[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷690及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 690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 composition on the topic: Away from Net-bar Campaign. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 新闻媒体 披露，徐州某中学 1000多名学生签名，庄严承诺 “远离网吧 ” 2分析 “远离网吧 ”运动的原

2、因 3做出对比和评论 A way from Net-bar Campaign 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 agree

3、s 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 Harlem Renaissance (文艺复兴 )A Brief Introduction Important Features 1. Harlem Renaissance(HR) is the name give

4、n to the period from the end of World War I and through the middle of the 1930s Depression, during which a group of talented African-American writers produced a sizable body of literature in the four prominent genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay. 2. The notion of “twoness“, a divided awarene

5、ss of ones identity, was introduced by W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)and the author of the influential book The Souls of Black Folks (1903): “One ever feels his two-ness an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two

6、unreconciled stirrings: two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being tom asunder.“ 3. Common themes: alienation, marginality, the use of folk material, the use of the blues tradition, the problems of writing for an elite audience. 4. HR was more than just a li

7、terary movement: it included racial consciousness, “the back to Africa“ movement led by Marcus Garvey, racial integration, the explosion of music particularly jazz, spirituals and blues, painting, dramatic revues, and others. A Chronology of Important Events and Publications 1919 -369th Regiment mar

8、ched up Fifth Avenue to Harlem, February 17. -First Pan-African Congress organized by W.E.B. Du Bois, Paris, February. -Race riots in Washington, D.C, Chicago, Charleston, Knoxville, Omaha, and elsewhere, June to September. -Race Relations Commission founded, September. -Benjamin Brawley published T

9、he Negro in Literature and Art in the United States. 1920 -Universal Negro Improvement Association(UNIA) Convention held at Madison Square Garden, August. -Charles Gilpin starred in Eugene ONeill, The Emperor Jones, November. -James Waldou Johnson, first black officer(secretary) of NAACP appointed.

10、-Claude McKay published Spring in New Hampshire. -Du Boiss Darkwater is published. 1921 -Marcus Garvey founded African Orthodox Church, September. -Second Pan-African Congress. -Colored Players Guild of New York founded. -Benjamin Brawley published Social History of the American Negro. 1922 -First A

11、nti - Lynching legislation approved by House of Representatives. -Publications of The Book of American Negro Poetry edited by James Weldon Johnson; Claude McKay, Harlem Shadows. 1923 -Claude McKay spoke at the Fourth Congress of the Third International in Moscow, June. -Marcus Garvey arrested for ma

12、il fraud and sentenced to five years in prison. -Third Pun-African Congress. 1924 -Civic Club Dinner, bringing black writers and white publishers together, March 21. This event is considered the formal launching of the New Negro movement. 1925 -American Negro Labor Congress held in Chicago, October.

13、 1927 -Marcus Garvey deported. -Louis Armstrong in Chicago and Duke Ellington in New York began their careers. -Publications of Hughes, Fine Clothes to the Jew. 1928 -Publications of Wallace Thurman, Harlem: A Forum of Negro Life; Du Bois, The Dark Princess. 1929 -Negro Experimental Theatre founded,

14、 February; Negro Art Theatre founded, June. -Wallace Thurmans play Harlem, opens at the Apollo Theater on Broadway and becomes hugely successful. -Black Thursday, October 29, Stock Exchange crash. -Publications of Claude McKay, Banjo; Wallace Thurman, The Blacker the Berry. 1930 -The Green Pastures

15、(musical), with an all-black cast, opened on Broadway, February 26. -Black Muslims opened Islam Temple in Detroit. -Publications of Charles S. Johnson, The Negro in American Civilization: A Study of Negro Life and Race Relations; James Weldon Johnson. Black Manhattan; Langston Hughes, Not Without La

16、ughter. 1931 -Scottsboro trial, April through July -Publications of Arna Bontemps, Cod Sends Sunday; Jessie Fauset, The Chinaberry Tree; Langston Hughes, Dear Lovely Death, The Negro Mother, Not Without Laughter; Vernon Loggins, The Negro Author: His Development in America to 1900. 1932 -Twenty youn

