英语六级模拟训练题五附答案及解析.docx

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英语六级模拟训练题五附答案及解析

ModelTest5

PartⅠWriting

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，国久“汉语热”持续升温

2.出现这种现象的主要原因

3.“汉语热”给我的启示

PartIIReadingComprehension（Skimmingandscanning）（15minutes）

HowSledDogsWork

They'rephysicalwonders--abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled（雪橇）dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic（北极的）regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls（inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight）andfreightraces（inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest）.

Stamina（耐力）andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.Whilesomesleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sleddogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,fiatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles（alsocalledsnowmachines）,helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenusedinplaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthanotherformsoftransportation.

BecomingaSledDog

Thenumberofsleddogsatatypicalkennel（养狗场）isaround75,thoughsomemighthouseasfewas20orasmanyas150.Manykennelownersaregreedymushers（赶狗拉雪）andcompeteindogsledraces.Theyalsotrainothermushersandsellandleasedogs.

Thetrainingforeachteamofracingdogsvariesbymusher（orwhomeverispreparingthedogstorace）.Conditioningthedogstonmlongdistancesisvital,andteamsmaycover2000to3000milesinthecourseoftrainingleadinguptoanendurancerace.Sincetrainingmaytakeplaceyear-round,thedogssometimesnmondryland,andsometimespullall-terrainvehicles.

Dogownersstarttrainingtheirdogstopullsledsataveryyoungage.Whentheyareacoupleofmonthsold,theymaybefittedwithaharnessandcollar,justsotheygetusedtowearingthem.Astheygetolder,asmallobjectmaybeattachedtotheharnesstopracticepullingweight.Mushersalsostartteachingthedogsverbalcommands.Whendogsarereadytotrainalongsideateam,ataround6to8monthsold,theystartbypullinglightloadsforshortdistances.Overtime,theybuilduptheirstrengthandstaminaandareabletogofartherandpullmore.

Sleddogsthatarewellcaredforandlovedbytheirownersarequitefriendlyandgentle.Whiletheymayfightwithotherdogs,itisrarethatasleddogwouldbeaggressivetowardpeople.Mushershavebeenquotedassayingthattheytakebettercareoftheirdogsthanthemselves,andthatthedogseatbetterthantheydo.Relationshipsbetweendogandmushervary,butmostmushersconsidertheirdogsfamily.Mushersgenerallyfollowthereasoningthatadogthat'snotproperlycaredforwillnotperform,soitwouldn'tmakesensetomistreatdogs.

ForracessuchastheIditarod,veterinariansareonhandtoexaminedogs,andracerulesrequireproofofcertainvaccinesandcheck-ups.Dogsareimplantedwithmicrochipstohelpkeeptrackofthem.TheInternationalSledDogVeterinaryMedicalAssociationisagroupofveterinarianswhoarededicatedtothewelfareofsleddogs.

GettingReadyfortheRace

Racingsleddogsneedtoeataround10000caloriesperday.DuringtheIditarodrace,thattranslatestoabout2000poundsoffoodforoneteamfortheentirerace.Meatisthemainingredient,buttheyalsoconsumeotherfats,oils,drydogfoodsandvitaminsupplements.DogseatateachofthemorethantwodozencheckpointsontheIditarodroute,buttheyalsogetsnackseveryfewhours.Gearfordogsincludesfabricbootiestoprotecttheirfeetfromtheelements,andasledteammaygothrough2000bootiesduringarace.

Thenumberofdogspullingthesledvariesbyraceandbymusher.IntheIditarod,thereareamaximumof16dogsonateam.Attherace'sstart,theremustbebetween12and16dogsperentrant.Attherace'send,atleastsixdogsmustbepartoftheteamthatcrossesthefinishline.

Thedogsareattachedtothesledwithaseriesoflinescalledrigging.Thisincludesthetowline（organgline）,tuglinesandnecklines.Eachdogwearsacollarandaharness.Thetowlineconnectsthedogstothesled,andatuglinerigsthedogs'harnessestothetowline.Thedogs'collarsareattachedtothetowlinebytheneckline.Therearenoreins,anddogsrespondtothemusher'svocalcommands.

Amushersays"hike,""let'sgo,"or"allright,"togethisorherteamgoing;"easy"toslowdown;"gee"toturnright;"haw"toturnleft;"comegee"or"comehaw"toturn180degreesrightorleft;"straighton"togostraightahead;and"whoa"tostop.

DuringtheIditarod,teamstypicallytravelinthe5to12milesperhourrangeandmightnmforsixoreighthoursstraight.Whendogsfailtoworktogetherasateam,oramushercan'tproperlydirecthisorherteam,thelinescanbecometangledandcauseproblems.

1.Whyaresleddogssaidtobephysicalwonders?

[A]Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.[B]Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

[C]BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.[D]Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

2.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

[A]some35000yearsago[B]1000yearsago[C]before1000B.C.[D]before1908

3.Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsamixtureofbloodbetweendogsandwolves?

[A]It'snotencouraged.[B]It'sstronglyprotested.[C]It'swarmlywelcomed.[D]It'srespondedindifferently.

4.Whereisthepositionofthewheeldogsinateam?

[A]Inthefrontoftheteam.[B]Behindtheleaddogs.[C]Infrontofthesled.[D]Atthesideofswingdogs.

5.Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen______.

[A]therearesevereweatherconditions[B]flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

[C]snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion[D]peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

6.Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

[A]Tourgedogsrunfor2000to3000mileseveryday.[B]Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

[C]Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.[D]Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

7.Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

[A]fightwithotherdogs[B]aretooheavytorun[C]arefriendlyandgentle[D]developreliabilityontheowner

8.Accordingtotheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

9.FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

10.Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

PartⅢListeningComprehension

11.[A]Themountains.[B]Theseaside.[C]Thepark.[D]Theforest.

12.[A]Shewouldn'tminddoingitifshecould.[B]Shewishedshehadn'thadthemeeting.

[C]Shedidn'twanttobecauseshewouldrathergotoChicago.[D]wouldbeabletohavethemeeting.

13.[A]Shemissedherfriends.[B]Shethinksshe'scatchinganothercold.

[C]Shelikestomatosauceoneverythingsheeats.[D]hasalotofworktomakeup.

14.[A]Inabookstore.[B]Inalibrary.[C]Inaclassroom.[D]Inahotel.

15.[A]Shedisagreeswiththeman.[B]Shedoesn'