大学英语六级模拟题四及答案

Part Ⅰ
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example:You will hear: 
M: When shall we start our work, Jane?
W: Tomorrow at 9 o'clock. But we must work quickly, for we have to finish everything before 2 in the afternoon.
Q: For how long can they work?
You will read:
A) 2 hours.
B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours.
D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)"5 hours" is the correct answer. You should choose ［D］ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer ［A］ ［B］［C］ [CD2][KG-1*4/5]［D］
1. A) Mary earned the prize.
B) Mary has granted the prize.
C) Mary fails in the speech contest.
D) The man doesn't think Mary deserves the prize.
2. A) Driving a car. B) Taking a taxi.
C) Going by train. D) Taking the subway.
3. A) Where is the manager now？ 
B) Who will be his new manager？
C) Whether his manager is ill. 
D) When the manager will go to the headquarters.
4. A) He dislikes museums and galleries. 
B) He does not care about the hot weather.
C) Going to the beach is the best choice. 
D) He doesn't want to go to Washington.
5. A) She wants to live in the suburbs.
B) She is offended by her naughty children.
C) She disagrees with father. 
D) She turns a deaf ear to her husband' s words.
6. A) She will choose a new topic to write the essay.
B) She used to choose the poetry written by Shakespeare as the topic.
C) She refuses to accept the man' s advice.
D) She is on the wrong track.
7. A) Husband and wife. B) Teacher and student.
C) Policeman and driver. D) Mother and son.
8. A) How to buy a good computer. 
B) How to borrow a computer from the company.
C) The price of the computer. 
D) The newly-bought computer.
9. A) At the library.
B) At the airport.
C) At the post office. 
D) At the teacher' s office.
10. A) He is good at drawing pictures. 
B) He likes paintings very much.
C) He likes visiting the art museum very much. 
D) He thinks the art museum is a very quiet place.
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Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading, you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should fill in the

missing words during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally when the passage is read the third time you can check what you have written.
A few years ago it was (11)____to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents (12)____ that children did not show them proper respect and (13)____, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? (14)____, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many (15)____argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life-styles. In more (16)____ societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and (17)__ of, and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their educations, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with (18)____. 
In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, (19)___.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, (20)____.
Part Ⅱ
Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages it this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Chemistry did not emerge as a science until after the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century and then only rather slowly and laboriously. But chemical knowledge is as old as history, being almost entirely concerned with the practical arts of living. Cooking is essentially a chemical process; so is the melting of metals and the administration of drugs and potions. This basic chemical knowledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment. It also served to stimulate a fundamental curiosity about the processes themselves. New information was always being gained as artisans improved techniques to gain better results. 
The development of a scientific approach to chemistry was, however, hampered by several factors. The most serious problem was the vast range of material available and the consequent difficulty of organizing it into some system. In addition, there were social and intellectual d

ifficulties, chemistry is nothing if not practical; those who practice it must use their hands, they must have a certain practical flair. Yet in many ancient civilizations, practical tasks were primarily the province of a slave population. The thinker or philosopher stood apart from this mundane world, where the practical arts appeared to lack any intellectual content or interest. 
The final problem for early chemical science was the element of secrecy. Experts in specific trades had developed their own techniques and guarded their knowledge to prevent others from stealing their livelihood. Another factor that contributed to secrecy was the esoteric nature of the knowledge of alchemists, who were trying to transform base metals into gold or were concerned with the hunt for the elixir that would bestow the blessing of eternal life. In one sense, the second of these was the more serious impediment because the records of the chemical processes that early alchemists had discovered were often written down in symbolic language intelligible to very few or in symbols that were purposely obscure. 
21. What is the passage mainly about? 
A) The scientific revolution in the seventeenth century.
B) Reasons that chemistry developed slowly as a science.
C) The practical aspects of chemistry.
D) Difficulties of organizing knowledge systematically. 
22. According to the passage, how did knowledge about chemical processes increase before the seventeenth century? 
A) Philosophers devised theories about chemical properties. 
B) A special symbolic language was developed.
C) Experience led workers to revise their techniques. 
D) Experts shared their discoveries with the public. 
23. The bold word "hampered" in Line 1 Para 2 is closest in meaning to____. 
A) recognized B) determined 
C) solved D) hindered 
24. The bold word "it" refers to which of the following? 
A) Problem. B) Material.
C) Difficulty. D) System. 
25. Which of the following statements best explains why "the second of these was the more serious impediment"(Underlined)?
A) Chemical knowledge was limited to a small number of people.
B) The symbolic language used was very imprecise.
C) Very few new discoveries were made by alchemists. 
D) The records of the chemical processes were not based on experiments.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the Civil War. Crude oil, or petroleum a dark, thick ooze from the earth had been known for hundreds of years, but little use had ever　been made of it. In the 1850's Samuel M. Kier, a manufacturer in western Pennsylvania, began　collecting the oil from local scapages and refining it into kerosene. Refining, like smelting, is a　process of removing impurities from a raw material.
Kerosene was used to light lamps. It was a cheap substitute for whale oil, which was becoming harder

to get. Soon there was a large demand for kerosene. People began to search for　new supplies of petroleum.
The first oil well was drilled by E. L. Drake, are tired railroad conductor. In 1859 he began　drilling in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The whole venture seemed so impractical and foolish that　onlookers called it "Drake's Folly". But when he had drilled down about 70 feet(21 meters),　Drake struck oil. His well began to yield 20 barrels of crude oil a day.
News of Drake's success brought oil prospectors to the scene. By the early 1860's these　wildcatters were drilling for "black gold" all over western Pennsylvania. The boom rivaled the　California gold rush of 1848 in its excitement and Wild West atmosphere. And it brought far　more wealth to the prospectors than any gold rush.
Crude oil could be refined into many products. For some years kerosene continued to be the　principal one. It was sold in grocery stores and door-to-door. In the 1880's and 1890's refiners　learned how to make other petroleum products such as waxes and lubricating oils. Petroleum　was not then used to make gasoline or heatingoil.
26.What is the best title for the passage?
A) Oil Refining: A Historical Perspective
B) The California Gold Rush: Get Rich Quickly
C) Private Property: Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted
D) Kerosene Lamps: A Light in the Tunnel
27.It can be inferred form the passage that kerosene was preferable to whale oil because whale　oil was too____.
A) expensive B) thick 
C) hot D) polluted
28.According to the passage, many people initially thought that E. L. Drake had made a mistake　by____.
A) going on a whaling expedition 
B) moving to Pennsylvania
C) searching for oil 
D) retiring from his job
29.Why does the author mention the California gold rush?
A) To explain the need for an increased supply of gold
B) To indicate the extent of United States mineral wealth
C) To describe the mood when oil was first discovered
D) To argue that gold was more valuable than oil
30. Which of the following words could best replace the word "one" (Underlined)?A) Oil. B) Door. 
C) Store. D) Product.
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major credit cards are accepted!"
By the millions they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We don't have a budget," says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City's South Street." We just use our credit cards."
The US has long been one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First, there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies. Now the US, still the world's superpower, can also claim to

be the world's bargain basement(廉价商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30 % to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $ 79 billion in 1994. That's up from $74 billion the year before.
True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge（无节制）has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.
The US has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $ 1624 a traveler versus the Americans' four nights and $298.
31. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ____.
A) are reluctant to carry cash with them
B) simply don' t care how much they spend
C) are not good at planning their expenditure
D) often spend more money than they can afford
32.The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that ____.
A) it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the US
B) it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the US
C) tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the US dollar that year
D) Tourists came to the US for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year
33.By saying " nobody undersells America" (Underlined), the author means that ____.A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American productsB) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities
C) nobody restrains the selling of American goods
D) no other country sells at a lower price than America
34.Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners?A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media
B) Because they represent the world' s latest fashions
C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology
D)Because they are available at all tourist destinations
35.From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize____.
A) the weakening of the US dollar can result in trade deficits
B) the lower the retail prices, the greater in profits
C) tourism can make great contributions to its

economy
D) visitors to the US are wealthier than US tourists abroad
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in 1960s, but it was in the 1970's, with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation. As well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene. One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thomson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.
Butler Square, in Minneapois, examplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights. San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which menders through the business district. 
36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) During the 1970's, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use.B) Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers. C) The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay.
D) Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston.
37. What is the space at Quincy Market now used for?
A) Boston' s new city hall.
B) Sports and recreational facilities. 
C) Commercial and industrial warehouses.
D) Restaurant, offices, and stores.
38. According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in____.A) San Francisco B) Boston
C) Minneapolis D) San Antonio
39. When was the Butler Square building originally built?
A) In the eighteenth century. 
B) In the early nineteenth century.
C) In the late nineteenth century.
D) In the early twentieth century.
40. What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project?
A) It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.
B) It is a good p

