[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷831（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 831（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Idle Young, Needy Old. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1解释谚语2结合现实举例论证3珍惜时光，从现在做起Idle Young, Needy Old二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skim

2、ming 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 statement contrad

3、icts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 The Future Is Another CountryA couple of months or so after becoming Britains prime minister, David Cameron wanted a few tips from somebody who could tell him how it felt to be responsible f

4、or, and accountable to, many millions of people: people who expected things from him, even though in most cases he would never shake their hands.He turned not to a fellow head of government but to. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and boss of Facebook, the phenomenally successful social network.(It anno

5、unced that it had 500m users)In a well-publicised online video chat this month, the two men swapped ideas about ways for networks to help governments. Was this just a political leader seeking a spot of help from the private sectoror was it more like diplomacy, a comparison of notes between the maste

6、rs of two great nations?In some ways, it might seem absurd to call Facebook a state and Mr. Zuckerberg its governor. It has no land to defend; no police to enforce law and order; it does not have subjects, bound by a clear cluster of rights, obligations and cultural signals. Compared with citizenshi

7、p of a country, membership is easy to acquire and give up. Nor do Facebooks boss and his executives depend directly on the consent of an “electorate(选民)“ that can unseat them. Technically, the only people they report to are the shareholders.But many web-watchers do detect country-like features in Fa

8、cebook. “It is a device that allows people to get together and control their own destiny, much like a nation-state,“ says David Post, a law professor at Temple University. If that sounds like a flattering description of Facebooks “groups“(often rallying people with unusual habits and hatred), then i

9、t is worth recalling a classic definition of the modern nation-state. As Benedict Anderson, a political scientist, put it, such polities are “imagined communities“ in which each person feels a bond with millions of anonymous fellow-citizens. In centuries past, people looked up to kings or bishops; b

10、ut in an age of mass literacy and printing in non-official languages, so Mr. Anderson argued, horizontal ties matter more.So if newspapers and shabby paperbacks can create new social and political units, for which people toil and die, perhaps the latest forms of communication can do likewise. In his

11、 2006 book “Code: Version 2.0“, a legal scholar, Lawrence Lessig noted that online communities were transcending the limits of conventional statesand predicted that members of these communities would find it “difficult to stand neutral in this international space“.To many, that forecast still smacks

12、(带味道)of cyber-fantasy. But the rise of Facebook at least gives pause for thought. If it were a physical nation, it would now be the third most populous on earth. Mr. Zuckerberg is confident there will be a billion users in a few years. Facebook is unprecedented not only in its scale but also in its

13、ability to blur boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. A few years ago, online communities evoked fantasy games played by small, strange groups. But as technology made possible large virtual arenas like Second Life or World of Warcraft, an online game with millions of players, so the overla

14、p between cyberspace and real human existence began to grow.From the users viewpoint, Facebook can feel a bit like a liberal polity: a space in which people air opinions, rally support and right wrongs. What about the view from the top? Is Facebook a place that needs governing, just as a country doe

15、s? Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures, a venture-capital firm, has argued that the answer is yes. In the spirit of liberal politics, he thinks the job of Facebooks managers is to create a space in which citizens and firms feel comfortable investing their time and money to create things.Facebook h

16、as certainly tried to guide the development of its online economy, almost in the way that governments seek to influence economic activity in the real world, through fiscal(财政的)and monetary policy. Earlier this year the firm said it wanted applications running on its platform to accept its virtual cu

17、rrency, known as Facebook Credits. It argued that this was in the interests of Facebook users, who would no longer have to use different online currencies for different applications. But this made some developers angry, who resent the fact that Facebook takes a 30% cut on every transaction involving

18、 credits.Like any ruling elite that knows it relies on the consent from the ruled, Facebook seeks advice from its members on questions of governance. It allows users to vote on proposed changes to its terms of service, and it holds online forums to collect views on future policies. And like any well

19、-intentioned politicians, Facebook makes blunders: its members were angry earlier this year by changes to its policy that made public some previously private information. If Mr. Zuckerberg achieves his goal of creating the worlds favourite “social utility“, he may need to give users a more formal sa

20、ya bit like a constitution.Experience shows that networks which neglect governance pay a price. Take MySpace, which was once much bigger than Facebook: its growth stalled a couple of years ago when its managers let the site become too disorderly. There is a thin line, it seems, between the freedom t

21、hat spurs creativity and a free-for-all.As Facebooks masters present it, their mission is just to make the world more open and connected and bring closer the “global village“ predicted in the 1960s by Marshall McLuhan, a futurologist they love. Their claim to be accelerators has some force. Facebook

22、s success “raises a lot of issues that we thought were a generation away,“ says Edward Castronova, a professor at Indiana University. One of them is how much impact virtual economies and currencies will have on real world ones.Facebook may also influence how governments supply services, and compete

23、to provide them. For instance, the firm allows members to use their Facebook profiles to log into other sites around the web, creating a sort of passport. A similar facility could help people on the move retain access to government services. And then there is the question of how social networks will

24、 change politics. Clearly, they help to stimulate discussion, and they let governments search and test proposals. When Messrs Cameron and Zuckerberg conferred, the main topic was how to get new ideas for cutting public spending.Like many diplomatic relationships, theirs was not constant. Days after

25、the chat, Facebook was criticised by the British government for allowing tributes to a murderer to be posted. The firm refused to remove the offending page, which was later taken down by its creator. “Facebook is a place where people can express their views and discuss things in an open way, as they

26、 can and do in many other places,“ it said. Mr. Zuckerberg may not have any territory, but he was determined to stand his ground.2 What did Cameron and Zuckerberg talk about during their video chat?（A）Ideas about governing a country.（B） How to be responsible for a nation.（C） How can networks help go

