在學習和工作的日常裡，我們或多或少都會接觸到試卷，試卷是是資格考試中用以檢驗考生有關知識能力而進行人才篩選的工具。一份好的試卷都是什麼樣子的呢？以下是小編收集整理的2023年12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案，供大家參考借鑑，希望可以幫助到有需要的朋友。
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 1
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices 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 centre.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
There are two methods of fighting, the one by law, the other by force; the first method is that of men, the second of beasts; but as the first method is often insufficient, one must have recourse to the second. It is, therefore, necessary for a prince to know well how to use both the beast and the man. This was covertly taught to rulers by ancient writers, who related how Achilles and many others of those ancient princes were given to Chiron the centaur to be brought up and educated under his discipline. The parable of this semi animal, semi human teacher is meant to indicate that a prince must know how to use both natures, and that the one without the other is not durable. A prince, being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast, must imitate the fox, and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox annot defend himself from wolves. Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this. Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interest, and when the reasons which made him bind himself no longer exist. If men were all good, this precept would not be good ; but as they are bad, and would not observe their faith with you, so you are not bound to keep faith with them. Nor have legitimate grounds ever failed a prince who wished to show colorable excuse for the nonfulfilment of his promise. Of this one could furnish an infinite number of examples, and show how many times peace has been broken, and how many promises rendered worthless, by the faithlessness of princes, and those that have best been able to imitate the fox have succeeded best. But it is necessary to be able to disguise this character well, and to be a great feigner and dissembler, and men are so simple and so ready to obey present necessities, that the one who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
author of the passage does not believe that ____.
A) people can protect themselves
B) the truth makes men free
C) leaders have to be consistent
D) princes are human
lion represents those who are ____.
A) too trusting B) strong and careful
C) reliant on force D) lacking in intelligence
fox, in this passage, is ____.
A) admired for his trickery B) no match for the lion
C) pitied for his trick D) considered worthless
writer suggests that a successful leader must ____.
A) be prudent and faithful
B) cheat and lie
C) have principle to guide his actions
D) tell the people the truth about his opponent
writer would approve an unsuccessful political candidate ____.
A) gave up all his opportunities
B) promised to try again next time
C) overthrew the government by force
D) told the people the truth about his opponent
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Earth. In terms of Mans brief life it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the seasonal growth and fall of the leaves, but to forester it represents the climax of a long succession of events. No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earths surface has at some time been either too dry or too cold for plants to survive. However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favour of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes occurs, called a primary succession.
First to colonize the barren land are the lowly lichens, surviving on bare rock.
Slowly, the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock surface, plant debris accumulates, and mosses establish a shallow root?hold. Ferns may follow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form a covering of plant life. Roots probe even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination—closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years.
Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivation. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coats of as long as it stands and thrives, the forest is a vast machine, storing energy and many elements essential for life.
does the forest strike mankind as permanent?
A) The trees are in community.
B) The forest is renewed each season.
C) Mans life is short in comparison.
D) It is an essential part our lives.
has sometimes caused plants to die out of the past?
A) Interference from foresters.
B) Variations in climate.
C) The absence of wooded land.
D) The introduction of new type of plants.
a “primary succession, what makes it possible for mosses to take root?
A) The type of rock.
B) The amount of sunlight.
C) The amount of moisture.
D) The effect of lichens.
conditions are needed for shrubs to become established?
A) Ferns must take root.
B) The ground must be covered with grass.
C) More soil must accumulate.
D) Smaller plants must die out.
is a “secondary succession” quicker?
A) The ground is more suitable.
B) There is more space for new plants.
B) Birds and animals bring new seeds.
D) It is supported by the forest.
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Grandma Moses is among the most celebrated twentieth century painters of the United States, yet she had barely started painting before she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself: “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more productive age.
She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls.(“We came in bunches, like radishes.”) At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon spotted by a dealer who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the rural life she had known for so long, with a marvelous sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it.”she said.
h of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A) Grandma Moses: A Biographical Sketch
B) The Children of Grandma Moses
C) Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition
D) Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists
rding to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to ____.
A) decorate her home
B) keep active
C) improve her salary
D) gain an international reputation
Grandma Moses description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was ____.
A) independent B) pretty
C) wealthy D) timid
dma Moses spent most of her life ____.
A) nursing B) painting
C) embroidering D) farming
line 14, the word “spotted” could best be replaced by ____.
A) speckled B) featured
C) noticed D) damaged
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
The producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their manifest (明顯的) advantages. Furthermore, the advertising expenditure for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee.
Efforts were made to find the cause of the consumers seemingly unreasonable resistance to the product. The reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. The producers suspected that there might be deeper reasons, however. This was confirmed by one of motivation researchs classic studies, one often cited in the trade. Mason Haire, of the University of California, constructed two shopping lists that were identical except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: hamburger, carrots(胡蘿蔔), baking powder, bread, canned peaches and potatoes, with the brands or amounts specified. The seventh item, in the fifth place on both lists, read “11b. Maxwell House coffee” on one list and “Nescafe instant coffee” on the other. One list was given to each person in a group of fifty women, and the other list to those in another group of the same size. The women were asked to study their lists and then to describe, as far as they could, the kind of woman (“personality and character”) who would draw up that shopping list. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the other hand, only one woman in the other group described the housewife, who had included regular coffee on her list, as lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was a poor planner. Eight women felt that the instant coffee user was probably not a good wife! No one in the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy regular coffee.
fact that producers found resistance to their product despite the fact that they spent more advertising money on instant than regular coffee shows that ____.
A) advertising does not assure favorable sales result
B) companies spent more money on advertising than they should
C) people pay little attention to advertising
D) the more one advertises the better the sales picture
this instance, the purpose of motivation research was to discover ____.
A) why people drink coffee
B) why instant coffee did not taste good
C) why regular coffee was successful
D) the real reason why people would not buy instant coffee
investigation indicated that ____.
A) 50 percent of housewives are lazy
B) housewives who use instant coffee are lazy
C) many women believe that wives who use instant coffee are lazy
D) wives who use regular coffee are good planners
the results of this test, the producers probably revised their advertising to show a ____.
A) lazy housewife using regular coffee
B) hard?working housewife using instant coffee
C) lazy housewife using instant coffee
D) man obviously enjoying the taste of instant coffee
ied but not stated:____.
A) Despite its advantages, most people disliked instant coffee because of its taste.
B) The advertising expenditure for instant coffee was greater than that for regular coffee.
C) Very often we do not know the real reasons for doing things.
D) Taste is the principal factor in determining what we buy.
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B),C)and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
r leaving school, Nigel decided to ____ in the army.
A) enroll B) sign
C) register D) enlist
at that early stage the school felt that she ____ a good chance of passing her exams.
A) stood B) achieved
C) possessed D) took
ough the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she ____ to be a champion.
A) came round B) turned out
C) turned up D) came out
she hadnt ____ on the last question, her score on the test would have been perfect.
A) slipped up B) slept up
C) spilt up D) slipped on
____ of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually makes jobs easier to do.
A) addition B) association
C) application D) affection
government ____ the people to be economical of oil consumption.
A) call in B) call up
C) call on D) call off
possible to ____ from all the information give
n to us and to make various decisions.
A) enclose B) generalize
C) tackle D) withdraw
gets along very well with everyone; so she is the most ____ member of our family.
A) rusty B) impetuous
C) compatible D) imperious
grants, fleeing from political and religious persecution, came from nonindustrialized ____ industrialized countries.
A) also B) and too
C) as well as D) and both
is by no means learned; nor is she good at any practical trade. The only ____ she possesses is her beauty.
A) something valuable B) asset
C) something pleasing D) womanly virtue
received a ____ from the university in order to continue his research.
A) credit B) grant
C) prize D) reward
ral of the off?shore islands are ____ now that we have a motor boat.
A) available B) accessible
C) convenient D) achievable
World Health Organization fights against ____ diseases all over the world.
A) inevitable B) influential
C) infectious D) inferior
course, for years they ____ moving to the country, getting away from the stress of city life, but nothing ever came out of that talk.
A) talked to B) talked of
C) talked over D) talked round
Indians see little ____ for success and become frustrated, because they usually go to inferior school and often cannot adjust to life in the city.
A) priority B) instinct
C) insurance D) prospect
ions have been made by states, organizations, corporations and individuals ____ gambling activities, and new millionaires are constantly created.
A) sponsoring B) charging
C) interesting D) founding
er hasnt ____ you for quite some time. She is beginning to think you must be ill.
A) heard out B) heard of
C) heard about D) heard from
three climbers can employ a guide to ____ them on their way up the mountain.
A) guide B) conduct
C) lead D) bring
was a horrible ride through pouring rain,____ he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle.
A) as a matter of fact B) even so
C) to make matters worse D) in fact
g without funds, Owen ____ some means of obtaining financial help.
A) cast back B) cast out
C) cast about D) cast off
British ____ with the French in building a plane that neither could afford by itself.
A) associated B) cooperated
C) communicated D) conflicted
thief ____ to shot her if she screamed.
A) banished B) implied
C) indicated D) threatened
y, no, I wasnt talking to you. I ____ just ____.
A) was…thinking aloud B) was…thinking ahead
C) was…thinking out D) was…thinking of
thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ____ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.
A) remains B) remainder
C) rest D) remnants
headlights of the approaching car were so ____ that the cyclist had to stop riding.
A) gleaming B) dazzling
C) visible D) light
ever anything ____ happens, crowd of people is certain to gather.
A) famous B) sensational
C) noted D) emotional
of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ____ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.
A) embraced B) adjusted
C) alternated D) integrated
was usually very kind so that his sudden ____ greatly surprised us.
A) heartiness B) unhappiness
C) harshness D) uprightness
reason why science is so respected these days is that the image of the scientist is of one who collects data in a(n) ____ search for truth.
A) immense B) impartial
C) punctual D) proportional
are ____ in work, well aware a careless mistake will cost the company millions of pounds.
A) rather casual B) pretty slow
C) meticulous D) really considerate
Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic “The First Impression of My Roommate”. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline( given in Chinese) below:
1. 這是我在大學的第一天。
2. 他(她)就是我的同學。
3. 我仔細打量了他(她)，發現……
答案
Part Ⅱ
1、短文大意
本文主要論述了人類鬥爭方式和野獸鬥爭方式的相同和異同之處。人類以法律、政治為主要鬥爭方式而動物則採用力量型的鬥爭方式。在人類的鬥爭方式 當中又有智慧型和力量型兩種——“文鬥”與“武鬥”。一旦文鬥失敗，則會採取武鬥。出於政治目的，一個成功的領導人就要學會欺騙與說謊。
21. 答 案D。【參考譯文】本文作者並不認為王子們屬於人這一類。【試題分析】本題考察對作者意圖的理解。【詳細解答】因為作者認為 by law是人類所用的鬥爭方式;by force是動物採用的鬥爭方式。而這些王子們只會the method of fighting by force，故D)是正確答案。
22. 答 案C。【參考譯文】獅子代表那些力量型的人。【試題分析】本題考察學生對明喻和隱喻的理解能力。【詳細解答】在這篇文章的第二段的開頭，在獅子與狐狸之間有一個鮮明的對比，獅子不能躲過陷阱，而狐狸逃脫不了被狼襲擊的命運，故我們能看出獅子是靠自己的力量。
23. 答 案A。【參考譯文】在本文中，狐狸的狡猾受到稱讚。【試題分析】本題考察對作者的意圖的理解能力。【詳細解答】第二段的開頭，作者也提到了狐狸能躲過陷阱和圈套，故狐狸在這篇文章中因為有計謀而受到稱讚。
24. 答 案B。【參考譯文】作者提出，一個成功的領導人必須學會欺騙和說謊。【試題分析】本題為推理判斷題，需從上下文的含義中找答案。【詳細解答】從這篇文章的第二段的後半部分我們能夠推斷出 B)乃此題之答 案。因為一個成功的領導人必須具備兩手：欺騙與說謊。
25. 答 案C。【參考譯文】作者會贊成一個不成功的政治候選人會用武力推翻政府。【試題分析】本題為推理判斷題，需根據作者意圖去推斷出答案。【詳細解答】從這篇文章的主題來看，是“文鬥”或是“武鬥”，對一個落選的政治家來說，文鬥已經失敗，而只能退而求其次，採取 the struggling method by force也就是要推翻政府，故選C)。
2、短文大意