17、g black intellectuals travel to Russia to make a movie, Black and White, June. -Mass defection of blacks from the Republican party began. -Publications of Sterling Brown, Southern Road; Hughes, The Dream Keeper; Claude McKay, Ginger Town; Schuyler, Slaves Today; Thurman, Infants of the Spring. 1933

18、-National Negro Business League ceased operations after 33 years. -Publications of Jessie Fauset, Comedy, American Style; James Weldon Johnson, Along This Way; McKay, Banana Bottom. 1934 -Rudolph Fisher and Wallace Thurman die within four days of each other, December 22 and 26. -W.E.B. Du Bois resig

19、ns from NAACP. -Apollo Theatre opened. -Publications of Hughes, The Ways of White Folks; James Weldon Johnson, Negro Americans: What Now.? 1935 -Harlem Race Riot, March 19. -Porgy and Bess, with an all-black cast, opens on Broadway, October 10. -Mulatto by Langston Hughes, first full-length play by

20、a black writer, opens on Broadway, October 25. -50 percent of Harlems families unemployed. 1937 Publications of McKay, Long Way From Home; Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God. 1939 Publication of Hurston, Moses: Man of the Mountain. 1940 Publications of Hughes The Big Sea; McKay, Harlem: Negro Met

21、ropolis. Notes: 1. 369th Regiment The first black soldiers to arrive in Europe were those of the 369th Regiment from New York. The regiment quickly built up a reputation as excellent soldiers and were nicknamed the Hell Fighters by the German Army. The 369th were the first Allied regiment to break t

22、hrough the German lines to reach the Rhine. During 191 days of fighting, the regiment did not have a man captured; nor did it lose an inch of ground by retreating. When they came back home, they were warmly welcomed and their march through the Fifth Avenue has been seen by many historians and critic

23、s as the beginning of Harlem Renaissance. 2. Scottsboro trial A trial on an alleged gang rape of two white girls by nine black teenagers on a Southern Railroad freight nm on March 25, 1931. Though large amount of evidence testify the innocence of the nine black youths. The jury still delivered a ver

24、dict of guilty. The story of the Scottsboro Boys is one of the most shameful examples of injustice in the history of United States. 2 Harlem Renaissance refers to a period lasting for more than 10 years, during which a group of African and American writers produced a lot of literary works. （ A） Y （

25、B） N （ C） NG 3 W.E.B. Du Bois was not only one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), but also organized First Pan African Congress in 1919. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Anti-segregation is also one of the common themes of HR. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 In

26、 1930, The Green Pastures, a musical performed by just black actors and actresses, opens on Broadway, February 26. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In 1935, _ of Harlems families were unemployed. 7 National Negro Business League exists from _. 8 In 1940 Hughes published _. 9 The notion of “twoness“, a _ of o

27、nes identity, was introduced by W.E.B. Du Bois. 10 In 1924 Civic Club Dinner, sponsored by Opportunity, bringing black writers and white publishers together, March 21. This event is considered the formal launching of _. 11 Rudolph Fisher and Wallace Thurman died respectively on December _ and _, 193

28、4. 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. After each question there will be a paus

29、e. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） She had a bad cold. （ B） She had a car accident. （ C） She got home before 10 oclock. （ D） She was delayed. （ A） Because he cant find an ideal date. （ B） Because he is too common a pers

30、on. （ C） Because he has failed to realize his dreams. （ D） Because he is deceived by Mrs. Right. （ A） Entering a large company without application. （ B） Programming human feelings into machines. （ C） Deciding ones best partner through a computer. （ D） Matching up people with questionnaires. （ A） It

31、isnt reliable. （ B） It needs checking. （ C） It is definitely trustworthy. （ D） It wont hurt to try. （ A） $ 5 （ B） $ 15 （ C） $ 30 （ D） $ 250 （ A） From a newspaper advertisement. （ B） From a magazine article. （ C） From a television program. （ D） From an automobile dealer. （ A） To warn of dangers. （ B）

