1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 348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 report to describe the information in the bar chart below. It shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one city, in 1950, 1970, 19You should write a
2、t least 150 words. 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 informati
3、on given 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 Soichiro Honda The founder of Honda, Soichiro Honda was a mechanical engineer with a passion for motorcycle and automobile racin
4、g. Honda started his company in 1946 by building motorized bicycles with small, war-surplus engines. Honda would grow to become the worlds leading manufacturer of motorcycles and later one of the leading automakers. Following its founders lead, Honda has always been a leader in technology, especiall
5、y in the area of engine development. Soichiro Honda was described as a maverick(特立独行的人 ) in a nation of conformists. He made it a point to wear loud suits and wildly colored shirts. An inventor by nature who often joined the work on the floors of his factories and research laboratories, Honda develo
6、ped engines that transformed the motorcycle into a worldwide means of transportation. Born in 1906, Honda grew up in the town of Tenryu, Japan. The eldest son of a blacksmith who repaired bicycles, the young Soichiro had only an elementary school education when, in his teens, he left home to seek hi
7、s fortune in Tokyo. An auto repair company hired him in 1922, but for a year he was forced to serve as a baby-sitter for the auto shops owner and his wife. While employed at the auto shop, however, Honda built his own racing car using an old aircraft engine and handmade parts and participated in rac
8、ing. His racing career was short lived, however. He suffered serious injuries in a 1936 crash. By 1937, Honda had recovered from his injuries. He established his own company, manufacturing piston rings, but he found that he lacked a basic knowledge of casting. To obtain it, he enrolled in a technica
9、l high school, applying theories as he learned them in the classrooms to his own factory. But he did not bother to take examinations at the school. Informed that he would not be graduated, Honda commented that a diploma was “worth less than a movie theater ticket. A ticket guarantees that you can ge
10、t into the theater. But a diploma doesnt guarantee that you can make a living.“ Hondas burgeoning company mass produced metal propellers during WW , replacing wooden ones. Allied bombing and an earthquake destroyed most of his factory and he sold what was left to Toyota in 1945. In 1946, he establis
11、hed the Honda Technical Research Institute to motorize bicycles with small, war-surplus engines. These bikes became very popular in Japan. The institute soon began making engines. Renamed Honda Motor in 1948, the company began manufacturing motorcycles. Business executive Takeo Fujisawa was hired to
12、 manage the company while Honda focused on engineering. In 1951, Honda brought out the Dream Type E motorcycle, which proved an immediate success thanks to Hondas innovative overhead valve design, The smaller F-type cub (1952) accounted for 70% of Japans motorcycle production by the end of that year
13、. A public offering and support from Mitsubishi Bank allowed Honda to expand and begin exporting. The versatile C100 Super Cub, released in 1958, became an international bestseller. In 1959, the American Honda Motor was founded and soon began using the slogan, “You meet the nicest people on a Honda,
14、“ to offset the stereotype of motorcyclists during that period. Though the small bikes were dismissed by the dominant American and British manufacturers of the time, the inexpensive imports brought new riders into motorcycling and changed the industry forever in the United States. Ever the racing en
15、thusiast, Honda began entering his companys motorcycles in domestic Japanese races during the 1950s. In the mid-1950s, Honda declared that his company would someday win world championship events-a declaration that seemed unrealistic at the time. In June 1959, the Honda racing team brought their firs
16、t motorbike to compete in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race, then the worlds most popular motorcycle race. This was the first entry by a Japanese team. With riders Naomi Taniguchi, who finished sixth, Teisuke Tanaka, who finished eighth, and Kiyoshi Kawashima, who would later succeed Soichiro as H
17、onda Motor president, as team manager, Honda won the manufacturers prize. However, they were not pleased with their performance. Kawashima remembers: “We were clobbered. Our horsepower was less than half that of the winner.“ Learning from this experience, Soichiro and his team worked even harder to
18、make rapid progress in their motorsports activities. Two years after their first failure, they were the sensation at the TT by capturing the first five places in both the 125ce and 250cc classes. The upstart Japanese had outclassed all their rivals. As a result of the teams stellar performance, the
19、Honda name became well known worldwide, and its export volume rose dramatically. Soichiro seemed to have foreseen the future of Japan, which, twenty years later, was to become one of the worlds leading economies. Honda would become the most successful manufacturer in all of motorcycle racing. Honda
20、has since won hundreds of national and world championships in all forms of motorcycle competition. While Honda oversaw a worldwide company by the early-1970s (Honda entered the automobile market in 1967), he never shied away from getting his hands greasy. Sol Sanders, author of a Honda biography, sa
21、id Honda appeared “almost daily“ at the research lab where development work was being done. Even as president of the company, “he worked as one of the researchers, Sanders quoted a Honda engineer as saying. “Whenever we encountered a problem, he studied it along with us.“ In 1973, Honda, at 67, reti
22、red on the 25th anniversary of Hondas founding. He declared his conviction that Honda should remain a youthful company. “Honda has always moved ahead of the times, and I attribute its success to the fact that the firm possesses dreams and youthfulness,“ Honda said at the time. Unlike most chief exec
23、utive officers in Japan, who step down to become chairmen of their firms, Honda retained onty the title of “supreme adviser“. In retirement, Honda devoted himself to public service and frequent travel abroad. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, first class, the highest honor bestowed by Ja
