1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 183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 My Opinions on Unhealthy Eating Habits. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words
2、. My Opinions on Unhealthy Eating Habits Section A （ A） Purchase her plane ticket. （ B） Pick up a passport application form. （ C） Change her plane ticket. （ D） Arrange for her accommodations in Europe. （ A） Shes spoken to him on the phone. （ B） She stayed in his apartment for one summer. （ C） She we
3、nt on a summer trip with him. （ D） She used to work with him. （ A） 3 weeks. （ B） 3 months. （ C） 2 months. （ D） Over 1 year. （ A） Leave it vacant. （ B） Rent it to the man she is talking with. （ C） Sublet it to Jim Thomas. （ D） Ask her landlord to sublet it. （ A） Membership in a food co-op. （ B） The b
4、enefits of health food. （ C） Shopping in the supermarket. （ D） The current cost of food. （ A） Avoid junk food. （ B） Attend monthly meetings. （ C） Buy cleaning supplies. （ D） Work at the co-op. （ A） To save money on food. （ B） To buy food without additives. （ C） To do all his shopping in one place. （
5、 D） To meet other health conscious people. （ A） They may attend fewer meetings. （ B） They can help choose the products that will be sold. （ C） They can pay lower membership fee. （ D） They may go to the co-op more times per week. Section B （ A） He was not interested in political reform. （ B） He had a
6、n unusual military career. （ C） He had no political experience. （ D） He expressed many controversial ideas （ A） Because he was well known on the West Coast. （ B） Because he served as James Polks vice president. （ C） Because he supported financial aid to farmers. （ D） Because he was a popular war her
7、o. （ A） He lost the support of farmers. （ B） He was opposed by the Whig party. （ C） He died early in his term. （ D） He came into conflict with railroad owners. （ A） Less than 7 billion. （ B） Half a billion. （ C） No more than 70 million. （ D） About 15 million. （ A） Personal information. （ B） Politica
8、l scandals. （ C） Business affairs. （ D） Religious events. （ A） Politician. （ B） Executives. （ C） Teachers. （ D） College students. （ A） It is said that you can find comfort with friends only in Facebook. （ B） It is convenient to chat with others across communities with Facebook. （ C） It is terrible t
9、o reveal personal feelings in Facebook. （ D） It is satisfying to find the social norm changing over time with Facebook. Section C （ A） Publishers wanted higher quality paper. （ B） Paper made from rags deteriorated too quickly. （ C） Wood pulp had become too expensive. （ D） The supply of rags was insu
10、fficient. （ A） It turned out high-quality paper. （ B） It used wood imported from the United States. （ C） It caused a serious deforestation problem. （ D） It obtained success soon. （ A） It is difficult to obtain. （ B） Paper cannot be made without it. （ C） It causes paper to deteriorate. （ D） It preven
11、ts wood from being turned into pulp. （ A） Many of their books are in poor condition. （ B） They have too many books from the early 1800s. （ C） They dont have enough space to store government documents. （ D） They have to import most of the paper they use. （ A） She went to college nearby. （ B） She won
12、a contest. （ C） Her family vacationed there. （ D） She was a friend of Leonard Bernsteins. （ A） Its difficult to hear. （ B） The lawn is usually very crowded. （ C） The setting isnt very pretty. （ D） The audience might get wet. （ A） It is held in Boston. （ B） All the seats are indoors. （ C） It is not w
13、ell known. （ D） It has been going on for a long time. （ A） Europe. （ B） The Caribbean islands. （ C） Canada. （ D） Mexico. （ A） They failed to improve their strains of corn. （ B） They knew very little about cultivating corn. （ C） Their economies were based on corn. （ D） They used corn husks in buildin
14、g their dwellings. （ A） Its seeds cannot sprout on their own. （ B） It must be irrigated. （ C） It has to be protected from insects. （ D） Its stalk is not strong enough to support its weight. Section A 26 Despite the extreme environment, Australias iconic Lake Eyre Basin is home to a range of aquatic
15、animals(水生物 ) including fish. In fact, during massive floods, the desert is teeming with them. But such flood events are very rare. So, how do fish survive in the【 C1】 _? A new study led by Monash University researchers has revealed that for one fish species, the desert goby(霞虎鱼 ), survival hinges o
16、n【 C2】 _moving to new water sources. Lead researcher Krystina Mossop explained that despite their small size and poor swimming ability, desert gobies use short-lived flood events to move between locations. “This is important because desert waterholes are constantly【 C3】 _up, and to survive in the lo
