1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 743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 On Dialectal TV Programs. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1现在电视上出现了很多方言类的节目 2对 这种现象有人表示支持，也有人并不赞成 3我的看法 On Dialectal TV Programs 二、 P
2、art 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 passage
3、; 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 The New Math on Campus Sexual Imbalance in Colleges After midnight on a rainy night last week in Chapel Hill. N.C., a large group of sorority (女学生联谊会 )
4、 women at the University of North Carolina squeezed into a basement bar. Bathed in a colorful glow, they splashed beer from pitchers, traded jokes and shouted lyrics to a Taylor Swift heartache anthem thundering overhead. As a night out, it had everything except guys. North Carolina, with a student
5、body that is nearly 60 percent female, is just one of many large universities that at times feel weirdly like womens colleges. Women have represented about 57 percent of enrollments at American colleges since at least 2000, according to a recent report by the American Council on Edu-cation. Research
6、ers there cite several reasons: women tend to have higher grades; men tend to drop out in disproportionate numbers; and female enrollment leads further among older students, low-income students, and black students. The Effects of the Sexual Imbalance Surrounded by so many other successful women, wom
7、en often find it harder than expected to find a date on a Friday night. Jayne Dallas, a senior studying advertising who was seated across the table, complained that the population of male undergraduates was even smaller when you looked at it as a dating pool. “Out of that 40 percent, there are maybe
8、 20 percent that we would consider, and out of those 20, 10 have girlfriends, so all the girls are fighting over that other 10 percent,“ she said. Needless to say, this puts guys in a position to play the field, and tends to mean that even the ones willing to make a commitment come with storied roma
9、ntic histories. Rachel Sasser, a senior history major at the table, said that before she and her boyfriend started dating, he had “hooked up with at least five of my friends in my sorority that I know of.“ These sorts of romantic complications are hardly confined to North Carolina, an academically r
10、igorous school where most students spend more time studying than socializing. The gender imbalance is also pronounced at some private colleges, such as New York University and Lewis therefore its ships, planes, and (37)_ are very modern. In Great Britain the (38)_ is very different. There are a smal
11、l number of men, called lifeboatmen, who go out to help ships in trouble. These brave men often risk their lives, but they (39)_ no money for their work. They live in small towns on the coast, and most have other jobs. The special lifeboats that they need are provided by the Royal National Lifeboat
12、(40)_(R.N.L.I.), a private group which depends completely on money from private people. The R.N.L.I. does not accept any money from the (41)_. As a result, it can not always buy the best and most modern lifeboats. For example, about ten years ago, British researchers began to (42)_ the lifeboats whi
13、ch were in use at that time. According to their (43)_, the lifeboats never sink, (44)_. (45)_. The R.N.L.I. began to buy this safer kind of boat, but it could be only one or two every year. (46)_. Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select o
14、ne word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You ma
15、y not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 44 Architecture is art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. The practice of architecture emphasizes【 C1】_ relationships, orientation, the support of activities to be carried out
16、within a designed environment, and the arrangement and【 C2】 _ rhythm of structural elements, as opposed to the design of structural systems themselves. Appropriateness, uniqueness, a sensitive and【 C3】 _ response to functional requirements, and a sense of place within its surrounding physical and so
17、cial【 C4】 _ distinguish a built environment as representative of a cultures architecture. Building construction is techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and f
18、abrication was【 C5】 _ by the limits of the materials and the builders hands. The erection sequence involved, as now, first placing a【 C6】 _ (or using the ground). The builder erected the structural system; the structural material (masonry, mud, or logs) served as both skeleton and enclosure. Traditi
19、onal bearing-wall and post-and-beam systems eventually gave【 C7】 _ to framed structures, and builders became adept at sealing and fireproofing with a variety of claddings (exterior coverings) and finishes. Steel-framed buildings are usually enclosed by【 C8】 _ walls. In modern-day construction,【 C9】
20、_ the skeleton of the building is only the beginning; specialists then begin the bulk of the work inside, installing plumbing, electrical wiring, HVAC (heating,【 C10】 _ , and air-conditioning), windows, floor coverings, plasterwork, moldings, ceramic tile, cabinets, and other features. A. way I. she
21、athing B. curtain J. context C. ventilating K. vibrating D. warrant L. visual E. obligated M. persevere F. quantify N. spatial G. innovative O. dictated H. foundation 45 【 C1】 46 【 C2】 47 【 C3】 48 【 C4】 49 【 C5】 50 【 C6】 51 【 C7】 52 【 C8】 53 【 C9】 54 【 C10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages
22、 in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 54 The climate of earth has fluctuated quite a bit over the last 4.6 billion years of our planets history and it
23、can be expected that the climate will continue to change. One of the most intriguing questions in earth science is whether the periods of ice ages are over or arc we living in an “interglacial“ period of time between ice ages? The geologic time period we are now living in is known as the Holocene (全
24、新世 ). This epoch began about 11,000 years ago which was the end of the last glacial period and the end of the Pleistocene (更新世 ) epoch. The Pleistocene was an epoch of cool glacial and warmer interglacial periods which began about 1.8 million years ago. Since the glacial period known as the “Wiscons
25、in“ in North America and “Wrm in Europe when over 10 million square miles (about 27 million km2 ) of North America, Asia, and Europe were covered by ice, almost all of the ice sheets covering the land and glaciers in the mountains have retreated. Today, about ten percent of the earths surface is cov
26、ered by ice; 96% of this ice is located in Antarctica and Greenland. Glacial ice is also present in such diverse places as Alaska, Canada, New Zealand, Asia, and California. As only 11,000 years has passed since the last Ice Age, scientists can not be certain that we are indeed living in a post- gla
