1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 291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 short essay entitled On Mood. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 心情伴随我们一生。 2好心情使人愉快。 3我们往往处 于复杂的心情之中。 On Mood 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension
2、 (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 with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statemen
3、t contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Even as the economy improves, a jobless executive may face up to a year or more of unemployment. This is a lot of time, especially for hard-charging high-performers who are not us
4、ed to having any free time. While some job seekers spend hundreds - even thousands - of hours discovering daytime television, others seen to thrive on activities that boost their professional careers or resolve family issues when they arent working. Having an extended period of free time in the prim
5、e of ones life can in fact be a unique opportunity to focus on volunteer service, professional education or personal growth. Community Involvement For Lisa Perez, the wakeup call was burned pork chops. An executive who previously hadnt been particularly interested in home and health had become obses
6、sed with homemaking during a stint of unemployment. She realized that cleaning and organizing her home wasnt helping her job search. Nevertheless, “I made lists of 50 things to do every day,“ says Ms. Perez, a political and public-relations consultant in Scottsdale, Aliz. “My house was spotless, jus
7、t so Id have something to do.“ One day, her boyfriend didnt arrive on time for dinner because he had to work late, and her pork chops were mined. She threw a fit. “Id never been a person like that,“ she says. “So I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself, and go out and do something productive.“ Ms
8、. Perez, 35, resolved to become an active volunteer for the duration of her search. She gave her time to a health-care concern, a housing program and a political campaign. The work bolstered her self-confidence. “Volunteering takes the focus off of you. One thing you have thats still valuable is you
9、r time. And, of course, you learn that there are thousands of people with a life thats much worse than yours, “she says. Volunteer assignments are also great ways to meet powerful and well-connected people. Over a six-month period, her volunteering evolved into working as a paid consultant and then
10、as a full-time employee, a job she still holds today. In all, she was unemployed for eight months. Before her job loss, she thought she didnt have time to volunteer while working. “Now, even though I have a demanding job, I still volunteer, because of what I got out of it“, says Ms. Perez. Confirmin
11、g Education Gene Bellavance, a 36-year old information-technology project manager, took another route during his unemployment. When he was laid off from a steel company near Cleveland, he knew his immediate prospects were bleak. He expected his search to take a year. He faced a decision: take a job
12、that would set back his career or hold out for an offer he really wanted. Mr. Bellavance cashed out his pension, sold his house, unloaded things he didnt need at garage sales, and rented an apartment with a roommate. Then he says, “I signed up for every benefit I could find.“ But he wasnt just waiti
13、ng out the year. He spent file rest of his search updating his skills, including becoming certified in new database and project-management software. “You have to invest in yourself,“ Mr. Bellavance says. “I estimated what technology was going to be the most beneficial and chose applications that wer
14、e going to be pervasive, that were right for my market, and that were going to ensure top pay.“ In addition to income from the occasional IT-consulting assignment, he relied on a combination of displaced-worker-retraining grants and unemployment benefits. “I went out and found the classes, submitted
15、 the paperwork, and dealt with the bureaucracy. You have to stay after them, keeping your benefits moving forward. Its up to you to make it work with your overall transition plan, “he says. His job search was one month shy of the full year hed expected. He looked for work during his training and say
16、s he would have finished the certification programs even if hed been hired before completing them. “People should not feel guilty about accepting government aid“, he says. “I saw this in a lot of people. They felt they were some kind of loser for taking benefits. My advice is: Get all you can. Youve
17、 been paying for these programs ill your entire career, and you may as well start to benefit from them.“ Family Matters In addition to pursuing training or volunteering, some displaced careerists use their time off work to attend to family matters. Many executives rediscover their children or find t
18、ime to help their parents. Stanford Rappaprot held three jobs in San Francisco, including high-tech and teaching positions. When he was laid off from the high-tech job last year, he knew it might be a long slog before he could get another post like it in the Bay Area, “I was able to do the math“, sa
19、ys Mr. Rappaport, 46. “The number of people laid off: huge; and the number of available jobs: minisucle. At the time, I thought it might be two or three years before the tech industry recovered.“ Mr. Rappaports remaining job, a part-time faculty position with City College of San Francisco, didnt pay
20、 enough to support him. After a couple of months of searching with no results, he decided to escape the Northern California jobs melt down. “My plan ,“he says, “was to get out of an expensive living situation, and either seek work in another section of the U. S. or overseas, for those two years. Mr.
