大学英语六级考试模拟题（附答案）

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TimJosephwasfascinatedbytheideaoflivingofftheland.ReadingmagazineslikeTheStockmanGrassFarmerandGraze,hegothookedontheideaofgrass-fedagriculture.Theideathatallenergyandwealthcomesfromthesunreallyintriguedhim.Hethoughttheshorterthedistancebetweenthesunandtheendproduct,thehighertheprofittothefarmer.B)Josephwantedtoputthistheorytothetest.In2009,heandhiswifeLauralaunchedMapleHillCreamery,anorganic,allgrass-fedyogurtcompanyinnorthernNewYork.Hequicklylearnedwhatthemarkethasdemonstrated:Demandforgrass-fedproductscurrentlyexceedssupply.Grass-fedbeefisenjoyinga25-30%annualgrowthrate.Salesofgrass-fedyogurtandkefir(发酵乳饮品),ontheotherhand,haveinthelastyearincreasedbyover38%.Thisisincomparisonwithadropofjustunder1%inthetotalyogurtandkefirmarket,accordingtonaturalandorganicmarketresearchcompanySPINS.Joseph'stopprioritybecamegettinghishandsonenoughgrass-fedmilktokeepcustomerssatisfied,sincehisown64-cowherdwasn'tgoingtosuffice.C)HisfirstpartnershipwaswithPaulandPhyllisAmburgh,ownersoftheDharmaLeafarminNewYork.TheAmburghs,too,weretruebelieversingrass-fed.Inadditiontosupplyingmilkfromtheirown85-headherd,theybegantohelpotherfarmersintheareaconvertfromconventionaltocertifiedorganicandgrass-fedinordertoentertheMapleHillsupplychain.Since2010,thecouplehashelped125smalldairyfarmsconverttograss-fed,withmorethan80%ofthosefarmscomingonboardduringthelasttwoyears.D)AllthisconversionhashelpedMapleHillgrow40-50%everyyearsinceitbegan,withnoendinsight.Josephhaslearnedthatafarmerhastohaveacertainmindsettosuccessfullyconvert.Butconvincingopen-mindeddairypeopleisactuallynotthathard,whenyoulookattheeconomics.Grassfedmilkcanfetchupto2.5timesthepriceofconventionalmilk.Anotherfactoristhesqueezethatconventionaldairyfarmershavefeltasthepriceofgraintheyfeedtheircowshasgoneup,tighteningtheirprofitmargins.Byreplacingexpensivegrainfeedwithregenerativemanagementpractices,grass-fedfarmersareinsulatedfromjumpsinthepriceoffeed.Thesepracticesincludegrazinganimalsongrassesgrownfromthepasturelandsnaturalseedbank,andfertilizedbythecows'ownfertilizer.E)Championsofthistypeofregenerativegrazingalsopointtoitsanimalwelfare,climateandhealthbenefits:Grass-fedanimalslivelongeroutofconfinement.Grazingherdsstimulatemicrobial(微生物的)activityinthesoil,helpingtocapturewaterandseparatecarbon.Andgrass-feddairyandmeathavebeenshowntobehigherincertainnutrientsandhealthyfats.F)Inthegrass-fedsystem,farmersarealsonotsubjecttothewildlyfluctuatingmilkpricesoftheinternationalcommoditymarket.Theunpredictabilityofglobaldemandandthelag-timeittakestoaddmorecowstoaherdtomeetdemandcanresultineventsliketherecentcheesesurplus.Goinggras-fedisasaferefuge,awayforfamily-scalefarmstostayviable.Usuallyafarmerwillgettothepointwherefinancially,whatthey'redoingisnotworking.That'swhentheycallMapleHill.Ifthefarmiswellmanagedandhasenoughland,andthedesiretoconvertissincere,arelationshipcanbegin.Throughregularregionaleducationalmeetings,alargeannualmeeting,individualfarmvisitsandthousandsofphonecalls,theAmburghspassontheprinciplesofpasturemanagement.MapleHillsignsacontractpledgingtobuythefarmer'smilkataguaranteedbaseprice,plusqualitypremiumsandincentivesforhigherprotein,butter-fatandothersolids.G)WhileMapleHill'sconversionprogramisunusuallyhands-onandcomprehensive,it'sjustoneofagrowingnumberofbusinessescommittedtoslowlychangingthewayAmericafarms.Josephcallssharinghisknowledgenetworkthroughpeer-to-peerlearningacorepieceofthecompany'sculture.Lastsummer,Massachusettsgrass-fedbeefadvocateJohnSmithlaunchedBigPictureBeef,anetworkofsmallgrass-fedbeeffarmsinNewEnglandandNewYorkthatisprojectedtobringtomarket2,500headofcattlefrom125producersthisyear.EarlyindicationsarethatSmithwillhavenoshortageoffarmmembers.Sincehebegantoinformallyannouncethenetworkatfarmingconferencesandonsocialmedia,he'sreceivedasteadystreamofinquiriesfrominterestedfarmers.H)Smithsayshe'llprovideservicesrangingfromformalseminarstoon-farmworkshopsonholistic(整体的)management,toone-on-onehand-holdingandanalmost24/7phonehotlineforfarmerswhoareconverting.Inexchange,heguaranteesanabove-marketpriceforeachanimalandacalf-to-customerelectroniceartagIDsystemlikethatusedintheEuropeanUnion.I)Thoughadvocatesportraygrassfedproductsasawin-winsituationforall,theydohavedownsides.Price,forone,isanissue.Josephsayshisproductsarepriced10-20%aboveorganicversions,butdependingontheproductchosen,comparedtonon-organicconventionalyogurt,consumerscouldpayapremiumof30-50%ormoreforgrass-fed.Asforthemeat,Smithsayshisgrass-fedhamburgerwillbepriced20-25%overtheconventionalalternative.ButalookatthepricesononlinegrocerFreshDirectsuggestsagrass-fedpremiumofanywherefrom35-60%.J)Andnoteveryfarmerhastheoptionofgoinggrass-fed.Forbothbeefanddairyproduction,itrequires,atleastinthebeginning,morepastureland.Grass-fedbeefproductiontendstobemorelabor-intensiveaswell.ButSmithcountersthatifyoufactorinthehiddencostofgovernmentcormsubsidies,environmentdegradation,anddecreasedhumanhealthandanimalwelfare,grass-fedisthemorecost-effectivemodel."Thesunprovidesthelowestcostofproductionandthecheapestmeat,"hesays.K)Anothergrass-fedboosterspurringfarmerstoconvertisEPIC,whichmakesmeat-basedproteinbars.FoundersTaylorCollinsandhiswife,KatieForrest,usedtobeenduranceathletes;nowthey'readvocatesofgrass-fedmeat.SoonafterlaunchingEPIC'smostsuccessfulproduct-theBisonBaconCranberryBar-CollinsandForrestfoundthey'dexhaustedtheirsourcesforbison(北美野牛)raisedexclusivelyonpasture.Whentheystartedresearchingthesupplychain,theylearnedthatonly2-3%ofallbisonisactuallygrass-fed.Therestisfeed-lotconfinedandfedgrainandcorm.L)ButafterGeneralMillsboughtEPICin2016,CollinsandForrestsuddenlyhadtheresourcestheyneededtoexpandtheirsupplychain.SothecompanyteamedupwithWisconsin-basedrancherNorthstarBison.EPICfrontedthemoneyforthepurchaseof$2.5millionworthofyoungbisonthatwillberaisedaccordingtoitsgrass-fedprotocols,withaguaranteedpurchaseprice.Themessagetoyoungpeoplewhomightnototherwisebeabletoaffordtobreakintothebusinessis,"'YoucarPurchasethisS3millionpieceoflandhere,becauseI'mguaranteeingyoutodayyou'llhave1,000bisononit.'We'rebringingnewbloodintotheold,conventionalfarmingecosystem,whichisreallycooltosee,"Collinsexplains.36.Farmersgoinggrass-fedarenotaffectedbytheever-changingmilkpricesoftheglobalmarket.37.Overtheyears,TimJoseph'spartnershavehelpedmanydairyfarmerstoswitchtograss-fed.38.Oneadvocatebelievesthatmanyotherbenefitsshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhenweassessthecost-effectivenessofgrass-fedfarming.39.Manydairyfarmerswerepersuadedtoswitchtograss-fedwhentheysawitsadvantageintermsofprofits.40.TimJoseph'sgrass-fedprogramisonlyoneexampleofhowAmericanfarmingpracticeischanging.41.TimJosephwasfascinatedbythenotionthatsunlightbringsenergyandwealthtomankind.42.Oneproblemwithgrass-fedproductsisthattheyareusuallymoreexpensivethanconventionalones.43.Grass-fedproductshaveprovedtobehealthierandmorenutritious.44.WhenTimJosephstartedhisbusiness,hefoundgrass-fedproductsfellshortofdemand.45.Asnackbarproducerdiscoveredthatthesupplyofpurelygrass-fedbisonmeatwasscarce.