1、大学英语六级-224 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.An underground cave.B.An undersea cave.C.A big cave.D.An ancient cave.A.It is great but not very large.B.It is the largest shopping center in America.C.It provides comprehensive services for customers.D.It does not include
2、any entertainment equipment.A.He is from an island country.B.He speaks French well.C.He has no problem communicating with others.D.He gets along with other students well.A.At about 8:00 a.m.B.At about 8:00 p.m.C.At about 10:00 a.m.D.At about 10:00 p.m.A.250 citizens are taking part in the parade.B.S
3、ome animals like lions are in the parade.C.The parade is going along two routes.D.The Grand Parade is well-organized.（分数：6.00）A.Nancy still loves her husband.B.Nancy actually does not want to take her daughter.C.Nancy may not afford to take her daughter.D.Nancy has no right to take her daughter.A.It
4、 is the largest history museum in the world.B.It is the largest history museum in London.C.It contains nearly two billion objects.D.It has more than two million objects.A.Amy is prettier than Kate.B.Kate is prettier than Amy.C.Amy and Kate are both ugly.D.Amy and Kate are both pretty.Questions 9 to
5、11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.He was in a hospital with fever.B.He is a middle school student.C.He is only five years old.D.He spent nine months in bed.A.Donate toys to children.B.Ask toy companies to give toys to hospitals.C.Think out a program to help children.D.
6、Find a volunteer helper.A.He will contact all the children“s hospitals in the country.B.He will organize the program to help the children.C.He will contact all the toy manual factories.D.He is a very important, powerful, and intelligent man.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have j
7、ust heard. （分数：8.00）A.He lives at 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.B.He refuses to tell his phone number.C.His parents own a company.D.He has a college degree.A.Washing dishes.B.Writing for local newspapers.C.Mowing the lawn.D.Repairing the plumbers.A.They need someone to fetch letters for edit
8、ors.B.They need someone to go out to conduct interviews.C.They need someone to go out to take photos.D.They need someone to send papers to readers.A.Get a college degree.B.Get some writing experience.C.Look for other jobs.D.Talk to Mrs. Ling.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Ques
9、tions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Objective.D.Partial.A.In September.B.In October.C.In November.D.In December.A.Anonymity is less common on Internet forum.B.Social Number will protect the anonymity of its users.C.Mainstream social networks
10、have generally encouraged anonymity.D.Users of Social Number pick a long number relevant to their usernames.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.About 15%.B.About 25%.C.About 40%.D.About 50%.A.Many people overestimate the danger from
11、 cat bites.B.If one gets a really bad bite, he should get prophylactic antibiotics.C.One should go to hospital even if he gets a light nip by cats.D.Cat bites are less infectious than dog bites.A.Cats have a variety of microbes living in their fur.B.For cat bites, the real danger comes from Pasteure
12、lla multocida.C.One study found that 19 percent of domestic cats are carriers.D.The infection rate from dog bites comes close to cats“ 50 percent.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）A.Faint.B.Weight loss.C.Weight gain.D.Weakness.A
13、.A kind of chemical that makes people happy.B.A kind of narcotics that reduces pressure.C.A kind of pain-killer.D.A kind of sleeping pill.A.Sugar stimulates a lower release of chemicals in the brain than fruit and vegetables.B.High levels of sugar, fat and salt, and various flavors might hijack the
14、pathways of the heart.C.Genetics and environmental factors may play a role in people“s eating super-tasty food to feel good.D.The more one eats high-sugar foods, the more his brain is activated by actual intake of these foods.A.Food addiction is very common in the US.B.Food addiction hasn“t been for
15、mally recognized by the Department of Public Health.C.There“s a lack of objective evidence.D.The Americans are not willing to say goodbye to super-tasty food.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：40.00)When a customer at a Houston restaurant made a disparaging crack about a little boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合症), wai
