【篇一】2021年6月大學(xué)英語六級閱讀精練及解析
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!
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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_________ .
�、�. 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 ?
參考答案
Ⅰ. 1. amateur 2. spectators 3. caught on 4 . consulting 5. man 6. patriotic 7 . world-class 8. appeal
�、�. Because it combines athletic competition, cultural interest and just plain fun, and people of all ages can take part in this activity.
參考譯文
老傳統(tǒng), 新生命
鼓聲陣陣, 龍舟競渡。這一定是在中國大陸或是在中國臺灣吧? 不對, 再猜猜看! 如 今, 傳統(tǒng)的中國龍舟在英國和意大利等這些不太可能出現(xiàn)的地方比賽。1982 年, 香港龍舟 節(jié)廣邀世界好手參加, 龍舟賽開始為世人所知。20 世紀90 年代, 龍舟賽逐漸在亞洲以外 許多國家盛行開來, 并迅速成為一項全球性的水上運動。龍舟賽的魅力何在? 它的魅力在 于它將運動競技、文化趣味以及娛樂完美地結(jié)合起來。
船隊由18 位劃船手、1 位擊鼓手和1 位舵手組成。龍舟將近18 米長, 船身被裝點得五 彩繽紛, 船頭和船尾被精心制作成龍頭和龍尾的形狀。隊伍隨著鼓聲節(jié)奏劃槳。隨著龍舟 的速度不斷加快, 船身的吃水越來越淺, 在水面上飛速前進。大概只需3 ～6 分鐘, 龍舟就 能沖過終點線。
這項比賽是為了紀念中國古代愛國詩人屈原而舉辦的。當(dāng)年他在汨羅江投水后, 人們 駕船去救他, 但為時已晚。
如今, 賽龍舟盛行于世界的各個城鎮(zhèn)。學(xué)生、上班族和老年人參加龍舟賽是為了娛樂 和鍛煉身體, 而職業(yè)的劃船手則為獎杯和獎牌而賽。在美國, 西北太平洋世界龍舟錦標(biāo)賽 已經(jīng)邁入了第十一個年頭。在多倫多, 每年夏天大約有25 萬人前去觀賞龍舟賽。瑞典有 400 多支龍舟隊伍。波蘭也有多個龍舟俱樂部。
一些地方甚至還有專門的咨詢機構(gòu)協(xié)助籌辦地方性的龍舟賽事。他們負責(zé)選擇比賽 場地, 訓(xùn)練隊員和維護安全。此外, 一些非盈利性組織也通過舉辦龍舟賽來募集資金。
各地還會舉辦許多地區(qū)性或全球性的比賽——— 數(shù)目繁多, 不勝枚舉——— 這讓許多職業(yè) 劃船手著實非常忙碌。2003 年9 月, 羅馬主辦了世界龍舟爭霸賽。2004 年, 眾多的 隊伍聚集上海, 參加第五屆國際龍舟聯(lián)盟賽。2005 年⋯ ⋯
今年夏天要去歐洲嗎? 如果是的話, 要記住: 入羅馬境, 隨龍人俗!
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古詩《端午賽龍舟》云:“ 端午云開陣雨收, 萬人江上賽龍舟。心隨鼓點聲聲急, 忘卻屈 原當(dāng)日愁�！边@是詩人描寫人們觀看賽龍舟的真實情景。賽龍舟作為中國一項傳統(tǒng)民間運 動, 因其競技性、文化趣味性、娛樂性和大眾參與性, 在今天依然有著旺盛的生命力, 并風(fēng)行 于世界各地。在全球一體化的今天, 各民族的傳統(tǒng)文化正在不斷地交流融合, 君不見, 時下 許多“ 洋節(jié)”也在我們身邊悄然興起。
閱讀導(dǎo)釋
1. 香港龍舟節(jié)是一項大型的文化活動, 每年8 月初舉行, 每次大約有70 ～80 支來自世界各 039 地的業(yè)余龍舟隊伍參賽, 至今已舉辦十幾屆了。
2. 受歡迎, 變得流行起來, 常用于口語。例如: Mini-skirts first caught on in the 1960s. ( 迷你 裙最初是在20 世紀60 年代流行開來。)
3. appeal n. 吸引力, 如: Learning English has a special appeal for business people in Asia. ( 亞洲商 界學(xué)英語的勁頭很足
4. man v. 給⋯⋯配備人手, 如: manned spaceship ( 載人飛船) ; What sort of people would he select to man his government? ( 他將選擇怎樣的人員來組閣呢?)5. 此句改寫自諺語:When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ( 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。) 作者巧妙地改用廣 為人知的俗語, 使文章結(jié)尾變得生動有趣, 整篇文章頓時活了起來。
【篇二】2021年6月大學(xué)英語六級閱讀精練及解析
of all the thanksgiving symbols the turkey has become the most well known. the wild turkey is native1 to northern mexico and the eastern united states.
