1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 435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 short essay entitled Buying and Selling Stocks as a Student. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 在校大学生炒股的现象在一些地方很普遍 2. 有人认为这种行为不利于学生的学习，也有人认为这种
2、行为能让学生有所收获 3. 你的观点 Buying and Selling Stocks as a Student 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
3、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 Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will hav
4、e 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. The Shy Architect Casting about for
5、someone to run a big family firn when a successful tyrant is due to retire is usually a troublesome business. When the firm is still controlled by the same family that founded it back when John D. Rockefeller was gobbling up refineries in Cleveland, it becomes still more daunting. Add the fact that
6、the ruling family is Parsees, a small Zoroastrian sect who have been intermarrying in India for over a thousand years, and the odds of finding someone who is up to the job lengthen again. The “individualist“ or“ loner“ Yet after indifferent early reviews, Ratan Tata has transformed the Tata group, o
7、f which he is chairman. When he took over from his uncle, J. R. D. Tata, it was a troublesome conglomerate(企业集团 ) with stakes in a huge collection of companies that seemed likely to wither in the face of foreign competition. Now it makes foreign acquisitions and ventures into unfamiliar markets. Tat
8、a Steels bidding war with CSN, a Brazilian firm, over Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steelmaker, is just one example of the once-staid groups new boldness. Mr. Tara was recently voted Indian of the year by viewers of an Indian television channel, beating both Sachin Tendulkar, Indias greatest cricketer, and
9、Aishwarya Rai, the countrys most famous screen goddess. And he has succeeded partly because he is what his friends call an individualist, and others might call a loner. Mr. Tata does hot like publicity and avoids the platforms and applause of conferences. He lives frugally, does not drink or smoke a
10、nd seems baffled by the idea of time spent not working. Asked what he would do with it, he usually replies that he would walk his dog along the beach near Mumbai. He does not seem to be motivated by money, and talks constantly about fairness and doing the right thing. “I want to be able to go to bed
11、 at night and say that I havent hurt anybody.“ Mr. Tara says twice in the course of an interview at a hotel in New Delhi owned by the sprawling group. Mr. Tata became chairman in 1991, just as Indias economy was opening up. His uncle, who had run Tata for more than 50 years, had started Tata Airline
12、s (which became Air India) and was to India what Gianni Agnelli of Fiat was to Italy. He was a good-looking philanthropist (慈善家 ) with a French wife and held the first pilots licence to be issued in India. His shy and unglamorous nephew, in contrast, trained as an architect at Cornell University, jo
13、ined quietly into the family firm and was not marked out for the succession even when his: uncle was due to retire. Despite all the glory that surrounded J. R. D., when he retired in 1991, Tata was a group of companies ill-equipped to deal with the changes about to sweep through India. It earned mos
14、t of its money in old-fashioned industries that had grown fat during the centrally planned“ licence raj“, when the government set limits on how much firms were allowed to produce and protected them from foreign competitors. The stakes held by the family in many of the 300-odd companies in the group
15、were tiny, and the main Tata businesses were run as independent fiefs by men much older than Mr. Tata. They might have expected Mr. Tata, who had never held an executive position, to leave them alone. Instead, he retired them, improving their pensions to soften the blow. He sold stakes in some compa
16、nies and used cash from the sales and revenue from Tata Consultancy Services, Indias largest IT firm, to reinforce control of those that remained. There are now a mere 96 companies in the group, and Tata Sons now owns at least 26% of each of them. That has made the portfolio a little easier to manag
17、e, but it leaves Mr. Tata more isolated at the top. Shortly after he became group chairman, Mr. Tata also decided that Tata Motors would make its own cars, even though a joint venture with a foreign firm would have been easier. Critics grumbled that a good truck business was about to be destroyed fo
18、r the sake of an ill-conceived vanity project. But after a difficult start, Tata Motors is now Indias second-biggest carmaker by sales. “If he had listened to what everyone told him, he would never have done it.“ notes one of Mr. Tatas friends. First, do no harm Although he has made Tatas big busine
19、sses more competitive and more inclined to look beyond Indias borders - Corus would be just the latest in a series of foreign acquisitions - Mr. Tata has also run it in keeping with Tatas public-spirited tradition. Two-thirds of Tata Sons is owned by charitable trusts that frequently help the poor t
20、o improve the standard of living in India. The firm is known for refusing to pay bribes and for treating workers well. The children of Tatas steelworkers were given free education back in 1917. Foreign investors sometimes wonder if this is good for business. “At first I didnt have an answer, “Mr. Ta
21、ta says.“ But then I asked myself am I competitive? Yes. And this is the way companies are moving. “ Mr. Tatas latest car project - producing a vehicle that will sell for under 3,000 - combines two of the things that keep him from those walking along the beach: securing the fortunes of the family gr
22、oup and pleasing a highly developed sense of fairness. The factory will be in West Bengal, a state chosen partly because it is in need of industrial development. West Bengals government is eager for the investment, but Tata Motors has faced protesting farmers, a politician on hunger strike and, Mr.
