1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 98及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Pressure in Modern Life. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 现代生活充满 压力 2. 压力对人身心的影响 ; 3. 如何缓解压力 二、 Part II Reading Compr
2、ehension (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 the
3、statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 How Americas Most Successful Executives Accomplish So Much in So Little Time They head the nations biggest, fastest-growing companies. Theyre the movers and shakers and po
4、licy makers. How does the “super-executive“ manage to do it all-and still find time for a personal life? A top productivity expert reveals the answer. WASHINGTON D.C.(SPECIAL) Its the business epidemic of the 90s: Too much to do, too little time. Downsizing and layoffs have decimated the ranks of ma
5、ny organizations. Yet those who retained their jobs are now saddled with more responsibilities, so theyre busier than ever. If the rapidly escalating symptoms of stress, fatigue and burnout are any indication, many of these “lucky“ survivors are killing themselves-sometimes literally. Paradoxically
6、enough, however, some of the worlds most successful CEOs just the folks youd expect to suffer the most from chronic overload-lead very different lives. Consider John C. Malone, president of TCL, Americas largest cable TV company. Despite his enormous power and wealth, Malone works only five hours a
7、day-and goes home for lunch, to boot. When wildly successful Disney CEO Michael Eisner makes a commitment to his children, he simply refuses to work late. And when Steven Spielberg decided to team up with his two high-powered pals, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenherg, to launch the mega studio Dream
8、Works SKG, he agreed to the venture only when he was sure that the partnership would allow him to spend ample time with his family. All of these people have enormous responsibilities. Yet they somehow find time for leisure, family, hobbies, and other personal pursuits. In short, they enjoy life. How
9、 do they do it? The Productivity Coach Stephen Winston knows the answer. “These high achievers have mastered techniques that simplify their lives and make their work more efficient,“ she says. According to Winston, they reserve serious work for “prime times“ when their energy level is at its peak. T
10、hey multi- ply their time with minimum effort by using a strategy called “leveraging“ “Anyone can learn these methods,“ claims Winston. “They can help people get more done faster, leaving plenty of free time for other things.“ Stephen Winston was perhaps the first professional organizer. Equipped wi
11、th an insiders knowledge of the corporate world, she began teaching overburdened business people how to make their work more rewarding. Her popular books Get ting Organized and The Organized Executive have together sold more than one million copies. Today, Winston is Americas top authority on sharpe
12、ning organizational skills, successful time management, and personal productivity. Shes a consultant to major corporations-ranging from American Express to Xerox-who collects $1,500 a day for her advice. Her clients seem to love her. Success story Take the ad agency vice-president who had trouble ge
13、tting assignments done. Winston showed her how (and where) to block out periods of private time to accomplish creative work undisturbed. Not only was her problem solved, but shortly afterward she was named senior vice-president. She attributes the surprise promotion to the change in her work habits
14、that Winston engineered. Expanding the day Her clients are grateful for Winstons help. But she often heard comments like, “I wish I had you around all the time,“ She also thought about the many people who might benefit from her expertise, but who are not in a position to hire her. One day, she hit u
15、pon the solution: a monthly advisory letter. She calls it The Organized Executive: How to Accomplish More in Less Time. “My mission,“ Winston says,“ is to help my subscribers gain the freedom to enjoy their success, to feel that theyre in control of their lives, and fulfill all of their goals.“ The
16、recommendations in The Organized Executive, she notes, are practical and specific. Its simple, ingenious, action oriented solutions are tested and proven in the real world. Whats the single biggest challenge in the workplace? Many would say its interacting efficiently with others. So Winston gives h
17、er readers useful tips such as how to handle interruptions. She also deals with topics ranging from lengthy meetings to e-mail overload, from delegating effectively to telling people “no“ without offending or angering them. Winston has surprising news for those with perennially cluttered desks: you
18、dont have to be neat to be organized. She also shows how to cope with information overload, overcome workaholism, beat fatigue and stress, and find “hidden time“ you never knew you had. And she reveals till of those time management “secrets“ of fop CEOs. Recapturing time “Ive designed The Organized
19、Executive to be quick-reading,“ says Winston. In fact, subscribers can process each monthly issue cover to cover in just 15 minutes. That investment will pay big dividends in new-found time and increased productivity. “My aim is to show people how to get more done faster, and recapture precious time
20、 for themselves, their families, leisure, and personal pursuits,“ Winston continues. “The reader will be more productive, make quicker and better decisions, and avoid falling victim to the pressures that are driving so many people bonkers these days.“ Books and seminars can be valuable, but often pr
21、ove to be a one-time fix. In contrast, The Organized Executive arrives every month. So it serves as a constant reminder, always feeding its subscribers new ideas and motivating them to up-grade their knowledge and capabilities. “Sharpening your time management skills makes you more permutable and mo
22、re marketable, which is especially important in todays uncertain economy,“ Winston declares. “Your time becomes more valuable to yourself and to your employer. That can help make you indispensable. “Whats more, a portfolio of productivity skills will serve you well anywhere. You gain self-confidence
23、, self-reliance, and a new sense of power and control over your destiny.“ Personal counseling A 12-month Charter Subscription to The Organized Executive is just $97. Compared to Winstons $1.500 daily con suiting fee, thats not a bad deal. The subscription also includes a free Q Two; One （ B） Two; On
