大學(xué)英語六級改革適用（閱讀）模擬試卷52（共9套）（共200題）大學(xué)英語六級改革適用（閱讀）模擬試卷第1套一、詞匯理解(本題共10題，每題1.0分，共10分。)OfthemanyfactorsthatcontributetopoorperformanceonstandardizedtestsliketheSAT,nervesand【C1】______,surprisingly,maynotrankveryhigh.Infact,accordingtoanewpaperpublishedinJournalofExperimentalPsychology,alittleanxiety—nottomentionfatigue—mightactuallybeaverygoodthing.ThestudywasconductedbypsychologyprofessorsPhillipAckermanandRuthKanfer.They【C2】______239collegefreshmen,eachofwhomagreedtotakethreedifferentversionsoftheSATreasoningtestgivenonthree【C3】______Saturdaymornings.Thetestswouldtakethree-and-a-halfhours,four-and-a-halfhoursandfive-and-a-haif-hours,andwouldbeadministeredina【C4】______ordertoeachofthestudents.To【C5】______thestresslevelinthestudents—whohadalreadytakentheSATinthepastandgottenintocollege—AckermanandKanferofferedacash【C6】______toanyvolunteerswhobeattheirhigh-schoolscore.BeforethetestbeganoneachofthethreeSaturdays,thestudentsfilledoutaquestionnairethataskedthemabouttheirfatiguelevel,【C7】______andconfidence.Theycompletedthequestionnaireagainatabreakinthemiddleofthetestandoncemoreattheend.Together,allofthese【C8】______asortoffeverchartofthestudents'energyandanxietythroughouttheexperience.Whentheresearchersscoredtheresults,itcameasnosurprisethatvolunteers'fatigueandstressrose【C9】______asthetestgotlonger.Whatwas【C10】______wastheircorrespondingperformance:asthelengthofthetestincreased,sodidthestudents'scores.Theaveragescoreonthethree-and-a-halfhourtestwas1,209outof1,600.Onthefour-and-a-half-hourversionitwas1,222;onthefive-and-a-half-hourtestitwas1,237.A)providedB)randomC)outrageD)bonusE)dramaticallyF)recruitedG)terminatedH)eliminateI)consecutiveJ)exhaustionK)deliberateL)unexpectedM)boostN)steadilyO)mood1、【C1】標準答案：J知識點解析：此處需填入與nerves并列的名詞。該句提到，緊張和……并不是特別重要的因素。后一句進一步說明，少許焦慮(疲憊暫且不提)可能有好處。nerves與下一句中的alittleanxiety對應(yīng)，故空格要對應(yīng)fatigue。名詞中的exhaustion“疲憊”符合語境。2、【C2】標準答案：F知識點解析：此處需填入謂語動詞，時態(tài)上應(yīng)與上文一致，為一般過去時。做研究需要對象，recruited“招募，吸收”符合語義，指招收239名大學(xué)新生參與研究。3、【C3】標準答案：I知識點解析：此處需填入修飾Saturdaymornings的名詞、形容詞或分詞。此處說的是學(xué)生在三個……的星期六早上參加不同版本的SAT推理測試，consecutive“連續(xù)的”代入后符合邏輯。實驗一般不會在三個“任意的”周六上午進行，故排除random。4、【C4】標準答案：B知識點解析：此處需填入修飾order的名詞、形容詞或分詞。為了使研究具有普遍代表性，通常會隨機測試，不特意設(shè)定順序，random“任意的，隨機的”符合語義。5、【C5】標準答案：M知識點解析：to提示此處需填入動詞原形。破折號中的定語從句表明受試學(xué)生以前考過SAT，再結(jié)合句末“成績超過高中分數(shù)”(beattheirhigh-schoolscore)，推知研究人員給學(xué)生設(shè)定更大的壓力。boost“增加”符合語義。6、【C6】標準答案：D知識點解析：不定冠詞a表明此處需填入可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)形式，為offered的直接賓語，間接賓語是分數(shù)更高的學(xué)生。空格前的cash(現(xiàn)金)提示bonus“獎金”符合邏輯。7、【C7】標準答案：O知識點解析：此處需填入與fatiguelevel和confidence并列的名詞。文章首段提到影響考試的兩大因素是anxiety和fatigue，詞庫中的mood“心情，情緒”可概括anxiety，符合測試受試者考試狀態(tài)的語境。8、【C8】標準答案：A知識點解析：此處需填入謂語動詞的過去式?？崭袂暗膖hese指代questionnaires，句意為：這些問卷調(diào)查……考生精力和緊張程度的焦慮狀況圖，provided“提供”符合語義邏輯。9、【C9】標準答案：N知識點解析：此處需填入修飾rose的副詞。本句說志愿者的疲勞感和壓力隨著考試時間延長而上升，nosurprise表明上升的狀態(tài)是正常的，故steadily“穩(wěn)定地，穩(wěn)固地”符合邏輯。10、【C10】標準答案：L知識點解析：空格為主語從句的一部分，應(yīng)填入形容詞或分詞。通過研究才知道考試時間越長，學(xué)生的分數(shù)越高，之前人們并不一定知道，故選unexpected“想不到”，呼應(yīng)上文的nosurprise。