大学英语六级246及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级 246及答案解析(总分：448.02，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 thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Problem of Ageing Population in China. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese). Y

2、ou may also refer to the table below: 1中国即将面临人口的老龄化问题； 2人口老龄化将会带来的问题； 3应该采取什么措施。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Bored for years Do you hate your life? No, not quite. Are you rather disappointed that you cant be doing something more interesting or entertaining? Yes, definitely. If you

3、are in such a state of mind, you are suffering from boredom. According to an online dictionary, the definition of boredom is “the feeling of being bored by something tedious“. Although almost all of us sometimes suffer from boredom, but hardly anyone begin to think about the old problem from a philo

4、sophical point of view except Lars Svendsen. Lars Svendsen was bored. The 28-year-old Norwegian philosopher found himself with nothing to do one day. Other people might phone a friend or go to a movie. Being a philosopher, Svendsen began to get interested in boredom where it comes from, why it happe

5、ns and what role it plays in our lives. The results are now in his book, the “Philosophy of Boredom“. Although boredom is something that we have all suffered from at some point in our lives, and has become one of the central preoccupations of our age, very few of us can explain precisely what it is.

6、 In this book Lars Svendsen examines the nature of boredom, how it originated, its history, how and why it afflicts us, and why we cannot seem to overcome it by any act of will. Lets look at some of the book reviews: “This book discusses boredom firmly placed within specific historical and geographi

7、cal bounds; all examples presented come from a Western tradition, broadly speaking. To name but a few of the philosophers analysed, the range spans from Aristotle and Seneca, via Pascal, to Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, and on to Benjamin, Heidegger, Habermas and Adorno. It relies extensi

8、vely on examples from European and U.S. literature spanning a wide historical breadth, from Paul the Apostle to Holderlin and Mann, from Dostoevsky, Beckett, and Pessoa to American Psycho (Andy Warhol, Iggy Pop, and the movie Crash are also mentioned). In short, this book is firmly about Western bor

9、edom. In this, it is not alone. What makes it special is its focus on the philosophical understanding of boredom as a problem of modernity .What can a book on the philosophy of boredom contribute to anthropology? This book presents both a philosophy and a history of the concept of boredom in the Wes

10、t-excellent reference points for the anthropologist interested in boredom. The book is divided into four parts. The first is concerned with The Problem of Boredom, looking at typologies of boredom, and the associations between boredom and a number of related issues: meaning, modernity, work, leisure

11、, novelty, and death. The second part, Stories of Boredom, covers boredom as dealt with in literature (and film), from pre-modern forms such as acedia, via Boredom, Body, Technology and Transgression, to Andy Warhols renunciation of personal meaning. The third part, The Phenomenology of Boredom, is

12、a careful outline and a convincing critique of Heideggers understanding of boredom. Lastly, part four, The Ethics of Boredom, examines boredoms own moral. Throughout, the book considers contemporary boredom from a number of different angles but always as linked to moderity through developments set i

13、n train during Romanticism .Svendsen ponders the significance of childhood and youth being fairly recent social constructs and the effects on a society that emphasises youth over maturity. Arguing that the Western self is inextricably linked to ideals of Romanticism, he says “we are suspended somewh

14、ere between childhood and maturity, in an eternal adolescence and adolescence is stuffed with boredom. This is one explanation for the ubiquity of boredom in modern life I have not come across before, and one giving food for thought and inviting anthropological investigations of ideas of personhood

15、and ideas of boredom.“ When people are bored time seems to stretch out endlessly. In fact, the first recorded use of the word in English or any other European language was in the year 1760. Westerners have been bored for exactly 245 years. The word “interesting“ was first used around the same time.

16、The date is significant because it connects the beginning of boredom with the start of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Before then, it seems that life was neither interesting nor boring. Life was just life. The peasant thought of himself as part of the countryside. The craftsman worked from hom

17、e, mixing his occupation with his family and friends. Many thousands of people were just struggling to stay alive. It was in 1764 that James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny and James Watt invented the steam engine. These two revolutionary machines tore the peasant from his creative self-suffi

18、ciency and substituted machine-work for handiwork. When Europe began to modernize, this arrangement changed. The invention of new machines and processes made it more efficient to organize work as something separate. The long, boring day at the office or factory began. This also meant that time was c

19、reated when people had nothing to do. This also became known as leisure time. Industries came into being that created products and services with which people could fill the space in their lives using the money they had earned doing boring work. Work in the 19th century duly became unbelievably borin

20、g and tedious, and has remained so ever since. Modern consumerism provides an arsenal of weapons to alleviate boredom. The rise of individualism also helps to create the sense of boredom. In the past, people felt that their happiness was linked with the well being of the community. In the modern age

21、, people feel that they have a right to be entertained. They have been working all day in boring jobs and want some fun. This seemed to have separated entertainment form work. It is also interesting to learn that the concept of “interesting“ emerged at roughly the same time. Before 1760, we neither

22、classified things as being “boring“ nor “interesting“. Perhaps the concept of individualism was not sufficiently developed for man to presume to judge one way or the other. Things and people are interesting because they are different from other people and things. But there are millions of people who

23、 want entertainment. It is not possible to write a book or make a film that suits every individual. Instead, we have books, films and other entertainment products that are the same for everyone. And this standardization contributes to the idea that life is boring. We run away from boredom, but it al

24、ways seems to catch up. Svendsen thinks we should stop running. “Being bored is one of our most important sources of motivation,“ he says. “Those who never learn that existence includes some boredom will spend their whole lives trying to flee it. And then boredom will control their whole lives. “ He

25、 used the punk movement as an example of the positive power of boredom. Punk started in the UK in the 1970s, when thousands of bored urban youths began to make their own music, create their own clothing, self-publish magazines and books and start all kinds of small cultural enterprises. The results

