1999年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案
1999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 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 the pause, you must read the foursuggested answers marked A)，B)，C), and D) and decide which is thebest answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the centre.Example: You with near:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o‟clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)“5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She‟s going away for a while.B) She did well on the test.C) She worked hard and earned a lot of money.D) She‟s didn‟t have to work hard for the exam.2. A) Susan is fast worker.B) Susan did Jack‟s homework.C) Susan didn‟t do the homework on her own.D) Susan has not finished her homework.3. A) He read the cabinet report.B) He read the newspaper.C) He listened to a radio report.D) He‟s secretary telephoned him.4. A) Hurry to the conference.B) Skip the conference.C) Take the subway.D) Take a bus.5. A) He is confident.B) He is worried.C) He is bored.D) He is angry.6. A) He used to be a workman himself.B) He likes to do repairs and make things himself.C) He is professional builder.D) He paid workmen to decorate the house.7. A) The woman doesn‟t like jam.B) The woman forgot where she had left the jar.C) The man had an accident.D) The man broke the jar.8. A) Opinions about the book are varied.B) The man thinks the book is excellent.C) You shouldn‟t believe everything you read.D) The woman wonders which newspaper the man is reading.9. A) It‟s quite normal.B) It‟s too high.C) It‟s cheap indeed.D) It could be cheaper.10. A) The admission of a patient.B) Diagnosis of an illness.C) The old man‟s serious condition.D) Sending for a doctor.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 thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The color of the dog.B) The price of the dog.C) Whether the dog will fit the environment.D) Whether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house.12. A) It must be trained so it won‟t bite.B) It needs more love and care.C) It demands more food and space.D) It must be looked after carefully.13. A) They are less likely to run away.B) It‟s easier for their masters to train them.C) They are less likely to be shy with human beings.D) It‟s easier for them to form a relationship with their masters.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They often go for walks at a leisurely pace.B) They usually have a specific purpose in mind.C) They like the seaside more than the countryside.D) They seldom plan their leisure activities in advance.15. A) Their hardworking spirit.B) Their patience in waiting for theatre tickets.C) Their delight in leisure activities.D) Their enthusiasm and for the arts.16. A) The Polish people can now spend their leisure time in various ways.B) The Polish people are fond of walking leisurely in the countryside.C) The Polish people enjoy picking wild fruit in their leisure time.D) The Polish people like to spend their holidays abroad.Passage ThereQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) They will be much bigger.B) They will have more seats.C) They will have three wheels.D) They will need intelligent drivers.18. A) It doesn‟t need to be refueled.B) It will use solar energy as fuel.C) It will be driven by electrical power.D) It will be more suitable for long distance travel.19. A) Passengers in the car may be seated facing on another.B) The front seats will face forward and the back seats backward.C) Special seats will be designed for children.D) More seats will be added.20. A) Choose the right route.B) Refuel the car regularly.C) Start the engine.D) Tell the computer where to go.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 the re are fourchoices marked A)，B), C), and D). You should deicide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people believe, “the streets would be littered with people lying here and there.”Though the public increasingly demands no-risk food, there is no such thing. Bruce Ames, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley,points out that up to 10% of a plant‟s weight is made up of natural pesticides (杀虫剂). Says he: “Since plants do not have jaws or teeth to protect themselves, they employ chemical warfare.” And many naturally produced chemicals, though occurring in tiny amounts, prove in laboratory tests to be strong carcinogens-a substance which can cause cancer. Mushrooms (磨菇) might be banned if they were judged by the same standards that apply to food additives (添加剂). Declares Christina Stark, a nutritionist at Cornell University: “We‟ve got fat worse natural chemicals in the food supply than anything man-made.”Yet the issues are not that simple. While Americans have no reason to be terrified to sit down at the dinner table, they have every reason to demand significant improvements in food and water safety. They unconsciously and unwillingly take in too much of too many dangerous chemicals. If food already contains natural carcinogens, it does not make much sense to add dozens of new man-made ones. Though most people will withstand the small amounts of contaminants generally found in food and water, at least a few individuals will probably get cancer one day be cause of what they eat and drink.To make good food and water supplies even better, the Government needs to tighten its regulatory standards, stiffen its inspection program and strengthen its enforcement policies. The food industry should modify some long-accepted practices or turn to less hazardous alternatives. Perhaps most important, consumers will have to do a better job of learning how to handle and cook food properly. The problems that need to be tackled exist all along the food-supply chain, from fields to processing plants to kitchens.21. What does the author think of the Americans‟ view of their food?A) They overstate the government‟s interference with the food industry.B) They are overoptimistic about the safety of their food.C) They overestimate the hazards of their food.D) They overlook the risks of the food they eat.22. The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because ________.A) no food is free from pollution in the environmentB) pesticides are widely used in agricultureC) many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicalsD) almost all foods have additives23. By saying “they employ chemical warfare”(Line 4, Para. 2), Bruce Ames means“________”.A) plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseasesB) plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growthC) farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plantsD) farmers use chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases24. The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on ________.A) the governmentB) the consumerC) the processorD) the grower25. What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage?A) Eating and drinking have become more hazardous than before.B) Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing.C) Health food is not a dream in modern society.D) There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to foodconsumption.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, and why is it so unstable?Groundbreaking research by two French geophysicists promises to shed some light on the mystery. Using 80 metres of deep sea sediment (沉淀物) core, they have obtained measurements lots of magnetic-field intensity that span 11 polarity reversals and four million years. The analysis reveals that intensity appears to fluctuate with a clear, well-defined rhythm. Although the strength of the magnetic field varies irregularly during the short term, there seems to be an inevitable long-term decline preceding each polarity reversal. When the poles flip—a process that takes several hundred thousand years-the magnetic field rapidly regains its strength and the cycle is repeated.The results have caused a stir among geophysicists. The magnetic field is thought to originate from molten (熔化的) iron in the outer core, 3,000 kilometers beneath the earth‟s surface. By studying mineral grains found in material ranging from rocks to clay articles, previous researchers have already been able to identify reversals dating back 170 million years, including the most recent switch 730,000 years ago. How and why they occur, however, has been widely debated. Several theories link polarity flips to external disasters such as meteor (陨星) impacts. But Peter Olson, a geophysicist at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, says this is unlikely if the French researchers are right. In fact, Olson says intensity that predictably declines from one reversal to the next contradicts 90 percent of the models currently under study. If the results prove to be valid geophysicists will have a new theory to guide them in their quest to understand the earth‟s inner physics. It certainly points the direction for future research.26. Which of the following titles is most appropriate to the passage?A) Polarity Reversal: A Fantastic Phenomenon of Nature.B) Measurement of the Earth‟s Magnetic-Field Intensity.C) Formation of the Two Poles of the Earth.D) A New Approach to the Study or Geophysics.27. The word “flip” (Line 6, Para. 2) most probably means “________”.A) declineB) intensifyC) fluctuateD) reverse28. What have the two French geophysicists discovered in their research?A) Some regularity in the changes of the earth‟s magnetic field.B) Some causes of the fluctuation of the earth‟s magnetic field.C) The origin of the earth‟s magnetic field.D) The frequency of polarity reversals.29. The French geophysicists‟study is different from currently prevailing theories in________.A) its identification of the origin of the earth‟s magnetic fieldB) the way the earth‟s magnetic intensity is measuredC) its explanation of the shift in the earth‟s polarityD) the way the earth‟s fluctuation rhythm is defined30. In Peter Oslo‟s opinion the French experiment ________.A) is likely to direct further research in the inner physics of the earthB) has successfully solved the mystery of polarity reversalsC) is certain to help predict external disastersD) has caused great confusion among the world‟s geophysicistsQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Society‟s economic underpinnings (支柱) would be destroyed: since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive towork. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them.In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an object‟s physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us—hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We al so use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are good and others are bad, and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life —from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty morality, pride shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal penal (刑法的) system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.31. The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion isthat ________.A) they would not be able to tell the texture of objectsB) they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to themC) they would not be happy with a life without loveD) they would do things that hurt each other‟s feelings32. According to the passage, people‟s learning activities are possible because they________.A) believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay aliveB) benefit from providing help and support to one anotherC) enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thingD) know what is vital to the progress of society33. It can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society isdependent on ________.A) the ability to make moneyB) the will to work for pleasureC) the capacity to enjoy incentivesD) the categorizations of our emotional experiences34. Emotions are significant for man‟s survival and adaptation because ________.A) they provide the means by which people view the size or shape of objectsB) they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society ismaintainedC) they encourage people to perform dangerous achievementsD) they generate more love than hate among people35. The emotional aspects of an object are more important than its physical aspects inthat they ________.A) help society exploit its members for profitB) encourage us to perform important tasksC) help to perfect the legal and penal systemD) help us adapt our behavior to the world surrounding usQuestions 36 to 40 based on the following passage:The Carnegie Foundation report says that many colleges have tried to be “all things to all people”. In doing so, they have increasingly catered to a narrow minded careerism while failing to cultivate a global vision among their students. The current crisis, it contends, does not derive from a legitimate desire to put learning to productive ends. The problem is that in too many academic fields, the work has no context; skills, rather than being means, have become ends. Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree. In short, driven by careerism, “the nation‟s colleges and universities are more successful in providing credentials (文凭) than in providing a quality education for their students. “The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an integrated core of common learning. Such a core would introduce students to essential knowledge, to connections across the disciplines, and in the end, to application of knowledge to life beyond the campus. “Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, they do much to undermine it. As one professor observed: “Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.” Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who dedicated themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure (终身任期), promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculties say their interests lie more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that “There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications.”36. When a college tries to be “all things to al people” (Lines 1-2, Para. 1) it aims to________.A) satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneouslyB) focus on training students in various skillsC) encourage students to take as many courses as possibleD) make learning serve academic rather than productive ends37. By saying that “in too many academic fields, the work has no context” (Lines 4-5,Pare. 1) the author means that the teaching in these areas ________.A) ignores the actual situationB) is not based on the right perspectiveC) only focuses on an integrated core of common learningD) gives priority to the cultivation of a global vision among students38. One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that________.A) a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many collegesB) students don‟t have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learnC) skills are being taught as a means to an endD) students are only interested in obtaining credentials39. American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four-year degreecandidates because ________.A) most of them lack high-quality facultiesB) the interests of most faculty members lie in researchC) there are not enough incentives for students to study hardD) they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching40. It can be inferred from the passage that high-quality college education calls for________.A) putting academic work in the proper contextB) a commitment to students and effective teachingC) the practice of putting leaning to productive endsD) dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledgePart 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 Space Age ________ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite waslaunched by the Soviet Union.A) initiatedB) originatedC) embarkedD) commenced42. John said that he didn‟t quite ________ and asked me to repeat what I had said.A) snatch upB) summon upC) catch onD) watch out43. When he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel that he wanted wascompletely filled because of a convention.A) complaintB) claimC) reservationD) decision44. A budget of five dollars a day is totally ________ for a trip round Europe.A) inadequateB) incapableC) incompatibleD) invalid45. In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is________.A) shrinkingB) obscuringC) alteringD) constraining46. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ________ the consequencesby saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.A) decreaseB) subtractC) minimizeD) degrade47. If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limitlocal ________.A) collisionsB) combatsC) contradictionsD) conflicts48. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ________ in the middleof the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A) glidingB) cruisingC) pilotingD) patrolling49. In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ________ in Chicago and NewYork City.A) homogeneouslyB) simultaneouslyC) spontaneouslyD) harmoniously50. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishinghim.A) optionB) dutyC) obligationD) penalty51. I think that I committed a ________ in asking her because she seemed very ups etby my question.A) blunderB) revengeC) reproachD) scandal52. Even when textbooks are ________ through a school system, methods of teachingmay vary greatly.A) commonplaceB) standardizedD) generalized53. They have always regarded a man of ________ and fairness as a reliable friend.A) robustnessB) temperamentC) integrityD) compactness54. All individuals are required to ________ to the laws made by their governments.A) obeyB) conformC) concedeD) observe55. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancerhave been ________.A) identifiedB) guaranteedC) notifiedD) conveyed56. It is very strange but I had an ________ that the plane would crash.A) inspirationB) intuitionC) imaginationD) incentive57. The changing image of the family on television provides ________ into changingattitudes toward the family in society.A) insightsB) presentationsC) revelationsD) specifications58. The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next yearwas optimistic. They expect increased tax ________.A) efficiencyB) revenuesD) validity59. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become ________ at manysurvival skills.A) proficientB) persistentC) consistentD) sufficient60. The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ________ that they candisappear at any moment.A) trivialB) fatalC) tentativeD) feeble61. During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to ________ buildingmaterials to the upper floors.A) tossB) towC) hoistD) hurl62. Diamonds have little ________ value and their price depends almost entirely ontheir scarcity.A) extinctB) permanentC) surplusD) intrinsic63. The kitchen was small and ________ so that the disabled could reach everythingwithout difficulty.A) conventionalB) compactC) compatibleD) concise64. He will ________ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.A) doubtfullyB) adequatelyC) presumablyD) reasonably65. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing andcapable ________ his financial situation.A) with respect toB) in accord withC) regardless ofD) in terms of66. The original elections were declared ________ by the former military ruler.A) voidB) vulgarC) surplusD) extravagant67. They stood gazing at the happy ________ of children playing in the park.A) perspectiveB) viewC) landscapeD) scene68. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women‟s status in society will________ through the current law system in Japan.A) permeateB) probeC) violateD) grope69. When he realized he had been ________ to sign the contract by intrigue, hethreatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.A) elicitedB) excitedC) deducedD) induced70. These areas rely on agriculture almost ________, having few mineral resources anda minimum of industrial development.A) respectivelyB) extraordinarilyC) incrediblyD) exclusivelyPart IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions orcomplete the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would constantly be on call as entertainers for their children. They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were kids. But their own kids seem different, less resourceful, somehow. When there‟s nothing to do, these parents observe regretfully, their kids seem unable to come up with any thing to do besides turning on the TV.One father, for example, says. “When I was a kid, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly never complained in an annoying way to our parents, …I have nothing to do!‟He compares this with his own children today: “They‟re simply lazy. If someone doesn‟t entertain them, they‟ll happily sit there watching TV all day. “There is one word for this father‟s disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores (哀叹) his children‟s lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something innate (天生的) that his children are missing. In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play-to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way-and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to learned and developed.Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents‟disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasures of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.Questions:(注意: 答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分，每条横线限定一个英语单词，标点符号不占格。
大学英语六级考试试题（1999年1月）
大学英语六级考试试题（1999年1月）大学英语六级考试试题（1999年1月）Part I Reading ComprehensionQuestions 01-05 are based on the following passage:In managing information resources, the medium may be the key to an effective system. The medium is a vehicle, a tool, or a container for holding information; the information itself is the thing of value.Three popular categories of information media are paper, film, and electronic storage devices The media choice must not be viewed as a choice among these three, however; it must be viewed a s an opportunity to select from a multitude of media possibilities in combinations that build effective systems. In many instances the person responsible for information-resource management is not the person who determines the medium in which information will be created. In such a case, the manager of a firm's information resources faces a challenge in making a significant contribution to the organization's objectives.For effective management of information resources, media conversion may be necessary. Examples include keying or scanning paper documents to convert them to electronic media. Other processes convert electronic media from one format to another. For example, disk files created on one system may not be compatible with another system. Various hardware and software combinations can be used to convert files to formats that equipment will accept. For information generated within organizations, this necessity of making systems compatible may be eliminated by cooperative planning. However, very little control can be exercised over the media used to generateinformation that comes to your organization from the outside.The medium for information may be selected to satisfy a need that exists when information is created and communicated. For example, a paper record may be created because of its portability and because no special equipment is necessary for later references to that information; electronic transmission may be selected because it is the fastest means of communicating information. A firm may use electronic mail because a network already exists for on-line computer communication. The additional application may cost less than postage to mail paper memos.01. Which of the following can best sum up the passage?A. Media Selection in Managing Information Resources.B. The Importance and Necessity of Media Conversion.C. Three Categories of Information Media.D. Various Means of Communicating Information02. The first paragraph aims at telling the reader ____.A. the importance of information resources managementB. the relationship between the medium and informationC. the great variety of media for holding informationD. the numerous resources of information03. According to the author, ____.A. paper is the best storage deviceB. people have three choices in selecting information mediaC. it is better to let the person responsible for information-resource management determine the mediumD. the manager should build an effective system by selectinga good combination of different media04. For effective management of information resources, the manager should ____.A. convert all paper documents to electronic mediaB. make media conversion when necessaryC. control the media used to generate information both inside and outside his organizationD. use one format in processing information05. The main idea of the last paragraph is ____.A. paper record is the most convenient medium for later referenceB. electronic mail costs less than postage to mail paper memosC. different media for information may be selected for different purposesD. by using different media, a firm can create various information for its objectivesQuestions 06-10 are based on the following passage:Many leading scientists down through the years form Galieo to Einstein have been deeply religious. They have been intrigued by the essential mystery of life and material existence, and have recognized that spiritual as well as scientific understanding is needed.Two biologists might examine a living cell under a microscope. One will see there the handiwork of God; the other will see only what evolution has chanced to produce. And yet both will agree on the cell's biological history, its composition, its structure, and its function. One physicist will find God in the exquisitely organized and exact laws of the physical universe. Another physicist will not be able to see anything beyond the laws themselves. The religious views of a scientist do not come from his science; they come from his entire philosophy, his whole view of the world. But scientists are not unique in this matter; thesame disparity of thinking is to be found among people from all walks of life.In the modern world, science serves two important functions. One is to provide the basis for a scientific technology. It is in this way that science has the greatest influence on our daily living. Through technology, we advance the structure of civilization and gain increasing domination over the earth and adjoining portions of the universe. The other purpose served by science is one of understanding. Through science, we discover how phenomena occur and, to a limited extent, why they happen the way they do. Vital processes are analysed and studied, that we may know more of how organisms function, and how they have come to be what they are. Through science, we seek to know that a man is - how his body works and why he thinks and dreams. As we search to know ourselves and the workings of our minds, we expect to find solutions to problems of confusion and discontent. Science is a way to understanding, but in some ways it is a narrow path that does not touch on all the questions posed by the facts of human life. Science does not provide a way of life; it does not create a moral order. It is quite obvious that not all human knowledge can be reduced to scientific terms. Interpretations of the ultimate meaning and value of life will, in the final analysis, be made more on the basis of spiritual awareness than on scientific acuity.06. According to the author, many leading scientists ____.A. have acknowledged that only religion can explain the mystery of lifeB. have been puzzled by the mystery of life and material thingsC. have attempted to explain physical life from a religiouspoint of viewD. have engaged in intrigue trying to solve the mystery of life07. The author suggests in the second paragraph that ____.A. while some physicists conclude from the laws of nature that there is a God, others draw no such conclusionB. it is only by studying philosophy that a man can develop religious beliefsC. by examining a living cell under a microscope biologists can understand the process of evolutionD. there is a disparity of thinking between scientists and people from other walks of life regarding science and religion08. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, "this matter" refers to ____.A. the fact that a scientist's religious views derive from his whole outlook on lifeB. the fact that some people believe in God while others do notC. the disparity of thinking between scientists and people from other walks of lifeD. the disparity in the religious conclusions drawn from the observation of natural phenomena09. In the third paragraph "scientific technology" is ____.A. the application of scientific knowledge to the skills of industryB. the application of science and industry to daily lifeC. science and industry as the basis of progressD. the use of science and industrial techniques in gaining control of the universe10. In the third paragraph it is mentioned that by means of science ____ are analyzed and studied.A. the ways in which cells formedB. changes in organic lifeC. the main ways in which organisms developD. processes on which organic life dependsQuestions 11-15 are based on the following passage:Joseph Weizenbaum, professor of computer science at MIT, thinks that the sense of power over the machine ultimately corrupts the computer hacker and makes him into a not very-desirable sort of programmer. The hackers are so involved with designing their program, making it more and more complex and bending it to their will, that they don't bother trying to make it understandable to other users. They rarely keep records of their programs for the benefit of others, and they take rarely time to understand why a problem occurred.Computer science teachers say they can usually pick out the prospective hackers in their courses because these students make their homework assignments more complex than they need to be. Rather than using the simplest and most direct method, they take joy in adding extra steps just to prove their ingenuity.But perhaps those hackers know something that we don't about the shape of things to come. "That hacker who had to be literally dragged off his chair at MIT is now a multimillionaire of the computer industry," says MIT professor Michael Dertouzos. "And two former hackers became the founders of the highly successful Apple home computer company."When seen in this light, the hacker phenomenon may not be so strange after all. If, as many psychiatrists say, play is really the basis for all human activity, then the hacker games are really the preparation for future developments.Sherry Turkle, a professor of sociology at MIT, has for years been studying the way computers fit into people's lives. She points out that the computer, because it seems to us to be so "intelligent," so "capable," so..."human" affects the way we think about ourselves and our ideas about what we are. She says that computers and computer toys already play an important role in children's efforts to develop an identity by allowing them to test ideas about what is alive and what is not."The youngsters can form as many subtle nuances and textured relationships with the computers as they can with people."Turke points out.11. The passage tells about ____.A. the strange behaviour of the computer hackersB. the ultimate importance of bringing up computer hackersC. the different opinions concerning the hacker phenomenonD. what has caused the emergence of computer hackers12. According to Prof. Weizenbaum, what led to the hackers' strange behaviour is ____.A. their strong desire to control the computerB. their ignorance of the responsibility of a programmerC. their incompetence in making new computer programmersD. their deliberate attempts to make their programs complex and impracticable13. In Prof. Dertozos' opinion, which of the following is TRUE?A. Computer industry will certainly make multimillionaires of the hackers.B. The hackers are likely to be very successful business menC. The hackers probably have better insight into the future than other people.D. Only a few hackers will be successful in their later life.14. We can guess from context clues that the phrase "to develop an identity" (Para. 5) means ____.A. to become distinguishedB. to seek an answerC. to build up a creative abilityD. to form a habit15. The passage tries to convey to its readers the idea that ____.A. perhaps the hacker phenomenon is not bad at allB. though the hackers are in fact playing with the computer, there may be some benefitsC. the computer hackers are the hope of the computer industry of tomorrowD. the computer hackers could be useful if under proper guidanceQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:As one works with color in a practical or experimental way, one is impressed by two apparently unrelated facts. Color as seen is a mobile changeable thing depending to a large extent on the relationship of the color to other colors seen simultaneously. It is not fixed in its relation to the direct stimulus which creates it. On the other hand, the properties of surfaces that give rise to color do not seem to change greatly under a wide variety of illumination colors, usually looking much the same in artificial light as in daylight. Both of these effects seem to be due in large part to the mechanism of color adaptation mentioned earlier.When the eye is fixed on a colored area, there is an immediate readjustment of the sensitivity of the eye to color in and around the area viewed. This readjustment does notimmediately affect the color seen but usually does affect the next area to which the gaze is shifted. The longer the time of viewing, the higher the intensity, and the larger the area, the greater the effect will be in terms of its persistence in the succeeding viewing situation. As indicated by the work of Wright and Schouten, it appears that, at least for a first approximation, full adaptation takes place over a very brief time if the adapting source is moderately bright and the eye has been in relative darkness just previously. As the stimulus is allowed to act, however, the effect becomes more persistent in the sense that it takes the eye longer to regain its sensitivity to lower intensities. The net result is that, if the eye is so exposed and then the gaze is transferred to an area of lower intensity, the loss of sensitivity produced by the first area will still be present and appear as an "afterimage" superimposed on the second. The effect not only is present over the actual area causing the "local adaptation" but also spreads with decreasing strength to adjoining areas of the eye to produce "lateral adaptation." Also, because of the persistence of the effect if the eye is shifted around from one object to another, all of which are at similar brightness or have similar colors, the adaptation will tend to become uniform over the whole eye.16. This selection is concerned primarily with ____.A. the adaptation of the eye to colorB. the color of colorsC. the properties of colored surfacesD. the effect of changes in color intensity17. Whether a colored object would, on two viewings separated in time, appear to the viewer as similar or different would depend mostly on ____.A. the color mechanism of the eye in use at the time of eachviewingB. what kind of viewing had immediately preceded each of the viewingsC. the properties of the surfaces viewedD. the individual's power of lateral adaptation18. If a person's eye has been looking at an object in bright sunlight for some time, and then shifts to an object not well lit - such as a lawn or shrub in shadow - we can expect ____.A. a time lag in the focusing ability of the eyeB. some inability to see colors of the latter-named objects until loss of