1、大学英语六级 44 及答案解析(总分：448.03，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 an open letter to the major of the city based on the following situation: You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline given below: 1近年来，
2、本市的空气污染情况越来越严重； 2你认为造成空气污染的主要污染源是哪些?应该采取哪些措施? 3呼吁所有市民积极行动起来，治理空气污染。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)The Virtual Shopping Mall People buy things, items, for different reasons. They buy the products because they need them or just because they want them. People go shopping: they look arou
3、nd at different stores to find good deals. They “comparison-shop “ In other words, they look at the same product in several stores or from several manufacturers. Then they choose to purchase the best products for themselvestheir favorite ones or the ones with the lowest prices. However, many people
4、shop because they enjoy shopping. They like to walk through stores looking at products. They think about the products, and sometimes they buy them. Today shoppers have many ways that they can go shopping. People used to go to the local market to do their shopping. They went from store to store to fi
5、nd the products that they wanted or needed. At the meat market, customers bought meat, and at the bakery, they purchased bread. At the department store, consumers looked at the attractive displays in the windows and on the racks. They bought television sets and VCRs at the appliance store. Shoppers
6、went from store to store comparing the products and the prices. Then they made their decisions, and they bought items. They shopped for other products in other stores, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, or flower shops. The owners of the stores advertised their products to compete
7、for business. In small towns, shoppers may still shop this way. Now, however, shoppers have several choices when they want to purchase products. They may go to the shopping mall, where there are many stores in the same place under the same roof. They can park their cars in the large parking lot and
8、do all their shopping in one stop. Also, they probably study newspaper advertisements in the morning before they go to the mall. The ads inform them about special sales, or bargains. In the newspaper, sometimes these shoppers find discount coupons for special sales. They are ready to make rational d
9、ecisions about their purchases. The shopping mall is very convenient for many people. On the other hand, other consumers shop by mail. They get catalogs and advertising flyers from manufacturers in their mailboxes. At home, they look at the displays of items on the pages in the catalogs. The catalog
10、s show colorful pictures of the products. There are also written descriptions of the items. These descriptions tell the buyer about the materials in the product, the sizes, the colors, and the prices. The consumers analyze the products and make decisions. Then they mail their orders to the manufactu
11、rer, or they use the telephone to place their orders. Shopping by catalog is another convenient way for the consumer to go shopping. Modern technology has added other ways for people to shop. Shoppers can now shop for products and services from their homes. On their television sets, viewers can choo
12、se a shopping channel. These channels are like catalogs on TV. For example, shoppers see models wearing the clothes or jewelry. They can watch a salesperson demonstrate a video camera. Or they can see a salesperson cook a meal on a special kind of kitchen appliance. The products seem to come alive a
13、nd be real, not just pictures on a page in a catalog. It is easy to purchase the items. The buyers order the items by calling a number on the telephone and giving their credit card numbers. Sometimes the buyer can pay for the item in several installments. The business sends the product to the consum
14、er through the mail. Many buyers are vulnerable because it is so easy to shop this way. They use their credit cards quickly, and soon they have large bills to pay. Another way shoppers use technology is on their computers. They use e-commerce. Using a computer, they shop for products and services ac
15、ross the country and around the world. People use computers to help them keep track of their money. For example, they do their banking and keep track of their investments. They can analyze their own financial, or money, situations. Other people pay their bills in this way. They do not write checks a
16、nd mail them. Another example of e-commerce is making travel arrangements. When travelers want to go on a trip, they make their airplane and hotel reservations by using the Internet. They search the Internet for the best prices and the most convenient times for their travel. After they have analyzed
17、 the prices and times, they make their decisions. By computer, they make the reservations for their flights. The traveler can also make hotel reservations and reserve rental cars in a distant cit-y. It is obvious that traveling is much more convenient now because of the computer. Shoppers also use t
18、he Internet to find products that they want to buy. For example, a shopper who wants a new car can shop with his computer. He sees displays of many kinds of cars. He sees the colors and the equipment of the cars. He can compare the styles of the cars. Furthermore, he can learn about the prices from
19、different car dealers. The car dealers want his business. They are in competition with one another. Therefore, they offer good prices. The buyer analyzes the information and makes his choice. Using his computer, he makes a bid, the amount of money he wants to pay for the car. Then the seller can acc
20、ept his price, the bid. Or the dealer can refuse it. If the dealer refuses his bid, the shopper can search for a bargain somewhere else without leaving his home. Other purchasers are readers. They buy books on line. They can find the titles of books that are difficult to find in the bookstores in th
21、eir own city. They compare prices from several sellers. Then they make an order, they pay the cost by using their credit cards, and then bookseller sends the books to them by mail. Other people who want special products search the Internet to find those objects. Buyers can find anything on the Inter
22、net. Not only big companies and manufacturers sell products on the Internet. Anybody who has things to sell can advertise the items on the Internet. People may sell old things, antiques. People who collect antiques search the Internet. They sometimes find bargains. Art collectors buy paintings and o
23、ther artwork. Other people who make things like baskets or quilts or other crafts advertise and sell their products on-line. The Internet is a huge shopping mall for anybody to buy and sell. However, there are problems with buying on-line. One of those problems is that the buyer has to pay the shipp
24、ing cost for the item. Sometimes this cost is high. If the buyer is not satisfied with the product, he has to pay the cost of mailing it back to the seller. Another problem is using credit cards. Usually buyers pay with their credit cards. They charge the cost on their credit card accounts. When the
25、y put their credit card numbers on the Internet to pay for the item, sometimes their numbers might be stolen. Then the thief uses the numbers to buy items. The bill for the stolen items comes to the credit card owner. Many people feel vulnerable when they put credit card numbers on the Internet. Pri
26、vacy for the credit card numbers of the buyers is a problem. But manufacturers and computer experts are working to solve it. Another problem is that sometimes sellers are not honest. The items they advertise are not as good as the items on display, and their advertisements make false promises. When
27、the buyer buys a bad product, he cannot find the dishonest seller to return the faulty item. He has lost his money. Nevertheless, although there are some problems with buying on-line, the Internet has become an important part of the international shopping mall. （分数：71.00）(1).Some shoppers use catalo
28、gs instead of going to the mall to make their purchases.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Using technology is an easy way to shop.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Only large companies and businesses use the Internet to do business.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).All the on-line businessmen are honest.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).At th
29、e bakery, customers purchased 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(6). 1has became an important part of the international shopping mall.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(7).Shoppers shop for products and services across the country and around the world, they use 1, using a computer.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(8).Sometimes when they put their cr
30、edit card numbers on the Internet to pay for the item, their numbers might be 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9). 1for the credit card numbers of the buyers is a problem.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).Because of 1, traveling is much more convenient now.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Not everyone f
31、rom England likes to read all the time.B.People who teach English like things besides books.C.The English like to read a lot and listen to music.D.English teachers usually like to read a lot.A.By car.B.By subway.C.On foot.D.By bike.A.To attend a party.B.To go homeC.To repeat the same mistake.D.To di
32、sappoint them.A.Hes not so sure to buy the car.B.Hes ready to buy that car.C.Hes certain to buy the car.D.Hes afraid to buy that car.A.The woman will go home for dinner.B.The woman will go to the concert.C.Both of them will go home before going to the concert.D.The man and woman will eat together.A.
33、At a hotel.B.At a post office.C.At a Museum.D.At a band.A.She made it herself.B.She has a tailor make it.C.She bought it a long time ago.D.She has an old one re-made.A.He is good at drawing pictures.B.He thinks the art museum is a very quiet place.C.He likes visiting the art museum very much.D.He li
34、kes paintings very much.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.They are talking about making the bed.B.They are doing a market survey.C.They are talking about reading novels.D.They are discussing about recent violence matters.A.Watch TV.B.Listen to the radio.C.Read novels.D.Make bed.A.Counting sheep.B.Taking
35、sleeping pills.C.Drinking coffee.D.Drinking milk.A.Worry about his family.B.Check locks.C.Look after children.D.Have a look round.A.The apartment is too far from the campus.B.The apartment needs a lot of repair work.C.Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment.D.Her roommate wont share expe
36、nses.A.The women didnt pay their rent on time.B.She cant find anyone to repair the dishwasher.C.She had to buy a new dishwasher.D.Paula had some repairs done without her permission.A.He has some knowledge of the law.B.He had the same problem.C.He knows the owner.D.He can bring a lawsuit against the
37、owner.A.At 10:00.B.At 8:00.C.At 7:30.D.At 8:30.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.18 American undergraduates.B.18 overseas undergraduates.C.18 American postgraduates.D.18 overseas postgraduates.A.Family relations.B.Social problems.C.Family planning.D.Personal matters.A.Red.B.Green.C.Blue.D.Purple.A.The fi
38、ve questions were not well designed.B.Not all the questionnaires were returned.C.Only a small number of students were surveyed.D.Some of the answers to the questionnaire were not valid.A.As the result of the moisture in the Earths atmosphere.B.As the result of the Earths rotation.C.As the horizontal
39、 movement of air.D.As the vertical movement of air.A.Its the ultimate cause of winds.B.It causes vertical movements of air.C.It reduces differences in air pressure.D.Its used to predict weather patterns.A.How winds affect temperature.B.Reasons for sudden increases in wind.C.The origin of storm syste
40、ms.D.How vertical air movement influences weather.A.The 88th floor, north tower.B.The 78th floor, north tower.C.The 88th floor, south tower.D.The 78th floor, south tower.A.He was a relative of the speakers.B.He was a friend of the speakers.C.He eventually made his way out of the building.D.He worked
41、 in the south tower of the World Trade Center.A.The firemen came up and stopped them.B.There were a great many people there and they came to a complete stop.C.They were told to stop to make way for the fire fighters.D.They had to help the firemen carry the heavy equipment.A.During the journey down,
42、many people showed care and concern for others.B.It took the speaker much longer than the others to escape from the building because he had an artificial leg.C.The building collapsed immediately after the speaker got out.D.Many people died because they got trapped in elevators.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：1
43、0.00)The origins of bottled water can be (36) 1back to the earliest (37) 2. Well aware of waters health facts, the Romans searched for and developed sources as they set about (38) 3their empire. The spa movement that began to (39) 4in Europe in the eighteenth century had its origins in baths dating
44、from Roman times. Science and (40) 5touted natural mineral waters (41) 6effects for bathing, showering and drinking. For example, as early as 1760, people came to Contrexville in France for a cure to (42) 7kidney stones. The spa tradition was also developing in many other countries, including Italy
45、and the Americas. Cold spa waters were bottled for the first time in France in the 1850 s. The legal permit to bottle Vittel Grande Source natural mineral water was (43) 8 as early as 1855. (44) 9. In 1845, Poland Spring water was bottled for sale in threegallon demi-johns. In South America, Sao Lou
46、renco bottled water appeared in Brazil in 1890. (45) 10the haute bourgeoisie, captains of industry, politicians, royalty, and so on. It was bottled in glass or stoneware, with porcelain or cork stoppers. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, (46) 11. Bottling methods changed as consumption spread,
47、 and by the mid-twentieth century, global production had climbed to several hundred million bottles. （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)In the interest of lightness of weight, everything you carry in your pack
48、 should serve as many purposes as possible. Clothing and sleeping gear constitute the greatest amount of bulk in your pack and probably the most weight. Thus, you should choose clothes and sleeping gear with a great deal of versatility in mind. Get the maximum use from the various items of clothing and sleeping gear and combinations of them. For example, instead of two pairs of long pants, carry one pair of long pants and a pair of shorts. You can wear the shorts alone, or the
