1、大学英语六级分类模拟题 378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)Zandra Johnson is a living proof that it is never too late to start your own business. After nearly 40 years of being a housewife, she launched her business at the age of 64. She designs made-to-order children“s furniture
2、 which all come with an individual story book. The products are manufactured in Poland. She says she was not forced into self-employment financiallyshe simply wanted to unleash her creative side. “I suppose it was all the ideas I had, they were so different and there were so many of them,“ she said.
3、 “I did a lot of market research and the response I got was, “Yes that“s great, we“d sell that.“ So I progressed from there.“ She launched Fairytale Furniture at the onset of the economic crisis and has survived the downturn. Now in its sixth year of trading, she hopes to finally turn a profit. Zand
4、ra is already exporting to South Africa, Dubai and Singapore and has her eye on cracking the US market. She buys in expertise, when needed, including a marketing expert and an export adviser. She loves the flexibility of being self-employed. “I can work at midnight if I want to, I can take a longer
5、lunch if I want toespecially when the weather is goodand I can make the time up later. I just love it, I love all of it. It“s fun.“ Self-employment is one of the biggest stories of the recovery. One in seven workers in the UK are now working for themselves. The latest jobs figures from the Office fo
6、r National Statistics (ONS) show that there are now 4.54 million self-employed people. That is about 8% higher than a year ago. In fact, there are now 780,000 more people in employment than there were this time last year, and 40% of those are self-employed. Over the longer term, the biggest rise in
7、self-employment has been seen in the number of older workers. According to the ONS, self-employment among the over-50s is up 36% on 10 years ago. The independent think tank the Resolution Foundation believes the main reason for this is the fact that self-employment seems to be growing as an alternat
8、ive to retirement. Through analysis of data from the ONS, the Resolution Foundation also found that more than half of self-employed people aged 60 or over now work part-time, that is up from 46% in 2005. In other words, self-employment is increasingly an option that allows older people to keep earni
9、ng but by working less.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage why Zandra Johnson started her own business?（分数：4.00）A.Because she want to make big money.B.Because she wants to unleash her creativity.C.Because she is poor and need to earn money quickly.D.Because she does not want to retire at home doi
10、ng nothing.(2).Why she loves self-employment?（分数：4.00）A.It has great flexibility.B.She likes the feeling of being a boss.C.It needs just a little capital.D.It does not require much expertise.(3).Zandra Johnson“s story proves that _.（分数：4.00）A.you can earn a lot of money through self-employmentB.expe
11、rtise is crucial to a successful businessC.with creative idea anyone can achieve successD.you can start your own business even if you are very old(4).Why there are so many old self-employment people according to the passage?（分数：4.00）A.Because it allows older people to keep earning but by working les
12、s.B.Because they have a lot of experience.C.Because self-employment is profitable.D.Because self-employment is flexible.(5).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：4.00）A.Self-employed old people.B.Starting business at old age.C.Recover from the economic crisis.D.Zandra Johnson and her Fairytale Furnit
13、ure.For most people a trip across European continent is a chance to see the sights and try the continent“s cuisine. Unless, like Baptiste Dubanchet, they“ve got their head buried in a trash can. The Frenchman, who celebrates his 26th birthday this month, has spent the last 10 weeks eating only disca
14、rded foodfrom France to Poland on a mission to highlight the issue of food waste. “I didn“t really believe I would succeed,“ Dubanchet said, “I thought I would probably starve for four or five days and then I would have to buy something.“ Instead, Dubanchet was surprised at the abundance of discarde
15、d produce he was able to collect from supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants. He was easily able to fuel himself on his epic journey through Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic. Along the way, the former fast food worker has learned valuable lessons about the trash h
16、abits of the different European nations he visited. “I“m trying to protest against the huge waste of food. It“s completely absurd and pointless,“ says Dubanchet, who planned his trip to coincide with the European Union“s declared “Year Against Food Waste“. Sticking to a strict rule of only eating fo
17、od that had been thrown out or was destined for the trash, Dubanchet asked the permission of supermarket and restaurant staff before going through their refuse. Occasionally he climbed fences to access dumpsters. People in some countries were more understanding than others, he says. “In the Czech Re
