1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 21及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic “Value Time, Value Life“. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below. 1. 生命有限，时间宝贵，珍视时间就是珍视生命。 2. 如何珍视时间？如何珍视生命
2、 ? 3. 遗憾的是，有些年轻人把时间和青春花在 4. 我认为，我们应该 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
3、with the information 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 Two Letters from London April 14, 1980 Hotel Diplomat London, England Lee Simmons President, Cowboy Jeans, Inc
4、. 329 River Plaza Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. Dear Lee, London is great, Lee, its just great. Rome and Paris were fine places, but I knew as soon as we landed in London that this is the finest of the three. Nobody wears blue jeans here! Lee, I think London will prove to be a very big market for Cowboy J
5、eans. Im sure of it! It sure is nice to be in London. Its also nice to hear English again. When you speak a foreign language you can only say what you can say. But when you speak your own language, you can say what you want to. Thats why I like the English restaurants. When I order a piece of meat,
6、I know just what Ill be getting. Let me get back to business. I think you were very smart to pick Mr. Needle as our sales representative here. I didnt like him very much at first. Why, I kept wondering, does he wear suits instead of blue jeans? But Ive changed my mind about him. He knows the clothes
7、 business from top to bottom. Yesterday he proved it. While Jessica went shopping, Mr. Needle and I toured all the big department stores. You once told me that you should know your buyers not just as buyers, but as people. Well. Henry Needle knows them all. He talked for almost half an hour with one
8、 buyer about his wifes health. Then with another he talked for almost as long. You will see the results in my sales reports, which I plan to write tomorrow. We got two very big orders as a result of all that talking. At one in the afternoon, Mr. Needle took me to his club for lunch. We ate with a fe
9、w other men around a large table. I was very interested in what kind of business these men were in. But nobody talked business! What a waste of time! We Americans do a lot of business over lunch. But people are different here, I suppose. They prefer to tell stories and talk about the news. The man w
10、ho sat next to me was a complete fool. First he told me a long story about a conversation he had almost twenty years ago with, as he put it, “that American of yours, Ernest Hemingway.“ When he finished he asked me what I thought of Hemingway. Well, I wanted to laugh in his face. I dont know anyone b
11、y this name. Why would this man think I did? So I told the Englishman that our country is very big, and that I dont know everyone in it. But, I added, someday I may meet this man. Is he also in the blue jeans business, I asked? Well, I think the Englishman felt a little foolish. He just said no, and
12、 then got up and left the table! Right now Im sitting in our hotel room. Jessica should return soon. Yesterday she didnt buy anything, but I think she will today. Shes been out shopping for almost eight hours. I hope she doesnt buy up the town. Mr. Needle says hello. He said he still remembers the n
13、ight he took you to the theater. He invited us to come to the theater with him tonight, but I told him we couldnt. Jessica will be too tired, Im sure. But also, I want to get a good nights sleep. I want to spend all day tomorrow writing my report. I cant wait to get back to Atlanta! Sincerely yours,
14、 Bob Gill Dear Cynthia, Oh, to be in London Now that Aprils there, Robert Browning, that great English poet, knew what he was talking about! London in the spring is really very beautiful, Cynthia. The trees are in bloom and the sky is sunny. Of course in Atlanta the trees are also in bloom and the s
15、un shines brightly. But Atlanta doesnt have Londons museums, or its theaters, or its two thousand year history. There are only two small things which I dont like about London. First of all, everyone speaks English here. I had so much fun in Rome and in Paris. There I could speak in foreign languages
16、. In restaurants and museums I often asked people the meaning of words. I made a lot of friends that way. But here everybody can understand me. I dont have any reason to start up a conversation with a stranger. And speaking of restaurantsthats the other problem with London. The food here is no good
