1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 141及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 College Reading Room Phenomenon 1描述图表中的两个循环 (cycle)所反映的问题 2分析引起该变化的原因 3你的结论 (Sept: new term starts, Jan: vacation, June: exams, July: vacation) 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you wi
2、ll 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 contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN)
3、 if the information is not given in the passage. 2 A Guide to Job Hunting Developing your career and finding a new job can take over your life if youre not careful. Thats why recruitment experts Kelly Services have come up with a great list of shortcuts and top tips that will help you manage your ti
4、me and achieve your goals. According to latest research from Kelly, which last year found over 10 000 people permanent jobs across a wide range of business sectors, employers are looking for top talent combined with commitment and enthusiasm. Prioritize your needs Work out your priorities. Whats imp
5、ortant to you, what sort of company do you want to work for and what type of job you are after? How ambitious are you, would you be prepared to relocate, how far are you willing to commute and how important is job satisfaction? This initial homework will help you to recognize your own key requiremen
6、ts and could save a huge amount of time that could be wasted chasing after the wrong type of job. Consult the experts Take the hassle out of job hunting by discussing your career options with the experts. Staffing giants Kelly Services have over 500 experienced recruitment consultants in 120 High St
7、reet locations who can take the leg work out of job hunting for you. They have contacts with multi-national “blue chips“ as well as with smaller local companies and, with cutting edge technology in place, they can look at all available jobs nationwide at the touch of a button. Executive CV tips Sell
8、ing yourself and your skills Successfully in your CV can make all the difference between securing an interview or finding yourself On the reject list. Remember to focus on your achievements, to give examples of tasks you have successfully completed which demonstrate your strengths and competencies a
9、nd to include activities that reflect your attitude and personality. Your CV should be tailored to specific job opportunities and you should have an electronic version as well as a paper based one. Making sure that your CV is up to scratch is one of the services offered by Kelly, so if yours is in n
10、eed of an overhaul contact the experts. Jobs online The Internet has revolutionized the search for work and the web is a great place to look for jobs. There are hundreds of different jobs advertised on www. kellyservices, co. ukand because its available 247 you can check up on your job opportunities
11、 whenever it suits you. Once you have registered for work and given us all your details, Kelly will contact you when the right job comes upyou dont even have to chase us. But make sure that you set up a private email address because you wont want to be bombarded at work. Get connected The web, which
12、 gives you access to more than a million companies in every part of the globe, is the place to research your potential employers. Use a search engine to find out the latest on specific companies, industries and whos been in the news. Effective time management Using your time effectively is crucial,
13、particularly if you are working while looking for your new job, and its here that your strategy and plan of action will come into their own. Make sure that your plan has targets, realistic deadlines, and that you set certain periods of time aside to focus on your search. One hour of concentrated eff
14、ort is worth four hours of interruptions, so make sure you are not disturbed! In todays busy world its all about learning to save time and spend it effectively. Career counseling Sometimes you just need someone to talk to, to get your thoughts mobilized, and Kellys career counseling service is the p
15、erfect option. In absolute privacy you can discuss your employability and financial expectations in the knowledge that Kelly has all the latest market data on salaries and trends to hand. Being able to pinpoint where you want your career to go and map out a realistic pathway is a great confidence bo
16、oster. Being prepared Make sure that your skills are bang up to date and that you understand the different processes employers are now using to recruit staff. You may be required to take a psychometric (心理测量学 ) evaluation, which will either test your aptitude, ability or personality. If you know wha
17、t to expect then you will be much more successful on the day. You can discuss any aspect of a forthcoming interview with your Kelly Consultant who will be able to explain the various techniques to you and help you prepare for them. Be prepared for the unexpected Nowadays employers often ask question
18、s designed to discover more about you as a person and the way you react to different situations. Be prepared to describe an actual experience which shows how you dealt with an issue and achieved a successful outcome. For instance: .Give me an example of when you have had to deal with a particularly
19、difficult customer? .How did you feel in this situation? .How have you ensured that you have been able to deliver everything that has been expected of you in your previous roles? .Think about the most effective team environment that you have worked in. .What role did you play? .Can you think of a ti
20、me when you have had to deal with conflict within a team? Poor candidates tend to blame external factors while good candidates are more likely to take personal responsibility. They are not looking for the perfect candidate who has never experienced difficulties or failures, but for people who can be
21、 positive and rise to challenges. Sometimes the people asking the question say one thing but mean quite another. Here is the inside track on some of the trickier questions that you can practice with a friend. .What did you like about your previous job? Sounds innocuous (无伤大雅的 ) enough but if you are
22、nt careful you could fall into the trap of focusing on the best bits of your job. What the interviewer really wants to know is whether you are prepared to take the rough with the smooth and approach the job with a positive attitude even if its a very mundane task. .What did you think about your boss
23、? This is less about whether you actually liked him or her. but more about finding out whether you would fit into a team, so avoid being critical. Even if your boss was dreadful, try and answer in a positive way such as saying that he or she taught you to assess your strengths and weaknesses, etc. .
