1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 26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 My Viewpoint on Unemployment of College Graduates. You should write at least 150 words according to the suggestions given below in Chinese: 1. 大学生失业已经成为严重的社会问题 2. 大学生失业的
2、原因 3. 提出自己对这个现象的看法和认为可行的解决途径 My Viewpoint on Unemployment of College Graduates 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,
3、mark： Y (for YES) 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 Richard Nixons Childhood One way in which both Frank and Hannah did
4、show their love was in their willingness to make sacrifices for their children. As parents, they were devoted to ensuring that their sons obtained the best possible education. At an early age they concentrated their efforts on Richard, as he showed most signs of being a talented and perhaps even a g
5、ifted child. The making of the early mind of Richard Nixon owed most to his mother. If her marriage had not cut short her college education she would have become a teacher. She was a well-educated young woman, proficient in Greek, Latin, German and French, with a deep interest in European culture. H
6、annah taught Richard to read before he went to infant school and awakened his interest in her own specialized areas of classics, languages, and history. By the age of five he had become an eager reader of childrens encyclopedias, history stories and adult periodicals. Hannah opened Richards mind to
7、European culture; she started him off in French and German, introduced him to Shakespeare and trained him to recite poetry. Hannah was, above all, a classicist. She believed that Latin was the fountainhead of language, and that the ancient historians and orators were the masters of clear expression.
8、 Under his mothers instruction classics had a strong influence on Richards childhood imagination. Besides expanding Richards mental curiosity and capabilities far beyond the interests of the average five year old, Hannah drilled into him the importance of working hard in order to grow up to be someb
9、ody. A small clue to her strong desire for her second son was her attempt to stop the use of the nickname Dick as too foolish, perhaps, for a future man of importance. By the way Miss George, please call my son Richard and never Dick. I named him Richard, Hannah told his school-teacher on the day he
10、 entered the elementary school. Miss Mary George never forgot this request one of the many reasons why this little boy was rather different from the others in her class. Her recollections of Richard Nixons early progress are revealing. “He was a very quiet, studious boy and kept mostly to himself.he
11、 was one of those rare individuals born with knowledge. He only had to be exposed or shown and he never forgot.he absorbed knowledge of any kind.in that year he read no less than thirty or forty books, maybe more, besides doing all of his other work.he never had to work for knowledge at all. He was
12、told something and he never forgot. He has a photographic mind, I think.“ Although this early judgment of Richards ability by his first schoolmistress may be too flattering, nevertheless Miss Georges reference to the photographic quality of his mind showed much insight. The phrase photographic memor
13、y falls too easily from the tongue and is rarely accurate, but what can be said with certainty of Richard Nixon is that he was blessed with a very good memory. For various reasons it has often suited him during his career to downplay this remarkable gift. During his life he preferred to brush aside
14、discussion of this talent with the comment, My memory is very good only for a simple reason I worked at it. However he acquired it, there is little doubt that this capacity for remembering information of every description, from names, facts and figures to speeches and documents, was fundamental to h
15、is later political success. He was a very quiet child and rarely ever smiled or laughed, recalled his schoolteacher Miss George. I have no recollection of him playing with others in the playground, which undoubtedly he did. like other youngsters in mild weather Richard always came barefoot. Every da
16、y he wore a freshly cleaned white shirt with a big black bow tie and knee pants. He always looked like his mother had scrubbed him from head to toe. The funny thing is, I can never remember him ever getting dirty. The one person who could bring Richard out of his shell was his elder brother Harold,
17、the oldest son in the family. Harold was a daredevil, a charmer, an outgoing risk-taker who loved danger, excitement, rough and tumble. Richard hero-worshipped his elder brother. Never quick-moving himself, he found it difficult to match the pace set by Harold as they raced off together into adventu
18、res. Their physical inequality was painfully apparent. Richard would tumble down, cut his knees, run out of breath, yet never quit in his struggles to keep up with his stronger brother. The first signs that Richard was going to be a great competitor were displayed in his childhood relationship with
19、Harold. One other close relative who had a major impact on Richard was his grandmother, Almira Milhous. She had strong passions for history, for poetry, for racial equality and especially for educating the young. This last interest made her a good communicator with her thirty-two grandchildren. Havi
20、ng been a school-teacher before her marriage, Almira had a good eye for the brightest child in the class and she quickly spotted that of all her descendants, Richard Nixon had the most talent for absorbing knowledge. She was the first person ever to say, That boy will one day be a leader. Although s
21、he tried to be careful not to single him out for special treatment at family gatherings, it was nevertheless noticed that Almira was especially attached to Richard. At her knee he read her history books, absorbed her firm belief in Republicanism, and came to share her admiration for Gandhi, Lincoln
22、and other peacemakers whose biographies she gave to him. Above all, Richard absorbed from his grandmother certain key values that stayed with him throughout his life. A passion for peace and a passion for privacy was his summary of his Milhous heritage. He could well have added a passion for hard wo
23、rk Richard Nixon grew up to be an industrious as well as a clever boy. The old saying that genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration was applicable to him. When he was ten, Grandmother Almira gave Richard a poem. Work! Thank God for the might of it The ardor, the urge,
24、 the delight of it Work that springs from the hearts desire Setting the brain and the soul on fire 2 As Hannah was an experienced teacher she had no difficulty in instructing young Richard. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The difference between young Richard and other boys was that he usually did not play w
25、ith the others and never smiled, and so on. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 It was young Richards grandmother who was the first to find that he had a great talent for absorbing knowledge. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Later in life Nixon was often proud of his elementary school teacher Miss George because she hel
26、d that he had a photographic mind. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Hannah taught her son much about _. 7 Young Richard _ his older brother Harold. 8 Nixons grandmother _ and so he learned lasting values from her. 9 The competitive quality within Richard Nixon was first shown in his early experiences with _.
27、 10 _ had the strongest influences on Nixons childhood. 11 Before he went to elementary school, Nixon had become a keen reader of _, _, and _. 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 w
28、ill 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） Not to go home for spring vacation. （ B） Not
29、 to take a vacation. （ C） Not to graduate. （ D） Not to go home after graduation in May. （ A） At a butcher shop. （ B） At a restaurant. （ C） At a bookstore. （ D） At a grocery store. （ A） Secretary-Boss. （ B） Client-Lawyer. （ C） Student-Teacher. （ D） Patient-Nurse. （ A） That the man will not be able to
30、 sleep. （ B） That someone will enter the back door while the man is sleeping. （ C） That the lock on the door will break. （ D） That the man will not be able to come back. （ A） $16. （ B） $12. （ C） $4. （ D） $2. （ A） The Best of Jazz. （ B） Christmas Carols. （ C） Classical Music. （ D） Rock Music Collecti
31、on. （ A） It is closed. （ B） 12 noon to 9 p.m. （ C） 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. （ D） 9 a.m. to 12 noon. （ A） Gensen. （ B） Jensen. （ C） Jinsin. （ D） Ginsin. （ A） To help the woman make a purchase. （ B） To request the womans identification. （ C） To show the woman for a course at City College. （ D） To register the
32、 woman bow to make out a check. （ A） Money. （ B） Money or credit cards. （ C） Credit cards or checks. （ D） Checks or money. （ A） She used her student ID card and a charge card. （ B） She used her credit card. （ C） She used her drivers license and her student ID card. （ D） She used her telephone number
33、 and her student ID card. （ A） The mans last appointment. （ B） Professor Irwins office hours. （ C） Student advisement during registration. （ D） The mans health problems. （ A） Tuesday at two oclock. （ B） Thursday at two oclock. （ C） This afternoon at three oclock. （ D） Now. （ A） He should have made a
34、n appointment. （ B） He should have called to cancel his appointment. （ C） He should have come for his appointment. （ D） He should have stayed at home until he was well. （ A） Uninterested. （ B） Apologetic. （ C） Sick. （ D） Annoyed. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.
35、 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） An Indian summer brings warm days and nights. （ B） An Indian summer occu
36、rs only in October. （ C） An Indian summer is an annual phenomenon. （ D） An Indian summer lasts many weeks. （ A） The first period of cold, wintry days in autumn. （ B） The turning of color and falling of leaves. （ C） A large mass of warm tropical air carried northward. （ D） The southwestern winds. （ A
37、） A short period of fair weather and mild days. （ B） No definite time of beginning or ending. （ C） Its end, which signals winters start. （ D） Soft yellow or orange skies. （ A） Use of library facilities. （ B） Library regulations. （ C） Library personnel. （ D） Location of the library. （ A） Book publish
38、ers. （ B） Librarians. （ C） New university students. （ D） Faculty members. （ A） Graduate students. （ B） Undergraduate students. （ C） Professors. （ D） Library employees. （ A） On the first day of class. （ B） At the end of the first week of classes. （ C） Halfway through the semester. （ D） Just before th
39、e final examination. （ A） The people of the Northeast. （ B） The significance of the Northeast. （ C） The development of the United States. （ D） The location of the nations capital. （ A） Small area, small population. （ B） Small area, large population. （ C） Large area, small population. （ D） Large area
40、, large population. （ A） It is visited by many tourists. （ B） It was never a wilderness like the rest of the country. （ C） It is the home of many modern historians. （ D） It is both a business and cultural center. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the pa
41、ssage 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 you are required to fill in the
42、missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 Arabs consider it (36)_ bad manner to start talking (37)_ immediately. Even the busiest government official or (38)_ always takes (39)_ time to be polite and offer (40)_. No matter how
43、busy you are, you should make time for this (41)_. Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a (42)_ in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a (43)_. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions. (44)_. You may have to wait two or three days to see high-level go
44、vernment officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time. Personal relationships are very important. They are the key to do business in Arab countries. (45)_. When an Arab says yes, he may mean “maybe“. When he says maybe, he probably means “no“. You will seldom get a direct “no“ from an
45、Arab because it is considered impolite. Also, he does not want to close his options. Instead of “no“, he will say “inshalah“ which means, “if God is willing“. (46)_. Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully.
46、 Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 Teaching children to read well from the start is the most important task of elementary schools. But relying on educators to approach this task correctly can be a great mistake. Many schools continue to employ inst
47、ructional methods that have been proven ineffective. The staying power of the “look-say“ or “whole-word“ method of teaching beginning reading is perhaps the most notorious example of this failure to instruct effectively. The “whole-word“ approach to reading stresses the meaning of words over the mea
48、ning of letters, thinking over decoding, developing a sight vocabulary of familiar words over developing the ability to unlock the pronunciation of unfamiliar words. It fits in with the self-directed, “learning how to learn“ activities recommended by advocates of “open“ classrooms and with the conce
49、pt that children have to be developmentally ready to begin reading. Before 1963, no major publisher put out anything but these “Ran Spot Run“ readers. However, in 1955, Rudolf Flesch touched off what has been called “the great debate“ in beginning reading. In his best-seller Why Johnny Cant Read, Flesch indicted(控拆 )the nations public schools for miseducating students by using the “look-say“ meth
