1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 778及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1. 食品安全事故屡有发生 2人们对食品的安全越来越担心 3怎样才能解决好食品的安全问题 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.
2、 For questions 1-4, 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. 2 A Brief Introduction of Mark Twain Twain, Mark,
3、pseudonym(笔名 )of Samuel Langhorne Clemens(1835-1910), American writer and humorist, whose best work is characterized by broad, often irreverent(不敬的 )humor or biting social satire. Twains writing is also known for realism of place and language, memorable characters, and hatred of hypocrisy and oppres
4、sion. Early Years Born in Florida, Missouri, Clemens moved with his family to Hannibal, Missouri, a port on the Mississippi River, when he was four years old. There he received a public school education. After the death of his father in 1847, Clemens was apprenticed to two Hannibal primers, and in 1
5、851 he began setting type for and contributing sketches to his brother Orions Hannibal Journal. Subsequently he worked as a printer in Keokuk, Iowa; New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and other cities. Later Clemens was a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River until the American Civil War
6、(1861-1865) brought an end to travel on the river. In 1861 Clemens served briefly as a volunteer soldier in the Confederate cavalry. Later that year he accompanied his brother to the newly created Nevada Territory, where he tried his hand at silver mining. In 1862 he became a reporter on the Territo
7、rial Enterprise in Virginia City, Nevada, and in 1863 he began signing his articles with the pseudonym Mark Twain, a Mississippi River phrase meaning “two fathoms deep.“ After moving to San Francisco, California, in 1864, Twain met American writers Artemus Ward and Bret Harte, who encouraged him in
8、his work. In 1865 Twain reworked a tale he had heard in the California gold fields, and within months the author and the story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,“ had become national sensations. Years of Maturity In 1867 Twain lectured in New York City, and in the same year he visite
9、d Europe and Palestine. He wrote of these travels in The Innocents Abroad (1869), a book exaggerating those aspects of European culture that impress American tourists. In 1870 he married Olivia Langdon. After living briefly in Buffalo, New York, the couple moved to Hartford, Connecticut. Much of Twa
10、ins best work was written in the 1870s and 1880s in Hartford or during the summers at Quarry Farm, near Elmira, New York. Roughing It (1872) recounts his early adventures as a miner and journalist; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) celebrates boyhood in a town on the Mississippi River; A Tramp Abr
11、oad (1880) describes a walking trip through the Black Forest of Germany and the Swiss Alps; The Prince and the Pauper (1882), a childrens book, focuses on switched identities in Tudor England; Life on the Mississippi (1883) combines an autobiographical account of his experiences as a river pilot wit
12、h a visit to the Mississippi nearly two decades after he left it; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court (1889) satirizes oppression in feudal England. About His Masterpiece The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), the sequel to Tom Sawyer, is considered Twains masterpiece. The book is the sto
13、ry of the title character, known as Huck, a boy who flees his father by rafting down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave, Jim. The pails adventures show Huck(and the reader)the cruelty of which men and women are capable. Another theme of the novel is the conflict between Hucks feelings of fri
14、endship with Jim, who is one of the few people he can trust, and his knowledge that be is breaking the laws of the time by helping Jim escape. Huckleberry Finn, which is al most entirely narrated from Hucks point of view, is noted for its authentic language and for its deep commitment to free dom. H
15、ucks adventures also provide the reader with a panorama of American life along the Mississippi before the Civil War. Twains skill in capturing the rhythms of that life help make the book one of the masterpieces of American literature. Turning Point In 1884 Twain formed the firm Charles L. Webster an
16、d Company to publish his and other writers works, notably Personal Memoirs(two volumes, 1885-1886)by American general and president Ulysses S. Grant A disastrous investment in an automatic typesetting machine led to the firms bankruptcy in 1894. A successful worldwide lecture tour and the book based
17、 on those travels, Fallowing the Equator(1897), paid off Twains debts. Twains work during the 1890s and the 1900s is marked by growing pessimism and bitterness-the result of his business reverses and, later, the deaths of his wife and two daughters. Significant works of this period are Puddinhead Wi
18、lson (1894), a novel set in the South before the Civil War that criticizes racism by focusing on mistaken racial identifies, and Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (1896), a sentimental biography. Twains other later writings include short stories, the best known of which are “The Man That Corrupt
19、ed Hadleyburg“ (1899) and “The War Prayer“ (1905); philosophical, social, and political essays; the manuscript of “The Mysterious Stranger,“ an uncompleted piece that was published posthumously in 1916; and autobiographical dictations. His Influence Twains work was inspired by the unconventional Wes
20、t, and the popularity of his work marked the end of the domination of American Literature by New England writers. He is justly renowned as a humorist but was not always appreciated by the writers of his time as anything more than that. Successive generations of writers, however, recognized the role
21、that Twain played in creating a truly American literature. He portrayed uniquely American subjects in a humorous and colloquial, yet poetic, language. his success in creating this plain hut evocative language precipitated the end of American reverence for British and European culture and for the mor
22、e formal language associated with those traditions. His adherence to American themes, settings, and language set him apart from many other novelists of the day and had a powerful effect on such later American writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, both of whom pointed to Twain as an inspi
23、ration for their own writing. Later Years In Twains later years he wrote less, but be became a celebrity, frequently speaking out on public issues. He also came to be known for the white linen suit he always wore when making public appearances. Twain received an honorary doctorate from the Universit
24、y of Oxford in 1907. When he died be left an uncompleted autobiography, which was eventually edited by his secretary, Albert Bigelow Paine, and published in 1924. In 1990 the first half of a handwritten manuscript of Huckleberry Finn was discovered in Hollywood, California. After a series of legal b
25、attles over ownership, the portion, which included previously unpublished material, was reunited with its second half, which had been housed at the Buffalo and Erie County (New York) Public Library, in 1992. A revised edition of Huckleberry Finn including the unpublished material was released in 199
26、6. 2 Mark Twains good education is mainly the foundation for his works. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 We dont know the exact number of Mark Twains works. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Writers of Mark Twains time does net see him as highly as the later writers do. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Mark Twain got his fame
27、by the work “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Mark Twain actually means _. 7 Mark Twain got married when he was _ years old. 8 Because of his failure, on business and the death of his family members, his works are marked by _. 9 Mark Twains Masterpiece is _.
