1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 301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 Fall of Car Price Versus Rise of Its Cost. You should write at least 150words following the outline given below: 1. 当前汽车降价促使汽车销量增大。 2. 你要买车，就应该在经济上的心理上有所准备。 3.
2、就我而言，宁愿打车也不买车。 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 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information g
3、iven 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 Passage One ITEM ONE FOR SALE: Ocean Kayak Frenzy, Bright Yellow, 300; no accessories. Their kayak has been stored in the garage, is
4、 in terrific shape, cuz hubby barely used it. Visit www. for specs and details. The kayak is in Canyon Country, and Im willing to drive 1/2 way to deliver. That is, depending on where you are. Call me, Terry, at 661-294-2510 (work) or e-mail me at kyakkerthevine, net for more information. (ad expir
5、es October) ITEM TWO FOR SALE: Perception Pirouette. Excellent condition, granite (white) color, front Derek Hutchinson designer. 1800 or best offer. Phone Lew or Cindy Warden, 909 585-9976; Big Bear CA. lew. (ad expires August) ITEM FIVE FOR SALE: derrick Hutchinson design TOOKSOOK carbon fiber pa
6、ddle, 240 cm shaft. This is a symmetrical paddle and a great all around paddle. The carbon fiber blades have metal embedded on the ends to prevent damage from rocks. The only reason I am selling is that it is a little too long and heavy for me since my (relatively unsuccessful) shoulder surgery. Con
7、tact Mike at or call me at 818-599-8169 (ad expires July) Passage Two Listed below are some of the key events of the Asian economic crisis in 1997 July 2 Thai officials devalue the bath, the Thai currency, following a several-weck4ong sell-off by international currency speculators, who behaved that
8、 it was overvalued July 18 Alter weeks of pressure from speculators, currencies throughout Asia begin to plummet. The Singapore dollar, the Malaysian ringgit and the Indonesian rupiah all decline sharply Aug. 11 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) coordinates a 17 billion bailout package of loams
9、to help stabilize Thailands economy Oct. 22 The South Korean government intervenes to aid the Kia Group, one of the countrys largest conglomerates (集团 ). Kia is the fifth South Korean conglomerate in 1997 either to dc fault on loans or seek bankruptcy protection Oct. 31 The IMF pledges a 33 billion
10、Bailout package for Indonesia; the following day the government shuts down 16 insolvent banks Nov. 3 After weeks of intense criticism of his handling of Thailands economic crisis, Thai Premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh announces his resignation Nov. 19 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad survi
11、ves a confidence vote on his leadership. The vote was held following international condemnation of remarks he made criticizing currency speculators and Jews for contributing to his countrys economic problems Nov. 21 South Korean Finance Minister Lim Chan Yuel announces that his country will need at
12、least 20 billion in loans from the IMF to avoid a debt crisis; since the beginning of the year, South Koreas currency, the won, had fallen 20% against the U.S. dollar Nov. 24-25 During the annual meeting of the 180member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade group, representatives outline a
13、 trade-liberalization plan aimed at stabilizing Asian economies. They stress the need for the IMF to play a role in aiding the region Dec. 3 South Korea agrees to an IMF bailout package of 57 billion, the largest ever offered by the IMF Dec.14-16 During a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asia
14、n Nations (ASEAN) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ASEAN leaders ask for increased help in dealing with the regions economic crisis. Leaders call for “greater national, regional and international efforts, to overcome this situation as soon as possible and address the systemic issues underlying it“ De
15、c.18 Longtime political dissident Kim Dae Jung is elected president of South Korea, ending five decades of one-party rule in the country Passage Three Driving situations likely to increase pollution include: IDLING: You will save gas by turning the engine off and restarting it again if you expect to
16、 idle for more than 30 seconds. You will also prevent pollution by avoiding long idles. Try parking your car and going into restaurants, banks, and the like instead of idling in drive-up lanes. STOP-and-GO DRIVING: Driving in traffic is not always avoidable. But whenever possible, plan trips outside
17、 rush hour and peak traffic periods. Try to “smooth“ your driving by accelerating and decelerating gradually anticipating stops and starts for traffic lights, changing traffic speeds, and so on. AIR CONDTIONING: Use of a vehicle air conditioner increases load on the engine. This can increase emissio
18、ns and decrease fuel economy. Try opening the window or he flesh air vent to cool the inside of your vehicle. Also, park in tile shade, if you can, to prevent the car from heating up in the sun. Besides keeping the interior temperature of your car more comfortable, you will lessen the pollution and
19、waste that occurs when gasoline evaporates from the engine and gas task. HIGH ENGINE LOADS: Your car bums more gas and emits more pollution when the engine is operating under high load; that is, when it is working especially hard. Extra load is created by running the air conditioner, quick accelerat
20、ions, high-speed driving, climbing grades, revving the engine, and carrying extra weight. COLD TEMPERATURES: Emission control systems take longer to warm up and become fifty operational in cold weather. However, idling will not help. Modern vehicles need little warm-up; theyre most efficient when be
21、ing driven. Idling for long periods in cold weather can actually cause excessive engine wear. REFUELING: Spilled gasoline pollutes the air when it evaporates. Watch what you do at the gas station to prevent spills and over fills. Its best to avoid “topping off“, especially in hot weather. Apply the
22、same precautions against sloppy handling when refueling outdoor power equipment such as lawnmowers and out hoard motors. 2 ITEM TWO should be bought before September, if anyone is interested in. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 If you want to get more information about ITEM ONE, you can call at 714-824-781 （
23、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The reason for the seller to sell ITEM FIVE is that he has been operated on his shoulder. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The resignation of Thai Premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh was announced on Nov. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 ASEAN leaders ask for increased help in dealing with the region
24、s economic crisis during a meeting on 7 its reported that the IMF coordinates _to help stabilize Thailands economy. 8 Since the beginning of file year, the won, South Koreas currency had fallen _against tile U.S.Dollar. 9 _tells you how to alternate your speed to smooth your driving. 10 If the engin
25、e is _your car will send out more pollution and consume more gas. 11 According to the passage, you can smooth the driving by_. 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 abo
26、ut 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） Michael likes cooking but Joe doesnt. （ B） Michael likes cam
27、ping but Joe doesnt. （ C） Joe likes swimming but Michael doesnt. （ D） Michael likes swimming but Joe doesnt. （ A） In a hospital. （ B） At an airport. （ C） At a bus station. （ D） In a hotel. （ A） At the womans home. （ B） At a gas station. （ C） At a bus station. （ D） At a garage. （ A） The man is lookin
28、g for work. （ B） The woman is out of employment. （ C） The man thinks he is qualified. （ D） The woman thinks he has failed. （ A） The Swan Hotel in Chicago. （ B） A beach hotel in California. （ C） Somewhere in the town. （ D） His aunt and uncles home. （ A） In a railway station. （ B） In a bus station. （
29、C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a hotels room （ A） She is a high school student. （ B） She is a college student. （ C） She is an opera singer. （ D） She is a pop singer. （ A） Jims notes are not very good. （ B） Professor Harrison doesnt teach well. （ C） Mary should have come to the lecture earlier. （ D） Mar
30、y doesnt have to borrow notes from Jim. （ A） Friends. （ B） Adviser and client. （ C） Father and daughter. （ D） Brother and sister. （ A） Building a credit rating. （ B） Making ends meet. （ C） Controlling spending. （ D） Spending money in advance. （ A） Depressed. （ B） Ecstatic. （ C） Worded. （ D） Ambivale
31、nt. （ A） Andrew prefers filling the bad tooth to taking it out （ B） Jane prefers to have the bad tooth filled rather than pulled. （ C） Neither Andrew nor Jane likes to have a tooth filled. （ D） Jane and Andrew would rather have a tooth filled. （ A） Because she hates the pains. （ B） Because it takes
32、long to have her teeth filled. （ C） Because she hates the sound of drilling. （ D） Because she can hardly afford the filling. （ A） It is but a dream and will never come tree. （ B） It is still at a trial period. （ C） It starts being used for the time being. （ D） It has been widely practiced （ A） She w
33、as sure Andrew was joking. （ B） She had never heard about it. （ C） She thought it totally impossible. （ D） It had never been mentioned anywhere. 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 q
34、uestions 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） The differences between sheep and cattle breeding. （ B） Food shortages in the early 1800s. （ C） Living conditions in the colony of Massachusetts. （ D） Livest
35、ock raising on early American farms. （ A） Planting crops. （ B） Clearing new land. （ C） Building houses. （ D） Caring for animals. （ A） Excellent meat. （ B） High production of milk. （ C） Great endurance. （ D） Superior quality of wool. （ A） Cheaper and sometimes faster. （ B） More expensive, but faster.
