1、大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）-试卷 210及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：60.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension_2.Section A_Of the many factors that contribute to poor performance on standardized tests like the SAT, nerves and 1, surprisingly, may not rank very high. In fact, according to a ne
2、w paper published in Journal of Experimental Psychology, a little anxietynot to mention fatiguemight actually be a very good thing. The study was conducted by psychology professors Phillip Ackerman and Ruth Kanfer. They 2239 college freshmen, each of whom agreed to take three different versions of t
3、he SAT reasoning test given on three 3Saturday mornings. The tests would take three-and-a-half hours, four-and-a-half hours and five-and-a-haif-hours, and would be administered in a 4order to each of the students. To 5the stress level in the studentswho had already taken the SAT in the past and gott
4、en into collegeAckerman and Kanfer offered a cash 6to any volunteers who beat their high-school score. Before the test began on each of the three Saturdays, the students filled out a questionnaire that asked them about their fatigue level, 7and confidence. They completed the questionnaire again at a
5、 break in the middle of the test and once more at the end. Together, all of these 8a sort of fever chart of the students energy and anxiety throughout the experience. When the researchers scored the results, it came as no surprise that volunteers fatigue and stress rose 9as the test got longer. What
6、 was 10was their corresponding performance: as the length of the test increased, so did the students scores. The average score on the three-and-a-half hour test was 1,209 out of 1,600. On the four-and-a-half-hour version it was 1,222; on the five-and-a-half-hour test it was 1,237. A)provided B)rando
7、m C)outrage D)bonus E)dramatically F)recruited G)terminated H)eliminate I)consecutive J)exhaustion K)deliberate L)unexpected M)boost N)steadily O)mood（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_4.Section B_Trading Modernist for Mcmansion AIn 1949 W. Clinton Backus
8、 and his wife hired a 43-year-old designer named Greta Magnusson Grossman to build a house in the hills of Bel Air. The Los Angeles community was well-to-do even then, but it wasnt particularly extravagant. Grossman, a Swedish emigre(移居者), had achieved some fame as a trader of modern design; her fur
9、niture was often mentioned in the same breath and sold at the same stores as Charles Eamess, George Nelsons, and Eero Saarinensa rare distinction, at the time, for a woman. BFor the Backuses, Grossman designed a tasteful two-story modernist home sit on a private slope, with sharp lines, walls of gla
10、ss, and far-reaching views. It was 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 1,800 square feet500 square feet smaller than todays average American homeand it fit right in. CNot anymore. The Backus House still hovers on the same Bel Air hillside where Grossman built it. But because of the sprawling megamansions t
11、hat have sprung up around the property, and because of the increasingly overheated state of the Southern California real estate market, Grossmans elegant modernist creationone of the few surviving examples of residential architecture by an innovative woman now ranked among the finest designers of he
12、r eramay not survive much longer. DTheres an irony here. Starting in the 1920s, the combination of climate, terrain, and a young, progressive community of architects and clients triggered a flowering of modern residential design in Los Angeles that culminated in the famous Case Study House Program(1
13、945-66)a series of experimental model homes sponsored by the local magazine Arts the garage is filled with broken boards and crushed plaster, and appliances are scattered across the yard. The buyer evidently believes that a grander, newer estate would better suit the neighborhood, which, in the deca
14、des since Davidsons time, has become home to the likes of Steven Spielberg, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. MAt-risk modernist houses dont always meet such a sad fate. In April the Schairer House, designed in 1949 by the great California architect Gregory Ain for a RAND Corporation aerospace engineer, we
15、nt up for sale. Another posh neighborhood, another multimillion-dollar price tag. At the time, observers were certain that the Schairer House was destined for destruction. “1949 Gregory Ain in Brentwood Hits the Market for the First Time, Probably as a Teardown,“ read the headline on real estate sit
16、e Curbed LA. But now, 80 days after it sold, the Schairer House is still standingand a source with knowledge of the transaction tells that the new owners have hired an architect to supervise a complete restoration. NWhether that news warms your heart or leaves you cold is a matter of perspective and
