1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 298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 Energy Crisis, You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 能源是当今世界所面临的主要问题之一。 2. 能源的重要性 3. 如何保护能源 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 Passage One Tourism is one of the largest industries in the UK-worth approximately 127.9 billion. It employs more than 1.5 million people (7 percent of all employment) in hotels,
4、restaurants, pubs, travel agencies, museums etc. Mass tourism in England began in the second halt of the nineteenth century, during the Victorian Period. Seaside holidays were particularly popular. About twenty-five million people now visit England every year. They come from all over the world. Near
5、ly all of them start in London, and some never go out of that great city. People visit England for many reasons. Some return to discover their family roots, having originated from here. Others come to see the wide variety of historical buildings or to sample the heritage and traditions that we have
6、so much of. England has much to offer, wonderful and very different countryside from region to region and also a wide variety of culture. It is also often used as a stepping stone to the rest of Europe as we are so close and travel is easy. There are the beautiful university cities of Oxford and Cam
7、bridge, the wonderful Dorset coast, and the Lake District, Stonehenge and Windsor Castle. Passage Two LONDON Friday March 15 (Reuters Health)-Despite the public perception that cyberspace is a shallow and sometimes hostile environment, lovers who meet through Internet chat rooms may actually end up
8、forming strong relationships, a researcher reported Friday at the British Psychological Society meeting in Blackpool. Once potential partners meet face-to-face, the relationship may thrive because they feel they already know each other well through their online encounters, said Dr Jeffrey Gavin, a l
9、ecturer in psychology at the University of Bath. Contrary to expectations, most chat mom users dont totally mislead online partners about their looks and shape. Instead, they just tell a few white lies about their height, or the color of their hair, he said. “Chat rooms dont lead to shallow and impe
10、rsonal relationships,“ Gavin told Reuters Health. “They lead to really close relationships because people express themselves more freely and are more open and honest on the Internet. Gavin came to this conclusion after carrying out in-depth interviews with 42 regular chat mom users ranging in age fr
11、om 19 to26. “What tends to happen is that, when they meet, its a fairly smooth transition from online to off-line because they know each other so well,“ said Gavin. The latest study suggests cyberspace may have some considerable benefits in helping new relationships form. The interviews showed peopl
12、e routinely lied about themselves online, but in most cases riley were minor misrepresentations rather than outright fabrication. Interestingly, this little bit of dishonesty seemed to encourage chat room users to then be more emotionally explicit and intimate. “They still seem to comply to the soci
13、al norms around the body,“ Gavin explained. “So the guys tend to make themselves sound blond and blue-eyed, while the women add a bit of blond to their hair. Its me 12 of them told outfight lies but the rest just exaggerated slightly.“ Gavin said of the 42 volunteers he studied, 29 reported close fr
14、iendships or romantic relationships with people they met online, with 21 progressing to face-to-face meetings. “This was more than I expected and these tended to settle into regular relationships. One couple even became engaged to be married,“ he noted. Passage Three LEGEND: + Died in office x Resig
15、ned from Presidency + Assassinated in office xx Resigned from Vice Presidency *Appointed Vice President (Not elected)2 The total number of employment in Britain is Over 21.4 million. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 A great number of people begin to tour After 1950. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The word “we“ in L
16、ine 3, Para 5 refers to “British people“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 One point the passage tells us is that the two beautiful university cities fascinate the tourists most. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 People tell lies un the Internet because of the following reasons except that_. 7 _chat room users will pr
17、oceed to meet face to face. 8 The authors attitude towards online chatting is_. 9 Andrew Johnson was a member of_. 10 _died in office of pneumonia. 11 _in history did the US have no Vice President. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. A
18、t the end 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 an
19、swer. （ A） He is having a hard time letting his apartment. （ B） He prefers his old tenant to the new one. （ C） He is not accustomed to living with the new tenant yet. （ D） He doesnt want to let his apartment to her. （ A） Because it doesnt go directly to the park. （ B） Because it goes directly to the
20、 park. （ C） Because its much slower than a bus. （ D） Because its much less complicated that way and much quicker. （ A） He hasnt cleaned his room since Linda visited him. （ B） Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him. （ C） Hes been too busy to clean his room. （ D） Cleaning is the last thing
21、 he wants to do. （ A） Shes scornful. （ B） Shes sympathetic. （ C） Shes angry. （ D） Shes worried. （ A） Writing books that keep them interested. （ B） The ending of some stories. （ C） The fairy tales the woman has just covered. （ D） The science fiction the man will read. （ A） Shy: didnt expect there wou
22、ld be so many books. （ B） Four books are a lot to borrow from the library. （ C） She isnt sure he counted all his books. （ D） He has reminded her that she also has some books to return. （ A） Last year. （ B） This year. （ C） In December. （ D） Three years ago. （ A） She sends her employees for frequent m
23、edical check. （ B） She leaves the office by 3:O0 or 4:O0 pm. （ C） She inspects her employees work several times a day. （ D） She pays her employees by check. （ A） To visit friends. （ B） To give concerts. （ C） To vacation, （ D） To give private lessons. （ A） A full-sized cello. （ B） A half-sized cello.
