1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 543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 NEET Group. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1目前社会上有不少依赖父母生活的 “啃老族 ”(“NEET”) 2产生这 种现象的原因 3我们大学生应该怎么做 NEET Group 二、 Part II Reading Com
2、prehension (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) if th
3、e statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 The New Math on Campus Sexual Imbalance in Colleges After midnight on a rainy night last week in Chapel Hill. N.C., a large group of sorority (女学生联谊会 ) women at the Univ
4、ersity of North Carolina squeezed into a basement bar. Bathed in a colorful glow, they splashed beer from pitchers, traded jokes and shouted lyrics to a Taylor Swift heartache anthem thundering overhead. As a night out, it had everythingexcept guys. North Carolina, with a student body that is nearly
5、 60 percent female, is just one of many large universities that at times feel weirdly like womens colleges. Women have represented about 57 percent of enrollments at American colleges since at least 2000, according to a recent report by the American Council on Edu-cation. Researchers there cite seve
6、ral reasons: women tend to have higher grades; men tend to drop out in disproportionate numbers; and female enrollment leads further among older students, low-income students, and black students. The Effects of the Sexual Imbalance Surrounded by so many other successful women, women often find it ha
7、rder than expected to find a date on a Friday night. Jayne Dallas, a senior studying advertising who was seated across the table, complained that the population of male undergraduates was even smaller when you looked at it as a dating pool. “Out of that 40 percent, there are maybe 20 percent that we
8、 would consider, and out of those 20, 10 have girlfriends, so all the girls are fighting over that other 10 percent,“ she said. Needless to say, this puts guys in a position to play the field, and tends to mean that even the ones willing to make a commitment come with storied romantic histories. Rac
9、hel Sasser, a senior history major at the table, said that before she and her boyfriend started dating, he had “hooked up with at least five of my friends in my sororitythat I know of.“ These sorts of romantic complications are hardly confined to North Carolina, an academically rigorous school where
10、 most students spend more time studying than socializing. The gender imbalance is also pronounced at some private colleges, such as New York University and Lewis 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 pa
11、ssage. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节推断题。定位句中的 a night out是一个夜间聚会，结合该句无可奈何的语气可以推断，在这样的场合没有男生在场很令人失望。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。定位句明确指出， Jayne Dallas抱怨当把男本科生的人数看做约会人群的时候，他们的人数就更少了。 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节归纳题。本段开头指出，大学里女多男少的状况使得男孩子用情不专，后文提到 Rachel Sasser在接受这个男朋友之前，她就知道他已经交往过至少五个女朋 友。由此说明 Rachel Sasser的男朋友已经有与女孩交往的丰富
12、经验， D)中的 rich experience with girls是对原文内容的概括。 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 同义转述题。由定位句可知，一些旨在平衡性别做出的努力招致人们抱怨差一些的男生挤掉更有资格的女生而被录取。由此可知，部分大学录取资格比女学生低的男学生的主要目的是 C)“消除性别不平衡 ”。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节推断题。由 Ms Lynch的话可知，男生们不仅不按照一般的社交礼仪在见面后 第二天主动联系女生，反倒在女生主动发短信给他们后仍不理不睬，即通过 being ignorant来表示不准备再交往下去。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节推
13、断题。定位句以 mirror打比方说明两者有相似之处，即有些大学与退休人群相似。女性发现自己比丈夫活得长的唯一 “好处 ”是只能与其他寡妇竞争得到那仅存的几位单身汉的垂青。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节推断题。本段首句指出，男生们得知男女比例对他们有利，从定位句男孩子的话语中也可得出，他们可以毫不费劲地追女孩子，因为女孩子 会主动发短信联系。这也说明女孩非常希望有一个男朋友，由此可知答案为 B)。 9 【正确答案】 find a serious girlfriend 【试题解析】 推理判断题。由定位句可知， Garret Jones今年总算找到了一个对爱情严肃认真的女朋友。 fin
14、ally“总算 ”表明这是他长久以来的愿望。因此他真正想要的是 find aserious girlfriend。 10 【正确答案】 overanalyze everything 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。本段开头提到， (由于这种不平衡 致使 )有些女孩泡图书馆，有些宁愿找好友出去玩，但最通常的反应还是女孩们把一切迹象都过度分析、患得患失。题干中的 tend to是对原文中 causesto 的同义转述，由此得出答案为 overanalyze everything。 11 【正确答案】 must be nice 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。分析定位句可知，题干中的 last generati
15、on实际上是指 Mitali Dayal提到的 roommates parents那一辈人。由定位句中的 must be nice可以看出， Mitali Dayal认为这种爱情非常美好，故答案为 must be nice 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 sai
16、d. 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 choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 12 【听力原文】 W: Jane is so obsessed with celebrities. She spends hours on the Inter
17、net trying to find out what their favorite nail polish colour is. M: Psychologists say people who believe in a fair world are more likely to worship celebrities. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 综合理解题。女士说 Jane崇拜明星，她用几个小时的时间上网查明星最喜欢的指甲油是什么颜色；男士解释说，心理学家认为，相信世界公平的人更有可能崇拜明星
18、。因此两人讨论的话题是对明星的崇拜。 13 【听力原文】 M: How do you feel about Prof. Steves lecture on the topic of media influence on society? W: He cant be more correct on the tug of war between traditional newspapers and newspapers available on the Internet. Q: What does the woman mean? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。 Steve教授做
19、了关于媒体对社会的影响的讲座，解释了传统报纸和网络报纸之间的争夺，女士认为他讲得非常正确。 tug of war“争夺 ”。 14 【听力原文】 M: The doctor advises me to starve for a day to fight off my cold. W: Are you kidding? It sounds a bit weird to me. However, drinking lots of water will help you for sure. Q: What does the woman mean? 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。男
20、士感冒了，医生让他饿上一天，女士觉得这个建议很不可思议，她补充说多喝水是没有错的。 15 【听力原文】 W: Im so exhausted shopping throughout the week for everything from new furniture to curtains and carpets for all the rooms. M: I remember we hired an interior designer to help us out. She had a great eye for colour and came up with some creative i
21、deas. Why dont you do that? Q: What can we learn about the woman from the conversation? 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。女士提到，她一周都在逛街买家具、窗帘和地毯等；男士说他家装修的时候请了一位室内设计师，建议她也请一位。由此可知，女士是要装修房子。 16 【听力原文】 M: How about you taking a picture of me first? I want to see how good it is. Here, Ill adjust the flash for you
22、 so that its not too bright. W: Are you ready? Im going to zoom in for a close-up. Say cheese! Have a look. Tell me what you think of it. Q: What is the man most probably doing? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 综合理解题。男士让女士给他照张照片，他想看一下相机质量如何；照完照片之后，女士问男士 对这个相机有什么看法。由此可以推断，男士最有可能是想搞清楚这台相机的质量怎样。 17 【听力原文】 W: I have
23、had the same hairstyle for as long as I can remember! Im really bored, and Ive been thinking of a change for a long time. But what if it doesnt suit me? M: You should try a virtual makeover. I can recommend some websites to you. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。女士厌
24、烦了自己的发型，想要换换，但是又担心新换的发型未必适合她；男士提议她试一下虚拟化妆，并说可以推荐几个网站给她。virtual makeover“虚拟化妆 ”。 18 【听力原文】 W: Ive been taking care of my 85-year-old mother for two years. You know, my brothers are abroad. Its all my job. But its a great burden to be tied down 24 hours, 7 days. M: Well, ask them to contribute financi
25、ally to the cost of a senior day care program or home care assistance. Q: What does the man mean? 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义推断题。女士说她照顾母亲两年多来，每天都不得轻松，而她的兄弟们又都在国外，这就成了她一人的活了。男士建议她让兄弟们出点钱，请家庭护理。 19 【听力原文】 M: My sister has been pestering (烦扰 ) me for access to my doctor so she can question him about my healt
26、h. I feel her concern somewhat intrusive, you know, its my privacy. W: Just tell her that your doctor would not talk to anyone about his patients medical status. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do about his sister? 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 请求建议题。男士的姐姐希望能和他的医生联系，聊聊关于男士的身体情况，但是男士认为姐姐这样做侵犯了他的 隐私。女士建议说，他应该直接告诉姐姐，医生不会和别人讨论病人的病情。
