1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 837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 How to Survive the Depressing Days! You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1每个人都会有抑郁的时候 2人们面对抑郁时的表现不一 3我们应该 How to Survive the Depressing Da
2、ys? 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
3、 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 Can Tony Blair Save the World of Books? At the beginning of A Journey, Tony Blair boasts that he has “the soul of a rebel“. Last week, he made
4、good on that boast by conducting a gravity-defying act of literary presumptionpublishing a hardback of some 720 pages, priced at 25, tricked out with index, acknowledgments and 32 pages of photographic plates. According to Cathy Rentzenbrink, manager of the Richmond Waterstones: “These sales are bri
5、lliant and Teally exciting. You dont often have customers almost breaking down the door to buy a book, but Blair is totally outselling Mandelson. Ive not seen anything this big since Harry Potter or Dan Brown. This looks like the Christmas book of the year.“ She adds: “Its very rare for a hardback t
6、o outsell a future paperback, but this might be one of those exceptions.“ Rentzenbrink says she does not know its Amazon discount, or if theres a significant ebook and audiobook sale. What matters is that a fat hardback with a big print run is actually selling. Go into any bookshop today and you wil
7、l find the unmistakable evidence of a business in the midst of a collective nervous breakdown: hardbacks discounted at 50%; heaped tables of “3 for 2“; and other hints of the death of print: audiobooks and advertisements for the Sony Reader, or the Elonex touch screen, or the Cybook Opus. This year,
8、 there are more than 20 competing e-readers. Across the Atlantic, Blairs chunky memoir(回忆录 )will seem even more antique. The American reading public is adopting the ebook with the enthusiasm of a great consumer society. Wherever you go in the US, the electronic print of the hand-held screen glows li
9、ke fairytale magic. Ebook sales are soaring, accompanied by terrible predictions about the future of publishing. The picture is all the more disturbing because its so hard to interpret, with competing diagnoses. Are we in intensive care or the morgue(太 平间 )? Since 2000, the Anglo-American book busin
10、ess has been rocked by great disturbance. Google has digitised some 10 million titles. Barnes and Noble is for sale. Borders, bankrupt in the UK, clings on in the US. Here, Waterstones parent company, HMV, wants to sell. Amazons market share continues to soar. Asda, Tesco and the supermarket chains
11、are said to be draining the life out of independent bookselling. In the US, its claimed that ebooks are now outselling many hardbacks. By the end of this year, 10.3 million Americans are expected to own e-readers, buying an estimated 100m ebooks. In the UK, electronic publishing lags behind the US,
12、but many of the brightest publishing brains, notably Enhanced Editions, are looking hard at the potential of the book as application. Only a few people would dispute that its a matter of time before the ebook joins the iPod and the mobile phone as a vital component of the way we live. Ebooks, indeed
13、, are already integral to the iPad and last week Amazon launched a sales campaign for its latest Kindle. Deplore this if you must, but be prepared: even the Oxford English Dictionary is now conceding that its third edition, 21 years in the making, will be published not on paper but online. The 25 ha
14、rdback of Blairs A Journey will certainly become a traditional bestseller. But many nervous industry observers are watching to see how many ebooks it sells. Within the book trade itself, all the main players(agents, editors, booksellers)have converted to e-reading, and now some authors are exploring
15、 the potential of the new technology. Stephen Fry is said to be developing a revolutionary application for his forthcoming autobiography. Yet many traditional publishers privately say that printed books will continue to be manufactured, bought and cherished. The buzz surrounding last weeks Kindle la
16、unch raises the possibility that the book is about to become swallowed up by an “iPod moment“ for literature, similar to the transformation wrought on the music industry by downloading. Who knows? Heres where gazing into the crystal ball for the biggest IT revolution in 500 years gets really difficu
17、lt. Tim Waterstone, who has had an unusual sense of what the British book buyer wants, remains sceptical. He concedes that the reference book market(dictionaries, encyclopedias)is “certain to go online“. But what about fiction? Biography? Poetry? Childrens books? “Personally,“ he says, “I dont think
18、 so.“ Like many great booksellers, Waterstone is a cultural conservative. As he talks, he spots a paperback classic on his 17-year-old daughters bookshelves, and launches into the old defence of ink and paper. “Thats incredible value,“ says Waterstone. “Shes a child of the digital age and shes still
19、 buying books.“ So whats the future? A long pause. “The only honest thing to say is: I really dont know.“ Another innovator, the writer Will Selfwhose Walking to Hollywood, an introduction for the movie business, has just been publishedis in no doubt. “Ive unknowingly acquired a Kindle,“ says Self,
20、“and I find that everything I read on it, especially Stieg Larsson, becomes nonsense. Im inclined to blame the technology. With no physical similarity I think the text loses its weight.“ Self confesses to being unsure how much of his own backlist is available in ebook form. Self s response to the e-
21、reader is echoed on the shop floor of Waterstones. Next to a discreet sign advertising “reading accessories“ I found Elizabeth Squires, a mother of two, hesitated to buy Blair. This would be a departure for her because she buys “20 or 30 new books a year, all paperback, all fiction“. Half of these s
22、he gets from Amazon. Audiobooks? “Strictly for the kids.“ An ebook? “No. Why should I? I havent got anything to read it on.“ Is she tempted? “Ive been thinking about buying the Kindle, but it would never replace my book collection. Book lovers will always love books. Theres something irreplaceable a
23、bout a book. It gives you a physical, even an aesthetic, experience. For me, its an emotional thing. My books are my friends. Theres something about having a book in bed, about holding it, even smelling it, that I could never get from an e-reader. Isnt the first thing you do when you move house, to
24、rearrange your books?“ Elsewhere, the rearrangement of the book trade continues quickly. Last weeks New York Times Book Review contained no fewer than three separate items about the death of print. But paradoxically, the age of digitisation is both a golden age of ink and a boom time for narrative,
25、in many media, on countless “platforms“, from blogs, audiobooks to television soaps and Facebook. Bookshops are changing. The worst are becoming novelty item and greetings card booth, but the good ones are selling more books than ever, and the publishers, cursing the climate and moaning as usual abo
26、ut the state of the harvest, show few signs of cutting back on their output. Blairs success suggests that the book-buying public may talk digital but actually buy printed books. 2 A Journey is a book _. （ A） whose paperback outsells a hardback （ B） that is talking about Christmas （ C） whose sales ar
27、e excellent and exciting （ D） that outsells Harry Porter 3 What does the high discount of printed books in stores indicate? （ A） The death of printing industry. （ B） The popularity of hardback books. （ C） The prosperity of paper book business. （ D） The paper book business is collapsing. 4 Why does t
28、he author say Blairs memoir is even more antique in the US? （ A） Ebooks are embraced by most US readers. （ B） Autobiography is no longer popular in America. （ C） Paperbacks are replacing hardbacks in America （ D） Fairytales outsell the politician autobiographies. 5 Googles campaign of digitising 10
29、million books _. （ A） is the trigger of Borders bankruptcy （ B） is a response to Amazons growth （ C） stimulates the growth of e-readers （ D） has a tremendous impact on book business 6 It is widely accepted that the trend that ebooks become daily necessities is _. （ A） inevitable （ B） impossible （ C）
30、 invisible （ D） unclear 7 It is said that Stephen Fry is going to _. （ A） develop a revolutionary application of e-reader （ B） continue to manufacture printing books （ C） explore a new way to display his autobiography （ D） sell his autobiography only online 8 How does Tim Waterstone think about the
31、future of paper book? （ A） He believes the reference book wont go online. （ B） Any operation to defend paper book is useless. （ C） Books likes fiction are less likely to go online. （ D） Book industry will be swallowed up by ebooks. 9 The innovator Will Self considers everything he read in e-reader_.
32、 10 Unwilling to give up her book collection, Elizabeth Squires thinks there is something _ in a physical book. 11 According to the author, the new era of digitisation is also a golden age of_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At th
33、e 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, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer
34、. （ A） He would like to take Front Street. （ B） The radio announcer is always telling lies. （ C） The traffic in Front Street may be busy. （ D） They should trust the radio announcer. （ A） At the post office. （ B） At the shop. （ C） At the restaurant. （ D） At the bank. （ A） The mans condition now is no
35、t suitable for exercise. （ B） The man is not qualified for football match. （ C） The mans leg was injured in the last football season. （ D） The mans football coach is not Michael now. （ A） She just made a decision. （ B） She is depressed. （ C） She likes the committee. （ D） She is glad. （ A） He can off
36、er a much cheaper price for this car. （ B） His annual savings are quite enough to buy this car. （ C） This car needs less petrol than many other cars. （ D） This car is more expensive than many other cars. （ A） The man will not go anywhere but London. （ B） The man will not spend his winter vacation in
37、 London. （ C） The man wants to see the modern capital. （ D） The man will not have winter vacation this year. （ A） The forecast said it wouldnt rain. （ B） The weather was good at the beginning. （ C） He thought the forecast would change. （ D） He didnt notice the weather at all. （ A） To find a kind of
38、good jogging shoes. （ B） To run around the town. （ C） To try another way to buy the shoes. （ D） To order some catalogues. （ A） Traveling in South Africa to seek medical help. （ B） Promoting awareness and prevention of AIDS. （ C） Visiting clients and signing contracts. （ D） Collecting fund for the ne
39、w business. （ A） Africans are not very brave and resourceful. （ B） There is no treatment or healthcare center at all. （ C） There were no effective prevention systems. （ D） There was no formal education in Africa at all. （ A） By informing people that its an incurable disease. （ B） By providing effect
40、ive medicine to stop its transmission. （ C） By disciplining young people against contracting and spreading it. （ D） By combining education and prevention with care and treatment. （ A） He keeps forgetting the important things he has to do. （ B） He has great difficulty remembering Korean words. （ C） H
41、e cant find the most helpful Korean dictionary. （ D） His pronunciation of Korean words confuses others. （ A） His poor memory. （ B） His fatigue. （ C） His lack of diligence. （ D） His method. （ A） Because theyre quite impressive with a strong effect. （ B） Because they are not so frustrating as other ex
42、pressions. （ C） Because they are practiced and repeated once and again. （ D） Because they are most peoples favorite words. （ A） Try to retain as many new words as possible. （ B） Practice words at appropriate intervals. （ C） Learn difficult words with the highest frequencies. （ D） Make complicated wo
43、rds simply through repetition. 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 choice
44、s marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Its reform in design. （ B） Its target at young people. （ C） Its imaginative design and inexpensive. （ D） Its practical design and affordability. （ A） It promotes its marketing strategies. （ B） It uses design to fight back. （ C） It improves its management efficiency. （ D）
45、 It switches to aim at the up-market. （ A） To make great profit. （ B） To boost market share. （ C） To distinguish from imitators. （ D） To enhance it popularity. （ A） Being too unrealistic. （ B） Having a clear idea of strengths. （ C） Being overly hard on yourself. （ D） Having an inaccurate self-percep
46、tion. （ A） They find themselves brighter than expected. （ B） They feel regret on their rough decision. （ C） They still have very low self-concepts. （ D） They enjoy their college life very much. （ A） Accepting both good and bad evaluations and ignoring them. （ B） Paying attention to the negative feed
47、back and seeking out for help. （ C） Acknowledging your values and pointing out your shortcomings. （ D） Trying to figure out the unrealistic evaluations by yourself. （ A） It happened in the night. （ B） There was no survivor. （ C） A lorry collided with a coach. （ D） The collision was caused by fog. （
48、A） Workers long working hours. （ B） Workers poor working conditions. （ C） The low rate of inflation. （ D） The high level of unemployment. （ A） It ended soon when the bus drivers demand was satisfied. （ B） It would continue despite offer for wage increase. （ C） It wouldnt end until next Monday. （ D）
49、It failed for both sides couldnt reach an agreement. （ A） It burned out 6 towns. （ B） 4 people lost their life so far. （ C） 24 people were injured. （ D） About 300,000 houses were burnt down. 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 in the blanks numbered from 36 t
