[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷532及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 532及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 0 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Should Foreign Abbreviations Be Banned on TV?. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 目前有些电视台禁止在节目中使用外来缩略语 1.对这种做法有人表示支持 2有人并不赞成 3

2、我认为 Should Foreign Abbreviations Be Banned on TV? 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 stat

3、ement 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. 0 Awkward! Nine sticky work situations and how to fix them Dealing with weirdness in the office is

4、never easy, but its essential to running a successful company. As an entrepreneur, youll run into sticky situations among employees that get in the way of productivity. “Human resources problems that get ignored have a really nasty habit of not going away,“ says Margaret Hart Edwards, a shareholder

5、at employment law firm Littler Mendelson. Never fear: The experts are here to offer their advice for handling nine sticky HR situations that might otherwise leave you floored and fumbling. 1. Two employees start dating or break up Forty-six percent of employees have been involved in an office romanc

6、e, according to Vaults 2008 Office Romance Survey. But office relationships can create all sorts of awkward moral problems for employers, as well as legal dangers, such as sexual harassment claims. Given the potential risks, “the employer does have to interfere,“ Ms. Edwards says. Meet privately wit

7、h the employees and have them state that its a voluntary relationship to protect against a sexual harassment claim. They should keep things professional, meaning no visible public display of affection or sharing of company information in ways that could put their co-workers at a disadvantage. Also t

8、alk about the potential of a breakup and the professionalism you expect. If theyre at-will employees, they should know you could fire them for inappropriate behaviour. 2. An Employee Shares Too Much Personal Information with Co-workers This is the employee who talks in excruciating (极令人不愉快的 ) detail

9、 about his impending divorce, recent doctors visit or latest romantic relationship. Theres no topic thats off limits and for co-workers, theres nowhere to hide. Tim Young, founder and CEO of multimillion-dollar software firm Socialcast, has dealt with “TMI“ employees at the companys Irvine, Calif.,

10、headquarters. He takes these employees to lunch and brings up the topic. Says Young, 27, “You can coach them on reducing the amount of information theyre providing to other employees and refocus them back on the company.“ 3. A laid-off employee turns vengeful (图谋报复的 ) An angry ex-employee can cause

11、a lot of damages. If he takes things too far, file a property damage report with the police. Even if youre working only on suspicion that an ex-employee is behind the damage, you can explain why you believe the ex-employee may be the bad guy. Plan ahead for ex-employees who could pose a problem. Res

12、earch security companies and know how to file a restraining order, if necessary. Treat employees how you would like to be treated, too. Says Ms. Edwards, “Lay people off in the most respectful and humane way possible to try to minimize this sort of behaviour.“ 4. Employees wear politics or religion

13、on their sleeve Religion and politics are topics best avoided, but some employees will work them into the conversation. Theres a big difference between the employee who simply says “God bless you“ and the employee who tries to convert his co-workers. As the employer, you may ask an employee to refra

14、in from religious conversation around fellow co-workers who find it troublesome and could file harassment or hostile work environment claims. Be careful, however, not to discriminate the employee because of her religious expression, says James M. Craig, an employment attorney with Thompson, Sizemore

15、, Gonzalez cells dump in carbon dioxide. When these wastes reach a certain level in the blood, the brain is notified and your activity level drops. Excess wastes in the muscles may produce soreness. If the blood of a physically fatigued animal is injected into a rested animal, it will produce fatigu

16、e. The solution to this type of fatigue is simple rest. That should revive you; if it doesnt, another cause should be sought. Have you ever become involved in so many activities that you had to be in two places at once? This is what happens when your body has a disease. The cells are overtaxed and c

17、annot keep up with both fighting the disease and keeping you active. The result is fatigue. Some communicable diseases like the flu and colds are notorious for draining your energy. Other non-communicable diseases, like anemia (贫血 ), drain you because you are lacking an important body ingredient. Be

18、ing overweight can cause pathological fatigue. It should be obvious that this type of fatigue is not going to go away without treatment. In a way, pathological fatigue is a lifesaver. It lets you know something is wrong and that you need rest. Even a poor diet can produce pathological fatigue. Frequ

19、ently, people who go on crash diets develop pathological fatigue, and if the diet is not improved, they may do physical harm to their bodies. Here is the most common type of fatigue. Almost everybody experiences it now and then. Often, the cause is an emotional war you are waging with yourself or th

20、ose around you. Some of these familiar factors can bring on psychological fatigue: worries, stress, lack of exercise, boredom, depression. If you know someone with psychological fatigue, would you advise him to rest? No way! That might be fine for our other types of fatigue, but for this one, its de

