1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 158及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic “Rechoice of Professions A Social Problem“. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese)be
2、low: 1. 下岗人员 (laid-off personnel)面临一个严肃的问题 再就业； 2. 下岗人员要改变就业观念，树立坚强信心，重新就业； 3. 人们要关心、帮助下岗人员，克服困难，争取胜利。 二、 Part II Reading 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 pass
3、age. 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) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Married, With Money You fight over finances,
4、 right? Here s how to keep the cash - and the passion. Brian Greenberg is a college financial planner, but on a recent morning he felt more like a marriage counselor. The couple sitting in his office, near Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was seeking advice about applying for financial aid for the mans son
5、from a previous marriage. “When they walked in,“ Greenberg recalls, “I could feel the hostility.“ The income from the wife s business, which she had started before they married, was modest, but it was just enough to limit the amount of aid the son could receive. The husband wanted her to incorporate
6、 to reduce their income, thereby allowing the son to qualify for more aid. She didnt want to go through the complicated incorporation process, but felt pressured by her husband. “He was saying, I m entitled to do what I want because I m making the money that pays the bills, “ recalls Greenberg. “Tha
7、t kind of thinking undermines a relationship.“ Much of this type of animosity (仇恨 ) can be avoided if only couples would talk about money before they get married, says Mary Claire Allvine, a certified financial planner in Chicago and Atlanta and co - author of The 7 Most Important Money Decisions Yo
8、ull Ever Make. Without this talk, it s unlikely that couples have an actual plan for their lives together. Studies have shown that disagreements over money are the No. 1 cause of friction in a marriage. And for some, theyre the No. 1 reason for divorce. So why can some couples weather financial ups
9、and downs while others split over a household budget? The key to success is to find the common ground - the shared values about how, as partners, you want to live your lives together. Here are some tips for executing a money plan without losing the passion. Think big and put it in buckets. After cou
10、ples have paid their fixed expenses, they often find themselves disagreeing over how to spend what s left - pay off the credit cards or get that HDTV one of them has been craving. To avoid such clashes, talk about your dreams. Allvine s research says couples who dont get bogged down with day -to- da
11、y budgeting details are usually the most successful with their money. “You cant say to the spender, Okay, you can only spend $ 50 a month. It s like putting people on a diet where they can last for a while but then they just binge and eat a loaf of bread. The spender will say, Ill cut back. And then
12、 they start cutting out the extra cup of coffee. But it s rarely the coffee that puts them in debt. It s the home they can t afford or the car they shouldn t be driving.“ Allvine recommends sorting your big dreams - starting a business, owning a home, saving for a vacation - into categories, or buck
13、ets. “When you name the bucket, you know what that money is for, and you won t use it for anything else. That s how couples get to their goals - they pay themselves first for the big things.“ Everyone needs the prenuptial (结婚前的 )talk. As todays couples marry later, or remarry, they face big challeng
14、es combining resources. One spouse may bring children from a previous marriage; another might be caring for elderly parents. The new- think says, rich or not, you may need a prenuptial agreement. “It makes sense to think things through early on,“ says Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Capital Manag
15、ement in Chicago. But Carrie Schwab - Pomerantz, co - author, with her father, Charles Schwab, of It Pays to Talk, has a different take: “Not everyone needs to sign a prenuptial document- but everyone should have the prenuptial conversation.“ The point, says Schwab - Pomerantz, is to get an idea of
16、each others money personality. “If someone has a lot of debt. that can reflect some personality issues that his or her partner needs to know about. How you deal with money is a reflection of who you are as a person.“ Put your goals on paper. “When a couple can agree on their spending,“ says national
17、ly syndicated radio talk - show host Dave Ramsey, “then they have agreed on their fears, and their goals. We don t really fight about money. We are fighting about priorities, fears and power. A plan on paper brings a level of promise and cooperation and unity.“ Ramsey also recommends scheduling regu
18、lar money meetings to talk about expenses. “It s all about being open and on the same page. There are no secret credit cards, no secret debt, no secret student loans. No deception. It s a matter of understanding what the expenses are. How much do we have to spend on birthdays? What about the groceri
19、es and cable bills, the soccer expenses? Life starts to show up in a real way when you talk about it in a meeting and put it on paper.“ Take a hike. How and where you discuss your finances is critical to keeping the peace, says Schwab - Pomerantz. “You want to make sure both parties are in a comfort
20、able, neutral place. It s also important to know ahead of time what youre going to talk about.“ Schwab- Pomerantz and her husband hike every weekend in the mountains near their home in the San Francisco Bay area. “Were away from our kids. Were not sitting there facing each other, which can become co
21、nfrontational. We cant get mad and walk to another room. It s just the two of us, and we get a lot of conversation in there about our goals and our priorities in life.“ Get it together. Financial independence is empowering, but many counselors say that living separate financial lives imperils a marr
22、iage. “Having his and her money is a recipe for disaster,“ advises Greenberg. “That says one person is taking care only of herself or himself.“ The joint account sends a powerful message that your marriage matters. The account should be for joint goals: building a reserve fund, saving for college. A
23、 shared account, however, shouldnt cancel out individual accounts. Managing your money together may not seem like a romantic venture, says Greenberg. “But if there is a good financial foundation, there are a lot fewer issues for strife.“ As for the couple seeking financial - aid advice from Greenber
