1、大学六级-732 及答案解析(总分：614.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：53.00)1.1.有人赞成提高退休年龄2.有人则反对3.你的看法Should Retirement Age Be Raised?（分数：53.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)12 Things Ive Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three YearsOn March 13, 2007, I handed over the keys to my house, put
2、my possessions in storage and headed out to travel around the world with nothing but a backpack, my laptop and a camera.Three and a half years and 70 countries later, Ive gotten the equivalent of a Ph. D in general knowledge about the people and places of Planet Earth.Here are some of the things Ive
3、 learned:1) People are generally good.Many people are afraid of the world beyond their door, yet the vast majority of humans are not thieves, murderers or rapists. They are people just like you and me who are trying to get by, to help their families and go about living their lives. There is no race,
4、 religion or nationality that is exempt from this rule. How they go about living their lives might be different, but their general goals are the same.2) The media lies.If you only learned about other countries from the news, youd think the world was a horrible place. The media will always sensationa
5、lize and simplify a story. I was in East Timor when the assassination attempts on President Jos Ramos-Horta, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmo in 2008. The stories in the news the next day were filed from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur, not Dili. It was all secondhand news. I was in Bangkok during the politi
6、cal protests this year, but youd never have any idea they were taking places if you were not in the immediate area where the protests were taking place. The media makes us scared of the rest of the world, and we shouldnt be.3) The world is boring.If there isnt a natural disaster or an armed conflict
7、, most places will never even be mentioned in the news. When is the last time youve heard Laos or Oman mentioned in a news story? What makes for good news are exceptional events, not ordinary events. Most of the world, just like your neighborhood, is pretty boring. It can be amazingly interesting, b
8、ut to the locals, they just go about living their lives.4) Americans dont travel.This stereotype is true. Americans dont travel overseas as much as Brits, Dutch, Germans, Canadians or Scandinavians. There are some good reasons for this (big country, short vacation time) and bad ones (fear and ignora
9、nce). We dont have a gap year culture like they have in the UK and we dont tend to take vacations longer than a week. I cant think of a single place I Visited where I met Americans in numbers anywhere close to our relative population.5) The rest of the world isnt full of germs.Many people travel wit
10、h their own supply of water and an industrial vat of hand sanitizer (消毒剂). I can say in full honestly that I have never used hand sanitizer or gone out of my way to avoid contact with germs during my travels. It is true that in many places you can get nasty illnesses from drinking untreated water, b
11、ut I dont think this means you have be a traveling Howard Hughes. Unless you have a particularly weak immune system or other illness, I wouldnt worry too much about local bugs.6) You dont need a lot stuff.Condensing my life down from a 3,000 sq/ft house to a backpack was a lesson in knowing what rea
12、lly matters. I found I could get by just fine without 97% of the things I had sitting around my home. Now, if I purchase something, I think long and hard about it because anything I buy I will have to physically carry around. Because I have fewer possessions, I am more likely to buy things of higher
13、 quality and durability.7) Traveling doesnt have to be expensive.Yes, if you insist on staying in five-star hotels and luxury resorts, travel can be very expensive. However, it is possible to visit many parts of the world and only spend $10-30 per day. In addition to traveling cheap, you can also ea
14、rn money on the road teaching English or working on an organic farm. Ive met many people who have been able to travel on a little more than $1,000/month. I met one man from the Ukraine who spent a month in Egypt on $300.8) Culture changes.Many people go overseas expecting to have an “authentic“ expe
15、rience, which really means they want to confirm some stereotype they have in their mind of happy people living in huts and villages. They are often disappointed to find urban people with technology. Visiting a different place doesnt mean visiting a different time. It is the 21st Century, and most pe
16、ople live in it. They are as likely to wear traditional clothes as Americans are to wear stove top hats like Abraham Lincoln. Cultures have always changed as new ideas, religions, technologies sprang up and different cultures mingled and traded with each other. Today is no different.9) Everyone is p
17、roud of where they are from.When you meet someone local in another country, most people will be quick to tell you something about their city/province/country that they are proud of. Pride and patriotism seem to be universal values. I remember trying to cross the street once in Palau, one of the smal
18、lest countries in the world, and a high school kid came up to me and said, “This is how we cross the street in PALAU!“ Even crossing the street became an act to tell me about his pride in his country. People involved in making foreign policy should be very aware of this.10) Most people have a deep d
19、esire to travel around the world.Not shocking, but every day I meet people who are fascinated by what I do and how I live. The desire to travel is there, but fears and excuses usually prevent people from doing it. I understand that few people can drop what they are doing and travel around the world
20、for three years, but traveling overseas for even a few months is within the realm of possible for many people at some point in their lives. Even on an island in the middle of the Pacific, people who would probably never leave their home island talked to me of one day wishing they could see New York
21、or London for themselves. I think the desire to explore and see new things is fundamental to the human experience.11) You can find the internet almost everywhere.I have been surprised at where Ive found internet access. Ive seen remote villages in the Solomon Islands with a packet radio link to anot
22、her island for their internet access. Ive been at an internet cafe in the Marshall Islands that accessed the web via a geosynchronous satellite (同步卫星). Ive seen lodges in the rainforest of Borneo hooked up to the web. I once counted 27 open wifi signals in Taipei on a rooftop. We truly live in a wir
23、ed world.12) Everyone should travel.At some point in your life, whether it is after college or when you retire, everyone should take some extended trip outside of their own country. The only way to really have a sense of how the world works is to see it yourself.（分数：70.00）(1).What do we learn about
24、the author from the first two paragraphs?（分数：7.00）A.He was forced to leave home three years ago.B.He sold the house to pay for his world tour.C.He learned a lot from traveling around the world.D.He got a Ph. D in Geography in three and a half years.(2).According to the author, the vast majority of h
25、umans _.（分数：7.00）A.commit some crimes in lifeB.struggle hard but fail to make ends meetC.generally share the same goal of lifeD.have the same lifestyle regardless of race(3).The authors experience in Bangkok shows that _.（分数：7.00）A.the rest of the world proves to be extremely riskyB.people should no
26、t be afraid of visiting other countriesC.the locals are unaware of the secret political protestsD.the news helps people stay away from dangerous places(4).Why Americans travel overseas less than their western counterparts?（分数：7.00）A.Their vacations tend to be shorter.B.They cant afford international
27、 tours.C.They are more interested in making money.D.They prefer staying where Americans are in the majority.(5).When traveling in another country, many Americans bring water with them because _.（分数：7.00）A.they are not used to drinking local waterB.they assume that local water is not safeC.they are m
28、ore prone to water-borne diseasesD.their can easily fall ill if contacting with local germs(6).According to the author, if one chooses to travel with fewer possessions, he _.（分数：7.00）A.is likely to enjoy himself moreB.will be able to travel much cheaperC.tends to buy home more local specialty produc
29、tsD.will probably make wiser purchase on the road(7).According to the passage, many people who travel overseas expect to _.（分数：7.00）A.see the locals living in a primitive wayB.learn technology developed by foreignersC.challenge the stereotype about their motherlandD.experience changes taking places
30、in another country(8).The example of crossing the street shows that the middle school boy is _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).According to the author, those fascinated to travel are held back from traveling around the world by _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).With internet seen in almost every corner of the world, today
31、s world is said to have become _.（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：4，分数：105.00)A.Her computer doesnt work well.B.She isnt getting along with her staff.C.She didnt register for a proper course.D.She cant apply the theory to her program.A.They are at Michaels.B.They wi
32、ll treat Michael.C.They are going to Michaels.D.They will go home by subway.A.The woman likes the plot best.B.The man doesnt take to the movie.C.Both speakers are fond of the movie.D.The man likes the music of the movie.A.She will get married with the man.B.She has got married for about six months.C
33、.She has decided to marry in June.D.She will get married this winter.A.He was born in Spain.B.He grew up in England.C.He spent his teen years in London.D.He went to a college in the USA.A.Annoying and mean.B.Kind and friendly.C.Intelligent but mean.D.Intelligent but annoying.A.He will take a coffee
34、break.B.He will keep on working.C.He will go for a walk.D.He will begin with the report.A.At teatime this afternoon.B.At lunch next Tuesday.C.At lunch on Wednesday.D.At teatime on Wednesday.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.The interviewees skills.B.The
35、 interviewees personality.C.The interviewees former colleagues.D.The interviewees suitability for the job.A.Try to be very confident in yourself.B.Try to know more about the interviewers.C.Practice an interview with your best friend.D.Go over possible questions with some friends.A.Focus on the perso
36、n who sits in the middle.B.Give equal time to make eye contact with every interviewer.C.Focus on the questioner and look at others from time to time.D.Focus all the attention on the question and make little eye contact.A.Its not necessary to collect information about the company.B.Your understanding
37、 of the job requirements is very important.C.More attention should be paid to the question other than the interviewers.D.The interviewers in a group interview are there to assess your working abilities.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.Students receive
38、credit for work experience.B.The Professor videotapes class lectures for review.C.Classes are held at various locations throughout the area.D.Students are not required to attend regular class lectures.A.It doesnt require any examinations.B.It promotes the concept of self-learning.C.It allows more fl
39、exibility in students schedule.D.It allows students to meet teachers from other universities.A.It will increase class size.B.It limits interaction among students.C.It requires too much traveling to different cities.D.It will force students to watch too much television.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Pass
40、age OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.Silent reading had not been discovered.B.Few people could read for themselves.C.People relied on reading for entertainment.D.There were few places available for private reading.A.A change in the nature of reading.B.An
41、 increase in the number of books.C.A change in the status of educated people.D.An increase in the average age of readers.A.The effects of healthy reading.B.The importance of silent reading.C.The value of different types of reading materials.D.The information yielded by books and newspapers.A.Encoura
42、ge the growth of reading.B.Change peoples attitudes to reading.C.Show how reading methods have been improved.D.Explain how present-day reading habits developed.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.Its definition is complex.B.It is a journey that neve
43、r ends.C.There are too many landmarks.D.The distance is too long to measure.A.They will take a more passive role.B.They will be slow to adapt to changes.C.They will be open to new experiences.D.They will always fail at first and win at last.A.A period during which we cease to grow.B.Being trapped in
44、side a shell of our own.C.The protection of ourselves against risks.D.The feelings of insecurity and self-doubt.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.A special symbol in life.B.A theatrical role in a play.C.A great character in history.D.An imaginar
45、y person in a fiction.A.Creating special language.B.Selling a variety of products.C.Providing a comfortable environment.D.Opening stores in busy areas of cities.A.It imparts coffee culture.B.It does its business illegally.C.It squeezes competitors out of the market.D.It applies machine more than peo
46、ple to make the coffee.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Dont worry, be happy and, according to a new research, you will also be healthy.It is estimated that over the course of one year, Americans suffer 1 billion colds. But new research shows that all it may take to (36) this common affliction is a positi
47、ve and upbeat attitude.People who are happy, relaxed and (37) , are less likely to catch a cold than those who are depressed, nervous or angry, according to a new study (38) in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.Healthy volunteers were first asked to rate their (39) to experience positive and negati
48、ve emotions - how often they felt pleased, relaxed, happy, or anxious, depressed and hostile. The (40) were next given a squirt up the nose of a rhinovirus (鼻病毒), the nasty little germ that cause colds. Researchers then watched the volunteers to see who came down with a cold and how the unlucky ill
49、(41) their cold symptoms.“We found that people who regularly experience positive emotions, when exposed to rhinovirus, are (42) protected from developing illness,“ said Dr. Sheldon Cohen, (43) author of the study and a psychology Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.(44) . So how can your emotions influence your health? In simple terms, (45) .In addition, happy an
