| 四六级考试六级模拟试题（2019/8/14） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5题：There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another.Three basic ways may be described as the market system,the administered system and the traditional system. In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the market place.It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them.In a market,transactions may take place via barter or money exchange.In a barter economy,real goods such as automobiles,shoes,and pizzas are traded against each other.Obviously,finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task.Hence,the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably.In the modern market economy,goods and services are bought or sold for money. An alternative to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions.This agency will issue edicts or commands as to how much of each goods and service should be produced,exchanged,and consumed by each economic unit.Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy.The central plan,drawn up by the government,shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated to different households for consumption. This is an example of complete planning of production,consumption,and exchange for the whole economy. In a traditional society,production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition:parentage,religion,and custom fix every person's place within the economic system.Transactions take place on the basis of tradition,too.People belonging to a certain group or caste may have an obligation to care for other persons,provide them with food and shelter,care for their health, and provide for their education.Clearly,in a system where every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone,progress may be difficult to achieve.A stagnant society may result. 26. What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To outline contrasting types of economic systems. B.To explain the science of economics. C.To argue for the superiority of one economic system. D.To compare barter and moneyexchange markets. 27. In the second paragraph,the word “real” in “real goods” could best be replaced by which of the following? A.high quality. B.concrete. C.utter. D.authentic. 28. According to the passage,a barter economy can lead to ____. A.rapid speed of transactions B.misunderstandings C.inflation D.difficulties for the traders 29. According to the passage,who has the greatest degree of control in an administered system? A.Individual B.Small businesses C.Major corporations D.The government 30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a person's place in a traditional society? A.Family background. B.Age. C.Religious belief. D.Custom. |
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| 第6、7、8、9、10题：Disagreements among economists are legendary, but not on the issue of free trade. A recent survey of prominent economists-both conservative and liberal-concluded that "an economist who argues for restricting international trade is almost as common today as a physician who favors leeching." Why the consensus? International free trade, economists agree, makes possible higher standards of living all over the globe. The case for free trade rests largely on this principle: as long as trade is voluntary, both partners benefit; otherwise they wouldn't trade. The buyer of a shirt, for example, values the shirt more than the money spent, while the seller values the money more. Both are better off because of the sale. Moreover, it doesn't matter whether the shirt salesman is from the United States or Hong Kong or anywhere else). The vast majority of American manufactures face international competition. This competition forces companies to improve quality and cut costs. By contrast, protectionism encourages monopoly, lower quality and higher prices. Americans pay an enormous price for protectionism -- over '60 billion a year, or ' 1000 for a family of four. Thanks to protectionism, for example, American consumers pay twice the world price for sugar. Free trade also makes the world economy more efficient, by allowing nations to capitalize on their strengths. The United States has an advantage in food production, for instance, while Saudi Arabia has an advantage in oil. The Saudis could undertake massive irrigation to become self-sufficient in food, but it is more economical for them to sell oil and purchase food from us. Similarly, we could become self-sufficient in petroleum by squeezing more out of oil sale. But it is much less costly to buy some of our oil from Saudi Arabia. Trade between our two countries improves the standard of living in both. Protectionism is both wasteful and unjust. It taxes most heavily on the people who can least afford it. Thus, tariffs that raise the price of shoes burden the poor more than the rich. Despite the powerful case for free trade, the United States and the rest of the world have always been protectionist to some degree. This is because free trade benefits the general public, while protectionism benefits special-interest groups, which are better organized, better financed and more informed. To make matters worse, much of what we hear on this issue is misinformation spread by the special interests themselves. 