1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷

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1995年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

1995年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) She was given a new job.B) She was given a raise.C) She was criticized for being late.D) She was praised for her hard work.2. A) Whether to employ the woman.B) Whether to take up the new job.C) Whether to ask for a raise.D) Whether to buy a new house.3. A) A teacher.B) A psychologist.C) A librarian.D) A publisher.4. A) To visit more places in the city.B) To take a lot of pictures of the beautiful city.C) To take some pictures of his friends.D) To spare some time to meet his friends.5. A) In town.B) Out of town.C) In the man’s house.D) Outside Ann’s house.6. A) Because she feels very hot in the room.B) Because she wants to avoid meeting people.C) Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside.D) Because she doesn’t like the smell of smoke inside.7. A) Painters hired by the man and woman.B) Painters hired by Mr. Jones.C) Mr. Jones.D) The man and the woman.8. A) The woman enjoyed the movie very much.B) The woman saw a horror movie.C) The man asked the woman to be careful at night.D) The man went to the show with the woman.9. A) He doesn’t write well enough.B) He is not a professional writer.C) He hasn’t got any professional experience.D) He didn’t perform well in the interview.10. A) He doesn’t think it necessary to refuel the car.B) He can manage to get the gasoline they need.C) He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel.D) He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because they can’t afford to.B) Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in.C) Because big houses are usually built in the countryside.D) Because they prefer apartments.12. A) Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments.B) Because many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited.C) Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave.D) Because many people have quit their old house to build new ones.13. A) They have to do their own maintenance.B) They have to furnish their own houses.C) They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment.D) They will find it difficult to dispose of their old-style furniture.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are not active hunters.B) They don’t sleep much.C) They are often seen alone.D) They don’t eat much.15. A) To catch the birds.B) To look for shade in the heat of the day.C) To catch other animals.D) To look for a kill made by another animal.16. A) They are larger in size.B) They have to hunt more to feed the young.C) They run faster.D) They are not as lazy as the males.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Less than 30 minutes.B) From 30 to 45 minutes.C) At least 45 minutes.D) More than 45 minutes.18. A) He should show respect for the interviewer.B) He should show confidence in himself.C) He should talk enthusiastically.D) He should be dressed properly.19. A) Speaking confidently but not aggressively.B) Talking loudly to give a lasting impression.C) Talking a lot about the job.D) Speaking politely and emotionally.20. A) Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in job interview.B) Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine.C) A job seeker should create a good image during an interview.D) Self-confidence is most important for a job seeker.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The process of perceiving other people is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt.” More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas and characters. Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly-perhaps with a two-second glance.We try to obtain information about others in many ways. Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others: watching, without being noticed, a person interacting with others, particularly with others who are known to you so you can compare the observed person’s behavior with the known others’ behavior; observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for; deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person’s responses to specific stimuli; asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about him or her; and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person-questions, self-disclosures (自我表露), and so on. Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly changing and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise. You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him. If we accept the idea that we won’t ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions. It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior. Ironically (讽刺性地) those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e.g., secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e.g., disclosure and truthful statements).21. The word “pinpoint” (Para. 1, Line 3) basically means ________.A) appreciateB) obtainC) interpretD) identify22. What do we learn from the first paragraph?A) People are better described in cold, objective terms.B) The difficulty of getting to know a person is usually underestimated.C) One should not judge people by their appearances.D) One is usually subjective when assessing other people’s personality.23. It can be inferred from Berger’s suggestions that ________.A) people do not reveal their true self on every occasionB) in most cases we should avoid contacting the observed person directlyC) the best way to know a person is by making comparisonsD) face-to-face interaction is the best strategy to uncover information about aperson24. In developing personal relationships, secrets and deceptions, in the author’s opinion,are ________.A) personal matters that should be seriously dealt withB) barriers that should be done away withC) as significant as disclosures and truthful statementsD) things people should guard against25. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.A) to give advice on appropriate conduct for social occasionsB) to provide ways of how to obtain information about peopleC) to call the reader’s attention to the negative side of people’s charactersD) to discuss the various aspects of getting to know peopleQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The competition among producers of personal computers is essentially a race to get the best, most innovative products to the marketplace. Marketers in this environment frequently have to make a judgement as to their competitors’role when making marketing strategy decisions. If major competitors are changing their products, then a marketer may want to follow suit to remain competitive. Apple Computer, Inc. has introduced two new, faster personal computers, the Mackintosh II and Mackintosh SE, in anticipation of the introduction of a new PC by IBM, one of Apple’s major competitors.Apple’s new computers are much faster and more powerful than its earlier models. The improved Mackintosh is able to run programs that previously were impossible to run on an Apple PC, including IBM-compatible (兼容的) programs. This compatibility feature illustrates computer manufactures’ new attitude of giving customers the features they want. Making Apple computers capable of running IBM software is Apple’s effort at making the Mackintosh compatible with IBM computers and thus more popular in the office, where Apple hopes to increase sales. Users of the new Apple can also add accessories (附件) to make their machines specialize in specific uses, such as engineering and writing.The new computers represent a big improvement over past models, but they also cost much more. Company officials do not think the higher price will slow down buyerswho want to step up to a more powerful computer. Apple wants to stay in the high-price end of the personal computer market to finance research for even faster, more sophisticated computers.Even though Apple and IBM are major competitors, both companies realize that their competitor’s computers have certain features that their own models do not. The Apple line has always been popular for its sophisticated color graphics (图形), whereas the IBM machines have always been favored in offices. In the future, there will probably be more compatibility between the two companies’ products, which no doubt will require that both Apple and IBM change marketing strategies.26. According to the passage, Apple Computer, Inc, has introduced the Mackintosh IIand the Mackintosh SE because ________.A) IBM is changing its computer models continuouslyB) it wants to make its machines specialize in specific usesC) it wants to stay ahead of IBM in the competitive computer marketD) it expects its major competitor IBM to follow its example27. Apple hopes to increase Mackintosh sales chiefly by ________.A) making its new models capable of running IBM softwareB) improving the color graphics of its new modelsC) copying the marketing strategies of IBMD) giving the customers what they want28. Apple sells its new computer models at a high price because ________.A) they have new features and functionsB) they are more sophisticated than other modelsC) they have new accessories attachedD) it wants to accumulate funds for future research29. It can be inferred from the passage that both Apple and IBM try to gain acompetitive advantage by ________.A) copying each other’s technologyB) incorporating features that make their products distinctiveC) making their computer more expensiveD) making their computers run much faster30. The best title for the passage would be ________.A) Apple’s Efforts to Stay Ahead of IBMB) Apple’s New Computer TechnologyC) Apple’s New personal ComputersD) Apple’s Research ActivitiesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is a curious paradox that we think of the physical sciences as “hard”, the social sciences as “soft”, and the biological sciences as somewhere in between. This is interpreted to mean that our knowledge of physical systems is more certain than our knowledge of biological systems, and these in turn are more certain than our knowledge of social systems. In terms of our capacity to sample the relevant universes, however, and the probability that our images of these universes are at least approximately correct, one suspects that a reverse order is more reasonable. We are able to sample earth’s social systems with some degree of confidence that we have a reasonable sample of the total universe being investigated. Our knowledge of social systems, therefore, while it is in many ways extremely inaccurate, is not likely to be seriously overturned by new discoveries. Even the folk knowledge in social systems on which ordinary life is based in earning, spending, organizing, marrying, taking part in political activities, fighting and so on, is not very dissimilar from the more sophisticated images of the social system derived from the social sciences, even though it is built upon the very imperfect samples of personal experience.In contrast, our image of the astronomical universe, of even of earth’s geological history, can easily be subject to revolutionary changes as new data comes in and new theories are worked out. If we define the “security” our image of various parts of the total system as the probability of their suffering significant changes, then we would reverse the order of hardness and see the social sciences as the most secure, the physical sciences as the least secure, and again the biological sciences as somewhere in between. Our image of the astronomical universe is the least secure of all simply because we observe such a fantastically small sample of it and its record-keeping is trivial as compared with the rich records of the social systems, or even the limited records of biological systems. Records of the astronomical universe, despite the fact that we see distant things as they were long ago, are limited in the extreme.Even in regard to such a close neighbour as the moon, which we have actually visited, theories about its origin and history are extremely different, contradictory, and hard to choose among. Our knowledge of physical evolution is incomplete and highly insecure.31. The word “paradox” (Para. 1, Line 1) means “________”.A) implicationB) contradictionC) interpretationD) confusion32. According to the author, we should reverse our classification of the physicalsciences as “hard” and the social sciences as “soft” because ________.A) a reverse ordering will help promote the development of the physical sciencesB) our knowledge of physical systems is more reliable than that of social systemsC) our understanding of the social systems is approximately correctD) we are better able to investigate social phenomena than physical phenomena33. The author believes that our knowledge of social systems is more secure than thatof physical systems because ________.A) it is not based on personal experienceB) new discoveries are less likely to occur in social sciencesC) it is based on a fairly representative quantity of dataD) the records of social systems are more reliable34. The chances of the physical sciences being subject to great changes are the biggestbecause ________.A) contradictory theories keep emerging all the timeB) new information is constantly coming inC) the direction of their development is difficult to predictD) our knowledge of the physical world is inaccurate35. We know less about the astronomical universe than we do about any social systembecause ________.A) theories of its origin and history are variedB) our knowledge of it is highly insecureC) only a very small sample of it has been observedD) few scientists are involved in the study of astronomyQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following.In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor “meltdown” (堆内熔化). Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U.S. public health are very little. But to even further reduce the possibility, engineers are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgement to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan. But don’t expect them ever on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington.The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during, or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everythingto a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice-but-not-necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case where a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New York’s Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid-’60s. Millstone, completed for $101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by anti-nuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $5 billion and delayed its use for many years.Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt of power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreham start-up, used his power to force New York’s public-utilities commission to accept the following settlement; the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant! Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of homes, sits rusting.36. What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear power plants a bad dream?A) The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation commission.B) The enormous cost of construction and operation.C) The length of time it takes to make investigations.D) The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.37. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ________.A) it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants inthe U.S.B) there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear powerplantsC) there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S.D) the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to beinstalled in the U.S.38. Any objection, however trivial it may be, can ________.A) force the power companies to cancel the projectB) delay the construction or operation of a nuclear plantC) cause a serious debate within the Nuclear Regulation CommissionD) take the builders to court39. Governor Mario’s chief intention in proposing the settlement was to ________.A) stop the Shoreham plant from going into operationB) help the power company to solve its financial problemsC) urge the power company to further increase its power supplyD) permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions40. The author’s attitude towards the development of nuclear power is ________.A) negativeB) neutralC) positiveD) questioningPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. They ________ to enter the building by the back door; however, the front door waslocked.A) weren’t supposedB) wouldn’t be supposedC) were supposedD) would be supposed42. ________ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset thedelicate chemical balance in the brain.A) DeliberateB) ConsistentC) PrimitiveD) Abnormal43. The captured criminals were ________ in chains through the streets.A) exhibitedB) displayedC) paradedD) revealed44. In reading stories we anticipate what is to come ________ on our memory of whathas gone before.A) basedB) basingC) to baseD) to be based45. The world’s governments have done ________ nothing to combat the threat ofnuclear accidents.A) inherentlyB) vitallyC) virtuallyD) identically46. I guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election. Almost all of the people inthe city voted for his ________.A) candidateB) opponentC) alternativeD) participant47. The background music in an assembly line is designed ________.A) not being listened toB) not to be listened toC) being not listened toD) to be not listened to48. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ________.A) preciousB) rewardingC) worthD) challenging49. The boy students in this school are nearly ________ as the girl students to say theyintend to get a college degree in business.A) as likely twiceB) likely as twiceC) as twice likelyD) twice as likely50. The explorer lost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to ________ himself.A) spotB) locateC) placeD) situate51. The city has decided to ________ smoking.A) do away withB) take awayC) get away withD) put away52. Perhaps it wouldn’t be ________ to go and see such a film.A) worthy you whileB) worth of whileC) worthy of whileD) worth your while53. The old building is in a good state of ________ except for the wooden floors.A) observationB) preservationC) conservationD) compensation54. While some office jobs would seem ________ to many people, there are quite a fewjobs that are stimulating, exciting and satisfying.A) hostileB) tediousC) fantasticD) courageous55. ________ she wondered if she had made a mistake.A) Not until long afterwards thatB) It was not until long afterwards thatC) Not long until afterwardsD) It was long afterwards until56. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had alreadystarted there was no point in ________.A) denyingB) upsettingC) protestingD) competing57. The ceremony will ________ as soon as the minister arrives.A) completeB) commenceC) disperseD) descend58. So confused ________ that he didn’t know how to start his lecture.A) since he becameB) would he becomeC) that he becameD) did he become59. Since the couple could not ________ their differences, they decided to get a divorce.A) reconcileB) complyC) coincideD) resign60. After the collision, he examined the considerable ________ to his car.A) ruinB) destructionC) damageD) injury61. Output is now six times ________ it was before 1990.A) thatB) whatC) for whichD) of that62. The heavily populated area was a breeding place for ________ diseases.A) infectiousB) powerfulC) influentialD) suspicious63. It is unfortunate that, owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be________ before the objective has been achieved.A) transferredB) testifiedC) terminatedD) transformed64. The synthetic vitamins are identical ________ those naturally present in our food.A) forB) ofC) asD) with65. Just as a book is often judged ________ by the quality and appearance of its cover,a person is judged immediately by his appearance.A) previouslyB) uniquelyC) outwardlyD) initially66. Recycling wastes slows down the rate ________ which we use up the Earth’s finiteresources.A) InB) ofC) withD) at67. Gasoline is ________ by the spark plugs in the engine.A) ignitedB) inspiredC) excitedD) illuminated68. He ________ another career but, at the time, he didn’t have enough money to attendgraduate school.A) might have chosenB) might chooseC) had to chooseD) must have chosen69. Many visitors praised the magnificent architecture of the Palace, ________.A) known to foreigners for the Forbidden CityB) known for foreigners to be the Forbidden CityC) known to foreigners as the Forbidden CityD) know for foreigners as the Forbidden City70. The travelers ________ their journey after a short break.A) recoveredB) resumedC) renewedD) restoredPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______We are all naturally attracted to people with ideas, beliefs and interests like our own. Similarly, we feel comfortable with people with physical qualities similar as ours. (71) You may have noticed about how people who live or work (72) closely together come to behave in a similar way. Unconsciously we copy these we are close to or love or admire. So a sportsman’s (73) individual way of walking with raised shoulders is imitated by an admired (74) fan; a pair of lovers both shake their heads in the same way; an employer finds himself duplicating his boss’s habit of wagging(摆动) (75) a pen between his fingers while thinking.In every case, the influential person may consciously notice the (76) imitation but he will feel comfortably in its presence. And if he does (77) notice the matching of his gestures or movements, he finds it pleasing he is influencing people; they are drawn to them. (78)Sensitive people have been mirroring their friend and acquaintances (79) all their lives, and winning affection and respect in this way without aware of their methods. Now, for people who want to win (80) agreement or trust, affection or sympathy, some psychologists recommend the deliberate use of physical imitation.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My view on the Negative Effects of Some Advertisements.Youshould write at least 120 words and you should base your composition onthe outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 现在有些不良的商业广告2. 这些广告的副作用和危害性3. 我对这些广告的态度1995年1月六级参考答案Part IPart IIPart III71. as → to72. about → /73. these → those74. admired → admiring75. employer → employee76. consciously → unconsciously77. comfortably → comfortable78. them → him79. friend → friends80. (without) → (without) being。

1990年1月英语四级真题及答案

1990年1月英语四级真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each questionthere will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man wants to go to Los Angeles.B) The man wants to go to San Francisco.C) There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.D) There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.2. A) He enjoys writing home every week.B) He never fails to write a weekly letter home.C) He doesn’t write home once a week now.D) He has been asked to write home every week.3. A) Because she has got an appointment.B) Because she doesn’t want to.C) Because she has to work.D) Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.4. A) The teacher postponed the meeting.B) There won’t be a test this afternoon.C) The students will be attending the meeting.D) The students will take an English test this afternoon.5. A) On the whole, she liked the film.B) She didn’t see the film.C) The film was very exciting.D) The film wasn’t as good as she’d expected.6. A) Around 5:00.B) Around 3:00.C) At 2:00.D) At 1:00.7. A) He had to work overtime.B) He was held up in traffic.C) His car ran out of gas.D) He had a traffic accident.8. A) John Smith isn’t in right now.B) John Smith can’t come to the phone right now.C) John Smith doesn’t want to speak to the caller.D) The caller dialed the wrong number.9. A) Yesterday.B) Three days ago.C) Two days ago.D) Early last week.10. A) She got up later than usual.B) The bus was late.C) She forgot she had classes.D) Her clock was slow.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) 4,000 years ago.B) 3,000 years ago.C) 2,000 years ago.D) 1,000 years ago.12. A) The small bowl was put above the large bowl.B) The large bowl was put above the small bowl.C) The small bowl was put inside the large bowl.D) The large bowl consisted of two equal parts.13. A) Horsemen.B) Brass doors.C) Drops of water.D) Metal balls.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are the most attractive women in Britain.B) They are the most popular film stars.C) They are the first women news announcers on British television.D) They appear almost every night in TV plays.15. A) At 10 in the evening.B) At 9 in the evening.C) At 9 in the morning.D) At 10 in the morning.16. A) People still talk a lot about it.B) Fewer people watched Susan’s programme from then on.C) Anna’s photographs appeared frequently in newspapers.D) The number of viewers of her programme that day increased by millions.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) It is completely flat.B) It has few rivers.C) It has many large lakes.D) It is hilly.18. A) The soil has been overworked.B) The climate is cold.C) The weather is too dry.D) The soil is sandy.19. A) By raising cattle.B) By working on farms.C) By working in factories.D) By raising sheep.20. A) At school.B) From their parents.C) From books.D) In factories.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Oceanography has been defined as “The application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to askmany questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that question “What is at the bottom of the oceans?” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings (测声) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition (考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.21. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographicstudies take on ________.A) an academic aspectB) a military aspectC) a business aspectD) an international aspect22. It was ________ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A) the American NavyB) some early intercontinental travelersC) those who earned a living from the seaD) the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable23. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was ________.A) to make some sounding experiments in the oceansB) to collect samples of sea plants and animalsC) to estimate the length of cable that was neededD) to measure the depths of the two oceans24. “Defied” in the 5th paragraph probably means “________”.A) doubtedB) gave proof toC) challengedD) agreed to25. This passage is mainly about ________.A) the beginnings of oceanographyB) the laying of the first undersea cableC) the investigation of ocean depthsD) the early intercontinental communicationsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective word of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.26. Normally a student would at least attend ________ classes each week.A) 36B) 20C) 12D) 1527. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed ________.A) to live in a different universityB) to take a particular course in a different universityC) to live at home and drive to classesD) to get two degrees from two different universities28. American university students are usually under pressure of work because ________.A) their academic performance will affect their future careersB) they are heavily involved in student affairsC) they have to observe university disciplineD) they want to run for positions of authority29. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probablybecause ________.A) they hate the constant pressure strain of their studyB) they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC) such positions help them get better jobsD) such positions are usually well paid30. The student organizations seem, to be effective in ________.A) dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB) ensuring that the students observe university regulationsC) evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a courtD) keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activitiesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the afternoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the eveningbut feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If our energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (鼓起干劲) and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.31. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ________.A) he is a lazy personB) he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC) he is not sure when his energy is lowD) he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening32. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?A) Unawareness of energy cycles.B) Familiar monologues.C) A change in a family member’s energy cycle.D) Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.33. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should________.A) change his energy cycleB) overcome his lazinessC) get up earlier than usualD) go to bed earlier34. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ________.A) help to keep your energy for the day’s workB) help you to control your temper early in the dayC) enable you to concentrate on your routine workD) keep your energy cycle under control all day35. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A) Getting off to work wit a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.B) Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C) Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D) Children have energy cycles, too.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把…按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.36. In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is________.A) criticalB) questioningC) approvingD) objective37. By “held back” (Line 1) the author means “________”A) made to remain in the same classesB) forced to study I the lower classesC) drawn to their studiesD) prevented from advancing38. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of thestudent’s ________.A) personal qualities and social skillsB) total personalityC) learning ability and communicative skillsD) intellectual ability39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?A) Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with other.B) Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.C) Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capableorganizers.D) Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.40. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A) argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same classB) recommend pair work and group work for classroom activitiesC) offer advice on the proper use of the libraryD) emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teachingPart III Vocabulary and Structure (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 bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. The bridge was named ________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A) afterB) withC) byD) from42. There were no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.A) preferableB) considerableC) possibleD) available43. It wasn’t such a good dinner ________ she had promised us.A) thatB) whichC) asD) what44. They decided to chase the cow away ________ it did more damage.A) unlessB) untilC) beforeD) although45. ________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A) EachB) AnyC) EitherD) One46. All ________ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A) what is neededB) for our needsC) the thing neededD) that is needed47. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem highat all.A) When comparedB) CompareC) While comparingD) Comparing48. ________ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.A) That was from StephenB) It was Stephen whomC) It was from Stephen thatD) It was Stephen that49. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ________.A) suitB) setC) oneD) pair50. Many new ________ will be opened up in the future for those with a universityeducation.A) opportunitiesB) necessitiesC) realitiesD) probabilities51. He must have had an accident, or he ________ then.A) would have been hereB) had to be hereC) should be hereD) would be here52. It was essential that the application forms ________ back before the deadline (截止日期).A) must be sentB) would be sentC) be sentD) were sent53. We ________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.A) just have hadB) have just hadC) just hadD) had just had54. The rain was heavy and ________ the land was flooded.A) consequentlyB) continuouslyC) constantlyD) consistently55. The children went there to watch the iron tower ________.A) to erectB) be erectedC) erectingD) being erected56. The engine ________ smoke and steam.A) gives upB) gives inC) gives awayD) gives off57. The manager promised to keep me ________ of how our business was going on.A) to be informedB) on informingC) informedD) informing58. Don’t ________ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.A) releaseB) relieveC) relateD) retain59. She never laughed, ________ lost her temper.A) or she ever didB) nor did she everC) or did she everD) nor she ever did60. The goals ________ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A) after whichB) for whichC) with whichD) at which61. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quietneighborhood.A) all in allB) above allC) after allD) over all62. ________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A) For nowB) Now thatC) Ever sinceD) By now63. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.A) attached toB) responsible toC) resistant toD) contrary to64. John regretted ________ to the meeting last week.A) not goingB) not to goC) not having been goingD) not to be going65. They ________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.A) carried outB) carried offC) carried onD) carried forward66. Mrs. Brown is supposed ________ for Italy last week.A) to have leftB) to be leavingC) to leaveD) to have been left67. My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A) treatedB) adjustedC) adoptedD) remedied68. A new technique ________, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.A) wording outB) having worded outC) having been worded outD) to have been worded out69. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.A) hurtB) damagedC) spoiledD) harmed70. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ________ over his business to his son.A) takeB) handC) thinkD) getPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. __71__ these wide modern Roads are generally __72__ and well maintained, with __73__ sharp curves and many straight __74__, a direct route is not always the most __75__ one. Large highways often pass __76__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __77__ large urban centres which means that they become crowded with __78__ traffic during rush hours, __79__ the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.However, there is __80__ always another route to take __81__ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the __82__ new “superhighways”, there are often older, __83__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __84__ of these are good two-lane (双车道) roads; others are uneven roads __85__ through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high __86__, or down frightening hillsides to towns __87__ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __88__ the air is clean and the scenery (风景) is beautiful, and the driver may have a __89__ to get a fresh, clean __90__ of the world.71. A) AlthoughB) BecauseC) SinceD) Therefore72. A) stableB) splendidC) smoothD) complicated73. A) littleB) fewC) muchD) many74. A) selectionsB) separationsC) seriesD) sections75. A) terribleB) possibleC) enjoyableD) profitable76. A) toB) intoC) overD) by77. A) leadB) connectC) collectD) communicate78. A) largeB) fastC) light79. A) whenB) forC) butD) that80. A) yetB) stillC) almostD) quite81. A) unlessB) ifC) asD) since82. A) relativelyB) regularlyC) respectivelyD) reasonably83. A) andB) lessC) moreD) or84. A) AllB) SeveralC) LotsD) or85. A) drivingB) crossingC) curvingD) traveling86. A) rocksB) cliffsD) paths87. A) lyingB) layingC) laidD) lied88. A) thereB) whenC) whichD) where89. A) spaceB) periodC) chanceD) spot90. A) viewB) varietyC) visitD) virtuePart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about What Would Happen If There Were No Power in three paragraphs. You are given thefirst sentence or part of the first sentence of each paragraph. Your partof the composition should be no less than 100 words, not including the wordsgiven. Remember to write clearly. You should write this composition on theComposition Sheet.1. Ever since early this century, electricity has become an essential part of ourmodern life.2. If there were no electric power.3. Therefore.1990年1月四级参考答案Part I1. A2. C3. C4. B5. D6. B7. B8. D9. C 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. BPart II21. C 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. APart III41. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. C 56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. B 61. B 62. B 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. A 67. B 68. C 69. C 70. BPart IV71. A 72. C 73. B 74. D 75. C 76. D 77. B 78. D 79. A 80. C 81. B 82. A 83. B 84. D 85. C 86. B 87. A 88. D 89. C 90. C。

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PartI Writing ( 30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to put all your eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise a person by their appearance. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

2000 年 1 月大学英语六级 (CET-6) 真题试卷及参照答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During (he pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.Example:You will hear: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 trough the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1.A) To cancel his trip.B)To go to bed early.C)To catch a later flight.D)To ask for a wake-up call.2.A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.B)They have to pay for the house by installments.C)They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.D)The man’s attitude is more sensible than the woman’s.3.A) She will save the stamps for the man’ssister.B)She will no longer get letters from Canada.C)She can’tgive the stamps to the man’s sister.D)She has given the stamps to the man’s roommates.4.A) Visiting the Brownings.B)Writing a postcard.C)Looking for a postcard.D)Filling in a form.5.A) The man should work with somebody else.B)The man should meet his partner’s needs.C)They should come to a compromise.D)They should find a better lab for the project.6.A) She can’tfinish her assignment, either.B)She can’tafford a computer right now.C)The man can use her computer.D)The man should buy a computer right away.7.A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.B)The guest lecturer’s opinion is different from Dr. Johnson’s.C)Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.D)Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.8.A) She’s never watched a better game.B)Football is-her favorite pastime.C)The game has been canceled.D)Their team played very badly.9.A) The man should stick to what he’s doing.B)The man should take up a new hobby.C)The man should stop playing tennis.D)The man should find the cause for his failure.10.A) An invented story.B)A real life experience.C)An imaginary situation.D)A terrible nightmare.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) The name of a German town;B)A resident of Frankfurt.C)A kind of German sausage.D)A kind of German bread.12.A) He sold fast food.B)He raised dogs.C)He was A cook.D)He was a Cartoonist.13.A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.B)Because people thought they contained dog meat.C)Because people had to get used to their taste.D)Because it was too hot to eat right away.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) They give out faint cries.B)They make noises to drive away insects.C)They extend their water pipes.D)They become elastic like rubber bands.15.A) Quiet plants.B)Well-watered plants.C)Healthy plants.D)Thirsty plants.16.A) They could drive the insects away.B)They could keep the plants well-watered.C)They could make the plants grow faster.D)They could build devices to trap insects.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) To look for a different lifestyle.B)To enjoy themselves.C)For adventure.D)For education.18.A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B)It has a dense population.C)There are many museums and palaces.D)It has many towering buildings.19.A) It is a city of contrasts.B)It possesses many historical sites.C)It is an important industrial center.D)It has many big and beautiful parks.20.A) It helps develop our personalities.B)It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.C)It makes our life more interesting.D)It brings about changes in our lifestyle.