大学英语六级模拟题12

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PartⅠListeningComprehension(听力材料缺失，题干不全，答案请选A)

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PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Televisionisoneoftoday'smostpowerfulandwidespreadmeansofmasscommunication.Itdirectlyinfluencesourlivesonbothashortandlongtermbasis;itbringsworldwidesituationsintoourhomes;itaffordsextensiveopportunitiesforacquiringhighereducation;anditperformsthesetasksinaconvenientyeteffectivemanner.Weareallawareofthepopularlyacceptedapplicationsoftelevision,particularlythoserelativetoentertainmentandnewsbroadcasting.Television,however,hasalsobeenavitallinkinunmanneddeepspaceexploration(suchastheVoyagerⅠandⅡmissions),inprovidingvisionsfromhazardousareas(suchasproximitytoradioactivematerialsorenvironments)inunderwaterresearch,inviewingstormsmovingacrossametropolitanarea(thecamerabeingplacedinaweatherprotectiveenclosurenearthetopofatower),etc..Theearth'sweathersatellitesalsousetelevisioncamerasforviewingcloudcoverandmovementsfrom20,000milesinspace.Infraredfiltersareusedfornightviews,andseveralsystemsincludeaspinningmirrorarrangementtopermitwideareaviewsfromthecamera.Realizingtheunlimitedapplicationsfortoday'stelevision,onemaythuslogicallyponderthetruebenefitsofconfiningmostofourvideoactivitiestothemassentertainmentfield.ConventionaltelevisionbroadcastingwithintheUnitedStatescentersaroundfreeenterpriseandpublicownership.Thisrequiresfundingbycommercialsponsors,andthusfunctionsinarevenueproducingbusinessmanner.TelevisioninUSSRsubjectedareas,conversely,isagovernmentownedandmaintainedarrangement.Whilesucharrangementseliminatetheneedforcommercialsponsorship,italsohasthepossibilityoflimitingthetypeofprogramsavailabletoviewers(anumberofpurelyentertainmentprogramssimilartotheclassic“Bewitched”,however,havebeenseenonthesegovernmentcontrollednetworks.Allisn'tasgrayanddismalastheuninformedmightunnecessarilyvisualize).AhighlymodifiedformoftelevisioncalledSlowScanTVispresentlybeingusedbymanyAmateurRadiooperatorstoprovidedirectvisualcommunicationswithalmostanyareaoftheworld.ThisuniquevisualmoderecentlyallowedpeopleonthetinySouthPacificcountryofPitcairnIslandtoview,forthefirsttimeintheirlives,distantareasandpeopleoftheworld.ThechiefradioAmateurandcommunicationsofficerofPitcairn,incidentally,isthelegendaryTomChristiangreat,greatgrandsonofTomChristianof“MutinyontheBounty”fame.RadioAmateursinmanylandsworkedtogetherforseveralmonthsestablishingvisualcapabilitiesforPitcairners.Theresultshaveprovenspectacular,yetthevisualcapabilitieshaveonlybeenusedforhealtheducation,orwelfarepurposes.CommercialTVisstillunknowntonativesofthattinycountry.Numerousotherformsoftelevisionandvisualcommunicationhavealsobeenusedonasemirestrictedbasis.Thisindicatesthemanyuntappedareasofvideoandtelevisionwhichmaysoonbeexploitedonamorewidespreadbasis.Theoldclichéofapicturebeingworthathousandwordstrulyhasmerit.

21.Accordingtothepassage,applicationsoftelevisionareeasilyacceptedin____.[1分]

A.metropolitanarea

B.deepspaceexploration

C.programsaboutentertainmentandnews

D.remoteareas

22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueintheeyesofthewriter?[1分]

A.Applicationsoftelevisionarebeneficialtobigcities.

B.Applicationsoftelevisionarebelievedtobegoodactivities.

C.Applicationsoftelevisionarerestrictedtotelevisionsystems.

D.Applicationsoftelevisiondobenefittothemassentertainmentfield.

23.AccordingtothepassagetelevisioninUSSR____.[1分]

A.islimitedtoarevenueproducingbusinessmanner

B.requiresfundingbycommercialsponsors

C.putsawaytheneedofcommercialaid

D.isbadlyinneedofcommercialhelp

24.Inthepassage,theauthortriestotelluspurelyentertainmentprogramssimilartotheclassic“Bewitched”____.[1分]

A.areasgoodasthoseintheU.S.

