[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷580及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 580及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Putting Labels on Students. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1很多学校采取给学生 “贴标签 ”的方式区分差生和 优秀学生 2有人认为这有利于激励学生，有人则认为这会伤害学生的自尊心 3我认为 Putting

2、 Labels on Students 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 statement agrees with the informat

3、ion 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. 1 Hollywood “Globalized“ When director Adam McKay pitched a sequel (续集 ) to his 2004 hit movie Anchorman, he thought it would be

4、a no-brainer for Hollywood. The $ 20 million comedy grossed more than $ 90 million at the box office. But only $ 5 million of that came from ticket sales abroad. Paramount Pictures refused the sequel this spring, fearing the comedys uniquely American brand of humor wouldnt play abroad. “At the end o

5、f the day, the economics of the business have changedthere is so much more pressure to play globally, and we couldnt fight that,“ says Mr. McKay. International Box Office The rising power of international audiences is a sea change for Hollywood. Decades ago, a movies foreign box office barely regist

6、ered with studio executives. Now, foreign ticket sales represent nearly 68% of the roughly $ 32 billion global film market, up from roughly 58% a decade ago, according to Screen Digest Cinema Intelligence Service. The result is that one of the most American of products is now being retooled to suit

7、foreign tastes. Studios have begun to cast foreign actors in American-themed blockbusters (大片 ) like G.I. Joe. Scripts are being rewritten to lure global audiences. And studios are cutting back on standard Hollywood fare like romantic comedies because foreign movie-goers often dont find American jok

8、es all that funny. Several Hollywood studios have gone as far as financing, producing and marketing original movies for markets like South Korea and Brazil. “We need to make movies that have the ability to break out internationally,“ says Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount Pictures. “Thats the on

9、ly way to make the economic puzzle of film production work today.“ The rise of the international box office has as much to do with a shifting global economy as with the evolution of the movie business. For years, Hollywoods bottom line was propped up by double-digit growth in DVD sales. Dwindling (缩

10、减 ) in-theater audiences in North America also have contributed to the shift. Another factor: Regions from Asia to Eastern Europe went on a credit-fueled building boom, erecting shopping mallsoften with multiplexes attached. Local Films IMAX Corp. has opened 66 big-screen theaters abroad in the last

11、 three years, including 25 in Asia to increase the companys brand awareness in Asia. Satisfying foreign audiences has been tricky for Hollywood. Years ago, audiences in South Korea would faithfully go to the multiplex to watch movies that were written, produced, and cast out of Hollywood. Now, incre

12、asingly sophisticated local films are giving Hollywood a run for its money. In South Korea, ticket sales to local movies accounted for about 10% or 20% of box-office revenue in the 1990s. Hollywood movies grabbed the lions share. Now, local fare makes up nearly 50% of South Korean ticket sales, acco

13、rding to Screen Digest. In 2008, veteran film executive Sanford Panitch was shocked when a Twentieth Century Fox film he worked on called “Jumper“ was nearly eclipsed (衰落 ) in South Korea by a local crime thriller called The Chaser. Just a few months later, Mr. Panitch was plucked to head up the stu

14、dios new Fox International Productions division. Fox, noticing that local films were eating up more of the foreign box office, had become worried about its ability to reach up-and-coming markets with its Hollywood fare. Fox set up the new division so it could start developing, producing, and distrib

15、uting local-language movies for those countries. Mr. Panitch says he sometimes uses Foxs vast array of film production resources like relationships with special-effects companies to dress up foreign films. But he says its more important to draw on local producers and their expertise to make films th

16、at appeal to that particular audience. “Its not about bringing Hollywood tactics to the foreign markets,“ says Mr. Panitch. “Its about participating in a local culture enough to create a product that those audiences will actually want to watch.“ De-Americanize Donna Langley, co-chair of General Elec

17、tric Co. s Universal Pictures unit, was recently working on the script for an upcoming big-budget movie based on the Hasbro board game Battleship. The plotline is classic Hollywood: Evil aliens land on earth and live underwater. One of the first people at Universal to read the script was David Kosse

