1、大学英语六级真题 2006 年 06 月及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.She met with Thomas just a few days ago.B.She can help with the orientation program.C.She is not sure she can pass on the message.D.She will certainly try to contact Thomas.A.Set the dinner table.B.Clean the dining room.
2、C.Change the light bulb.D.Hold the ladder for him.A.Hed like a piece of pie.B.Hed rather stay in the warm room.C.Hed like some coffee.D.Hes just had dinner with his friends.A.He has managed to sell a number of cars.B.He is contented with his current position.C.He might get fired.D.He has lost his jo
3、b.A.Tonys secretary.B.Pauls colleague.C.Pauls girlfriend.D.Tonys wife.A.He was fined for running a red light.B.He was caught speeding on a fast lane.C.He had to run quickly to get the ticket.D.He made a wrong turn at the intersection.A.He has learned a lot from his own mistakes.B.He is quite experie
4、nced in taming wild dogs.C.He finds reward more effective than punishment.D.He thinks it important to master basic training skills.A.At a bookstore.B.In a restaurant.C.At the dentists.D.In the library.A.He doesnt want Jenny to get into trouble.B.He doesnt agree with the womans remark.C.He thinks Jen
5、nys workload too heavy at college.D.He believes most college students are running wild.A.It was applaudable.B.The actors were enthusiastic.C.It was just terrible.D.The plot was funny enough.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are bused on the passage you have just heard./B（分
6、数：3.00）A.Social work.B.Applied physics.C.Medical care.D.Special education.A.The timely advice from her friends and relatives.B.The two-year professional training she received.C.Her determination to fulfill her dream.D.Her parents consistent moral support.A.To get the funding for the hospitals.B.To h
7、elp the disabled children there.C.To train therapists for the children there.D.To set up an institution for the handicapped.三、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.At a country school in Mexico.B.At a small American college.C.In a mountain valley of Spain.D.In a small village in Chile.A.By expanding their mi
8、nds and horizons.B.By financing their elementary education.C.By setting up a small primary school.D.By setting them an inspiring example.A.She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers.B.She was a talented designer of original school curriculums.C.She proved herself to be an active and capab
9、le stateswoman.D.She made outstanding contributions to childrens education.A.She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature.B.She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.C.She translated her books into many languages.D.She advised many statesmen on international affairs.四、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A
10、.How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.B.How animals alter colors to match their surroundings.C.How animals protect themselves against predators.D.How animals learn to disguise themselves effectively.A.Its enormous size.B.Its instantaneous response.C.Its plant-like appearance.D.Its offens
11、ive smell.A.It helps improve their safety.B.It helps them fight their predators.C.It allows them to swim faster.D.It allows them to avoid twists and turns.五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?（分数：2.00）A.There is a lot of violence in the
12、real world today.B.Something has gone wrong with todays society.C.Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.D.Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.2.What is the skeptics (Line 3, Para. 3)view of media violence?（分数：2.00）A.Violence on television is a fairly accurate reflection of real-wo
13、rld life.B.Most studies exaggerate the effect of media violence on the viewers.C.A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence.D.The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated.3.The author uses the term “alarmists“ (Line 1, Para. 5) to refer to those who _.（
14、分数：2.00）A.use standardized measurements in the studies of media violenceB.initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on realityC.assert a direct link between violent media and aggressive behaviorD.use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior4.In refuting the alarmists,
15、the author advances his argument by first challenging _.（分数：2.00）A.the source and amount of their dataB.the targets of their observationC.their system of measurementD.their definition of violence5.What does the author think of the debate concerning the relationship between the media and violence?（分数
16、：2.00）A.More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn.B.It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled.C.The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading.D.He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists.六、BPassage Two/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.What is sa
