1、大学英语六级-163 (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：2，分数：32.00)Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.He invented the refrigerator.B.He patented his first invention.C.He was admitted to a university.D.He got a degree
2、in Mathematics.A.He started to work on refrigeration.B.He became a professor of Mathematics.C.He fell in love with Natasha Willoughby.D.He distinguished himself in low temperature physics.A.Discovering the true nature of subatomic particles.B.Their explanation of the laws of cause and effect.C.Their
3、 work on very high frequency radio waves.D.Laying the foundations of modem mathematics.A.To have a three-week holiday.B.To spend his remaining years.C.To patent his inventions.D.To teach at a university.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The injury of som
4、e students.B.A school bus crash on the way.C.The collapse of a school building.D.A fire that broke out on a school campus.A.Teaching.B.On vacation.C.Having lunch.D.Holding a meeting.A.A malfunctioning stove.B.Cigarettes butts left by workers.C.Violation of traffic rules.D.Negligence in school mainte
5、nance.A.Sent a story to the local newspaper.B.Threw a small Thanksgiving party.C.Baked some cookies as a present.D.Wrote a personal letter of thanks.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.It is a trait of a g
6、enerous character.B.It is a reflection of self-esteem.C.It is an indicator of high intelligence.D.It is a sign of happiness and confidence.A.It was self-defeating.B.It was aggressive.C.It was the essence of comedy.D.It was something admirable.A.It is a double-edged sword.B.It is a feature of a given
7、 culture.C.It is a unique gift of human beings.D.It is a result of both nature and nurture.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.She is a tourist guide.B.She is an interpreter.C.She is a domestic servant.D.She is from the royal fami
8、ly.A.It is situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain.B.It was used by the family to hold dinner parties.C.It was frequently visited by heads of state.D.It is furnished like one in a royal palace.A.It is elaborately decorated.B.It has survived some 2,000 years.C.It is very big, with only six slim
9、legs.D.It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat.A.They are interesting to look at.B.They have lost some of their legs.C.They do not match the oval table at all.D.They are uncomfortable to sit in for long.六、Section C(总题数：3，分数：40.00)Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.
10、 （分数：16.00）A.They investigate the retirement homes in America.B.They are on issues facing senior citizens in America.C.They describe the great pleasures of the golden years.D.They are filled with fond memories of his grandparents.A.The loss of the ability to take care of himself.B.The feeling of not
11、 being important any more.C.Being unable to find a good retirement home.D.Leaving the home he had lived in for 60 years.A.The loss of identity and self-worth.B.Fear of being replaced or discarded.C.Freedom from pressure and worldly cares.D.The possession of wealth and high respect.A.The urgency of p
12、ension reform.B.Medical care for senior citizens.C.Finding meaningful roles for the elderly in society.D.The development of public facilities for senior citizens.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22. （分数：12.00）A.It seriously impacts their physical and mental developmen
13、t.B.It has become a problem affecting global economic growth.C.It is a common problem found in underdeveloped countries.D.It is an issue often overlooked by parents in many countries.A.They will live longer.B.They get better pay.C.They get along well with people.D.They develop much higher IQs.A.Appr
14、opriated funds to promote research of nutrient-rich foods.B.Encouraged breastfeeding for the first six months of a child“s life.C.Recruited volunteers to teach rural people about health and nutrition.D.Targeted hunger-relief programs at pregnant women and young children.Now listen to the following r
15、ecording and answer questions 23 to 25. （分数：12.00）A.The guaranteed quality of its goods.B.The huge volume of its annual sales.C.The service it provides to its customers.D.The high value-to-weight ratio of its goods.A.Those having a taste or smell component.B.Products potentially embarrassing to buy.