二、長篇閱讀(本題共10題，每題1.0分，共10分。)TradingModernistforMcmansion[A]In1949W.ClintonBackusandhiswifehireda43-year-olddesignernamedGretaMagnussonGrossmantobuildahouseinthehillsofBelAir.TheLosAngelescommunitywaswell-to-doeventhen,butitwasn'tparticularlyextravagant.Grossman,aSwedishemigre(移居者),hadachievedsomefameasatraderofmoderndesign;herfurniturewasoftenmentionedinthesamebreathandsoldatthesamestoresasCharlesEames's,GeorgeNelson's,andEeroSaarinen's—araredistinction,atthetime,forawoman.[B]FortheBackuses,Grossmandesignedatastefultwo-storymodernisthomesitonaprivateslope,withsharplines,wallsofglass,andfar-reachingviews.Itwas3bedrooms,3bathrooms,and1,800squarefeet—500squarefeetsmallerthantoday'saverageAmericanhome—anditfitrightin.[C]Notanymore.TheBackusHousestillhoversonthesameBelAirhillsidewhereGrossmanbuiltit.Butbecauseofthesprawlingmegamansionsthathavesprunguparoundtheproperty,andbecauseoftheincreasinglyoverheatedstateoftheSouthernCaliforniarealestatemarket,Grossman'selegantmodernistcreation—oneofthefewsurvivingexamplesofresidentialarchitecturebyaninnovativewomannowrankedamongthefinestdesignersofherera—maynotsurvivemuchlonger.[D]There'sanironyhere.Startinginthe1920s,thecombinationofclimate,terrain,andayoung,progressivecommunityofarchitectsandclientstriggeredafloweringofmodernresidentialdesigninLosAngelesthatculminatedinthefamousCaseStudyHouseProgram(1945-66)—aseriesofexperimentalmodelhomessponsoredbythelocalmagazineArts&Architectureanddesignedbysomeoftheperiod'sgreatestarchitects.Themodernsingle-familydwellingmayhavebeeninventedinEurope,butmanybelieveitwasperfectedinSouthernCalifornia[E]Now,decadeslater,modernistarchitecturehasneverbeenmorepopular.Dwellmagazineisamonthlylovelettertothestyle,andhomesdesignedbyanyoftheregion'snumerousarchitecturalgiants—RichardNeutra,R.M.Schindler,JohnLautner—tendtocommandconsiderablepremiumswhenevertheymaterializeonthemarket.[F]Butacertainkindofmodernistproperty—namely,alesser-knownhousesituatedonaprimelotinanexpensiveneighborhood—isstillatrisk,andmaybeespeciallyjeopardizedinLosAngeles'scurrentresidentialmarket,whichhaspostedthenation'slargestincreaseinaveragesalepriceoverthelastyear."Aneconomicdownturnisalwaysagoodthingforpreservation,"saysReginaO'Brien,chairpersonoftheModernCommitteeoftheLosAngelesConservancy."Alotfewerdevelopersaremakingalotlessmoney,andthereforetheyhavealotlessmotivationtopursuetheseprofit-orientedflips(翻新).Buttheproblemisthattheoppositeistruewhenthemarketpicksbackup."[G]Asagingownersrealizetheiraginghomescannowfetchtopdollar,thebuyersmostinclinedtopreservethesemodernistgems(珍品)areoutbidbythosemostinclinedtoreplacethemwithtastelesslyshowyMediterraneansuper-villas.[H]"Mostmodernisthomesareconsideredverymodestbythestandardsoftheseneighborhoods,wherepeoplewantfarmorehousethantheyneed,"saysNateColeofUniqueCaliforniaProperty,aLongBeachbrokeragespecializinginmodernistarchitecture."Buyersseeanythingthattheydeemacompromise,andoutcomethetractors."[I]AdrivebytheBackusHousetellsthestory.AfterrollingthroughtheimperialgatesofBelAir,youwindyourwaynorthpastabundantbanksofbougainvillea(葉子花屬植物),Federer-leveltenniscourts,andever-moreelaborateestatesuntilyoufinallyreachNimesRoad.DowntheblockfromtheBackusHouseisa19-bedroom,24-bathroom,38,000-square-footmansion.Nextdoorisa39,000-square-footcastlewith25bedroomsand32bathrooms.Acrossthestreet,meanwhile,isthe48,000-square-footLeBelvedere,featuringa1,000-foot-longhand-chiseled(手工鑿的)Jerusalemstonewall,aswanpond,a5,000-bottlewinecellar,andan$85millionpricetag.Themostextravagantproperty,however,isdirectlybehindtheBackusHouse:amysterioushilltopVersaillessurroundedby100-foot-tallconcretewallsandhalfadozenrazed(被拆毀的)lots.[J]Boostedbyitsluxuriousneighbors,therelativelymodestBackusHouseisnowforsalefor$6.9million,ornearly$4,000persquarefoot.(In2012theaverageAmericanhomesoldfor$86.30persquarefoot.)Atthatprice,whoeverpurchasesitwon'twanttoliveinahousewith"only"threebathrooms.TheywillwanttokeepupwiththelegendaryJoneses—thelistingpracticallybegsyoutocrushtheBackusHouseinorderto"buildyourdreamhomeononeofthemostdistinguishedstreets...inLosAngeles"—andanotherpieceofthecity'sricharchitecturalhistorywilllikelybeleveled.[K]That'swhathappenedearlierthisyeartotheKingsleyResidence(1947).Designedforanocean-facingsiteinthePacificPalisadesbyJ.R.Davidson,afriendlyGermanwhowasresponsibleforthefirstoftheCaseStudyHouses,thepropertyseemedfromthestreettobeanundistinguishedbuilder'scattlefarm.Butinsideitwasamarvel:a"housewithouthalls,"asrequestedbytheclients,withairyrooms,ingeniouscustomlightingandfurniture,andlargeslidingglassdoorsthatopenedontoelevatedterraces.[L]Whenitwentupforsalefor$4.2millioninFebruary,theKingsleyResidencewasthelastunalteredDavidsonhouseinthecity.Twoweekslateritwasincontract,andonApril2itsoldfor$360,000overtheaskingprice.Now,asarecentvisitconfirmed,theKingsleyResidenceiswellonitswaytobecomingapileofrubble;thegarageisfilledwithbrokenboardsandcrushedplaster,andappliancesarescatteredacrosstheyard.Thebuyerevidentlybelievesthatagrander,newerestatewouldbettersuittheneighborhood,which,inthedecadessinceDavidson'stime,hasbecomehometothelikesofStevenSpielberg,andArnoldSchwarzenegger.[M]At-riskmodernisthousesdon'talwaysmeetsuchasadfate.InApriltheSchairerHouse,designedin1949bythegreatCaliforniaarchitectGregoryAinforaRANDCorporationaerospaceengineer,wentupforsale.Anotherposhneighborhood,anothermultimillion-dollarpricetag.Atthetime,observerswerecertainthattheSchairerHousewasdestinedfordestruction."1949GregoryAininBrentwoodHitstheMarketfortheFirstTime,ProbablyasaTeardown,"readtheheadlineonrealestatesiteCurbedLA.Butnow,80daysafteritsold,theSchairerHouseisstillstanding—andasourcewithknowledgeofthetransactiontellsthatthenewownershavehiredanarchitecttosuperviseacompleterestoration.[N]Whetherthatnewswarmsyourheartorleavesyoucoldisamatterofperspectiveandtaste;noteveryonelovesmodernistarchitecture.ButinLosAngeles,atleast,theremaybemoreatstakethanarchitecturalfancy.Thehistoryandcharacterofthecityarereflectedineachofthesepurebredhomes.