1、大学英语六级-27 及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.现在有不少大学生毕业后开始自主创业；2. 分析产生这一现象的原因；3. 我认为College Students Starting Their Own Undertakings After Graduation（分数：106.50）_二、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：4，分数：106.50)(1).AShes very interested in the idea.BShe thinks t
2、hey should invite more people.CShe cant afford a holiday in May.DShes doubtful about the weather in May.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).ATake a more interesting class.BContinue her physics class.CConsult her physics teacher.DDrop the subject temporarily.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).AShe didnt clean the apartment.BHer
3、roommate is messy.CShe needs to clean the lab.DShell help the man clean his apartment.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4).AShe thought the mans lawn was too dry.BShe thought the mans laundry was done badly.CShe was sorry and surprised the man couldnt finish his laundry.DShe saw the man run out to exchange some coi
4、ns.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(5).AThe door is not worth fixing.BThe door cant be fixed in time.CThere is no replacement for the handle.DThere is no match for the door.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(1).AHe doesnt expect to enjoy the theater.BHes sorry he cant go with the woman.CHe thinks the theater will be too crowded.DH
5、e rarely goes to plays.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).AHell visit the exhibit after June.BHe visited the new student center several times.CHe wants to exhibit his work at the student center.DHe can visit the exhibit before it closes.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).AShe is going to miss her first class.BShe would like th
6、e man go to the dentists later in the day.CThe meeting with the doctor will be over before the mans first class.DThe man might sleep late and miss his appointment.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(1).AIn a museum.BIn an art history class.CIn the womans dormitory.DIn the mans apartment.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).AThe pres
7、ident of the college.BThe art history teacher.CThe Museum of Modem Art.DThe Art History Department.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).AOn campus.BIn New York City.CIn Boston.DIn Europe.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(1).AMore work as an instructor.BA higher salary.CA longer vacation.DA research assignment.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).
8、AHell start next week.BHe wouldnt enjoy it.CHe needs time to decide.DHe wants his advisers opinion.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).AFinish his degree in the fall.BLet someone else read his evaluations.CConsider taking fewer courses.DGet more teaching experience.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4).AToms talent for teaching.BT
9、oms interesting approach to research.CA present Tom received for graduation.DA congratulatory letter from the department.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.四、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：21.30)(1).ATo review material covered in an earlier lecture.BTo change students approach to writing.CTo point out
10、 an example of good writing.DTo give an assignment for the next class.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).ATo correct mistakes in spelling and grammar.BTo make smooth transitions between ideas.CTo add more specific details and examples.DTo improve overall effectiveness.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).AWithin the first week o
11、f class.BTwo weeks before the final due date.CBy the end of the term.DA week after the last class.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：21.30)(1).ATo celebrate a historic flight.BTo try out eighty new balloons.CTo recruit balloonists from all over the United States.DTo determine whether hydrogen b
12、alloons are out of date.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).AThey may not be able to inflate their balloons.BThere are too many balloons to launch at once.CTheir flight pattern could be uncertain due to the wind.DTheyll lose money if some balloons cant take off.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).ABecause theyre too expensive.BB
13、ecause they were the first kind of balloon ever used.CBecause they move very slowly.DBecause theyre rejected by the pilots.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：28.40)(1).AMilder weather in recent years.BAn increase in gasoline prices.CConstruction of bicycle paths.DThe invention of sturdy bicyc
14、les.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(2).AUnavailability of warm clothing.BBicycle maintenance.CIncreased illness.DIncreased commuting time.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(3).AA head-light.BA chain cover.CHand brakes.DThicker tires.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.(4).AAdd extra oil to their bicycle parts.BWear special cycling glasses.CTake pub
