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六级考前模考试卷（二）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Preparing for Emergency. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below.1. 灾难随时都有可能发生，带来巨大伤害2. 因此，知道如何应对灾难十分重要3. 为了让学生更好地应对灾难，学校应当……Preparing for Emergency_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________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 thequestions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.A Look That Conveys a MessageTo tour an assembly plant in Canada, Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Chrysler, wore a black sweater and a checked oxford shirt.At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mr. Marchionne wore a black sweater and a checked oxford shirt. And at a Saturday night gala honoring Lee A. Iacocca in Los Angeles, he wore a black sweater and a checked oxford shirt.Mr. Marchionne, who last year earned more than 5 million euros ($6.9 million) and owns luxury houses in three countries, has donned a monochromatic(单色的) wardrobe similar to that worn by other top-flight executives. He has discovered the power of dressing down, and not just on Fridays.“The message he wanted to pass is not wearing a tie, not wearing a suit, means we are more flexible and what really matters is not the uniform but something else,” said Cristiano Carlutti, the former head of used cars at Fiat, which Mr. Marchionne also heads.Today, corporate executives have a wider choice of what to wear than ever before. Stylists and personal shoppers reserve exclusive clothes, Hong Kong tailors make office visits and silk ties from France can be delivered overnight.Yet the simple personal uniform is being seen in some corner offices as the ultimate power suit.“I always used to feel sorry for them,” David Wolfe, creative director of the trend-forecasting company the Doneger Group, said of the single-outfit executives. “Now I think they‟re smart.”He added, “How do you stand out if everybody‟s trendy? The only way is to be beyond the trend.”Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, wears hoodies and sneakers. Andrea Jung, chief executive of Avon Products, sticks with sleeveless close-fitting dresses —often red —and pearls. The television personality Simon Cowell and the fashion designer Roberto Cavalli wear jeans, T-shirts and black jackets.Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC‟s “Morning Joe”, takes regular ribbings (笑话) about his day-in, day-out fleece (羊毛的) jacket and jeans. A Facebook group is campaigning for Michael Kors,a designer and judge on the show “Project Runway”, to change his ensemble (also jeans, T-shirt and black jacket), which he has worn for nearly all eight seasons of the show.Steven P. Jobs, the chief execut ive of Apple, wears New Balance sneakers, Levi‟s and blackmock turtlenecks(高翻领衣), while Lawrence J. Ellison, the chief of Oracle, dons black mock turtlenecks, usually topped with a blazer.The motivations vary, but every uniform sends a message. Mr. Scarborough, a Republican who is the host of a program on a left-leaning cable n etwork, may be signaling that he is a “mellow (温和的), fleece-wearing Republican that Democrats love to like,” wrote New York magazine. Mr. Jobs, by most accounts, prefers the ordinary clothe as a way to de-emphasize individuality in favor of promoting a collective approach at Apple. And Thierry Rautureau, a Seattle chef who tops every outfit with a hat, wears the distinctive style for branding purposes.Mr. Wolfe, the fashion forecaster, switched to a single outfit last summer as a protest against how accessible trends had become.“It is fashion snobbery (盲从) or elitism that made me think, …I want to make sure people know I‟m not just a player in a game that too many people are playing,‟ ” he said.While he used to go to work in “Tibetan Indian clothes, cowboy outfits, a baseball uniform one season, often street-cleaner jumpsuits and things like that,” he said, he has altered his look in the last several months to wearing white L. L. Bean oxford shirts and Levi‟s 501s every day.“People are really coming to grips with the fact that the recession is the new normal. We‟re not going to get over it and go back to a wild and crazy extravagant time right away. I think that‟s starting to affect the way people are presenting themselves to the world at large, with a very conservative fashion approach,” he said.Some executives land on a statement piece that broadcasts their brand, as Mr. Rautureau did when he wore a soft hat to one of his restaurants.“A great customer of mine was sitting at the first table, and looked at me, and went, …Oh, the chef in the hat,‟ ” he said. “I snapped my finger and went, …Marketing, marketing, marketing.