1、大学英语六级-217 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.Asking the man“s advice on restaurant.B.Recommending a restaurant to the man.C.Explaining her opinion about Emma.D.Inviting the man to eat with her.A.He will host the presentation.B.He drew these graphs.C.He is late for the
2、 class.D.He will talk to the professor later.A.She advises the man to wear warmer clothes.B.The man should go to school by car.C.The man shouldn“t have waited for so long.D.The man should move to a new apartment.A.Attend a party.B.Buy dresses from online stores.C.Look for the dresses carefully.D.Sta
3、rt an online store.A.Leave it vacant.B.Rent it to the man.C.Rent it to Jim Thomas.D.Ask her landlord to rent it.（分数：6.00）A.She has finished the teaching on culture.B.She didn“t give detailed information on the paper.C.She is always strict with her students.D.She majors in cultural history on campus.
4、A.In a student center.B.In a professor“s office.C.In a restaurant.D.In a doctor“s office.A.He doesn“t like playing with lots of people.B.He prefers to play in the evening.C.He wants to join her after more practice.D.He would like to choose the intermediate course.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the c
5、onversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Chemical element Na.B. Protein from fish.B.VitaminC.D.High fat.A.His blood pressure is high now.B.He can“t bear too much salt in his food.C.He needs to lower his blood pressure.D.He wants to look young.A.Invite the man to watch TV together.B.Go to health c
6、lub to lose weight.C.Take exercise every morning.D.Lose weight just like the man“s wife does.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.From watches on their wrists.B.From watches of the rich.C.From clocks in the shops.D.From clocks in the squares.A.Watches were
7、 a sign of wealth.B.Watches were important for the workers.C.Watches were inexpensive to buy.D.Watches were fashion accessories.A.The economy growth.B.The new equipment.C.The industrialization.D.The sales promotion.A.The significance of “punctuality.“B.The change of the value of time in history.C.Th
8、e history of industrialization.D.The development of watches and clocks.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.“Five-a-day“ can prevent cancer and other diseases.B.“Five-a-day“ can make people live longer.C.“Fi
9、ve-a-day“ can help people cure cancer.D.“Five-a-day“ can take the place of exercise.A.It was British eating tradition.B.British people found it can avoid cancer.C.It was found as the secret to keeping health.D.It was suggested by the authorities.A.Keeping a healthy lifestyle.B.Eating only “five-a-da
10、y.“C.Eating whatever we want.D.Eating according to the traditions.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.They had to pay heavy taxes to England.B.They didn“t have important political rights.C.They were ruled by the King for long.D.The
11、economic development was suppressed.A.When the England“s King planned to send troops to control the rebellion.B.When the delegates attended the First Continental Congress.C.When the King“s army advanced on Concord Massachusetts.D.When the delegates decided to resist the England troops.A.The voting p
12、rocess of it went forward very well.B.The draft was rewritten for lots of times.C.Jefferson played a minimum role in the voting process.D.It was revised in various aspects before the final vote.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）
13、A.They find the university degree is worthless and the tuition fees are high.B.The government“s policy doesn“t favor female students.C.They can find a better job without a university degree.D.They know the university will waste their time for marriage.A.A generation of women will be promoted in thei
14、r positions.B.A number of excellent women will find their career opportunities.C.A generation of women will find it hard to find a job to support themselves.D.More capable young women may lose their bright prospects.A.They think the university as a waste of time.B.They are hit by the system badly.C.
15、They face worse financial hardship than before.D.They couldn“t find ideal positions.A.Optimistic.B.Pessimistic.C.Radical.D.Conservative.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Dogs are known for a strong sense of smell. Their noses can be trained to identify different 1 Dogs are often used in search and rescue o
16、perations and to sniff for things like drugs and explosives. Researchers have been trying to reproduce the extraordinary sense of smell that real dogs 2 Now, officials at the Glasgow airport in Scotland are testing a new security device called an “electronic sniffer dog.“ The electronic sniffer dog
17、3 one of the latest developments in the area of smell technology. A Scottish company, Cascade Technologies, 4 with the French security company Morpho to develop it. The device uses lasers to identify explosive material in gases in the air. The purpose is to identify explosives that may be 5 on a per
18、son“s body. The machine looks similar to the metal detectors now used at airports. Passengers 6 the machine as the lasers test the surrounding air. People are not required to take off their coats, belts or shoes as part of the security process. And, unlike full-body scanners, the new device does not
19、 show 7 of the passenger. Officials at Cascade Technologies say the machine can process one person per second and produce almost 8 results. They say future developments could cut security processing times at airports by screening all passengers at walking speed. Unlike real dogs, electronic devices
20、do not 9 or need to be walked or require food and water. Real sniffer dogs need very extensive training that could be expensive. And when they work they have to have a very 10 handler around them. （分数：40.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语六级-217 答案解析(总分：100.
21、00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.Asking the man“s advice on restaurant.B.Recommending a restaurant to the man. C.Explaining her opinion about Emma.D.Inviting the man to eat with her.解析：听力原文 M: I need your help this time. I don“t know where to take Emma for dinner tomorrow night.
