1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 340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 passage of at least 150 words in the title of Who Should be Responsible for Our Old People. Please follow the outline given below. 1. 列举我国老年人生活存在的问题。 2.你认为应如何解决这些问题。 二、 Part II Read
2、ing 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 passage; N (for NO
3、) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Pains anti. Gains Pains The Iraq War is dragging into its fourth year. While peace remains uncertain in Iraq, opinion polls in the United States have shown that s
4、upport for the war is falling down. However, U.S. President George W. Bush has outwardly expressed his confidence on more than one occasion. “Im optimistic well succeed. If not, Id pull our troops out,“ he said at a recent press conference. When he ordered troops into Iraq on March 20, 2003, George
5、W. Bush probably would not have imagined that the country would be plunged into such a chaotic situation three years later. Despite its victorious offensives, U.S. forces have not been able to clear anti-U. S. resistance, which in effect has seen a drastic restoration recently. Although the U.S. dom
6、inated democratic process has largely been completed, and Washington continues to increase economic assistance, Iraq has made little progress in its reconstruction, leaving Iraqi people with severe water and power shortages. In particular, ever since the bombing of a famous Shiite shrine (什叶派教徒的圣地 )
7、 on February 22, the feud between the Sunnis(逊尼派教徒 ) and the Shiites, Iraqs two major religious sects, has degenerated to the edge of a complete loss of control. At present, the United States can neither come up with a quick answer to the Iraq problem, nor rid itself of the heavy burden easily. Behi
8、nd the “Iraq syndrome“ are the huge costs on the part of the United States: over 2,300 troops killed and $ 200 250 billion spent. Gains As a matter of fact, the United States has reaped remarkable benefits from the war in spite of its vast costs. Geopolitical Priority The geopolitical situation has
9、been made more favorable to the United States. One of the underlying reasons why the United States seeks a transformation of Iraq is to smash Arab nationalism so as to keep a firm grip on Arab countries. If their advantages in population, natural resources and geographic position are integrated and
10、they speak with one voice, let alone establish a unified Arab country, the 22- nation Arab world will be capable of resisting intervention by big powers. Unity means power and provides the best screen against the interference of Western superpowers. Arab nationalism, championed by former Egyptian Pr
11、emier Gamal Abdel Nasser, was at its height in the 1950s to 1960s. In 1956, Nasser successfully defended the military aggression waged by Britain, France and Israel. In the Fourth Middle East War, or the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the Arab countries effectively protected their dignity and interests by
12、using the oil weapon. Although Arab nationalism gradually declined after that, with conflicts emerging among the various nations, the basis for political integration still exists. For the United States, the Arab world is, of course, too large. Iraq is at the core of the Arab world. Its former leader
13、 Saddam Hussein had been going out of his way to revive Arab nationalism by taking advantage of the anti-U. S. sentiments popular in the Middle East, something inauspicious for Washington. It is for these reasons that the United States set about changing the nature of Iraq through the Iraq War, the
14、post-war democratic transformation, and especially supporting the Kurds (库尔德人 ). In the new Iraqi Constitution, the country is no longer labeled an “Arab country“. The United States has therefore succeeded in breaking the Arab world from within, preventing the revival of Arab nationalism and getting
15、 rid of the biggest threat for it to control the oil and strategic zones in the Middle East. In the meantime, as Iraq is turned into a dependent, pro U. S. (支持美国的 ) country, the United States will be able to establish a new strategic base in the heart of the Middle East. A curve linking Turkey, Iraq
16、 and Pakistan is in the making. Democratic Transformation The United States has subjected Middle East countries to its democratic transformation. Promoting democratic transformation is an essential part of the U. S. Middle East policy, on which it relies to eliminate terrorism and reshape the Middle
17、 East order. Iraq provides a perfect laboratory for the U. S. democratic transformation experiment. In 2005, the Iraqi political process made a great progress despite frequent setbacks. Not only had the previous objectives been generally fulfilled, but the public also showed an ever greater eagernes
18、s for political participation. For example, some 8. 5 million cast votes in the election for the transitional National Assembly January last year, but by December when the formal legislative election took place, the number of voters had risen to 12 million. Under the influence of Iraq, Palestine, Le
19、banon, Saudi Arabia and Egypt also held presidential, parliamentary or regional elections last year. “Democracy“ has become something that all Middle East nations expect. Some critics even called the trend an “Arab Spring“. Aside from the actual effects of the elections, the introduction of the conc