本文主要敘述人與自然的生態關係，地球上的森林是經過千百萬年演變而存活下來的人類生態環境。那些我們今天所看到的光禿禿的大地過去曾是茂密的 森林。植物的生長與氣候密切相關，一旦氣候變得惡劣，植物便會滅絕。如果人類一味地亂砍亂伐，墾田開荒，那麼地球上的生態環境就會遭到破壞，生物鏈就要發生改變。
26. 答 案C。【參考譯文】森林對人類的衝擊在什麼方面是永久性的 ?【試題分析】本題為一般理解題，需要在字裡行間找答 案。【詳細解答】在這篇文章的第一段的第二句話，可以找到 C)是正確答 案。
27. 答 案B。【參考譯文】有時候是什麼造成從前的植物滅絕 ?【試題分析】本題考察對上下文的理解，需從字裡行間找答 案。
【解答要領】第二段中，作者提到了氣候是植物生長的基本條件，而氣候一旦變得惡劣，植物可能會滅絕。
28. 答 案D。【參考譯文】在“初級演”中，什麼使苔蘚生根成為可能 ?【試題分析】本題為一般閱讀理解題，需從段落的字裡行間中找答案。【詳細解答】第三段的第二句話中，作者提到了首先能在岩石上生存的植物是 lichen(地衣)，然後在地衣生長之後，由於地衣的影響才能使moss(苔蘚))的生長成為可能。
29. 答 案C。【參考譯文】灌木穩固生長需要什麼條件 ?【試題分析】同上。
【解答要領】在第三段的中間，只有在長過苔蘚之後草木和 shrub(灌木)才能生長，因為已經固定相當一部分土壤，有利於植物生長，故選C)。
30. 答 案A。【參考譯文】為什麼“第二次演替”較快 ?【試題分析】同上。【詳細解答】從第四段的中間，我們可以看出，根本的原因乃是土壤較為適宜。
3、短文大意
本文主要描述了 Grandma Moses的簡略自傳和她的藝術生涯。她一生勞作，同時又把畫畫作為自己的第二生命，其目的是為了使自己保持活力，培養情趣，促進健康。她這種鍥而不捨的精神帶來了意想不到的藝術效果。
31. 答 案A。【參考譯文】本文的最佳標題是什麼 ?【試題分析】本題考察學生對整篇文章的綜合概括能力。【詳細解答】整篇文章都是關於 Grandma Moses簡略的自傳和她的藝術生涯，故應選 A項作本篇文章的標題。
32. 答 案B。【參考譯文】根據短文所述， Grandma Moses開始學畫畫是因為她想保持活力。【試題分析】本題為一般推理題，需要從字裡行間找答 案。【詳細解答】在這篇文章的第一段中，曾經引用她的一句話：“ I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.”所以她畫畫的目的是為讓自己多活動，而非其它原因。
33. 答 案A。【參考譯文】從第一段 Grandma Moses的自述中可以推斷出她具有獨立性。【試題分析】本題為判斷分析題，需要根據關鍵詞語進行推斷。【詳細解答】在第一段中的那句話，可以看出來，她有 very strong sense of independence.故選A)。
34. 答 案D。【參考譯文】 Grandma Moses把大部分時間花在耕作上。【試題分析】本題為一般理解題，只要仔細閱讀，很容易從字裡行間找到答 案。【詳細解答】在第二段中間一句話“… They farmed almost of their lives…”，可以看出她一生中大部分時間用於farming。
35. 答 案C。【參考譯文】文章第十七行中的單詞“ spotted”的最佳替代詞是什麼?【試題分析】此題為語義測試題。【詳細解答】根據上下文可以看出她的作品被那個商人發現並注意到她的藝術價值，故選 C)。
4、短文大意
廣告宣傳對促銷起著十分重要的作用。但廣告並不是萬能的，有時它的效果並不理想，甚至起著相反的作用。作者以實際例子說明這一問題。雖然速溶咖 啡有其自身的優勢，但為什麼會在市場上滯銷 ?其原因就出在廣告宣傳上。滯銷只是表面現象，而深層的涵義則是因為許多買速溶咖啡的家庭婦女往往被認為是懶惰的。試驗結果則表明：廠家很有可能改變其廣告宣傳，說明只有勤快的家庭主婦才使用速溶咖啡。這就從另一個測面告訴人們：我們對正在做的事情並不真正知道其原因。
36. 答 案A。【參考譯文】廠家儘管在速溶咖啡上比普通咖啡花的廣告錢要多，但他們發現此產品仍然滯銷，這表明廣告並不能保證有好的銷售。【試題分析】本題考察學生的閱讀理解能力，主要從字裡行間找答案。
【解答要領】廣告並不是萬能的，有時它的效果適得其反，本段第一句話正是說明這一點。
37. 答 案D。【參考譯文】在這個例子中，研究的目的和動機是為了找出人們為什麼不願買速溶咖啡的真正原因。【試題分析】考察學生的推斷和綜合理解能力。
【解答要領】讀完整段文章之後，讀者就會發現 D)乃正確答 案，特別是第四行的那句話，清楚地說了本題的意思。
38. 答 案C。【參考譯文】這次調查表明，許多婦女都認為使用速溶咖啡的婦女是懶惰的。【試題分析】此題考察學生對上下文的理解能力，需從字裡行間找答案。
【解答要領】從短文中，可以看出調查報告的結果乃是許多人認為買那“速溶咖啡 (instant coffee)”的女人是懶女人。
39. 答 案B。【參考譯文】關於這次試驗的結果，廠家很有可能修改他們的廣告內容，說明勤快的家庭主婦使用速溶咖啡。【試題分析】本題為推理判斷題，需從字裡行間找答 案。【詳細解答】民意測驗結果表明，許多買速溶咖啡的家庭婦女被認為是懶惰的。因此，廠家改變了廣告宣傳，並說買速溶咖啡的家庭婦女是勤勞的，使婦女敢於 買其咖啡，故應選 B)。
40. 答 案C。【參考譯文】沒有說出來的含義是：我們對所做的事情並不真的知道其原因。【試題分析】本題為綜合判斷題，需從文章的含義中找出答案。【詳細解答】首先要弄明白 imply的意思是“暗示”，而state的意思是“陳述”，據此應該選 C)，意思是我們做某些事情常不知道其理由是什麼。
41. 答 案D。【參考譯文】離開學校後，奈傑爾決定從軍。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題，應從上下文中判斷和區別它的用法。【詳細解答】 enroll的意思是“錄取，登記，註冊”;enlist的意思是“從軍，入伍”; register的意思也是“登記”;sign的意思“簽字”，根據上下文應選D)。
42. 答 案A。【參考譯文】甚至在早期階段學校就認為她有很大的成功機會。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題。但其重點是考搭配辨析，不在語法正誤與否。【詳細解答】 stand a good chance是固定搭配，有很大的成功機會，故選A)。
43. 答 案B。【參考譯文】最初教練並沒料到她是一位好的網球運動員，但結果她卻獲得了冠軍。【試題分析】本題為形近詞搭配辨析題。 A和D為一類;B和C為一類;主要考察動詞片語在上下文中的用法。【詳細解答】 turn out意思是結果出人意料之外，而其它三個短語都沒有此意，故應選B)。
44. 答 案A。【參考譯文】假如她沒把最後一個問題答錯的話，這次考試就會得滿分。【試題分析】本題為形近搭配辨析題。 A和D為一類;B和C為一類;主要考察英語短語的搭配及習慣用法。【詳細解答】 slip up是固定用法(口語)，意思是犯錯誤，而其它三個短語都無此意。
45. 答 案C。【參考譯文】在工業生產上使用科技新成果往往使工作做起來更容易。【試題分析】本題為形近詞用法辨析題;需要注意和其它詞語的搭配。【詳細解答】 application意思是“應用”;addition意思是“增加”;association意思是“聯合會”;affection意思是“影響”。 根據上下文應選C)。
46. 答 案C。【參考譯文】政府號召人民要節約燃油。【試題分析】本題為搭配辨析題，主要考察短語的固定搭配和習慣用法。【詳細解答】 call on意思是“號召”;call in意思是“收回”;call off意思是“決取消”;call up意思是“打電話給…”。故選C)。
47. 答 案B。【參考譯文】從給我們的全部資訊中進行歸納並做出各種決定是可能的。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題。需要從上下文中判斷它們的用法。【詳細解答】 enclose意思是“封入”;generalize的意思是“歸納，總結”;tackle意思是“解決”;withdraw的意思是“撤退”。根據上下文選B)。
48. 答 案C。【參考譯文】她能和每個人都相處得很好，所以她是我們家中最容易接近的成員。【試題分析】本題既是難詞辨析題又是形近詞辨析題; B和D既是難詞又是形近詞。【詳細解答】 imperious意思是“傲慢的”;impetuous意思是“衝動的”;rusty意思是“生疏的，生鏽的”;compatible意思是“能共存 的，相容的”。上下文的意思應該是容易相處的，故選compatible。
49. 答 案C。【參考譯文】由於政治和宗教迫害的緣故，移民既有來自非工業化國家的，也有來自工業化國家的。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題。【詳細解答】其它三個短語不能用於這個結構中。 as well as=in addition to以及。因此，應選C)。
50. 答 案B。【參考譯文】瑪麗既無學問又不善於做生意。她唯一的資本是她的美貌。【試題分析】此題為難詞辨析題。【詳細解答】 A)、C)兩個選項在這句中都是不合適的，因為英語沒有這個用法。D)womanly virtue與上下文的意思不合，因為其意思面太窄，B)asset意思是“資質”，正合此意，故選B)。
51. 答 案B。【參考譯文】為了繼續進行研究，他接受了學校的助學金。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題，需對上下文進行分析判斷。【詳細解答】 grant的意思是“助學金”;credit的意思是“榮譽”;prize的意思是“獎金”;reward的意思是“賞金，報酬”，只有grant的意思 更準確，故選grant。
52. 答 案B。【參考譯文】我們既然有了摩托艇，就可以到好幾個岸邊島嶼了。【試題分析】本題為形近詞辨析題，需根據上下文判斷其用法。【詳細解答】 accessible意思是“可接近的”;achievable意思是“可完成的”; available意思是“有效的”;convenient意思是“方便的”。根據上下文應選B)。
53. 答 案C。【參考譯文】世界衛生組織與全世界的易傳染疾病進行鬥爭。【試題分析】本題為形近詞辨析題，需注意形容詞與名詞的搭配關係。【詳細解答】 infectious意思是“易傳播的”;inferior意思是“低階的”;inevitable意思是“不可避免的”;influential意思是 “有影響的”。根據上下文的意思應選C)。
54. 答 案B。【參考譯文】多年來，他們曾商量過要搬到鄉下去，遠離城市生活的壓力。但是這種商量沒有產生任何結果。【試題分析】本題為搭配辨析題，主要考察動詞短語的搭配和習慣用法。【詳細解答】 talk to sb.“與某人談話”;talk of意思是“商量，討論”;talk over“討論某事”;talk round意思是“兜圈子”，根據上下文應選B)。
55. 答 案D。【參考譯文】印第安人幾乎看不到成功的前景，並變得沮喪起來，因為他們總是到教育水平低下的學校去上學，而且常常不適應城市的生活。【試題分析】本題為形近詞辨析題; A和D為一類;B和C為一類;應從語義搭配進行辨析。【詳細解答】 priority意思是“優先權”;instinct意思是“本能”;insurance意思是“保險”;prospect意思是“前景”。根據本句話的意思應選D)。
56. 答 案A。
【解題技巧】【參考譯文】組織賭博活動的州府、組織、公司及個人已賺了數以百萬計的錢，新的百萬富翁在不斷地出現。【試題分析】本題既為形近詞 辨析題又是近義詞辨析題，主要考察它們的固定搭配和習慣用法。【詳細解答】根據上下文應選填一個單詞，它的意思是“發起”;“組織”，而在四個選項中只有 A是此意，在這個地方，n+v.?ing作定語，故選A)。
57. 答 案D。【參考譯文】母親很有一段時間沒有收到你的來信了，她在開始認為你一定是病了。【試題分析】本題為搭配辨析題;主要考察動詞短語的習慣搭配和固定用 法。【詳細解答】 hear from意思是“收到…的來信”;hear of意思是“聽說…”;hear out意思是“聽某人說完”;hear about意思是“聽說”。根據上下文應選D)。
58. 答 案C。【參考譯文】那三個登山者可以在爬山的路上僱一個嚮導帶領他們上山。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題。【詳細解答】 guide意思是“帶領”，“陪同…到目的地”的意思，而conduct常含有強迫的意思;guide強調同行的密切關係。bring意思是“帶來”，而只有lead在語法上和修辭上都合適。
59. 答 案C。【參考譯文】在飄潑大雨中騎自行車太可怕了，更糟糕的是車胎也爆了，並且在最後一個小時裡還得推著走。【試題分析】本題為搭配辨析題，應注意短語的不同用法和搭配。【詳細解答】根據前後的關係應該是遞進， A)、B)和D)都被排除，而應該選C)。
60. 答 案C。【參考譯文】由於沒有資金，歐文焦急地在尋求資助。【試題分析】本題為搭配辨析題，需注意動詞短語的習慣用法和固定搭配。【詳細解答】 cast about“焦急地尋找”;cast off的意思是“丟棄”，其它兩個短語沒有尋找的意思，根據上下文應選C)cast about。
61. 答 案B。【參考譯文】英國人與法國人合作建造一種飛機，這種飛機哪一方都不能夠單獨製造。【試題分析】本題為形近及近義詞辨析題，需要注意短語的習慣用法及搭配。【詳細解答】 communicate意思是“交流，通訊”;conflict意思是“衝突”;associated意思是“聯合”;cooperated意思是“與… 合作”。故選B)。
62. 答 案D。【參考譯文】小偷威脅說，如果喊叫就開槍打死她。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題，需根據上下文辨別詞語的用法。【詳細解答】 banish意思是“排除，驅逐”;imply意思是“暗示”;indicate意思是“顯示”;threaten意思是“威脅”。根據上下文，threaten放在這裡最合適.
63. 答 案A。【參考譯文】對不起，不，我不是在給你講話，我只是在自言自語。【試題分析】本題為搭配及辨析題，應注意動詞短語的習慣用法。【詳細解答】 think aloud的意思是“自言自語”，而其它短語沒有此意，故選A)。
64. 答 案A。【參考譯文】只有那些不文明的人才會把野餐吃剩下來的東西留在那裡來遭踏鄉村的環境。【試題分析】本題為形近詞及近義詞辨析題。【詳細解答】 remains意思是“吃剩下的東西”;remainder意思也是“剩餘的人”，和the rest近意。remnants常和抽象名詞連用;the rest指the other part，另一部分或剩下的一部分(人或物)。
65. 答 案B。【參考譯文】開過來的車的車頭燈非常耀眼，騎車人不得不停下來。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題。【詳細解答】根據上下文，車燈應該是非常地耀眼，而只有 dazzling有此意，其它詞都沒有。
66. 答 案B。【參考譯文】無論什麼時候，只要有轟動的事情發生，人群就會聚集起來。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題，應從上下文來確定詞的選用。【詳細解答】 sensational意思是“聳人聽聞的”，此意正合乎這個句子，而其它詞都不合適。
67. 答 案D。【參考譯文】這門課程一個吸引人的地方就是已將實際工作和這個學科理論的諸方面結合起來了。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題，主要考察搭配關係。【詳細解答】 embrace有“擁抱”之意;adjust意思是“調整”;alternate“機動”之意;integrate意思是“合二為一”。根據句子意思應選 integrate。
68. 答 案C。【參考譯文】他平常是非常和藹的，所以他突然嚴厲起來使我們大為吃驚。【試題分析】本題為詞尾形近詞辨析題，沒有語法上的正誤，但用法差異很大。【詳細解答】根據本句話的意思，所填的詞應該是 kind的反義詞，harshness乃“嚴厲，苛刻”之意，故應選之。
69. 答 案B。【參考譯文】近來科學之所以受到尊重其理由之一是科學家的形象就是蒐集資料，公正地探討真理。【試題分析】本題為形近詞辨析題，主要考察詞語搭配關係和習慣用法。【詳細解答】 immense意思是“極大的”;impartial意思是“公平的，公正的”; punctual意思是“守時的”;proportional是“相稱的”。根據上下文應選B。
70. 答 案C。【參考譯文】他們在工作中極注意細節，他們清楚地知道，一不小心就會造成數以百萬計英磅的損失。【試題分析】本題為近義詞辨析題，重點是考察在上下文中的用法。【詳細解答】meticulous意思是“極注意細節的，仔細的;精確的”，而這個地方正是這個意思，故選之。
短文大意
本篇短文主要說明了個人的主觀能動性是取得成功的主要因素。那些在大學裡學習想獲取很大成就的學生往往比那些標準不高的學生的考分高得多。那麼 個人如何才能獲取較大的成績呢?主要靠個人的奮鬥，也就是說，個人必須具有很強烈的獲得成功的積極性。這種積極性不要別人監督，要對自己負責，要具有一定的良好素質——具有較大的成 就，要有很強的積極性，有進取心，而不是僅僅為了找一份工作，混口飯吃而已。研究表明，有些的確有所作為的人為了避免失敗則有更強的進取心。
71. 【參考答案】individual motivation for work【解題技巧】利用短文中的關鍵詞進行總結。【詳細解答】要找一篇文章的主題，必須首先對全文有所瞭解。本題的答案是不可能從某一句話或某一段落能夠找得到的。這就需要有全域性觀念，要有概括能力，要從關鍵詞中找答 案。文章的第一段主要說明了有進取心的學生往往考分較高，這種進取心來自一種動力 (motivation)。第二段主要說明那些有強烈願望取得好成績的人都有一種很強的motivation，這種積極性或原動力是不需要有人監督的。第三段最後一句話高度概括了這一段落的中心意思。然後，把三段的主要內容融合在一起考慮，就不難得出這樣的結論： individual motivation for work。
72. 【參考答案】by working well alone【解題技巧】可以利用原文中的關鍵詞語來確定答案。【詳細解答】要回答這個問題，需要從字行裡去找答 案，因為有些問題比較直觀。個人如何獲得好成績 ?是靠個人的努力或是靠監管人員的監督?在第二段中有這樣一句話： Their desire for accomplishment is a stronger motivation than any situation the supervisor can provide由此可知，個人的成績是靠自己的努力，靠動力，而不是靠別人的監管。
73. 【參考答案】accept responsibilities for themselves or be responsible for themselves【解題技巧】通過總結和推理找出答案。【詳細解答】根據短文意思，有爭勝心的人往往會自己對自己負責。要回答這個問題是不能從某一句話或某一段落中找答 案的，就必須對整篇文章進行概括和總結，並根據問題的提出進行推理。前面已經講過，學習好要有動力，取得成功要有動力，要靠本人，而不是靠別人的監管和督促，從而也就得出結論：成功要靠自己 (Be responsible for themselves)。
74. 【參考答案】high achievement needs【解題技巧】從段落中的關鍵詞語中找答 案。【詳細解答】招聘人員對大學高年級學生訓練成管理人材的素質要求是：要有很強的事業心和進取精神。這可以從短文的第三段中看得出來，如： Thoughts concerning the achievement drive are often prominent in the evaluations made by the typical employment interviewer who interviews college seniors for excutive training.這段文字的關鍵詞語是：achievement drive(成就動力)，也就是achievement needs。
