2009年6月大学英语六级试题及答案

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:30

Part I Writing                (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Importance of a Name. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
1. 有人说名字(或名称)很重要
2. 也有人觉得名字(或名称)无关紧要
3. 我认为......
                                    On the Importance of a Name
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
                              Helicopter Moms vs. Free-Range Kids
Would you let your fourth-grader ride public transportation without an adult? Probably not. Still, when Lenore Skenazy, a columnist for the New York Sun ,wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to her Manhattan home from a department store on the Upper East Side, she didn't expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers.
"Long story short: My son got home, overjoyed with independence," Skenazy wrote on April 4 in the New York Sun. "Long story longer: Half the people I've told this episode to now want to turn me in for child abuse. As if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way to rear kids. It's not. It's debilitating(使虚弱)--for us and for them."
Online message boards were soon full of people both applauding and condemning Skenazy's decision to let her son go it. alone. She wound up defending herself on CNN (accompanied by her son) and on popular blogs like the Huffington Post, where her follow-up piece was ironically headlined "More From America's Worst Mom."
The episode has ignited another one of those debates that divides parents into vocal opposing camps. Are modern parents needlessly overprotective, or is the world a more complicated and dangerous place than it was when previous generations were allowed to wander about unsupervised?
From the "she's an irresponsible mother" camp came : "Shame on you for being so careless about his safety," in comments on the Huffington Post. And there was this from a mother of four: "How would you have felt it' he didn't come home?" But Skenazy got a lot of support, too, with women and men writing in with stories about how they were allowed to take trips all by themselves at seven or eight. She also got heaps of praise for bucking the "helicopter parent" trend: "Good for this Mom," one commenter wrote on the Huffington Post. "This is a much-needed reality check."
Last week, encouraged by all the attention, Skenazy started her own blog--Free Range Kids--promoting the idea that modern children need some of the same independence that her generation had. In the good old days nine-year-old baby boomers rode their bikes to school, walked to the store, took buses--and even subways--all by themselves. Her blog, she says, is dedicated to sensible parenting. "At Free Range Kids, we believe in safe kids. We believe in car seats and safety belts. We do NOT believe that every time school-age children go outside, they need a security guard."
   So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of sight? Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations?
Not exactly. New York City, for instance, is safer than it's ever been. it's ranked 136th in crime among all American cities. Nationwide, stranger kidnaps are extremely rare. there's a one-in-a-million chance a child will be taken by a stranger, according to the Justice Department. And 90 percent of sexual abuse cases are committed by someone the child knows. Mortality rates from all causes, including disease and accidents, for American children are lower now than they were 25 years ago. According to Child Trends, a nonprofit research group, between 1980 and 2003 death rates dropped by 44 percent for children aged 5 to 14 and 32 percent for teens aged 15 to 19.
Then there's the whole question of whether modern parents are more watchful and nervous about safety than previous generations. Yes, some are. Part of the problem is that with wall-to-wall Internet and cable news, every missing child case gets so much airtime that it's not surprising even normal parental anxiety can be amplified. And many middle-class parents have gotten used to managing their children's time and shuttling them to various enriching activities, so the idea of letting them out on their own can seem like a risk. Back in 1972, when many of today's parents were kids, 87 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked or biked every day. But today, the Centers for Disease Control report that only 13 percent of children hike, walk or otherwise get themselves to school.
The extra supervision is both a city and a suburban phenomenon. Parents are worried about crime, and they're worried about kids getting caught in traffic in a city that's not used to pedestrians. On the other hand, there are still plenty of kids whose parents give them a lot of independence, by choice or by necessity. The After School Alliance finds that more than 14 million kids aged 5 to 17 are responsible for taking care of themselves after school. Only 6.5 million kids participate in organized programs. "Many children who have working parents have to take the subway or bus to get to school. Many do this by themselves because they have no other way to get to their schools, "says Dr. Richard Gallagher, director of the Parenting Institute at the New York University Child Study Center.
For those parents who wonder how and when they should start allowing their kids more freedom, there's no clear-cut answer. Child experts discourage a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting. What's right for Skenazy's nine-year-old could be inappropriate for another one. It all depends on developmental issues, maturity, and the psychological and emotional makeup of that child. Several factors must be taken into account, says Gallagher. "The ability to follow parent guidelines, the child's level of comfort in handling such situations, and a child's general judgment should be weighed."
Gallagher agrees with Skenazy that many nine-year-olds are ready for independence like taking public transportation alone. "At certain times of the day, on certain routes, the subways are generally safe for these children, especially if they have grown up in the city and have been taught how to be safe, how to obtain help if they are concerned for their safety, and how to avoid unsafe situations by being watchful and on their toes."
But even with more traffic and fewer sidewalks, modern parents do have one advantage their parents didn't: the cell phone. Being able to check in with a child anytime goes a long way toward relieving parental anxiety and may help parents loosen their control a little sooner. Skenazy got a lot of criticism because she didn't give her kid her cell phone because she thought he'd lose it and wanted him to learn to go it alone without depending on mom--a major principle of free-range parenting. But most parents are more than happy to use cell phones to keep track of their kids.
And for those who like the idea of free-range kids but still struggle with their inner helicopter parent, there may be a middle way. A new generation of GPS cell phones with tracking software make it easier than ever to follow a child's every movement via the Internet--without seeming to interfere or hover. Of course, when they go to college, they might start objecting to being monitored as if they're on parole(假释).
1. When Lenore Skenazy's son was allowed to take the subway alone, he ______.
A) was afraid that he might get lost             B) enjoyed having the independence
C) was only too pleased to take the risk          D) thought he was an exceptional child
2. Lenore Skenazy believes that keeping kids under careful watch ______.
A) hinders their healthy growth                   B) adds too much to parents' expenses
C) shows traditional parental caution             D) bucks the latest parenting trend
3. Skenazy's decision to let her son take the subway alone has met with ______.
A) opposition from her own family                B) official charges of child abuse
C) approval from psychologists                   D) somewhat mixed responses
  4. Skenazy started her own blog to ______.
A) promote sensible parenting                   B) share parenting experience
C) fight against child abuse                      D) protect children's rights
5. According to the author, New York City ______.
A) ranks high in road accidents                   B) is much safer than before
C) ranks low in child mortality rates             D) is less dangerous than small cities
6. Parents today are more nervous about their kids' safety than previous generations because ______.
A) there are now fewer children in the family
B) the number of traffic accidents has been increasing
C) their fear is amplified by media exposure of crime
D) crime rates have been on the rise over the years
7. According to child experts, how and when kids may be allowed more freedom depends on ______.
A) the traditions and customs of the community    B) the safety conditions of their neighborhood
C) their parents' psychological makeup          D) their maturity and personal qualities
8. According to Gallagher and Skenazy, children who are watchful will be better able to stay away from ______.
9. Being able to find out where a child is anytime helps lessen parents' ______.
10. Nowadays with the help of GPS cell phones, parents can, from a distance, track their children's ______.

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:31

Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension       (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
11. A) Fred forgot to call him last night about the camping trip.
   B) He is not going to lend his sleeping bag to Fred.
   C) He has not seen Fred at the gym for some time.
   D) Fred may have borrowed a sleeping bag from someone else.
12. A) Summer has become hotter in recent years.    B) It will cool down a bit over the weekend.
   C) Swimming in a pool has a relaxing effect.    D) He hopes the weather forecast is accurate.
13. A) Taking a picture of Prof. Brown.             B) Commenting on an oil-painting.
   C) Hosting a TV program.                      D) Staging a performance.
14. A) She can help the man take care of the plants. B) Most plants grow better in direct sunlight.
   C) The plants need to be watered frequently.    D) The plants should be placed in a shady spot.
15. A) Change to a more exciting channel.          B) See the movie some other time.
   C) Go to bed early.                            D) Stay up till eleven.
16. A) Both of them are laymen of modern art.       B) She has learned to appreciate modern sculptures.
   C) Italian artists' works are difficult to understand. D) Modern artists are generally considered weird.
17. A) They seem satisfied with what they have done.
   B) They have called all club members to contribute.
   C) They think the day can be called a memorable one.
   D) They find it hard to raise money for the hospital.
18. A) The man shouldn't hesitate to take the course.  B) The man should talk with the professor first.
   C) The course isn't open to undergraduates.    D) The course will require a lot of reading.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) Current trends in economic development.
   B) Domestic issues of general social concern.
   C) Stories about Britain's relations with other nations.
   D) Conflicts' and compromises among political parties.
20. A) Based on the polls of public opinions.
   B) By interviewing people who, file complaints.
   C) By analysing the domestic and international situation.
   D) Based on public expectations and editors' judgement.
21. A) Underlying rules of editing.                B) Practical experience.
   C) Audience's feedback.                         D) Professional qualifications.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A) Their average life span was less than 50 years.
   B) It was very common for them to have 12 children.
   C) They retired from work much earlier than today.
   D) They were quite optimistic about their future.
23. A) Get ready for ecological changes.             B) Adapt to the new environment.
   C) Learn to use new technology.                D) Explore ways to stay young.
24. A) When all women go out to work.             B) When family planning is enforced.
   C) When a world government is set up.          D) When all people become wealthier.
25. A) Eliminate poverty and injustice.             B) Migrate to other planets.
   C) Control the environment.                   D) Find inexhaustible resources.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices, marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) To help young people improve their driving skills.
   B) To alert teenagers to the dangers of reckless driving.
   C) To teach young people road manners through videotapes.
   D) To show teens the penalties imposed on careless drivers.
27. A) Road accidents.                            B) Street violence.
   C) Drug abuse.                               D) Lung cancer.
28. A) It has changed teens' way of life.             B) It has made teens feel like adults.
   C) It has accomplished its objective.             D) It has been supported by parents.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) Customers may get addicted to the smells.    B) Customers may be misled by the smells.
   C) It hides the defects of certain goods.          D) It gives rise to unfair competition.
30. A) Flexible.          B) Critical.          C) Supportive.       D) Cautious.
31. A) The flower scent stimulated people's desire to buy.
   B) Stronger smells had greater effects on consumers.
   C) Most shoppers hated the smells in the shoe store.
   D) 84% of the customers were unaware of the smells.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) A goods train hit a bus carrying many passengers.
   B) Two passenger trains crashed into each other.
   C) A passenger train collided with a goods train.
   D) An express train was derailed when hit by a bomb.
33. A) The rescue operations have not been very effective.
   B) More than 300 injured passengers were hospitalized.
   C) The cause of the tragic accident remains unknown.
   D) The exact casualty figures are not yet available.
34. A) There was a bomb scare.                   B) There was a terrorist attack.
   C) A fire alarm was set off by mistake.          D) 50 pounds of explosives were found.
35. A) Follow policeman's directions.                B) Keep an eye on the weather.
   C) Avoid snow-covered roads.                   D) Drive with special care.