31. The economists _______. A. disagree whether to restrict free trade or not B. agree on free trade C. agree on the restriction if internal trade D. hold different arguments because to their different interests 32. The two parties in a free trade ________. A. do not care at all B. care for different things C. care for the things being traded D. care for the same things 33. What is the author's attitude toward protectionism denoted from the 5th paragraph? A. Sincere B. Appreciative C. Grateful D. Ironic 34. Why has protectionism always been exercised if it is wasteful and unjust? Because ________. A. it helps to establish national industry of one's own B. it can achieve an independent economy C. it is favored by general public D. it benefits some privileged few 35. According to the free trade principle, the author suggests that ______. A. U.S. explore its oil shale B. Saudi Arabia build its own industry C. Saudi Arabia import food from U.S. D. U.S. becomes more self-sufficient in food |
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| 第11题：Part Ⅴ Writing Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on the following outline (given in Chinese).The suggested title is: Private schools in China.You should write no less than 150 words for your composition. 提纲： 1.私立学校在中国的兴起。 2. 私立学校可能带来的好处。 1)人才市场的需要 2)培养一流人才 3)提高全民族科学，教育水平 3.更多的孩子会上私立学校。 |
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| 第12题：ThenewproductionofOthelloisveryambitiousandextremelyinteresting,butsomehowitdoesn'tquite（） A.comeoff B.comethrough C.comeout D.comeround |
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| 第13题： The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident （） two lorries. A. containing B. combining C. involving D. including |
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| 第14、15、16、17、18题：Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being-somewhere-in faraway, line frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees. They exist only a short time and then slowly away just as unnoticed. Objects of sheerest beauty, they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes, they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green, or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues. They are graceful, stately, inspiring-in calm, sunlit seas. But they are also called frightening and dangerous, and that they are in the night, in the fog, and in storms. Even in clear weather one is wise to stay at a safe distance away from them. Most of their bilk is hidden below the visible top. Also, they may roll over unexpectedly, churning the waters around them. Icebergs are parts of glaciers that break off, drift into the water, float about a while, and finally melt. Iceberg afloat today are made of anowflakes that have fallen over long ages of time. They embody snows that drifted down hundreds, or many thousands, or in some cases maybe a million year ago. The snows fell in polar regions and on cold mountains, where they melted only a little or not at all, and so collected to great depths over the years and centuries. As each year's snow accumulation lay on the surface, evaporation and melting caused the snowflakes slowly fell on the top of the old, it too turned to icy grains. So blankets of snow and ice grains mounted layer upon layer and were of such great thickness that the weight of the upper layers compressed the lower ones. With time and pressure from above, the many small ice grains joined and changed to larger crystals, and eventually the deeper crystals merged into a solid mass of ice. 46. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The Name and Origin of Icebergs B. The Size and Shape of Icebergs C. The Dangers of icebergs D. The melting of Icebergs 47. The author states that iceberg are rarely seen because they are _____. A. broken by waves soon after they are found B. hidden beneath the mountains C. located in remote regions of the work D. surrounded by fog 48. In Para 5, line 6 the expression "from above" refer to _______. A. sunlit seas B. polar regions C. weight of mountains D. layers of ice and snow 49. According to the passage, icebergs are dangerous because they _____. A. usually melt quickly B. can turn over suddenly C. may create immense snowdrifts D. can cause unexpected avalanches 50. "Dazzlingly" in Para 2 line 2 probably means _____. A. brilliant B. faint C. beautify D. sick |
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| 第19题：The husband survived his wife（）. A.for many years B.by many years C.during many years D.in many years |
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| 第20题：Passengersmayleavebulkyarticlesunderthestairs（）theconductor'spermission. A.at B.with C.on D.in |
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| 第21题：Everyone knows that the earth is spherical,（）? A.doesn't he B.doesn't she C.doesn't it D.don't they |
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| 第22、23、24、25、26题：Ironically,in the United States,a country of immigrants,prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems.There was often tension between each established group of immigrants and each succeeding group.As each group became more financially successful,and more powerful,they excluded newcomers from full participation in the society.Prejudice and discrimination are part of our history,however,this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more unjust than with black Americans. Blacks had distinct disadvantages.For the most part,they came to the “land of opportunity”as slaves and they were not free to keep their heritage and cultural traditions.Unlike most European immigrants,blacks did not have the protection of a support group;sometimes slaveowners separated members of the same family. They could not mix easily with the established society either because of their skin color.It was difficult for them to adapt to the American culture.Even after they became free people,they still experienced discrimination in employment,housing,education,and even in public facilities,such as restroom. 26. Prejudice and discrimination____. A.were gone B.have been existing in the American society C.don't exclude new immigrants from participation in the society D.are mainly caused by the slavery 27. Established and succeeding immigrants____. A.were reluctant to help newcomers to adapt to the new surroundings B.were willing to support newcomers financially C.were great helpers of slaves and Indians D.were treated unequally by American Indians 28. One of the reasons why black Americans could not easily mix in American society is____. A.that most Americans are immigrants B.due to their skin color C.that they speak their language differently from Americans D.that they were free to keep their heritage 29. The author specifically mentions that____. A.black Americans are most prejudicially treated in the U.S. B.discrimination in the South was not more obvious than in the North C.the situation of blacks is almost the same today as it was in the 1930s D. after blacks became free people they didn't experience discrimination in employment and public facilities 30. The attitude of the author is____. A.favorable B.praising C.indifferent D.sarcastic |
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| 第27题：Susanfoundthatherjobdidnotprovideherwithsufficient（）forherability. A.capability B.opening C.range D.scope |
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| 第28题： The wedding ring is a symbol of____love,because a circle has no beginning or end. A.eternal B.external C.internal D.interval |
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| 第29题：The Hotel____$100 for a single room with bath a night. A.pays B.charges C.expends D.spends |
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| 第30题：They are produced（）. A. 10 more pianos this month than last month B. 10 pianos more this month than last month C. 10 pianos this month as many as last month D. 10 as many pianos this month as last month |
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| 第31题：The security of the passengers is supposed to（） by the captain. A.see to B.seeing to C.be seen to D.seen to |
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| 第32、33、34、35、36题：T[ornadoes,whirlwinds,and watersprouts are rotating funnel cloud air masses of small diameter.They are differentiated by the intensity of their rotation and by the surfaces that they traverse.Though tornadoes and whirlwinds both travel over land masses,whirlwinds are atmospheric systems smaller than tornadoes.Watersprouts are tornadoes that form or pass over a water surface.A tornado is a powerful vortex or “twister” whose rotational speeds are estimated to be near 300 miles per hour.The first visible indication of tornado development is usually a funnel cloud.As this funnel dips earthward,it becomes darker because of the debris that is forced into its intensifying vortex.Some tornadoes give no visible warning until their destruction strikes the unsuspecting victim.Tornadoes often occur in groups,and several twisters sometimes descend from the same cloud base.The forward speed of a tornado is normally 30 to 40 miles per hour.In the short time that it takes to pass,a tornado can cause fantastic destruction.There have been cases reported in which blades of straw were embeded in fence posts. 31. How are tornadoes distinguished from whirlwinds? A.Whirlwinds rotate in a different direction than tornadoes do. B.Tonadoes travel over land and whirlwinds over water. C.Tonadoes are larger than whirlwinds. D.Only tornadoes are funnelshaped. 32. Why do tornadoes appear to be dark? A.They occur only at night. B.They are funnel-shaped. C.They pick up debris from the ground. D.They are water-laden. 33. According to the passage,which of the following behaviors is frequently characteristic of funnel clouds? A.Descending from different cloud bases. B.Occurring in isolated areas. C.Lasting a long time. D.Occurring in groups. 34. According to the passage,some tornadoes take people unaware because they__. A.produce a sound similar to thunder. B.cannot be seen until it is too late. C.look so much like other clouds. D.carry so many large pieces of debris. 35. The author refers to straw embeded in fence posts in order to show __. A.where tornadoes occur. B.who makes reports about tornadoes. C.when tornadoes take form. D.how tornadoes affect physical objects. |
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| 第37题：Shemaybe（）experience,butshelearnsquickly. A.lacking B.lackingin C.inneedfor D.inlackof |
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| 第38题：The bad weather will（）our plans by three weeks. A.destory B.pull back C.spoil D.set back |
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| 第39题：Becarefulwiththathorse.Hegetseasily（） A.byhand B.onhand C.tohand D.outofhand |
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| 第40题："Weretheremanypeoplewaitinginline?" "Yes,Isaw（）." A.quiteafew B.quitemuch C.quitemany D.quitesome |
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