1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 685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 NEET. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1目前中国出现了 “啃老族 ”现象 2这种现象产生的原因 3你认为应如何应对这一现象 注： NEET是 Not in Education， Employment or Training的缩略
2、语，即我们所说的“啃老族 ”。 NEET 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 informa
3、tion 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 Is Stress Making You Fat? The Trigger That Causes the Most Trouble Our ancestors ate to survive. They ate because they were hu
4、ngry or maybe to celebrate a victory over a warring tribe. We eat because were hungry, too, but also when were stressed, angry, bored, depressed, frustrated, and busy. Stress may actually be the eating trigger that causes the most trouble. Many of us have high levels of chronic stress, whether its f
5、rom work, relationship troubles or to-do lists that are longer than Route 66. Our bodies respond to this stress the same way our ancestors bodies did: triggering “fight or flight“ chemicals in the brain that lead to calorie accumulation and fat storage. But the difference is that we have plenty of f
6、ood at our disposal. So we end up continually upgrading the size of our storage unit. When you have chronic stress, your body steps up its production of cortisol(皮质醇 ) and insulin(胰岛素 ). Your appetite increases, and so do the chances youll engage in eating in the form of high-calorie sweets and fats
7、. That, in turn, makes you store more fat, pumping even more of it into the liver. This creates a resistance to insulin, which makes you secrete(分泌 ) more insulin to compensate. And that makes you hungrier than a muzzled wolf. When you try to combat stress with food, you activate the reward center o
8、f your brain. But after that initial feel good system wears off, youll reach again for the same thing that made you feel good, calm and relaxed in the first place: more food. Thats why its a myth that overeating is triggered mainly by extreme hunger. Its a myth that cravings are dictated by our tast
9、e buds. And its a myth that we can resist temptations if we just put our minds to it. Your goal: to keep your feel-good hormones(荷尔蒙 ) level. That will provide a steady state of satisfaction so that you never experience those huge hormonal highs and lows that make you search for good-for-your-brain,
10、 bad-for-your-belly foods. The following tips will help. Make Foods Work in Your Favor Foods have different effects on your stomach, your blood and your brain. Here are some that may help your hunger and the brain chemicals that affect it. Fish and walnuts are rich in fatty acids, which have long be
11、en known as cholesterol clearers. But theyve also been shown to help with depression in pregnant women. Depression contributes to emotional overeating. Eating foods that contain the fatty acids may help lift our spirits. Green tea contains catechins(儿茶酚 ), thought to inhibit the breakdown of fats as
12、 well as the production of a substance that can trigger hunger. One study shows that drinking three glasses of green tea a day can help you reduce body weight by almost five percent in three months. Sleep Yourself Slim When your body doesnt get the seven to nine hours of sleep it needs every night t
13、o become refreshed, it looks for other ways to compensate for your brain not secreting the normal amounts of feel-good chemicals. How does it typically do this? By craving sugary foods that will give you an immediate release of these chemicals. The lack of sleep throws off your entire system. It can
14、 become an even bigger factor as you age. So make sure you get enough shut-eye. It can help keep you thin. Variety: The Spice of Life? Variety may be the spice of life, but it can also lead to overeating. When you have a lot of choices for a meal, its easier to slip out of good eating habits and int
15、o bad ones. When you sit down at a dinner and are presented with a menu thats the size of a phone book, its easy to give in. One way to help: Eliminate the choices for at least one meal a day. Pick the meal you rush through most. For most people, its lunch. So find a healthy lunch you really like-sa
16、lad with chicken and olive oil, or turkey on whole-grain breadand have it every day. When you have meals rich in flavor variety, it takes more and more calories to keep you full. Think of Thanksgiving, when you eat a lot of different things, stuff yourself and still have room for pumpkin pie. When w
17、e experience meals with lots of diverse flavors, we tend to eat more to satisfy our taste buds. No one wants to get bored with food. But if you make this a habit for at least one meal a day, it will decrease your temptations and help you stop thinking about food so often. In fact, for our patients,