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:32

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe, English is acquired as the mother (36)  , in others it's used as a second language. Some nations use English as their (37) language, performing the function of (38)  ; in others it's used as an international language for business, (39) and industry.
What factors and forces have led to the (40) of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel (41) if they do not have (42) in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 years? These are some of the questions that you (43) when you study English.
You also examine the immense variability of English and (44) . You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some non-native speakers of English claim that it's a difficult language to learn, while (45) ? At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all its aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing of words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining these aspects of English usage. (46)  , which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)  (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete' statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the. fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.
There is nothing new about TV and fashion magazines giving girls unhealthy ideas about how thin they need to be in order to be considered beautiful. What is surprising is the method psychologists at the University of Texas have come up with to keep girls from developing eating disorders. Their main weapon against superskinny (role) models: a brand of civil disobedience dubbed "body activism".
Since 2001, more than 1,000 high school and college students in the U. S. have participated in the Body Project, which works by getting girls to understand how they have been buying into the notion that you have to be thin to be happy or successful. After critiquing (评论) the so-called thin ideal by writing essays and role-playing with their peers, participants are directed to come up with and execute small, nonviolent acts. They include slipping notes saying "Love your body the way it is" into dieting books at stores like Borders and writing letters to Mattel, makers of the impossibly proportioned Barbie doll.
According to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, the risk of developing eating disorders was reduced 61% among Body Project participants. And they continued to exhibit positive body-image attitudes as long as three years after completing the program, which consists of four one-hour sessions. Such lasting effects may be due to girls' realizing not only how they were being influenced but also who was benefiting from the societal pressure to be thin. "These people who promote the perfect body really don't care about you at all," says Kelsey Hertel, a high school junior and Body Project veteran in Eugene, Oregon. "They purposefully make you feel like less of a person so you'll buy their stuff and they'll make money."
47. Where do girls get the notion that they need to be thin in order to be considered beautiful?
48. By promoting "body activism", University of Texas psychologists aim to prevent girls from
49. According to the author, Mattel's Barbie dolls are
50. The positive effects of the Body Project may last up to
51. One Body Project participant says that the real motive of those who promote the perfect body is to

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:33

Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre:
Passage One
For hundreds of millions of years, turtles (海龟) have struggled out of the sea to lay their eggs on sandy beaches, long before there were nature documentaries to celebrate them, or GPS satellites and marine biologists to track them, or volunteers to hand-carry the hatchlings (幼龟) down to the water's edge lest they become disoriented by headlights and crawl towards a motel parking lot instead. A formidable wall of bureaucracy has been erected to protect their prime nesting sites on the Atlantic coastlines. With all that attention paid to them, you'd think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct.
But Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness, and a report by the Fish and Wildlife Service showed a worrisome drop in the populations of several species of North Atlantic sea turtles, notably loggerheads, which can grow to as much as 400 pounds. The South Florida nesting population, the largest, has declined by 50% in the last decade, according to Elizabeth Griffin, a marine biologist with the environmental group Oceana. The figures prompted Oceans to petition the government to upgrade the level of protection for the North Atlantic loggerheads from "threatened" to "endangered"--meaning they are in danger of disappearing without additional help.
Which raises the obvious question: what else do these turtles want from us, anyway? It turns out, according to Griffin, that while we have done a good job of protecting the turtles for the weeks they spend on land (as egg-laying females, as eggs and as hatchlings),we have neglected the years they spend in the ocean. "The threat is from commercial fishing," says Griffin. Trawlers (which drag large nets through the water and along the ocean floor) and long-line fishers (which can deploy thousands of hooks on lines that can stretch for miles) take a heavy toll on turtles.
Of course, like every other environmental issue today, this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems. The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by the threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well, or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs (恐龙) will meet its end at the hands of humans, leaving our descendants to wonder how a creature so ugly could have won so much affection.
52. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______.
   A) human activities have changed the way turtles survive
   B) efforts have been made to protect turtles from dying out
   C) government bureaucracy has contributed to turtles' extinction
   D) marine biologists are looking for the secret of turtles' reproduction
53. What does the author mean by "Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness"(Line 1,Para. 2)?
   A) Nature is quite fair regarding the survival of turtles.
   B) Turtles are by nature indifferent to human activities.
   C) The course of nature will not be changed by human interference.
   D) The turtle population has decreased in spite of human protection.
54. What constitutes a major threat to the survival of turtles according to Elizabeth Griffin?
   A) Their inadequate food supply.                B) Unregulated commercial fishing.
   C) Their lower reproductive ability.             D) Contamination of sea water.
55. How does global warming affect the survival of turtles?
   A) It threatens the sandy beaches on which they lay eggs.
   B) The changing climate makes it difficult for their eggs to hatch.
   C) The rising sea levels make it harder for their hatchlings to grow.
   D) It takes them longer to adapt to the high beach temperature.
56. The last sentence of the passage is meant to ______.
   A) persuade human beings to show more affection for turtles
   B) stress that even the most ugly species should be protected
   C) call for effective measures to ensure sea turtles' survival
   D) warn our descendants about the extinction of species

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:34

Passage Two
There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of partying, as well as studying, can console themselves with the knowledge that college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield huge dividends.
A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the "labor-market premium to skill"--or the amount college graduates earned that's greater than what high-school graduates earned--decreased for much of the 20th century, but has come back with a vengeance (报复性地) since the 1980s. In 2005, the typical full-time year-round U.S. worker with a four-year college degree earned $ 50,900,62% more than the $ 31,500 earned by a worker with only a high-school diploma.
There's no question that going to college is a smart economic choice. But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesn't come down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and board $ 49,260 in 2007-08) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorado at Boulder as an out-of-state student ($ 35,542)? Probably not. Does being an out-of-state student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student ($17,380) there? Not likely.
No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren't evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product--like a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider.
As with automobiles, consumers in today's college marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most comfort and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This accounts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal-arts college or going to an out-of-state public school that has a great marine-biology program). And just as two auto purchasers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a car? In keeping with the automotive world's hottest consumer trend, maybe it's best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合动力汽车): an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.
57. What's the opinion of economists about going to college?
   A) Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.
   B) It doesn't pay to run into debt to receive a college education.
   C) College education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.
   D) Going to college doesn't necessarily bring the expected returns.
58. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century, ______.
   A) enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universities
   B) the labor market preferred high-school graduates. to college graduates
   C) competition for university admissions was far more fierce than today
   D) the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed
59. Students who attend an in-state college or university can ______.
   A) save more on tuition                         B) receive a better education
   C) take more liberal-arts courses                D) avoid traveling long distances
60. In this consumerist age, most parents ______.
   A) regard college education as a wise investment B) place a premium on the prestige of the college
   C) think it crucial to send their children to college D) consider college education a consumer product
61. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?
   A) Their employment prospects after graduation. B) A satisfying experience within their budgets.
   C) Its facilities and learning environment.       D) Its ranking among similar institutions.

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:35

Part Ⅴ Cloze                (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Some historians say that the most important contribution of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency (总统任期) in the 1950s was the U. S. interstate highway system. It was a (62) project, easily surpassing the  scale of such previous human (63) as the Panama Canal. Eisenhower's interstate highways (64) the nation together in new ways and (65) major economic growth by making commerce less (66)  . Today, an information superhighway has been built--an electronic net work that (67) libraries, corporations, government agencies and (68)  . This electronic superhighway is called the Internet, (69) it is the backbone (主干) of the World Wide Web.
The Internet had its (70) in a 1969 U.S. Defense Department computer network called ARPAnet, which (71) Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. The Pentagon built the network for military contractors and universities doing military research to (72) information. In 1983 the National Science Foundation (NSF), (73) mission is to promote science, took over.
This new NSF network (74) more and more institutional users, many of (75) had their own internal networks. For example, most universities that (76) the NSF network had intra-campus computer networks. The NSF network (77) became a connector for thousands of other networks. (78) a backbone system that interconnects networks, internet was a name that fit.
So we can see that the Internet is the wired infrastructure(基础设施)on which web (79) move. It began as a military communication system, which expanded into a government-funded (80) research network.
Today, the Internet is a user-financed system tying institutions of many sorts together (81) an "information superhighway".
  62. A) concise       B) radical
   C) massive       D) trivial
63. A) behaviors    B) endeavors
   C) inventions    D) elements
64. A) packed       B) stuck
   C) suppressed    D) bound
65. A) facilitated    B) modified
   C) mobilized    D) terminated
66. A) competitive    B) comparative
   C) exclusive    D) expensive
67. A) merges       B) connects
   C) relays       D) unifies
68. A) figures       B) personalities
   C) individuals    D) humans
69. A) and          B) yet
   C) or          D) while
70. A) samples       B) sources
   C) origins       D) precedents
71. A) stood by       B) stood for
   C) stood against D) stood over
72. A) exchange    B) bypass
   C) switch       D) interact
73. A) their       B) that
   C) when          D) whose
74. A) expanded    B) contracted
   C) attracted    D) extended
75. A) what          B) which
   C) these       D) them
76. A) joined       B) attached
   C) participated    D) involved
77. A) moreover    B) however
   C) likewise       D) then
78. A) With       B) By
   C) In          D) As
79. A) contexts    B) signs
   C) messages    D) leaflets
80. A) citizen       B) civilian
   C) amateur       D) resident
81. A) into          B) amid
   C) over          D) toward
Part Ⅵ Translation                (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
82. With the oil prices ever rising, she tried to talk _________________ (说服他不买车).
83. _____________ (保持幽默感有助于) reduce stress and promote creative thinking in today's competitive society.
84. When confronted with the evidence, ___________________ (他不得不坦白自己的罪行).
85. When people say, "I can feel my ears burning," it means they think ______________ (一定有人说他们的坏话).
86. She has decided to go on a diet, but finds _______________ (很难抵制冰淇淋的诱惑).

