大学六级-1589及答案解析.doc

1、大学六级-1589 及答案解析(总分：667.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.1灾难随时都有可能发生，带来巨大伤害2因此，知道如何应对灾难十分重要3为了让学生更好地应对灾难，学校应当Preparing for Emergency（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：4，分数：70.00)Ways to FightRising Food PricesFood, clothing and shelter generally top the list of basic human needs. Whil

2、e shopping at a discount store instead of the mall generally takes care of the clothing issue, and living in a small apartment instead of a McMansion can address your housing situation, rising world food prices can lead to some significant challenges in the food department. Everything from rising tr

3、ansportation costs to the development of biofuels pushes up the cost of food and put a pinch on consumers wallets.While the need to eat isnt something you can avoid, you can take steps to keep the costs in check.Eat at homeDining out is expensive. Just about any nutritious meal that you buy in a for

4、mal restaurant can be made at home for a fraction of tile price. Even good coffee is cheaper to make if you do it yourself. Fast food is excluded from the category, as high-calorie, low-quality food can be a bargain price, but the impact on your long-term health overrides the benefit of short-term s

5、avings.Shop with a planIf you stumble around the grocery store and fill your cart with everything that catches your eye, chances are you will spend a lot more money than you need to. To minimize your cash outlay (支出), prepare a shopping list before you leave home. Plan your meals for the week ahead,

6、 and make careful note of what you need to buy in order to prepare those meals. Once the list is made, purchase only the items on the list, and avoid impulse buys.Eat before you shopWhen you are hungry and you walk into a building full of food, youre likely to fill your cart with unnecessary and exp

7、ensive purchases that appeal to your taste buds. To keep your costs down, eat first and shop on a full stomach.Put on blindersGrocery stores are designed to make you go through a maze to get to the most basic items in the hope that you will make a few impulse buys along the way. If you keep to your

8、planned list, you wont be tempted when you get forced down the junk food aisle to get at the milk. Because most necessities and basic cooking items are found along the outside edge of the store, start there and work your way around the perimeter and step into the maze only to grab any leftover items

9、 on your list.Avoid prepared foodsOur fast-paced society encourages convenience, and grocery stores have capitalized on this trend. Ready-made meals are easy to buy, but they come with a premium price tag. Instead of putting that rotisserie chicken and macaroni salad in your cart, buy the ingredient

10、s and prepare the meal yourself. The same concept applies to frozen entres, baked goods and any other foods that have been prepared in some way for added convenience.Buy in bulkBulk buying can save you a significant amount of money. Pay attention to the prices and pick up the family-size package if

11、the per-unit cost is lower and you have a place to store it. Shopping at big-box bulk retailers like Sams Club and Costco can also save on your bill if you shop there frequently enough to cover the cost of membership, but pay careful attention to your spending habits. The big boxes are often no barg

12、ain compared with sale prices and coupon savings at other stores. In addition, they may encourage you to buy more than you need, driving up your grocery bill.Use store reward cardsIf the store you visit most frequently has a reward card, be sure to sign up. In some cases, stores raise their prices w

13、hen they offer reward cards, and without the card your bill will certainly be higher. If the reward card offers other benefits, such as a ham for the holidays or a discount on gasoline, be sure to maximize your benefits by paying attention to the cutoffdates on such offers and cashing in your points

14、 before they expire.Use couponsCoupons provide an easy way to save money. Clip them and cash them in, paying particular attention to stores that double the value of manufacturers coupons. A number of websites also offer coupons exclusively, and they are a great place to search for discounts on the i

15、tems you have on your list. If you frequent the websites of your favorite brands, they will often offer discounts to their faithful customers. A few minutes of surfing online can make a big difference at the register.Buy locallyLocally grown or produced food is often available at a lower price becau

16、se you dont pay for long transportation costs. Farmers markets, fairs and the local aisle at your grocery store are all game for deals on tasty and fresh food.Look downStores often place the most-expensive items at eye level. To find less-expensive items, look down. Also, by searching the area aroun

17、d brand-name foods, you can often find a cheaper generic (没有商标的) alternative. Generic label products are often nearly identical to name-brand goods (in fact, theyre often produced in the same factory), so dont pay for packaging when what you really want is the food inside.Compare prices and storesSo

18、me consumers often have trouble calculating the perunit cost in their heads, but its something that gets a lot easier with practice. You can even carry a calculator. Looking at the brands and comparing prices is an easy way to shave a few cents off most purchases.The store that features the lowest a

19、verage prices in your area is often the best place for routine shopping, but the higher-priced competitor may run sales on specific items that beat the cost at your most frequented venue. Watch for these sales and take advantage of them when possible. Watch best before and sell by datesAs the sell-b

20、y or best-before date approaches, you are virtually guaranteed a discount. For example, grocery stores lower prices as meat ages. Ask the butcher when the meats get marked down. Most stores have a fairly regular schedule that you can learn and follow. When you get a good deal, stock your freezer so

21、you can avoid buying when the price is high. And if you plan on freezing the food, “best before“ dates shouldnt worry you; the product will stay fine until you thaw and cook it.Substitute recipe itemsIf you have a higher-priced item that recurs in your favorite recipes, it may be time to shake up yo

22、ur taste buds. Often a lower-priced alternative can be found. For instance, if you consistently bake with olive oil and you see that the price has skyrocketed, a simple switch to applesauce can make for a cheap and low-fat substitute in many recipes.Check your billElectronic scanners make checkout f

23、aster and more convenient, but scanners arent perfect. Get in the habit of taking a look at the receipt to make sure your coupons and discounts were taken into account.Pay in cashWhen you put groceries on your credit card and dont pay off the card in full each month, you pay interest on the balance.

