1、大学英语六级-185 及答案解析(总分：100.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：10，分数：100.00)（分数：12.00）A.Languages people use in international communication.B.The popularity of. English as a world language.C.The development of English as a native language.D.The variety of English in spoken and written forms.A.How
2、many native speakers it had in Shakespeare“s time.B.The number of people with an adequate working knowledge of it.C.The situations where a common language is needed.D.The purposes for people to learn a second language.A.Communication in surgery.B.Domestic conferences.C.Airport communications.D.The s
3、pread of rumor.A.It best serves the needs of its native speakers.B.It is the easiest language for communication.C.They want to show their respect for Britain.D.They need it for internal communication.（分数：9.00）A.Because it is related with pop songs.B.Because it is both simple and inexpensive.C.Becaus
4、e you don“t need a master to teach you.D.Because it is initiated by two Chinese students.A.Posting homemade video or audio on the Internet.B.Specializing in mouthing Backstreet Boys“ songs.C.Malting audio or video in one“s dormitory.D.Watching video or audio through iPods.A.60 percent of 100 million
5、 Chinese netizens are below 24.B.2 out of 3 Chinese netizens are 19 years old.C.Some Chinese youth are online 24 hours a day.D.60 percent of Chinese youth clubs offer online service.（分数：12.00）A.The government wants to show more concern for its people.B.The government needs to import more goods from
6、abroad.C.The Japanese have been working too hard.D.The Japanese hope to change the western prejudice.A.The shorter hours they work, the higher pay they can enjoy.B.The more they work, the less leisure they can enjoy.C.The shorter hours they work, the less pay they can get.D.The greater pressure they
7、 bear, the unhappier they can be.A.Small companies.B.Industrialists.C.Trade unions.D.The younger generation.A.They know how to spend money.B.They are forced out of their class.C.They are the same as older workers.D.They support their hard-working parents.（分数：9.00）A.They were expensive.B.No one belie
8、ved them.C.They were unsuccessful.D.They were often not welcomed.A.They realized some companies exploited the movement.B.They didn“t know what to do.C.They didn“t realize some companies made false claims.D.They didn“t like green advertisement.A.They became more popular.B.They were more regulated.C.T
9、hey became better produced.D.They became less honest.（分数：12.00）A.It is considered to be part of the secondary education.B.It is given to anyone wanting to get a driver“s license.C.It is carried on at the same time as other school courses.D.It is offered to all teenagers free of charge.A.Traffic laws
10、 and regulations.B.Driving theory and practice.C.Switching lanes and turning corners.D.Ways to avoid traffic accidents.A.2.B.12.C.4.D.6.A.There is a sign of “green hand“ inside the car.B.There are two sets of brakes inside the car.C.It is only big enough to hold 3 persons.D.It can“t run very fast no
11、 matter how you drive.（分数：9.00）A.A chocolate chipmaker.B.A big real estate agent.C.A cookie factory.D.A talent agency.A.He couldn“t sell the cookies.B.He was a bad manager.C.He was not a good salesman.D.He was sued for libel.A.Because he was sued.B.Because he gave up his trademark rights.C.Because h
12、e sold the company to the Shanby Group.D.Because he had no money to register.（分数：12.00）A.There is a great difference between reading and listening.B.There are effective ways to practice the proofreading skill.C.Highly educated and poorly educated people have different reading habits.D.The speed and
13、efficiency of reading depend on contents and purposes.A.They move very fast though the text.B.They vary their speed when reading.C.They concentrate on the key words.D.They re-read the text at least twice.A.Too slow for a difficult book though just right for a non-serious one.B.Too slow for a non-ser
14、ious book but too fast for a difficult one.C.Too fast for difficult material though just right for a non-serious book.D.Too fast for a non-serious book as well as a difficult one.A.Ignoring the general meaning of the text.B.Paying little attention to the printing mistakes.C.Pursuing a thorough under
15、standing of the text.D.Caring much about the spelling of words.（分数：9.00）A.A home fire.B.An explosion.C.A murder.D.A car accident.A.He broke the lock to free the baby.B.He pulled the baby out of the window.C.He crawled close to-the baby on the ground.D.He jumped onto the car to take the baby out.A.Gi
