1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 557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 Should Retirement Age Be Raised? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 1有人赞成提高退休年龄 2有人则反对 3你的看法 Should Retirement Age Be Raised? 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 Police Lesson: Social Network Tools Have Two Edges Officer Trey Economidy of the Albuquerque police now realizes that he should have thought harder before
4、 listing his occupation on his Facebook profile as “human waste disposal“. After he was involved in a fatal on-duty shooting in February, a local television station dug up the Facebook page. Officer Economidy was placed on desk duty, and last month the Albuquerque Police Department announced a new p
5、olicy to govern officers use of social networking sites. Social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter can be valuable assets for law enforcement agencies, helping them alert the public, seek information about crimes and gather evidence about the backgrounds of criminal suspects. But the Interne
6、t can also get police departments into trouble. Public gaffes (失言 ) like Officer Economidys his cynical job description on Facebook was “extremely inappropriate“, he said last week in an e-mail are only one of the risks. A careless posting on a networking site, law enforcement experts say, can endan
7、ger an officers safety, as it did in Santa Monica, Calif., last year when the Police Department went to great lengths to conceal a wounded officers identity and location, only to have a retired officer carelessly reveal them on Facebook. And defense lawyers increasingly search social networking site
8、s for evidence that could challenge the validity of a police officers testimony. In one case in New York, a jury dismissed a weapons charge against a defendant after learning that the arresting officer had listed his mood on MySpace as “devious“ and wrote on Facebook that he was watching the film Tr
9、aining Day to “brush up on proper police procedure“. The problem is serious enough that departments across the country are scrambling to develop rules to govern what officers can and cannot do online. “This is something that all the police chiefs around the country, if youre not dealing with it, you
10、d better deal with it,“ said Mark A. Marshall, chief of police in Smithfield, Va., and the president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which has developed its own model policy. His department, Chief Marshall said, has had a few embarrassing episodes. In one, an officer who had be
11、en involved in a high-speed chase and ended up in “a little bit of a fight“ with a suspect posted a comment about what a good time he had during the dust-up (打架 ). In another, an officer posted a photo of a tattoo (纹身 ) of St. Michael on her hip. Both were disciplined, Chief Marshall said. “Unfortun
12、ately, you have these extreme incidents that are out there,“ he said, “and, frankly, you ask yourself, What on earth were they thinking when they posted that?“ Most social media policies try to balance a police departments interests against First Amendment protections for the officers. Many include
13、prohibitions against posting any statements that could discredit or reflect badly on a department, that illustrate reckless behavior or that disparage (贬低 ) people based on race, religion or sexual orientation. Posting crime scene photos or other evidence from criminal cases online is also prohibite
14、d by most policies. Others go further. Albuquerques policy, for example, prohibits officers from identifying themselves as employees of the Police Department or posting photos of departmental insignia (标志 ) badges, uniforms, cruisers without permission. And a recent policy by the Police Department i
15、n Pueblo, Colo., bans gossiping online with outsiders about department affairs. Police officials say that the courts have generally upheld restrictions on the speech of government employees when the Speech is job related. “The U.S. Supreme Court has spoken on it so often that the parameters are fair
16、ly well defined,“ said Martha Stonebrook, senior city attorney in Salt Lake City. In one famous 2004 case, the Supreme Court upheld the firing of an officer who filmed himself stripping off a police uniform and sold the video on eBays adults-only area. But David L. Hudson Jr., a scholar at the First
17、 Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, said the lower courts were still sorting out the implications of the Supreme Courts decisions involving job-related speech. “The question of when employees can be disciplined for off-duty speech is vague,“ he said. “Part of our core nature is what we do fo
18、r a living, and to prohibit somebody from engaging in any kind of expression related to their job is arguably too broad.“ In fact, the Albuquerque policy has met some resistance from the rank and file. Joey Sigala, president of the Albuquerque Police Officers Association, said that while the departm
19、ent was entitled to dictate what officers wear and say on the clock, “I dont believe they have the right to tell us what to do outside of that.“ He said that requiring officers to get permission before posting pictures involving department insignia made it difficult to share news about awards or hon
20、ors spontaneously with family and friends. “Theyre taking away the ability to demonstrate the good, as well as the bad,“ he said. Chief Ray Schultz of the Albuquerque police said that department officials researched policies from around the nation before developing their own. “You need to get a hand
21、le on this very quickly, because this has the potential to damage the reputation of the organization and also adversely affect you in the courtroom,“ Chief Schultz said, adding that some social media sites appeared to be “like the bathroom wall of 20 years ago, except now the entire world can see it
22、“. His department, he said, has hired a compliance officer to investigate the online presence of any police officer “who comes to the attention of the department“, by examining social network pages and running the officers name through Google. Media coverage is often what prompts a department into a
23、ction. The Indiana State Police initiated its policy after WTHR in Indianapolis discovered photos of drunken revels (狂欢 ) on a troopers Facebook page. One showed the trooper, Chris Pestow, with a .357 Magnum pointed at his head. He also posted a comment about a homeless man beaten by police officers
24、 in California, saying, “These people should have died when they were young, anyway, Im just doing them a favor,“ according to the report by WTHR. After the controversy, Trooper Pestow resigned, said First Sergeant David Bursten, a spokesman for the State Police. He said he instructs new police offi
25、cers, “Dont do or say anything that you wouldnt be proud to have your mother see or hear.“ “That really sums it up,“ he said. Asked about his experience, Mr. Pestow said in an e-mail, “A written policy concerning social media from the Indiana State Police prior to my unfortunate misstep would have b
26、enefited me considerably.“ Chief Joseph E. Thomas Jr. of the Southfield, Mich., police said that when it comes to social media, it is important for departments to enforce discipline even for small infractions. He cited one instance when an officer photographed goats on a residents rooftop before con
27、fiscating (没收 ) the animals, then posted the photos. The officer was told to remove the photos from the site and given a verbal reprimand (训斥 ). “It was something that did not harm anybody, but its inappropriate,“ Chief Thomas said. He said department officials routinely checked police recruits soci
28、al networking pages when they apply for a job. In one case, he said, a candidate posted this update on Facebook: “Just returned from the interview with the Southfield Police Department and I cant wait to get a gun and kick some ass.“ He was rejected. 2 After the television station exposed a Facebook
29、 posting of Trey Economidys,_. （ A） he had to resign under the great pressure of public opinion （ B） he removed the post from the site and apologized to the victim （ C） the Albuquerque Police Department cut its Internet access （ D） the department decided to control officers use of the Internet 3 Acc
30、ording to law enforcement experts, officers careless posting may_. （ A） expose an officer to danger （ B） challenge the authority of the police （ C） harm some innocent people （ D） put departments in deep trouble 4 What did Chief Marshall say about two officers in his department? （ A） The male officer
31、 killed the suspect in the fight. （ B） The female officer was removed from the police. （ C） They were punished for their embarrassing posts. （ D） They both received intensive training before. 5 According to most social media policies, what is not allowed online for police officers? （ A） Revealing th
32、eir identities. （ B） Posting pictures of crime scenes. （ C） Talking about criminal cases with outsiders. （ D） Boasting their contribution in the police forces. 6 What do we learn from one famous case in the year 2004? （ A） Police officers are banned from filming themselves. （ B） The decision of firi
33、ng the officer was rejected. （ C） The officer finally got fired due to his improper post. （ D） Lower departments are stricter with job-related speech. 7 Whats Joey Sigalas opinion on the Albuquerque policy? （ A） Its illegal to dictate what officers say online. （ B） It does harm to police officers ab
34、ility to speak. （ C） It should be carried out after careful researches. （ D） Its unreasonable to control off-duty speech. 8 According to Chief Ray Schultz, why is it urgent to deal with what officers post online? （ A） It can alert criminals and help them get away. （ B） It may put officers in disadva
35、ntage in cases against them. （ C） It could ruin the international reputation of the country. （ D） Some social sites may make illegal profit from the posts. 9 The example of The Indiana State Police illustrates that it is often_that makes a police department decide to act. 10 Chris Pestow said in an
36、e-mail that he would_if the department had developed its social media rules earlier. 11 According to Chief Thomas, though harmless, it was still_for the officer to picture and post the goat online. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. A
37、t 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 read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best an
38、swer. （ A） Families with cars. （ B） Americans heavy dependence on cars. （ C） Roads and highways. （ D） Traffic problems in America. （ A） Pay for the meal. （ B） Look for her wallet. （ C） Quickly buy a new wallet in a store. （ D） Come out just as soon as she takes her wallet. （ A） Arguing. （ B） Protest
39、ing. （ C） Complaining. （ D） Bargaining. （ A） Tony always speaks too fast. （ B） Tonys speech is always not clear. （ C） Tony always doesnt come to the point. （ D） Tony always speaks with strong accent. （ A） He welcomes the woman telephoning at any time. （ B） He will telephone the woman as often as he
40、can. （ C） He is not that far away if the woman wants to visit. （ D） He doesnt believe that the woman will really miss him. （ A） The man will take the apartment. （ B） The man will not sleep well. （ C） The apartment is not good. （ D） The man will find an apartment elsewhere. （ A） Her daughter isnt in
41、her class. （ B） She isnt related to the student. （ C） She doesnt think that she looks like the student. （ D） The student shouldnt have looked at her like that. （ A） All the passengers were killed. （ B） The plane crashed in the night. （ C） Its too late to search for survivors. （ D） No more survivors
42、have been found. （ A） Social activities. （ B） Cultural activities. （ C） Language activities. （ D） Sports activities. （ A） Tuesday. （ B） Wednesday. （ C） Thursday. （ D） Friday. （ A） 5. （ B） 30. （ C） 25. （ D） 55. （ A） Spending more hours on the Internet. （ B） Spending fewer hours on the Internet. （ C）
43、The state of being on the Internet. （ D） Their brighter expectations not being met. （ A） The Net is healthier than TV. （ B） The Net is not healthy for people. （ C） The Net does not help with peoples communication. （ D） The Net does no good to peoples psychological well-being. （ A） They stay at home
44、longer than before. （ B） They have more friends on the Internet. （ C） They give too much time to the Internet. （ D） They have less face-to-face conversations than before. （ A） The fast-developing technology. （ B） The people who design different applications. （ C） The way how people make use of the I
45、nternet. （ D） The increasing information and communication via the Net. 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 ch
46、oose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） A little girl. （ B） A little boy. （ C） A secretary. （ D） A dog. （ A） The medical treatment in Sweden. （ B） Keeping a dog in Sweden. （ C） The daily life of the Swedes. （ D） Social welfare in Sweden. （ A） Dog owners in Sweden neednt
47、 to pay any taxes on their pets. （ B） Dog owners in Sweden are greatly subsidized by government. （ C） Dog owners in Sweden must pay for any damage their dog does. （ D） Two thirds of people in Sweden keep pets. （ A） One that is already extinct in some parts of the world. （ B） One that is extremely da
48、ngerous to humans. （ C） One that faces threats from humans in its natural surroundings. （ D） One that is likely to extinct in its natural home. （ A） Polluted water. （ B） Decreasing fish. （ C） Climate change. （ D） Over-hunting. （ A） About 15%. （ B） About 20%. （ C） About 25%. （ D） About 30%. （ A） Read
49、ing magazine articles. （ B） Reviewing book reports. （ C） Writing research papers. （ D） Selecting information sources. （ A） Hand in assignments late. （ B） Steal another persons ideas. （ C） Gather non-relevant materials. （ D） Share notes with someone else. （ A） In shorthand. （ B） In short phrases. （ C） In direct quotations. （ D） In the students own words. （ A） It should be assimilated thoroughly. （ B） It should be authorized by the source. （ C） It should be paraphrased by the au
