1、大学六级-55 及答案解析(总分：667.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要2. 你的观点3. 结论Salary or Interest_（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For
2、questions l-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on ItCant rememberwhere you put your keys? Heres a tip for you: record the sound of your jingl
3、ing keys and put it into your iPod. Then get someone to play it to you at night, while you are deep asleep. Chances are itll help you remember.Thats the conclusion of a recent report in the journal Science by neuroscientists at Northwestern University, who carried out a small study, with 12 voluntee
4、rs, to figure out whether specific sounds played during sleep would boost the memory of information learned while awake.First, the participants were asked to memorize the conect location of 50 images on a computer monitor. The images were shown one at a time, arranged in a random place on the screen
5、-a cat appeared on the bottom left, a gong on the top right and so forth. Each object was shown with a related sound-so subjects heard a meow with the picture of a cat, and a crashing noise coupled with the image of a gong. After studying the 50 images and locations, the participants were asked to t
6、ake a short nap in a recliner in an adjacent room.Volunteers for the study werent hard to find, notes Ken Paller, professor of psychology at Northwestern University and lead author of the paper: “People are happy when they are paid to have a nap. “The volunteers were outfitted with electrode caps-ak
7、in to a white shower cap with a jungle of wires sticking out of it- that tracked their brain waves in order to determine their stage of slumber. Using an electroencephalogram (EEG), investigators monitored the sleepers brain activity, and just when the squiggly lines on the screen showed that partic
8、ipants had entered deep sleep, researchers began playing a series of 25 of the sounds that the individual had heard earlier in the memory game. “The volume was a little over a whisper, probably much quieter than, your iPod,“ says John Rudoy, one of the studys authors and a graduate student at Northw
9、estern.When the participants woke up about an hour later, they said they hadnt heard a thing. But the test results suggested otherwise. On average, each person did slightly better at remembering the correct locations of the 25 objects whose related sounds had been cued during sleep than those of the
10、 other objects. The sounds appeared to have entered the sleeping brain and helped consolidate associated memories.Many researchers who study sleep and memory were excited by this new study (not to mention purveyors of nighttime subliminal-message CDs that purport to make you quit smoking or love you
11、rself)-but experts acknowledge that more work needs to be done. “I would consider this a very, very small effect,“ says Paller, so dont expect to be able to boost your SAT score while sleeping just yet.For nearly two centuries, researchers have suspected that sleep plays an important role in learnin
12、g and memory. But its only in the last decade that neuroscientists have discovered the most convincing evidence that memory is indeed dependent on sleep. The prevailing theory is that during deep sleep, the brain replays certain experiences from the day, which, in turn, strengthens the memory of wha
13、t happened. It is thought that when it comes to factual memories, like names, faces, numbers or locations, memory consolidation happens only during deep sleep-a phase of non-rapid eye movement sleep. (The other broad type of sleep, called rapid eye movement or REM sleep, which is when dreaming occur
14、s, is believed to play a role in consolidating memories involving emotions and motor skills, such as dancing or playing an instrument. )A minority of neuroscientists disagree that sleep actively aids memory, suggesting instead that consolidation of memories is merely a side effect of snoozing. They
15、argue that the true purpose of sleep is to “cool down“ the brain by resting the neurons that have been firing all day long. Pallers study lends support for the majority view: when sounds were played to the sleeping brain, the EEG patterns indicated activity-signaling that perhaps certain memories we
16、re being revisited-and this processing appeared to strengthen memories. “The meow somehow stimulated the association of the cat with a certain position on the screen,“ suggests Jan Born, a memory and sleep researcher at the University of Lubeck in Germany, who was not involved in the new study.Born
17、and his team have also been able to influence memory recall during sleep-not with sounds, but with odors. In that study, published in March 2007 in Science, researchers asked people to play a memory card game while the smell of roses wafted through a special face mask. Later that night, when the par
18、ticipants were fast asleep, the same odor was delivered to some of them. The following morning, each person played the same game, and the results were clear: the players who got the nighttime rose odor were significantly better at remembering the card pairs than the group who smelled nothing.Comment
19、ing on the new paper, Born suggests that using sounds is more effective than smells because it lets you choose the memories you want to promote. “Auditory stimuli have the advantage that they can be very specifically linked to visual stimuli,“ says Born. “With odors, this kind of thing is not possib
20、le. “Beyond sensory stimulation during sleep, the timing of sleep may also be important to memory. Recent research suggests that deep sleep can strengthen factual memories, but only if the person naps within 12 hours of learning. In other words, if you. have to memorize an SAT word list, you might b
21、e better off doing it at night rather than in the morning.Although researchers are still a long way from understanding exactly how sleep affects memory, they are certain that getting too little sleep is a detriment. A 2007 paper in Nature Neurscience reported that in addition to consolidating recent
22、ly learned memories, “sleep before learning is equally important in preparing the brain for next-day memory formation. “ The study found that people who had skipped a nights sleep fared worse at making new memories the next day, compared with those who had gotten a good nights sleep. Turns out, Moms
23、 advice may have been right all along.（分数：70.00）(1).In the study by neuroscientists at Northwestern University, the volunteers were required to memorize _ A. 50 different images B. the location of images C. some different sounds D. something on a screen（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are electrode caps us
24、ed for in the Pallers study? A. Helping volunteers into deep sleep. B. Monitoring volunteers stage of sleep. C.Monitoring volunteers brain activity. D. Controlling volunteers sleep time.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can we learn about the suppliers of nighttime subliminal-message CDs? A. Their products
25、actually make people quit smoking. B. They are also charmed by Pallers study. C. They have invested into Pallers study. D. They have harvested a little success.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the popular theory in the last decade, why are memories consolidated during deep sleep? A. Because the bra
26、in receives some sounds. B. Because the brain is stimulated by some odors. C. Because the brain replays something from the day. D. Because the brain stores something automatically.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Speaking of memories about facts, memory consolidation happens only _ A. when just falling asleep B
27、. during REM sleep C. during deep sleep D. when dreaming occurs（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).Some neuroscientists who disagree with Pallers conclusion think sleep aims at _ A. refreshing and rallying strength B. consolidating memories C. cooling down the emotions D. resting the neurons（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Ac
28、cording to the recent research, youd better memorize an SAT word list _ A. before going to bed B. after getting up C. during deep sleep D. when clear-headed（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8).According to Born, using smells is less effective than sounds because the stimuli of smell cant very specifically connect t
29、o _（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).According to the passage, besides sensory stimulation during sleep, _ may also be important to memory.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).Researchers still havent made clear how sleep affects memory but they are certain that getting _ is harmful.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00
30、)四、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question t
31、here 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.（分数：35.00）(1). A. Shes enjoying the music. B. The music will keep her awake. C.
32、 The music doesnt bother her. D. She would prefer a different style of music.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She will take the subway. B. She will hurry to the conference. C. She will skip the conference and go sightseeing. D. She will take a bus.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. She thinks big parties are too impe
33、rsonal. B. She would like to invite friends to a big party. C. She feels she has to spend a lot of money in holding big parties. D. She would like to be invited to small parties.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. It is quite unexpected. B. She has already got the news. C. She has confidence in the man. D. It
34、is not exciting to learn about it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. He is not satisfied with the pay. B. He is not able to enjoy paid holidays. C. The job is not very challenging for him. D. There is no hope of promotion.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1). A. He has to change the topic for his composition. B. He
35、 has fallen behind others in English class. C. He hasnt made up his mind as to what to write about. D. The book he borrowed will be due tomorrow.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She is against the mans plan. B. She thinks it needs a lot of money. C. They need some time to think about it. D. lts good for his
36、 career development.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. She should present him a book on music. B. The teacher has some interests other than reading. C. Its a good idea because the teacher loves reading. D. The teacher would like to have a book on language teaching（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Conversation One Questions 19
37、 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. He is a professional electrician. B. He possesses a basic knowledge of electricity. C. He knows nothing about electricity. D. Electricity is his major.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. To wire her office. B. To fix the transformer.C.
38、To wire her building. D. To fix the wires.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The transformer. B. The battery. C. The fuses. D. The wires.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Conversation Two Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. At a public forum. B. In an auditorium. C. On TV. D
39、. In a classroom.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Exposing oneself to the target culture. B. Attending regularly a good language program. C. Coming up with a study plan. D. Developing good note-taking skills.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language profi
40、ciency, not native fluency. B. Students can achieve native-like pronunciation through focused study. C. Learners should interact with native speakers to gain greater fluency. D. Teachers need to help students foster a good self-esteem and confidence.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Remembering as many words
41、 as possible. B. Learning only useful words. C. Remembering a lot of words a day. D. Learning to use a few words a day.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passag
42、e 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. Then mark the correspor, ding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you
43、 have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1). A. Food is no longer a basic need for us, while it was for primitive people. B. We eat a wide variety of food. C. We no longer eat fruit that primitive people ever ate. D. We eat more food than primitive people did.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It is needed to adjust the t
44、emperature of our bodies. B. It is our second need. C. We need clothing to cover our bodies. D. Weather is changing all the time.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The climate. B. Ones social position. C. The materials available. D. Family size.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Human Basic Needs. B. Material Comfort.
45、C. Food: Human Basic Need. D. Basic Necessities of Life.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. The meaning of facial expressions depends on situations. B. Facial expressions can cause misunderstanding across culture. C. People
46、from one culture may lack facial expressions because they experience less emotion. D. Facial expressions may disguise true feelings.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. They smile to cover embarrassment. B. It is an unusual and even suspicious behavior. C. They smile to show politeness. D. It is an expression o
47、f pleasure.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. We shouldnt judge people by reading their faces. B. We shouldnt smile in the wrong place. C. We shouldnt cover our true feelings. D. We shouldnt express our emotions too openly.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have jus
48、t heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. In 1938. B. In 1946. C. In 1955. D. During World War .（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It reflects commercial interests. B. It is a fashionable professional event. C. It is an essential affair for international cinema. D. It is more concerned with the art of film than with financial interests.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. It is awarded to the best film of the festival. B. It
