1、大学英语六级分类模拟题 377 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)For London-based Michelle Brideau, 10 years in the travel industry felt like an eternity. What started as low pay and high stressbut great perkshad evolved into low pay, high stress, no perks and lots of competition from
2、 the internet. Brideau was ready for a change. She considered running a mobile coffee cart for commuters in her neighbourhood, but the idea of London winters spent outside quickly nixed those plans. She decided on a career in technology. The problem: no experience. At some point in almost everyone“s
3、 career comes the desire to change fields and try something completely different. But one of the most common stumbling blocks to making a dramatic career change is a lack of experience in the new field. Gaining that experience often means taking what can be felt like a giant step backwards in your c
4、areer, whether it“s by re-entering the students“ world or signing on for an internship. Choices like these can be financially draining in the short term, but the long-term hope is that they will pay off before too long. Brideau needed to learn to code if she was going to launch a career in technolog
5、y. But she“d been under the impression it would take years of schoolwork to learn what she needed in order to make the switch, she said in an email. Then she heard about the Makers Academy, a highly selective coding program in London that teaches web development. The intensive 10-week program, (it n
6、ow costs 7200 and is three months long) meant Brideau was studying code whenever she “wasn“t eating or sleeping.“ With the coding experience under her belt, Brideau spent two months looking for the right job or internship. “I made sure to get out into the developer community as much as possible: mee
7、t ups, events, conferences, job fairs and such,“ she said. “I also went to interviews, was invited to do code exercises as part of the job application process, and I continued to study at home.“ Eventually, through the connections she made, Brideau landed a six-month paid code-writing internship at
8、London-based Enternships, which placed students and recent graduates in positions with starts ups and small businesses. Once her internship is over, she hopes to find a position as a junior coder. “The hardest part was taking the leap to doing something so completely different than I have ever done
9、previously,“ said Brideau. She likened it to the move she had made from Canada to the UK. “You keep moving forward with a lot of unanswered questions not knowing how it will all turn out until one day you find yourself at home in your new surroundings.“（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following words has
10、a similar meaning with “nixed“(Line 3, Para.2)?（分数：4.00）A.Curl up.B.Nestled.C.Stop.D.Mix.(2).According to the passage what prevent people from making a change in their careers?（分数：4.00）A.Lack of connection.B.Lack of experience.C.Tough haunting market.D.Difficult to find a new job.(3).Which of the fo
11、llowing is not true about the Makers Academy?（分数：4.00）A.It is a highly selective program.B.It is in London.C.It offers intensive training.D.Students can eat and sleep at the center.(4).Why Brideau compared the change to the move from Canada to the UK?（分数：4.00）A.The uncertainty of the result and a lo
12、t of unanswered questions.B.Hard to get used to the new surroundings.C.Similar motives.D.Both are very difficult.(5).We can learn from the passage that Brideau _.（分数：4.00）A.is a rich womanB.is a positive womanC.is brave and dare to try new thingsD.hate London“s weatherWhen Erik Robertson, an account
13、 executive at a San Francisco public relations agency, meets with conservative clients, he“s always sure to wear a suit and tie. But with his video game client, short sleeves and an open-collar shirt are perfectly fine. His wardrobe choices aren“t just based on what the clients will be wearing. Some
14、times, he also wants to conceal the tattoos covering his arms and chest because he realizes they could alienate customers. “You have to be smart and not risk offending current clients or new business prospects,“ said Robertson, who is 29 years old. “I“d also like to have my hands and neck tattooed,
15、but I don“t because I couldn“t cover them. I“m just glad I didn“t go overboard when I was in college. When the online jobs site CareerBuilder asked employers which personal appearance attributes would make them less likely to promote someone, piercings were named most often (37% of respondents), whi
16、le visible tattoos ranked third (31%). However, this is not the case for many young workers today. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 38% of the respondents between the age of 18 to 29 in the US had at least one tattoo, and 23% had a piercing in a place other than their ear lobes. “To attra
17、ct and retain talent, businesses will have to overcome negative stereotypical views about body art,“ said Barrie Gross, a human-resources consultant based in San Francisco. “They need to ask whether it really matters to job performance and the company“s reputation if someone has a nose ring or tatto
