1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 567（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Education in Rural Areas. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1目前我国农村教育发展中存在着不少问题2造成这种现象的原因3应如何解决这一问题Education in Rural Areas二、Part II Reading
2、 Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if t
3、he statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 The Shy Architect: Ratan TataCasting about for someone to run a big family firm when a successful tyrant is due to retire is usually a troublesome business. When the firm
4、 is still controlled by the same family that founded it back when John D. Rockefeller was gobbling up refineries in Cleveland, it becomes still more daunting. Add the fact that the ruling family are Parsees, a small Zoroastrian sect who have been intermarrying in India for over a thousand years, and
5、 the odds of finding someone who is up to the job lengthen again. The “individualist“ or “loner“Yet after indifferent early reviews, Ratan Tata has transformed the Tata group, of which he is chairman. When he took over from his uncle, J. R. D. Tata, it was a troublesome conglomerate (企业集团) with stak
6、es in a huge collection of companies that seemed likely to wither in the face of foreign competition. Now it makes foreign acquisitions and ventures into unfamiliar markets. Tata Steels bidding war with CSN, a Brazilian firm, over Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steelmaker, is just one example of the once-sta
7、id groups new boldness. Mr. Tata was recently voted Indian of the Year by viewers of an Indian television channel, beating both Sachin Tendulkar, Indias greatest cricketer, and Aishwarya Rai, the countrys most famous screen goddess. And he has succeeded partly because he is what his friends call an
8、individualist, and others might call a loner.Mr. Tata does not like publicity and avoids the platforms and applause of conferences. He lives frugally, does not drink or smoke and seems baffled by the idea of time spent not working. Asked what he would do with it, he usually replies that he would wal
9、k his dog along the beach near Mumbai. He does not seem to be motivated by money, and talks constantly about fairness and doing the right thing. “I want to be able to go to bed at night and say that I havent hurt anybody.“ Mr. Tata says twice in the course of an interview at a hotel in New Delhi own
10、ed by the sprawling group.Mr. Tata became chairman in 1991, just as Indias economy was opening up. His uncle, who had run Tata for more than 50 years, had started Tata Airlines (which became Air India) and was to India what Gianni Agnelli of Fiat was to Italy. He was a good-looking philanthropist (慈
11、善家) with a French wife and held the first pilots licence to be issued in India. His shy and unglamorous nephew, in contrast, trained as an architect at Cornell University, joined quietly into the family firm and was not marked out for the succession even when his uncle was due to retire.Despite all
12、the glory that surrounded J. R. D. , when he retired in 1991, Tata was a group of companies ill-equipped to deal with the changes about to sweep through India. It earned most of its money in old-fashioned industries that had grown fat during the centrally planned “licence raj“, when the government s
13、et limits on how much firms were allowed to produce and protected them from foreign competitors.The stakes held by the family in many of the 300-odd companies in the group were tiny, and the main Tata businesses were run as independent fiefs by men much older than Mr. Tata. They might have expected
14、Mr. Tata, who had never held an executive position, to leave them alone. Instead, he retired them, improving their pensions to soften the blow. He sold stakes in some companies and used cash from the sales and revenue from Tata Consultancy Services, Indias largest IT firm, to reinforce control of th
15、ose that remained. There are now a mere 96 companies in the group, and Tata Sons now owns at least 26% of each of them. That has made the portfolio a little easier to manage, but it leaves Mr. Tata more isolated at the top.Shortly after he became group chairman, Mr. Tata also decided that Tata Motor
16、s would make its own cars, even though a joint venture with a foreign firm would have been easier. Critics grumbled that a good truck business was about to be destroyed for the sake of an ill-conceived vanity project. But after a difficult start, Tata Motors is now Indias second-biggest carmaker by
17、sales. “If he had listened to what everyone told him, he would never have done it,“ notes one of Mr. Tatas friends. First, do no harmAlthough he has made Tatas big businesses more competitive and more inclined to look beyond Indias borders Corus would be just the latest in a series of foreign acquis
18、itions Mr. Tata has also run it in keeping with Tatas public-spirited tradition. Two-thirds of Tata Sons is owned by charitable trusts that frequently help the poor to improve the standard of living in India. The firm is known for refusing to pay bribes and for treating workers well. The children of
19、 Tatas steelworkers were given free education back in 1917. Foreign investors sometimes wonder if this is good for business. “At first I didnt have an answer,“ Mr. Tata says. “But then I asked myself: am I competitive? Yes. And this is the way companies are moving.“Mr. Tatas latest car project produ
20、cing a vehicle that will sell for under $3,000 combines two of the things that keep him from those walking along the beach: securing the fortunes of the family group and pleasing a highly developed sense of fairness. The factory will be in West Bengal, a state chosen partly because it is in need of
21、industrial development. West Bengals government is eager for the investment, but Tata Motors has faced protesting farmers, a politician on hunger strike and, Mr. Tata thinks, commercial rivals trying to prevent the birth of a more affordable car. Tata Motors is sticking it out, and expects to secure
22、 the land to build its new plant at the end of the month.Now Mr. Tata wants to prove Tata companies can compete in the rich West as well as in the unpredictable but hugely promising markets of the developing world. Whats more, Mr. Tata wants to set the group solidly on a path to achieving all this b
23、efore he retires.The barrel-chested tycoon hasnt named a successor or said when he plans to step down. Hell turn 70 in December, but he still has a vice-like handshake, and associates are amazed at his command of technical details of the various Tata companies. That makes his failure to designate a
24、successor all the more disconcerting. Some even question whether his departure might spur the groups breakup. “Who will be the glue?“ worries one veteran insider. “Will there even be a central leader?“Ratan could even be the last Tata to oversee the group. The Tata family tree, on display at a compa
25、ny museum, stretches back 800 years through generations of Parsi priests, an Indian minority descended from Persians. Though Ratan leads the family to unprecedented prosperity at present, it has to end with Ratan himself single and childless.Mr. Tata is due to retire in December 2012, when he reache
26、s 75. That will leave the group with a familiar succession problem. Meanwhile, he is heading the governments investment commission, which works to increase foreign investment. And he may be about to create one of the largest steelmakers in the world. Not bad for a shy architect.2 That Parsees are ru
27、ling the family firm makes the successor finding _.（A）difficult（B） impossible（C） uncertain（D）easy3 What can we learn about Tata group before Ratan Tata took over it?（A）The businesses Tata involved were totally strange to Ratan.（B） It was one of the most prestigous enterprise in the world.（C） It was
28、a tough time for Tata to face competition outside.（D）There was no transformation in the Tata companies.4 What does the author say about Ratans uncle who started Tata Airlines?（A）He opened up the border of India.（B） He is good-looking but mean.（C） He is important to India.（D）He acquired Fiat from Ita
29、ly.5 Tata benefited in old-fashioned industries remarkably due to_.（A）their experienced workforce（B） the government policies（C） their high-quality products（D）their excellent after-sales service6 Mr. Tata retired people much older than him from the main Tata businesses in order to_.（A）improve their l
30、iving standards（B） bring young managers to the companies（C） strengthen control over the companies（D）fight against the foreign competitors7 Ratan Tatas plan of building the new car factory in West Bengal_.（A）is welcomed by wealthy people（B） is confronted with a lot of oppositions（C） is unrealitic for
31、 lack of investment（D）is backed up by a foreign car company8 Whats Mr. Tatas ambition for Tata group before he retires?（A）To become the largest car manufacture in the world.（B） To contribute more to improve the living conditions of the poor.（C） To promote the global image of its products and service
32、s.（D）To achieve success in both the developing countries and western markets.9 It is amazing that despite his old age and a variety of Tata companies, Mr. Tata is familiar with the companies_.10 The prosperity of the Tata family will have to meet its end at the hands of Ratan Tata because he is_.11
33、The aim of Indian governments investment commission is to_Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spok
34、en only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）The man doesnt know any foreign languages.（B） The man has to know how to write in a foreign language.（C） The woman has some problems
35、with the exam.（D）The man has no idea of what the exam-related materials mean.（A）Both speakers liked space exploration.（B） The woman appreciated the film on TV very much.（C） The woman was impressed by the exploration the man made.（D）Both speakers went to the cinema to see a film on space exploration.
36、（A）He has decided how hes going to spend the prize money.（B） He doesnt know how much his rent is going to increase.（C） Hes planning to enter next years essay contest.（D）He has already paid his landlord for next years rent.（A）She is not interested in the topic.（B） Her roommate is too little to agree
37、to it.（C） She didnt have enough time for it.（D）She doesnt have enough money to attend it.（A）The man should relax for a while.（B） The man should see a doctor.（C） It shouldnt take long to write the proposal.（D）The man should wrap up his books as quickly as possible.（A）Its too late for the man to find
38、a tutor.（B） She hasnt prepared for the midterm exam either.（C） The man shouldnt hire the same tutor that she had.（D）The man should hire a tutor before the midterm exam.（A）The test was difficult for him.（B） The test lasted only one hour.（C） The time was too short for the whole test.（D）The man only fi
39、nished the first page of the test.（A）She is not interested in course.（B） She doesnt like the way the professor lectures.（C） Shes having a hard time following the professors lectures.（D）Shes having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments. （A）They often take risks.（B） Theyre too conservative.（C）
40、 They have no sense of security.（D）They have no self-discipline.（A）Financial security matters a lot to them.（B） They chase every mark of the stock market.（C） Theyre not so concerned about money.（D）They make decisions based on short-term matters.（A）Theyre willing to take risks.（B） They have long-term
41、 financial plans.（C） They seldom go on instinct.（D）They buy few stocks.（A）Meals are provided free of charge on campus.（B） Students are more secure on campus.（C） Students are free to choose their roommates.（D）Students have more chances to make friends.（A）They may have to obey certain housing rules.（B
42、） A deposit may be required to rent an apartment.（C） Apartments are very limited on campus.（D）They have to do the housework themselves.（A）Tenants neednt maintain the house.（B） Tenants can cook in the apartments.（C） Tenants have freedom to select their roommates.（D）Tenants are free to do anything tha
43、t they like.（A）Sign a housing contract.（B） Earn money to buy a car.（C） Earn money to pay the rent.（D）Buy furniture for the apartments.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions wil
44、l be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Ray Kroc.（B） Two McDonald brothers.（C） A 56-year-old businessman.（D）A man from the McDonald family.（A）Programs for children and the old.（B） Programs for children and the si
45、ck.（C） Programs for children and minority groups.（D）Programs for children and important patients.（A）2.7 million dollars.（B） 6.7 million dollars.（C） About 7 million dollars.（D）About 8 million dollars.（A）A writer.（B） A doctor.（C） An actor.（D）A teacher.（A）Press certain points around the eyes with the f
46、ingers.（B） Look at distant objects from side to side.（C） Stare at a calendar on the classroom wall.（D）Do outdoor exercises daily.（A）To relax their eyes frequently while reading.（B） To read the book by the famous British writer.（C） To visit doctors of traditional Chinese medicine.（D）To cover their ey
47、es during a period of intensive reading.（A）Confidence.（B） Preparation.（C） Informativeness.（D）Enthusiasm.（A）Gather abundant data.（B） Organize the ideas logically.（C） Develop a great opening.（D）Select appropriate materials.（A）Uneasy.（B） Uncertain.（C） Frustrated.（D）Depressed.（A）Those interested in the
48、power of persuasion.（B） Those trying to improve their public images.（C） Those planning to take up some public work.（D）Those eager to become effective speakers.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen car
49、efully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 China has outlined a new approach to foreign investment, with planners saying they will now focus less on
