1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 822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 Overpackaging. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 1现在不少商品都存在过度包装现象 2出现这一现象的原因及其带来的 后果 3为了改变这种状况，我认为 Overpackaging 二、 Part II Reading
2、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; N (for NO) if
3、 the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 12 Things Ive Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three Years On March 13, 2007,I handed over the keys to my house, put my possessions in storage and headed o
4、ut to travel around the world with nothing but a backpack, my laptop and a camera. Three and a half years and 70 countries later, Ive gotten the equivalent of a PhD in general knowledge about the people and places of Planet Earth. Here are some of the things Ive learned: 1)People are generally good.
5、 Many people are afraid of the world beyond their door, yet the vast majority of humans are not thieves, murderers or rapists. They are people just like you and me who are trying to get by, to help their families and go about living their lives. There is no race, religion or nationality that is exem
6、pt from this rule. How they go about living their lives might be different, but their general goals are the same. 2)The media lies. If you only learned about other countries from the news, youd think the world was a horrible place. The media will always sensationalize and simplify a story. I was in
7、East Timor during the assassination attempts on President Jose Ramos-Horta, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in 2008. The stories in the news the next day were filed from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur, not Dili. It was all secondhand news. I was in Bangkok during the political protests this year, but youd
8、 never have any idea they were taking places if you were not in the immediate area where the protests were taking place. The media makes us scared of the rest of the world, and we shouldnt be. 3)The world is boring. If there isnt a natural disaster or an armed conflict, most places will never even b
9、e mentioned in the news. When is the last time youve heard Laos or Oman mentioned in a news story? What makes for good news are exceptional events, not ordinary events. Most of the world, just like your neighborhood, is pretty boring. It can be amazingly interesting, but to the locals, they just go
10、about living their lives. 4)Americans dont travel. This stereotype is true. Americans dont travel overseas as much as Brits, Dutch, Germans, Canadians or Scandinavians. There are some good reasons for this(big country, short vacation time)and bad ones(fear and ignorance). We dont have a gap year cul
11、ture like they have in the UK and we dont tend to take vacations longer than a week. I cant think of a single place I visited where I met Americans in numbers anywhere close to our relative population. 5)The rest of the world isnt full of germs. Many people travel with their own supply of water and
12、an industrial vat of hand sanitizer(消毒剂 ). I can say in full honestly that I have never used hand sanitizer or gone out of my way to avoid contact with germs during my travels. It is true that in many places you can get nasty illnesses from drinking untreated water, but I dont think this means you h
13、ave to be a traveling Howard Hughes. Unless you have a particularly weak immune system or other illness, I wouldnt worry too much about local bugs. 6)You dont need a lot stuff. Condensing my life down from a 3,000 sq/ft house to a backpack was a lesson in knowing what really matters. I found I could
14、 get by just fine without 97% of the things I had sitting around my home. Now, if I purchase something, I think long and hard about it because anything I buy I will have to physically carry around. Because I have fewer possessions, I am more likely to buy things of higher quality and durability. 7)T
15、raveling doesnt have to be expensive. Yes, if you insist on staying in five-star hotels and luxury resorts, travel can be very expensive. However, it is possible to visit many parts of the world and only spend $10-30 per day. In addition to traveling cheap, you can also earn money on the road teachi
16、ng English or working on an organic farm. Ive met many people who have been able to travel on a little more than $l,000/month. I met one man from the Ukraine who spent a month in Egypt on $300. 8)Culture changes. Many people go overseas expecting to have an “authentic“ experience, which really means
17、 they want to confirm some stereotype they have in their mind of happy people living in huts and villages. They are often disappointed to find urban people with technology. Visiting a different place doesnt mean visiting a different time. It is the 21st Century, and most people live in it. They are
18、as likely to wear traditional clothes as Americans are to wear stove top hats like Abraham Lincoln. Cultures have always changed as new ideas, religions, technologies sprang up and different cultures mingled and traded with each other. Today is no different. 9)Everyone is proud of where they are fro
19、m. When you meet someone local in another country, most people will be quick to tell you something about their city/province/country that they are proud of. Pride and patriotism seem to be universal values. I remember trying to cross the street once in Palau, one of the smallest countries in the wor
20、ld, and a high school kid came up to me and said, “This is how we cross the street in PALAU!“ Even crossing the street became an act to tell me about his pride in his country. People involved in making foreign policy should be very aware of this. 10)Most people have a deep desire to travel around th
21、e world. It is not shocking, but every day I meet people who are fascinated by what I do and how I live. The desire to travel is there, but fears and excuses usually prevent people from doing it. I understand that few people can drop what they are doing and travel around the world for three years, b
22、ut traveling overseas for even a few months is within the realm of possibility for many people at some point in their lives. Even on an island in the middle of the Pacific, people who would probably never leave their home island talked to me of one day wishing they could see New York or London for t
23、hemselves. I think the desire to explore and see new things is fundamental to the human experience. 11)You can find the internet almost everywhere. I have been surprised at where Ive found internet access. Ive seen remote villages in the Solomon Islands with a packet radio link to another island for
24、 their internet access. Ive been at an internet cafe in the Marshall Islands that accessed the web via a geosynchronous satellite(同步卫星 ). Ive seen lodges in the rainforest of Borneo hooked up to the web. I once counted 27 open wifi signals in Taipei on a rooftop. We truly live in a wired world. 12)E
