1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 470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 Private Tutoring. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 为孩子聘请家教目前非常普遍 2有人认为这对孩子有帮助，有人则不以为然 3我的看法 On Private Tutoring 二、 P
2、art 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 information given in the passage
3、; 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 have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the que
4、stions 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 Truth about Lying Ricky Gervaiss new film, The Invention of Lying, is about a world where lyin
5、g doesnt exist, which means that everybody tells the truth, and everybody believes everything everybody else says. “Ive always hated you,“ a man tells a work colleague. “He seems nice, if a bit fat,“ a woman says about her date. Its all truth, all the time, at whatever the cost. Until one day, when
6、Mark, a down-on-his-luck loser played by Gervais, discovers a thing called “lying“ and what it can get him. Within days, Mark is rich. famous, and courting the girl of his dreams. And be cause nobody knows what “lying“ is, he goes on, happily living what has become a complete and utter farce. Its me
7、ant to be funny, but its also a more serious commentary on us all. As Americans, we like to think we value the truth. Time and time again, public-opinion polls show that honesty is among the top five characteristics we want in a leader, friend, or lover; the world is full of woeful stories about the
8、 tragic consequences of betrayal. At the same time, deception is all around us. We are lied to by government officials and public figures to a disturbing degree; many of our social relationships are based on little white lies we tell each other. We deceive our children, only to be deceived by them i
9、n return. And the average person, says psychologist Robert Feldman, the author of a new book on lying, tells at least three lies in the first 10 minutes of a conversation. “Theres always been a lot of lying,“ says Feldman, whose new book, The Liar in Your Life, came out this month. “But I do think w
10、ere seeing a kind of cultural shift where were lying more, its easier to lie, and in some ways its almost more acceptable.“ As Paul Ekman. one of Feldmans longtime lying colleagues and the inspiration behind the Fox TV series “Lie To Me,“ defines it, a liar is a person who “intends to mislead,“ “del
11、iberately,“ without being asked to do so by the target of the lie. Which doesnt mean that all lies are equally toxic: some are simply habitual “My pleasure! “while others might be well-meaning while lies. But each. Feldman argues, is harmful, because of the standard it creates. And the more lies we
12、tell, even if theyre little white lies, the more deceptive we and society become. We are a culture of liars, to put it bluntly, with deceit so deeply ingrained in our mind that we hardly even notice were engaging in it. Spam e-mail (垃垃圾邮件 ), deceptive advertising, the everyday pleasantries we dont r
13、eally mean “Its so great to meet you! “I love that dress“ have. as Feldman puts it, become “a while noise weve learned to neglect.“ And Feldman also argues that cheating is more common today than ever. The Josephson Institute, a nonprofit focused on youth ethics, concluded in a 2008 survey of nearly
14、 30,000 high school students that “cheating in school continues to be spreading, and its getting worse.“ In that survey, 64 percent of students said theyd cheated on a test during the past year, up from 60 percent in 2006. Another recent survey, by Junior Achievement, revealed that more than a third
15、 of teens believe lying, cheating, or copying can be necessary, to succeed, while a brand-new study, commissioned by the publishers of Feldmans book, shows that 18-to 34-year-olds those of us fully reared in this lying culture deceive more frequently than the general population. Teaching us to lie i
16、s not the purpose of Feldmans book. His subtitle, in fact, is “the way to truthful relationships.“ But if his book teaches us anything, its that we should sharpen our skills and use them with abandon. Liars get what they want. They avoid punishment, and they win others affection. Liars make themselv
17、es sound smart and intelligent, they attain power over those of us who believe them, and they often use their lies to rise up in the professional world. Many liars have fun doing it. And many more take pride in getting away with it. As Feldman notes, there is an evolutionary basis for deception: in
