1、大学英语六级听力-48 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Directions: In this (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、Directions: In this (总题数：3，分数：70.00)（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.
2、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.三、Directions: In this (总题数：1，分数：77.00)About one in twenty adults in the United States cannot read English. A new (26) study shows that adults made little (27) in their reading skills between 1992 and 2003.The Natio
3、nal (28) of Adult Literacy is the most important test of how well adult Americans can read. Researchers tested nineteen thousand people over the age of sixteen. The study (29) an adult population of two hundred twenty-two million. Those who took part were tested on how well they could read and under
4、stand information used in everyday life.The study found that eleven million adults, or five percent, cannot read English. They could not answer even the (30) written questions. Four million of them most likely cannot speak English either. The study shows that more than forty percent of adults can pe
5、rform only simple reading activities. For many, eventhat can be difficult.Fifty-six percent of adults can perform moderate or complex activities. Moderate can mean finding information in a book. Of that number, thirteen percent can perform complex tasks like comparing two different newspaper (31) Re
6、searchers say part of the problem is that many young Americans do not read as much for pleasure anymore. Also, there are greater numbers of non-English speaking (32) Reading skills can directly affect the ability to earn a living. The best readers were found to earn up to twenty-eight thousand dolla
7、rs a year more than those who (33) simple reading skills. (34) This was true even among people who have completed college.(35) . But levels decreased among Hispanics. Experts say, however, that while many Hispanics are unable to read in English, they may read well in Spanish.Overall, American adults
8、 improved the most in answering questions that involved numbers. (36) . The Department of Education says the literacy findings show the need for reforms especially at the high school level.（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-48 答案解析(总分：252.
9、00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Directions: In this (总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: Look，its geeing late，and wed better be leaving togetherHave you got a car, Miss Smith?W: No, ThanksTheres a busQ: What does the man intend to do?解析 选 A，综合推断题。男士说天已经晚了，最好一起离开，并问女士是否有车，言外之意是想送女士。由女士说的 Thanks可知，男士是在提出 offe
10、r，故选 A。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Do you really have to go down to the fiver to wash your clothes?W: Yes，but all things considered，life in the country is still a lot less complicated than life in the cityQ: How does the woman feel about life in the country?解析 选 C，综合推断题。男士问女士是否真得到河里去洗衣服，女士说是，可考虑到所有因素，乡村生活还是远没
11、有城市生活那么复杂。由此推断，女士认为乡村生活很简单，故选 C。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Im afraid Dr.Anderson wont be able to see you thenHis appointment book is filled for the next couple of weeksM: Oh, but I dont have to see himIll just leave my teeth in his office and he can look at them when he has timeThey are false teeth!Q: What i
12、s Dr.Anderson?解析 选 A，综合推断题。男士说要把自己的牙留在安德森医生的办公室里，等他有时间时看一下，男士还强调说那是假牙。由此可知，安德森医生应该是一位牙医，故选 A。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Id like to go to the movies this eveningWould you like to come with me?W: Well，Ill go if you really want to，but Im a little worn out from my work todayQ: What conclusion can we draw from th
13、e conversation?解析 选 C，综合推断题。男士邀请女士晚上一起去看电影，女士说如果男士实在想去她就去，可她今天下班回来有点疲惫不堪。由此推断，女士其实不想和男士去看电影，故选 C。考点wear sb.out意为“使某人精疲力竭或厌烦”，常用于被动语态以 be worn out的形式出现，其他有关wear的常见短语还有：wear sb./sth.down(因不断攻击、精神紧张等)使某人/某事物衰弱，例如： The manager was worn down by overwork经理因过度劳累身体垮了。wear(sth.)out(使某事物)用得不能再用、用坏或耗尽，例如：The e
