2017年英语六级真题及答案.docx

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 e more crowded, apartment living will e 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. Smith's essays 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 of civilisation 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 to live. Mr. Smith's book serves as an excellent introduction to a vast subject, and will suggest plenty of further lines of inquiry.
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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 ment on Peter Smith's 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 merce.
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