1、大学英语六级分类模拟题 363 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)More and more gadgets seek to replicate the sorts of things your mother used to needle you about: getting exercise, eating more slowly or brushing your teeth. Now one company has decided to embrace that imageit has named
2、 its product “Mother“. The device, from a firm called Sense, caught my eye at a press preview for the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, in part because of its unique design. It looks like a cross between WALL-E“s girlfriend EVE and Russian nesting dolls. Mother has slightly creepy glowing
3、 eyesbut surely has your best interest at heart? Mother“s potential use is intriguing: Each Mother unit talks wirelessly to a set of smaller tracking devices, dubbed cookies, which can sense motion and temperature. You can put cookies on things and peopleon your body to gather data about how much yo
4、u walk, on your coffee machine to track many espressos you drink, on your front door to track whenever it is opened, on your toothbrush to see how often and how long you brush.and so forth. Whenever the cookies get close to the Mother unit, they wirelessly send back their data to the Internet. The c
5、ompany says users of Mother, which is supposed to start shipping in the spring, will be able look at all their information at once, or drill down on certain topics. And if something is really important, you can have an alert sent to your phone when a sensor detects a change. So what does all that da
6、ta do for you? That“s a question that bedevils many Interact of Things gadgets on display here at CES. Mother“s makers say the data she tracks can help you gain peace of mind by answering specific questions in your life, such as, “Am I drinking enough water?“ or, “Did somebody open my secret drawer?
7、“ Lots of companies want to connect parts of your body, home and life to the Interneta trend called the “Internet of Things“. Mother“s maker, Raft Haladjian, told me he thinks having separate devices for all these things is too expensive and too cumbersome because they can“t talk to each other. “The
8、re are not so many needs that are worth $200“ for a distinct Interact-connected device, he said. Mother, which costs $222 for a base unit and four cookies, is designed to be repurposed as new challenges or needs spring to mind, he said. It“s kind of like a mobile device that can run an ever-changing
9、 array of apps. Where did the name come from? “We need a device that does all sort of things,“ Haladjian said. “The metaphor that matched this noble caring figure is the mother. She is not a nurse, a gardener or a copshe is everything at the same time.“（分数：20.00）(1).What can we infer from the first
10、paragraph?（分数：4.00）A.The company that produces “Mother“ is better than others.B.The electronic devices today are more and more humanized.C.“Mother“ can do everything what your mothers can.D.“Mother“ must be more caring than other similar devices.(2).What is the relationship between “dubbed cookies“
11、and “mother“?（分数：4.00）A.“Dubbed cookies“ can sense motion and temperature of things or people.B.“Dubbed cookies“ can be put on things and people.C.“Dubbed cookies“ are a set of smaller tracking devices.D.“Dubbed cookies“ can help “mother“ collect data and unit talks wirelessly.(3).What are the disad
12、vantages of “Things of Internet“ according to Raft Haladjian?（分数：4.00）A.Different things can“t communicate with each other.B.They are too expensive and without utility.C.The safety of them can“t be ensured.D.They may threaten people“s privacy.(4).Which of the following is not the design goal of “mot
13、her“?（分数：4.00）A.To answer the questions suddenly appeared in users“ mind.B.To meet users“ needs anywhere and anytime.C.To fulfil users“ ever-changing requirements.D.To attract more users by its name“Mother“.(5).The best title of the passage may be _.（分数：4.00）A.A New “Mother“ to Digitally Nag YouB.A
14、New Electronic Device Come into BeingC.“Mother“ is Better than Other DevicesD.“Mother“ is to Care for YouIndia topped a list of countries in its hopefulness about retirement, according to a recent report by HSBC of people“s expectations about their post-work life. As many as 78% of Indian respondent
15、s said they expected to be better off than their parents when they retire. The next most optimistic people were the Chinese, while the French were the least hopeful, with the vast majority of them answering that they would be less well off than their parents, the annual survey said. About 74% of Ind
16、ian respondents also said they felt very or at least partially financially prepared for retirement, again putting it near the top of the list, well above the global average of 56% who feel that way. The study questioned around 17,000 working people across 17 countries, which included both developed
17、nations like the U.S. and France and emerging economies like Brazil, China and India. It probably helps that for most Indians, retirement is quite far off (the study noted that optimism about retirement was in inverse proportion to the age of the respondent). While many other countries in the survey
