1、大学英语六级-138 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.In a zoo.B.In a school.C.In a pet store.D.In a museum.A.Lending something to a student.B.Asking for some financial aid.C.Reading a student“s application.D.Borrowing money for a busine
2、ss.A.She spends too much money.B.She likes money too much.C.She enjoys going out for shopping.D.She likes to argue about anything.A.He doesn“t have time to read.B.He has no reading preference.C.He prefers non-fiction books.D.He likes to read a mystery novel.A.Her husband was teaching there.B.Her chi
3、ld was born there.C.She was born there.D.She lived there for two years.（分数：6.00）A.His vacation has been postponed.B.He needs to take some medicine on vacation.C.He is going to change his allergy medicine.D.His allergy will no longer bother him.A.Fill in the application form.B.Apply for a different p
4、osition.C.File the paper in the cabinet.D.Show the woman the ad in the newspaper.A.The woman has lost David“s phone number.B.The man wants to install a phone.C.David will keep his promise.D.David hasn“t sent the man his phone number.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard
5、. （分数：8.00）A.Go to summer camp.B.Hold a big party.C.Stay at home.D.Try house-sitting.A.They hired someone to stay in their home.B.They left their pets with their relatives.C.They rented their house to a student.D.They asked their secretary to watch their home.A.Mow the lawn.B.Water the house plants.
6、C.Take care of her pets.D.Take care of her children.A.By attending a house-sitter“s party.B.By interviewing a house-sitter.C.By checking a house-sitter“s working experience.D.By looking at a house-sitter“s academic record.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00
7、）A.Yesterday.B.A couple of days ago.C.A week ago.D.A month ago.A.Let him win a tennis game.B.Help him finish his history project.C.Give him some medicine for his stomach.D.Lend him her history book.A.What the man“s plans are for tonight.B.Why the man does not want to play tennis.C.Why they do not ha
8、ve time to play tennis after class today.D.What time they can meet in the library.三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.Car equipments.B.Replicas of human organs.C.Chinese gardens.D.Animal models.A.Redesign
9、ing something that has been published.B.Downloading something for personal use.C.Printing something that is covered by copyright.D.Spreading something that is not well-known.A.They developed very slowly.B.They prohibited downloading music.C.They stopped tapes from circulating.D.They slowed down tech
10、nology development.A.Copyright owners should give people more rights to print things.B.Copyright owners should ban printing for personal use.C.3D printer owners should slow down the technology development.D.3D printer owners should reach an agreement with copyright owners.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：9.00
11、)Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Jefferson“s views about commercialized agriculture.B.International trade in the nineteenth century.C.Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.D.Farmers“ loss of independence.A.Crop production became increasingly
12、specialized.B.Economic depressions lowered the prices of farm products.C.New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland.D.The United States increased its agricultural imports.A.Farmers should pay the price for the increased farm products.B.Farmers became more dependent on loans from banks.C.Jefferson
13、 established government programs to assist farmers.D.Farmers relied less on foreign markets.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：9.00)Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Improve relationships.B.Control patients“ pain.C.Prevent heart disease.D.Improve concentration.A.The s
14、urgeons liked to have music in the operating room.B.The surgeons solved problems better while listening to music they liked.C.The surgeons preferred classical music.D.The surgeons performed better when they used headphones.A.It increased the students“ white blood cell amount.B.It increased some stud
15、ents“ energy level.C.It improved the students“ ability to play musical instruments.D.A natural painkiller was released in some students“ bodies.七、Section C(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere. It comprises the mainland of the wo
16、rld“s smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and 1 other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. And it also has many 2 countries. For around 40000 years before European settlement commenced in the late 18th century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania 3 around 250 individual nations o
17、f local Australians. After 4 visits by fishermen from the north, and European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, the eastern half of Australia was 5 by the British in 1770 and initially settled in the colony of New South Wales, founded on 26 January, 1788. The population grew 6 in the following y
18、ears and the continent was explored thoroughly. During the 19th century, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were 7 . Since the six colonies became a federation and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed, Australia has 8 a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Com
19、monwealth realm. The population is just over 21.3 million, with about 60% 9 in and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, etc. Technologically advanced and industrialized, Australia is a prosperous multicultural country and has good results in many 10 of national performance, such
20、as health care, public education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. （分数：40.00）填空项 1:_大学英语六级-138 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：30.00)（分数：10.00）A.In a zoo.B.In a school.C.In a pet store. D.In a museum.
