[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷325及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 325及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Internet. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given bellow. 1. 上网给人们带来的益处； 2. 上网给人们带 来的负面影响； 3. 我的看法。 Internet 二、 Part II Reading Comp

2、rehension (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 NO) if the

3、 statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Why Men and Women Cant Communicate by Deborah Tannen A man and a woman were seated in a car that had been circling the same area for a half hour. The woman was saying, “W

4、hy dont we just ask some one?“ The man was saying, not for the first time, “Im sure its around here somewhere. Ill just try this street.“ Why are so many men reluctant to ask directions? Why arent women? And why cant women understand why men dont want to ask? The explanation, for this and for countl

5、ess minor and major frustrations that women and men encounter when they talk to each other, lies in the different ways that they use language differences that begin with how girls and boys use language as children, growing up in different worlds. Anthropologists, sociologists and psychologists have

6、found that little girls play in small groups or in pairs; they have a best friend, with whom they spend a lot of time talking. Its the telling of secrets that makes them best friends. They learn to use language to negotiate intimacy to make connections and feel close to each other. Boys, on the othe

7、r hand, tend to play competitive games in larger groups, which are hierarchical. High-status boys give orders, and low-status boys are pushed around. So boys learn to use language to preserve independence and negotiate their status, trying to hold center stage, challenge and resist challenges, displ

8、ay knowledge and verbal skill. These divergent (有分歧的 ) assumptions about the purpose of language persist into adulthood, where they lie in wait behind cross-gender conversations, ready to leap out and cause puzzlement or grief. In the case of asking for directions, the same interchange is experience

9、d differently by women and men. From a womans perspective, you ask for help, you get it, and you get to where youre going. A fleeting connection is made with a stranger, which is fundamentally pleasant. But a man is aware that by admitting ignorance and asking for information, he positions himself o

10、ne-down to someone else. Far from pleasant, this is humiliating. So it makes sense for him to preserve his independence and self-esteem at the cost of a little extra travel time. Here is another scene from the drama of the differences in mens and womens ways of talking. A woman and a man return home

11、 from work. She tells everything that happened during the day: what she did, whom she met, what they said, what that made her think. Then she turns to him and asks, “How was your day?“ He says, “Same old rat race.“ She feels locked out: “You dont tell me anything.“ He protests, “Nothing happened at

12、work.“ They have different assumptions about whats “anything“ to tell. To her, telling lifes daily events and impressions means shes not alone in the world. Such talk is the essence of intimacy evidence that she and her partner are best friends. Since he never spent time talking in this way with his

13、 friends, best or otherwise, he doesnt expect it, doesnt know how to do it, and doesnt miss it when it isnt there. Another source of mutual frustration is the difference in womens and mens assumptions about “troubles talk.“ She begins to talk about a problem; he offers a solution; she dismisses it,

14、with pique (赌气 ). He feels frustrated: “She complains, but she doesnt want to do anything to solve her problems.“ Indeed, what she wants to do about it is talk. She is frustrated because his solution cuts short the discussion, and implies she shouldnt be wasting time talking about it. The female sea

15、rch for connection and the male concern with hierarchy is evident here, too. When a woman tells another woman about a problem, her friend typically explores the problem (“And then what did he say?“ What do you think you might do?“); expresses understanding (“I know how you feel“); or offers a simila

16、r experience (“Its like the time I.“). All these re sponges express support and bring them closer. But offering a solution positions the problem-solver as one-up. This asymmetry (非对称 ) is distancing, just the opposite of what she was after in bringing up the discussion. A similar mismatch of expecta

17、tions occurs when a woman complains about her boss, and a man tries to be helpful by explaining the boss point of view. She perceives this as an attack, and a lack of loyalty to her. One man told me, incredulously, “My girlfriend just wants to talk about her point of view.“ He feels that offering op

18、posing views is obviously a more constructive conversational contribution. But conversations among women are usually characterized by mutual support and exploration. Alternative views may be introduced, but they are phrased as suggestions and questions, not as direct challenges. This is one of the m

19、any ways that men value oppositional stances, whereas women value harmonious ones. A woman was hurt when she heard her husband telling the guests at a dinner party about an incident involving his boss that he hadnt told her. She felt this proved that he hadnt been honest when hed said nothing happen

20、ed at work. But he didnt think of this experience as a story to tell until he needed to come up with material to put himself forward at the dinner party. Thus, it isnt that women always talk more, while men are taciturn (沉默寡言的 ) and succinct (简约的 ). Women talk more at home, since talk, for them, is

21、a way of creating intimacy. Since men regard talk as a means to negotiate status, they often see no need to talk at home. But they talk more in “public“ situations with people they know less well. At a meeting, when questions are solicited (要求 ) from the floor, it is almost always a man who speaks f

22、irst. When the phones are opened on a radio talk show, the vast majority of calls are from men, who are more likely to speak at length, giving introductions to their questions (if they have any) and addressing multiple topics. Generalizing about groups of people makes many of us nervous. We like to

23、think of ourselves as unique individuals, not representatives of stereotypes. But it is more dangerous to ignore patterns than to articulate them. If women and men have different ways of talking (and my research, and that of others, shows that they do), then expecting us to be the same leads to disa

24、ppointment and mutual accusation. Unaware of conversational style differences, we fall back on mutual blame. “You go on and on about nothing.“ “You dont listen to me.“ Realizing that a partners behavior is not his or her individual failing, but a normal expression of gender, lifts this burden of bla

25、me and disappointment. Surprisingly, years together can make the mutual frustration worse, rather than better. After 57 years of marriage, my parents are still grappling (争斗 ) with the different styles I have described. When my mother read my book (You Just Dont Understand Women and Men), she said,

26、You mean it isnt just Daddy? I always thought he was the only one.“ Understanding gender differences in ways of talking is the first step to ward changing. Not knowing that people of the other gender have different ways of talking, and different assumptions about the place of talk in a relationship

27、 people assume they arc doing things right and their partners are doing things wrong. Then no one is motivated to change; if your partner is accusing you of wrong behavior, changing would be tantamount (等于的 ) to admitting fault. But when they think of the differences as cross-cultural, people find

28、that they and their partners are willing, even eager, to make small adjustments that will please their partners and improve the relationship. 2 Most men are reluctant to ask for directions because they would like to get more familiar with unknown territory at the cost of a little extra travel time.

