1、大学英语六级听力-42 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：28.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）A.
2、B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：28.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Half an hours exercise a day cuts the risks of catching colds in half, a new trial suggests. Brisk walking is all that is needed, and the longer that you continue to exercise daily the greater the (26) .The tr
3、ial (27) 115 older women from Seattle, Washington state. All were sedentary and either (28) or obese. For a year they were asked either to exercise daily or take part in a 45-minute stretching class once a week.The women were (29) . allocated to one or other of these groups, and every quarter were a
4、sked to fill in questionnaires asking them whether they had suffered colds or other upper respiratory (30) in the previous three months.The results show that the daily exercise group had only half as many colds as the weekly stretch-class group. “This adds another good reason to put exercise on your
5、 to-do list,“ said Cornelia Ulrich, an (31) member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research centers public health sciences (32) in Seattle.But (33) was the key. Other studies had shown that excessive exercise could increase the risk of colds. (34) .The exercise group was asked to do 45 minutes of exer
6、cise a day, five days a week, but managed only 30 minutes, mainly brisk walking. (35) .“The enhanced immunity was strongest in the final quarter of the year,“ Dr. Ulrich said. “ (36) “.（分数：77.00）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:_大学英语六级听力-42 答案解析(总分：252.00，做
7、题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: We were going to the theater Saturdaybut unfortunately the play we were most interested in is completely sold outW: Thats too badWhy dont you try to get tickets for a matinee or for another night?Q: Why was the man disappointed?解析 选 A
8、，综合推断题。男士说他们原打算周六去剧院，可不幸的是他们最感兴趣的那场演出的票已经卖完了。由此推断，男士感到失望是因为自己没买到票，故选 A。虽然对话中女士给男士提出了解决问题的建议，但解答此题只需听懂男士的话即可。考点be sold out(ofsth)意为“卖光存货、票等”，主语可以为人，也可以为物，例如：The match is sold out比赛的票已售完。Were sold out ofpapers我们的报纸都卖光了。sell out(of sth.)与其同义，用法也类似，例如：The match has sold out比赛的票已售完。Weve sold out ofpapers
9、我们的报纸都卖光了。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Stop for a minuteI want to look at this display in the windowW: I see some books are on saleLets go inside and see if we can find something on artQ: Where are they standing?解析 选 D，综合推断题。女士说她看到有些书特价，她提议进去看看有没有艺术方面的书。由此推断，他们应该是在书店外面，故选 D。对话中出现了 display 和 art，很容易让人联想到 art ga
10、llery，但考生如果听到了 books are on sale，此题就迎刃而解了。考点on sale 此意为“特价，廉价出售”，此外还可指“(商店等的货物)出售， 上市”，例如：The new model is not on sale in our store这种新款式在我们商店还没有出售。for sale 与其含义接近，意为“待售”，通常强调由物主或代理人经手，例如：The painting is not for sale这幅画是非卖品。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: I was hoping that we would see George here todayW: He was p
11、lanning to comebut his wifes father fell down a ladder and they had to take him to hospitalQ: Why didnt George come according to the conversation?解析 选 D，综合推断题。女士说乔治的岳父从梯子上摔了下来，他和妻子不得不带他去医院。由此推断，乔治不能来是因为要送岳父去医院，故选 D。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: There was a storm warning on the radio this morningDid you happen t
12、o be listening?W: Nobut what a shame!I guess well have to change our sailing plans Would you rather play golf or go cycling?Q: What can we infer from the conversation?解析 选 A，综合推断题。男士问女士是否听到广播里的风暴警告，女士说没听到，但是很遗憾必须改变航海计划了，由此可知，他们原计划去航海，故选 A。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Doctoris my heart trouble serious?W: Dont w
13、orryNothing is SO seriousIll give you some medicineStay in bed for several days and have a good sleepYou should lose some weight Stop smoking and drinking，and its necessaryQ: What does the doctor think is necessary?解析 选 D，信息明示题。女士最后让男士停止吸烟和酗酒，并说这是必要的，故选 D。女士提到了给男士开药，并让男士卧床几天，好好休息，还建议男士减肥，但并没有说这些是必要的
14、，故排除A、B、C。（分数：21.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Molly，would you please read this letter of application Ive just written? Id like to have your opinionW: It looks good to me，but I have one suggestionIf I were you，Id change the beginningYou should write more about your education，and the second part is too shortQ
15、: What does the woman suggest the man do?解析 选 C，信息明示题。女士说男士的求职信看起来不错，但她觉得男士应该修改一下开头，多写一些关于自己教育背景的内容，故排除 D，选 C。另外，女士觉得第二部分太短了，由此可知，她觉得应该加长第二部分，故排除 A。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: It only takes two hours to get to New Yorkbut youll have a six-hour layover between flightsW: Ohthats all rightI dont mind having the
16、time in New YorkI still have a few things to shop forQ: According to the conversation，which of the following is true?解析 选 D，信息明示题。男士说只要两个小时就可以到纽约，但却要在那儿花六个小时等飞机，女士则觉得那没有关系，她说自己并不介意待在纽约，因为她还有些东西要买，故选 D。考点shop for sth.意为“购买某物”，此处的 shop 为动词，意为“购物”，与其相关 的短语还有：shop around(for sth.)仔细寻找(物关价廉的东西或最佳服务项目等)，例
17、如：Parents want to shop around for the best school for their children家长都想为孩子寻找最好的学校。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Ive been studying all the time，but I still cant see any improvement in my gradesM: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm，youd better go some place where there are fewer distractionsQ: What does the
18、man advise the woman to do?解析 选 A综合推断题。男士说女士可能不应该在宿舍学习，而应该去干扰较少的地方学习。由此推断，男士建议女士去安静的地方学习，故选 A。选项 A 中的 in a quietplace 与对话中fewer distractions 相符。（分数：21.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 9-11M: Sowhats new?W: Im going to go overseasM: Really? Where are you going to go?W: Im going to ThailandM: Wow!That sounds excitin
19、g!When are you going to go?W: Next monthM: Is it your first time abroad?W: Yesit isIm a bit nervousM: Dont worryThailand is a very safe countryYoull be OKW: What should I take?M: You dont have to take much with youThings in Thailand are very cheap so you can buy whatever you need thereW: Should I ta
20、ke warm clothes?I dont knOW what the weather is like nowM: Its always warm in Thailand SO you dont need winter clothes，but you should take a light coatSometimes the air-conditioning is very coldW: OKIll do thatDo I need a visa?M: I dont knowGoing to Australia doesnt need a visabut Im not sure about
21、ThailandYou should ring the embassyDo you have your ticket yet?W: Not yetDo you know a good travel agency?M: There are lotsCheck the ads in the magazines；shop around；look for the cheapest fareDo you want to go on a tour or travel independently?W: I want to do everything by myselfM: Thats a good idea
22、Its cheaper that wayWho are you going to go with?W: Im going on my ownM: Youre going alone! Great! Youre very brave!W: Do you think Ill be OK?M: Of course! Dont worry! Thailand is safe!9Why does the man advise the woman not to take too much stuff?解析 选 C，信息明示题。男士说女士不用带太多的东西，泰国的东西很便宜，她可以在那里买她需要的任何东西，故
23、选 C。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 Why should the woman take a light coat according to the man?解析 选 C，信息明示题。男士提到，泰国总是很暖和，所以女士不用带冬天的衣服，但是她应该带一件轻薄的外套，有时候空调吹得很冷。由此可知，男士让女士带外套是因为开空调有时会让房间变得很冷，故选 C。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 What does the woman mean when she says“I want to do everything by myself”?解析 选 B，综合推断题。女士说 I want to do ever
24、ything by myself 时，从字面上理解她是说她想自己做所有的事情，再结合男士之前的问题，即女士是跟旅行团一起去还是自己独自去旅行可知，女士想表述的是她打算自己独自去旅行，故选 B。（分数：28.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 12-15W: Hi，Larry，are you waiting to see Professor Jameson，too?M: Yahsince I got one of the five highest grades in her managerial economics class， she asked me if Id be interested
25、in working as her assistant next semesterIm here now for my interviewW: Oh，yesI know all about that jobI did it two years ago.M: Really? Did you like it?W: I think it was the best Ive had at schoolIt paid eight dollars an hour,which was three dollars an hour more than I got working at the school pos
26、t office the year beforeM: Thatis agood salaryWhat did you do?W: I was in charge of grading all the problem sets that were assigned as homeworkI never had trouble doing it，and of course，Prof.Jameson was always available to help me if I had any questionsM: I think Id enjoy doing that sort of workIt w
27、ould be very good experience for anyone thinking about becoming a teacherW: AbsolutelyYou also learn how to use the computer database，because the records are kept on itAnd building up your computer skills is a good preparation for lots ofjobsM: The job sounds great, but Im a little worried about how
28、 much time it might takeW: Its pretty reasonableIt never took me more than five hours a week to do all the grading and then another thirty to forty minutes to record the grades on the computerM: That sounds manageableI guess you can do the work when it fits into your own schedule，too，cant you?W: Oh，
29、yah，you can do the grading in your room or in the libraryYou just need to get each set back for the next class，but that means you always have at least two days and sometimes fourM: It sounds greatW: Good luck with your interview12Why was the woman able to give Larry so much information about the job
30、?解析 选 C，信息明示题。Larry 谈到教授给他介绍的工作时，女士说她两年前也为那位教授工作过，并告诉了男士很多有关那份工作的信息。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 What do the students say about the salary for the job?解析 选 B，信息明示题。女士说为 Jameson 教授工作每个小时 8 美元，比她以前在学校邮局工作多了3 美元，男士说那样的薪酬很好，由此可以看出两人都认为那份工作的薪水很可观。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 What is Larrys main concern about the job?解析 选 A，综合推断题。根据
31、 Lany 所说的 Im a little worried about how much time it might take 可知，他是在担心自己能否有足够的时间去做那份工作。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 How many hours at least should Larry have to do the job?解析 选 D，综合推断题。根据女士所说 that meanS you always have at least two days 可知，Larry 至少应该有 2 天(即 48 小时)的空余时间。二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)（分数：21.00）A.B.C
32、. D.解析：解析 16-18Almost half of new American teachers leave the profession within five years Some get tired of large class sizes,limited planning time and support,and wish to feel more valued by societyAt the same time，experts say too many teachers lack the required knowledge ofwhat they teach，especia