24、e; One. （ C） One; One; Two. （ D） Two; One; Two. （ A） Because she believed eggs were not very expensive and also contained a lot of protein. （ B） Because she thought her heart was strong and eating too much protein could not hurt her heart. （ C） Because she had been told that eating eggs could help h
25、er to have a fine figure. （ D） Because she liked eggs so much that she could not stand if she didnt cat eggs every day. （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Two days. （ D） Three days. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some
26、 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 D. （ A） An English professor. （ B） A foreign student. （ C） An English student. （ D） An English weatherman. （ A） Extraordinary,
27、terrible, unreliable. （ B） Extraordinary, wonderful, temperate. （ C） Wonderful, temperate, drafty. （ D） Temperate, mild, extraordinary. （ A） Because he likes British weather. （ B） Because the rainfall in Britain was not very heavy. （ C） Because you could feel cold at almost any time of the year. （ D
28、） Because you could never be certain when it would rain. （ A） Asiatic elephants are larger. （ B） African elephants do not like being exposed to the sun. （ C） African elephants prefer to live in shady places. （ D） Asiatic elephants are fond of bathing. （ A） Because they consume enormous quantity of f
29、ood and water. （ B） Because they have been caught for many hundreds of years. （ C） Because it has been noted that they have good memories. （ D） Because they are different from African elephants. （ A） To cut trees. （ B） To carry rocks. （ C） To destroy the trunks of trees. （ D） To carry the twigs of t
30、rees. （ A） To make people well informed about the world. （ B） To amuse and entertain people. （ C） To help people arrange their time and life. （ D） To give people a sense of honor. （ A） Because people are curious about the news. （ B） Because people are exposed to differing views. （ C） Because it is a
31、 fashion to do so. （ D） Because it is easy for people to take care of each other. （ A） By giving an attractive account of the goods. （ B） By giving people some samples. （ C） By giving people a special promise. （ D） By giving people something extra. （ A） Television. （ B） Magazines. （ C） Motion pictur
32、es. （ D） Newspapers. 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 to 43
33、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 37 In Medieval England the tallest horses were ridden by people of the highest r
34、ank who, from their lofty (36)_, looked down on their humble subjects. From this we get the phrase to be on ones high horse or to ride the high horse, (37)_ somebody who behaves scornfully or appear arrogant. The sport of horse racing is said to date from ancient (38)_ times. Presumably even then ho
35、rse owners would make bets as to whose horse was faster. The ancient (39)_ games of Greece included what are thought to be the first public horse races, and harness-horse racing began some years later when horses were (40)_ to pull chariots. The Romans (41)_ the chariot race above all others. Organi
36、zed horse racing dates from 12th-century Britain, when royalty (42)_ this pastime, and horse racing is still called the sport of king. (43)_ is an integral part of the racing scene, and unfortunately many individuals find themselves backing the wrong horse. It means to make an error in judgment, (44
37、)_. Occasionally one may, in placing a bet, confuse one horse with another. Probably from some such occurrence comes a horse of another color, meaning a matter quite different from the one at hand. (45)_. You feel the price is right and accept it. But then the man says, “I will pay a small part of i
38、t now in cash, and will pay the remainder over the next five years.“ (46)_. Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best cho
39、ice. 48 “Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major credit cards arc accepted!“ By the millions they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. “We dont have a budget,“ says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New
40、 York Citys South Street. “We just use our credit cards.“ The US has long been one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First, there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every comer of the globe; then came the weakening of the US dollar against
41、 major currencies. Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement(廉价 商品部 ). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30% to 70% lower th
42、an those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79 billion in 1994. Thats up from $74 billion the year be- fore. True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things America
43、n, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge(无节制 ) has become as important as watching Old
44、 Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida. The US has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 b
45、illion and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $1624 a traveler versus the Americans four nights and $298. 48 From what the Bra
46、zilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her _. （ A） are reluctant to carry cash with them （ B） simply dont care how much they spend （ C） are not good at planning their expenditure （ D） often spend more money than they can afford 49 The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that _. （ A） it saw
47、 an unusually large number of tourist to the （ B） it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the US （ C） tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the US dollar that year （ D） tourists came to the US for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year 50 By saying “Nobody undersells Ameri
48、ca“ (Underlined), the author means that _. （ A） no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products （ B） nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities （ C） nobody restrains the selling of American goods （ D） no other country sells at a lower price than Amer
49、ica 51 Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners? （ A） Because they have gained much publicity through the American media （ B） Because they represent the world s latest fashions （ C） Because they embody the most sophisticated technology （ D） Because they are available at all tourist destinations 52 From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize _. （ A） the weakening of the US
