1、大学英语六级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 64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 What Is More Important-. Character or Academic Achievement? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. Write your essay on Answer sheet 1. 1
2、有人认为应以考试成绩作为评价学生的标准 2也有人认为应以品格培养作为教育目的 3我的看法 What Is More Important: Character or Academic Achievement? Section A （ A） Give a hand to the woman. （ B） Put out a big fire. （ C） Go about his business. （ D） Iron his clothes. （ A） The woman drives the man crazy. （ B） The woman is out of shape. （ C） The m
3、an should stop talking. （ D） The man should exercise more. （ A） Wear a hat. （ B） Keep a secret for him. （ C） Speak lower. （ D） Surprise his girlfriend. （ A） She keeps Donnas birthday in mind. （ B） She wants to buy Donna a CD. （ C） She wants to give Donna money. （ D） She cant make a decision. （ A） Ke
4、ep his feet warm. （ B） Do not draw back. （ C） Sing loudly. （ D） Prepare harder. （ A） Helen is similar to her mother. （ B） Helen will be a good police. （ C） He likes Helens mother. （ D） He knows Helen very well. （ A） He is a professional football player. （ B） He is laughed at by the womans parents. （
5、 C） He is popular with the womans parents. （ D） He set fire to the womans house. （ A） Have a trip with the man. （ B） Take the driving test. （ C） Stay with her mother. （ D） Go on the camping trip. （ A） He is a famous writer of lyrics. （ B） He loves walking on the streets. （ C） He was well-known in Se
6、attle. （ D） He left Seattle long time ago. （ A） Obama will succeed as President. （ B） Obama will punish his opponents. （ C） Obama will formulate a new policy. （ D） Obama will face much pressure. （ A） He is trained together with Phelps. （ B） He is the most famous American swimmer. （ C） He holds 8 rec
7、ords of winning games. （ D） He won six gold medals in one Olympics. （ A） The mans first full-time job. （ B） The mans previous part-time job. （ C） The mans first part-time job. （ D） The mans present full-time job. （ A） Because the working time was relatively concentrated. （ B） Because he could travel
8、 all around the country. （ C） Because the working conditions were comfortable. （ D） Because he had good opportunities of promotion. （ A） Designing the TV guides. （ B） Bundling the guides up. （ C） Contacting the convenience stores. （ D） Selling the TV guides. （ A） People with little work experience.
9、（ B） People with much free time. （ C） Those who have a daytime job. （ D） University students and housewives. Section B （ A） How to eat healthily. （ B） How to lose weight. （ C） How to take exercise. （ D） How to spend free time. （ A） Exercise neither too little nor too much. （ B） Exercise without rest
10、rictions in diet. （ C） Exercise around a half-hour a day. （ D） Exercise as well as going on a diet. （ A） Have a rest. （ B） Remain sitting. （ C） Eat more food. （ D） Restrict their diet. （ A） Sitting. （ B） Running. （ C） Sleeping. （ D） Eating. （ A） Step back and see whats really happening. （ B） Make a
11、disappointed decision. （ C） Snap at their colleagues. （ D） Complain to their boss. （ A） Whats happening at the time. （ B） Earlier life experiences. （ C） Working environment. （ D） Self-control ability. （ A） Thinking about something else. （ B） Talking about it with friends. （ C） Telling someone at wor
12、k you trust. （ D） Writing down the feelings. （ A） Every morning after breakfast. （ B） Every morning when she wakes up. （ C） Every evening when she goes to bed. （ D） Every evening after supper. （ A） A kind of life style. （ B） Means of livelihood. （ C） An interesting class. （ D） A series of postures.
