1、大学英语六级-258 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、语法练习(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1.We were pleased to see that the tomatoes were growing good and that they would soon be ripe . A. pleased B. good C. that D. ripe （分数：2.00）2.When we finally managed to get home after the tiring long journey, we could not hardly move a step
2、further . A. managed B. tiring C. not hardly D. further （分数：2.00）3.The price of coffee was cheap last month, but everyone knows that it is going to go up this month. A. cheap B. knows C. it D. go up （分数：2.00）4.It was considerable of you not to play the piano while your brother had a bad headache. A.
3、 considerable B. of C. the piano D. a bad （分数：2.00）5.Of the two lecturers, the first was by far the best , partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style. A. by far B. the best C. delivered D. such a dynamic （分数：2.00）6.As a result of having on a wet shirt for quite a while he ha
4、d one of the worse colds he had ever had . A. on B. for quite a while C. worse D. had ever had （分数：2.00）7.Future space flights are expected to cost far greater than past flights to the moon. A. Future B. are expected C. greater D. past （分数：2.00）8.Being tired ,Herb listened heedlessly to the words th
5、at had sounded so meaningfully to him only brief two hours before . A. Being tired B. words C. meaningfully D. before （分数：2.00）9.It was not so much the many blows he received for the lack of fighting spirit that led to his losing the game. A. so much B. for C. fighting D. his losing （分数：2.00）10.Neit
6、her Richard nor I was able to recall when Mary had last spoken to us in so friendly manner. A. was B. recall C. last D. so friendly （分数：2.00）11.The expert estimates that more than half a billion people go to bed hungrily every night and some 15 million children die before they reach the age of five
7、because they don“t get enough to eat. A. hungrily B. some C. reach the age D. get enough （分数：2.00）12.Born and reared in Canada, Joan became interested in music and opera at a very little age . A. Born and reared B. became interested C. at D. a very little age （分数：2.00）13.The results of the test prov
8、ed to Fred and me that we needed to study harder and watch less movies on television if we wanted to receive scholarships. A. to B. me C. less D. on （分数：2.00）14.Since it was so difficult for American Indians to negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native language, they used a universal u
9、nderstood form of sign language. A. so difficult B. to negotiate C. in D. a universal （分数：2.00）15.Miss Marta realized that unfortunately though it is, genius often has to struggle before it is recognized . A. unfortunately B. genius C. before D. is recognized （分数：2.00）16.There are many valuable serv
10、ices which the public are willing to pay for , but which does not bring a return in money to the community. A. many valuable services B. to pay for C. does not bring D. in money （分数：2.00）17.Just outside the ruins are a magnificent building surrounded by tall trees. A. Just outside B. are C. magnific
11、ent D. surrounded by （分数：2.00）18.The amount of pressure which the materials are subject to affect the quality of the products. A. pressure B. which C. subject D. affect （分数：2.00）19.The weeds and tall grass in that yard makes the house look as if it had been vacant for quite some time. A. weeds B. ma
12、kes C. look D. had been vacant （分数：2.00）20.Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully understood . A. Despite B. in C. is D. understood （分数：2.00）21.A body of volunteers have been organized to aid the helpless in their struggle for surviv
13、al. A. have been organized B. the helpless C. their D. for （分数：2.00）22.A series of theories on conserving the purity of water have been proposed but no one has been as widely accepted as this one. A. on B. have been C. no one D. as （分数：2.00）23.Neither Russia nor the United States have been able to c
14、onvince the other that its social system is the better of the two. A. nor B. have been C. the other D. the better （分数：2.00）24.Mr. Gilmore is one of those men who appears to be friendly . However, it is very hard to deal with him. A. appears B. friendly C. hard D. deal with （分数：2.00）25.Although a gre
15、at number of houses in that area are still in need of repair , there have been improvement in the facilities. A. a great number B. are C. of repair D. have been （分数：2.00）26.According to the regulations that went into effect last week, anyone caught littering the highways are subject to a large fine.
