大学英语六级考试模拟试卷七十四（带答案）

大学英语六级考试模拟试卷七十四

（总分：100.00,做题时间：130分钟）

ListeningComprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）

SectionA（总题数:8,分数：0.00）

.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.（分数：16.00）

A.ltoffersabetterchancetohigh-levelstudents.

B.ltdivideschildrenofffordifferentschools.V

C.ltselectsstudentsforthecomprehensivesystemofschooling.

D.ltisanentranceexaminationforjuniormiddleschools.

解析：［听力原文］

M:Today,weinviteMs.Lesleytotalkabouteducation.HowdoestheEnglish

schoolsystemwork?

W:Um,mostchildrenstartschoolattheageoffiveandtheycan'tleave

schooluntil16.At11,theyusedtotakeaneleven-plusexaminationwhichwould

thendeterminewhethertheywouldgotoagrammarschoolorasecondarymodern

school.Butnowwehaveanewsystemwherechildrenaren'tdividedoffat11and

willgointoacomprehensivesystemofschooling.

M:Doyouthinkthat'sanimprovementtothesystem?

W:Well,theoreticallyitis,butinfactwhatusuallyhappensisthatthose

childrenwhowouldhavegonetoagrammarschooltendtobeatthetopendofthe

comprehensivesystem,andthosethatwouldhavegonetosecondarymodernschool

findthemselvesatthelowerlevelsoftheschool.

M:Doyouthinkthatthepresentschoolsystemisanefficientwayof

educatingchildren?

W:Well,itseemsso.OfcourseonegreatprobleminEnglandisthatwehave

verylargeclasses.Anditwouldbeniceinaclasswithonly20childrensothateach

childgetsmoreindividualattention;thustheirownparticularneedsaren'tpassed

over.

M:Doyouthinkthesubjectsthatchildrenlearntodayareadaptedtothe

presentsociety?

W:Itwouldbegoodifchildrenhadtheopportunityoflearningaboutthe

societysothattheyaremoreawareoftheproblemswefacetoday.ButIthink

educationcanbejustagradualextensionofoneself,andIdon'tthinkit'simportant

forsubjectstobeseenonlyintermsofhowusefultheyarewhenyouleaveschool,

buthowmuchyouenjoythemandhowmuchtheymeantoyou.

M:OK,thankyouverymuchforcoming.

W:You'rewelcome.

Whatcanwelearnabouttheeleven-plusexamination?

.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

5.（分数：16.00）

A.Theworldislackofconsumption.

B.Foodandresourcesarenotenough.J

C.Somecountrieswanttohaveasmallpopulation.

D.Humanactivitieshaveagreaterimpactontheenvironment.

解析：［听力原文］

M:IsthereaneedtocontrolthepopulationonlyincountrieslikeIndia,Africa,

Brazil...thosecountriesthatwecalltheunderdevelopedcountries,oristhereacase

forlimitingthepopulationinEurope,forinstance?

W:Thereasononewouldhavetolimitthepopulationisthatyou'rerunning

outoffoodandresources.PeopleinEuropeandAmericaconsumeafargreater

proportionoftheworld'sresourcesandfoodthantheydoinIndia.Sothepopulation

isdirectlyrelatedtoconsumptionandyourgeneralimpactontheenvironment.

M:Butdoyoufeelthatthisbattlewitharapidlyexpandingpopulationcanbe

won?

W:Themostsensiblethingtodoistorealizethatyoucan'tgoonexpanding

thehumanpopulationforeverandcountriesandindividualsmustdecidetohavea

policywhichwouldlimitthepopulation.

M:Whatsectionsofthepopulationdoyouthinkbirthcontrolshouldbe

appliedto?

W:ThingsaregettingtosuchapitchthatIpersonallythinkthatnotonly

shouldbirthcontrolmethodsbeavailabletoallsectionsofthecommunity,but

indeedshouldbecompulsory.Thereshouldbesomekindoflawwhichsaysthata

familyshouldnothavemorethanthreechildren.Iftheyhavethreechildrenthen

theymustbeobligedbylaw.

M:Butsurelythisisveryexplosiveinsocialterms.

W:Butifwelookaroundtheworldoutside,millionsofpeoplearestarvingto

deathinplaceslikeIndia,andpeoplearesufferingfrommalnutritioninotherparts

oftheunderdevelopedworldandindeedeveninpartsofthedevelopedworld.

Whydoestheworldhavetolimitthepopulationaccordingtothewoman?

SectionB（总题数：7,分数：0.00）

.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

1.（分数:16.00）

A.Thestripsofaspecialplant.V

B.Woodorthebarkoftrees.

C.Worn-outclothandstraw.

D.Somecommonchemicals.

解析：［听力原文］

Theearliestprocessofmakingpaperwasdonealmost5000yearsagoin

Egypt.Inthosedays,paperwasmadefromstripsofaspecialplant.Modern

paper-makingbeganinChinaabout2000yearsago.Atthattime,paperwasmade

fromcloth,straw,woodorthebarkoftrees.Largemachinesstartedtobeusedfor

makingpaperneartheendofthe16thcentury.Today,paper-makingisabigbusiness.

