2009年12月大学英语六级考试模拟演练题(一)

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution. This revolution aimed to (36)_____ American people’s reliance upon the government. He felt he had (37) his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore “the great, confident roar of American (38) and growth and optimism”.

　　Ronald Reagan was nominated by Republicans in 1980 and chose as his running mate former United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Reagan (39) 489 votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter.

　　On January 20, 1981, Reagan took (40) Unfortunately, only about 69 days later he was (41) by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to (42) . Moreover, his grace and wit during (43) incident caused his popularity to soar.

　　Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense.(44) . He also refused to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.

　　In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve “peace through strength”. (45) . He also sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union.In dramatic meetings with Soviet leader, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war.

　　Overall, the Reagan years saw restoring of prosperity, and (46) .

　　Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions:In the section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

　　The strain of avian influenza virus that has led to the deaths of 140 million birds and 60 people in Asia in the past two years appears to be slowly acquiring genetic changes typical of the “Spanish flu” virus that killed 50 million people nearly a century ago, researchers said yesterday.

　　How far the “bird flu” virus has traveled down the evolutionary path to becoming a pandemic virus is unknown. Nor is it certain that the much-feared strain, designated as influenza A/H5N1, will ever acquire all the genetic features necessary for rapid, worldwise spread.

　　Nevertheless, the similarities between the Spanish flu virus of 1918 and the H5N1 strain slowly spreading through Asia provide unusually concrete evidence of how dangerous the newer virus is. At least four of its eight genes now contain mutations seen in the deadly strain that circled the globe during and the after World WarⅠ.