1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 324及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Telephone or Letter. You should write at/east 150 words following the outline given bellow. 1. 有人喜欢用电话交流，因为 2. 有人则喜欢用书信交流，因为 3. 我的看法。 Telephone or Letter? 二
2、、 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 the pass
3、age; 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 Stress Management: Personally Adjusting to Stress Stress is a state of imbalance between demands made on us from outside sources and our capabilitie
4、s to meet those demands. Often, it precedes and occurs concurrently with conflict. Stress, as you have seen, can be brought on by physical events, other peoples behavior, social situations, our own behavior, feelings, thoughts, or anything that results in heightened bodily aware ness. In many cases,
5、 when you experience pain, anger, fear, or depression, these emotions are a response to a stressful situation like conflict. Sometimes, in highly stressful conflict situations, we must cope with the stress before we cope with the conflict. Relieving some of the intensity of the immediate emotional r
6、esponse will allow us to become more logical and tolerant in res61ving the conflict. Here are some of the ways we have for control ling our physical reactions and our thoughts will be explained. People respond differently to conflict just as they respond differently to stress. Some people handle bot
7、h better than others do. Individual differences are not as important as learning how to manage the stress we feel. The goal in stress management is self-control, particularly in the face of stressful events. Stress reactions involve two major elements: (1) heightened physical arousal as revealed in
8、an increased heart rate, sweaty palms, rapid breathing, and muscular tension, and (2) anxious thoughts, such as thinking you are helpless or wanting to run away. Since your behavior and your emotions are controlled by the way you think, you must acquire skills to change those thoughts. Controlling p
9、hysical symptoms of stress requires relaxation. Sit in a comfortable position in a quiet place where there are no distractions. Close your eyes and pay no attention to the outside world. Concentrate only on your breathing. Slowly inhale and exhale. Now, with each exhaled breath say “re lax“ gently a
10、nd passively. Make it a relaxing experience. If you use this method to help you in conflict situations over a period of time, the word “relax“ will become associated with a sense of physical calm; saying it in a stressful situation will help induce a sense of peace. Another way to induce relaxation
11、is through tension release. The theory here is that if you tense a set of muscles and then relax them, they will be more relaxed than before you tensed them. Practice each muscle group separately. The ultimate goal, however, is to relax all muscle groups simultaneously to achieve total body relaxati
12、on. For each muscle group, in turn, tense the muscles and hold them tense for five seconds, then relax them. Repeat this tension-release sequence three times for each group of muscles. Next, tense all muscles together for five seconds, then release them. Now, take a low, deep breath and say “relax“
13、softly and gently to yourself as you breathe out. Repeat this whole sequence three times. You do not need to wait for special times to practice relaxing. If, during the course of your daily activities, you notice a tense muscle group, you can help relax this group by saying “relax“ inwardly. Monitor
14、 your bodily tension. In some cases you can prepare yourself for stressful situations through relaxation before they occur. Practice will help you call up the relaxation response whenever needed. For other ways to relax, do not overlook regular exercise. Aerobic or yoga-type exercise can be helpful.
15、 Personal fitness programs can be tied to these inner messages to “relax“ for a complete relaxation response. Controlling your thoughts is the second major element in stress management. Managing stress successfully requires flexibility in thinking. That is, you must consider alternative views. Your
16、current view is causing the stress! You must also keep from attaching exaggerated importance to events. Everything seems life-threatening in a moment of panic; things dim in importance when viewed in retrospect. Try to view conflict from a problem-solving approach: “Now, here is a new problem. How a
17、m I going to solve this one?“ Too often, we become stressed because we take things personally. When an adverse event occurs we see it as a personal affront or as a threat to our ego. For example, when Christy told Paul she could not go to the concert with him, he felt she was let ting him know she d
18、isliked him. This was a blow to Paul because he had never been turned down rejected before. Rather than dwell on that, however, he called Heather, she accepted his invitation, and he achieved his de sired outcome a date for the concert. One effective strategy for stress management consists of talkin
19、g to our selves. We become our own manager, and we guide our thoughts, feelings, and behavior in order to cope. Phillip Le Gras suggests that we view the stress experience as a series of phases. Here, he presents the phases and some examples of coping statements: 1. Preparing for a stressor. Stresso
20、rs are events that result in behavioral outcomes called stress reactions. What do I have to do? I can develop a plan to handle it. I have to think about this and not panic. Dont be negative. Think logically. Be rational. Dont worry. Maybe the tension Im feeling is just eagerness to confront the situ
21、ation. 2. Confronting and handling a stressor. I can do it. Stay relevant. I can psych myself up to handle this, I can meet the challenge. This tension is a cue to use my stress-management skills. Relax. Im in control. Take a low breath. 3. Coping with the feeling of being overwhelmed. I must concen
22、trate on what I have to do right now. I cant eliminate my fear completely, but I can try to keep it under control. When the fear is overwhelming, Ill just pause for a minute. 4. Reinforcing self statements. Well done. I did it! It worked. I wasnt successful this time, but Im getting better. It almos
23、t worked. Next time I can do it. When I control my thoughts I control my fear. The purpose of such coping behavior is to become aware of and monitor our anxiety. In this way, we can help eliminate such self-defeating, negative statements as “Im going to fail,“ or “I cant do this.“ Statements such as
24、 these are cues that we need to substitute positive, coping self-statements. If the self-statements do not work, or if the stress reaction is exception ally intense, then we may need to employ other techniques. Sometimes we can distract ourselves by focusing on something outside the stressful experi
