大学英语六级-232 (1)及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级-232 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 1 . But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress

2、is a natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide 2 and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill heal

3、th. The amount of stress that a person can 3 depends very much on the individual. Some people 4 stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others 5 at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we 6 both chemicall

4、y and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight“ or “flight“ and in more 7 days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, t

5、hrough continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 8 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have 9 links with stress. Since we cannot 10 stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项

6、1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always 11 perfume. Besides, shopping a

7、t this time of the year was a most 12 experience: People trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a 13 ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith 14 in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,“ the

8、assistant 15 her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price.“ But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She 16 reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a crowd of man had gathered round a 17 . She found some good quality pipes on sale,

9、and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not 18 for long: Although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which 19 please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present 20 in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother

10、 was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.“ She informed her daughter. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_If the population of the Earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enoug

11、h resources left to 21 life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have 22 all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of 23 the human race, the crowded conditions on Earth will make it necessary for us to look for

12、 open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our 24 are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Prof. Carl Sagan. Prof. Sagan believes that before the earth“s resources are completely 25 , it wi

13、ll be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as Earth itself. Sagan proposes that algae (藻类), an 26 that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen, should be 27 in conditions similar to those on Venus. As soon as t

14、his has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets. Spaceships will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere. In a 28 short time, the algae will 29 the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon. When the algae have done their work, the atmosphere will become cooler. The oxyge

15、n will produce rain and in a few years something like Earth will be 30 on Venus. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_A major ingredient to taking the pain out of a stressful day at work is a supportive partner at home, a new study has 31 . It may not seem

16、like a groundbreaking conclusion, but the study, from Florida State University, is the first to 32 the effects that a sympathetic ear can have at home and at work. Prof. Wayne Hochwarter, author of the study, found that highly stressed employees had a 25% higher level of 33 levels if they had a harm

17、onious home life. They were also 33% more likely to have positive relationships with colleagues, and a 20% higher level of job satisfaction. Previous studies have 34 work-related stress to a range of mental and physical illnesses, such as depression and obesity. But this study shows how stress can b

18、e a vicious circle (恶性循环)adversely 35 the way employees perform at work, which can 36 even more workplace stress. Prof. Hochwarter said the mental and physical wellbeing of employees were 37 if they came to work still stressed from the day before. Having an awareness of a partner“s daily work demand

19、ssuch as deadlines, a lack of 38 resources and bad bossescould ensure that couples always communicated, and a partner could see when their loved one was underplaying or 39 a problem. The ability to bring a partner back to the middlebuilding them up when they feel down in the dumps, or talking them d

20、own when they are overly agitated (不安的)also played a 40 role. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Not getting enough sleep doesn“t just make you tired. It also makes you fat because of increased food-eating, according to researchers in America. The researc

21、hers 41 a study which included eight men and eight women, and found that participants who lacked sleep for a week 42 almost two pounds. To 43 a standard, participants spent the first three nights sleeping up to nine hours a night, and consumed only as many calories as they burned each day. Their 44

22、amount of food and oxygen, and production of carbon dioxide were 45 . Then the participants 46 two groups, with one limited to sleeping five hours a night, while the other continued to be allowed nine hours. After five nights, the groups 47 . During this part of the experiment, the participants were

23、 allowed to eat as much as they wanted. The researchers found that the participants burned about five percent more calories when their sleep was limited to five hours, but they consumed about six percent more calories, 48 when they were allowed nine hours. Although the participants ate less at break

24、fast when they had five hours of sleep, they ate more over the rest of the day; they 49 consumed an increased number of calories after the dinner and finally gained weight. When they 50 adequate sleep patterns, they lose the pounds. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填

25、空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语六级-232 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 1 . But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and b

26、ody. Stress is a natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide 2 and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance

27、and ill health. The amount of stress that a person can 3 depends very much on the individual. Some people 4 stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others 5 at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we 6 bo

28、th chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight“ or “flight“ and in more 7 days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction l

29、asts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 8 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have 9 links with stress. Since we cannot 10 stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. （分数：20.00

30、）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：slow down）解析： slow down 听力原文 As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and bod

31、y. Stress is a natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor perfo

32、rmance and ill health. The amount of stress that a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When expo

33、sed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight“ or “flight“ and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it invo

34、lves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot kick out stress from our lives (it would be unwise

35、 to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. 解析 根据空格前的 to可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入 slow down，意为“(使)慢下来”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：motivatio）解析： motivation解析 根据空格前的 provide可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入motivation，意为“动力”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：withstand）解析： withstand解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入withsta

36、nd，意为“承受”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：are not afraid of）解析： are not afraid of解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入谓语动词(词组)。结合录音可填入 are not afraid of，意为“不害怕”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：lose heart）解析： lose heart解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入谓语动词(词组)。结合录音可填入lose heart，意为“丧气”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：react）解析： react解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入 react，意为“反应”。

37、填空项 1:_ （正确答案：primitive）解析： primitive解析 根据空格前的 more可知，空格处应填入形容词。结合录音可填入 primitive，意为“原始的”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：endangered）解析： endangered解析 根据空格前的 becomes及句意可知，空格处应填入形容词。结合录音可填入endangered，意为“濒危的”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：established）解析： established解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入established，意为“建立”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：k

38、ick out）解析： kick out解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入 kick out，意为“撵出，逐出”。 As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always 11 perfume. Bes

39、ides, shopping at this time of the year was a most 12 experience: People trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a 13 ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith 14 in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are

40、real silk,“ the assistant 15 her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price.“ But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She 16 reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a crowd of man had gathered round a 17 . She found some good quality

41、 pipes on sale, and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not 18 for long: Although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which 19 please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present 20 in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper t

42、able. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.“ She informed her daughter. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：delighted with）解析： delighted with 听力原文 As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable C

43、hristmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: People trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their ha

44、ste to get to a bargain ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,“ the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price.“ But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hard

45、ly ever pleased her father. She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale, and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: Although her father only smoked a pipe occasional

46、ly, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.“ She informed her daughter. 解析 根据空格前的 was及句意可知，空格处应填入表示形容词意义的词或词组。结合录音可填入delighted with，意为“喜爱”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：disagreeable）解