25、veryone should travel. At some point in your life, whether it is after college or when you retire, everyone should take some extended trip outside of their own country. The only way to really have a sense of how the world works is to see it yourself. 2 What do we learn about the author from the firs
26、t two paragraphs? （ A） He was forced to leave home three years ago. （ B） He sold the house to pay for his world tour. （ C） He learned a lot from traveling around the world. （ D） He got a Ph.D in Geography in three and a half years. 3 According to the author, the vast majority of humans_. （ A） commit
27、 some crimes in life （ B） struggle hard but fail to make ends meet （ C） generally share the same goal of life （ D） have the same lifestyle regardless of race 4 The authors experience in Bangkok shows that_. （ A） the rest of the world proves to be extremely risky （ B） people should not be afraid of v
28、isiting other countries （ C） the locals are unaware of the secret political protests （ D） the news helps people stay away from dangerous places 5 Why Americans travel overseas less than their western counterparts? （ A） Their vacations tend to be shorter. （ B） They cant afford international tours. （
29、C） They are more interested in making money. （ D） They prefer staying where Americans are in the majority. 6 When traveling in another country, many Americans bring water with them because_. （ A） they are not used to drinking local water （ B） they assume that local water is not safe （ C） they are mo
30、re prone to water-borne diseases （ D） their can easily fall ill if contacting with local germs 7 According to the author, if one chooses to travel with fewer possessions, he_. （ A） is likely to enjoy himself more （ B） will be able to travel much cheaper （ C） tends to buy home more local specialty pr
31、oducts （ D） will probably make wiser purchase on the road 8 According to the passage, many people who travel overseas expect to_. （ A） see the locals living in a primitive way （ B） learn technology developed by foreigners （ C） challenge the stereotype about their motherland （ D） experience changes t
32、aking places in another country 9 The example of crossing the street shows that the middle school boy is_. 10 According to the author, those fascinated to travel are held back from traveling around the world by_. 11 With internet access to almost every corner of the world, todays world is said to ha
33、ve become_. 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 and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will
34、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） He admires Jeans straightforwardness. （ B） He thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise. （ C） He believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown. （ D） He will talk to Jean about what happened.
35、 （ A） He stayed in a room on the third floor for an hour. （ B） He was absent when the discussion was being held. （ C） Nobody but the woman noticed that he was absent. （ D） He did not leave room 405 until an hour had passed. （ A） He enjoyed the paintings, too. （ B） He has to finish his term paper fir
36、st. （ C） He cant finish his term paper that day. （ D） He has learned something about the artists. （ A） Some people may not go on the field trip. （ B） The transportation for the trip is free. （ C） Everyone in the class has paid the fee. （ D） The class wont enjoy going on the field trip. （ A） In Atlan
37、ta. （ B） At a convention centre. （ C） In a hospital. （ D） At home. （ A） She has been at home. （ B） The new manager was not in the office. （ C） She hasnt talked with the new manager yet. （ D） She didnt want to talk with the new manager. （ A） He will see Steve soon. （ B） He is afraid the weather will
38、not be clear. （ C） He is not sure if there will be enough space. （ D） He is not sure if he can find a room for Steve. （ A） He might move to another city very soon. （ B） The womans exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution. （ C） The air pollution is caused by the development of industry. （ D） The
39、 city was poor because there wasnt much industry then. （ A） Play tennis. （ B） Return to his hometown. （ C） Join the woman for dinner. （ D） Go to a coffee shop with the woman. （ A） She doesnt drink coffee. （ B） She has a plane to catch. （ C） She has to go to a lesson. （ D） She doesnt like the man. （
40、A） He will postpone the trip. （ B） He will take tennis lessons. （ C） He will marry the woman. （ D） He will cook dinner for the woman. （ A） Narrow down the topic of her article. （ B） Read and revise her essay. （ C） Provide some facts for her opinion. （ D） Give her some advice on writing a paper. （ A）
41、 Keeping her topic focused and supporting her opinions with facts. （ B） Reading extensively and collecting as much reference as possible. （ C） Avoiding sensitive political points and seeking more power. （ D） Having discussions with employees and giving them more freedom. （ A） By listing womens respo
42、nses to different parties. （ B） By discussing womens voting rights in democracies. （ C） By quoting the percentage of women officers in governments. （ D） By calling for womens voting rights in her own country. （ A） By reading her polished essay. （ B） By proofreading her first draft. （ C） By bringing
43、her some reference books. （ D） By examining her outline. 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 a
44、nswer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Time alone will tell. （ B） Time goes by quickly. （ C） Time will show what is right. （ D） Time makes one forget the past. （ A） Peaceful. （ B） Regretful. （ C） Ordinary. （ D） Satisfactory. （ A） The old should lead a simple life. （ B） The old should
45、 take more exercise. （ C） The old should face the fact of aging. （ D） The old should fill themselves with curiosity. （ A） To make a comparison between Dave and other films. （ B） To discuss the Americans ideas about the President. （ C） To tell readers about the American government. （ D） To introduce
46、a new film to the reader. （ A） Sigourney Weaver. （ B） Bill Mitchell. （ C） Kevin Kline. （ D） Ivan Reitman. （ A） The speaker makes fun of the President. （ B） The speaker thinks highly of the film. （ C） The speaker is a fan of Hollywood comedies. （ D） The speaker wishes to become the American President
47、. （ A） To interest students in a career in counseling. （ B） To recruit counselors to work in the placement office. （ C） To inform students of a university program. （ D） To convince local merchants to hire college students. （ A） A job listing. （ B） A resume. （ C） A permission slip. （ D） Their salary
48、requirements. （ A） Refine their interviewing techniques. （ B） Arrange their work schedules. （ C） Select appropriate courses. （ D） Write cover letters. （ A） They pay the same wage. （ B） They involve working outdoors. （ C） They can be substituted for college students. （ D） Theyre part-time. Section C
49、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 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 t
