1999年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

1999年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: 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 centre.

Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

1. A) The man attended the concert, but didn’t like it. B) The man was sorry to miss the football game. C) The man is more interested in football than in classical music. D) The man was sorry that he didn’t attend the concert.

2. A) Singing loudly. B) Listening to music. C) Studying. D) Talking on the phone.

3. A) She can’t receive any calls. B) She can’t make any calls. C) She can do nothing with the phone. D) She can’t repair the phone. 4. A) Tom is very responsible. B) Tom’s words aren’t reliable. C) What Tom said is true. D) Tom is not humorous at all.

5. A) How to use a camera. B) How to use a washer. C) How to use a keyboard. D) How to use a tape recorder.

6. A) They should put the meeting to an end. B) They should hold another meeting to discuss the matter. C) She would like to discuss another item. D) She wants to discuss the issue again later.

7. A) He believes the Browns have done a sensible thing. B) He doesn’t think the Browns should move to another place. C) He doesn’t think the Browns’ investment is a wise move. D) He believes it is better for the Browns to invest later.

8. A) He may convert it and use it as a restaurant. B) He may pull it down and build a new restaurant. C) He may rent it out for use as a restaurant. D) He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.

9. A) She doesn’t like the way the professor lectures. B) She’s having a hard time following the professor’s lectures. C) She is not interested in course. D) She’s having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.

10. A) He never keeps his promises. B) He is crazy about parties. C) He has changed his mind. D) He is not sociable.

Section B Compound Dictation 注意: 听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation)，题目在卷二上。现在请取出试卷二。 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage tree times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered S8 to S10 you are required to fill in missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

President Clinton later today joins (S1) ________ presidents Ford, Carter and Bush at “the president’s summit for America’s future” (S2) ________ at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three (S3) ________ dollars to fund a five-year program called “America Reads”.

The program would fund the (S4) ________ efforts of 20 thousand reading (S5) ________ and it would also give (S6) ________ to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio (S7) ________, the president explained why the program is important. “We need ‘America Reads’ and we need it now. Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well, (S8) ________. But, 40 percent of them still can’t read at a basic level.”

Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding, are being used in literacy and tutoring programs. (S9) ________.

The president says many of the Philadelphia summit’s corporate sponsors will recruit tutors. (S10) ________.

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6月大学英语六级真题及答案CET

6月大学英语六级真题及答案CET20XX年6月大学英语六级真题及答案CET-6Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Importance of a Name. you should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 有人说名字或名称很重要2. 也有人觉得名字或名称无关紧要3. 我认为On the Importance of a NamePart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A．, B．, C．and D．. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Helicopter Moms vs. Free-Range KidsWould you let your fourth-grader ride public transportation without an adult? Probably not. Still, when Lenore Skenazy, a columnist for the NewYork Sun, wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to “Long story short :my son got home from a department store on the Upper East Side, she didn’t expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers.“Long story short: My son got home, overjoyed with independence,” Skenazy wrote on April 4 in the New York Sun. “Long story longer: Half the people I’ve told this episode to now want to turn on in for child abuse. As if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way to rear kids. It’s not. It’s debilitating (使虚弱)―for us and for them.” Online message boards were soon full of people both applauding and condemning Skenazy’s decision to l et her son go it alone. She wound updefending herself on CNN (accompanied by her son) and on popular blogs like the buffing ton post, where her follow-up piece was ironically headlined “More From America’s Worst Mom.”The episode has ignited another one of those debates that divides parents into vocal opposing camps. Are Modern parents needlessly overprotective, or is the world a more complicated and dangerous place than it was when previous generations were allowed to wander about unsupervised?From the “she’s an irresponsible mother” camp came: “Shame on you for being so careless about his safety,” in Comments on the buffing ton post. And20XX年6月大学英语六级真题及答案CET-6there was this from a mother of four: “How would you have felt if he didn’t come home?” But Skenazy got a lot of support, too, with women and men writing in with stories about how they were allowed to take trips all by them selves at seven or eight. She also got heaps of praise for bucking the “helicopter parent” trend: “Good for this Mom,” one commenter wrote on the buffing ton post. “This is a much-needed reality check.”Last week, encouraged by all the attention, Skenazy started her ownblog―Free Range, kids―promoting the idea that modern children need some of the same independence that her generation had. In the good old daysnine-year-old baby boomers rode their bikes to school, walked to the store, took buses―and even subways―all by themselves. Her blog, she says, is dedicated to sensible parenting. “At Free Rang e Kids, we believe in safe kids. We believe in car seats and safety belts. We do NOT believe that every time school-age children go outside, they need a security guard.”So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight? Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations?Not exactly. New York City, for instance, is safer than it’s ever been; it’s ranked 36th in crime among all A merican cities. Nationwide, stringer kidnaps are extremely rare; there’s a one-in-a-million chance a child will be taken by a stranger, according to the Justice Department. And 90 percent of sexual abuse cases are committed by someone the child knows. Mortality rates from all causes, including disease and accidents, for American children are lower now than they were 25 years’ ago. According to Child Trends, a nonprofit research group, between 1980 and 20XX年death rates dropped by 44 percent for children aged 5 to 14 and 32 percent for teens aged 15 to 19.Then there’s the whole question of whether modern parents are more watchful and nervous about safety than previous generations. Yes, some are. Part of the problem is that with wall to wall Internet and cable news, every missing child case gets so much airtime that it’s not surprising even normal parental anxietycan be amplified. And many middle-class parents have gotten used to managing their children’s time and shuttling them to various enriching activities, so the idea of letting them out on their own can seem like a risk. Back in 1972, when many of today’s parents were kids, 87 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked or biked every day. But today, the Centers for Disease Control report that only 13 percent of children bike, walk or otherwise t themselves to school.The extra supervision is both a city and a suburb phenomenon. Parents are20XX年6月大学英语六级真题及答案CET-6worried about crime, and they are worried about kids getting caught in traffic in a city that’s not used to pedestrians. On the other hand, there are still plenty of kids whose parents give them a lot of independence, by choice or by necessity. The After School Alliance finds that more than 14 million kids aged 5 to 17 are responsible for taking care of themselves after school. Only 6.5 million kids participate in organized programs. “Many children who have working parents have to take the subway or bus to get to school. Many do this by themselves because they have no other way to get to the schools,” says Dr. RichardGallagher, director of the Parenting Institute at the New York University Child Study Center.For those parents who wonder how and when they should start allowing their kids more freedom, there’s no clear-cut answer. Child experts discourage a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting. What’s right for Skenazy’snine-year-old could be inappropriate for another one. It all depends ondevelopmental issue, maturity, and the psychological and emotional makeup of that child. Several factors must be taken into account, says Gallagher. “The ability to follow parent guidelines, the child’s level of comfort in handling such situations, and a child’s general judgment should be weighed.”Gallagher agrees with Skenazy that many nine-year-olds are ready for independence like taking public transportation alone. “At certain times of the day, on certain routes, the subways are generally safe for these children,especially if they have grown up in the city and have been taught how to be safe, how to obtain help if they are concerned for their safety, and how to avoid unsafe situations by being watchful and on their toes.”But even with more traffic and fewer sidewalks, modern parents do have one a dvantage their parents didn’t: the cell phone. Being able to check in with a child anytime goes a long way toward relieving parental anxiety and may help parents loosen their control a little sooner. Skenazy got a lot of criticism because she didn’t give h er kid her cell phone because she thought he’d lose it and wanted him to learn to go it alone without depending on mom―a major principle of free-range parenting. But most parents are more than happy to use cell phones to keep track of their kids.And for those who like the idea of free-range kids but still struggle with their inner helicopter parent, there may be a middle way. A new generation of GPS cell phones with tracking software make it easier than ever to follow a child’s every movement via the I nternet―without seeming to interfere or hover. Of course, when they go to college, they might start objecting to being monitored as they’re on parole (假释).20XX年6月大学英语六级真题及答案CET-6注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1998年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案

1998年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i listening prehension (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 talkingabout 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) he thinks that there won"t be enough seats for everybody.b) he thinks that the speaker won"t show up.c) he thinks the seminar won"t be open to the public.d) he thinks that there might not be any more tickets available.2. a) their father is unable to keep his promise.b) their father is going on a vacation without her.c) their father isn"t telling her the truth.d) their father doesn"t want to travel abroad.3. a) john didn"t pass, although he had tried his best.b) john did better than he thought he was able to.c) john got an excellent score, which was unexpected.d) john was disappointed at his math score.4. a) the roof of the woman"s house needs to be repaired.b) the roof of the man"s house has several bad leaks.c) the woman"s bathroom was badly damaged.d) the man works for a roofing pany.5. a) mr. smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake.b) mr. smith is an admirable chief of the asian department.c) mr. smith"s department is more successful than all the others.d) mr. smith is seldom in his office.6. a) she doesn"t have a fax machine.b) she may quit her present job soon.c) she is tired of her present job.d) her phone number has changed.7. a) someone has taken away her luggage.b) her flight is 50 minutes late.c) her luggage has been delayed.d) she can"t find the man she"s been waiting for.8. a) to do whatever the mittee asks him to.b) to make decisions in agreement with the mittee.c) to run the mittee his way.d) to make himself the mittee chairman.9. a) the woman found the mail box empty.b) the man is waiting for some important mail.c) the man has just sent out his application.d) the woman will write a postcard to her daughter.10. a) read the operation manual.b) try the buttons one by one.c) ask the shop assistant for advice.d) make the machine run slowly.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 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. a) they were drawing pictures.b) they were watching tv.c) they were making a telephone call.d) they were tidying up the drawing room.12. a) they locked the couple up in the drawing room.b) they seriously injured the owners of the house.c) they smashed the tv set and the telephone.d) they took away sixteen valuable paintings.13. a) he accused them of the theft.b) he raised the rents.c) he refused to prolong their land lease.d) he forced them to abandon their traditions.14. a) they wanted to protect the farmers" interests.b) they wanted to extend the reservation area for birds.c) they wanted to steal his valuable paintings.d) they wanted to drive him away from the island.passage twoquestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. a) thought food.b) through air.c) through insects.d) through body fluids.16. a) they ran a high fever.。

