1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 47 及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark“ Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation. “ You can cite examples to illustrate your
2、point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Section A （ A） Lend Marsha some reference materials. （ B） Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is. （ C） Check through the books on Marshas shelf. （ D） Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf. （ A） Mr Smith will come this afternoon. （
3、B） The man will probably call Mr. Smith. （ C） Mr Smith came 15 minutes ago. （ D） Mr Smith came between 10:30 and 12:00. （ A） He loves his present job. （ B） He is going to open a store. （ C） He is about to retire. （ D） He works in a repair shop. （ A） She suffers from computer radiation. （ B） Her eyes
4、 dont feel comfortable. （ C） She wants to wash something away in her stomach. （ D） She has a digestion problem. （ A） Not everyone from England likes to read all the time. （ B） People who teach English like things besides books. （ C） The English like to read a lot and listen to music. （ D） English te
5、achers usually like to read a lot. （ A） Making a phone call. （ B） Fixing a broken telephone. （ C） Having a physical examination. （ D） Whispering to each other. （ A） The assignment looks quite easy. （ B） He is also worried about the assignment. （ C） He has already finished the assignment. （ D） He can
6、t help the woman with the assignment. （ A） She was given a raise. （ B） She was given a new job. （ C） She was criticised for being late. （ D） She was praised for her hard work. （ A） He wants to be a competent graduate. （ B） He wants to become a college teacher. （ C） He wants to study in Oxford Univer
7、sity. （ D） He wants to change his life by studying. （ A） He is too young to catch up with others. （ B） He is not intelligent enough. （ C） He pays too little attention to his study. （ D） He can not finish his homework independently. （ A） He wants James to be a good lawyer. （ B） He wont force James to
8、 study what he isnt good at. （ C） He wants James to follow his footsteps. （ D） He will make efforts to stop James playing tennis. （ A） American presidents intervention in television programmes. （ B） American presidents favourite television programmes. （ C） Television development with American presid
9、ents. （ D） Televisions effect on American presidential elections. （ A） He wants to study in a graduate school. （ B） There are more specialised materials. （ C） He has some acquaintances there. （ D） There is a larger volume of books. （ A） It covers such a wide range that a lot of efforts are needed. （
10、 B） Its background information is too obscure to continue. （ C） It has no real meaning so the man should make a change. （ D） It is such a common topic that there is a lot of related information. （ A） By sending e-mails to other universities. （ B） By typing the request in the computer. （ C） By turnin
11、g to the librarian for advice. （ D） By making calls to public libraries. Section B （ A） Divorce rate. （ B） Fathers incorporated. （ C） Single-parent families. （ D） Childrens care in single-parent families. （ A） With their father. （ B） With their mother. （ C） With their grandparents. （ D） Part of the
12、time with mother, part with father. （ A） Men need not do the job. （ B） Men can not do the job. （ C） Men should not do the job. （ D） Men can also do the job as well as women. （ A） It will cover more big political affairs. （ B） It will cover less disasters. （ C） It will cover more scientific research.
13、 （ D） It wont be printed in publishing houses. （ A） What you are interested in. （ B） The most important news. （ C） A menu of political stories. （ D） Local and international news. （ A） They will die out. （ B） They do good to each other. （ C） They focus on different news. （ D） They compete with each o
14、ther. （ A） Reading magazine articles. （ B） Reviewing book reports. （ C） Writing research papers. （ D） Selecting information sources. （ A） Hand in assignments late. （ B） Steal another persons ideas. （ C） Gather non-relevant materials. （ D） Share notes with someone else. （ A） In shorthand. （ B） In sho
15、rt phrases. （ C） In direct quotations. （ D） In the students own words. （ A） It should be assimilated thoroughly. （ B） It should be authorised by the source. （ C） It should be paraphrased by the authors. （ D） It should be enclosed in quotation marks. Section C 26 The history of mans exploration of th
16、e earth extends over 5,000 years. The earliest 【 B1】 _explored in a very limited way: they had to 【 B2】 _to gather plants and hunt animals to feed themselves. Also, in order to feel more【 B3】 _in their homes, they had to 【 B4】 _their surroundings quite thoroughly. But the wider world remained a myst
17、ery to them. It was only later, once the necessities of life had been obtained, that people began to wonder what lay on the other side of the hill. Whether the forest around them ever came to an end, or where the sun went after it had fallen into the sea. This curiosity caused them to discover【 B5】
