1、大学英语六级-144 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.B.The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.C.The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.D.The doctor“s therapy has been v
2、ery successful.A.The man could watch the ballet with her.B.She happened to have bought two tickets.C.She can get a ballet ticket for the man.D.Her schedule conflicts with her sister“s.A.He has to do other repairs first.B.He will send someone right away.C.The woman can call later that day.D.The woman
3、 can try to fix it herself.A.Buy an expensive gift for Gemma.B.Borrow some money from the woman.C.Give his contribution some time later.D.Take up a collection next week.A.Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.B.Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.C.Decline the invitation as early as possibl
4、e.D.Tell Tony“s mother that she eats no meat.（分数：6.00）A.The increasing crime rate.B.The coverage of newspapers.C.The impact of mass media.D.The circulation of newspapers.A.Move the conference to a more spacious place.B.Check the number of people who have registered.C.Limit the number of participants
5、 in the conference.D.Provide people with advice on career development.A.The apartment is still available.B.The advertisement is outdated.C.The apartment is close to the campus.D.On-campus housing is hard to secure.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.To tes
6、t how responsive dolphins are to various signals.B.To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.C.To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one.D.To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other.A.Press the right-hand lever first.B.Produce the appropriate sou
7、nd.C.Raise their heads above the water.D.Swim straight into the same tank.A.Both dolphins were put in the same tank.B.The male dolphin received more rewards.C.Only one dolphin was able to see the light.D.The lever was beyond the dolphins“ reach.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you ha
8、ve just heard. （分数：8.00）A.In a lecture room.B.In a resort town.C.In a botanical garden.D.On a cattle farm.A.It has kept many traditions from Victorian times.B.It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.C.It is at the centre of the fashion industry.D.It is an ideal place for people to retire
9、to.A.It was named after a land owner in the old days.B.It will be used as a centre for athletic training.C.It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate.D.It is protected as parkland by a special law.A.The vast grassland.B.The refreshing air.C.The beautiful flowers.D.The mineral waters.三、Section B(
10、总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.He teaches psychology at Ohio State University.B.He provides counseling for university students.C.He specializes in interpersonal relationships.D.He has experience tutoring black s
11、tudents.A.Students who scored low on standardized tests.B.Black students from families with low incomes.C.Students who are accustomed to living in dorms.D.Black freshmen with high standardized test scores.A.They moved out of the college dorms at the end of the semester.B.They were more appreciative
12、of the university“s housing policy.C.They broke up more often than same-race roommates.D.They generally spent more time together than white pairs.A.They started doing similar activities.B.Their test scores rose gradually.C.Their racial attitudes improved.D.They grew bored of each other.五、Passage Two
13、(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.It can help solve global food crises.B.It will become popular gradually.C.It has attracted worldwide attention.D.It will change the concept of food.A.It comes regularly from its donors.B.It has been drasticall
14、y cut by NASA.C.It has been increased over the years.D.It is still far from being sufficient.A.They are less healthy than we expected.B.They are more nutritious and delicious.C.They are not as expensive as before.D.They are not as natural as we believed.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 23 to
15、25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.He has bitter memories of childhood.B.He is a habitual criminal.C.He was wrongly imprisoned.D.He was accused of family violence.A.The two victims“ identification.B.The testimony of his two friends.C.The jury“s prejudice against his race.D.T
16、he evidence found at the crime scene.A.Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification.B.Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony.C.Eyewitnesses are often misled by the lawyer“s questions.D.The US judicial system has much room for improvement.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Abou
17、t 700000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, and a weak economic recovery will allow only a 1 improvement in the drop-out rate in 2010, a top education official said. Mexico“s economy suffered more than any other in Latin America las
18、t year, 2 an estimated 7 percent due to a plunge in US 3 for Mexican exports such as cars. The 4 led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left 5 or middle school in 2009, said Juan de Dios Castro, who heads the nation“s adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates.
19、“ 6 rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult,“ Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month. 7 higher taxes and weak demand for its exports, Mexico“s economy is seen only partially recovering this year. As a result, drop-out rates will not improve much, Castro said. “The
20、re will be some improvement, but not significant,“ Castro said. Mexico has historically had high drop-out rate as poor families 8 kids out of school to help put food on the table. And children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants. The nation“s drop-out problem is just th
21、e latest bad news for the long-term 9 of the Mexican economy. Mexico“s politicians have resisted mending the country“s tax, energy and labor laws 10 , leaving its economy behind countries such as Brazil and Chile. （分数：40.00）填空项 1:_大学英语六级-144 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，
22、分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while. B.The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.C.The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.D.The doctor“s therapy has been very successful.解析：听力原文 W: Did you hear that Anna needs to stay in bed
23、 for four weeks? M: Yeah. She injured her spine in a fall and the doctor told her to lie flat on her back for a month so it can mend. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man could watch the ballet with her.B.She happened to have bought two tickets.C.She can get a ballet ticket for the m
24、an. D.Her schedule conflicts with her sister“s.解析：听力原文 M: A famous Russian ballet is coming to town next weekend. But I can“t find a ticket anywhere. W: Don“t be upset. My sister just happened to have one and she can“t go since she has got some sort of conflict in her schedule. Q: What does the woma
25、n mean?A.He has to do other repairs first. B.He will send someone right away.C.The woman can call later that day.D.The woman can try to fix it herself.解析：听力原文 W: Hello, my bathroom drain is blocked and I“m giving a party tonight. Do you think you could come and fix it for me? M: Sorry, ma“am. I“m pr
26、etty busy right now. But I can put you on my list. Q: What does the man mean?A.Buy an expensive gift for Gemma.B.Borrow some money from the woman.C.Give his contribution some time later. D.Take up a collection next week.解析：听力原文 W: We“re taking up a collection to buy a gift for Gemma. She“ll have bee
27、n with the company 25 years next week. M: Well, count me in. But I“m a bit short on cash now. When do you need it? Q: What is the man going to do?A.Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.B.Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.C.Decline the invitation as early as possible.D.Tell Tony“s mother
28、that she eats no meat. 解析：听力原文 W: Tony“s mother has invited me to dinner. Do you think I should tell her in advance that I“m a vegetarian? M: Of course. I think she“d appreciate it. Imaging how you both feel if she fixed the turkey dinner or something. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?（分数：6
29、.00）A.The increasing crime rate.B.The coverage of newspapers. C.The impact of mass media.D.The circulation of newspapers.解析：听力原文 M: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but robbery, suicide and murder. Do you still believe people are basically good? W: Of course. But many papers lack interest in rep
30、orting something positive like peace, love and generosity. Q: What are the speakers talking about?A.Move the conference to a more spacious place.B.Check the number of people who have registered.C.Limit the number of participants in the conference. D.Provide people with advice on career development.解
31、析：听力原文 M: I can“t believe so many people want to sign up for the Career Development Conference. We will have to limit the registration. W: Yeah, otherwise we won“t have room for them all. Q: What are the speakers going to do?A.The apartment is still available. B.The advertisement is outdated.C.The a
32、partment is close to the campus.D.On-campus housing is hard to secure.解析：听力原文 W: Hi, I“m calling about the ad for the one-bedroom apartment. M: Perfect timing! The person who was supposed to rent it just backed town to take a room on campus. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Questions 9 to 1
33、1 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals.B.To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.C.To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one.D.To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each
34、other. 解析：听力原文 W: One of the most interesting experiments with dolphins must be the one done by Doctor Jarvis Bastian. What he tried to do was to teach a male dolphin called Bass and a female called Doris to communicate with each other across a solid barrier. M: So how did he do it exactly? W: Well,
35、 first of all, he kept the two dolphins together in the same tank and taught them to press levers whenever they saw a light. The levers were fitted to the side of the tank next to each other. If the light flashed on and off several times, the dolphins were supposed to press the left-hand lever follo
36、wed by the right-hand one. If the light was kept steady, the dolphins were supposed to press the levers in reverse order. Whenever they responded correctly, they were rewarded with fish. M: Sounds terribly complicated. W: Well, that was the first stage. In the second stage, Doctor Bastian separated
37、the dolphins into two tanks. They could still hear one another, but they couldn“t actually see each other. The levers and the light were set up in exactly the same way except that this time it was only Doris who could see the light indicating which lever to press first. But in order to get their fis
38、h, both dolphins had to press the levers in the correct order. This meant of course that Doris had to tell Bass whether it was a flashing light or whether it was a steady light. M: So did it work? W: Well, amazingly enough, the dolphins achieved a 100% success rate. What is the purpose of Doctor Jar
39、vis Bastian“s experiment?A.Press the right-hand lever first. B.Produce the appropriate sound.C.Raise their heads above the water.D.Swim straight into the same tank.解析：听力原文 What were the dolphins supposed to do when they saw the steady light?A.Both dolphins were put in the same tank.B.The male dolphi
40、n received more rewards.C.Only one dolphin was able to see the light. D.The lever was beyond the dolphins“ reach.解析：听力原文 How did the second stage of the experiment differ from the first stage?Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.In a lecture room.B.In a re
41、sort town. C.In a botanical garden.D.On a cattle farm.解析：听力原文 W: This week“s program “Up Your Street“ takes you to Harrogate, a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times, when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters. Today, few people come to visi
42、t the town for its mineral waters. Instead, Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life. Now, to tell us more about Harrogate, I have with me Tom Percival, P
43、resident of the Chamber of Commerce. Tom, one of the things visitors notice about Harrogate is the large area of open parkland right down into the middle of the town. Can you tell us more about it? M: Yes, certainly. The area is called the Stray. W: Why the Stray? M: It“s called that because in the
44、old days, people let their cattle stray on the area, which was common land. W: Oh, I see. M: Then, with changes in farming and in land ownership, the Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate. W: And is it protected? M: Oh, yes, indeed. There is a special lawno one can build anything on the S
45、tray. It“s protected forever. W: So it“ll always be parkland? M: That“s right. As you can see, some of the Stray is used for sports fields. W: I believe it looks lovely in the spring. M: Yes, it does. There“re spring flowers on the old trees, and people visit the town just to see the flowers. Where
46、does this conversation most probably take place?A.It has kept many traditions from Victorian times.B.It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.C.It is at the centre of the fashion industry.D.It is an ideal place for people to retire to. 解析：听力原文 What do we learn about modern Harrogate?A.It w
47、as named after a land owner in the old days.B.It will be used as a centre for athletic training.C.It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate.D.It is protected as parkland by a special law. 解析：听力原文 What does the man say about the area called the Stray?A.The vast grassland.B.The refreshing air.C.T
48、he beautiful flowers. D.The mineral waters.解析：听力原文 What attracts people most in the Stray during the spring time?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.He teaches psychology at Ohio State University. B.He pr
49、ovides counseling for university students.C.He specializes in interpersonal relationships.D.He has experience tutoring black students.解析：听力原文 Russell Fazio, an Ohio State psychology professor who has studied interracial roommates there and at Indiana University, discovered an intriguing academic effect. In a study analyzing data on thousands of Ohio State freshmen who lived in dorms, he found the black freshmen who came to college with high standardized test scores earned better grades if they had a white roommateeven if the ro
