[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷825及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 825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 on the topic of Chinese Parenting VS Western Parenting. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 1 在教育孩子方面，有人认为中式教育 (从严 )更好 2有人则认为西式教育 (从宽 )更好 3我认为

2、Chinese Parenting VS Western Parenting 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. 1 Police Lesson: Social Network Tools Have Two Edges Officer Trey Economidy of the Albuquerque police now real

4、izes that he should have thought harder before listing his occupation on his Facebook profile as “human waste disposal“. After he was involved in a fatal on-duty shooting in February, a local television station dug up the Facebook page. Officer Economidy was placed on desk duty, and last month the A

5、lbuquerque Police Department announced a new policy to govern officers use of social networking sites. Social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter can be valuable assets for law enforcement agencies, helping them alert the public, seek information about crimes and gather evidence about the bac

6、kgrounds of criminal suspects. But the Internet can also get police departments into trouble. Public gaffes(失言 )like Officer Economidys his cynical job description on Facebook was “extremely inappropriate“, he said last week in an e-mail are only one of the risks. A careless posting on a networking

7、site, law enforcement experts say, can endanger an officers safety, as it did in Santa Monica, Calif., last year when the Police Department went to great lengths to conceal a wounded officers identity and location, only to have a retired officer carelessly reveal them on Facebook. And defense lawyer

8、s increasingly search social networking sites for evidence that could challenge the validity of a police officers testimony. In one case in New York, a jury dismissed a weapons charge against a defendant after learning that the arresting officer had listed his mood on MySpace as “devious“ and wrote

9、on Facebook that he was watching the film Training Day to “brush up on proper police procedure“. The problem is serious enough that departments across the country are scrambling to develop rules to govern what officers can and cannot do online. “This is something that all the police chiefs around th

10、e country, if youre not dealing with it, youd better deal with it,“ said Mark A. Marshall, chief of police in Smithfield, Va., and the president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which has developed its own model policy. His department, Chief Marshall said, has had a few embarras

11、sing episodes. In one, an officer who had been involved in a high-speed chase and ended up in “a little bit of a fight“ with a suspect posted a comment about what a good time he had during the dust-up(打架 ). In another, an officer posted a photo of a tattoo(纹身 )of St. Michael on her hip. Both were di

12、sciplined, Chief Marshall said. “Unfortunately, you have these extreme incidents that are out there,“ he said, “and, frankly, you ask yourself, What on earth were they thinking when they posted that?“ Most social media policies try to balance a police departments interests against First Amendment pr

13、otections for the officers. Many include prohibitions against posting any statements that could discredit or reflect badly on a department, that illustrate reckless behavior or that disparage(贬低 )people based on race, religion or sexual orientation. Posting crime scene photos or other evidence from

14、criminal cases online is also prohibited by most policies. Others go further. Albuquerques policy, for example, prohibits officers from identifying themselves as employees of the Police Department or posting photos of departmental insignia(标志 ) badges, uniforms, cruisers without permission. And a re

15、cent policy by the Police Department in Pueblo, Colo., bans gossiping online with outsiders about department affairs. Police officials say that the courts have generally upheld restrictions on the speech of government employees when the speech is job related. “The U.S. Supreme Court has spoken on it

16、 so often that the parameters are fairly well defined,“ said Martha Stonebrook, senior city attorney in Salt Lake City. In one famous 2004 case, the Supreme Court upheld the firing of an officer who filmed himself stripping off a police uniform and sold the video on eBays adults-only area. But David

17、 L. Hudson Jr., a scholar at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, said the lower courts were still sorting out the implications of the Supreme Courts decisions involving job-related speech. “The question of when employees can be disciplined for off-duty speech is vague,“ he said. “Pa

18、rt of our core nature is what we do for a living, and to prohibit somebody from engaging in any kind of expression related to their job is arguably too broad.“ In fact, the Albuquerque policy has met some resistance from the rank and file. Joey Sigala, president of the Albuquerque Police Officers As

