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大学英语六级考试阅读模拟试题PassageOneMedia摘要：本文作者在给出对大众传媒持否定态度的人的意见后，立刻表明了自己的观点，传媒的益处比缺点要多得多。Everydayweareallinfluencedbythemassmedia(television,movies,radio,magazines,newspapersandthelike).Althoughsomecriticsofthemediaclaimthatthesemeansofcommunicationareusedprimarilytocontrolourthinkingandgetustobuyproductsthatwedon’tneed,themediaalsocontributetokeepingpeopleinformed.Inotherwords,whiledangerstoexist,thebenefitsofthemediafaroutweighthedisadvantages.Mostofthemessagesbroughttoviewers,listeners,andreadersaredesignedeithertoinformortoentertain---andneitherofthesegoalscanbeconsidereddangerousorharmful.Ifconsumersofthemediacouldbetaughtatanearlyagetoexaminemessagescritically---i.e.,tothinkcarefullyaboutwhatisbeingcommunicated---theywouldbeabletotakeadvantageoftheinformationandenjoytheentertainmentwithoutbeinghurtbyit.Thekeytocriticalthinkingisrecognizingthepurposesofthenewsorscriptwriters,theadvisors,andsoon.Arebothsidesofanissuebeingpresented?Istheamountoftheviolenceandkillingshownnecessarytothepointofastory?Haveenoughfactsaboutaproductbeingadvertisedbeenpresented?Furthermore,inacountrywithademocraticformofgovernment,thepeoplecanbekeptinformedbythemassmedia.Tobeabletoexpresstheirviewsandvoteintelligently,citizensneedtheopportunitytohearnews,opinions,andpublicaffairsprogramming.InformationaboutcurrenteventsispresentedindepthonpubliclyfundedTVchannelsandradiostationsaswellasinnewspapers.Inaddition,thepublicbroadcastingmediacanhelpviewersandlistenerstocompleteorfurthertheireducation.Recentimmigrants,forexample,canimprovetheircommandofEnglishthroughTV.andradio,and,inaddition,somecollegecoursesaretaughtoneducationaltelevision.Anotherrecognizedadvantageofthemediaisthatitgivesthepeopletheinformationtheyneedintheirdailylives:weatherandtrafficreportsaregoodexamples.Whilecommercialsandadvertisingdonotnecessarilypresentaccurateinformation,theydomakepeopleawareoftheavailabilityofproductsthatcouldimprovetheirlives.Inaddition,theycreatealargerdemandforsomeitems,whichmayleadtoareductionintheirprice.Whilethemediacanbeavaluablemeansofeducatingthepublic,whenmostpeopleturnontheTVsetortheradio,theywanttobeentertained.Asaresult,mostprogrammingconsistsofmovies,plays,music,comedies,gameshows,andsportsevents.Someoftheseofferingsareoflowquality,but,ontheotherhand,manyarefuntowatchandinteresting,writtenandpresentedwell.Eventhoughthemassmediacanbemisused,mostofeffectsarepositive.Weareallinfluencedbytelevision,movies,radio,magazines,andnewspapers,and---ifwearecarefultoexaminetheirmassagescritically---thesecanallbeofbenefittoourlives.Notes:1.1.scriptn.手稿，剧本2.2.availabilityn.可用性，有效性1.1.Themainpointtheauthortriestomakeinthispassageismostprobablythat_______.A)A)advertisingisharmfulwhenitpresentsinaccurateinformationB)B)thepositiveeffectsofthemassmediaoutweighthenegativeonesC)C)peopleshouldlearntotakeadvantageofthemedia’sbenefitsD)D)Televisionismoreusefulasameansofentertainmentthanasameansofprovidinginformation2.2.Accordingtotheauthor,thetwomainpurposesofthemassmediaareto______.A)A)controlourthinkingandgetustobuyuselessproductsB)B)providepeoplewithinformationandentertainmentC)C)makingpeopleawareoftheavailabilityofproductsandcreatealargedemandforsomeitemsD)D)expresstheviewsofthepublicandhelpimproverecentimmigrants’English3.3.Theauthorfeelsthatconsumersofthemassmediashouldbetaughtatanearlyageto____.A)A)bringtheirimaginationintofullplaywhenwatchingprogrammesoflowqualityB)B)buyproductsadvertisedincommercialssothatthedemandincreaseC)C)turnofftheTVsetwhenridiculousprogramcomesonD)D)thinkcriticallyaboutthemessagesbroughttothem4.4.Itcanbelearnedfromparagraph3thatcitizenswillbeinabetterpositiontoexpresstheirviewsandmaketheirchoicesiftheyare_____.A)A)highlyeducatedthroughTVandradioB)B)wellprotectedbythegovernmentC)C)highlypaidbytheemployersD)D)wellinformedbythemassmedia5.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A)A)themassmediaoffersinformationneededinourdailylives.B)B)Publiclyfundedbroadcastingdoesnotpresentinformationaboutcurrentwentsindepth.C)C)Informationprovidedbycommercialsandadvertisingisalwaysaccurate.D)D)ManyTVandradioprogrammesarenotinteresting.答案：PassageOne:1．1．B.参照短文第一段，作者在给出对大众传媒持否定态度的人的意见后，立刻表明了自己的观点，传媒的益处比缺点要多得多。故B为正确答案。2．2．B.参照第一段最后一句话，B选项与此句相符，故为正确答案。3．3．D.参照第二段第一句话，D选项与此意相符，故D为正确选项。4．4．D.参照第三段第二句话，D选项与此意相符，故D为正确选项。5.A.参照第四段第一句话，A选项与此意相符，故A为正确选项。PassageTwoChimps摘要：本文描述了黑猩猩的群集生活以及它们的饮食状况，饮食主要包括水果和含有较多蛋白质的食物。同时描述了黑猩猩在获取食物和使用工具方面的能力。Chimpsapparentlyliveintroopsofbetween20and50animals.Withinthesetroopstheyformsmallgroupsofvaryingcomposition;themostbasicgroupconsistsoffemalesorfemalesplusoffspring.Adultfemalesspendingmuchtimetogetheroftenturnouttobemotheranddaughter,orsisters.Motherandoffspringlivetogetherconsistently,atleastforthefirstfourorfiveyearsoflife,longerthaninanyotherprimateexceptman.Duringthistimetheyounglearnfromtheirmotherandfromotherchimpsallthecomplicatedacquiredbehaviorsofchimpanzeeadultlife.Lifefortheyoungchimpanzeeisrelaxedandtolerant,andaninfantwillspendmuchofitstimeplayingwithotherinfants,withitsmotherandwithitsbroth