1、大学英语六级 115及答案解析(总分：428.02，做题时间：132 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an composition on the topic of Overseas Study at an Early Age. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on the outline below: Overseas Study at a
2、n Early Age 1目前很多父母在孩子高中毕业前就送他们出国学习 2导致这种趋势的原因是什么 3我对此的看法 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Physical Features of the Country The Map The map on the adjoining page represents the portion of the North American continent which is at the present time occupied by the people of the United Stat
3、es. As you look upon the map imagine that you are in the air, looking down upon it as from a balloon, and take notice of what you see. On the east and on the west are the shores of two oceans. That on the east is the Atlantic. The Pacific is on the west. The Lake Country Toward the north is an immen
4、se tract of nearly level land, covered with forests, all of which are filled with water and form lakes, some large and others small. This land, though level, is high, so that there is a very considerable though gradual descent from the lakes to the ocean. The lakes are kept constantly full by the ra
5、ins and by the melting of the snows, and the surplus waters flow off in one vast channel, northward and eastward to the sea. One of the large lakes, though still much higher than the sea, is marked as a low lake, for it is two or three hundred feet below the level of the others, and the water flowin
6、g from the upper lakes into it, in descending from one level to the other, passes over a high precipice (悬崖), thus producing an immense fall, which is the celebrated Niagara (尼亚加拉大瀑布). The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finally in a northeasterly direction, almost exactly parallel to
7、 the coast until they reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as the St. Lawrence. All this region of the lakes is inhabited during the summer season, immense numbers of beasts run upon the land, birds fly in the air, and fishes swim in the water. In the winter, the region is buried deep i
8、n ice and snow. The birds at that season have all flown. The animals have retired to dens and holes, where some sleep, torpid (蛰伏), till the spring returns, and others digging beneath the frosty ground, gain their livelihood there by digging for roots, or gnawing (咬) the bark of trees, or catching t
9、he fish that are still swimming in the shallow waters. The Great Central Valley South of the lake country, and occupying a very large portion of the whole interior of the continent, is a broad though shallow valley, bounded both on the east and on the west by ranges of mountains. The extent of the v
10、alley is marked on the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by the ramifications (支流) of the great river which drains it. These ramifications are seen spreading in every direction, like the branches of a mighty tree, and meeting in the south in one grea
11、t trunk. This is the great river Mississippi, with its thousand tributaries (支流). The Soil of the Great Valley The soil of the whole valley is extremely fertile. However, it is so broad and so shallow that it would have more the appearance of an extended plain than of a valley. It is what is called
12、an alluvial (冲积的) formation; that is, a very large portion of the territory has been covered with deposits (沉淀物) from the rivers themselves, left after overflows and floods. These deposits have accumulated, in the course of ages, to a great depth, and they form an exceedingly rich and fertile soil.
13、The rivers twist and turn this way and that in meandering (蜿蜒) through these plains. When it rains hard or snows begin to melt, huge water washes the banks, and brings down great masses of earth and great numbers of immense trees into the water. The earth thus washed in is carried down by the flood.
14、 After being mingled with a great variety of animal and vegetable remains, the earth is distributed over widely extended districts below. When the water has overflowed the banks, the soil is covered by a new layer of fertility. Formation of Islands in the River The trees float on, too, upon the curr
15、ent (水流，洪流). Some trees might still be dragged by their roots and get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream. In this latter case they intercept others coming down, and so create an obstruction, around which sand and sediment (沉淀物) accumulate, until an island is formed. There is another
16、way by which islands are formed. The river is washing continually upon its banks, and sometimes cuts through a narrow neck. A new channel is thus made for a part of the water, while the rest flows on round the circuit in the old course. By this means an island is formed, which may, perhaps, continue
17、 for centuries to divide the stream. （分数：71.00）(1).The Pacific is on the east of the North American continent.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The lakes are kept constantly full by the rains and by the melting of the snows.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).No one lives in the region of the lakes.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).S
18、outh of the lake country is a broad though shallow valley.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Because it is broad and shallow, the Great Valley has more the appearance of _than of a valley.（分数：7.10）_(6).The thousands of ramifications of Mississippi finally meet in the south in one great trunk.（分数：7.10）_(7)._accu
19、mulate around the trees that get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream until an island is formed.（分数：7.10）_(8).As you look upon the map, just imagine that you are in the air,_ it as from a balloon, and_ what you see.（分数：7.10）_(9).The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finall
20、y in a northeasterly direction, almost exactly parallel to the coast until they reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as_.（分数：7.10）_(10).The extent of the valley is marked on the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening
21、 Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.The man is asking the woman for a few cigarettes.B.The woman regards the man as a heavy smoker.C.The man wants to know whether it is good to smoke one cigarette a day.D.The woman thinks that the man can stop smoking by trying to cut down gradually.A.She quite agrees with
22、 the man.B.She wont have holidays in March.C.She regards the mans opinion as nonsense.D.She cant go to Austria for her holiday.A.Mary ignored her parents advice.B.Mary went swimming in the rain.C.Mary took her parents advice.D.Mary was a good swimmer.A.He is supposed to give the information the woma
23、n wants.B.The woman had better ask someone else for the information.C.He doesnt know anything about the Councils plans.D.The woman has put him in a very difficult position by asking him that.A.To write a composition.B.To read a novel.C.To read the textbook.D.To see a movie and write a comment.A.Wint