19、sociation, said that while the department was entitled to dictate what officers wear and say on the clock, “I dont believe they have the right to tell us what to do outside of that.“ He said that requiring officers to get permission before posting pictures involving department insignia made it diffi

20、cult to share news about awards or honors spontaneously with family and friends. “Theyre taking away the ability to demonstrate the good, as well as the bad,“ he said. Chief Ray Schultz of the Albuquerque police said that department officials researched policies from around the nation before develop

21、ing their own. “You need to get a handle on this very quickly, because this has the potential to damage the reputation of the organization and also adversely affect you in the courtroom,“ Chief Schultz said, adding that some social media sites appeared to be “like the bathroom wall of 20 years ago,

22、except now the entire world can see it“. His department, he said, has hired a compliance officer to investigate the online presence of any police officer “who comes to the attention of the department“, by examining social network pages and running the officers name through Google. Media coverage is

23、often what prompts a department into action. The Indiana State Police initiated its policy after WTHR in Indianapolis discovered photos of drunken revels(狂欢 )on a troopers Facebook page. One showed the trooper, Chris Pestow, with a .357 Magnum pointed at his head. He also posted a comment about a ho

24、meless man beaten by police officers in California, saying, “These people should have died when they were young, anyway, Im just doing them a favor,“ according to the report by WTHR. After the controversy, Trooper Pestow resigned, said First Sergeant David Bursten, a spokesman for the State Police.

25、He said he instructs new police officers, “Dont do or say anything that you wouldnt be proud to have your mother see or hear.“ “That really sums it up,“ he said. Asked about his experience, Mr. Pestow said in an e-mail, “A written policy concerning social media from the Indiana State Police prior to

26、 my unfortunate misstep would have benefited me considerably.“ Chief Joseph E. Thomas Jr. of the Southfield, Mich., police said that when it comes to social media, it is important for departments to enforce discipline even for small infractions. He cited one instance when an officer photographed goa

27、ts on a residents rooftop before confiscating(没收 )the animals, then posted the photos. The officer was told to remove the photos from the site and given a verbal reprimand(训斥 ). “It was something that did not harm anybody, but its inappropriate,“ Chief Thomas said. He said department officials routi

28、nely checked police recruits social networking pages when they apply for a job. In one case, he said, a candidate posted this update on Facebook: “Just returned from the interview with the Southfield Police Department and I cant wait to get a gun and kick some ass.“ He was rejected. 2 After the tele

29、vision station exposed a Facebook posting of Trey Economidys,_. （ A） he had to resign under the great pressure of public opinion （ B） he removed the post from the site and apologized to the victim （ C） the Albuquerque Police Department cut its Internet access （ D） the department decided to control o

30、fficers use of the Internet 3 According to law enforcement experts, officers careless posting may_. （ A） expose an officer to danger （ B） challenge the authority of the police （ C） harm some innocent people （ D） put departments in deep trouble 4 What did Chief Marshall say about two officers in his

31、department? （ A） The male officer killed the suspect in the fight. （ B） The female officer was removed from the police. （ C） They were punished for their embarrassing posts. （ D） They both received intensive training before. 5 According to most social media policies, what is not allowed online for p

32、olice officers? （ A） Revealing their identities. （ B） Posting pictures of crime scenes. （ C） Talking about criminal cases with outsiders. （ D） Boasting their contribution in the police forces. 6 What do we learn from one famous case in the year 2004? （ A） Police officers are banned from filming them

33、selves. （ B） The decision of firing the officer was rejected. （ C） The officer finally got fired due to his improper post. （ D） Lower departments are stricter with job-related speech. 7 Whats Joey Sigalas opinion on the Albuquerque policy? （ A） Its illegal to dictate what officers say online. （ B） I

