1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 18及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Why I Came to College. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 我为什么选择读大学 ; 2. 现在读大学 是否值得 ; 3. 结论。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimmin
2、g 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 the statement contrad
3、icts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 What to Do about Iran? Irans decision to resume nuclear enrichment activities a key step in the process of making nuclear weapons is a direct challenge to the United States, Europe and the
4、 rest of the world. For more than two years now, Europe with Washingtons support has offered Tehran a reasonable deal: End the nuclear enrichment work it had been doing in secret for nearly two decades and receive technical support for a civilian nuclear energy program as well as expanded economic a
5、nd diplomatic ties. Last week, the new Iranian government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad basically told the international community to get lost. It resumed research and development activities that had been suspended during the talks with the Europeans, still claiming that its nuclear program was e
6、ntirely peaceful. As Ger- man Chancellor Angela Merkel made clear on her visit to Washington this month, even those most committed to a diplomatic solution with Iran now accept that diplomacy has run its course, and the time for decision and action has arrived. But what decision, and what action? In
7、 the debate about how to respond to Iran, two opposing camps have emerged: One wants to give in to Iran; the other wants to bomb it. Both are wrong. In the first camp are those mostly in Europe, but also in many other parts of the world who accept Tehrans argument that it has a right to develop nucl
8、ear technology for peaceful purposes. And while they would oppose an Iranian bomb, they argue that there is little we can do to prevent a determined Iran from building one eventually and that, in any case, a nuclear-armed Iran can be contained. It would be difficult to get international support for
9、economic sanctions, they say, and even if Russia and China were somehow to agree to them, sanctions would fail to change policy as in Iraq, North Korea and Cuba. This view is entirely too complacent. Its a delusion to believe that Irans program is for civilian purposes only and that allowing Iran to
10、 master nuclear enrichment is therefore no big deal. Given Irans long track record of hiding and lying about important aspects of its nuclear program, allowing it to develop enrichment and reprocessing capabilities even under an international inspection regime would remove the most important technic
11、al barrier to its acquiring nuclear weapons and leave the decision of going nuclear entirely in the hands of Ahmadinejads radical Islamist government. That is an unacceptable risk. The dangers of an Iranian bomb are clear. Others Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkeycould follow suit, both in order to deter T
12、ehran and in the well-warranted belief that a world that allowed Iran to build a bomb would surely allow them to do so as well. This would be a fatal blow to the already shaky nuclear nonproliferation regime, which for nearly 40 years has helped convince countries as diverse as Sweden, South Korea,
13、Brazil and Ukraine that the costs of acquiring nuclear weapons far outweigh the benefits. Moreover, a nuclear-armed Iran would represent a major threat to regional and global security. It could deter the United States and others from responding to Iranian aggression or to Tehrans support for terrori
14、sm in the Middle East and beyond. And given the messianic streak of Tehrans current leaders, do we really want to run the risk of them passing nuclear materials or even a weapon on to al Qaeda(基地组织 )? On the other side of the debate are those mostly in the United States who think that the time has c
15、ome to use military force against Iran. Because diplomacy has failed and we are, as President Bush has said, “all sanctioned- out“ as far as Iran is concerned, the only option left is a military strike against Irans nuclear facilities before it is too late. If ever there were a ease, they argue, for
16、 making good Bushs vow that America will “not allow the worlds most dangerous regimes to possess the worlds most dangerous weapons“ this is it. This view, too, is wrong. U.S. air strikes probably could destroy Irans critical nuclear facilities at least those we know about. But our intelligence is ha
17、rdly perfect, so we would not really know if Tehrans nuclear program was in fact destroyed. A military attack against Iran would also undoubtedly generate strong public support among Iranians for an otherwise unpopular regime. Any lingering doubt that they needed a nuclear deterrent(威慑 )would be era
