[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷722及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 722及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 The Traditional Culture 1社会高速发展，中国传统文化日益被忽视。 2中国传统文化不会消失。 3你的看法。 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 atta

2、ched 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. 1 Even as the economy improves

3、, a jobless executive may face up to a year or more of unemployment. This is a lot of time, especially for hard-charging high-performers who are not used to having any free time. While some job seekers spend hundreds - even thousands - of hours discovering daytime television, others seen to thrive o

4、n activities that boost their professional careers or resolve family issues when they arent working. Having an extended period of free time in the prime of ones life can in fact be a unique opportunity to focus on volunteer service, professional education or personal growth. Community Involvement Fo

5、r Lisa Perez, the wakeup call was burned pork chops. An executive who previously hadnt been particularly interested in home and health had become obsessed with homemaking during a stint of unemployment. She realized that cleaning and organizing her home wasnt helping her job search. Nevertheless, “I

6、 made lists of 50 things to do every day,“ says Ms. Perez, a political and public-relations consultant in Scottsdale, Aliz. “My house was spotless, just so Id have something to do.“ One day, her boyfriend didnt arrive on time for dinner because he had to work late, and her pork chops were mined. She

7、 threw a fit. “Id never been a person like that,“ she says. “So I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself, and go out and do something productive.“ Ms. Perez, 35, resolved to become an active volunteer for the duration of her search. She gave her time to a health-care concern, a housing program and

8、 a political campaign. The work bolstered her self-confidence. “Volunteering takes the focus off of you. One thing you have thats still valuable is your time. And, of course, you learn that there are thousands of people with a life thats much worse than yours, “she says. Volunteer assignments are al

9、so great ways to meet powerful and well-connected people. Over a six-month period, her volunteering evolved into working as a paid consultant and then as a full-time employee, a job she still holds today. In all, she was unemployed for eight months. Before her job loss, she thought she didnt have ti

10、me to volunteer while working. “Now, even though I have a demanding job, I still volunteer, because of what I got out of it“, says Ms. Perez. Confirming Education Gene Bellavance, a 36-year old information-technology project manager, took another route during his unemployment. When he was laid off f

11、rom a steel company near Cleveland, he knew his immediate prospects were bleak. He expected his search to take a year. He faced a decision: take a job that would set back his career or hold out for an offer he really wanted. Mr. Bellavance cashed out his pension, sold his house, unloaded things he d

12、idnt need at garage sales, and rented an apartment with a roommate. Then he says, “I signed up for every benefit I could find.“ But he wasnt just waiting out the year. He spent file rest of his search updating his skills, including becoming certified in new database and project-management software.

13、“You have to invest in yourself,“ Mr. Bellavance says. “I estimated what technology was going to be the most beneficial and chose applications that were going to be pervasive, that were right for my market, and that were going to ensure top pay.“ In addition to income from the occasional IT-consulti

14、ng assignment, he relied on a combination of displaced-worker-retraining grants and unemployment benefits. “I went out and found the classes, submitted the paperwork, and dealt with the bureaucracy. You have to stay after them, keeping your benefits moving forward. Its up to you to make it work with

15、 your overall transition plan, “he says. His job search was one month shy of the full year hed expected. He looked for work during his training and says he would have finished the certification programs even if hed been hired before completing them. “People should not feel guilty about accepting gov

16、ernment aid“, he says. “I saw this in a lot of people. They felt they were some kind of loser for taking benefits. My advice is: Get all you can. Youve been paying for these programs ill your entire career, and you may as well start to benefit from them.“ Family Matters In addition to pursuing train

17、ing or volunteering, some displaced careerists use their time off work to attend to family matters. Many executives rediscover their children or find time to help their parents. Stanford Rappaprot held three jobs in San Francisco, including high-tech and teaching positions. When he was laid off from

18、 the high-tech job last year, he knew it might be a long slog before he could get another post like it in the Bay Area, “I was able to do the math“, says Mr. Rappaport, 46. “The number of people laid off: huge; and the number of available jobs: minisucle. At the time, I thought it might be two or th

19、ree years before the tech industry recovered.“ Mr. Rappaports remaining job, a part-time faculty position with City College of San Francisco, didnt pay enough to support him. After a couple of months of searching with no results, he decided to escape the Northern California jobs melt down. “My plan

20、,“he says, “was to get out of an expensive living situation, and either seek work in another section of the U. S. or overseas, for those two years. Mr. Rappaport, who speaks five languages; had worked overseas before. Before he found an assignment, his Arkansas-based mother was diagnosed with a seri

21、ous chronic illness, and he was called into duty as a son, Mr. Rappaport was able to help his mother get her affairs in order not to interrupt his search by using a San Francisco mail drop and cellphone. “I continued to look for work in California while I was in Fayetteville, Ark, helping my mothers

22、 through this crisis.“ He took his mother to medical appointments, made repairs on her house, bought her a better car, and straightened out her legal and financial affairs. “I even got to go through my fathers effects, which in the five years since he had died were simply piled in boxes in his offic

23、e, “he says. Mr. Rappaports stay in Arkansas lasted six months. “Its amazing that at this stage I had the opportunity to spend significant amount of time with my mother and improve her life and get a lot of things done for her. Most people never have that opportunity. Im very thankful that I had the

24、 chance. It was absolutely worth it,“ he says. One of the unexpected benefits was the huge boost in confidence he gained from his role as caregiver. Hed been feeling depressed and defeated when he left California, but after returning, he felt renewed. He landed a job with a former employer after ret

25、urning to San Francisco and remains a part-time faculty member. Discovery and Exploration Instead of spending time off lamenting your unemployed status, ask yourself: “Is there something Ive always wanted to do but havent because of the demands of my job?“ Felice Fisk, a 29 year old in Seattle, rece

26、ntly left an account-manager position at a contract- furniture company. During seven months of unemployment, she took an interest in fine-art painting and completed 18 pieces before returning to work. “I found the art work, or some kind or creative outlet, to be really beneficial,“ she says. Shes no

27、w an interior designer for an interior-design firm. Michael Ross, 42, a former IT administrator in El Cerrito, Calif, recently spent his 10 months of unemployment playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business. “After 18 year at my former employer and how

28、hard I had work, I knew I had to recover, to get restored, “ he says. “I looked at this as an opportunity, rather than a penalty. This was very much about clearing space for me.“ At the executive level, even a very efficient and successful job search may be quite lengthy. It makes sense to spend tha

29、t time in an enriching and productive manner. These job seekers pursued service, continuing education and shoring up family bonds. How youll look back on a period of unemployment depends on what you do with it. 2 This passage mainly tells that being unemployed is not all bad. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3

30、 Lisa Perez found a new interest in homemaking during the period of unemployment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Lisa Perez was always optimistic during the period of her unemployment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 After she got a new job, Lisa Perez regretted that she had not done volunteering work earlier. （ A

31、） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Unemployment means a lot of time, especially for those hard-charging executives who are not used to having any _ time. 7 Being a volunteer is helpful because volunteer assignments can provide you with chances to meet _ people. 8 Mr. Bellavance cashed out his pension, sold his ho

32、use and unloaded things he didnt need at garage after losing his job in order to change his finances into _ mode. 9 When unemployed, some careerists take the opportunity to _ family matters in addition to pursuing training or volunteering. 10 The role as caregiver brought about a huge boost in _ to

33、Mr. Rappaport. After returning from California, he felt renewed. 11 Michael Ross resigned and spent his unemployment time playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business for he looked at this as an _, rather than a penalty. Section A Directions: In this sec

34、tion, 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 pause. During the pause, you must read t

35、he four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Shes having a hard time following the professors lectures. （ B） She doesnt like the way the professor lectures. （ C） She is not interested in the course. （ D） Shes having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments. （

36、A） The man was confused about the date of the appointment. （ B） The man wants to change the date of the appointment. （ C） The man is glad hes got in touch with the doctor. （ D） The man cant come for the appointment at 4:15. （ A） Wait for him until he finishes his class. （ B） Invite Judie to play ins

37、tead. （ C） Cancel the game and stay at home. （ D） Go to attend the class with him. （ A） She was considerate. （ B） She was unforgiving, （ C） She was apologetic. （ D） She was sympathetic. （ A） Their parents cut back the loan to them. （ B） The woman doesnt want to take another English course. （ C） They

38、 cant afford the rent of this month. （ D） The womans boss refused to give her a raise. （ A） She doesnt follow the teacher. （ B） She has been given too much work. （ C） She has no interest at the beginning. （ D） She isnt used to English teaching. （ A） It is totally different this time. （ B） It has not

39、hing to do with the textbook. （ C） Most of the questions arent from the textbook. （ D） Half of the questions are in the textbook. （ A） He cant afford to buy the ticket. （ B） He needs a break from the math problem. （ C） He doesnt want to go to the opera. （ D） Hell meet the woman when he has finished

40、the math problem. （ A） Because its a way of relaxing himself. （ B） Because he has nothing else to do. （ C） Because sitcom is very funny. （ D） Because watching TV is his favorite activity. （ A） Some interesting commercials. （ B） Some perfect looking woman complained about the tribulations. （ C） Some

41、stupid sitcom. （ D） Some woman went crazy and killed her husband. （ A） Go out for dinner. （ B） Watch the documentary with the man. （ C） Go dancing. （ D） Watch a game show. （ A） Allen. （ B） Collin. （ C） Bob. （ D） Collins boss. （ A） At the seaside. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） On a bus. （ D） On the plan

42、e. （ A） For his wedding. （ B） For a meal. （ C） To his new house. （ D） To his girlfriends home. （ A） Because there is something wrong with the phone line. （ B） Because his girlfriend is coming. （ C） Because his boss has come into the office. （ D） Because his boss is calling him. Section B Directions:

43、 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 marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Food is no longer a bas

44、ic need for us, while it was for primitive people. （ B） We eat a wide variety of food. （ C） We no longer eat fruit that primitive people ever ate. （ D） We eat more food than primitive people do. （ A） The climate. （ B） Ones social position. （ C） The materials available. （ D） Family size. （ A） Human B

45、asic Needs. （ B） Material Comfort. （ C） Food: Human Basic Need. （ D） Basic Necessities of Life. （ A） A delicate art. （ B） A religion. （ C） An exact science. （ D） A way of life （ A） His general health will benefit greatly. （ B） He will begin to breathe more regularly. （ C） His flexibility will decrea

46、se. （ D） He will lose weight readily （ A） Begin breathing through the nostrils. （ B） Slow down somewhat, but continue straining. （ C） Stop the particular exercise at once. （ D） Close his month immediately （ A） Twenty years. （ B） Forty years. （ C） Sixty years. （ D） Eighty year. （ A） They never forget

47、 great sadness. （ B） They never remember great sadness. （ C） They never remember great happiness. （ D） They cant remember things very well. （ A） An elephant lives apart. （ B） Elephants live in families of males. （ C） Elephants live in families of females. （ D） Elephants cant live in families. （ A） T

48、he older animals look after the younger ones. （ B） The younger animals look after the older ones. （ C） The mothers teach their daughters. （ D） The mothers set a good example for their daughters. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for

49、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 information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Although they may not die from lack of love,