22、W: Have you ever been to that little French restaurant on Broadway? She will get a surprise. Q: What is the woman doing? 四个选项都为动词的-ing 形式，由此推测本题考查某人或对话双方正在做什么。 生活交际类，行动计划题。男士因不知道明晚应带 Emma 去哪儿吃晚饭而向女士求助，女士提到了在百老汇有一家小的法式餐厅，并表示这家餐厅一定会给 Emma 一个惊喜。由此可知，女士正在向男士推荐餐厅。Broadway 意为“百老汇大街”，是美国纽约市戏院集中的一条大街。A.He w
23、ill host the presentation.B.He drew these graphs.C.He is late for the class. D.He will talk to the professor later.解析：听力原文 W: Jim, thank goodness, you“ve arrived. The class presentation started half an hour ago. Our whole presentation depends on these graphs you are holding. M: Well, I“ll tell you a
24、bout it later. People are looking at us. Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 四个选项都以 He 开头，结合选项语义可知本题考查 He 的相关情况。 校园生活类，语义理解题。女士庆幸男士赶到了，课堂陈述已经开始半个小时了，而他们的陈述需要男士所拿的一些图表。由此可知，男士上课迟到了。A.She advises the man to wear warmer clothes.B.The man should go to school by car.C.The man shouldn
25、“t have waited for so long. D.The man should move to a new apartment.解析：听力原文 M: I“ve been standing outside in arctic temperature for over an hour waiting for a bus. W: Over an hour? But your apartment is only a ten-minute bus ride to your campus. Q: What does the woman mean? 由 advises，should 及反复出现的
26、The man 可以推测本题与女士给男士提出的建议或对男士的态度有关。 旅行交通类，弦外之音题。男士提到自己在寒冷的天气中站了一个多小时等公交车，女士说男士从公寓到学校只需要十分钟的车程，不明白男士为什么要等一个多小时。言外之意，女士认为男士不应该等那么长时间。A.Attend a party.B.Buy dresses from online stores. C.Look for the dresses carefully.D.Start an online store.解析：听力原文 W: I can“t find the kind of little black dresses I wa
27、nt anywhere in the commercial street. I need them for next party. M: Why not order them from online stores? It“s much easier. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 四个选项都是以动词原形开头，由选项中的 Attend，party，dresses，online stores 可以推测本题考查内容与参加晚会以及如何选购衣服有关。 娱乐休闲类，请求建议题。女士提到下次聚会她想穿一件小黑裙，但是在商业街的店铺中她怎么也找不到这类小
28、黑裙。男士建议女士在网店订购，这样会容易很多。由此可知，男士建议女士从网上购买裙子。A.Leave it vacant.B.Rent it to the man.C.Rent it to Jim Thomas. D.Ask her landlord to rent it.解析：听力原文 W: I should figure out what to do with my apartment while I“m gone. M: An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas, is coming here to do some research this summer.
29、 Q: What will the woman most likely do about her apartment? 由选项中反复出现的 Rent 可以推测本题考查内容与房屋出租有关。 住房搬家类，行动计划题。女士提及自己正在考虑外出时如何处置自己的公寓，男士接着提到他的一位前同事 Jim Thomas 正好这个夏天要来这作研究。由此推断，女士很有可能将公寓租给 Jim Thomas。（分数：6.00）A.She has finished the teaching on culture.B.She didn“t give detailed information on the paper.
30、C.She is always strict with her students.D.She majors in cultural history on campus.解析：听力原文 M: Have you had any luck finding a topic for your paper? W: No. Prof. Grant told us to write about anything in cultural history. I wish she had not given us so much of a choice. Q: What can we learn about Pro
31、f. Grant? 由选项中的 teaching，information，paper，students，campus 可以推测本题考查内容与论文写作有关。校园生活类，语义理解题。男士问女士是否已经找到了论文的话题，女士回答没有，并继续说 Grant 教授告诉他们写文化史方面的任何内容都行，但是她倒希望 Grant 教授没有给他们如此多的选择。由此推断，Grant 教授只是给出了论文的大体范围而并没有给出具体的内容。A.In a student center.B.In a professor“s office. C.In a restaurant.D.In a doctor“s office.解
32、析：听力原文 W: Excuse me, Dr. Tyler. I need to get your signature on my schedule card here, on the line above advisor“s approval. M: Sure, but let“s look it over together first. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? 四个选项都表示地点，由此推测本题考查某事发生的地点。 校园生活类，场景推断题。女士需要男士在计划书导师签名处签名，男士表示可以，但是在签字
33、之前他想看一看女士的计划。由此推断，这是学生与导师的谈话，该对话很有可能发生在教授办公室内。A.He doesn“t like playing with lots of people.B.He prefers to play in the evening.C.He wants to join her after more practice. D.He would like to choose the intermediate course.解析：听力原文 W: Try to join us. We are all at the intermediate level. M: Hum, but I
34、 need to do much work before my playing would sound any good. I“ll play a little this evening and see how it goes. Q: What“s the man“s attitude towards the woman“s invitation? 由 playing，join，more practice 可以推测本题考查内容与演奏以及练习某种乐器有关。 娱乐休闲类，观点态度题。女士希望男士能加入他们，并补充说他们都是中级水平；但男士觉得自己在弹好之前还需要一些练习，因此他想今天晚上先练练，看
35、看情况如何。由此可知，男士想练习之后再加入女士的团队。Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Chemical element Na.B. Protein from fish. B.VitaminC.D.High fat.解析：听力原文 W: I can“t believe my eyes, Bill. Are you having a salad for lunch? No hamburger? M: Get used to it, Susan. I“m off burge
