1、大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 110及答案与解析 Section A 0 In the British Museum on a Sunday afternoon, ancient faces look back at children and adults alike. Inside their glass cases, pharaohs(法老 )and priests are【 C1】 _by the crowds. And crowds there always are, for these are the painted coffins and carved masks of t
2、he ancient Egyptians, antiquity(文物 )of a culture that has【 C2】 _the world for thousands of years. Ancient civilization is part of the worlds heritage, and in recent times it seemed nothing could seriously threaten that【 C3】 _. Tourists visited such sites as Giza in Egypt and Olympia in Greece safe i
3、n the assumed knowledge that we were seeing wonders that would always be available to admire. Yet the instability of the world in 2012 is a threat to the apparently【 C4】_monuments of antiquity. In Greece, being anxious and alienated as the weakest economy in the euro zone faces terrible pressure to
4、transform its way of life had a troubling reflection at Olympia last week, where a museum of the ancient Greek games was【 C5】 _by thieves. Perhaps this was coincidence, but it is the second recent museum robbery in Greece. Meanwhile in Egypt, tourism levels have【 C6】 _sharply since the revolution, a
5、nd hotels are half-empty. This is where the word “tourism“ becomes in itself harmful. People who visit Egypt to see ancient art are certainly tourists, in the country that was at the heart of the very idea of modern tourism. But this word has unfairly come to imply a selfish, shallow form of consume
6、r spending,【 C7】 _valuable to poor countries but irrelevant to the higher concerns of national self-determination and democratic change. To reduce the problems of the Egyptian tourist industry to these cold terms is wrong. Many people visit Egypt with a passionate longing to gaze on the eyes of Tuta
7、nkhamun and stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid. More practically, the【 C8】 _from tourism help keep Egyptian sites and museums going. To say these places are only of interest to “tourists“ would be【 C9】 _and miserable. Both Greece and Egypt are guardians of sites and objects of the highest import
8、ance to the entire world. If UNESCO has any value it is surely to【 C10】 _the fate of antiquities in times like these. And if we shrug and write off antiquity as the stuff of tourism and scholarship, “ irrelevant“ to these extraordinary times, we are already well on the way to barbarism(野蛮 ). A)inher
9、itance I)descended B)tragic J)compliment C)undisturbed K)peaceful D)ascended L)economically E)raided M)reference F)separately N)scrutinize G)revenues O)entranced H)logical 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 10 Ive twice been to college-admissions wars,
10、and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. Its one-upmanship among parents. We see our kids college【 C1】 _as trophies(战利品 )attesting to how well weve raised them. But we cant acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them. So weve contrived various【 C2】 _that turn
11、out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there wont be enough trophies to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria is the belief that scarce【 C3】 _degrees must be highly valuable.
12、Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All thats【 C4】 _ and mostly wrong. Selective schools dont systematically【 C5】 _better instructional approaches than less-selective schools. Some do; some dont. On two measures professors feedback
13、 and the number of essay exams selective schools do slightly worse. By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2 percent to 4 percent for every 100-point increase in a schools average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a【 C6】
14、 _fluke(侥幸 ). A well-known study by Princeton economist Alan Krueger and Stacy Berg Dale of Mathematica Policy Research examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from other schools. Kids count more than their colleges. Gett
15、ing into Yale may【 C7】 _intelligence, talent and ambition. But its not the only indicator and,【 C8】 _, its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college isnt lifes only competition. In the next competition the job market, graduate school the results
16、 may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph. D. program. High scores on the Graduate Record Exam helped explain who got in; Ivy League degrees didnt. So, parents, lighten up. The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can【 C9】 _our pushin
17、ess(一意孤行 ). America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be【 C10】 _The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study of students 20 years out found that, other things being equ
18、al, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints. A)junction I)manipulate B)employ J)plausible C)literally K)contrarily D)ranks L)statistical E)rationalize M)meditate F)elite N)destructive
19、 G)advantageous O)justifications H)signify 11 【 C1】 12 【 C2】 13 【 C3】 14 【 C4】 15 【 C5】 16 【 C6】 17 【 C7】 18 【 C8】 19 【 C9】 20 【 C10】 20 How many times have you heard the expression that most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning their lives? I would【 C1】 _that express
20、ion by adding that most people spend more time “ thinking“ about their vacation than they do thinking about whats important in their life. While rest and relaxation are a must in living a【 C2】 _life, its not what we were created to do. After all, the Master Creator took his R it is the hardest work
21、in the world. “ And yet it is the first and primary labor of【 C4】 _. My friend Mike Litman wrote an outstanding article for his ezine(电子杂志 )this week. Its called “The Millionaire Composite(合成物 )“ and it【 C5】 _one of the big differences between super-successful people and everyone else. He writes, “I
22、 recently visited with a Real Estate Multi Millionaire Mogul(大人物 ). What did I see next to his desk? His vision statement, along with a list of what he values in life hand written. “ “A few months back, I interviewed an individual who has sold over a billion dollars worth of products on television.
23、He told me that he reads his life and business vision and goals daily, and that he TAKES TIME to【 C6】 _exactly what he wants to create EACH NIGHT before falling asleep. “ What is your lifes purpose or your personal mission statement? Is it written down? Do you review it and think about it often? Is
24、your life organized around your purpose and a set of goals that support that purpose? Without purpose and goals definitely directed thought you are like the【 C7】 _“ ship without a rudder(舵 )“ . There is power in your purpose and in your goals. It is the power that takes you over obstacles, the fuel
25、that【 C8】 _you toward the life you envision. One of my favorite passages of James Allen is one he wrote in “ The Mastery of Destiny“ :“ All successful people are people of purpose. They hold【 C9】 _to an idea, a project, a plan, and will not let it go; they cherish it, brood upon it, tend and develop
26、 it; and when assailed by difficulties, they refuse to be beguiled into surrender; indeed, the intensity of the purpose increases with the growing【 C10】 _of the obstacles encountered. “ And thats worth thinking about. A)balanced I)analyzes B)moderately J)fast C)propels K)expand D)multitude L)persecu
27、te E)achievement M)visualize F)magnitude N)proverbial G)consecutive O)paralyse H)notorious 21 【 C1】 22 【 C2】 23 【 C3】 24 【 C4】 25 【 C5】 26 【 C6】 27 【 C7】 28 【 C8】 29 【 C9】 30 【 C10】 大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 110答案与解析 Section A 【知识模块】 选词填空 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句句意为：法老和祭司在玻璃展柜里未受到人群的干扰。undisturbed意 为 “不受打扰 ”，故
28、 C)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 2 【正确答案】 O 【试题解析】 该句句意为：因为这些是古埃及人的彩绘棺和雕刻面具，是使世人_了数千年的文化遗物。 entrance原意为 “入口 ”，作动词时意为 “使 入迷；使 陶醉 ”，符合题意，故 O)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句的 “that_”指的是前面提到的 ancient civilization(古代文明 )，前半句话谈到：古代文明是世界遗产 (heritage)的一部分，备选名词中的inheritance“遗产 ”符合题意，故 A)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 4 【正确答案】 K
29、【试题解析】 本句句意为： 2012年动荡的时局对于表面上 _文物古迹而言是一种威胁， peaceful“平静的 ”符合句意，故 K)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 5 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 结合下文的 it is the second recent museum robbery in Greece“这已经是最近在希腊发生的第二起博 物馆抢劫案了 ”可推知，这次古希腊奥运会博物馆也遭到了小偷的 “抢劫 ”，故 E)raided“被抢劫 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 6 【正确答案】 I 【试题解析】 结合下文提及的 hotels are halfempty“旅馆入住率只有一半
30、 ”可知，当地的旅游业水平应该是 “骤降 ”，故 I)descended“下降 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 7 【正确答案】 L 【试题解析】 结合句意：对于贫穷国家而言，旅游业在经济方面是有价值的，故L)economically“经济上地 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 8 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 该句句意为：从更加现实的层面上来讲，旅游业的收益帮助维持埃及遗址和博物馆的运营。备选名词中的 revenues“收入 ”符合句意，故 G)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 结合空格后的 and miserable可知，空格处应该为 miser
31、able“可怜的 ”的近义词， B)tragic“悲剧的，可悲的 ”符合句意，故 B)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 10 【正确答案】 N 【试题解析】 本句句意为：如果联合国教科文组织有任何价值的话，那就该在像如今这样的时期里 _古迹的命运。 scrutinize“密切关注 ”符合句意，故 N)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 【知识模块】 选词填空 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 该句句意为：我们把录取孩子的大学 _视为我们培养他们好坏程度的战利品。联系上文的 upmanship“胜人一筹 ”可知，备选名词中的 ranks“排名，等级 ”符合题意，故 D)为答案。 【知识模块】
