1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 193及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the picture, analyze its causes and then explain what you will do to solve the problem. You shou
2、ld write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Section A （ A） Satisfied. （ B） Enthusiastic. （ C） Disappointed. （ D） Indifferent. （ A） Close relationship with the manager. （ B） Competence in the work. （ C） Good educational background. （ D） Unusual flattering tricks. （ A） He is a director in
3、the company. （ B） He is unqualified for his job. （ C） He is the managers close friend. （ D） He is a relative of the mans. （ A） Stupid orders given by his manager. （ B） The empty feeling of being useless. （ C） Orders given out by his wife. （ D） The insufficient pension. （ A） How the bones repair them
4、selves. （ B） What human bones are made of. （ C） How much people have learnt about bones. （ D） How to combat with bone diseases. （ A） It breaks down the bone tissue. （ B） It produces the new tissue. （ C） It fills in the bone holes. （ D） It completely repairs the bones. （ A） They have difficulty ident
5、ifying these cells. （ B） They arent sure how these cells work. （ C） Theyve learned how to reproduce these cells. （ D） Theyve found similar cells in other species. （ A） A way to prevent a bone disease. （ B） An understanding between bone tissue and other tissue. （ C） A way to understand how specialize
6、d bone cells have evolved. （ D） A solution by creating artificial bone tissue. Section B （ A） Her business skills. （ B） Her study experience abroad. （ C） Her critical thinking ability. （ D） Her cultural knowledge. （ A） It paid off. （ B） It turned out to be a nightmare. （ C） It was overcharged. （ D）
7、It made her an expert. （ A） Finances, time and property. （ B） Tuition, spending and relationships. （ C） Money, safety and time limitations. （ D） Experience, spending constraints and security. （ A） Doubtful. （ B） Guilty. （ C） Sad. （ D） Pessimistic. （ A） Because he benefited a lot from peoples advice.
8、 （ B） Because he always held up to his dreams. （ C） Because he was in fact a versatile genius. （ D） Because he got great help from his followers. （ A） His body was too strong and his name too long. （ B） He never made any movie poster with his name. （ C） His face was too ugly and his brain too simple
9、. （ D） He played too many Nazi roles on the screen. （ A） Fabulous fortune. （ B） Faith in himself. （ C） Larger circle of friends. （ D） A bigger goal. Section C （ A） The prices of its shares went down. （ B） Most workers in Apple lost their jobs. （ C） The company suffered heavy losses. （ D） The company
10、 faced the risk of bankruptcy. （ A） Challenges from abroad. （ B） Lack of constant upgrading. （ C） Competition of the same trade. （ D） Some countries slowing economies. （ A） Apple is no longer winning the favor of consumers. （ B） Apple is no longer regularly producing exciting products. （ C） Apple ca
11、n not provide excellent after-sales service. （ D） The purchasing power of Apples target consumers weakens. （ A） They have some financial problems （ B） They lack an excellent enterprise culture. （ C） They dont make as much money as before. （ D） They lack an excellent marketing team. （ A） The speaker
12、enjoyed it in his youth. （ B） It will hurt the new comers. （ C） Many successes began their career from it. （ D） It is the first thing employees must do. （ A） Having great ambitions. （ B） Remaining to be a head clerk. （ C） Working hard for the firm. （ D） Being content with the present. （ A） They cost
13、 a lot of money. （ B） They scatter their investment. （ C） They often risk investing in unsure projects. （ D） They are not good at cooperating with others. （ A） His former headmaster. （ B） His former classmate. （ C） His former closest friend. （ D） His former lunch lady. （ A） A day when their lunch st
14、aff can have a competition. （ B） A day when their lunch staff can gain double income. （ C） A day when kids can make creative projects for their lunch staff. （ D） A day when kids can enjoy free delicious food for their lunch. （ A） They keep a close eye on every student. （ B） What they do is important
15、 for education. （ C） All that they do is very helpful for parents. （ D） What they do reflects the quality of schools. Section A 26 Secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths annually to nonsmokers in the United States, including nearly 900 infants, according to a new study. Altogether, annual
16、 deaths from secondhand smoke【 C1】 _nearly 600,000 years of potential life lost an average of 14.2 years per person and $6.6 billion in lost productivity,【 C2】_to $158,000 per death, report the researchers. The new research reveals that despite public health efforts to reduce tobacco use, secondhand
17、 smoke continues to【 C3】 _a grievous toll on nonsmokers. “In general, fewer people are smoking and many have made lifestyle changes, but our research shows that the impacts of secondhand smoke are【 C4】 _very large,“ said lead author Wendy Max, PhD, professor of health economics at the University of
18、California. “The【 C5】 _of information on biomarker-measured(生物指标测量 )exposure allows us to more accurately assess the impact of secondhand smoke exposure on health and productivity. The impact is particularly great for communities of color.“ Exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to a number of【 C6】