阅读答案36.F37.C38.J39.D40.G41.A42.I43.E44.B45.KPassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Schoolsarenotjustamicrocosm(缩影)ofsociety;theymediateittoo.Thebestseektoalleviatetheexternalpressuresontheirpupilswhileequippingthembettertounderstandandhandletheworldoutside--atonceshelteringthemandbroadeningtheirhorizons.Thisisambitiousinanycircumstances,andinadividedandunequalsocietythetwoidealscanclashoutright(直接地).Tripsthatmanyadultswouldconsidertheadventureofalifetime--treksinBomeo,asportstourtoBarbados--appeartohavebecomealmostroutineatsomestateschools.Parentsarebeingaskedforthousandsofpounds.Thoughschoolscannotprofitfromthesetrips,thecompaniesthatarrangethemdo.Meanwhile,pupilsarriveatschoolhungrybecausetheirfamiliescan'taffordbreakfast.TheChildPovertyActionGroupsaysnineoutof30ineveryclassroomfallbelowthepovertyline.Thediscrepancyisstartlinglyapparent.Introducingafundraisingrequirementforstudentsdoesnothelp,asbetter-offchildrencantapupricherauntsandneighbours.ProbingtherockpoolsofalocalbeachorpractisingFrenchonalanguageexchangecanfirechildren'spassions,boosttheirskillsandopentheireyestolife'spossibilities.EducationaloutingshelpbrightbutdisadvantagedstudentstogetbetterscoresinA-leveltests.Inthisglobalisedage,thereisagoodcaseforinternationaltravel,andsomeparentssaytheycanmanagethecostofaschooltripabroadmoreeasilythanafamilyholiday.Eveninthefaceofimmenseandmountingfinancialpressures,someschoolshaveshownremarkabledeterminationandingenuityinensuringthatalltheirpupilsareabletotakeupopportunitiesthatmaybetrulylife-changing.Theyshouldbeapplauded.Methodssuchaswhole-schoolfundraising,withtheproceeds(收益)pooled,canhelptoextendopportunitiesandfuelcommunityspirit.But3,000poundstripscannotbejustifiedwhentheaverageincomeforfamilieswithchildrenisjustover30,000pounds.Suchinitiativesclosedoorsformanypupils.Someparentspulltheirchildrenoutofschoolbecauseofexpensivefieldtrips.Evenparentswhocanseethatatripislittlemorethanapartyorcelebrationmaywellfeelguiltthattheirchildisleftbehind.TheDepartmentforEducation'sguidancesaysschoolscanchargeonlyforboardandlodgingifthetripispartofthesyllabus,andthatstudentsreceivinggovernmentaidareexemptfromthesecosts.However,manyschoolsseemtoignoretheadvice;anditdoesnotcoverthekindofglamorous,exotictrips,whicharebecomingincreasinglycommon.Schoolscannotbeexpectedtobringtogethercommunitiessingle-handed.Buttheleastweshouldexpectisthattheydonotfosterdivisionsandexcludethosewhoarealreadydisadvantaged.46.Whatdoestheauthorsaybestschoolsshoulddo?A)Preparestudentstobothchallengeandchangethedividedunequalsociety.B)Protectstudentsfromsocialpressuresandenablethemtofacetheworld.C)Motivatestudentstodeveloptheirphysicalaswellasintellectualabilities.D)Encouragestudentstobeambitiousandhelpthemtoachievetheirgoals.47.