英语2014-2016六级阅读真题 答案版

2014-6-1

56. What do critics say about texting?

C) It will ruin the written language.

57. In what way does the author say writing is different from talking?

A) It is crafted with specific skills.

58. Why is LOL much used in texting?

A) It brings texters closer to each other.

59. Examples like meat and silly are cited to show ______.

D) the gradual change of word meaning

60. What does the author think of texting?

B) It is a new form of verbal communication.

Passage Two

61. What do we learn about Oprah Winfrey from the passage?

B) She worked her way to success in the entertainment industry.

62. Wiry does the author deem it inappropriate for Harvard to confer air honorary degree on

Oprah Winfrey?

B) She was known as s supporter of lake science.

63. How did Harry Lewis react to Harvard's decision in his blog post?

A) He was strongly against it.

64. What is the author's regret about many American universities?

C) They attach too much importance to public relations.

65. What does the author think a prestigious university like Harvard should focus on?

D) Pursuit of knowledge and truth.

2014-6-2

56. What is the author's concern about the use of technology?

D) It may hinder the development of thinking skills.

57. What is the view of educators who advocate digital literacy?

D) It liberates kids from the burden of memorizing facts.

58. What does evidence from cognitive science show?

B) Critical thinking is based on factunal knowledge.

59. What does the author think is key to making evaluations?

C) Connecting new information with one's accumulated knowledge.

60. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

D) To challenge the prevailing overemphasis on digital literacy.

Passage Two

61. What does the author say about California and Texas in Paragraph 1?

B) California has been superior to Texas in many ways.

62. What does the author say about today's California?

C) It is faced with a serious financial crisis.

63. In what way is Texas different from California?

A) It practices small government.

64. What problem is Texas confronted with?

C) Its education cannot meet the needs of the knowledge economy.

65. What do we learn about American politics from the passage?

A) Each state has its own way of governing.

214-6-3

56. What does the author say about

B) It should be preserved before it is too late.

57. Wiry does the author advocate the reading of literature?

A) It helps promote readers' intellectual and emotional growth.

58. In what way does printed-page reading differ from online reading?

B) It enables the reader to be fully engaged.

59. What do the studies show about online reading?

D) It renders reading less enjoyable.

60. What do we learn from the study released by Britain's National Literacy Trust?

A) Onscreen readers may be less competent readers.

Passage Two

61. What does the author say about immigrants in America?

C) Their background may determine whether they benefit the American people.

62. What does the author try to say by citing Milton Friedman's remark?

A) It is hardly practical to find an ideal solution to America's immigration problem.

63. What is the author's view regarding America's immigration policy?

C) Unrestricted immigration will undermine the American welfare state.

64. What is the author's purpose in citing the recent terrorist attacks on the streets of Boston

and London?

D) To show that immigrants' cultural incompatibility with the host country has consequences.

65. What is the author's attitude towards

B) Negative.

2014-12-1

56. What kind of business books are most likely to sell well?

A) Books on excellence.

57. What does the author imply about books on success so far?

C) They more or less fall into the same stereotype.

58. How does The Three Rules differ from other success books according to the passage?

B) It bases its detailed analysis on large amounts of data.

59. What does the passage any contributes to the success of exceptional companies?

A) Focus on quality and revenue.

60. What is the author's comment on The Three Rules?

D) It fails to identify the keys to success.

Passage Two

61. What was the University of Kent famous for?

A) Its comfortable campus life.

62. What arc universities trying to do to attract students?

A) Improve their learning environment.

63. What does Rod Behrens suggest universities do in marketing themselves?

C) Refrain from making promises they cannot honour.

64. What is students' chief consideration in choosing a university?

B) Whether it is able to deliver what they want.

65. What must universities show to win recruitment campaigns?

D) They are unique one way or another.

2014-12-2

56. What issue does the author try to draw people's attention to?

D) The impact of accelerating urbanization.

57. In what sense are humans the ultimate invasive species?

D) They have an urge to expand their living space.

58. In what way is urbanization in poor countries good for the environment?

B) The pressure on farmland will be lessened.

59. What does the author say about living comfortably in the city?

A) It incurs a high environmental price.

60. What can be done to minimize the negative impact of urbanization according to Seto?

C) Appropriate management of the process.

Passage Two

61. What was the purpose of Facebook when it was first created?

B) To bring university students into closer contact.

62. What difference does social media make to learning?

D) Sources of information are greatly expanded.

63. What is the author's greatest concern with social media technology?

A) Individual and organizations may use it for evil purposes.

64. What do businesses use social media for?

C) Anticipating the needs of customs.

65. What does the author think of social media as a whole?

A) It will enable human society to advance at a faster pace.

2014-12-3

56. What does the author say about some leading-edge companies?

B) They take initiatives in handling environmental wastes.

57. What motivates Toyota and Wal-Mart to make commitments to environmental protection?

C) The desire to generate profits.

58.

Why

are

so

many

companies

reluctant

to

create

an

environment-friendly

business

system?

C) They believe building such a system is too costly.

59. What is said about the lean and green model of business?

A) It helps businesses to save and gain at the same time.

60. What is the finding of the studies about companies committed to environmental goals?

B) They do much better than their counterparts in terms of revenues.

Passage Two

61. What do data-ists assume they can do?

D) Eliminate emotional and ideological bias.

62. What do people running for political office think they can do?

B) Win the election if they can raise enough funds.

63. Why do many teachers favor the idea of tailoring their presentations to different students?

C) They believe students' learning styles vary.

64. What does James Pennebaker reveal in The Secret Life of Pronouns?

D) A pattern in confident people's use of pronouns.

65. Why is the author skeptical of the data revolution?

C) Data cannot always do what we imagine it can.

2015-6-1

56. What do many people think is the biggest problem facing Janet Yellen?

C. Unemployment.

57. What did Yellen help the Fed do to tackle the 2008 financial crisis?

D. Pour money into the market through asset buying.

58. What is a greater concern of the general public?

B. Deflation.

59. What is Yellen likely to do in her position as the Fed chief?

C. Tighten financial regulation.

60. How does Alan Blinder portray Yellen?

A. She possesses strong persuasive power.

Passage Two

61.

What

does

the

author

assume

might

be

the

primary

reason

that

people

would

struggle

with each other

A. To get their share of clean air.

62. What does the author accuse western politicians of?

D. Failing to pass laws to curb environmental pollution.

63. What does the author try to draw our closest attention to?

B. Our relationship to the plant world.

64.

How

can

human

beings

accomplish

the

goal

of

protecting

the

planet

according

to

the

author?

D. By pooling their efforts together.

65. What does the author suggest we do in order not just to survive?

C. Share life with nature.

2015-6-2

56. How do environmentalist opponents view GM foods according to the passage?

B. They are used by big businesses to monopolize agriculture.

57. What does the author say is vital to solving the controversy between the two sides of the

debate?

D. More scientific research on GM crops.

58. What is the main point of the Nature articles?

A. Feeding the growing population makes it imperative to develop GM crops.

59. What is the author's view on the solution to agricultural problems?

D. Whatever is useful to boost farming efficiency should be encouraged.

60.

What does the author think of the ongoing debate around GM crops?

C. Efforts spent on it should be turned to more urgent issues of agriculture.

Passage Two

61. What are students obliged to do under early decision?

B. Attend the school once they are admitted.

62. Why do schools offer early decision?

A. To make sure they get qualified students.