大學英語六級閱讀理解測試題及答案
篇一：
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the followingpassage.
University of York biologist Peter Mayhew recentlyfound that global warming might actually increasethe number of species on the planet，contrary toa previous report that higher temperatures meantfewer life forms—a report mat was his own.
In Mayhew’s initial 2008 study，low biodiversity among marine invertebrates(無脊椎動物)appeared to coincide with warmer temperatures on Earth over the last 520 million years.But Mayhew and his colleagues decided to reexamine their hypothesis，this time using datathat were“a fairer sample of the history of life.”砌this new collection of material.they found acomplete reversal of the relationship between species richness and temperature from whattheir previous paper argued：the number of different groups present in the fossil record washigher，rather than lower，durin9“greenhouse phases.”
Their previous findings rested on an assumption that fossil records can be taken torepresent biodiversity changes throughout history.Thisn’t necessarily the case.because thereare certain periods with higher.quality fossil samples.and some that are much more difficultto sample well.Aware of this bias.Mayhew’s team used data that standardized the number offossils examined throughout history and accounted for other variables like sea level changesthat might influence biodiversity in their new study to see if their old results would hold up.
Two years later，the results did not.But then why doesn't life increasingly emerge onEarth as our temperatures get warmer?
While the switch may prompt some to assert that climate change is not hazardous toliving creatures，Mayhew explained that the timescales in his team’s study are huge--over500million years--and therefore inappropriate for the shorter periods that we might look at ashumans concerned about global wanning.Many global warming concerns are focused on thenext century.He said——and the lifetime of a species is typically one to 10 million years.
“I do worry that these findings vill be used by the climate skeptic community tosay‘look.Climate warming is fine。he said.Not to mention the numerous other things weseem to do to create a storm of threats to biodiversity—think of what habitat(棲息地)destruction，overfishing，and pollution can do for a species’viability(生存力).Thosethings，Mayhew explained，give the organisms a far greater challenge in coping with climatechange than they would have had in the absence of humans.
“If we were to relax all these pressures on biodiversity and allow the world to recover overmillions of years in a warmer climate.then my prediction is it would be an improvement inbiodiversity，”he said.So it looks like we need to curb our reckless treatment of the planetfirst，if we want to eventually see a surge in the number of species on the planet astemperatures get warmer.We don't have 500 million years to wait.
56.What is the finding of Peter Mayhew’s recent study?
A.Higher temperature causes the low biodiversity of marine invertebrates.
B.Fossil record can represent a relatively believable history of life.
C.The number of fossils was higher during greenhouse phases.
D.Global warming might promote the richness of species on Earth.
57.What do we learn about Mayhew’s previous report?
A.It was based on his colleagues hypothesis about global warming.
B.It was contrary to what his team found in the recent study.
C.It was a complete reversal from his 2008 study about marine invertebrates.
D.It found evidence for the connections between biodiversity and temperature.
58.Why does Mayhew’s team use data that standardized the number of fossils?
A.They realize not all fossils can sample well to represent biodiversity changes.
B.They start to consider the variables that might influence biodiversity.
C.They want to check the previous findings with different research methods.
D.They believe sea level changes can lead to inaccurate fossil records.
59.Because of the huge timescales in his study，Mayhew believed .
A.global warming is not hazardous t0 1iving creatures in a short time
B.his study is not suitable to support short-term global warming
C.global warming concerns should be focused on in the next century
D.the lifetime of a species can be extended t0 10 million years
60.By“we don’t have 500 million years to wait”(Line 4，Para.6)，the author suggeststhat_____.