24、 （ C） A two-thirds-sized cello. （ D） It is not mentioned. （ A） He always takes it with him. （ B） It was made by his uncle. （ C） He borrowed it from his uncle. （ D） He got a seat free for his cello. （ A） In a studio. （ B） In a gallery （ C） In an art supply store （ D） In a psychologists office. （ A） R
25、ealistic. （ B） Disproportionate. （ C） Abstract. （ D） Unfinished. （ A） Logic. （ B） Size （ C） Deliberation. （ D） Honesty. （ A） He hates modem art. （ B） He wants to understand the art. （ C） He doesnt like psychology. （ D） He doesnt want to hear any explanations. Section B Directions: In this section, y
26、ou 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 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Elizabeth Barrett. （ B） Robert Browning. （
27、 C） Durham Country （ D） William Wordsworth. （ A） In Spain. （ B） In Italy. （ C） In Portugal. （ D） In England. （ A） In 1843. （ B） In 1849. （ C） In 1856. （ D） In 1861. （ A） Boas. （ B） Sapir. （ C） Franz. （ D） Yale. （ A） A Handbook of American Indian Languages. （ B） The Technology Review. （ C） Language.
28、（ D） Linguistic Patterns. （ A） The Sapir Hypothesis. （ B） The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. （ C） The Sapir-Whorf-Boas Hypothesis. （ D） The American Indian Model of the Universe. （ A） That she was vacuuming her apartment. （ B） That she was very happy. （ C） That she was hitting her husband with a household
29、appliance. （ D） That her husband attacked her with a vacuum cleaner. （ A） You may have unconscious fears of castration. （ B） You may have forgotten to write down an appointment. （ C） You may be secretly resenting someone in your life. （ D） You should examine your teeth for signs of trouble. （ A） The
30、y are unimportant and should be disregarded. （ B） They may give us helpful clues about ourselves. （ C） Only a trained psychologist can interpret them with success. （ D） They should never be interpreted literally. （ A） It shows that dreams can remind us of something weve been too busy to remember. （
31、B） It is an example of how we often dream of very ordinary events. （ C） It shows how dreams can urge us to get more in touch with our real feelings. （ D） It demonstrates that we can discover our innermost anxieties through looking seriously at our dreams. Section C Directions: In this section, you w
32、ill 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 to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered fro
33、m 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 When you have a dog it is necessary to care for it very carefully. In return, you will be loved by your dog; the most important part of dog-ca
34、re is【 B1】 _ . Not only does have to be kept clean, his【 B2】 _ should also be clean, the bed he sleeps in can be made with anything like a rug or a dog mattress, as long as it is kept clean and put in a place where there are no drafts.【 B3】 _ feeding is also important to your dogs health. Heavy alum
35、inum【 B4】 _ pans are best since they cannot【 B5】_ or break. A dog should be fed in the same place and on a regular【 B6】 _ . During feeding time it should be【 B7】 _ . If your dog refuses to eat, dont【 B8】_ him. Remove his food and dont feed him again until his next regular feeding【 B9】 _ If he does n
36、ot eat over a long period of time, your dog should be taken to a veterinarian. Another important thing is to keep fresh water available to the dog during hot weather.【 B10】 _ . Vigorous exercise helps build strength and keeps the dog healthy.【 B11】 _ . Large dogs, though, require a run in an open fi
37、eld. There are other things that are also important for a dogs health-things like bathing, care of teeth and nails, keeping them away from insects as much as possible. It is also necessary to provide special care while traveling. But if you observe the three main points mentioned above, your dog wil
38、l give you a great amount of pleasure. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions
39、 or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 In an effort to produce the largest, fastest, the most luxurious ship afloat, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to anything else on the sea that it was considered “unsinkable“. So sure of this were the owners that they prov
40、ided lifeboats for only 950 of its possible 3,500 passengers. Many passengers were aboard the night it rammed an iceberg, only two days at sea and more than half way between England and New York the destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, lit was impossible to avoid the ghostly
41、looking iceberg. An inextinguishable fire also contributed to the ships disaster. Panic increased the number of deaths as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the lifeboats. Four hours after the mishap, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the survivors, less than
42、a third of those originally aboard. The famous Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 before plunging into 12,000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today. 48 The owners of Titanic provided lifeboats for only 950 passengers which were far
43、 from enough because_. 49 How many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking? 50 The word “inextinguishable“ means“_“. 51 Where is the Titanic now? 52 Besides speed and fire, what else contributed to the large number of deaths? Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passag
44、e is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 52 When Kathie Giffords face was splashed across the newspapers in 1996 after her lucrative line of Walmart clothing was exposed as the work o
45、f urulerpaid laborers in New York Citys Chinatown, the Department of Labor and the White House teamed up to corulemn such practices. With much fanfare, President Clintons administration launched the “No Swear“ campaign, which pressured retailers and manufacturers to submit to periodic iruleperulent
46、inspection of their workplace conditions. This campaign urged manufacturers to sign the Workplace Code of Conduct a promise to self-regulate that has since been adopted by a handful of retailers and many of the nations largest manufacturers, including Nike and L.L. Bean. However, the Department of D
47、efense, which has a 1 billion garment business that would make it the countrys 14th largest retail apparel outlet, has not signed the Code of Conduct. In addition, it has not agreed to demand that its contractors submit to periodic inspections. Because the Department of Defense has not agreed to adh
48、ere to the code, the job of stopping public sector sweatshops falls to the Department of Labor. Federal contractors that persist in violating wage laws or safety and health codes can lose their lucrative taxpayer financed contracts. But Suzanne Seiden, a deputy administrator at the Department of Lab
49、or, says that to her knowledge, the department has never applied that rule to government apparel manufacturers. “I just assume that they are adhering to safety and health requirements,“ she says. According to records obtained by Mother Jones, through a Freedom of Information Act Request, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Lion 32 times for safety and health violations in the past 12 years. 53 What is this
