1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 503及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1近年来，各类培训班如雨后春笋不断涌现，很多大学生报名参加各类培训； 2很多人认为参加培训班有诸多好处 3你的观点。 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 t
2、o the passage. For questions 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. 2 Landing a Job of the Future Takes
3、a Two-Track Mind If youre gearing up for a job search now as an undergraduate or returning student, there are several bright spots where new jobs and promising career paths are expected to emerge in the next few years. Technology, health care and education will continue to be hot job sectors, accord
4、ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook for job growth between 2008 and 2018. But those and other fields will yield new opportunities, and even some tried-and-true fields will bring some new jobs that will combine a variety of skill sets. The degrees employers say theyll most look for include
5、finance, engineering and computer science, says Andrea Koncz, employment-information manager at the National Association of Colleges and Employers. But to land the jobs that will see some of the most growth, job seekers will need to branch out and pick up secondary skills or combine hard science stu
6、dy with softer skills, career experts say, which many students already are doing. “Students are positioned well for future employment, particularly in specialized fields.“ Ms. Koncz says. Career experts say the key to securing jobs in growing fields will be coupling an in-demand degree with expertis
7、e in emerging trends. For example, communications pros will have to master social media and the analytics that come with it; nursing students will have to learn about risk management and electronic records; and techies will need to keep up with the latest in Web marketing, user-experience design and
8、 other Web-related skills. Technology Twists More than two million new technology-related jobs are expected to be created by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs that are expected to grow faster than average include computer-network administrators, data-communications analysts and
9、 Web developers. Recruiters anticipate that data-loss prevention, information technology, online security and risk management will also show strong growth. A computer science degree and a working knowledge of data security are critical to landing these jobs. Common areas of undergraduate study for t
10、hese fields include some of the usual suspects, such as computer science, information science and management-information systems. But those might not be enough. Thats because not all of those jobs will be purely techie in nature. David Foote, chief executive officer of IT research firm Foote Partner
11、s, advises current computer science students to couple their degrees with studies in marketing, accounting or finance. “Before, people widely believed that all you needed to have were deep, nerdy (对社会无用的 ) skills,“ Mr. Foote says. “But companies are looking for people with multiple skill sets who ca
12、n move fluidly with marketing or operations.“ Social media has opened the door to the growth of new kinds of jobs. As companies turn to sites like Twitter, Linked In and Face book to promote their brands, capture new customers and even post job openings, they will need to hire people skilled in harn
13、essing these tools, Mr. Foote says. In most cases, these duties will be folded into a marketing position, although large companies such as Coca-Cola Co. arc creating entire teams devoted exclusively to social media. Similarly, employment for public-relations positions should increase 24% by 2018. Jo
14、b titles like interactive creative director will reflect the duality of the required skill sets. Back to School Students will have to study strategy to maximize relationships between third-party content providers and their companys Web team. Other key skills will be search engine optimization to max
15、imize Web traffic and marketing analytics to decipher the companys target demographic, says Donna Farrugia, executive director of Creative Group, a marketing and advertising staffing agency in Menlo Park, Calif. Many universities and community colleges are offering certification programs focused on
16、burgeoning (萌芽的 ) sectors. For example, the University of California at Los Angeless extension program offers a certificate in information design. That program, like similar certificate studies at other schools, aims to give students an edge in Web site search optimizationa major attraction for Web-
17、based companies who want to boost user traffic, says Cathy Sandeen, dean of UCLAs extension program. User-experience designa sort of architecture for information that Web viewers seeis another emerging field. Jobs there include experience specialists and product designers at firms ranging from compu
18、ter-game companies to c-commerce Web sites. Ms. Sandeen says the school will offer a certificate program for user-experience design as well, at a cost of about $ 3000 to $ 5000. The program will run one to two years, depending on a students schedule, and will couple product design with consumer psyc
19、hology and behavior. “Our students will learn to think like anthropologists, evaluating how easy it is to utilize the products,“ she says. Not surprisingly, green technology, including solar and wind energy and green construction, are also booming areas. Engineers who can mastermind high-voltage (高压
20、 ) electric grids (电网 ), for example, will have a great advantage over other job applicants, says Greg Netland, who oversees recruiting for the US, Latin America and Canada for Sapphire Technologies, an IT staffing firm in Woburn, Mass. that is a division of Randstad. “Global sustainability will bec
21、ome more important to employers,“ Mr. Netland says. “It cuts costs, making experts in the field highly attractive to employers. “ Financial Opportunities Despite the slashing of positions seen in the financial sector during the economic crisis, recruiters also expect thousands of new jobs to be crea
22、ted in the compliance field, says Dawn Fay, district New York/New Jersey president of Robert Half International. Ms. Fay counsels job seekers to look at the misdeeds of the past year or two to identify where new jobs will bloom in the financial sector. “It was a year of Ponzi schemes and banking mel
23、tdowns,“ she says. “Be strategic and position yourself as someone who can mitigate those risks.“ That makes risk management an emerging specialty with strong growth in jobs expected. Those on track to be financial analysts can get additional certification in risk management through organizations lik
24、e the Risk Management Association or the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Hospital Upgrades Health care is expected to continue to see a surge in hiring, with more than four million new openings estimated by 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hiring for physical and occupationa
