2019年12月大學英語六級考試模擬題及答案(八)

1、2019 年 12 月大學英語六級考試模擬題及答案 (八)Part Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions ： There are four passages in this part. Eachpassage is followed by some questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe

2、corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following passage ：The Caledonian Market in London is a clearing house ofthe junk ( 舊貨、廢棄物 ) of the universe. Here, rubbish is acommodity and rubbish picking is a sport. Somebody, somewh

3、ere,wanted these things, perhaps just to look at. You learn herethe incredible obscurity of human needs and desires. Peoplegrope ( 摸索), with fascinated curiosity, among the turned 瞣ut debris ( 廢墟) of thousands of attic rooms. Junk pours intwice a week, year in and year out. The Market is thepenultim

4、ate ( 倒數(shù)第二的 ) resting place of banished vases,musical instruments that will not play, sewing machines thatwill not sew, paralyzed perambulator, epileptic bicycles andnumerous other articles from which all morale and hope havelong departed. There are stories of fortunes being picked upin the Market.

5、Once seven hundred gold sovereigns were foundin a secret drawer of a crazy old bureau. And book buyershave discovered valuable editions of Milton and Dickens andCarlyla. There is nothing one can not buy in the Market.21. The title below that best expresses the idea of thispassage is _.A) Why People

6、Buy What They DoB) Reflections on A Famous Junk MarketC) The Cause for Fascinated CuriosityD) What Happens to Attic Debris22. The articles for sale in the Caledonian Market _.A) are wanted to look atB) are collected 100 times a yearC) reveal obscure needs and desiresD) bring fortune to the buyers23.

7、 From the style of this passage one might assume thatit was taken from _.A) a report on marketingB) a guide bookC) directions for a stage settingD) an information essayQuestions 24 to 30 are based on the following passage ：A llelomimetic behavior may be defined as behavior inwhich two or more indivi

8、dual animals do the same thing, withsome degree of mutual simulation and coordination. It canonly involve in species with sense organs that are wellenough developed so that continuous sensory contact can bemaintained. It is found primarily in vertebrates( 脊椎動物),in those species that are diurnal, and

9、 usually in those thatspend much of their lives in the air, in open water or onopen plains.In birds, allelomimetic behavior is the rule rather thanthe exception, though it may occasionally be limited toparticular seasons of the year as it is in the redwingblackbird. Its principal function is that of

10、 providing safetyfrom predators( 掠食者), partly because the flock can rely onmany pairs of eyes to watch for enemies, and partly becauseif one bird reacts to danger, the whole flock is warned.Among mammals, allelomimetic behavior is very rare inrodents( 嚙齒動物 ), which almost never move in flocks or her

11、ds.Even when they are artificially crowded together, they do notconform in their movements. On the other hand, such behavioris a major system among large 瞙 oofed mammals,such as sheep.In the pack 瞙 unting carnivores( 食肉類飛禽 ),allelomimetic behavior has another function of cooperativehunting for large

12、 prey( 被捕食者) animals,such as moose.Wolves also defend their dens as a group against largerpredators, such as bears.Finally, allelomimetic behavior is highly developed amongmost primate groups, where it has the principal function ofproviding warning against predators,as though combineddefensive behav

13、ior is also seen in troops of baboons( 狒狒).24. The main topic of the passage is the _.A) value of allelomimetic behavior in vertebrate andinvertebrate speciesB) definition and distribution of allelomimetic behaviorC) relationship of allelomimetic behavior to the survivalof the fittestD) personality

14、factors that determine when an individualanimal will show allelomimetic behavior25. Which of the following places is the most likelysetting for allelomimetic behavior?A) A lake. B) A cave.C) An underground tunnel. D) A thick forest.26. The author implies that allelomimetic behavior occursmost often

15、among animals that _.A) prey on other animalsB) are less intelligent than their enemiesC) move in groupsD) have one sense organ that dominates perception27. Which of the following is the most clear example ofallelomimetic?A) Bears hunting for carnivores.B) Cattle fleeing from a fire.C) Horses runnin

16、g at a racetrack.D) Dogs working with police officers.28. According to the passage the primary function ofallelomimetic behaviorin bird is to _.A) defend nests against predatorsB) look at each otherC) locate preyD) warn against predators29. According to the passage, what happens to thebehavior of rodents when they are artificially crowdedtogether?A) Their allelomimetic behavior increases.B) Continuous cooperation between them is maintained.C) They become aggressive and attack each other.D) They show little allelomimetic behavior.30. Which of the following