16、C.Those that require very careful handling.D.Services involving a personal element.A.Those who live in the virtual world.B.Those who have to work long hours.C.Those who are used to online transactions.D.Those who don“t mind paying a little more.大学英语六级-163 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Com
17、prehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.He invented the refrigerator.B.He patented his first invention.C.He was admitted to a university. D.He got a degree in Mathematics.解析：听力原文 W: Hello. M: Hello, is that the
18、reference library? W: Yes. Can I help you? M: I hope so. I rang earlier and asked for some information about Denys Hawtin, the scientist. You asked me to ring back. W: Oh, yes. I have found something. M: Good. I“ve got a pencil and paper. Perhaps you could read out what it says. W: Certainly. Hawtin
19、, Denys. Born: Darlington 1836; died New York 1920. M: Yes. Got that. W: Inventor and physicist. The son of a farm worker, he was admitted to the University of London at the age of fifteen. M: Yes. W: He graduated at seventeen with a first class degree in Physics and Mathematics. All right? M: Yes,
20、all right. W: He made his first notable achievement at the age of eighteen. It was a method of refrigeration which arose from his work in low temperature physics. He became professor of Mathematics at the University of Manchester at twenty-four, where he remained for twelve years. During that time h
21、e married one of his students, Natasha Willoughby. M: Yes. Go on. W: Later, working together in London, they laid the foundation of modern Physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles. For this he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for P
22、hysics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on very high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime Hawtin patented 244 inventions. Do you want any more? M: Yes. When did he go to America? W: Let me see. In 1920 he went to teach in New York, and died there suddenly after only three weeks. St
23、ill, he was a good age. M: Yes. I suppose so. Well, thanks. What do we learn about Denys Hawtin when he was 15? 解析 由画线处可知，丹尼斯豪汀在 15 岁的时候被伦敦大学录取了，因此答案为 C。A.He started to work on refrigeration.B.He became a professor of Mathematics. C.He fell in love with Natasha Willoughby.D.He distinguished himself
24、in low temperature physics.解析：听力原文 What did Denys Hawtin do at the age of 24? 解析 由画线处可知，丹尼斯豪汀在 24 岁时成为曼彻斯特大学的一名数学教授，因此答案为 B。A.Discovering the true nature of subatomic particles.B.Their explanation of the laws of cause and effect.C.Their work on very high frequency radio waves. D.Laying the foundatio
25、ns of modem mathematics.解析：听力原文 For what were Denys Hawtin and his wife awarded the Nobel Prize a second time? 解析 由画线处可知，1912 年，丹尼斯豪汀及其妻子因高频无线电波的研究第二次荣获诺贝尔奖，因此答案为 C。A.To have a three-week holiday.B.To spend his remaining years.C.To patent his inventions.D.To teach at a university. 解析：听力原文 Why did De
26、nys Hawtin go to New York? 解析 由画线处可知，1920 年，丹尼斯豪汀去纽约教书，因此答案为 D。Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The injury of some students.B.A school bus crash on the way.C.The collapse of a school building.D.A fire that broke out on a school campus. 解析：听力原文 W: This i
27、s Lisa Meyer in the WBZ newsroom, talking with Mike Bassichis, who is the director of the Gifford School, about the cleanup from last week“s fire and what the possible cause of that blaze may have been. M: We“re getting ready for our entire staff to return early from vacation tomorrow whereupon we a
28、re going to move into temporary classrooms. And the other buildings that did not burn are being de-smoked. As to the cause of the fire, all we know is that we were having trouble with the pilot lights since we bought the stove in July and it had been serviced three times. Well, as a matter of fact,
29、we think it was a malfunctioning stove that may have caused the fire. Nothing definite yet has been determined. W: Have you heard from other schools or other institutional users of this stove that have had the same problem? M: No. I wouldn“t know anything more about the stove itself. All I know is t
30、hat this fire went up so quickly that there“s been a suspicion about why it went up so quickly. And it may be that there was a gas blast. But, again, this has not been determined officially by anybody. W: I got you. When do kids come back to school? M: Next Monday, and we will be ready for them. Mon
31、day January 4. We“re just extremely thrilled that no one was hurt and that“s because of the fire fighters that were here, nine of them. They“re wonderful. W: And I“m sure you send your thanks out to them, uh? M: Well, we“re sending out thanks to them in a letter or in any other way we can. I heard a
32、 story today where one of our kids actually baked some cookies and is taking it to the fire department, to give it to them. What were the speakers talking about? 解析 对话开头提到新闻主持人丽莎梅耶和校方负责人迈克巴斯奇斯在谈论上周发生的火灾的清理及可能引起火灾的原因，故答案为 D。A.Teaching.B.On vacation. C.Having lunch.D.Holding a meeting.解析：听力原文 What wer
33、e the school staff doing at the time of the accident? 解析 由定位句可知，校方准备明天让所有休假的教职工提前返校，并将搬到临时的教室，由此可知，事故发生时教职工天在休假，故答案为 B。A.A malfunctioning stove. B.Cigarettes butts left by workers.C.Violation of traffic rules.D.Negligence in school maintenance.解析：听力原文 What was supposed to be the cause of the acciden
34、t? 解析 由定位句可知，校方认为是一个功能有故障的炉子导致的火灾，故答案为 A。A.Sent a story to the local newspaper.B.Threw a small Thanksgiving party.C.Baked some cookies as a present. D.Wrote a personal letter of thanks.解析：听力原文 What did one of the kids do to show gratitude? 解析 由定位句可知，有一个孩子烘烤了一些饼干，并将其送到消防局以表达感谢，故答案为 C。三、Section B(总题数：
35、0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.It is a trait of a generous character.B.It is a reflection of self-esteem.C.It is an indicator of high intelligence.D.It is a sign of happiness and confidence. 解析：听力原文 In today“s person
36、ality stakes, nothing is more highly valued than a sense of humor. We seek it out in others and are proud to claim it in ourselves, perhaps even more than good looks or intelligence. If someone has a great sense of humor, we reason, it means that they are happy, socially confident and have a healthy
37、 perspective on life. This attitude would have surprised the ancient Greeks, who believed humor to be essentially aggressive. And in fact, our admiration for the comically gifted is relatively new, and not very well-founded, says Rod Martin, a psychologist at the University of Western Ontario. Being
38、 funny isn“t necessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-being, his research has shown. It may just as likely be a sign of personality flaws. He has found that humor is a double-edged sword. It can forge better relationships and help you cope with life, or it can be corrosive, eating awa
39、y at self-esteem and irritating others. “It“s a form of communication, like speech, and we all use it differently,“ says Martin. We use bonding humor to enhance our social connections, but we also may employ it as a way of excluding or rejecting an outsider. Though humor is essentially social, how y
40、ou use it says a lot about your sense of self. Those who use serf- defeating humor, making fun of themselves for the enjoyment of others, tend to maintain that hostility toward themselves even when alone. Similarly, those who are able to view the world with amused tolerance are often equally forgivi
41、ng of their own shortcomings. How do people today view humor according to the speaker? 解析 文章中提到，如果一个人具有幽默感，那么我们通常也会认为他很快乐、在社交方面很自信和有健康的人生价值观，故答案为 D。A.It was self-defeating.B.It was aggressive. C.It was the essence of comedy.D.It was something admirable.解析：听力原文 What did the ancient Greeks think of hu
42、mor? 解析 文章中提到，古希腊人认为幽默感从本质上体现了一种侵略性，故答案为 B。A.It is a double-edged sword. B.It is a feature of a given culture.C.It is a unique gift of human beings.D.It is a result of both nature and nurture.解析：听力原文 What has psychologist Rod Martin found about humor? 解析 文章中提到，罗德马丁认为幽默感是一把双刃剑，即 a double-edged sword，
43、故答案为 A。五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.She is a tourist guide. B.She is an interpreter.C.She is a domestic servant.D.She is from the royal family.解析：听力原文 And now, if you“ll walk this way, ladies and gentlemen, the next room we
44、“re going to see is the room in which the family used to hold their formal dinner parties and even occasionally entertain heads of state and royalty. However, they managed to keep this room friendly and intimate and I think you“ll agree it has a very informal atmosphere, quite unlike some grand hous
45、es you visit. The curtains were never drawn, even at night, so guests got a view of the lake and fountains outside, which were lit up at night. A very attractive sight. As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relaxed
46、 atmosphere. The table dates from the eighteenth century and is made of Spanish oak. It“s rather remarkable for the fact that although it is extremely big, it“s supported by just six rather slim legs. However, it seems to have survived like that for two hundred years, so it“s probably going to last
47、a bit longer. The chairs which go with the table are not a complete setthere were originally six of them. They are interesting for the fact that they are very plain and undecorated for the time, with only one plain central panel at the back and no arm-rests. I myself find them rather uncomfortable t
48、o sit in for very long, but people were used to more discomfort in the past. And now, ladies and gentlemen, if you“d like to follow me into the Great Hall. What do we learn about the speaker? 解析 本题解题的关键是首句中出现的关键词 ladies and gentlemen，这是一句引起大家注意的提示词，并且接下来还介绍了一个房间的历史特点，故得知该演讲者是一名导游，因此答案为 A。A.It is sit
49、uated at the foot of a beautiful mountain.B.It was used by the family to hold dinner parties. C.It was frequently visited by heads of state.D.It is furnished like one in a royal palace.解析：听力原文 What does the speaker say about the room they are visiting? 解析 文章首句提到该房间过去曾经举办过正式的晚宴，有时也招待国家首脑和皇室贵族，故答案为B。A.It is elaborately decorated.B.It has survived some 2,000 years.C.It is very big, with only six slim legs. D.It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat.解析：听力原文 What is said about the oval table in the room? 解析 关于椭圆形桌子的特点，这位
