1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 55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 Is a Diploma Everything? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1.目前社会存在着迷 信文凭的现象 2. 造成这一现象的原因 3. 我对此的观点 Is a Diploma Everythin
2、g? 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 given in the
3、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. 2 Laura Bush: A Second Look at the First Lady A Teacher and Educator When Laura Bush walked into the room wearing a stunning tangerine(橘红色 ) suit,
4、 I wanted to say just the way I would to a friend “Have you been working out?“ “Have you changed your hairstyle?“ She looked slimmer and even younger than the woman I interviewed a little less than four years ago, on the day before the world changed. Back then, on September 10, 2001, Washington, sti
5、ll reeling from an election that rested on a mere 537 votes in Florida, was recovering from culture shock. The Bushes ran a very different White House than the Clintons. They were on time for appointments, they spent quiet evenings with intimate friends, and they went to bed early. Not exactly a hip
6、 Hollywood lifestyle. But the First Lady a title she still thinks of as too lofty and inauthentic to describe her was winning hearts and minds. She is, after all, a teacher and educator. She taught elementary school in Houston and Austin for several years, and produced an outstanding book fair in Wa
7、shington with some of Americas greatest authors populating(聚集于 ) vast lawns filled with tents, talking to throngs about their works. Laura Bushs love of reading is partly what defines her. I always wondered if books were substitutes for the brothers and sisters she didnt have growing up in Midland,
8、Texas if they kept her from feeling lonely. Why Shes So Popular On the day of our visit last January, as my colleague Bill Beaman and I sat in a room waiting for the First Lady, we noticed a wall full of childrens books, and thought they might be some of her favorites. The room was plain, rather coz
9、y, and under-decorated. We were told the interview would take place in Mrs. Bushs office, and assumed this was a waiting room. Wrong. This was Laura Bushs office: child centric art and literature, a simple desk, a small sitting area, and thats it. How true to her style, I remember thinking. The tang
10、erine suit was a compromise to the role of political wife. The office wasnt you could imagine her in jeans and a work shirt. The reason Laura Bush is perhaps the most popular First Lady since her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush, is because of the jeans and work-shirt attitude she projects to the country
11、. Not Exactly a “Desperate Housewife“ To her critics, Laura Bushs solid and consistent behavior translates as dull, boring, shes been called a Stepford wife, obedient and risk opposing. But after 9.11, some began to see her true value. Laura Bush had become the “nurturer-in-chief“, offering the kind
12、 of compassion and rhetoric to the 9.11 families and the country that you cant fake. She emerged from that tragedy as a true believer in the fight against terrorism. But her war would be waged in the classroom. She jump-started an educational reform program in Afghanistan that would allow women to a
13、ttend school for the first time. “Women were not empowered(授权力 ), and the result was that one-half of the population could contribute to society,“ she says. “We are building an American school in Kabul, where women teachers can be trained and have a safe place to live.a teachers institute, so they c
14、an go back to their provinces and teach.“ Laura Bushs commitment to education and literacy has gone well beyond chairing the occasional benefit fund-raiser, or offering photos as she tours schools. “My whole life Ive been interested in education and children. Ive done a lot of work with teaching rec
15、ruitment organizations, like Troops to Teachers and Teach for America. Id like to encourage people to choose teaching as a career because its so important.“ She taught underprivileged kids in Austin, where she was a librarian. Lauras daughter Jenna, a recent graduate of the University of Texas, has
16、followed in her mothers footsteps and is teaching at a Washington, D.C., public school. Growing up an only child in Midland and having no interest in sports, Laura Bush turned to books for joy and entertainment. She had plenty of friends, and still sees some who date back to her days in the Brownies
17、. But books offered a special joy. Her close friend Penny Royall, who moved to Midland in the mid-70s, says that Laura Bushs love of literature accounts for her thoughtful and intelligent personality. “Being so well-read has enriched her life as well as the country.“ Who She Is Today Since the elect
18、ion, some say Laura Bush has emerged as more fashionable and more willing to open the White House for social events. However, she had limited the number of state dinners after 9.11. Now, with a new chef and many new staff members. shes gearing up for a strong social season. She has also outlined a n
19、ew national project, “Helping Americas Youth, which targets at risk middle-and high school boys. “We know that a lot of the students who have the most problems are the ones who cant read,“ she says. “Theyre the ones who drop out or theyre the ones who are frustrated and act out in school. Often, the
20、yre boys. Weve focused on girls for the last 30 years, and I think weve neglected boys. As a society, we believe that boys call take care of themselves, that boys dont cry, and that boys dont express emotion or shouldnt that its not manly to do that. There are a larger number of boys who are in trou
21、ble, who go to jail. The choices they make really impact the rest of their lives.“ Tile First Lady intends to highlight some of the already existing programs to communities throughout the country. One of them, in Dallas, pairs a troubled boy with an unadoptable dog who would otherwise be killed. “Th
22、e boys are taught to train the dogs in a gentle way, and they end up with unconditional love that they get from this animal. But also they end up saving the life of the animal.“ In many ways, Laura Bush has been liberated. There are no more campaigns to face, no more debates, no more stump speeches
23、after this term. She would never want to toss her own hat in the political arena. “Im not really interested in running for anything. Thats just not my personality. I have the wonderful opportunity of being able to do what elected officials do without actually having to run myself.“ Penny Royall says
24、, “Its fair to say that Laura is a natural introvert(内向的 ). Shes not shy. She prefers quiet company. Just a week or so ago, I was over on Saturday, we worked out, showered and dressed. We were sitting in the living room. She was working, I was reading a book. We were quietly sitting, just being toge
25、ther. The President came in and said, Arent you all going to talk to each other? You havent said one word to each other. We were just quietly enjoying being there together.“ Thats the difference between George and Laura Bush. Hes the extrovert(外向的 ); shes private and reserved. Hes a plain-speaking T
26、exan who can stir people to anger with fighting words. Shes measured and thoughtful. Hes a true politician. She avoids the spotlight. They fill in the blanks for one another. At the end of his term, theyll be empty nesters, living on their ranch in Crawford, watching football and baseball games, doi
27、ng puzzles, and wearing jeans and work shirts. Laura Bush will write a childrens book about Barney, their dog, and do what shes been doing all of her adult life making sure that children read the books that will inspire their lives, just like she did. 2 The ways Bushes worked and lived in White Hous
28、e are unlike those of the Clintons. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 That Laura Bush seems amiable in jeans and a work shirt accounts for why she is the most popular First Lady. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Laura Bush believes that if women cannot receive education, they cannot make contribution to the society. （
29、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Lauras daughter Jenna has got a Ph. D. degree from the University of Texas. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In Midland, showing no interest in sports, Laura Bush read hooks just for_. 7 After the election Laura Bush has been more willing to open the White House, but after 9/11 she res
30、tricted _. 8 A new national project, which aims at helping at-risk middle-and high school boys, is called_. 9 Being taught to train dogs in a kind way, troubled boys get love from the animal and also save_. 10 Laura thinks she has the _ for her to do what elected officials do without running for tha
31、t herself. 11 George Bush is a person who is capable of rousing people to anger with _. 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
32、 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. （ A） She will go through the physics test with the man. （ B） She will help the man to do some physical e
33、xercise. （ C） She will help the man to solve these physics problems. （ D） She will review the physics problems with the man. （ A） He wonders about the usefulness of the protest. （ B） He thinks the present tuition is fair. （ C） He doesnt know how many students protested. （ D） He doesnt know how much
34、the school charges for tuition. （ A） The professor spokes Greek. （ B） The man cant understand the lecture. （ C） The lecture was on Greek culture. （ D） Many Greeks attended the lecture. （ A） The man was fined. （ B） The man got a ticket to the cinema. （ C） The man has a poor eyesight. （ D） The woman w
35、anted to know where the man got his ticket. （ A） Assistant and customer. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） husband and wife. （ A） A driving test. （ B） A traffic accident. （ C） A police movie. （ D） The best way to make signals. （ A） The man can buy a standing-room ticket tomorro
36、w. （ B） It is too late for the man to go to the concert. （ C） The man must wait for two hours to buy a ticket. （ D） People have already been standing in line for two hours. （ A） The woman is not good at making friends. （ B） The woman has never had a pen friend. （ C） The two speakers are intimate fri
37、ends. （ D） The woman did not know what a pen friend means. （ A） Its great and comfortable to live in. （ B） Its Ok, but he has some complaints. （ C） Terrible and he wants to leave immediately. （ D） It will be perfect if breakfast time can be longer. （ A） Hotels cafeteria. （ B） Italian pizza house. （
38、C） Vegetarian restaurant. （ D） Covent Garden. （ A） Pay the waiter to have a morning-call service. （ B） Change a room to have a roommate who doesnt snore. （ C） Go back to the room and make up the lost sleep. （ D） Ask the hotel to have the heating system repaired. （ A） The possible existence of life o
39、n other planets. （ B） Methods for building powerful new telescopes. （ C） A technical problem that astronomers cant solve. （ D） The discovery of planets orbiting distant stars. （ A） To gather information for the students astronomy class. （ B） To write a research paper about a recent discovery in spac
40、e. （ C） To report findings from an astronomers conference. （ D） To get information for the astronomy Club. （ A） They studied variations in the appearance of the parent stars. （ B） They were able to see the planets with a telescope. （ C） They compared the parent stars to the Sun. （ D） They sent astro
41、nauts on a mission into space. （ A） Their surface features. （ B） Their chemical composition. （ C） Their temperature. （ D） Their age. 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 wil
42、l 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） How to deal with Americans. （ B） The cultural heritage of Americans. （ C） How to do business with Americans. （ D） How to travel to America. （ A） You just keep silent. （
43、B） You can complain directly. （ C） You can tell him directly. （ D） You can leave as you like. （ A） Friendly and relaxing. （ B） Superficially friendly and open. （ C） Friendly and open. （ D） Often inviting you to their home. （ A） Because there are many developing nations. （ B） Because people use so ma
44、ny motor vehicles. （ C） Because we have more and more industry. （ D） Because we are building more vehicles. （ A） Industry. （ B） Health. （ C） The future of our children. （ D） Clean air. （ A） Man knows where the society is going. （ B） People dont welcome the rapid development of modern society. （ C） T
45、he speaker is worried about the future of our modern society. （ D） Man can do nothing about the problem of pollution. （ A） Living in cities and living on farms. （ B） Farm life in America. （ C） How farmers life has changed. （ D） Farmers and their farms. （ A） The nearest town. （ B） The big city. （ C）
46、The local market. （ D） Their own land. （ A） By car. （ B） On foot. （ C） By bus. （ D） By taxi. （ A） A respectable way of living. （ B） A hard way of living. （ C） A simple way of living. （ D） A lonely way of living. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the pas
47、sage 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 the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the m
48、issing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 The Bush administration has agreed to speed efforts to protect twenty-nine kinds of animals and plants that are most in danger of disappearing. Wildlife officials promised to act quickly
49、 to list (36)_ of rare mammals, birds,fish, snails and butterflies. This list (37)_ government agencies and private companies from doing anything that (38)_ a species or its environment. Members of the public can request that some species be listed as (39)_ so that they will receive federal protection and officials must decide about the (40)_ within a year. But listings have often led to court (41)_. Property owners argue th
