1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 25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 Information in the Modern Society. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1现代社会中信息的获得越来越重要 2我获得信息的主要渠道 (如：图书馆、报纸、电视、电台、网络等
2、) 3我是如何利用信息的 (和别人交流，用于学习中等 ) Information in the Modern Society 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
3、) if the statement agrees 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 The American Visitor The big red American ear was much too wide for an English count
4、ry road. When Paul Carson saw it coming towards him, he stopped his own car at the side, to make room for it to pass. The big car went slowly past, so close that Paul could see its drivers face quite clearly. It was not a pretty face. The mouth was too large, and the ears were too small. The black h
5、air was cut very short, and the eyes were hidden behind dark glasses. “Where have I seen that face before?“ Paul wondered. “Wait a minute. I remember now. It was in the newspaper.“ He turned to his sister. “Have you still got yesterdays paper, Nora? Or did you light the fire with it this morning? Yo
6、u usually do when I need it.“ “No, I didnt,“ laughed Nora. “But its rather dirty. I put the fish in it just now as they had no paper in the fish shop. Its on the floor at the back of the ear. Ill get it if you like.“ She opened the back door and took the fish out of the paper. Paul turned quickly to
7、 the middle page and showed her the picture. It was partly covered with wet fishs blood, but the face was clear enough. It was not a pretty face. It had a large mouth and small ears, and its eyes were hidden behind dark glasses. “Wanted by the police,“ read Paul, “for paying bills with useless chequ
8、es at hotels and shops in Margate, Brighton and other large seaside towns. The City Bank will pay fifty pounds to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.“ “Does it say anything about an American care“ “No. But listen to this. He is English, but he usually talks and dresses like an American vi
9、sitor. Perhaps its a stolen car. Men like him use a different car every week.“ “Thats true. What are you going to do, Paul? Call the police?“ “No. I want to make sure first.“ He turned the car and began to drive back the same way. “Lets follow him and watch for a few minutes. Whats his car number? W
10、here is he staying? To get our fifty pounds, we must be able to tell the police as much as possible.“ Soon they saw the red car in front of them. It seemed to be going very slowly. “Dont go too near, Paul. If he sees us, well never catch him. Oh, be careful, hes stopping!“ Paul stopped his own car b
11、ehind an old farm-cart at the roadside, so that the man could not see him. The door of the red car opened, and its driver got out and looked round. Then he started walking towards an old white house, which was half-hidden by trees a little way from the road. “Thats Seldon Manor, the Lightfoots house
12、!“ said Paul. “Theyre away in Greece this summer, staying with her family. Dick Lightfoot married a Greek girl, you remember? The gardener is taking care of the place, but theres no one living there at present.“ He looked once more at the picture in the newspaper. Then he got out of the car. “Listen
13、, Nora. You must stay here with the car. Im going across the field to the side of the house. He wont see me, but Ill be able to watch him. If you hear me call, drive up to the house as quickly as you can.“ He left her and ran across the field. The man was coming away from the front door and walking
14、round the side of the house. The door of the garden-room was open, and he went inside. Paul Carson did not stop to think or to ask questions. He ran across the garden and shut the door. Then he fixed it so that it could be opened only from outside. There was no other door or window. The man was caug
15、ht. Paul did not wait to talk. He ran back to the car as fast as he could. Behind him he could hear the angry man trying to break the door open. But it was a strong door; he would soon get tired of hitting it. When they reached the police station, Paul went in and quickly told the police officer all
16、 about the man with the small ears. The officer looked at him with surprise. “That man was caught in Bognor this morning, Mr. Carson. He tried to buy a diamond ring with one of his useless cheques. Youve caught someone else, Im afraid.“ “Oh! What will my sister say? She wanted those fifty pounds ver
17、y much. She was spending them in her mind, you know all the way into town. A week in Paris. Three new hats. All that kind of thing.“ “I know, sir. Just like my wife, “said the officer, laughing. “But were wasting time. We must go back and set free your man in the garden-room.“ “Perhaps hes wanted by
18、 the police too,“ said Paul hopefully. “Perhaps, sir. But if he isnt, he may try to make trouble. He could say that you wrongfully shut him up.“ “But what was he doing at Seldon Manor? Mr. Lightfoots a schoolfriend of mine. I couldnt let the man go in and steal things.“ Outside the police station No
19、ra was talking to a newspaper man. Paul got into the police car, leaving her to follow. The newspaper man followed too. When they reached the white house, they found the gardener standing in the road. He was pleased to see them. “Theres a man in my garden-room, Mr. Carson. Who shut him in, I wonder?
20、 I was afraid to open the door, because I dont like the sound of him. But if he stayed there any longer, hell eat my dinner.“ They walked quietly to the door, and the policeman opened it. The light was on inside, and a big man was sitting on a garden chair, looking at a book. He jumped to his feet w
21、hen he saw a policeman. “What kind of country is this?“ he cried angrily. “I came to this house to ask for some water for my car. Nobody answered the front door. I looked in here, I suppose.“ His face was getting redder every second. “If I catch him, hell be sorry. Yes, sir! That boys bottom will hu
22、rt him before Ive finished, or my name isnt Howard L. King of New York City.“ The newspaper man was busy writing in his notebook. This was his best story of the week. Later that evening Paul and Nora were sitting by the fire, talking unhappily about the red car. “What will the newspapers say tomorro
23、w? American banker shut in a darkroom He looked like a thief, says music-teacher Carson I was going to spend those fifty pounds in Paris, says pretty dark-haired sister. Why couldnt you keep your mouth shut? Everyone will laugh at us now.“ “Im sorry, Paul. You were so sure about it, and that young n
24、ewspaper man had a nice face. I answered his questions without thinking.“ “A nice face? My dear girl! If you cant Listen! Theres someone at the front door. Ill go and see. Outside the door stood a boy from the Green Springs Hotel. “Mr. Carson? A letter for you from Mr. King, who is staying at our ho
25、tel. Will you sign for it, please. Thank you, sir. Good night.“ Paul took it into the sitting-room and looked at his sister. “A letter from that American, Nora. This means trouble, Im afraid. I had to sign for it. Now we shall have to pay some lawyer to help us.“ “What does it say? You havent even o
26、pened it yet.“ Paul opened it, threw the envelope into the fire, and began to read the letter to her: Green Springs Hotel, 15th August 1964 Dear Mr. Carson, I have to thank you for shutting me up today. I said a lot of unkind things to you, and Im sorry. My family went to America a hundred years ago
27、. This summer I came to England to look for the old family home. I couldnt find it, but you have found it for me. This afternoon in the garden-room I asked for your name and address. You wrote it on a piece of paper that fell out of an old book. When I got to my hotel, I looked at that paper. It was
28、 a letter, written in 1867, from my house in New York to Sir David Lightfoot of Seldon Manor. Mr. Carson, you shut me up in my old family home! I want you and your sister to come to dinner with me tomorrow. And I want you to spend this cheque as quickly as you can. Yours very truly, Howard Lightfoot
29、 King “A cheque!“ cried Nora. “Oh, Paul, it was in the envelope, and youve burnt it!“ Before her brother could reply, the sound of the telephone came from the next room, and he went to answer it. He knew the voice. “Mr. Carson. This is Howard King here. You got my letter! Im sorry, I never put in th
30、at cheque for fifty pounds. Ill give it to you when you come to dinner tomorrow. And listen, Mr. Carson. I may have small ears like your man in the newspaper, but my cheques are good. Good night.“ 2 The criminal the police had caught was an Englishman. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Howard L. King asked fo
31、r Pauls name and address because he wanted to show his thanks to him. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 It was police who helped the American man to find his old family house. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The man went into the garden-room to get something to eat. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Paul and Nora decided to _
32、because they didnt want to lose the chance of getting the reward of fifty pounds. 7 Paul followed the man all the way through to _ without suspecting that the man might not be the person wanted by the police. 8 Nora was so sure they would get the fifty pounds that she had already spent it _. 9 Paul
33、and Nora finally got fifty pounds reward from _. 10 _ will pay fifty pounds to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. 11 _ Paul first saw the face of the man wanted by the police. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end
