2010年12月英语六级考试模拟试题及答案(1)

英日韩语培训 职业技能培训 少儿才艺培训 [D] Because they outnumber younger generation and enjoy more privileges in the present society.

59. Which factor pushed up house prices?

[A] Many young men, who live alone, have increased demand for houses.

[B] Many young men need to rent more houses.

[C] It is easy to apply for a mortgage for young generation.

[D] The number of older people, many of whom live alone, becomes bigger and bigger.

60. In what way does Laura Lenox-Conyngham make her living?

[A] By taking photographs for magazines.

[B] By marring a rich man.

[C] By subletting the lounge sofa-bed to her brother.

[D] By preparing food for photographs for some magazines.

61. We can conclude from the passage that ________.

[A] today's under-thirties are leading a miserable life in Britain

[B] Laura Lenox-Conyngham's attitude to work and life represents that of many young professionals in Britain

[C] Life can get harder for under-thirties in Britain

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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 delete 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 you 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.

Example:

Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1. time/times/period

Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2. /

as a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. the

More people than ever are drinking coffee these

days—but in small quantities than they used to. Some 62. ________

manufactures of coffee makers are trying to make 63. ________

advantage of this trend by developing diminutive

machines that brew(煮)smaller amounts of coffee.

Two U.S. appliance companies—Black & Decker,

basing in Towson, Maryland, and Toastmaster Inc. of 64. ________

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coffee makers that brew one or two cup servings of

coffee. Neither of the products brew the coffee 66. ________

directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for a

separate carafe. Since many people make a pot of

coffee in the morning and drink only a single cup, the 67. ________

new coffee makers should reduce the wasted coffee.

Black & Decker's Cup-at-a-Time spends $27, while 68. ________

Toastmaster's Coffee Break retails for $20.

Black & Decker also makes a coffee maker

drips coffee directly into a carry-around thermal 69. ________

carafe. The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposed

to keep the coffee fresh for hours. The product,

called the Thermal Carafe Coffee-maker, comes with

a built-in lid that opens during the brewing process,

closes when it is completed. There are several models, 70. ________

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Part VI Translation (5 minutes)

Directions: Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

72. The area gets ________________(年降雨量不足五厘米).

73. The only sounds are bird calls and the soft noise ________________(当水缓缓推动草时草所发出的).

74. The visitors planned to ________________(花最少的时间游览公园以外的地方).

75. Life is too short ________________(不可每天将时间浪费在看电视上).

76. He told the story in such minute detail ________________(简直就像他亲眼看见一样).

2010年12月英语六级考试模拟试题答案详解

Part I Writing

Travel-mate Wanted

I'm a l9-year-old female sophomore named Li Ming. I hereby earnestly invite a foreign young lady—college student preferred—to make a three week touring trip with me.

My plan is to set off next weekend, when the summer vacation officially begins. The first stop is Kunming, the world-renowned city for its beauty and mild temperature. We’ll get there by train and stay for 2 days, and then we’ll head for Jinggangshan, a former revolutionary base as well as a natural beauty spot.

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