1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 62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 The Traffic Problems in Urban Areas. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1交通问题成为城市的一大难题 2交通问题的负面影响 3提出自己的看法 The Traffic Prob
2、lems in Urban Areas 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. 2 Best Time Keeper Waldo Wilcox knew there was trouble the moment he saw the mauled(受伤的 ) deer carcass, not far from one of the m
4、eadows where his cattle grazed. His dogs, Dink and Shortie, sensed it too mountain lion. He grabbed his pistol and a rope from his truck, and said, “Lets get him.“ Then he headed up the mountainside, his hounds racing far ahead. Wilcox moved in long strides up the rocky grade. Still, it took some ti
5、me before he topped the summit. The big cat was not 50 yards in front of him, its fangs(尖牙 ) bared, cornered by the dogs on a massive sandstone bluff. Wilcox gripped his gun. He hoped to take the mountain lion alive and sell it to a zoo; hed done that before and made a tidy profit. Wilcox took quick
6、 aim, his pistol cracked, and there was a sudden silence as the animal fell limp to the ground. It wasnt until the red dust had settled and Wilcoxs pulse had slowed that he gazed around. What he saw stunned him. High on the bluff lay an archeological(考古学的 ) treasure trove(珍藏物 ) large pieces of potte
7、ry, stone shelters that once housed whole families, and domed structures that had held wild grains harvested centuries before Europeans set foot in North America. Wilcox made his discovery on the bluff almost 20 years ago but it was not the first time he had found relics on his land. Since 1951, whe
8、n his father bought the high valley Range Creek ranch, a year had seldom passed in which Wilcox did not come upon some spot of archeological interest. Occasionally he stumbled across burial plots. Native American Culture For nearly half a century, he kept quiet about the riches, telling hardly anyon
9、e outside his immediate family what was hidden in the isolated valley 160 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. When he discovered a new site, Wilcox would note its location then just let things be. Now the secret of Range Creek is finally out. Four years ago, forced by time to give up ranching, Wilcox
10、, 75, sold his beef-cattle property in a deal that ultimately put the land in state hands. Thanks to Wilcoxs silence, the 4,200-acre ranch is one huge, untouched archeological site. Today, scientists from Utahs Division of State History and the University of Utah are busily cataloguing magnificent,
11、previously unknown ruins on the property. What the scientists are learning at Range Creek has already begun to shed light on one of the greatest mysteries of Native American history the fate of the Fremont culture, which had thrived in Utah for almost 1,000 years, then vanished virtually over-night
12、in the 1300s. The very existence of the Fremont did not come to light until the late 1920s, when a Harvard University expedition discovered evidence of an ancient people who settled along the Fremont River in southern Utah. Farmers and hunter-gatherers who arrived in the region at about A.D. 400, th
13、e Fremont lived in one-room homes dug into the earth and finished off with stacked-stone wails and roofs made of reeds and mud. Carbon dating of corncobs found on the Wilcox ranch hint that Range Creek was buzzing with activity from roughly A.D. 900 to 1100. But right around the beginning of the 14t
14、h century, some great shift occurred. The drawings, pottery and structures particular to the Fremont culture ceased to be made anywhere. Some experts guess that other peoples pushed out the Fremont. Others speculate that some climatic event forced the Fremont to move south, where they may have integ
15、rated with other tribes. A Living Monument “In terms of history and archeological study, Range Creek is essential to the state,“ explains former governor Olene S. Walker. “It gives us a view into a period for which we have no written history.“ She is speaking primarily about the Fremont culture, but
16、 A World That Time Forgot. Even today, the valley resembles a world that time forgot. When Wilcox was 11, visiting Range Creek with his dad, he and a friend guided their horses up the valley, and began exploring the rocky hillsides. When he discovered a man-made dome of stone and clay, be wasnt enti
17、rely sure what it was. Decades later, probably alerted by a hunter whom Wilcox had allowed on his land, a university archeologist contacted Wilcox, asking if researchers could take a look at the ruins he heard were plentiful in the valley. Wilcox was wary but allowed the group onto his property, lea
