大学英语六级265及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级 265 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 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should High School Students Study Abroad? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，

2、分数：71.00)Buy Nothing Day The day after Thanksgiving, all the world (at least in the US) goes shopping. In America this is the biggest shopping day in the entire year, known as Black Friday, which sounds dire, but evidently derives from the fact that storekeepers lose money all year and this is the f

3、irst day in which they finally get into the black which means to make money. Some stores also call it Green Friday. Its the biggest day of the year for retailers, when shopkeepers can measure what their take is going to be this year, and the holiday spirit flows as fast as the cash registers can rin

4、g it up. Gifts, decorations, candy and magazines disappear quickly, and woe to the retailer who doesnt have as much in stock as the consumers want. “Buy it now“ is the phrase of the day-and people have been doing just that for years, egged on by the industry that begins advertising and decorating ea

5、rlier and more elaborately each year. This is about waste, conspicuous and excessive consumption and being manipulated by advertising to spend more than we have on things we dont need-all ideas we support and promote. What shall we do? Then along comes something like International Buy Nothing Day, a

6、 day when people around the world pledge to themselves to buy absolutely nothing for 24 hours. Always a day later than the US Thanksgiving day in most nations, there are activities, celebrations and demonstrations of various kinds against over-consumption. People are encouraged to not make any purch

7、ases throughout the entire day. The idea is to increase participants awareness of their spending habits and to think about mass consumerism and its effect on the cultural and natural environment of the world. The famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) Adbusters Magazine and the first

8、Buy Nothing Day were both started by a man named Kalle Lasn, an advertising executive turned anti-consumerist activist. He produced the ad that the networks wouldnt run. He tried to buy air time for it over and over, but was turned down, with remarks to the effect that “theres no law that we have to

9、 and “its in opposition to the current economic policy of the United States.“ But we do have TV ads. The Buy Nothing Day TV ads of USA tell us: “Leave your wallet at home and celebrate Buy Nothing Day, the annual revolt against consumer culture.“ “.The average North American consumes five times mor

10、e than a Mexican, ten times more than a Chinese person, and thirty times more than a person from India.“ “We are the most voracious consumers in the world.“ “.a world which could die because of the way we North Americans live.“ “Give it a rest on Buy Nothing Day.“ But at TWHQ (Treehugger World Headq

11、uarters) people were seriously conflicted about the idea of Buy Nothing Day members spend their time promoting eco-retailers and designers who need customers, not boycotts. Eire said, “Black Friday is also an important day for our eco-gift maker friends. The holidays are the time when they get to sh

12、ow their stuff and make the money they need to get through another year of competing in this crazy Walmarket. We have put a lot of energy into the gift guide and so have the awesome vendors who sent us stuff to help promote eco-friendly holidays to the press. I think they deserve our support this ti

13、me of year, with gift guides and other promotion that we can offer.“ Some people suggest: “Buy Nothing Day“ is about rampant consumption of over packaged, blister wrapped rubbish. We should not be one dimensional about this. Which is better for the planet? A. For one day nobody buys anything (next d

14、ay they hop in the car and head off to the mall as normal) or B. Everybody buys a bicycle on that day. How to expand the message: Buy Nothing Day? People at TWHQ suggest: buy something from store unwrapped, environmentally-friendly buy a subscription to CSA organic produce box buy membership to a ca

15、r share network buy local buy organic, recycled, non toxic, reused, durable, functional buy carbon credits for the familys travel for the past or upcoming year buy solar panels buy a composting toilet There are alternatives to Buying Nothing that are equally positive and almost as cheap. Things like

16、 cutting up credit cards and dropping huge “buy nothing“ banners across shopping mails have frightened and angered some retailers. CBS, ABC and NBC refuse still to air ads promoting Buy Nothing Day. (A talking pig and a map of North America seemed to be offensive.) If you believe that people have th

17、e right to make decisions based on information instead of propaganda; if you believe that over-consumption is selfish; if you believe that shopping can become a compulsive disorder and if you believe that it is the vehicle for getting one deeper and deeper in debt, then please do participate. Its ea

18、sy. Simply stay home, buy nothing at all. Dont go shopping. Dont buy anything. If you work, take your lunch instead of buying it. Take a snack if you usually buy one, a thermos of coffee, a thermos of tea. If you can, walk to work instead of buying gas or a bus ticket. Dont run to the grocery store

19、for milk and bread. find a way to do without just for 24 hours. Make bread instead. Drink water. More than that, show your support by finding an activity that suits you. Stand behind those who would blow the whistle on big business. If nothing else, you can save your children from believing that mat

20、erial goods are their salvation, their happiness and their only goal in life. （分数：71.00）(1).The day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday, because the shopkeepers finally begin to make money from this day on.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Shopkeepers begin to decorate their shops and advertise for t

