1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “The Limitations of Book Knowledge“. You should write no less than 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 书本是知识的重要来源。
2、 2. 但书本知识具有局限性。 3. 因此 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 inform
3、ation 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. 2 A Clean World or a Polluted World? Consume, consume, consume! Our society is consumer-oriented dangerously so. To keep the wh
4、eels of industry turning, we manufacture consumer goods in endless quantities, and, in the process, are rapidly exhausting our natural resources. But this is only half the problem. What do we do with manufactured products when they are worn out? They must be disposed of, but how and where? Unsightly
5、 junkyards full of rusting automobiles already surround every city in the nation. Americans throw away 80 billion bottles and cans each year, enough to build more than ten stacks to the moon. There isnt room for much more waste, and yet the factories grind on. They cannot stop because everyone wants
6、 a job. Our standard of living, one of the highest in the world, requires the consumption of manufactured products in ever-increasing amounts. Man, about to be buried in his own waste, is caught in a vicious cycle. “Stop the world, I a want to get off,“ is the way a popular song put mans dilemma. It
7、 wasnt always like this. Only 100 years ago man lived in harmony with nature. There werent so many people then and their wants were fewer. Whatever wastes were produced could be absorbed by nature and were soon covered over. Today this harmonious relationship is threatened by mans lack of foresight
8、and planning, and by his carelessness and greed. For man is slowly poisoning his environment. Pollution is a “dirty“ word. To pollute means to contaminate to spoil something by introducing in purities which make it unfit or unclean to use. Pollution comes in many forms. We see it, smell it, taste it
9、, drink it, and stumble through it. We literally live in and breathe pollution, and, not surprisingly, it is beginning to threaten our health, our happiness, and our very civilization. Once we thought of pollution as meaning simply smog the choking, stinging, dirty air that hovers over cities. But a
10、ir pollution, while it is still the most dangerous, Is only one type of contamination among several which attack the most basic life functions. Through the uncontrolled use of insecticides, man has polluted the land, killing the wildlife. By dumping sewage and chemicals into rivers and lakes, we hav
11、e contaminated our drinking water. We are polluting the oceans, too, killing the fish and thereby depriving ourselves of an invaluable food supply. Part of the problem is our exploding population. More and more people produce more wastes. But this problem is intensified by our“ throw-away“ technolog
12、y. Each year Americans dispose of 7 million autos, 20 million tons of waste paper, 25 million pounds of toothpaste tubes and 48 million cans. We throw away gum wrappers, newspapers, and paper plates. It is no longer fashionable to reuse anything. Today almost everything is disposable. Instead of rep
13、airing a toaster or a radio, it is easier and cheaper to buy a new one and discard the old, even though 93 percent of its parts may still be functioning. Baby diapers, which used to be made of reusable cloth, are now paper throw-aways. Soon we will wear clothing made of paper: “Wear it once and thro
14、w it away“ will be the slogan of the fashion conscious. Where is this all to end? Are we turning the world into a gigantic dump, or is there hope that we can solve the pollution problem? Fortunately, solutions are in sight. A few of them are positively ingenious. Take the problem of discarded automo
15、biles, for instance. Each year over 40,000 of them are abandoned in New York City alone. Eventually the discards end up in a junkyard. But cars are too bulky to ship as scrap to a steel mill. They must first be flattened. This is done in a giant compressor which can reduce a Cadillac to the size of
16、a television set in a matter of minutes. Any leftover scrap metals mixed with concrete and made into exceptionally strong bricks that are used in buildings and bridges. Mans ingenuity has come to his rescue. What about water pollution? More and more cities are building sewage treatment plants. Inste
17、ad of being dumped into a nearby river or lake, sewage is sent through a system of underground pipes to a giant tank where the water is separated from the solid material, purified, and returned for reuse to the community water supply. The solid material called sludge is converted into fertilizer. Th
18、e sludge can also be made into bricks. Controlling air pollution is another crucial objective. Without food, man can live about five weeks; without water about five days. Without air, he can only live five minutes, so pure air is a must. Here the wrong-doer is the automobile. Where there is a concen
19、tration of automobiles, as in our big cities, air pollution is severe. It is important to see that our cars are equipped with pollution-control devices. Such devices effectively reduce the harmful gases emitted from the engine. Power plants, factories, and apartment buildings can also avoid air poll
20、ution, when possible they should use clean fuels like gas and oil. And the smokestacks of these buildings should be equipped with filters and other smoke reduction devices. Can we eliminate pollution altogether? Probably not. Modern man pollutes with everything he does, so total elimination would re
21、quire drastic measures. Every power plant would have to shut down. Industries would have to close. We would have to leave all our automobiles in the garage. Every bus and truck and airplane would have to stop running. There would be no way to bring food to the cities. There would be no heat and no l
22、ight. Under these conditions, our population would die in a short time. Since such a drastic solution is impossible, we must employ determined public action. We can reduce pollution even if we cant eliminate it altogether. But everyone must do his part. Check your car to see if the pollution-control
23、 device is working. Reduce your use of electricity. Is air conditioning really necessary? Dont dump garbage or other waste on the land or in the water. Demand that government take firm action against polluters. We can have a clean world, or we can do nothing. The choice is up to you. 2 We can elimin
