restrained （ C） hopeful （ D） miserly 大学英语六级改革

48、适用（阅读）模拟试卷 289答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干是首段第 2句的内容，是对该段首句 “抽屉及文件柜里的东西最终在他们的键盘上堆积成山 ”的进一步举例说明，作者 举这个极端的例子意在暗示 “人们总是胡乱堆放文件 (以至文件遮住桌面 )”，因此 C为本题答案。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据首段末句那位同事的回答可以推断作者对他说的内容应该是：整理办公桌，把不必要的文件清理干净，由此可见，本题应选 A。本段主要针对“办公桌上乱七八糟 ”这个话题， B、 D都与此主题无关，不能选； C并没有

49、谈到“办公桌 ”、 “文件 ”等关键问题，与主题关系不密切，也不能选。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 2段末 句中的 ifthey would forget to 表明有些人把文件堆放在桌面上是为防止忘记要做的事，因此本题应选 C。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 末段提到了整理桌面文件的步骤，还举了具体的例子，如要做预算报告，先将任务记录在计算机整理器中，然后将资料归入 “budget”文件夹，以备做预算时使用，因此， budget文件夹中放的是将来做预算时所需的相关资料，即D项所述。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 末段末句的 Only do one thingand that is 表明该句提到的就是现在所要做的最重要的事， B的内容与 that is后的内容相同，因此选 B。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “Revolutionary Road”出现在首段末句 whose引导的定语从句中，该从句指出， 10年后出版的