17、 taste; not everyone loves modernist architecture. But in Los Angeles, at least, there may be more at stake than architectural fancy. The history and character of the city are reflected in each of these purebred homes. ORight now, another Gregory Ain property is up for sale: the Feldman House(1953)i
18、n Beverly Hills. In a perfect world, the Feldman House would survive for another 60 years or more. But even the listing agent, Joyce Rey, is worried. “I want to find someone who will restore it,“ she says. “But heres the thing: all the buyers who want to restore it cant afford it right now, and the
19、buyers who can afford it are the ones who want to replace it with something else. Its heartbreaking.“?（分数：20.00）(1).The increasing overheat of the real estate market may contribute to the destruction of the Backus House.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Modern residential design was at its peak from 1940s to 1960
20、s.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Grossman, a Swedish female designer, was hired to build the Backus House in the 1940s.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Someone said an economic decline was beneficial for the preservation of modernist houses.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).It is believed that California is the place where modern single
21、-family dwellings were perfected.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).The Kingdley Residence was in its original state when it was for sale.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(7).The Backus House is surrounded by luxurious houses, among which, the property behind it is the most extravagant one.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).Unexpected by observe
22、rs, about three months after the Schairer House was sold, its still standing.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).The interior of the Kingsley Residence is quite marvelous even though the exterior may look like a farm.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).Even agents are concerned about the problem that those who can afford the mode
23、rnist houses are those that want to replace them.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_5.Section C_Why in an age of advanced technology, should so many people still cling to an ancient belief? In part it must be because astrologyclaims to tell us something about ourselves, and all of us are interested in ourselves. I thi
24、nk it is because astrology is presented as if it were a science by its modern practitioner, and many people are misled by this. In fact, astrology was never a science. It was not a hypothesis or theory developed to describe natural phenomena, and until fairly recent times, there was not attempt to t
25、est or verify its predictions. Astrology began approximately three thousand years ago in Babylonia; it was applied to monarchs and kingdoms, but not to individuals. It spread in the 6th century BC as far as India, where it flourishes today. The Egyptians, meanwhile, developed their own kind of astro
26、logy. But the astrology now practiced in Europe and America is that developed by the Greeks, who synthesized the ideas of the Babylonians and Egyptians and enriched them with concepts from their own fertile imaginations. The Greeks believed that the earth was composed of four elements, and the heave
27、ns of a perfect crystalline material. The planets themselves were variously thought to be gods, residences of gods, or at least manifestations of gods. The gods were immortal, but otherwise had the same attributes of anger, happiness, jealousy, rage and pleasure as we do. Now if what the gods though
28、t was capricious(变化无常的), at least the planets were predictable in their movements. Because our own lot in life is so unpredictable, it must be purely at the mercy of gods. But if the gods are the planets, or somehow associated with them, then we have only to learn the rules of the motions of the pla
29、nets to understand the whims of the gods and how they shape our own lives. So the belief developed that each of our lives is preordained by the precise configuration of the planets in the sky at the time of our birth. Astrology could not, of course, have seemed as incredible to the ancients as it do
30、es to us. The role of the sun influencing our daily and yearly lives is obvious; it was a natural extension to attribute other powers to the other planets as well. It wasnt until the time of Newton that we understood that the laws of Nature apply to the celestial worlds as well as to the terrestrial
31、 one. During antiquity, however, all great scholars believed in astrology.（分数：10.00）(1).Many people are misled by astrology because it is presented by the practitioners as _.（分数：2.00）A.a theory that can describe natural phenomenaB.a magical key to understanding themselvesC.an ancient belief that had
32、 long been applied to monarchsD.a mysterious power beyond the explanation of science(2).While the Greeks developed astrology, they believed that _.（分数：2.00）A.the earth was made up of four elements and the heavensB.the heavens were made up of a material of pure crystalC.the ideas of the Babylonians w
33、ere not imaginativeD.their ideas would soon spread throughout Europe(3).It is implied that astrology is based on the belief that_.（分数：2.00）A.the gods intentions are hard to predictB.the fate of our lives are unpredictableC.the gods are closely related to the planetsD.the gods have the same attribute
34、s as we do(4).Which of the following is true about the scholars before the time of Newton?（分数：2.00）A.All of them were convinced by astrology.B.They didnt know the laws of Nature apply to all planets.C.They played important roles in the development of astrology.D.Most of them found astrology incredib
35、le.(5).What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?（分数：2.00）A.To cast doubt on the origin of astrology.B.To compare astrology with real sciences.C.To point out the popularity of astrology.D.To justify the incredibility of astrology.Its perhaps the worlds most famous underwater attraction, imm
36、ortalized in film and in legend: the Titanic. But now experts say the ocean liner, once a wonder of the high seas, is falling to pieces. Capt. Alfred McLaren, the scientist who in July led the most recent expedition to the ships underwater grave, said his team saw clear signs of the wrecks accelerat
37、ing decay. There was damage likely caused by rust and sea life, and the captains cabin had collapsed. “I was absolutely astonished,“ McLaren said. Worse still, the fallen mast that crushed the ships deck is believed by many to be the result of an unapproved salvage operation. “It was almost depressi
38、ng to see how quickly she was deteriorating,“ McLaren says. “I would be really surprised if theres very much standing up from the bottom, two decades from now.“ Ed Kamuda, who runs the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield, Mass., says adventure tourists who pay $36,000 each to visit the wreckar
39、e also contributing to the crumbling of the Titanic. “This is something I expected. I just didnt expect it to happen so quickly,“ Kamuda said. “People are going down just as an ego trip to say I was there. All this takes a toll on the ship.“ The Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic since it
40、 sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. More than 1,500 people died that night. The ship came to rest at the bottom of the frigid North Atlantic, more than 2 miles beneath the waves. The wreck was discovered in 1985, and since then it has been repeatedly visited by tre
41、asure hunters. But still some scientists say those divers, and other thrill seekers are not necessarily to blame for the Titanics current woes. Capt. Craig McLean of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went on an expedition to the Titanic in June as part of a government study that is
42、 monitoring the condition of the ship. He says its unclear what part of the damage is from Mother Nature and which is from human nature. “Its too early and there is insufficient evidence to put our fingers on anything,“ McLean said. Regardless, most agree theres little that can be done for this most
43、 famous of wrecks. And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.（分数：10.00）(1).According to Alfred McLaren, the decay of the Titanic was most probably accelerated by _.（分数：2.00）A.Mother NatureB.human natureC.thrill seekersD.adventure tourists(2).McLaren expected that in twenty years _（分数：2.0
44、0）A.the wreck would be completely destroyed by unapproved treasure huntersB.only salvage operation with the purpose of research would be approvedC.only a minor part of the wreck would remain as it isD.the wreck would be deteriorating at a faster speed(3).What is the tourists purpose of visiting the
45、wreck, according to Kamuda?（分数：2.00）A.To help finance the preservation of the Titanic.B.To satisfy their curiosity and adventurousness.C.To better understand the history of the Titanic.D.To contribute to the crumbling of the Titanic.(4).Craig McLean is one of the scientists who believe _.（分数：2.00）A.
46、the influence of the thrill seekers on the wreck will finally be determinedB.the deterioration of the Titanic is not necessarily attributed to the adventure touristsC.the government should contribute more to the monitoring of the TitanicD.visitors should not be prohibited the Titanic and other famous wrecks(5).The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is _.（分数：2.00）A.vagueB.controllableC.promisingD.discouraging大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）-试卷 210答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：60.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension_解析：2.Section A_