18、we usually prescribe two meals that are the same each day. Its one of the ways to train your brain, so that your habits will follow. Find Substitutes That Satisfy If we all had the ability to make rational choices, there would be no need for the multibilliondollar diet industry. Eating can be an emo
19、tional action. Experts say that people under the most stress tend to gain the most weight. The exceptions? The super-wealthy stressed, such as actors and CEOs, who can afford nutritionists, chefs and personal trainers. But you dont need all that. And you dont have to starve or deny yourself. Instead
20、, keep healthful foods nearby, things like juice, a handful of nuts, pieces of fruit. And clear the fridge and kitchen of food with high-calorie. Walk This Way The root of a physical activity plan is a minimum of 30 minutes of walking a day, and then telling somebody about it after youre done. Youll
21、 do it not only for the physical effects but also for the positive psychological effects, such as an increase in your self-esteem. Walk for 30 minutes-its easy, doable and maintainable, and its a first step out of the tornado and back into the game of life. Be Touched On Both a physical and an emoti
22、onal level, seek out positive interactions with other people. Evidence shows that increased amounts of social bonding hormone may decrease blood pressure and lower the effects of stress. This raises levels of a substance that helps control your appetite. And research shows you can boost social bondi
23、ng hormone levels through an increase in social interaction and touch. Even a massage may help. Get Lost in Your Mind When you feel the urge to eat, sit and think about your life and whats driving you to pick up a fork or open the fridge. Would you shove that stuff into a friends or a family members
24、 body? For some people, meditation or prayer enhances your power to satisfy the drive to eat. See the Naked Truth Stand naked in front of the mirror, without sucking in your belly. For most of us, this exercise is as uncomfortable as a coach-class airline seat. But we need to realize that healthy we
25、ight is where we want to be, not fashion magazine weight. That means we have to get comfortable with the fact that every woman isnt as light as a kite and every man wont have the body of Michael Vick, football star. So look at your body. Next, draw an outline of your body shape, from both the side a
26、nd front views. Ask your partner or a close friend to look at the shape you drew and tell you honestly if thats approximately what your body looks like. Enjoy a Bit If youre going to eat something thats had for you, enjoy it. Roll it around in your mouth. We suggest taking a piece of dark, 70 percen
27、t chocolate and contemplatingas a healthy stress reliever and as a way to reward yourself with something sweet. Its a small but effective way of feeling good without clearing out any old thing you can find. Bad foods are okayonce in a while. 2 We modern people eat not only when we are hungry but als
28、o when we are in bad mood. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 We Modern peoples bodies react to stress in different ways from our ancestors bodies did. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Continuing stress can make peoples bodies produce more cortisol and insulin. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 When people try to combat stress,
29、their brain needs a good rest, so listening to music is a good way. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Eating fish and walnuts may help keep our spirits up, because they contains _. 7 People consume more and more calories to make us feel that we are full at meals that are rich in_. 8 According to experts, peop
30、le who are under the most _incline to put on most weight. 9 Both blood pressure and the effects of stress will be decreased by the increase of_. 10 Some peoples power to satisfy his or her urge to eat can be enhanced by_. 11 It is necessary for us to know healthy weight is not _. Section A Direction
31、s: 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 question there will be a pause. During the pause, y
32、ou must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The woman always talks to other men. （ B） The woman wouldnt find the restaurant. （ C） The woman started a conversation with a stranger. （ D） The woman finished talking to the men. （ A） All of them disagreed