19、_illnesses including heart and lung disease, as well as conditions affecting newborns such as low birth weight and respiratory distress syndrome. In the research, the scientists【 C7】_the economic implications years of potential life lost and the value of lost productivity on different racial and eth
20、nic groups. “Our study probably underestimates the true economic impact of secondhand smoke on【 C8】 _,“ said Max. “The toll is substantial, with communities of color having the greatest【 C9】 _. Interventions need to be designed to reduce the health and economic burden of smoking on smokers and nonsm
21、okers alike, and on particularly【 C10】 _groups.“ A)losses E)adhering I)fatal M)amounting B)turbulent F)generalized J)henceforth N)vulnerable C)nonetheless G)take K)mortality O)gauged D)availability H)triumphs L)represent 27 【 C1】 28 【 C2】 29 【 C3】 30 【 C4】 31 【 C5】 32 【 C6】 33 【 C7】 34 【 C8】 35 【 C9
22、】 36 【 C10】 Section B 36 How to Duck Cabin Fevers and Other Aches on a Plane? AOn the first leg of this seasons holiday travel tour, I had the delightful experience of watching my 20-month-old touch nearly every surface on our airplane, from numerous armrests and people we passed in the aisle to our
23、 fingerprint-stained window. As a somewhat uncontrollable germaphobe(洁癖 ), it took everything I had not to dip my son in hand sanitiztrr(消毒剂 )and then physically restrain him. But I was flying alone with two children and he was happy eating those snacks off the floor, and so, for the sake of my fell
24、ow passengers, I let him handle pretty much anything he wanted. Hence, I wasnt surprised when his nose started running shortly after we arrived at our destination, followed by the inevitable cough, which his older brother also picked up. Our “vacation“ ended at a CVS Minute Clinic, with ear infectio
25、ns for both kids. BComing down with a cold, cough or other illness after air travel is a common refrain, even from adults who dont try to lick the seatback tray table. But is the plane really to blame? Not particularly, says aviation medicine specialist Mark Gendreau, vice chair of emergency medicin
26、e at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. “You do have a higher risk of contracting a viral infection while traveling, but you have to remember that its really the door-to-door experience thats exposing you to germs: the crowds on the subway to the airport, the escalator, the security line, getting
27、 on and off the aircraft,“ he explains. “Its almost impossible to say where, exactly, you get sick.“ CIn fact, experts point out that the environment of a plane is probably less risky, health-wise, than many other crowded, confined spaces. Given airliners improved ventilation systems, germs arent be
28、ing constantly circulated through the plane, stresses Gendreau. Instead, he says, you are most likely to pick up a bug from close contact with a sick person or by touching a surface thats been coughed or sneezed on or otherwise contaminated, such as an armrest or an overhead bin lock. DStudies have
29、shown that the highest risk of germ transmission on a plane, by far, comes from those around you, particularly those seated within two rows, says Michael Zimring, director of the Center for Healthy Travel at the Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. “The closer the proximity and the longer the time you
30、re confined with someone in a closed compartment and usually its at least a couple of hours the better the chance of catching a cold,“ he says. EResearch published last May in the journal BMJ studied a packed, long-haul 747 flight from Los Angeles to New Zealand that had at least nine passengers who
31、 were later confirmed to have swine flu. Researchers found that the three additional travelers who appeared to have contracted the virus on the flight were all sitting within two rows of an infected person: that put the chance of transmission at 3.5 percent within two rows and roughly 1.9 percent fo
32、r anyone in the same section of the plane. F“Theres no doubt that planes are pretty germy,“ says Charles Gerba, a professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona who studies how diseases are transmitted in indoor environments. “There is no requirement or regulation for the cleaning and disinf
33、ection of airplanes its up to individual airlines and it just doesnt get done regularly,“ he said. The dirtiest spot on board? By far, the re-strooms, according to Gerba, who says that in the course of his research, he has identified E. coli bacteria on almost every toilet surface, with the worst of
34、fenders being sink handles and faucets, soap dispensers and door handles. GOf course, just because such germs are there doesnt mean theyre a problem. “There is definitely an unpleasant factor, but its one thing to say theres a virus or bacteria on a surface, and another thing for that to make you si
35、ck,“ says Katherine Andrus, assistant general counsel for the Air Transport Association, a trade group representing major U.S. airlines. “Most of us, if were relatively healthy and have good immune systems, dont have to worry that much about all of the surfaces in the world that may be contaminated.
