1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 808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 Announcement. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 你们学校将开展一次赴西部支教的活动，在校生均可参加，为期一年，教授的 课程为初中语文、数学、英语、物理和化学。请你以学生会的名义，起草一份本次活动的宣传启事。 Announc
2、ement 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 t
3、he 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. 1 Study Styles You know whether youre a morning person or a night owl. You know whether youre a picky eater or a human garbage pail. But do you
4、 know if you learn better by reading or by hearing? . if youve survived school so far, you already have some sort of study routine for better or for worse. We asked students all over the country for the lowdown on their methods of operations, and also collected some hard-won advice. See if you can r
5、ecognize your own personal study method on the list below and learn how to study effectively. The Dreamer You may say youre studying. You may even look like youre studying. But your mind is in the clouds. Your test performance seldom reflects those long hours you spend at your desk, almost studying.
6、 Kim, from Montreal, says, “When I get to the library, I end up sitting there and people-watching.“ Cindy, from Lafayette, Pennsylvania, says: “Personally, I tend to write everything down on flash cards so I can quiz myself later. Everyone else thinks that Ill ace(成绩为 A)the exam, but sometimes I fin
7、d myself spending so much time writing down every little detail that I dont have time to actually study. “ Warning:If you spend all day pretending studying, youll pay all night cramming for real.(What a waste of socializing time!)This years resolution:Stay on target by setting goals(Like four chapte
8、rs by Wednesday)and asking your friends to test you. Also, tune in to your interests:If you find yourself drawing elaborate doodles in the margins when youre supposed to be analyzing Shakespeare, take drawing classes and snap out of your day dream. The Grind One looking at your sock drawer, meticulo
9、usly(非常细心地 )arranged in rainbow order, suggests control-freak tendencies. You never fail to do a fixed amount of studying each evening and your good grades show it. You cautiously plot a course to conquer an unruly assignment, and you rarely break your routine. Gretchen, from Chicago, describes her
10、hard-core method:“I completely organize all of my notes. Then, before I do anything else, I plan out exactly how many hours Im going to study and how long I am going to take breaks. This way, I always stay on task. I read through my notes and then highlight the things I dont know well, to commit the
11、m to memory.“ But shes not done yet! “Then I read my assignments again and take notes and study these notes the same way I studied my class notes. “ Whew, Sarah, from Scarsdale, New York, also considers herself a worker bee. “I plan my work so that theres something I have to do every night of the we
12、ek. But when theres a test, Ill do all my assignments before trying to do an overview. Studying comes last because Ill wait until the last minute to even try to concentrate on something with so little structure. “ Warning:While your self-discipline will serve you well in college(or the military), yo
13、u might want to add more inspiration to your perspiration. No amount of memorization, or color coding your notebooks will help you write an original, opinionated essay and youll be writing plenty. This years resolution: Vary your routine and think about your own insights more. After reading an assig
14、nment, try closing your eyes and recalling what you found interesting before buckling down with your impeccable notes. And if youve got a half hour to spare in your study schedule, try something messy and creative, like writing a poem. The Social Studier Youre the kind who learns out loud. You make
15、your way to enlightenment, so study buddies are a must. In school, you remember more from hearing the lectures than from doing the reading. Roberta, from Princeton, New Jersey, says: “I went to a study counselor to find out that I learn best by listening. Its true:Until I hear something out loud, it
16、s not really real to me. When Im studying and I dont understand something in our textbook, Ill call my friends to get the scoop. “ Amy, from East Lansing, Michigan, says: “Sometimes a bunch of us go to the library after school. Its a lot more fun in a group, and when its fun, it helps me stay on tra
17、ck. If Im too bored, chances are I wont learn anything. “ Warning:Set ground rules for your study party so you dont use your friends as excuses not to study. Limit your group to friends who know this is more than a chatfest.(Your slacker pals will be more fun to party with post-exam than to struggle
