1、大学英语六级考试模拟试卷十五（总分：710.00,做题时间：130分钟）Part I Writing（总题数:1 ,分数：0.00）1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essayto express your views on the phenomenon of excessive spending among collegestudents. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.（分数：106
2、.50）正确答案：（范文Excessive Spending Among College StudentsCurrently, with the improvement of living standards, there has appeared acommonplace phenomenon that quite a few college students spend too excessively.Or, put another way, they spend money just like running water!There are two main reasons accoun
3、table for this phenomenon. To begin with,it arises from peer pressure. When some college students see their classmatespurchase fancy clothes or accessories, they just follow suit regardless of their ownactual economic conditions. Secondly, many college students dont have the slightestclue as to how
4、to manage money on their own. According to a survey, more than 90%of college students have no budgets. They tend to spend far more living expensesthan expected.From my perspective, we college students are supposed to take a properconsumption view and also learn to budget our money, which is vital to
5、 our futurelife. Anyway, we survive on the money our parents give us and it will be moresensible for us to save money rather than waste it.）解析：Part II Listening Comprehension（总题数：0 ,分数：0.00）Section A（总题数：8 ,分数：0.00）. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1 .（分数：28.40）A.
6、The enormous size of its stores.B. Numerous varieties of food. JC. lts appealing surroundings.D. lts rich and colorful history.解析：听力原文W: Tell me, Peter; what makes Harrods so famous?M: Well, its the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall andEgyptian hall are very famous. People come t
7、o Harrods just to see them.W: What is special about the food hall?M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds ofcheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers alsolove all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy 100 tons every year.W: Thats
8、 amazing, and why is the Egyptian hall so famous?M: Well, when people see it they feel theyre in another world. It looks like anEgyptian building from 4 000 years ago, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not4000 years old, of course.W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?M: Yes
9、, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of thebuilding we use 11500 light bulbs.W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day? Andhow much do they spend?M: About 30000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, thenumber increases to 300000 cust
10、omers a day. How much do they spend? Well, onaverage, customers spend about 1.5 million a day. The record for one day is 9million.W: 9 million in one day?M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.W: Harrods says it sells everything to everybody everywhere. Is that reallytrue?M: Oh, yes, of cours
11、e. Absolutely everything.What is the food hall of Harrods noted for?, Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5 .（分数：28.40）A. ln a studio. JB. ln a clothing store.C. At a beach resort.D. At a fashion show.解析：听力原文M: Hello, and welcome to our program Working Abroad. Our gues
12、t thisevening is a Londoner who lives and works in Italy. Her names Susan Hill. Susan,welcome to the program. You live in Florence. How long have you been living there?W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6months.M: Why did you change your mind?W: Well, Im a desig
13、ner. I design leather goods, mainly shoes and handbags.Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italys top fashion houses,Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?W: No, Ive been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, infact
14、.M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now?W: Yes, thats right. Ive designed many fashion items for a number of Italiancompanies, and during the last four years, Ive also been designing for the Britishcompany, Burberry.M: What have you been designing for them?W: Mostly han
15、dbags, and small leather goods.M: Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?W: Oh, yes. It has become a lot more competitive. Because the quality ofproducts from other countries has improved a lot. But the Italian quality and designis still world-famous.M: And do you ever think of returni
16、ng to live in England?W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love theMediterranean sun and the Italian lifestyle.M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.W: My pleasure.Where does this talk most probably take place?Section B（总题数：7,分数:0.00） Questions 9 to 11 are based on t
17、he passage you have just heard.1 .（分数：21.30）A. They often feel insecure about their jobs.B. They are unable to decide what to do first.C. They are incompetent to fulfill their responsibilities.D. They feel burdened with numerous tasks every day. J解析：听力原文Many days seem to bring numerous tasks and res
18、ponsibilities, all of whichapparently must be tackled right away. You spend a day putting out files, but by theend of the day, you havent accomplished any of the really important things you setout to do. In desperation, you draft a to-do list一but most days, you can make littleprogress with it. When
19、you look at the list each morning, a big fat cloud of doom isright at the top一those difficult, complex, important tasks that are so crucial to getdone and so easy to avoid. Plenty of us create a to-do list to address feelings of beingoverwhelmed, but we rarely use these tools to their best effect. T
20、hey wind out beingguilt-provoking reminders of the fact that we are over-committed and losing controlof our priorities. According to Timithy Pikyo, a professor of psychology at CarltonUniversity in Ottawa, people often draw up a to-do list, and then thats it. The listitself becomes the days achievem
21、ent, allowing us to feel weve done somethinguseful without taking on any real work. In fact, drawing up the list becomes a way ofavoiding the work itself. Too often, the list is seen as the accomplishment for the day,reducing the immediate guilt of not working on the tasks at hand by investing energ
22、yin the list, says Pikyo. When a list is used like this, its simply another way in whichwe lie to ourselves.What is the problem that troubles many people nowadays according to thespeaker?. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.4 .（分数:28.40）A. Their performance may improve.
