英语六级阅读理解练习题三.doc

1、生命中，不断地有人离开或进入。于是，看见的，看不见的；记住的，遗忘了。生命中，不断地有得到和失落。于是，看不见的，看见了；遗忘的，记住了。然而，看不见的，是不是就等于不存在？记住的，是不是永远不会消失？ 英语六级阅读理解练习题(三)温馨提示：帮考网外语免费练习题，如需完整题库请登录 Climate， more than any other single factor， _1_the distribution of life on Earth. Climatic boundaries establish the limits within which organisms can survive.

2、 Plants， even more than animals， must be_2_ adapted to climate in order to survive. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to _3_ whatever weather conditions are likely to occur. In the harsh conditions of the far north of the earth， for example， low growing mosses， lichens， and

3、 a few flowering plants all hold to the ground for shelter from icy winds.Animals， despite their _4_to move about and find shelter， are just as much influenced by climate as plants are. Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized that they have an _5_ limited distribution.

4、Others， such as bears， are flexible enough to adapt to a _6_range of climates.。 Ocean-dwelling organisms are just as sensitive to climatic changesin this case temperature and salinityas land animals. Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater. Certain foraminaters are so sensitive to change

5、s in their_7 _that their presence can be taken as an _8_ of sea temperature. Human beings are among the _9 _ specialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere. Their clothes and their homes _10_as a sort of “miniature climate” that can be taken with them everywhere.A. least B. determines c. ab

6、ility D. urgentlyE. broad F. behave G. worst H. indexI. endure J. extremely K. entertain L. wellM. neighborhood N. act O. environment答案：I. B 2. L 3. I 4. C 5. J 6. E 7. O 8. HAs the only freshman on his schools varsity（代表队） wrestling team， Tod was anxious to fit in with his older teammates. One nigh

7、t after a match， he was offered a whisky bottle on the ride home. Tod felt he had to accept， or he would seem like a sissy. He took a swallow， and every time the bottle was passed back to him， he took another swallow. After seven swallows， he passed out. His terrified teammates carried him into his

8、home， and his mother then rushed to the hospital. After his stomach was pumped， Tod learned that his blood alcohol level had been so high that he was lucky not to be in a coma or dead.Although alcohol sometimes causes rapid poisoning， frequently leads to long-term addiction， and always threatens sel

9、f-control， our society encourages drinking. Many parents， by their example， give children the impression that alcohol is an essential ingredient of social gatherings. Peer pressure turns bachelor parties， fraternity initiations （同仁联谊会入会） ， and spring-semester beach vacations into competitions in “ge

10、tting trashed. ” In soap operas， charming characters pour Scotch whiskey from crystal bottle as readily as most people turn on the faucet for tap water. In films and rock videos， trend-setters party in nightclubs and bars. And who can recall a televised baseball or basketball game without a beer com

11、mercial？ By the age of 21， the average American has been drinking on TV about 75， 000 times. Alcohol ads appear with pounding frequencyin magazines， on billboards， in college newspaperscontributing to a harmful myth about drinking.Part of the myth is that liquor signals professional success. In a me

12、ns magazine， one full-page ad for Scotch whiskey shows two men seated in an elegant restaurant. Both are in their thirties， perfectly groomed， and wearing expensive grey suits. The windowsare draped （悬挂） with velvet （天鹅绒） the table with spotless white linen. Each place-setting consists of a long-ste

13、mmed water goblet， silver utensils and thick silver plates. On each plate is half-empty cocktail glass. The two men are grinning and shaking hands， as if theyve just concluded a business deal. The caption reads， “The taste of success. ”Contrary to what the liquor company would have us believe， drink

14、ing is more closely related to lack of success than to achievement. Among students， the heaviest drinkers have the lowest grades. In the work force， alcoholics are frequently late or absent， tend to perform poorly， and often get fired. Although， alcohol abuse occurs in all economic classes， it remai

15、ns most severe among the poor.Another part of the alcohol myth is that drinking makes you more attractive to the opposite sex. “Hot， hot， hot，” one commercials soundtrack（电影配乐） begins， as the camera scans a crowd of college-age beachgoers. Next it follows the curve of a womans leg up to her bare hip

16、 and lingers there. She is young， beautiful， wearing a bikini. A young guy， carrying an ice chest （箱子）， positions himself near to where she sits. He is tan， muscular. She doesnt show much interestuntil he opens the chest and takes out a beer. Now she smiles over at him. He raises his eyebrows and， i

17、nvitingly， holds up another can. She joins him. This beer， the song concludes， “attracts like no other. ”Beer doesnt make anyone sexier. Like all alcohol， it lowers the levels of male hormones in men and of female hormones in womeneven when taken in small amounts. In substantial amounts， alcohol can

18、 cause infertility（不生育） in women and impotence （阳萎|） in men. Some alcoholic men develop enlarged breasts， from their increased female hormones.The alcohol myth also creates the illusion that beer and athletics are a perfect combination. One billboard features three high-action images： a baseball pla

19、yer running at top speed， a surfer riding a wave， and a basketball player leaping to make a dunk shot. A particular light beer， the billboard promises， “wont slow you down. ”“Slow you down” is exactly what alcohol does. Drinking plays a role in over six million injuries each yearnot counting automob

20、ile accidents. Even in small amounts， alcohol dulls the brain， reducing muscle coordination and slowing reaction time. It also interferes with the ability to focus the eyes and adjust to a sudden change in brightnesssuch as the flash of a cars headlights. Drinking and driving， responsible for over h

21、alf of all automobile deaths， is the leading cause of death among teenagers. Continued alcohol abuse can physically alter the brain， permanently damaging learning and memory. Long-term drinking is related to malnutrition， weakening of the bones， and ulcers. It increases the risk of liver failure， he

22、art disease， and stomach cancer.Finally， according to the myth fostered by the media in our culture， alcohol generates a warm glow of happiness that unifies the family. In one popular film， the only food visible at a wedding reception is an untouched wedding cake， but beer， whiskey， and vodka flow f

23、reely. Most of the guests are drunk. After shouting into the microphone to get everyones attention， the band leader asks the bride and groom to come forward. They are presented with two wine-filled silver drinking cups. “If you can drink your cups without spilling any wine，” the band leader tells th

24、em， “you will have good luck for the rest of your lives. ” The couple drain their cups without taking a breath， and the crowd cheers.A marriage， however， is unlikely to be “lucky” if alcohol plays a major role in it. Nearly two-thirds of domestic violence involves drinking. Alcohol abuse by parents

25、is strongly tied to child neglect and juvenile delinquency. Drinking during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and is a major cause of such birth defects as deformed limbs and mental retardation. Those who depend on alcohol are far from happy： over a fourth of the patients in state and county mental

26、institutions have alcohol problems; more than half of all violent crimes are alcohol-related; the rate of suicide among alcoholics is fifteen times higher than among the general population.Alcohol， some would have us believe， is part of being successful， sexy， healthy， and happy. But those who have

27、suffered from itdirectly or indirectlyknow otherwise. For alcohols victims， “Heres to your health” rings with a terrible irony when it is accompanied by the clink of liquor glasses.1. The author provides lots of evidence to refute the harmful myth about drinking.2. We can conclude from the passage t

28、hat the media and the culture of American society promote false beliefs about alcohol.3. Paragraph four tells us that alcoholics will never succeed if they dont quit drinking.4. Instead of making people more attractive， alcohol makes man womanlike.5. Drinking is one of the main causes of death among

29、 teenagers.6. The sentence “。 . 。 our society encourages drinking. ” is simply based on the fact that there are so many ads for alcohol in magazines and on TV.7. Something must be done to restrain alcohol abuse before it is too late.8. Over six million injuries each year are related to_.9. The life

30、of those who are addicted to drinking is_.10. Besides a major cause of birth defects， drinking during pregnancy can lead to_.答案：I. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. drinking 9. far from happy 10. miscarriageMore attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Ch

31、arles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets to compete with those produced in other countries. The French economy ne

32、eded a larger share of international market to balance its import and export trade.French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people， let alone long-ranged developments. Essential imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled， but the extreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food. Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the workers income. Wages， it is true， had risen. Extensive famil