34、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 and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A）
35、 That it looks exactly like Susan. （ B） That it makes Susan look younger than she really is. （ C） That it makes Susan look older than she really is. （ D） That it makes Susan look better than she looks in person. （ A） Fifty students. （ B） Forty students. （ C） Twenty-five students. （ D） Fifteen studen
36、ts. （ A） Yes, but not at a special low price. （ B） Yes, at a special low price. （ C） No, they are not for sale. （ D） No, there arent any rugs left. （ A） At a bus stop. （ B） At an airport. （ C） In a car. （ D） At school. （ A） That he wants something to eat. （ B） That he will tell them. （ C） That he is
37、 not hungry. （ D） That he is angry. （ A） Miss Brown does not know how to paint. （ B） Miss Brown will teach art. （ C） Miss Brown will teach English. （ D） Miss Brown will not go to the high school. （ A） At a post office. （ B） At a bank. （ C） At an airport. （ D） At a drug store. （ A） Husband and wife.
38、（ B） Mother and son. （ C） Doctor and patient. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） The man is learning how to use a computer. （ B） The woman is showing the man how to put page numbers on a document. （ C） The man is printing a document. （ D） The man is using his computer to do mathematical functions. （ A）
39、He needs to press F7 to return to the document before he prints it. （ B） He has to print the document to see the page numbers. （ C） The printer is not working correctly. （ D） The numbers are on the screen but they dont print out. （ A） She wants the man to listen to the instructions and observe. （ B）
40、 She wants the man to watch while she performs the operations. （ C） She wants the man to ask questions so that she can help him. （ D） She wants the man to try to do it while she gives him instructions. （ A） The man wants to obtain an international drivers license that he can use both in the U.S. and
41、 in his country. （ B） The man wants to take a drivers test to get an Arizona drivers license. （ C） The man wants to know whether he can use his international drivers license in Arizona. （ D） The man wants to fill out an application for an Arizona drivers license. （ A） Show his student ID and pay ten
42、 dollars. （ B） Use his international drivers license. （ C） Take a drivers test and apply for a limited license. （ D） Show proof of temporary residence. （ A） Less than one year. （ B） Four years. （ C） Five years. （ D） More than five years. （ A） Fill out an application. （ B） Go back to the university t
43、o get his ID. （ C） Go to see his friend. （ D） Take a written exam and an eye exam. 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 spoken only once. After you hear a question,
44、you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） An English reporter. （ B） An American reporter. （ C） An English scientist. （ D） An American scientist. （ A） Cooler weather. （ B） Raining. （ C） Warm and sunny. （ D） Stormy. （ A） Very cool weather. （ B） Very warm weather.
45、 （ C） Raining weather. （ D） Fair weather. （ A） Something in the Bermuda Triangle is strange. （ B） Where the Bermuda Triangle is. （ C） On very little about this. （ D） Ships were not lost. （ A） Money. （ B） Ships and planes. （ C） Florida. （ D） Trains and cars. （ A） In the Pacific Ocean. （ B） Close to E
46、urope. （ C） Nobody knows. （ D） In the Atlantic Ocean. （ A） The role of inland waterways in the nations growth. （ B） The development of 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
47、 early 1800s. （ D） In the late 1800s. （ A） Agricultural products. （ B） Manufactured foods. （ C） Settlers. （ D） Farm animals. （ A） National 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
48、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 to 46
49、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 37 In many countries today, laws protect (36)_. In India the need for such protection was realized centuries ago. About 300 BC, an Indian writer (37)_ that forests were like national parks today. The game of killing beasts was carefully (38)_. Some animals were fully protected, nobody was