24、 To avoid this extra cost, pay in cash when you shop and keep necessities off your credit cards.（分数：49.00）(1).What is said about the cost of food in the passage?A. Its solvable with the discount stores. B. Its related to many social factors.C. Its something people can easily avoid. D. Its not as ser

25、ious as the housing cost.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Compared with home-made food, fast food _.A. costs you a lot more money B. improves your long-term healthC. tends to be more nutritious D. is bad for your health in the long run（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the author suggest consumers do to avoid impul

26、se buys in the shop?A. Make a shopping list and keep to it. B. Quicken their pace when shopping.C. Try not to look at those items on sale. D. Limit the time they spend in the shop.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do we learn about ready-made meals offered by grocery stores?A. They save people both time and

27、 money. B. They appeal to consumers taste buds.C. Their prices are higher than usual ones. D. Many people come to rely on them.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, shopping at Sams Club and Costco _.A. cant save shoppers money at all B. could lead to unnecessary buysC. has changed peoples

28、spending habits D. is suitable for those without membership（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).To maximize the benefits of store reward cards, people should _.A. buy a bit more than they need in the holidaysB. visit the stores as frequently as possibleC. exchange their points when they are still validD. try to pay

29、 in cash instead of by credit cards（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).According to the passage, generic products _.A. tend to be of poor quality B. are sold without wrappersC. are looked down upon by people D. are cheaper than brand products（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.2.People are advised to pay attention to and _ sales on

30、specific items run by some high-priced stores.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_3.If consumers buy the food near its best-before date, usually they can get _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_4.When preparing food, instead of olive oil, people can use applesauce which is both low-priced and _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0

31、，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)(1).A. The team lost because the players were absent-minded.B. He was impressed by the efforts of the team.C. The woman is wrong about who won the game.D. The players could have won if theyd tried harder.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Ask Joan to recommend a good restau

32、rant.B. Have dinner at Joans house.C. Ask their friends about the restaurant. D. Go to the restaurant,（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. The twos mother. B. The twos daughter.C. The twos friend. D. The twos pet dog.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. She feels very hard to fall asleep. B. She needs to listen to music to r

33、elax.C. She can not finish her work on time. D. She can not focus her attention.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. He always spoils parties. B. He does not like to attend the party.C. People enjoy his company. D. He does not work on Friday.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. Find a new repair shop. B. Taken bus to work.C.

34、 Hire a car. D. Buy a different car.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. He is still a job seeker. B. He is going to retire.C. He has found a promising job. D. He has just quit his job.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Sell their car. B. Buy some furniture.C. Find another house. D. Have a meal.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1

35、9 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. Common causes of anger. B. Judging peoples behavior.C. Changing peoples attitudes. D. The effects of negative behavior.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. When theyre unable to control the persons behavior.B. When the causes of the behav

36、ior are obvious.C. When the consequences of the behavior are unpleasant.D. When the behavior is expected.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Its not always clear why people behave in certain ways.B. People usually blame others for their mistakes.C. Certain conditions cause drivers to behave strangely.D. The rea

37、son for some behavior is obvious.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. They usually accept responsibility.B. They blame factors beyond their control.C. They complain about their personal problemsD. They compare their behavior to others.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have jus

38、t heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. She cant find a job.B. She doesnt know how to manage a book store.C. She wants to quit her current job in the IBM office.D. She has no idea which of the two job offers is better.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. She will earn less. B. It takes too much time to go there.C. It has nothi

39、ng to do with her study. D. She has no interest in that field.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Accept the job offer from the book store.B. Accept the job offer from IBM.C. In the holiday work in IBM and in the next school year work in the book store.D. Give up both offers and find another one in the next sch

40、ool year.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. By taking other peoples advice.B. Through the combination of different ideas.C. Through his observation of the country life.D. By using the nickname of the

41、 reconstructed Chicago.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. As far as possible from existing cities.B. In the countryside where the land was cheap.C. In the countryside where agriculture was developed.D. Near cities where employment opportunities already existed.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Their number would continu

42、e to rise.B. Each one would continue to become larger.C. People would live and work in the same place.D. Each one would contain a certain type of business.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.B.

43、 To provide better services for public.C. To attract more people to become its members.D. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. They may lose some customers.B. They may start businesses elsewhere.C. They have enough space for the long-legged.D. They have to find e

44、asy chairs to match the tables.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Guest rooms are standardized. B. Tall people pay more for larger beds.C. Special rooms are kept for Americans. D. 66“ beds have taken the place of 63“ beds.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just h

45、eard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. She was not familiar with the road.B. It was dark and raining heavily then.C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Modem technology is what we cant live without.B. GPS error is not the only cau

46、se for Ceelys accident.C. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.D. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. One-sided. B. Reasonable. C. Puzzling. D. Well-based.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.B. The relations

47、hip between human and technology.C. The human unawareness of technical problems.D. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)When a hospital was built in central Pennsylvania recently, the directors of two local art galleries were invited to bid

48、 on supplying artwork for the hospital. Each director had to give a (36) presentation to a hospital committee to win the bid. The only requirement: the bid must not (37) $4 million. The first presenter showed photographs of (38) and nature scenes that would provide a central Pennsylvania theme. The

49、total cost: $2.3 million. The second presenter displayed a (39) of drawings, paintings, and sculptures, with styles ranging from (40) to abstract. He showed a videotape of his visit to the University of Iowas hospital, which adopts a “choose your own“ system, (41) patients to choose a piece of art for their room. The total cost: $4 million. The 14-person committee (