28、10 Mark Twains language style is _. 11 In Mark Twains later years, what he mainly did was _. 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 convers
29、ation 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） It is run by Mrs. Winters husband. （ B） It hires Mrs. Winter as an adviser. （ C） It gives a 30
30、% discount to all customers. （ D） It encourages husbands to shop on their own. （ A） Call a taxi for the woman. （ B） Ride a horse with the woman. （ C） Take the woman to the bus station. （ D） Drive the woman to the train station. （ A） The visiting economist has given several lectures. （ B） The guest l
31、ecturers opinion is different from Dr. Johnsons. （ C） Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates. （ D） Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college. （ A） Saving her money in the long mn. （ B） Buying a used car. （ C） Purchasing a new car. （ D） Getting a second-hand car. （ A） What
32、a mother always does. （ B） Everything in the mans room. （ C） What a mother doesnt do. （ D） Where to put things. （ A） To type the letter. （ B） To fax the bookshelf. （ C） To paint the bookshelf. （ D） To repair the computer. （ A） They ought to make fresh coffee. （ B） They ought to try some other kinds
33、of coffee. （ C） The machine should be cleaned. （ D） The machine should be replaced. （ A） Professor Georges class is too boring. （ B） Professor Jordans class is more interesting. （ C） Professor Georges class is very interesting. （ D） Professor George never allows students to drink coffee in class. （
34、A） 680 years ago. （ B） Hundreds of years ago. （ C） In the 19th century. （ D） The day when England colonized. （ A） It was first used by a sports grouping in 1930. （ B） It was first used by a sports reporter. （ C） It was a kind of official usage. （ D） It appeared first in a school newspaper. （ A） The
35、schools and their students think themselves too highly. （ B） The competition in the eight schools is limited to powerful people. （ C） 70 percent of the students cant be admitted into these universities. （ D） There are some terrible students in these universities. （ A） We simply cannot help reacting
36、instinctively that way. （ B） We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune. （ C） We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune. （ D） We think it serves them right for being mean to other people. （ A） They want to show their genuine sympathy. （ B） They have had similar personal ex
37、periences. （ C） They dont know how to cope with the situation. （ D） They dont want to reveal their own frustration. （ A） They themselves would like to do it but dont dare to. （ B） Its an opportunity for relieving their tension. （ C） Its a rare chance for them to see the boss lose face. （ D） They hav
38、e seen this many times in old films. （ A） To irritate them. （ B） To teach them a lesson. （ C） To relieve her feelings. （ D） To show her courage. 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 q
39、uestions 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） Three kinds of motivation and its different effectiveness. （ B） Negative outcomes of three kinds of motivation. （ C） The combination of three forms of motiva
40、tion. （ D） How to make full use of three forms of motivation. （ A） External motivation can sometimes Bring about negative outcomes. （ B） People are likely to do their work without enthusiasm because of threat. （ C） Students often study in order to please their parents and teachers. （ D） The second f
41、orm of motivation can be dangerous if the students cant achieve their own goal. （ A） It is from some kind of threat. （ B） It is from a pressure. （ C） It is from a desire. （ D） It is from personal commitment. （ A） Careerists spend more time and energy on their jobs. （ B） Careerists dont like their jo
42、bs. （ C） Workaholics have different reasons for their work pattern. （ D） Workaholics are more successful than careerists. （ A） Work itself. （ B） Career advancement. （ C） The symbols of success. （ D） Social identity. （ A） To help careerists and workaholics move to comprehensive development. （ B） To u
43、rge careerists and workaholics to work harder. （ C） To combine careerists and workaholics work together. （ D） To alarm careerists and workaholics. （ A） Food is no longer a basic need for us, while it was for primitive people. （ B） We eat a wide variety of food. （ C） We no longer eat fruit that primi
44、tive people ever ate. （ D） We eat more food than primitive people do. （ A） It is needed to adjust the temperature of our bodies. （ B） It is our second need. （ C） We need it to cover our bodies. （ D） Weather is changing all the time. （ A） The climate. （ B） Ones social position. （ C） The materials ava
45、ilable. （ D） Family size. （ A） Human Basic Needs. （ B） Material Comfort. （ C） Food: Human Basic Need. （ D） Basic Necessities of Life. 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 i
46、dea. 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 fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you h
47、ave just heard or write down the 36 At one time, scientists thought the space between Earth and Sun was a vacuum. But we now know that the sun fills it with gusts of hot, electrically charged atomic【 B1】 _ called the solar wind. Sometimes this wind blows hard. When the Suns outer layer is very activ
48、e, it【 B2】 _ nearly one-third of its gaseous matter outward at supersonic speeds. The U.S. governments oceans and atmosphere agency NOAA, has a Space Environment Center to monitor these【 B3】 _ . The centers director, Ernest Hildner, says【 B4】 _ solar emissions are not dangerous to people on the grou
49、nd, but can be a【 B5】 _ to airplane occupants and astronauts. They can also shut down satellites, power networks, communications, and other technical systems. Scientists have long known that solar storms are generated internally by the sudden【 B6】 _ of magnetic energy rising to the surface. Like a tightly【 B7】 _ rubber band, the Suns magnetic fields can suddenly snap into a new shape. Researchers have tried to predict solar storms by【 B