18、the wild, animals use deception to “play dead“ when threatened. But in the modern world, the motives of our lying are more selfish. Research has linked socially successful people to those who are good liars. Students who succeed academically get picked for the best colleges, despite the fact that, a
19、s one recent Duke University study found, as many as 90 percent of high-schoolers admit to cheating. Even lying adolescents are more popular among their peers. And all it takes is a quick flip of the remote to see how our public figures fare when they get caught in a lie: Clinton keeps his wife and
20、goes on to become a national hero. Fabricating author James Frey gets a million-dollar book deal. Eliot Spitzers wife stands by his side, while “Appalachian hiker“ Mark Sanford still gets to keep his post. If everyone else is being rewarded for lying, dont we need to lie, too, just to keep up? But w
21、hats funny is that even as we admit to being liars, study after study shows that most of us believe we can tell when others are lying to us. And while lying may be easy, spotting a liar is far from it. A nervous sweat or shifty eyes can certainly mean a persons uncomfortable, but it doesnt necessari
22、ly mean theyre lying. Gaze aversion, meanwhile, has more to do with shyness than actual deception. Even polygraph machines are unreliable. And according to one study, by researcher Bella DePaulo, were only able to differentiate a lie from truth only 47 percent of the time, less than if we guessed ra
23、ndomly. “Basically everything weve heard about catching a liar is wrong.“ says Feldman, who heads the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Universily of Massachusetts. Amherst. Ekman, meanwhile, has spent decades studying micro-facial expressions of liars: the split-second eyebrow arch t
24、hat shows surprise when a spouse asks who was on the phone; the furrowed nose that gives away a hint of disgust when a person says “1 love you.“ Hes trained everyone from the Secret Service to the TSA, and believes that with close study, ifs possible to identify those tiny emotions. The hard part. o
25、f course, is proving them. “A lot of times, its easier to believe,“ says Feldman. “II takes a lot of cognitive effort to think about whether someone is lying to us.“ Which means that more often than not, were like the poor dumb souls of The Invention of Lying, hanging on a liars every word, no matte
26、r how untruthful they may be. 2 In the film “The Invention of lying“, before Mark discovered lying, he was _. （ A） a most unlucky loser （ B） the most honest man （ C） despised by his date （ D） hated those who lied 3 According to Robert Feldman, people now _. （ A） have to learn how to tell truth from
27、lies （ B） disregard the lies told by the government （ C） do not lie as often as before （ D） are more prone to accept lies 4 Robert Feldman believes that white lies are _. （ A） habitual （ B） occasional （ C） procedural （ D） harmful 5 The Josephson Institute specializes in studying _. （ A） the importan
28、ce of online education （ B） the moral principles among the youth （ C） employment of college graduates （ D） college students learning habits 6 Junior Achievement has found that more than one third of the teenagers believe that _. （ A） most teachers are trustworthy （ B） the issue of ethics is out-of-d
29、ate （ C） deceiving is essential for success （ D） personality is related to education 7 What do most liars feel when they are able to get away with lying? （ A） Fortunate. （ B） Ashamed. （ C） Proud. （ D） Fun 8 Feldman finds that wild animals also take deceptive actions when _. （ A） their food gets scar
30、ce （ B） their life is endangered （ C） they fight for more territory （ D） they move to a new habitat 9 James Frey gets a million-dollar book deal after he _. 10 Shyness may be indicated by _. 11 According to Ekman, the furrowed nose most probably means _. Section A Directions: In this section, you wi
31、ll 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 there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choi
32、ces marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man looks very nice in a suit and tie. （ B） The man does not need to change clothes. （ C） She likes the sweater the man is wearing. （ D） She does not think jeans are appropriate. （ A） She will not have time to prepare lunch. （ B
33、） She has to cancel her plan to have lunch with the man. （ C） She does not remember discussing the matter. （ D） She would rather wait until tomorrow to decide. （ A） Supervisor and student. （ B） Colleagues. （ C） Editor and contributor. （ D） Customer and typist. （ A） Show the man how to use the copy m
34、achine. （ B） Copy the message for the man. （ C） Inform the man about the policy. （ D） Call the man after she talks to the students. （ A） The woman likes the view in winter. （ B） The woman has never been in North China. （ C） The man should take a winter vacation in North China. （ D） The man would not
35、 enjoy living in North China all year. （ A） Go to the game by himself. （ B） Buy a piece of newspaper. （ C） Read the newspaper to find the result of the game. （ D） Read the newspaper to find the information about the game. （ A） He thinks it perfect for him. （ B） He is satisfied with everything he has
36、. （ C） He is not satisfied with the place of his office. （ D） He is not satisfied with the salary he gets. （ A） She has changed her schedule. （ B） She works less than she used to. （ C） She is going to ask for a leave on Wednesday. （ D） She is going to have her vacation on Tuesday. （ A） Something is
37、wrong with her car. （ B） The cost of the fuel is high. （ C） Its cheap to take bus. （ D） She thinks public transportation is environmental friendly. （ A） The problems of environment pollution. （ B） A material which can save fuel. （ C） The installation of pollution filters. （ D） The way to spray a coa
38、t on the engines. （ A） People can spray coniine oxide on their car engines easily. （ B） The material works as a pollution filter. （ C） The material saves fuel for it reflects back the heat of burning fuel. （ D） When burnt, the material will save fuel. （ A） How to keep fish. （ B） How to make large aq
39、uatic appliances. （ C） If the man is qualified to be the apprentice. （ D） If the man is a good apprentice. （ A） The man is not determined. （ B） The man is poorly experienced in the aquatic field. （ C） The man is not honest. （ D） The man was late for the interview. （ A） A person who are familiar with
40、 fish keeping. （ B） A person who can work with large aquatic appliances. （ C） A person who is hard-working and determined. （ D） A person who can work for her at least three years. （ A） He will come back to his hometown. （ B） He will go to the desert. （ C） He will work for the woman for at least thre
41、e months. （ D） He will go for another interview. 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 fr
42、om the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The internet address. （ B） A giant network of computers. （ C） An electronic mail. （ D） The US postal service. （ A） Because it can send email. （ B） Because it offers online discussion. （ C） Because it is visible and audible. （ D） Because it provides chat
43、ting service. （ A） The local government. （ B） The internet user. （ C） Some special organization. （ D） None has been mentioned. （ A） They taste the same as the original. （ B） They taste better than the original. （ C） Theyre less typical than the original （ D） Theyre great in diversity. （ A） In New En
44、gland. （ B） In the South. （ C） In the Midwest. （ D） In the North. （ A） Fried chicken. （ B） Different kinds of jelly. （ C） Some instant foods. （ D） Fried rice. （ A） She succeeded in investing. （ B） She was knowledgeable for arts. （ C） She succeeded in paintings. （ D） She disliked books and arts. （ A）
45、 He exhibited his painting at Universal Exhibition. （ B） He was criticized for being Communist Party. （ C） He was considered to represent the revolutionary workers. （ D） He had created his own exhibition instead of Universal Exhibition. （ A） Because she neednt care the house. （ B） Because she neednt
46、 to earn money. （ C） Because she wanted to get funny from art. （ D） Because she regarded art as her career. （ A） The Louvre museum. （ B） The Paris Salon. （ C） The French Academy of Fine （ D） The Universal Exhibition Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the
47、 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 numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in t
48、he missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 When shopping online, it is important to bear a few basics in mind. Not only will these help keep you safe but they will also【 B1】 _ you find the best bargains possible, regardless o
49、f what youre looking to buy. The Internet is a completely different marketplace from live, face-to-face transacting, and this poses certain【 B2】 _ problems. Firstly, make sure you know you can trust the seller. If youre buying from a private individual through an independent selling platform like an online【 B3】 _ site, make sure you check their【 B4】 _ score or ratings to determine whether or not they are reliable.【 B5】 _ if you happen to buy
