2011英语六级模拟试卷及解析2

The president, therefore, need do no more than talk tough. This alone will convince ordinary Americans that he is on top of the issue. As the economy rebounds and public outage subsides, the clamor for change will be quieter. Democratic attacks will fizzle, and far-reaching reform bills will be watered down before they become law. Politically, the gamble makes sense. Unfortunately for American capitalism, a great opportunity will be missed.
　　52. We can infer from the third paragraph that Mr. Bush______.
　　A) didn't intend to take business on and push hard for reform
　　B) did not do anything at all for the presence of the current situation
　　C) took shareholders' right into account, but he didn't approve reform bill
　　D) took some measures to pave the way for the reform
　　53. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
　　A) Bush had to offer concrete suggestions for reform as political pressure increase
　　B) At present, the maximum prison sentence for financial fraud is five year
　　C) It is laughable that M Bush publicly attacked America's corporate bosses
　　D) Americans have little faith in their business as well as political leaders
　　54. Which of the following statements about Mr. Bush is mentioned in this passage?
　　A) M Bush is the second President with an MBA in American history
　　B) M Bush contributes a lot to decade-long economic boom
　　C) M Bush's approval ratings are still high
　　D) M Bush didn't get support in his presidential campaign
　　55. The author's attitude towards the reform is______.
　　A) indifferent
　　B) optimistic
　　C) skeptical
　　D) favorable
　　56. The phrase "a great opportunity" mentioned in the last paragraph refers to an opportunity to______.
　　A) carry out reform
　　B) boom economy
　　C) animate the voters
　　D) attack chief executive
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
　　In recent decades, there is a phenomenon which makes us give some attention; the so-called Southeast Asian "tigers" have rivaled the western "lions" for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth of American economic hegemony(霸权) over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist (有利) for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir. He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog groaning at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst enemies. This is often exemplified by Dr. Mahathir, who rails at Western evil whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity.