1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 466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 Is Good Appearance More Important than Capability? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 现在许多长相漂亮的求职者尽管没有很强的能力仍能找到很好的工作，因此一些
2、人得出结论说外貌比能力更重要 2我的看法 Is Good Appearance More Important than Capability? 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
3、 (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 Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part
4、, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, 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 GIVE
5、N) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Should We Ban Human Cloning or Not? The world was stunned by the news in the summer of 1995, when a British embryologist named Ian Wilmut, and his research team, s
6、uccessfully cloned Dolly the sheep using the technique of nuclear transfer. Replacing the DNA of one sheeps egg with the DNA of another sheeps the team created Dolly. Plants and lower forms of animal life have been successfully cloned for many years, but before Wilmuts announcement, it had been thou
7、ght by many to be unlikely that such a procedure could be performed on larger mammals and life forms. The world media was immediately filled with heated discussions about the ethical implications of cloning. Some of the most powerful people in the world have felt compelled to act against this threat
8、. President Clinton swiftly imposed a ban on federal funding for human-cloning research. Bills were put in the works in both houses of Congress to outlaw human cloning because it was deemed as a fundamentally evil thing that must be stopped. But what, exactly, is bad about it? From an ethical point
9、of view, it is difficult to see exactly what is wrong with cloning human beings. The people who are afraid of cloning tend to assume that someone would, for example, break into Napoleons Tomb, steal some DNA and make a bunch of emperors. In reality, infertile people who use donated sperm, eggs, or e
10、mbryos would probably use cloning. Do the potential harms outweigh the benefits of cloning? From what we know now, they dont. Therefore, we should not rush placing a ban on a potentially useful method of helping infertile, genetically at-risk, homosexual, or single people to become parents. Do human
11、 beings have a right to reproduce? No one has the moral right to tell another person that they should not be able to have children, and I dont see why Bill Clinton has that right either. If humans have a right to reproduce, what right does society have to limit the means? Essentially au reproduction
12、 done these days is with medical help at delivery, and even before. Truly natural human reproduction would make pregnancy-related death the number one killer of adult women. Some forms of medical help are more invasive than others. With in vitro (体外的 ) fertilization, the sperm and egg are combined i
13、n a lab and surgically implanted in the womb. Less than two decades ago, a similar concern was raised over the ethical issues involving “test-tube babies“. Today, nearly 30,000 such babies have been born in the United States alone. This miracle has made many parents happy. So what principle says tha
14、t one combination of genetic material in a flask is acceptable, but not another? Nature clones people all the time. Approximately one in 1,000 births is an identical twin. However, despite how many or how few individual characteristics twins have in common, they are still different people. They have
15、 their own identities, their own thoughts, and their own rights. They enter different occupations, get different diseases, and have different experiences with marriage, alcohol, community leadership, etc. Twins have different personalities as would cloned individuals. Even if someone cloned several
16、Napoleons, each would be different and even more unique than twins; the cloned child would be raised in a different setting. Therefore, cloning does not rob individuals of their personality. Perhaps the strongest ethical argument against cloning is that it could lead to a new, unfamiliar type of fam
17、ily relationship. We have no idea what it would be like to grow up as the child of parents who seem to know you from the inside. Some psychological characteristics may be biologically, or genetically, based. The parent would know in advance what crises a cloned teenager could go through and how he o
18、r she will respond. Because the parents may understand what the child is going through, to greater degree than most parents, it may produce a good and loving relationship in the long run. On the other hand, most children want to have their own space. Simply because a family relationship is new and u
19、ntried is no reason to automatically condemn it. In the past, many types of family relationships were considered harmful, but later showed to cause no harm to the children. Among these is joint custody after divorce, gay and lesbian parenting, and interracial adoption. As with adoption, in vitro fer
20、tilization, and the use of donor sperm, how the child will react to the news about his or her arrival in this world will depend on how the parents feel about their mode of reproduction. Parents and children may adjust to cloning far more easily than we might think, just as it happened with in vitro
21、fertilization. One recurring image in anti-cloning propaganda is of some evil dictator raising an army of cloned warriors. But who is going to raise such an army. Clones start out life as babies. It is much easier to recruit young adults than to take care of babies for twenty years. Remember that cl
22、oning isnt the same as genetic engineering. No one can make another superman and his super powers might have a slim chance of being genetically determined, but nothing is certain. Some might think that cloning is playing God. However, can you really say that you know Gods intentions? There is substa
23、ntial disagreement as to what Gods will is. Armstrong wrote, anyone who has truly proved that God exists, that God isnt only Creator, but Life-giver, Designer, Sustainer, and Ruler over all his creation, knows that the human family began with one man, and that together with him a wife, miraculously
24、created from his own body and as unique and original a creation as Adam himself, formed the first family. Though Gods miraculous creation of Eve was far from cloning, it is interesting to note in passing that Gods own Word says He used Adams rib physical bone and tissue to create Eve. Another argume
25、nt against cloning is that it would only be available to the wealthy and, therefore, would increase social inequality. What else is new? This is the story of American health care. We need a better health care system, not a ban on new technologies. Hopefully our new president will help us with this p
26、roblem as well. The U. S. Federal Government should not deem human cloning and cloning research illegal. It may provide a way for completely sterile or homosexual individuals to reproduce, and will probably provide valuable basic research and possible spin-off technologies related to reproduction an
