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大学英语六级考试模拟测试卷Part Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic To Curb Spending. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.1. 现在许多大学生普遍花钱大手大脚，消费水平高2. 有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非3. 你的看法来源：考试大的美女编辑们To Curb SpendingPart Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Freuds Study on “Human Mind”Most people often dream at night. When they wake in the morning they say to themselves, “What a strange dream I had! I wonder what made me dream that.”Sometimes dreams are frightening. Sometimes, in dreams, wishes come true. At other times we are troubled by strange dreams in which the world seems to have been turned upside-down and nothing makes sense.In dreams we do things which we would never do when were awake. We think and say things we would never think and say. Why are dreams so strange and unfamiliar? Where do dreams come from?No one has produced a more satisfying answer than a man called Sigmund Freud. He said that dreams come from a part of ones mind which one can neither recognize nor control. He named this the “unconscious mind” .Sigmund Freud was born about a hundred years ago. He lived most of his life in Vienna, Austria, but ended his days in London, soon after the beginning of the Second World War.The new worlds Freud explored were inside man himself. For the unconscious mind is like a deep well, full of memories and feelings. These memories and feelings have been stored there from the moment of our birth. Our conscious mind has forgotten them. We do not suspect that they are there until some unhappy or unusual experience causes us to remember, or to dream dreams. Then suddenly we see the same thing and feel the same way we felt when we were little children.This discovery of Freuds is very important if we wish to understand why people act as they do. For the unconscious forces inside us are at least as powerful as the conscious forces we know about. Sometimes we do things without knowing why. If we dont, the reasons may lie deep in our unconscious minds.When Freud was a child he cared about the sufferings of others, so it isnt surprising that he became a doctor when he grew up. He learned all about the way in which the human body works. But he became more and more curious about the human mind. He went to Paris to study with a famous French doctor, Charcot. At that time it seemed that no one knew very much about the mind. If a person went mad, or “out of his mind”, there was not much that could be done about it. People didnt understand at all what was happening to the madman. Had he been possessed by a devil or evil spirit? Was God punishing him for wrong-doing? Often such people were shut away from the ordinary people as if they had done some terrible crime.This is still true today in many places. Doctors prefer to experiment on those parts of a man which they can see and examine. If you cut a mans head open you can see his brain. But you cant see his thoughts or ideas or dreams.In Freuds day few doctors were interested in these subjects. Freud wanted to know how our minds work. He learned a lot from Charcot. He returned to Vienna in 1886 and began work as a doctor in nerve diseases. He got married and began to receive more and more patients at home. Most of the patients who came to see him were women. They were over-excited and anxious, sick in mind rather than in body. Medicine did not help them. Freud was full of sympathy but he could do little to make them better.Then one day a friend, Dr Josef Breuer, came to see him. He told Freud about a girl he was looking after. The girl seemed to get better when she was allowed to talk about herself. She told Dr Breuer everything that came into her mind. And each time she talked to him she remembered more about her life as a little child. Freud was excited when he heard this. He began to try to cure his patients in the same way. He asked about the events of their early childhood. He urged them to talk about their own experiences and relationships. He himself said very little. Often, as he listened, his patients relived moments from their past life. They trembled with anger and fear, hate and love. They acted as though Freud was their father or mother or lover. The doctor did not make any attempt to stop them. He quietly accepted whatever they told him, the good things and the bad. Also one young woman who came to him couldnt drink anything, although she was very thirsty. Something prevented her from drinking. Freud discovered the reason for this. One day, as they were talking, the girl remembered having seen a dog drink from her nurses glass. She hadnt told the nurse, whom she disliked. She had forgotten the whole experience. But suddenly this childhood memory returned to mind. When she had told it all to Dr Freudthe nurse, the dog, the glass of water the girl was able to drink again.Freud called this treatment the talking cure. Later it was called psychoanalysis. When patients talked freely about the things that were troubling them they often felt better.The things that patients told him sometimes gave Freud a shock. He discovered that the feelings of very young children are not so different from those of their parents. A small boy may love his mother so much that he wants to kill his father. At the same time he loves his father and is deeply ashamed of this wish. It is difficult to live with such mixed feelings, so they fade away into the unconscious mind and only return in troubled dreams. It was hard to believe that people could become blind, or lose the power of speech, because of what had happened to them when they were children.Freud was attacked from all sides for what he discovered. But he also found firm friends. Many people believed that he had at last found a way to unlock the secrets of the human mind, and to help people who were very miserable. He had found the answer to many of lifes great questions.He became famous all over the world and taught others to use the talking cure. His influence on modern art, literature and science cannot be measured. People who wrote books and plays, people who painted pictures and people who worked in schools, hospitals and prisons all learned something from the great man who discovered a way into the unconscious mind. Not all of Freuds ideas are accepted today. But others have followed where he led and have helped us to understand ourselves better. Because of him, and them, there is more hope today than there has ever been before for people who were once just called “crazy”.1. So far, Freud is the only one who can _.A) study humans thoughts, ideas and dreamsB) provide us the most satisfying reply to where dreams come fromC) tell us the reason why we will dream at nightD) offer us some help in mental problems2. Freud _.A) spent most of his life in Vienna as well as LondonB) ended his life after World War IIC) spend most of his life in Vienna, AustriaD) passed away in Austria before the World War 3. When Freud was a grown-up, _.A) he was more interested in human mind than the way the human body worksB) he focused his study on the human mind instead of human bodyC) he shifted his attention to the study of psychologyD) he was most interested in the study of how human body works4. In Freuds day, _.A) a number of doctors concentrated on the humans dreamsB) a lot of students admired Freuds study very muchC) no doctor would like to work with Freud togetherD) no doctors were interested in humans ideas, thoughts or dreams5. According to the passage, Dr Josef Breuer _.A) gave Freud some help in Freuds studyB) was one of the workmates of FreudC) was a doctor who specialized in the study of human bodyD) offtered some advice in Freuds study6. According to the passage, psychoanalysis was a process _.A) in which patients would not participateB) in which patients must say something great they encountered beforeC) in which patients could do what they like to doD) in which patients could speak out his bad fortune freely in order to make themselves reassured7. Freud found with a shock that _.A) young children and their parents couldnt stay together for a long timeB) yong children were always obedient to their parentsC) young children were not so different from their parents in feelingsD) young children and his parents differed largely in feelings8. Although much attack pointed to Freud, it was also thought by many people that Freud had a way to uncover the secrets of _and to help miserable people.来源：考试大9. According to the passage, it is hardly to measure Freuds influence on modern art, _.10. According to the passage, at present Freuds study brings a lot of hope to people once called “_”Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A 11. A) The man failed to keep his promise.B) The woman has a poor memory.C) The man borrowed the book from the library.D) The woman does not need the book any more. 12.A) The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition.B) Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.C) The woman should spend more time outdoors.D) People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting. 13.A) The printing on her T-shirt has faded.B) It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt.C) She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts.D) It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt. 14.A) He regrets having published the article. B) Most readers do not share his viewpoints.C) Not many people have read his article. D) The woman is only trying to console him. 15.A) Leave Daisy alone for the time being. B) Go see Daisy immediately.C) Apologize to Daisy again by phone. D) Buy Daisy a new notebook. 16.A) Batteries. B) Garden tools.C) Cameras. D) Light bulbs. 17.A) The speakers will watch the game together.B) The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket.C) The man plays center on the basketball team.D) The man can get the ticket at its original price. 18.A) The speakers will dress formally for the concert.B) The man will return home before going to the concert.C) It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert.D) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A) He wants to sign a long-term contract. B) He is good at both language and literature.C) He prefers teaching to administrative work. D) He is undecided as to which job to go for. 20.A) They hate exams. B) The all plan to study in Cambridge.C) They are all adults. D) They are going to work in companies. 21.A) Difficult but rewarding. B) Varied and interesting.C) Time-consuming and tiring. D) Demanding and frustrating.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22.A) Interviewing a moving star. B) Discussing teenage role models.C) Hosting a television show. D) Reviewing a new biography. 23.A) He lost his mother. B) He was unhappy in California.C) He missed his aunt. D) He had to attend school there. 24.A) He delivered public speeches. B) He got seriously into acting.C) He hosted talk shows on TV.D) He played a role in East of Eden. 25.A) He made numerous popular movies.B) He has long been a legendary figure.C) He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies.D) He was the most successful actor of his timeSection 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) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26.A) It carried passengers leaving an island.B) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife.C) It crashed when it was circling to land.D) 18 of its passengers survived the crash. 27.A) He was kidnapped eight months ago.B) He failed in his negotiations with the Africans.C) He was assassinated in Central Africa.D) He lost lots of money in his African business. 28.A) The management and union representatives reached an agreement.B) The workers pay was raised and their working hours were shortened.C) The trade union gave up its demand.D) The workers on strike were all fired. 29.A) Sunny. B) Rainy.C) Windy. D) Cloudy.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30.A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject.C) Very few of them knew much about geology.D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before. 31.A) By reflecting on Americans previous failures in predicting earthquakes.B) By noting where the most severe earthquake in U. S. history occurred.C) By describing the destructive power of earthquakes.D) By explaining some essential geological principles. 32.A) Interrupt him whenever he detected a mistake.B) Focus on the accuracy of the language he used.C) Stop him when he had difficulty understanding.D) Write down any points where he could improve.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33.A) It was invented by a group of language experts in the year of 1887.B) It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish.C) It was created to promote economic globalization.D) It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages. 34.A) It aims to make Esperanto a working language in the U. N.B) It has increased its popularity with the help of the media.C) It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges.D) It has supporters from many countries in the world. 35.A) It is used by a number of influential science journals.B) It is widely taught at schools and in universities.C) It has aroused the interest of many young learners.D) It has had a greater impact than in any other country.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 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.George Herbert Mead said that humans are talked into humanity. He meant that we gain personal identity as we communicate with others. In the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are. Youre (36) _. Youre so strong. We first see ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages form important (37) _ of our self-concepts. Later we interact with teachers, friends, (38) _ partners, and co-workers who communicate their views of us.Thus, how we see ourselves (39) _ the views of us that others communicate.The (40) _ connection between identity and communication is (41) _ evident in children who are (42) _ of human contact. Case studies of children who were isolated from others reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely (43) _ by lack of language.Communication with others not only affects our sense of identity but also directly influences our physical and emotional well-being. Consistently, (44) _ People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety and depression than people who are close to others. (45) _. The conclusion was that social isolation is statistically as dangerous as high blood pressure, smoking and obesity. Many doctors and researchers believe that (46) _Part Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Many workers who worked in the World Trade Center after the September eleventh attacks became sick. They breathed a mix of dust, smoke and chemicals in the ruins of the Twin Towers and a third building that fell. Some went clays without good protection for their lungs. Five years later, many of the thousands who worked at Ground Zero in the early days after the attacks still have health problems.Doctors at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City have announced the results of the largest study of these workers. The study confirmed high rates of breath