大学六级-1590及答案解析.doc

1、大学六级-1590 及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：103.00)1.1下岗人员(laid-off personnel)面临一个严肃的问题再就业；2下岗人员要改变就业观念，树立坚强信心，重新就业；3人们要关心、帮助下岗人员，克服困难，争取胜利。（分数：103.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Here They ComeMost of the immigrants came because they were hungryhungry for more bread and for

2、 better bread. America offered that. Europe was old; America was young. European soil had been farmed for many years; American soil was practically untouched. In Europe the land was in the hands of a few people, the upper classes; in America the land was available to all. In Europe it was difficult

3、to get work; in America it was easy to get work. In Europe there were too many laborers looking for the few available jobs, so wages were low; in America there werent enough laborers to fill the available jobs, so wages were high.A bigger and better loaf of bread, then, attracted most of the inpouri

4、ng hordes of people to America. But many came for other reasons. One was religious persecution. If you were a Catholic in a Protestant country, or a Protestant in another kind of Protestant country, or a Jew in almost any country, you were oftentimes made very uncomfortable, You might have difficult

5、y in getting a job, or you might be laughed at, or have stones thrown at you, or you might even be murdered just for having the wrong (that is, different) religion. You learned about America where your religion didnt make so much difference, where you could be what you pleased, where there was room

6、for Catholic, Protestant, Jew. To America, then!Or perhaps you had the right religion but the wrong politics. Perhaps you thought a few people in your country had too much power, or that there should be no kings, or that the poor people paid too much taxes, or that the masses of people should have m

7、ore to say about governing the country. Then, oftentimes, your government thought you were too radical and tried to get hold of you to put you into prison, where your ideas might not upset the people. You didnt want to go to prison, so you had to leave the country to avoid being caught. Where to go

8、under the circumstances? Some place where you could be a free man, where you werent clapped into jail for talking. Probably you turned to the place Joseph described in his letter to his brother. “Michael, this is a glorious country; you have liberty to do as you will. You can read what you wish, and

9、 write what you like, and talk as you have a mind to, and no one arrests you. “ Off to America!For several hundred years America was advertised just as Lucky Strike cigarettes and Buick ears are advertised today. The wonders of America were told in books, pamphlets, newspapers, pictures, postersand

10、always this advice was given,“ Come to America. “ But why should anyone be interested in whether or not Patrick McCarthy or Hans Knobloch moved from his European home to America? There were two groups interested at different times, but for the same reason business profits.In the very beginning, over

11、 three hundred years ago, trading companies were organized which got huge tracts of land in America for nothing or almost nothing. That land, however, was valueless until people lived on it, until crops were produced, or animals killed for their furs. Then the trading company would step in, buy thin

12、gs from the settlers and sell things to company would step in, buy things from the settlers and sell things to them at a profits. The Dutch West India Company, the London Company, and several others were trading companies that gave away land in America with the idea of eventually making money on car

13、goes from the colonists. They wanted profits needed immigrants to get them advertised and people came.In later years, from 1870 on, other groups interested in business profits tried to get people to come to America. The Cunard line, the White Star line, the North German Lloyed, and several others ea

14、rned money only when people used their ships. They therefore sent advertisements to all parts of the world to get people to travel to America in their ships. They sent not only advertisements, but also agents whose business it was to “hunt up emigrants. “ All the other reasons mentioned before were

15、operating, and along came a man who promised to help you, gave you complete directions, aided you in all the little details that were necessary, sometimes even got you a passport, and finally led you to the right ship To America !For one reason or another, then, people were attracted to America and

16、came of their own free will. There were others who came not because they wanted to, but because they had to.In the early days when America was a colony of England, that country saw a chance to get rid of people who seemed to be “undesirable“. Accordingly, hundreds of paupers and convicts were put on

17、 ships and sent to America. Some of the latter were real criminals, but many had been put in prison for small offenses such as poaching, or stealing a loaf of bread, or being in debt. However, they were not “good citizens“ as far as English was concerned, so what better idea could that country have

18、than to get rid of them? Off to America, whether they liked it or not!There were two groups of indentured servants. There were those who voluntarily sold themselves for a four-to-seven-year term just to get their passage paid. There was another group, however, “who were carried here against their wi

19、ll hustled on board ships, borne across the sea and sold into bondage. The streets of London were full of Kidnappers “spirits,“ as they were called; no workingman was safe; the very beggars were afraid to speak with anyone who mentioned the terrifying word America. Parents were torn from their homes

20、, husbands from their wives, to disappear forever as if swallowed up in death. Children were bought from worthless fathers, orphans from their guardians, dependent or undesirable relatives from families weary of supporting them. “Still another group of immigrants were brought against their will. Whe

21、n the early settlers found it practically impossible to make good slaves of the Indians they found here, because the red man was too proud to work under the lash, they turned to Africa, where Negroes could be obtained. For most of the eighteenth century over twenty thousand slaves were transported e

22、very year. Negro slave trading became a very profitable business. Many great English fortunes were founded on the slave trade. The Gladstone family fortune is a famous example.As might be expected, the privations suffered by the whites in the sea crossing were nothing when compared to the misery of

23、the Negroes. Here is a sample account of conditions on the slave ships:“She had taken in, on the coast of Africa, 336 males, and 226 females, making in all 562, and had been out seventeen days, during which she had thrown overboard 55. The slaves were all enclosed under grated hatchways, between dec

24、ks. The space was so low that they sat between each others legs, and stowed so close together that there was no possibility of their lying down, or at all changing their position, by night or day. Over the hatchway stood a ferocious-looking fellow, with twisted thongs in his hand, who was the slave-