75. 【參考答案】they are afraid of failing【解題技巧】需要從字行裡找答 案，根據關鍵詞語進行推理。【詳細解答】 What motivates some seniors to succeed?要回答這個問題，需要仔細分析文章的最後一句話： Research indicates that some who do get ahead have an even stronger drive to avoid failure. 研究說明有些的確能夠進取的人甚至有更強的避免失敗的動力。這種避免失敗的動力，實際上就是害怕失敗。
Part Ⅴ
寫作指導
這是一篇描寫文 (Description)。用通俗的話說，描寫文就是用文字給人物、地點、景物畫象。一篇描寫文主要是通過所感受的細節——所見所聞發展而來的。在寫人 時，不僅僅要用細節描寫其外貌，而要注重通過他的言行來表現其人物性格、思想和品德，更要抓住他區別於他人的性格特點，這樣就容易給讀者留下深刻的印象。短文的第一、二段敘述故事發生的時間、地點，故事發生的原因及故事所涉及的人物。文章的三、四、五段描寫的是人物的外貌，穿著及性格特點。通過對人物言行 的簡單描寫來揭示主人翁的助人為樂的高尚精神。短文的最後一段，要用一句話概括作者對主人翁的看法： A good guy。文章有描述，有議論，要加敘加議，有血有肉，上下文連貫要緊密，首尾要呼應，人和事要給人們留下深刻印象。
Sample Writing
The First Impression of My Roommate
It was my first day at the institute. I got into the building where I was going to live, and looked door after door for my name. At last I found it. In the room, there was already a student making his bed. After we said “how do you do?” to each other, he continued his work, paying no more attention to me. I looked around the room and found that it had been thoroughly cleaned. No doubt it was he who had done it.I looked at him. He was thin, short and dark. His hair was like a bundle of straw. His dirty clothes and tired look told me that he had had a long journey. His clothes were made of cheap cloth, and he wore a pair of rubber shoes, which were very unfashionable. He was not a very smart freshmen at all.
The second time he spoke, his accent told me that he was from the south. “Shall I help you to get your luggage from the office?”
I did not refuse since I really needed help. He was quick in movement. He walked out of the room and was soon far ahead of me to the office.
“A good guy,”I said to myself.“I will make friends with him ”,and I hurried and caught up with him.
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 2
題目：
明朝統治中國276年，被人們描繪成人類歷史上治理有序、社會穩定的最偉大的時代之一。這一時期，手工業的發展促進了市場經濟和城市化。大量商品，包括酒和絲綢，都在市場銷售。同時，還進口許多外國商品，如時鐘和菸草。北京、南京、揚州、蘇州這樣的大商業中心相繼形成。也是在明代，由鄭和率領的船隊曾到印度洋進行了七次大規模探險航行。還值得一提的是，中國文學的四大經典名著中有三部寫於明朝。
普通版：
The Ming Dynasty ruled China for 276 years. People say it was organized and stable. It was one of the greatest eras in human history. During this period of time, the development of handicraft industry promoted the market-oriented economy and urbanization. Many products, including wine and silk, were sold in markets. At the same time, it imported many foreign products, such as clocks and tobacco. Commercial centers like Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou formed one after another. Zheng He also led a group of ships to the Indian Ocean for seven times in the Ming Dynasty. What’s more, three of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature were written in the Ming Dynasty.
進階版：
The Ming Dynasty, which had ruled China for 276 years, was depicted as the greatest era in human history because of its ordered and stable society. During this period, the market economy and urbanization was stimulated by the development of handicraft industry. A large amount of goods, including silk and wine, was sold in markets. Meanwhile, a lot of foreign commodities like clocks and tobacco were imported. Mass commercial centers like Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou were also aroused continually during this era. It was also in the Ming Dynasty that China dispatched large fleets for 7 times, all led by Zhen He to the Indian Ocean for great adventure. It was also noteworthy that three of Four Great Classical Novels of China were written in the Ming Dynasty.
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 3
My Friend, Albert Einstein1
He was one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known, yet if I had to convey the essence 2 of Albert Einstein in a single word, I would choose simplicity. Perhaps an anecdote 3 will help. Once, caught in a downpour, he took off his hat and held it under his coat. Asked why, he explained, with admirable logic , that the rain would damage the hat, but his hair would be none the worse4 for its wetting. This knack for going instinctively to the heart of a matter was the secret of his major scientific discoveries — this and his extraordinary feeling for beauty.
I first met Albert Einstein in 1935 , at the famous Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N. J. 5 He had been among the first to be invited to the Institute, and was offered carte blanche6 as to salary. To the director’s dismay, Einstein asked for an impossible sum: it was far too small. The director had to plead with him to accept a larger salary.
I was in awe of7 Einstein, and hesitated before approaching him about some ideas I had been working on. When I finally knocked on his door, a gentle voice said, “Come ”—with a rising inflection that made the single word both a welcome and a question. I entered his office and found him seated at a table, calculating and smoking his pipe. Dressed in ill-fitting clothes, his hair characteristically awry8 , he smiled a warm welcome . His utter naturalness at once set me at ease.
As I began to explain my ideas, he asked me to write the equations on the blackboard so he could see how they developed. Then came the staggering — and altogether endearing — request:“Please go slowly. I do not understand things quickly. ”This from Einstein! He said it gently, and I laughed. From then on, all vestiges of fear were gone.
閱讀自測
Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks with proper words of the passage:
1. If I have to describe Albert Einstein in a single word, I would choose_______ ( 單純) .
2. Caught in a_______ ( 傾盆大雨) , I have got a bad cough.
3. In the hometown of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, there are many _______ ( 軼事) about him.
4. To my _______ ( 沮喪) , my father doesn’t buy me the Walkman I like best. 5. Helen Keller is so strong-minded a person that I am _______ ( 敬畏) her.
Ⅱ. Questions :
After reading this passage , do you have a new understanding of this famous person, Albert Einstein? If yes, then what is it?
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 4
Federal Reserve System, central banking system of the United States, popularly called the Fed. A central bank serves as the banker to both the banking community and the government; it also issues the national currency, conducts monetary policy, and plays a major role in the supervision and regulation of banks and bank holding companies. In the U.S. these function are the responsibilities of key officials of the Federal Reserve System: the Board of Governors, located in Washington, D.C., and the top officers of 12 district Federal Reserve banks, located throughout the nation. The Fed’s actions, described below, generally have a significant effect on U.S. interest rates and, subsequently, on stock, bond, and other financial markets.
The Federal Reserve’s basic powers are concentrated in the Board of Governors, which is paramount in all policy issues concerning bank regulation and supervision and in most aspects of monetary control. The board enunciates the Fed’s policies on both monetary and banking matter. Because the board is not an operating agency, most of the day-to day implementation of policy decisions is left to the district Federal Reserve banks, stock in which is owned by the commercial banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Ownership in this instance, however, does not imply control; the Board of Governors and the heads of the Reserve banks orient their policies to the public interest rather than to the benefit of the private banking system.
The U.S. banking system’s regulatory apparatus is complex; the authority of the Federal Reserve is shared in some instances for example, in mergers or the examination of banks with other Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In the critical area of regulating the nation’s money supply in accordance with national economic goals, however, the Federal Reserve is independent within the government, Income and expenditures of the Federal Reserve banks and of the board of governors are not subject to the congressional appropriation process; the Federal Reserve is self-financing. Its income ($20.2 billion in 1992) comes mainly from Reserve bank holdings of income-earning securities, primarily those of the U.S. government. Outlays ($1.5 billion in 1992) are mostly for operational expenses in providing services to the government and for expenditures connected with regulation and monetary policy. In 1992 the Federal Reserve returned 416.8 billion in earnings to the U.S. treasury.
Fed of the United States ___.
tion as China Bank
the counterpart of People’s Bank of China
subjected to the banking community and government
13 top officers who can influence the American financial market
fact that stock in the Fed belongs to commercial banks ___.
n’t mean the latter is in control
s the latter is in control
s the latter is subjected to the Reserve banks
s the Reserve banks orient the latter’s policies
h of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
fed is a very big, complex and significant system which comprises many local banks.
the commercial banks are not the components of Federal Reserve System.
d of governors is the supreme policy-makers of America.
rict Reserve banks rather than Board of governors perform the day-to-day policies.
authority of the federal Reserve ___.
to be shared with other establishments.
exclusive at other times
’t limited by comptroller of the Currency and FDIC
limited by Board of governors
me of the Board of governors ___.
borrowed from the U.S. treasury
used by the government to make various policies
s from the U.S. Treasury
not granted by the government
答案：B A C B D
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 5
11. A) Surfing the net. B) Watching a talk show.
C) Packing a birthday gift. D) Shopping at a jewelry store.
30. A) Women. B) Prisoners. C) Manual workers. D) School age children.
31. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.
B) He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.
C) He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.
D) He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.
32. A) It Can help people to become literate within a short time.
B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.
C) It enables the learners to master a language within three months.
D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians. Passage Three
33. A) The crop’s blooming period is delayed. B) The roots of crops are cut off.
C) The topsoil is seriously damaged. D)The growth of weeds is accelerated.
34. A) It’s a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.
B) It’s an improved method of harvesting crops.
C) It’s a creative technique for saving labor.
D) It’s a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.
35. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.
B) In areas with a severe shortage of water.
C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.
D) In areas dependent on imported food.
個人將其中長對話改成了單詞聽寫
Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers
learned that 4-day-oldscould understand (36)____ and subtraction. Now, British research
(37) ____Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to (38) _______the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that(39)________in some ways the received (40)______that, apart from learning to (41)______things common to their daily lives, children don’t begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. ―It’s no (42)______that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to (43)_____ situations in the home,‖ explains Schafer. ‖This is the first that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.‖
Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What’s more, the study of language offers direct insight into how humans learn . ―Language is a test case for human cognitive development,‖ says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note: Even without being
within a few moths. ―This is not about advancing development,‖ he says. ―It’s just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.‖
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 6
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices 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 centre.
Passage 1
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Using a public telephone may well be one of the minor irritations of life, demanding patience, determination and a strong possibility of failure, together on occasion with considerable unpopularity.
The hopeful caller (shall we call him George?) waits till six o’clock in the evening to take advantage of the so-called “cheap rates” for a long-distance call. The telephone box, with two broken panes of glass in the side, stands at the junction of two main roads with buses, lorries and cars roaring past. It is pouring with rain as George joins a queue of four depressed-looking people. Time passes slowly and seems to come to a standstill while the person immediately before George carries on an endless conversation, pausing only to another coin every minute or so.
Eventually the receiver is replaced and the caller leaves the box. George enters and picks up one of the directories inside, only to discover that someone unknown has torn out the very page he needs. Nothing for it but to dial directory Enquiries, wait patiently for a reply down the number given.
At last George can go ahead with his call. Just as he is starting to dial, however, the door opens and an unpleasant-looking face peers in with the demand, “Can’t you hurry up?” Ignoring such barbarity, George continues to dial and his unwanted companion withdraws. At last he hears the burr-burr of the ringing tone, immediately followed by rapid pips demanding his money, but he is now so upset that he knocks down the coins he has placed ready on the top of the box. Having at last located them, he dials again: the pips are repeated and he hastily s the coins. A cold voice informs him, “Grand Hotel, Chalfont Wells.” “
I’ve an urgent message for a Mr. Smith who is a guest in your hotel. Could you put me through to him? I’m afraid I don’t know his room number.” The response appears less than enthusiastic and a long long silence follows. George s more coins. Then the voice informs him, “I’ve been trying to locate Mr. Smith but the hall porter reports having seen him leave about a minute ago.”