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95-08历年年夜学英语六级真题及谜底(完整版)之阿布丰王创作Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) She was given a new job.B) She was given a raise.C) She was criticized for being late.D) She was praised for her hard work.2. A) Whether to employ the woman.B) Whether to take up the new job.C) Whether to ask for a raise.D) Whether to buy a new house.3. A) A teacher.B) A psychologist.C) A librarian.D) A publisher.4. A) To visit more places in the city.B) To take a lot of pictures of the beautiful city.C) To take some pictures of his friends.D) To spare some time to meet his friends.5. A) In town.B) Out of town.C) In the man’s house.D) Outside Ann’s house.6. A) Because she feels very hot in the room.B) Because she wants to avoid meeting people.C) Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside.D) Because she doesn’t like the smell of smoke inside.7. A) Painters hired by the man and woman.B) Painters hired by Mr. Jones.C) Mr. Jones.D) The man and the woman.8. A) The woman enjoyed the movie very much.B) The woman saw a horror movie.C) The man asked the woman to be careful at night.D) The man went to the show with the woman.9. A) He doesn’t write well enough.B) He is not a professional writer.C) He hasn’t got any profession al experience.D) He didn’t perform well in the interview.10. A) He doesn’t think it necessary to refuel the car.B) He can manage to get the gasoline they need.C) He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel.D) He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car. Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because they can’t afford to.B) Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in.C) Because big houses are usually built in the countryside.D) Because they prefer apartments.12. A) Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments.B) Because many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited.C) Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave.D) Because many people have quit their old house to build new ones.13. A) They have to do their own maintenance.B) They have to furnish their own houses.C) They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment.D) They will find it difficult to dispose of their old-style furniture.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are not active hunters.B) They don’t sleep much.C) They are often seen alone.D) They don’t eat much.15. A) To catch the birds.B) To look for shade in the heat of the day.C) To catch other animals.D) To look for a kill made by another animal.16. A) They are larger in size.B) They have to hunt more to feed the young.C) They run faster.D) They are not as lazy as the males.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Less than 30 minutes.B) From 30 to 45 minutes.C) At least 45 minutes.D) More than 45 minutes.18. A) He should show respect for the interviewer.B) He should show confidence in himself.C) He should talk enthusiastically.D) He should be dressed properly.19. A) Speaking confidently but not aggressively.B) Talking loudly to give a lasting impression.C) Talking a lot about the job.D) Speaking politely and emotionally.20. A) Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in job interview.B) Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine.C) A job seeker should create a good image during an interview.D) Self-confidence is most important for a job seeker. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The process of perceiving other people is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objectiveterms. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt.” More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas and characters. Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly-perhaps with a two-second glance.We try to obtain information about others in many ways. Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others: watching, without being noticed, a person interacting with others, particularly with others who are known to you so you can compare the observed person’s behavior with the known others’ behavior; observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for; deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person’s responses to specific stimuli; asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about him or her; and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person-questions, self-disclosures (自我流露), and so on. Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly changing and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise. You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him. If we accept the idea that we won’t ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions. It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior. Ironically (讽刺性地) those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e.g., secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e.g.,disclosure and truthful statements).21. The word “pinpoint” (Para. 1, Line 3) basically means ________.A) appreciateB) obtainC) interpretD) identify22. What do we learn from the first paragraph?A) People are better described in cold, objective terms.B) The difficulty of getting to know a person is usually underestimated.C) One should not judge people by their appearances.D) One is usually subjective when assessing other people’s personality.23. It can be inferred from Berger’s suggestions that ________.A) people do not reveal their true self on every occasionB) in most cases we should avoid contacting the observed person directlyC) the best way to know a person is by making comparisonsD) face-to-face interaction is the best strategy to uncover information about a person24. In developing personal relationships, secrets and deceptions, in the author’s opinion, are ________.A) personal matters that should be seriously dealt withB) barriers that should be done away withC) as significant as disclosures and truthful statementsD) things people should guard against25. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.A) to give advice on appropriate conduct for social occasionsB) to provide ways of how to obtain information about peopleC) to call the reader’s attention to the negative side of people’s charactersD) to discuss the various aspects of getting to knowpeopleQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The competition among producers of personal computers is essentially a race to get the best, most innovative products to the marketplace. Marketers in this environment frequently have to make a judgement as to their competitors’ role when making marketing strategy decisions. If major competitors are changing their products, then a marketer may want to follow suit to remain competitive. Apple Computer, Inc. has introduced two new, faster personal computers, the Mackintosh II and Mackintosh SE, in anticipation of the introduction of a new PC by IBM, one of Apple’s major competitors.Apple’s new computers are much faster and more powerful than its earlier models. The improved Mackintosh is able to run programs that previously were impossible to run on an Apple PC, including IBM-compatible (兼容的) programs. This compatibility feature illustrates computer manufactures’ new attitude of giving customers the features they want. Making Apple computers capable of running I BM software is Apple’s effort at making the Mackintosh compatible with IBM computers and thus more popular in the office, where Apple hopes to increase sales. Users of the new Apple can also add accessories (附件) to make their machines specialize in specific uses, such as engineering and writing.The new computers represent a big improvement over past models, but they also cost much more. Company officials do not think the higher price will slow down buyers who want to step up to a more powerful computer. Apple wants to stay in the high-price end of the personal computer market to finance research for even faster, more sophisticated computers.Even though Apple and IBM are major competitors, both companies realize that their competitor’s computers have certain features that their own models do not. The Apple line has always been popular for its sophisticated colorgraphics (图形), whereas the IBM machines have always been favored in offices. In the future, there will probably be more compatibility between the two companies’ products, which no doubt will require that both Apple and IBM change marketing strategies.26. According to the passage, Apple Computer, Inc, has introduced the Mackintosh II and the Mackintosh SE because ________.A) IBM is changing its computer models continuouslyB) it wants to make its machines specialize in specific usesC) it wants to stay ahead of IBM in the competitive computer marketD) it expects its major competitor IBM to follow its example27. Apple hopes to increase Mackintosh sales chiefly by ________.A) making its new models capable of running IBM softwareB) improving the color graphics of its new modelsC) copying the marketing strategies of IBMD) giving the customers what they want28. Apple sells its new computer models at a high price because ________.A) they have new features and functionsB) they are more sophisticated than other modelsC) they have new accessories attachedD) it wants to accumulate funds for future research29. It can be inferred from the passage that both Apple and IBM try to gain a competitive advantage by ________.A) copying each other’s technologyB) incorporating features that make their products distinctiveC) making their computer more expensiveD) making their computers run much faster30. The best title for the passage would be ________.A) Apple’s Efforts to Stay Ahead of IBMB) Apple’s New Computer TechnologyC) Apple’s New personal ComputersD) Apple’s Research ActivitiesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is a curious paradox that we think of the physical sciences as “hard”, the social sciences as “soft”, and the biological sciences as somewhere in between. This is interpreted to mean that our knowledge of physical systems is more certain than our knowledge of biological systems, and these in turn are more certain than our knowledge of social systems. In terms of our capacity to sample the relevant universes, however, and the probability that our images of these universes are at least approximately correct, one suspects that a reverse order is more reasonable. We are able to sample earth’s social systems with some degree of confidence that we have a reasonable sample of the total universe being investigated. Our knowledge of social systems, therefore, while it is in many ways extremely inaccurate, is not likely to be seriously overturned by new discoveries. Even the folk knowledge in social systems on which ordinary life is based in earning, spending, organizing, marrying, taking part in political activities, fighting and so on, is not very dissimilar from the more sophisticated images of the social system derived from the social sciences, even though it is built upon the very imperfect samples of personal experience.In contrast, our image of the astronomical universe, of even of earth’s geological history, can easily be subject to revolutionary changes as new data comes in and new theories are worked out. If we define the “security” our image of various parts of the total system as the probability of their suffering significant changes, then we would reverse the order of hardness and see the social sciences as the most secure, the physical sciences as the least secure, and again the biological sciences as somewhere in between. Our image of theastronomical universe is the least secure of all simply because we observe such a fantastically small sample of it and its record-keeping is trivial as compared with the rich records of the social systems, or even the limited records of biological systems. Records of the astronomical universe, despite the fact that we see distant things as they were long ago, are limited in the extreme.Even in regard to such a close neighbour as the moon, which we have actually visited, theories about its origin and history are extremely different, contradictory, and hard to choose among. Our knowledge of physical evolution is incomplete and highly insecure.31. The word “paradox” (Para. 1, Line 1) means “________”.A) implicationB) contradictionC) interpretationD) confusion32. According to the author, we should reverse our classification of the physical sciences as “hard” and the social sciences as “soft” because ________.A) a reverse ordering will help promote the development of the physical sciencesB) our knowledge of physical systems is more reliable than that of social systemsC) our understanding of the social systems is approximately correctD) we are better able to investigate social phenomena than physical phenomena33. The author believes that our knowledge of social systems is more secure than that of physical systems because ________.A) it is not based on personal experienceB) new discoveries are less likely to occur in social sciencesC) it is based on a fairly representative quantity ofdataD) the records of social systems are more reliable34. The chances of the physical sciences being subject to great changes are the biggest because ________.A) contradictory theories keep emerging all the timeB) new information is constantly coming inC) the direction of their development is difficult to predictD) our knowledge of the physical world is inaccurate35. We know less about the astronomical universe than we do about any social system because ________.A) theories of its origin and history are variedB) our knowledge of it is highly insecureC) only a very small sample of it has been observedD) few scientists are involved in the study of astronomy Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following.In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor “meltdown”(堆内熔化). Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U.S. public health are very little. But to even further reduce the possibility, engineers are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgement to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reacto rs in Japan. But don’t expect them ever on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington.The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during, or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice-but-not-necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case where a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission hasultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New York’s Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid-’60s. Millstone, completed for $101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by anti-nuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $5 billion and delayed its use for many years.Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt of power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreham start-up, used his power to force New Yor k’s public-utilities commission to accept the following settlement; the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant! Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of homes, sits rusting.36. What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear power plants a bad dream?A) The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation commission.B) The enormous cost of construction and operation.C) The length of time it takes to make investigations.D) The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.37. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ________.A) it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S.B) there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plantsC) there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S.D) the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S.38. Any objection, however trivial it may be, can ________.A) force the power companies to cancel the projectB) delay the construction or operation of a nuclear plantC) cause a serious debate within the Nuclear Regulation CommissionD) take the builders to court39. Governor Mario’s chief inten tion in proposing the settlement was to ________.A) stop the Shoreham plant from going into operationB) help the power company to solve its financial problemsC) urge the power company to further increase its power supplyD) permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions40. The author’s attitude towards the development of nuclear power is ________.A) negativeB) neutralC) positiveD) questioningPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. They ________ to enter the building by the back door; however, the front door was locked.A) weren’t supposedB) wouldn’t be supposedC) were supposedD) would be supposed42. ________ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical balance in the brain.A) DeliberateB) ConsistentC) PrimitiveD) Abnormal43. The captured criminals were ________ in chains through the streets.A) exhibitedB) displayedC) paradedD) revealed44. In reading stories we anticipate what is to come ________ on our memory of what has gone before.A) basedB) basingC) to baseD) to be based45. The world’s governments have done ________ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.A) inherentlyB) vitallyC) virtuallyD) identically46. I guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election. Almost all of the people in the city voted for his ________.A) candidateB) opponentC) alternativeD) participant47. The background music in an assembly line is designed ________.A) not being listened toB) not to be listened toC) being not listened toD) to be not listened to48. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ________.A) preciousB) rewardingC) worthD) challenging49. The boy students in this school are nearly ________ as the girl students to say they intend to get a college degree in business.A) as likely twiceB) likely as twiceC) as twice likelyD) twice as likely50. The explorer lost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to ________ himself.A) spotB) locateC) placeD) situate51. The city has decided to ________ smoking.A) do away withB) take awayC) get away withD) put away52. Perhaps it wouldn’t be ________ to go and see sucha film.A) worthy you whileB) worth of whileC) worthy of whileD) worth your while53. The old building is in a good state of ________ except for the wooden floors.A) observationB) preservationC) conservationD) compensation54. While some office jobs would seem ________ to many people, there are quite a few jobs that are stimulating, exciting and satisfying.A) hostileB) tediousC) fantasticD) courageous55. ________ she wondered if she had made a mistake.A) Not until long afterwards thatB) It was not until long afterwards thatC) Not long until afterwardsD) It was long afterwards until56. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in ________.A) denyingB) upsettingC) protestingD) competing57. The ceremony will ________ as soon as the minister arrives.A) completeB) commenceC) disperseD) descend58. So confused ________ that he didn’t know how to start his lecture.A) since he becameB) would he becomeC) that he becameD) did he become59. Since the couple could not ________ their differences, they decided to get a divorce.A) reconcileB) complyC) coincideD) resign60. After the collision, he examined the considerable ________ to his car.A) ruinB) destructionC) damageD) injury61. Output is now six times ________ it was before 1990.A) thatB) whatC) for whichD) of that62. The heavily populated area was a breeding place for ________ diseases.A) infectiousB) powerfulC) influentialD) suspicious63. It is unfortunate that, owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be ________ before the objective has been achieved.A) transferredB) testifiedC) terminatedD) transformed64. The synthetic vitamins are identical ________ those naturally present in our food.A) forB) ofC) asD) with65. Just as a book is often judged ________ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance.A) previouslyB) uniquelyC) outwardlyD) initially66. Recycling wastes slows down the rate ________ which we use up the Earth’s finite resources.A) InB) ofC) withD) at67. Gasoline is ________ by the spark plugs in the engine.A) ignitedB) inspiredC) excitedD) illuminated68. He ________ another career but, at the time, he didn’t have enough money to attend graduate school.A) might have chosenB) might chooseC) had to chooseD) must have chosen69. Many visitors praised the magnificent architecture of the Palace, ________.A) known to foreigners for the Forbidden CityB) known for foreigners to be the Forbidden CityC) known to foreigners as the Forbidden CityD) know for foreigners as the Forbidden City70. The travelers ________ their journey after a short break.A) recoveredB) resumedC) renewedD) restoredPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/periodMany of the arguments having╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______We are all naturally attracted to people with ideas, beliefs and interests like our own. Similarly, we feel comfortable with people with physical qualities similar as ours. (71)You may have noticed about how people who live or work (72) closely together come to behave in a similar way. Unconsciously we copy these we are close to or love or admire. So a sportsman’s (73) individual way of walking with raised shoulders is imitated by an admired (74) fan;a pair of lovers both shake their heads in the same way; an employer finds himself duplicating his boss’s habit of wagging (摆动) (75) a pen between his fingers while thinking.In every case, the influential person may consciously notice the (76) imitation but he will feel comfortably in its presence. And if he does (77) notice the matching of his gestures or movements, he finds it pleasing he is influencing people; they are drawn to them. (78)Sensitive people have been mirroring their friend and acquaintances (79) all their lives, and winning affection and respect in this way without aware of their methods. Now, for people who want to win (80) agreement or trust, affection or sympathy, some psychologists recommend the deliberate use of physical imitation.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My view on the Negative Effects of Some Advertisements. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 现在有些不良的商业广告2. 这些广告的副作用和危害性3. 我对这些广告的态度1995年1月六级参考谜底Part I1. C2. B3. C4. D5. A6. D7. D8. B9. C 10. B11. A 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D16. B 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. CPart II21. D 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. D26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. A31. B 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. C36. D 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. BPart III41. A 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. C46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B51. A 52. D 53. B 54. B 55. C56. C 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. C61. B 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. C66. D 67. A 68. A 69. C 70. B71. as → to72. about → /73. these → those74. admired → admiring75. employer → employee76. consciously → unconsciously77. comfortably → comfortable78. them → him79. friend → friends80. (without) → (without) being1995年1月六级听力原文Section A1. W: You wanted to see me, Mr. Wright?M: Yes, Miss Gray. You’ll have to start getting to work on time, or your service will no longer be needed here. Q: What happened to Miss Gray?2. M: You know, I’m just not too sure if the new salary will be high enough or even the new position is really what I want. Besides, I like the work that I am doing now.W: It sounds as though you’ve already m ade up your mind about what you are going to do.Q: What is the man thinking about?3. W: I’m looking for textbook for my Psychology course. It’s called “Introduction to Educational Psychology”. Do you have it?M: Yes, we do. You’ll find it in Section 24 o n the top shelf.Q: What’s the man’s occupation?4. W: Oh, this is a beautiful city. I’m really glad I’ve brought my camera.M: Yes, there are lots of things to take pictures of here. But I hope you will not plan to spend all your time taking pictures. I have some friends who would like to meet you.Q: What does the man want the woman to do?5. M: Why are you so sure that Anne didn’t commit the crime?W: She couldn’t have committed that crime because I was with her. And we were out of town on that day.Q: Where was the crime most probably committed?6. M: Isn’t it rather cold outside, Sally?W: It is a bit, but I can’t stand the terrible smoke inside. I’d rather stay here if you don’t mind.Q: Why does the woman want to stay outside?7. W: We’ve lived here i n Thornton for 5 years now andI think its time to have the house painted.M: You’re right. Mr. Johns, our neighbor, just had his house painted. But we cannot afford to do it only if paint it ourselves.Q: Who is going to paint it ourselves.8. W: I still can’t get over the show last Saturday evening. I keep having frightening dreams all night.M: So, next time before you walk into a theatre, make sure what you are going to see.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?9. W: How was the job interview? I think you’ll make a good journalist. I remember you as the best writer of the class.M: Well, in fact, my application was turned down. They。

