2019年大学英语六级阅读模拟试题(4-6)

2019年大学英语六级阅读模拟试题(4)　　Biologistsestimatethatasmanyas2millionlesserprairiechickens---akindofbirdlivingonstretchinggrasslands—oncelentredtotheoftengraylandscapeofthemidwesternandsouthwesternUnitedStates.Butjustsome22,000birdsremaintoday,occupyingabout16%ofthespecies’historicrange.

　　ThecrashwasamajorreasontheU.SFishandWildlifeService(USFWS)decidedtoformallylistthebirdasthreatened.“Thelesserprairiechickenisinadesperatesituation,”saidUSFWSDirectorDanielAshe.Someenvironmentalists,however,weredisappointed.Theyhadpushedtheagencytodesignatethebirdas“endangered,”astatusthatgivesfederalofficialsgreaterregulatorypowertocrackdownonthreats.ButAsheandothersarguedthatthe“threatened”taggavethefederalgovernmentflexibilitytotryoutnew,potentiallylessconfrontationalconservationsapproaches.Inparticular,theycalledforforgingclosercollaborationswithwesternstategovernments,whichareoftenuneasywithfederalactionandwiththeprivatelandownerswhocontrolanestimated95%oftheprairiechicken’shabitat.

　　Undertheplan,forexample,theagencysaiditwouldnotprosecutelandownerorbusinessesthatunintentionallykill,harm,ordisturbthebird,aslongastheyhadsignedarange—widemanagementplantorestoreprairiechickenhabitat.NegotiatedbyUSFWSandthestates,theplanrequiresindividualsandbusinessesthatdamagehabitataspartoftheiroperationstopayintoafundtoreplaceeveryacredestroyedwith2newacresofsuitablehabitat.Thefundwillalsobeusedtocompensatelandownerswhosetasidehabitat,USFWSalsosetaninterimgoalofrestoringprairiechickenpopulationstoanannualaverageof67,000birdsoverthenext10years.AnditgivestheWesternAssociationofFishandWildlifeAgencies(WAFWA),acoalitionofstateagencies,thejobofmonitoringprogress.Overall,theideaistolet“states”remaininthedriver’sseatformanagingthespecies，”Ashesaid.

　　Noteveryonebuysthewin-winrhetoricSomeCongressmembersaretryingtoblocktheplan,andatleastadozenindustrygroups,fourstates,andthreeenvironmentalgroupsarechallengingitinfederalcourtNotsurprisingly,doesn’tgofarenough“Thefederalgovernmentisgivingresponsibilityformanagingthebirdtothesameindustriesthatarepushingittoextinction,”saysbiologistJayLininger.

　　1.Themajorreasonforlistingthelesserprairieasthreatenedis____

　　[A]itsdrasticallydecreasedpopulation

　　[B]theunderestimateofthegrasslandacreage

　　[C]adesperateappealfromsomebiologists

　　[D]theinsistenceofprivatelandowners

　　2.The“threatened”tagdisappointedsomeenvironmentalistsinthatit_____

　　[A]wasagive-intogovernmentalpressure

　　[B]wouldinvolvefeweragenciesinaction

　　[C]grantedlessfederalregulatorypower

　　[D]wentagainstconservationpolicies

　　3.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3thatunintentionalharm-doerswillnotbeprosecutedifthey_____

　　[A]agreetopayasumforcompensation

　　[B]volunteertosetupanequallybighabitat

　　[C]offertosupporttheWAFWAmonitoringjob

　　[D]promisetoraisefundsforUSFWSoperations

　　4.AccordingtoAshe，theleadingroleinmanagingthespeciesin______

　　[A]thefederalgovernment

　　[B]thewildlifeagencies

　　[C]thelandowners

　　[D]thestates

　　5.JayLiningerwouldmostlikelysupport_______

　　[A]industrygroups

　　[B]thewin-winrhetoric

　　[C]environmentalgroups

　　[D]theplanunderchallenge

　　参考答案及解析

　　1.Aitsdrasticallydecreasedpopulation

　　解析：此题是原因细节题。根据关键词定位到第一段But前后关于lesserprairiechickens数量2million和22,000的强烈对比。另外第二段第二句“thelesserprairiechickenisinadesperatesituation”都可以得知Aitsdrasticallydecreasedpopulation数量的急剧下降为正确答案。

　　2.Cgrantedlessfederalregulatorypowers

　　Grant动词-同意允许;授予赋予

　　名词-补贴

　　解析：此题是原因细节题。根据关键词定位到第二段第四句，Theyhad…,astatethatgivesfederalofficialsgreaterregulatorypower.而But之后是截然相反的事实，即政府授予了更少的管理权。故而Cgrantedlessfederalregulatorypowers为正确答案。

