1、大学英语六级 142 及答案解析(总分：448.04，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 Beijing Olympics Volunteers in My Eyes. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1奥运志愿者所需具备的素质 2为什么参加奥运志愿者活动 3志愿者工作需要付出，
2、但值得一做 Useful words and expressions: 志愿者：volunteer(n./v.) 申请：apply for，application(n.) 招募：recruit(v.)，recruitment(n.) （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Womens rights around the world is an important indicator of understanding global well-being. In the past few months, women have been elec
3、ted the leaders of Germany, Liberia and Chile. Throughout the world, women are taking steps to improve their rights and increase their freedom. Yet, they have also suffered problems in their struggle for equality. Many may think that womens rights is only an issue in countries where religion is law,
4、 such as many Muslim countries. Or even worse, some people may think this is no longer an issue at all. The fact is that in many parts of the world, women have almost no voice in politics and government. Their human rights are also denied. Sexual attack, violence in the home, even murder are crimes
5、that women in many parts of the world face daily. The international community has taken steps to protect and enforce the rights of women. More than twenty-five years ago, the United Nations approved a treaty called the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The n
6、ineteen seventy-nine treaty is considered a bill of rights for women. To date, one hundred eighty nations have approved the treaty. But, women in many of these countries are still treated as unequal citizens. The U.N. estimates half a million women die every year while having babies. The number of w
7、omen and girls in the world infected with HIV and AIDS is growing. Often this is the result of sexual attacks. And, violence against women, forced labor and human trafficking of young females continue. Janet Walsh is an official of the organization Human Rights Watch. She says many nations that appr
8、oved the treaty accept mistreatment of women as normal. “These governments,“ she says, “see human rights violations against women as private family or cultural issues.“ Experts point to Russia as one example. A report by the human rights group Amnesty International says about nine thousand women in
9、Russia are killed each year by a husband, partner or other family member. Amnesty International worker Friederike Behr says Russian officials are doing little to solve the problem. She says they do not recognize violence in the family as a serious crime. Ms Behr says that Russia needs to pass crimin
10、al laws that recognize violence against women as a violation of human rights. Experts say violence against women in their homes is a serious problem in Pakistan as well. Such domestic violence is considered culturally acceptable and a personal issue. Human Rights Watch says that Pakistani women stru
11、ggle in other ways as well. Girls are forced into marriages, young women are kept out of school, and men have complete control over their families. Experts say hundreds of Pakistani women are murdered every year by their families. They are victims of so-called honor killings. They are suspected of d
12、oing something to dishonor their families, such as having a sexual relationship. The women are either killed or injured so severely that they are forced to leave their families. The Pakistani government has declared honor killings a crime punishable by death. It has also taken steps to protect women
13、 who marry against their parents wishes. Human rights activists in Pakistan have also launched a campaign against a severe Islamic law known as the Hudood Ordinance. Under this law, women who fail to prove that they have been raped face criminal charges. Womens rights activists say the law protects
14、rapists and punishes victims. They say the law has sent more than twenty thousand mostly innocent women to prison. However, religious groups in Pakistan oppose any changes to the law. They say it protects traditional Islamic values. Islamic traditions have influenced womens rights in the Middle East
15、 as well. For example, Sheikha Yousef Hasan Al Gerifi was campaigning for city council in Qatar. Her family refused to let her put pictures of herself in campaign information. Most Qatari women cover themselves, including their faces, when they appear in public. But she won her election anyway. Howe
16、ver, most women in Arab nations have a very hard time getting elected. In Bahrain, for example, thirty-nine women ran for local and national office in two thousand two. Not a single woman was elected. Political scientist Hala Mustafa at the Al-Ahram Foundation in Egypt says few Arab countries have a
17、 sizeable number of women in government. But, small changes are beginning. In Egyptian parliamentary elections last year, only four female candidates were elected. President Hosni Mubarak increased the total number of women in parliament by giving them five of the ten appointed seats after the elect
18、ion. In Kuwait, women were given the right to vote for the first time in May. Their first election will be next year. Womens rights activists say they are excited that womens voices will finally be heard through their votes. Yet, they say they do not expect much to come of it. Change is also startin
19、g to happen in Jordan. Two years ago, the government approved a measure to guarantee that at least six women were elected to parliament. Morocco and Algeria have high numbers of women in parliament compared to other countries in the area. The fight for a political voice and equal rights for women in
20、 Africa is also gaining strength. In January, Liberia swore in its first elected female leader. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says one of her goals is to guarantee that men who sexually attack women are punished. Liberias temporary parliament took steps in this direction recently by passing a rape law. It c
21、alls for sentences of between seven years and life in jail depending on the seriousness of the crime. Rape is also a serious problem in refugee camps in other countries, including Ivory Coast. Womens rights activists there say the camps are not secure. So women become victims of sexual crimes in the
22、 one place they are seeking safety. In Kenya and Uganda, the lives of women are linked to their husbands. Laws in these countries give women the right to own and control land and property. Yet, tradition and custom often prevent them from receiving what is rightfully theirs. When a womans husband di
23、es, his relatives often seize the land and possessions. The woman is forced to leave her home. In cases when a marriage ends, joint property is not evenly divided. Often, the man claims everything. Womens activists in Africa are trying to change this. Women in the United States have an easier time o
24、wning property. They also have more educational, professional and political choices than in the past. Yet, they still face struggles in the fight for equality. Susan Scanlan heads the National Council of Womens Organizations. She says the average American woman has a high school education but did no
25、t go to college. She owns a house with her husband and has a job to help support her family. In addition to working away from her home, she is also the main caregiver of children at home. The average woman in the United States often cannot pay for health insurance. She is also concerned about having
26、 enough money to live after she retires. American women are generally paid less than men. Sociology Professor Robert Jackson of New York University has written on womens issues. He says that American women have more legal rights and a better chance to succeed now than in the late nineteenth century.
