1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 308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 Letter Applying For a Job. You should write at least 150 words and base your letter on the advertisement and the outline given below:1. 说明应聘的职位和信息的来源 2. 介绍自己的专业情况和相关的兼职工作经验 3. 提出希望有
2、机会面试 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 given in th
3、e 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 Jobs A person planning for a career today must look carefully at the expected occupational trends and changes in the job market. Affecting the
4、 economy are changes in the size, age, and distribution of the population, as well as developments in technology. These changes also affect employment opportunities. For example, an aging population has increased the need for medical care and other health services. Computer technology has not only e
5、liminated or changed the nature of many jobs but also created new occupations. By analyzing the changing economy and the factors causing these changes, a person can forecast, or predict future trends in employment. A New Labor Force The United States labor force the total number of people over the a
6、ge of 16 who are employed or are actively seeking work totaled 127 million in 1992. By the year 2005, the labor force is expected to reach 151 million, an increase of 19%. This increase represents a slight slowdown in the growth of the labor force compared with growth during the previous 13-year per
7、iod, 1979-1992. The slowdown is largely due to slower population growth in the United States. The U.S. labor force will become more diverse by 2005, white non Hispanic men made up a slightly smaller proportion of the labor force than in 1992, while women and minority group members will make up a lar
8、ger share. Between 1992 and 2005, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other ethnic (种族的 ) groups will account for roughly 35% of all people entering the work force. In addition, women will continue to join the labor force in growing numbers. In 1979, women made up 42% of the labor force. By 2005, their s
9、hare is expected to be 48%. The age make-up of the U.S. population will change from 1992 to 2005. There will be a smaller proportion of children and teenagers and a larger proportion of middle-aged and older people. The decline in the proportion of children and teenagers reflects the lower birth rat
10、es of the 1980s and 1990s. The large increase in the middle-aged population reflects the aging of the baby boom generation people born between 1946 and 1964. The rapid growth of the older population reflects both the high birth rates before the 1930s and improvements in medical technology that are a
11、llowing Americans to live longer. The changing age make-up of the U. S. population will directly affect tomorrows work force. Young people age 16 to 24 are expected to make up roughly the same percentage of the labor force in 2005 as they did in 1992. However, the percentage of workers age 25 to 34
12、will decline dramatically, from 28% to 21%. The baby boom generation will continue to add members to the work force, but their share will decline slightly. The most striking change will be a large increase in the percentage of workers between the ages of 45 and 54. These workers will account for 24%
13、 of the labor force in 2005, up from 18% in 1992. Workers in this age group usually have more employment experience than younger workers. Thus, employers will be able to choose from a larger pool of experienced applicants, people seeking jobs, in coming years. Education: A Prerequisite(先决条件 ) for Em
14、ployment The education level of the labor force has risen dramatically in recent years. In 1980, for example, 19 % of all workers age 25 and older had completed four years of college. In 1992, 27% had a bachelors degree or higher. The trend toward higher educational achievement is expected to contin
15、ue. From 1992 to 2005, employment growth will be faster for occupations requiring higher levels of education or training than for those requiring less. Managerial, professional, and technical positions will make up an increasing proportion of new jobs that become available. Many of the occupations p
16、rojected for growing most rapidly are those with higher earnings. Office and factory automation, changes in consumer demand, and the movement of factories overseas will continue to affect job opportunities. Employment in jobs requiring little formal education may decline. They may also stagnate, or
17、stay the same, making job opportunities for people who have not finished high school increasingly limited. In addition, those workers will be more likely to have low paying jobs with little opportunity for advancement. Goods Vs Services Today industries providing services employ more people than tho
18、se providing goods. Currently, about 21% of the labor force is employed in goods-producing industries, such as mining, manufacturing, and construction. About 79% of United States workers are employed in service-producing industries, such as health care, education, transportation, communications, and
19、 banking. Economists forecast a continued increase in the number of jobs in service producing industries. By 2005, service jobs are expected to make up 82% of the job market. Employment Trends in Service Industries Health services will continue to be one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.
20、 economy from 1992 to 2005. For example, home health care is the second most rapidly growing industry today. The increased demand for health services is due to improvements in medical technology, the growing size of the U.S. population, and the increasing proportion of older people in the population
21、. Business services also will generate many jobs by 2005. However, this industry will grow more slowly than it did from 1979 to 1992. Business services include one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. economy: computer and data processing services. This industrys rapid growth is due to adva
22、nces in technology, worldwide trends toward office and factory automation, and increased demand by companies, government agencies, and individuals. Other service industries also will experience growth from 1992 to 2005. Education, for example, is expected to add 2.8 million jobs due to population gr
23、owth and rising school enrollments. Employment in social services is expected to increase by 1.7 million. In fact, the most rapidly growing industry in the U. S. economy today is residential care. The economy will also see strong job growth in the passenger transportation industry, including travel
24、agencies. Employment in the communications industry, however, is expected to decline by 12%. This decline is due to laborsaving technology and increased competition among companies. Employment Trends in Goods-producing Industries Overall employment in goods-producing industries is expected to show l
25、ittle change between 1992 and 2005. However, growth will vary among industries, with some industries experiencing an increase in jobs and others experiencing a decrease. Employment in the construction industry, for example, is expected to increase 26%, from 4. 5 million in 1992 to 5.6 million in 200
26、5. The need to improve the nations roads, bridges, and tunnels will offset the declining demand for new homes and office buildings. Also, after declining for many years, overall employment in farming, forestry, and fishing is projected to grow by 14%, from 1.7 million to 2 million jobs. Jobs in othe
27、r goods-producing industries will continue to decline. For example, employment in manufacturing is expected to decrease by 3% from its 1992 level of 18 million jobs. Most of the jobs that will disappear will be production jobs, as machines continue to replace people. However, the number of professio
28、nal and technical positions in manufacturing will increase. Mining employment, which includes the petroleum industry, is expected to decline 11% by 2005, from 631,000 to 562,000 jobs. 2 According to the author, the prospect of employment is negative. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Although the job applican
29、ts have not finished high school, they are highly likely to be promoted. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Workers aged 25-34 usually have more employment experience than workers aged 16-2 （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 More people are employed in service sections than in manufacturing ones. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6
30、The number of _in the U.S. labor force is expected to increase by 200 7 _is largely responsible for the slight slowdown in the growth of the labor force. 8 The reasons why health services grow fast today are_, the growing size of the U. S. population and the increasing proportion of older people in
31、the population. 9 Business services experience rapid growth as a result of worldwide automation, growing demand and _ . 10 Increased competition among companies and labor saving technology will contribute to a loss of jobs in_. 11 In 1992, employment in the manufacturing section was_. Section A Dire
32、ctions: 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 said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pau
33、se, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man should try to be more understanding. （ B） The mans wife should be more understanding. （ C） The mans negative attitude may be derived from his childhood. （ D） The pessimism of mans wife may be t
34、he result of her past experiences. （ 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） Mary earned the prize. （ B） Mary has granted the prize （ C） Mary fails in the speech contest. （ D） Mary
35、shouldnt earn the prize. （ A） It does not concern John. （ B） John does not care about his car. （ C） John will help him fix the ear. （ D） He wants John to fix the car. （ A） No one knows how Mary gets to work. （ B） She doesnt think the record player works. （ C） She throws the old record away. （ D） Its
36、 surprising that Mary could repair the record player. （ A） She didnt go to work this morning. （ B） She was injured and had to go to the hospital （ C） She talked with the boss in the morning. （ D） The traffic delayed her. （ A） She loves her present work. （ B） She is going to open a store. （ C） She is
37、 about to retire. （ D） She works in a repair shop. （ A） She is against the mans plan. （ B） She thinks it needs a lot of money. （ C） They need some time to think about it. （ D） Its good for his career development. （ A） What the mans plans are for tonight. （ B） Why the man does not want to play tennis
38、. （ C） Why they do not have time to play tennis after class today. （ D） What time they can meet in the library. （ A） He drank too much coffee last night. （ B） He has the flu. （ C） He is nervous about his anthropology project. （ D） He missed dinner last night. （ A） Let him win a tennis game. （ B） Hel
39、p him finish his anthropology project. （ C） Give him some medicine for his stomach. （ D） Lend him her anthropology book. （ A） A lecture in their American literature course. （ B） A film about the American frontier. （ C） A book they both read. （ D） The womans recent trip to the American Midwest. （ A）
40、Boston schools. （ B） Frontier life. （ C） Teaching requirements. （ D） Immigration patterns. （ A） She was a famous author. （ B） Her family later became famous landowners. （ C） She exemplifies the immigrant spirit. （ D） She invented some labor-saving farm equipment. （ A） To the library. （ B） To the mov
41、ies. （ C） To a bookstore. （ D） To a travel bureau. 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 choose the best answer
42、from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） He had psychic powers. （ B） He was an educated man. （ C） He went to school at the age of six. （ D） He died in 1929. （ A） Peoples health. （ B） Peoples lives and futures. （ C） The end of the world. （ D） The Great Depression of 1929. （ A） To see films. （
43、 B） To read books in the library. （ C） To attend lectures. （ D） To visit the Association. （ A） She felt proud. （ B） She felt satisfied. （ C） She felt delighted. （ D） She felt surprised. （ A） She was asked to call the chairmans wife. （ B） She was asked to make a copy of English final exam. （ C） She w
44、as asked to go to the chairmans wifes office. （ D） She 4vas asked to retake the final exam. （ A） Because she was a black girl. （ B） Because she got the highest average in the class. （ C） Because she wanted to hit the chairmans wife. （ D） Because she refused to retake the exam. （ A） How to distinguis
45、h peoples faces. （ B） How to describe peoples personality. （ C） How to distinguish people both inward and outward. （ D） How to differ good persons from bad persons. （ A） To give an example that both human beings and animals can recognize faces. （ B） To tell how a skilled writer could describe all th
46、e features of different people. （ C） To indicate how pigeons and people look different. （ D） To show how faces are like fingers. （ A） Physician. （ B） Fictional writer. （ C） Psychologist. （ D） Historian. （ A） His physical appearance and his action. （ B） His way of speaking and behaving. （ C） His lear
47、ning and behavior. （ D） His way of acting and thinking. 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
48、 the blanks 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 Drunken driving sometimes called Americas
49、socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about three Americans on【 B1】 _ are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an【 B2】 _ 250,000 over the past decade. A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0.10 blood alcohol content or【 B3】_ three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American man【 B4】 _ and judges were tolerant in most courts, but
