1、大学英语六级 190及答案解析(总分：428.02，做题时间：132 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Starbucks Should/ Should Not Leave the Forbidden City. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1介绍人们争论的焦点和理由 2你的观点和理由 3你
2、的建议 Useful words and expressions: 分店：branchoutlet(n.) 故宫：the Forbidden Citythe Palace Museum 格格不入：be out of place （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Origin of Vegetable and Animal Life in America When the new world was first discovered, it was found to be, like the old, full of plants and
3、 animals, and a great many tribes and nations of men lived there. Yet the plants and animals, if not the men, were all essentially different from those known in the old world. This was unexpected; it was thought to be quite remarkable. Then a question arose, what is the origin of these plants and an
4、imals and men? How could they come to a continent that is cut off apparently from all intercourse (交流) and connection with the rest of the world? For the American continent is entirely separated from the old. The nearest approach to it is at BehringsStraits (白令海峡), on the north-west, where it is div
5、ided from the Asiatic continent by a channel about forty miles wide. Means of Communication with the Old World Some animals and perhaps some plants, and most certainly men, may be supposed to have been transported across such a channel of water as this of Behrings Straits, either by boats made by th
6、e savages living on the coasts, or possibly by means of ice at some time when the whole channel was entirely frozen over. There is also at some distance south of Behrings Straits a remarkable chain of islands, called the Aleutian Islands (阿留申群岛), which extend in a regular and continuous line from th
7、e American to the Asiatic shore. These islands are volcanic. They contain now numerous volcanoes, some active and some dead. They bear no trees, but they produce a great variety of animals. They look, upon the map, like a row of stepping stones, placed on purpose to enable men and animals from the o
8、ld world to make their way to the new. These islands are nearly all inhabited, and the natives navigate (航海) the seas around them in boats made of a frame-work of wood or bone, covered externally with seal skins. It is perhaps possible to imagine also that a company of men might have been forced acc
9、identally to sea in some large canoe from the coast of Africa, or on the other side from some of the islands of the Pacific, and landed upon the American shores. It is true that it would be exceedingly improbable that any such combination of circumstances would occur as could lead to such a result.
10、The canoe or boat must have been very large, the stock of provisions very great. The wind must not have been violent enough to engulf (吞没) the boat and must still have blown very long and very steadily to have carried a company of men so far before they all perished of hunger and thirst. All this wo
11、uld have been very improbable. Still it would be difficult to show that it could not occur. From the hundreds and perhaps thousands of boats full of savages that have been blown off to sea from the coasts of Africa, or from the South Sea Islands, it would be impossible to prove positively that there
12、 could never have been one that by any chance could have reached the American shores. There is still another mode by which we can imagine the animal and vegetable life of America to have been communicated to it from other regions, and that is, by supposing that there was in former ages some direct c
13、onnection between the two continents by a tract of land which has since become submerged (淹没的). It is well known now that the crust of the earth is not in a stable condition. It is subject to changes and movements of various kinds, which are now going forward all the time, and have probably always b
14、een going forward. In some places the land is slowly rising; in others it is slowly subsiding (下沉). There are many places in the world where towns and cities which formerly stood high and dry on the land are now under water. The land has slowly subsided, so that the sea at the present time flows ove
15、r it, and people passing in boats now look down and see the old foundations, and fragments of the fallen walls and columns, at the bottom. The Plants and Animals of America Generally New These and various other similar theories were devised in former times in endeavors to contrive some way of bringi
16、ng plants and animals from other countries to America. But they have been generally considered unsatisfactory, since when people examined the plants and animals living here, they were found to be, as it seemed, essentially different from those found in other countries, so different that they could e
17、ver be descended from the same stock (祖先，血统), at least by ordinary generation. The fauna (动物群) and the flora (植物) were both found to be in general essentially dissimilar. The flora is its system of plants. By the fauna of a country is meant the system of animals that inhabit it. With a moderate numb
18、er of exceptions such as these, however, the plants and animals found in America proved on examination to be entirely new. So, since both the fauna and the flora of America were so essentially different from those of the old world, it seemed to be wholly useless to attempt to design means by which t
19、he forefather (祖先) of the present races in America could have sailed across the ocean, or could have migrated by means of countries and territories which once existed but are now submerged. （分数：71.00）(1).The plants and animals were all the same as those known in the old world.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).
20、The nearest approach to the new world is at Behrings Straits.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).It is possible that man swam across Behrings Straits to the new world.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).It is possible that a company of men might have sailed from the coast of Africa to the new world in some large canoe.（分数：7.
21、10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).It is supposed that the animal and vegetable life of America migrated from Africa to America through some direct connections between the two continents by a tract of land which_.（分数：7.10）_(6).A flora is_ in a certain region.（分数：7.10）_(7).The author implies at the end of the text tha
22、t all the theories mentioned in the former two parts are_ according to the new findings.（分数：7.10）_(8).There is also at some distance south of Behrings Straits a remarkable chain of islands, called_.（分数：7.10）_(9).There are many places in the world where_ are now under water.（分数：7.10）_(10).By the faun
23、a of a country is meant_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Furnished apartments will cost more.B.The apartment can be furnished easily.C.The apartment is just what the man is looking for.D.She can provide the man with the apartment he needs.A.The patient must receive treatment regula
24、rly.B.The patient cant leave the hospital until the bleeding stops.C.The patients husband can attend to the business in her place.D.The patient must take a good rest and forget about her business.A.The woman should work harder to improve her grades.B.The woman will benefit from the effort shes put i
25、n.C.It serves the woman right to get a poor grade.D.It was unfair of the teacher to give the woman a C.A.In a bar.B.In a restaurant.C.In a hotel.D.In a grocers.A.The woman deserved the award.B.The man helped the woman succeed.C.The woman is thankful to the man for his assistance.D.The man worked har
26、d and was given an award.A.He didnt want to warm up for the game.B.He didnt want to be held up in traffic.C.He wanted to make sure they got tickets.D.He wanted to catch as many game birds as possible.A.The woman has a very tight budget.B.He does not think the fur coat is worth buying.C.Hes willing t
27、o lend the woman money for the fur coat.D.The woman is not careful enough in planning her spending.A.Take a break.B.Go to work.C.Do the other problems.D.Keep trying.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.He has a lot of expenses including student loans.B.Hes in debt and is trying to borrow money.C.He has a de
28、cent job, but hes looking for a new one.D.He lent money for his friends and give financial advices.A.A small place with a nice view of the city.B.A spacious apartment that includes cable TV.C.An apartment downtown with free parking.D.A small place with utilities and cable TV.A.He tries to go out to
29、eat every night.B.He spends around $ 400 a month.C.He doesnt know how to cook very well.D.He prefers to eat alone.A.He should be careful when using his credit cards.B.He should cook by himself.C.He should stop spending money on entertainment.D.He ought to get rid of his car to save money.A.Shes unab
30、le to attend the study session.B.She has seen a doctor recently.C.Shes concerned about medical care.D.She mentions the need for some medical tests.A.To improve the study skills of university students.B.To suggest changes in the student government.C.To give people the opportunity to speak with a poli
31、tician.D.To discuss graduation requirements for political science majors.A.Graduate school application procedures.B.Funding for university education.C.Winning the confidence of voters.D.Preparing for an important test.A.Tell her what to study for the history test.B.Write a favorable letter of recomm
32、endation.C.Advise her about how to run an election campaign.D.Suggest a topic for a research paper.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.She felt proud.B.She felt satisfied.C.She felt delighted.D.She felt surprised.A.She was asked to call the chairmans wife.B.She was asked to make a copy of English final exa
33、m.C.She was asked to go to the chairmans wifes office.D.She was asked to retake the final exam.A.Because she was a black girl.B.Because she got the highest average in the class.C.Because she wanted to hit the chairmans wife.D.Because she refused to retake the exam.A.It conserves battery power.B.It l
34、ets your laptop rest.C.It makes your laptop easy to control.D.It replaces screen saver.A.Let the computer to rest.B.Save power.C.Save time for re-launch.D.Leave projects in progress like they are.A.It may easily go wrong and any unsaved work disappears.B.It crashes the computer easily.C.It may attra
35、ct the thunder.D.It consumes more power.A.Through his hard work at training.B.Through his reputation as preacher.C.Through his training as a preacher.D.Through his attention to medicine.A.His ability to play the organ.B.His interest in medicine.C.His doctoral degrees in philosophy and music.D.His ta
36、lents in preaching.A.His suggestions and help.B.The cruel reality and unpleasant life.C.The responsibility of helping others.D.The protection of others from being injured.A.He was a man full of responsibility.B.He was a man of great strength.C.He was a man of talents and idealism.D.He was an eccentr
37、ic man.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Lets proceed to the main exhibit hall and look at some of the actual vehicles that have played a prominent role in speeding up mail delivery. Consider how long it used to take to send a letter across a relatively short (36) 1. Back in the 1600s it took two weeks on
38、(37) 2to get a letter from Boston to New York, a of about 260 miles. Crossing a river was also a (38) 3. Ferry service was so (39) 4that a carrier would sometimes wait hours just to catch a ferry. For journeys inland, there was always the stagecoach, but the ride was by no means (40) 5because it had
39、 to be (41) 6with other passengers. The post office was pretty ingenious about some routes. In the nineteenth century, in the Southwestern desert, for instance, camels were (42) 7in to help get the mail through. In Alaska, reindeer were used. This practice was discontinued because of the (43) 8tempe
40、rament of these animals. Well stop here a minute so that you can enter this replica of a railway mail car. (44) 9. In fact, the United States transported most bulk mail by train for nearly 100 years. (45) 10. Please take a few moments to look around. I hope youll enjoy your tour. And as you continue
41、 on your own, may I suggest you visit our impressive philatelic collection. (46) 11. （分数：10.00）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:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)He was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good-natured and a great talker. He was
42、described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man.“ Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs. The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. Th
43、e second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him. Socrates method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings
44、 had been unsurpassed in influence in all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word. Socrates encouraged new idea and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silen
45、ced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily. Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to t
46、he death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students. （分数：88.50）(1).In the first paragraph, the word “yet“ is used to introduce_.（分数：17.70）A.a contrastB.a sequenceC.an emphasisD.an example(2).Socrates was condemned to death because he_.（分数：17.70）A.believed in lawB.was a philosopherC.published outspoken philosophical articlesD.advocated original opinions(3).The word “unsurpassed“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_.（分数：17.70）A.untoldB.unequale
