2017年12月英語六級閱讀?？紲y試題及答案

2017年12月英語六級閱讀?？紲y試題及答案Atsometimeinyourlifeyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon'tactonyourimpulse,butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.?Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboo(禁忌的)behaviorishowitcanchangeovertheyearswithinthesamesociety,howcertainbehaviorandattitudesonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintime.Topicssuchasdeath,forexample,wereonceconsideredsoupsettingandunpleasantthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbye,peoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathand,asaresult,aremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject.?OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It'snottaboototalkaboutfat;it'stabootobefat.Theinlookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostcompaniespreferyouthful-looking,trimexecutivestoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouth,vigor,andsuccess.Thefatperson,ontheotherhand,isthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergy,self-discipline,andself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheU.S.,thinisin,fatisout.?It'snotsurprising,then,thatmillionsofAmericanshavebecomeobsessed(著迷)withstayingslimandinshape.Thepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnot,however,thesolereasonforAmerica'sobsessionwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshownthecriticalimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednations,thelife-styleofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhand.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisuse,people'sbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerabletodisease.Inanefforttoavoidsuchafate,millionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercisingeveryday.?26.Fromthepassagewecaninfertaboois.?A.astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible?B.acrimecommittedonimpulse?C.behaviorconsideredunacceptableinsociety'seyes?D.anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople?27、Basedontheideaspresentedinthepassagewecanconcludebeingfat_______.?A.willalwaysremainatabooB.isnotconsideredataboobymostpeople?C.haslongbeenatabooD.maynolongerbeataboosomeday?28、Thetopicoffatis_______manyothertaboosubjects.?A.thesameasB.differentfrom?C.morepopularthanD.lessoftentalkedaboutthan?29、IntheU.S.,thinisin,fatisout,thismeans_______.?A.thinisinside,fatisoutside?B.thinisdiligent,fatislazy?C.thinisyouthful,fatisspiritless?D.thinisfashionable,fatisunfashionable?30、ThemainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis_______.?A.theirchangedlife-style?B.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthful?C.theirappreciationoftheim