六级考试冲刺模拟试卷(三)答案详解

2009年6月大学英语六级考试冲刺模拟试卷（三）

答案详解

Part I Writing

Criteria for Judging Good Students Are Changing For many years, it has been a Chinese tradition to equal good students with high scores. One’s performance at academic work seemed to override all other factors in judging a student’s ability. Therefore students studied only for exams, ignoring virtually all extracurriculum activities, with the approval and even demand of their parents and teachers.

But the criteria to judge who is a good student are changing now as the Chinese society embraces the world in the process of globalization. Influenced by western educational ethics, and more importantly, seeing the harm done by exam-oriented education, more and more Chinese schools and parents are rewriting the standards of a good student. Academic excellence is still important. However, increasing significance is attached to achievement in other areas. For instance, team spirit, communication skills, leadership in community activities, and versatility in arts are gaining greater importance in the evaluation of students. Entrepreneurship is also valued as more and more students are becoming campus businessmen and starting their own businesses.

Generally speaking, these changes are inevitable and, in a long run, for the better. As the Chinese society develops, the job market demands personnel with a variety of skills. As a result, the students today are, in a sense, better prepared for challenge and competition upon graduation even if academic excellence has to suffer a little.

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

文章分析：

本文陈述了英国哲学家霍布斯的主要哲学思想，概括起来主要有两点：

人生来自私；出于保存自我的目的，人们不得不遵守自然法，互相约束。

这两者的逻辑关系是人的自私本性导致在无政府状态下争战不断，而为

了生存，人们必须结束战争，为此他们不得不放弃某些权利，建立社会

契约（contract）。在霍布斯看来纯自然状态下人人平等，都拥有绝对权

力，包括夺取他人财产和性命的权利，但是这并不是好事，因为最终结

果是人人争斗，终日生活在死亡的恐惧中。所以自然法则相应产生，出

于理性的选择，人们创造了道德法律，这个过程就是人类社会的产生。

本文的难点主要在于哲学家的用词比较正式，句式比较复杂，一个句子

扭来扭去，让人头晕。不过秉承快速阅读的要旨，即抓住关键词，还是

能够成功的。

重难点词句：

1. 第一段：an organism analogous to a large person国家被比喻成一个有机体，如同一个巨人。

2. 第四段：which was championed by拥护、主张；immutable principle of reason

不可变的、永恒的

3. 第七段：which is that we mutually divest ourselves剥夺，相当于deprive

4. 第八段：mutual transferring of these rights互相让渡这些权利

试题解析：

1.Y 第一段第五句，注意题干中的”without considering the social condition”即对

应的原句中“in the absence of social condition”

2.Y 第一段最后一句

3.N 第二段第一句，注意原文是industry勤劳，不可数名词，跟通常讲的“工

业”不同。

4.NG 第三段

5.Hugo Grotius第四段第一句

6.preserving a person’s life第六段第一句

7.mutually divest ourselves of certain rights第七段第一句

8.that which he would allow other people against himself 第七段最后一句

9.The mutual transferring of these rights第八段第一句

10.made in the state of nature最后一段第二句

Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. B 原文：

M: What do you think? Is everything fine?

W: Well, there’s some inflammation, it seems to me. I want to have a thorough check-up and run some tests before you’re discharged.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

解题：注意最后提到discharge这个词，指出院。所以选B

12.A 原文：

M: It’s hot. I wish it would rain and cool off.

W: This is unusual for November. I don’t remember it ever being so hot in November before.

Q: What is the weather usually like in November?

13. B 原文：

M: Many people prefer taking public buses or the subway, or even taxies because parking getting to be a real headache.

W: That doesn’t surprise me.

Q: What can we infer from the dialogue?

解题：注意对话是在比较私家车和公共交通。

14. A 原文：

M: Hello, I’m calling to check on the status of my computer.

W: Well, the new parts have just come in. so it should be ready by Friday.

Q: What are they talking about?

15. A 原文：

W: My goodness! The service in this restaurant is really terrible, a lot worse than before.

M: Right. It’s high time they got rid of half the staff here if you ask me.

Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

16. B 原文：

M: Operator, I booked a long distance collect call to my sister in Switzerland twenty-five minutes ago, but I haven’t got a reply yet.

W: Sorry, I will ring it for you now.

Q: Who will pay for the call?

解题：collect call对方付费电话

17. B 原文：

W: How does Mr. Stone’s project turn out? I heard he had trouble with the financing, and he then couldn’t get the land he wanted.