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions:There are 4 reading passagesin this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linetrough the centre. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of“trash talk (空话 )”. The topicson his show are as shocking asshocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to adifferent level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society’s moral catastrophes (灾害), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (窘境 ) of other people’s lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprahgoes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society andan individual ’s quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste beingdumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “ final word ” . He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most peoplewill learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main targetaudiences aremiddle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, andstability to deal with life ’s tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has moreof an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21-year-olds whosemain troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the oneswho see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show’exploitation.While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talkshow circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while bothhave a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.pared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the OprahWinfrey are ________.A)more family-orientedB)unusually popularC)more profoundD)relatively formal22.Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, theaudience ________.A)remain fascinated by themB)are ready to face up to themC)remain indifferent to themD)are willing to get involved in them23.Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A)A new type of robot.B)Racist hatred.C)Family budget planning.2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案D)Street violence.24.Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both ________.A)ironicalB)sensitiveC)instructiveD)cynical25.We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ________.A)have monopolized the talk show circuitB)exploit the weaknesses in human natureC)appear at different times of the dayD)are targeted at different audiencesQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on“ persuasive salesmanship” to move asf thesemuch goods as possible. Such productionand selling focuses on the needsof the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealersfirst endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase.This concept does not imply that business is benevolent (慈善的 ) or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction-the firm and the customer-and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled!26.The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ________.A)the practice of turning goods into moneyB)making goods available for purchaseC)the customer-centred approach2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案D)a form of persuasive salesmanship27.What was the main concern of industrialists before the marketing concept waswidely accepted?A)The needs of the market.B)The efficiency of production.C)The satisfaction of the user.D)The preferences of the dealer.28. According to the passage,“ to move as much of these goods as possible3-4,”(Lines Para. 1) means“ ________”.A)to sell the largest possible amount of goodsB)to transport goods as efficiently as possibleC)to dispose of these goods in large quantitiesD)to redesign these goods for large-scale production29.What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?A)Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.B)It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the public.C)Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.D)Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.30.In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on ________.A)its main characteristicB)its social impactC)its possible consequenceD)its theoretical basisQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too littleconflict breeds apathy ( 冷淡) and stagnation ( 呆板). Too much conflict leads todivisiveness ( 分裂) and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can sparkcreativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that theoptimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample ofexecutives.Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit organizations.Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict variedsystematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict.Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators.In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given the complexities and ambiguities associatedwith satisfying many diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions.31.In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is ________.A)wrongB)oversimplifiedC)misleadingD)unclear32.Professor Charles R. Schwenk’sresearch shows ________.A)the advantages and disadvantages of conflictB)the real value of conflictC)the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflictD)the complexity of defining the roles of conflict33.We can learn from Schwenk’s research that ________.A)a person’sview of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organizationB)conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizationsC)different people resolve conflicts in different waysD)it is impossible for people to avoid conflict34.The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations ________.A)there is no end of conflictB)expression of different opinions is encouragedC)decisions must be justifiableD)success lies in general agreement35.People working in a not-for-profit organization ________.A)seem to be difficult to satisfyB)are free to express diverse opinionsC)are less effective in making decisionsD)find it easier to reach agreementQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn’t it?New “ fake fat ” products appeared on store shelvth e sUinited States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins andnutrients (营养物 ) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it ’s up to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating.Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can’tbe digested at all.Normally, special chemicals in the intestines (肠) “grab”molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body.A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecules of substances called fatty acids.The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream.Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it’s that ability to slide unchangedthrough the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption ofcarotenoids (类胡萝卜素 ), compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc.Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming.36.We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that ________.A)contains plenty of nutrientsB)renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitaminsC)makes foods easily digestibleD)makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious37.The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be ________.A)commercially uselessB)just as anticipatedC)somewhat controversialD)quite unexpected38.Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that ________.A)it passes through the intestines without being absorbedB)it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the bodyC)it helps reduce the incidence of heart diseaseD)it prevents excessive intake of vitamins39.What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics?A)It may impair the digestive system.B)It may affect the overall fat intake.C)It may increase the risk of cancer.D)It may spoil the consumers’appetite.40.Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra?A)It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.B)People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.C)The function of the intestines may be weakened.D)It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.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 that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41.The doctors don’t ________ that he will live much longer.A)articulateB)anticipateC)manifestD)monitor42.I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________.A)eligibleB)sustainableC)probableD)feasible43.The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with grey hair and goldspectacles.A)respectfulB)respectedC)respectiveD)respectable44.This book is expected to ________ the best-seller lists.A)promoteB)prevailC)dominateD)exemplify45.That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence.A)notoriousB)responsibleC)historicalD)illegal46.Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________by steam.A)towedB)pressedC)tossedD)propelled47.Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks,________ themselves.A)expandingB)stretchingC)prolongingD)extending48.England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to________ themselves for last year’s defeat.A)reviveB)retortC)revengeD)remedy49.If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ________ away all the rocks.A)haulB)transferC)repelD)dispose50.It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off all four walls.A)shearB)scrapeC)strokeD)chip51.The famous scientist ________ his success to hard work.A)impartedB)grantedC)ascribedD)acknowledged52.It is difficult to ________ of a plan to end poverty.A)speculateB)conceiveC)ponderD)reckon53.Now the cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar.A)mingledB)concentratedC)assembledD)permeated54.Improved consumer confidence is ________ to an economic recovery.A)crucialB)subordinateC)cumulativeD)satisfactory55.Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arrangedin an ________ and orderly fashion.A)incredibleB)intricateC)internalD)initial56.If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________.A)waxyB)slipperyC)stickyD)greasy57.The damage to his car was ________; therefore, he could repair it himself.A)considerableB)appreciableC)negligibleD)invisible58.My sister is quite ________ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.A)aggressiveB)enthusiasticC)considerateD)ambitious59.The manager tried to wave aside these issuesas ________ details that would besettled later.A)versatileB)trivialC)preliminaryD)alternate60.His ________ was telling him that something was wrong.A)intuitionB)hypothesisC)inspirationD)sentiment61.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________of American life.A)fashionsB)frontiersC)facetsD)formats62.Parents often faced the ________ between doing what they felt was good for thedevelopment of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A)paradoxB)junctionC)dilemmaD)premise63.Clark felt that his ________ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments ofall time was worth the suffering he underwent.A)apprehensionB)appreciationC)presentationD)participation64. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the________ of a brilliant career.A)thresholdB)edgeC)porchD)course65.The ________ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.A)protectingB)guardingC)defendingD)shielding66.Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.A)dimB)obscureC)conspicuousD)intelligible67.This movie is not ________ for children to see: it contains too much violence andtoo many love scenes.A)profoundB)validC)decentD)upright68.The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ________ into fragments.A)broke offB)broke awayC)broke throughD)broke up69.The detective and his assistant have begun to ________ the mysterious murder.A)come throughB)look intoC)make overD)see to70.Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ________.A)extinctionB)migrationC)destructionD)extraction试卷二Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put thecorrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out andwrite the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧ ) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature o fur╱periods. 1. time/times/period Many of the arguments ╱havingused orf the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ a school subject are valid for∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Until the very latest moment of his existence, man has been bound tothe planet on which he originated and developed. Now he had the capability to leave that planet (71) and move out into the universe to those worlds which he has known previously only directly. Men have explored parts of (72) the moon, put spaceships in orbit around another planet and possibly within the decade will land into another planet and (73) explore it. Can we be too bold as to suggest that we may be (74) able to colonize other planet within the not— too— distant (75) future? Some have advocated such a procedure as a solution to the population problem. ship the excess people offto the moon. But we must keep in head the billions of dollars we (76) might spend in carrying out the project. To maintain the earth’s population at its present level. we would have to blast off into space 7,500 people every hour of every day of the year.Why are we spending so little money on space (77) exploration? Consider the great need for improving many (78) aspects of the global environment, one is surely justified in his concern for the money and resources that they are poured (79) into the space exploration efforts. But perhaps we should look at both sides of the coin before arriving hasty (80) conclusions.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions:WT For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance my College Education.You should write atleast 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given inChinese) below:1.上大学的花费 (tuition and fees)能够经过多种门路解决。

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历年大学英语六级（CET-6）真题试卷B) She rejected their request.1993年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷C) She agreed to consider their request.Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)D) She asked them to come with the other.Section A1. A) It was misleading. 10. A) At work.B) It was enjoyable. B) Back at home.C) It was rather boring. C) At the meeting.D) It was just so-so. D) Away from home.2. A) Pop music. Section BB) Folk music. Passage OneC) Classical music. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have justD) All kinds of music. heard.3. A) He will fly directly to his destination.11. A) Cheap clothes.B) Expensive clothes.B) He has to change at Albany.C) Fashionable clothes.D) Informal clothes.C) He is still not sure how to get there.12. A) They enjoy loud music.B) They seldom lose their temper.D) He must change at Jacksonville.C) They want to have children.4. A) It’s late.B) It’s crowed. D) They enjoy modern dances.C) It’s empty. 13. A) Her twin sister often brings friends home and thisD) It’s on time. annoys the speaker.5. A) Unusual. B) They can’t agree on the color of the room.B) Enthusiastic.C) Serious. C) They can’t agree on the kind of furniture.D) Threatening.6. A) Her name is on the top of the list.D) The speaker likes tokeep things neat while her twinsister doesn’t.B) She will be the last to be interviewed.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have justC) She is expecting a job interview.heard.14. A) In the first semester.D) She must fix a date for the job.B) In the second semester.C) In the third semester.7. A) The husband is not usually so observant.D) In the fourth semester.15. A) She is ill.B) The wife is annoyed at her husband’s complaint.B) She is too old.C) Her husband wants her to.C) The husband hasn’t told the truth.D) Her husband is ill.16. A) His father.D) The wife is going to the hairdresser’s.B) His mother.C) His girl friend.8. A) The student miss their professor very much.D) His teacher.17. A) He has decided to continue his studies.B) The professor didn’t give the lesson.B) He has still to make a decision.C) A new course will begin next Monday.C) He has decided to give up his job.D) Some homework was assigned to the students.D) He has still to take a part time job.9. A) She accepted their request.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just D) David had made a lot of money.heard.18. A) Twenty years. 20. A) Rich people are not happy.B) A couple of weeks. B) Being rich is the best thing in the world.C) A couple of years.D) Five years. C) Being rich is not always a good thing.19. A) David had been selling cars.B) David had taught business. D) Rich people are usually with their families.C) David had become a salesman.1993年1月六级参考答案Part I1. C2. B3. A4. D5. B6. B7. C8. A9. A 10. D11. C 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. A16. C 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B1993年1月六级听力原文Section A1. W: Michael, did you go to the lecture on the French Revolution last night? I have never heard such an interesting history lecture before.M: Yes, wasn’t it marvelous! It is said the lecture is a self-taught man with no university education.Q: What did the man think of the lecture?2. W: I enjoy all kinds of music. What kind of music do you like?M: Folk music had appeared to me very much before I became fascinated with pop music. Now I think nothing can compare with classic music.Q: What kind of music does the man like best?3. M: I want to take the very next flight to Albany.W: Well, the very next one leaves in two hours. It goes to Jacksonville, but you can make a connection to your destination.Q: How can the man get to his destination?4. M: I’m sorry, Madame. The train is somewhat behind the schedule. Take a seat and I’ll tell you as soon as we know something definite.W: Thank you. I’ll just sit here and read the magazine in the meantime.Q: What can you conclude about the train from the conversation?5. M: Prof. David, I was wondering if you could write a recommendation letter for me.W: Well, I can write one for you. But I’ll point out yourlimitation as well as you strength.Q: What is the woman’s attitude towards writing recommendation?6. M: You haven’t got the date fixed for the job interview yet, have you?W: There is a long waiting list, I have to wait until my name gets to the top.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?7. M: I like the way you’ve done your hair, dear. It looks so natural and original.W: Thank you. I am surprised you noticed it.Q: What does the conversation tell us?8. M: Jane, I missed Prof. White class yesterday. Could you tell me the homework he assigned us?W: Don’t worry, Prof. White was ill and he postponed the lesson to next Monday.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. M: Prof. Jackson, we were wondering if we could sit in your English class?W: I wish I could say “yes”. But if I accepted you two, I wonder how to say “No” to a lot of others who have raised.the same request.Q: What does the professor mean?10. W: Will Richard be coming to the meeting tonight?M: He’s supposed to. But in fact he won’t be back from thevocation until the day after tomorrow.Q: Where is Richard now?Section BPassage OneTwin sister are supposed to be very much alike, are they not? Well, my twin Jane and I do look alike. However, we are different in many ways. We like very different styles of clothing. I prefer to dress informally, whereas my twin sister dresseslike a model, always in the latest fashions. We have very similar characters in most ways. I do not get angry and enjoy being with friends. In this respect, my twin sister feels the same. But she likes loud music and modern dances while I find that night clubs give me a headache. She is always with friends, is the favorite of our teachers and never wants to have children, whereas I prefer to be alone at times, don’t reallytry to impress my teachers and intend some day to have a family of my own. We have tried to live in the same room several times and even agreed on the color we like best and the kind of furniture we wanted.But I like to keep things neat and orderly while my twin sister acts asif there were a servant around to pick up all the things that get thrown on the floor. I like to go to bed early and get up early. In contrast, she doesn’t seem to have any definite habits, often goes to bed very late and then sleeps late the next day.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What kind of clothes does the speaker like?12. What do the twin sisters have in common?13. Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her sister?Passage TwoJoe is a student at a college in an open area. During his first two semesters, he did very well and at the beginning of third semester he was admitted to a special medical program. If he completed the program successfully, he would be granted admission to a good medical school. He would be able to study to become a doctor. Joe’s mother and father both have full-timejobs and Joe works part-time at a restaurant to help the family finances.Several weeks ago, Joe’s mother began feeling sharp chest pains. When she went to a doctor, he told her that she wouldneed a heart surgery and would have to give up her job. This would enlarge medical expenses and lose almost half the family income. Joe’s father wants him to drop out of school and go to work full-time to help the family. Joe loves his family verymuch. But, if he drops out now, he would lose entire semester’s credit and may even lose his place in the premedical program.He doesn’t know what to do. He speaks to his girlfriend Maria who urges him to remain in school since withdraw now wouldplace his entire future in danger. He also speaks to his cousin Carol, who tells him that his first duty is to help his family get through the difficult times.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. When was Joe admitted to the special medical program?15. Why would Joe’s mother give up her job?16. Who advised Joe to give up his studies?17. What is Joe going to do?Passage ThreeA couple of weeks ago, I ran into my boyfriend David for the first time in twenty years. I heard that David had made fortune on the stock market. So I was surprised he wasn’t driving an expensive car, or wearing expensive clothes. As a matterof fact, he looked a lot like me, wearing an inexpensive suit that looked a couple of years old and driving an old car with a little rust the edges. I asked him what he was doing in these years and he said he was teaching business at a local communitycollege. “Teaching business?” I exclaimed. I thought I heard you were in New York, making a fortune in stocks. David smiled,“Yes, I didn’t that until about five years ago. But I got out. The stress was giving you a stomachache and a bad heart. Besides, once I got into that business, I had to run just to keep up. I did not have anytime to spend with my family. We are much happier now.” I shook my head. He had chosen every man’s ambition b ut he gave it up. I had always dreamed of having money. But it never occurred to me that there might be disadvantages to be in rich.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. How long ago did the speaker last meet his friend David?19. What had the speaker heard about David before they met?20.What did the speaker realize at the end?1993年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)1. A) No, it’s open only to teachers and postgraduates.Section A B) Yes, he can study there if he is writing a researchpaper.C) Yes, because he is a senior student.B) They have a look at the advertisement.D) Yes, but he needs the approval by his professor.C) They selltheir TV set.D) They go and buy a big TV set.2. A) It was pretty good.B) It was rather dull. Section BC) It was not well organized. Passage OneD) It was attended by many people.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have justheard.3. A) The effects of the flood. 11. A) Because many people do n’t know how to behave inB) The heroic fight against a flood.social situations.B) Because most people are shy by nature.C) The cause of the flood.D) Floods of the past twenty years.C) Nobody will laugh at you for being shy.4. A) They were both busy doing their own work.D) Shyness isdifficult to overcome.B) They waited for each other at different places.12. A) By prediction.B) By recording.C) They went to the street corner at different times.C) Through observation.D) Through interviewing.D) The man went to the concert but the woman didn’t.13. A) To observe people’s attitude towards strangers.5. A) The air is polluted. B) To see how people get along with their friends.B) The people there are terrible.C) To change people’s behaviour in so cial life.C) It’s too windy.D) The beaches are dirty. D) To find out how shy people are.6. A) In Mexico.B) In California.Passage TwoC) In the city. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have justD) In New Mexico. heard.7. A) The woman blames the man for his absence.14. A) A housewife.B) A singer.B) The woman thinks that everything was all right.C) A teacher.D) A musician.C) The woman thanks the man for his efforts.15. A) The violin was too expensive.D) The woman doesn’t think it was the man’s fault.B) She was too young to play the violin.8. A) He has too many dreams. C) The violin was too big for her.B) He likes to sleep.C) He doesn’t put his ideas into practice.D) Her mother wanted her to play the piano.D) He doesn’t have many good ideas.16. A) To play the violin once again.9. A) Getting extra credits. B) To go to the United States.B) The requirements of an M. A. degree.C) To apply for a scholarship.C) The credit hours required for an M. A. degree.D) To have her performance taped.D) Taking more optional courses.17. A) To live a more comfortable life.10. A) They get a bargain right away.B) To give performances.D) Because they are not qualified engineers.C) To be a pupil of a famous violinist.19. A) A year ago.D) To enter a famous university.B) A decade ago.C) Three years ago.Passage Three D) Five years ago.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just 20. A) Providing a warning light when the sound is too loud.heard.18. A) Because they have had little exposure to high level B) Producing more personal stereo systems.of sounds.B) Because they suffer from hearing loss.C) Restricting the use of personal stereos.C) Because they don’t know how to operate stereo D) Setting up a standardized hearing test.systems.1993年6月六级参考答案Part I1. D2. C3. A4. B5. A6. B7. A8. C9. C 10. D11. B 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A16. D 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A1993年6月六级听力原文1. M: Hello, I’m a senior student. Could you tell me whether this reference room is only for faculty members?W: No, it’s a also open to the postgraduates; and undergraduates can come too if they’re got professors’ writtenpermission.Q: Can the man study in the reference room?2. W: Let’s talk about the preparations for the party.M: Right. We really need to plan better this time. Remember what a mess it was at the last party!Q: What do we know about the last party?3. W: This has been the worst flood for the past 20 years. It has caused much damage and destruction.M: Look at the prices of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are so expensive.Q: What are they talking about?4. W: George. Where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert.M: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the housekeeper saidyou were out.Q: Why didn’t they meet that evening?5. W: The place I’ve heard so much about is Los Angeles. The climate is pretty good. Year-round flowers, Year-round swimming.How do like it?M: Well, the beaches are beautiful. But people there are terribly annoyed by the dirty air. I mean, the combinationof fog, smoke and automobile exhaust. There is not enough wind to blow it away.Q: What does the man think of Los Angeles?6. M: I’d like to make a n appointment to see Dr. Smith tomorrow.W: I’m sorry. Dr. Smith went on a week vacation in Mexico, and on his way back he’ll be staying in California for5 days. Let me see. He’ll probably be back the day after tomorrow.Q: Where is Dr. Smith now?7. M: Look, I’m sorry I didn’t turn up for the match yesterday, but it wasn’t really my fault, you know.W: It’s all very well saying it wasn’t your fault, but thanks to you we lost 10 to 1.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. M: You call Henry a dreamer, but I think he’s got a lot of good ideas.W: Good ideas are only useful if you make something out of them.Q: Why does the woman think that Henry is a dreamer?9. M: You’ll need 36 credit hours to get an M. A. degree. Fifteen must be from the English Department and fifteen fromthe Education Department. For the remaining six credit hours, you can either write a thesis or take two more selectedcourses.W: Right now, this is very confusing to me, but I’m sure I’ll know what to do as I learn more about it.Q: What are they talking about?10. M: This TV set is getting worse and worse. Now it doesn’t work at all.W: Here’s an advertisement about a big TV sale. There might be some good bargains in it.Q: What does the woman suggest?Passage OneAre you afraid to raise your hand in class, even when you know the answer? If you are, most people would say that you’re shy.If you feel shy, you’re not alone. Nine out of ten people are at least a little shy. But however shy you are, scientific evidence seems to show that it isn’t your fault. You may have been born that way.How do psychologists measure shyness? One way is by observation. They keep detailed records of people’s actions-likehow often these people speak to others, or how long it takes someone to say hello to a stranger.Another way to measure shyness is to ask people questions. The test only takes about 10 minutes. It asks questions like “Do you like going out a lot?” and “Do you have many friends?” People must answer either yes or no. These questions canpredict how people actually behave in social situations. Suppose the test tells you that someone is shy. Chances are good that that person will act shy.When scientists measure shyness, they’re really comparing degreesof shyness. In other words, when researchers say peopleare shy, they really mean they are more shy than others.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. Why does the speaker say that it isn’t a fault to be shy?12. What is one of the ways suggested by psychologists for measuring shyness?13. What is the purpose of the psychologists in asking questions?Passage TwoWhen Midori was two years old, she often climbed onto the piano bench and reached for the violin that belonged to her mother, a 38-year-old professional musician.“Please don’t touch, Midori,” her mother scolded. The violin was, after all, worth more than $20,000.But Midori persisted, she longed to handle the graceful instrument that made beautiful sounds. Finally, on her third birthday, Midori was handed a package: a tiny violin, about half the normal size.Almost from the moment Midori was born, her mother knew she was sensitive to music. For several years mother and daughter practised together day after day. She was eager to learn. Failure often led to tears, though she never once turned from the instrument. Instead, she persisted until the problem was overcome.One day Johnston, an American musician, heard Midori playing the violin. He couldn’t believe she was just eight yearsold. “She must make a tape and I will take it to the United States.” the musician said.A famous American violin teacher heard the tape. He, too, had difficulty believing his ears. The playing was absolutely astonishing. He immediately accepted her as a pupil and recommended her for a full scholarship. In 1982, Midori and her mother moved to New York City, leaving behind a comfortable life in Japan.Questions 14 to 17 based on the passage you have just heard.14. What was Midori’s mother?15. Why was Midori not allowed to touch her mother’s violin whenshe was only two years old?16. What did Johnston, the American, ask Midori to do?17. Why did Midori move to the United States?Passage ThreeThe British Broadcasting Corporation is rejecting more and more candidates applying for jobs, because they suffer from hearing loss. And this is due to a wide use of personal stereo systems. According toofficials at the corporation, about three per cent of them fail to win jobs for this reason. The figure indicates that people suffering from hearing defects are more common that a decade age.Candidates applying for jobs at the British Broadcasting Corporation have always had hearing tests, but the techniques for such tests were not standardized until five years ago. The corporation says officially that there is no proof to link personal stereos with hearing disabilities, but frequent exposure to high level of sounds can diminish a person’sunderstanding of speech. That will rule out his chances of being a engineer taking care of sound quality in recording.So exerts are now calling for manufactures of personal stereos to provide a warning light. It flashes when the soundis too loud. One British manufacturer accepted this suggestion. And this manufacturer has made a device which switches itself off when the level of sound is too high.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. Why do more and more candidates fail to get jobs at the British Broadcasting Corporation?19. When did the hearing test techniques become standardized?20. What suggestions did the experts make to stereo manufacturers?1994年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)B) Professor Janson has won a million dollars.Section A1. A) At home.C) Professor Janson is lucky to be teaching at thatB) In a phone box. school.C) In her office. D) There are many teachers as good as Professor Janson.D) In a friend’s house.2. A) On the west side of a square.9. A) She didn’t know her daughter could sing so well.B) At the end of a street. B) She sings better than her daughter.C) To the east of the traffic light.C) She doesn’t like her daughter.D) On the east side of a square.D) She herself doesn’t have a good voice.3. A) She has to change the time for the trip.10. A) He finds history books difficult to understand.B) She hasn’t decided where to go next month.B) He has to read a lot of history books.C) She can’t afford the time for the trip.C) He doesn’t like the history course.D) She will manage to leave this month.D) He has lost his history book.4. A) The apartment is better furnished.Section BB) She prefers to live in a quiet place.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have justC) It’s less expensiv e to live in an apartment.heard.11. A) At night.D) She finds her roommates difficult to get along with.B) At noon.C) In the morning.5. A) In a hospital.D) In the afternoon.B) In a library. 12. A) About Germans on strike.C) In a travel agency. B) About a new-type airplane.D) In a restaurant. C) About an air crash.6. A) Customer and salesperson. D) About rescue workers in UK Motors.B) Teacher and student.C) Boss and secretary. 13. A) They wanted higher pay.D) Guest and waitress. B) They wanted fewer working hours.7. A) He didn’t buy anything.B) He got some medicine for his foot.C) They wanted better working conditions.C) He was sick and couldn’t go shopping.D) They wanted an annual three-week holiday.D) He bought everything except the football.14. A) Rainy.B) Warm.8. A) Teachers like Professor Janson are rare.C) Cold.D) Changeable.D) Use new advertising techniques.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just Passage Threeheard. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just 15.A) He has always lived in America.heard.18. A) He is always in a hurry.B) He has been in America for three years.B) He is quick in making decisions.C) He visited America three years ago.C) He is always the first to arrive at the airport.D) He has come to America to do research on advertising.D) He usually doesn’t get the reward he deserves.16. A) There were far more advertisements there than he had 19. A) He misses his flight.expected. B) He can find a good seat.B) The advertisements there were well designed.C) He leaves the airport first at the end of the trip.C) The advertisements there were creative and D) His luggage comes out last.necessary.D) He found the advertisements there difficult to 20. A) He was told to board the wrong plane.understand.17. A) Be more careful about what they advertise.B) He was not allowed to board the plane.B) Spend less money on advertising.C) He arrived at the airport without a ticket.C) Advertise more for their products.D) He found it difficult to explain why he arrived soearly.1994年1月六级参考答案Part I1. D2. D3. A4. B5. C6. C7. A8. A9. D 10. B11. C 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B16. A 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. A1994年1月六级听力原文Section A1. M: Please hold the line, Mrs. Smith. The doctor will talk to youin a minute.W: I’m afraid I may have to hang up. I don’t have any more coins and the line will be cut soon.Q: Where is Mrs. Smith most probably?2. M: Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the train station?W: Certainly. Go straight until you reach the traffic light, then turn left and you will see a square. The stationis on the east side of it.Q: Where is the train station located?3. M: You’re going to make a trip to San Francisco, aren’t you?W: Yes. But I haven’t got the plane ticket yet. I’m thinking of postponing the trip to next month since this is thebusiest month for the airlines.Q: What do we know about the woman from this conversation?4. M: I hear you are moving to an apartment. Can you tell me why?W: Actually, I didn’t want to move. It would be more expensive tolive outside the college. But I just can’t bearthe noise made by the people living next door.Q: Why does the woman want to move?5. M: You can get a lot of practice in giving up tickets andhandling hotel reservations. Later on, you can take telephone calls.W: That’s great! Thanks, Mr. Thomson. I’ll come to work tomorrow.Q: Where will the woman probably be working?6. M: Please make 20 copies of this and deliver them to the chief executive and heads of departments.W: Certainly, sir. They will find it on their desks tomorrow morning.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?7. W: Did you go shopping this afternoon?M: Yes, but all I got was a sore foot.Q: What does the man mean?8. W: This school is lucky to have a teacher as good as Prof. Helen Johnson.M: She is one in a million.Q: What does the man mean?9. M: I heard your daughter sing at the school concert last night. She has a lovely voice, I must say.W: Thank you, but I don’t know where she gets it.Q: What does the woman probably mean?10. W: Why are you so tired and upset?M: I’ve been taking the history course this term. But the troubleis that I’ll never get through the rea ding list.Q: Why is the man worried?Section BPassage OneThe time is 7 o’clock, and this is Amely Brown with the news: The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the Island of Tenariff. The plane, a Boeing 727 taking German holiday makers to the island crashed into ahill side as it circled for preparing to land. The plane was carrying 180 passengers. It is thought there are no survivors. Rescue workers are at the scene.The 500 U.K. motors workers who had bent on strike in High Town for the past 3 weeks went back to work this morning. This follows successful talks between management and union representatives, which resulted in a new agreement on working hours. A spokesman for the management said that they hoped they could now get back to producing cars and they lost a lot of money and orders over this dispute.And finally, the weather: After a cold starts, most of the country shall be warm and sunny. But towards late afternoon, rain will spread from Scotland to cover most parts by midnight.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. When was the news broadcast?12. What is the first news item about?13. Why did the workers go on strike?14. What do you think of the weather that day?Passage TwoWhen I arrived in American three years ago, I was surprised by the tremendous amount of advertising. But now I’ve come to realize that it is a creative and necessary part of an industrial society. I, too, want to improve my life style and to buy better products. I look to advertising to show me how to do it. Deciding what to believe in an advertising, however, isn’t easy. It seems to me that a person must purchase things with a lot of care. As a consumer, I want to get the bestfor my money. So I really have to understand the techniques of advertising. Otherwise, manufactures may be able to sell anything, whatever its quality may be. The creative aspects of advertisement, for instance, often cover up the defects or problems in products. I have learned this well, since I have made purchases and lost money because the items were of poor quality. The future advertising most likely will involve more public participation. In the future, if consumers really。

1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷-大学英语六级(CET6)试卷与试题

1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷试卷总分：100答题时间：120分钟Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1990年1月六级听力原文1 W: What is the home assignment from Professor Smith? I missed the class this morning.M: Finish reading Chapter 5 and 6, and write an essay based on chapter 3 and 4. Remember, it’s your turn to give presentation next Monday.Q: What will the woman do in addition to the home assignment for the whole class?2 M: Now, I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?W: Well, first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I’ve heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person.Q: What do we know from this conversation?3 W: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injures and a broken arm?M: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.Q: What happened to Mike?4 M: Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brother’s birthday?W: Remember, you took a picture of him at his last birthday party? Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it.Q: What did the man do last year for his brother’s birthday?5 M: What did your doctor describe for you?W: Well, he said there is no need for me to take any medicine if I eat well-balanced meals.Q: What did the man do last year for his brother’s birthday?6 W: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?M: Well, I’m sure you won’t have any trouble, Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen, just call this number.They’ll see that you get help.Q: What does the man really mean?7 W: Did you watch the game last night?M: I wouldn’t have missed it for anything!Q: Did the man watch the game last night?8 M: Hey, Louise, I’ve got a used copy of our chemistry textbook for half price.W: I’m afraid you wasted your money, yours is the first edition, but we’re supposed to be using the third edition.Q: What has the man done?9 M: Could you tell me the timetable of the school bus?W: Well, the bus leaves here for the campus every two hours from 7:00 a.m.. But on Saturdays it starts half an hour later.Q: When does the second bus leave on Saturdays?10 W: I had prepared dinner for eight people before Mary called and said that she and her husband could not make it.M: That’s all right. I am just going to tell you I have invited Tom and his girlfriend.Q: How many people are coming to the dinner?Passage OneStrikes are very common in Britain. They are extremely harmful to its industries. In fact, there are other countries in Western Europe that lose more working days through strikes every year than Britain. The trouble with the strikes in Britain is that they occur in essential industries. There are over 495 unions in Britain. Some unions are very small. Over 20 have more than 100,000 members. Unions do not exist only to demand higher wages. They also educate their members. They provide benefits for the sick and try to improve working conditions. Trade unioners say that we must thank the unions forharmful because they would not be predicted. However, these unofficial strikes still occur from time to time and some unions have also refused to cooperate with the law. As a result, the general picture of the relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to worse.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11 In what way are strikes in Britain different from those in other European countries?12 Why are British employers so afraid of unofficial strikes?13 What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?Passage TwoEverywhere we look we see Americans running. They run for every reason anybody could think of.They run for health, for beauty, to lose weight, to feel fit and because it’s the thing they love to do. Every year, for example, thousands upon thousands of people run in one race, the Boston Marathon, the best known long distance race in the United States. In recent years, there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line. You may have heard the story of the Greek runner Pheidippides. He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of the great victory 2,500 years ago. No one knows how long it took him to run the distance. But the story tells us that he died of the effort. Today no one will die in a Marathon race. But the effort is still enormous. Someone does come in first in this tiring foot race. But at the finish line we see what this race is about: not being first but finishing. The real victory is not over one’s fellow runners but over one’s own body. It’s a victory of will-power over fatigue. In the Boston Marathon each person who crosses that finish line is a winner.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14 What’s the real victory for the thousands of Marathon runners?15 Who is a winner in the competition?16 What happened to the ancient Greek runner Pheidippides?Passage ThreeDeep Springs is an American college. It is an unusual college. It is high in the white mountains in California not in a college town. The campus is a collection of old buildings with no beautiful classrooms. The only college-like thing about Deep Springs is its library. Students can study from the 17,000 books 24 hours a day. The library is never crowded as there are only 24 well-qualified male students at the college. In addition, there are only five full-time professors. These teachers believe in the idea of this college. They need to believe in it. They do not get much money. In fact, their salaries are only about 9,000 dollars a year plus room and meals. The schools gives the young teachers as well as the students something more important than money. “There is no place like Deep Springs,”says a second-year student from New York State, “Most colleges today are much the same but Deep Springs is not afraid to be different.” He says that students at his college are in a situation quite unlike in the other school. Students are there to learn and they cannot run away from problems. Thereis no place to escape to. At most colleges, students can close their book and go to a film. They can go out to restaurants or to parties. Deep Springs students have completely different alternatives. They can talk to each other or to their teachers. Another possible activity is to go to the library to study. They might decide to do some work. The students who doesn’t want to do any of these activities can go for a walk in the desert. Deep Springs is far from the world of restaurants and cinemas. Thereis not even a television set on campus.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17 What is the total number of students at Deep Springs College?18 What is true of the campus of Deep Springs College?19 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?20 What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time?1.[1分]-----正确答案(B)ARead four chapters.Write an article.BCSpeak before the class.DPreview two chapters.2.[1分]-----正确答案(C)AThe woman is being interviewed by a reporter.The woman is asking for a promotion.BCThe woman is applying for a job.DThe woman is being given an examination.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.He was hurt while playing volleyball.BHe fell down the stairs.CWhile crossing the street, he was hit by a car.D[1分]-----正确答案(A)4.Took a photo of him.A Bought him a picture.B Held a birthday party.C Bought him a frame for his picture.D [1分]-----正确答案(D)5.No medicine could solve the woman’s problem.A The woman should eat less to lose some weight.B Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little.C The woman should choose the right foods.D [1分]-----正确答案(A)6.He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong.A He meant for her just to wait till help came.B He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.C He promised to give her himself.D [1分]-----正确答案(B)7.No, he missed it.A No, he didn’t.B Yes, he did.C Yes, he probably did.D [1分]-----正确答案(B)8.He has edited three books.A He has bought the wrong book.B He has lost half of his money.C He has found the book that will be used.D [1分]-----正确答案(D)9.At 7:30A At 8:30B At 9:00C At 9:30D [1分]-----正确答案(C)10.Six.A Seven.B Eight.C Nine.D [1分]-----正确答案(A)11.They often take place in her major industries.A British trade unions are more powerful.B There are more trade union members in Britain.C Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.D [1分]-----正确答案(B)12.Such strikes are against the British law.A Such strikes are unpredictable.B Such strikes involve workers from different trades.C Such strikes occur frequently these days.D [1分]-----正确答案(D)13.Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.A Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.B Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.C Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.DQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage. Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in Americanindustry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”. Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technicalchange is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, sinceit is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in theform of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards. To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in[1分]-----正确答案(C)14.The victory over one’s fellow runners.A The victory over former winners.B The victory of will-power over fatigue.C The victory of one’s physical strength.D [1分]-----正确答案(D)15.The runner who runs to keep fit.A The runner who breaks the record.B The runner who does not break the rules.C The runner who covers the whole distance.D [1分]-----正确答案(B)16.He won the first prize.A He fell behind the other runners.B He died because of fatigue.C He gave up because he was tired.D [1分]-----正确答案(C)17.17,000.A 1,700.B 24.C 9,000.D [1分]-----正确答案(B)18.It’s located in a college town.A It’s composed of a group of old buildings.B Its classrooms are beautifully designed.C Its library is often crowed with students.D [1分]-----正确答案(D)19.Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs.A Students are mainly from New York State.B The length of schooling is two years.C Teachers needn’t pay for their rent and meals.D [1分]-----正确答案(A)20.Take a walk in the desert.A Go to a cinema.B Watch TV programmes.C Attend a party.Dagreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working time.Questions 25 to 30 are based on the following passage. The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high schoolgraduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go. But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school. Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out-often encouraged by college administrators.Some observers say the fault! Is with the young people themselves-they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that’s a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesn’t explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy can’t absorb an army of untrainedeighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesn’t make people intelligent,ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successfulwhether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.Though labour worries about the effect of automation, it does not doubt that ________.[1分]-----正确答案(D)21.automation will eventually prevent unemploymentA automation will help workers acquire new skillsB automation will eventually benefit the workers no less that the employersC automation is a trend which cannot be stoppedD The idea of the “improvement factor” (Line 6, Para. 3) probably implies that ________.[1分]-----正确答案(B)22.wages should be paid on the basis of length of serviceA the benefit of increased production and lower costs should be shared by workersB supplementary unemployment benefit plans should be promotedC the transition to automation should be brought about with the minimum of inconvenience anddistress to workersD In order to get the full benefits of automation, labour will depend mostly on ________.[1分]-----正确答案(C)23.additional payment to the permanently dismissed workersA the increase of wages in proportion to the increase in productivityB shorter working hours and more leisure timeC a strong drive for planning new installationsD Which of the following can best sum up the passage?[1分]-----正确答案(B)24.Advantages and disadvantages of automation.A Labour and the effects of automation.B Unemployment benefit plans and automation.C Social benefits of automation.D According to the passage, the author believes that ________.[1分]-----正确答案(B)25.people used to question the value of college educationAQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago “being employed” meant working as afactory labourer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasingly a middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding a professional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills. Indeed, two things have characterized American society during these fifty years:middle-class and upper-class employees have been the fastest-growing groups in our working population-growing so fast that the industrial worker, that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numerical importance despite the expansion of industrial production. Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist’s trade or bookkeeping (簿记). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a differentpreparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge.In the 2nd paragraph, “those who don’t fit the pattern” refers to ________.[1分]-----正确答案(C)26.high school graduates who aren’t suitable for college educationA college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxisB college students who aren’t any better for their higher educationC high school graduates who failed to be admitted to collegeD The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because ________.[1分]-----正确答案(C)27.young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at collegeA many young people are required to join the armyB young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher educationC young people don’t like the intense competition for admission to graduate schoolD According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from the fact that________.[1分]-----正确答案(A)28.society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college graduatesA high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college educationB too many students have to earn their own livingC college administrators encourage students to drop outD In this passage the author argues that ________.[1分]-----正确答案(A)29.more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high schoolgraduatesA college education is not enough if one wants to be successfulB college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning peopleC intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’t go to collegeD The “surveys and statistics” mentioned in the last paragraph might have shown that ________.[1分]-----正确答案(A)30.college-educated people are more successful than non-college-educated peopleA college education was not the first choice of intelligent peopleB the less schooling a person has the better it is for himC most people have sweet memories of college lifeD It is implied that fifty years ago ________.[1分]-----正确答案(D)31.eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factoriesA twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employeesB the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as that ofindustrial workersC the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so large as that of industrialworkersD According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, ________.[1分]-----正确答案(D)32.Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease, for example, with which people can change fromworking in the day to working at night is a question of growing importance in industry where automation calls for round-the-clock working of machines. It normally takes from five days to one week for a person to adapt to reversed routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. Unfortunately, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week; a person may work from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. one week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the next, and 4 p.m. to 12 midnight the third and so on. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine than he has to change to another, so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very efficiently.The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to a number of permanent night workers. An interesting study of the domestic life and health of night-shift workers was carried out by Brown in 1957. She found a high incidence (发生率) of disturbed sleep and other disorders among those on alternating day and night shifts, but no abnormal occurrence of these phenomena among those on permanent night work.This latter system then appears to be the best long-term policy, but meanwhile something may be done to relieve the strains of alternate day and night work by selecting those people who can adapt most quickly to the changes of routine. One way of knowing when a person has adapted is by measuring his body temperature. People engaged in normal daytime work will have a high temperature during the hours of wakefulness and a low one at night; when they change to night work the pattern will only gradually go back to match the new routine and the speed with which it does so parallels, broadly speaking, the adaptation of the body as a whole, particularly in terms of performance. Therefore, by taking body temperature at intervals of two hours throughout the period of wakefulness it can be seen how quickly a person can adapt to a reversed routine, and this could be used as a basis for selection.So far, however, such a form of selection does not seem to have been applied in practice.employers have attached great importance to factory labourersC the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population has decreasedD The word “dubious” (L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means ________.[1分]-----正确答案(C)33.valuableA usefulB doubtfulC helpfulD According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is ________.[1分]-----正确答案(A)34.less importance than awareness of being a good employeeA as important as the ability to deal with public relationsB more important than employer-employee relationsC more important as the ability to co-operate with others in the organizationD From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one ________.[1分]-----正确答案(A)35.to be more successful in his careerA to be more specialized in his fieldB to solve technical problemsC to develop his professional skillD Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night” not a mere academicquestion?[1分]-----正确答案(D)36.Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness.A Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.B Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.C Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.D The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in ________.[1分]-----正确答案(B)37.the inconveniences brought about to the workers by the introduction of automationA the disturbance of the daily life cycle of workers who have to change shifts too frequentlyB the fact that people working at night are often less effectiveC the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workersDPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)to change shifts at longer intervalsA to have longer shiftsB to arrange for some people to work on night shifts onlyC to create better living conditions for night workersD It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine by measuring his bodytemperature because ________.[1分]-----正确答案(D)39.body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternatesA body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or backB the temperature reverses when the routine is changedC people have higher temperatures when they are working efficientlyD Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?[1分]-----正确答案(B)40.Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker’s performance.A The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.B Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the changes of routine.C Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or day shifts.D You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable by now.[1分]-----正确答案(C)41.becameA had becomeB has becomeC becomesD Codes are a way of writing something in secret; ________, anyone who doesn’t know the code willnot be able to read it.[1分]-----正确答案(A)42.that isA worse stillB in shortC on the other handD His long service with the company was ________ with a present.[1分]-----正确答案(B)43.admittedA acknowledgedB attributedC acceptedD The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans.[1分]-----正确答案(A)44.areA isB doC hasD Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ________.[1分]-----正确答案(A)45.in betweenA among themB far apartC from each otherD The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.[1分]-----正确答案(D)46.acuteA alertB profoundC promptD Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset.[1分]-----正确答案(B)47.habitA practiceB routineCAonBbyCforinD49.________ when she started complaining.[1分]-----正确答案(B)Not until he arrivedABHardly had he arrivedCNo sooner had he arrivedScarcely did he arriveD50.By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980.[1分]-----正确答案(A)thatABitConeDwhat51.Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the class lectures.[1分]-----正确答案(C)AalterBchangeCalternatedifferD52.Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containing as manydifferent subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.[1分]-----正确答案(A)Aonethe oneBCthatDsuch53.The manager promised to have my complaint ________.[1分]-----正确答案(B)Alooked throughlooked intoBClooked overDlooked after54.You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.[1分]-----正确答案(C)AveryquiteBCtooDso55.Children are ________ to have some accidents as they grow up.[1分]-----正确答案(C)AobviousindispensableBCboundDdoubtless56.We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done.[1分]-----正确答案(C)Aleavingwill leaveBCleftDleave57.The ratio of the work done by the machine ________ the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine.[1分]-----正确答案(C)AagainstBwithtoCDfor58.________ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.[1分]-----正确答案(D)AIn case ofBIn spite of。

1992年01月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案)

1992年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Children learn by example.B) Children must not tell lies.C) Children don’t like discipline.D) Children must control their temper.2. A) The man was very happy with his published article.B) The marking system in the university is excellent.C) The article was rejected.D) The article was cut short.3. A) He is rude to his students.B) He is strict with his students.C) He is kind and often gives good grades.D) He is strange and hates good students.4. A) He is going to China.B) He is very interested in China.C) He likes stamps.D) He likes travelling.5. A) Opposite the shoe store.B) In the middle of a street.C) At the corner of a street.D) Right outside the shoe store.6. A) The woman cannot go to the party.B) The man will meet the woman at the party.C) The woman has not got the invitation yet.D) The woman will try to go to the party by all means.7. A) He wants to have some medicine.B) The nurse didn’t give him an injection on time.C) The nurse should have shown up at two o’ clock in the morning.D) He wants to make an appointment with the doctor.8. A) Some salad.B) Some dessert.C) Just himself.D) Enough food.9. A) They will fail the test.B) The exam is easy.C) The grades will be around 40.D) They might pass the test.10. A) The woman shouldn’t go to the U.S. with her brother.B) The woman hasn’t been allowed to be absent from class.C) The woman can go to the airport to meet her brother.D) The woman can go and see her brother off.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because they want to follow the rapidly growing hobby.B) Because they want to show they are wealthy people.C) Because they want to hold an exhibition.D) Because they want to return to the past and to invest money for profit.12. A) 150,000.B) 500,000.C) 250,000.D) 1,000,000.13. A) Those which are old and inexpensive.B) Those which are unique or unusual.C) Those which are practical.D) Those which are still fashionable.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Because they were ordered to.B) Because they were in danger.C) Because the plane was going to fly in circles.D) Because the plane climbed again.15. A) Over the airport.B) Over the land.C) Over the sea.D) Over the mountains.16. A) Because there was something wrong with it.B) Because the weather changed suddenly.C) Because there were no lights at the airport.D) Because too many planes were waiting to take off or land.17. A) Some time after five.B) Some time after four.C) A few minutes before four.D) A few minutes before six.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just beard.18. A) People in Venice don’t like walking.B) The buildings there float on water.C) Cars are seldom used in Venice.D) Boat rides there are expensive.19. A) About four hundred.B) About seven hundred.C) Twenty.D) One hundred and twenty.20. A) The boats can’t pass under the bridges.B) The islands will be disconnected.C) While passing under the bridges, people in the boats have to lower their heads.D) The bridges will be damaged.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Lecturing as a method of teaching is so frequently under attack today from educational psychologists and by students that some justification is needed to keep it. Critics believe that is results in passive methods of learning which tend to be less effective than those which fully engage the learner. They also maintain that students have no opportunity to ask questions and must all receive the same content at the same pace, that they are exposed only to one teacher’s interpretation of subject matter which will certainly be limited and that, anyway, few lectures rise above dullness. Nevertheless, in a number of inquiries this pessimistic evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method proves not to be general among students although they do fairly often comment on poor lecturing techniques.Students praise lectures which are clear and orderly outlines in which basic principles are emphasized but dislike too numerous d igressions (离题) or lectures which consist in part of the contents of a textbook. Students of science subjects consider that a lecture is a good way to introduce a new subject, putting it in its value as a period of discussion of problems and possible solutions with their lecturer. They do not look for inspiration (灵感)—this is more commonly mentioned by teachers—but arts students look for originality in lectures. Medical and dental students who have reports on teaching methods, or specifically on lecturing, suggest that there should be fewer lectures or that, at the least, more would be unpopular.21. The passage states that ________.A) few students dislike lecturing as a teaching methodB) lecturing is a good method of teachingC) lecturing as a teaching method proves to be uninspiringD) most students like lectures because they can fully engage the learner22. According to the critics,A) lectures can’t make students active in their studiesB) some lecturers’ knowledge of their subjects limitedC) most lectures are similar in contentD) few lectures are dull23. According to this passage, students dislike lectures which ________.A) introduce mat la[ not included in the textbookB) present many problems for discussionC) always wander from the subjectD) stress the main points24. Lecturing as a teaching method is less appreciated by ________.A) dental teachersB) medical studentsC) arts lecturersD) science learners25. According to the author, the evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method by educationalpsychologists is ________.A) defensiveB) conservativeC) realisticD) negativePassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions. It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided when to attack and when to run away. The animal is, in effect, playing a complicated and potentially very dangerous game with its environment, discomfort or destruction.This is a difficult and unpleasant business and few animals would survive if they had to start from the beginning and learn about the world wholly by trial and error, for there are the have possible decisions which would prove fatal. So we find, in practice, that the game is always arranged in favour of the young animal in one way or another. Either the animal is protected during the early stages of its learning about the world around it, or the knowledge of which way to respond is built into its nervous system from the start.The fact that animals behave sensibly can be attributed partly to what we might call genetic (遗传的) learning, to distinguish it from the individual learning that an animal does in the course of its own life time. Genetic learning is learning by a species as a whole, and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to behave in the right way. However, genetic learning depends upon a prediction that the future will more or less exactly resemble the past. The more variable individual experience is likely to be, the less efficient is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game. It is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning. In the great majority of animals, behaviour is a compound of individual experience and genetic learning to behave in particular ways.26. According to the first paragraph, the survival game is considered potentially verydangerous because ________.A) animals are constantly threatened by attacksB) wrong decisions will lead to the disappearance of a speciesC) decisions made by an animal may turn out to be fatalD) few animals can survive in their struggle with the environment27. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that most animals ________.A) are likely to make wrong decisionsB) have made correct decisions for their survivalC) depend entirely on their parents in learning about the world around themD) survive by means of individual learning28. Genetic learning is effective only if ________.A) the survival game is arranged in favour of the young animalsB) the animals can adapt themselves to the changing surroundingsC) circumstances remain more or less the sameD) the animals have varied individual experiences29. The best TITLE for this passage would be ________.A) The Decision-Making Ability of AnimalsB) Survival and EnvironmentC) Reward and Penalty for AnimalsD) Behaviour and Survival30. How is genetic leaning achieved?A) It is inherited from animals with keen observation.B) It is passed down from those animals that behave in the correct way.C) It is taught to the young generation.D) It is learned by the new generation through trial and error.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Scientists, like other human beings, have their hopes and fears, their passions and disappointments and their strong emotions may sometimes interrupt the course of clear thinking and sound practice. But science is also self-correcting. The most fundamental principles and conclusions may be challenged. The steps in a reasoned argument must be set out for all to see.Experiments must be capable of being carried out by other scientists. The history of science is full of cases where previously accepted theories have been entirely overthrown, to be replaced by new ideas which more adequately explain the data.While there is an understandable inertia-usually lasting about one generation-such revolution in scientific thought are widely accepted as a necessary and desirable element of scientific progress. Indeed, the reasoned criticism of a prevailing belief is a service to the supporters of that belief; if they are incapable of defending it, they are well-advised to abandon it. This self-questioning and error-correcting aspect of the scientific method is its most striking property and sets it off from many other areas of human endeavor, such as religion and fine arts.The idea of science as a method rather than as a body of knowledge is not widely appreciated outside of science, or indeed in some corridors inside of science. Vigorous criticism is constructive in science more than in some other areas of human endeavor because in it there are adequate standards of validity which can be agreed upon by competent scientists the world over.The objective of such criticism is not to suppress but rather to encourage the advanceof newideas: those which survive a firm skeptical (怀疑的) examination have a fighting chance of being right, or at least useful.31. Science is self-correcting because its theories ________.A) have to be revised constantly to conform with ideas which explain the data betterB) have reflected the most fundamental principles of natureC) are, more often than not, based on inadequate dataD) must be set out for all to see32. It can be learned from the context that the word “inertia” (Para. 2, Line 1) mostprobably means ________.A) strong resolutionB) unwillingness to changeC) a period of timeD) prevailing belief33. The “revolution in scientific thought” (Para. 2, Lin d 2) refers to ________.A) acceptance of the reasoned criticisms of prevailing scientific theoriesB) the continuous overthrow of existing scientific theoriesC) the adequate explanation of the data in prevailing scientific theoriesD) the major discoveries that represent breakthroughs in the history of scientificprogress34. The author says that the most striking property of the scientific method is itsself-questioning and error-correcting aspect, because it is this aspect that ________.A) is indispensable to the advance of scienceB) is most widely appreciated by scientistsC) helps scientists to abandon anything they cannot defendD) sets science off from many other areas of human endeavor35. The word “it” (Para. 3, Line 4) refers to “________.”A) vigorous criticismB) scientific methodC) human endeavorD) sciencePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.My father’s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenues in New York City was immediate and defi nite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!” hedeclared. “Not in that glass box!”Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money.In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building’s design made it appear impenetrable the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.But that attitude toward money has of course changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit.A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as a product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service-a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled hank.Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of its imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法) begins.36. The main idea of this passage is that ________.A) money is not as valuable as it was in the pastB) changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept or banksC) the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bankD) prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable37. What are the attitudes of the older generation and the younger generation toward money?A) The former thinks more of it than the latter.B) The younger generation values money more than the older generation.C) Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.D) The former regards it as a real commodity while the latter considers it to be a meansto produce more money.38. The word “tangible” (Para. 4 Line 3) refers to something ________.A) that is preciousB) that is usableC) that can be touchedD) that can be reproduced39. According to this passage, a modern banker should be ________.A) ambitious and friendlyB) reliable and powerfulC) sensible and impenetrableD) imaginative and creative40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the new trendin banking is ________.A) cautiousB) regretfulC) positiveD) hostilePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Let’s leave the question ________ for a moment.A) offB) outC) downD) aside42. A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail ________ back and forthlike the pendulum of a clock.A) swungB) swingingC) was swungD) was swinging43. The cells were designed to ________ sunshine to electricity to run a motor.A) modifyB) alterC) convertD) exchange44. The fire started on the first floor of the hospital,, are elderly and weak.A) many of whose patientsB) many of which patientsC) many of its patientsD) many patients of whom45. He was determined that none of his children would be ________ an education.A) declinedB) cancelledC) deniedD) ceased46. Singing is one of the oldest and possibly most ________ practised forms of art.A) uniquelyB) practicallyC) universallyD) predominantly47. Few people realize how rich that area is. It is a land of treasure ________ treasure.A) increased byB) derived fromC) turned overD) piled on48. The jeweler assured Mr. White that the stone was a ________ diamond and not an imitation.A) gracefulB) genuineC) glitteringD) genius49. In the southwestern part of the United States ________ built in the last century.A) they are many abandoned mining townsB) where there are many abandoned mining townsC) are many abandoned mining townsD) many abandoned mining towns are50. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ________ to the climbers.A) visibleB) obviousC) presentD) apparent51. The remarkable gains in the general health of the population in the world have been duein large measure ________ the efforts of some great doctors.A) forD) to52. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ________ to the ease.A) subjectB) relevantC) attachedD) corresponding53. John did not have to write the composition if he didn’t want to. It was ________.A) optionalB) suitableC) criticalD) elemental54. The ________ for speeding is a fine of ten dollars.A) violationB) admissionC) penaltyD) excess55. A ________ exercise such as running is helpful to our health.A) vigorousB) cautiousC) preciousD) various56. In sharp ________ to John, who is frank. Henry is too sophisticated.A) conflictB) contrastC) comparisonD) contradiction57. On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need ________ space anda lot of water to ripen.A) quantitativeB) significantC) extensiveD) considerable58. The doctor told the pupils that an ________ disease was one that could be passed fromone person to another.A) infectiousB) expandingC) overwhelmingD) inherent59. It would be surprising for ________ any objections to the proposal.A) not to beB) it not to beC) there not to beD) there to be not60. She was pale with ________ after working for three shifts in succession.A) coldB) fatigueC) emotionD) fright61. What a ________ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday.A) consistentB) harmoniousC) constantD) sensible62. Jane and Tim still remember that it was ________, their parents, who encouraged thento continue their education.A) theseB) whoC) theyD) whom63. You did tell me what to do. If only I ________ your advice.A) would takeB) had takenC) tookD) have taken64. Everyone asked me where he was, but it was ________ a mystery to me as to them.A) as much ofB) much ofC) as suchD) as of65. The dry summer the supply of fresh vegetables.A) inducedB) diminishedC) dominatedD) manipulated66. The information was later admitted ________ from unreliable sources.A) that it was obtainedB) that it has been obtainedC) to be obtainedD) to have been obtained67. What sort of ________ can you get for the night in a city like this!A) commissionB) interactionC) accommodationD) recommendation68. He has been looking everywhere for you, and he still ________.A) doesB) has beenC) hasD) is69. This is one of the rarest questions that ________ at such a meeting.A) has ever been raisedB) is raisedC) are raisedD) have ever been raised70. He never hesitates to make such criticisms ________ are considered helpful to other.A) thatB) asC) whichD) whatPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a wordor delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanksprovided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in thecorresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the rightplace and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross itand put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______This passage discusses one way methane (甲烷) gas is made. And it has something also to do with the work (71) of termites (白蚁).Termites can ruin a health tree or a costly home. (72) They eat the wood. This causes the tree or building to collapse. But termites also have a useless purpose on (73) earth.Nearly half of the methane in our atmosphere come from termites. Methane gas, by turn, makes (74) other gases. It also aids in the greenhouse effect, which keeps warm air close the earth. (75)Scientist Pat Zimmerman made the discovery. He found that methane gas is given up when termites (76) digest their food. Zimmerman thinks that there are about 240,000,000 billion termites on earth.They produce 8,000 billion cubic foot of methane (77) each year, he believes. That is half the number of gas drawn yearly from natural gas (78) wells in the U.S.Perhaps we’ll treat termites for friends. (79) We’ll offer them a piece of our house, and they’ll offer us a new way to keep us warmly! (80)（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Read four chapters.B) Write an article.C) Speak before the class.D) Preview two chapters.2. A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.B) The woman is asking for a promotion.C) The woman is applying for a job.D) The woman is being given an examination.3. A) His car was hit by another car.B) He was hurt while playing volleyball.C) He fell down the stairs.D) While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.4. A) Took a photo of him.B) Bought him a picture.C) Held a birthday party.D) Bought him a frame for his picture.5. A) No medicine could solve the woman’s problem.B) The woman should eat less to lose some weight.C) Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little.D) The woman should choose the right foods.6. A) He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong.B) He meant for her just to wait till help came.C) He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.D) He promised to give her himself.7. A) No, he missed it.B) No, he didn’t.C) Yes, he did.D) Yes, he probably did.8. A) He has edited three books.B) He has bought the wrong book.C) He has lost half of his money.D) He has found the book that will be used.9. A) At 7:30B) At 8:30C) At 9:00D) At 9:3010. A) Six.B) Seven.C) Eight.D) Nine.