　　3.Aagreetopayasumforcompensation赔偿补偿薪酬

　　解析：推断题。题干问的是从第三段推出来：无意伤害的那些人是不会被检举的如果怎么样。根据题干定位到第三段首句“itwouldnotprosecute….aslongas….”，题干中问的if即原文的aslongas的同意替换，原文aslongas的意思是：只要他们签署了计划。下一句说道该计划要求个体和企业去支付基金。对应选项A选项“赞同支付赔偿”属于同义替换。

　　4.Dthestates

　　解析：此题是细节题。根据关键词定位到第三段最后一句theideaistoletthe“states”remaininthedriver’sseatformanagingthespecies,Ashesaid.其中inthedriver’sseat对应题干中的theleadingrole,故而Dstates为正确答案。

　　5.Cenvironmentalgroups群体团体

　　解析：文中人物观点题。题干问的是JayLininger最可能支持谁，大写人名定位到末段最后一句。最后一句提到：生物学家JayLininger说道联邦政府要把责任推给导致鸟类灭绝的企业，显然是对政府和企业的反对。再往前看一句，指出：企业团体和政府部门观点一致，环境学家与其观点恰巧一致。因此JayLininger最支持环境团体的观点了。

2019年大学英语六级阅读模拟试题(5)　　TherewilleventuallycomeadaywhenTheNewYorkTimesceasestopublishstoriesonnewsprint.Exactlywhenthatdaywillbeisamatterofdebate.“Sometimeinthefuture,”thepaper’spublishersaidbackin2010.

　　Nostalgiaforinkonpaperandtherustleofpagesaside,there’splentyofincentivetoditchprint.Theinfrastructurerequiredtomakeaphysicalnewspaper-printingpresses,deliverytrucks—isn’tjustexpensive;it’sexcessiveatatimewhenonline-onlycompetitorsdon’thavethesamesetoffinancialconstraints.Readersaremigratingawayfromprintanyway.Andthoughprintandsalesstilldwarftheironlineandmobilecounterparts,revenuefromprintisstilldeclining.

　　Overheadmaybehighandcirculationlower,butriskingtoeliminateitsprinteditionwouldbeamistake,saysBuzzFeedCEOJonahPere.

　　PerettisaystheTimesshouldn’twastetimegettingoutoftheprintbusiness,butonlyiftheygoaboutdo,ittherightway.“Figuringoutawaytoacceleratethattransitionwouldmakesenseforthem,”hesaid,“butifyoudiscontinueit,you’regoingtohaveyourmostloyalcustomersreallyupsetwithyou.”

　　Sometimesthat’sworthmakingachangeanyway.PerettigivestheexampleofNetflixdiscontinuingitsDVD-mailingservicetofocusonstreaming.“Itwasseenasablunder,”hesaid.Themoveturnedouttobeforesighted.AndifPerettiwereinchargeattheTimes?“Iwouldn’tpickayeartoendprint,”hesaid.“Iwouldraisepricesandmakeitintomoreofalegacyproduct.”

　　Themostloyalcustomerswouldstillgettheproducttheyfavor,theideagoes,andthey’dfeelliketheywerehelpingsustainthequalityofsomethingtheybelievein.“Soifyouareoverpayingforprint,youcouldfeellikeyouwerehelping,”Perettisaid,“Thenincreaseitatahigherrateeachyearandessentiallytrytogenerateadditionalrevenue.”Inotherwords,ifyou’regoingtomakeaprintproduct,makeitforthepeoplewhoarealreadyobsessedwithit,WhichmaybewhattheTimesisdoingalready.Gettingtheprinteditionsevendaysaweekcostsnearly$500ayear—morethantwiceasmuchasadigital-onlysubscription.

　　“It’sareallyhardthingtodoandit’satremendousluxurythatBuzzFeeddoesn’thavealegacybusiness,”Perettiremarked.“Butwe’regoingtohavequestionslikethatwherewehavethingswe’redoingthatdon’tmakesensewhenthemarketchangesandtheworldchanges.Inthosesituations,it’sbettertobemoreaggressivethanlessaggressive.”

　　1.TheNewYorkTimesisconsideringendingit’sprinteditionpartlydueto

　　[A]thepressureformitsinvestors

　　[B]thecomplaintsfromitsreaders

　　[C]thehighcostofoperation

　　[D]theincreasingonlineadsales.

　　2.Perettisuggeststhat.infaceofthepresentsituation,theTimesshould

　　[A]makestrategicadjustments

　　[B]endtheprinteditionforgood

　　[C]seeknewsourcesofreadership

　　[D]aimforefficientmanagement

　　3.ItcanbeinferredfrontParagraphs5and6thata“legacyproduct”

　　[A]willhavethecostofprintingreduced.

　　[B]ismeantforthemostloyalcustomers.

　　[C]helpsrestorethegloryofformertimes.

　　[D]expandsthepopularityofthepaper.

　　4.Perettibelievesthatinachangingworld,

　　[A]traditionalluxuriescanstayunaffected.

　　[B]aggressivenessbettermeetschallenges.

　　[C]cautiousnessfacilitatesproblem-solving.

　　[D]legacybusinessesarebecomingoutdated.

　　5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthetext

　　[A]MakeYourPrintNewspaperaLuxuryGood

　　[B]KeepYourNewspaperForeverinFashion

　　[C]CherishtheNewspaperStillinYourHand

　　[D]ShifttoOnlineNewspapersAllatOnce

　　参考答案及解析

　　1.【答案】[C]

　　【解析】细节题。题干问的是《纽约时报》考虑停止纸质版新闻印刷出版的原因是什么。文章首段首句即是此内容的同义表达，第二段解释具体原因，第二句：Theinfrastructure...isn’tjustexpensive;it’sexcessiveatatimewhenonline-onlycompetitorsdon’thavethesamesetoffinancialconstraints.意思是纸质印刷所要求的基础设施不仅仅贵而且多余，因为他们的网络竞争对手没有这样的经济上的限制。[C]项“运行的高成本”是对原文内容的总结故正确。[A]项来自于投资者的压力，[B]项来自于读者的投诉，[D]项网络广告销售的增长，这三项在文中均未提及，故排除。

　　2.【答案】[A]

　　【解析】细节题。题干问的是：面对目前的形势，Peretti建议《纽约时报》怎么做。根据信号词Peretti回原文中定位至第四段，首句内容是Peretti说《纽约时报》不该浪费时间去想着如何停止纸质印刷，而应该找到一种正确的方法去解决这件事。接着第二句Peretti说找到一种方式来促进这种转变会对他们来说有用处。可知Peretti认为《纽约时报》应当做出一些改变而非停止纸质版的发行，[A]项“做出策略上的调整”是对原文的同义转述，故正确。[B]项永远结束纸质版，与原文意思相反，故排除;[C]项寻求新的读者资源，[D]项以高效的管理为目标，在原文中未提及，故排除。

　　3.【答案】[B]

　　【题型】推断题。

　　【解析】题干意思为：从第五、六段可以推断出“传承产品”。根据信号词legacyproduct定位到第五段最后一句：Iwouldraisepricesandmakeitintomoreofalegacyproduct.不仅要提高价格还要将它变为一种遗留品。单单这一句不足以做出选择，需要继续往下看在第六段中有没有对于这个词的解释。第六段开头提到了他认为大部分忠实的消费者依旧会坚持购买他们喜欢的产品，而且他们会认为是在帮助维持他们所信任的产品的质量。可见Peretti认为忠实的购买者不会有改变，如果可以每年增加一些比例，那么依旧是可以创收的。紧接着出现了inotherworlds(换句话说)，如果我们要做这些printproduct(印刷产品)，那就为那些已经痴迷于他们的人而做吧。[B]项“是为多数忠实的顾客设计的”，是对原文内容的同义替换，为正确答案。[A]项会降低印刷成本，[C]项重建以往的荣耀，[D]项扩大报纸的受欢迎程度，这三项均在文中未提及，故排除。

　　4.【答案】[B]

　　【题型】细节题。

　　【解析】题干以为：Peretti认为，在一个变化的世界里。根据信号词Peretti和changingworld可回文中定位到文章最后一段，由最后一段可知Peretti认为在市场在变化、世界在变化的情况中，更有进取心是更好的。[B]项“进取精神可以更好地迎接挑战”，本项是对原文的同义转述，故正确。[A]项传统的奢侈品不会受到影响，在文中未提及，故排除;[C]项谨慎小心促进问题的解决，与原文意思相反，故排除;[D]项传统产业正在变得过时，在文中未提及，故排除。

　　5.【答案】[A]

　　【题型】主旨题。

　　【解析】全文由《纽约时报》纸质版终有一天会面临倒闭的危机引出话题，重点阐述Peretti对此问题的看法：《纽约时报》纸质版应该考虑转型——为大部分忠实的顾客提供遗留品。后面接着阐述了如何将《纽约时报》做成这种专为忠实的顾客制作的高价遗留品。[A]项“将你的印刷报纸做成一个奢侈品”，aluxurygood是对原文中提到的高价“legacyproduct”的同义转述，故正确。B.始终保持你的报纸时尚前沿，[C]项珍惜你手中仍然拥有的报纸，[D]项立刻转向网络在线报纸，均不是本文要的主旨，故排除。

