大学英语六级阅读理解模拟题1.docx
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大学英语六级阅读理解模拟题1
大学英语六级阅读理解模拟题
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TherewasonshopinthetownofMufulira,whichwasnotoriousforitscolorbar.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbut,whentheirturncametobeserved,wererudelytreatedbytheshopassistants.OnedayIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotestagainstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestoreandwaitedoutsidetoseewhatwouldhappenwhenIwentin.
Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.AssoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhereonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostandheshoutedatmeinabastardlanguagethatisonlyusedbyanemployedwhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.ThemanagerbecameexasperatedandsaidtomeinEnglish,“IfyoustandtheretillChristmasIwillneverserveyou.”
IwenttotheDistrictcommissioner'soffice.FortunatelytheDistrictCommissionerwasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictOfficerwhowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatifeverIwantedanythingmorefromthedrugstoreallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewouldbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager,“HereisMr.KaundawhoisaresponsiblememberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourseIshouldhavegivenhimproperservice.”
Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIhavetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore…anymorethanIshouldhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?
Iwanttoprovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted.
1.“Colorbar”inthefirstparagraphcomesclosestinmeaningto___.
A.abarwhichispaintedindifferentcolors.
B.thefactthatwhiteandblackcustomersareservedseparately.
C.abarofchocolatehavingdifferentcolors.
D.acounterwherepeopleofdifferentcolorsareservedwithbeer.
2.Thewriterwas,atthetimeofthestory,___.
A.ablackschoolteacher
B.anAfricanservant
C.ablack,butafriendofEuropeans
D.arichblack
3.Themanagerofthedrugstoreshoutedatthewriterinabastardlanguagebecause___.
A.hehadn'tlearnedtospeakpoliteEnglish.B.hethoughtthewriterwouldn'tunderstandEnglish.
C.thatwastheusuallanguageusedbyEuropeanswhenspeakingtoAfricans.
D.thatwastheonlylanguagehecouldspeakwhenhewasangry.
4.Inthethirdparagraph,“hewasoneoftheoldschool”means___.
A.hebelievedintheage-oldpracticeofracialdiscrimination.
B.hewasaveryoldman.
C.hegraduatedfromanold,conservativeschool.
D.hewasinchargeofanoldschool.
5.Whydidn'tthewriterwaitatthewindowofthedrugstorelikeotherblackAfrican?
A.Becausehethoughthewaseducatedandshouldbetreateddifferently.
B.Becausehethought,beinganimportantperson,heshouldnotbekeptwaiting.
C.Becausehethoughthiswhitefriendswouldhelphimout.
D.Becausehewantedtoprotestagainstracialdiscrimination.
答案:
BACAD
第一篇(UnitonePassage1)
IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.
Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.
Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.
IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:
depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.
Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe’shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.
Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.
Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:
nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:
buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:
wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.
1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction.
B.Funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness.
C.Happinessisenduringwhereasfunisshort-lived.
D.Funthatislong-standingmayleadtohappiness.
2.Totheauthor,Hollywoodstarsallhaveanimportantroletoplaythatisto__.
A.ritememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappiness.
B.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.
C.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlives.
D.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoglamorousparties.
3.Intheauthor’sopinion,marriage___.
A.affordsgreaterfun.
B.leadstoraisingchildren.
C.indicatescommitment.
D.endsinpain.
4.Coupleshavinginfantchildren___.
A.areluckysincetheycanhaveawholenight’ssleep.
B.findfunintuckingthemintobedatnight.
C.findmoretimetoplayandjokewiththem.
D.derivehappinessfromtheirendeavor.
5.Ifonegetthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill__.
A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothers.
B.makethebestuseofhistimeincreasinghappiness.
C.giveafreehandtomoney.
D.keephimselfwithhisfamily.
参考答案:
CBCDB
第二篇(UnitonePassage2)
Onceitwaspossibletodefinemaleandfemaleroleseasilybythedivisionoflabor.Menworkedoutsidethehomeandearnedtheincometosupporttheirfamilies,whilewomencookedthemealsandtookcareofthehomeandthechildren.Theseroleswerefirmlyfixedformostpeople,andtherewasnotmuchopportunityforwomentoexchangetheirroles.Butbythemiddleofthiscentury,men’sandwomen’sroleswerebecominglessfirmlyfixed.
Inthe1950s,economicandsocialsuccesswasthegoalofthetypicalAmerican.Butinthe1960sanewforcedevelopedcalledthecounterculture.Thepeopleinvolvedinthismovementdidnotvaluethemiddle-classAmericangoals.Thecounterculturepresentedmenandwomenwithnewrolechoices.Takingmoreinterestinchildcare,menbegantosharechild-raisingtaskswiththeirwives.Infact,someyoungmenandwomenmovedtocommunalhomesorfarmswheretheeconomicandchildcareresponsibilitiesweresharedequallybybothsexes.Inaddition,manyAmericansdidnotvaluethetraditionalmaleroleofsoldier.SomeyoungmenrefusedtobedraftedassoldierstofightinthewarinVietnam.
Intermsofnumbers,thecounterculturewasnotaverylargegroupofpeople.ButitsinfluencespreadtomanypartsofAmericansociety.Workingmenofallclassesbegantochangetheireconomicandsocialpatterns.Industrialworkersandbusinessexecutivesalikecutdownon“overtime”worksothattheycouldspendmoreleisuretimewiththeirfamilies.Somedoctors,lawyers,andteachersturnedawayfromhighpayingsituationstopracticetheirprofessionsinpoorerneighborhoods.
Inthe1970s,thefeministmovement,orwomen’sliberation,producedadditionaleconomicandsocialchanges.Womenofallagesandatalllevelsofsocietywereenteringtheworkforceingreaternumbers.Mostofthemstilltooktraditionalwomen’sjobsaspublicschoolteaching,nursing,andsecretarialwork.Butsomewomenbegantoentertraditionallymaleoccupations:
policework,banking,dentistry,andconstructionwork.Womenwereaskingforequalwork,andequalopportunitiesforpromotion.
Todaytheexpertsgenerallyagreethatimportantchangesaretakingplaceintherolesofmenandwomen.Naturally,therearedifficultiesinadjustingtothesetransformations.
1.WhichofthefollowingbestexpressthemainideaofParagraph1?
A.Womenusuallyworkedoutsidethehomeforwages.
B.Menandwomen’sroleswereeasilyexchangedinthepast.
C.Men’srolesathomeweremorefirmlyfixedthanwomen’s.
D.Menandwomen’sroleswer
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