2007年6月英语六级新题型模拟试卷(三)

Section C (Compound Dictation)

Direction: In this section you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading, you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage, you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read the third time you can check what you have written.

As my train wasn't due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to 21) . After buying some newspapers to read on the 22) , I made my way to the 23) office to collect the heavy 24) I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. But it didn't seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the 25) of the wallet, and 26) , money, 27) of paper, and photographs fell out of it; but no matter how hard I 28) , the receipt was nowhere to be found.

When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. the man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. 29) .

After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. 30) . Again I took out my wallet; this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-shilling note and the "lost" receipt slipped out with it. I couldn't help blushing and looked up at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen before too!
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Part II Reading comprehension

Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Question 31-35 are based on the following passage.

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
正确答案是

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
正确答案是

33. What is the author's attitude toward protectionism denoted from the 5th paragraph?
A. Sincere
B. Appreciative
C. Grateful
D. Ironic
正确答案是

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
正确答案是

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
正确答案是