1、大学英语六级 258及答案解析(总分：428.03，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 Starbucks Should/ Should Not Leave the Forbidden City. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1介绍人们争论的焦点和理由 2你的观点和理由 3你
2、的建议 Useful words and expressions: 分店：branchoutlet(n.) 故宫：the Forbidden Citythe Palace Museum 格格不入：be out of place （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Sopon Dechkla survived the tsunami that struck several countries around the Indian Ocean on 26th December 2004, by clinging to a palm tree a
3、t the Sofitel Khao Lak resort. He has found work at the Sarojin, one of the first local resorts to reopen after the tsunami. It is fully booked over New Year despite high-season rates that start at $400 a night. But of the 6,500 hotel rooms in the area prior to the disaster, only 1,200 are back in b
4、usiness. Khao Lak, the part of Thailand hardest hit by the tsunami, is recovering. But progress is frustratingly slow and, in some respects, unnecessarily so. The same applies even more strongly to the Indonesian province of Aceh and the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, which were poor and war-torn befor
5、e the tsunami struck, and suffered greater devastation when it did. Of the 1.8 million people left homeless by the disaster, a minority have rebuilt their homes; others have found shelter with family or friends, or in relatively solid “transitional“ homes provided by aid donors. But some 67,500 tsun
6、ami victims in Indonesia are still living in tents a year into the relief effort, while another 50,000 have crowded into temporary barracks. It will take another 18 months or so to build houses for them all. Some 500,000 Indonesians rely entirely on rations distributed by the World Food Programme. T
7、hat is an improvement from 750,000 at the beginning of the year, but indicates how many still lack livelihoods. By most accounts, the emergency-relief effort in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami was a notable success. Unlike in previous disasters of this magnitude, almost no one died from outbr
8、eaks of disease, lack of clean water or starvation in the wake of the catastrophe, even in remote islands off India and Indonesia. In some fields, the recovery has proceeded very quickly: most children in tsunami-affected areas are back in school, although not necessarily in a proper building. In In
9、donesia, for example, the United Nations Childrens Fund has set up temporary schools for over 500,000 children. The transition from emergency relief to reconstruction has gone less smoothly. In both Sri Lanka and Indonesia, the authorities set up special agencies to oversee rehabilitation. That made
10、 sense, since the mammoth task would have overwhelmed existing government agencies, especially because the waves had swept away many of their staff and offices. But creating a parallel bureaucracy takes time, and is bound to provoke rivalry with the existing one. Indonesias Rehabilitation and Recons
11、truction Agency (BRR) was not created until April, and was not fully operational for several months after that. Money, in theory, should not have been a problem. The outpouring of sympathy after the tsunami resulted in pledges of over $13 billion in international aid of one sort or another. But dono
12、rs have been slower to spend the money than to raise it. Of the $2 billion or so in promised aid that the government of Sri Lanka is tracking, only $1 billion has actually been handed over, and only $141million of that has been spent. These figures may exaggerate the donors sluggishness, but they ar
13、e probably not far off. In any reconstruction effort, there is always a trade-off between quality and speed. Given the amount of money they had to spend, and the amount of attention their work was receiving from the media, many agencies decided to make model projects out of their tsunami relief work
14、. But some delays are the result of simple ineptitude (不称职) rather than complex planning. During the initial airlift, several charities flew in unsolicited (主动提供的), unwanted donations of winter clothing, which added to congestion at airports. More recently, aid agencies have bombarded fishermen with
15、 offers of new boats, but no one has paid to rebuild the factories that used to supply the ice to preserve their catch. No one seems to have spent much time thinking about interim measures. It was only recently that the BRR began a real push to get temporary shelters built to replace tent camps duri
16、ng the long wait for permanent housing. Nor is the reconstruction effort evenly spread. In Thailand, the richer and relatively unscathed (未受伤的) province of Phuket has received more aid than Phangnga, the province which includes Khao Lak. Groups with little political clout, such as illegal Burmese im
17、migrants in Thailand, or Sri Lankas Muslim minority, have got less than their fair share of assistance. By far the biggest obstacle to the reconstruction effort, however, is the sheer scale of the devastation. Long swathes of coastline in Aceh rose or subsided during the earthquake that prompted the
18、 tsunami, leaving farmland submerged and coral reefs above water. Fields are strewn with boulders or sodden (浸透的) with salt water. Roads and ports have been washed away, making it hard to bring in heavy equipment or supplies. The temporary roads the Indonesian army has built are already eroding in t
19、he monsoon (雨季) rains. Skilled labour and building materials are also in short supply. There are simply not enough workmen, machines and supplies in Aceh to build more than 5,000 houses a month. Aid agencies, naturally, want to use timber from legal sources. But neither Sri Lanka nor Indonesia produ
20、ces enough locally, so it has to be imported from Australia and New Zealand. Still, the World Bank and the BRR, in a recent report on the first year of reconstruction in Indonesia, argue that work has actually proceeded quickly compared to past disasters. It took seven years for a city as rich as Ko
21、be in Japan to recover in terms of population, income and industrial activity after its earthquake in 1995, the report notes. Setting up an early-warning system in the Indian Ocean to reduce the number of casualties from future tsunamis is also proving more difficult than expected. The UN agency in
22、charge of the effort, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, is hoping to put a system of deep-sea sensors in place by 2008. It has held two conferences to discuss the scheme, but is short of money to implement it. In the meantime, several countries are pressing ahead with transitional syst
23、ems of their own. India says it will spend $26m to set one up by 2007. Indonesia will soon have the first of half-a-dozen ocean-bed sensors in place off Sumatra. Thailand has built 39 of a planned 62 towers along the Indian Ocean. Politically, too, the report card is mixed. Optimists had hoped that
24、a sense of solidarity in the wake of the tsunami would help bring an end to long-running conflicts in both Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The separatist rebels of both the Free Aceh Movement (FAM) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam had, after all, already embarked on peace talks with the governments
25、 of Indonesia and Sri Lanka. In the end, however, the tsunami succeeded in reducing tensions in Indonesia, while raising them in Sri Lanka. FAM, which was already on the defensive, seems to have lost weapons and fighters in the tsunami. The destruction of so many of Acehs boats must have put the squ
26、eeze on the smuggling racket it ran to raise money. Since it did not control any territory of its own, it could not exploit the reconstruction effort for political or financial advantage. All this, coupled with some flexibility from Indonesias new government, contributed to its decision to sign a pe
27、ace agreement in August, which has proved remarkably durable so far. The Tigers, on the other hand, do control large areas of northern and eastern Sri Lanka, and so ended up squabbling with the government over the huge amounts of aid on offer. Establishing a mechanism to administer the money meant t
28、ackling the very issues over sovereignty and authority that have proved the most difficult part in Sri Lankas faltering (犹豫不决的) peace process. Sri Lankas newly elected president, has threatened to scrap a deal on how to distribute aid in areas controlled by the Tigers, while Velupillai Prabhakaran,
29、the Tigers leader, has threatened to return to war if the government does not offer an acceptable settlement next year. Renewed fighting would further slow the already sluggish reconstruction drive, and heap tragedy upon tragedy. （分数：71.00）(1).The Indonesian province of Aceh and the eastern coast of
30、 Sri Lanka were poor and war-torn before the tsunami struck.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The transition from emergency relief to reconstruction has gone smoothly in all these tsunami-stricken areas.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).In the end, the tsunami succeeded in reducing tensions in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.（分数
31、：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The issue over sovereignty and authority is the most difficult part in Sri Lankas faltering peace process.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5)._is the region hit hardest by the tsunami in Thailand.（分数：7.10）_(6).By most accounts, the emergency-relief effort in the immediate aftermath of the tsu
32、nami was_.（分数：7.10）_(7).The outpouring of sympathy after the tsunami resulted in_ in international aid of one sort or another.（分数：7.10）_(8).By far the biggest obstacle to the reconstruction effort, is_.（分数：7.10）_(9).Optimists had hoped that a sense of solidarity in the wake of the tsunami would help
33、 bring an end to_ in both Indonesia and Sri Lanka.（分数：7.10）_(10).The Tigers leader, has threatened to return to war if the government does not offer _next year.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Looking for a new job.B.Taking a suburban excursion.C.Looking for an apartment.D.Asking th
34、e man to do her a favor.A.8. 5 hours.B.7. 5 hours.C.8 hours.D.9 hours.A.Change the walls color.B.Rearrange the furniture.C.Buy some fine furniture.D.Hang some pictures.A.He may see Alan in Italy.B.He was looking for Alan in the library.C.Hes not sure which way to go.D.He may have made a mistake.A.Wa
35、it for the lecture to begin.B.Go immediately to their seats.C.Get something to drink first.D.Sit down and enjoy the lecture.A.He doesnt think hell do that.B.He finds it easy to do that.C.He has no time to do that.D.He can help her.A.She doesnt need an umbrella.B.She left her umbrella in the car.C.Sh
36、e can hold her umbrella over the mans head.D.Shes the only one who doesnt have an umbrella.A.Its too windy.B.The people there are terrible.C.The air is polluted.D.The beaches are dirty.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Beat up half a dozen eggs.B.Add five spoons of sugar.C.Add half a pint of cream.D.Buy
37、some candles.A.A cake tin.B.A microwave oven.C.A rolling pin.D.Flour.A.The idea occurred to him when he went shopping yesterday.B.He got the idea when he was on his way back yesterday.C.He had the idea when he was lying in bed last night.D.He got the idea on his way to work yesterday.A.How to care f
38、or 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.C.To observe changes in the atmosphere.D.To measure amounts of rainfall.A.Someone spilled water on it.B.Some
39、one 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 an object.C.It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.D.It is too high for such a light w
40、eight.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.Because men are seldom seen in the forest.B.Because tigers are afraid of something.C.Because men are not edible.D.Because men shout aloud.A.The man seems to have no back and from the side can barely be seen.B.The man is smaller than the tiger itself.C.The man smell
41、s bad.D.The man looks very much like a deer.A.Because men are less likely to be well armed when they bend.B.Because men seem more obedient when they bend.C.Because men more closely resembles a medium-sized deer when they bend.D.Because men are cutting grass when they bend.A.People never analyze the
42、problem they meet.B.People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.C.People may learn from their past experience.D.People can not solve some problems they meet.A.Recognize and define the problem.B.Look for information to make the problem clearer.C.Have suggestions for a possible solution.
43、D.Find a solution by trial or mistake.A.Illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle.B.Discuss the problems of his bicycle.C.Tell us how to solve a problem.D.Show us how to analyses a problem.A.Six Stages for Repairing Sams Bicycle.B.Possible Ways to Problem-solving.C.Necessities of Problem Analysis.D.
44、Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem.A.A kind of fruit.B.A kind of flower petal.C.Pig fat.D.A natural dye.A.It is not convenient to use.B.It is not expensive.C.It is very soft.D.It is very hard.A.Waxes.B.Thicker oil.C.Colors.D.Thinner oil.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It is often claimed that nuclear en
45、ergy is something we cannot do without. We live in a consumer society where there is an enormous demand for commercial products of all kinds. (36) 1, an increase in industrial production is considered to be one solution to the problem of (37) 2 unemployment. Such an increase (38) 3 an abundant and c
46、heap energy supply. Many people believe that nuclear energy provides an (39) 4and economical source of power and that it is (40) 5essential for an industrially developing society. There are a number of other advantages in the use of nuclear energy. Firstly, nuclear power, except for accidents, is cl
47、ean. A further advantage is that a nuclear power station can be run and (41) 6by relatively few technical and administrative staff. The nuclear reactor (42) 7an enormous step in our scientific evolution and, whatever the anti-nuclear group says, it is wrong to expect a return to more (43) 8sources of fuel. However, (44) 9. Furthermore, it is questionable whether ultimately nuclear power is a cheap source of energy. There have, for example, been very costly accidents