23、JB. Their immune system may be reinforced.C. Their blood pressure may rise all of a sudden.D. Their physical development may be enhanced.解析：听力原文In many stressful situations, the bodys responses can improve ourperformance. We become more energetic, more alert, better able to take effectiveaction. But
24、 when stress is encountered continually, the bodys reactions are morelikely to be harmful than helpful to us. The continual speeding up of bodily reactionsand the production of stress-related hormones seem to make people moresusceptible to heart disease. And stress reactions can reduce the disease f
25、ightingeffectiveness of the bodys immune system, thereby increasing susceptibility toillnesses ranging from colds to cancer. Stress may also contribute to disease in lessdirect ways by influencing moods and behavior. People under stress may becomeanxious or depressed, and as a result may eat too muc
26、h or too little, have sleepdifficulties or fail to exercise. These behavioral changes may in turn be harmful totheir health. In addition, people are more likely to pay attention to certain bodilysensations such as aches and pains when they are under stress and to think thattheyre sick. If the person
27、 were not under stress, the same bodily sensations mightnot be perceived as symptoms and the person might continue to feel well. Someresearchers have suggested that assuming the role of a sick person is one way inwhich certain people try to cope with stress. Instead of dealing with the stressfulsitu
28、ation directly, these people fall sick. After all, it is often more acceptable in oursociety to be sick and to seek medical help than it is to admit that one can not copewith the stresses of life.What does the speaker say about people who encounter stress once in awhile?Section C（总题数:1 0 ,分数：0.00） Q
29、uestions 16 to 19 are based on the recording you have just heard.1 .（分数:56.80）A. Not using offensive or hurtful language. VB. Using more encouraging words.C. Never using slang words with old people.D. Using some popular language with young people.解析：听力原文Everyday conversation is essential to several
30、aspects of life such asmaintaining relationshipsbusiness and personal, building trust and credibility andcreating a pleasurable experience for yourself and others. It comes as no surprisetherefore that conversation skills are one of the most basic skills needed to functionwell in everyday society. O
31、ne of the most important conversation skills for you tohave is the ability to avoid using offensive or hurtful language. This becomesespecially difficult when you are not aware that the words you use are actuallyconsidered hurtful. Slang words commonly used by the younger generation can alsobe unkno
32、wingly offensive. To assist with this confusion, here are a few commonwords or phrases which you may or may not know are actually hurtful.The first one is I dont care. This is a very common phrase for someone tosay in a variety of situations, and it is obvious that it can easily offend. It is never
33、niceto say that you dont care about something or someone, even in a joking manner. Tothose who are a bit more sensitive, they might take your words more seriously thanyou think. Altogether, it is best to assume that this phrase is offensive in mostsituations.The second is It was just a joke. If a pe
34、rson has trouble tolerating whateveryou just said, they wont believe you say you werent serious. No matter how closeyou are as friends or family, if you make an offensive comment and expect them totake it as a joke, it might be a little too much to ask. Although you may have hadgood intentions, it a
35、lways pays to be careful about what you say out loud, especiallyif you know the person is a little bit sensitive.The third is Never mind, you dont get it. Nobody likes being left out of theloop, and used in the wrong context, this can make it sound like you left the personout on purpose. Although yo
36、u may have only meant for it to be a quick dismissal of asubject, it could come off as rude, which destroys relationships rather than maintainsthem. Next time try providing an explanation, no matter how brief.The fourth is Whats the point? Although you may have asked this from aviewpoint of curiosit
