六級英語考試仔細閱讀練習題(一)

　　Two years later，the results did not.But then why doesn't life increasingly emerge on Earth as our temperatures get warmer?

　　While the switch may prompt some to assert that climate change is not hazardous to living creatures，Mayhew explained that the timescales in his team’s study are huge--over 500million years--and therefore inappropriate for the shorter periods that we might look at as humans concerned about global wanning.Many global warming concerns are focused on the next 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 to say‘look.Climate warming is fine。he said.Not to mention the numerous other things we seem 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).Those things，Mayhew explained，give the organisms a far greater challenge in coping with climate change 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 over millions of years in a warmer climate.then my prediction is it would be an improvement in biodiversity，”he said.So it looks like we need to curb our reckless treatment of the planet first，if we want to eventually see a surge in the number of species on the planet as temperatures 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 suggests that_____.

　　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

　　六級英語考試仔細閱讀練習題答案

　　答案解析：

　　56.D)。定位 由題干中的finding of Peter Mayhew’S recent study定位到文章第一段：Universityof York biologist Peter Mayhew recently found that global warming might actually increase thenumber of species on the planet…

　　詳解： 事實細節題。本題考查彼得·梅休的最新研究成果。定位句指出，他發現氣候變暖可能使得地球上物種的數量增加，故答案為D)。A)“氣溫升高導致海洋無脊椎動物生物多樣性降低”，這是梅休2008年最初的研究結論，故排除;B)“化石記錄能表現出相對可信的生物發展歷史”，第三段第一句已經指出這是他研究前的假設而不是結論，故排除;C)“溫室效應階段化石數量更多”，第二段最后一句指出，是化石中體現的生物物種更多而不是化石本身的數量更多，故排除。

　　57.B)。定位 由題干中的Mayhew’S previous report定位到文中第二段第三句：With this newcollection of material，they found a complete reversal of the relationship between speciesrichness and temperature from what their previous paper argued...

　　詳解：推理判斷題。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，他們發現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)。A)“他的報告是基于同事對于氣候變暖的假設前提下”，文中第二段第二句提到their hypothesis，即是他們的共同假設，故排除;c)“與他2008年關于海洋無脊椎動物研究結論完全相反”，梅休之前的研究就是于2008年進行的這次研究，無法與自身作比較，故排除;D)“找到了生物多樣性和氣溫之間的關系的證據”，由定位句可知是得出了與之相反的結論，而不是對其加以證實，故排除。

　　58.A)。定位 由題干中的data that standardized the number of fossils定位到文章第三段第二、三句：this isn’t necessarily the case，because there are certain periods with higher-quality fossilsamples，and some that are much more diffimflt to sample well.Aware of thisbias，Mayhew’S team used data that standardized the

　　number of fossils...

　　詳解：推理判斷題。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并被歷史所檢測的化石數據，故本題答案為A)。B)“他們開始考慮一些可能影響生物多樣性的其他變化因素”、C)“他們想用不同的研究方法檢驗之前的結論”和D)“他們相信海平面變化會導致化石記錄的不準確性”，文中第三段最后一句指出，他們只是猜測比如海平面等相關因素會影響生物多樣性而想去證實它，故排除。

　　59.B)。定位 由題干中的the huge timescales in his study定位到文中第四段第三句....Mayhew explained that the timescales in his team’S study are huge--over 500 millionyears--and therefore inappropriate for the shorter periods that we might look at as humansconcerned about global warmin9.

　　詳解：事實細節題。本題考查梅休對于研究時間跨度太長的態度。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)。

　　A)“氣候變暖短時間內不會對生物造成威脅”，文中第四段第三句前半部分指出那是氣候變化質疑者的斷言，故排除;C)“氣候變暖的關注點應該集中在下個世紀”是陳述的事實而不是推測，故排除;D)“一個物種的壽命可以達到1千萬年”與題干無直接邏輯關系，故排除。

　　六級英語考試仔細閱讀練習題(二)

　　Uke a tired marriage.the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been reassuringly dull.E—books，however，are causing heartache.