36、“ She adds that frequent, proper hand washing goes a long way toward preventing illness in any crowded environment. HThere are several other steps you can take. Zimring, author of “Healthy Travel: Dont Travel Without It,“ says its important get enough sleep, eat healthfully, exercise and get a flu s
37、hot to build up immunity before traveling. Gendreau suggests the following to stay healthy while flying: IDrink up. Proper hydration(水合作用 )is critical to optimal immune function. Given that the relative humidity in a passenger cabin can be as low as 10 percent on long flights, its essential to drink
38、 as much water while in the air as possible: avoiding alcohol will help, too. Staying well hydrated can also help prevent mild altitude sickness, with symptoms such as headache, lightheadedness and nausea(恶心 ), which people often mistake for a post-flight cold or flu. JPack a hand sanitizer. Soap an
39、d water do a great job, but the restrooms sink handle, soap dispenser and doorknobs may be contaminated with germs. So use alcohol-based sanitizer after leaving the re-stroom and throughout the rest of your flight. And think twice before you rub, scratch or otherwise pat your face during a flight: t
40、hose simple acts can provide ample opportunity for the transmission of bacteria and viruses. KBe wary about that tray. Air carriers with flight turnover times of less than an hour do not routinely disinfect the trays or other surfaces such as the armrests and windows. So wipe them down with an alcoh
41、ol-based sanitizer when you first take your seat. LKeep the air turned on at your seat. When people cough, sneeze or speak, they eject up to 30,000 droplets, which can travel several feet To rrdnimize the chance of infected droplets landing on you, turn your air vent to medium flow and position it s
42、o that the air current is directed just slightly in front of your face. That will help direct germs away from your eyes, nose and mouth. MAs for me, I think I will run with my germaphobic tendencies from now on, forbidding floor snacks, using a great amount of sanitizer on both my children and wipin
43、g down our immediate surroundings as soon as we board. The travel might not be happier for me or for my fellow passengers but if its even slightly more healthful, I think its worth it. 37 It is pointed out that the infection possibility is closely related to the distance and the time spent with othe
44、rs in a closed compartment. 38 An aviation medicine specialist believes its impossible to identify where a passenger get infected. 39 Because of my fellow passengers, I let my little son deal with anything he desired, even though I usually do not. 40 During flying, drinking enough water is of much s
45、ignificance for immune function to be in its best state. 41 As it is not obligatory for airlines to clean the planes, planes undoubtedly abound with germs. 42 A study stated that the chance of transmission within two rows was 1.6 percent higher than in the same section of the plane. 43 It would be b
46、etter not to tap your face during a flight because it might help bacteria to transmit. 44 The existence of germs doesnt necessarily mean that they will make you sick. 45 According to a university professor, restrooms are the dirtiest place on planes. 46 Its suggested that you use sanitizer to clean
47、the armrests and windows the first time you take the seat. Section C 46 Utopia is a perfect place. It is a place without war, hunger, poverty, or crime. It is a place where the people work together and share. There is no money in Utopia because the people do not need money. They do not have personal
48、 possessions because everything belongs to everyone. All of the people are equal in Utopia, and the laws are all fair. Utopia is not a new place. Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, described a perfect society in his famous dialogue The Republic. In Platos Republic, philosophers were the kings, an
49、d every person had a place in the society. In 1516, Sir Thomas More wrote about an island in the Pacific Ocean where everything was perfect. He named the island “Utopia“ In 1872, Samuel Butler wrote a novel about a perfect country which he named “Erehwon“: “Utopia“ is a Greek word that means “not a place“ and “Erehwon“ is the English word “nowhere“ spelled backwards. Many people came to the New World to find Utopia The Shakers, a religious group, wanted to
