1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 533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 Children Obesity. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 1学生的肥胖问题日益严重 2这一现象 产生的原因 3你认为应如何改变这一现象 Children Obesity 二、 Part II Readin
2、g 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 (for NO)
3、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 and heade
4、d 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 generally
5、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 nationality that is
6、 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 story. I w
7、as in East Timor when the assassination attempts on President Jose Ramos-Horta, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao 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 year, but
8、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 never e
9、ven 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, they jus
10、t 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 have a gap
11、 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 supply of
12、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 think this
13、 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. I fou
14、nd 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 and durab
15、ility. 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 on the
16、road teaching English or working on an organic farm. Ive met many people who have been able to travel on a little more than $l,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, which
17、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 live in i
18、t. 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 of where
19、 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 countri
20、es 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 desire to tr
21、avel 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 three
22、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 London
23、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 another isla
24、nd 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 wired wor
25、ld. 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 author from
26、 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 humans_. （
27、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 not be af
28、raid 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 international
29、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 safe （ C） th
30、ey 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 more local spe
31、cialty 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） experience
32、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, todays world is sai
33、d 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 each question there
34、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） Robert survived the plane crash. （ B） All the passengers were killed in the plane crash. （ C） Robert was killed in the air crash. （ D） Robert is a wonderworking person. （
35、 A） She feels very hot in the room. （ B） She wants to avoid meeting people. （ C） She wants to smoke a cigarette outside. （ D） She doesnt like the smell of smoke inside. （ A） He might help the woman much. （ B） The woman shouldnt buy a used car. （ C） He doesnt know a lot about new cars. （ D） The woman
36、 is a better mechanic than he is. （ A） He shouldnt have apologized. （ B） He will find a better way of apologizing. （ C） He couldnt find a right word to make an apology. （ D） His friend is asking for more than just an apology. （ A） The man should start running daily. （ B） She also prefers to exercise
37、 in the afternoon. （ C） Its important to warm up before exercising. （ D） The man should continue his exercise program. （ A） He doesnt know what tools to bring. （ B） He doesnt mind helping the woman. （ C） The woman wont have to carry the tools. （ D） The donkeys will carry the womans personal items. （
38、 A） They have a narrow range of topics to discuss. （ B） They bring up the most important issue. （ C） They have interesting topics to discuss. （ D） They have little knowledge. （ A） Write Daisy a note of apology. （ B） Return Daisys notes in a few days. （ C） Apologize when Daisy is less angry. （ D） Let
39、 her talk to Daisy about the situation. （ A） Promoting the sales of something by telephone. （ B） Talking with the woman about a sports TV program. （ C） Discussing with the woman on how to stay fit. （ D） Bargaining with the woman about a fitness program. （ A） A subscription to a certain kind of newsp
40、aper. （ B） A bargain on dance lessons. （ C） A cheap airfare to Hawaii. （ D） A membership to a sports club. （ A） No more phone call to her. （ B） A phone call in a few days. （ C） A change of the salesman. （ D） A discount of the goods. （ A） Playing cards. （ B） Preparing snacks. （ C） Studying with a par
41、tner. （ 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 cooperation with her partner. （ A） Stay up too late. （ B） Miss her card game. （ C） Indulge in playing games. （ D） Take too heavy
42、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 Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both t
43、he 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） To write a business letter. （ B） To provide proof of the deal. （ C） To find out the mistakes of a letter. （ D） To finish reading the lett
44、er quickly. （ A） Students with higher SAT verbal scores who use the grammar and spelling software. （ B） Students with lower SAT verbal scores who use the grammar and spelling software. （ C） Students with higher SAT verbal scores who dont use the grammar and spelling software. （ D） Students with lowe
45、r SAT verbal scores who dont use the grammar and spelling software. （ A） The technical specialist should improve the software. （ B） The software can not solve the students problems at all. （ C） The software is designed for editors and writers, not the students. （ D） Students should have their own ju
46、dgment when using the software. （ A） More and more people are used to the Internet. （ B） Postcards are in the danger of extinction in Britain. （ C） Cell phones are becoming an important part of our life. （ D） Communications between people are becoming easier. （ A） They are useful and practical. （ B）
47、 They are of great importance. （ C） They are imaginative and personal. （ D） They are fashioned and quick to arrive. （ A） Coins, stamps and sports. （ B） Coins, sports and postcards. （ C） Coins, stamps and postcards. （ D） Stamps, sports and postcards. （ A） It finds some imported goods cause environmen
48、tal damage. （ B） UK wastes a lot of money importing food products. （ C） It thinks people waste energy buying food from other countries. （ D） Growing certain vegetables causes environmental damage. （ A） The distance that a food product travels to a market from its source area. （ B） The distance betwe
49、en UK and other food producing countries. （ C） The distance that a food product travels from one market to another. （ D） The distance between a Third World country and a First World food market. （ A） Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than British ones. （ B） British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones. （ C） Protecting the environment may cost a lot of money. （ D） Cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel. （ A） A supporter of free global trade. （ B） A member of the Food