18、_unknown lands and seas. The explorers of today are the astronauts and their【 B6】 _is space, but this does not mean there is nothing left to explore on earth. It is true that with the invention this century of jet aircraft and spaceships, every part of the world has been photographed and maps made o
19、f it. But there is still much left to【 B7】 _. Enormous parts of other continents remain practically unknown. And yet all these places are nowadays【 B8】 _easy to reach. There is little difference in attitude between the men【 B9】 _space in our time and the explorers of an earlier age. The【 B10】 _is as
20、 mysterious and exciting for them as our planet seemed to the people in the past. Mans natural curiosity drives him on to explore the unknown and to travel where no one has travelled before, even at the risk of his life. 27 【 B1】 28 【 B2】 29 【 B3】 30 【 B4】 31 【 B5】 32 【 B6】 33 【 B7】 34 【 B8】 35 【 B9
21、】 36 【 B10】 Section A 36 Use of the illegal drug named Ecstasy(MDMA)has increased alarmingly in Britain over the last few years. Many deaths have so far been【 C1】 _to the drug in Britain although it is possible that other drugs contributed to some of those deaths. While it is true that all drugs by
22、their very nature change the way in which the body reacts to its environment and are therefore potentially dangerous, it is still unclear whether casual use of Ecstasy is as dangerous as【 C2】_believe. What is certain is that the drug causes【 C3】 _changes to the body which may lead to【 C4】 _complicat
23、ions in certain circumstances. In almost all cases of MDMA-related deaths in Britain, overheating of the body and inadequate replacement of fluids have been noted as the【 C5】 _causes of death. However, not all physical problems【 C6】 _with the drug are immediate. Medium-term and long term effects hav
24、e been reported which are quite disturbing, yet not all are conclusively linked to the drugs use. Medium-term effects include the possibility of【 C7】 _the liver disease hepatitis, or risking【 C8】 _to the kidneys. Animal studies show no such damage, although it is readily admitted by researchers that
25、 animal studies are far from conclusive since humans react in different ways than rats and monkeys to the drug. Perhaps the most damning evidence urging against the use of Ecstasy is that it is【 C9】 _an addictive substance, and one that quickly loses its ability to transport the mind, while it incre
26、ases its effect upon the body. Yet, unlike the classic addictive drugs, Ecstasy does not produce physical【 C10】 _symptoms. In fact, because one becomes quickly tolerant of its effect on the mind, it is necessary to forgo its use for a while in order to experience again its full effect. A)primary I)o
27、wed B)primitive J)attributed C)fatal K)undoubtedly D)infecting L)traditionally E)contracting M)damage F)authorities N)istinguishable G)withdrawal O)distinct H)associated 37 【 C1】 38 【 C2】 39 【 C3】 40 【 C4】 41 【 C5】 42 【 C6】 43 【 C7】 44 【 C8】 45 【 C9】 46 【 C10】 Section B 46 Part-Time Vegetarians AFor
28、 the last 15 years, Dawn Jackson Blatner has been whats now called a “flexitarian“ or “almost vegetarian.“ She eats lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts and vegetarian burgers. But she sometimes indulges in a pork chop or her grandmas pot roast. BIt might seem like being a vegetarian of convenience isnt
29、 particularly inspiring, but a growing number of experts and even some famous gourmets(美食家 )are fans. They say that cutting back on meat, rather than giving up completely, may be a practical compromise that benefits our bodies and our environment. C“It gives you the health benefits of a vegetarian d
30、iet without having to follow the strict rules,“ says Blatner, a registered nutritionist. “We know that people live longer and live healthier when they eat vegetarian, but its just too hard to do it 100 percent of the time.“ Even gourmet food writers, used to meat delicacies, are advocating the eat-l
31、ess-meat movement. In January, Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything, is coming out with new book called Food Matters,(Simon & Schuster)about how our diet affects global warming and “globesity“(global obesity). Bittman has been very critical of Americas tendencies to eat too much meat at a
32、meal. “I am an advocate of what I like to think of as a much healthier diet a largely plant-based diet,“ he says. A meat-based diet is, he says, “not even close to sustainable.“ Last year, Bittman published How to Cook Everything Vegetarian,(Wiley, 2007), though he is not a vegetarian himself. DBitt
33、man notes that Americans eat about 200 pounds of meat and fish a year twice as much as the global average. He argues that not only is a heavily vegetable diet healthier for us physically, but that its also true that the industrial production and processing of grain-fed livestock(家畜 )consumes a huge
34、amount of energy and has a negative impact on the environment. EIts unclear how many people are official “flexitarian“ converts, but nutritionists believe there are a growing number of people who are simply eating fewer meat main courses whether its for health, or economic reasons or because there a
35、re more good meatless dishes on offer. Think how many Americans regularly eat peanut-butter sandwiches, bean burritos(墨西哥玉米煎饼 )and cheese pizzas as their main courses, says Blatner. “I do feel like that is a shocking thing, when you think about how much vegetarian food we eat without even trying.“ F
36、And while only 2 to 3 percent of Americans are traditional vegetarians according to the Vegetarian Resource Group, vegetarian foods have become increasingly popular among non-vegetarians. “If you look around at every regular, mainstream grocery stores, you have soy milk right next to regular milk, y
37、ou have vegetarian burgers in the frozen section, and tubs of tofu sitting there in the produce section,“ says Blatner. She suggests that many of those who buy these products may be flextitarians and not even realize it. Even devoted vegetarians say they are somewhat flexible. A 2003 study in the Am
38、erican Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that two out of three vegetarians say they cant stick to a pure vegetarian diet all the time. GSome vegetarian advocates hope that a movement that begins with eating less meat might lead to more people embracing a no-meat and no-fish lifestyle. Vegetarian R
39、esource Group co-director Charles Stahler calls it a “step in the right direction“. It should also inspire even more restaurants to create vegetarian options, and more people to realise that its “easy to be a vegetarian,“ he says. In fact, it already has become a bit easier for gourmet food lovers t
40、o find main courses that are good and meatless. HStill, not everyone agrees that its a great idea to be mostly vegetarian instead of strict vegetarian. “Given the environmental, cruelty and health impact of a meat-based diet, going strict vegetarian is best, going vegetarian is good, and being a fle
41、xitarian is like smoking two packs of cigarettes instead of ten and beating one pig down the slaughter jump instead of two,“ says Kathy Guillermo, director of research for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. IBlatner disagrees with the meat-is-immoral crowd. “Its not that meat is some s
42、ort of evil,“ she says. “Its just that we eat excessive amounts of it.“ She does agree that a plant-based diet is healthful, decreases the risk of cancer, and increases ones lifespan. JMany big-name vegetarian cookbook authors like the idea of flexitarianism though they tend to dislike the name. “Ho
43、w about just moderation?“ says Deborah Madison, author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Though she eats mainly a plant-based diet, she indulges in meat about once a week. “Ive always had a hard time saying, I cant eat that meal you made for me,“ she says. “I just think its rude.“ Many of her read
44、ers, too, are not strict vegetarians. “They want to be able to have a vegetarian meal a couple of times a week,“ she says. KMollie Katzen, author of the well-known vegetarian bible Moosewood Cookbook(Ten Speed Press, 2000)says she, too, is a flexible eater indulging in occasional bites of her moms c
45、hicken. “Im very happy that people can make the definition of vegetarian be a positive statement about vegetables rather than a negative statement about meat I dont eat this, and I dont eat that. Im sick and tired of the nos.“ That said, she believes a plant-based diet is good for people and for the
46、 environment. “The environmental impact of meat and livestock raising is severe,“ she says. “Im not against eating meat or fish, but I believe people should be responsible and limited in their consumption.“ LIts important to remember, as well, that its possible to be vegetarian and unhealthy. “If yo
47、u fry tofu, and eat baked goods, youre going to be less healthy,“ says registered nutritionist Mary Russell, director of nutrition services at the University of Chicago. But a diet that emphasises fruits and vegetables, done properly, should help protect the heart and lower blood pressure, she says.
48、 MMany former vegetarians turn to fish or meat because they feel they need more protein. Katie Petersen, 25, a personal trainer, became a vegetarian when she was 14, largely because she didnt like the texture of meat or the way it made her feel. But about two years ago, she started adding fish to he
49、r diet. She participates in “figure“ competitions, a type of lightweight bodybuilding, and felt she wasnt getting enough protein from vegetarian burgers. NSometimes people start adding a little fish or meat to their diets because the main course their friend or roommate is cooking in the kitchen simply smells too good to resist. Katelin Domanski, 21, a senior at Northwestern University, gave up