16、ving necessity to the homeless with friends.B.Helping delivering packages in the post office.C.Taking goods to the local needy people.D.Sending gifts to the poor in his name.（分数：8.00）A.They were original insects found in Detroit.B.They went with goods from Asia in the 1990“s.C.They flied from the Mi
17、dwest to the Far East.D.They followed the shipments from Ontario.A.To Michigan.B.To Asia.C.To Maryland.D.To Canada.A.To clear up the eggs of insects.B.To help trees deliver water.C.To look for the signs of insects.D.To prepare for cutting down trees.A.Collect ash tree seeds for experiment.B.Preserve
18、 the healthy ash tree seeds.C.Set up a new seed bank for research.D.Develop a new breed of ash tree.（分数：8.01）A.Historic significance.B.Grandeur and peacefulness.C.Cultural appeal.D.Beauty and comfort.A.Visiting an Indian reservation.B.Hiking through national parks.C.Climbing up Rocky Mountains.D.Raf
19、ting on the rushing waters.A.All transportations during the tour.B.Equipment for the hiking adventure.C.Two nights“ stay in Salt Lake City.D.Three formal meals a day.大学英语六级-185 答案解析(总分：100.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：10，分数：100.00)（分数：12.00）A.Languages people use in international communi
20、cation.B.The popularity of. English as a world language. C.The development of English as a native language.D.The variety of English in spoken and written forms.解析：听力原文 The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare“s time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that som
21、e 300 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as wel
22、l as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own language. The purpose for English learning and the situatio
23、ns in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present importance as a world language. Besides serving the
24、indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of i
25、nformation over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as
26、 government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West. What is the speaker mainly talking about? 解析 浏览各题选项，关键词 language 和 English 提示短文内容与“英语”这门语言有关。通过录音中多次出现的 English、language、world、
27、wide-spread、importance、widely used 等词可知，只有选项Bo 英语作为一门世界语言十分普及”完整地概括了本文的主旨，故 B 正确。A.How many native speakers it had in Shakespeare“s time.B.The number of people with an adequate working knowledge of it. C.The situations where a common language is needed.D.The purposes for people to learn a second lan
28、guage.解析：听力原文 According to the passage, what is hard to estimate about English? 解析 考点是一个结构较复杂的长句，形式主语 it 以及真实主语部分的定语从句都会给理解带来难度。但 B 基本上是原文内容的照搬，听到即能作答。符合“听到什么选什么”的原则。长句的听力理解技巧是抓结构。A.Communication in surgery.B.Domestic conferences.C.Airport communications. D.The spread of rumor.解析：听力原文 What is one of
29、 the situations when English is widely used? 解析 短文提到，英语广泛应用于机场的沟通、国际会议和许多国家的收音机和电视网络的信息传播，C“机场交流”是其中的一种应用，故选 C。communication、conferences 和 spread 都是录音中的原词，但是录音并没有提到手术室里的沟通、国内会议或谣言传播，A、B 和 D 只是利用原词进行干扰，均可排除。A.It best serves the needs of its native speakers.B.It is the easiest language for communicati
30、on.C.They want to show their respect for Britain.D.They need it for internal communication. 解析：听力原文 Why do some former British colonies widely use English? 解析 短文提到，这些国家(许多发展中国家和前英国殖民地国家)的人口是使用多语种的，这样在国内交流上也需要一种共同语言。故 D 正确。（分数：9.00）A.Because it is related with pop songs.B.Because it is both simple an
31、d inexpensive. C.Because you don“t need a master to teach you.D.Because it is initiated by two Chinese students.解析：听力原文 The podcast revolution is erupting all over the worldand seemingly all at once. Why is it getting so popular? The technology is simple to master and podcasting software is inexpens
32、ive, sometimes even free. Two Chinese students are receiving international fame as millions of people around the world watch them podcast from their dormitory. They are called the Back Dormitory Boys, and they specialize in mouthing Backstreet Boys“ songs. Although most people in China don“t have iP
33、ods, podcasting is sweeping the country. The Back Dormitory Boys are among the thousands of Chinese who are putting their own homemade audio and video up on the Internet for all to enjoy. “You just gotta love two guys malting a fool of themselves, and gaining international attention,“ said “Good Mor
34、ning America“ technology expert Becky Worley. The Internet is becoming more and more popular with China“s youth; about 60 percent of the 100 million Chinese who use the Internet are under the age of 24. “This generation grew up with values that are very, very similar to their peers in the United Sta
