1、2005年1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：C答案解析：M：Im looking for an unfurnished two-bed room apartmentBut all your apart
3、ments are furnished W：We can take care ofthatWe can simply remove the furniture Q：What does the woman mean? 判断题。男上在寻找不带家具的公寓，女士说他们可以把家具搬走。所以女士可以为他 提供房子，选择C)She can provide the man with the apartment he needs第2题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：I dont agree with MrJohnson and his view about social welfareHe seems to sug
4、gest that the poor are robbing the rich M：He might have used better words to express his ideasBut I find what he said makes a lot of sense Q：What does the man mean? 信息明示题。女士说她不同意MrJohnson关于社会福利的观点，男士却认为他的观点 很有道 理makes a lot ofsense，只不过措辞，人佳。由此可以知道答案选择A)He quite agrees with MrJohnsons views第3题：参考答案：D
5、答案解析：W：I have been studying all the timebut still cant see any improvement in my grades M：Maybe instead of studying in your dormyoud better go some place where there are fewer distractions Q：What does the man advise the woman to do? 信息明示题。女上说虽然自己很努力但成绩不佳，男士用youd better建议女士找其他 安 静的地方学习，很显然D)Study in
6、a quiet place是正确答案。第4题：参考答案：B答案解析：W：The seminar originally scheduled for today has been canceledThe hours I spend preparing for it are totally wasted M：Not reallyAs far as I know its been postponed till next week Q：What doestheman say aboutthe seminar? 信息明示题。该女士说研讨会取消了，自己花的时间也白费了，男士说不足取消而是推 迟 了postp
7、oned till next week。所以我们可以断定B)It has beenput off是正确选项。第5题：参考答案：B答案解析：M：Hi JanetI hear you havejust returned from a tour ofAustraliaDid you have a chance to visit the Sydney Opera House? W：Of course I didIt would be a shoe for anyone visiting Australia not to see this unique creation in architectureI
8、ts magnificent beauty is simply beyond description Q：What do we learn from the conversation? 推测题。从女士所用的“unique creation，magnificent beauty”，我们可以推 断，女士更羡慕 悉尼歌剧院的荚而不是对建筑学感兴趣。所以答案B)Janet admires the Sydney Opera House very much 正确。第6题：参考答案：A答案解析：M：Sherry,how are you doing with your thesis? w：Ohmy thesi
9、s!Thats something I definitely dont want to talk about right nowI finish my first job sometime agoBut my superviser said I should do more research if I want to achieve the quality he expects of me Q：What do we learn from the conversation about the womans thesis? 推测题。女：仁说她现在最不愿意讨论她的论文了，她的导师说要想达到他所要求的
10、质 量， 就必须更多调研，很明显言外之意是：论文没有达到导师的要求。所以以本题的答案是A)It falls short of her supervisors expectations第7题：参考答案：C答案解析：W：I cant believe Carens late for such an important occasion as a job interviewI reminded her time and again yesterday M：You should have known her better by nowEverything you tell her goes in one
11、 ear and out in the other Q：What does the man imply? 推断题。男士对女士说：现在你该了解Caren了吧?一个耳朵进，另一个耳朵出I。由此 可知男士似乎很了解Caren，她是个健忘的人。所以答案为C)Karen is very forgetful第8题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：HiJoeI wonder if you could do me a favor?and tell the professor Ive lost my voice so I cant attend this mornings classI need the time t
12、o study for tomorrows exam M：I dont think it is wise to say so since you are not going to give the lectureYou might as well simply skip the class and apologize to the professor later Q：What will the woman probably do? 综合判断题。女士不想上课去了，她要复习考试的内容，于足她让男士给她请个假并向 老师撒谎说该女士失声了，男士说：又不足要你讲课，你最好先旷课后道歉， 由此话可以推断出
13、A)Skip the class to prepare for the exam是正确答案。第9题：参考答案：D答案解析：M：After high school Id like to go to college and major in business administrationI really like power and enjoy telling people what to do W：You are very ambitiousBut Id rather spend my college days finding out what children are interested i
14、n， child-psychology for me Q：What do we learn from the conversation? 推断题。男士说高中毕业后要读商业管理，他喜欢做管理人的工作，即business manager， 女上认为男士雄心勃勃，她说自己高中毕业后要学少儿心理学，研究对孩予们对什么感兴趣。即答案 D)The man wants to be a business manager第10题：参考答案：C答案解析：M：It seems the restaurants here have little business these days W：Thats trueBut o
15、urs is a scenic resoa and this is not the busy seasonWhen summer comes you will see armies of tourists waiting in line in order to get seat Q：What do we learn from the conversation about the restaurants in the town? 推断题。男上说这儿的饭馆生意看上去很冷清，女士说这儿是旅游景点，夏天就会有很 多人排队 等座位。所以答案选C)They cater chiefly to tourist
16、s他们主要是为满足旅游者的需求。Section 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 only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A、B、Ca
17、nd D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.听力原文 Both John and Sue joined the staff of a successful public relations firm in New York during the same year.They had just completed their P. R degrees at a nearby university and were thrilled to be
18、hired by one of the finest P.R.firms in the city. Johns first assignment was to create a promotion campaign for a client towards putting a new game on the market. Initially Sue was assigned to work with the sports wear company on marketing concept for its newest line of clothing. As time passed and
19、work with their respective first clients became more and more difficult, John and Sue realized that they had been assigned two of the toughest accounts in town. Although John completed his assignment quickly and successfully he was furious when he learnt that the boss had deliberately assigned him a
20、 difficult account. In response he not only complained to his colleagues but also to the bosss secretary. Sue on the other hand had more difficult time satisfying her first client. And she took several additional months to actually complete the project. However, she just laughed when she heard that
21、the boss had made the assignments purposely. Over the next two years John worked reluctantly with each assignment and problem that he encountered. Sue accepted each assignment cheerfully. And when problem arose she responded with her characteristics No problem. I can handle it. Although Sue took lon
22、ger to complete her project than John, and both were equally successful on the assignments they completed, Sue was given the first promotion when there came a vacaney. 第11题：参考答案：D答案解析：Whats the relationship between John and Sue now? 事实细节题。原文“Both John and Sue joined the staff of a successful public
23、relations firm in New York during the same year”说，约翰和休同时成为了一家公司的雇员，成了同事。虽然俩人 都刚刚在 附近一所人学获得公共关系学位，但文章并没有说他们足同班同学，而且题目在问他们俩现在的关系足什 么，所以我们可以得出正确答案D）Colleagues第12题：参考答案：A答案解析：Why was John furious after he finished his first assignment? 事实细节题。文章“he was furious when he learnt that the boss had deliberatel
24、y assigned him a difficult account”中说：约翰发现老板给了他们最难做的工作，于是约翰很生气，认为不公平才 会生气， 即答案A)He thought the boss was unfair to him第13题：参考答案：B答案解析：Whats Sues attitude to difficult tasks? 事实细节题。文章提到“Sue accepted each assignment cheerfully”苏总足愉快 地接受工作， 而且每每遇到困难，她总是说“没问题，我能行”，所以选择B)She always acceptsthem cheerfully第
25、14题：参考答案：D答案解析：How does the story end? 事实细节题。文章最后说苏升职了“sue was given the fast promotion”，但并没有 说约翰辞 职了，所以答案D)Sue got promoted正确。听力原文 American visitors to East Asia are often surprised and puzzled by how Asian cultures and customs differ from those in the United StatesWhats considered typical or prope
26、r social conduct in one country may be regarded as odd， impmPer or evell rude in all otherFor example，people form some east Astan countries may begin a conversation with a stranger.by asking personal questions about family,home or work.Such questions are thought to be friendly whereas they might be
27、considered offensive in the United StatesOn the other hand people in most Asian cultures are far more guarded about expressing their feelings publicly than most Americans areOpenly displaying annoyance prefer to hold their emoboris in cheek,and instead express themselves with great politeness.They t
28、ry not to be blunt and avoid making direct criticismsIn fact they often keep their differences of opinions to themselves and merely smile and remain silent rather than engage in an confrontationBy comparison，Americans arc often flank about displaying both positive and negmive emotions on the street
29、and in other public places Americans visiting Asia should keep in mind that such behavior may cause offenceA major difference between American culture and most east Asian cultures is that in east Asia the community is more important than individual Most Americans are considered a suceess when they m
30、ake a name ofr thenslves. 第15题：参考答案：C答案解析：How would some Asians start their conversations when they meet for the first time? 细节辨认题。因为材料中己经明确提到“east Asian countries may begin a conversation with a stranger by asking personal questions”东亚人与陌生人交淡，总喜欢询问对方的个人生活并认为这是友好的。所以选择答案C)。第16题：参考答案：D答案解析：What would
31、 a Japanese do when he feels annoyed? 事实细节题。本文提到“Openly displaying annoyance or anger,yelling，arguing loudly and so forth is considered ill mannered in countries such as JapanMany east Asians prefer to hold their emotion in chest，and instead express themself with great politeness”由此可以推断出日本人不会公开表达自己的
32、气愤 或不满等情绪。 我们可以判断D）“抑制自己的情绪”正确。第17题：参考答案：B答案解析：What is encouraged in American culture according to the passage? 语义理解题。文章最后提到“Most Americans are considered a success when they make a name for themselves”大多数美国人把自己的成名当作成功，make a name for themselves意为“成名”，即 与Distinguishing oneself同义。所以选择B）。听力原文 In order
33、 for a chemical to be considered a drug, it must have the capacity to affect how the body works. No substance that has the power to do this is completely safe. Drugs are approved only after tests have demonstrated that they are relatively safe when used as directed and when their benefits outweigh t
34、heir risks. Thus some very dangerous drugs are approved because they are necessary to treat serious illnesses. Many people suffer ill-effects from drugs called side-effects even though they take the drugs exactly as directed. The human population contains a great variety of genetic variation. But dr
35、ugs are tested on just a few thousand people. When a particular drug is taken by millions, some people may not respond in a predictable way even though the drug has been tested. A patient may also acquire a tolerance for a certain drug, which means the patient has to take ever-larger doses to produc
36、e the desired effects. Tolerance may lead to heavy situation, in which a person becomes so dependent on the drug that he or she becomes addicted to it. Addiction causes severe psychological and physical disturbances when a drug is taken away. Finally. drugs often have unwanted side-effects. They usu
37、ally cause only minor discomfort, such as a skin rash, headache or sleepiness. Certain drugs, however, can produce serious adversary actions. 第18题：参考答案：A答案解析：Under what circumstances are drugs approved? 事实细节题。文中“Drugs are approved only after tests have demonstrated that they are relatively safe”说道：只
38、有当证明药是相对安全的，并且利大于弊时，药品才会被通过使用。所以正确答案应该足 A)。第19题：参考答案：D答案解析：Why do many people suffer side-effects from a drug even though they take it as directed? 推测题。原文先是说：许多人按要求服药也会有副作用，然后紧接着解释说这足由于人 的幕因不同所致“The human population contains a great variety of genetic variationBut drugs are tested onjust a few thous
39、and people”，所以可以判定答案足D)。第20题：参考答案：C答案解析：What will happen when patients acquire tolerance for a certain drug? 事实细节题。文章“take ever large doses to produce the desired effect” 中提到：人有了耐 药性后，只能增加剂量以达到治愈的目的，所以答案足C)。Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is
40、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 centre.第21题：参考答案：A答案解析：本题为事实细节题。文中第一段的第三句“both had diedfull of
41、yearsboth yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life”指出两位老人都是寿终正寝，而非死 于事故或亲人的过 失。故A)They lived out a natural life是正确答案。第22题：参考答案：C答案解析：本题为事实细节题。文章第一段的第二句提到“I had to officiate at two funeralsin my community”officiate指“行使职务”，本句中officiate at funerals指在葬礼上行使职务，可以推断 作者是一位 牧师
42、。故C)he was priest ofthe local church正确。第23题：参考答案：A答案解析：本题为事实细节题。问题足人们面对亲人的死都会感到自责的原因。文中第三段第三句 提到 “because the course ofaction they took tumed out badly,they believe that the opposite coursewould have tumed Out better”，可知人们之所以自责是因为他们认为足自己的过失导致了亲人的死亡，他们对其亲人的死亡负 有责任。因 此答案选A)they believe that they were
43、responsible第24题：参考答案：C答案解析：本题为推理判断题。从文章第四段第二句“to believe thatthe world makes sense，that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens”可以看后一个分句there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens就是对“the world makes sense”的解释，即世界 足有序的，有因 必有果，有果必有因。故应选
44、C)theres an explanation for everything in the world第25题：参考答案：B答案解析：本题为事实细节题。见文中最后一段第五句“Ababy comes to think that the world exists to meet his needsand that he makes everything happen in it”，即：婴儿认为世界因为它们的需求而存 在，它们是所有事 情的起因，这种想法一直延续到成人之后，人们总足认为自己就是事情的起因。故应选B)their wishes are the cause ofeverything tha
45、t happens其他三个选项都小正确。第26题：参考答案：C答案解析：本题为推理判断题。从文章第一句Bay Area officials said Thursday they planned to take matters into their own hands to regulate the regions growing pile ofelectronic trash就可以推断出 海湾地区的官员们在提 交的议案没有被采纳后决定自己制定相关的法规来解决电子垃圾的问题。其中take matters into their own hands 解释为依靠自己的力量。故选C)Lay down r
46、elevant local regulations themselves第27题：参考答案：A答案解析：本题为推理题。文章第二段第一句A San Jose councilwoman and a San Francisco supervisor said they would propose local initiatives aimed at controlling electronic waste ifthe California law-making body fails to act on two bills stalled in the Assembly，从中可以看出如果加州的立法机关
47、不能实施在议会提 出的两项议案， 地方政府就要自发来解决电子废物的问题。也就是说议会中提出的两项议案都和A)the reprocessing of the huge amounts of electronic waste in the state(州内大量电子垃圾的再加工)有关。第28题：参考答案：D答案解析：本题为细节分析题。文章第三段最后一句“The machines contain high levels of lead and other hazardous substancesand are already banned from California landfills”以及前文清
48、楚的表明电 视机和电脑等机器 含有大量的铅和其他有毒物质，在加州的垃圾填埋场已经禁止填埋。故选D)they contain large amounts of harmful substances第29题：参考答案：C答案解析：本题为同义解析题。根据文章第七段中out-of-state指“非本土的，非本州的”，即到 其他州消 费。因此选项为C） buy them from other states为最佳选项。第30题：参考答案：B答案解析：本题为推理判断题。从文章最后两段可以看出有大量毫无顾忌的垃圾商把有毒的货品运 到 海外，中国就是倾销地之一。因此我们可以从中推断出B)exported to foreign countries(出口到外国) 为正确答案。第31题：参考答案：B答案解析：本题为事实细节题。从第一段的第一句“Throughout the nations mor
