大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬真題第一套試卷及答案

1、6月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題預(yù)測(cè)試卷及答案（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes)(請(qǐng)于正式開考后半小時(shí)內(nèi)完畢該部分，之后將進(jìn)行聽力考試)Directions:Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【參照范文】Wh

2、ether to Attend a Vocational College or a University?Its an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to c

3、hoose and what to be taken into consideration, my advices are as follow.In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a u

4、niversity serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different fields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weakn

5、esses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and its also the premise of learning on ones own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above

6、 just goes to show that there really is no one-size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirect

7、ions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then

8、 mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted.B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed.D) He would be disappointed.2. A) They are wor

9、thy of a prize.B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading.D) They need improvement. A) He seldom writes a book straight through. B) He writes several books simultaneously.C) He draws on his real-life experiences.D) He often turns to his wife for help.4.A)Writing a book is just like watchi

10、ng a football match.B)Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C)He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) Achievements of black male a

11、thletes in college.B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B) They are better at sports than at academic work.C) They have difficulty f

12、inding money to complete their studies.D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.7. A) About 15%.B) Around 40%.C) Slightly over 50%.D) Approximately 70%.8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B) College degrees do not count much to them.C) They have little interes

13、t in academic work.D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question，you must choose t

14、he best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) Marketing strategies.B) Holiday shopping.C) Shopping malls.D) Online stores.A)

15、About 50% of holiday shoppers. B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C) About 136 million. D) About 183.8 million.11.A) They have fewer customers. B) They find it hard to survive.C) They are thriving once more. D) They appeal to elderly customers.12.A) Better quality of consumer goods B) Higher employ

16、ment and wages.C) Greater varieties of commodities. D) People having more leisure time.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) They are new species of big insects.B) They are overprescribed antibiotics.C) They are life-threatening diseases.D) They are antibiotic-resistant

17、bacteria.A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B) Many infections are no longer curable.C) Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D) Routine operations have become complex.15.A) Facilities. B) Expertise.C) Money. D) Publicity.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of le

18、ctures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B)，C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions

19、 16 to18 are based on the recording you have just heard.A) It is accessible only to the talented. B) It improves students ability to think.C) It starts a lifelong learning process.D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars. A) They encourage academic democracy. B) They promote globalization. C) They

20、 uphold the presidents authority.D) They protect students rights.18. A) His thirst for knowledge.B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority.D) His potential for leadership.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Few people know how to retrieve infor

21、mation properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.20.A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are ex

22、actly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.21.A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to lake place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.22.A) Discove

23、r when you can learn best. B) Change your time of study daily.C) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards. D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recordingyou have just heard.23.A) He is a politician. B) He is a businessman.C) He is a sociologist. D) He is a ec

24、onomist24.A) In slums. B) In Africa.C) In pre-industrial societies. D) In developing countries.25.A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C)They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.D

25、)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only on

26、ce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B

27、) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】題目問如果男士在二手書店中發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己寫的書，那么男士會(huì)感覺如何。男士說到：如果她在二手書店發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己的書，她會(huì)覺得這是種侮辱。因此選A。2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement.【答案】B【解析】題目問男士的妻子覺得她的書怎么樣。男士

28、說到：她最新的一本書是在寫的，當(dāng)時(shí)在寫的時(shí)候給她妻子看了一小部分。妻子覺得她寫的內(nèi)容是垃圾。這表白她的妻子覺得她寫的書毫無價(jià)值。因此選B。3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.B) He writes several books simultaneously.C) He draws on his real-life experiences.D) He often turns to his wife for help.【答案】A【解析】題目問當(dāng)男士在寫作的時(shí)候，她一般會(huì)做什么。在對(duì)話中，女士問男士她那本被埋葬的巨人 為什么被擱置了那么久，顯

29、然是過了十年才把這本書寫好。男士回答：她寫書一般都是寫寫停停，寫到一半就會(huì)擱置幾年時(shí)間再繼續(xù)寫。男士的言外之意是，她很少會(huì)一口氣把 一本書寫完。因此選A。4. A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match.B) Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D) Unlike a football match, there is no end

