1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are supposed to write a short essay entitled Internet according to the following outline given below in Chinese. The first sentence of each paragraph has been given to you. 1. 因特网越来越普遍地进入到我们的学习、工作和生活当中 2. 因特网的益处 3. 因特网的消极方面 Inter
2、net Internet has been playing an increasing role in our daily life. _. Internet has enabled us to do a lot of things more easily and quickly. _. However, if not managed properly, Internet can create many problems too. _. All in all, we cannot live without Internet now. _. 二、 Part II Reading Comprehe
3、nsion (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 sta
4、tement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 The Play of Power: An Introduction to American Government James Eisenstein, Mark Kessler, Bruce A. Williams and Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer. The Play of Power: An Introduction
5、to American Government. New York St. Martins Press, 1996. 639 pp. Tables, appendices, glossary, references, index. ISBN 0-312-13662-5. There are dozens of American Government textbooks on the market, many of them very respected and successful, some even regarded as classics in their umpteenth(无数次的 )
6、 edition. Frequently there is little that distinguishes one from an other, other than an idiosyncratic(特殊的 ) “conceptual framework,“ the number and kinds of graphics, boxes, and photos, or the package of ancillary(辅助的 ) materials available to the adopter. The Play of Power: An Introduction to Americ
7、an Government is typical of the standard American Government textbook on the market. It provides balanced coverage of political and constitutional history, American political institutions and processes, and political participation. This basic version does not include separate chapters on public poli
8、cy, but many policy issues are addressed in the coverage of the congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, the courts, and interest groups. The chapters are organized in a logical sequence but they are written so that they may be used in an alternative sequence if an instructor would so desire. The
9、writing style is very straightforward and not unnecessarily academic and jargonistic. The tone is respectful of students and their experiences and, despite multiple authors, it remains consistent throughout the text. There are a number of features of The Play of Power that make it attractive and tha
10、t make it one of the textbooks that I have used with satisfaction for several years. As is suggested by the title, the authors describe politics as a game of power played by many players, though theirs is not an application of formal game theories to polities. Instead, they ask students to think of
11、a number of familiar games, like basketball or Monopoly(强手棋 ), and the ways that the rules, strategies, and resources shape how players go about pursuing their goals and with what effect. The authors invite students, then, to look at polities as a game a “grand“ game with sometimes deadly consequenc
12、es that is shaped by certain rules (some found in the Constitution), that is played by many players (politicians, voters, organized interests, etc.) who bring various and un- equal resources (money, status, connections, etc.) to the game, and who win various material and symbolic outcomes. The “game
13、 of politics“ metaphor is sometimes difficult to sustain throughout the coverage of many topics, but it provides a useful organizational framework. It dashes some of the idealistic notions of American government and politics that students may have picked up in high school civics classes, as well as
14、the more cynical notions that they pick up in the popular media. In the end, I think it is useful in helping students make sense of who gets what, and how, as well as who does what, and why and with what success. Another attractive feature of The Play of Power is a serious, consistent, and ultimatel
15、y successful effort to draw on students own experience to uncover the relevance of politics and government. The authors compare and contrast political issues and dilemmas to student issues, to student relationships among themselves, with the university, with their parents, and with local government.
16、 This helps students see the rule-making and choicemaking, as web as the tradeoffs(权衡 ) of the political process. The authors of The Play of Power also pall off fairly effectively the challenge of describing the roles of minorities and women in American political history and contemporary politics. T
17、his has become an increasingly common undertaking for authors of American government textbooks. Some authors weave a discussion of these issues throughout all the chapters of the text, some set aside special chapters to address these issues, and some use special features, like boxes, to highlight si
18、gnificant issues or individuals. There are drawbacks to each approach. There is a temptation to be heavyhanded in the presentation, or to judge historical practices against contemporary standards. The Play of Power takes a fairly judicious(明的 ) approach that errs, if at all, on the side of over emph
19、asis. Discussions of important women or racial minorities and their struggles for citizenship rights are integrated into the text. Examples of routine political processes and developments also give visibility to women and racial minorities. Finally, special boxes highlight important political docume
20、nts, like the Declaration of Sentiments issued at Seneca in 1848, or individuals like Cesar Chavez. There are several features of this textbook that students will find helpful. Each chapter ends with an “applying knowledge“ exercise that challenges students to apply some of the terms and concepts th
21、at have been discussed. There is also a list of key terms and recommended readings at the end of each chapter. Each chapter is extensively footnoted and there is a glossary at the end of the book. Charts inside the front and back covers illustrate the relationships of basic concepts and elements in
22、“the play of power.“ Among the less attractive features of The Play of Power is some of the clutter. I find a leaner textbook more desirable. This book, like many others, has various boxes about “common beliefs,“ “participants,“ “resources,“ “strategies,“ “roles,“ and “outcomes.“ It also has. photos
23、 with captions, tables, and graphs. The text is a bit broken up to wrap around these features. The book also has two chapters on civil fights/civil liberties (Constitutional Rights as Rules and Constitutional Rights as Resources) and three chapters that cover political participation and elections (P
24、olitical Parties, Voting, E lections). These sections probably could have been streamlined. The Play of Power also gives very little coverage to the Clinton Presidency and the political developments of the period (it was published in 1996 but seems to cut off before that). On the whole, this basic A
