1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 198及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a traffic accident. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 假设你在某日某时某地目击了一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点 1车祸发生的时
2、间及地点 2你所见到的车祸情况 3你对车祸原因的分析 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 i
3、nformation 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. 1 Staying Smart: Advice on Navigating Your Career Millions of career changes occur each year. Some are natural, but many m
4、ore occur in adverse circumstances. Other forces at work today further alter the work environment. The Internet tidal wave destroys existing business methods and creates new ones. Many jobs get shaken up in the process. In 1998 the momentum of the Asian economies went from fast-forward to reverse. W
5、ith their appetite for new products and services, these countries had fueled economic growth all over the world. The change in their fortunes has affected and untold number of careers throughout the world; Clearly, environmental changes like these beget strategic inflection points for companies. Eve
6、n more acutely, however, they bring career inflection points to the employees of those companies. Your Career is Your Business Every person, whether he is an employee or self-employed, is like an individual business. Your career is your business, and you are its CEO. Just like the CEO of a large cor
7、poration, you must respond to market forces, head off competitors, and be alert to the possibility that what you are doing can be done in a different way. You must protect your career from harm and position yourself to benefit from changes in the operating environment. This business of one often enc
8、ounters a defining point where an action you take will determine whether your career bounces upward or slumps into decline. Lets call it a career inflection point. A career inflection point most often results from a subtle but profound shift in the operating environment in which you work, a shift th
9、at demands that you respond with action. This action will not necessarily introduce an immediate discontinuity into your career, but it may unleash forces that in time will have a lasting and significant effect. A strategic inflection point reflects a wrenching moment in the life of a company, but t
10、he effort of navigating through it is spread among members of a community. Career inflection points are more intense, because everything rests on the shoulders of one individual you. Career inflection points happen to everyone. Consider the ease of a business journalist I know. This man used to be a
11、 banker. He was happily and productively employed until the day he went to work and learned that his employer had been acquired by a larger bank. In short order he was out of a job. He then became a stockbroker. For a while, things went well and the future looked promising. However, a short time bef
12、ore we met, online brokerage firms started to appear. Several of this mans clients left him, preferring to do their business with low-cost online firms. The handwriting was on the wall. This time our man decided to make his move early. He had always had an interest in and aptitude for writing. Build
13、ing on the financial knowledge he had already acquired, he found himself a job as a business journalist, a less lucrative position but one less likely to be done in by technology. This transition Was not as traumatic (痛苦而难忘的 ) as the move from hank to brokerage; this time he had initiated it rather
14、than waiting for change to be forced on him by outside forces. To know whether youre facing a career inflection point, you must be alert to changes in your environment. Working inside an organization, youre often sheltered from the world at large. In some ways you tacitly relinquish (放弃 ) responsibi
15、lity for your welfare to your employer. But if you take your eyes off the environment in which your company operates, you may be the last to know of potential changes that could have an impact on your career. The Mental Fire Drill You should train yourself to look for strategic inflection points tha
16、t may affect your career. Simply put, you need to be a little paranoid about your career. One way to do this is to go through a mental fire drill: Act as if you were the CEO of a large company, a CEO who is open to outside views and stimuli. Read newspapers. Attend industry conferences. Network with
17、 colleagues in other companies. Listen to chatter from colleagues and friends. When different sources all reinforce the idea that change is afoot- whether in your industry or another one- it is time to sit up and ask yourself a series of questions like these: - Do these anecdotes indicate changes th
18、at might somehow apply to you? - What would you do if you were affected by such a change? - How likely is your company to be affected by changes in your industry? - If you think that developments originating in other industries could have a ripple effect on your job, are you confident of learning th
19、e new ways? If not, what should you do? Only through this kind of vigorous debate with yourself can you determine whether youve reached a career inflection point. The only way to hone your ability to recognize and analyze changes is to question the tacit assumptions underlying your daily work. Timin
20、g Is Everything Success in navigating a career inflection point depends largely on a sense of timing. But you have invested a lot in getting your career to where it is and youve got great hopes of rising further along the current trajectory(轨道 ) of your career. So its more than likely that after ask
21、ing yourself the kinds of questions listed above and deciding that a troublesome shift is underway, your whole being will probably work to try to deny that this is so. Denial can come from two wholly different sources. If youve been very successful in your career, the smoothness of success may keep
22、you from recognizing danger. If youve just been hanging on, fear of change may make you reluctant to risk what little you have. Either way, denial can cost you time, causing you to miss the best moment for action. As in managing business, it is rare that people make career calls early. But the truth
23、 is that a change made under the benign bubble of an existing job will be far less wrenching than a change made once your career has started to decline. If you are among the first to take advantage of a career inflection point, you are likely to find the best pick of the new opportunities. Simply pu
24、t, the early bird gets the worm; latecomers get leftovers. Get in Shape for Change The period between an early sense of foreboding and an actual career inflection point is valuable. Just as athletes get in shape for competition, this is your time to get in shape for change. Picture yourself in diffe