18、o.“ KPMG, the international accounting firm, advises its college recruits “to remove visible body piercings and cover tattoos“ at work. Similarly, Macy, the big US retailer, tells employees to avoid “excessive“ facial piercings and tattoos that distract or offend customers. A Macy“s spokeswoman decl
19、ined to explain what qualifies as “excessive.“ The degree of flexibility about body art may change with changing recruiting needs. When the US Army needed to attract more recruits for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, for instance, it relaxed its dress code to allow tattoos on the neck and hands. In
20、 interviewing hiring managers in Scotland, Andrew Timming, a reader in management at the University of St Andrews, found that they harbour mostly negative attitudes toward job candidates with visible tattoos. Even recruiters who were tattooed themselves held such views. But the hiring managers told
21、Timming they wouldn“t reject applicants because of their own bias, but rather because they believed customers would disapprove of body art.（分数：20.00）(1).What do we know about Erik Robertson“s wardrobe choices?（分数：4.00）A.He tends to dress in suit and tie.B.He likes to dress casually.C.Just based on w
22、hat the clients will be wearing.D.He also wants to conceal his tattoos.(2).According to the passage which personal appearance attributes prevent people from being promoted most?（分数：4.00）A.Tattoos on the arms.B.Piercings.C.Casual dresses in formal occasions.D.Male employee with long hair.(3).What doe
23、s Barrie Gross“s words mean?（分数：4.00）A.Companies should not refuse talents just because of their body art.B.Body art does not affect a company“s reputation.C.Body art does not matter at all if he is a talent.D.Employees should get rid of body art.(4).Which is not true about Andrew Timming“s finding?
24、（分数：4.00）A.Most managers have prejudice against candidates with body art.B.Most managers prefer candidates without body art.C.Most managers think customers would dislike body art.D.Most managers think body art will affect business.(5).Which is the best title for the passage?（分数：4.00）A.Getting Rid of
25、 Body ArtB.Prejudice Against TattooC.Tattoo And RecruitmentD.Will Body Art Affect Work?The Conservative government will face difficulty proving that its plan to automatically enroll eligible Canadians in the Old Age Security plan will save taxpayers money. An audit on the first phase of the program
26、has found the department responsible, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), couldn“t show “expected benefits“ from the program because it has no measurable targets. The government plans to gradually increase the age of eligibility for OAS benefits to 67 from 65 starting in 2023, but it pl
27、ans to more quickly introduce automatic enrollment for eligible Canadians. The Tories argue the move will help federal coffers through reduced benefit costs and reduced service spending. The audit, however, concluded the department“s targets “were not documented, specific or measurable.“ For instanc
28、e, there were no “measurable targets“ set for one of the keys to the government“s strategy: “improve services to Canadians.“ According to the audit, the department did plan to use one specific measurement to gauge effectiveness: the number of Canadians who could be enrolled automatically versus thos
29、e who are actually enrolled. The auditor, however, argued that this shouldn“t be used to show the government was reducing “costly paper processing“, because some seniors who were auto-enrolled would still have to file paper applications “for a number of reasons“such as to defer taking the OAS. “With
30、 limited baseline information on the costs for paper application processing, it will be difficult to demonstrate the planned productivity improvements and their associated savings,“ the auditors wrote in their report, dated February 2014 but only published a few weeks ago. The government announced i
31、n the 2012 budget the eligibility age would change to 67 from 65, but it would be phased in over six years, starting in 2023. That means anyone who was 56 or older as of March of this year won“t be affected. The government estimated the savings at $10.8 billion annually starting in 2030, when 9.3 mi
32、llion Canadians are projected to be eligible for OAS benefitsalmost double the 4.7 million eligible in 2010. To further reduce costs, the government planned to automatically enroll eligible Canadians and eliminate the need for seniors to receive and return a mailed enrollment form. The audit team re
33、viewing the first phase of the OAS changes concluded ESDC had enough oversight for the first phase of the project, which was to use information already available within the department and to identify Canadians for possible automatic enrollment. However, auditors had concerns with how the department