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They often take place in her major industries.B) British trade unions are more powerful.C) There are more trade union members in Britain.D) Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.12. A) Such strikes are against the British law.B) Such strikes are unpredictable.C) Such strikes involve workers from different trades.D) Such strikes occur frequently these days.13. A) Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.B) Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.C) Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.D) Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The victory over one’s fellow runners.B) The victory over former winners.C) The victory of will-power over fatigue.D) The victory of one’s physical strength.15. A) The runner who runs to keep fit.B) The runner who breaks the record.C) The runner who does not break the rules.D) The runner who covers the whole distance.16. A) He won the first prize.B) He fell behind the other runners.C) He died because of fatigue.D) He gave up because he was tired.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) 17,000.B) 1,700.C) 24.D) 9,000.18. A) It’s located in a college town.B) It’s composed of a group of old buildings.C) Its classrooms are beautifully designed.D) Its library is often crowed with students.19. A) Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs.B) Students are mainly from New York State.C) The length of schooling is two years.D) Teachers needn’t pay for their rent and meals.20. A) Take a walk in the desert.B) Go to a cinema.C) Watch TV programmes.D) Attend a party.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage.Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”.Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignment. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working time.21. Though labour worries about the effect of automation, it does not doubt that________.A) automation will eventually prevent unemploymentB) automation will help workers acquire new skillsC) automation will eventually benefit the workers no less that the employersD) automation is a trend which cannot be stopped22. The idea of the “improvement factor” (Line 6, Para. 3) probably implies that________.A) wages should be paid on the basis of length of serviceB) the benefit of increased production and lower costs should be shared by workersC) supplementary unemployment benefit plans should be promotedD) the transition to automation should be brought about with the minimum ofinconvenience and distress to workers23. In order to get the full benefits of automation, labour will depend mostly on________.A) additional payment to the permanently dismissed workersB) the increase of wages in proportion to the increase in productivityC) shorter working hours and more leisure timeD) a strong drive for planning new installations24. Which of the following can best sum up the passage?A) Advantages and disadvantages of automation.B) Labour and the effects of automation.C) Unemployment benefit plans and automation.D) Social benefits of automation.Questions 25 to 30 are based on the following passage.The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more mo ney, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school. Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out-often encouraged by college administrators.Some observers say the fault! Is with the young people themselves-they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that’s a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesn’t explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy can’t absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesn’t make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have beensuccessful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.25. According to the passage, the author believes that ________.A) people used to question the value of college educationB) people used to have full confidence in higher educationC) all high school graduates went to collegeD) very few high school graduates chose to go to college26. In the 2nd paragraph, “those who don’t fit the pattern” refers to ________.A) high school graduates who aren’t suitable for college educationB) college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxisC) college students who aren’t any better for their higher educationD) high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college27. The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because ________.A) young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at collegeB) many young people are required to join the armyC) young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher educationD) young people don’t like the intense competition for admission to graduateschool28. According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from thefact that ________.A) society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college graduatesB) high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college educationC) too many students have to earn their own livingD) college administrators encourage students to drop out29. In this passage the author argues that ________.A) more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing forhigh school graduatesB) college education is not enough if one wants to be successfulC) college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learningpeopleD) intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’t go to college30. The “surveys and statistics” mentioned in the last paragraph might have shown that________.A) college-educated people are more successful than non-college-educated peopleB) college education was not the first choice of intelligent peopleC) the less schooling a person has the better it is for himD) most people have sweet memories of college lifeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago “being employed” meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasingly a middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding a professional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills. Indeed, two things have characterized American society during these fifty years: middle-class and upper-class employees have been the fastest-growing groups in our working population-growing so fast that the industrial worker, that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numerical importance despite the expansion of industrial production.Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist’s trade or bookkeeping (簿记). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge.31. It is implied that fifty years ago ________.A) eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factoriesB) twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employeesC) the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as thatof industrial workersD) the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so large as that ofindustrial workers32. According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, ________.A) factory labourers will overtake intellectual employees in numberB) there are as many middle-class employees as factory labourersC) employers have attached great importance to factory labourersD) the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population hasdecreased33. The word “dubious” (L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means ________.A) valuableB) usefulC) doubtfulD) helpful34. According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is ________.A) less importance than awareness of being a good employeeB) as important as the ability to deal with public relationsC) more important than employer-employee relationsD) more important as the ability to co-operate with others in the organization35. From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one ________.A) to be more successful in his careerB) to be more specialized in his fieldC) to solve technical problemsD) to develop his professional skillQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease, for example, with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a question of growing importance in industry where automation calls for round-the-clock working of machines. It normally takes from five days to one week for a person to adapt to reversed routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. Unfortunately, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week; a person may work from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. one week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the next, and 4 p.m. to 12 midnight the third and so on. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine than he has to change to another, so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very efficiently.The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to a number of permanent night workers. An interesting study of the domestic life and health of night-shift workers was carried out by Brown in 1957. She found a high incidence (发生率) of disturbed sleep and other disorders among those on alternating day and night shifts, butno abnormal occurrence of these phenomena among those on permanent night work.This latter system then appears to be the best long-term policy, but meanwhile something may be done to relieve the strains of alternate day and night work by selecting those people who can adapt most quickly to the changes of routine. One way of knowing when a person has adapted is by measuring his body temperature. People engaged in normal daytime work will have a high temperature during the hours of wakefulness and a low one at night; when they change to night work the pattern will only gradually go back to match the new routine and the speed with which it does so parallels, broadly speaking, the adaptation of the body as a whole, particularly in terms of performance. Therefore, by taking body temperature at intervals of two hours throughout the period of wakefulness it can be seen how quickly a person can adapt to a reversed routine, and this could be used as a basis for selection. So far, however, such a form of selection does not seem to have been applied in practice.36. Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night” not amere academic question?A) Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness.B) Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.C) Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.D) Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.37. The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in ________.A) the inconveniences brought about to the workers by the introduction ofautomationB) the disturbance of the daily life cycle of workers who have to change shifts toofrequentlyC) the fact that people working at night are often less effectiveD) the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers38. The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be________.A) to change shifts at longer intervalsB) to have longer shiftsC) to arrange for some people to work on night shifts onlyD) to create better living conditions for night workers39. It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine bymeasuring his body temperature because ________.A) body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternatesB) body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or backC) the temperature reverses when the routine is changedD) people have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A) Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker’s performance.B) The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be thebest solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.C) Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts tothe changes of routine.D) Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or dayshifts.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable bynow.A) becameB) had becomeC) has becomeD) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; ________, anyone who doesn’tknow the code will not be able to read it.A) that isB) worse stillC) in shortD) on the other hand43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present.A) admittedB) acknowledgedC) attributedD) accepted44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and the water ofits lakes, rivers and oceans.A) areB) isC) doD) has45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ________.A) in betweenB) among themC) far apartD) from each other46. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.A) acuteB) alertC) profoundD) prompt47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset.A) habitB) practiceC) routineD) custom48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not track him down.A) onB) byC) forD) in49. ________ when she started complaining.A) Not until he arrivedB) Hardly had he arrivedC) No sooner had he arrivedD) Scarcely did he arrive50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980.A) thatB) itC) oneD) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the class lectures.A) alterB) changeC) alternateD) differ52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containingas many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.A) oneB) the oneC) thatD) such53. The manager promised to have my complaint ________.A) looked throughB) looked intoC) looked overD) looked after54. You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.A) veryB) quiteC) tooD) so55. Children are ________ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obviousB) indispensableC) boundD) doubtless56. We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things weought to have done.A) leavingB) will leaveC) leftD) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine ________ the work done on it is calledthe efficiency of the machine.A) againstB) withC) toD) for58. ________ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) In case ofB) In spite ofC) Because ofD) But for59. In your first days at the school you’ll be given a test to help the teachers to________ you to a class at your level.A) locateB) assignC) deliverD) place60. The story that follows ________ two famous characters of the rocky Mountain goldrush days.A) concernsB) statesC) proclaimsD) relates61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ________before the West was settled.A) couldB) wasC) wouldD) did62. People who refuse to ________ with the law will be punished.A) obeyB) consentC) conceal63. I ________ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.A) ought to have writtenB) must have writtenC) couldn’t have writtenD) needn’t have written64. These excursions will give you an even deeper ________ into our language andculture.A) inquiryB) investigationC) inputD) insight65. There is no electricity again. Has the ________ blown then?A) fuseB) wireC) plugD) circuit66. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country;________ is this more true than in Europe.A) hardlyB) littleC) seldomD) nowhere67. The mother didn’t know who ________ for the broken glass.A) will blameB) to blameC) blamedD) blames68. Every society has its own peculiar customs and ________ of acting.A) waysB) attitudesC) behavior69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something inthe way of ________.A) assuranceB) persuasionC) encouragementD) confirmation70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, and should ________no time in catching up.A) delayB) loseC) lagD) lessenPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Changes in the way people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do. More and more people live in towns and cities instead on farms (71) and in villages. Cities and states have to provide services city people want, such like more police protection, more hospitals, and more (72) schools. This means that more policemen, more nurses and technicians, and more teachers must be hired. Advances in technology has also (73) changed people’s lives. Dishwashers and washing machines do jobs that were once done by the hand. The widespread use of such electrical appliances (74) means that there is a need for servicemen to keep it running properly (75)People are earning higher wages and salaries. This leads changes in (76) the way of life. As income goes down, people may not want more food to (77) eat or more clothes to wear. But they may want more and better care from doctors, dentists and hospitals. They are likely to travel more and to want more education. Nevertheless, many more jobs are available in (78) these services.The government also affects the kind of works people do. The governments (79) of most countries spend huge sums of money for international (80) defense. They hire thousands of engineers, scientists, clerks, typists and secretaries to work on the many different aspects of defence.Part V Writing (30 minutes)OUTLINE:问题：城市交通拥挤解决方案：(solution):1. 建造(lay down)更多道路优点：(1) 降低街道拥挤程度(2) 加速车流(flow of traffic)缺点：占地过多2. 开辟(open up)更多公共汽车线路优点：减少自行车与小汽车缺点：对部分人可能造成不方便结论：两者结合How to Solve the Problem of Heavy Traffic1990年1月六级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV71. (instead) → (instead) of72. like → as to73. has → have74. the (hand) → /(hand)75. it → them76. (leads) → (leads) to 或 leads → causes77. down → up78. Nevertheless → Therefore/So79. works → work/job/jobs80. international → national。

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声明：本资料由考试吧（）收集整理，转载请注明出自服务：面向较高学历人群，提供计算机类，外语类，学历类，资格类，会计类，工程类，医学类等七大类考试的全套考试信息服务及考前培训.1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) Read four chapters.B) Write an article.C) Speak before the class.D) Preview two chapters.2. A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.B) The woman is asking for a promotion.C) The woman is applying for a job.D) The woman is being given an examination.3. A) His car was hit by another car.B) He was hurt while playing volleyball.C) He fell down the stairs.D) While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.4. A) Took a photo of him.B) Bought him a picture.C) Held a birthday party.D) Bought him a frame for his picture.5. A) No medicine could solve the woman’s problem.B) The woman should eat less to lose some weight.C) Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little.D) The woman should choose the right foods.6. A) He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong.B) He meant for her just to wait till help came.C) He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.D) He promised to give her himself.7. A) No, he missed it.B) No, he didn’t.C) Yes, he did.D) Yes, he probably did.8. A) He has edited three books.B) He has bought the wrong book.C) He has lost half of his money.D) He has found the book that will be used.9. A) At 7:30B) At 8:30C) At 9:00D) At 9:3010. A) Six.B) Seven.C) Eight.D) Nine.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They often take place in her major industries.B) British trade unions are more powerful.C) There are more trade union members in Britain.D) Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.12. A) Such strikes are against the British law.B) Such strikes are unpredictable.C) Such strikes involve workers from different trades.D) Such strikes occur frequently these days.13. A) Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.B) Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.C) Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.D) Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The victory over one’s fellow runners.B) The victory over former winners.C) The victory of will-power over fatigue.D) The victory of one’s physical strength.15. A) The runner who runs to keep fit.B) The runner who breaks the record.C) The runner who does not break the rules.D) The runner who covers the whole distance.16. A) He won the first prize.B) He fell behind the other runners.C) He died because of fatigue.D) He gave up because he was tired.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) 17,000.B) 1,700.C) 24.D) 9,000.18. A) It’s located in a college town.B) It’s composed of a group of old buildings.C) Its classrooms are beautifully designed.D) Its library is often crowed with students.19. A) Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs.B) Students are mainly from New York State.C) The length of schooling is two years.D) Teachers needn’t pay for their rent and meals.20. A) Take a walk in the desert.B) Go to a cinema.C) Watch TV programmes.D) Attend a party.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage.Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”.Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignment. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working time.21. Though labour worries about the effect of automation, it does not doubt that________.A) automation will eventually prevent unemploymentB) automation will help workers acquire new skillsC) automation will eventually benefit the workers no less that the employersD) automation is a trend which cannot be stopped22. The idea of the “improvement factor” (Line 6, Para. 3) probably implies that________.A) wages should be paid on the basis of length of serviceB) the benefit of increased production and lower costs should be shared by workersC) supplementary unemployment benefit plans should be promotedD) the transition to automation should be brought about with the minimum ofinconvenience and distress to workers23. In order to get the full benefits of automation, labour will depend mostly on________.A) additional payment to the permanently dismissed workersB) the increase of wages in proportion to the increase in productivityC) shorter working hours and more leisure timeD) a strong drive for planning new installations24. Which of the following can best sum up the passage?A) Advantages and disadvantages of automation.B) Labour and the effects of automation.C) Unemployment benefit plans and automation.D) Social benefits of automation.Questions 25 to 30 are based on the following passage.The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school. Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out-often encouraged by college administrators.Some observers say the fault! Is with the young people themselves-they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that’s a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesn’t explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy can’t absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointedgraduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesn’t make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.25. According to the passage, the author believes that ________.A) people used to question the value of college educationB) people used to have full confidence in higher educationC) all high school graduates went to collegeD) very few high school graduates chose to go to college26. In the 2nd paragraph, “those who don’t fit the patte rn” refers to ________.A) high school graduates who aren’t suitable for college educationB) college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxisC) college students who aren’t any better for their higher educationD) high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college27. The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because ________.A) young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at collegeB) many young people are required to join the armyC) young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher educationD) young people don’t like the intense competition for admission to graduate school28. According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from thefact that ________.A) society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college graduatesB) high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college educationC) too many students have to earn their own livingD) college administrators encourage students to drop out29. In this passage the author argues that ________.A) more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing forhigh school graduatesB) college education is not enough if one wants to be successfulC) college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learningpeopleD) intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’t go to college30. The “surveys and statistics” mentioned in the last paragraph might have shown that________.A) college-educated people are more successful than non-college-educated peopleB) college education was not the first choice of intelligent peopleC) the less schooling a person has the better it is for himD) most people have sweet memories of college lifeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago “being employed” meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasingly a middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding a professional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills. Indeed, two things have characterized American society during these fifty years: middle-class and upper-class employees have been the fastest-growing groups in our working population-growing so fast that the industrial worker, that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numerical importance despite the expansion of industrial production.Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist’s trade or bookkeeping (簿记). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge.31. It is implied that fifty years ago ________.A) eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factoriesB) twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employeesC) the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as thatof industrial workersD) the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so large as that ofindustrial workers32. According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, ________.A) factory labourers will overtake intellectual employees in numberB) there are as many middle-class employees as factory labourersC) employers have attached great importance to factory labourersD) the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population hasdecreased33. The word “dubious” (L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means ________.A) valuableB) usefulC) doubtfulD) helpful34. According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is ________.A) less importance than awareness of being a good employeeB) as important as the ability to deal with public relationsC) more important than employer-employee relationsD) more important as the ability to co-operate with others in the organization35. From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one ________.A) to be more successful in his careerB) to be more specialized in his fieldC) to solve technical problemsD) to develop his professional skillQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease, for example, with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a question of growing importance in industry where automation calls for round-the-clock working of machines.It normally takes from five days to one week for a person to adapt to reversed routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. Unfortunately, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week; a person may work from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. one week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the next, and 4 p.m. to 12 midnight the third and so on. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine than he has to change to another, so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very efficiently.The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to a number of permanent night workers. An interesting study of the domestic life and health of night-shift workers was carried out by Brown in 1957. She found a high incidence (发生率) of disturbed sleep and other disorders among those on alternating day and night shifts, but no abnormal occurrence of these phenomena among those on permanent night work.This latter system then appears to be the best long-term policy, but meanwhile something may be done to relieve the strains of alternate day and night work by selecting those people who can adapt most quickly to the changes of routine. One way of knowing when a person has adapted is by measuring his body temperature. People engaged in normal daytime work will have a high temperature during the hours of wakefulness and a low one at night; when they change to night work the pattern will only gradually go back to match the new routine and the speed with which it does so parallels, broadly speaking, the adaptation of the body as a whole, particularly in terms of performance. Therefore, by taking body temperature at intervals of two hours throughout the period of wakefulness it can be seen how quickly a person can adapt to a reversed routine, and this could be used as a basis for selection. So far, however, such a form of selection does not seem to have been applied in practice.36. Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night” not amere academic question?A) Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness.B) Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.C) Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.D) Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.37. The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in ________.A) the inconveniences brought about to the workers by the introduction ofautomationB) the disturbance of the daily life cycle of workers who have to change shifts toofrequentlyC) the fact that people working at night are often less effectiveD) the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers38. The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be________.A) to change shifts at longer intervalsB) to have longer shiftsC) to arrange for some people to work on night shifts onlyD) to create better living conditions for night workers39. It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine bymeasuring his body temperature because ________.A) body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternatesB) body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or backC) the temperature reverses when the routine is changedD) people have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A) Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker’s performance.B) The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be thebest solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.C) Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to thechanges of routine.D) Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or dayshifts.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable bynow.A) becameB) had becomeC) has becomeD) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; ________, anyone who doesn’tknow the code will not be able to read it.A) that isB) worse stillC) in shortD) on the other hand43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present.A) admittedB) acknowledgedC) attributedD) accepted44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and the water ofits lakes, rivers and oceans.A) areB) isC) doD) has45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ________.A) in betweenB) among themC) far apartD) from each other46. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.A) acuteB) alertC) profoundD) prompt47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset.A) habitB) practiceC) routineD) custom48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not track him down.A) onB) byC) forD) in49. ________ when she started complaining.A) Not until he arrivedB) Hardly had he arrivedC) No sooner had he arrivedD) Scarcely did he arrive50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980.A) thatB) itC) oneD) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the class lectures.A) alterB) changeC) alternateD) differ52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containingas many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.A) oneB) the oneC) thatD) such53. The manager promised to have my complaint ________.A) looked throughB) looked intoC) looked overD) looked after54. You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.A) veryB) quiteC) tooD) so55. Children are ________ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obviousB) indispensableC) boundD) doubtless56. We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things weought to have done.A) leavingB) will leaveC) leftD) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine ________ the work done on it is calledthe efficiency of the machine.A) againstB) withC) toD) for58. ________ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) In case ofB) In spite ofC) Because ofD) But for59. In your first days at the school you’ll be given a test to help the teachers to________ you to a class at your level.A) locateB) assignC) deliverD) place60. The story that follows ________ two famous characters of the rocky Mountain goldrush days.A) concernsB) statesC) proclaims61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ________before the West was settled.A) couldB) wasC) wouldD) did62. People who refuse to ________ with the law will be punished.A) obeyB) consentC) concealD) comply63. I ________ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.A) ought to have writtenB) must have writtenC) couldn’t have writtenD) needn’t have written64. These excursions will give you an even deeper ________ into our language andculture.A) inquiryB) investigationC) inputD) insight65. There is no electricity again. Has the ________ blown then?A) fuseB) wireC) plugD) circuit66. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country;________ is this more true than in Europe.A) hardlyB) littleD) nowhere67. The mother didn’t know who ________ for the broken glass.A) will blameB) to blameC) blamedD) blames68. Every society has its own peculiar customs and ________ of acting.A) waysB) attitudesC) behaviorD) means69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something inthe way of ________.A) assuranceB) persuasionC) encouragementD) confirmation70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, and should ________no time in catching up.A) delayB) loseC) lagD) lessenPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/period╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Changes in the way people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do. More and more people live in towns and cities instead on farms (71) and in villages. Cities and states have to provide services city people want, such like more police protection, more hospitals, and more (72) schools. This means that more policemen, more nurses and technicians, and more teachers must be hired. Advances in technology has also (73)life. As income goes down, people may not want more food to (77) eat or more clothes toOUTLINE:问题：城市交通拥挤解决方案：(solution):1. 建造(lay down)更多道路优点：(1) 降低街道拥挤程度(2) 加速车流(flow of traffic)缺点：占地过多2. 开辟(open up)更多公共汽车线路优点：减少自行车与小汽车缺点：对部分人可能造成不方便结论：两者结合How to Solve the Problem of Heavy Traffic1990年1月六级参考答案Part IPart IV71. (instead) →(instead) of72. like →as to73. has →have74. the (hand) →/(hand)75. it →them76. (leads) →(leads) to 或leads →causes77. down →up78. Nevertheless →Therefore/So79. works →work/job/jobs80. international →national1990年1月六级听力原文1. W: What is the home assignment from Professor Smith? I missed the class this morning.M: Finish reading Chapter 5 and 6, and write an essay based on chapter 3 and 4. Remember, it’s your turn to give presentation next Monday.Q: What will the woman do in addition to the home assignment for the whole class?2. M: Now, I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get thispost?W: Well, first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I’ve heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person.Q: What do we know from this conversation?3. W: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injures and a broken arm?M: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.Q: What happened to Mike?4. M: Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brother’s birthday?W: Remember, you took a picture of him at his last birthday party? Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it.Q: What did the man do last year for his brother’s birthday?5. M: What did your doctor describe for you?W: Well, he said there is no need for me to take any medicine if I eat well-balanced meals.Q: What did the man do last year for his brother’s birthday?6. W: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?M: Well, I’m sure you won’t have any trouble, Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen, just call this number.They’ll see that you get help.Q: What does the man really mean?7. W: Did you watch the game last night?M: I wouldn’t have missed it for anything!Q: Did the man watch the game last night?8. M: Hey, Louise, I’ve got a used copy of our chemistry textbook for half price.W: I’m afraid you wasted your money, yours is the first edition, but we’re supposed to be using theQ: What has the man done?9. M: Could you tell me the timetable of the school bus?W: Well, the bus leaves here for the campus every two hours from 7:00 a.m.. But on Saturdays it starts half an hour later.Q: When does the second bus leave on Saturdays?10. W: I had prepared dinner for eight people before Mary called and said that she and her husbandcould not make it.M: That’s all right. I am just going to tell you I have invited Tom and his girlfriend.Q: How many people are coming to the dinner?Passage OneStrikes are very common in Britain. They are extremely harmful to its industries. In fact, there are other countries in Western Europe that lose more working days through strikes every year than Britain. The trouble with the strikes in Britain is that they occur in essential industries. There are over 495 unions in Britain. Some unions are very small. Over 20 have more than 100,000 members. Unions do not exist only to demand higher wages. They also educate their members. They provide benefits for the sick and try to improve working conditions. Trade unioners say that we must thank the unions for the great improvement in working conditions in the last hundred years. It is now against the law for union members to go on strike without the support of their union. This kind of strike is called the unofficial strike and was common until recently. Employers feel that unofficial strikes were most harmful because they would not be predicted. However, these unofficial strikes still occur from time to time and some unions have also refused to cooperate with the law. As a result, the general picture of the relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to worse.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. In what way are strikes in Britain different from those in other European countries?12. Why are British employers so afraid of unofficial strikes?13. What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?Passage TwoEverywhere we look we see Americans running. They run for every reason anybody could think of.They run for health, for beauty, to lose weight, to feel fit and because it’s the thing they love to do. Every year, for example, thousands upon thousands of people run in one race, the Boston Marathon, the best known long distance race in the United States. In recent years, there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line. You may have heard the story of the Greek runner Pheidippides. He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver。