1、大学英语六级听力-56 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)(1).AThey would rather travel around than stay at home.BThey prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.CThey usually carry many things around with them.DThey dont like to spend much money on trave
2、ling.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AThe selection process was a little unfair.BHe had long dreamed of the deans position.CRod was eliminated in the selection process.DRod was in charge of the admissions office.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AApplause encourages the singer.BShe regrets paying for the concert.CAlmost ev
3、eryone loves pop music.DThe concert is very impressive.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).AThey have known each other since their schooldays.BThey were both chairpersons of the students union.CThey have been in close touch by email.DThey are going to hold a reunion party.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).ACook their dinner.BR
4、est for a while.CGet their car fixed.DStop for the night.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(1).ANewly-launched products. BConsumer preferences.CSurvey results.DSurvey methods.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AHe would rather the woman didnt buy the blouse.BThe woman needs blouses in the colors of a rainbow.CThe information in t
5、he catalog is not always reliable.DHe thinks the blue blouse is better than the red one.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AThe course is open to all next semester.BThe notice may not be reliable.CThe woman has not told the truth.DHe will drop his course in marketing.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(1).AA director of a sales de
6、partment.BA manager at a computer store.CA sales clerk at a shopping center.DAn accountant of a computer firm.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AHandjing customer complaints.BRecruiting and training new staff.CDispatching ordered goods on time.DDeveloping computer programs.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AShe likes somethi
7、ng more challenging.BShe likes to be nearer to her parents.CShe wants to have a better-paid job.DShe wants to be with her husband.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).ARight away.BIn two months.CEarly next month.DIn a couple of days.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(1).AIt will face challenges unprecedented in its history.BIt is a
8、 resolute advocate of the anti-global movement.CIt is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago.DIt will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AThe lack of overall urban planning.BThe huge gap between the haves and have-nots.CThe inadequate supply of wate
9、r and electricity.DThe shortage of hi-tech personnel.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AThey attach great importance to education.BThey are able to grasp growth opportunities.CThey are good at learning from other nations.DThey have made use of advanced technologies.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Pa
10、ssage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)(1).AShe taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college.BShe gave lectures on how to become a public speaker.CShe helped families move away from industrial polluters.DShe engaged in field research on environmental pollution.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AThe job restricted he
11、r from revealing her findings.BThe job posed a potential threat to her health.CShe found the working conditions frustrating.DShe was offered a better job in a minority community.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).ASome giant industrial polluters have gone out of business.BMore environmental organizations have app
12、eared.CMany toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.DMore branches of her company have been set up.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).AHer widespread influence among members of Congress.BHer ability to communicate through public speaking.CHer rigorous training in delivering eloquent speeches.DHer lifelong com
13、mitment to domestic and global issues.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：9.00)(1).AThe fierce competition in the market.BThe growing necessity of staff training.CThe accelerated pace of globalisation.DThe urgent need of a diverse workforce.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AGain a deep understanding of thei
14、r own culture.BTake courses of foreign languages and cultures.CShare the experiences of people from other cultures.DParticipate in international exchange programmes.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AReflective thinking is becoming critical.BThe labour market is getting globalised.CKnowing a foreign language is
15、essential.DGlobalisation will eliminate many jobs.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：9.00)(1).ARed-haired women were regarded as more reliable.BBrown-haired women were rated as more capable.CGolden-haired women were considered attractive.DBlack-haired women were judged to be intelligent.（分数：3
16、.00）A.B.C.D.(2).AThey are smart and eloquent.BThey are ambitious and arrogant.CThey are shrewd and dishonest.DThey are wealthy and industrious.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AThey force people to follow the cultural mainstream.BThey exaggerate the roles of certain groups of people.CThey emphasize diversity at
17、 the expense of uniformity.DThey hinder our perception of individual differences.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：25.00)The ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called Mnemonics. The name is (26) their Goddess of Memory, Mnemosyne. In the ancient world, a trained memory was an immense
18、asset. (27) in public life. There were no convenient devices for taking notes and early Greek orators (演说家) delivered long speeches with great (28) because they learned the speeches using Mnemonic systems.The Greeks (29) that human memory is largely an associative process-that it works by linking th
19、ings together. For example, think of an apple. The (30) your brain registers the word “apple“, it recalls the shape, colour, taste, smell and texture of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word “apple“.This means that any thought about a certain subject will often (31
20、) more memories that are related to it. An example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could (32) a memory about what you were talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.Associations do not have to be (33) . They just have to make a good link. An
21、 example given on a website I was looking at follows: Do you remember the shape of Austria, Canada, Belgium, or Germany? (34) not. What about Italy, though? If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told at sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot. You (35) something already k
22、nown, the shape of a boot, and Italys shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association.（分数：25.00）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:_大学英语六级听力-56 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)(1).AThey would r
23、ather travel around than stay at home.BThey prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.CThey usually carry many things around with them.DThey dont like to spend much money on traveling.（分数：3.00）A.B. C.D.解析：听力原文W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe?M: Sure did. They certai
24、nly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people traveling abroad.Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?(2).AThe selection process was a little unfair.BHe had long dreamed of the deans position.CRod was elimina
25、ted in the selection process.DRod was in charge of the admissions office.（分数：3.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. Whats wrong with him?M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the Admissions Office. Hed been hoping for the position for a long time.Q: What do
26、es the man mean?(3).AApplause encourages the singer.BShe regrets paying for the concert.CAlmost everyone loves pop music.DThe concert is very impressive.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome and youll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.W:
27、Yeah, judging by the amount of applause, everyone was enjoying it.Q: What does the woman mean?(4).AThey have known each other since their schooldays.BThey were both chairpersons of the students union.CThey have been in close touch by email.DThey are going to hold a reunion party.（分数：3.00）A. B.C.D.解析
28、：听力原文W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember he was one of the chairpersons of our Students Union?M: Yes, but I havent heard from him for ages. Actually, Ive been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.Q: What do we learn about the speakers?(5).ACook thei
29、r dinner.BRest for a while.CGet their car fixed.DStop for the night.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Lets stop for dinner.W: Fine, and lets find a motel so that we can get an early start tomorrow.Q: What will the speakers probably do?(1).ANewly-launched products. B
30、Consumer preferences.CSurvey results.DSurvey methods.（分数：3.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文W: Lets look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures?M: They have a five percent margin of error.Q: What are the speakers talking about?(2).AHe would rather the woman did
31、nt buy the blouse.BThe woman needs blouses in the colors of a rainbow.CThe information in the catalog is not always reliable.DHe thinks the blue blouse is better than the red one.（分数：3.00）A. B.C.D.解析：听力原文W: Look at this catalog, John. I think I want to get this red blouse.M: Eh. I think you already
32、have one like this in blue. Do you need every color in the rainbow?Q: What does the man mean?(3).AThe course is open to all next semester.BThe notice may not be reliable.CThe woman has not told the truth.DHe will drop his course in marketing.（分数：3.00）A.B. C.D.解析：听力原文W: This notice says that all the
33、introductory marketing classes are closed.M: That cant be true. Theres supposed to be thirteen of them this semester.Q: What does the man mean?(1).AA director of a sales department.BA manager at a computer store.CA sales clerk at a shopping center.DAn accountant of a computer firm.（分数：3.00）A.B. C.D.
34、解析：听力原文M: I see on your resume that you worked as a manager of a store called Computer Country. Could you tell me a little more about your responsibilities there?W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees. I did all of the ordering for the store and I kept track of the inventory.M:
35、 What was the most difficult part of your job?W: Probably handling angry customers. We didnt have them very often, but when we did, I needed to make sure they were well taken care of. After all, the customer is always right.M: Thats how we feel here, too. How long did you work there?W: I was there f
36、or three and a half years. I left the company last month.M: And why did you leave?W: My husband has been transferred to Boston and I understand your company has an opening there, too.M: Yes, thats right. We do. But the position wont start until early next month. Would that be a problem for you?W: No
37、, not at all. My husbands new job doesnt begin for a few weeks, so we thought we would spend some time driving to Boston and stop to see my parents.M: That sounds nice. So, tell me, why are you interested in this particular position?W: I know that your company has a great reputation and wonderful pr
38、oduct. Ive thought many times that I would like to be a part of it. When 1 heard about the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity.M: Well, Im glad you did.What was the womans previous job?(2).AHandjing customer complaints.BRecruiting and training new staff.CDispatching ordered goods on time.
39、DDeveloping computer programs.（分数：3.00）A. B.C.D.解析：听力原文What does the woman say with the most difficult part of her job?(3).AShe likes something more challenging.BShe likes to be nearer to her parents.CShe wants to have a better-paid job.DShe wants to be with her husband.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文Why
40、is the woman looking for a job in Boston?(4).ARight away.BIn two months.CEarly next month.DIn a couple of days.（分数：3.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文When can the woman start to work if she gets the job?(1).AIt will face challenges unprecedented in its history.BIt is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movemen
41、t.CIt is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago.DIt will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文W: Today, in this studio, we have Alberto Cuties, the well-known Brazilian advocate of the antiglobal movement. Hes here to talk about the recent report
42、stating that by 2050, Brazil will be one of the worlds wealthiest and most successful countries. Alberto, what do you say to this report?M: You know this isnt the first time that people are saying Brazil will be a great economic power. The same thing was said over a hundred years ago, but it didnt h
43、appen.W: Yes, but you must admit the worlds a very different place now.M: Of course. In fact, I believe that there may be some truths in the predictions this time around. First of all, though, we must remember the problems facing Brazil at the moment.W: Such as?M: Theres an enormous gap between the
44、rich and the poor in this country. In San Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods right next door to the slum areas without proper water or electricity supplies. A lot of work needs to be done to help people in those areas improve their lives.W: What needs to be done?M: Education, f
45、or example. For Brazil, to be successful, we need to offer education to all Brazilians. Successful countries, like South Korea and Singapore, have excellent education systems. Brazil needs to learn from these countries.W: So youre hopeful for the future?M: As I said earlier, Im hopeful. This isnt an
46、 easy job. We need to make sure that these important opportunities for Brazil arent wasted as they were in the past.What does the recent report say about Brazil?(2).AThe lack of overall urban planning.BThe huge gap between the haves and have-nots.CThe inadequate supply of water and electricity.DThe
47、shortage of hi-tech personnel.（分数：3.00）A.B. C.D.解析：听力原文What problem does Alberto say Brazil faces now?(3).AThey attach great importance to education.BThey are able to grasp growth opportunities.CThey are good at learning from other nations.DThey have made use of advanced technologies.（分数：3.00）A. B.C
48、.D.解析：听力原文What does Alberto say about economically successful countries?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)(1).AShe taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college.BShe gave lectures on how to become a public speaker.CShe helped families move away from industrial polluters.DShe engaged in field research on environmental pollution.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：听力原文Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with
