1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 830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 Learning from Mistakes. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1人的一生中难免犯错 2有的人能够在错误中学习，不断 进步；有的人却不以为然，重蹈覆辙 3对此，我认为 Learning from Mistakes 二、
2、 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 passa
3、ge; 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 Beauty Advantage Most of us have heard the story of Debrahlee Lorenzana, the 33-year-old Queens, N.Y., woman who sued Citibank last month, claimi
4、ng that she was fired from her desk job for being “too hot.“ But for all the talk about this womans motives and whether or not she was indeed fired for her looks theres one question nobody seems to want to ask: isnt it possible Lorenzanas looks got her the job in the first place? Not all employers a
5、re that shallow but its no secret we are a culture consumed by image. Economists have long recognized whats been dubbed the “beauty premium“ the idea that pretty people, whatever their aspirations, tend to do better in, well, almost everything. Handsome men earn, on average, 5 percent more than thei
6、r less-attractive counterparts(good-looking women earn 4 percent more); pretty people get more attention from teachers, bosses, and mentors; even babies stare longer at good-looking faces(and we stare longer at good-looking babies). A couple of decades ago, when the economy was thriving, we might ha
7、ve brushed off those statistics as superficial. But now, theres a growing bundle of research to show that our bias against the unattractive our “beauty bias,“ is more pervasive than ever. And when it comes to the workplace, its looks, not merit, that all too often rule. Consider the following: over
8、his career, a good-looking man will make some $250,000 more than his least-attractive counterpart, according to economist Daniel Hamermesh; 13 percent of women, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, say theyd consider cosmetic surgery if it made them more competitive at work. Both p
9、oints are disturbing, certainly. But in the current economy, when employers have more hiring options than ever, looks, it seems, arent just important; theyre critical. Newsweek surveyed 202 corporate hiring managers, from human-resources staff to senior-level vice presidents, as well as 964 members
10、of the public, only to confirm what no qualified(or unqualified)employee wants to admit: from hiring to office politics to promotions, even, looking good is no longer something we can dismiss as unimportant or vain. Fifty-seven percent of hiring managers told Newsweek that qualified but unattractive
11、 candidates are likely to have a harder time landing a job, while more than half advised spending as much time and money on “making sure they look attractive“ as on perfecting a resume. When it comes to women: 61 percent of managers said it would be an advantage for a woman to wear clothing showing
12、off her figure at work. Asked to rank employee attributes in order of importance, meanwhile, managers placed looks above education: of nine character traits, it came in third, below experience and confidence but above “where a candidate went to school“. Does that mean you should drop out of Harvard
13、and invest in a nose job? Probably not. But a state school might be just as marketable. “This is the new reality of the job market,“ says one New York recruiter, who asked to have her name withheld because she advises job candidates for a living. “Its better to be average and good-looking than brill
14、iant and unattractive.“ Beauty is linked to confidence; and its a combination of looks and confidence that we often equate with smarts. Perhaps theres some evidence to that: if handsome kids get more attention from teachers, then, sure, maybe they do better in school and, ultimately, at work. But th
15、e more likely plot is what scientists dub the “halo effect“ that, like a pack of untrained puppies, we are captivated by beauty, blindly ascribing intelligent traits to go along with it. There are various forces to blame for much of this, from an economy that allows pickiness to a plastic-surgery in
16、dustry that encourages superficial notions of beauty. In reality, its a meeting point of cultural forces that has left us clutching, desperately, to an ever-evolving beauty ideal. Todays young workers were reared on the kind of reality TV and pop culture that screams, again and again, that everythin
17、g is a candidate for upgrade. Weve watched bodies transformed on Extreme Makeover, faces taken apart and pieced back together on I Want a Famous Face. We compare ourselves with the airbrushed images in advertisements and magazines, and read surveys that confirm our worst fears. We are a culture more
18、 sexualized than ever, with technology thats made it easier than ever to “better“ ourselves, warping our standards for whats normal. Plastic surgery used to be for the rich and famous; today weve leveled the playing field with cheap stupid jobs, and outpatient procedures you can get on your lunch br
19、eak. Where that leads us is running to stand still: taught that good looks are no longer a gift but a ceaseless pursuit. Deborah Rhode, a Stanford law professor and author of The Beauty Bias, is herself an interesting case study. During her term as chair of the American Bar Associations commission o
20、n working women, she was struck by how often the nations most powerful females were stranded in cab lines and late for meetings because, in heels, walking any distance was out of the question. These were working, powerful, leading women, she writes. Why did they insist on wearing heels? Sure, some w
21、omen just like heels. But there is also the reality that however hard men have it and, from an economic perspective, their “beauty premium“ is higher, say economists women will always face a double bind, expected to conform to the beauty standards of the day, yet simultaneously condemned for doing s
22、o. Recruiters may think women like Lorenzana can get ahead for showing off their looks, but 47 percent also believe its possible for a woman to be penalized for being “too good-looking.“ Whether or not any of it pays off, theres something terribly wrong when 6-year-olds are using makeup, while their
23、 mothers spend the equivalent of a college education just keeping their faces intact. “All of this is happening against a background of more women in the workplace, in all kinds of jobs, striving toward wage equality,“ says Harvard psychologist Nancy Etcoff. “So were surprised but we shouldnt be how
24、 this beauty curse continues to haunt us.“ To add an extra layer of complexity, theres the puzzling problem of aging in a culture where younger workers are more skillful, cheaper, and, well, nicer on the eyes. Eighty-four percent of managers told Newsweek they believe a qualified but visibly older c
25、andidate would make some employers hesitate, and while ageism affects men, too, its particularly tough for women. As Rhode puts it, silver hair and wrinkled brows may make aging men look “distinguished,“ but aging women risk marginalization or scorn for their efforts to pass as young. “This double s
26、tandard,“ Rhode writes, “leaves women not only perpetually worried about their appearance but also worried about worrying.“ The quest for beauty may be a centuries-old charm, but in the present day the reality is ugly. Beauty has more influence than ever not just over who we work with, but whether w
27、e work at all. 2 Last month, Citibank was accused by one of its former employee of_. （ A） unfair dismissal （ B） sexual harassment （ C） poor working environment （ D） unequal promotion policies 3 What is the idea of “beauty premium“? （ A） The bias against the beauty. （ B） The bias in favor of the unat
28、tractive. （ C） The beauty inclines to be better. （ D） The beauty tend to be richer. 4 What can we learn from the statistics from the economist Daniel Hamermesh? （ A） The beauty bias is more pervasive than before. （ B） The beauty advantage can make people earn more. （ C） A handsome man earns more tha
29、n a beautiful woman. （ D） Being good-looking makes people more competitive at work. 5 As to land a job, more than half of hiring managers suggest _. （ A） considering accepting plastic surgery （ B） perfecting ones resume with false facts （ C） emphasizing ones educational background （ D） spending time
30、 beautifying ones profile photo 6 What employee attributes is ranked first in the Newsweeks survey? （ A） Appearance. （ B） Education. （ C） Experience. （ D） Confidence. 7 As the halo effect goes, we often mistakenly equate beauty with _. （ A） Intelligence （ B） Wealth （ C） Success （ D） Good performance
31、 8 With the thriving of the plastic surgery, the pursuit of good looks becomes _. （ A） necessary for every one （ B） possible for the famous （ C） senseless in job hunting （ D） a ceaseless process 9 Deborah Rhode found that the nations most powerful females were often late for meetings because of wear
32、ing _. 10 Women are always facing a double bind: on the one hand, trying to conform to the _, while at the same time condemning for doing so. 11 Comparing with younger workers, employers will hesitate about hiring qualified but _ candidates. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 sho
33、rt 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 pause, you must read the four choices marked A,
34、 B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The woman is a nurse. （ B） The woman is a doctor. （ C） The man will attend the weight reduction program. （ D） The man is interested in one of the programs. （ A） Choose the mail-in registration. （ B） Choose the walk-through registration. （ C） Ask
35、 her some other questions. （ D） Spend hours standing in long lines. （ A） They should wait until Jacks families come here. （ B） The man should send for a doctor. （ C） They should inform Jacks family of his illness. （ D） The man should call Jacks parents first. （ A） Deliver a lecture. （ B） Go to the r
36、ain forest. （ C） Visit the lecturer. （ D） Attend the lecture. （ A） Tenant and landlord. （ B） Student and dorm keeper. （ C） Student and teacher. （ D） Buyer and house-owner. （ A） The woman will be promoted soon. （ B） The woman will leave the company anyway. （ C） The woman can easily find another job.
37、（ D） The woman is still hesitant about changing her job. （ A） He does not like the block he lives. （ B） He will start running a company next month. （ C） He has to buy a car for convenience. （ D） He will work for a company far from his present house. （ A） He likes to argue with people. （ B） The woman
38、 is not suitable to become a lawyer. （ C） He is very interested in law. （ D） The woman should drop out of the law school. （ A） Providing high-quality products for customers. （ B） Providing good services for customers. （ C） Doing everything you can to please and keep customers. （ D） Establishing dial
39、ogues with the customers. （ A） The relationship the company establishes with its customers. （ B） Legal responsibilities shared by the company and its customers. （ C） Responding to the customers complaints. （ D） Seeking the customers feedback actively. （ A） A bridge between the company and its custom
40、ers. （ B） A way of supervising the companys business. （ C） A way to deal with customers after-sales services. （ D） A way to deal with customers complaints and refunds. （ A） A literature professor. （ B） An academic advisor. （ C） Dean of the English Department. （ D） A Doctor of Applied Linguistics. （
41、A） To inquire about switching majors. （ B） To find a helping supervisor. （ C） To make up the remaining credits. （ D） To apply for a masters degree. （ A） He cant catch up with his classmates. （ B） He finds the English course load too heavy. （ C） He is not interested in his present major. （ D） He is g
42、ood at Applied Linguistics. （ A） Twenty-four credits. （ B） Twelve credits. （ C） Three Credits. （ D） Thirty-six credits. 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 o
43、nly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Memory loss, sleeplessness and anxiety. （ B） Memory loss, muscle pain and depression. （ C） High fever, sleep disorder and fatigue. （ D） Chronic disorder, muscular pain and headache.
44、（ A） Stand near tall objects and bend low to the ground. （ B） Disconnect electronic equipment quickly. （ C） Keep away from water and metal. （ D） Phone someone for advice. （ A） It is risky to give him emergency treatment. （ B） He carries a minor electrical charge. （ C） He should be sent to nearby hos
45、pital immediately. （ D） He carries no electrical charge. （ A） Mass production. （ B） Medical care. （ C） Safety measures. （ D） Labor practices. （ A） To encourage innovation. （ B） To recruit qualified mechanics. （ C） To enhance productivity. （ D） To discourage laziness. （ A） Form good personal habits.
46、（ B） Be self-disciplined. （ C） Work day and night. （ D） Follow the factory regulations. （ A） Rising fuel costs to limit the use of it. （ B） Saving energy and use other sources. （ C） Having protection against fuel shortage. （ D） Putting in a solar unit in every house. （ A） The disadvantages of solar
47、energy. （ B） The pollution of other energy sources. （ C） The rising fuel costs and fuel shortage. （ D） The costs of solar energy system. （ A） There is no space to put in solar units. （ B） It is decided by Mother Nature. （ C） It is not the right time to use it. （ D） It costs too much to use it. （ A）
48、It will go up. （ B） It will come down. （ C） It will go up and down. （ D） It will stay the same. 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
49、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 the 36 Some students are not adequately prepared for college. Should we turn them away?【 B1】 _ them? Or modify our product? Americans must be【 B2】 _ of their abi