14、xplorer wore out three pairs of shoes on the walking tour.那位探险家徒步旅行穿坏了三双鞋。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Whats your family like, Susan?W: Well，my parents are separated，but my father lives near usMom is middle aged and prettyShes tall with blonde hairShe works as a chemical engineer for a drug companyQ: How do Su
15、sans parents get along?解析 选 C，综合推断题。女士提到 my parents are separated，再结合 my father lives near us可知，Susan 父母应该是分居或者离婚了，选项中只有 C与对话最相符。考点separate作动词时通常意为“分开，分离”，也可表示“(人与人)分手”或“(有婚姻关系的双方)分居”，与其对应的形容词 separated即表示“分居”，但未必就是离婚。（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: I wonder if you can finish your paper by Monday aftern
16、oonW: Im sorry DrJohnsonI dont think I can finish it that earlyThursday morning would be the earliest that you could have itQ: When will the woman hand in her paper?解析 选 D，信息明示题。男士问女士是否能在周一下午前完成论文，女士说自己无法那么早完成，男士最早也得到周四上午才能拿到论文。由此可知，女士会在周四上午交论文，故选 D。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 W: Do you think the possibility of
17、cold weather and snow will affect the results of the game?M: Well, the Stealers are accustomed to playing in bad weather,so it shouldnt make any difference to themQ: How does the man think about the weather and the game?解析 选 B，信息明示题。男士说 the Stealers已经习惯在坏天气中比赛了，因此那种天气对他们来说不会有什么影响，故选 B。听出 it shouldnt
18、 make any difference to them是解题关键。考点make a/no/some difference(to sb./sth)意为“(对某人/某事物)有/没有/有些 作用或影响”，其他与 differenceff相关的短语还有：make a difference between 别对待，例如：Dont make a difference between my brother and I不要区别对待我和我哥哥。 with a difference 特别的，与众不同的例如：He is an actor with a difference：he can sing well! 他是
19、个与众不同的演员，因为他还擅长唱歌A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: I bought this sweater as a gift last week but have just discovered that it is the wrong size，so I want to return itW: If you have your receipt，I can give you credit for the purchaseBut I cant repay youQ: Where did the conversation probably take place?解析 选 C，综合推断题。男
20、士说自己上周买了一件毛线衫作礼物，刚发现尺码不对，所以要求退货，女士则回答说不能给退钱。由此推断，对话应该发生在商场，故选 C。（分数：21.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 9-11M: Tina，Im studying American geography at school right now，but Im a little confused about the terminology they are usingCan you explain the basic geographical divisions to me?W: Well，the U.S.is made up of fi
21、fty statesSome of them are quite small such as Rhode Island or Hawaii；others are very large such as Alaska or TexasM: My teacher mentioned that the capital of the United States is specialDo you know what he was talking about?W: The capital is Washington D.C.-the“D.C.”stands for District of Columbia
22、Washington D.C.is not in a state；it is a separate political divisionThe United States also includes many territories such as Guam，American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin IslandsAnd of course，Puerto Rico is classified as a commonwealthM: What exactly is a commonwealth?W: That means that Puerto Rico is tie
23、d to the United States, but it is largely self-governingM: What about the cultural divisions?W: Americans divide the United States into many different cultural regions：the Northwest,the West Coast,the West,the South West,the deep South,the Midwest,the East Coast and last but not least New EnglandM:
24、Wheres that?W: It is a cultural region in the far Northeast that stretches from Connecticut to Maine9What are the speakers mainly talking about?解析 选 A，主旨题。男士开始提到他在学习美国地理，他请女士给自己讲解美国基本的地理划分，再结合女士为男士进行的讲解可知，对话是围绕美国地理展开的，故选 A。男士提到他对美国地理中的术语感到困惑，但术语显然 不是对话的主题，故排除 C。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 Whats special about the
25、 capital ofthe U.S.A.?解析 选 C，综合推断题。女士提到，华盛顿特区不是一个州，而是一个独立的行政区，再结合之前男士问女士是否知道为什么他的老师会说美国的首都很特别，可知这就是美国首都的独特之处，故选 C。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 According to the conversation，which of the following is a cultural region?解析 选 B，信息明示题。女士提到，文化区域有西北部、西海岸、西部、西南部、最南部、中西部、东海岸，以及最后同样重要的新英格兰，故选 B。本题的关键是听懂 last but not least，
26、其意为“最后的但同样重要的”。（分数：28.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 12-15W: Oh, hi DaveLong time no see!M: Hi，Maria, I was in the neighborhood，so I thought Id drop byW: Come inTake a seatWould you like anything to drink? I have Sprite and orange juiceM: Sprite would be fineUh，so，how have you been?W: Oh, not badAnd you?M: Oh，Im
27、 doing okay，but school has been really hectic these days，and I havent had time to relaxW: By the way, whats your major anyway?M: Hotel managementW: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate?M: UhI havent decided for sure，but I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this areaHow a
28、bout you?W: Well，when I first started college，I wanted to major in French，but I realized that I might have a hard time finding a job using the language，so I changed majors to computer scienceWith the fight skills，finding a job in the computer industry shouldnt be as difficultM: So，do you have a part
29、-time job to support yourself through school?W: Well，fortunately for me，I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and booksM: WowThats greatW: YeahHow about you? Are you working your way through school?M: YeahI work three times a week at a restaurant near campusW: O
30、hWhat do you do there?M: Im a cookW: How do you like your job?M: Its okayThe other workers are friendly, and the pay isnt bad12What does the man decide to do when he graduates?解析 选 C，信息明示题。男士说他还不是很确定毕业后准备做什么。但他提到了可能会选择去酒店或旅行社工作。选项 D虽然提到了旅行社，但却给定了具体职业，这是对话中没有给出的信息，故选 C。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 What is the woma
31、ns major now?解析 选 C，信息明示题。对话中女士提到了大学刚开始的时候，她想要学法语专业。但后来意识到要找到使用这种语言的工作可能会很难，因此就换成了计算机科学专业，故选 C。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 How does the woman support herself through college?解析 选 D，信息明示题。男士问女士有没有做兼职来补贴上学的费用。但女士告诉他，她获得了四年的奖学金，可以用来支付所有的学费和书本费，故选 D。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 What thing did the man NOT mention about his part-ti
32、me job?解析 选 B，信息明示题。题目问男士在谈论他的兼职工作时没有提到哪项。根据对话结尾可知，他说他觉得这份工作还不错，同事们很友好，薪水也可以。由此可见，选项 A、C、D 所表述的内容都有所提及，故选 B。二、Directions: In this (总题数：3，分数：70.00)（分数：21.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 16-18Freezing can keep food fresh and safe to eatFreezing lowers the food temperature below zero degrees CelsiusThat is the point
33、 where water turns to ice.To start the freezing process，it is important to lower the temperature to between minus fifteen and minus twenty degrees Celsius as quickly as possibleThe faster the freezing process，the fresher the taste of the foodFruits and vegetables can spread out inside the freezerOnc
34、e the food is frozen，it should be placed in containers and then stored at a temperature of about minus twenty degrees CelsiusFruits are usually not cooked before they are frozenThis allows them to keep their flesh tasteThe simplest way to prepare fruits is to cut them up and place them in a containe
35、r inside the freezerIn some cases it is better to permit the fruit to freeze before putting it in the containerThis will keep it from sticking to the containerThis is called the“dry pack”methodThe second way is the“wet pack”methodThe fruit is prepared along with some of its liquid or juiceYou can ad
36、d some sugar to fruits that are naturally juicyThe sugar sweetens the fi-uit and brings out its natural juicesOnce foods have been unfrozen, they should not be frozen againThere is a danger of food poisoning if food is frozen more than once16Whats important to start the freezing process?解析 选 C，信息明示题
37、。文章第二段提到，开始冷冻时，最重要的一点就是要尽快把温度降到零下 15到 20摄氏度之间，听懂 between minus fifteen and minus twenty degrees Celsius即可得出答案，minus意为“负的，零下的”。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 Whats the advantage of“ary pack”method?解析 选 B，信息明示题。文章指出 dry pack的方法可以防止水果粘到容器上，其中 keepfrom doing sth意思是“抑制，阻止”，stick to 意为“粘住”。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 What can we conc
38、lude from the passage7解析 选 C，综合推断题。文章最后一段提到，食物解冻之后，就不能再冻了。如果食物冻过一次以上，可能会使食物产生有毒物质，故选 C。文章并未比较 wet pack及 dry pack两种方式的优劣，排除 B。短文第二段提到冷冻的速度越快 食物就越新鲜，而不是味道越甜美，所以选项 D也不对。（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 19-21The United States has more than 3，000 colleges and universitiesMost require high school students to take
39、 an admissions test，either the SAT or the ACTBut some have reconsideredThe activist organization FairTest opposes the requirementsIt lists more than 700 individual schools now where testing is optionalStudents can provide their results,but only if they want toA number of the schools are related as c
40、ampuses within university systemsYet in some cases，it appears that other campuses do still require testingTesting critics say one reason to drop the requirement is that preparing for the tests takes away too much time from schoolwork,and lifeThey say the requirement places too much importance on one
41、 test and causes too much stress for studentsStill，critics question just how much the tests really show about a studentThey say higher scores in some cases might only show that a students family had the money for costly test-preparation classesOne of the first colleges to drop the requirement was Ba
42、tes College in Maine in 1984Over the next 20 years，it compared students who provided their test scores and those who did notThe study found that grades and graduation rates were the same19What would the students in the listed 700 schools probably do?解析 选 D，信息明示题。文章第二段提到，列出的 700多个学校里，考试并非强制性要求，学生愿意的话
43、可以提供他们的成绩，当然也可以不提供，所以本题选 D。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 According to the critics，why should they drop the requirement?解析 选 D，信息明示题。文章第四段提到，批评家要求取消入学考试的要求是因为这一要求夸大了一次考试结果的重要性，给学生带来太大的压力，选项 D 与之相符。该段虽然也提到准备考试会花费学生很多的时间，但并不是说考试用时很长，所以排除选项 A。文章虽然提到参加考试辅导班费用很高，但这并不是批评家要求取消考试的原因，所以选项 B也不对。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 What can we lea
44、rn from the passage?解析 选 B，综合推断题。文章最后一段提到，Bates college 比较了过去 20年里有考试成绩和没有考试成绩的学生，结果发现这两类学生的评分和毕业率是一样的，没有什么区别。也就是说有考试成绩的学生比率的高低对毕业率的高低没什么影响，选项 B正确。（分数：28.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 22-25Two new American studies are adding to our understanding of women and their sense of smellThe first study showed that women
45、 appear to like the smell of men whose genes are similar to the womens fathersScientists at the University of Chicago in Illinois described their experiment in Nature Genetics magazineThe scientists asked a group of 49 women to smell several boxesEach box had a different smellThe women were asked wh
46、ich box they would choose if they had to smell it all the time. They were not told what each box containedThe ten boxes contained pieces of clothing called T-shirtsSome of the T-shirts contained a common smell of a substance found around the houseEach of the other 6 T-shirts had been wom by a man fo
47、r 2 daysThe 6 men who wore the T-shirts were told to avoid activities that produced strong smellsThe scientists tested the genes of the men and women in the studyThey examined a special group of genes called M-H-C genesThe scientists found that the women did not choose the smells of men with genes t
48、otally similar to their ownHowever，women generally liked the smell of men whose M-H-C genes were similar to the genes that were passed to the women from their fathersThere was no such relationship between a woman and genes from her motherA second study found that women can improve their ability to recognize smells by smelling them repeatedlyScientists at the Monell Chemical Senses center in Philadelphia，Pennsylvania，organized thi
