2017年英语六级真题及答案than read from beginning to end.In the chapter on skyscrapers, for example, Mr. Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living willbecome the norm. But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index (which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recession).One obvious criticism is that the price of breadth is depth; many of Mr. Smithsessays raise as many questions as they answer. Although that can indeed be frustrating,this is probably the only way to treat so grand a topic. The city is the building block ofcivilisation and of almost everything people do; a guidebook to the city is really,therefore, a guidebook to how a large and ever-growing chunk of humanity chooses tolive. Mr. Smiths book serves as an excellent introduction to a vast subject, and willsuggest plenty of further lines of inquiry.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上作答。57.In what way is the year 2008 historic?A) For the first time in history, urban people outnumbered rural people.B) An influential figure decided to move from the countryside to the city.C) It is in this year that urbanisation made a start in Asia and Africa.D) The population increase in cities reached a new peak in Asia and Africa.58.What does the author say about urbanisation?A) Its impact is not easy to predict.B) Its process will not slow down.C) It is a milestone in human progress.D) It aggravates the squalor of cities.59.How does the author comment on Peter Smiths new book?A) It is but an ordinary coffee-table book.B) It is flavoured with humourous stories.C) It serves as a guide to arts and commerce.D) It is written in a lively and interesting style.60.What does the author say in the chapter on skyscrapers?A) The automatic lift is indispensable in skyscrapers.B) People enjoy living in skyscrapers with a view.C) Skyscrapers are a sure sign of a citys prosperity.D) Recession closely follows a skyscraper boom.61.What may be one criticism of Mr. Smiths book?A) It does not really touch on anything serious.B) It is too long for people to read from cover to cover.C) It does not deal with any aspect of city life in depth.D) It fails to provide sound advice to city dwellers.Part VCloze(15 minutes)Directions：There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choicesmarked A),B),C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose theONEthat best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswerSheet 2with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上作答。In most cultures throughout the world, there is an expectation that when a personreaches adulthood, marriage should soon follow. In the United States _62_, each monthupwards of 168 000 couples wed, _63_ to love, honor, and respect their chosen lifemates _64_ death parts them. The expectation is deep-rooted._65_, the social functions, purposes, and relevance of marriage are rapidlychanging in _66_ society, making them less clear-cut than they have been _67_history. For instance, in a Pew Research Center random polling of over 2 000 _68_ ,fewer than half of all of the adults polled indicated that _69_ a man and a woman planto spend the _70_ of their lives together as a couple, it was important that they _71_marry.Those of us who choose to marry have _72_ reasons why we decide to marry theperson we do. There is a _73_, however, in our Western, individualistic culture: Wetend to marry for reasons that benefit ourselves, _74_ for reasons that benefit thesociety _75_, such as found in collectivist cultures. Research in Western cultures hasfound, for example, that the number-one _76_ people cite for marrying is to signify alifelong commitment _77_ someone they love. However, this reason is not the onlyresponse to why people wed -today, people get married for reasons of commitment,security, and personal belief systems. The Pew Research Centers recent findings _78_that the main reasons people get married are for _79_ happiness and commitment, andbearing and raising children. As the data from this _80_ show us, there are racial, age,and religious differences in what people _81_ to be the main purposes of gettingmarried.16注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。62. A) aloneB) solelyC) barelyD) again63. A) trustingB) competingC) vowingD) pretending64. A) afterB) untilC) whenD) though65. A) HoweverB) HenceC) ThereforeD) Then66. A) contemporaryB) conventionalC) constructiveD) consequent67. A) beyondB) throughoutC) withinD) amidst68. A) objectsB) specimensC) individualsD) incidents69. A) whereasB) unlessC) forD) if70. A) wholeB) totalC) leftoverD) rest71. A) equallyB) legallyC) nominallyD) vitally72. A) radicalB) constantC) specificD) designated73. A) worryB) confidenceC) myth