27、 Considerable progress was made during the womens movement in the nineteen sixties. At that time, more and more females entered college and started jobs. Professor Jackson believes that pressure from increasingly educated and skilled women now will lead to more equality in the United States. But aro
28、und the world, the struggle for womens rights and equality is progressing slowly. Women are about half the population in the world. But experts wonder if they will ever have social, financial, legal, political and professional equality with men. （分数：71.00）(1).Although women are now making efforts to
29、 improve their rights, they still suffer from inequality and mistreatment in many parts of the world.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The international community is calling the world to pay attention to the problem to improve womens rights.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).All of the nations that approve the Convention
30、on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women treat mistreatment of women as crime.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Africa is making efforts in fighting for a political voice and equal rights for women.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The most possible reason for the growing number of women and girls
31、in the world infected with HIV and AIDS is_.（分数：7.10）_(6).Many nations accept mistreatment of women as normal and see human rights violations against women as private family or_.（分数：7.10）_(7).Under the law of Hudood Ordinance, women who fail to_ face criminal charges.（分数：7.10）_(8).In Egypt, presiden
32、t Hosni Mubarak increased the total number of women in parliament by_ after the election.（分数：7.10）_(9).Women in the United States have more_ choices than in the past.（分数：7.10）_(10).Professor Jackson believes that pressure from increasingly_ now will lead to more equality in the United States.（分数：7.1
33、0）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.In an office.B.In a hotel.C.At a dinner table.D.At the man s house.A.At 1:00.B.After 1: 15.C.After 12:15.D.Before 12:00.A.$1 million.B.$1/4 million.C.$1/2 million.D.$2 million.A.He is hostile.B.He is indifferent.C.He is snobbish.D.He is helpful.A.House pain
34、ter.B.Salesman.C.Mailman.D.Milkman.A.Father and daughter.B.Mother and son.C.Teacher and pupil.D.Doctor and patient.A.It is too noisy.B.She enjoys speaking loudly.C.She is very angry.D.She is deaf.A.The woman is making a withdrawal from a bank.B.The woman is admitting the man to a hospital.C.The woma
35、n is robbing the man.D.The woman is ordering the man to stop.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Visiting her professor.B.Having dinner with the man.C.Going shopping.D.Having no plan at that moment.A.He wants to sell her the ticket for the movie Harry Porter.B.He wants to invite her to see a movie.C.He wan
36、ts to introduce his friend to her.D.He wants to ask her to buy him the ticket for Harry Porter.A.Free.B.$30.C.$60.D.$120.A.Because there will be a long queue.B.Because the traffic will be very busy then.C.Because he wants to have dinner before the movie.D.Because they have to find their seats.A.Chee
37、se burger.B.Fries.C.Coke.D.Diet Pepsi.A.$1.53.B.$15.3.C.$5.3.D.$3.5.A.A hotel.B.A supermarket.C.A city store.D.A fast food restaurant.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Going to college in the past was more stressful than it is today.B.Going to college in the past was less stressful than it is today.C.Goi
38、ng to college in the past was as stressful as it is today.D.Going to college was not stressful in the past, neither is it today.A.She wants to earn more money.B.She has to pay for her college education.C.She feels lonely sometimes.D.She needs more experience.A.Headache.B.Fear.C.Depression.D.Homesick
39、ness.A.Fifty percent higher than that of the non-students of the same age.B.One-quarter of that of the non-students of the same age.C.Half million.D.Less than that in the past.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.A.They will be much bigger.B.They will have more seats.C.They will have three wheels
40、.D.They will need intelligent drivers.A.It doesnt need to be refueled.B.It will use solar energy as fuel.C.It will be driven by electrical power.D.It will be more suitable for long distance travel.A.Passengers in the car may be seated facing one another.B.The front seats will face forward and the ba
41、ck seats backward.C.Special seats will be designed for children.D.More seats will be added.A.Choose the right route.B.Refuel the car regularly.C.Start the engine.D.Tell the computer where to go.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)To us, the environment in which fish dwell often seems cold, dark and (36) 1. B
42、ut there are advantages to (37) 2water. And (38) 3played an important role in making fish what they are. One is that water isnt (39) 4sudden temperature changes. Therefore it makes (40) 5habitat for a cold-blooded animal. Another advantage is the waters ability to easily support body weight. Protopl
43、asm has (41) 6the same density as water. So fish in water is almost weightless. This weightlessness in turn means two things: 1) Fish can get along with a light weight and a simple bone (42) 7. And 2) Limitations to a (43) 8size are practically removed. Yet there is one basic difficulty to water in
44、fact that it is incompressible. (44) 9. The fish pushes water aside by the forward motion of its head and with a curve of its body and its flexible tail. (45) 10. The fact that water is incompressible has literally shaped the development offish. A flat and angular shape can be moved through water on
45、ly with difficulty. (46) 11. （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)Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate crooks (骗子).As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business Schoo
46、l in 1989, he ended his work there disgusted with his students overwhelming lust for money. “Theyre taught that profit is all that matters, “ he says. “Many schools dont even offer ethics(伦理学) courses at all.“ Etzioni expressed his frustration about the interests of his graduate students. “By and large, I clearly had not found a way to help classes full of MBAs see that there is more to life than money, power, fame and self-interest, “he wrote at the time. Today he still takes the blame for not educating these “business-leaders-to-be.“ “I really feel like I failed them,“ he says,
