1、大学英语六级-233 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)The need for birth control methods has developed fairly recently, with the desire among many women to be able to 1 when they want to have a baby. At the same time there is a growing 2 of the problem of a rapidly increasing world population. This problem of a
2、rising world population is largely the result of improved medical skills, which have 3 the death rate and at the same time raised the birth rate by increasing live births and the number of babies who survives early childhood. There is a growing realization that food production cannot 4 these increas
3、es, the result of which is that in some countries people are already starving to death while many millions more 5 malnutrition. This problem is further complicated by the fact that in places like America and Europe we obtain by trade and consume far more food and resources like oil than the average
4、Indian, thus 6 even less for the people in the underdeveloped areas to survive on. World population is rising 7 two percent a year; this means an addition of 70 million people a year to the present population of more than 3500 million. There are 8 regional differences in the population growth trends
5、. Latin America 9 first place in the fastest growing regions, which includes South and Central America and the Caribbean, while Africa and Asia closely follow Latin America. However, the largest absolute addition to the world population is in Asia which at present 10 about three-fifths of the people
6、 of the world. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_How men first learned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to 11 thoughts and fee
7、lings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they 12 certain signs, called letters, which could be 13 to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then,
8、lies in their association the thing they 14 before our minds. Words become 15 meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words 16 to us the glad and the sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase
9、. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which 17 powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a 18 of words. He can 19 his meaning in words which si
10、ng like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them 20 , or they make our speech silly and vulgar. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_More and more, the o
11、perations of our business, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to 21 this information for his own purposes can gain substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught
12、 at it have managed to 22 without punishment. It“s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one 23 what the computer is doing, but even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a 24 recommendation from his former employers. For example, a certain keypu
13、nch operator 25 of having to stay overtime to punch extra cards. Investigation revealed that the extra cards that she was being asked to punch were for dishonest transactions. In another case, dissatisfied employees of the thief 26 the company that was being robbed. Unlike other lawbreakers, who mus
14、t leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes 27 punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met. Why? Because company executives are afraid o
15、f the bad publicity that would result if people found out their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled the most confidential records right under the noses of the company“s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so anot
16、her computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Teenagers will be told to “stand up for their elders“ on public transportor risk losing their right to free travel. L
17、ondon Mayor Boris Johnson will 31 plans to make youngsters sign a “courtesy pledge“ to promise to behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital. The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, 32 and disabled; refrain from using 33 or threatening langu
18、age; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff. Those who 34 , or are caught behaving in a loutish (粗也无理的) manner, will have their free travel passes removed. The plana key part of Mr. Johnson“s re-election bidwill initially affect the 400000 11-to-15-year-olds in London who 35 free
19、 travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country. A Conservative insider said, “The initiative chimes perfectly with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behavior to improve the 36 on buses and trains for everyone.“ S
20、peaking before the launch, Mr. Johnson said he 37 tackle the anti-social behavior of a “minority of youngsters“ on public transport. Teenagers found guilty of a serious 38 of the new behavior code will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry out unpaid community work to have them 39 . The m
21、ove follows an earlier initiative of Mr. Johnson“s that banned the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is credited with helping to 40 crime rates on buses and trains. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Many parents worry their
22、 child“s bad behavior is a result of their parenting mistakes, but new research suggests this may not be the case. A study found that some children are genetically predisposed to behavioral problems. The research shows that some children 41 poor self-control and anger problems in a preschool setting
23、 because they have 42 the traits from their parents. Researchers at Oregon State University believe genetics explain why some children 43 at preschool while others develop behavioral problems. Lead author, Dr. Shannon Lipscomb, said, “Assuming that findings like this are 44 , we can stop worrying so
24、 much that all children will develop behavior problems at centre-based care 45 , because it has been a concern. But some children may be better able to manage their behavior in a different 46 , in a home or smaller group size.“ The researchers collected data from 233 families and found that parents
25、who had high levels of negative emotion and poor self-control were more likely to have children who 47 behavioral issues. The researchers also studied adopted children and found a link between their birth parents“ characteristics and their behavior even though they had not been 48 by them. “We aren“
