1、2004年6月英语六级真题答案真题 120Part Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there wil
2、l be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A、B、C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.第1题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：OhDickyou are wearing a blackjacket but yellow trousersIt is the stran
3、gest comNnation Ive ever seen， M：I knowI got up late and dressed in a hurryI didnt realize my mistake until I entered the office Q：What does the woman think of the way Dick dressed? 推断题。女士说黑上农与黄裤子组合太奇怪了，可以推测男士的上衣和下衣不匹配，后 来男士也承认这是慌乱中的错议，所以选择A.Dicks trousers dont match his jacket第2题：参考答案：B答案解析：M：Excus
4、e mebut has anyone turned in a brown leather wallet?Ive lost my walletIt contains my drivers license and also some family pictures that are pretty important to me w：Oh，yes，we had a wallet brought in this momingWait here just a minute，please Q：What would the woman probably do? 行为活动题。男士说自己丢了钱包，问女士有没有人
5、把捡到的钱包交到这里，女士说 有， 让男士等一等，由此可以知道，她有可能去取钱包了。所以选择B.Get the wallet for the man第3题：参考答案：C答案解析：M：Excuse memadamIs the air-conditioning on?This room is as hot as furnace W：Sorry,sir. A new epidemic called SARS is threatening us right nowAs a preventative measure，we are told to let in fresh air by opening t
6、he window and not to use the air conditioners Q：What does the woman mean? 信息明示题。女士说到，为了预防“非典”，他们按照要求不开空调，而开窗户来通 风，很显 然C.She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning是正确答案，她是按照要求 不开空调的。第4题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：SureI started an exercising regularly two years ago and weight from 253 pounds to a
7、 healthy 160 pounds and that is the only thing I did not give up halfway Q：What do we know about the woman?A信息明示题。该女：卜说他两年前开始锻炼，并从253减到160磅，体重变轻了，说明她足减 肥了.所以我们可以断定A.She lost a lot of weight in two years是正确选项。第5题：参考答案：B答案解析：M：I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job. W：Yes,certainlyBut
8、if only you sent in your application letter a week earlier Q：What does the woman imply? 推测题。从女上所用的虚拟语气“ifonly”，我们可以推断，男士没有把简历早点寄 过米，否则，他就会被录用的，也就是说现在他没有被录用。所以答案B.The job has been given to someone else正确。第6题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：Shouldnt someone go pick up the clothes from the laundry?They were ready three h
9、ours agoM：Dont look atme,Mum Q：What does the boy mean? 推测题。母亲说该到洗衣房取农服了，男孩说：不要看我，妈妈。很明显，男孩言外之 意是： 别让我去取衣服。所以本题的答案是A.Hes unwilling to fetch the laundry第7题：参考答案：C答案解析：M：ErHicould you tell me where the electronic products are displayed?1 want to see some TVs，digital video eamerals，DVD players,that sort
10、 ofthing, W：Well，several countries are displaying electronic productsChinas selection is very large this yearYou might as well go to east wing first to take a look at a Chinese booth Q：Where is the conversation most probably taking place? 场景判断题。根据对话中的线索“几个国家都在其展示电子产品”(several countriesaredisplaying
11、electronic products)可以推断，对话很可能是一个国际性的商品交易会。C.At an intemational trade air第8题：参考答案：D答案解析：M：Wellwhat do you think of the movie? W：I dont know why I let you talk me into goingI just dont like violence，next time youd better choose a comedy Q：What can we infer from the conversation? 推断题。女士说我不知道为什么就答应跟你去了
12、。 因为我不喜欢暴力，而希望下 次看个喜剧片。”由话可以推断出：女士很后悔看了这场电影，所以我们可得出D.The woman regrets going to the movie是正确答案。第9题：参考答案：D答案解析：W：Who do you think should get the job?How about MrBracket? M：MrBracket? Im not sureHe is a nice fellow,of courseand easy to get along withBut I doubt his professional expertiseI want someone
13、 who can get the job done Q：What do we learn from the conversation about MrBracket? 推断题。男士说MrBracket人不错，平易近人，但他怀疑MrBracket专业水平不够， 他想 找个能干工作的人。话里暗含了Bracket不能得到这份工作，即答案D.He is not likely to get the job.第10题：参考答案：B答案解析：M：Do you think home video-players will replace movie theatres and force them out of
14、the entertainment business? W：Were certainly faced with the grave challenge from the DVD industryThat is why I think we have to revolutionize our concept of movie showingAs I see it,the movie theatre should notjust be a place to watch a film，but a place to meet people Q：What does the woman think of
15、the movie theatre? 观点态度题。女士说DVD冲击了影剧院，所以我们应该改变观念，即影剧院不仅仅是看 电影的地 方还是人们相聚的地方，所以答案选B.It should change its concept ofoperationSection B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken
16、 only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A、B、Cand D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.听力原文 Few people can stand for the spirit of earlier America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He li
17、ved through almost the whole of the 18th century. He was born six years after the century began and died ten years before it ended. During this time be saw. the American colonies grew from tiny settlements into a nation and he also contributed much to the new state. He was deeply interested in scien
18、ce and natural history and his experiments with the electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a li
19、brary, and a university, a philosophical society and a tire-prevention service. He worked hard to enable American colonies to gain independence from Britain. As Ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war, he attended the American Constitutional., Congress
20、. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States. 第11题：参考答案：C答案解析：What did the speaker say about Benjamin Frankl in? 事实细节题。原文“Few people can stand for the spirit of earlier America as much as Benjami
21、n Franklin”说，没有谁比富兰克林更能够代表早期美国精神。所以我们可以得出正确答案C.。第12题：参考答案：B答案解析：How did Franklin help George Washington? 事实细节题。文章“he encouraged the French to help George Washington”中说， 他作为赴法人使 鼓励法兰两帮助乔治华盛顿，即B.He persuaded France to support Washington第13题：参考答案：C答案解析：According to the passage，what is Franklin still we
22、ll remembered as? 事实细节题。文章最后一句提到“he is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators ofthe United States”美国人一直怀念着这位伟人的缔造者，所以选择C.。听力原文 Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people.If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party,
23、dont be surprised ff you are offered freshly cooked insects as the fort course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful executives are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects f
24、rom time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to exotic food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgus
25、ting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are exampies of great beauty. One day, insects could be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat but also very tast
26、y. But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insecteaters will remain a select few. 第14题：参考答案：A答案解析：Why did the speaker say that we might be surprised at the yuppie dinner party? 事实细节题。根据短文“If youre invited to a yuppie dinner party,dont be surprised if youre offered freshly
27、-cooked insects as a first course可以判断出，人们吃惊的原因是：雅皮士端出的第一道 菜足昆虫。所以选择A.。第15题：参考答案：D答案解析：Where can people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker? 细节辨认题。因为材料中已经明确提到“These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Intemet”这种安全可食的昆虫佳肴可在网上点购。因此正确答案为D.。第16题：参考答案：B答案解析：Why are some yuppies
28、 attracted by the unusual food? 事实细节题。本文“they are not only high in protein and low in fat，but also very tasty”指出昆虫 不仅好吃，而且具有高蛋白低脂肪的优点。我们可以判断B.正确。第17题：参考答案：D答案解析：What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual food? 推理判断题。文章最后提到“it seems that insect-eaters will remain a select few”
29、，除非我们的态度从 根本上转变，否则吃昆虫的人还是寥寥无几。这就说叫，昆虫食品的前景不是太乐观，所以选择D.。听力原文 Many people dislike walking into the bank, standing in long lines and running out of cheeks. They are dissatisfied with their banks limited hours, too. They want to do some banking at night and on weekends. For such people their problems ma
30、y soon be over. Before long, they may be able to do their banking from the comfort of their own home, any hour of the day, any day of the week. Many banks are preparing online branches or Internet offices, which means that people will be able to take care of much of their banking business through th
31、eir home computers. This process is called interactive banking. At gaze online branches, customers will be able to view all their accounts, move money between their accounts, apply for a loan, and get current information on products such as credit cards. Customers will also be able to pay their bill
32、s electronically and even email questions to the bank. Banks are creating online services for several reasons. One reason is that banks must compete for customers, who will switch to another bank if they are dissatisfied with the service they receive. The convenience of online banking appeals to the
33、 kind of customer banks most want to keep, that is, people who are young, well-educated and have good incomes. Banks also want to take advantage of modem technology since they have moved into the 21st century. 第18题：参考答案：A答案解析：What is one of the reasons for peoples dissatisfaction with traditional ba
34、nks? 事实细节题。文中“They are dissatisfied with that banks limited hours， too”说明顾客不满意足 因为营业时间太短。所以正确答案应该足A.。第19题：参考答案：C答案解析：What kind of customer does online banking most appeal to? 事实细节题。根据原文“That is，people who are young，well-educated and have good incomes”， 网上银行对那些年轻、受过良好教育而又收入高的人很有吸引力，所以可以判定答案足C.。第20题：参
35、考答案：A答案解析：Why do banks create online services according to the passage? 事实细节题。文章“One reason is that banks must compete for customers who will switch to another bank if they are dissatistied with the service they receive中提到，银行开设网上业务足为了 竞争顾客，以免顾客 在不满意银行服务时转移账户，所以答案是A.。Part II Reading Comprehension Dir
36、ections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or un- finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A、B、C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen
37、tre.第21题：参考答案：D答案解析：事实细节题。根据文章“It was the worst tragedy in maritime(航海的)history, six times more deadly than the Titanic，可知，德国Wilhelm Gustloff号巡航舰是航海史上最沉痛的悲剧，死亡人数是铁 坦尼克号的 六倍。死亡数目之大是对航海史上最大灾难的解释。由此来看，答案是D.。第22题：参考答案：C答案解析：事实细节题。根据文章“as the ship tilted and began to go down”可以判断， 甲板上的海水结 成了冰，巡航舰倾斜下沉时造成许
38、多人滑入海中，即答案C.正确。“An ice had turned the decks into frozen sheet.可知A是错的。因船并非一下子沉下去的，故B.不是答案。第23题：参考答案：B答案解析：推理判断题。文章第二段“Because the crimes weGermans are responsible for were and are so dominant，we didnt have the energy left to teII of our own sufferings谈到半个世纪以来德 国人不愿意淡此灾难， 因为德国人对其二战罪行的负罪感，使得他们弭也没有精力去剥自
39、己的伤疤。所以答案B.正确。第24题：参考答案：D答案解析：事实细节题。文章第二段“doesnt dwell on the Sinking；its heroine is a pregnant young woman who survives the catastrophe”说书没有太多地介绍沉船的细节，而是重点以一个怀孕年轻妇女为主人 公。由此 可以判断答案是D.dwell on详述第25题：参考答案：B答案解析：推理判断题。文章最后“Was perhaps a reasonable price to payBut”用一 个But说叫以前 德国人不愿谈论自己的灾难，认为这足自己应该为其罪行所付
40、的代价，可是现在德国人开始直接面对自己 的 灾难，由此可以判断，现在他们不再认为这足他们为之而所应付的代价。故答案B。第26题：参考答案：B答案解析：主旨题。文章首句提到学校的课程不能满足这些天才学生的要求，即学校与学生存在差 距“lack of fit between gifted students and their schools，后米全文用详细例了证明了这一观点，由此 可以判断B正确。第27题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节题。文章先是说大多数天才学生对学校的印象不好，然后说名人轶事的报道已证 实了这一点，Anecdotal(名人轶事的)reports support thisPabl
41、o Picasso，Charles Darwin，Mark Twain，Oliver Goldsmithand William Butler Yeats all dislike school”，由此可知Oliver Goldsmith作为名人轶事 之一，是作 者用米支持自己的论点的，答案自然是A。第28题：参考答案：C答案解析：推理判断题。文章第二段“Some ofthese gifted people may have done poorly in school because their gifts were not scholastic.Maybe we can account for
42、Picasso in this way”说明一些天才学生学习成 绩不好，因为他们的天才 小足学究式的天才，Picasso可以算为这方面的一个例了，他学习成绩不好，但足却有绘画天才，所以答 案为C.。第29题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节题。根据文章最后一段中“they are far more likely to mention their families than their schools or teachershad much more positive feelings about their families than their schools”来看，天才学 生更多地把自己的成
43、功归结为家庭教育和父母的教育，而不是学校，答案为A.。第30题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节题。从文中的“they found school unchallenging and consequently lost interest”司以 判断，天才学生对学校印象不好的原因在于学校不能激发学生的兴趣和动机。虽然B.所表达的也是事实， 老师对这些学生的看法也不好，但是这不是根本原因(root cause)，所以答案A.。第31题：参考答案：D答案解析：推理判断题。文章第一段提及“But the private sector outdoes the government every time It
44、s our banksnot the Intemal Revenue Service(IRS)that pass our private financial data to telemarketing firms”可是 以看出，侵犯我们的隐私的事情小足发生在联邦调台局等政府部门，而足发生在其他非政府部门，如银行 部门 等，这里的private sector指的足下面的Its Linda Tripp，Its our banks，银行即商业领域，故答 案D.。第32题：参考答案：D答案解析：事实细节题。义章中“The legislators lean toward letting business
45、 people track our financial habits virtually at will”提到，立法者总是让商人自由地跟踪我们的消费情况，故答案其中lean toward 相当于be inclined to do，let the business peopleat will相当于give a free hand(允许)to business，而buying habits正足financial habits，属于同义转述。其他选项：文章只足提到消费者给国会施加压力要求通过 法律 于段保护消费者的隐私，但足并没有说立法者在采取行动使这一法律得以通过，所以A.不正确；既然 Minne
46、sota州起诉了Bancorp与 Member Works侵害消费者隐私的案例，说明B.不成立；义章只是提到 Minnesota指控某机构欺骗行为，但没有提到该州在起草法案保护私人信息，所以C.也不符合事实。第33题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节题。根据文章“If the deadline passed，they were charged automatically through their bank or creditcard accounts”所言可知，顾客免费试用产品并有30天的时问期限可以取消订毕， 如果到了限 期却没有取消，那么银行会住顾客账户上自动付款，所以答案足A.。第34题
47、：参考答案：B答案解析：事实细节题。文章中“You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal accounts for profitFor exampleno federal law shieldstransaction and experience” information-mainly the details ofyour bank and credit-card accountsSocial Security numbers are for sale by private nrrns”说 明，你无法保护私人信息使之 不被商业部门利用，因为联邦法律不保护个人银行信息，这导致了私人公司对对安全密码的出售，所以符 案B.。第35题：参考答案：C答案解析：推理判断题。文章“it agreed to stop exposing its customers to non-financial products sold by outside firmsA feW top banks decided to do the sameMany other banks will still do business with MemberWor
