1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 188及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance My College Education. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below. 1.上大学的费用 (tu
2、ition and fees )可以通过多处途径解决 2.哪种途径适合于我 (说明理由 ) 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statemen
3、t agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 The Most Beautiful City in America It has been called the most beautiful city in America. It also is
4、the subject of a very popular book about murder. The story of Savannah, Georgia, is our report today. Savannah, Georgia, is not huge. It is only the 3rd largest city in this Southern state. It has about 140 thousand people. Yet few American cities have protected their past as well as Savannah. It ha
5、s beautiful old houses. It hasparks with trees and colorful flowers. A visit to Savannah today shows that life was like in the Southern United States 200 years ago. English settlers established the city of Savannah in 1733. They were led by General James Oglethorpe. General Oglethorpe and 120 settle
6、rs landed at Yamakaroo bluff on the Savannah River. They chose the place for the city of Savannah on a hill above the river. It was 29 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. General Oglethorpe decided to make Savannah as beautiful as a city could be. He designed the streets in anunusual way. Many did n
7、ot cross each other. Instead, they ended in large open square areas. There are 21 suchpublic squares in Savannah. They have grass, trees, flowers and statues. They also have places for people to sit and enjoy the beauty. In the 1700s Savannah became a busy port city for exporting farm products. In 1
8、793 Eliwhiteney was teaching on a cotton farm near the city. He invented a machine that removed seeds from the cotton plant. Until then the seed had to be removed by hand. The work was very hard. Eliwhiteneys invention was called the “cotton gin“. It greatly improved the ability to produce cotton. T
9、he cotton gin made cotton the most important product in the American South. And it increased importance of Savannah as a port city. Savannah became the worlds leading market for cotton. The Savannah Cotton Exchange set the price of cotton around the world. The city became rich. Rich people began to
10、build large beautiful houses. The city continued to grow richer until the early 1860s. That is when Americas Nortliem states fought the rebel Southern states in the Civil War. One of the most famous Northern generals was William Sherman. He led union troops to seize control of rebel territory in the
11、 South. General Sherman captured the city of Atlanta. From Atlanta he marched his troops through the heart of Georgia to the Atlantic Ocean. It was known as Shermans March to the Sea. The Union troops burned all the houses, farms, animals and food supplies on their way. The purpose was to destroy po
12、pular support for the rebellion of the Southern states. General Sherman said, “The Union must make old and young, rich and poor feel the hard hand of war.“ The people of Savannah learned what General Sherman had done to the rest of Georgia. They did not want the same thing to happen to them. So they
13、 offered to surrender their beautiful city ff he promised not to bum it. General Sherman accepted the offer. In December, 1864, he scm a message to President Abraham Lincoln in Washington. It said, “I beg to present you as a Christmas giftthe city of Savannah.“ Shermans gift included 150 heavy guns,
14、 ammunition and 25 thousand bales of cotton. The Civil War hurt Savannahs economy. And years of growing nothing but cotton damaged the soil. An insect called the boll weevil destroyed the plant. By 1920, little cotton was left. During the 1900s, manufacturing took the place of cotton farming. Savann
15、ahs shipping industry continued to grow. However, many old houses were tearing down, or they fell apart. One visitor said the city was like a beautiful woman with a dirty face. In the 1950s some citizens of Savannah became angry when more old houses were being threatened by development. One company
16、wanted to destroy a house to build a parking area for cars. A group of 7 women decided to save the house. They asked people for money. They collected enough money to buy the house and prevent it from being destroyed. These women later formed the Historic Savannah Foundation. The organization identif
17、ies buildings that should be saved because of their historic or architectural importance. It is responsible for protecting many fine old buildings in Savannah. More than one thousand buildings have been saved and fixed. Savannah has the largest historic area of any city in the United States. There a
18、re many different kinds of old houses. Many have been influenced by English, Greek and Roman architecture. Many are open to the public. To restore old buildings, workers must remove old paint. When workers removed old paint from old buildings in Savannah, they found a surprise. Under the white paint
19、 were the true colors of the buildingsblue, green, gold and pink. These houses were repainted in their true colors. This makes Savannah one of the most colorful cities in America. John Barrett is a magazine writer and editor from New York City. In 1982 he visited Savannah for a weekend. He fell in l
20、ove with the city and its people. He returned many times during the next 8 years. He talked to many people. He gathered information for a book about the city. Last year Mr. Barretts book was published. It is called MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. It is one of the most popular books. MIDNIGH
21、T IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL is a travel book and a murder mystery. It tells a true story of murder that took place in Savannah in 1981. The accused killer was a rich man who bought and sold valuable old furniture. The victim was a wild young man who worked for him. The rich man was tried 4 lime
22、s for the crime. Was it murder or self-defense? John Barretts book also describes the traditional social gatherings of Savannahs richest citizens. And it tells about some of the citys unusual people and places. For example, there is a man who has a bottle of poison which is so powerful that it could
23、 kill every person in a nightclub. And there is a woman who is an expert in Voodoo religion. MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL has been one of the best selling books in America for more than 18 months. It has been translated into several languages including German, Japanese, Portuguses, Norweg
24、ian and Italian. And it is being taught in English classes at 2 American universities. The book also has helped bring more visitors to Savannah. Georgia St .ate officials say tourism has increased by 46 percent since the book was published. Many visitors carry the book with them as they visit the ci
25、ty. They want to see where all the events took place. The cover of the book shows a statue of a young girl in one of Savannahs famous burial placesBunoventure cemetery. The statue is no longer there, however. It was removed because too many visitors wanted to take pictures of it. They walked and cli
26、mbed everywhere, causing a lot of damage to the cemetery. The people of Savannah generally have accepted the increasing visitors that the book has brought. However, they do not want their city to change. That is why they continue to protect their historic areas. The people of Savannah say they like
27、their city just the way it is. 2 General James Oglethorpe was an American General who established the city of Savannah in 173 （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 In the 1700s Savannah became a busy port city for exporting farm products and a city with lot of banks. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Shermans March to the
28、sea was led by General William Sherman of the Union. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The people of Savannah offered to surrender because they did not want their city to be set on fire. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 During the 1900s, manufacturing _cotton farming, and Savannahs shipping industry continued to grow.