18、public, it was quite difficult,“ he says. “People didn“t really understand what the project wasthey thought I was homeless, they didn“t really understand the foreigner who asked for food from the trash and all the supermarkets had it quite well locked up. I went for days eating mainly just bread.“ G
19、ermany, he says, was the easiest country for dumpster diving, not because there was more food waste, but because people were more receptive to his mission. “I think all the countries“ waste is about the same. The supermarkets in all countries work in a similar way: the fruit and vegetables must look
20、 perfect and the ones that don“t go in the trash.“ In Germany, a lot of people were supportive of the projectsometimes at supermarkets, my request would be asked of the boss and the boss would say no. But then a guy would come back and say, “I“m really sorry my boss says no, but wait, my boss is a j
21、erk, so come back later and I will get you something.“ Dubanchet says he hopes in the future to work with supermarkets and restaurants to find ways of reducing waste.（分数：20.00）(1).Why Dubanchet eat food from the trash?（分数：4.00）A.Because he is homeless and poor.B.Because he is a madman.C.Because he w
22、ants to highlight the issue of food waste.D.Because he advocates a simple, primitive life.(2).Why his plan became difficult in the Czech Republic?（分数：4.00）A.Because there was less food waste.B.Because people there are not very friendly.C.Because people there misunderstood him.D.Because people there
23、don“t like foreigners.(3).Why Germany was the easiest country for dumpster diving?（分数：4.00）A.Because there was more food waste.B.Because people there are more receptive to the project.C.Because the worker there are sympathetic with him.D.Because people are very friendly to foreigners.(4).Which of th
24、e following country is not included in his trip?（分数：4.00）A.Luxembourg.B.Belgium.C.Poland.D.England.(5).A suitable title for the passage would be _.（分数：4.00）A.The Man Who Eat Food WasteB.European Food WasteC.Year Against Food WasteD.Demonstrations Against Food WasteAs far as symbols of a resurgent co
25、untryand citygo, there can be few as bullish as a 666-meter-long (2,185 feet) dragon-shaped bridge that breathes fire and spouts water. Opened last year in Vietnam“s central coast city of Da Nang, the Rong Cao (Dragon Bridge) is an award-winning, U.S.-designed marvel of engineering that“s become a f
26、avorite of residents and visitors, and an icon of the prosperous future this once sleepy town has its eye set on. Each weekend, after sunset, residents and visitors are treated to a spectacular show that adds flair to what could have easily been a routine civil engineering project. The road is close
27、d just before 9 p.m., with crowds thronging the six-lane bridge. An expectant hush descends, and then, with a roar, the dragon“s head spits fearsome plumes of fire, followed by hissing clouds of water vapor. The Da Nang Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism expects the bridge to draw 3 million v
28、isitors to the city this year. As one of the country“s rising economic success stories, Da Nang is spending big on infrastructure to bring in tourism dollars. It“s positioning itself as a MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) hub and as the gateway to the historically rich and sce
29、nic central coast region, which includes the tourist town of Hoi An to the south. As the city has developed, its interconnectedness has improved and the two banks of the Han are increasingly linked by a network of bridges. All are impressive structures, but none match the Dragon Bridge“s inventivene
30、ss. “The Dragon Bridge has been the crowning achievement in the city“s bridge program,“ Nick Ivanoff, president of Ammann & Whitney, one of the key companies involved in the bridge“s creation, said, “City officials have said it will likely become the new symbol of Da Nang. We believe the Dragon Brid
31、ge can be a symbol for Da Nang“s growth and development as an important transportation, educational and cultural center in central Vietnam.“ In addition to the weekend shows of fire breathing, which take place at 9 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, the bridge is illuminated each night with thousands o
32、f LED lights, giving dynamic, dazzling views that reflect off the surface of the river. The bridge was inaugurated on March 29, 2013, to commemorate the country“s rich historyboth anciently and recently. The date was chosen to mark the 38th anniversary of the liberation of the city, and the end of t
33、he Vietnam War. Its creators, the firms Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney, were recipients of the 2014 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Engineering Excellence Award.（分数：20.00）(1).What“s special about the Dragon Bridge?（分数：4.00）A.It is designed by American firms.B.It is very