M: It’s true. He did have some difficulties at first. But all in all, the project couldn’t have turned out better.

Q: What is true about the project?

解题：A）pan out成功

18. B 原文：

M: Gosh! Did I miss the train to Green Hill?

W: I’m afraid so. The first train just left at 6:24. But t here’s a train every hour on the hour and every twenty-four minutes past the hour.

Q: When does the next train leave?

解题：注意时间的计算，每个小时两班车：整点和24分钟之后Conversation One

原文(下划线部分为重点词句)：

M:Well, Ann, thanks for letting me have your draft in such good time.

W:Oh, that’s alright. I was just very anxious to hear what you think of it. I almost decided to give up this one and shift to Barings Factory.

M:Oh, I think the hospital was a much better choice though there’s still lots of work to be done.

W:Oh, yes… of course.

M: But I have to say there’re plenty of brilliant ideas. It opens well and the first chapter is fine but the middle section really stood out for me… most interesting. W:Really? Well, that’s actually the hardest part for me.

M: How long did you work on the whole thing?

W:Well, I spent about two or three weeks reading and doing general research and then I dashed the writing off very quickly… so about four weeks in all.

M: Well, that’s about par for the course. Y ou’ve got a while yet to make the changes.

W:No problem.

M: Let me see. First of all you need to re-do the headings according to my suggestions in the margins. And then this information on local housing is not really relevant to the approach you’ve taken.

W: I think I see what you mean.

M: Then I guess you need to think about ways of representing interview data. Have

a look at Sight and Sound by Kate Oakwell.

W: All right. I’ll try to submit the second draft ASAP.

重点词句：

Stood out突出、杰出、引人注目，注意形容词outstanding杰出的、显著的that’s about par for the course大概是这门课需要的平均（时间）par平均的、标准的

headings标题

relevant to the approach you’ve taken和你采取的方法并不相关

ASAP尽快= as soon as possible口语中常用

19. D

解题：根据头三句可以判断他们讨论的是一篇有关医院的论文。

20. C

解题：原文提到她一共花了四周，大概是这门课的论文所需的平均时间。21. D

解题：原文最后一句女生自己说会尽快交二稿，老师并没有要求何时交。22. C

解题：答案B editor and writer 是干扰项。只要注意男人说的that’s about par for the course应该能判断出来他是老师。

Conversation Two

原文(下划线部分为重点词句)：

M:Hey, Pete! Do you know that Katherine has just had her baby?

W:Oh, really? That’s great! Why don’t we pay her a visit at the hospital and bring her something lovely?

M:Y es, let’s do it. I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don’t you?

W:Well, not really. Everyone brings flowers and they don’t last. I think it’s much better to take a pot plant, so she can take it home with her.

M: Y es, but then has to remember to water it. What about a big box of cholocates? W:OK, chocolates sound fine. We should get something for the baby too. What do you suggest?

M: Mm, I’m thinking that baby shampoo or talcum powder might do.

W:Well, how about a little hat?

M: We don’t know the size, or the right color, do we?

W:Right. Or maybe we should get something they wouldn’t normally buy. Like a soft toy and the like?

M: Lovely. I could get a teddy bear early tomorrow at the market and I could probably get the chocolates too.

W: Good. Oh, please do remember how much you paid for the gifts, so I can pay you back for half. If they’re going to be from both of us, I would like to go shares.

M: All right. So you’ll pick me up at two o’clock at my place and I’ll make sure to get the presents.

重点词汇：

Pot plant盆栽，与bouquet花束相对

Talcum powder爽身粉

Go shares均分，类似的说法还有split the bill, go Dutch.

23. C

解题：注意题目是他们为朋友买了什么，答案D是给朋友的婴儿买的。

24. A

解题：原文是男生去买东西而女生负责接他。

25. C

解题：原文go shares的意思就是两人平分。

Section B

Passage One

原文(下划线部分为重点词句)：

Although it is impossible to eliminate all risks from such a complex and experimental project as the American space program, every precaution is taken to reduce the possibility of injury. Nevertheless, accidents do happen. The first major casualties occurred when, despite every precaution, fire broke out on the Apollo 5 capsule on January 27, 1967. In spite of every effort to save them, three men died in this terrible accident.

The program continued without pause, however, and there were no more serious injuries until 1981. Then, the engines having been successfully tested on an earlier occasion, a rehearsal for the actual launching was held. Not knowing that an engine-chamber was full of nitrogen gas, used to clean the motor, six technicians entered for routine work after the final rehearsal had been declared successful. They collapsed as soon as the gas entered their lungs. One man died and the others were very ill.

Though everyone involved was shocked and grieved by this apparently unnecessary accident, preparations continued for the actual launching later that year. However hard we try, accidents are bound to happen whenever a new and challenging project is undertaken. It seems to be the price of progress.

重难点词汇：

eliminate 消除

precaution预防措施

capsule太空舱

grieved伤心的

26. C

27. B

28．A

Passage Two

原文：(下划线部分为重点词句)

Another tip on an effective presentation is to be interactive. Don’t do all the talking. Pass the ball around whenever you can. Let everyone participate. Remember when you attended a demo meeting and hoped no one will notice you dozing off. Well, you did that because you were bored. It is not (always) your fault. I say the presenter made it boring. He or she did not invoke your thoughts and make it interesting enough for you. So, when you are the presenter, please don’t make the same mistake. Let everyone participate.

Ice-breakers, too, are very important. The most effective presentation s or meetings that I’ve attended were those that were informative and enjoyable at the same time. These are meetings where the presenter or an attendee sneaks in some witty remarks --- the ice-breakers.

How many, how often and what kind of jokes you introduce will matter here and if you push it too far over the limit, it can kill your presentation and most likely you would never present again. So, I must warn you that this technique is not for everyone. Its success is very dependent on your wits, the timing, the audience and most importantly your presentation style, which will differ from person to person. But if you can work it, you have a powerful presentation tool.

重难点词汇：

Pass the ball around把话题传开去，让大家都参与讨论；类似的说法在英文里还有start/keep the ball rolling 开始/继续一个话题

Icebreakers打破沉默/僵局的话/事

Sneak in some witty remarks趁人不备插两句机智的话

29. B

30. D 见注释2

31. A

Passage 3

原文：

Sending a child to school in England is a step which many parents do not find easy to take. In theory, at least, the problem is that there are very many choices to make. Let us try to list some of the alternatives between which parents are forced to

decide. To begin with, they may ask themselves whether they would lik e their child to go to a single-sex school or a co-educational school. They may also consider whether he should go to a school which is connected to a particular church or religious group, or whether the school should have no such connections. Another decision is whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the State or one of the very small but influential minority of private schools, though this choice is, of course, only available to the small number of those who can pay. Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home. Then there is the question of what the child should do at school. Should it be a school whose curriculum lays emphasis, for instance, on necessary skills, such as reading, writing and mathematics, or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality, morally, emotionally and socially. Finally with dissatisfaction with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the USA, the question might even arise in the parents’minds as to whether the child should be compelled to go to school at all. But of course in practice, some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and simply send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighborhood.

重点词句：

Co-educational school男女同校的

in the immediate neighborhood 就在最近的社区

解题：

32. A 该题较难需要耐心听一长段信息，选项B、C、D都是干扰项，表面和原

文沾边，但其实并未明确指出。

33. D 即使不认识这个单词，可以由第五句前半部分指出有些学校只有一种性

别的学生，推知co-educational指的是男女合校。

34. D 此题答案处在文章开头，对考生有一定难度，因为间隔时间长，可能遗

忘。但综合全篇还是可以推出正确答案。

35. A 答案在文章结尾Finally with dissatisfaction with conventional education as

great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the USA这句句式较复杂，但是只要抓住开头“对传统教育不满”就行了。

Section C Dictation

36. exhibition

37. medal

38. dominated

39. side

40. 1988

41. rivaling

42. universally

43. awareness

44. was certainly the greatest basketball team ever assembled

45. is now allowed for both men and women in basketball at the Olympics

46. the gap between the USA and the rest of the world seems to be ever decreasing

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Section A

Passage One

文章分析：

现代社会广告无处不在---手机也难以幸免了。随着手机功能越来越强大，广告商和生产商们开始纷纷开发这一市场，虽然他们同时也表示会尊重用户的隐私，给予用户选择是否收看广告的权利。

重难点词句：

1. 第一段：tune into a 15-second spot收看一段15秒的广告

2. 第六段：People in the industry say they know the personalized nature of cellphones is a double-edged sword: it is at once what makes it appealing to advertisers and a medium that many people consider too personal to be invaded by outside interests.手机的私人性是一把双刃剑：一方面因为它可以直接针对用户所以受到广告商青睐，另一方面也使得很多用户排斥广告，因为他们认为手机代表非常私密的领域不应受到来自商户的侵略。Interests在这里指代利益机关或公司。

试题解析：

47. because there were not enough of the right phones and fast networks to support

good advertising 第三段末句

48. offset sagging growth in voice services第四段末句

49. voice subscriptions第五段第二句.