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1996年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both 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 centre.1. A) To change the tennis shoes in the sportswear department.B) To help his friend find the right department.C) To find his lost shoes on the tennis court.D) To buy himself a pair of tennis shoes.2. A) They produce part of their own food.B) They sell their own produce.C) They feed their family on cheap food.D) They buy food from farmers.3. A) Mr. White’s reason for leaving.B) Mr. White’s new appointment.C) A vacant position.D) How to apply for a job.4. A) Be hostile to Nancy.B) Ask Nancy to come out.C) Talk to Nancy herself.D) Write Nancy a letter.5. A) To serve as her tour guide.B) To serve as her bodyguard.C) To serve as her driver.D) To serve as her porter.6. A) He is often asked to go and see exhibits.B) He would like to go and see the exhibit.C) He went to see the exhibit last year.D) He definitely does not want to go.7. A) The environmental problem.B) The health problem.C) The educational problem.D) The international problem.8. A) Bob will see Susan tomorrow evening.B) Bob might be at home late tomorrow evening.C) Bob and Susan have decided to go on a holiday.D) Bob asked the woman to come another time.9. A) They think cinemas are too far away from their homes.B) They are disappointed with the films produced these days.C) They both dislike films about adventure stories.D) They both like the idea of going to the cinema at night.10. 见附图1Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear 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 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because he was a cook at a country-music club.B) Because he performed for guests while he worked as a cook.C) Because he often sang while cooking.D) Because he liked singing better than cooking.12. A) His brother.B) His manager.C) His father.D) A businesswoman.13. A) At a club.B) On a farm.C) At a construction site.D) In a record company.14. A) His ability to live independently.B) His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C) His courage in the face of rejections.D) His hard work in his early days.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) How to handle spiders.B) Spiders in the United States.C) People’s fear of spiders.D) A special kind of spider.16. A) Most spiders will not bite even when handled.B) Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous.C) Most spiders are likely to attack people.D) Most spiders have sharp eyes.17. A) Because she cannot find a husband for herself.B) Because the female spider is larger than the male one.C) Because the female spider often eats her husband.D) Because she is a black female spider.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are be on the passage you have just heard18. A) Instructions.B) Medicine.C) Money.D) The draft of his speech.19. A) Because she had to type Mr. Bascomb’s speech.B) Because she had a headache.C) Because she had to meet some businessmen.D) Because she had to get her car fixed.20. A) The problem of the city.B) Himself and his problems.C) Things he had planned to say to his audience.D) The plan for his future work as mayor.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 four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Y ou should decide on the best choice and mark the 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:Three English dictionaries published recently all lay claim to possessing a “new” feature. The BBC English Dictionary contains background information on 1,000 people and places prominent in the news since 1988; the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary: Encyclopedic Edition is the OALD plus encyclopedic entries; the Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture is the LME plus cultural information.The key fact is that all three dictionaries can be seen to have a distinctly “cultural” as well as language learning content. That being said, the way in which they approach the cultural element is not identical, making direct comparisons between the three difficult.While there is some common ground between the encyclopedic/cultural entries for the Oxford and Longman dictionaries, there is a clear difference. Oxford lays claim to being encyclopedic on content whereas Longman distinctly concentrates on the language and culture of the English-speaking world. The Oxford dictionary can therefore stand more vigorous scrutiny for cultural bias than the Longman publication because the latter does not hesitate about viewing the rest of the world from the cultural perspectives of the English-speaking world. The cultural objectives of the BBC dictionary are in turn more distinct still. Based on an analysis of over 70 million words recorded from the BBC World Service and National Public Radio of Washington over a period of four years, their 1,000 brief encyclopedic entries are based on people and places that have featured in the news recently. The intended user they have in mind is a regular listener to the World Service who will have a reasonable standard of English and a developed skill in listening comprehension.In reality, though, the BBC dictionary will be purchased by a far wider range of language learners, as will the other two dictionaries. We will be faced with a situation where many of the users of these dictionaries will at the very least have distinct socio-cultural perspectives and may have world views which are totally opposed and even hostile to those of the West. Advanced learners from this kind of background will not only evaluate a dictionary on how user-friendly it is but will also have definite views about the scope and appropriateness of the various socio-cultural entries.21. What feature sets apart the three dictionaries discussed in the passage from traditional ones?A) The combination of two dictionaries into oneB) The new approach to defining wordsC) The inclusion of cultural contentD) The increase in the number of entries22. The Longman dictionary is more likely to be criticized for cultural prejudice ________.A) its scope of cultural entries the beyond the culture of the English-speaking worldB) it pays little attention to the cultural content of the non-English-speaking countriesC) it views the world purely from the standpoint of the English-speaking worldD) it fails to distinguish language from culture in its encyclopedic entries23. The BBC dictionary differs from Oxford and Longman in that ________.A) it has a wider selection Of encyclopedic entriesB) it is mainly design to meet the needs of radio listenersC) it lays more emphasis co language then on cultureD) it is intended to help listeners develop their listening comprehension skills24. It is implied in the last paragraph that, in approaching socio-cultural content in a dictionary, special thought be given to ________.A) the language levels of its usersB) the number of its prospective purchasersC) the different tastes of its usersD) the various cultural backgrounds of its users25. What is the passage mainly about?A) Different ways of treating socio-cultural elements in the three new English dictionaries.B) A comparison of people’s opinions on the cultural content in the three new English dictionaries.C) The advantages of the BBC dictionary over Oxford and Longman.D) The user-friendliness of the three new English dictionaries.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives and what they see on TV. The first difference is that a policeman’s real life revolves round crim inal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down a street after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty of stupid, petty crimes.Mos t television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as he’s arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom much of a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terrorist attacks little effort is spent on searching.Having made an arrest, a detective really start to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that he often has to gather a lot of different evidence.At third big difference between the drama detective and the real one is the unpleasant pressures: first, as members of a police force they always have to behave absolutely in accordance with the law. Secondly, as expensive public servants they have to get results. They can hardly ever do both. Most of the time some of them have to break the rules in small ways.If the detective has to detective the world, the world often deceives him. Hardly anyone he meets tells him the truth. And this separation the detective feels between himself and the rest of theworld is deepened by the simples mindedness as he sees it-of citizens, social workers, doctors, law-makers, and judges, who, instead of eliminating crime punish the criminals less severely in the hope that this will make them reform. The result, detectives feel, is that nine-tenths of their work is re-catching people who should have stared behind bars. This makes them rather cynical.26. A policeman has to be trained in criminal law because ________.A) he must work hard to help reform criminalsB) he must believe as professional lawyers doC) he must be able to tell when and where a crime is committedD) he must justify the arrests he makes of criminals27. What is the most suitable word that describes the work of a policeman according to the passage?A) DangerousB) DemandingC) DistressingD) Dramatic28. According to the passage, policemen spend most of their time an efforts ________.A) patrolling the street, rain or shineB) tracking and arresting criminalsC) collecting and providing evidenceD) consulting the rules of law29. What’s the policeman’s biggest headache?A) He has to get the most desirable results without breaking the law in any way.B) He has to justify his arrests while unable to provide sufficient evidence in most cases.C) He can hardly find enough time to learn criminal law while burdened with numerous criminal cases.D) He has to provide the best possible public service at the least possible expense.30. Why do policemen feel separated from the rest of the world?A) Because they do not receive due support from society.B) Because they find people insincere with them.C) Because they feel superior to simple-minded people around them.D) Because they are suspicious of the people around them.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.To live in the United States today is to gain an appreciation for Dahrendorf’s assertion that social change exists everywhere. Technology, the application of knowledge for practical ends, is a major source of social change.Y et we would do well to remind ourselves that technology is a human creation; it docs not exist naturally. A spear or a robot is as much a cultural as a physical object. Until humans use a spear to hunt game or a robot to produce machine parts, neither is much more than a solid mass of matter. For a bird looking for an object on which to rest, a spear or robot serves the purpose equally well. The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle and the Russian nuclear accident at Chernobyl drive home the human quality of technology; they provide cases in which well-planned systems suddenly went haywire and there was no ready hand to set them right. Since technology is a human creation, we are responsible for what is done with it. Pessimists worry that we will use out technology eventually to blow our world and ourselves to pieces. But they have been saying thisfor decades, and so far we have managed to survive and even flourish. Whether we will continue to do so in the years ahead remains uncertain. Clearly, the impact of technology on our lives deserves a closer examination.Few technological developments have had a greater impact on our lives than the computer revolution. Scientists and engineers have designed specialized machines that can do the tasks that once only people could do. There are those who assert that the switch to an information-based economy is in the same camp as other great historical milestones, particularly the industrial Revolution. Y et when we ask why the industrial Revolution was a revolution, we find that it was not the machines. The primary reason why it was revolutionary is that it led to great social change. It gave rise to mass production and, through mass production, to a society in which wealth was not confined to the few.In somewhat similar fashion, computers promise to revolutionize the structure of American life, particularly as they free the human mind and open new possibilities in knowledge and communication. The industrial Revolution supplemented and replaced the muscles of humans and animals by mechanical methods. The computer extends this development to supplement and replace some aspects of the mind of human beings by electronic methods. It is the capacity of the computer for solving problems and making decisions that represents its greatest potential and that pees the greatest difficulties in predicting the impact on society.31. A spear or a robot has the quality of technology only when it ________.A) is used both as a cultural and a physical objectB) serves different purposes equally wellC) is utilized by manD) can be of use to both man and animal32. The examples of the Challenger and Chernobyl cited by the author serve to show that ________.A) if not given close examination, technology could be used to destroy our worldB) technology is a human creation, so we are responsible for itC) technology usually goes wrong, if not controlled by manD) being a human creation, technology is liable to error33. According to the author, the introduction of the computer is a revolution mainly because ________.A) the computer has revolutionized the workings of the human mindB) the computer can do the tasks that could only be done by people beforeC) it has helped to switch to an information technologyD) it has a great potential impact on society34. By using the phrase “the human quality of technology”, the author refers to, the fact that technology ________.A) has a great impact on human lifeB) has some characteristics of human natureC) can replace some aspects of the human mindD) does not exist in the natural world35. The passage is base d on the author’s ________.A) keen insight into the nature of technologyB) prejudiced criticism of the role of the industrial RevolutionC) cautious analysis of the replacement of the human mind by computersD) exaggerated description of the negative consequences of technologyQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Now custom has not been commonly regarded as a subject of any great importance. The inner workings of our own brains we feel to be uniquely worthy of investigation, but custom, we have a way of thinking, is behavior at its most commonplace. As a matter of fact, it is the other way around. Traditional custom, taken the world over, is a mass of detailed behavior more astonishing than what any one person can ever evolve in individual actions. Y et that is a rather trivial aspect of the matter. The fact of first-rate importance is the predominant role that custom plays in experience and in belief and the very great varieties it may manifest.No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking. Even in his philosophical probing he cannot go behind these stereotypes; his very concepts of the true and the false will still have reference to his particular traditional customs. John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behavior of the individual as over against any way in which he can affect traditional custom, is as the proportion of the total vocabulary of his mother tongue over against those words of his own baby talk that are taken up into the language of his family. When one seriously studies axial orders that have had the opportunity to develop independently, the becomes no more than an exact and matter-of-fact observation. The life history of the individual is first and foremost an adjustment to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community. From the moment of his birth the customs into which he is born shape his experience and behavior. By the time he can talk, he is the little creature of his culture, and by the time he is grown and able to take part in its activities, its habits are his habits, its beliefs his beliefs, its impossibilities his impossibilities.36. The author thinks the reason why custom has been ignored in the academic world is that ________.A) custom reveals only the superficial nature of human behaviorB) the study of social orders can replace the study of customC) people are still not aware of the important role that custom plays in forming our world outlookD) custom has little to do with our ways of thinking37. Which of the following is true according to John Dewey?A) An individual can exercise very little influence on the cultural tradition into which he is born.B) Custom is the direct result of the philosophical probing of a group of people.C) An individual is strongly influenced by the cultural tradition even before he is born.D) Custom represents the collective wisdom which benefits the individual.38. The world “custom” in this passage most probably means ________.A) the concept of the true and the false of a societyB) the independently developed social ordersC) the adjustment of the individual to the new social environmentD) the patterns and standards of behavior of a community39. According to the passage a person’s life, from his birth to his death, ________.A) is constantly shaping the cultural traditions of his peopleB) is predominated by traditional customC) is continually influenced by the habits of other communitiesD) is chiefly influenced by the people around him40. The author’s pump in writing this passage is ________.A) to urge individuals to follow traditional customsB) to stress the strong influence of customs on an individualC) to examine the interaction of man and axial customsD) to show man’s adjustment to traditional customsPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: 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 best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. It has been estimated that the earth’s surface temperature has increased ________ one quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1805.A) toB) beC) atD) with42. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ________ in her appearance but rude in her speech.A) elaborateB) excessiveC) elegantD) exaggerated43. Many people think that the standards of public ________ have declined.A) moralityB) rightnessC) awarenessD) mentality44. Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually ________ the Arctic Circle.A) touchedB) touchesC) touchingD) being touched45. Y ou need to rewrite this sentence because it is ________, the readers will have difficulty in understanding it.A) comprehensiveB) alternativeC) deliberateD) ambiguous46. People were surprised to find that he had the ability to ________ everything he was involved in.A) precedeB) dominateC) effectD) instruct47. Colin married my sister and I married his brother, ________ makes Colin and me double in-laws.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) it48. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ________ at the meeting.A) priorityB) urgencyC) superiorityD) emergency49. A membership card authorizes ________ the club’s facilities for a period of 12 months.A) the holder usingB) the holder’s useC) the holder to useD) the holder uses50. During the conference the speaker’ tried to ________ his feelings concerning the urgency ofa favorable decision.A) complyB) imposeC) implyD) convey51. ________ I admit that there are problems, I don’t think that they cannot be solved.A) UnlessB) UntilC) AsD) While52. The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different ________.A) performancesB) personalitiesC) qualitiesD) appearances53. Y our excuse that an elephant fell on you and made you late is just ________.A) inevitableB) indispensableC) incredibleD) incurable54. Another big issue ________ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.A) confiningB) confirmingC) conformingD) confronting55. I tried to relax because I knew I would use up my oxygen sooner ________.A) the more excited I gotB) I got excited moreC) and more I got excitedD) and I got more excited56. Scientists first ________ the idea of the atom bomb in the 1930s.A) imaginedB) conceivedC) consideredD) acknowledged57. Cotton production has been ________ the decline these years.A) downB) onC) atD) under58. The day before my history exam, I still hadn’t ________ reading the first book on the list.A) as aboutB) caught up withC) got round toD) sat for59. He has pointed our the dangers ________ in this of nuclear power station.A) interiorB) inherentC) insistsD) inner60. Wherever I have an appointment, I like to arrive ________.A) ahead of time a littleB) a little timeC) a little ahead of timeD) ahead of a little time61. Radar is used to extend the ________ of man’s sense of observing his environment, especially the sense of vision.A) validityB) liabilityC) capabilityD) intensity62. The boy cycling in the street was knocked down by a minibus and received ________ injures.A) fatalB) excessiveC) disastrousD) exaggerated63. It the ocean were free of ice, storm paths would move further north, ________ the plains of North America of rainfall.A) to depriveB) deprivedC) deprivingD) deprived64. A window in the kitchen was ________; there was rubbish every where, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen.A) scatteredB) scrapedC) scratchedD) smashed65. This is an idea site for a university ________ it is far from the downtown area.A) provided thatB) now thatC) so thatD) in that66. The most ________ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.A) prominentB) prosperousC) solemnD) prevalent67. Whether their football team will win is a matter of ________ to me.A) indifferenceB) discriminationC) deviationD) interests68. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson ________ buying some expensive equipment.A) onB) ofC) roundD) into69. Today the public is much concerned about the way ________.A) nature is being ruinedB) which nature is ruinedC) on which to ruin natureD) of nature to be ruined70. Though ________ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.A) by any meansB) by some meansC) by all meansD) by no meansPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. Y ou may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertionmark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/periodMany of the arguments having╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______a school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______One major decision which faces the American students ready to begin higher education is the choice of attending a large university or a small college. The large university provides a wide range of specialized departments, as well numerous (71) courses within such departments. The small college, therefore, (72) generally provides a limited number of courses and specializations but offer a better student-faculty ratio, thus (73) permit individualized attention to students. Because of its large (74) student body (often exceeding 20,000) consisting in many (75) people from different countries the university exposes its students to many different culture, social and out-of-class (76) programmes. On the other hand, the smaller, more homogenous student body of the big college (77) affords greater opportunities in such activities. Finally, the university closely approximates the real world and which (78) provides a relaxed, impersonal, and sometimes anonymous existence, on the contrast, the intimate (79) atmosphere of the small college allows the student four years of structural living in which to expect and preparing for the real (80) world. In making his choice among educational institutions the student must, therefore, consider a great many factors.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Health Gains in Developing Countries. Y ou must base pour composition on the following instructions (given in Chinese):1. 以附图2为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命(life expectancy)和婴儿死亡率(infant mortality) 的变化情况.2. 说明引起变化的各种原因.1996年6月六级参考答案Part I1. D2. A3. C4. C5. A6. D7. A8. B9. B 10. C11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B16. A 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. BPart II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)21. C 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A26. D 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B31. C 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. A36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. B。

1999年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案（1）

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 centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1.A) The woman feels sorry for the man.B) The man is a member of the staff.C) The area is for passengers only.D) The woman is asking the man to leave.2.A) Clean her house while she is away.B) Buy her some plants and take care of them.C) Water her plants while she is away.D) Water her plants when he is not at work.3.A) He will only be available in the afternoon.B) It s not his office hour.C) He doesn t have time.D) He is too tired after class.4.A) The woman insists on going out.B) The woman doesn t like watching TV.C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday.D) The man is too tired to go out.5.A) There are too many courses offered to students.B) The woman should take fewer courses next term.C) The man will take four courses next semester.D) It is wiser to take more than four courses.6.A) Ask Tom to send an invitation.B) Get the Johnsons address.C) Invite Tom to the party.D) Tell Tom to pick up the Johnsons.7.A) Jane is looking for a summer job.B) Jane is packing for the summer vacation.C) Jane is on her way home.D) Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.8.A) Spending more time on sightseeing.B) Visiting the city with a group.C) Touring the city on a fine day.D) Taking the man with her on the tour.9.A) The woman is driving too fast.B) The woman is driving at a slow speed.C) The woman has broken a traffic rule.D) The woman has parked her car in a wrong place.10.A) She can tell Joan when she sees her at noon.B) She should tell Joan s brother about the reception.C) She must call on Joan after the reception.D) She may see Joan s brother at lunch.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) To protect persons and property.B) To collect taxes.C) To teach and train citizens.D) To save natural resources for future use.12.A) By selling services that make life comfortable.B) By selling land containing oil.C) By selling public lands.D) By selling coal and other natural products.13.A) Environmental pollution and protection.B) Taxes and services for the public.C) Police efforts to protect people.D) People s attitude toward taxes.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) He didn t like physics any more.B) His eyesight was too poor.C) Physics was too hard for him.D) He had to work to support himself.15.A) He was not happy with the new director.B) He was not qualified to be an engineer.C) He wanted to travel.D) He found his job boring.16.A) He wanted to work with his friend.B) He enjoyed travelling around the world.C) He wanted to go to Spain.D) He was rejected by the engineering firm.17.A) He enjoyed teaching English.B) He wanted to earn more to support his family.C) The owner of the school promised him a good position.D) He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.A) It can be cooked in many ways.B) It is delicious but inexpensive.C) It gives higher yields than other grain crops.D) It grows easily in various conditions.19.A) Fried potatoes.B) Tomato juice.C) Sweet corn.D) Chocolate beans.20. A) They led to the discovery of America. B) They made native American foods popular. C) They brought great wealth to Spain. D) They made native American life styles well-known.。

1991年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

1991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 A1. A) She wants to return the skirt her husband bought.B) She wants to buy another skirt.C) She wants to change the blue skirt for a yellow one.D) She wants to change the yellow skirt for a blue one.2. A) It’s too expensive.B) It isn’t needed.C) It should be built.D) A college would be better.3. A) Jack’s car was stolen.B) Jack sold his car.C) Jack bought a new car.D) Jack had a car accident.4. A) Some people pretend to know what they really don’t.B) What the woman said is true.C) What the woman said is wrong.D) He knows more than the woman does.5. A) The woman’s job is a librarian.B) Women’s rights in society.C) An important election.D) Career planning.6. A) She thinks it is easier said than done.B) She totally agrees with him.C) She feels that what he says is simply nonsense.D) She thinks that he is rather impolite person.7. A) To clean the yard.B) To weed the garden.C) To hire a gardener.D) To work in the flower beds.8. A) On the 6th of June.B) On the 8th of June.C) On the 9th of June.D) On the 19th of June.9. A) The man thinks the woman is wasting her time.B) The man thinks the woman should make full use of her time.C) The man is eager to know the woman’s answer.D) The man can wait and there is no need for her to hurry.10. A) To run into each other.B) To get bargains.C) To avoid the crowds.D) To join the crowds.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because of their love for hobbies and pastimes.B) Because of their enthusiasm for sports.C) Because of their fear of heart attacks.D) Because of their strong desire for good health.12. A) It was decreasing.B) It was increasing.C) It remained almost unchanged.D) It was going up slowly.13. A) Those who have heart attacks.B) Those who have the desire to be physically fit.C) Those who have spare time.D) Those who have inactive jobs.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) In the white pages.B) In the blue pages.C) In the yellow pages.D) In a special section.15. A) On the first page of the telephone book.B) At the end of the telephone book.C) In the front of the white pages.D) Right after the white pages.16. A) Check your number and call again.B) Tell the operator what has happened.C) Ask the operator to put you through.D) Ask the operator what has happened.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Its specialization in transporting small packages.B) The low cost of its service.C) Being the first airline to send urgent letters.D) Its modern sorting facilities.18. A) 10,000.B) 35.C) 130.D) 30.19. A) Because of its good airport facilities.B) Because of its location in the country.C) Because of its size.D) Because of its round-the-clock service.20. A) Its full-time staff.B) The postmen who work in Memphis.C) Students who work in their spare time.D) The staff members of the International Airport.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.Sometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honour. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially parents, into doing things the ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.21. The author is primarily addressing ________.A) parents of teenagersB) newspaper readersC) those who give advice to teenagersD) teenagers22. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.A) the teenagers’ criticism of their parentsB) misunderstandings between teenagers and their parentsC) the dominance of the parents over their childrenD) the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises23. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ________.A) want to show their existence by creating a culture of their ownB) have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteC) have no other way to enjoy themselves betterD) want to irritate their parents24. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they________.A) have already been accepted into the adult worldB) feel that they are superior in a small way to the adultsC) are not likely to win over the adultsD) have a desire to be independent25. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be ________.A) obedientB) responsibleC) co-operativeD) independentQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food.Rationing (定量供应) is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be so much more food about? Is the abundance only temporary, or has it come to stay? Does it mean that we need to think less now about producing more food at home? No one knows what to expect.The recent growth of export surpluses on the world food market has certainly been unexpectedly great, partly because a strange sequence of two successful grain harvests. North America is now being followed by a third. Most of Britain’s overseas suppliers of meat, too, are offering more this year and home production has also risen.But the effect of all this on the food situation in this country has been made worse by a simultaneous rise in food prices, due chiefly to the gradual cutting down of government support for food. The shops are overstocked with food not only because there is more food available, but also because people, frightened by high prices, are buying less of it.Moreover, the rise in domestic prices has come at a time when world prices have begun to fall, with the result that imported food, with the exception of grain, is often cheaper than the home-produced variety. And now grain prices, too, are falling. Consumers are beginning to ask why they should not be enabled to benefit from this trend.The significance of these developments is not lost on farmers. The older generation have seen it all happen before. Despite the present price and market guarantees, farmers fear they are about to be squeezed between cheap food imports and a shrinking home market. Present production is running at 51 per cent above pre-war levels, and the government has called for an expansion to 60 per cent by 1956; but repeated Ministerial advice is carrying little weight and the expansion programme is not working very well.26. Why is there “wide-spread uneasiness and confusion about the food situation inBritain?”A) The abundant food supply is not expected to last.B) Britain is importing less food.C) Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.D) Britain will cut back on its production of food.27. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that ________.A) people are buying less foodB) the government is providing less financial support for agricultureC) domestic food production has decreasedD) imported food is driving prices higher28. Why didn’t the government’s expansion programme work very well?A) Because the farmers were uncertain about the financial support the governmentguaranteed.B) Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.C) Because the farmers were uncertain about whether foreign markets could befound for their produce.D) Because the older generation of farmers were strongly against the programmer.29. The decrease in world food price was a result of ________.A) a sharp fall in the purchasing power of the consumersB) a sharp fall in the cost of food productionC) the overproduction of food in the food-importing countriesD) the overproduction on the part of the main food-exporting countries30. What did the future look like for Britain’s food production at the time this articlewas written?A) The fall in world food prices would benefit British food producers.B) An expansion of food production was at hand.C) British food producers would receive more government financial support.D) It looks depressing despite government guarantees.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by definition unknown in advance. You cannot make choices in this matter. You either have science or you don’t, and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and promptly useful bits.The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illumination piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment (启蒙运动) to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted.But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can’t think up, ever, and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention.31. According to the author, really good science ________.A) would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century EnlightenmentB) will produce results which cannot be foreseenC) will help people to make the right choice in advanceD) will bring about disturbing results32. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century ________.A) thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of scienceB) were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific researchC) knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about natureD) did more harm than good in promoting man’s understanding of nature33. Which of the following statements is NOT true of scientists in earlier times?A) They invented false theories to explain things they didn’t understand.B) They falsely claimed to know all about nature.C) They did not believe in results from scientific observation.D) They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand.34. What is the author’s attitude towards science?A) He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists.B) He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties confronting it.C) He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties confronting it.D) He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.35. The author believes that ________.A) man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think upB) man can not solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits ofhuman intellectC) sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answerthemD) questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific researchD Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present, it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment is a first step on the right way, this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities.The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasantwalk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you.36. According to the author, the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment________.A) is still unknownB) is usually neglectedC) is being closely studiedD) has been fully recognized37. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to________.A) the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhoodB) the location of recreation facilities far from homeC) relatively little attention for recreative possibilitiesD) the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood38. The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of green space should beprovided ________.A) in special areasB) in the suburbsC) in the neighbourhood of the houseD) in gardens and parks39. According to the author, greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that________.A) more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspectB) more and more people might have access to themC) an increasing number of recreative activities might be developedD) recreative activities might be brought into our homes40. The main idea of this passage is that ________.A) better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality ofour lifeB) attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilitiesC) the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did manyyears agoD) priority must be given to the development of obligatory activitiesPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Tom ________ better than to ask Dick for help.A) shall knowB) shouldn’t knowC) has knownD) should have known42. The magician picked several persons ________ from the audience and asked themto help him with the performance.A) by accidentB) at randomC) on occasionD) on average43. Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, ________ have beenmentioned in previous pages.A) a few of itB) a few of thatC) a few of themD) a few of which44. They’ll have you ________ if you don’t pay your taxes.A) to be arrestedB) arrestC) arrestedD) being arrested45. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone ________ me thatevening.A) had interruptedB) would have interruptedC) to have interruptedD) to interrupted46. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ________standards.A) equivalentB) alikeC) uniformD) likely47. ________ for your help, we’d never have been able to get over the difficulties.A) Had it notB) If it were notC) Had it not beenD) If we had not been48. Some people either ________ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutralabout them.A) violentlyB) enthusiasticallyC) sincerely yoursD) deliberately49. There is no easy solution to Japan’s labour ________.A) declineB) vacancyC) rarityD) shortage50. I’m sure your suggestion will ________ the problem.A) contribute to solvingB) contribute to solveC) be contributed to solveD) be contributed to solving51. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ________ traffic jam.A) in line withB) for the sake ofC) in case ofD) at the risk of52. Some areas, ________ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.A) due toC) but forD) with regard to53. The new washing machines are ________ at the rate of fifty a day.A) turned upB) turned downC) turned outD) turned in54. On turning the corner, we saw the road ________ steeply.A) departingB) descendingC) decreasingD) depressing55. The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was notreally his fault.A) guiltB) blameC) chargeD) accusation56. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; ________ is utter poverty.A) now that all is leftB) now all that is leftC) now all which is leftD) now all what is left57. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ________quality he’d tell them so.A) humbleB) inferiorC) minorD) awkward58. His tastes and habits ________ with those of his wife.A) combineC) coincideD) compromise59. The branches could hardly ________ the weight of the fruit.A) retainB) sustainC) maintainD) remain60. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ________.A) boundariesB) restraintsC) confinementsD) limitations61. Visitors are asked to ________ with the regulations.A) contrastB) consultC) complyD) conflict62. He ________ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently.A) put onB) turned onC) brought onD) took on63. ________ should any money be given to a small child.A) On no accountB) From all accountsC) Of no accountD) By all accounts64. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion for we need to have factualknowledge ________ our thinking.A) which to be based onB) which to base uponC) upon which to baseD) to which to be based65. ________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed onconstruction sites by 90 percent.A) so clever are the construction robotsB) so clever the construction robots areC) such construction robots are cleverD) such clever construction robots are66. All flights ________ because of the storm, they decided to take the train.A) having canceledB) having been canceledC) were canceledD) have been canceled67. The microscope can ________ the object 100 times in diameter.A) magnifyB) increaseC) developD) multiply68. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ________ to the professor.A) as much asB) as far asC) the same asD) as long as69. We ________ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.A) subjectB) attributeC) oweD) refer70. She once again went through her composition carefully to ________ all spellingmistakes from it.A) withdrawB) diminishC) abandonD) eliminatePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Traditionally, the American farmer has always been independent and hard-working. In the eighteenth century farmers were quite self-sufficient. The farm family grew and made almost nothing it needed. The surplus crop (71) would be sold to buy a few items in the local general store.In 1860, because some of the farm population had (72) moved to the city, yet eighty percent of the American population was still in the country. In the late nineteen century, farm work and life were not much changed from that they had been in the old days. The farmer aroused at (74) dawn or before and had much work to do, with his own muscles like his chief source of power. He used axes, (76) spades and other complicated tools. In his house cooking (77) was done in wood-burning stoves, and the kerosene lamp was the only improvement on the candle. The family’s recreation and social life chiefly consisted a drive in the (78) wagon to the nearby small town or village to transact some business as well as to chat with neighbors who had also come to town. The children attended a small elementary school (often of just one room) to that they had to walk (79) every day, possibly for a few miles. The school term was short so that the children could not help on the farm. (80)Although the whole family worked, and life was not easy, farmers as a class were self-reliant and independent.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition write a composition based on the graph below.Outline:1. Rise and fall of the rate of car accident as indicated by the graph;2. Possible reason(s) for the decline of car accidents in the city;3. Your predictions of what will happen this year.加一个图表Your composition should be no less than 120 words and you should quote as few figures as possible.1991年6月六级参考答案Part IPart IIPart III71. nothing → everything72. because → although73. nineteen → nineteenth74. that → what75. aroused → arose76. like → as/being77. complicated → simple78. (consist) → (consist) of79. that → which80. not → /作文范文：The graph shows the changing rate of car accidents in Walton city in 1990. The first two months of 1990 showed an increasing trend. The rate rose to 32 in March but fell to 26 in June. From June on the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August. After August the rate began to decline, and eventually dropped to the lowest point 16 at the end of the year.The highest rate in August was due to unfavorable weather conditions. Humidity and high temperature make drivers impatient, which easily leads to car accidents. The high rate in the first half of 1990 was also caused by the bad weather condition. In Walton City the excessive rain comes at early spring. The rain made road slippery, which often resulted in car accidents.This year the pattern is expected to change. The city government has raised fund to improve the road condition. Two new roads will be finished at the beginning of this year and are expected to open to traffic soon. Furthermore, the new road regulation provides that in summer every car must be air-conditioned. With all these precautions, I’m sure that the rate of car accidents will be much lower this year.。

