年6月大學英語六級考試真題(第1套)PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Supposeyouareaskedtogiveadviceonwhethertoattendavocationalcollegeorauniversity,writeanessaytostateyouropinion.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Hewouldfeelinsulted.B)Hewouldfeelverysad.C)Hewouldbeembarrassed.D)Hewouldbedisappointed.A)Theyareworthyofaprize.B)Theyareoflittlevalue.C)Theymakegoodreading.D)Theyneedimprovement.A)Heseldomwritesabookstraightthrough.B)Hewritesseveralbookssimultaneously.Hedrawsonhisreal-lifeexperiences.Heoftenturnstohiswifeforhelp.A)Writingabookisjustlikewatchingafootballmatch.Writersactuallyworkeverybitashardasfootballers.Helikeswatchingafootballmatchafterfinishingabook.Unlikeafootballmatch,thereisnoendtowritingabook.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Achievementsofblackmaleathletesincollege.Financialassistancetoblackathletesincollege.Highcollegedropoutratesamongblackathletes.Undergraduateenrollmentsofblackathletes.A)Theydisplaygreattalentineverykindofgame.Theyarebetteratsportsthanatacademicwork.Theyhavedifficultyfindingmoneytocompletetheirstudies.Theymakemoneyforthecollegebutoftenfailtoearnadegree.A)About15%.B)Around40%.C)Slightlyover50%.D)Approximately70%.8.A)Coacheslacktheincentivetograduatethem.B)Collegedegreesdonotcountmuchtothem.Theyhavelittleinterestinacademicwork.Schoolsdonotdeemitaseriousproblem.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Marketingstrategies.B)Holidayshopping.C)Shoppingmalls.D)Onlinestores.A)About50%ofholidayshoppers.About20-30%ofholidayshoppers.About136million.About183.8million.A)TheyhavefewercustomersB)Theyfindithardtosurvive.Theyarethrivingoncemore.Theyappealtoelderlycustomers.A)Betterqualityofconsumergoods.B)Higheremploymentandwages.Greatervarietiesofcommodities.Peoplehavingmoreleisuretime.Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyarenewspeciesofbiginsects.B)Theyareoverprescribedantibiotics.Theyarelife-threateningdiseases.Theyareantibiotic-resistantbacteria.A)Antibioticsarenowinshortsupply.Manyinfectionsarenolongercurable.Largeamountsoftaxmoneyarewasted.Routineoperationshavebecomecomplex.A)Facilities.B)Expertise.Money.Publicity.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),CJandD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itisaccessibleonlytothetalented.Itimprovesstudents’abilitytothink.Itstartsalifelonglearningprocess.Itgivesbirthtomanyeminentscholars.A)Theyencourageacademicdemocracy.B)Theypromoteglobalization.Theyupholdthepresidents’authority.Theyprotectstudents’rights.A)Histhirstforknowledge.B)Hiseagernesstofindajob.Hiscontemptforauthority.D)Hispotentialforleadership.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Fewpeopleknowhowtoretrieveinformationproperly.B)Peoplecanenhancetheirmemorywithafewtricks.Mostpeoplehavearatherpoorlong-termmemory.Peopletendtounderestimatetheirmentalpowers.A)Theypresentthestatesinasurprisinglydifferentorder.B)Theyincludemoreorlessthesamenumberofstates.Theyareexactlythesameasisshownintheatlas.Theycontainnamesofthemostfamiliarstates.A)Focusingonwhatislikelytobetested.B)Havingagoodsleepthenightbefore.Reviewingyourlessonswheretheexamistotakeplace.Makingsensibledecisionswhilechoosingyouranswers.A)Discoverwhenyoucanlearnbest.B)Changeyourtimeofstudydaily.C)Giveyourselfadoublebonusafterwards.D)Followtheexampleofamarathonrunner.