23、Tata thinks, commercial rivals trying to prevent the birth of a more affordable car. Tata Motors is sticking it out, and expects to secure the land to build its new plant at the end of the month. Now Mr. Tata wants to prove Tata companies can compete in the rich West as well as in the unpredictable
24、but hugely promising markets of the developing world. Whats more, Mr. Tata wants to set the group solidly on a path to achieving all this before he retires. The barrel-chested tycoon hasnt named a successor or said when he plans to step down. Hell turn 70 in December, but he still has a vice-like ha
25、ndshake, and associates are amazed at his command of technical details of the various Tata companies. That makes his failure to designate a successor all the more disconcerting. Some even question whether his departure might spur the groups breakup. “Who will be the glue?“ worries one veteran inside
26、r. “Will there even be a central leader?“ Ratan could even be the last Tata to oversee the group. The Tata family tree, on display at a company museum, stretches back 800 years through generations of Parsi priests, an Indian minority descended from Persians. Though Ratan leads the family to unpreced
27、ented prosperity at present, it has to end with Ratan himself - single and childless. Mr. Tata is due to retire in December 2012, when he reaches 75. That will leave the group with a familiar succession problem. Meanwhile, he is heading the governments investment commission, which works to increase
28、foreign investment. And he may be about to create one of the largest steelmakers in the world. Not bad for a shy architect. 2 The fact that Parsees are ruling the family firm makes finding a successor _. （ A） difficult （ B） hopeful （ C） uncertain （ D） convenient 3 What can we learn about Tata group
29、before Ratan Tata took over it? （ A） Ratan Tata has transformed the Tata group. （ B） A huge collection of Tata companies are cumbersome conglomerates. （ C） It may be tough for Tata group to face competition outside. （ D） There was no transformation in the Tata group. 4 “What Gianni Agnelli of Fiat w
30、as to Italy“ referred in the passage implies _. （ A） Mr. Tatas uncle is important to India （ B） Tata Airlines is important to India （ C） Mr. Tatas uncle is dispensable to India （ D） Tata Airlines is dispensable to India 5 What is the reason that Tata benefit in old-fashioned industries remarkably? （
31、 A） The centrally planned “licence raj“. （ B） Government policies. （ C） No firms were allowed to produce. （ D） Few competitors. 6 Mr. Tata retired people running the main Tata businesses in order to _. （ A） mitigate the blow （ B） sell stakes in some companies （ C） strengthen control of companies （ D
32、） make the management of portfolio easier 7 When Mr. Tata leads Tatas big business to the world outside India, he still _. （ A） conforms to the custom （ B） does good works in India （ C） refuses to pay bribes and treats workers well （ D） provides all workers children for free education 8 What can we
33、learn about the new car factory in West Bengal? （ A） It will provide cars for the rich. （ B） Mr. Tata is busy with this project. （ C） Industrial need is the sole reason of choosing the factory address. （ D） Government and farmers reach an agreement. 9 It is amazing that despite his old age Mr. Tata,
34、 facing a variety of Tata companies, is familiar with their _. 10 The Tata family cannot help but terminate because Ratan is _. 11 When Mr. Tata retires, the Tata group will designate a _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end
35、 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 D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A
36、） She isnt going to change her major. （ B） She plans to major in tax law. （ C） She studies in the same school as her brother. （ D） She isnt going to work in her brothers firm. （ A） She will do her best if the job is worth doing. （ B） She prefers a life of continued exploration. （ C） She will stick t
37、o the job if the pay is good. （ D） She doesnt think much of job-hopping. （ A） Stop thinking about the matter. （ B） Talk the drug user out of the habit. （ C） Be more friendly to his schoolmate. （ D） Keep his distance from drug addicts. （ A） The son. （ B） The father. （ C） The mother. （ D） Aunt Louise.
