1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 553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 Preparing for Emergency. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 1灾难随时都有可能发生， 带来巨大伤害 2因此，知道如何应对灾难十分重要 3为了让学生更好地应对灾难，学校应当 Preparing
2、for Emergency 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 with the information gi
3、ven 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 Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags Chips are disappearing from bags, candy from boxes and vegetables from cans. As an expected
4、 increase in the cost of raw materials looms for late summer, consumers are beginning to encounter shrinking food packages. With unemployment still high, companies in recent months have tried to hide price increases by selling their products in tiny and tinier packages. So far, the changes are most
5、visible at the grocery store, where shoppers are paying the same amount, but getting less. For Lisa Stauber, stretching her budget to feed her nine children in Houston often requires careful monitoring at the store. Recently, when she cooked her usual three boxes of pasta for a big family dinner, sh
6、e was surprised by a smaller yield, and she began to suspect something was up. “Whole wheat pasta had gone from 16 ounces to 13.25 ounces,“ she said. “I bought three boxes and it wasnt enough that was a little embarrassing. I bought the same amount I always buy, I just didnt realize it, because who
7、reads the sizes all the time?“ Ms. Stauber, 33, said she began inspecting her other purchases, aisle by aisle. Many canned vegetables dropped to 13 or 14 ounces from 16; boxes of baby wipes went to 72 from 80; and sugar was stacked in 4-pound, not 5-pound, bags, she said. Five or so years ago, Ms. S
8、tauber bought 16-ounce cans of corn. Then they were 15.5 ounces, then 14.5 ounces, and the size is still dropping. “The first time Ive ever seen an 11-ounce can of corn at the store was about three weeks ago, and I was just floored,“ she said. “Its sneaky, because they figure people wont know.“ In e
9、very economic downturn in the last few decades, companies have reduced the size of some products, disguising price increases and avoiding comparisons on same-size packages, before and after an increase. Each time, the marketing campaigns are coy; this time, the smaller versions are “greener“ (packag
10、es good for the environment) or more “portable“ (little carry bags for the takeout lifestyle) or “healthier“ (fewer calories). Where companies cannot change sizes as in clothing or appliances they have warned that prices will be going up, as the costs of cotton, energy, grain and other raw materials
11、 are rising. “Consumers are generally more sensitive to changes in prices than to changes in quantity,“ John T. Gourville, a marketing professor at Harvard Business School, said. “And companies try to do it in such a way that you dont notice, maybe keeping the height and width the same, but changing
12、 the depth so the silhouette (轮廓 ) of the package on the shelf looks the same. Or sometimes they add more air to the chips bag or a scoop in the bottom of the peanut butter jar so it looks the same size.“ Thomas J. Alexander, a finance professor at Northwood University, said that businesses had litt
13、le choice these days when faced with increases in the costs of their raw goods. “Companies only have pricing power when wages are also increasing, and were not seeing that right now because of the high unemployment,“ he said. Most companies reduce products quietly, hoping consumers are not reading l
14、abels too closely. But the downsizing keeps occurring. A can of Chicken of the Sea albacore tuna is now packed at 5 ounces, instead of the 6-ounce version still on some shelves, and in some cases, the 5-ounce can costs more than the larger one. Bags of Doritos, Tostitos and Fritos now hold 20 percen
15、t fewer chips than in 2009, though a spokesman said those extra chips were just a “limited time“ offer. Trying to keep customers from feeling cheated, some companies are introducing new containers that, they say, have terrific advantages and just happen to contain less product. Kraft is introducing
16、“Fresh Stacks“ packages for its Nabisco Premium saltines and Honey Maid graham crackers. Each has about 15 percent fewer crackers than the standard boxes, but the price has not changed. Kraft says that because the Fresh Stacks include more sleeves of crackers, they are more portable and “the packagi
17、ng format offers the benefit of added freshness,“ said Basil T. Maglaris, a Kraft spokesman, in an e-mail. And Procter in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference. A “southern“ camp headed by France wants something different: “European economic government“ wit
18、hin an inner core of euro-zone members. Translated, that means politicians intervening in monetary policy and a system of redistribution from richer to poorer members, via cheaper borrowing for governments through common Eurobonds or complete fiscal transfers. Finally, figures close to the French go
19、vernment have murmured, euro-zone members should agree to some fiscal and social harmonisation: e.g., curbing competition in corporate-tax rates or labour costs. It is too soon to write off the EU. It remains the worlds largest trading block. At its best, the European project is remarkably liberal:
20、built around a single market of 27 rich and poor countries, its internal borders are far more open to goods, capital and labour than any comparable trading area. It is an ambitious attempt to blunt the sharpest edges of globalisation, and make capitalism kind and gentle. The problem is that the “Eur
21、opean social model“ has become, too often, a synonym (同义词 )for a very expensive way of doing things. It has also become an end in itself, with some EU leaders calling for Europe to grow purely in order to maintain its social-welfare systems. That is a pretty depressing call to arms: become more dyna
22、mic so Europe can still afford old-age pensions and unemployment benefits. 58 The EU is faced with so many problems that_. （ A） it has more or less lost faith in markets （ B） even its supporters begin to feel concerned （ C） some of its member countries start to abandon euro （ D） it intends to deny t
23、he possibility of devaluation 59 The debate over the EUs single currency is stuck because the dominant powers_. （ A） are competing for the leading position （ B） are busy handling their own crises （ C） fail to reach an agreement on harmonization （ D） disagree on the steps towards disintegration 60 To
24、 solve the euro problem, Germany proposes that_. （ A） EU funds for poor regions be increased （ B） stricter regulations be imposed （ C） only core members be involved in economic co-ordination （ D） voting rights of the EU members be guaranteed 61 The French proposal of handling the crisis implies that
25、_. （ A） poor countries are more likely to get funds （ B） strict monetary policy will be applied to poor countries （ C） loans will be readily available to rich countries （ D） rich countries will basically control Eurobonds 62 What does the author say about the “European social model“? （ A） It will co
26、me to an end very soon. （ B） It is supported by most EU leaders. （ C） It has been followed by many countries. （ D） It has become an expensive system. 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You
27、 should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 62 By now, how the immune system is affected by stress has been well-documented. In one study【 C1】 _newlywed couples, for example, those who showed【 C2】 _behavior during a 30-minute discussion about marriage problems had lower immune【 C3】 _for
28、the 24-hour period following the experiment than people who showed less【 C4】 _behavior. It is not just stress that can do damage. One researcher thought that【 C5】 _the same cold virus was put【 C6】 _two different noses, the person who is depressed or anxious or pessimistic would be more likely to dev
29、elop the cold. What is it about stress and related emotions【 C7】 _can encourage poor health? These feelings can cause the【 C8】 _of substances that damage or weaken our immune cells. Negative【 C9】 _can also cause our bodies to produce fewer immuno-transmitters that【 C10】_help fight off disease. If st
30、ress, depression, anger and other negative feelings can make you more likely to get sick, can the【 C11】 _be true? Will you have a stronger immune【 C12】 _and greater health if you are happier, less stressed, and more【 C13】 _? Experts believe that the answer is yes. There are studies showing that by【
31、C14】 _certain mind-body techniques that help reduce stress and improve outlook, cancer patients can live longer.【 C15】 _cancer patients arent the only ones who can benefit. Research has found that when patients with chronic pain used【 C16】 _therapies and other behavioral technique to【 C17】 _discomfo
32、rt, they reduced their visits to the doctors by 36%. Relaxation produces better health through deep, rhythmic breathing, muscle【 C18】 _. and a slower heart rate. When some of the tension is taken out of the body, the【 C19】 _is taken off the entire system. Relaxation decreases blood pressure and hear
33、t rate and increases ones sense of well-being. That is important because a body that is【 C20】 _tense will eventually give out. 63 【 C1】 （ A） intervening （ B） involving （ C） hindering （ D） interfering 64 【 C2】 （ A） opaque （ B） generous （ C） hostile （ D） friendly 65 【 C3】 （ A） developing （ B） function
34、ing （ C） evaluating （ D） going 66 【 C4】 （ A） bland （ B） negative （ C） deadly （ D） skeptical 67 【 C5】 （ A） whether （ B） when （ C） if （ D） for 68 【 C6】 （ A） under （ B） over （ C） at （ D） on 69 【 C7】 （ A） it （ B） what （ C） which （ D） that 70 【 C8】 （ A） offset （ B） invention （ C） production （ D） therapy
35、71 【 C9】 （ A） instinct （ B） insight （ C） emotion （ D） assumption 72 【 C10】 （ A） invariably （ B） ultimately （ C） seemingly （ D） barely 73 【 C11】 （ A） reverse （ B） conclusion （ C） hypothesis （ D） similarity 74 【 C12】 （ A） privacy （ B） reflection （ C） priority （ D） response 75 【 C13】 （ A） obedient （ B）
36、 optimistic （ C） overwhelming （ D） transient 76 【 C14】 （ A） employing （ B） transforming （ C） changing （ D） displaying 77 【 C15】 （ A） So （ B） As （ C） Or （ D） But 78 【 C16】 （ A） temptation （ B） relaxation （ C） consciousness （ D） pursuit 79 【 C17】 （ A） embody （ B） impart （ C） manage （ D） impose 80 【 C1
37、8】 （ A） highlighting （ B） loosening （ C） enlarging （ D） widening 81 【 C19】 （ A） strain （ B） summit （ C） remnant （ D） descent 82 【 C20】 （ A） successively （ B） respectively （ C） constantly （ D） presumably 四、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translatin
38、g into English the Chinese given in brackets. 83 _(和远方的朋友保持联系 ) is no easy job at all; at least it is for me. 84 He said surprisingly, “He is_(我们最不可能怀疑的人 ).“ 85 We dont_(嘲笑那些敢于尝试的人 ) no matter how many errors they make. 86 In no case_(任何人应该出卖自己的良心 ). 87 Mrs. Beck_(一直受她丈夫照看 ) since she was collapsed. 大学英语六级模拟试卷 553答案与解析