33、lly on math and scienceCriticisms of teaching are usually less about the working conditions than about the payA new report calls for an immediate pay increase of fifteen to twenty percent It says this would lift teachers from the bottom in starting pay among professionsThe report，“Teachers and the U
34、ncertain American Future”，is from the center for Innovative ThoughtThe College Board formed this group last year with“some of the best minds in education”，in its wordsThe College Board is a non-profit organization that owns the SAT college entry testIt also administers the Advanced Placement program
35、The report urges new programs to solve a crisis in the number of qualified math and science teachersIt says less than half of the students who finish high school are ready for college-level math or scienceIt says another problem is a shortage of minority teachers，to beRer represent societyIt says tw
36、o times as many black and three times as many Hispanic,Asian and Native American teachers are neededThe report says the nation needs a new agreement，a“compact”with its teachers to defend its position in the worldAll this would be financed with public and private money through a proposed“Teachers Tru
37、st”16Why some new American teachers give up teaching within five years?解析 选 C，信息明示题。文章开始提到，美国近一半的新教师在 5 年内离开教师岗位，有些是厌烦了大班授课、有限的计划时间和有限的扶持，希望能得到社会更多的重视，故选 C。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 What problem should be solved according to that report?解析 选 A，信息明示题。文章指出，报告呼吁推出新的项目来解决数理学科合格教师的短缺问题，故选 A。报告指出，另一个问题是少数民族教师的短缺问题，故
38、排除 B；该报告并未提及教师的工作环境和未来前景，故排除 C、D。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 How many minority teachers are needed according to the report?解析 选 B，信息明示题。文章提到，需要 2 倍的黑人教师，3 倍的西班牙、亚洲和美国土著教师，故选B。（分数：21.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 19-21A new committee of experts will look for the best ways to improve math education in the United StatesThe eff
39、ort is part of the American Competitiveness Initiative that President Bush discussed in his State of the Union message in JanuaryThe program calls for speading more than two hundred million dollars to improve the teaching of mathematicsMichigan grade school students work on a lessonThe Education Dep
40、artment says the experts will examine how to prepare for，and succeed in，learning algebra One goal is to decide about teaching higher-level math at younger agesAmerican 15- year-olds performed below the average in math on the most recent Program for International AssessmentEducation Secretary Margare
41、t Spellings says：“To keep America competitive in the 21st century，we must improve the way we teach math”But there is disagreement about which teaching methods are the most effective Traditional ones depend heavily on memory and testsNewer methods are based more on developing creative problemsolving
42、skillsSupporters of the traditional way say it may not be exciting but students get the right answers. Critics say many students never understand why the answers are correctSome say the best way to teach math is to combine the new and traditional methodsThe debate is similar to the one over the best
43、 way to teach readingThe National Mathematics Advisory Panel will be led by Larry Faulkner，a former president of the University of Texas at AustinThe 17 experts also include the president ofthe National Council of Teachers of MathematicsA study has found that less than half of American high school g
44、raduates are prepared for college mathOther studies suggest that strong math skills developed in the early teen years can lead to college success19What will be the cost of improving math education in the United States?解析 选 C，信息明示题。文章指出，(布什总统讨论过的)项目需要花费超过两亿美元来改进数学教学，故选 C。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 Which of the f
45、ollowing is not true about the teaching methods of math?解析 选 C，综合推断题。文章提到，传统教学法的支持者称，传统方法可能不会使人兴奋，但学生能得到正确的答案，批评者则表示，许多学生从不知道答案为什么是正确的。由此可知，传统方法可能让学生不知所以然，C 与此不符，故选 C。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 What do we know about math learning from the passage?解析 选 B，信息明示题。文章最后指出，其他研究表明，在十几岁时发展起来的扎实的数学技巧可能使人在上大学时获得成功，故选 B。（分
46、数：28.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 22-25This week，in our Foreign Student Series，we discuss the first steps to studying in the United StatesStep one is to visit an American educational advising centerThere are more than four hundred of these offices around the worldYou can find them through the State Department
47、Website for international studentsWe will give that address laterOr you can ask the public affairs office at a United States embassy to tell you where to find the nearest advising centerStep two is to start gathering information about the different choices in higher education programs in the United
48、StatesSome schools，for example，offer oneyear certificate programsThese are in subjects like computer programming,public relations and administrative workJunior or community colleges offer a two-year associate degreeThese programs can prepare students for skilled jobsOr，if students want to continue their education， many universities accept this work as the first two years toward a bachelors deg
