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英语六级阅读训练精选题
英语六级阅读训练精选题1
StudyinginSydney,Australia
Australia—AttractivetoInternationalStudents
Australiahasbeenapopularchoiceforthousandsofinternationalstudentsovermanyyears.Australia’suniversitiesandcollegeshavebecomeincreasinglyrecognizedoverseasfortheirexceptionallyhighstandard.Inaddition,AustraliaisconvenientlyclosetoSouth-EastAsia(Jakarta,thecapitalofAustralia’sclosestAsianneighbor,Indonesia,isonly5506kilometersfromSydney.)RevisedentryproceduresforoverseasstudentshavemadeitpossibleforanincreasingnumbertostudyinAustralia.SydneythelargestAustraliancity,istheprincipleportofcallforinternationalairlineswithservicesoperatingtoAustralia.
Sydney---LocationandHistory
Namedafteranex-GovernorofNewSouthWales,SydneyistheState’scapitalcity.Locatedonthesouth-eastcoastofAustraliainthetemperatezone,itenjoysamildclimate,averaging14.5hoursofsunshineperdayinsummerand10.25hoursinwinter.Itisalsothelargest,oldestandperhapsmostbeautifullysituatedcityinAustralia.FirstestablishedbytheBritishasaconvictsettlementin1788,itisamoderncosmopolitancitythathasdevelopedintooneofthenation’smajorindustrial,business,andmanufacturingcentre.
TheHarbourandSurroundingSuburbs
Sydneyishometonearly4.4millionpeople(asof1997).Thesuburbsreachoutfromthecitycentreandharborsome55kmtothenorth,35kmtothewestand30kmtothesouth,creatingametropolitanareaofabout3000squarekilometers.The57squarekilometerharborisoneofthelargestintheworld,andfamousfortheunmistakable134meterhigharchoftheHarborBridgeandthegracefulsailsoftheOperaHouse.Itisabusywaterwaywithferries,freightersandpleasurecraft.
ResidentialInner–CitySuburbs
NotfarfromthecitycentrearetheattractiveoldresidentialsuburbsofBalmain,Glebe,andPaddington,wheremanypeopleliveinsmartterracedhouses.Artgalleries,pubs,andrestaurantsaboundinthecosystreetsthattendtobequitenarrow,whereasthesuburbssurroundingthecity’scollegesanduniversitiesconsistmainlyoffamilyhomesandmulti-unitblocks–andidealsituationforstudentslookingforahomestay,ortorent.Sydney’snewersuburbsnowhavealargemulticulturalpopulation,andlocalshoppingcentresreflecttheinfluencesofmanycultures.
TheCulturalClimate
SydneyishometotheStateArtGalleryofNewSouthWales,theStateConservatoriumofMusic,theAustralianOpera,theSydneyDanceCompany,andtheAustralianBallet.Theworld-classSydneySymphonyOrchestraofferssuperbclassicalmusicallyearround.Localtheatreisinnovativeandwell-supported,andlarge-scaleoverseasproductionstourregularly.
EntertainmentforYoungandOld
Aswellasscoresofcinemasandtheatresthroughoutthecityandsuburbs,therearenumerousclubswhichappealtopeopleofallages,andcaterforalltastes.Pubsarethevenueforsmallermodernbands,whilethebig-namepopularmusicartists,bothlocalandinternational,attractcapacityaudiencesatthehugeEntertainmentCentreintheheartofthecity.
DiningOut
InSydney,avastarrayofethnicandlocalrestaurantscanbefoundtosuiteverybody.Insummer,cafépatronsoftensitoutsideattablesunderumbrellas,andenjoythepassingparadeofshoppers.Studentswhoprefertocookathomecanchoosefromseverallargeweekendmarkets,wherefreshfruit,fish,andvegetablesmaybeboughtmorecheaplythanatthelocalsupermarket.SydneyalsohasitsownChinatown.
Shopper’sDelight
Intheheartofthecityareseveralbigdepartmentstoreslinkedbyenclosedover-the-streetcrossingsandundergroundwalkways.MostnoticeablearethetoweringCentrepointcomplxandtheQueenVictoriaBuilding,bothcontainingmanyshoppingarcades,coffeeshopsandrestaurants.Outoftown,inthesuburbs,therearehugeregionalshoppingcentres.Attheweekendmarkets,bargainscanbehadwhenshoppingforclothingaswellasforawiderangeofassortedgoods.
SportingFacilities
Australiaisrecognizedasoneofthemostsports-consciousnationsintheworld.Sydneyboastsanimpressivenumberoffacilitiesforalltypesofindoorandoutdoorsportingactivities.Whereveronegoes,therearegolfcourses,cricketpitches,footballovals,tennisandsquashcourts,and,ofcourse,indoorandoutdoorswimmingpools.Avidice-skatingandten-pinbowlingfanswillfindthattheseactivitiesarealsopopularandinexpensive.
Conclusion
Whateverastudentisinterestedin,itiscertaintobeavailablesomewhereinSydney.Outsidethecollegesanduniversitiesthescopeforfillingtheleisurehoursisenormouswhileoncampusthechoiceisequallyvaried.
1.SincemoreandmoreinternationalstudentsstudyinAustralia,entryprocedureshavebeenrevised.
2.Sydneywasfirstestablishedasasettlementforconvictedcriminals.
