2022年下半年英語六級閱讀理解練習新

千里之行，始于足下讓知識帶有溫度。第第2頁/共2頁精品文檔推薦2022年下半年英語六級閱讀理解練習既然選擇了，就算要跪著也要走下去。其實有時候我們還沒做就被我們自己嚇退了，想要往前走，就不要考慮太多，去做就行了。我為大家預備了以下內容，供大家參考閱讀。1.2022年下半年英語六級閱讀理解練習

TheThanksgivingTurkey

OfalltheThanksgivingsymbolstheturkeyhasbecomethemostwellknown.ThewildturkeyisnativetonorthernMexicoandtheeasternUnitedStates.

Theturkeyhasbrownfeatureswithbuff-coloredfeathersonthetipsofthewingandonthetail.ThemaleturkeyiscalledaTomand,aswithmostbirds,isbiggerandhasbrighterandmorecolorfulplumage.ThefemaleiscalledaHenandisgenerallysmalleranddrabincolor.TheTomturkeyhasalongwattle(afleshy,wrinkled,brightlycoloredfoldofskinhangingfromtheneckorthroat)atthebaseofitsbillandadditionalwattlesontheneck,aswellasaprominenttuftofbristlesresemblingabeardprojectingdownwardfromitschest.

TheturkeywasoriginallydomesticatedinMexico,andwasbroughtintoEuropeearlyinthe16thcentury.Sincethattime,turkeyshavebeenextensivelyraisedbecauseoftheexcellentqualityoftheirmeatandeggs.SomeofthecommonbreedsofturkeyintheUnitedStatesaretheBronze,Narragansett,WhiteHolland,andBourbonRed.

ThoughthereisnorealevidencethatturkeywasservedatthePilgrim'sfirstthanksgiving,inabookwrittenbythePilgrim'sGovernorBradford,hedoesmakementionofwildturkeys.InalettersenttoEngland,anotherPilgrimdescribeshowthegovernorsent"fourmenoutfowling"returningwithturkeys,ducksandgeese.

BenjaminFranklinoncesaid,"IwishtheBaldEaglehadnotbeenchosenastherepresentativeofourcountry;heisaBirdofbadmoralcharacter;likethoseamongMenwholivebySharpingandRobbing,heisgenerallypoorandveryoftenlousy.TheTurkeyisamuchmorerespectableBirdandwithalatrueoriginalNativeofNorthAmerica."

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Ⅰ.Fillineachblankaccordingtowhatyou'veread:

Ofallthesymbolstheturkeyhasbecomethemostwellknown.Themaleturkeyiscalleda,andthefemaleturkeyiscalled

a.Theturkeywasoriginallydomesticatedin.Turkeyshavebeenextensivelyraisedbecauseoftheexcellentqualityoftheirsincethecentury.BenjaminFranklinoncesaidthathewishedturkeysbutnothadbeenchosenastherepresentativeoftheUnitedStates.

Ⅱ.Question:

WhydidBenjaminFranklinthinkthattheTurkeybutnottheBaldEagleshouldbechosenastherepresentativeoftheUnitedStates?2.2022年下半年英語六級閱讀理解練習

Egypt

EversinceHerodotus,theancientGreekhistorianandtraveler,firstdescribedEgyptas“thegiftoftheNile”,shehasbeencapturingtheimaginationofallwhovisither.

Theawe-inspiringmonuments,leftbythePharaohs,GreeksandRomansaswellasbytheearlyChristiansandMuslims,attractthousandsofvisitorseveryyear—butthepyramids,temples,tombs,monasteriesandmosquesarejustpartofthiscountry’sfascination.

ModernEgypt—wheremud-brickvillagesstandbesidePharaonicruinssurroundedbytoweringsteel,stoneandglassbuildings—isattheculturalcrossroadsofEastandWest,ancientandmodern.WhileTVantennaedecoraterooftopseverywhere,fromthecrowdedapartmentblocksofCairotothemudhomesoffarmingvillagesandthegoatskintentsoftheBedouins,thefellahinthroughouttheNile’sfertilevalleystilltendtheirfieldswiththearchaictoolsoftheirancestors.

InthegargantuancityofCairothesoundofthemuezzinsummoningthefaithfultoprayercompeteswiththepopmusicofghettoblastersandthescreechofcarhorns.Andeverywheretherearepeople:swathedinlongflowingrobesorwestern-styleclothes,hangingfrombuses,weavingthroughanobstaclecourseofanimalsandexhaust-spewingtrafficorspillingfromhivelikebuildings.

Spectacularedificesaside,theattractionofthiscountryliesinitsincrediblenaturalbeautyandintheoverwhelminghospitalityoftheEgyptianpeople.

ThrougheverythingtheNileRiverflowssereneandmajestic,thelifebloodofEgyptasithasbeensincethebeginningofhistory.

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Ⅰ.Givethesynonymstothefollowingwords:

1.archaic2.swathe3.incredible4.screech5.serene6.gargantuan

Ⅱ.TranslatethesentencesintoEnglishwiththewordsinparentheses:

1.她的精彩表演使觀眾為之神往。(capture)

2.她初見長城時,敬畏之感油然而生。(awe)

3.他被召進宮里。(summon)

4.消退緊急的方法在于學會放松。(lie)3.2022年下半年英語六級閱讀理解練習

TheAppleOfDiscord

TheweddingofPeleusandthesea-goddessThetiswereheldandallgodswereinvited.Butherabsenceofonegoddesswasclearlynoticeable.ItwasEris,thegoddessofdiscord.Assheplantedseedsofdiscordwherevershewent,itwasnaturalthatherpresenceattheceremonywasnotdesirable.Shehadgoodreasontofeelangry.Soshedecidedtomakefunofthegroupattheparty.Erisslippedintothehallafterthecoupleleftandrolledontheflooragoldenapple,havingthewords,“Forthefairest”.Itcausedaviolentquarrelamongthethreegoddesses,Hera,AthenaandAphrodite.ZeusfounditadvisabletosendthembeforeashepherdboyonMtIda,Parisbyname,forjudgment.Hermes,themessenger,tooktheappleinhishandandledthegoddessaway.

PariswassonofPriam,kingofTroy.Ashismotherdreamedathisbirththatshewasbearingapieceofburningwood,thebabewasregardedasrepresentingthedestructionofthecityitself.Tosavethekingdomfrompossibledisaster,theparentshadthehelplessinfantleftontopofMtIdatodie.However,hesurvivedhisillfate.Broughtupbytheherdsmen,hebecameastrong,handsomelad.HewassecretlyunitedwithOenone,afairandfaithfulmountainfairymaiden.Onthisparticularday,ashewastakingcareofhissheeponthemountainside,theyouthwassurprisedtoseefourhumanbeingsstandingbeforehim.Hermestoldhimabouthismissionandleft.Thethreeholybeautiesthencompetedwitheachother,showingthemselvesupbeforetheshepherd.HerapromisedtomakehimkingofAsia.Athenaundertooktohelphimgetimperishablefameinwar;whereasAphroditeofferedtosecureforhimtheloveofthemostbeautifulwomanintheworld.Theprimitiveinstinctoftheboythusmoved,Aphroditewontheprize,andtheothertwogoddessesleftinangerandbecamedeadlyenemiesofTroy.

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Ⅰ.Fillintheblankswithproperwordsinthepassage:

1.