15、lic transportation.DDrive a car to their destinations.（分数：7.10）A.B.C.D.八、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)It is commonly thought that age brings wisdom. And this is largely true, it seems-unless you are Japanese. In which case, by the time you are 25, you (26) be just as wise as your elders, an (27) new stu
16、dy reveals.Americans, however, are more (28) and develop deep understanding over time, (29) a research by the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.In one of the tests, designed to measure five (30) aspects of reasoning, U.S. citizens scores improved by 22 percent over 50 years.But, in the (31)
17、scored out of 100, both 25-year-old and 75-year-old Japanese participants had an average quotient of 51 for intergroup wisdom-the idea of understanding society.With Americans, on the other hand, results from the same tests (32) between averages of 45 and 55 between the two age groups.Also, (33) wisd
18、om-the understanding of relationships between individuals-the scores of the 225 U.S. participants climbed from 46 to 50. However, (34) the 186 Japanese people, their scores actually dropped slightly from 53 to 52.The tests also recorded other unexpected results. Given the U.S. reputation of an indiv
19、idualistic society, you might expect its participants interpersonal wisdom to be higher than their supposedly more collective Japanese (35) . Yet the study showed that by 75, the Japanese scored higher in the interpersonal wisdom and Americans, in fact, achieved higher results in the intergroup vari
20、ety.Dr Grossman suggested that perhaps, then, you need individual skills when society is collective, and social ones when it is individualistic.（分数：71.00）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:_九、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Section A(总题数：1，分数：35.50)Englands highe
21、st main-line railway station hangs on to life by a thread: deserted and unmanned (无人的) since it was officially closed in 1970. Dent, (36) high in the hills of Yorkshire, wakes up on six summer weekends each year, when a special charter train unloads walkers, sightseers and people who (37) want to ca
22、tch a train from the highest station, on to its platform. But even this limited existence may soon be brought to an end. Dent station is situated on the Settle to Carlisle railway line, said to be the most (38) in the country. But no amount of scenic beauty can save the line from British Rails cash
23、problems. This year, for the (39) of economy, the express trains which used to pass through Dent station have been put on to another route.It is now an open secret that British Rail sees no future for this railway line. Most of its trains disappeared some time ago. Its bridge, built on a grand (40)
24、a century ago, is falling down. It is not alone. Half-a-dozen railway routes in the north of England are facing a similar threat. The problem is a worn-out system and an almost (41) lack of cash to repair it. Bridges and tunnels are showing their age, the wooden supports for the tracks are rotting a
25、nd engines and coaches are getting old. On (42) fines between large cities, the problem is not too bad. These lines still make a profit and cash can be found to (43) them. But on the country branch line, the story is different. As track wears out, it is not replaced. Instead speed limits are introdu
26、ced, making journeys longer than necessary and discouraging customers.If a bridge is dangerous, there is often only one thing for British Rail to do: go out and find money from another (44) . This is exactly what it did a few months ago when a bridge at Bridlington station was threatening to fail do
27、wn. Repairs were (45) at 200,000-just for one bridge-and British Rail was delighted, and rather surprised, when two local councils offered half that amount between them.Amaintain IconsolidationBscenic JsituatedCtranscend KrespectivelyDsource LtotalEestimated MmajorFsake NrestrainedGcomplex OscaleHsi
28、mply（分数：35.50）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:_十一、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Why Are Airlines Withholding Seats?AA few months ago I booked a flight for two and then went to select seats on the airlines site. Based on the destination and time of year, I was surprise
29、d to find only two adjacent seats were available without paying a premium (额外费用). But I was even more surprised a few weeks later, when we boarded the aircraft and a flight attendant announced that only 30% of seats were occupied, so we should all feel free to stretch out.BSo how could a flight that
30、 looked nearly full a month earlier wind up with seven out of ten seats empty? Thats a question only the airlines can answer, and theyre not eager to provide many details.CAre some carriers intentionally holding back seat assignments, in the hope well all pay for “premium“ seats? Its a fair question
31、, and the evidence is intriguing.Behind the screen indeedDAn awful plot goes on behind airline and travel booking screens, and much of it is strictly off-limits to consumers. What we do know is that for decades now airlines have become masters of what the industry calls yield management, offering mi
32、llions of combinations of fares based on advance purchase patterns and other booking trends, so nearly everyone pays a different price based on when they buy. But now that paying extra for your seat selection has become common practice, securing your reservation is just half the battle.ESome industr
33、y experts have connected the dots. “Theyre trying to get people to buy premium seats,“ says George Hobica, USATODAY.coms Fly Guy columnist and the founder of A.“They want to increase revenue. And were getting more complaints about it.“ He notes that it “really annoys“ passengers who want to sit toge
34、ther, particularly when traveling with small children.FHes echoed by Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition (联盟): “With yield management, consumers are aware and they know that airlines are constantly changing prices on seats. But if this is true, it is unethical-theyre grossly mi
35、sleading us. The thing that I find s0offensive is conveying to me that I have no options, but if I wait a week or two then I do have options.“GAccording to the airlines, the reason for ancillary (附加的) revenue is unbundling (分类计价) ticket prices, so passengers who desire a given service-say checking a
36、 bag or ordering a soft drink-pay for it, while those who dont are spared the cost. But as Mitchell notes, “Theres another twist to this. The airlines are saying fees are for optional services. Well, seats arent optional! “HOf course, securing a good seat isnt an issue if youre in first class or you
37、re an elite member of a frequent flyer program. But what about the rest of us? As Ive pointed out repeatedly in recent columns, were faced with record-high load factors, the highest for the U.S. airline industry since World War II. But even with the average percentage of occupied seats for domestic
38、flights at 82.7%, its still an average-some flights will be fuller but others will not, particularly weeks in advance. Yet searching for seats keeps getting harder and harder.Seats for saleIHobica cites the major airlines as the prime culprits (起因), but he also notes even low-cost carriers can make
39、securing seats difficult. On the flip side, he credits JetBlue and Virgin America for providing customers with clear policies. And then there is British Airways, which allows passengers in economy and business classes to select seats only 24 hours in advance. I asked an airline representative if see
40、ing fewer free seats is a trend, and the response was: “Thats going to vary because there are so many variables.“JI decided to check on seat availability at D. I inquired about economy-class availability for two seats on a busy route-Atlanta to Chicago-and conducted an apples-to-apples search for th
41、e same morning departure seven days in advance, and again 14 days in advance. For the flight one week out, a total of only eight seats were available, one preferred and seven standard, bug only one set of two seats together. For the flight two weeks out, a total of 29 seats were available, consistin
42、g of 20 preferred and only nine standard, and still with only one set together. Remarkable how even twice the booking time still produced so few “free“ seats, separately or together, yet there were plenty of seats that could be bought for the fight price.KI contacted Delta and a spokesman said the p
43、rice for preferred economy varies “depending on a number of different factors,“ so customers need to compare the costs on a flight-by-flight basis. The preferred seats are reserved primarily for Medallion (大勋章) members, and become available without additional charge 24 hours prior to departure. When
44、 asked if Delta has received complaints about a dearth of free seats, he stated, “Overall, our seat program has been received very well.“LBut my findings dovetailed (吻合) with recent complaints filed with Airfarewatchdog: (1) When (my husband) tried to get a seat assignment on the first flight there
45、was just one “complimentary (免费的) seat“ (near the back in the middle) available, the other available seats had to be purchased for 69. On the connecting flight there were no “complimentary seats“ at all! Is this legal? He bought and paid for a ticket on these flights and now he is supposed to “buy“
46、a seat! (2) (After) paying for the flight, a message popped up and said that I could only get a seat assignment when I checked in. In order to get a confirmed seat, I had to pay 129 extra! Unless I pay, without a confirmed seat, I am the first one to be bumped from the flight if they are overbooked.
47、 How do they get away with this? (3) Does checking in online at the 24-hour mark before the flight give me a number in line or let me select seats then? Or do we all rush the gate with our boarding passes (and no seat assignment) in order to get the seat assignment?How to respond?MSo what can you do? Its a tough proposition. Usually I would offer strategies for countering such airline initiatives, but in this case the options are limited. Thats why some believe the U.S. Department of Transportation should investigate these practices. As Mitchell