18、 the studios London-based president. One worry surfaced immediately: The aliens only threatened the USa premise deemed “too American.“ Universal asked the writers to redo the script. In the new version, the aliens threaten the entire world. “The movie takes place off the coast of Hawaii, but the qu

19、estion we asked was, How do we make this a global proposition?“ said Ms. Langley. Universal now tries to have senior executives vet scripts early to look for ways to make them more international. Last summer, Paramount was worried that its 2009 summer release, G. I. Joe, which cost $175 million, mig

20、ht flop overseas. “People questioned whether it would travel outside the US because the original formulation is a strong US military theme,“says Mr. Moore, the Paramount executive. The solution: Stuff the cast with international stars. In the end, G.I. Joe grossed slightly more abroad than at home,

21、taking in $ 152 million of its world-wide $ 302 million in ticket sales overseas. But Hollywood has concluded that some movies just cant make it abroad. “A lot of comedies and a lot of comedians dont travel, “says Mr. Moore. Paramount and others have begun to give them the ax. Fox Searchlight was re

22、cently developing “Baggage Claim,“ which chronicles a young flight attendants search for Mr. Right and stars an ensemble of African-American actors. But that film ended up in “turnaround,“ the Hollywood term for when a studio abandons the rights to a project and allows others to acquire it. It was h

23、eavily targeted to an African-American audience, a factor that often means the film wont play well abroad. Since Anchorman 2 was killed. Mr. McKay, the director, has been trying to broaden the foreign appeal of his next project, The Other Guys, a $ 100 million comedy. Sony Pictures will bring it out

24、 in August. A key plot point of the film involves Mr. Wahlberg and Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. Sonys executives initially worried that Mr. Jeter- and the joke that involves himwould seem too American. They found a solution: The studio asked Mr. McKay to spend his summer re-shooting those scenes wi

25、th international sports stars, and it went after soccer stars David Beckham of England and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal. Sony wanted to release a separate version of the film abroad starring Messrs. Beckham or Ronaldo rather than Mr. Jeter. Neither soccer player was available in the end. But the st

26、udio plans to use the strategy in the future. “I gotta tell you, I loved the idea and still think its really smart,“ says Mr. McKay. “Its a whole new way of looking at movies,“ he adds. “Rather than trying to veer your audience toward the film, just tweak your film to the audience. Next, Id like to

27、start tweaking movies by region, one version for the Midwest, another for the East Coast, and the South.“ 2 Why did Paramount Pictures refuse to invest in the sequel to Anchorman? （ A） The director wanted to change the comedy into a tragedy. （ B） The stars demanded a much higher pay than what they c

28、ould afford. （ C） They didnt think foreign viewers would enjoy the American humor in the movie. （ D） The play failed to be a commercial success and thus disappointed Paramount. 3 What is the great change Hollywood is faced with? （ A） The growingly competitive movie industry. （ B） The increasing infl

29、uence of international audiences. （ C） The new rules of censoring in movie producing. （ D） The changed movie introduction systems abroad. 4 What measures have Hollywood taken to suit foreign tastes? （ A） Casting foreign actors in American-themed movies. （ B） Presenting true American culture. （ C） Ma

30、king more romantic comedies. （ D） Expanding the varieties of the movie themes. 5 What has contributed to the rise of the international box office? （ A） The collapse of film industry. （ B） The shifting global economy. （ C） The enlarging audiences in North America. （ D） The support of government. 6 Wh

31、at happens to Hollywood movies in South Korea? （ A） The increasingly sophisticated local films are competing for its market share. （ B） More people choose to stay at home watching DVD instead of going to the cinema. （ C） The government supports local film industry and curbs foreign film industry. （

32、D） More big-screen theaters have been built in recent years. 7 What is the aim of Twentieth Century Fox to set up the International Productions division? （ A） To support and finance local movie talents. （ B） To gain an international edge in movie making. （ C） To avoid using the expensive stars in Ho

33、llywood. （ D） To develop, produce and distribute local-language movies. 8 According to Mr. Panitch, what matters in making local-language movies? （ A） Using Hollywood resources. （ B） Dressing up foreign films. （ C） Employing Hollywood tactics. （ D） Participating in the local culture. 9 Mr. Langley a

