大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷241及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级（2013 年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 241及答案解析(总分：118.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：2，分数：4.00)1.Part I Writing（分数：2.00）_2.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the impact of social networking websites on students. You are re

2、quired to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. （分数：2.00）_二、Listening Comprehens(总题数：11，分数：50.00)3.Part II Listening Comprehension_4.Section A_A.Traveling in South Africa to seek medical help.B.Promoting awareness and prevention of AIDS.C.Visiting clients and signing contracts.D.Colle

3、cting fund for the new business.A.Africans are not very brave and resourceful.B.There is no treatment or healthcare center at all.C.There were no effective prevention systems.D.There was no formal education in Africa at all.A.It cannot be prevented.B.It has been controlled.C.It also spreads in India

4、.D.It grows fastest in Africa.A.By informing people that its an incurable disease.B.By providing effective medicine to stop its transmission.C.By disciplining young people against contracting and spreading it.D.By combining education and prevention with care and treatment.A.To organize activities fo

5、r children.B.To sell local farm products.C.To bring tourists to the town.D.To raise fund for the hospital.A.In various tents.B.In university buildings.C.In a hospital.D.In an auditorium.A.Play in a band.B.Work at the auction.C.Sell refreshments.D.Collect tickets.A.He thinks its mainly for children.B

6、.He feels it would be worthwhile.C.He believes it is too complicated.D.He thinks it may not be very profitable.5.Section B_A.From meat.B.From milk.C.From eggs.D.From sunshine.A.Darker skinned people.B.Lighter skinned people.C.The old aged people.D.People living in the north.A.Taking excessive Vitami

7、n D is harmful to health.B.Many people dont know the importance of Vitamin D.C.Older people are more likely to lack Vitamin D.D.More and more people suffer from skin caner.A.200.B.400.C.600.D.800A.To explain the functions of the station.B.To comment on some popular singers.C.To address the issue of

8、a new record.D.To introduce a radio program to listeners.A.About the Big Hits.B.The History of Pop.C.The Road to Music.D.Today in History.A.It is based on the interviews with popular singers.B.It is to introduce some famous songwriters.C.It helps to understand the words to the big music hits.D.It is

9、 the best program for the young listeners.6.Section C_A.13%.B.33%.C.25%D.35%.A.Because they are effective against most diseases.B.Because the effects of antibiotics are exaggerated.C.Because doctors tend to give exaggerated prescriptions.D.Because antibiotics are sold at a relatively low price.A.A t

10、ime when common infections could kill people.B.A time when no country is ready to fight antibiotics.C.A time when no new antibiotic will be invented.D.A time when most serious diseases can be cured.A.Lent more money to the government.B.Decreased its main interest rates.C.Gave favorable loans to priv

11、ate companies.D.Decreased its asset-buying program.A.To help banks to keep more money.B.To put more money into the economy.C.To make less depositors withdraw money.D.To reduce the ever-rising inflation rate.A.They are confident in its economic security.B.They think more aggressive measures are neede

12、d.C.They are dissatisfied with its economic growth.D.They are afraid of both deflation and inflation.A.College graduates earn more money.B.The return on higher education is bad.C.College graduates tend to lose their jobs.D.Pursuing a degree in college costs a lot.A.Law.B.Trade.C.Engineering.D.Arts.A

13、.It does research among small numbers of graduates.B.It ignores schools unfairly affected by local job markets.C.It overstates the financial value of higher education.D.It compares poor colleges to rich ones offering grants.A.They can give colleges instructions on their teaching.B.They can show whet

14、her college is worthwhile or not.C.They can help people cherish what they possess.D.They can help people make informed choices.三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：60.00)7.Part III Reading Comprehension_8.Section A_After decades of decline, the share of mothers who stay home with their children has 1 ris

15、en over the last several years, a new report by the Pew Research Center has found. Pew 2the rise of stay-at-home mothers to a mix of economic and societal factors. The 3majority of married stay-at-home mothers, 85%, say they are doing so by choice in order to care for their families. That rate is mu

16、ch lower for single stay-at-home mothers, at 41%. The report also found a 4in women working because of the recession, a trend that has 5as the economy recovers. Pew cited an increase in immigrant families, for whom it is more 6to have a mother stay at home with her children, and an increase in the n

17、umber of women who said they were disabled and unable to work. A companion public opinion survey by Pew, from 2013, found that mothers are much more likely than fathers to have 7work hours, take a significant amount of time off, quit a job or, by a small 8turn down a promotion in order to care for a

18、 child or family member. A second Pew survey, taken this year, found most in the general public think that children are better off with a parent at home. “This has important 9 for the day to day lives of children,“ said DVera Conn, the reports author. The report also looked at how stay-at-home versu

19、s working moms use their time. Those at home spend more time on housework, child care, 10and sleep.A) reduced E) interim I) leisure M) abnormallyB) impetus F) steadily J) drop N) attributedC) vast G) common K) intuitions O) marginD) implications H) cling L) lingered（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项

20、 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_10.Section B_How to Duck Cabin Fevers and Other Aches on a Plane?A On the first leg of this seasons holiday travel tour, I had the delightful experience of watching my 20-month-old touch nearly every surface on our airplane, from numerous armrests and pe

21、ople we passed in the aisle to our fingerprint-stained window. As a somewhat uncontrollable germaphobe (洁癖), it took everything I had not to dip my son in hand sanitizer (消毒剂) and then physically restrain him. But I was flying alone with two children and he was happy eating those snacks off the floo

22、r, and so, for the sake of my fellow passengers, I let him handle pretty much anything he wanted. Hence, I wasnt surprised when his nose started running shortly after we arrived at our destination, followed by the inevitable cough, which his older brother also picked up. Our “vacation“ ended at a CV

23、S Minute Clinic, with ear infections for both kids.B Coming down with a cold, cough or other illness after air travel is a common refrain, even from adults who dont try to lick the seatback tray table. But is the plane really to blame? Not particularly, says aviation medicine specialist Mark Gendrea

24、u, vice chair of emergency medicine at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. “You do have a higher risk of contracting a viral infection while traveling, but you have to remember that its really the door-to-door experience thats exposing you to germs: the crowds on the subway to the airport, the esc

25、alator, the security line, getting on and off the aircraft,“ he explains. “Its almost impossible to say where, exactly, you get sick.“C In fact, experts point out that the environment of a plane is probably less risky, health-wise, than many other crowded, confined spaces. Given airliners improved v

26、entilation systems, germs arent being constantly circulated through the plane, stresses Gendreau. Instead, he says, you are most likely to pick up a bug from close contact with a sick person or by touching a surface thats been coughed or sneezed on or otherwise contaminated, such as an armrest or an

27、 overhead bin lock.D Studies have shown that the highest risk of germ transmission on a plane, by far, comes from those around you, particularly those seated within two rows, says Michael Zimririg, director of the Center for Healthy Travel at the Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. “The closer the pr

28、oximity and the longer the time youre confined with someone in a closed compartmentand usually its at least a couple of hoursthe better the chance of catching a cold,“ he says.E Research published last May in the journal BMJ studied a packed, long-haul 747 flight from Los Angeles to New Zealand that

29、 had at least nine passengers who were later confirmed to have swine flu. Researchers found that the three additional travelers who appeared to have contracted the virus on the flight were all sitting within two rows of an infected person; that put the chance of transmission at 3.5 percent within tw

30、o rows and roughly 1.9 percent for anyone in the same section of the plane.F “Theres no doubt that planes are pretty germy,“ says Charles Gerba, a professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona who studies how diseases are transmitted in indoor environments. “There is no requirement or regul

31、ation for the cleaning and disinfection of airplanesits up to individual airlinesand it just doesnt get done regularly,“ he said. The dirtiest spot on board? By far, the restrooms, according to Gerba, who says that in the course of his research, he has identified E. coli bacteria on almost every toi

32、let surface, with the worst offenders being sink handles and faucets, soap dispensers and door handles.G Of course, just because such germs are there doesnt mean theyre a problem. “There is definitely an unpleasant factor, but its one thing to say theres a virus or bacteria on a surface, and another

33、 thing for that to make you sick,“ says Katherine Andms, assistant general counsel for the Air Transport Association, a trade group representing major U.S. airlines. “Most of us, if were relatively healthy and have good immune systems, dont have to worry that much about all of the surfaces in the wo

34、rld that may be contaminated.“ She adds that frequent, proper hand washing goes a long way toward preventing illness in any crowded environment.H There are several other steps you can take. Zimring, author of “Healthy Travel: Dont Travel Without It,“ says its important get enough sleep, eat healthfu

35、lly, exercise and get a flu shot to build up immunity before traveling. Gendreau suggests the following to stay healthy while flying:I Drink up. Proper hydration (水合作用) is critical to optimal immune function. Given that the relative humidity in a passenger cabin can be as low as 10 percent on long f

36、lights, its essential to drink as much water while in the air as possible; avoiding alcohol will help, too. Staying well hydrated can also help prevent mild altitude sickness, with symptoms such as headache, lightheadedness and nausea (恶心 ) which people often mistake for a post-flight cold or flu.J

37、Pack a hand sanitizer. Soap and water do a great job, but the restrooms sink handle, soap dispenser and doorknobs may be contaminated with germs. So use alcohol-based sanitizer after leaving the restroom and throughout the rest of your flight. And think twice before you rub, scratch or otherwise pat

38、 your face during a flight; those simple acts can provide ample opportunity for the transmission of bacteria and viruses.K Be wary about that tray. Air carriers with flight turnover times of less than an hour do not routinely disinfect the trays or other surfaces such as the armrests and windows. So

39、 wipe them down with an alcohol-based sanitizer when you first take your seat.L Keep the air turned on at your seat. When people cough, sneeze or speak, they eject up to 30,000 droplets, which can travel several feet. To minimize the chance of infected droplets landing on you, turn your air vent to

40、medium flow and position it so that the air current is directed just slightly in front of your face. That will help direct germs away from your eyes, nose and mouth.M As for me, I think I will run with my germaphobic tendencies from now on, forbidding floor snacks, using a great amount of sanitizer

41、on both my children and wiping down our immediate surroundings as soon as we board. The travel might not be happierfor me or for my fellow passengersbut if its even slightly more healthful, I think its worth it.（分数：20.00）(1).It is pointed out that the infection possibility is closely related to the

42、distance and the time spent with others in a closed compartment.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).An aviation medicine specialist believes its impossible to identify where a passenger get infected.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Because of my fellow passengers, I let my little son deal with anything he desired, even though I

43、 usually do not.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).During flying, drinking enough water is of much significance for immune function to be in its best state.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).As it is not obligatory for airlines to clean the planes, planes undoubtedly abound with germs.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).A study stated that the

44、chance of transmission within two rows was 1.6 percent higher than in the same section of the plane.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(7).It would be better not to tap your face during a flight because it might help bacteria to transmit.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).The existence of germs doesnt necessarily mean that they will

45、 make you sick.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).According to a university professor, restrooms are the dirtiest place on planes.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).Its suggested that you use sanitizer to clean the armrests and windows the first time you take the seat.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_11.Section C_The poor old consumer! Wed have to pay a great deal more if advertising didnt create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think