17、at all! I havent had one good meal in the three days weve been here. Since you asked me to write to you about everything I learn on this trip, here is what Ive learned about London. Londons population of eleven million makes it the second largest city in the world. It is bigger than New York but not
18、 as big as Tokyo. London is twice the size of New York. It has an area of 620 square miles! The Thames River runs right through the center of the city. Someone once called the Thames “liquid history.“ Its a very good name. Dozens of armies have crossed it over the past few thousand years. One of the
19、 first was the army of Julius Caesar two thousand years ago. After it came the armies of the Angles, the Jutes, the Saxons, the Danes, the Vikings, and the French. And most recently Mr. and Mrs. Gill! So far I have had time to visit only one neighborhood. It is called Bloomsbury. You wouldnt believe
20、 how many famous writers and poets have lived in Bloomsbury. In fact there is a group of writers known as the Bloomsbury Group. It got its name because so many of them lived here. Virginia Woolf was one of them. I know how much you like her novels. Another writer who lived in Bloomsbury was our own
21、American poet, T.S. Eliot. Have you ever wondered why Eliot left America to live in London? When you come to Bloomsbury, you will understand. Bloomsbury is more than just the home of great artists. It is also the home of great art. Both the National Gallery and the British Museum are here. The Natio
22、nal Gallery has many rooms filled with great paintings of the Italian Renaissance. The painting I like the most is the Birth of Christ by Piero della Francesca. At the British Museum I stood for a full hour looking at the Rosetta Stone. Baker Street is also part of Bloomsbury. Do you remember who on
23、ce lived on Baker Street? (When I asked Bob this question, he answered, “A man who baked bread, right?“) Sherlock Holmes, of course. I wont have time to find his address. Maybe you will when you come! Bob has been working very hard, but tomorrow I am going to take him on a tour of the city. Since it
24、 will be Sunday, I think well start at Hyde Park Corner. You know what happens there, dont you? Thats where people can get up and say anything they want. Im told its fun to go there, at least once. In fact, I hope that Bob has finished the work he had to do. I also hope that he will have Monday free
25、. Then I can take him to a few of the museums. We have so little time here. I dont think I will even get near a store! But, as Sam Johnson said, “When you tire of London, you tire of life!“ Well, I should mail this letter and go upstairs to our hotel room. I still havent told Bob all the plans I hav
26、e for tonight and tomorrow. Im sure he will agree to everything. He has already told me that he loves London. Stay well, Cynthia. Ill write to you again before I come home. Dont forget to water my garden! Love, Jessica 2 They both liked London because they could speak English at a bar or a restauran
27、t. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 All the time Bob was thinking of blue jeans market in England and nothing else. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Jessica went up to town and did shopping the whole day. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Bob would agree to go with her. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Bob and Jessica were on _ to Lond
28、on. 7 Bob didnt understand why the English businessmen _ over lunch. 8 Jessica had a plan to fake Bob on _ of London the next day. 9 Londons population of eleven million makes it the _ largest city in the world. 10 The Thames River runs right through the center of the city. Someone once called the T
29、hames “_“ 11 The place where people can get up and say anything they want is _. 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
30、 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） He is the girls friend. （ B） He is the girls fathers old friend. （ C） He is the girls teacher. （ D） He is t
31、he girls uncle. （ A） The woman often comes to see the man. （ B） Linda often takes care of the woman. （ C） The woman wants to help Linda. （ D） The woman is Lindas teacher. （ A） At home. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） In his office. （ D） At school. （ A） The woman asked the man to have dinner with her. （ B）
32、The woman had very important thing to talk with the man. （ C） The man didnt agree to have dinner with her. （ D） The man will see her later. （ A） He is looking for a job. （ B） He is looking at his girlfriend. （ C） He is buying something for his girlfriend. （ D） He is introducing himself. （ A） How muc