34、nd other script writers of the movie based on Battleship are confronted with the question how to_. 10 When a studio abandons the rights to a project and allows others to acquire it, the Hollywood term to say this is that the film_. 11 According to Mr. McKay, a whole new way of looking at movies is n

35、ot to try to veer your audience toward the film but 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 spok

36、en 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, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） He often skips classes to play basketball. （ B） He has no chance to play basketball. （ C） Hes looking for somebody to play with hi

37、m. （ D） He loves playing basketball very much. （ A） She hasnt worn the dress for a long time. （ B） She doesnt like the dress very much. （ C） She intends to give the dress to her sister. （ D） She doesnt remember where she bought the dress. （ A） Go to a shop to buy a guitar. （ B） Go to see a real rock

38、 star. （ C） Sing a song together. （ D） Have a contest against each other. （ A） Hes independent. （ B） Hes ambitious. （ C） Hes righteous. （ D） Hes untrustworthy. （ A） Anxious. （ B） Confident. （ C） Afraid. （ D） Excited. （ A） In a post office. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a police office. （ D） In a hospital

39、 （ A） He edited three books. （ B） He bought the wrong book. （ C） He lost half of his money. （ D） He found the book in his home. （ A） He has some work to do. （ B） He likes staying at home. （ C） His boss is coming to see him. （ D） He doesnt feel like eating any bread. （ A） He is researching conflicts

40、 between work and family. （ B） He is probably a writer on childhood education. （ C） He feels confused about how to educate children. （ D） He finds young people are eager to learn. （ A） Communicating. （ B） Critical thinking. （ C） Taking on challenges. （ D） Self-control. （ A） It is based on researches

41、 from both schools and workplaces. （ B） It lists things that help kids now and in the future. （ C） It is about skills that most people need. （ D） It is an inspiring book that wont make parents feel guilty. （ A） What is new recycling. （ B） The new recycling program on campus. （ C） How to make the rec

42、ycling known. （ D） The features of new trash cans. （ A） People dont like the color of the trash cans. （ B） Not enough people volunteer to sort the trash. （ C） Collections dont get enough financial support. （ D） Most people dont like to classify their trash. （ A） By decorating the campus more beautif

43、ully. （ B） By encouraging more volunteers to take part in it. （ C） By persuading people to purchase trash cans. （ D） By coloring trash cans in different colors. （ A） Pick up the trash in different areas. （ B） Collect and take it to the right trash centers. （ C） Distinguish the trash cans. （ D） Class

44、ify the different trash. 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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices mark

45、ed A, B, C and D. （ A） To avoid showering, washing and teeth cleaning that she hated. （ B） To find whether the daily cosmetics are useful or not. （ C） To seek how long people can hang on without money. （ D） To find the advantages of people not washing themselves. （ A） It was covered with dust. （ B）

46、It was full of wrinkles. （ C） It became darker and drier. （ D） It looked fresher and brighter. （ A） She chose to work at home. （ B） She changed clothes often. （ C） She quit her job in advance. （ D） She asked for sick leave. （ A） It still can be used. （ B） It will break down. （ C） It should be thrown

47、 away. （ D） It will become bent. （ A） The gift cards validity time is short. （ B） The gift card has a few chances to use. （ C） The gift card charges service fees. （ D） The gift card lacks protective measures. （ A） They have overwhelming advantages. （ B） They are sold in very low prices. （ C） They ar

48、e the symbol of peoples status. （ D） They meet customers psychological needs. （ A） They came from poor families. （ B） They had bad behaviors. （ C） They cant speak Spanish. （ D） They had lower IQ. （ A） Have the strong will to succeed. （ B） Listen to their parents and teachers. （ C） Believe in themsel

49、ves. （ D） Get rid of their bad habits. （ A） It is the final exam for high school students. （ B） It is a national math contest for teenagers. （ C） It is a program set to help the poor students. （ D） It is set for college-level students. （ A） They gave similar answers to the test papers. （ B） They had some suspicious behaviors. （ C） They suffered from discrimination. （ D） They were not well educated. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage