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1999年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

1999年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the foursuggested answers marked A)，B)，C), and D) and decide which is thebest answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the centre.Example: You with near:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o‟clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)“5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She‟s going away for a while.B) She did well on the test.C) She worked hard and earned a lot of money.D) She‟s didn‟t have to work hard for the exam.2. A) Susan is fast worker.B) Susan did Jack‟s homework.C) Susan didn‟t do the homework on her own.D) Susan has not finished her homework.3. A) He read the cabinet report.B) He read the newspaper.C) He listened to a radio report.D) He‟s secretary telephoned him.4. A) Hurry to the conference.B) Skip the conference.C) Take the subway.D) Take a bus.5. A) He is confident.B) He is worried.C) He is bored.D) He is angry.6. A) He used to be a workman himself.B) He likes to do repairs and make things himself.C) He is professional builder.D) He paid workmen to decorate the house.7. A) The woman doesn‟t like jam.B) The woman forgot where she had left the jar.C) The man had an accident.D) The man broke the jar.8. A) Opinions about the book are varied.B) The man thinks the book is excellent.C) You shouldn‟t believe everything you read.D) The woman wonders which newspaper the man is reading.9. A) It‟s quite normal.B) It‟s too high.C) It‟s cheap indeed.D) It could be cheaper.10. A) The admission of a patient.B) Diagnosis of an illness.C) The old man‟s serious condition.D) Sending for a doctor.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The color of the dog.B) The price of the dog.C) Whether the dog will fit the environment.D) Whether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house.12. A) It must be trained so it won‟t bite.B) It needs more love and care.C) It demands more food and space.D) It must be looked after carefully.13. A) They are less likely to run away.B) It‟s easier for their masters to train them.C) They are less likely to be shy with human beings.D) It‟s easier for them to form a relationship with their masters.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They often go for walks at a leisurely pace.B) They usually have a specific purpose in mind.C) They like the seaside more than the countryside.D) They seldom plan their leisure activities in advance.15. A) Their hardworking spirit.B) Their patience in waiting for theatre tickets.C) Their delight in leisure activities.D) Their enthusiasm and for the arts.16. A) The Polish people can now spend their leisure time in various ways.B) The Polish people are fond of walking leisurely in the countryside.C) The Polish people enjoy picking wild fruit in their leisure time.D) The Polish people like to spend their holidays abroad.Passage ThereQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) They will be much bigger.B) They will have more seats.C) They will have three wheels.D) They will need intelligent drivers.18. A) It doesn‟t need to be refueled.B) It will use solar energy as fuel.C) It will be driven by electrical power.D) It will be more suitable for long distance travel.19. A) Passengers in the car may be seated facing on another.B) The front seats will face forward and the back seats backward.C) Special seats will be designed for children.D) More seats will be added.20. A) Choose the right route.B) Refuel the car regularly.C) Start the engine.D) Tell the computer where to go.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them the re are fourchoices marked A)，B), C), and D). You should deicide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people believe, “the streets would be littered with people lying here and there.”Though the public increasingly demands no-risk food, there is no such thing. Bruce Ames, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley,points out that up to 10% of a plant‟s weight is made up of natural pesticides (杀虫剂). Says he: “Since plants do not have jaws or teeth to protect themselves, they employ chemical warfare.” And many naturally produced chemicals, though occurring in tiny amounts, prove in laboratory tests to be strong carcinogens-a substance which can cause cancer. Mushrooms (磨菇) might be banned if they were judged by the same standards that apply to food additives (添加剂). Declares Christina Stark, a nutritionist at Cornell University: “We‟ve got fat worse natural chemicals in the food supply than anything man-made.”Yet the issues are not that simple. While Americans have no reason to be terrified to sit down at the dinner table, they have every reason to demand significant improvements in food and water safety. They unconsciously and unwillingly take in too much of too many dangerous chemicals. If food already contains natural carcinogens, it does not make much sense to add dozens of new man-made ones. Though most people will withstand the small amounts of contaminants generally found in food and water, at least a few individuals will probably get cancer one day be cause of what they eat and drink.To make good food and water supplies even better, the Government needs to tighten its regulatory standards, stiffen its inspection program and strengthen its enforcement policies. The food industry should modify some long-accepted practices or turn to less hazardous alternatives. Perhaps most important, consumers will have to do a better job of learning how to handle and cook food properly. The problems that need to be tackled exist all along the food-supply chain, from fields to processing plants to kitchens.21. What does the author think of the Americans‟ view of their food?A) They overstate the government‟s interference with the food industry.B) They are overoptimistic about the safety of their food.C) They overestimate the hazards of their food.D) They overlook the risks of the food they eat.22. The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because ________.A) no food is free from pollution in the environmentB) pesticides are widely used in agricultureC) many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicalsD) almost all foods have additives23. By saying “they employ chemical warfare”(Line 4, Para. 2), Bruce Ames means“________”.A) plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseasesB) plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growthC) farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plantsD) farmers use chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases24. The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on ________.A) the governmentB) the consumerC) the processorD) the grower25. What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage?A) Eating and drinking have become more hazardous than before.B) Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing.C) Health food is not a dream in modern society.D) There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to foodconsumption.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, and why is it so unstable?Groundbreaking research by two French geophysicists promises to shed some light on the mystery. Using 80 metres of deep sea sediment (沉淀物) core, they have obtained measurements lots of magnetic-field intensity that span 11 polarity reversals and four million years. The analysis reveals that intensity appears to fluctuate with a clear, well-defined rhythm. Although the strength of the magnetic field varies irregularly during the short term, there seems to be an inevitable long-term decline preceding each polarity reversal. When the poles flip—a process that takes several hundred thousand years-the magnetic field rapidly regains its strength and the cycle is repeated.The results have caused a stir among geophysicists. The magnetic field is thought to originate from molten (熔化的) iron in the outer core, 3,000 kilometers beneath the earth‟s surface. By studying mineral grains found in material ranging from rocks to clay articles, previous researchers have already been able to identify reversals dating back 170 million years, including the most recent switch 730,000 years ago. How and why they occur, however, has been widely debated. Several theories link polarity flips to external disasters such as meteor (陨星) impacts. But Peter Olson, a geophysicist at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, says this is unlikely if the French researchers are right. In fact, Olson says intensity that predictably declines from one reversal to the next contradicts 90 percent of the models currently under study. If the results prove to be valid geophysicists will have a new theory to guide them in their quest to understand the earth‟s inner physics. It certainly points the direction for future research.26. Which of the following titles is most appropriate to the passage?A) Polarity Reversal: A Fantastic Phenomenon of Nature.B) Measurement of the Earth‟s Magnetic-Field Intensity.C) Formation of the Two Poles of the Earth.D) A New Approach to the Study or Geophysics.27. The word “flip” (Line 6, Para. 2) most probably means “________”.A) declineB) intensifyC) fluctuateD) reverse28. What have the two French geophysicists discovered in their research?A) Some regularity in the changes of the earth‟s magnetic field.B) Some causes of the fluctuation of the earth‟s magnetic field.C) The origin of the earth‟s magnetic field.D) The frequency of polarity reversals.29. The French geophysicists‟study is different from currently prevailing theories in________.A) its identification of the origin of the earth‟s magnetic fieldB) the way the earth‟s magnetic intensity is measuredC) its explanation of the shift in the earth‟s polarityD) the way the earth‟s fluctuation rhythm is defined30. In Peter Oslo‟s opinion the French experiment ________.A) is likely to direct further research in the inner physics of the earthB) has successfully solved the mystery of polarity reversalsC) is certain to help predict external disastersD) has caused great confusion among the world‟s geophysicistsQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Society‟s economic underpinnings (支柱) would be destroyed: since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive towork. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them.In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an object‟s physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us—hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We al so use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are good and others are bad, and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life —from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty morality, pride shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal penal (刑法的) system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.31. The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion isthat ________.A) they would not be able to tell the texture of objectsB) they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to themC) they would not be happy with a life without loveD) they would do things that hurt each other‟s feelings32. According to the passage, people‟s learning activities are possible because they________.A) believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay aliveB) benefit from providing help and support to one anotherC) enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thingD) know what is vital to the progress of society33. It can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society isdependent on ________.A) the ability to make moneyB) the will to work for pleasureC) the capacity to enjoy incentivesD) the categorizations of our emotional experiences34. Emotions are significant for man‟s survival and adaptation because ________.A) they provide the means by which people view the size or shape of objectsB) they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society ismaintainedC) they encourage people to perform dangerous achievementsD) they generate more love than hate among people35. The emotional aspects of an object are more important than its physical aspects inthat they ________.A) help society exploit its members for profitB) encourage us to perform important tasksC) help to perfect the legal and penal systemD) help us adapt our behavior to the world surrounding usQuestions 36 to 40 based on the following passage:The Carnegie Foundation report says that many colleges have tried to be “all things to all people”. In doing so, they have increasingly catered to a narrow minded careerism while failing to cultivate a global vision among their students. The current crisis, it contends, does not derive from a legitimate desire to put learning to productive ends. The problem is that in too many academic fields, the work has no context; skills, rather than being means, have become ends. Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree. In short, driven by careerism, “the nation‟s colleges and universities are more successful in providing credentials (文凭) than in providing a quality education for their students. “The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an integrated core of common learning. Such a core would introduce students to essential knowledge, to connections across the disciplines, and in the end, to application of knowledge to life beyond the campus. “Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, they do much to undermine it. As one professor observed: “Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.” Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who dedicated themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure (终身任期), promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculties say their interests lie more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that “There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications.”36. When a college tries to be “all things to al people” (Lines 1-2, Para. 1) it aims to________.A) satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneouslyB) focus on training students in various skillsC) encourage students to take as many courses as possibleD) make learning serve academic rather than productive ends37. By saying that “in too many academic fields, the work has no context” (Lines 4-5,Pare. 1) the author means that the teaching in these areas ________.A) ignores the actual situationB) is not based on the right perspectiveC) only focuses on an integrated core of common learningD) gives priority to the cultivation of a global vision among students38. One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that________.A) a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many collegesB) students don‟t have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learnC) skills are being taught as a means to an endD) students are only interested in obtaining credentials39. American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four-year degreecandidates because ________.A) most of them lack high-quality facultiesB) the interests of most faculty members lie in researchC) there are not enough incentives for students to study hardD) they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching40. It can be inferred from the passage that high-quality college education calls for________.A) putting academic work in the proper contextB) a commitment to students and effective teachingC) the practice of putting leaning to productive endsD) dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledgePart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A)，B), C), and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. The Space Age ________ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite waslaunched by the Soviet Union.A) initiatedB) originatedC) embarkedD) commenced42. John said that he didn‟t quite ________ and asked me to repeat what I had said.A) snatch upB) summon upC) catch onD) watch out43. When he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel that he wanted wascompletely filled because of a convention.A) complaintB) claimC) reservationD) decision44. A budget of five dollars a day is totally ________ for a trip round Europe.A) inadequateB) incapableC) incompatibleD) invalid45. In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is________.A) shrinkingB) obscuringC) alteringD) constraining46. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ________ the consequencesby saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.A) decreaseB) subtractC) minimizeD) degrade47. If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limitlocal ________.A) collisionsB) combatsC) contradictionsD) conflicts48. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ________ in the middleof the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A) glidingB) cruisingC) pilotingD) patrolling49. In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ________ in Chicago and NewYork City.A) homogeneouslyB) simultaneouslyC) spontaneouslyD) harmoniously50. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishinghim.A) optionB) dutyC) obligationD) penalty51. I think that I committed a ________ in asking her because she seemed very ups etby my question.A) blunderB) revengeC) reproachD) scandal52. Even when textbooks are ________ through a school system, methods of teachingmay vary greatly.A) commonplaceB) standardizedD) generalized53. They have always regarded a man of ________ and fairness as a reliable friend.A) robustnessB) temperamentC) integrityD) compactness54. All individuals are required to ________ to the laws made by their governments.A) obeyB) conformC) concedeD) observe55. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancerhave been ________.A) identifiedB) guaranteedC) notifiedD) conveyed56. It is very strange but I had an ________ that the plane would crash.A) inspirationB) intuitionC) imaginationD) incentive57. The changing image of the family on television provides ________ into changingattitudes toward the family in society.A) insightsB) presentationsC) revelationsD) specifications58. The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next yearwas optimistic. They expect increased tax ________.A) efficiencyB) revenuesD) validity59. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become ________ at manysurvival skills.A) proficientB) persistentC) consistentD) sufficient60. The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ________ that they candisappear at any moment.A) trivialB) fatalC) tentativeD) feeble61. During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to ________ buildingmaterials to the upper floors.A) tossB) towC) hoistD) hurl62. Diamonds have little ________ value and their price depends almost entirely ontheir scarcity.A) extinctB) permanentC) surplusD) intrinsic63. The kitchen was small and ________ so that the disabled could reach everythingwithout difficulty.A) conventionalB) compactC) compatibleD) concise64. He will ________ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.A) doubtfullyB) adequatelyC) presumablyD) reasonably65. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing andcapable ________ his financial situation.A) with respect toB) in accord withC) regardless ofD) in terms of66. The original elections were declared ________ by the former military ruler.A) voidB) vulgarC) surplusD) extravagant67. They stood gazing at the happy ________ of children playing in the park.A) perspectiveB) viewC) landscapeD) scene68. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women‟s status in society will________ through the current law system in Japan.A) permeateB) probeC) violateD) grope69. When he realized he had been ________ to sign the contract by intrigue, hethreatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.A) elicitedB) excitedC) deducedD) induced70. These areas rely on agriculture almost ________, having few mineral resources anda minimum of industrial development.A) respectivelyB) extraordinarilyC) incrediblyD) exclusivelyPart IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions orcomplete the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would constantly be on call as entertainers for their children. They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were kids. But their own kids seem different, less resourceful, somehow. When there‟s nothing to do, these parents observe regretfully, their kids seem unable to come up with any thing to do besides turning on the TV.One father, for example, says. “When I was a kid, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly never complained in an annoying way to our parents, …I have nothing to do!‟He compares this with his own children today: “They‟re simply lazy. If someone doesn‟t entertain them, they‟ll happily sit there watching TV all day. “There is one word for this father‟s disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores (哀叹) his children‟s lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something innate (天生的) that his children are missing. In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play-to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way-and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to learned and developed.Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents‟disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasures of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.Questions:(注意: 答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分，每条横线限定一个英语单词，标点符号不占格。

历年大学英语六级真题及答案(完整版

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

英语六级考试CET-6真题+参考答案(3套)

2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套）Part IDWriting(30 minutes)(请干正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将迸行听力考试）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying “Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.，，You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:/n this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Ans^wer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1995年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案

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

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Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D) .Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Anwer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. I can't understand how you ______ these unpleasant surroundings.A) put outB) put downC) put up withD) put forward42. ______ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.A) WhateverB) UnlessC) WheneverD) If only43. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ______ too much work to do.A) must have hadB) must haveC) had hadD) had to have had44. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ______ hisEnglish.A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved45. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ______ to solve the proplem.A) were takenB) be takenC) must be takenD) take46. I am ______ of your stupid conversation.A) annoyedB) worriedC) angryD) tired47. They are building the dam in ______ with another firm.A) comparisonB) associationC) touchD) tune48. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ______ those events do not interfere with their studies..A) lestB) thoughC) unlessD) provided49. Orlande, a city in Florida, ______ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) which is well knownB) is well knownC) well knownD) being well known50. He is ______ a writer as a reporter.A) moreB) ratherC) not so muchD) not much51. Jim is sorry ______ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.A) to beB) having beenC) beingD) to have been52. I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time all these old houses ______ down.A) will have been pulledB) will have pulledC) will be pullingD) will be pulled53. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ______ different types of individuals performing different tasks.A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from54. The students will put off the outing until next week, ______ they won' t be so busy.A) whenB) asC) sinceD) while55, I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ______ I could have done with it.A) whetherB) whyC) whatD) when56. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ______ will be greater.A) beatenB) hurtC) damagedD) stricken57." ______ "for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.A) Having ignored himB) To be ignoredC) To have been ignoredD) Having been ignored58. This bird's large wings ______ it to fly very fast.A) ableB) enableC) unsureD) cause59. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ______ to it.A) have not goneB) did not goC) had not goneD) should not have gone60. I don't swim not, but I ______ when I was a kid.A) used to itB) used to doing itC) used toD) used to do61. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ______.A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply62. You are getting too old for football. You'd better ______ tennis instead.A) take inB) take upC) take forD) take over63. When the two young people were married, the ceremory was anything ______ up to data.A) butB) besideC) exceptD) apart from64. He didn't mention anything about the party, ______ the date..A) either evenB) even norC) even neitherD) not even65. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to ______.A) thankB) be thankedC) be thankfulD) be thankful for66. This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ______ operating on two batteries instead to four.A) inB) onC) byD) for67. What ______ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) mattersB) refersC) happensD) applies68. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ______ about what was meant.A) doubtB) wonderC) questionD) consideration69. It is predicted that heavy rains are ______ to flood the area in a few days.A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning70. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by schoolage children.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered。

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C) She has been a night nurse in a hospital for about 25 years.
D) She is not satisfied with her present job.（B）
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
2. A) He is not to blame.
B) It was his fault.
C) He will accept all responsibility.
D) He will be more careful next time.（A）
3. A) The man is a forgetful person.
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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.

