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2017
年
5
月大学英语六级
1
考试模拟题
写作范文听力原文及答案
Part I
Writing
范文
With the leaps and bounds
in the development of IT technology,
people come to face a virtual
world filled with an excessive amount
of information. Some people simply get lost in
face of so much
information online and
so many views from all walks of life. When facing
some problems in life, they
tend to
turn to the Internet for a way out. However, in my
opinion, we should try our best to maintain
our ability to think independently and
to practice independent thinking as much as we
could.
I have the following reasons to
back up my support for independent thinking.
Firstly, the ability
of independent
thinking will give a sense of direction when you
face the huge virtual world. Secondly,
independent
thinking
may
provide
you
a
new
perspective
to
look
at
the
events
happening
on
the
Internet,
without
following
the
crow
blindly.
Thirdly,
independent
thinking
will
help
you
to
be
a
person as
you are, instead of following
others
’
steps and becoming
an ordinary person in the end.
Therefore, we
can
’
t do without any skills
at independent thinking, either in personal life
or at the
workplace. Instead, we should
do something to enhance our awareness in
maintaining the ability of
independent
thinking. Also, intentionally keeping away from
the
virtual world and
giving
ourselves
time for deep thinking might
help a lot. Only in this way can we stay what we
are and achieve what we
really desire.
Part II
Listening
Comprehension
原文
Section A
Directions
:
In
this section, you will hear two long
conversations. At the end of each conversation,
you
will
hear
some
questions.
Both
the
conversation
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 1
with a
single line through the centre.
Conversation One
M:
At
some
point
in
our
career,
you
’
re
likely
to find
a
co-worker
’
s
habits
annoying
because,
well,
we’re
human. And
it
’
s very tricky.
W: That
’
s
inevitable. You know,
there
’
s always such a person
around you at work.
M:
So,
that
’
s
a
commonly
seen
problem
happening
in
our
life.
But,
how
can
we
deal
with
such
a
person?
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W:
I
think,
first,
you
need
to
figure
out
how
to live
with
the
problem
if
you
can.
If
you
can
’
t,
try
confronting the person.
If that still doesn
’
t work,
you can approach your boss with the issue.
M: I must say, it takes much courage
and time to confront a colleague like that. I will
be the last one to
confront him.
W: Yes, that
’
s
right. So, before you decide to meet him directly,
you
’
re advised to wait until
you
’
re
calm. If
you find yourself irrationally angry at something
a co-worker is doing, that
’
s
not the time
to confront him. Wait
until you
’
re calmed down and
have a clear mind.
M: Anyway,
that
’
s the last method I
will turn to.
W:
Well,
I
agree
with
you
on
that.
Surely,
there
’
re
many
other
ways
to
deal
with
an
annoying
colleague.
M: Please tell
me. I want to know more about that. This really
matters our feeling about our job, our
career, even our whole life.
W: Ok, firstly, take the high road. It
only matters what you should do.
M:
What
does it mean, “
take the
high road
”
?
W: It
means, you should be extremely polite to the
person no matter what he says or how annoying he
is.
M: Why bother? Do we
suddenly stop to believe in
“
eye for eye, tooth for
tooth
”
?
W: If you
engage, you
’
re only making
the problem worse. Plus, maybe you could get into
an argument
with the person who gets
you in trouble with your boss.
M: I
understand now. Ok, maybe I should take your
advice.
W: Secondly, you are supposed
to ignore the problem, and to lay aside the
argument, and blame it on
the fact that
you have work to do.
M:
I
’
m afraid,
it
’
s hard to ignore the
problem.
W: Then,
i
t’
ll be easier if you blame
it on work. If you need to ask a co-worker to turn
down a song,
you could blame it on the
fact that you need to make a phone
call
……
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the
conversation you have just heard.
1. What are the two speakers talking
about?
2. What’
s the
woman
’
s first suggestion for
dealing with an annoying co-worker?
3.
What
’
s the meaning of
“
take the high
road
”?
4.
What
’
s the man advised to do
when trying to persuade a co-worker to turn down a
song?
Conversation Two
W: I meant to read the novel
Gone with the Wind
during
the winter vacation. But, it seems hard for me
to concentrate on my reading, so I just
finished reading less than half the book. I feel
like a failure.
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M: Were you quite busy with other
things in that period of time? Going to parties
with your former
classmates? Going
shopping with your best friends?
W: Not
much, actually. Most of the time, I just stayed at
home by myself, without any idea of going
out or reading something. My parents
have to go out and work to support the family.
M: Now, I know what problem you have.
You lack motivation to finish what you planned to
do.