18、sed. And are we prepared for what Iran could do in return? Through its Shiite partners in Iraq and Afghanistan, it could wreak havoc on our forces and undermine our efforts to stabilize both countries. It could threaten oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, through which more than one- third o
19、f the worlds oil flows, and urge its terrorist friends to launch retaliatory strikes against our allies and us. The option of relying on Israel to strike Iranian targets as alluded to last year by Vice President Cheney would be even worse. The Israelis would conduct the operation less effectively be
20、cause of their more limited military means(striking targets in eastern Iran would be a stretch for Israels limited-range F-15s), and the United States would bear the responsibility anyway, not least if it allow, ed the Israelis to fly over U.S.-controlled airspace in Iraq. Given these bad options, w
21、hat should the United States and Europe do instead? The answer is that they should do what they said they would do make Iran pay a real price if it refuses to suspend its uranium enrichment activities again. This means first making a concerted effort to win Russian and Chinese support for tough acti
22、on at the International Atomic Energy Agency and the U.N. Security Council next month. Ideally, the Security Council should not only denounce Irans actions but agree on an oil embargo and a ban on investment in Iran. The credibility of sanctions would be enhanced if it were clear that negotiations c
23、ould resume and punitive actions be suspended as soon as Tehran terminates the enrichment activities it recently resumed. The offer to support a civilian nuclear energy program, increase trade and investment and even engage in regional security talks and restore diplomatic relations with the United
24、States would also re- main on the table. But if Tehran refuses to back down, it must pay a price. And while Russia and China may not go a- long, Europe, Japan and the United States should not hide behind their refusal. The argument that sanctions wont work without China, Russia and India on board is
25、 overstated. Only Western companies at present possess the sort of expertise(专门知识 ) and technology that Irans energy sector needs, and in an integrated world oil market, whatever oil China and India purchase from Iran liberates supplies else- where. Iran could, of course, retaliate by pulling its oi
26、l off the world market, which would cause a price spike. But if Americans and Europeans are unwilling to run the risk of a temporary rise in oil prices as part of what it takes to prevent an Iranian bomb, then they had better be prepared to live with the consequences as well. The Iranian government
27、believes, as Ahmadinejad put it recently, that “you the West need us more than we need you.“ Do we really want to encourage him in this belief? There is no guarantee that making the threat of sanctions more credible or actually imposing them will have an immediate and positive effect, but given the
28、alternatives it certainly makes sense to find out. And even if sanctions dont work in the short term, they would still be useful to give future Iranian leaders an incentive to cooperate and to send a message to other potential proliferators. At the very least, serious sanctions would slow the nuclea
29、r program by squeezing the Iranian economy and cutting off key technologies, would further strain the already disgruntled middle classes who might one day push the current regime aside, and would serve as leverage in the future if Iran ever does decide to engage the West. Iran must be presented with
30、 a clear choice: It can become an impoverished, isolated pariah state with nuclear weapons like North Korea or it can begin to reintegrate with the international community, meet the needs of its people and preserve its security in exchange for forgoing this capability. The choice will be for the Ira
31、nians to make. But we must force them to make it. 2 In the past thirty years Iran has been doing secretly the nuclear enrichment work, which is a direct challenge to the United States, Europe and the rest of the world. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 According to the author, Europeans and those like them be
32、lieve that with the support of Russia and China, Iraq, North Korea and Cuba will eventually give up their, efforts to carry out their nuclear programs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The author holds the view that besides Iran there were or there are still many other countries like Iraq, North Korea, Cuba,
33、 Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Sweden, South Korea, Brazil and Ukraine, which intended or intent to acquire nuclear weapons. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The author suggested that something must be done to cause terrorist organizations split up into two opposite groups. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Two opposin
34、g camps have different ideas about how to respond to Irans decision to restart_. 7 The author thinks that the options given by the two different camps would not work and he suggested _option. 8 The author _that the U.N. Security Council should not only denounce Irans actions but agree on an oil emba
35、rgo and a ban on investment in Iran. 9 It is suggested that the authors suggestion is something like using both the stick_. 10 It can be inferred from this passage that the authors idea about how to solve Irans nuclear issue car compared to a Chinese saying: “Not both ends of the sugarcane_”. 11 In
36、the authors opinion, the option suggested by him will have a(n)_significance in solving the nuclear issues of the world. 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 will be asked about wha
37、t 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） $50. （ B） $55. （ C） $60. （ D） $65. （ A） 2:15 p.m. （ B） 2:15 a.m. （
38、 C） 2:00 p.m. （ D） 3:00 p.m. （ A） He is interesting. （ B） He is knowledgeable. （ C） He is boring. （ D） He is not very boring. （ A） He is in the school canteen. （ B） He is in the party. （ C） He is with Carl. （ D） He is nowhere to be found. （ A） Science courses. （ B） Mathematics. （ C） Liberal arts. （
39、D） Literature. （ A） He does well, though he decides to change this present job. （ B） He finds it difficult to continue. （ C） He is tired of his present job. （ D） He feels content, though he once lost some of his confidence. （ A） Shell go to a bar with her friend. （ B） Shell stay at home and drink so
40、mething. （ C） She wont go out. Instead, shell prepare a room for her grandpa. （ D） Shell invite her grandpa for a drink. （ A） Its always hot and humid. （ B） Its changeable. （ C） Its not hot and humid. （ D） Its hot, but not humid. （ A） Lifted heavy box. （ B） Put hundreds of bottles and tins and packe
41、ts on shelves. （ C） Lifted bricks. （ D） Lifted bottles and boxes. （ A） He is a manager assistant in a store. （ B） He is a common labor worker in a supermarket. （ C） He works as a vice manager in a supermarket. （ D） He doesnt have a job. （ A） He could be promoted. （ B） His boss will like him very muc
42、h. （ C） He still wants to keep the job. （ D） He may lose his job. （ A） Allen. （ B） Collin. （ C） Bob. （ D） Collins boss. （ A） At the seaside. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） On a bus. （ D） On the plane. （ A） For his wedding. （ B） For a meal. （ C） To his new house. （ D） To his girlfriends home. （ A） Becaus
43、e there is something wrong with the phone line. （ B） Because his girlfriend is coming. （ C） Because his boss has come into the office. （ D） Because his boss is calling him. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions
44、. 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） It learns to say by imitating what people say. （ B） It learns to say by imitating what people hear. （ C） It learns to say by thin
45、king. （ D） It learns to say by seeing. （ A） To imitate it. （ B） To use it from time to time. （ C） To ask for it. （ D） To hear it. （ A） We should read first. （ B） We should spell first. （ C） We should listen first. （ D） We should write first. （ A） They have nothing to do with each other. （ B） They ha
46、ve something to do with each other. （ C） They help each other in a way. （ D） They depend on each other. （ A） Other living things change their environment while man doesnt. （ B） Man alters his environment while he is adapted to it, but other living things do not. （ C） Other living things is not only
47、adapted to their environment but also alters it. （ D） Man is only adapted to the environment but he doesnt alter it. （ A） The relationship between man and his environment. （ B） The relationship between living things and their environment. （ C） The relationship between man and living things. （ D） The
48、 relationship between mans brain and other living things. （ A） A narrow river. （ B） The River Thames. （ C） A wide river. （ D） The Oxford River. （ A） The Cambridge and Oxford boat race is run every year. （ B） Each boat has a crew of eight. （ C） Each oarsman uses one oar. （ D） A trained crew can work
49、up great speed and shoot away like a rocket. （ A） The Westminster Bridge is the most famous one in the world. （ B） The Big Ben strikes four times an hour. （ C） At least three bridges span the Thames. （ D） The House of Commons and the House of Lords sit on the Thames. （ A） Londoners and the Thames. （ B） The Clean Air Act. （ C） Other measures. （ D） The Clean Air Act and other measures. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three time
