阅读理解历来都是大学英语四级考试中的重心，内容非常贴近大学生日常生活。题型顺序为：选词填空--长篇阅读--深度阅读。而且占%35的比重分值，如何才能在英语阅读理解中取得优胜呢？环球博海四六级小编特整理了2014年英语六级阅读理解专项题及答案(3)，供广大2014年的考生练习!

　　Recent research has claimed that an excess of positive ions in the air can have an ill effect on people‘s physical or psychological health. What are positive ions? Well， the air is full of ions， electrically charged particles， and generally there is a rough balance between the positive and the negative charged. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens naturally before thunderstorm， earthquakes when winds such as the Mistral， Hamsin or Sharav are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing made of man-made fibres， or from TV sets， duplicators or computer display screens.

　　When a large number of positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such as headaches， fatigue， irritability， and some particularly sensitive people suffer nausea or even mental disturbance. Animals are also affected， particularly before earthquakes， snakes have been observed to come out of hibernation， rats to flee from their burrows， dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountably. This has led the US Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foresee such disasters before they hit vulnerable areas such as California.

　　Conversely， when large numbers of negative ions are present， then people have a feeling of well-being. Natural conditions that produce these large amounts are near the sea， close to waterfalls or fountains， or in any place where water is sprayed， or forms a spray. This probably accounts for the beneficial effect of a holiday by the sea， or in the mountains with tumbling streams or waterfalls.

　　To increase the supply of negative ions indoors， some scientists recommend the use of ionisers： small portable machines， which generate negative ions. They claim that ionisers not only clean and refresh the air but also improve the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course， there are the detractors， other scientists， who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about negative/positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the effects on themselves， or on others， of a negative rich or poor environment. After all it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than watching the cat.

　　1.What effect does exceeding positive ionization have on some people?

　　A.They think they are insane. B.They feel rather bad-tempered and short-fussed. C.They become violently sick. D.They are too tired to do anything.

　　2.In accordance with the passage， static electricity can be caused by___. A.using home-made electrical goods. B.wearing clothes made of natural materials. C.walking on artificial floor coverings. D.copying TV programs on a computer.

　　3.A high negative ion count is likely to be found___. A.near a pound with a water pump. B.close to a slow-flowing river. C.high in some barren mountains. D.by a rotating water sprinkler.

　　4.What kind of machine can generate negative ions indoors?

　　A.Ionisers. B.Air-conditioners. C.Exhaust-fans D.Vacuum pumps.

　　5.Some scientists believe that___. A.watching animals to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than depending on seismography. B.the unusual behavior of animals cannot be trusted. C.neither watching nor using seismographs is reliable. D.earthquake

　　答案：BCDAA

　　备考建议：

　　在2014年6月大学英语四六级考试备考中，首先同学们应该练习多题材的文章，包括生活话题、经济类话题、环境话题，以及还有热点话题等，熟悉各种题材的文章结构和作者的表述，特别要关注议论文的结构模式，把握议论文的逻辑顺序。

　　其次要保证词汇功底，前文已述。除词汇基础之外，还应掌握一些阅读方法和技巧。比如，段落首尾句作为重点信息处理;特殊信号词在段落和题目中的对应，如数字、大写、特殊符号、特别关注段落衔接句等。而这些方法技巧在大家单词关通过之后，可在真题的训练中逐渐获得。当然，老师们也会及时与大家分享并提供帮助。

　　以上是小编为2014年6月份备考的广大考生准备的英语六级阅读理解专项题及答案，总之，一分耕耘一分收获。希望各位考生从现在开始，根据自己实际情况，为自己制定一份系统的备考计划。祝你们在2014年的英语四六级考试中一举夺冠!

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