1、大学英语六级 166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 thirty minutes to write an composition on the topic of Overseas Study at an Early Age. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on the outline below: Overseas Study at a
2、n Early Age 1目前很多父母在孩子高中毕业前就送他们出国学习 2导致这种趋势的原因是什么 3我对此的看法 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Taking a stand Xuemei Han was a second-year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University. Last month, she was facing expulsion (开除). Efforts to transfe
3、r to the universitys forestry school had failed, and it looked as though the 26-year-old might have to return to China within a matter of weeks. In June, Han had been told that she was “not in good academic standing“ with her department an accusation she disputed. She had passed her qualifying exams
4、 at the first attempt and, after a few more tries, her required language exam as well. So she did something that many Chinese graduate students would never dream of doing: on 20 October she filed a complaint against Yale, accusing the university of treating Chinese students unfairly. The only Chines
5、e student in her department, Han wrote in her complaint that she suspected professors were reluctant to work with her because they thought she would need extra help preparing manuscripts and grant proposals. Her grievance quickly gained a high profile on campus and beyond. Three other graduate stude
6、nts filed supporting testimonials that detailed problems they had experienced in their departments, and just over half of the 274 Chinese graduate students at Yale signed a statement backing her. The case was reported by media in the United States and even made the evening news in China. Within a we
7、ek, university administrators relented and allowed Han to transfer to the department of forestry, where she had found an adviser willing to support her. Yale flatly denies any accusations of discrimination against Chinese students. Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said in a statement, “Yale has a long stan
8、ding tradition of being a welcoming and supportive university for international students, and especially those from China.“ Whether or not it was discrimination, Hans story taps into a rarely seen vein of discontent among Chinese students and postdocs (博士后) across the country. Chinese nationals are
9、by far the largest group of foreign academics working in US universities. Between 1985 and 2000, some 26,500 Chinese students earned science and engineering PhDs in the United States more than double the number of students from all of Western Europe, according to the National Science Foundation. And
10、 a recent survey of postdocs by scientific research society Sigma Xi in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, showed that Chinese postdocs tend to work longer hours for less pay than their American counterparts. Language obstacles and culture shock Many Chinese come to the United States to partici
11、pate in cutting-edge research, but must first overcome language barriers, cultural differences. They frequently feel isolated from their US lab-mates. And although all graduate students are at the mercy of their advisers, foreign students are especially vulnerable. They lack alternative options, so
12、a disagreement or funding problem is all that it takes for them to be sent back to China. The high percentage of Chinese in the lab is no coincidence. US researchers are happy to recruit academically gifted Chinese scholars, while the best and brightest Chinese are drawn to the country by research o
13、pportunities that they cannot get at home. That opportunity is what brought Han from Inner Mongolia to Yale in 2003. She received her undergraduate and masters degree in ecology from Beijing Normal University, but had never travelled outside China. “Ecology research has only just started in China, s
14、o my professors recommended that I study here,“ she recalls. She was ecstatic when she learned that Yale had admitted her to a PhD programme with funding from a Fan Family Fellowship, which supports Chinese students. But shortly after arriving in the United States, Han ran into difficulty. Like many
15、 Chinese students, she had studied English extensively in China, but that training focused primarily on reading and writing, not speaking. “The first semester was very hard,“ she says. “In physics and other departments, there are other Chinese graduate students who can help, but I was the only one i
16、n my department.“ Hans experience is not unusual. Many Chinese students have trouble fitting in when they first reach the United States, according to Hongwen Zhu, a graduate student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Zhu says many students are embarrassed to admit that they dont
17、 understand what is being asked of them, or they are reluctant to raise their concerns vocally with their professors. “Most Chinese students tend to be very quiet, and this is a very big problem,“ he says. Han made steady progress in her language skills, but it came at a cost. She was unable to teac
18、h, a requirement of her department, and she had trouble finding a research adviser. Still, Han was shocked to learn in June that she was no longer in good standing with her programme. On the edge of fellowship In the Hans case, Han could transfer to other department of Yale University, but she was i
19、nformed that she would lose the Fan Family Fellowship. Foreign students and postdocs frequently run into these sorts of funding problems, says Ji-Cheng Wang, a postdoc cancer researcher. Unlike American students, who can switch advisers if necessary, many foreigners are financially tied to their pri
20、ncipal investigator (PI). “If anything happens to the PI then the student is put at risk,“ Wang says. This relationship can put students in a precarious position. When Wei Fu, not his real name, moved from Peking University to become a postdoc at a midwestern university, he was hoping for a chance t
21、o expand his own research career in biophysics. Instead, Fus lab director asked him to devote most of his time to existing experiments. “I didnt have much independence, I didnt feel free,“ he says. When Fu told the PI of his unhappiness, he found himself suddenly out of a job. He had just three mont
22、hs to scramble for a new position, or risk expulsion from the country. Eventually, he managed to find a position at a lab in California. “You can imagine that I was very stressed,“ he says. Visa obstacles That stress has been exacerbated (加重) by recent US and Chinese immigration policy. Most interna
23、tional students and scholars get a multiple-entry visa for the duration of their studies, but Chinese students must reapply for a new visa every six months. That is an improvement over the old rules, which required students to reapply each time they left the country, but it still causes trouble for
