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英语六级模拟题
六级模拟试卷
PartⅠ
ListeningComprehension(20minutes)
Section A
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Example:
Youwillhear:
M:
Whenshallwestartourwork,Jane?
W:
Tomorrowat9o'clock.Butwemustworkquickly,forwehavetofinisheverythingbefore2intheafternoon.
Q:
Forhowlongcantheywork?
Youwillread:
A)2hours.
B)3hours.
C)4hours.
D)5hours.
Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]
1.A)Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.
B)Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.
C)Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.
D)Thepessimismofman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.
2.A)Asnowstorm. B)Anearthquake.
C)Atrafficaccident. D)Ahurricane.
3.A)Thetwospeakersareclassmates.
B)Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.
C)Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.
D)Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.
4.A)She'sgotastomachache.B)Shefeelsperfectlyfine.
C)She'sgoingtogetmarried.D)She'sgoingtohaveababy.
5.A)Itisthebestcityhe'severvisited.
B)Itwasworsethanhehadexpected.
C)Itisdifficulttogetaroundinthecity.
D)Thehotelserviceisterribleinthecity.6.A)Toencouragethem.
B)Tostopthemimmediately.
C)Togivesomeexplanation.
D)Toleavethemalone.
7.A)Unemployment. B)Familybreakup.
C)Mentalproblems. D)Drinking.
8.A)Thewomanistheman'sboss.
B)Themanisthewoman'shusband.
C)Thewomanistheheadmasterofaschool.
D)Thewomanwantstoknowsomethingaboutastudent.
9.A)Theyareattendingaconcert.
B)Theyarenegotiatingaboutaprice.
C)Theyareplanningtogoforadate.
D)Theyarebuyingsomethingfortheirfirm.
10.A)Themanisafootballfan.
B)Themanneedsthewoman'shelp.
C)Themandidn'twatchTVlastnight.
D)Themanoftenhaspowerfailureathome.
Section B
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS7withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toS10youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.\;
Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousand(11)____;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.(12)____thoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:
WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?
Dotheylikeme?
DoIsoundstupid?
AmIwearing(13)____clothes?
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Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeople(14)____.Aperson'sselfconceptis(15)____inthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople's(16)____.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasa(17)____effectonallareasoftheirlives.\;
Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.(18)____.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:
"you'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."(19)____.\;
Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?
(20)____.People'sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.
PartⅡ
ReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Directions:
Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
WhenKathieGifford'sfacewassplashedacrossthenewspapersin1996afterherlucrativelineofWalmartclothingwasexposedastheworkofunderpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown,theDepartmentofLaborandtheWhiteHouseteameduptocondemnsuchpractices.Withmuchfanfare,PresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchedthe"NoSweat"campaign,whichpressuredretailersandmanufacturerstosubmittoperiodicindependentinspectionoftheirworkplaceconditions.\;
ThiscampaignurgedmanufacturerstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConduct,apromisetoselfregulatethathassincebeenadoptedbyahandfulofretailersandmanyofthenation'slargestmanufacturers,includingNikeandL.L.Bean.However,theDepartmentofDefense,whichhasa$1billiongarmentbusinessthatwouldmakeitthecountry's14thlargestretailappareloutlet,hasnotsignedtheCodeofConduct.Inaddition,ithasnotagreedtodemandthatitscontractorssubmittoperiodicinspections.\;
BecausetheDepartmentofDefensehasnotagreedtoadheretothecode,thejobofstoppingpublicsectorsweatshopsfallstotheDepartmentofLabor.Federalcontractorsthatpersistinviolatingwagelawsorsafetyandhealthcodescanlosetheirlucrativetaxpayerfinancedcontracts.ButSuzanneSeiden,adeputyadministratorattheDepartmentofLabor,saysthattoherknowledge,thedepartmenthasneverappliedthatruletogovernmentapparelmanufacturers."Ijustassumethattheyareadheringtosafetyandhealthrequirements,"shesays.AccordingtorecordsobtainedbyMotherJones,throughaFreedomofInformationActrequest,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationhascitedLion32timesforsafetyandhealthviolationsinthepast12years.
21.Whatisthispassgagemainlyconcernedwith?
A)ThefunctionsoftheDepartmentofLaborinAmerica.
B)AseriousproblemthreateningAmericaneconomy.
C)ThesuccessfulattemptofregulatingsweatshopsinAmerica.
D)TheseriousnessoftheproblemofsweatshopsinAmerica.
22.Accordingtothepassage,KathieGifford____.
A)wasoneoftheunderpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown
B)wasoneofthewellpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown
C)mademuchmoneyfromcheaplaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown
D)wroteanewspaperarticleexposingthepracticeofemployingcheaplaborers
23.Theunderlinedphrase"tosubmitto"isclosestinmeaningto____.
A)toacceptunwillingly
B)torefusecoldly
C)towelcomewarmheartedly
D)toblamestrongly
24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheDepartmentofDefenseistrue?
A)Itwillbecomethecountry's14thlargestretailapparelmanufacturer.
B)Ithasn'tactedaccordingtotheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.
C)IthasdemandeditscontractorstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.
D)IthasteamedupwiththeDepartmentofLabortolaunchacampaign.
25.WhatwasthepurposeofPresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchingthe"NoSweat"campaign?
A)TourgemanufacturerstoobeytheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.
B)ToremindthemanufacturersoftheWorkplaceCodeofConduct.
C)TourgetheDepartmentofLabortotakeitsresponsibility.
D)TourgetheDepartmentofDefensetoinspectmanufacturers.
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Theterminvestmentportfolioconjuresupvisionsofthetrulyrich-theRockefellers,theWalMartWaltons,BillGates.Buttoday,everyone-fromthePhiladelphiafirefighter,hisparttimereceptionistwifeandtheirthreechildren,tothesingleLosAngeleslawyerstartingoutonhisown-needsaportfolio.\;
Aportfolioissimplyacollectionoffinancialassets.Itmayincluderealestate,rarestampsandcoins,preciousmetalsandevenartworks.Butthoseareforpeoplewithexpertise.Whatmostofusneedtoknowaboutarestocks,bondsandcash(includingsuchcashequivalentsasmoneymarketfunds).\;
Howdoyoudecidewhatpartofyourportfolioshouldgotoeachofthebigthree?
Beginbyunderstandingthatstockspayhigherreturnsbutaremorerisky;bondsandcashpaylowerreturnsbutarelessrisky.\;
ResearchbyIbbotsonAssociates,forexample,showsthatlargecompanystocks,onaverage,havereturned11.2percentannuallysince1926.Overthesameperiod,bycomparison,bondshavereturnedanannualaverageof5.3percentandcash,3.8percent.\;
Butshorttermriskisanothermatter.In1974,aoneyear$1000investmentinthestockmarketwouldhavedeclinedto$735.\;
Withbonds,therearetwokindsofrisk:
thattheborrowerwon'tpayyoubackandthatthemoneyyou'llgetwon'tbeworthverymuch.TheU.S.governmentstandsbehindtreasurybonds,sothecreditriskisalmostnil.Buttheinflationriskremains.Sayyoubuya$1000bondmaturingintenyears.Ifinflationaveragesaboutsevenpercentoverthattime,thenthe$1000youreceiveatmaturitycanonlybuy$500worthoftoday'sgoods.\;
Withcash,thein