Breathing heavily, George replaces the receiver, just as the knocking on the door starts again.
main intention of the passage is to provide____.
A) instructions about how to use a public call box
B) advice about how to deal with public telephone problems
C) criticism of the efficiency of telephone system
D) an account of possible annoyances in using a public telephone
h of the following calls are you unlikely to make at the “cheaprate” referred to?
A) To discuss your account in a bank in Scotland.
B) To have a chat with an elderly relation.
C) To ask about a friend in hospital who has just had an operation.
D) To express Christmas greetings to cousins in Australia.
ge can at least be thankful that ____.
A) the call box is in a convenient position
B) the telephone itself is working
C) he can use the directory in the box to find the number
D) he is able to give his message to the hotel receptionist
does George have to dial a second time?
A) He hasn’t remembered to put the money in the box. B) He hasn’t got enough money with him.
C) He has got to find the money to put in the box. D) He can’t find the number he wants in the directory.
are George’s feelings when he completes his call?
A) He has some difficulty in controlling his annoyance.
B) He is very disappointed at missing his friends.
C) He is annoyed with himself for being so stupid.
D) He is depressed at the thought of having to try again to get through.
Passage 2
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
What does it feel like to be approaching the wrong end of middle age? For the moment at least, the differences between the young diplomat of 30 years ago and the aging writer of today are more psychological than physical. Naturally. I can hardly ignore the inevitable change in my outward appearance. My hair has gonewell, silver; the whites of my eyes occasionally look more like yolks; and I’ve got heavier round the middle. But all this is merely on the surface inside. I’m not really conscious of feeling very much older than I did my younger days.
Mentally, however, it’s another story. It is no longer a surprise to come into a room and to find that I’m the oldest person in it, but notice the fact all the same. It’s a long time since I stopped worrying about policemen being younger than me; when, on the other hand, I find generals, archbishops and High Court judges in the same happy situation. I tend to grow thoughtful …
Now for the compensations. And there are plenty of them, and by no means the least is a new found independence. Until now, responsibilities seem to have increased year by year; now, thankfully they begin to diminish, and are replaced by new opportunities.
These are positive compensations; there are also negative ones which can be appreciated just as much. Immense pleasure can be got from Putting Things Behind One. My own recent decisiontaken with immense reliefhas been to give up all efforts to understand modern music. There is more than enough music from the17th, 18th and 19th centuries to keep me happy for the rest of my life. Now, at last, I can face the fact that I just don’t like 20th century music.
Finally, it’s goodbye to hypochondria. When I was young I constantly worried about my health and imagined I had all sorts of terrible diseases. Now those days are over. I love every moment of my life and want it to go on for as long as possible until I become senile or a burden to my family and friends, at which point I would like it to stop at once. I can honestly say that I have had and am still having a wonderful time.
the passage, what is the writer mainly talking about?
A) We should take an objective attitude towards the problem of getting old.
B) We can have compensations while getting old.
C) Getting old is a terrible thing.
D) We should refuse to accept the fact of getting old.
rding to the passage, the changes of the writer while getting old
are the following except ____.
A) the hair has become white
B) the whites of the eyes look like yellow
C) the man becomes fat
D) the difference between the young and the aging writer is more in his o
utward appearance than in his inside
rding to the writer, what is not the advantage of getting old?
A) New opportunities take the place of responsibilities.
B) Immense pleasure can be got from negative compensations.
C) Generals, archbishops and High Court judges are all happy while getting old.
D) Hypochondria will not disturb you any longer.
is the meaning of Putting Things Behind One?
A) To put things that should be done after another one. B) To give up.
C) To do the things as you like. D) To delay the time of finishing the work.
is the writer’s attitude towards the problem of getting old?
A) Optimistic.B) Pessimistic.C) Indifferent. D) Tolerant.
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 7
Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.
Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
There is nothing new about TV and fashion magazines giving girls unhealthy ideas about how thin they need to be in order to be considered beautiful. What is surprising is the method psycholo gists at the University of Texas have come up with to keep girls from developing eating disorders. Their main weapon against superskinny models: a brand of civil disobedience dubbed body activism.
Since 2001, more than 1,000 high school and college students in the U.S. have participated in the Body Project, which works by getting girls to understand how they have been buying into the notion that you have to be thin to be happy or successful. After critiquing the so-called thin ideal by writing essays and role-playing with their peers, participants are directed to come up with and execute small, nonviolent acts. They include slipping notes saying Love your body the way it is into dieting books at stores like Borders and writing letters to Mattel, makers of the impossibly proportioned Barbie doll.
According to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, the risk of developing eating disorders was reduced 61% among Body Project participants. And they continued to exhibit positive body-image attitudes as long as three years after completing the program, which consists, of four one-hour sessions. Such lasting effects may be due to girls realizing not only how they were being influenced but also who was benefiting from the societal pressure to be thin. These people who promote the perfect body really dont care about you at all, says Kelsey Hertel, a high school junior and Body Project veteran in Eugene, Oregon. They purposefully make you feel like less of a person so youll buy their stuff and theyll make money.
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 8
11. A) The man might be able to play in the World Cup.
B) The mans football career seems to be at an end.
C) The man was operated on a few weeks ago.
D) The man is a fan of world-famous football players.
12. A) Work out a plan to tighten his budget
B) Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.
C) Apply for a senior position in the restaurant.
D) Solve his problem by doing a part-time job.
13. A) A financial burden.
B) A good companion
C) A real nuisance.
D) A well-trained pet.
14. A) The errors will be corrected soon.
B) The woman was mistaken herself.
C) The computing system is too complex.
D) He has called the woman several times.
15. A) He needs help to retrieve his files.
B) He has to type his paper once more.
C) He needs some time to polish his paper.
D) He will be away for a two-week conference.
16. A) They might have to change their plan.
B) He has got everything set for their trip.
C) He has a heavier workload than the woman.
D) They could stay in the mountains until June 8.
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 9
The food irradiation process is a simple one. The new U.S. plant, Vindicator of Florida Incorporated in Mulberry, Fla., uses a material called cobalt 60 to irradiate food. Cobalt 60 is radioactive isotope (form) of the metallic element cobalt. Cobalt 60, which gives off radiation in the form of gamma rays, is also used for radiation therapy for cancer patients and for sterilizing hospital equipment. The radioactive isotope is created by bombarding cobalt with subatomic particles in a nuclear reactor. However, irradiation plants do not themselves contain nuclear reactors.
In the irradiation plant, food is exposed to thin rods of cobalt 60. The rods give off gamma rays, which disrupt chemical processes in contaminating organisms. The disruption breaks down the cell walls of organisms or destroys their genetic material. The dose, set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is enough to kill organisms on food, but not enough to produce significant changes in the food itself.
Although irradiation slightly decreases the nutritive value of foods, the loss is less than that produced by some other methods of food preservation. Canning, for example, results in a much greater loss of nutrients.
Those who object to irradiation say that the process may create substances not found in nonirradiated food. Since the 1960’s researchers have studied irradiated food at microscopic levels to try to find such substances, called unique radiolytic products. After reviewing these studies, the FDA determined that compounds formed during irradiation are similar to substance found in nonirradiated foods and are not dangerous to consume.
Destruction of microorganisms that cause illness is an important goal of irradiation. About 250 million cases of food poisoning or 1 per person—occur every year in the U.S., according to FDA estimates. Food poisoning can cause vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache—and, occasionally, death.
Because of the apparent safety of food irradiation, and the problems presented by contaminated food, scientific groups—including the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations food and Agriculture Association—have voiced nearly universal support for the process. Worldwide, 38 nations have approved irradiation for 355 products.
Like microwave ovens, food irradiation has aroused apprehension and misunderstanding. Yet it has been scrutinized more thoroughly than other methods of food treatment that we have come to regard as safe, and it appears to be a method whose time has come.
lt 60, besides irradiating food, is also employed to ___.
ct metallic flaws
a nuclear reactor
cancer patients
ngthen concrete walls
a rays used to irradiate food ___.
generally not strong enough to destroy contaminating organisms
not bring about significant changes in the food itself
destroy some of the nutrients in the food
ld be submitted to FDA for approval
diated food ___.
ainly loses its nutritive value
tains its nutritive value no different from the nonirradiated
s its nutritive value better than canned food
recommended as the best of all preserved foods
cases of food poisoning increasing, ___.
irradiation should be carried out with care
is more urgent to irradiate foods
cal researches into treatment of the diseased should be strengthened
icans are beginning to accept food irradiation
passage may be taken from ___.
A.a news report
B.a textbook of food processing
C.a book of popular science
D.a manual of food irradiation
答案：CBCCD
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 10
1. A) Dicks trousers dont match his jacket.
B) Dick looks funny in that yellow jacket.
C) The color of Dicks jacket is too dark.
D) Dick has bad taste in clothes.
2. A) Call the police station.
B) Get the wallet for the man.
C) Show the man her family pictures.
D) Ask to see the mans drivers license.
3. A) The temperature is not as high as the man claims.
B) The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.
C) She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.
D) She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.
4. A) She lost a lot of weight in two years.
B) She stopped exercising two years ago.
C) She had a unique way of staying healthy.
D) She was never persistent in anything she did.
5. A) The man is not suitable for the position,
B) The job has been given to someone else.
C) She had received only one application letter.
D) The application arrived a week earlier than expected.
12月英語六級模擬試卷及答案 11
教育的目標
Education has played an increasingly crucial role in modern so-ciety. We aim education on different levels at cultivating the to-be successors of our global village. One important goal that education is trying to achieve is help students master the ways to acquire knowledge.
Of all the capabilities one can develop to acquire knowledge in being educated, three sorts are of the greatest t of all, students who are receiving education definitely know that they are always ignorant of some branches in th eocean of knowledge, which can keep them modest and more willing to explore their unfamiliar realms, even deeper if theyve already done so. Moreover, students can imitate what their teachers or professors do in or our of class and then gradually acquire the ability to undertake more scientific re-search and intellectual inquiries alone. Last but not least,youngsters who are accustomed to being educated at school or college are more likely to keep studying as a life-long habit,which will have a substantially positive effect on their own life and the future of the human world.
In my perspective, education is one of the most marvelous social inventions that ever existed in human history. Without it, the whole globe can never continue developing further in a civilized and prosperous direction.
六級翻譯：
六級閱讀：選詞填空
You might not know yourself as well as you think..
26.L relatively
27.J probes
28.A activated
29.k recall
30.D consecutive
31.C assessment
32.G discrepancy
33.E cues
34.J random
35.0 terminate
六級閱讀：段落匹配
36. Socially prescribed perfectionism is described as ones self-esteem depending on other peoples opinion.
【E】Curran describes socially prescribed..
37. Jessica Pryor has learned that some graduate students work such long hours in the lab that they have little time for entertainment or socializing.
【A】When psychologist Jessica Pryor..
author believes perfectionism may sometimes beconstructive.
【F】Perfectionism can, of course, be.
39. It is found that perfectionism is getting more and more prevalent among college students.
【C】Whats more, perfectionism.
40. Some experts suggest parents and educators should prepare students for failures.
【H】While educators and parents have.
41. Some therapists warn that young adults tend to pursueperfection in their work.
【B】Along with other therapists..
42. Psychologist Amy Bach encourages her students to aim high but be content with something less than perfect.
【I】Bach, who sees many students.
43. A clinical psychologist finds perfectionism is widespread amonghis clients.
【E】Curan describes socially prescribed...
44. In trying to overcome perfectionism, some people are still pursuing perfection.
【K】Brustein likes to get his perfectionist clients to create...
45. In pursuing perfection, some perfectionists fail to complete theirtasks on time
【G】Brustein says his perfectionist clients..
六級閱讀：仔細閱讀
Passage One
If youre someone who has turned to..
答案：46-50 ADBCD
46 A) They are all addictive.
47 D) Memory
48 B) They attempt to use consumers long-term memoriesto promote addiction.
49 C) Focusing on how quickly the work is done.
50 D) They are hooked on manufacturing convenience foods.
Passage Two
Chimpanzees, human beingscloset animal relatives, shareup to 98% of our genes.
答案：51-55 CDABB
51.C) They possess the most outstanding ability to think.
52 D) They meet challenges by imitating others carefully.
53.A) Children irrationally imitated every action of the ex-perimenters.
54.B) It stems from the way people learn complex technolo-gies.
55.B) It is characteristic of human beings to copy others.
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Ⅰ. Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent".
【翻譯】雖然的確有益處，但商會和其他商業團體都強烈反對，將其形容為“政府執行、自我管理的”、一個“危險的先例”。
【詞彙】
1. modesty n. 謙虛，中肯，端莊
例：Modesty helps one make progress.
謙虛使人進步。
2. chamber n. 會客室，議事廳
例：The lawyer is in the chamber.
律師現在在會議廳裡。
3. precedent n. 先例
例：There is no precedent for this case.
這起案件沒有先例。
Ⅱ. Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care, meaning the intensive, intimate care that human beings need to develop their intellectual, emotional and moral capabilities.
【翻譯】社會期待、同時也要求父母為他們的孩子提供持續的照顧，也就是人類智力、情感、道德能力發展所需要的徹底的、親密的關愛。
【詞彙】
1. continuity n. 連續性，繼續
例：There is no continuity between the two passages.
這兩個段落之間沒有連貫性。
2. intensive a. 密集的，徹底的，強烈的
例：The result was based on an intensive research.
這個結論是建立在一項徹底的調查上的。
3. intimate a. 親密的，私人的
例：We are intimate friends.
我們是親密的朋友。
4. intellectual a. 智力的，聰明的，需要智力的
例：Chess is a highly intellectual game. 象棋是一項需要高智慧的比賽專案。
Ⅲ. What parents do, in other words, is of deep concern to the state, for the obvious reason that caring for children is not only morally urgent but essential for the future of society.
【翻譯】換句話說，家長的所作所為對於國家深切關注的，顯而易見地，是因為照顧孩子不僅僅是道德上所必須的，同時也是社會未來的基礎。
【詞彙】
1. obvious a. 明顯的
例：It is obvious that he loves her.
很明顯，他愛她。
2. urgent a. 緊急的，急迫的，堅持要求的
例：There is an urgent need for medicine in the earthquake-stricken areas.
地震災區急需藥物。
3. essential a. 必須的，重要的
例：Water is essential for human beings.
水是人類的必需品。
【語法】
“be of +抽象名詞(片語)”表示主語的某種形狀或特徵，相當於 "be+形容詞"
例：be of value=be valuable；be of interest=be interesting；be of importance= be important
