1、大学英语六级真题 2006 年 01 月及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.B.Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.C.She doesnt think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.D.Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.A.T
2、heyll keep in touch during the summer vacation.B.Theyll hold a party before the summer vacation.C.Theyll do odd jobs together at the school library.D.Theyll get back to their school once in a while.A.Peaches are in season now.B.Peaches are not at their best now.C.The woman didnt know how to bargain.
3、D.The woman helped the man choose the fruit.A.They join the physics club.B.They ask for an extension of the deadline.C.They work on the assignment together.D.They choose an easier assignment.A.She admires Jeans straightforwardness.B.She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise.C.She will talk to Jean ab
4、out what happened.D.She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown.A.He liked writing when he was a child.B.He enjoyed reading stories in Reader5 Digest.C.He used to be an editor of Readers Digest.D.He became well known at the age of six.A.He shows great enthusiasm for his studies.B.He is a very versatile
5、person.C.He has no talent for tennis.D.He does not study hard enough.A.John has lost something at the railway station.B.There are several railway stations in the city.C.It will be very difficult for them to find John.D.The train that John is taking will arrive soon.A.Its rapid growth is beneficial t
6、o the world.B.It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world.C.Its success cant be explained by elementary economics.D.It will continue to surge forward.A.It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments.B.Most students cant afford to live in the new apartments.C.The new apartment
7、s are not available until next month.D.The new apartments can accommodate 500 students.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：3.00）A.The role of immigrants in the construction of American society.B.The importance of offering di
8、verse courses in European history.C.The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum.D.The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore.A.He was wondering if the speaker was, used to living in America.B.He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker.C.He wanted to keep thei
9、r conversation going.D.He believed the speaker was a foreigner.A.The US population doesnt consist of white European descendants only.B.Asian tourists can speak English as well as native Speakers of the language.C.Colored people are not welcome in the United States.D.Americans are in need of educatio
10、n in their history.三、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.By making laws.B.By enforcing discipline.C.By educating the public.D.By holding ceremonies.A.It should be raised by soldiers.B.It should be raised quickly by hand.C.It should be raised only by Americans.D.It should be raised by mechanical means.A.It
11、should be attached to the statue.B.It should be hung from the top of the monument.C.It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.D.It should be carried high up in the air.A.There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.B.The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the fla
12、g.C.There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.D.Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.四、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Punishment by teachers.B.Poor academic performance.C.Truancy.D.Illness.A.The Board of Education.B.Principals of city schools.C.Students with
13、 good academic records.D.Students with good attendance records.A.Punishing students who damage school property.B.Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction.C.Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction.D.Cutting the budget for repairs and replacements.五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：8.75
14、)1.Whats the purpose of the proposed organization Planned Grandparenthood?（分数：1.75）A.To encourage childless couples to have children.B.To provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents.C.To offer counseling to people on how to raise grandchildren.D.To discourage people from insisting on
15、having grandchildren.2.Planned Grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to _.（分数：1.75）A.show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildrenB.draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may causeC.share their experience in rais
16、ing grandchildren in a more scientific wayD.help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren3.According to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because _.（分数：1.75）A.they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parentsB.they h
17、ave learned from other parents about the joys of having childrenC.they feel more and more lonely as they grow olderD.they have found it irrational to remain childless4.By saying “. my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me“ ( Line 2-3, Para. 6), the author means that（分数：1.75）A.her parents
18、 kept pressuring her to have a childB.her parents liked to have a grandchild in their armsC.her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a childD.her parents kept blaming her for her childs bad behavior5.What does the author really think of the idea of having children?（分数：1.75）A.It does
19、 more harm than good.B.It contributes to overpopulation.C.It is troublesome but rewarding.D.It is a psychological catastrophe.六、BPassage Two(总题数：5，分数：8.75)6.What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?（分数：1.75）A.People are free to develop their power of imagination.B.People who
20、 are honest and work hard can succeed.C.People are free from exploitation and oppression.D.People can fully enjoy individual freedom.7.By saying “the rewards of a mans industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor“ (Line 10, Para. 1 ), the author means _.（分数：1.75）A.the more diligent one
21、 is, the bigger his returnsB.laborious work ensures the growth of an industryC.a mans business should be developed step by stepD.a companys success depends on its employees hard work8.The characters described in Horatio Algers novels are people who _.（分数：1.75）A.succeed in real estate investmentB.ear
22、ned enormous fortunes by chancesC.became wealthy after starting life very poorD.became famous despite their modest origins9.It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that _.（分数：1.75）A.business success often contributes to a successful marriageB.Americans wish to succeed in ev
23、ery aspect of lifeC.good personal relationships lead to business successD.successful business people provide good care for their children10.What is the paradox of American culture according to the author?（分数：1.75）A.The American road to success is full of nightmares.B.Status symbols are not a real in
24、dicator of a persons wealth.C.The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.D.What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.七、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：8.75)11.What is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research?（分数：1.75）A.Support from the votes.B.Quick
