1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 751（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Schoolbags: Too Heavy for Schoolbags. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 学生的书包越来越重2. 造成这情况的原因3. 如何减轻学生的负担 二、Part II Reading C
2、omprehension (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 the
3、 statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 Why Summer Vacation Wont Make You Happier?From an informal and highly unscientific survey of friends and colleagues, I can report that the reasons for not feeling happy aft
4、er returning from vacation include; the flight home (red-eye to New York); realizing what they just did to their credit-card balance; getting back to work; wondering if they should have gone somewhere different;sharp memories of kids fighting constantly in the back seat of the rental car;and sadness
5、 that the next vacation will not arrive for months, typically around the end of the year, making them wonder over and over:how am I going to hold out until then?I,in contrast,not having taken a vacation this year and with none scheduled,am positively cheerful compared with these gloomy souls, since
6、I have a world of possible destinations to fantasize about.Anecdotes (轶事) do not equal data,as scientists say,but in this case the anecdotes about vacations failing to give us a post-trip mood boost match the results of years of research. Studies point to an inescapable conclusion: “ Generally, ther
7、e is no difference between vacationers and non-vacationers post-trip happiness,“ as the authors of a recent paper in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life put it. One interesting exception is the period just before taking a vacation, when about-to-be travelers report feeling happier than n
8、on-vacationers, possibly because the anticipation puts them in a good mood.But the holiday aftermath is a different story,and a gloomy one. One small study in 2008 used text messages from vacationers during their holidays to assess how happy they were, and then compared these real-time messages with
9、 how people recalled their holiday moods once theyd returned to real life. Vacationers were,overall,happier on holiday than in their normal lives. So far,so good. But once home, they stank at remembering how happy they had been while away, consistently recalling higher levels of happiness than they
10、had reported at the time. That suggests two things; we will ourselves recall being happy on vacation (if we werent happy, why did we just spend all that money?) ,but by comparison real life feels grimmer.Another small study,from 2004 in the Annals of Tourism Research,measured the effect of a vacatio
11、n on post-vacation mood more directly,having people fill out a questionnaire that assessed their levels of happiness right before going on holiday and then when they returned. (Non-travelers also filled out the questionnaire, with results confirming that about-to-be vacationers indeed experience an
12、anticipatory high. ) The carry-over effect of a vacation on happiness was so small,the best the researchers could report was that vacations are “ not causing individuals to feel any worse off than before traveling. “ I dont think well be seeing that sentiment on tourist Web sites any time soon.Even
13、the small positive effects last about as long as a sunburn. Sure, take a vacation in hopes that it will relieve your burnout, but within three to four weeks people are feeling as stressed out as before, found a 2001 study in which the authors concluded: “Vacation alleviated perceived job stress and
14、burnout as predicted.But we found a return to pre-vacation levels of burnout four weeks later. “ That may be one reason the sense of happiness fades as well: if you feel just as much burnout a month after returning from vacation as you did before, no wonder youre unhappy. This result isnt from just
15、a single study, by the way:a 2009 meta-analysis (元分析) of seven reached the same conclusion about the post-vacation letdown.Why? For one thing,holiday trips are not 24/7 bliss. There are missed flight connections,disappointing hotels,bad food,and illness. Looking back on all that,once were back home,
16、can understandably put a dent (削弱) in our happiness. Also, whats called the peak-end effect can affect post-trip mood. The most intense experiences (peak) and those that occur as the vacation is winding down (end) leave the most lasting impressions. If we fail to pack a few ultra highs into a trip (
17、swim with the dolphins one day,climb a volcano another) and instead have a lot of so-so pleasant experiencesor start the trip with a bang but end it in a letdown whimperthen post-trip happiness will suffer.Although scientists generally find no correlation between length of a vacation and post-trip c
18、ontentment, there is one argument in favor of shorter vacations. Say you get 10 days of vacation a year. If you take them as three vacations (of 4 days,4 days,and 2 days) ,you will have more final days (3) ,when fun experiences have the strongest carry-over effect,and more pre-vacation anticipation
19、highs (3) than if you took two 5-day trips,let alone a single 10-day trip. (The above does not hold if,like me,you find vacation planning so stressful that the very thought of doing it three times a year is enough to make you a workaholic. )The latest study of vacations effect on happiness has the v
20、irtue of studying a large number of people (1,530). Scientists in the Netherlands had participants answer a questionnaire asking if they had recently “ enjoyed their daily tasks,“ had recently felt “ unhappy,“ or had recently felt “ gloomy and dejected. “ Possible answers were “never,“ “almost never
21、,“ “sometimes,“ “very often,“ and “always. “ The study compared responses of the 556 people who did not go on a holiday with those of the 974 who did, controlling for things like personality (extroverts tend to be happier and might vacation more, so you have to subtract this effect from the happines
22、s levels of vacationers).Result: vacationers were happier before their trips than were non-vacationers,confirming the anticipation effect or suggesting that people able to take trips might have more happiness-boosting characteristics (good health,money,friends and family to travel with) than non-vac
23、ationers do. But “post-trip happiness did not differ between vacationers and non-vacationers,“ the scientists found. The travelers happiness edge had actually disappeared. Even more sobering, happiness levels post-trip were little different from what they had been before. Even people who had had the
24、 least stressful vacations experienced this happiness fadeout.with their sense of contentment falling to pre-trip levels eight weeks after their return. “ The benefits of a very relaxed holiday trip last maximally for two weeks,“ write the scientists who study effects of vacation. “ A holiday trip d
25、oes not have a prolonged effect on happiness,“ and “length of stay is not associated with post-trip happiness.Returning home involves a swift return to pre-trip happiness levels. “2 While the vacationers are down,the author is joyful because he_.（A）has no vacation（B） will have a vacation（C） has no g
26、loomy souls（D）can fantasize about some destinations3 Why do about-to-be travelers feel happier than non-vacationers before the vacation?（A）Because they are anticipating a nice vacation.（B） Because they have possible destinations to fantasize about.（C） Because they will get rid of the gloomy thought.
