1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 193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 letter to your cousin Tom. You should write at least 150 words, and base your letter on the situation given below: Tom刚刚考上大学， 不适应大学的学习和生活，为此，他写信给你（大三学生）向你请教。你回信给他向他讲你的大学学习和生活经验。
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 pa
3、ssage; 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 Easter Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It is the commemoration of Jesus death and his rising from the dead, also
4、known as the resurrection. It comes at the end of Lent. The week leading up to it is called Holy Week. Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week and celebrates Jesus arrival in Jerusalem riding on a donkey. Crowds of people came out of the city to greet him, throwing down palm branches on the road.
5、Many churches give out small crosses made from palm leaves, as a reminder of Jesus entrance into Jerusalem and his death on the cross. On Thursday Christians remember when Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples, breaking bread and drinking wine, which is now known as the Last Supper. Since t
6、hen this meal has been symbolically re-enacted by many Christians as a way of drawing closer to God. This is called the Eucharist, which means thanksgiving. It is a reminder that Jesus sacrificed his life for mankind. The Bible tells us that, later that night, Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot. A
7、fter his arrest, Jesus was brought before the Jewish high priests who found him guilty of blasphemy because he called himself the Son of God. They handed him over to the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. As was the custom at the time of the Feast of Passover, Pilate gave the crowds the choice as to wh
8、ich of the two prisoners should be freed: Jesus, or Barrabas, a notorious criminal. Ironically, the same crowd who had welcomed Jesus with palm branches a few days earlier now chose Barrabas to be released, and Pilate condemned Jesus to death by crucifixion. On Good Friday, many churches hold 3 hour
9、 services meditating on the events leading up to Christs death: his interrogation, flogging, the mocking by the Roman soldiers, and his journey with the cross to Golgotha, the place of his death. Finally he was shipped naked and nailed to the cross, where he hung in agony for three hours, jeered at
10、by the crowds, before he died. This is the day when people traditionally eat hot cross buns, because the cross on the bun is a reminder of the cross Jesus died on, and a reminder of the Christian belief that Jesus died to save us all. Easter Sunday marks Jesus resurrection. The Bible tells us that M
11、ary Magdalene went to the tomb, followed later by some of Jesus disciples. They discovered Jesus body had gone and that the tomb was empty. Jesus then appeared to Mary and many of his disciples, speaking with them on separate occasions during the following forty days. As he left them for the last ti
12、me, Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit so the disciples would know God would never leave them. He then ascended into heaven. The Church celebrates this on Ascension Day. Why do we eat Easter eggs at Easter? For Christians, Easter eggs symbolize new life. They believe that, through his resurrecti
13、on, Jesus defeated death and sin and offers people the promise of eternal life if they follow his teachings. This is why there is a tradition for Christians to be baptized at Easter, which celebrates new life in God. However, the festival of Easter stretches back to pre-Christian times, too. It gets
14、 its name and some symbols, including the Easter Bunny, from the Pagan Spring Equinox festival, which is a celebration of spring and also of new life. Where are the accounts of Easter in the Bible? The account of the Easter story can be read in Mark, Chapters 14 to 16, or Luke, Chapters 22 to 24, an
15、d elements of it can be found in the other gospels too. Many of the events in the Easter story are foretold in the Old Testament in Isaiah chapter 53. Why does the date of Easter change from year to year? The date of Easter Sunday varies from year to year because it is based on the lunar calendar, I
16、t is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon, on or after March 21st. Do rabbits lay eggs? No, but young children in the West believe they do. Children in Europe, America and elsewhere ran around like crazy on Sunday, March 27 this year, trying to find candies and colored eggs. The tradit
17、ional idea is that eggs are laid by Easter bunny (小兔子 ). Easter is the celebration of the triumph of life over death. It is a very important festival for Christian world- wide. At this time they remember the rebirth of Jesus Christ. In Christianity, people believe that God raised Jesus from the dead
18、 on the third day after he was killed. On Easter Sunday, people eat boiled eggs and give them as gifts to friends and children. The Romans believed that “a life comes from an egg“. Christians consider eggs to be the “seed of life“. So eggs became symbolic of the rebirth of Jesus Christ. Originally,
19、eggs were painted bright colon to represent springs sunlight. Two traditional egg games are the Easter Egg Hunt and the Easter Egg Roll. On Easter morning, children look for the eggs that the Easter Bunny has supposedly hidden around the house of garden while they were asleep. Sometimes prizes candy
20、 are awaiting the child who finds the most eggs. Today, the eggs are prizes in themselves as they are chocolate. The point of the Easter Egg Roll is to see who can roll an egg the farthest or who can roll it without breaking it. It is usually down a gassy hillside or slope. The game has been connect
21、ed to the rolling away of the rock from Jesus Christs tomb when he was reborn. In the US, Dolly Madison, the wife of the fourth American President James Madison, organized an egg roll in Washington, D.C. in the early 1800s. She invited the children of Washington to roll boiled eggs down the hilly la
22、wn of the new Capitol building. The custom has gown. Today, Easter Monday, the day after Easter Sunday, is the only day of the year when tourists are allowed to wander over the White House lawn. The wife of the president sponsors it for the children of the entire country. But the event is only open
23、to children 12 years old and under. Adults are allowed only when accompanied by children. On Easter Sunday, families have big breakfasts together. Parents then hide Easter baskets with sweets, eggs and small presents. What Is Easter Bunny? The hare and the rabbit were the most fertile animals known.
24、 So they served as symbols of the new life during the spring season. In ancient times before Christianity, parents told their children that the magic hare would bring them presents at the spring festival. The presents were often painted eggs as these represented new life starting at this time of yea
25、r. Hares are like rabbits. But are larger and in many countries quite rare. In most places, the Easter rabbit (bunny) has replaced the Easter hare completely. In Germany, America and some other western countries, children made nests of grass or baskets and placed them in their yards. They believed t
26、he Easter Bunny would fill these baskets with brightly decorated eggs during the night. What is Easter lily? The Easter lily is another tradition. White lilies are used as church decorations on the Easter holiday, They are also used as Easter gifts. 2 Easter Day is a Christian holiday to celebrate J
27、esus rebirth. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Many Christians now re-enact Last Supper to symbolize Judas Iscariots betrayal of Jesus. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The Bible tells people how Jesus was betrayed, accused and condemned to death. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Easter day is celebrated every year on March 2
28、1st. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The traditional idea in Europe, America and elsewhere is that eggs are laid by _during 7 Easter night. 8 In _, people believe that God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day after he was killed. 9 Dolly Madison once invited the children of Washington to roll boiled
29、eggs down the hilly lawn of_. 10 For Christians, Easter eggs symbolize_. 11 White lilies are used as _on the Easter holiday. 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
30、 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） Swimming. （ B） Playing tennis. （ C） Boating. （ D） Playing tabl
31、e tennis. （ A） She is going to Finland. （ B） She has visitors next week. （ C） She has guests at her home. （ D） She has just visited him this week. （ A） Get some coins at the cafe. （ B） Buy her a cup of coffee at the cafe. （ C） Get some coffee from the machine. （ D） Try to fix the machine. （ A） They
32、spent three hundred dollars on their vacation. （ B） They drew money than they should have from the bank. （ C） They lost their bankbook. （ D） They had only three hundred dollars in the bank. （ A） To find out her position in company. （ B） To apply for a job. （ C） To offer her a position in the company