17、id about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the U. S. ?（分数：2.00）A.A quarter of Americans cant afford their prescription drugs.B.Many Americans cant afford to see a doctor when they fall ill.C.Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment.D.The inflation rate has been more
18、 than doubled over the years.7.It can be inferred that America can follow the Canadian model and curb its soaring drug prices by _.（分数：2.00）A.encouraging people to buy prescription drugs onlineB.extending medical insurance to all its citizensC.importing low-price prescription drugs from CanadaD.exer
19、cising price control on brand-name drugs8.How do propagandists argue for the U.S. drug pricing policy?（分数：2.00）A.Low prices will affect the quality of medicines in America.B.High prices are essential to funding research on new drugs.C.Low prices will bring about the anger of drug manufacturers.D.Hig
20、h-price drugs are indispensable in curing chronic diseases.9.What should be the priority of Americas health-care system according to the author?（分数：2.00）A.To resolve the dilemma in the health-care system.B.To maintain Americas lead in the drug industry.C.To allow the vast majority to enjoy its benef
21、its.D.To quicken the pace of new drug development.10.What are American drug companies doing to protect their high profits?（分数：2.00）A.Labeling drugs bought from Canada as being fakes.B.Threatening to cut back funding for new drug research.C.Reducing supplies to uncooperative Canadian pharmacies:D.Att
22、ributing the raging epidemics to the ineffectiveness of Canadian drugs.七、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.We learn from the first paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.offering senior citizens discounts has become routine commercial practiceB.senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a dec
23、ent lifeC.giving senior citizens discounts has boosted the market for the elderlyD.senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount12.What assumption lies behind the practice of senior citizen discounts?（分数：2.00）A.Businesses, having made a lot of profits, should do something f
24、or society in return.B.Old people are entitled to special treatment for the contribution they made to society.C.The elderly, being financially underprivileged, need humane help from society.D.Senior citizen discounts can make up for the inadequacy of the Social Security system.13.According to some p
25、oliticians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will _.（分数：2.00）A.make old people even more dependent on societyB.intensify conflicts between the young and the oldC.have adverse financial impact on business companiesD.bring a marked increase in the companies revenues14.How does the author view the
26、 Social Security system?（分数：2.00）A.It encourages elderly people to retire in time.B.It opens up broad career prospects for young peopleC.It benefits the old at the expense of the young.D.It should be reinforced by laws and court decisions.15.Which of the following best summarizes the authors main ar
27、gument?（分数：2.00）A.Senior citizens should fight hard against age discrimination.B.The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted.C.Priority should be given to the economic needs of senior citizens.D.Senior citizen discounts may well be a type of age discrimination.八、BPassage Four/(总题
28、数：5，分数：10.00)16.To the author, the auction of his great-grandfather is a typical example of _.（分数：2.00）A.crime against humanityB.racial conflicts in GeorgiaC.unfair business transactionD.racial segregation in America17.The barrier to democracy in 21st century America is _.（分数：2.00）A.widespread use o
29、f racist stereotypesB.prejudice against minority groupsC.deep-rooted socio-economic inequalityD.denial of legal rights to ordinary blacks18.What problem remains unsolved in the two Reconstructions?（分数：2.00）A.Differences between races are deliberately obscured.B.The blacks are not compensated for the
30、ir unpaid labor.C.There is no guarantee for blacks to exercise their rights.D.The interests of blacks are not protected by law.19.It is clear that the wealth enjoyed by most whites _.（分数：2.00）A.has resulted from business successes over the yearsB.has been accompanied by black capital formationC.has
31、derived from sizable investments-in educationD.has been accumulated from generations of slavery20.What does the author think of the current situation regarding racial discrimination?（分数：2.00）A.Racism is not a major obstacle to blacks employment.B.Inequality of many kinds remains virtually untouched.