38、 （ A） Stay away for a couple of weeks. （ B） Check the locks every two weeks. （ C） Look after the Johnsons house. （ D） Move to anoter place. （ A） He didnt want to warm up for the game. （ B） He didnt want to be held up in traffic. （ C） He wanted to make sure they got tickets. （ D） He wanted to catch a
39、s many birds as possible. （ A） It will reduce government revenues. （ B） It will stimulate business activities. （ C） It will mainly benefit the wealthy. （ D） It will cut the stockholders dividends. （ A） The man should phone the hotel for direction. （ B） The man can ask the department store for help.
40、（ C） She doesnt have the hotels phone number. （ D） The hotel is just around the corner. （ A） Professor and student. （ B） Boss and employee. （ C） Interviewer and interviewee. （ D） President and adviser. （ A） It has 2 million dollars in capital. （ B） It has 50,000 people. （ C） Its products are markete
41、d in the US only. （ D） Its products sell quite well in China. （ A） He is organized and a good speaker. （ B） He is enthusiastic and a fast-learner. （ C） He is persistent and experienced. （ D） He is capable and good at marketing. （ A） One of his cousins is getting married. （ B） The final exams are com
42、ing. （ C） He hasnt decided what to buy for his cousin. （ D） He has little time to tour California. （ A） A week. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Three weeks. （ D） Four weeks. （ A） She cant sleep well these days. （ B） She is not good at some subjects. （ C） She is under the pressure of her parents love. （ D） She
43、has suffered from headache. （ A） Pay attention to her diet. （ B） Study much harder. （ C） Go to the doctors. （ D） Talk to her parents. 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 wi
44、ll 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） Because he registered the“.ch“ for China and sent the first e-mail in China. （ B） Because he set up Chinas first online comic dialogue website. （ C） Because be provided
45、 integrated online services. （ D） Because he was regarded as the father of Internet in China. （ A） www. . （ B） . （ C） . （ D） www. Netease. com. （ A） The Sina company. （ B） China Daily. （ C） Peoples Daily. （ D） Netease. （ A） An American protester. （ B） A 6-year-old Cuban boy. （ C） A TV cameraman. （ D
46、） A psychologist. （ A） By clinging to an inner tube and floating in the sea. （ B） By bringing illegal migrants to Florida. （ C） By playing hide-and-seek with the helicopter. （ D） By holding a battle between his father and relatives. （ A） He can stay with his relatives in the US. （ B） He can play hid
47、e-and-seek with American boys. （ C） He must have a temporary home and go to school. （ D） He should be sent back to Cuba. （ A） Because there were not enough students enrolled in more than one university. （ B） Because Oxford and Cambridge were the most important cities. （ C） Because only Oxford and Ca
48、mbridge were supported by royal patronage. （ D） Because Parliament only supported Oxford and Cambridge. （ A） The Redbrick universities were supported by private efforts. （ B） The Redbrick universities offered new subjects like modern languages. （ C） The Redbrick universities had less influence from
49、the church. （ D） the Redbrick universities were able to offer a better course in a special subject. （ A） There were more students going to school. （ B） The ending of the World War I1 enabled money to be spent on education. （ C） There were more and more students leaving school at a higher age. （ D） The secondary education at that time was improved. （ A） The development and changes British universities have gone through. （ B） The difference between t
