1、大学英语六级 130 及答案解析(总分:448.01,做题时间:132 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数:1,分数:30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Pros and Cons of Online Shopping. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1简单介绍网上购物的方法 2阐述网上购物的好处 3指出网上购物的缺点并总结 Useful
2、words and expressions: 网上购物:online shoppingE-shopping 信用卡:credit card 浏览(网页):browse(vt.)(分数:30.00)_二、Part II Reading C(总题数:1,分数:71.00)The Virtual Shopping Mall People buy things, items, for different reasons. They buy the products because they need them or just because they want them. People go shop
3、ping: they look around at different stores to find good deals. They “comparison-shop “ In other words, they look at the same product in several stores or from several manufacturers. Then they choose to purchase the best products for themselvestheir favorite ones or the ones with the lowest prices. H
4、owever, many people shop because they enjoy shopping. They like to walk through stores looking at products. They think about the products, and sometimes they buy them. Today shoppers have many ways that they can go shopping. People used to go to the local market to do their shopping. They went from
5、store to store to find the products that they wanted or needed. At the meat market, customers bought meat, and at the bakery, they purchased bread. At the department store, consumers looked at the attractive displays in the windows and on the racks. They bought television sets and VCRs at the applia
6、nce store. Shoppers went from store to store comparing the products and the prices. Then they made their decisions, and they bought items. They shopped for other products in other stores, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, or flower shops. The owners of the stores advertised their
7、products to compete for business. In small towns, shoppers may still shop this way. Now, however, shoppers have several choices when they want to purchase products. They may go to the shopping mall, where there are many stores in the same place under the same roof. They can park their cars in the la
8、rge parking lot and do all their shopping in one stop. Also, they probably study newspaper advertisements in the morning before they go to the mall. The ads inform them about special sales, or bargains. In the newspaper, sometimes these shoppers find discount coupons for special sales. They are read
9、y to make rational decisions about their purchases. The shopping mall is very convenient for many people. On the other hand, other consumers shop by mail. They get catalogs and advertising flyers from manufacturers in their mailboxes. At home, they look at the displays of items on the pages in the c
10、atalogs. The catalogs show colorful pictures of the products. There are also written descriptions of the items. These descriptions tell the buyer about the materials in the product, the sizes, the colors, and the prices. The consumers analyze the products and make decisions. Then they mail their ord
11、ers to the manufacturer, or they use the telephone to place their orders. Shopping by catalog is another convenient way for the consumer to go shopping. Modern technology has added other ways for people to shop. Shoppers can now shop for products and services from their homes. On their television se
12、ts, viewers can choose a shopping channel. These channels are like catalogs on TV. For example, shoppers see models wearing the clothes or jewelry. They can watch a salesperson demonstrate a video camera. Or they can see a salesperson cook a meal on a special kind of kitchen appliance. The products
13、seem to come alive and be real, not just pictures on a page in a catalog. It is easy to purchase the items. The buyers order the items by calling a number on the telephone and giving their credit card numbers. Sometimes the buyer can pay for the item in several installments. The business sends the p
14、roduct to the consumer through the mail. Many buyers are vulnerable because it is so easy to shop this way. They use their credit cards quickly, and soon they have large bills to pay. Another way shoppers use technology is on their computers. They use e-commerce. Using a computer, they shop for prod
15、ucts and services across the country and around the world. People use computers to help them keep track of their money. For example, they do their banking and keep track of their investments. They can analyze their own financial, or money, situations. Other people pay their bills in this way. They d
16、o not write checks and mail them. Another example of e-commerce is making travel arrangements. When travelers want to go on a trip, they make their airplane and hotel reservations by using the Internet. They search the Internet for the best prices and the most convenient times for their travel. Afte
17、r they have analyzed the prices and times, they make their decisions. By computer, they make the reservations for their flights. The traveler can also make hotel reservations and reserve rental cars in a distant cit-y. It is obvious that traveling is much more convenient now because of the computer.
18、 Shoppers also use the Internet to find products that they want to buy. For example, a shopper who wants a new car can shop with his computer. He sees displays of many kinds of cars. He sees the colors and the equipment of the cars. He can compare the styles of the cars. Furthermore, he can learn ab
19、out the prices from different car dealers. The car dealers want his business. They are in competition with one another. Therefore, they offer good prices. The buyer analyzes the information and makes his choice. Using his computer, he makes a bid, the amount of money he wants to pay for the car. The
20、n the seller can accept his price, the bid. Or the dealer can refuse it. If the dealer refuses his bid, the shopper can search for a bargain somewhere else without leaving his home. Other purchasers are readers. They buy books on line. They can find the titles of books that are difficult to find in
21、the bookstores in their own city. They compare prices from several sellers. Then they make an order, they pay the cost by using their credit cards, and then bookseller sends the books to them by mail. Other people who want special products search the Internet to find those objects. Buyers can find a
22、nything on the Internet. Not only big companies and manufacturers sell products on the Internet. Anybody who has things to sell can advertise the items on the Internet. People may sell old things, antiques. People who collect antiques search the Internet. They sometimes find bargains. Art collectors
23、 buy paintings and other artwork. Other people who make things like baskets or quilts or other crafts advertise and sell their products on-line. The Internet is a huge shopping mall for anybody to buy and sell. However, there are problems with buying on-line. One of those problems is that the buyer
24、has to pay the shipping cost for the item. Sometimes this cost is high. If the buyer is not satisfied with the product, he has to pay the cost of mailing it back to the seller. Another problem is using credit cards. Usually buyers pay with their credit cards. They charge the cost on their credit car
25、d accounts. When they put their credit card numbers on the Internet to pay for the item, sometimes their numbers might be stolen. Then the thief uses the numbers to buy items. The bill for the stolen items comes to the credit card owner. Many people feel vulnerable when they put credit card numbers
26、on the Internet. Privacy for the credit card numbers of the buyers is a problem. But manufacturers and computer experts are working to solve it. Another problem is that sometimes sellers are not honest. The items they advertise are not as good as the items on display, and their advertisements make f
27、alse promises. When the buyer buys a bad product, he cannot find the dishonest seller to return the faulty item. He has lost his money. Nevertheless, although there are some problems with buying on-line, the Internet has become an important part of the international shopping mall. (分数:71.00)(1).Some
28、 shoppers use catalogs instead of going to the mall to make their purchases.(分数:7.10)A.YB.NC.NG(2).Using technology is an easy way to shop.(分数:7.10)A.YB.NC.NG(3).Only large companies and businesses use the Internet to do business.(分数:7.10)A.YB.NC.NG(4).All the on-line businessmen are honest.(分数:7.10
29、)A.YB.NC.NG(5).At the bakery, customers purchased 1.(分数:7.10)填空项 1:_(6). 1has became an important part of the international shopping mall.(分数:7.10)填空项 1:_(7).Shoppers shop for products and services across the country and around the world, they use 1, using a computer.(分数:7.10)填空项 1:_(8).Sometimes wh
30、en they put their credit card numbers on the Internet to pay for the item, their numbers might be 1.(分数:7.10)填空项 1:_(9). 1for the credit card numbers of the buyers is a problem.(分数:7.10)填空项 1:_(10).Because of 1, traveling is much more convenient now.(分数:7.10)填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数:1,分数:15
31、.00)A.The man should try to be more understanding.B.The mans wife should be more understanding.C.The mans negative attitude may be derived from his childhood.D.The pessimism of mans wife may be the result of her past experiences.A.The man is a football fan.B.The man needs the womans help.C.The man d
32、idnt watch TV last night.D.The man often has power failure at home.A.12:15.B.1:00.C.l:10.D.12:30A.Because he reads too many books.B.To learn how to separate the important from the unimportant.C.To be well-informed.D.Because he always wastes his time.A.She wants to live in the suburbs.B.She is offend
33、ed by her naughty children.C.She disagrees with father.D.She turns a deaf ear to her husband s words.A.He is good at drawing pictures.B.He likes paintings very much.C.He likes visiting the art museum very much.D.He thinks the art museum is a very quiet place.A.Buy something in the Bill supermarket.B
34、.Get money to pay his bill.C.Check to see whether he can pay in cash.D.Get a check for the woman.A.He dislikes museums and galleries.B.He does hot care about the hot weather.C.Going to the beach is the best choice.D.He doesnt want to go to Washington.四、Section A(总题数:2,分数:10.00)A.He was ill for more
35、than a month.B.He was ill but had a happy holiday.C.His holiday was ruined because of his illness.D.He was in bed for a week.A.His bodys resistance was low and he went to big department store.B.He was overtired and didnt eat nutritious food.C.He was stressed out because he had to decide which gift t
36、o buy.D.He had to run around all day.A.Avoid big crowds where lots of people are coughing and sneezing.B.Have medicine.C.Go and see a doctor.D.Have rest and eat well.A.Because she thinks the man is seriously ill.B.Because the man can get immunized there for free.C.Because all the service is free of
37、charge in the university health center.D.Because the vaccine has been invented there recently.A.How to care for precious metals.B.A standard unit for measuring weight.C.The value of precious metals.D.Using the metric system.A.To check the accuracy of scales.B.To calculate the density of other metals
38、.C.To observe changes in the atmosphere.D.To measure amounts of rainfall.A.Someone spilled water on it.B.Someone lost it.C.It was made of low quality metal.D.The standard for measuring had changed.A.It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.B.It is difficult to judge the value of such a
39、n object.C.It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.D.It is too high for such a light weight.五、Section B(总题数:3,分数:30.00)A.Through food.B.Through air.C.Through insects.D.Though body fluids.A.They ran a high fever.B.They died from excessive bleeding.C.Their nervous system was dam
40、aged.D.They suffered from heart-attack.A.To see what happened to the survivors of the disease.B.To study animals that can also get infected with the disease.C.To look for the plants that could cure the disease.D.To look for the plants that could cure the disease.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.F.G
41、.H.A.Planets.B.The moon.C.The sun.D.Gods.A.Twelve lunar months.B.The home of the moon goddess.C.A mentally ill person affected by the moon.D.A guard against the moon.A.The Gods of Rome.B.Ancient Beliefs.C.The Rhythm of the Universe.D.Gods in Our Words.六、Section C(总题数:1,分数:10.00)The oldest and simple
42、st method, then, of describing differences in personality was to (36) 1 people according to (37) 2. Such a system is called a Typology. A famous example of this method was (38) 3forth in Greece about the year 400B.C. A (39) 4 named Hippocrates theorized that there were four (40) 5, or humors, in the
43、 body: blood, yellow bile(胆汁), black bile, and phlegm (粘液). (41) 6to each humor, there (42) 7a definite type of personality. A person in whom all four humors were in perfect balance had a (43) 8personality. (44) 9. Someone with too much yellow bile was irritable and easily angered. (45) 10. An overs
44、upply of phlegm caused a human being to be slow and unfeeling. (46) 11. Today, however, personality theories and classifications may also include factors such as heredity, the environment, intelligence, and emotional needs. (分数:10.00)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
45、 1:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数:2,分数:177.00)When school officials in Kalkaska, Michigan, closed classes last week, the media flocked to the story, portraying the towns 2,305 students as victims of stingy (吝啬) taxpayers. There is some truth to that; the property- tax rate here is one-third lowe
46、r than the state average. But shutting their schools also allowed Kalkaskas educators and the states largest teachers union, the Michigan Education Association, to make a political point. Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the states share of sch
47、ool funding. It was no coincidence that Kalkaska shut its schools two weeks after residents rejected a 28 percent property-tax increase. The school board argued that without the increase it lacked the $1.5 million needed to keep schools open. But the school system had not done all it could to keep t
48、he schools open. Officials declined to borrow against next years state aid, they refused to trim extracurricular activities and they did not consider seeking a smaller - perhaps more acceptable - tax increase. In fact, closing early is costing Kalkaska a significant amount, including $ 600,000 in unemployment payments to teachers and staff and $ 250,000 in lost state aid. In February, the school system promised teachers and staff two months of retirement payments in case schoo