1、大学英语六级-156 (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：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.At a travel agency.B.At a restaurant.C.At an airport agency.D.At a friend“s home.A.He will give the woman an extension for her assignment.B.He knows nothing about the other assignment
2、.C.He asks the woman to hand in her assignment on time.D.He think it“s necessary to ask for a long time.A.To complain about the number of reading materials.B.To ask for some advice on how to select the reading materials.C.To request the man to write a term paper for her.D.To ask the man to read the
3、book together.A.Find some more complicated problems to solve.B.Try to solve some easier problems now.C.Assess his own ability.D.Study hard to solve the difficult problems.A.Boiled water.B.Cold drinks.C.A cup of coffee.D.Soft drinks.（分数：9.00）A.Because questionnaire costs less time.B.Because questionn
4、aire is more accurate.C.Because less people will accept interview.D.Because interview costs less time.A.There“re not enough rooms in her aunt“s house.B.Her aunt is going to drive her out.C.She does not like to stay with her aunt.D.She thinks it would be interesting to live alone.A.He is a full-time
5、student.B.He has known all the details about the course.C.He is a part-time worker.D.He is probably going to take refresher courses.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.The American education system.B.The Asian education system.C.The difference between two
6、 education systems.D.The paper about education system.A.They learn best when being happy.B.They learn because they like knowledge.C.They learn to pass examinations.D.They need strict rules all the time.A.They have enough time to play.B.They play many sports.C.They have lots of homework.D.They are al
7、ready creative.A.Do their homework.B.Have dinner together.C.Have another appointment.D.Buy some meat.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Places with beautiful scenery.B.Places of historical interests.C.Places where tourists can do exploration.D.Places whi
8、ch are very close to school.A.When the weather is favorable.B.When students ask them to do so.C.When there are enough students.D.When the school has enough preparation.A.By signing their names on the notice board.B.By calling the agency to reserve a place.C.By coming to the agency at any time.D.By p
9、aying it online.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.An American short-story writer.B.A well-known poet.C.The Nobel Prize winner of 1964.D.A famous literary critic.A.The man of primitive emotions and simpl
10、e character.B.The man who cares about others“ emotions.C.The man who sticks to their long-held moral values.D.The man of complex emotions but simple character.A.Winner Takes Nothing.B.Three Stories and Ten Poems.C.The Sun Also Rises.D.A Farewell to Arms.A.Plain but effective.B.Complex and confusing.
11、C.Calculated but bewildering.D.Mature and obscure.五、Passage Two(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.From his childhood memory.B.From his previous working experience.C.From his travelling to a farm.D.From his college life.A.It provides new farmers
12、 with complicated farming course.B.It gives new farmers professional technicians for help.C.It teaches new farmers marketing knowledge.D.It offers a tax-free policy to new farmers.A.Growing the crops.B.Selling the crops.C.Learning new skills.D.Making a planting plan.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Que
13、stions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Because life was hard in India.B.Because they wanted to be naturalized as citizens of the US.C.Because they were interested in the life in America.D.Because they wanted to live a unique life.A.He became homeless.B.He accepted h
14、is new nationality.C.He found his own tradition.D.He didn“t adjust to the changes.A.An Indian teenager.B.An American teenager.C.A teenager under power struggle.D.A “bi-cultural“ teenager.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Recent discoveries of mineral wealth in Kenya could help add to east Africa“s biggest
15、economy. The government also is 1 improve the openness of the mining industry. But some citizens are concerned that new mining projects will make a 2 damage to local communities. Mining companies say, the mineral resources could be worth billions of dollars. Local communities say, they hope this wil
16、l help their economies. And the government has 3 companies about making announcements about new resources before they are 4 . Kenya“s Secretary of Mining Najib Balala says the government will ask mining companies for details about their findings before making them public. The discoveries also could
17、5 some communities where big mining projects are planned. The mining company Cortec reported finding a 6 of more than 600 kilograms of Niobium. The element is used in making steel and metal mixtures called superconducting alloys that allow 7 to travel very easily. Cortec says the discovery could be
18、worth 50 billion dollars. But a 8 has begun between the company, the government and the local communities. The Kenya government has not announced how payments it receives from mining companies called royalties would be used. Najib Balala is expected to present legislation, 9 that the central governm
19、ent take 70% of mining royalty, local government would receive 25% and local communities would receive 5% 10 . The government says it hopes that reforms in the mining industry will improve openness. Mr. Balala says that Kenya canceled 31 mining licences during the first half of this year, because of
20、 concerns over the process for receiving a licence to mine. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_大学英语六级-156 (1)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：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.At a travel agency. B.At a restaurant.C.At an airport agency.D.At a friend“s home.解析：听力原文 W: Can you give m
21、e some idea of the weekend trip so I can work out when to see my friends, sir? M: Well, I“m afraid the schedule hasn“t been printed out yet, but we have confirmed the dates and optional trip. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?A.He will give the woman an extension for her assig
22、nment.B.He knows nothing about the other assignment.C.He asks the woman to hand in her assignment on time. D.He think it“s necessary to ask for a long time.解析：听力原文 W: Excuse me, Dr. Johnson. I“m having a bit of trouble with the second assignment, and it is due in 12 days. I spent all the time on ano
23、ther big assignment so. M: Extensions are normally given only for medical or compassionate reasons. Q: What does the man imply?A.To complain about the number of reading materials.B.To ask for some advice on how to select the reading materials. C.To request the man to write a term paper for her.D.To
24、ask the man to read the book together.解析：听力原文 W: There are about twenty reading materials in the list, and I am not sure which one would be most useful or important. M: They are all useful, but I don“t expect anyone to read them all, because a number of them deal with the same issues. Q: Why does th
25、e woman visit the man?A.Find some more complicated problems to solve.B.Try to solve some easier problems now. C.Assess his own ability.D.Study hard to solve the difficult problems.解析：听力原文 W: I would not bother with the complicated problem at this stage, if I were you. M: OK, I won“t bother with this
26、 one. Then what kind of problems should I focus on now? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Boiled water.B.Cold drinks. C.A cup of coffee.D.Soft drinks.解析：听力原文 W: I have been here waiting for you for half an hour. I“ve had a coffee and I“ve been reading this guidebook for tourists. What woul
27、d you like to drink? M: I“d love a really chilled mineral water or something. Q: What does the man want to drink?（分数：9.00）A.Because questionnaire costs less time. B.Because questionnaire is more accurate.C.Because less people will accept interview.D.Because interview costs less time.解析：听力原文 W: Which
28、 form of data collection should we go for, questionnaire or interview? M: I think we should use a questionnaire. It“ll be so much less time consuming than organizing interviews, I reckon. Q: Why does the man prefer questionnaire?A.There“re not enough rooms in her aunt“s house. B.Her aunt is going to
29、 drive her out.C.She does not like to stay with her aunt.D.She thinks it would be interesting to live alone.解析：听力原文 M: Sara, I“ve heard that you want to move into a home stay family. Is that correct? W: Yes. I“ve been staying with my aunt and now my cousin is arriving from Singapore and my aunt need
30、s the room for him. Q: Why does Sara have to move out?A.He is a full-time student.B.He has known all the details about the course.C.He is a part-time worker.D.He is probably going to take refresher courses. 解析：听力原文 M: I“ve been referred to you because I“m enquiring about the refresher courses that y
31、ou run. I“d like to get to know a bit more about them. W: OK. We run quite a few different short courses for students who are either returning to study or studying part time. Let me show you our courses arrangement. Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation?Questions 9 to 12 are based
32、 on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.The American education system.B.The Asian education system.C.The difference between two education systems. D.The paper about education system.解析：听力原文 M: The paper says that the American education system works effectively in developing students“ o
33、riginality. I can“t agree more with what it says. W: But I don“t think that“s true. I bet the Asian one is the best. Don“t you think Asian children work very hard and successfully pass a lot of examinations? M: But that“s not what all schools are for! Are the children happy to learn that way, with l
34、ess room for creativity? After all, children learn best when they are happy. W: I disagree. They learn when they have to pass an examination. Necessity is the most important factor. Rigor is also important. M: Well, in my view, children should feel free and happy in their studies, though I do think
35、they occasionally need strict discipline. W: On that point I agree with you. M: I“m wondering, would you agree that in Asia children don“t play enough, while in the US children don“t learn enough? W: I“m not sure I understand. What exactly do you mean? M: Asian children have a lot of school assignme
36、nts to do while American kids play many sports and do less homework. W: I think I could agree on that. It results in Asian kids being more diligent whereas their American counterparts being more creative. M: So each has its own strengths and weaknesses, don“t you think? W: That“s right. By the way,
37、how about coming over for dinner tonight? M: By all means. What are the two speakers talking about?A.They learn best when being happy.B.They learn because they like knowledge.C.They learn to pass examinations. D.They need strict rules all the time.解析：听力原文 What is the woman“s opinion about children“s
38、 learning?A.They have enough time to play.B.They play many sports.C.They have lots of homework. D.They are already creative.解析：听力原文 Why are Asian kids more diligent?A.Do their homework.B.Have dinner together. C.Have another appointment.D.Buy some meat.解析：听力原文 What will the speakers do next?Questions
39、 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Places with beautiful scenery.B.Places of historical interests. C.Places where tourists can do exploration.D.Places which are very close to school.解析：听力原文 M: Good morning. W: Good morning. How can I help you? M: I understand tha
40、t the school organizes, umm, trips to different. W: Yes. We run five trips every month: three during weekends and two Wednesday afternoon trips. M: What sort of places? W: Well, obviously it varies, but always places of historical interest and also which offer a variety of shopping, because our stud
41、ents always ask about that. And then we go for the ones where we know there are guided tours, because this gives a good focus for the visit. M: Do you travel far? W: Well, we“re lucky here, obviously, because all our visits are less than three hours“ drive. M: How much do they cost? W: Again it vari
42、es from 5 to 15 pounds a head, depending on distance. M: Ah ha. W: Ah, and we do offer to arrange special trips if, you know, there are more than 12 people. M: All right, I“ll keep that in mind. And what are the times normally? W: We try to keep it pretty fixed so that students get to know the patte
43、rn. We leave at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6:00 p.m. We figure it“s best to keep the days fairly short. M: Oh, yes. And how do we reserve a place? W: You sign your name on the notice board. Do you know where it is? M: I saw it this morning. W: And we do ask that you sign up three days in advance so tha
44、t we know we“ve got enough people interested to run it, and we can cancel it if necessary, with full refund of course. M: That“s fine. Thanks. Where does the school organize students to visit?A.When the weather is favorable.B.When students ask them to do so.C.When there are enough students. D.When t
45、he school has enough preparation.解析：听力原文 When will the school offer special trips for the students?A.By signing their names on the notice board. B.By calling the agency to reserve a place.C.By coming to the agency at any time.D.By paying it online.解析：听力原文 How can students book a ticket to travel?三、S
46、ection 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.An American short-story writer. B.A well-known poet.C.The Nobel Prize winner of 1964.D.A famous literary critic.解析：听力原文 As one of the foremost American novelists, short st
47、ory writers and essayists, Ernest Hemingway was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. It is probably safe to say that no other 20th century American writer ever achieved the combination of international and literary fame that Hemingway did during his lifetime. In his early works, Hemingway wr
48、ote about the lives of two types of people. One type consisted of men and women who lost faith in the moral values in which they had believed and who cared only about their own emotional needs. The other type was the men of simple character and primitive emotions. Hemingway wrote about their brave a
49、nd usually fruitless battles against circumstances. His earliest works include the collections of short stories Three Stories and Ten Poems, his first work; and Winner Takes Nothing, stories about people in unfortunate circumstances in Europe. The novel that established Hemingway“s reputation, The Sun Also Rises, published in 1926, is the story of a group of morally irresponsible Americans and Britons living in France and Spain, members of the so-called lost generation of the post World War period. Hemingway“s writing style oft
