1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 357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 composition with the title of A Campaign Speech, stating your reasons for running for chairman of the Student Union. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given
2、below in Chinese. 1. 开场白 2. 你认为自己具备了什么条件 (能力、性格、爱好等 )可以胜任学生会主席的工作 3. 如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么 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 question
3、s 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information 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 The Science that Imitates Natures Mechanisms A European indus
4、trialist not long ago became very suspicious about American purposes and intentions in certain areas of scientific research. He learned by chance that the United States was signing contracts with scientists in England, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Australia, an
5、d other countries, calling for research into such matters as the function of the frogs eye and the learning ability of the octopus. It seemed to the industrialist that such studies could not possibly have any practical value. He seriously believed that the United States was employing the foreign sci
6、entists to do meaningless work and occupy their time, while American scientists were busy in the really important areas of science. He was unaware of the fact that the United States was spending much more money at home than abroad for similar studies. Nature does things better than people Actually,
7、the research he questioned involves a field of science so new that most people have never heard of it. Named bionics in 1960, this science is the study of living creatures, a study in search of principle applicable to engineering. Nature has operated a vast laboratory for two billion years, and bion
8、ics probes the secrets of the marvelous “special-purpose“ mechanisms that have developed. Take the frogs eye for example. A frog eats only live insects, and its eye instantly spots a moving fly within reach of its tongue. You can surround a frog with dead (therefore motionless) flies, and it will ne
9、ver know they are there. If we can completely understand the mechanic of the frogs eye, we can develop a “map reading eye“ for missiles and a “pattern-recognition eye“ for our basic air defense system called SAGE (semi-automatic ground environment). SAGE is badly overworked. Its international networ
10、k of radar “EYES“ supplies a tremendous mass of unimportant details about meteorites, clouds, flights of ducks, geese, and friendly planes, and it sometimes gets confused. Until we can build a mechanical frogs eye into SAGE, it will remain somewhat inefficient. Military and civilian uses The frogs e
11、ye holds promise in civilian life, too. For example, at most major airports the airtraffic problem-with 20 million flights per year to handle-has reached a critical stage. We must develop better devices for monitoring and controlling air traffic. Special-purpose mechanism as exciting as the frogs ey
12、e can be found throughout nature. The bat is under study because the bats sonar is much more efficient than man-made sonar. By bouncing supersonic squeaks off objects around him, the bat flies about with remarkable skills. A bat can fly through a dark room strung with dozens of piano wires and never
13、 touch a single wire. The mosquito is under study because we need to solve the problem of Static that lessens the efficiency of our communications systems. A mosquito, simply by vibrating its wings, can set up a hum that will cut through any interfering noise (man or nature can create loud whistles
14、or thunder, for instance) and give a message to another mosquito 150 feet away. Electrical system Theoretically at least we should be able to copy these mechanisms found in nature, for all biological organisms-from mosquito to frog to man-are in part actually electrical systems. The sense organs tha
15、t “connect“ all animals to the outside world are merely transducers-instruments like a microphone, TV camera, or phonograph pickup arm-which convert one form of energy into another. A microphone, for example, converts sound into electrical signals which are carried to a loudspeaker and converted bac
16、k into sound waves. Similarly, the nerve cells of a mans ear convert a cry for help into electrical pulses which are sped over his nervous system to the brain. The brain receives the signal, and then sends an answering electrical-pulse message to his legs, where it is convened into muscular energy w
17、hen he starts running toward the cry. We have been slow to profit from this close analogy between a biological organism and an electronic system. It was only in the early 1950s that we consciously began to unite biologists with physicists, chemists, electronic experts, mathematicians, and engineers
18、in a team to solve the mysteries of biological machinery. The first formal bionics meeting-called by the U. S. Ak Force-was held in 1960. A year later there were 20,000 biologists at work in research laboratories in the United States more than double the number employed ten years earlier. Electronic
19、 and nonelectronic A bionicist can, of course, copy much in nature without resorting to electronics. For example, an airplane wing that gives unique stability to a small plane was introduced by the Cessna Company in 1960; the wing tips of a seabird served as the model. An artificial gill to extract
20、oxygen from water and throw off carbon dioxide like a fishs gill is being studied by the Navy for use on submarines. For the Navy, too, the U. S. Rubber Company is making tests of a rubber “skin“ for boats and submarine hulls, modeled on the elastic skin of a dolphin. But the greatest advances in bi
21、onics unquestionably will be electronic in nature. Already an instrument laboratory has developed an “eye“ that can peer through a microscope and distinguish certain kinds of diseased ceils from healthy cells. General Electric Company has an experimental eye, the Visilog, that operates on the princi
22、ple used by the human eye in judging distance as a solid surface is approached. We humans judge out rate of approach by the changed occurring in the texture of a surface as our eyes get closer and closer to it. This explains why we sometimes fail to see a glass door, but we always stop short of a br
23、ick wall. General Electrics eye calculates the rate of approach to any textured surface and contains a device to slow the approach speed. It is being developed, hopefully, to pemit a planned moon-probe rocket to make a soft landing on the moons surface. A small variety of Visilog may be created for
24、the blind. Ears, nose, and brain The owls ears are fascinating to many bionicists, for the owl has uncanny directional hearing. He can hear a mouse chewing and fly down on it, even though it is hidden from sight under a pile of leaves. For those engaged in designing sensitive mechanic ears for liste
