大学英语六级考试全真预测试卷一答案精析
Part I Writing
Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation One
W: Hi, Mike, where will you spend your summer holiday?
M: I will go to Greece for a holiday trip.
W: It sounds fantastic! Do tell me all your experiences after you come back!
M: Yes, I'm very excited with this trip but [1]I am worried about seasickness. You know, I will have a boat trip for several days.
W: Take it easy. [1]I have some tips to help you deal with it. With the right medicine and a few useful tips, it can be kept under control.
M: That's great! What are the tips?
W: First, you should avoid alcohol and smoking at least a day before your boat journey. Before the day you set sail, you should have enough sleep.
M: OK. Should I eat less the day before I get on board?
W: [2]You can eat small portions of food. Your stomach should be neither totally empty nor too full.
M: Which Part of the ship is more comfortable to stay at?
W: [3]It is better to stay in the midship than at the bow or stern. If you don't feel well, the best thing to do is go to the upper deck, get some fresh air and gaze at a point on the horizon.
M: Ha, that is a good idea.
W: [4]And don't forget to take some medicine before you go on the voyage if you know you are susceptible to seasickness.
M: Well, you do help me a lot! Thank you!
1．What are the two speakers talking about?
2．How much should the man eat before the journey?
3．Where should the man stay in the ship in order to keep him more comfortable?
4．What does the woman remind the man to do before the voyage?
1．B
【听前预测】四项均以how开头；三项与乘船旅行相关（seasickness, boat trip, vomiting on a sea trip）；两项含有表示避免或处理的词（avoid, deal with）。本题可能对如何处理乘船旅行方面的问题进行提问。
【解析】对话中男士说，能去希腊旅行很兴奋，但是很担心晕船的问题，女士紧接着给他提供了几条小建议。可见，两人是在谈论如何避免晕船的问题，故B项正确。
2．A
【听前预测】四项均在描述he吃东西的情况，主要区别是吃的量不同。考生在听音时只要听清楚是a little、nothing、much还是what he likes，就可以选出正确答案。
【解析】对话中，男士问女士在登船的前一天是不是应该少吃点东西，女士回答说可以吃少量食物，不能一点都不吃，也不能过饱。A项中的a little与原文中的small portions为同义替换，故为正确答案。
3．D
【听前预测】四项均表示船的某个位置，结合第1题的预测，可知该题与乘船旅行时所在的位置有关。听音时应重点关注与船的位置相关的词。
【解析】当男士问待在船的哪个位置最舒服时，女士说最好待在船的中部而不是船头或船尾，故可知D项正确。
4．C
【听前预测】四项都以动词原形开头，由此可推断该题可能是对行为进行提问。各项的信息点比较分散，听音时需重点关注各项的关键词（upper deck、horizon、medicine和help）。
【解析】在对话的结尾部分，女士对男士说如果他会晕船，航行之前别忘了带些药。可见女士提醒男士的是带些药物，C项中的take some medicine是文中原词再现，故为正确答案。
Conversation Two
M: Hey!How was your trip?
W: Wonderful!I spent most of my time at the art museum. [5]I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain the problems they had when building it.
M: Right. [6]I just read an article that went on and on about the cost. 90 million in total, I think.
W: Yeah, The guide mentioned that. You could see they spared no expense.
M: Hmm. It looked really unusual, at least from what I saw in the picture.
W: It is. The basic design is two triangles. [7]In fact there are triangles all over: the paving stones in the courtyard, the skylights and even a lot of sculptures. One sculpture is a mobile. It's in the courtyard and it's made of pieces of aluminum that moves slowly in the air. It's really impressive.
M: That was in the article too. [8]It said that the original was steel and it weighed so much that it wasn't safe to hand.
W: Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldn't come crashing down on someone's head.
M: You know the article went into that in detail. There was even an interview with the sculptor.
W: I'd like to read that. Would you mind if I borrow the magazine sometime?
M: No. I wouldn't mind if I haven't thrown it out yet.
5．What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum?
6．How had the man learned about the museum?
