[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷445及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 445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 A letter of Application for Volunteer of the Great Wall Reservation Project. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 假设你是李明，请你给保护

2、长城志愿者工作指导中心写一封申请信，申请成位保护长城项目的志愿者。信中必须包括以下内容： 1. 你从某报纸中得知这个项目招募志愿者的消息，感受到十分的高兴 2. 想当这个项目志愿者的原因 3. 简单介绍个人的性格和爱好，并表示十分希望自己能成为一名志愿者 A Letter of Application for Volunteer of the Great Wall Reservation Project 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part,

3、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 statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT

4、GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 How SATS Work Tests are a fact of life throughout our school careers, but one of the most important, and, to some, the scariest, of them all is the SAT that three-hour exam thats supposed to measure a high school students chance of academic su

5、ccess in the first year of college. Some colleges consider SAT scores major factors in their admission process, while others view high school academic performance, along with recommendations and extracurricular activities, equally, or even more importantly. No matter where youre headed, if youre a h

6、igh school student, the SAT is important to you because most colleges require students to report either SAT or ACT Assessment scores. What Is the SAT? First of all, SAT no longer stands for Scholastic Aptitude Test (学术性倾向测验 ), the original name of the test when it was introduced in 1941. Although yo

7、u may still see that name occasionally, the College Board, the not-for-profit educational association that sponsors the SATS, decided to let the acronym stand on its own as a way of addressing controversy about the meaning of the word “aptitude“. The College Board also rejected the alternative “Scho

8、lastic Assessment Test“. (English teachers probably pointed out that this name was redundant, since assessment means test. ) The SAT I measures verbal and math reasoning abilities that youve developed throughout your school years. The multiple-choice test, developed by the not-for-profit Educational

9、 Testing Service, is intended to let students demonstrate their verbal and math abilities without regard to the kind of schooling theyve had. According to the College Board, the test looks for a students ability to understand and analyze written material, to draw inferences, to differentiate shades

10、of meaning, to draw conclusions and solve math problems all skills that are necessary for success in college and the work world. The American College Testing (ACT) Assessment, which was introduced in 1959, is an alternative to the SAT that virtually all colleges and universities now accept. Develope

11、rs of the test tout it for its curriculum-based questions, saying that their test is more directly related to what is actually taught in high school. Whats the SAT II? The newer SAT II: Subject Tests, formerly the College Board Achievement Tests, are intended to measure a students knowledge of a par

12、ticular subject, such as English (writing or literature), history and social sciences, mathematics (various levels), sciences, and languages (Chinese, French, German, modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, English). Some colleges require one or more SAT II tests, but even if they arent re

13、quired, SAT II tests scores can help you present a more personalized portfolio that illustrates how well you would fit at a particular school. Most colleges use SAT II scores not for admission purposes but for program placement and counseling. SAT II tests are given on a slightly different schedule

14、from the SAT I. Generally, SAT II tests arc one hour long and consist of multiple choice questions. There are exceptions. For example, the Writing Test has 40 minutes of multiple-choice questions and a 20-minute writing sample. To decide which subject test should be taken, first, make a list of all

15、the colleges youre considering. Then review their catalogs or websites to find out if they require Subject Test scores for admission and, if so, which ones. Use your list of colleges and their admission requirements to help plan your high school course schedule. For example, a college to which you p

16、lan to apply may require a language Subject Test score or might exempt you from a first-year course requirement if you do well on a language Subject Test. In addition, the College Board website can be searched for information about Subject Test requirements at specific colleges. When Is the SAT Take

17、n? Generally, the latest you can take your SATS and be eligible for admission in the next academic year is in the fall of your senior year of high school. Youll want to check application deadlines at schools in which youre interested to be sure your scores will make it in on time. (You can also take

18、 advantage of the College Boards new phone-for-results service. Youll be charged a fee but youll get your scores about 10 days earlier. ) Increasingly, students are taking the SAT in the summer before their senior years, in the 11th grade and even as early as the 10th grade. Its very important to re