sensitivity has been regainedC. the immediate loss of the "afterimage" of the first objectD. adaptation in the central area of the eye but little adaptation in the lateral areas to the new intensity level19. The present selection has apparently been preceded by some explanation of ____.A. some experiments with color pigmentsB. the nature of colorC. the color properties of various surfacesD. the mechanism of the eye's adaptation to color20. This selection tells us all the following EXCEPT that ____.A. color depends on what other colors are seenB. the adjustment of the eye to the color it sees affects the next color it seesC. since properties of surfaces that give rise to color do not change, the surfaces of objects always look just the same in artificial light as in daylightD. The adjustment of the eye is affected by three variables: size of areas, intensity of color and length of timePart II Vocabulary and Structure21. In the past few years, David Roberts has obtained a(n) ____ return on his wise stock investment.A. handsomeB. valuableC. initiativeD. profitable22. Even though she was more than sixty she had very few ____ on her face.A. spotsB. wrinklesC. tracesD. frowns23. "Sorry, sir, I just couldn't help laughing," Charlie ____ with false humility, and his eyes were wide and innocent of evil.A. proclaimedB. regrettedC. compromisedD. apologized24. Such a change would not ____ to the present wishes of the great majority of people.A. comfortB. complyC. conformD. confirm25. With a weather-worn face, Ted is ____ a very old man but in fact he is only fifty.B. evidentlyC. apparentlyD. sufficiently26. We need another month or two to complete theconstruction of the new hotel. An extra few days will make no ____.A. outcomeB. successC. distinctionD. difference27. My brother Roger, who had the advantage of good looks and ____ personality, decided to take up the stage as a career.A. heroicB. positiveC. strikingD. artistic28. The terrified hunter, ____ in arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its trip.A. claspedB. seizedC. graspedD. trapped29. As usual, the correspondent is required to ____ all the facts before he writes his report.A. check offB. check outC. check onD. check up30. The son inherited his father's business, but his heart was not in it and before long the firm went ____.A. worseB. bankruptC. invalidD. collapsed31. The waitress whom you were enquiring about has been ____ because of her poor service.A. dismissedB. expiredC. resignedD. suspended32. The most unusual ____ which has appeared this Christmas is what one can describe as a musical calendar.A. wonderB. inventionC. favoriteD. novelty33. Traditional grocers' shops are fast ____ now that there are so many supermarkets.A. dying downB. dying awayC. dying outD. dying off34. Your dislike for women drivers has no logical foundation; it s due only to ____.A. preferenceC. psychologyD. propaganda35. Many of the students have a grasp of the main structures,a reasonable vocabulary and a(n) ____ idea of how to pronounce most words they come across.A. faintB. obscureC. vagueD. rough36. Mr. Peel began a reply, but his wife ____ with a remark again.A. cut inB. cut backC. cut offD. cut short37. The old gentleman retained a(n) ____ regard for appearance even after he had come down in the world.A. favorableB. obstinateC. giganticD. identical38. They don't want to be involved in the dispute, so they exhibit ____ on such matters.A. integrityB. moralityC. reserveD. justice39. Mr. Huang is an ardent reformer ____ heart and has won great popularity among the workers.A. atB. byC. fromD. of40. My doctor put me ____ starvation diet, that is, he allowed me only tea and milk.A. withB. forC. onD. in41. Betty was born in a distinguished family, and her upbringing was fairly strict ____ obedience and truthfulness.A. for the sake ofB. as a result ofC. with a view toD. in regard to42. The police chief, who fears that the case could become a national incident, is opposed ____ it any publicity.A. to giveB. to givingC. to be givingD. to have given43. Optimism is a good characteristic, but if ____ to an excess it becomes foolishness.A. carriesB. to carryC. carried44. The way he ate irritated her so much that she ____.A. should have screamedB. would have screamedC. must have screamedD. could have screamed45. The space project requires more money than ____ because it needs the most modern and advanced equipment which is extremely expensive.A. to be put inB. to have been put inC. putting inD. having put in46. As a woman of strong will, Gemma composed herself ____when she heard the news of Arthur's death.A. as she could bestB. as best she couldC. best as she couldD. could best as she47. Computers are not just becoming ____ our world. To a great degree, they are our world.A. a more and more part ofB. more and more a part ofC. a part more and more ofD. a part of more and more48. I should say he is not ____ a scholar as a writer.A. too muchB. very muchC. so muchD. as much49. I'd just do as soon as you ____ the research yourself.A. doB. will doC. didD. would do50. I don't know ____ it was that answered the phone this morning.A. whyB. howC. whoD. thatPart III Error CorrectionA good way to get information for essays and reports is to interview people who are experts in [51] your topic or whoseopinions may be interesting. Interviews are also a good way to get a sampling of people's opinions on various questions. Here are some suggestions that will help you make most of a [52] planned interview:1. If the person to be interviewed (the interviewee) is busy, cancel an appointment in [53] advance.2. Prepare your questions before the interview so that you make best use of your time. In preparing think about the topic about what the interviewer is [54] likely to know.3. Use your questions, but don't insist in sticking to [55] them or proceeding in the order you have listed. Often the interviewee will have important information that was never occurred to you, or one [56] question may suggest another very useful one.4. If you don't understand something the interviewee has said, say politely and askhim or [57] her to clarify it or to give an example.5. Take notes, if the interviewee goes too slowly [58] for you, ask him or her to stop for a moment, especially if the point is important. A tape recorder lets you avoid this problem. Therefore, [59] be sure the interviewee agrees to be taped.6. As soon as possible after the interview, read over your notes. They may need clarified while the [60] topic is still fresh in your mind.答案Part I Reading Comprehension01.A 02.B 03.D 04.B 05.C 06.B 07.A 08.A 09.A 10.D11.C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.D 20.CPart II V ocabulary and Structure21.A 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.B31.A 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.A 36.A 37.B 38.C 39.A 40.C41.D 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.B 46.B 47.B 48.C 49.C 50.C Part III Error Correction51. experts in... on52. make (-) most... the53. cancel an... make54. the interviewer is... interviewee55. insist in sticking... on56. that was never... /57. say (-) politely... so58. too slowly... fast59. Therefore... However60. need clarified.... clarifying。
大学英语六级CET6真题及答案
大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section a1.a) the dean should have consulted her on the appointment.b) dr. holden should have taken over the position earlier.c) she doesn’t think dr. holden has made a wise choice.d) dr. holden is the best person for the chairmanship.2 .a) they’ll keep in touch during the summer vacationb) they’ll hold a party before the summer vacationc) they’ll do odd jobs together at the school libraryd) they’ll get back to their school once in a while3. a)peaches are in season now.b)peaches are not at their best now.c)the woman didn’t know how to bargain.d)the woman helped the man choose the fruit.4.a)they join the physics club.b)they ask for an extension of the deadline.c)they work on the assignment together.d)they choose an easier assignment.5.a)she admires jean’s straightforwardnessb)she thinks dr. brown deserves the praisec)she will talk to jean about what happenedd)she believes jean was rude to dr. brown6.a)he liked writing when he was a childb)he enjoyed reading stories in reader’s digestc)he used to be an editor of reader’s digestd)he became well known at the age of six7.a)he shows great enthusiasm for his studiesb)he is a very versatile personc)he has no talent for tennisd)he does not study hard enough8 a) john has lost something at the railway stationb) there are several railway stations in the cityc) it will be very difficult for them to find johnd) the train that john is taking will arrive soon9. a)its rapid growth is beneficial to the world。
1997年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案
1997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 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 the pause, you must read the foursuggested answers marked A)，B)，C), and D) and decide which is thebest answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line 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 through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Their parents cut back the loan.B) The woman doesn’t want Frank to take another English course.C) They can’t pay the rent this month.D) The woman’s boss refused to give her a raise.2. A) Ask Dr. Smith to alter his decision.B) Ask Dr. Smith to call the library.C) Get the book directly from Dr. Smith.D) Get Dr. Smith’s written permission.3. A) $120B) $108C) $90D) $404. A) He feels unsympathetic.B) He feels it’s a pity.C) He feels it’s unfair.D) He feels glad.5. A) Doing business.B) Taking pictures.C) Buying cameras.D) Making movies.6. A) Looking for an apartment.B) Looking for a job.C) Taking a suburban excursion.D) Asking the man for his opinions.7. A) She’ll go to her uncle’s.B) She has an appointment with her friend.C) She’ll have an appointment with her friend.D) She’ll have a visitor.8. A) He made a sudden turn.B) He drove the bus over a bicycle.C) He tried to avoid hitting the truck.D) He was driving too fast.9. A) He is curious.B) He is impatient.C) He is exhausted.D) He is satisfied.10. A) She didn’t know how to use the new oven.B) She wanted her refrigerator to be fixed.C) There is something wrong with the oven.D) There is something wrong with the food.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 OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because he led his teams to many championships.B) Because he set as many as 65 different records.C) Because he still played the game after he retired.D) Because he didn’t stop playing even when he was seriously injured.12. A) He lost the final chance to win a championship.B) He was knocked out during one contest.C) He broke a bone in the wrist during a match.D) He was awarded with a $1.5 million house.13. A) To break the previous records.B) To buy a luxury house.C) To win one more championship for his team.D) To play against the New York team once again.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) To enjoy a good story.B) To see the actors and actresses.C) To experience an exciting life.D) To escape their everyday life.15. A) They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B) They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.C) They try to turn their dreams into reality.D) They become so involved that they forget their own problems.16. A) Because they are well made and the stories are interesting.B) Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations.C) Because the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like.D) Because good guys in the movies always win in the end.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because the bottle was empty and useless.B) Because he wanted to lighten the load of his small plane.C) Because the bottle might be useful to the native Africans.D) Because he wanted to amuse the local tribes people.18. A) A message from the outside world.B) A warning from the gods.C) A symbol of misfortune.D) A gift from the gods.19. A) The local Africans are peace loving people.B) Soda bottles are very precious in some remote areas.C) A trivial thing may sometimes bring about undesirable consequences.D) Caution must be taken in introducing new technology.20. A) They thought that the gods were all crazy.B) They were isolated from the outside world.C) They enjoyed living in the peaceful desert.D) They worshipped the gods all the more after the incident.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 the re 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 linethrough the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.It’s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what thecomputer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers.Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may been the victims of uncommonly bad luck.For example, a certain keypunch (键盘打孔) operator complained of having to stay overtime to punch extra cards. Investigation revealed that the extra cards she was being asked to punch were for dishonest transactions. In another case, dissatisfied employees of the thief tipped off (向…透露) the company that was being robbed.Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met.Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled (耍弄) the most confidential records right under the noses of the company’s executives, a accountant, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.21. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) it is still impossible to detect computer crimes todayB) computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financialinstitutionsC) computer criminals can escape punishment because they can’t be detectedD) people commit computer crimes at the request their company22. It is implied in the third paragraph that ________.A) many more computer crimes go undetected than are discoveredB) the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problemC) most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimesD) most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their bad luck23. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?A) A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.B) Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information.C) Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation.D) Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes.24. What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught?A) With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job.B) They will be denied access to confidential records.C) They may walk away and easily find another job.D) They must leave the country or go to jail.25. The passage is mainly about ________.A) why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspectionsB) why computer criminals are often able to escape punishmentC) how computer criminals manage to get good recommendation from their formeremployersD) why computer crimes can’t be eliminatedQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It is often claimed that nuclear energy is something we cannot do without. We live in a consumer society where there is an enormous demand for commercial products of all kinds. Moreover, an increase in industrial production is considered to be one solution to the problem of mass unemployment. Such an increase presumes an abundant and cheap energy supply. Many people believe that nuclear energy provides an inexhaustible and economical source of power and that it is therefore essential for an industrially developing society. There are a number of other advantages in the use of nuclear energy. Firstly, nuclear power, except for accidents, is clean. A further advantage is that a nuclear power station can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff. The nuclear reactor represents an enormous step in our scientific evolution and, whatever the anti nuclear group says, it is wrong to expect a return to more primitive sources of fuel. However, opponents of nuclear energy point out that nuclear power stations bring a direct threat not only to the environment but also to civil liberties.Furthermore, it is questionable whether ultimately nuclear power is a cheap source of energy. There have, for example, been very costly accidents in America, in Britain and, of course, in Russia. The possibility of increases in the cost of uranium (铀) in addition to the cost of greater safety provisions could price nuclear power out of the market. In the long run, environmentalists argue, nuclear energy wastes valuable resources and disturbs the ecology to an extent which could bring about the destruction of the human race. Thus, if we wish to survive, we cannot afford nuclear energy. In spite of the case against nuclear energy outlined above, nuclear energy programmes are expanding. Such an expansion assumes a continual growth in industrial production and consumer demands. However, it is doubtful whether this growth will or can continue. Having weighed up the arguments on both sides, it seems there are good economic and ecological reasons for sources of energy other than nuclear power.26. The writer’s attitude toward nuclear energy is ________.A) indifferentB) favorableC) tolerantD) negative27. According to the opponents of nuclear energy, which of the following is true ofnuclear energy?A) PrimitiveB) ExhaustibleC) CheapD) Unsafe28. Some people claim that nuclear energy is essential because ________.A) it provides a perfect solution to mass unemploymentB) it represents an enormous step forward in our scientific evolutionC) it can meet the growing demand of an industrially developing societyD) nuclear power stations can be run and maintained by relatively few technical andadministrative staff29. Which of the following statements does the writer support?A) The demand for commercial products will not necessarily keep increasing.B) Nuclear energy is something we cannot do without.C) Uranium is a good source of energy for economic and ecological reasons.D) Greater safety provisions can bring about the expansion of nuclear energyprogrammes.30. The function of the last sentence is to ________.A) advance the final argumentB) reflect the writer’s attitudeC) reverse previously expressed thoughtsD) show the disadvantages of nuclear powerQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearer’s background, personality, status, mood, and social outlook.Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate people’s impression of us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the initial phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle class man or woman may be alienated (疏远…) by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the person’s education, background, or interests.People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfits (套装), including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoke or drink. Newscasters, or the announcers who read the news on TV, are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed conservatively. And collage students who view themselves as taking an active role in their inter-personal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these roles successfully. Moreover, many of us can relate instances in which the clothing we wore changed the way we felt about ourselves and how we act ed. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance.In the workplace, men have long had well defined precedents and role models for achieving success. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business wor ld are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculine” and “feminine” attributes they should convey by their professional clothing. The variety of clothing alternatives to women has also been greater than that avail able for men. Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less “feminine” grooming (打扮)-shorter hair, moderate use of make up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed, “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she won’t get a job.”31. According to the passage, the way we dress ________.A) provides clues for people who are critical of usB) indicates our likes and dislikes in choosing a careerC) has a direct influence on the way people regard usD) is of particular importance when we get on in age32. From the third paragraph of the passage, we can conclude that young adults tend tobelieve that certain types of clothing can ________.A) change people’s conservative attitudes toward their lifestyleB) help young people make friends with the opposite sexC) make them competitive in the job marketD) help them achieve success in their interpersonal relationships33. The word “precedent” (Line 1, Para. 4) probably refers to ________.A) early acts for men to follow as examplesB) particular places for men to occupy especially because of their importanceC) things that men should agree uponD) men’s beliefs that everything in the world has already been decided34. According to the passage, many career women find themselves in difficultsituations because ________.A) the variety of professional clothing is too wide for them to chooseB) women are generally thought to be only good at being fashion modelsC) men are more favorably judged for managerial positionsD) they are not sure to what extent they should display their feminine qualitiesthrough clothing35. What is the passage mainly about?A) Dressing for effect.B) How to dress appropriately.C) Managerial positions and clothing.D) Dressing for the occasion.Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone’s experience in the organization.Consider the novel views of Harvey Coleman of Atlanta on the subject of getting ahead. Coleman is black. He spent 11 years with IBM, half of them working in management development, and now serves as a consultant to the likes of AT&T, Coca Cola, Prudential, and Merch. Coleman says that based on what he’s seen at big companies, he weighs the different elements that make for long term career success as follows: performance counts a mere 10%, image, 30%; and exposure, a full 60%. Coleman concludes that excellent job performance is so common these days that while doing your work well may win you pay increases, it won’t secure you the big promotion. He finds that advancement more often depends on how many people know you and your work, and how high up they are.Ridiculous beliefs? Not to many people, especially many women and members of minority races who, like Coleman, feel that the scales (障眼物) have dropped from their eyes. “Women and blacks in organizations work under false beliefs,” says Kaleel Jamison, a New York based management consultant who helps corporations deal with these issues. “They think that if you work hard, you’ll get ahead—that someone in authority will reach down and give you a promotion.” She adds, “Most women and blacks are so frightened that people will think they’ve gotten ahead because of their sex or color that they play down (使不突出) their visibility.” Her advice to those folks: learn the ways that white males have traditionally used to find their way into the spotlight. 36. According to the passage, “things formerly judged to be best left unsaid” (Line 2,Para. 1) probably refers to “________”.A) criticisms that shape everyone’s experienceB) the opinions which contradict the established beliefsC) the tendencies that help the newcomers to see office matters with a fresh eyeD) the ideas which usually come up with usually come up with new ways ofmanagement in the organization37. To achieve success in your career, the most important factor, according to thepassage, is to ________.A) let your superiors know how good you areB) project a favorable image to the people around youC) work as a consultant to your superiorsD) perform well your tasks given by your superiors38. The reason why women and blacks play down their visibility is that they ________.A) know that someone in authority will reach down and give them a promotionB) want to give people the impression that they work under false beliefsC) don’t want people to think that their promotions were due to sex or colorD) believe they can get promoted by reason of their sex or color39. The author is of the opinion that Coleman’s beliefs are ________.A) biasedB) popularC) insightfulD) superficial40. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) Role of Women and Minorities in ManagementB) The Importance of Being VisibleC) Job Performance and AdvancementD) Sex and Career SuccessPart 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 that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerShe et with a single line through the centre.41. As a ________ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musicalinstruments.A) flexibleC) sophisticatedD) productive42. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods inEnglish teaching.A) sponsorsB) contributorsC) advocatesD) performers43. We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to________.A) ascendB) descendC) declineD) plunge44. Competition, they believe, ________ the national character than corrupt it.A) enforcesB) confirmsC) intensifiesD) strengthens45. The accident ________ him of his sight and the use of his legs.A) excludedB) disabledC) deprivedD) gripped46. On weekends my grandma usually ________ a glass of wine.A) subscribes toB) engages inC) hangs onD) indulges in47. The people living in these apartments have free ________ to that swimming pool.A) accessC) excursionD) recreation48. At the party we found that shy girl ________ her mother all the time.A) depending onB) coinciding withC) adhering toD) clinging to49. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selectspeople ________ and ask them questions.A) at lengthB) at randomC) in essenceD) in bulk50. I think she hurt my feelings ________ rather than by accident as she claimed.A) virtuallyB) deliberatelyC) literallyD) appropriately51. Even though he was guilty, the ________ judge did not send him to prison.A) mercifulB) impartialC) conscientiousD) conspicuous52. The education ________ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is muchmore than what people expected.A) allowanceB) reservationC) budgetD) finance53. They had fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the traderelationship which was broken year ago.A) debateC) disagreementD) context54. They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make________ of them.A) impressionB) comprehensionC) meaningD) sense55. The politician says he will ________ the welfare of the people.A) prey onB) take onC) get atD) see to56. If you ________ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.A) take offB) keep offC) get offD) set off57. He was ________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.A) draggedB) temptedC) elicitedD) attracted58. Beijing somewhat short sighted, she had the habit of ________ at people.A) glancingB) peeringC) gazingD) scanning59. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ________ majority areinactive.A) tremendousB) demandingC) intensiveD) overwhelming60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ________ concernof state governments.A) extinctB) excludingC) excessiveD) exclusive61. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it containsso many ________ references.A) obscureB) acuteC) notableD) objective62. The mayor was asked to ________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raisequestions.A) constrainB) conductC) condenseD) converge63. The morning news says a school bus ________ with a train at the junction and agroup of policemen were sent there immediately.A) bumpedB) collidedC) crashedD) struck64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren’treally drugs at all ________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.A) or ratherB) rather thanC) but ratherD) other than65. We are writing to the manager ________ the repairs recently carried out at theabove address.A) with the exception ofB) with the purpose ofC) with reference toD) with a view to66. When I said goodbye to her, she ________ the door.A) saw me atB) set me offC) sent me toD) showed me to67. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ________the costs.A) worthB) worth ofC) worthyD) worthwhile68. During the nineteen years of his career, France Batiste has won the ________ of awide audience outside Italy.A) enjoymentB) appreciationC) evaluationD) reputation69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may beprovoked by external influences.A) spontaneouslyB) simultaneouslyC) homogeneouslyD) instantaneously70. He is holding a ________ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A) subordinateB) succeedingC) successiveD) subsequentPart IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions orcomplete the statements in the fewest possible words.Joe Templer should have known better: after all, he works for a large auto insurance company. It won’t hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a self service gas station. But moments latter as he was paying the money he saw the truck being driven away.In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States-one every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exceed two million by the end of the decade.Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing.Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of thefts. It is a major money maker for organized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200,000 cars a re smuggled out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe.Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinely conduct in depth auto investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation (缓刑), not immediately put them in prison because the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals.One exception is a Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work full time on the state’s 65,000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the state’s auto theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth.How can you protect your car? If you live in a high theft area or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $25 to $1,000. Some systems engage automatically simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars are equipped with such systems, thefts may drop by one third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police.Questions:71. What is the passage mainly about?________________________________________________________________.72. What does the author think Joe Templer should be blamed for?________________________________________________________________. 73. How serious did the author predict the annual vehicle theft could in the UnitedStates in 1989?________________________________________________________________.74. What are the two ways thieves sell the stolen cars?________________________________________________________________.75. What type of security system can help the police track down a stolen car?________________________________________________________________.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Haste Makes Waste.You should write at least 120 words and youshould base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 为什么说“欲速则不达”。
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95-08历年大教英语六级实题及问案(完备版)之阳早格格创做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) H e 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 ski rt.” 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 (自尔表露), 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 y ears 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 (讽刺性天) 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 a person24. 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 competitor s’ 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 illu strates computer manufactures’ new attitude of giving customers the features they want. Making Apple computers capable of running IBM software is Appl e’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 willslow down buyers who 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’ produc ts, 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 II and 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 gaina competitive 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 parad ox 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 turnare 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 physical sciences 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 that of 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 biggest because ________.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 system because ________.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 do n’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 everything to 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 beengenerating 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 in the U.S.B) there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plantsC) there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S.D) the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed 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 t he 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, thefront door was locked.A) weren’t supposedB) wouldn’t be supposedC) were supposedD) would be supposed42. ________ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate 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 what has gone before.A) basedB) basingC) to baseD) to be based45. The world’s governments have done ________ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.A) inherentlyB) vitallyC) virtuallyD) identically46. I guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election. Almost a ll of the people in the 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 they intend 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 few jobs 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 already started 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 finite resources.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 attend graduate 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: T his part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 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 corrections 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 an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. 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/periodMany of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as 2._______\_______a 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 spor tsman’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 (晃动) (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: F or this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My view on the Negative Effects of Some Advertisements. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 当前有些没有良的商业广告2. 那些广告的副效率战妨害性3. 尔对于那些广告的做风1995年1月六级参照问案Part I1. C2. B3. C4. D5. A6. D7. D8. B9. C 10. B11. A 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D16. B 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. CPart II21. D 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. D26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. A31. B 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. C36. D 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. BPart III41. A 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. C46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B51. A 52. D 53. B 54. B 55. C56. C 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. C61. B 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. C66. D 67. A 68. A 69. C 70. B71. as → to72. about → /73. these → those74. admired → admiring75. employer → employee76. consciously → unconsciously77. comfortably → comfortable78. them → him79. friend → friends80. (without) → (without) being1995年1月六级听力本文Section A1. W: You wanted to see me, Mr. Wright?M: Yes, Miss Gray. You’ll have to start getting to work on time, or your service will no longer be needed here.Q: What happened to Miss Gray?2. M: You know, I’m just not too sure if the new salary will be high enough or even the new position is really what I want. Besides, I like the work that I am doing now.W: It sounds as though you’ve already made up your mind about what you are going to do.Q: What is the man thinking about?3. W: I’m looking for textbook for my Psychology course. It’s called “Introduction to Educational Psychology”. Do you have it?M: Yes, we do. You’ll find it in Section 24 on the top shelf.Q: What’s the man’s occupation?4. W: Oh, this is a beautiful city. I’m really glad I’ve brought my camera.。
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 believethat 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 new ideas: 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!” he declared. “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) forB) withC) byD) 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).。
1999年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案
1999年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷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 the 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 single linethrough 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 through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man attended the concert, but didn’t like it.B) The man was sorry to miss the football game.C) The man is more interested in football than in classical music.D) The man was sorry that he didn’t attend the concert.2. A) Singing loudly.B) Listening to music.C) Studying.D) Talking on the phone.3. A) She can’t receive any calls.B) She can’t make any calls.C) She can do nothing with the phone.D) She can’t repair the phone.4. A) Tom is very responsible.B) Tom’s words aren’t reliable.C) What Tom said is true.D) Tom is not humorous at all.5. A) How to use a camera.B) How to use a washer.C) How to use a keyboard.D) How to use a tape recorder.6. A) They should put the meeting to an end.B) They should hold another meeting to discuss the matter.C) She would like to discuss another item.D) She wants to discuss the issue again later.7. A) He believes the Browns have done a sensible thing.B) He doesn’t think the Browns should move to another place.C) He doesn’t think the Browns’ investment is a wise move.D) He believes it is better for the Browns to invest later.8. A) He may convert it and use it as a restaurant.B) He may pull it down and build a new restaurant.C) He may rent it out for use as a restaurant.D) He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.9. A) She doesn’t like the way the professor lectures.B) She’s having a hard time following the professor’s lectures.C) She is not interested in course.D) She’s having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.10. A) He never keeps his promises.B) He is crazy about parties.C) He has changed his mind.D) He is not sociable.Section B Compound Dictation注意: 听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation)，题目在卷二上。
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 ofthe “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 notdoubt that ________.A) automation will eventually prevent unemploymentB) automation will help workers acquire new skillsC) automation will eventually benefit the workers no less that theemployersD) automation is a trend which cannot be stopped22. The idea of the “improvement factor” (Line 6, Para. 3) probablyimplies that ________.A) wages should be paid on the basis of length of serviceB) the benefit of increased production and lower costs should beshared by workersC) supplementary unemployment benefit plans should be promotedD) the transition to automation should be brought about with theminimum of inconvenience and distress to workers23. In order to get the full benefits of automation, labour will dependmostly on ________.A) additional payment to the permanently dismissed workersB) the increase of wages in proportion to the increase inproductivityC) 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 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 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 pattern” refersto ________.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 highereducationD) 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 ofteaching at collegeB) many young people are required to join the armyC) young people have little motivation in pursuing a highereducationD) young people don’t like the intense competition for admissionto graduate school28. According to the passage the problems of college education partlyarise from the fact that ________.A) society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained collegegraduatesB) high school graduates do not fit the pattern of collegeeducationC) 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 thebest thing for high school graduatesB) college education is not enough if one wants to be successfulC) college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, andquick-learning peopleD) intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’t go tocollege30. The “surveys and statistics” mentioned in the last paragraphmight 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 infactoriesB) twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employeesC) the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force wasalmost the same as that of industrial workersD) the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not solarge as that of industrial 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 employeepopulation has decreased33. 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 theorganization35. 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 workingat night” not a mere academic question?A) Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep andwakefulness.B) Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.C) Because people are required to work at night in some fields ofindustry.D) Because shift work in industry requires people to change theirsleeping habits.37. The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in________.A) the inconveniences brought about to the workers by theintroduction of automationB) the disturbance of the daily life cycle of workers who have tochange shifts too frequentlyC) the fact that people working at night are often less effectiveD) the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good nightworkers38. The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seemsto 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 changesof routine by measuring his body temperature because ________.A) body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulnessalternatesB) 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 workingefficiently40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A) Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker’sperformance.B) The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers hasproved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.C) Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how aperson adapts to the changes of routine.D) Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanentnight or day shifts.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________undrinkable by now.A) becameB) had becomeC) has becomeD) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; ________, anyonewho doesn’t know 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 soilsand the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A) areB) isC) doD) has45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not manyhouses ________.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 nottrack 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 ________ of1980.A) thatB) itC) oneD) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving theclass lectures.A) alterB) changeC) alternateD) differ52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially________ containing as 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 wassuch 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 ________ undonethings we ought to have done.A) leavingB) will leaveC) leftD) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine ________ the work done onit is called the efficiency of the machine.A) againstB) withC) toD) for58. ________ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination ontime.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 helpthe teachers to ________ you to a class at your level.A) locateB) assignC) deliverD) place60. The story that follows ________ two famous characters of the rockyMountain gold rush days.A) concernsB) statesC) proclaimsD) relates61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventureas 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 ourlanguage and culture.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 anyone 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) behaviorD) means69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expectedto say something in the way of ________.A) assuranceB) persuasionC) encouragementD) confirmation70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, andshould ________ 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 altogether 10 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 corrections in the blanksprovided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word,put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write themissing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross itand put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:╱. 1.Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periodstime/times/period╱ used for the study of literature as 2. Many of the arguments having_______\_______a 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（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。
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 new ideas: 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, Lind 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 defin ite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!” he declared. “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) forB) withC) byD) 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 blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. 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______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!）。
大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案(全三套)
大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the importance of motivation and methods in learning. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】As an old saying goes, knowledge can change one’s life. In order to acquire knowledge, we have to study hard. However, it can not be ignored that effective learning needs both motivation and scientific methods.It’s not difficult for us to come up with several possible reasons accounting for this perspective. In the first place, learning is a kind of serious and hard work. Therefore, not everyone is able to keep going without certain internal motivations. Besides, scientific methods play a significant role in improving learning efficiency. Many of us believe that the longer you study, the better grades you will get. But a lot of experiences of our classmates prove that this view is not entirely correct. In details, studying for a long time is exhausting and it is very likely to decrease study efficiency, which is critical to academic performance.From what has been mentioned above, we can easily draw a conclusion that the importance of motivation and methods in learning is self-evident. And it is necessary for us to develop good learning methods.【参考范文译文】俗话说，知识能改变命运。
[大学英语六级历年真题]全国六级历年真题
[大学英语六级历年真题]全国六级历年真题篇一：英语六级CET6历年真题大全37套(附答案)目录I 历年来英语六级真题使用说明 . 壹1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (1)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (1)SectionA (1)SectionB (2)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) (4)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes) (10)Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) (15)Part V Writing (30minutes) (16)1990年1月六级参考答案 (17)1990年1月六级听力原文 (19)1990年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (23)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (23)2324Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) (26)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes) (32)Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) (37)Part V Writing (30minutes) (38)1990年6月六级参考答案 (39)1991年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (40)minutes) (40)4041Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) (42)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes) (48)Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) (53)Part V Writing (30minutes) (54)1991年1月六级参考答案 (55)1991年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (56)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (56)SectionA (56)SectionB (57)minutes) (59)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes) (65)Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) (70)Part V Writing (30minutes) (70)目录II1991年6月六级参考答案 (72)1991年6月六级听力原文 (74)1992年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (78)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (78)SectionA (78)SectionB (79)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) (81)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes) (86)Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) (91)Part V Writing (30minutes) (92)1992年1月六级参考答案 (93)1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (94)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (94)9495Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................... 97 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 103 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 108 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (108)1992年6月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 110 1993年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (111)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (111)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 114 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 119 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 125 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (125)1993年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 127 1993年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 128 1993年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (132)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (132)SectionA (132)Section B .............................................................................................................................133 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 135 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 140 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 146 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (146)1993年6月六级参考答案 (147)目录III 1993年6月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 149 1994年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (153)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (153)SectionA (153)Section B ............................................................................................................................. 154 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 156 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (35 minutes) ........................................................................... 162 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 167 Part V Writing(30 minutes) (168)1994年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 169 1994年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 170 1995年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (174)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (174)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 177 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 183 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 188 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (189)1995年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 190 1995年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 192 1995年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (196)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (196)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 199 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 205 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 210 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (211)1995年6月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 212 1995年6月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 214 1996年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (218)Part I Listening prehension (20 minutes) (218)SectionA (218)Section B ............................................................................................................................. 219 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 221 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 228 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 233 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (234)目录IV 1996年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 235 1996年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 237 1996年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (240)Part I Listening prehension (20 minutes) (240)SectionA (240)Section B ............................................................................................................................. 241 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 243 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 249 Part IV Error Correction (15minutes) ......................................................................................... 255 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .. (255)1996年6月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 257 1996年6月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 259 1997年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (262)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (262)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 265 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 271 Part IV Short Answer Questions (15minutes) ............................................................................ 277 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 278 1997年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 279 1997年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 280 1997年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (284)Part I Listening prehension (20 minutes) (284)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 287 Part III Vocabulary and Structure ................................................................................................ 293 Part IVshort Answer Questions (15minutes) ............................................................................. 299 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 300 1997年6月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 301 1997年6月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 302 1998年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (305)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (305)SectionA (305)Section B ............................................................................................................................. 306 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 308 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 314 Part IV Short Answer Questions (15minutes) (320)目录VPart V Writing (30minutes) ........................................................................................................ 321 1998年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 322 1998年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 324 1998年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (328)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (328)SectionA (328)Section B ............................................................................................................................. 329 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 331 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 338 Part IV Short Answer Questions (15minutes) ............................................................................ 343 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 344 1998年6月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 345 1998年6月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 346 1999年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (350)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (350)Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 353 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 360 Part IV Short Answer Questions (15minutes) ............................................................................ 365 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 366 1999年1月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 367 1999年1月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 368 1999年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (372)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (372)........................................................................................... 373 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) .. (374)Part III Vocabulary (20minutes) ................................................................................................. 381 Part IV Cloze (15 minutes) ..........................................................................................................386 Part VI Writing (30minutes) ....................................................................................................... 389 1999年6月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 391 1999年6月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 393 2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 (395)Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes) (395)SectionA (395)Section B ............................................................................................................................. 396 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) ............................................................................. 398 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) . (404)篇二：2016年12月英语六级(CET6)真题及答案(完整版))2016年12月CET6大学英语六级真题及答案解析【官方完整版】Part I 写作Writing(30 minutes)Directions: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on innovation. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourageinnovation.You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】It is universally acknowledged that innovation refers to being creative, unique and different. In fact, today it is impossibly difficult for us to image a 21st century without innovation.We should place a high value on innovation firstly because innovative spirit can enable an individual to ameliorate himself, so he can be equipped with capacity to see what others cannot see, be qualified for future career promotion, and be ready for meeting the ing challenges. What’s more, we ought to attach importance to the role played by innovation in economic advancement. Put it another way, in this ever-changing world, innovation to economic growth is what water is to fish. To sum up, if innovation misses our attention in any possible way, we will suffer a great loss beyond imagination.In order to encourage innovation, it is wise for us to take some feasible measures. For example, mass media should greatly publicize the significance of creative spirit and encourage the public to cultivate awareness of innovation. Besides, those who manage to innovate should be awarded generous prize. Though there is a long way ahead to go, I am firmly certain that the shared efforts will be paid off.【参考译文】众所周知创新意味着有创造力，独一无二和不同。