7．According to the woman, what do the paving stones, skylights and the sculptures have in common?
8．What was the problem with the original mobile?
5．A
【听前预测】四个选项都含有it，其中三项直接表示女士对it的看法，另一项是间接评价，因此本题考查的很可能是女士对某事物的看法。
【解析】男士问女士旅行的情况，女士说她大部分时间都待在艺术博物馆里，她说她尤其喜欢（especially liked）博物馆的新翼，说明女士对其印象深刻，故答案为A。
6．B
【听前预测】四项均表示男士的行为，本题考查的很可能是男士做了什么。
【解析】题目问男士是如何了解这个博物馆的。男士说他看到一篇介绍博物馆成本的文章，因此答案为B。
7．C
【听前预测】
1．四项均以they开头。
2．由选项可知they应该指建筑物的一部分，四项分别提到了they的出处、材料、形状以及设计的共同点。
结论：四个选项均为对they的共同点的描述，具体信息需根据听音内容进一步判断。
【解析】题目问the paving stones、skylights和 the sculptures的共同点，答案正好出现在提及这几个事物之前。女士说到处都是三角形，然后列举了这几个事物。显然它们的共同点在于形状，因此答案为C。
8．D
【听前预测】四项均以it开头，表示it的不同特点，听音重点在于判断it指什么，再结合对话内容作答。
【解析】题目问原来的移动雕塑有什么问题。答案就在信息词original后面。男士说原来的雕塑是钢制的，太沉且不安全，因此答案为D。
Section B
Passage One
【听力原文】
[9]Today we are going to practice evaluating a main tool used when addressing groups—the voice. There are three main elements that combine to create either a positive or negative experience for listeners. They can result in a voice that is pleasing to listen to and can be used effectively. Or they can create a voice that doesn't hold attention. The three elements are volume, pitch and pace.
When evaluating volume, keep in mind that a good speaker will adjust to the size of both the room and the audience. Of course, with an amplifying device like a microphone, the speaker can use a natural tone. But speakers should not be dependent on microphones. [10]A good speaker can speak loudly without shouting.
The second element, pitch, is related to the highness or lowness of the sounds. High pitches are for most people more difficult to listen to. So, in general, speakers should use the lower registers of their voice. During a presentation, it's important to vary pitch to some extent in order to maintain interest.
The third element, pace—that is how fast or slow words and sounds are pronounced—should also be varied. A slower pace can be used to emphasize important points. Note that the time spent not speaking can be meaningful too. [11]Pauses ought to be used to signal transitions or create anticipation. Because a pause gives the listener time to think about what was just said or even to predict what might come next. It can be very effective when moving from one topic to another.
9．What is the main point the lecturer makes?
10．What recommendation does the lecturer make about volume?
11．According to the lecturer, how can a speaker indicate that the topic is about to change?
【整体预测】
快速浏览本部分所有选项，由其中的关键词speech、voice、listeners、speakers等可大致推断，文章讲的可能是演讲时应该注意的地方，如声音质量等，因此需要重点关注相关内容。
9．B
【解题思路】比较四个选项大致可以推测本题问的是本文的主要内容。
【解析】录音开头即说明了本篇听力短文的主要内容：评价演讲时最主要的工具——声音，并分三个要素加以分析，脉络很清晰。因此答案为B。
10．D
【解题思路】
1．四项均表示动作。
2．结合主旨推测本题可能问的是做某事时应该注意什么。
【解析】文章说好的演讲者可以大声演讲但不用喊，可知关于音量的建议是不要喊，答案为D。
11．A
【解题思路】四项都是以by开头的短语，考查的是做事方式。
【解析】听力短文中的signal transitions与问题中的 indicate that the topic is about to change同义，并且录音最后还对停顿（pause）为什么有用做出了解释，因此答案为A。
Passage Two
【听力原文】
Good evening. Welcome to the first meeting of our spring cycling season. It's pleasure to see so many new faces here. [12]I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group and that bicycling will become a regular hobby for you and a Part of your physical fitness routine. [13]Some of you may not realize that the state of New Jersey offers ample opportunities for bicyclists of all abilities. We have rolling countryside, miles of beaches, lovely hills and valleys and thousands of miles of little used roads. Beginners will find the shore and area south of Princeton suitable for their needs while expert riders will discover that the steep trails of the region around High Point offer a challenge to their skill and stamina. [14]In addition, New Jersey is rich in places of historical interest. The state abounds in colonial architecture, battle fields of the revolution and other historic sites important in the early history of this country. Most are carefully preserved or have been carefully restored. We organized tours to a variety of places nearly every weekend. Next Saturday's tour will be a relatively easy one, from Rectors University to the gateway National Park. Interested cyclists should meet at eight a.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Hamilton Street and College Avenue in New Brunswick. The minimum time of this tour is about six hours. We'll use a partner system throughout the ride. Each new rider should team up with a more experienced rider. [15]If the partners look after each other, we can be sure that no one will be left behind on the back roads. You can pick up a map of Saturday's tour at the information-table before you leave this evening.
12．What's the purpose of this talk?
13．According to the speaker, what makes New Jersey a good place to bicycle?
14．Why does the speaker mention the historical sites?
15．What is the function of the partner system?
【整体预测】
快速浏览本部分所有选项，由其中的关键词bicycle、cyclists、participants、newcomers等可大致推断，文章的内容很可能与骑自行车有关，而且可能会涉及有关新手的问题，因此需要重点关注相关内容。
12．A
【解题思路】
1．四项均为不定式短语。
2．三项含有与自行车相关的词（bicycle , cyclists, bicycling）。
结论：本题问的可能是做某事的目的，而且可能与骑自行车有关。
【解析】题目问这次讲话的目的。开头处说话人对大家来到春季骑车活动的首次聚会表示欢迎，并且指出很高兴看到不少新面孔。接着说话人提出了希望，这也正是这次演说的目的。说话人希望骑车成为大家的日常爱好和健身方式，因此答案为A。
13．B
【解题思路】
1．四项均以its开头。
2．从选项可知it应该指一个地方。
结论：本题考查的内容很可能与某个地方的某个特点和骑车活动的联系有关。
【解析】题目问什么使新泽西成为骑车的好去处。说话人提到，新泽西给所有水平的骑车爱好者提供了大量的机会，并列举了绵延起伏的乡村地貌、长达数英里的海滩、美丽的丘陵和山谷以及绵延数千英里的不常使用的公路等，这些都是不同的地形特点，因此答案为B。
14．C
【解题思路】
1．两项提到some of them，两项提到they。
2．结合选项中的places、New Jersey可以大致推测some of them和they均指新泽西的一些地方。
结论：本题考查的内容很可能与新泽西的一些地方有关。解题时应注意弄清they指代的是什么。
【解析】说话人在前面部分提到了新泽西不同地形的优势，接着由in addition引出了其拥有丰富历史遗迹的特点。可见历史遗迹也属于新泽西吸引骑车爱好者的优势之一，对比选项可知C项最符合原文。
15．D
【解题思路】四项均为不定式短语，表示目的或作用，重点要听清所指的事物。
【解析】题目问搭档制度的作用。说话人在提到搭档制度之后对其进行了解释，即新骑手与老骑手搭档。紧接着说明了搭档制度的目的和作用——如果搭档互相照应，就可以保证没有人被落下。对比选项可知D项为正确答案。
Section C
Recording One
【听力原文】
Moderator:
Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for today's session, Dr. Howard Miller. [16]Dr. Miller, Professor of Sociology at Washington University, has written numerous articles and books on the issues facing older Americans in our graying society for the past 15 years. Dr. Miller:
Dr. Miller:
Thank you for that introduction. Today, I'd like to preface my remarks with a story from my own life which I feel highlights the common concerns that bring us here together. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to adequately care for themselves. [17]My grandfather spoke of his greatest fear, that of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. Fighting back the tears, he spoke proudly of the fact that he had built their home from the ground up, and that he had pounded every nail and laid every brick in the process. The prospect of having to sell their home and give up their independence, and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. It was, in my grandfather's own words, like having a limb cut off. He exclaimed in a forceful manner that he felt he wasn't important anymore.
[18]For them and some older Americans, their so-called “golden years”are at times not so pleasant, for this period can mean the decline of not only one's health but the loss of identity and self-worth. In many societies, this self-identity is closely related with our social status, occupation, material possessions, or independence. Furthermore, we often live in societies that value what is “new”or in fashion, and our own usage of words in the English language is often a sign of bad news for older Americans. I mean how would your family react if you came home tonight exclaiming, “Hey, come to the living room and see the OLD black and white TV I brought!”Unfortunately, the word “old”calls to mind images of the need to replace or discard.
Now, many of the lectures given at this conference have focused on the issues of pension reform, medical care, and the development of public facilities for senior citizens. And while these are vital issues that must be addressed, I'd like to focus my comments on an important issue that will affect the overall success of the other programs mentioned. [19]This has to do with changing our perspectives on what it means to be a Part of this group, and finding meaningful roles the elderly can play and should play in our societies.
First of all, I'd like to talk about...
16．What does the introduction say about Dr. Howard Miller's articles and books?
17．What is the greatest fear of Dr. Miller's grandfather?
18．What does Dr. Miller say the “golden years”can often mean?
19．What is the focus of Dr. Miller's speech?
【整体预测】
根据选项中的retirement、America、senior citizens、golden years、grandparents、pension、elderly等词汇可以推断，讲座的内容与美国的老年人问题有关。
16．B
【解题思路】四项均为以they开头的一般现在时的句子。其中两项含有America，四项都含有与老年、暮年有关的词汇（retirement homes, senior citizens, golden years, grandparents）。首先应辨明they的指代对象，然后将听音重点放在各个选项的关键词上。
【解析】本题考查的是主持人在引言介绍中提到的信息。主持人介绍道：“米勒博士是华盛顿大学的社会学教授，他在过去的15年里撰写了许多的文章和书籍，讨论了在我们这个老龄化社会中年迈的美国人所面临的一些问题。”故选B。选项中的they指的是articles and books。其他三项都是根据讲座中出现的其他信息设置的干扰项。
17．D
【解题思路】四项均为名词性短语，分别表示不能照顾自己、感觉不再重要、找不到好的养老院、离开久住的家。听音时应重点关注是否提到了这些关键信息。
【解析】关于讲话者米勒博士的祖父最害怕的事情，他提到，他的祖父最害怕的事，就是离开他在过去的60年中唯一生活过的家。因为那所房子的一砖一瓦都经过他亲手打造，现在，他由于年迈而无法照顾自己，必须卖掉这所房子，放弃独立生活，搬进一所养老院。故可知选项D为正确答案。其他几项都不是米勒的祖父最害怕的事。
18．A
【解题思路】四项均为名词性短语，关键词分别为loss of identity、replaced or discarded、pressure...worldly cares、wealth and...respect。听音时应重点关注是否提到了这些关键信息，并将其与题干问题相对应。
【解析】在讲座中米勒博士说：“对于他们以及一些美国的老年人来说，他们所谓的‘黄金年代'有时并不是那么令人愉悦的，因为这段时期可能不仅意味着一个人身体状况的恶化，而且还意味着身份和自尊的缺失。”故可知正确答案为A。identity and self-worth是原词重现。选项B是根据后文设置的干扰项，选项C和D则与讲座的主旨相反。
19．C
【解题思路】四项依然都是名词性短语，关键词分别为pension reform、medical care、meaningful roles、public facilities。听音时应重点关注是否提到了这些关键信息，并将其与题干问题相对应。
【解析】在录音的结尾处米勒博士提到了自己这次发言的主题：“这次会议中的许多讲话者都关注养老金改革、医疗护理以及便于老年人使用的公共设施的开发工作。尽管这些问题也必须得到应对，我希望我的评论围绕一个会影响上述其他项目整体成败的重要问题展开。这涉及改变我们对于“何为群体一部分”的认识，还涉及找到在我们这个社会里老年人所能扮演和应该扮演的有意义的角色。”故可知正确答案为C项。其他几项都是别的讲话者所关注的话题。
Recording Two
【听力原文】
The 2010 Global Hunger Index report was released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute （IFPRI）. [20]It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child's second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.
