1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 272 及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a complaint letter to the customer service department of the companys head office. You bought a laptop a few days ago from a big computer chain store, but the laptop stopped working.
2、 When you took it back to the store, they refused to deal with the problem. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 计算机出现了什么问题。 2与店方交涉的经过。 3你希望公司的客户服务部门能尽快帮助解决问题。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you wil
3、l 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 passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN)
4、if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Economizing of the Poor Comprehending Economizing of the Poor Walking down the aisles of a supermarket, low-income shoppers must consider a number of factors including quantity, price, quality and nutritional differences when selecting food products.
5、 Food-purchase decisions by the poor often entail balances among taste, preference and quality factors-either real or perceived-to meet spending constraints. Within broad product categories such as cereal, cheese, meat and poultry, and fruits and vegetables, shoppers can choose among many substituta
6、ble products. Low-income shoppers can extend their food dollars in a number of ways. They may shop in discount food stores; they may purchase and consume less food than higher-income shoppers; they may purchase low-priced (and possibly lower quality) food products; or they may rely on some combinati
7、on of all three. A better understanding of how the poor economize in food spending addresses important policy questions raised by researchers, nutrition educators, and food-assistance program managers. The Correlation between the Location and Price Whether the poor face significantly different food
8、prices due to where they shop for food remains an unresolved empirical question. Extensive research over the years has tried to answer the question-Do the poor pay less for food? The Economic Research Service (ERS) in 1997 received the results of studies comparing price differences in grocery stores
9、 across different income levels and combined these with current census data on the distribution of low-income households by urbanization type. The ERS study concluded that, in general, the poor face higher prices due to their greater representation in urban and rural areas (as opposed to suburban ar
10、eas), where food prices tend to be higher. Higher Prices but Less Spending Based on results from household surveys, ERS also found that despite facing higher prices, low-income shoppers spend less than higher-income shoppers for food purchased in food stores. Due to their level of aggregation and la
11、ck of in-store sales and promotion information, such surveys shed little light on the economizing practices of households. To learn more about how low-income shoppers spend less for food despite facing higher prices, we obtained food-store purchase data that incorporate per-capita quantity and expen
12、diture-measure equivalents (household measures adjusted for household size) across income levels. The Main Economizing Practices The resulting comparisons describe how individuals with different levels of income vary in their food-spending patterns. By using actual transaction data, detailed informa
13、tion about the product purchased (for example, price, product description, package size, and brand name) as well as the condition of purchase (promotion, coupon, or sale item) was obtained. From these, the average unit cost (per ounce, per pound) for each item was calculated. Low-income shoppers may
14、 use four primary economizing practices to reduce their food spending. First, they may purchase a greater proportion of discounted products. Second, they may purchase more private-label products (generic or store brand) versus brand products than higher-income shoppers buy. Third, they may take adva
15、ntage of volume discounts by purchasing larger package sizes. Fourth, they may purchase a less-expensive food product within a product class. Although quality differences such as freshness, convenience and taste often contribute to prices differences, differences in nutritional quality are also evid
16、ent. More Spending on Promotional Items The use of promotions is measured by comparing the percentage of expenditures and quantities of each product purchased on promotion (manufacurers coupons, store coupons, store sales, and other promotions). For random-weight cheese, fruit, vegetables and meat i
17、n 1998, low-income households (less than $ 25,000 per year) spent a greater share of expenditures for products on promotion than other households. (This is also true for quantities purchased on promotion.) For poultry, however, middle-income households spent about the same percentage on promotion as
18、 low-income households (36% versus 35%, respectively). For both groups, spending for promotion items was at least five percentage points more than spending by the high- income group. Among fixed-weight products, promotion-spending patterns differed. Low-income shoppers purchased the lowest share of
19、total ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal on promotion. This result may beexplained by other economizing practices in this product category such as purchasing a larger percentage of private-label products, which are on promotion less often but have lower non-sale prices than the brand-name alternatives. Low-i
20、ncome households spent 11.5% of their RTE cereal expenditures on private-label cereals, while the higher-income households spent lower shares, with those shares decreasing with increasing income levels. A similar pattern is found for the quantities of private-label RTE cereal purchased. Choice of Pa
21、ckage Size Choice of package size also enables those in low-income households to economize by purchasing larger packages, which often have lower per-unit prices than smaller packages. However, data on expenditure shares for RTE cereal and packaged cheese show that low-income households purchases of
22、large packages of RTE cereal were less than such purchases by other households in 1998. In 1998, households earning $ 50,000 or more spent 23.1% of cereal purchases on large packages, compared with 15.8% by the low-income group. A similar pattern was found for fixed-weight cheese products. In fact,
23、low-income households had the lowest proportion of large-package purchase of all income groups. This behavior has three possible explanations: low-income shoppers do not have access to stores that sell large packages; they cannot afford to store staple products, and they perceive that the cost of st
24、oring large packages in higher than the savings from the volume discount. A combination of these constraints likely accounts for much of the observed difference in package size quantifies purchased and expenditures on those packages by the different income groups. Low-income shoppers may also be eco