27、（D）Because they will enjoy quality life during the vacation.4 When getting back home,people claim that_.（A）they were as happy at the vacation as they really were（B） they were much happier at the vacation than they really were（C） they were less happier at the vacation than they really were（D）they wer
28、e happiest at the vacation in their memory5 Vacations are not causing individuals much happier after the trip,because_.（A）the comparison of real life makes people feel grimmer（B） the post-vacation mood is ruined by much money spent（C） the lingering effect of a vacation on happiness was so small（D）th
29、e travel did not meet the travelers anticipation6 A month after vacation the sense of happiness dies down,because vacationers_.（A）feel as exhausted as before（B） get sunburn that lasts a month（C） did not feel relaxed immediately（D）experienced many miseries7 Post-trip happiness will suffer from no ult
30、ra highs,which is an example of_.（A）intense experiences（B） lasting impressions（C） peak-end effect（D）so-so pleasant experiences8 Though some argue that shorter vacations are better,scientists find no connection between length of a vacation and_.（A）final days（B） carry-over effect（C） contentment after
31、a trip（D）peak-end effect9 The virtue of the recent study of vacations effect on happiness is the studying of_.10 That non-vacationers were not as happy as vacationers before their trip confirmed_.11 According to those scientists who research vacations effects, post-trip happiness isnt affected by_.S
32、ection 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 spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. Du
33、ring the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）Shes not sure shell be seeing Julia.（B） Shell phone Julia several days tater.（C） She doesnt think Julia knows about registration.（D）Shes sure Julia will help the professor with course registra
34、tion.（A）Shell help look for the mans wallet.（B） Shed like to pay for the mans lunch.（C） She doesnt have much money to lend the man.（D）Shell help the woman with her physics project.（A）He doesnt want to go to the opera tonight.（B） He has a chance to have a break from the math problem.（C） He wants to i
35、mprove his math grade by watching operas.（D）Hell meet the woman when he has finished the math problem.（A）Take the camera back to the store.（B） Get a special attachment for the camera.（C） Use a brighter light when taking pictures.（D）Avoid facing the light when taking pictures.（A）He doesnt know Dr, Je
36、ffery very well.（B） He thought Dr. Jeffery would get the position,（C） He thought it took too long to make the decision.（D）Hes not sure Dr, Jeffery will be a good chairperson.（A）Pm a little more pepper in the soup.（B） Serve the soup as it is said in the recipe.（C） Taste the soup to see if it needs so
37、me more pepper.（D）Check the recipe to see if they followed it correctly.（A）If the woman keeps money at the bank.（B） Where the woman learned about the seminar.（C） Which seminar the woman wants to sign up for.（D）If the woman has taken classes on managing personal finances.（A）Take a shorter route.（B） B
38、uy new sun glasses.（C） Drive on a different road.（D）Consider taking Route 27.（A）The choice of Barings Factory is better.（B） The choice of the hospital is better.（C） There is no need to change the topic.（D）The choice of the university is better.（A）The introduction of the draft.（B） The first part of t
39、he draft.（C） The headings of the draft.（D）The middle part of the draft.（A）It is not clear and needs to be revised.（B） It provides too little information.（C） It makes the draft appear too simplistic.（D）It is not relevant to the approach the woman has taken.（A）American presidents intervention in telev
40、ision programs.（B） American presidents favorite television programs.（C） Television development with American presidents.（D）Televisions effect on American presidential elections.（A）He wants to study in a graduate school.（B） There are more specialized materials.（C） He has some acquaintances there.（D）T
41、here is a larger volume of books.（A）It covers such a wide range that a lot of efforts are needed.（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
42、e-mails to other universities.（B） By typing the request in the computer.（C） By turning to the librarian for advice.（D）By making calls to public libraries.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 a
43、nd the questions will 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）The name of a German town.（B） A resident of Frankfurt.（C） A kind of German sausage.（D）A kind of German bread.（A）He sold fast food.（B） He raised dogs.（C）
44、 He was a cook.（D）He was a cartoonist.（A）Because the Americans found they were from Germany.（B） Because people thought they contained dog meat.（C） Because people had to get used to their taste.（D）Because it was too hot to eat right away.（A）Separate houses were built for storing ice.（B） Double walls
45、were built in icehouses to keep cool.（C） Blocks of ice were packed with weed in icehouses.（D）Ice was put into icehouses In winter.（A）The ice was cut and handled with the help of some special tools.（B） The ice was taken from the flowing river with hooks and carried by sleds to icehouses.（C） The ice w
46、as carried on the frozen surface of the pond or river.（D）The ice was sawed into even blocks by workers.（A）Saws, choppers, axes, tongs, hooks.（B） Axes, saws, choppers, tongs, hooks.（C） Choppers, axes, saws, hooks, tongs.（D）Axes, saws, choppers, hooks.（A）Development of the National Flag（B） Power of th
47、e National Flag（C） Types of Flags（D）Uses of FlagsSection CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the bla
48、nks 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 34 It is only right that the stars should be paid in
49、this way. Dont the top men in industry earn 【B1】 salaries for the services they perform to their 【B2】 and their countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign 【B3】 often more than large 【B4】 concernsand the taxman can only be 【B5】 for their massive annual contributions to the 【B6】 . So who would begrudge them their rewards?Its all very well for people in humdrum jobs to moan about the successes and 【B7】 of others. People who make envious remarks should remember that the mo
