1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 131及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 Write an essay commenting on the remark “Life is full of roses and thorns.“ You may state your own view on disasters. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Section A （ A） Student and teacher. （ B） Patient and doctor
2、. （ C） Waitress and customer. （ D） Client and lawyer. （ A） She would collect the exams. （ B） She would correct the exams. （ C） Her teaching assistant would correct the exams. （ D） She would not give her students a final exam. （ A） The kitchen is too big. （ B） Its too noisy. （ C） There are only two r
3、ooms. （ D） The air conditioning causes a problem. （ A） Because her husband criticized her opinions. （ B） Because her husband is wrong so much of the time. （ C） Because she doesnt believe the weather forecast. （ D） Because she left her umbrella in the office. （ A） The woman is mailing them to Garys o
4、ld address. （ B） The post office is sending them to the womans house. （ C） They are being forwarded to Garys apartment. （ D） They are being held at the post office. （ A） He will write a short paper instead of a long one. （ B） He hopes to write a paper. （ C） He doesnt know which. （ D） He prefers the
5、tests to the term paper. （ A） Layer and client. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Boss and secretary. （ D） Nurse and patient. （ A） It would do him good to go out for a while. （ B） He ought to do the first ten problems again. （ C） She could help him with the problems. （ D） He should be finished with the
6、 problems by three. （ A） She doesnt want to pay the late fee. （ B） She was given incorrect information. （ C） She cant afford to pay her tuition. （ D） She didnt pass her mathematics class last semester. （ A） The director couldnt give her an appointment right away. （ B） The office was closed the first
7、 time she went. （ C） The computers were out of service the first time she was there. （ D） She did not have acceptable identification with her on her first visit. （ A） Her prior schooling. （ B） Her residence. （ C） Her age. （ D） Her driving record. （ A） The director probably isnt able to make an excep
8、tion. （ B） The director probably wont see her. （ C） The director usually isnt very helpful. （ D） Part-time students arent the directors responsibility （ A） Chicago. （ B） New York. （ C） Boston. （ D） Detroit. （ A） In a little while. （ B） First thing in the morning. （ C） Pretty quick. （ D） By 8:00. （ A
9、） An Elgin. （ B） A Rolex. （ C） A Seiko. （ D） A Bulova. Section B （ A） Neither of the two types of rockets is very economical. （ B） The liquid-fuel rocket is best. （ C） Each type of rocket has certain advantages. （ D） The solid-fuel rocket is best. （ A） Because of its size. （ B） Because of its fuel.
10、（ C） Because of its complicated engine. （ D） Because of its burning time. （ A） The inexpensive cost of construction. （ B） The capacity of lifting heavy spacecraft into orbit. （ C） The easy control performance. （ D） The inexpensive cost of operation. （ A） The fuel is cheap. （ B） They can be stopped a
11、nd reignite. （ C） They are cheap to build. （ D） They must be used soon after fueling. （ A） She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. （ B） She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination. （ C） She is not good at telling stories of the kind. （ D） She finds space research more important
12、. （ A） At the age of 19. （ B） When she is pursuing her post-doctors degree. （ C） 10 years before. （ D） When she was a teacher at a womans college. （ A） Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation. （ B） Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. （ C） Women can balance a
13、career in science and having a family. （ D） Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. （ A） Animals dont like to cry while human beings do. （ B） Human beings cry because of their emotions while animals dont. （ C） Humans tears contain substance that would kill bacteria while animals don
14、t. （ D） Animals can give up tears while humans cant. （ A） Why do humans cry. （ B） What the emotional situations are when human cry. （ C） What substance is contained in humans tears. （ D） How crying helps us deal with emotional problems. （ A） Teenage boys seldom cry. （ B） Teenage boys cry more often
15、than the girls. （ C） Teenage boys cry less often than the girls. （ D） Teenage girls cry twice as often as teenage boys. Section C 26 When somebody calls, first of all, the【 B1】 _would offer him a cigarette and a cup of tea. In the countryside,【 B2】 _. old men often allow visiting guests to share the
16、 long-stemmed Chinese pipe which they themselves are smoking. At wedding【 B3】 _. brides would offer cigarettes to all guests who came to express their【 B4】 _and light the cigarettes for each of them one after another. All these were originally【 B5】 _the Chinese hospitality and respect towards the gu
17、est, but in recent years, the old tradition has been used as a means to nurse good relations. Even those who never smoke have【 B6】 _cigarettes in their pockets. Whenever they have to seek somebodys favor, they first offer him a cigarette. If the other party turns it down, he is being impolite. If he
18、 accepts it he has to do something, for【 B7】_demands a favor in return. Tobacco contains harmful substances. So offering cigarettes to someone【 B8】_doing harm to him. But neither people who offer cigarettes nor those who take them fully realize it. It is even【 B9】 _for the host to pass the long-stem
19、med Chinese pipe or water pipe to the visitor after smoking it beforehand. Once I paid a visit to relative who had just【 B10】 _abroad. He was smoking but did not produce one for me. Instead, he placed the cigarette packet on the table and told me: “Cigarettes produce carbon monoxide and nicotine. Bu
20、t if you dont mind this, take it yourself.“ His way of offering cigarettes was unique but worth learning. 27 【 B1】 28 【 B2】 29 【 B3】 30 【 B4】 31 【 B5】 32 【 B6】 33 【 B7】 34 【 B8】 35 【 B9】 36 【 B10】 Section A 36 When Sakena Yacoobi was a child in Herat, Afghanistan, she saw many women suffer. They had
21、 no education and【 C1】 _or no medical care. Many died in childbirth. In the nineteen seventies she came to the United States. She became a professor and health consultant. But in nineteen ninety-two, she visited Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. What she saw【 C2】 _her to return to her homeland. In n
22、ineteen ninety-five she started the Afghan Institute of Learning. The organization began by serving Afghan women and girls in the camps in【 C3】 _Pakistan. At that time, the Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan. The rulers would not let girls go to school. Sakena Yacoobi【 C4】 _her life to set up ei
23、ghty secret schools in Afghan homes. About three thousand girls【 C5】 _these schools. American-led forces ousted(驱逐 )the Taliban from【 C6】 _in late two thousand one, after the terrorist attacks on the United States. Today Sakena Yacoobi says her organization avoids the most dangerous provinces. It【 C
24、7】 _education and health centers and traveling clinics. Each year, the Afghan Institute of Learning serves about three hundred fifty thousand women and children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sakena Yacoobi has received many【 C8】 _including this years two hundred fifty thousand dollar Henry R. Kravis
25、Prize in Leadership. In accepting the award from Claremont McKenna College in California, she said: “Every day, I see the【 C9】 _of education, and thats the【 C10】 _that keeps me going on.“ A)little B)few C)force D)operates E)compelled F)neighboring G)attended H)presents I)impact J)persuaded K)risked
26、L)provides M)awards N)lived O)power 37 【 C1】 38 【 C2】 39 【 C3】 40 【 C4】 41 【 C5】 42 【 C6】 43 【 C7】 44 【 C8】 45 【 C9】 46 【 C10】 Section B 46 The Health Benefits of Drinking Water Is Bottled Drinking Water Healthier Than Filtered Tap Water? A)Water is a key ingredient in a healthy diet and lifestyle.
