[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷22及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 22及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic “The 1998 Summer Flood“. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1. 洪水所造成的损失：受灾面积 ，伤亡人数 ，经济损失 元，受灾最为严重的省份是

2、2. 江主席、党中央十分关心受灾区和人民，亲自指挥抗洪抢险，取得了最后胜利。 3. 抗洪的胜利说明了什么？ 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the

3、statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 The Bermuda Triangle There is a place in the Atlantic Ocean where ships and airplanes seem to

4、 disappear more often than anywhere else on Earth. It seems to form a triangle between Miami, Bermuda, and the ocean east of Puerto Rico. This place is called the Bermuda Triangle. Over 100 planes and ships have been lost there since 1945. Over 1,000, people have disappeared. It is almost as ff the

5、lost planes had gone into a hole in the sky, as if the slips had been suddenly sucked clown into a huge whirlpool. The strangest thing is that nothing is ever found: no bodies in the water or washed up on the beach. The biggest single loss of planes happened in December of 1945. Five Navy planes fro

6、m Florida were flying together. There were 14 men in them. They radioed back to their Base that their flying instruments were not working, they did not know where they were. The base radioed back to them to follow the sun vest. They answered that they could not see the sun, even though the weather w

7、as good. They also said that the ocean didnt look as it should. Finally they said they could not hear the base. But the base tower could still hear them talking about strange “white water“. The last thing the tower heard was: “Dont come after us. It looks like.“ Then there was silence. In the meanti

8、me, 13 men in another plane had been sent to help them. But they sent just one message. It said that they were coming to the place where the planes were lost. Then it also disappeared and was never heard from again. After checking and searching for many months, a Navy officer said, “Its almost as if

9、 they had gone to Mars.“ Sometimes a plane or ship will disappear fight after sending a message saying that everything is OK. During Christmas of 1963 a DC-3 passenger plane was coming into Miami for a landing. The pilot asked for landing directions. Then he said, “Would you believe it? The passenge

10、rs are still singing Christmas carols!“ Then suddenly the planes radio went off the air. Neither the plane nor any of the passengers in it were ever heard from again. It is known that pilots of planes often have trouble with their instruments in the Bermuda Triangle. Many people have studied the Tri

11、angle to find out what could be causing such things to happed there. In 1965 a Navy plane was sent to study the magnetic field in the Bermuda Triangle. Soon after flying into the area, the plane disappeared. The 10 men in it were gone, too. Instrument trouble alone cant be the whole answer. Most of

12、the ships and planes have vanished close to land, in good weather, and often in daytime. Whatever happens seems to happen very quickly. A small boat once disappeared right off Miami harbor. Its owner, Dan Burack, had stopped at Buoy No. 9 to admire the Christmas lights on shore. He suddenly sent a c

13、all for help to the Coast Guard. He didnt say what was wrong. A Coast Guard boat hurried to Buoy No. 9. On its radio, the men heard Burack say,“ Ive never seen one like that before.“ Nobody knows what he meant. By the time the Coast Guard boat got there, Buracks boat and its passengers had disappear

14、ed. Many large ships have vanished, too. One weighed 20,000 tons. Another had more than 300 people on board. The radio on one large ship from Japan sent a very strange last message. It said, “Danger like dagger now. Come quickly! We cannot escape.“ After this message, the ship vanished from the sea.

15、 Something in the Bermuda Triangle causes flight instruments to go out of order. This might explain how planes get lost and crash. But it would not explain why planes would vanish suddenly in good weather and sometimes when they are coming in for a landing. Some of the ships could have been turned o

16、ver or destroyed by accidents. Or a small boat could be run into and sunk by a larger one. This is not likely, though. And in any case, something would have been left floating in the sea. Also, many small and large ships have been found drifting without their crew or any sign of where the people may

17、 have gone. These empty, drifting ships are still another mystery. In most cases, the ships cargo and lifeboats are still in place, But as for the people, it is almost as if they were suddenly taken away into the sea or sky. Sometimes a single animal is left on board. On one ship there was a dog, on

18、 another a cat, and on still another a canary in a cage. It almost seems as if something has been taking samples of people. Only once did an animal disappear along with the crew. That was when a parrot as well as the people on board disappeared from a ship which was later found drifting and empty. B

19、ut where have all the planes, ships, and people gone? The United States Navy, the Coast Guard, and many insurance companies have been checking into this matter for many years. They have found no answer. It cannot even be said that anyone on the lost planes and ships has died. No body of anyone who h

20、as disappeared has ever been found. Some people think that part of the Bermuda Triangle may be a magnetic field. Some say it is a path to another dimension. That is, they think it may be a road out of our world leading into another world. They point out that more UFOs have been seen along the south

21、Florida coast and Bahamas than in any other part of the world. They say that perhaps the UFOs come into our world along this path. Perhaps the people or things in the UFOs take samples of people, ships, and planes. Perhaps they want to get living people from the earth to study them. Or maybe they ar

22、e simply watching Earth to see how we get along. Other people think that the UFOs may come from under the water. They point out that many strange things have been seen in the clear waters of the Triangle. At times something like a small submarine is seen heading directly for a ship. It goes much fas

23、ter than a submarine. At the last minute, it turns aside. In 1963 one of these things was tracked for several days. It traveled at speeds up to 150 knots and went as deep as five miles. But there are no submarines that we know of that can go so fast and so deep. Some captains of planes and ships in

24、the Triangle have had narrow escapes and have lived to fell about it. A pilot named Chuck Wakeley was flying to Florida from the Islands. He noticed that his instruments were “going crazy.“ He could not control his plane. Then he saw that the wings were glowing a green-white color. The instruments g

25、lowed so brightly he could not look at them. Finally, he seemed to be glowing himself. Then the glow stopped and he could fly his plane again. Some ship captains have also had very narrow escapes. Captain Don Henry was towing another boat over a very deep part of the ocean near the Bahamas. The weat

26、her was clear. Suddenly a mist appeared around the boat he was pulling. He started to be pulled backward, in a sort of tug-of-war with a force he couldnt see. He lost all his electric power. But, using diesel power, he pulled the boat free from the mist. Later he had to throw 50 flashlight batteries

27、 away because all the electricity had been drained from them. Another ship, the “Wild Goose,“ also in tow, was not so lucky. It suddenly was covered by a mist and pulled under water with five people on board. Only one escaped. He was resting in a cabin when he suddenly found himself 60 feet deep in

28、the water. He escaped through a porthole and swam up to where the tow boat saved him. The men in the boat told him that his ship had vanished in the glowing mist. It looked as if it had been sucked under by a whirlpool. The men had cut their lines so they would not be pulled under too. People have m

29、any different ideas about the things that happen in the Bermuda Triangle. Some say that the planes and ships have been caught in an electronic net. Some say that they have been caught and taken away by UFOs. Others think they have been pulled under the sea by a force field under the water. Still oth

30、ers think they have sailed off into space or into another dimension. Many ships and planes cross the Bermuda Triangle every day and nothing happens to them. But so many planes, ships, and people have been lost there that this area is thought to be one of the most mysterious places in the world. Perh

31、aps some day, when we have learned more about the world we live in, someone will be able to explain the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. 2 The five U.S. navy planes which disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in 1945 might have been found if another plane had been sent immediately to that place to hel

32、p them. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Other people are likely to connect UFOs with something in the water, which looks like a small submarine but travels more slowly. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 No captains and no pilots ever escaped the Triangle accidents. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The “Wild Goose“, which was

33、being towed, was suddenly covered by a mist and pulled under water. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The Bermuda Triangle seems to form a triangle between _, _, and the ocean east of Puerto Rico. 7 Some people are ready to connect UFOs with the Bermuda Triangle because its said that more UFOs have been sight