34、long.C.It breathes fire and sprouts water.D.It is an award-winning bridge.(2).We can learn from the passage that city Da Nang _.（分数：4.00）A.is a coastal cityB.is the capital of VietnamC.is an important economic, educational and cultural center in central VietnamD.is the richest city in Vietnam(3).Whi
35、ch of the following is not true about the bridge?（分数：4.00）A.It is decorated with thousands of LED lights.B.It is an icon of the city“s prosperous future.C.It is the greatest achievement in the city“s bridge program.D.It is designed by Nick Ivanoff himself.(4).Why did Da Nang spend so much money on i
36、nfrastructure, such as Dragon Bridge?（分数：4.00）A.It wants to improve people“s living quality.B.It aims to be a MICE hub.C.It hopes to draw visitors.D.It hopes to become the most beautiful city in Vietnam.(5).What can be inferred from the fifth paragraph?（分数：4.00）A.Da Nang is in the historically rich
37、and scenic central coast region.B.Da Nang is a famous tourist city.C.Interconnectedness has improved development of the two banks of the Han.D.Bridges play an import role in connecting the two banks of the Han.While open offices may be designed to encourage community and collaboration, they can also
38、 lead to neighbors wanting to strangle the worker who says “Love you, sweetie“ or favored curse words too many times during phone calls that can be heard by all. So, what“s a worker to do with a colleague who constantly gets too personal on the phone? What“s appropriateand what isn“twhen it comes to
39、 phone calls in an open office? Showing respect Klaus is a big fan of behaviour prompts and specifically Post-It notes. She recommends placing one of the sticky notes next to your phone at work with the question “Is it their business?“ written on it. (By “their,“ she“s referring to the people sittin
40、g around you.) That way, you“ll be reminded each time you pick up the phone. “If it“s not their business, then don“t talk about it in the office,“ said Klaus. “Go into a conference room or take it outside.“ Approaching the offender How you deal with someone who overshares depends on your personality
41、 and your relationship, according to New York-based career adviser and author Vicky Oliver. “If you get along with her well, you can just pass by her office one day when she“s on the phone gabbing, knock on the wall, and when you catch her eye, put your index finger up to your mouth to indicate that
42、 you can hear her.“ If this option feels too rude, you may do better off mentioning it discreetly to your supervisor, suggested Oliver. Something along the lines of: “Do you think it would be OK if I mentioned to Cindy that I can often hear her personal conversations? If I can, chances are others ca
43、n, too.“ See what your supervisor suggests. “Tread lightly here and try to be constructive when you do talk to her,“ Oliver advised. Benefit of the doubt Be sensitive. Lack of manners isn“t always the reason behind the volume. Sometimes, a loud voice can be a sign of a hearing problem, according to
44、Klaus. “They may not be able to hear themselves and have never been told before that there is a problem.“ Even if there is a medical basis for the condition, a conversation that isn“t appropriate for the office needs to be taken outside or into a conference room, Klaus said. And, if the person is ju
45、st loud and disruptive but talking about work-related issues, then the company needs to make the necessary accommodations, such as supplying a phone with amplification/clarification technology, she said.（分数：20.00）(1).What“s Klaus“s suggestion about phone calls in an open office?（分数：4.00）A.Telling th
46、e speaker right away.B.Overlooking it.C.Using a note to remind you.D.Reporting it to your supervisor.(2).According to Klaus what should we do with a personal call?（分数：4.00）A.Speaking in a low voice.B.Taking it outside.C.Going into a restroom.D.Taking it when you are alone.(3).How can we approach the
47、 offender in a discreet manner?（分数：4.00）A.Talking to him about the problem in private.B.Asking his (her) best Mend to tell him (her).C.Sending a note to the offender.D.Consulting your supervisor.(4).How to solve the problem if a person speaks loudly about work-related issues?（分数：4.00）A.Asking him to
48、 speak a bit lower.B.Just ignore it.C.Changing your office.D.Install some phone with amplification/clarification technology.(5).What“s the main idea of the passage?（分数：4.00）A.How to handle a disruptive colleague.B.Methods about dealing with colleague“s annoying phone calls.C.How to be on good terms
49、with your colleagues.D.Creating a harmonious office.What“s the one word of advice a well-meaning professional would give to a recent college graduate? China? India? Brazil? How about trade? When the Commerce Department reported last week that the trade deficit in June approached $50 billion, it set off a new round of economic doom saying. Imports, which soared to $200.3 billion in the month, are subtracted in the calculation of gross domestic product. The larger the trade deficit, the smaller the GDP. Should such imbalances continue, pessimists say, they could contrib