21、解析：听力原文 M: I do like those colorful birds. I think you can teach them to talk. W: Yes. But they are too expensive. Frankly, I“d rather buy a parrot here. Q: Where did this conversation probably take place?A.Lending something to a student.B.Asking for some financial aid. C.Reading a student“s applica
22、tion.D.Borrowing money for a business.解析：听力原文 M: Cathy, did you see Susan in the business office? I have some urgent matters to negotiate with her at present. W: Yes, she was applying for a student loan. Q: What was Susan doing?A.She spends too much money.B.She likes money too much.C.She enjoys goin
23、g out for shopping.D.She likes to argue about anything. 解析：听力原文 W: Why do we always have to argue about money? I would rather go out and spend it all so that we wouldn“t have to argue about it. M: If it wasn“t money, you“d argue about something else. I think you enjoy arguments. Q: According to the
24、man, which statement best describes the woman?A.He doesn“t have time to read.B.He has no reading preference.C.He prefers non-fiction books. D.He likes to read a mystery novel.解析：听力原文 W: There is nothing I like more than a good mystery novel when I have got some spare time. What about you? M: I like
25、reading, too, but I prefer non-fiction. Q: What can we know about the man?A.Her husband was teaching there.B.Her child was born there.C.She was born there.D.She lived there for two years. 解析：听力原文 M: Have you and your family lived in Chicago for a long time? W: Oh, no. We lived there just for two yea
26、rs. Then we moved to Seattle where my oldest child was born because my husband was teaching there. Q: What does the woman say about her life in Chicago?（分数：6.00）A.His vacation has been postponed.B.He needs to take some medicine on vacation. C.He is going to change his allergy medicine.D.His allergy
27、will no longer bother him.解析：听力原文 W: Aren“t you leaving tomorrow for vacation? Have you got all the things packed and ready to go? M: Not quite. I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allergy prescription refilled. Q: What does the man imply?A.Fill in the application form. B.Apply for a di
28、fferent position.C.File the paper in the cabinet.D.Show the woman the ad in the newspaper.解析：听力原文 M: I“m here for the job you advertised in the paper. W: You need one of those application forms over there, on the table next to the filing cabinet. Q: What will the man do?A.The woman has lost David“s
29、phone number.B.The man wants to install a phone.C.David will keep his promise.D.David hasn“t sent the man his phone number. 解析：听力原文 W: Do you have David“s telephone number in Paris? M: Not yet. But he promised to send it to me as soon as he had a phone installed. Q: What do we learn from the convers
30、ation?Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：8.00）A.Go to summer camp.B.Hold a big party.C.Stay at home.D.Try house-sitting. 解析：听力原文 M: Hey, any idea of what to do this summer vacation? There doesn“t seem to be any jobs available. W: Why don“t you try house-sitting?
