1、大学英语六级 174及答案解析(总分：428.03，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 a composition on the topic: Media. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1媒体(广播、电视、报纸、互联网等)对人们产生着越来越大的影响
2、。 2请比较两种不同媒体的各自的特点。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Bored for years Do you hate your life? No, not quite. Are you rather disappointed that you cant be doing something more interesting or entertaining? Yes, definitely. If you are in such a state of mind, you are suffering from boredom.
3、According to an online dictionary, the definition of boredom is “the feeling of being bored by something tedious“. Although almost all of us sometimes suffer from boredom, but hardly anyone begin to think about the old problem from a philosophical point of view except Lars Svendsen. Lars Svendsen wa
4、s bored. The 28-year-old Norwegian philosopher found himself with nothing to do one day. Other people might phone a friend or go to a movie. Being a philosopher, Svendsen began to get interested in boredom where it comes from, why it happens and what role it plays in our lives. The results are now i
5、n his book, the “Philosophy of Boredom“. Although boredom is something that we have all suffered from at some point in our lives, and has become one of the central preoccupations of our age, very few of us can explain precisely what it is. In this book Lars Svendsen examines the nature of boredom, h
6、ow it originated, its history, how and why it afflicts us, and why we cannot seem to overcome it by any act of will. Lets look at some of the book reviews: “This book discusses boredom firmly placed within specific historical and geographical bounds; all examples presented come from a Western tradit
7、ion, broadly speaking. To name but a few of the philosophers analysed, the range spans from Aristotle and Seneca, via Pascal, to Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, and on to Benjamin, Heidegger, Habermas and Adorno. It relies extensively on examples from European and U.S. literature spanning a
8、 wide historical breadth, from Paul the Apostle to Holderlin and Mann, from Dostoevsky, Beckett, and Pessoa to American Psycho (Andy Warhol, Iggy Pop, and the movie Crash are also mentioned). In short, this book is firmly about Western boredom. In this, it is not alone. What makes it special is its
9、focus on the philosophical understanding of boredom as a problem of modernity .What can a book on the philosophy of boredom contribute to anthropology? This book presents both a philosophy and a history of the concept of boredom in the West-excellent reference points for the anthropologist intereste
10、d in boredom. The book is divided into four parts. The first is concerned with The Problem of Boredom, looking at typologies of boredom, and the associations between boredom and a number of related issues: meaning, modernity, work, leisure, novelty, and death. The second part, Stories of Boredom, co
11、vers boredom as dealt with in literature (and film), from pre-modern forms such as acedia, via Boredom, Body, Technology and Transgression, to Andy Warhols renunciation of personal meaning. The third part, The Phenomenology of Boredom, is a careful outline and a convincing critique of Heideggers und
12、erstanding of boredom. Lastly, part four, The Ethics of Boredom, examines boredoms own moral. Throughout, the book considers contemporary boredom from a number of different angles but always as linked to moderity through developments set in train during Romanticism .Svendsen ponders the significance
13、 of childhood and youth being fairly recent social constructs and the effects on a society that emphasises youth over maturity. Arguing that the Western self is inextricably linked to ideals of Romanticism, he says “we are suspended somewhere between childhood and maturity, in an eternal adolescence
14、 and adolescence is stuffed with boredom. This is one explanation for the ubiquity of boredom in modern life I have not come across before, and one giving food for thought and inviting anthropological investigations of ideas of personhood and ideas of boredom.“ When people are bored time seems to st
15、retch out endlessly. In fact, the first recorded use of the word in English or any other European language was in the year 1760. Westerners have been bored for exactly 245 years. The word “interesting“ was first used around the same time. The date is significant because it connects the beginning of
16、boredom with the start of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Before then, it seems that life was neither interesting nor boring. Life was just life. The peasant thought of himself as part of the countryside. The craftsman worked from home, mixing his occupation with his family and friends. Many th
