1、大学六级-1084 及答案解析(总分:632.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数:1,分数:106.00)1.补考是大学教育的一部分2. 补考的利与弊3. 如何发挥补考的作用On Remedial Examination_(分数:106.00)_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数:1,分数:70.00)When Mom and Dad Grow OldThe prospect of talking to increasingly fragile parents about their future can be “one of the most di
2、fficult challenges adult children will ever face,“ says Clarissa Green, a Vancouver therapist. “People often tell me they dont want to raise sensitive issues with their parents about bringing in caregivers or moving,“ she says. “Theyll say, I dont want to see Dad cry.“ But Green usually responds, “W
3、hats wrong with that?“ Adult children, she says, need to try to join their parents in grieving their decline, acknowledge their living arrangements may on longer work and, if necessary, help them say goodbye to their beloved home. “Its sad. And its supposed to be. Its about death itself.“There are a
4、lmost four million men and women over age 65 in Canad a. Nearly two thirds of them manage to patch together enough supportfrom family, friends, private anti government ser vices-to live independently until virtually the day they die, according to Statistics Canada.Of the Canadian seniors who live to
5、 85 and over, almost one iii three end up being moved sometimes kickingto group living for the last years of their lives. Even in the best-case scenarios (可能出现的情况), such dislocations can bring sorrow. “Often the family feels guilty, and the senior feels abandoned,“ says Charmaine Spencer, a professo
6、r in the gerontology department of Simon Fraser University. Harassed with their own careers and children, adult children may push their parents too fast to make a major transition.Val MacDonald, executive director of theB.C. Seniors Services Society, cautions adult children against imposing their vi
7、ews on aging parents. “Many baby boomers can be quite patronizing (高人一等的),“ she says. Like many who work with seniors, MacDonald suggests adult children devote many conversations over a long period of time to collaborating on their parents future, raising feelings, questions and optionsgently, but f
8、rankly. However, many middle-aged adults, according to the specialists, just muddle (应付) through with their aging parents.When the parents of Nancy Woods of Mulmur Hills, Ont., were in their nfid-80s, they made the decision to downsize from their large family home to an apartment in Toronto. As Wood
9、ss parents, George and Bernice, became more frail, she believed they knew she had their best interests at heart. They agreed to her suggestion to have Meals on Wheels start delivering lunches and dinners. However, years later, after a crisis, Woods discovered her parents had taken to throwing out th
10、e prepared meals. Her dad had appreciated them, but Bernice had come to believe they were poisoned. “My father was so loyal,“ says Woods, “he had hid that my mother was overwhelmed by paranoia (偏执狂).“ To her horror, Woods discovered her dad and mom were “living on crackers and oatmeal porridge“ and
11、were weakening from the impoverished diet. Her dad was also falling apart with the stress of providing for Bernicea common problem when one spouse tries to do everything for an ailing partner. “The spouse whos being cared for might be doing well at home,“ says Spencer, “but often the other spouse is
12、 burned out and ends up being hospitalized.“Fortunately, outside help is often available to people struggling through the often-distressing process of helping their parents explore an important shift. Sons and daughters can bring in brochures or books on seniors issues, as well as introduce governme
13、nt health-care workers or staff at various agencies, to help raise issues and open up discussions, says Val MacDonald, whose nonprofit organization responds to thousands of calls a year from British Columbians desperate for information about how to weave through the dizzying array of seniors service
14、s and housing options. The long list of things to do, says MacDonald, includes assessing their ability to live independently; determining your comfort level with such things as bathing a parent; discussing with all household members whether it would be healthy for an elderly relative to move in; mon
15、itoring whether, out of pure duty, youre overcommitting yourself to providing a level of care that could threaten your own well-being.The shock phone call that flung Nancy Woods and her parents into action came from her desperate dad. “I got this call from my father that he couldnt cope anymore. My
16、mother was set ting fires in the apartment,“ she says. “He didnt want to see it for what it was. Up to then hed been in denial.“Without knowing she was following the advice of experts who recommend using outside sources to stimulate frank discussion with parents, Woods grabbed a copy of The 36-Hour
17、Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With A lzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life. She read sections of the book to her dad and asked him, “Who does that sound like?“ Her father replied, “Its Mother. Its dementia (痴呆).“ At that point, Woods said, her dad f
18、inally recognized their tragic plight. She told her father she would help them move out of their apartment. “He nodded. He didnt yell or roar. He took it on the chin (忍受痛苦).“Woods regrets that she “had not noticed small details signalling Moms dementia.“ But shes satisfied her dad accepted his passa
19、ge into a group residence, where he and his wife could stay together in a secure unit where staff were trained to deal with patients with dementia. “From the moment they moved into the Toronto nursing home, their physical health improved. On the other hand, it was the beginning of the end in terms o
20、f their mental abilities. Perhaps they couldnt get enough stimulation. Perhaps it was inevitable.“After my father died in 2002, the grim reality of my mothers sharply declining memory set in starkly. With her expanding dementia, Mom insisted on staying in her large North Shore house, even though she
21、 was confused about how to cook, organize her day or take care of her self. For the next three years we effectively imposed decisions on her, most of them involving bringing in caregivers, including family members. In 2005 Mom finally agreed, although she barely knew what was happening, to move to a
22、 nearby nursing home, where, despite great confusion, she is happier.As Spencer says, the sense of dislocation that comes with making an important passage can be “a very hard adjustment for a senior at the best of times. But its worse if its not planned not.“(分数:70.00)(1).Clarissa Green suggests tha
23、t adult children should _.(分数:7.00)A.encourage their parents to live independentlyB.spend more time with their parents at weekendsC.try to share their fragile parents grieving feelingsD.give their parents spiritual as well as financial help(2).According to Statistics Canada, most Canadian seniors ov
24、er 65 _.(分数:7.00)A.move to their childrens placeB.live independently until they dieC.join meaningful privately-sponsored activitiesD.become the responsibility of the government(3).Under the pressure and stress from their careers and children, adult children tend to _.(分数:7.00)A.push their parents to
25、 group livingB.depend on their retired parentsC.visit their parents less and less oftenD.seek for psychological consultation(4).Val MacDonald points out that baby boomers _.(分数:7.00)A.are more willing to talk to their parentsB.often take advantage of their parents financiallyC.seldom think of sendin
26、g their parents awayD.are likely to force their parents to accept their views(5).When Nancy Woods parents reached their mid-80s, Nancy _.(分数:7.00)A.cooked every meal for themB.had their meals deliveredC.let them live on oatmeal porridgeD.had a nutritious diet designed for them(6).Val MacDonald helps
27、 adult children with their aging parent issues through _.(分数:7.00)A.a magazineB.the InternetC.phone callsD.home visiting(7).Nancy Woods father didnt decide to reveal his wifes disease until _.(分数:7.00)A.he was hospitalized for overworkB.he was too old to care for the wifeC.his wife refused to eat an
28、y foodD.his wife set fires in their apartment(8).When Nancy Woodss father got to know their _,he agreed to move out of their apartment.(分数:7.00)填空项 1:_(9).Since Nancy Woodss parents moved into the Toronto nursing home they became healthier _. physically, but had new problems with _.(分数:7.00)填空项 1:_(
29、10).Despite knowing little about what was happening, the authors mother is happier in _.(分数:7.00)填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数:0,分数:0.00)四、Section A(总题数:3,分数:105.00)A.The man doesnt know any foreign languages.B.The man has no idea of what the exam-related materials mean.C.The woman has some perple
30、xing problems with the exam.D.The man has to know how to write in a foreign language.A.Take one dictionary out of the room.B.Borrow a dictionary somewhere else.C.Borrow a dictionary from the library.D.Buy a dictionary of his own.A.He has had a heart attack because of smoking.B.He has serious lung di
31、sease.C.He is coughing because of too much smoking.D.He will go to see a doctor about his coughing.A.160.B.20.C.80.D.40.A.He wasnt offered the job in the bookstore.B.He really wants to work in the bookstore.C.He didnt know where the bookstore was.D.He declined the bookstore job once.A.Cousins.B.Aunt
32、 and nephew.C.Niece and uncle.D.A client and a secretary.A.Jerry has an open character and is very talkative.B.Jerry is very shy and quiet.C.Jerry rarely says a thing about his brother Bill.D.Jerry never means what he says.A.He is going to Professor Hudsons home.B.He is going to the movies with the
33、woman.C.He is going to the cinema with Jane.D.He is going to the dorm to write his thesis.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.(分数:21.00)A.Set up your own website.B.Consult the banks representatives.C.Try by making transfers.D.Check your statements.A.The person who is
34、 addicted to the Internet.B.The person who reads every label of the goods.C.The person who wants to buy fruit.D.The person who is not picky.A.The famous brands.B.The cereals.C.Books.D.Meat.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.(分数:28.00)A.There are not enough efficient
35、 managers.B.It lacks in guidelines for new employees.C.The conference schedule should change immediately.D.It is short of representatives for conferences.A.Because she is on the executive staff.B.Because she is familiar with the company.C.Because she has knowledge of management.D.Because she has an
36、outstanding achievement.A.Print materials for visitors.B.Study referential reports.C.Ask Sally to make arrangements.D.Apply to the chief executive.A.Confident.B.Shocked.C.Nervous.D.Reluctant.五、Section B(总题数:3,分数:70.00)Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:21.
37、00)A.There is a great difference between reading and listening.B.There are effective ways to practice the proofreading skill.C.Highly educated and poorly educated people have different reading habits.D.The speed and efficiency of reading depend on contents and purposes.A.Too slow for a difficult boo
38、k though just right for a non-serious one.B.Too slow for a non-serious book but too hast for a difficult one.C.Too fast for difficult material though just right for a non-serious book.D.Too fast for a non-serious book as well as a difficult one.A.Ignoring the general meaning of the text.B.Paying lit
39、tle attention to the printing mistakes.C.Pursuing a thorough understanding of the text.D.Caring much about the spelling of words.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:21.00)A.The quicker it vibrates, the greater the frequency of sound it produces.B.The slower
40、 it vibrates, the higher the frequency of sound it produces.C.The quicker it vibrates, the lower the frequency of sound it produces.D.The frequency of sound it produces is not in proportion to the speed it vibrates.A.Those with frequencies lower than 20 hertz.B.Those with frequencies about 21,000 he
41、rtz.C.Those with frequencies lower than 20,000 hertz.D.Those with frequencies higher than 20,000 hertz.A.A bat caught the insect in midair and ate it.B.Dolphins clicking sounds bounced off the fish and back to it.C.A person heard an echo when he shouted into the valley.D.A dog heard his owners whist
42、le because he used ultrasound.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:28.00)A.He rushed into a shop the last minute before it was locked.B.He was locked in a store while the staff hurried home.C.He received a lot of anonymous Christmas presents.D.He beat the
43、owner dead when breaking in the store.A.He stole some cash.B.He made himself at home.C.He slept for 2 days.D.He held a party for himself.A.He laughed at the police.B.He looked forward to going to prison.C.He took his bottles with him.D.He went with the police without a struggle.A.The tramp had stole
44、n nothing of value.B.The store had profited by the incident.C.The tramp had a happy Christmas.D.The store was responsible for what happened.六、Section C(总题数:1,分数:77.00)China has outlined a new approach to foreign investment, with planners saying they will now focus less on attracting large amounts of
45、 cash and more on selecting investments that will bring skills and technology into the country. The change in tactics, (36) in an official document published by the National Development and Reform Commission, comes after more than a year of (37) debate over the role foreign investors should play in
46、Chinas economy. China has long been one of the worlds top (38) for foreign investment, and international companies (39) in more than $70 billion last year, drawn by the countrys low costs, (40) prowess and huge domestic market. But the inroads have caused some unease among both ordinary people and o
47、fficials, who also want to see domestic companies do well. The new foreign-in vestment plan, which isnt a (41) blueprint but rather a statement of broad (42) , does say that regulators will look more closely at foreign takeovers of local companies and other issues of “national economic security“ tha
48、t have received increasing attention recently. But the vision it advances represents neither an attempt to (43) close off Chinas economy nor a new round of liberalization. The planning agency said (44) . For instance, new investments by foreign companies will face stricter environmental and land-use standards. On the other hand, (45) . The plan said China will continue to open up service industries, (46) . The commission also pledged to improve the business environment by reducing red tape and strengthening enforcement of intellectual-property rights.(分数:77.00