1997年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌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 the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were 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) On Thursday night.B) On Monday night.C) On Friday morning.D) On Thursday morning.2. A) Try to help him find rooms in another hotel.B) Check to see if there are any vacancies in her hotel.C) Let him move to a room with two single beds.D) Show him the way to Imperial Hotel.3. A) Robust.B) Brave.C) Generous.D) Dangerous.4. A) He loves his present job.B) He is going to open a store.C) He is about to retire.D) He works in a repair shop.5. A) She has confidence in him.B) She has also won a scholarship.C) She is surprised at the news.D) She is not interested in the news.6. A) His only son is dying.B) His mother died some time ago.C) He didn't like after his sick wife.D) he hasn't taken good care of his son.7. A) At the airport.B) In a travel agency.C) In a hotel.D) At the reception desk.8. A) He is not equal to the job.B) He is not well paid for his work.C) He doesn't think the job is challenging enough.D) He cannot keep his mind on his work.9. A) The talks haven't started yet.B) The talks haven't achieved much.C) The talks have produced a general agreement.D) The talks broke down and could go no further.10. A) Help him to carry some luggage.B) Get some travel information.C) Tell him the way to the left-luggage office.D) Look after something for him.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 be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestion 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Crowded air traffic.B) The large size of airplanes.C) Mistakes by air traffic controllers.D) Bad weather.12. A) The bumped into each other oven a swimming pool.B) The avoided each other by turning in different directions.C) They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.D) One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment.13. A) To show the key role played by air traffic controllers.B) To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots.C) To give an example of air disasters.D) To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Her unique experience.B) Her future prospects.C) Her favourite job.D) Her lonely life.15. A) Authority.B) A good relationship.C) Good luck.D) Independence.16. A) She will live an empty life.B) She will work in a bookstore.C) She will remain single.D) She will earn a lot of money.17. A) She should find a good job.B) She should open a small restaurant.C) She should have more control over her life.D) She should get married.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) In day-care centres where little children were taken care of.B) In areas in Chicago poor people lived.C) In places where hot lunch was provided for factory workers.D) In schools where free classes were organized for young people.19.A) For young people and adults.B) For immigrants.C) For factory works.D) For poor city children.20. A) Jane Adams' contributions to society.B) Jane Adams' struggle for women's liberation.C) Jane Adams' life story.D) Jane Adams' responsibility for the poor.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:It is said that the public and Congressional concern about deceptive（欺骗性的）packaging rumpus（喧嚣）started because Senator Hart discovered that the boxes of cereals consumed by him, Mrs. Hart, and their children were becoming higher and narrower, with a decline of net weight from 12 to 10.5 ounces, without any reduction in price. There were still twelve biscuits, but they had been reduced in size. Later, the Senator rightly complained of a store-bought pie in a handsomely illustrated box that pictured, in a single slice, almost as many cherries as there were in the whole pie.The manufacturer who increases the unit price of his product by changing his package size to lower the quantity delivered can, without undue hardship, put his product intoboxes, bags, and tins that will contain even 4-ounce, 8-ounce, one-pound, two-pound quantities of breakfast foods, cake mixes, etc. A study of drugstore（杂货店）and supermarket shelves will convince any observer that all possible size and shapes of boxes, jars, bottles, and tins are in use at the same rime, and, as the package journals show, week by week, there is never any hesitation in introducing a new size and shape of box or bottle when it aids in product differentiation. The producers of packaged products argue strongly against changing sizes of packages to contain even weights and volumes, but no one in the trade comments unfavorably on the huge costs incurred by endless changes of package sizes, materials, shape, art work, and net weights that are used for improving a product's market position.When a packaging expert explained that he was able to multiply the price of hard sweets by 2.5, from 1 dollar to 2.50 dollars by changing to a fancy jar, or that he had made a 5-ounce bottle look as though it held 8 ounces, he was in effect telling the public that packaging can be a very expensive luxury. It evidently does come high, when an average family pays about 2000 dollars a year for bottles, cans, boxes, jars and other containers, most of which can't be used anything but stuffing the garbage can.21. What started the public and congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus?A) Consumers' complaints about the changes in the package size.B) Expensive packaging for poor quality productsC) A senator's discovery of the tricks in packaging.D) The rise in the unit price for many products.22. The word "undue" (Line 2, Para.2) means "________".A) improperB) adequateC) unexpectedD) excessive23. Consumers are concerned about the changes in the package size, mainly because ________.A) they hate to see any changes in things they are familiar withB) the unit price for a product often rises as a resultC) they have to pay for the cost of changing package sizesD) this entails an increase in the cost of packaging24. According to this passage, various types of packaging come into existence to _________.A) meet the needs of consumersB) suit all kinds of productsC) enhance the market position of productsD) introduce new products25. The author is critical mainly of ________.A) dishonest packagingB) inferior packagingC) the changes in package sizeD) exaggerated illustrations on packagesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:It sustainable competitive advantage depends on work-force skills, American firms have a problem. Human-resource management is not traditionally seen as central to the competitive survival of the firm in the United States. Skill acquisition is considered an individual responsibility. Labour is simply another factor of production to be hired-rented at the lowest possible cost-much as one buys raw materials or equipment.The lack of importance attached to human-resource management can be seen in the corporate hierarchy. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human-resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. The executive who holds it is never consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human-resource management is central-usually the second most important executive, after the CEO, in the firm's hierarchy.While American firms often talk about the vast amounts spent on training their work forces, in fact they invest less in the skills of their employees than do either Japanese or German firms. The money they do invest is also more highly concentrated on professional and managerial employees. And the limited investments that are made in training workers are also much more narrowly focused on the specific skills necessary to do the next job rather than on the basic background skills that make it possible to absorb new technologies.As a result, problems emerge when new breakthrough technologies arrive. If American workers, for example, take much longer to learn how to operate new flexible manufacturing stations than workers in Germany (as they do), the effective cost of those stations is lower in Germany than it is in the United States. More time is required before equipment is up and running at capacity, and the need for extensive retraining generates costs and creates bottlenecks that limit the speed with which new equipment can be employed. The result is a slower pace of technological change. And in the end the skills of the population affect the wages of the top half. If the bottom half can't effectively staff the processes that have to be operated, the management and professional jobs that go with these processes will disappear.26. Which of the following applies to the management of human resources in American companies?A) They hire people at the lowest cost regardless of their skills.B) They see the gaining of skills as their employees' own business.C) They attach more importance to workers than equipment.D) They only hire skilled workers because of keen competition.27. What is the position of the head of human-resource management in an American firm?A) He is one of the most important executives in the firms.B) His post is likely to disappear when new technologies are introduced.C) He is directly under the chief financial executive.D) He has no say in making important decisions in the firm.28. The money most American firms put in training mainly goes to _________.A) workers who can operate new equipmentB) technological and managerial staffC) workers who lack basic background skillsD) top executives29. According to the passage, the decisive factor in maintaining a firm's competitive advantage is ____________.A) the introduction of new technologiesB) the improvement of worker's basic skillsC) the rational composition of professional and managerial employeesD) the attachment of importance to the bottom half of the employees30. What is the main idea of the passage?A) American firms are different from Japanese and German firms in human-resource management.B) Extensive retraining is indispensable to effective human-resource management.C) The head of human-resource management must be in the central position in a firm's hierarchy.D) The human-resource management strategies of American firms affect their competitive capacity.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:The biographer has to dance between two shaky positions with respect tot he subject （研究对象）. Too close a relation, and the writer may lose objectivity. Not close enough, and the writer may lack the sympathy necessary to any effort to portray a mind, a soul-the quality of life. Who should writer the biography of a family, for example? Because of their closeness to the subject, family members may have special information, but by the same token, they may not have the distance that would allow them to be fair, Similarly, a kin's servant might not be the best one to write a biography of that king, but a foreigner might not have the knowledge and sympathy necessary to write the king's biography-not for a readership from within the kingdom, at any rate.There is no ideal position for such a task. The biographer has to work with the position he or she has in the world, adjusting that position as necessary to deal with the subject. Every position has strengths and weaknesses: to thrive, a writer must try to become aware of these, evaluate them in terms of the subject, and select a position accordingly.When their subjects are heroes or famous figures, biographies often reveal a democratic motive: they attempt to show that their subjects are only human, no better than anyone else. Other biographies are meant to change us, to invite us to become better than we are. The biographies of Jesus（耶稣）found in the bible are in this class. Biographers may claim that their account is the "authentic" one. In advancing this claim, they are helped if the biography is "authorized" by the subject; this presumablyallows the biographer special access to private information. "Unauthorized" biographies also have their appeal, however, since they can suggest an independence of mind in the biographer. In book promotions, the "unauthorized" characterization usually suggests the prospect of juicy gossip that the subject had hoped to suppress. A subject might have several biographies, even several "authentic" one. We sense intuitively that no one is in a position to tell "the" story of a life, perhaps not even the subject, and this has been proved by the history of biography.31. According to the author, an ideal biographer would be one who __________.A) knows the subject very well and yet maintains a proper distance from himB) is close to the subject and knows the techniques of biography writingC) is independent and treats the subject with fairness and objectivityD) possesses special private information and is sympathetic toward the subject32. The author cites the biographies of Jesus in the Bible in order to show that _______.A) the best biographies are meant tot transform their readersB) biographies are authentic accounts of their subjects' livesC) the best biographies are those of heroes and famous figuresD) biographies can serve different purposes33. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A) An authentic biography seldom appeals to its readers.B) An authentic biography is one authorized by the subject.C) No one can write a perfect biography.D) Authorized biographies have a wider readership.34. An unauthorized biography is likely to attract more readers because __________.A) it portrays the subject both faithfully and vividlyB) it contains interesting information about the subject's private lifeC) it reveals a lot of accurate details unknown to outsidersD) it usually gives a sympathetic description of the subject's character35. In this passage, the author focuses on ___________.A) the difficulty of a biographer in finding the proper perspective to do his jobB) the secret of a biographer to win more readersC) the techniques required of a biographer to write a good biographyD) the characteristics of different kinds of biographiesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Whether the eyes are "the windows of the soul" is debatable; that they are intensely important in interpersonal communication is a fact. During the first two months of a baby's life, the stimulus that produces a smile is a pair of eyes. The eyes need not be real: a mask with two dots will produce a smile. Significantly, a real human face with eyes covered will not motivate a smile, nor will the sight of only one eye when the face is presented in profile. This attraction to eyes as opposed to the nose or mouth continues as the baby matures. In one study, when American four-year-olds were asked to draw people, 75 percent of them drew people with mouths, but 99 percent of them drew people with eyes. In Japan, however, where babies are carried on theirmother's back, infants do not acquire as much attachment to eyes as they do in other cultures. As a result, Japanese adults make little use of the face either to encode （把．．．编码）or decode（理解）meaning. In fact, Argyle reveals that the "proper place to focus one's gaze during a conversation in Japan is on the neck of one's conversation partner."The role of eye contact in a conversational exchange between two Americans is well defined; speakers make contact with the eyes of their listener for about one second, then glance away as they talk; in a few moments they re-establish eye contact with the listener or reassure themselves that their audience is still attentive, then shift their gaze away once more. Listeners, meanwhile, keep their eyes on the face of the speakers, allowing themselves to glance away only briefly. It is important that they be looking at the speaker at the precise moment when the speaker re-establishes eye contact: if they are not looking, the speaker assumes that they are disinterested and either will pause until eye contact is resumed or will terminate the conversation. Just how critical this eye maneuvering is to the maintenance of conversational flow becomes evident when two speakers are wearing dark glasses: there may be a sort of traffic jam of words caused by interruption, false starts, and unpredictable pauses.36. The author is convinced that the eyes are ___________.A) of extreme importance in expressing feelings and exchanging ideasB) something through which one can see a person's inner worldC) of considerable significance in making conversations interestingD) something the value of which is largely a matter of long debate37. Babies will not be stimulated to smile by a person ____________.A) whose front view is fully perceivedB) whose face is covered with a maskC) whose face is seen from the sideD) whose face is free of any covering38. According to the passage, the Japanese fix their gaze on their conversation partner's neck because ___________.A) they don't like to keep their eyes on the face of the speakerB) they need not communicate through eye contactC) they don't think it polite to have eye contactD) they didn't have much opportunity to communicate through eye contact in babyhood39. According to the passage, a conversation between two Americans may break down due to __________.A) one temporarily glancing away from the otherB) eye contact of more than on secondC) improperly-timed ceasing of eye contactD) constant adjustment of eye contact40. To keep a conversation flowing smoothly, it is better for the participants _________.A) not to wear dark spectaclesB) not to make any interruptionsC) not to glance away from each otherD) not to make unpredictable pausesPart III V ocabulary 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 best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. By ___________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.A) coarse B) rudeC) crude D) rough42. Your story about the frog turning into a prince is __________ nonsense.A) sheer B) shearC) shield D) sheet43. I could see that my wife was ______ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.A) adequate for B) intent onC) short of D) deficient in44. The __________ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.A) common B) usualC) average D) general45. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a _____________ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.A) delicate B) considerateC) precise D) sensitive46. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both ________ targets and moving targets.A) standing B) stationaryC) still D) stable47. In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible ___________ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.A) scales B) patternsC) grades D) ranks48. The insurance company paid him $10,000 in _________ after his accident.A) compensation B) installmentC) substitution D) commission49. The political future of the president is now hanging by a _________.A) thread B) cordC) string D) rope50.The statue would be perfect but for a few small __________ in its base.A) mistakes B) weaknessesC) flaws D) errors51. Why should anyone want to read _________ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?A) themes B) insightsC) digests D) leaflets52. Parents have a legal _________ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.A) impulse B) influenceC) obligation D) sympathy53. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a __________.A) scarcity B) minorityC) minimum D) shortage54. David likes country life and has decided to __________ farming.A) go in for B) go back onC) go through with D) go along with55. Jack was about to announce our plan but I __________.A) put him through B) turned him outC) gave him up D) cut him short56. I am sure I can ___________ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.A) speak B) sayC) talk D) tell57. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _________.A) declined B) lessenedC) descended D) slipped58. The republication of the poet's most recent works will certainly _____________ his national reputation.A) magnify B) strengthenC) enlarge D) enhance59. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children __________ a violent act previously seen on television.A) modifying B) duplicatingC) accdelerating D) stimulating60. This kind of material can __________ heat and moisure.A) delete B) compelC) constrain D) repel61. Reading ___________ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.A) rectifies B) prolongsC) minimizes D) furnishes62. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to __________ in the courtyard.A) assemble B) convergeC) crowd D) accumulate63. The work in the office was _________ by a constant stream of visitors.A) confused B) hamperedC) reversed D) perplexed64. The joys of travel, having long _________ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.A) omitted B) missedC) neglected D) discarded65. Fewer and fewer of today's workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _________ the same company.A) all else B) much worseC) less likely D) let alone66. When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was __________ pale.A) enormously B) startlinglyC) uniquely D) dramatically67. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on _________ for two months.A) pile B) segmentC) sequence D) file68. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial __________ will be conducted by computer. A) transactions B) transmissionsC) transitions D) transformations69. The __________ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.A) implementation B) manifestationC) demonstration D) expedition70. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increase _________, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.A) manipulation B) reproductionC) circulation D) penetrationPart 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 or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words.)I once knew a dog named Newton who had a unique sense of humour. Whenever I tossed out a Frisbee (飞碟) for him to chase, he'd take off in hot pursuit but then seem to lose track of it. Moving back and forth only a yard of two from the toy. Newton would look all around, even up into the trees. He seemed genuinely puzzled. Finally, I'd give up and head into the field to help him out. But no sooner would I get within 10 ft. of him than he would run invariably straight over to the Frisbee, grab it and start running like mad, looking over his shoulder with what looked suspiciously like a grin. Just about every pet owner has a story like this and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. On very short notice, TIME reporters came up with 25 stories about what each is convinced is the smartest pet in the world. Among them: the cat who closes the door behind him when he goes into the bathroom; the cat who uses a toilet instead of a litter box…and flushes it afterward; the dog who goes wild when he seeshis owner putting on blue jeans instead of a dress because jeans means it is time to play; and the cat who used to wait patiently at the bus stop every day for a little girl, then walk her the six blocks home. And so on.These behaviours are certainly clever, but what do they mean? Was Newton really deceiving? Can a cat really desire privacy in the toilet? In short, do household pets really have a mental and emotional life? Their owners think so, but until recently, animal-behaviour experts would have gone mad on hearing such a question. The worst sin in their moral vocabulary was anthropomorphism (拟人化), projecting human traists onto animals. A dog or a cat might behave as if it were angry, lonely, sad, happy or confused, but that was only in the eye of the viewer. What was going on, they insisted, was that the dog or cat had been conditioned, through a perhaps unintentional series of punishments and rewards, to behave certain way. The behavior was a mechanical result of the training.Questions:S1. What did Newton seem puzzled about?____________________________________________________________________ S2. Why does the author say Newton had unique sense of humour?____________________________________________________________________ S3. What made it possible for the TIME reporters to come up with so many interesting stories about pets?____________________________________________________________________ S4. What belief about pet behaviour was unacceptable to experts of animal behaviour? ____________________________________________________________________ S5. What is the explanation of animal-behaviour experts for the "clever" behaviour of pets?____________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My View on Job-Hopping. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 有些人喜欢始终从事一种工作，因为…2. 有些人喜欢经常更换工作，因为…3. 我的看法。
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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历年六级写作真题（1990.1-2004.6）2004年6月Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should write atleast 150 words following the outline given below:设想你买了一本英文字典，发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。
信中必须包含以下内容：1．事情的起因2．与书店交涉的经过3．呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量2003年12月Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Reduce Waste on Campus. You should write at least 150 words following the outline givenbelow:1．有些大学校园浪费的现象日益严重2．浪费的危害3．杜绝浪费，从我做起2003年9月Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Reading Preferences. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:Reading preferences of students in an American university in 20021．根据上表，简要叙述美国某大学学生借阅图书的分布情况；2．你对于这些学生阅读偏爱的评论3．你通常喜欢阅读哪一类书籍？说明理由。
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1997年1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 the conversation and the question will bespoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must readthe four suggested answers marked A)，B)，C), and D) and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.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 be spoken only once. After you heara question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding 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 four choices marked A)，B)，C), and D).you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line through 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 the computer 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 therecommendations 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 financial institutionsC) 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 former employersD) 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 pointout 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 of nuclear 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 and administrativestaff29. 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 energy programmes.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 world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculine” and “feminine” attributes they should convey by their pr ofessional 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 to believe thatcertain 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 difficult situations 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 qualities through 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 corpo rations 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) probablyrefe rs 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 of management in theorganization37. To achieve success in your career, the most important factor, according to the passage, 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 best completes the sentence. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer She et with a single line through the centre.41. As a ________ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A) flexibleB) versatileC) sophisticatedD) productive42. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods in English 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) accessB) excessC) 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 selects people ________and ask them questions.A) at lengthB) at randomC) in essence50. 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 much more than whatpeople expected.A) allowanceB) reservationC) budgetD) finance53. They had fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship whichwas broken year ago.A) debateB) clashC) disagreementD) context54. They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make ________ ofthem.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.B) 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 are inactive.A) tremendousB) demandingC) intensiveD) overwhelming60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ________ concern of stategovernments.A) extinctB) excludingC) excessiveD) exclusive61. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________references.A) obscureB) acuteC) notableD) objective62. The mayor was asked to ________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.A) constrainB) conductC) condense63. The morning news says a school bus ________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemenwere sent there immediately.A) bumpedB) collidedC) crashedD) struck64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren’t really 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 the above 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 a wide audienceoutside Italy.A) enjoymentB) appreciationC) evaluationD) reputation69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked by externalinfluences.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 or complete the statements in the fewestpossible 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 United States 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 you should base your composition onthe outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 为什么说“欲速则不达”。
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1997年1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 the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A)，B)，C), and D) and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the 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) Sh e’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 be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) 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 four choices marked A)，B)，C), and D). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the 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 the computer 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 werefor 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 financial institutionsC) 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 former employersD) 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. Afurther 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 of nuclear 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 and administrative 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 energy programmes.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 world 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 to believe 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 difficult situations 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 qualities through 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 A T&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 prom otion. 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 tha t 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 of management in the organization37. To achieve success in your career, the most important factor, according to the passage, 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 V ocabulary 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 best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer She et with a single line through the centre.41. As a ________ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A) flexibleB) versatileC) sophisticatedD) productive42. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods in English 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) accessB) excessC) 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 selects people ________ 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 much more than what people expected.A) allowanceB) reservationC) budgetD) finance53. They had fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken year ago.A) debateB) clashC) 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 are inactive.A) tremendousB) demandingC) intensiveD) overwhelming60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ________ concern of state governments.A) extinctB) excludingC) excessiveD) exclusive61. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.A) obscureB) acuteC) notableD) objective62. The mayor was asked to ________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.A) constrainB) conductC) condenseD) converge63. The morning news says a school bus ________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.A) bumpedB) collidedC) crashedD) struck64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren’t really 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 the above 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 a wide audience outside Italy.A) enjoymentB) appreciationC) evaluationD) reputation69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked 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 or complete 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 k ey 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 United States 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 you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 为什么说“欲速则不达”。
1997年6月英语六级听力原文
1997年6月英语六级听力原文English:The passage discusses the rise of eco-friendly architecture and the use of sustainable materials in construction. It points out the benefits of incorporating natural elements into buildings, such as improving air quality and reducing energy consumption. The speaker emphasizes the importance of considering environmental impact when designing and constructing buildings, and highlights the shift towards green building practices in the industry. The passage also mentions the concept of biophilic design, which focuses on creating connections between humans and nature within a built environment. This approach not only promotes sustainability but also enhances the well-being of occupants.中文翻译：该段落讨论了环保建筑的兴起，以及在建筑中使用可持续材料。
它指出了将自然元素融入建筑中的好处，比如改善空气质量和降低能源消耗。
演讲者强调在设计和建筑建筑时考虑环境影响的重要性，并强调了行业向绿色建筑实践的转变。
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___ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars. A. coarse B. rude C. crude D. rough
year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ___. A. declined B. lessened C. descended D. slipped
The
republication of the poet’s most recent works will certainly ___ his national reputation. A. magnify B. strengthen C. enlarge D. enhance
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the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are required to ___ in the courtyard. A. assemble B. converge C. crowd D. accumulate
The
work in the office was ___ by a constant streamed B. hampered C. reversed D. perplexed
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nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ___. A. scarcity B. minority C. minimum D. shortage
大学英语六级考试1997年6月答案
大学英语六级考试1997年6月答案听力原文Section A1.W: Good morning. I'm here to see Mr. Adison.M: Mr. Adison went to Washington last Monday for a conference and he will be back on Thursday night. If you like, you may come again on Friday morning?Q: When will Mr. Adison return?2.M: I wonder whether it would be possible to change this double room to two single rooms.W: Sorry, sir. All the single rooms are occupied. But if you like, I can check with Imperial Hotel to see if they have any.Q: What's the woman going to do for the man?3.M: Bill was a great guy. He was drowned while rescuing a child from the icy water of the river yesterday.W: Well, as far as I know, that was not the first dangerous situation he was in.Q: Which of the following best describes Bill?4.W: It's good to see you again. What are you doing these days? You're still working at the same place, aren't you?M: Yes, I am. And I'm counting the days until retirement?Q: What can we learn about the man?5.M: Susan, have you read the notice on the bulletin board? I've won the scholarship for the next semester.W: I know you would. You certainly deserve it.Q: What does the woman mean?6.M: What kind of father am I? My only son almost died and I didn't even know he was ill.W: Don't blame yourself. You are too busy to pay attention to him. If his mother were still alive, things would have been much better.Q: Why does the man blame himself?7.M: I've just got back from the holiday you arranged for me. But I must tell you the hotel was really awful. It was miles from the sea. The food was awful too. The bedroom was dirty.W: Sorry about that. But it's not really our fault. The contract doessay that the hotel accommodation is not our responsibility.Q: Where is this conversation probably taking place?8.W: Suppose the company offer you a pay raise of 50%, would you be so determined to leave and look for a job as well?M: Yes, I've set my mind down on it. I'd like to find a job with full scope to show my ability.Q: Why has the man decided to leave the company?9. M: How are their talks going on? Have reached any agreement?W: They only seem to have agreed to set another date for further talks.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?10.M: Excuse me, Madame, could I leave this here for a few hours, please? W: Well, it's a bit-er-unusual, isn't it? Why not go to the left-luggage office over there?Q: What does the man ask the woman to do?Section BPassage OneToday, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But there is the danger that grows every year. From the moment the airplane takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around the busy airport may handle 1,000 planes a day.Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster. Recently, such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers and had come from Toronto, the other was carrying 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turnto the right to climb, but he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane. The first plane turned towards it. 15 seconds later, it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that growsevery year.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. Which factor can most seriously endanger airplanes according to this passage?12. What happened to the two large jets?13. Why were the two large jets specially mentioned?Passage TwoI'll still be working, but things would be different. With any luck, I'll earning more money. But the most important thing will be the job itself and how interesting it is. I mean, I hope I'll be able to choose the kind of job I do and who I work for. Of course, I like to have more money and more authority that I have now. But I don't think they are the only thing in life. What I really want is to be more independent than I am now, to have more control over my own life, perhaps to open a small restaurant, or write a book, or somethinglike that. I am not really sure if I'll ever have children or even if I want to be married. It all depends, of course. I f I meet the right person anything could happen. But I won't feel that my life is empty and meaningless if I still live alone for 10 years or even 20 years from now. Not at all. My mother was always saying "There is nothing like a good relationship". But I am not so sure. There is nothing worse than a really bad one either.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. What is the speaker talking about?15. What does the speaker want most?16. What will the speaker most probably do in the future?17. What is the speaker's mother always suggesting to her?Passage ThreeJane Adams came from a well-to-do and cultural family. She was so distressed about the misery of poor people that she left her fine home to spend her life in the slums of Chicago. In 1889, she established a settlement house where she initiated many projects such as hot lunch service for factory workers, day care centers for little children, free classes for young people and adults, gymnasium and art gallery. Immigrants and other poor people came to her settlement house for advice and help, as well as for fun.Jane Adams was also active in fighting against the use of child labor and against war. She worked for woman's right to vote and for improving the situation of the blacks. She initiated country vocation programs for poor city children. Jane Adams had great influence on the development of social work in the United States and in other parts of the world. She promoted the idea of responsibility for the welfare of the poor. Settlement houses of a similar kind were founded in many poor neighborhood to make the lives of the poor more meaningful. In 1931, Jane Adams was awarded the Nobel Prize for what she had done for society.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. Where did Jane Adams spend her life after she left her home?19. For whom did Jane Adams start the country vocation programs?20. What's the passage mainly about?Part I (略)Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)1-10 A A B C A D B C B D11-20 C C A B D D D B D A。
97年六级试题
97年六级试题摘要：一、引言二、97 年六级试题的背景与重要性三、试题的分类与解析1.听力部分2.阅读理解部分3.词汇与语法部分4.完形填空部分5.翻译部分四、试题对我国英语教育的启示五、结论正文：一、引言随着全球化的发展，英语在我国的地位日益重要，英语考试成为了衡量学生英语水平的重要手段。
其中，大学英语六级考试（CET-6）作为我国高校英语教育体系中的重要一环，每年都吸引着大量的学生参加。
本文将对1997 年的六级试题进行解析，以期对我国英语教育有所启示。
二、97 年六级试题的背景与重要性1997 年，我国开始实行新的大学英语教学大纲，对大学英语六级考试进行了相应的调整。
这一年的六级试题，反映了新的教学大纲的要求，对学生的英语能力进行全面考查，具有较高的参考价值。
三、试题的分类与解析1.听力部分：1997 年六级听力试题以日常生活、学术讲座和新闻报道为主要内容，考查学生对英语口语的理解能力。
2.阅读理解部分：阅读理解部分包括文章阅读和词汇理解两部分，要求学生在较短的时间内快速捕捉文章主旨和细节信息。