16、ter Michael Garcia couldn“t 1 his feelings. He refused to serve the customers and gave them a lesson in 2 . Last week, Kim Castillo was at Laurenzo“s Prime Rib with Milo, her five-year-old son. The Castillos are 3 at the restaurant, like family to many of the waitstaff, including Garcia. A family si
17、tting nearby asked to be moved from their 4 booth, which was right next to Milo and his mom. “Special needs children need to be special somewhere else,“ said one of the customers, reported Houston“s KPRC-TV. That“s when Garcia cracked. “How could you say that?“ Garcia 5 the customer before they left
18、 Laurenzo“s. “How could you say that about a beautiful five-year-old angel?“ Kim Castillo was touched, but concerned that Garcia might lose his job for 6 to serve the customers. “I was impressed that somebody would step out of their own comfort level and stand up for somebody else,“ she said. “I kno
19、w Michael did it from his heart, and from 7 the situation. I don“t think he stopped and thought about what he was doing at that moment.“ The restaurant stood by Garcia. The rest of the country did, too: Garcia, who has worked at Laurenzo“s for two years and 8 greets the Castillos whenever they come
20、in, has been lauded (称赞) as a hero for standing up for Milo. Admirers across the country have 9 the restaurant“s Facebook with appreciative posts, and many have 10 Garcia to thank him in person. （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-224 答案解析(总分：100.00
21、，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.An underground cave. B.An undersea cave.C.A big cave.D.An ancient cave.解析：听力原文 W: We all know that there is an underground cave, a small cave which is full of myth and mystery. How long did it take you to get through the maze? M: Not very fast, but
22、not too slow either. About 15 minutes. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 四个选项均表示一个怎样的洞穴，由此可以推知本题考查对这个洞穴的具体描述。 生活交际类，事实细节题。女士说众所周知这儿有座地下洞穴，它比较小却极其神秘，并问男士花了多久穿过这座迷宫。男士说不是特别快，但也不太慢，大概 15 分钟。由此可知二人在讨论一个地下洞穴。A.It is great but not very large.B.It is the largest shopping center in America.C.It pr
23、ovides comprehensive services for customers. D.It does not include any entertainment equipment.解析：听力原文 W: This shopping center is great. It“s very large. M: The West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping center in North America. You can shop, eat, ice skate, see a movie and ride on a roller coaster
24、here. Q: What can we know about the West Edmonton Mall? 四个选项均以 It 开头，且出现了 large，shopping center，services，entertainment，由此可以推知本题考查内容与购物中心的娱乐设施有关。 娱乐休闲类，语义理解题。女士说这家购物中心非常棒，空间很大。男士说 West Edmonton 商场是北美最大的购物中心，在这里顾客可以购物、用餐，还可以滑冰、看电影、坐过山车。由此可知 West Edmonton商场为顾客提供全方位的服务。A.He is from an island country.B.H
25、e speaks French well.C.He has no problem communicating with others.D.He gets along with other students well. 解析：听力原文 W: Kim, how“s the new student in your class doing? M: The kid from Haiti? He“s having a rough time communicating since he doesn“t speak much English. However, the other kids seem to i
26、nclude him pretty well. Q: What does the man say about the new student? 四个选项均以 He 开头，且出现了 island country，French，problem，gets along with，由此可以推知本题考查 He 的相关情况。 校园生活类，事实细节题。女士问男士班上新来的学生怎么样。男士说那个来自海地的学生交流遇到一些困难，因为他不太会说英语，但其他学生和他相处得很融洽。由此可知这名新生和其他学生相处得很好。A.At about 8:00 a.m.B.At about 8:00 p.m.C.At about
27、10:00 a.m. D.At about 10:00 p.m.解析：听力原文 M: Excuse me, do you have any information about the ski trip to Whistler? W: Yes. The bus leaves the hotel every morning at eight. It takes about two hours to get there. Q: When will the man arrive at Whistler by bus? 四个选项均表示时间，由此可以推断本题考查具体的时间点。 旅行交通类，事实细节题。男士
28、问女士是否了解去 Whistler 的滑雪旅行。女士说公交车每天早晨八点离开宾馆，大约两小时到达那里。由此推断男士乘公交车在大约上午十点到达 Whistler。A.250 citizens are taking part in the parade.B.Some animals like lions are in the parade.C.The parade is going along two routes.D.The Grand Parade is well-organized. 解析：听力原文 M: Wow! Two hundred and fifty performers are t
29、aking part in the Grand Parade. W: Look! There are dragons, lions and dancers going along a route through the streets. Q: What can we know from the conversation? 四个选项均出现了 parade，且出现了 citizens，animals，routes，由此可以推知本题考查游行的相关情况。 生活交际类，弦外之音题。男士说 250 名表演者参加了大游行。女士说街上还有舞龙、舞狮和舞者。由此可以推断大游行组织得非常好。（分数：6.00）A.
30、Nancy still loves her husband.B.Nancy actually does not want to take her daughter.C.Nancy may not afford to take her daughter. D.Nancy has no right to take her daughter.解析：听力原文 W: Do you know that Nancy is going to divorce her husband? M: Yes. And she is going to take her daughter. However, the cost
31、 of living is so high. It will be difficult for her to take the responsibility. She had better think the whole thing over. Q: What does the man mean? 四个选项均以 Nancy 开头，且出现了 husband，daughter，right，由此可以推知本题考查 Nancy 的家庭情况。 生活交际类，弦外之音题。女士问男士是否知道 Nancy 要和丈夫离婚。男士表示了解这件事，并说 Nancy想抚养女儿，但生活费用太高，她将很难承担，她应该从长计议。
32、言外之意，男士认为 Nancy 可能抚养不起她的女儿。A.It is the largest history museum in the world.B.It is the largest history museum in London.C.It contains nearly two billion objects.D.It has more than two million objects. 解析：听力原文 W: This morning my teacher asked me which museum is the largest city history museum in the
33、world. Well, it has to be the Museum of London, right? M: Yes, really. It has an enormous collection with over two million objects. Q: What do we learn about the Museum of London? 四个选项均以 It 开头，且出现了 museum，London，objects，由此可以推知本题考查某个博物馆的相关情况。 校园生活类，事实细节题。女士说上午老师问她哪个博物馆是世界上最大的城市历史博物馆，她问男士是不是伦敦博物馆。男士说确
34、实如此，伦敦博物馆有 200 多万件藏品。A.Amy is prettier than Kate. B.Kate is prettier than Amy.C.Amy and Kate are both ugly.D.Amy and Kate are both pretty.解析：听力原文 W: Look, the dress looks great on Amy! I think that she is much prettier than Kate. M: Oh, there is no comparison. Q: What does the man mean? 四个选项均出现了 Amy
35、 和 Kate，而且涉及比较关系，由此可以推知本题考查对 Amy 和 Kate 的比较。 生活交际类，语义理解题。女士说 Amy 穿那件裙子很漂亮，并认为她比 Kate 漂亮多了。男士说这根本没法比。由此推断男士也认为 Amy 比 Kate 漂亮。there is no comparison 表示“不能相比”，即某人或某物比另一人或物好得多。Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.He was in a hospital with fever.B.He is a middle
36、 school student.C.He is only five years old. D.He spent nine months in bed.解析：听力原文 W: Hello, it“s me. M: Come in, Susan. It“s good to see you again. Please sit down. W: I“m glad you have time to see me. M: For you, I always have time. What can I do for you? W: Well, I have a marvelous idea. There ar
37、e thousands of children in hospitals across the country. Some of them are very sick. And they are spending months in doors and in bed. M: Oh, I know about children in hospitals. My nephew was in a hospital with cancer and he is just five years old. W: Oh, I“m sorry to hear that. M: Oh, he“s better n
38、ow. Thank goodness. But the poor child spent eight months in bed. W: And he owns toys, right? M: Yes. And he loves them. They are his friends, his world, and his life. W: Then you are going to love my plan. I want you to ask toy companies to give toys to hospitals. M: Do you think the manual factori
39、es will want to help? W: Yes, I think so. It“s good publicity. And of course everyone loves children. M: I know it might work. But who is going to organize the program? W: I am. I“ll contact all the children“s hospitals in the country. And my volunteer helper will contact all the toy manual factorie