25、ence a pleasant memory or by doing mental arithmetic. Another technique is imaging. By manipulating mental images we can reinterpret, ignore, or change the context of the experience. For example, we can put the experience of unrequited love into a soap-opera fantasy or the experience of pain in to a
26、 medieval torture by the rack. The point here is that love and pain are strongly subjective and personal, and when they arc causing us severe stress we can reconstruct the situation mentally to case the stress. In both these cases the technique of imaging helps to make our response more objective to
27、 take it outside ourselves. The more alternatives we have to aid us in stress reduction, the more likely we are to deal with it effectively. 2 Stress is an imbalance of internal and external demands. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 In most stressful conflict situations we try to manage the stress while copi
28、ng with the conflict. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Controlling our physical reactions and our thoughts is an effective means of managing stress. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Human response to stress is individual. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Physical symptoms of stress can be controlled _. 7 In the tension-releas
29、e method of relaxation, one should tense all his or her muscles together after _. 8 To manage stress, thoughts can be controlled by considering alternative views through _. 9 Talking to oneself is an effective means of managing stress because it is a means of _. 10 Imaging involves reconstructing me
30、ntal image to make a situation _. 11 The primary purpose of this article is to instruct the reader to _. 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 said. Both
31、 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） At 9:00. （ B） At 9:45. （ C） At 9:15. （ D） At 10:00. （ A） A cab driver. （ B） A repa
32、irman. （ C） A traffic officer. （ D） An automobile salesman. （ A） The noise in the library. （ B） The heat inside. （ C） The late hour. （ D） The crowded room. （ A） The woman doesnt like orange juice. （ B） The woman forgot to buy orange juice. （ C） The man was in a car crash this morning. （ D） The man b
33、roke the container of orange juice. （ A） She hasnt gone camping for several weeks. （ B） She likes to take long camping trips. （ C） She prefers not to go camping on weekends. （ D） She takes a long time to plan her trips. （ A） A gun store. （ B） A sports store. （ C） A camera store. （ D） A lamp store. （
34、 A） Timid. （ B） Hostile. （ C） Enthusiastic. （ D） Sympathetic. （ A） Getting the help will be difficult. （ B） The help from the school authority will get the competition to start. （ C） She likes ball games. （ D） Both B and （ A） A little known actress and a literary critic. （ B） A well-known actress an
35、d a newspaper editor. （ C） A movie star and one of her fans. （ D） A movie star and a TV interviewer. （ A） They show greater interest in scandals than truth. （ B） They help young actors and actresses establish their fame. （ C） They are interested in the spread of false information about celebrities.
36、（ D） They ignore the journalistic ethics they should act upon. （ A） Few people can become famous without the help of the press. （ B） Readership is of vital importance to newspapers. （ C） More often than not, so-called “scandalous“ stories about celebrities in the newspapers are true or must be partl
37、y true. （ D） Movie stars tend to become ungrateful to the press when they have become famous. （ A） Local news and childrens programs. （ B） Childrens programs and local service programs. （ C） Documentaries and news. （ D） Documentaries and movies. （ A） Broadcasting interviews with people from all walk
38、s of life. （ B） Training broadcasters to higher standards. （ C） Paying close attention to the quality of their programs. （ D） Improving sound quality. （ A） Every 10 minutes. （ B） Every 15 minutes. （ C） Every 20 minutes. （ D） Every 25 minutes. （ A） If the expenses are paid for him. （ B） If they will
39、not last long. （ C） If he is specially invited. （ D） If they are held locally. 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
40、must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） A worthless burden to big cities. （ B） Something that can be reused. （ C） A raw material for making new products. （ D） Something able to recycle but difficult to handle. （ A） Because their environment is becoming more and m
41、ore dirty. （ B） Because the traditional ways of treating wastes are not efficient. （ C） Because they are short of useful materials. （ D） Because they need new materials made from garbage. （ A） It is thrown away. （ B） It is burnt. （ C） It is turned into some solid objects. （ D） It is stored undergrou
42、nd. （ A） They usually leave their children alone. （ B） They allow for failure on the part of their children. （ C） They control their children to a minimum degree. （ D） They set very high standards for their children. （ A） He will praise him for the good marks and reward him. （ B） He will praise him
43、and given some suggestion for further improvement. （ C） He will criticize him for the lower marks and punish him. （ D） He will criticize him for the lower marks and praise him for the good ones. （ A） Because it is easier for the parents to do so. （ B） Because the teachers may not permit the later so
44、lution. （ C） Because children may prefer it. （ D） Because it will give children a chance for doing something challenging. （ A） Power. （ B） Academic degree. （ C） Wealth. （ D） Diligence. （ A） The change of lifestyle. （ B） The change of the nature of occupations. （ C） The increase of social wealth. （ D
45、） The increase of job opportunities. （ A） Politicians. （ B） Clerks. （ C） Manual workers. （ D） Lawyers. （ A） Farm workers. （ B） White-collar workers. （ C） Blue-collar workers. （ D） Not mentioned. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for
46、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 required to fill in the missing informatio
47、n. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or declining incomes he would probably answer: those with declining incomes. Actually, the answer
48、was: people with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions about【 B1】 _ and spending are not always【 B2】 _ . Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go
49、 up, they will【 B3】 _ to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research 【 B4】 _ have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not【 B5】 _ buying. One【 B6】_ attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. “In a few months,“ she said, “well have to pay more for meat and milk; well have less to spend on other things.“ Her family had been planning to buy a n