34、planned to prove in the long-term that the changes to the OAS program were having their intended effects. For example, “there is currently limited capacity to monitor the additional workload introduced by the implementation of automatic enrollment,“ they wrote.（分数：20.00）(1).Why cannot ESDC prove tha
35、t its plan to automatically enroll eligible Canadians in OSA plan will save taxpayers money?（分数：4.00）A.Because it did not produce great benefits.B.Because the benefits it made are intangible.C.Because it has no measurable target.D.Because it only made long-term benefits.(2).What“s the benefits of in
36、troducing automatic enrollment for eligible Canadians according to the Tories?（分数：4.00）A.It can save money and time.B.It will reduce OSA benefit costs and service spending.C.It will increase the age of eligibility for OAS benefits.D.It can help old people who are eligible for OSA benefits.(3).Who wi
37、ll be affected by the change of eligibility age?（分数：4.00）A.People over 65.B.People who was 56 or older.C.People under 56.D.People over 67.(4).What does the audit team worry about the program?（分数：4.00）A.How to prove the changes to the OAS program were having their intended effects.B.How to monitor th
38、e additional workload introduced by automatic enrollment.C.How to further reduce cost.D.How to achieve the intended effects.(5).Paragraph six intends to show that _.（分数：4.00）A.Audit team disapproves ESDCB.Audit team“s comments on the work done by ESDCC.Audit team“s concern about the OAS programD.Aud
39、it team“s attitude towards automatic enrollmentOne of the biggest variables when flying, is the company that you“re forced to keep. Whether you“re in economy or business, aisle or window, there will almost always be someone sitting next to youand if that person is particularly flirtatious, odorifero
40、us, anxious or loud, your experience could be drastically altered But with recent upgrades allowing noise-conscious passengers to choose a seat away from children, having at least one type of less-than-desirable seatmate could soon be a thing of the past. Last week, Scoot airlines, the budget subsid
41、iary of Singapore Airlines, announced that seats in child-free areas, dubbed the “ScootinSilence“ rows, can now be booked for a small fee. The section is an updated set of restrictions on their premium economy product; in addition to extra leg room and a better seat pitch, you are also liberated fro
42、m having to sit with children 12 and under. “Just as there are some people who prefer to travel without checked baggage, or to sleep rather than eat.there are some who would rather travel with adults. We“re simply providing the option to do so,“ said Scoot Airlines CEO Campbell Wilson. In September
43、2012, AirAsia X launched a similar service in their premium economy cabin, and Malaysian Airlines has a similar policy on the upper-deck economy cabin of its A380 jumbo jet, which it flies on selected long-haul routes. The trend seems to be catching on quickly in Asia, perhaps because culturally the
44、 region places a premium on the wealthier business savvy class and is eager to please affluent customers. “The reality is that the companies, people and culture of Asia are actually a little bit less politically sensitive in certain areas than places like America,“ said Jonathan Galaviz, airline ana
45、lyst and managing director at Galaviz a recent five-day pass purchased through Undercover Tourist was 11% cheaper. The site anticipates that Walt Disney World will hike single-day admission prices this yearthe park traditionally makes these announcements every June and has been averaging 6% hikes in
46、 recent yearsbut notes that tickets booked at current prices will remain valid, so you can buy tickets now, and use them after the price hike. The site also sells competitively-priced lodging and discount tickets to other Orlando-area attractions, such as SeaWorld or Universal Studios. As a bonus, t
47、he website“s free apps for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry list real-time wait times at all the rides in the park. Mousesavers specializes in publishing deals and promotions offered by Disney and related companies, such as 15% discounts off park hotel stays. The 12-year-old site mainly publishes dea
48、ls for Disney“s US parks, though non-US residents can take advantage of most of the offers and the site does have trip-planning information for the non-US locations. Especially useful is Mousesavers“ frequently asked questions sections for the California and Florida parks. For example, the site expl
49、ains that some non-Disney affiliated hotels near Disneyland and Walt Disney World pay for the fight to advertise themselves as official Disney“s “Good Neighbor“ hotels. But according to Mousesavers, these hotels aren“t consistently better in quality, price or upkeep than other properties in the area and the label shouldn“t be used as a factor when picking a place to stay. Theme Park Insider, founded in 1999, its coverage of global Disney parks is incredibly authoritative. In a May blog post, it pointed out that Disneyland is heavily patronized by localshundreds of thousands