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutschoolfieldtrips?A)Theyenablestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundstomixwitheachother.B)Theywidenthegapbetweenprivilegedanddisadvantagedstudents.C)Theygivethedisadvantagedstudentsachancetoseetheworld.D)Theyonlybenefitstudentswithrichrelativesandneighbours.48.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestcanhelpbuildcommunityspirit?A)Eventsaimingtoimprovecommunityservices.B)Activitiesthathelptofuelstudents'ingenuity.C)Eventsthatrequiremutualunderstanding,D)Activitiesinvolvingallstudentsoncampus.49.Whatdowelearnaboutlow-incomeparentsregardingschoolfieldtrips?A)Theywanttheirchildrentoparticipateeventhoughtheydon'tseemuchbenefit.B)Theydon'twanttheirkidstoparticipatebutfindithardtokeepthemfromgoing.C)Theydon'twanttheirkidstomissanychancetobroadentheirhorizonsdespitethecost.D)Theywanttheirchildrentoexperienceadventuresbuttheydon'twantthemtorunrisks.50.Whatistheauthor'sexpectationofschools?A)Bringingacommunitytogetherwithingenuity.B)Resolvingtheexistingdiscrepanciesinsociety.C)Avoidingcreatingnewgapsamongstudents.D)Givingpoorstudentspreferentialtreatment.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Risingtemperaturesandoverfishinginthepristine(未受污染的)watersaroundtheAntarcticcouldseekingpenguinpopulationspushedtothebrinkofextinctionbytheendofthecentury,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudy'sreportstatesthatasglobalwarmingtransformstheenvironmentintheworld'slastgreatwilderness,70percentofkingpenguinscouldeitherdisappearorbeforcedtofindnewbreedinggrounds.Co-authorCelineLeBohec,fromtheUniversityofStrasbourginFrance,warned:"Ifthere'renoactionsaimedathaltingorcontrollingglobalwarming,andthepaceofthecurrenthuman-inducedchangessuchasclimatechangeandoverfishingstaysthesame,thespeciesmaysoondisappear."ThefindingscomeamidgrowingconcernoverthefutureoftheAntarctic.Earlierthismonthaseparatestudyfoundthatacombinationofclimatechangeandindustrialfishingisthreateningthekrill(磷虾)populationinAntarcticwaters,withapotentiallydisastrousimpactonwhales,sealsandpenguins.Buttoday'sreportisthestarkestwarmingyetofthepotentiallydevastatingimpactofclimatechangeandhumanexploitationontheAntarctic'sdelicateecosystems.LeBohecsaid:"Unlesscurrentgreenhousegasemissionsdrop,70percentofkingpenguins--1.1millionbreedingpairs--willbeforcedtorelocatetheirbreedinggrounds,orfaceextinctionby2100."Kingpenguinsarethesecond-largesttypeofpenguinandonlybreedonspecificisolatedislandsintheSouthernOceanwherethereisnoicecoverandeasyaccesstothesea.Astheoceanwarms,abodyofwatercalledtheAntarcticPolarFront--anupwardmovementofnutrient-richseathatsupportsahugeabundanceofmarinelife--isbeingpushedfurthersouth.Thismeansthatkingpenguins,whichfeedonfishandkillinthisbodyofwater,havetotravelfurthertotheirfeedinggrounds,leavingtheirhungrychicksforlonger.Andasthedistancebetweentheirbreeding,groundsandtheirfoolprows,entirecoloniescouldbewipedout.LeBohecsaid:"TheplightofthekingpenguinshouldserveasawarmingaboutthefutureoftheentiremarineenvironmentintheAntarctic.Penguins,likeotherseabirdsandmarinemammals,occupyhigherlevelsinthefoodchainandtheyarewhatwecallbio-indicatorsoftheirecosystems."Penguinsaresensitiveindicatorsofchangesinmarineecosystems.Assuch,theyarekeyspeciesforunderstandingandpredictingimpactsofglobalchangeonAntarcticandsub-Antarcticmarineecosystems.Thereportfoundthatalthoughsomekingpenguinsmaybeabletorelocatetonewbreedinggroundsclosertothei