[O]Rightnow,anotherGregoryAinpropertyisupforsale:theFeldmanHouse(1953)inBeverlyHills.Inaperfectworld,theFeldmanHousewouldsurviveforanother60yearsormore.Buteventhelistingagent,JoyceRey,isworried."Iwanttofindsomeonewhowillrestoreit,"shesays."Buthere'sthething:allthebuyerswhowanttorestoreitcan'tafforditrightnow,andthebuyerswhocanafforditaretheoneswhowanttoreplaceitwithsomethingelse.It'sheartbreaking."?11、TheincreasingoverheatoftherealestatemarketmaycontributetothedestructionoftheBackusHouse.標準答案：C知識點解析：根據(jù)increasingoverheat與realestatemarket定位到C段第3句。該句提到由于豪宅不斷涌現(xiàn)和房地產(chǎn)市場過熱，格羅斯曼優(yōu)雅的現(xiàn)代設(shè)計可能維持不了多久。題目內(nèi)容源自此句，題目中的destruction與原文的maynotsurvivemuchlonger對應(yīng)。12、Modernresidentialdesignwasatitspeakfrom1940sto1960s.標準答案：D知識點解析：根據(jù)1940sto1960s定位到D段第2句。該句提到現(xiàn)代派家居設(shè)計達到頂峰的標志是案例住宅計劃(CaseStudyHouseProgram)，出現(xiàn)于1945-1966年。題目中的atitspeak與原文的culminated對應(yīng)。13、Grossman,aSwedishfemaledesigner,washiredtobuildtheBackusHouseinthe1940s.標準答案：A知識點解析：根據(jù)washired和inthe1940s定位到A段。該段第1句說到Backus夫婦雇用設(shè)計師格羅斯曼建房子。本題是原文該句的同義轉(zhuǎn)述。14、Someonesaidaneconomicdeclinewasbeneficialforthepreservationofmodernisthouses.標準答案：F知識點解析：根據(jù)aneconomicdecline和preservation定位到F段第2句。該段后半部分內(nèi)容提到了ReginaO’Brien的觀點。他認為經(jīng)濟下滑有利于保存現(xiàn)代派建筑，因為開發(fā)商掙到的錢少了很多，追求高利潤的動機也變小了。題目中的decline與原文的downturn對應(yīng)，wasbeneficial對應(yīng)原文agoodthing。15、ItisbelievedthatCaliforniaistheplacewheremodernsingle-familydwellingswereperfected.標準答案：D知識點解析：根據(jù)modernsingle-familydwellings和wereperfected定位到D段最后一句。該句提到現(xiàn)代單元式住宅在歐洲發(fā)明，但很多人認為它的進一步完善發(fā)生在美國加利福尼亞南部，題目是這句話的同義轉(zhuǎn)述。16、TheKingdleyResidencewasinitsoriginalstatewhenitwasforsale.標準答案：L知識點解析：根據(jù)TheKingsleyResidence和forsale定位到L段首句。題目中的initsoriginalstate對應(yīng)原文的unaltered，其他信息與原文一致。17、TheBackusHouseissurroundedbyluxurioushouses,amongwhich,thepropertybehinditisthemostextravagantone.標準答案：I知識點解析：由themostextravagant定位到I段。題目中的issurroundedbyluxurioushouses概括了原文對巴克斯宅周圍房屋的描寫(Downtheblock．．．．pricetag)，本題句子后半部分的信息與原文末句一致。本題句子概括了該段內(nèi)容。18、Unexpectedbyobservers,aboutthreemonthsaftertheSchairerHousewassold,it’sstillstanding.標準答案：M知識點解析：根據(jù)observers和SchairerHouse定位至M段。該段提到，觀察家們確信謝勒宅注定會被拆除，但它在出售80天后仍然屹立于原地。題目內(nèi)容與該段對應(yīng)。19、TheinterioroftheKingsleyResidenceisquitemarvelouseventhoughtheexteriormaylooklikeafarm.標準答案：K知識點解析：由theKingsleyResidence，exterior和interior定位至K段。該段第2句提到金斯利故居的外觀看起來像奶牛場(cattlefarm)，第3句說它的內(nèi)部令人驚嘆。題目中的interior與原文的inside對應(yīng)，marvelous對應(yīng)原文的marvel。20、Evenagentsareconcernedabouttheproblemthatthosewhocanaffordthemodernisthousesarethosethatwanttoreplacethem.標準答案：O知識點解析：根據(jù)agents，affordthemodernisthouses和replace定位到O段。該段最后引用上市代理人JoyceRey的話，總結(jié)目前現(xiàn)代派建筑面臨的困境：那些想修復(fù)現(xiàn)代派建筑的買家暫時負擔(dān)不起，而買得起的人卻想對其進行改造。題目中的areconcernedabout對應(yīng)該段第3句中的beworried；本題句子中的thosewhocan．．．replacethem與段末的直接引語內(nèi)容一致。三、仔細閱讀(本題共10題，每題1.0分，共10分。)