1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 658及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信，信的内容 包括： 1表达自己想要参加西部大开发的愿望； 2简要说明自己的理由。 二、 Part II Re
2、ading 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 (for
3、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 Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on
4、 Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1 7, mark Y (for YES ) if the statement agrees with the information 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. For questions 8 10, complete the
5、sentences with the information given in the passage. More than 2,300 universities in over 100 countries have introduced Chinese courses to their curricula, and young overseas nationals flock to China each year to learn Chinese. In 2004, the number of international students in China was 400,000, with
6、 an annual increase of 20 percent in the past five years, according to the Chinese Ministry of Education. The Rise of Chinas Economy Monsieur Label and his wife, both respected architects living in Paris Sixth Quarter, have enrolled their daughter in a nearby school where Chinese classes start at ki
7、ndergarten. Monsieur Label says of China. “I and my colleagues witnessed the countrys amazing development when we attended a recent seminar in Shenzhen. I believe that China is the economic superpower of the future. My wife and I speak French, English and Spanish, but my daughter should also learn C
8、hinese because it will be useful to her when she grows up.“ Since Chinese courses were added to the curricula of 132 French junior and senior high schools their enrollment has doubled. That at the Oriental Language and Culture College, one of Frances largest Chinese-teaching colleges, has skyrockete
9、d in recent years, according to Xu Dan, dean of the Chinese Department. She confirms that Chinese and Japanese are now the two most studied Asian language French junior student Beida is totally fluent in Chinese. “Im learning Chinese because I want to be an international lawyer in China,“ he explain
10、s. Young French entrepreneur Patric Penia established his Beiyan Consultancy Company in Paris, and it now works together with China Central Television in introducing French traditions and culture to Chinese audiences. Patric also cooperated with Beijings University of Finance and Economics and Centr
11、al University of Finance and Economics in launching a three-week crash course in Chinese in Beijing. In 2005, he initiated the “Chinese people and business management“ training course in Paris, which consists of seminars to help French businessmen understand how Chinese business operates. Germany ha
12、s also caught on to the benefits of Chinese language learning, and has added Chinese to its high school graduation exams. Many international corporations also hold introductory Chinese courses for employees assigned work in China. “English isnt enough,“ says Herr Gerck, president of Siemens China, “
13、We need to equip our staff with the ability to deal with Chinese merchants in their own language.“ In Britain, a Chinese teaching program that will form part of the national curriculum has been formulated and approved by the Department of Education and Skills. In the U. S. , Chinese is part of the A
14、dvance Placement Program for American high school students. This means that students can take college-level Chinese in the same way as they learn French, Spanish and German and gain credits if they get good test results. More than 2,500 primary and high schools now offer AP courses in the Chinese la
15、nguage. Cultural Echoes Chinese characters, along with the Confucian philosophy, have always had profound influence on Han cultural circles in Asia, and after a brief hiatus, Chinese language teaching is in demand once more in the ROK, Singapore, Japan and Vietnam. “Singaporeans rushed to learn Engl
16、ish in the 1970s, when it was believed to be the most useful language for the future. Now, in the 21st century, a lack of Chinese-speaking skills is seen as a disadvantage,“ says one Singaporean student, who recently graduated from Beijing University with a BA in international relations. The German
17、ambassador to the ROK once told vice minister of Education Zhang Xinsheng: “Nowadays, high school teachers of German and French must also learn Chinese if they want to keep their jobs.“ In the ROK, a high HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi-the Chinese Language Proficiency Test taken by non-native speakers)
18、acts as a springboard for jobs and promotions in large corporations. The number of colleges offering Chinese language courses in the ROK at present stands at 347, compared to 20 in the 1980s. By the year 2007, Chinese courses will be taught in primary and high schools, according to the ROK minister
19、of Education. In the course of Chinas economic boom over the past two decades, a large number of Koreans have immigrated to China. Many now have their own businesses, which would have been impossible without a formal grounding in Chinese. In Thailand, Chinese has eclipsed Japanese to become the seco
20、nd most common second language. “Public interest has moved from Japanese to Chinese,“ the Japanese Sankei Shimbun recently reported, “the number of people learning Chinese in Thailand now is tenfold that of ten years ago.“ Indonesian President Suhartos resignation in 1998 provided the opportunity fo
21、r a closer relationship between the two nations and for the Indonesian Chinese population to learn Chinese language as well as Chinese traditions. In the belief that “Chinese children should learn Chinese“ Indonesian Chinese residents sent their children to schools offering Chinese courses so that t
22、hey might understand Chinese cultural traditions as well as speak the language. Enrollment at such schools soon skyrocketed, and parents often queued up all night in order to be secure admission for their children. Why Chinese? “People around the world are rushing to learn Chinese. This interest can
23、 be attributed to Chinas economic opportunities and its telling effect on the future“ so stated the article China- Embracing the World published in the May issue of The Hindu. In view of the international demand for Chinese language learning, the Chinese government plans to set up 100 Confucius Inst
24、itutes around the world. The Confucius Institute is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to promote the Chinese language and culture overseas through Internet or on-campus non-degree courses. The first institute was established in Seoul, ROK in November 2004. Since then branches have been set up in
25、 many other countries, including the U. S. , Sweden, France and Uzbekistan. Great hopes have been laid on Chengo (Chinese and English on the Go), an E-language learning system based on pinyin rather than Chinese characters developed by 12 experts from China and the U. S. , as a means to help childre
