1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 152及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a start essay entitled Should Euthanasia Be Legalized? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 安乐死 应该合法化； 2. 安乐死不应合法化； 3我的观点。 二、 Part II Reading Com
2、prehension (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 th
3、e statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Harlem Renaissance(文艺复兴 )A Brief Introduction Important Features 1. Harlem Renaissance (HR) is the name given to the period from the end of World War I and through the m
4、iddle of the 1930s Depression, during which a group of talented African - American writers produced a sizable body of literature in the four prominent genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay. 2. The notion of “twoness“ , a divided awareness of ones identity, was introduced by W. E.B. Du Bois, on
5、e of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the author of the influential book The Souls of Black Folks (1903): “One ever feels his twonessan American, a Negro; two souls two thoughts, two unreconciled stirrings: two warring ideals in one dark body
6、, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.“ 3. Common themes: alienation, marginality, the use of folk material, the use of the blues tradition, the problems of writing for an elite audience. 4. HR was more than just a literary movement: it included racial consciousness, “the ba
7、ck to Africa“ movement led by Marcus Garvey, racial integration, the explosion of music particularly jazz, spirituals and blues, painting, dramatic revues, and others. A Chronology of Important Events and Publications 1919 - 369th Regiment marched up Fifth Avenue to Harlem, February 17. - First Pan-
8、African Congress organized by W. E. B. Du Bois, Paris, February. - Race riots in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Charleston, Knoxville, Omaha, and elsewhere, June to September. - Race Relations Commission founded, September. - Benjamin Brawley published The Negro in Literature and Art in the United State
9、s. 1920 - Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) Convention held at Madison Square Garden, August. - Charles Gilpin starred in Eugene ONeill, The Emperor Jones, November. - James Weldon Johnson, first black officer (secretary) of NAACP appointed. - Claude McKay published Spring in New Hampsh
10、ire. - Du Boiss Darkwater is published. 1921 - Marcus Garvey founded African Orthodox Church, September. - Second Pan-African Congress. - Colored Players Guild of New York founded. - Benjamin Brawley published Social History of the American Negro. 1922 - First Anti -Lynching legislation approved by
11、House of Representatives. - Publications of The Book of American Negro Poetry edited by James Weldon Johnson; Claude McKay, Harlem Shadows. 1923 - Claude McKay spoke at the Fourth Congress of the Third International in Moscow, June, - Marcus Garvey arrested for mail fraud and sentenced to five years
12、 in prison. - Third Pan-African Congress. 1924 - Civic Club Dinner, bringing black writers and white publishers together, March 21. This event is considered the for- real launching of the New Negro movement. 1925 - American Negro Labor Congress held in Chicago, October. 1927 - Marcus Garvey deported
13、. - Louis Armstrong in Chicago and Duke Ellington in New York began their careers. - Publications of Hughes, Fine Clothes to the Jew. 1928 - Publications of Wallace Thurman, Harlem: A Forum of Negro Life; Du Bois, The Dark Princess. 1929 - Negro Experimental Theatre founded, February; Negro Art Thea
14、tre founded, June. - Wallace Thurmans play Harlem, opens at the Apollo Theater on Broadway and becomes hugely successful. - Black Thursday, October 29, Stock Exchange crash. - Publications of Claude McKay, Banjo; Wallace Thurman, The Blacker the Berry. 1930 - The Green Pastures (musical), with an al
15、l- black cast, opened on Broadway, February 26. - Black Muslims opened Islam Temple in Detroit. - Publications of Charles S. Johnson, The Negro in American Civilization: A Study of Negro Life and Race Relations; James Weldon Johnson. Black Manhattan; Langston Hughes, Not Without Laughter. 1931 - Sco
16、ttsboro trial, April through July. - Publications of Arna Bontemps, God Sends Sunday; Jessie Fauset, The Chinaberry Tree; Langston Hughes, Dear Lovely Death, The Negro Mother, Not Without Laughter; Vernon Loggins, The Negro Author: His Development in America to 1900. 1932 - Twenty young black intell
17、ectuals travel to Russia to make a movie, Black and White, June. - Mass defection of blacks from the Republican party began. - Publications of Sterling Brown, Southern Road; Hughes, The Dream Keeper; Claude McKay, Ginger Town; Schuyler, Slaves Today; Thurman, Infants of the Spring. 1933 - National N
