1、大学英语六级 57 及答案解析(总分：427.98，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 thirty minutes to write an composition on the topic of Overseas Study at an Early Age. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on the outline below: Overseas Study at a
2、n Early Age 1目前很多父母在孩子高中毕业前就送他们出国学习 2导致这种趋势的原因是什么 3我对此的看法 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Taking a stand Xuemei Han was a second-year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University. Last month, she was facing expulsion (开除). Efforts to transfe
3、r to the universitys forestry school had failed, and it looked as though the 26-year-old might have to return to China within a matter of weeks. In June, Han had been told that she was “not in good academic standing“ with her department an accusation she disputed. She had passed her qualifying exams
4、 at the first attempt and, after a few more tries, her required language exam as well. So she did something that many Chinese graduate students would never dream of doing: on 20 October she filed a complaint against Yale, accusing the university of treating Chinese students unfairly. The only Chines
5、e student in her department, Han wrote in her complaint that she suspected professors were reluctant to work with her because they thought she would need extra help preparing manuscripts and grant proposals. Her grievance quickly gained a high profile on campus and beyond. Three other graduate stude
6、nts filed supporting testimonials that detailed problems they had experienced in their departments, and just over half of the 274 Chinese graduate students at Yale signed a statement backing her. The case was reported by media in the United States and even made the evening news in China. Within a we
7、ek, university administrators relented and allowed Han to transfer to the department of forestry, where she had found an adviser willing to support her. Yale flatly denies any accusations of discrimination against Chinese students. Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said in a statement, “Yale has a long stan
8、ding tradition of being a welcoming and supportive university for international students, and especially those from China.“ Whether or not it was discrimination, Hans story taps into a rarely seen vein of discontent among Chinese students and postdocs (博士后) across the country. Chinese nationals are
9、by far the largest group of foreign academics working in US universities. Between 1985 and 2000, some 26,500 Chinese students earned science and engineering PhDs in the United States more than double the number of students from all of Western Europe, according to the National Science Foundation. And
10、 a recent survey of postdocs by scientific research society Sigma Xi in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, showed that Chinese postdocs tend to work longer hours for less pay than their American counterparts. Language obstacles and culture shock Many Chinese come to the United States to partici
11、pate in cutting-edge research, but must first overcome language barriers, cultural differences. They frequently feel isolated from their US lab-mates. And although all graduate students are at the mercy of their advisers, foreign students are especially vulnerable. They lack alternative options, so
12、a disagreement or funding problem is all that it takes for them to be sent back to China. The high percentage of Chinese in the lab is no coincidence. US researchers are happy to recruit academically gifted Chinese scholars, while the best and brightest Chinese are drawn to the country by research o
13、pportunities that they cannot get at home. That opportunity is what brought Han from Inner Mongolia to Yale in 2003. She received her undergraduate and masters degree in ecology from Beijing Normal University, but had never travelled outside China. “Ecology research has only just started in China, s
14、o my professors recommended that I study here,“ she recalls. She was ecstatic when she learned that Yale had admitted her to a PhD programme with funding from a Fan Family Fellowship, which supports Chinese students. But shortly after arriving in the United States, Han ran into difficulty. Like many
15、 Chinese students, she had studied English extensively in China, but that training focused primarily on reading and writing, not speaking. “The first semester was very hard,“ she says. “In physics and other departments, there are other Chinese graduate students who can help, but I was the only one i
16、n my department.“ Hans experience is not unusual. Many Chinese students have trouble fitting in when they first reach the United States, according to Hongwen Zhu, a graduate student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Zhu says many students are embarrassed to admit that they dont
17、 understand what is being asked of them, or they are reluctant to raise their concerns vocally with their professors. “Most Chinese students tend to be very quiet, and this is a very big problem,“ he says. Han made steady progress in her language skills, but it came at a cost. She was unable to teac
18、h, a requirement of her department, and she had trouble finding a research adviser. Still, Han was shocked to learn in June that she was no longer in good standing with her programme. On the edge of fellowship In the Hans case, Han could transfer to other department of Yale University, but she was i
19、nformed that she would lose the Fan Family Fellowship. Foreign students and postdocs frequently run into these sorts of funding problems, says Ji-Cheng Wang, a postdoc cancer researcher. Unlike American students, who can switch advisers if necessary, many foreigners are financially tied to their pri
20、ncipal investigator (PI). “If anything happens to the PI then the student is put at risk,“ Wang says. This relationship can put students in a precarious position. When Wei Fu, not his real name, moved from Peking University to become a postdoc at a midwestern university, he was hoping for a chance t
21、o expand his own research career in biophysics. Instead, Fus lab director asked him to devote most of his time to existing experiments. “I didnt have much independence, I didnt feel free,“ he says. When Fu told the PI of his unhappiness, he found himself suddenly out of a job. He had just three mont
22、hs to scramble for a new position, or risk expulsion from the country. Eventually, he managed to find a position at a lab in California. “You can imagine that I was very stressed,“ he says. Visa obstacles That stress has been exacerbated (加重) by recent US and Chinese immigration policy. Most interna
23、tional students and scholars get a multiple-entry visa for the duration of their studies, but Chinese students must reapply for a new visa every six months. That is an improvement over the old rules, which required students to reapply each time they left the country, but it still causes trouble for
24、researchers such as Yangheng Zheng, a postdoc studying high-energy physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. While conducting graduate research at the University of Hawaii, Zheng frequently traveled between the United States and Japan, and each trip required a new visa both ways. “In thr
25、ee years I used up all of my passports pages,“ he says. Although the situation is better now, there are still problems, he says. Two months ago, on his latest excursion to CERN, the European particle-physics lab, he ended up stuck in Geneva for three weeks waiting for a US security check. Different
26、views from Chinese students There is little consensus in the Chinese community over how serious these issues are. Some students and postdocs said they had not encountered significant problems, and many reported strong relationships with their advisers, who helped them resolve issues. “The people I k
27、now are very nice to me,“ says Ye Jin, a postdoc in molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley. “When I try to write papers and proposals my PI has been very patient and corrects my grammar. She has been very encouraging.“ “Language is not a barrier if you are willing to learn,“ add
28、s Grace Wong, the president of Student Vision, a Boston-based group that helps students find jobs in biotechnology. “If your skills are good and youre willing to work really hard, any boss will love you.“ But Huang disagrees. “We really appreciate that the university gives us the chance to come here
29、 and study,“ he says. “But even if you work hard, sometimes you still have the risk of being kicked out because of a funding problem or a disagreement with your adviser.“ （分数：71.00）(1).Xuemei Han failed to pass her qualifying exams and faced expulsion.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Xuemei Han was the only C
30、hinese student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).According to the National Science Foundation, there are more than 26, 500 Chinese students studying in U.S.A universities.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The high percentage of Chinese students in t
31、he lab of US is just coincident.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Shortly after arriving in the United States, Han found it difficulty to_.（分数：7.10）_(6).Hongwen Zhu says many students admit embarrassedly that they dont understand_.（分数：7.10）_(7).Unlike American students, foreign students and postdocs are_ to th
32、eir principal investigator and can not switch advisers freely.（分数：7.10）_(8).Most international students and scholars get_ for the duration of their studies.（分数：7.10）_(9).“Strong relationships with their advisers“ means that_.（分数：7.10）_(10).Huang believes that Chinese students are more likely to be k
33、icked out due to_ or_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，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 fami
34、ly pictures.D.Ask to see the mans drivers license.A.The temperature 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
35、 lot of weight in two years.B.She stopped exercising two years 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 applica
36、tion arrived a week earlier than expected.A.Hes unwilling to 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
37、a DVD counter in a music store.A.The woman hated the man talking 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 expe
38、rtise.C.He is not easy to get along with.D.He is not likely to 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.He wants to ask the s
39、tudent to come to class.B.He wants to have a serious talk with the student.C.He wants the student to give him a reason for his missing.D.He wants to take him to the police.A.6.B.8.C.14.D.A few times.A.The class is funny.B.The class is boring.C.The class is interesting.D.The class is ridiculous.A.Cal
40、l the police.B.Call his father.C.Fax his father.D.Fax the police.A.The effects of caffeine.B.Some causes of headaches.C.How to do well on exams.D.Problems with the student cafeteria.A.He has a headache.B.He failed his history exam.C.He is sleepy.D.He is too busy.A.Decaffeinated coffee may help preve
41、nt heart disease.B.Coffee does not necessarily cause heart disease.C.Coffee has less caffeine than soda.D.Caffeine can be used as headache remedy.A.It helps people work efficiently.B.Its more refreshing than soda.C.It should be drunk in moderation.D.It has less flavor than tea.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：1
42、0.00)A.They have nothing to do with each other.B.They have something to do with each other.C.They help each other in a way.D.They depend on each other.A.Other living things change their environment while man doesnt.B.Man alters his environment while he is adapted to it, but other living things do no
43、t.C.Other living things is not only adapted to their environment but also alters it.D.Man is only adapted to the environment but he doesnt alter it.A.The relationship between man and his environment.B.The relationship between living things and their environment.C.The relationship between man and liv
44、ing things.D.The relationship between mans brain and other living things.A.A victim.B.A police detective.C.A robber.D.A pet bird.A.She recognized the robbers.B.She knew the robbers names.C.She found the stolen property.D.She reported the robbery.A.Two.B.Twenty-six.C.Twenty-eight.D.Thirty.A.Baby- the
45、 Parrot Detective.B.An Amazon Parrot.C.Rising Crime Rates in American Society.D.How to Protect Your House.A.By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks.B.By estimating the possible loss of lives and property.C.By estimating the frequency of volcanic eruptions.D.By judging the possible ris
46、ks against the likely benefits.A.One of Etnas recent eruptions made many people move away.B.Etnas frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland.C.Etnas eruptions are frequent but usually mild.D.There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future.A.They will remain where they ar
47、e.B.They will leave this area for ever.C.They will turn to experts for advice.D.They will seek shelter in nearby regions.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It is only right that the stars should be paid in this way. Dont the top men in industry earn (36) 1salaries for the services they (37) 2to their companies and their countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign (38) 3often more than large (39) 4concernsand the taxman can only be grateful for their ma