25、l therapists will likely be strongest. But new specialties are popping up, particularly in case management, says Brad Ellis, a partner with Kaye Bassman International, an executive search firm based in Piano. Texas. Case managers do everything from managing the flow of information between practition
26、er and insurance company to mitigating risk to the hospital. “If youre a licensed nurse, for example, getting a certificate in risk management from the state board of health would make you extremely competitive.“ Mr. Ellis says. Harris Miller. president of the Career College Association in Washingto
27、n, D. C., says IT will be increasingly important in the quest to drive down health care costs, too. Students specializing in nursing informatics, which combines general nursing with computer and information sciences, at the masters degree level will swap a clipboard for a smart phone to manage patie
28、nt data. Schools like Vanderbilt University are offering nursing informatics degrees via distance learning, and certification is offered through American Nurses Credentialing Center. The strong push toward making medical records and information more accessible through computerized recordkeeping mean
29、s opportunity, Mr. Miller says. “This is going to require people who are skilled in the hardware and software of nursing informatics.“ 2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts some job sectors still will be hot between 2008 and 2018 EXCEPT _. （ A） technology （ B） health care （ C） education （ D） med
30、ia 3 In order to obtain a job in growing fields, career experts thinks job seekers should _. （ A） get a secondary degree and combine degrees with skills （ B） weigh the advantages and disadvantages of employment （ C） possess an in-demand degree and professional knowledge （ D） master both web related
31、skills and communication skills 4 For students majoring in computer science, school study is not enough because _. （ A） a working knowledge of data security is critical （ B） those jobs involve other skills besides technology （ C） a degree will not guarantee a successful landing （ D） deep skills are
32、required to move fluidly with the job 5 According to David Foote, what has helped the increase of new kinds of jobs? （ A） Network related science. （ B） Risk management. （ C） Social media. （ D） Marketing. 6 In public-relations sector, the job title that reflects the duality of the required skill sets
33、 is _. （ A） computer-network administrator （ B） interactive creative director （ C） chief executive officer （ D） e-commerce specialist 7 Universities and colleges offer certification programs or studies to _. （ A） enable students to be competitive in Web site search optimization （ B） attract Web-base
34、d companies to send employees back to school （ C） maximize relationships between them and Web-based companies （ D） boost reputation, extend influence and maximize revenue 8 For those students back to school, some certification programs are included EXCEPT _. （ A） information design （ B） traffic cont
35、rol （ C） user-experience design （ D） green technology 9 Based on Ms. Fays advice, we know that an emerging specialty with strong growth in jobs expected might be _. 10 The job of a case manager involves managing the flow of information between practitioner and insurance company to _. 11 Information
36、technology will become more and more important for hospitals to _. 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 wi
37、ll 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） Drink 2 glasses of water. （ B） Drink one glass of water. （ C） Drink half a glass of water. （ D） Drink no more water. （ A
38、） He got 200 dollars on the bus. （ B） He got 100 dollars at home. （ C） He lost 100 dollars on the bus. （ D） He lost 200 dollars at home. （ A） To pretend that she is rich. （ B） To suggest her husband that she want those. （ C） To make her look prettier in the painting. （ D） To cause some trouble for h
39、er husband if he remarries. （ A） Because they have some financial problems. （ B） Because there will be much rain in May. （ C） Because they wont have free time in May. （ D） Because they cant have everything got ready by then. （ A） She will play basketball. （ B） She will go to see Lily. （ C） She will
40、go swimming. （ D） She will play volleyball. （ A） She is in no hurry. （ B） She can afford more money. （ C） She is expecting somebody else. （ D） She is health-conscious. （ A） Setting off at 7 oclock is no big deal. （ B） She should arrange her life better. （ C） Her brother can tell her what to do. （ D）
41、 She should not complain it. （ A） Paris is not romantic enough. （ B） Paris is not modern enough. （ C） Theyre not very likely to go to Paris. （ D） Its impossible that they will go to Paris. （ A） The levels of his stress hormones will be lowered. （ B） His blood pressure will drop to a lower level. （ C
42、） He will have a better appetite. （ D） His body temperature will rise. （ A） Because people can do it anytime and anywhere. （ B） Because laughter is better than a regular fitness program. （ C） Because laughter is more effective than some medicines. （ D） Because people dont have to learn how to laugh.
43、 （ A） Because we want to make others laugh, too. （ B） Because we want to appear optimistic in public. （ C） Because a fake smile or laugh will change into a true laugh. （ D） Because our bodies can be fooled easily by all act of laughing. （ A） 2:30 a.m. tomorrow. （ B） 1:00 a.m. the day after tomorrow.
44、 （ C） 1:30 a.m. the day after tomorrow. （ D） 1:30 a.m. tomorrow. （ A） There are not enough seats in the car （ B） There arc already enough people to see her off. （ C） The girls family doesnt allow him to go. （ D） He fails to get up on time. （ A） The suitcase is too small to contain all her clothes. （
45、 B） It is chilly in the air. （ C） She can not reach her suitcases in the air. （ D） The luggage compartment will arrive later. （ A） Some friends and relatives that she had no time to visit before. （ B） The closest friends and relatives. （ C） The friends and relatives that helped her a lot. （ D） Some
46、friends and relatives that would get upset if she doesnt visit. 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
47、 best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Left. （ B） Right. （ C） Backwards. （ D） Forwards. （ A） He smashes it with its long powerful tail. （ B） He bites it with its terrible pointed teeth. （ C） He holds it below the water until it drowns. （ D） He swallows it because he has a huge
48、 mouth. （ A） Because they have all been shot. （ B） Because they are too dangerous. （ C） Because they are all hiding under the rivers. （ D） Because the weather does not suit them nowadays. （ A） Because there are many developing nations. （ B） Because people use so many motor vehicles. （ C） Because we
49、have more and more industry. （ D） Because we are building more vehicles. （ A） Industry. （ B） Health. （ C） The future of our children. （ D） Clean air. （ A） Man knows where the society is going. （ B） People dont welcome the rapid development of modern society. （ C） The speaker is worried about the future of our modern society. （ D） Man can do nothing about the problem of pollution. （ A） The workers on the platforms were replaced by machines. （ B） It became the first completely automatic railwa
