1、大学英语六级 91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 thirty minutes to write an composition on the topic of A Speech on Tele-education. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on the outline below: A Speech on Tele-educati
2、on. 1人们对远程教育的看法不一。 2表明你的观点和看法。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Physical Features of the Country The Map The map on the adjoining page represents the portion of the North American continent which is at the present time occupied by the people of the United States. As you look upon the ma
3、p imagine that you are in the air, looking down upon it as from a balloon, and take notice of what you see. On the east and on the west are the shores of two oceans. That on the east is the Atlantic. The Pacific is on the west. The Lake Country Toward the north is an immense tract of nearly level la
4、nd, covered with forests, all of which are filled with water and form lakes, some large and others small. This land, though level, is high, so that there is a very considerable though gradual descent from the lakes to the ocean. The lakes are kept constantly full by the rains and by the melting of t
5、he snows, and the surplus waters flow off in one vast channel, northward and eastward to the sea. One of the large lakes, though still much higher than the sea, is marked as a low lake, for it is two or three hundred feet below the level of the others, and the water flowing from the upper lakes into
6、 it, in descending from one level to the other, passes over a high precipice (悬崖), thus producing an immense fall, which is the celebrated Niagara (尼亚加拉大瀑布). The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finally in a northeasterly direction, almost exactly parallel to the coast until they reach
7、 the sea. The river thus formed is now known as the St. Lawrence. All this region of the lakes is inhabited during the summer season, immense numbers of beasts run upon the land, birds fly in the air, and fishes swim in the water. In the winter, the region is buried deep in ice and snow. The birds a
8、t that season have all flown. The animals have retired to dens and holes, where some sleep, torpid (蛰伏), till the spring returns, and others digging beneath the frosty ground, gain their livelihood there by digging for roots, or gnawing (咬) the bark of trees, or catching the fish that are still swim
9、ming in the shallow waters. The Great Central Valley South of the lake country, and occupying a very large portion of the whole interior of the continent, is a broad though shallow valley, bounded both on the east and on the west by ranges of mountains. The extent of the valley is marked on the map,
10、 not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by the ramifications (支流) of the great river which drains it. These ramifications are seen spreading in every direction, like the branches of a mighty tree, and meeting in the south in one great trunk. This is the great
11、river Mississippi, with its thousand tributaries (支流). The Soil of the Great Valley The soil of the whole valley is extremely fertile. However, it is so broad and so shallow that it would have more the appearance of an extended plain than of a valley. It is what is called an alluvial (冲积的) formation
12、; that is, a very large portion of the territory has been covered with deposits (沉淀物) from the rivers themselves, left after overflows and floods. These deposits have accumulated, in the course of ages, to a great depth, and they form an exceedingly rich and fertile soil. The rivers twist and turn t
13、his way and that in meandering (蜿蜒) through these plains. When it rains hard or snows begin to melt, huge water washes the banks, and brings down great masses of earth and great numbers of immense trees into the water. The earth thus washed in is carried down by the flood. After being mingled with a
14、 great variety of animal and vegetable remains, the earth is distributed over widely extended districts below. When the water has overflowed the banks, the soil is covered by a new layer of fertility. Formation of Islands in the River The trees float on, too, upon the current (水流，洪流). Some trees mig
15、ht still be dragged by their roots and get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream. In this latter case they intercept others coming down, and so create an obstruction, around which sand and sediment (沉淀物) accumulate, until an island is formed. There is another way by which islands are fo
16、rmed. The river is washing continually upon its banks, and sometimes cuts through a narrow neck. A new channel is thus made for a part of the water, while the rest flows on round the circuit in the old course. By this means an island is formed, which may, perhaps, continue for centuries to divide th
17、e stream. （分数：71.00）(1).The Pacific is on the east of the North American continent.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).The lakes are kept constantly full by the rains and by the melting of the snows.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).No one lives in the region of the lakes.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).South of the lake country is
18、 a broad though shallow valley.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).Because it is broad and shallow, the Great Valley has more the appearance of _than of a valley.（分数：7.10）_(6).The thousands of ramifications of Mississippi finally meet in the south in one great trunk.（分数：7.10）_(7)._accumulate around the trees tha
19、t get lodged along the banks or in the bed of the stream until an island is formed.（分数：7.10）_(8).As you look upon the map, just imagine that you are in the air,_ it as from a balloon, and_ what you see.（分数：7.10）_(9).The surplus waters of all the large lakes flow off finally in a northeasterly direct
20、ion, almost exactly parallel to the coast until they reach the sea. The river thus formed is now known as_.（分数：7.10）_(10).The extent of the valley is marked on the map, not only by the mountains which bound it on the east and on the west, but also by_.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)
21、A.Return and borrow books in the library.B.Go to work in the library.C.Return books to the library and buy two books for his mother.D.Write down the list of books his mother wants to read.A.She went shopping.B.She did some sewing.C.She repaired her car.D.She bought some tobacco.A.Their son will be a
22、 little bit influenced.B.Their son will not take the examination owing to the weather.C.The weather will affect their son severely.D.The weather will not make any difference to their son.A.He can talk to her a few minutes later.B.He must wait for a long time.C.Hed better speak to her at once.D.He ca
23、n have a long talk with her.A.Press the “process“ key.B.Insert his card.C.Memorize his personal number.D.Insert some coins.A.The woman expects the man to make an important decision.B.The mans father is a very successful banker.C.They are both making a future plan.D.The man is not going to succeed in