24、er is his favorite time for sports.B.Sports are quite important to him.C.He should be more enthusiastic.D.He plays better than he used to.A.The man has to take a driving test.B.The man needs a driving license.C.The mans driving skill is terrible.D.She will teach the man to drive.A.He might get lost
25、in the crowd.B.He doesnt like to go to places.C.He wont speak at the meeting.D.He has to go to another meeting first.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Insomnia.B.Anemic.C.High blood pressure.D.Appetite.A.One months.B.Two months.C.Three months.D.Four months.A.Aspirins.B.Penicillin.C.Sleeping pills.D.Stoma
26、ch pills.A.Try not to get outdoors more.B.Do strain yourself too much.C.Try to get outdoors more.D.Taking more pills.A.Checking his bill.B.Reading the menu.C.Waiting for the waitress to serve dishes.D.Waiting for the waitress to order dishes.A.5 per cent.B.25 per cent.C.15 per cent.D.10 per cent.A.T
27、he second and fifth.B.Only the sixth.C.Only the second.D.Both the second and sixth.A.By credit card.B.By travelers checks.C.By a check with a bankers card.D.In cash.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.For scientific study.B.For field guides.C.For entertainment.D.For some film background sounds.A.Its diffic
28、ult to find birds for recording.B.Its difficult to find quiet areas for recording.C.Its difficult to find animals for recording.D.Its difficult to find mammals for recording.A.Attracting mates.B.Staking their territories.C.Hearing each other.D.Sleeping.A.Replacing the native corn with the hybrid cor
29、n.B.Replacing the hybrid corn with the native corn.C.Replacing the new type of corn with the traditional corn.D.Replacing the traditional corn with the native corn.A.Excellent quality.B.Large productivity.C.Good flavor.D.Both A and B.A.Because their wives didnt like it.B.Because it wasnt good for co
30、oking.C.Because their wives didnt like the flavor.D.All of the above.A.No fuel.B.Ice on the wing.C.Engine trouble.D.No food.A.New England.B.Britain.C.Newfoundland.D.Alaska.A.Only one.B.Two.C.Three.D.More than three.A.Many hours.B.One full day.C.Two full days.D.Three full days.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10
31、.00)Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-olds could understand (36) 1and subtraction. Now, British research (37) 2 Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9
32、-month-old infants could be taught through repeated show-and-tell to(38) 3 the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (39) 4in some ways, the received (40) 5that apart from learning to (41) 6things common to their daily lives, children dont begin to build vocabulary until well int
33、o their second year. “ Its no (42) 7that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to (43) 8situations in the home, “ explains Schafer. “ (44) 9with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting. Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light
34、on why some children learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. (45) 10. “ Language is a test case for human cognitive development,“ says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note; (46) 11. “This i
35、s not about advancing development, “ he says. “Its just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.“ （分数：10.00）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:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)The United States court system,
36、as part of the federal system of government, is characterized by dual hierarchies. There are both state and federal courts. Each state has its own system of courts, composed of civil and criminal trial courts, sometimes intermediate courts of appeal, and a state supreme court. The federal court syst
37、em consists of a series of trial courts (called district courts) serving relatively small geographic regions, (is at least one for every state) ,a circuit court of appeals that hears appeals from many district courts in a particular geographic region, and the Supreme Court of the United States. The
38、two court systems are to some extent overlapping, in that certain kinds of disputes (such as a claim that a state law is in violation of the Constitution) may be initiated in either system. They are also to some extent hierarchical, for the federal system stands above the state system in that litiga
39、nts (persons engaged in law-suits) who lose their cases in the state supreme court may appeal their cases to the Supreme Court of the United States. Thus, the typical court case begins in a trial court a court of general jurisdiction in the state or federal system. Most cases go no further than the
40、trial court. For example, the criminal defendant is convicted (by a trial or a guilty plea) and sentenced by the court and the case ends; the personal injury suit results in a judgement by a trial court (or an out-of-court settlement by the parties while the court suit is pending) and the parties le
41、ave the court system. But sometimes the losing party at the trial court cares enough about the cause that the matter does not end there. In these cases, the “loser“ at the trial court may appeal to the next higher court. （分数：88.50）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：17.70）A.Civil and crimin
42、al trial courts.B.Typical court cases.C.The court system in the United States.D.The appeal court process.(2).According to the passage, district courts are also known as_.（分数：17.70）A.circuit courtsB.supreme courtsC.intermediate courtsD.trial courts(3).The passage indicates that litigants who lose the
43、ir cases in the state trial court may take them to a _.（分数：17.70）A.different trial court in the same stateB.court in a different geographic regionC.federal trial courtD.state supreme court(4).It can be inferred from the passage that typical court cases are _.（分数：17.70）A.always appealedB.usually solv
44、ed in the district courtsC.always overlappingD.usually settled by the Supreme Court(5).Which of the following is most likely to be the subject of the paragraph following this passage?（分数：17.70）A.The process of an appeal.B.Out-of-court settlements.C.The state court structure.D.Sentencing procedures.W
45、hen we worry about who might be spying .on our private lives, we usually, think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government every time. Its Linda Tripp, not the FBI, who is facing charges under Marylands laws against secret telephone taping. Its our banks, not the Interna
46、l Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to telemarketing firms. Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track our financial habits virtually at will. As an example of whats going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called MemberWorks with sensitive customer data such as names, phone numbers, bank-acco
