1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 160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 Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 有人做好事期望得到回报； 2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做事不图回报；
2、3. 我的观点。 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 i
3、n 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 Better Known as Mark Twain This remarkable man went to a log-cabin school until he was twelve years old. That was the end of his formal ed
4、ucation. In spite of this, he became the most famous literary figure of his generation. He received honorary degrees from Oxford University and Yale University. People speak of him as the best known humorous writer of all times. He also brought realism and western local color to American fiction. He
5、 made millions of dollars by writing articles, short stories, and books. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain. Mark Twain was born in a small Missouri village near the Mississippi River in 1835. At that time, Andrew Jackson was the presi
6、dent of the country. Abraham Lincoln was still a young farm laborer in Illinois. The first railroad had been built seven years before. The Industrial Revolution was at hand. The economic collapse of American prosperity, called the Panic of 1837, still lay ahead. This was also the literary period lat
7、er called the “New England Renaissance“. Mark Twain was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to lire through the first winter. But with his mothers tender care, he managed to survive. He had been born in a tiny two-room cabin. Eight people lived together there. He had four brothers and s
8、isters. A slave girl lived with them too. As a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the d
9、irection of the nearby Mississippi. He was fascinated by that mighty river. He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious islands and passing boats and rafts. He was nearly drowned nine different times. He learned many things about the river during thos
10、e days. He learned all about its history and the unusual people who rode up and down it. He never forgot those scenes and those people. He later made them part of the history of America in his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain inherited his genius for humor from his mother. Obviously
11、, he did not inherit it from his father. He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his fathers face. On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things with perfect innocence. This same ability made Mark Twain all extremely humorous public speaker. After his fathers dea
12、th in 1847, Mark Twain left school and became a printers apprentice. His mother felt that he could make a living and get some education in this way. He worked for the printer as an apprentice for two years. During that time he received only his board and clothes as pay. By 1853, Mark Twain was tired
13、 of Missouri. He got an urge to see the world and started out with empty pockets. He worked as a printer in St. Louis, New York, and Philadelphia. Then, as a result of reading a book, he decided to go to the upper part of the Amazon River. He planned to make a fortune by collecting and selling cocoa
14、. His only problem was money for the trip. That problem was solved in an un usual way. He found a fifty dollar bill on the sidewalk and left for Brazil the next day. He got as far as the Mississippi River and then ran out of money. Next Mark Twain decided to become a river-boat pilot on the Mississi
15、ppi. He followed his new profession for fifteen months. He memorized all the turns, shallow spots, and dangerous rocks in the 1200 miles from St. Louis to New Orleans. He learned about the pride and responsibilities of the pilots. He became an excellent pilot. However, his life as a pilot came to a
16、sudden end. The river was closed to navigation at the outbreak of the Civil War. Then he joined the Confederate Army, but shortly after that, his company was disbanded. He did not join the army again. He followed his brother Orion to Nevada in 1861 and consequently took up his next profession. He be
17、came a miner in this frontier region. During this period, he started to write short articles. The publish er of the Enterprise in Virginia City, Nevada, recognized Mark Twains ability and offered him a job as an editor with a salary of $ 25 a week. He walked 125 miles over bad roads and rough countr
18、y to accept the job. It was at this time that he adopted the pen name “Mark Twain“. Later Mark Twain worked in San Francisco for a while and then became a miner again. In his spare time, he wrote a short story called “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.“ This story made him known all ov
19、er the country, and he decided to become a full-time writer and lecturer. He went to New York in 1867 and published his first book that year. His next book, Innocents Abroad, was published in 1869. It was a report of his European tour as a Westerner saw it. It was a completely new kind of travel boo
20、k. It gave him a national reputation. In 1870, Mark Twain was married to Olivia Langdon in Elmira, New York. It was an extremely successful marriage. They were devoted to each other throughout their lives. His wife Olivia had a strong and lasting influence on his writing. She was always careful to r
21、emove all of the bad words. He always accept ed her changes without argument. In the years following his marriage, he wrote the books for which he is most famous: Tom Sawyer in 1876, Huckleberry Finn in 1884, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court in 1889. Unfortunately, Mark Twain had no busine
22、ss ability at all. He made vast profits from writing and lecturing, but time after time, he lost money in bad investments. He finally lost his entire fortune in the publishing business in 1895. He took the responsibility for all of his debts. He wrote large numbers of stories in order to pay those d
23、ebts. He made a successful tour around the world. He was finally able to pay. Despite the tremendous effort this had required, he had been able to keep his health. His life had worse tragedies than the financial ones, however. His wife Olivia died in 1904. Three of his children had died previously.
24、At the age of seventy, his hair was completely white. He decided to buy fourteen white suits and a hundred white neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death in Redding, Connecticut on April 21, 1910. 2 Mark Twain was born during the period of the Industrial Revolution. （ A）
25、 Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 His jokes often led to violence when he was a boy. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Mask Twain earned a large sum of money by collecting and selling cocoa. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 During the Civil War Mark Twain became a river pilot. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 During 187and 1889, Mark Twain
26、wrote _ books for which he is most famous. 7 Mark Twain was not a successful _, but he was an outstanding writer. 8 When Mark Twain became a miner in the frontier region, he started to write _. 9 Mark Twain became the most outstanding writer of his time because he knew his people and the Missis sipp
27、i River very well, and he inherited from his mother _. 10 _ first made Mark Twain known all over the country. 11 Mark Twain seemed unhappy in his later years because his wife and _ had died. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the e
28、nd 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 choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （
29、 A） Commenting on a picture. （ B） Looking at some paint. （ C） Painting a picture. （ D） Comparing two paintings. （ A） Professor and student. （ B） Shop assistant and customer. （ C） Librarian and reader. （ D） Two friends. （ A） Future happiness is attractive. （ B） The man shouldn t work too hard for the
30、 happiness of future. （ C） The man should retire early. （ D） Todays happiness is less important than tomorrows. （ A） In a bar. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a hotel. （ D） In a grocer s. （ A） The man is handsome. （ B） The man used to be unhealthy. （ C） The lecture is not very clear （ D） The man has b
31、ecome a better person. （ A） Buy something to eat on the train. （ B） Take the five o clock train （ C） Wait to catch a later train. （ D） Take the train to the airport. （ A） She feels nervous about the test. （ B） She worries about her competence. （ C） She thinks she is well prepared. （ D） She doesnt li
32、ke the training behind the wheel. （ A） Take a break. （ B） Go to work. （ C） Do the other problems. （ D） Keep trying. （ A） Chinese. （ B） English. （ C） French. （ D） Italian. （ A） Students weight. （ B） Maturity. （ C） Wealth. （ D） Beauty. （ A） Expensive. （ B） Much lower. （ C） Everyone could achieve schol
33、arship. （ D） Students parents dont have to be rich. （ A） Went to a cinema. （ B） Watched TV. （ C） Washed clothes. （ D） Went on street. （ A） He loves the city very much. （ B） He doesnt seem to love the city very much. （ C） He hates the city. （ D） He doesnt know. （ A） Too many people. （ B） Dirty air. （
34、 C） Crime. （ D） Terrorism. （ A） Beautiful. （ B） No worse than now. （ C） Terrible. （ D） Joyful. 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
35、a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The mans professor. （ B） The mans roommate. （ C） A neighbor. （ D） The mans brother. （ A） He is too sloppy. （ B） He borrows Colins things. （ C） He brings guests over to the apartment. （ D） He doesnt use the k
36、itchen enough. （ A） Try to talk to Colin. （ B） Go home for a week. （ C） Wait till the end of this week. （ D） Have a room change immediately. （ A） A delicate art. （ B） A religion. （ C） An exact science. （ D） A way of life. （ A） His general health will benefit greatly. （ B） He will begin to breathe mo
37、re regularly. （ C） His flexibility will decrease. （ D） He will lose weight readily. （ A） Begin breathing through the nostrils. （ B） Slow down somewhat, but continue straining. （ C） Stop the particular exercise at once. （ D） Close his mouth immediately. （ A） Food is no longer a basic need for us, whi
38、le it was for primitive people. （ B） We eat a wide variety of food. （ C） We no longer eat fruit that primitive people ever ate. （ D） We eat more food than primitive people do. （ A） It is needed to adjust the temperature of our bodies. （ B） It is our second need. （ C） We need it to cover our bodies.
39、（ D） Weather is changing all the time. （ A） The climate. （ B） Ones social position. （ C） The materials available. （ D） Family size. （ A） Human Basic Needs. （ B） Material Comfort. （ C） Food: Human Basic Need. （ D） Basic Necessities of Life. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passa
40、ge 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 44 to 46 you a
41、re 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 Singapore is one of the world s smallest countries but it is also one of the most successful countries. Its economic growth has 【 B1】 _8.9 percent for the pas
42、t 30 years. It is the world s second-busiest seaport and third-largest oil 【 B2】 _ centre. It prospers as a 【 B3】 _financial centre, a major 【 B4】 _manufacturer and a huge 【 B5】 _ for tourists 6 million in 1994. Foreign 【 B6】 _ total more than $ 56 billion. Singaporeans enjoy the highest standard of
43、 【 B7】 _ in Southeast Asia and the second best in all of Asia, after Japan. A recent US 【 B8】 _ report said the “quality of life in Singapore has reached developed country standards.“ The air is not polluted, 【 B9】 _ . Trash is collected from every house every day, and more than 90 percent of the po
44、pulation owns their own apartments. 【 B10】 _ The common view of Singapore by foreigners is a pocket-size but strong country in economy with severe laws against drugs, 【 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 Directions: In
45、 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 Have you ever been asked to take a polygraph test for a job? A polygraph, also called a lie detector, i
46、s a device that is used to find out if someone is telling a lie. It is based on the belief that lying causes certain physical reactions. These reactions, which include a change in blood pressure and pulse rate, are measured by the polygraph. Lie detector tests are often used in court and in the work
47、place. However,a law that went effect in De cember 1988 limits the ways that employers can use these tests. Employers can no longer use them to screen(审查 ) people who are applying for jobs. The only exception is for those who want government jobs as security guards or drug handlers. Also, managers c
48、an no longer ask workers to take such tests unless there is reasonable suspicion that the worker has stolen or damaged property. This will curb tests for suspected offenses, such as drug use or sexual harassment, and for Workers who were merely in the area of a theft. Bosses who request lie detector
49、 tests will have to tell workers why they are suspected of an offense. Also, they may not ask questions that degrade workers, such as questions about their sex lives. In any case, according to the new law, the test is now voluntary: You cant be fired for refusing to take it. If you have been forced to take a polygraph test, or if you are not being given a promotion because you have refused to take the test, you can