34、t does harm to police officers ability to speak. （ C） It should be carried out after careful researches. （ D） Its unreasonable to control off-duty speech. 8 According to Chief Ray Schultz, why is it urgent to deal with what officers post online? （ A） It can alert criminals and help them get away. （

35、B） It may put officers in disadvantage in cases against them. （ C） It could ruin the international reputation of the country. （ D） Some social sites may make illegal profit from the posts. 9 The example of The Indiana State Police illustrates that it is often_that makes a police department decide to

36、 act. 10 Chris Pestow said in an e-mail that he would_if the department had developed its social media rules earlier. 11 According to Chief Thomas, though harmless, it was still_for the officer to picture and post the goat online. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversa

37、tions 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 the four choices marked A, B, C and D

38、, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man is never present in financial class. （ B） The man missed the class for oversleeping. （ C） The presentation would be very challenging. （ D） The teacher is a little angry with the man. （ A） His wife does well in cooking. （ B） His wife likes to use mi

39、crowave oven to cook. （ C） His wife thought food in the dining-hall is horrible. （ D） His wife seems to like the fresh food in the dining-hall. （ A） He gives himself more pressure than he can endure. （ B） Peer pressure intertwines with self-induced pressure. （ C） He feels quite depressed because of

40、too much pressure. （ D） His classmates are very strong-minded students. （ A） Its an unwise decision. （ B） Individual projects are much better. （ C） The decision will definitely be rejected. （ D） Many people try to lose weight nowadays. （ A） Ask her boss to raise her pay. （ B） Look for a more suitabl

41、e job. （ C） Try to switch hours with someone else. （ D） Do the extra work without complaining. （ A） Their neighbor Mr. Churchill will help them paint the house. （ B） Their house is still new and neednt any paint work. （ C） They will ask about the fee before having their house painted. （ D） They have

42、 to paint their house on their own for lack of money. （ A） He might visit the woman in the hospital. （ B） He will refuse to accept the womans paper. （ C） He may deny the womans request to hospital. （ D） He will give the woman more time to write her paper. （ A） The company does not have the mans resu

43、me. （ B） The mans interview might be successful. （ C） The company has decided to hire the man. （ D） The man was astonished to hear the news. （ A） He has finished the first draft. （ B） He has just got started. （ C） He has finished the main body. （ D） He has handed the paper in. （ A） Strict and picky.

44、 （ B） Responsible and nice. （ C） Helpful and patient. （ D） Responsible but too direct. （ A） Have dinner with him. （ B） Write the paper for him. （ C） Go to classes with him. （ D） Help him with the paper. （ A） Many of her books are bestsellers. （ B） She is a shrewd bookstore owner. （ C） She is promoti

45、ng her book in person. （ D） She is a salesperson at the bookstore. （ A） It has been the bestseller for weeks. （ B） It advises people to change themselves. （ C） It is being sold at a very low price. （ D） It distinguishes co-operators. （ A） A man careful with money. （ B） A book-lover. （ C） A noisy rea

46、der. （ D） A trouble-maker. （ A） Someone who always talks about himself. （ B） The most violent type of co-workers. （ C） Someone who stabs your back. （ D） The most common annoying type of people. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you wil

47、l 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） Divorce rate. （ B） Fathers incorporated. （ C） Single-parent families. （ D） Childrens care in single-parent f

48、amilies. （ A） With their father. （ B） With their mother. （ C） With their grandparents. （ D） Part of the time with mother, part with father. （ A） Men need not do the job. （ B） Men can not do the job. （ C） Men should not do the job. （ D） Men can also do the job as well as women. （ A） It will cover mor

49、e big political affairs. （ B） It will cover less disasters. （ C） It will cover more scientific research. （ D） It wont be printed in publishing houses. （ A） What you are interested in. （ B） The most important news. （ C） A menu of political stories. （ D） Local and international news. （ A） They will die out. （ B） They do good to each other. （ C） They focus on different news. （ D） They compete with each other. （ A） Foreign words are best suited for announcements. （ B） The ideas expressed in