1、大学六级-538 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.家长把孩子送去上各种补习班 2. 孩子们放学之后再去上课 3. 你的想法 BChildrens Spare Time/B（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)BBring Our Schools out of the 20th Century/BTheres a dark little joke exchanged by educators with an opposing trace: Rip Van W
2、inkle awakens in the 21 century after a hundred-year sleep and is, of course, utterly bewildered by what he sees. Men and women dash about, talking to small metal devices attached to their ears. Young people sit at home on sofas, moving miniature athletes around on electronic screens. Older folk def
3、y death and disability with devices in their chests and with hips made of metal and plastic. Airports, hospitals, shopping wallsevery place Rip goes just baffles him. But when he finally walks into a schoolroom, the old man knows exactly where he is. “This is a school,“ he declares. “We used to have
4、 these back in 1906. Only now the blackboards are green.“American schools arent exactly frozen in time, but considering the pace of change in other areas of life, our public schools tend to feel like throwbacks. Kids spend much of the day as their grandparents once did. sitting in rows, listening to
5、 teachers lecture, scribbling notes by hand, reading from textbooks that are out of date by the time they are printed. A yawning gap separates the world inside the schoolhouse from the world outside.For the past five years, the national conversation on education has focused on reading scores, math t
6、ests and closing the “achievement gap“ between social classes. This is not a story about that conversation. This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education, the one that will ultimately determine not merely whether some fraction of our children get “left be
7、hind“ but also whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they cant think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from bad or speak a language other than English.Right now were aiming too low. Competency in
8、reading and math is just the minimum. Scientific and technical skills are, likewise, utterly necessary but insufficient. Todays economy demands not only a high-level competence in the traditional academic disciplines but also what might be called 21st century skills. Heres what they are:Knowing more
9、 about the world.Thinking outside the box.Becoming smarter about new sources of information.Developing good people skills.BReal Knowledge in the Google Era/BLearn the names of all the rivers in South America. That was the assignment given to Deborah Stipeks daughter Meredith in school, and her mom,
10、whos dean of the Stanford University School of Education, was not impressed. “Thats silly,“ Stipek told her daughter. “Tell your teacher that if you need to know anything besides the Amazon, you can look it up on Google.“ Any number of old-school assignmentmemorizing the battles of the Civil War or
11、the periodic table of the elementsnow seem faintly absurd. That kind of information, which is poorly retained unless you routinely use it, is available at a keystroke. Still, few would argue that an American child shouldnt learn the causes of the Civil War or understand how the periodic table reflec
12、ts the atomic structure and properties of the elements. As school critic E. D. Hirsch Jr. points out in his book, The Knowledge Deficit, kids need a substantial fund of information just to make sense of reading materials beyond the grade-school level. Without mastering the fundamental building block
13、s of math, science or history, complex concepts are impossible.Many analysts believe that to achieve the right balance between such core knowledge and what educators call “portable skills“critical thinking, making connections between ideas and knowing how to keep on learningthe US curriculum needs t
14、o become more like that of Singapore, Belgium and Sweden, whose students outperform American students on math and science tests. Classes in these countries dwell on key concepts that are taught in depth and in careful sequence, as opposed to a succession of forgettable details so often served in U.S
15、. classrooms. Textbooks and tests support this approach. “Countries from Germany to Singapore have extremely small textbooks that focus on the most powerful and generative ideas,“ says Roy Pea, co-director of the Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning. These might be the key rules in math,“ the
16、 laws in science or the relationship between supply and demand in economics. Americas thick textbooks, by contrast, tend to go through a mind-numbing stream of topics and subtopics in an attempt to address a vast range of educational standards.Depth over breadth and the ability to leap across discip
17、lines are exactly what teachers aim for at the Henry Ford Academy, a public school in Dearborn, Michigan. Last fall, 10th-graders in Charles Dershimers science class began a project that combines concepts from earth science, chemistry, business and design. After .reading about Nikes effort to develo
18、p a more environmentally friendly sneakers, students had to choose a consumer product, analyze and explain its environmental impact and then develop a plan for reengineering it to reduce pollution costs without sacrificing its commercial appeal. Says Dershimers. “Its a challenge for them and for me.
19、“BA New Kind of Literacy/BThe Juniors in Bill Strouds class are bound by a documentary called Loose Change playing on a small TV screen at the Baccalaureate School for Global Education, in urban Astoria, N. Y. The film uses 9/11 films and interviews with building engineers and Twin Towers survivors
20、to make an oddly compelling case that interior explosions unrelated to the impact of the airplanes brought down the World Trade Center on that fateful day. Afterward, the studentsan ethnic mix of New Yorkers with their own 9/11 memoriesdive into a discussion about the nature of truth.Throughout the
21、year, the class will examine news reports, websites, history books, blogs, even pop songs. The goal is to teach kids to be sharp consumers of information and to research, form and defend their own views, says Str0ud, who is the founder and principal of the four-year-old public school.Classes like th
22、ese, which teach key aspects of information literacy, remain rare in public education, but more and mort universities and employers say they are needed as the world grows ever more flooded with information of variable quality. Last year, in response to demand from colleges, the Educational Testing S
23、ervice unveiled a new, computer-based exam designed to measure information-and-communication-technology literacy. A study of the test with 6 200 high school seniors and college freshmen found that only half could correctly judge the objectivity of a website. “Kids tend to go to Google and cut and pa
24、ste a research report together,“ says Terry Egan, who let the team that developed the new test. “We kind of assumed this generation was so comfortable with technology that they know how to use it for research and deeper thinking,“ says Egan. “But if theyre not taught these skills, they dont necessar
25、ily pick them up.“BA Dose of Reality/BTeachers need not fear that they will be made outdated. They will, however, feel increasing pressure to bring their methodsalong with the curriculumin line with the way the modern world works. That means putting a greater emphasis on teaching kids to collaborate
26、 and solve problems in small groups and apply what theyve learned in the real world. Besides, research shows that kids learn better in that way than with the old chalk-and-talk approach.At suburban Farmington High School in Michigan, the engineering-technology department functions like an engineerin
27、g firm, with teachers as project managers, a Ford Motor Co. engineer as a consultant and students working in teams. The principles of physics, chemistry and engineering are taught through activities that fill the hallways with the noise of nailing, sawing and chattering. The result: the kids learn t
28、o apply academic principles to the real world, think strategically and solve problems.Such lessons also teach students to show respect for others as well as to be punctual, responsible and work well in teams. Those skills were badly missing in recently hired high school graduates, according to a sur
29、vey of over 400 human-resource professionals conducted by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. “Kids dont know how to shake your hand at graduation,“ says Rudolph Crew, superintendent of the Miami-Dade school system. Deportment(举止风度), he notes, used to be on the report card. Some of the nations
30、more forward-thinking schools are bringing it back. Its one part of 21st century education that sleepy old Rip would recognize.（分数：70.00）(1).Why is the joke of Rip Van Winkle mentioned?（分数：7.00）A.To show the ignorance of old people.B.To show the fast development of America.C.To show American schools
31、 develop slowly.D.To show the difference of the blackboard.(2).The 21st century skills include _ .（分数：7.00）A.Learning more about the worldB.Thinking about the boxC.Finding out information fasterD.Becoming skillful and handy(3).Deborah Stipek thought her daughters assignment of learning the names of
32、all the rivers in South America _ .（分数：7.00）A.was impressiveB.didnt make senseC.involved GoogleD.made her daughter silly(4).Critical thinking, making connections between ideas and knowing how to keep on learning are what the educators call as _ .（分数：7.00）A.balanceB.tore knowledgeC.portable skillsD.c
33、urriculum(5).Unlike classes in Singapore, Belgium and Sweden. US classes focus on _ .（分数：7.00）A.math and scienceB.key conceptsC.a succession of detailsD.the depth and sequence(6).What kind of students does Bill Stroud teach?（分数：7.00）A.9/11 survivors.B.High school juniors.C.Film-making majors.D.Futur