26、t recommending that children are genetically tested, but parents and caregivers can assess a child“s needs and help them get to a setting that might be more 49 ,“ Dr. Lipscomb said. The news comes shortly after a study from the University of Oxford 50 that children who spend time in day care centres
27、, or with child minders, are more likely to have behavioral problems, such as hyperactivity (多动症). （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语六级-233 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)The need for birth control methods has developed fairly recently, with the desire
28、 among many women to be able to 1 when they want to have a baby. At the same time there is a growing 2 of the problem of a rapidly increasing world population. This problem of a rising world population is largely the result of improved medical skills, which have 3 the death rate and at the same time
29、 raised the birth rate by increasing live births and the number of babies who survives early childhood. There is a growing realization that food production cannot 4 these increases, the result of which is that in some countries people are already starving to death while many millions more 5 malnutri
30、tion. This problem is further complicated by the fact that in places like America and Europe we obtain by trade and consume far more food and resources like oil than the average Indian, thus 6 even less for the people in the underdeveloped areas to survive on. World population is rising 7 two percen
31、t a year; this means an addition of 70 million people a year to the present population of more than 3500 million. There are 8 regional differences in the population growth trends. Latin America 9 first place in the fastest growing regions, which includes South and Central America and the Caribbean,
32、while Africa and Asia closely follow Latin America. However, the largest absolute addition to the world population is in Asia which at present 10 about three-fifths of the people of the world. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：determine）解析： determine 听力原文 The need for birth control methods has developed fairl
33、y recently, with the desire among many women to be able to determine when they want to have a baby. At the same time there is a growing awareness of the problem of a rapidly increasing world population. This problem of a rising world population is largely the result of improved medical skills, which
34、 have decreased the death rate and at the same time raised the birth rate by increasing live births and the number of babies who survives early childhood. There is a growing realization that food production cannot keep pace with these increases, the result of which is that in some countries people a
35、re already starving to death while many millions more suffer from malnutrition. This problem is further complicated by the fact that in places like America and Europe we obtain by trade and consume far more food and resources like oil than the average Indian, thus remaining even less for the people
36、in the underdeveloped areas to survive on. World population is rising at a rate of two percent a year; this means an addition of 70 million people a year to the present population of more than 3500 million. There are striking regional differences in the population growth trends. Latin America ranks
37、first place in the fastest growing regions, which includes South and Central America and the Caribbean, while Africa and Asia closely follow Latin America. However, the largest absolute addition to the world population is in Asia which at present comprises about three-fifths of the people of the wor
38、ld. 解析 根据空格前的 to可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入 determine，意为“决定”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：awareness）解析： awareness解析 根据空格前的 a growing可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入awareness，意为“意识”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：decreased）解析： decreased解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入decreased，意为“降低”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：keep pace with）解析： keep pace with解析 根据空格所在
39、位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入keep pace with，意为“赶上”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：suffer from）解析： suffer from解析 空格前的 many millions more作从句的主语，因此空格处应填入动词(词组)作从句的谓语。结合录音可填入 suffer from，意为“遭受”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：remaining）解析： remaining解析 空格所在主句部分不缺少主干成分，结合句意，空格处应填入动词的非谓语形式作伴随状语。结合录音可填入 remaining，意为“留下”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：at a rat
40、e of）解析： at a rate of解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入介词连接 two percent a year。结合录音可填入 at a rate of，意为“以速度”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：striking）解析： striking解析 根据空格所在位置及句意可知，空格处应填入形容词修饰 regional differences。结合录音可填入 striking，意为“显著的”。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ranks）解析： ranks解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入谓语动词(词组)。结合录音可填入 ranks，意为“排名”。拼写单词时应注意使用动词的第三
41、人称单数形式。 填空项 1:_ （正确答案：comprises）解析： comprises解析 根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)作从句的谓语。结合录音可填入 comprises，意为“包含”。拼写单词时应注意使用动词的第三人称单数形式。 How men first learned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certai
42、n sounds to 11 thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they 12 certain signs, called letters, which could be 13 to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call wo
43、rds. The power of words, then, lies in their association the thing they 14 before our minds. Words become 15 meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words 16 to us the glad and the sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words tha
44、t mean something to us increase. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which 17 powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a 18 of words. He can 1
45、9 his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them 20 , or they make our speech silly and vulgar. （分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：describe）解析： describe 听力原文 How men first lear
46、ned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to describe thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whethe
