1、大学英语六级（阅读）模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 0 There is no doubt that adults, and even highly-educated a
2、dults, vary greatly in the speed and efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very slowly throughout; others clash along too quickly and then have to regress(退回 ). Poor readers in particular may lack the ability to vary their manner of reading according to the type of reading matter and to their in
3、tentions in reading it. A good reader can move at great speed through the text of a novel or similar light reading matter. He may be able to skim a page, picking up a word or two here and there, and gain a general idea of what the text is about without really reading it. In reading more difficult ma
4、terial, with the intention of taking in the whole of it, he will proceed more slowly, but even then he will vary his pace, concentrating on the key words and passages, perhaps re-reading them several times, and pass more quickly over the remainder. A less efficient reader tends to maintain the same
5、speed whatever the material he reads. Consequently, even light reading matter gives him little pleasure because he reads so slowly. But this pace may be too fast for really difficult material which requires special concentration at difficult points. A type of reading which requires careful attention
6、 to detail is proofreading(校对 ), in which the reader, in order to detect misprints in a sample print, has to notice not so much the meaning of what he reads as the exact shape and order of letters and words in the text. This is extremely difficult for most people since they are accustomed to overloo
7、king such details. In fact, considerable practice is required to practice this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly, and by paying comparatively little attention to the general meaning of the text. 1 A good reader can adopt proper_in accordance with different reading mater
8、ial and reading purpose. 2 While reading more difficult material, good reading will focus on_. 3 In reading a light reading matter, good readers can get_than less efficient readers. 4 Good proofreaders focus less on_. 5 A good proofreader should always pay great attention to details which are always
9、 by most people. 5 Recent stories in the newspapers and magazines suggest that teaching and research contradict each other, that research plays too prominent a part in academic promotions, and that teaching is badly underemphasized. There is an element of truth in these statements, but they also ign
10、ore deeper and more important relationships. Research experience is an essential element of faculty hiring and promotion at a research university because it is the emphasis on research that distinguishes such a university from an arts college. Some professors, however, neglect teaching for research,
11、 and that presents a problem. Most research universities reward outstanding teaching, but the greatest recognition is usually given for achievements in research. Part of the reason is the difficulty of judging teaching. A highly responsible and tough professor is usually appreciated by top students
12、who want to be challenged, but disliked by those whose records are less impressive. The mild professor gets overall ratings that are usually high, but there is a sense of disappointment on the part of the best students, exactly those for whom the system should present the greatest challenges. Thus,
13、a university trying to promote professors primarily on the basis of teaching qualities would have to confront this confusion. As modern science moves faster, two forces are exerted on professors: one is the time needed to keep up with the profession; the other is the time needed to teach. The traini
14、ng of new scientists requires outstanding teaching at the research university as well as the arts college. Although scientists are usually “made“ in the elementary schools, scientists can be “lost“ by poor teaching at the college and graduate school levels. The solution is not to separate teaching a
15、nd research, but to recognize that the combination is difficult but vital. The title of professor should be given only to those who profess. Professors unwilling to teach can be called “distinguished research investigators“, or something else. The pace of modern science makes it increasingly difficu
16、lt to be a great researcher and a great teacher. Yet many are described in just those terms. Those who say we can separate teaching and research simply do not understand the system, but those who say the problem will disappear are not fulfilling their responsibilities. 6 The author indicated in the
17、first paragraph that the relationship between _ and research shouldnt be simplified. 7 It is thought that_can differ a research university from an arts college. 8 In academic promotions, research universities still attach more importance to research partly because of_. 9 To recognize the_of teaching
18、 and research is vital in cultivating the talented. 10 Those who think that the difficulty of being both a great researcher and a great teacher will disappear are not_according to the last paragraph. 10 Insurance in respect of the property will be carried out by the Society in accordance with the ru
19、les and the mortgage conditions with such insurance companies as the Society may determine. The Society has a wide experience of insurance companies and of the terms offered by their policies, and places insurance with many companies who are able to provide the cover which the Society considers nece
20、ssary. You may like the Society to insure with a particular company, and if so please contact immediately the Branch Office to which you submitted your application for loan, and so long as that company and its terms are acceptable to the Society the cover will be arranged accordingly. If you should
21、suggest a company and it is not one with which the Society does business you will be informed and offered a choice of other companies. You may request change of insurance company at any time during the life of the mortgage. If your mortgage is under the endowment scheme or supported by an insurance
22、guarantee or if the documents of title specify the company to be used it may not be possible to accept your choice. The initial sum insured will be the figure shown under the heading “Amount of Property Insurance“ in the Details of Loan. This figure is the amount recommended by the Societys valuer,
23、as his estimate of the replacement cost of the building at the date of valuation, unless some other amount has been agreed in writing between you and the Society. No warranty is given or implied that the amount of insurance will cover complete loss. You are reminded that the market value of your pro
24、perty bears no relationship to the cost of replacement. The amount for which the property is insured should therefore not be less than the cost, at the time of repair or replacement, of rebuilding all the property covered in the same materials, form, style and condition as when it is new. It should
25、also include in complying with the requirements of the Local Authority and in removing debris, etc. The term “property“ includes domestic outbuilding, garages, walls, landlords fixtures and fittings, etc., but excludes the value of the land. The market value of a house is therefore likely to be less
26、 than the cost of rebuilding, especially if the property is elderly. Even if the property is recently built, the work involved in reinstatement will be more expensive than the building cost which can be achieved by a builder building on an estate basis. 11 If you want to insure with a particular com
27、pany but it is not acceptable to the Society, what will the Society probably do? 12 When your mortgage is supported by an insurance guarantee, you are not allowed to 13 Who estimates the initial sum of insurance of your property? 14 According to the passage, what can not be included in respect of th
28、e term “property“? 15 The passage implies that usually rebuilding a house costs more than its_. 15 In the two decades between 1910 and 1930, over ten percent of the Black population of the United States left the South, where the dominance of the Black population had been located, and migrated to nor
29、thern states, with the largest number moving, it is claimed, between 1916 and 1918. It has been frequently assumed, but not proved, that the majority from rural areas and were motivated by two concurrent factors: the collapse of the cotton industry following the boll weevil(棉子象鼻虫 )infestation, which
30、 began in 1898, and increased demand in the North for labor following the ceasing of European immigration caused by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. This assumption has led to the conclusion that the migrants subsequent lack of economic mobility in the North is tied to rural background,
31、a background that implies unfamiliarity with urban living and a lack of industrial skills. But the question of who actually left the South has never been rigorously investigated. Although numerous investigations document an exodus(大批的离去 )from rural southern areas to southern cities prior to the Grea
32、t Migration, no one has considered whether the same migrants then moved on to northern cities. In 1910 over 600, 000 Black workers, or ten percent of the Black work force, reported themselves to be engaged in “manufacturing and mechanical pursuits“, the federal census category roughly encompassing t
33、he entire industrial sector. The Great Migration could easily have been made up entirely of this group and their families. It is perhaps surprising to argue that an employed population could be lured to move, but an explanation lies in the labor conditions then prevalent in the South. About thirty-f
34、ive percent of the urban Black population in the South was engaged in skilled trades. Some were from the old artisan class of slavery blacksmiths, masons(石匠 ), carpenters which had a monopoly of certain trades, but they were gradually being pushed out by competition, mechanization, and times. The re
35、maining sixty-five percent, more recently urbanized, worked in newly developed industries tobacco, lumber, coal and iron manufacture, and railroads. Wages in the South, however, were low, and Black workers were aware, through labor recruiters and the Black press, that they could earn more even as un
36、skilled workers in the North than they could as artisans in the South. After the boll weevil infestation, urban Black workers faced competition from the continuing influx of both Black and White rural workers, who were driven to undercut the wages formerly paid for industrial jobs. Thus, a move nort
37、h would be seen as advantageous to a group that was already organized and steadily employed, and the easy conclusion tying their subsequent economic problems in the North to their rural background comes into question. 16 According to the passage, the immigration of Black people in the United States
38、between 1910 and 1930 possibly was partly caused by the decay of the_industry accompanied by the increased labor need in the North. 17 Unfamiliar with urban living and lacking industrial skills, the migrants is lack of_in the North. 18 A blacksmiths skill would not bring_ for them in the North than
39、in the South. 19 The employed black population migrated to the north to_. 20 According to the passage, “a group that was already organized and steadily employed“ refers to_. 20 It is an everyday observation that animals are born, grow, and mature then begin to lose some of their capabilities, and fi
40、nally die. This loss of capabilities is progressive, irreversible, and common for all members of a species and is called aging. In humans it shows in many ways, some very visible: decline in height, shrinkage of muscle, thinning and graying of hair, and wrinkling of skin. Internally, and even more s
41、ignificantly, there is the progressive loss of cells in the brain, kidneys, and other vital organs. This cell loss has resulted in stoppage of a vital process. Whatever the reason, important tissues ranging from the muscles to the brain shrink and become less competent with age. Many of these change
42、s are reflected in functional declines. Not only do nerve cells at levels from the brain to the spinal cord(脊髓 )diminish, but also those that remain conduct impulses at a slower rate so that the reaction time of older animal is slowed. Memory often shows a decline. Another widespread decline is in t
43、he loss of cells involved in the hearing process. The loss is most marked for high pitches and may require the assistance of a battery-operated hearing aid. More subtle are such declines as those in the processes involved with being immune to disease, which result in a lessened ability of the older
44、organism to cope with infection. Indeed, pneumonia(肺炎 )is one of the most common causes of death among the elderly population of most nations. Mixed with true aging processes are disease processes that may be so common as to be mistaken for aging. For instance, the buildup of deposits of fatty mater
45、ials in arteries tends to be progressive with aging; everything else being equal, the narrowing of arteries results in such serious illnesses as stroke or heart attack, occurring with increasing frequency as an individual ages. It is now recognized that atherosclerosis(动脉硬化症 )is the result of many f
46、actors, not only genetic but also environmental high blood pressure, high saturated-fat diets, and smoking, the effects of which become more obvious with the passage of time. It is therefore an age-related, but not a universal aging process and can thus usually be controlled. 21 As we age, we will l
47、ose some of our capabilities, which is a common gradual and _progress. 22 What is the invisible aging process inside human organs? 23 Pneumonia, which is one of the most common causes of death among the elderly population, is closely related to the decline in the_system. 24 The buildup of deposits o
48、f fatty materials in arteries is a_process. 25 The author believes that unlike disease processes, aging process is hard to be_. 大学英语六级（阅读）模拟试卷 9答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the
49、 questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 【知识模块】 短句问答 1 【正确答案】 manner of reading 【试题解析】 第一段最后一句指出阅读能力不好的人尤其缺乏根据读物类型和阅读目的来调整阅读方式的能力。由此可以看出阅读能力好的人可以根据不同的阅读材料和阅读目的采取适当的阅读方式。故答案为 manner of reading。 【知识模块】 短句问答 2 【正确答案】 the key words and passages 【试题解析】 第二段第三句指出，在阅读较难的素材时 ，能力强的阅读者为了掌握全文，会读得较慢，但是即使是这样他也会调整自己的阅读速度，把自己的注意力集中在关键的词汇和篇章上面，甚至还会把这部分重复阅读几遍。题目中的focus on对应文中的 concentrate on，故答案为 the key words and passages。 【知识模块】 短句问答 3 【正确答案】 more pleasure 【试题解析】 第二段倒数第二句指出阅读效率低的
