1、大学英语六级综合-完形填空(八)及答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、完形填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earths surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all (1) to about 460 miles. Their number (2) as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquak
2、e occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 times in a month, but the (3) average does not vary much. (4) comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of (5) earthquakes is very small.The (6) of the disaster in an earthquake (7) on many
3、 factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erector set, it will still stand no matter (8) much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight (9) of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on dist
4、ant instruments, but it completely (10) the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done (11) little damage. If a building is well-constructed and built on (12) ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to (13) building construction or poor building (14) . A third a
5、nd very serious factor is (15) . When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will (16) .The United Nations has played an important part in (17) the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists
6、and engineers, the experts have studied the (18) of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If (19) , these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes (20) a thing of the past.（分数：70.00）(1).A. depths B. lengths C. miles D. distances（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. increa
7、ses B. reduces C. decreases D. adds（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. yearly B. daily C. weekly D. total（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. On B. In C. To D. For（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. powerful B. huge C. dangerous D. disastrous（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. context B. texture C. extent D. exterior（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. depends
8、 B. decides C. defies D. defenses（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. that B. which C. what D. how（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. break B. shake C. touch D. push（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. injured B. hindered C. destroyed D. immersed（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. comparativelyB. particularly C. immediately D. invariably（分数：3.50）
9、A.B.C.D.(12).A. fragile B. solid C. loose D. liable（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. faulty B. limited C. medieval D. metallic（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. places B. directions C. structures D. sites（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. noise B. misfortune C. panic D. fear（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. result B. lead C. bring D. st
10、ir（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. canceling B. weakening C. preventing D. reducing（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. nature B. identity C. quantity D. trait（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. licensed B. allowed C. followed D. neglected（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. always B. almost C. entirely D. surely（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 4(
11、总题数：1，分数：70.00)Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is (1) on a person-to-person basis by the simple (2) of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to hav
12、e conversations (3) we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views (4) by other members of society.Face-to-face contact is by no means the only (5) of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the (6)
13、 factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the (7) growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to (8) in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and (9) of communication
14、s so that local news often (10) a back seat to national news, (11) itself is often almost eclipsed by international news.No longer is the possession of information (12) to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public
15、 libraries. Forty years ago people used to (13) to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being (14) into millions of homes.Communication is no longer (15) concerned with the transmission of information. The modem communication industry influe
16、nces the (16) people live in society and (17) their horizons by allowing access (18) information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.Although a great deal of the material communicated by the m
17、ass media is very (19) to the individual and to the society (20) which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.（分数：70.00）(1).A. performed B. operated C. acted D. instructed（分数：3.5
18、0）A.B.C.D.(2).A. methods B. mean C. use D. means（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. when B. where C. what D. which（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. refused B. received C. challenged D. followed（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. form B. focus C. foam D. frame（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. dominating B. interesting C. cunning D. frustrating
19、（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. significant B. considerate C. numerous D. enormous（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. disadvantagesB. opportunitiesC. advances D. fortune（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. acceptance B. reception C. production D. permission（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. has B. brings C. makes D. takes（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(11
20、).A. which B. that C. what D. where（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. contained B. defined C. confined D. possessed（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. flock B. turn C. fleet D. walk（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. charged B. changed C. challenged D. channeled（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. almost B. merely C. usually D. especially（分数：
21、3.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. status B. condition C. life D. way（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. broadens B. enlarges C. enriches D. brings（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. of B. for C. to D. toward（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. valuable B. common C. subtle D. worthy（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. for B. on C. with D. of（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D.
22、大学英语六级综合-完形填空(八)答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、完形填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earths surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all (1) to about 460 miles. Their number (2) as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake
23、 occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 times in a month, but the (3) average does not vary much. (4) comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of (5) earthquakes is very small.The (6) of the disaster in an earthquake (7) on many
24、factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erector set, it will still stand no matter (8) much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight (9) of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on dista
25、nt instruments, but it completely (10) the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done (11) little damage. If a building is well-constructed and built on (12) ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to (13) building construction or poor building (14) . A third an
26、d very serious factor is (15) . When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will (16) .The United Nations has played an important part in (17) the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists a
27、nd engineers, the experts have studied the (18) of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If (19) , these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes (20) a thing of the past.（分数：70.00）(1).A. depths B. lengths C. miles D. distances（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。dept
28、h 意为“深度，深刻”，length 意为“长度”，mile 意为“英里”，distance意为“距离”。由下句中出现的 the depth 可知空格所在句讲的也与 depth 有关，故选 A。该句意为“但在深度达 460 英里的地方可以也的确发生过地震”。(2).A. increases B. reduces C. decreases D. adds（分数：3.50）A.B.C. D.解析：词义辨析题。increase 意为“增加”；reduce 意为“减少，缩小”，强调在大小、程度或强度方面下降或减少；decrease 意为“减少”，强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程；add 意为“增加”。句意为
29、“这个数字随着深度的增加而_”，下文又提到在 460 英里深的地方地震每隔好几年才会爆发一次，而地表附近每个月地震发生的次数高达 100 次之多。由此可知越往地表深处，地震发生的频率就越低，故 C 项最符合文意。(3).A. yearly B. daily C. weekly D. total（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。原句意为“在地表附近地震活动的频率高达每月 100 次，但_的平均值相差不远”。结合常识可知，地震发生频率的测量不可能用每天或每周来衡量，故与“每月”相对应的应该是yearly“每年的”，故选 A。(4).A. On B. In C. To D. Fo
30、r（分数：3.50）A.B. C.D.解析：短语搭配题。本题所填入的词应与 comparison with 构成搭配，四个选项中只有 B 项符合文意，意为“与相比较”。(5).A. powerful B. huge C. dangerous D. disastrous（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：词义辨析题。powerful 意为“强大的，有力的”，huge 意为“巨大的，极大的”，dangerous 意为“危险的”，disastrous 意为“损失惨重的”。在文章的最后一段提到 these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes.
31、，根据同词复现原则，应选 D。该句意为“与每年发生的地震总数相比，造成重大灾难的地震次数非常少”。(6).A. context B. texture C. extent D. exterior（分数：3.50）A.B.C. D.解析：词义辨析题。context 意为“上下文”，texture 意为“质地，纹理”，extent 意为“广度，程度”，exterior 意为“外部，表面”。结合上文提到的灾难性地震和本句句意“地震的破坏_(取决于)很多因素”可知，此处应该是指程度，因此选 C。(7).A. depends B. decides C. defies D. defenses（分数：3.50
32、）A. B.C.D.解析：短语搭配题。填入的词要与 on 搭配：depend on 意为“取决于”；decide on 意为“对作出决定”；defy 意为“反抗，挑衅”，多用作及物动词；defense 意为“防守，防卫”，也是及物动词。结合句意“地震的破坏程度很多因素”可知，A 项最符合文意。(8).A. that B. which C. what D. how（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：语法结构题。分析句子结构可知，填入的词应与 no matter 构成“no matter+疑问词”结构来引导让步状语从句，表示“无论”，其中疑问词的选择依其在从句中充当的成分而定。由空格后的 m
33、uch可知此处填入的词表示程度，故选 D。该句意为“如果你用建筑拼装玩具搭建一个玩具屋，那么无论你如何晃动桌子都不会有问题”。(9).A. break B. shake C. touch D. push（分数：3.50）A.B. C.D.解析：篇章逻辑题。根据同词复现原则，上文出现过 shake the table，此处为同一语义表达，因此选B。该句意为“但如果你用一堆卡片搭出一个玩具屋，桌子的轻微晃动就会使玩具屋倒塌”。(10).A. injured B. hindered C. destroyed D. immersed（分数：3.50）A.B.C. D.解析：词义辨析题。injure 意
34、为“损害，伤害”，hinder 意为“阻碍，打扰”，destroy 意为“破坏，损坏”，immerse 意为“沉浸，使陷入”。结合句意“发生在摩洛哥 Agadir 的地震虽然震级不强，但它却_整个城市”可知，此处讲的是地震的破坏情况，可先排除 B 和 D。injure 与 destroy 都有“损坏”之意，但 injure 是指小程度的损害，不会造成很大的影响，而原文中是对整个城市而言，故应选 C。(11).A. comparativelyB. particularly C. immediately D. invariably（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。compara
35、tively 意为“比较地，相当地”，particularly 意为“独特地，显著地”，immediately 意为“立刻，马上”，invariably 意为“不变地，总是”。该句将 stronger earthquakes与上一句 Agadir 地震的情况作比较，结合句意“有一些震级较强的地震造成的破坏_很小”，可推测此处说明的是有些震级较强的地震对城市造成的实际破坏却相对较小，故选 A。(12).A. fragile B. solid C. loose D. liable（分数：3.50）A.B. C.D.解析：词义辨析题。fragile 意为“易碎的，脆的”，solid 意为“坚固的，结