33、 with him. （ B） Some of them disagreed with him. （ C） There was no reaction. （ D） There was no response. （ A） He has been in a bad mood since he got up. （ B） The weather affected him. （ C） He doesnt like to talk to people. （ D） He doesnt ask anyone. （ A） In Canada. （ B） Not in Canada. （ C） In their
34、homeland. （ D） In the U. S. （ A） Between 19th and 20th Jefferson Street. （ B） Between 19th and 20th Jackson Street. （ C） Between 9th and 10th Jackson Street. （ D） Between 90th and 91 th Jefferson Street. （ A） One hour. （ B） Three hours. （ C） Two hours. （ D） Four hours. （ A） She asked for $15. （ B） S
35、he donated $ 50. （ C） She requested $ 20. （ D） She gave $10. （ A） She is poor in English. （ B） She cant speak English. （ C） She has the ability to act in a play. （ D） She doesnt like to speak English in a play. （ A） She is writing a competitive paper for a scholarship. （ B） She is doing a paper. （ C
36、） She missed the lecture. （ D） She is planning to attend the scholarship award ceremony. （ A） Why species dont avoid extinction by adapting. （ B） Why species become extinct at the rate they do. （ C） Why humans arent extinct. （ D） How many species arent extinct. （ A） Because every species becomes ext
37、inct. （ B） Because humans beings are powerful enough to kill other species. （ C） Because of over-population. （ D） Because human being is still a young species though it is exploiting the environment. （ A） Meals are provided free of charge on campus. （ B） Students are more secure on campus. （ C） Stud
38、ents are free to choose their roommates. （ D） Students have more chances to make friends. （ A） They may have to obey certain housing rules. （ B） A deposit may be required to rent an apartment. （ C） Apartments are very limited on campus. （ D） They have to do the housework themselves. （ A） Tenants nee
39、dnt maintain the house. （ B） Tenants can cook in the apartments. （ C） Tenants have freedom to select their roommates. （ D） Tenants are free to do anything that they like. （ A） Sign a housing contract. （ B） Earn money to buy a car. （ C） Earn money to pay the rent. （ D） Buy furniture for the apartment
40、s. 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A）
41、 She had met with an accident. （ B） She had caused a scandal. （ C） She was seriously ill. （ D） She was hidden somewhere. （ A） Look into the matter. （ B） Bring Milly back to life. （ C） Free him from a scandal. （ D） Keep the whole thing a secret. （ A） A farmer. （ B） A policeman. （ C） A country doctor.
42、 （ D） A newspaper reporter. （ A） Divorce Rate. （ B） Fathers Incorporated. （ C） Single-parent families. （ D） Childrens care in single-parent families. （ A） With their father. （ B） With their mother. （ C） With their grandparents. （ D） Part of the time with mother, part with father. （ A） Men need not d
43、o the job. （ B） Men can not do the job. （ C） Men should not do the job. （ D） Men can also do the job as well as women. （ A） The quality of life. （ B） The local economy. （ C） The friends and relatives. （ D） The natural beauty. （ A） The warm and welcoming community. （ B） The improved natural and socia
44、l environment. （ C） The rich natural resources. （ D） Low pressure and high income from work. （ A） He regrets living in the Pacific Northwest. （ B） He now works in international trade. （ C） He feels inconvenient to contact his friends. （ D） He makes a different choice from his career associates. （ A）
45、 The disadvantages of living in the rural area. （ B） The importance of improving living environment. （ C） The most important thing in choosing where to live. （ D） The cities which are better-facilitated for outdoor sports. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. W
46、hen 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fi
47、ll in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Can we generate the new cultural attitudes required by our technological virtuosity? History is not very reassuring here. It has taken centuries to learn how to live【 B1】_ in
48、the family, the tribe, the city, the state, and the nation. Each new【 B2】_of human sensitivity and loyalty has taken generations to become firmly【 B3】_in the human mind. And now we are forced into a quantum leap from the mutual suspicion and 【 B4】 _that have marked the past relations between peoples
49、 in a world in which 【 B5】 _respect and comprehension are necessary. Even events of recent decades provide little basis for【 B6】 _. Increasing physical proximity has brought no millennium in human relations. If anything, it has appeared to【 B7】 _the divisions among people rather than to create a broader intimacy. Every new【 B8】 _in physical distance has made us more painfully aware of the psychic distance that divides people and
