《大学英语六级考试星火命题改革与预测试卷》.doc

大学英语六级考试星火命题改革与预测试卷 Model Test Ten Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Class Attendance. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1．有人认为大学生必须去上课 2．有人认为不应该强迫大学生上课 3．我认为… Class Attendance Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-4,mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Gossip Even if youve never taken a class in 18th century Russian history, youve probably heard the story about Catherine the Great. According to the lore, Catherine Ⅱ, Empress of Russia, died under questionable circumstances involving a horse. If you ask someone who has a fondness for history or urban legends, though, youll learn that the story isnt tree. Catherine Ⅱ really died of a stroke, and no horses were present. Introduction The story of Catherine the Great and the horse isnt a recent invention—it started out as gossip more than 200 years ago. Its not just a juicy story; its a good illustration of the nature of gossip. Its almost impossible to figure out who told the story first. Historians believe that the French upper class created the rumor in an attempt to destroy Catherines reputation. It started ms a malicious(用意歹毒的) attempt to slander(诽谤) someone and possibly to improve the social standing of the people who made up the story. When people repeat it today, they believe it is true, in spite of its inherent outlandi