A.we have no enough time to allow the earth to recover from damages
B.we have no enough time to witness the evolution of a species
C.it’s urgent for humans to take steps to prevent global warming
D.it's necessary for humans to stop maltreatment of the planet
參考答案
56.D)。本題考查彼得·梅休的最新研究成果。定位句指出，他發(fā)現(xiàn)氣候變暖可能使得地球上物種的數(shù)量增加，故答案為D)。
57.B)。本題考查對梅休之前研究報告結論的理解。定位句指出，在新收集的材料中，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)了與他們之前的論文所辯稱的一種物種豐富性與溫度間完全相反的'關系，故答案為B)。
58.A)。本題考查梅休團隊利用標準化化石的原因。定位句指出，因為某些特定的時段有一些更高質量的化石樣本，其中一些更難取出好的樣本。基于這一點，梅休團隊在他們的新實驗中利用標準化個數(shù)并被歷史所檢測的化石數(shù)據，故本題答案為A)。
59.B)。本題考查梅休對于研究時間跨度太長的態(tài)度。定位句指出，梅休解釋他們團隊的研究時標很長，有5億多年，所以用于解釋人們關注的較短時間內的全球變暖是不合適的，故答案為B)。
60.D)。
篇二：
Eye Language
Just back from a tour of several Arabian Gulf1countries, a woman recalls how jumpy she felt talkingto men there. "Not because of what they said," sheexplains, "but what they did with their eyes." Insteadof the occasional blink, Arabs lowered their lids soslowly and languorously that she was convincedthey were falling asleep. In Japan eye contact is a keyto the way you feel about someone. And the less of it, the better. What a Westerner considersan honest look in the eye , the Oriental takes as a lack of respect and a personal affront. Evenwhen shaking hands or bowing — and especially when conversing6 — only an occasional glanceinto the other person's face is considered polite. The rest of the time , great attention shouldbe paid to fingertips, desktops,and the warp and woof of the carpet. "Always keep your shoesshined in Tokyo," advises an electronics representative who has spent several days there. "You can bet a lot of Japanese you meet will have their eyeson them."
閱讀自測
�、�. Do you understand the meaning of the following sentences relating to eye and could youexplain them in your own words ?
1. His eye s are bigger than his stomach.
2. He's got a black eye .
3. Mary spent the whole evening making eye s at other men.
4. The trip to Australia was quite an e ye -opener.
5. My wife and I don't see eye to eye on this matter.
6. She is always the apple of her father's eye .
�、�. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions:
1. The discovery of the murder weapon provided the key the mystery.
2. Please keep an eye the baby for me.
3. Can you look me the eye and say you didn't steal it?
4. For a moment her words didn't sink .
參考答案
�、�. 1. He is too greedy in asking for or taking morefood than he can eat.
2. He's been beaten by somebody and there is adark bruised skin around his eye.
3. Mary spent the whole evening looking at othermen amorously and seductively.
4. The trip to Australia was very enlightening andbrought some surprises to me.
5. I don't agree with my wife on this matter.
6. She is loved much by his father.
Ⅱ. 1. to 2. on 3. in 4. in
參考譯文
眼睛的語言
從 波斯灣的幾個國家旅行回來后, 一位女士回想起她同當?shù)啬凶诱勗挄r忐忑不安的情景�！安皇撬麄冋f話的內容, ”她解釋說,“ 而是他們說話時的眼神讓我緊張不安�！卑⒗瞬皇桥紶栒Ｒ幌卵劬�, 而是緩慢而倦怠地垂下眼瞼, 這使她誤以為這些阿拉伯人就要睡著了。
在日本, 眼神的接觸是你了解別人的關鍵所在。眼神接觸越少越好。西方人認為看著別人的眼睛是一種誠實的表現(xiàn), 而東方人則將盯視對方看作是不尊敬別人, 是對他人的一種冒犯。實際上, 在握手或鞠躬的時候, 尤其是在兩人交談的時候, 偶爾朝對方的臉上掃一眼才是禮貌的舉動。其他時候, 談話人則應把注意力集中在指尖、桌面以及地毯表面的紋理上�！� 在東京, 記住一定要讓你的皮鞋保持光亮可鑒, ”一位已經在那里呆了幾天的電子產品代理人提出忠告,“ 我敢說許多你遇到的日本人都會對你的鞋盯上幾眼的�！�
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