1、六级完型 第一篇For many people today， reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters， reports， trade publications， interoffice communications， not to mention newspapers and magazines： a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one， the ability to read and compr
2、ehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age， and never get over them. The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually， words have 6 mea
3、ning until they are strung together into phrased， sentences and paragraphs. 7 ， however， the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time， often regressing to 8 words or passages. Regression， the tendency to look back over 9 you have just read， is a common
4、bad habit in reading. Another habit which 10 down the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally as 11 reads. To overcome these bad habits， some reading clinics use a device called an 12 ， which moves a bar （or curtain） down the page at a predetermined speed. The ba
5、r is set at a slightly faster rate 13 the reader finds comfortable， in order to “stretch” him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast， 14 word-by-word reading， regression and subvocalization， practically impossible. At first 15 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and con
6、cepts， you will not only read faster， 16 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 17 reading skill drastically improved after some training. 18 Charlce Au， a business manager， for instance， his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 19 the training， now it is an excelle
7、nt 1，378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 20 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.1. A.applying B.doing C.offering D.getting2. A.quickly B.easily C.roughly D.decidedly3. A.good B.curious C.poor D.urgent4. A.training B.habits C.situations D.custom5. A.lies B.combines C
8、.touches D.involves6. A.some B. A lot C.little D.dull7. A.Fortunately B.In fact C.Logically D.Unfortunately8. A.reuse B.reread C.rewrite D.recite9. A.what B.which C.that D.if10. A.scales B.cuts C.slows D.measures11. A.some one B.one C.he D.reader12. A.accelerator B.actor C.amplifier D.observer13. A.
9、then B.as C.beyond D.than14. A.enabling B.leading C.making D.indicating15. A.meaning B.comprehension C.gist D.regression16. A.but B.nor C.or D.for17. A.our B.your C.their D.sucha18. A.Look at B.Take C.Make D. Consider19. A.for B.in C.after D.before20. A.master B.go over C.present D.get through 第二篇Wh
10、o won the World Cup 1994 football game？ What happened at the United Nations？ How did the critics like the new play？ 1 an event takes place; newspapers are on the streets 2 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world， reports are on the spot to 3 the news.Newspapers have one basic 4 ， to get
11、the news as quickly as possible from its source， from those who make it to those who want to 5 it. Radio， telegraph， television， and 6 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 7 ， this competition merely spurred the newspape
12、rs on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 8 and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 9 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 10 of the l
13、atest news， todays newspapers 11 and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 12 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 13 .Newspapers are sold at a price that 14 even a small fraction of the co
14、st of production. The main 15 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 16 in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This 17 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper？ Circulation depends 18 on the work of the circulation department and
15、 on the services or entertainment 19 in a newspapers pages. But for the most part， circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information 20 the community， city， country， state， nation， and worldand even outer space.1.A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before2.A.to give B.gi
16、ving C.given D.being given3.A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring4.A.reason B.cause C.problem D.purpose5.A.make B.publish C.know D.write6.A.another B.other C.one another D.the other7.A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So8.A.value B.ratio C.rate D.speed9.A.spread B.passed C.printed D.completed10.A.inform B.be
17、 informed C.to be informed D.informed11.A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit12.A.on B.through C.with D.of13.A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose14.A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to cover D.succeeds in15.A.source B.origin C.course D.finance16.A.way B.means C.chance D.success17.A.
18、measures B.measured C.Is measured D.was measured18.A.somewhat B.little C.much D.something19.A.offering B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered20.A.by B.with C.at D.about第三篇Most people would be （1） by the high quality of medicine available （2） to most Americans. There is a lot of specialization， a
19、great deal of （3） to the individual， a （4） amount of advanced technical equipment， and （5） effort not to make mistakes because of the financial risk which doctors and hospitals must （2） in the courts if they （7） things badly.But the Americans are in a mess. The problem is the way in （8） health care
20、is organized and （9）。 （10） to public belief it is not just a free competition system. To the private system has been joined a large public system， because private care was simply not （11） the less fortunate and the elderly.But even with this huge public part of the system， （12） this year will eat up
21、 84.5 billion dollarsmore than 10 per cent of the U.S. Budgetlarge numbers of Americans are left （13）。 These include about half the 11 million unemployed and those who fail to meet the strict limits （14） income fixed by a government trying to make savings where in can.The basic problem， however， is
22、that there is no central control （15） the health system. There is no （16） to what doctors and hospitals charge for their services， other than what the public is able to pay. The number of doctors has shot up and prices have climbed. When faced with toothache， a sick child， or a heart attack， all the
23、 unfortunate person concerned can do is （17） up.Twothirds of the population （18） covered by medical insurance. Doctors charge as much as they want （19） that the insurance company will pay the bill.The rising cost of medicine in the U.S.A. is among the most worrying problems facing the country. In 19
24、81 the countrys health bill climbed 15.9 per centabout twice as fast as prices （20） general.1. A compressed B impressed C obsessed D。 repressed2. A available B attainable C achievable D。 amenable3. A extension B retention C attention D。 exertion4. A countless B titanic C broad D vast5. A intensive B
25、 absorbed C intense D concentrated6. A run into B come into C face D defy7. A treat B deal C maneuver D handle8. A which B that C what D when9. A to finance B financed C the finance D to be financed10. A Contrary B Opposed C Averse D Objected11. A looking forB looking into C looking after D looking
26、over12. A which B what C that D it13. A over B out C off D away14. A for B in C with D on15. A over B on C under D behind16. A boundary B restriction C confinement D limit17. A to pay B paying C pay D to have paid18. A is being B are C have been D is19. A knowing B to know C they know D known20. A i
27、n B with C on D for第四篇If you were to begin a new job tomorrow， you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend， to 2 great extent， 3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmost importance is your attitude.
28、 A person 5 begins a job convinced that he isnt going to like it or is 6 that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand， a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is probably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to mak
29、e a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well。 10 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who cant add or a carpenter who cant cut a straight line with a saw 11 hope
30、less cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize 12 the strength and overcome the 13 that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development， you must first 14 stock of somewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book， well be 16 in some detail with
31、 specific processes for developing and strengthening 17 skills. However， 18 begin with， you should pause 19 examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school： your 20 ， your reading and communication skills， and your study habits.1.A.improvement B.victory C.failure D.achievement2.A.a B.the C.some D.certain3.A.in B.on C.of D.to4.A.Out of B.Of C.To D.Into5.A.who B.what C.that D.which6.A.ensure B.certain C.sure D.surely7.A.onto B.on C.o
