1、大学英语六级 216及答案解析(总分：428.03，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 A Speech on Tele-education. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on the outline below: A Speech on Tele-educat
2、ion. 1人们对远程教育的看法不一。 2表明你的观点和看法。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Origin of Vegetable and Animal Life in America When the new world was first discovered, it was found to be, like the old, full of plants and animals, and a great many tribes and nations of men lived there. Yet the plants a
3、nd animals, if not the men, were all essentially different from those known in the old world. This was unexpected; it was thought to be quite remarkable. Then a question arose, what is the origin of these plants and animals and men? How could they come to a continent that is cut off apparently from
4、all intercourse (交流) and connection with the rest of the world? For the American continent is entirely separated from the old. The nearest approach to it is at BehringsStraits (白令海峡), on the north-west, where it is divided from the Asiatic continent by a channel about forty miles wide. Means of Comm
5、unication with the Old World Some animals and perhaps some plants, and most certainly men, may be supposed to have been transported across such a channel of water as this of Behrings Straits, either by boats made by the savages living on the coasts, or possibly by means of ice at some time when the
6、whole channel was entirely frozen over. There is also at some distance south of Behrings Straits a remarkable chain of islands, called the Aleutian Islands (阿留申群岛), which extend in a regular and continuous line from the American to the Asiatic shore. These islands are volcanic. They contain now nume
7、rous volcanoes, some active and some dead. They bear no trees, but they produce a great variety of animals. They look, upon the map, like a row of stepping stones, placed on purpose to enable men and animals from the old world to make their way to the new. These islands are nearly all inhabited, and
8、 the natives navigate (航海) the seas around them in boats made of a frame-work of wood or bone, covered externally with seal skins. It is perhaps possible to imagine also that a company of men might have been forced accidentally to sea in some large canoe from the coast of Africa, or on the other sid
9、e from some of the islands of the Pacific, and landed upon the American shores. It is true that it would be exceedingly improbable that any such combination of circumstances would occur as could lead to such a result. The canoe or boat must have been very large, the stock of provisions very great. T
10、he wind must not have been violent enough to engulf (吞没) the boat and must still have blown very long and very steadily to have carried a company of men so far before they all perished of hunger and thirst. All this would have been very improbable. Still it would be difficult to show that it could n
11、ot occur. From the hundreds and perhaps thousands of boats full of savages that have been blown off to sea from the coasts of Africa, or from the South Sea Islands, it would be impossible to prove positively that there could never have been one that by any chance could have reached the American shor
12、es. There is still another mode by which we can imagine the animal and vegetable life of America to have been communicated to it from other regions, and that is, by supposing that there was in former ages some direct connection between the two continents by a tract of land which has since become sub
13、merged (淹没的). It is well known now that the crust of the earth is not in a stable condition. It is subject to changes and movements of various kinds, which are now going forward all the time, and have probably always been going forward. In some places the land is slowly rising; in others it is slowl
14、y subsiding (下沉). There are many places in the world where towns and cities which formerly stood high and dry on the land are now under water. The land has slowly subsided, so that the sea at the present time flows over it, and people passing in boats now look down and see the old foundations, and f
15、ragments of the fallen walls and columns, at the bottom. The Plants and Animals of America Generally New These and various other similar theories were devised in former times in endeavors to contrive some way of bringing plants and animals from other countries to America. But they have been generall
16、y considered unsatisfactory, since when people examined the plants and animals living here, they were found to be, as it seemed, essentially different from those found in other countries, so different that they could ever be descended from the same stock (祖先，血统), at least by ordinary generation. The
17、 fauna (动物群) and the flora (植物) were both found to be in general essentially dissimilar. The flora is its system of plants. By the fauna of a country is meant the system of animals that inhabit it. With a moderate number of exceptions such as these, however, the plants and animals found in America p
18、roved on examination to be entirely new. So, since both the fauna and the flora of America were so essentially different from those of the old world, it seemed to be wholly useless to attempt to design means by which the forefather (祖先) of the present races in America could have sailed across the oc
19、ean, or could have migrated by means of countries and territories which once existed but are now submerged. （分数：71.00）(1).The plants and animals were all the same as those known in the old world.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The nearest approach to the new world is at Behrings Straits.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3
20、).It is possible that man swam across Behrings Straits to the new world.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).It is possible that a company of men might have sailed from the coast of Africa to the new world in some large canoe.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).It is supposed that the animal and vegetable life of America migr
21、ated from Africa to America through some direct connections between the two continents by a tract of land which_.（分数：7.10）_(6).A flora is_ in a certain region.（分数：7.10）_(7).The author implies at the end of the text that all the theories mentioned in the former two parts are_ according to the new fin
22、dings.（分数：7.10）_(8).There is also at some distance south of Behrings Straits a remarkable chain of islands, called_.（分数：7.10）_(9).There are many places in the world where_ are now under water.（分数：7.10）_(10).By the fauna of a country is meant_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.In a pa
23、rk.B.In a museum.C.In a zoo.D.In the pet store.A.Get directions to the bus station.B.Get to the grocery store.C.Give the man directions to the bus station.D.Find out where the stoplight is.A.Shes a maid.B.She sells stoves and refrigerators.C.Shes an apartment manager.D.Shes a real estate agent.A.$40
