1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 164及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Days We Should Keep in Mind. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1. 1很多年轻人从不会忘记庆祝自己的生日，父母的生日却不知道 2这种现象
2、说明了什么问题，原因是什么 3我们应该怎么做 Section A （ A） A start-up program. （ B） Anti-virus software. （ C） Computer software for personal use. （ D） Computer software for after-school tutorials. （ A） They are confident of passing the college entrance exams. （ B） They are to take college entrance exams this year. （ C）
3、Most of them are not doing very well in maths. （ D） They are forced to take more extra practice. （ A） It is designed for junior school students. （ B） It contains different subjects except maths. （ C） Each course takes 40 hours to complete. （ D） Each course contains 35 lessons. （ A） To satisfy his re
4、quirements. （ B） To show how the software works. （ C） To ask him to buy other products. （ D） To let him compare prices and other products. （ A） It was a design school located in Germany. （ B） It was an American art movement. （ C） It was a scenic spot in Germany. （ D） It was the name of a German arti
5、st. （ A） Get further studies in universities. （ B） Work as an assistant in workshops. （ C） Study with a crafts person and an artist. （ D） Learn technical expertise on his own. （ A） Art is separate from technical skills. （ B） Art should be enjoyed by everybody. （ C） Art is a form of luxury object. （
6、D） Art should be based on imagination. （ A） They were individually hand-crafted. （ B） They were produced by machines in large amounts. （ C） They were in Gothic style. （ D） They are out of date now. Section B （ A） More than 400. （ B） More than 4,000. （ C） About 200. （ D） About 50. （ A） Eating less sa
7、lt will help decrease blood pressure. （ B） Many people in America have high blood pressure. （ C） Some patients dont follow the doctors suggestion. （ D） Eating unhealthy foods has effects on ones health. （ A） The decrease in blood pressure. （ B） Continued high-blood pressure. （ C） Taking too much med
8、icine. （ D） Excessive intake of vitamins. （ A） Cooked meat products are safe to eat. （ B） People should eat less popular prepared foods. （ C） To decrease salt, popular prepared foods need to be improved. （ D） High blood pressure patients should see a doctor. （ A） All the transportation is free. （ B）
9、 Every one can get medical treatment and job training. （ C） Free health care and social services. （ D） The state offers affordable housing. （ A） The universities are all free for students. （ B） The state pays the bill for its students study overseas. （ C） People can choose any school they like. （ D）
10、 People can go to universities without tests. （ A） They can also get free education. （ B） They all work in oil companies. （ C） They mostly come from Arab countries. （ D） They live in the poor districts. Section C （ A） There are three different types of storage systems. （ B） Different memory holds in
11、formation for different amounts of time. （ C） Different types of storage systems have different functions. （ D） Memory works as a kind of storage system for information. （ A） There is much room for information in it. （ B） It holds information for about 15 to 20 seconds. （ C） It holds information alm
12、ost indefinitely. （ D） It maintains information for about 25 to 30 seconds. （ A） Declarative memory and procedure memory. （ B） Declarative memory and short-term memory. （ C） Short-term memory and procedure memory. （ D） Sensory memory and procedure memory. （ A） Our skills and habits. （ B） Our persona
13、l lives. （ C） General knowledge or facts. （ D） Factual information. （ A） The term is not widely used today. （ B） The term began to be used after 1867. （ C） The term was used in a famous novel. （ D） The term was invented by Horatio Alger. （ A） It is the dream of the American to lead a common life. （
14、B） It is the hope of the American to have a better quality of life. （ C） It is the wish of the American to live an extraordinary life. （ D） It is the strong desire to have an average level of life. （ A） It may lead to people seeking to improve their lifestyle. （ B） It could result in the desire to c
15、reate opportunities for ourselves. （ C） It can bring about more financial security and better jobs. （ D） It may lead to an out-of-control consumerism and materialism. （ A） Being healthy and charming. （ B） To be wealthy and attractive. （ C） Being famous and attractive. （ D） To be healthy and accepted
16、. （ A） Because it protects you from getting sunburnt. （ B） Because it helps you get a perfectly tanned skin. （ C） Because its in charge of filtering the harmful sun rays. （ D） Because it repairs your skin that damaged by the sunlight. （ A） It helps protect the bone and protects us from diseases. （ B
17、） It may protect the bone and cure some diseases. （ C） It helps build up new bones and protects us from diseases. （ D） It could build up new bones and cure some diseases. Section A 26 The local education authority compiled a list of “potential security problems“ on campus last week. They include fir
18、e accidents, traffic accidents, crime, bombing, stealing, social communication problems and【 C1】 _. “Though the ivory tower shuts out some dangers from the outside world, it is not a paradise【 C2】 _to crimes and accidents. School-safety has been in focus,“ said an official of the local Education Com
19、mittee. In the first six months of this year, 25 students were victims of【 C3】 _accidents or crimes and 10 students committed suicide. While numbers remain low, how can campuses be made safer places to live in? Making safety education compulsory is the governments answer. University students will so
20、on receive compulsory classes. In the lessons, they will learn how to protect themselves by looking at real【 C4】 _on campus. For example, girls will learn when and where sexual harassment(骚扰 )is most【 C5】 _to happen. They will also get【 C6】 _on how to protect themselves, like not wearing mini skirts
21、 in crowded public places. Students should not only be aware of the dangers from the outside, but also those self-inflicted. Even though it【 C7】 _last in the list, it doesnt mean suicide is the least serious. The newspaper【 C8】 _a growing number of suicide attempts on September 15. Between May and J
22、uly, three university students killed themselves by jumping from buildings. One girl left a note saying that she was “sick of life and【 C9】 _.“ In the safety course, students are given tips on how to cope with pressure. They are also encouraged to go to the school psychologists if they feel depresse
23、d. They will learn what to do if their classmates behave【 C10】 _because of depression. A)comes E)normally I)tips M)fatal B)immune F)abnormally J)headlines N)escalates C)perpetual G)reflected K)likely O)suicides D)depressed H)reported L)cases 27 【 C1】 28 【 C2】 29 【 C3】 30 【 C4】 31 【 C5】 32 【 C6】 33 【
24、 C7】 34 【 C8】 35 【 C9】 36 【 C10】 Section B 36 How to Keep Your New Years Resolutions AAbout half of all American adults say they are at least somewhat likely to make a New Years resolution this year. Their top vows: to lose weight, quit smoking and exercise more. But consider this: if hard-core addi
25、cts can break bad habitssome by moderating, not just quittingtheres still hope for you. Whether your goal for this year is to get fit or tame your drinking, experts say theres a lot you can learn from people who have successfully moderated their habits to help keep you off the resolution merry-go-ro
26、und. 1. Dont Kid Yourself B“The most important thing is to be honest with yourself,“ says Howard Josepher, the president of Exponents Inc., an organization that provides support and educational services to people with substance-misuse issues. “You need to know the difference between enjoying yoursel
27、f and self-medicating. Its not that self-medicating is necessarily badbut you should give yourself parameters. If you are adhering to them, OK. If not, you need to check yourself.“ CSuccessful moderators decide in advance how much is too muchand stick to their limit, no matter what. Have a cookie a
28、day if thats what youve deemed acceptable. But if you cheat by having “just one more,“ know that you are only cheating yourself and worsening the problem, experts say. The point is to learn how to hold yourself accountable. DFor those who are concerned in particular about drinking, a free, research-
29、based online tool called Drinkers Checkup can help you determine whether you are drinking at unhealthy levels, and what to do if you are. 2. Quit Cold TurkeyTemporarily E“Theoretically, there are very good reasons to take a break from a behavior, totally,“ says Reid Hester, director of research at B
30、ehavior Therapy Associates, explaining that an initial period of complete abstinence(节制 )can make it easier for people to moderate behavior by eliminating the habitual, automatic aspect of the unwanted activity. FTake a cue from the self-help group Moderation Management(MM), which advises problem dr
31、inkers to abstain completely for a month before attempting moderate drinking. If you cant achieve a month of abstinence, the thinking goes, successful moderation is unlikely. GThe best way to stay on course is frequent self-monitoring: use as many behavior-modification tools, support groups and prog
32、rams as you can. In October, Hester and colleagues published a randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment comparing heavy drinkers who used MMs website to help them quit with those who used the MM site plus another online tool that teaches behavior-control tactics and he
33、lps chart drinking. While both groups significantly reduced their drinking and alcohol-related problems, the group that used the additional tool had more days abstinent and drank less when they drank. 3. Do What the Buddhist Would Do HAlan Marlatt, director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center