17、ng term, the fish need to constantly track the【 C4】 _of water in their environment,“ Ms. Mossop said. To explore how the fish moves around its arid landscape, the researchers drew on the information【 C5】 _in the gobys DNA: an excellent tool because it captures signatures of past environments in mode
18、rn organisms. “By mapping the【 C6】_variation of populations across the landscape, we can see which populations are more connected, and which are more【 C7】 _. This lets us identify where there are barriers that stop fish from moving between locations,“ Ms. Mossop said. By studying the gobys DNA, the
19、researchers discovered that gobies from very different parts of the landscape were genetically【 C8】 _, demonstrating that populations are much more connected than anticipated. “What this probably shows is that because gobies are tough little fish, they can survive in drying and shallow water long en
20、ough to leapfrogtheir way across the landscape,“ said senior co-author, Associate Professor Bob Wong, also in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University. Its that same little battlercharacter that allows them to use the harsh waters that exist during extended【 C9】 _periods. “These findin
21、gs have【 C10】 _for conserving species like the desert goby, and related fish that are endangered by habitat loss and degradation through human use of the deserts scarce water resources,“ said senior co-author, Dr. David Chapple. A)connected B)constantly C)desert D)different E)drought F)drying G)floo
22、d H)genetic I)implications J)isolated K)location L)meantime M)similar N)stored O)urgently 27 【 C1】 28 【 C2】 29 【 C3】 30 【 C4】 31 【 C5】 32 【 C6】 33 【 C7】 34 【 C8】 35 【 C9】 36 【 C10】 Section B 36 The Ten Skills Students Really Need When They Graduate A)The number of jobs available for graduates is pre
23、dicted to rise by 10.2% , according to a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters. Good news for students but when ycu come to apply for your first job after university, are you sure youll have the relevant skills for the post? Leaving it until youre sitting in front of a blank computer scre
24、en trying to write your CV for a graduate job may well be too late to assess the qualities youve got to offer. B)From day one students should see the start of university as the start of their working life,“ says Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau. “Think of the skills you need
25、to have when you finish university in three or four years time and then work backwards, so youre hoarding skills each year. “ Gemma Pirnie, founder of Your New Crew, says: “When I left university I was completely unprepared for what the grad market would throw at me. I thought having a 2: 1 from a g
26、ood university and having a bit of(irrelevant)work experience would see me land a job no problem not the case. “Obviously the skills you need will depend on the job you apply for, but there are some things that graduate recruiters are looking for that you can start thinking about now. C)Business sen
27、se “Candidates who start their own societies, organise their university ball or start their own T-shirt-making business while at university tend to have a good grasp of how a business makes money,“ says Cary Curtis, managing director of Give-a-grad-a-go. An understanding of business is one of the ma
28、in skills that students underestimate, according to a 2013 Guardian survey. Less than 10% of students thought it was a vital skill, compared to nearly 50% of employers. “You dont need to be the next Mark Zuckerberg,“ says Curtis, “but having a good idea of how a business runs and the challenges invo
29、lved are really useful skills to take into a company. “ D)Get global “More and more employers are wanting graduates to have a global mindset, which means understanding different cultures and how industries work across borders,“ says Stephen Isherwood, chief executive of the Association of Graduate R
30、ecruiters. Isherwood recommends that students make the most of time at university to meet people from around the world, consider study abroad schemes like Erasmus, and says that speaking another language shows that a grad has a “better cultural understanding“. E)A language “If you speak another lang
31、uage then make sure its clearly displayed on your CV,“ says Curtis. “We really like bilingual candidates as they usually interview really well. But quite often their CV doesnt do them justice. Business fluent French looks much better than just French A-level at grade A“ as it offers a company more.