25、nomizing by purchasing a less costly combination of fruit and vegetable product types. On average, low-income households paid 11.5% less per pound for vegetables than high-income households, and 9.6% less per pound for fruit. This price measurement is a function of the quality and expenditures that
26、each household type devotes to fruits and vegetables. Overall, low-income households purchased 3. 3% less fruits and vegetables (by weight) per person than high-income households, but they paid 13% less. This implies that these households are choosing less expensive fruits and vegetables, which save
27、s a lot for them. 2 The surveys of ERS help low-income households develop economizing practices. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Promotions are usually used to attract low-income shoppers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Brand-name products are promoted more frequently. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Large-package purchas
28、e can benefit low-income households in theory, but. it seldom works in reality. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In order to meet _, low-income shoppers must consider a lot of factors when selecting food products. 7 Comparing the results of household surveys, we can conclude that people with different levels
29、 of income have different _. 8 The nutritional quality of food product varies in accordance with _. 9 Higher-income households purchased less _ RTE cereal than low-income house- holds. 10 There are three possible explanations for the contradiction of the assumption of large-package purchase: transpo
30、rtation, _ limitations. 11 Low-income shoppers may gain _ on fruit and vegetable products. 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 conversat
31、ion 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） The woman is being interviewed by a reporter. （ B） The woman is asking for a promotion. （ C） The
32、 woman is receiving an oral test. （ D） The woman is applying for a job. （ A） He was struck by a tennis ball and got hurt in the head. （ B） His car was hit by another car. （ C） He had an accident on his way to hospital. （ D） While crossing the street, he was knocked down by a speeding car. （ A） No me
33、dicine could solve the womans problem. （ B） The woman was advised to choose the right foods. （ C） The woman should cat well-balanced meals to lose weight. （ D） Nothing could help the woman unless she went on diet. （ A） She wants to have the blue sweater refunded. （ B） She wants to buy another sweate
34、r for her husband. （ C） She wants to change the sweater for a smaller one. （ D） She wants to have the blue sweater altered. （ A） Womens liberty. （ B） An important election. （ C） Career planning for women. （ D） Womens rights in society. （ A） To work in the flower beds. （ B） To clean the yard. （ C） To
35、 work as a gardener. （ D） To weed the garden. （ A） To give each other a pleasant surprise. （ B） To join the crowds. （ C） To avoid the crowds. （ D） To get grocery bargains. （ A） Classical music. （ B） Folk music. （ C） Pop music. （ D） All kinds of music. （ A） Basketball and volleyball. （ B） Swimming an
36、d tennis. （ C） Fitting training and swimming. （ D） Weight-lifting and tennis. （ A） 20 dollars. （ B） 6 dollars and 50 cents. （ C） 5 dollars and 25 cents. （ D） 4 dollars and 75 cents. （ A） Because he is allocated to his own instructor. （ B） Because as a beginner he needs to be taught not to get hurt.
37、（ C） Because the fitness training is cheap and safe. （ D） Because the season ticket is not available now. （ A） In a library. （ B） On a bus. （ C） In a supermarket. （ D） At a newspaper shop. （ A） Majorca. （ B） Palma. （ C） Geneva. （ D） Iletas. （ A） Dont get too familiar with the hotel staff. （ B） Book
38、the hotel right away. （ C） Keep a check on your spending. （ D） Dont sit down at a bar. （ A） She bumped into someone while crossing the street. （ B） She narrowly escaped an accident. （ C） She got run over. （ D） She lost her way. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. A
39、t 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 many people dont know how to behave in social situation. （ B） Beca
40、use most people are shy by nature. （ C） Nobody will laugh at you for being shy. （ D） Shyness is difficult to overcome. （ A） By predictions. （ B） By recording. （ C） Through observation. （ D） Through interviewing. （ A） To observe peoples attitude towards strangers. （ B） To see how people get along wit
41、h their friends. （ C） To change peoples behavior in social life. （ D） To find out how shy people are. （ A） That more work is necessary for those facts. （ B） That animals are helpless to healthy people. （ C） That animals can also become friends of humans. （ D） That they had a very successful discover
42、y. （ A） An overall rise in blood pressure and heart rote. （ B） There is no change in blood pressure and heart rate. （ C） A drop in blood pressure but a rise in heart rote. （ D） An overall drop m blood pressure and heart rote. （ A） The sense of worrying. （ B） The sense of confidence. （ C） The sense o
43、f security. （ D） The sense of happiness. （ A） It indicates that latecomers dont care about others time. （ B） It indicates that latecomers always ignore other peoples feeling. （ C） It indicates that latecomers enjoy being looked at by others. （ D） It indicates that lateness is their way of life. （ A）
44、 2 （ B） 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 （ A） It has spoiled friendship and caused the latecomer to lose his or her job. （ B） It has caused the latecomer to lose his or her reputation. （ C） It has aroused other peoples resentment. （ D） It has helped the latecomer to be distinctive. （ A） To be patient （ B） To be punc
45、tual. （ C） Te be tolerant （ D） To get to an appointment earlier. 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 t
46、o 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 words you have just heard or write down the 36 Everywhere, water use is increasi
47、ng. Humans already use fifty-four percent of all the fresh water in rivers, lakes and underground. There are some 【 B1】 _ that this rate will reach seventy percent by 2025. Fresh water is necessary for life on Earth. People need water for everyday activities and to【 B2】 _ food. Water also is importa
48、nt for energy production and the health of Earths【 B3】 _ systems. The United Nations is organizing a 【 B4】 _ of events to increase concern about water issues. UN officials have declared 2003 the International Year of Fresh Water. A goal of the【 B5】 _ is to build support for policies to use water mor
49、e wisely. Another goal is to get more people to use water in ways that will not【 B6】 _ the environment. The world population is more than six thousand million people. More than one thousand million lack safe drinking water. More than two thousand million suffer from 【 B7】 _ linked to dirty water. And, more than two thousand million live without waste-treatment【 B8】 _ . Water was one of the issues discussed at the LIN Millennium Summit two years ago