the turkey has brown features with buff-colored feathers on the tips of the wing and on the tail. the male turkey is called a tom2 and, as with most birds, is bigger and has brighter and more colorful plumage. the female is called a hen and is generally smaller and drab in color. the tom turkey has a long wattle ( a fleshy, wrinkled, brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat) at the base of its bill and additional wattles on the neck, as well as a prominent tuft of bristles3 resembling a beard projecting downward from its chest.
the turkey was originally domesticated in mexico, and was brought into europe early in the 16th century. since that time, turkeys have been extensively raised because of the excellent quality of their meat and eggs. some of the common breeds of turkey in the united states are the bronze, narragansett, white holland, and bourbon red.
though there is no real evidence that turkey was served at the pilgrim’s4 first thanksgiving, in a book written by the pilgrim’s governor bradford, he does make mention of wild turkeys. in a letter sent to england, another pilgrim describes how the governor sent “ four men out fowling”returning with turkeys, ducks and geese .
benjamin franklin5 once said, “ i wish the bald eagle6 had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping7 and robbing, he is generally poor and very often lousy. the turkey is a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of north america . ”
閱讀自測
�、�. fill in each blank according to what you’ve read:
of all the symbols the turkey has become the most well known . the male turkey is called a , and the female turkey is called
a . the turkey was originally domesticated in . turkeys have been extensively raised because of the excellent quality of their since the century. benjamin franklin once said that he wished turkeys but not had been chosen as the representative of the united states.
�、�. question :
why did benjamin franklin think that the turkey but not the bald eagle should be chosen as the representative of the united states?
參考答案
Ⅰ. thanksgiving / tom / hen / mexico / meat and eggs / 16 th / the bald eagle Ⅱ. because he thought the bald eagle was a bird of bad moral character, while the turkey was much more respectable and it was the true original native of north america.
參考譯文
火雞漫談
在 感恩節(jié)所有的象征中, 火雞已經(jīng)成為人們最熟悉的東西。野火雞主要生長在墨西哥 北部和美國東部。
