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大学英语六级新题型考试（二）COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST—Band Six—试题册（125分钟）Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Popularity of Western Holidays. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 一些“洋”节日在中国越来越流行2. 一些中国传统节日反倒无人问津3. 你如何看待这种现象Part ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and ans wer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 14, markY (for YES)if the statement 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.For questions 510, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.More than 2,300 universities in over 100 countries have introduced Chinese courses to the ir curricula, and young overseas nationals flock to China each year to learn Chinese. In 2 004, the number of international students in China was 400,000, with an annual increase of 20 percent in the past five years, according to the Chinese Ministry of Education. The Rise of China’s EconomyMonsieur Label and his wife, bot h respected architects living in Paris’ Sixth Quarter, have enrolled their daughter in a nearby school where Chinese classes start at kindergarten. M onsieur Label says of China: “I and my colleagues witnessed the country’s amazing devel opment when we attended a recent seminar in Shenzhen. I believe that China is the econ omic superpower of the future. My wife and I speak French, English and Spanish, but m y daughter should also learn Chinese because it will be useful to her when she grows u p.”Since Chinese courses were added to the curricula of 132 French junior and senior high s chools their enrollment has doubled. That at the Oriental Language and Culture College, o ne of France’s largest Chinese teaching colleges, has skyrocketed in recent years, accordin g to Xu Dan, dean of the Chinese Department. She confirms that Chinese and Japanese a re now the two most studied Asian languages.French junior student Beida is totally fluent in Chinese. “I’m learning Chinese because I want to be an international lawyer in China,” he explains.Young French entrepreneur Patric Penia established his Beiyan Consultancy Company in P aris, and it now works together with China Central Television in introducing French traditions and culture to Chinese audiences. Patric also cooperated with Beijing’s University of Finance and Economics and Central University of Finance and Economics in launching a t hree-week crash course in Chinese in Beijing. In 2005, he initiated the “Chinese people a nd business management” training course in Paris, which consists of seminars to help Fren ch businessmen understand how Chinese business operates.Germany has also caught on to the benefits of Chinese language learning, and has added Chinese to its high school graduation exams. Many international corporations also hold int roductory Chinese courses for employee’s assigned work in China. “English isn’t enough,”says Herr Gerck, president of Siemens China, “We need to equip our staff with the a bili ty to deal with Chinese merchants in their own language.”In Britain, a Chinese teaching program that will form part of the national curriculum has been formulated and approved by the Department of Education and Skills. In the U.S., Ch inese is part of the Advance Placement Program for American high school students. This means that students can take college-level Chinese in the same way as they learn French, Spanish and German and gain credits if they get good test results. More than 2,500 prim ary and high schools now offer AP courses in the Chinese language.Cultural EchoesChinese characters, along with the Confucian philosophy, have always had profound influe nce on Han cultural circles in Asia, and after a brief hiatus, Chinese language teaching is in demand once more in the ROK, Singapore, Japan and Vietnam.“Singaporeans rushed to learn English in the 1970s, when it was believed to be the most useful language for the future. Now, in the 21st century, a lack of Chinese-speaking skills is seen as a di sadvantage,” says one Singaporean student, who recently graduated from B eijing University with a BA in international relations.The German ambassador to the ROK once told vice minister of Education Zhang Xinshen g: “Nowadays, high school teachers of German and French must also learn Chinese if the y want to keep their jobs.”In the ROK, a high HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi—the Chinese Language Proficiency Tes t taken by non native speakers) acts as a springboard for jobs and promotions in large c orporations. The number of colleges offering Chinese language courses in the ROK at pre sent stands at 347, compared to 20 in the 1980s. By the year 2007, Chinese courses will be taught in primary and high schools, according to the ROK minister of Education. In t he course of China’s economic boom over the past two decades, a large number of Korea ns have immigrated to China. Many now have their own businesses, which would have be en impossible without a formal grounding in Chinese.In Thailand, Chinese has eclipsed Japanese to become the second most common second la nguage. “Public interest has moved from Japanese to Chinese,” the Japanese Sankei Shimb un recently reported, “the number of people learning Chinese in Thailand now is tenfold t hat of ten years ago.”Indonesian President Suharto’s resignation in 1998 provided the opportunity for a closer re lationship between the two nations and for the Indonesian Chinese population to learn Chi nese language as well as Chinese traditions. In the belief that “Chinese children should le arn Chinese” Indonesian Chinese residents sent their children to schools offering Chinese courses so that they might understand Chinese cultural traditions as well as speak the langu age. Enrollment at such schools soon skyrocketed, and parents often queued up all night i n order to be secure admission for their children.Why Chinese?