[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷632及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 632及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1. 假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信，信的内容包括： 1表达自己想要参加西部大开发的愿望； 2简要说明自己的理由。 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 quest

2、ions 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 passage. 2 Creative Justice Th

3、rowing criminals in jail is an ancient and widespread method of punishment, but is it a wise one? It does seem reasonable to keep wrongdoers in a place where they find fewer opportunities to hurt innocent people, and where they might discover that crime doesnt pay. The system has long been considere

4、d fair and sound by those who want to see the guilty punished and society protected. Yet the value of this form of justice is now being questioned by the very men who have to apply it: the judges. The reason, they say, is that prison doesnt do anyone any good. Does it really help society, or the vic

5、tim, or the victims family, to put in jail a man who, while drunk at the wheel of his car, has injured or killed another person? It would be more helpful to make the man pay for his victims medical bills and compensate him for the bad experience, the loss of working time, and any other problems aris

6、ing from the accident. If the victim is dead, in most cases his family could use some financial assistance. The idea of compensation is far from new, some ancient nations had laws defining very precisely what should be paid for every offense and injury. In Babylon, around 2700 B.C., a thief had to g

7、ive back five times the value of the goods he had stolen; in Rome, centuries later, thieves only paid double. “Good system!“ say modem judges, who know what bad effects a prison term can have on a nonviolent first offender. A young thief who spends time in jail receives there a thorough education in

8、 crime from his fellow prisoners. Willingly or not, he has to associate with tough criminals who will drag him into more serious offenses, more prison terms a life of repeated wrongdoing that will leave a trail of victims and cost the community a great deal of money; for it is very expensive to put

9、a man on trial and keep him in jail. Such considerations have caused a number of English and American judges to try other kinds of punishment for “light“ criminals, all unpleasant enough to discourage the offenders from repeating their offenses, but safe for them because they are not exposed to dang

10、erous company. They pay for their crime by helping their victims, financially or otherwise, or by doing unpaid labor for their community; they may have to work for the poor or the mentally ill, to clean the streets of their town, collect little or plant trees, or to do some work for which they are q

11、ualified. Or perhaps they take a job and repay their victim out of their salary. This sort of punishment, called an alternative sentence, is applied only to nonviolent criminals who are not likely to be dangerous to the public, such as forgers, shoplifters, and drivers who have caused traffic accide

12、nts. Alternative sentences are considered particularly good for young offenders. The sentenced criminal has the right to refuse the new type of punishment if he prefers a prison term. Since alternative sentences are not defined by law, it is up to the judges to find the punishment that fits the crim

13、e. They have shown remarkable imagination in applying what they call “creative justice.“ A dentist convicted of killing a motorcyclist while driving drunk has been condemned to fix the teeth of the poor and the elderly at his own expense one day a week for a full year. Another drunk driver (age nine

14、teen) was ordered to work in the emergency room of a hospital once a week for three years, so that he could see for himself the results of careless driving. A thief who had stolen some equipment from a farmer had to raise a pig and a calf for his victim. A former city treasurer, guilty of dishonest

15、actions, was put to raising money for the Red Cross. A group of teenagers were sentenced to fix ten times the number of windows that they had smashed “just for fun one wild evening. Graffiti artists have been made to scrub walls, benches, and other “decorated“ places. Other young offenders caught sn

16、atching old ladies purses have been condemned to paint or repair old peoples houses or to work in mental hospitals. A doctor whet had attacked his neighbor during a snowball fight had to give a lecture on the relation between smoking and cancer. A college professor arrested in a protest demonstratio

17、n was ordered to write a long essay on civil disobedience, and the president of a film company, who had forged $42,000 worth of checks, had to make a film about the danger of drugs, to be shown in schools. The project cost him $45,000, besides the fine that he had been sentenced to pay. The judges c

18、reativity is not reserved for individuals only; lawbreaking companies also can receive alternative sentences. They are usually directed to make large contributions to charities or projects that will benefit their community. Instead of trying new types of sentences, some judges have explored new ways

19、 of using the old ones. They have given prison term to be served on weekends only, for instance a sentence that allows married offenders to retain their jobs and to keep their families together. Although the public tends to find the weekend sentences much too light, the offenders do not always agree

20、. Says one, “its worse than serving one term full time, because its like going to jail twenty times.“ But prison personnel object that it is too easy for weekenders to bring drags and other forbidden goods to the other inmates: they have to be searched carefully and create extra problems and work fo

21、r the guards. Alternative sentencing is now practiced in seventeen states and is spreading fast. Judges meet regularly to compare sentences and share their experiences. The federal government has announced that it would provide guidelines to prevent the courts from giving widely different sentences

22、for similar offenses. The judges have not welcomed the idea; they feel that it will narrow their choice of sentences and clip the wings of their imagination. The supporters of the new justice point out that it presents many advantages. It reduces prison crowding, which has been responsible for much

23、violence and crime among inmates. It saves a great deal of money, and decreases the chances of bad influence and repeated offenses. It also provides some help to the victims, who have always been neglected in the past. Many judges think that alternative sentences may also be beneficial to the offend

24、ers themselves, by forcing them to see the effects of their crimes and the people who have suffered from them. The greatest resistance to the new kind of justice comes from the families of victims who have died. Bent on revenge, many angrily refuse any sort of compensation. They want the criminal lo

25、cked up in the good old-fashioned way. They believe, reasonably, that the only just punishment is the one that fits the crime. And they fail to understand the purpose of alternative sentencing. What the judges are trying to find is the kind of punishment that will not only be just, but useful to soc

