1、大学英语六级综合-完形填空(三)及答案解析(总分：280.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、完形填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：70.00)If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public sc
2、hool system, however, has no such (1) , for the jobs must be carried (2) at the same time. Because we depend so (3) upon science and technology for our (4) , we must produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a (5) nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of
3、 us must be (6) to understand, to uphold, and (7) necessary, to judge the work of (8) . The public school must educate both producers and (9) of scientific services.In education, there should be a good balance (10) the branches of knowledge that (11) to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such bal
4、ance is defeated by (12) much emphasis on any one field. This (13) of balance involves not only the (14) of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also (15) emphasis among the natural sciences themselves.(16) , we must have a balance between current and (17) knowledge. The attent
5、ion of the public is continually drawn to new (18) in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be (19) to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of (20) for beginners.（分数：70.00）A.entityB.auctionC.choiceD.combinationA.offB.forwa
6、rdC.awayD.onA.substantiallyB.heavilyC.equallyD.misleadinglyA.stimulationB.shiftC.progressD.glamourA.prosperousB.democraticC.literateD.thrivingA.educatedB.trainedC.toldD.instructedA.unlessB.whereC.whenD.onlyA.expertsB.citizensC.votersD.mobsA.subscribersB.usersC.passers-byD.victimsA.amidB.betweenC.upo
7、nD.amongA.contributeB.attributeC.conductD.attractA.tooB.fairlyC.veryD.ratherA.incidentB.questionC.inferenceD.impactA.reactionB.cooperationC.compositionD.relationA.relativeB.relaxedC.detailedD.retainedA.ConverselyB.SimilarlyC.AccordinglyD.PresumablyA.primitiveB.ultimateC.classicalD.initialA.possibili
8、tiesB.capabilitiesC.abilitiesD.responsibilitiesA.forbiddenB.assignedC.agreedD.allowedA.groundsB.coursesC.doctrinesD.quotas三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：70.00)The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing can (1) the joy of discovering for yourself something important to you. It may b
9、e an idea or a bit of information you (2) across accidentallyor as sudden (3) , fitting together piece of information or working through a problem. Such personal (4) are the “pay off“ in education. A teacher may (5) you to learning and even encourage you in it but no teacher can make the excitement
10、happen. Thats (6) to you.A research paper, (7) in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, (8) you beyond classrooms, beyond the texts for classes and into a (9) where the joy of discovering and learning can come to you many times. (10) the research paper is an active and ide
11、al individual learning process. It provided a structure (11) which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self. But it also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to (12) a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others (13) you can do. Writing a
12、research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. Its an experience in (14) out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills (15) to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is a discovering education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughl
13、y (16) experience!To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages often more than ever produced (17) is disconcerting. To others, the idea of having to work (18) is threatening. But theres no need to approach the research paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the
14、research paper as an obstacle to (19) . Instead, consider it a goal to (20) , a goal within reach.（分数：70.00）A.eliminateB.impulseC.interveneD.exceedA.conformB.confrontC.comeD.consultA.insightB.relaxationC.reliefD.ingredientA.serialsB.separationsC.encountersD.segregationsA.helpB.saluteC.repelD.directA
15、.hereB.offC.upD.withA.controlledB.assignedC.loungedD.resignedA.littersB.intervenesC.joinsD.leadsA.processB.interfaceC.interpretationD.procedureA.DesigningB.MoldingC.PreparingD.PlottingA.outsideB.withinC.withoutD.uponA.graspB.glareC.suffixD.suitA.whichB.whatC.howD.becauseA.searchingB.supplementingC.p
16、opularizingD.polarizingA.liableB.conciseC.chronicD.applicableA.segmentingB.satisfyingC.characterizingD.charteringA.laterB.beforehandC.afterwardsD.latterlyA.accordinglyB.acceptablyC.independentlyD.infinitelyA.overworkB.overcomeC.surrenderD.excludeA.accelerateB.cautionC.accomplishD.transcend四、Passage
17、3(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earths surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all (1) to about 460 miles. Their number (2) as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as hig
18、h as 100 times in a month, but the (3) average does not vary much. (4) comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of (5) earthquakes is very small.The (6) of the disaster in an earthquake (7) on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erector set, it will
19、still stand no matter (8) much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight (9) of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely (10) the city. Many stronger earthquake
20、s have done (11) little damage. If a building is well-constructed and built on (12) ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to (13) building construction or poor building (14) . A third and very serious factor is (15) . When people rush out into narrow streets,
21、 more deaths will (16) .The United Nations has played an important part in (17) the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the (18) of the ground and the typ
22、e of most practical building code for the local area. If (19) , these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes (20) a thing of the past.（分数：70.00）A.depthsB.lengthsC.milesD.distancesA.increasesB.reducesC.decreasesD.addsA.yearlyB.dailyC.weeklyD.totalA.OnB.InC.ToD.ForA.powerfulB.hugeC.dangerousD.di
23、sastrousA.contextB.textureC.extentD.exteriorA.dependsB.decidesC.defiesD.defensesA.thatB.whichC.whatD.howA.breakB.shakeC.touchD.pushA.injuredB.hinderedC.destroyedD.immersedA.comparativelyB.particularlyC.immediatelyD.invariablyA.fragileB.solidC.looseD.liableA.faultyB.limitedC.medievalD.metallicA.place
24、sB.directionsC.structuresD.sitesA.noiseB.misfortuneC.panicD.fearA.resultB.leadC.bringD.stirA.cancelingB.weakeningC.preventingD.reducingA.natureB.identityC.quantityD.traitA.licensedB.allowedC.followedD.neglectedA.alwaysB.almostC.entirelyD.surely五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Clearly if we are to particip
25、ate in the society in which we live we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is (1) on a person-to-person basis by the simple (2) of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations (3) we give information or o
26、pinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views (4) by other members of society.Face-to-face contact is by no means the only (5) of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the (6) factors of contemporary society. Two things
27、, above others, have caused the (7) growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to (8) in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and (9) of communications so that local news often (10) a back seat
28、to national news, (11) itself is often almost eclipsed by international news.No longer is the possession of information (12) to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to (
29、13) to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being (14) into millions of homes.Communication is no longer (15) concerned with the transmission of information. The modem communication industry influences the (16) people live in society and (17
30、) their horizons by allowing access (18) information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very (19) to the individual and
31、 to the society (20) which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.（分数：70.00）A.performedB.operatedC.actedD.instructedA.methodsB.meanC.useD.meansA.whenB.whereC.whatD.whichA.refused
32、B.receivedC.challengedD.followedA.formB.focusC.foamD.frameA.dominatingB.interestingC.cunningD.frustratingA.significantB.considerateC.numerousD.enormousA.disadvantagesB.opportunitiesC.advancesD.fortuneA.acceptanceB.receptionC.productionD.permissionA.hasB.bringsC.makesD.takesA.whichB.thatC.whatD.where
33、A.containedB.definedC.confinedD.possessedA.flockB.turnC.fleetD.walkA.chargedB.changedC.challengedD.channeledA.almostB.merelyC.usuallyD.especiallyA.statusB.conditionC.lifeD.wayA.broadensB.enlargesC.enrichesD.bringsA.ofB.forC.toD.towardA.valuableB.commonC.subtleD.worthyA.forB.onC.withD.of大学英语六级综合-完形填空
34、(三)答案解析(总分：280.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、完形填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：70.00)If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, h
35、owever, has no such (1) , for the jobs must be carried (2) at the same time. Because we depend so (3) upon science and technology for our (4) , we must produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a (5) nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be (6
36、) to understand, to uphold, and (7) necessary, to judge the work of (8) . The public school must educate both producers and (9) of scientific services.In education, there should be a good balance (10) the branches of knowledge that (11) to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeat
37、ed by (12) much emphasis on any one field. This (13) of balance involves not only the (14) of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also (15) emphasis among the natural sciences themselves.(16) , we must have a balance between current and (17) knowledge. The attention of the pub
38、lic is continually drawn to new (18) in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be (19) to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of (20) for beginners.（分数：70.00）A.entityB.auctionC.choice D.combination解析：词义辨析题。entity 意为“实体”，au
39、ction 意为“拍卖”，choice 意为“选择”，combination意为“结合，联合”。首句 decide whether.or.提到“如果只需在基础科学教育的对象方面作抉择，我们的工作就会简单很多”，接着本句中 however 表明“公立学校体系就不会有这种_了”。choice正好与前面的 decide 对应，符合题意。A.offB.forwardC.awayD.on 解析：短语搭配题。本题考查 carry 和介词构成的词组：carry off 意为“拿走，夺走，致死亡”，carry forward 意为“推进，使前进”，carry away 意为“拿走，冲走，卷走”，carry o
40、n 意为“坚持下去，继续开展”。结合句意“这些工作必须同时_”，可知选 D。A.substantiallyB.heavily C.equallyD.misleadingly解析：词义辨析题。substantially 意为“实际上，实质上”，heavily 意为“沉重地，大量地”，equally 意为“相等地，同样地”，misleadingly 意为“误解地”。结合句意“为了_，我们_依据科学和技术，所以必须在许多领域培养专家”和常识来看选项，可知 B 项最符合文意。A.stimulationB.shiftC.progress D.glamour解析：词义辨析题。stimulation 意为“
41、刺激，激励”，shift 意为“转换，转变，(轮)班”，progress意为“进步，发展”，glamour 意为“魔力，魅力”。根据上文和句意(见第 3 题解析)可知，C 项最符合文意。A.prosperousB.democratic C.literateD.thriving解析：词义辨析题。prosperous 意为“繁荣的，兴旺的”，democratic 意为“民主的，民主政体的”，literate 意为“有文化的，受过教育的”，thriving 意为“兴旺的，繁荣的”。根据后半句提到的citizens make the policies for the nation，即国民为国家制定政策
42、，可知此处指的是民主国家，故选 B。A.educated B.trainedC.toldD.instructed解析：词义辨析题。educate 意为“教育，训练，培养”，常指正式的教育，但特别强调导致一般的天生能力的发展；trdin 意为“训练，培养”，多指集中教授专门技能以使人适应所要求的角色；tell 意为“告诉”；instruct 意为“教导，指示，命令”，常指有方法的教育。上文提到国民，空格所在句也是从国民教育的层面来讲，选项中只有 educate 最能体现整体教育的概念，故为答案。A.unlessB.whereC.when D.only解析：语法结构题。空格所在句句意为“我们中的大
43、多数人必须接受教育以了解、支持和_必要，去评判的工作”，其中“_必要”是插入语。选项中只有 when 符合文意，whaen necessary 意为“必要时”，故选 C。A.experts B.citizensC.votersD.mobs解析：词义辨析题。expert 意为“专家，行家”，citizen 意为“平民，民众”，voter 意为“选举人”，mob 意为“暴民，暴徒”。上文提到我们需要各个领域的专家，根据同现原则，选项中能与 specialists构成一致的只有 experts，故选 A。A.subscribersB.users C.passers-byD.victims解析：词义辨
44、析题。subscriber 意为“订阅者，捐献者”，user 意为“使用者，用户”，passer-by 意为“过路人”，victim 意为“受害者，牺牲品”。结合句意“公立学校必须教育科学服务的生产者和_”可知，与 producers 相对应的应该是 users，故选 B。A.amidB.betweenC.uponD.among 解析：词义辨析题。amid 意为“在中间，被围绕”，between 意为“在(两者)之间”，upon意为“在之上”，among 意为“在(三者或三者以上)之间”。根据下文的 the branches of 可知knowledge 的分支应有多个，故选 among。A.
45、contribute B.attributeC.conductD.attract解析：词义辨析题。contribute 意为“贡献，捐献”，和 to 搭配时意为“有助于”；attribute 和 to 搭配，意为“归结于”；conduct 意为“管理，传导”；attract 意为“吸引”。conduct 和 attract 用作及物动词，可直接带宾语，故先排除。结合句意“在教育上，各知识分支之间应该形成良好的平衡，这些知识分支_有效的思考和明智的判断”可知，A 项符合文意。A.too B.fairlyC.veryD.rather解析：语法结构题。结合句意“_强调任何一个领域会破坏这种平衡”来看
46、选项，可知 too 最符合文意。A.incidentB.question C.inferenceD.impact解析：词义辨析题。incident 意为“事件，事变”，question 意为“问题”，inference 意为“推论”，impact 意为“影响，冲击”。空格所在段落主要讲述的是知识分支间的平衡问题，因而选 question。A.reactionB.cooperationC.compositionD.relation 解析：词义辨析题。reaction 意为“反应”，cooperation 意为“合作”，composition 意为“作文，成分”，relation 意为“关系”。结
47、合句意“这种平衡性问题不仅包括自然科学、社会科学和艺术的_，还包括自然科学本身的_重点”，not only.but also 前后为整体和部分的关系，四个选项中 relation 最符合。A.relative B.relaxedC.detailedD.retained解析：词义辨析题。relative 意为“有关系的，相关的”，relaxed 意为“放松的，不拘束的”，detailed 意为“详细的，逐条的”，retained 意为“保留的”。结合句意和文章的一致性，填入的词应与前面的 relation 构成呼应，故选 A。A.ConverselyB.Similarly C.According
48、lyD.Presumably解析：词义辨析题。conversely 意为“相反地”，similarly 意为“同样地，类似地”，accordingly 意为“因此，从而”，presumably 意为“也许，假定地”。上文谈到知识分支间的 balance，下文的主题为“当前知识和某种知识”的 balance，前后并无转折或假设之意，故选 similarly 作为过渡，连接上下文。A.primitiveB.ultimateC.classical D.initial解析：词义辨析题。primitive 意为“原始的，远古的”，ultimate 意为“最终的，根本的”，classical 意为“古典的
49、，经典的”，iuitial 意为“最初的，开始的”。根据并列连词 and 可知，填入的词应与 current 在语义上相近或相反，选项中只有 C 项符合，即 classical 与 current 相对。A.possibilities B.capabilitiesC.abilitiesD.responsibilities解析：词义辨析题。possibility 意为“可能，可能性”，capability 意为“能力，容量”，ability 意为“能力，本领”，responsibility 意为“责任，负担”。根据句意“大众将继续将注意力放到科学领域新的_和新知识的发现上”可知，possibilities 符合文意。A.forbiddenB.assignedC.agreedD.allowed 解析：词义辨析题。forbid 意为“禁止”，assign 意为“分配，指派”，agree 意为“同意”，allow 意为“允许”。上文提到人们的注意力持续放在科学领域新的可能性和新发现上，结合句意“这些不应_我们把注意力从那些构成初学者_之基础的合理、既定的材料上转移开”