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Heisapolitician.B)Heisabusinessman.C)Heisasociologist.D)Heisaneconomist.A)Inslums.InAfrica.Inpre-industrialsocieties.Indevelopingcountries.A)Theyhavenoaccesstohealthcare,letaloneentertainmentorrecreation.B)Theirincomeislessthan50%ofthenationalaveragefamilyincome.C)Theyworkextrahourstohavetheirbasicneedsmet.D)Theirchildrencannotaffordtogotoprivateschools.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Let’sallstopjudgingpeoplewhotalktothemselves.Newresearchsaysthatthosewhocan’tseemtokeeptheirinnermonologues(獨白)inareactuallymorelikelytostayontask,remain__26__betterandshowimprovedperceptioncapabilities.Notbad,really,forsomeextramuttering.AccordingtoaseriesofexperimentspublishedintheQuarterlyJournalofExperimentalPsychologybyprofessorsGaryLupyanandDanielSwignley,theactofusingverbalcluesto__27__mentalpictureshelpspeoplefunctionquicker.Inoneexperiment,theyshowedpicturesofvariousobjectstotwenty__28__andaskedthemtofindjustoneofthose,abanana.Halfwere__29__torepeatoutloudwhattheywerelookingforandtheotherhalfkepttheirlips__30__.Thosewhotalkedtothemselvesfoundthebananaslightlyfasterthanthosewhodidn’t，theresearcherssay.Inotherexperiments,LupyanandSwignleyfoundthat__31__thenameofacommonproductwhenonthehuntforithelpedquickensomeone’space,buttalkingaboutuncommonitemsshowednoadvantageandslowedyoudown.Commonresearchhaslongheldthattalkingthemselvesthroughataskhelpschildrenlearn,althoughdoingsowhenyou’ve__32__maturedisnotagreatsignof__33__.Thetwoprofessorshopetorefutethatidea,__34__thatjustaswhenkidswalkthemselvesthroughaprocess,adultscanbenefitfromusinglanguagenotjusttocommunicate,butalsotohelp“augmentthinking〞.Ofcourse,youarestillencouragedtokeepthetalkingatlibrarytonesand,whateveryoudo,keeptheinformationyousharesimple,likeagrocerylist.Atany__35__,there’sstillsuchathingastoomuchinformation.ApparentlyArroganceBrillianceClaimingDedicatedFocusedIncurInstructedI)ObscurelyJ)SealedK)spectatorsL)TriggerUtteringVolumeVolunteersSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.RichChildrenandPoorOnesAreRaisedVeryDifferentlyThelivesofchildrenfromrichandpoorAmericanfamilieslookmoredifferentthaneverbefore.Well-offfamiliesareruledbycalendars,withchildrenenrolledinballet,soccerandafter-schoolprograms,accordingtoanewPewResearchCentersurvey.Thereareusuallytwoparents,whospendalotoftimereadingtochildrenandworryingabouttheiranxietylevelsandhecticschedules.Inpoorfamilies,meanwhile,childrentendtospendtheirtimeathomeorwithextendedfamily.Theyaremorelikelytogrowupinneighborhoodsthattheirparentssayaren’tgreatforraisingchildren,andtheirparentsworryaboutthemgettingshot,beatenuporintroublewiththelaw.Theclassdifferencesinchildrearingaregrowing—asymptomofwideninginequalitywithfar-reachingconsequences.Differentupbringingssetchildrenondifferentpathsandcandeepensocioeconomicdivisions,especiallybecauseeducationisstronglylinkedtoearnings.Childrengrowuplearningtheskillstosucceedintheirsocioeconomicstratum(階層),butnotnecessarilyothers.“Earlychildhoodexperiencescanbeveryconsequentialforchildren’slong-termsocial,emotionalandcognitivedevelopment,〞saidSeanReardon,professorofpovertyandinequalityineducationatStanfordUniversity.“Andbecausethoseinfluenceeducationalsuccessandlaterearnings,earlychildhoodexperiencescastalifelongshadow.〞Thecyclecontinues:Poorerparentshavelesstimeandfewerresourcestoinvestintheirchildren,whichcanleavechildrenlesspreparedforschoolandwork,whichleadstolowerearnings.Americanparentswantsimilarthingsfortheirchildren,thePewreportandpastresearchhavefound:forthemtobehealthyandhappy,honestandethical,caringandcompassionate.Thereisnobestparentingstyleorphilosophy,researcherssay,andacrossincomegroups,92%ofparentssaytheyaredoingagoodjobatraisingtheirchildren.Yettheyaredoingitquitedifferently.Middle-classandhigher-incomeparentsseetheirchildrenasprojectsinneedofcarefulcultivation,saysAnnetteLareau,whosegroundbreakingresearchonthetopicwaspublishedinherbookUnequalChildhoods:Class,RaceandFamilyLife.Theytrytodeveloptheirskillsthroughclosesupervisionandorganizedactivities,andteachchildrentoquestionauthorityfiguresandnavigateeliteinstitutions.Working-classparents,meanwhile,believetheirchildrenwillnaturallythrive,andgivethemfargreaterindependenceandtimeforfreeplay.Theyaretaughttobecompliantandrespectfultoadults.Therearebenefitstobothapproaches.Working-classchildrenarehappier,moreindependent,complainlessandarecloserwithfamilymembers,Ms.Lareaufound.Higher-incomechildrenaremorelikelytodeclareboredomandexpecttheirparentstosolvetheirproblems.Yetlateron,themoreaffluentchildrenendupincollegeandonthewaytothemiddleclass,whileworking-classchildrentendtostruggle.Childrenfromhigher-incomefamiliesarelikelytohavetheskillstonavigatebureaucraciesandsucceedinschoolsandworkplaces,Ms.Lareausaid.“Doallparentswantthemostsuccessfortheirchildren?Absolutely,〞shesaid.“Dosomestrategiesgivechildrenmoreadvantagesthanothersininstitutions?Probablytheydo.Willparentsbedamagingchildreniftheyhaveonefewerorganizedactivity?No,Ireallydoubtit.〞Socialscientistssaythedifferencesariseinpartbecauselow-incomeparentshavelessmoneytospendonmusicclassorpreschool,andlessflexibleschedulestotakechildrentomuseumsorattendschoolevents.ExtracurricularactivitiesreflectthedifferencesinchildrearinginthePewsurvey,whichwasofanationallyrepresentativesampleof1,807parents.Offamiliesearningmorethan$75,000ayear,84%saytheirchildrenhaveparticipatedinorganizedsportsoverthepastyear,64%havedonevolunteerworkand62%havetakenlessonsinmusic,danceorart.Offamiliesearninglessthan$30,000,59%ofchildrenhavedonesports,37%havevolunteeredand41%havetakenartsclasses.Especiallyinaffluentfamilies,childrenstartyoung.Nearlyhalfofhigh-earning,college-graduateparentsenrolledtheirchildreninartsclassesbeforetheywere5,comparedwithone-fifthoflow-income,less-educatedparents.Nonetheless,20%ofwell-offparentssaytheirchildren’sschedulesaretoohectic,comparedwith8%ofpoorerparents.Anotherexampleisreadingaloud,whichstudieshaveshowngiveschildrenbiggervocabulariesandbetterreadingcomprehensioninschool.71%ofparentswithacollegedegreesaytheydoiteveryday,comparedwith33%ofthosewithahighschooldiplomaorless.Whiteparentsaremorelikelythanotherstoreadtotheirchildrendaily,asaremarriedparents.Mostaffluentparentsenrolltheirchildreninpreschoolordaycare,whilelow-incomeparentsaremorelikelytodependonfamilymembers.Disciplinetechniquesvarybyeducationlevel:8%ofthosewithapostgraduatedegreesaytheyoftenbeattheirchildren,comparedwith22%ofthosewithahighschooldegreeorless.Thesurveyalsoprobedattitudesandanxieties.Interestingly,parents’attitudestowardeducationdonotseemtoreflecttheirowneducationalbackgroundasmuchasabeliefintheimportanceofeducationforupwardmobility.MostAmericanparentssaytheyarenotconcernedabouttheirchildren’sgradesaslongastheyworkhard.But50%ofpoorparentssayitisextremelyimportanttothemthattheirchildrenearnacollegedegree,comparedwith39%ofwealthierparents.Less-educatedparents,andpoorerandblackandLatinoparentsaremorelikelytobelievethatthereisnosuchthingastoomuchinvolvementinachild’seducation.Parentswhoarewhite,wealthyorcollege-educatedsaytoomuchinvolvementcanbebad.Parentalanxietiesreflecttheircircumstances.High-earningparentsaremuchmorelikelytosaytheyliveinagoodneighborhoodforraisingchildren.Whilebullyingisparents’greatestconcernoverall,nearlyhalfoflow-incomeparentsworrytheirchildwillgetshot,comparedwithone-fifthofhigh-incomeparents.Theyaremoreworriedabouttheirchildrenbeingdepressedoranxious.InthePewsurvey,middle-classfamiliesearningbetween$30,000and$75,000ayearfellrightbetweenworking-classandhigh-earningparentsonissueslikethequalityoftheirneighborhoodforraisingchildren,participationinextracurricularactivitiesandinvolvementintheirchildren’seducation.Childrenwerenotalwaysraisedsodifferently.Theachievementgapbetweenchildrenfromhigh-andlow-incomefamiliesis30-40%largeramongchildrenborninthanthoseborn25yearsearlier,accordingtoMr.Reardon’sresearch.Peopleusedtolivenearpeopleofdifferentincomelevels;neighborhoodsarenowmoresegregatedbyincome.Morethanaquarterofchildrenliveinsingle-parenthouseholds—ahistorichigh,accordingtoPew一andthesechildrenarethreetimesaslikelytoliveinpovertyasthosewholivewithmarriedparents.Meanwhile,growingincomeinequalityhascoincidedwiththeincreasingimportanceofacollegedegreeforearningamiddle-classwage.Yettherearerecentsignsthatthegapcouldbestartingtoshrink.Inthepastdecade,evenasincomeinequalityhasgrown,someofthesocioeconomicdifferencesinparenting,likereadingtochildrenandgoingtolibraries,havenarrowed.Publicpoliciesaimedatyoungchildrenhavehelped,includingpublicpreschoolprogramsandreadinginitiatives.Addressingdifferencesintheearliestyears,itseems,couldreduceinequalityinthenextgeneration.Working-classparentsteachtheirchildrentobeobedientandshowrespecttoadults.Americanparents,whetherrichorpoor,havesimilarexpectationsoftheirchildrendespitedifferentwaysofparenting.Whilerichparentsaremoreconcernedwiththeirchildren’spsychologicalwell-being,poorparentsaremoreworriedabouttheirchildren’ssafety.Theincreasingdifferencesinchildrearingbetweenrichandpoorfamiliesreflectgrowingsocialinequality.Parentingapproachesofworking-classandaffluentfamiliesbothhaveadvantages.Higher-incomefamiliesandworking-classfamiliesnowtendtoliveindifferentneighborhoods.Physicalpunishmentisusedmuchlessbywell-educatedparents.Ms.Lareaudoesn’tbelieveparticipatinginfewerafter-classactivitieswillnegativelyaffectchildren’sdevelopment.Wealthyparentsareconcernedabouttheirchildren’smentalhealthandbusyschedules.45.Somesocioeconomicdifferencesinchildrearinghaveshrunkinthepasttenyears.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tennessee’stechnicalandcommunitycollegeswillnotoutsource(外包)managementoftheirfacilitiestoaprivatecompany,adecisiononeleadersaidwasbolsteredbyananalysisofspendingateachcampus.InanemailsentMondaytocollegepresidentsintheTennesseeBoardofRegentssystem,outgoingChancellorJohnMorgansaidaninternalanalysisshowedthateachcampus’spendingonfacilitiesmanagementfellwellbelowtheindustrystandardsidentifiedbythestate.Morgansaidthosefindings—whichincludeddatafromthesystem’s13communitycolleges,27technicalcollegesandsixuniversities—werepartofthedecisionnottomoveforwardwithGovernorBillHaslam’sproposaltoprivatizemanagementofstatebuildingsinanefforttosavemoney.“Whilethesenumbersarestillbeingvalidatedbythestate,wefeelanyadjustmentstheymightsuggestwillbeimmaterial,〞Morganwrotetothepresidents.“Systeminstitutionsareoperatingveryefficientlybasedonthisanalysis,raisingthequestionofthevalueofpursuingabroadscaleoutsourcinginitiative.〞Worker’sadvocateshavecriticizedHaslam’splan,sayingitwouldmeansomecampusworkerswouldlosetheirjobsorbenefits.Haslamhassaidcollegeswouldbefreetooptinoroutoftheoutsouringplan,whichhasnotbeenfinalized.MorgannotifiedtheHaslamadministrationofhisdecisiontooptoutinalettersentlastweek.Thatletter,whichincludesseveralconcernsMorganhaswiththeplan,wasoriginallyobtainedbyTheCommercialAppealinMemphis.Inanemailstatementfromthestate’sOfficeofCustomerFocusedGovernment,whichisexaminingthepossibilityofoutsourcing,spokeswomanMichelleR.MartinsaidofficialswerestillworkingtoanalyzethedatafromtheBoardofRegents.Dataonmanagementexpensesatthecollegesystemandinotherstatedepartmentswillbepartofa“businessjustification〞thestatewilluseasofficialsdeliberatethespecificsofanoutsourcingplan.“Thestate’sfacilitiesmanagementprojectteamisstillintheprocessofdevelopingitsbusinessjustificationandexpectstohavethatcompletedandavailabletothepublicattheendofFebruary,〞Martinsaid.“Atthistimethereisnothingtotakeactiononsincetheanalysishasyettobecompleted.〞Morgan’scommentsonoutsourcingmarkthesecondtimethismonththathehascomeoutagainstoneofHaslam’splansforhighereducationinTennessee.MorgansaidlastweekthathewouldretireattheendofJanuarybecauseofthegovernor’sproposaltosplitoffsixuniversitiesoftheBoardofRegentssystemandcreateseparategoverningboardsforeachofthem.Inhisresignationletter,Morgancalledthereorganization“unworkable〞.WhatdowelearnaboutthedecisionoftechnicalandcommunitycollegesinTennessee?Itisbackedbyacampusspendinganalysis.Ithasbeenflatlyrejectedbythegovernor.Ithasneglectedtheirfaculty’sdemands.D)Itwillimprovetheirfinancialsituation.Whatdoesthecampusspendinganalysisreveal?Privatecompaniesplayabigroleincampusmanagement.Facilitiesmanagementbycollegesismorecost-effective.Facilitiesmanagementhasgreatlyimprovedinrecentyears.Collegesexercisefoilcontrolovertheirownfinancialaffairs.Workers’supportersarguethatBillHaslam’sproposalwould_________.deprivecollegesoftherighttomanagetheirfacilitiesmakeworkerslessmotivatedinperformingdutiesrenderanumberofcampusworkersjoblessleadtotheprivatizationofcampusfacilitiesWhatdowelearnfromthestatespokeswoman’sresponsetoJohnMorgan’sdecision?A)Theoutsourcingplanisnotyetfinalized.Theoutsourcingplanwillbeimplemented.Thestateofficialsareconfidentabouttheoutsourcingplan.Thecollegespendinganalysisjustifiestheoutsourcingplan.WhydidJohnMorgandecidetoresign?HehadlostconfidenceintheTennesseestategovernment.Hedisagreedwiththegovernoronhighereducationpolicies.Hethoughtthestate’soutsourcingproposalwassimplyunworkable.Heopposedthegovernor’splantoreconstructthecollegeboardsystem.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Beginninginthelatesixteenthcentury,itbecamefashionableforyoungaristocratstovisitParis,Venice,Florence,andaboveall,Rome,astheculmination(終極)oftheirclassicaleducation.ThuswasborntheideaoftheGrandTour,apracticewhichintroducedEnglishmen,Germans,Scandinavians,andalsoAmericanstotheartandcultureofFranceandItalyforthenext300years.Travelwasarduousandcostlythroughouttheperiod,possibleonlyforaprivilegedclass—thesamethatproducedgentlemenscientists,authors,antiqueexperts,andpatronsofthearts.TheGrandTouristwastypicallyayoungmanwithathoroughgroundinginGreekandLatinliteratureaswellassomeleisuretime,somemeans,andsomeinterestinart.TheGermantravelerJohannWinckelmannpioneeredthefieldofarthistorywithhiscomprehensivestudyofGreekandRomansculpture;hewasportrayedbyhisfriendAntonRaphaelMengsatthebeginningofhislongresidenceinRome.MostGrandTourists,however,stayedforbrieferperiodsandsetoutwithlessscholarlyintentions,accompaniedbyateacherorguardian,andexpectedtoreturnhomewithsouvenirsoftheirtravelsaswellasanunderstandingofartandarchitectureformedbyexposuretogreatmasterpieces.LondonwasafrequentstartingpointforGrandTourists,andParisacompulsorydestination;manytraveledtotheNetherlands,sometoSwitzerlandandGermany,andaveryfewadventurerstoSpain,Greece,orTurkey.Theessentialplacetovisit,however,wasItaly.TheBritishtravelerCharlesThompsonspokeformanyGrandTouristswhenin1744hedescribedhimselfas“beingimpatientlydesirousofviewingacountrysofamousinhistory,acountrywhichoncegavelawstotheworld,andwhichisatpresentthegreatestschoolofmusicandpainting,containsthenoblestproductionsofsculptureandarchitecture,andisfilledwithcabinetsofrarities,andcollectionsofallkindsofhistoricalrelics〞.WithinItaly,thegreatfocuswasRome,whoseancientruinsandmorerecentachievementswereshowntoeveryGrandTourist.Panini’sAncientRomeandModemRomerepresentthesightsmostprized,includingcelebratedGreco-Romanstatuesandviewsoffamousruins,fountains,andchurches.SincetherewerefewmuseumsanywhereinEuropebeforethecloseoftheeighteenthcentury,GrandTouristsoftensawpaintingsandsculpturesbygainingadmissiontoprivatecollections,andmanywereeagertoacquireexamplesofGreco-RomanandItalianartfortheirowncollections.InEngland,wherearchitecturewasincreasinglyseenasanaristocraticpursuit,noblemenoftenappliedwhattheylearnedfromthevillasofPalladiointheVenetoandtheevocative(喚起回憶的)ruinsofRometotheirowncountryhousesandgardens.WhatissaidabouttheGrandTour?Itwasfashionableamongyoungpeopleofthetime.Itwasunaffordableforordinarypeople.ItproducedsomefamousEuropeanartists.Itmadeacompulsorypartofcollegeeducation.WhatdidGrandTouristshaveincommon?Theyhadmuchgeographicknowledge.Theywerecourageousandventuresome.Theywereversedinliteratureandinterestedinart.Theyhadenoughtravelandoutdoor-lifeexperience.HowdidGrandTouristsbenefitfromtheirtravel?Theyfoundinspirationintheworld’sgreatestmasterpieces.Theygotabetterunderstandingofearlyhumancivilization.Theydevelopedaninterestintheoriginofmodemartforms.Theygainedsomeknowledgeofclassicalartandarchitecture.WhydidmanyGrandTouristsvisittheprivatecollections?Theycouldbuyuniquesouvenirstheretotakebackhome.Europehardlyhadanymuseumsbeforethe19thcentury.Theyfoundtheantiquestheremorevaluable.Privatecollectionswereofgreatervariety.HowdidtheGrandTourinfluencethearchitectureinEngland?A)ThereappearedmoreandmoreRoman-stylebuildings.B)ManyaristocratsbegantomoveintoRoman-stylevillas.C)Aristocrats，countryhousesallhadRoman-stylegardens.D)Italianarchitectswerehiredtodesignhousesandgardens.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.唐朝始于618年，終于907年，是中國歷史上最燦爛的時期。通過近三百年的開展，唐代中國成為世界上最繁華的強國，其首都長安是當時世界上最大的都市。這一時期，經濟興旺、商業繁華、社會秩序穩定，甚至邊境也對外開放。伴隨都市化和財富的增長，藝術和文學也繁華起來。李白和杜甫是以作品簡潔自然而著稱的詩人。他們的詩歌打動了學者和一般人的心。雖然在今天，他們的許多詩歌仍廣為小朋友及成人閱讀背誦。年6月大學英語六級考試真題(第2套)PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Directions:Supposeyouareaskedtogiveadviceonwhethertomajorinscienceorhumanitiesatcollege,writeanessayto