25、driver of the ships, and whenever he heard the slightest noise below, he shook the whips over them.But the circumstance which struck us most forcibly was, how it was possible for such a number of human beings to exist, packed up and wedged together as tight as they could cram, in low cells, three fe

26、et high, the greater part of which, except that immediately under the grated hatchways was shut out from light or air, and this when the thermometer, exposed to the open sky, was standing in the shade, on our deck at 89 degrees.It was not surprising that they should have endured much sickness and lo

27、ss of life in their Short passage. They had sailed from the coast of Africa on the 7th of May, and had been out but seventeen days, and they had thrown overboard no less than fifty-five, who had died of dysentery and other complaints, in that space of time, though they had left the coast in good hea

28、lth. Indeed, many of the survivors were seen lying about the decks in the last stage of emaciation, and in a state of filth and misery not to be looked at. “And so they came, both the willing and the unwilling.（分数：70.00）(1).Why did people willingly or unwillingly come to America?A. Because they want

29、ed to achieve a better life. B. Because of religious persecution.C. Because of political reasons. D. All of the above reasons.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The trading companies used advertisements and _ to persuade people in all parts of the world to go to America.A. agents B. passports C. money D. profits（

30、分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In later years, other groups tried to get people to come to America for _.A. nothing B. friendship C. profits D. help（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).People who voluntarily worked as servants for several years in exchange for passage to America were called _.A. negro slaves B. indentured ser

31、vants C. negro servants D. indentured slaves（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The beggars in _ were afraid to speak with anyone who talked about America.A. London B. England C. America D. Africa（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).The Gladstone family made a great fortune by _.A. shipping negro slaves B. buying negro slavesC. r

32、enting negro slaves D. selling negro slaves（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Many criminals in England were sent to _ because they were not “good citizens“.A. America B. Africa C. England D. Australia（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8)._ were made uncomfortable in almost any European country.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).We learn from t

33、he passage that conditions for the early whites traveling to America by ships were much better than _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).Some _ who were real criminals were put in prison for small offenses.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)(1).A. The woman always talks

34、 to other men.B. The woman wouldnt find the restaurant.C. The woman started a conversation with a stranger.D. The woman finished talking to the men.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. All of them disagreed with him. B. Some of them disagreed with him.C. There was no reaction. D. There was no response.（分数：7.00）A

35、.B.C.D.(3).A. He has been in a bad mood since he got up. B. The weather affected him.C. He doesn t like to talk to people. D. He doesn t ask anyone.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. In Canada. B. Not in Canada.C. In their homeland. D. In the U. S.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. Between 19th and 20th Jefferson Street.

36、 B. Between 19th and 20th Jackson Street.C. Between 9th and 10th Jackson Street. D. Between 90th and 91th Jefferson Street.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. One hour. B. Three hours.C. Two hours. D. Four hours.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. She asked for $15. B. She donated $ 50.C. She requested $ 20. D. She gave $1

37、0.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. She is poor in English. B. She can t speak English.C. She has the ability to act in a play. D. She doesn t like to speak English in a play.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. The mans last appointment. B. Professor Irwins office hours.C. Student advertisement during registration. D. Th

38、e man s health problems.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Tuesday at two o clock. B. Thursday at two o clock.C. This afternoon at three oclock. D. Now.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. He should have made an appointment.B. He should have called to cancel his appointment.C. He should have come for his appointment.D. He

39、should have stayed at home until he was well.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Uninterested. B. Apologetic.C. Sick. D. Annoyed.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. A sick friend. B. A math class.C. School policy. D. The mans test.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Because it is against the law.B. Because the man is not a member of T

40、errys family.C. Because the woman cannot find the test.D. Because Terry was too sick to take the test.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Gerard. B. Patrick.C. Raleigh. D. Kelly.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage One（分数：21.00）(1).A. It tries to categorize the different kinds of sharks throughou

41、t the world.B. It tries to warn humans of the dangers posed by sharks.C. It tries to describe the characteristics of Shark teeth.D. It tries to clear up misconceptions about sharks.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. All sharks have teeth. B. A shark can have six rows of teeth.C. A shark can have hundreds of te

42、eth. D. All sharks have extremely sharp teeth.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. A person should probably be the least afraid of a dwarf shark.B. A person should probably be the least afraid of a tiger shark.C. A person should probably be the least afraid of a bull shark.D. A person should probably be the leas

43、t afraid of a great white shark.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Two（分数：21.00）(1).A. Because future shock is caused by greatly accelerated rate of change.B. Because future shock can not be predicated.C. Because future shock prevent people from returning to a more familiar culture.D. Because future shock can

44、t be explained in words.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. The shock a businessman feels when there is no room for bargaining.B. The shock Peace Corp volunteers suffered from in Borneo.C. The shock a traveler feels in a strange environment.D. The shock Marco Polo felt in China.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. The frust

45、ration bought on by inability of people.B. The earlier arrival of the future.C. The disorientation caused by reality.D. The widespread disease prevailing in the world.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Three（分数：28.00）(1).A. To study how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory.B. To study how

46、 students learn English vocabulary.C. To study how to develop students ability in English.D. To study how long information in short-term memory is kept.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory only in content.B. Long-term memory can be achie

47、ved only by training.C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.D. Henning gave a test on vocabulary to his subjects.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words.B. Advanced students remember words by their meaning.C. It is difficul

48、t to remember words that have the same meaning.D. It is difficult to remember words that sound alike.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Memory. B. Two kinds of memory.C. Short-term memory. D. An experiment on students.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an

49、electricity failure. The (36) promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest. In July 1977, there was a repeat performance which, produced varying degrees of (37) throughout the city of eight million people. In 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of (38) . In 1