3.词汇与语法部分：此部分考查学生对英语词汇和语法的掌握程度，包括词汇用法、时态、语态、虚拟语气等。
4.完形填空部分：完形填空部分要求学生在理解文章的基础上，根据上下文填入合适的词汇，使文章意思完整。
5.翻译部分：翻译部分考查学生的英汉互译能力，要求学生熟练掌握英语表达和汉语表达的技巧。
四、试题对我国英语教育的启示通过对1997 年六级试题的解析，我们可以看出，英语教育应注重培养学生的综合英语能力，提高学生的英语应用水平。
同时，英语教育应与时俱进，与全球化的发展接轨，培养适应国际交流需求的人才。
五、结论1997 年的六级试题虽然距今已有多年，但仍具有很高的参考价值。
通过对该年试题的解析，我们可以了解当时英语教育的特点和要求，为我们今天的英语教育提供借鉴。
1997年6月大学英语四级考试试题 .doc
1997年6月大学英语四级考试试题Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Getting to Know the World outside the Campus. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 大学生了解社会的必要性2. 了解社会的途径（大众媒介、社会服务等）3．我打算怎么做Getting to Know the World Outside the Campus1997年6月大学英语四级试题参考答案Part Ⅴ:Writing拿到一个作文题目时，我们首先要审题。
象本篇作文的题目是“GETTING TO KNOW THE WORLD OUTSIDE THE CA MPUS”通过审题我们发现本题要求我们大学生应走出校园，了解社会，所以我们的着眼点应该在此处。
从题目所给的三段提示，我们就可以防止跑题现象。
第一自然段的提示为“大学生了解社会的必要性。
”此时，你可以按本提示列举出你认为大学生的必要性有几条。
比方说：社会在日新月异地发展，作为大学生，单有书本知识是远远不够的，我们还须接触社会，将自己所学的知识与实践相结合，使之产生最大的效益。
另外，大学生了解社会还有助于为以后进入社会作好心理准备，等等。
当然，你必须找出你有把握用正确的英语表达方式来表达的观点。
第二自然段的提示是“了解社会的途径”，你可以根据你自身的情况来做具体的叙述。
象通过大众媒体（电视、广播、报纸和互联网），也可以是通过你自身参加社会实践等途径等去谈论。
1997年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案
1997年6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) On Thursday night.B) On Monday night.C) On Friday morning.D) On Thursday morning2. A) Try to help him find rooms in another hotel.B) Check to see if there are any vacancies in her hotel.C) Let him move to a room with two single beds.D) Show him the way to Imperial Hotel.3. A) Robust.B) Brave.C) Generous.D) Dangerous.4. A) He loves his present job.B) He is going to open a store.C) He is about to retire.D) He works in a repair shop.5. A) She has confidence in him.B) She has also won a scholarship.C) She is surprised at the news.D) She is not interested in the news.6. A) His only son is dying.B) His mother died some time ago.C) He didn’t like after his sick wife.D) He hasn’t taken good care of his son.7. A) At the airport.B) In a travel agency.C) In a hotel.D) At the reception desk.8. A) He is not equal to the job.B) He is not well paid for his work.C) He doesn’t think the job is challenging enough.D) He cannot keep his mind on his work.9. A) The talks haven’t started yet.B) The talks haven’t achieved much.C) The talks have produced a general agreement.D) The talks broke down and could go to further.10. A) Help him to carry some luggage.B) Get some travel information.C) Tell him the way to the left luggage office.D) Look after something for him.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) Crowded air traffic.B) The large size of airplanes.C) Mistakes by air traffic controllers.D) Bad weather.12. A) They bumped into each other over a swimming pool.B) They avoided each other by turning in different directions.C) They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.D) One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment.13. A) To show the key role played by air traffic controllers.B) To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots.C) To give an example of air disasters.D) To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Her unique experience.B) Her future prospects.C) Her favorite job.D) Her lonely life.15. A) Authority.B) A good relationship.C) Good luck.D) Independence.16. A) She will live an empty life.B) She will work in a bookstore.C) She will remain single.D) She will earn a lot of money.17. A) She should find a good job.B) She should open a small restaurant.C) She should have more control over her life.D) She should get married.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) In day-care centers where little children were taken care of.B) In areas in Chicago poor people lived.C) In places where hot lunch was provided for factory workers.D) In schools where free classes were organized for young people.19. A) For young people and adults.B) For immigrants.C) For factory works.D) For poor city children.20. A) Jane Adams’ contributions to society.B) Jane Adams’ struggle for women’s liberation.C) Jane Adams’ life story.D) Jane Adams’ responsibility for the poor.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is following by some questions or unfinished statements-For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:It is said that the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus started because Senator Hart discovered that the boxes of cereals consumed by him, Mrs. Hart, and their children were becoming higher and narrower, with a decline of net weight from 12 to 10.5 ounces, without any reduction in price. There were still twelve biscuits, but they had been reduced in size. Later, the Senator rightly complained of a store-bought pie in a handsomely illustrated box that pictured, in a single slice,almost as many cherries as there were in the whole pie.The manufacturer who increases the unit price of his product by changing his package size to lower the quantity delivered can, without undue hardship, put his product into boxes, bags, and tins that will contain even 4-ounce, 8-ounce, one-pound, two-pound quantities of breakfast foods, cake mixes, etc. A study of drugstore and supermarket shelves will convince any observer that all possible size and shapes of boxes, jars, bottles, and tins are in use at the same time and, as the package journals show, week by week, there is never any hesitation in introducing a new size, and shape of box or bottle when it aids in product differentiation. The producers of packaged products argue strongly against changing sizes of packages to contain even weights and volumes, but no one in the trade comments unfavorably on the huge costs incurred by endless changes of package sizes, materials, shape, art work, and net weights that are used for improving a product’s market position.When a packaging expert explained that he was able to multiply the price of hard sweets by 2.5, from 1 dollar to 2.50 dollars by changing to a fancy jar, or that he had made a 5-ounce bottle look as though it held 8 ounces, he was in effect telling the public that packaging can be a very expensive luxury. It evidently does come high, when an average family pays about 200 dollars a year for bottles, cans, boxes, jars and other containers, most of which can’t be used anything but stuffing the garbage can.21. What started the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packagingrumpus?A) Consumers’ complaints about the changes in the package size.B) Expensive packaging for poor quality products.C) A senator’s discovery of the tricks in packaging.D) The rise in the unit price for many products.22. The word “undue” (Para. 2) means “________”.A) improperB) adequateC) unexpectedD) excessive23. Consumers are concerned about the changes in the package size, mainly because________.A) they hate to see any changes in things they are familiar withB) they unit price for a product often rises as a resultC) they have to pay for the cost of changing package sizesD) this entails an increase in the cost of packaging24. According to this passage, various types of packaging come into existence to________.A) meet the needs of consumersB) suit all kinds of productsC) enhance the market position of productsD) introduce new products25. The author is critical mainly of ________.A) dishonest packagingB) inferior packagingC) the changes in package sizeD) exaggerated illustrations on packagesQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If sustainable competitive advantage depends on work-force skills, American firms have a problem. Human-resource management is not traditionally seen as central to the competitive survival of the firm in United States. Skill acquisition is considered an individual responsibility. Labour is simply another factor of production to be hired-rented at the lowest possible cost-much as one buys raw materials or equipment.The lack of importance attached to human-resource management can be seen in the corporate hierarchy. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human-resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. The executive who holds it is never consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human-resource management is central-usually the second most important executive, after the CEO, in the firm’s hierarchy.While American firms often talk about the vast amounts spent on training their work forces, in fact they invest less in the skills of their employees than do either Japanese or German firms. The money they do invest is also more highly concentrated on professional and managerial employees. And the limited investments that are made in training workers are also much more narrowly focused on the specific skills necessary to do the next job rather than on the basic background skills that make it possible to absorb new technologies.As a result, problems emerge when new breakthrough technologies arrive. If American workers, for example, take much longer to learn how to operate new flexible manufacturing stations than workers in Germany (as they do), the effective cost of those stations is lower in Germany than it is in the United States. More time is required before equipment is up and running at capacity, and the need for extensive retraining generates costs and creates bottlenecks that limit the speed with which new equipment can be employed. The result is as lower pace of technological change. And in the end the skills of the population affect the wages of the top half. If the bottom half can’t effectively staff the processes that have to be operated, the management and professional jobs that to withthese processes will disappear.26. Which of the following applies to the management of human resources in Americancompanies?A) They hire people at the lowest cost regardless of their skills.B) They see the gaining of skills as their employees’ own business.C) They attach more importance to workers than equipment.D) They only hire skilled workers because of keen competition.27. What is the position of the head of human-resource management in an Americanfirm?A) He is one of the most important executives in firms.B) His post is likely to disappear when new technologies are introduced.C) He is directly under the chief financial executives in the firms.D) He has no say in making important decisions in the firm.28. The money most American firms put in training mainly goes to ________.A) workers who can operate new equipmentB) technological and managerial staffC) workers who lack basic background skillsD) top executives29. According to the passages, the decisive factor in maintaining a firm’s competitiveadvantage is ________.A) the introduction of new technologiesB) the improvement of worker’s basic skillsC) the rational composition of professional and managerial employeesD) the attachment of importance to the bottom half of the employees30. What is the main idea of the passage?A) American firms are different from Japanese and German firms in human-resource management.B) Extensive retraining is indispensable to effective human-resource management.C) The head of human-resource management must be in the central position in afirm’s hierarchy.D) The human-resource management strategies of American firms affect theircompetitive capacity.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The biographer has to dance between two shaky positions with respect to thesubject. Too close a relation, and the writer may be objectivity. Not close enough, and the writer may lack the sympathy necessary to any effort to portray a mind, a soul-the quality of life. Who should write the biography of a family, for example? Because of their closeness to the subject, family members may have special information, but by the same token, they may not have the distance that would allow them to be fair. Similarly, a king’s servant might not be the best one to write a biography of that king. But a foreigner might not have the knowledge and sympathy necessary to write the king’s biography-not for a readership from within the kingdom, at any rate.There is no ideal position for such a task. The biographer has to work with the position he or she has in the world, adjusting that position as necessary to deal with the subject. Every position has strengths and weaknesses: to thrive, a writer must try to become aware of these, evaluate them in terms of the subject, and select a position accordingly.When their subjects are heroes or famous figures, biographies often reveal a democratic motive: they attempt to show that their subjects are only human, no better than anyone else. Other biographies are meant to change us, to invite us to become better than we are. The biographies of Jesus found in the Bible are in this class.Biographers may claim that their account is the “authentic” one. In advancing this claim, they are he lped if the biography is “authorized” by the subject, this presumably allows the biographer special access to private information. “Unauthorized” biographies also have their appeal, however, since they can suggest an independence of mind in the biographer. In book promotions, the “unauthorized” characterisation usually suggests the prospect of juicy gossip that the subject had hoped to suppress. A subject might have several biographies, even several “authentic” ones. We sense intuitively that no one is in a position to tell the story of a life, perhaps not even the subject, and this has been proved by the history of biography.31. According to the author, an ideal biographer would be one who ________.A) knows the subject very well and yet maintains a proper distance from himB) is close to the subject and knows the techniques of biography writingC) is independent and treats the subject with fairness and objectivityD) possesses special private information and is sympathetic toward the subject32. The author cites the biographies of Jesus in the Bible in order to show that________.A) the best biographies are meant to transform their readersB) biographies are authentic accounts of their subjects’ livesC) the best biographies are the of heroes and famous figuresD) biographies can serve different purpose33. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A) An authentic biography seldom appeals to its readers.B) An authentic biography is one authorized by the subject.C) No one can write a perfect biography.D) Authorized biographies have a wider readership.34. An unauthorized biography is likely to attract more readers because ________.A) it portrays the subject both faithfully and vividlyB) it contains interesting information about the subject’s private lifeC) it reveals a lot of accurate details unknown to outsidersD) it usually gives a sympathetic description of the subject’s character35. In this passage, the author focuses on ________.A) the difficulty of a biographer in finding the proper perspective to do his jobB) the secret of a biographer to win more readersC) the techniques required of a biographer to write a food biographyD) the characteristics of different kinds of biographiesQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Whether the eyes are “the windows of the soul” is debatable, that they are intensely important in interpersonal communication is a fact. During the first two months of a baby’s life, the stimulus that produces a smile is a pair of eyes. The eyes need not be real: a mask with two dots will produce a smile. Significantly, a real human face with eyes then the face will not motivate a smile, nor will the sight of only one eye then the face is presented in profile. This attraction to eyes as opposed to the nose or mouth continues as the baby matures. In one study, when American four-year-olds were asked to draw people, 75 percent of them drew people with mouths, but 99 percent of them drew people with eyes. In Japan, however, where babies are carried on their mother’s back, infants to not acquire as much attachment to eyes as they do in other cultures. As a result, Japanese adults make little use of the face either to encode or decode meaning. In fact, Argyle reveals that the “proper place to focus one’s gaze during a conversation in Japan is on the neck of one’s conversation partner.”The role of eye contact in a conversational exchange between two Americans is well defined: speakers make contact with the eyes of their listener for about one second, then glance away as they talk; in a few moments they re-establish eye contact with the listener or reassure themselves that their audience is still attentive, then shift their gaze away once more. Listeners, meanwhile, keep their eyes on the face of the speaker, allowing themselves-to glance away only briefly. It is important that they be looking at the speaker at the `precise moment when the speaker reestablishes eye contact: if they are not looking, the speaker assumes that they are disinterested and either will pause until eye contact is resumed or will terminate the conversation. Just how critical this eye maneuvering is to the maintenance of conversational flow becomes evident when two speakers are wearing dark glasses: there may be a sort of traffic jam of words caused byinterruption, false starts, and unpredictable pauses.36. The author is convinced that the eyes are ________.A) of extreme importance in expressing feelings and exchanging ideasB) something through which one can see a person’s inner worldC) of considerable significance in making conversations interestingD) something the value of which is largely a matter of long debate37. Babies will not be stimulated to smile by a person ________.A) whose front view is fully perceivedB) whose face is covered with a maskC) whose face is seen from the sideD) whose face is free of any covering38. According to the passage, the Japanese fix their gaze on their conversation partner’sneck because ________.A) they don’t like to keep their eyes on the face of the speakerB) they need not communicate through eye contactC) they don’t think it polite to have eye contactD) they didn’t have much opportunity to communicate through eye contact inbabyhood39. According to the passage, a conversation between two Americans may break downdue to ________.A) one temporarily glancing away from the otherB) eye contact of more than one secondC) improperly-timed ceasing of eye contactD) constant adjustment of eye contact40. To keep a conversation flowing smoothly, it is better for the participants ________.A) not to wear dark spectaclesB) not to make any interruptionsC) not to glance away from each otherD) not to make unpredictable pausesPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this pert. 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. By ________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would costhim a thousand dollars.A) coarseB) rudeC) crudeD) rough42. Your story about the frog turning into a prince is ________ nonsense.A) sheerB) shearC) shieldD) sheet43. I could see that my wife was ________ having that fur coat, whether I approved ofit or not.A) adequate forB) intent onC) short ofD) deficient in44. The ________ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.A) commonB) usualC) averageD) general45. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quicklyrecovered his sight.A) delicateB) considerateC) preciseD) sensitive46. As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both ________ targets andmoving targets.A) standingB) stationaryC) stillD) stable47. In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible ________ andmany jobs on campus are reserved for students.A) scalesB) patternsC) gradesD) ranks48. The insurance company paid him $10,000 in ________ after his accident.A) compensationB) installmentC) substitutionD) commission49. The political future of the president is now hanging by a ________.A) threadB) cordC) stringD) rope50. The statue would be perfect but for a few small ________ in its be.A) mistakesB) weaknesses c) flawsD) errors51. Why should anyone want to read ________ of books by great authors when the realpleasure comes from reading the originals.A) themesB) insightsC) digestsD) leaflets52. Parents have a legal ________ to ensure that their children are provided withefficient education suitable to their age.A) impulseB) influenceC) obligationD) sympathy53. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession womenare in a ________.A) scarcityB) minorityC) minimumD) shortage54. David likes country life and has decided to ________ farming.A) go in forB) go back onC) go through withD) go along with55. Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________.A) put him throughB) turned him outC) gave him upD) cut him short56. I am sure I can ________ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.A) speakB) sayC) talkD) tell57. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ________.A) declinedB) lessenedC) descendedD) slipped58. The republication of the pet’s most recent works will certainly ________ hisnational reputation.A) magnifyB) strengthenC) enlarge59. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ________ aviolent act previously seen on television.A) modifyingB) duplicatingC) acceleratingD) stimulating60. This kind of material can ________ heat and moisture.A) deleteB) `compelC) constrainD) repel61. Reading ________ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking thatmakes what we read ours.A) rectifiesB) prolongsC) minimizesD) furnishes62. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to ________ in the courtyard.A) assembleB) convergeC) crowdD) accumulate63. The work in the office was ________ by a constant stream of visitors.A) confusedB) hamperedC) reverendD) perplexed64. The joys of travel, having long ________ the disabled, are opening up to virtuallyanyone who has the means.A) omittedB) missedC) neglected65. Fewer and fewer of today’s workers expect to spend their working lives in the samefield, ________ the same company.A) all elseB) much worseC) less likelyD) let alone66. When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was ________ pale.A) enormouslyB) startlinglyC) uniquelyD) dramatically67. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openingsat this time, but we shall keep your application on ________ for two months.A) pileB) segmentC) sequenceD) file68. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry largeamounts of cash; virtually all financial ________ will be conducted by computer.A) transactionsB) transmissionsC) transitionsD) transformations69. The of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physicalaspect in the life style of the people.A) implementationB) manifestationC) demonstrationD) expedition70. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increase, awider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.A) manipulationB) reproductionC) circulationD) penetrationPart 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 is the fewest possible word.I once knew a dog named Newton who had a unique sense of humour. Whenever I tossed out a Frisbee for him to chase, he’d take off in hot pursuit but then seem to lose track of it. Moving back and forth only a yard of two from the toy, Newton would look all around, even up into the trees. He seemed genuinely puzzled. Finally, I’d give up and head into the field to help him out. But no sooner would I get within 10 ft. Of him than he would run invariably straight over to the Frisbee, grab it and start running like mad, looking over his shoulder with what looked suspiciously like a grin.Just about every pet owner has a story like this and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. On very short notice, TIME reporters cam up with 25 stories about what each is convinced is the smartest pet in the world. Among them: the cat who closes the door behind him when he goes into the bathroom; the cat who uses a toilet instead of a litter box... and flushes it afterward; the dog who goes wild when he sees his owner putting on blue jeans instead of a dress because jeans mean it is time to play; and the cat who used to wait patiently at the bus stop every day for a little girl, then walk her the six blocks home. And so on.These behaviours are certainly clever, but what do they mean? Was Newton really deceiving? Can a cat really desire privacy in the toilet? In short, do household pets really have a mental and emotional life? Their owners think so, but until recently, animal-behaviour exports would have gone mad on hearing such a question. The worst sin in the worst sin in their moral vocabulary was anthropomorphism, projecting human traits onto animals. A dog or a cat might behave as if it were angry, lonely, sad, happy or confused, but that was only in the eye of the viewer. What was going on, they insisted was that the dog or cat had been conditioned, through a perhaps unintentional series of punishments and rewards, the behave certain way. The behaviour was a mechanical result of the training.71. What did Newton seem puzzled about?72. Why does the author say Newton had unique sense of humour?73. What made it possible for the TIME reporters to come up with so many interestingstories about pets?74. What belief about pet behaviour was unacceptable to experts of animal behaviour?。