1、大学英语六级-89 及答案解析(总分：551.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.1. 每年，高校许多大学生受到鼓舞去贫困地区以教 2. 支教活动的意义 3. 我的看法（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：10.00)BMarriage/BMarriage is traditionally conceived to be a legally recognized relationship, between an adult male and female, that carries certain
2、 rights and obligations. However, in contemporary societies, marriage is sometimes interpreted more liberally and the phrase living as married indicates that for many purposes it makes no sense to exclude cohabitation. It should be noted, however, that even this more liberal definition usually exclu
3、des homosexual couples. Although cohabitation is increasingly accepted, and is now the normal prelude to marriage, people continue to make a distinction between living together and a proper wedding and marriage.Much recent sociological research, both in Britain and America, has been concerned with t
4、he growing fears that marriage as an institution is in decline. These fears stem from two roots, the first being concern for increasing marital breakdown and subsequent divorce, and the second the fact that marriage is going out of fashion, with more people cohabiting and even rearing children outsi
5、de matrimony. Certainly, divorce is on the increase, and if current divorce-rates in Britain continue then one in three marriages is likely to end in divorce. In recent years, the median age at first marriage has increased and teenage marriages have declined significantly, with a growing proportion,
6、 albeit still a small minority, never getting married. At the same time, rates of cohabitation are increasing, with it now being virtually the norm to cohabit before marrying. Moreover, an increasing number of children are conceived and born outside marriage. Looking at these statistics, one might r
7、easonably conclude that the future of marriage looks bleak, but marriage still remains the preferred way of life for the vast majority of the adult population. Even among those whose first marriage fails, a majority are sufficiently optimistic to marry a second time.Why do people marry? In Western s
8、ocieties, the emotional aspects of marriage are stressed, and what Lawrence Stone calls affective individualism prevails. Choice of a mate is influenced primarily by the desire for a relationship offering affection and lovealthough, as Peter Berger observes, the “lightning shaft of Cupid seems to be
9、 guided rather strongly within very definite channels of class, income, education, racial and religious background“. The tendency for people of similar backgrounds to marry (marital homogamy) is strong, but there is no clear understanding of why it occurs, or whether the degree of rigidity in mate s
10、election differs among different social groups. Surprisingly, some recent American research suggests that the higher the class position, the less the homogamy.Concern with marital success and marital adjustment has played an increasingly prominent part in recent research. As David Morgan suggests, m
11、arriage has become “medicalized“, with therapists and marriage-guidance counsellors at the ready to tackle marital problems and enhance marital quality. This raises the question of how marital success should be measured. Clearly, stability is not a sufficient indicator, as some couples stay together
12、 even though they are totally miserable, whereas others divorce, despite having a relationship that some would envy. A variety of marital quality inventories have been developed and recently it has been recognized that marital quality and marital problems are in fact independent. For example, confli
13、ct and arguments may be signs of caring and engagement in some marriages.Marriages clearly face different problems at different times of the life-cycle, and raising a family, especially for parents of younger children, is associated with high marital strain. Remarriages appear to be at greater risk
14、of breaking up than first marriage, especially when step-children are involved. This may be in part because remarriage is an incomplete institution, in the sense that societal expectations and norms still reflect the traditional expectation that marriages will last a lifetime. As Anthony Giddens has
15、 pointed out, terms like “broken marriages“ and “broken homes“ embody the traditional ideal and have unfortunate negative connotations, especially regarding children whose parents are separated or divorced.Increasingly, research is focusing on the interrelationship of employment and family life, inc
16、luding marriage. The primary focus has been on how womens employment has affected the marital relationship. Using longitudinal surveys, American researchers have found that women who contribute a higher share of the household income are more likely to divorce than women who contribute a lower share,
17、 or housewives. It may be that wives who become less dependent upon their husbands financially are no longer willing to tolerate a subservient positionand have the resources that enable them to leave. Another important question is whether the employment of women has led to greater egalitarianism wit
18、hin marriage. Some family researchers have painted a rosy picture of how families are becoming more symmetrical, whereas others continue to exercise scepticism, asserting that the traditional division of labour within the home persists, even when women also hold full-time employment.Jessie Bernard h
19、as claimed that there is not one marriage but twothe wifes marriage and that of the husband. Studies have consistently shown that marriage tends to be more beneficial for men than for women, with married men being in better psychological health, and showing fewer symptoms of stress than married wome
20、n. Some feminists who see marriage as an oppressive institution have urged women not to marry. The inequalities of marriage, however, are reflections of the inequalities of the sexes in society. As Chris Harris states, “it is to be expected that however great the formal equality between the spouses,
21、 wives sense of inequality in marriage will persist as long as they cannot, for whatever reason, participate on equal terms with men in the labour-market.“ Bernard goes further, suggesting that the complete change of housewife to bread-winner sends tremors through every relationship. Dual-earning ma
22、rriages are sowing the seeds of change. However, despite the dire statistics, marriage seems to be a rather resilient institution; perhaps, very gradually, the benefits for both husband and wife will become more balanced.（分数：10.00）(1).In dual earning marriages both partners are formally employed but
23、 only oneusually the malepursues a career.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Class, income, education, racial and religious background seem to play an important part in choosing a mate.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Now cohabitation normally happens before marriage.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Remarriages are not likely to breakup wh
24、en there are no step children.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).According to recent research, _ and _ are not interdependent.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).The inequalities of marriage reflect _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7)._ have tried hard to persuade women not to marry.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Whether the employment of women has led t
25、o greater egalitarianism is _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).With more people cohabiting and even rearing children outside matrimony, _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).As shown by research, a stable marriage does not necessarily mean a(n) _ marriage.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：1
26、05.00)（分数：28.00）(1). A. 1:15. B. 2:00. C. 1:30. D. 3:30.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. 25 pence. B. 50 pence. C. 75 pence. D. 95 pence.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. 4 weeks. B. 6 weeks. C. 8 weeks. D. 10 weeks.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. A pen. B. A school bag. C. A book. D. A pencil.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1
27、). A. Because he cant find an ideal date. B. Because he is too common a person. C. Because he has failed to realize his dreams. D. Because he is deceived by Mrs. Right.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Entering a large company without application. B. Programming human feelings into machines. C. Deciding ones
28、 best partner through a computer. D. Matching up people with questionnaires.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. It isnt reliable. B. It needs checking. C. It is definitely trustworthy. D. It wont hurt to try.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：28.00）(1). A. The close-ups are perfect. B. The dialogues are easy to understand.