32、C.A major step has been taken towards reparations.D.Little has been done to ensure blacks civil rights.九、BPart Vocabula(总题数：30，分数：15.00)21.Because of the _ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.（分数：0.50）A.originalityB.subjectivityC.generalityD.ambiguity22.With its ow
33、n parliament and currency and a common _ for peace, the European Union declared itself-in 11 official languages - open for business.（分数：0.50）A.inspirationB.assimilationC.intuitionD.aspiration23.America has now adopted more _ European-style inspection systems, and the incidence of food poisoning is f
34、alling.（分数：0.50）A.discreteB.solemnC.rigorousD.autonomous24.Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that competition is an _ spur to efficiency and innovation.（分数：0.50）A.extravagantB.exquisiteC.intermittentD.indispensable25.In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, fore
35、saw many of the technological wonders that are _ today.（分数：0.50）A.transientB.commonplaceC.implicitD.elementary26.I was so _ when I used the automatic checkout lane in the supermarket for the first time.（分数：0.50）A.immersedB.assaultedC.thrilledD.dedicated27.His arm was _ from the sharks mouth and reat
36、tached, but the boy, who nearly died, remained in a delicate condition.（分数：0.50）A.retrievedB.retainedC.repelledD.restored28.Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people America has _ to be the Greatest American.（分数：0.50）A.appointedB.appeasedC.nicknamedD.nominated29.The _ majority of citizens tend to be
37、lieve that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate.（分数：0.50）A.overflowingB.overwhelmingC.prevalentD.premium30.We will also see a _ increase in the number of televisions per household, as small TV displays are added to clocks, coffee makers and smoke detectors.（分数：0.50）A.startlingB.surpas
38、singC.suppressingD.stacking31.The advance of globalization is challenging some of our most _ values and ideas, including our idea of what constitutes “home“（分数：0.50）A.enrichedB.enlightenedC.cherishedD.chartered32.Researchers have discovered that _ with animals in an active way may lower a persons bl
39、ood pressure.（分数：0.50）A.interactingB.integratingC.migratingD.merging33.The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, _ cultural barriers.（分数：0.50）A.transportingB.transplantingC.transferringD.transcending34.In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease
40、that slowly _ him of much of his sight.（分数：0.50）A.relievedB.jeopardizedC.deprivedD.eliminated35.Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less _ to injury.（分数：0.50）A.attachedB.proneC.immuneD.reconciled36.He has _ to museums hundreds of his paint
41、ings as well as his entire personal collection of modern art.（分数：0.50）A.ascribedB.attributedC.designatedD.donated37.Eriks website contains _ photographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from his trip around the globe.（分数：0.50）A.prosperousB.gorgeousC.spaciousD.simultaneous38.Optimism is a _
42、shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.（分数：0.50）A.trailB.traitC.traceD.track39.The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students make a successful _ into college life.（分数：0.50）A.transformationB.transmissionC.transitionD.transact
43、ion40.Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are “negative emotions“ which _ the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions.（分数：0.50）A.distortB.reinforceC.exertD.scramble41.The term “glass ceiling“ was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent barriers t
44、hat prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate _.（分数：0.50）A.seniorityB.superiorityC.height,D.hierarchy42.Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and _ animal behavior.（分数：0.50）A.abnormalB.exoticC.absurdD.erroneous43.Ar
45、ound 80 percent of the _ characteristics of most white Britons have been passed down from a few thousand Ice Age hunters.（分数：0.50）A.intelligibleB.randomC.spontaneousD.genetic44.Picasso gained popularity in the mid-20th century, which was _ of a. new attitude towards modern art.（分数：0.50）A.informative
46、B.indicativeC.exclusiveD.expressive45.The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or more with little _ from the outside world.（分数：0.50）A.disturbanceB.discriminationC.irritationD.irregularity46.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, com
47、fort and _.（分数：0.50）A.stabilityB.capabilityC.durabilityD.availability47.Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz _ the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.（分数：0.50）A.inhibitedB.extinguishedC.quenchedD.stunned48.If we continue to ignore the issue of
48、global warming, we will almost certainly suffer the _ effects of climatic changes worldwide.（分数：0.50）A.dubiousB.drasticC.trivialD.toxic49.According to the theory of evolution, all living species are the modified _ of earlier species.（分数：0.50）A.descendantsB.dependantsC.defendantsD.developments50.The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become _ without adequate protection.（分数：0.50）A.intactB.insaneC.extinctD.exempt十、BPart Error Co(总题数：10，分数：5.00)51.S1.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_52.S2.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_53.S3.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_54.S4.（分数：0.50）填空