25、ning to enemy sonar, owl research may indeed have value. Nor is the nose being ignored. Many male creatures find their way to their mates by following an odor given off by the female. To explore mechanical scent detection, the Armor research Foundation has developed a synthetic nose which can, it is
26、 believed, detect scents in vapors at a ratio of one particle to a million. The Foundation thinks that it can be used in early detection of food spoilage, and to warn industrial and military personnel of the presence of poisonous vapors. Finally, the bionicist is extremely interested in the one gene
27、ral mechanism that serves the entire animal kingdom-the brain. The brain makes all animals unimaginably efficient, like small-size computers. “Actually, though,“ says Dr. Warren S. Moculloch, one of our great computer-scientists, “computers are nothing more than stupid beasts, they havent the brains
28、 of an ant. And they cant do the job that must be done.“ Hopefully, bionicist is extremely interested in the one general mechanism that mimics the brain. But as long as the tiny brain of a pigeon continuous to baffle science, there seems little likelihood of understanding the secrets of the human br
29、ain during this century. Yet, even if the bionicist never attains this goal, he will make many discoveries that once seemed impossible to us. Even in our lifetime he may be able to build machines that will be intelligent enough. 2 The United States was making research on the frogs eye and the learni
30、ng ability. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The United States was employing the foreign scientists to do meaningless work to occupy their time. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Bionics is a study in search of principle applicable to engineering by studying of living creatures. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Bionics is now
31、developed to a remarkable level. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 We must develop better devices for monitoring and controlling air traffic because _ has reached a critical stage. 7 A mosquito can give a message to another mosquito 150 feet away by _. 8 Animals sense organs are only _ which convert energy fr
32、om one form into another. 9 The U. S. Rubber Company is making tests of modeling the elastic skin of a dolphin for _. 10 Owl research may have value in designing _. 11 _ is a general mechanism that serves the entire animal kingdom. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short convers
33、ations 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 pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and
34、D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） He will not go. （ B） He would like to go. （ C） He hasnt made up his mind. （ D） He doesnt think fishing is interesting. （ A） Sailing a boat. （ B） Catching a worm. （ C） Fishing. （ D） Hanging clothes. （ A） She leaves the office by 3:00 or 4:00 in the afterno
35、on. （ B） She sends her employees for frequent medical check. （ C） She pays her employees by check. （ D） She inspects her employees work several times a day. （ A） She doesnt know whether the film is good or not. （ B） The film is hard to understand. （ C） She saw the film from beginning to end. （ D） Sh
36、e saw only the last part of the film. （ A） At the doctors office. （ B） At the hospital. （ C） At the drugstore. （ D） At the department store. （ A） Tom is very rich now. （ B） Tom is a very important person. （ C） Tom has become very bad guy. （ D） Tom is arrogant to his old friends. （ A） She doesnt like
37、 a heart-to-heart talk with Sally. （ B） She thinks the topic is too serious for her. （ C） She thinks the news is too hard for Sally. （ D） She dares not to tell Sally the had news. （ A） Mary called to tell them she couldnt come to the dinner party. （ B） Mary didnt originally want to come to the dinne
38、r party. （ C） The couple is unhappy because Mary changed her mind. （ D） The woman doesnt believe the Mary really changed her mind. （ A） She probably works together with Jim in a business company. （ B） She probably works in an airport. （ C） She probably is an operator working in a telephone company.
39、（ D） She probably works in Hong Kong. （ A） Four days. （ B） A week. （ C） Six to nine days. （ D） He hasnt decided yet. （ A） Because he thinks it is still too expensive. （ B） Because it is not a direct flight. （ C） Because it has a half-hour stop over in Tokyo. （ D） Because be has to arrive in Hong Kon
40、g on February the sixth. （ A） More than 20 minutes. （ B） More than 18 minutes （ C） Less than 6 minutes. （ D） Less than 12 minutes. （ A） She is an artist. （ B） She is a tourist. （ C） She is a staff of the Museum. （ D） She is the owner of a restaurant. （ A） For its cheap price. （ B） For its authentic
41、decoration. （ C） For its quiet environment. （ D） For its tasty food. （ A） By taxi. （ B） By bus. （ C） By subway. （ D） By bicycle. 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
42、 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） She felt doubtful. （ 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 cop
43、y of English final exam. （ C） She was asked to go to the chairmans wifes office. （ D） She was 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 retak
44、e the exam. （ A） He trained as an electronics engineer. （ B） He trained as a mechanical engineer. （ C） He trained as a communication engineer. （ D） He trained as a nuclear engineer. （ A） Fishing and hunting. （ B） He began to show great interest in natural beauty. （ C） Nuclear science. （ D） Amateur r
45、adio. （ A） An old friend of his. （ B） His elder brother. （ C） His younger brother. （ D） His younger son. （ A） Watching sports on TV. （ B） Watching election returns. （ C） Late snacks. （ D） Sleeping. （ A） Defeat. （ B） Indifference. （ C） Acceptance. （ D） Violation. （ A） The Third Kingdom. （ B） The Weim
46、ar Republic. （ C） The French Commune. （ D） Switzerland. （ A） Hitler. （ B） De Gaulle. （ C） Churchill, （ D） Hindenburg. 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 pa
47、ssage 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 information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard o
48、r write down the 36 The World Trade Organization was established in 1995. It【 B1】 _ out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT. GATT was created in 1948 after the end of World War . It led to a series of international trade negotiations, which【 B2】 _ a world trading system. The WTO su
49、pervises and makes【 B3】 _ to that system. The WTO organizes trade negotiations and settles trade【 B4】 _ . It supervises trade agreements reached by member nations. It also provides developing countries with technical assistance and training programs in trade【 B5】 _ . And, it cooperates with other international organizations. The top decision-making group of the WTO is the Ministerial Conference. It【 B6】_ at least once every two years in different cities aroun