24、ate pollution completely by the year of 2008. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 According to the author, only 100 years ago man lived in harmony with nature. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 We cannot solve the pollution problem. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 It is necessary that we must employ determined government action
25、to control pollution. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 _million cars are abandoned in New York City every year. 7 To spoil something by bringing in the impure which make it unfit or unclear to use, we call it_. 8 Controlling air pollution is another crucial objective; _devices can reduce the harmful gases em
26、itted from the engine. 9 _is beginning to threaten our health, our happiness and our civilization. 10 Once we thought of pollution as meaning simply_. 11 Controlling air pollution is another crucial objective, the wrong-door is the_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conve
27、rsations 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 choices marked A, B, C an
28、d D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Jack and his wife arc still on friendly terms. （ B） Jack and his wife are teaching each other. （ C） Jack and his wile used to love each other. （ D） Jack and his wife wont have a divorce. （ A） She feels excited. （ B） She feels worried. （ C） She feels ver
29、y confident. （ D） She feels sleepy when asked to answer questions in class. （ A） She wants some help making it. （ B） She doesnt want to be forced to help the man. （ C） She wants some more coffee. （ D） Shed like to try another kind of coffee. （ A） Chinese is as difficult to learn as English. （ B） For
30、 women it may not be so difficult to learn. （ C） It is the most difficult language in the world . （ D） It is difficult to learn. （ A） At 8:30. （ B） At 6:55. （ C） At 8:55. （ D） At 9:00. （ A） $2.6. （ B） 83.6. （ C） $1.6. （ D） 82.8. （ A） Sick. （ B） Fine. （ C） Better. （ D） Tired. （ A） She will wait for T
31、om and go to the post office together. （ B） She will drop some letters in the mail box on her way home. （ C） She will buy Tons some stamps and envelopes at rite post other on her way home. （ D） She will buy some envelopes for Tom on her way home. （ A） 70. （ B） 27. （ C） 17. （ D） 22. （ A） Save money.
32、（ B） Attend evening class. （ C） Look for a good department. （ D） Work hard. （ A） Yes, yes. （ B） Yes, no. （ C） No, no. （ D） No, yes. （ A） Because he didnt hear any noise at all. （ B） Because he thought all this was caused by the flu. （ C） Because he thought he was dreaming. （ D） Because he was deaf a
33、nd fainted. （ A） Because he was feeling terrible with the flu and he couldnt bother about trying to get outside. （ B） Because he believed somebody would come to save him. （ C） Because he was too scared to run out of the house. （ D） Because he thought the earthquake wasnt so serious. （ A） The televis
34、ion. （ B） The radio. （ C） The paper. （ D） The policeman. （ A） At home. （ B） In a park. （ C） In a cafe. （ D） In a friends house. 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
35、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） England. （ B） Netherlands. （ C） Ireland. （ D） New Zealand. （ A） By taking out a patent on it. （ B） By building houses. （ C） By further perfecting his design. （ D） By telling
36、others. （ A） In cold zones. （ B） In hot zones. （ C） In temperate zones. （ D） Any climate. （ A） The weakness of the price system. （ B） The complexities of the price system. （ C） Credit terms in transactions. （ D） Resource allocation and the public service. （ A） Labour and education. （ B） Transportati
37、on and insurance. （ C） Utilities and repairs. （ D） Products and services. （ A） Instructions that come with a product. （ B） The quantity of a product. （ C） The quality of a product. （ D） Warranties that cover a product. （ A） The role of inland waterways in the nations growth. （ B） The development of
38、New York City as a seaport. （ C） The growth of the railroads. （ D） The disappearance of the canal system. （ A） In the early 1900s. （ B） In the mid-1800s. （ C） In the early 1800s. （ D） In the late 1800s. （ A） Agricultural products. （ B） Manufactured foods. （ C） Settlers. （ D） Farm animals. （ A） Natio
39、nal unity. （ B） Cheap transportation. （ C） The decline of Atlantic seaports. （ D） Movement of the population. 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
40、 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 write
41、down the 37 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 word
42、s 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 write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time , you should ch
43、eck what you have written. Most people feel lonely sometimes. But it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not (36)_. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people though, loneliness can last for years. Now (37)_ say there are three different types of lo
44、neliness. The first kind of loneliness is (38)_. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, (39)_ loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or movin
45、g to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause (40)_ problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most (41)_. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no spe
46、cific cause. People who (42)_ habitual loneliness have problems (43)_ and becoming close to others. (44)_ to improve their conditions. (45)_, e.g., friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For in- stance, our families give us emotional support, our
47、 parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. (46)_. They question their own popularity. Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions
48、or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 Icebergs are among natures most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into beingsomewhere in faraway, frigid waters, a- mid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence,
49、 which in most cases no one hears or sees. They exist only a short time and then slowly waste away just as unnoticed. Objects of sheerest beauty, they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes, they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues. They are graceful, stately, inspiring in calm, sunlit seas. But they are also called frightening and da