W: Motivation!
That
’
s a big word. But, I
truly feel unmotivated during the whole vacation.
M: Don
’
t worry
too much. Everyone experiences lack of motivation
from time to time, such as, staring
at
a stack of books not wanting to study, or seeing a
pile of dishes in the kitchen not feeling like
doing them.
That
’
s not a big deal.
W: Yes, that
’
s
exactly what I feel when I see the novel.
You
’
re very kind to comfort
me by saying so.
But, I still feel
guilty, not making good use of the time.
M: Now you see, you understand what
your problem is. In fact,
that
’
s the first step to
make changes.
Then, you can take one
more step to improve. Once you choose to remind
yourself of your goal in
finishing the
novel, you
’
ll have time to
make it. Trust me.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the
conversation you have just heard.
5. What did the woman plan to do at the
beginning of her vacation?
6. What happened to the woman during
the winter vacation?
7. How did the man
consider the lack of motivation?
8.
What does the man advise the woman to do?
Section B
Directions:
In
this section, you will hear two 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
1
with
a
single
line
through
the
centre.
Passage One
The
city of Chicago is most widely recognized as the
‘Windy City’.
The earliest known
reference
to
the
‘Windy
City’
was
actually
to
Green
Bay
in
1856.
The
first
known
repeated
effort
to
label
Chicago
with this nickname is from 1876.
Chicago has been called the ‘windy’
city, the term being used metaphorically to
m
ean that people
in Chicago
tend to exaggerate things. The city gets this
reputation, for the reason that as people got
used to it they found most of her
claims to be backed up by facts. But,
it
’
s not the case anymore.
When
one tells a visitor almost
anything about Chicago today, and the visitor
chooses to believe it.
But
i
n
another
sense
Chicago
is
actually
earning
the
title
of
the
‘windy’
city.
It
is
one
of
the
effects of
the tall buildings which engineers and architects
apparently did not foresee that the wind is
sucked down into the streets. Walk past
a talk building even though it may be perfectly
calm elsewhere,
and you will meet with
a lively breeze at the base of the building that
will compel you to put your
3
hand to your hat.
An
explanation
for
Chicago
being
a
naturally
breezy
area
is
that
it
is
on
the
shores
of
Lake
Michigan.
Chicago is believed by locals as a Summer Resort,
and they proudly declare that people of
this city are enjoying cool breezes
from the lake, with frequent hints of the grass,
flowers, wheat and
corn of the
prairies.
Questions 9 to 11
are based on the passage you have just
heard.
9. When
did Chicago begin to be labeled as the windy city?
10. What
’
s
mentioned of tall buildings in Chicago?
11. What does Lake Michigan bring to
Chicago?
Passage Two
Street
food
vendors
may
be
located
outdoors
or
under
a
roof
which
is
easily
bought
from
the
street.
Urban population growth has stimulated a rise in
the number of street food vendors in many
cities throughout the world. People
moving from rural areas to urban centres has
created a daily need
among
many
working
people
to
eat
outside
the
home
as
well.
In
addition,
demand
for
relatively
inexpensive, ready-to-eat food has
increased as people, especially women, have less
time to prepare
meals.
However,
there
’
re
problems
with
street
food.
In
some
sense,
regulations
can
make
street
food
safer: Once policy-makers have decided
that street foods are here to stay, there are
numerous small
ways
to
make
life
easier
for
both
vendors
and
inspectors
while
ensuring
that
food
is
safer
for
the
consumers. Fair licensing and
inspections, combined with educational drives, are
the best long-term
measures to
safeguard the public.
Customers
and
consumer
organizations
also
have
a
role
to
play
together
with
government
authorities,
vendors’ associations and scientists. Better
c
onsumer information and education
regarding
food hygiene can help
authorities to take quick remedial action and
preventive measures.
Also,
t
he
consumer’s
needs
should
be
taken
into
account
when
establishing
policies
and
regulations.
Low-income
consumers
can get benefit from some polices. For
example, more
licenses
might
be
allowed
for
vendors
selling
low-cost,
nutritionally
sound
foods
or
for
those
with
good
records of hygiene.
Therefore, street foods deserve the attention of
policy-makers and vendors should
be
given
opportunities
to
improve
their
situation
and
develop
their
enterprises
into
city
food
establishments.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the
passage you have just heard.
12. What does urban population growth
bring about?
13. How can problems with
street food be solved?
14.
What
’
s said of low-income
consumers of street food?
15. What does
the speaker feel about the future of street food?
Section C
Directions:
In
this section, you will hear recordings of lectures
or talks followed by some questions.
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