六级模拟考试答案部分.doc

六 级 模 拟 考 试 答 案 部 分Part I Writing（写作参考范文） Living in College Dormitories Many students are obliged to share accommodation with others in college. Living in dormitories may seem awkward at first, but it may prove to be a very rewarding experience. In this essay, both benefits and disadvantages will be discussed. If you have never shared with someone, you may have some difficulties adjusting. You may find others very different in character and habits and not suit you as companions. For some people, the lack of privacy is the biggest challenge, while others may find their roommates over-sensitive or distant. Despite the problems, there are many positive aspects to sharing. Since new students are often far away from their families and friends, they may experience loneliness and homesickness, and face new challenges in their studies. Sharing offers companionship to students who might otherwise have to face these problems alone. Furthermore, since college is not just about academic learning, sharing is an opportunity to develop communication skills and abilities to deal with different people. Besides, roommates can learn from each other about new interests and explore new activities. In conclusion, I think that there are more benefits than disadvantages in living in college dormitories, but it depends on dealing with concerns honestly and sensitively in order to make student life as happy as possible. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes ) 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. daily and routine 9. violent entertainment 10. characters from mature entertainment Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B31. D 32. C 33. C 34. C 35. D 36. geographic 37. inland 38. consisting 39. reclaimed 40. gently 41. irrigated 42. fertile 43. averaging 44. The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range of temperature occurs. 45. Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. 46. Along the coast, the average range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A 47. to donate blood 48. 38 (blood) collection regions. 49. (ones that were) not life threatening 50. after holidays 51. blood supply Section B 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. A 56. D 57. D 58. C 59. A 60. D 61. C Part V Cloze 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. A 66. A 67. D 68. A 69. B 70. B 71. A 72. C 73. A 74. B 75. A 76. A 77. A 78. A 79. D 80. B 81. C Part VI Translation 82. Id rather you didnt take those important documents with you. 83. This factory, whose workers are all women, was closed for Womens Holiday. 84. The more you care about the impression you make on others, the more you will feel nervous. 85. Dont hesitate to contact me if you need any further information. 86. Its a waste of time trying to persuade them. Tape Scripts of Listening Comprehension College English Test, Band 6, Part III, Listening Comprehension. Section A Directions: 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. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Now lets begin with the 8 short conversations. Question 11. W: I studied French in high school, but I never really learned it until I spent a few months living in Paris after graduating from college. M: Really? Using the language makes all the difference, doesnt it? Q: What does the woman mean? Question 12. M: My parents want to come for a visit next weekend, but I checked every hotel in the area, and all seemed to be full. W: Why not call the Triumph, its not so close to campus but its always got a few vacancies. Q: What does the woman suggest the man should do? Question 13. W: Hey Mark, have you been able to sell your old piano yet? M: Ah, you were right, just posting notices on bulletin boards at a couple of supermarkets wasnt enough. I think Ill have to place an advertisement in the local newspaper. Q: What does the man imply? Question 14. W: We had a delicious Sunday brunch at that new hotel downtown. You should try it sometime. M: I didnt even know the building was finished. You can tell how much Ive been working for the last two months. Q: What does the man imply? Question 15. M: Thank goodness spring break starts next week. Are you doing anything special? W: I have been planning to go to Florida with a friend of mine. But since shes backed out, everythings sort of in the air. Q: What does the woman mean?Question 16. W: I need you to send this package to the main office so itll arrive before Wednesdays meeting. M: Is there anyone else who can do this because Ill have my hands full with the report. It will probably take me a whole afternoon to prepare it. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?Question 17. M: The conference on language and literacy education is only a month away, but there are still a few things that our organizing committee needs to work out. W: Then its clear that wed better meet again and soon. Would you mind setting it up? Q: What does the woman want the man to do? Question _8. W: I hear your company isnt moving to the West Coast after all. M: Well, not for the time being. But Ive been looking into other employment opportunities here anyway, just in case. Q: What does the man mean? Now youll hear the two long conversations. Conversation One M: Background music is supposed to influence your attitudes and put you in the right mood. Youre not supposed to notice it, but its just there, in the background. W: Im not sure I like that idea. M: Well, it seems to work. Companies pay millions of dollars every year for background music. It s supposed to give you a better feeling about yourself and the people around you. Factories use it a lot. It makes the workers happy, and they work better that way. In one factory, music increased production by 4.5 percent. W: I should think theyd get tired of hearing music all day. M: They dont though. One fellow in San Francisco told me, If the music stops, somebody always runs to the telephone to complain. W: Now that I think about it, I cant remember when there wasnt background music in restaurants and stores. M: Actually, background music started during World War II when some factories had their own orchestras to keep workers happy and calm. Now, of course, the music is piped in by a machine, and different kinds of music are played at different times during the day. They play faster music at ten in the morning than at eight, for instance, because workers tend to be slower then. W: What about restaurants? Do they play the same music for dinner and lunch? M: I dont know about that, but I do know that hamburger places play fast music. When they started 4 playing faster music, they found that a customer spent only seventeen minutes eating. The time was twenty-two minutes before that. W: So they have more people coming in and out to buy hamburgers. M: Exactly. And thats good for business. You can see why music has become so popular. In Los Angeles, for instance, thirty different companies are selling background music services. W: I still think theres something about it that I dont quite like. M: I know what you mean, but lots of people wouldnt agree with you. The Xerox Corporation in Rochester, N.Y. spends more than $80,000 a year for background music. Prisons use it, and farmers use it to keep their cattle calm. Its even supposed to have an effect on plants. W: Well, it may calm cattle, but its not making me forget Im hungry. Lets try to get that waitress to bring us a menu. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 19. Where does this conversation take place? Question 20. What is the purpose of playing background music in a factory? Question 21. Which of the following is true about background music according to this dialogue? Conversation Two Tutor: Hello Angela, I was expecting you. Welcome to the university. Take a seat. Angela: Thanks. Tutor: Now, as you know we held the introductory session yesterdayso Im going to run through the main points for you again. Just let me see OK, so you are going on to do a master degree. Angela: Yes, thats right, I already have a first degree in Economics, so my master will be in Business Studies and Marketing. Tutor: Well, Im sure this preparation course will help you with that! So, let me tell you something about it. Basically, the course is divided into two main components: Academic Writing and Study Skillsboth nine hours per week, and in addition you will get two hours of Social English. Angela: Oh, that sounds like a lot of hours. I wasnt expecting as many as that! Are there lessons every day? Tutor: Yes, the Academic Writing classes are in the mornings and the Study Skills sessions are in the afternoonsbut not every afternoon, Wednesday is free. And you are free at the weekends, of course. Angela: And the Social English? Tutor: Thats mornings tooin fact let me give you your timetable and then you will be clear about when your classes are and who will be teaching you. Angela: Thanks. Are there a lot of students on this course?Tutor: Oh, about 35between them I think we have twenty four different nationalitiesand there are 3 different groups. These groups are divided according to level. Anyway, to get back to the course, the writing classes will focus on academic writing and grammar and you will have to do a final piece of writing at the end of the course. Angela: What, you mean like a dissertation, or a long essay? Tutor: Well, more of a project report, really. So it doesnt have to be too longusually about 2,000 words, presenting findings from some research you will be expected to do. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 22. In which field is Angela going to further her studies? Question 23. What does the preparation course consist of? Question 24. When will Angela have classes? Question 25. For which course will Angela write a project report? Section B Directions: 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) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Passage One Our electric car is the way of the future. Automobile manufacturers are under the pressure to develop cars that do not pollute. One powerful motive is a California law requiring that by the year 2000, 10% of the new cars sold in the state be so-called zero emission vehicles. These cars must put no pollutants whatsoever into the atmosphere. California is a huge market for the automobile companies. So they are working hard to meet this standard. So far the electric car seems to be the best alternative. So the biggest advantage of electric cars is that they dont pollute. However they will be in competition with gas-powered cars. And thats where the weaknesses come out. The big problem is that the batteries in electric cars weigh a lot relative to the amount of power they deliver. For instance in one electric car the batteries weigh four hundred kilograms and they provide enough energy to go 250 km before recharging, which takes 8 hours. Compare that to a moderately fuel efficient conventional car it can go 400-700 km on a tank of gas. And refilling takes just minutes. If there are other drains on an electric cars batteries besides a motor, headlights, air-conditioning or a heater, its already limited range would be significantly reduced. So automobile engineers are trying to make more powerful batteries that would increase the cars range and make them more attractive to buyers. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 26. What is the talk mainly about?6 Question 27. What is the main advantage of electric cars over gas-powered cars? Question 28. What is the main drawback of an electric car? Passage Two If you were a college student there are several things you should know about renting an apartment. First, you must know how to look for a place to live. Friends, teachers and other people you meet may know of apartments that are available. You may also find a place to live by looking in a campus or see it in newspapers. In some towns, there are rental agencies that can help you find an apartment, but think carefully about using agencies. Usually they will charge you a fee. You should also walk around and look for buildings with “For Rent” signs. When you go to look at apartments to rent, there are several things you ought to do. First, you should find out if the apartment is safe. Be sure there are good locks on all the windows and doors. It is also a good idea to check all the appliances as well as the water and electricity to be sure everything is working. It might also be a good idea to talk to other people who rent apartments in the same building. This will help you to find out if there are any problems. If you decide to rent an apartment, the landlord would probably want you to sign a lease. This is a legal contract and you ought to read it carefully. You will also need to pay a security deposit. If there is no damage the landlord has to return this money to you when you leave. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 29. How many ways of finding apartments are mentioned in this talk? Question 30. What does the speaker advise you to do to make sure the apartment is safe? Question 31. What should you do if you decide to rent an apartment? Passage Three Many studies have been made recently about hand preference in human. They have brought interesting results. It has been found, for instance, that many more men than women are left handed; that all children use both hands about equally until they are three years old; and that hand preference is not clearly marked until age six. Above that age, most people not only favor one particular hand, but they also have a favorite eye, a favorite ear and foot. We know that the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain. It seems that this particular half is the seat of emotion, imagination, and of the sense of space. And, indeed, lefties seem to be more creative than their right-handed fellow humans; they also seem to be more athletic and to do better in some professions whichlike sportsrequire a good sense of space. In a large school of architecture, it was found in 1977 that 29 percent of the professors and 23 percent of the graduating students were left-handedwhile lefties represent less than 10 percent of the general population. Lefties manage to drive, to sew, to paint, to use machines as well as any right hander. It is not easy for them, however, to struggle with tools, school desks, automobile and television controls, and 7any ordinary objects. Fortunately the creation of Left-Handers International has attracted attention to their problems and caused the appearance of special stores offering all sorts of objects for lefties, including wrist-watches, musical instruments, pencil-sharpeners, cameras, scissors, and books that show them how to play left-handed guitar and left-handed golf. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 32. According to the talk, when do children usually form their hand preference? Question 33. What does the speaker think about the right-handers? Question 34. Which of the following are the left-handed people most likely to be good at? Question 35. Why are there more left-handed athletes? Section C Directions: 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 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 main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Now listen to the passage Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed from the sea. The coastal plains elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters. The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters. (44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther