1、大学英语六级 85及答案解析(总分：448.02，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你的
2、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)Buy Nothing Day The day after Thanksgiving, all the world (at least in the US) goes shopping. In America this is the biggest shopping day in
3、the entire year, known as Black Friday, which sounds dire, but evidently derives from the fact that storekeepers lose money all year and this is the first day in which they finally get into the black which means to make money. Some stores also call it Green Friday. Its the biggest day of the year fo
4、r retailers, when shopkeepers can measure what their take is going to be this year, and the holiday spirit flows as fast as the cash registers can ring it up. Gifts, decorations, candy and magazines disappear quickly, and woe to the retailer who doesnt have as much in stock as the consumers want. “B
5、uy it now“ is the phrase of the day-and people have been doing just that for years, egged on by the industry that begins advertising and decorating earlier and more elaborately each year. This is about waste, conspicuous and excessive consumption and being manipulated by advertising to spend more th
6、an we have on things we dont need-all ideas we support and promote. What shall we do? Then along comes something like International Buy Nothing Day, a day when people around the world pledge to themselves to buy absolutely nothing for 24 hours. Always a day later than the US Thanksgiving day in most
7、 nations, there are activities, celebrations and demonstrations of various kinds against over-consumption. People are encouraged to not make any purchases throughout the entire day. The idea is to increase participants awareness of their spending habits and to think about mass consumerism and its ef
8、fect on the cultural and natural environment of the world. The famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) Adbusters Magazine and the first Buy Nothing Day were both started by a man named Kalle Lasn, an advertising executive turned anti-consumerist activist. He produced the ad that the ne
9、tworks wouldnt run. He tried to buy air time for it over and over, but was turned down, with remarks to the effect that “theres no law that we have to“ and “its in opposition to the current economic policy of the United States.“ But we do have TV ads. The Buy Nothing Day TV ads of USA tell us: “Leav
10、e your wallet at home and celebrate Buy Nothing Day, the annual revolt against consumer culture.“ “.The average North American consumes five times more than a Mexican, ten times more than a Chinese person, and thirty times more than a person from India.“ “We are the most voracious consumers in the w
11、orld.“ “.a world which could die because of the way we North Americans live.“ “Give it a rest on Buy Nothing Day.“ But at TWHQ (Treehugger World Headquarters) people were seriously conflicted about the idea of Buy Nothing Day members spend their time promoting eco-retailers and designers who need cu
12、stomers, not boycotts. Eire said, “Black Friday is also an important day for our eco-gift maker friends. The holidays are the time when they get to show their stuff and make the money they need to get through another year of competing in this crazy Walmarket. We have put a lot of energy into the gif
13、t guide and so have the awesome vendors who sent us stuff to help promote eco-friendly holidays to the press. I think they deserve our support this time of year, with gift guides and other promotion that we can offer.“ Some people suggest: “Buy Nothing Day“ is about rampant consumption of over packa
14、ged, blister wrapped rubbish. We should not be one dimensional about this. Which is better for the planet? A. For one day nobody buys anything (next day they hop in the car and head off to the mall as normal) or B. Everybody buys a bicycle on that day. How to expand the message: Buy Nothing Day? Peo
15、ple at TWHQ suggest: buy something from store unwrapped, environmentally-friendly buy a subscription to CSA organic produce box buy membership to a car share network buy local buy organic, recycled, non toxic, reused, durable, functional buy carbon credits for the familys travel for the past or upco
16、ming year buy solar panels buy a composting toilet There are alternatives to Buying Nothing that are equally positive and almost as cheap. Things like cutting up credit cards and dropping huge “buy nothing“ banners across shopping mails have frightened and angered some retailers. CBS, ABC and NBC re
17、fuse still to air ads promoting Buy Nothing Day. (A talking pig and a map of North America seemed to be offensive.) If you believe that people have the right to make decisions based on information instead of propaganda; if you believe that over-consumption is selfish; if you believe that shopping ca
18、n become a compulsive disorder and if you believe that it is the vehicle for getting one deeper and deeper in debt, then please do participate. Its easy. Simply stay home, buy nothing at all. Dont go shopping. Dont buy anything. If you work, take your lunch instead of buying it. Take a snack if you
19、usually buy one, a thermos of coffee, a thermos of tea. If you can, walk to work instead of buying gas or a bus ticket. Dont run to the grocery store for milk and bread. find a way to do without just for 24 hours. Make bread instead. Drink water. More than that, show your support by finding an activ
20、ity that suits you. Stand behind those who would blow the whistle on big business. If nothing else, you can save your children from believing that material goods are their salvation, their happiness and their only goal in life. （分数：71.00）(1).The day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday, bec
21、ause the shopkeepers finally begin to make money from this day on.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Shopkeepers begin to decorate their shops and advertise for the commodities on the day after Thanksgiving Day.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).On Buy Nothing Day, people are encouraged to buy absolutely nothing for 24 hou
22、rs so as to raise peoples awareness of their spending habits.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).The Buy Nothing Day TV ads of USA aroused general opposition in American economic communities.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).TWHO members spend their time promoting eco-retailers and designers who need customers, not_.（分数：7.
23、10）_(6).Some people suggest: “Buy Nothing Day“ is about_ of over packaged, blister wrapped rubbish.（分数：7.10）_(7).People at TWHQ suggest people buy something unwrapped and_ from store.（分数：7.10）_(8).Black Friday is about_ and being manipulated by advertising to spend more than we have on things we don
24、t need.（分数：7.10）_(9).The idea is to increase participants awareness of their spending habits and to think about_ and its effect on the_ of the world.（分数：7.10）_(10).Things like cutting up credit cards and dropping huge “buy nothing“ banners across shopping malls have_ some retailers.（分数：7.10）_三、Liste
25、ning Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)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.Whether the woman needs his help.B.Whether
26、 the woman has any pets.C.Where the woman is going.D.Whether the woman can take care of his pet.A.Mary earned the prize.B.Mary has granted the prize.C.Mary fails in the speech contest.D.Mary shouldnt earn the prize.A.It does not concern John.B.John does not care about his car.C.John will help him fi
27、x the car.D.He wants John to fix the car.A.No one knows how Mary gets to work.B.She doesnt think the record player works.C.She throws the old record away.D.Its surprising that Mary could repair the record player.A.She didnt go to work this morning.B.She was injured and had to go to the hospitalC.She
28、 talked with the boss in the morning.D.The traffic delayed her.A.She loves her present work.B.She is going to open a store.C.She is about to retire.D.She works in a repair shop.A.She is against the mans plan.B.She thinks it needs a lot of money.C.They need some time to think about it.D.Its good for
29、his career development.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.A class presentation theyre preparing.B.A television program the man is watching.C.Visiting a close fiend of theirs.D.Studying for a test.A.Hes taking a break from studying.B.He has already finished studying.C.He was assigned to watch a program by
30、his professor.D.Hes finding out some information for a friend.A.He didnt know that she was enrolled in a linear algebra course.B.He thought she preferred to study alone.C.He thought she had made arrangements to study withD.He had told her that he had done poorly on a recent test.A.He and Elizabeth a
31、rgued recently.B.He heard Elizabeth did poorly on the last test.C.He doesnt want to bother Elizabeth so late in the evening.D.Hed rather study in his own dormitory.A.Dont write the character reference for Alex.B.Dont tell the truth about Alex in the character reference.C.To go out and have coffee wi
32、th her.D.To go to the restaurant with her.A.He likes kids and has worked in a childrens camp.B.He is lazy and immature but good in a crisis.C.He quarrels with everyone he works with.D.He is immature and loves playing tricks on people.A.Alan thought Sally was too hard on Alex.B.Alan liked Alex very m
33、uch and would write him a very good reference.C.Alan would turn down Alexs request.D.Alan could see something good even in a very bad person.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Instructions.B.Medicine.C.Money.D.The draft of his speech.A.Because she had to type Mr. Bascombs speech.B.Because she had a headac
34、he.C.Because she had to meet some businessmen.D.Because she had to get her car fixed.A.The problems of the city.B.Himself and his problems.C.Things he had planned to say to his audience.D.The plan for his future work as a mayor.A.In 1809.B.In 1818.C.In the 1880s.D.In the 1890s.A.Sell pens.B.Repair p
35、ens.C.Develop pens.D.Making pens.A.Because he wanted to make more money.B.Because he was fired by the school because he sold pens to his students.C.Because he was proud of his repair skills.D.Because he felt the pens he sold needed to be improved.A.Family phone numbers.B.Government service phone num
36、bers.C.Business phone numbers.D.Professional services phone numbers.A.People can call you back if necessary.B.You can dial a special number free.C.You dont need to pay for long distance call.D.You can get a credit coupon when you give the phone number.A.He will find out the right number for you.B.He
37、 will charge you less for the wrong number.C.He will charge you no money for the wrong number.D.He will tell you what the wrong number is.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Im sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a clock before you came to class today. Watches and (36) 1seem as much a par
38、t of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, did you know that watches and were (37) 2in the United States until the 1850s? In the late 1700s, people didnt know the (38) 3time unless they were near a clock. Those (39) 4 in the squares of European towns were built for the (40) 5 after all, most cit
39、izens simply couldnt (41) 6a personal timepiece. Well into the 1800s in Europe and the United States the main (42) 7 of a watch, which, by the way, was often on a (43) 8chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. (44) 9. By then the rapid pace of industrialization in the United States meant that
40、 measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew ly what time it was? (45) 10. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. (46) 11. Being on time had entered the
41、 language and life of every citizen. （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)“We are about to lay off approximately 300 well-qualified people in a broad range of engineering and support disciplines. If you are inte
42、rested in reviewing the resumes of some of those affected, we invite you to send along a list of your requirements.“ This is part of a letter recently sent from a Philadelphia-based division of a General Electric (GE) company to 1,200 personnel managers across the United States. The GE division deci
43、ded to lay off 300 professional and skilled workers because of decreased work contracts from government and private organizations. While GE could have simply laid off the workers, they also decided to help the workers get new jobs. Management developed a very comprehensive program “to help place its
44、 workers with other companies, to help them continue in jobs with other divisions of General Electric, or to begin entirely new careers.“ In addition to the mass mailings of letters to 1,200 nationally based personnel managers, other actions GE took were: 1) The following ad was placed in the New Yo
45、rk Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer: “A message to corporate recruiters seeking people skilled in a different disciplines,“ the ad headline read. “We invite you to match your companys personnel needs to technical employees.“ 2) An employee placement representative was assigned to each “lack-of-wo
46、rk“ employee to review his or her goals; help prepare a resume that best re-resented individual goals, talents, and experience; and provide assistance in seeking out and following through on employment opportunities. 3) Telephones were made available to all affected employees, and GEs rational dial-comm telephone network provided long-distance service. 4) Copies of local and major out-of-town newspapers and other sources of job openings were sup- plied to give the job hunters additional targets
