2012年全國6月英語六級考試快速閱讀練習題.doc

1927 2012年全國6月英語六級考試快速閱讀練習題快速閱讀一：The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The countrys business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920s . As farmers shre of their products declined, marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression. 1. What is the best title of the passage? a. The Agricultural Trends of 1950s b. The Unemployment Rate of 1950s c. U.S. Economy in the 50s d. The Federal Budget of 1952 2. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by_. a. nearby explosion b. thunderous noise c. general public support d. rapid economic growth 3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _. a. confidence b. confusion c. disappointment d. suspicion 4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950s? a. Economists b. Frmaers c. Politicians d. Steelworkers 5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ? a. 60 b. 50 c. 33 d. 90參考答案cdabc 快速閱讀二：When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the English language, he should be able to notice a number of significant truths. The history of our language has always been a history of constant changeat times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. Our language has always been a living growing organism, it has never been static. Another significant truth that emerges from such a study is that language at all times has been the possession not of one class or group but of many. At one extreme it has been the property of the common, ignorant folk, who have used it in the daily business of their living, much as they have used their animals or the kitchen pots and pans. At the other extreme it has been the treasure of those who have respected it as an instrument and a sign of civilization, and who have struggled by writing it down to give it some permanence, order, dignity, and if possible, a little beauty. As we consider our changing language, we should note here two developments that are of special and immediate importance to us. One is that since the time of the Anglo-Saxons there has been an almost complete reversal of the different devices for showing the relationship of words in a sentence. Anglo-Saxon (old English) was a language of many inflections. Modern English has few inflections. We must now depend largely on word order and function words to convey the meanings that the older language did by means of changes in the forms of words. Function words, you should understand, are words such as prepositions, conjunctions, and a few others that are used primarily to show relationships among other words. A few inflections, however, have survived. And when some word inflections come into conflict with word order, there may be trouble for the users of the language, as we shall see later when we turn our attention to such maters as WHO or WHOM and ME or I. The second fact we must consider is that as language itself changes, our attitudes toward language forms change also. The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and re-evaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write. 1.In contrast to the earlier linguists, modern linguists tend to . A. attempt to continue the standardization of the language B. evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns C. be more concerned about the improvement of the language than its analysis or history D. be more aware of the rules of the language usage 2.Choose the appropriate meaning for the word “inflection” used in line 4 of paragraph 2. A. Changes in the forms of words. B. Changes in sentence structures. C. Changes in spelling rules. D. Words that have similar meanings. 3.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage? A. It is generally believed that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the modern English language. B. Some other languages had great influence on the English language at some stages of its development. C. The English language has been and still in a state of relatively constant change. D. Many classes or groups have contributed to the development of the English language. 4. The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an) . A. historian B. philosopher C. anthropologist D. linguist 5.Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage? 