27、vernments.（D）Plans for cooperation between two nations.3 According to the passage, Facebooks boss and executives _.（A）are elected by its members（B） only report to its shareholders（C） make strict laws in membership（D）can be removed by its electorate4 How does David Post describe Facebooks “group“?（A）

28、It rallies people together and controls their own destiny.（B） It gives a classic definition of the modern nation-state.（C） It is just like the governor in the physical state.（D）It distinguishes Facebook from a physical state.5 Mr. Anderson argued that the “imagined communities“ tightened relations _

29、.（A）among people with the same level（B） between ordinary people and kings（C） between networks and governments（D）among heads of different countries6 What makes Facebook an unprecedented online community?（A）It is the first online community.（B） Its ability to govern the community.（C） It blurs the real

30、and virtual worlds.（D）Its close similarity to a physical state.7 According to Brad Burnham, whats the mission of Facebooks managers?（A）To build up a totally liberal polity.（B） To make profit from its members.（C） To launch strict governing rules.（D）To offer a worthwhile space to users.8 The implement

31、ation of virtual currency called Facebook Credits _.（A）is widely accepted（B） causes controversy（C） is strongly rejected（D）rises Facebooks profit9 Knowing the importance of the consent from the ruled, Facebook allows its users to express their views in _.10 The famous network MySpace ceased to grow a

32、 few years ago because of_.11 The mission of Facebooks masters is to make the world more open and connected so as to accelerate the prediction of_.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more question

33、s 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 decide which is the best answer.（A）He drank the orange juice.（B） He couldnt fin

34、d the juice anywhere.（C） He broke the glass of juice.（D）He had no idea what happened.（A）A bigger house is not as good as a new car.（B） They ran out of money from buying a new car.（C） They do not need a bigger house right now.（D）They should sell their car to afford a bigger house.（A）The mans wife is

35、definitely a negative person.（B） She couldnt put up with the mans wife any longer.（C） The mans wife must have an unhappy childhood.（D）The mans wife may be influenced by her experience.（A）The sales manager has short memories.（B） The woman is an awkward liar.（C） The woman has never met the sales manag

36、er.（D）The sales manager is too busy to meet the woman.（A）She witnessed an accident.（B） She slept too much that day.（C） She experienced an earthquake.（D）She found something horrible.（A）The woman wants to drink something cold.（B） The man wants to have a filling replaced.（C） The woman is having a denta

37、l check up.（D）The man suggests the woman to remove her teeth.（A）Husband and wife.（B） Brother and sister.（C） Salesman and customer.（D）Doctor and patient.（A）She just saw a bird flying in the bush.（B） Their team will definitely win.（C） Its too early to draw a conclusion.（D）Four scores ahead is never en

38、ough to win the game.（A）Play basketball with his colleagues.（B） Go to hospital and have a physical check.（C） Lose weight and strengthen the muscles.（D）Compete in a cycling race with colleagues.（A）He should start with a light workout.（B） He should go to have a check-up.（C） He should eat less fatty fo

39、ods.（D）He should visit a fitness trainer.（A）It helps improve the physical health.（B） It is good for a sound sleep.（C） It helps develop mental toughness.（D）It helps lose weight.（A）At the end of March.（B） In the middle of April.（C） At the beginning of May.（D）At the end of May.（A）She wants to book some

40、 plane tickets.（B） Her assistant needs to buy some books for them.（C） She needs to find a good hotel for the delegation.（D）Her assistant needs to arrange the accommodation.（A）He received a call from the delegation.（B） He discussed with the Poland delegation.（C） He knew it through the contract they s

41、igned.（D）He received an E-mail this morning and knew it.（A）A tour around the city.（B） A cruise along the river.（C） A visit around the campus.（D）Discussion and some seminars.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.

42、 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）Children will get absent-minded if they play video games.（B） Children will get healthier if they change their diet.（C） Children will

43、improve their grades if they stop watching TV.（D）Children will lose weight if they spend less time watching TV.（A）Because they prove the direct effect of reduction in television viewing.（B） Because they show the great importance of physical activity.（C） Because they help settle on the best diet smal

44、l children need.（D）Because they indicate that children benefit much from TV programs.（A）Children will move more and consume more energy if they dont watch TV.（B） Children will spend more time studying if they are not allowed to watch TV.（C） Children will eat more food to their taste if they have spe

45、cial diets.（D）Children will be indulged in video games if parents dont supervise them.（A）Because good men are not as smart as the police.（B） Because good people have no sense of guilt.（C） Because good people have hardly done anything to prevent crimes.（D）Because good people commit more criminal acti

46、vities recently.（A）Stricter internal disciplines should be maintained.（B） More good examples should be set for people to follow.（C） More restrictions should be imposed on peoples behavior.（D）More people should accept the American way of life.（A）Society is to be held responsible.（B） Modern civilizati

47、on is responsible for it.（C） The criminal himself should bear the blame.（D）The standards of living should be improved.（A）In an unrealistic way.（B） In an unnatural but recognizable way.（C） In a realistic and ironic way.（D）In a realistic and identifiable way.（A）Creating Abstract Expressionism.（B） Pain

48、ting people and animals.（C） Sponsoring a new art movement.（D）Exploring realistic methods of representation.（A）Feelings and thoughts.（B） Color and emotions.（C） Color and shapes.（D）Symbols and shapes.（A）He was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1921.（B） He grew up and studied in New York.（C） The wide-open land

49、of western areas had great impact on his artwork.（D）His artwork was under the great influence of Thomas Hart Benton.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for 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