roject that could be copied in other cities. 
C) The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.
D) The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.
Part Ⅲ
Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41.The British Library____ the right to a free copy of every new book published in the United Kingdom.
A) contains B) retires
C) retains D) conveys
42.The secretary____ the foreign minister____ an interview he was to give that afternoon.
A) reminded … of 
B) reassured…about 
C) consulted…about 
D) questioned…to
43. The way other people behave towards us influences how we____ ourselves.
A) conceive of B) consist of
C) confront with D) conform to
44. I suppose some people create an idea of who they want to be and, they ____ it____.A) work…over B) bear…out
C) live…out D) get… over
45.With the economy of the country growing strong, the____ mood is one of optimism .A) presiding B) circulating 
C) floating D) prevailing
46. These technological advances in communication have____ the way people do business.
A) revolted B) represented 
C) adopted D) transformed
47. The workers of the textile mill ____ that trade union leaders be elected from the workshops . 
A) urged B) related C) combated D) adapted
48. It is a____ of our company to give refunds if goods are faulty.
A) policy B) discipline C) decision D) determination
49. ____ friends helped him to get appointed ambassador to France .
A) Efficient B) Influential C) Impressive D) Effective 
50.Their ambitious schemes for making money quickly____.
A) took a chance 
B) came to nothing 
C) went into action 
D) got to the point
51.She knew who wrote the letter, so without opening it she tore it into pieces____A) in excitement 
B) in disappointment 
C) in disgust 
D) in expectation
52.He had always been ____the way Ruth looked, and had never once paid her a compliment .
A) oblivious to B) guilty of C) wary of D) subject to
53.Familarity with a wide range of idiomatic expressions, and the ability to use them appropriately____ are among the distinguishing marks of command of English like a native.
A) in context B) in practice C) in place D) in case
54.We are still____ things here, but I can't guarantee the situation will stay that way.
A) in memory of 
B) in search of 
C) in control of 
D) in need of
55.Democratic government is a phrase that is notoriously hard to____.
A) credit B) defy C) modify D) define
56.Bill is rich. His house is full of ____ such as expensive high-tech

video systems and all the latest computer equipment.
A) luxuries B) festivities C) dimensions D) instruments
57.She is quite capable, but the problem is that she is not____.
A) consistent B) insistent C) beneficent D) resistant
58.Based on the____ that every business is now free to formulate its own strategy in light of the changing market, I would predict a market improvement in the efficiency of China's economy.
A) guidance B) instruction C . premise D) eminence
59.Nurses should do all they can to make their patients feel ____.
A .on board B) at ease C) at leisure D) at heart
60.The accused was ____to have been the leader of the plot to overthrow the governmentA) reconciled B) blended C) alleged D) referred
61. She ____the letter, put it in the envelope and handed it to her father.
A) folded B) wrapped C) rolled D) slided
62. In the last century, new drugs have ____ improved health throughout the world.A) inconsistently B) supposedly C) notedly D) markedly 
63. Now a paper argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ____ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.
A) configuration 
B) constitution 
C) condemnation 
D) contamination
64. When he went to the airport for the ticket, Tom suddenly realized that his passport had ____ for half a year.
A) abolished B) expired C) amended D) constrained
65. Since the information was easily____, we found it immediately.
A) acceptable B) accessory C) accessible D) possible
66.There is no known cure for SARS, but doctors are developing ways to help sufferers ____ it.
A) retard B) eliminate C) dispense D) handle
67. She was____ her brains to remember the man's time, but her bad memory failed her.
A) hitting B) beating C) racking D) exhausting 
68. Many apartments have doors with a security window so that one may____ outside and observe visitors without being seen.
A) peer B) peek C) peel D) pile
69. French cars are more elegantly styled than their British ____.
A) counterparts B) equals C) ones D) copies
70. After failing his driving test four times, he finally____ trying to pass.
A) gave up B) gave away C) gave off D) gave in
Part Ⅳ
Translation
Directions: Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese expressions given in the brackets.
71. The chairman requested ____________(所有的书面资料都要储存在电脑的硬盘上).
72. _____________( 如果我是你的话), I would have accepted such an offer given by the manager.
73. Do you mind___________(推迟这次会议到本季度末)？
74. _______________(考虑到各种各样的因素)，our subjects should be rearranged to meet the requirements of the curriculum.
75. __________(理完发之后)，Professor Smith went straightly to the laboratory to proceed with his experiments.
76. Living in the desert has many proble

ms, ______________(缺水并不是唯一的问题).
77. The production __________(增加到每月500吨) by the end of this month.
78. Both boys and girls put much emphasis ________________(有足够的钱以便到外面去痛快享受).
79. Please _____________(不要忘记告诉你的姐姐到超市买一些牛排)。
80. The students now __________________(宁愿单独一个人玩电脑，也不愿意到图书馆去查阅资料。)
Part Ⅴ
Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on Studying Abroad. Your composition must be based on the outline given below in Chinese. Your part of writing should be no less than 150 words. Remember to write neatly and you will be rewarded for that.
1. 有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习
2. 有些人认为学生应该到美国学习
3. 我的观点
答案
听力原文
Section A
1. W: Don't you think it's marvelous that Mary has won the first prize of the English Speech Contest?
M: She deserves it.
Q: What does the man mean?
2. W: I have to go to the other side of the town, but it' s the rush hour now.
M: Driving is not the ideal way. I always take the subway at this time of the day.
Q: According to the man, what is the better way to go to the other side of the town?
3. W: Have you got the news that the manager will be transferred to the headquarters of our company?
M: Really? Who will be our new manager?
Q: What does the man want to know?
4. W: The weather is terribly hot. Shall we go to the beach for the vacation for the coming holiday?
M: Oh, why? There are so many museums, art galleries and restaurants in Washington, I'd be happy there no matter what the weather is like.
Q: What does the man mean?
5. W: I wonder what makes mother so upset these days.
M: Father would like to afford a new villa in the faraway suburbs, which goes against her wishes. And, what is more, he turns a deaf ear to her words.
Q: Why is mother very unhappy recently?
6. W: You are on the right track. I'm just thinking you need to choose another topic.
M: Yes, you are right. I can't find adequate material for this topic. Maybe, I should write the essay on Shakespeare's poetry.
Q: What will the woman probably do next?
7. W: Why are you giving me a speeding ticket? I was going at 40 miles per hour.
M: Can't you see the notice nearby? It reads "10 mph limits". 
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
8. W: That's a nice computer. Its software is especially wonderful.
M: The problem is how to utilize it.
Q: What are they discussing?
9. W: Professor Smith said that I could find the book relevant to my major on the shelves in this section. But I could not even figure out anything similar.
M: Maybe the book has been borrowed from here. Now, please look it up in the computer.
Q: Where does the conversatio

n most probably take place?
10.W: Jack seems to be fancy about the art items of painting. On the walls of his bedroom, there are so many famous pictures. Some of them are priceless.
M: However, he does not like visiting the art museum because he considers it a noisy place.
Q: What can we conclude about Jack from the conversation?
Section B
A few years ago it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life-styles. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their educations, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents. 
In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight.
Part Ⅰ
Section A
1.【答案】A。
【试题分析】判断推理型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：玛丽获得了英语演讲比赛第一名，这真是一件了不起的事情。第二个人说：她应该得到这一荣誉。然后，我们再根据所听信息，浏览四个选项：选项B的意思是"玛丽颁了奖。"，与对话内容相矛盾；选项C的意思是"玛丽在演讲比赛中失败了。"，与对话内容相反；选项D看起来与第二个人说话的内容最像，而实际上not告诉我们该选项与对话的意义相反。只有选项A符合对话的意思。
2.【答案】D。
【试题分析】细节推理型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：我要去城市的另一边去，但是现在是车流高峰期。第二个人说：开车过去不是最好的方式。在这个时候，我总是乘地铁。而所问的问题是第二个人认为

最好的方式是什么。他所说的话I always take the subway at this time of the day.所暗含的意思就是"你最好乘地铁前往"。故本题的正确答案是D。
3.【答案】B。
【试题分析】判断推理型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：你是否听说我们的经理被调到公司总部去了？第二个人说：真的吗？谁将成为我们的新经理呢？所问问题是：第二个人最想知道什么？他所说的话Who will be our new manager?非常明确地告诉我们：他最想知道的是谁将成为他们的新经理。在四个选项中，只有选项B与该意思相一致。
4.【答案】B。
【试题分析】判断推理型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：天气特别的热，我们到海边去度假吧。第二个人说：华盛顿有非常多的博物馆和艺术馆。天气再热，我也非常喜欢到那去。所问问题是：这个男人是什么意思？浏览四个选项，我们可以看出：选项A、C、D的意思与对话中的信息意思相反；选项B的意思是：他不在乎天气有多热，与第二个人所说的话意思一致。
5.【答案】C。
【试题分析】细节归纳型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：我不知道妈妈最近为什么不高兴。第二个人说：爸爸想在遥远的郊区买一栋别墅。这与妈妈的意愿相反，而且他把妈妈的话当成耳旁风。所问问题是：妈妈最近为什么不高兴？对话中第二个人的回答正是我们能够找到答案的地方。在四个选项中，只有选项C：她和爸爸的意见不一致，与对话相符。故本题的正确答案是C。
6.【答案】A。
【试题分析】判断推理型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：你做对了，我正想让你换一个专题。第二个人说：对，我没法找到有关这一专题的足够资料。我应该写一篇有关莎士比亚诗歌的文章。所问问题是：这位女士将要做什么？对话中第二个人的回答正是我们能够找到答案的地方。在四个选项中，只有选项A：她将要换一个专题来写文章,与对话相符。故本题的正确答案是A。
7.【答案】C。
【试题分析】判断推理题。
【详细解答】第一个人说：你为什么给我一张超速罚款单？我的行驶速度是40英里每小时。第二个人说：你难道没有看到附近的告示吗？时速限制是10英里每小时。所问问题是：两个说话人之间是什么关系？本段对话的关键词是：speeding ticket，40 miles per hour，notice，10 mph limits。它们能让我们联想到交通警察和司机之间的对话。故本题的正确答案是C。
8.【答案】D。
【试题分析】总结归纳型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：这是一台不错的电脑，特别是它的软件。第二个人说：问题是如何使用它。所问问题是：他们在讨论什么？本段对话的关键

词是：a nice compute，Its software is especially wonderful，how to utilize it。它们能告诉我们他们正在讨论新买的电脑。故本题的正确答案是D。
9.【答案】A。
【试题分析】判断推理型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：史密斯教授说我能在这个部分的书架上找到与我的专业有关的书。可是，我连一点相似的东西也找不到。第二个人说：那些书可能被借走了。我们去电脑上的书目上查查去。所问问题是：这段对话发生在什么地方？本段对话的关键词是：on the shelves，book has been borrowed from here，look it up in the computer。它们能告诉我们对话发生的地点是在图书馆。故本题的正确答案是A。
10.【答案】B。
【试题分析】总结推论型。
【详细解答】第一个人说：杰克似乎对绘画艺术非常狂热。他卧室的墙上到处是名画，其中有些价值连城。第二个人说：但是，他不喜欢参观艺术馆，因为他认为那里太吵了。所问问题是：由这段对话，我们可以得出有关杰克的什么结论？然后，我们再根据所听信息，浏览四个选项。只有选项B的意思是"杰克非常喜欢绘画。"与对话内容相一致。故本题的正确答案是B。
Section B
内容概要:
几年前，人们经常谈起代沟这个名词。父母们抱怨孩子们对他们不够尊重；而孩子们则抱怨父母们对他们缺乏理解。接着，作者又谈到代沟产生的原因。其一，孩子们有机会选择他们自己的生活方式。与过去传统的社会相比，现在的年轻人远离父母居住，选择自己喜欢的爱人和工作。其二，父母们希望他们的孩子能够做更好的工作。他们过高的期望也是导致代沟的原因之一。其三，我们社会中变化发生的速度也是导致代沟的原因。
11.fashionable https://www.sodocs.net/doc/cd3171323.html,plained
13.obedience 14.Actually
15. critics 16.traditional
17.approve
18.people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents
19.the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other
20.elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight
Part Ⅱ
Passage One
内容概要:
尽管化学只是在十七世纪的科学革命之后才成为一门学科出现，但是化学知识的使用已经拥有了非常悠久的历史。但是，研究化学的科学方法的发展被诸多因素给阻碍了，包括物质来源的多样性和把这些物质有系统地组织起来的难度，另外还有社会和智力上的困难。早期化学科学的最终问题就是秘密问题。在某一领域内，有人为了保守自己的经济利益把自己的发现作为秘

密掩藏起来。
21.【答案】B。
【译文】本篇文章的主要内容是什么？
【试题分析】主题归纳型，通过总结和归纳，进而得出文章的主题。
【详细解答】选项A的意思是"十七世纪的科学革命"，这只是在文章的第一段中提到了这一点，但只是其中一个非常小的细节；选项B的意思是"化学作为一门学科发展缓慢的原因"，在文章的第二段和第三段中作者花了很多的笔墨讲述化学发展缓慢的原因，故它是本题的正确答案；选项C的意思是"化学的实用方面"，这只是文章第二段所提到的一个细节；选项D的意思是"把化学知识有系统地组织起来的困难"，这只是所提出的三个原因中的一个，不能以偏盖全。故本题的正确答案是B。
22.【答案】C。
【译文】根据文章的内容，在十七世纪之前，化学过程的知识是如何增加的？
【试题分析】细节推理型，根据文章中的相关信息，并进行分析和总结。
【详细解答】选项A的意思是"哲学家编写了有关化学知识的理论。"，文章第二段的最后一句话The thinker or philosopher stood apart from this mundane world告诉我们哲学家远离有关的化学知识，而不是编写了理论；选项B的意思是"形成了一套特殊的符号语言"，文章最后一段的最后一句话告诉我们使用符号的原因是为了保守秘密，而不是为了发展化学知识；选项C的意思是"经验引导着工人们改进他们的技术。"，第一段所讲的内容正是关于这一点，而且这也是发展化学知识的方法，故是正确答案；选项D的意思是"专家们与公众分享这些化学知识"，文章第三段明显提到为了保守秘密他们这些炼丹术士采取多种手段保守秘密，所以该选项不正确。
23.【答案】D。
【译文】文中黑体词hamper在意思上与哪个选项更接近？
【试题分析】词义推测型，通过对上下文的理解，推测出生词的意思。
【详细解答】做这类题目时，首先找到该单词所在的位置，并把上下文的句子仔细研读。它们所提供的线索和提示会告诉我们这个陌生单词的意思。在这句话中的hamper的意思是"阻碍，挡住"。而在四个选项中，只有选项D hinder是这个意思。故本题的正确答案是D。
24.【答案】B。
【译文】文中黑体词it指代的是什么？
【试题分析】词义推测型，通过对上下文的理解，推测出代词所代指的含义。
【详细解答】做这类题目时，首先找到该代词所在的位置，并把上下文的句子仔细研读。它们所提供的线索和提示会告诉我们这个陌生单词的意思。特别是该代词前面的名词短语或从句。一般来说，这类题目的答案都能在同一句话的主语或宾语，或者在前一句话的主语和宾

语中找到。仔细阅读完前面的句子后，我们可以得知这里it指的是material。
25.【答案】A。
【译文】下面哪个句子能最好地解释加下划线的短语"第二个是更严重的阻碍的原因"？
【试题分析】语句理解型，考查学生对文章中难点句子的理解和解释。
【详细解答】选项A的意思是"化学知识只是局限在少数人的手中。"，文章第三段所讲的内容正是关于这一点，故选项A是正确答案；选项B的意思是"所使用的符号语言不准确"，文章第三段中提到了intelligible to very few or in symbols that were purposely obscure告诉我们这些符号并不是不准确；选项C的意思是"非常少的发现是由炼丹术士发现的"，文章第三段中所提到的信息告诉我们大部分发现都是由这些术士发现的，与文章内容不符；选项D的意思是"关于化学过程的记录不是建立在实验的基础上"，原文中明确提到所有化学知识的记录都是建立在实验的基础上。 
Passage Two
内容概要:
炼油业是在内战后开始发展起来的，但是在数年后人们才开始使用石油以及其产品。接着，作者又讲述了石油的发现经过。第一位开采石油的人被人们嘲笑为傻子。后来，人们又把石油精炼成各种各样的产品，并在人们的生活中起到了非常重要的作用。
26.【答案】A。
【译文】本篇文章的最佳标题是什么？
【试题分析】主旨归纳型，通过详细阅读文章，找出该文章的最佳标题。
【详细解答】选项A的意思是"炼油业-历史的展望"，与全文的内容完全一致；选项B的意思是"加利福尼亚的淘金热-迅速致富"，这只是文章中一个非常小的细节；选项C的意思是"个人财产-入侵者将被起诉"，这与本文的内容压根无关；选项D的意思是"煤油灯-隧道里的亮光"，这只是文章第三段中的一个小细节。故本文的最佳标题是选项A。
27.【答案】A。
【译文】我们可以从文章中得出结论与煤油相比，鲸油的缺点是什么。
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章第二段第二句话It was a cheap substitute for whale oil, which was becoming harder to get.告诉我们鲸油很难得到，而且煤油是一个比较便宜的替代品。故本题的正确答案是A。
28.【答案】C。
【译文】根据文章内容，刚开始很多人认为E. L. Drake开始寻找石油是一个重大的错误。
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章第三段话中的The first oil well was drilled by E. L. Drake, a tired railroad conductor. In 1859 he began drilling in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The whole venture seemed so impractical and foolish that

onlookers called it "Drake's Folly".告诉我们E. L. Drake开始寻找石油时，被人们认为是愚蠢的行为。故本题的正确答案是C。
29.【答案】C。
【译文】作者为什么提到加利福尼亚的淘金热？
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章第四段中The boom rivaled the California gold rush of 1848 in its excitement and Wild West atmosphere.提到了"淘金热"。仔细阅读前后的句子，我们可以得出结论：这里是把"淘金热"和发现石油的狂热加以对比。而在四个选项中，只有C在意思和观点上与原文相一致。故本题的正确答案是C。
30.【答案】D。
【译文】下面哪个单词能够替换第五段第二行中的代词one？
【试题分析】词义推测型，通过对上下文的理解，推测出代词所代指的含义。
【详细解答】做这类题目时，首先找到该代词所在的位置，并把上下文的句子仔细研读。它们所提供的线索和提示会告诉我们这个陌生单词的意思。特别是该代词前面的名词短语或从句。一般来说，这类题目的答案都能在同一句话的主语或宾语，或者在前一句话的主语和宾语中找到。仔细阅读完前面的句子后，我们可以得知这里one指的是product。故本题的正确答案是D。
Passage Three
内容概要:
现在，到美国旅游已经成为了世界上其它国家的旅游者的首选。他们到美国来的主要目的是购物，因为美国的商品价格比世界上其它国家都要低。这使得美国成为世界上的"零售商品部"。由于好莱坞电影的宣传，使得整个世界上的人们对美国产品有着非常强烈的狂热情绪。所以，美国政府必须意识到旅游业对经济复兴的重要性。
31. 【答案】B。
【译文】从巴西生物学家所说的话，我们得知像她这样的游客完全不介意他们花多少钱。
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】原文第二段提到现在涌入的是富人( These are the wealthy),所以当她说"We don' t have a budget, we just use our credit cards"是指花钱不用做预算，想买就用信用卡，其暗含的意思就是选项B所表达的信息。故本题的正确答案是B。
32．【答案】A。
【译文】1994年特别突出的原因是在那一年到美国的游客数目非常大。
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】原文第三段说明美国早已成为旅游胜地，1994年不同于往年，其原因是世界杯吸引了大批游客，美元下跌使在美国购物便宜到了极点，这更吸引了大量的游客。而这一观点恰好与选项A相一致。这句话中的动词saw的意思是"目睹了"

之意。故本题的正确答案是A。
33.【答案】D。
【译文】在文章第三段中，作者说了这样一句话：nobody undersells America，他所暗含的意思是没有哪个国家的物价水平比美国更低。
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】在文章的第三段中Now the US, still the world's superpower, can also claim to be the world's bargain basement的中文意思是：美国现在仍是世界上的超级大国，也可以声称是世界上的廉价商品部。所以，nobody undersells America这句话所暗含的意思是：没有哪个国家的物价水平比美国更低。在后文中，作者又提到了美国的零售底价比欧洲低30%，比亚洲低70%。这一事实更证明了这一观点的正确性。故本题的正确答案是D。
34．【答案】A。
【译文】作者为什么得出结论：所有的美国货对外国人来说都是非常具有吸引力的？
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章的第四段第二句话There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible.说明媒体使人们对美国货产生迷恋。在四个选项中，只有选项A与这句话在观点上是一致的。故本题的正确答案是A。
35.【答案】C。
【译文】读完这篇文章，我们可以得出结论：美国已经意识到旅游业为美国经济的发展做出非常重大的贡献。
【试题分析】主题归纳型，通过总结和归纳，进而得出文章的主题。
【详细解答】通读完全文后，我们可以得知：大批外国游客涌入美国，并给美国政府带来了大笔收入。另外，文章第五段强调美国终于开始重视外国游客大量涌入给美国经济带来的巨大贡献。综合以上两点，我们可以得知选项C正是作者的观点和结论。故本题的正确答案是C。
Passage Four
内容概要:
城市里的古老建筑成为了一个问题，而诸如圣弗郎西斯科的许多美国城市开始重新整修那些旧建筑，并进行重新利用。这一举措起到非常良好的效果，一方面保存下来了历史遗留的建筑物的风格特点；另一方面，也让它们以新的面貌和形式重新发挥其最新的作用。接着，作者又列举了其它几个类似的例子。
36.【答案】C。
【译文】本篇文章的主要内容是什么？
【试题分析】主题归纳型。
【详细解答】选项A的意思是"在20世纪70年代，美国很多城市的古老建筑物被重新利用。"，这只是在文章第一段中提到的一个现象，并不是真正的主题；选项B的意思是"对生态问题的兴趣使得很多河流开始清理工

作"，这只是在文章的最后一段提到的一个小小的细节；选项C的意思是"San Antonio的事例表明推土机并不是解决城市废弃建筑的方法"，这正是文章通过一系列事例在文章的最后一段所得出的结论；选项D的意思是"政府的坚强支持使得适应性修缮在波士顿成为了现实"，这只是在文章第一段第四句话中所提到的细节。故本题的正确答案是C。
37.【答案】D。 
【译文】Quincy市场现在用来干什么？
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章第二段中He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking所暗含的意思与选项D所传递的信息是一致的。故本题的正确答案是D。
38.【答案】B。
【译文】根据文章内容，Benjamin Thompson是Boston的一个工程的设计者。
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章第二段中 "One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market"和"it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thomson"告诉我们他所设计的工程在Boston。故本题的正确答案是B。
39.【答案】D。
【译文】Butler广场最初是在什么时候建成的？
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】文章第三段第一句话Butler Square, in Minneapois, examplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse.告诉我们该建筑物最初是在1906年设计的。1906年是在20世纪初期。故本题的正确答案是D。
40.【答案】B。
【译文】作者认为San Antonio工程如何？
【试题分析】细节推理型，通过对某一段话的理解，并进行总结和概括。
【详细解答】选项A的意思是"它明显是所讨论过的最佳工程"，在文章中并没有提到这一点；选项B的意思是"它是一个其它城市可以模仿的典范"，文章最后一段中的San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay.所讲述的正是这一点；选项C的意思是"推土机的大量使用使得这项工程代价很高"，这与本文的主要内容相反；选项D的意思是"在河流上所做的工作要比在建筑物上所做的工作要重要得多。故本题的正确答案是B。
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41.【答案】C。
【译文】英国图书馆保留有在英国出版的每一种书的一本免费书。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这几个近义动词的区

别。
【详细解答】contain是及物动词，意思是"包括，包含"；retire是不及物动词，意思是"撤退，退休"；retain是及物动词，意思是"保持，保留，留有"；convey是不及物动词，意思是"传达，传递"。结合整句话的意思和结构，我们可知只有retain才能与right搭配。故本题的正确答案选C。
42. 【答案】A。
【译文】秘书提醒外交部长他将在当天下午参加一个会谈。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个动词短语的区别。
【详细解答】remind of的意思是"提醒某人某事"；reassure about的意思是"使确信"；consult about的意思是"咨询某事"；question to没有这个结构。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是A。
43. 【答案】A。
【译文】别人对待我们的行为方式影响着我们如何认识自己。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近动词结构的区别。
【详细解答】conceive of的意思是"认为，以为，想象"；consist of的意思是"包括，包含"；confront with的意思是"使某人面对"；conform to的意思是"遵守，遵从，与…相一致"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是A。
44. 【答案】B。
【译文】我认为有些人想象自己成为什么样的人，而且他们证明了这一点。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个近义动词短语的区别。
【详细解答】work...over的意思是"彻底查"；bear...out的意思是"证明…，证实"；live...out的意思是"活过…，度过…，熬过；不在工作处住，通勤"；get...over的意思是"爬过，越过；克服，超越；淡忘，恢复；知道相信"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是B。
45. 【答案】D。
【译文】随着这个国家的经济变得越来越强大，普遍的情绪里满是乐观。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个近义动词的区别。
【详细解答】preside的意思是"主宰，主理"；circulate的意思是"循环，周流"；float的意思是"漂浮"；prevail的意思是"遍布，普遍，到处"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是D。
46. 【答案】D。
【译文】在通讯领域里的这些技术革新改变了人们做事的方式。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这几个近义动词的区别。
【详细解答】revolted是不及物动词，意思是"反叛，造反，反抗"；represent是及物动词，意思是"代表"；adopt是及物动词，意思是"采用，采纳"；transform是及物动词，意思是"改变，改动，更改"。根据我们的常识判断，我们也知道只有transform才能与way搭

配。故本题的正确答案选D。
47. 【答案】A。
【译文】纺织厂的工人们要求工会领导要从车间选出。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这几个近义动词的区别。
【详细解答】urge是及物动词，意思是"要求"；relate是及物动词，意思是"把…与…相关"；combat是及物动词，意思是"向…宣战"；adapt是及物动词，意思是"改变"。在这四个选项中，只有urge后面的宾语从句中的谓语动词能用动词原形来表示虚拟语气。故本题的正确答案选A。
48. 【答案】B。
【译文】我们公司的规矩是：如果货物有问题，给予补偿。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个近义名词的区别。
【详细解答】policy的意思是"政策"，是一个比较正式的单词，一般指的是国家的政策；discipline的意思是"规矩，要求"，一般指某一机构的要求和策略；decision的意思是"决定，决心"，一般指会议的决定；determination的意思是"坚决，决心"。结合整句话的意思，我们可知本题的正确答案是B。
49. 【答案】B。
【译文】那些有影响力的朋友们帮助他被任命为驻法国大使。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个近义形容词的在意思上的区别。
【详细解答】Efficient的意思是"效率高的"；Influential的意思是"有影响的，有影响力的"；Impressive的意思是"印象深的"；Effective的意思是"有效的"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是B。
50. 【答案】B。
【译文】他们想迅速致富的野心勃勃的计划很快就化为泡影了。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近短词在意思上的区别。
【详细解答】took a chance的意思是"抓住机会"；came to nothing的意思是"化为泡影"；went into action的意思是"开始行动"；got to the point的意思是"适当地，得要领地"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是B。
51. 【答案】B。
【译文】她知道是谁写的这封信，所以没有打开，就失望地把它撕得粉碎。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近短词在意思上的区别。
【详细解答】in excitement的意思是"激动地"，这在意思上与整个句子的意思不一致；in disappointment的意思是"失望地"，与整句话的意思相一致；in disgust的意思是"憎恨地"，与选项B相比在意思上不够合适；in expectation的意思是"期望地"，在感情色彩上与整个句子不合拍。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是B。
52.【答案】A。
【译文】他一直不注意Ruth看问题的方式，也从来没有恭维过

她。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近短词在意思上的区别。
【详细解答】oblivious to的意思是"对…不注意"；guilty of的意思是"对…有负罪感"；wary of的意思是"小心的，机警的，慎重的"；subject to的意思是"屈服于"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是A。
53. 【答案】B。
【译文】对大量习语的熟悉以及在实践中合适地使用是像本族人一样掌握英语的显著标志之一。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近短词在意思上的区别。
【详细解答】in context的意思是"在上下文中"；in practice的意思是"在实践中"；in place的意思是"代替"；in case的意思是"万一"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是B。
54. 【答案】D。
【译文】我们这里仍然需要这些东西，但是我不能保证这个情况会这样持续下去。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近短词在意思上的区别。
【详细解答】in memory of的意思是"为纪念…"；in search of的意思是"寻找，寻求，试图发现"；in control of的意思是"管理，掌握"；in need of的意思是"需要"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是D。
55. 【答案】D。
【译文】民主政府是一个臭名昭著到很难定义的术语。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这几个近义动词的区别。
【详细解答】credit的意思是"信赖，相信"；defy的意思是"辩驳，驳倒"；modify的意思是"修饰，修改"；define的意思是"给…下定义"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是D。
56. 【答案】A。
【译文】比尔非常富有。他的房子里到处都是豪华设施，例如昂贵的高科技视觉系统和所有最新的电脑设备。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个近义名词的区别。
【详细解答】luxury的意思是"豪华，奢侈品"；festivity的意思是"欢庆气氛，庆祝活动"；dimension的意思是"尺寸，大小，容积"；instrument的意思是"仪器，设备"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案是A。
57. 【答案】A。
【译文】她非常有能力，但是问题是她不能坚持下去。
【试题分析】词语辨析题，要求学生能够辨认出这四个形近形容词的区别。
【详细解答】consistent的意思是"前后一致的，符合"；insistent的意思是"极力主张的，坚持要的，引人注目的"；beneficent的意思是"有同情心的，亲切的"；resistant的意思是"抵制的"。根据整句话的意思和搭配判断，我们可知本题的正确答案