2010年12月英语六级考试模拟试题及答案(4).docx

英日韩语培训职业技能培训少儿才艺培训2010年12月英语六级考试模拟试题及答案(4)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Salary or Interest. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要2. 你的观点3. 结论Salary or InterestPart 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 on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-4, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;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.For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.April Fools Special: Historys HoaxesHappy April Fools Day. To mark the occasion, National Geographic News has compiled a list of some of the more memorable hoaxes in recent history. They are the lies, darned(可恨的) lies, and whoppers(弥天大谎)that have been perpetrated on the gullible(易受骗的)and unsuspecting to fulfill that age-old desire held by some to put the joke on others.Internet HoaxesThe Internet has given birth to a proliferation(增殖)of hoaxes. E-mail inboxes are bombarded on an almost daily basis with messages warning of terrible computer viruses that cause users to delete benign(良性)chunks of data from their hard drives, or of credit card scams that entice the naive to give all their personal information, including passwords and bank account details, to identity thieves. Other e-mails give rise to wry(歪曲的)chuckles, which is where this list begins.Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide(一氧化二氢)City officials in Aliso Viejo, California, were so concerned about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide that they scheduled a vote last month on whether to ban foam(泡沫)cups from city-sponsored events after they learned the chemical was used in foam-cup production.Officials called off the vote after learning that dihydrogen monoxide is the scientific term for water.Its embarrassing, city manager David J. Norman told the Associated Press. We had a paralegal(律师助手)who did bad research.Indeed, the paralegal had fallen victim to an official-looking Web site touting the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. An e-mail originally authored in 1990 by Eric Lechner, then a graduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, claimed that dihydrogen monoxide is used as an industrial solvent and coolant, and is used in the production of Styrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料).Other dangers pranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associated with the chemical included accelerated corrosion and rusting, severe burns, and death from inhalation.Versions of the e-mail continue to circulate today, and several Web sites, including that of the Coalition to Ban DHMO, warn, tongue-in-cheek, of waters dangers.Alabama Changes Value of PiThe April 1998 newsletter put out by New Mexicans for science and Reason contains an article titled Alabama Legislature Lays Siege to Pi. It was penned by April Holiday of the Associmated Press (sic) and told the story of how the Alabama state legislature voted to change the value of the mathematical constant Pi from 3.14159 to the round number of 3.The ersatz(假的)news story was written by Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist Mark Boslough to parody(滑稽地模仿)legislative and school board attacks on the teaching of evolution in New Mexico.At Bosloughs suggestion, Dave Thomas, the president of New Mexicans for science and Reason, posted the article in its entirety to the Internet newsgroup Talk. Origins on April 1. (The newsgroup hosts a lively debate on creation vs. evolution.) Later that evening Thomas posted a full confession to the hoax. He thought he had put all rumors to bed.But to Thomass surprise, however, several newsgroup readers forwarded the article to friends and posted it on other newsgroups.When Thomas checked in on the story a few weeks later, he was surprised to learn that it had spread like wildfire. The telltale signs of the articles satirical intent, such as the April 1 date and misspelled Associmated Press dateline, had been replaced or deleted.Alabama legislators were bombarded with calls protesting the law. The legislators explained that the news was a hoax. There was not and never had been such a law.TV and Newspaper HoaxesBefore the advent of the Internet, and even today, traditional media outlets such as newspapers, radio, and television, have sometimes hoaxed their audiences. The deceptions run the gamut from purported natural disasters to wishful news.Swiss Spaghetti (意大利式细面条) HarvestAlex Boese, curator of the Museum of Hoaxes, a regularly updated Web site that also appeared in book form in November 2002, said one of his favorite hoaxes remains one perpetrated by the British Broadcasting Company.On April 1, 1957, the BBC aired a report on the television news show Panorama about the bumper spaghetti harvest in southern Switzerland.Viewers watched Swiss farmers pull pasta off spaghetti trees as the shows anchor, Richard Dimbleby, attributed the bountiful harvest to the mild winter and the disappearance of the spaghetti weevil.The broadcaster detailed the ins and outs of the life of the spaghetti farmer and anticipated questions about how spaghetti grows on trees. Thousands of people believed the report and called the BBC to inquire about growing their own spaghetti trees, to which the BBC replied, Place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.It was a great satirical effect about British society, Boese said. British society really was like that at that time. The British have a tendency to be a bit insulated(绝缘的) and do not know that much about the rest of Europe.Taco Liberty BellOn April 1, 1996, readers in five major U.S. cities opened their newspapers to learn from a full page announcement that the Taco Bell Corporation had purchased the Liberty Bell from the U.S. government. The announcement reported that the company was relocating the historic bell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Irvine, California. The move, the corporation said in the advertisement, was part of an effort to help the national debt.Hundreds of other newspapers and television shows ran stories related to the press release on the matter put out by Taco Bells public relations firm, PainePR. Outraged citizens called the Liberty Bell National Historic Park in Philadelphia to express their disgust. A few hours later the public relations firm released another press announcement stating that the stunt was a hoax.White House press secretary Mike McCurry got into the act when he remarked that the government would also be selling the Lincoln Memorial to Ford Motor Company and renaming it the Lincoln-Mercury Memorial.Crop CirclesStrange, circular formations began to appear in the fields of southern England in the mid-1970s, bringing busloads of curious onlookers, media representatives, and believers in the paranormal out to the countryside for a look.A sometimes vitriolic(讽刺的)debate on their origins has since ensued(跟着发生), and the curious formations have spread around the world, becoming more and more elaborate as the years go by.Some people consider the crop formations to be the greatest works of modern art to emerge from the 20th century, while others are convinced they are signs of extraterrestrial communications or landing sites of UFOs.The debate rages even today, although in 1991 Doug Bower and Dave Chorley, two elderly men from Wiltshire County, came forward and claimed responsibility for the crop circles that appeared there over the preceding 20 years. The pair made the circles by pushing down nearly ripe crops with a wooden plank suspended from a rope.Moon Landinga Hoax?Ever since NASA sent astronauts to the moon between 1969 and 1972, skeptics have questioned whether the Apollo missions were real or simply a ploy to one-up(领先)the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The debate resurfaced and reached crescendo levels in February 2001, when For television aired a program called Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?Guests on the show argued that NASA did not have the technology to land on the moon. Anxious to win the space race, NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios, they said. The conspiracy theorists pointed out that the pictures transmitted from the moon do not include stars and that the flag the Americans planted on the moon is waving, even though there is though to be no breeze on the moon.NASA quickly refuted these claims in a series of press releases, stating that any photographer would know it is difficult to capture something very bright and very dim on the same piece of film. Since the photographers wanted to capture the astronauts striding across the lunar surface in their sunlit space suits, the background stars were too faint to see.As for the flag, NASA said that the astronauts were turning it back and forth to get in firmly planted in the lunar soil, which made it wave.1. Some people have the age-old desire to put the joke on others.2. According to the passage, the only form of Internet hoaxes is e-mail hoax.3. Dihydrogen monoxide is a very dangerous chemical, which is often used as an industrial solvent.4. Dihydrogen monoxide can accelerate corrosion and rusting, and cause sever burns and even death from inhalation.5. The reason why the ersatz news that Alabama changed the value of Pi spread wildly was that _ forwarded the article to friends and posted it on other newsgroups.6. Traditional media outlets such as _ may still hoax their audiences nowadays.7. According to Boese, many people believed the report of Swiss spaghetti harvest because the British did not know _.8. According to a hoax announcement, the Taco Bell Corporation bough the Liberty Bell and moved it to Irvine to help _.9. The crop circles were thought to be the greatest works of modern art, the signs of _ or landing sites of UFOs.10. Some people thought that NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios partially because the pictures transmitted from the moon do not include _.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)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 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 center.11. A Shes enjoying the music.B The music will keep her awake.C The music doesnt bother her.D She would prefer a different style of music.12. A She will take the subway.B She will hurry to the conference.C She will skip the conference and go sightseeingD She will take a bus.13. A She thinks big parties are too impersonal.B She would like to invite friends to a big party.C She feels she has to spend a lot of money in holding big parties.D She would like to be invited to small parties.14. A It is quite unexpected.B She has already got the news.C She has confidence in the man.D It is not exciting to learn about it.15. A He is not satisfied with the pay.B He is not able to enjoy paid holidays.C The job is not very challenging for him.D There is no hope of promotion.16. A He has to change the topic for his composition.B He has fallen behind others in English class.C He hasnt made up his mind as to what to write about.D The book he borrowed will be due tomorrow.17. A She is against the mans plan.B She thinks it needs a lot of money.C They need some time to think about it.D Its good for his career development.18. A She should present him a book on music.B The teacher has some interests other than reading.C Its a good idea because the teacher loves reading.D The teacher would like to have a book on language teaching.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A He is a professional electrician.B He possesses a basic knowledge of electricity.C He knows nothing about electricity.D Electricity is his major.20. A To wire her office. B To fix the transformer.C To wire her building. D To fix the wires.21. A The transformer. B The battery.C The fuses. D The wires.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A At a public forum. B In an auditorium.C On TV. D In a classroom.23. A Exposing oneself to the target culture.B Attending regularly a good language program.C Coming up with a study plan.D Developing good note-taking skills.24. A A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language proficiency, not native fluency.B Students can achieve native-like pronunciation through focused study.C Learners should interact with native speakers to gain greater fluency.D Teachers need to help students foster a good self-esteem and confidence.25. A Remembering as many words as possible.B Learning only useful words.C Remembering a lot of words a day.D Learning to use a few words a day.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some question. 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 OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A Food is no longer a basic need for us, while it was for primitive people.B We eat a wide variety of food.C We no longer eat fruit that primitive people ever ate.D We eat more food than primitive people did.27. A It is needed to adjust the temperature of our bodies.B It is our second need.C We need clothing to cover our bodies.D Weather is changing all the time.28. A The climate. B Ones social position.C The materials available. D Family size.29. A Human Basic Needs. B Material Comfort.C Food: Human Basic Need. D Basic Necessities of Life.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A The meaning of facial expressions depends on situations.B Facial expressions can cause misunderstanding across culture.C People from one culture may lack facial expressions because they experience less emotion.D Facial expressions may disguise true feelings.31. A They smile to cover embarrassmentB It is an unusual and even suspicious behavior.C They smile to show politeness.D It is an expression of pleasure.32. A We shouldnt judge people by reading their faces.B We shouldnt smile in the wrong place.C We shouldnt cover our true feelings.D We shouldnt express our emotions too openly.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A In 1938. B In 1946. C In 1955. D During World War II.34. A It reflects commercial interests.B It is a fashionable professional event.C It is an essential affair for international cinema.D It is more concerned with the art of film than with financial interests.35. A It is awarded to the best film of the festival.B It was introduced in 1959.C It was introduced by a commercial organization.D Only American directors have received this award.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.Taking your dog on vacation may have been (36) _ a decade ago, but today its free.(37) _ the pet-friendly hotel, where dogs are just part of the family, the Loews Miami Beach has had more than 1,200 (38) _ guests so far this year. Dogs, like kids, stay free there.A lot of people just want to travel with their animals, so the hotel (39) _ guests to come with their pets. The hotel has a special (40) _ for them from the time they enter the door till the time they leave.There are fresh grapes by the pool for the discerning dog and a cup of ice cubes for the hot dog. And dont forget the special doggie dinner menu. The hotel kitchen (41) _ to canines as well as their masters. The most popular dog dish is a (42) _ of beef, vegetables and rice. Its really great. (43) _, the people food is even better.(44) _. Some of them dont have children, and the dogs may fill that gap for them. (45) _. But what pet wouldnt want to be welcomed back to a welcome meal that includes an all-b