18、 are rapidly aging, India, the world“s second-most populous nation, has a working-age population that is likely to increase for at least the next three decades. In general, Asians were among the most optimistic people when it came to their outlook on retirement, while developed countries were pessim
19、istic. Respondents in North America and Europe felt that their parents were enjoying “a golden age of retirement“ that is not likely to be repeated, says the report. One factor that could be contributing toward this pessimism is the difference in household savings rates, says the study. While Indian
20、 households save the equivalent of around 35% of their GDP, U.S. households save only 3.9% of their GDP. After the United Arab Emirates, India was the country where people were least likely to expect government help in retirementonly 3% of respondents said they expected a state pension to be their b
21、iggest source of income after retirement. China was at the other end of the scale, with 40% expecting to rely on a government pension. Family plays a much more prominent role in India than the governmentboth as a source of post-retirement worry and help. Of Indians who said they are worried about co
22、ping financially when they stop working, a quarter said they were concerned about supporting parents, putting it near the top of the list of countries who fret about this, just behind China and Singapore. About 85% of Indians ranked extended family “very important“ or “quite important“ to their reti
23、rement plans, while about a third said they expected to be living with relatives in their old age.（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following is not the factor that leads to Indians“ optimism towards retirement?（分数：4.00）A.They felt very or at least partially financially prepared for retirement.B.There is a
24、 large working-age population which will rise in India.C.Most Indians rely on a state pension after their retirements.D.Household savings rates in India are higher than developed countries.(2).The phrase “fret about“ (Line 4, Para.9) may be replaced by _.（分数：4.00）A.were curious aboutB.worried aboutC
25、.were satisfied ofD.dreamed of(3).Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?（分数：4.00）A.Indian respondents estimated that their life will be better than their parents when they retire.B.The savings rate in developed countries is higher than India.C.Respondents in developed countries were pessimist
26、ic.D.Indians value their families other than their government.(4).What is the author“s idea towards the report of retirement?（分数：4.00）A.Neutral.B.Biased.C.Suspicious.D.Indifferent.(5).What is the main idea of this passage?（分数：4.00）A.Asians are optimistic towards retirements.B.Indians are hopeful abo
27、ut their life after retirement.C.An analysis of the different attitudes toward retirement.D.People in developed countries are pessimistic towards retirement.Results showed that at least a tenth of the Harvard first-year undergraduates polled admitted to having cheated on an exam prior to starting at
28、 the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework. An anonymous survey by Harvard“s newspaper has revealed a surprising pattern of academic dishonesty among students entering the US universities. The survey by The Harvard Crimson was emailed to the incoming first year undergr
29、aduates; 1,600 students responded. Results showed that at least a tenth of the students polled admitted to having cheated on an exam prior to starting at the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework. Athletes were apparently the most prone to cheating. 20 percent of stude
30、nts who played a university sport admitted to cheating on an exam compared to 9 percent of students who did not. The survey also revealed that men were not only more likely to cheat but were also more likely to admit to it. The results, compared to a previous survey done on the class of 2013, sugges
31、ted that cheating may be becoming more commonplace. Of the outgoing seniors only 7 percent admitted to cheating in an exam and another 7 percent said they had been dishonest on a take-home test. 32 percent of the seniors said they had cheated on homework during their undergraduate years. The surveys
32、 come in the wake of a cheating scandal at the university which saw 120 students investigated for sharing answers on an exam in 2012. One recent graduate stated: “Cheating was commonplace when I was at Harvard, especially with students in their first year or two. I would say as many as 60 percent of
33、 students took notes into some exams. No one really cared the faculty, well some of them at least, seemed to recognize and yet ignore the problem.“ In an email to NBC News, Jeff Neal, a Harvard representative, explained that a committee, made up of faculty, staff and students had been established to