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:36

2009年6月大学英语六级考试真题详解
Part Ⅰ Writing
[写作点拔]
①审题及布局。本文是六级考试中最为常见的给材料议论文写作。据此，考生可以按照试卷上给出的汉语提纲来依次展开：第一步，引出名字(或名称)的重要性的话题，申明主题；第二步，具体阐述两种不同的观点：有人认为名字很重要，甚至影响自己的命运；有人认为名字无关紧要，没有太大作用；第三步，阐述自己的观点：与名字相比，在取得成功的过程中，努力和勤奋要重要得多。②语言。本文是一篇典型的议论文，因此在论证时要注意观点鲜明，做到以理服人；使用的词语要相对比较正式，措辞要准确；同时，在阐述不同的观点时要注意条理性和逻辑性，注意连接词的使用，使文章过渡自然，行文流畅；要注意句式使用的多样性，适当使用复杂句，提高文章的整体档次。
[范文]
The Importance of a Name
①It is widely accepted that name plays a significant part for both individuals and organizations, and what's more, a lot of attention is being drawn to the change of names. ②Many people change their names owing to the instruction of fortune tellers, and many colleges switch their names to universities. ③ However, whether a name deserves such an attention, people's ideas vary.
④ On the one hand, some people hold the 'view that name may contribute to their fame or fortune; some others even .maintain that the mental health and physical fitness of a person will be influenced or even determined by name.⑤On the other hand, a great many people insist that name is just a symbol, which is of little significance. They even go so far as listing some famous figures with common names.
⑥From my perspective, however, for the sake of success, more significance should be attached to intelligence, persistence and diligence rather than one's name. ⑦Therefore, it is time that we put an end to this undesirable debate and put our heart into learning and working so that we may not one day discover that we have nothing other than a pointless name.

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 10:52:37

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1．B)。
[定位] 由题干中的Lenore Skenazy's son定位到文章的第一段最后一句和第二段首句：Still，when Lenore Skenazy，a columnist for the New York Sun，wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to her Manhattan home．．．，she didn't expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers．"Long story short： My son got home，overjoyed with independence"．
[精解] 本题考查Skenazy的儿子的感受。第一段提到Skenazy以及她的儿子，但未提及她的感受，而且本题是第一题，应该从文章的开头部分中找答案。通过阅读第二段的第一句话可以看出，B)是对原文的同义转述，且表述与原文基本相同。因此，答案为B)。
2．A)。
[定位] 由题干中的keeping kids under careful watch定位到文章第二段后半段：As if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way to rear kids．It's not．It's debilitating--for us and for them．
[精解] 由题干中的careful watch很容易找到原文的表述，可以判断原文中的keeping kids under lock and key与careful watch意思相同。文章意在表明，这种养育孩子的方法会对孩子和父母都带来危害。本题选项与原文没有明显的词汇重复，但A)表达出了相同的意思。所以答案为A)。
3．D)。
[定位] 由题干中的Skenazy's decision定位到文章第三段的首句：Online message boards were soon full of people both applauding and condemning Skenazy's decision to let her son go it alone．
[精解] 根据定位句可知，Skenazy的决定既得到了赞同，也受到了谴责，即两种不同的看法。同时，根据第四段首句可知，这一事件还引起了两大阵营的争论。结合选项，答案应为D)。
4．A)。
[定位] 由题干中的started her own blog定位到文章第六段首句：Last week，encouraged by all the attention， Skenazy started her own blog-Free Range Kids-promoting the idea that modern children need some of the same independence that her generation had．和第三句；Her blog，she says，is dedicated to sensible parenting．
[精解] 根据题干可知，本题考查的是Skenazy开通博客的目的。Skenazy开通了自己的博客“自由放养的孩子”，并提出这种看法，即现在的孩子同样需要她那一代人的独立意识。本段第三句又提到她的博客致力于理性地培养孩子，A)是对该目的的表述，所以本题答案为A)。
5．B)。
[定位] 由题干中的New York City定位到文章第八段第二句：New York City，for instance，is safer than it's ever been．
[精解] 解答本题的关键在于通过比较明显的字眼New York City找到定位句。文章中提到，纽约市比以前安全多了，并举例说明在美国所有的城市中，纽约的犯罪率排名第136位。B)是原文的同义表述，故为本题答案。
6．C)。
[定位] 由题干中的more nervous about their kids' safety定位到文章第九段前三句话；Then there's the whole question of whether modern parents are more watchful and nervous about safety than previous generations．Yes， some are．Part of the problem is that with wall-to-wall Internet and cable news，every missing child case gets so much airtime that it's not surprising even normal parental anxiety can be amplified．
[精解] 文章第九段首句提到了这个问题，即现在的父母是否比前几代人更警觉和担心孩子的安全。其具体原因出现在接下来的句子中，即随着无处不在的因特网和有线电视新闻的发展，每一个失踪儿童的案件都得到如此多的关注，父母的忧虑扩大也就不足为奇了。C)是对这一原因的同义转述，因此C)为本题答案。
7．D)。
[定位] 由题干中的child experts定位到文章倒数第四段第二、三、四句：Child experts discourage a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting．What's right for Skenazy's nine-year-old could be inappropriate for another one．It all depends on developmental issues，maturity，and the psychological and emotional makeup of that child．
[精解] 原文指出，儿童专家不建议用一刀切的办法来养育孩子。对于什么时候和怎样给孩子更多的自由取决于孩子个人的发展、成熟度、以及心理和情感因素。文章还提到，理解父母要求的能力；儿童应对这种情况的得心应手程度以及儿童的一般判断等方面的因素。D)是这些因素之一，其他选项均不符，因此D)为本题答案。
8．unsafe situations
[定位] 由题干中的Gallagher and Skenazy以及children who are watchful定位到文章倒数第三段：Gallagher agrees with Skenazy that many nine-year-olds are ready for independence like taking public transportation alone．．．．，and how to avoid unsafe situations by being watchful and on their toes．
[精解] 本段末尾提到，特别是如果他们在这个城市长大，学会了如何做才安全，知道在担心自己安全的时候如何获得帮助，以及如何保持警觉以避免不安全的情况。文章中用的动词是avoid，这与题干中的stay away from是同义表达。根据题干，空格处应该是一个名词或名词短语，因此答案为unsafe situations。
9．anxiety
[定位] 由题干中的Being able to find out where a child is anytime定位到倒数第二段第二句：Being able to check in with a child anytime goes a long way toward relieving parental anxiety and may help parents loosen their control a little sooner．
[精解] 此处表明，能够时刻与孩子保持联系在减少父母的忧虑方面起着重要的作用，这可能会使父母很快就放松对孩子的管制。题干中使用的动词lessen与原文中的relieving意思相同，题干中的parent's与原文中的 parental意思相同。根据题干，本题空格处应为名词或名词短语。因此答案为anxiety。
10．every movement
[定位] 由题干中的GPS cell phones定位到原文最后一段第二句：A new generation of GPS cell phones with tracking software make it easier than ever to follow a child's every movement via the Internet-without seeming to interfere or hover．
[精解] 本题题干中有大写字母组合GPS，且是最后一题，我们很容易锁定定位句。文中说新一代的带有跟踪软件的GPS手机使人们比以往任何时候都更容易通过因特网跟踪孩子的一举一动。结合题干，track与原文中的follow意思相同，题干中的their children's与原文中的a child's功能对等，且空格处需要一个名词或名词短语，因此答案应该为every movement。

