1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 591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 How to Cultivate Team Spirit? by cmmenting on a famous saying, “United we stand, divided we fall“ You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. How to Cul
2、tivate Team Spirit? 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 informat
3、ion given 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 When Mom and Dad Grow Old The prospect of talking to increasingly fragile parents about their future can be “one of the most di
4、fficult challenges adult children will ever face,“ says Clarissa Green, a Vancouver therapist. “People often tell me they dont want to raise sensitive issues with their parents about bringing in caregivers or moving,“ she says. “Theyll say, I dont want to see Dad cry.“ But Green usually responds, “W
5、hats wrong with that?“ Adult children, she says, need to try to join their parents in grieving their decline, acknowledge their living arrangements may no longer work and, if necessary, help them say goodbye to their beloved home. “Its sad. And its supposed to be. Its about death itself.“ There are
6、almost four million men and women over age 65 in Canada. Nearly two thirds of them manage to patch together enough support from family, friends, private and government services to live independently until virtually the day they die, according to Statistics Canada. Of the Canadian seniors who live to
7、 85 and over, almost one in three end up being moved sometimes kicking to group living for the last years of their lives. Even in the best-case scenarios (可能出现的情况 ), such dislocations can bring sorrow. “Often the family feels guilty, and the senior feels abandoned,“ says Charmaine Spencer, a profess
8、or in the gerontology department of Simon Eraser University. Harassed with their own careers and children, adult children may push their parents too fast to make a major transition. Val MacDonald, executive director of the B.C. Seniors Services Society, cautions adult children against imposing their
9、 views on aging parents. “Many baby boomers can be quite patronizing (高人一等的 ),“ she says. Like many who work with seniors, MacDonald suggests adult children devote many conversations over a long period of time to collaborating on their parents future, raising feelings, questions and options gently,
10、but frankly. However, many middle-aged adults, according to the specialists, just muddle (应付 ) through with their aging parents. When the parents of Nancy Woods of Mulmur Hills, Ont, were in their mid-80s, they made the decision to downsize from their large family home to an apartment in Toronto. As
11、 Woodss parents, George and Bernice, became more frail, she believed they knew she had their best interests at heart. They agreed to her suggestion to have Meals on Wheels start delivering lunches and dinners. However, years later, after a crisis, Woods discovered her parents had taken to throwing o
12、ut the prepared meals. Her dad had appreciated them, but Bernice had come to believe they were poisoned. “My father was so loyal,“ says Woods, “he had hid that my mother was overwhelmed by paranoia (偏执狂 ).“ To her horror, Woods discovered her dad and mom were “living on crackers and oatmeal porridge
13、“ and were weakening from the impoverished diet. Her dad was also falling apart with the stress of providing for Bernice a common problem when one spouse tries to do everything for an ailing partner. “The spouse whos being cared for might be doing well at home,“ says Spencer, “but often the other sp
14、ouse is burned out and ends up being hospitalized.“ Fortunately, outside help is often available to people struggling through the often-distressing process of helping their parents explore an important shift. Sons and daughters can bring in brochures or books on seniors issues, as well as introduce
15、government health-care workers or staff at various agencies, to help raise issues and open up discussions, says Val MacDonald, whose nonprofit organization responds to thousands of calls a year from British Columbians desperate for information about how to weave through the dizzying array of seniors
16、 services and housing options. The long list of things to do, says MacDonald, includes assessing their ability to live independently; determining your comfort level with such things as bathing a parent; discussing with all household members whether it would be healthy for an elderly relative to move
17、 in; monitoring whether, out of pure duty, youre overcommitting yourself to providing a level of care that could threaten your own well-being. The shock phone call that flung Nancy Woods and her parents into action came from her desperate dad. “I got this call from my father that he couldnt cope any
18、more. My mother was setting fires in the a-partment,“ she says. “He didnt want to see it for what it was. Up to then hed been in denial.“ Without knowing she was following the advice of experts who recommend using outside sources to stimulate frank discussion with parents, Woods grabbed a copy of Th
19、e 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Elnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life. She read sections of the book to her dad and asked him, “Who does that sound like?“ Her father replied, “Its Mother. Its dementia (痴呆 ).“ At that point, Woods said,
20、her dad finally recognized their tragic plight. She told her father she would help them move out of their apartment. “He nodded. He didnt yell or roar. He took it on the chin (忍受痛苦 ).“ Woods regrets that she “had not noticed small details signalling Moms dementia.“ But shes satisfied her dad accepte
21、d his passage into a group residence, where he and his wife could stay together in a secure unit where staff were trained to deal with patients with dementia. “From the moment they moved into the Toronto nursing home, their physical health improved. On the other hand, it was the beginning of the end
22、 in terms of their mental abilities. Perhaps they couldnt get enough stimulation. Perhaps it was inevitable.“ After my father died in 2002, the grim reality of my mothers sharply declining memory set in starkly. With her expanding dementia, Mom insisted on staying in her large North Shore house, eve
23、n though she was confused about how to cook, organize her day or take care of herself. For the next three years we effectively imposed decisions on her, most of them involving bringing in caregivers, including family members. In 2005 Mom finally agreed, although she barely knew what was happening, t
24、o move to a nearby nursing home, where, despite great confusion, she is happier. As Spencer says, the sense of dislocation that comes with making an important passage can be “a very hard adjustment for a senior at the best of times. But its worse if its not planned out.“ 2 Clarissa Green suggests th
25、at adult children should _. （ A） encourage their parents to live independently （ B） spend more time with their parents at weekends （ C） try to share their fragile parents grieving feelings （ D） give their parents spiritual as well as financial help 3 According to Statistics Canada, most Canadian sen
26、iors over 65 _. （ A） move to their childrens place （ B） live independently until they die （ C） join meaningful privately-sponsored activities （ D） become the responsibility of the government 4 Under the pressure and stress from their careers and children, adult children tend to _. （ A） push their pa
27、rents to group living （ B） depend on their retired parents （ C） visit their parents less and less often （ D） seek for psychological consultation 5 Val MacDonald points out that baby boomers _. （ A） are more willing to talk to their parents （ B） often take advantage of their parents financially （ C）
28、seldom think of sending their parents away （ D） are likely to force their parents to accept their views 6 When Nancy Woods parents reached their mid-80s, Nancy _. （ A） cooked every meal for them （ B） had their meals delivered （ C） let them live on oatmeal porridge （ D） had a nutritious diet designed
29、 for them 7 Val MacDonald helps adult children with their aging parent issues through _. （ A） a magazine （ B） the Internet （ C） phone calls （ D） home visiting 8 Nancy Woods father didnt decide to reveal his wifes disease until _. （ A） he was hospitalized for overwork （ B） he was too old to care for
30、the wife （ C） his wife refused to eat any food （ D） his wife set fires in their apartment 9 When Nancy Woodss father got to know their _, he agreed to move out of their apartment. 10 Since Nancy Woodss parents moved into the Toronto nursing home they became healthier physically, but had new problems
31、 with_. 11 Despite knowing little about what was happening, the authors mother is happier in _ 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 conve
32、rsation 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） The man and the woman went to the cinema to see a film on space exploration. （ B） Both of th
33、e man and the woman appreciated the film on TV very much. （ C） Both of the man and the woman liked space exploration. （ D） The woman was impressed by the exploration the man made. （ A） He is curious. （ B） He is impatient. （ C） He is exhausted. （ D） He is satisfied. （ A） The womans boss didnt know sh
34、e was late for work. （ B） The womans boss asked why she wasnt there on time. （ C） The womans boss doesnt have a habit of being on time. （ D） The womans boss wants her to keep a habit of being punctual. （ A） 50 minutes. （ B） 30 minutes. （ C） 25 minutes. （ D） 15 minutes. （ A） A professional window cle
35、aner. （ B） Automotive salesperson. （ C） Service station attendant. （ D） Grocery store manager. （ A） She should be careful about how to spend her money. （ B） She should not buy the brown suit. （ C） She should think carefully when she wants to buy the brown suit. （ D） He would help her to buy the brow
36、n suit. （ A） Their parents cut back the loan to them. （ B） The woman doesnt want to take another English course. （ C） They cant afford the rent of this month. （ D） The womans boss refused to give her a raise. （ A） Looking for an apartment. （ B） Looking for a job. （ C） Taking a suburban excursion. （
37、D） Asking the man for his opinions. （ A） Because he cant find an ideal date. （ B） Because he is too common a person. （ C） Because he has failed to realize his dreams. （ D） Because he is deceived by Mrs. Right. （ A） Entering a large company without application. （ B） Programming human feelings into ma
38、chines. （ C） Deciding ones best partner through a computer. （ D） Matching up people with questionnaires. （ A） It isnt reliable. （ B） It needs checking. （ C） It is definitely trustworthy. （ D） It wont hurt to try. （ A） Narrow down the topic of her article. （ B） Read and revise her essay. （ C） Provide
39、 some facts for her opinion. （ D） Give her some advice on writing a paper. （ A） Keeping her topic focused and supporting her opinions with facts. （ B） Reading extensively and collecting as much reference as possible. （ C） Avoiding sensitive political points and seeking more power. （ D） Having discus
40、sions with employees and giving them more freedom. （ A） By listing womens responses to different parties. （ B） By discussing womens voting rights in democracies. （ C） By quoting the percentage of women officers in governments. （ D） By calling for womens voting rights in her own country. （ A） By read
41、ing her polished essay. （ B） By proofreading her first draft. （ C） By bringing her some reference books. （ D） By examining her outline. 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
42、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） It is considered to be part of the secondary education. （ B） It is given to anyone wanting to get a drivers license. （ C） It is carried on at the same time as other s
43、chool courses. （ D） It is offered to all teenagers free of charge. （ A） Traffic laws and regulations. （ B） Driving theory and practice. （ C） Switching lanes and turning corners. （ D） Ways to avoid traffic accidents. （ A） There is a sign of “green hand“ inside the car. （ B） There are two sets of brak
44、es inside the car. （ C） It is only big enough to hold 3 persons. （ D） It cant run very fast no matter how you drive. （ A） They affect ones way of looking at the world. （ B） They make people feel lonely and unwanted. （ C） They affect ones health condition. （ D） They are addictive and hard to change.
45、（ A） To talk with someone or with oneself. （ B） To have a long and good relaxation. （ C） To do more aerobic exercises. （ D） To take more anti-anxiety drugs. （ A） Because it gives people a sense of achievement. （ B） Because most people like doing it every day. （ C） Because it is neither biochemical n
46、or poisonous. （ D） Because it increases the heart rate and circulation. （ A） He rushed into a shop the last minute before it was locked. （ B） He was locked in a store while the staff hurried home. （ C） He received a lot of anonymous Christmas presents. （ D） He beat the owner dead when breaking in th
47、e store. （ A） He stole some cash. （ B） He made himself at home. （ C） He slept for 2 days. （ D） He held a party for himself. （ A） He laughed at the police. （ B） He looked forward to going to prison. （ C） He took his bottles with him. （ D） He went with the police without a struggle. （ A） The tramp had
48、 stolen nothing of value. （ B） The store had profited by the incident. （ C） The tramp had a happy Christmas. （ D） The store was responsible for what happened. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen ca
49、refully 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 missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 A happy marriage apparently is good medicine, but hostile spouses may be harmful to one another