24、researchers such as Yangheng Zheng, a postdoc studying high-energy physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. While conducting graduate research at the University of Hawaii, Zheng frequently traveled between the United States and Japan, and each trip required a new visa both ways. “In thr
25、ee years I used up all of my passports pages,“ he says. Although the situation is better now, there are still problems, he says. Two months ago, on his latest excursion to CERN, the European particle-physics lab, he ended up stuck in Geneva for three weeks waiting for a US security check. Different
26、views from Chinese students There is little consensus in the Chinese community over how serious these issues are. Some students and postdocs said they had not encountered significant problems, and many reported strong relationships with their advisers, who helped them resolve issues. “The people I k
27、now are very nice to me,“ says Ye Jin, a postdoc in molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley. “When I try to write papers and proposals my PI has been very patient and corrects my grammar. She has been very encouraging.“ “Language is not a barrier if you are willing to learn,“ add
28、s Grace Wong, the president of Student Vision, a Boston-based group that helps students find jobs in biotechnology. “If your skills are good and youre willing to work really hard, any boss will love you.“ But Huang disagrees. “We really appreciate that the university gives us the chance to come here
29、 and study,“ he says. “But even if you work hard, sometimes you still have the risk of being kicked out because of a funding problem or a disagreement with your adviser.“ （分数：71.00）(1).Xuemei Han failed to pass her qualifying exams and faced expulsion.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Xuemei Han was the only C
30、hinese student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).According to the National Science Foundation, there are more than 26, 500 Chinese students studying in U.S.A universities.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The high percentage of Chinese students in t
31、he lab of US is just coincident.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Shortly after arriving in the United States, Han found it difficulty to_.（分数：7.10）_(6).Hongwen Zhu says many students admit embarrassedly that they dont understand_.（分数：7.10）_(7).Unlike American students, foreign students and postdocs are_ to th
32、eir principal investigator and can not switch advisers freely.（分数：7.10）_(8).Most international students and scholars get_ for the duration of their studies.（分数：7.10）_(9).“Strong relationships with their advisers“ means that_.（分数：7.10）_(10).Huang believes that Chinese students are more likely to be k
33、icked out due to_ or_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.80dollars.B.60dollars.C.90dollars.D.15dollars.A.All the passengers were killed.B.The plane crashed in the night.C.No more survivors have been found.D.Its too late to search for survivors.A.Quit smoking.B.Loose weight.C.Have a ta
34、lk with the doctor.D.Weigh himself frequently.A.He doesnt like it.B.He likes it.C.He says the coat is wonderful.D.He says the coat doesnt fit all kinds of people.A.Buy some travelers checks.B.Borrow some money from a friend.C.Check the brakes and tires.D.Spend some time traveling.A.Their father is u
35、nable to keep his promise.B.Their father is going on a vacation without her.C.Their father isnt telling her the truth.D.Their father doesnt want to travel abroad.A.You should believe everything you read.B.She thinks the book is excellent.C.She wonders which newspaper he reads.D.Reaction to the book
36、has been varied.A.To run into each other.B.To get bargains.C.To join the crowds.D.To avoid the crowds.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.It is cheaper.B.It is dearer.C.It is more flexible.D.It is simpler.A.They have more dishes to choose.B.They buy their meals at a lower price.C.They can choose the place
37、to eat.D.They dont have to pay for a certain number of meals.A.He can buy meals whenever he wants at a cheaper price.B.He can eat all his meals off campus so that he doesnt have to pay the university.C.He can buy a reasonable number of meals and dont have to pay meals they dont eat.D.He can eat on c
38、ampus every day.A.The cafeteria isnt open to guests.B.They have to pay for at least seven meals.C.They have to wait until all the students finish their meals.D.They can buy their meals when they eat.A.He was returning home from a party.B.He just got off work when he saw the UFO.C.He was driving home
39、 from a restaurant.D.He was coming home from a police station.A.The man was out of mind.B.He drank a few beers in the party.C.He lost his directions to his home.D.He took some drugs in the party.A.They should call the fire department.B.The man should go to the party again.C.The man should contact th
40、e newspaper.D.The man should seek counseling.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Sorry.B.Sad.C.Unhappy.D.Unfortunate.A.In the 1360s.B.In 1795s.C.In the 1950s.D.In the 1960s.A.To celebrate the birthday of King Jean II.B.To celebrate the rebirth of the country.C.To celebrate King Jean IIs victory in his war
41、with England.D.To celebrate the occasion of King Jean IIs release.A.They are rather reserved.B.They are rather patriotic.C.They cared little about the franc.D.They regarded the franc as a symbol of their national sovereignty.A.The disadvantages of working in an office.B.The waste produced in an offi
42、ce.C.To save resources when working in an office.D.How to save water in a restroom.A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.A.Using computers is a waste of resource.B.Many people dont turn off the computers after using them.C.Computers are run by electricity.D.A computer is not a must for working.A.We are short of paper.B.T
43、he printing is not important.C.We should save paper.D.We have to pay for the paper.A.The situation.B.The solution.C.The recommendation.D.The office building.A.Because they had to wait for a long time by the lift.B.Because they were bored for nothing to do but standing by the lift.C.Because the lift
44、was slow.D.Because there were not enough lifts in the building.A.The problem of lacking a mirror.B.The problem of lacking a decoration for the lift.C.A psychological problem.D.A material problem.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs (36) 1 of eac
45、h new skill the first spoken words, the first (37) 2steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often (38) 3to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might
46、be (39) 4to use a toilet too early, a young child might be (40) 5to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning (41) 6, he loses his natural (42) 7for life and his (43) 8to find out new things
47、for himself. (44) 9. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Other are sever over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs owns happiness. As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. (45) 10. Also, parents should realize that ex