36、rs for good. Most fast food is loaded with Naa kind of chemical substance. I“ve been reading about a new healthful snack food. It“s made from fish. Have you heard anything about it? W: No, I haven“t. But I don“t like fish very much anyway. But why are you interested in lessening your salt intake? M:
37、 My doctor says I should cut back on Na-rich foods to lower my blood pressure. Actually, my blood pressure isn“t that high yet, but they say it increases with age. W: I would have thought you were too young for that. Well, I“m glad you“re starting to pay more attention to your diet. M: I“ve been eat
38、ing lots of fruits and vegetables recently. I want to lower my risk of heart attack and stroke, too. Recently, my family are trying to eat more healthy food. W: So do I. That“s why I“ve been trying to lower my cholesterol level. Just like you, I“m now trying to lose a few pounds, too. M: In that cas
39、e, you should come to my health club with me. Can you tear yourself away from the TV tonight? W: You“ve joined a health club? I would never have dreamed that you“d take something like this so seriously. Why not? If you can break your unhealthy eating habits, I can surely break a sweat. M: I can do 1
40、00 push-ups in a row. Don“t get jealous. You will do it someday. Which substance can be found in most fast food according to the man? 事实细节题。本题问的是根据男士的话，大部分快餐中都含有什么物质。对话中男士提到了自己已经不再吃汉堡这类食物，并补充说大部分的快餐中含有化学物质钠。A.His blood pressure is high now.B.He can“t bear too much salt in his food.C.He needs to lowe
41、r his blood pressure. D.He wants to look young.解析：听力原文 Why does the man want to reduce salt in the food? 原因目的题。本题问的是男士为什么想要降低食盐摄入量。对话中男士提到医生建议他少吃富含钠的食物以降低血压，尽管男士的血压现在还不是太高，但是血压会随着年龄的增长而升高。A.Invite the man to watch TV together.B.Go to health club to lose weight. C.Take exercise every morning.D.Lose w
42、eight just like the man“s wife does.解析：听力原文 What is the woman going to do from now on? 行动计划题。本题问的是女士从现在开始打算做什么。对话中女士提到自己在减肥，于是男士邀请女士加入他的健身俱乐部，女士表示同意。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.From watches on their wrists.B.From watches of the rich.C.From clocks
43、in the shops.D.From clocks in the squares. 解析：听力原文 W: Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, do you know the development of watches and clocks? Joseph, nice to meet you. Could you tell something about watches and clocks? M: Jennifer, nice to meet you, too
44、. Actually, watches and clocks were rare in the United States until the late 1850s. In the late 1700s, people didn“t know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public. W: After all, at that time, most citizens simply
45、 couldn“t afford a personal timepiece. M: Well, until the 1800s, in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch, which, by the way, was often on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. W: Um. well, talking about watch, we have to mention one word “wristwatch“ that makes
46、us realize the significance of “on time.“ M: The word “wristwatch“ didn“t even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then, the rapid pace of industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of
47、large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. W: Yes, efficiency was now measured by how fast the job was done. Being “on time“ had entered the language and life of every citizen. M: Um, recently I often think that those who have left watch are likely to lose the sensitivity to time.
48、 Where did people know the exact time in the late 1700s? 事实细节题。本题问的是在 18 世纪末人们从哪儿知道确切时间。对话中男士提到在 18 世纪末人们除非走到钟表附近才能知道确切时间，而这些钟表通常立在欧洲城镇的广场上为大众服务。A.Watches were a sign of wealth. B.Watches were important for the workers.C.Watches were inexpensive to buy.D.Watches were fashion accessories.解析：听力原文 Why
49、did the Europeans wear watches in the 1800s? 原因目的题。本题问的是在 19 世纪欧洲人为什么要戴表。对话中男士提到在欧洲和美国，人们戴手表的主要目的在于其金链上，即炫耀财富。A.The economy growth.B.The new equipment.C.The industrialization. D.The sales promotion.解析：听力原文 What factor makes wristwatch more affordable to the citizens? 事实细节题。本题问的是什么因素使大众也能买得起手表。对话中男士提到了工业化使得大批量生产成为可能，也正因为如此，手表变得相当便宜。由此可知，大众能买得起手表的主要原因是工业化。A.The significance of “punctual
