conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the
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four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.
C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed. 【答案】A
【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书，那么男士会感觉怎样。男士说到： 如果他在二手书店发现了自己的书，他会认为这是种侮辱。因此选 A。
2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.
C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement. 【答案】B
【解析】题目问男士的妻子认为他的书怎么样。男士说到：他最新的一本书是在 2004 年写的， 当时在写的时候给他妻子看了一小部分。妻子认为他写的内容是垃圾。这表明他的妻子认为他写的 书毫无价值。因此选 B。
3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.
B) He writes several books simultaneously.
C) He draws on his real-life experiences.
D) He often turns to his wife for help. 【答案】A
【解析】题目问当男士在写作的时候，他通常会做什么。在对话中，女士问男士他那本《被埋葬的巨人》 为什么被搁置了那么久，显然是过了十年才把这本书写好。男士回答：他写书通常都是写写停停，写到一半就会搁置几年时间再继续写。男士的言外之意是，他很少会一口气把 一本书写完。因此选 A。
4. A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match.
B) Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.
C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.
D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 【答案】D
【解析】题目问男士提到足球比赛是想表达什么。男士在最后说到，足球运动员在结束的哨声
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吹响的时候，就意味着比赛已经结束了。但是对于作家来说，永远都没有结束的哨声这一说。因此选 D。
5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.
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B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.
C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.
D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes. 【答案】C
【解析】题目问这两个讲话者在谈论什么。女士在一开始就引出主题：一份研究表明，在大学中黑人运动员的辍学率特别高。因此选 C。
6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.
B) They are better at sports than at academic work.
C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.
D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree. 【答案】D
【解析】题目问这份研究对黑人男性运动员有什么新的发现。男士说到：他们是以给学校创造收入的工薪阶层的身份存在的，而不是以受教育的学生的身份存在的。就是说，黑人男性运动员只是学校的挣钱工具，而学校并没有给他们太多接受学术教育的机会。因此选D。
7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.
C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%. 【答案】C
【解析】题目问黑人男性运动员的毕业率是多少。女士回答：在 65 所学校中只有勉强一半多一点儿的黑人能毕业。因此选 C。
8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.
B) College degrees do not count much to them.
C) They have little interest in academic work.
D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem. 【答案】A
【解析】题目问根据男士可知，黑人运动员没能取得大学学位的原因是什么。男士在最后说到： 所有的动机不是要赢得比赛就是不能输掉比赛。教练缺乏让他们毕业的动力。因此选 A。
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices
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marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析(三套全)