19、gister early for the SAT to, avoid the deadline rush, since testing sites can fill up quickly and force you to go to one farther away. (Deadlines are usually about a month or six weeks before the actual test. ) You can register online now but once youve registered, you cant cancel. However, you can

20、change your test date for a fee. Regarding the SAT II tests, if possible, take tests like American history, biology, chemistry and physics right after your course ends at school, while the information is still fresh in your mind. On the other hand, youll probably do better taking writing and languag

21、e tests after several years of study. Most students take Subject Tests toward the end of their junior year or at the beginning of their senior year. Before you take the SAT, youll take the PSAT/NMSQT (its co-sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corp., which, along with other scholarship funds

22、, uses the scores to select scholarship recipients). The PSAT is similar to the SAT I except that it is a half-hour shorter and includes a grammar section thats absent from the SAT I. The PSAT is offered twice each year, usually in the fall. PSATS are typically taken in the 10th or 11th grade, and y

23、ou can contact your schools counseling office for registration information. PSATS, unlike SATS, are administered through your high school. How Should SAT Be Prepared for? Thats a good question and one that educational experts still debate. The College Board stops short of endorsing the use of test p

24、reparation services, which can charge hundreds of dollars per person per prep course. Board officials maintain that the nature of the SAT makes it difficult to study, or “cram“ for and that your best bet is to take academically challenging, pre-collegiate courses in high school and to keep your stud

25、y habits strong and your grades high. The College Board suggests that taking the PSAT/NMSQT is a good way to prepare (it also gets you on college mailing lists) as are studying the types of questions in the SAT and taking the sample SAT I, which is provided free at high schools. On the other side of

26、 the fence sit test preparation giants making millions of dollars each year offering courses designed to help students boost their performances on the SAT, PSAT;ACT and a variety of other academic and professional tests. These companies resent any implication that they teach students test-taking “tr

27、icks“, saying that their businesses spend a lot of money on specialized research aimed at learning what it takes to get good test scores and that they pass those findings on to course-takers. Some test-preparation companies even guarantee specific score increases. If the scores arent there, these fi

28、rms offer cash back or, more often, a free repeat Of the course. There are many of these services, so cruise the Internet and your local telephone directory if youre interested. 2 The College Board sponsored SAT to _ . （ A） measure whether a students ability can be successful in the first year of co

29、llege （ B） evaluate high schools education quality throughout the country （ C） help improve the education in college throughout the country （ D） measure high school students chance of a fruitful life 3 Besides SAT scores, what do colleges also consider in their admission process? （ A） Recommendation

30、s and extracurricular activities. （ B） Students academic achievement in high school. （ C） Students ability to achieve success in college. （ D） Students ACT scores. 4 The newer SAT II Subject Tests are supposed to assess students _ . （ A） ability to enter college （ B） knowledge of college study （ C）

31、level of versatility （ D） knowledge of a subject 5 How do most colleges use SAT II scores? （ A） They use the scores for admission purposes. （ B） They use the scores to place the students in the right programs. （ C） They use the scores to select students leaders. （ D） They use the scores to grant sch

32、olarships. 6 For high school students, SAT should be taken no later than the _ . （ A） fall of their last year of high school （ B） summer before their senior years （ C） 11th grade （ D） junior year of high school 7 According to the passage, why should students register early for the SAT? （ A） Because

33、there will be fewer testing sites near the deadline. （ B） Because they will not have enough time to prepare if they register too late. （ C） Because there will usually be too many people taking the test near the deadline. （ D） Because they can only register online if they do it too late. 8 When is th

34、e best time to take the newer SAT IIs American history? （ A） After several years of study. （ B） Immediately when you finish the course. （ C） When you have a large information source. （ D） Right after a holiday when your mind is refreshed. 9 According to the College Board, students can prepare for SA

