1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 517及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Low-Carbon Lifestyle. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 目前低碳生活成为一种流行 2. 低碳生活指的是 3. 作为大学生的我应该怎么做 Low-Carbon Lifestyle 二、 Part
2、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; N
3、(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 12 Things Ive Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three Years On March 13, 2007, I handed over the keys to my house, put my possessions in storage
4、and headed out to travel around the world with nothing but a backpack, my laptop and a camera. Three and a half years and 70 countries later, Ive gotten the equivalent of a Ph. D in general knowledge about the people and places of Planet Earth. Here are some of the things Ive learned: 1) People are
5、generally good. Many people are afraid of the world beyond their door, yet the vast majority of humans are not thieves, murderers or rapists. They are people just like you and me who are trying to get by, to help their families and go about living their lives. There is no race, religion or nationali
6、ty that is exempt from this rule. How they go about living their lives might be different, but their general goals are the same. 2) The media lies. If you only learned about other countries from the news, youd think the world was a horrible place. The media will always sensationalize and simplify a
7、story. I was in East Timor when the assassination attempts on President Jos Ramos-Horta, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmo in 2008. The stories in the news the next day were filed from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur, not Dili. It was all secondhand news. I was in Bangkok during the political protests this ye
8、ar, but youd never have any idea they were taking places if you were not in the immediate area where the protests were taking place. The media makes us scared of the rest of the world, and we shouldnt be. 3) The world is boring. If there isnt a natural disaster or an armed conflict, most places will
9、 never even be mentioned in the news. When is the last time youve heard Laos or Oman mentioned in a news story? What makes for good news are exceptional events, not ordinary events. Most of the world, just like your neighborhood, is pretty boring. It can be amazingly interesting, but to the locals,
10、they just go about living their lives. 4) Americans dont travel. This stereotype is true. Americans dont travel overseas as much as Brits, Dutch, Germans, Canadians or Scandinavians. There are some good reasons for this (big country, short vacation time) and bad ones (fear and ignorance). We dont ha
11、ve a gap year culture like they have in the UK and we dont tend to take vacations longer than a week. I cant think of a single place I Visited where I met Americans in numbers anywhere close to our relative population. 5) The rest of the world isnt full of germs. Many people travel with their own su
12、pply of water and an industrial vat of hand sanitizer (消毒剂 ). I can say in full honestly that I have never used hand sanitizer or gone out of my way to avoid contact with germs during my travels. It is true that in many places you can get nasty illnesses from drinking untreated water, but I dont thi
13、nk this means you have be a traveling Howard Hughes. Unless you have a particularly weak immune system or other illness, I wouldnt worry too much about local bugs. 6) You dont need a lot stuff. Condensing my life down from a 3,000 sq/ft house to a backpack was a lesson in knowing what really matters
14、. I found I could get by just fine without 97% of the things I had sitting around my home. Now, if I purchase something, I think long and hard about it because anything I buy I will have to physically carry around. Because I have fewer possessions, I am more likely to buy things of higher quality an
15、d durability. 7) Traveling doesnt have to be expensive. Yes, if you insist on staying in five-star hotels and luxury resorts, travel can be very expensive. However, it is possible to visit many parts of the world and only spend $10-30 per day. In addition to traveling cheap, you can also earn money
16、on the road teaching English or working on an organic farm. Ive met many people who have been able to travel on a little more than $1,000/month. I met one man from the Ukraine who spent a month in Egypt on $300. 8) Culture changes. Many people go overseas expecting to have an “authentic“ experience,
17、 which really means they want to confirm some stereotype they have in their mind of happy people living in huts and villages. They are often disappointed to find urban people with technology. Visiting a different place doesnt mean visiting a different time. It is the 21st Century, and most people li
18、ve in it. They are as likely to wear traditional clothes as Americans are to wear stove top hats like Abraham Lincoln. Cultures have always changed as new ideas, religions, technologies sprang up and different cultures mingled and traded with each other. Today is no different. 9) Everyone is proud o
19、f where they are from. When you meet someone local in another country, most people will be quick to tell you something about their city/province/country that they are proud of. Pride and patriotism seem to be universal values. I remember trying to cross the street once in Palau, one of the smallest
20、countries in the world, and a high school kid came up to me and said, “This is how we cross the street in PALAU!“ Even crossing the street became an act to tell me about his pride in his country. People involved in making foreign policy should be very aware of this. 10) Most people have a deep desir
21、e to travel around the world. Not shocking, but every day I meet people who are fascinated by what I do and how I live. The desire to travel is there, but fears and excuses usually prevent people from doing it. I understand that few people can drop what they are doing and travel around the world for
22、 three years, but traveling overseas for even a few months is within the realm of possible for many people at some point in their lives. Even on an island in the middle of the Pacific, people who would probably never leave their home island talked to me of one day wishing they could see New York or
23、London for themselves. I think the desire to explore and see new things is fundamental to the human experience. 11) You can find the internet almost everywhere. I have been surprised at where Ive found internet access. Ive seen remote villages in the Solomon Islands with a packet radio link to anoth
24、er island for their internet access. Ive been at an internet cafe in the Marshall Islands that accessed the web via a geosynchronous satellite (同步卫星 ). Ive seen lodges in the rainforest of Borneo hooked up to the web. I once counted 27 open wifi signals in Taipei on a rooftop. We truly live in a wir
25、ed world. 12) Everyone should travel. At some point in your life, whether it is after college or when you retire, everyone should take some extended trip outside of their own country. The only way to really have a sense of how the world works is to see it yourself. 2 What do we learn about the autho
26、r from the first two paragraphs? （ A） He was forced to leave home three years ago. （ B） He sold the house to pay for his world tour. （ C） He learned a lot from traveling around the world. （ D） He got a Ph. D in Geography in three and a half years. 3 According to the author, the vast majority of huma
27、ns _. （ A） commit some crimes in life （ B） struggle hard but fail to make ends meet （ C） generally share the same goal of life （ D） have the same lifestyle regardless of race 4 The authors experience in Bangkok shows that _. （ A） the rest of the world proves to be extremely risky （ B） people should
28、not be afraid of visiting other countries （ C） the locals are unaware of the secret political protests （ D） the news helps people stay away from dangerous places 5 Why Americans travel overseas less than their western counterparts? （ A） Their vacations tend to be shorter. （ B） They cant afford inter
29、national tours. （ C） They are more interested in making money. （ D） They prefer staying where Americans are in the majority. 6 When traveling in another country, many Americans bring water with them because _. （ A） they are not used to drinking local water （ B） they assume that local water is not sa
30、fe （ C） they are more prone to water-borne diseases （ D） their can easily fall ill if contacting with local germs 7 According to the author, if one chooses to travel with fewer possessions, he _. （ A） is likely to enjoy himself more （ B） will be able to travel much cheaper （ C） tends to buy home mor
31、e local specialty products （ D） will probably make wiser purchase on the road 8 According to the passage, many people who travel overseas expect to _. （ A） see the locals living in a primitive way （ B） learn technology developed by foreigners （ C） challenge the stereotype about their motherland （ D）
32、 experience changes taking places in another country 9 The example of crossing the street shows that the middle school boy is _. 10 According to the author, those fascinated to travel are held back from traveling around the world by _. 11 With internet seen in almost every corner of the world, today
33、s world is said to have become _. 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 eac
34、h 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） The first house they saw is too expensive. （ B） She is happy with the price set by the seller. （ C） They may save some money for the time being. （ D） Les
35、s money will be spent in maintaining the house. （ A） Enjoyable. （ B） Inspiring. （ C） Moving. （ D） Dull. （ A） Be hostile to Nancy. （ B） Ask Nancy to come out. （ C） Talk to Nancy herself. （ D） Write Nancy a letter. （ A） To apply for a job. （ B） To offer her a position in the company. （ C） To find out
36、her position in the company. （ D） To make an appointment with the sales manager. （ A） The stories probably werent true. （ B） Tom usually doesnt tell funny stories. （ C） Shes surprised Tom was so serious last night. （ D） She wants to know where Tom heard the stories. （ A） Find a hotel nearby again in
37、 a few days. （ B） Accommodate his parents in his dormitory. （ C） Ask his parents not to come until he finds a proper hotel. （ D） Phone a hotel farther from the campus for a reservation. （ A） He is always punctual for his class. （ B） He rarely notices which students are late. （ C） He wants his studen
38、ts to be on time for class. （ D） He doesnt allow his students to tell jokes in class. （ A） The man forgot to sign for the seminar. （ B） The signing is just a reassurance. （ C） The seminar was actually cancelled. （ D） The woman likes the seminar very much. （ A） She specialized in short films. （ B） Sh
39、e featured famous actors. （ C） She told a long story. （ D） She used special effects. （ A） Featuring new stars and famous ones. （ B） Making a full-length feature film. （ C） Presenting various images and effects. （ D） Telling a good story in a few images. （ A） A huge budget. （ B） Places to practice th
40、eir skills. （ C） Chances of success. （ D） A big challenge. （ A） Playing cards. （ B） Preparing snacks. （ C） Studying with a partner. （ D） Learning how to design bridges. （ A） Quit the game and go away. （ B） Watch her partner playing cards. （ C） Teach the man how to play bridge. （ D） Play cards in coo
41、peration with her partner. （ A） Stay up too late. （ B） Miss her card game. （ C） Indulge in playing games. （ D） Take too heavy a workload next semester. （ A） He doesnt have a partner. （ B） He doesnt like to play games. （ C） He already knows how to play. （ D） He doesnt have enough free time. Section B
42、 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 marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Time alone
43、will tell. （ B） Time goes by quickly. （ C） Time will show what is right. （ D） Time makes one forget the past. （ A） Peaceful. （ B） Regretful. （ C） Ordinary. （ D） Satisfactory. （ A） The old should lead a simple life. （ B） The old should take more exercise. （ C） The old should face the fact of aging. （
44、 D） The old should fill themselves with curiosity. （ A） To make a comparison between Dave and other films. （ B） To discuss the Americans ideas about the President. （ C） To tell readers about the American government. （ D） To introduce a new film to the reader. （ A） Sigourney Weaver. （ B） Bill Mitchel
45、l. （ C） Kevin Kline. （ D） Ivan Reitman. （ A） The speaker makes fun of the President. （ B） The speaker thinks highly of the film. （ C） The speaker is a fan of Hollywood comedies. （ D） The speaker wishes to become the American President. （ A） A gun attack happened to her husband and son. （ B） Her son
46、was paralyzed in a car accident. （ C） America was plagued by gun-related violence. （ D） Her husband was involved in a gun violence. （ A） The improvement of conversational skills. （ B） The management of gun control organizations. （ C） Americas gun-related violence. （ D） The prohibition of weapons. （
47、A） Becoming a US congresswoman. （ B） Addressing a national television audience. （ C） Communicating her ideas to citizens. （ D） Taking her speechmaking to a new level. （ A） She communicated her ideas very effectively. （ B） She made excellent political achievements. （ C） She had a husband severely inj
48、ured in an incident. （ D） She had different political opinions. Section C Directions: In this section, 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
49、 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 the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 The American idea of respecting human rights came from several sources. First, the colonists had been【 36】 of their fights in the Old World. They realized that peoples rights must be【 37】 . Moreover, the Bible and literatu
