大学英语六级听力-100及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级听力-100 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：4，分数：100.00)The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Heritable names gradually became 1 in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1,066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that sur

2、names became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names 2 in different parts of the country. British surnames fall mainly into four broad 3 : patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps

3、, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or 4 names. In fact, over fifty percent of genuine British surnames 5 place names of different kinds, and they belong to the last of our four main categories. Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least 6 after a little thou

4、ght: Archer, Carter, Fisher, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more 7 in their meanings and testify to the amazing specialization in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such is “Day“ (Old English for breadmaker). All these vocational names 8 them a certain gravity and dignity, which descrip

5、tive names often lack. Some, it is true, like “Long“, “Short“ or “Little“, are simple. They may be taken quite 8 . Others require more thinking: their meanings are slightly different from the modern ones. “Black“ and “White“ implied dark and fair 10 . Place-names have a lasting interest since there

6、is hardly a town or village in all England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be picturesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_Last week when we talked about landslides, we looked at what causes these huge masses of earth to move do

7、wn the natural incline such as a mountainside or slope with such destructive force. Now when these landslides occur in 11 areas, what can humans do to avoid or minimize damage? 12 there are three things that can be done. The first thing is to simply avoid construction in the areas where lands- lides

8、 13 happen. Typically when a side on the slope is chosen for new construction, it is important that a 14 survey of the area be conducted. The survey 15 unsafe conditions such as too little vegetation or soil that would absorb water too easily, conditions that might lead to a landslide, say, during p

9、eriods of heavy rains. The second thing is to build in a way that doesn“t make stable slopes unstable. For example, natural vegetation, like grass, is needed to keep soil 16 in place. This vegetation should not be entirely removed since without the grass the soil would 17 and this could result in a

10、landslide. The third thing is to design good water 18 to ensure that the water naturally 19 the slope and doesn“t build up in the soil. This kind of water buildup on the slope is one of the most 20 causes of landslides. Water buildup can easily result during long periods of heavy rain and sometimes

11、the cause is part of the construction itself such as a stonewall that blocks the water from draining off the slope. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_Most of us can“t imagine what would make an adult abuse a child. The worse the behavior is, the more 21 it seems. Yet sadly, child abuse is much more common than you m

12、ight think. Child abuse happens in many different ways, but the result is the same-serious physical or 22 harm. The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an 23 usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are in the age group betwee

13、n six and ten, and about sixty- five percent of them are boys. This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progress in school. Boys of course attract more abuse such as beating because 24 parental expectations are high, and boys

14、tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts 25 agree that the child abuse is caused by a 26 of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. The only difference that 27 between them is that they la

15、ck skills in establishing good relationships with their children. These families, 28 speaking, have other problems such as marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly 29 the use of traditional discipline methods. But many of them have emotio

16、nal problems. They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an 30 hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two feet. From 31 , each c

17、hild may get his or her own room. As children grow, they gain more 32 to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of 33 , as well as the friends to share them with. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own careers and marriage partners. The relationship between parents

18、and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individualsnot as 34 of themselves. They allow them to 35 their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship

19、with their parents becomes more like a friendship among equals. But 36 adults, they respect and honor their parents. Disciplining children is another area that American parents have differing opinions about. Many parents feel that an old-fashioned spanking helps youngsters learn what “No!“ means. Ot

20、hers prefer 37 forms of discipline. For example, “time outs“ have become popular in recent years. Children in “time out“ have to sit 38 or by a wall. They can get up only when they are ready to act nicely. Older children and teenagers who 39 may be grounded, or not allowed to go out with friends. Be

21、ing a parent is a tall order. It takes patience, love, 40 , courage and a good sense of humor to raise children. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_大学英语六级听力-100 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：4，分数：100.00)The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Heritable names gradua

22、lly became 1 in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1,066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names 2 in different parts of the country. British surnames fall mainly into four

23、 broad 3 : patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or 4 names. In fact, over fifty percent of genuine British surnames 5 place names of different kinds, and they belong to the

24、last of our four main categories. Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least 6 after a little thought: Archer, Carter, Fisher, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more 7 in their meanings and testify to the amazing specialization in medieval arts, crafts and func

25、tions. Such is “Day“ (Old English for breadmaker). All these vocational names 8 them a certain gravity and dignity, which descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like “Long“, “Short“ or “Little“, are simple. They may be taken quite 8 . Others require more thinking: their meanings are slightl

26、y different from the modern ones. “Black“ and “White“ implied dark and fair 10 . Place-names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in all England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be picturesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even tr

27、ivial. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：general）解析： general 听力原文 The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Heritable names gradually became general in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1,066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixe

28、d, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country. British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories : patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign name

29、s, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names. In fact, over fifty percent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds, and they belong to the last of our four main categories. Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or a

30、t least recognizable after a little thought: Archer, Carter, Fisher, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings and testify to the amazing specialization in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such is “Day“ (Old English for breadmaker). All these vocational names carry

31、 with them a certain gravity and dignity, which descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like “Long“, “Short“ or “Little“, are simple. They may be taken quite literally . Others require more thinking: their meanings are slightly different from the modem ones. “Black“ and “White“ implied dark

32、and fair respectively . Place- names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in all England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be picturesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. 解析： varide considerably 解析： categories 解析： artifi

33、cial 解析： derive from 解析： recognizable 解析： obscure 解析： carry with 解析： literally 解析： respectively Last week when we talked about landslides, we looked at what causes these huge masses of earth to move down the natural incline such as a mountainside or slope with such destructive force. Now when these

34、landslides occur in 11 areas, what can humans do to avoid or minimize damage? 12 there are three things that can be done. The first thing is to simply avoid construction in the areas where lands- lides 13 happen. Typically when a side on the slope is chosen for new construction, it is important that

35、 a 14 survey of the area be conducted. The survey 15 unsafe conditions such as too little vegetation or soil that would absorb water too easily, conditions that might lead to a landslide, say, during periods of heavy rains. The second thing is to build in a way that doesn“t make stable slopes unstab

36、le. For example, natural vegetation, like grass, is needed to keep soil 16 in place. This vegetation should not be entirely removed since without the grass the soil would 17 and this could result in a landslide. The third thing is to design good water 18 to ensure that the water naturally 19 the slo

37、pe and doesn“t build up in the soil. This kind of water buildup on the slope is one of the most 20 causes of landslides. Water buildup can easily result during long periods of heavy rain and sometimes the cause is part of the construction itself such as a stonewall that blocks the water from drainin

38、g off the slope. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：populated）解析： populated 听力原文 Last week when we talked about landslides, we looked at what causes these huge masses of earth to move down the natural incline such as a mountainside or slope with such destructive force. Now when these landslides occur in popula

39、ted areas, what can humans do to avoid or minimize damage? Basically there are three things that can be done. The first thing is to simply avoid construction in the areas where landslides arc liken to happen. Typically when a side on the slope is chosen for new construction, it is important that a g

40、eological survey of the area be conducted. The survey reveals unsafe conditions such as too little vegetation or soil that would absorb water too easily, conditions that might lead to a landslide, say, during periods of heavy rains. The second thing is to build in a way that doesn“t make stable slop

41、es unstable. For example, natural vegetation, like grass, is needed to keep soil firmly in place. This vegetation should not be entirely removed since without the grass the soil would loosen up and this could result in a landslide. The third thing is to design good water drainage to ensure that the

42、water naturally runs down the slope and doesn“t build up in the soil. This kind of water buildup on the slope is one of the most frequent causes of landslides. Water buildup can easily result during long periods of heavy rain and sometimes the cause is part of the construction itself such as a stone

43、wall that blocks the water from draining off the slope. 解析： Basically 解析： are likely to 解析： geological 解析： reveals 解析： firmly 解析： loosen up 解析： drainage 解析： runs down 解析： frequent Most of us can“t imagine what would make an adult abuse a child. The worse the behavior is, the more 21 it seems. Yet sa

44、dly, child abuse is much more common than you might think. Child abuse happens in many different ways, but the result is the same-serious physical or 22 harm. The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an 23 usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abu

45、sed children we see are in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty- five percent of them are boys. This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progress in school. Boys of course attract more abuse such as beating becau

46、se 24 parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts 25 agree that the child abuse is caused by a 26 of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. The only

47、difference that 27 between them is that they lack skills in establishing good relationships with their children. These families, 28 speaking, have other problems such as marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly 29 the use of traditional d

48、iscipline methods. But many of them have emotional problems. They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an 30 hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：unimaginable）解析： unimaginable 听力原文 Most of us

49、 can“t imagine what would make an adult abuse a child. The worse the behavior is, the more unimaginable it seems. Yet sadly, child abuse is much more common than you might think. Child abuse happens in many different ways, but the result is the same serious physical or emotional harm. The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an instrument usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are in the age grou