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六级模拟考试 080615 大学英语六级模拟考试试卷 1 （2008 年 6 月 15 日） Part I Writing (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上。 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) N (for NO) NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How the CIA works Despite plenty of Hollywood films about the CIA and its spies, many people still dont know what the agency actually does. The CIA stands for the Central Intelligence Agency. Its primary stated mission is to collect, evaluate and disseminate foreign intelligence to assist the president and senior United States government policymakers in making decisions about national security. The CIA may also engage in covert (秘密的) action at the presidents request. It doesnt make policy. It isnt allowed to spy on the domestic activities of Americans or to participate in assassinations, either—though it has been accused of doing both. Like other aspects of the U.S. government, the CIA has a system of checks and balances. The CIA reports both to the executive and legislative branches. During the CIAs history, the amount of oversight has ebbed and flowed. On the executive side, the CIA must answer to three groups -- the National Security Council, the Presidents Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and the Intelligence Oversight Board. Speaking of funds, the CIA budget is secret and the agency is allowed to keep its staffing, organizational structure, salaries and number of employees secret under an act passed in 1949. Heres what we do know: In 1997, the total budget for all U.S. government intelligence and intelligence-related activities was $26.6 billion.