‟ ”Mr. Rautureau trademarked the chef-in-the-hat name, and has collected about 20 hats — straw, cowboy and felt —that he wears whenever he leaves his house. “It has been very succes sful in terms of, obviously, recognition and branding — I can tell you, everywhere I go, they know the guy in the hat, the chef in the hat,” he said. “So it‟s easy to be catchy.”Still, Mr. Rautureau concedes that he may have gotten too attached to his signature hat. After a fund-raiser in Cincinnati, he was mugged while walking back to his hotel, and a group of teenagers ran off with his hat.“Now, most normal people would have run away and go to the hotel, which was only like two or three blocks away,” Mr. Rautureau said. “Instead, I went back, and said I need my hat back. And of course that was a dumb move because we get in a fight and they take my wallet, and blah blah blah.That was the most dangerous move I‟ve ever made, because of my hat.”For Mr. Jobs, the turtleneck-and-jeans outfit seems to be about reducing his persona to spotlight the product.“He didn‟t want any individual to kind of overshadow the brand, and that includes him,” said Steve Chazin, a former Apple marketing executive, and the author of Marketing Apple. “He didn‟t want people thinking he was special.”Mr. Marchionne‟s outfits also seemed to carry a certain message, said Mr. Carlutti, the former Fiat executive.“You have to understand that Fiat, before he joined the company, was very formal,” he said, and Mr. Marchionne wanted to “break the formality”, by replacing solid office doors with glass ones, for instance, and declining to dress up.Of course, by sticking to sweaters and slacks, Mr. Marchionne basically ensured that everyone else would continue to wear suits, Mr. Carlutti said.“The majority was afraid of seeming to copy the boss, so they stick to their normal dressing,” he said. Indeed, when Mr. Carlutti had his job interview with Mr. Marchionne, he spent the morning debating what to wear.“That was a big dilemma, because if you wear a tie, he may consider you too formal, too rigid,” he said. “If you don‟t wear a tie, he may think you try to imitate his casual style. So you never win, basically. In the end I wore a tie, which I usually don‟t.”The auto chief is now spreading his style in his new city. In February, he met with the Detroit mayor, David Bing, to show Chrysler‟s Super Bowl commercial, “Imported From Detroit”. And he presented Mr. Bing, who usually dresses in suits, with a gift: a black sweater (no oxford shirt).The mayor put on the sweater for a news conference the day he got it. But even though he admires Mr. Marchionne‟s style, he has no plans to adopt it, said a spokeswoman, Karen Dumas, in an e-mail message.“The mayor has his own style, with which he is very comfortable — tailored suits and custom, monogrammed shirts. It‟s tried, true and has worked for him this long, so he doesn‟t feel the need to switch up now,” she said.1. What do we learn about top-flight executives from the passage?A) They seem to live a life of luxury.B) They tend to wear clothes of one color.C) They invest heavily in foreign markets.D) They prefer formal uniforms at office.2. What‟s David Wolfe‟s opinion on executives‟ st yle of dressing?A) Suits and ties are ideal for them at work.B) It‟s better that they wear an attractive ensemble.C) It‟s a wise choice to wear simple uniforms.D) They should keep up with the latest fashions.3. What do people in a Facebook group do concerning Michael Kors?A) They make fun of his ridiculous dress in the program.B) They want to force him out of the popular show.C) They try to persuade him to change his single outfit.D) They call people to follow his suit and wear jeans.4. According to New York magazine, Mr. Scarborough‟s outfit conveys a message that _______.A) he is a firm supporter of the Republican partyB) he prefers jackets made of soft materialsC) he can be trusted as a professional TV hostD) he is a Republican with Democratic leanings5. Mr. Wolfe, the fashion forecaster, altered his look last summer to _______.A) show that he was against fashion snobberyB) promote the development of the fashion industryC) set the trend that many people can followD) prove that the simpler a uniform is, the better6. According to Mr. Wolfe, people now take a very conservative fashion approach due to _______.A) international influencesB) fashion forecasters‟ predictsC) the idea of returning to natureD) the economic downturn7. What is Mr. Rautureau‟s purpose of wearing a hat when leaving his house?A) To help increase his visibility.B) To make his restaurants widely known.C) To avoid recognition in the streets.D) To display his special taste in fashion.8. Steve Chazin explained that Mr. Jobs wore a single outfit in the hope that he would not_____________________ the Apple product.9. The examples of changing office doors and dressing down showed Mr. Marchionne‟s intention tomake Fiat less _____________________.10. Cristiano Carlutti said he was in _____________________ when deciding the clothes for the jobinterview with Mr. Marchionne.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section ADirections:In this section, 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 four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) The man is never present in financial class.B) The man missed the class for oversleeping.C) The presentation would be very challenging.D) The teacher is a little angry with the man.12. A) His wife does well in cooking.B) His wife likes to use microwave oven to cook.C) His wife thought food in the dining-hall is horrible.D) His wife seems to like the fresh food in the dining-hall.13. A) He gives himself more pressure than he can endure.B) Peer pressure intertwines with self-induced pressure.C) He feels quite depressed because of too much pressure.D) His classmates are very strong-minded students.14. A) It‟s an unwise decision. B) Individual projects are much better.C) The decision will definitely be rejected. D) Many people try to lose weight nowadays.15. A) Ask her boss to raise her pay. B) Look for a more suitable job.C) Try to switch hours with someone else. D) Do the extra work without complaining.16. A) Their neighbor Mr. Churchill will help them paint the house.B) Their house is still new and needn‟t any paint work.C) They will ask about the fee before having their house painted.D) They have to paint their house on their own for lack of money.17. A) He might visit the woman in the hospital.B) He will refuse to accept the woman‟s paper.C) He may deny the woman‟s request to hospita l.D) He will give the woman more time to write her paper.18. A) The company does not have the man‟s resume.B) The man‟s interview might be successful.C) The company has decided to hire the man.D) The man was astonished to hear the news.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A tale related to bamboo. B) Different kinds of bamboo.C) Bamboo artifacts in Japanese culture. D) The use of bamboo in Asian countries.20. A) The Shinto gods lived inside the bamboo.B) Bamboo was the food of the Shinto gods.C) The Shinto gods used bamboo to build houses.D) The early inhabitants worshiped bamboo as the Shinto gods.21. A) It has many joints. B) It can be easily planted.C) It has a delicate fragrance. D) It is a strong plant but can be easily bent.22. A) It is used to add sugar. B) It is used for mixing tea.C) It is used for measuring tea. D) It is used as a tea container.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Rooms were overbooked for that evening.B) The hotel clerk confused him with another guest.C) There were no more rooms available for five people.D) The price for the room was higher than he expected.24. A) A single room. B) A double room.C) A honeymoon suite. D) A room for five people.25. A) She charged no money for the room.B) She provided the man with three free meals.C) She gave him a bunch of flowers for apology.D) She provided him with a ten-percent discount as well as a free breakfast.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), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) They can‟t afford them.B) They prefer apartments.C) Big houses are usually built in the countryside.D) They think small houses are more comfortable to live in.27. A) Many people have quit their old houses to build new ones.B) Many older people sell their houses after their children leave.C) Many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited.D) Many young people have moved into comfortable apartments.28. A) They have to furnish their own houses.B) They have to do their own maintenance.C) They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment.D) They will find it difficult to dispose of their old-style furniture.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) She has always lived in America.B) She visited America three years ago.C) She has been in America for three years.D) She has come to America to do research on advertising.30. A) The advertisements there were well designed.B) The advertisements there were creative and necessary.C) She found the advertisements there difficult to understand.D) There were far more advertisements there than she had expected.31. A) Be more careful about what they advertise.B) Advertise more for their products.C) Spend less money on advertising.D) Use new advertising techniques.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) To interest students in a career in counseling.B) To recruit counselors to work in the placement office.C) To inform students of a university program.D) To convince local merchants to hire college students.33. A) A job listing. B) A resume.C) A permission slip. D) Their salary requirements.34. A) Refine their interviewing techniques. B) Arrange their work schedules.C) Select appropriate courses. D) Write cover letters.35. A) They pay the same wage.B) They involve working outdoors.C) They can be substituted for college students.D) They‟re part-time.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 words 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 main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation‟s news (36) _________.And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can (37) _________ in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children‟s programs and f ilms for an (38) _________ license fee of ￡83 per household.It is a remarkable record, (39) _________ back over 70 years —yet the BBC‟s future is now in (40) _________. The Corporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programs are now the subject of a (41) _________ debate in Britain.The debate was (42) _________ by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC — (43) _________ ordinary listeners and viewers — to say what was good or bad about the Corporation. (44) ________________________________________________________________.Defenders of the Corporation —of whom there are many—are fond of quoting the American slogan “If it isn‟t broke, don‟t fix it.” The BBC “isn‟t broke”, they say, by which they mean it is not broken, so why bother to change it? (45) _________________________________________________________________. The commercial TV channels were required by the Thatcher Government‟s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. (46) ________________________________________________________________.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)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 the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Almost a third of children regularly go without breakfast before school and are more likely than classmates to be inactive, unfit and obese (极胖的), research shows.The study of 4,326 children, aged 10-16, in England was reported in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition and found that 26.6% of boys and 38.6% of girls skipped breakfast some or all of the time. Boys often blame lack of time, while many girls missed breakfast because they believe doing so would help them lose weight.“We found that children who skip breakfast either occasionally or routinely are less fit, less active and more likely to be overweight or obese than those who alwa ys eat breakfast,” said lead author Dr Gavin Sandercock, a lecturer in clinical physiology at the University of Essex. “Children with the healthiest weight were always those who regularly had breakfast before heading to school.“These findings are worrying because we found more obesity and lower levels of physical activity among skippers, which is of great concern because these children are more likely to develop chronic disease in adulthood like cancer, heart disease and diabetes,” added Sandercock.Until now it has been thought that children who missed breakfast were more likely to be obese because they snacked during the day and ate late at night. But the study suggests that their inactive lifestyles may also play a key role.“This research should concer n parents because they are putting their children at a higher risk of being overweight unless they make sure they eat breakfast before leaving the house, and are also increasing their risk of being unfit and inactive,” said Sandercock. “It‟s of great conce rn that 32% of parents don‟t do that, especially as we already know that kids‟ concentration and ability to learn is worse when they miss breakfast.”Tam Fry, founder of the Child Growth Foundation, said the study underlined the importance of breakfast for everyone. “Although 68% of the children studied always ate breakfast, there are areas of the country where, tragically, very few are given breakfast at home. That is why breakfast clubs at school are hugely important for them — not only for their physical fitness but also for their fitness to learn,” said Fry.But Sandercock said that while breakfast clubs are a good idea, they take away from parents the responsibility of preparing food for their offspring.47. According to the study conducted in England, many girls skip breakfast in order to_____________________________________________.48. Dr Gavin Sandercock suggested that children who miss morning meal are more likely to have_____________________________________________ in their adult life.49.Besides irregular meals, the study indicates that_____________________________________________ also contribute to obesity among children who skipped breakfast.50.Parents should realize that their children will have difficulty in_____________________________________________ and learning if they go to school without breakfast.51. Sandercock stressed that when it comes to preparing children‟s breakfast, it is parents that shouldbe _____________________________________________.Section BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.The employment discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, which the Supreme Court heard last week, is the largest in American history. If the court rejects this suit, it will send a chilling message that some companies are too big to be held accountable (负有责任的).It began in 1999 after Stephanie Odle was fired when she complained of sex discrimination. As Ms. Odle described in sworn testimony, as an assistant manager she discovered that a male employee with the same title and less experience was making $10,000 a year more than her.She complained to her boss, who defended the difference by saying the male had a family to support. When she replied that she was having a baby that she needed to support, the supervisor madeher provide a personal budget and then gave her a raise closing just one-fifth the gap.The plaintiffs (原告) who have brought a class action on behalf of 1.5 million current and former female Wal-Mart employees allege that they, too, faced discrimination in pay and promotion. If Wal-Mart loses, it could owe more than $1 billion in back pay.Wal-Mart has tried to end the litigation (诉讼) by arguing that 1.5 million women do not have enough in common to sue for discrimination as a single class under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A federal trial judge said they do. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld that ruling, twice.But during oral argument last week, conservative justices and liberals to some degree expressed skepticism: Is there enough “cohesion (一致性)” among the women to justify treating them as a single class?A brief by 31 professors of civil procedure explains why the women are a suitable class. Their claims meet the core test: They have in common the question of whether Wal-Mart discriminated against them. Meanwhile, the high cost of litigation compared to the low likely individual recoveries would make it hard for the women to proceed any other way.The average wage gap each year for every member of the class is around $1,100, too little to give lawyers an incentive to represent them. The best way to judge their rights efficiently and fairly is by recognizing them as a group. That is the purpose of the class-action rule.The case record contains 120 sworn statements describing sex discrimination in pay and promotion but also in the work environment: required company fish ing trips where women weren‟t included on their male peers‟ boat; a supposedly revenge-free system for complaints that led to women being fired. The lower courts ruled that this and other evidence provide compelling reasons for the case to move forward.52. What will it mean if the Supreme Court dismisses the Wal-Mart case, according to the author?A) Wal-Mart didn‟t discriminate against its women employees before.B) Some large companies can escape punishment if they break the law.C) It is difficult for employees to win an employment discrimination lawsuit.D) The decision of the Supreme Court was apparently partial to Wal-Mart.53. After Stephanie Odle complained to her boss about the wage gap, ______.A) she still got less payment than the male assistant managerB) she was moved to a lower position from her previous positionC) the boss came to realize the problem and promised to solve itD) the supervisor was criticized for treating employees unfairly54. Conservative justices doubted about whether ______.A) the trial judge is partial to the plaintiffsB) the plaintiffs all work or worked for Wal-MartC) the group of plaintiffs should be recognized as a classD) the plaintiffs have enough evidence against Wal-Mart55. It can be inferred from the passage that the class-action rule ______.A) was set to help women employeesB) reflects the principle of fairnessC) benefits mainly large companiesD) takes effect only in the United States56. The example of Wal-Mart‟s fishing trips shows that ______.A) there is little chance that Wal-Mart will lose this lawsuitB) Wal-Mart tries its best to protect its women employees‟ safetyC) Wal-Mart holds various outdoor activities for its employeesD) women employees face discrimination in the work environmentPassage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Talking of campaigns by our charity to phase out the keeping of animals in captivity, Dartmoor zoo owner Ben Mee says: “Actually, I can see their point; I don‟t particularly like looking at animals behind wire either.” He then adds the usual caveat (说明): “But, as a zoo director, I understand that it is absolutely essential that we keep them there.”Are zoos really essential? Ben talks about them “protecting as many endangered species as possible”. Yet of the 51 mammal and bird species at his zoo only seven are classed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.Zoos claim to be safer places for animals than their natural habitats. Mee questions whether it is “fair” to reintroduce a jaguar (美洲豹) to Central America, because of not only the dwindling (逐渐减少的) rainforest but also the impact “on the people who live and farm there”. This view is highly。