2009年12月大學英語六級考試模擬演練題(二)

　　Part ⅠWriting

　　范文：

　　Clothes Do Not Make the Man

　　We are familiar with an old saying that “Clothes make the man,” which means good-looking outfits may possibly make a person better liked. Many people judge others by the way they dress. For these people, what one wears is taken as an essential signal of status and an expression of characteristics. Consequently, clothes do help make a good impression on others.

　　But I have a different view on this issue. I think the good impression one leaves on others based on clothes doesn’t last long. Clothes just make a man look better, but will in no sense make him a better person.On the contrary, when people who are fascinated by a person’s clothes eventually find out that he/she is an undesirable person, they would think he/she is pretentious and may even treat him/her with contempt . On top of this, people who attach too much importance to clothes would waste their time and money on it: Besides, it adversely affects their effort on the things that really matter.

　　In summary, clothes do help in making an initial image, but do not make the man. One’s internal beauty and knowledge are more decisive of a person’s value.

　　Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

　　1. B 由題干中the whole life 可定位到首段第二句…amassing three separate home libraries in his lifetime. 題干中the whole life 和原文in his life time 相對應。根據(jù)定位句可知，Jefferson 這一生共擁有三個家庭圖書館。因此B項“在家建了三個圖書館”與文意相符，為正確答案。

　　2. C 由題干中Congress Classification System 可定位到第一個小標題下首段末句…such as those at universities, tend to use the Library of Congress Classification System because it offers a more specific array of subjects for categorization … 根據(jù)原文because原因狀語從句可知，因為該制度提供了更詳細的圖書分類標準。所以C項“分門別類更為詳細”與原文相符。

　　3. D 由題干中colors 可定位到第一個小標題下第五段第二句：Those generally forgetful about the colors of their books might disagree. 題干中dilike與原句中might disagree對應。該句說，那些對書的顏色健忘的人不會同意該做法，由此可知D項“通常記不起書顏色的人”與文意相符。

　　4. A 由題干中the frequency they might be touched定位到第一個小標題下第七段第二句Prioritizing when you…books you reach for frequently，such as reference books or favorite novels.根據(jù)原句可知，按照所需圖書優(yōu)先的原則，你可將未讀過的書或常常需要用的書，如參考書或最鐘愛的小說放在書架中最靠前的位置。由此可知，A項與原文相符，其中at the most important position與原文at the forefront相對應。