24、g, they left his office, smiling, after he proposed a novel solution. The path to financial happiness is clear: communicate and plan together. 2 The author of this article wants to give people some advice on how to make a household financial plan properly and keep the passion as well. （ A） Y （ B） N
25、（ C） NG 3 Without the prenuptial talk, it s not likely that couples have an actual plan for their lives together. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The author suggests that the wife keep the money while the husband decides how to spend it. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 According to Mary Claire Allvine, a certified
26、financial planner in Chicago and Atlanta, couples who care much about day -to- day budgeting details are usually the most successful with their money. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 By saying “some couples weather financial ups and downs“, the author means that some couples survive these financial problems
27、 and are able to continue to_. 7 Studies have shown that_are the No. 1 reason for divorce for some couples. 8 According to this passage, there seems to be no disagreement over_between couples. 9 The author suggests that couples should give first priority to_. 10 The way that someone spends his money
28、 can reflect_. 11 The solution, suggested by Greenberg, to the problem of the couple mentioned at the very beginning of this article is to_. Section 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 wil
29、l 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） At Annes Clothing Store. （ B） Inside a shoppin
30、g center. （ C） At a downtown street. （ D） In a suburban residential district. （ A） He was fired from his job. （ B） He was warned about being more punctual from now on. （ C） The management cut his working hours. （ D） He was promoted. （ A） They are at a violin shop. （ B） They are at a circus. （ C） The
31、y are at a concert. （ D） They are inside a movie theatre. （ A） She didn t go to work this morning. （ B） She was injured and had to go to the hospital. （ C） She talked with the boss in the morning. （ D） The traffic delayed her. （ A） Seven o clock. （ B） Seven thirty. （ C） Eight o clock. （ D） Eight thi
32、rty. （ A） Sending the next package earlier. （ B） Waiting patiently. （ C） Using air freight. （ D） Looking for the package. （ A） She thinks that he should plan his money more carefully. （ B） She thinks that he should buy a convertible. （ C） She thinks that he should ask Barbara for advice. （ D） She wa
33、nts him to manage her money. （ A） He was furious with his boss. （ B） He was always late to work. （ C） His daughter was sick and that made him late for work. （ D） He prepared a financial report incorrectly. （ A） It s not a bad sizable room for the couple. （ B） The first thing they ought to do is just
34、 decide where the beds going. （ C） The man needs lots of light. （ D） There in the middle of the room is the fireplace. （ A） Between the two windows. （ B） In the corner. （ C） Between the two doors. （ D） Opposite the fireplace. （ A） In the dancing room. （ B） Opposite the fireplace. （ C） Opposite the d
35、oor. （ D） Beside the chest of drawers. （ A） Same height. （ B） Same friends. （ C） Same number of children. （ D） Same university. （ A） She married twice. （ B） She does not like baby. （ C） She likes to do housework. （ D） She envies her sister. （ A） Manager. （ B） Teacher. （ C） Engineer. （ D） Journalist.
36、 （ A） Same gene, same life. （ B） Identical twins also have very different lives. （ C） The element of environment is more important. （ D） None of the above. 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 passag
37、e 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） How John Milton Wrote Paradise Lost. （ B） How John Milton Became a Poet. （ C） How John Milton Studied Latin. （ D） How John Milton Became Famous. （
38、 A） It had a strange accent. （ B） It was difficult to understand. （ C） It had a strong Italian accent. （ D） It was easy to understand. （ A） He was well-known in the world. （ B） He was very strange. （ C） He was clever and hard working. （ D） He was quick at Latin and poems. （ A） Films provided more me
39、lodrama. （ B） Films provided longer programs. （ C） Films provided emotional appeal. （ D） Films provided greater spectacles. （ A） They were silent. （ B） They didn t tell a complete story. （ C） They were too expensive. （ D） They were too short. （ A） The World War . （ B） The fact that films were less e
40、xpensive. （ C） The fact that films were silent. （ D） The fact that films were shorter. （ A） Less than 40 minutes. （ B） From 40 to 70 minutes. （ C） At least 40 minutes. （ D） More than 70 minutes. （ A） He should show respect to the interviewer. （ B） He should show confidence in himself. （ C） He should
41、 be dressed appropriately. （ D） He should speak enthusiastically. （ A） Speaking politely and emotionally. （ B） Talking loudly to give a lasting impression. （ C） Talking a lot about the job. （ D） Speaking confidently but not aggressively. （ A） Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in a job inte
42、rview. （ B） Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine. （ C） Serf- confidence is most important for a job hunter. （ D） A job seeker should create a good image during an interview. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the f
43、irst 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 heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. Fo
44、r these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 A few years ago it was 【 B1】 _to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents【 B2】 _ that children did not show them proper respect and 【 B3】 _, while children complain
45、ed that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared?【 B4】 _, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many 【 B5】 _argue that it is built into the fabric of our society. One important cause of the generation gap is the【 B6
46、】 _that young people have to choose their own life - styles. In more【 B7】 _societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and 【 B8】 _of, and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people o
47、ften travel great distances for their educations, move out of the family home at an early age, many or live with 【 B9】 _ . In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were
48、unable to do. Often, however, 【 B10】 _. Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture,【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A
49、 Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 In addition to his theory of colour, Newton developed a theory of how light travels. This is known as the corpuscular (微粒子的 ) theory of light, meaning that light travels as a series