Butit'sstillpossibletomakepaperbyhand,sincethestepsarethesameasusingbig

machines.Youshouldchoosepaperwithsmallamountsofprinting.Oldenvelopes

aregoodforthisreason.Coloredpaperalsocanbeused,aswellassmallamountsof

newspaper.Smallpiecesofragsorclothcanbeadded.Theyshouldbecutintopieces

aboutfivecentimetersbyfivecentimeters.Everythingisplacedinacontainer;

coveredwithwaterandbroughttotheboil.Itismixedforabouttwohourswith

somecommonchemicalsandthenallowedtocool.Thenit'sIe代untilmostofthe

waterdriesup.Thesubstanceleft,calledpulp,canbestoreduntilyou'rereadyto

makepaper.Whenyou'reready,thepulpismixedwithwateragain.Thenthepulpis

pouredintoamold.Themoldismadeofsmallsquaresofwirethatholdtheshape

andthicknessofthepaper.Tohelpdrythepaper,themoldletsthewaterflow

throughthesmallwiresquares.Afterseveralmoredryingsteps,thepaperis

carefullyliftedbackfromthemold.It'snowstrongenoughtobetouched.

Whichofthefollowingisusedintheearliestpaper-making?

.Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

5.（分数：12.00）

A.Thecontinentsandoceanfloorsmoveviolently.V

B.Theearthisaspermanentasitwas.

C.Thesurfaceofourplanetisalwaysinmotion.

D.Thecrustoftheearthmovesfrequently.

解析：［听力原文］

Scientistswhostudytheearthtellusthatthecontinentsandoceanfloorsare

alwaysmoving.Sometimes,thismovementisviolentandmightresultingreat

destruction.Today,weexaminetheprocessthatcausesearthquakes.Scientistsnow

knowthatthesurfaceoftheearthisnotaspermanentasithadbeenthought.

Scientistsexplainthatthesurfaceofourplanetisalwaysinmotion.Continentsmove

abouttheearthlikehugeshipsatsea.Theyfloatonpiecesoftheearth'souterskin,

orcrust.Onlysincethe1960shavescientistsbeguntounderstandthattheearthisa

great,livingstructure.Someexpertssaythisnewunderstandingisoneofthemost

importantrevolutionsinscientificthought.Therevolutionisbasedontheworkof

scientistswhostudythemovementofthecontinents——aprocesscalledplate

tectonics（构造学）.Earthquakesarearesultofthatprocess.Platetectonicsisthe

areaofsciencethatexplainswhythesurfaceoftheearthchangesandhowthose

changescauseearthquakes.Tectonicplatescancauseearthquakesastheymove.

Moderninstrumentsshowthatabout90%ofallearthquakestakeplacealongafew

linesinseveralplacesaroundtheearth.Theselinesfollowunderwatermountains,

wherehotliquidrockflowsupfromdeepinsidetheplanet.Otherearthquakestake

placeattheedgesofcontinents.Pressureincreasesastwoplatesmoveagainsteach

other.Whenthishappens,oneplatemovespasttheother;suddenlycausingthe

earth'ssurfacetosplit.Earthquakesareamongthemostfrighteningeventsthat

naturecanproduce.Attimeslikethese,werememberthatthegroundisnotassolid

andunchangingaspeoplemightliketothink.

Whatmayleadtoearthquakesaccordingtothepassage?

SectionC（总题数：10,分数：0.00）

.Questions16to19arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

1.（分数：16.00）

A.Wearbeautifulclothestoattracttheaudience.

B.Preparethepresentationforatleastonemonth.

C.Speakasloudlyasyoucantogainconfidence.

D.Knowthematerialandyourpresentationingreatdetail.J

解析：［听力原文］

Givingagoodpresentationisallaboutthesimplethings-knowledge,

confidence,andcommunication.Ifyoumasterthesethreethings,thenyouwillrock

everysinglepresentationyoudeliver!Listedherearetipsongivingagood

presentation.

First,knowledge.Todeliveragoodpresentation,youneedtoknowyour

materialandyourpresentationinsideout!Workonobtainingasmuchinformation

onthesubjectasyoucan,understandit,andmakesurethatyoucanformulateitin

yourownwords.Agoodpresentationisallaboutbeingabletotalkasifyouarewell

versedonthesubject,evenifyouacquiredtheknowledgeaweekbefore.Ifyoucan

explaintheideasyouwanttopresentandreachthroughtoyouraudience,youare

covered!

Second,confidence.Thisisonethingthatmattersasequallyasyour

preparationofthepresentation.Ifyoucannotspeakinfrontofanaudience,cannot

addressagathering,youaredoomed!Workonyourconfidence,trytospeak

spontaneouslyinfrontofthemirror;andengageininterestingdebateswithyour

friendsoften.Thiswillgiveyoutheabilitytoprocessandphraseyourideasquickly,

inturn,givingyoutheconfidencenecessaryforanypresentation.

