1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 14（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Lets Go in for Sports. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline given below.1当今世界上，有越来越多的人对体育运动感兴趣；2但有些人仍然不了解运动的重要性；3体育运动有很高的价值。二、Part
2、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 statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (fo
3、r NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.2 Work and PlayWhat do we mean by leisure, and why should we assume that it represents a problem to be solved by the arts? The great ages of art were not conspicu
4、ous for their leisureat least, art was not an activity associated with leisure. It was a craft like any other, concerned with the making of necessary things. Leisure, in the present meaning of the word, did not exist. Leisure, before the Industrial Revolution, meant no more than“ time“ or “opportuni
5、ty“; “If your leisure served, I would speak with you“, says one of Shakespeares characters. Phrases which we still use, such as“ at your leisure“, preserve this original meaning.But when we speak of leisure nowadays, we are not thinking of securing time or opportunity to do something; time is heavy
6、on our hands and the problem is how to fill it. Leisure no longer signifies a space with some difficulty secured against the pressure of events: rather it is a pervasive emptiness for which we must invent occupations. Leisure is a vacuum, a desperate state of vacancy a vacancy of mind and body. It h
7、as been commandeered by the sociologists and the psychologists: it is a problem.Our diurnal existence is divided into two phases, as distinct as day and night. We call them work and play. We work so many hours a day, and, when we have allowed the necessary minimum for such activities as eating and s
8、hopping, the rest we spend in various activities which are known as recreations, an elegant word which disguises the fact that we usually do not even play in our hours of leisure, but spend them in various forms of passive enjoyment or entertainment-not football but watching football matches; not ac
9、ting, but theatre-going; not walking, but riding in a motor coach.We need to make, therefore, a hard and fast distinction not only between work and play but, equally, between active play and passive entertainment. It is, I suppose, the decline of active play of amateur sport and the enormous growth
10、of purely receptive entertainment which has given rise to a sociological interest in the problem. If the greater part of the population, instead of indulging in sport, spend their hours of leisure viewing television programmes, there will inevitably be a decline in health and physique. And, in addit
11、ion, there will be a psychological problem, for we have yet to trace the mental and moral consequences of a prolonged diet of sentimental or sensational spectacles on the screen. There is, if we are optimistic, the possibility that the diet is too thin and unnourishing to have much permanent effect
12、on anybody. Nine films out of ten seem to leave absolutely no impression on the mind or imagination of those who see them: few people can give a coherent account of the film they saw the week before last, and at longer intervals they must rely on the management to see that they do not sit through th
13、e same film twice.We have to live art if we would be affected by art. We have to paint rather than took at paintings, to play instruments rather than go to concerts, to dance and sing and act ourselves, engaging all our senses in the ritual and discipline of the arts. Then something may begin to hap
14、pen to us: to work upon our bodies and our souls.It is only when entertainment is active, participated in, practised, that it can properly be called play, and as such it is a natural use of leisure. In that sense play stands in contrast to work, and is usually regarded as an activity that alternates
15、 with work. It is there that the final and most fundamental error enters into our conception of daily life.Work itself is not a single concept. We say quite generally that we work in order to make a living: to earn, that is to say, sufficient tokens which we can exchange for food and shelter and all
16、 the other needs of our existence. But some of us work physically, tilling the land, minding the machines, digging the coal; others work mentally, keeping accounts, inventing machines, teaching and preaching, managing and governing. There does not seem to be any factor common to all these diverse oc
17、cupations, except that they consume our time, and leave us little leisure.We may next observe that one mans profession or work is often another mans recreation or play. The merchant at the weekend becomes a hunter (he has not yet taken to mining); the clerk becomes a gardener; the machine-tender bec
18、omes a breeder of bull terriers. There is, of course, a sound instinct behind such transformations. The body and mind are unconsciously seeking compensation muscular coordination, mental integration. But in many cases a dissociation is set up and the individual leads a double life-one half Jekyll, t
19、he other half Hyde. There is a profound moral behind that story of Stevensons, for the; compensation which a disintegrated personality may seek will often be of an anti-social nature. The Nazi party, for example, in its early days was largely recruited from the bored -not so much from the unemployed
20、 as from the street-comer society of listless hooligans.Scientific studies have been made of street-corner society, out of which crime, gangsterdom, and fascism inevitably develop. It is a society with leisurethat is to say, spare timeand without compensatory occupation. It does not need a Satan to
21、find mischief for such idle hands to do. They will spontaneously itch to do something: muscles have a life of their own unless they are trained to purposeful actions. Actions, or rather activities, are the obvious reflex to leisure; they, consume it, and leave the problem solved.But work is also act
22、ivity, and if we reach the conclusion that all our time must be filled with one activity or another, the distinction between work and play becomes rather meaningless, and what we mean by play is merely a change of occupation. We pass from one form of activity to another: one we call work, and for th
23、at we receive pay; the other we call play, and for that we receive no pay-on the contrary, we probably pay a subscription.2 Activities such as eating and shopping are generally included in “play“.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 Today leisure means the time in which we have nothing to do.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 Activities
24、 such as painting, dancing and singing should not be regarded as “play“.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 The words “work“ and “play“ are generally used to refer to day and night.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 According to the author, one mans profession or work is often another mans_.7 Before the Industrial Revolution, leisure m
25、eant_.8 Our diurnal existence is divided into two phase_.9 Work is also activity, so our time must be filled with_.10 Work itself is not a single, concept, we work in order to make_.11 We usually do not play in our hours of leisure but spend them in various of_.Section ADirections: In this section,
26、you will hear 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 fou
27、r choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）In a railroad station.（B） At a bus terminal.（C） In a restaurant.（D）In a hotel room.（A）Tom will certainly come to repair the stereo.（B） Tom cannot repair the stereo.（C） Tom doesnt keep his word.（D）Tom is very trustworthy.（A）She ag
28、reed.（B） She disagreed.（C） She was impatient.（D）She was worried.（A）This morning.（B） This evening.（C） Friday morning.（D）Friday evening.（A）He should wait till the day after tomorrow.（B） He should buy a better suit.（C） He should wait after a job interview.（D）He should buy when it becomes unfashionable.
29、（A）He wouldnt see the play as often as she had.（B） He likes the play better than she does.（C） It is greater to see a shorter play.（D）It is worthwhile to see the play over five times.（A）Mr. Smith is very kind.（B） The man should not worry.（C） She is worded.（D）She likes Mr. Smith.（A）The apples and pear
30、s might not be so good.（B） The apples are not as good as the pears.（C） The apples and pears are very good.（D）The apples and pears are as good as they look.（A）Three hour and a half.（B） Thirty minutes.（C） Four hours.（D）180 minutes.（A）Beside the door.（B） On the desk.（C） In her hands.（D）Near the desk.（A
31、）The waiter.（B） The clerk.（C） Nobody.（D）The woman herself.（A）Painting.（B） Washing.（C） Repairing.（D）Petrol filling.（A）He sent the ear to the garage.（B） He did nothing about his car.（C） He repaired the car himself.（D）He sold his car to somebody else.（A）She wears clothes similar to those of his wifes.（
32、B） She wears clothes that were the same as his wifes.（C） She wears clothes which were different form those of his wifes.（D）She wears clothes Which has nothing to do with his wife.（A）He didnt recognize her and felt sorry to meet her.（B） He broke the car.（C） He was curious about his colleagues whisper
33、ing.（D）He did nothing.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A
34、, B, C and D.（A）Kings and queens, princes and princesses, and lords and ladies built castles in order to get more land.（B） Around the outside of a castle, a moat was dug, which was often filled with water.（C） A castle was built behind a thick and high stonewall, which was strong enough to stand the
35、possible attack of enemies.（D）If a drawbridge was pulled up, there was no way for people to enter the castle.（A）They lived a luxurious life and their diet was very delicate.（B） They lived a highly civilized court life,（C） They lived a primitive life and their table manner was often rude.（D）They live
36、d a comparatively luxurious but not-so-civilized life.（A）Castlesstructure and the eating habit in them.（B） Castles structure and the people who lived in them.（C） Castles structure and the life in them.（D）Why people built castles and their structure.（A）Separate houses were built for storing ice.（B） D
37、ouble walls were built in icehouses to keep cool.（C） Blocks of ice were packed with hay in icehouses.（D）ice was put into icehouses in winter.（A）The ice was cut and handled with the help of some special tools.（B） The ice was taken from the flowing river with hooks and carried by sleds to icehouses.（C
38、） The ice was carried on the frozen surface of the pond or river.（D）The ice was sawed into even blocks by workers.（A）Saws, choppers, axes, tongs, hooks.（B） Axes, saws, choppers, tongs, hooks.（C） Choppers, axes, saws, hooks, tongs（D）Axes, saws, choppers, hooks, tongs.（A）Going to college in the past w
39、as more stressful than it is today.（B） Going to college in the past was less stressful than it is today.（C） Going to college in the past was as stressful as it is today.（D）Going to college was not stressful in the past, neither is it today.（A）She wants to earn more money.（B） She has to pay for her c
40、ollege education.（C） She feels lonely sometimes.（D）She needs more experience.（A）Headache.（B） Fear.（C） Depression.（D）Homesickness.（A）Fifty percent higher than that of the non-students of the same age.（B） One-quarter of that of the non-students of the same age.（C） Half million.（D）Less than that in the
41、 past.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, 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 w
42、ords you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 A soccer referee (36)_ for scoring a goal while taking charge for a game has (37)_ after bein
43、g found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute by the Essex County Football (38)_. Last year, when Brian Savill was taking charge of a game in the South of England between Earls and Wimpole, Wimpole was (39)_ far behind with a score of 18-1.With 10 minutes (40)_, Savill found the ball at his fee
44、t in front of the Earls goal and (41)_ banged it into the net, before (42)_ a goal. The laws of the game state that the referee is part of the (43)_ area and that the game continues if the ball strikes him. (44)_. Savills bizarre goal made little difference to the outcome as Earls went on to win 20-
45、2, but the officials were impressed. The Essex County FA finally found 47-year-old Savill guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and prohibited him from holding his post for seven weeks. Savill, a referee with 18 years experience, loft his job after finding out about the decision.“ (45)_. “It br
46、ought enjoyment to everyones lives. (46)_. However, he advised other referees against following his example.Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in th
47、e fewest possible words.48 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 how to use bo
48、th the beast and the man. This was covertly taught to the rulers by ancient writers, who relate how Achilles and many others of those ancient princes were given Chiron the centaur to be brought up and educated under his discipline. The parable(寓言) of this semi-animal, semi-human teacher is meant to
49、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 cannot 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