1999年6月大学英语四六级CET-4真题

1999年6月CET-4真题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.1. A) The woman feels sorry for the man.B) The man is a member of the staff.C) The area is for passengers only.D) The woman is asking the man to leave.2. A) Clean her house while she is away.B) Buy her some plants and take care of them.C) Water her plants while she is away.D) Water her plants when he is not at work.3. A) He will only be available in the afternoon.B) It’s not his office hour.C) He doesn’t have time.D) He is too tired after class.4. A) The woman insists on going out.B) The woman doesn’t like watching TV.C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday.D) The man is too tired to go out.5. A) There are too many courses offered to students.B) There woman should take fewer courses next term.C) The man will take four courses next semester.D) It is wiser to take more than four courses.6. A) Ask Tom to send an invitation.B) Get the Johnsons’ address.C) Invite Tom to the party.D) Tell Tom to pick up the Johnsons.7. A) Jane is looking for an summer job.B) Jane is packing for the summer vacation.C) Jane is on her way home.D) Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.8. A) Spending more time on sightseeing.B) Visiting the city with a group.C) Touring the city on a fine day.D) Taking the man with her on the tour.9. A) The woman is driving too fast.B) The woman is driving at a slow speed.C) The woman has broken a traffic rule.D) The woman has parked her car in a wrong place.10. A) She can tell Joan’s brother about the reception.B) She should tell Joan’s brother about the reception.C) She must call on Joan after the reception.D) She may see Joan’s brother at lunch.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) To protect persons and property.B) To collect taxes.C) To teach and train citizens.D) To save natural resources for future use.12. A) By selling services that make life comfortable.B) By selling land containing oil.C) By selling public lands.D) By selling coal and other natural products.13. A) Environmental pollution and protection.B) Taxes and services for the public.C) Police efforts to protect people.D) People’s attitude toward taxes.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) He didn’t like physics any more.B) His eyesight was too poor.C) Physics was too hard for him.D) He had to work to support himself.15. A) He was not happy with the new director.B) He was not qualified to be an engineer.C) He wanted to travel.D) He found his job boring.16. A) He wanted to work with his friend.B) He wanted to go to Spain.C) He enjoyed travelling around the world.D) He was rejected by the engineering firm.17. A) He enjoyed teaching English.B) He wanted to earn more to support his family.C) The owner of the school promised him a good position.D) He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) It can be cooked in many ways.B) It is delicious but inexpensive.C) It gives higher yields than other grain crops.D) It grows easily in various conditions.19. A) Fried potatoes.B) Tomato juice.C) Sweet corn.D) Chocolate beans.20. A) They led to the discovery of America.B) They made native American foods popular.C) They brought great wealth to Spain.D) They made native American life styles well-known.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 fourchoices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remain s unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic device such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation（航空）industry, has recommended that all airlines ban（禁止）such devices from being used during “critical” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft’s computers. Experts know that portable device emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable（易受损的）to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can’t hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music’s too loud.21. The passage is mainly about ___________.A) a new regulation for al airlinesB) the defects of electronic devicesC) a possible cause of aircraft crashesD) effective safety measures for air flight22. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?A) They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.B) They may have taken place during take-off and landing.C) They were proved to have been caused by the passengers’ portable computers.D) They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.23. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devicesbecause __________.A) they don’t believe there is such a danger as radio interferenceB) the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be provedC) most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassetteplayersD) they have other effective safety measures to fall back on24. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on anairplane’s computers?A) Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.B) Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.C) Because research scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.D) Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.25. It can be inferred from the passage that the author ___________.A) is in favor of prohibiting passengers’ use of electronic devices completelyB) has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interferenceC) hasn’t formed his own opi nion on this problemD) regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flightPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:The rise of multinational corporations（跨国公司）, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the world’s top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate（公司的）planning activities, compared to about one-third of U.S. companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a wholetend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts（相对应的人）in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall’s U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country.Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN(Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such things as foreign.26. According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatenedbecause of ________.A) an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companiesB) shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologiesC) the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S.D) increased efforts of other countries in public relations.27. London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because __________.A) British companies are more ambitious than U.S. companiesB) British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companiesC) British companies are heavily involved in planning activitiesD) four of the world’s top public relations agencies are British-owned28. The word “provincial” (Line 2, Para.3) most probably means “________”.A) limited in outlookB) like people from the provincesC) rigid in thinkingD) interested in world financial affairs29. We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry________.A) speak at least one foreign language fluentlyB) are ignorant about world geographyC) are not as sophisticated as their European counterpartsD) enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications30. What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?A) American PR companies should be more internationally-minded.B) The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.C) People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.D) People involved in PR should avoid using the word “foreign”.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth-but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazil’s popul ation growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas（通俗电视连续剧）and installment（分期付款）plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values-not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.”Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. “This led t o an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible（不相容的）with unlimited reproduction,” says Martine.31. According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth _________.A) by educating its citizensB) by careful family planningC) by developing TV programmesD) by chance32. According to the passage, many Third World countries _________.A) haven’t attached much importance to birth controlB) would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rateC) haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their populationD) neglected the role of TV plays in family planning33. The phrase “puts it down to” (Line 1, Pars.3) is closest in meaning to “_________”.A) attributes it toB) finds it a reason forC) sums it up asD) compares it to34. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brzail’s b irth rate because _________.A) they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB) they have gradually changed people’s way of lifeC) people are drawn to their attractive packageD) they popularize birth control measures35. What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazi;’s population growth?A) The increase in birth rate will promote consumption.B) The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.C) Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictoryD) A country’s production is limi ted by its population growth.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained are same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic（北极的）peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent（进步）. The progress from a rattle（拔浪鼓）used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.36. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls playwith is that __________.A) their social roles are rigidly determinedB) most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professionsC) boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothersD) they like challenging activities37. One aspect of “the universality of toys” lies in the fact that ________.A) technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toysB) the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts ofuniversitiesC) the exploration of the universe had led to the creation of new kinds of toysD) the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over38. Which of the following is the author’s vie w on the historical development of toys?A) The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character.39. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _________.A) follow a direct line of ascentB) also appeal greatly to adultsC) are not characterized by technological progressD) reflect the pace of social progress40. The author uses the example of rattle to show that ________.A) in toy-making there is a continuity in the sue of materialsB) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technologyC) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technologyD) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the timePart 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 completesthe sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.41 He came back late, ________ which time all the guests had already left.A) after B) byC) at D) during42 I’m very sorry to have _______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.A) interfered B) offendedC) impressed D) bothered43 If the whole operation ___________ beforehand a great deal of time and moneywould have been lost.A) was not planned B) has not been plannedC) had not been planned D) was not planned44 The price of beer _______ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.A) altered B) rangedC) separated D) differed45 His remarks left me _________ about his real purpose.A) wondered B) wonderC) to wonder D) wondering46 I have heard both teachers and students ________ well of him.A) to speak B) spokenC) to have spoken D) speak47 Our son doesn’t know what to ________ at the university; he can’t make up his mindabout his future.A) take in B) take upC) take over D) take after48 The house was very quiet, ___________ as it was on the side of a mountain.A) isolated B) isolatingC) being isolated D) having been isolated49 Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still_________.A) blank B) hollowC) vacant D) bare50 Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ________ heavyschedules.A) with regard to B) as toC) in relation to D) owing to51 Tony is very disappointed _______ the results of the exam.A) with B) forC) toward D) on52 William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, _________ defended the right of everycitizen to freedom of choice in religion.A) peculiarly B) indifferentlyC) vigorously D) inevitably53 I hope all the precautions against air pollution, ________ suggested by the localgovernment, will be seriously considered here.A) while B) sinceC) after D) as54 When people become unemployed, it is _______ which is often worse than lack ofwages.A) laziness B) povertyC) idleness D) inability55 I’ve never been to Beijing, but it’s the place __________.A) where I’d like to visitB) I most want to visitC) in which I’d like to visitD) that I want to visit it most56 __________ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.A) Dislike B) UnlikeC) Alike D) Liking57 This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, ________ both wind-resistant andadapted to the same type of soil.A) being B) beenC) to be D) having been58 __________ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.A) For B) SinceC) Before D) While59 Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick upwonderful _________ in the market.A) batteries B) bargainsC) baskets D) barrels60 We have been told that under no circumstances _________ the telephone in theoffice for personal affairs.A) may we use B) we may useC) we could use D) did we use61 In previous times, then fresh meat was in short __________, pigeons were kept bymany households as a source of food.A) store B) provisionC) reserve D) supply62 As Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures________ for our defense.A) had been taken B) would be takenC) be taken D) to be taken63 A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on hisclothes, _________ from the sort of candles used only in churches.A) had come B) comingC) come D) that came64 After the guests left, she spent half an hour _________ the sitting-room.A) ordering B) arrangingC) tidying up D) clearing away65 I was _________ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.A) to B) onC) at D) in66 In no country ___________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience fourseasons in the course of a single day.A) other than B) more thanC) better than D) rather than67 A lorry ________ Jane’s cat and sped away.A) ran over B) ran intoC) ran through D) ran down68 The project _________ by the end of 2000, will expand the city’s telephone networkto cover 1,000,000 users.A) accomplished B) being accomplishedC) to be accomplished D) having been accomplished69 _________ evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.A) If being B) It isC) There is D) There being70 Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _________.A) appreciated B) approvedC) appealed D) appliedPart 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 (not exceeding 10words.)For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn’t afford.” With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters (临时照看小孩的人), transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less.Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the mostimportant. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned (被囚禁) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.From my own experience. I would like to suggest that sometime the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasn’t mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the w orld through my little girl’s eyes.Questions: (注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。

1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案

1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section a1. (a) enjoyable. (b) inspiring.(c) moving. (d) dull.2. (a) it will take about one month to repair the watch. (b) the woman should have saved more money.(c) it is a good idea to keep the old watch. (d) the watch is no longer worth repairing.3. (a) arguing. (b) protesting.(c) complaining. (d) bargaining.4. (a) families with cars. (b) american's heavy dependence on cars.(c) roads and highways. (d) traffic problems in america.5. (a) the apples and pears might not be so good. (b) the apples are not as good as the pears.(c) the apples and pears are very good. (d) the apples andpears are as good as they look.6. (a) her teaching assistant would grade the exam papers.(b) she would collect the exam papers herself.(c) she would mark the exam papers herself. (d) she would not give her students an exam.7. (a) she could help him with the problems. (b) he should go out for while.(c) she could go out together with him. (d) he should do the problems himself.8. (a) customer and salesman. (b) colleagues.(c) employee and boss. (d) classmates.9. (a) the first house they saw is too expensive. (b) they may save some money for the time being.(c) she is happy with the price set by the seller. (d) less money will be spent in maintaining the house.10. (a) it was probably mr. brown's phone number that the woman wrote down.(b) it was just an hour ago that the man met mr. brown.(c) the woman forgot to write down the phone number.(d) the woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.section bpassage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. (a) because they were driven by steam power. (b) because they did the work that animals used to do.(c) because they pulled cars full of coal. (d) because they were made of iron.12. (a) he wanted the railroad to be successful. (b) he wanted to have a more powerful steam engine.(c) he wanted to own the land near the railroad. (d) he wanted to build his own railroads.13. (a) because the train could not run as fast as the horse.(b) because the engine failed to build up steam.(c) because the engine broke down and the train stopped.(d) because the engine broke into several parts.passage twoquestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. (a) love. (b) conflict.(c) violence. (d) mystery.15. (a) the main character remains the same. (b) the main character dies in the end.(c) the main character gains his ends. (d) the main character undergoes a change.16. (a) we can learn how bad persons can improve themselves. (b) we can learn how to deal with people.(c) we can understand life a little better. (d) we can find better ways to cope with conflicts.passage threequestions 1717. (a) because both have a limited supply of air, water, and other resources.(b) because the earth moves around the sun as fast as spaceship.(c) because we can travel to outer space.(d) because the earth never stops moving.18. (a) about 80 miles per second. (b) about 70 miles per second.(c) about 18 miles per second. (d) about 17 miles per second.19. (a) because the earth is heavily polluted. (b) because nature cannot recycle its resources.(c) because there are more and more people living on the earth. (d) because no more new resources can be added.20. (a) nature has changed our environment over the years.(b) we must avoid wasting resources and polluting our environment.(c) our resources are nearly used up.(d) trips to other planets will help eliminate pollution.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:a new era is upon us. call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. it all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. already we're partly there. the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the western world. today the majority of jobs in america, europe and japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. more women are in the work force than ever before. there are more part-time jobs. more people are self-employed. but the breadth of the economic transformation can't be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. long-held notions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed,even the relation between individuals and employers-- all these are being challenged.[page]we have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. no one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip (集成块), would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. tomorrow's achievements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. but one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. the ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. if you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information services will be predominant. it will be the way you do your job.21. a characteristic of the information age is that _____.(a) the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force(b) manufacturing industries are steadily increasing(c) people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories(d) most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry22. one of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that _____.(a) the difference between the employee and the employer has become insignificant(b) people's traditional concepts about work no longer hold true(c) most people have to take part-time jobs(d) people have to change their jobs from time to time23. by referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that ______.(a) people should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology(b) future achievements in technology will bring about inconceivable dramatic changes(c) the importance of high technology has been overlooked(d) computer science will play a leading role in the futureinformation services24. the future will probably belong to those who _____.(a) possess and know how to make use of information(b) give full play to their brain potential(c) involve themselves in service industries(d) cast their minds ahead instead of looking back25. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?(a) computers and the knowledge society(b) service industries in modern society(c) features and implications of the new era.(d) rapid advancement of information technologyquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告). but in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.while attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.handsome male executives were perceived as having more integrity than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to account for their success.attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.all unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than was that of attractive overnight successes.why are attractive women not thought to be able? an attractive woman is perceived to be more feminine (女性的) and an attractive man more masculine (男性的) than the less attractive ones. thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the "masculine" qualities required.[page]this is true even in politics. "when the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says ann bowman, who recently published a study on the effects ofattractiveness on political candidates. she asked 125 undergraduates to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. they were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.the results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.26. the word "liability" (para. 1. line 4) most probably means "_____".(a) misfortune (b) instability (c) disadvantage (d) burden27. in traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _____.(a) reinforces the feminine qualities required(b) makes women look more honest and capable(c) is of primary importance to women(d) often enables women to succeed quickly28. bowman's experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _____.(a) turns out to be an obstacle(b) affects men and women alike(c) has as little effect on men as on women(d) is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women29. it can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often _____.(a) practical (b) prejudiced (c) old-fashioned (d) radical30. the author writes this passage to _____.(a) discuss the negative aspects of being attractive(b) give advice to job-seekers who are attractive(c) demand equal rights for women(d) emphasize the importance of appearancequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:the importance and focus of the interview in the work of the print and broadcast journalist is reflected in several books that have been written on the topic. most of these books, as well as several chapters, mainly in, but not limited to, journalism and broadcasting handbooks and reporting texts, stress the "how to" aspects of journalistic interviewing rather than the conceptual aspects of the interview, its context, and implications. much of the "how to" material is based on personal experiences and general impressions. as we know, in journalism as in other fields, much can be learned from the systematic study of professional practice. such study brings together evidence from which broad generalized principlescan be developed.there is, as has been suggested, a growing body of research literature in journalism and broadcasting, but very little significant attention has been devoted to the study of the interview itself. on the other hand, many general texts as well as numerous research articles on interviewing in fields other than journalism have been written. many of these books and articles present the theoretical and empirical (经验的) aspects of the interview as well as the training of the interviewers. unhappily, this plentiful general literature about interviewing pays little attention to the journalistic interview. the fact that the general literature on interviewing does not deal with the journalistic interview seems to be surprising for two reasons. first, it seems likely that most people in modern western societies are more familiar, at least in a positive manner, with journalistic interviewing than with any other form of interviewing. most of us are probably somewhat familiar with the clinical interview, such as that conducted by physicians and psychologists. in these situations the professional person or interviewer is interested in getting information necessary for the diagnosis (诊断) and treatment of the person seeking help. another familiar situation is the job interview. however,very few of us have actually been interviewed personally by the mass media, particularly by television. and yet, we have a vivid acquaintance with the journalistic interview by virtue of our roles as readers, listeners, and viewers. even so, true understanding of the journalistic interview, especially television interviews, requires thoughtful analyses and even study, as this book indicates.[page]31. the main idea of the first paragraph is that _____.(a) generalized principles for journalistic interviews are the chief concern for writers on journalism(b) importance should be attached to the systematic study of journalistic interviewing(c) concepts and contextual implications are of secondary importance to journalistic interviewing(d) personal experience and general impression should be excluded from journalistic interviews32. much research has been done on interviews in general ______.(a) so the training of journalistic interviewers has likewise been strengthened(b) though the study of the interviewing techniques hasn't received much attention(c) but journalistic interviewing as a specific field has unfortunately been neglected(d) and there has also been a dramatic growth in the study of journalistic interviewing33. westerners are familiar with the journalistic interview, ______.(a) but most of them wish to stay away from it(b) and many of them hope to be interviewed some day(c) and many of them would like to acquire a true understanding of it(d) but most of them may not have been interviewed in person34. who is the interviewee in a clinical interview?(a) the patient. (b) the physician. (c) the journalist. (d) the psychologist.questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:the relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. although the home economy could still produce these goods, the processes werelaborious (费力的) and the market economy was usually more efficient. soon, the more important second stage was evident-the marketplace began producing goods and services that had never been produced by the home economy, and the home economy was unable to produce them (eg. electricity and electrical appliances, the automobile, advanced education, sophisticated medical care). in the second stage, the question of whether the home economy was less efficient in producing these new goods and services was irrelevant; if the family were to enjoy these fruits of industrialization, they would have to be obtained in the marketplace. the traditional ways of taking care of these needs in the home, such as in nursing the sick, became socially unacceptable (and, in most serious cases, probably less successful). just as the appearance of the automobile made the use of the horse-drawn carriage illegal and then impractical, and the appearance of television changed the radio from a source of entertainment to a source of background music, so most of the fruits of economic growth did not increase the options available to the home economy to either produce the goods or services or purchase them in the market. growth brought with it increased variety in consumer goods, but not increased flexibility for the homeeconomy in obtaining these goods and services. instead, economic growth brought with it increased consumer reliance on the marketplace. in order to consume these new goods and services, the family had to enter the marketplace as wage earners and consumers. the neoclassical (新古典主义的) model that views the family as deciding whether to produce goods and services directly or to purchase them in the marketplace is basically a model of the first stage. it cannot accurately be applied to the second (and current) stage.1. the reason why many production processes were taken over by the marketplace was that _____.(a) it was a necessary step in the process of industrialization(b) they depended on electricity available only to the market economy(c) it was troublesome to produce such goods in the home(d) the marketplace was more efficient with respect to these processes2. it can be seen from the passage that in the second stage ______.(a) some traditional goods and services were not successful when provided by the home economy(b) the market economy provided new goods and services never produced by the home economy[page](c) producing traditional goods at home became socially unacceptable(d) whether new goods and services were produced by the home economy became irrelevant3. during the second stage, if the family wanted to consume new goods and services, they had to enter the marketplace _____.(a) as wage earners(b) both as manufactures and consumers(c) both as workers and purchasers(d) as customers4. economic growth did not make it more flexible for the home economy to obtain the new goods and services because ______.(a) the family was not efficient in production(b) it was illegal for the home economy to produce them(c) it could not supply them by itself(d) the market for these goods and services was limited5. the neoclassical model is basically a model of the first stage, because at this stage ______.(a) the family could rely either on the home economy or on the marketplace for the needed goods and services(b) many production processes were being transferred to the marketplace(c) consumers relied more and more on the market economy(d) the family could decide how to transfer production processes to the marketplacepart iii vocabulary and structure (20 minutes)6. sometimes, very young children have trouble _____ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.(a) for separating (b) to separate (c) having separated (d) separating7. the second book was _____ by august 1952, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.(a) completed (b) to have completed (c) to complete (d) to have been completed8. whatever the causes, english at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language ______.(a) ever was (b) had ever been (c) has ever been (d) would ever be9. in this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night and asked to report what they _____.(a) had just been dreaming (b) have just been dreaming(c) are just dreaming (d) had just dreamt10. it is of the utmost importance that you _____ here on time.(a) be (b) shall be (c) are to be (d) must be11. he might have been killed _____ the arrival of the police.(a) except for (b) but for (c) with (d) for12. these figures are not consistent _____ the results obtained in previous experiments.(a) to (b) with (c) for (d) in13. the animal has a brain which is nearest _____.(a) in man's size (b) in size to man (c) in size to man's (d) to the size in man14. the problem of _____ to select as his successor was quickly disposed of.(a) what (b) whom (c) which (d) how15. britain's press is unusual _____ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.(a) in how (b) in what (c) in which (d) in that16. some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _____.(a) than more on efficiency (b) and more efficiency (c) and more on efficiency (d) than efficiency17. he often sat in small bar drinking considerable more than _____.(a) he was in good health (b) his health was good (c) his good health was (d) was good for his health18. all the parts of this washing machine are _____, so that it is very convenient to replace them.(a) normalized (b) modernized (c) mechanized (d) standardized19. i was ____ by their kindness and moved to tears.(a) preoccupied (b) embarrassed (c) overwhelmed (d) counselled20. in many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _____ dreams were likely to be highly respected(a) interpret (b) intervene (c) inherit (d) impart21. the person who _____ this type of research deserves our praise.(a) originated (b) manufactured (c) generated (d)estimated22. all students in this university are requested to _____ with the regulations.(a) yield (b) comply (c) submit (d) consent23. my boss has always attended to the _____ of important business himself.(a) transaction (b) stimulation (c) transition (d) solution24. when he applied for a _____ in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager.(a) location (b) profession (c) career (d) position[page]25. human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _____.(a) consciousness (b) impulse (c) instinct (d) response61. there's a whole _____ of bills waiting to be paid.(a) stock (b) stack (c) number (d) sequence62. to be an inventor, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very _____ imagination(a) vivid (b) bright (c) living (d) colorful63. in scotland, as in the rest of the united kingdom, _____ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at age 16.(a) compelling (b) forced (c) obliged (d) compulsory64. it is a common theme in many science fiction storiesthat the world may one day be _____ by insects.(a) broken in (b) run over (c) taken over (d) filled in65. a large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _____ conditions or events.(a) in response to (b) in favour of (c) in contrast to (d) in excess of66. david likes country life and has decided to ____ farming.(a) get along with (b) go back on (c) get hold of (d) go in for67. we are ____ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.(a) readily (b) smoothly (c) inevitably (d) deliberately68. some people criticize family doctors for _____ too many medicines for minor illnesses.(a) prescribing (b) ordering (c) advising (d) delivering69. communication is the process of ____ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.(a) transmitting (b) submitting (c) transforming (d) switching70. dogs are often praised for their _____; they almost never abandon their masters.(a) faith (b) loyalty (c) trust (d) truthfulnesspart iv error correction (15 minutes)example:television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. many of the 1. timearguments having used for the study of literature as a school subject are ill the rooms sound, between 72. ______ sunrise and sunset, streets and highways are a constant sourceof voice from cars, buses, and trucks. you can pass any factory or 73. ______construction area and the roar of their machinery will make your ears 74. _______ringing. music is played in every supermarket, most restaurants, and 75. _______many offices, big cities of the world are well-known by their noisiness. 76. _______noise pollution is the new side effect of our technological age. day or night, the sound of the work fills the air. it seems 77. _______that the smoothing effects of silence are nowhere to be found.even the quiet of our careful protected wilderness areas can be 78. _______invaded at any moment by a passed jet. 79. _______we are learning, finally, that silence is a natural resource andmust be protected by law. it appears that we all find company insound, if we all demand a little quiet from time to time. 80. ________part v writingdirections: for this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic should firecrackers be banned? you should write no less than 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in chinese) below:1. 有人认为放鞭炮是好事，为什麽？2. 有人认为放鞭炮是坏事，为什麽？3. 我的看法。

1996年06月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案)

1996年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will bespoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must readthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) To change the tennis shoes in the sportswear department.B) To help his friend find the right department.C) To find his lost shoes on the tennis court.D) To buy himself a pair of tennis shoes.2. A) They produce part of their own food.B) They sell their own produce.C) They feed their family on cheap food.D) They buy food from farmers.3. A) Mr. White’s reason for leaving.B) Mr. White’s new appointment.C) A vacant position.D) How to apply for a job.4. A) Be hostile to Nancy.B) Ask Nancy to come out.C) Talk to Nancy herself.D) Write Nancy a letter.5. A) To serve as her tour guide.B) To serve as her bodyguard.C) To serve as her driver.D) To serve as her porter.6. A) He is often asked to go and see exhibits.B) He would like to go and see the exhibit.C) He went to see the exhibit last year.D) He definitely does not want to go.7. A) The environmental problem.B) The health problem.C) The educational problem.D) The international problem.B) Bob might be at home late tomorrow evening.C) Bob and Susan have decided to go on a holiday.D) Bob asked the woman to come another time.9. A) They think cinemas are too far away from their homes.B) They are disappointed with the films produced these days.C) They both dislike films about adventure stories.D) They both like the idea of going to the cinema at night.10. 见附图1Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hearquestion, 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 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because he was a cook at a country-music club.B) Because he performed for guests while he worked as a cook.C) Because he often sang while cooking.D) Because he liked singing better than cooking.12. A) His brother.B) His manager.C) His father.D) A businesswoman.13. A) At a club.B) On a farm.C) At a construction site.D) In a record company.14. A) His ability to live independently.B) His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.D) His hard work in his early days.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) How to handle spiders.B) Spiders in the United States.C) People’s fear of spiders.D) A special kind of spider.16. A) Most spiders will not bite even when handled.B) Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous.C) Most spiders are likely to attack people.D) Most spiders have sharp eyes.17. A) Because she cannot find a husband for herself.B) Because the female spider is larger than the male one.C) Because the female spider often eats her husband.D) Because she is a black female spider.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are be on the passage you have just heard18. A) Instructions.B) Medicine.C) Money.D) The draft of his speech.19. A) Because she had to type Mr. Bascomb’s speech.B) Because she had a headache.C) Because she had to meet some businessmen.D) Because she had to get her car fixed.20. A) The problem of the city.B) Himself and his problems.C) Things he had planned to say to his audience.D) The plan for his future work as mayor.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 four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the and mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:since 1988; the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary: Encyclopedic Edition is the OALD plus encyclopedic entries; the Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture is the LME plus cultural information.The key fact is that all three dictionaries can be seen to have a distinctly “cultural” as well as language learning content. That being said, the way in which they approach the cultural element is not identical, making direct comparisons between the three difficult.While there is some common ground between the encyclopedic/cultural entries for the Oxford and Longman dictionaries, there is a clear difference. Oxford lays claim to being encyclopedic on content whereas Longman distinctly concentrates on the language and culture of the English-speaking world. The Oxford dictionary can therefore stand more vigorous scrutiny for cultural bias than the Longman publication because the latter does not hesitate about viewing the rest of the world from the cultural perspectives of the English-speaking world. The cultural objectives of the BBC dictionary are in turn more distinct still. Based on an analysis of over 70 million words recorded from the BBC World Service and National Public Radio of Washington over a period of four years, their 1,000 brief encyclopedic entries are based on people and places that have featured in the news recently. The intended user they have in mind is a regular listener to the World Service who will have a reasonable standard of English and a developed skill in listening comprehension.In reality, though, the BBC dictionary will be purchased by a far wider range of language learners, as will the other two dictionaries. We will be faced with a situation where many of the users of these dictionaries will at the very least have distinct socio-cultural perspectives and may have world views which are totally opposed and even hostile to those of the West. Advanced learners from this kind of background will not only evaluate a dictionary on how user-friendly it is but will also have definite views about the scope and appropriateness of the various socio-cultural entries.21. What feature sets apart the three dictionaries discussed in the passage from traditional ones?A) The combination of two dictionaries into oneB) The new approach to defining wordsC) The inclusion of cultural contentD) The increase in the number of entries22. The Longman dictionary is more likely to be criticized for cultural prejudice ________.A) its scope of cultural entries the beyond the culture of the English-speaking worldB) it pays little attention to the cultural content of the non-English-speaking countriesC) it views the world purely from the standpoint of the English-speaking worldD) it fails to distinguish language from culture in its encyclopedic entries23. The BBC dictionary differs from Oxford and Longman in that ________.A) it has a wider selection Of encyclopedic entriesB) it is mainly design to meet the needs of radio listenersC) it lays more emphasis co language then on cultureD) it is intended to help listeners develop their listening comprehension skills24. It is implied in the last paragraph that, in approaching socio-cultural content in a dictionary, specialthought be given to ________.A) the language levels of its usersB) the number of its prospective purchasersC) the different tastes of its users25. What is the passage mainly about?A) Different ways of treating socio-cultural elements in the three new English dictionaries.B) A comparison of people’s opinions on the cultural content in the three new English dictionaries.C) The advantages of the BBC dictionary over Oxford and Longman.D) The user-friendliness of the three new English dictionaries.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives and what they see on TV.The first difference is that a policeman’s real life revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down a street after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty of stupid, petty crimes.Most television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as he’s arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom much of a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terrorist attacks little effort is spent on searching.Having made an arrest, a detective really start to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that he often has to gather a lot of different evidence.At third big difference between the drama detective and the real one is the unpleasant pressures: first, as members of a police force they always have to behave absolutely in accordance with the law. Secondly, as expensive public servants they have to get results. They can hardly ever do both. Most of the time some of them have to break the rules in small ways.If the detective has to detective the world, the world often deceives him. Hardly anyone he meets tells him the truth. And this separation the detective feels between himself and the rest of the world is deepened by the simples mindedness as he sees it-of citizens, social workers, doctors, law-makers, and judges, who, instead of eliminating crime punish the criminals less severely in the hope that this will make them reform. The result, detectives feel, is that nine-tenths of their work is re-catching people who should have stared behind bars. This makes them rather cynical.26. A policeman has to be trained in criminal law because ________.A) he must work hard to help reform criminalsB) he must believe as professional lawyers doC) he must be able to tell when and where a crime is committedD) he must justify the arrests he makes of criminals27. What is the most suitable word that describes the work of a policeman according to the passage?A) DangerousB) DemandingC) DistressingD) Dramatic28. According to the passage, policemen spend most of their time an efforts ________.A) patrolling the street, rain or shineB) tracking and arresting criminalsC) collecting and providing evidenceD) consulting the rules of law29. What’s the policeman’s biggest headache?A) He has to get the most desirable results without breaking the law in any way.B) He has to justify his arrests while unable to provide sufficient evidence in most cases.C) He can hardly find enough time to learn criminal law while burdened with numerous criminalcases.D) He has to provide the best possible public service at the least possible expense.30. Why do policemen feel separated from the rest of the world?A) Because they do not receive due support from society.B) Because they find people insincere with them.C) Because they feel superior to simple-minded people around them.D) Because they are suspicious of the people around them.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.To live in the United States today is to gain an appreciation for Dahrendorf’s assertion that social change exists everywhere. Technology, the application of knowledge for practical ends, is a major source of social change.Yet we would do well to remind ourselves that technology is a human creation; it docs not exist naturally. A spear or a robot is as much a cultural as a physical object. Until humans use a spear to hunt game or a robot to produce machine parts, neither is much more than a solid mass of matter. For a bird looking for an object on which to rest, a spear or robot serves the purpose equally well. The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle and the Russian nuclear accident at Chernobyl drive home the human quality of technology; they provide cases in which well-planned systems suddenly went haywire and there was no ready hand to set them right. Since technology is a human creation, we are responsible for what is done with it. Pessimists worry that we will use out technology eventually to blow our world and ourselves to pieces. But they have been saying this for decades, and so far we have managed to survive and even flourish. Whether we will continue to do so in the years ahead remains uncertain. Clearly, the impact of technology on our lives deserves a closer examination.Few technological developments have had a greater impact on our lives than the computer revolution. Scientists and engineers have designed specialized machines that can do the tasks that once only people could do. There are those who assert that the switch to an information-based economy is in the same camp as other great historical milestones, particularly the industrial Revolution. Yet when we ask why the industrial Revolution was a revolution, we find that it was not the machines. The primary reason why it was revolutionary is that it led to great social change. It gave rise to mass production and, through mass production, to a society in which wealth was not confined to the few.In somewhat similar fashion, computers promise to revolutionize the structure of American life, particularly as they free the human mind and open new possibilities in knowledge and communication. The industrial Revolution supplemented and replaced the muscles of humans and animals by mechanical methods. The computer extends this development to supplement and replace some aspects of the mind of human beings by electronic methods. It is the capacity of the computer for solving problems and making decisions that represents its greatest potential and that pees the greatest difficulties in predicting the impact on society.31. A spear or a robot has the quality of technology only when it ________.A) is used both as a cultural and a physical objectB) serves different purposes equally wellC) is utilized by man32. The examples of the Challenger and Chernobyl cited by the author serve to show that ________.A) if not given close examination, technology could be used to destroy our worldB) technology is a human creation, so we are responsible for itC) technology usually goes wrong, if not controlled by manD) being a human creation, technology is liable to error33. According to the author, the introduction of the computer is a revolution mainly because ________.A) the computer has revolutionized the workings of the human mindB) the computer can do the tasks that could only be done by people beforeC) it has helped to switch to an information technologyD) it has a great potential impact on society34. By using the phrase “the human quality of technology”, the author refers to, the fact that technology________.A) has a great impact on human lifeB) has some characteristics of human natureC) can replace some aspects of the human mindD) does not exist in the natural world35. The passage is based on the author’s ________.A) keen insight into the nature of technologyB) prejudiced criticism of the role of the industrial RevolutionC) cautious analysis of the replacement of the human mind by computersD) exaggerated description of the negative consequences of technologyQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Now custom has not been commonly regarded as a subject of any great importance. The inner workings of our own brains we feel to be uniquely worthy of investigation, but custom, we have a way of thinking, is behavior at its most commonplace. As a matter of fact, it is the other way around. Traditional custom, taken the world over, is a mass of detailed behavior more astonishing than what any one person can ever evolve in individual actions. Yet that is a rather trivial aspect of the matter. The fact of first-rate importance is the predominant role that custom plays in experience and in belief and the very great varieties it may manifest.No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking. Even in his philosophical probing he cannot go behind these stereotypes; his very concepts of the true and the false will still have reference to his particular traditional customs. John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behavior of the individual as over against any way in which he can affect traditional custom, is as the proportion of the total vocabulary of his mother tongue over against those words of his own baby talk that are taken up into the language of his family. When one seriously studies axial orders that have had the opportunity to develop independently, the becomes no more than an exact and matter-of-fact observation. The life history of the individual is first and foremost an adjustment to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community. From the moment of his birth the customs into which he is born shape his experience and behavior. By the time he can talk, he is the little creature of his culture, and by the time he is grown and able to take part in its activities, its habits are his habits, its beliefs his beliefs, its impossibilities his impossibilities.A) custom reveals only the superficial nature of human behaviorB) the study of social orders can replace the study of customC) people are still not aware of the important role that custom plays in forming our world outlookD) custom has little to do with our ways of thinking37. Which of the following is true according to John Dewey?A) An individual can exercise very little influence on the cultural tradition into which he is born.B) Custom is the direct result of the philosophical probing of a group of people.C) An individual is strongly influenced by the cultural tradition even before he is born.D) Custom represents the collective wisdom which benefits the individual.38. The world “custom” in this passage most probably means ________.A) the concept of the true and the false of a societyB) the independently developed social ordersC) the adjustment of the individual to the new social environmentD) the patterns and standards of behavior of a community39. According to the passage a person’s life, from his birth to his death, ________.A) is constantly shaping the cultural traditions of his peopleB) is predominated by traditional customC) is continually influenced by the habits of other communitiesD) is chiefly influenced by the people around him40. The author’s pump in writing this passage is ________.A) to urge individuals to follow traditional customsB) to stress the strong influence of customs on an individualC) to examine the interaction of man and axial customsD) to show man’s adjustment to traditional customsPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: 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 best completes the sentence. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. It has been estimated that the earth’s surface temperature has increased ________ one quarter to threequarters of a degree since 1805.A) toB) beC) atD) with42. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ________ in her appearance but rude in her speech.A) elaborateB) excessiveC) elegantD) exaggerated43. Many people think that the standards of public ________ have declined.A) moralityB) rightnessC) awarenessD) mentality44. Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually ________ the Arctic Circle.A) touchedB) touchesC) touchingD) being touched45. You need to rewrite this sentence because it is ________, the readers will have difficulty inunderstanding it.A) comprehensiveB) alternativeC) deliberateD) ambiguous46. People were surprised to find that he had the ability to ________ everything he was involved in.A) precedeB) dominateC) effectD) instruct47. Colin married my sister and I married his brother, ________ makes Colin and me double in-laws.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) it48. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ________ at the meeting.A) priorityB) urgencyC) superiorityD) emergency49. A membership card authorizes ________ the club’s facilities for a period of 12 months.A) the holder usingB) the holder’s useC) the holder to useD) the holder uses50. During the conference the speaker’tried to ________ his feelings concerning the urgency of afavorable decision.A) complyC) implyD) convey51. ________ I admit that there are problems, I don’t think that they cannot be solved.A) UnlessB) UntilC) AsD) While52. The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different ________.A) performancesB) personalitiesC) qualitiesD) appearances53. Your excuse that an elephant fell on you and made you late is just ________.A) inevitableB) indispensableC) incredibleD) incurable54. Another big issue ________ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.A) confiningB) confirmingC) conformingD) confronting55. I tried to relax because I knew I would use up my oxygen sooner ________.A) the more excited I gotB) I got excited moreC) and more I got excitedD) and I got more excited56. Scientists first ________ the idea of the atom bomb in the 1930s.A) imaginedB) conceivedC) consideredD) acknowledged57. Cotton production has been ________ the decline these years.A) downB) onC) atD) under58. The day before my history exam, I still hadn’t ________ reading the first book on the list.B) caught up withC) got round toD) sat for59. He has pointed our the dangers ________ in this of nuclear power station.A) interiorB) inherentC) insistsD) inner60. Wherever I have an appointment, I like to arrive ________.A) ahead of time a littleB) a little timeC) a little ahead of timeD) ahead of a little time61. Radar is used to extend the ________ of man’s sense of observing his environment, especially thesense of vision.A) validityB) liabilityC) capabilityD) intensity62. The boy cycling in the street was knocked down by a minibus and received ________ injures.A) fatalB) excessiveC) disastrousD) exaggerated63. It the ocean were free of ice, storm paths would move further north, ________ the plains of NorthAmerica of rainfall.A) to depriveB) deprivedC) deprivingD) deprived64. A window in the kitchen was ________; there was rubbish every where, and the curtains and carpetshad been stolen.A) scatteredB) scrapedC) scratchedD) smashed65. This is an idea site for a university ________ it is far from the downtown area.A) provided thatB) now thatC) so thatD) in that66. The most ________ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computerrevolution.A) prominentB) prosperousC) solemnD) prevalent67. Whether their football team will win is a matter of ________ to me.A) indifferenceB) discriminationC) deviationD) interests68. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson ________ buying some expensive equipment.A) onB) ofC) roundD) into69. Today the public is much concerned about the way ________.A) nature is being ruinedB) which nature is ruinedC) on which to ruin natureD) of nature to be ruined70. Though ________ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.A) by any meansB) by some meansC) by all meansD) by no meansPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Markout the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, crossit out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete aword, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______One major decision which faces the American students ready to begin higher education is the choice of attending a large university or a small college. The large university provides a wide range of specialized departments, as well numerous (71) courses within such departments. The small college, therefore, (72)generally provides a limited number of courses and specializations but offer a better student-faculty ratio, thus (73) permit individualized attention to students. Because of its large (74) student body (often exceeding 20,000) consisting in many (75) people from different countries the university exposes its students to many different culture, social and out-of-class (76) programmes. On the other hand, the smaller, more homogenous student body of the big college (77) affords greater opportunities in such activities. Finally, the university closely approximates the real world and which (78) provides a relaxed, impersonal, and sometimes anonymous existence, on the contrast, the intimate (79) atmosphere of the small college allows the student four years of structural living in which to expect and preparing for the real (80) world. In making his choice among educational institutions the student must, therefore, consider a great many factors.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Health Gains in Developing Countries.You must base pour composition on the followinginstructions (given in Chinese):1. 以附图2为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命(life expectancy)和婴儿死亡率(infant mortality) 的变化情况.2. 说明引起变化的各种原因.1996年6月六级参考答案Part IV Error Correction71. well →well as 72. therefore →however73. offer →offers 74. permit →permitting75. in →of 76. culture →cultural77. big →small 78. and →/ OR: which →this79. contrast →contrary80. preparing →prepare。

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