火雞通體呈褐色, 只是在翅尖和尾部點綴些許淺黃色的羽毛。人們稱雄性火雞為 t om。和大多數(shù)鳥兒一樣, 公火雞個頭更大, 羽毛的顏色也更加鮮艷明亮。人們把雌性火 雞稱作h en。母火雞的個頭較小, 羽毛是單調(diào)的土褐色。公火雞嘴的底部有一條長長的肉 垂( 這是一種從脖子或喉嚨垂下的肉質(zhì)的皮膚褶皺, 色彩艷麗) , 脖子上也會長些肉垂。而 且, 公火雞還長有一叢從胸部垂下來的像是一撮胡子一樣的豎毛。
火雞最早在墨西哥被馴化, 并在16 世紀早期被輸送到歐洲。從那時起, 人們就因其高 品質(zhì)的肉和蛋而開始大量飼養(yǎng)火雞。美國最常見的火雞品種主要有青銅色、納拉甘塞特、 荷蘭白和波旁紅等。
盡管并沒有確鑿的證據(jù)證明美國清教徒在過第一個感恩節(jié)時曾把火雞擺上宴席, 但是 他們的總督布雷德福在他寫的一本書中確實提到了野火雞。另一個清教徒在他寄往英格 蘭的信中描述了總督是怎樣派“ 四人出去捕鳥”, 結(jié)果卻帶了些火雞、鴨子和鵝回來。
本杰明· 富蘭克林曾經(jīng)這樣說:“ 要是當(dāng)年我們沒有選擇禿頭雕作為我國的象征就好 了。禿頭雕的品行不好, 就像那些靠欺騙和掠奪為生的人中敗類一樣, 它一般都很卑下, 而 且行為通常也很卑劣。火雞則是一種更加值得尊敬的鳥, 不僅如此, 它是北美真正土生土 長的鳥兒�！�
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一提到火雞, 人們就會想到感恩節(jié)餐桌上那道香噴噴的大餐, 但是把它和美國歷史聯(lián)系起來的人并不多。假如美國人當(dāng)年真的把火雞選作國鳥, 是不是美國甚至整個世界的歷 史都會改變呢? 鳥兒, 不論是高尚還是卑鄙, 無非是為了生存而已, 可人的欲 望卻是無止境 的。要改變國鳥, 再難也容易, 要改變整個國家的政策和國民的性格, 才是最難最難的。
閱讀導(dǎo)釋
1. 這個詞作“ 本地的, 土生的”解, 如: native land ( 故鄉(xiāng)) ; native tongue ( 母語) ; a native italian ( 一個土生土長的意大利人) ; the maize is native to america. ( 玉米是美洲的土產(chǎn)。)
2. 這里指“ 雄性動物”, 特別是貓和火雞。后文中的hen 多指雌性家禽和水生動物。考慮 到本文的寫作特點, 直接譯為公火雞和母火雞。
3. 該詞原指豎起的鬃毛, 此處指火雞脖子上豎起的較硬的羽毛。
4. pilgrim 原意為朝圣者。此處大寫, 專指美國早期的清教徒移民。1620 年, 的“ 五月花”號船滿載著不堪忍受英國國內(nèi)宗教迫 害的102個清教徒到達美洲, 并且在新英格蘭 建立普利茅斯殖民地。為了紀念那些虔誠的殖民者, 也為感謝上帝賜予豐收和健康, 美 國把每年11 月的第四個星期四定為感恩節(jié)。火雞和南瓜餅都是這一節(jié)日的傳統(tǒng)食物。
5. 本杰明·富蘭克林( 1706—1790) , 18 世紀美國的政治家和文學(xué)家, 同時還是了不起 的科學(xué)家、發(fā)明家。他一生最真實的寫照是他自己所說過的一句話:“誠實和勤勉, 應(yīng)該 成為你永久的伴侶。”
6. 禿頭雕。從1782 年起, 禿頭雕就是美國的國鳥。禿頭雕捕獵的本領(lǐng)較差, 只會跟隨其他 海鳥一起去捉魚, 往往只能抓那些死魚和半死不活的魚。有時候, 它們還會從魚鷹的嘴 中把魚搶去。
7. 這個詞并不是標(biāo)準用法, 出自sharp adj. 狡猾的, 欺騙的。此處相當(dāng)于動詞, 指“( 運用狡 猾的手段進行) 欺騙”, 特別用于商業(yè)貿(mào)易中。
【篇三】2021年6月大學(xué)英語六級閱讀精練及解析
jesus spent his last few hours of liberty quietly in the suburb of bethany. it was the day of passover. the jews observed this feast by eating roast lamb and unleavened bread. 2
jesus asked his disciples to go to town and reserve a room in one of the smaller inns and order a dinner that they might all be together.
when evening came, judas, looking bland3 and innocent, left the house together with the others. they went down the mount of olives and entered the city and found that everything was ready. they took their seats around one long table and began to eat.
but it was not a cheerful meal. they felt the dread of those coming events which already were casting their terrible shadow over the small group of faithful friends.
jesus spoke very little. the others sat in gloomy silence. at last peter could stand it no longer, and he blurted4 out what was in everybody’s mind . “master, ”he said,“we want to know. do you have reason to suspect one of us?” softly jesus answered, “ yes. one among you who is now sitting at this table will bring disaster upon us all. ” then all the disciples got up and crowded around him. they protested their innocence. at that moment judas slipped quietly out of the room. they now all knew what was to come. they could no longer remain in that little room. they needed fresh air, and they left the inn and walked out of the gate and went back to the mount of olives and opened the wicket to a garden which a friend had told them to use whenever they wished to be alone . it was called gethsemane5 , after an old oil-press which stood in a corner. after a while jesus walked away from the little group. but three of the disciples who were closest to him, followed at a distance.
he turned around and bade them wait and watch while he prayed.
the time had come for a final decision. escape was still possible , but escape would mean a silent confession of guilt and defeat for his ideas.
he was alone among the silent trees and fought his last great battle . he was a man in the fullness of his years. life still held a great promise. death, once his enemies captured him, would come in a most terrible form. he made his choice . he stayed. he went back to his friends. and behold! they were fast asleep . a moment later, the whole garden was in an uproar. led by judas, the guards of the sanhedrin rushed upon the prophet. judas was at their head. he threw his arms around his master and kissed him. 6 that was the sign for which the soldiers had waited. at that moment, peter realized what was happening.
閱讀自測
�、�. welcome to the eden of animals . according to chinese , choose the correct english word: ( bee, rabbit, butterfly, lark, lion, mouse, donkey)
1. tom always has a lot of things to do. every time you see him, he is as busy as a ________( 忙得團團轉(zhuǎn)) .
2. although it was an easy problem, i still made a mistake . it really made feel that i was as stupid as a ________( 蠢如驢) .
3. cathy is dressed very well and looks as beautiful as a ________( 像蝴蝶一樣漂亮) .
4. the villagers beat the enemy and lived as merry as a ________( 非�？旎�) .
5. tom and jerry are twins, but they are quite different. tom is as timid as a ( 膽小如鼠) while jerry as bold as a________ ( 莽如雄獅) .
6. after the company went into bankruptcy ________( 宣告破產(chǎn)) , he was as poor as a church ________( 一貧如洗) .
Ⅱ. can you crack the riddle ?
have you heard of sphinx ( 斯芬克司) of greek mythology?