32、“ Be careful though. “If you havent had much practice with your languages make sure you scrub up before sending out a CV that implies you can hold your own. “ F)A squeaky clean(极其整洁 )digital footprint “Start building a digital footprint of relevance to what you want to do,“ says Smith. “Employers, j
33、ust like everyone else, will look on the internet as a first port of call. “That might mean setting up a LinkedIn profile, starting your own blog or website, joining Twitter, and generally making sure youre careful about what goes online connected to you. Chris Smith, chief executive of Opinio Group
34、 recruiters, says: “If the only thing employers can find is you with traffic cones on your head on Face-book then youre in trouble. “ G)Office etiquette Knowing how to fit into an office will come in handy for many graduate jobs, so its a good idea to look for opportunities to spend time in one whil
35、e youre still a student. Hawes says: “What some graduates might not have is the office know-how, maybe theyve never worked in an office before so everythings new, whether its answering the phone or the way you dress or address people, the things like that office etiquette. “ H)How to make a good cup
36、pa Sam Espensen, managing director of Conversation Creation, says: “ One of the skills that has stood me in great stead is making great tea and coffee. I once had a grad refuse to make my team drinks because it suggested he was below the rest of us needless to say he didnt last long. “We all make te
37、a in my team and the person who brings me a cup of tea unprompted is likely to be my hero for the day. Sussing out(发现 )the culture of a workplace(whether they all make tea for each other, for example)is really important when you come to look for work. I)Good with computers “Hard skills in programmin
38、g and software development for us are really valuable,“ says Hawes. Curtis adds that being highly numerate and having good analytical skills is increasingly important. But even if youre not applying for a job in a tech company, being digitally savvy is still really important. “All employers expect g
39、raduates to be computer literate,“ says Isherwood. “ Generally just being aware of the digital age is important. That doesnt mean having programming skills, but understanding that instant messaging and conference calls are common in the business world and having basic IT skills like working with spr
40、eadsheets and documents. “ J)Teamwork If youve been thinking of joining a university sports team but havent quite found the motivation, heres another reason to join: it could help you get a job. Smith says: “What shows better that someone can be part of a team than the fact theyve spent the past two
41、 years playing for a team. “ Being able to work with other people is a key skill employers are looking for and youll need to prove its something you have had experience of beyond your course. “When talking about teamwork dont use university examples,“ says Isherwood. “At university the teams are cho
42、sen for you, so its much more impressive to speak about sport or involvement with a society. “ K)Talking to people Getting confident talking to people is useful for building up your contacts. Pirnie says: “Attend industry meet ups. This will help you both with articulating your interests and with in
43、terview techniques as youll quickly become comfortable talking to new people. “ Smith recommends going to exhibitions and conventions in your chosen fieid. He says: “ There are small business conventions going on all over the country. Go to them, meet people, ask some questions. And if youre not sur
44、e yet quite what you want to do, all the more reason to get out there and investigate. “ L)Positive attitude If youre still at university, its worth thinking about how you can build up all these skills. But if youre in your final year and havent ticked them ail, dont worry. “Employers often say that
45、 they hire for attitude and train for skill,“ says Hawes. So whatever experience youve got to your name, a positive attitude is still the most important thing you can bring to your first job. M)A few more things to consider A driving licence: “A driving licence certainly isnt the prerequisite that i
46、t used to be,“ says Curtis, but if you havent yet learnt to drive its still worth trying before you leave university. Smith says: “It can be important. Also, it speaks volumes if you cant drive. The first thing I think is why not? It hints at laziness. “ Things you get involved with at university an
47、d in your own time might not seem directly linked to what you want to do in the future, but you never know when those skills might come in handy. 37 Its said that graduating from a distinguished university with a little work experience offer no guarantee of a job. 38 An understanding of business is
48、presumed as less important by graduates but in reality is a crucial skill. 39 Creating and managing your online profile to maintain a positive professional reputation is highly advised. 40 Discovering the office culture is of great significance to job hunters. 41 It would be too late if you think ab
49、out your qualifications just before writing your resume. 42 Its important to add language skills to your resume if you actually possess the skills to attract potential employers. 43 Its recommended to build global connections at university to raise diverse and international perspectives. 44 Participating in conventions that interest you and communicating with people will help you build up connections. 45 Theres no substitute for a positive attitude in job hunti