20、ept of “democracy“ in itself is beneficial to the United States. The United States has turned itself from a hegemonic (霸权的 ) power to a guardian of democracy, maintaining a solid control over the Middle East region. Control of Oil Resources The United States has strengthened its control over the oil
21、 resources in the Middle East. Even before the Iraq War, some insightful people had pointed out that the war would be mainly targeted at oil. If Iraq had not been rich in oil, the United States would have thought twice before going into the war. As is known, Iraq has an oil deposit of 112 billion ba
22、rrels(M), ranking second in the world. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that an additional 220 billion barrels might be discovered in the deserts in western Iraq. If this estimation is true, Iraq will exceed Saudi Arabia to become the worlds No. 1 oil-rich country. By breaking do
23、wn the Saddam regime, the United States got access to the oilfields, a victory that ensures its long term, stable oil supply. Washingtons intention has become evident through a series of initiatives it took after the war. The Iraq War was declared to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and to “lib
24、erate the Iraqi people“. However, as soon as it occupied the country, Washington sent heavy troops to seize Iraqs oilfields, turning a blind eye to its social chaos. To date, 63 of the 85 oilfields in Iraq have signed long-term contracts with U.S. multinationals. Under these contracts, up to $194 bi
25、llion in Iraqi oil revenues are going to multinational oil companies, and no political force in Iraq can change these contracts. Obviously, the United States has become the biggest owner of Iraqs oil interests. Observers pointed out that people have come to realize that the Iraq War actually resulte
26、d from oil, interests and possessiveness. Game of Superpower The Iraq war is a big, unpredictable business deal for the United States, a rash experiment in Utopian democracy, and even a video game that only a superpower can afford to play. Bush may consider pulling the troops out as a last resort. B
27、ut the Iraqis, who were deprived of homes, jobs and loved ones and might face a possible split of their country, have become perpetual victims of the bitter war. 2 President George W. Bush claimed that military force would withdraw from Iraq in no case though opinion polls in the United States have
28、shown that support for the war is falling down. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Religious conflict between sects in Iraq became worse due to the war. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The United States intended to unite the Arab world to control the oil and strategic zones in the Middle East. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5
29、Democracy was expected in all Middle East nations under the influence of Iraq. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Some of the oil fields were bombed by Iraq in case that the US obtained them in the war. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 America reaped great gains from Iraq war despite the much pain from both sides. （ A）
30、 Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The United States smashed Arab nationalism so as to_. 9 _is at the core of the Arab world. 10 The United States has turned itself from a hegemonic power to a guardian of democracy by the introduction of _ to the Middle East. 11 If the estimates of the U.S. Energy Information Admi
31、nistration about oil reserve in the deserts in western Iraq are true, the deposit of oil in Iraq will amount 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
32、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 should try to be more understanding, （ B） The mans wife should b
33、e more understanding. （ C） The mans negative attitude may be derived from his childhood. （ D） The pessimism of the mans wife may be the result of her past experiences. （ A） A snowstorm. （ B） An earthquake. （ C） A traffic accident. （ D） A hurricane. （ A） The two speakers are classmates. （ B） The man
34、is majoring in elementary education. （ C） The woman is majoring in elementary education. （ D） The two speakers got to know each other in a class. （ A） At 6:15. （ B） At 5:50. （ C） At 16:05. （ D） At 16:15. （ A） Unemployment. （ B） Family breakup. （ C） Mental problems. （ D） Drinking. （ A） She disagrees
35、with the man. （ B） She doesnt enjoy long speeches. （ C） She hadnt known how long the speech would be. （ D） She doesnt have a special opinion about the speaker. （ A） They are attending a concert. （ B） They are negotiating about a price. （ C） They are planning to go for a date. （ D） They are buying so
36、mething for their firm. （ A） The man is a football fan. （ B） The man needs the womans help. （ C） The man didnt watch TV last night. （ D） The man often has power failure at home. （ A） Astronomy. （ B） Psychology. （ C） Job counselling. （ D） Physical therapy. （ A） Experimental medicines. （ B） Special tr
37、eatment centers. （ C） Flexible work schedule. （ D） Innovative physical exercise. （ A） Buy a new watch. （ B） Go to bed earlier. （ C） See a doctor. （ D） Change his job. （ A） It is exciting. （ B） There is a lot of fan. （ C） It is a hard game. （ D） It is a slow game. （ A） Waiting for the other batsman.