21、 Rappaport, who speaks five languages; had worked overseas before. Before he found an assignment, his Arkansas-based mother was diagnosed with a serious chronic illness, and he was called into duty as a son, Mr. Rappaport was able to help his mother get her affairs in order not to interrupt his sear
22、ch by using a San Francisco mail drop and cellphone. “I continued to look for work in California while I was in Fayetteville, Ark, helping my mothers through this crisis.“ He took his mother to medical appointments, made repairs on her house, bought her a better car, and straightened out her legal a
23、nd financial affairs. “I even got to go through my fathers effects, which in the five years since he had died were simply piled in boxes in his office, “he says. Mr. Rappaports stay in Arkansas lasted six months. “Its amazing that at this stage I had the opportunity to spend significant amount of ti
24、me with my mother and improve her life and get a lot of things done for her. Most people never have that opportunity. Im very thankful that I had the chance. It was absolutely worth it,“ he says. One of the unexpected benefits was the huge boost in confidence he gained from his role as caregiver. He
25、d been feeling depressed and defeated when he left California, but after returning, he felt renewed. He landed a job with a former employer after returning to San Francisco and remains a part-time faculty member. Discovery and Exploration Instead of spending time off lamenting your unemployed status
26、, ask yourself: “Is there something Ive always wanted to do but havent because of the demands of my job?“ Felice Fisk, a 29 year old in Seattle, recently left an account-manager position at a contract- furniture company. During seven months of unemployment, she took an interest in fine-art painting
27、and completed 18 pieces before returning to work. “I found the art work, or some kind or creative outlet, to be really beneficial,“ she says. Shes now an interior designer for an interior-design firm. Michael Ross, 42, a former IT administrator in El Cerrito, Calif, recently spent his 10 months of u
28、nemployment playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business. “After 18 year at my former employer and how hard I had work, I knew I had to recover, to get restored, “ he says. “I looked at this as an opportunity, rather than a penalty. This was very much ab
29、out clearing space for me.“ At the executive level, even a very efficient and successful job search may be quite lengthy. It makes sense to spend that time in an enriching and productive manner. These job seekers pursued service, continuing education and shoring up family bonds. How youll look back
30、on a period of unemployment depends on what you do with it. 2 This passage mainly tells that being unemployed is not all bad. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Lisa Perez found a new interest in homemaking during the period of unemployment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Lisa Perez was always optimistic during the p
31、eriod of her unemployment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 After she got a new job, Lisa Perez regretted that she had not done volunteering work earlier. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Unemployment means a lot of time, especially for those hard-charging executives who are not used to having any _ time. 7 Being a v
32、olunteer is helpful because volunteer assignments can provide you with chances to meet _ people. 8 Mr. Bellavance cashed out his pension, sold his house and unloaded things he didnt need at garage after losing his job in order to change his finances into _ mode. 9 When unemployed, some careerists ta
33、ke the opportunity to _ family matters in addition to pursuing training or volunteering. 10 The role as caregiver brought about a huge boost in _ to Mr. Rappaport. After returning from California, he felt renewed. 11 Michael Ross resigned and spent his unemployment time playing guitar and exploring
34、his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business for he looked at this as an _, rather than a penalty. 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
35、 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） He enjoyed it as a whole. （ B） He didnt think much of it. （ C） He didnt
36、 like it at all. （ D） He liked some parts of it. （ A） It looks quite new. （ B） It needs to be repaired. （ C） It looks old, but it runs well. （ D） Its engine needs to be painted. （ A） At a school. （ B） At a bank. （ C） At a gas station. （ D） At a hospital. （ A） They are waitress and diner. （ B） They a
37、re neighbors. （ C） They are husband and wife. （ D） They age baker and customer. （ A） Because it is 22 miles. （ B） Because the planes turn sharply. （ C） Because of driving conditions. （ D） Because there are no signs. （ A） It is quite interesting. （ B） It is terribly exhausting. （ C） It is as boring a
38、s working in an office. （ D） It is less interesting than working in an office. （ A） Riding a horse. （ B） Shooting a movie. （ C） Playing a game. （ D） Taking a photo. （ A） Shell type the letter for the man. （ B） Shell teach the man to operate the computer. （ C） She doesnt think his sister is a good ty
39、pist. （ D） She thinks the man should buy a computer. （ A） Mating habits of squid and octopus. （ B） The evolution of certain forms of sea life. （ C） The study of marine shells. （ D） Survival skills of sea creatures. （ A） He didnt understand the lecture. （ B） He wants to borrow her notes next week. （
40、C） He heeds help with a makeup exam. （ D） He was sick and unable to attend. （ A） She has always believed they exist. （ B） She heard about them in New Zealand. （ C） Stories about them may be based on giant squid. （ D） The instructor mentioned them in the lecture. （ A） Avoiding gaining weight while tr
41、aveling. （ B） Making reservations for the best travel. （ C） New foods to try when traveling. （ D） Adjusting to time changes when traveling. （ A） It changes the bodys metabolism through rapid weight gain. （ B） It tricks the body into responding as if it were in a different time zone. （ C） It promotes
42、 increased alertness by adding snacks to the diet. （ D） It builds resistance to illness by increasing intake of vitamins. （ A） He hates to pack. （ B） He doesnt like to restrict his diet. （ C） He feels rushed. （ D） Hes worried about his lecture. （ A） He has a big appetite. （ B） He eats only at regula
43、r mealtimes. （ C） He avoids new foods. （ D） He eats only healthful foods. 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, you must
44、choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Rally support for their movement. （ B） Liberate women from tedious housework. （ C） Claim their rights to equal job opportunities. （ D） Express their anger against sex discrimination. （ A） It will bring a lot of trouble to the lo
45、cal people. （ B） It is a popular form of art. （ C） It will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings. （ D） It is popular among rock stars. （ A） To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. （ B） To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. （ C） To show that graffiti, in som
46、e cases, can constitute a crime. （ D） To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful. （ A） The Asian elephant is easier to tame. （ B） The Asian elephants skin is more valuable. （ C） The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists. （ D） The Asian elephant produces ivory of a better qua
47、lity. （ A） From the captured or tamed elephants. （ B） From the British wildlife protection group. （ C） From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma. （ D） From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border. （ A） Their taming for circuses and zoos. （ B） The destruction of their natural homes. （ C） Mans lac
48、k of knowledge about their behavior. （ D） The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species. （ A） A visit to a prison. （ B） The influence of his father. （ C） A talk with some miserable slaves. （ D） His experience in the war between France and Austria. （ A） He sent surgeons to serve in the a
49、rmy. （ B） He provided soldiers with medical supplies. （ C） He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded. （ D） He helped to flee the prisoners of war. （ A） All men are created equal. （ B） The wounded and dying should be treated for free. （ C） A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment. （ D） A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of race, religion or political beliefs. （ A） To honor Swiss heroes who died i