36、 （ C） Cheaper. but more dangerous. （ D） Moro expensive and slower. （ A） Navigation. （ B） Drainage. （ C） Irrigation. （ D） Electricity. （ A） How Aswan Dam Was Built. （ B） How Holland Solved Its Drainage Problem. （ C） Transporting with Canal Boats. （ D） Canals and Their Uses. （ A） Close-up shots. （ B）
37、Full shots. （ C） Long shots. （ D） Action shots. （ A） Film producer. （ B） M6vie critic. （ C） Stuntman. （ D） Actor. （ A） 1898. （ B） 1903. （ C） 1905. （ D） 1908. （ A） To shock Griffiths contemporaries. （ B） To show who Annie Lee was thinking about. （ C） To indicate when Annie Lees husband would return.
38、（ D） To avoid criticism of the close-up shot. 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 to fill in the blank
39、s 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 So far, the robot seems to be the best, servant in t
40、he house. You can【 B1】 _ it to different tasks: polish the floors, dust the【 B2】 _ , clean the windows. But a new kind of robot has many other【 B3】 _ . When a guest arrives at the door, it can say “Can I help you, please?“ and takes his cap. If you give the right【 B4】 _ , it can even serve dinner to
41、 you at the table. If someone breaks into the house, the robot will sound the【 B5】 _ and “speak“ to the thief. It is【 B6】 _ to “notice“ any signs of fires or changes to “tell“ its owner about them. What is more, it has a basic【 B7】 _ of 250 English words, but if【 B8】 _ , it can speak any language. M
42、any owners will be glad when this servant friend stops working and leaves themselves alone.【 B9】 _ . One robot of this kind recently took a holiday and came to London.【 B10】 _ . “This is my birthday,“ he said, “Fin happy to be here.“【 B11】 _ . 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43
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 or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 If your health is in question, you
44、 go to the doctor. When the entire planets well-being is at issue, its the World Health Organization you consult. The groups recently released World Health Report focuses on the futureand the prognosis is excellent. If WHO experts are right, the 21 st century will be peopled by healthy senior citize
45、ns, not only in the more developed nations of the West but throughout the world. That rosy forecast comes from gains made during the past half century. Infant-and-child-mortality rates have dropped dramatically, major infectious disease such as yellow fever and plague are under control and average l
46、ife expectancy worldwide has shot up from 48 in 1955 to 66 today. Coming decades will bring more of the same, the WHO predicts. Average life expectancy is expected to hit 73 years by 2025-and thats only an average. Thousands of babies born at the end of the 20 th century will stick around to sec the
47、 dawn of the 22 nd , predicts Muthu, director of the Office of World Health Reporting. Of course, there are a few red flags on the worlds health chart, among them a significant gap in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries. In 1996, for example, 76 percent of the deaths report
48、ed to WHO from Africa were of people under 50.In Europe, only 15 percent of those who died were that young. By 2025, WHO predicts, 57 percent of the African deaths will be under 50, versus 7 percent in Europea marked improvement but still a gap. Then there are the costs of progress. More people arou
49、nd the world have access to safe water and sanitation than ever before, and most children are now immunized against major childhood diseases. But economic strides can bring with them heart disease, strokes and cancer, the so-called diseases of affluence that accompany the adoption of high-fat, low-exercise “Western lifestyles“. Infectious and parasitic disea