29、C. Its not boring at all. D. It doesnt tell any story.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Because its dark. B. Because it makes her think. C. Because there are two-dimensional characters in it. D. Because the dialogues in it are superficial.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Gun fights and exploding cars. B. Depressing
30、stories. C. Intense characters. D. Dark background.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Comedy. B. Light movie. C. Mystery movie. D. Action movie.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Conversation Two （分数：28.00）(1). A. Its next to Pueblo. B. Its in the southwest of the U.S. C. Its a city of India. D. Its outside the city Pueblo.（分数
31、：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Stone jewelry. B. Beautiful stone. C. Arts and crafts. D. Amazing paintings.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Yaos Pueblo. B. Apache. C. Navajo. D.Ute.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. For almost a thousand years. B. For a few decades. C. For a century. D. For several years.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、BS
32、ection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage Two （分数：21.00）(1). A. All kinds of rocks. B. Waterfalls and hills. C. Plants and animals. D. Carnivals.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The canoes cant hold many people. B. The visitors will easily lose their ways. C. The mosquitoes will eat them alive. D. The grass is so t
33、all that its hard for the canoes to pass.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They could find more wild animals then. B. The grass becomes yellow which is more beautiful. C. There would be no mosquito stinging them. D. There would be fewer insects.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：28.00）(1). A. More running clubs and more b
34、ooks about running appear. B. Interest in improving fitness of human body is dropping. C. The number of heart attack patient is increasing. D. More people begin to take active jobs.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Because of their hobbies and pastimes. B. Because of their enthusiasm for sports. C. Because o
35、f their fear of heart attacks. D. Because of their strong desire for good health.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The high rate of heart attack make people pay more attention to their health. B. Middle-aged men are less likely to suffer from heart attack. C. Middle-aged men are one group strongly interested
36、 in taking physical exercise. D. Many doctors often encourage their patients to become more physically active.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Those who have heart attacks. B. Those who want to lose weight. C. Those who have spare time. D. Those who have inactive jobs.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.B Passage Three/B （分数：
37、21.00）(1). A. His international fame. B. His leading status in the film industry. C. His music style. D. His personality.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. New York. B. Liverpool. C. Los Angeles. D. London.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He was a modest man. B. He was concentrated on the music. C. He was cynical abo
38、ut celebrity. D. His solos or little licks could be bummed by everyone.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Jazz began in the early 20th century as a kind of music of black Americans. It wasU U 1 /U /Ufor singing, for dancing, and for entertainment and atmosphere at parties or socialU U 2
39、/U /U Jazz has continued to develop and has produced some of the United States leading singers, instrumentalists, andU U 3 /U /U. Today, itsU U 4 /U /Uby many to be Americas art music. It has alsoU U 5 /U /Ualmost every other kind of music in America, Europe, and even theU U 6 /U /UJazz represents a
40、U U 7 /U /Uof musical elements from Africa and from Europe. Jazz uses some European ideas ofU U 8 /U /Uand melody, but the rhythms are mom African in origin. And Jazz is polyrhythmic,U U 9 /U /U.The most important feature of Jazz is improvisation.U U 10 /U /U.Jazz musicians have learned to improvise
41、 so well that they can make up excellent melodies as they play. A good Jazz player seldom plays anything the same way twice.U U 11 /U /U. （分数：10.01）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、BPart Reading (总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BSection A/B(总题数：2，分数：105.00)Any video gam
42、es feature a strong power-up that makes the player impervious to damage, at least for a while. As the economic crisis hit in late 2008, some said the same about the industry itself. The theory went that sales of video games, which had been strong in 2008, would also be strong in 2009, because games
43、are a relatively cheap form of entertainment that let people escape from gloomy economic reality.At first glance the sales figures seem to reveal the idea that video games are recession-proof. In June 2009, for example, sales of games in America were 31% lower than in June 2008, according to NPD, a
44、market-research firm. In July sales were down 26%, the fifth successive monthly decline. But the year ended with a record-breaking December, as people bought consoles (游戏控制台)and games for Christmas. Globally, says Piers Harding-Rolls of Screen Digest, a consultancy, sales of games were down by 6.3%
45、in 2009.In some respects, this stumble reflects gamings new popularity. When it was less of a mainstream activity it was not so connected to the wider economic cycle. The success of the family-friendly games have broadened gamings appeal, but the new players they have attracted are less keen garners
46、 who are more likely to cut back in hard times. During 2009 more people turned to mobile, web-based or second-hand games, says Mr. Harding-Rolls.Another way of looking at things, however, is to say that spending on gaming is driven by big hits, and that the slight decline in 2009 reflects creative rather than economic weakness. Entertainment industries always have their ups and downs, says Shigeru Miyamoto, the creative force behind many of biggest games. There was an unusually large number of hits in 2008, which boosted sales, and fewer big releases in 2009
