1、2010年 6月大学英语六级真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should Parents Send Their Kids to Art Classes? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象 2出现这种现象的原因和后果 3我认为 二、 Part II
2、 Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (f
3、or NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Obamas Success Isnt All Good News for Black Americans As Erin White watched the election results head towards victory for Barack Obama, she felt a burden lif
4、ting from her shoulders. “In that one second, it was a validation for my whole race,“ she recalls. “Ive always been an achiever,“ says White, who is studying for an MBA at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “But there had always been these things in the back of my mind questioning whethe
5、r I really can be who I want. It was like a shadow, following me around saying you can only go so far. Now its like a barrier has been let down. “ Whites experience is what many psychologists had expected that Obama would prove to be a powerful role model for African Americans. Some hoped his rise t
6、o prominence would have a big impact on white Americans, too, challenging those who still harbour racist sentiments. “The traits that characterise him are very contradictory to the racial stereotypes that black people are aggressive and uneducated,“ says Ashby Plant of Florida State University. “Hes
7、 very intelligent and eloquent.“ Sting in the Tail Ashby Plant is one of a number of psychologists who seized on Obamas candidacy to test hypotheses about the power of role models. Their work is already starting to reveal how the “Obama effect“ is changing peoples views and behaviour. Perhaps surpri
8、singly, it is not all good news: there is a sting in the tail of the Obama effect. But first the good news， Barack Obama really is a positive role model for African Americans, and he was making an impact even before he got to the White House. Indeed, the Obama effect can be surprisingly immediate an
9、d powerful, as Ray Friedman of Vanderbilt University and his colleagues discovered. They tested four separate groups at four key stages of Obamas presidential campaign. Each group consisted of around 120 adults of similar age and education, and the test assessed their language skills. At two of thes
10、e stages, when Obamas success was less than certain, the tests showed a clear difference between the scores of the white and black participants an average of 12. 1 out of 20, compared to 8.8, for example. When the Obama fever was at its height, however, the black participants performed much better.
11、Those who had watched Obamas acceptance speech as the Democrats presidential candidate performed just as well, on average, as the white subjects. After his election victory, this was true of all the black participants. Dramatic Shift What can explain this dramatic shift? At the start of the test, th
12、e participants had to declare their race and were told their results would be used to assess their strengths and weaknesses. This should have primed the subjects with “stereotype threat“ an anxiety that their results will confirm negative stereotypes, which has been shown to damage the performance o
13、f African Americans. Obamas successes seemed to act as a shield against this. “We suspect they felt inspired and energised by his victory, so the stereotype threat wouldnt prove a distraction,“ says Friedman. Lingering Racism If the Obama effect is positive for African Americans, how is it affecting
14、 their white compatriots ( 同胞 ) ? Is the experience of having a charismatic ( 有魅力的 ) black president modifying lingering racist attitudes? There is no easy way to measure racism directly; instead psychologists assess what is known as “implicit bias“, using a computer-based test that measures how qui
15、ckly people associate positive and negative words such as “love“ or “evil“ with photos of black or white faces. A similar test can also measure how quickly subjects associate stereotypical traits such as athletic skills or mental ability with a particular group. In a study that will appear in the Jo
16、urnal of Experimental Social Psychology, Plants team tested 229 students during the height of the Obama fever. They found that implicit bias had fallen by as much as 90% compared with the level found in a similar study in 2006. “Thats an unusually large drop,“ Plant says. While the team cant be sure
17、 their results are due solely to Obama, they also showed that those with the lowest bias were likely to subconsciously associate black skin color with political words such as “government“ or “president“. This suggests that Obama was strongly on their mind, says Plant. Drop in Bias Brian Nosek of the
18、 University of Virginia in Charlottesville, who runs a website that measures implicit bias using similar tests, has also observed a small drop in bias in the 700, 000 visitors to the site since January 2007, which might be explained by Obamas rise to popularity. However, his preliminary results sugg
19、est that change will be much slower coming than Plants results suggest. Talking Honestly “People now have the opportunity of expressing support for Obama every day,“ says Daniel Effron at Stanford University in California. “Our research arouses the concern that people may now be more likely to raise
20、 negative views of African Americans.“ On the other hand, he says, it may just encourage people to talk more honestly about their feelings regarding race issues, which may not be such a bad thing. Another part of the study suggests far more is at stake than the mere expression of views. The Obama ef
21、fect may have a negative side. Just one week after Obama was elected president, participants were less ready to support policies designed to address racial inequality than they had been two weeks before the election. Huge Obstacles It could, of course, also be that Obamas success helps people to for
22、get that a disproportionate number of black Americans still live in poverty and face huge obstacles when trying to overcome these circumstances. “Barack Obamas family is such a salient (出色的 ) image, we generalise it and fail to see the larger picture that theres injustice in every aspect of American
23、 life,“ says Cheryl Kaiser of the University of Washington in Seattle. Those trying to address issues of racial inequality need to constantly remind people of the inequalities that still exist to counteract the Obama effect, she says. Though Plants findings were more positive, she too warns against
24、thinking that racism and racial inequalities are no longer a problem. “The last thing I want is for people to think everythings solved.“These findings do not only apply to Obama, or even just to race. They should hold for any role model in any country.“ Theres no reason we wouldnt have seen the same
25、 effect on our views of women if Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin had been elected,“ says Effron. So the election of a female leader might have a downside for other women. Beyond Race We also dont yet know how long the Obama effect both its good side and its badwill last. Political sentiment is notori
26、ously changeable; What if things begin to go wrong for Obama, and his popularity slumps? And what if Americans become so familiar with having Obama as their president that they stop considering his race altogether? “Over time he might become his own entity,“ says Plant. This might seem like the ulti
27、mate defeat for racism, but ignoring the race of certain select individuals a phenomenon that psychologists call subtyping also has an insidious (隐伏的 ) side. “We think it happens to help people preserve their beliefs, so they can still hold on to the previous stereotypes.“ That could turn out to be
28、the cruelest of all the twists to the Obama effect. 2 How did Erin White feel upon seeing Barack Obamas victory in the election? （ A） Excited. （ B） Victorious. （ C） Anxious. （ D） Relieved. 3 Before the election, Erin White had been haunted by the question of whether_. （ A） she could obtain her MBA d
29、egree （ B） she could go as far as she wanted in life （ C） she was overshadowed by her white peers （ D） she was really an achiever as a student 4 What is the focus of Ashby Plants study? （ A） Racist sentiments in America. （ B） The power of role models. （ C） Personality traits of successful blacks. （
30、D） The dual character of African Americans. 5 In their experiments, Ray Friedman and his colleagues found that_. （ A） blacks and whites behaved differently during the election （ B） whites attitude towards blacks has dramatically changed （ C） Obamas election has eliminated the prejudice against black
31、s （ D） Obamas success impacted blacks performance in language tests 6 What do Brian Noseks preliminary results suggest? （ A） The change in bias against blacks is slow in coming. （ B） Bias against blacks has experienced an unusual drop. （ C） Website visitors opinions are far from being reliable. （ D）
32、 Obamas popularity may decline as time passes by. 7 A negative side of the Obama effect is that_. （ A） more people have started to criticise President Obamas racial policies （ B） relations between whites and African Americana may become tense again （ C） people are now less ready to support policies
33、addressing racial inequality （ D） white people are likely to become more critical of African Americans 8 Cheryl Kaiser holds that people should be constantly reminded that_. （ A） Obamas success is sound proof of blacks potential （ B） Obama is but a rare example of blacks excellence （ C） racial inequ
34、ality still persists in American society （ D） blacks still face obstacles in political participation 9 According to Effron, if Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin had been elected, there would also have been a negative effect on_. 10 It is possible that the Obama effect will be short-lived if there is a
35、change in peoples_. 11 The worst possible aspect of the Obama effect is that people could ignore his race altogether and continue to hold on to their old racial_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one
36、 or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man failed to keep h
37、is promise. （ B） The woman has a poor memory. （ C） The man borrowed the book from the library. （ D） The woman does not need the book any more. （ A） The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition. （ B） Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise. （ C） The woman should spend more time out
38、doors. （ D） People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting. （ A） The printing on her T-shirt has faded. （ B） It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt. （ C） She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts. （ D） It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt. （ A） He regrets having publishe
39、d the article. （ B） Most readers do not share his viewpoints. （ C） Not many people have read his article. （ D） The woman is only trying to console him. （ A） Leave Daisy alone for the time being. （ B） Go see Daisy immediately. （ C） Apologize to Daisy again by phone. （ D） Buy Daisy a new notebook. （ A
40、） Batteries. （ B） Garden tools. （ C） Cameras. （ D） Light bulbs. （ A） The speakers will watch the game together. （ B） The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket. （ C） The man plays center on the basketball team. （ D） The man can get the ticket at its original price. （ A） The speakers will dress forma
41、lly for the concert. （ B） The man will return home before going to the concert. （ C） It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert. （ D） The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert. 20 What does the news say about the Boeing 737 plane? （ A） It carried passengers leaving an isla
42、nd. （ B） A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife. （ C） It crashed when it was circling to land. （ D） 18 of its passengers survived the crash. 21 What happened to British industrialist James Louis? （ A） He was kidnapped eight months ago. （ B） He failed in his negotiations with the Africans. （ C） He
43、 was assassinated in Central Africa. （ D） He lost lots of money in his African business. 22 How did the 3-week strike in High Town end? （ A） The management and union representatives reached an agreement. （ B） The workers pay was raised and their working hours were shortened. （ C） The trade union gav
44、e up its demand. （ D） The workers on strike were all fired. 23 What kind of weather will be expected by midnight in most parts of the country? （ A） Sunny. （ B） Rainy. （ C） Windy. （ D） Cloudy. 24 What do we learn about the man from the conversation? （ A） He wants to sign a long-term contract. （ B） He
45、 is good at both language and literature. （ C） He prefers teaching to administrative work. （ D） He is undecided as to which job to go for. 25 What do we learn about the students at the Polytechnic? （ A） They hate exams. （ B） They all plan to study in Cambridge. （ C） They are all adults. （ D） They ar
46、e going to work in companies. 26 What does the woman think of the job at the Language school? （ A） Difficult but rewarding. （ B） Varied and interesting. （ C） Time-consuming and tiring. （ D） Demanding and frustrating. 27 What is the woman doing? （ A） Interviewing a movie star. （ B） Discussing teenage
47、 role models. （ C） Hosting a television show. （ D） Reviewing a new biography. 28 Why did James Dean move back to Indiana when he was young? （ A） He lost his mother. （ B） He was unhappy in California. （ C） He missed his aunt. （ D） He had to attend school there. 29 What does the man say James Dean did
48、 at college in California? （ A） He delivered public speeches. （ B） He got seriously into acting. （ C） He hosted talk shows on TV. （ D） He played a role in East of Eden. 30 What do we know about James Dean from the conversation? （ A） He made numerous popular movies. （ B） He has long been a legendary
49、figure. （ C） He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies. （ D） He was the most successful actor of his time. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 31 What did Juan Louis learn from the analysis of his aud
