1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 835（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Broaden Our Knowledge? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1在信息快速发展的今天，我们应该不断扩大自己的知识面2具备宽广知识面的意义3为此，我们应该How to Broaden Our Knowledge?二、
2、Part II Reading 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;
3、N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 When a Brain Forgets Where Memory IsEvery so often, seemingly normal people suddenly walk out of their lives and disappear, with no clue of who they are, w
4、here they are from or what their previous life was like. It is the stuff of fiction, but it happens in real life too.Last year a Westchester County lawyera 57-year-old husband and father of two, Boy Scout leader and churchgoerleft the garage near his office and disappeared. Six months later he was f
5、ound living under a new name in a homeless shelter in Chicago, not knowing who he was or where he came from.Library searches and contact with the Chicago police did not help the man. His true identity was uncovered through an anonymous tip to “Americas Most Wanted.“ But when he was contacted by his
6、family, he had no idea who they were.On the fictional side is a play called “Fugue(神游症 ),“ now on stage at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York. In it, a woman found wandering homeless in Chicago is interviewed by a psychiatrist. She does not know her name and can recall nothing about her life before
7、 landing in Chicago. The rest of this most interesting play by Leonora Thuna is an exploration of a rare but intriguing emotional disorder, known technically as dissociative fugue or dissociative amnesia(失忆症). A Sudden ChangePeople with this problem suddenly and unexpectedly take leave of their usua
8、l physical surroundings and embark on a journey that can last as little as a few hours or as long as several months. During the fugue state, individuals completely lose their identity, later assuming a new one. They dont know their real names or anything about their former lives, and they do not rec
9、ognize friends or family. They may not even remember how they got to where they are.While loss of memory can occur for many reasons, dissociative fugue has no direct physical or medical cause. Rather, it is caused by a severe stress or emotionally traumatic(创伤的)event that is so painful the mind seem
10、s to shut down and erase everything, like a failed computer hard drive.But unlike a computer whose unsaved information is lost forever, most if not all patients suffering from dissociative fugue eventually recover their memories, typically just as suddenly as the memories disappeared.While in the fu
11、gue state, people are unaware that their identity and memory have been lost, said David Schacter, professor of psychology at Harvard. They wander off, often traveling far from home. It is only when they are forced to reveal some piece of biographical information that they realize they do not know wh
12、o they are, which may lead to a desperate search to uncover their identity.In a telling case detailed by Berton Roueche first in The New Yorker and later his book “The Medical Detectives, Volume II“ more than a half-century ago, a man who felt increasingly trapped in his father-in-laws business one
13、day failed to show up at the store in Boston and later found himself in New York. Not until he had to provide his name for a hotel did he discover he did not know who he was.After many failed attempts to uncover his identity, his past revealed itself while he was being quizzed by a doctor at Bellevu
14、e Hospital, he recalled. “All of a sudden, I knew, I remembered. I jumped up and shouted. I yelled, I knowI can remember! I remember my wifes name. Its Mildred. We live in Boston. I can even tell you the address. And my name is Uhlan. Walter Uhlan.“ A Diagnostic ChallengeElkhonon Goldberg, clinical
15、professor of neurology at New York University and the author of three books on the human mind, says that some underlying neurological problem is the usual cause of amnesia When amnesia has a physical basis, memory loss is usually not complete, but rather covers a part of someones life. The more rece
16、nt memories are often lost, while memories of more distant events are preserved.When examining a patient with memory loss that has no obvious physical cause, the first step, Dr. Goldberg said, is to look for a neurological cause like a head injury, or a stroke. In such cases, in addition to incomple
17、te memory loss, there is usually a loss of individual facts like biographical information. However, when memory loss includes generic knowledge about whole classes of things, like how many wings birds have, the underlying cause is more likely to be psychogenic(心理上的), Dr. Goldberg said.When amnesia h
18、as an organic cause, peoples memories of who they are usually are not disrupted, Dr. Schacter said. Nor are memories usually lost of events that occurred before the physical problem. But such people may be unable to form new memories.And sometimes cases of fugue have a psychological cause along with
19、 some form of underlying brain damage that is revealed, say, through a functional M.R.I, or PET scan, according to Morris Moscovitch, a psychologist at the University of Toronto.Another challenge clinicians face in diagnosing amnesia, Dr. Schacter said, is to differentiate between genuine cases of l
20、ost memory and the man-made amnesia of “false patients“people who are fleeing financial problems, for example, who have committed a crime or who simply wish to gain bad fame. Neuropsychological tests performed by experts can often spot the false patients who may do so poorly on certain tests that th
21、ey are obviously faking their answers.Other checks for pretending to be sick include assessing whether patients are making a genuine effort to answer questions correctly and whether there are apparent motives for pretending they do not know who they are. Misplaced FilesIn the case of the Westchester
22、 lawyer, who had lost all memory of his former life, his wife provided background information suggesting that his amnesia may have resulted from prolonged post-traumatic stress. He was a Vietnam War veteran who happened to have walked between the twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sep. 11, 200
23、1, minutes before the first plane hit. He subsequently experienced a return of painful memories of his war experience and required treatment for depression.The playwright, Leonora Thuna, was first attracted to the subject of fugue after seeing an article in The Los Angeles Times. An attractive woman
24、 was picked up by the police after she was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles with no idea of who she was or how she got there. After her picture appeared in the paper, her family recognized her and came to get her, but when they arrived she had no idea who they were, either.Similar cases ha
25、ve occurred elsewhere, like the 40-year-old man from Olympia, Wash., who somehow made his way to Denver, where he wandered the streets alone and confused until he finally asked doctors and the police to help him discover his identity.In researching fugue states, Ms. Thuna learned something reassurin
26、g: “You never lose your memory. Its always there. It just falls out of the file cabinet.“2 Why is the play “Fugue“ considered to be Leonora Thunas most interesting one?（A）Because the heroine is very funny in the play.（B） Because the play is filled with laughter.（C） Because it involves an exploration
27、 of fugue.（D）Because the theme of the play is quite profound.3 Those people with dissociative fugue will suddenly _.（A）forget about their former lives（B） make a long journey on purpose（C） avoid meeting their friends and family（D）dislike their original physical surrounding4 Different from a computer,
28、 _.（A）the fugue patients suddenly forget everything（B） there is chance for fugue patients to recover memory（C） the fugue patients memory is lost forever（D）there is no direct cause for fugue patients memory loss5 What will fugue patients probably do after realizing they do not know who they are?（A）Th
29、ey will turn to the police for help.（B） They will try their best to uncover their identity.（C） They will call their family immediately.（D）They will continue to travel far away from home.6 In Berton Roueches telling case, the man restored his memory _.（A）all in a sudden after many failures（B） in the
30、guidance of the doctor（C） when he was checking in at a hotel（D）when given him his name as a clue7 According to Dr. Goldberg, the memory loss of generic knowledge is due to _.（A）neurological problem（B） physical cause（C） psychogenic problem（D）a severe stress8 What is the possible symptom of the amnesi
31、a caused by organic damage?（A）A loss of individual facts.（B） Memory loss of distant events.（C） Memory loss of recent events.（D）Inability to form new memory.9 _ are effective in differentiating between the real memory loss patients and man-made amnesia of false patients.10 According to his wife, the
32、Westchester lawyers amnesia was caused by _.11 In researching fugue states, Leonora Thuna learned that the lost memories, like _ , can be regained sooner or later.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one
33、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. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）Outstanding teachers like Pr
34、ofessor Johnson are rare.（B） Professor Johnson has won a million dollars as an award.（C） Professor Johnson is likely to get the benefits from the school.（D）There are many teachers as good as Professor Johnson.（A）It was misleading.（B） It was rather boring.（C） It was enjoyable.（D）It was just so-so.（A）
35、She has to change the time for the trip.（B） She hasnt decided where to go next month.（C） She cant afford the time for the trip.（D）She will manage to leave this month.（A）The apartment is better furnished.（B） The woman prefers to live in a quiet place.（C） Its less expensive to live in an apartment.（D）
36、The womans roommate is hard to get along with.（A）At home.（B） In a telephone booth.（C） At a meeting.（D）In the hospital.（A）Customer and salesperson.（B） Teacher and student.（C） Boss and secretary.（D）Guest and waitress.（A）He didnt buy anything while Tommy bought a lot.（B） He got some medicine for his hu
37、rting foot.（C） He twisted his foot and couldnt go shopping.（D）He bought everything except the storybook.（A）She didnt expect her daughter to sing so well.（B） She sings better than her daughter.（C） She doesnt like her daughter singing.（D）She herself probably doesnt have a good voice.（A）He wanted her t
38、o apply for another visa.（B） He hasnt seen her for a long time.（C） He wanted to tell her the visas been granted.（D）He was eager to send her the application form.（A）There are too many people living there.（B） The cost of living there is relatively high.（C） It has frequent natural disasters.（D）The weat
39、her there is pleasant.（A）To research the climate.（B） To visit her relatives.（C） To get her health certificate.（D）To finish graduate courses.（A）They are organized by foreign students.（B） They are open for all students.（C） They are about experience sharing.（D）They are online activities.（A）Visit a loca
40、l family.（B） Live with a local family.（C） Visit other foreign students.（D）Live with other foreign students.（A）Disinterested.（B） Confused.（C） Indifferent.（D）Enthusiastic.（A）Go to the center and talk to someone.（B） Try to make some local friends.（C） Go out and know the city.（D）Go out and have some cof
41、fee with her.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 will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C an
42、d D.（A）They believe the universe is unchanging.（B） They accept the idea of an expanding universe.（C） They think the stars attract one another.（D）They try to propose a new model.（A）It is static.（B） It is in motion.（C） It cant be measured.（D）Its getting bigger.（A）Why stars are moving farther apart.（B）
43、 Why stars attract each other.（C） Why stars dont fall in towards each other.（D）Why stars remain motionless.（A）The impact of Halloween on children is underestimated.（B） People used to celebrate new year at the end of October.（C） Spirits come out when winter begins.（D）Most parents and children are ter
44、rified by Halloween.（A）To keep the ghosts happy.（B） To avoid being recognized by ghosts.（C） To let the spirits roam among the living.（D）To form their own customs.（A）They should be carefully avoided.（B） They are just like the store-bought skeleton figures.（C） They should be kept on reminding all the
45、time.（D）They can be introduced to kids during Halloween.（A）Worse than in the past.（B） As bad as in the past.（C） Not so dangerous as in the past.（D）As necessary as in the past.（A）The adoption of modern ideologies can stop war.（B） The adoption of any ideology could prevent war.（C） The adoption of some
46、 ideologies could prevent war.（D）The adoption of any ideology cant stop war.（A）Enhance the contests of force.（B） Change peoples old mental habits.（C） Change peoples ideologies.（D）Persuade mankind to live with war.（A）War is the only way to solve international disputes.（B） War will be less dangerous b
47、ecause of the improvement of weapons.（C） It is impossible for people to live without war.（D）War must be abolished if man wants to survive.Section 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 genera
48、l 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 yo
49、u have just heard or write down the 36 Some peoples ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax(耳垢)appears to serve an important purpose.Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It【B1】 _ dirt and other matter and keeps insects out Doctors think it might also help protect against【B2 】_ diseases. And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry. So earwax is good. And there are two kinds. Most people of European or African【B3】_ hav