27、d development. Our society has respected general rights to control ones body regarding reproduction, and finally prohibiting it would violate the fundamental freedom of scientific inquiring. Will human cloning be done? Undoubtedly. The technique used in sheep cloning does not require a highly sophis
28、ticated laboratory. Since the United States government does not support research on human cloning, and the United Kingdom, France, and Germany have banned it, the research making cloning possible may take place in Asia, Eastern Europe, or the East. Much cloning may also take place in secret, and wil
29、l occur regardless of United States policies. Approximately eighty percent of Americans feel that cloning is wrong. However, the vast majority of people, including those who rail against cloning research, owe their lives to previous medical discoveries. Dont let the forces of ignorance and fear turn
30、 us away from new types of research. 2 Cloning large mammals and life forms had been practiced for many years by the time of Dolly was cloned. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 We should be informed of the potential harm about cloning. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Pregnancy-related death is the number one killer o
31、f adult women. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 In vitro fertilization is completed in a lab and the fertilized egg is surgically implanted in the womb. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 More than two decades ago, people showed much concern over the ethical issues involving “test-tube babies“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7
32、Cloned individuals would have different personalities as do twins. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Many types of family relationships used to be considered harmful, and later confirmed to cause harm to the children. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Compared with cloning human and bringing them up as an army, it woul
33、d be much cheaper to_. 10 One argument against cloning is that it would only be a privilege to _ and would lead to social inequality. 11 Most people, including those who are against cloning research, owe their lives to_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and
34、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 D, and deci
35、de which is the best answer. （ A） The mans car broke down this morning. （ B） The man was punched in his car this morning. （ C） The man drove his car to work this morning. （ D） The man rode the bicycle to work and was late today. （ A） They are dining in an Italian cafeteria. （ B） The woman successful
36、ly lost some weight on diet. （ C） The woman effectively lost some weight during sickness. （ D） The woman is interested in Italian food. （ A） The seller on line is cheating the women. （ B） Maybe theres something wrong with the transportation. （ C） The dress is on transportation right now. （ D） The tr
37、ansportation system will blame the seller for the mistake. （ A） The woman could not hear the man out of office. （ B） The woman is going to stay up all night to wait for the man. （ C） The man isnt coming back tonight. （ D） The mans phone has almost run out of battery. （ A） The police down the cars nu
38、mber. （ B） He didnt take down the cars number. （ C） The police didnt find the car. （ D） He was badly injured by the car. （ A） The temperature in the mans city has come up to 39 degree. （ B） The man has a serious heart problem. （ C） The man is calling to cancel the hotel reservation. （ D） The man is
39、going to the hotel for a rest. （ A） She has bought a very expensive dress. （ B） She is talking proudly about her new dress. （ C） She is talkative about other peoples business. （ D） She does not talk to the woman. （ A） The SPA health club charges high prices. （ B） The woman is divorcing with her husb
40、and. （ C） The woman spent half of her husbands salary for the SPA experience. （ D） The woman has no idea about the SPA club. （ A） Write comments on the others works. （ B） Give advice to each other. （ C） Write poems. （ D） Publish new works. （ A） He met her once on the campus. （ B） He met her in the p
41、ublishing house. （ C） He saw her name in the campus literary review. （ D） They are both in the Students Union. （ A） She will give lectures to them. （ B） She will persuade more professors to join the group. （ C） She will talk out her own experiences of publishing. （ D） She will list more people who m
42、ight join the group. （ A） To ask permission to go to America. （ B） To confirm his business trip schedule. （ C） To ask how to draft a schedule. （ D） To consult her business trip. （ A） It is luxurious. （ B） It is grand. （ C） It has classical style. （ D） It has good reputation. （ A） About four days. （
43、B） About three days. （ C） About two days. （ D） About one day. （ A） To call the man later about the schedule. （ B） To change the arrangement. （ C） To find out wharfs the weather will be like in the two cities. （ D） To check the mans flight. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short
44、 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） Internet communications. （ B） Classroom interaction. （ C） Cybe
45、r bullying. （ D） Instant messaging. （ A） Because it builds a new world of communication. （ B） Because it provides him or her with the way of positive interaction. （ C） Because it helps him or her to make new friends. （ D） Because it provides no feedback about the consequences of his or her action. （
46、 A） It is difficult to detect online bullying. （ B） It is impossible to monitor bullying outside school. （ C） Online bullying is usually beyond teachers control. （ D） All above all. （ A） Because they owned bombs. （ B） Because they lied to the FBI. （ C） Because they threaten peoples life. （ D） Becaus
47、e they revolt the FBI. （ A） He attended a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. （ B） He hadnt owned weapons and participated in explosives training in Pakistan. （ C） He wrote the document on how to build a bomb. （ D） He kept in touch with the terrorists in Pakistan. （ A） The FBI have detected the loc
48、ation of terrorism attack. （ B） The 3 men had confessed to be terrorists. （ C） The terrorists would have severe revenge. （ D） The FBI hadnt gotten valuable information. （ A） South America and Asia. （ B） Western Europe and North America. （ C） North America and Asia. （ D） South America and western Eur
49、ope. （ A） He played soccer when he was very young. （ B） He was the son of Pele. （ C） His son also played soccer. （ D） lie played soccer because of Pele. （ A） Best soccer players live in poor areas. （ B） People live in slum areas are born with some unique quality. （ C） Children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four. （ D） To demonstrate a great soccer player may be born in a poor area. （ A） Family background. （ B） Neighborhood. （ C） Unique quality. （ D） Character. Section C Di