32、 To explain traffic regulations. （ C） To wake up drivers who are falling asleep. （ D） To give directions. （ A） He has a good sense of direction. （ B） He owns a “smart“ car. （ C） He doesnt know how to drive. （ D） He doesnt know the way to the womans house. Section B Directions: In this section, you w

33、ill 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 marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Early newspapers in England. （ B） The early hi

34、story of magazines. （ C） The life of Daniel Defoe. （ D） Differences between newspapers and magazines. （ A） It had many more pages than newspapers. （ B） It was given away for free. （ C） It dealt with issues rather than events. （ D） It was more widely available than newspapers. （ A） It was not really

35、a magazine. （ B） It featured a variety of articles and stories. （ C） It was praised by readers of poetry. （ D） It was unpopular with politicians. （ A） Many students try to study the whole night before an exam. （ B） Sleep may improve memory. （ C） Exams may harm memory. （ D） Sleep can improve listenin

36、g ability. （ A） Sleep can strengthen memories. （ B） Sleep can recover memories. （ C） Sleep can protect memories against interference. （ D） Sleep can harm memories. （ A） Its similar to playing notes on a piano. （ B） It requires a nights sleep. （ C） Its similar to the way a computer stores information

37、. （ D） It requires no sleep. （ A） At school. （ B） At home. （ C） At Youth Clubs. （ D） At Youth Centers. （ A） They develop their identities within peer groups. （ B） They receive informal education. （ C） They perform voluntary community services. （ D） They participate in all kinds of extracurricular ac

38、tivities. （ A） About four million. （ B） About seven million. （ C） About five million. （ D） About six million. （ A） Sport events. （ B） Cultural activities. （ C） Counseling. （ D） Creative activities. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read f

39、or the first time, you should listen carefully 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 informa

40、tion. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 29 Living standards have soared during the 21st century, and economists expect them to continue rising in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward to【 B1】 _happiness? Not necessa

41、rily, Richard, an economist at the University of Southern California, in his new book says that richer people are more likely to【 B2】_ themselves as being happy than poorer people are. But steady【 B3】 _ in the American economy have not been【 B4】 _by steady and continuous increases in most peoples【 B

42、5】 _ of their own happiness. There has been not progress in average happiness in the United States over almost a half century. The explanation for this【 B6】 _may be that more and more people become less【 B7】 _over time with a given level of income. As incomes rise, the【 B8】_level does too, and【 B9】

43、_. “Money can buy happiness,“ Richard says, “People can feel happier only if ones amounts get bigger and other people arent getting more.“ We might paraphrase his words as follows:【 B10】 _ The future, then, to which the epoch of modern economic growth is leading, is one of never ending economic grow

44、th, a world in which ever growing abundance is matched by ever rising aspirations. In the end,【 B11】 _ 30 【 B1】 31 【 B2】 32 【 B3】 33 【 B4】 34 【 B5】 35 【 B6】 36 【 B7】 37 【 B8】 38 【 B9】 39 【 B10】 40 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to s

45、elect one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center.

46、 You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 41 Two groups of scientists demonstrated last week fox the first time that the body launches a massive, effective counter-attack on the virus soon after infection of HIV begins. If doctors can figure out how to reproduce that early, power

47、ful immune response, they might be able to develop better treatments to (47)_ stages of the disease. The researchers should be (48)_and more than a bit of luck. After all, to study someone at the beginning of a relatively (49)_ phase of the HIV infection, they had to find people who did not yet real

48、ize they had contracted the virus. It (50)_ that at least a third of HIV-infected people develop a fever or a severe sore throat within a few weeks to months after first (51)_ Such signs, which usually clear up in their own, can easily be (52)_ as a bad flu. In order to identify seven young men suff

49、ering from a primary HIV infection, the researchers took this project by (53)_ in hospital emergency rooms and talking to colleagues. Using advanced laboratory tests that had been developed only in the past few years, both sets of scientists discovered an (54)_ growth of virus in the mens blood streams. Each liter of the mens blood contained as many as 10 million infectious viruses. Within days aft