“People around the world are rushing to learn Chinese. This interest can be attributed to China’s economic opportunities and its telling effect on the future” so stated the article C hina—Embracing the World published in the May issue of The Hindu.In view of the international demand for Chinese language learning, the Chinese governmen t plans to set up 100 Confucius Institutes around the world. The Confucius Institute is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to promote the Chinese language and culture overseas through Internet or on-campus non-degree courses. The first institute was established in S eoul, ROK in November 2004. Since then branches have been set up in many other count ries, including the U.S., Sweden, France and Uzbekistan.Great hopes have been laid on Chengo (Chinese and English on the Go), an E-language l earning system based on pinyin rather than Chinese characters developed by 12 experts fr om China and the U.S., as a means to help children learn Chinese. This software captures children’s attention with stories, games and animations based on the 2008 Olympics.In order to ensure that there are sufficient teachers to meet the current demand, the Chine se government has set up training centers where overseas teachers of Chinese can attend l ectures. It has also launched overseas training courses.In addition to dispatching Chinese teachers abroad to teach Chinese, the government has a lso sent over 1,000 professionally qualified volunteers to countries in Asia, Europe, Ameri ca and Africa.Since Chinese became so popular in the international community, the number of foreign st udents applying to take the Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) has surged from 21, 000 in 1996 to 100,000 in 2004. It is now possible to take the HSK exam, known to ca ndidates as the “Chinese TOEFL”, at 151 local universities or colleges in 34 countries. The Paris-based Chinese newspaper European Times, which has the highest circulation am ong Chinese-language newspapers in Europe, released a comment early this year entitled “Develop as Rapidly as the Chinese Economy Booms” that analyzed why so many people are rushing to learn Chinese and study in China. Its conclusions were that China’s increa sing economic competitiveness and the brilliant future career it offers is a powerful lure t o mastering Chinese. But it also pointed out that learning Chinese is the key to Chinese cultural traditions. After all, what point is there in learning a foreign language if you can’t use it to express knowledge of the culture from which it sprang!1. This article mainly discusses about the popularity of Chinese in western countries.2. Monsieur Label and his wife send their children to learn Chinese because they hope th at their children can learn as many foreign languages as possible.3. Many German international corporations hold introductory Chinese courses for employee s assigned work in China because they want their staff become interested in China.4. In Thailand, the most popular second language nowadays is Chinese.5. Singaporeans believe that a lack of -speaking skills is a disadvantage in the 21st century.6. After the resignation of Indonesian President in 1998, Indonesian Chinese residents sent their children to school offering in the belief that “Chinese children should learn C hinese”.7. China’s economic opportunities and its on the future contributes to people’s interes t in learning Chinese.8. The Confucius Institutes aim at promoting the Chinese language and culture overseas th rough Internet or courses.9. An E-language learning system called Chengo is hopeful to help children learn Chinese for this software captures with stories, games and animations based on the 2008 Ol ympics.10. The popularity of Chinese in the world makes the “Chinese TOFEL”,the exam, possible.Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete stateme nts. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in t he fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Many of the workers who served at the World Trade Center after the September eleventh attacks became sick. They breathed a harmful mix of dust, smoke and chemicals in the r uins of the Twin Towers and a third building that fell. Some went days without good pro tection for their lungs. Five years later, many of the thousands who worked at Ground Ze ro in the early days after the attacks still have health problems.Doctors at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City have announced the results of the largest study yet of these workers. The study confirmed high rates of breathing proble ms in members of the building trades, firefighters, police officers and other workers. Alm ost seventy percent of the workers in the study had a new or worsened breathing problem. These problems developed during or after their time working in the mountain of wreckag e. About sixty percent still had breathing problems at the time of their examination. The r esearchers say they decided to study the effects on breathing first because other disorders might be slower to appear. Mount Sinai says it tested almost twelve thousand people betw een two thousand two and two thousand four. Eight out of ten of them agreed to have th eir results used in the report. The new results added strength to a Mount Sinai study rele ased in two thousand four. That study was based on only about one thousand workers. So me lawmakers have sharply criticized city and state officials for letting workers labor at Ground Zero without satisfactory equipment. Officials have also been criticized for saying the air was relatively safe. State and federal officials have promised more than fifty millio n dollars to pay for treatment of the workers. Doctor Robin Herbert is one of the director s of the Mount Sinai testing program. She says people are still coming to the hospital fortreatment of problems that were caused by the dust at Ground Zero. In her words: “My worry is that money will be gone in a year, and what happens then?”47. What caused the health problems to workers after the September eleventh attacks acco rding to this passage?48．Who suffer the breathing problems most according to the latest study?49．The researchers decided to study the effects on breathing firstbecause might appear in a later period of time.50. are sharply criticized by some lawmakers because they let workers labor at Grou nd Zero without satisfactory equipment.51. What measures have the officials promised to take to deal with the health problem? Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answ er Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.With the prospect of coal and petroleum supplies running out and with air pollution beco ming an increasing concern, the major countries of the world are seeking alternate sources of energy. If a means to obtain energy from water, especially from the ocean, can be ef fected economically, it would provide a never ending supply of energy, since 70% of the earth’s surface is ocean and another 10% is fresh water in rivers and lakes.From the beginning of time man has used waterpower as a source of working energy—wa terfalls and dams—but these are fresh water sources and are landlocked. The seas have co ntributed little or nothing in the way of power. The use of temperature variation between currents is one area of exploration. Ocean water is heated by the sun near the equator an d drawn by the rotation of the earth toward the poles, where it cools and drops toward t he ocean floor and starts its journey back toward the equator. The differential between the two currents is 1℃and 7℃. To use it, the scientists must find the places where they ru n near land and are not too far away from each other. America, the greatest consumer of energy, has been working on another kind of thermal sea energy proposal. One plan wou ld somewhat resemble the operation of a refrigerator on a vast scale. Warm water would be the heat source, cold water the heat sink. A component such as fog would be liquid a t a cold temperature and turn to gas as it warmed.Oceans also offer wave power, tides and the chemical reaction of salt water as potential s ources of energy. All these uses are theoretically possible. Britain is interested in wave po wer, using a string of “tear drop” devices that depend on very active wave areas at 100 f eet depths. In addition to this, the British are working on a method that the Japanese hav e already put into practical use on a small scale for powering their navigational boats. Th is method is called an oscillating(振荡) water column and rides the waves with a series o f cylinders(气缸) having one way air valves. Wave movement produces air under pressure that has only one escape route—to a turbine(涡轮) that powers a generator.52. The use of water referred in this passage is .A) a new concept compared with other ways of natural resourcesB) less expensive than petroleum and other means of energiesC) now being used more from the ocean than from rivers and lakesD) being developed to supplement other sources of energy53. In the matter of developing energy from ocean water, Britain is .A) working on an old Japanese methodB) the most advanced country in the fieldC) following the lead of the United statesD) consolidating their work with operations54. The development of oceanic water power is important to America because .A) there is a severe shortage of coal and petroleumB) it is the cheapest method of producing energyC) petroleum supplies are being steadily drainedD) obtaining energy from ocean water are simpler55. Getting energy from the ocean is important to .A) Russia because of its limited coal and petroleum resources on landB) America because it is the greatest consumer of energy in the worldC) Asia because most of Asian countries lack other sources of energyD) South America because a great part of the population is very poor56. The oscillating water column produces power from .A) the turbine that powers the generatorB) the generator that produces electricityC) the cylinders that drives the turbineD) the air that escapes from the turbinePassage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.The civilization(文化) of the Renaissance was the creation of prosperous cities and of rule rs who drew substantial income from their urban subjects in the Italian city states and the countries of England and France. The commerce that kept cities alive also provided the capital and the flow of ideas that helped build Renaissance culture. During the early Midd le Ages foreign trade had virtually come to a halt. By the 11th century, however, populati on growth and contact with other cultures through military efforts such as the Crusades （十字军东征）helped revive commercial activity. Trade slowly increased with the exchan ge of luxury goods in the Mediterranean region and various commodities such as fish, fur s, and metals across the North and Baltic seas. Commerce soon moved inland, bringing n ew opulence to the citizens of towns along major trade routes. As traffic along these rout es increased, existing settlements grew and new ones were established.The cities of Italy were located between western Europe and the area along the eastern sh ore o f the Mediterranean Sea known as the Levant. Italy’s leadership in the Renaissance was due in part to its central location for trade. The cities became important and wealthycommercial centers, and the riches collected by the merchants of Venice, Genoa, Milan, and a host of smaller cities supported Italy’s political and cultural achievements. Important towns developed beyond Italy as well. Especially with the expansion of trade, t owns grew along the Danube and Rhine rivers of Europe; around the North Sea and the Baltic Sea; and in the Low Countries of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands where northern and southern trade routes met. Wherever these towns were located, they became a unique element in a medieval world that up to this time was dominated by seignorialis m(领主制), an agricultural system in which the primary economic and political relationship was between landowners and their tenants.57. The Renaissance .A) was an ideological movement throughout the worldB) took place in Italy onlyC) was originated in ItalyD) was influential in most European countries58. The commerce .A) was an important element in building the Renaissance cultureB) kept the people in cities alive with food and clothesC) brought about the exchange of ideasD) was always prosperous between city states59. The location of the important cities shares a similarity that .A) they are all Italian citiesB) they are all located by important routesC) they are all prosperous with commerceD) they are all located by seaside60. The most probable meaning of the word “opulence” (Line 9,Para.1)may be.A) technologiesB) commercial meansC) cultureD) prosperity61. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A) Italy was merely an important cultural center during the Renaissance.B) During the Middle Ages, foreign trade once was stopped.C) The development of cities had great bearings to commerce.D) Geographical locations were significant in the booming of cities.Part ⅤError Correction(15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or de lete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If yo u add a word, put an insertion mark(∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (／) in the blank.The problems which face with learners of English can 62be divided into three categories: psychological, culture, 63and linguistic. The largest category seems to be linguistic.When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak toa native speaker of English, they may have a shock: theyoften have little difficulty in understanding spoken English 64of native speakers. There are a number of reasons to this. 65First, it seems to students that English people speak very 66quickly. Secondly, they say with a variety of accents.Thirdly, different styles of speech are used in differentsituations, for example, everyday spoken English, which iscolloquial and idiomatic, are different from the English 67used for academic purposes. For all of these reasonsstudents will have difficulty, mainly because we lack 68practice in listening to English people speaking English.What can a student do then to overcome thesedifficulties?Well, obviously, he can benefit in attendingEnglish classes and he should take every opportunityavailable to speak with native speakers of English. Heshould be aware of, however, that English people are, by 70temperament, often reserved and may be willing to start a 71conversation. So he should have the courage to take theinitiative (主动).Part ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)Directions: Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.72. If you get into a bath full of water （有一部分水就会漫到地上）.73. The tendency of a boy to become attached to his mother and to resent his father (被称作) the “Oedipus Complex”.74. He is a disgusting man who is fond of （向别人的妻子献殷勤）.75. The medicine （治愈了她的慢性咳嗽）which she had suffered 20 years.76. Their findings （揭示了）the burial customs of the Indian tribes of that area.听力部分：1. A) She should move her seeds and plants closer to the sun.B) She should move the CD ROMs rack to the corner.C) She should make sure the CD ROMs rack is replaced.D) She should make sure the living room has enough sunshine.2. A) He will have no choices left.B) He had better go there quickly.C) The books are a bit scratched and are of poor quality.D) He should go when he has some time.3. A) It will be difficult to get tickets.B) It will be expensive.C) The tickets are probably sold out.D) Movies are a better alternative.4. A) Go because he enjoys dust.B) Not go because he can’t tolerate the dust.C) Go because he can tolerate the dust.D) Not go because he hasn’t got a mask.5. A) She will help him to sell it.B) She will ask people if they want to rent his house.C) She will keep a look out for those wanting to buy used furniture.D) She will help to sell the furniture if she see or hear someone wanting it.6. A) She has waited too long for it to start up.B) She really wants to get involved.C) The wait is too long for her to bear.D) She thinks they take too long to start up the club.7. A) It will not burden her for time.B) It may take some sacrifice for time.C) There might be a change of schedule from time to time.D) V olunteers will have to adhere to the schedule.8. A) Waiting to see if she was accepted into the University.B) Waiting to see if she got the job from Cole’s.C) Waiting to see if she could get the cash from Cole’s.D) Waiting to see if Cole would lend her some cash.