B.havebeenseenonmanygovernmentcontrollednetworks

C.areasgrayanddismalastheuninformedmightunnecessarilyvisualize

D.arenotasgloomyastheuninformedmight

25.Theauthor'sattitudetowardtelevisionprogramsis____.[1分]

A.positive

B.indifferent

C.critical

D.dangerous

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Icameacrossanoldcountryguidetheotherday.Itlistedallthetradesmenineachvillageinmypartofthecountry,anditwasimpressivetoseethegreatvarietyofserviceswhichwereavailableonone'sowndoorstepinthelateVictoriancountryside.NowadaysasuperficialtravelerinruralEnglandmightconcludethattheonlyvillagetradesmenstillflourishingwereeithersellingfrozenfoodtotheinhabitantsorsellingantiquestovisitors.Nevertheless,thiswouldreallybeafalseimpression.Admittedlytherehasbeenacontractionofvillagecommerce,butitsvigourisstillremarkable.Ourlocalgrocer'sshop,forexample,isactuallyexpandinginspiteofthecompetitionfromsupermarketsinthenearesttown.Womensensiblyprefertogothereandexchangethelocalnewswhiledoingtheirshopping,insteadofqueueingup(anonymously)atasupermarket.Andtheproprietorknowswellthatpersonalservicehasasubstantialcashvalue.Hispricesmaybeabithigherthanthoseinthetown,buthewilldeliveranythingatanytime.Hisassistantsthinknothingofbicyclingdownthevillagestreetintheirlunchhourtotakeapieceofcheesetoanoldagepensionerwhosentherorderbywordofmouthwithafriendwhohappenedtobepassing,themoreaffluentcustomerstelephonetheirshoppinglistsandthegoodsareontheirdoorstepswithinanhour.Theyhaveonlytoknitatafancyforsomecommodityoutsidetheusualstockandthegrocer,aredfacedfigure,instantlyobtainsitfromthem.Thevillagegainsfromthissortofenterprise,ofcourse.ButIalsofinditsatisfactorybecauseavillageshopoffersoneofthefewwaysinwhichamodestindividualistcanstillgetalongintheworldwithoutattachinghimselftothebigbattalionsofindustryorcommerce.MostofthevillageshopkeepersIknow,atanyrate,aredecidedlyindividualistintheirways.Forexample,ourshoemakerisaformidablefigure:athickset,irritablemanwhomchildrentreatwithmarkedrespect,knowingthatanilljudgedwordcanprovokeanangryeruptionatanytime.Hestareswithsmoulderingcontemptatthepairsofcheap,massproducedshoestakentohimforrepair:hasitcometothis,heseemstobesaying,thathe,acraftsman,shouldhavetowastehisskillsuponsuchtrash?Butweallknowhewillinfactdoexcellentworkuponthem.Andhemakesbeautifulshoesforthosewhocanaffordsuchluxury.

26.Thewriterconsideredtheoldcountryguideinterestingbecausehefoundinit____.[1分]

A.thenamesofsomanyoftheshopsinthevillagearound

B.themanypeoplesellingto,anddoingjobsfor,residentsinlocalvillagesatthetimeitappeared

C.thevarietyofshopsandservicesavailableinVictoriandaysinBritain

D.informationaboutallthejobstherewereinhisownandsurroundingvillagesatthetimeitappeared

27.Thelocalgrocer'sshopisexpandingeventhough____.[1分]

A.womenspendalotoftheirtimetherejustgossiping

B.townshopsarelargerandrathercheaper

C.peopleliketoshopwheretheyarelesswellknown

D.peoplegetpersonalserviceinhisshop

28.Thewriterimpliesthatonedisadvantageoftownshopsisthat____.[1分]

A.theirpricesarehigher

B.peoplecannottelephonethem

C.theirstaffmaytakelesstroubletosatisfycustomers

D.onehastoqueueupinthem

29.Thewriterappreciatesthevillageshopbecause____.[1分]

A.hewelcomescompetitionwithorganizedbusiness

B.helikestheideathatahumblepersoncanbesuccessful

C.thisisacaseofindividualsuccessinaworldofincreasing

D.hewelcomesanexampleofprivateenterprisesurvivinginanageofgiantcompanies

30.Whatisthevillageshoemaker'sreactiontomassproducedshoes?[1分]

A.Heconsiderstheyarenotworththeeffortofmendingproperly.

B.Heisangrywiththecustomersforbringinginsuchrubbish.

C.Hedespisestheirquality.

D.Hefeelsexasperatedbecausepeoplewastetheirmoneyoninferiorshoes.

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:BlackAmericanshaveservedwithhonorineveryAmericanmilitaryaction,thoughthisfactisoftenomittedinhistorybooks.EventhoughblackmenalmosthadtobegtobeallowedtoserveintheRevolutionaryWar,theywentontoservewell.Twoblackmen,OliverCromwellandPrinceWhipple,werewithWashingtonwhenhecrossedtheDelawareonChristmasDay,1776,toattacktheBritishatTrenton.AblackmannamedEstabrookcapturedtheRoyalArmy'sgeneralPrescottNewport,andPeterSalem,ablack,killedMajorPitcairnashewassavoringhisexpectedvictoryatBunkerHill.Eventhoughtheywereforcedtoserveinseparatedunits,blacksoldiersdistinguishedthemselvesincombat.Thiswasdespitethefactthatwhiteshadlongbelievedthatblackscouldneithercommandnorusefirearms.In1863,WilliamCarneyoftheMassachusettsColoredInfantryreceivedtheCongressionalMedalofHonorforhisroleinbattleswiththePlainsIndians.IsaiahDorman,Coster'sblackscout,servedanddiedattheLittleBigHornin1876.HenryFlipperwasthefirstblackgraduateofWestPointin1877.InWorldWarⅠ,40,000blackAmericancombatsoldiersservedwiththeFrenchcommand.NeitherU.S.norBritishcommanderswouldusethesemen.ButHenryJohnsonandNeedhamRoberts,soldiersinthe369thInfantry'sblack“Hellfighters”werestillthefirstAmericanstowintheCroixdeGuerre,France'stopmilitaryaward.DuringWorldWarⅡover600,000blackmenandwomenservedinthearmedforces,includingsome400,000whoservedoverseas.DorieMiller,ablackmessattendantinnavy,wasoneofourfirstheroesinthiswar.AtPearlHarborduringtheJapanesesneakattack,hemannedamachinegunandshotdownfourplanes.TheblackfighterpilotsofBenjaminDavis,Jr.distinguishedthemselvesthroughoutthewar.TheyservedmostcourageouslyduringtheItaliancampaign.DuringthewarinVietnam,mainlybecauseofcivilrightspressuresinAmericabutalsoowingtothefinerecordofblackmilitaryunits,allAmericanforceswerefullyintegrated.Onceagainblacksplayedvitalroles.And13.2percentofallwardeathswereofblacks,eventhoughblacksconstituteonly11percentofallAmericans.BlackAmericansoldierscontinuetoservetheirlandwell.

31.Themainideaofthispassageisthat____.[1分]

A.blackAmericansmadecontributionsintheRevolutionaryWar

B.blackAmericanshaveadmirablyservedtheircountryinatleastfivewars

C.blackAmericanssufferedalargerportionofwardeathsinVietnamthandidanyotherminorities

D.blackAmericansservedundertheFrenchcommandinWorldWarⅠ

32.BenjaminDavis,Jr.was____.[1分]

A.oneofblackfighterpilotsduringWorldWarⅠ

B.commanderofagroupofblackfighterpilotsduringWorldWarⅡ

C.oneofthesoldierswhocrossedtheDelawarewithWashingtonin1776

D.ascoutforCosteranddiedattheLittleBigHorn

33.Thepassageimpliesthat____.[1分]

A.blackAmericanswereforcedtofightinWorldWarⅠ

B.blackAmericansservedinthemilitaryforagoodlife

C.AmericanshavebeenignorantofthefactthatblackshaveplayedinAmerica'smilitaryhistory

D.blackAmericanswentintowarbecauseoftheircourage

34.Themeaningoftheword“savoring”is____.[1分]

A.demanding

B.commanding

C.assuring

D.enjoying

35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?[1分]

A.BlackAmericansplayedanimportantroleinthewarsinAmerica.

B.NoneofthewhitefightpilotsjoinedWorldWarⅡ.

C.Theportionofdeathsofblacksislargerthanthatofthewhites.

D.Allthestatementsaretrue.

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TheislandofGreatBritainbeingsmall(comparedwiththesizeofAustralia),thenaturalplaceforholidayrelaxationandenjoymentisitsextensivecoastline,aboveallitssouthernandeasterncoasts,thoughBlackpool,whichisprobablythebestknownandmostcrowdedseasidetown,andthefavoriteresortofthemasspopulationofindustrialLancashire,isonthenorthwestcoast.DistantandlittleinhabitedareaslikeNorthernScotland,aretooremoteforthedevelopmentoflargeseasideresorts.Formostchildren,goingtotheseasidesuggestsaweekorfortnightoffreedomonthebeach,ideallyasandyoneprovidingampleopportunityfortheconstructionofsandcastles,fishinginpoolsforstrandedshrimps,paddlinginshallowwaterorswimmingindeep.Children'sentertainmentsmayincludethetraditionalknockaboutpuppetshow“PunchandJudy”,donkeyrides,paddleboatsinartificialponds,minigolfandtheswingsandroundaboutsinlocalfairgrounds.Theirparentsspendsunnydaysswimmingintheseaandsunbathingonthebeach.NotthattheBritishsuncanbereliedonandthedepressingsightoffamilieswanderingroundthetowninmackintoshesandunderumbrellasisonlytoocommon.Howevertherearealwaystheshopswiththeirtouristsouvenirs,plentyofcafesand,iftheworstcomestotheworst,thecinematoofferarefuge.Theaveragefamilyisunlikelytoseekaccommodationinahotelastheycanstaymorecheaplyinoneofthemanyboardinghouses.TheseareusuallythreeorfourstoreyedVictorianbuildings,whoseownersspendthesummerseasonlettingroomstoanumberofcouplesorfamiliesandprovidingthreecookedmealsadayatwhattheydescribeasareasonableprice,withthehopethatinthiswaytheywilladdenoughtotheirsavingstoseethewinterthrough.Otherwisetherearethecaravanandcampingsitesforthosewhopreferselfcatering.Nowadays,evenwhenanincreasingnumberofpeopleflyofftoMediterraneanresortswhereawelldevelopedsuntancanbeassured,orexploreincomfortSwisslakesandmountainsorromanticItalianorSpanishcities,theBritishseasideisstillthemainattractionforfamilies,especiallythosewithyoungerchildren.Astheyqueueforboattrips,cupsofteaoricecreamundergreyskiesandindrizzlingrain,theparentsarerelivingtheirownchildhoodwhentimeseemedendless,theirownsandcastlethemostsplendidonthebeach,theseaalwaysblueandfriendlyandthesunalwayshot.

36.AreasonsuggestedinthefirstparagraphfortheappealoftheBritishseasideisthat____.[1分]

A.itisanidealplaceforchildren

B.mostholidayresortsareinthewarmersouthandeast

C.itiswithineasyreach

D.alargenumberofpeopleenjoygoingthere

37.Childrenenjoytheseasidebecause____.[1分]

A.theycanbesuretoplayonasandybeach

B.theyareallowedtodoanythingtheylike

C.itprovidesaperiodofenjoyableescapefromschoolroutine

D.thereareavarietyofenjoyablewaysofspendingtimethere

38.Itissuggestedthatasaformofholidayentertainmentthecinema____.[1分]

A.isvisitedonlyifthereisnothingbettertodo

B.istheonlyplacethereistogotoinbadweather

C.hasnothingwhatevertorecommendit

D.isthebestplacethereistogotoinbadweather

39.Whatreasonissuggestedforrunningaboardinghouse?[1分]

A.Theownersearntheirlivingbydoingthis.

B.Thishelpstopayfortheupkeepofalargehouse.

C.Theresultingsupplementaryincomewillensurealivingforseveralmonths.

D.Themoneytheymakewillkeepthemthroughthewinter.

40.WhatattractionhastheBritishseasidegotformanyparentsincomparisonwithEuropeanresorts?[1分]

A.Theycantaketheirfamilieswiththemintheirowncountry.

B.Therearemorewaysofenjoyingthemselvesthere.

C.Ittakesthemlesstimetogetthere.

D.Theycanrelivehappymemories.

PartⅢVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B）,C）andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

41.Normallyheisrather____butsometimeshetalksfreelyabouthimself.[1分]

A.reserved

B.serious

C.sociable

D.peaceful

42.Obviouslytheseareallfactorsaffectingsmoothoperation,butthe____problemisstilltobeidentified.[1分]

A.operational

B.underlying

C.operating

D.underneath

43.Theflatwehaverentedisvery____fortheundergroundstation.[1分]

A.enjoyable

B.convenient

C.near

D.suitable

44.Waterisreadily____hydrogenandoxygen.[1分]

A.brokendown

B.brokenup

C.brokeninto

D.brokenout

45.Youcan____yourshorthandabilitybytakingnotesinshorthandduringlectures.[1分]

A.keepin

B.keepon

C.keepout

D.keepup

46.WehaveahighregardforMr.Powellbecausehealways____hisprinciples.[1分]

A.livesupto

B.livesout

C.liveson

D.livesthrough

47.Iwanderedthroughthecool____oftheforesttrees.[1分]

A.shadow

B.dark

C.shade

D.obscurity

48.Thepilotmusthavebeencompletely____toflyinthisweather.[1分]

A.clever

B.sensuous

C.sane

D.insane

49.Themeltingofthesnowhascausedfloodingby____rivers.[1分]

A.expanded

B.overgrown

C.increased

D.swollen

50.Iobjectedto____forsuchanunpleasantjob.[1分]

A.beingpickedon

B.beingpickedout

C.beingpickedup

D.beingpickedat

51.Theskylookslighter.Ithinktheweatheris____.[1分]

A.clearingaway

B.clearing

C.becomingclearer

D.clearingup

52.Beforeyourun____otherpeople,itisaswelltoconsideryourownfaults.[1分]

A.over

B.down

C.after

D.into

53.Wehadn'trealizedthattherewouldbeapowercut,sowewereastonishedwhenthewholehouse____intodarkness.[1分]

A.thrown

B.drowned

C.dropped

D.plunged

54.Afteracertainageonetriesin____tochangeone'sfixedhabits.[1分]

A.order

B.vain

C.silence

D.defence

55.Switzerlandiswellknownforimpressivemountainous____.[1分]

A.views

B.scene

C.scenery

D.Nature

56.Ifyouhavefinishedwiththesetools,Iwishyou'd____them____.[1分]

A.put…apart

B.put…away

C.put…forward

D.put…down

57.Alonglineoftraffichadtowaitatthe____untilthetrainhadpassed.[1分]

A.crossroads

B.levelcrossing

C.bridge

D.junction

58.AtriptotheAntarcticis____safeifyoutakethenecessaryprecautions.[1分]

A.withinreason

B.reasonably

C.indoubt

D.doubt

59.TheAndersonshavenot____yetandIdoubtiftheywillnow.[1分]

A.turnedup

B.turnedin

C.turneddown

D.comein

60.WhenIaskedheradvice,she____thematterandthentoldmenottogo.[1分]

A.answered

B.explained

C.pondered

D.wandered

61.Hissonexpectedto____abusiness.[1分]

A.reside

B.construct

C.eliminate

D.setup

62.Theclubmembersvotedto____thebanonsmoking.[1分]

A.refrain

B.inquire

C.recess

D.abolish

63.Didyourparents____theworkyouhavedone?[1分]

A.commend

B.command

C.consent

D.mumble

64.Theexpeditionreachedthe____attenthirtythatmorning.[1分]

A.summit

B.maintrail

C.startingpoint

D.site

65.Wehadtostartatexactlythesametime,sowehadourwatches____.[1分]

A.transfixed

B.stabilized

C.temporized

D.synchronized

66.Somepeopleinpositionofpowerareusingtheir____wronglyandthisseriouslyaffectsthepresentreform.[1分]

A.force

B.privileges

C.advantages

D.merits

67.Youmusthave____theexaminationbeforeFriday,sobringyourmoneytotheofficeassoonaspossible.[1分]

A.passed

B.satfor

C.enteredfor

D.taken

68.Thespokesmanclaimedthatmostpeople____thegovernment'secono