37、y, it is easy for this statement to sound offensive. Depending onthe sensitivity or the person and the circumstance, it might sound like you aredismissing their explanation before they even try explaining. It sounds rude andthere are many more polite ways to ask about the purpose of an action.What i
38、s one of the most important conversation skills according to thespeaker?. Questions 20 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.5 .（分数：42.60）A. Companies were fighting for the gaming market.B. They saw high economic returns in the business. JC. More and more people were using mobile devi
39、ces.D. Smartphones were replacing the traditional computers.解析：听力原文More and more people around the world are using wireless or mobile devices.In some countries, smartphones and other mobile devices serve as replacements forthe traditional desktop computer. This increase in mobile device usage has al
40、so led tothe growth of the mobile gaming industry. Experts say the industry will be worthmore than $11 billion this year.Early computers were too slow to process the amount of data needed forrealistic pictures, sound and special effects. But processor soon became faster andless costly. Manufacturers
41、 saw there was money to be made, so they developedmachines designed only for games. Now, smartphones and other mobile deviceshave created new ways to play games.Large companies compete in an expanding gaming market. Garners and gamedevelopers recently showed and tested their products at the Electron
42、icEntertainment Exhibition in Los Angeles, California. The event is called F3 for short.Gaming industry leaders like Xbox and PlayStation demonstrated new products at E3.Famous Americans like comedian Conan OBrien attended the event.App Annie based in San Francisco, California is a mobile gaming mar
43、ketresearch company. App Annies Marcos Sanchez says companies that develop gamesfor mobile devices are making huge profits.Yoshio Osaki is the top vice president of the International Development Group.The official says new companies are doing very well with all the different ways toprovide people wi
44、th games.The video games are not just about the console anymore. And you see a lot ofcross-pollination and hybridization across Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, EA, andActivation etc.Many of the gaming companies depend on loyal garners for fresh ideas. Andage is unimportant to some companies. Michael Saym
45、an is a 17-year-old Facebookemployee. He spoke recently with Voice of Americas Spanish service about some ofhis Facebook responsibilities.I will be working on a system called Parse, which is part of Facebook andworks with many applications, and they all connect together through what Facebookdoes and
46、 what the company within Facebook. Parse also does. Sayman said.Parse software is designed to help others develop even more applications formobile devices.Why did manufacturers develop machines designed only for games?. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.8 .（分数：42.60）A
47、. Waste products which can be prevented or disposed of sensibly.B. Artificial and natural substances released into the environment. VC. Advertising that persuades people into buying products.D. Nuclear power stations that cause ecological imbalance.解析：听力原文People all over the world today are beginnin
48、g to hear and learn more andmore about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release ofcompletely new and often artificial substances into the environment or by releasinggreatly increased amounts of natural substances, such as oil from oil tankers into thesea.The whole industr
49、ial process which makes many of the goods and machineswe need and use in our daily life is bound to create a number of waste products,which upset the environmental balance, or the ecological balance as it is also known.Many of these waste products can be prevented or disposed of sensibly, but clearl
50、y,while more and more new and complex goods are produced, there will be new,dangerous wastes to be disposed of, for example, the waste products from nuclearpower stations. Many people, therefore, see pollution as only part of a larger andmore complex problem, that is, the whole process of industrial