17、ousands of people were just struggling to stay alive. It was in 1764 that James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny and James Watt invented the steam engine. These two revolutionary machines tore the peasant from his creative self-sufficiency and substituted machine-work for handiwork. When Europ
18、e began to modernize, this arrangement changed. The invention of new machines and processes made it more efficient to organize work as something separate. The long, boring day at the office or factory began. This also meant that time was created when people had nothing to do. This also became known
19、as leisure time. Industries came into being that created products and services with which people could fill the space in their lives using the money they had earned doing boring work. Work in the 19th century duly became unbelievably boring and tedious, and has remained so ever since. Modern consume
20、rism provides an arsenal of weapons to alleviate boredom. The rise of individualism also helps to create the sense of boredom. In the past, people felt that their happiness was linked with the well being of the community. In the modern age, people feel that they have a right to be entertained. They
21、have been working all day in boring jobs and want some fun. This seemed to have separated entertainment form work. It is also interesting to learn that the concept of “interesting“ emerged at roughly the same time. Before 1760, we neither classified things as being “boring“ nor “interesting“. Perhap
22、s the concept of individualism was not sufficiently developed for man to presume to judge one way or the other. Things and people are interesting because they are different from other people and things. But there are millions of people who want entertainment. It is not possible to write a book or ma
23、ke a film that suits every individual. Instead, we have books, films and other entertainment products that are the same for everyone. And this standardization contributes to the idea that life is boring. We run away from boredom, but it always seems to catch up. Svendsen thinks we should stop runnin
24、g. “Being bored is one of our most important sources of motivation,“ he says. “Those who never learn that existence includes some boredom will spend their whole lives trying to flee it. And then boredom will control their whole lives. “ He used the punk movement as an example of the positive power o
25、f boredom. Punk started in the UK in the 1970s, when thousands of bored urban youths began to make their own music, create their own clothing, self-publish magazines and books and start all kinds of small cultural enterprises. The results were often bad. But it is more interesting to make bad music
26、than to listen to good music. And there is nothing more boring than a group of people sitting around waiting for someone to do something interesting. This is also why teenagers and young people seem to be more bored than everyone else, even though most of the entertainment business exists to serve t
27、hem. Teenagers have to listen to their parents and teachers. Teenagers do not have financial independence. Teenagers are not in control of their lives. There is probably no way to end boredom without changing the whole of the society. Then we can all have an interesting time trying to find something
28、 to eat. Therefore, in the end of this book, Svendsen seems to say that boredom is just something weve got to live with. Some people are more prone to it than others. Svendsen sees it as principally a psychological condition, “The problem of boredom has no solution“, says Svendsen. “But you can chan
29、ge the problem by accepting that existence includes a lot of boredom. In the depth of boredom, you are thrown back upon yourself. It is a good source of self knowledge.“ Accept boredom. It might make you a more interesting person. （分数：71.00）(1).Very few people sometimes suffer from boredom, a feelin
30、g of disappointment that one cannot be doing something more interesting and entertaining.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).In his book “Philosophy of Boredom“, Lars Svendsen examines the origin of boredom, its history, how and why it afflicts us, and how to overcome it.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).According to this
31、passage, the start of the Industrial Revolution in Europe generated the appearance of the word “boredom“ and the word “interesting“.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Since the Industrial Revolution, the quality of books, films and other entertainment products began to decrease.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).According
32、to an online dictionary, the definition of boredom is “_“.（分数：7.10）_(6).Although almost all of us sometimes suffer from boredom, but hardly anyone begin to think about the old problem from_except Lars Svendsen.（分数：7.10）_(7).The last part of Lars Svendsen is The Ethics of Boredom which examines bored
