1、大学英语六级 239 及答案解析(总分：447.97，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 composition on the topic High Salaries or Career Development? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese. 1有的大学毕业生择业时盲目追求高工资，有的则认为
2、提供学习机会及事业上的发展才更重要的； 2持有这两种观点的原因； 3你的观点。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Physical Features of the Country The Map The map on the adjoining page represents the portion of the North American continent which is at the present time occupied by the people of the United States. As you look up
3、on the map imagine that you are in the air, looking down upon it as from a balloon, and take notice of what you see. On the east and on the west are the shores of two oceans. That on the east is the Atlantic. The Pacific is on the west. The Lake Country Toward the north is an immense tract of nearly
4、 level land, covered with forests, all of which are filled with water and form lakes, some large and others small. This land, though level, is high, so that there is a very considerable though gradual descent from the lakes to the ocean. The lakes are kept constantly full by the rains and by the mel
5、ting of the snows, and the surplus waters flow off in one vast channel, northward and eastward to the sea. One of the large lakes, though still much higher than the sea, is marked as a low lake, for it is two or three hundred feet below the level of the others, and the water flowing from the upper l
6、akes into it, in descending from one level to the other, passes over a high precipice (悬崖), thus producing an immense fall, which is the celebrated Niagara (尼亚加拉大瀑布). The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finally in a northeasterly direction, almost exactly parallel to the coast until t
7、hey reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as the St. Lawrence. All this region of the lakes is inhabited during the summer season, immense numbers of beasts run upon the land, birds fly in the air, and fishes swim in the water. In the winter, the region is buried deep in ice and snow. Th
8、e birds at that season have all flown. The animals have retired to dens and holes, where some sleep, torpid (蛰伏), till the spring returns, and others digging beneath the frosty ground, gain their livelihood there by digging for roots, or gnawing (咬) the bark of trees, or catching the fish that are s
9、till swimming in the shallow waters. The Great Central Valley South of the lake country, and occupying a very large portion of the whole interior of the continent, is a broad though shallow valley, bounded both on the east and on the west by ranges of mountains. The extent of the valley is marked on
10、 the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by the ramifications (支流) of the great river which drains it. These ramifications are seen spreading in every direction, like the branches of a mighty tree, and meeting in the south in one great trunk. This is t
11、he great river Mississippi, with its thousand tributaries (支流). The Soil of the Great Valley The soil of the whole valley is extremely fertile. However, it is so broad and so shallow that it would have more the appearance of an extended plain than of a valley. It is what is called an alluvial (冲积的)
12、formation; that is, a very large portion of the territory has been covered with deposits (沉淀物) from the rivers themselves, left after overflows and floods. These deposits have accumulated, in the course of ages, to a great depth, and they form an exceedingly rich and fertile soil. The rivers twist a
13、nd turn this way and that in meandering (蜿蜒) through these plains. When it rains hard or snows begin to melt, huge water washes the banks, and brings down great masses of earth and great numbers of immense trees into the water. The earth thus washed in is carried down by the flood. After being mingl
14、ed with a great variety of animal and vegetable remains, the earth is distributed over widely extended districts below. When the water has overflowed the banks, the soil is covered by a new layer of fertility. Formation of Islands in the River The trees float on, too, upon the current (水流，洪流). Some
15、trees might still be dragged by their roots and get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream. In this latter case they intercept others coming down, and so create an obstruction, around which sand and sediment (沉淀物) accumulate, until an island is formed. There is another way by which islan
16、ds are formed. The river is washing continually upon its banks, and sometimes cuts through a narrow neck. A new channel is thus made for a part of the water, while the rest flows on round the circuit in the old course. By this means an island is formed, which may, perhaps, continue for centuries to
17、divide the stream. （分数：71.00）(1).The Pacific is on the east of the North American continent.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The lakes are kept constantly full by the rains and by the melting of the snows.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).No one lives in the region of the lakes.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).South of the lake c
18、ountry is a broad though shallow valley.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Because it is broad and shallow, the Great Valley has more the appearance of _than of a valley.（分数：7.10）_(6).The thousands of ramifications of Mississippi finally meet in the south in one great trunk.（分数：7.10）_(7)._accumulate around the
19、trees that get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream until an island is formed.（分数：7.10）_(8).As you look upon the map, just imagine that you are in the air,_ it as from a balloon, and_ what you see.（分数：7.10）_(9).The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finally in a northeaster
20、ly direction, almost exactly parallel to the coast until they reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as_.（分数：7.10）_(10).The extent of the valley is marked on the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，
21、分数：15.00)A.Dicks trousers dont match his jacket.B.Dick looks funny in that yellow jacket.C.The color of Dicks jacket is too dark.D.Dick has bad taste in clothes.A.Call the police station.B.Get the wallet for the man.C.Show the man her family pictures.D.Ask to see the mans drivers license.A.The tempe
22、rature is not as high as the man claims.B.The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.C.She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.D.She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.A.She lost a lot of weight in two years.B.She stopped exercising two year
23、s ago.C.She had a unique way of staying healthy.D.She was never persistent in anything she did.A.The man is not suitable for the position.B.The job has been given to someone else.C.She had received only one application letter.D.The application arrived a week earlier than expected.A.Hes unwilling to
24、fetch the laundry.B.He has already picked up the laundry.C.He will go before the laundry is closed.D.He thinks his mother should get the clothes back.A.At a shopping center.B.At an electronics company.C.At an international trade fair.D.At a DVD counter in a music store.A.The woman hated the man talk
25、ing throughout the movie.B.The woman saw a comedy instead of a horror movie.C.The woman prefers light movies before sleep.D.The woman regrets going to the movie.A.He is the right man to get the job done.B.He is a man with professional expertise.C.He is not easy to get along with.D.He is not likely t
26、o get the job.A.It is being forced out of the entertainment industry.B.It should change its concept of operation.C.It should revolutionize its technology.D.It is a very good place to relax.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.To get medical treatment.B.To take a final exam.C.To find out the exam schedule.D.
27、To get an extension for a paper.A.He has been ill.B.He hasnt yet found a topic.C.He was busy studying for an exam.D.He didnt know when it was due.A.His parents.B.The doctor.C.Professor Brown.D.Dean Williams.A.That same day.B.Friday of that week.C.Saturday of that week.D.Tuesday of the following week
28、.A.A lecture in their American literature course.B.A film about the American frontier.C.A book they both read.D.The womans recent trip to the American Midwest.A.Boston schools.B.Frontier life.C.Teaching requirements.D.Immigration patterns.A.She was a famous author.B.Her family later became famous la
29、ndowners.C.She exemplifies the immigrant spirit.D.She invented some labor-saving farm equipment.A.To the library.B.To the movies.C.To a bookstore.D.To a travel bureau.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.The color of the dog.B.The price of the dog.C.Whether the dog will fit the environment.D.Whether the dog
30、 will get along with the other pets in the house.A.It must be trained so it wont bite.B.It needs more love and care.C.It demands more food and space.D.It must be looked after carefully.A.They are less likely to run away.B.Its easier for their masters to train them.C.They are less likely to be shy wi
31、th human beings.D.Its easier for them to form a relationship with their masters.A.Coca Cola.B.Sausage.C.Milk.D.Fried chicken.A.He has had thirteen decayed teeth.B.He doesnt have a single decayed tooth.C.He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.D.He never had a single tooth pulled out
32、before he was fifty.A.Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.B.Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.C.Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.D.Clean your teeth shortly after eating.A.Social work.B.Medical care.C.Applied physics.D.Special education.A.The timely a
33、dvice from her friends and relatives.B.The two-year professional training she received.C.Her determination to fulfill her dream.D.Her parents consistent maral support.A.To get the funding for the hospitals.B.To help the disabled children there.C.To train therapists for the children there.D.To set up
34、 an institution for the handicapped.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Life-style is the way a person lives work, leisure time, hobbies, other interests, and personal philosophy. Ones personal life-style may be (36) 1 work, including few social activities. Anothers may involve hobbies, (37) 2activities, or
35、personal philosophy. There is little doubt that life-styles are changing and that these changes will have an (38) 3on the way business operates in the years (39) 4. Several factors are causing life-style changes in U. S. society. First, there is more leisure time than ever before. The workweek is no
36、w less than forty hours, as (40) 5to seventy hours a century ago. Some (41) 6believe it will be twenty-five hours or less before the year 2000. Several firms have (42) 7four-day workweeks with more hours per day. Others have cut the number of hours worked each week. Reduced work (43) 8 mean increase
37、d leisure time. Second, families have fewer children than before(44) 9. This trend has forced many businessman to modify their competitive strategies. Gerber products Company used to advertise “babies are our businessand our only business“. (45) 10. Third, people are better educated and more prosper
38、ous now than they were earlier. (46) 11. Inquiries of this nature have sometimes led to personal life-style changes. （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 1:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)The Internet has spawned (大量输出) a sick new craze: violenc
39、e porn. Daniel Pearl and Nick Berg had three awful things in common. Both were Jewish Americans who were kidnapped by Islamic terrorists. Both were beheaded (斩首). And both had their excruciating (剧烈的) deaths recorded and then replayed thousands, perhaps millions, of times over the Internet. One of t
40、he websites that featured the killing of Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter abducted in Pakistan in 2002, was also among the first to post the footage of Bergs execution two years later in Iraq. “ Yes, we have the American beheading video,“ its home page proudly declared. Is this a website spon
41、sored by militant Islamists? Nope. Its a site based here in the United States with the sole mission of celebrating stomach-turning violence. Under the motto “Can You Handle Life?“ the site displays hundreds of images of dead, dying and mangled human beings. Some of its recent offerings were listed u
42、nder titles such as “Shocking Murder Images,“ “Suicide by Grenade“ and “People Who Drowned“. The Internet is full of such fare. Another site boasts that it “collects images and information. to present the viewer with a truly unpleasant experience. “ True enough, since among the sites recent photos w
43、as one of a man being hit by a car, and another of the grotesque remains of a person killed by a shotgun blast. Then theres a “celebrity morgue“ site that posts photos of famous people dead at crime scenes and on autopsy tables. Theres even a website that reviews violence-filled sites, praising one
44、for “ videos of people jumping from buildings, dying by fire and explosion and guns, and otherwise suffering,“ and another for showing “disease, executions, murder, deformity, vivisection, accidents, genocide.“ You can sense the reviewers glee when he writes, “OK, gross-out fans, strap on your seat
45、belts!“ Its not news to anyone that the Internet is awash (泛滥的) with pornography. But videos like the Nick Berg murder are a reminder that theres something even more disturbing now spreading across the Web. Call it “violence porn“ the latest degradation of our popular culture, in which gruesome (毛骨悚
46、然的) injuries and deaths are glorified and presented in wincing (抽搐的) detail. Such imagery leads to “ an increasing desensitization (迟钝) to violence which carries over into the real world,“ says Dave Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the Family. More bluntly, its like an invitation to mass psychosis. And make no mistake, viewing true-life violence is catching on. According to the operator of one of these sites, his traffic has multiplied over the last several years from a few thousand visitors a day to more than 150,000. With a simple click of the mouse, anyone