24、 his fathers business.A.Classmates.B.Boss and secretary.C.Husband and wife.D.Teacher and student.A.Doctor patient.B.Daughter mother.C.Passenger bus driver.D.Customer merchant.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.A chemistry assignment.B.A study that their chemistry professor did.C.A class that the woman is
25、taking.D.A job possibility.A.She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab.B.She wants to get practical experience.C.Shes interested in becoming a psychology major.D.She wants to earn extra money.A.Employ them as lab assistants.B.Teach chemistry classes at their high school.C.Help them with their s
26、tudies.D.Pay them for participating in the study.A.Write their lab report.B.Find out Professor Smiths schedule.C.Interview some high school students.D.Finish their chemistry experiment.A.Her taking improper sleeping medications.B.Her having unusual stress lately.C.Her having a poor digestion.D.Her h
27、aving insufficient physical activities.A.going regularly to a gym.B.taking the right medicine.C.keeping a close watch on her weight.D.taking walking regularly.A.The woman should go in for vigorous exercise to lose extra weight.B.The woman should sign up at a gym to improve sleeping.C.The woman shoul
28、d get more exercise and a healthy diet to ease her complaints.D.The woman should deal with the unusual stress in her life on her own.A.The patient has no stress in her life.B.The patient suffers from stress in her work, life and finances.C.The patient is very busy and does not have enough time for s
29、leep.D.The biggest problem with the patient is her lack of physical exercise.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.Soil.B.Human population.C.Forest.D.Water.A.By using satellite images, maps, etc.B.By studying specific farming methods.C.By studying the variation of human population.D.By analyzing the quality
30、of crops.A.By forcing them farming.B.By affecting the quality of soils.C.By adding chemicals and pollute the waterways.D.By affecting the environments they live in.A.Their term.B.Their duties.C.Their function.D.Their composition.A.The senate in Britain is older.B.There are more senate members.C.The
31、senate in US is more practical.D.The senate in Britain is not elected.A.Every 2 years.B.Whenever one dies or must resign.C.Every 6 years.D.Every 4 years like the president.A.Because it is open to everyone.B.Because there is no entrance examination.C.Because it doesnt have any gate.D.Because it never
32、 closes.A.Taking the air.B.By plane.C.On radio and TV.D.At the airport.A.Three weeks.B.Nine weeks.C.Five weeks.D.Ten weeks.A.Half a year.B.Four or five years.C.Three years.D.One year.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)So what is multimedia? The answer is neither simple nor easy. Multimedia is the (36) 1of c
33、omputer and video (37) 2. Multimedia really just two media sound and pictures, or in todays term, audio and video. Multimedia itself has its (38) 3aspects. By now you should agree that multimedia isnt any one thing but a (39) 4 entity that involves the many things: hardware, software, and the (40) 5
34、 where they meet. But weve forgotten the most important thing that multimedia involves; you. Yeah, sure. With multimedia, you dont have to be a passive (41) 6. You can control. You can (42) 7. You can make it do what you want it to do. It means you can tailor a multimedia (43) 8to your own needs. Yo
35、u can cut through the chaff and dig directly into the important data in a report (44) 9. Thats (45) 10. What does multimedia do? It presents information, shares ideas and elicits emotions. (46) 11. In other words, it is a form of communication. （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
36、 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)The earliest controversies about the relationship between photography and art centered on whether photographs fidelity to appearances and dependence on a machine allowed it to be a fine art as distinct from merely a practical art
37、. Throughout the nineteenth century, the defense of photography was identical with the struggle to establish it as a fine art. Against the charge that photography was a soulless, mechanical copying of reality, photographers asserted that it was instead a privileged way of seeing, a revolt against co
38、mmonplace vision, and no less worthy an art than painting. Ironically, now that photography is securely established as a fine art, many photographers find it pretentious or irrelevant to label it as such. Serious photographers variously claim to be finding, recording, impartially observing, witnessi
39、ng events, exploring themselves anything but making works of art. They are no longer willing to debate whether photography is or is not a fine art, except to proclaim that their own work is not involved with art. It shows the extent to which they simply take for granted the concept of art imposed by
40、 the triumph of Modernism: the better the art, the more subversive it is of the traditional aims of art. Photographers disclaimers of any interest in making art tell us more about the harried status of the contemporary notion of art than about whether photography is or is not art. For example, those
41、 photographers who suppose that, by taking pictures, they are getting away from the pretensions of art as exemplified by painting remind us of those Abstract Expressionist painters who imagined they were getting away from the intellectual austerity of classical Modernist painting by concentrating on
42、 the physical act of painting. Much of photographys prestige today derives from the convergence of its aims with those of recent art, particularly with the dismissal of abstract art implicit in the phenomenon of pop painting during the 1960s. Appreciating photographs is a relief to sensibilities tir
43、ed of the mental exertions demanded by abstract art. Classical Modernist painting that is, abstract art as developed in different ways by Picasso, Kandinsky, and Matisse presupposes highly developed skills of looking and a familiarity with other paintings and the history of art. Photography, like Po
44、p painting, reassures viewers that art is not hard; photography seems to be more about its subjects than about art. Photography, however, has developed all the anxieties and self-consciousness of a classic Modernist art. Many professionals privately have begun to worry that the promotion of photogra
45、phy as an activity subversive of the traditional pretensions of art has gone so far that the public will forget that photography is a distinctive and exalted activity, in short, an art. （分数：88.50）(1).Which of the following best expresses the authors main concern?（分数：17.70）A.Photography as a fine art
46、.B.Modernism and Expressionism.C.Photographers attitude toward art.D.Methods of modern photographers.(2).By using the phrase “the concept of art. imposed by the triumph of Modernism“, the author means that art should be _.（分数：17.70）A.an abstract definitionB.a truthful representationC.an objective observationD.a creative representation(3).The author uses Abstract Expressionist painter as an example to show that _.（分数：17.70）A.it is difficult to define real artB.what photographers do differs from that of paintersC.Abstract Expressionist painters and photographers are differentD.