27、There are many health benefits of drinking water. It helps flush impurities and toxins out of our systems. It aids in the delivery of oxygen and nutrients. In fact, nearly every system in our bodies relies on water for proper functioning. But what will happen if the water you drink is unhealthy? B)I
28、n past decades, concerns about tap water and its impact on overall health led some people to turn to bottled drinking water instead. However, in those days, there were few choices of bottled waters. You could pay to have a company deliver large bulky plastic bottles of water for the water cooler. Or
29、 you could purchase gallon jugs of distilled or “drinking water“ at the grocery store. C)In recent years, there has been an explosion in the number of different bottled waters available, with big distributors such as Coke and Pepsi jumping on the bandwagon. But are bottled drinking waters like Cokes
30、 Dasani brand, Pepsis Aquafina, or Wal-Marts store brand really any healthier than your tap water? Or would you be better off with a drinking water filtration system? D)As we have learned more about the water we drink, the technology behind drinking water filters and purification systems has improve
31、d dramatically. There are filters to remove impurities, chemicals, heavy metals, bacteria and most every contaminant you can think of. With the right size and filter combination for your specific home, your water can be exceptionally pure and healthy. Cost Comparison E)Drinking water filtration syst
32、ems have also become more affordable and easy to use.Although the initial cost of a whole house system usually amounts to several hundred dollars, that cost is often less than $100 each year if spread out over the life of the system. There may be additional expenses to replace carbon filters, membra
33、nes in reverse osmosis drinking water filtration system, or lamps in an ultraviolet light water treatment device. These expenses can add another $ 100 or so to the annual costs of operating drinking water filters and purification systems. F)While some people may hesitate to spend so much each year f
34、or clean, safe drinking water, they are probably paying more for bottled drinking water. Calculations show that at a price of $ 1 to $4 per gallon, bottled or delivered water costs an average of $400 each year, especially if you purchase individual bottles. And that doesnt take into consideration th
35、e gas needed to drive to the store or the environmental impact of all the empty plastic bottles. Health Aspects G)Many people who choose bottled drinking water understand that it is more expensive, but they are still willing to pay the extra money because bottled water is thought to be safer and hea
36、lthier than filtered drinking water. After all, bottled water is often marketed as “natural spring water“ or “pure glacier water. “ H)In reality, few bottled waters come from natural springs, and most of them use municipal tap water. The companies are able to get away with this false marketing becau
37、se the regulations and standards for bottle drinking water are less stringent than those for residential drinking sources. I)The quality of bottled water is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), while drinking water systems are typically regulated by State regulations or the Environmen
38、tal Protection Agency(EPA). This doesnt mean that the FDA isnt doing their job. Its just that the rules for bottled water only require it to be as good as tap water, not better. J)In addition, the FDA regulations only apply to bottled drinking water that is transported across state lines. If a compa
39、ny sells their bottled drinking water in the same state where it was bottled, the federal regulations dont apply. The result is that many bottled waters are not any healthier than filtered water, and in fact some are less pure. K)This was demonstrated in a study which was conducted in 1999 by the Na
40、tural Resources Defense Council. They tested over 100 brands of bottled drinking water and found that about one third of the waters contained contamination in the form of chemicals, bacteria, and arsenic. The study also found that up to forty percent of bottled drinking waters come from a city water
41、 system. How to Tell if Your Water Is Healthy L)So how do you tell if the water you are drinking is healthy? With tap water, it is relatively easy. If you water comes from a municipal source, the suppliers are required by law to provide annual water quality reports. If you have a well, you can have
42、an authorized lab test your water. It may cost $100 or more, but its a small price to pay for peace of mind. Or you can purchase a kit and test it yourself, but naturally the results may not be as conclusive or reliable as those produced by authorized labs. M)When it comes to bottled drinking water,
43、 it can be more difficult to know what you are getting. Start by checking the label or the bottle cap. Some may tell you that the water comes from a municipal source or “community water system“, which means tap water. N)If the label doesnt give any information, you can call the bottler and ask. But
44、dont be surprised if you get the run around and are transferred to several different departments. Some states have a bottled water program that tracks bottled drinking water and can tell you the origin of the source water as well as other information. O)Safe and healthy drinking water has become big
45、 business. Thousands of companies are vying for your hard earned cash, and some arc not always honest about what their products offer. The initial investment for a home drinking water filtration system can seem expensive at first, but over time, it is usually less expensive than bottled drinking wat
46、er. And with a water filter, you at least know where the water you drink came from and how it was treated. P)Before going out and spending your hard earned money for bottled drinking water that may, be no better than your own tap water, it is obviously a good idea to do some research. You are likely
47、 to decide that a drinking water filtration system and/or purifier is the healthier choice and provides the best value as well. 47 In the past decades, bottled drinking water was restricted to few choices. 48 Generally, the companies that use municipal tap water as bottled water can escape punishmen
48、t by law. 49 Now, tap water can also become exceptionally pure and healthy if a right filtration system is installed in your home. 50 Operating drinking water filters and purification systems costs about two hundred dollars every year. 51 One of the disadvantages of bottled water is that the plastic
49、 bottles would bring about impact on the environment. 52 The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for supervising the quality of drinking water. 53 When the bottled water is claimed to come from a “community water system“, it is actually tap water. 54 If you need to know any information about the bottled water, you can either ask the bottler for it or get it from the states bottled water program. 55 In a study by The Natural Reso