34、ed along _ and _ than in any other part of the world. 8 During Christmas of 1963 _ was coming into Miami for a landing. 9 Later he had to throw 50 flashlight batteries away because _ had been drained from them. 10 The biggest single loss of planes happened in _. 11 This passage told us the experienc

35、es of _ captains narrow escapes. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each

36、 question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Cleaning. （ B） Moving in. （ C） Shopping for furniture. （ D） Renting a house. （ A） $1.25. （ B） $2.50. （ C） $1.50. （ D） $1.75. （ A） Fred. （ B） Joe. （ C） Mar

37、ina. （ D） Solvit. （ A） The team won despite poor play. （ B） The team has to play at least one game. （ C） At least the football team played well. （ D） The team should have won the game. （ A） Chemicals. （ B） Rotten cheese. （ C） A damp basement. （ D） Rotten eggs. （ A） Edna found some money. （ B） Edna w

38、as generous to relatives. （ C） Edna was relatively generous. （ D） Edna received money from relatives. （ A） Susan is a fast worker. （ B） Susan did Jacks homework. （ C） Susan didnt do the homework on her own. （ D） Susan has not finished her homework. （ A） Hurry to the conference. （ B） Skip the confere

39、nce. （ C） Take the subway. （ D） Take a bus. （ A） From a newspaper advertisement. （ B） From a magazine article. （ C） From a television program. （ D） From an automobile dealer. （ A） To warn of dangers. （ B） To explain traffic regulations. （ C） To wake up drivers who are falling asleep. （ D） To give di

40、rections. （ A） He has a good sense of direction. （ B） He owns a “smart“ car. （ C） He doesnt know how to drive. （ D） He doesnt know the way to the womans house. （ A） At a conference hall. （ B） At an art gallery. （ C） At an airport. （ D） At a hotel. （ A） To attend a conference. （ B） To see the planeta

41、rium. （ C） To change planes. （ D） To go sightseeing. （ A） She has recently gone there. （ B） Its not a very good one. （ C） Theres one in her home town. （ D） It will be closed when shes free. （ A） On foot and by boat. （ B） By car and on foot. （ C） By air and by car. （ D） By air and by bus. Section B D

42、irections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） In a town. （

43、B） On a farm. （ C） At a court. （ D） On the way to the market. （ A） To a department store. （ B） To a market in the town. （ C） To his friends home. （ D） To the court. （ A） It tells us the rich man is very greedy. （ B） It tells us the farmer is very stingy. （ C） It tells us people should be encouraged

44、to be ready to help somebody without repayment. （ D） It tells us people should repay those who do something helpful. （ A） American Indian. （ B） British people. （ C） Europeans. （ D） African people. （ A） American. （ B） European. （ C） Indian. （ D） Tribal. （ A） When Indians came to America, they heard h

45、undreds of different European languages. （ B） The people of well-developed tribes are farmers and fishermen. （ C） Okay means raising and lowering the head. （ D） Many English states have Indian names. （ A） It is more or less affected by the seasons, （ B） It stays the same in all seasons. （ C） Its a b

46、it higher in summer than in winter. （ D） It varies from day to day, （ A） People show greater mental abilities in mild weather than in extremely hot or cold weather. （ B） Heat has less effect on peoples intelligence than the cold does. （ C） People are more intelligent on cloudy days. （ D） Temperature

47、 has nothing to do with peoples intelligence. （ A） Spring lasts longer than any other season of the year. （ B） Spring is the shortest season of the year. （ C） The weather in spring, like in fall, is neither too hot nor too cold. （ D） Spring increases the vitality of every living thing on Earth. （ A）

48、 People should take a long vacation in summer. （ B） Warm weather is much more favorable for creative thinking. （ C） Climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities. （ D） Both A and B. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage

49、is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 Ever-worsening (36)_ in Chinas coastal waters will hin