1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 856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 The Advantages of Online Learning. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1网上学习成为一种新兴的学习方式 2分析网上学习兴起的原因 3网上学习的好处 The Advantages of Online Le
2、arning 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
3、the 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 For U. S. College Applicants, Extra Activities Are Encouraged If there is such a thing as the perfect storm in the college admissions proces
4、s, it hit this year. “ Schools where good, solid kids were a sure admit a few years ago, now are places where they find themselves wait-listed or denied,“ says Amy Belstra, post-graduate counselor at Cherry Creek High School in suburban Denver. She cites such institutions as Lehigh University in Bet
5、hlehem, Pa. , and Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. Both had modest increases in applications this year. Many counselors worry that high school juniors, seeing what has happened, will enter their senior year feeling the need to apply to more schools than this years graduating class. James Montag
6、ue, Jr. , director of guidance at Boston Latin School, says the first question he was asked at parents night this spring was “ whether students should apply to 20 to 30 colleges. “ Students applied to more and more colleges, and many schools received a record number of applications. At the same time
7、, many high-achieving students zeroed in on the same selective institutions. The result: admissions deans and their staffs made hair-splitting(吹毛求疵的 )decisions and left many students and high school counselors stunned. To admissions officials, the process was rational, if excruciating(折磨人的 ). But to
8、 those on the outside, it had all the characteristics of a lottery. Students interested in attending an American university should know that admissions officers will base their decisions on more than just good grades and high test scores. They want to know how a student might enhance the university
9、just by being there. A good indicator is an examination of personal interests, often illustrated by extracurricular activities. That phraseextracurricular activitiesmay seem unfamiliar to Indian students. It is a well-known fact that Indians do not have the level of extracurricular activities as tha
10、t of US students. Generally, it applies to things that students participate in outside of school that show interests, hobbies and future career plans. They should be proactive(心理前摄的 ). Going to the movies doesnt count, but making a documentary about a relevant issue does. Having extracurricular acti
11、vities will help the students in many aspects. Simply scoring in tests will not serve any purpose. This week on The Choice on India Ink, we talked to Micah Sieber, an admissions officer at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. , about the types of extracurricular activities that American students of
12、ten include dn their college applications. Service-Learning Initiatives or Charity Work Colleges appreciate it when students are aware of the problems their own communities are experiencing. Students need to be encouraged to do social work and to care about things. “ We admire students who are invol
13、ved in service-learning initiatives,“ Mr. Sieber said. “ In the same way that clubs and internships say something about who the student is, outreach work shows that students are interested in giving back to their communities and we value that. “ Many high schools in India encourage students to take
14、part in service learning, which may be linked to nongovernmental organizations that benefit from student work. Some of these groups include the Salaam Baalak Trust, which aims to provide homeless children with shelters in Delhi and Mumbai, Swechha, which focuses on environmental issues and social de
15、velopment, and Pratham, a group that works to educate slum children in India. A leader in community service activities and the student representative on the local school board, she applied to 10 colleges; she was admitted to one Ivy League school, Yale University in New Haven, Conn. “ I was surprise
16、d I got into Yale, and rejected by schools not quite as difficult to get into,“ she says. Yale admitted only 8. 6% of applicants. “Students should engage in projects that theyre passionate about,“ Mr. Sieber said. “Its more about their personal level of interest that matters, not really the issues t
17、hey focus on. If we see that students really care about what theyre doing and are actively involved, then thats all that matters. “ Student Organizations and Clubs A students involvement in clubs and organizations gives an admissions officer a better sense of that students interests and how the appl
18、icant interacts with peers in a nonacademic setting. “ We acknowledge all club involvement, everything counts in that sense,“ Mr. Sieber said. “ We typically tend to prefer students who spent a significant amount of time involved in a few clubs over students who spread their time too thinly over man
19、y projects because it shows that theyre really committed to the things they say they care about. “ Having a special role in the organizationlike a club president or treasurercan make a difference, but it doesnt define the validity of your membership, Mr. Sieber said. “We do recognize positions,“ he
20、said, “but it doesnt take away from the value of your club experience if youre a general member. “ Internships Colleges appreciate an applicant who uses his or her free time proactively. Whether its working on an advertising campaign at a formal internship, or sorting mail as an assistant for a fami
21、ly friend, internships can help admissions officers see how students apply skills and knowledge to a real world environment. “ It really doesnt matter specifically what students do,“ Mr. Sieber said. “ When we consider internships, what we really want to see is that students have done something extr
22、a, that theyre involved and are doing something related to what theyre passionate about. There are no set requirements, so its not as though we would favor one student over another based only on their job descriptions. We consider the student as an individual and look at everything. “ Internship exp
23、erience can also help when looking for a job during or after college. Students might even get paid. Individual Projects Whether its starting a blog, forming a company, making a movie, recording a song, or hosting a science fair, colleges value individual efforts because they show signs of leadership
24、. Consider Shiv Sakhuja, a computer-savvy(本领 )student at the Modern School in New Delhi. When he was 14 years old, Shiv purchased his first Apple computer, a 2007 iMac, and soon became enamored(着迷的 )of it. Before long, his friends and family started referring to him as “the Mac expert. “ As the Appl
25、e craze grew in India, he found himself answering questions and giving advice to other Mac users. In 2008, Shiv created controlyourmac. com, a Web site where he could post his answers in one place. The site has grown from simply providing information about Macs to reviewing all Apple products and so
26、ftware. It now receives around 1,200 visitors a day. Earlier this year, Shiv also created his own e-mail software, which is now a Mac application. He hopes his Apple obsession will add something to his college applications. “Im applying to schools in both the United States and India,“ he said. “But
27、I think that talking about my site in my United States university essays will help me to express my personality better. “ 2 What do many counselors worry? （ A） The high school seniors next year apply to far more schools. （ B） There may be a great change in the college admissions process. （ C） The nu
28、mber of applicants will increase greatly. （ D） Parents believe the more schools applied the better. 3 Many students and high school counselors are surprised because_. （ A） many students apply to more and more colleges （ B） many high-achieving students are in the waiting-list （ C） the admissions proc
29、ess is torturing （ D） officials are fussy in selection and admissions 4 What can probably illustrate a students potential to enhance a university? （ A） Good reference letters. （ B） High test scores. （ C） Extracurricular activities. （ D） Cheerful personalities. 5 Why do colleges value students doing
30、social work? （ A） Because it enhances these students leadership in their group. （ B） Because it shows these students care about their communities. （ C） Because it demonstrates these students are responsible or not. （ D） Because it makes these students kind and sympathetic. 6 Pratham is a group to_.