Third,communication.Howyoupresentisasimportantaswhatyoupresent.

Thetoneofyourvoice,theaidsyouuse,thegesturesyoumake,thestanceyou

assume,thephrasesyouusetoaddresstheaudience,everythingchangesthe

presentationyoudeliver.Ifyouleaveyourhairopen,andsmilewhileexplainingthe

notions,youwouldcomeoffasafriendlypresenter;ifyoureallyfeelandmeanwhat

youaresaying,youwouldcomeacrossassomeonewhoreallycares.Ifyousayit

withprojection,peoplewillknowthatyoumeanbusiness.

Forgivingagoodpresentation,youneedtoanalyzewhoyouraudienceisand

whatkindofaspeakeryouwanttobe.Keepingthatinmind,youwillhavetochange

yourstylebasedonthepurposeofthepresentation.Youhavetoexudeconfidence

andknowledge,andyouneedtobeabletoownthepodium,ortheseminarroom,

orwhereveritisthatyouaredeliveringthepresentation.Allthebest!

Whatshouldwedotodeliveragoodpresentation?

.Questions20to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

5.（分数：12.00）

A.ltpromotessales.J

B.ltcoststoomuch.

C.ltdoesn'tworkwell.

D.ltiseasytodo.

解析：［听力原文］

Ifyouwanttobuildasuccessfulbusinessthenyouneedtoadvertise.Some

peoplesaythatadvertisingisdeadordoesn'twork,whichiscompletelyridiculous.

Advertisingisandhasalwaysbeenaprovenwaytogenerateleadsandsales.

It'sacrucialcomponenttomarketingandgettingmorecustomersifyoudoitright

fromthestart.It'slikeanythingyoudoinlife,youneedtoatleastlearnwhatthe

beckyouaredoingbeforeyoucandoiteffectively.Therearevarioustypesof

advertising.

AsadirectresponsecopywriterIspecializeinwritingandcreatingad

campaignsthatgetpeopleresponding.Ihaveseenthroughoutmycareerhowmany

businessesfailwiththeiradvertisingandwhattheyaredoingwrong.Ihavealsoseen

howadvertisingcanmakeyouamassiveprofitifyoudoitright.

AsIheardfromFrankKernonce,"Thefastestwaytowealthistoturnpaid

advertisingintoprofit."

Ifyouareadvertisingandyou'venevergottentheresultsyouwantfromyour

advertisingcampaigns,thenit'sbecausesomethinginyourstrategyisflawed.There

arenumerousreasonswhyanadcampaigncanendupflopping.Notadvertisingyour

offertotherighttargetaudience.Pooradplacement.Poorsalescopy.

Andoneofthebiggestreasonswhyyourresponseratesarepoor一acrappy

headline.Yourheadlinehasthepowertomassivelyincreaseresponseratestoyour

advertising.

Oneofthebiggestmistakesbusinessesmakewhenadvertisingtheirproduct

orserviceisnotmakingthemostoftheirheadline.Quiteoftenyou'llseeaheadline

thatissimplyadvertisingthenameofthebusiness.Nooneisgoingtorespondto

that.

It'salsoimportanttonotethatcontextandtheadvertisingmediumplaya

roleinthekindofheadlineyouwriteandhoweffectiveitis.Theheadlineisyour

opportunitytomakeagreatfirstimpressiontoyourprospectandisthefirstchance

youhaveforselling.

Whatisthespeaker'sattitudetowardsadvertising?

.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

8.（分数：12.00）

A.Howsoontheyrecoverfromfailures.

B.Howtheydealwithemotions.V

C.Howwelltheyusethetradingskills.

D.Howtheyseetheircompetitors.

解析：［听力原文］

Thereisanoldsayingthatthemarketisdrivenbyfearandgreed.Anyone

thathasplacedmorethanacoupleoftradeswillsurelyhaveexperiencedthesetwo

emotions.

Alltradersexperienceemotion.Thedistinctionbetweenasuccessfultrader

andanunsuccessfultradercomesdowntohowtheydealwiththatemotion.Let's

lookathowtheseemotionsaffectasuccessfultraderandanunsuccessfultraderin

variousscenarios:

Thetrader'sthreeprevioustradeshavebeenlosers.Theunsuccessfultrader

willconsiderthisbeforeplacinghisnexttradeandbefearfulthatthistradewillalso

endupaloser.Thismightresultinadelayinplacingthetradewhilstwaitingforthe

pricetoconfirmthattheywereright-thusmissingaperfectlygoodentry.They

mightsuddenlydiscoverthatsomeotherfactor,previouslyunconsidered,isareason

nottoenterthetradeatall.Basicallytheywillbefearfulofanotherloss.

Thesuccessfultraderwillhavetestedtheirstrategyextensivelyandwillbe

awarethataseriesoflosingtradesisv