1、大学六级-969 及答案解析(总分：667.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.什么是幸福2不同的人有不同的标准3我的观点On Happiness（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：4，分数：70.00)E-book Price Increase May Stir Readers PassionsIn the battle over the pricing of electronic books, publishers appear to have won the first round. The
2、price of many new releases and best sellers is about to go up, to as much as $14.99 from $ 9.99.But there may be an insurgency(暴动)waiting to jump: e-book buyers.Over the last year, the eagerest readers of e-books have shown a reflexive hostility to prices higher than the $ 9.99 set by online retaile
3、rs for popular titles.When digital editions have cost more, or have been delayed until after the release of hardcover versions, these unpleasant readers have organized boycotts at once and gone to the websites to leave one-star ratings and negative comments for those books and their authors.“This bo
4、ok has been on the shelves for three weeks and is already in the remainder bins,“ wrote Wayne Fogel of The Villages, Fla., when he left a one-star review of Catherine Coulters book “KnockOut“ online. “ $14.82 for the Kindle version is unbelievable. Some listings online retailers should refuse when t
5、he authors are trying to rip off their customers.“The angry commenters on online message boards could just be a vocal minority. But now, with e-books scheduled to cost $12.99 to $14.99 under new deals that publishers negotiated with the online retailers, a broader type of customers may resist the ne
6、w pricing. The higher prices will go into effect within the next few months.Predicting the behavior of consumers is always tricky. In the case of e-books, publishers are hoping that a vast majority of people who have not yet tried e-reading devices will not have any expectation of the low pricing no
7、w available from the Internet. They argue that new e-book shoppers will welcome the chance to buy digital editions at a level significantly lower than the typical price tag on a hardcover book.“With the handheld computer, the whole notion of e-book reading is probably going to become way more mainst
8、ream than it ever has,“said Harvey Chute, who runs KindleBoards, a popular discussion forum for readers of electronic books. “And a majority of people may be coming to it new, and may only see that they are getting $ 7 off the price they would see at a bookstore.“But some e-book buyers say that sinc
9、e publishers do not have to pay to print, store or distribute e-books, they should be much cheaper than print books.“I just dont want to be extorted (敲诈) ,“ said Joshua Levitsky, a computer technician and Kindle owner in New York. “I want to pay what its worth. If it costs them nothing to print the
10、paper book, which I cant believe, then they should be the same price. But I just dont see how it can be the same price.“Just what e-books are worth is a matter of debate. Publishers argue that printing and distribution represents a small proportion of the total cost of making a book.“There are peopl
11、e who dont always understand what goes into an author writing and an editor editing and a publishing house with hundreds of men and women working on these books, “said Mark Gompertz, executive vice president of digital publishing at Simon second, although we cant prevent every recession, we know eno
12、ugh to ensure sustained and, for the most part, strong recoveries. These propositions, supported by most economists, had worked themselves into societys belief structure.Embracing them does not prevent economic disappointments, setbacks, worries or risks. But for most people most of the time, it doe
13、s stop economic disaster. People felt protected. If you stop believing them, then you act differently. You begin shielding yourself, as best you can, against circumstances and dangers that you cant foresee but that you fear are there.Economic models, based on past relationships and assumptions, dont
14、 capture the shift, which embodies new assumptions and beliefs. Of course, most Americans have not consciously rejected the promises of modern economics. Neither did they consciously embrace them before. Judgments were seat-of-the-pants. People simply compared the promises against the evidence. Sinc
15、e the 1980s, recessions had been brief and mild; modern economics had ensured crude stability. Now, that no longer applies.Its not that economics achieved nothing. The emergency measures thrown at the crisis in many countries exceptionally low interest rates, “stimulus“ programs of extra spending an
16、d tax cutsprobably stopped another Depression. But its also true that theres now no consensus among economists as to how to strengthen the recovery. Economists act as if they understand more than they do and presume that their policies have benefits more predictable than they actually are. Its worth
17、 remembering that the recoverys present slowdown is occurring despite measures taken to speed it up.So modern economics has been oversold, and the public is now disbelieving. The disillusion feeds stubbornly low confidence. Because psychology is so important, the good news is that if the economy sur
18、prises on the upside, the boost to confidence could accelerate the recovery. The bad news is that if the recovery continues to disappoint, the discrediting of mainstream economic thinking will grow. The resulting intellectual void will bring forth new ideas. Some may be good, but others though super
19、ficially appealing will be fringe or lunatic(疯狂的).（分数：44.50）(1).According to the first paragraph people are hesitated to consume more freely because _.（分数：8.90）A.they are pessimistic about the current economyB.they believe in a strong economic recoveryC.they are suggested to do so by the reportsD.th
20、ey know the recession was deep(2).What does the author tell us about the fundamental promises of contemporary economics?（分数：8.90）A.They are now accepted by most Americans.B.They once got the trust of the society.C.People feel less disappointed by accepting them.D.They were put forward by renowned ec
21、onomists.(3).What does the author mean by “Judgments were seat-of-the-pants“(Line 3, Para. 5)?（分数：8.90）A.Economic models didnt reflect the new assumptions and beliefs.B.Judgments of those promises should be on the basis of evidence.C.Peoples judgments of those promises have changed from the 1980s.D.
22、People dealt with promises of modern economics unconsciously.(4).One possible result of those measures raised by modern economics is that _.（分数：8.90）A.they have enhanced the economic recoveryB.they have avoided a deep recessionC.the economy is recovering slowlyD.the economists suffer from a syndrome
23、(5).What may happen if people still feel disappointed in the recovery in future?（分数：8.90）A.They will consume more freely due to their battered confidence.B.Their attention will be distracted from economic recovery.C.Their thinking will tend to the mainstream economics.D.They will come up with some a
24、bsurd and insane ideas.十一、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：44.50)Passage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.One section of the Maytown Elementary School in rural Maytown was built in 1861. Another section was built in the late-1920s. Theres a time clock in the ancient gym that was donated
25、by the class of 1946.This is a school that could use an update. No, scratch that. It needs to be replaced. There is no air conditioning. And there is no money right now to replace the school, which has an enrollment of 237.You can travel the United States and find comparable, or worse, conditions in
26、 schools throughout the country. Its part of the overwhelming problem of maintaining and modernizing American infrastructure. Its hard to even get good data on the physical condition of the nations schools. But Lawrence Summers, presidents chief economic adviser, has said that 75 percent of the publ
27、ic schools have structural deficiencies and 25 percent have problems with their ventilation systems(通风系统).Getting the nations schools up to date is an enormous problem, but its only a small part of the overall infrastructure challenge. In Pennsylvania, a state in which the governor, Ed Rendell, is a
28、ll but obsessed with infrastructure, there are still thousands of bridges that either need a lot of work or should be replaced.Schools, highways, the electric grid, water systems, ports, damsthe list can seem endless-have to be maintained, upgraded, rebuilt or replaced if the U. S. is to remain a fi
29、rst-class nation with a first-class economy over the next several decades. And some entirely new infrastructure systems will have to be developed.But these systems have to be paid for, and right now there are not enough people at the higher ranks of government trying to figure out the best ways to r
30、aise the enormous amounts of money that will be required, and the most responsible ways of spending that money. And there are not enough leaders explaining to the public how heavy this lift will be, and why it is so necessary, and what sacrifices will be required to get the job properly done.There a
31、re sound ideas available for raising the money to rebuild Americas infrastructure. These include a proposed national infrastructure bank, which would allocate public funds and also leverage private capital for the most important projects. In the absence of a national bank, it might be possible to es
32、tablish regional infrastructure banks.In an era of historically high budget deficits, the case has to be made that this is not wasteful spending but essential investments that will yield powerful returns. “If youre not willing to invest,“ said Governor Rendell, “you have to be willing to accept an i
33、nferior product. Thats the danger were facing./（分数：44.50）(1).What does the author mean by “No, scratch that. It needs to be replaced. “(Para. 2)?（分数：8.90）A.More schools like the Maytown Elementary School should be built.B.It is not necessary to have an elementary school in rural Maytown.C.The elemen
34、tary school in rural Maytown should be rebuilt.D.The Maytown Elementary School should be repaired and updated.(2).According to the passage, what is the huge problem America is facing?（分数：8.90）A.The trouble to update and maintain its infrastructure.B.The lack of data on its infrastructure.C.The insuf
35、ficiency of infrastructure funds.D.The absence of infrastructure bank.(3).Whats the main obstacle to solving the problems of infrastructure?（分数：8.90）A.No better ways of raising the required money.B.Lack of enough leaders responsible for this.C.No better ways of allocating the public money.D.The publ
36、ics reluctance to shoulder the heavy burden.(4).What method can be taken to raise infrastructure money?（分数：8.90）A.Seeking help from the public.B.Delaying new infrastructure system.C.Setting up infrastructure banks.D.Allocating public funds properly.(5).What can we learn from the last paragraph?（分数：8
37、.90）A.It is worth to invest necessary money on infrastructure.B.The danger were facing is no one wants to invest on infrastructure.C.It is not necessary to invest on infrastructure under high budget deficits.D.Investment on infrastructure can make profits in the long run.十二、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：70.00
38、)The United States experienced some of the most extreme weather events in its history this spring, including deadly outbreaks of tornadoes(龙卷风), near- record flooding, drought and wildfires.Damages from these (62) have already passed $ 32 billion, and the hurricane season, which is just beginning, i
39、s (63) to be above average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Government scientists said Wednesday that the (64) of extreme weather has increased over the past two decades, (65) as a result of global warming caused by the (66) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.But th
40、ey were careful not to (67) humans for this years rash of (68) events, saying that in some ways weather (69) were returning to those seen at the beginning of the last century.“Looking at long-term patterns since 1980, indeed, (70) climatic and meteorological (气象的) events have increased,“ said Thomas
41、 R. Karl, director of NOAAs National Climatic Data Center. (71) a new NOAA report on 2011 extreme weather, Dr. Karl said that extremes of precipitation (降雨量)have increased as the planet warms and more water evaporates from the oceans. He also said models suggest that as carbon dioxide (72) in the at
42、mosphere and heats the planet, droughts will increase in frequency and (73) “But it is difficult and unlikely to discern a human fingerprint, if there is one, on the drought record of the United States,“ he said.Some other climate scientists were more categorical about the human (74) to extreme clim
43、ate events.Kevin Trenberth, a (75) senior scientist, said that when the greenhouse effect caused by burning fossil fuels is added to the natural (76) of climate, weather disasters can be (77) to occur more frequently.“Global warming is contributing to the (78) incidence of extreme weather because th
44、e environment in which all storms (79) has changed from human activities,“ Dr. Trenberth said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “Records are not just (80) , they are smashed. It is as clear a warning as we are going to get about (81) for the future./（分数：70.00）A.disastersB.casualtiesC.volunteersD.v
45、ictimsA.accumulatedB.circulatedC.projectedD.rejectedA.speedB.attackC.accuracyD.frequencyA.by no meansB.by the wayC.in partD.on averageA.accumulationB.absorptionC.accusationD.acquisitionA.blameB.attributeC.disguiseD.demonstrateA.constructiveB.deadlyC.poisonousD.smoothA.sanctionsB.patternsC.forecastsD
46、.functionsA.extremeB.indifferentC.harmoniousD.systematicA.PersistingB.ResentingC.PresentingD.DistractingA.builds upB.breaks downC.breaks outD.builds onA.frustrationB.intensityC.tendencyD.potentialA.accessB.exclusionC.investigationD.contributionA.distinguishedB.flexibleC.ambitiousD.notoriousA.classif
47、icationB.variabilityC.mobilityD.simplicityA.opposedB.oppressedC.adjustedD.expectedA.increasedB.accusedC.prejudicedD.relatedA.reformB.formC.affectD.vanishA.brokenB.stolenC.recruitedD.magnifiedA.prospectsB.dutiesC.dangerD.energy十三、Part Translation(总题数：5，分数：35.00)5._(她刚转过身去) when she burst into tears.（
48、分数：7.00）填空项 1:_6.Due to the fact that_(蓝鲸处于灭绝的边缘), some animal protection organizations call for citizens concern.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_7. 1 (我会给你帮助的) at that time if I hadnt been so hard up.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_8. 1(倘若没有互联网), what will the world be like now?（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_9.The building workers sudden strike _ (使老板处于尴尬的境地).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_大学六级-969 答案解析(总分：667.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.什么是幸福2不同的人有不同的标准3我的观点On Happiness（分数：106.00）_正确答案：(On Happiness(1) Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfacti
