1、大学英语六级-148 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)题源: The New York Times 题材:社会生活 There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been 1 . Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems 2 Even th
2、ough we have good 3 , we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is 4 certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible 5 effects of industry on the natural environment,
3、 and the continuing increase in the world“s population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will 6 . People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in th
4、e world. These 7 of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the 8 resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization. This debate
5、 over the desirability of continued economic growth is of 9 importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be 10 . To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continu
6、e discussing them with one another. A. advocates F. financial K. justified B. approaching G. fundamental L. negative C. constantly H. gracious M. proceeding D. decrease I. ignored N. rigidly E. enlarge J. intention O. successors（分数：25.00）题源: The Washington Post 题材:社会生活 Attention to detail is somethi
7、ng everyone can and should doespecially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resource expert notices this in the job application that comes across his desk every day. “It“s 11 how many candidates cancel themselves,“ he says. “Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don“t 12 to spell the
8、company“s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I 13 the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger
9、they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,“ says Charles Garfield, professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we must 14 ask ourselves how the details we“re working on fit into the large picture.“ Garfield 15 this process to his work as a computer scientist at N
10、ASA. “The Apollo moon 16 was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time,“ says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the 17 coordinates (坐标) of our goal. This allowed us to make 18 as necessary.“ Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the significance of the every
11、task we 19 . Often we believe what accounts for others“ success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so 20 . Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow. A. addicts F. compares K. launch B. adjustments G. conserves L. myst
12、erious C. administration H. constantly M. precise D. amazing I. dominant N. probably E. bother J. eliminate O. undertake（分数：25.00）题源: The New York Times 题材:文化教育 Many of today“s college students are suffering from a form of shock. Lisa is a good example of a student in shock. She is an attractive, in
13、telligent twenty-year-old college 21 at a state university. Now, only three years later, Lisa is miserable. She has 22 her major four times and is forced to hold down two part-time jobs in order to pay her tuition. She suffers from sleeping and eating disorders and has no 23 friend. Sometimes she bu
14、rst out crying for no 24 reason. What is happening to Lisa happens to millions of college students each year. As a result, roughly one-quarter of the student population at any time will suffer from 25 of depression. Half of them will experience depression intense enough to call for 26 help. But many
15、 of them 27 the idea because they don“t want people to think there“s something wrong with them. There are two reasons today“s college students are suffering more than in earlier generations. First is a weakening family support 28 . Today, with the high divorce rate, the traditional family is not alw
16、ays available for support. Another problem is 29 pressure. In the last decade tuition cost rose about sixty-six percent at public colleges and ninety percent at private schools. 30 , most students must work at least part-time. It can be depressing to students to be faced with the added tuition costs
17、. A. apparent F. delightful K. professional B. automatic G. enrollments L. recalled C. Consequently H. financial M. structure D. Decidedly I. intimate N. switched E. decline J. junior O. symptoms（分数：25.00）题源: Daily Mail 题材:科普知识 It“s long been thought that chillies can help us lose weight. Now, new r
18、esearch has proved the fiery food can 31 weight loss by speeding up metabolism (新陈代谢). A study found capsaicin (辣椒素)the 32 that gives chilli peppers their heat could help burn off fat in the body. The 33 to eat fatty foods is often so strong that, for many, they can“t resist eating fatty or 34 foods
19、 even if they are trying to cut down on calories. Now, researchers believe capsaicin could provide a 35 to this problem; speeding up the metabolism without the need to restrict the diet. Researchers from University of Wyoming found capsaicin may stimulate the body to burn energy and create heatburni
20、ng off calories in the process. It does this by activating receptors in the body which set off the process of energy burning. These receptors are found in white and brown fat cells. In the body, white fat cells 36 up calories and store them as fatthe 37 type visible in pot bellies, love handles and
21、shaky thighs that is the enemy of dieters. It is known as “bad“ fat for this reason. Brown fat, found in small amounts on the shoulders and neck, actually burns fat to heat the bodyand is therefore known as “good“ fat. The researchers found that capsaicin in the diet was able to stimulate a receptor
22、 called potential vanilloid 1 (辣椒素受体) (TRPV1) channel protein. Activating this receptor suppresses obesity 38 with a high-fat diet, the researchers found. They believe this is because it 39 “bad“ white fat cells to become energy-burning “good“ brown fat cells. The researchers carried out the study o
23、n one group of wild mice, and another group of mice who had been 40 engineered to lack the TRPV1 Receptor. A. admittedly F. genetically K. soak B. aid G. induces L. solution C. associated H. infectious M. sugary D. dreaded I. ingredient N. temptation E. exempt J. process O. warrants（分数：25.00）大学英语六级-
24、148 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)题源: The New York Times 题材:社会生活 There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been 1 . Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems 2 Even though we
25、have good 3 , we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is 4 certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible 5 effects of industry on the natural environment, and the
26、 continuing increase in the world“s population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will 6 . People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world.