18、egro Business League ceased operations after 33 years. - Publications of Jessie Fauset, Comedy, American Style; James Weldon Johnson, Along This Way; McKay, Banana Bottom. 1934 - Rudolph Fisher and Wallace Thurman die within four days of each other, December 22 and 26. - W. E. B. Du Bois resigns fro
19、m NAACP. - Apollo Theatre opened. - Publications of Hughes, The Ways of White Folks; James Weldon Johnson, Negro Americans: What Now? 1935 - Harlem Race Riot, March 19. - Porgy and Bess, with an all- black cast, opens on Broadway, October 10. - Mulatto by Langston Hughes, first full -length play by
20、a black writer, opens on Broadway, October 25. - 50 percent of Harlems families unemployed. 1937 Publications of McKay, Long Way From Home; Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God. 1939 Publication of Hurston, Moses: Man of the Mountain. 1940 Publications of Hughes The Big Sea; McKay, Harlem: Negro Me
21、tropolis. Notes: 1. 369th Regiment The first black soldiers to arrive in Europe were those of the 369th Regiment from New York. The regiment quickly built up a reputation as excellent soldiers and were nicknamed the Hell Fighters by the German Army. The 369th were the first Allied regiment to break
22、through the German lines to reach the Rhine. During 191 days of fighting, the regiment did not have a man captured; nor did it lose an inch of ground by retreating. When they came back home, they were warmly welcomed and their march through the Fifth Avenue has been seen by many historians and criti
23、cs as the beginning of Harlem Renaissance. 2. Scottsboro trial A trial on an alleged gang rape of two white girls by nine black teenagers on a Southern Railroad freight run on March 25, 1931. Though large amount of evidence testify the innocence of the nine black youths. The jury still delivered a v
24、erdict of guilty. The story of the Scottsboro Boys is one of the most shameful examples of injustice in the history of United States. 2 Harlem Renaisance refers to a period lasting for more than 10 years, during which a group of African and American writers produced a lot of literary works. （ A） Y （
25、 B） N （ C） NG 3 W. E. B. Du Bois was not only one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), but also organized First Pan African Congress in 191 （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Anti - segregation is also one of the common themes of HR. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5
26、 In 1930, The Green Pastures, a musical performed by just black actors and actresses, opens on Broadway, February 2 （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In 1935,_of Harlems families were unemployed. 7 National Negro Business League exists from_. 8 In 1940 Hughes published_. 9 The notion of “twoness“ , a_of ones
27、identity, was introduced by W. E. B. Du Bois. 10 In 1924 Civic Club Dinner, sponsored by Opportunity, bringing black writers and white publishers together, March 21.This event is considered the formal launching of_. 11 Rudolph Fisher and Wallace Thurman died respectively on December_and_, 193 Sectio
28、n A Directions: In this section, 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
29、 the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man should try to be more understanding. （ B） The mans wife should be more understanding. （ C） The mans negative attitude may be derived from his childhood. （ D） The pessimism of mans wife
30、may be the result of her past experiences. （ A） A snowstorm. （ B） An earthquake. （ C） A traffic accident. （ D） A hurricane. （ A） The two speakers are classmates. （ B） Tire man is majoring in elementary education. （ C） The woman is majoring in elementary, education. （ D） The two speakers got to know
31、each other in a class. （ A） Shes got a stomachache. （ B） She feels perfectly fine. （ C） Shes going to get married. （ D） Shes going to have a baby. （ A） It is the best city hes ever visited. （ B） It ;vas worse than he had expected. （ C） It is difficult to get around in the city. （ D） The hotel servic
32、e is terrible in the city. （ A） To encourage them. （ B） To stop them immediately. （ C） To give some explanation. （ D） To leave them alone. （ A） Unemployment. （ B） Family breakup. （ C） Mental problems. （ D） Drinking. （ A） The woman is the mans boss. （ B） The man is the womans husband. （ C） The woman
33、is the headmaster of a school. （ D） The woman wants to know something about a student. （ A） The CEO of the company. （ B） The creator of the company. （ C） The founder of Ottawa. （ D） The manager of the department. （ A） The work place. （ B） The environment. （ C） His wife and children. （ D） The income.
34、 （ A） Wang Fang is unqualified. （ B） It will be determined according to the manager. （ C） The other candidates will be interviewed. （ D） Nancy forgot it. （ A） 1:15 （ B） 2:00 （ C） 1:30 （ D） 3:30 （ A） 25 pence. （ B） 50 pence. （ C） 75 pence. （ D） 95 pence. （ A） 4 weeks. （ B） 6 weeks. （ C） 8 weeks. （ D）
35、 10 weeks. （ A） A pen. （ B） A school bag. （ C） A book. （ D） A pencil. 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 only once. After you hear a question, you must choo
36、se the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） She could not forgive him for taking the children. （ B） She had been expecting it to happen for some time. （ C） She could not understand why that happened. （ D） She blamed herself for what had happened. （ A） Because their spouse wou
37、ld feel no pain during the death. （ B） Because a death would not blow their pride and self-confidence. （ C） Because a desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure. （ D） Because their spouses death would make them feel more painful. （ A） It is an act of despair. （ B） It is an act of se
38、lfishness. （ C） It is the result of a sudden decision. （ D） It is the result of a sense of guilt. （ A） Biology textbook. （ B） Scientific essay. （ C） Science fiction. （ D） Science report. （ A） Dinosaurs can find food and enemies easily. （ B） Dinosaurs can live under water with long necks. （ C） The no
39、strils of dinosaurs are closer to the mouth. （ D） The noses of dinosaurs are large and long. （ A） The early dinosaur remains. （ B） Ancient pictures of dinosaurs. （ C） The body bones of sauropods. （ D） A sauropod skull discovered. （ A） People who feel bad spent more time on the Internet. （ B） Using i
40、nternet can cause depression and loneliness. （ C） Internet use can improve psychological well-being. （ D） Surfing Net for a few hours a week cannot cause bad feelings. （ A） They expected that Internet would be socially healthier than television. （ B） They expected that Internet would be more useful
41、socially. （ C） They expected that Internet would give people more information. （ D） They expected that Internet would facilitate communication. （ A） Less virtual communication and less time with family. （ B） Shallower relationship and less comparison of lives. （ C） Less face to face communication an
42、d fewer friends indeed. （ D） Less actual conversation and less satisfaction with lives. （ A） Condemn the technology in itself. （ B） Limit the application of Internet technology. （ C） Pay more attention to the social factors of the technology. （ D） Reduce the time spent on Internet. Section C Directi
43、ons: 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 hea
44、rd. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 If the earth gets hotter in the new century, what will happen to animals and the plants which animals depend on for
45、【 B1】 _? The question offers another way of looking at the “Greenhouse【 B2】 _ “. People have talked about the general problem of “【 B3】 _ Warming“ for some time. But they were usually worded about things like whether to buy a home on the【 B4】 _. Biologists and other scientists turn their【 B5】 _to pl
46、ants and animals at an important meeting that took place last October. They【 B6】 _evidence that plants and animals are sensitive to climate. Since the Ice Age ended ten thousand years ago and warmer【 B7】 _returned to the northern latitudes, many【 B8】 _ have migrated north.【 B9】_. Will animals and pl
47、ants be able to adapt that quickly to change in the environment? Many wont. Certain species will probably become very rare.【 B10】 _ . Forest fires may become more common. That, in turn, man harm animals that depend on the trees for food will for shelter.【 B11】 _ . Change is a part of life, but rapid
48、 change, says scientist George Woodwell, is the enemy of life. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. T
49、hen answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 Panic Attacks Panic attack - a sudden or intense fear, anxiety or sense of impending doom, which reaches a peak very quickly. (Usually within a few minutes of it starting). It may be accompanied by pronounced physical symptoms, including a racing pulse, over- breathing, dizziness. An attack generally peaks within 10 minutes, but some symptoms ma