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Li on’s family and habits. B) Lion yawning habits.C) Lion’s grooming habits. D) Lion’s reproduction.10. A) Shy animals. B) Quite aggressive.C) Very hard working. D) Very sociable animals.11. A) When they are on the edge (紧张不安，恼怒) about something.B) When they are unclean.C) When their manes and pawns are uncomfortable.D) When they feel less under stress.12. A) Out of boredom with the restrictive nature of the zoo.B) They are tired.C) To give them the energy for a future activity.D) To let out oxygen.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) She is writing a competitive paper for a scholarship.B) She is doing a paper.C) She missed the lecture.D) She is interested in the topic.14. A) Wh y species don’t avoid extinction by adapting.B) Why species become extinct at the rate they do.C) Why humans aren’t extinct.D) How many species aren’t extinct.15. A) Because every species becomes extinct.B) Because humans beings are powerful enough to kill one another.C) Because of over-population.D) Because human beings are a young species who are exploiting their environment. Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Experience in negotiating. C) The time they spend on preparation.B) A high level of intelligence. D) The amount of pay they receive.17. A) Study the case carefully beforehand. C) Appear friendly to the other party.B) Stick to a set target. D) Try to be flexible about their terms.18. A) Make sure there is no misunderstanding.B) Try to persuade by giving various reasons.C) Repeat the same reasons.D) Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Coca Cola. B) Sausage. C) Milk. D) Fried chicken.20. A) He has had thirteen decayed teeth.B) He doesn’t have a single decayed tooth.C) He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.D) He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty.21. A) Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.B) Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.C) Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.D) Clean your teeth shortly after eating.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) A visit to a prison.B) The influence of his father.C) A talk with some miserable slaves.D) His experience in the war between France and Austria.23. A) He sent surgeons to serve in the army.B) He provided soldiers with medical supplies.C) He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded.D) He helped to free the prisoners of war.24. A) All men are created equal.B) The wounded and dying should be treated for free.C) A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.D) A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of race, religion or political beliefs.25. A) To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.B) To show Switzerland was neutral.C) To pay tribute to Switzerland.D) To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.Section CHave you heard about speech therapy? A speech therapist is a specialist who has been trained to (26) ______ and treat the various disorders of speech, (27) ______, and voice. The therapist often works as a member of a team, which may include several specialists in nerve system, (28) ______ and other fields.Speech disorders caused by disease, (29) ______, or malformation need to be treated by both the physician and (30) ______. Once these defects are (31) ______, the speech therapist is responsible for teaching the speech-impaired person to hear and monitor speech accurately, to think (32) ______ in verbal terms, and to exercise control over speech disorder caused by difficulties in (33) ______ or emotions.(34) _______________________________________________________________________, one of the therapist’s most valu able techniques is the measurement of hearing. (35) ____________ ____________________________________________________________, the therapist must also understand how intelligence develops in a young child. The most obvious emotional speech disorder is stammering, which is often caused by anxiety. (36) ____________________________ __________________________________. Where necessary, the aid of other specialists is invited.参考答案：The Popularity of Western HolidaysIt seems that some western holidays are getting more and more popular in China. Fo r example, weeks before Christmas, countless shops, restaurants and hotels have got ready with Christmas decorations. However, certain traditional Chinese festivals are being neglec ted.In fact, the western festivals are celebrated in China quite differently from in the We st. For example, Christmas in the western world is mainly a spiritual festival. Then why have the western holidays taken root in China? The chief reason is that businessmen know that they can make money by producing holiday goods or encouraging extra dining and celebrating.I think the popularity of western holidays does indicate the success of the economic r eform. Certainly economic development has brought extra money to many, people in Chin a have obviously more money than they used to. But we shouldn’t waste our money on useless things.So, we should not be led by those profit happy businessmen, rather, we sho uld take the opportunity to relax and enjoy ourselves. Remember that holiday means happi ness, not spending.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N2. N3. N4. Y5. Chinese6. Chinese courses7. telling effect。