Whyinanageofadvancedtechnology,shouldsomanypeoplestillclingtoanancientbelief?Inpartitmustbebecauseastrology—claimstotellussomethingaboutourselves,andallofusareinterestedinourselves.Ithinkitisbecauseastrologyispresentedasifitwereasciencebyitsmodernpractitioner,andmanypeoplearemisledbythis.Infact,astrologywasneverascience.Itwasnotahypothesisortheorydevelopedtodescribenaturalphenomena,anduntilfairlyrecenttimes,therewasnotattempttotestorverifyitspredictions.AstrologybeganapproximatelythreethousandyearsagoinBabylonia;itwasappliedtomonarchsandkingdoms,butnottoindividuals.Itspreadinthe6thcenturyBCasfarasIndia,whereitflourishestoday.TheEgyptians,meanwhile,developedtheirownkindofastrology.ButtheastrologynowpracticedinEuropeandAmericaisthatdevelopedbytheGreeks,whosynthesizedtheideasoftheBabyloniansandEgyptiansandenrichedthemwithconceptsfromtheirownfertileimaginations.TheGreeksbelievedthattheearthwascomposedoffourelements,andtheheavensofaperfectcrystallinematerial.Theplanetsthemselveswerevariouslythoughttobegods,residencesofgods,oratleastmanifestationsofgods.Thegodswereimmortal,butotherwisehadthesameattributesofanger,happiness,jealousy,rageandpleasureaswedo.Nowifwhatthegods'thoughtwascapricious(變化無常的),atleasttheplanetswerepredictableintheirmovements.Becauseourownlotinlifeissounpredictable,itmustbepurelyatthemercyofgods.Butifthegodsaretheplanets,orsomehowassociatedwiththem,thenwehaveonlytolearntherulesofthemotionsoftheplanetstounderstandthewhimsofthegodsandhowtheyshapeourownlives.Sothebeliefdevelopedthateachofourlivesispreordainedbythepreciseconfigurationoftheplanetsintheskyatthetimeofourbirth.Astrologycouldnot,ofcourse,haveseemedasincredibletotheancientsasitdoestous.Theroleofthesuninfluencingourdailyandyearlylivesisobvious;itwasanaturalextensiontoattributeotherpowerstotheotherplanetsaswell.Itwasn'tuntilthetimeofNewtonthatweunderstoodthatthelawsofNatureapplytothecelestialworldsaswellastotheterrestrialone.Duringantiquity,however,allgreatscholarsbelievedinastrology.21、Manypeoplearemisledbyastrologybecauseitispresentedbythepractitionersas______.A、atheorythatcandescribenaturalphenomenaB、amagicalkeytounderstandingthemselvesC、anancientbeliefthathadlongbeenappliedtomonarchsD、amysteriouspowerbeyondtheexplanationofscience標準答案：A知識點解析：首段末句表明人們受占星術(shù)的誤導(dǎo)是因為占星術(shù)看起來像一門科學(xué)，而根據(jù)第2段開頭兩句可以知道，科學(xué)應(yīng)該包括描述自然現(xiàn)象的假說或理論，由此可見，A中的theory與原文提到的science意義最為相近，為本題答案。22、WhiletheGreeksdevelopedastrology,theybelievedthat______.A、theearthwasmadeupoffourelementsandtheheavensB、theheavensweremadeupofamaterialofpurecrystalC、theideasoftheBabylonianswerenotimaginativeD、theirideaswouldsoonspreadthroughoutEurope標準答案：B知識點解析：第2段第7句的and引出的應(yīng)該是一個具有主謂結(jié)構(gòu)的句子，對比分析可看出theheavens和of之間省略了werecomposed，由此可確定B為對該分句的正確理解。干擾項A是對該省略句的錯誤理解。23、Itisimpliedthatastrologyisbasedonthebeliefthat______.A、thegods’intentionsarehardtopredictB、thefateofourlivesareunpredictableC、thegodsarecloselyrelatedtotheplanetsD、thegodshavethesameattributesaswedo標準答案：C知識點解析：第2段主要描述占星術(shù)的由來，總結(jié)這些句子可以看出，占星術(shù)之所以發(fā)展起來，主要是因為人們相信眾神與星辰有關(guān)，預(yù)測了星辰的活動就能知道眾神的旨意，由此可見，C是與這個意思最相近的概括。24、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthescholarsbeforethetimeofNewton?A、Allofthemwereconvincedbyastrology.B、Theydidn’tknowthelawsofNatureapplytoallplanets.C、Theyplayedimportantrolesinthedevelopmentofastrology.D、Mostofthemfoundastrologyincredible.