1、大学英语六级（2013 年 12 月考试改革适用）-试卷 208 及答案解析(总分：118.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：2，分数：4.00)1.Part I Writing（分数：2.00）_2.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “The Importance of Cooperation“. You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at le
2、ast 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.（分数：2.00）_二、Listening Comprehens(总题数：11，分数：50.00)3.Part II Listening Comprehension_4.Section A_A.He was too excited to go out to travel.B.He was tired of studying and needed some change.C.He had already planned a trip long
3、before.D.He liked to travel around.A.She went to visit a friend there.B.She went there for a conference once.C.She attended a skiing course there.D.She spent a vacation there.A.Thin air.B.High longitude.C.High altitude.D.Too Cold.A.Dont exercise too much.B.Take some medicines.C.Wear more clothes to
4、keep warm.D.Be careful about mountains.A.She is watching TV.B.She is reading.C.She is taking a walk.D.She is writing.A.TV can enrich life.B.TV can expand one s horizon.C.TV gives one s brain damage.D.TV can stimulate one s imagination.A.He thinks TV is boring and brings nothing to one s life.B.He th
5、inks TV shows are not interesting.C.He believes that watching TV is not so useful compared with reading.D.He thinks TV also expands one s horizon and lets one experience new things.A.Both of them can spice one s life.B.Neither of them is meaningful.C.Theyre both just ways to escape from real life.D.
6、They can make one feel relaxed.5.Section B_A.Knocking the air cushion overboard.B.Putting out the sea anchor.C.Diving into the sea to try to fetch the air cushion.D.Putting out the sea anchor clumsily so that it became entangled.A.He swam faster than he had ever swum before.B.The sea anchor disentan
7、gled itself.C.He abandoned the air cushion.D.The sail came down.A.He got exhausted in trying to catch up with the boat.B.It was his last trip.C.The boat slowed down.D.He had not been so good.A.Indoor sports.B.Cultural comparison.C.Conversation skills.D.Japanese psychology.A.An extended exchange of o
8、pinions.B.A polite expression of support.C.The defeat of one s partner.D.A practical solution to a problem.A.Age.B.Position.C.Skill.D.Relationship.A.Encouragement.B.Agreement.C.A pause.D.An interruption.6.Section C_A.They fought with the other mice.B.They stayed close to their mothers.C.They ran bac
9、k and forth constantly.D.They remained close to one wall.A.The extent of damage to the nervous system.B.The presence or absence of certain nerve-cell receptors.C.The size of nerve-cell receptors in the brain.D.The level of danger in the mammals environment.A.To show the relationship between fearfuln
10、ess and environment.B.To give examples of animals that they aren t fearful.C.To compare fear in mammals to fear in other animals.D.To identify the nerves that control fear in certain animals.A.They didnt use singers.B.They gave free concerts.C.They performed in small nightclubs.D.They shortened the
11、length of their performances.A.To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.B.To explain why the government reduced some taxes.C.To describe a common theme in jazz music.D.To discuss the popularity of certain jazz bands.A.The music contained strong political messages.B.The music had a steady beat that
12、people could dance to.C.The music included sad melodies.D.The music contained irregular types of rhythms.A.The increase in beachfront property value.B.An experimental engineering project.C.The erosion of coastal areasD.How to build seawalls.A.To protect beachfront property.B.To reduce the traffic on
13、 beach roads.C.To provide privacy for homeowners.D.To define property limits.A.By sending water directly back to sea with great force.B.By reducing wave energy.C.By reducing beach width.D.By stabilizing beachfront construction.A.Protect roads along the shore.B.Build on beaches with seawalls.C.Add sa
14、nd to beaches with seawalls.D.Stop building seawalls.三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：60.00)7.Part III Reading Comprehension_8.Section A_Twice a year, in spring and autumn, Londons fashionistas go 1at the second of the worlds “big four“ fashion weeks. From September 16th to the 21st, 68 catwalk shows
15、 2the wares of mainly British-based designers, with celebrities in 3. A study by Oxford Economics for the British Fashion Council(BFC)found that the business added about 21 billion to GDP directly, twice as much as car making. High fashion accounts for only a 4of that, but top-end, trend-setting des
16、ign sits at the heart of the broader retail market. The BFC, which stages London Fashion Week, estimated that its six days will have 5perhaps 100 million in orders. More than that, fashion is just the sort of thing Britain is 6to be good at in this post-industrial age: creative, high-value-added, cl
17、uster-based. And the country does excel. But there are characteristically British 7, too. Many designers have trouble 8their ideas into cash. This is only partly because capital is hard to come by. “Here, it s all about art. In other places its much more of a business,“ says a Central St Martins stu
18、dent who has worked in France. The 9for a number of new designers agrees: “Young designers here just make what inspires them without thinking enough about how much theyll have to 10for it, or who will buy it.“ A great many fold after a few years. A big challenge now is to conquer developing markets
19、before developing-world fashion houses conquer Britain.A)merits B)transmitting C)converting D)supposedE)charge F)crazy G)displayed H)delightedI)agent J)downsides K)yielded L)fractionM)account N)majority O)attendance（分数：20.00）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:_10.Se
20、ction B_SugarFriend VS EnemyA)Sugar is everywhere. Its in our drinks, its in our foods, and its hidden in places we never would think of. Many would call sugar their friend in time of need, but in fact their so-called “good friend“ could turn out to be their worst enemy in disguise. Sugar for many i
21、s something they may have been battling with for a long time. Here s a simple three-step process to help you start to win back the battle for your health.B)The first step is to be aware of what sugar really does to your body. Most people will say they “know“ that they shouldnt have sugar, but they r
22、eally cant help it. To me that is a lack of true awareness of what sugar does to oneself. I don t think many people will say that they want to hurt their body on purpose, but unless they know it s really happening they will continue down that road. Sugar is slower to impact our health, and it s that
23、 slow destructive process that is the most dangerous. Unfortunately, most people dont know the damage until it has already been done.C)Sugar increases fat storing. Possibly the most important hormone in the body is insulin(胰岛素),when it comes to weight loss and health. Insulin is the main hormone tha
24、t we have full control over daily through our diet and lifestyle. When we eat sugar and it enters into our bloodstream too quickly, we have a spike in blood sugar levels. Now in times of high activity we are able to burn it off, but if we are sitting around this is not a good thing. So in response t
25、o that high level of blood sugar, the body will release more insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin will then take the excess glucose(葡萄糖)and try to find a place to store it. If your muscles are all full or have insulin resistance then the best place to put the excess glucose is fat cells. When insul
26、in is high, the fat cells are told to shut down any process of releasing stored fat into the blood for burning. With chronic high insulin spikes comes a resistance to it by your cells, leading to more insulin production, leading to more fat storing, and more resistance, eventually going down a road
27、of diabetes and ill health for the whole body.D)Sugar also disrupts normal brain function. I think most people can relate to mood swings and energy highs / lows that come after a high sugar meal. Sugar can also be the source of many people s increased anxiety and depression. Let us not also forget t
28、he kids with ever-increasing attention “disorders“ and behavioral issues. Sugar is not helping with that, either. In fact, there have been many studies that show when taking sugar out of a kids diet and increasing fat intake, their attention ability increases, their behavior changes for the better.E
29、)Sugar decreases your overall health and makes you age quicker. Too much sugar will lower your overall immune system, increase destructive inflammation, lead to essential mineral deficiencies in the body, feed bad bacteria growth in your gut and other wonderful stuff. Aging is just a fancy word for
30、the body breaking down quicker than it can repair itself, as that is what happens when we get older. Aging also is accelerated by the increasing risks of all degenerative diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and cancers. We are all going to get older, but it doesnt mean that we hav
31、e to “age“ quicker.F)The second step is to realize you are in 100% control of your actions. This could be the most underrated yet the most important step, as we are the only person who controls what we put into our body. Everything starts in what we choose to put in our mouths. Some people may say t
32、hey cant control their sugar cravings, but that is already admitting defeat and giving up power to some “cosmic sugar influence“ out there. We can pass on dessert, we dont need to buy a candy bar, we can drink water instead of soda, but the choice is ours to make.G)Also many like to call it an “addi
33、ction“. This is just another way to give up your own personal power of choice. While sugar can have “addictive like“ qualities, its not something that you own or is a part of you. Fight the battle and you will get over the addictive feelings, they will go away. But if you call it an addiction and ma
34、ke it part of you, then it is yours to keep forever. Be free from it, let go. Take back control and anything is possible.H)The third step is to just live the daily journey one choice at a time. Life is just a series of present moments, and the choices we make in those moments. So let s just focus on
35、 what we can do right now instead of worrying about what has happened in the past or may or may not happen in the future. “Now“ is all we have and all we need to focus on.I)Choose to eat more natural foods. Choose whole food proteins, healthy fats and natural sources of carbohydrates(碳水化合物). If it w
36、asn t around a thousand years ago or is made by man(and not nature), chances are you dont need it. Note how it says “Choose“ above, as it is your choice. Find the hidden sources of sugars and remove them. Sugar is hidden in places such as sauces, ketchup, soups, processed foods, drinks, so called he
37、alth bars, and more. Become a label reader and see how much sugar you are consistently putting into your body. Dont fall for the marketing trick either of “low fat“, because that usually means “more sugar“.（分数：20.00）(1).We are able to lower blood sugar levels by taking part in intense activities.（分数
38、：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).If you consider sugar as an addiction and call it something that you own, you wont get rid of it forever.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).In the authors opinion, the reason why many people cant help having sugar is that they are unaware of its danger.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).When insulin in the blood
39、stream is high, fat cells will stop releasing stored fat.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).The author believes that sugar which we called “good friend“ in time of need in fact is a hidden enemy.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).Many studies show that sugar-free diets with more fat can improve children s attention ability.（分数：2
40、.00）填空项 1:_(7).The truth that we get older is that our body breaks down faster than it can be self-repaired.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).You yield to your addictive feelings, which means you give up your own personal power of choice.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).The author believes that taking high sugar meals may res
41、ult in mood fluctuation.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).To be healthy, what we should do now is to eat natural foods and get rid of the hidden sources of sugars.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_11.Section C_We ask ourselves what we mean by referring to that which we have observed by such a term as multiple personality. Immedia
42、tely we face the more fundamental question: What is the real referent of this familiar word personality? In ordinary use we all encounter dozens of unidentical referents, perhaps hundreds of overlapping concepts, all with vague and elusive areas extending indefinitely, vaguely fading out into limitl
43、ess implications. Any day we may hear that John Doe has become a new man since he quit liquor three years ago. Perhaps we tell ourselves that Harvard actually made a different person of that boy across the street who used to aggravate all the neighbours with his mischievous depredations. Many religi
44、ous people describe the experience of being converted or born again in terms that to the sceptical often seem chiefly fantastic. With considerable truth, perhaps, it may be stated that after her marriage Mary Blank changed, that she has become another woman. So, too, when a man s old friends say tha
45、t since the war he hasnt been the same fellow they used to know. The statement, however, inaccurate, may indicate something real. Every now and then it is said that a certain woman s absorption in her home and children has resulted in her losing her entire personality. Though such sayings are never taken literally, there is often good reason to be taken seriously. Are they not exaggerations or distortions used to indicate very imperfectly what is by no means totally untrue but what cannot be put precisely, or fully,
