1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 730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 short essay entitled Raising Dogs in the City. You should write at least 150 words following the outlines given below: 1. 现在养狗的人越 来越多； 2不文明养狗给社会造成了危害； 3我的看法。 Raising Dogs in the Cit
2、y 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 p
3、assage; 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, stil
5、l 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 Was
7、hington 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, T
8、exas 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 cozy
9、, 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 tange
10、rine 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 at
13、tend 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 ca
14、n 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 recr
15、uitment 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 f
16、ollowed 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 electi
18、on, 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 ne
19、w 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, they
20、re 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 troub
21、le, 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. “The
22、 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 a
23、fter 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 toget
25、her. 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 Te
26、xan 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, doin
27、g 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 House
28、 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 rest
30、ricted _. 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 that
31、 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） The shirt was a good deal. （ B） The man did a bargain. （ C） The man made a bad deal. （ D） The man sh
33、ould ask for a refund. （ A） The woman dialed a wrong number. （ B） The woman asked for help. （ C） The woman didnt get through the phone. （ D） The woman dialed Jack Easton. （ A） She offers her help to the man. （ B） She has to be on crutches for six weeks. （ C） She broke her ankle last Tuesday. （ D） Sh
34、e shows her sympathy to the man. （ A） Dont give two-month rent in advance. （ B） Be a good tenant. （ C） Ask help from the landlord. （ D） Write the owners a letter. （ A） She will be glad to. （ B） She will not work on it till tonight. （ C） She is very unfortunate. （ D） She has got another thing to do.
35、（ A） There is nothing wrong with diet. （ B） One should combine diet with exercise. （ C） Exercise does more good than diet does. （ D） Diet does not do any good to people. （ A） The books she ordered are lost. （ B） The woman can not receive the package. （ C） The woman should verify it with the company.
36、 （ D） The books are temporarily out of stock. （ A） He didnt read the editorial. （ B） He surely read the editorial. （ C） He didnt believe the mayors speech. （ D） He didnt believe the editorial. （ A） His family （ B） His health and family （ C） His health （ D） Its health and income （ A） 25000 （ B） 28000
37、 （ C） 21000 （ D） 31000 （ A） They take them to go with them. （ B） They send them to the nursery. （ C） They ask their relatives for help. （ D） They hire someone to look after them. （ A） doctor and nurse. （ B） Librarian and library patron. （ C） Forest ranger and hiker. （ D） Nurse and patient. （ A） Satu
38、rday. （ B） Sunday. （ C） Monday. （ D） Tuesday. （ A） An allergy to animals. （ B） A reaction to toxic chemicals. （ C） An allergy to food. （ D） Contact with a noxious plant. （ A） Look for the photos of poison ivy in the library. （ B） Take a drug that prevents rashes. （ C） Avoid certain foods. （ D） Stay
39、out of the woods. 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
40、, C and D. （ A） Make everyone work for you. （ B） Get everyone willing to help you. （ C） Let people know you have the final say. （ D） Keep giving orders to everyone. （ A） Gleason thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the director. （ B） Gleason succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea. （ C） Gle
41、ason was confident about his work the next day. （ D） Gleason appreciated the directors way of directing films. （ A） Directing a Film. （ B） The Key to Success. （ C） A Wonderful Experience. （ D） Working with Film Stars. （ A） Winter in Alaska. （ B） The brave Alaskan people. （ C） Alaskan transportation
42、today. （ D） A dog sled race. （ A） Every year in March. （ B） Every other year. （ C） From two to three weeks. （ D） The winter of 1925. （ A） Winning. （ B） Finding gold. （ C） Just to finish. （ D） Being able to participate. （ A） Treasure hunters dont report their finds to avoid paying taxes on it. （ B） T
43、hose who find treasure usually keep it to themselves for fear that others might claim it. （ C） The police dont bother about keeping a record. （ D） Both A and B （ A） Treasure hunters must report their finds to the police. （ B） Treasure hunters must have permits. （ C） A person who finds treasure must
44、return it to its original owner. （ D） Taxes must be paid on treasure finds. （ A） It is located on the Gulf of Mexico. （ B） It has a warm climate. （ C） It didnt have any laws during pirate days. （ D） It was under the rule of Spain. （ A） They would have money handy in many different places. （ B） They
45、would leave it to later generations. （ C） It would be kept safe. （ D） They would get rid of it permanently. 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 r
46、ead 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 do
47、wn the 36 John Wooden died last Friday at the age of ninety-nine. He was one of the greatest twentieth-century Americans in sports. He was a(n) 【 B1】 _college basketball player. He led Purdue University to a national 【 B2】 _in 1932. After college he was a high school 【 B3】 _. He also taught English
48、for nine years. But where he really made his 【 B4】 _was at the University of California,Los Angeles. He was head coach of mens basketball for twenty-seven years. His teams won a(n) 【 B5】_of ten national championships. These included seven in a row during the late nineteen sixties and early seventies
49、. The Bruins have won just one other championship since then. John Wooden was 【 B6】 _ for how he taught the basics of the game, like passing, 【 B7】 _and moving without the ball. But he also offered life lessons as a speaker and author. His books included the 【 B8】 _ guide “ Pyramid of Success“. 【 B9】 _. He says:“I was raised on a small farm in southern Indiana and Dad tried to teach me and my brothers tha