31、（ A） shelter homeless children （ B） educate poor children in India （ C） focus on environmental issues （ D） speed up social development 7 Students involving in clubs not only shows their interests but also their_. （ A） interaction with peers outside school （ B） expression of personal passion （ C） soc
32、ial activities of spare time （ D） talent of being a club president 8 What does internship tell the admissions officers? （ A） Whether students can meet certain set requirements. （ B） What students are really passionate about in the future. （ C） How students apply skills and knowledge to a real world.
33、 （ D） Which student should be favored over another one. 9 Internship experience is helpful when students are_ during or after college. 10 Colleges admire individual efforts since they demonstrate students_. 11 The Web site created by Shiv is to review_. Section A Directions: In this section, you wil
34、l 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 pause, you must read the four choic
35、es marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Since last year. （ B） For several weeks. （ C） For a few days. （ D） For a few hours. （ A） He enjoyed using it. （ B） He left it in the taxi. （ C） He left it at the airport. （ D） He lost it on his trip. （ A） They have three children alr
36、eady. （ B） Cathy wishes to have baby, but Tom doesnt. （ C） They will start a family as soon as they get married. （ D） They dont want children for the time being. （ A） Meet his client. （ B） Prepare the dinner. （ C） Work at his office. （ D） Fix his car. （ A） She wants to borrow the mans student ID car
37、d. （ B） The tickets are less expensive than she expected. （ C） She wont be able to get any discount for the ticket. （ D） The movie turned out to be boring. （ A） Hes a dentist. （ B） Hes a surgeon. （ C） Hes a physician. （ D） Hes a chemist. （ A） She cant wait her bus home. （ B） She spent her time shopp
38、ing. （ C） She got interested in what she is reading. （ D） She didnt wake up in time. （ A） Shell type the documents for the man. （ B） Shell teach the man to operate the typewriter. （ C） She doesnt think the mans sister is a good typist. （ D） She thinks the man should buy a typewriter. （ A） He wants t
39、o join the Olympic Volunteers League. （ B） He wants to look for jobs in the near future. （ C） He doesnt want to be too busy. （ D） He wants to get scholarships. （ A） Its members can spend times together at weekends. （ B） It is connected with the speakers major. （ C） It holds activities such as speech
40、es and competitions. （ D） It requires good language skills of volunteers. （ A） It is useful. （ B） It is boring. （ C） It is special. （ D） It is popular. （ A） A letter of recommendation. （ B） Essay writing. （ C） Scholarship application. （ D） Ethnic minorities. （ A） Because she is Asian American. （ B）
41、Because she is recommended by her teacher. （ C） Because she is an excellent student. （ D） Because she is a member of the Association. （ A） An essay in handwriting. （ B） An essay based on a particular question. （ C） An essay in four pages. （ D） An essay concerning Democratic Society. （ A） Contact wit
42、h the Association. （ B） Type the essay for her. （ C） Give a topic for her essay. （ D） Write a letter of recommendation. 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） Children are growing in larger houses. （ B） Children like playing with keys in school. （ C） Children watch too much television during the day. （ D） Children suffer problems from bein
44、g left alone. （ A） Tiredness. （ B） Freedom. （ C） Loneliness. （ D） Fear. （ A） They enjoy having so much time alone. （ B） They deal with their fears by hiding. （ C） They often watch TV with their parents. （ D） Theyre difficult to get along with. （ A） The Internet. （ B） The information. （ C） The techno
45、logy. （ D） The disease. （ A） Adopt distance learning with the use of computer. （ B） Study with the help of the teacher. （ C） Study certain courses on their own. （ D） Input some information into their brains. （ A） Helping them acquire more knowledge. （ B） Restraining them from engaging in criminal ac
46、tivity. （ C） Tracing them when they escaped. （ D） Taking care of their children. （ A） Because they have more sensitive taste buds. （ B） Because they have a better appetite. （ C） Because their taste sense are not as keen as their peers. （ D） Because they want to get more energy to keep warm. （ A） Ide
47、ntify five types of taste. （ B） Rank five kinds of food. （ C） Find out two blank strips. （ D） Compete in eating spicy food. （ A） Salty and sour. （ B） Sweet and salty. （ C） Salty and spicy. （ D） Spicy and bitter. （ A） Boys and older children. （ B） Boys and younger children. （ C） Girls and younger chi
48、ldren. （ D） Girls and older children. 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 number
49、ed 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 Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere. It comprises the mainland of the worlds smallest【 B1】 _, the major island of Tasmania, and 【 B2】 _other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans
