1、大学英语六级 279 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 composition on the topic The Prevalence of Western Holidays. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 中国传统节日受到冷遇，西方节日日益升温已成为
2、趋势； 2. 形成这种现象的原因； 3. 你对这种现象的态度。（分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)British Pubs The word pub is short for public house. There are over 60,000 pubs in the UK (53,000 in England and Wales, 5,200 in Scotland and 1,600 in Northern Ireland). One of the oldest pubs, Fighting Cocks in St. Albans,
3、 Herts, is located in a building that dates back to the eleventh century. Pubs are popular social meeting places that are important parts of British life. People talk, eat, drink, meet their friends and relax there. Pubs often have two bars, one usually quieter than the other, many have a garden whe
4、re people can sit in the summer. Children can go in pub gardens with their parents. Most pubs belong to a brewery (a company which makes beer) but sell many different kinds of beer, some on tap (from a big container under the bar) and some in bottles. The most popular kind of British beer is bitter,
5、 which is dark and served at room temperature. In the West of England, cider made from apples, is very popular. Like wine, it is described as sweet or dry, but is drunk in beer glasses and can be stronger than beer. Beers are served in “pints“ for a large glass and “halves“ for a smaller one. Most p
6、ubs offer a complete range of beers, local and imported, with German, Belgian and French beers being in demand. Pubs sell soft drinks as well as alcohol. Although most people think pubs are places where people drink alcohol, pubs in fact sell soft drinks (non alcoholic) too. British people drink an
7、average of 99.4 litres of beer every year. More than 80% of this beer is drunk in pubs and clubs. British pubs are required to have a license, which is difficult to obtain, and allows the pub to operate between 11 a.m. and 11p.m. every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 p.m. Nearly all
8、 pubs sell pub lunches. One of these is the Ploughmans Lunch which is a great wedge of Cheddar cheese, some bread, some pickle, and an onion. Other typical pub foods are scampi (kind of shellfish) and chips (fried potatoes), pie and chips, and chicken and chips. Pubs have traditional names which dat
9、e back over 600 years. Some typical names are The Chequers, The White Swan, The Crown, The Kings Arms, The Red Lion and The White Horse. People often refer to the pub by its name when giving directions: Turn left at the Rose and Crown. There is usually a sign outside the pub showing the pubs name wi
10、th a picture. Various games, especially darts, are common features of pubs; many of the old country pubs continue to promote traditional games, such as “Bat and Trap“(played in Kent) which have been played for hundreds of years. The minimum drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-year-olds
11、 may enter a pub unaccompanied by an adult if they order a meal. Children may enter a pub with their parents until 9 p.m., which lets families enjoy reasonably priced pub meals together, and allows pubs to continue in their traditional roles as community centers. Customs in British pubs differ from
12、those in American bars. In Britain, you must go to the bar to order drinks and food and pay for your purchase immediately, there is no table service. Bartenders are called “landlords“ and “barmaids“ and they do not expect frequent tipping. To tip a landlord or barmaid, it is customary to tell him to
13、 “buy himself one“. Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture in a traditional pub. But these friendly hostelries can be minefields of potential gaffes for the uninitiated. An anthropologist and a team of researchers have unveiled some of the arcane rituals of British pubs
14、starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths wait 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose. Pub culture is designed t
15、o promote sociability in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely appropriate and really qu
16、ite normal behaviour. “If you havent been to a pub, you havent been to Britain.“ This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers code of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture“. The trouble is that if
17、you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing irritates the regular customers and a bar staff more than a gang of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and
18、 dither about what to order. So now you have a drink, but what about meeting the locals? Pub-goers will indicate in unspoken ways if they are interested in chatting. Concentrate on those who have bought drinks and are still loitering at the bar. Those who have moved to sit at tables are probably not
19、 seeking company. Look for people with “open“ body language, facing outwards into the room. Dont ever introduce yourself with an outstretched hand and a big smile. Natives will cringe and squirm with embarrassment at such brashness. The British, quite frankly, do not want to know your name and shake
20、 your hand or at least not until a proper degree of mutual interest has been well established (like maybe when you marry their daughter). Talk generally about the weather, the beer or the pub and at an appropriate moment, offer to your newfound companion a drink. This exchange is a key to feeling pa
21、rt of the pub crowd and thereby getting to know more about Britain than its tourist spots. The ritual of sharing-buying rounds of drinks in turn is of great significance. This is because the British male is frightened of intimacy, finds it difficult to express friendly interest in other males and ca
22、n be somewhat aggressive in his manner. If you are having British friends or business contracts, one of your hosts will probably buy the first round, but you should be quick to offer the next. The right time to offer to buy a drink is when their glasses are still a quarter full. The line of “Its my
23、round What are you having?“ may not be in your phrase book, but it is one of the most useful sentences in the English language. （分数：71.00）(1).Pubs are playing very important roles in British social life.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Many pubs have two same bars that serve different kinds of beer and soft d
24、rinks.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).Pubs in Britain are required to be open between 11 a.m. and 11p.m. everyday.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).If you want to meet the locals in a pub, you should never choose to irritate a lady.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The minimum drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-yea
25、r-olds may enter a pub unaccompanied by an adult if they 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(6).Pub culture is designed to promote 1 in a society known for its reserve.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(7).Pub-goers will indicate in 1 if they are interested in chatting.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(8).Bartenders in Britain are called 1 and 2 and
26、they do not expect frequent tipping.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).The British, quite frankly, do not want to know your name and shake your hand, or at least not until 1 has been well established（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).In the sharing-buying rounds, the right time to offer to buy a drink is when 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_
27、三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Salesman and customer.B.Doctor and nurse.C.Doctor and patient.D.Patient and patient.A.Writing will not be easy.B.Writing will be less difficult.C.Writing has been boring.D.Writing has been enjoyable.A.The working hours were unsuitable.B.The job was not well pa
28、id.C.He had to do a lot of traveling.D.The job was quite difficult.A.12 yuan.B.15 yuan.C.18 yuan.D.24 yuan.A.Edward has nothing in the house to eat.B.Edward agrees to go on a picnic tomorrow.C.Edward thinks the weather wont be good for picnic.D.Edward doesnt enjoy going on a picnic.A.Apologize when
29、Daisy is less angry.B.Return Daisys notes in a few days.C.Write Daisy a note of apology.D.Let her talk to Daisy about the situation.A.The test consisted of one page.B.The woman found the exam easy.C.The woman finished the exam in one hour.D.The exam was difficult for the woman.A.Miss Brown does not
30、know how to paint.B.Miss Brown will teach art.C.Miss Brown will teach English.D.Miss Brown will not go to the high school.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The mans test.B.The womans research paper.C.Go swimming over at the student center.D.Plans for the evening.A.Because she wants to study for a test.B.
31、Because she wants to go swimming at the student center.C.Because she has to do research in the library.D.Because she is not interested in the man.A.They will go to the Grill.B.They will go swimming.C.They will go to the library.D.They will walk home.A.That he is not a student this semester.B.That he
32、 is not a serious student.C.That he is not very concerned about the woman.D.That he is willing to compromise.A.She is a good friend of Professor Gilmore.B.She used to work for Professor Gilmore.C.She heard of it form other students.D.She arranges the job for Larry.A.Just so so.B.Quite good.C.Fewer t
33、han other jobs.D.None of them know the salary.A.Grade all the homework.B.Clean the professors office.C.Help the professor in the classroom.D.Sort all the documents.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.Women should walk behind their husbands.B.Three or four generations live together in the same house.C.Old p
34、eople are held in great respect.D.Women marry in a red dress.A.Chinese Wedding Customs.B.The Red Wedding Dress.C.Different Wedding Customs between China and America.D.Never-to-be-forgotten Old Days.A.Young people usually think that old ways are not acceptable.B.The American girl cant accept wearing
35、a red dress at her wedding.C.The American girl likes the Chinese customs except wearing a red dress at her wedding.D.Her daughter will agree to wear the red wedding dress if her grandmother comes to persuade her.A.One sixth of them are seriously polluted.B.One third of them arc seriously polluted.C.
36、Half of them are seriously polluted.D.Most of them are seriously polluted.A.There was no garbage left to clean up.B.There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder.C.The fiver had become so clean that a lot of water-birds came back.D.The river was much cleaner and they had to search f
37、or garbage.A.Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the fiver.B.They would join the students in changing the situation.C.They would become more aware of the pollution problem.D.They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the fiver.A.It is in the heart
38、of the city at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.B.It is in the heart of the city at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue.C.It is in the heart of the city at 5nd Street and 42nd Avenue.D.It is in the heart of the city at 6nd Street and 42nd Avenue.A.The library is in the busiest part of the city.B.The library ha
39、s grass and trees around it.C.The roof of the Main Reading Room is 41 feet high.D.Its rooms are very large.A.13 million.B.30 million.C.14 million.D.40 million.A.To have a rest.B.To raise more money.C.To have cleaning work.D.To save money.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The early European settlement is al
40、ong one of our well-known riverswhich (36) 1into the Atlantic to form New York bay. The Hudson river has a (37) 2of interesting physical features that made it very attractive for settlement by the Europeans. The first is that the river (38) 3inland from the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 mile with
41、 no waterfalls or (39) 4. Its surface is (40) 5flat for that entire distance, with no tides. Second, the whole 150-mile stretch is influenced by tides from the Atlantic Ocean. (41) 6every six hours, the river (42) 7direction, flowing north when the tide is (43) 8and south toward the ocean when the t
42、ide is going down. (44) 9, and this explains why the Dutch penetrated so far inland. There were the first Europeans to settle in the Hudson valley. Of course, to go upstream, the Dutch settlers needed the right kind of boat, and so to navigate the river, they design a sloop with only one mast but wi
43、th two sails, one rigged in front of the mast and one behind. (45) 10. Hudson river sloops carried passengers and cargo. The cargo ranging form coal, lumber and hay to fruit, vegetables and livestock. Traveling only ten miles an hour in a good wind, the sloop was not too speedy by modern standards,
44、but it was ideally suited to the Dutch settlement, (46) 11. （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)There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be d
45、escribed as the market system, the administered system and the traditional system. In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the market place. It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market, transaction
46、s may take place via barter or money exchange. In a barter economy, real goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence, the introduction of money a
47、s a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably. In the modern market economy, goods and services are bought or sold for money. An alternative to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue edicts or commands as to how much of each
48、goods and service should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economic unit. Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy. The central plan, drawn up by the government, shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated to different households for consumption. This is an example of complete planning of production, consumption, and exchange for the whole economy. In a traditional society, production and consumption patt