27、 These 7 of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the 8 resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization. This debate over th
28、e desirability of continued economic growth is of 9 importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be 10 . To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discus
29、sing them with one another. A. advocates F. financial K. justified B. approaching G. fundamental L. negative C. constantly H. gracious M. proceeding D. decrease I. ignored N. rigidly E. enlarge J. intention O. successors（分数：25.00）解析：K解析 动词辨析题。空格前为 have been，后为句号，因此空格处较有可能填动词的过去分词。本句提到，在早期，我们对物质财富的渴望
30、可能是 -|_|-；下一句提到，然而现在，这种对物质财富的渴望正在引起一些严重的问题。由下一句中的转折词 however 可知，本句应与下一句意思相反，故 justified“证明有道理”符合题意。解析：C解析 副词辨析题。本句基本结构完整，因此空格处应填副词作状语。备选副词中，rigidly 意为“顽固地；严厉地”，与题意不符，故可排除。constantly 意为“持续不断地，经常地”，在此强调“不断地引起严重问题”，符合题意。解析：J解析 名词辨析题。空格前为 have good，后为逗号，因此空格处应填名词。结合此处句意“即使我们有好的 -|_|-，但我们可能生产得过多、过快”可知，备选
31、名词中的intention“意图，目的”符合题意。解析：B解析 动词辨析题。由空格后提到的 limits 和本段最后一句提到的 As society reaches these limits可知，空格所填词应与 reaches 意思相近，故选 approaching“接近”。解析：L解析 形容词辨析题。空格前为 the possible，后为名词 effects，故空格处较有可能填形容词修饰 effects。本句中的 and 连接了三个并列的名词短语作动词 include 的宾语，根据第一个和第三个并列宾语“有限的自然资源供给”和“不断增长的世界人口”可以推断，空格所填形容词应具有否定含义，表
32、明工业对自然环境的影响是负面的，故选 negative“不良的”。解析：D解析 动词辨析题。空格前为 will，后为句号，故空格处应填动词原形。句中的并列连词 and提示其后面的内容应与前面的 economic growth can no longer continue“经济增长无法持续”意思一致，故此处应是说明生活质量也将“下降”，故选 decrease“变小，减少”。解析：A解析 名词辨析题。空格前为 These，后为介词短语 of economic growth，因此空格处应填复数名词，本句动词 believe 提示所填名词应是指人的名词。结合此处句意“那些经济增长的 -|_|-认为，只
33、有更多的经济增长才能创造出改善世界生活质量所需的资本”和备选名词可知，advocates“提倡者，拥护者”符合题意。解析：F解析 形容词辨析题。空格前为 provided the，后为名词 resources，因此空格处较有可能填形容词修饰 resources。由上一句提到的“只有更多的经济增长才能创造出改善世界生活质量所需的资本”可知，此处应该是指为环境保护提供财力支持，故选 financial“财政的，金融的”。解析：G解析 形容词辨析题。空格前为介词 of，后为名词 importance，因此空格处较有可能填形容词修饰 importance。结合此处句意“这场关于持续经济增长是否可取的争
34、论对工商业具有 -|_|-的重要性”和备选形容词可知，fundamental“根本的，基础的”符合题意。解析：I解析 动词辨析题。空格前为 cannot be，后为句号，因此空格处较有可能填动词的过去分词。结合最后一段提到的“必须关注这些问题”和备选项可知，ignored“置之不理”符合题意，表明这些问题很重要，不能置之不理。题源: The Washington Post 题材:社会生活 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should doespecially in a tight job market. Bob Crossle
35、y, a human-resource expert notices this in the job application that comes across his desk every day. “It“s 11 how many candidates cancel themselves,“ he says. “Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don“t 12 to spell the company“s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I 13 the candidate,“ Cross
36、ley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,“ says Cha
37、rles Garfield, professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we must 14 ask ourselves how the details we“re working on fit into the large picture.“ Garfield 15 this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon 16 was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time,“
38、says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the 17 coordinates (坐标) of our goal. This allowed us to make 18 as necessary.“ Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the significance of the every task we 19 . Often we believe what accounts for others“ success is some sp