34、 at the University of Washington, studies “mindfulness-based relapse(重新染上 )prevention,“ which uses meditation(冥想 )and other ideas from Buddhist teachings to help people break bad habits. I“Between stimulus and response, theres a space, and in that space is our power to choose our response, and in ou
35、r response lies our growth and freedom,“ says Marlatt, quoting author and Holocaust survivor Victor Frankl. Marlatt says, “Mindfulness gets you into that space.“ JBeing mindful may involve traditional meditation, in which you sit quietly and observe your thoughts and breathing without judgment. But
36、here, it is also used to focus awareness on thoughts and feelings that lead to unwanted behavior. Simply recognizing the triggers to relapse can help you choose not to give into them. “When theres a fork in the road, strong desire is pulling you one way. Well, whats the other way? You have to look d
37、own the other road and see where it takes you. Then you have a choice, instead of being on autopilot,“ says Marlatt. KOne tactic he recommends for resisting those desires is called “urge-surfing.“ It involves being mindful of the fact that desire is like a waveit rises to a peak, then falls. This ha
38、ppens whether you yield to the urge or not, though most people mistakenly think their desire will escalate endlessly unless they give in. In fact, yielding to desire only reinforces themresisting, in contrast, reinforces resistance. Marlatt advises watching your urge, noting its peak and “surfing“ i
39、t, rather than allowing it to wipe you out. LAnother trick is to recognize that willpower is like a muscleit gets stronger with appropriate use but ultimately weakens if overloaded. Thats why Hester recommends setting short-term goals that are “moderately difficult, realistic, concrete and measurabl
40、e.“ As with weight-lifting, starting at a level that is challenging but not ovenvhelming can provide a sense of achievement and successwhich can give you the drive to take on bigger challenges. 4. Dont Try to Scare Yourself Straight MResearch shows that in the long term, the pleasure of victory is a
41、 better incentive than the agony of defeat. “Punishment is a poor motivator,“ says Hester. “It sets people up for failure. If all you do is punishing yourself for failure, you wont stay motivated to change for very long.“ NInstead, reward yourself for sticking to your limits and focus on the benefit
42、s of changing. For instance, if your goal is to drink less or lose weight, treat yourself to something you wanta new book or DVD, sayeach time you successfully resist a tempting dessert or achieve a goal, like a month of abstinence. Success tends to give birth to greater success. If you do slip back
43、 into old patterns, avoid blame. “Dont say, I cant do it, “ says Marlatt. “People make mistakes. If you keep working at it, you will get better over time. Thats what the research shows.“ NFor some people, trying to moderate bad habits is not achievable or takes more effort than abstaining altogether
44、as the philosopher St. Augustine put it, “Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.“ Recognizing this by trying and failing can also be a critical step toward behavior change. 5. Get Better Friends OConsciously and unconsciously, people tend to imitate those around them. Thats why the l
45、atest research shows that things like happiness, smoking quitting and obesity can spread like an infectious disease through social networks. So surround yourself with friends who can also be role models. “Make sure that people you hang out with are people who look and act the way you would like to.
46、Social imitation is the easiest form not only of flattery but of self-improvement,“ says Stanton Peele, author of Seven Tools to Beat Addiction. PSocial support is critical to changing all kinds of behavior. Good friends can not only help you through slip-ups but also help keep your New Years resolu
47、tions from taking over your life. Rather than obsessing about what you shouldnt be doing, think about things you should, experts say. The distraction will help you curb bad habits. “Focus on your higher goals and positive activities, things that both sustain you and fill your life,“ says Peele. If y
48、ou regularly engage in meaningful activities that give you pleasurewhether its visiting friends, picking up a hobby, taking a class or doing volunteer workyoull simply have less time to engage in the behavior that you want to reduce. 37 Using meditation can help people quit bad habits. 38 Willpower
49、gets stronger if it is used appropriately. 39 Self-medicating is a bad thing unless you adhere to the parameters. 40 Mindfulness gets people into space between stimulus and response. 41 An online tool can help you determine whether you are drinking too much. 42 A self-help group advices alcohol addicts to try a complete abstinence before moderate drinking. 43 It is advisable for you to give yourself a little prize once you achieve a goal, like a m