34、 tackle cheating, which “is a national problem in American education“. He added: “While the vast majority of Harvard and other students do their work honestly, beginning this year Harvard College has implemented a new, more robust strategy of communicating with all students, particularly first-year
35、students, about the importanceand the ways to achieveacademic integrity.“ In a rebuff to critics who say university has become little more than an expensive party, 84 percent of the responding undergraduates fully expected to prioritize their academics over extracurricular activities, sport, employm
36、ent and their social lives. Not a single student put academics at the bottom of their list. Not content with confining themselves to their degree subject, 59 percent of incoming students expressed a desire to pursue a secondary field of study, and 36 percent hoped to learn a language.（分数：20.00）(1).W
37、hat did the results show according to the first two paragraphs?（分数：4.00）A.Most American students cheat in exams before they enter universities.B.Most American students entering the universities admit they have cheated.C.Half of students entering the universities admit to cheating on their homework.D
38、.There is academic dishonesty among students entering the US University.(2).What does the author mean by saying “The results suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplace.“ (Para.4)?（分数：4.00）A.After the previous survey in 2013, more students are found cheating.B.More cheating students wer
39、e under the survey this time.C.No measures are taken to manage the phenomenon of cheating.D.Most students don“t pay attention to their curricula.(3).Which of the following is not the measure taken by Harvard University?（分数：4.00）A.The university has set up a committee made up of faculty, staff and st
40、udents.B.Communicate with students about the importance of academic honesty.C.Punish the students who cheat and if cheat, with no diploma.D.Communicate with students about how to achieve academic integrity.(4).What can we learn from the last paragraph?（分数：4.00）A.Most students prefer extracurricular
41、activities to academics.B.Most students of Harvard University still pay attention to academics.C.The tuition fee of Harvard University is quite high.D.Cheating phenomenon mean no enterprise of students.(5).What is the tone of the author according to the passage?（分数：4.00）A.Subjective.B.Exaggerated.C.
42、Sarcastic.D.Objective.In recent years, publishers, directors and TV producers have taken a keen interest in popular online novels, thanks to their originality and solid fan base. Genre is an important factor. According to a survey by Chinese online literature platform Cloudary, of 100 online novels
43、whose copyrights were sold by Cloudary for adaption in 2012, modern city novels, historical romances and war stories were the most popular. Online author Liu Chenfeng“s best-known novel A Clear Midsummer Night is a love story. It attracted more than 30 million Web hits and won the top prize in the a
44、nnual competition for Chinese romance novels in 2012. A TV adaption of the book, starred by Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei, was a huge hit when broadcast in 2013. The success of the TV adaption has brought Liu greater popularity and more confidence in her writing. “It“s as if a feast prepared by me has been
45、 appreciated by numerous diners, which is a great encouragement.“ Liu says. Literature websites, which are supreme headquarters collecting some outstanding works, have played an important role in this trend. Major websites, such as Q and H, which are owned by Cloudary, have established special branc
46、hes to help film and TV producers who are looking for good stories and to deal with copyright licensing. Liu, who has entrusted the literature website H to deal with her copyright licensing to TV producers, thinks it makes things easier for writers and allows them to focus more on their work. Howeve
47、r, many other writers have sought to work closely with film and TV producers and play an active role in the adaption process of their own works. The authors really know the essence of their works. To some extent, their working together may produce better films or TV series. The authors“ unique under
48、standing about the original works is valued by producers and directors. Popular online writer Bao Jingjing worked with director Teng Huatao as the screenwriter for one of her online novels. The movie Love Is Not Blind, adapted from her story, became an instant hit in 2012. Bao graduated from Beijing
49、 Film Academy with a degree in literature. Her background gave her extra weight in winning the director“s trust. The experience has led Bao on a new career path. She won the award for best adapted screenplay at the 49th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan in 2012. Since then, Bao has adapted another of her writings into a film and a TV series, both directed by Teng. “I am lucky. Now I have a job that I really enjoy,“ Bao says. While writing novels online, Bao adds that she will consider the possibility of her works being adapted into films or TV, and