24、pans emperor. He also received the American auto industrys highest award when he was admitted to the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1989. Honda was awarded the AMAs highest honor, the Dud Perkins Award, in 1971. Honda died on August 5, 1991 from liver failure at 84. His wife, Sachi, and three children s
25、urvived him. 2 Soichiro Honda was a man who preferred to wear plain clothes. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 When enrolled in a technical high school to obtain basic knowledge of casting, Soichiro Honda finally got the diploma after attending the examinations. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Like most chief executi
26、ve officers in Japan, Soichiro Honda Stepped down to become chairmen of Honda after his retirement. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Even as the president of a worldwide company, Soichiro Honda would work at the research lab with the employees. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Following its founders lead, Honda has a
27、lways been a leader in technology, especially in the area of _. 7 After WW , Honda mounted _ on bicycles and these motorized bicycles sold rapidly in Japan. 8 A public offering and support from _ allowed Honda to expand his business and begin to invade the international market. 9 In 1959, the Americ
28、an Honda Motor used the slogan,“ _“ to change the negative image of motorcyclists in America. 10 In 1959 with their first motorbike Honda racing team participate in _ race, which was the most popular motorcycle race at that time. 11 According to Honda, _ are, the major factors that led to the succes
29、s of Honda company. 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 the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question the
30、re 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） Camp in the mountains. （ B） Stay at his own house. （ C） Write to his girlfriend. （ D） Hold his uncles mails. （ A） He doesnt understand his staff. （ B） His computer doe
31、snt work properly. （ C） He doesnt know how to apply computer theory. （ D） He is unable to add the figures. （ A） Cowardly. （ B） Anxious. （ C） Lazy. （ D） Courageous. （ A） She made a reservation for the 9:00 flight. （ B） She changed the reservation. （ C） She found they were late for the 8:00 flight. （
32、D） She misunderstood the man. （ A） He couldnt make any sense out of his course. （ B） He hasnt taken more then one philosophy course. （ C） He is a philosophy major. （ D） He hasnt taken any philosophy course in that department. （ A） A dentist. （ B） A cook. （ C） A dietician. （ D） A twirler. （ A） Go for
33、 a swim. （ B） Make better use of time. （ C） Follow the official procedure. （ D） Watch television. （ A） She doubts he makes much money now. （ B） Shes surprised that he chose that company. （ C） She doesnt know when her. classes started. （ D） She wonders why hes kept his job. （ A） It plans to send a pr
34、obe to explore the moon. （ B） Its NASAs most expensive project so far. （ C） Its an ambitious project. （ D） Its involved in the construction of the American space station. （ A） The construction of the American space station. （ B） Budget problems. （ C） Delays. （ D） Technical difficulties. （ A） Buildin
35、g relationship with outer space, （ B） Making profits. （ C） Creating a stepping-stone to scientific research. （ D） Fostering international scientific cooperation. （ A） The latest developments of an armed rebellion in Karnak. （ B） The fall of Karnaks capital city into the hands of the rebel forces （ C
36、） The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak. （ D） The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak. （ A） The epidemic has been brought under control. （ B） There are signs of progress in the peace process. （ C） Great improvements are being made in its capital. （ D）
37、 Theres little hope of bringing the conflict to an end. （ A） Late in the morning. （ B） Early in the afternoon. （ C） Sometime before dawn. （ D） Shortly after sunrise. （ A） Inadequate medical care. （ B） Continuing social unrest. （ C） Lack of food, water and shelter. （ D） Rapid spreading of the epidemi
38、c. 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 from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A）
39、 The meaning of facial expressions depends on situations. （ B） Facial expressions can cause misunderstanding across culture. （ C） People from one culture may lack facial expressions because they experience less emotion. （ D） Facial expressions may disguise true feelings. （ A） They smile to cover emb
40、arrassment. （ B） It is an unusual and even suspicious behavior. （ C） They smile to show politeness. （ D） It is an expression of pleasure. （ A） We shouldnt judge people by reading their faces. （ B） We shouldnt smile in the wrong place. （ C） We shouldnt cover our true feelings. （ D） We shouldnt expres
41、s our emotions too openly. （ A） In 1938. （ B） In 1946. （ C） In 1955. （ D） During World War Il. （ A） It reflects commercial interests （ B） It is a fashionable professional event. （ C） It is an essential affair for international cinema. （ D） It is more concerned with the art of film than with financia
42、l interests. （ A） It is awarded to the best film of the festival, （ B） It was Introduced in 1959. （ C） It was introduced by a commercial organization. （ D） Only American directors have received this award （ A） Listening to different styles of conversations. （ B） Listening to the content of different
43、 conversations. （ C） Listening to bow salesmen talk to different people. （ D） Listening to conversations in public. （ A） Word games about states and their capitals. （ B） Language games. （ C） Games concerning history. （ D） Guessing games. （ A） Bonks they had read. （ B） Places they had been to. （ C） H
44、istories and things they remembered. （ D） The fun they got from rending. （ A） Because the conversation was so interesting, （ B） Because they talked loudly enough. （ C） Because they stood so closely to the woman. （ D） Because the language they used was so different. Section C Directions: In this sect
45、ion, 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 blanks nu
46、mbered 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 few years ago it was【 B1】 _ to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents【 B2】 _ that ch
47、ildren did not show them proper respect and【 B3】 _ while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared?【 B4】 _ the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many【 B5】 _ argue that it is built into the fa
48、bric of our society. One important cause of the generation gap is the【 B6】 _ that young people have to choose their own life styles. In more【 B7】 _ societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know end【 B8】 _ of, an
49、d often to Continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with【 B9】 _ In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however,【 B10】 _ . Often. they discov
