1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 159及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled “The First Impression of My Roommate“ You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 这是我在大学的第一天； 2. 他 (她 )就是我的同学； 3. 我仔细打量了他 (她 )，发现
2、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 passage. For questions 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the pas
3、sage; 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 Hear the Music, Avoid the Mosh Pit Artists Find Their Audience Online Musician Suzanne Vega got her start in the New York folk scene, but now the 1
4、980s star has found a following in cyberspace. With the help of some programmers, Vega created a 3D animated image of herself, called an avatar (化身 ), and she recently performed inside a world accessible only through a web site, where other people represented by avatars attended the concert, streame
5、d live to computers all over the globe. As Vega strummed (弹奏 ) her guitar inside a real studio, about 100 lucky fans sat at their computers and guided their avatars into the online scene of an outdoor amphitheater, where Vegas avatar youthful - looking with short hair and bangs appeared on stage. Wh
6、en the real -world artist played and sang, her online alter ego(另一个我 ) did the same though the avatars lips did not move. Fans heard the concert on their computer speakers and commanded their avatars to smile or move to the music. Later, Vega answered audience questions, sent as instant messages vis
7、ible to everyone in attendance. The Aug. 3 event, organized by a public: radio program, was one of the first attempts by a major artist to interact with fans in a completely computer- fabricated world. “The response was terrific ! ! I am still hearing from people who were in the room, friends of fri
8、ends and people all over the world who were there, “Vega said in an e -mail, noting that she took an active role in picking out the maroon blouse, black cardigan and white tennis shoes her avatar wore. Marketing and record label executives say web sites that put users into video - game - like virtua
9、l worlds are a unique way to reach out to audiences, who are increasingly spending their time and money on the computer instead of at concerts and music stores. Although still experimental, such sites offer fans more ways to interact with one another and band members directly. The 1980s band Duran D
10、uran has reunited and plans to perform a live concert later this month on Second Life, the world where Vega performed, on its own virtual island. A few months ago, singer and pianist Regina Spektor built four virtual Manhattan lofts where fans could walk around, hang out and listen to streaming musi
11、c from her new album a month before it was released. Even fans are taking part: A group of friends created avatars of the band U2 and has put on several virtual concerts, using music from the bands real shows and mimicking every detail, down to lead singer Bonos hairstyle, sunglasses and clothing. O
12、ther, lesser - known bands and musicians who typically have used social networking site MySpace. com to build a following are also turning up on Second Life and other virtual worlds, such as There. com, to showcase their music. “A virtual world brings something to the table that a Web site doesnt it
13、 s building a more immersive experience. You kind of lose yourself in it,“ said Ethan Kaplan, director of technology for Warner Bros. Records, who said he has played around with Second Life for years. “It s really cool and a lot more fun and creative than just putting a MySpace page up. Musicians ar
14、e increasingly using the virtual world to hold live concerts, at specific times and dates, or listening lounges where their music plays when an avatar pays a visit. The virtual world provides a rich and colorful environment similar to computer- animated films like “Toy Story,“ only a notch less soph
15、isticated. Users control their avatars by clicking on arrows or moving the mouse, but the movement and appearance seem a bit slow at times. Unlike the real world, though, avatars can fly around or beam (发射 ) themselves instantly from beach to urban environment. Savvy avatars can even record an exper
16、ience on Second Life and turn it into a short movie or music video, many of which are posted on online video sites like YouTube. com. Second Life s basic membership is free after downloading software from the Web site, http :/www. secondlife, com , which provides tools to create an avatar. The site,
17、 owned by privately held Linden Lab of San Francisco, debuted Second Life in 2003 and makes money by charging a monthly fee to purchase virtual land and build a house or other structure on it. Land starts at $ 9.95 a month for a small lot, but for a band to set up a location to hold a concert with f
18、ancy details such as a stadium will cost at least $10,000, a Second Life executive said. Most of the cost goes to programmers who design the 3 - D environment. Second Life has more than 400,000 registered members. That s tiny compared with the millions on MySpace or other social networking web sites
19、, but Second Life is growing by about 10 percent a month. What s attractive, musicians say, is that the rich environment sucks people in sometimes for hours, compared with mere minutes spent at ordinary web sites. The virtual world has generated attention from retailers and marketing firms, which se
20、e it as a way to experiment with new products. Hip cotton clothier American Apparel set up a virtual store on Second Life in June, where people can spend real money to buy T - shirts for their avatars, and several other online designers sell fashionable jeans, tattoos and even hairstyles. Next month
21、, Starwood Hotels plans to open a virtual loft - style hotel on Second Life where avatars can check in a year before the company builds the real thing in the real world M or “RW,“ as people in the virtual world call it. “There s elements of gimmick to it,“ said Lucian James, president of Agenda Inc.
