1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 132及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 假设你是李明，请你给保护长城志愿者工作指导中心写一封申请信，申请成位保护长城项目的志愿者。信中必须包括以下内容： 1. 你从某报纸中得知这个项目招募志愿者的消息，感受到十分的高兴 2. 想当这个项目志愿者的原因 3. 简单介绍个人的性格和爱好，并表示十分希望自己能成为一名志愿者 A Letter of Application for Volunteer of the Great Wall Reservation Project 二、 Part II Reading Comprehensi
2、on (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 statem
3、ent contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 How ATMs Work? Youre short on cash, so you walk over to the automated teller machine (ATM) ,insert your card into the card reader, respond to the prompts on the screen, and with
4、in a minute you walk away with your money and a receipt. Have you ever wondered about the process that makes your bank funds available to you at an ATM on the other side of the country? ATM Card vs. Check Card As an alternative to writing checks and using a credit card, most major banks have teamed
5、up with major credit-card companies to issue check cards. Check cards are different from straight ATM cards in a couple of ways. First, check cards are also known as debit cards because of how they work-instead of getting credit for your purchase and receiving a monthly bill, like you do with a cred
6、it card, a check/debit card deducts money from your checking or savings account. Also, while you can only use your ATM card at the ATM machine (and some grocery stores), you can use a check card at most retailers that accept credit cards. There are exceptions. Some hotels and rental car services onl
7、y accept credit cards because its easier, cheaper, and less of a risk to them than check cards. Those that do accept check cards often put a certain amount of money in your bank account “on hold“ (unavailable to you)-usually the cost of the room or rental including taxes and other fees, plus a perce
8、ntage of the total or a fee to cover possible damages. When you check out of the hotel or turn in your rental car, the difference between the“ hold“ amount and what youre actually billed .is released back into your account: This is something to consider when using your debit card to reserve a hotel
9、room or rent a car. The Way ATMs Work An ATM is simply a data terminal with two input and four output devices. Like any other data terminal, the ATM has to connect to, and communicate through, a host processor. The host processor is analogous to an Internet service provider (ISP) in that it is the g
10、ateway through which all the various ATM networks become available to the cardholder (the person wanting the cash). Most host processors can support either leased-line or dial-up machines. Leased-line machines connect directly to the host processor through a four-wire, point-to-point, dedicated tele
11、phone line. Dial-up ATMs connect to the host processor through a normal phone line using a modem and a toll-free number, or through an Internet service provider using a local access number dialed by modem. Leased-line ATMs are preferred for very high-volume locations because of their thru-put capabi
12、lity, and dial-up ATMs are preferred for retail merchant locations where cost is a greater factor than thru-put. The initial cost for a dial-up machine is less than half that for a leased-line machine. The monthly operating costs for dial-up are only a fraction of the costs for leased-line. The host
13、 processor may be owned by a bank or financial institution, or it may be owned by an independent service provider. Bank-owned processors normally support only bank-owned machines, whereas the independent processors support merchant-owned machines. Sensing Bills The cash-dispensing mechanism has an e
14、lectric eye that counts each bill as it exits the dispenser. The bill count and all of the information pertaining to a particular transaction is recorded in a journal. The journal information is printed out periodically and a hard copy is maintained by the machine owner for two years. Whenever a car
15、dholder has a dispute about a transaction, he or she can ask for a journal printout showing the transaction, and then contact the host processor. If no one is available to provide the journal printout, the cardholder needs to notify the bank or institution that issued the card and fill out a form th
16、at will be faxed to the host processor. It is the host processors responsibility to resolve the dispute. Besides the electric eye that counts each bill, the cash-dispensing mechanism also has a sensor that evaluates the thickness of each bill. If two bills are stuck together, then instead of being d
17、ispensed to the cardholder they are diverted to a reject bin. The same thing happens with a bill that is excessively worn, torn, or folded. The number of reject bills is also recorded so that the machine owner can be aware of the quality of bills that are being loaded into the machine. A high reject
18、 rate would indicate a problem with the bills or with the dispenser mechanism. Settlement Funds When a cardholder wants to do an ATM transaction, he or she provides the necessary information by means of the card reader and keypad. The ATM forwards this information to the host processor, which routes
19、 the transaction request to the cardholders bank or the institution that issued the card. If the cardholder is requesting cash, the host processor causes an electronic funds transfer to take place from the customers bank account to the host processors account. Once the funds are transferred to the h
20、ost processors bank account, the processor sends an approval code to the ATM authorizing the machine to dispense the cash. The processor then transfers the .cardholders funds into the merchants bank account, usually the next bank business day. In this way, the merchant is reimbursed for all funds di
21、spensed by the ATM. ATM Security ATMs keep your personal identification number (PIN) and other information safe by using encryption(加密 ) software such as Triple DES (Data Encryption Standard). But there are lots of things that you can do to protect your information and your money at an ATM. Many ban
22、ks recommend that you select your own PIN. Visa offers the following PIN tips: Dont write down your PIN. If you must write it down, do not store it in your wallet or purse. Make your PIN a series of letters or numbers that you can easily remember, but that cannot easily be associated with you person
23、ally-such as birth dates, initials, house numbers or your phone number. Visa also recommends the following tips for safe ATM usage: Store your ATM card in your purse or wallet, in an area where it wont get scratched or bent. Get your card out before you approach the ATM. Youll be more vulnerable to
24、attack if youre standing in front of the ATM, fumbling through your wallet for your card. Stand directly in front of the ATM keypad when typing in your PIN. This prevents anyone waiting to use the machine from seeing your personal information. After your transaction, take your receipt, card and mone
25、y away. Do not stand in front of the machine and count your money. If you are using a drive-up ATM, get your vehicle as close to the machine as possible to prevent anyone from coming up to your window. Also make sure that your doors are locked before you drive up to the machine. Do not leave your ca
26、r running while using a walk-up ATM. Take your keys with you and lock the doors before your transaction. If someone or something makes you uncomfortable, cancel your transaction and leave the machine immediately. Follow up with your bank to make sure the transaction was cancelled and alert the bank
27、to any suspicious people. For safety reasons, ATM users should seek out a machine that is located in a well-lighted public place. Federal law requires that only the last four digits (阿拉伯数字 )of the cardholders account number be printed on the transaction receipt so that when a receipt is left at the
28、machine location, the account number is secure. However, the entry of your four-digit personal identification number (PIN) on the keypad should still be obscured from observation, which can be done by positioning your hand and body in such a way that the PIN entry cannot be recorded by store cameras
29、 or store employees. The cardholders PIN is not recorded in the journal, but the account number is. If you protect your PIN, you protect your account. 2 By using a check card, a consumer receives credit as well as a monthly bill when a buying is done. 3 When reserving a hotel room with your check ca
30、rd, you have to decide how much money in your account has to be on hold. 4 Without the host processor, a cardholder cannot withdraw money from an ATM. 5 It s the monitoring function that makes the host processor finally solve a dispute about a transaction. 6 The problems either with the dispenser me
31、chanism or with the bills can lead to _. 7 When you request cash, the money moves electronically from your account to the hosts account to _. 8 Be sure not to use birth dates or your phone numbers as your PIN because they _. 9 Its safer for you to fish out and hold the card in hand before _. 10 When
32、 using a drive-up ATM, youd better drive close to the machine as well as _. 11 The account number is secure since according to federal law, the number of the cardholders account printed out are _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At
33、 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, and decide which is the best ans
34、wer. （ A） He does not have a good hearing. （ B） He has been driving madly for a year. （ C） He never takes what she says seriously. （ D） He is always impatient with her. （ A） She lost a finger. （ B） Someone hit her in the nose. （ C） She became a surgical nurse. （ D） She had an operation on her nose.
35、（ A） Attending the party. （ B） Visiting some friends. （ C） Studying for an exam. （ D） Writing a letter of apology. （ A） Teachers like Prof. Johnson are rare. （ B） Prof. Johnson has won a million dollars. （ C） There are many teachers as good as Prof. Johnson. （ D） Prof. Johnson is likely to be teachi
36、ng at that school （ A） The stories probably werent true. （ B） Tom doesnt usually tell funny stories. （ C） Shes surprised Tom was so serious last night. （ D） She wants to know where Tom heard the stories. （ A） Find a hotel nearby again in a few days. （ B） Accommodate his parents in his dormitory. （ C
37、） Ask his parents not come until he finds a proper hotel. （ D） Phone a hotel farther from the campus for a reservation. （ A） He is always punctual for his class. （ B） He rarely notices which students are late. （ C） He wants his students to be on time for class. （ D） He doesnt allow his students to t
38、ell jokes in class. （ A） The signing is very necessary. （ B） The signing is just a reassurance. （ C） The signing is not very necessary. （ D） The signing is a way to monitor abuse. （ A） He was returning home from a party. （ B） He just got off work when he saw the UFO. （ C） He was driving home from a
39、restaurant. （ D） He was coming home from a police station. （ A） The man was out of mind. （ B） He drank a few beers in the party. （ C） He lost his directions to his home. （ D） He took some drugs in the party. （ A） They should call the fire department. （ B） The man should go to the party again. （ C） T
40、he man should contact the newspaper. （ D） The man should seek counseling. （ A） He keeps forgetting the important things he has to do. （ B） He has great difficulty remembering Korean words. （ C） He cant find the most helpful Korean dictionary. （ D） His pronunciation of Korean words confuses others. （
41、 A） His poor memory. （ B） His fatigue. （ C） His lack of diligence. （ D） His method. （ A） Because theyre quite impressive with a strong effect. （ B） Because they are not so frustrating as other expressions. （ C） Because they are practiced and repeated once and again. （ D） Because they are most people
42、s favorite words. （ A） Try to retain as many new words as possible. （ B） Practice words at appropriate intervals. （ C） Learn difficult words with the highest frequencies. （ D） Make complicated words simply through repetition. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At
43、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） Kings and queens, princes and princesses, and lords and ladies built castles
44、 in order to get more land. （ B） Around the outside of a castle, a moat was dug, which was often filled with water. （ C） A castle was built behind a thick and high stonewall, which was strong enough to stand the possible attack of enemies. （ D） If a drawbridge was pulled up, there was no way for peo
45、ple to enter the castle. （ A） They lived a luxurious life and their diet was very delicate. （ B） They lived a highly civilized court life. （ C） They lived a primitive life and their table manners were often rude. （ D） They lived a comparatively luxurious but not-so-civilized life. （ A） Castles struc
46、ture and the eating habit in them. （ B） Castles structure and people who lived in them. （ C） Castles structure and the lives in them. （ D） Why people built castles and castles structure. （ A） Separate houses were built for storing ice. （ B） Double walls were built in icehouses to keep cool. （ C） Blo
47、cks of ice were packed with weed in icehouses. （ D） Ice was put into icehouses In winter. （ A） The ice was cut and handled with the help of some special tools. （ B） The ice was taken from the flowing river with hooks and carried by sleds to icehouses. （ C） The ice was carried on the frozen surface o
48、f the pond or river. （ D） The ice was sawed into even blocks by workers. （ A） Saws, choppers, axes, tongs, hooks. （ B） Axes, saws, choppers, tongs, hooks. （ C） Choppers, axes, saws, hooks, tongs. （ D） Axes, saws, choppers, hooks. （ A） 25 million. （ B） 100 million. （ C） 50 million. （ D） 75 million. （
49、 A） Government funded. （ B） Political. （ C） Private. （ D） None of the above. （ A） Wars or natural disasters make them lose their families. （ B） They want to help their families earn enough money to survive. （ C） They are poor. （ D） All the above. （ A） The Philippines. （ B） Brazil. （ C） Mexico. （ D） Guatemala. Section C Directions: 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 pas