18、 with pre-test.) The Crammer You slack off for weeks, until the night before the exam. Then you still find reasons to dawdle t Gotta brew a pot of coffee, and Wait! Your favorite mug is missing! Finally the adrenaline starts pumping. Time to study triple-time. When youre startled awake at 4 a. m. wi
19、th textbook crease(皱折 )marks on your face, you resolve to do it differently next time. But next time rolls around, and youre in the same lame situation. Sara, from Hammonton, New Jersey, is a classic crammer: “My study habits are terrible! I usually start studying about 11 p.m. and go until my eyes
20、are sealed shut. Then I wake up panickedly and whip out my notebook again on the bus. “Christina, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, says:“Ill always wait until the last minute to study. Its like I need to get myself into panic mode to buckle(扣住 )down. Otherwise I stare into space with my book in my lap
21、. But as soon as I start studying, I realize that I could have done really well, if only I had more time. “Too late. Warning:The hours after midnight arent enough time to get all your work done or study a semesters worth of stuff. And getting ready for “Reserve“ readings, where you and the whole cla
22、ss have to share one book on hold at the library. You wont have the option of doing it ALAP(as late as possible). This years resolution:Improve your grades by adding casual study sessions before you hit high-stress mode. Bring your books outside or to your favorite care and skim the material. You ma
23、y still get the most done when the pressures on, but at least youll know where to turn to make your cramming more efficient. The Grade-Grubber(孜孜不倦的人 ) Have you no dignity? Dont you hear the snickers behind your back every time you ask, “But will it be on the test?“ Maybe your fear of failing is str
24、onger than your love of learning, and thats why you try to psych out the teacher or downright cheat. Katie, from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, says: “I knew plenty of kids who relied on old exams from people whod taken that class before. Not to incriminate myself, but once I made photocopies of the
25、teachers answer when he was absent. The test was taken home, so I shared the answer key with the whole class, and we each changed one or two answers to make it a little less suspicious. I dont know what I was thinking. Had I been caught, it could have been grounds for dismissal. “ Warning:College cl
26、asses are not the place to grade-grub. Youll waste your time if youre focused on pleasing the professor, not learning the stuff. Besides, your college instructors will want to hear you brilliantly expound on the material, not parrot her words back. This years resolution;Grow out of it. Put your comm
27、on sense to work and decide whats the most important material. Thats probably whats on the test. 2 The main purpose of the author is to introduce to students how to have an effective study. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The Dreamer type never spends long hours in front of a desk. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 D
28、reamers are not efficient and often end up having to cram for exams. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 There are more grinds in military colleges than in other colleges. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 It is impractical to write an original essay just with the help of_. 7 Social studiers learn better by_than by readi
29、ng. 8 For an exam, the crammer always choose to wait until_ . 9 Crammers can improve their grades by adding informal _ before the overwhelming pressure is on. 10 To grade-grubbers, they have more fear of failing than _. 11 College instructors dont like those students who only repeat_. Section A Dire
30、ctions: 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 pau
31、se, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） 450 million. （ B） 400 million. （ C） 550 million. （ D） 470 million. （ A） Her son is still hungry. （ B） She doesnt have enough money. （ C） Her son is too fat. . （ D） She doesnt know what to do. （ A） Walk
32、ing. （ B） Driving. （ C） Reading a book. （ D） Rowing a boat. （ A） The woman is entirely wrong. （ B） He is doubtful about it. （ C） The decision should be made as soon as possible. （ D） He approves of it. （ A） Its a difficult job. （ B） Its a piece of cake. （ C） Its too sophisticated for both of them. （
33、 D） Its a well-paid job. （ A） The first page. （ B） The last page. （ C） A page in the middle of the book. （ D） A page very close to the end. （ A） Her money was stolen. （ B） A man kicked her. （ C） She felt sick. （ D） She was disgraced. （ A） 0.291667 （ B） 0.298611 （ C） 0.3125 （ D） 0.326389 （ A） Polluti
34、on problem. （ B） Population problem. （ C） Unemployment problem. （ D） Nuclear weapon problem. （ A） To state strongly that it is illegal to demonstrate. （ B） To reiterate the opinion that the demonstration is for the wrong cause. （ C） To convince the man that the issues are really complex. （ D） To sup
35、port her reasoning for not going to a demonstration. （ A） She cannot believe the fact that all the students in a class decided to go to the demonstration. （ B） She is sure that there isnt a wonderful leader in any class to lead other students. （ C） She wants to know exactly who the oratory leader in
36、 the class is. （ D） She feels that she is left out. （ A） Hip-Hop dance appeared in China in 1999. （ B） Hip-Hop dance is the most popular exercise in China since 1999. （ C） Hip-Hop dance is completely different from aerobics. （ D） The music Hip-Hop uses is what an aerobics class uses. （ A） It can hel
37、p her keep slim. （ B） It can help her gain admiration from others. （ C） It is the most popular exercise. （ D） It is her favorite exercise. （ A） The clothes Hip-Hop and aerobics need are different. （ B） The music Hip-Hop and aerobics use are different. （ C） Hip-Hop is a lot more tiring than aerobics.
38、 （ D） Hip-Hop is more popular than aerobics. （ A） To drink more water. （ B） To stretch himself before learning. （ C） To keep his body balance. （ D） To wear formal clothes. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.
39、 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） Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage. （ B） Because people like watching TV programs. （ C） Because people prefer freedom
40、to self-discipline. （ D） Because our society is permissive towards divorces. （ A） The freedom to have other sexual relations. （ B） The desire to follow every of ones impulse. （ C） The will to keep his or her own income. （ D） The wish to be his or her true self. （ A） A man and a woman should follow e
41、very of their own impulse respectively. （ B） A good marriage takes some level of compromise between the husband and the wife. （ C） A man and a woman should both have to endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul. （ D） A man and a woman should stop growing or changing. （ A） Soil. （ B） Human populatio
42、n. （ C） Forest. （ D） Water. （ A） By using satellite images, maps, etc. （ B） By studying specific farming methods. （ C） By studying the variation of human population. （ D） By analyzing the quality of crops. （ A） By forcing them farming. （ B） By affecting the quality of soils. （ C） By adding chemicals
43、 and polluting the waterways. （ D） By affecting the environments they live in. （ A） To make people well informed about the world. （ B） To amuse and entertain people. （ C） To help people arrange their time and life. （ D） To give people a sense of honor. （ A） Because people are curious about the news.
44、 （ B） Because people are exposed to differing views. （ C） Because it is a fashion to do so. （ D） Because it is easy for people to take care of each other. （ A） By giving an attractive account of the goods. （ B） By giving people some samples. （ C） By giving people a special promise. （ D） By giving pe
45、ople something extra. （ A） Television （ B） Magazines （ C） Motion pictures （ D） Newspapers 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
46、 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 down the 36 In the p
47、ast hundred years a million people have died in earthquakes, another million have been killed by【 B1】 _ and tornadoes and 9 million have lost their lives in floods. In addition to this many millions more have died as a result of famine and disease. We should also not forget in many of the worlds cou
48、ntries【 B2】 _, chronic water shortage, is a fact of life, especially in the African Sahel region【 B3】_the Sahara desert. Scientists and engineers around the world have made great advances in earthquake engineering. It is, of course,【 B4】 _physically to move cities such as Tokyo and San Francisco tha
49、t have been built in earthquake【 B5】 _. But most often it is not the earthquake that【 B6】 _people, it is the【 B7】 _buildings, bridges and other structures that cause deaths, and the【 B8】 _of that happening can be greatly reduced by better building programs. 【 B9】 _ .【 B10】 _ we have catapulted(弹射 )hundreds of species of plants and animals into extinction, at the same time possibly wrecking our own long-term p
