大学英语六级98及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级 98及答案解析(总分：447.98，做题时间：132 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Pros and Cons of Online Shopping. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1简单介绍网上购物的方法 2阐述网上购物的好处 3指出网上购物的缺点并总结 Useful wo

2、rds and expressions: 网上购物：online shoppingE-shopping 信用卡：credit card 浏览(网页)：browse(vt.)（分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Physical Features of the Country The Map The map on the adjoining page represents the portion of the North American continent which is at the present time occupied by t

3、he people of the United States. As you look upon the map imagine that you are in the air, looking down upon it as from a balloon, and take notice of what you see. On the east and on the west are the shores of two oceans. That on the east is the Atlantic. The Pacific is on the west. The Lake Country

4、Toward the north is an immense tract of nearly level land, covered with forests, all of which are filled with water and form lakes, some large and others small. This land, though level, is high, so that there is a very considerable though gradual descent from the lakes to the ocean. The lakes are ke

5、pt constantly full by the rains and by the melting of the snows, and the surplus waters flow off in one vast channel, northward and eastward to the sea. One of the large lakes, though still much higher than the sea, is marked as a low lake, for it is two or three hundred feet below the level of the

6、others, and the water flowing from the upper lakes into it, in descending from one level to the other, passes over a high precipice (悬崖), thus producing an immense fall, which is the celebrated Niagara (尼亚加拉大瀑布). The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finally in a northeasterly direction

7、 almost exactly parallel to the coast until they reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as the St. Lawrence. All this region of the lakes is inhabited during the summer season, immense numbers of beasts run upon the land, birds fly in the air, and fishes swim in the water. In the winter,

8、 the region is buried deep in ice and snow. The birds at that season have all flown. The animals have retired to dens and holes, where some sleep, torpid (蛰伏), till the spring returns, and others digging beneath the frosty ground, gain their livelihood there by digging for roots, or gnawing (咬) the

9、bark of trees, or catching the fish that are still swimming in the shallow waters. The Great Central Valley South of the lake country, and occupying a very large portion of the whole interior of the continent, is a broad though shallow valley, bounded both on the east and on the west by ranges of mo

10、untains. The extent of the valley is marked on the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by the ramifications (支流) of the great river which drains it. These ramifications are seen spreading in every direction, like the branches of a mighty tree, and meet

11、ing in the south in one great trunk. This is the great river Mississippi, with its thousand tributaries (支流). The Soil of the Great Valley The soil of the whole valley is extremely fertile. However, it is so broad and so shallow that it would have more the appearance of an extended plain than of a v

12、alley. It is what is called an alluvial (冲积的) formation; that is, a very large portion of the territory has been covered with deposits (沉淀物) from the rivers themselves, left after overflows and floods. These deposits have accumulated, in the course of ages, to a great depth, and they form an exceedi

13、ngly rich and fertile soil. The rivers twist and turn this way and that in meandering (蜿蜒) through these plains. When it rains hard or snows begin to melt, huge water washes the banks, and brings down great masses of earth and great numbers of immense trees into the water. The earth thus washed in i

14、s carried down by the flood. After being mingled with a great variety of animal and vegetable remains, the earth is distributed over widely extended districts below. When the water has overflowed the banks, the soil is covered by a new layer of fertility. Formation of Islands in the River The trees

15、float on, too, upon the current (水流，洪流). Some trees might still be dragged by their roots and get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream. In this latter case they intercept others coming down, and so create an obstruction, around which sand and sediment (沉淀物) accumulate, until an island

16、is formed. There is another way by which islands are formed. The river is washing continually upon its banks, and sometimes cuts through a narrow neck. A new channel is thus made for a part of the water, while the rest flows on round the circuit in the old course. By this means an island is formed,

17、which may, perhaps, continue for centuries to divide the stream. （分数：71.00）(1).The Pacific is on the east of the North American continent.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The lakes are kept constantly full by the rains and by the melting of the snows.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).No one lives in the region of the la

18、kes.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).South of the lake country is a broad though shallow valley.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Because it is broad and shallow, the Great Valley has more the appearance of _than of a valley.（分数：7.10）_(6).The thousands of ramifications of Mississippi finally meet in the south in one gre

19、at trunk.（分数：7.10）_(7)._accumulate around the trees that get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream until an island is formed.（分数：7.10）_(8).As you look upon the map, just imagine that you are in the air,_ it as from a balloon, and_ what you see.（分数：7.10）_(9).The surplus waters of all the

20、 large lakes flow off finally in a northeasterly direction, almost exactly parallel to the coast until they reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as_.（分数：7.10）_(10).The extent of the valley is marked on the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but al

21、so by_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Riding a horse.B.Taking a photo.C.Shooting a movie.D.Playing a game.A.Shell teach the man to operate the computer.B.She doesnt think his sister is a good typist.C.She thinks the man should buy a computer.D.Shell type the letter for the man.A.S

22、he wants to borrow Johns card.B.Shell let John use the journal first.C.John can share the magazine with her.D.John should find another copy for himself.A.She suggested a way out of the difficulty for the man.B.She took the man to where he wanted to go.C.She came a long way to meet the man.D.She prom

23、ised to help the man.A.The company has trouble printing a schedule.B.The speakers arrived at the station late.C.The train seldom arrives on time.D.The schedule has been misprinted.A.Not to subscribe to the journal.B.To buy the latest issue of the magazine.C.To find a better science journal in the li

24、brary.D.Not to miss any chance to collect useful information.A.She wants to borrow the mans student ID card.B.The performance turl0ed out to be disappointing.C.The tickets are Ness expensive than she expected.D.She wont be able to get any discount for the ticket.A.Take courses with a lighter workloa

25、d.B.Drop one course and do it next semester.C.Do the assignments towards the end of the semester.D.Quit the history course and choose another one instead.A.The organization of a conference.B.The decoration of the conference room.C.The job of cleaning up the dining-room.D.The cost of renting a confer

26、ence room.A.Fix his car.B.Prepare the dinner.C.Meet his client.D.Work at his office.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Making a phone call.B.Bagging.C.Waiting for someone.D.Do some guiding.A.$2.0.B.$2.5.C.$5.0.D.$1.25.A.Cash.B.Check.C.Change.D.Card.A.A kind of card.B.An ATM.C.A check.D.An ATM card.A.Purch

27、ase her plane ticket.B.Change her plane ticket.C.Pick up a passport application form.D.Arrange for her accommodations in Europe.A.She doesnt have time to move.B.She would have difficulty finding another apartment.C.Shes paid her rent for the summer in advance.D.She doesnt want to paint another apart

28、ment.A.Leave it vacant.B.Rent it to the man shes talking with.C.Sublet it to Jim Thomas.D.Ask her landlord to sublet it.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Replacing the native corn with the hybrid corn.B.Replacing the hybrid corn with the native corn.C.Replacing the new type of corn with the traditional c

29、orn.D.Replacing the traditional corn with the native corn.A.Excellent quality.B.Large productivity.C.Good flavor.D.Both A and B.A.Because their wives didnt like it.B.Because it wasnt good for cooking.C.Because their wives didnt like the flavor.D.All of the above.A.Crowded air traffic.B.The large siz

30、e of airplanes.C.Mistakes by air traffic controllers.D.Bad weather.A.They bumped into each other over a swimming pool.B.They avoided each other by turning in different directions.C.They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.D.One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment.A.To show the

31、 key role played by air traffic controllers.B.To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots.C.To give an example of air disasters.D.To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car.A.Synthetic fuel.B.Solar energy.C.Alcohol.D.Electricity.A.Air traffic conditions.B.Traffic jams on h

32、ighways.C.Road conditions.D.New traffic rules.A.Go through a health check.B.Take little luggage with them.C.Arrive early for boarding.D.Undergo security checks.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Current studies show that what goes on labels is an important consideration for manufacturers, since more than se

33、venty percent of (36) 1read food labels when considering whether to buy a product. A recent controversy as to whether labels on (37) 2foods should educate or merely (38) 3the is over, and a group got its way. The group had (39) 4that product labels should do more than simply list how many grams of n

34、utrients a food (40) 5. Their contention was that labels should also list the percentage of a days (41) 6nutrients that the product will supply to the , because this ation is (42) 7in planning a healthy diet. A government agency disagreed strongly, favoring a label that merely s the (43) 8, in other

35、 words, (44) 9. The agency that s could decide for themselves if the food is nutritious and is meeting their daily needs. (45) 10, and were then asked if they would need more or less of a certain nutrient after eating a serving of this product. (46) 11. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填

36、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)Whether the eyes are “windows of the soul“ is debatable; that they are intensely important in interpersonal communication is a fact. During the first two months of a babys life, the stimulus that produces a smile is a pa

37、ir of eyes. The eyes need not be real: a mask with two dots will produce a smile. Significantly, a real human face with eyes covered will not motivate a smile, nor will be the sight of only one eye when the face is presented in profile. This attraction to eyes as opposed to the nose or mouth continu

38、es as the baby matures. In one study, when American four-year-old were asked to draw people, 75 percent of them drew people with mouths, but 99 percent of them drew people with eyes. In Japan, however, where babies are carried on their mothers back, infants do not acquire as much attachment to eyes

39、as they do in other culture. As a result, Japanese adults make little use of the face either to encode or decode meaning. In fact, Argyle reveals that the “proper place to focus ones gaze during a conversation in Japan is on the neck of ones conversation partner“. The role of eye contact in a conver

40、sation exchange between two Americans is well defined: speakers make contact with the eyes of their listener for about one second, then glance away as they talk; in a few moments they re-establish eye contact with the listener or reassure themselves that their audience is still attentive, then shift

41、 their gaze away once more. Listeners, meanwhile, keep their eyes on the face of the speaker, allowing themselves to glance away only briefly. It is important that they are looking at the speaker at the precise moment when the speaker re-established eye contact: if they are not looking, the speaker

42、assumes that they are disinterested and either will pause until contact is resumed or will terminate the conversation. Just how critical this eye maneuvering is to the maintenance of conversation flow becomes evident when two speakers are wearing dark glasses: there may be a sort of traffic jam of w

43、ords caused by interruption, false starts, and unpredictable pauses. （分数：88.50）(1).The author is convinced that the eyes are_.（分数：17.70）A.of extreme importance in expressing feelings and exchanging ideasB.something through which one can see a persons inner worldC.of considerable significance in maki

44、ng conversations interestingD.something the value of which is largely a matter of long debate(2).Babies will not be stimulated to smile by a person_.（分数：17.70）A.whose front view is fully perceivedB.whose front is covered with a maskC.whose front is seen free of any coveringD.whose front is seen free

45、 of any covering(3).According to the passage, the Japanese fix their gaze on their conversation partners neck because _.（分数：17.70）A.they dont like to keep their eyes on the face of the speakerB.they need not communicate through eye contactC.they dont think it polite to have eye contactD.they dont ha

46、ve much opportunity to communicate through eye contact in babyhood(4).According to the passage, a conversation between two Americans may break down due to_.（分数：17.70）A.one temporary glancing away from the otherB.eye contact of more than one secondC.improperly-timed ceasing of eye contactD.constant adjustment of eye contact(5).To keep a conversation flowing smoothly, it is better for the participants_.（分数：17.70）A.not to wear dark spectaclesB.not to glance away from each otherC.not to make any interruptionsD.not to make unpredictable pausesTod