31、 Last summer my friend Marsha house sat for the Howards when they went away on vacation. Mr. Howard hired Marsha to stay in their house because he didn“t want to leave it empty. M: You mean the Howards paid Marsha just to live in their house? W: It wasn“t that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water
32、 the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets. M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like baby-sitting except you take care of a house instead of children. W: Student employment office still has a few jobs posted. M: Do I just hav
33、e to fill out an application? W: Marsha and Eric had the interview with the homeowners and provided three references each. M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job. W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know they want to make sure you“re no
34、t the type who“ll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you. M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren“t paid then. W: Usually they“re paid anyway just because the homeowners don“t want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-si
35、tter wouldn“t be able to get another job. So why don“t you apply? M: Yeah, I think I will. What does the woman suggest the man do in the summer vacation?A.They hired someone to stay in their home. B.They left their pets with their relatives.C.They rented their house to a student.D.They asked their s
36、ecretary to watch their home.解析：听力原文 What did the Howards do when they went away last summer?A.Mow the lawn.B.Water the house plants.C.Take care of her pets. D.Take care of her children.解析：听力原文 What did Dr. Cohen ask Eric specifically to do when he house-sat for her?A.By attending a house-sitter“s p
37、arty.B.By interviewing a house-sitter. C.By checking a house-sitter“s working experience.D.By looking at a house-sitter“s academic record.解析：听力原文 How do homeowners decide to hire a house sitter?Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：6.00）A.Yesterday.B.A couple of d
38、ays ago.C.A week ago. D.A month ago.解析：听力原文 W: Hey! Are you going to play some tennis this afternoon? M: Well, to tell you the truth, I“m not feeling so hot today. W: Come on. How long has it been since we played? M: A couple of days. W: A couple of days? Come on. It“s been more than a couple of day
39、s. M: Yeah. I guess you“re right. It“s been almost a week. W: It“s been exactly a week. And we used to play at least three times a week. M: I know. Playing right after class was something to look forward to. W: Yeah. And it was right before dinner. So we build up our appetite. M: I“ve just been very
40、 busy, I guess. And my stomach is bothering me today. W: But you look OK to me. M: Well, I stayed up late with Steve in the library working on a project. We have to turn it in by tomorrow for that history class. We“ve been working on it all weekend. And I was drinking a lot of coffee. I guess I just
41、 drank too much. W: Listen. I took that class last semester. And I could meet you in the library later tonight and help you if you want. And then you have time to play tennis this afternoon. M: Yeah. I guess my stomach doesn“t hurt that bad. And I could certainly use your help. But it“s also. W: Is
42、there something else bothering you? M: Well, to be honest, I“m getting tired of losing. When was the last time the speakers played tennis together?A.Let him win a tennis game.B.Help him finish his history project. C.Give him some medicine for his stomach.D.Lend him her history book.解析：听力原文 What does
43、 the woman offer to do for the man?A.What the man“s plans are for tonight.B.Why the man does not want to play tennis. C.Why they do not have time to play tennis after class today.D.What time they can meet in the library.解析：听力原文 What are the speakers mainly discussing?三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Pass
44、age One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.Car equipments. B.Replicas of human organs.C.Chinese gardens.D.Animal models.解析：听力原文 Very rapidly, 3D printers have spread from scientific labs to industrial workshops to private homes. The range of a
45、vailable machines is on display at 3D print shows, like the one held last November in London, from sophisticated models that can print complex objects, such as replicas of human organs, to more affordable machines that make children“s toys or parts for home appliances. A German firm recently display
46、ed a prototype of a car chassis (汽车底盘) printed in one piece, while a Chinese manufacturer advertised a house created in a 3D printer. With the help of a computer, practically anyone can print exact copies of a variety of objects, and potentially violate the law. Julie Samuels, a lawyer from the Elec
47、tronic Frontier Foundation, says, “If a certain design that you want to print is covered by copyright, then you print that, and you are infringing on someone“s copyright.“ Several decades ago, legislatures and the music industry were equally slow to adjust when suddenly anyone could copy music, firs
48、t to magnetic tapes and now electronic media. But just as in the music industry, the founder of the website 3DPlus . me, Cydni Tetro, says she expects to see 3D licenses very soon. “All of those companies are in very active engagements right now about how they“ll deploy 3D printed products over the
49、next year, and we“re going to see that.“ 3D printer designer Diego Porqueras says owners of 3D printers and copyright owners should come to terms. The lack of legislation related to 3D printing will hardly stop the technology from spreading, but experts say they hope the new laws will not punish people for printing a copy of something for their personal use. What are on display in the 3D print show of a German firm?A.Redesigning something that has been published.B.Downloading something for personal use.C.Printing something that i
