1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 526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 entitled Starting Career in a Big City or Small Town?. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1 很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作 2也有人选择去小城镇工作 3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法 Starting
2、Career in a Big City or Small Town? 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 w
3、ith 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 The Future of Television: Whats on Next? Bosses in the television industry have been keeping a nervous eye on t
4、wo Scandinavians (斯堪的纳维亚人 ) with a reputation for causing trouble. In recent years Niklas Zennstrom, a Swede, and Janus Friis, a Dane, have frightened the music industry by inventing KaZaA, a “peer-to-peer“ (P2P) file-sharing program that was widely used to download music without paying for it. Then
5、 they horrified the mighty telecoms industry by inventing Skype, another P2P program, which lets Internet users make free telephone calls between computers, and very cheap calls to ordinary phones. Their next move was to found yet another start-up this time, one that threatened to devastate (毁坏 ) th
6、e television industry. It may do the opposite, as it turns out. The new service, called Joost and now in advanced testing, is based on P2P software that runs on peoples computers, just like Skype and KaZaA. And it does indeed promise to transform the experience of watching television by combining wh
7、at people like about old-fashioned TV with the exciting possibilities of the Internet. “But unlike KaZaA and Skype,“ says Fredrik de Wahl, a Swede whom Mr. Zennstrom and Friis have hired as Joosts boss, “Joost does not disrupt the industry that it is entering. Instead, rather than undercutting telev
8、ision networks and producers, Joost might, as it were, give them new juice.“ That is because Mr. de Wahl and his Joost team, working mostly in the Netherlands, have bravely ignored the totems (图腾 ) of the Internet-video boom. Chief among these fashions is letting users upload anything they want to a
9、 video service which might include clips of themselves doing odd things (“user-generated content“) or, more questionably, videos pirated from other sources. The celebrated example of this approach is YouTube, which is now part of Google, the leader in Internet search. Its big problem, however, is th
10、at it can be illegal (if copyright is violated) and terribly hard to turn into a business. On February 2nd Viacom, an American media giant, became the latest company to demand that YouTube remove copyright-infringing (侵犯版权的 ) clips from its website. YouTube has struck deals with some media firms, in
11、cluding NBC and CBS, to allow their material to appear on its site, and had been trying to thrash out a similar agreement with Viacom. Many observers regard Viacoms move as a negotiating tactic. But whether YouTube can make money is unclear. Last month Chad Hurley, YouTubes chief executive, sketched
12、 out plans for generating advertising revenues and sharing them with content providers, but so far his firm has none to speak of. The Innovation of Joost Joost is also ignoring the two business models seen as the most respectable alternatives to advertising. One is to make users pay for each televis
13、ion show or film they download, but then to let them keep it. This is the tack chosen by Apple, an electronics firm that sells videos on iTunes, its popular online store; by Amazon, the largest online retailer; and by Wal-Mart, the largest traditional retailer, which launched a video-download servic
14、e this week. The other approach is to let users subscribe to what is, in effect, an all-you-can-eat buffet of videos, and then to “stream“ video to their computers without leaving a permanent copy. This is the approach taken by, for instance, Netflix, a Californian firm that mostly delivers DVDs to
15、its subscribers by post, but now also streams films. The reason that Joost is ignoring all of these methods, says Mr. de Wahl, is that none has much to do with the experience of simply watching TV, which most people enjoy. “Unlike the download or streaming approaches,“ he says, “TV is not about buyi
16、ng today what you want to watch tomorrow. Its about turning it on and watching.“ And in contrast to the “lean-forward“ context of “snacking“ on a YouTube clip in ones cubicle while the boss has stepped out, TV is a longer and more relaxed “lean-backward“ experience. Hence Joosts most shocking innova
17、tion, which is not to change the practices that TV adopted decades ago. It will be free, with advertising breaks no more than three minutes per hour either before, during or after a show, depending on the market. “Americans,“ says Mr. de Wahl, “are more tolerant of interruptions.“ Joost has “channel
18、s“, like ordinary TV, but these are now playlists of videos that start whenever it is convenient to the viewer. Viewers can import their instant-messaging buddy lists and chat online with friends while watching the same program. For advertisers, such engagement is worth something, because the activi
19、ty proves that somebody is watching, rather than being asleep or out of the room. Combined with other information, such as the computers IP address and hence its location, advertisers will be able to target their spots much more accurately all “Desperate Housewives“ fans in a particular neighborhood
20、, for example and thus ought to pay a premium. The Combination of Television and the Internet The thing that is missing in this new vision of television, however, is the set itself. Beaming video from a computer to a television is possible: Apple and other firms are starting to sell the necessary ga
21、dgets. But until it becomes much easier to connect televisions to the Internet, big media companies are likely to “wait and see“ before committing to Joost, says Jeremy Allaire, the boss of Brightcove, a rival Internet-video firm based in Massachusetts. In the meantime, Mr. Allaire thinks, media fir
22、ms are mainly interested in building their own brands, so Brightcove provides content owners with technology to show television on their own websites, syndicate their shows to other websites, track audiences and collect advertising revenue. There is, in short, no consensus about the best way to comb
23、ine television with the Internet. Instead, there are a variety of experiments, of which Joost is the latest example and YouTube the best-known. But with telephony, the Internet is unpicking (拆开 ) service delivery from network ownership. Joost, YouTube, iTunes and Netflix do not need their own networ
24、ks to supply their video services: they can rely on fast Internet links provided by others. According to iSuppli, a market-research firm, Internet downloads will claim more than one-third of the market for on-demand video by 2010. So just as Internet telephony has been bad for traditional phone comp
25、anies, this “Internet bypass“ could be bad for the “on demand“ video services being offered by cable-TV and telecoms firms over their networks. But by bringing television to more screens, this could provide new models for program-makers to finance their productions and offer advertisers new ways to
26、reach constraints. And so Joost and rival services could end up rejuvenating (使变得年轻 ) the 75-year-old medium. 2 Why are bosses in the television industry nervous with Zennstrom and Friis? （ A） The two have refreshed the music industry by KaZaA. （ B） The two would devastate the telecoms industry by S
27、kype. （ C） The two already destroyed the television industry by Joost. （ D） The two may ruin the television industry by Joost. 3 What is the difference between Joost and KaZaA according to Fredrik de Wahl? （ A） KaZaA benefited the industry which it entered. （ B） KaZaA didnt impact the industry which
28、 it entered. （ C） Joost doesnt threaten the industry which its entering. （ D） Joost negatively impacts the industry which its entering. 4 YouTube can hardly generate profit because_. （ A） its content can be illegal （ B） it is only part of Google （ C） it is not well-known enough （ D） it sets too many
29、 limits to users 5 How did YouTube respond to Viacoms demand to remove some clips from its website? （ A） It removed the copyright-infringing clips from its website. （ B） It started negotiations with Viacom to use the clips legally. （ C） It limited its content source to NBC and CBSs websites. （ D） It
30、 agreed to share its advertising revenues with Viacom. 6 The primary difference between the two business models Joost is ignoring lies in_. （ A） whether to carry on together with advertising （ B） whether to deliver its goods by post to its consumers （ C） whether to make users pay for what they downl
31、oad （ D） whether to allow users to keep what they download 7 According to Mr. de Wahl, why is Joost ignoring the two business models? （ A） All people are not fond of simply watching TV. （ B） They are irrelated with pleasures derived from watching TV. （ C） They are the same as the practices that TV h
32、as long been using. （ D） Joost wants an innovative business model different from YouTube. 8 Advertisers would like to pay more to Joost because_. （ A） Joost has found a totally new business model （ B） Joost will limit the number of its advertisements （ C） Joost will improve the effect of advertiseme
33、nts （ D） Joost is the best-known internet-video website 9 Joosts innovative business model is free videos with_. 10 Brightcove profits by making use of media firms wish to_. 11 Online service delivery of one company can be supplied through network of another thanks to_. Section A Directions: In this
34、 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 question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must re
35、ad 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） Less money will be spent in maintaining the house. （ A） Enjoyable.
36、 （ 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 her position in the company. （ D） To make an appointment with t
37、he 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 a few days. （ B） Accommodate his parents in his dormitory. （ C
38、） 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 students to be on time for class. （ D） He doesnt allow his students t
39、o 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） Professor and student. （ B） Boss and employee. （ C） Interviewer and interviewee. （ D） President and ad
40、viser. （ A） It has 2 million dollars in capital. （ B） It has 50,000 people. （ C） Its products are marketed in the US only. （ D） Its products sell quite well in China. （ A） Organized and a good speaker. （ B） Enthusiastic and a fast-learner. （ C） Persistent and experienced. （ D） Capable and good at ma
41、rketing. （ A） IT industry. （ B） Education industry. （ C） Medicine industry. （ D） Engineering industry. （ A） Health insurance, paid vacation, and a company vehicle. （ B） Paid vacation, opportunities for advancement, and medicare. （ C） Opportunities for advancement, insurance, and a free bus pass. （ D
42、） Paid vacation, opportunities for promotion, and health insurance. （ A） Expanding and secure. （ B） Contracting, yet stable. （ C） Growing, yet uncertain. （ D） Promising, yet shrinking. （ A） He has a Bachelors degree. （ B） He didnt finish the college. （ C） He is now a college student. （ D） He is now
43、studying in a night school. 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 m
44、arked A, B, C and D. （ A） They are often exploited by the public. （ B） They are often considered lazy and dishonest. （ C） They are often offered jobs with high incomes. （ D） They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers. （ A） They buy houses by themselves. （ B） They receive houses from
45、 their parents. （ C） They have at least some experience of college. （ D） They have difficulty increasing their savings greatly. （ A） They are not their own bosses. （ B） They can not earn much money. （ C） They are not interested in their jobs. （ D） They can not rise in the ladder of success. （ A） Com
46、petition in business. （ B） Government grants. （ C） A type of economic policy. （ D） International transportation practices. （ A） American industrialists. （ B） French economists. （ C） International leaders. （ D） Civil War veterans. （ A） The rights of private business owners should be protected. （ B） T
47、he government shouldnt interfere in private business. （ C） Politicians should support industrial growth. （ D） Competition among companies should be restricted. （ A） They were roommates. （ B） They were good friends. （ C） They were competitors. （ D） They were booksellers. （ A） He envied Richards marri
48、age. （ B） He was guilty of Richards death. （ C） He felt lucky with no rival in town. （ D） He thought of Richard from time to time. （ A） From the latters rivals Dylans. （ B） From the wrapping paper of a book. （ C） From a rare first edition of a dictionary. （ D） From a dictionary collector in Australi
49、a. （ A） Both of them realized their original ambitions. （ B） Both George and Richard became millionaires. （ C） Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success. （ D） George established a successful business while Richard was missing. 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 fill in th
