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六级考试模拟题

2011年4月大学英语六级考试模拟题

PartIWriting（30minutes）

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:

HowtoBecomeConfident?

Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.大学生自信心的重要性

2.学校应该怎样采取适当的方法

3.学生自己应该如何做

HowtoBecomeConfident

TenBestPlacestoExperienceMusic

InanextractfromLonelyPlanet’s1000UltimateExperiences,wetakeyoutothetenbestplacesontheplanettoshakeatailfeather.

GrandOleOpry,USA

Thiscountry-musicphenomenonisactuallyaSaturdaynight,liveradiobroadcastthatgoesoutonNashville’sWSMstation.It’sbeenaroundsince1925,makingittheUSA’slongestcontinuousradioshow,andtakesplaceatNashville’s4400-seatGrandOleOpryHouse.Eachyearthousandsofgood-oleboysandgirlsfromaroundtheglobegotondowntoTennesseetogetaloadofthelegendaryshowthathasplayedhosttonumerouscountrymusiclegends–WaylonJennings,HankWilliams,PatsyCline,JohnnyCash–andothers,likeKeithUrban.Planyourtripat;ticketsrangefromaroundUS$70–400.

Berlincabaret,Germany

Formanypeoplethewords‘decadent’,‘cabaret（小酒馆爵士乐）’and‘Berlin’gotogetherlike‘oil’,‘terror’and‘war’.Germancabaretbeganinthe‘20sandwasalotdarkerthanitssultryFrenchequivalent–moresatirical,morepolitical,areflectionofthehorrorsofwarfare.Today,althoughthescenejustisn’twhatitusedtobe,Berlinercabaretstillofferssomethingofthatedge（alongwithleggy,high-kickinggirls,ofcourse）,aswellasthegiddythrillofbeingtransportedbacktoatimewhenartactuallymattered.TheKitKatClubispostmoderncabaret;openFriday,SaturdayandSunday,withFridaynightsthebestforgenuinefetishists（崇拜者）.

Havana,Cuba

TheabsorbingdocumentaryBuenaVistaSocialClub（1999）implantedCubanmusicintotheglobalconsciousness,andtodaymanypilgrimstraveltoHavanatoexperiencetheevocationofatimebeforecollectivisation,beforepovertyandisolation.Theysaythemusicthereisconnectedtothehips（it’saprototypeofsalsa）,butthat’snotallyoucanhearinHavana’sbarsandstreets:

rumba,salsa（ofcourse）andLatinjazzwillalsoshakeyourhips.TheSalonRosadainMarianaoletsyoulistentounrealSaturdaynighttunesfromabalconyoverlookingaseaofdancers;entryisUS$10fornon-CubansorUS$0.25forlocals.

CarlingWeekend,Reading,England

Withafewdecadesofmusichistoryunderitsbelt,theReadingfestivalisaworthypilgrimageforfansofalternativepop,rock,rapandhiphop.Thethree-dayeventcanfeellikeahomeawayfromhome（ifyourhomehas10-million-wattspeakers）.Onceyourcampsiteissetup,headtoastage（therearesix）andloseyourmindwith60,000otherpeople.Ifanactdoesn’tmeasureup,contributetoabarrageofemptyplasticbottles,afestivaltradition.Ifyoulovetheact,followittoLeedsthenextday,whereasisterfestivalisheldconcurrently.TicketsusuallygoonsaleinMarch;standarddaypassescostaround£70;swatthelineupatand.

Ibiza,Spain

Mentionthewords‘Ibiza’and‘dancemusic’thesedaysandyoumightgetanotherword:

‘dated’.ButthissmallislandoffSpain’seasterncoastisprettymuchwhereitallbegan.Inthelate‘80sBritishDJswouldplayatIbiza’sEcstasy-fuelledclubsbeforeimportingthehedonisticvibe（快乐主义的氛围）backtoEngland,wherehousemusicandtechno（数字音乐）weretakingoff;therestishistory.Ibizanclubsarealotmorecommercialnow,buttheatmosphereisstillundeniablyriotous,self-indulgentandpleasureseeking.Privilegeistheworld’s‘massivist’club;it’s4kmfromIbizaTownbutoffersafreebusshuttledepartingevery30minutes（midnight–6am）fromIbizaharbour.

NewOrleansJazzFestival,USA

Alsoknownas‘JazzFest’,this10-daygalaeventspreadacross12stagesattracts650,000peopleperyearandprettymuchdefinesthespiritandheritageofNewOrleans.It’seclectic,featuringgospel,funk,zydeco（西达科蓝调）,rockandCaribbeaninadditiontojazz,butthebestendorsementisthestellarroster（明星名单）ofactsithasstaged,includingFatsDomino,DrJohn,AllenToussaint,ArethaFranklin,MilesDavis,BobDylan,EllaFitzgerald,DizzyGillespie,Santana,SarahVaughan,PaulSimon,BBKing,JoniMitchell,JamesBrown,WillieNelson,TheTemptations,VanMorrison,LLCoolJ,GladysKnightandYoussouN’Dour.Standardone-dayticketsareUS$50atthegate（US$40ifbookedonline）,withmorepricey（昂贵的）VIPoptionsavailable;checklistingsandoptionsat.

