1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 279及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic A Letter to University President about Safety on Campus. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline given i
2、n Chinese below: 假如你叫王明，你就本校安全状况给校长写信。你的内容涉及宿舍及自习室偷盗问题、夜晚校园安全问题等，并提出自己关于加强校园安全的建议 . 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
3、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) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 University Recruiting The prosperous recruiting As it turns out
4、, this seduction of college students by recruiters at investment banks and consulting firms is more campus legend than reality the exception and certainly not the rule. Sterling Witzke, a senior at Stanford University who signed on with Mercer Management Consulting in Chicago, says she got a glimpse
5、 of life in the fast lane, but notes, “Most of my friends who went through the process did not get this type of treatment.“ Indeed, the courtship is not as salacious as urban legend would have us believe While prospective recruits may not be destined for a hot club or even a low-down strip club, Ame
6、ricas leading investment banks and consulting firms are, in fact, recruiting more aggressively on college campuses than ever before. Despite a sputtering overall economy that has reduced college recruiting by old-line giants like IBM or GM, I-banks and large consultant firms boosted their recruiting
7、 efforts on key campuses by about 15% last year- a trend that is expected to continue, according to Trudy Steinfeld, Executive Director at New York Universitys Office of Career Services. “Banking and consulting are leading the way in this very robust recruiting season,“ says Steinfeld. As other seni
8、ors embark on a desperate job search and pile up the rejection letters, those with their eyes on the investment banking/consultant world are bombarded by fervent entreaties and hosted at a series of events ranging from information sessions to expensive dinners. And most important of all, there are j
9、obs waiting- with the promise of that pot of gold - at the end of their rainbow. “A lot of the employers are becoming more proactive and determined,“ says Barbara Hewitt, associate director of career services for undergraduates at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. “Because their
10、economy and job market are so good now, theyre finding it very hard to get all of the students what they want. There is just a lot more competition on the employers side at this point, and they are feeling more pressure to step up their campus recruiting. Recruiting work in the university The field
11、can be a perfect match for students not yet certain of their ultimate career destination or those who have an urgent need to pay off college loans before pursuing the next degree. These firms thrive on “human capital“ and therefore put a premium on attracting bright, ambitious young people, explains
12、 one Wharton alum. With their offices buzzing past 2 a. m., there is significant turnover. Thus they value freshly minted college grads who want to out-compete their peers and who can churn out high-quality work on precious little sleep. “There were nights when I slept under my desk, using my jacket
13、 as a blanket and my keyboard as a pillow,“ says one recent Brandeis graduate who asked that his name be withheld because his company discourages employees from talking to the press. Yet despite the hard work and many sleepless nights, entry-level positions at big I-banks and consultants are the mos
14、t sought-after jobs for graduating seniors interested in finance and consulting. The entry-level jobs are unusually lucrative, with first-year analysts making up to $120 000. Moreover, these positions provide invaluable training for those pursuing careers in the field. “Most people leave after the f
15、irst two years because they get burned out,“ explains the Brandeis grad, who works at a top investment bank, “but the skills you learn are essential to getting the most coveted(令人垂涎的 ) jobs in finance going forward, I-banking is a stepping stone to a great business school, and most importantly, to a
16、 great job.“ The recruiting process still begins in earnest in the fall of senior year, when a group of associates arrives on campus to interview and select applicants. In an effort to signal the students that they are not just cogs in a machine, but high-priority recruits, one firm even sent its ch
17、airman to a number of colleges. Once the firms identify their prime candidates and extend offers, the chase begins in earnest. Recruiters maintain constant contact with their students and use a variety of methods, including signing bonuses just like pro athletes, to try to coax them to sign on the b
18、ottom line. The strategy of recruiting Though it is obviously difficult to maintain personal relationships with so many new recruits, some firms do try. One recent graduate who will begin working at Wall Street bastion Lehman Brothers in September was particularly impressed by the “buddy system“ tha
19、t Lehman set up for recruits. “They paired each of us up with someone who was working as an associate at the firm and you could ask them anything,“ he enthused. “That was great for me. They were very honest and open.“ Recruiters devote much of their time to communicating, sometimes several times a d
20、ay, with their quarry. “After we extend the offer, we like to keep lines of communication open. We offer them all types of assistance and advice,“ Jones says of Goldman Sachs recruiting efforts. After she received her offer from Mercer, Stanfords Witzke received phone calls from “about 20 different
21、people at the firm within a week or two.“ Our anonymous Brandeis recruit says that before he accepted his offer he got phone calls and e-mails from everyone with whom he had worked during a summer internship at the firm. “These people, who had been complete jerks to me when I worked there, were now
22、calling to tell me what a great person I am, what a great job I did, and that they know Ill make the right decision,“ he says. Even the Chief Operating Officer of the firm, whom he had never met, chimed in with a phone message. “He was basically saying: youre the man, even though I dont know you at
23、all.“ In addition to the regular calls, students are invited out to social events that; recruiters insist, are aimed at far more than just showing him or her a good time. “We take students out for dinners so that they can get to meet the people they will be working with in an informal setting, Jones
24、 explains. Harvard 05 graduate Blythe Adler accepted a job offer at Bain, one of the countrys leading management consulting firms, just four hours after the offer was extended. As a summer intern at the firm, Adler was taken out for dinner parties, lunches, and even pedicures and she says the social
25、 interactions were critical to her eventual decision. “When I was out with the people from the company,“ she says, “I was thinking, Are these people I want to be around for 12 hours a day?“ She recognized that for many, the job choice is likely to have huge implications on their social life: “When k
26、ids come to New York after college they dont know a lot of people in the area, so its nice to have a group of people you can go out and have a good time with. Witzke, who was deciding among the ten top consulting firms in the country, agrees. “Ultimately it came down to the people I met at Sell Week
27、end ,“ she says. “They took us out for a big sushi dinner and I had a lot of fun. If youre working long hours, you absolutely have to like the people whore sitting next to you.“ Student recruits will likely find the recruiting campaigns tamer and far less seductive than those fantasy versions of leg
28、end. But with recent college graduates flocking to the field in unprecedented numbers, its obvious that such an approach is not necessary. Lots of phone calls, some personal attention and the occasional sushi dinner seem to be doing the trick just fin 2 In fact, not all the students in the real life
29、 are really attracted to work at investment banks and consulting firms. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Banking and consulting firms are two leading businesses which need to recruit many university graduates. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The economy and job market are so good that more graduates are determined t
30、o find the best job. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Although there is a lot more competition on the employers side at this point, they never lower their standard. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Recruiters maintain _ and use a variety of methods, including signing bonuses just like pro athletes, to try to coax the
31、m to sign on the bottom line. 7 Recruiters devote _, sometimes several times a day, with their quarry. 8 Student recruits will likely find, the recruiting campaigns _ than those fantasy versions of legend. 9 There is just a lot more competition on the employers side at this point, and they are feeli
32、ng more pressure to _. 10 One recent Brandeis graduate who asked that his name be withheld because his company _. 11 Adler recognized that for many, the job choice is likely to have_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of e
33、ach 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） Non
34、e. （ B） One baby. （ C） Three women. （ D） Three women and one baby. （ A） A school master. （ B） A computer operator. （ C） A computer engineer. （ D） A career advisory officer. （ A） An agent. （ B） A tenant. （ C） A secretary. （ D） A landlord. （ A） Quietly. （ B） With surprise. （ C） With hostility. （ D） En
35、thusiastically. （ A） Geology. （ B） Ecology. （ C） Medicine. （ D） Geography. （ A） John should not talk to Bill any more. （ B） John should take Bills remark seriously. （ C） John should tell Bill not to think negatively. （ D） John should pay little attention to what Bill says. （ A） His mother told him t
36、o become a teacher. （ B） His father told him to become a good manager. （ C） His father told him to try to be a teacher and his life will be assured. （ D） His teacher told him to get his teaching degree. （ A） Five contestants won cars. （ B） The woman missed the show. （ C） The man ate during the show.
37、 （ D） Four contestants failed to win prizes. （ A） Father and daughter. （ B） Colleagues. （ C） Friends. （ D） Husband and wife. （ A） They are discussing whether they should go for a holiday. （ B） They are discussing where they should go for the holiday. （ C） They are discussing how they could save enou
38、gh money for the holiday. （ D） They are discussing how they could pay for their house and the furniture. （ A） Sheffield. （ B） Hawaii. （ C） Wales or Scotland. （ D） Florida. （ A） To support one of the candidates. （ B） To remind people to vote. （ C） To write a newspaper article. （ D） To hear more about
39、 the speakers ideas. （ A） He is too busy. （ B） He is not old enough. （ C） He doesnt have transportation. （ D） He feels it doesnt make a difference. （ A） The way government supports business. （ B） The election process for representatives. （ C） The amount of money used for campaigns. （ D） The news cov
40、erage of debates. （ A） Open a restaurant. （ B） Attend the upcoming debate. （ C） Write a letter to the newspaper. （ D） Become a political candidate. 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 th
41、e 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） Speak very slowly but loudly. （ B） Ask questions frequently. （ C） Vary pitch, volume and speed of speech. （ D） Keep the speech clear and concise. （ A） Use
42、 a good microphone. （ B） Use smaller rooms. （ C） Remain the same in the volume. （ D） Not to shout. （ A） By raising pitch. （ B） By pausing. （ C） By lowering registers. （ D） By using gestures. （ A） Fuel-efficient cars. （ B） Air pollution caused by cars. （ C） History of Automobile developments. （ D） El
43、ectric-powered cars. （ A） Theyre cheaper and simpler to drive. （ B） They are faster. （ C） They cause littler air pollution. （ D） They have a brighter future. （ A） Its small and not comfortable to sit in. （ B） It cant go long distance without recharging. （ C） The batteries are expensive to build. （ D
44、） It costs a lot to have batteries recharged. （ A） Eat with them. （ B） Travel with them. （ C） Dress them in costumes. （ D） Sleep with them. （ A） If their caretaker abuses them. （ B） If their caretaker scratches their bellies. （ C） If their caretaker does not come across as a leader. （ D） If their ca
45、retaker ignores them. （ A） Attention. （ B） Food. （ C） A laugh. （ D） Love. （ A） If you dont forget to feed it. （ B） If you dont get bored easily. （ C） If you dont trade it for something. （ D） If you dont expect it to be anything but a pig. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passag
46、e 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 you ar
47、e 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 Packaging is the design and production of physical container for a product, which in fact becomes a part of total utility of the product. The consumer sees oft
48、en the package and the contents as a whole, and his【 B1】 _ decision is influenced by the package. For example, the consumer may not be able to【 B2】 _ between two similar perfumes, but he or she will choose one in the more【 B3】 _ package. In recent years, the marketing【 B4】 _ of packaging has been in
49、creasingly recognized by enterprises. Today packaging has truly become a major【 B5】 _ force in the struggle for markets domestically and abroad. However, over-packaging has also arisen as a noteworthy【 B6】 _ . Its said that the public and Congressional concern about【 B7】 _ packaging started because Senator Hart discovered that the boxes of biscuits consumed by his family were becoming higher and narrower, with a【 B8】 _ of net weight from 12 to