25、economic returns.C.The reduction of public expenditure.D.The budget for a research project.12.Scientists have to adapt their research to economic needs in order to _.（分数：1.75）A.impress the public with their achievementsB.pursue knowledge for knowledges sakeC.obtain funding from the governmentD.trans
26、late knowledge into wealth13.Why wont scientists complain about the governments policy concerning scientific research?（分数：1.75）A.They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.B.They are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves.C.They know it takes patience
27、 to win support from the public.D.They think compliance with government policy is in the interests of the public.14.According to the author, people are suspicious of the professional judgment of scientists because _.（分数：1.75）A.their pronouncements often turn out to be wrongB.sometimes they hide the
28、source of their research fundingC.some of them do not give priority to intellectual honestyD.they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned15.Why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects?（分数：1.75）A.It makes things difficult for scient
29、ists seeking research funds.B.People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.C.It may dampen the enthusiasm of scientists for independent research.D.Scientists themselves may doubt the value of their research findings.八、BPassage Four(总题数：5，分数：8.75)16.According to the first paragra
30、ph, the changes in the business environment in the past decades can be attributed to _.（分数：1.75）A.technological advancesB.worldwide economic disorderC.the fierce competition in industryD.the globalization of economy17.What idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph?（分数：1.75）A.The ra
31、pid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surprise.B.Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions.C.The Internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every comer of the world.D.The way we do business tod
32、ay has brought about startling breakthroughs in information technology.18.If a business wants to thrive in the Post-Industrial economy, _.（分数：1.75）A.it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a sellers marketB.it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands o
33、f mobile knowledgeable peopleC.it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distributionD.it has to provide each of its employees with the latest information about the changing market19.In the authors view, destructive technologies are innovations which _.（分数：1.75）A.c
34、an eliminate an entire business segmentB.demand a radical change in providing servicesC.may destroy the potential of a company to make any profitD.call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business20.With the fragmentation of consumer and business markets _.（分数：1.75）A.an increasing number of
35、companies have disintegratedB.manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the marketC.it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old wayD.businesses have to meet individual customers specific needs in order to succeed九、BPart Vocabula(总题
36、数：30，分数：15.00)21.It seems somewhat _ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.（分数：0.50）A.eccentricB.impossibleC.absurdD.unique22.This area of the park has been specially _ for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome.（分数：0.50）A.inauguratedB.designatedC.entitledD.deleg
37、ated23.The girls face _ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldnt answer the tough question.（分数：0.50）A.beamedB.dazzledC.radiatedD.flushed24.Slavery was _ in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land.（分数：
38、0.50）A.dilutedB.dissipatedC.abolishedD.resigned25.Unfortunately, the new edition of this dictionary is _ in all major bookshops.（分数：0.50）A.out of reachB.out of stockC.out of businessD.out of season26.The hands on my alarm clock are _, so I can see what time it is in the dark.（分数：0.50）A.exoticB.gorge
39、ousC.luminousD.spectacular27.Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients _ with doctors orders.（分数：0.50）A.complyB.correspondC.interfereD.interact28.In todays class, the students were asked to _ their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible Corrections.（分数：0.50）A.cance
40、lB.omitC.extinguishD.erase29.The Governments policies will come under close _ in the weeks before the election.（分数：0.50）A.appreciationB.specificationC.scrutinyD.apprehension30.Police and villagers unanimously _ the forest fire to thunder and lightning.（分数：0.50）A.ascribedB.approachedC.confirmedD.conf
41、ined31.In some remote places there are still very poor people who cant afford to live in _ conditions.（分数：0.50）A.graciousB.decentC.honorableD.positive32.Since our knowledge is _, none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.（分数：0.50）A.controlledB.restrainedC.finiteD.delicate33.You shouldnt
42、_ your fathers instructions. Anyway he is all experienced teacher.（分数：0.50）A.deduceB.deliberateC.defyD.denounce34.The company management attempted to _ information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.（分数：0.50）A.suppressB.supplementC.concentrateD.plug35.It is my hope that everyone
43、in this class should _ their errors before it is too late.（分数：0.50）A.refuteB.excludeC.expelD.rectify36.The boys foolish question _ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.（分数：0.50）A.intriguedB.fascinatedC.irritatedD.stimulated37.Millions of people around the world have
44、some type of physical, mental, or emotional _ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.（分数：0.50）A.scandalB.misfortuneC.deficitD.handicap38.It is believed that the feeding patterns parents _ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.（分数：0.50
45、）A.compelB.imposeC.evokeD.necessitate39.If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a _ to consumption.（分数：0.50）A.progressionB.primeC.stabilityD.stimulus40.The bride and groom promised to each other through sickness and health.（分数：0.50）A.nourishB.nominateC.fosterD.cherish41.Theyre go
46、ing to build a big office block on that _ piece of land.（分数：0.50）A.voidB.vacantC.blankD.shallow42.Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, _ up her skirt and splashed across the stream.（分数：0.50）A.tuckedB.revolvedC.twistedD.curled43.Very few people could understand his lecture because the subj
47、ect was very _.（分数：0.50）A.faintB.obscureC.gloomyD.indefinite44.Professor Smith explained the movement of light _ that of water.（分数：0.50）A.by analogy withB.by virtue ofC.in line withD.in terms of45.Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts _ failure.（分数：0.50）A.tumbled toB.hinged up
48、onC.inflicted onD.culminated in46.While fashion is thought of usually _ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.（分数：0.50）A.in relation toB.in proportion toC.by means ofD.on behalf of47.The meaning of the sentence is _; you can interpret it in several ways.（分数：0.50）A.skepticalB.intelligibleC.ambiguousD.exclusive48.Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of _ cells.（分数：0.50）A.irrelevantB.inferiorC.controversialD.abnormal49.At that time, the economy was still undergoing a
