大学英语六级阅读模拟题(2)

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　The American Heart Association and other groups have said for many years that peoplecould reduce the chance of suffering a heart attack by eating less of the foods rich incholesterol(胆固醇). These include such foods as meats, milk products and eggs. The HeartAssociation noted a number of studies which show that nations where people eat a lot of highcholesterol foods have a higher number of deaths from heart disease.?

　　However, the new report disagrees. It was made by the Food and Nutrition Board of theUnited States National Academy of Sciences. The new report by a team of 15 scientists saidthere is no evidence to link cholesterol in food directly to heart disease. It noted seven majorstudies involving people whose diet was changed to include only foods low in cholesterol. Thestudies found only a very small reduction in the number of heart attacks and there was noreduction in the number of heart attack deaths. ?

　　Other studies have shown similar results. They found that a change to low cholesterol foodswill have only a minor effect on the amount of cholesterol in a person's blood and only a minoreffect on the number of deaths.?

　　Medical scientists hope that two huge new studies may settle the cholesterol dispute. Thetests are designed to learn if low cholesterol foods or anticholesterol drugs, or both, can reducethe amount of the substance in the blood and reduce the chance of a heart attack. The twonew studies will be finished in the next year or two.?

　　The new Academy of Sciences report also discussed other possible links between food anddisease. The scientists, in general, they are deeply concerned about some of the recent advicegiven about food. They noted that a number of private groups, government agencies andseveral popular books have advised that people can prevent heart disease, cancer and othersicknesses by changing the kinds of foods they eat. The new report said there is often no goodscientific evidence to support such advice. In fact, the scientists said such ideas often produceonly false hopes or unnecessary fears. ?

　　31. According to the passage, people could reduce the chance of suffering heart attack by ?____?. ?

　　A) eating less foods with a lot of cholesterol?

　　B) eating less of low cholesterol foods?

　　C) eating a lot of high cholesterol foods?

　　D) eating drugs ?

　　32. High cholesterol foods include ____?.?

　　A) eggs, meats and milk products?

　　B) potatoes, green vegetables and tomatoes?

　　C) corn, wheat and beef?

　　D) sugar, rice and butter ?

　　33. Some scientists believe that there is no evidence that cholestrol in food is directlylinked to ?____?.?

　　A) blood disease B) heart disease ?

　　C) infectious disease D) mental disorder ?

　　34. Medical scientists believe that ?____?.?

　　A) tests have been designed to settle the cholesterol dispute?

　　B) drugs have been tested to reduce the amount of the substance in blood?

　　C) low cholesterol foods or anti?cholesterol drugs or both can reduce the chance of a heartattack ?

　　D) none of the statements mentioned above is correct ?

　　35. Which of the following statements in NOT true??

　　A) One can avoid a heart disease by eating less foods with little cholesterol. ?

　　B) One can avoid a heart disease by taking the doctor's advice to eat low cholesterol foodsand anti?cholesterol drugs or both. ?

　　C) There has been good scientific evidence that cholesterol foods can produce the chanceof suffering a heart disease. ?

　　D) People usually believe that cholesterol foods are directly linked to heart disease. ?

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: ?

　　The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm forrefurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is newis the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trialefforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in the1960's, but it was in the 1970's, with strong government support through tax incentives andrapid depreciation, as well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a majorfactor on the urban scene.?

　　One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation ofBoston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This sectionhad fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediatelyadjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under thedesign leadership of Benjamin Thompson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining,shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.?

　　Butler Square, in Minneapolis, examplifies major changes in its complex of offices,commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as ahardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted bycutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights. ?

　　San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urbandecay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existingstructures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which meanders throughthe business district. ?

　　36. What is the main idea of the passage??

　　A) During the 1970's, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use. ?

　　B) Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers.

　　C) The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay. ?

　　D) Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston. ?

　　37. What is the space at Quincy Market now used for??

　　A) Boston's new city hall.?

　　B) Sports and recreational facilities.?

　　C) Commercial and industrial warehouses.?

　　D) Restaurants, offices, and stores. ?

　　38. According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in ?____?.?

　　A) San Francisco B) Boston ?

　　C) Minneapolis D) San Antonio ?

　　39. When was the Butler Square building originally built??

　　A) In the eighteenth century.?

　　B) In the early nineteenth century.?

　　C) In the late nineteenth century.?

　　D) In the early twentieth century.

　　40. What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project??

　　A) It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.?

　　B) It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.?

　　C) The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.?

　　D) The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings. ???

　　Writing (30 minutes)?

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on thetopic “The 1998 Summer Flood”. You should write at least 150 words and you should baseyour composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: ?

　　1. 洪水所造成的损失：受灾面积……，伤亡人数……，经济损失……元，受灾最为严重的省份是…… ?

　　2. 江泽民同志、党中央十分关心受灾地区和人民，亲自指挥抗洪抢险，取得了最后胜利。

　　3. 抗洪的胜利说明了什么?