39、ecial secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so 20 . Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow. A. addicts F. compares K. launch B. adjustments G. conserves L. mysterious C. administration H. constantly M. precise D. amazing I. dominant N
40、. probably E. bother J. eliminate O. undertake（分数：25.00）解析：D解析 形容词辨析题。分析句子结构可知，空格后的 how many candidates cancel themselves为本句真正的主语，因此空格处应填入一个形容词表明真正的主语怎么样。结合空格后面的句意“很多求职者都毁在自己的简历上”和备选形容词可知，amazing“令人惊诧的”符合题意，表明这位人力资源专家对此现象感到很惊讶。解析：E解析 动词辨析题。空格前为 don“t，后为不定式 to spell，故空格处应填动词原形，且该动词能与 to 搭配。此处句意为：一些求职
41、者不 -|_|-正确拼写公司名称。结合句意和备选动词可知，bother“费心”符合题意，bother to do sth. 意为“费心做某事”。解析：J解析 动词辨析题。空格所在句为主从复合句，且主句缺少谓语动词，故空格处应填动词。此处句意为：一旦我看到一个错误，我就 -|_|-这个求职者”。结合下一句 If they cannot take care of these details，why should we trust them with a job?可知，Crossley 对这种粗心的求职者持否定态度，故备选动词中的 eliminate“淘汰”符合题意。解析：H解析 副词辨析题。本句基
42、本结构完整，由此判断空格处应填入一个副词。此处句意为：我们必须 -|_|-问自己我们努力所做的细节如何能融入全局中”。备选副词中，probably“可能地”与空格前的 we must 表达的意思相矛盾，故可排除，constantly“持续不断地”符合题意。解析：F解析 动词辨析题。空格所在句缺少谓语动词，故空格处应填动词，且该动词能与 to 搭配。此处句意为：作为美国航空航天局的计算机科学家，Garfield -|_|-这个过程和他的工作。结合句意和备选动词可知，compares“比较，对比”符合题意。解析：K解析 名词辨析题。空格前为 The Apollo moon，后为系动词 was，故空
43、格处应填入一个名词作 主语的中心词。下一句主语中的 landing 提示，空格所填词应与航天有关，故备选名词中的 launch“发射”符合题意。解析：M解析 形容词辨析题。分析句子结构可知，the -|_|- Coordinates of our goal 为动词 knew 的宾语，故空格处较有可能填一个形容词修饰 coordinates。结合空格前句意“一次成功的登陆依然是可能的”和备选项可知，precise“精确的”符合题意。解析：B解析 名词辨析题。空格前为 to make，后为 as necessary，故空格处应填入一个名词作 make的宾 语。结合本段第二句提到的 slightly
44、 off-course 及上句中的 coordinates 可知，备选名词中的 adjustments“调整”符合语境，此处要表达的是根据坐标作出相应调整，便有可能成功登陆。解析：O解析 动词辨析题。分析句子结构可知，we -|_|-应是省略了 that 的定语从句，修饰 task，故空格处应填入一个能接 task 作宾语的动词。结合句意“明确我们的目标有助于我们判断我们所 -|_|-的每一项任务的重要性”和备选动词可知，undertake“承担”符合题意。解析：L解析 形容词辨析题。本句为倒装结构，还原成正常语序为 But success is rarely so -|_|-，因此空格处应填
45、入一个形容词，表明成功很少怎么样。句首的 But 提示本句与上一句“我们常常以为其他人成功是由于某种秘诀或好运”意思相对，备选形容词中的 mysterious“神秘的，难以理解的”与上一句中的 secret 呼应，符合题意。题源: The New York Times 题材:文化教育 Many of today“s college students are suffering from a form of shock. Lisa is a good example of a student in shock. She is an attractive, intelligent twenty-y
46、ear-old college 21 at a state university. Now, only three years later, Lisa is miserable. She has 22 her major four times and is forced to hold down two part-time jobs in order to pay her tuition. She suffers from sleeping and eating disorders and has no 23 friend. Sometimes she burst out crying for
47、 no 24 reason. What is happening to Lisa happens to millions of college students each year. As a result, roughly one-quarter of the student population at any time will suffer from 25 of depression. Half of them will experience depression intense enough to call for 26 help. But many of them 27 the id
48、ea because they don“t want people to think there“s something wrong with them. There are two reasons today“s college students are suffering more than in earlier generations. First is a weakening family support 28 . Today, with the high divorce rate, the traditional family is not always available for
49、support. Another problem is 29 pressure. In the last decade tuition cost rose about sixty-six percent at public colleges and ninety percent at private schools. 30 , most students must work at least part-time. It can be depressing to students to be faced with the added tuition costs. A. apparent F. delightful K. professional B. automatic G. enrollments L. recalle