34、e engineers,.(7).How many of the 6 200 high school and college freshmen tested can judge the objectivity of the website correctly?（分数：7.00）A.6 200,B.3 100.C.2 100.D.911(8).Research shows the new method of solving problems in groups and applying their knowledge in real world is better than _ .（分数：7.0
35、0）填空项 1:_(9).At Farmington High School in Michigan, teachers and students work out projects with the help of _ .（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).The survey suggests that recent high school graduates lack skills like showing respect for others, _ .（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 11 to
36、18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.A theatre where a play will be on.B.A stadium with exciting matches.C.An apartment they want to buy.D.A race-track that is under construction.A.He doesnt think he can really enjoy it.B.He is sorry he cant go with the woman.C.He thinks
37、the theatre will be crowded.D.He really dislikes the play on show.A.She has the right salad now.B.She dropped the mans food.C.Shell bring a vegetable salad.D.The chicken salad is sold out.A.She wont feel too hungry during class.B.She prefers snacks to dinner.C.She will take some snacks with her.D.Sh
38、es going to have dinner after class.A.He doesnt want a new printer any more,B.He doesnt have enough money yet.C.He has just bought the printer recently.D.He lost the money he was saving.A.Skip the professors class.B.Talk with the professor.C.Perform in a concert.D.Go to enjoy the concert.A.Choose an
39、 entirely new area for his paper.B.Narrow down the topic of the research paper.C.Start doing the research on the chosen topic.D.Edit the research paper before handing it in.A.She enjoys studying at home.B.She went shopping yesterday.C.She prefers to stay at home.D.She had a good time at home yesterd
40、ay.BQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Training for a coming game.B.Attending a police academy.C.Becoming a physical teacher.D.Being a psychologist.A.Physical exampsychological testlie detector testbackground check.B.Physical examlie detector testpsych
41、ological testbackground check.C.Physical exampsychological testbackground checklie detector test.D.Physical examlie detector testbackground checkpsychological test.A.Moving to New York for her university.B.Going to Europe and have fun.C.Having a summer job at a coffee shop.D.Helping her mother with
42、the housework.BQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation yon have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.A magazine reporter and a professor of politics.B.TV program hostess and a professor of history.C.Radio program hostess and a professor of language.D.A language learner and a professor of English.A.They
43、 were the first people settling down in Canada.B.They came from the royal family of Britain.C.They came from America but had a British dialect.D.They were loyal to Great Britain and the Queen.A.It is a combination of American and British English.B.It is exactly the same as American English.C.It is e
44、xactly the same as British English.D.There are a lot of different dialects in Canada.A.It is the most difficult spelling system in the world.B.It contains both the American and the British spelling.C.It is the same as British spelling system since it is prestigious.D.It is the same as American spell
45、ing system since it is popular.四、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.26 years.B.5 years.C.20 years.D.6 years.A.Self supporting.B.A full-time job.C.Education completed.D.Having a child.A.Completing an education.B.Supporting a fami
46、ly.C.Living independently of parents.D.Marriage.BQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.It is the same as self-respect.B.It is totally different from self-respect.C.It is to think only the positive even when we lose.D.It is to evaluate positively and hold high
47、regard.A.They only like themselves.B.They are not bothered by failures.C.They can always make a difference.D.They know how to become better.A.It is part of the nature we were born with.B.Self-respect is a gift given by others.C.There is no way to increase self-respect.D.It depends on what we can or
48、cannot do.A.To tell the difference of “self-respect“ and “self-esteem“.B.To illustrate the importance of the speakers research.C.To explain why some people are more prone to guilt and stress.D.To persuade people not to be concerned with “self-esteem“.BQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Because boys and girls are born with different interests.B.Because toys gave boys something to do, but not to the girls.C.Because fathers always want their boys to follow their examples.D.Because they are prepared from childhood to
