1、大学英语六级-230 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)The risk of depression for people who live alone is almost 80 percent higher than for people who live with family or roommates. According to a new research 1 in BioMed Central“s open access journal BMC Public Health, for women, a third of this risk 2 sociodem
2、ographic (社会统计学的) factors, such as lack of education and low income. For men, the biggest contributing factors included poor job climate, lack of support at the workplace or in their private lives, and heavy drinking. While it is known that living alone can 3 the risk of mental health problems for t
3、he elderly and for single parents, little is known about the effects of 4 on working-age people, say researchers in Finland. They followed 3500 working-aged men and women for seven years and compared their living 5 with psychosocial, sociodemographic and health risk factors, including smoking, heavy
4、 drinking and low physical activity to antidepressant use. Information on antidepressant 6 was taken from the country“s National Prescription Register. Psychologist Dr. Laura Pulkki-Raback, who 7 the research at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, said: “This kind of study usually 8 risk b
5、ecause the people who are at the most risk tend to be the people who are least likely to complete the follow-up.“ While the study 9 some of the factors that increase the risk of depression for people who live alone, over half the increase in risk is still unexplained, the researchers say, suggesting
6、 that this may be 10 feelings of alienation from society, lack of trust or difficulties arising from critical life events. （分数：25.00）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:_Oprah Winfrey is the undisputed master of interviewing and no one could argue that this great com
7、municator was born into circumstances that would 11 her success. Rather, her 12 rise to stardom (明星的地位) came about as a result of a number of personal factors that would be a good sign for anyone seeking employment to 13 . So, as you prepare for your next interview, remember the experts“ advice. The
8、 following are three characteristics that set this media queen apart. These same factors will help you to 14 yourself in a job interview and set you up as the candidate of choice. Do your due diligence: Oprah 15 herself on thorough preparation and doing her homework down to the last detail. As you r
9、eady yourself for your job interview, make certain you know well about the job 16 and are prepared to target your response to the interviewer“s initial background probe. Personality is a major plus: Oprah shows an aura of professionalism 17 personal warmth. Her body language 18 her energy and engage
10、ment in the conversation. She smiles often and easily. Ask the right questions: Here“s where you can really use Oprah“s style to 19 . Your job interview is your opportunity to sell yourself to the emplyer“s needs. But it can be difficult to thoroughly understand the specifics of what the hiring mana
11、ger is looking for. The job description will provide you with a general idea, however you“ll want to ask the right questions to 20 a bit deeper and uncover the details. （分数：25.00）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:_One would think that by now most people would have
12、21 that climate change represents a grave threat to the planet. One would also have expected from Congress a 22 strategy for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that lie 23 the problem. That has not happened. The House has passed a climate bill that is not as strong as needed, but is a start. Ther
13、e are doubts about whether the Senate will pass any bill, given the reflexive opposition of most Republicans and unfounded fears among many Democrats that rising energy costs will 24 local industries. The problem, when it comes to motivating politicians, is that the dangers from global warming droug
14、ht, famine, rising seas 25 decades off. But the only way to prevent them is with 26 in the here and now: with smaller cars, bigger investments in new energy sources, higher electricity bills that will inevitably result once we put a price on carbon. Advocates of early action have talked about green
15、jobs, about keeping America competitive in the quest for new technologies, and about one generation“s moral 27 to the next. Those are all sound arguments. They have not been enough to fully 28 the public, or overcome the lobbying efforts of the fossil fuel industry. One can only hope that these argu
16、ments turn the tide in the Senate. Mr. Kerry, Mr. Warner and likeminded military leaders must keep 29 their case, with help from the Pentagon and the White House. National security is hardly the only reason to address global warming, but at this point anything that 30 the cause is welcome. （分数：25.00
17、）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:_Children whose minds wander might have sharper brains, research suggests. A study has found that people who appear to be constantly 31 have more “working memory,“ giving them the ability to hold a lot of information in their head
18、s and 32 it mentally. Children at school need this type of memory on a daily basis for 33 tasks, such as following teachers“ instructions or remembering dictated sentences. During the study, volunteers were asked to perform one of two simple tasks during which researchers checked to ask if the parti
19、cipants“ minds were wandering. At the end, participants measured their working memory capacity by their ability to remember 34 letters interspersed with simple math questions. Daniel Levinson, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States, said that those with higher wor
20、king memory capacity reported “more mind wandering during these simple tasks,“ but their performance did not 35 . The results, published online in the journal Psychological Science , appear to 36 previous research that found working memory allows humans to juggle multiple thoughts simultaneously. Wh
21、at this study seems to suggest is that, when 37 for the task aren“t very difficult, people who have additional working memory resources 38 them to think about things other than what they“re doing. Working memory capacity is also 39 general measures of intelligence, such as reading comprehension and
22、IQ scores, and also offers a window into the widespread, but not well 40 , realm of internally driven thoughts. （分数：25.00）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:_大学英语六级-230 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)The risk of depression for people who live alone is almost 80 percen
23、t higher than for people who live with family or roommates. According to a new research 1 in BioMed Central“s open access journal BMC Public Health, for women, a third of this risk 2 sociodemographic (社会统计学的) factors, such as lack of education and low income. For men, the biggest contributing factor
24、s included poor job climate, lack of support at the workplace or in their private lives, and heavy drinking. While it is known that living alone can 3 the risk of mental health problems for the elderly and for single parents, little is known about the effects of 4 on working-age people, say research
25、ers in Finland. They followed 3500 working-aged men and women for seven years and compared their living 5 with psychosocial, sociodemographic and health risk factors, including smoking, heavy drinking and low physical activity to antidepressant use. Information on antidepressant 6 was taken from the
26、 country“s National Prescription Register. Psychologist Dr. Laura Pulkki-Raback, who 7 the research at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, said: “This kind of study usually 8 risk because the people who are at the most risk tend to be the people who are least likely to complete the follow-
27、up.“ While the study 9 some of the factors that increase the risk of depression for people who live alone, over half the increase in risk is still unexplained, the researchers say, suggesting that this may be 10 feelings of alienation from society, lack of trust or difficulties arising from critical
28、 life events. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：published）解析： published 听力原文 The risk of depression for people who live alone is almost 80 percent higher than for people who live with family or roommates. According to a new research published in BioMed Central“s open access journal BMC Public Health, for wome
29、n, a third of this risk was attributable to sociodemographic (社会统计学的) factors, such as lack of education and low income. For men, the biggest contributing factors included poor job climate, lack of support at the workplace or in their private lives, and heavy drinking. While it is known that living
30、alone can raise the risk of mental health problems for the elderly and for single parents, little is known about the effects of isolation on working-age people, say researchers in Finland. They followed 3500 working-aged men and women for seven years and compared their living arrangements with psych
31、osocial, sociodemographic and health risk factors, including smoking, heavy drinking and low physical activity to antidepressant use. Information on antidepressant medication was taken from the country“s National Prescription Register. Psychologist Dr. Laura Pulkki-Raback, who conducted the research
32、 at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, said: “This kind of study usually underestimates risk because the people who are at the most risk tend to be the people who are least likely to complete the follow-up.“ While the study identifies some of the factors that increase the risk of depressi
33、on for people who live alone, over half the increase in risk is still unexplained, the researchers say, suggesting that this may be due to feelings of alienation from society, lack of trust or difficulties arising from critical life events. 解析 结合句意可知，空格处应填入动词的过去分词修饰 research。结合录音可填入 published，意为“发表的
34、”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：was attributable to）解析： was attributable to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 was attributable to，意为“归因于”。在拼写单词 attributable时应注意双写字母 t。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：raise）解析： raise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 raise，意为“提高”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：isolatio）解析： isolation解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音
35、可填入isolation，意为“隔离”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：arrangements）解析： arrangements解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入arrangements，意为“安排”。在拼写单词时应注意单词使用复数形式。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：medicatio）解析： medication解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入medication，意为“药物”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：conducted）解析： conducted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c
36、onducted，意为“做，实施”。在拼写单词时应注意使用单词的过去式。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：underestimates）解析： underestimates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underestimates，意为“低估”。在拼写单词时应注意使用单词的第三人称单数形式。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：identifies）解析： identifies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identifies，意为“鉴定”。在拼写单词时应注意使用单词的第三人称单数形式。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：due t
37、o）解析： due to解析 结合句意可知，空格处应填入非谓语动词(词组)或介词(词组)连接 be和feelings。结合录音可填入 due to，意为“由于”。 Oprah Winfrey is the undisputed master of interviewing and no one could argue that this great communicator was born into circumstances that would 11 her success. Rather, her 12 rise to stardom (明星的地位) came about as a r
38、esult of a number of personal factors that would be a good sign for anyone seeking employment to 13 . So, as you prepare for your next interview, remember the experts“ advice. The following are three characteristics that set this media queen apart. These same factors will help you to 14 yourself in
39、a job interview and set you up as the candidate of choice. Do your due diligence: Oprah 15 herself on thorough preparation and doing her homework down to the last detail. As you ready yourself for your job interview, make certain you know well about the job 16 and are prepared to target your respons
40、e to the interviewer“s initial background probe. Personality is a major plus: Oprah shows an aura of professionalism 17 personal warmth. Her body language 18 her energy and engagement in the conversation. She smiles often and easily. Ask the right questions: Here“s where you can really use Oprah“s s
41、tyle to 19 . Your job interview is your opportunity to sell yourself to the emplyer“s needs. But it can be difficult to thoroughly understand the specifics of what the hiring manager is looking for. The job description will provide you with a general idea, however you“ll want to ask the right questi
42、ons to 20 a bit deeper and uncover the details. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：guarantee）解析： guarantee 听力原文 Oprah Winfrey is the undisputed master of interviewing and no one could argue that this great communicator was born into circumstances that would guarantee her success. Rather, her impressive rise to
43、 stardom (明星的地位) came about as a result of a number of personal factors that would be a good sign for anyone seeking employment to adopt. So, as you prepare for your next interview, remember the experts“ advice. The following are three characteristics that set this media queen apart. These same fact
44、ors will help you to distinguish yourself in a job interview and set you up as the candidate of choice. Do your due diligence: Oprah prides herself on thorough preparation and doing her homework down to the last detail. As you ready yourself for your job interview, make certain you know well about t
45、he job requirements and are prepared to target your response to the interviewer“s initial background probe. Personality is a major plus: Oprah shows an aura of professionalism blended with personal warmth. Her body language underscores her energy and engagement in the conversation. She smiles often
46、and easily. Ask the right questions: Here“s where you can really use Oprah“s style to make a difference. Your job interview is your opportunity to sell yourself to the emplyer“s needs. But it can be difficult to thoroughly understand the specifics of what the hiring manager is looking for. The job description will provide you with a general idea, however you“ll want to ask the right questions to dig a bit deeper and uncover the details. 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 guarantee，意为“保证”。在拼写单词时应注意双写字母 e。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：impressive）解析： impressive解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入形容词修饰 rise。结合录音可填入