38、（ B） Standing in front of the wicket. （ C） Trying to hit the ball. （ D） Running to change positions. （ A） He runs after the ball. （ B） He changes positions. （ C） He throws the ball. （ D） He tries to hit the ball. （ A） Both prefer cricket to baseball. （ B） Both prefer baseball to cricket. （ C） Mark d
39、isagrees with John. （ D） It is not clear from the conversation. 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
40、 best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） She was driving along a county road. （ B） She was lying near a lonely road, trembling. （ C） She was lying in a hospital bed. （ D） She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor. （ A） She fainted due to the effects of some drug. （ B） She
41、 was stopped by a policeman and treated rudely. （ C） She was attacked by robbers. （ D） She was stopped and forced to enter a flying saucer. （ A） The woman made up an astonishing story. （ B） The woman had intended to leave her husband without a word. （ C） The woman had been taken over a thousand mile
42、s away from her home. （ D） The woman had been dishonest to her husband. （ A） Light darkens silver salt. （ B） Light darkens natural salt. （ C） Light darkens silver. （ D） Light darkens self-developing film. （ A） 1727. （ B） 1826. （ C） 1839. （ D） 1860. （ A） He was a brave soldier. （ B） He took war photo
43、graphs. （ C） He painted portraits. （ D） He designed a portable camera. （ A） They can easily learn quite long poems by heart. （ B） They can remember long story by heart. （ C） They can remember almost everything they have read. （ D） They can remember things they have only read once. （ A） Because they
44、are too small to understand the rules. （ B） Because they are absent-minded. （ C） Because they have so little time for it. （ D） Because they are not interested in it. （ A） A camera. （ B） A film. （ C） Photo. （ D） Picture. （ A） Time （ B） Memory. （ C） Habit. （ D） Text-book. Section C Directions: In this
45、 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 blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blan
46、ks 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 A lot of people think that sitting is【 B1】 _ on their backs than standing or lifting. Not true. People whose jobs require them
47、to sit for long periods of time【 B2】_ as much from back pain as people who lift all day long. Many world-class researchers believe that the huge【 B3】 _ in back pain over the past couple of【 B4】 _ and it is huge-has a lot to do with the fact that more and more of us are spending our work days in chai
48、rs. Many people have the【 B5】 _ that, if their back pain gets bad enough, they can always resort to【 B6】 _ . Nothing could be further from the truth. The amount of pain someone is in has very little to do with whether or not he or she could【 B7】 _ from surgery. One British researcher has【 B8】 _ that
49、 for every 10,000 people who experience about back pain, only four need surgery.【 B9】 _ . No longer. Two or three days of bed-rest is now the norm. After that, people are advised to return to their normal activities, gradually if necessary. The reasons for the 180 shift are whats interesting. For openers,【 B10】 _ . In our next lecture, we shall look at the relation between depression and chronic back pain.【 B11】 _ . 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3