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1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) She doesn’t like the collar.B) She doesn’t like silk.C) She doesn’t like white dresses.D) She doesn’t think it’s her size.2. A) The scene of the old man’s death shocked her.B) The scene of the old man’s death frightened her.C) The scene of the old man’s death moved her.D) The scene of the old man’s death upset her.3. A) She didn’t get what she wanted.B) She was given a vegetable salad.C) She found the fruit not fresh enough.D) She had been overcharged.4. A) Jim must have copied from John.B) He doesn’t seen to like the two compositions.C) John must have copied from Jim.D) One must have copied from the other.5. A) They want to wear special clothes.B) They want other people to watch them dance.C) They want to celebrate their festivals.D) They want to enjoy themselves.6. A) $40.B) $30.C) $25.D) $14.7. A) An experienced nurse.B) A shop assistant.C) The man’s old friend.D) Secretary of a company.8. A) Jane is sick.B) Jane is with her sister.C) Jane won’t come.D) Jane will call back this evening.9. A) She has to take the final exams.B) She has to get her paper done.C) She’ll celebrate her 25th birthday.D) She will practise typing.10. A) Taking a rest.B) Paying a visit.C) Making a purchase.D) Making an appointment.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) To settle down in the U.S.B) To get his doctor’s degree.C) To become a professor.D) To finish high school.12. A) In the Ministry of Education.B) In the Ministry of Agriculture.C) At a university.D) At a hospital.13. A) Because they think that’s where they belong.B) Because Africa is developing rapidly.C) Because they are drawn by high salaries.D) Because they are drawn by good opportunities.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) He offered them to those in need.B) He kept them for his own use.C) He sold them to bike shops.D) He gave them to his relatives as Christmas gifts.15. A) He wanted to get the man’s old bike.B) He wanted to know the price of the new bike.C) He wanted to know what was new of the man’s bike.D) He wanted to repair the old bike for the man.16. A) His interest in doing the job.B) His wish to help others.C) His intention to learn a trade.D) His ambition to become known and popular.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The designer of the White House.B) The first resident of the White House.C) One of the U.S. presidents.D) A specialist of American history.18. A) To add to the beauty of the building.B) To follow the original design.C) To wipe out the stains left behind by the War.D) To make the building look more comfortable.19. A) Right after it was rebuilt.B) During the administration of John Adams.C) When Theodore Roosevelt was president.D) After many other names had been given to it.20. A) It has been changed several times.B) It has never been changed.C) It was changed after the War of 1812.D) It was changed during Roosevelt’s presidency.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.What do Charles Darwin, Nicholas Copernicus and Frank J. Sulloway have in common?The first two, of course, were revolutionary scientific thinkers: Copernicus established that the Earth revolves around the sun; Darwin discovered natural selection. And Sulloway? He’s a historian of science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has discovered something else these two men-and, indeed, most of the major pioneers in science over the last 400 years-have in common: they were, like Sulloway himself, preceded in birth by at least one other brother or sister. Birth order, he found, is the most reliable indicator of whether a scientist will embrace or attack radical new ideas.The third of four children, Sulloway has spent 20 years searching out the birth order of 2,784 scientists who were on one side or the other of 28 scientific revolutions since the 16th century. He discovered that 23 of the 28 revolutions were led by later-borns.Sulloway focused on the male-dominated world of science and the sole issue he measured was willingness to challenge established opinions. Those least likely to accept new theories were firstborns with younger brothers or sisters. The most radical were younger sons with at least one older brother.According to Sulloway’s theory, firstborn children identify more readily with parental authority because, among other things, they are often put in charge of younger brothers or sisters.Through this identification, firstborns absorb the norms (规范,准则) and values of society in ways that subsequent children do not. The older child gets responsibility. They younger one tests the limits, tries to see what he can get away with.21. What is the main idea of the passage?A) Later-borns are more intelligent than firstborns.B) Revolutionary thinkers tend to recognize the influence of birthorder.C) Major scientists always have something in common in their way ofthinking.D) One’s behaviour is often determined by birth order.22. The historian of science mentioned in the passage is of the family.A) the youngest childB) neither the eldest nor the youngest childC) the only childD) the eldest child23. The 2,784 scientists Sulloway studied ________.A) had led 23 of the 28 scientific revolutionsB) were preceded in birth by at least one brother or sisterC) had either supported or opposed revolutionary ideasD) had dominated the world of science for 400 years24. According to Sulloway’s theory, who is most likely to challengeestablished ideas of science?A) The only son with younger sisters.B) Those who identify more readily with parental authority.C) The only child of a family.D) A person with at least one older brother or sister.25. The author’s attitude towards Sulloway’s birth order theory is________.A) criticalB) defensiveC) neutralD) inconsistentPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The individual mobility, convenience, and status given by the private passenger car offer a seemingly unbeatable attraction. In 1987, a record 126,000 cars rolled off assembly lines each working day, and close to 400 million vehicles choke up the world’s streets today.But the car’s usefulness to the individual stands in sharp contrast to the costs and burdens that society must shoulder to provide an automobile-centered transportation system. Since the clays of Henry Ford, societies have made a steady stream of laws to protect drivers from each other and themselves, as well as to protect the general public from the unintended effects of massive automobile use. Law makers have struggled over the competing goals of unlimited mobility and the individual’s fight to be free of the noise, pollution, and physical dangers that the automobile often brings.Prior to the seventies, the auto’s usefulness and assured role in society were hardly questioned. Even worries about uprising gas prices and future fuel availability subsided (减退) in the eighties almost as quickly as they had emerged. Car sales recovered, driving is up, and wealthy customers are once more shopping for high performance cars.The motor vehicle industry’s apparent success in dealing with the challenges of the seventies has obscured the harmful long-term trends of automobile centered transportation. Rising gasoline consumption will before long put increased pressure on oil production capacities. In addition, as more and more people can afford their own cars and as mass motorization takes hold, traffic jam becomes a tough problem. And motor vehicles are important contributors to urban air pollution, acid rain, and global warming.Society’s interest in fuel supply security, the integrity of its cities, and protection of the environment calls for a fundamental rethinking of the automobile’s role. Stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are the most obvious and immediate measures that can be adopted. But they can only be part of the answer. In the years ahead, the challenge will be to develop innovative (革新的) transportation policies.26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A) A good car indicates its owner’s high social position.B) A good car allows its owner to travel free.C) A car provides its owner with a sense of safety.D) A car adds to its owner’s attractiveness.27. The phrase “rolled off assembly lines” (Para. 1, Lines 2-3) means________.A) “were turned out from factories”B) “moved along production lines”C) “moved along the streets”D) “were lined up in the streets”28. The passage states that there is ________.A) a sharp contrast between the cost and usefulness of the carsB) a sharp contrast between the cost and performance of the carsC) a sharp conflict between car drivers and traffic rulesD) a sharp contradiction between the convenience of car owners andthe burdens of society29. It is implied that the auto’s assured role in society is ________.A) threatened by the rising gas pricesB) challenged by a series of fundamental problemsC) protected by lawD) firmly established30. Stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are ________.A) only part of the solution to massive automobile useB) the best way to cope with the massive use of carsC) innovative transportation policiesD) future policies of the automobile industryPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.While America’s grade-school and high-school system is coming under attack, one fact remains: U.S. universities are among the best in the world. Since World War II, American scientists-mostly working in universities or colleges-have won more than half of all Nobel Prizes in physics and medicine. Foreign students rush to the United States by the tens of thousands; last year they earned more than one quarter of the doctoral degrees awarded in the country. Yet while American universities produce great research and great graduate programme, they some-times pay little attention to the task that lies at their very core: the teaching of undergraduate students.In an era of $20,000 academic years, college presidents can no longer afford to ignore the creeping rot at their core. In speeches and interviews the nation’s higher educators have rediscovered teaching. Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Association of American Universities, said: “Our organization was never very concerned about teaching. In the last 18 months, we have spent more time on undergraduate education than on any other subject.”Despite such promising efforts, no one doubts that research still outranks teaching at the leading universities, not least because it is a surer and faster way to earn status. Some people don’t think it has to be that way. They argue that the reward system for college faculty can be changed, so that professors will be encouraged to devote more time and effort to teaching. They say that they are beginning to believe that the 1990s may come to be remembered as the decade of the undergraduate.That would bring ‘it full circle. For more than two centuries after the founding of Harvard College in 1636, the instruction of undergraduate students was an essential condition of American higher education.31. Which of the following would be the best TITLE for this passage?A) University Education in the U.S.B) University Education ChallengedC) Teaching and Research in UniversitiesD) Undergraduate Teaching Rediscovered32. The first sentence in the second paragraph means that ________.A) with a budget of $ 20,000, presidents find it difficult to keeptheir universities goingB) with the increase in fees, educators feel obliged to improveundergraduate teachingC) with a $ 20,000 budget, presidents find it difficult to stop thecreeping rot in their universitiesD) with the decrease in fees, educators can’t afford to lay equalstress on both research and teaching33. According to paragraph 3, some people think that the reward systemfor teachers should be changed so that ________.A) more emphasis will be laid on teachingB) leading universities can further raise their statusC) effort can be directed to graduate instructionD) the 1990’s will become a decade of the-undergraduate34. According to the passage, at the leading American universities________.A) research is declining in importanceB) teaching is now ranked above researchC) teaching is a sure way to gain positionD) more importance is attached to research than to teaching35. It is implied in the passage that about 150 years ago undergraduateinstruction ________.A) was already threatened by research workB) began to be neglected in most universitiesC) constituted the fundamental part of higher educationD) began to undergo rapid changesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In the final years before the beginning of the Civil War, the view that the Negro was different, even inferior, was widely held in the United States. At Peoria, Illinois, in October 1854, Abraham Lincoln asked what stand the opponents of slavery should take regarding Negroes.“Free them, and make them politically and socially our equals? My own feelings will not admit of this; and if mine would, we well know that those of the great mass, of white people will not.Whether this feeling accords with justice and sound judgement, is not the sole question, if indeed, it is any part of it. A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.We cannot, then, make them equals.”The Lincoln statement was clear and direct, and it doubtless represented the views of most Americans in the 1850’s. Most of those who heard him or read his speech were of the same opinion as he. In later years, the Peoria speech would be used by those who taught to damage Lincoln’s reputation as a champion of the rights of the Negro. In 1964, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted portions of the speech in large advertisements in the daily press and insisted that Lincoln shared their views on the desirability of maintaining two distinct worlds of race.Lincoln could not have overcome the nation’s strong inclination toward racial separation if he had tried. And he did not try very hard. When he set about forming Negro troops later, he was content not only to set Negroes apart in a unit called “U.S. Colored Troops, “but also to have Negro privates (列兵) receive $10 per month including clothing, while whites of the same rank received $13 per month plus clothing. Only the firm refusal of many Negro troops to accept unequal pay finally forced Congress to equalize compensation, for white and Negro soldiers.The fight for union that became also a fight for freedom never became a fight for equality or for the creation of one racial world.36. In 1854, Abraham Lincoln believed that ________.A) it was practical to give equal rights to NegroesB) Negroes should have equal rightsC) racial equality for Negroes was impossibleD) most white people would oppose giving freedom to Negroes37. In the 1850’s, the nation’s inclination toward racial separationwas ________.A) disregarded by CongressB) challenged by LincolnC) too strong to overcomeD) based on round judgement38. In 1964, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted the Peoria speechin order to ________.A) damage Lincoln’s reputationB) defend their own viewpointsC) criticize Lincoln’s views on racial equalityD) defend Lincoln’s reputation39. From the passage, we can conclude that Lincoln ________.A) helped Negroes fight for freedom onlyB) gave Negroes equal payC) treated white and Negro soldiers equallyD) helped to create one racial world40. The purpose of the Civil War was ________.A) to establish equality of all peopleB) to maintain the union of the countryC) to do away with racial separationD) to end racial in justicePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Susan stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at herside, heels slightly raised, every muscle ________ action.A) anticipatingB) to anticipateC) anticipatedD) having anticipated42. ________ about the bookkeeper’s honesty, the company asked him toresign.A) There be some questionsB) There are some questionsC) There have been some questionsD) There being some questions43. He ________ his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance.A) retainedB) concealedC) conceivedD) shielded44. He finished the paintings, ________ for the exhibition.A) for some timeB) in good timeC) from time to timeD) time after time45. But for his courage, the battle ________.A) was lostB) will be lostC) would loseD) would have been lost46. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with somekind of ________.A) urgencyB) dangerC) emergencyD) crisis47. Such being the case, I see no ________ for your complaints.A) foundationB) baseD) sources48. News writers are expected to be clear and accurate, the form inwhich they write or speak is ________ to that requirement.A) superiorB) secondaryC) inferiorD) contrary49. The soil was so ________ that I was hardly able to force a spadeinto it.A) muddyB) compactC) slackD) fertile50. The foreign-language publications are growing in volume and________.A) appreciationB) circumstanceC) rotationD) circulation51. The wine glasses were so ________ that I was afraid to carry themhome by bus.A) flexibleB) delicateC) shakyD) tender52. The program has been ________ by lack of funds.A) hamperedB) intervenedD) insulated53. ________, heat is produced.A) Certain chemicals are mixed togetherB) That certain chemicals are mixed togetherC) Whenever certain chemicals are mixed togetherD) The mixing together of certain chemicals54. Captain Jones ________ that he had fired five bullets fromHoffman’s gun and that he had the shells of those bullets with him.A) purifiedB) magnifiedC) testifiedD) intensified55. Much of the equipment was lying ________ because of a lack of spareparts.A) helplessB) vacantC) idleD) lonely56. ________ does he know that the police are about to arrest him.A) FewB) OnlyC) SeldomD) Little57. By signing this application, I ask that an account ________ for meand a credit card issued as I request.A) be openedB) opensD) will be opened58. The poor reception on your TV is probably due to outside ________.A) interferenceB) inaccessibilityC) interruptionD) irregularity59. Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly vastly reduced the timeit took ________.A) on making a carB) to make a carC) for making a carD) in making a car60. The latest survey of 50 young couples in that city shows theaverage cost for a wedding has doubled the ________ of 1986.A) sizeB) numberC) figureD) quantity61. It was only after the failure of the talks that the governmentdecided to resort ________ force.A) forB) inC) atD) to62. Even though we had been to her house several times before, we didnot remember ________.A) what street it was onB) what the street it was onC) what street was it onD) what a street it was on63. The earthquake ________ not have come at a worse time for the war-torn country.A) couldB) mustC) wouldD) might64. In ________ with the new regulations, all tickets must be stamped.A) combinationB) agreementC) connectionD) accordance65. China has greatly ________ its influence in world affairs.A) spreadB) scatteredC) extendedD) distributed66. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death.A) in the event ofB) in view ofC) on account ofD) on the edge of67. We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unableto fill your order for auto parts. We suggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________ production.A) releaseB) recoverC) resumeD) regain68. Lhasa is unique ________ it is the highest city in China.A) thatB) in thatC) for thatD) but that69. Why are you always suspicious ________ anyone who is kind to you?A) ofB) withC) towardsD) for70. ________ rose in his imagination several interesting specimens thathad never appeared on earth before.A) HereB) ItC) WhereD) TherePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line.You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word.Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanksprovided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word,put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write themissing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross itand put a slash (/) in the blank.Example: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______It is always interesting to visit another country, for those who have never traveled a great deal.Domestic travel can be very educational for anyone. (71) if he is interested enough to make preparations at beforehand. Learning the language (72) of the new country would be difficult the traveller to attempt, but the benefits of such an (73) effort would become obvious immediately after his arrive. It may not seem important to him when he is comfortably situated at home, but (74) knows how to order a meal or rent a room is essential for the newcomer in a familiar country. (75) Without knowing the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the (76) new country and his customs.Of course, in our small world, it is often possible to find someone who understand our own (77) but this is only second-best for the traveler. To be ensure, he can see places and things without (78) the use of a language, but places and things are the heart of any country. To get the greatest (79) benefit from a trip to another country, it is indeed important for the visitor to have an (80) understanding of the language.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Looking Forward to the Twenty-FirstCentury. Your composition should be based on your answers tothe following questions written in Chinese:1. 新世纪科技发展的前景如何?2. 新的科学技术会给社会带来什么好处?3. 新的科学技术会带来什么问题?4. 你怎样对待新世纪的挑战?Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century希望对大家有所帮助，多谢您的浏览！1992年6月六级参考答案(暂缺)（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

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

大学英语六级测试题(有答案)