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Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. W: I forgot to tell you that Fred called last night to borrow your sleeping bag.
M: Oh, I saw him at the gym this morning, but he didn't say anything. So he must have asked somebody else.
Q: What does the man imply?
D)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中有call，lend，borrow等动词，和sleeping bag等名词，且有两项有Fred一人。根据这些词汇，本题很可能是有人打电话借睡袋或其他东西。
[精解] 女士说，她忘了告诉男士Fred打过电话说要借睡袋；男士说，自己在体育馆见过Fred，但他没有说借睡袋的事，男士用must have done句式推断他可能向别人借了。故本题答案为D)。
12. W: These summer days are getting to be more than I can take. It was even too hot to go to the pool yesterday.
M: Hang in there. According to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.
Q: What does the man mean?
  B)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中有三项与天气有关，且有hot，cool down，weather forecast等词汇，因此可猜测问题可能与天气变化有关。
[精解] 女士抱怨夏天天气热得让人难以忍受，甚至无法游泳；男士则说，天气预报说周末我们可以得到一些安慰，可见男士暗示周末天气将转凉。所以B)为本题答案。
  13. W: Well, tonight we have Professor Brown in our studio to talk about the famous oil painting of Queen Victoria, Good evening, professor.
M: Good evening, madam, my pleasure to be here tonight.
Q: What is the woman doing?
  C)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中都是以动名词开头，这表明问题是与动作或行为相关的内容。
[精解] 女士首先介绍说，今晚请Brown教授来到演播室来谈论关于维多利亚女王的油画，然后向男士问候；男士回应问候。可以听出这个对话发生在演播室里，女士是主持人，男士是嘉宾。故C)符合题意，为本题答案。
  14. M: The plants next to the window always look brown. You wouldn't know by looking at them that I water them every week.
W: Maybe they don't like direct sunlight. I had the same problem with some of my plants. And a little shade helps them immensely.
Q: What does the woman imply?
  D)。[听前猜测] 四个选项都与plants有关，且有的选项还提到sunlight，shady spot，water等词汇，因此可猜测问题与如何栽培植物有关。
[精解] 男士说窗子旁边的植物变成棕色了，而且每周都给它浇水；女士解释了其中的原因，这些植物可能不喜欢阳光直射，她也遇到过同样的问题，把它们放到阴凉处对它们会有帮助，女士的言外之意是应该把这些植物放到阴凉处。故D)为本题答案。
  15. M: I'm really exhausted, Mary. But I don't want to miss the Hollywood movie that comes on at 11.
W: If I were you, I'd skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway I've heard it's not as exciting as advertised.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
  C)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中有两项是关于看电视和电影的，另外两项是关于睡觉和熬夜的。故可猜测本题可能是关于选择看电影或电视还是睡觉的问题。
[精解] 男士首先表明自己很累了，但他还不想错过11点的好莱坞电影；女士使用If I were you结构提出建议，放弃看电影，并且指出两个原因：明天需要早起床，而且电影没有广告中说的那么好。由此可知，女士建议男士早点睡觉。所以C)为本题答案。
  16. M: Those modern sculptures over there are really weird. Don't you think So?
W: Well, I couldn't stand them either at first. But now I've come to like modern art, particularly those sculptures carved by Italian artists.
Q: What does the woman mean?
  B)。[听前猜测] 选项中出现了modern art，modern sculptures，artists等词语，可以推测对话与艺术品有关。
[精解] 男士抱怨那些现代雕塑很怪异，并询问了女士的看法，女士说她刚开始也无法忍受，但现在她开始喜欢现代艺术，尤其是那些意大利艺术家的雕刻作品。可见，女士经历了从不喜欢到喜欢这些雕塑的转变，所以本题答案为B)。
  M: I'm really glad our club decided to raise money for the children's hospital. And most of the people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.
W: Yeah! I agree. Now that we've gone through all the numbers on our list, I guess we can call it a day.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers?
  A)。[听前猜测] 四个选项都是以they开头，本题应该是关于几个人一起干了某种事。
[精解] 男士表明自己很高兴俱乐部决定为儿童医院筹钱，并说明大部分人都愿意帮忙；女士表示同意，并提议收工。因此本题答案为A)。
  18. M: Have you heard of Professor Smith? I'm thinking of taking an advanced engineering course with him. What do you think?
W: Yeah! You really should. He's published dozens of books so far. One's been recommended as a textbook for postgraduates.
Q: What does the woman imply?
  A)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中提到了course，professor，undergraduate等词汇，由此可以推测对话可能与课程有关。
[精解] 男士询问女士有没有听说过Smith教授，他想选修Smith教授的高级工程学方面的课程，并询问女士的建议；女士建议他应该选，并说Smith教授出版了几十本书，有的还被推荐为研究生教材，可知女士建议男士选修Smith教授的课程。所以本题答案为A)。
  Conversation One
W: You're the editor of Public Eye. (19)What kind of topics does your program cover?
M: Well, (19)there are essentially domestic stories. We don't cover international stories. We don't cover party politics or economics. We do issues of general social concern to our British audience. They can be anything from the future of the health service to the way the environment is going downhill.
W: How do you choose the topic? (20)Do you choose one because it's what the public wants to know about or because it's what you feel the public ought to know about?
M: (20)I think it's a mixture of both. Sometimes you have a strong feeling that something is important and you want to see it examined and you want to contribute to a public debate. Sometimes people come to you with things they are worried about and they can be quite small things. They can be a story about corruption in local government, something they can't quite understand, why it doesn't seem to be working out properly, like they are not having their litter collected properly, or the dustbins emptied.
W: (21)How do you know that you've got a really successful program? One that is just right for the time?
M: (21)I think you get a sense about it after working in it in a number of years. You know which stories are going to get the attention. They are going to be published just the point when the public are concerned about that.
  19．What kind of topics does Public Eye cover?
B)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中出现了四个完全不同的话题，因此可以推测本题是与选项中的某一个话题有关。
[精解] 女士询问男士他们的栏目包括哪些话题，男士回答说：主要是关于国内的，不包括国际方面，也不包括政党政治和经济方面，主要是社会普遍关注的事情。而题干询问的是Public Eye的话题是什么，所以B)为本题答案。
20．How does Public Eye choose its topics?
D)。[听前猜测] 四个选项体现了四种不同的方式，因此本题可能是关于某种方式的问题。
[精解] 女士询问男士如何选择话题，是因为公众想知道，还是因为他们感到公众应该知道，男士回答说两者都有，既有公众的期望也有编辑的判断。故本题答案为D)。
21．What factor plays an important role in running a successful program?
B)。[听前猜测] 四个选项之间的相关度不大，但都是名词短语，因此推测本题可能提问某一事物。
[精解] 女士问男士他们如何知道栏目是否成功，男士回答说在这个岗位工作几年就能够感觉到是否成功，即工作经验。所以本题答案为B)。
Conversation Two
W: Hi, Professor Smith. I hear you've written a book titled Visions.
M: Yes. It explains how science will revolutionize the 21st century.
W: Could I ask you some questions concerning the book?
M: Sure.
W: Are you optimistic about the future?
M: Generally, yeah. (22)If we go back to the year of 1900,most Americans didn't live beyond the age of 50. Since then, we've had improvements in health care and technology. There is no reason why these won't continue far into the 21st century.
W: Are we ready for the changes that will come?
M: Changes are already happening. The future is here now. We have DNA, microchips, the Internet. Some people's reaction is to say, we are too old；we don't understand new technology. (23)My reaction is to say, we must educate people to use new technology now.
W: Is world population going to be a big problem?
M: Yes, and no. (24)I think that world population will stop increasing as we all get richer. If you are a part of the middle class, you don't want or need 12 children.
W: Will there be a world government?
M: Very probably. We will have to manage the world and its resources on a global level because countries alone are too small.
W: Will we have control of everything?
M: I think we'll learn to control the weather, volcanoes and earthquakes. Illness won't exist. We'll grow new livers, kidneys, hearts, and lungs like spare parts for a car. People will live to about 130 or 150. (25)For 2000 years, we have tried to understand our environment. Now we'll begin to control it.
22. What does Professor Smith say about most Americans around the year of 1900?
  A)。[听前猜测] 四个选项都是一般过去时，且提到average life span，have 12 children，retired from work，optimistic about their future，可知本题提问以前的人们的生活情况。
[精解] 女士就男士出版的书的内容提出几个问题，首先，女士问男士是否对未来很乐观；男士做出肯定回答，并举例说在1900年的时候，大多数美国人寿命都不会超过50岁。所以本题答案为A)。
23．What does Professor Smith advise we do?
C)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中涉及的都是不同的措施，涉及生态、环境、科技和保持年轻等方面，因此可猜测该题可能询问要干什么。
[精解] 在对话中，女士询问男士我们是否已经为将来的变化做好了准备；男士说，有人认为我们太老了，无法适应新科技，而他的观点是教育人们使用新的科技。本题提问Smith教授的建议，所以本题答案为C)。
24．When will the world population stop growing according to Professor Smith?
D)。[听前猜测] 四个选项都以when开头，由此可猜测本题提问发生某个事件的时间。
[精解] 在对话中，女士问男士，人口是不是大问题，男士的回答是Yes，and no，然后解释为什么不是大问题：当人们富有的时候，人口增长就会停止。结合选项，本题答案为D)。
25．What does Professor Smith think human beings will be able to do?
C)。[听前猜测] 四个选项都是动词短语，由此可推断，该题可能是询问干什么或怎么样的问题。
[精解] 在对话末尾，女士问道我们是否能够控制一切东西，男士回答是，我们可以控制天气、火山、地震，能够像生产汽车部件一样种植肝脏、肾脏、心脏和肺，人们能够活到130或150岁，人们将会控制两千年来我们一直试图去了解的环境。所以C)为本题答案。