30、to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.【答案】D【解析】題目問男士提到足球比賽是想體現(xiàn)什么。男士在最后說到，足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員在結(jié)束的哨聲吹響的時(shí)候，就意味著比賽已經(jīng)結(jié)束了。但是對(duì)于作家來說，永遠(yuǎn)都沒有結(jié)束的哨聲這一說。因此選D。5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C) High college d

31、ropout rates among black athletes.D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.【答案】C【解析】題目問這兩個(gè)發(fā)言者在談?wù)撌裁?。女士在一開始就引出主題：一份研究表白，在大學(xué)中黑人運(yùn)動(dòng)員的輟學(xué)率特別高。因此選C。6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B) They are better at sports than at academic work.C) They have difficulty finding money to complete

32、 their studies.D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.【答案】D【解析】題目問這份研究對(duì)黑人男性運(yùn)動(dòng)員有什么新的發(fā)現(xiàn)。男士說到：她們是以給學(xué)校發(fā)明收入的工薪階層的身份存在的，而不是以受教育的學(xué)生的身份存在的。就是說，黑人男性運(yùn)動(dòng)員只是學(xué)校的掙錢工具，而學(xué)校并沒有給她們太多接受學(xué)術(shù)教育的機(jī)會(huì)。因此選D。7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%.【答案】C【解析】題目問黑人男性運(yùn)動(dòng)員的

33、畢業(yè)率是多少。女士回答：在65所學(xué)校中只有勉強(qiáng)一半多一點(diǎn)兒的黑人能畢業(yè)。因此選C。8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B) College degrees do not count much to them.C) They have little interest in academic work.D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.【答案】A【解析】題目問根據(jù)男士可知，黑人運(yùn)動(dòng)員沒能獲得大學(xué)學(xué)位的因素是什么。男士在最后說到：所有的動(dòng)機(jī)不是要贏得比賽就是不能輸?shù)舯荣?。教練缺少讓?/p>

34、們畢業(yè)的動(dòng)力。因此選A。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B)

35、, C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping.C) Shopping malls. D) Online stores.【答案】B【解析】題目問說話者重要說了什么。聽力材料一開始就提到“Americas holiday

36、 shopping season starts on Black Friday. It is the busiest shopping day of the year”，因此，不難推斷出該篇聽力的主題是有關(guān)holiday shopping，因此本題選B。10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C) About 136 million.D) About 183.8 million.【答案】D【解析】題目問有多少人會(huì)在網(wǎng)絡(luò)星期一那天購(gòu)物。聽力篇章中提及，“About 183.8 million

37、 people will shop on Cyber Monday”，就不難選出本題答案D。11. A) They have fewer customers.B) They find it hard to survive.C) They are thriving once more.D) They appeal to elderly customers.【答案】C【解析】題目問有關(guān)老式購(gòu)物中心，財(cái)富是怎么說的。聽力篇章中提及“Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. The sector is thriving again”，由此可知

38、，本題答案選C。12. A) Better quality of consumer goods.B) Higher employment and wages.C) Greater varieties of commodities.D) People having more leisure time.【答案】B【解析】題目是問購(gòu)物者數(shù)量增長(zhǎng)的因素是什么。篇章中提到，“l(fā)ower unemployment and rising wages could give Americans more money to spend”，其中B選項(xiàng)與這句話完全符合，lower unemployment 即high

39、er employment，故本題選B。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) They are new species of big insects.B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.C)They are life-threatening diseases.D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.【答案】D【解析】題目問有關(guān)超級(jí)細(xì)菌我們懂得什么。篇章中提及，“you may have heard about

40、the new superbugs which are antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have developed as a result of overprescribed antibiotics. ,其中D選項(xiàng)與這句話完全符合。14. A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B)Many infections are no longer curable.C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D)Routine operations have become complex.

41、【答案】D【解析】題目問抗生素用量過度的后果是什么。篇章中提到 “seemingly routine operations. are now much more hazardous.”，D選項(xiàng)與此相符合。15. A) Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.【答案】C【解析】題目問，在說話者看來，為應(yīng)對(duì)嚴(yán)重威脅生命的傳染病，什么是最迫切需要的。篇章最后提及：面對(duì)嚴(yán)重威脅生命的傳染病，卻只有1.2%的預(yù)算被用于研究上，這與所需的資金相差甚遠(yuǎn)。由此可知C選項(xiàng)對(duì)的。Section CDirections: In this section, you wil

42、l hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), CJ and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single lin

43、e through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) It is accessible only to the talented.B) It improves students ability to think.C) It starts a lifelong learning process.D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.【答案】B【解析】題目問說話者是如何描述大學(xué)的。聽力材料中提到 “you are he

44、re to understand thinking better and to think better your- self”，B選項(xiàng)與此相符合。17. A) They encourage academic democracy.B) They promote globalization.C) They uphold the presidents authority.D) They protect students rights.【答案】A【解析】題目問有關(guān)大學(xué)，我們可以從說話者的故事中理解到什么。篇章中提到 “But what was really important about that

45、was the universities stand out as places that really are about the authority of ideas.，由此可推斷出大學(xué)鼓勵(lì)思想交流，鼓勵(lì)學(xué)術(shù)民主，A選項(xiàng)對(duì)的。18. A) His thirst for knowledge. B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential for leadership.【答案】A【解析】題目是問說話者在挑戰(zhàn)她論文的年輕人身上看到了什么。聽力篇章中提及“a. you couldnt d

46、ebate that young mans hunger to learn”，由此可判斷選A。Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underest

47、imate their mental powers.【答案】D【解析】聽力篇章一開始就提及，“Psychological research shows we consistently underestimate our mental powers. ”，這與D選項(xiàng)完全符合。20. A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in t

48、he atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.【答案】B【解析】聽力材料中提到，“The two lists will contain roughly the same number of states but they will not be identical”，由此可知本題答案為B選項(xiàng)。21. A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where t

49、he exam is to take place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.【答案】C【解析】題目問說話者對(duì)如何準(zhǔn)備和參與考試有何建議。聽力篇章中提及“If possible, you should also try to learn information in the room where it is going to be tested”，這與C選項(xiàng)完全符合，故本題選C。22. A) Discover when you can learn best.B) Change your time of stud

50、y daily.B) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.【答案】A【解析】題目問有關(guān)學(xué)習(xí)，說話者給了我們什么建議。聽力篇章中曾提及：“When you learn is also important”，這表白，要找到最適合自己學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間，故A選項(xiàng)對(duì)的。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. A) He is a politician. B) He is a busi

51、nessman.C)He is a sociologist. D) He is an economist.【答案】C【解析】題目是問說話者是做什么的。聽力篇章中提及“It concerns not only us sociologists but also economists, politicians and business people.”，答案為C選項(xiàng)。24. A) In slums.B) In Africa.C) In pre-industrial societies.D) In developing countries.【答案】D【解析】題目是問說話者說在哪可以發(fā) 現(xiàn)極度貧窮的狀況

52、。聽力篇章中提及：“Where does extreme poverty occur? Well, you can find it only in developing countries.”，因此本題答案選D。25. A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C)They work extra hours to have their basic

53、 needs met.D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.【答案】B【解析】題目是問家庭相對(duì)貧窮的美國(guó)人是什么樣的。聽力篇章中提及：“in the United States a family can be considered poor if their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.”，這與B選項(xiàng)完全符合。Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:

54、 In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark th

55、e corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.After becoming president of Purdue University in , Mitch Daniels asked the faculty to prove

56、that their students have actually achieved one of higher educations most important goals: critical thinking skills. Two years before, a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third hadmade no (26)_ gains in such mental abilities during their school years. Mr. Daniels needed

57、 to(27)_ the high cost of attending Purdue to its students and their families. After all, the percentageof Americans who say a college degree is “very important” has fallen (28)_ in the last 5-6 years.Purdue now has a pilot test to assess students critical thinking skills. Yet like many college teac

58、hersaround the U.S., the faculty remain (29)_ that their work as educators can be measured by a“l(fā)earning (30)_ ” such as a graduates ability to investigate and reason. However, the professorsneed not worry so much. The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use (31)_ metrics to me

59、asure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy.Despite the success of the experiment, the actual results are worrisome, and mostly (32)_ earlier studies. The organizers of the experiment concluded that far fewer students were achiev

60、ing at high levels on critical thinking than they were doing for written communication or quantitative literacy. And that conclusion is based only on students nearing graduation.American universities, despite their global (33)_ for excellence in teaching, have only begunto demonstrate what they can