大学英语六级阅读理解试题精选（2）附答案

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1、英语六级阅读理解试题精选(十六)附答案Agiftofthegods.AccordingtoanoldGreekmyth，Prometheusandhisbrother，Epimetheus，heroesofaraceofgiantscalledtheTitans，weregiventhetaskofcreatingman.Epimetheuswasalsotoprovidealltheanimalswithmeansofdefenseorflight.Tosomehegavecourage，strength，andclawswithwh

2、ichtofight，andtootherslonglegs，nimblefeet，orwingswithwhichtoescape.Solavish（慷慨的）washewiththesegiftstotheloweranimalsthathehadnothinglefttogivetoman.Prometheus，however，wasdeterminedthatmanshouldnotbeneglectedandso，accordingtothemyth，hegainedaccesstoheavenandlightedhistorc

3、hatthechariotofthesun.Returningtoearth，hepresentedfiretoman，andwiththisgiftcameman’sdominionoveralltheearth.Thefirstcook.Ittookalongtime，however，tolearnhowtousethisgift.Forcenturiesmenlivedlikewildanimals.Theirfoodconsistedofnuts，herbs，fruit，andthefleshofanimals.Cookingw

4、asunknown，andwhenawildanimalwascaptured，thesavagetoreitapartandatetherawflesh.Accordingtoonelegend，ahunter，afteralongtramp，succeededincatchingarabbit.Onhiswayhomehefoundasmoldering（缓慢燃烧的）firewhichhadbeenstartedbylightning.Throwinghisrabbitonalog，helaydownandwenttosleep.W

5、henheawoke，hefoundthathisrabbithadfallenintothefire.Inattemptingtorescueit，thesavagegotsomeofthejuiceoftheroastedrabbitonhisfingers.Byinstinct，heputhisburntfingerstohismouth，andthetastewassopleasingthatheimmediatelyfinishedtherabbit，andthisishowmanlearnedtocook.Reduction

6、ofmetals.Ageslater，manbegantousefiretomakemetalsandtoformthemintospearsandhatchetsforhuntingandfighting.Thealchemists，asweknow，usedfireintheirattemptstochangethebasemetalsintogold，andtodayfiresareburninginmanyfurnacesproducing，ifnotgold，metalsoffargreatervaluetotheprogre

7、ssofcivilization.Copper，bronze，iron，andsteel，producedbyfire，havebeenthesteppingstonesofman‘sprogressthroughtheages.Thechemistryinvolvedintheextraction，purification，andalloyingofmetalsissointerestingandofsuchgreatimportancethatvolumeshavebeenwrittenonthissubject.Heatingho

8、mes.Wearesoaccustomedtolivinginheatedhomesthatitisonlywhensomethinggoeswrongwiththefurnacethatwegiveany