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Section B
Passage One
Getting behind the wheel of a car can be an exciting new step in a teen's life. But along with that excitement comes a new responsibility---understanding the need for common sense and maturity to avoid accidents. (26)In an effort to spread awareness to teens across the nation, the All-state Foundation sponsored a Keep-The-Drive Summit at Sunset Station on January 23rd. Students from Kennedy and Alamo Heights High schools participated in the summit, which was held here for the first time. The goal of the year-long effort is to educate teens on the rules of safe driving and the severe consequences that can result if those rules are not followed, and then have them communicate that information to their peers. The students watched videos that told them about the numbers of teenage driving injuries and deaths. They listen to the videos as students from other cities share their stories of how their reckless driving affected not only their lives but also those of their passengers. "We are trying to create awareness in high schools across the country," said Westerman, an All-state representative. "We focus on changing how teens think behind the wheel. "(27)According to the presentation, more teens die in automobile crashes in the United States each year than from drugs, violence, smoking and suicide. An average of 16 teens die every day in motor vehicle crashes and nearly forty percent of those are caused by speeding. Texas is the state with the most teen driving deaths according to the presentation. (28)Students .agreed that the statistics were amazing and made them think twice about how they drive.
26．For what purpose did the All—state Foundation sponsor the Keep-The-Drive Summit?
B)。[听前猜测] 四个选项中出现的young people，teenagers，driving skills，reckless driving，careless drivers等词汇表明文章与年轻人驾车有关，四个选项都是不定式结构，可以判断本题可能会考查目的。
[精解] 文章开头提到，开车对年轻人来说是很刺激的事情，但也意味着责任：理解常识和避免事故。为了在全国范围内向年轻人传播这种意识，All-state Foundation赞助了一个称作Keep-The-Drive Summit的会议。
故B)为本题答案。
27．What causes the greatest number of deaths among American teens according to the presentation?
A)。[听前猜测] 根据选项中accidents，violence，drug abuse，lung cancer可以判断，本题可能考查某种行为引起的后果。
[精解] 短文中提到，与吸毒、暴力、吸烟和自杀死亡相比，更多的美国少年死于汽车事故，故本题答案为A)。
28．What can we conclude about the Keep-The-Drive Summit?
C)。[听前猜测] 四个选项似乎关联性不大，但都用了现在完成时，因此推测本题考查的是某件事的结果。
[精解] 文章提到学生通过看录像等方式了解了粗心和超速驾驶的危险性，并认为这些统计数字让人吃惊，能使他们在驾车时三思而后行。可见，这次会议实现了预期的目标，故C)为答案。
Passage Two
Dr. Allen Hersh designs smells for businesses. He says that it doesn't take a whole lot of smell to affect you. Store owners can lure you to the candy aisle, even if you don't realize your are smelling candy. This idea scares a lot of people. (29)Groups that protect the rights of shoppers are upset. They say the stores are using a kind of brainwashing which they call "smell-washing". "It's pretty dishonest," says Mark Silbergeld. He runs an organization that checks out products for consumers. The scientists hired to design the scents disagree. (30)"There's soft background music. There's special lighting. There're all sorts of bells being used," says Dr. Hersh, "why not smells?" "One reason why not," says Silbergeld, "is that some people are allergic to certain scents pumped into products or stores." But there is a whole other side to this debate, "do the smells really work?" So far, there is little proof one way or the other. (31)But Dr. Hersh has run some interesting experiments. In one of Hersh's experiments,31 volunteers were led into a shoe store that smells slightly like flowers. Later, another group shopped in the same store, but with no flower odor. (31)Dr. Hersh found that 84% of the shoppers were more likely to buy the shoes in the flower-scented room, but Hersh found out something even stranger. "Whether the volunteers like the flower scent or not didn't matter, "Hersh says, (31)"Some reported that they hated the smell, but they still were more likely to buy the shoes in the scented room."
29．Why are some people against the use of smells to attract customers?
B)。[听前猜测] 四个选项有两项以customers作主语，另两项以it作主语，it在本题中应为smell，故本题与customer和smell有关。
[精解] 文章一开始就说，Allen Hersh博士为企业设计味道，这一想法使许多人感到吃惊。反对者称这是一种洗脑的方法，很不诚实。因此B)为本题答案。
30．What is Dr．Hersh's attitude to the use of smells for business?
C)。[听前猜测] 由四个选项可以看出，本题考查的是某人的态度。
[精解] 文章中提到，Hersh博士说有背景音乐，有特殊的灯光，有各种铃声，为什么不能使用味道呢?这表明 Hersh是赞成使用味道的，因此C)为本题答案。
31．What did Hersh's experiment show?
A)。[听前猜测] 四个选项的相关度不大，但都表明味道对购物造成的影响。
[精解] 文章在提到Hersh博士的实验时说，31个志愿者被吸引到带有轻微花香味的商店，84%的消费者更喜欢在有花香味的商店里买鞋。这表明花香对消费者起到了作用。因此A)为本题答案。

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