36、实的”，loose 意为“宽松的，不牢固的”，liable 意为“有责任的，有义务的”。根据前后呼应原则，well-constructed 应与solid ground 相呼应。该句意为“如果建筑物修建得好并且建在坚固的地基上，那么它就能抵御地震”。(13).A. faulty B. limited C. medieval D. metallic（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。faulty 意为“有过失的，有缺点的”，limited 意为“有限的”，medieval 意为“中世纪的，老式的”，metallic 意为“金属的”。该句与上文 well-constructed
37、的情况进行对比，根据句中的并列连词 or 可知，填入的词应与后文的 poor building 在语义上相近，A 项最符合文意。(14).A. places B. directions C. structures D. sites（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：词义辨析题。根据前文提到的 solid ground 和句意“地震中的许多伤亡是由不坚固的建筑结构和较差的建筑_造成的”可知，这里应填入表示地址的词。选项中 site 意为“场所，地点”，表示建筑地址，要比 place“位置，地方”符合题意，故选 D。(15).A. noise B. misfortune C. panic D
38、. fear（分数：3.50）A.B.C. D.解析：词义辨析题。noise 意为“噪声，噪音”，misfortune 意为“不幸，灾祸”，panic 意为“惊慌，恐慌”，fear 意为“焦虑，害怕”。结合文意和常识可知，发生地震时人们的情绪应该是恐慌而不是简单的焦虑，而过度的恐慌会引起混乱，从而导致更多灾祸的发生，故选 C。(16).A. result B. lead C. bring D. stir（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。result 意为“导致，以为结果”，不带介词时通常以表示结果的名词为主语；lead 意为“导致”，表示造成某种后果时常需和 in 搭配后再
39、接表示结果的名词；bring 意为“拿来”；stir 意为“激起，传播”。结合句意“当人们冲进狭窄的街道，会_更多人的死亡”可知，伤亡是人们恐慌造成的结果，故选 A。(17).A. canceling B. weakening C. preventing D. reducing（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：词义辨析题。cancel 意为“取消，删去”，weaken 意为“削弱”，prevent 意为“阻止，防止”，reduce 意为“减少，缩小”。结合句意“联合国在_地震造成的损坏方面起了重要的作用”和下文提到的 a thing of the past“成为历史”可知，此处需要填入
40、表示“减少，缩小”之意的词，可先排除A 和 C。weaken 指“削弱，使变弱”，通常指把力量等变弱而不能指减少损坏力度，故应选 D。(18).A. nature B. identity C. quantity D. trait（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。nature 意为“自然，本性，种类”；identity 意为“身份，特性”；quantity 意为“数量”；trait 意为“显著特点，遗传特征”，多用于有生命的物体。结合句意“专家们和当地地质学家、工程师合作，研究了地表_和最适用于当地建筑的代码类型”可知，填入的词与 type 相对应，故选 A。the natu
41、re of the ground 为常用搭配，意为“地表的特征”。(19).A. licensed B. allowed C. followed D. neglected（分数：3.50）A.B.C. D.解析：短语搭配题。license 意为“许可，特许”，allow 意为“允许，承认”，follow 意为“追随，遵循”，neglect 意为“忽视”。上文提到专家们的工作，本句中 suggestions 是填入的词的逻辑宾语，根据句意“如果_，这些建议将会使地震灾害成为历史”，选 C。follow the suggestions 意为“遵循这些建议”。(20).A. always B. al
42、most C. entirely D. surely（分数：3.50）A.B. C.D.解析：语法结构题。原文提到“如果能够遵循这些建议的话，地震的巨大破坏性将_成为过去”，句中 if 表示一种假设，且这些建议还在研究当中，故选项中表示完全肯定的 always，entirely 和 surely都不合题意，只有 almost“几乎，差不多”符合文意。三、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communicate with other p
43、eople. A great deal of communicating is (1) on a person-to-person basis by the simple (2) of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations (3) we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views (4)
44、 by other members of society.Face-to-face contact is by no means the only (5) of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the (6) factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the (7) growth of the communication indu
45、stry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to (8) in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and (9) of communications so that local news often (10) a back seat to national news, (11) itself is often almost eclipsed by internatio
46、nal news.No longer is the possession of information (12) to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to (13) to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on t
47、he TV to watch a programme that is being (14) into millions of homes.Communication is no longer (15) concerned with the transmission of information. The modem communication industry influences the (16) people live in society and (17) their horizons by allowing access (18) information, education and
48、entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very (19) to the individual and to the society (20) which he is a part, the vast modem network of c
49、ommunications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.（分数：70.00）(1).A. performed B. operated C. acted D. instructed（分数：3.50）A. B.C.D.解析：词义辨析题。perform 意为“履行，执行，完成”，operate 意为“操作，运转”，act 意为“行动，扮演，担任”，instruct 意为“教导，命令”。结合句意“人与人之间大量的交流都是通过简单的语言_来_的”，可知填入的词应表达“完成”之意，四个词中只有 perform 能和communication 搭配，故选 A。(2).A. methods B. mean C. use D. means（分数：3.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：短语搭配题。结合句意(见第 1 题解析)可知，应选 D。by means of 意为“通过手段”。(3).A. when B. where