33、h the woman will get in a month. （ B） Discussion about some questions. （ C） The time to see Mr. Lee. （ D） Where Mr. Lees office is. （ A） Injection. （ B） On time. （ C） Work hard. （ D） Have a rest. （ A） They are playing in the park. （ B） The woman is asking the way to the park. （ C） The man is seeing
34、the woman off. （ D） They are going to visit the park. （ A） A week ago. （ B） Nearly twenty days ago. （ C） A couple of weekdays. （ D） Several days ago. （ A） He was going to work. （ B） He was going for a walk. （ C） He was going for a picnic. （ D） He was going for a game. （ A） He walked across their fie
35、ld. （ B） He was wearing a bright, red anorak. （ C） He kicked them out of his way. （ D） He was wearing a red hat. （ A） At a newspaper. （ B） At an advertising agency. （ C） At a furniture store. （ D） At a real estate office. （ A） A two-bedroom apartment. （ B） A sofa. （ C） A chair. （ D） A roommate. （ A）
36、 Her phone number. （ B） The location of the apartment. （ C） The best time to call her. （ D） Her first name. （ A） $5 （ B） $15 （ C） $30 （ D） $250 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 qu
37、estions 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） By asking some students to explain the reason. （ B） By giving them a test on the speed of sound. （ C） By using a vivid question to check them. （ D） By asking
38、the students to restate his words. （ A） He knew this beforehand. （ B） He judged from his common sense. （ C） He judged from the speeds of sound （ D） He judged by reading the textbook. （ A） He knew this beforehand. （ B） He judged from time zones. （ C） He made such a judgment so as to Wang. （ D） He gav
39、e such an explanation because he analyzed the speeds of sound and electricity. （ A） He bought them from Henry. （ B） He bought them at a bookstore. （ C） He found them lying in a quiet street. （ D） He took them from a car. （ A） Henry fooled the man into bringing the books to his house. （ B） Henry boug
40、ht them from the first visitor. （ C） The police found them and gave them to Henry. （ D） Henry got them back with the help of the police. （ A） In the car. （ B） In the newspaper. （ C） At the bookstore. （ D） At the police station. （ A） He wanted to be a shepherd. （ B） His father had-no more money for f
41、ood. （ C） His mother wanted him to find a wife. （ D） He wanted to earn much more money. （ A） He became a shepherd. （ B） He became a rich farmer. （ C） He became a sheep counter. （ D） He became a businessman. （ A） The young man became frightened. （ B） The sheep got lost. （ C） Paths and bridges were wa
42、shed away. （ D） The sheep was washed away. （ A） One at a time. （ B） In small groups. （ C） By waiting for the shepherd. （ D） By a small boat. 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 ge
43、neral 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 are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact word
44、s you have just heard or write down the 37 Pollution, over fishing and the (36)_ of coastal projects have pushed many fish to the brink of (37)_. In East Chinas Shandong Province, the (38)_ from its northern Bohai Sea has slumped from 3.32 million tons in 1999 to 2.78 million tons in 2001. There are
45、 fewer (39)_ cash fish in the Bohai, even during fishing season. Fish (40)_ teeming in the sea -including the hair tail and yellow croaker must now be (41)_. In Jiangsu Province, fishermen near Xinyi Rivers estuary have suffered heavy losses. Their (42)_ products have been killed by (43)_ from the r
46、iver s upper reaches. The fishermen cant seek remuneration because it is impossible to determine (44)_. Xinyi River winds through Shandong and Jiangsu provinces. It has become a de facto sewage pipeline due to the provinces poor waste-control policies and systems. (45)_. Red tide reduces oxygen in w
47、ater, which in turn kills marine life. More than 90% of these pollutants are emitted from factories and residential sewage of prosperous provinces, according to the article. (46)_, controlling waste remains a difficult job for provincial officials. Section A Directions: In this section, there is a s
48、hort passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 Have you ever been asked to take a polygraph test for a job? A polygraph, also called a lie detector, is a device that is used to
49、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 workplace. However, a law that went effect in December 1988 limits the ways that employers can use these tests. Empl