40、s. M: That“s a lot of work. W: I have a computer. And I hope to have a very good helper, a very important, powerful, and intelligent man. What does the man say about his nephew? 事实细节题。本题问的是男士的侄子的相关信息。男士说他侄子患癌症住过院，他只有五岁，却在病床上躺了八个月。A.Donate toys to children.B.Ask toy companies to give toys to hospital
41、s. C.Think out a program to help children.D.Find a volunteer helper.解析：听力原文 What does the woman want the man to do? 事实细节题。本题问的是女士想要男士做什么。对话中女士引出自己的计划，并说希望男士请玩具公司向医院捐赠玩具。A.He will contact all the children“s hospitals in the country.B.He will organize the program to help the children.C.He will contact
42、 all the toy manual factories. D.He is a very important, powerful, and intelligent man.解析：听力原文 What can be inferred about the volunteer helper? 事实细节题。本题问的是志愿者助手的信息。女士说她的志愿者助手将联系所有的玩具制造工厂。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.He lives at 46 Linden Street, Ri
43、verdale, New York. B.He refuses to tell his phone number.C.His parents own a company.D.He has a college degree.解析：听力原文 M: Here“s my job application. W: Let me see. Do we have all the information? Robbie Stewart, aged 17, 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York. And what is your telephone number? M: 55
44、5-3090. That“s my parents“ phone, of course. W: And they are Philip and Ellen Stewart. Do you have other work experience? M: Just helping around the house. I have certain things to do every week, like washing the car. And then my dad pays me extra for jobs like painting and mowing the lawn. W: I see
45、. Well, that sounds just fine. M: That“s good enough? W: I think so. But I have to give your application to Mrs. Ling. She“s in charge of hiring new workers. She“ll call you in a few days. Oh, one more thing. Do you have your own bicycle? M: Yes. Why do you ask that? W: Well, you need a bike to deli
46、ver the papers to the houses of our readers. Some of our newspaper delivery routes are quite long. M: Newspaper delivery routes? W: Yes. I think Mrs. Ling will be very pleased with your application. We need good, strong riders. But you have no experience as a reporter. M: I write for my school newsp
47、aper. W: That“s fine. But all of our reporters have college degrees. And some of them have years of writing experience. M: But how can I get years of experience without getting a job first? W: Here. Take a look at this newspaper. It“s today“s edition. Robbie, may I make a suggestion? There is a list
48、 of jobs in the newspaper, the help-wanted ads. They start on Page 25. What can we know about the man? 事实细节题。本题问的是男士的信息。对话前半部分女士列举男士的一些信息：姓名是 Robbie Stewart，年龄是 17 岁，住在纽约 Riverdale 区 Linden 大街 46 号。男士又补充说他父母的电话号码是555-3090。A.Washing dishes.B.Writing for local newspapers.C.Mowing the lawn. D.Repairing
49、 the plumbers.解析：听力原文 What work experience does the man have? 事实细节题。本题问的是男士的工作经验。男士说他每周都做一些诸如洗车的事情，如果有粉刷、修剪草坪等工作，他父亲还会给他额外的报酬。由此可知男士的工作经验包括修剪草坪。A.They need someone to fetch letters for editors.B.They need someone to go out to conduct interviews.C.They need someone to go out to take photos.D.They need someone to send papers to readers. 解析：听力原文 Why does the woman think the man needs a bi
