1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 153及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a short essay entitled Internet according to the following outline given below in Chinese. The first sentence of each paragraph has been given to you. 1. 因特网越来越普遍地进入到我们的学习、工作和生活当中 2因特网的益处 3. 因特
2、网的消极方面 Internet Internet has been playing an increasing role in our daily life._. Internet has enabled us to do a lot of things more easily and quickly._. However, if not managed properly, Internet can create many problems too._. All in all, we cannot live without Internet now._. 二、 Part II Reading
3、Comprehension (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
4、 the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 The Play of Power: An Introduction to American Government James Eisenstein, Mark Kessler, Bruce A. Williams and Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer. The Play of Power: An Intro
5、duction to American Government. New York St. Martins Press, 1996. 639 pp. Tables, appendices, glossary, references, index. ISBN 0 - 312 - 13662 - 5 There are dozens of American Government textbooks on the market, many of them very respected and successful, some even regarded as classics in their ump
6、teenth(无数次的 ) edition. Frequently there is little that distinguishes one from another, other than an idiosyncratic (特殊的 ) “conceptual framework,“ the number and kinds of graphics, boxes, and photos, or the package of ancillary(辅助的 ) materials available to the adopter. The Play of Power: An Introduct
7、ion to American Government is typical of the standard American Government textbook on the market. It provides balanced coverage of political and constitutional history, American political institutions and processes, and political participation. This basic version does not include separate chapters o
8、n public policy, but many policy issues are addressed in the coverage of the congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, the courts, and interest groups. The chapters are organized in a logical sequence but they are written so that they may be used in an alternative sequence if an instructor would so
9、 desire. The writing style is very straightforward and not unnecessarily academic and jargonistic. The tone is respectful of students and their experiences and, despite multiple authors, it remains consistent throughout the text. There are a number of features of The Play of Power that make it attra
10、ctive and that make it one of the textbooks that I have used with satisfaction for several years. As is suggested by the title, the authors describe politics as a game of power played by many players, though theirs is not an application of formal game theories to politics. Instead, they ask students
11、 to think of a number of familiar games, like basketball or Monopoly(强手棋 ), and the ways that the rules, strategies, and resources shape how players go about pursuing their goals and with what effect. The authors invite students, then, to look at politics as a game a “grand“ game with sometimes dead
12、ly consequences that is shaped by certain rules (some found in the Constitution), that is played by many players (politicians, voters, organized interests, etc.) who bring various and unequal resources (money, status, connections, etc.) to the game, and who win various material and symbolic outcomes
13、. The “game of politics“ metaphor is sometimes difficult to sustain throughout the coverage of many topics, but it provides a useful organizational framework. It dashes some of the idealistic notions of American government and politics that students may have picked up in high school civics classes,
14、as well as the more cynical notions that they pick up in the popular media. In the end, I think it is useful in helping students make sense of who gets what, and how, as well as who does what, and why and with what success. Another attractive feature of The Play of Power is a serious, consistent, an
15、d ultimately successful effort to draw on students own experience to uncover the relevance of politics and government. The authors compare and contrast political issues and dilemmas to student issues, to student relationships among themselves, with the university, with their parents, and with local
16、government. This helps students see the rule -making and choice -making, as well as the tradeoffs(权衡 ) of the political process. The authors of The Play of Power also pull off fairly effectively the challenge of describing the roles of minorities and women in American political history and contempor
17、ary politics. This has become an increasingly common undertaking for authors of American government textbooks. Some authors weave a discussion of these issues throughout all the chapters of the text, some set aside special chapters to address these issues, and some use special features, like boxes,
18、to highlight significant issues or individuals. There are drawbacks to each approach, There is a temptation to be heavy -handed in the presentation, or to judge historical practices against contemporary standards. The Play of Power takes a fairly judicious (明智的 ) approach that errs, if at all, on th
19、e side of over emphasis. Discussions of important women or racial minorities and their struggles for citizenship rights are integrated into the text. Examples of routine political processes and developments also give visibility to women and racial minorities. Finally, special boxes highlight importa
20、nt political documents, like the Declaration of Sentiments issued at Seneca in 1848, or individuals like Cesar Chavez. There are several features of this textbook that students will find helpful. Each chapter ends with an “applying knowledge“ exercise that challenges students to apply some of the te
21、rms and concepts that have been discussed. There is also a list of key terms and recommended readings at the end of each chapter. Each chapter is extensively footnoted and there is a glossary at the end of the book. Charts inside the front and back covers illustrate the relationships of basic concep
22、ts and elements in “the play of power.“ Among the less attractive features of The Play of Power is some of the clutter. I find a leaner textbook more desirable. This book, like many others, has various boxesabout “common beliefs,“participants“,“resources“,“strategies“, “rules,“ and “outcomes.“ It al
23、so has photos with captions, tables, and graphs. The text is a bit broken up to wrap around these features. The book also has two chapters on civil rights/civil liberties (Constitutional Rights as Rules and Constitutional Rights as Resources) and three chapters that cover political participation and
24、 elections (Political Parties, Voting, Elections). These sections probably could have been streamlined. The Play of Power also gives very little coverage to the Clinton Presidency and the political developments of the period (it was published in 1996 but seems to cut off before that). On the whole,
25、this basic American Government text is student - oriented and well - written, with a useful organizing framework. It makes American political processes and history accessible and understandable for undergraduates. 2 The book The Play of Power was published by New York St. Martins Press in 199 （ A） Y
26、 （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The author thought theres no difference between those textbooks on American Government. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The book has more than one author. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The book The Play of Power mainly focuses on civil rights. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The book The Play of Power s
27、till_the public policy, although not in separate chapters. 7 Despite multiple authors, the book is_throughout the text. 8 The book The Play of Power is not difficult to read, since it is not_. 9 The book The Play of Power avoids over emphasizing on describing the roles of_in American political histo
28、ry and contemporary politics. 10 The author thought a weak point of the book is that it is_. 11 From the passage we can infer this textbook is written mainly for_to read. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversat
29、ion, 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） The man can have
30、 his camera fixed here. （ B） The woman will probably fix the mans camera herself. （ C） The man will buy a new camera. （ D） The woman suggests that the camera should have been brought in earlier. （ A） Jack vacuumed the living room but not the bathroom. （ B） Jack cleaned the bathroom but not the livin
31、g room. （ C） Jack cleaned neither the living room nor the bathroom because he is exhausted. （ D） Jack cleaned both the living room and the bathroom. （ A） At the dentist s. （ B） At a grocery （ C） At a lawyer s. （ D） At a psychiatrist s. （ A） One student received a higher grade than he did. （ B） He wi
32、ll have to take a number of exams later. （ C） The test is more difficult than he expected. （ D） Several students in his class have received top grades. （ A） He failed to finish the experiment that day. （ B） He hasnt had time to do the experiment. （ C） He did only part of the experiment. （ D） The exp
33、eriment turned out well. （ A） He does not know who Alice is. （ B） He has found a job as a messenger. （ C） He does not want to deliver the note. （ D） He does not know where Alice is. （ A） Call the TV station. （ B） Look for cats with the man. （ C） Meet the man at the cat exhibit. （ D） Watch the progra
34、m on TV. （ A） Whether the woman needs his help. （ B） Whether the woman has any pets. （ C） Where the woman is going. （ D） Whether the woman can take care of his pet. （ A） They hate each other. （ B） They cherish each other. （ C） The boy care about the girl very much. （ D） The boy jokes the girl. （ A）
35、Red. （ B） Black. （ C） White. （ D） Not all of the above. （ A） The girls friend. （ B） Their another sister. （ C） The boys dream girl. （ D） A pop star. （ A） Increase food production. （ B） Increase oil production. （ C） Birth control. （ D） All of above. （ A） 116000. （ B） 300000. （ C） 360000. （ D） 100000.
36、 （ A） Exploration. （ B） Increase oil production. （ C） Alternative sources of energy. （ D） Not of above all. （ A） The world in 2020 will be more crowded and more polluted than the world we live in now. （ B） In 2020 the world population could approach 8,500 million people. （ C） At the next ten years o
37、f the century, the available supplies will not be sufficient for our needs. （ D） The world will be worse. 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. Afte
38、r you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） His sewing machine is the first one in the world. （ B） His friend told him how to make a good sewing machine. （ C） It was the need for money that caused him to make a sewing machine. （ D） He made
39、his sewing machine in eleven weeks. （ A） Discount was offered for wholesale. （ B） Automatic function was added to the machine. （ C） They provided ready-made clothes or shoes for buyers. （ D） People could pay for the machine by installments. （ A） He led an extravagant life in his later years. （ B） He
40、 still worked hard when he became rich. （ C） He spent his later years in America. （ D） He didnt leave enough money for his children. （ A） Stretch your hand for a handshake. （ B） Show a big smile on your face. （ C） Tell your name, then ask for the others. （ D） Simply say “Hi“ with a slight nodding. （
41、 A） Because they are too mean to treat others. （ B） Because they are too reserved to express intimacy. （ C） Because that is what gentlemanship means. （ D） Because that can make them integrate into the pub crowd. （ A） When the glasses are 25% full. （ B） When the glasses are empty. （ C） Before you mak
42、e a toast. （ D） When potpie are drinking up the liquid. （ A） Neither of the two types of rockets is very economical. （ B） The liquid-fuel rocket is best. （ C） Each type of rocket has certain advantages. （ D） The solid-fuel rocket is best. （ A） The rocket should be inexpensive to construct. （ B） The
43、rocket is capable of lifting heavy spacecraft into orbit. （ C） The rocket should be easily controlled. （ D） The rocket should be inexpensive to operate. （ A） Because of its size. （ B） Because of its fuel. （ C） Because of its complicated engine. （ D） Because of its burning time. （ A） The fuel is chea
44、p. （ B） They can be stopped and reignite. （ C） They are cheap to build. （ D） They must be used soon after fueling. 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 passa
45、ge 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 missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or w
46、rite down the 36 Karl Wilhelm Rontgen【 B1】 _people with the first x-rays in 1895; this was【 B2】_three years later by the discovery of radium by Pierre and Marie Curie. But who were they? In 1894, Marie and Pierre Curie met while studying in Paris. Their marriage on 25th July 1895 marked the start of
47、 a 【 B3】 _which was to receive worldwide recognition. The Curies discovered radium, a【 B4】 _substance, in uranium oxide ore. They developed techniques for【 B5】 it, but first did not fully understand its【 B6】 _Pierre Curie used to carry radium around in his waistcoat pocket and could not understand w
48、hy he was developing a massive 【 B7】 _on his chest. This would have been【 B8】 _, but Pierres life was cut short in 1906 when he was knocked down and killed by a horse and cart in the street.【 B9】 _. Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded a joint Nobel Prize in 1904, followed up by a second one for Mari
49、e in 1911. Their research was crucial in the development of x-rays in surgery.【 B10】_. The International Red Cross made her head of its Radiological Service and she held training courses for medical orderlies and doctors in the new techniques. 【 B11】 _ . She died in 1934 from leukaemia, due to exposure to high-energy radiation used in her research. Radiation has since
