1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 826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 Is It a Waste of Talent? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 目前有大学生毕业后选择当油漆工、保姆等 1对这 种做法有人表示赞成 2也有人表示反对 3我认为 Is It a Waste of Talent?
2、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 pas
3、sage; 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 A Look That Conveys a Message To tour an assembly plant in Canada, Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Chrysler, wore a black sweater and a c
4、hecked oxford shirt. At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mr. Marchionne wore a black sweater and a checked oxford shirt. And at a Saturday night gala honoring Lee A. Iacocca in Los Angeles, he wore a black sweater and a checked oxford shirt. Mr. Marchionne, who last year earned
5、 more than 5 million euros($6.9 million)and owns luxury houses in three countries, has donned a monochromatic(单色的 )wardrobe similar to that worn by other top-flight executives. He has discovered the power of dressing down, and not just on Fridays. “The message he wanted to pass is not wearing a tie,
6、 not wearing a suit, means we are more flexible and what really matters is not the uniform but something else,“ said Cristiano Carlutti, the former head of used cars at Fiat, which Mr. Marchionne also heads. Today, corporate executives have a wider choice of what to wear than ever before. Stylists a
7、nd personal shoppers reserve exclusive clothes, Hong Kong tailors make office visits and silk ties from France can be delivered overnight. Yet the simple personal uniform is being seen in some corner offices as the ultimate power suit. “I always used to feel sorry for them,“ David Wolfe, creative di
8、rector of the trend-forecasting company the Doneger Group, said of the single-outfit executives. “Now I think theyre smart.“ He added, “How do you stand out if everybodys trendy? The only way is to be beyond the trend.“ Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, wears hoodies and sneakers. Andrea
9、 Jung, chief executive of Avon Products, sticks with sleeveless close-fitting dresses often red and pearls. The television personality Simon Cowell and the fashion designer Roberto Cavalli wear jeans, T-shirts and black jackets. Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBCs “Morning Joe“, takes regular ribbin
10、gs(笑话 )about his day-in, day-out fleece(羊毛的 )jacket and jeans. A Facebook group is campaigning for Michael Kors, a designer and judge on the show “Project Runway“, to change his ensemble(also jeans, T-shirt and black jacket), which he has worn for nearly all eight seasons of the show. Steven P. Jobs
11、, the chief executive of Apple, wears New Balance sneakers, Levis and black mock turtlenecks(高翻领衣 ), while Lawrence J. Ellison, the chief of Oracle, dons black mock turtlenecks, usually topped with a blazer. The motivations vary, but every uniform sends a message. Mr. Scarborough, a Republican who i
12、s the host of a program on a left-leaning cable network, may be signaling that he is a “mellow(温和的 ), fleece-wearing Republican that Democrats love to like,“ wrote New York magazine. Mr. Jobs, by most accounts, prefers the ordinary clothe as a way to de-emphasize individuality in favor of promoting
13、a collective approach at Apple. And Thierry Rautureau, a Seattle chef who tops every outfit with a hat, wears the distinctive style for branding purposes. Mr. Wolfe, the fashion forecaster, switched to a single outfit last summer as a protest against how accessible trends had become. “It is fashion
14、snobbery(盲从 )or elitism that made me think, I want to make sure people know Im not just a player in a game that too many people are playing,“ he said. While he used to go to work in “Tibetan Indian clothes, cowboy outfits, a baseball uniform one season, often street-cleaner jumpsuits and things like
15、 that,“ he said, he has altered his look in the last several months to wearing white L. L. Bean oxford shirts and Levis 501s every day. “People are really coming to grips with the fact that the recession is the new normal. Were not going to get over it and go back to a wild and crazy extravagant tim
16、e right away. I think thats starting to affect the way people are presenting themselves to the world at large, with a very conservative fashion approach,“ he said. Some executives land on a statement piece that broadcasts their brand, as Mr. Rautureau did when he wore a soft hat to one of his restau
17、rants. “A great customer of mine was sitting at the first table, and looked at me, and went, Oh, the chef in the hat,“ he said. “I snapped my finger and went, Marketing, marketing, marketing. “ Mr. Rautureau trademarked the chef-in-the-hat name, and has collected about 20 hats straw, cowboy and felt