Dakar,Senegal

TheysayDakaristheParisofFrenchWestAfrica,aculturalhubwithintellectualsandartistsaplenty.Fittingly,ithasathrobbinglive-musicscene,poweredbymbalax,across-hatchingofLatinandCaribbeanmusicwithAfricandrumming.BelovedSenegalesemusicianYoussouN’Douristhemostfamousexponentofmbalax,butthereareotherswhohavefollowedhislead,includingBaabaMaalandCheikhLo.Mbalaxperformancesareaddictive:

thesightofa10-piecebandcompletelyabsorbedinthemusicwhiledeliriouspunters（投注者）stuffcashintothemusicians’mouthsandpocketsisonenoteasilyforgotten.LocalandinternationallegendSeckhostslivembalaxnightsattheKilimanjaroclub,nexttotheSoumbediounefishmarket.

Vienna,Austria

Strauss,Schubert,Haydn,Mozart,Beethoven,Brahms,SchönbergandMahler…ThesegiantsofclassicalmusicallatsomestagelivedormademusicinVienna,andtheirlegacyiscelebratedinthecitywithanannualperformanceseasonlastingfromSeptembertoJune,plusanadditionalninefestivalsperyear,specialeventsandone-offperformances.Forloversofclassicalmusic,whatcouldbefinerthanexperiencingaworld-classrecitalbytheViennaPhilharmonicinthestatelyWienerKonzerthaus–inthecitywhereitallbegan?

TheWienerKonzerthausisashortstrollfromtheU4StadtparkStation.Publictransportisfreewithavalidconcertticketfortwohourspriortoaperformance.

London,England

ManycometoLondonforthemusic,whethertheywanttopartyhardinasuperclublikeMinistryorFabric;chilltoanadventurous,possiblystoned（喝酒或吸毒的）DJinsometoo-cool-for-schoolbar;orheadtooneofLondon’sunbeatable（无与伦比的）live-musicvenues.ThinkofthescenesthatLondonhasincubated,likepunk,rave（狂野）anddrumandbass,andthemanyultrafamousLondonbandslikeBowie,theStones,theClash,thePistols…Punkstartedhere,andcontinuestolivehere;getthelatestgig（演出）listingsatwww.eroding.org.uk.

Austin,Texas,USA

Texasdubsitselfthe‘LiveMusicCapitaloftheWorld’,whichisabitcheekyconsideringtheclaimsofothercitieslikeLondon.HowmanyfamousbandsfromAustincanyounameoffthetopofyourhead?

NowhowmanycanyouthinkoffromLondon?

Alright,calmdown–let’snotgetintooneofthesekindsoffights.Let’sjustagreethatlivemusicisterriblyimportanttoAustin,andrespectthefactthatithasmorelive-musicvenuespercapitathanNashville,LasVegas,NewYorkCity,MemphisorLosAngeles.GetinfoaboutAustinonlineat,whichfeaturesnewsandreviewsofthecity’slive-musictalentandvenues.

注意：

此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.WhatkindofmusiccanpeopleenjoyinTennessee?

A）radioprogramaboutNashville.

B）aGrandOleOprykindofmusic.

C）showsofgrandjazzmusicians.

D）manyshowsofcountrymusic.

2.WhichofthefollowingitemsiscloselyrelatedtoGermanCabaret?

A）lengendary.B）postmodern.C）sultry.D）genuine.

3.WhatcanpeopleexperienceinthecityofHavana?

A）atypeofmusicwhichreflectsthepast.

B）musichavingbeenimplantedintoCuba.

C）musicwrittenaboutmodernCubansociety.

D）Latinjazzbeforepovertyandisolation.

4.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheReadingfestivalinEngland?

A）Itisveryquietwithalternativepop,rock,rap,andhiphop.

B）Youcanfindonehomeforyourselfduringthefestival.

C）Youcanshowyourdissatisfactionwithaperformance.

D）YoucancampinLeedstoenjoyoneofthesixperformances.

5.HowismusicinIbiza,Spaindescribed?

A）Itisamusicblendedbyhousemusicweithtechno.

B）IthasexertedgreatinfluenceontheBritishmusic.

C）Itmaybringgreatpleasuretoitslargeaudience

D）ManyBritishDJscontributedalottoitsdevelopment.

6.WhatisknownaboutNewOrleansJazzFestival?

A）Itisoneofthegreatest10-teneventfeaturingjazz.

B）StarslikeFatsDominowillperformduringthefest.

C）Therewillbe12stagesforjazzshowsinNewOrleans.

D）Itstagedperformancesbyagreatmanycelebrities.

7.Dakar,Senegal,isfamousallovertheworldfor_____.

A）Senegalesedrumming.B）Caribbeanmusic.

C）Deliriouspunters.D）Mbalaxperformances.

8.GreatclassicalmusiciansarecelebratedinViennawithanannualperformanceseasonlastingfromSeptembertoJune,plusanadditionalninefestivalsperyear,_____.

9.Themusicof_____originatedinLondonsomeyearsago.

10._____isveryimportanttoAustin,nomatterAustinlivesuptoitstitleofthe‘LiveMusicCapitaloftheWorld’ornot.

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteouranswersonAnswerSheet2.

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