英语六级听力在线听2021年12月英语六级考试模拟题及答案解析(4).doc

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1、英语六级听力在线听 2021年12月英语六级考试模拟题及答案解析(4)Part Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mar

2、k the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:There are two methods of fighting, the one by law, the other by force; the firstmethod is that of men, the second of beasts; but as the first method is oftenins

3、ufficient, one must have recourse to the second.It is, therefore, necessaryfor a prince to know well how to use both the beast and the man.This was covertly taught to rulers by ancient writers, who related how Achilles and many othersof those ancient princes were given to Chiron the centaur to be br

4、ought up and educated under his discipline.The parable of this semi animal, semi human teacher is meant to indicate that a prince must know how to use both natures, and that the one without the other is not durable.A prince, being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast, must imitate the fo_

5、, and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fo_ annot defend himself from wolves.Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this.Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by doing soit would be against his interest, and when the reasons which made hi

6、m bind himself no longer e_ist.If men were all good, this precept would not be good ; butas they are bad, and would not observe their faith with you, so you are not bound to keep faith with them.Nor have legitimate grounds ever failed a prince whowished to show colorable e_cuse for the nonfulfilment

7、 of his promise.Of this one could furnish an infinite number of e_amples, and show how many times peace has been broken, and how many promises rendered worthless, by the faithlessness of princes, and those that have best been able to imitate the fo_ have succeeded best.But it is necessary to be able

8、 to disguise this character well, and to be a great feigner and dissembler, and men are so simple and so ready to obey present necessities, that the one who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived. 21.The author of the passage does not believe that _. A) people can protec

9、t themselvesB) the truth makes men freeC) leaders have to be consistentD) princes are human22.The lion represents those who are _. A) too trusting B) strong and carefulC) reliant on force D) lacking in intelligence23.The fo_, in this passage, is _. A) admired for his trickery B) no match for the lio

10、nC) pitied for his trick D) considered worthless24.The writer suggests that a successful leader must _. A) be prudent and faithfulB) cheat and lieC) have principle to guide his actionsD) tell the people the truth about his opponent25.The writer would approve an unsuccessful political candidate _. A)

11、 gave up all his opportunitiesB) promised to try again ne_t timeC) overthrew the government by forceD) told the people the truth about his opponentQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Ea

12、rth.In terms of Mans brief life it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the seasonal growth and fall of the leaves, but to forester it represents the clima_ of a long succession of events.No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time.Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earths surface has at some time been either too dry or too cold for plants to survive.However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favour of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes occurs, called a primary succession.第 5 页 共 5 页