35、tes,“ said Huang Hung, publisher of Time Out Beijing. “You“re going to see a complete change in the cultural landscape of China.“ Already, podcasting has taken off in the United States. Earlier this year, 19-year-old Gary Brolsma skyrocketed to Internet fame with what he calls his “Numa Numa“ dancea
36、 lip sync to a Romanian pop song. Why is podcasting sweeping the world? 解析 录音开篇提出设问句“Why it is getting so popular?”；紧接着给出了解释：播客技术简单而且价廉。A.Posting homemade video or audio on the Internet. B.Specializing in mouthing Backstreet Boys“ songs.C.Malting audio or video in one“s dormitory.D.Watching video or
37、 audio through iPods.解析：听力原文 What does podcasting mean according to the speaker? 解析 说话者以“后街男孩”为例，解释了类似“后街男孩”把自录的影像材料放到互联网上的行为就是播客行为。故 A 为正确答案。A.60 percent of 100 million Chinese netizens are below 24. B.2 out of 3 Chinese netizens are 19 years old.C.Some Chinese youth are online 24 hours a day.D.60
38、percent of Chinese youth clubs offer online service.解析：听力原文 Why does the speaker hold that the Internet is very popular among young people in China? 解析 在说到播客在中国年轻人中流行时，说话者给出了一个具体数据加以说明：在 1 亿的中国网民中大约有 60%是在 24 岁以下的。（分数：12.00）A.The government wants to show more concern for its people.B.The government
39、needs to import more goods from abroad. C.The Japanese have been working too hard.D.The Japanese hope to change the western prejudice.解析：听力原文 A new enemy is threatening Japanese traditions: leisure. As part of its attempt to increase imports, the government is .trying to get people to work less and
40、spend more. The workers are disgusted. The figures support the western prejudice that the Japanese are all work and no play. Trying to force workers away from their desks and machines, the government said last April that the country should cut down from its 2,100 hours average work year to 1,899 hou
41、rs and a five-day week. Beginning in February, banks and stock markets will be closed on Saturdays, staff of civil service will be forced out of their offices two Saturdays a month. The government hopes that others will follow that practice. But some persuasion will be needed. Small companies are ve
42、ry angry about it and they fear competitors may not cut hours. The unions are no happier: they have even advertised in newspapers arguing their case against the foreign pressure that is forcing leisure upon them. They say that shorter hours are a disguised pay cut. The industrialists, who have no ob
43、jection to the government“s plans, admit that shorter hours will help them cut costs. Younger Japanese, who are supposed to be acting against their hard-working parents, show no sign of wanting time off either. But unlike older workers, they do spend money in their spare time. Not content with watch
44、ing television, they dance, dress up, sit in cafes, go to pop concerts and generally drive the leisure-industry boom. Now that they know how to consume, maybe the West can teach them to relax and enjoy themselves, too. What is the purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time? 解析 文章开篇说明了日本
45、人工作时间缩短的原因是 As part of its attempt to increase imports.(这里包含一个简单的经济常识：国内生产力强则进口需求弱，反之则进口需求强)，故 B 正确。C 只是西方人对日本人的偏见，与本题无关。A.The shorter hours they work, the higher pay they can enjoy.B.The more they work, the less leisure they can enjoy.C.The shorter hours they work, the less pay they can get. D.The
46、greater pressure they bear, the unhappier they can be.解析：听力原文 What does the union think of the shorter-hour system? 解析 短文提到，日本工会认为，缩短的工作时间其实是隐形的缩减工资，C 中的 the shorter.the less 结构是对短文 shorter hours are a disguised pay cut 的同义替换，故正确。A.Small companies.B.Industrialists. C.Trade unions.D.The younger gener
47、ation.解析：听力原文 Which group of people welcomes the shorter-hour system in Japan? 解析 短文提到，工业家们并不反对政府这些计划，他们承认，缩减工作时间会帮助他们减少成本。由此可推知，工业家们是支持缩短工作时间这一方案的，故 B 正确。A.They know how to spend money. B.They are forced out of their class.C.They are the same as older workers.D.They support their hard-working paren
48、ts.解析：听力原文 What do we learn about the younger Japanese according to the passage? 解析 根据 C 中的 older workers 和 D 中的 parents 可知选项中的 They 极有可能指的是年轻一代，听音时要留意这些人的相关信息。短文末尾说，年轻人不满足看电视，他们跳舞、打扮、喝咖啡聊天、去听演唱会并促进休闲产业的繁荣，既然他们懂得消费。A 说的是他们懂得如何花钱，与短文内容相符，故A 正确。（分数：9.00）A.They were expensive.B.No one believed them.C.T
49、hey were unsuccessful. D.They were often not welcomed.解析：听力原文 Over the past decade, the environmental movement has exploded onto the minds of mainstream consumers, a fact not lost on marketers and advertisers. Green advertising started in the mid-1980s when issues of the environment muscled their way to the forefront of marketing. Advertisers saw the consumer desire for environmentally safe products and tried to meet the demand as quickly as possible. Not surprisingly, this first wave suffered from rough and poorly conceived marketi