26、n learn Chinese. This software captures childrens attention with stories, games and animations based on the 2008 Olympics. In order to ensure that there are sufficient teachers to meet the current demand, the Chinese government has set up training centers where overseas teachers of Chinese can atten
27、d lectures. It has also launched overseas training courses. In addition to dispatching Chinese teachers abroad to teach Chinese, the government has also sent over 1,000 professionally qualified volunteers to countries in Asia, Europe, America and Africa. Since Chinese became so popular in the intern
28、ational community, the number of foreign students applying to take the Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) has surged from 21,000 in 1996 to 100,000 in 2004. It is now possible to take the HSK exam, known to candidates as the “Chinese TOEFL“, at 151 local universities or colleges in 34 countries
29、. The Paris-based Chinese newspaper European Times, which has the highest circulation among Chinese-language newspapers in Europe, released a comment early this year entitled “Develop as Rapidly as the Chinese Economy Booms“ that analyzed why so many people are rushing to learn Chinese and study in
30、China. Its conclusions were that Chinas increasing economic competitiveness and the brilliant future career it offers is,a powerful lure to mastering Chinese. But it also pointed out that learning Chinese is the key to Chinese cultural traditions. After all, what point is there in learning a foreign
31、 language if you cant use it to express knowledge of the culture from which it sprang! 2 This article mainly discusses about the popularity of Chinese in western countries. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Monsieur Label and his wife send their children to learn Chinese because they hope that their children
32、can learn as many foreign languages as possible. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Many German international corporations hold introductory Chinese courses for employees assigned work in China because they want their staff become interested in China. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Singaporeans believe that a lack of
33、 Chinese-speaking skills is a disadvantage in the 21st century. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In Thailand, the most popular second language nowadays is Chinese. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 After the resignation of Indonesian President in 1998, Indonesian Chinese residents sent their children to school offerin
34、g Chinese courses in the belief that “Chinese children should learn Chinese“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Chinas economic Opportunities and its telling effect on the future contribute to peoples interest in learning Chinese. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The Confucius Institutes aim at promoting the Chinese 1
35、anguage and culture overseas through Internet or _ courses 10 An E-language learning system called Chengo is hopeful to help children learn Chinese for this software captures _ with stories， games and animations based on the 2008 Olympics 11 The popularity OChinese in the world makes the“Chinese TOF
36、EL”， the _ exam， possible 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 and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questi
37、on 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） He is the girls friend. （ B） He is the girls fathers old friend. （ C） He is the girls teacher. （ D） He is the girls uncle. （ A） The woman often comes to see the
38、man. （ B） Linda often takes care of the woman. （ C） The woman wants to help Linda. （ D） The woman is Lindas teacher. （ A） At home. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） In his office. （ D） At school. （ A） The woman asked the man to have dinner with her. （ B） The woman had very important thing to talk with the ma
39、n. （ C） The man didnt agree to have dinner with her. （ D） The man will see her later. （ A） He is looking for a job. （ B） He is looking at his girlfriend. （ C） He is buying something for his girlfriend. （ D） He is introducing himself. （ A） How much the woman will get in a month. （ B） Discussion about
40、 some questions. （ C） The time to see Mr. Lee. （ D） Where Mr. Lees office is. （ A） Injection. （ B） On time. （ C） Work hard. （ D） Have a rest. （ A） They are playing in the park. （ B） The woman is asking the way to the park. （ C） The man is seeing the woman off. （ D） They are going to visit the park.
41、（ A） Bemuse Dr. Watts recommended her to come. （ B） Because Lisa was very modest. （ C） Because Lisa has got a lot of praise from the teachers. （ D） Because her teacher has praised her before Prof. Smith. （ A） To collect some materials about cultures of a certain area. （ B） To write a topic about her
42、 senior paper. （ C） To make a research about the Amazon River. （ D） To research an incidence. （ A） To tour the most famous sights of interest in China. （ B） To investigate the computer market in China. （ C） To negotiate a contract as well as further cooperation. （ D） To promote intergovernmental rel
43、ationship. （ A） They have been cooperating for a couple of years. （ B） They are about to sign me first contract between them. （ C） They have been long-term business partners. （ D） They are starting to get acquainted with each other. （ A） Cooperation and concession. （ B） Equality and mutual benefit.
44、（ C） Exchanging daily necessities. （ D） Introducing advanced technology. （ A） Its setting up joint ventures. （ B） Its branching out into politics. （ C） It computerizes management. （ D） It accepts delayed payment. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of ea
45、ch 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The opening up of new markets. （ B） The printing of high-quality copies. （ C） The increas
46、ed use of the Internet. （ D） The rapid development of small businesses. （ A） To plant more fast growing trees. （ B） To find new materials for making paper. （ C） To develop new printers using recycled paper. （ D） To encourage printing more quality documents. （ A） They see a growing market for printer
47、s. （ B） Small companies need more hard copies. （ C） People are concerned about the environment. （ D） Printers in many offices are working overtime. （ A） She is good at observing and understanding. （ B） She is never pleased with her neighbors. （ C） She is unhappy with their life. （ D） She is easy to
48、get along with. （ A） Because only rich people can afford the watches. （ B） Because the watches were made many years ago. （ C） Because only a few watches of the kind were made. （ D） Because the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker. （ A） Its new uses. （ B） Its splendid color. （ C） Its fashionable s
49、tyle. （ D） Its mechanical movement. （ A） Buy the watch. （ B） Return the watch. （ C） Wear the watch. （ D） Receive the service. （ A） A report. （ B） A magazine. （ C） A text book. （ D） A science book. 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 the blanks num