26、iety, by helping the victims and their families, the community, and those offenders who can be reformed. “This,“ says a “creative“ judge, “is true justice.“ 2 English and American judges object to prison terms. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 English and American judges are trying to use alternative sentenc

27、ing to punish some criminals. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Alternative sentencing is considered only good for young offenders. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Creative justice is welcomed by the public. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 A nonviolent offender can choose _. 7 Alternative sentencing is also called _. 8 Creat

28、ive justice is applied to _. 9 Alternative sentencing is now practiced in _ states and is spreading fast. 10 Creative justice started in the United States is based on _. 11 Prison terms to be served on weekends only are _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations an

29、d 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, and de

30、cide which is the best answer. （ A） To help the man pack. （ B） To look after her sisters child. （ C） To stay at home. （ D） To visit her sister. （ A） He speaks too fast. （ B） He speaks too slow. （ C） He doesnt come to the point. （ D） His speech is not clear. （ A） In a car. （ B） In a police office. （

31、C） In a restarant. （ D） In a railway station. （ A） The back of his dictionary fell apart when he dropped it. （ B） He had read the novel without help in the fall. （ C） He needed to look up some words to comprehend the novel. （ D） His French teacher helped him with the vocabulary. （ A） She goes home f

32、or lunch. （ B） She spends her time shopping. （ C） She gets interested in what she is reading. （ D） She doesnt wake up in time. （ A） He should bring his cousin to the picnic. （ B） The picnic is going to be very crowded. （ C） Shes sorry the man cant come to the picnic. （ D） Her cousin is coming to the

33、 picnic too. （ A） She doesnt like standing so close. （ B） She cant hear clearly. （ C） She cant watch television clearly. （ D） She was hurt by the light. （ A） He would like to have fish. （ B） He would like to have steak. （ C） He would like to have both fish and steak. （ D） He would like to have some

34、dry food. （ A） On the line. （ B） On the plane. （ C） In the restaurant. （ D） In the police office. （ A） 14 Spring Vale. （ B） 40 Spring Well （ C） 14 Spring Well. （ D） 40 Spring Vale. （ A） Leave the ladder around. （ B） Cancel the milk. （ C） Not to tell others including the neighbors shes away. （ D） Not

35、 to cancel the paper. （ A） They lived in caves. （ B） They traveled in groups. （ C） They had an advanced language. （ D） They ate mostly fruits. （ A） Cave building technique. （ B） Language and art. （ C） Ice Age dancing. （ D） Heating system. （ A） They lived in large groups. （ B） They used sand as insul

36、ation. （ C） They kept fires burning constantly. （ D） They faced their homes toward the south. （ A） Write a paper for him. （ B） Lend him her magazine when shes done with it. （ C） Come over to his house after class. （ D） Help him study for a test. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3

37、 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 marked A, B, C and D. （ A） He is always in a hurry to take the plane. （ B） He is qu

38、ick in making decisions all the time. （ C） He is always the first to arrive at the airport. （ D） He usually doesnt get the reward he deserves. （ A） He misses his flight and has to take another one. （ B） He can find a good seat no matter how late. （ C） He leaves the airport first at the end of the tr

39、ip. （ D） His luggage comes out last because he comes late. （ A） He was told that he had boarded the wrong plane. （ B） He was not allowed to board the plane he should take. （ C） He arrived at the airport without ticket or luggage. （ D） He found it difficult to explain why he arrived so early. （ A） To

40、 buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment. （ B） To buy goods directly from a central 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 to

41、tal price of purchases by the card holder during the month. （ B） It sends the card holder a bill. （ C） It sends the card holder a check. （ D） Both A and B. （ A） How to become a doctor. （ B） How to get into a medical school. （ C） The expense for studying in medical schools. （ D） Study programs in Ame

42、rican medical schools. （ A） It is an article which comments on medical schools. （ B） It is an organization which provides training programs. （ C） It is a television program which introduces the jobs in hospitals. （ D） It is a publication which provides information about medical schools. （ A） It is o

43、ffered only in the United States and Canada. （ B） It is done on computer by applicants. （ C） It includes reasoning, social science and writing. （ D） It is provided by American Hospital Association. （ A） It is required for entrance to some special majors. （ B） The applicants will be interviewed by a

44、school representative. （ C） Half of the applicants interviewed will be eliminated. （ D） It is more important than the test and the records in college. 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

45、for its general idea. When the passage is read for the 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

46、exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 【 B1】 devices are changing the way people listen to music, but studies show the devices may be 【 B2】 hearing loss in many people. Some experts say people may be 【 B3】 them too loud and for too long. A study 【 B4】 three hundred high school students

47、 and one thousand adults. They were asked about their use of 【 B5】 . music devices. Forty percent of students and adults said they set the sound levels, or volume, at high. Students were two times more likely to play the music at a very loud volume. More than half of the students said they would 【 B

48、6】 not limit their listening time, and about a third said they were not likely to reduce the volume. The study found that more than half of the students and less than forty percent of the adults had at least one kind of heating loss. Some 【 B7】 difficulty heating parts of a 【 B8】 between two people.

49、 【 B9】 . Hearing loss may not be apparent for years. But once it happens, it is permanent. 【 B10】 . They say large earphones that cover the whole ear are probably safer than the smaller ear buds that come with most music players. 【 B11】 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given