1、2006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：D答案解析：M：The Dean just announced that DrHoldens going take over as chairman oft
3、he history depaament w：I knew it all along! Hes the obvious choice. All the other candidates are no match for him! Q：What does the woman mean? 综合判断题。男士说，院长刚刚宣布由Holden博士接任历史系主任一职，女士认为他足最 佳人选。因此可以断定D.DrHolden is the best person for the chairmanship是正确答案。第2题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：Hey,let me know how your summer
4、s going!Ill miss you guys while Im here working in the library M：IIl be working，too!But Ill send you an email or call you once in a while. When we all get back to school，we can have a party or something Q：what do we learn about the two speakers? 事实细节题。女士以为男士们都要去度暑假了，而自己还得在假期中继续留在实验室里工作， 羡慕之情溢于言表。而男士
5、表示自己在假期中也要工作，要通过电子邮件或电话与该女士保持联系，并建议 度完暑假返校后，人家一起开个晚会聚一聚。在这四个答案中，只有A.They will keep in touch during the summer vacation。与会话中的事实相符，因而为正确答案。第3题：参考答案：B答案解析：W：I know its the end of the seasonbut those peaches are such a bargain that I couldnt help buying them!Have one please! M：Thank you!Actually,they se
6、enm pass their prime. Q：What do we learn from the conversation? 信息明示题。女顾客说虽然桃子的旺季已经过去了，但桃子价格很便宜，她还是禁不住要买。 男售货员承认桃子已经过了销售旺季。因此B.Peaches are not at their best now。与男子的说法含义一致，因而 是正确选项。第4题：参考答案：C答案解析：M：The assignment on physics is a real challengeI dont think I can finish it on time all by myself.W：Why
7、dont we join our feet together? It may be easier then Q：What does the woman suggest? 事实细节题。男学生说数学作业真难，担心不能独立按时完成。女生建议两人合作，作业 就容易完成了。会话中join feet together意思足“通力合作”，因此，C. They work on the assignment together 为正确答案。第5题：参考答案：A答案解析：M：Jean really lost her temper in DrBrowns class this morning w：Oh?Did she
8、? But I think her frankness is really something to be appreciated. Q：What does the woman mean? 判断推理题。男生说Jean今天上午在Brown博士的课堂上发脾气了。女生表示Jean直率 的性格令人欣赏。由此可推断出她喜欢Jean的直来直去的性格。因此，A.She admires Jeans straightforwardness 为正确答案。第6题：参考答案：A答案解析：AW：We heard that when you are a kid.you submitted a story to Reade
9、rs Digest M：Well，I dont remember this story exactly,but my idea of a great time then was a pad of lined paper and a new blue pen.I thought myselfas a Readers Digest staff member at the age of six Q：What do we leam about the man from the conversation? 综合判断题。女士说，听说该男士还是一个小孩的时候就给读者文摘投过稿。男士说， 这个事情他记不清了，
10、但那时对他来说只要有一个方格本和一只新的蓝钢笔，他就有快乐的时光。在六岁的 时候，他就自以为足读者文摘的撰稿人了。因此可以判断A. He liked writing when he was a child.为正确 答案。第7题：参考答案：D答案解析：M：Your son certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm on the tennis court W：I onlyu wish hed show as much for his studies Q：What does the woman imply about her son? 判断推理题。男士说，女士的儿子在网
11、球场表现出很大热情。女士说，如果她儿子在学习上 也能表现出同样的热情就好了。言外之意是，她儿子对学习不太感兴趣。因此，可以推断出D.He does not study hard enough为正确答案。第8题：参考答案：C答案解析：w：we suppose to meet John here at the railway station M：Thts like looking for a needle in a haystack. Q：What does the man imply? 判断推理题。女士说，他们会在火车站接到John。男士说，那就像大海探针。言外之意是 他们不大可能在火车站接到J
12、ohn。因此，可以推定C.It will be very difficult for them to find John为正确答案。第9题：参考答案：A答案解析：M：Professor Stevenson，as an economist，how do you look upon the surging Chinese economy?Does it constitute a threat to the rest of the world? w：I believe Chinas economic success should be seen more as an opportunity than
13、 a threatThose who look upon it as a threat overlook the benefit of chinas growth to the worlds economy.They also lack the understanding of elementary economics Q：What does Professor Stevenson think of Chinas economy? 事实细节题。男记者采访一位女经济学家Stevenson教授，问她怎样看待正在崛起的中国经济， 崛起的中国经济是否对世界构成威胁。后者认为，应该把中国的经济成功更多地
14、看作是机遇而不是威胁。中国 经济威胁论者忽视了中国的经济增长给世界经济带米的好处，他们也缺乏基本的经济学常识。句中“the benefit of Chinas growth to the worlds economy表明A.Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world.应为正确答案。第10题：参考答案：B答案解析：W：Ourschool has just built some new apartments near campus，but one bedroom runs for 500 dollars a month. M：Thats a bit be
15、yound the reach of most students! Q：What does the man mean? 判断推理题。女生说，学校在校园附近刚刚建了一些新公寓，但每问寝室月租金高达500 美金。男生说，这超过了大多数学生的支付能力，由此可推断出大多数学生住不起新公寓。因此，B.Most students canafford to live in the new apartments为正确答案。Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passa
16、ge, 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、Cand D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.听力原文 I had f
17、lown from San Francisco to Virginia to attend a conference on multiculturalism. Hundreds of educators from across the country were meeting 11to discuss the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum. I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, my driver and I chatted about the weather a
18、nd the tourists, The driver was a white man in his forties. How long have you been in this country? he asked. All my life! I replied, I was born in the United States. With a strong southern accent, he remarked, I was wondering because your English is excellent. Then I explained as I had done many ti
19、mes before, My grand- father came here from China in the 1880s. My family has been here in America for over a hundred years. He glanced at me in the mirror. 12Somehow, I did not look American to him. My appearance looked foreign. Questions like the one my taxi driver asked make me feel uncomfortable
20、. But I can understand why he could not see me as an American. He had a narrow but widely-shared sense of the past: a history that has viewed Americans as descendants of Europeans. Race has functioned as something necessary to the construction of American character and quality, in the creation of ou
21、r national identity, American has been defined as white. 13But America has been racially diverse since our very beginning on the Virginia shore, where the first group of Englishmen and Africans arrived in the 17th century. And this reality is increasingly becoming visible everywhere. 第11题：参考答案：C答案解析
22、：What was the theme ofthe conference the speaker was to attend? 事实细节题。文章中说：“Hundreds of educators from across the country were meeting to discuss the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum”，意思是说：来自全美国数百位教育家与会，讨论在 学校课程中增加文化多样性的必要性问题。很明显，选项C.The need for greater cultural diversit
23、y in the school curriculum是正确答案。第12题：参考答案：D答案解析：Why did the taxi driver ask the speaker how long he has been in the US? 信息明示题。文章中“Somehow,I didnt look American to himMy appearance looked foreign” 两句表明，在出租车司机看来，作者长得不相美国人，因为在他眼里，美国人应该是白种人，他以为作者足外 国人，所以才会问作者来美国多久了。因此，选项D.He believed the speaker was a f
24、oreigner为正确答案。第13题：参考答案：A答案解析：What message did the speaker wish to convey? 综合判断题。作者通过一个具休事例，想说明在今天的美国，认为欧洲人后裔才是美国人的错误观念在一些美国人的头脑中仍然根深蒂固，他们根奉就不了解美国从一开始就是一个多种族国家。因此选项A.The US population doesnt consist of white European descendants only为正确答案。听力原文14Laws have been written to govern the use of American Na
25、tional Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. 17Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. 15The national flag should be raised and lo
26、wered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, h
27、andkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, coat of arms, or badges of the United States. When the flag is used in unveiling a statue or monument, it shouldnt serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled, ff it is
28、 displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, 16but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects
29、. 第14题：参考答案：A答案解析：How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? 信息明示题。短文第一句“Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag， and to ensure proper respect for the flag是主题句，意思是美国通过立法对固旗的使用进行管理，以确保对困旗 的尊敬。所以选项A.By makinglaws是正确答案。第15题：参考答案：B答案解析：What is the regulation
30、 regarding the raising ofthe American National Flag? 信息明示题。关于升旗，文章中提到“The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand.” 和“Unfold the flag first，and then hoist it quickly to the top ofthe flagpole意思是升旗时需用手快速将国旗升到 旗杆顶部，与选项B.It should be raised quickly by hand.的意思正好吻合。第16题：参考答案：D答案解析：How should
31、the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? 信息明示题。关于在揭幕仪式上使用国旗的规定，文章中写道：When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument，.，do not allow the flag to fall to the ground，but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony意思是说不准让国旗掉到地上，而必须将国旗高悬空中。该意思与选项D.
32、It should be carried high up in the air.完全相同。第17题：参考答案：C答案解析：What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?综合判断题。文章主要介绍了关于美国国旗使用的规定和习惯做法，开头两句“Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag，and to ensure proper respect for the flagCustom has also govemed the common
33、Dractice in regard to its use为主题句，意思是说美国通过立法和习惯做法对国旗的使用做 出规定。后面的句子都是推展句，详细说明具体的规定是什么。在所给出的四个选项中，只有C.There are precise regulmions and customs to be followed.与文章内容相符，其他三个选项与文章的内容相背。因此，C.为正确答 案。听力原文 In some large American city schools, as many as 20-40% of the students are absent each day. There are tw
34、o major reasons for such absences: one is sickness, and the other is truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Since school officials cant do much about illness, 18they are concentrating on reducing the number of truants. One of the most promising schemes has been tried in Flori
35、da. 19The pupils there with good attendance have been given free hamburgers, toys and T-shirts. Classes are told that if they show improved rates of attendance, they can win additional gifts. At the same time, teachers are being encouraged to inspire their students to come to school regularly. When
36、those teachers are successful, they are also rewarded. Weve been punishing truants for years, but that hasnt brought them back to school, one school principal said. Now we are trying the positive approach. Not only do you learn by showing up every day, but you earn. In San Francisco, the beard of ed
37、ucation has had a somewhat similar idea. 20Schools that show a decrease in deliberate destruction of property can receive the amount of money that wouldve been spent on repairs and replacements. For example, 12000 dollars had been set aside for a schools property damages every year. Since repair exp
38、enses of damaged property required only 4,000 dollars, the remaining 8,000 dollars was turned over to the student activities fund. Our democracy operates on hope and encouragement, said the school board member. Why not provide some positive goals for students and teachers to aim at? 第18题：参考答案：C答案解析：
39、Which reason for studentsabsences is discussed in great detail? 信息明示题。文章中提到了学生旷课的两个主要原因，即：sickness和truancy(无故逃课)。 但由十对学生生病导敛的旷课无能为力，学校的管理者就把注意力放在减少无故逃课上面。文章接下来的内容 都是关于学校制定的减少逃课现象的措施与政策。因此，文章详细论述的足选项C.Truancy第19题：参考答案：D答案解析：Who will benefit from the scheme being tried in Florida? 事实细节题。文章中写道：One of t
40、he most promising schemes has been tried in Florida.The pupils there with good attendance have been given free hamburgers，toys and T-shirts很明显，佛罗里达州所试行的计划受 益者是出勤率高的学生。该信息与选项D.Students with good attendance records完全相同。第20题：参考答案：B答案解析：What measure has been taken in San Francisco to reduce the destruct
41、ion of school property? 判断推理题。文章中写道：In San Francisco，Schools that show a decrease in deliberate destruction of property can receive the amount ofmoney that would be spent on repairs and replacements意思足说，在金山， 如果某学校蓄意破坏公共财物的现象减少，每年由市政府拨发的设备维修与重置预算剩余的部分归该学校所 有。因而可得出公共财物破坏现象减少的学校可得到回报的结论。因此，选项B.Rewardin
42、g schools that have decreased the destruction为正确答案。Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: 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
43、mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.第21题：参考答案：D答案解析：信息明示题。文章第一段第三行写道：we need an organization to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildless parentsIts time to establish Planned Grandparenthood。第一句中提到的organization 就是第二句中的Planned Grandp
44、arenthood，不定式短语to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildless parents表明该组织的目的就是抵制想成为祖父母的人发起的持续不断的运动。因此，选项D. To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren为正确答案。第22题：参考答案：B答案解析：概括总结题。文章第二段中第二行写道：The staff would include depressed grandparents who would explain how grandkids
45、break lamps，bite，scream and kick意思是说这个组织的成员将包括那些沮丧的祖父母，他 们会讲述自己的孙子孙女们是如何打碎台灯、尖叫、连咬带踢的。联想到该组织成立的宗旨，很明显，想通 过这些祖父母的现身说法，使那些想要孙子孙女的人感受到带小孩可能带来的麻烦和困难，使他们望而却步。 因此，选项B.draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause是正确答案。第23题：参考答案：A答案解析：概括总结题。文章第三段开头写道：Meanwhile，most children are vu
46、lnerable to the enormous innuence exerted by grandchildless parents aiming to persuade their kids to produce children。这是本段的主题句， 意思是说为了劝说子女要孩子，父母向他们施加强大的影响，大多数子女在这种影响下变得脆弱了，因而可能 最终同意要孩予了。这些强大的影响就足下文中提到的父母不断打电话催问、提供金钱作诱饵等。在父母的软 硬兼施下，一些子女最终就范。因此，选项A.they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick appr
47、oach of their parents 是正确答案。第24题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节题。文章第六段开头写道：一想到世界人口过剩所带来的各种问题和看到自己的儿 子用手去抓电灯的时候(意思是说孩子难管)，作者就会想：如果当初父母向她要外孙的时候，她去求助祖父 母计划就好了。短语put the squeeze on sb意思足向某人施压。这个句子中grandchild squeeze当然足指父母为 了能抱上外孙向作者施压。因此，选项A.her parents kept pressuring her to have a child是正确答案。第25题：参考答案：C答案解析：文章最后一段写道
48、：如果当初能求助于祖父母汁划，现在就不会处于为人母的窘境了。但紧 接着“But heres the crazy irony,话锋一转，作者又不想回到从前没有孩子的生活，因为她的儿予给她带来了无 穷乐趣。可见，作者对养孩子的看法具有两面性。因此，选项C.It is troublesome but rewarding足正确答案。第26题：参考答案：D答案解析：信息明示题。文章第一段第四行写道：Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land.意思是Crevecoeur高度评价人们在美国这片崭新的土地上所享受的自由与机遇，所以 追求个人自由与机遇就是文章中一开头所说的American Dream的实质，表现为任何人都町以通过诚实和勤劳 荻得