　　Libraries know they need digital wares if they are to remain relevant，but many publishers are too careful about piracy and lost sales to c0.operate.Among the big six.only Random 　　House and HarperCollins license e-books with most libraries.The others have either denied requests or are reluctantly experimenting.

　　Publishers are wise to be nervous.Owners of e.readers are exactly the customers they need：book—lovers with money-neither the devices nor broadband connections come cheap.If these wonderful people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them，what then?

　　Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient.Unlike printed books.which must be checked out and

　　returned to a physical library miles from where you live，book files can be downloaded at home.Digital library catalogues are often browsed at night.from a comfortable sofa.The files disappear from the device when they are due.

　　Awkwardly for publishers，buying an e—book costs more than renting one but offers little extra value.

　　You cannot resell it。lend it to a friend or burn it to stay warm.Owning a book is useful if you want to savor(品嘗)it repeatedly，but who reads“Fifty Shades of Grey”twice?

　　E-1ending is not simple.however.There are lots of different and often incompatible e-book formats，devices and licences.Most libraries use a company called Over Drive，a global distributor that secures rights from publishers and provides e-books and audio files in every format.Yet publishers and libraries are worried by Over Drive’s market dominance，as the company can increasingly dictate fees and conditions.

　　Library boosters argue that book borrowers are also book buyers，and that libraries are vital spaces for readers to discover new work.Many were.cheered by a recent Pew survey，which found that more than half of Americans with Horary cards say they prefer to buy their e-books.But the report also noted that few people know that e-books are available at most libraries，and that popular titles often involve long waiting lists，which may be what inspires people to buy.

　　So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in：search of the right balance.Random House raised its licensing prices earlier this year，and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times.

　　Hachita is engaged in some secret experiments，and the others are watching with held breath.In Britain the government will soon announce a review of the matter.The story of the library e-book is a nail-biter.

　　61.What can be inferred from the fast paragraph?

　　A.Libraries are eager to keep relationship with publishers.

　　B.Several publishers have sold e-books to most libraries.

　　C.Libraries care too much about piracy and book sales.

　　D.Most publishers hesitate to cooperate with libraries.

　　62.What does the author say about electronic borrowing?

　　A.It call help save readers’expenses on devices and broadband connections.

　　B.It needs checking out and returning to the library via the Intemet.

　　C.It enables readers to resell the book files or lend them to friends.

　　D.It has a time limit for the book files downloader on the device.

　　63.What do we learn about Over Drive?

　　A.It has the privilege to offer readers various brands of e-readers.

　　B.It distributes e-books and audio files to publishers.

　　C.Its market dominance threatens publishers and libraries.

　　D.It devotes itself to improving conditions of e.book market.

　　64.According to the recent Pew survey，_____.

　　A.more than half of Americans choose e-books over physical copies

　　B.people with library cards advocate borrowing rather than buying books

　　C.people with library cards have to wait to borrow popular e-books

　　D.the desire to collect a popular book inspires people to buy it

　　65.By“a nail-biter”(Line 4，Para.7)，the author suggests that_____.

　　A.it’s urgent for Librairies to cooperate with publishers

　　B.publishers have many secret experiments to conduct

　　C.it’s impossible for publishers to distribute e-books to libraries

　　D.many problems about e-book lending need to be solved

　　六級英語考試仔細閱讀練習題答案

　　61.D)。定位 由題干中的inferred from the first paragraph定位到文章第一段最后兩句：Amongthe big six，only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries.Theothers have either denied requests or are reluctantly experimenting.

　　詳解：推理判斷題。本題考查對文章第一段的理解。定位句指出，在六大出版商中，只有蘭登書屋和哈珀科林斯出版集團將電子書授權給了大多數圖書館，其他出版商有的表示拒絕，有的則在勉強試探當中，故答案為D)。 A)“圖書館急于與出版商保持聯系”，第一段開頭指出，圖書館與出版商的關系平淡如水而不是急于保持聯系，故排除;B)“一些出版商已經將電子書出售給大部分圖書館了”，最后一句已經指出只有兩家出版集團將電子書授權給了大多數圖書館，故排除;c)“圖書館太注重盜版和銷量了”，注重盜版和銷量的是出版商，故排除。

　　62.D)。定位 由題干中的electronic borrowin9定位到文章第三段首句：Electronic borrowing isawfully convenient.和最后一句：The files disappear from the device when they are due,

　　詳解 事實細節題。本題考查有關電子借閱的細節。定位句指出，到期的文件會自動從閱讀設備上消失，故答案為D)。A)“電子借閱可以幫助讀者節省設備和寬帶連接的費用”，第二段第二句只是提到閱讀設備和寬帶都不便宜，屬于推斷過度，故排除;B)“需要通過網絡結賬并傳回給圖書館”原文中未提及，故排除;C)“它使得讀者將書本轉借或者賣給朋友”，由第四段第二句可知，電子書不能再次轉借或出售給朋友，故排除。

　　63.C)。定位 由題干中的Over Drive定位到文章第五段最后一句：Yet publishers and libraries areworried by Over Drive’s market dominance，as the company can increasingly dictate fees andconditions.

　　詳解：推理判斷題。本題考查對超速檔的認識和理解。定位句指出，出版商和圖書館也因此對超速檔在市場上獨占鰲頭感到擔憂，因為這樣一來它就可以逐漸控制費用、提出條件，故答案為C)。A)“它享有給讀者提供多種電子讀物的特權”，出版商也可以提供，這不是超速檔所特有的優勢，故排除;B)“它將電子書和音頻文件分銷給出版商”，由本段第二句得出，超速檔從出版商那里購買版權，邏輯錯誤，故排除;D)“它致力于提升電子書的市場環境”，由本段最后一句可知，超速檔可能逐步壟斷市場，因而不利于市場競爭，故排除。

　　64.C)。定位 由題干中的the recent.Pew survey定位到文章倒數第二段最后一句：But the reportalso noted that few people know that e-books are available at most libraries，and thatpopular titles often involve long waiting lists，which may be what inspires people to buy.

　　詳解：事實細節題。本題考查對最近皮尤研究的結論的理解。定位旬指出，這份調查發現，很少有人知道大多數圖書館里也有電子書資源，而且熱門書的后面總是跟著長長的借閱預約名單，這或許就是促使人們買書的原因，故答案為C)。A)“超過一半的美國人選擇電子書而不是紙質版本的”、B)“有借閱證的人提倡借閱而不是買書”，由本段第二句可知，是超過一半持有借閱證的美國人喜歡買電子書，主語范圍擴大，而且是更喜歡購買

　　而不是借閱，故均排除;D)“收藏一本受歡迎的書的渴望促使人們去購買”與原文意思不符，故排除。

　　65.D)。定位 由題干中的a nail.biter定位到文章末段前兩句：So publishers keep a4insting theirlending arrangements in search of the right balance.Random House raised its licensing pricesearlier this year，and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 tenes.和末段末句：The story of the library e.book is a nail.biter.

　　詳解：語義理解題。本題考查對“a nail.biter”的理解。末段前兩句指出，出版商們通過調整借閱策略以尋求平衡。蘭登書屋在今年早些時候提高了授權費;哈珀科林斯把圖書館出借的次數限制在26次以內。最后兩句提到，英國政府很快會宣告一項相關審核，圖書館與電子書的故事還在緊張地進行著。由此推知，關于電子書借閱還有很多問題有待解決，故答案為D)。A)“圖書館需要盡快與出版商合作”，作者沒表明此觀點，故排除;B)“出版商有許多秘密實驗要進行”，由末段第二句可知，進行某些實驗的只有阿歇特圖書出版集團，其他出版商均在觀望，故排除;C)“出版商不可能將電子書經銷給圖書館”，作者沒有表述此觀點，反而鼓勵兩者合作，故排除。

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