18、 that he wears whenever he leaves his house. “It has been very successful in terms of, obviously, recognition and branding I can tell you, everywhere I go, they know the guy in the hat, the chef in the hat,“ he said. “So its easy to be catchy.“ Still, Mr. Rautureau concedes that he may have gotten t
19、oo attached to his signature hat. After a fund-raiser in Cincinnati, he was mugged while walking back to his hotel, and a group of teenagers ran off with his hat. “Now, most normal people would have run away and go to the hotel, which was only like two or three blocks away,“ Mr. Rautureau said. “Ins
20、tead, I went back, and said I need my hat back. And of course that was a dumb move because we get in a fight and they take my wallet, and blah blah blah. That was the most dangerous move Ive ever made, because of my hat.“ For Mr. Jobs, the turtleneck-and-jeans outfit seems to be about reducing his p
21、ersona to spotlight the product. “He didnt want any individual to kind of overshadow the brand, and that includes him,“ said Steve Chazin, a former Apple marketing executive, and the author of Marketing Apple. “He didnt want people thinking he was special.“ Mr. Marchionnes outfits also seemed to car
22、ry a certain message, said Mr. Carlutti, the former Fiat executive. “You have to understand that Fiat, before he joined the company, was very formal,“ he said, and Mr. Marchionne wanted to “break the formality“, by replacing solid office doors with glass ones, for instance, and declining to dress up
23、. Of course, by sticking to sweaters and slacks, Mr. Marchionne basically ensured that everyone else would continue to wear suits, Mr. Carlutti said. “The majority was afraid of seeming to copy the boss, so they stick to their normal dressing,“ he said. Indeed, when Mr. Carlutti had his job intervie
24、w with Mr. Marchionne, he spent the morning debating what to wear. “That was a big dilemma, because if you wear a tie, he may consider you too formal, too rigid,“ he said. “If you dont wear a tie, he may think you try to imitate his casual style. So you never win, basically. In the end I wore a tie,
25、 which I usually dont.“ The auto chief is now spreading his style in his new city. In February, he met with the Detroit mayor, David Bing, to show Chryslers Super Bowl commercial, “Imported From Detroit“. And he presented Mr. Bing, who usually dresses in suits, with a gift: a black sweater(no oxford
26、 shirt). The mayor put on the sweater for a news conference the day he got it. But even though he admires Mr. Marchionnes style, he has no plans to adopt it, said a spokeswoman, Karen Dumas, in an e-mail message. “The mayor has his own style, with which he is very comfortable tailored suits and cust
27、om, monogrammed shirts. Its tried, true and has worked for him this long, so he doesnt feel the need to switch up now,“ she said. 2 What do we learn about top-flight executives from the passage? （ A） They seem to live a life of luxury. （ B） They tend to wear clothes of one color. （ C） They invest he
28、avily in foreign markets. （ D） They prefer formal uniforms at office. 3 Whats David Wolfes opinion on executives style of dressing? （ A） Suits and ties are ideal for them at work. （ B） Its better that they wear an attractive ensemble. （ C） Its a wise choice to wear simple uniforms. （ D） They should
29、keep up with the latest fashions. 4 What do people in a Facebook group do concerning Michael Kors? （ A） They make fun of his ridiculous dress in the program. （ B） They want to force him out of the popular show. （ C） They try to persuade him to change his single outfit. （ D） They call people to follo
30、w his suit and wear jeans. 5 According to New York magazine, Mr. Scarboroughs outfit conveys a message that_. （ A） he is a firm supporter of the Republican party （ B） he prefers jackets made of soft materials （ C） he can be trusted as a professional TV host （ D） he is a Republican with Democratic le
31、anings 6 Mr. Wolfe, the fashion forecaster, altered his look last summer to_. （ A） show that he was against fashion snobbery （ B） promote the development of the fashion industry （ C） set the trend that many people can follow （ D） prove that the simpler a uniform is, the better 7 According to Mr. Wol
32、fe, people now take a very conservative fashion approach due to_. （ A） international influences （ B） fashion forecasters predicts （ C） the idea of returning to nature （ D） the economic downturn 8 What is Mr. Rautureaus purpose of wearing a hat when leaving his house? （ A） To help increase his visibi
33、lity. （ B） To make his restaurants widely known. （ C） To avoid recognition in the streets. （ D） To display his special taste in fashion. 9 Steve Chazin explained that Mr. Jobs wore a single outfit in the hope that he would not _the Apple product. 10 The examples of changing office doors and dressing
34、 down showed Mr. Marchionnes intention to make Fiat less_. 11 Cristiano Carlutti said he was in_when deciding the clothes for the job interview with Mr. Marchionne. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, o
35、ne 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 pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Robert survived the pl
36、ane crash. （ B） All the passengers were killed in the plane crash. （ C） Robert was killed in the air crash. （ D） Robert is a wonderworking person. （ A） She feels very hot in the room. （ B） She wants to avoid meeting people. （ C） She wants to smoke a cigarette outside. （ D） She doesnt like the smell
37、of smoke inside. （ A） He might help the woman much. （ B） The woman shouldnt buy a used car. （ C） He doesnt know a lot about new cars. （ D） The woman is a better mechanic than he is. （ A） He shouldnt have apologized. （ B） He will find a better way of apologizing. （ C） He couldnt find a right word to
38、make an apology. （ D） His friend is asking for more than just an apology. （ A） The man should start running daily. （ B） She also prefers to exercise in the afternoon. （ C） Its important to warm up before exercising. （ D） The man should continue his exercise program. （ A） He doesnt know what tools to
39、 bring. （ B） He doesnt mind helping the woman. （ C） The woman wont have to carry the tools. （ D） The donkeys will carry the womans personal items. （ A） They have a narrow range of topics to discuss. （ B） They bring up the most important issue. （ C） They have interesting topics to discuss. （ D） They
40、have little knowledge. （ A） Write Daisy a note of apology. （ B） Return Daisys notes in a few days. （ C） Apologize when Daisy is less angry. （ D） Let her talk to Daisy about the situation. （ A） She is a good friend of Professor Gilmore. （ B） She used to work for Professor Gilmore. （ C） She heard of i
41、t from other students. （ D） She arranges the job for Larry. （ A） Just so so. （ B） Quite good. （ C） Fewer than other jobs. （ D） None of them know the salary. （ A） Grade all the homework. （ B） Clean the professors office. （ C） Help the professor in the classroom. （ D） Sort all the documents. （ A） IT i
42、ndustry. （ B） Education industry. （ C） Medicine industry. （ D） Engineering industry. （ A） Health insurance, paid vacation, and a company vehicle. （ B） Paid vacation, opportunities for advancement, and medicare. （ C） Opportunities for advancement, insurance, and a free bus pass. （ D） Paid vacation, o
43、pportunities for promotion, and health insurance. （ A） Expanding and secure. （ B） Contracting, yet stable. （ C） Growing, yet uncertain. （ D） Promising, yet shrinking. （ A） He has a Bachelors degree. （ B） He didnt finish the college. （ C） He is now a college student. （ D） He is now studying in a nigh
44、t school. 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, C and
45、D. （ A） Separating the fire. （ B） Reducing the heat. （ C） Removing the fuel. （ D） Cutting off the oxygen. （ A） When it breaks out. （ B） How it comes about. （ C） What kind it is. （ D） Where it takes place. （ A） Another class of fires. （ B） Another type of extinguishers. （ C） How fires break out. （ D）
46、 How fires can be prevented. （ A） To express sympathy for AIDS victims. （ B） To show the consequences of AIDS. （ C） To stress the importance of medical tests. （ D） To warn people against high-risk behaviors. （ A） After he got married to Karen. （ B） After the family members were tested. （ C） After Ka
47、ren persuaded him to see the doctor. （ D） After he found something wrong with his tongue. （ A） Promising drugs will soon stop AIDS. （ B） The spread of AIDS could be controlled. （ C） It is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS. （ D） The death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced. （ A） Reading mag
48、azine articles. （ B） Reviewing book reports. （ C） Writing research papers. （ D） Selecting information sources. （ A） Hand in assignments late. （ B） Steal another persons ideas. （ C） Gather non-relevant materials. （ D） Share notes with someone else. （ A） In shorthand. （ B） In short phrases. （ C） In di
49、rect quotations. （ D） In the students own words. （ A） It should be assimilated thoroughly. （ B） It should be authorized by the source. （ C） It should be paraphrased by the authors. （ D） It should be enclosed in quotation marks. 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 time, you are required to fill