29、 7 In the 1950s some people of Savannah became angry when more old houses were being threatened by _. 8 The Historic Savannah Foundation is responsible for protecting many_. 9 John Barrett, a magazine writer and editor from New York City, visited Savannah for a weekend and fell in love with_. 10 Joh
30、n Barretts book not only describes _of Savannahs richest citizens, but also tells about some of the citys unusual people and places. 11 Bunoventure cemetery cannot be seen there any more; it was removed because too many visitors wanted to _of it. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear
31、8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices mark
32、ed A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） A driving test. （ B） The best way to signal. （ C） A Police Movie. （ D） A traffic accident. （ A） Bemuse nine is an odd number. （ B） Because the elevator got stuck. （ C） Bemuse there are too many people in the elevator. （ D） Because the eleva
33、tor couldnt go to the floors above eight floor. （ A） His project proved to be unsuccessful. （ B） He was unable to get sufficient money. （ C） Lack of land prevented his success. （ D） He was successful with his project. （ A） For a few days. （ B） For several weeks. （ C） Since last year. （ D） For a few
34、hours. （ A） Its fine as it is. （ B） Only a few changes should be made in it. （ C） Major revisions am needed in it. （ D） It wont be approved by the supervisor. （ A） She doubts he makes much money now. （ B） Shes surprised that he had chosen that company. （ C） She doesnt know when her classes started.
35、（ D） She wonders why hes kept his job. （ A） The man is an excellent cook. （ B） The man is a house-husband. （ C） Mary helped a lot in cooking the dish. （ D） The man has never cooked before. （ A） 13 （ B） 17 （ C） 30 （ D） 15 （ A） A reservation. （ B） A meeting. （ C） An exhibition. （ D） Traveling. （ A） 60
36、2. （ B） 612. （ C） 412. （ D） 402. （ A） Visa. （ B） American Express. （ C） Mastercard. （ D） JCB. （ A） He can t find his office key. （ B） He has misplaced some exams. （ C） He is unable to talk. （ D） He doesnt like his classroom. （ A） Mark the latest homework assignment. （ B） Put a cancellation notice on
37、 the classroom door. （ C） Make an appointment with the doctor. （ D） Return some exams to his students. （ A） Teach Dons class while hes absent. （ B） Give Professor Webster the key to Dolls office. （ C） Leave a message on the board in Dons classroom. （ D） Bring Don the homework that was due today. （ A
38、） To put the homework on Dons desk. （ B） To leave the master key for Don. （ C） To give Dons students the next assignment. （ D） To call Don at the end of the afternoon, Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Bot
39、h 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, C and D. （ A） They were small. （ B） They were fuel-efficient. （ C） They were oil consuming. （ D） They were not attractive. （ A） They couldnt get eno
40、ugh income to keep them running. （ B） Young people couldnt afford to pay the tuition fees. （ C） Keeping them running at the same level would cost much more. （ D） Social services need more state funds because of the recession. （ A） Young people couldnt afford their own tuition in the 1970s. （ B） Fewe
41、r parents could afford to send their children to college in the 1970s. （ C） Its difficult for graduates from colleges to find a job in the 1970s. （ D） Institutions of higher education depend mainly on government in the 1970s. （ A） Uniform style. （ B） Wide coverage. （ C） Speed in reporting news. （ D）
42、 Popularity. （ A） People are rarely interested in the same kind of news. （ B） People have different views about what a good newspaper is. （ C） People scan for the news they are interested in. （ D） Different people prefer different newspapers. （ A） It tries to serve different readers. （ B） It has to
43、cover things that happen in a certain locality. （ C） Readers are difficult to please. （ D） Readers like to read different newspapers. （ A） Collecting early stamps. （ B） Selling false signature. （ C） Making fast food. （ D） Writing detective stories. （ A） Southern manuscripts and letters. （ B） Signatu
44、res of famous Americans. （ C） Some old books. （ D） Original products. （ A） She was an imaginary person created by Robert. （ B） She was a graceful lady Robert deeply loved. （ C） She was the daughter of a famous general. （ D） She was an expert who was good at tell signatures. （ A） Robert was good at w
45、riting about famous people. （ B） Robert sold his imitation abroad for the consideration of safety. （ C） He usually sold his products to some respectable buyers. （ D） Robert died rich. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first t
46、ime, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For thes
47、e blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Thank you all for coming today to hear about the new recycling program on【 B1】_ . Right now all recycling is voluntary, but in the near future it will be most likely【 B2】 _ . The recycling we ye planned is really a
48、 3-part program: sorting, collecting and【 B3】 _ .The first part, sorting, is the 【 B4】 _ get people to do. Most people don t like to take the time to【 B5】 _ their trash. And this is usually where most recycling programs【 B6】 _ . However, we are【 B7】 _ to make【 B8】 _ , work. 【 B9】 _ Pink trash cans a
49、re for paper, green cans are for glass, maroon ones are for metal and white ones are for other wastes. Just remember, pink; paper; green; glass; maroon: metal; white: waste.【 B10】 _ Thats where all of you come in. Since this program s still a volunteer program, we re asking our students to give a little of their time to the project, probably no more than 6 hours per person each week. And again, your job
