2022大学英语-大学英语六级考试全真模拟卷（附答案带详解）1. 问答题：牡丹(peony)花色艳丽，形象高雅，象征着和平与繁荣，因而在中国被称为“花中之王”。中国许多地方都培育和种植牡丹。千百年来，创作了许多诗歌和绘画赞美牡丹。唐代时期，牡丹在皇家园林普遍种植并被誉为国花，因而特别风行。十世纪时，洛阳古城成为牡丹栽培中心，而且这一地位一直保持到今天。现在，成千上万的国内外游客蜂拥到洛阳参加一年一度的牡丹节，欣赏洛阳牡丹的独特之美，同时探索九朝古都的历史。答案：The peony, boasting bright colors and an elegant appearance, is a symbol of peace and prosperity and thus recognized as king of the flowers in China. Peonies are bred and grown in many parts of the country. Over the centuries, numerous poems and paintings have been created to praise the flower. Peonies were particularly popular during the Tang Dynasty, when they were extensively cultivated in the imperial gardens and praised as the national flower. In the tenth century, the ancient city of Luoyang became the center for peony cultivation, a position it still holds today. Nowadays, thousands of tourists from home and abroad flock to Luoyang for the annual Peony Festival to both admire the unique beauty of the citys peonies and explore the history of the ancient capital of nine dynasties. 本题解析：暂无解析2. 问答题：We often think of drawing as something that takes inborntalent, but this kind of thinking stems from our misclassifi-cation of drawing as, primarily, an art form rather than atool for learning.Researchers, teachers, and artists are starting to see howdrawing can positively impact a wide variety of skills anddisciplines.Most of us have spent some time drawing before, but atsome point, most of us stop drawing. There are people whodont, obviously, and thank god for that: a world withoutdesigners and artists would be a very shabby one indeed.Some argue that so many adults have abandoned drawingbecause weve miscategorized it and given it a very narrowdefinition.In his book, Stick Figures: Drawing as a HumanPractice, Professor D.B. Dowd argues that We have mis-filed the significance of drawing because we see it as a pro-fessional skill instead of a personal capacity. We mistakenlythink of good drawings as those which work as recre-ations of the real world, as realistic illusions.Rather, draw-ing should be recategorized as a symbolic tool.Human beings have been drawing for 73,000 years. Its partof what it means to be human.Wedont have the strength of chimpanzees(大猩猩) becauseweve given up animal strength tomanipulate subtle instruments, like hammers, spears,and- later-pens and pencils. The human hand is an ex-tremely dense network of nerve endings. In many ways,human beings are built to draw.Some researchers argue that doodling(涂画)activates thebrains so-called default circuitessentially, the areas of the brain responsible for maintain-ing a baseline level of activity in the absence of other stim-uli.Because of this, some believe that doodling during aboring lecture can help students pay attention.In onestudy, participants were asked to listen to a list of nameswhile either doodling or sitting still. Those who remem-bered 20 percent more of the names than those who didnot.Theres also evidence that drawing talent is based on howaccurately someone perceives the world.The human visualsystem tends to misjudge size, shape, color, and angles butartists perceive these qualities more accurately thannon-artists. Cultivating drawing talent can become an es-sential tool to improve peoples observational skills in fieldswhere the visual is important.Rather than think of drawing as a talent that some creativepeople are gifted in, we should consider it as a tool forseeing and understanding the world better-one that just sohappens to double as an art from.Both absent-mindeddoodling and copying from life have been shown to posi-tively affect your memory and visual perception ,so com-plain loudly the next time your school board slashes the artdepartments budget.46.What do people generally think about drawing?A) lt is agift creative people are endowed with.B) lt is a skill that isacquired with practiceC) lt is an art form that is appreciated by all.D) lt is an ability everyone should cultivate.47.What do we learn about designers and artists?A)They are declining gradually in numberB)They are keen on changing shabby surroundings.C)They add beauty and charm to the world.D) They spend most of their lives drawing.48.What does Professor D.B.Dowd argue in his book?A)Ev-erybody is born with the capacity to draw.B) Drawing is a skill that requires special trainingC) The value of drawing tends to be overestimatedD) Drawing should be redefined as a realistic illusion.49.What have some researchers found from one studyabout doodling?A) lt is a must for maintaining a base levelof brain activity.B) lt can turn something boring into something interestingC) lt is the most reliable stimulant to activate l the brain.D) lt helps improve concentration and memory.50.What is characteristic of people withdrawing talent?A)Sensitivity to cognitive stimulation.B) Subtlety of represe