1、大学六级-407 及答案解析(总分：693.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.1. 在中国实行已久的五一黄金周在 2008 年被缩短，但是新添了几个较短的法定假日 2. 这种变化带来的影响 3. 你如何看待这种变化 BMy View on Changes of National Public Holiday/B（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)BCutting Your Own CD/BIf your dream in life is to walk into a record
2、store and see your very own CD on the shelf. get in line. This happens for only a very lucky few. But recent advances in technology make it pretty easy for you to achieve the dream of producing and recording your own CD. With the right equipment and software, if you can move a mouse or press a butto
3、n you can record your own CD.If you have a computer, all you really have to do is buy some software. If you want to make a small investment, there are digital recorders on the market that will take care of everything for you recording, mixing, mastering and burning, all in one neat package (though y
4、ou do have to play your own instruments).In this article, youll find out the basics of CD production, from planning to recording to understanding the tools of the trade. There was a time when producing your own CD meant serious cash. You had to pay for studio time, studio engineers, studio musicians
5、 (if youre a solo artist) and duplicating your recording.In the 1970s, when cassette tapes became cheap, available and recordable, people could distribute their own music and make cheap copies of anything. But the sound quality left something to be desired. Now, even the novice musician can produce
6、a CD with a high sound quality.Recording your own CD, unlike using a studio, is not insanely expensive. You can record your own high-quality digital CD with your own inexpensive equipment out of your own house, garage, basement, at tic .And for the technologically impaired (弱的), theres more good new
7、s: You dont need any special skills to record your own CD. Recording machines of the past required the skills of a studio engineer. Things have changed. With the use of computers and digital recording systems, all thats required is the ability to read and follow instructions. Another benefit of doin
8、g it yourself is that you can totally control your own music. And since it costs next to nothing to burn copies of your CD, you can easily give them to friends and acquaintances-shameless self-promotion is entirely encouraged-and sell them at performances or on the Internet for a profit.There are re
9、ally only four steps involved here; recording, mixing, mastering, and burning. You just need equipment that will perform these four tasks. There are three basic ways you can go about this. Component-Based Hardware System-this system involves separate pieces of recording, mixing, effect and CD-burnin
10、g hardware, so youre dealing with an assortment of equipment.Computer-Based Recording System-almost any powerful computer can run recording and CD-burning software. Many of these programs will let you mix the music and create effects. The costs here are lower than for a component-based set-up.Studio
11、 Workstation-this type of equipment provides almost everything you need to cut your own CD in one portable unit. Getting equipped, you can begin the four steps now.Recording. Whether were talking vocals (声乐作品), guitar, drums, whatever, a recording device eaves the individual tracks and lets you play
12、 them back. Depending on the recorder, you might be saving the sound on a hard disk. a memory card, a digital tape or a CD. So youll need a way to capture the sound and route it to the recorder (the studio workstation, mixer or computer is the recorder by the way).When you record vocals, youll captu
13、re the sound using a microphone. The microphone will be connected to an input jack(插孔) on your computer, mixer or studio workstation. The noise you make gets into the recording equipment through this input jack.When you want to record electric instruments, the process is pretty much the same. Instea
14、d of using a microphone, you just plug your electric guitar, electric bass, drum machine or synthesizer right into the recording device.If you want to use music youve already recorded music on a CD or cassette tape, you can record from the CD or cassette the way you do with instruments. Just connect
15、 a tape player or CD player to your recorder and hit “Play“. All youre doing is taking music from one source and making it available on another. Any program will have complete instructions on recording just about anything youve got a lot of leeway(回旋余地) here.Mixing. After youve recorded your music,
16、you blend all the elements together. You mix the vocals with the guitar, bass, drum and other instrument tracks.The mixer gives you control over the volume and sound of each track, and you can set the volume of each track in relation to the other tracks on the recording, so for instance, you can mak
17、e the vocal track louder than the guitar track in the final mix. Without mixing, the guitar track may be too loud to hear the vocal track.The main goal of mixing your music is to balance your track levels. Whatever mixer or computer mixing program you use will give you guidelines for adjusting the s
18、ound levels of the music.During mixing, you need to pan(淘选) the tracks on your CD. When you listen to music, the sound comes from two separate speakers during the panning process, you adjust each sound to make sure it comes from the ideal place. For example, lead vocals and guitar often are panned t
19、o the center, and background harmonies come out of the sides (left and right). The controls on your mixer let you experiment to find the best configuration.You can also adjust the equalization of your music. Equalization or EQ is the tone of the music. EQ is very similar to the bass and treble knobs
20、 on your home or car stereo. On your recorded tracks, you can select an element of sound and change the tone. For instance, you can make high vocals sound deeper or make the bass line pound a little harder.Depending on your mixer, you may also be able to add effects to your music (if your mixer does
21、nt come with this capability, you can just buy an extra program or an external effects machine). There are a lot of different effects you can use to alter the sound of your music, and the right effects can turn a homegrown CD into a professional-sounding album.Mastering. Once youre done mixing, you
22、need to prepare the mix for the transfer to a CD. Mastering your music essentially means going over the recording one more time to make sure everything sounds the way you want it to before you put it on a CD.Mastering has three main ideas: (1) Identify and fix any problems in your music. The best wa
23、y to do this is to listen very carefully to your final mix Check the overall levels. Work with the track volumes. (2)Check the overall EQ. You can make volume corrections by equalizing as well as setting your levels. Make sure the tone of the music is what youre going for. Be sure to experiment unti
24、l you find the perfect spot. (3)Add track markers to your CD. Up to now, “track“ referred to a part of your music, such as a vocal track or a guitar tracks it now refers to an individual song. If your CD has more than one track, you need to put a marker at the beginning of each one This is so the CD
25、 player knows where each song starts. Again, your equipment will have directions that walk you through the how-to.Burning. At last, its time to burn your masterpiece. The CD burner may be an independent device, part of a computer or built into a studio workstation. There are two types of CDs you can
26、 use to burn your music. Most CD burners use CD-R RW. CD-R discs cant be erased once you burn them (the music CDs you buy m stores are CD-R). CD-RW discs can be erased so that you can reburn them.Burning a CD is cake. The only major decision you have is whether you want to burn the entire CD in one
27、shot or burn one song at a time. Adding one song at a time lets you burn different versions of the same song onto one CD, and you can build the album one song at a rime, burning tracks as you complete them（分数：70.00）(1).Recent development of technology makes it possible for you to produce your own CD
28、, but it costs much.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(2).The idea of using CD to replace cassette tape was driven by the low sound quality of the latter.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(3).One of the advantages of recording CD oneself is that one has total control of his own music.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(4).The costs of a Computer-Based R
29、ecording System are lower than that of a component-based Hardware System.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(5).To record electric instruments, you just plug your _ right into the recording device.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(6).With the mixer, you can set the volume of each track of sound _ the other tracks.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(7).I
30、n the process of mixing, you should also make sure that each sound comes out of _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(8).You can change the sound of your music to become more professional by adding _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).If you want your CD player to know where each song of the album begins, you _ to your CD.（分数：7.00）填
31、空项 1:_(10).Burning CD is easy, with only one important decision to make: to burn it once for all or_.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.He doesnt hear the womans words clearly.B.He doesnt agree with the wo
32、man.C.He isnt sure about the weather.D.He thinks its a very hot day.A.She wants to watch TV.B.She will listen to music.C.She will rest at home.D.She intends to do some shopping.A.Watch TV.B.Go for a swim.C.Make better use of time.D.Follow the official procedure.A.Try to help him find rooms in anothe
33、r hotel.B.Check to see if there are any vacancies in her hotel.C.Let him move to a room with two single beds,D.Show him the way to Imperial Hotel.A.Mary is going to Hawaii.B.Mary has traveled all over the world.C.Mary likes postcards.D.Mary is going on vacation.A.Husband and wife.B.Teacher and stude
34、nt.C.Policeman and driver.D.Mother and son.A.He dislikes museums and galleries.B.He does not care about the hot weather.C.Going to the beach is the best choice.D.He doesnt want to go to Washington.A.He is good at drawing pictures.B.He likes paintings very much.C.He likes visiting the art museum very
35、 much.D.He thinks the art museum is a very quiet placeQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.The effects of caffeine.B.Some causes of headaches.C.How to do well on exams.D.Problems with the student cafeteria.A.He has a headache.B.He failed his history exam.C
36、.He is tired.D.He is too busy.A.Coffee may help prevent heart disease.B.Coffee does not necessarily cause heart disease.C.Coffee has less caffeine than Coca-cola.D.The taste of regular and decaffeinated coffee is the same.A.It helps people work efficiently.B.Its more refreshing than Coca-cola.C.It s
37、hould not he drunk too much.D.It has less flavor than tea.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.A class presentation theyre preparing.B.A television program the man is watching.C.Visiting a close friend of theirs.D.Studying for a test.A.Hes taking a break f
38、rom studying.B.He has already finished studying.C.He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.D.Hes finding out some information for a friend.A.He and Elizabeth argued recently.B.He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.C.He doesnt want to bother Elizabeth so late in the evening.D.Hed
39、rather study in his own dormitory.四、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BPassage 1Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.The difficulties in teaching spelling.B.The role of spelling in general language development.C.The complexities of the basic writing skills.D.The ne
40、cessity of teaching spelling.A.Because students will he able to express their ideas more freely.B.Because students will make less mistakes in spelling.C.Because students will learn to be independent of teachers.D.Because students will write words within his spelling range.A.Unfair.B.Reasonable.C.Foo
41、lish.D.Careless.A.The importance of developing writing skills.B.The complexities of spelling.C.The correct way of marking compositions.D.The relationship between spelling and the content.BPassage 2Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Less than 30 minutes.B.Fr
42、om 30 to 45 minutes.C.At least 45 minutes.D.More than 30 minutes.A.He should show respect for the interview.B.He should show confidence for himself.C.He should be dressed properly.D.He should talk enthusiastically.A.Speaking politely and emotionally.B.Talking loudly to give a lasting impression.C.Ta
43、lking a lot about the job.D.Speaking confidently but not aggressively.BPassage 3Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.They usually leave their children alone.B.They set high standards for their children.C.They allow for failure on the part of their children.D.
44、They control their children to a minimum degree.A.Criticize him for the lower marks and praise him for the good.B.Praise him and give some suggestions for further improvement.C.Praise him for the lower marks and reward him.D.Criticize him for the lower marks and punish him.A.Reward in promoting the
45、childrens study.B.Self-control and independence in child growth.C.Emotional reaction in promoting achievement.D.Praise in promoting desired behavior.五、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Dr. Gregory Connolly is director of the office for non-smoking and health in the Massachusetts public health department.
46、He said the U. S. had U(36) /UTaiwan, Japan, Korea and Thailand with trade sanctions unless they opened up their markets to US cigarettes and tobacco U(37) /U.“We are trading them cancer in the form of Camel cigarettes“, Connolly told a world health conference. “That is something to be U(38) /U and
47、ashamed of. “ Connolly did not say when the threats were made or by whom. U.S. tobacco company officials were not immediately U(39) /U for comment.American Cancer Society chief U(40) /U William Tipping said, “American corporations are the U(41) /U of an epidemic and our government has become a willi
48、ng U(42) /U for the enforced. export of that epidemic. Those of us from America can only feel ashamed at our administrations U(43) /U in undermining world health. “U (44) /U. Later Wednesday, the American Cancer Society announced that its new Trade for Life campaign would help Thailand fight what it called U. S. moves to force open the Asian countrys market to American tobacco companies. U(45) /U. Tipping said th