13、（ A） Because it gets peoples blood flowing. （ B） Because it stretches peoples hands and legs. （ C） Because people are working on the whole body. （ D） Because people become more flexible after yoga. Section C 26 Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices. Som
14、e eye care professionals say all that screen time has【 B1】 _an increase in what they call computer vision syndrome. Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an eye expert in Tampa, Florida, with VSP, Vision Service Plan, a big【 B2】 _provider. He says he has seen an increase in problems in children. Dr. Bonilla-War
15、ford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely than adults to【 B3】 _early warning signs. According to Dr. Warfod, even if their eyes start to feel【 B4】 _or they start to get a headache, children are less likely to tell their parents, because they dont want to have the game or the
16、computer or whatever【 B5】 _. He says another part of the problem is that people【 B6】_less often when they use digital devices. The average person who uses a computer or an electronic device blinks about a third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can【 B7】 _the front part of the e
17、ye drying and not staying moist and protected like normal. Eye doctors offer suggestions like following what is known as the 20/20/20 rule. Every twenty minutes, look away twenty【 B8】 _or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device youre using. Other suggestions include putting more distan
18、ce between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way to avoid eye【 B9】 _is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using【 B10】 _devices with no screen time for children under two. 27 【 B1】 28 【 B2】 29 【 B3】 3
19、0 【 B4】 31 【 B5】 32 【 B6】 33 【 B7】 34 【 B8】 35 【 B9】 36 【 B10】 Section A 36 Today nanotechnology(纳米技术 )is still in a formative phase. Yet it is maturing rapidly. Between 1997 and 2005, investment in nanotech research and development by governments around the world【 C1】 _from $ 432 million to about $
20、4. 1 billion, and corresponding industry investment exceeded that of governments by 2005. By 2015, products incorporating nanotech will contribute approximately $ 1 trillion to the global economy. Descriptions of nanotech typically characterize it purely in terms of the minute sizeassemblies between
21、 the size of an atom and about 100 molecular diameters(分子直径 ). That【 C2】 _makes it sound as though nanotech is merely looking to use infinitely smaller parts than conventional engineering. But rearranging the atoms and molecules leads to new【 C3】 _. One sees a transition between the fixed behavior o
22、f individual atoms and molecules and the adjustable behavior of collectives. Thus, nanotechnology might better be viewed as the【 C4】 _of quantum theory(量子论 )and other nano specific phenomena to fundamentally control the properties and behavior of matter. The second stage, which began in 2005, focuse
23、s on active nanostructures that change their size, shape, conductivity or other properties during use. New drug delivery particles could release therapeutic(治疗的 )molecules in the body only after they reached their【 C5】 _diseased tissues. Electronic components such as transistors and amplifiers with
24、adaptive functions could be reduced to single, complex molecules. Starting around 2010, workers will【 C6】 _expertise with systems of nanostructures, directing large numbers of intricate components to specified ends. One application could involve the guided self assembly of nanoelectronic components
25、into three dimensional circuits and whole devices. Medicine could employ such systems to improve the tissue compatibility of implants, or perhaps even to build【 C7】_organs. After 2015 -2020, the field will include molecular nanosystems. Whereas biological systems are water based and markedly tempera
26、ture sensitive, these molecular nanosystems will be able to operate in a far wider range of environments and should be much faster. Computers and robots could be reduced to【 C8】 _small sizes. New interfaces linking people directly to electronics could change telecommunications. Over time, therefore,
27、 nanotechnology should benefit every industrial sector and health care field. Nanotech does, however, pose new challenges to risk governance as well. Internationally, more needs to be done to collect the scientific information needed to resolve the【 C9】 _and to install the proper regulatory oversigh
28、t. Helping the public to【 C10】 _nanotech soberly in a big picture that retains human values and quality of life will also be essential for this powerful new discipline to live up to its astonishing potential. A)ambiguities I)indignation B)application J)ingenious C)artificial K)instantaneously D)comp
29、ulsory L)perceive E)cultivate M)properties F)depiction N)soared G)extraordinarily O)targeted H)illuminate 37 【 C1】 38 【 C2】 39 【 C3】 40 【 C4】 41 【 C5】 42 【 C6】 43 【 C7】 44 【 C8】 45 【 C9】 46 【 C10】 Section B 46 The Kitchen of 2013: Experts Dish AThe reign of the trophy(奖品 )kitchen is officially over.
30、 The dream kitchens of today arent about the sexiest six-burner range or the most exotic countertop material. As cooking has returned to center stage and remodeling budgets have sobered, the kitchen island is nurturing family togetherness and reviving casual entertaining. BIn kitchens with a small f
31、ootprint, glass tiles, quartz counters and dish drawers are adding sparkle and practicality. The kitchen of 2013 has soul. “That industrial, commercial style was looking a little cold,“ says Samantha Emmerling, kitchen editor at Hearst Design Group. “ People are spending all their time in there, and
32、 they want it warm and inviting, as well as low-maintenance. “ CA kitchen renovation is still costly. The average 2013 kitchen remodeling job is $47,308, down $3, 742 from last year, according to the National Kitchen others say the gray metal color sets off gray cabinets, counters and walls. 7. Glas
33、s Backsplashes(橱柜的后挡板 ) NGlass tiles are the jewelry of a kitchen for Tynesia Hand Smith, a Bloomingdale interior designer. “They add great shimmer,“ she says. With neutral colors ruling in cabinets and counters, glass tile is one way to add color and personality. “ Reds, greens and blues, vibrant c
34、olors are trending right now, as is iridescent glass,“ says DeeDee Gundberg. an Ann Sacks Tile product development manager. Instead of using the ubiquitous white subway tile backsplash, she suggests substituting large format glass tile in a similar shape. “ Light blue glass tiles are still very trad
35、itional with white cabinets but look very fresh,“ Gundberg adds. 47 The choice of cabinets is the most important for homeowners when they decide to remodel their kitchens. 48 The kitchen of 2013 becomes impressive and practical because new materials are used in the kitchen. 49 More and more remodele
36、d kitchens use LED lighting, because LED bulbs use less electricity and produce little heat. 50 Homeowners not only want trends, but also want to make their kitchens a comfortable place to enjoy themselves. 51 Gray is a neutral color but cant be used too much in rooms. 52 Liza Hausman thinks that th
37、e ideal kitchens should be practical and functional. 53 Considering consumers cooking styles, Moen MotionSense produces hands-free faucet to stop the spread of germs. 54 The dream kitchen of today is cultivating closer relations among family members. 55 Paul Sherrill thinks that quartz counter is a
38、very good material in remodeling kitchens. 56 Gundberg believes that when remodeling a kitchen, people shouldnt use white subway tile backsplash, but large format glass tile in similar shapes. Section C 56 The “paperless office“ has earned a proud place on lists of technological promises that did no
39、t come to pass. Surely, though, the more modest goal of the carbon-paperless office is within the reach of mankind? Carbon paper allows two copies of a document to be made at once. Nowadays, a couple of keystrokes can do the same thing with a lot less fuss. Yet carbon paper persists. Forms still nee
40、d to be filled out in a way that produces copies. This should not come as a surprise. Innovation tends to create new niches(合适的职业 ), rather than refill those that already exist. So technologies may become marginal, but they rarely go extinct. And today the little niches in which old technologies tak
41、e refuge are ever more viable and accessible, thanks to the Internet and the fact that production no longer needs to be so mass; making small numbers of obscure items is growing easier. On top of that, a widespread technostalgia(技术怀旧 )seeks to preserve all the ways people have ever done anything, si
42、mply because they are kind of neat. As a result technologies from all the way back to the stone age persist and even flourish in the modern world. According to What Technology Wants, a book by Kevin Kelly, one of the founders of Wired magazine, Americas flintknappers(燧石工 )produce over a million new
43、arrow and spear heads every year. One of the things technology wants, it seems, is to survive. Carbon paper, to the extent that it may have a desire for self-preservation, may also take comfort in the fact that, for all that this is a digital age, many similar products are hanging on, and even makin
44、g comebacks. Indeed, digital technologies may prove to be more transient than their predecessors. They are based on the idea that the medium on which a files constituent 0s and 1s are stored doesnt matter, and on Alan Turings insight that any computer can mimic any other, given memory enough and tim
45、e. This suggests that new digital technologies should be able to wipe out their predecessors completely. And early digital technologies do seem to be vanishing. The music cassette is enjoying a little renaissance, its very faithlessness apparently part of its charm; but digital audio tape seems doom
46、ed. So revolutionary digital technologies may yet discard older ones to the dustbin. Perhaps this will be the case with a remarkable breakthrough in molecular(分子的 )technology that could, in principle, store all the data ever recorded in a device that could fit in the back of a van. In this instance,
47、 it would not be a matter of the new extinguishing the old. Though it may never have been used for MP3s and PDFs before, DNA has been storing data for over three billion years. And it shows no sign of going extinct. 57 Which of the following is TRUE about the carbon paper? （ A） It is the key to pape
48、rless office. （ B） It will be replaced by the computer soon. （ C） It is more troublesome than the computer. （ D） It can hardly survive in the digital age. 58 According to the passage, “viable“(Line 4, Para. 2)means_. （ A） secure （ B） dynamic （ C） feasible （ D） flexible 59 Why does the author mention
49、 the example of What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly? （ A） To point out that old technologies will flourish in the modern world. （ B） To illustrate the importance of flintknappers. （ C） To show that flintknapping is one of the stone age technologies. （ D） To prove that old technologies seemingly never die. 60 What can be inferred about digital technologies? （ A） Digital audio tape will be vanished because of its accuracy. （ B） Digital te
