[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷289及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 289及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Love Online. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 有些人认为 “网上恋爱 ”可以接受。 2有些人认为 “网上恋爱 ”不可以接受。 3我的看法是 Love Online 二、 Part II Rea

2、ding 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 statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for N

3、O) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 More than 2,300 universities in over 100 countries have introduced Chinese courses to their curricula, and young overseas nationals flock to China each year to l

4、earn Chinese. In 2004, the number of international students in China was 400,000, with an annual increase of 20 percent in the past five years, according to the Chinese .Ministry of Education. The Rise of Chinas Economy Monsieur Label and his wife, both respected architects living in Paris Sixth Qua

5、rter, have enrolled their daughter in a nearby school where Chinese classes start at kindergarten. Monsieur Label says of China: “I and my colleagues witnessed the countrys amazing development when we .attended a recent seminar in Shenzhen. I believe that China is the economic superpower of the futu

6、re. My wife and I speak French, English and Spanish, but my daughter should also learn Chinese because it will be useful to her when she grows up.“ Since Chinese courses were added to the curricula of 132 French junior and senior high schools their enrollment has doubled. That at the Oriental Langua

7、ge and Culture College, one of Frances largest Chinese teaching colleges, has skyrocketed in recent yearn, according to Xu Dan, dean of the Chinese Department. She confirms that Chinese and Japanese are now the two most studied Asian languages. French junior student Beida says totally fluent in Chin

8、ese. “Im learning Chinese because I want to be an international lawyer in China, “he explains. Young French entrepreneur Petrie Penia established his Beiyan Consultancy Company in Paris, and it now works together with China Central Television in introducing French traditions and culture to Chinese a

9、udiences. Patric also cooperated with Beijings University of Finance and Economies and Central University of Finance and Economies in launching a three-week crash course in Chinese in Beijing. In 2005, he initiated the “Chinese people and business management“ training course in Paris, which consists

10、 of seminars to help French businessmen understand how Chinese business operates. Germany has also caught on to the benefits of Chinese language learning, and has added Chinese to its high school graduation exams. Many international corporations also hold introductory Chinese courses for employees a

11、ssigned work in China. “English isnt enough,“ says Herr Gerck, president of Siemens China, “We need to equip our staff with the ability to deal with Chinese merchants in their own language.“ In Britain, a Chinese teaching program that will form part of the national curriculum has been formulated and

12、 approved by the Department of Education and Skills. In the U. S. , Chinese is part of the Advance Placement Program for American high school students. This means that students can take college-level Chinese in the same way as they learn French, Spanish and German and gain credits if they get good t

13、est results. More than 2,500 primary and high schools now offer AP courses in the Chinese language. Cultural Echoes Chinese characters, along with the Confucian philosophy, have always had profound influence on Hah cultural circles in Asia, and after a brief hiatus, Chinese language teaching is in d

14、emand once more in the Singapore, Japan and Vietnam. “Singaporeans rushed to learn English in the 1970s, when it was believed to be the most useful language for the future. Now, in the 21st century, a lack of Chinese-speaking skills is seen as a disadvantage,“ says one Singaporean student, who recen

15、tly graduated from Beijing University with a BA in international relations. The German ambassador to the ROK once told vice minister of Education Zhang Xinsheng: “Nowadays, high school teachers of German and French must also learn Chinese if they want to keep their jobs.“ In the ROK, a high HSK (Han

16、yu Shuiping Kaoshi - the Chinese Language Proficiency Test taken by non-native speakers) acts as a springboard for jobs and promotions in large corporations. The number of colleges offering Chinese language courses in the ROK at present stands at 347, compared to 20 in the 1980s. By the year 2007, C

17、hinese courses will be taught in primary and high schools, according to the ROK minister of Education. In the course of Chinas economic boom over the past two decades, a large number of Koreans have immigrated to China. Many now have their own businesses, which would have been impossible without a f

18、ormal grounding in Chinese. In Thailand, Chinese hag eclipsed Japanese to become the second most common second language. “Public interest has moved from Japanese to Chinese,“ the Japanese Snkei Shimbun recently reported, “the number of people learning Chinese in Thailand now is tenfold that of ten y

19、ears ago.“ Indonesian President Suhartos resignation in 1998 provided the opportunity for a closer relationship between the two nations and for the Indonesian Chinese population to learn Chinese language as well as Chinese traditions. In the belief that “Chinese children should learn Chinese“ Indone

20、sian Chinese residents sent their children to schools offering Chinese courses so that they might understand Chinese cultural traditions as well as speak the language. Enrollment at such schools soon skyrocketed, and parent; often queued up all night in order to be secure admission for their childre

21、n. Why Chinese? “People around the world are rushing to learn Chinese. This interest can be attributed to Chinas economic opportunities and its telling effect on the future“ so stated the article China-Embracing the World published in the May issue of The Hindu. In view of the international demand f

22、or Chinese language learning, the Chinese government plans to set up 100 Confucius Institutes around the world. The Confucius Institute is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to promote the Chinese language and culture overseas through Internet or on-campus non-degree courses. The first institute

23、was established in Seoul, BOK in November 2004. Since then branches have been setup in many other countries, including the U. S., Sweden, France and Uzbekistan. Great hopes have been laid on Chengo (Chinese and English on the Go), an E-language learning system based on pinyin rather than Chinese cha

24、racters developed by 12 experts from China and the U. S. , as a means to help children learn Chinese. This software captures childrens attention with stories, games and animations based on the 2008 Olympics. In order to ensure that there are sufficient teachers to meet the current demand, the Chines

25、e government has set up training centers where overseas teachers of Chinese can attend lectures. It has also launched overseas training courses. In addition to dispatching Chinese teachers abroad to teach Chinese, the government has also sent over 1,000 professionally qualified volunteers to countri