2019年大学英语六级阅读模拟试题(6)　　TheEarthcomprisesthreeprincipallayers:thedense,iron-richcore,themantlemadeofsilicate(硅酸盐)thataresemi-moltenatdepth,andthethin,solid-surfacecrustTherearetwokindsofcrust,aloweranddenseroceaniccrustandanupper，lightercontinentalcrustfoundoveronlyabout40percentoftheEarth'ssurface.Therocksofthecrustareofverydifferentages.Somecontinentalrocksareover3,000millionyearsold,whilethoseoftheoceanfloorarelessthan200millionyearsold.Thecrustsandthetop,solidpartofthemantle,totalingabout70to100kilometersinthickness,atpresentappeartoconsistofabout15rigidplates,7ofwhichareverylarge.Theseplatesmoveoverthesemi-moltenlowermantletoproduceallofthemajortopographical(地形学的)featuresoftheEarth.Activezoneswhereintensedeformationoccurareconfinedtothenarrow,interconnectingboundariesofcontactoftheplates.

　　Therearethreemaintypesofzonesofcontact:spreadingcontactswhereplatesmoveapart,convergingcontactswhereplatesmovetowardseachother,andtransformcontactswhereplatesslidepasteachother.NewoceaniccrustisformedalongoneormoremarginsofeachplatebymaterialissuingfromdeeperlayersoftheEarth'scrust,forexample,byvolcaniceruptions(爆发)oflava(火山熔岩)atmid-oceanridges.Ifatsuchaspreadingcontactthetwoplatessupportcontinents，arift(裂缝)isformedthatwillgraduallywidenandbecomefloodedbythetea.TheAtlanticOceanformedlikethisastheAmericanandAfro-Europeanplatesmovedinoppositedirections.Whentwoplatescarryingcontinentscollide,thecontinentalblocks,toolighttobedrawndown,continuetofloatandthereforebuckle(起褶皱)toformamountainchainalongthelengthofthemarginoftheplates.

　　练习题：

　　Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:

　　1.TheEarth’scrust______.

　　A.canbeclassifiedintotwotypes

　　B.isformedalongthemarginsoftheplates

　　C.consistsofsemi-moltenrocks

　　D.isabout70to100kilometersthick

　　2.The15platesoftheEarthareformedfrom___.

　　A.theoceaniccrustsandcontinentalcrusts

　　B.thecrustsandthemantle

　　C.thecrustsandthetopandsolidpartofthemantle

　　D.thecontinentalcrustsandthesolidpartofthemantle

　　3.Seriously-deformedzonesappear_______

　　A.wheneverthecrustsmoveovermantle

　　B.whentheplatesmovetowardseachother

　　C.inthenarrowboundarieswheretwoplatesmeet

　　D.tobethemajortopographicalfeatureoftheEarth

　　4.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,theformationoftheAtlanticOceanistheexampleof_______.

　　A.spreadingcontacts

　　B.theinfluenceofvolcaniceruptions

　　C.convergingcontacts

　　D.transformcontacts

　　5.Thispassageisprobably_______.

　　A.anewspaperadvertisement

　　B.achapterofanovel

　　C.anexcerptfromatextbook

　　D.ascientificreportofnewfindings

　　参考答案及解析

　　1.[A]事实细节题。选项A与文章第1段第2句所述一致，为正确答案。此类题可采用排除法。根据第2段第2句的内容可以知道选项B所指的只是地壳中的一种.而不是所有地壳。选项C与文章第1句的内容不符。选项D的主语应该是地壳和上层的地幔，不仅仅是地壳。

　　2.[C]推理判断题。此题可定位到第1段倒数第3句。题干中的15plates是原文该句中的宾语，且该句的谓语中心词是consistof(由......组成)，题干的谓语是areformedfrom，这意思一致，但题目用的是被动语态。表明答案可从原文该句的主语得到。主语中的top和solid并列修饰partofthemantle。选项C为该句的同义替换，故正确。

　　3.[C]亊实细节题。选项C是对第1段最后一句的同义改写。文章中没有提到选项A中thecrustsmoveovermantle这种现象;选项B提到的现象在第2段第1句才讨论到，与题干无关;文中也没有提到严重变形的地区是地球的主要地形特征，因此选项D不正确。

　　4.[A]亊实细节题。第2段主要分成两部分：第一部分谈板块活动的三种形式，第二部分分别举例说明其中在说明spreadingcontacts时，引用了大西洋的例子：TheAtlanticOceanformedlikethis...，所以答案为A。

　　5.[C]主旨大意题。由本文的语言风格和描述内容可以判定这篇文章既不是商业性的，也不是文学性的同时文中叙述的内容具有科普性质，不可能是太前沿性的，因此A、B、D三项都不正确，选项C为此题答案。