33、. （ D） To make and appointment with the sales manager. （ A） He is surprised. （ B） He feels very happy. （ C） He is indifferent, （ D） He feels very angry. （ A） He hasnt cleaned his room since Linda visited him. （ B） Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him. （ C） Hes been too busy to clean hi
34、s room. （ D） Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do. （ A） She is a generous woman by nature. （ B） It doesnt have a back cover. （ C） She feels the mans apology is enough. （ D） It is no longer of any use to her. （ A） Shes waiting for her father. （ B） Shes having her bicycle repaired. （ C） She wante
35、d to surprise John. （ D） She works there. （ A） To replace his stolen bicycle. （ B） To begin bicycling to work. （ C） To join a bicycle club. （ D） To wain for a bicycle race. （ A） It must be the right height. （ B） It must have several gears. （ C） It must have good tires. （ D） It must be the right weig
36、ht. （ A） The apartment is too far from the campus. （ B） The apartment needs a lot of repair work. （ C） Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment. （ D） Her roommate wont share expenses. （ A） The women didnt pay their rent on time. （ B） She cant find anyone to repair the dishwasher. （ C） She
37、 had to buy a new dishwasher. （ D） Paula had some repairs done without her permission. （ A） He has some knowledge of the law. （ B） He had the same problem. （ C） He knows the owner. （ D） He can bring a lawsuit against the owner. （ A） At 10:00. （ B） At 8:00. （ C） At 7:30. （ D） At 8:30. Section B Direc
38、tions: 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） Because he led hi
39、s teams to many championships. （ B） Because he set as many as 65 different records. （ C） Because he still played the game after he retired. （ D） Because he didnt stop playing even when he was seriously injured. （ A） He lost the final chance to win a championship. （ B） He was knocked out during one c
40、ontest. （ C） He broke a bone in the wrist during a match. （ D） He was awarded with a $1.5 million house. （ A） To break the previous records. （ B） To win one more championship for his team. （ C） To buy a luxury house. （ D） To play against the New York team once again. （ A） How to handle spiders. （ B）
41、 Spiders in the United States. （ C） Peoples fear of spiders. （ D） A special kind of spider. （ A） Most spiders will not bite even when handled. （ B） Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous. （ C） Most spiders ate likely to attack people. （ D） Most spiders have sharp eyes. （ A） Because she cannot find
42、 a husband for herself. （ B） Because the female spider is larger than the male one. （ C） Because the female spider often eats her husband. （ D） Because she is a black female spider. （ A） Her unique experience. （ B） Her future prospects. （ C） Her favourite job. （ D） Her lonely life. （ A） Authority. （
43、 B） A good relationship. （ C） Good luck. （ D） Independence. （ A） She will live an empty life. （ B） She will work in a bookstore. （ C） She will remain single. （ D） She will earn a lot of money. （ A） She should find a good job. （ B） She should open a small restaurant. （ C） She should have more control
44、 over her life. （ D） She should get married. 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
45、 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 down the 36 Lets proceed to the main exhibit hall and look at som
46、e of the actual vehicles that have played a prominent role in speeding up mail delivery. Consider how long it used to take to send a letter across a relatively short 【 B1】 _ . Back in the 1600s it took two weeks on 【 B2】 _ to get a letter from Boston to New York, a distance of about 260 miles. Cross
47、ing a river was also a 【 B3】 _ . Ferry service was so【 B4】 _ that a carrier would sometimes wait hours just to catch a ferry. For journeys inland, there was always the stagecoach, but the ride was by no means【 B5】 _ because it had to be【 B6】 _ with other passengers. The post office was pretty ingeni
48、ous about some routes. In the nineteenth century, in the Southwestern desert, for instance, camels were 【 B7】 _ in to help get the mail through. In Alaska, reindeer were used. This practice was discontinued because of the【 B8】 _ temperament of these animals. Well stop hem a minute so that you can en
49、ter this replica of a railway mail car,【 B9】_ . In fact, the United States transported most bulk mail by train for nearly 100 years.【 B10】 _ . Please take a few moments to look around. I hope youll enjoy your tour. And as you continue on your own, may I suggest you visit our impressive philatelic collection.【 B11】 _ . 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【
