2006年12月英语六级考试真题答案.doc

1、2006年12月英语六级考试真题答案真题 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

2、will 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：听力原文W: Do you know why Mary has such a long face today? M: I dont hav

3、e the foggiest idea! She should be happy especially since she got a promotion yesterday. Q: What did the speaker mean?第2题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文M: Hi, Donna! Are you interested in going to an Art Exhibition on Sunday? A friend of mine is showing some of her paintings there. Its the Opening Night. Free drin

4、ks and food! W: Well, actually, I dont have anything planned. It sounds kind of fun. Q: what did the man invite the woman to do on Sunday?第3题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文M: You did an excellent job in school. Youre indeed a great student. Where does your drive come from? W: Academic achievements were important t

5、o my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular, tries to get me interested in school. Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?第4题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文M: I hear the Sunflower Health Club on Third Street is good. W: Not right now. I used to go there.

6、 I thought it was great because it was really cheap. But the problem was it was always crowded. Sometimes I had to wait to use the machines. Q: What does the woman say about the Sunflower Health Club?第5题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文W: Tommy is very excited. Just yesterday he received hi s Doctoral Degree. And in

7、 a few minutes, hell be putting the ring on Saras finger. M: Hes really such a lucky dog. Sara is a lovely bride. And tonight theyre going to Hawaii on their honeymoon. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?第6题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文W: Your chemistry examination is over, isnt it? Why did you still look

8、 worried? M: I dont know. It wasnt the questions were hard or there were too many of them. But Im still feeling uneasy because the exam didnt seem to have much to do with the course material. Q: What does the man mean?第7题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文W: Your wife told me that you eat out four or five times a week

9、. I really envy you. M: Dont envy me. Its for business. In fact, Im sick and tired of restaurant food. Sometimes I just prefer a home-cooked meal. Q: Why does the man say he often eats out?第8题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文W: I was amazed when I heard Tom my played the piano so expertly. From the way he talked, I

10、thought he was just starting his lessons. M: Oh no. Thats the way he always talks. Q: What can we infer about Tommy from the conversation?第9题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文M: What do you think of people suing Mc Donald for making them fat? W: Well, its food doesnt make you fat but eating too much of it does, How a

11、bout chocolate and ice-cream? Are they responsible? Its silly, Q: What does the woman think of lawsuits against Mc Donald?第10题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文M: Im terribly sorry, Madam, but your flight has been cancelled I wont be able to put you on another one until tomorrow morning. W: Well, I certainly hope the

12、 airline is going to put me up somewhere tonight. Q: What did the woman request the airline do?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

13、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Passage One Youve probably heard of the DuPont Company, which was founded by a family of the same name. But do you kno

14、w about the museum that one of the family members began? Henry Francis du Pont was an heir to Delawares DuPont Company fortune. He was one of the first serious collectors of American decorative art objects: furniture, textiles, paintings, and other objects made in the United States between 1640 and

15、1840. American furniture and household objects had been considered inferior to those from Europe. But du Pont helped develop a new appreciation of American decorative arts. He created a legendary showplace for these objects on his family estate just outside of Wilmington, Delaware. In 1951 it was op

16、ened to the public as the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. The museum assembled objects from du Ponts collection into 175 period rooms, each with examples of American antiques and decorative arts that followed a certain theme or period in early American history. For example, the du Pont Dini

17、ng Room has furniture dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And because this was the time when the United States became a new nation, there is a patriotic theme in the room. Another example is the Chinese Parlor, which has furnishings that would reflect Americans fascination with Asian

18、 culture during the 18th century. In these period rooms, du Pont believed he could tell the story of the early United States through furniture and other decorative arts. 第11题：参考答案：A答案解析：What is Henry Francis du Pont noted for?第12题：参考答案：B答案解析：What was the purpose of du Ponts efforts?第13题：参考答案：D答案解析：H

19、ow were the objects on display arranged?听力原文Passage Two According to David Grattle, a British language expert, the idea that English will become the world language is outdated. And people are more likely to switch between two or more languages for routine communication in the future. The share of th

20、e worlds population that speaks English as a native language is falling. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language. A population speaking more than one language is already the case in much of the world, and is becoming more common in the United States. Indeed, the Census Bureau