33、oms own moral（分数：7.10）_(8).In fact, the first recorded use of the word bored in English or any other European language was in the year_.（分数：7.10）_(9).It was in 1764 that James Hargreaves invented_ and James Watt invented the_.（分数：7.10）_(10)._ seem to be more bored than everyone else, even though mos
34、t of the entertainment business exists to serve them.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The Tread Hall is on the left of a 20-storey building.B.The Tread Hall is on the right of a 20-storey building.C.The Tread Hall is behind a 20-storey building.D.The Tread Hall is next to a 20-store
35、y building.A.Because the temperature can climb to 85 Fahrenheit.B.Because the temperature can climb to 95 Fahrenheit.C.Because the temperature can climb to 75 Fahrenheit.D.Because the temperature can climb to 105 Fahrenheit.A.She will not go to the park.B.She will go to the park.C.She likes to take
36、a walk.D.She is too tired to take a walk.A.Sixteen below zero.B.Six below zero.C.Sixteen above zero.D.Six above zero.A.Because his watch has stopped.B.Because his watch is slow.C.Because his watch is fast.D.Because his watch is lost.A.Winding the watch.B.Stopping the watch.C.Setting the watch by the
37、 radio.D.Asking Mary about the time.A.At 9:00.B.At 9:30.C.At 9:25.D.At 10:00.A.Professor and student.B.Doctor and patient.C.Waiter and customer.D.Clerk and customer.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.How to lose weight.B.Street dance.C.Exercising in a gym.D.Dancing music.A.Street dance was introduced into
38、 China in 1990.B.Street dance is more tiring than normal aerobics.C.Street dance uses its music, its basic movements, and also its freedom for self-expression.D.The music for street dance is not the dancing music that an aerobics class usually uses.A.Because he wants to keep fit.B.Because he thinks
39、it is a good way to relax.C.Because he wants to make more friends.D.Because he wants to teach others.A.With a knife.B.On the edge of some metal.C.On some glass.D.On a piece of paper.A.How much the cut hurt.B.How deep the cut was.C.How easily he was cut.D.How concerned the woman was.A.The amount of s
40、kin affected by the cut.B.The cause of the cut.C.The amount of bleeding.D.The number of nerve endings irritated.A.Take a pain reliever.B.Let the cut dry out.C.Keep the cut closed.D.Go to a doctor.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.Experience in negotiating.B.A high level of intelligence.C.The time they sp
41、end on preparation.D.The amount of pay they receive.A.Study the case carefully beforehand.B.Stick to a set target.C.Appear friendly to the other party.D.Try to be flexible about their terms.A.Make sure there is no misunderstanding.B.Try to persuade by giving various reasons.C.Repeat the same reasons
42、.D.Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.A.Because their value has been raised since they were made.B.Because they contain more silver than they used to.C.Because they contain less silver than they should do.D.Because the metal wears down in use.A.90% copper and 10% silver.B.90% silver a
43、nd 10% copper.C.90% silver, 9% copper, and 1% lead.D.None of these.A.To make coins lighter.B.To conserve silver.C.To use up surplus copper.D.To make coins last longer.A.An alloy of copper and silver.B.Pure silver or pure gold.C.An alloy of copper and tin.D.An alloy of gold and silver.A.Record of cha
44、nges in his own intelligence.B.Work with people in different climates.C.Records of temperature changes.D.All records of changes in mental abilities.A.They have a great effect on everyones intelligence.B.They have some effect on many peoples intelligence.C.They have some effect on a few peoples intel
45、ligence.D.They have no effect on most peoples intelligence.A.Spring and fall.B.Summer and spring.C.Winter and summer.D.Fall and winter.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Freelance photography can be a highly (36) 1career and can potentially take you around the world. The scope for work is large, as well as
46、the traditional sources of (37) 2and newspapers. The increase in Internet usage has opened up another (38) 3for you to sell your work or gain ongoing (39) 4. The digital age has (40) 5the use of traditional camera with the ongoing development of digital cameras, and therefore reduced the use of the
47、old dark room (41) 6that were time (42) 7and potentially damaging to health due to the toxic chemicals used to process pictures from film. At the time of writing (2004) the use of color photography is not yet 100 years old, the first (43) 8color films being produced by the Lumiere Brothers in France in 1907. (44) 9 with the introduction of the first digital cameras in the mid 1990s. This has reduced a lot of the burden and overheads of traditional photography. Digital cameras now allow you to
