1、大学英语六级 192及答案解析(总分：428.02，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: The Problem of Ageing Population in China. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese). Y
2、ou may also refer to the table below: 1中国即将面临人口的老龄化问题； 2人口老龄化将会带来的问题； 3应该采取什么措施。 （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
3、are in such a state of mind, you are suffering from boredom. 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 philo
4、sophical point of view except Lars Svendsen. Lars Svendsen was 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 happe
5、ns and what role it plays in our lives. The results are now in 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.
6、 In this book Lars Svendsen examines the nature of boredom, how 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 geographi
7、cal bounds; all examples presented come from a Western tradition, 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 extensi
8、vely on examples from European and U.S. literature spanning a 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 bor
9、edom. In this, it is not alone. What makes it special is its 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 Wes
10、t-excellent reference points for the anthropologist interested 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
11、, novelty, and death. The second part, Stories of Boredom, covers 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
12、a careful outline and a convincing critique of Heideggers understanding 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 i
13、n train during Romanticism .Svendsen ponders the significance 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 somewh
14、ere between childhood and maturity, in an eternal adolescence 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
15、and ideas of boredom.“ When people are bored time seems to stretch 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.
16、The date is significant because it connects the beginning of 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 hom
17、e, mixing his occupation with his family and friends. Many thousands 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-suffi
18、ciency and substituted machine-work for handiwork. When Europe 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 c
19、reated when people had nothing to do. This also became known 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 borin
20、g and tedious, and has remained so ever since. Modern consumerism 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
21、, people feel that they have a right to be entertained. They 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
22、classified things as being “boring“ nor “interesting“. Perhaps 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
23、 want entertainment. It is not possible to write a book or make 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 al
24、ways seems to catch up. Svendsen thinks we should stop running. “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
25、 used the punk movement as an example of the positive power of 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
26、were often bad. But it is more interesting to make bad music 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, eve
27、n though most of the entertainment business exists to serve them. 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
28、 we can all have an interesting time trying to find something 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
29、of boredom has no solution“, says Svendsen. “But you can change 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：71.0
30、0）(1).Very few people sometimes suffer from boredom, a feeling 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
31、 how to overcome it.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).According to this 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
32、 products began to decrease.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).According 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 o
33、f Lars Svendsen is The Ethics of Boredom which examines boredoms 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
34、)._ seem to be more bored than everyone else, even though most of the entertainment business exists to serve them.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.A new restaurant.B.A new hotel.C.A new hospital.D.A new airport.A.He read the newspaper.B.One of his students told him.C.He listened to
35、a radio report.D.He attended a cabinet meeting.A.Go to a fast food place with the man.B.Eat after her class.C.Join some friends for a quick meal.D.Get to her class early.A.He is sick.B.He is worried.C.He is confident.D.He is angry.A.He will owe $160.B.He will owe $150.C.He will owe $110.D.He will ow
36、e $50.A.She finds reading the newspapers rarely pleasurable.B.She prefers reading the newspaper when she gets the time.C.She enjoys reading fiction but rarely get the time.D.She likes reading rare books for pleasure.A.Spanish.B.Chinese.C.Japanese.D.Arabic.A.John should not talk to Bill anymore.B.Joh
37、n should tell Bill not to think negatively.C.John should take Bills remarks seriously.D.John should pay little attention to what Bill says.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.A room with a single bed.B.A double room with two single beds.C.A room with a double bed and a single bed.D.A double room and two do
38、uble beds.A.Morning newspaper, continental breakfast and service.B.Morning newspaper, lunch and drinks.C.Morning newspaper, drinks and service.D.Morning newspaper, continental drinks and service.A.The nearest metro station is only three minutes walk from the hotel.B.The nearest metro station is only
39、 four minutes walk from the hotel.C.The nearest metro station is only five minutes walk from the hotel.D.The nearest metro station is only three or four minutes walk from the hotel.A.The man, his wife and his daughter.B.The man and his wife.C.The mans wife and his two children.D.The man, his wife an
40、d his two children.A.A book called Psychology and the Modern Age.B.A social book called the Modern Age.C.A book called Physiology and the Modern Age.D.A book called Sociology and the Modern Age.A.The book has been sold.B.The book has been lost.C.The book has been reserved.D.The book has been borrowe
41、d by the professor.A.Its down the hall and to the right.B.Its up the hall and to the right.C.Its down the hall and to the left.D.Its up the hall and to the left.A.That way, the book stays in the library, and all students have a chance to read it.B.That way, the book stays in the library, and not all
42、 students have a chance to read it.C.That way, the book stays in the professors, and all students have a chance to read it.D.That way, the book stays in the professors, and not all students have a chance to read it.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.Soil.B.Human population.C.Forest.D.Water.A.By using sate
43、llite images, maps, etc.B.By studying specific farming methods.C.By studying the variation of human population.D.By analyzing the quality of crops.A.By forcing them farming.B.By affecting the quality of soils.C.By adding chemicals and pollute the waterways.D.By affecting the environments they live i
44、n.A.Garbage Can Be Changed into Fertilizer.B.Overcoming the Problem of Waste.C.Making Buildings with Garbage.D.Large Cities Are Anything but Beautiful.A.Garbage from food.B.01d cars.C.Empty bottles.D.Bottle glass.A.Pick out all the glass and metal.B.Get rid of dust.C.Bum waste paper.D.Screen earth a
45、nd sand.A.Buildings.B.Roads.C.Films.D.Cities.A.Only breakfast.B.Only lunch.C.Only night-meals.D.All of the above.A.Two ways.B.Three ways.C.Four ways.D.Five ways.A.Diners existed before fast-food restaurants.B.The menu included more food than sandwiched and coffee.C.Burger King is a fast-food restaur
46、ant.D.Sandwiches became bigger.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Current studies show that what goes on labels is an important consideration for manufacturers, since more than seventy percent of (36) 1read food labels when considering whether to buy a product. A recent controversy as to whether labels on (
47、37) 2foods should educate or merely (38) 3the is over, and a group got its way. The group had (39) 4that product labels should do more than simply list how many grams of nutrients a food (40) 5. Their contention was that labels should also list the percentage of a days (41) 6nutrients that the product will supply to the , because this ation is (42) 7in planning a healthy diet. A government agency disagreed strongly, favoring a label that merely s the (43) 8, in other words, (44)
