1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 241及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the impact of social networking websites on students. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than
2、200 words. Section A （ A） Traveling in South Africa to seek medical help. （ B） Promoting awareness and prevention of AIDS. （ C） Visiting clients and signing contracts. （ D） Collecting fund for the new business. （ A） Africans are not very brave and resourceful. （ B） There is no treatment or healthcar
3、e center at all. （ C） There were no effective prevention systems. （ D） There was no formal education in Africa at all. （ A） It cannot be prevented. （ B） It has been controlled. （ C） It also spreads in India. （ D） It grows fastest in Africa. （ A） By informing people that its an incurable disease. （ B
4、） By providing effective medicine to stop its transmission. （ C） By disciplining young people against contracting and spreading it. （ D） By combining education and prevention with care and treatment. （ A） To organize activities for children. （ B） To sell local farm products. （ C） To bring tourists t
5、o the town. （ D） To raise fund for the hospital. （ A） In various tents. （ B） In university buildings. （ C） In a hospital. （ D） In an auditorium. （ A） Play in a band. （ B） Work at the auction. （ C） Sell refreshments. （ D） Collect tickets. （ A） He thinks its mainly for children. （ B） He feels it would
6、 be worthwhile. （ C） He believes it is too complicated. （ D） He thinks it may not be very profitable. Section B （ A） From meat. （ B） From milk. （ C） From eggs. （ D） From sunshine. （ A） Darker skinned people. （ B） Lighter skinned people. （ C） The old aged people. （ D） People living in the north. （ A）
7、 Taking excessive Vitamin D is harmful to health. （ B） Many people dont know the importance of Vitamin D. （ C） Older people are more likely to lack Vitamin D. （ D） More and more people suffer from skin caner. （ A） 200. （ B） 400. （ C） 600. （ D） 800 （ A） To explain the functions of the station. （ B） T
8、o comment on some popular singers. （ C） To address the issue of a new record. （ D） To introduce a radio program to listeners. （ A） About the Big Hits. （ B） The History of Pop. （ C） The Road to Music. （ D） Today in History. （ A） It is based on the interviews with popular singers. （ B） It is to introd
9、uce some famous songwriters. （ C） It helps to understand the words to the big music hits. （ D） It is the best program for the young listeners. Section C （ A） 13%. （ B） 33%. （ C） 25% （ D） 35%. （ A） Because they are effective against most diseases. （ B） Because the effects of antibiotics are exaggerat
10、ed. （ C） Because doctors tend to give exaggerated prescriptions. （ D） Because antibiotics are sold at a relatively low price. （ A） A time when common infections could kill people. （ B） A time when no country is ready to fight antibiotics. （ C） A time when no new antibiotic will be invented. （ D） A t
11、ime when most serious diseases can be cured. （ A） Lent more money to the government. （ B） Decreased its main interest rates. （ C） Gave favorable loans to private companies. （ D） Decreased its asset-buying program. （ A） To help banks to keep more money. （ B） To put more money into the economy. （ C） T
12、o make less depositors withdraw money. （ D） To reduce the ever-rising inflation rate. （ A） They are confident in its economic security. （ B） They think more aggressive measures are needed. （ C） They are dissatisfied with its economic growth. （ D） They are afraid of both deflation and inflation. （ A）
13、 College graduates earn more money. （ B） The return on higher education is bad. （ C） College graduates tend to lose their jobs. （ D） Pursuing a degree in college costs a lot. （ A） Law. （ B） Trade. （ C） Engineering. （ D） Arts. （ A） It does research among small numbers of graduates. （ B） It ignores sc
14、hools unfairly affected by local job markets. （ C） It overstates the financial value of higher education. （ D） It compares poor colleges to rich ones offering grants. （ A） They can give colleges instructions on their teaching. （ B） They can show whether college is worthwhile or not. （ C） They can he
15、lp people cherish what they possess. （ D） They can help people make informed choices. Section A 26 After decades of decline, the share of mothers who stay home with their children has【 C1】 _ risen over the last several years, a new report by the Pew Research Center has found. Pew 【 C2】 _the rise of
16、stay-at-home mothers to a mix of economic and societal factors. The【 C3】 _majority of married stay-at-home mothers, 85%, say they are doing so by choice in order to care for their families. That rate is much lower for single stay-at-home mothers, at 41%. The report also found a【 C4】 _in women workin
17、g because of the recession, a trend that has【 C5】 _as the economy recovers. Pew cited an increase in immigrant families, for whom it is more【 C6】 _to have a mother stay at home with her children, and an increase in the number of women who said they were disabled and unable to work. A companion publi
18、c opinion survey by Pew, from 2013, found that mothers are much more likely than fathers to have【 C7】 _work hours, take a significant amount of time off, quit a job or, by a small【 C8】 _turn down a promotion in order to care for a child or family member. A second Pew survey, taken this year, found m
19、ost in the general public think that children are better off with a parent at home. “This has important【 C9】 _ for the day to day lives of children,“ said DVera Conn, the reports author. The report also looked at how stay-at-home versus working moms use their time. Those at home spend more time on h
20、ousework, child care,【 C10】 _and sleep. A) reduced E) interim I) leisure M) abnormally B) impetus F) steadily J) drop N) attributed C) vast G) common K) intuitions O) margin D) implications H) cling L) lingered 27 【 C1】 28 【 C2】 29 【 C3】 30 【 C4】 31 【 C5】 32 【 C6】 33 【 C7】 34 【 C8】 35 【 C9】 36 【 C10
21、】 Section B 36 How to Duck Cabin Fevers and Other Aches on a Plane? A On 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 fingerpr
22、int-stained window. As a somewhat uncontrollable germaphobe (洁癖 ), it took everything I had not to dip my son in hand sanitizer (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 fellow pass
23、engers, 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 infections for
24、both kids. B Coming 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 medicine at t
25、he 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 on an
26、d off the aircraft,“ he explains. “Its almost impossible to say where, exactly, you get sick.“ C In 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 being c
27、onstantly 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. D Studies have show
28、n 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 Zimririg, director of the Center for Healthy Travel at the Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. “The closer the proximity and the longer the time youre
29、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. E Research 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 w
30、ere 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 for
31、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 disinfe
32、ction of airplanes its up to individual airlines and it just doesnt get done regularly,“ he said. The dirtiest spot on board? By far, the restrooms, 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 offe
33、nders being sink handles and faucets, soap dispensers and door handles. G Of 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 sic
34、k,“ says Katherine Andms, 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.“
35、She adds that frequent, proper hand washing goes a long way toward preventing illness in any crowded environment. H There 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 sh
36、ot to build up immunity before traveling. Gendreau suggests the following to stay healthy while flying: I Drink 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 dri
37、nk 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. J Pack a hand sanitizer. Soap
38、 and 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 restroom and throughout the rest of your flight. And think twice before you rub, scratch or otherwise pat your face during a flight;
39、 those simple acts can provide ample opportunity for the transmission of bacteria and viruses. K Be 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 al
40、cohol-based sanitizer when you first take your seat. L Keep 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 minimize the chance of infected droplets landing on you, turn your air vent to medium flow and position
41、it so 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. M As 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
42、wiping 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
43、 others 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 m
44、uch significance 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
45、 be better 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 c
46、lean the armrests and windows the first time you take the seat. Section C 46 The poor old consumer! Wed have to pay a great deal more if advertising didnt create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if
47、 we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones
48、we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement. Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible
49、not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway bylaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities. We must not forg
