1、大学英语六级-249 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数:5,分数:100.00)1.十二生肖十二生肖(the Chinese zodiac)指的是十二种属相(animal sign),它们首 先出现于纪时。现在我们将一昼夜用二十四小时纪时,古代天文学家将昼夜分 为十二时辰。同时他们在观天象时,依照十二种动物的生活习惯和活动的时辰, 确定了与时辰相对应的十二种属相。例如:夜间十一点至次日凌晨一点,属子时, 正是老鼠趁夜深人静,频繁活动之时,故称“子鼠”。凌晨一点至三点,属丑 时,牛习惯夜间吃草,农家常在深夜起来挑灯喂牛,故称“丑牛”,依此类
2、推。 后来人们把这种纪时法用于纪年,就出现了十二生肖。 (分数:20.00)_2.莫言莫言,原名管谟业,自 20 世纪 80 年代中期以来,以一系列乡土作品确立了自己在中国文坛中的地位,被归类为“寻根文学作家(root-seeking writer)”。莫言的作品深受魔幻现实主义的影响,写的大多是发生在山东高密的故事。莫言在他的小说中构造了独特的主观感觉世界、进行了天马行空般的叙述和陌生化(de-familiarization)的处理,塑造出神秘的对象世界,带有明显的“先锋”色彩。2011 年 8 月,莫言凭长篇小说蛙获第八届茅盾文学奖,次年 12 月,他获得了诺贝尔文学奖,成为第一个获此殊荣
3、的中国人。 (分数:20.00)_3.颐和园颐和园是中国现存规模最大的皇家园林,其前身为清漪园(Qingyi Yuan)。颐和园的主景区由万寿山(Longevity Hill)和昆明湖(Kunming Lake)组成,全园占地 2.9 平方公里,其中水面面积约占四分之三。颐和园始建于 1750 年,历时 15 年竣工。1860 年被英法联军烧毁。1886 年,清政府开始对其进行重建,并于两年后取用今名。1900 年,颐和园又遭入侵中国的八国联军破坏,1902 年得以修复。中华人民共和国成立后,颐和园几经修缮。现在,颐和园是一个旅游胜地,同时也是一座休闲公园。 (分数:20.00)_4.微博名人
4、的言论作为一种传播媒介,微博(microblog)不同于私人之间的交流。微博是公众交流、互动和互相学习的平台,因而,用户,尤其是那些拥有更多粉丝的名人与公众人物,在发微博的时候要十分慎重,因为他们在微博上的一言一行都有可能瞬间被扩散和放大,引发强烈的反响。考虑到其影响力,名人和公众人物在微博上发言时,必须承担比普通人更多的义务,以更负责任的态度行使手中的话语权,而不能我行我素,信口开河,罔顾道义和社会责任。 (分数:20.00)_5.相亲在中国,爱情有时会败给现实;相亲从很大程度上已经变成了一种交易。在北京,有许多父母到公园去给子女寻找对象。与此同时,单身俱乐部把客户按照身高、收入、财产进行划
5、分。而女人们一定要在 27 岁之前嫁出去,否则就会被贴上“剩女”(leftover woman)的标签。中国人普遍认为女性应该在 27 岁之前结婚。而事实上,据说我们国家的“光棍”(bachelor)数量比“剩女”还多。不管是过去还是现在,在工作单位还是在家庭环境中,牵线配对依然非常普遍。 (分数:20.00)_大学英语六级-249 答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数:5,分数:100.00)1.十二生肖十二生肖(the Chinese zodiac)指的是十二种属相(animal sign),它们首 先出现于纪时。现在我们将一昼夜用二十四小
6、时纪时,古代天文学家将昼夜分 为十二时辰。同时他们在观天象时,依照十二种动物的生活习惯和活动的时辰, 确定了与时辰相对应的十二种属相。例如:夜间十一点至次日凌晨一点,属子时, 正是老鼠趁夜深人静,频繁活动之时,故称“子鼠”。凌晨一点至三点,属丑 时,牛习惯夜间吃草,农家常在深夜起来挑灯喂牛,故称“丑牛”,依此类推。 后来人们把这种纪时法用于纪年,就出现了十二生肖。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:The 12 Chinese ZodiacsThe 12 Chinese zodiacs refer to 12 animal signs that initially originated
7、 from the division of time. Nowadays, we divide a day and a night into 24 hours; however, ancient astronomers divided them into 12 shichen, which was a two-hour period. In astronomical observations, they chose 12 animal signs corresponding to each shichen according to animals“ living habits and thei
8、r time of activity. For example, from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. of the next day, it is zi. It is the time for rats to run around while people have fallen asleep, so we have the zi rat. From 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., it is chou. Oxen are used to eating grass at night, and farmers often get up late at night to feed t
9、hem, so we have chou ox, and so on. Now, people use this method of time labeling in numbering years and that is why we have the 12 Chinese zodiacs.2.莫言莫言,原名管谟业,自 20 世纪 80 年代中期以来,以一系列乡土作品确立了自己在中国文坛中的地位,被归类为“寻根文学作家(root-seeking writer)”。莫言的作品深受魔幻现实主义的影响,写的大多是发生在山东高密的故事。莫言在他的小说中构造了独特的主观感觉世界、进行了天马行空般的叙述
10、和陌生化(de-familiarization)的处理,塑造出神秘的对象世界,带有明显的“先锋”色彩。2011 年 8 月,莫言凭长篇小说蛙获第八届茅盾文学奖,次年 12 月,他获得了诺贝尔文学奖,成为第一个获此殊荣的中国人。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:Mo YanMo Yan, whose original name is Guan Moye, is categorized as a “root-seeking“ writer because of a series of rural literary works that he has authored since the
11、mid 1980s, which secured his reputation in China“s literary world. Mo Yan is greatly influenced by hallucinatory realism, and most of his works tell the stories which took place in Gaomi, Shandong Province. In his novels, Mo Yan projected his unique perceptions of reality, made imaginative descripti
12、ons, and used de-familiarization to create a world of mysticism, carrying a distinct flavor of avant-garde style. In August 2011, his full-length novel Frog won him the eighth Mao Dun Literature Prize. In December the next year, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Chinese to rec
13、eive this honor.3.颐和园颐和园是中国现存规模最大的皇家园林,其前身为清漪园(Qingyi Yuan)。颐和园的主景区由万寿山(Longevity Hill)和昆明湖(Kunming Lake)组成,全园占地 2.9 平方公里,其中水面面积约占四分之三。颐和园始建于 1750 年,历时 15 年竣工。1860 年被英法联军烧毁。1886 年,清政府开始对其进行重建,并于两年后取用今名。1900 年,颐和园又遭入侵中国的八国联军破坏,1902 年得以修复。中华人民共和国成立后,颐和园几经修缮。现在,颐和园是一个旅游胜地,同时也是一座休闲公园。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()
14、解析:The Summer PalaceThe Summer Palace, which was originally named Qingyi Yuan, is the largest imperial garden existing in China. It mainly consists of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake, covering an area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. It was first constructed in 175
15、0 and was completed fifteen years later. In 1860, the Summer Palace was burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces. The government of the Qing Dynasty started to rebuild it in 1886 and renamed it two years later as what is called now. In 1900, the imperial garden was ravaged by the Eight-Power Al
16、lied Forces that invaded China. The damage was repaired in 1902. Since the founding of the People“s Republic of China, the Summer Palace has undergone several renovations. Nowadays, the Summer Palace is a tourist destination as well as a recreational park.4.微博名人的言论作为一种传播媒介,微博(microblog)不同于私人之间的交流。微博
17、是公众交流、互动和互相学习的平台,因而,用户,尤其是那些拥有更多粉丝的名人与公众人物,在发微博的时候要十分慎重,因为他们在微博上的一言一行都有可能瞬间被扩散和放大,引发强烈的反响。考虑到其影响力,名人和公众人物在微博上发言时,必须承担比普通人更多的义务,以更负责任的态度行使手中的话语权,而不能我行我素,信口开河,罔顾道义和社会责任。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:Remarks of Celebrities on MicroblogAs a broadcast medium, microblog is different from private communication. It
18、 is a platform for the public to communicate, interact and learn from each other. Therefore, users, especially the celebrities and public figures with more fans, should be really careful while microblogging. What the celebrities and public figures say and do may be broadcast and exaggerated instantl
19、y and arouse strong reactions. Considering their influence, celebrities should be more obligated to exercise the right to speak in a more responsible way instead of going on their own way or making irresponsible remarks regardless of morality, justice and social responsibility.5.相亲在中国,爱情有时会败给现实;相亲从很
20、大程度上已经变成了一种交易。在北京,有许多父母到公园去给子女寻找对象。与此同时,单身俱乐部把客户按照身高、收入、财产进行划分。而女人们一定要在 27 岁之前嫁出去,否则就会被贴上“剩女”(leftover woman)的标签。中国人普遍认为女性应该在 27 岁之前结婚。而事实上,据说我们国家的“光棍”(bachelor)数量比“剩女”还多。不管是过去还是现在,在工作单位还是在家庭环境中,牵线配对依然非常普遍。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:Blind DateRomance in China is sometimes defeated by reality; blind date
21、has become a commercial transaction to a large extent. In Beijing, many parents go to parks to seek partners for their children. Meanwhile, singles“ clubs classify customers by their height, income and property. For Chinese women, they must be married by 27 years old or they will be labeled “leftover woman“. The Chinese people generally hold the view that women should get married before they are 27 years old. However, in fact, it is said that there are more “bachelors“ than “leftover women“ in our country. Either in workplace or at home, matchmaking was, and still is commonplace.