35、T by _ . 10 Defending themselves against attack, test preparation companies say their courses are based on _ . 11 If the guaranteed scores arent there, test preparation companies offer free repetition of the course or even _ . Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversation

36、s 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 there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, an

37、d decide which is the best answer. （ A） They will have something to eat. （ B） They will go to the hospital. （ C） They will stay at home and have meal. （ D） They will go to the dentists. （ A） Who is going to get the job. （ B） Their opinions on Mr. Johnson. （ C） Their opinions on Ms. Brown. （ D） The d

38、ifferences between Mr. Johnson and Ms. Brown. （ A） Rich people. （ B） Computers and lawyers. （ C） A murder. （ D） Crime. （ A） She will ask Allen to send her home. （ B） Edward will drive her home. （ C） She will take a taxi home. （ D） Drive home in her own car. （ A） Alice will possibly get a job in an e

39、lectronics company. （ B） The chances for Alice to get a job in an electronics company are slim. （ C） Alice will make herself successful after entering an electronics company. （ D） Alice isnt worried about finding a good job right now. （ A） He wants to be a model. （ B） He cares too much about his app

40、earance. （ C） He is about to attend an interview. （ D） He is in charge of an apartment. （ A） He called Helen and she gave him her permission. （ B） He hit his thumb because of carelessness. （ C） He called the landlord but he didnt get through. （ D） He was allowed to hammer things into walls by the la

41、ndlord. （ A） She likes the kung fu part best. （ B） She thinks that it is exciting and excellent. （ C） She doesnt show much interest in it. （ D） She thinks it as boring as TV. （ A） Training for a coming game. （ B） Attending a police academy. （ C） Becoming a physical teacher. （ D） Being a psychologist

42、. （ A） Physical exam psychological test lie detector test background check. （ B） Physical exam lie detector test psychological test background check. （ C） Physical exam psychological test background check lie detector test. （ D） Physical exam lie detector test background check psychological test. （

43、A） Moving to New York for her university. （ B） Going to Europe and have fun. （ C） Having a summer job at a coffee shop. （ D） Helping her mother with the housework. （ A） Landlord and tenant. （ B） Customer and receptionist. （ C） Client and phone operator. （ D） Customer and shop assistant. （ A） A house

44、 with two rooms. （ B） A house that looks like a storage. （ C） A house with three entrances. （ D） A house with all the furniture. （ A） Because too many entrances will be confusing. （ B） Because it can affect the overall time and the cost of labor. （ C） Because it gives information about the price of

45、the house. （ D） Because it tells the location of the house. （ A） Some bedroom furniture and the jewelry. （ B） Some kitchen furniture and valuables. （ C） Kitchen table, chairs and wardrobe. （ D） Some bedroom and kitchen furniture. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.

46、 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） They think that it is similar to fruitcake. （ B） They regard it as a kin

47、d of nourishing food. （ C） They have a number of complaints about it. （ D） They show indifference to its existence. （ A） Bread, cheese, raw and cooked vegetables and beans. （ B） Bread, butter, raw vegetables and beans. （ C） Bread, cheese, beef and raw vegetables. （ D） Bread, butter, raw and cooked v

48、egetables and peas. （ A） When they first arrive at a prison. （ B） When they are leaving the prison. （ C） When they behave themselves. （ D） When they break the rules. （ A） He cares too much about money. （ B） He works for himself. （ C） He is too old to work. （ D） His wife doesnt support him. （ A） His

49、name and telephone number. （ B） His name and career. （ C） His telephone number and payment. （ D） His own words explaining his kind act. （ A） Because he could make big money by doing this. （ B） Because he once was helped by a stranger on highway. （ C） Because people would help him fuel his car. （ D） Because it is the assignment from his boss. （ A） A room in a hospital. （ B） An operating room. （ C） An ordinary room. （ D） A sterile room. （ A） The other guests had th