標準答案：B知識點解析：末段倒數(shù)第2句是一個強調(diào)句，表明牛頓時代之前，人們都不知道自然規(guī)律適用于celestialworlds(即天體)，該句中的“人們”當然也包括題干中的scholars，故B為正確答案。25、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A、Tocastdoubtontheoriginofastrology.B、Tocompareastrologywithrealsciences.C、Topointoutthepopularityofastrology.D、Tojustifytheincredibilityofastrology.標準答案：D知識點解析：首段首句和第2段首句都表明作者認為占星術(shù)并非science，末段首句更明確表明占星術(shù)incredible，由此可見，本文的寫作目的是為了解釋為什么占星術(shù)不可信。It'sperhapstheworld'smostfamousunderwaterattraction,immortalizedinfilmandinlegend:theTitanic.Butnowexpertssaytheoceanliner,onceawonderofthehighseas,isfallingtopieces.Capt.AlfredMcLaren,thescientistwhoinJulyledthemostrecentexpeditiontotheship'sunderwatergrave,saidhisteamsawclearsignsofthewreck'sacceleratingdecay.Therewasdamagelikelycausedbyrustandsealife,andthecaptain'scabinhadcollapsed."Iwasabsolutelyastonished,"McLarensaid.Worsestill,thefallenmastthatcrushedtheship'sdeckisbelievedbymanytobetheresultofanunapprovedsalvageoperation."Itwasalmostdepressingtoseehowquicklyshewasdeteriorating,"McLarensays."Iwouldbereallysurprisedifthere'sverymuchstandingupfromthebottom,twodecadesfromnow."EdKamuda,whorunstheTitanicHistoricalSocietyinSpringfield,Mass.,saysadventuretourists—whopay$36,000eachtovisitthewreck—arealsocontributingtothecrumblingoftheTitanic."ThisissomethingIexpected.Ijustdidn'texpectittohappensoquickly,"Kamudasaid."Peoplearegoingdownjustasanegotriptosay'Iwasthere.'Allthistakesatollontheship."TheTitanichassatatthebottomoftheAtlanticsinceitsankafterhittinganicebergonitsmaidenvoyageonApril14,1912.Morethan1,500peoplediedthatnight.TheshipcametorestatthebottomofthefrigidNorthAtlantic,morethan2milesbeneaththewaves.Thewreckwasdiscoveredin1985,andsincethenithasbeenrepeatedlyvisitedbytreasurehunters.Butstillsomescientistssaythosedivers,andotherthrillseekersarenotnecessarilytoblamefortheTitanic'scurrentwoes.Capt.CraigMcLeanoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationwentonanexpeditiontotheTitanicinJuneaspartofagovernmentstudythatismonitoringtheconditionoftheship.Hesaysit'sunclearwhatpartofthedamageisfromMotherNatureandwhichisfromhumannature."It'stooearlyandthereisinsufficientevidencetoputourfingersonanything,"McLeansaid.Regardless,mostagreethere'slittlethatcanbedoneforthismostfamousofwrecks.Andsoon,themightyTitaniccouldwellbelostagain.26、AccordingtoAlfredMcLaren,thedecayoftheTitanicwasmostprobablyacceleratedby______.A、MotherNatureB、humannatureC、thrillseekersD、adventuretourists標準答案：A知識點解析：第2段末句中的rustandsealife就是造成泰坦尼克號損壞加速的原因，這些都屬于自然的因素，故選A。其他選項均是人為原因，與A相對。27、McLarenexpectedthatintwentyyears______A、thewreckwouldbecompletelydestroyedbyunapprovedtreasurehuntersB、onlysalvageoperationwiththepurposeofresearchwouldbeapprovedC、onlyaminorpartofthewreckwouldremainasitisD、thewreckwouldbedeterioratingatafasterspeed標準答案：C知識點解析：第4段末句中的Iwouldbereallysurprisedif…表明McLaren預(yù)測20年后會發(fā)生的事與該句中if引出的假設(shè)相反，因此C為本題答案。