26、were often bad. But it is more interesting to make bad music than to listen to good music. And there is nothing more boring than a group of people sitting around waiting for someone to do something interesting. This is also why teenagers and young people seem to be more bored than everyone else, eve

27、n though most of the entertainment business exists to serve them. Teenagers have to listen to their parents and teachers. Teenagers do not have financial independence. Teenagers are not in control of their lives. There is probably no way to end boredom without changing the whole of the society. Then

28、 we can all have an interesting time trying to find something to eat. Therefore, in the end of this book, Svendsen seems to say that boredom is just something weve got to live with. Some people are more prone to it than others. Svendsen sees it as principally a psychological condition, “The problem

29、of boredom has no solution“, says Svendsen. “But you can change the problem by accepting that existence includes a lot of boredom. In the depth of boredom, you are thrown back upon yourself. It is a good source of self knowledge.“ Accept boredom. It might make you a more interesting person. （分数：71.0

30、0）(1).Very few people sometimes suffer from boredom, a feeling of disappointment that one cannot be doing something more interesting and entertaining.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).In his book “Philosophy of Boredom“, Lars Svendsen examines the origin of boredom, its history, how and why it afflicts us, and

31、 how to overcome it.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).According to this passage, the start of the Industrial Revolution in Europe generated the appearance of the word “boredom“ and the word “interesting“.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Since the Industrial Revolution, the quality of books, films and other entertainment

32、 products began to decrease.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).According to an online dictionary, the definition of boredom is “_“.（分数：7.10）_(6).Although almost all of us sometimes suffer from boredom, but hardly anyone begin to think about the old problem from_except Lars Svendsen.（分数：7.10）_(7).The last part o

33、f Lars Svendsen is The Ethics of Boredom which examines boredoms own moral（分数：7.10）_(8).In fact, the first recorded use of the word bored in English or any other European language was in the year_.（分数：7.10）_(9).It was in 1764 that James Hargreaves invented_ and James Watt invented the_.（分数：7.10）_(10

34、)._ seem to be more bored than everyone else, even though most of the entertainment business exists to serve them.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.She doesnt like Prof. Gilmores lectures, either.B.She doesnt like to take notes.C.She doesnt really care what Prof. Gilmore teaches.D.Sh

35、e has already quit Prof. Gilmores course and choose a new one.A.He will buy a warmer coat, too.B.He doesnt think its necessary to buy another coat.C.He loves spring very much.D.He agrees with the woman.A.Tom is advised not to talk much.B.Tom isnt good at singing.C.Tom just had a surgery on his throa

36、t.D.Tom is encouraged by his doctor to speak more.A.She asks the man to wait for her at the train station.B.She will call the man when she arrives at the station.C.She and the man will take the 7:50 train.D.She is sorry for keeping the man waiting for her for an hour.A.He suggests the woman to have

37、her watch refunded.B.He suggests the woman to buy a new battery in the shop on campus.C.He believes the shop on campus sells watches at a reasonable price.D.He suggests the woman to have her watch checked in the shop.A.The novel describes a man with many different kinds of character.B.Therere too ma

38、ny characters in the novel to remember.C.The man is good at memorizing peoples names.D.She hasnt read the novel yet.A.He didnt make the appointment with the professor.B.He totally forgets about the appointment.C.He would probably go to the professors office today if the woman didnt call him.D.He tho

39、ugh the appointment was 4: 50.A.Right now.B.In the physics class.C.After the class.D.In the afternoon.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.A book called Psychology and the Modern Age.B.A social book called the Modern Age.C.A book called Physiology and the Modern Age.D.A book called Sociology and the Modern

40、Age.A.The book has been sold.B.The book has been lost.C.The book has been reserved.D.The book has been borrowed by the professor.A.Its down the hall and to the right.B.Its up the hall and to the right.C.Its down the hall and to the left.D.Its up the hall and to the left.A.That way, the book stays in

41、 the library, and all students have a chance to read it.B.That way, the book stays in the library, and not all students have a chance to read it.C.That way, the book stays in the professors, and all students have a chance to read it.D.That way, the book stays in the professors, and not all students

42、have a chance to read it.A.The presence of life-forms far below the Earths surface.B.The risk of infection from rare strains of bacteria.C.Fictional representations of a hidden underground world.D.The reliability of evidence collected by new drilling methods.A.Its texture.B.Its size.C.Its preservati

43、on.D.Its shape.A.The bacteria would be killed by the human immune system.B.The bacteria would die if brought to the surface.C.Many antidotes and remedies are available.D.Drilling operations are always closely monitored.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.The color of the dog.B.The price of the dog.C.Whethe

44、r the dog will fit the environment.D.Whether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house.A.It must be trained so it wont bite.B.It needs more love and care.C.It demands more food and space.D.It must be looked after carefully.A.They are less likely to run away.B.Its easier for their maste

45、rs to train them.C.They are less likely to be shy with human beings.D.Its easier for them to form a relationship with their masters.A.Professors.B.Reporters.C.Students.D.Policemen.A.Because they did not see the incident.B.Because the incident was ridiculous.C.Because the victim did not want any help

46、.D.Because they were reluctant to do so.A.They sat there, doing nothing.B.They wanted to help the robbers.C.They stopped the robbers.D.They called the reporters.A.They are usually more clever.B.They get tired easily.C.They are more likely to make minor mental errors.D.They are more skillful in handl

47、ing equipment.A.It had its limitations.B.Its results were regarded as final.C.It was supported by the government.D.It was not sound theoretically.A.Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress.B.The lack of consideration for them in equipment design.C.The probability of their getting excited easily.D.Their slowness in responding.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and (36) 1against dangers and st