18、ding them to a stone wall. “Then one of them gets out a pick,“ he recalls, “and raises his arm like hes about to chip off a piece of the rock. I grabbed that pick out of his hand, showed them fellows to the gate, locked it behind them and said goodbye. I still got that pick somewhere.“ Even as he ap
19、proached 70, Wilcox continued to run cattle, tending to his herd on horseback. Finally, his aching body, as well as his worried wife and four grown children, told him it was time to retire. “I hated the idea of leaving, but there comes a time when you have to give it up,“ says Wilcox, a muscular six
20、-footer who now lives in Green River, three hours by car from Range Creek. He accepted $2.5 million from the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, a national conservation group, in a deal that ultimately deeded the property to the statewhich, he hoped, was more likely than an individual to preserve the r
21、uins. Sadly, southeast Utah is riddled with sites that have been looted. While Wilcox presided over the valley, Wilcox lived contentedly among the undisturbed remains of an ancient civilization. Today, he sometimes laments having sold the ranch, in part because even tiny Green River feels crowded to
22、 him, but mostly because back in the hills he had a sacred kind of calling: to protect his land and its relics. It wasnt easy keeping them secret all those years, but it was well worth it. “lf I had to do it all over again,“ he contends, “Id do the same.“ Also about Wilcox, who is a kind of living m
23、onument to Americas pioneer era. He spent decades in a valley practically cut off from the rest of civilization. Hes not a worldly man, nor a man of many words. Living as he did, surrounded by soaring mountains, he rarely had visitors and never owned a television or subscribed to a newspaper. Becaus
24、e his wife moved with their children to the nearest town during school months, he spent much of each winter alone, leaving the valley only a few times each year for provisions. Still, it was hard for Wilcox to give up the land he loved so much. He is even slightly suspicious of the archeologists now
25、 scouring his property, referring to them as “those college fellows with their degrees.“ He possesses the kind of wisdom and humor that can be nurtured only by years of herding cattle over an 8,500-foot pass, sinking a well to draw water from to carve a living out of a wilderness. Wilcox has been on
26、 a first-name basis with nature all his life. Both his grandfathers had migrated west in the 1800s, one working on the railroad, the other raising cattle. His father, Ray “Budge“ Wilcox, owned a ranch southeast of Range Creek and taught his two sons how to ride, shoot and drive cattle almost as soon
27、 as they could walk. Waldo was about 20 when Budge told him that Range Creek was for sale and he was thinking of buying it. Hed put up the money but invited his boys to sign on as partners. Waldo was delighted. “Its some of the prettiest land youve ever seen,“ he claims. 2 The deer carcass showed Wa
28、ldo Wilcox there may be mountain lion nearby, and this means his cattle were in danger. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 If Waldo Wilcox shoots the mountain lion without killing it, he will make much money by selling it to a zoo. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Waldo Wilcox found hidden treasure, such as valuable je
29、welry high on the bluff. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Wilcoxs father had occasionally sold the relics found in his land since 1951. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The 4,200-acre ranch is kept as one large and intact archeological site due to Wilcoxs_. 7 What the scientists learned at Range Creek has begun to he
30、lp them uncover one of the greatest mysteries of_. 8 Some experts think the Fremont was pushed out by other peoples, while other experts believe that they moved south because of some_. 9 Finally Wilcoxs property was deeded to the state, which was more possibly than an individual to preserve_. 10 Whe
31、n Wilcox lived in the valley, he was satisfied with the fact that the remains of_was undisturbed. 11 The kind of_Wilcox possessed can only be nurtured by years of living a life in nature. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end
32、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 answer. （ A）
33、 The transportation for the trip is free. （ B） The class wont enjoy going on the field trip. （ C） Some people may not go on the trip. （ D） Everyone in the class has paid the fee. （ A） He thinks David is not reliable. （ B） Hes willing to trust David. （ C） He has told his doubts to David. （ D） He thin
34、ks David will benefit from this experience. （ A） His son hit him on the arm. （ B） He stumbled over a stone arid fell. （ C） He bumped the arm against a piece of furniture. （ D） He knocked over a coffee pot. （ A） Because they have some financial problems. （ B） Because there will be much rain in May. （
35、 C） Because they wont have free time in May. （ D） Because they cant have everything got ready by then. （ A） She will play basketball. （ B） She will go to see sick Lily. （ C） She will go swimming. （ D） She will play volleyball. （ A） He thinks it is a pity that there is a flaw on it. （ B） He thinks it
36、 is a good bargain but it could be much cheaper. （ C） He thinks it is a real bargain because the flaw is hardly noticeable. （ D） He thinks the woman should show it to her friends. （ A） It will be sunny. （ B） It will be very cold. （ C） It will be windy. （ D） It will be rainy. （ A） She had to work thr
37、oughout her honeymoon. （ B） She had nothing to do during her honeymoon. （ C） She couldnt go shopping in her honeymoon. （ D） She spent her honeymoon all by herself. （ A） How to borrow money from friends. （ B） How to reduce expenses on transportation. （ C） How to work out a financial plan. （ D） How to
38、 rent a cheap apartment. （ A） A small place with a nice view of the city. （ B） A spacious apartment with cable TV. （ C） An apartment downtown with free parking. （ D） An apartment outside of downtown. （ A） He should be careful when using his credit cards. （ B） He ought to sell his car to save money.
39、（ C） He should stop spending money on entertainment. （ D） He shouldnt go out to eat every night. （ A） The National Bank. （ B） The Spanish department. （ C） The Jones and French Company. （ D） A company in Rome. （ A） He can speak a little Italian. （ B） He knows a lot of German. （ C） He is good at Frenc
40、h. （ D） He speaks Spanish fluently. （ A） There are four children in the family. （ B） Tom is too young to start schooling. （ C） Jane must be the eldest in his family. （ D） Bill would be a student next year. （ A） She is in the third grade. （ B） She is in the second grade. （ C） She is in the kindergart
41、en. （ D） She is still at home. 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 choose the best answer from the four choice
42、s marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Change the attitudes and behaviors of the smokers. （ B） Safeguard the forests from fire. （ C） Make some laws to prohibit smoking. （ D） Make more “No Smoking“ warning signals. （ A） With the help of responsible smokers. （ B） With the help of hunters and wood workers. （ C）
43、Buy more good equipments. （ D） Add more firemen and fire engines. （ A） Conservation of forests is not an easy task. （ B） Smoking in forests are only allowed in some safe areas. （ C） Lighting accounts for most of forests fires. （ D） New breakthroughs have been achieved to control lightning strikes. （
44、 A） Tips are part of their salary. （ B） Tips means good service. （ C） Tips means lots of money. （ D） Tips means the praise of the boss. （ A） Asking for more tips. （ B） Providing more service. （ C） introducing more customers for the restaurants. （ D） Talking more with customers. （ A） To indicate how
45、one can get better service. （ B） To explain the derivation of the word “tip“. （ C） To illustrate why difficult customers give bad tips. （ D） To put forward reasons for a salary increase. （ A） What they have regretted for a long time. （ B） Their relationships with families and friends. （ C） What they
46、 have expected too much. （ D） The things they have experienced during their childhood. （ A） Those dream interpretations are based on psychological thesis. （ B） We can find nothing reliable in those interpretations. （ C） Some dream interpretations have scientific support. （ D） Most of the interpretat
47、ions of dreams are not very believable. （ A） Reading difficult books （ B） Competing in athletic competitions. （ C） Talking with some friends. （ D） Encountering an unresolved issue. （ A） In dreams we solve those problems. （ B） After dreaming we forget our problems. （ C） After dreaming we have a clear
48、 mind. （ D） It gives us ways to deal with the problems. 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 carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in
49、 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 37 Daphna Edwards Ziman is one of the famous mothers in American history. She is the mother of an (36)_ child, for Whom she had fought in the court. This lady is indeed doing a (37)_ job. She has tried all she can to add some