28、Whatisthetourists’purposeofvisitingthewreck,accordingtoKamuda?A、TohelpfinancethepreservationoftheTitanic.B、Tosatisfytheircuriosityandadventurousness.C、TobetterunderstandthehistoryoftheTitanic.D、TocontributetothecrumblingoftheTitanic.標準答案：B知識點解析：第6段第2句中的egotrip表明參觀泰坦尼克號殘骸的游客的目的是自私的，而tosay‘Iwasthere’則明確說明這些游客來這里只是為了表明自己曾到此一游，滿足自己的好奇心和探險精神，B是與原文內(nèi)容最相近的猜測。29、CraigMcLeanisoneofthescientistswhobelieve______.A、theinfluenceofthethrillseekersonthewreckwillfinallybedeterminedB、thedeteriorationoftheTitanicisnotnecessarilyattributedtotheadventuretouristsC、thegovernmentshouldcontributemoretothemonitoringoftheTitanicD、visitorsshouldnotbeprohibitedtheTitanicandotherfamouswrecks標準答案：B知識點解析：第8段提出了某些科學(xué)家的觀點，第9段提到的CraigMcLean就是其中一位，這些科學(xué)家都認為沒有足夠的證據(jù)證明游客造成了泰坦尼克號的損壞，因此B就是他們的想法。其他選項均在文中無據(jù)可依。30、TheauthorismostlikelytoagreethatthefutureoftheTitanicis______.A、vagueB、controllableC、promisingD、discouraging標準答案：D知識點解析：本文末段對泰坦尼克號的將來作了預(yù)測。從littlethatcanbedone，lostagain等詞可以看出作者對它的未來并不樂觀，因此D為本題答案。大學(xué)英語六級改革適用（閱讀）模擬試卷第2套一、仔細閱讀(本題共20題，每題1.0分，共20分。)They'restillkids,andalthoughthere'salotthattheexpertsdon'tyetknowaboutthem,onethingtheydoagreeonisthatwhatkidsuseandexpectfromtheirworldhaschangedrapidly.Andit'sallbecauseoftechnology.Tothepsychologists,sociologists,andgenerationalandmediaexpertswhostudythem,theirdigitalgearsetsthisnewgroupapart,evenfromtheirtech-savvy(懂技術(shù)的)Millennialelders.Theywanttobeconstantlyconnectedandavailableinawayeventheiroldersiblingsdon'tquiteget.Thesedifferencesmayappearslightly,buttheysignalanall-encompassingsensibilitythatsomesaymarksthedawningofanewgeneration.ThecontrastbetweenMillennialsandthisyoungergroupwassoevidenttopsychologistLarryRosenofCaliforniaStateUniversitythathehasdeclaredthebirthofanewgenerationinanewbook,Rewired:UnderstandingtheinGenerationandtheWayTheyLearn,outnextmonth.Rosensaysthetech-dominatedlifeexperienceofthosebornsincetheearly1990sissodifferentfromtheMillennialshewroteaboutinhis2007book,Me,MySpaceandI:ParentingtheNetGeneration,thattheywarrantthedistinctionofanewgeneration,whichhehasdubbedthe"iGeneration"."Thetechnologyistheeasiestwaytoseeit,butit'salsoamind-set,andthemind-setgoeswiththelittle'i',whichI'mtalkingtostandfor'individualized',"Rosensays."Everythingisdefinedandindividualizedto'me'.Mymusicchoicesaredefinedtome.WhatIwatchonTVanyinstantisdefinedto'me'."HesaystheiGenerationincludestoday'steensandmiddle-schoolers,butit'stoosoontotellaboutelementary-schoolagesandyounger.RosensaystheiGenerationbelievesanythingispossible."Iftheycanthinkofit,somebodyprobablyhasorwillinventit,"hesays."Theyexpectinnovation."Theyhavehighexpectationsthatwhatevertheywantorcanuse"willbeabletobetailoredtotheirownneedsandwishesanddesires."Rosensaysportabilityiskey.Theyareinseparablefromtheirwirelessdevices,whichallowthemtotextaswellastalk,sotheycanbeconstantlyconnected—eveninclass,wherecellphonesaresupposedlybanned.Manyresearchersaretryingtodeterminewhethertechnologysomehowcausesthebrainsofyoungpeopletobewireddifferently."Theyshouldbedistractedandshouldperformmorepoorlythantheydo,"Rosensays."Butfindingsshowteenssurvivedistractionsmuchbetterthanwewouldpredictbytheirageandtheirbraindevelopment."Becausethesekidsaremoreimmersedandatyoungerages,Rosensays,theeducationalsystemhastochangesignificantly."Thegrowthcurveontheuseoftechnologywithchildrenisexponential(指數(shù)的),andweruntheriskofbeingoutofstepwiththisgenerationasfarashowtheylearnandhowtheythink,"Rosensays."Wehavetogivethemoptionsbecausetheywanttheirworldindividualized."1、ComparedwithMillennialgeneration,whatisthedistinctfeatureofthenewgeneration?A、Theyarefamiliarwithmoretechnologythantheirelders.B、Theyprefertoliveafreeandcolourfullife.C、Theyareequippedwithmoremoderndigitaltechniques.D、Theyarelikelytocommunicatewithothersbyhigh-techmethodscontinually.標準答案：D知識點解析：細節(jié)題。題干問和千禧年一代相比，新一代的特征。原文第二段第二句，“Theywanttobeconstantlyconnectedandavailableinawayeventheiroldersiblingsdon’tquiteget．”他們想要持續(xù)地與外界保持聯(lián)系。可知，選項D，他們傾向于用高科技與他人保持交流，是正確答案。選項A是干擾項，因為該段第一句“evenfromtheirtech-savvyMillennialelders”．可看出。千禧年一代有懂技術(shù)的人，所以不是新一代的人都比上一代懂技術(shù)。故選D。2、WhyisthenewgenerationcalledasiGeneration?A、Becausethisgenerationemphasizesonanindividualizedstyleoflife.B、Becausethisgenerationischaracterizedbytheadoptionofhigh-techdevices.C、Becausethisgenerationaremoreinteresting.D、Becausethisgenerationareinaconnectionwithinternet.標準答案：A知識點解析：細節(jié)題。題干問新一代被稱為“iGeneration”的原因。定位于原文第四段，“thelittle‘i’．whichI’mtalkingtostandfor‘individualized’”“Everythingisdefinedandindividualizedto‘me’．”字母I指代個人化。所有的事物都被定義且個人化到“我”。由此可知，選項A，這一點強調(diào)個人化的生活方式，符合文章大意。故選A。3、WhichoneofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheiGenerationaccordingtothepassage?A、ThisgenerationissoinnovativethattheycaninventandcreatenewthingsB、Everythingmustbeadaptedtothepeculiarneedofthegeneration.C、High-techsuchaswirelessdevicesisanecessitytothenewgeneration.D、Thisgenerationisallowedtousephonesinclass.標準答案：C知識點解析：細節(jié)題。此題需用排除法。選項A，對應(yīng)第五段“Theyexpectinnovation．”他們希望創(chuàng)新，與他們自己擅長創(chuàng)新是兩個不同概念；選項B，“Theyhavehighexpectationsthatwhatevertheywantorcanuse‘willbeabletotailoredtotheirownneedsandwishesanddesires．’”他們希望他們的高期望能夠得到滿足，與選項B，所有的事情都必須滿足他們的期待，表達有出入；選項D，對應(yīng)第六段“theycanbeconstantlyconnectedeveninclass，wherecellphonesaresupposedlybanned．”他們能隨時在教室里聯(lián)系，但教室里本是禁止使用手機的。可知選項D，這一代被允許在教室使用手機，不符合原文。選項C，對應(yīng)第六段第二句，“Theyareinseparablefromtheirwirelessdevices．”他們離不開無線裝置，即高科技如無線裝置是他們的必需品。因此。正確答案是C。4、Rosen’sfindingssuggestthattechnology______.A、hasanobviouseffectontheperformanceofiGeneration’sbraindevelopmentB、hashosignificantlynegativeeffectoniGeneration’smentaldevelopmentC、hasgreatlyaffectedtheiGeneration’sacademicperformanceD、hascauseddistractionproblemsoniGeneration標準答案：B知識點解析：細節(jié)題。此題定位于第七段，“Theyshouldbedistractedandshouldperformmorepoorlythantheydo”，Rosensays，“Butfindingsshowteenssurvivedistractionsmuchbetterthanwewouldpredictbytheirageandtheirbraindevelopment．”大意是，他們應(yīng)該會受到干擾，但調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)年輕人的大腦并沒有太受干擾。所以，選項B，是正確答案。5、Besidestheindividualizedlifestyle,whatchangesw