大学英语六级阅读训练

大学英语六级阅读训练Everyday25milionU.S.childrenrideschoolbuses.Thesafetyrecordforthesebusesismuchbetterthanforpassengercars;butnevertheless,about10childrenarekilledeachyearridingonlargeschoolbuses,andnearlyfourtimesthatnumberarekilledoutsidebusesintheloadingzones.Byandlarge,however,thenation'sschoolchildrenaretransportedtoandfromschoolsafely.Eventhoughthenumberofschoolbuscasualties(死亡人数)isnotlarge,thesafetyofchildrenisalwaysofintensepublicconcern.Whileeveryonewantstoseechildrentransportedsafely,peoplearedividedaboutwhatneedstobedone—particularlywhetherseatbeltsshouldbemandatory(强制性的)•Supportersofseatbeltsonschoolbusesarguethatseatbeltsarenecessarynotonlytoreducedeathandinjury,butalsototeachchildrenlessonsabouttheimportanceofusingthemroutinelyinanymovingvehicle.Asidebenefit,theypointout,isthatseatbeltshelpkeepchildrenintheirseats,awayfromthebusdriver.OpponentsofseatbeltinstallationsuggestthatchildrenarealreadywellprotectedbytheschoolbusesthatfollowtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration's(NHTSA)safetyrequirementsetin1977.Theyalsobelievethatmanychildrenwon'twearseatbeltsanyway,andthattheymaydamagethebeltsorusethemasweaponstohurtotherchildren.AnewResearchCouncilreportonschoolbussafetysuggeststhattherearealternatesafetydevicesandproceduresthatmaybemoreeffectiveandlessexpensive.Forexample,thestudycommitteesuggestedthatraisingseatbacksfourinchesmayhavethesamesafetyeffectivenessasseatbelts.ThereportsponsoredbytheDepartmentofTransportationattherequestofCongress,reviewsseatbeltsextensivelywhiletakingabroaderlookatsafetyinandaroundschoolbuses.1.Eachyear,childrenkilledoutsidebusesintheloadingzonesareabout_______.A.10B.40C.30D.502.WhichofthesewordsisnearestinmeaningtothewordsaredividedinParagraphA.disagreeB.separateC.arrangeD.concern3.Accordingtothepassage,whohasthegreatestdegreeofcontroloftheschoolbuses'safety?A.ANewResearchCouncil.B.TheDepartmentofTransportation.C.TheMedicalOrganizations.D.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.4.Itmaybeinferredfromthispassagethat_______.A.manyoftheopponentsofseatbeltinstallationareparentsandofficialsoftheDepartmentofTransportationB.proposalofseatbeltsonschoolbuseswouldbeseriouslyconsideredC.analternatesafetydevice(raisingseatbacksfourinches)maybetakenintoconsiderationD.TheDepartmentofTransportationmayeithertaketheideaofseatbeltsorothermeasureswhenitreviewsthewholesituation5.Thebesttitlewhichexpressestheideaofthepassageis_______.A.MakingSchoolBusesEvenSaferforChildrenB.SeatBeltsNeededonSchoolBusesC.AlternateSafetyDevicesandProceduresD.SafetyinandaroundSchoolBuses答案1.B2.A3.D4.D5.AAccordingtothelatestresearchinthe'UnitedStatesofAmerica,menandwomentalksuchdifferentlanguagesthatitislikepeoplefromtwodifferentculturestryingtocommunicate.ProfessorDeborahTannenofGeorgetownUniversity,hasnoticedthedifferenceinthestyleofboy'sandgirl'sconversationsfromanearlyage.Shesaysthatlittlegirls'conversationislessdefinitethanboys'andexpressesmoredoubts.Littleboysuseconversationtoestablishstatuswiththeirlisteners.Thesedifferencescontinueintoadultlife,shesays.Inpublicconversations,mentalkmostandinterruptotherspeakersmore.Inprivateconversations,menandwomenspeakinequalamounts—althoughtheysaythingsinadifferentstyle.ProfessorTannenbelievesthat,forwoman,privatetalkingisawaytoestablishandtestintimacy.Formen,privatetalkingisawaytoexplorethepowerstructureofarelationship.Teachingisonejobwherethedifferencesbetweenmen'sandwomen'swaysoftalkingshow.Whenamanteachesawoman,saysProfessorTannen,hewantstoshowthathehasmoreknowledge,andhencemorepowerinconversation.Whenawomanteachesanotherwoman,however,sheismorelikelytotakeasharingapproachandtoencourageherstudenttojoinin.ButProfessorTannendoesnotbelievethatwomenarenaturallymorehelpful.Shesayswomenfeeltheyachievepowerbybeingabletohelpothers.Althoughtheresearchsuggestsmentalkandinterruptpeoplemorethanwomen,ProfessorTannensays,womenactuallyencouragethistohappenbecausetheybelieveitwillleadtomoreintimacyandhelptoestablisharelationship.Somescientistswhoarestudyingspeechthinkthatthebrainispre¬programmedforlanguage.Asweareusuallytaughttospeakbywomen,itseemslikelythatthebrainmusthaveasexualbias(倾向性)initsprogramming,otherwisemalespeechpatternswouldnotariseatall.1.Intheopinionofthewriter,womenencouragementotalkbecauseA.itwillleadtomoreintimacyandhelptoestablisharelationshipB.itwillhelptoestablishstatuswiththeirlistenersC.itwillhelptoexpressmoreclearlyD.itwillhelptocommunicatebetter2.Thereare_______inlittlegirls'conversationthaninboys'.A.fewerdoubtsB.moredemandsC.moredoubtsD.feweruncertainties3.Somescientistsbelievethatbrainispre-programmedforlanguage.Thewordpreprogrammedmeans_______.A.programmedalreadyB.programmedbeforeoneisbornC.programmedearlyD.programmedbywomen4.Inprivateconversation,womenspeakA.thesamethingsasmenB.lessthanmenC.morethanmenD.asmuchasmen5.Thethemeofthisarticleis_______.A.womenarenaturallymorehelpfulB.menandwomentalkdifferentlanguagesC.mentalkmostandinterruptotherspeakersmoreD.littlegirls'conversationislessdefinite答案1.A2.C3.B4.D5.BEveryday,thenewsoftheworldisrelayedtopeopl