16、 A. According B. went into C. littering D. are （分数：2.00）27.Neither of the alternatives that had been outlined at the last meeting were acceptable to the executive committee. A. the B. had been outlined C. were D. to （分数：2.00）28.No one who have seen him work in the laboratory can deny that William ha
17、s great capabilities for research. A. have seen B. work C. can deny D. for （分数：2.00）29.According to sociological studies, how close parents are to their children have a strong influence on the character of the children. A. According to B. how close C. have D. character （分数：2.00）30.American women hav
18、e come a long way on the road toward a role for women which are as dignified (享有盛誉的) and responsible as the one assigned to men. A. have come B. toward C. which D. are （分数：2.00）31.The majority (believes/believe) that we are in no danger. （分数：2.00）32.The majority of the students (believes/believe) hi
19、m to be innocent. （分数：2.00）33.The flock of birds (is/are) circling overhead. （分数：2.00）34.Twenty-five dollars (is/are) too much to pay for that shirt. （分数：2.00）35.Fifty minutes (isn“t/aren“t) enough time to finish this test. （分数：2.00）36.Two miles (is/are) too much to run in one day. （分数：2.00）37.A num
20、ber of students (is/are) going to the class picnic. （分数：2.00）38.The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter (is/are) quite small. （分数：2.00）39.Neither Jill nor his parents (has/have) seen the movie before. （分数：2.00）40.The United States (has/have) a very violent history. （分数：2.00）4
21、1.Statistics (统计学) (is/are) a rather modern branch of mathematics. （分数：2.00）42.Statistics (统计数字) (shows/show) that there are more boys than girls at school. （分数：2.00）43.More than one person (is/are) going to lose the job. （分数：2.00）44.This kind of books an author writes (depends/depend) on the kind o
22、f man that he is. （分数：2.00）45.A series of actions (is/are) repeated over and over. （分数：2.00）46.The police (has/have) caught the murderer. （分数：2.00）47.More members than one (has/have) protested against the proposal. （分数：2.00）48.Many a fine man (has/have) died in that battle. （分数：2.00）49.Law and order
23、 (has/have) been established. （分数：2.00）50.An average of 3,000 letters a month (is/are) received by the newspaper“s office. （分数：2.00）大学英语六级-258 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、语法练习(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1.We were pleased to see that the tomatoes were growing good and that they would soon be ripe . A. pleased B.
24、good C. that D. ripe （分数：2.00）解析：B 应改为 well。解析 grow well(长得好)，此处 grow是实义动词，well 是副词。2.When we finally managed to get home after the tiring long journey, we could not hardly move a step further . A. managed B. tiring C. not hardly D. further （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 not或 hardly。解析 hardly 是否定副词，不能与 not连用。3.T
25、he price of coffee was cheap last month, but everyone knows that it is going to go up this month. A. cheap B. knows C. it D. go up （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 low。解析 英语中 price与 cheap不搭配。汉语中说“价钱贵”译成英语应为：The price is high而不是 The price is expensive。4.It was considerable of you not to play the piano while your br
26、other had a bad headache. A. considerable B. of C. the piano D. a bad （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 considerate。解析 本题是测试“易混淆词”，例如：alone(单独)lonely(孤独)，alive(活着的)作表语living(有生命的)，adopt(采纳)adapt(适应)，ensure(确保)insure(保险)，hard(艰苦的)hardy(耐寒的)，likely(很可能的)likable(可爱的)，industrial(工业的)industrious(勤劳的)，sensitive(敏感的)Sensi
27、ble(明智的，通情达理的)，respectful(有礼貌的)respective(各自的)respectable(有名望的)，comprehensive(综合的)comprehensible(能理解的，易领会的)，等等。5.Of the two lecturers, the first was by far the best , partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style. A. by far B. the best C. delivered D. such a dynamic （分数：2.00）解析
28、B 应改为 better。解析 by far(=much)意为“得多”，常与比较级连用，也可以与最高级连用，意为“最最”。如：He is by far the best player on our team本题中只能用形容词比较级，因为句中指的是二位讲演者之间的比较。6.As a result of having on a wet shirt for quite a while he had one of the worse colds he had ever had . A. on B. for quite a while C. worse D. had ever had （分数：2.00
29、解析：C 应改为 the worst。解析 have on 穿着。7.Future space flights are expected to cost far greater than past flights to the moon. A. Future B. are expected C. greater D. past （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 more。8.Being tired ,Herb listened heedlessly to the words that had sounded so meaningfully to him only brief two hou
30、rs before . A. Being tired B. words C. meaningfully D. before （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 meaningful。解析 heedlessly 心不在焉地。9.It was not so much the many blows he received for the lack of fighting spirit that led to his losing the game. A. so much B. for C. fighting D. his losing （分数：2.00）解析：B 应改为 as。解析 not so m
31、uch.as 与其说不如说本题译文：与其说是由于挨了许多拳，倒不如说是缺乏搏斗的勇气导致他输了这场拳击比赛。本题的句子属强调句型，强调句子的主语。10.Neither Richard nor I was able to recall when Mary had last spoken to us in so friendly manner. A. was B. recall C. last D. so friendly （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 so friendly a或 such a friendly。11.The expert estimates that more than
32、half a billion people go to bed hungrily every night and some 15 million children die before they reach the age of five because they don“t get enough to eat. A. hungrily B. some C. reach the age D. get enough （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 hungry。解析 某些不及物动词后可接形容词或形容词化的分词，表示行为发生时主语所处的状态。如：He awoke next morning re
33、sted and refreshed. 句中 some意为“大约”。12.Born and reared in Canada, Joan became interested in music and opera at a very little age . A. Born and reared B. became interested C. at D. a very little age （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 a very young age(或 a very early age)；解析 at a very early age(在童年时)，at a very young age(
34、年轻时) rear(=bring up)(抚养大)。13.The results of the test proved to Fred and me that we needed to study harder and watch less movies on television if we wanted to receive scholarships. A. to B. me C. less D. on （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 fewer。解析 因为 movies是可数名词。14.Since it was so difficult for American Indians to
35、 negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native language, they used a universal understood form of sign language. A. so difficult B. to negotiate C. in D. a universal （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 a universally。解析 因为 universally是副词，修饰 understood。15.Miss Marta realized that unfortunately though it is, g
36、enius often has to struggle before it is recognized . A. unfortunately B. genius C. before D. is recognized （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 unfortunate。解析 unfortunate though it is 是倒装句，表示让步意义，可译为“虽然这是不幸的”。16.There are many valuable services which the public are willing to pay for , but which does not bring a retu
37、rn in money to the community. A. many valuable services B. to pay for C. does not bring D. in money （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 do not bring。17.Just outside the ruins are a magnificent building surrounded by tall trees. A. Just outside B. are C. magnificent D. surrounded by （分数：2.00）解析：B 应改为 is。18.The amount
38、of pressure which the materials are subject to affect the quality of the products. A. pressure B. which C. subject D. affect （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 affects。解析 本句的 subject是形容词，后接介词 to。19.The weeds and tall grass in that yard makes the house look as if it had been vacant for quite some time. A. weeds B. ma
39、kes C. look D. had been vacant （分数：2.00）解析：B 应改为 make。20.Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is not fully understood . A. Despite B. in C. is D. understood （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 are。解析 关系代词 that的先行词是 elements，故应为 are。21.A body of volunteers have b
40、een organized to aid the helpless in their struggle for survival. A. have been organized B. the helpless C. their D. for （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 has been organized。解析 “a body of+复数名词”结构作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数。22.A series of theories on conserving the purity of water have been proposed but no one has been as widel
41、y accepted as this one. A. on B. have been C. no one D. as （分数：2.00）解析：B 应改为 has been。解析 “a series of+复数名词”结构作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数。23.Neither Russia nor the United States have been able to convince the other that its social system is the better of the two. A. nor B. have been C. the other D. the better （分
42、数：2.00）解析：B 应改为 has been。24.Mr. Gilmore is one of those men who appears to be friendly . However, it is very hard to deal with him. A. appears B. friendly C. hard D. deal with （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 appear。解析 因为 who的先行词是 men。25.Although a great number of houses in that area are still in need of repair ,
43、there have been improvement in the facilities. A. a great number B. are C. of repair D. have been （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 has been。解析 improvement 是第三人称单数，故用 has been。26.According to the regulations that went into effect last week, anyone caught littering the highways are subject to a large fine. A. Accord
44、ing B. went into C. littering D. are （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 is。解析 anyone 作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。go into effect“生效”。be subject to“受到”。例如：Japan is subject to earthquakes27.Neither of the alternatives that had been outlined at the last meeting were acceptable to the executive committee. A. the B. had been outlin
45、ed C. were D. to （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 was。解析 因为“neither of+复数名词”作主语。谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。28.No one who have seen him work in the laboratory can deny that William has great capabilities for research. A. have seen B. work C. can deny D. for （分数：2.00）解析：A 应改为 has seen。29.According to sociological studies, how cl
46、ose parents are to their children have a strong influence on the character of the children. A. According to B. how close C. have D. character （分数：2.00）解析：C 应改为 has。解析 因为 how close parents are to their children是主语从句，所以为第三人称单数。30.American women have come a long way on the road toward a role for women
47、which are as dignified (享有盛誉的) and responsible as the one assigned to men. A. have come B. toward C. which D. are （分数：2.00）解析：D 应改为 is。解析 因为 which的先行词是 role。31.The majority (believes/believe) that we are in no danger. （分数：2.00）解析：believes解析 the majority 作主语，谓语通常用第三人称单数。32.The majority of the student
48、s (believes/believe) him to be innocent. （分数：2.00）解析：believe解析 “the majority of+复数名词”作主语，谓语通常用第三人称复数；但如加单数名词，则谓语用第三人称单数，如：The majority of the damage is easy to repair33.The flock of birds (is/are) circling overhead. （分数：2.00）解析：is解析 the flock of 后接复数名词，组成的短语作主语时，谓语用第三人称单数。34.Twenty-five dollars (is/
49、are) too much to pay for that shirt. （分数：2.00）解析：is解析 一般来说，表示价值、重量、长度、时间等名词。尽管是复数形式，如果作为整体对待，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。有时也可用第三人称复数形式。35.Fifty minutes (isn“t/aren“t) enough time to finish this test. （分数：2.00）解析：isn“t解析 时间名词尽管是复数形式，但如果作为整体对待，谓语动词则要用单数。36.Two miles (is/are) too much to run in one day. （分数：2.00）解析：is解析 里程长度名词尽管是复数形式，但在句中作为整体对待，谓语动词则要用单数。37.A number of students (is/are) going to the class picnic. （分数：2.00）解析：are解析 “a number of+复数名词”作主语，谓语动词用第三人称复数。38.The number of residents who have been questioned on this matte