32、选词填空 12 【正确答案】 O 【试题解析】 结合空格前的 contrive“发明，设计 ”以及空格后面的 that从句 “半真半假的陈词、偏见和荒诞的说法 ”可知， justifications“辩解；正当的理由 ”符合句意，故 O)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 13 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 该句句意为：人们这种歇斯底里的原因是他们相信少数 _学位肯定有着更高的价值。一般来说，人们普遍认为名校的学位有着更高的价值，elite“精英 “符合句意，故 F)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 14 【正确答案】 J 【试题解析】 由破折号后的 and mostly wrong“大多数是
33、错误的 ”可推知，这些说法都是貌似合理的、似是而非的，故 J)plausible“(解释或说法 )貌似合理的 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由空格后的 better instructional approaches“更好的教育方法 ”可推知，空格处应该填一个表示 “采用，使用 ”的动词，故 B)employ“使用 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 16 【正 确答案】 L 【试题解析】 结合前一句话 The gain is reckoned at 2 percent to 4 percent forevery 100一 point increase
34、 in a schools average SAT scores可知，这种优势也可能只是统计学上的偶然，故 L)statistical“统计 (学 )的 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 17 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 结合句意 “进入耶鲁大学 _聪明过人、才华横溢和雄心勃勃。 ”可知， H)signify“象征，意味着 “符合句意，故 H)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 18 【正确答案】 K 【试题解析】 空格后的 its significance is declining与前文提到的 Getting intoYale may signify intelligence， tale
35、nt and ambition在句意上构成一种转折关系，由此可推知， K)contrarily“相反地 ”符合句意，故 K)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 19 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 下文 的 America is a competitive society； our kids need to adjustto that是我们努力给自己的 pushiness(狂热 )找出的试图使我们的这一行为合理的解释，备选动词中的 rationalize“使 合理化；理性解释 ”在意义上与之吻合，故 E)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 20 【正确答案】 N 【试题解析】 本句句意为：但过分的
36、逼迫 (孩子 )却是 _。 destructive“破坏性的；有害的 ”符合句意，故 N)为答案。 【知识 模块】 选词填空 【知识模块】 选词填空 21 【正确答案】 K 【试题解析】 结合本句后面的 adding可知，空格处的动词意思应为 “补充说明 ”，备选动词中的 expand“扩张，增加 ”符合句意，故 K)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本句句意为：休息和放松是 _生活方式所必需的。备选形容词中的 balanced“平衡的 ”符合句意，故 A)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 23 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 由空格前的 sustaine
37、d“持续的 ”可知，空格处的形容词应与之意义相近，故 G)consecutive“连续的，连贯的 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 24 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 由上文可推知本句的句意为： “连续不断的持久思考是取得的首先要付出的重要劳动 ”，备选名词中的 achievement“成功 ”与句意相吻合，故 E)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 25 【正确答案】 I 【试题解析】 本句中的 it指代的是上文中的 article“文章 ”，空格后的 one ofthe big differences between super-successful people and everyon
38、e else是文章的内容，analyzes“分析 ”可以把空格前后的内容连接起来，故 I)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 26 【正确答案】 M 【试题解析】 空格所在句的句意为 “他花时间在脑海中 _他想要实现的理想 ”，备选动词中的 visualize“设想，想象 ”符合句意，故 M)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 27 【正确答案】 N 【试题解析】 空格后的 “ship without a rudder”是俗语，意为 “没有舵的船 ”，由此可见， proverbial“谚语的 ”符合句意，故 N)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本句句意为：它
39、是 _你向理想生活前进的燃料。 propels“推进，驱使 ”符合句意，故 C)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 29 【正确答案】 J 【试题解析】 由下文的 and will not let it go可知，本句句意应为：他们紧紧把握一个理想，一项工程，或一个计 划。 hold fast to意为 “紧紧地抓住或把握 ”，为固定搭配，故 J)为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空 30 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 本句句意为：追求理想的热情会随着遭遇的阻碍的 而增长，由前半句中的 intensity可知，此处应为与之相对应的阻碍的 “强度 ”，故F)magnitude“强度 ”为答案。 【知识模块】 选词填空