21、he commodities on the day after Thanksgiving Day.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).On Buy Nothing Day, people are encouraged to buy absolutely nothing for 24 hours so as to raise peoples awareness of their spending habits.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The Buy Nothing Day TV ads of USA aroused general opposition in Am

22、erican economic communities.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).TWHO members spend their time promoting eco-retailers and designers who need customers, not_.（分数：7.10）_(6).Some people suggest: “Buy Nothing Day“ is about_ of over packaged, blister wrapped rubbish.（分数：7.10）_(7).People at TWHQ suggest people buy som

23、ething unwrapped and_ from store.（分数：7.10）_(8).Black Friday is about_ and being manipulated by advertising to spend more than we have on things we dont need.（分数：7.10）_(9).The idea is to increase participants awareness of their spending habits and to think about_ and its effect on the_ of the world.（

24、分数：7.10）_(10).Things like cutting up credit cards and dropping huge “buy nothing“ banners across shopping malls have_ some retailers.（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. G

25、ilmore teaches.D.She 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 s

26、urgery on his throat.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

27、 the woman to have 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 charact

28、er.B.Therere too many 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 didn

29、t call him.D.He though 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.He wants to ask the student to come to class.B.He wants to have a serious talk with the student.C.He wants the student to give him a reason for his mi

30、ssing.D.He wants to take him to the police.A.6.B.8.C.14.D.A few times.A.The class is funny.B.The class is boring.C.The class is interesting.D.The class is ridiculous.A.Call the police.B.Call his father.C.Fax his father.D.Fax the police.A.The food in the kitchen.B.The TV Programme.C.The roommate of t

31、he man.D.The coming exam.A.Because they are not friends.B.Because he failed last exam.C.Because they are not in the same class.D.Because she has never told him about that.A.Because its too late.B.Because he doesnt know her.C.Because she is the best student.D.Because she is a friend of the woman.五、Se

32、ction B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Coca Cola.B.Sausage.C.Milk.D.Fried chicken.A.He has had thirteen decayed teeth.B.He doesnt have a single decayed tooth.C.He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.D.He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty.A.Brush your teeth right before you g

33、o to bed in the evening.B.Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.C.Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.D.Clean your teeth shortly after eating.A.Its unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evil.B.Its certain that evil will prevail if good men do nothing about it.C.It

34、s only natural for virtue to defeat evil.D.Its desirable for good men to keep away from evil.A.Less self discipline.B.Better sense of discipline.C.More mutual respect.D.Less effective government.A.Stricter discipline should be maintained in schools and families.B.More good examples should be set for

35、 people to follow.C.More restrictions should be imposed on peoples behavior.D.More people should accept the value of responsibility.A.Because they worship pigs best of all.B.Because they consider pigs as bad animals.C.Because they arent used to talking about pigs.D.Because they dont like the topic a

36、bout pigs at all.A.Clever.B.Rich.C.Good.D.All the above.A.Different people have different ideas about the same thing.B.Westerners do not like pigs as much as the Chinese.C.In general, Westerners and the Chinese dont like pigs.D.All of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数

37、10.00)Clothes play a (36) 1role in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearers background, (37) 2, status, mood and social outlook. Since clothes are such an important source of social inf

38、ormation, we can use them to manipulate peoples ( 38 ) 3 of us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the ( 39 ) 4 phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated by a young adult who is dressed in an (40) 5 manner, regardless of the p

39、ersons education, background, or interests. People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfit, (41) 6the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoker or drink. Newscasters, or the anno

40、uncers who read the news on TV, are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed (42) 7. And collage students who (43) 8themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these rol

41、es successfully. (44) 9. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a stressful situation, such as a job inter, or a court appearance. (45) 10. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculi

42、ne“ and “feminine“ attributes they should convey by their professional clothing. (46) 11. Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less “feminine“ grooming shorter hair, moderate use of make-up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male ad

43、ministrator confessed, “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer inter, but she wont get a job.“ （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)In a debate at Chowk that centered on the applicability or ina

44、pplicability of Western idea of feminism (女权主义) to South Asian women, when asked how she would define the idea of “feminism“ that applies to women all over the world irrespective of their race, culture, and milieu, a feminist Chowk interactor replied: “Feminism: a multidisciplinary system of critica

45、l interrogation, theory and social action in which the issues dealing with the political, economic, social, cultural, spiritual, intellectual, artistic, racial and sexual and hegemonic (霸权的) institutionalized inequity of women in man-dominant societies are addressed.“ Leaving no stone unturned and h

46、eavy on words that would baffle (为难) if not completely escape most poor women, that definition echoes more like a capitalist organizations mission statement than the definition of an idea that seeks to help downtrodden women of the world achieve a semblance (伪装,外表) of dignity. To the feminists who subscribe (赞成) to the definition expressed above, all women of the world are “linked“ in a sort of sister-hood simply because they happen to live in “man-centric“ societies. No matter where they are in the world,