2016年6月英语六级考试模拟卷及答案解析(一)

　　A few decades ago, many people didn’t drink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs, and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Chewing gum, once bought primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal. Skin moisturizers are advertised as part of morning beauty rituals, slipped in between hair brushing and putting on makeup.

　　“Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns,” said Carol Berning, a consumer psychologist who recently retired from Procter & Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of Tide, Crest and other products last year. “Creating positive habits is a huge part of improving our consumers’ lives, and it’s essential to making new products commercially viable (可行的).”

　　Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through cruel and endless advertising. As this new science of habit has emerged, controversies have erupted when the tactics (手段) have been used to sell questionable beauty creams or unhealthy foods.

　　57. According to Dr. Curtis, habits like hand washing with soap .

　　A) should be further cultivated　 C) are deeply rooted in history

　　B) should be changed gradually　 D) are basically private concerns

　　58. The example of brushing teeth shows that some of consumer’s habits are developed due to .

　　A) perfected art of products　 C) commercial promotions

　　B) automatic behavior creation　 D) scientific experiments

　　59. Bottled water, chewing gun and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to .

　　A) show the urgent need of daily necessities

　　B) reveal their impact on people’ habits

　　C) indicate their effect on people’ buying power

　　D) manifest the significant role of good habits

　　60. How did Carol Berning see creating automatic behaviors among consumers?

　　A) It may not bring huge profits for companies.

　　B) It has become a new field of scientific research.

　　C) It means a heavy investment for companies.

　　D) It is necessary for the success of new products.

　　61. What is the author’s attitude toward the influence of advertising on people’s habits?

　　A) Indifferent. B) Negative. C)Positive. D) Biased.

　　Part I Writing

　　【参考范文一】

　　Is Homeschooling Advisable?

　　Today, a growing number of children in China are staying at home, not because they are giving up education but because their parents think they will actually receive a better education at home. They are being homeschooled at every level — kindergarten, primary, junior middle and even senior middle school.

　　People’s opinions vary on homeschooling. Some people support it, saying China’s current education mode puts heavy study pressure on students and many of them suffer from depression and even commit suicide. Some oppose it, maintaining that students need interaction with classmates, so that they can fit into society. Still, there are people who insist that homeschooling is a game for rich people only, which cannot be expanded to the whole of society.

　　Personally, I think homeschooling is advisable as long as the family can afford it. As people’s personalities differ, so education should be diversified. What’s more, we do have successful examples of homeschooling. For example, Zheng Yuanjie, a famous Chinese writer of children’s stories had his son study at home after his son finished primary school study. Today, his son has grown up to be a successful person.