29、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Men and women have problems in conversing with each other because they are raised to see the world in different ways. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Men generally see the world as a competitive place while on the other hand women often view themselves primarily in connecting with ot

30、her people. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Barriers to effective communication between men and women contribute to the high divorce rate in the U. S. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The expression “cross-gender conversations“ (Paragraph 5) means _. 7 Americans often make jokes about women talking too much, but in

31、fact, men _. 8 When a woman starts to talk about a problem, she is expecting to find _. 9 Men view talk as a means to _. 10 The author points out that just like people from different cultures, men and women have problems with _ 11 The author believes that a good knowledge of gender differences in wa

32、ys of talking might eventually lead to _. 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. A

33、fter each 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） Husband and wife. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Doctor and nurse. （ A） To do whatever the committee asks of him. （ B） T

34、o make decisions in agreement with the committee. （ C） To run the committee according to his own ideas. （ D） To elect the committee chairman himself. （ A） At 8:45. （ B） At 8:15. （ C） At 8:05. （ D） At 8:35. （ A） The man would understand if he had Franks job. （ B） Frank could help him get a job on an

35、airplane. （ C） Waiting on tables is an enjoyable job. （ D） She is tired of waiting for him there. （ A） Its not important how he dances. （ B） Its too crowded to dance anyway. （ C） If hes careful, no one will notice. （ D） No one knows the steps to the dance. （ A） She leaves the office by 3:00 or 4:00

36、in the afternoon. （ B） She sends her employees for regular checkups. （ C） She pays her employees by check. （ D） She inspects her employees work several times a day. （ A） She doesnt know whether the film is good or not. （ B） The film is hard to understand. （ C） She saw the film from beginning to end.

37、 （ D） She saw only the last part of the film. （ A） At the doctors office. （ B） At the hospital. （ C） At the drugstore. （ D） At the department store. （ A） Go to university. （ B） Go t6 a music school. （ C） Start his music career as a pop singer. （ D） Start a business in the music world. （ A） Go to uni

38、versity and get a degree. （ B） Get into the music world as a pop singer. （ C） Start his music business after he gets a university degree. （ D） Go to university and get a qualification for his music career. （ A） Because they cant afford to pay for him to live in London. （ B） Because they think Neil s

39、hould get a university degree first of all. （ C） Because they think Neil is wasting his talent and energy singing in the pop world. （ D） Because they believe Neil will never make it in the pop world. （ A） A scientist and his assistant. （ B） A physician and a nurse. （ C） A psychologist and a news rep

40、orter. （ D） A professor and his student. （ A） Emotional intelligence. （ B） Intelligence quotient. （ C） Applied psychology. （ D） The function of the emotional brain. （ A） Days. （ B） Weeks. （ C） Months. （ D） Years. （ A） Effective ways of growing emotional intelligence. （ B） Interactions between emotio

41、nal intelligence and IQ. （ C） Correlations between emotional intelligence and IQ. （ D） Good combinations of emotional intelligence and IQ. Section B Directions: 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 questio

42、ns 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） Jobs on Wall Street. （ B） How schools are changing to reflect the economy. （ C） Types of graduate degrees. （ D） Changes in enrollment for MBA schools. （ A） Princet

43、on. （ B） Yale. （ C） Harvard. （ D） Stanford. （ A） Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession. （ B） Low salary and foreign competition. （ C） Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs. （ D） Declining population and economic prosperity. （ A） In the later 1920s. （ B） In the mid-1950s. （ C）

44、 In the 1970s. （ D） In the mid-1980s. （ A） It will act as a computer as well. （ B） It will do away with stereo equipment. （ C） It will provide a better picture. （ D） It will replace transistors. （ A） There have been three major changes in TV technology since 1927. （ B） Basic TV technology nowadays i

45、s quite different from that of the first TV set. （ C） Digital TV sets incorporate computer technology. （ D） Digital TV technology originated in the U. S. （ A） At three oclock in the afternoon. （ B） At five-thirty in the afternoon. （ C） At seven oclock in the evening. （ D） At eight oclock in the even

46、ing. （ A） Bloomington. （ B） Springfield. （ C） Saint Louis. （ D） New Orleans. （ A） At 5:30. （ B） At 6:00. （ C） At 6:30. （ D） At 5:00. （ A） Smoking is prohibited anywhere in the coach. （ B） Smoking cigarettes is permitted anywhere in the coach. （ C） Smoking cigarettes is permitted only in the last thr

47、ee rows of seats. （ D） Cigar smoking is permitted in the last three rows of seats in the coach. 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

48、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 36 Ir

49、onically, in the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems. There was often 【 B1】 _ between each established group of immigrants and each 【 B2】 _ group. As each group became more financially successful, and more powerful, they 【 B3】 _ newcomers from full participation in the society. Prejudice and discrimination are part of American history; however, this prejudicial treatment of different groups