24、0.B.A little less than $400.C.No money at all.D.A great deal less than $400.A.A bus station.B.An airport.C.A super highway.D.A train station.A.He got angry with his boss.B.He always got to work late.C.He was frequently sick and absent from work.D.He prepared a financial report incorrectly.A.In a dep
25、artment store.B.In a bank.C.At a tourist bureau.D.At a hotel.A.Eat before seeing the movie.B.See the movie immediately.C.Get the first theater seat.D.Stay in town for a while.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.She will stay home.B.She will go the concert with Abruzzi.C.She will invite Abruzzi to a concert
26、.D.She has not decided yet.A.She doesnt want to hurt Abruzzi by refusing again.B.She is afraid that she might lose Abruzzi.C.She wants to have a change after a busy week.D.She cant think of a reason not to accept Abruzzis invitation again.A.She has been studying late into night all week.B.She has ma
27、de plans to work late all week.C.She has not been free to go out with Abruzzi all week.D.She has been busy tidying up her apartment all week.A.Abruzzi is very patient and determined.B.Lindas roommate does most of the cleaning in their apartment.C.Linda doesnt really care for Abruzzi.D.Linda likes co
28、ncert better than shows.A.A dance.B.A dinner.C.A party.D.A wedding ceremony.A.Has never been to his friends house.B.Has been to his friends house before.C.Used to go to his friends house a lot.D.Often goes to his friends house.A.Third Floor, one, Harrington.B.Second Floor, two, Harrington.C.Second F
29、loor, one, Harrington.D.Second Floor, one, Harrington.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.She was bored with her idle life at home.B.She was offered a good job by her neighbor.C.She wanted to help with the familys finances.D.Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.A.Doing housework.B.
30、Looking after her neighbors children.C.Reading papers and watching TV.D.Taking good care of her husband.A.Jane got angry at Bills idle life.B.Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.C.Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.D.The children were not taken good care of.A.Neighbors should help each
31、 other.B.Women should have their own careers.C.Man and wife should share household duties.D.Parents should take good care of their children.A.Some brave teachers ran secret night schools.B.Teachers who were found educating black children were forced to leave town.C.The first African Free School was
32、opened in New York City.D.Several African free schools began receiving public funding.A.They attempted to burn the school building down.B.They attempted to call the local police.C.They attempted to use laws against those students.D.They attempted to kill Crandall.A.Because she was arrested and impri
33、soned.B.Because a white mob attacked the school.C.Because she was afraid that the students would be killed or badly injured.D.Because a law was passed making it illegal to provide a free education for black students.A.Food is no longer a basic need for us, while it was for primitive people.B.We eat
34、a wide variety of food.C.We no longer eat fruit that primitive people ever ate.D.We eat more food than primitive people do.A.The climate.B.Ones social position.C.The materials available.D.Family size.A.Human Basic Needs.B.Material Comfort.C.Food: Human Basic Need.D.Basic Necessities of Life.六、Sectio
35、n C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and (36) 1against dangers and stress; its (37) 2 force is, in the broadest sense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competition is stressful; it is often at its most (38) 3in the largest cities, wher
36、e opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of people inevitably involves more conflict, more traveling, the (39) 4of public services and (40) 5to those (41) 6and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always (42) 7in the relative anonymity of urban li
37、fe, but todays ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence that its extent has a direct relationship to the size of the communities. City (43) 8may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defense against these developments, (44) 9:
38、 contacts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; Journeys outside the home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. (45) 10. Furthermore, all these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in ge
39、neral; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the communitys concern for its members. (46) 11. （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)Research on friendship has established a number of facts, some interestin
40、g, even useful. Did you know that the average student has 56 friends, or that a friend who was previously an enemy is liked more than one who has always been on the right side? Would you believe that physically attractive individuals are preferred as friends to those less comely, and is it fair that
41、 physically attractive defendants are less likely to be found guilty in court? Unfortunately, such titbits dont tell us much more about the nature or the purpose of friendship. In fact, studies of friendship seem to implicate more complex factors. For example, one function friendship seems to fulfil
42、l is that supports the image we have of ourselves, and confirms the value of the attitudes we hold. Certainly we appear to project ourselves onto our friends; several studies have shown that we judge them to be more like us than they (objectively) are. This suggests that we ought to choose friends w
43、ho are similar to us rather than those who would be complementary. In our experiment, some developing friendships were monitored amongst first-year students living in the same hostel. It was found that similarity of attitudes (towards politics, religion and ethics, pastimes and aesthetics) was a goo
44、d predictor of what friendships would be established by the end of four months, though it has less to do with initial alliances not surprisingly, since attitudes may not be obvious on first inspection. There have also been studies of pairings, both voluntary (married couples) and forced (student roo
45、mmates), to see which remained together and which split up. Again, the evidence seems to favor similarity rather than complementarity as an omen of successful relationship, though there is a complication: where marriage is concerned, once the field is narrowed down to potential mates who come from s
46、imilar backgrounds and share a broad range of attitudes and values, a degree of complementarity Seems to become desirable. When a couple are not just similar but almost identical, something else seems to be needed. Similarity can breed contempt it; it has also been found that when we find others obnoxious, we dislike them more if they are like us than when they are dissimilar. The difficulty of linking friendship with similarity of personality probably reflects the complexity of our personalities: we have many facets and therefore require a disparate group of friends to suppor