3.Sydneyishometoalargenumberofpeoplefromothercountries.
4.ThestreetsofPaddingtonarenotverywideandcontainhousesarrangedinrows.
5.Large-scaleoverseasproductionsarerarelyshowninlocalsmalltheatres.
6.TheEntertainmentCentreisonlyforinternationalpopularmusicartistswhoattractlargeaudiences.
7.Vegetablesmaybeboughtmorecheaplyinlargeweekendmarkets.
8.Whenshoppingforclothingorothergoodsinweekendmarkets,youcan_____withsellers.
9.Australiaisfamousasoneofthemost_______nationsintheworld.
10.Thispassageaimstohelp_____toadapttolifeinSydney.
答案与解析
1.N.文章第一段说:
RevisedentryproceduresforoverseasstudentshavemadeitpossibleforanincreasingnumbertostudyinAustralia.把因果关系颠倒了。
2.Y.文章第二段说:
FirstestablishedbytheBritishasaconvictsettlementin1788,itisamoderncosmopolitancitythat…
3.NG.文章根本没有提到过。
4.Y.文章第四段说:
NotfarfromthecitycentrearetheattractiveoldresidentialsuburbsofBalmain,Glebe,andPaddington,wheremanypeopleliveinsmartterracedhouses.Artgalleries,pubs,andrestaurantsaboundinthecosystreetsthattendtobequitenarrow,
5.N.文章第五段说:
Localtheatreisinnovativeandwell-supported,andlarge-scaleoverseasproductionstourregularly.颠倒事实。
6.N.文章第六段说:
therearenumerousclubswhichappealtopeopleofallages,andcaterforalltastes.正好相反。
7.Y.文章第七段说:
canchoosefromseverallargeweekendmarkets,wherefreshfruit,fish,andvegetablesmaybeboughtmorecheaplythanatthelocalsupermarket.
8.bargain文章第八段说:
Attheweekendmarkets,bargainscanbehadwhenshoppingforclothingaswellasforawiderangeofassortedgoods.
9.sports-conscious文章第九段说:
Australiaisrecognizedasoneofthemostsports-consciousnationsintheworld.
10.internationalstudents中心思想题。
文章第一段第一句Australiahasbeenapopularchoiceforthousandsofinternationalstudentsovermanyyears.
英语六级阅读训练精选题2
AmongthemorecolorfulcharactersofLeadville'sgoldenagewereH.A.W.Taborandhissecondwife,ElizabethMcCourt,betterknownas"BabyDoe".TheirhistoryisfastbecomingoneofthelegendsoftheOldWest.HoraceAustinWarnerTaborwasaschoolteacherinVermont.WithhisfirstwifeandtwochildrenheleftVermontbycoveredwagonin1855tohomesteadinKansas.Perhapshedidnotfindfarmingtohisliking,orperhapshewasluredbyrumorsoffortunestobemadeinColoradomines.Atanyrate,afewyearslaterhemovedwesttothesmallColoradominingcampknownasCaliforniaGulch,whichhelaterrenamedLeadvillewhenhebecameitsleadingcitizen."Greatdepositsofleadaresuretobefoundhere."hesaid.
Asitturnedout,itwassilver,notlead,thatwastomakeLeadville'sfortuneandwealth.Taborknewlittleaboutmininghimself,soheopenedageneralstore,whichsoldeverythingfrombootstosalt,flour,andtobacco.Itwashiscustomto"grubstake"prospectiveminers,inotherwords,tosupplythemwithfoodandsupplies,or"grub",whiletheylookedforore,inreturnforwhichhewouldgetashareinthemineifonewasdiscovered.Hedidthisforanumberofyears,butnoonethatheaidedeverfoundanythingofvalue.
Finallyonedayintheyear1878,sothestorygoes,twominerscameinandaskedfor"grub".Taborhaddecidedtoquitsupplyingitbecausehehadlosttoomuchmoneythatway.Thesewerepersistent,however,andTaborwastoobusytoarguewiththem."Ohhelpyourself.Onemoretimewon'tmakeanydifference,"Hesaidandwentonsellingshoesandhatstoothercustomers.thetwominerstook$17worthofsupplies,inreturnforwhichtheygaveTaboraone-thirdinterestintheirfindings.Theypickedabarrenplaceonthemountainsideandbegantodig.Afterninedaystheystruckarichveinofsilver.Taborboughtthesharesoftheothertwomen,andsotheminebelongedtohimalone.Thismine,knownasthe"PittsburghMine,"made$1300000forTaborinreturnforhis$17investment.
LaterTaborboughttheMatchlessMineonanotherbarrenhillsidejustoutsidethetownfor$117000.ThisturnedouttobeevenmorefabulousthanthePittsburgh,yielding$35000worthofsilverperdayatonetime.Leadvillegrew.Taborbecameitsfirstmayor,andlaterbecamelieutenantgovernorofthestate.
1.LeadvillegotitsnameforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT.
A.becauseTaborbecameitsleadingcitizen
B.becausegreatdepositsofleadisexpectedtobefoundthere
C.becauseitcouldbringgoodfortunetoTabor
D.becauseitwasrenamed
2.Theword"grubstake"inparagraph2means.
A.tosupplyminerswithfoodandsupplies
B.toopenageneralstore
C.todoone'scontributiontothedevelopmentofthemine
D.tosupplyminerswithfoodandsuppliesandinreturngeta
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