25、rent roles. Talk to people in those kinds of jobs. Conduct a dialogue with yourself about how suited you are for a new line of work. Train your brain for the big change. Experimentation is a key way to prepare for change. This can take several different forms. For the stockbroker-turned-journalist,
26、this meant dusting off his writing skills and contracting potential employers early. You might consider moonlighting(兼职 ) or going back to school part-time. You may want to ask your current employer for a new and entirely different assignment. As you experiment, avoid random motion. Dont take blind
27、steps just to head in a different direction. Guide yourself by your understanding of the nature of the changes that are upon on you. Look for something that allows you to use your knowledge or skills in a position thats immune to the wave of changes you have spotted. Better yet, look for a job that
28、actually takes advantage of the changes. Go with the flow rather than fight it. When a corporation navigates a strategic inflection point, the CEO is called upon to describe a clear vision of the new industry map and to provide the leadership to get the organization across this valley. As CEO of you
29、r own career, you must supply the vision and commitment yourself. Arriving at the clarity of direction through a dialogue with yourself and then maintaining your conviction when you wake up in the middle of the night filled with doubts is not easy. Yet you have no choice. You have just one career. Y
30、our might take control of it with full focus and energy, and with no wavering. 2 Environmental changes may lead to the employees career inflection points. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The career inflection point can determine whether a business can succeed or not. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 When you experie
31、nce and observe your inflection point, you should stop your career at once. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 A journalist succeeds more easily than a stockbroker. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 _ often results from working for an organization. 7 You can judge whether youve reached your career turning point after yo
32、u _. 8 _ is the most important factor that determines whether you can succeed in navigating your turning point. 9 The denial of what have happened often come from two sources _. 10 The period between an early sense of foreboding and an actual career inflection point is the time for you to _. 11 By s
33、aying “As you experiment, avoid random motion“, the author means you should _ 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 what was said. Both the conversation and the q
34、uestions 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） It is run by Mrs. Winters husband. （ B） It hires Mrs. Winter as an adviser. （ C） It gives a 30% discount to a
35、ll customers. （ D） It encourages husbands to shop on their own. （ A） Call a taxi for the woman. （ B） Ride a horse with the woman. （ C） Take the woman to the bus station. （ D） Drive the woman to the train station. （ A） The visiting economist has given several lectures. （ B） The guest lecturers opinio
36、n is different from Dr. Johnsons. （ C） Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates. （ D） Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college. （ A） Saving her money in the long mn. （ B） Buying a used car. （ C） Purchasing a new car. （ D） Getting a second-hand car. （ A） What a mother always
37、 does. （ B） Everything in the mans room. （ C） What a mother doesnt do. （ D） Where to put things. （ A） To type the letter. （ B） To fax the bookshelf. （ C） To paint the bookshelf. （ D） To repair the computer. （ A） They ought to make fresh coffee. （ B） They ought to try some other kinds of coffee. （ C）
38、 The machine should be cleaned. （ D） The machine should be replaced. （ A） Professor Georges class is too boring. （ B） Professor Jordans class is more interesting. （ C） Professor Georges class is very interesting. （ D） Professor George never allows students to drink coffee in class. （ A） She thought
39、it was a waste of money. （ B） She was amazed that it had been finished in such a short time. （ C） She was impressed by it. （ D） She didnt like it as much as the other wings. （ A） He worked there as a guide. （ B） He read about it. （ C） He had just visited it. （ D） He interviewed the sculptor. （ A） It
40、 was made of aluminum. （ B） It wasnt large enough. （ C） It wouldnt move in the wind. （ D） It was too heavy to put up. （ A） Their colleague. （ B） Their job. （ C） A job vacancy. （ D） A want ad. （ A） 15. （ B） 10. （ C） 100. （ D） 150. （ A） A responsible and independent person. （ B） A dynamic and diligent
41、 person. （ C） One with initiative and a lot of experience. （ D） A man with articulacy. （ A） Being initiative. （ B） Being able to lead a team. （ C） Being dynamic. （ D） Being able to prettily use power. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,
42、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） They are usually more clever. （ B） They get tired easily. （ C） They are more likely to make minor men
43、tal errors. （ D） They are more skillful in handling equipment. （ A） It had its imitations. （ B） Its results were regarded as final. （ C） It was supported by the government. （ D） It was not sound theoretically. （ A） Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress. （ B） The lack of considerat
44、ion for them in equipment design. （ C） The probability of their getting excited easily. （ D） Their slowness in responding. （ A） They give out faint cries. （ B） They make noises to drive away insects. （ C） They extend their water pipes. （ D） They become elastic like rubber bands. （ A） Quiet plants. （
45、 B） Well-watered plants. （ C） Healthy plants. （ D） Thirsty plants. （ A） They could drive the insects away. （ B） They could keep the plants well-watered. （ C） They could make the plants grow faster. （ D） They could build devices to trap insects. （ A） In France. （ B） In England. （ C） In Germany. （ D）
46、In the United States. （ A） The young mans family was poor while the girls rich. （ B） A rich young man felt in deep love with a beautiful girl. （ C） The young man loved the girl but the girl didnt love him. （ D） The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase. （ A） He wanted to give her a Chri
47、stmas present. （ B） He fell in love with her. （ C） Her birthday was coming soon. （ D） They were going to get married. （ A） He looked very excited. （ B） He looked pale and sad. （ C） He was poorly dressed. （ D） He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase. Section C Directions: In this section, you will
48、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 44
49、 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 The University Library is one of the largest【 B1】 _ libraries in the country, with a【 B2】 _ of some two million volumes. There is an active collection for all subjects which are taught or researched at【 B3】 _ level in the University. The Library also【 B4】 _ as a national resource center in certain subject areas. For【 B
