大学英语六级180及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级 180 及答案解析(总分：447.98，做题时间：132 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic High Salaries or Career Development? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese. 1有的大学毕业生择业时盲目追求高工资，有的则认为

2、提供学习机会及事业上的发展才更重要的； 2持有这两种观点的原因； 3你的观点。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Pop Art was defined by images of material goods and popular culture. Pop artists rejected the serious nature of the art world. To do this, these artists painted or printed everyday images of things that usually are

3、 not considered art. These images included photographs from magazines, drink advertisements and drawings from popular comic strips. Some critics say that Pop Art was a reaction to Abstract Expressionism. Artists of the Abstract Expressionist movement took themselves very serious. They did not approv

4、e of popular culture. They thought artists should not be concerned with such unimportant parts of culture. Pop artists, however, celebrated popular culture in all of its forms. They approved of using mass media and mass production as an influence in their art. Pop Art also reflected the rise in weal

5、th and the importance of owning things that America experienced in the 1950s. One art critic defined Pop art as popular, low-cost, young, mass-produced and sexy. Warhol is one of the most famous Pop artists. From the introduction of him, we can see what proposals a pop art holds for his/her art. One

6、 of Warhols first exhibits was in 1962. He created thirty-two paintings of red and white soup cans. These paintings shook the art world. The soup cans looked like the soup produced by one of Americas most popular food companies, Campbells. Every painting looked the same except for the words written

7、on the can that described the different kinds of soup. Warhol used a very smooth painting method so the artwork almost did not look hand-made. The paintings looked like they came out of the same factory that made the soup cans. No one had ever seen art like this. Warhol also made paintings using ima

8、ges such as Coca Cola bottles, dollar symbols, and popular cleaning products. He took the most everyday objects and turned them into fine art. Warhol soon started making silk-screen prints. This method of reproduction permitted the artist to make many images very quickly. He would often repeat the s

9、ame picture many times in one artwork. He liked the idea of mass produced art. He once said that he thought everyone should think alike and be like a machine. In fact, the place where he created his art was called The Factory. He had many assistants who helped him produce his art. Warhol explored ma

10、ny other subjects. For example, he made a series of paintings on death and disaster. These works showed images of car accidents and executions. He also made pictures of famous people such as the actress Marilyn Monroe and the singer Elvis Presley. Warhol was very interested in fame. He celebrated fa

11、mous people and they celebrated him. Andy Warhol once said something about fame that became very popular and is still repeated today. He said that in the future, everybody will be famous for fifteen minutes. Warhol certainly enjoyed being well known. He created a very unusual public personality. He

12、would wear strange wigs on his head made of white hair. He would go out every night to parties and other social gatherings where there were beautiful and important people. He would talk to reporters in a very shy manner. Often he would provide unclear answers to their questions. Andy Warhol was much

13、 more than just a painter. He was also a film maker, publisher, and manager of a rock band. For example, he produced several low budget art films in the early nineteen sixties. One was called “Empire“. It showed a filmed image of the Empire State Building in New York City. The film was eight hours l

14、ong. In the movie “Sleep“, Warhol recorded a friend sleeping. The film lasts six hours. When asked about the uneventful nature of these films, Warhol answered that he liked boring or uninteresting things. In the middle 1960s, Warhol also managed a rock band called The Velvet Underground. He helped p

15、roduce one of their records and designed the cover of the album. Another of Warhols projects was the creation of “Interview“ magazine. This magazine covered many kinds of American popular culture. Andy Warhol was able to interview the kinds of people he liked best, famous people. A colorful drawing

16、of a famous person was on the cover of every issue of the magazine. The image was drawn in the style of Warhols paintings. In 1968, Andy Warhol was shot by a woman who had been in one of his films. Valerie Solanas was angry with Warhol for not making a movie based on a play she wrote. The bullet fro

17、m the gun hit several of Warhols organs and almost killed him. The medias reaction to this event made him even more famous. Even though he worked on many other projects, Andy Warhol always kept producing artwork. In the nineteen seventies he made millions of dollars painting peoples portraits. Wealt

18、hy people all over the world paid a great deal of money to have him paint their pictures. In the 1980s, Warhol worked with several younger artists. They included Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Warhol also wrote several books and created two cable television programs. Warhols art would have s

19、urely continued in many new directions. But he died as a result of problems after a minor operation in nineteen eighty-seven. He was fifty-eight years old. At his death, Warhols total estimated worth was more than one hundred million dollars. Most of this money helped create the Andy Warhol Foundati

20、on which helps support the visual arts. In 1994, the Andy Warhol Museum opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This museum is in a large industrial building. As you walk up the seven floors of the museum, you can see more than five hundred works of art by Warhol. The museum has pieces from every period

21、 of his career. On the fifth floor there is a special exhibit called Silver Clouds. This room is based on an art gallery show that Warhol designed in 1966. The room is filled with many silver colored balloons that are square shaped. The balloons contain helium and oxygen so that they float around wi

22、th the air currents. Warhols idea was to create a joyful and magical room in which the artwork moved around the visitors. Andy Warhol helped change the way the world defined modern art. His colorful Pop Art images and unusual personality made him one of the most famous and important people in Americ

23、an art and culture. （分数：71.00）(1).Pop Art was connected with material goods.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Pop Art was very serious with their themes.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Abstract Expressionist proposed to use mass media and mass production as an influence in their art.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Warhols 1962

24、exhibits showed only paintings of various soup cans.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The place where Warhol created his art was called 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(6).Marilyn Monroe was a famous 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(7).Warhol was also 1 besides a painter.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(8).As a publisher, Warhol created a magazine calle

25、d 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol because 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).Warhol died at the age of 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.B.Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.C.She doesnt thin

26、k Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.D.Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.A.Theyll keep in touch during the summer vacationB.Theyll hold a party before the summer vacationC.Theyll do odd jobs together at the school libraryD.Theyll get back to their school once in a whileA.Peaches are

27、in season now.B.Peaches are not at their best now.C.The woman didnt know how to bargain.D.The woman helped the man choose the fruit.A.They join the physics club.B.They ask for an extension of the deadline.C.They work on the assignment together.D.They choose an easier assignment.A.She admires Jeans s

28、traightforwardnessB.She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praiseC.She will talk to Jean about what happenedD.She believes Jean was rude to Dr. BrownA.He liked writing when he was a childB.He enjoyed reading stories in Readers DigestC.He used to be an editor of Readers DigestD.He became well known at the

29、 age of sixA.He shows great enthusiasm for his studiesB.He is a very versatile personC.He has no talent for tennisD.He does not study hard enoughA.John has lost something at the railway stationB.There are several railway stations in the cityC.It will be very difficult for them to find JohnD.The trai

30、n that John is taking will arrive soonA.Its rapid growth is beneficial to the worldB.It can be seen as a model by the rest of the worldC.Its success cant be explained by elementary economicsD.It will continue to surge forwardA.It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartmentsB.Most stu

31、dents cant afford to live in the new apartmentsC.The new apartments are not available until next monthD.The new apartments can accommodate 500 students四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Her taking improper sleeping medications.B.Her having unusual stress lately.C.Her having a poor digestion.D.Her having i

32、nsufficient physical activities.A.going regularly to a gym.B.taking the right medicine.C.keeping a close watch on her weight.D.taking walking regularly.A.The woman should go in for vigorous exercise to lose extra weight.B.The woman should sign up at a gym to improve sleeping.C.The woman should get m

33、ore exercise and a healthy diet to ease her complaints.D.The woman should deal with the unusual stress in her life on her own.A.The patient has no stress in her life.B.The patient suffers from stress in her work, life and finances.C.The patient is very busy and does not have enough time for sleep.D.

34、The biggest problem with the patient is her lack of physical exercise.A.Problems the man has encountered when writing his history paper.B.The mans broken computer.C.The reason why staring at computer screen makes eyes hurt.D.The womans article on the newspaper about eyes.A.Because it happens very fa

35、st.B.Because it gives eyes a break.C.Because it moistens eyes.D.Because it relaxes eyes.A.Have a rest.B.Have a cup of coffee.C.Use eye drops.D.Sleep early in the night.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.There is an office furniture show.B.There is a painting exhibition.C.There is a modern art contest.D.Th

36、ere is an off-season sale.A.Quite impressive.B.Rather meaningless.C.Absolutely childish.D.Extremely funny.A.His painting is a mess.B.His painting does not belong to art.C.He feels terrible while painting his picture.D.Georges mother has made the same comment.A.A famous family.B.A rich family.C.A poo

37、r family.D.A common family.A.Jazz music.B.Classical music.C.Rock music.D.Country music.A.His great happy smile.B.His sad and slow songs.C.His wonderful jazz music.D.His handsome appearance.A.The name of a German town.B.A resident of Frankfurt.C.A kind of German sausage.D.A kind of German bread.A.He

38、sold fast food.B.He raised dogs.C.He was a cook.D.He was a cartoonist.A.Because the Americans found they were from Germany.B.Because people thought they contained dog meat.C.Because people had to get used to their taste.D.Because it was too hot to eat right away.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Laziness i

39、s a sin, everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is (36) 1, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to(有所成就) anything in life. But laziness can be harmful than that, and it is often caused by more (37) 2reasons than the simple wish to avo

40、id work. Some people who appear to be lazy are (38) 3 from more serious problems. They may be so (39) 4of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas (40) 5. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure th

41、at prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work; some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals or fantastic (41) 6, that they are unable to deal with; strictly speaking, they are (42) 7procrastinating-rescheduling their day. Laziness can (43) 8be helpful. L

42、ike procrastinators(拖延者), some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, and researching. We should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was “goofing off“. Newton wasnt working in the orchard (果园) (44) 9. All of us would like to have

43、 some “lazy“ build the car or stove we buy, (45) 10. And sometimes, being “lazy“that is, taking time off for a restis good for the overworked student or executive. (46) 11. So be careful when youre tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book.

44、（分数：10.00）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:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)Though explaining the entire human genetic blueprint is still a few years away, scientists have begun laying claim to the stretches of DNA whose codes they have succeeded in

45、cracking. In recent years researchers have flooded the U: S. Patent and Trademark Office with applications for thousands of genes and gene fragments - and they have stirred a lot of controversy in the process. The biggest problem with patenting genes is that while scientists have at least a general

46、idea of what specific stretches of genetic coding do, often its just that general. Investigators do sometimes succeed in isolating a single, crisp gene with a single known function. Often, however, researchers trying to map genes set no further than marking off fragmentary stretches of DNA that may

47、be thousands of bases in length. These so-called expressed sequence tags may have real genetic information embedded in them, but determining where those fragments are and what their structure is takes more digging. Geneticists have lately been filing patent applications for these ESTs anyway. “I wou

48、ld guess that in many cases the scientists didnt even ex amine all the material,“ says Bruce Lehman, commissioner of the Patent and Trademark Office. Not only can such filings be careless genetics, they can also be bad business. EST applications may lead to so-called submarine patents, claims that are made today and then vanish, only to reappear when some unsuspecting scientist finds something useful to do with genes hidden in the patent. More troublin