25、merican Government text is student oriented and well written, with a useful organizing framework. It makes American political processes and history accessible and understandable for undergraduates. 2 The book The Play of Power was published by New York St. Martins Press in 1996. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） N
26、G 3 The author thought theres no difference between those textbooks on American Government. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The book has more than one author. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The book The Play of Power mainly focuses on civil rights. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The book The Play of Power still _ the pub
27、lic policy, although not in separate chapters. 7 Despite multiple authors, the book is _ throughout the text. 8 The book The Play of Power is not difficult to read, since it is not _. 9 The book The Play of Power avoids over emphasizing on describing the roles of _ in American political history and
28、contemporary polities. 10 The author thought a weak point of the book is that it is _. 11 From the passage we can infer this textbook is written mainly for _ to read. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation,
29、 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） The man can have his
30、 camera fixed here. （ B） The woman will probably fix the mans camera herself. （ C） The man will buy a new camera. （ D） The woman suggests that the camera should have been brought in earlier. （ A） Jack vacuumed the living room but not the bathroom. （ B） Jack cleaned the bathroom but not the living ro
31、om. （ C） Jack cleaned neither the living room nor the bathroom because he is exhausted. （ D） Jack cleaned both the living room and the bathroom. （ A） At the dentists. （ B） At a grocery. （ C） At a lawyers. （ D） At a psychiatrists. （ A） One student received a higher grade than he did. （ B） He will hav
32、e to take a number of exams later. （ C） The test is more difficult than he expected. （ D） Several students in his class have received top grade. （ A） He failed to finish the experiment that day. （ B） Hs hasnt had time to do the experiment. （ C） He did only part of the experiment. （ D） The experiment
33、 turned out well. （ A） He does not know who Alice is. （ B） He has found a job as a messenger. （ C） He does not want to deliver the note. （ D） He does not know who Alice is. （ A） Call the TV station. （ B） Look for cats with the man. （ C） Meet the man at the cat exhibit. （ D） Watch the program on TV,
34、（ A） Whether the woman needs his help. （ B） Whether the woman has any pets. （ C） Where the woman is going. （ D） Whether the woman can take care of his pet. （ A） They hate each other. （ B） They cherish each ether. （ C） The boy care about the girl very much. （ D） The boy jokes the girl. （ A） Red. （ B）
35、 Black. （ C） White. （ D） Not all of the above. （ A） The girls friend. （ B） Their another sister. （ C） The boys dream girl. （ D） A pop star. （ A） Increase food production. （ B） Increase oil production. （ C） Birth control. （ D） All of above. （ A） 116000. （ B） 300000. （ C） 360000. （ D） 1130000. （ A） Ex
36、ploration. （ B） Increase oil production. （ C） Alternative sources of energy. （ D） Not of above all. （ A） The world in 2020 will be more crowded and more polluted than the world we live in now. （ B） In 2020 the world population could approach 8,500 million people. （ C） At the next ten years of the ce
37、ntury, the available supplies will not be sufficient for our needs. （ D） The world will be worse. 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 he
38、ar a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） It was named by the Chinese. （ B） It was named after a country house in England. （ C） It was named by a famous sports player. （ D） It was named by Indian army officers. （ A） In 1873. （ B） In 1875. （ C） In
39、 1893. （ D） Between 1900 and 1934. （ A） He was the most influential figure in badminton. （ B） He had won 21 All-England championship in badminton. （ C） He had won the gold medal of badminton in the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. （ D） He had won over eighty international titles all his life. （ A） N
40、ew York City. （ B） Somewhere in the United States （ C） Somewhere other than the United States. （ D） Somewhere other than Asia. （ A） An intelligent youngster of extreme confidence. （ B） An intelligent youngster who is offensive but confident. （ C） A diligent youngster who is very outspoken. （ D） An i
41、ndustrious youngster who is disagreeable. （ A） Respect for education and elders. （ B） Wealthy parents. （ C） Excellent learning facilities. （ D） Better intelligence and health. （ A） Neither of the two types of rockets is very economical. （ B） The liquid-fuel rocket is best. （ C） Each type of rocket h
42、as certain advantages. （ D） The solid-fuel rocket is best. （ A） The rocket should be inexpensive to construct. （ B） The rocket is capable of lifting heavy spacecraft into orbit. （ C） The rocket should be easily controlled. （ D） The rocket should be inexpensive to operate. （ A） Because of its size. （
43、 B） Because of its fuel. （ C） Because of its complicated engine. （ D） Because of its burning time. （ A） The fuel is cheap. （ B） They can be stopped and reignite. （ C） They are cheap to build. （ D） They must be used soon after fueling. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage th
44、ree 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 are re
45、quired to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 Last August Susan and 42 other students got wet and dirty while (36)_ 6 tons of garbage from the river running across their city. They cleaned up the river as part
46、 of a week long environmental (37)_. Like one in three American rivers, this river is so polluted that its unsafe for (38)_ and fishing. Still, Susan, who has just completed her third summer on the river (39)_, sees a change in this river. “Since we started 3 years ago, the river is getting a lot cl
47、eaner.“ She says. Environmental scientists praise the (40)_ for removing the garbage that can harm the wild life. Water birds, for example, can (41)_ on plastic bottle rings and get cut by scrap metal. Three years ago, when the clean-up started, garbage was (42)_. But this year, the teenagers had to
48、 (43)_ for garbage. (44)_. By the end of the six-hour shift, (45)_. “Seeing all that garbage in the river makes people begin to care about environmental issues.“ Susan says. She hopes that when others read that she and her peers care enough to clean it up, (46)_. Section A Directions: In this sectio
49、n, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 Milestone Year for Chinas Economic Development 11th Five-Year Program to be the Crucial Turning Point Melbourne, Australia 31 March, 2006 A study published in the March/April 2006 issue of China colonial expansion and
