营业费用明细表大学英语六级阅读题及详解

2021年1月21日发(作者：口试)
Exercise 1
Passage 1
A
ctually,
though,
America,
the
“land
of
immigrants”,
has
always
had
people
of
many
different
nationalities
and
languages.
The
1990
census
(
人口普查
)
indicates
that
almost
14%
ofAmericans
speak
a
non-English
language
at
home.
Yet
only
3%
reported
that
they
spoke
English “not well” or “not at all ”. That means that slightly more than one out of 10 Americans
could be considered bilingual. Besides that, many high school and college students-and even some
elementery school students-are required to take a foreign language as a part of their curriculum. In
addition
to
old
standbys(
受人喜爱的语种
)
like
Spanish,
German
and
Franch,
more
and
more
students
are
opting
Eastern European
and Asian
languages.
Of
course,
not
all
students
keep
up
their foreign language abilities. As the old saying goes, “If you don’t use it .” But still, a growing
number of Americans are coming to appreciate the benefits of being multilingual.

Ethnic
enclaves(
少数民族聚居地
),
found
particularly
in
major
metropolitan
centers,
have
preserved
the
language
and
culture
of
American
immigrants.
Some
local
residents
can
function
quite
well
in
their
native
language,
without
having
to
bother
learning English. Rogions
such as
southern
Florida
and
the
Southwest
have
numerous
Spanish-speaking
neighborhoods.
In
fact,
Spanish speakers-numbering over 17 million-compose the largest non-English linguistic group in
America.
But
Chinese,
Vietnamese,
Italian,Polish
and
many
other
ethnic
group
add
to
the
linguistic
flavor
of
America.
Foreign
languages
are
so
commonly
used
in
some
ethnic
neighborhoods that visitors might think they are in another country!

Although some Americans welcome this linguistic and cultural diversity, other have begun to
fear that the English language is being threatened. Since the 1980s, the “English Only ” movement
has
sought
to
promote
legislation
which
would
establish
En
glish
as
the
“official
language”
and
restrict
the
use
of
non-English
language.
However,
some
groups,
including
TESOL,
the
organization
for
Teachers
of
English
to
Speakers
of
Other
language,
object
to
such
“language
restrictionism”.
Their
view,
known
as
“English
Plus”,
suggests
that
Americans
should
have
respect for people’s native help them fit into the mainstream of society. But so far, 19 states have
passed English Only legislation, and the topic is the focus of an ongoing debate.
Whether
or
not
Engliash
is
the
official
language
of
the
United
States,
it
remains
the
“language of wider communication”. Nearly everyone recognizes the need to develop proficiency
in English in order to do well in America. To help those who want to brush up on their English
skills, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes around. Cities with large numbers of recent
immigrants often set up bilingual education programs to teach students content subjects in their
native
language
while
they
improve
their
English.
Language
educators
often
have
strong
and
divergent views as to which approach helps learners achieve better results: a bilingual approach,
an
ESL
approach-
or
even
a
pure
immersion(“sink
or
swim”)
approach.
However,
all
these
teachers share a common commitment: to help students function well in English.

American recognize that English is the international language, and people with good English
skills can get by in many international settings. On the other hand, in a world growing increasingly
smaller,
second
language
skills
can
be
a
great
favor.
They
can
build
cross-cultural
bridges
and
give people an edge in a variety of career field. Indeed, lack of foreign language proficiency can
limit one’s chances for advancement and keep one in a cultural dead
-end street. As many people
in America are discovering, being monolingual is no laughing matter. (598 words)




1. The word “bilingual” (Line 7,para,1) means_________.

A. being able to speak two languages

B. being able to speak three languages
C. being able to speak four languages
D. being able to speak five languages

2. Foreign languages are commonly used in some ethnic neighborhoods because__________.
A. ethnic groups have preserved their native languages

B. ethnic groups are not allowed to speak English
C. ethnic groups encourage their natives to learn foreign languages
D. ethnic groups allow their natives to go to another country
3. _________compose the largest linguistic group in America.
A. Immigrants from China
B. Immigrants from Spain
C. Immigrants from Italy
ants from Vietnam
4. Which of the following is TRUE about “English Only” movement?

A. Its purpose was to establish a legislation of restricting the use of English.
B. TESOL was in favor of “English Only ” by objecting to “English plus”.

C. It was launched because English was being threatened.
D. A large majority of states supported the movement.
5. The general idea of this passage is_________.
A. the importance of being bilingual
B. the need to speak the native languages
C. English-a language widely spoken around the world
D. the English Only movement

Passage 2
The Guidford Four, freed last week after spending 15 years in prison for crimes they did not
commit, would almost certainly have been executed for the pub bombing they were convicted of.
They
had
the
death
penalty
been
in
force
at
the
time
of
their
trial.
They
may
now
be
a
decent
interval before the pro-hanging lobby, which has the support of the Prime Minister, makes another
attempt to reintroduce the noose.

Reflections along these lines were about the only kind of consolation to be derived from this
gross miscarriage of justice which is now to be the subject of a judicia l(
司法的
) inquiry. In the
meantime, defense lawyers are demanding compensation and have in mind about half a million
pounds for each of their clients.
The
first
three
to
be
released-Mr.
Gerald
Conlon,
Mr.
Paddy
Armstrong
and
Ms.
Carole
Richardson-left prison with the 34 pounds which is given to all departing inmates. The fourth, Mr.
Paul Hill, was not released immediately but taken to Belfast, where he lodged an appeal against
his conviction for the murder of a former British soldier. Since this conviction, too, was based on
the now discredited statements allegedly made to the Survey police, he was immediately let out on
bail(
保释
). But he left empty-handed.
The
immediate
reaction
to
the
scandal
was
renewed
demand
for
the
re-examination
of
the
case against the Birmingham Six, who are serving life sentences for pub bombings in that city.
Thus far the Home secretary, Mr. Douglas Hurd, is insisting that the two cases are not comparable;
that what is now known about the Guilford investigation has no relevance to what happened in
Birmingham.
Mr.
Hurd
is
right
to
the
extent
that
there
was
a
small-though
flimsy
and
hotly-contested-amount
of
crime
evidence
in
the
Birmingham
case.
The
disturbing
similarity
is
that
the
Birmingham
Six,
like
the
Guilford
Four,
claim
that
police
officers
lied
and
fabricated
evidence to secure a conviction.
Making scapegoats(
替罪羊
) of a few rogue police officers will not be sufficient to eliminate
the Guilford miscarriage of justice. These are already demands that the law should be changed;
first
to
make
it
impossible
to
convict
on
“confessions”
alone;
and
secondly
to
require
th
at
statements
from
accused
persons
should
only
be
taken
in
the
presence
of
an
independent
third
patty to ensure they are not made under punishment.
It
was
also
being
noted
this
week
that
the
Guilford
Four
owe
their
release
more
to
be
persistence of investigative reporters than to the diligence of either the judiciary or the police. Yet
investigative
reports-particularly
on
television-have
recently
been
a
particular
target
for
the
condemnation of Mrs. Thatcher and some of her ministers who seem to think that TV should be
muzzled(
钳制言论的手段
)
in
the
public
interest
and
left
to
get
on
with
soap
operas
and
quiz
shows. (495words)
1. The word “noose”(Line 7, Para. 1) has the closest meaning to ________.

A. death penalty

B. hanging
C. trial



ment
2. To compensate the miscarriage of justice, the defense lawyers may_________.
A. demand 500,000 pounds for the Guilford Four
B. demand 500,000 pounds for each of the Guilford Four

C. demand 1,000,000 pounds for each of the Guilford Four
D. demand a re- examination of the Birmingham pub bombings
3.
Why
was
there
a
renewed
demand
for
the
re-examination
of
the
case
against
the
Birmingham Six?
A. The Birmingham Six were believed to have criminal connections with the Guilford Four.
B. The two cases were similar in that both were about pub bombings.
C. The bombings in Birmingham happened at the same time.
D. The Birmingham Six also claimed that there were police malpractice’s in their case.

4. The existing law states that________.
A.
convictions
can
be
made
on
confessions
and
statements
taken
by
police
officers
from
accused persons are valid legal evidence
B. convictions can’t be made on confessions alone and there should be a third party when
taking statements from accused persons
C. convictions can be made on confessions and a third party should be present when taking
statements from accused persons
D. convictions can’t be made on confessions alone and the statements taken by police officers
from accused persons are valid legal evidence
5. According to the article, which of the following parties contributed most to the release of
the Guilford Four?
A. Reporters


B. Lawyers

C. The police


D. The judiciary