26、es in Asia, Europe, America and Africa. Since Chinese became so popular in the international community, the number of foreign students applying to take the Chinese language Proficiency Test (HSK) has surged from 21,000 in 1996 to 100, 000 in 2004. It is now possible to take the HSK exam, known to ca

27、ndidates as the “Chinese TOEFL“, at 151 local universities or colleges in 34 countries. The Pairs-based Chinese newspaper European Times, which has the highest circulation among Chinese-language newspapers in Europe, released a comment early this year entitled “Develop as Rapidly as the Chinese Econ

28、omy Booms“ that analyzed why so many people are rushing to learn Chinese and study in China. Its conclusions were that Chinas increasing economic competitiveness and the brilliant future career it offers is a powerful lure to mastering Chinese. But it also pointed out that learning Chinese is the ke

29、y to Chinese cultural traditions. After all, what point is there in learning a foreign language if you cant use it to express knowledge of the culture from which it sprang! 2 This article mainly discusses about the popularity of Chinese in western countries. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Monsieur Label an

30、d his wife send their children to learn Chinese because they hope that their children can learn as many foreign languages as possible. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Many German international corporations hold introductory Chinese courses for employees assigned work in China because they want their staff b

31、ecome interested in China. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 In Thailand, the most popular second language nowadays is Chinese. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Singaporeans believe that a lack of _ - speaking skills is a disadvantage in the 21st century. 7 After the resignation of Indonesian President in 1998, Indone

32、sian Chinese residents sent their children to school offering _ in the belief that “Chinese children should learn Chinese“. 8 Chinas economic opportunities and its _ on the future contributes to peoples interest in learning Chinese. 9 The Confucius Institutes aim at promoting the Chinese language an

33、d culture overseas through Internet or _ courses. 10 An E-language learning system called Chengo is hopeful to help children learn Chinese for this software captures _ with stories, games and animations based on the 2008 Olympics. 11 The popularity of Chinese in the world makes the “Chinese TOFEL“,

34、the _ exam, possible. 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 question t

35、here 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） The organization of a conference. （ B） The cost of renting a conference room. （ C） The decoration of the conference room. （ D） The job of cleaning up the dining-room

36、. （ A） Meet his client. （ B） Prepare the dinner. （ C） Work at his office. （ D） Fix his ear. （ A） The bank near the railway station closes late. （ B） The bank around the corner is not open today. （ C） The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby. （ D） The woman should use dollars instead of pound

37、s. （ A） Wait for about three minutes. （ B） Try dialing the number again. （ C） Call again some time later. （ D） Make an appointment with Dr. Chen. （ A） He felt upset because of her failure. （ B） He believes she will pass the test this time. （ C） He is sure they will succeed in the next test. （ D） He

38、did no better than the woman in the test. （ A） The man thinks the woman can earn the credits. （ B） The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam. （ C） The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate. （ D） The woman is going to graduate from summer school. （ A） Fred likes the beautiful sc

39、enery along the way to Canada. （ B） Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane. （ C） Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind. （ D） Fred is planning a trip to Canada. （ A） Find room for the paintings. （ B） Put more coats of paint on the wall. （ C） Paint the walls to match the furniture. （ D） Hang some pic

40、tures for decoration. （ A） The students needed off-campus job. （ B） The theater department needed more talented students. （ C） The opera company was looking for volunteers. （ D） The new dean thought it would provide good experience for the students. （ A） Work with an opera troupe. （ B） Work part-tim

41、e for the dean. （ C） Perform on the radio. （ D） Submit their suggestions to the dean （ A） A good singing voice. （ B） A commitment to the project for two semesters. （ C） An academic concentration in theater arts. （ D） A certain grade point average. （ A） She was impressed by it. （ B） It was a waste of

42、 money. （ C） She was amazed it had opened so soon. （ D） She didnt like it as much as the other wings. （ A） He took a tour of the city. （ B） He read about it. （ C） He wrote an article about it. （ D） He worked there as a guide. （ A） They came from the original wing. （ B） Theyre made of the same materi

43、al. （ C） Theyre similar in shape. （ D） They were designed by the same person. （ A） It was made of aluminum. （ B） It wasnt large enough. （ C） It wouldnt move in the wind. （ D） It was too heavy to put up. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage

44、, 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） To buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment. （ B） To buy goods directly from a centra

45、l billing office. （ C） To obtain services with a check. （ D） To buy goods with a check. （ A） A companys number. （ B） A banks number. （ C） An account number. （ D） A check number. （ A） It calculates the total price of purchases by the card holder during the month. （ B） It sends the card holder a bill.

46、 （ C） It sends the card holder a check. （ D） Both A and B. （ A） In Asian culture. （ B） In Islamic culture. （ C） In western culture. （ D） In ancient culture. （ A） Folk music and classical music. （ B） Classical music and popular music. （ C） Popular music and folk music. （ D） None of the above. （ A） En

47、tertainment. （ B） Social adherence. （ C） Communication. （ D） Religious ritua （ A） Whether it can be detected and checked. （ B） Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage. （ C） Whether global warming will speed up in the future. （ D） Whether it will affect their own lives. （ A） Many species hav

48、e moved further north. （ B） Many new species have come into existence. （ C） Many species have developed a habit of migration. （ D） Many species have become less sensitive to climate. （ A） Storms and floods. （ B） Disease and fire. （ C） Less space for their growth. （ D） Rapid increase of the animal po

49、pulation. （ A） They will gradually die out. （ B） They will be able to survive in the preserves. （ C） They will have to migrate to find new homes. （ D） They will face extinction without artificial reproduction. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage 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 fro