2010年6月大学英语六级考试全真预测试卷(有兴趣的做)

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       57. The word "demographic" (Line 4, Para. 1) means ________.
　　[A] statistics of human
　　[B] surroundings study
　　[C] accumulation of human
　　[D] development of human
　　58. Which of the following demographic growth patterns is most suitable for the long thin powder fuse analogy?
　　[A] A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a sudden explosion of population.
　　[B] A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid, dramatic increase.
　　[C] Too many people on earth and a few rapid increase in the number added each year.
　　[D] A long period when death rates exceed birthrates and then a short period with higher
　　fertility and lower mortality.
　　59. During the first period of demographic history, societies were often in danger of extinction
　　because ________.
　　[A] only one in ten persons could live past 40
　　[B] there was higher mortality than fertility in most places
　　[C] it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poor conditions
　　[D] our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children
　　60. Which statement is TRUE about population increase?
　　[A] There might be an increase of 2.2 billion persons from 1975 to the year 2000.
　　[B] About 50,000 babies are born annually at present.
　　[C] Between 8000 B.C. and the present, the population increase is about 80,000,000 persons
　　each year.
　　[D] The population increased faster between 8000 B.C. and 1650 than between 1650 and the
　　present.
　　61. The author of the passage intends to ________.
　　[A] warn people against the population explosion in the near future
　　[B] compare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650
　　[C] find out the cause for rapid increase in population in recent years
　　[D] present us a clear and complete picture of the demographic growth


　　Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)
　　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.______________
            
            

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

　　Are you worried about the rising crime rate? If you
　　are, then you probably know that your house,
　　possessions and persons are increasingly in danger of
　　suffering from the tremendous rise in the cases of burglar 62. ________
　　and assault. Figures indicate that it is an ever-increasing 63. ________
　　crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine "it will
　　never happen to me". Unfortunately, statistics show it is 64. ________
　　really can happen to you and, if you live in the large
　　city, you run twice the risk of being a victim. 65. ________
　　Fortunately, there is something definite what you 66. ________
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　　with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to
　　operate and easily affordable. You may remember that 67. ________
　　possessing a burglar alarm is no indication which your 68. ________
　　house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite
　　simply indicates of unwelcome visitors that yours is one 69. ________
　　house they will not break into easily so they carry on to
　　an unprotect house where their job is made a lot easier. 70. ________
　　Send now for our free leaflet telling you how we can
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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. Southern Africa has ________________________ (该病的患病率最高，几乎是亚洲的两倍).
　　73. It is time the authorities concerned________________________ (采取适当措施来解决交通).
　　74. In my opinion, playing video games ________________________ (既花费大量的时间也有害健康).
　　75. When it comes to education, ________________________ (多数人都认为教育是终生学习).
　　76. The situation will worsen ________________________ (除非采取措施加以阻止).


       【答案详解】
　　Part I Writing
　　Precious Water
　　No one doubts the importance of water. Human beings live on water, animals live on water, plants live on water and all living things live on water. You can’t imagine what would happen if there were no water in the world!
　　China is one of the countries in the world that are badly short of water. Water problem has become more acute in recent years with the increase of water consumption and pollution. In big cities, the water problem has become even worse. With the growth of population, more and more water is needed. With the development of the industry, a large quantity of water has been and is being polluted. Water pollution is the most serious problem that China is facing. It has spread to rivers, lakes, and even the oceans.
            
            

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　　In order to survive, man has to be wise enough to treasure water and try to prevent it from being polluted. Man should also know that all resources in the world are limited, including water. Make good use of them, otherwise, man will be punished by nature. To treasure water is to treasure life; to protect our environment is to protect ourselves.
　　Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)
　　1. A 细节题。根据题干信息词World Health Organization定位到第三段Air: the World Health Organization(WHO)says three million people are killed worldwide by outdoor air pollution annually from vehicles and industrial emissions，即：世界卫生组织公布，全世界每年有3百万人死于室外空气污染，故选A。
　　2. C 细节题。根据题干信息词Land can be polluted定位到第五段第三句话Agriculture can pollute land with pesticides, nitrate-rich fertilizers and slurry from livestock，即：来自农业的杀虫剂、富含硝酸盐的化肥以及家畜带来的泥浆都会污染土地，故选C。
　　3. D 细节题。根据题干信息词man. made chemicals和affected定位到第一个小标题下第二段末句Affected species include polar bears—so not even the Arctic is immune. And the chemicals climb the food chain, from fish to mammals，and to us，即：受人造化学制品影响的种类包括北极熊、从鱼到哺乳动物的生物链，也包括人，未提到鸟，故选D。
　　4. B 细节题。根据题干信息词local residents定位到第一个小标题下的末句So local residents，like many in poor communities around the globe，have faced the problem of investigating their claim that industries on their doorsteps are making them sick，即：当地居民声称他们门前的工业导致他们生病，故选B。
　　5. A 细节题。根据题干信息词The pesticide DDT定位到第二个小标题下的第二段The pesticide DDT does great damage to wildlife and can affect the human nervous system，but can also be effective against malaria(疟疾)，即：杀虫剂DDT会伤害野生动植物并且能影响人类的神经系统，但对预防疟疾是很有效的，故选A。
　　6. C 细节题。根据题干信息词a U.N. convention定位到第二个小标题末段第二句话There is a U.N. convention on trans-boundary air pollution, but that cannot cover every problem that can arise between neighbors，or between states which do not share a border，即：联合国在跨边界的空气污染上有协定，但是不包括邻国之间出现的每个问题，也不包括不接壤的州之间出现的问题，故选C。
　　7. C 细节题。根据题干信息词a way of cleaning up after ourselves定位到第三个小标题第二段One way of cleaning up after ourselves would be to throw less away，designing products to be recycled or even just to last longer，即：清洁的方法可以是少丢弃一些，设计可循环的产品或使用持久一些，未提到不再使用，故选C。
            
            

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　　8. aggravate asthma symptoms in children。细节题。根据题干定位到第四个小标题首段末旬It found that increases in air pollution tended to aggravate asthma symptoms in children，即：空气污染的增加恶化孩子的哮喘症状，故得答案。
　　9. pollution coming from a particular plant。细节题。根据题干定位到第四个小标题第三段末句But，according to…prove that illnesses suffered were caused by pollution coming from a particular plant，即：证明疾病是由一种来自特殊植物的污染而造成的，故得答案。
　　10. improve the situation。细节题。根据题干定位到倒数第二段首句Martinus van Schalkwyk…said there were measures in place to improve the situation，即：环境和观光事业部长Schalkwyk参观了德尔班南部的盆地，并指出还是有措施可以改善现状的，故得答案。