sphinx was a monster with the head and breast of a woman, the body of a lion, the wings of a bird, a serpent’s tail and lion’s paws. it had a human voice and usually asked passers-by to guess her riddle. if the man was unable to find the answer, she would eat them. if he could, she would kill herself. the riddle is this: what goes on four feet, on two feet, and three , but the more feet it goes on, the weaker it be ?
do you get the answer? explain yourself.
參考答案
�、�. 1. bee 2. donkey 3. butterfly 4 . lark 5 . rabbit / lion 6 . mouse
Ⅱ. it is a man. as an infant, the man crawls upon all fours. when in manhood, he goes erect on two feet and when in old age , he supports his tottering legs with a stick.
參考譯文
最后的晚餐
耶穌在貝瑟尼郊區(qū)平靜地度過了生命中最后幾小時的自由行動時間。那天是逾越節(jié),猶 太人吃烤羔羊肉和無酵餅來慶祝這一節(jié)日。
耶穌讓門徒進城到一家小酒館訂了房間及晚餐, 他們將在那里聚會。
夜色降臨, 猶大若無其事地和其他人一起離開了家。他們下了橄欖山, 進了城, 發(fā)現(xiàn)一 切均已備好。他們圍著一張長桌坐了下來, 然后開始用餐。
可這并不是一頓讓人感到愉快的晚餐。即將發(fā)生的事早已在這一小群忠實的教友中 間投下了可怕的陰影, 他們感到了恐懼。
耶穌沒怎么說話。其他人憂郁且安靜地坐著。
最后, 彼得再也無法忍受, 脫口道出了大家的心聲。 “ 老師, ”他說,“ 我們想知道, 您是否有充分的理由懷疑我們中間的一個? ” 耶穌輕聲地回答:“ 是的。現(xiàn)在坐在這張桌子旁的, 你們中間的一人將給我們大家?guī)?災(zāi)難�！� 隨后, 所有的門徒都站起來圍在了他的四周, 聲辯各自的清白。 就在那一刻, 猶大悄悄溜出了房間。 這下他們都知道要發(fā)生什么事了。他們再也無法呆在那個小房間里了。 他們需要呼吸一些新鮮的空氣, 就離開小酒館, 走出大門, 返回橄欖山, 然后打開通往 一個花園的邊門。一個朋友告訴他們, 無論何時只要他們想單獨呆一會, 都可以進那個花 園。
那個花園叫客西馬尼, 就在角落里榨油機的后面。
過了一會兒, 耶穌走開了。和他關(guān)系最近的三個門徒在不遠處跟著他。
他轉(zhuǎn)過身, 命令他的門徒等待并守護著他做禱告。 做出最后決定的時刻來臨了。雖然他仍有可能逃跑, 但那將意味著默認自己有罪和承 認自己思想的失敗。 他獨自呆在靜悄悄的樹林里, 作出了生前最英勇的斗爭。 他正值壯年。生活仍有很多希望。 一旦敵人逮捕了他, 他將以一種很可怕的方式被處死。 他做出了抉擇。他不逃。他回到教友們中間。 看! 他們都睡熟了。 片刻之后, 整個花園一片喧嘩。 一群*教公會衛(wèi)兵在猶大的帶領(lǐng)下, 向這位先知沖過來。 猶大就在最前面。 他摟著老師并親吻了他。 這正是士兵們等待的信號。 那一刻, 彼得終于明白發(fā)生了什么。
閱讀導(dǎo)評
人的一生就像是道選擇題, 而我們每個人, 無時無刻不在做出自己的選擇, 以期達到所追求的境界。哈姆雷特在生死之間也曾猶豫過,“ 生還是死, 這是個問題�！币d在逃跑與 留下之間, 選擇了留下, 選擇了承擔(dān)責(zé)任。盡管這樣做的代價是在痛苦中結(jié)束自己的生命, 然而他得到的卻是自己的清白和堅貞不渝的宗教信仰以及他不曾預(yù)想到的對后世的深遠 影響。
閱讀導(dǎo)釋
1. 最后的晚餐, 講述的是耶穌在逾越節(jié)的時候和他的12 個門徒聚餐時的情形。那天, 他被門 徒猶大出賣, 后來被釘死在十字架上。達·芬奇的名畫《最后的晚餐》描繪的就是這次聚 餐時的情形。由于在最后的晚餐中, 猶大被認為是第13 個人, 因此現(xiàn)代英語國家對數(shù)字 “13”就很忌諱, 他們在請客時一定會避開這個數(shù)字, 既不會選13 日也不會請13 個人。
2. 這一小段主要是講逾越節(jié)( passover) 的過法。*人吃烤羔羊肉和無酵餅慶賀。注意, 這里的observe 不是通常大家所說的“觀察”或“ 評述”的意思, 而是“慶祝, 過( 節(jié)日、生日 等) ”的意思, 等同于celebrate, 如: observe the national day ( 慶祝國慶) ; we always observe birthdays at home. ( 我們總是在家里過生日。)
3. 這個詞是“無動于衷的, 滿不在乎的, 泰然自若的”的意思。還可作形容詞, 作“淡而無味的, 枯 燥乏味的”解, 如:this is a bland story with little plot. ( 這是個缺乏情節(jié)而又枯燥乏味的故事。)
4. 指“ 脫口而出, 沖口說出”, 如: he blurted out the secret. ( 他不慎說出了秘密。)
5. 客西馬尼, 地名, 耶路撒冷附近的一個小花園。在《圣經(jīng)》中, 這是耶穌蒙難的地方, 故常 被引作為“ 蒙難地, 蒙難時刻”。
6. 這句話即judas kiss 一詞的來源。在《圣經(jīng)》中猶大以親吻的方式暗示衛(wèi)兵抓住耶穌, 所 以judas kiss 指“ 口蜜腹劍的偽善陰險行為”。與猶大有關(guān)的詞語還有judas goat, 專指用 于引領(lǐng)羊群到屠宰場的“ 頭羊, 領(lǐng)頭山羊”。
