1、大学六级-103 及答案解析(总分：667.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.解释言语2. 结合现实举例论证3. 珍惜时光，从现在做起Idle Young, Needy Old（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)The Beauty AdvantageMost of us have heard the story of Debrahlee Lorenzana, the 33-year-old Queens, N.Y., woman who sued Citibank last mo
2、nth, claiming that she was fired from her desk job for being “too hot.“ But for all the talk about this womans motives-and whether or not she was indeed fired for her looks-theres one question nobody seems to want to ask: isnt it possible Lorenzanas looks got her the job in the first place?Not all e
3、mployers are that shallow-but its no secret we are a culture consumed by image. Econonusts have long recognized whats been dubbed the “beauty premium“-the idea that pretty people, whatever their aspirations, tend to do better in, well, almost everything. Handsome men earn, on average, 5 percent more
4、 than their less-attractive counterparts (good-looking women earn 4 percent more), pretty people get more attention from teachers, bosses, and mentors, even babies stare longer at good-looking faces (and we stare longer at good-looking babies). A couple of decades ago, when the economy was thriving,
5、 we might have brushed off those statistics as superficial. But now, theres a growing bundle of research to show that our bias against the unattractive-our “beauty bias,“-is more pervasive than ever. And when it comes to the workplace, its looks, not merit, that all too often rule.Consider the follo
6、wing: over his career, a good-looking man will make some $250,000 more than his least-attractive counterpart, according to economist Daniel Hamermesh; 13 percent of women, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, say theyd consider cosmetic surgery if it made them more competitive at w
7、ork. Both points are disturbing, certainly. But in the current economy, when employers have more hiring options than ever, looks, it seems, arent just important; theyre critical. Newsweek surveyed 202 corporate hiring managers, from human-resources staff to senior-level vice presidents, as well as 9
8、64 members of the public, only to confirm what no qualified (or unqualified) employee wants to admit: from hiring to office politics to promotions, even, looking good is no longer something we can dismiss as unimportant or vain.Fifty-seven percent of hiring managers told Newsweek that qualified but
9、unattractive candidates are likely to have a harder time landing a job, while more than half advised spending as much time and money on “making sure they look attractive“ as on perfecting a resume. When it comes to women: 61 percent of managers said it would be an advantage for a woman to wear cloth
10、ing showing off her figure at work. Asked to rank employee attributes in order of importance, meanwhile, managers placed looks above education: of nine character traits, it came in third, below experience and confidence but above “where a candidate went to school“. Does that mean you should drop out
11、 of Harvard and invest in a nose job? Probably not. But a state school might be just as marketable. “This is the new reality of the job market,“ says one New York recruiter, who asked to have her name withheld because she advises job candidates for a living. “Its better to be average and good-lookin
12、g than brilliant and unattractive.“Beauty is linked to confidence; and its a combination of looks and confidence that we often equate with smarts. Perhaps theres some evidence to that: if handsome kids get more attention from teachers, then, sure, maybe they do better in school and, ultimately, at w
13、ork. But the more likely plot is what scientists dub the “halo effect“-that, like a pack of untrained puppies, we are captivated by beauty, blindly ascribing intelligent traits to go along with it.There are various forces to blame for much of this, from an economy that allows pickiness to a plastic-
14、surgery industry that encourages superficial notions of beauty. In reality, its a meeting point of cultural forces that has left us clutching, desperately, to an ever-evolving beauty ideal. Todays young workers were reared on the kind of reality TV and pop culture that screams, again and again, that
15、 everything is a candidate for upgrade. Weve watched bodies transformed on Extreme Makeover, faces taken apart and pieced back together on I Want a Famous Face. We compare ourselves with the airbrushed images in advertisements and magazines, and read surveys-that confirm our worst fears. We are a cu
16、lture more sexualized than ever, with technology thats made it easier than ever to “better“ ourselves, warping our standards for whats normal. Plastic surgery used- to be for the rich and famous; today weve leveled the playing field with cheap stupid jobs, and outpatient procedures you can get on yo
17、ur lunch break. Where that leads us is running to stand still: taught that good looks are no longer a gift but a ceaseless pursuit.Deborah Rhode, a Stanford law professor and author of The Beauty Bias, is herself an interesting case study. During her term as chair of the American Bar Associations co
18、mmission on working women, she was struck by how often the nations most powerful females were stranded in cab lines and late for meetings because, in heels, walking any distance was out of the question. These were working, powerful, leading women, she writes. Why did they insist on wearing heels? Su
19、re, some women just like heels. But there is also the reality that however hard men have it-and, from an economic perspective, their “beauty premium“ is higher, say economists-women will always face a double bind, expected to conform to the beauty standards of the day, yet simultaneously condemned f
20、or doing so. Recruiters may think women like Lorenzana can get ahead for showing off their looks, but 47 percent also believe its possible for a woman to be penalized for being “too good-looking.“ Whether or not any of it pays off, theres something terribly wrong when 6-year-olds are using makeup, w
21、hile their mothers spend the equivalent of a college education just keeping their faces intact. “All of this is happening against a background of more women in the workplace, in all kinds of jobs, striving toward wage equality,“ says Harvard psychologist Nancy Etcoff. “So were surprised-but we shoul
22、dnt be-how this beauty curse continues to haunt us.“To add an extra layer of complexity, theres the puzzling problem of aging in a culture where younger workers are more skillful, cheaper, and, well, nicer on the eyes. Eighty-four percent of managers told Newsweek they believe a qualified but visibl
23、y older candidate would make some employers hesitate, and while ageism affects men, too, its particularly tough for women. As Rhode puts it, silver hair and wrinkled brows may make aging men look “distinguished,“ but aging women risk marginalization or scorn for their efforts to pass as young. “This
24、 double standard,“ Rhode writes, “leaves women not only perpetually worried about their appearance-but also worried about worrying.“The quest for beauty may be a centuries-old charm, but in the present day the reality is ugly. Beauty has more influence than ever-not just over who we work with, but w
25、hether we work at all.（分数：70.00）(1).Last month, Citibank was accused by one of its former employee of_ A. unfair dismissal B. sexual harassment C. poor working environment D. unequal promotion policies（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the idea of “beauty premium“? A. The bias against the beauty. B. The b
26、ias in favor of the unattractive. C. The beauty inclines to be better. D. The beauty tend to be richer.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can we learn from the statistics from the econonust Daniel Hamermesh? A. The beauty bias is more pervasive than before. B. The beauty advantage can make people earn more.
27、C. A handsome man earns more than a beautiful woman. D. Being good-looking makes people more competitive at work.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).As to land a job, more than half of hiring managers suggest _ A. considering accepting plastic surgery B. perfecting ones resume with false facts C. emphasizing ones
28、educational background D. spending time beautifying ones profile photo（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What employee attributes is ranked first in the Newsweeks survey? A. Appearance. B. Education. C. Experience. D. Confidence.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).As the halo effect goes, we often mistakenly equate beauty with
29、_ A. Intelligence B. Wealth C. Success D. Good performance（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).With the thriving of the plastic surgery, the pursuit of good looks becomes _. A. necessary for every one B. possible for the famous C. senseless in job hunting D. a ceaseless process（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8).Deborah Rhode fou
30、nd that the nations most powerful females were often late for meetings because of wearing _（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).Women are always facing a double bind: on the one hand, trying to conform to the _ . while at the same time condemning for doing so.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).Comparing with younger workers, empl
31、oyers will hesitate about hiring qualified but _ candidates.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）(1). A. Go to the lab. B. Do experiments. C. Have dinner. D. Go to work.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. He works all night and sleeps in the daytime. B. He wil
32、l get promotion soon. C. His working hour is much more satisfying now. D. He will have a 3-day-holiday.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He does not want to be interrupted when making decision. B. He will be the chairman of the committee for sure. C. He is not elected to the committee. D. He can make all the
33、 decisions himself.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. The man just changed his work. B. The man just came back from journey. C. The man wants to leave his work. D. The man enjoys working very much.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. She is 12 years old. B. She lives in the United States. C. She is an American. D. She ha
34、s an American accent.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1). A. The man is eating too much today. B. The mans mind is occupied by his thesis. C. The thesis due date has came to an end. D. The thesis due date is within 2 month.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. His vacation is fabulous. B. His vacation is totally a me
35、ss. C. He enjoys going to Maine. D. The weather in Maine is unpredictable.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Outside the shop. B. At the bookstore. C. At the art museum. D. In the street.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Conversation One （分数：21.00）(1). A. To try something different. B. To travel and meet people. C. To learn d
36、ifferent culture. D. To save money.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Its not safe for them. B. Everyone respect them. C. They are easier to find partners. D. They only hitchhike in Britain.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Just hold out ones hands. B. Put ones thumb upwards. C. Have a sign with big letters on it. D.
37、Bring fewer luggage and be alone.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Conversation Two （分数：28.00）(1). A. He keeps forgetting the important things he has to do. B. He has great difficulty remembering Korean words. C. He cant find the most helpful Korean dictionary. D. His pronunciation of Korean words confuses others.（分
38、数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. His poor memory. B. His fatigue. C. His lack of diligence.D. His method.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because theyre quite impressive with a strong effect. B. Because they are not so frustrating as other expressions. C. Because they are practiced and repeated once and again. D. Beca
39、use they are most peoples favorite words.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Try to retain as many new words as possible. B. Practice words at appropriate intervals. C. Learn difficult words with the highest frequencies. D. Make complicated words simply through repetition.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection B/B(总题数：3，
40、分数：70.00)Passage One （分数：21.00）(1). A. They believe the universe is unchanging. B. They accept the idea of an expanding universe. C. They think the stars attract one another. D. They try to propose a new model.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. It is static. B. It is in motion. C. It cant be measured.D. Its ge
41、tting bigger.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Why stars are moving farther apart. B. Why stars attract each other. C. Why stars dont fall in towards each other. D. Why stars remain motionless.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Two （分数：21.00）(1). A. The impact of Halloween on children is underestimated. B. People used
42、 to celebrate new year at the end of October. C. Spirits come out when winter begins. D. Most parents and children are terrified by Halloween.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. To keep the ghosts happy. B. To avoid being recognized by ghosts. C. To let the spirits roam among the living. D. To form their own c
43、ustoms.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They should be carefully avoided. B. They are just like the store-bought, skeleton figures. C. They should be kept on reminding all the time. D. They can be introduced to kids during Halloween.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Three （分数：28.00）(1). A. It strikes every telephone
44、 indoors. B. It is a very dangerous force. C. It kills millions of Americans each year. D. It strikes the plumbers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Staying in bed. B. Staying off the telephone. C. Switching off the lights. D. Taking a shower.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The materials for indoor plumbing have be
45、en improved. B. The houses recently built are much more solid. C. People wont go anywhere when lightning. D. People will stay away from plumbing.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Call somebody for help. B. Stay away from your house. C. Recharge your cell phone. D. Turn off the appliances and electronics.（分数：
46、7.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)A punctual person is in the habit of doing everything at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both t
47、ime and his good name.There is a U U 1 /U /Uthat says, “Time flies never to be U U 2 /U /U“. This is very true. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be U U 3 /U /U. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact time is life itself, and the unpunctual man is always U U 4 /U
48、/Uthat he finds no time to answer letters, or to return calls, or to keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through his U U 5 /U /Uamount of work unless he U U 6 /U /Ukeeps every appointmentU