21、reported last year that nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish taking the lead, followed by Chinese. Grattle works for a British consulting and publishing business. He anticipates a world where the share of people who are native English speakers slip f

22、rom 9 percent in the mid 1990s to 5 percent in 2050. Grattle says, “Up until 1995, English was the second most common native tongue in the world, trailing only Chinese. By 2050, Chinese will continue its predominance, with Hindi Woodoo of India and Arabic climbing past English and Spanish nearly equ

23、al to it.” In contrast, an American language expert, David Harrison noted that the global share of English is much larger if you count second language speakers, and will continue to rise, even as the proportion of native speakers declines. Harrison disputed listing Arabic in the top three languages

24、because varieties of Arabic spoken in such countries as Egypt and Morocco are mutually incomprehensible. 第14题：参考答案：D答案解析：What does David Grattle say about the use of languages for daily communication in the future?第15题：参考答案：C答案解析：Why doesnt David Harrison include Arabic as one of the top three langu

25、ages?第16题：参考答案：A答案解析：What can we infer from the passage?听力原文Passage Three There are about 1 million blind people in the United States. The largest and most influential organization of blind people in this country is the National Federation of the Blind. Its officials say the nation doesnt have any c

26、olleges or universities that serve only blind students They say the reason for this is that blind people must learn to live among people who can see. American colleges and universities do accept blind and visually impaired students, and they provide services to help these students succeed. For examp

27、le, colleges find people who write down what the professor say in class and they provide technology that can help blind students with their work.However, experts say colleges can best help blind students by making it clear that the students should learn to help themselves. One blind American student

28、 named Timeodez recently made news because he graduated from medical school at the University of Wisconsin. He said technology was one of the reasons he succeeded. He used a computer that read into his earphone what he was typing. He also used a small printer that permitted him to write notes about

29、his patients in the hospital. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Notre. Dame in South Bend, Indiana. National Federation of the Blind officials say blind students from other nations do come to the United States to attend college. Some can even get financial aid. The Federation awards

30、 about 30 scholarships each year that have no citizenship requirement. 第17题：参考答案：D答案解析：According to officials of National Federation of the Blind, why are there no special colleges for blind students only?第18题：参考答案：B答案解析：According to experts, how can colleges best help blind students?第19题：参考答案：A答案解析

31、：What is one of the reasons given by Timcordez, a blind student for his success?第20题：参考答案：C答案解析：What can blind students from overseas do to study in America according to the National Federation of the Blind?Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is

32、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 the centre.第21题：参考答案：D答案解析：第22题：参考答案：C答案解析：第23题：参考答案：B答案解析：第24题：参考答

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34、ions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A、B、C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.第41题：参考答案：D答案解析：第42题：参考答案：A答案解析：第43题

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37、u may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark () in the right place and write the missi

38、ng word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/)in the blank.第71题：参考答案：owe much the way to详细解答：第72题：参考答案：what where详细解答：第73题：参考答案：which that详细解答：第74题：参考答案：original origin详细解答：第75题：参考答案：system systems详细解答：第76题：参考答案：by in详细解答：第77题：参考答案：it them详细解答：第78题：参考答案：efficient ineffi

39、cient详细解答：第79题：参考答案：facilitates facilitate详细解答：第80题：参考答案：possibly possible详细解答：Part Writing第81题：范文示例： The Celebration of Western Festivals Nowadays, various western festivals, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving Day or Valentines Day, enjoy great popularity among the people in China, especially the stud

40、ents in colleges and universities. There are many factors accounting for this phenomenon. For one thing, with the quickening pace of technological and economic development, the whole world is now becoming a global village with people of different nations sharing each others customs and cultures. For

41、 another, it is human instincts to pursue something different and exotic, and most young people regard it as fashionable and novel to celebrate western holidays. Last but not least, some shops celebrate western festivals because of financial drive to grab commercial profits. It is obvious that some

42、western festivals, such as Christmas, have greatly boosted the business of many stores. As a result, western festivals may bring people in China more opportunities for pleasure and may also enhance the cultural exchanges between the east and the west. On the other hand, it may lead to some serious consequences. Perhaps someday the local Chinese may lose their own traditions and cultures because of the invasion of western festivals.更多试卷请见麦多课文库