石家莊裝飾 石家莊裝修公司 石家莊裝修 石家莊裝修網(wǎng) 石家莊裝飾網(wǎng) 石家莊裝飾公司 大連裝修公司 大連裝修 大連裝飾網(wǎng) 大連裝飾公司A. The history of the English language. B. Our changing attitude towards the English language. C. Our changing language. D. Some characteristics of modern English.答案：Vocabulary 1.span n. 跨度，范圍，一段時間，期間 2.imperceptible adj. 感覺不到的，覺察不到的，極細微的 3.organism n. 生物體，有機體 4.possession n. 擁有，占有，領(lǐng)土，領(lǐng)地 5.ignorant adj. 無知的 6.folk n. 人們，民族 7.permanence n. 永久，持久 8.Anglo-Saxons n. 盎格魯撒克遜語，盎格魯撒克遜人，地道的英國人 9.reversal n. 顛倒，反向，逆轉(zhuǎn) 10.inflection n. 詞尾變化 11.preposition n. 前置詞，介詞 12.conjunction n. 聯(lián)合，關(guān)聯(lián)，連接詞 13.in terms of 根據(jù)，按照，用的話，在方面 長難句解析 【解析】“who”引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，修飾“the common, ignorant folk”?！癿uch as”引導(dǎo)狀語從句?！発itchen pots and pans”意為“鍋碗瓢盆”。 【譯文】一方面它是那些普通人甚至無知民眾的財產(chǎn)，他們每天都像使喚他們的牲畜和鍋碗瓢盆一樣用著語言。 【解析】 此句為一個復(fù)合倒裝句?！皍ntil”引導(dǎo)一個并列句，前一句的主語是“a tendency”，“to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew”作“tendency”的定語，第二句的主語也是“a tendency”，“to”后面的句子作“tendency”的定語，“in which”引導(dǎo)的定語從句修飾“ways”。 【譯文】例如在18世紀一種產(chǎn)生于各種來源的趨勢把語言固定在一個不常使用和不利于語言發(fā)展的模式中，而到了當今，主流是要反復(fù)研究、評價人們說話、寫作中的語言實踐。 【短文大意】本文主要講述英語演變過程的一些特點，指出了古英語與現(xiàn)代英語的不同，以及語言學(xué)家對待語言形式的態(tài)度的變化。 1.B細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干回原文中定位，閱讀文章時注意首末段及各段開頭的句子，這往往都是考點所在。這篇文章講的主要是英語語言演變的一些特點，指出了古英語與現(xiàn)代英語的不同，以及語言學(xué)家態(tài)度的轉(zhuǎn)變。本題問的正是現(xiàn)代語言學(xué)家與早期語言學(xué)家不同的傾向。根據(jù)文章末尾The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and re-evaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write. 現(xiàn)代語言學(xué)家傾向于根據(jù)人們說和寫的方式評價語言實踐，而不是像早期的語言學(xué)家根據(jù)一定的模式評價語言。選項B符合文章的意思。 2.A詞匯題。要根據(jù)上下文的信息判斷單詞的意思。文章在第二段中間再次提到inflection時說，A few inflections, however, have survived. 后面文章又舉了WHO/WHOM和ME/I為例說明inflection，這是一篇關(guān)于語言學(xué)的文章，從例子可以看出inflection的意思應(yīng)西安裝飾 西安裝修 西安裝修網(wǎng) 西安裝修公司 西安裝飾公司 會計網(wǎng)校 網(wǎng)校排名 西安家裝網(wǎng) 西安家裝公司 大連裝修網(wǎng) 大連裝飾該是“單詞的變形”，選項A正確。 3.A細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容，選項A“普遍認為1500年是現(xiàn)代英語的起點”在文章中沒有提及，故為正確答案。文章第二句說The history of our language has always been a history of constant change - at times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. 我們語言的歷史是一個不斷變化的歷史在一些時間里緩慢得幾乎難以察覺，在另一些時間里則是兩種語言的激烈碰撞。由此可以推斷一些其他的語言對英語的發(fā)展有重大影響，選項B符合文章的意思。 4.D詞匯題。此題考查考生的推測能力和詞匯量，文章講述的是英國語言演進的具體細節(jié)，最適當?shù)拇鸢笐?yīng)該是D。作者很可能是一位語言學(xué)家。A答案(歷史學(xué)家)和C答案(人類學(xué)家)也可以有點迷惑性。B答案(哲學(xué)家)是最不符合的。 5.C主旨題。本文從各個方面談及英語作為一種語言的發(fā)展變化，但并不是講述英語的歷史。所以選項A不對，選項C作為文章的題目最為貼切。選項B只是文章闡述的一個方面，不夠全面。文章是在談到英語的不斷變化的時候談到了現(xiàn)代英語的一些特點，所以選項D也失之于片面?？焖匍喿x三How to Make Attractive and Effective PowerPoint Presentations Microsoft PowerPoint has dramatically changed the way in which academic and business presentations are made. This article outlines few tips on making more effective and attractive PowerPoint presentations. The Text Keep the wording clear and simple. Use active, visual language. Cut unnecessary wordsa good rule of thumb is to cut paragraphs down to sentences, sentences into phrases, and phrases into key words. Limit the number of words and lines per slide. Try the Rule of Five-five words per line, five lines per slide. If too much text appears on one slide, use the AutoFit feature to split it between two slides. Click within the placeholder to display the AutoFit Options button (its symbol is two horizontal lines with arrows above and below), then click on the button and choose Split Text between Two Slides from the submenu. Font size for titles should be at least 36 to 40, while the text body should not be smaller than 24. Use only two font styles per slideone for the title and the other for the text. Choose two fonts that visually contrast with each other. Garamond Medium Condensed and Impact are good for titles, while Garamond or Tempus Sans can be used for the text body. Embed the fonts in your presentation, if you are not sure whether the fonts used in the presentation are present in the computer that will be used for the presentation. To embed the fonts: (1) On the File menu, click Save As. (2) On the toolbar, click Tools, click Save Options, select the Embed TrueType Fonts check box, and then select Embed characters in use only. Use colors sparingly; two to three at most. You may use one color for all the titles and another for the text body. Be consistent from slide to slide. Choose a font color that contrasts