50. a double-edged sword第六段首句

51. opting in最后一段末句

Section B

Passage Two:

文章分析：

本文讨论的是21世纪的数字化差距--- 信息丰富和信息匮乏---及发展中

国家应如何应对的问题。在作者看来因特网的普及是件好事，因为它能

帮助我们缩小数字化差距，进而消除贫困。而普及因特网需要加强数字

化基础建设，因此发展中国家必须改变过去对外国投资的抵触，大胆引

进外资发展基础建设，就如当年美国所做的那样。作者最后强调新时代

经济的发展主要有赖于数字化基建的强大，发展中国家应该意识到这一

点，做好对外资的利用和控制。

重难点词句：

1. 第一段：this looming danger 隐患

2. 第五段：prejudices with respect to foreign investment针对

3. 第六段：Brazil or anywhere else for that matter 就这个问题而言

试题解析：

52. C 第一段指出digital是个隐患，但是已经有新的力量在暗中抵制这个危险，

那就是因特网的普及，只不过这个发展在当年并不明显

53. A 第二段提到因特网是最有利的对抗贫困的武器。

54. D 第五段以美国的发展为例证明外资对国家建设的好处，发展中国家应当学

习美国，放弃过去的反殖民主义思想。

55. A 第六段。

56. C 第一段指出作者20年前就反对数字化差距，只不过现在他的看法更加乐

观。

Passage 3

文章分析：

本文探讨了传记这种文学体裁的发展历史。传记文学在当今不仅非常热门而且力量强大，其英国的老祖宗Johnson博士就指出不能光唱颂歌而要实事求是，现代传记作家更是将这一古训发扬光大，力求挖出最深层的隐私，这自然引起了名人和其家属的恐慌，纷纷藏起或毁掉其私人信息。可是这无法挡住传记写手无孔不钻的攻势，尤其是在20世纪，传记铺天盖地，因为人类的天性就是八卦嘛！

重难点词句：

1.第一段：certainly enchain the heart by irresistible interest, or more widely diffuse

instruction to every diversity of condition.凭无法抗拒的吸引力攫取人心，或是更为广泛的教诲各色人等

2.第三段：appearing in every medium from biopics to blogs, the academy still won't

deign to touch it尽管传记出现在从传记片到伯克的各种媒体中，高等学府依然不肯屈尊接纳它。

3.第四段："keepers of the flame"出自影片Keeper of the Flame, 片中一位政治家

的遗孀为保护丈夫的声誉不惜烧掉其信件，后来此语专指故意隐藏或毁灭私生活证据的人。

4.第六段：abolished libel protection for public figures in 1964, biography was

virtually licensed to kill废除了对公共人物的名誉保护法案，传记的杀伤力不再受到约束。

试题解析：

57. B 注意人物的关系：Boswell是Johnson 的传记作家，和后者同一时代，因

为第三段告诉我们Johnson曾经告诫过Boswell如果传记只记载了主人公的光明一面，那么传记家因当觉得沮丧，因为如此完美的榜样是无法模仿的，也就是说传记家因当如实反映其主人公，因为人无完人。

58. D 第二段

59. B. 第四段

60. C 第三段，参见注释2

61. C 第六段最后一句：名人在自传里大曝隐私，如诗人Plath的自传证明了他

们的私生活对其创作影响甚大。

Part V Error Correction

试题解析：

62.speed 和which之间加上at

63.mysterious换成mystery，这里指的是故事的题材，mystery story怪诞小说、

灵异故事

64.therefore换成however/nevertheless; 根据上文这里需要转折。

65.similar换成different

66.For换成As；as a rule一般、通常，固定短语。

67.take 换成have

68.ratio换成rate; ratio指比率

69.giving换成given; 表示特定的

70.many换成much

71.去掉in

Part VI Translation

72. but the final decision rests with the President.

73. If I may venture an opinion

74. Helen can speak Portuguese after a fashion

75. Adjusting his tie in the mirror

76. China is the last country in the world to threaten any weaker nation with force.