最新六级710分全真模拟试卷--阅读理解

Questions 45 to 49 are based on the following passage:

     Baltimore was founded in 1729.For a generation it seemed no different from a dozen other settlements springing up at the head of the Chesapeake Bay;its claim to distinction consisted of a blacksmith’s shop,flour mill,and tobacco warehouse.Yet Baltimore was fated for a more dynamic future than its slow beginnings seemed to portend.Spurred by an agricultural revolution in the Maryland and Pennsylvania countrysides as well as dramatic disruptions in the Atlantic economy,Baltimore at midcentury began to boom.By 1790 it had risen to become the new republic’s fourth largest city with aspirations to overtake the three still ahead:New York,Philadelphia,and Boston.
Although the Baltimore of the Jeffersonian are looked utterly unlike the colonial village from which it had emerged,the two shared more than might be apparent at first glance.Baltimore’s economy had expanded tremendously,to be sure,but the same forces that   sparkedexpansion around 1750 continued to sustain it fifty years later.Despite the establishment of new governments at the state level in 1776,national level in 1788,and municipal level in 1797,the same festering issues continued to convulse its politics.If Baltimore had become richer and bigger,its occupational structure,wealth distribution,and residential patterns would have withstood the pressures of growth and looked about the same in 1790 as in 1812.In other words,beneath the frenzied and seemingly chaotic pace of urbanization,Baltimore enjoyed a strong element of stability.For in 1812,no less than in 1729,Baltimore was a preindustrial town.
45.In what year was Baltimore established?
A.1729.     B.1750.       C.1776.         D.1788.   
46.Which of the following was not one of the nation’s three largest cities in 1790?
A.Philadelphia. B.Boston. C.New York. D.Baltimore.   
47.In line 13,the word “sparked” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A.Burned up. B.Flickered. C.Led to. D.Discharged.   
48.What level of government was established in 1788?
A.Municipal. B.Country. C.State. D.National.   
49.Which of the following statements about the Baltimore of 1812 can be inferred from the passage?
A.It did not take the way the city did in 1790.
B.It did not have many factories.
C.It was not an enjoyable place in which to live.
D.It could not grow any larger.   
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Directions:
 In this section there are four passages with a total of four multiple choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answer on your answer sheet.

1
First read the following question.
50. What is the writer’s main point?     
A. Animals yawn for a number of reasons.
B. Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom.
C. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals.
D. Only social animals yawn.   

Now read Passage 1 quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
   Today’s discussion is about a common animal reaction—— the yawn. The dictionary defines a yawn as “an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom.” That’s certainly true for human yawns, but not necessarily for animal yawns. The same action can have quite different meanings in different species. 
   For example, some animals yawn to intimidate intruders on their territory. Fish and lizards are examples of this. Hippos use yawns when they want to settle a quarrel. Observers have seen two hippos yawn at each other for as long as two hours before they stop quarreling. 
As for social animals like baboons or lions, they yawn to establish the pecking order within social groups, and lions often yawn to calm social tensions. Sometimes these animals yawn for a strictly physiological reason——that is, to increase oxygen levels. And curiously enough, when they yawn for a physical reason like that, they do what humans do—they try to stifle the yawn by looking away or by covering their mouths.
2
First read the following question.
51. The main idea of the passage is_______. 
 A. women in Pakistan are liberated totally
  B. women in Pakistan are entering men’s world
  C. women in Pakistan should wear traditional clothes and stay at home
  D. women in Pakistan are running some business completely   
Now read Passage 2 quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
In Pakistan the role of women is changing. Although wearing traditional clothing and staying at home used to be the rule, today many women are going into professions, such as medicine, law, and engineering. They comprise a large part of the workers in business and factories, and in addition, they are working up to important jobs which used to be held predominantly by men. There are even some businesses which are run completely by women. However, they still run up against roadblocks since many government jobs are closed to them, and certain jobs are not considered honorable for women. In general, they feel they are more liberated now and have an alternative to their old way of life.
3
First read the following question.
52. Which statement is true about first aid?   
A. It usually makes the services of a doctor unnecessary.
B. It is usually done by someone who is not a doctor.
C. It is usually done by a doctor.
D. It is usually done by the victim himself.   
Now read Passage 3 quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET. 
First aid may be defined as the immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident or serious illness until the supersedes of a physician can be obtained. First aid commences with the steadying effect upon the stricken person when he realizes that competent hands will help him. The emergency situation often causes confusion in the mind of the victim, things seem unreal and remote, and he often cannot think clearly and rationally for some time. The emotional reaction which results from a serious accident takes time to subside. Therefore, first aid is more than the physical attention dressing his injuries or making him comfortable. It is the general mental effect that the well-selected word of encouragement, the expression of willingness to help, the uplifting effect of the first aider’s evident capability can be given. The thoughtful for suggestions made to solve immediate problems, the information given concerning nearby physicians and hospitals, the telephone call to summon medical help or an ambulance or to notify a relative, these too are first aid. The good first aider deals with the whole situation, the person and the injury. He knows what not to do as well as to do. Thus, he avoids the error so commonly made through well meant but misguided efforts. He confines his procedures to what is necessary, keeping the handling of injured parts to a minimum.
4
First read the following question.
53. Which service is NOT provided on some ships?
A. Fully-equipped health spa.
B. Fitness classes.
C. Rock climbing wall.
D. Sumptuous midnight buffets.   
Now read Passage 4 quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
Cruise Itinerary Highlights
*  24-hour room service
*  Fine dining
*  Fully-equipped health spa
*  Live music and comedy shows
*  Fitness classes
*  Adventure Ocean youth activities
*  Port-of-call lectures
*  Creative theme parties
*  Top 40 and Big Band lounges
*  Casino with Caribbean stud poker
*  Cooking demonstrations
*  Broadway/Las Vegas-style entertainment
*  Thousands of balcony cabins
*  Sumptuous midnight buffets
*  Up to a dozen bars and lounges
*  Rock climbing wall, some ships
*  Ice skating rink, some ships
*  Johnny Rocket’s 50’s dinner, some ships
 10-day Europe - Northern cruise aboard Cruise Itinerary
Day        Ports of Call          Arrival                  Departure
1          Copenhagen               ---                      11:00
2          At Sea                        ---                      ---
3          Stockholm                 7:00 a.m.              5:30 p.m.
4          Helsinki                      8:30 a.m.             5:00 p.m.
5          St. Petersburg             6:30 a.m.             ---
6          St. Petersburg             ---                      [DW]5:30 p.m.
7          Tallinn                        7:00 a.m.              1:00 p.m.
8          Gdansk                      10:00 a.m.           7:00 p.m.
9          At Sea                         ---                     ---
10        Oslo                           7:00 a.m.             1:00 p.m.
11       Copenhagen                 5:00 a.m.             1:00 p.m.