[20]Undernourishment during this approximately 1,000-day window can seriously check the growth and development of children and render them more likely to get sick and die than well-fed children. Preventing hunger allows children to develop both physically and mentally.
[21]Says IFPRI's Marie Ruel, “They will be more likely to perform well in school. They will stay in school longer. And then at adulthood, IFPRI has actually demonstrated that children who were better nourished have higher wages, by a pretty large margin, by 46 percent.”
Ruel says that means the productivity of a nation's future generations depends in a large Part on the first 1,000 days of life.
“This is why we're all on board in focusing on those thousand days to improve nutrition. After that, the damage is done and is highly irreversible.”
The data on nutrition and childhood development has been slowly coming together for decades. But Ruel says scientific consensus alone will not solve the problem.
“It's not enough that nutritionists know you have to intervene then, if we don't have the politicians on board, and also the people that implement programs in the field.”
Ruel says there are encouraging signs that politicians and implementers are beginning to get on board. Many major donors and the United Nations are targeting hunger-relief programs at pregnant women and young children. They focus on improving diets or providing micro-food supplements. They improve access to pre-birth care and encourage exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child's life.
[22]Ruel says in the 1980s Thailand was able to reduce child undernourishment by recruiting a large number of volunteers to travel the countryside teaching about health and nutrition.
“They really did very active promotion of diversity in the diet and good eating habits. So they were providing more food to people, but also educating people on how to use them, and also educating people on how to feed their young children.”
Ruel says countries may take different approaches to reducing child undernutrition. But she says nations will not make progress fighting hunger and poverty until they begin to focus on those critical first thousand days.
20．What is the experts' conclusion regarding children's undernourishment in their earliest days of life?
21．What does IFPRI's Marie Ruel say about well-fed children in their adult life?
22．What did Thailand do to reduce child undernourishment in the 1980s?
【整体预测】
快速浏览各题选项，根据其中的physical and mental development、parents、live longer、nutrient-rich foods、breastfeeding、health and nutrition、hunger-relief、pregnant women and young children等词汇可知，讲座的内容很可能与儿童的生长发育有关。
20．A
【解题思路】四项均为以it开头的一般现在时的句子。其中两项包含problem，一项包含issue。除一项为中立性的表述以外，其余三项都包含消极意义。听音时需首先辨明it的指代对象，然后留意听其存在什么样的问题。
【解析】题目中所问的experts' conclusion是解答本题的线索，讲座开头处即提到，专家得出这样一个结论：从怀孕到婴儿两岁生日之间的营养不良可能导致严重而长期的影响。在这将近1000天的窗口时期的营养不良可能会严重威胁到幼儿的生长发育……预防饥饿将使孩子在身体和心智上都成长得更好。由此可知，生命最初1000天的营养不良问题将会严重影响幼儿的身体和心智发育。故选A。其他三项讲座中均未提及。
21．B
【解题思路】四项均以they开头，其中的关键词分别为live longer、better pay、get along well、higher IQs。听音时应首先辨明they的指代对象，并将听音重点放在四项的关键词上。
【解析】题目中提到的adult life是解答本题的关键线索，讲座中提到“成年”的内容是：“他们（指那些营养相对较好的儿童）将更有可能在学校里表现得很好。他们也会在学校里待更长的时间。然后到了成年，IFPRI的确证明了营养更好的孩子有着相对更高的薪水，而且领先优势比较明显，有46%之多。”因此正确答案为选项B，其中的better pay是对原文中higher wages的同义替换。其他三项均为干扰选项。
22．C
【解题思路】四个选项都为较长的名词短语，分别提及funds、encouraged、volunteers、programs，判断应该是政府等机构实施的举措。题目很可能是考查某一机构或组织的具体行为。
【解析】题目考查的是20世纪80年代的泰国为了减少儿童营养不良的发生所实施的举措。讲座中提到：“吕埃尔说，在20世纪80年代的泰国，通过招收大量的志愿者到乡下去讲授关于健康和营养的知识，整个国家降低了儿童营养不良的几率。他们在饮食的多样性和良好的饮食习惯方面真正做了积极的宣传工作……”故可知正确答案为C。其他选项都不是泰国政府的相应举措，应排除。
Recording Three
【听力原文】
I'd like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service. There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don't work.
[23]Suitable products generally have a high value-to-weight ratio. Items such as CDs and DVDs are obvious examples. Books, although heavier and so more expensive to post, still have a high enough value-to-weight ratio, as the success of Amazon, which started off selling only books, shows. Laptop computers are another good product for selling online.
Digital products, such as software, films and music, can be sold in a purely virtual environment. The goods are paid for by online transactions, and then downloaded onto the buyer's computer. There are no postage or delivery costs, so prices can be kept low.
Many successful virtual companies provide digital services, such as financial transactions, in the case of Paypal, or means of communication, as Skype does. The key to success here is providing an easy-to-use, reliable service. Do this and you can easily become the market leader, as Skype has proved.
Products which are potentially embarrassing to buy also do well in the virtual environment. Some of the most profitable e-commerce companies are those selling sex-related products or services. For a similar reason, online gambling is highly popular.
[24]Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component. Food, especially fresh food, falls into this category, along with perfume. Clothes and other items that need to be tried on such as diamond rings and gold necklaces are generally not suited to virtual retailing, and, of course, items with a low value-to-weight ratio.
There are exceptions, though. Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major supermarkets offering the service. The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered. [25]Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport.
23．What is important to the success of an online store?
24．What products are unsuitable for selling online?
25．Who are more likely to buy groceries online?
【整体预测】
快速浏览本部分各题的所有选项，根据goods、service、customers、products、virtual world、online transactions等可大致推断，讲话很可能与购物，特别是网上购物有关。
23．D
【解题思路】四项均提到了its，且提到了商品、服务、销售等与购物相关的信息。本题考查的内容应该是与it的情况相关，听音时应听清it的指代对象，并将重点放在四项的关键信息上（guaranteed quality, huge volume of annual sales, service, value-to-weight ratio）。
【解析】讲话的开头部分提到，通常适合在网上出售的产品具有较高的价值重量比，下面还举了亚马逊从卖书起步的例子，所以说商品的价值重量比对网络商店的成功很重要。因此可以得出D项为正确答案。其他三项均与原文内容不符，故排除。
24．A
【解题思路】四项均是对某种特定商品或服务的属性或特征的描述。本题考查的内容应该与某种特定的产品或服务的特点有关，听录音时应将重点放在四项的关键信息上（taste or smell component, embarrassing to buy, careful handling, personal element）。
【解析】讲话的中间部分提到，通常来说，不适合在网上销售的产品包括那些需要人们品尝或者闻味道的产品，后面列举了新鲜食品和香水的例子，因此可以得出A项为正确答案。B项是讲话中提到的特别适合在网上销售的产品，另外两项讲话中没有提及，故排除。
25．B
【解题思路】四项均以those who开头，都是描述了某一类人群。本题考查的内容应该是哪类人会做某事，根据前两道题可以判断，是问哪类人喜欢或不喜欢在网上买东西。听音时应将重点放在四项的关键信息上（live in the virtual world, work long hours, used to online transactions, paying a little more）。
【解析】讲话的最后部分提到，在网上超市购物的典型人群包括老年人、工作时间长的人以及自己没有交通工具的人。由此可知B项为正确答案。A项中的virtual world和C项中的online transactions都是原文提到的表达，但这两类人并不是讲话中提到的更可能在网上购买食品杂货的人，所以可以排除。D项讲话中没有提及，故排除。