[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷840及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 840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 False Advertisements. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1虚假广告泛滥 2虚假广告的危害 3如何杜绝虚假广告 False Advertisements 二、 Part II Reading Comprehensio

2、n (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 information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the stateme

3、nt contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Why Women Are Such Bad Networkers The champagne is not working. The pastry is just an embarrassing stain waiting to happen. Youre trapped in a corner listening to your junior fro

4、m accounts complain about his manager. In the centre of the room is the boss and swirling around him are the golden ones, confident, brazen in their ambition and male. Women are not natural networkers. We might be more capable in the workplace, but we are more likely than our male peers to hide our

5、talents and ourselves behind the water cooler at the company. And this failure to chat is holding us back. More than 50 years after the second-wave feminists smashed their way into the workplace, corporate UK is still overwhelmingly male. Just 10 percent of board members of top 100 companies are wom

6、en. Some 25 of Britains biggest companies have no women at the top at all. “Its a complete scandal, “ says Professor Lynda Gratton, of the London Business School(LBS). “Only the most exceptional women make it to the board, yet the boards of UK companies are full of men who are not in the least bit e

7、xceptional. “ Gordon Brown agrees. This week he suggested that companies could be threatened with “serious action“ to ensure more women at the companies boardroom, unless the “completely unacceptable“ gender inequality was addressed. Did Brown feel the irony as he looked round his Cabinet table to f

8、ind just four female faces? A study by the LBS found that a range of complicated factors were hampering women, including issues around childcare and a structural bias towards men in male-dominated organizations. But one key element in mens success appears to be their ability to network. “Its what yo

9、u know and who you know. “ says Heather McGregor, director of search firm Taylor Bennett. A businesswomans worth can be weighed by notions of “human capital“quantitative achievements such as education or skills in the workplace. and “social capital“, she says. But there is a more vague measure of wh

10、o you know and how you plug into the complex human webs that bind companies and transmit knowledge. “Women tend to lack social capital. Gaining it takes time and effort. “ There are sound economic reasons for the importance of social capital this is not just the old boys club dressed up. Oliver Will

11、iamson won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 200. 9 for his work on transaction costs. One element of his research found that trust reduces transaction costs in other words, if youre doing business with someone you know, the cost of doing it decreases. Jane Scott, the UK director of the Professional

12、Boards Forum, which brings together women with boardroom potential and chairmen of major companies, says: “This is a sweeping generalization I know, but women dont attach as much importance to networking. Women do their jobs in a quiet professional manner and dont tell everybody what a good job they

13、 are doing. Headhunters tend to look for people who are visible. “ Headhunters, who select most of those who fill the positions in top 100 companies boardrooms, are increasingly using a service called BoardEx to judge candidates. At huge cost to its clients. it profiles 380, 000 businessmen and anal

14、yses their personal contacts. This is a web tool that works on the assumption that its who you know that counts, and who they know that counts even more. If its all starting to sound a bit unscrupulous(不择手段的 ), then you need to change your female mindset, says Jessica Pryce-Jones, chief executive of

15、 iOpener. the human asset management consultancy, and author of the management book Happiness at Work. “ I know one woman who hates networking because she thinks it is deeply manipulative, but its about forming relationships that can be used to help others, and get help in return. You need to accept

16、 that it is a game. You are not helping your organization if you are in the corner hiding behind a pot plant. “ Networking is not all champagne and pastry. It involves planning and research as much as charm. Linda Duberley. a networking veteran, says： “Its loads of work and its not for the fainthear

17、ted or the shy. But if you like it, its incredibly compelling and irresistible. “ Duberley. who owns a media training business called Duberley Media, was on her way to speak at a charity lunch for women in London when I spoke to her yesterday. “I have my charity work, my professional life and my per

18、sonal life, and its about knitting it all together and joining the dots. You insert yourself at a given point, spray your card around and meet people. Then you invite them on to something else. You have to be so disciplined with yourself. I carry a notebook around with me, always. “ Pryce-Jones argu

19、es that women should be less ashamed about using networks, and trying to become more visible. “Its all about finding a strategy that works for you. Its about thinking I cant do the footy chat, and Im damned if Im going to talk about darts and drink beer. So perhaps it means volunteering within your

20、organization, setting up some charitable initiative that gets you noticed. “ There is no national framework of womens networks, but more a blend of formal events, such as the LBS Women in Business conferences, and semi-formal initiatives. McGregor organizes networking events such as an annual clay-s

21、hooting party for a mixed bag of female professionals from bankers to entrepreneurs. With Sian Westerman. the Rothschild banker, she arranges breakfasts for senior women to meet over the latest collection of Anya Hindmarch handbags. As one attender puts it:“You have to bring something to the party a

22、nd a certain level of glamour is expected. But you meet some incredible women, who can be really useful. “ In a business world still dominated by men, networking solely with other women is not much use. Cynthia Carroll, the boss of Anglo-American, the top 100 mining company, got the top job after me

23、eting the chairman, Sir Mark Moody-Stewart, at a breakfast meeting in Davos the annual World Economic Forum party in Switzerland. This is the ultimate business networking event, where shoulders are rubbed and deals are struck. At board level. it is an “absolute premise“ to have contacts with other h

24、igh-level players in business, says Helen Alexander, president of the Confederation of British Businesses and a nonexecutive director at Centrica and Rolls-Royce. Boardroom culture is key to womens success in breaking through, she argues, and a new generation of business leaders is committed to prom

25、oting talent wherever it is found. Alexander says:“Its not the old boys thing that this has been in the past. Its important to have a broad vision of the world, its about sharing war stories and habits and problems. “ In 2002, Norway, which had similarly male boardrooms, introduced a quota system. N

26、ow, 40 percent of board members at Norwegian companies have to be female. A quota is not the answer, says the female, elected president of Britains most influential business trade body. But, Alexander, admits, there is no simple, easy answer to bring about voluntary change in a male-dominated enviro

27、nment. As she says: “Recognizing talent in people like you is easy; recognizing it in people not like you is the hard bit. “ 2 What is the problem of women in the workplace according to the author? （ A） They seem to be short of ambitions. （ B） They tend to hide their talents. （ C） They are discrimin

28、ated by their supervisors. （ D） They tend to be narrow-minded. 3 Professor Lynda Gratton implied that_. （ A） men in boards of UK companies are outstanding （ B） women in boards of UK companies are incompetent （ C） men who are exceptional have chances to be in boards of UK companies （ D） women are sub

29、jected to discrimination in UK business circle 4 Which of the following is a factor that hinders female development according to LBSs study? （ A） Modern image of mother. （ B） Lack of skills and education. （ C） Structural preference for men. （ D） Natural weakness of female. 5 According to Heather McG

30、regor, whats the key element in mens success? （ A） Their ability to network. （ B） Their strong will. （ C） Their care for the job. （ D） Their special social status. 6 What does Oliver Williamson find in his research? （ A） Planning and research is crucial for networking. （ B） People of more visibility

31、 can succeed easily. （ C） Trust can make business dealings cost less. （ D） Social capital is more important than human capital. 7 What can we learn about headhunters working assumption from their using of BroadEx? （ A） Only the elite women could be selected for the board. （ B） Women with higher educ

32、ation are exceptional. （ C） Personal contacts count more than other things. （ D） Professional skills are attached great importance. 8 Pryce-Jones encouraged women to_. （ A） talk about darts and drink beer （ B） concentrate on personal life more （ C） set up some charitable initiative （ D） use networks

33、 and be more visible 9 It is essential for women who are at board level to associate with_in business field. 10 According to Helen Alexander, new business leaders are devoted to_. 11 Alexander thinks that it is difficult to generate_in a male-dominated society. Section A Directions: In this section,

34、 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 the fo

35、ur choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Borrow another classmates textbook. （ B） Check the classroom once again. （ C） Buy a new math textbook. （ D） Ask the lost-and-found office. （ A） He doesnt recommend going to Central Mountains. （ B） He doesnt plan to go skiing

36、during spring break. （ C） He has never been to Central Mountains himself. （ D） He doesnt like skiing in the high mountains. （ A） His job starts next week. （ B） Hes eager to start his new job. （ C） His professor was mistaken about the job. （ D） He believes the job interview went well. （ A） She doesnt

37、 meet with Kevin today. （ B） She cant wait any longer for Kevin. （ C） Kevin is always late. （ D） Kevin has no watch. （ A） She can help the man until lunch time. （ B） She cannot read the applications until after her class. （ C） She has a class after lunch. （ D） She also plans to apply to graduate sch

38、ool. （ A） He always exercises on Wednesday. （ B） He would like to play tennis with the woman this week. （ C） He thinks the woman plays tennis as well as he does. （ D） He always plays tennis with the same person. （ A） He knows who will be performing in the musical. （ B） He doubts whether the theater

39、group will perform a musical. （ C） The theater group needs to select a new director. （ D） The director has probably chosen the musical. （ A） She is looking for a job on campus. （ B） She can get the materials they gave out at the meeting. （ C） She went to the meeting with her roommate. （ D） She is to

40、o busy to help the man. （ A） It will travel at a speed close to that of light. （ B） It may bring a lot of nuclear pollution to the space. （ C） It can save a lot of earths energy. （ D） It may hold more people in the spaceship. （ A） It may endanger the life on the earth and in space. （ B） The investme

41、nt is vast more than we can afford. （ C） It is prohibited to use nuclear explosions in space. （ D） The technologies of using nuclear are underdeveloped. （ A） The fastest spaceship may take several thousand years to get to another star. （ B） Volunteers in the spaceship can live an interesting and mea

42、ningful life. （ C） The spaceship may come across many disasters. （ D） People cannot wait to experience space travel. （ A） Shell have to enroll herself again. （ B） She may pay for the fees later. （ C） Shell have to pay more. （ D） Shell have no place to live. （ A） Food in the restaurants. （ B） Food br

43、ought from home. （ C） Food in the dinning hall. （ D） Food cooked by herself. （ A） The other majors dont provide any tuition scholarship. （ B） The academic advisor offers her this advice. （ C） She is interested in working with nature. （ D） Her mother prefers this major. （ A） To get another degree to

44、earn more money. （ B） To learn more knowledge than the others. （ C） To be more independent. （ D） To become a consultant. 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

45、only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The closer the relationship is, the easier loneliness spreads. （ B） Loneliness spreads more easily among men than women. （ C） A wife can be strongly affected by the loneliness of he

46、r husband. （ D） Loneliness can be delivered indirectly from person to person. （ A） Overcoming sleeping difficulties. （ B） Getting rid of ones depression. （ C） Encouraging those in low spirits. （ D） Finding the roots of loneliness. （ A） Keeping away from the lonely person. （ B） Offering a hand to the

47、 lonely person. （ C） Raising the lonely persons daily emotion. （ D） Developing the lonely persons trust in others. （ A） They are not easily found on the market. （ B） The cost of them is usually a little bit high. （ C） Students cant use them after completing the course. （ D） Computers provided are no

48、t enough for students to use. （ A） The cost of their e-textbooks. （ B） The improved technology. （ C） The altering of their study habits. （ D） The convenience for their use. （ A） He thinks that most of them lack interaction. （ B） He thinks that most of them are not interesting. （ C） He thinks that mo

49、st of them are very helpful and useful. （ D） He thinks that most of them are different from printed ones. （ A） He had a pilots uniform. （ B） He had an ID for Pan Am Airline. （ C） He had a pilot bank account. （ D） He had gray hair. （ A） His successful release from arrest in Miami. （ B） His ambition to become successful in career. （ C） The pursuit of great fortune in his life. （ D） The suggestion from his lawyer when in prison. （ A） He worked in a consultant company. （ B） He worked