27、cial Holocene epoch instead of an interglacial period of the Pleistocene and thus due for another ice age in the geologic future. Some scientists believe that an increase in global temperature, as we are now experiencing, could be a sign of an impending ice age and could actually increase the amount
28、 of ice on the earths surface. The cold, dry air above the Arctic and Antarctica carries little moisture and drops little snow on the regions. An increase in global temperature could increase the mount of moisture in the air and increase the amount of snowfall. After years of more snowfall than melt
29、ing, the Polar Regions could accumulate more ice. An accumulation of ice would lead to a lowering of the level of the oceans and there would be further, unanticipated changes in the global climate system as well. Our short history on earth and our shorter record of the climate keeps us from fully un
30、derstanding the implications of global warming. Without a doubt, an increase in the earths temperature will have major consequences for all life on this planet. 55 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） Has the Pleistocene Epoch Ended? （ B） Another Ice Age in the Geologic Fut
31、ure Is Coming? （ C） The Ice Ages: Are They Over? （ D） Glacial Ice Will Be Present in Different Places? 56 According to the passage Holocene _. （ A） ended about 11,000 years ago （ B） is an existing geologic time period （ C） is the beginning of the Pleistocene epoch （ D） is an epoch of cool glacial an
32、d warmer interglacial periods 57 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） 96 percent of the earths surface is covered by ice. （ B） Over 10 million square miles of the earths surface are covered by ice now. （ C） Almost all of the ice sheets coveting the land and glacie
33、rs in the mountains have been hidden. （ D） Most of the ice on the earths surface is located in Antarctic and Greenland for the time being. 58 Whats the result of an accumulation of ice? （ A） An accumulation of ice would make the global climate system altered. （ B） An accumulation of ice would make s
34、now more difficult to melt. （ C） An accumulation of ice would increase the amount of moisture in the air. （ D） An accumulation of ice would increase the global temperature. 59 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） The climate of earth has fluctuated quite a hit over the last 4.6 billion years.
35、 （ B） An increase in the earths temperature will have major consequences for all life on this planet. （ C） The information we have got makes us unable to explain the global warming completely. （ D） The Pleistocene began about 1.8 million years ago. 60 Someone has calculated that by the time an Ameri
36、can reaches the age of 40, he or she has been exposed to one million ads. Another estimate is that we have encountered more than 600,000 ads by the time we reach the age of only 18. Now, of course, we dont remember what exactly they said or even what the product was, but a composite message gets thr
37、ough: that you deserve the best, that you should have it now, and that its okay to indulge yourself, because you deserve the compliments, sex appeal, or adventure you are going to get as a result of buying this car or those cigarettes. Our consumer-based economy makes two absolutely reciprocal psych
38、ological demands on its members. On the one hand, you need the “discipline“ values to ensure that people will be good workers and lead orderly, law-abiding lives. On the other hand, you need the “enjoy yourself“ messages to get people to be good consumers. One author was disturbed about the “enjoy y
39、ourself“ side, but acknowledged that “without a means of stimulating mass consumption, the very structure of our business enterprise would collapse.“ The interesting question has to do with the psychological consequences of the discrepancy between the dual messages. The “discipline“ or “traditional
40、values“ theme demands that one compartment of the personality have a will strong enough to keep the individual doing unpleasant work at low wages, or to stay in an unhappy marriage, and, in general, to do things for the good of the commonwealth. The “enjoy yourself“ message, on the other hand, tends
41、 to encourage a very different kind of personality one that is self-centered, based on impulse, and is unwilling to delay rewards. As an illustration, I cant resist reciting one of my favorite ads of all time, an ad from a psychology magazine: “I love me. Im just a good friend to myself. And I like
42、to do what makes me feel good. I used to sit around, putting things off till tomorrow. Tomorrow Ill drink champagne, and buy a set of pearls, and pick up that new stereo. But now I live my dreams today, not tomorrow.“ So what happens to us as we take in these opposing messages, as we are, in fact, t
43、orn between the opposite personality types that our society seems to require of us? The result is anxiety, fear, and a mysterious dread. The fear of being sucked in and dragged down by our consumer culture is real: the credit card company is not friendly when you default on your bills. And we all kn
44、ow that the path of pleasure-seeking and blind acquisition is a recipe for financial ruin for most of us, anyway and that, in American society, them isnt much of a safety net to catch you if you fall. 60 From the first paragraph we know that ads in America are very _. （ A） pervasive （ B） convincing
45、（ C） successful （ D） impressive 61 According to the passage, the “discipline“ values and the “enjoy yourself“ are_. （ A） contradictory needs from the consumers （ B） mutually corresponding psychological demands on the consumers （ C） for good workers who lead orderly, law-abiding lives （ D） messages t
46、o get people to be good consumers 62 According to the “discipline“ or “traditional values“ theme_. （ A） there are dual messages for the psychological consequences （ B） one should sacrifice himself for the interest of the commonwealth （ C） people would stay in an unhappy marriage （ D） the individual
47、is glad to do unpleasant work at low wages 63 Which of the following is NOT true with the “enjoy yourself“ message? （ A） It is a different kind of personality from others. （ B） It is one that is self-centered. （ C） I like to do what makes me feel good. （ D） I live my dreams today, not tomorrow. 64 F
48、rom the last paragraph we may infer that_. （ A） there is a fear of being sucked in and dragged down by our consumer culture （ B） pleasure-seeking and blind acquisition is popular in our society （ C） one should not default on ones bills （ D） American society is not as secure as people assume 三、 Part
49、V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 64 Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment, has been continuously practiced by humans for some 20,000 years. Together wi