24、What would your friends/boss say about you? Here they are looking for buzzwords such as motivated, conscientious, open-minded, loyal, committed, dedicated, flexible and creative, but obviously these qualities must come through in your approach to the interview. And finally there are those killer que
25、stions such as. .Tell me a joke. .That was the question you didnt want me to ask you. .Would you ever lie in the interests of your job? .Give me three things to remember you by. .Can you name five members of the Cabinet? If you come up against questions such as these, take a few moments to consider
26、your answers. It may feel like a lifetime to you but it isnt and its much better to think about what you are going to say than waffle. Often these really tricky questions are thrown in just to see how you react. Its all about success When that new job offer arrives you know you have been successfulb
27、ut what does it take to be a winner in todays world of work? Commitment, enthusiasm and a determination to make things happen, a willingness to accept responsibility, plus motivation, skills and competencies. Not only that but you need the right attitude and as much help as you can get from the expe
28、rts who can help you avoid the pitfalls and use their business connections and experience to help you make the very best of yourself. 2 Which one will help people to recognize their own key requirements during hunting a job? （ A） Managing time. （ B） Working out priorities. （ C） Consulting the expert
29、s. （ D） Asking for the familys requirements. 3 Which kind of companies do the Kelly Services contact with? （ A） Both multi-national and small local companies. （ B） Listed companies. （ C） Smaller local companies. （ D） International enterprise. 4 Which is one of the services offered by Kelly? （ A） To
30、make sure your CV meets the requirements. （ B） To help fill the CV online. （ C） To help hand your CV to the companies. （ D） To establish a time table for you. 5 When will Kelly contact you once you have registered for work and offered all your details? （ A） When you chase Kelly to ask about your job
31、. （ B） When the right job comes up. （ C） After you give Kelly a private email address. （ D） When an employer is interested in your CV. 6 Kelly has all the latest _ about the job hunting market. （ A） market data on salaries and trends to hand （ B） data on questions that the employer ask during interv
32、iews （ C） data on the successful examples with the help of Kelly （ D） records of the companies newly set up 7 Nowadays employers often ask questions designed to _ . （ A） find the interviewees shortcomings （ B） find the solutions of the companys problems （ C） make the interviewees realize they need t
33、o learn more （ D） discover more about interviewee and the way the interviewee react to different situations 8 Nowadays the employers are looking for the good candidates who _ . （ A） has never experienced difficulties or failures （ B） can be positive and rise to challenges （ C） can deal with the conf
34、lict on ones own （ D） will obey the superior leaders orders 9 When the interviewer refers to the interviewees previous job, he really wants to know is whether the interviewees are ready to take the rough and approach the job with _ . 10 When the interviewer asks the questions about the previous boss
35、, he wants to find out whether the interviewees would _ . 11 If you come up against the killer questions such as these listed in the passage, take a few moments to _ . Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation
36、, 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 answer. （ A） Gary could not stan
37、d straight. （ B） Gary was not a tall man. （ C） Gary wasnt friendly at all. （ D） Gary is not open to criticism and is easily irritated. （ A） The woman does not think that Alice is as pretty as herself. （ B） The woman does not approve of putting on too much make-up. （ C） The man thinks Alice looks lik
38、e a baby. （ D） The man does not agree with the woman about what makes a beauty. （ A） The speakers feel it is too cold. （ B） The temperature is too hot to put up with. （ C） The woman does not think the weather is hot. （ D） The woman wants to know more about the weather information. （ A） At a local ho
39、spital. （ B） In a department store warehouse. （ C） In a newly installed house. （ D） In a restaurant. （ A） She will go directly to the boss with her problems. （ B） She will keep the problems by herself. （ C） She will let her mother speak to the boss about her problems. （ D） She will tell her bosss mo
40、ther about the problems. （ A） To the school. （ B） To her classmate. （ C） To an accommodation agency. （ D） To a bank. （ A） Mr. Whites reason for leaving. （ B） Mr. Whites new appointment. （ C） A vacant position. （ D） How to apply for a job. （ A） It is the first time they have been on a trip. （ B） They
41、 cannot do what they like before. （ C） They dont have to care the time. （ D） They have to travel by schedules now. （ A） She wants to type up a biography about her uncle. （ B） She would like to find an interesting job working at NASA. （ C） She would like to introduce him to a recently retired astrona
42、ut. （ D） She wants to write a man who once worked in the U. S. space program. （ A） To mention other space programs. （ B） To incorporate pictures into the paper. （ C） To keep working on the original subject. （ D） To search for information on the Internet. （ A） The astronaut is a cousin of her friend.
43、 （ B） The astronaut is an uncle of her friend. （ C） The astronaut is a cousin of her teacher. （ D） The astronaut is an uncle of her teacher. （ A） The most expensive products for women and children. （ B） The most practical clothes for the old and the young. （ C） The best and most luxurious garment pr
44、oducts for men and women. （ D） The best but very cheap jeans and underwear for ordinary consumers. （ A） People who are more concerned about value ,price and style. （ B） People who are more worried about monotony and analogy. （ C） People who are less interested in affordable clothes. （ D） People who
45、are very much concerned about the design of clothes. （ A） By setting up joint ventures with partners in Asia. （ B） By opening up whole sale chain-stores in Japan. （ C） By distributing its products to retail stores with“ ship in shop“ concept. （ D） By setting up retail stores. （ A） One of Calvin Klei
46、ns business partners. （ B） One of the chain stores of Calvin Klein in Asia. （ C） The sole agent of Calvin Klein in Japan. （ D） A trade mission to South-East Asia. 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
47、 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） They hung meat in the sun. （ B） They cooked meat with salt. （ C） They kept meat underground. （ D） They preserved meat with ice. （ A） He beg
48、an to use chemicals. （ B） He preserved food with sugar. （ C） He sealed food in jars. （ D） He kept food in cans. （ A） Development of the canning industry. （ B） Food processing and chemicals. （ C） Food industry in different countries. （ D） Preserving food-past and present. （ A） Workers on the platform
49、s and trains were replaced by machines. （ B） A completely automatic line was added to its network. （ C） It became the first completely automatic railway in the world. （ D） Its trains became manual-controlled. （ A） A platform worker. （ B） A computer. （ C） The command spot. （ D） A machine. （ A） To drive the train after it is started automatically. （ B） To start the train and to drive it when necessary. （ C） To take care of the passengers on the train. （ D） To send commanding signals t
