1、大学英语六级 208 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 30 minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are graduating from the university this summer and you are going to apply for a job. You should write no less than 150 words and you should base your c
2、omposition on the outline given in Chinese below: 假设你是一位即将毕业于南京大学电子计算机系的学生，你从报纸上看到某公司招聘一名电子计算机工程技术口译人员的广告，请你写一封求职信说明你应聘的理由。 （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 be
3、en elected 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
4、is law, 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
5、crimes 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
6、. The nineteen 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 numb
7、er of women 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 th
8、at approved 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 wo
9、men in 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
10、 criminal 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 wom
11、en struggle 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 suspect
12、ed of doing 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 protec
13、t women 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 pr
14、otects 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 Midd
15、le East 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 anywa
16、y. However, 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
17、 have a 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 th
18、e election. 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
19、starting 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 w
20、omen in 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 la
21、w. It calls 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
22、 in the 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 hus
23、band dies, 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
24、 time owning 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
25、 did not 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
26、 having 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 c
27、entury. 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.
28、But around 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 eff
29、orts to 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 Conv
30、ention 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
31、 girls 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, p
32、resident 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.
33、（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Their parents cut back loan.B.The woman doesnt want Prank to take another English course.C.They cant pay the rent this month.D.The womans boss refused to give her a raise.A.Ask Dr. Smith to alter his decision.B.Ask Dr. Smith to call the library.C.Get
34、 the book directly from Dr. Smith.D.Get Dr. Smiths written permission.A.$120.B.$108.C.$90.D.$40.A.He feels unsympathetic.B.He feels its a pity.C.He feels its unfair.D.He feels glad.A.Doing business.B.Taking pictures.C.Buying cameras.D.Making movies.A.Looking for an apartment.B.Looking for a job.C.Ta
35、king a suburban excursion.D.Asking the man for his opinions.A.She 11 go to her uncles.B.She has an appointment with her friend.C.Shell attend a meeting.D.Shell have a visitor.A.He made a sudden turn.B.He drove the bus over a bicycle.C.He tried to avoid hitting the truck.D.He was driving too fast.四、S
36、ection A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.70.B.27.C.17.D.22.A.Save money.B.Attend evening class.C.Look for a good department.D.Work hard.A.Yes, yes.B.Yes, no.C.No, no.D.No, yes.A.A new fuel for buses.B.The causes of air pollution.C.A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.D.Careers in environmental engineering.A.H
37、er car is being repaired.B.She wants to help reduce pollution.C.Parking is difficult in the city.D.The cost of fuel has increased.A.A fuel that burns cleanly.B.An oil additive that helps cool engines.C.A material from which filters are made.D.An insulating material sprayed on engine parts.A.The high
38、 temperatures required for its use.B.The high cost of materials used in its production.C.The lack of trained environmental engineers.D.The opposition of automobile manufacturers.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.Supply their own light.B.Locate food and enemies.C.Compensate for the lack of light.D.Both B
39、and C.A.Identifying and collecting food.B.Protecting themselves.C.Eating food.D.Fighting against the enemies.A.When hunting for food.B.When sleeping.C.When being attacked.D.When communicating with their cousins.A.To enjoy a good story.B.To see the actors and actresses.C.To experience an exciting lif
40、e.D.To escape their everyday life.A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B.They are touched by the life-stories of the actors and actresses.C.They try to turn their dreams into reality.D.They become so involved that they forget their own problems.A.Because they are well made a
41、nd the stories are interesting.B.Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations.C.Because the characters in the movies are free go do whatever they like.D.Because good guys in the movies always win in the end.A.Because the pig was in his garden.B.Because it again snuffled into h
42、is potato patch.C.Because Griffin was a British soldier.D.Because Griffin had shot Culters pig.A.A war between Britain and the United States.B.A small battle between the American and the British troops.C.Talks between General Scott and the British Governor.D.A meeting of Griffin and Culter.A.Both co
43、untries occupying San Juan Island.B.British ownership of the island.C.American ownership of the island.D.San Juan Island becoming independent.A.The United States.B.Canada.C.No country.D.Both the United States and Britain.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Im sure almost every one of you looked at your watch
44、 or at a clock before you came to class today. Watches and (36) 1seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, did you know that watches and were (37) 2in the United States until the 1850s? In the late 1700s, people didnt know the (38) 3time unless they were near a clock. Those (3
45、9) 4 in the squares of European towns were built for the (40) 5 after all, most citizens simply couldnt (41) 6a personal timepiece. Well into the 1800s in Europe and the United States the main (42) 7 of a watch, which, by the way, was often on a (43) 8chain, was to show others how wealthy you were.
46、(44) 9. By then the rapid pace of industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew ly what time it was? (45) 10. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. (46) 11. Being on time had entered the language and life of every citizen. （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)Ever since Darw
