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1、大学英语六级真题 2006 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：687.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要 2. 现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是 BThe Importance of Reading Classics/B（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：10，分数：70.00)2.Lance Bass wasnt able to go on a tour-of space because of health problems.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_3.Seve

2、ral tourism companies believe space travel is going to be a new profitable industry.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_4.The space agencies are reluctant to open up space to tourists.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_5.Two Australian billionaires have been placed on the waiting list for entering space as private passengers.（分数：7.00）填空项

3、 1:_6.The prize for the winner in the fall 2001 NBC TV game show would have been 1.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_7.Hilton Hotels believes it wont be long before it is possible to build a 1.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_8.In order for space tourists to walk around and function normally, it is necessary for the space city to cre

4、ate a 1.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_9.What makes going to space the most expensive vacation is the enormous cost involved in 1.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_10.Each year 500, 000 space tourists could be flying into space if ticket prices could be lowered 1 to 2.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_11.Within the next two decades, 1 could be as co

5、mmon as intercity air travel.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：1，分数：56.00)BQuestions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard./B（分数：56.00）A.Dr. Smiths waiting room isnt tidy.,B.Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.C.Dr. Smith has left a good impression on her.D.Dr. Smith may not b

6、e a good choice.A.The man will rent the apartment when it is available.B.The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.C.The man insists on having a look at the apartment first.D.The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.A.Packing up to go abroad.B.Brushing up on her English.C.Drawi

7、ng up a plan for her English course.D.Applying for a visa to the United States.A.He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.B.He doesnt think high blood pressure is a problem for him.C.He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.D.He did not take the symptoms of his illness

8、 seriously.A.To investigate the causes of AIDS.B.To raise money for AIDS patients.C.To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.D.To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.A.It has a very long history.B.It is a private institution.C.It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.D.It stresses the comprehe

9、nsive study of nature.A.They cant fit into the machine.B.They have not been delivered yet.C.They were sent to the wrong address.D.They were found to be of the wrong type.A.The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety.B.The cafeteria sometimes provides rare food for the students.C.The stude

10、nts find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.D.The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students needs.四、BQuestions 19 to(总题数：1，分数：28.00)A.He picked up some apples in his yard.B.He cut some branches off the apple tree.C.He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.D.He cleaned up all the garb

11、age in the woman s yard.A.Trim the apple trees in her yard.B.Pick up the apples that felt in her yard.C.Take the garbage to the curb for her.D.Remove the branches from her yard.A.File a lawsuit against the man.B.Ask the manfor compensation.C.Have the mans apple tree cut down.D.Throw garbage into the

12、 mans yard.A.He was ready to make a concession.B.He was not prepared m go to court.C.He was not intimidated.D.He was a bit concerned.五、BQuestions 23 to(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.Bad weather.B.Human error.C.Breakdown of the engines.D.Failure of the communications system.A.Two thousand feet.B.Twelve thousand f

13、eet.C.Twenty thousand feet.D.Twenty-two thousand feet.A.Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B.Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C.Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.D.Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.六、BSection B/B(总题

14、数：1，分数：28.00)BPassage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.His father caught a serious disease.B.His mother passed away.C.His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.D.His father took to drinking.A.He disliked being disciplined.B.He was expelled by th

15、e university.C.He couldnt pay his gambling debts.D.He enjoyed working for a magazine.A.His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B.His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C.His work is difficult to read.D.His language is not refined.A.He grieved to death over the loss of his wif

16、e.B.He committed suicide for unknown reasons.C.He was shot dead at the age of 40.D.He died of heavy drinking.七、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.Women.B.Prisoners.C.Manual workers.D.School age children.A.He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.B.He matched the letters with the sounds f

17、amiliar to the learners.C.He Showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.D.He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.A.It can help people to become literate within a short time.B.It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C.It ena

18、bles the learners to master a language within three months.D.It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.八、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：21.00)A.The crops blooming period is delayed.B.The roots of crops are cut off.C.The topsoil is seriously damaged.D.The growth of weeds is acceler

19、ated.A.Its a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B.Its an improved method of harvesting crops.C.Its a creative technique for saving labor.D.Its farming process limiting the use of ploughs.A.In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.B.In areas with a severe shortage of water.C.In areas lacking

20、in chemical fertilizer.D.In areas dependent on imported food.九、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that 4 day-olds could understandU (36) /Uand subtraction. Now, British researchU (37) /UGraham Schafer has discovered th

21、at infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and tell toU (38) /Uthe names of objects that were foreign to them, a result thatU (39) /Uin some ways the receivedU (40) /Uthat, apart from learning to

22、U (41) /Uthings common to their daily lives, children dont begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. “Its noU (42) /Uthat children learn words, but She words they tend to know are words linked toU (43) /U. situations in the home,“ explains Sehafer. “U (44) /Uwith an unfamiliar voi

23、ce giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.“ Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems.U (45) /U“Language is a test case for human cognitive

24、 development,“ says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note:U (46) /U“. “This is not about advancing development,“ he says. “Its just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought. “（分数：77.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填

25、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：45.00)12.Many people whose possessions were destroyed in natural disasters eventually considered their loss 1.（分数：9.00）填空项 1:_13.Now that all their possessions were lost in the fire, the woman and her husband felt that their lives had been

26、1.（分数：9.00）填空项 1:_14.What do we know about the authors house from the sentence “Gibbs and I did have a close call.“ (Lines 1-2, Para. 4)?（分数：9.00）填空项 1:_15.According to the author, getting rid of possessions and losing them through a natural disaster are vastly 1.（分数：9.00）填空项 1:_16.What does the aut

27、hor suggest people do with unnecessary things?（分数：9.00）填空项 1:_十一、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：44.50)17.The “so-called fight-or-flight response“ (Line 2, Para. 1) refers to“ _.“（分数：8.90）A.the biological process in which human beings sense of self-defense evolvesB.the instinctive fear human beings feel when

28、faced with potential dangerC.the act of evaluating a dangerous situation and making a quick decisionD.the elaborate mechanism in the human brain for retrieving information18.From the studies conducted by LeDoux we learn that _.（分数：8.90）A.reactions of humans and animals to dangerous situations are of

29、ten unpredictableB.memories of significant events enable people to control fear and distressC.peoples unpleasant memories are derived from their feelings of fearD.the amygdala plays a vital part in human and animal responses to potential danger19.From the passage we know that _.（分数：8.90）A.a little w

30、orry will do us good if handled properlyB.a little worry will enable us to survive a recessionC.fear strengthens the human desire to survive dangerD.fear helps people to anticipate certain future events20.Which of the following is the best way to deal with your worries according to Hallowell?（分数：8.9

31、0）A.Ask for help from the people around you.B.Use the belt-tightening strategies for survival.C.Seek professional advice and take action.D.Understand the situation and be fully prepared.21.In Hallowells view, peoples reaction to the terrorist threat last fall was _.（分数：8.90）A.ridiculousB.understanda

32、bleC.over-cautiousD.sensible十二、BPassage Two/B(总题数：5，分数：44.50)22.What impressed Amitai Etzioni most about Harvard MBA students?（分数：8.90）A.Their keen interest in business courses.B.Their intense desire for money.C.Their tactics for making profits.D.Their potential to become business leaders.23.Why did

33、 Amitai Etzioni say “I really feel like I fail. ed them“ (Line 4, Para. 2)?（分数：8.90）A.He was unable to alert his student to corporate malpractice.B.He didnt teach his students to see business in new and different ways.C.He could not get his students to understand the importance of ethics in business

34、.D.He didnt offer courses that would meet the expectations of the business-leaders-to-be.24.Most would-be executives at the Harvard Business School believed that（分数：8.90）A.questions of morality were of utmost importance in business affairsB.self-interest should not be the top priority in business de

35、alingsC.new and different principles should be taught at business schoolsD.there was no place for ethics and morality in business dealings25.In Etzionis view, the latest rash of corporate scandals could be attributed to（分数：8.90）A.the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business

36、 ethicsB.the executives lack of knowledge in legally manipulating contractsC.the increasingly fierce competition in the modern business worldD.the moral corruption of business school graduate?26.We learn from the last paragraph that _.（分数：8.90）A.the calls for reform will help promote business ethics

37、B.businessmen with poor motives will gain the upper handC.business ethics courses should be taught in all business schoolsD.reform in business management contributes to economic growth十三、BPart Error Co(总题数：10，分数：90.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十四、BPart Tra

38、nslat(总题数：5，分数：35.00)37.If you had 1(听从了我的忠告，你就不会陷入麻烦).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_38.With tears on her face, the lady 1(看着她受伤的儿子被送进手术室).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_39.After the terrorist attack, tourists 1(被劝告暂时不要去该国旅游).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_40.I prefer to communicate with my customers 1(通过写电子邮件而不是打电话).（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_41. 1(直到截

39、止日他才寄出) his application form.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_大学英语六级真题 2006 年 12 月答案解析(总分：687.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要 2. 现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是 BThe Importance of Reading Classics/B（分数：106.00）_正确答案：()解析：B The Importance of Reading Classics/B It is widely acknowledged that reading

40、 the classics enables the youth to reflect on the beauty and complexity of life, which is both essential and beneficial to their character development and personal growth. Besides, I the youths morality might be cultivated in the process of thinking over the great themes of the classics. However, Ch

41、inas fast-growing economy is causing Chinese to adapt to a faster pace of life. The speed living pace is pushed by heavy pressure, so some people prefer to read some light readings instead of the Classics in their spare time. Others tend to watch soap operas and play video games rather than to spend

42、 much leisure time reading the Classics. As the salt of the earth, we college students should be fully aware of the important role the classics play in broadening ones vision, Therefore, we should Start reading and studying the treasuries our ancestors left and absorbing the essence of those classic

43、al Works. We should also advocate to the public the importance of classics so that an increasing number of general people can enjoy the pleasure of reading.二、BPart Reading (总题数：10，分数：70.00)2.Lance Bass wasnt able to go on a tour-of space because of health problems.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：由题干中 La

44、nce Bass 定位到文章第二段。首句指出 Lance Bass 应该是第三个到太空旅游的游客，但是他没有参加 2002 年 10 月 30 日由三人组成的太空旅游团队。该句最后给出原因： due to lack of payment，可见 Lance Bass 太空旅游的落空是因为资金原因，并非健康原因。3.Several tourism companies believe space travel is going to be a new profitable industry.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：由题干中 tourism companies 定位到文

45、章第三段。第二句指出太空旅游公司的规划，planning to build suborbital Vehicles and orbital cities(计划建造进行小轨迹飞行的交通工具和轨道城市)。朱匈分析其原因：这些公司投资数百万美金，它们相信太空旅游行业将蓬勃兴起。这里的 On the verge of taking off 与首句 These trips are the beginning of what could be a profitable 21st century industry相呼应，与题干意思表述一致。4.The space agencies are reluctant to open up space to tourists.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Y）解析：由题干中 space agencies 定位到第四段末句 The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists are the space agencies.(对游客开放太空的唯一阻碍来自于太空局)，本句中的 obstacles和题干中的 are reluctant 为同义转述。5.Two Australian billionaires have been placed on the waiting list f