1、2006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：C答案解析：M: Mary, could you please tell Thomas to contact me? I was hoping he wou
3、ld be able to help out with the freshman orientation program next week. W: I would certainty tell him if I saw him, but I havent seen him around for quite a few days. Q: What does the woman mean?本题中男士问女士是否能转告Thomas和他联系，因为他希望Thomas能够帮助他解决下周新生入学培训 (freshman orientation program)中的困 难。女士说I havent seen h
4、im around for quite a few days(我已经好些天没见着他了)，因此C项(她不确定能否传到口信)符合题意，为正确答案。第2题：参考答案：D答案解析：M: Susan, I am going to change the light bulb above the dining room table. Will you hold the ladder for me? W: No problem. But be careful while youre up there. Q: What does the man want the woman to do? 本题中男士说他要更换餐
5、桌上方的电灯泡，问女士是否能帮他扶一下梯子(hold the ladder for me)，女士回答说没问题，但提 醒他在梯子上要小心(be careful while youre up there)，这说明D项(帮他扶梯子)符合题意，为正确答案。第3题：参考答案：B答案解析：W: Its freezing cold. Let me make some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well? M: Coffee sounds great. But Im going to have dinner with some fr
6、iends in a while, so Id better skip the pie. Q: What does the man mean? 本题中女士说天气很冷，打算弄点咖啡来暖和一下，问男士是否还需要一个馅饼。男士回答说Coffee sounds greatBut Im going to have dinner with some friends in a while，so Id better skip the pie(咖啡倒是不错，可我一会儿还要和朋友吃饭，所以馅饼最好免了吧)。因此B项(他想喝点咖啡)符合题 意，为正确答案。第4题：参考答案：C答案解析：W: How come Jim
7、 lost his job? M: I didnt say he had lost it. All I said was if he didnt get out and start selling a few cars instead of idling around all day, he might find himself looking for a new job. Q: What does the man say about Jim? 本题中女士问Jim怎么丢了工作，男士回答说I didnt say he had lost it. All I said was if he didnt
8、 get out and start selling a few cars instead of idling around all day，he might find himself looking for a new job(我并没说他丢了工作。我只是说如果他再不出去开始销售汽车，而是成天无所事事，他可能就会发现自己得去找新工作了。)因此C项(他可能会被解雇)符合题意，为正确答案。第5题：参考答案：D答案解析：M: Hello, Mary. This is Paul at the bank. Is Tony home? W: Not yet, Paul. I dont think you
9、can reach him at the office now, either. He phoned me five minutes ago to say he was stopping for a hair-cut on his way home. Q: Who do you think the woman probably is? 本题中男士从银行打电话问Mary，Tony是否在家，Mary回答说Tony还没到家，I dont think you can reach him at the office now，eitherHe phoned me five minutes ago to s
10、ay he was stopping for a hair-cut on his way home (我想你现在在办公室也找不着他。他五分钟前给我打电话说他在回家的途中去理发了。)因此D项(她是 Tony的妻子)符合题意，为正确答案。第6题：参考答案：A答案解析：W: Oh! Boy! I dont understand how you got a ticket today. I always thought you were slow even driving on a less crowded fast lane. M: Im usually careful. But this time
11、I thought I could get through the intersection before the light turned. Q: What do we learn about the man? 本题中女士说她不明白男士怎么得到了一张罚单(ticket)，她认为他即使在不太拥挤的快车道上也不会开车。男士回答他虽一贯很小心，But this time I thought I could get through the intersection before the light turned (但是这次我以为我能在变红灯之前闯过十字路口)。也就是说他闯了红灯。因此A项(他因闯红灯
12、而被罚款了)符 合题意，为正确答案。第7题：参考答案：C答案解析：W: Your dog certainly seems to know you are his master. Did you have to punish him very often when you trained him? M: I found its much better to praise him when he obeys and not to be so fussy when he makes mistakes. Q: What does the man say about training dogs? 本题中
13、女士问男士在训练自己的狗的时候是否经常惩罚它，男士回答说I found its much better to praise him when he obeys and not to be so fussy when he makes mistakes(我认为，最好当它服从命令的时候表扬它，而犯错误的时候也不要对它发火)。因此C项(他发现奖赏比惩罚更有效)符合题意，为正确答案。第8题：参考答案：B答案解析：M: I am afraid there wont be time to do another tooth today. Make sure you dont eat anything lik
14、e steaks for the next few hours, and well fill the other cavity tomorrow. W: All right. Actually, I must hurry to the library to return some books. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 本题中男士说：I am afraid there wont be time to do another tooth todayMake sure you dont eat anything
15、like steaks for the next few hours，and well fill the other cavity tomorrow(恐怕今天没有时间再治疗另一颗牙齿了。注意几小时之内不要吃牛排一类的东西，明天我们再补另一个牙。)可以看出，这是牙科医生在给 病人看病。因此B项(在牙科诊所)符合题意，为正确答案。第9题：参考答案：B答案解析：W: I am worried about Jenny going to college. College students are so wild nowadays. M: Actually, only a few are like tha
16、t. Most students are too busy studying to have time to cause trouble. Q: What does the man imply? 本题中女士对Jenny上大学表示担心，因为现在的大学生生活放荡(wild)。男士回答说只有一小部分学生这样，大多数大学生都忙着学习，没时间惹麻烦(too busy studying to have time to cause trouble)。因此B项(他不同意女士的评论)符合题意，为正确答案。第10题：参考答案：A答案解析：W: You didnt seem terribly enthusiasti
17、c about the performance. M: You must be kidding. I couldnt have clapped any harder. My hands are still hurting. Q: What does the man think of the performance? 本题中女士说男士似乎对这次演出不太热心，男士回答说You must be kiddingI couldnt have clapped any harderMy hands are still hurting(你开玩笑吧，我鼓掌 十分来劲，手到现在还疼着呢。)。因此A项(表演值得鼓掌
18、叫好)符合题意，为正确答案。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、Cand
19、 D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.听力原文 Born and raised in central Ohio, I am a country girl through and through. Im currently studying to become a physical therapist, a career path that marks a great achievement for me. At Ohio State Uni
20、versity, admission into the physical therapy program is intensely competitive. I made it past the first cut the first year I applied, but was turned down for admission. I was crushed, because for years I had been determined to become a physical therapist. I received advice from friends and relatives
21、 about changing my major and finding another course for my life. I just couldnt do it. I knew I could not be as happy in another profession. So I stilled myself, began to work seriously for another year and reapplied. Happily I received notice of my admission. Later, I found out that less that 15% o
22、f the applicants had been offered positions that year. Now in the first two years of professional training, I couldnt be happier with my decision not to give up on my dream. My father told me that if I wanted it badly enough, I would get in. Well, Daddy, I wanted it. So there. After graduation, I wo
23、uld like to travel to another country, possibly a Latin American country and work in a childrens hospital for a year or two. So many of the children there are physically handicapped but most hospitals dont have the funding to hire trained staff to care for them properly. I would like to change that
24、somehow. 第11题：参考答案：B答案解析：What is the speakers field of study? 本题问What is the speakers field of study?文中提到Im currently studying to become a physical therapist，a career path that marks a great achievement for me(我正在学习，打算成为一个临床医师，这个职业对我来是一个巨大成功的标志)，因此，B项(医疗)符合题意，为正确答案。第12题：参考答案：C答案解析：According to the s
25、peaker, what contributed to her admission to Ohio State University? 本题问what contributed to her admission to Ohio State University?(是什么因素促成了她进入俄亥俄州立大学?)文中提到在第一次报考失败后，朋友和亲戚都劝说她改变专 业，但她坚持下去，又认真准备了一年并重新报考。考上后又提到I couldnt be happier with my decision not to give up on my dream(对自己决定不放弃自己的梦想， 我感到非常高兴)，因此，C
26、项(实现自己梦想的决心)符合题意，为正确答案。第13题：参考答案：B答案解析：Why does the speaker want to go to a Latin American country? 本题问Why does the speaker want to go to a Latin American country?文章最后提到她打算毕业后去南美某国的儿童医院工作一两年，接着解释了原因So many of the children there are physically handicapped but most hospitals dont have the funding to h
27、ire trained staff to care for them properly(那儿有那么多孩子患有残 疾，但是大多数医院却没有钱雇佣训练有素的员工来好好护理他们)，因此，B项(去帮助那儿的残疾儿童)符合题意，为正确答案。听力原文Gabriela Mistral was once an ordinary teacher in a small village school in Northern Chile. Towering mountains separated her village from the world outside. Gabriela Mistral was only
28、 fifteen when she began teaching, but she was a good teacher. She helped the minds of her students scale the mountain walls and reach out to the world beyond. For eighteen years, Gabriela devoted her life to the poor farm children of Chiles Northern valleys. During part of this time, she was directo
29、r of schools in all of Chile. Before long, many countries recognized her as a great friend of children and a leader in education. In 1922, she was invited to Mexico to help organize the rural school system. Two years later, Gabriela Mistral came to the United States where she served as a visiting pr
30、ofessor in several colleges. In New York City, a group of teachers helped to finance the publication of her first book of poetry. Some of her books have been translated into six different languages. She gave the income from some of her books to help poor and neglected children. Beginning in the 1920
31、s, her interests reached out to broader fields. Statesmen asked her advice on international problems. She tried to break through the national barriers that hindered the exchange of ideas among the Spanish speaking peoples of South America. She tried to develop a better understanding between the Unit
32、ed States and countries of Latin America. In 1945, she gained worldwide recognition by winning the Nobel Prize in literature, the first South American to win the prize. 第14题：参考答案：D答案解析：Where did Gabriela Mistral start her teaching career? 本题问Where did Gabriela Mistral start her teaching career?文章开头就
33、提到Gabriela Mistral was once an ordinary teacher in a small village school in Northern Chile(她曾经当过智利北部一个乡村学校的普通教师)，因此，D项(智利的一个小乡村)符合题意，为正确答案。第15题：参考答案：A答案解析：How did Gabriela Mistral help the poor children of her hometown? 本题问How did Gabriela Mistral help the poor children of her hometown?文中提到She help
34、ed the minds of her students scale the mountain walls and reached out to the world beyond(她帮助自己的学生，让他们的思想跨越大山的阻碍，延伸到外面的世界)，因此，A项(拓展他们的思想和视野)符合题意，为正确答案。第16题：参考答案：D答案解析：Why did many countries think highly of Gabriela Mistral? 本题问Why did many countries think highly of Gabriela Mistral?文中提到Before long，m
35、any countries recognized her as a great friend of children and a leader in education(不久之后她被很多国家看成是孩子们的好朋友和教育界的领袖)，后面又接着介绍了她到墨西哥和美国进行的教育实践和研究活动。因此，D项(她为儿 童 教育做出了杰出的贡献)符合题意，为正确答案。第17题：参考答案：A答案解析：How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all over the world? 本题问 How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all o
36、ver the world?文章最后一句提到In 1945，she gained worldwide recognition by winning the Nobel Prize in literature(1945年，她因为获得诺贝尔文学奖而享誉全球)，因此，A项(她获得了1945年的诺贝尔文学奖)符合题意，为正确答案。听力原文 Over time animals have developed many ways to stay away from predators. A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. Hi
37、ding is one of the best ways to stay alive. Some animals hide by looking like the places where they live. To see how this works, lets look at the sea dragon. It is a master of disguise. The sea dragon is covered with skin that looks like leaves. The skin helps the dragon look like a piece of seaweed
38、. A hungry meat eater would stay away from anything that looks like seaweed. Other animals stay safe by showing their colors. They want other animals to see them. Scientists call these bright colors - warning colors. You have probably seen animals that have warning colors. Some grasshoppers show off
39、 their own bright colors. Those colors dont just look attractive; they tell their enemies to stay away. Of course, hungry predators sometimes ignore the warning. They still go after the grasshopper. If that happens, the grasshopper has a backup defence. It makes lots of foam. The foams taste so bad
40、that the predator wont do it again. Color doesnt offer enough protection for some other animals. They have different defences that help them survive in the wild. Many fish live in groups or schools. Thats because of the safety in numbers. At the first sign of trouble, schooling fish swim as close to
41、gether as they can get. Then the school of fish makes lots of twists and turns. All that movement make it hard for predators to see individuals in a large group. 第18题：参考答案：C答案解析：What is the speaker mainly talking about? 本题问What is the speaker mainly talking about?文章首句就提到Over time animals have develo
42、ped many ways to stay away from predators(动物们逐渐形成了很多 躲避食肉动物的方法)。结合文章后面提到的不同方法的细节和事例，可以看出C项(动物如何保护自身不受食肉动物的攻击)符合题意，为正确答案。第19题：参考答案：B答案解析：What protects the sea dragon from the meat eaters attack? 本题问What protects the sea dragon from the meat eaters attack?文中第四句提到一些动物会通过让自己和周围环境相似的方式来隐藏自己，接着举出了海龙的例子，提出
43、 The sea dragon is covered with skin that looks like leavesThe skin helps the dragon look like a piece of seaweedA hungry meat eater would stay away from anything that looks like seaweed(海龙全身皮肤像植物的叶子，这让他看上去像一片海藻，而饥饿的食肉者不会靠近海草之类的东西)，因此B项(它像植物一样的 外 表)符合题意，为正确答案。第20题：参考答案：A答案解析：According to the passage
44、, why do many fish stay in groups? 本题问According to the passage，why do many fishes stay in group?文中最后提到了Many fish live in groups or schoolsThats because of the safety in numbers(很多鱼喜群居，因为数量会带来安全)。后面谈到具体细节：鱼儿尽量集中在一起并做出很多盘旋和转弯的动作，这样捕食者很难在一个大的群体中发现个体。因此 A项(帮助他们提高安全性)符合题意，为正确答案。Part II Reading Comprehens
45、ion 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through
46、the centre.第21题：参考答案：D答案解析：细节题。本题问为什么电影、电视和视频游戏中出现诸多的暴了)。文章第一段第二句提到了这一现象，并指出one might reasonably ask whats wrong with a society that presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment(人们有理由询问一个把家庭暴力的录像当成娱乐来播放的社会到底怎么啦)，故D项(展示暴力被 认为具有娱乐性)正确。A项(今日的现实世界中充满了暴力)和文章提及的研究结论(媒体暴力的因导致现实暴力的果)正好相反；B项(今日的社会出了
47、问题)陈述的是人们对于 这 一现象后果的思考，而不是它出现的原因；C项(很多人喜欢枪战和流血)文章未提及。第22题：参考答案：B答案解析：推断题。本题问怀疑论者对于媒体暴力的态度是什么。文章第三段第二句提到当研究者们低估了研究中的不确定因素，并夸大事实来确定两者的因果关系的时候(downplay uncertaintiesoverstate the case for causality)，麻烦就来了。紧接着提到怀疑论者对一些机构作出的媒体暴力和现实暴力行为因果关联的结论表示不安(Skeptics were dismayedwhen)。这说明怀疑论者的研究报告夸大了媒体暴力对于观众的影响，因此B
48、项(多数研究报告夸大了媒体暴力对于观众的影响)正确。A项(电视暴力是现 实 生活的精准反映)并非本文讨论的问题。C项(媒体和现实暴力之间存在因果关联)明显不合文意。D项(媒体暴力对儿童的影响被低估了)恰恰和文意相反。第23题：参考答案：C答案解析：释义题。本题问大惊小怪者(alarmists)指的是哪些人。文章第五段第二句明确提到The alarmists say they had proved that violent media cause aggression(大 惊小怪者说他们已经证明了媒体暴力导致攻击行为)。再结合上下文看，它指的就是那些主张媒体暴力和攻击行为有直接因果关系的人。因此C项(认定媒体暴力和攻击行为有 直 接因果关系)正确。A项(在媒体暴力调研中使用标准方法)、B项(引发人们争论媒体暴力对现实的影响)和D项(在检验攻击行为时使用合理方法)都和题意不符。第24题：参考答案：
