2022下半年大学英语六级阅读习题

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1.2022下半年大学英语六级阅读习题

　　the white house has been the home of every united states president except george washington2 . abigail adams3 was the first“ first lady”to move into the pennsylvania avenue mansion. she used to hang her family’s laundry in the unfinished east room4 . the white house was burned by the british during the war of 1812. soon after, the house was rebuilt and painted white, and it has been known as the white house ever since .

　　the white house is both a public house and a private home. its character changes with each new president. gas lighting was installed in 1848, but bathrooms were not added until thirty years later. by 1950 , the building was no longer safe to live in . the truman5 family moved out while repairs were made. jacqueline kennedy6 developed the plan to decorate the white house as it is today.

　　the 132 -room mansion is furnished with antiques, portraits of the presidents, and other art work. the president’s oval office7 and staff offices are on the ground floor. the state reception rooms are on the first floor. the second and third floors are where the president and his family live.

　　the job of president is very demanding. every minute of every day is planned. the president may start with a breakfast meeting with his cabinet, move on to the east room for a press conference, meet with a foreign ambassador in the blue room, then end the day at a dinner in the state dining room.

　　the president and his family share their home with the public every morning. long lines stretch for blocks. they wait for a chance to see the nation’s most popular house, and possibly a glimpse of the president.

　　阅读自测

　　Ⅰ. fill in the blanks with proper prepositions:

　　1. he was known_______ a great novelist.

　　2. my mother is known_______ her cooking.

　　3. he’s known_______ everyone as a good actor.

　　Ⅱ. answer the following questions:

　　1. what happened to the white house during the war of 1812 ?

　　2. how is the white house furnished?

2.2022下半年大学英语六级阅读习题

　　bulls and humans alike slipped and slid on the cobblestone streets, but the first of pamplona ’s annual runs with the bulls was largely free of injury as thousands of daredevils2 sprinted with the half-ton animals.

　　some runners, sounding disappointed, said they would seek out greater danger in coming days as the widely popular, centuries-old san fermin3 festival serves up six more runs this week.

　　“ it was a bit timid, to be honest. nowhere near as scary as in the books, ”said johnny, 26, from new zealand, here for the first time after reading about san fermin on a website.

　　“tomorrow we are going to try and run a bit closer to the bulls and get a bit more adrenaline, ”added his friend, richard, 26 , cradling the day’s first beer.

　　the streets were slightly slick with morning dew as six fighting bulls and six steers dashed from a corral along the 900 -yard course through the city’s old quarter to the bull ring.

　　at two sharp turns, several bulls slipped and went down with a heavy thud, and two bulls were separated from the pack. and a minor pileup of fallen runners formed at the tunnel leading into the bullring. bulls jumped or stepped over the runners.

　　thousands of people watching in the street and from balconies shouted as the bulls rumbled through the city’s old quarter, taking just over two and a half minutes to cover course.

　　no one was gored, although four people who were trampled were hospitalized for treatment of head, chest, rib or leg injuries. none was seriously hurt.

　　the steers are meant to keep the bulls more or less in a cluster — a spooked, isolated bull is very dangerous

　　the fiesta 4, famed for its all-night street parties, dates back to the late 16 th century but gained world fame from ernest hemingway5’s novel the sun also rises. tens of thousands from all over the world have been pouring into pamplona for the annual festival ever since .

　　阅读自测

　　Ⅰ. find the words in the pass age with meaning similar to the following phrases :

　　1. happening every year ( )

　　2. causing fear and alarm ( )

　　3. move suddenly and quickly; rush ( )

　　4. travel a certain distance ( )

　　5. ( cause people or things to) come or go in a continuous stream ( )

　　Ⅱ. are the se sta tements true o r fa lse a ccording to the ar ticle ?

　　1. on the first day of pamplona’s annual runs with bulls, no one was serious hurt.

　　2. a lot of runners were gored by bulls.

　　3. it only took the bulls two minutes to cover the 900-yard course .

　　4. the annual san fermin festival attracts thousands of people all over the world to pamplona. 5. the fiesta gained world fame in the late 16 th century.

3.2022下半年大学英语六级阅读习题

　　The drums beat as the dragon boats race . This must be mainland China or Taiwan, right? Think again. These days the traditional Chinese boats are racing in places as unlikely as England and Italy. Dragon -boat racing was introduced to the world in 1982, when the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival1 included international competitors. In the 1990s, dragon-boat racing caught on2 in many non-Asian countries. It quickly became the world’s fastest-growing water sport. What’s the appeal3 ? Dragon-boat racing combines athletic competition , cultural interest and just plain fun.

　　The boats are manned4 by 20 paddlers, one drummer and one person who steers. Nearly 18 meters long, the colorful boats resemble dragons with elaborate heads and tails. The team paddles to the beat of the drum. The boats speed along, rising high and moving smoothly along the water. In about three to six minutes, they cross the finish line.

　　The races recall Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet in ancient China. When he drowned in the Mi Luo River, the people raced out to save him. But they were too late .

　　Dragon boats are now racing in towns and cities around the world. Students, working people and older people race for fun and exercise . Serious paddlers compete for cups and medals. In the United States, the Pacific Northwest International Dragon Cup is in its 11 th year. In Toronto, about 250, 000 spectators turn out for dragon-boat races each summer. Sweden has over 400 teams. Poland, too, has several dragon-boat clubs.

　　There are even consulting businesses to help people organize local dragon-boat events. They help with site selection, team training and safety. Besides that, non-profit organizations hold competitions to raise money.

　　And various regional and worldwide races — too many to name — keep serious paddlers busy. In September 2003 , Rome hosted the Club Crews World Championship. In 2004, world-class teams gathered in Shanghai for the fifth International Dragon Boat Federation races. In 2005 . . .

　　Going to Europe this summer? If so, just remember: When in Rome, do as the Chinese do!

　　阅读自测

　　Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with a pro per word , making changes where necessary: ( catch on, appeal, man, patriotic , spectator, consult, amateur, worldclass)

　　1. Lily is an _________tennis player.

　　2. Several thousand _________watched the basketball game.

　　3. That new hairstyle has really_________ . Many people have that hairstyle now.

　　4. This company does _________work. It helps people start business.

　　5. The girls _________will the radar till we get back.

　　6. Kim really loves her country. She is very_________ .

　　7. This is a _________restaurant. It is known for having excellent quality.

　　8. The new fashion soon lost its_________ .

　　Ⅱ. An swe r the followin g que stio n in your own wo rds :

　　Why does the Dragon-boat Racing become so popular in the world ?

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