1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 455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 On celebrity Working as Products Spokesperson. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 名人代言现象普遍 2名人代言存在一些问题 3你的看法 On Celebrity
2、 Working as Products Spokesperson 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 wit
3、h 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 Study Styles You know whether youre a morning person or a night owl. You know whether youre a picky eater or a hu
4、man garbage pail. But do you know if you learn better by reading or by hearing? if youve survived school so far, you already have some sort of study routine for better or for worse. We asked students all over the country for the lowdown on their methods of operations, and also collected some hard-wo
5、n advice. See if you can recognize your own personal study method on the list below and learn how to study effectively. The Dreamer You may say youre studying. You may even look like youre studying. But your mind is in the clouds. Your test performance seldom reflects those long hours you spend at y
6、our desk, almost studying. Kim, from Montreal, says, “When I get to the library, I end up sitting there and people-watching.“ Cindy, from Lafayette, Pennsylvania, says: “Personally, I tend to write everything down on flash cards so I can quiz myself later. Everyone else thinks that Ill ace(成绩为 A) th
7、e exam, but sometimes I find myself spending so much time writing down every little detail that I dont have time to actually study. “ Warning: If you spend all day pretending studying, youll pay all night cramming for real. (What a waste of socializing time!) This years resolution: Stay on target by
8、 setting goals (Like four chapters by Wednesday) and asking your friends to test you. Also, tune in to your interests: If you find yourself drawing elaborate doodles in the margins when youre supposed to be analyzing Shakespeare, take drawing classes and snap out of your day dream. The Grind One loo
9、king at your sock drawer, meticulously(非常细心地 ) arranged in rainbow order, suggests control-freak tendencies. You never fail to do a fixed amount of studying each evening and your good grades show it. You cautiously plot a course to conquer an unruly assignment, and you rarely break your routine. Gre
10、tchen, from Chicago, describes her hard-core method: “I completely organize all of my notes. Then, before I do anything else, I plan out exactly how many hours Im going to study and how long I am going to take breaks. This way, I always stay on task. I read through my notes and then highlight the th
11、ings I dont know well, to commit them to memory.“ But shes not done yet! “Then I read my assignments again and take notes and study these notes the same way I studied my class notes.“ Whew, Sarah, from Scarsdale, New York, also considers herself a worker bee. “I plan my work so that theres something
12、 I have to do every night of the week. But when theres a test, Ill do all my assignments before trying to do an overview. Studying comes last because Ill wait until the last minute to even try to concentrate on something with so little structure.“ Warning: While your self-discipline will serve you w
13、ell in college (or the military), you might want to add more inspiration to your perspiration. No amount of memorization, or color coding your notebooks will help you write an original, opinionated essay and youll be writing plenty. This years resolution: Vary your routine and think about your own i
14、nsights more. After reading an assignment, try closing your eyes and recalling what you found interesting before buckling down with your impeccable notes. And if youve got a half hour to spare in your study schedule, try something messy and creative, like writing a poem. The Social Studier Youre the
15、 kind who learns out loud. You make your way to enlightenment, so study buddies are a must. In school, you remember more from hearing the lectures than from doing the reading. Roberta, from Princeton, New Jersey, says: “I went to a study counselor to find out that I learn best by listening. Its true
16、: Until I hear something out loud, its not really real to me. When Im studying and I dont understand something in our textbook, Ill call my friends to get the scoop.“ Amy, from East Lansing, Michigan, says: “Sometimes a bunch of us go to the library after school. Its a lot more fun in a group, and w
17、hen its fun, it helps me stay on track. If Im too bored, chances are I wont learn anything.“ Warning: Set ground rules for your study party so you dont use your friends as excuses not to study. Limit your group to friends who know this is more than a chatfest. (Your slacker pals will be more fun to
18、party with post-exam than to struggle with pre-test.) The Crammer You slack off for weeks, until the night before tile exam. Then you still find reasons to dawdle: Gotta brew a pot of coffee, and Wait! Your favorite mug is missing! Finally the adrenaline starts pumping. Time to study triple-time. Wh
19、en youre startled awake at 4 a. m. with textbook crease (皱折 ) marks on your face, you resolve to do it differently next time. But next time rolls around, and youre in the same lame situation. Sara, from Hammonton, New Jersey, is a classic crammer: “My study habits are terrible! I usually start study
20、ing about 11 p.m. and go until my eyes are sealed shut. Then I Wake up panickedly and whip out my notebook again on the bus. “Christina, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, says: “Ill always wait until the last minute to study. Its like I need to get myself into panic mode to buckle (扣住 ) down. Otherwise
21、 I stare into space with my book in my lap. But as soon as I start studying, I realize that I could have done really well, if only I had more time“ Too late. Warning: The hours after midnight arent enough time to get all your work done or study a semesters worth of stuff. And getting ready for “Rese
22、rve“ readings, where you and the whole class have to share one book on hold at the library. You wont have the option of doing it ALAP (as late as possible). This years resolution: Improve your grades by adding casual study sessions before you hit high-stress mode. Bring your books outside or to your
23、 favorite care and skim the material. You may still get the most done when the pressures on, but at least youll know where to turn to make your cramming more efficient. The Grade-Grubber (孜孜不倦的人 ) Have you no dignity? Dont you hear the snickers behind your back every time you ask, “But will it be on
24、 the test?“ Maybe your fear of failing is stronger than your love of learning, and thats why you try to psych out the teacher or downright cheat. Katie, from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, says: “I knew plenty of kids who relied on old exams from people whod taken that class before. Not to incriminat
25、e myself, but once I made photocopies of the teachers answer when he was absent. The test was taken home, so I shared the answer key with the whole class, and we each changed one or two answers to make it a little less suspicious. I dont know what I was thinking. Had I been caught, it could have bee
26、n grounds for dismissal.“ Warning: College classes are not the place to grade-grub. Youll waste your time if youre focused on pleasing the professor, not learning the stuff. Besides, your college instructors will want to hear you brilliantly expound on the material, not parrot her words back. This y
27、ears resolution: Grow out of it. Put your common sense to work and decide whats the most important material. Thats probably whats on the test. 2 The main purpose of the author is to introduce to students how to have an effective study. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The Dreamer type never spends long hours
28、 in front of a desk. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Dreamers are not efficient and often end up having to cram for exams. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 There are more grinds in military colleges than in other colleges. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 It is impractical to write an original essay just with the help of_. 7
29、 Social studiers learn better by _than by reading. 8 For an exam, the crammer always choose to wait until_. 9 Crammers can improve their grades by adding informal_ before the overwhelming pressure is on. 10 To grade-grubbers, they have more fear of failing than_. 11 College instructors dont like tho
30、se students who only repeat_. 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 qu
31、estion 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） She will turn on the air-conditioning soon. （ B） She is afraid of infecting the man with flu. （ C） The room is not as hot as the man claims. （ D） The man cou
32、ld open the windows but not the air-conditioning. （ A） The man doesnt have the professional expertise required. （ B） Someone else has already got that job. （ C） She had received the mans application earlier. （ D） She doesnt think others were impressed by the man. （ A） She lost a lot of weight in two
33、 years. （ B） She stopped exercising one year ago. （ C） She had a special way of staying healthy. （ D） She was not a persistent woman before. （ A） Water the flowers only once a week. （ B） Put the flowers in the corner. （ C） Move the flowers to the front of the window. （ D） Move the flowers to the gar
34、den. （ A） Discussing about their Accountant-general. （ B） Having an interview. （ C） Going through a trial in a court. （ D） Carrying out a program. （ A） The department the woman will work for is not very good. （ B） The woman will have to patrol on the streets over a year. （ C） Something bad happen to
35、 the woman. （ D） The woman will have to fight against the criminals. （ A） She will have her blouse cleaned by the man. （ B） She is very angry with the man. （ C） She will have a bottle of orange juice. （ D） She doesnt blame the man for his carelessness. （ A） Three quarters of an hour. （ B） A quarter
36、of an hour. （ C） Ten minutes. （ D） Half an hour. （ A） On Saturday by the lake. （ B） On Saturday by the river. （ C） On Sunday by the lake. （ D） On Sunday by the sea. （ A） Three packages. （ B） Five packages. （ C） Seven packages. （ D） Nine packages. （ A） She is good at making strawberry pies. （ B） She
37、was the organizer of last picnic. （ C） She is very busy with her study. （ D） She was Daves girlfriend. （ A） They lived in caves. （ B） They traveled in groups. （ C） They had an advanced language. （ D） They ate mostly fruits. （ A） Cave building technique. （ B） Language and art. （ C） Ice Age dancing. （
38、 D） Heating system. （ A） They lived in large groups. （ B） They used sand as insulation. （ C） They kept fires burning constantly. （ D） They faced their homes toward the south. （ A） Write a paper for him. （ B） Lend him her magazine when shes done with it. （ C） Come over to his house after class. （ D）
39、Help him study for a test. 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 ma
40、rked A, B, C and D. （ A） One that trains the body for weight lifting. （ B） One that is both beneficial and inexpensive. （ C） One that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems. （ D） One that enables a person ready for any sudden demand made by work. （ A） Jogging is better than the other typ
41、es of exercise. （ B） Heart disease is no longer an American national problem. （ C） Jogging can be harmful if the runner is not properly prepared. （ D） Warm-up suits are better than gym shorts and T-shirts for joggers. （ A） A comparison of jogging and other exercises. （ B） A discussion of jogging as
42、a physical fitness program. （ C） A description of the type of clothing needed for jogging. （ D） Providing scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging. （ A） They can be used to do business with people. （ B） They can be used to express all kinds of feelings. （ C） They can be used to deliver all the
43、 messages in our life. （ D） They can be used to convey our most important messages to people. （ A） Dismayed. （ B） Relieved. （ C） Disappointed. （ D） Frustrated. （ A） It helps to avoid conflict. （ B） It stops any kind of argument. （ C） It helps people get their own way. （ D） It improves the business o
44、f the marriage counselors. （ A） Lost Generation. （ B） Beat Generation. （ C） The Jazz Age. （ D） The Roaring Twenties. （ A） Youth, promise, despair as well as wealth. （ B） Youth, love, promise as well as despair. （ C） Youth, love, promise as well as wealth. （ D） Youth, promise, despair as well as age.
45、 （ A） When he was 17. （ B） When he was 19. （ C） When he was 21. （ D） When he was 24. （ A） After the World War I came to its end. （ B） After This Side of Paradise was published. （ C） After the Great Gatsby was published. （ D） After Tender Is the Night was published. Section C Directions: In this sect
46、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
47、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 There are many kinds of libraries in the world. And we could borrow books or get the information from it. They may be【 B1】 _ , schoo
48、l, college and most of【 B2】_ or some others. We may call them as【 B3】 _ libraries such as those in hospital, businesses,【 B4】 _ , or service department and【 B5】 _ . Some of these libraries are for【 B6】 _ children and adult, and most of them are adults. Some are almost【 B7】 _ for children and some ar
49、e for adults only. Perhaps the first library that children learn to use is the home library. In small houses or【 B8】_ , the home library may be no more than a few books kept in a bookcase.【 B9】_ . Home libraries usually have books for all members of the family.【 B10】 _ . These reference books may include cookbooks, bird or flower books, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Many grade schools and high sch