22、 , a brand marketing firm based in San Francisco. But “the whole interplay (相互影响 ) between online and offline is something people that Second Life is targeting dont have a problem with,“ he said. “With the online -offline divide, they see it much less as a gimmick than as a real thing.“ Lucian James
23、 . The concept is attractive to a music industry looking to woo a new generation of fans who are used to interacting online. “There are no more music videos MTV doesn t show them, so we decided wouldn t it be cool if you could create an experience in a virtual world where you allow the user to be pa
24、rt of the music video with their friends?“ said Reuben Steiger, president of marketing and consulting firm Millions of Us, which works with music labels to develop a virtual -world presence for artists. His team built the Manhattan lofts for singer Regina Spektor and was surprised by the response. “
25、There were parties around the clock in these lofts. It began to attract people who had never heard of Regina, and it wasn t overt marketing,“ Steiger said. “The more important thing was these were cool environments where people were meeting people they wouldn t have met before.“ One drawback is that
26、 avatars can t keep up with humans real - time pace of facial expressions and gestures. In Vegas performance, the virtual guitar would not appear on cue and, at first, appeared to stick out of her elbow. The number of attendees at some concerts is limited because crowds take up too much processing p
27、ower. Sometimes, planners of virtual - re- ality events ask attendees not to bring too many accessories, such as big hairstyles, because they take up too much bandwidth. “It s a way to experiment with image, mostly,“ Vega said. “It will be great when the avatars are more expressive, when they can sp
28、eak, have facial expressions. If you could shape - shift even during the performance I could become a buxom blonde for a minute and then return to my original form that would be fun.“ Despite the tech glitches , many participants said there s an experiential quality that feels very real. “There s a
29、quality that doesn t exist in any other medium,“ said Bill Lichtenstein, president of the company that produces “The Infinite Mind,“ the radio show that put on the Vega performance, built a radio booth on Second Life, and plans to broadcast more interviews and performances. The virtual world, he sai
30、d, simulates the real world in a way that tricks the brain into thinking it s real. “Sitting there in the audience, waiting for Vega to start, you got this feeling a sense of excitement.“ 2 Both Vega and her fans called themselves avatars because they imaged that they themselves played at the concer
31、t or attended it. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 On August 3 Vega held her first online concert at which she interacted with her fans in a completely computer -fabricated world. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Vega was very careful in picking out the real - world maroon blouse, black cardigan and white tennis shoe
32、s for her avatar to wear. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 In order to attract audience they show a computer - animated film called “Toy Story“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The difference between real - world artist s playing and singing and her online alter egos is that the latter_. 7 Some businessmen have foun
33、d it_by putting users into video -game -like virtual worlds. 8 Following_, the 1980s band Duran Duran is going to hold a live concert later this month on Second Life on its own virtual island. 9 Second Life s basic membership is free, but_makes money by charging a monthly fee to purchase virtual lan
34、d and build a house or other structure on it. 10 Retailers and marketing firms have found that_with people in the virtual world. 11 People are very interested in_in the virtual world, which make them feel as if in a real world, in spite of the tech glitches. Section A Directions: In this section, yo
35、u 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 the pause, you must read the four
36、choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） People are expected to come at six. （ B） A formal party will be held. （ C） It will be a party for relaxation. （ D） There is no need to prepare special clothes. （ A） In the clinic. （ B） In the post office. （ C） In the grocery. （
37、D） In the department store. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Policeman and car driver. （ C） Librarian and student. （ D） Post clerk and customer. （ A） She will take subway. （ B） She will hurry to the conference. （ C） She will skip the conference and go sightseeing. （ D） She will take a bus. （ A） She thi
38、nks big parties are too impersonal. （ B） She would like to invite friends to a big party. （ C） She feels she has to spend a lot of money in holding big parties. （ D） She would like to be invited to small parties. （ A） It is quite unexpected. （ B） She has already got the news. （ C） She has confidence
39、 in the man. （ D） It is not exciting to learn about it. （ A） He is not satisfied with the pay. （ B） He is not able to enjoy paid holidays. （ C） The job is not very challenging for him. （ D） There is no hope of promotion. （ A） He hasn t decided on a topic for his composition. （ B） He has fallen behin
40、d others in English class. （ C） He hasnt made up his mind as to what to write about. （ D） The book he borrowed will be due tomorrow. （ A） ballet. （ B） Swimming. （ C） Nursing. （ D） Teaching （ A） She has a powerful mother. （ B） She loves her cat. （ C） To be a vet is her dream. （ D） For her teacher. （
41、A） Cathy is not so brilliant. （ B） Cathy thinks her mother is very kind. （ C） She went to France with the school choir last year. （ D） The man is her father. （ A） Lost his bank book. （ B） Missed her home way. （ C） Failed to borrow books. （ D） Puzzled by regulations. （ A） For her husband. （ B） For he
42、r nervousness. （ C） For her own holiday. （ D） For her children. （ A） The woman has no driving license. （ B） The husband has no driving license. （ C） The woman solved the problem finally. （ D） The man wants to help the woman. （ A） Troubled. （ B） Wicked. （ C） Patient. （ D） Humorous. Section B Directio
43、ns: 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 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） For the completion o
44、f required assignments. （ B） For passing given examinations. （ C） For the good of gaining knowledge. （ D） For the sake of high grades. （ A） To accomplish them mainly through their own efforts. （ B） To complete them with the aid of their tutors. （ C） To read all the reference books assigned by the pr
45、ofessors. （ D） To get over all the periodicals, articles and books in the library. （ A） Consult him outside of class. （ B） Look for him in the office. （ C） Talk to him during classroom hours. （ D） Make an appointment with him. （ A） To create feelings of happiness for the young by singing, （ B） To pr
46、omote a healthier life style among young people. （ C） To close the gap between the older generations and the young. （ D） To change the attitude of the young towards work. （ A） He used to drink, smoke and take drugs. （ B） He belonged to a street gang. （ C） He was jobless when he joined the movement.
47、（ D） He was a close friend of the movements leader. （ A） It is hard for the older generation to understand the young. （ B） It is possible for young people to live a healthier life. （ C） A life style free from the poisons of life is worth striving for. （ D） Young people will live a healthier life if
48、left to make their own choices. （ A） A victim. （ B） A police detective. （ C） A robber. （ D） A pet bird. （ A） She recognized the robbers. （ B） She knew the robbers names. （ C） She found the stolen property. （ D） She reported the robbery. （ A） Two. （ B） Twenty-six. （ C） Twenty-eight. （ D） Thirty. （ A）
49、 Baby - the Parrot Detective. （ B） An Amazon Parrot. （ C） Rising Crime Rates in American Society. （ D） How to Protect Your House. 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 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 4