well with the background. Capitalizing the first letter of each word is good for the title of slides and suggests a more formal situation than having just the first letter of the first word capitalized. In bullet point lines,考研網(wǎng)校 醫(yī)藥網(wǎng)校 外語網(wǎng)校 公務(wù)員網(wǎng)校 網(wǎng)絡(luò)課堂 網(wǎng)上學(xué)習 建筑網(wǎng)校 職業(yè)網(wǎng)校 網(wǎng)校 學(xué)歷網(wǎng)校 計算機網(wǎng)校 衛(wèi)生網(wǎng)校 小學(xué)網(wǎng)校capitalize the first word and no other words unless they normally appear capped. Upper and lower case lettering is more readable than all capital letters. Moreover, current styles indicate that using all capital letters means you are shouting. If you have text that is in the wrong case, select the text, and then click Shift+F3 until it changes to the case style that you like. Clicking Shift+F3 toggles the text case between ALL CAPS, lower case, and Initial Capital styles. Use bold or italic typeface for emphasis. Avoid underlining, it clutters up the presentation. Dont center bulleted lists or text. It is confusing to read. Left align unless you have a good reason not to. Run “spell check” on your show when finished. The Background Keep the background consistent. Simple, light textured backgrounds work well. Complicated textures make the content hard to read. If you are planning to use many clips in your slides, select a white background. If the venue of your presentation is not adequately light-proof, select a dark-colored background and use any light color for text. Minimize the use of “bells and whistles” such as sound effects, “flying words” and multiple transitions. Dont use red in any fonts or backgrounds. It is an emotionally overwhelming color that is difficult to see and read. The Clips Animations are best used subtly; too much flash and motion can distract and annoy viewers. Do not rely too heavily on those images that were originally loaded on your computer with the rest of Office. You can easily find appropriate clips on any topic through Google Images. While searching for images, do not use long search phrases as is usually done while searching the web-use specific words. When importing pictures, make sure that they are smaller than two megabytes and are in a .jpg format. Larger files can slow down your show. Keep graphs, charts and diagrams simple, if possible. Use bar graphs and pie charts instead of tables of data. The audience can then immediately pick up the relationships. The Presentation If you want your presentation to directly open in the slide show view, save it as a slide show file using the following steps. Open the presentation you want to save as a slide show. On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save as type list, click PowerPoint Show. Your slide show file will be saved with a ppt file extension. When you double-click on this file, it will automatically start your presentation in slide show view. When youre done, PowerPoint automatically closes and you return to the desktop. If you want to edit the slide show file, you can always open it from PowerPoint by clicking Open on the File menu. Look at the audience, not at the slides, whenever possible. If using a laser pointer, dont move it too fast. For example, if circling a number on the slide, do it slowly. Never point the laser at the audience. Black out the screen (use “B” on the keyboard) after the point has been made, to put the石家莊裝飾 石家莊裝修公司 石家莊裝修 石家莊裝修網(wǎng) 石家莊裝飾網(wǎng) 石家莊裝飾公司 大連裝修公司 大連裝修 大連裝飾網(wǎng) 大連裝飾公司focus on you. Press the key again to continue your presentation. You can use the shortcut command CtrlP to access the Pen tool during a slide show. Click with your mouse and drag to use the Pen tool to draw during your slide show. To erase everything youve drawn, press the E key. To turn off the Pen tool, press Esc once. Miscellaneous Master Slide Set-Up: The “master slide” will allow you to make changes that are reflected on every slide in your presentation. You can change fonts, colors, backgrounds, headers, and footers at the “master slide” level. First, go to the “View” menu. Pull down the “Master” menu. Select the “slide master” menu. You may now make changes at this level that meet your presentation needs. 1. The ways in which academic and business presentations are made have been changed by Microsoft PowerPoint. 2. When making the PowerPoint, the wor