21、adly. If you are ever going to be able to cope with stress, depression, or worry, you need oxygen in your cells and a more optimistic attitude. Get out of the chair and do something! Believe it or not, many people throw themselves into physical labor like cleaning or carpentry to “defatigue“ themsel

22、ves. If you find yourself in a particularly stressful situation that you cant physically escape, escape mentally. When fatigue continues, maybe you need to get to the root of the problem. 57 What is the main topic of this passage? （ A） The consequences of fatigue. （ B） The reason why people need res

23、t. （ C） The dangers of fatigue. （ D） Types of fatigue. 58 Physical fatigue is usually caused by_. （ A） transmittable diseases （ B） too many stimulants （ C） lack of physical exercise （ D） excess wastes in the bloodstream 59 We learn from the passage that pathological fatigue happens when_. （ A） you h

24、ave to be in two places at once （ B） the cells are subject to an excessive burden （ C） the body is free from diseases （ D） you are involved in too many activities 60 How does the author see pathological fatigue? （ A） Some pathological fatigue is good for people. （ B） Everyone is vulnerable to pathol

25、ogical fatigue. （ C） Pathological fatigue needs no medical attention. （ D） Pathological fatigue harms people psychologically only. 61 Which of the following statements is true about psychological fatigue? （ A） Psychological fatigue happens to those involved in war. （ B） Rest is the only solution for

26、 psychological fatigue. （ C） Physically healthy people do not suffer from psychological fatigue. （ D） Physical labor can get some people out of psychological fatigue. 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A

27、, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 61 Children have been said to have brain-injured child syndrome, hyperactive (极度活跃的 ) child syndrome and attention-deficit disorder (ADD). As early as the 1940s, psychiatrists have【 C1】 _children with hyperactivity and extremel

28、y distracted and impulsive. These frequent name changes show how【 C2】 _researchers are about the causes of the problem and the diagnostic (诊断的 )【 C3】 _for the disorders. In the past several years, the people who study attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have【 C4】 _to clarify the disorder

29、s causes and【 C5】 _. and have reasons to believe that it may be【 C6】 _. Todays view on this disorder is very different from the beliefs of just a few years ago. Researchers are finding that ADHD is not a disorder of just attention, but is from a developmental【 C7】 _in the brains circuitry and self-c

30、ontrol. The loss of self-control【 C8】 _other important brain functions compulsory for【 C9】_attention. ADHD【 C10】 _two sets of symptoms: inattention and a【 C11】 _of hyperactive and impulsive behaviors. Most children are more active and【 C12】 _than adults are. Children are more inconsistent,【 C13】 _by

31、 brief actions. The younger the child, the【 C14】 _aware they are. This behavior is a【 C15】 _of a problem when it is displayed more in them than in their【 C16】_. Boys are at least three times more【 C17】 _than girls to have ADHD. Studies have found that ADHD in boys outnumbers girls 9 to 1; this is be

32、cause boys are genetically likely to develop disorders in the nervous system. These behaviors【 C18】_occur between the ages of 3 and 5.【 C19】 _, some children dont start to develop the disorder until late childhood or early adolescence. Researchers are unable to find the reasons for this【 C20】 _. 62

33、【 C1】 （ A） formulated （ B） labeled （ C） patented （ D） licensed 63 【 C2】 （ A） skeptical （ B） unaware （ C） unexpected （ D） uncertain 64 【 C3】 （ A） criteria （ B） requirements （ C） legislation （ D） measures 65 【 C4】 （ A） initiated （ B） commenced （ C） originated （ D） embarked 66 【 C5】 （ A） symptoms （ B）

34、defects （ C） diseases （ D） syndromes 67 【 C6】 （ A） ethnic （ B） intrinsic （ C） genetic （ D） inherent 68 【 C7】 （ A） absence （ B） lack （ C） success （ D） failure 69 【 C8】 （ A） degrades （ B） weakens （ C） performs （ D） fulfils 70 【 C9】 （ A） sustaining （ B） entertaining （ C） maintaining （ D） retaining 71 【

35、 C10】 （ A） implies （ B） possesses （ C） relates （ D） involves 72 【 C11】 （ A） correlation （ B） coherence （ C） combination （ D） cooperativeness 73 【 C12】 （ A） distractive （ B） irrational （ C） competitive （ D） controversial 74 【 C13】 （ A） effected （ B） affected （ C） conceived （ D） endeavored 75 【 C14】 （

36、 A） more （ B） less （ C） much （ D） little 76 【 C15】 （ A） sign （ B） signal （ C） mark （ D） symbol 77 【 C16】 （ A） adults （ B） equivalents （ C） followers （ D） peers 78 【 C17】 （ A） infectious （ B） accessible （ C） prone （ D） inclined 79 【 C18】 （ A） presumably （ B） incidentally （ C） obviously （ D） generally

37、 80 【 C19】 （ A） Nevertheless （ B） Moreover （ C） Therefore （ D） Furthermore 81 【 C20】 （ A） pause （ B） postpone （ C） delay （ D） recession 四、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 82 In India more than

38、 one hundred languages are spoken,_(其中只有十四种被认可为官方的 ). 83 No one can function properly if they_(被剥夺了充足的睡眠 ). 84 _(看到直升飞机的几率 ) in my hometown are one to a million. 85 Were I in your place,_(我会毫不犹豫地抓住机会 ). 86 His business was very successful, but it was_(以他家庭生活为代价 ). 大学英语六级模拟试卷 532答案与解析 一、 Part I Writi

39、ng (30 minutes) 0 【听力原文】 Should Foreign Abbreviations Be Banned on TV? Recently, CCTV banned the use of borrowed English abbreviations such as NBA, WTO and CPI in all its programs. Some people applaud the move, maintaining that it helps preserve the purity of the Chinese language. The media is deepl

40、y engaged in the ongoing Westernization of Chinese language. If the phenomenon is not stopped, Chinese will be gradually reduced from an independent expression system to a mixture of languages. Others, however, shake their heads. It is not persuasive, they say, that the media shy away from foreign a

41、bbreviations to preserve the purity of the Chinese language and culture. After all, languages integration is a very complicated process and its irrational to impose a simple ban on certain words. Besides, the use of foreign abbreviations wont shake the status of Chinese as an embodiment of and the b

42、asis of the 5,000-year-old Chinese culture. As far as I am concerned, there is no need to ban the use of foreign abbreviations on TV. A language is great, not because of its purity, but because of its tolerance to other languages. Chinese is so rich and beautiful because it constantly absorbs words,

43、 abbreviations and phrases from other languages. Its totally unnecessary to fear about the disappearance of Chinese if we allow English to mix with Chinese. 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage

44、 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 GIVEN) if the information is not given in the p

45、assage. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题干中的 a company owner对应该句中的 an entrepreneur，unpleasant human resources situations对应 sticky situations among employees，故该句中末尾 that引导的定语从句就是本题答案的出处。 Ccan reduce the work efficiency是对该句 get in the way ofproductivity的同义转述，故为答案。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该段第一句提到调查显示许多员工有过办公室恋情；接着第二句指出这种关

46、系会带来 moral problems(道德上的问题 )和 legal dangers(法律上的风险 )；第三句中 Edwards建议说 考虑到这种 potential risks，老板应该介入，其中risks即是对上句的 moral problems和 legal dangers的概括， B也是对其的概括，故为答案。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 首段提出问题：员工过多披露个人信息，让同事感觉不悦，第二段末句引言即 Tim Young的处理方法。 C中 redirectattention to work 是对引言中 refocus them back on the company的同义

47、转述，故为答案。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该标题下首段提出 “被离职 ”员工可能会报复的问题，第二段 Plan ahead为给出的第一个建议措施，第二个建议是善待员工，引言是对其的进一步补充说明。 A中的 show respect是对 in the most respectful and humane way的同义转述；题干中不定式中 prevent对应末句中的 try to minimize，故答案为 A。 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 题干中的 annoy his colleagues是对该段首句 make people angry and distract from t

48、he work的同义转述； Dadvise him to hold them at non-work time是对 Suggest they save these discussions for break times的同义转述，故为答案。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该段首句 Bob Nelson首先提出跟不服同事升迁的员工见面，第二句和第三句的祈使句给出关于下一步如何做的建议，题干中的 its betterto 即表示建议。 Aexplain reasons for the promotions即是对第三句中 Tell them why this worker received t

49、he promotion的同义转述，故为答案。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干中 the source of his colleagues anger对应该标题下第二段首句中的 fester(激起怨忿 )和后面的 other employees want to throw more than rice at the engaged(其他职员朝订婚者想扔的 不仅仅是米粒儿 )：由 This problem可知，激起怨忿的真正原因在上段，即 co-worker picking up the slack for someone more interested in place settings(同事只能帮某个对布置婚礼更感兴趣的员工收拾烂摊子 )， B是对其的同义转述