大学英语六级阅读模拟试题及答案

大学英语六级阅读模拟试题及答案

　　task1

　　Awisemanoncesaidthattheonlythingnecessaryforthetriumphofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.So,asapoliceofficer,Ihavesomeurgentthingstosaytogoodpeople.

　　DayafterdaymymenandIstruggletoholdbackatidalwaveofcrime.Somethinghasgoneterriblywrongwithouronce-proudAmericanwayoflife.Ithashappenedintheareaofvalues.Akeyingredientisdisappearing,andIthinkIknowwhatitis:accountability(责任感).

　　Myjobasapolicepfficeristoimposeaccountabilityonpeoplewhorefuse,orhaveneverlearned,toimposeitonthemselves.Butaseverypolicemanknows,externalcontrolonpeople'sbehaviorisfarlesseffectivethaninternalrestraintssuchasguilt,shameandembarrassment.

　　Fortunatelytherearestillcommunities—smallertowns,usually—whereschoolsmaintaindisciplineandwhereparentsholdupstandardsthatproclaim:

　　Inthisfamilycertainthingsarenottolerated—theysimplyarenotdone!

　　Yetmoreandmore,especiallyinourlargecitiesandsuburbs,theseinnerrestraintsareloosening.Yourtypicalrobberhasnone.Heconsidersyourpropertyhisproperty;hetakeswhathewants,includingyourlifeifyouenragehim.

　　Themaincauseofthisbreak-downisaradicalshiftinattitudes.Thirtyyearsago,ifacrimewascommitted,societywasconsideredthevictim.Now,inashockingreversal,it'sthecriminalwhoisconsideredvictimized:byhisunderprivilegedupbringing,bytheschoolthatdidn'tteachhimtoread,bythechurchthatfailedtoreachhimwithmoralguidance,bytheparentswhodidn'tprovideastablehome.

　　Idon'tbelieveit.Manyothersinequallydisadvantagedcircumstanceschoosenottoengageincriminalactivities.Ifwefreethecriminal,evenpartly,fromaccountability,webecomeasocietyofendlessexcuseswherenooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything.

　　Americansdesperatelyneedmorepeoplewhobelievethatthepersonwhocommitsacrimeistheoneresponsibleforit.

　　21.Whatthewisemansaidsuggeststhat______.

　　A.it'scertainthatevilwillprevailifgoodmendonothingaboutit

　　B.it'sunnecessaryforgoodpeopletodoanythinginfaceofevil

　　C.it'sonlynaturalforvirtuetodefeatevil

　　D.it'sdesirableforgoodmentokeepawayfromevil

　　22.Accordingtotheauthor,ifapersonisfoundguiltyofacrime,______.

　　A.societyistobeheldresponsible

　　B.moderncivilizationisresponsibleforit

　　C.thestandardsoflivingshouldbeimproved

　　D.thecriminalhimselfshouldbeartheblame

　　23.Comparedwiththoseinsmalltowns,peopleinlargecitieshave

　　A.bettersenseofdisciplineB.moremutualrespectC.lesseffectivegovernmentD.lessself-discipline

　　24.Thewriterissorrytohavenoticedthat______.

　　A.peopleinlargecitiestendtoexcusecriminals

　　B.peopleinsmalltownsstillsticktoolddisciplineandstandards

　　C.today'ssocietylackssympathyforpeopleindifficulty

　　D.peopleindisadvantagedcircumstancesareengagedincriminalactivities

　　25.Thekeypointofthepassageisthat

　　A.stricterdisciplineshouldbemaintainedinschoolsandfamilies

　　B.moregoodexamplesshouldbesetforpeopletofollow

　　C.morepeopleshouldacceptthevalueofaccountability

　　D.morerestrictionsshouldbeimposedonpeople

　　参考答案

　　21.A22.D23.D24.A25.C