大学英语六级考试最新模拟试题1.docx

1、大学英语六级考试最新模拟试题1 2005年6月大学英语六级考试最新模拟试题（1）JoxuePart One Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)(略) Part Two Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choice

2、s marked A), B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. JoxuePassage 1 JoxueGood sense is the most equitably distributed thing in the world, for each man considers himself so well provided with it th

3、at even those who are most difficult to satisfy in everything else do not usually wish to have more of it than the y have already. It is not likely that everyone is mistaken in this; it shows, rather, that the ability to judge rightly and separate the true from the false, which is essentially what i

4、s called good sense or reason, is by nature equal in all men, and thus that our opinions differ not because some men are better endowed with reason than others, but only because we direct our thoughts along different paths, and do not consider the same things, for it is not enough to have a good min

5、d: what is most important is to apply it rightly. The greatest souls are cap able of the greatest vices; and those who walk very slowly can advance much further, if they always keep to the direct road, than those who run and go astray. For my part, I have never presumed my mind to be more perfect th

6、an average in an y way; I have, in fact, often wished that my thoughts were as quick, or my imagination as precise and distinct, or my memory as capacious or prompt, as those of some other men. And I know of no other qualities than these which make for the perfection of the mind; for as to reason, o

7、r good sense, in as much as it alone makes us men and distinguishes us from the beasts, I am quite willing to believe that it is whole and entire in each of us, and to follow in the common opinion of the philosophers who say that there are differences of more or less only among the accidents, and no

8、t among the forms, or natures, of the individuals of a single species. Joxue21. According to the author, the three elements that comprise our mind are_.A tenacity of thought, capacious memory, quickness of mindB precise of wit, ease of conscience, quickness of thoughtC quickness of wit, ease of cons

9、cience, quickness of thoughtD promptness of memory, distinctness of imagination, quickness of thoughtJoxue22. The basic idea of the first paragraph may be stated as follows .A all persons have an equal portion of good will when they are bornB great souls are capable of great evilC good sense, in ter

10、ms of its distribution among persons, may be called co mmon senseD good sense is the mark of the truly good personJoxue23. About himself, the author states that _.A he had always sensed his mental superiority over most personsB his awareness of his mental superiority over others was something that g

11、 rew slowly with experienceC he actually regards his own mental faculties as inferior in many ways to those of the great majority of personsD he has never had the feeling that his mind was more than average in any wayJoxue24. The author claims that what sets human beings apart from beasts is_.A a se

12、nse of organization combined with the ability to createB the ability to adapt to the surroundingsC a sense of reason coupled with a strong sense of practicalityD a sense of reasonJoxue25. According to the author the ability to distinguish between the true and the false is _.A endowed by nature to al

13、l creaturesB endowed in equal measure to all personsC more heavily present in some persons than in othersD an unnatural, cultivated trait in all personsPassage 2JoxuePrices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are r

14、ationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a very complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of services, including labor, professional transportation, and public utility services. The interrelationships

15、of all these prices make up the“system”of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else.If one were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define“price,”many

16、would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product of service or, in other words, that price is the money value of a product of service as agreed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding

17、of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchange d, the time and place at which the exchange w

18、ill take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that supply t o the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors. In other words, both buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the fa

19、ctors that comprise the total“package”being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.Joxue26. What is the best title for the passage?A The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System.B The Complexities of the Price System.C Credit Terms in Transactions.D

20、Resource Allocation and the Public Sector.Joxue27. According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to_.A labor and educationB transportation and insuranceC utilities and repairsD products and servicesJoxue28. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor in the com

21、plete understanding of price?A Instructions that come with a product.B The quantity of a product.C The quality of a product.D Warrenties that cover a product.Joxue29. In the last sentence of the passage,“they”refers to_ . A return privilegesB all the factorsC buyer and sellerD moneyJoxue30. The para

22、graph following the passage most likely discusses_ .A unusual ways to advertise productsB types of payment plans for serviceC theories about how products affect different levels of societyD how certain elements of a price“package”influence its market value Passage 3JoxueIn the past oysters were rais

23、ed in much the same way as dirt farmers raised tomatoesby transplanting them. First, farmers selected the oyster bed, cleared the bottom of old shells and other debris , and then scattered clean shells about. Next they“planted”fertilized oyster eggs, which within two or three weeks hatched into larv

24、ae. The larvae drifted until they attached themselves to the clean shells on the bottom. There they remained and in time grew into baby oysters called seed or spat . The spat grew larger by drawing in seawater from which they derived microscopic particles of food. Before long, farmers gathered the b

25、aby oysters, transplanted them in other waters to speed up their growth, and then transplanted them once more into another body of water to fatten t hem up.Until recently the supply of wild oysters and those crudely farmed were more than enough to satisfy peoples needs. But today the delectable seaf

26、ood is no longer available in abundance. The problem has become so serious that some oyster bed s have vanished entirely.Fortunately, as far back as the early 1900s marine biologists realized that if new measures were not taken, oysters would become extinct or at best a luxury food. So they set up w

27、ell equipped hatcheries and went to work. But they did not have the proper equipment or the skill to handle the eggs. They did not know when, what, and how to feed the larvae. And they knew little about the predators t hat attacked and ate baby oysters by the millions. They failed, but they doggedly

28、 kept at it. Finally, in the 1940s a significant breakthrough was made.The marine biologists discovered that by raising the temperature of the water, t hey could induce oysters to spawn not only in the summer but also in the fall, winter, and spring. Later they developed a technique for feeding the

29、larva e and rearing them to spat. Going still further, they succeeded in breeding new s trains that were resistant to diseases, grew faster and larger, and flourished in water of different salinities and temperatures. In addition, the cultivated oysters tasted better!Joxue31. Which of the following

30、would be the best title for the passage? A The Threatened Extinction of Marine LifeB The Cultivation of OystersC The Discoveries Made by Marine BiologistsD The Varieties of Wild OystersJoxue32. In the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stage of a n oysters life?A DebrisB Egg C Lar

31、vaeD SpatJoxue33. According to the passage, which of the following words best describes t he efforts of themarine biologists working with oysters?A Persistent.B Intermittent.C Traditional.D Fruitless.Joxue34. In the passage, the author mentions that the new strains of oyster are_ .A cheaper B shaped

32、 differentlyC better texturedD healthierJoxue35. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?A Step by step description of the evolution of marine biology.B Discussion of chronological events concerning oyster production.C Random presentation of facts about oysters.D Descri

33、ption of oyster production at different geographic locations.JoxuePassage 4 JoxueChemistry did not emerge as a science until after the scientific revolution in t he seventeenth century and then only rather slowly and laboriously. But chemical knowledge is as old as history, being almost entirely concerned with the