大学英语六级测试题Part Ⅰ Writing1、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on why students should be encouraged to develop effective communication skills. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part Ⅱ Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.2、A. She has not received any letter from the man.B. Her claim has been completely disregarded.C. She has failed to reach the manager again.D. Her house has not been repaired in time.3、A. Their caravan was washed away by the flood.B. The ground floor of their cottage was flooded.C. Their entire house was destroyed by the flood.D. The roof of their cottage collapsed in the flood.4、A. The woman's failure to pay her house insurance in time.B. The woman's inaccurate description of the whole incident.C. The woman's ignorance of the insurance company's policy.D. The woman's misreading of the insurance company's letter.5、A. Revise the terms and conditions of the contract.B. Consult her lawyer about the insurance policy.C. Talk to the manager of Safe House Insurance.D. File a lawsuit against the insurance company.6、A. They are both worried about the negative impact of technology.B. They differ greatly in their knowledge of modem technology.C. They disagree about the future of AI technology.D. They work in different fields of AI technology.7、A. Stimulating and motivating.B. Simply writing AI software.C. More demanding and requiring special training.D. Less time-consuming and focusing on creation.8、A. Old people would be taken care of solely by unfeeling robots.B. Humans would be tired of communicating with one another.C. Digital life could replace human civilization.D. There could be jobs nobody wants to do.9、A. It will be smarter than human beings.B. Chips will be inserted in human brains.C. It will take away humans' jobs altogether.D. Life will become like a science fiction film.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.10、A. Try to earn as much money as possible.B. Invest shrewdly in lucrative business.C. Save one-fifth of their net monthly income.D. Restrain themselves from high-risk investments.11、A. Cut 20% of their daily spending.B. Ask a close friend for advice.C. Try to stick to their initial plan.D. Start by doing something small.12、A. A proper mindset.B. An ambitious plan.C. An optimistic attitude.D. A keen interest.13、A. She found her outfit inappropriate.B. She was uninterested in advertising.C. She often checked herself in a mirror.D. She was unhappy with fashion trends.14、A. To save the expenses on clothing.B. To keep up with the current trends.C. To meet the expectations of fashion-conscious clients.D. To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day.15、A. It boosts one's confidence when looking for employment.B. It matters a lot in jobs involving interaction with others.C. It helps people succeed in whatever they are doing.D. It enhances people's ability to work independently.16、A. Design their own uniform to appear unique.B. Fight the ever-changing trends in fashion.C. Do whatever is possible to look smart.D. Wear classic pieces to impress their clients.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.17、A. Their failure to accumulate wealth.B. Their obsession with consumption.C. The deterioration of the environment.D. The ever-increasing costs of housing.18、A. Things that we cherish most.B. Things that boost efficiency.C. Things that cost less money.D. Things that are rare to find.19、A. They are mostly durable.B. They are easily disposable.C. They serve multiple purposes.D. They benefit the environment.20、A. All respondents were afraid of making a high expense claim.B. A number of respondents gave an average answer of 400 miles.C. Most of the respondents got compensated for driving 384 miles.D. Over 10% of the respondents lied about the distance they drove.21、A. They endeavored to actually be honest.B. They wanted to protect their reputation.C. They cared about other people's claims.D. They responded to colleagues' suspicion.22、A. They seem positive.B. They are illustrative.C. They seem intuitive.D. They are conclusive.23、A. Older people's aversion to new music.B. Older people's changing musical tastes.C. Insights into the features of good music.D. Deterioration in the quality of new music.24、A. They seldom listen to songs released in their teens.B. They can make subtle distinctions about music.C. They find all music sounds the same.D. They no longer listen to new music.25、A. The more you experience something, the better you'll appreciate it.B. The more you experience something, the longer you'll remember it.C. The more you are exposed to something, the deeper you'll understand it.D. The more you are exposed to something, the more familiar it'll be to you.26、A. Teenagers are much more sensitive.B. Teenagers are much more sentimental.C. Teenagers' memories are more lasting.D. Teenagers' emotions are more intense.Part Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The idea of taxing things that are bad for society has a powerful allure. It offers the possibility of a double benefit— 27 harmful activities, while also providing the government with revenue.Take sin taxes. Taxes on alcohol make it more expensive to get drunk, which reduces excessive drinking and 28 driving. At the same time, they provide state and local governments with billions of dollars of revenue. Tobacco taxes, which generate more than twice as much, have proven 29 in the decline of smoking, which has saved millions of lives.Taxes can also be an important tool for environmental protection, and many economists say taxing carbon would be the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Economic theory says that unlike income or sales taxes, carbon taxes can actually increase economic efficiency; because companies that 30 carbon dioxide into the sky don't pay the costs of the climate change they cause, carbon taxes would restore the proper 31 to the market.In reality, carbon taxes alone won't be enough to halt global warming, but they would be a useful part of any climate plan. What's more, the revenue from this tax, which would 32 be hundreds of billions of dollars per year, could be handed out to citizens as a 33 or used to fund green infrastructure projects.Similarly, a wealth tax has been put forward as a way to reduce inequality while raising revenue. The revenue from this tax, which some experts 34 will be over $4 trillion per decade, would be designated for housing, child care, health care and other government benefits. If you believe, as many do, that wealth inequality is 35 bad, then these taxes improve society whilealso 36 government coffers (金库).A. discouragingB. dividendC. emotionalD. fragmentsE. impairedF. imprisonedG. incentivesH. inherentlyI. initiallyJ. instrumentalK. mergingL. predictM. probablyN. pumpO. swellingSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. The Challenges for Artificial Intelligence in AgricultureA. A group of corn farmers stands huddled around an agronomist (学家) and his computer on the side of an irrigation machine in central South Africa. The agronomist has just flown over the field with a hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that takes off and lands using propellers yet maintains distance and speed for scanning vast hectares of land through the use of its fixed wings.B. The UAV is fitted with a four spectral band precision sensor that conducts on board processing immediately after the flight, allowing farmers and field staff to address, almost immediately, any crop abnormalities that the sensor may have recorded, making the data collection truly real-time.C. In this instance, the farmers and agronomist are looking to specialized software to give them an accurate plant population count. It's been 10 days since the corn emerged and the farmer wants to determine if there are any parts of the field that require replanting due to a lack of emergence or wind damage, which can be severe in the early stages of the summer rainy season.D. At this growth stage of the plant's development, the farmer has another 10 days to conduct any replanting before the majority of his fertilizer and chemical applications need to occur. Once these have been applied, it becomes economically unviable to take corrective action, making any further collected data historical and useful only to inform future practices for the season to come.E. The software completes its processing in under 15 minutes producing a plant population count map. It's difficult to grasp just how impressive this is, without understanding that just over a year ago it would have taken three to five days to process the exact same data set, illustrating the advancements that have been achieved in precision agriculture and remote sensing in recent years. With the software having been developed in the United States on the same variety of crops in seemingly similar conditions, the agronomist feels confident that the software will produce a near accurate result.F. As the map appears on the screen, the agronomist's face begins to drop. Having walked through the planted rows before the flight to gain a physical understanding of the situation on the ground, he knows the instant he sees the data on his screen that the plant count is not correct, and so do the farmers, even with their limited understanding of how to read remote sensing maps.G. Hypothetically, it is possible for machines to learn to solve any problem on earth relating to the physical interaction of all things within a defined or contained environment by using artificial intelligence and machine learning.H. Remote sensors enable algorithms (算法) to interpret a field's environment as statistical data that can be understood and useful to farmers for decision-making. Algorithms process the data, adapting and learning based on the data received. The more inputs and statistical information collected, the better the algorithm will be at predicting a range of outcomes. And the aim is that farmers can use this artificial intelligence to achieve their goal of a better harvest through making better decisions in the field.I. In 2011, IBM, through its R&D Headquarters in Haifa, Israel, launched an agriculturalcloud-computing project. The project, in collaboration with a number of specialized IT andagricultural partners, had one goal in mind—to take a variety of academic and physical data sources from an agricultural environment and turn these into automatic predictive solutions for farmers that would assist them in making real-time decisions in the field.J. Interviews with some of the IBM project team members at the time revealed that the team believed it was entirely possible to "algorithm" agriculture, meaning that algorithms could solve any problem in the world. Earlier that year, IBM's cognitive learning system, Watson, competed in the game Jeopardy against former winners Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings with astonishing results. Several years later, Watson went on to produce ground-breaking achievements in the field of medicine.K. So why did the project have such success in medicine but not agriculture? Because it is one of the most difficult fields to contain for the purpose of statistical quantification. Even within a single field, conditions are always changing from one section to the next. There's unpredictable weather, changes in soil quality, and the ever-present possibility that pests and disease may pay a visit. Growers may feel their prospects are good for an upcoming harvest, but until that day arrives, the outcome will always be uncertain.L. By comparison, our bodies are a contained environment. Agriculture takes place in nature, among ecosystems of interacting organisms and activity, and crop production takes place within that ecosystem environment. But these ecosystems are not contained. They are subject to climatic occurrences such as weather systems, which impact upon hemispheres as a whole, and from continent to continent. Therefore, understanding how to manage an agricultural environment means taking literally many hundreds if not thousands of factors into account.M. What may occur with the same seed and fertilizer program in the United States' Midwest region is almost certainly unrelated to what may occur with the same seed and fertilizer program in Australia or South Africa. A few factors that could impact on variation would typically include the measurement of rain per unit of a crop planted, soil type, patterns of soil degradation, daylight hours, temperature and so forth.N. So the problem with deploying machine learning and artificial intelligence in agriculture is not that scientists lack the capacity to develop programs and protocols to begin to address the biggest of growers' concerns; the problem is that in most cases, no two environments will be exactly alike, which makes the testing, validation and successful rollout of such technologies much more laborious than in most other industries.O. Practically, to say that AI and Machine Learning can be developed to solve all problems related to our physical environment is to basically say that we have a complete understanding of all aspects of the interaction of physical or material activity on the planet. After all, it is only through our understanding of 'the nature of things' that protocols and processes are designed for the rational capabilities of cognitive systems to take place. And, although AI and Machine Learning are teaching us many things about how to understand our environment, we are still far from being able to predict critical outcomes in fields like agriculture purely through the cognitive ability of machines.P. Backed by the venture capital community, which is now investing billions of dollars into the sector, most agricultural technology startups today are pushed to complete development as quickly as possible and then encouraged to flood the market as quickly as possible with their products.Q. This usually results in a failure of a product, which leads to skepticism from the market and delivers a blow to the integrity of Machine Learning technology. In most cases, the problem is not that the technology does not work, the problem is that industry has not taken the time to respect that agriculture is one of the most uncontained environments to manage. For technology to truly make an impact on agriculture, more effort, skills, and funding is needed to test these technologies in farmers' fields.R. There is huge potential for artificial intelligence and machine learning to revolutionize agriculture by integrating these technologies into critical markets on a global scale. Only then can it make a difference to the grower, where it really counts.37、Farmers will not profit from replanting once they have applied most of the fertilizer and other chemicals to their fields.38、Agriculture differs from the medical science of the human body in that its environment is not a contained one.39、The agronomist is sure that he will obtain a near accurate count of plant population with hissoftware.40、The application of artificial intelligence to agriculture is much more challenging than to most other industries.41、Even the farmers know the data provided by the UAV is not correct.42、The pressure for quick results leads to product failure, which, in turn, arouses doubts about the applicability, of AI technology to agriculture.43、Remote sensors are aimed to help farmers improve decision-making to increase yields.44、The farmer expects the software to tell him whether he will have to replant any parts of his farm fields.45、Agriculture proves very difficult to quantify because of the constantly changing conditions involved.46、The same seed and fertilizer program may yield completely different outcomes in different places.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneWhat is the place of art in a culture of inattention'? Recent visitors to the Louvre report that tourists can now spend only a minute in front of the Mona Lisa before being asked to move on. Much of that time, for some of them, is spent taking photographs not even of the painting but of themselves with the painting in the background.One view is that we have democratised tourism and gallery-going so much that we have made it effectively impossible to appreciate what we've travelled to see. In this oversubscribed society, experience becomes a commodity like any other. There are queues to climb Mt. Jolmo Lungma as well as to see famous paintings. Leisure, thus conceived, is hard labour, and returning to work becomes a well-earned break from the ordeal.What gets lost in this industrialised haste is the quality of looking. Consider an extreme example, the late philosopher Richard Wollheim. When he visited the Louvre he could spent as much as four hours sitting before a painting. The first hour, he claimed, was necessary for misperceptions to be eliminated. It was only then that the picture would begin to disclose itself. This seems unthinkable today, but it is still possible to organise. Even in the busiest museums there are many rooms and many pictures worth hours of contemplation which the crowds largely ignore. Sometimes the largest crowds are partly the products of bad management; the Mona Lisa is such a hurried experience today partly because the museum is being reorganised. The Uffizi in Florence, another site of cultural pilgrimage, has cut its entry queues down to seven minutes by clever management. And there are some forms of art, those designed to be spectacles as well as objects of contemplation, which can work perfectly well in the face of huge crowds.Olafur Eliasson's current Tate Modern show, for instance, might seem nothing more than an entertainment, overrun as it is with kids romping (喧闹地玩耍) in fog rooms and spray mist installations. But it's more than that: where Eliasson is at his most entertaining, he is at his most serious too, and his disorienting installations bring home the reality of the destructive effects we are having on the planet—not least what we are doing to the glaciers of Eliasson's beloved Iceland.Marcel Proust, another lover of the Louvre, wrote: "It is only through art that we can escape from ourselves and know how another person sees the universe, whose landscapes would otherwise have remained as unknown as any on the moon." If any art remains worth seeing, it must lead us to such escapes. But a minute in front of a painting in a hurried crowd won't do that.47、What does the scene at the Louvre demonstrate according to the author? ______A. The enormous appeal of a great piece of artistic work to tourists.B. The near impossibility of appreciating art in an age of mass tourism.C. The ever-growing commercial value of long-cherished artistic works.D. The real difficulty in getting a glimpse at a masterpiece amid a crowd.48、Why did the late philosopher Richard Wollheim spend four hours before a picture? ______A. It takes time to appreciate a piece of art fully.B. It is quite common to misinterpret artistic works.C. The longer people contemplate a picture, the more likely they will enjoy it.D. The more time one spends before a painting, the more valuable one finds it.49、What does the case of the Uffizi in Florence show? ______A. Art works in museums should be better taken care of.B. Sites of cultural pilgrimage are always flooded with visitors.C. Good management is key to handling large crowds of visitors.D. Large crowds of visitors cause management problems for museums.50、What do we learn from Olafur Eliasson's current Tate Modern show? ______A. Children learn to appreciate art works most effectively while they are playing.B. It is possible to combine entertainment with appreciation of serious art.C. Art works about the environment appeal most to young children.D. Some forms of art can accommodate huge crowds of visitors.51、What can art do according to Marcel Proust? ______A. Enable us to live a much fuller life.B. Allow us to escape the harsh reality.C. Help us to see the world from a different perspective.D. Urge us to explore the unknown domain of the universe.Passage TwoEvery five years, the government tries to tell Americans what to put in their bellies. Eat more vegetables. Dial back the fats. It's all based on the best available science for leading a healthy life. But the best available science also has a lot to say about what those food choices do to the environment, and some researchers are annoyed that new dietary recommendations of the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) released yesterday seem to utterly ignore that fact.Broadly, the 2016-2020 dietary recommendations aim for balance: More vegetables, leaner meats and far less sugar.But Americans consume more calories per capita than almost any other country in the world. So the things Americans eat have a huge impact on climate change. Soil tilling releases carbon dioxide, and delivery vehicles emit exhaust. The government's dietary guidelines could have done a lot to lower that climate cost. Not just because of their position of authority: The guidelines drive billions of dollars of food production through federal programs like school lunches and nutrition assistance for the needy.On its own, plant and animal agriculture contributes 9 percent of all the country's greenhouse gas emissions. That's not counting the fuel burned in transportation, processing, refrigeration, and other waypoints between farm and belly. Red meats are among the biggest and most notorious emitters, but trucking a salad from California to Minnesota in January also carries a significant burden. And greenhouse gas emissions aren't the whole story. Food production is the largest user of fresh water, largest contributor to the loss of biodiversity, and a major contributor to using up natural resources.All of these points and more showed up in the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's scientific report, released last February. Miriam Nelson chaired the subcommittee in charge of sustainability for the report, and is disappointed that eating less meat and buying local food aren't in the final product. "Especially if you consider that eating less meat, especially red and processed, has health benefits," she says.So what happened? The official response is that sustainability falls too far outside the guidelines' official scope, which is to provide "nutritional and dietary information."Possibly the agencies in charge of drafting the decisions are too close to the industries they are supposed to regulate. On one hand, the USDA is compiling dietary advice. On the other, their clients are US agriculture companies.The line about keeping the guidelines' scope to nutrition and diet doesn't ring quite right with researchers. David Wallinga, for example, says, "In previous guidelines, they've always beenconcerned with things like food security—which is presumably the mission of the USDA. You absolutely need to be worried about climate impacts and future sustainability if you want secure food in the future."52、Why are some researchers irritated at the USDA's 2016-2020 Dietary Guidelines? ______A. It ignores the harmful effect of red meat and processed food on health.B. Too much emphasis is given to eating less meat and buying local food.C. The dietary recommendations are not based on medical science.D. It takes no notice of the potential impact on the environment.53、Why does the author say the USDA could have contributed a lot to lowering the climate cost through its dietary guidelines? ______A. It has the capacity and the financial resources to do so.B. Its researchers have already submitted relevant proposals.C. Its agencies in charge of drafting the guidelines have the expertise.D. It can raise students' environmental awareness through its programs.54、What do we learn from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's scientific report? ______A. Food is easily contaminated from farm to belly.B. Greenhouse effect is an issue still under debate.C. Modem agriculture has increased food diversity.D. Fanning consumes most of our natural resources.55、What may account for the neglect of sustainability in the USDA's Dietary Guidelines according to the author? ______A. Its exclusive concern with Americans' food safety.B. Its sole responsibility for providing dietary advice.C. Its close ties with the agriculture companies.D. Its alleged failure to regulate the industries.56、What should the USDA do to achieve food security according to David Wallinga? ______A. Give top priority to things like nutrition and food security.B. Endeavor to ensure the sustainable development of agriculture.C. Fulfill its mission by closely cooperating with the industries.D. Study the long-term impact of climate change on food production.Part Ⅳ TranslationDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. 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大学英语六级CET6真题及答案

大学英语六级CET6真题及答案大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section a1.a) the dean should have consulted her on the appointment.b) dr. holden should have taken over the position earlier.c) she doesn’t think dr. holden has made a wise choice.d) dr. holden is the best person for the chairmanship.2 .a) they’ll keep in touch during the summer vacationb) they’ll hold a party before the summer vacationc) they’ll do odd jobs together at the school libraryd) they’ll get back to their school once in a while3. a)peaches are in season now.b)peaches are not at their best now.c)the woman didn’t know how to bargain.d)the woman helped the man choose the fruit.4.a)they join the physics club.b)they ask for an extension of the deadline.c)they work on the assignment together.d)they choose an easier assignment.5.a)she admires jean’s straightforwardnessb)she thinks dr. brown deserves the praisec)she will talk to jean about what happenedd)she believes jean was rude to dr. brown6.a)he liked writing when he was a childb)he enjoyed reading stories in reader’s digestc)he used to be an editor of reader’s digestd)he became well known at the age of six7.a)he shows great enthusiasm for his studiesb)he is a very versatile personc)he has no talent for tennisd)he does not study hard enough8 a) john has lost something at the railway stationb) there are several railway stations in the cityc) it will be very difficult for them to find johnd) the train that john is taking will arrive soon9. a)its rapid growth is beneficial to the worldb)it can be seen as a model by the rest of the worldc)its success can’t be explained by elementary economicsd)it will continue to surge forward10.a)it takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartmentsb)most students can’t afford to live in the new apartmentsc)the new apartments are not available until next monthd)the new apartments can accommodate 500 studentssection b11.a)the role of immigrants in the construction of american societyb)the importance of offering diverse courses in european historyc)the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculumd)the historic landing of europeans on the virginia shore12.a)he was wondering if the speaker was used to living in americab)he was trying to show friendliness to the speakerc)he wanted to keep their conversation goingd)he believed the speaker was a foreigner13.a)the us population doesn’t consist of white europeandescendants onlyb)asian tourists can speak english as well as native speakers of the languagec)colored people are not welcome in the united statesd)americans are in need of education in their history14.a)by making lawsb)by enforcing disciplinec)by educating the publicd)by holding ceremonies15.a)it should be raised by soldiersb)it should be raised quickly by handc)it should be raised only by americansd)it should be raised by mechanical means16.a)it should be attached to the statusb)it should be hung from the top of the monumentc)it should be spread over the object to be unveiledd)it should be carried high up in the air17.a)there has been a lot of controversy over the use of flagb)the best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flagc)there are precise regulations and customs to be followedd)americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefspassage three18.a)punishment by teachersb)poor academic performancec)truancyd)illness19.a)the board of educationb)principals of city schoolsc)students with good academic recordsd)students with good attendance records20 . a) punishing students who damage school propertyb) rewarding schools that have decreased the destructionc) promoting teachers who can prevent the destructiond) cutting the budget for repairs and replacementspart ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.passage onetoo many vulnerable child-free adults are being ruthlessly(无情的)manipulated into parent-hood b y their parents , who think that happiness among older people depends on having a grand-child to spoil. we need an organization to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildles s parents. it’s time to establish planned grandparenthood, which would have many global and local benefits. [page]part of its mission would be to promote the risks and realities associated with being a grandpa rent. the staff would include depressed grandparents who would explain how grandkids break la mps, bite, scream and kick. others would detail how an hour of baby-sitting often turns into a crying marathon. more grandparents would testify that they had to pay for their grandchild’s expensive college education.planned grandparenthood’s carefully written literature would detail all the joys of life grand-chi ld-free a calm living room, extra money for luxuries during the golden years, etc. potential gran dparents would be reminded that, without grandchildren around, it’s possible to have a conver sation with your kids, who----incidentally-----would have more time for their own parents . meanwhile, most children are vulnerable to theenormous influence exerted by grandchildless pa rents aiming to persuade their kids to produce children . they will take a call from a pe rsistent parent, even if they’re loaded with works. in addition, some parents make handsome money offers payable upon the grandchild’s birth. sometimes these gifts not only cover expenses associated with the infant’s birth, but extras, too, like a vacatio n. in any case, cash gifts can weak en the resolve of even the noblest person.at planned grandparenthood, children targeted by their parents to reproduce could obtain non-bi ased information about the insanity of having their own kids. the catastrophic psychological and economic costs of childbearing would be emphasized. the symptoms of morning sickness would be listed and horrors of childbirth pictured. a monthly newsletter would contain stories about overwhelmed parents and offer guidance on how childless adults can respond to the different lo bbying tactics that would-be grandparents employ.when i think about all the problems of our overpopulated world and look at our boy grabbing at the lamp by the sofa, i wish i could have turned to planned grandparenthood when my pare nts were putting the grandchild squeeze on me.if i could have, i might not be in this parenthood predicament( 窘境) . but here’s the crazy ir ony, i don’t want my child-free life back . dylan’s too much fun.21. what’s the purpose of the proposed organization planned grandparenthood?a) to encourage childless couples to have children.b) to provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents.c) to offer counseling to people on how to raisegrandchildren.d) to discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.22. planned grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to____.a) show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildrenb) draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may causec) share their experience in raising grandchildren in a more scientific wayd) help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren23. according to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because___ __.a) they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parentsb) they have learn from other parents about the joys of having childrenc) they feel more and more lonely ad they grow olderd) they have found it irrational to remain childless24.by saying “…my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me”(line 2-3,para. 6), t he author means that _________.a) her parents kept pressuring her to have a childb) her parents liked to have a grandchild in their armsc) her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a childd) her parents kept blaming her for her child’s bad behavior25.what does the author really of the idea of having children?a) it does more harm than good.b) it contributes to overpopulation.c) it is troublesome but rewarding.d) it is a psychological catastrophepassage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.ask most people how they define the american dream and chances are they’ll say, “success.”the dream of individua l opportunity has been home in american since europeans discovered a “new world”in the western hemisphere. early immigrants like hector st. jean de crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. his glowing descriptio ns of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fire d the imaginations of many european readers: in letters from an american farmer (1782) he wr ote. “we are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unre strained, because each person works for himself …we have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.”the p romise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry f ollow with equal steps the progre ss of his labor”drew poor immigrants from europe and fueled national expansion into the we stern territories. [page] our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration the american success story. there’s benjami n frankli n, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins t o become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. in the nineteenth century, horatio alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became american’s best-selling author with rags-to-ri ches tales. the notion of success haunts us:we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,”and “dressing for success.”the myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful”in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on t op in business.but dreams easily turn into nightmares. every american who hopes to “make it”also knows t he fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. under pressure of the myth, we beco me indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right”neighborhoods, wear the “right”clothes, eat the “right”foods. these symbols of distinction assure us and others that we bel ieve strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate oursel ves from our fellow citizens.26. what is the essence of the american dream according to crevecoeur?a) people are free to develop their power of imagination.b) people who are honest and work hard can succeed.c) people are free from exploitation and oppression.d) people can fully enjoy individual freedom.27.by sayi ng “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his la bor”(line 10, para. 1), the author means __________ .a) the more diligent one is, the bigger his returnsb) laborious work ensures the growth of an industryc) a man’s busi ness should be developed step by stepd) a company’s success depends on its employees’hard work28. the characters described in horatio alger’s novels are people who _______.a) succeed in real estate investmentb) earned enormous fortunes by chancesc) became wealthy after starting life very poord) became famous despite their modest origins29. it can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that _________.a) business success often contributes to a successful marriageb) americans wish to succeed in every aspect of lifec) good personal relationships lead to business successd) successful business people provide good care for their children30. what is the paradox of american culture according to the author?a) the american road to success is full of nightmares.b) status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.c) the american dream is nothing but an empty dream.d) what americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.passage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.public distrust of scientists stems in part from the blurring of boundaries between science and t echnology, between discovery and manufacture. most government, perhaps all governments, justi fy public expenditure on scientific research in terms of the economic benefits the scientific ente rprise ha brought in the past and will bring in the future. politicians remind their voters of the splendid machines ‘our scientists’have invented, the newdrugs to relieve old ailments (病痛), and the new surgical equipment and techniques by which previously intractable (难治疗的) conditions may now be treated and lives saved. at the same time, the politicians demand of sci entists that they tailor their research to ‘economics needs’, that they award a hi gher priority to research proposals that are ‘near the market’and can be translated into the greatest re turn on investment in the shortest time. dependent, as they are, on politicians for much of thei r funding, scientists have little choice but to comply. like the rest of us, they are members of a society that rates the creation of wealth as the greatest possible good. many have reservation s, but keep them to themselves in what they perceive as a climate hostile to the pursuit of un derstanding for its own sake and the idea of an inquiring, creative spirit. [page]in such circumstances no one should be too hard on people who are suspicious of conflicts of i nterest. when we learn that the distinguished professor assuring us of the safety of a particular product holds a consultancy with the company making it, we cannot be blamed for wondering whether his fee might conceivably cloud his professional judgment. even if the professor holds no consultancy with any firm, some people many still distrust him because of his association wi th those who do, or at least wonder about the source of some his research funding.this attitude can have damaging effects. it questions the integrity of individuals working in a pr ofession that prizes intellectual honesty as the supreme virtue, and plays into the hands of those who would like to discredit scientists by representing then a venal (可以收买的). this makes i t easier to dismiss all scientific pronouncements, but especially those made by the scientists who present themselv es as ‘experts’. the scientist most likely to understand the safety of a nuc lear reactor, for example, is a nuclear engineer declares that a reactor is unsafe, we believe hi m, because clearly it is not to his advantage to lie about it. if he tells us it is safe, on the oth er hand, we distrust him, because he may well be protecting the employer who pays his salary.31. what is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research?a) support from the votes.b) the reduction of public expenditure.c) quick economics returns.d) the budget for a research project.32. scientist have to adapt their research to ‘economic needs’in order to _________ .a) impress the public with their achievementsb) pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sakec) obtain funding from the governmentd) translate knowledge into wealth33. why won’t scientists complain about the government’s policy concerning scientific researc h?a) they think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.b) they are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves.c) they know it takes patience to win support from the public.d) they think compliance with government policy is in the interests of the public.34. according to the author, people are suspicious of theprofessional judgment of scientists bec ause ___________ .a) their pronouncements often turn out to be wrongb) sometimes they hide the source of their research fundingc) some of them do not give priority to intellectual honestyd) they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned35. why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects?a) it makes things difficult for scientists seeking research funds.b) people would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.c) it may dampen the enthusiasm of scientists for independent research.d) scientists themselves may doubt the value of their research findings.passage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.in many ways, today’s business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. th e end of the cold war radically altered the very nature of the world’s politics and economics. in just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound conseque nces: the opening of markets, true global competition, widespread deregulation (解除政府对……的控制) of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. we have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both wall street and main street (平民百姓) feeli ng the pains of economic disorder half a world away.at the same time, we have fully entered the information age,starting breakthroughs in informat ion technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the tra ditional limitations of time or space. today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. with stunning speed, the internet is profoundly changi ng the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate. [page]as a consequence, we have truly entered the post-industrial economy. we are rapidly shifting fr om an economy based on manufacturing and commodities to one that places the greatest value on information, services, support, and distribution. that shift, in turn, place an unprecedented p remium on “knowledge workers,”a new class of wealthy, educated, and mobile people who view themselves as free agents in a seller’s market.beyond the realm of information technology, the accelerated pace of technological change in vir tually every industry has created entirely new business, wiped out others, and produced a perva sive( 广泛的) demand for continuous innovation. new product, process ,and distribution technolo gies provide powerful levers for creating competitive value. more companies are learning the im portance of destructive technologies-----innovations that hold the potential to make a product lin e, or even an entire business segment, virtually outdated.another major trend has been the fragmentation of consumer and business markets. there’s a growing appreciation that superficially similar groups of customers may have very different pref erences in terms of what they want to buy and how they want to buy it. now, new technolog y makes it easier, faster ,and cheaper to identify and serve targeted micro-markets in ways that were physically impossible or prohibitively expensivein the past. moreover, the trend feeds on itself, a business’s ability to serve sub-markets fuels customers’appetites for more and more specialized offerings.36. according to the first paragraph, the chances in the business environment in the past decad es can be attributed to __________.a) technological advancesb) worldwide economic disorderc) the fierce competition in industryd) the globalization of economy37. what idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph ?a) the rapid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surpriseb) information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactio nsc) the internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every corner of the world.d) the way we do business today has brought about startling breakthroughs in information tech nology.38. if a business wants to thrive in the post-industrial economy,__________a) it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a seller’s marketb) it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands of mobile knowledgeable peoplec) it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distributiond) it has to provide each of its employees with the latestinformation about the changing mark et39. in the author’s view, destructive technologies are innovations which _________a) can eliminate an entire business segmentb) demand a radical change in providing servicesc) may destroy the potential of a company to make any profitd) call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business40. with the fragmentation of consumer and business markets ______________a) an increasing number of companies have disintegratedb) manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the marketc) it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old wayd) businesses have to meet individual customers’specific needs in order to succeed .part iii vocabulary (20minutes)41. it seems somewhat ___________ to expect anyone to drive3 hours just for a 20-minute m eeting.a) eccentric b) impossible c) absurd d) unique42. this area of the park has been specially __________ for children, but accompanying adults a re also welcome.a) inaugurated b) designated c) entitled d) delegated43. the girl’s face __________ with embarrassment duri ng the interview when she couldn’t a nswer the tough question.a) beamed b) dazzled c) radiated d) flushed44. slavery was __________ in canada in 1833, and canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from america, to settle on its vast virgin land [page]a) diluted b) dissipated c) abolished d) resigned45. unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.a) out of reach b) out of stock c) out of business d) out of season46. the hands on my alarm clock are __________, so i can see what time it is in the dark.a) exotic b) gorgeous c) luminous d) spectacular47. psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients __________ with doctors’orders.a) comply b) correspond c) interfere d) interact48. in today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.a) cancel b) omit c)extinguish d)erase49. the government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.a) appreciation b) specification c)scrutiny d)apprehension50. police and villagers unanimously __the forest fire to thunder and lightning.a) ascribed b) approached c)confirmed d)confined51. in some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __cond itions.a) gracious b) decent c)honorable d)positive52. since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.a) controlled b )restrained c)finite d)delicate53. you shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. anyway he is an experienced teacher.a) deduce b) deliberate c)defy d)denounce54. the company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.a) suppress b) supplement c)concentrate d)plug55. it is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late.a) refute b) exclude c)expel d)rectify56. the boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no intere st in talking.a) intrigued b) fascinated c) irritated d)stimulated57. millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional __ t hat severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.a) scandal b) misfortune c)deficit d)handicap58. it is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their ado lescent and adult eating habits.a) compel b) impose c)evoke d)necessitate59.if the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption.a) progression b) prime c)stability d)stimulus60. the bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health.a) nourish b) nominate c)roster d)cherish61. they’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land.a) void b) vacant c)blank d)shallow62. without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, __up her skirt and splashed across the strea m.a) tucked b) revolved c)twisted d)curled63.very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.a) faint b) obscure c)gloomy d)indefinite64. professor smith explained the movement of light__ thatof water.a) by analogy with b) by virtue of c)in line with d)in terms of65. tom is bankrupt now. he is desperate because all his efforts __ failure.a) tumbled to b) hinged upon c)inflicted on d)culminated in66. while fashion is thought of usually __ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a m uch wider domain.a) in relation to b) in proportion to c)by means of d)on behalf of67. the meaning of the sentence is __; you can interpret it in several ways.a) skeptical b) intelligible c)ambiguous d)exclusive68. cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of __ c ells.a) irrelevant b) inferior c)controversial d)abnormal69.at that time, the economy was still undergoing a __,and job offers were hard to get.a) concession b) supervision c)recession d)deviation70.i could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds.a) overturned b) drowned c)deafened d)smoothedpart iv error correction (15 minutes)every week hundreds of cvs(简历) land on our desks.we’ve seen it all: cvs printed on pink paper, cvs that are 10 pages long and cvs with silly mistakes in first paragraph. a s1 _____________ [page]good cv is your passport to an interview and ,ultimate , to s2______________the job you want initial impressions are vital, and a badly presented cvcould mean acceptance, regardless of what’s in it. s3______________here are a few ways to avoid end up on the reject pile. s4______________print your cv on good-quality white paper.cvs with flowery backgrounds or pink paper willstand out upon all the wrong reasons s5_______________get someone to check for spelling and grammaticalerrors, because a spell-checker will pick up every s6_______________mistake. cvs with errors will be rejected-it showsthat you don’t pay attention to detail.restrict your self to one or two pages, andlisting any publications or referees on a separate sheet. s7_______________if you are sending your cv electronically, check theformatting by sending it to yourself first. keep up s8______________the format simple.do not send a photo unless specifically requested. ifyou have to send on ,make sure it is one taking in a s9_____________professional setting, rather than a holiday snap.getting the presentation right is just the first step. whatabout the content? the rule here is to keep it factual andtruthful-exaggerations usually get find out. and remember s10____________to tailor your cv to each different job.part v writing (30minutes)direction for this part ,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a。

1992年六级英语答案

1992年六级英语答案【篇一：1992年1月大学英语六级真题试卷】part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section a1. a) children learn by example.b) children must not tell lies.c) children don’t like discipline.d) children must control their temper.2. a) the man was very happy with his published article.b) the marking system in the university is excellent.c) the article was rejected.d) the article was cut short.3. a) he is rude to his students.b) he is strict with his students.c) he is kind and often gives good grades.d) he is strange and hates good students.4. a) he is going to china.b) he is very interested in china.c) he likes stamps.d) he likes travelling.5. a) opposite the shoe store.b) in the middle of a street.c) at the corner of a street.d) right outside the shoe store.6. a) the woman cannot go to the party.b) the man will meet the woman at the party.c) the woman has not got the invitation yet.d) the woman will try to go to the party by all means.7. a) he wants to have some medicine.b) the nurse didn’t give him an injection on time.c) the nurse should have shown up at two o’ clock in the morning.d) he wants to make an appointment with the doctor.8. a) some salad.b) some dessert.c) just himself.d) enough food.9. a) they will fail the test.b) the exam is easy.c) the grades will be around 40.d) they might pass the test.10. a) the woman shouldn’t go to the u.s. with her brother.b) the woman hasn’t been allowed to be absent from class.c) the woman can go to the airport to meet her brother.d) the woman can go and see her brother off.section bpassage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. a) because they want to follow the rapidly growing hobby.b) because they want to show they are wealthy people.c) because they want to hold an exhibition.d) because they want to return to the past and to invest money for profit.12. a) 150,000.b) 500,000.c) 250,000.d) 1,000,000.13. a) those which are old and inexpensive.b) those which are unique or unusual.c) those which are practical.d) those which are still fashionable.passage twoquestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. a) because they were ordered to.b) because they were in danger.c) because the plane was going to fly in circles.d) because the plane climbed again.15. a) over the airport.b) over the land.c) over the sea.d) over the mountains.16. a) because there was something wrong with it.b) because the weather changed suddenly.c) because there were no lights at the airport.d) because too many planes were waiting to take off or land.17. a) some time after five.b) some time after four.c) a few minutes before four.d) a few minutes before six.passage threequestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just beard.18. a) people in venice don’t like walking.b) the buildings there float on water.c) cars are seldom used in venice.d) boat rides there are expensive.19. a) about four hundred.b) about seven hundred.c) twenty.d) one hundred and twenty.20. a) the boats can’t pass under the bridges.b) the islands will be disconnected.c) while passing under the bridges, people in the boats have to lower their heads.d) the bridges will be damaged.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.lecturing as a method of teaching is so frequently under attack today from educational psychologists and by students that some justification is needed to keep it. critics believe that is results in passive methods of learning which tend to be less effective than those which fully engage the learner. they also maintain that students have no opportunity to ask questions and must all receive the same content at the same pace, that they are exposed only to one teacher’s interpretation of subject matter which will certainly be limited and that, anyway, few lectures rise above dullness. nevertheless, in a number of inquiries this pessimistic evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method proves not to be general among students although they do fairly often comment on poor lecturing techniques.students praise lectures which are clear and orderly outlines in which basic principles are emphasized but dislike too numerous digressions (离题) or lectures which consist in part of the contents of a textbook. students of science subjects consider that a lecture is a good way to introduce a newsubject, putting it in its value as a period of discussion of problems and possible solutions with their lecturer. they do not look for inspiration (灵感)—this is more commonly mentioned by teachers—but arts students look for originality in lectures. medical and dental students who have reports on teaching methods, or specifically on lecturing, suggest that there should be fewer lectures or that, at the least, more would be unpopular.21. the passage states that ________.a) few students dislike lecturing as a teaching methodb) lecturing is a good method of teachingc) lecturing as a teaching method proves to be uninspiringd) most students like lectures because they can fully engage the learner22. according to the critics,a) lectures can’t make students active in their studiesb) some lecturers’ knowledge of their subjects limitedc) most lectures are similar in contentd) few lectures are dull23. according to this passage, students dislike lectures which ________.a) introduce mat la[ not included in the textbookb) present many problems for discussionc) always wander from the subjectd) stress the main points24. lecturing as a teaching method is less appreciated by________.a) dental teachersb) medical studentsc) arts lecturersd) science learners25. according to the author, the evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method by educationalpsychologists is ________.a) defensiveb) conservativec) realisticd) negativepassage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.from the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions. it has to decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided when to attack and when to run away. the animal is, in effect, playing a complicated and potentially very dangerous game with its environment, discomfort or destruction.this is a difficult and unpleasant business and few animals would survive if they had to start from the beginning and learn about the world wholly by trial and error, for there are the have possible decisions which would prove fatal. so we find, in practice, that the game is always arranged in favour of the young animal in one way or another. either the animal is protected during the early stages of its learning about the world around it, or the knowledge of which way to respond is built into its nervous system from the start.the fact that animals behave sensibly can be attributed partly to what we might call genetic (遗传的) learning, to distinguish it from the individual learning that an animal does in the course of its own life time. genetic learning is learning by a species as a whole, and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to behave in the right way. however, genetic learning depends upon a prediction that the future will more or less exactly resemble the past. the more variable individual experience is likely to be, the less efficient is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game. it is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning. in the great majority of animals, behaviour is a compound of individual experience and genetic learning to behave in particular ways.26. according to the first paragraph, the survival game is considered potentially very dangerous because________.a) animals are constantly threatened by attacksb) wrong decisions will lead to the disappearance of a speciesc) decisions made by an animal may turn out to be fatald) few animals can survive in their struggle with the environment27. it is implied but not directly stated in the passage that most animals ________.a) are likely to make wrong decisionsb) have made correct decisions for their survivalc) depend entirely on their parents in learning about the world around them【篇二：1992年6月六级真题及答案】class=txt>part i listening comprehension ( 20 minutes)section a1. a) she doesnt like the collar. b) she doesnt like silk.c) she doesnt like white dresses. d) she doesnt think its her size.2. a) the scene of the old mans death shocked her.b) the scene of the old mans death frightened her.c) the scene of the old mans death moved her.d) the scene of the old mans death upset her.3. a) she didnt get what she wanted. b) she was given a vegetable salad.c) she found the fruit not fresh enough. d) she had been overcharged.4. a) jim must have copied from john.b) he doesnt seen to like the two compositions.c) john must have copied from jim.d) one must have copied from the other.5. a) they want to wear special clothes.b) they want other people to watch them dance.c) they want to celebrate their festivals.d) they want to enjoy themselves.6. a) $40. b) $30. c) $25. d) $14.7. a) an experienced nurse. b) a shop assistant.c) the mans old friend. d) secretary of a company.8. a) jane is sick. b) jane is with her sister.c) jane wont come.d) jane will call back this evening.9. a) she has to take the final exams.,b) she has to get her paper done.c) shell celebrate her 25th birthday. d) she will practise typing.10. a) taking a rest. b) paying a visit.c) making a purchase. d) making an appointment.section bpassage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. a) to settle down in the u.s. b) to get his doctors degree.c) to become a professor.d) to finish high school.12. a) in the ministry of education. b) in the ministry of agriculture.c) at a university. d) at a hospital.13. a) because they think thats where they belong.b) because africa is developing rapidly.c) because they are drawn by high salaries.d) because they are drawn by good opportunities.passage twoquestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. a) he offered them to those in need.b) he kept them for his own use.c) he sold them to bike shops.d) he gave them to his relatives as christmas gifts.15. a) he wanted to get the mans old bike.b) he wanted to know the price of the new bike.c) he wanted to know what was new of the mans bike.d) he wanted to repair the old bike for the man.16. a) his interest in doing the job.b) his wish to help others.c) his intention to learn a trade.d) his ambition to become known and popular.passage threequestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. a) the desigher of the white house. b) the first resident of the white house.c) one of the u.s. presidents. d) a specialist of american history.18. a) to add to the beauty of the building.b) to follow the original design.c) to wipe out the stains left behind by the war.d) to make the building look more comfortable.19. a) right after it was rebuilt.b) during the administration of john adams.c) when theodore roosevelt was president.d) after many other names had been given to it.20. a) it has been changed several times.b) it has never been changed.c) it was changed after the war of 1812.d) it was changed during roosevelts presidency.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:what do charles darwin, nicholas copernicus and frank j. sulloway have in common? the first two, of course, were revolutionary scientific thinkers: copernicus established that the earth revolves around the sun;darwin discovered natural selection. and sulloway? hes a historian of science at massachusetts institute of technology who has discovered something else these two men - and, indeed, most of the major pioneers in science over the last 400 years- have in common: they were, like sulloway himself, preceded in birth by at least one other brother or sister. birth order, he found, is the most reliable indicator of whether a scientist will embrace or attack radical new ideas.the third of four children, sulloway has spent 20 years searching out the birth order of 2, 784 scientists who were on one side or the other of 28 scientific revolutions since the 16th century. he discovered that 23 of the 28 revolutions were led by later - borns.sulloway focused on the male - dominated world of science and the sole issue he measured was willingness to challenge established opinions. those least likely to accept new theories were firstborns with younger brothers or sisters. the most radical were younger sons with at least one older brother. according to sulloway s theory, firstborn children identify more readily with parental au- thority because, among other things, they are often put in charge of younger brothers orsisters.through this identification, firstborns absorb the norms (规范,准则) and values of society in ways that subsequent children do not. the older child gets responsibility. they younger one tests the limits, tries to see what he can get away with.21. what is the main idea of the passage?a) later- borns are more intelligent than firstborns.b) revolutionary thinkers tend to recognize the influence of birth order.c) major scientists always have something in common in their way of thinking.d) ones behaviour is often determined by birth order22. the historian of science mentioned in the passage is of the family.a) the youngest childb) neither the eldest nor the youngest childc) the only childd) the eldest child23. the 2,784 scientists sulloway studieda) had led 23 of the 28 scientific revolutionsb) were preceded in birth by at least one brother or sisterc) had either supported or opposed revolutionary ideasd) had dominated the world of science for 400 years24. according to sulloway s theory, who is most likely to challenge established ideas of science?a) the only son with younger sisters.b) those who identify more readily with parental authority.c) the only child of a family.d) a person with at least one older brother or sister.25. the authors attitude towards sulloways birth order theory isa) criticalb) defensive c) neutral d) inconsistentpassage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:the individual mobility, convenience, and status given by the private passenger car offer a seemingly unbeatable attraction. in 1987, a record 126,000 cars rolled off assembly lines each working day, and close to 400 million vehicles choke up the worlds streets today.but the cars usefulness to the individual stands in sharp contrast to the costs and burdens that society must shoulder to provide an automobile- centered transportation system. since the clays of hey ford, societies have made a steady stream of laws to protect drivers from each other and themselves, as well as to protect the general public from the unintended effects of massive automobile use. law makers have struggled over the competing goals of unlimited mobilityand the individual s fight to be free of the noise, pollution, and physical dangers that the automobile often brings.prior to the seventies, the auto s usefulness and assured role in society were hardly questioned. even worries about uprising gas prices and future fuel availability subsided(减退) in the eighties almost as quickly as they had emerged. car sales recovered, driving is up, and wealthy customers are once more shopping for highperformance cars.the motor vehicle industrys apparent success in dealing with the challenges of the seven- ties has obscured the harmful long - term trends of automobile centered transportation. rising gasoline consumption will before long put increased pressure on oil production capacities. in addition, as more and more people can afford their own cars and as mass motorization takes hold, traffic jam becomes a tough problem. and motor vehicles are important contributors to urban air pollution, acid rain, and global warming.societys interest in fuel supply security, the integrity of its cities, and protection of the en- vironment calls for a fundamental rethinking of the automobiles role. stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are the most obvious and immediate measures that can be adopted. but they can only be part of the answer. in the years ahead, the challenge will be to develop innovative (革新的) transportation policies.26. which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?a) a good car indicates its owners high social position.b) a good car allows its owner to travel free.c) a car provides its owner with a sense of safety.d) a car adds to its owners attractiveness.27. the phrase rolled off assembly lines(para. 1, lines 2 - 3) meansa) were turned out from factoriesb) moved along production linesc) moved along the streetsd) were lined up in the streets28. the passage states that there isa) a sharp contrast between the cost and usefulness of the carsb) a sharp contrast between the cost and performance of the carsc) a sharp conflict between car drivers and traffic rulesd) a sharp contradiction between the convenience of car owners and the burdens of society29. it is implied that the autos assured role in society isa) threatened by the rising gas pricesb) challenged by a series of fundamental problemsc) protected by lawd) firmly established30. stricter fuel economy and pollution standards area) only part of the solution to massive automobile useb) the best way to cope with the massive use of carsc) innovative transportation policiesd) future policies of the automobile industrypassage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:while america s grade - school and high - school system is coming under attack, one fact remains: u.s. universities are among the best in the world. since world war ii, american scientists - mostly working in universities or colleges - have won more than half of all nobel prizes in physics and medicine. foreign students rush to the united states by the tens of thousands;last year they earned more than one quarter of the doctoral degrees awarded in the country. yet while american universities produce great research and great graduate programe, they some-times pay little attention to the task that lies at their very core: the teaching of undergraduate students. in an era of $ 20,000 academic years, college presidents can no longer afford to ignore the creeping rot at their core. in speeches and interviews the nation s higher educators have rediscovered teaching. robert rosenzweig, president of the association of american universities, said: our organization was never very concerned about teaching. in the last 18 months, we have spent more time on undergraduate education than on any other subject.despite such promising efforts, no one doubts that research still outranks teaching at the leading universities, not least because it is a surer and faster way to earn status. some people don t think it has to be that way. they argue that the reward system for college faculty can be changed, so that professors will be encouraged to devote more time and effortto teaching. they say that they are beginning to believe that the 1990s may come to be remembered as the decade of the undergraduate.that would bring it full circle. for more than two centuries after the founding of harvard college in 1636, the instruction of undergraduate students was an essential condition of american higher education.31. which of the following would be the best title for this passage?a) university education in the u. s.b) university education challengedc) teaching and research in universitiesd) undergraduate teaching rediscovered32. the first sentence in the second paragraph means thata) with a budget of $ 20,000, presidents find it difficult to keep their universities goingb) with the increase in fees, educators feel obliged to improve undergraduate teachingc) with a $ 20,000 budget, presidents find it difficult to stop the creeping rot in theiruniversitiesd) with the decrease in fees, educators can t afford to lay equal stress on both researchand teaching33. according to paragraph 3, some people think that the reward system for teachers should bechanged so thata) more emphasis will be laid on teachingb) leading universities can further raise their statusc) effort can be directed to graduate instructiond) the 1990s will become a decade of the-undergraduate34. according to the passage, at the leading american universitiesa) reaearch is declining in importanceb) teaching is now ranked above researchc) teaching is a sure way to gain positiond) more importance is attached to research than to teaching35. it is implied in the passage that about 150 years ago undergraduate instructiona) was already threatened by research workb) began to be neglected in most universitiesc) constituted the fundamental part of higher educationd) began to undergo rapid changespassage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:【篇三：1992年6月英语六级真题】s=txt>part i listening comprehension ( 20 minutes)section a1. a) she doesnt like the collar. b) she doesnt like silk.c) she doesnt like white dresses. d) she doesnt think its her size.2. a) the scene of the old mans death shocked her.b) the scene of the old mans death frightened her.c) the scene of the old mans death moved her.d) the scene of the old mans death upset her.3. a) she didnt get what she wanted. b) she was given a vegetable salad.4. a) jim must have copied from john.b) he doesnt seen to like the two compositions.c) john must have copied from jim.d) one must have copied from the other.5. a) they want to wear special clothes.b) they want other people to watch them dance.c) they want to celebrate their festivals.d) they want to enjoy themselves.6. a) $40. b) $30. c) $25. d) $14.7. a) an experienced nurse. b) a shop assistant.c) the mans old friend. d) secretary of a company.8. a) jane is sick. b) jane is with her sister.c) jane wont come.d) jane will call back this evening.9. a) she has to take the final exams.,b) she has to get her paper done.c) shell celebrate her 25th birthday. d) she will practise typing.10. a) taking a rest. b) paying a visit.c) making a purchase. d) making an appointment.section bpassage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. a) to settle down in the u.s. b) to get his doctors degree.c) to become a professor.d) to finish high school.12. a) in the ministry of education. b) in the ministry of agriculture.c) at a university. d) at a hospital.13. a) because they think thats where they belong.b) because africa is developing rapidly.c) because they are drawn by high salaries.d) because they are drawn by good opportunities.passage twoquestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. a) he offered them to those in need.b) he kept them for his own use.c) he sold them to bike shops.d) he gave them to his relatives as christmas gifts.15. a) he wanted to get the mans old bike.b) he wanted to know the price of the new bike.c) he wanted to know what was new of the mans bike.d) he wanted to repair the old bike for the man.16. a) his interest in doing the job.b) his wish to help others.c) his intention to learn a trade.d) his ambition to become known and popular.passage threequestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. a) the desigher of the white house. b) the first resident of the white house.c) one of the u.s. presidents. d) a specialist of american history.18. a) to add to the beauty of the building.b) to follow the original design.c) to wipe out the stains left behind by the war.d) to make the building look more comfortable.19. a) right after it was rebuilt.b) during the administration of john adams.c) when theodore roosevelt was president.d) after many other names had been given to it.20. a) it has been changed several times.b) it has never been changed.c) it was changed after the war of 1812.d) it was changed during roosevelts presidency.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:what do charles darwin, nicholas copernicus and frank j. sulloway have in common?the first two, of course, were revolutionary scientific thinkers: copernicus established that the earth revolves around the sun;darwin discovered natural selection. and sulloway? hes a historian of science at massachusetts institute of technology who has discovered something else these two men - and, indeed, most of the major pioneers in science over the last 400 years- have in common: they were, like sulloway himself, preceded in birth by at least one other brother or sister. birth order, he found, is the most reliable indicator of whether a scientist will embrace or attack radical new ideas.the third of four children, sulloway has spent 20 years searching out the birth order of 2, 784 scientists who were on one side or the other of 28 scientific revolutions since the 16th century. he discovered that 23 of the 28 revolutions were led by later - borns.sulloway focused on the male - dominated world of science and the sole issue he measuredwas willingness to challenge established opinions. those least likely to accept new theories were firstborns with younger brothers or sisters. the most radical were younger sons with at least one older brother.according to sulloway s theory, firstborn children identify more readily with parental au- thority because, among other things, they are often put in charge of younger brothers or sisters. through this identification, firstborns absorb the norms (规范,准则) and values of society in ways that subsequent children do not. the older child gets responsibility. they younger one tests the limits, tries to see what he can get away with.21. what is the main idea of the passage?a) later- borns are more intelligent than firstborns.b) revolutionary thinkers tend to recognize the influence of birth order.c) major scientists always have something in common in their way of thinking.d) ones behaviour is often determined by birth order22. the historian of science mentioned in the passage is of the family.a) the youngest childb) neither the eldest nor the youngest childc) the only childd) the eldest child23. the 2,784 scientists sulloway studieda) had led 23 of the 28 scientific revolutionsb) were preceded in birth by at least one brother or sisterc) had either supported or opposed revolutionary ideasd) had dominated the world of science for 400 years24. according to sulloway s theory, who is most likely to challenge established ideas of science?a) the only son with younger sisters.b) those who identify more readily with parental authority.c) the only child of a family.d) a person with at least one older brother or sister.25. the authors attitude towards sulloways birth order theory isa) criticalb) defensive c) neutral d) inconsistent passage two questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:the individual mobility, convenience, and status given by the private passenger car offer a seemingly unbeatable attraction. in 1987, a record 126,000 cars rolled off assembly lines each working day, and close to 400 million vehicles choke up the worlds streets today.but the cars usefulness to the individual stands in sharp contrast to the costs and burdens that society must shoulder to provide an automobile- centered transportation system. since the clays of hey ford, societies have made a steady stream of laws to protect drivers from each other and themselves, as well as to protect the general public from the unintended effects ofmassive automobile use. law makers have struggled over the competing goals of unlimited mobility and the individual s fight to be free of the noise, pollution, and physical dangers that the automobile often brings.。

1992年6级词汇题【答案+解释】

1992年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷D 41. Let's leave the question ________ for a moment.A) off B) out C) down D) asideleave aside 搁置leave off 停止（做）某事B 42. A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail ________ back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.A) swung B) swinging C) was swung D) was swingingC 43. The cells were designed to ________ sunshine to electricity to run a motor.A) modify 修改 B) alter C) convert 转变 D) exchangeA 44. The fire started on the first floor of the hospital,______ are elderly and weak.A) many of whose patients B) many of which patientsC) many of its patients D) many patients of whom火灾发生在一楼的医院,很多患者都是老年人和薄弱的.D 45. He was determined that none of his children would be ________ an education.A) declined下降；衰退 B) cancelled C) denied D) ceased 停止，结束C46. Singing is one of the oldest and possibly most ________ practised forms of art.A) uniquely B) practically C) universally D) predominantly最古老和最普遍的艺术练习方式。

1992年06月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案)

1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) She doesn’t like the collar.B) She doesn’t like silk.C) She doesn’t like white dresses.D) She doesn’t think it’s her size.2. A) The scene of the old man’s death shocked her.B) The scene of the old man’s death frightened her.C) The scene of the old man’s death moved her.D) The scene of the old man’s death upset her.3. A) She didn’t get what she wanted.B) She was given a vegetable salad.C) She found the fruit not fresh enough.D) She had been overcharged.4. A) Jim must have copied from John.B) He doesn’t seen to like the two compositions.C) John must have copied from Jim.D) One must have copied from the other.5. A) They want to wear special clothes.B) They want other people to watch them dance.C) They want to celebrate their festivals.D) They want to enjoy themselves.6. A) $40.B) $30.C) $25.D) $14.7. A) An experienced nurse.B) A shop assistant.C) The man’s old friend.D) Secretary of a company.8. A) Jane is sick.B) Jane is with her sister.C) Jane won’t come.D) Jane will call back this evening.9. A) She has to take the final exams.B) She has to get her paper done.C) She’ll celebrate her 25th birthday.D) She will practise typing.10. A) Taking a rest.B) Paying a visit.C) Making a purchase.D) Making an appointment.Section BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) To settle down in the U.S.B) To get his doctor’s degree.C) To become a professor.D) To finish high school.12. A) In the Ministry of Education.B) In the Ministry of Agriculture.C) At a university.D) At a hospital.13. A) Because they think that’s where they belong.B) Because Africa is developing rapidly.C) Because they are drawn by high salaries.D) Because they are drawn by good opportunities.Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) He offered them to those in need.B) He kept them for his own use.C) He sold them to bike shops.D) He gave them to his relatives as Christmas gifts.15. A) He wanted to get the man’s old bike.B) He wanted to know the price of the new bike.C) He wanted to know what was new of the man’s bike.D) He wanted to repair the old bike for the man.16. A) His interest in doing the job.B) His wish to help others.C) His intention to learn a trade.D) His ambition to become known and popular.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The designer of the White House.B) The first resident of the White House.C) One of the U.S. presidents.D) A specialist of American history.18. A) To add to the beauty of the building.B) To follow the original design.C) To wipe out the stains left behind by the War.D) To make the building look more comfortable.19. A) Right after it was rebuilt.B) During the administration of John Adams.C) When Theodore Roosevelt was president.D) After many other names had been given to it.20. A) It has been changed several times.B) It has never been changed.C) It was changed after the War of 1812.D) It was changed during Roosevelt’s presidency.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.What do Charles Darwin, Nicholas Copernicus and Frank J. Sulloway have in common?The first two, of course, were revolutionary scientific thinkers: Copernicus established that the Earth revolves around the sun; Darwin discovered natural selection. And Sulloway? He’s a historian of science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has discovered something else these two men-and, indeed, most of the major pioneers in science over the last 400 years-have in common: they were, like Sulloway himself, preceded in birth by at least one other brother or sister. Birth order, he found, is the most reliable indicator of whether a scientist will embrace or attack radical new ideas.The third of four children, Sulloway has spent 20 years searching out the birth order of 2,784 scientists who were on one side or the other of 28 scientific revolutions since the 16th century. He discovered that 23 of the 28 revolutions were led by later-borns.Sulloway focused on the male-dominated world of science and the sole issue he measured was willingness to challenge established opinions. Those least likely to accept new theories were firstborns with younger brothers or sisters. The most radical were younger sons with at least one older brother.According to Sulloway’s theory, firstborn children identify more readily with parental authority because, among other things, they are often put in charge of younger brothers or sisters.Through this identification, firstborns absorb the norms (规范,准则) and values of society in ways that subsequent children do not. The older child gets responsibility. They younger one tests the limits, tries to see what he can get away with.21. What is the main idea of the passage?A) Later-borns are more intelligent than firstborns.B) Revolutionary thinkers tend to recognize the influence of birth order.C) Major scientists always have something in common in their way of thinking.D) One’s behaviour is often determined by birth order.22. The historian of science mentioned in the passage is of the family.A) the youngest childB) neither the eldest nor the youngest childC) the only childD) the eldest child23. The 2,784 scientists Sulloway studied ________.A) had led 23 of the 28 scientific revolutionsB) were preceded in birth by at least one brother or sisterC) had either supported or opposed revolutionary ideasD) had dominated the world of science for 400 yearsA) The only son with younger sisters.B) Those who identify more readily with parental authority.C) The only child of a family.D) A person with at least one older brother or sister.25. The author’s attitude towards Sulloway’s birth order theory is ________.A) criticalB) defensiveC) neutralD) inconsistentPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The individual mobility, convenience, and status given by the private passenger car offer a seemingly unbeatable attraction. In 1987, a record 126,000 cars rolled off assembly lines each working day, and close to 400 million vehicles choke up the world’s streets today.But the car’s usefulness to the individual stands in sharp contrast to the costs and burdens that society must shoulder to provide an automobile-centered transportation system. Since the clays of Henry Ford, societies have made a steady stream of laws to protect drivers from each other and themselves, as well as to protect the general public from the unintended effects of massive automobile use. Law makers have struggled over the competing goals of unlimited mobility and the individual’s fight to be free of the noise, pollution, and physical dangers that the automobile often brings.Prior to the seventies, the auto’s usefulness and assured role in society were hardly questioned. Even worries about uprising gas prices and future fuel availability subsided (减退) in the eighties almost as quickly as they had emerged. Car sales recovered, driving is up, and wealthy customers are once more shopping for high performance cars.The motor vehicle industry’s apparent success in dealing with the challenges of the seventies has obscured the harmful long-term trends of automobile centered transportation. Rising gasoline consumption will before long put increased pressure on oil production capacities. In addition, as more and more people can afford their own cars and as mass motorization takes hold, traffic jam becomes a tough problem. And motor vehicles are important contributors to urban air pollution, acid rain, and global warming.Society’s interest in fuel supply security, the integrity of its cities, and protection of the environment calls for a fundamental rethinking of the automobile’s role. Stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are the most obvious and immediate measures that can be adopted. But they can only be part of the answer. In the years ahead, the challenge will be to develop innovative (革新的) transportation policies.26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A) A good car indicates its owner’s high social position.B) A good car allows its owner to travel free.C) A car provides its owner with a sense of safety.D) A car adds to its owner’s attractiveness.27. The phrase “rolled off assembly lines” (Para. 1, Lines 2-3) means ________.A) “were turned out from factories”B) “moved along production lines”C) “moved along the streets”D) “were lined up in the streets”28. The passage states that there is ________.A) a sharp contrast between the cost and usefulness of the carsB) a sharp contrast between the cost and performance of the carsC) a sharp conflict between car drivers and traffic rulesD) a sharp contradiction between the convenience of car owners and the burdens of society29. It is implied that the auto’s assured role in society is ________.A) threatened by the rising gas pricesB) challenged by a series of fundamental problemsC) protected by lawD) firmly established30. Stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are ________.A) only part of the solution to massive automobile useB) the best way to cope with the massive use of carsC) innovative transportation policiesD) future policies of the automobile industryPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.While America’s grade-school and high-school system is coming under attack, one fact remains: U.S. universities are among the best in the world. Since World War II, American scientists-mostly working in universities or colleges-have won more than half of all Nobel Prizes in physics and medicine. Foreign students rush to the United States by the tens of thousands; last year they earned more than one quarter of the doctoral degrees awarded in the country. Yet while American universities produce great research and great graduate programme, they some-times pay little attention to the task that lies at their very core: the teaching of undergraduate students.In an era of $20,000 academic years, college presidents can no longer afford to ignore the creeping rot at their core. In speeches and interviews the nation’s higher educators have rediscovered teaching. Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Association of American Un iversities, said: “Our organization wasnever very concerned about teaching. In the last 18 months, we have spent more time on undergraduate education than on any other subject.”Despite such promising efforts, no one doubts that research still outranks teaching at the leading universities, not least because it is a surer and faster way to earn status. Some people don’t think it has to be that way. They argue that the reward system for college faculty can be changed, so that professors will be encouraged to devote more time and effort to teaching. They say that they are beginning to believe that the 1990s may come to be remembered as the decade of the undergraduate.That would bring ‘it full circle. For more than two centuries after the founding of Harvard College in 1636, the instruction of undergraduate students was an essential condition of American higher education.31. Which of the following would be the best TITLE for this passage?A) University Education in the U.S.B) University Education ChallengedC) Teaching and Research in UniversitiesD) Undergraduate Teaching Rediscovered32. The first sentence in the second paragraph means that ________.A) with a budget of $ 20,000, presidents find it difficult to keep their universities goingB) with the increase in fees, educators feel obliged to improve undergraduate teachingC) with a $ 20,000 budget, presidents find it difficult to stop the creeping rot in their universitiesD) with the decrease in fees, educators can’t afford to lay equal stress on both research and teaching33. According to paragraph 3, some people think that the reward system for teachers should be changedso that ________.A) more emphasis will be laid on teachingB) leading universities can further raise their statusC) effort can be directed to graduate instructionD) the 1990’s will become a decade of the-undergraduate34. According to the passage, at the leading American universities ________.A) research is declining in importanceB) teaching is now ranked above researchC) teaching is a sure way to gain positionD) more importance is attached to research than to teaching35. It is implied in the passage that about 150 years ago undergraduate instruction ________.A) was already threatened by research workB) began to be neglected in most universitiesC) constituted the fundamental part of higher educationD) began to undergo rapid changesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In the final years before the beginning of the Civil War, the view that the Negro was different, even inferior, was widely held in the United States. At Peoria, Illinois, in October 1854, Abraham Lincoln asked what stand the opponents of slavery should take regarding Negroes.“Free them, and make them politically and socially our equals? My own feelings will not admit of this; and if mine would, we well know that those of the great mass, of white people will not.Whether this feeling accords with justice and sound judgement, is not the sole question, if indeed, it is any part of it. A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.We cannot, then, make them equals.”The Lincoln statement was clear and direct, and it doubtless represented the views of most Americans in the 1850’s. Most of those who heard him or read his speech were of the same opinion as he. In later years, the Peoria speech would be used by those who taught to damage Lincoln’s reputation as a champion of the rights of the Negro. In 1964, the White Citizens’Councils reprinted portions of the speech in large advertisements in the daily press and insisted that Lincoln shared their views on the desirability of maintaining two distinct worlds of race.Lincoln could not have overcome the nation’s strong inclination toward racial separation if he had tried. And he did not try very hard. When he set about forming Negro troops later, he was content not only to set Negroes apart in a unit called “U.S. Colored Troops, “but also to have Negro privates (列兵) receive $10 per month including clothing, while whites of the same rank received $13 per month plus clothing. Only the firm refusal of many Negro troops to accept unequal pay finally forced Congress to equalize compensation, for white and Negro soldiers.The fight for union that became also a fight for freedom never became a fight for equality or for the creation of one racial world.36. In 1854, Abraham Lincoln believed that ________.A) it was practical to give equal rights to NegroesB) Negroes should have equal rightsC) racial equality for Negroes was impossibleD) most white people would oppose giving freedom to Negroes37. In the 1850’s, the nation’s inclination toward racial separation was ________.A) disregarded by CongressB) challenged by LincolnC) too strong to overcomeD) based on round judgement38. In 1964, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted the Peoria speech in order to ________.A) damage Lincoln’s reputationB) defend their own viewpointsC) criticize Lincoln’s views on racial equalityD) defend Lincoln’s reputation39. From the passage, we can conclude that Lincoln ________.A) helped Negroes fight for freedom onlyB) gave Negroes equal payC) treated white and Negro soldiers equallyD) helped to create one racial world40. The purpose of the Civil War was ________.A) to establish equality of all peopleB) to maintain the union of the countryC) to do away with racial separationD) to end racial in justicePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Susan stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at her side, heels slightly raised, everymuscle ________ action.A) anticipatingB) to anticipateC) anticipatedD) having anticipated42. ________ about the bookkeeper’s honesty, the company asked him to resign.A) There be some questionsB) There are some questionsC) There have been some questionsD) There being some questions43. He ________ his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance.A) retainedB) concealedC) conceivedD) shielded44. He finished the paintings, ________ for the exhibition.A) for some timeB) in good timeC) from time to timeD) time after time45. But for his courage, the battle ________.A) was lostB) will be lostC) would loseD) would have been lost46. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ________.A) urgencyB) dangerC) emergencyD) crisis47. Such being the case, I see no ________ for your complaints.A) foundationB) baseC) groundsD) sources48. News writers are expected to be clear and accurate, the form in which they write or speak is________ to that requirement.A) superiorB) secondaryC) inferiorD) contrary49. The soil was so ________ that I was hardly able to force a spade into it.A) muddyB) compactC) slackD) fertile50. The foreign-language publications are growing in volume and ________.A) appreciationC) rotationD) circulation51. The wine glasses were so ________ that I was afraid to carry them home by bus.A) flexibleB) delicateC) shakyD) tender52. The program has been ________ by lack of funds.A) hamperedB) intervenedC) hammeredD) insulated53. ________, heat is produced.A) Certain chemicals are mixed togetherB) That certain chemicals are mixed togetherC) Whenever certain chemicals are mixed togetherD) The mixing together of certain chemicals54. Captain Jones ________ that he had fired five bullets from Hoffman’s gun and that he had the shellsof those bullets with him.A) purifiedB) magnifiedC) testifiedD) intensified55. Much of the equipment was lying ________ because of a lack of spare parts.A) helplessB) vacantC) idleD) lonely56. ________ does he know that the police are about to arrest him.A) FewB) OnlyC) Seldom57. By signing this application, I ask that an account ________ for me and a credit card issued as Irequest.A) be openedB) opensC) is openedD) will be opened58. The poor reception on your TV is probably due to outside ________.A) interferenceB) inaccessibilityC) interruptionD) irregularity59. Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly vastly reduced the time it took ________.A) on making a carB) to make a carC) for making a carD) in making a car60. The latest survey of 50 young couples in that city shows the average cost for a wedding has doubledthe ________ of 1986.A) sizeB) numberC) figureD) quantity61. It was only after the failure of the talks that the government decided to resort ________ force.A) forB) inC) atD) to62. Even though we had been to her house several times before, we did not remember ________.A) what street it was onB) what the street it was onC) what street was it onD) what a street it was on63. The earthquake ________ not have come at a worse time for the war-torn country.B) mustC) wouldD) might64. In ________ with the new regulations, all tickets must be stamped.A) combinationB) agreementC) connectionD) accordance65. China has greatly ________ its influence in world affairs.A) spreadB) scatteredC) extendedD) distributed66. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death.A) in the event ofB) in view ofC) on account ofD) on the edge of67. We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unable to fill your order for auto parts. Wesuggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________ production.A) releaseB) recoverC) resumeD) regain68. Lhasa is unique ________ it is the highest city in China.A) thatB) in thatC) for thatD) but that69. Why are you always suspicious ________ anyone who is kind to you?A) ofD) for70. ________ rose in his imagination several interesting specimens that had never appeared on earthbefore.A) HereB) ItC) WhereD) TherePart 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 deletea 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______It is always interesting to visit another country, for those who have never traveled a great deal.Domestic travel can be very educational for anyone. (71) if he is interested enough to make preparations at beforehand. Learning the language (72) of the new country would be difficult the traveller to attempt, but the benefits of such an (73) effort would become obvious immediately after his arrive. It may not seem important to him when he is comfortably situated at home, but (74) knows how to order a meal or rent a room is essential for the newcomer in a familiar country. (75) Without knowing the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the (76) new country and his customs.Of course, in our small world, it is often possible to find someone who understand our own (77) but this is only second-best for the traveler. To be ensure, he can see places and things without (78) the use of a language, but places and things are the heart of any country. To get the greatest (79) benefit from a trip to another country, it is indeed important for the visitor to have an (80) understanding of the language.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century. Your composition should be based on your answersto the following questions written in Chinese:1. 新世纪科技发展的前景如何?2. 新的科学技术会给社会带来什么好处?3. 新的科学技术会带来什么问题?4. 你怎样对待新世纪的挑战?Your composition should be no less than 120 words.。

1992年大学英语四级试题及参考答案(6月)(2)

Part II Reading Comprehension(35minutes)Passage OneQuestions21to25are based on the following passage:Looking back on my childhood.I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way,my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects.Unlike them,I had no ear for music and languages.I wasnot an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before world I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory ofthe house we lived in,of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents,aunts,uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs,the farm animals,the local birds and,above all the insects.I am a naturalist,not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world,and myenthusiasm has led me into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries.Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind.Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle(谜)，because it all seems to fit together.This hasresulted in my publishing300papers and books,which some might honour with the title of scientific research.But curiosity,a keen eye,a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world donot make a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities require is self-discipline, quality I lack.A scientist requires not only self-discipline but all training,determinationand a goal.A scientist up to a point,can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two,you get the best of both worlds.21.The first paragraph tells us that the authorA)was born to a naturalist's familyB)lost his hearing when he was a childC)didn't like his brothers and sistersD)was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood22.The author can't remember his relatives clearly becauseA)he didn't live very long with themB)he was fully occupied with observing natureC)he was too young when he lived with themD)the family was extremely large23.It can be infrred from the passage that the author wasA)no more than a born naturalist B)a naturalist but not a scientistC)a scientist as well as a naturalist D)first of all a scientist24.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks heA)lacks some of the qualities required of a scientistB)has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticC)just reads about other people's observations and discoveriesD)comes up with solutions in a most natural way25.According to the author,a born naturalist should first of all beA)full of ambition B)full of enthusiasmC)knowledgeable D)self-disciplinedPassage TwoQuestions26to30are based on the following passage:Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour.Viewedbiologically,the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group.His killingweapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey0昔物)into a goalmouth.If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal,he enjoys the hunter's triumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers.They spent over a million years evolving(进化)as cooperative hunters.Theirvery survival depended on success in the hunting-field.Under this pressure their whole way of life,even their bodies,became greatly changed.They became chasers,runners,jumpers, aimers,throwers and prey-killers.They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago,after this immensely long period of hunting theirfood,they became farmers.Their improved intelligence,so vital to their old hunting life,wasput to a new use-----that of controlling and domesticating their prey.The hunt becamesuddely out of date.The food was there on the farms,awaiting their needs.The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.The skills and thirst for hunting remained,however,and demanded new outlets.Huntingfor sport replaced hunting for necessity.This new activity involved all the original hunting sequencer but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation.Instead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that were no longer essential to their survival,to be sure,the kill may have been eaten,but there were other,much simpler ways of obtaininga meaty meal.26.The author believes that sporting activitiesA)are forms of biological development B)are essentially forms of taming the preyC)have actually developed from hunting D)Have changed the ways of hunting27.For over a million years,our forefathers were basicallyA)any member of the opposing team B)the goal-mouthC)the goal keeper D)the football28.For over a million years,our foregathers were basicallyA)co-operating hunters,B)successful farmersC)runners and jumpers D)skillful sportsmen29.The word"operation"(Para.4,Line4)refers toA)domesticating animals B)huntingC)prey killing D)sports activities30.Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A)It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.B)Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings fromrisks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.C)It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.D)Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern man to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.Passage ThreeQuestions31to35are based on the following passages:The world is known to us through many senses,not just hearing,smell,vision,and atclose range,touch and taste.Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry,whether surfaces are wet withoutbeing sticky or slippery.From the uniformity of slight pressure,we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature,even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry.Many other animals,with highly sensitive skins,appear to be able to learn still more about their environment.Often they do so without employing any of the five senses.By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom,we come to realisethat a human being has far more possibilities than are utilised.We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones.At the same time,a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense.The part of the spectrum光谱)seen by colour-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees.But a bee can see far more in flowers than we,because the ultra-violet紫夕卜线)to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating(刺激的)part of the insect's spectrum,and,for honey-bees at least,constitutesa separate colour.31.From the passage,we realise thatA)man possesses as many senses as animalsB)man possesses a few more senses than animalsC)man possesses far more senses than the five major onesD)man has fully utilised his senses32.Which of the following is TRUE?A)The honey-bee is blind to red.B)Man is more colour-conscious than the honey-bee.C)The honey-bee can see far more colours than man.D)Man is sensitive to the ultra-violet.33.We can realise how deeply a finger is put into water at body temperatureA)from the sense of direct touchB)through skin contactC)from the even distribution of pressureD)through the difference in temperture34.The phrase"sensitive skins"(Para.2Line6)most probably meansA)skins that are sticky or slipperyB)skins that are delicateC)skins that are completely dryD)skins that are quick to feel and respond35.What is the main idea of the passage?A)All senses have their limitations.B)Man has not fully utilized all his senses.C)Insects are more sensitive to colours than man.D)Man is not as good as animals in learning about the environment.Passage FourQuestions36to40are based on the following passage:America is a country on the move.In unheard-of numbers,people of all ages are exercisingtheir way to better health.According to the latest figures,59percent of American adultsexercise regularly-up12percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of25bdsfid="201">yearsago.Evennon-exercisersbelievetheywouldbemoreattractiveand confidentiftheywerebrbdsfid="202">moreactive.brbdsfid="203">ltishardnottogetth emessage.Thevirtuesofphysicalfitnessareshownonmagazinebrbdsfid="204">cover s,postagestamps,andtelevisionadsforeverythingfrombeautysoapstotravelbooks.br bdsfid="205">Exerciseasapartofdailylifedidnotcatchonuntilthelate1960swhenrese archbymilitarybrbdsfid="206">doctorsbegantoshowthehealthbenefitsofdoingregul arphysicalexercises.Growing。

1992年01月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案)

1992年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Children learn by example.B) Children must not tell lies.C) Children don’t like discipline.D) Children must control their temper.2. A) The man was very happy with his published article.B) The marking system in the university is excellent.C) The article was rejected.D) The article was cut short.3. A) He is rude to his students.B) He is strict with his students.C) He is kind and often gives good grades.D) He is strange and hates good students.4. A) He is going to China.B) He is very interested in China.C) He likes stamps.D) He likes travelling.5. A) Opposite the shoe store.B) In the middle of a street.C) At the corner of a street.D) Right outside the shoe store.6. A) The woman cannot go to the party.B) The man will meet the woman at the party.C) The woman has not got the invitation yet.D) The woman will try to go to the party by all means.7. A) He wants to have some medicine.B) The nurse didn’t give him an injection on time.C) The nurse should have shown up at two o’ clock in the morning.D) He wants to make an appointment with the doctor.8. A) Some salad.B) Some dessert.C) Just himself.D) Enough food.9. A) They will fail the test.B) The exam is easy.C) The grades will be around 40.D) They might pass the test.10. A) The woman shouldn’t go to the U.S. with her brother.B) The woman hasn’t been allowed to be absent from class.C) The woman can go to the airport to meet her brother.D) The woman can go and see her brother off.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because they want to follow the rapidly growing hobby.B) Because they want to show they are wealthy people.C) Because they want to hold an exhibition.D) Because they want to return to the past and to invest money for profit.12. A) 150,000.B) 500,000.C) 250,000.D) 1,000,000.13. A) Those which are old and inexpensive.B) Those which are unique or unusual.C) Those which are practical.D) Those which are still fashionable.Passage T woQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Because they were ordered to.B) Because they were in danger.C) Because the plane was going to fly in circles.D) Because the plane climbed again.15. A) Over the airport.B) Over the land.C) Over the sea.D) Over the mountains.16. A) Because there was something wrong with it.B) Because the weather changed suddenly.C) Because there were no lights at the airport.D) Because too many planes were waiting to take off or land.17. A) Some time after five.B) Some time after four.C) A few minutes before four.D) A few minutes before six.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just beard.18. A) People in Venice don’t like walking.B) The buildings there float on water.C) Cars are seldom used in Venice.D) Boat rides there are expensive.19. A) About four hundred.B) About seven hundred.C) Twenty.D) One hundred and twenty.20. A) The boats can’t pass under the bridges.B) The islands will be disconnected.C) While passing under the bridges, people in the boats have to lower their heads.D) The bridges will be damaged.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Lecturing as a method of teaching is so frequently under attack today from educational psychologists and by students that some justification is needed to keep it. Critics believe that is results in passive methodsof learning which tend to be less effective than those which fully engage the learner. They also maintain that students have no opportunity to ask questions and must all receive the same content at the same pace, that they are exposed only to one teacher’s interpretation of subject matter which will certainly be limited and that, anyway, few lectures rise above dullness. Nevertheless, in a number of inquiries this pessimistic evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method proves not to be general among students although they do fairly often comment on poor lecturing techniques.Students praise lectures which are clear and orderly outlines in which basic principles are emphasized but dislike too numerous d igressions (离题) or lectures which consist in part of the contents of a textbook. Students of science subjects consider that a lecture is a good way to introduce a new subject, putting it in its value as a period of discussion of problems and possible solutions with their lecturer. They do not look for inspiration (灵感)—this is more commonly mentioned by teachers—but arts students look for originality in lectures. Medical and dental students who have reports on teaching methods, or specifically on lecturing, suggest that there should be fewer lectures or that, at the least, more would be unpopular.21. The passage states that ________.A) few students dislike lecturing as a teaching methodB) lecturing is a good method of teachingC) lecturing as a teaching method proves to be uninspiringD) most students like lectures because they can fully engage the learner22. According to the critics,A) lectures can’t make students active in their studiesB) some lecturers’ knowledge of their subjects limitedC) most lectures are similar in contentD) few lectures are dull23. According to this passage, students dislike lectures which ________.A) introduce mat la[ not included in the textbookB) present many problems for discussionC) always wander from the subjectD) stress the main points24. Lecturing as a teaching method is less appreciated by ________.A) dental teachersB) medical studentsC) arts lecturersD) science learners25. According to the author, the evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method by educational psychologistsis ________.A) defensiveB) conservativeC) realisticD) negativePassage T woQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions. It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided when to attack and when to run away. The a nimal is, in effect, playing a complicated and potentially very dangerous game with its environment, discomfort or destruction.This is a difficult and unpleasant business and few animals would survive if they had to start from the beginning and learn about the world wholly by trial and error, for there are the have possible decisions which would prove fatal. So we find, in practice, that the game is always arranged in favour of the young animal in one way or another. Either the animal is protected during the early stages of its learning about the world around it, or the knowledge of which way to respond is built into its nervous system from the start.The fact that animals behave sensibly can be attributed partly to what we might call genetic (遗传的) learning, to distinguish it from the individual learning that an animal does in the course of its own life time. Genetic learning is learning by a species as a whole, and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to behave in the right way. However, genetic learning depends upon a prediction that the future will more or less exactly resemble the past. The more variable individual experience is likely to be, the less efficient is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game. It is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning. In the great majority of animals, behaviour is a compound of individual experience and genetic learning to behave in particular ways.26. According to the first paragraph, the survival game is considered potentially very dangerous because________.A) animals are constantly threatened by attacksB) wrong decisions will lead to the disappearance of a speciesC) decisions made by an animal may turn out to be fatalD) few animals can survive in their struggle with the environment27. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that most animals ________.A) are likely to make wrong decisionsB) have made correct decisions for their survivalC) depend entirely on their parents in learning about the world around themD) survive by means of individual learning28. Genetic learning is effective only if ________.A) the survival game is arranged in favour of the young animalsB) the animals can adapt themselves to the changing surroundingsC) circumstances remain more or less the sameD) the animals have varied individual experiences29. The best TITLE for this passage would be ________.A) The Decision-Making Ability of AnimalsB) Survival and EnvironmentC) Reward and Penalty for AnimalsD) Behaviour and Survival30. How is genetic leaning achieved?A) It is inherited from animals with keen observation.B) It is passed down from those animals that behave in the correct way.C) It is taught to the young generation.D) It is learned by the new generation through trial and error.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Scientists, like other human beings, have their hopes and fears, their passions and disappointments and their strong emotions may sometimes interrupt the course of clear thinking and sound practice. But science is also self-correcting. The most fundamental principles and conclusions may be challenged. The steps in a reasoned argument must be set out for all to see.Experiments must be capable of being carried out by other scientists. The history of science is full of cases where previously accepted theories have been entirely overthrown, to be replaced by new ideas which more adequately explain the data.While there is an understandable inertia-usually lasting about one generation-such revolution in scientific thought are widely accepted as a necessary and desirable element of scientific progress. Indeed, the reasoned criticism of a prevailing belief is a service to the supporters of that belief; if they are incapable of defending it, they are well-advised to abandon it. This self-questioning and error-correcting aspect of the scientific method is its most striking property and sets it off from many other areas of human endeavor, such as religion and fine arts.The idea of science as a method rather than as a body of knowledge is not widely appreciated outside of science, or indeed in some corridors inside of science. Vigorous criticism is constructive in science more than in some other areas of human endeavor because in it there are adequate standards of validity which can be agreed upon by competent scientists the world over.The objective of such criticism is not to suppress but rather to encourage the advance of new ideas: those which survive a firm skeptical (怀疑的) examination have a fighting chance of being right, or at least useful.31. Science is self-correcting because its theories ________.A) have to be revised constantly to conform with ideas which explain the data betterB) have reflected the most fundamental principles of natureC) are, more often than not, based on inadequate dataD) must be set out for all to see32. It can be learned from the context that the word “inertia” (Para. 2, Line 1) most probably means________.A) strong resolutionB) unwillingness to changeC) a period of timeD) prevailing belief33. The “revolution in scientific thought” (Para. 2, Lind 2) refers to ________.A) acceptance of the reasoned criticisms of prevailing scientific theoriesB) the continuous overthrow of existing scientific theoriesC) the adequate explanation of the data in prevailing scientific theoriesD) the major discoveries that represent breakthroughs in the history of scientific progress34. The author says that the most striking property of the scientific method is its self-questioning anderror-correcting aspect, because it is this aspect that ________.A) is indispensable to the advance of scienceB) is most widely appreciated by scientistsC) helps scientists to abandon anything they cannot defendD) sets science off from many other areas of human endeavor35. The word “it” (Para. 3, Line 4) refers to “________.”A) vigorous criticismB) scientific methodC) human endeavorD) sciencePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.My father’s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenues in New Y ork City was immediate and definite: “Y ou won’t catch me putting my money in there!” he declared. “Not in that glass box!”Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money.In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building’s design made it appear impenetrable the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.But that attitude toward money has of course changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit.A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as a product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service -a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of theheavy-walled hank.Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of its imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法) begins.36. The main idea of this passage is that ________.A) money is not as valuable as it was in the pastB) changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept or banksC) the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bankD) prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable37. What are the attitudes of the older generation and the younger generation toward money?A) The former thinks more of it than the latter.B) The younger generation values money more than the older generation.C) Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.D) The former regards it as a real commodity while the latter considers it to be a means to producemore money.38. The word “tangible” (Para. 4 Line 3) refers to something ________.A) that is preciousB) that is usableC) that can be touchedD) that can be reproduced39. According to this passage, a modern banker should be ________.A) ambitious and friendlyB) reliable and powerfulC) sensible and impenetrableD) imaginative and creative40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the new trend in banking is________.A) cautiousB) regretfulC) positiveD) hostilePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Let’s leave the question ________ for a moment.A) offB) out42. A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail ________ back and forth like thependulum of a clock.A) swungB) swingingC) was swungD) was swinging43. The cells were designed to ________ sunshine to electricity to run a motor.A) modifyB) alterC) convertD) exchange44. The fire started on the first floor of the hospital,, are elderly and weak.A) many of whose patientsB) many of which patientsC) many of its patientsD) many patients of whom45. He was determined that none of his children would be ________ an education.A) declinedB) cancelledC) deniedD) ceased46. Singing is one of the oldest and possibly most ________ practised forms of art.A) uniquelyB) practicallyC) universallyD) predominantly47. Few people realize how rich that area is. It is a land of treasure ________ treasure.A) increased byB) derived fromC) turned overD) piled on48. The jeweler assured Mr. White that the stone was a ________ diamond and not an imitation.C) glitteringD) genius49. In the southwestern part of the United States ________ built in the last century.A) they are many abandoned mining townsB) where there are many abandoned mining townsC) are many abandoned mining townsD) many abandoned mining towns are50. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ________ to the climbers.A) visibleB) obviousC) presentD) apparent51. The remarkable gains in the general health of the population in the world have been due in largemeasure ________ the efforts of some great doctors.A) forB) withC) byD) to52. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ________ to the ease.A) subjectB) relevantC) attachedD) corresponding53. John did not have to write the composition if he didn’t want to. It was ________.A) optionalB) suitableC) criticalD) elemental54. The ________ for speeding is a fine of ten dollars.A) violationB) admissionC) penaltyD) excess55. A ________ exercise such as running is helpful to our health.A) vigorousB) cautiousC) preciousD) various56. In sharp ________ to John, who is frank. Henry is too sophisticated.A) conflictB) contrastC) comparisonD) contradiction57. On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need ________ space and a lot ofwater to ripen.A) quantitativeB) significantC) extensiveD) considerable58. The doctor told the pupils that an ________ disease was one that could be passed from one person toanother.A) infectiousB) expandingC) overwhelmingD) inherent59. It would be surprising for ________ any objections to the proposal.A) not to beB) it not to beC) there not to beD) there to be not60. She was pale with ________ after working for three shifts in succession.A) coldB) fatigueC) emotionD) fright61. What a ________ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday.A) consistentB) harmoniousC) constantD) sensible62. Jane and Tim still remember that it was ________, their parents, who encouraged then to continue theireducation.A) theseB) whoC) theyD) whom63. Y ou did tell me what to do. If only I ________ your advice.A) would takeB) had takenC) tookD) have taken64. Everyone asked me where he was, but it was ________ a mystery to me as to them.A) as much ofB) much ofC) as suchD) as of65. The dry summer the supply of fresh vegetables.A) inducedB) diminishedC) dominatedD) manipulated66. The information was later admitted ________ from unreliable sources.A) that it was obtainedB) that it has been obtainedC) to be obtainedD) to have been obtained67. What sort of ________ can you get for the night in a city like this!A) commissionB) interactionC) accommodationD) recommendation68. He has been looking everywhere for you, and he still ________.A) doesB) has beenC) hasD) is69. This is one of the rarest questions that ________ at such a meeting.A) has ever been raisedB) is raisedC) are raisedD) have ever been raised70. He never hesitates to make such criticisms ________ are considered helpful to other.A) thatB) asC) whichD) whatPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark outthe mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it outand 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:╱. 1. time/times/periodTelevision is rapidly becoming th e literature of our periods╱used f or th e stu dy of literatu re as 2. _______\_______Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______This passage discusses one way methane (甲烷) gas is made. And it has something also to do with the work (71) of termites (白蚁).Termites can ruin a health tree or a costly home. (72) They eat the wood. This causes the tree or building to collapse. But termites also have a useless purpose on (73) earth.Nearly half of the methane in our atmosphere come from termites. Methane gas, by turn, makes (74) other gases. It also aids in the greenhouse effect, which keeps warm air close the earth. (75) Scientist Pat Zimmerman made the discovery. He found that methane gas is given up when termites (76) digest their food. Zimmerman thinks that there are about 240,000,000 billion termites on earth.They produce 8,000 billion cubic foot of methane (77) each year, he believes. That is half the number of gas drawn yearly from natural gas (78) wells in the U.S.Perhaps we’ll treat termites for friends. (79) We’ll offer them a piece of our house, and they’ll offer us a new way to keep us warmly! (80)。

大学英语六级历年真题

大学英语六级历年真题篇一：英语六级 CET6 历年真题大全 37 套(附答案) 目录 I 历年来英语六级真题使用说明 ............................................................................................................................................... 壹 1990 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ....................................................................................... 1 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ................................................................................. 1 Section A ................................................................................................................................. 1 Section B ................................................................................................................................. 2 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ................................................................................. 4 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 10 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ........................................................................................... 15 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .......................................................................................................... 16 1990 年 1 月六级参考答案 .................................................................................................................. 17 1990 年 1 月六级听力原文 .................................................................................................................. 19 1990 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ..................................................................................... 23 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................... 23 23 24 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................... 26 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 32 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ........................................................................................... 37 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .......................................................................................................... 38 1990 年 6 月六级参考答案 .................................................................................................................. 39 1991 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ..................................................................................... 40 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................... 40 40 41 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................... 42 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 48 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ........................................................................................... 53 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .......................................................................................................... 54 1991 年 1 月六级参考答案 .................................................................................................................. 55 1991 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ..................................................................................... 56 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................... 56 Section A ............................................................................................................................... 56Section B ............................................................................................................................... 57 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................... 59 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 65 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ........................................................................................... 70 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .......................................................................................................... 70 目录 II 1991 年 6 月六级参考答案 .................................................................................................................. 72 1991 年 6 月六级听力原文 .................................................................................................................. 74 1992 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ..................................................................................... 78 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................... 78 Section A ............................................................................................................................... 78 Section B ............................................................................................................................... 79 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................... 81 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 86 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ........................................................................................... 91 Part V Writing (30 minutes) .......................................................................................................... 92 1992 年 1 月六级参考答案 .................................................................................................................. 93 1992 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ..................................................................................... 94 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................... 94 94 95 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................... 97 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 103 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ......................................................................................... 108 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 108 1992 年 6 月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 110 1993 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 111 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 111 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 114 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 119 Part IV Error Correction (15 案 minutes) ......................................................................................... 125 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 125 1993 年 1 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 127 1993 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 128 1993 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 132 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 132 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 132 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 133 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 135 Part III Vocabulary andStructure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 140 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ......................................................................................... 146 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 146 1993 年 6 月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 147 目录 III 1993 年 6 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 149 1994 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ................................................................................... 153 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 153 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 153 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 154 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 156 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (35 minutes) ........................................................................... 162 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) 案 ......................................................................................... 167 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 168 1994 年 1 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 169 1994 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 170 1995 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 174 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 174 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 177 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 183 Part IV Error Correction (15 案 minutes) ......................................................................................... 188 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 189 1995 年 1 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 190 1995 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 192 1995 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 196 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 196 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 199 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 205 Part IV Error Correction (15 案 minutes) ......................................................................................... 210 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 211 1995 年 6 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 212 1995 年 6 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 214 1996 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 218 Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes).............................................................................. 218 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 218 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 219 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 221 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 228 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) ......................................................................................... 233 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 234目录 IV 1996 年 1 月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 235 1996 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 237 1996 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ................................................................................... 240 Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes).............................................................................. 240 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 240 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 241 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 243 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 249 Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) 案 ......................................................................................... 255 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 255 1996 年 6 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 257 1996 年 6 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 259 1997 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 262 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 262 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 265 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) ........................................................................... 271 Part IV Short Answer Questions 案 (15 minutes) ............................................................................ 277 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 278 1997 年 1 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 279 1997 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 280 1997 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 284 Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes).............................................................................. 284 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 287 Part III Vocabulary and Structure ................................................................................................ 293 Part IV short Answer Questions 案 (15 minutes) ............................................................................. 299 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 300 1997 年 6 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 301 1997 年 6 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 302 1998 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 305 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 305 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 305 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 306 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 308 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 314 Part IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes) ............................................................................ 320 目录 V Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 321 1998 年 1 月六级参考答案 ................................................................................................................ 322 1998 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 324 1998 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 ................................................................................... 328 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 328 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 328 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 329 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 331 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 338 Part IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes) 案 ............................................................................ 343 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 344 1998 年 6 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 345 1998 年 6 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 346 1999 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 350 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 350 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 353 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 360 Part IV Short Answer Questions 案 (15 minutes) ............................................................................ 365 Part V Writing (30 minutes) ........................................................................................................ 366 1999 年 1 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 367 1999 年 1 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 368 1999 年 6 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 372 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 372 ........................................................................................... 373 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) minutes) minutes) 案 ............................................................................. 374 Part 381 386 III Part Part Vocabulary IV VI Cloze Writing (20 (15 (30 ................................................................................................. ..........................................................................................................minutes) ....................................................................................................... 389 1999 年 6 月六级参考答 ................................................................................................................ 391 1999 年 6 月六级听力原文 ................................................................................................................ 393 2000 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6) 真题试卷 ................................................................................... 395 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) ............................................................................. 395 Section A ............................................................................................................................. 395 Section B ............................................................................................................................. 396 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) ............................................................................. 398 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) ................................................................................................. 404 篇二：2016 年 12 月英语六级(CET6)真题及答案(完整版)) 2016 年 12 月 CET6 大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析【官方完整版】 Part I 写作 Writing(30 minutes) Directions: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on innovation. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourage innovation.You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】 It is universally acknowledged that innovation refers to being creative, unique and different. In fact, today it is impossibly difficult for us to image a 21st century without innovation. We should place a high value on innovation firstly because innovative spirit can enable an individual to ameliorate himself, so he can be equipped with capacity to see what others cannot see, be qualified for future career promotion, and be ready for meeting the forthcomingchallenges. What’s more, we ought to attach importance to the role played by innovation in economic advancement. Put it another way, in this ever-changing world, innovation to economic growth is what water is to fish. To sum up, if innovation misses our attention in any possible way, we will suffer a great loss beyond imagination. In order to encourage innovation, it is wise for us to take some feasible measures. For example, mass media should greatly publicize the significance of creative spirit and encourage the public to cultivate awareness of innovation. Besides, those who manage to innovate should be awarded generous prize. Though there is a long way ahead to go, I am firmly certain that the shared effortswill be paid off. 【参考译文】众所周知创新意味着有创造力，独一无二和不同。

1992年1月大学英语六级

1992年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Lecturing as a method of teaching is so frequently under attack today from educational psychologists and by students that some justification is needed to keep it. Critics believe that is results in passive methods of learning which tend to be less effective than those which fully engage the learner. They also maintain that students have no opportunity to ask questions and must all receive the same content at the same pace, that they are exposed only to one teacher’s interpretation of subject matter which will certainly be limited and that, anyway, few lectures rise above dullness. Nevertheless, in a number of inquiries this pessimistic evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method proves not to be general among students although they do fairly often comment on poor lecturing techniques.Students praise lectures which are clear and orderly outlines in which basic principles are emphasized but dislike too numerous digressions (离题) or lectures which consist in part of the contents of a textbook. Students of science subjects consider that a lecture is a good way to introduce a new subject, putting it in its value as a period of discussion of problems and possible solutions with their lecturer. They do not look for inspiration (灵感)---this is more commonly mentioned by teachers---but arts students look for originality in lectures. Medical and dental students who have reports on teaching methods, or specifically on lecturing, suggest that there should be fewer lectures or that, at the least, more would be unpopular.21.The passage states that ____.A. few students dislike lecturing as a teaching methodB. lecturing is a good method of teachingC. lecturing as a teaching method proves to be uninspiringD. most students like lectures because they can fully engage the learner22.According to the critics, ____A. lectures can’t make students active in their studiesB. some lecturers’ kn owledge of their subjects limitedC. most lectures are similar in contenD. few lectures are dull23.According to this passage, students dislike lectures which ____.A. introduce mat la[ not included in the textbookB. present many problems for discussionC. always wander from the subjectD. stress the main points24.Lecturing as a teaching method is less appreciated by ____.A. dental teachersB. medical studentsC. arts lecturersD. science learners25.According to the author, the evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method by educational psychologists is ____.A. defensiveB. conservativeC. realisticD. NegativePassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions. It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided when to attack and when to run away. The animal is, in effect, playing a complicated and potentially very dangerous game with its environment, discomfort or destruction.This is a difficult and unpleasant business and few animals would survive if they had to start from the beginning and learn about the world wholly by trial and error, for there are the have possible decisions which would prove fatal. So we find, in practice, that the game is always arranged in favour of the young animal in one way or another. Either the animal is protected during the early stages of its learning about the world around it, or the knowledge of which way to respond is built into its nervous system from the start.The fact that animals behave sensibly can be attributed partly to what we might call genetic (遗传的) learning, to distinguish it from the individual learning that an animal does in the course of its own life time. Genetic learning is learning by a species as a whole, and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to behave in the right way. However, genetic learning depends upon a prediction that the future will more or less exactly resemble the past. The more variable individual experience is likely to be, the less efficient is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game. It is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning. In the great majority of animals, behaviour is a compound of individual experience and genetic learning to behave in particular ways.26.According to the first paragraph, the survival game is considered potentially very dangerous because ____.A. animals are constantly threatened by attacksB. wrong decisions will lead to the disappearance of a speciesC. decisions made by an animal may turn out to be fatalD. few animals can survive in their struggle with the environment27.It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that most animals ____.A. are likely to make wrong decisionsB. have made correct decisions for their survivalC. depend entirely on their parents in learning about the world around themD. survive by means of individual learning28.Genetic learning is effective only if ____.A. the survival game is arranged in favour of the young animalsB. the animals can adapt themselves to the changing surroundingsC. circumstances remain more or less the sameD. the animals have varied individual experiences29.The best TITLE for this passage would be ____.A. The Decision-Making Ability of AnimalsB. Survival and EnvironmentC. Reward and Penalty for AnimalsD. Behaviour and Survival30.How is genetic leaning achieved? ____A. It is inherited from animals with keen observation.B. It is passed down from those animals that behave in the correct way.C. It is taught to the young generation.D. It is learned by the new generation through trial and error.Scientists, like other human beings, have their hopes and fears, their passions and disappointments and their strong emotions may sometimes interrupt the course of clear thinking and sound practice. But science is also self-correcting. The most fundamental principles and conclusions may be challenged. The steps in a reasoned argument must be set out for all to see.Experiments must be capable of being carried out by other scientists. The history of science is full of cases where previously accepted theories have been entirely overthrown, to be replaced by new ideas which more adequately explain the data.While there is an understandable inertia-usually lasting about one generation-such revolution in scientific thought are widely accepted as a necessary and desirable element of scientific progress. Indeed, the reasoned criticism of a prevailing belief is a service to the supporters of that belief; if they are incapable of defending it, they are well-advised to abandon it. This self-questioning and error-correcting aspect of the scientific method is its most striking property and sets it off from many other areas of human endeavor, such as religion and fine arts.The idea of science as a method rather than as a body of knowledge is not widely appreciated outside of science, or indeed in some corridors inside of science. Vigorous criticism is constructive in science more than in some other areas of human endeavor because in it there are adequate standards of validity which can be agreed upon by competent scientists the world over.The objective of such criticism is not to suppress but rather to encourage the advance of new ideas: those which survive a firm skeptical (怀疑的) examination have a fighting chance of being right, or at least useful.31.Science is self-correcting because its theories ____.A. have to be revised constantly to conform with ideas which explain the data betterB. have reflected the most fundamental principles of natureC. are, more often than not, based on inadequate dataD. must be set out for all to see32.It can be learned from the context that the word “inertia” (Para. 2, Line 1) most probably means ____.A. strong resolutionB. unwillingness to changeC. a period of timeD. prevailing belief33.The “revolution in scientific thought” (Para. 2, Lind 2) refers to ____.A. acceptance of the reasoned criticisms of prevailing scientific theoriesB. the continuous overthrow of existing scientific theoriesC. the adequate explanation of the data in prevailing scientific theoriesD. the major discoveries that represent breakthroughs in the history of scientific progress34.The author says that the most striking property of the scientific method is its self-questioning and error-correcting aspect, because it is this aspect that ____.A. is indispensable to the advance of scienceB. is most widely appreciated by scientistsC. helps scientists to abandon anything they cannot defendD. sets science off from many other areas of human endeavor35.The word “it” (Para. 3, Line 4) refers to “____.”A. vigorous criticismB. scientific methodC. human endeavorD. scienceMy father’s r eaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenues in New York City was immediate and definite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!” he declared. “Not in that glass box!”Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money.In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a buil ding’s design made it appear impenetrable the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.But that attitude toward money has of course changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit.A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as a product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service-a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled hank.Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of its imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法) begins.36.The main idea of this passage is that ____.A. money is not as valuable as it was in the pastB. changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept or banksC. the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bankD. prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable37.What are the attitudes of the older generation and the younger generation toward money? ____.A. The former thinks more of it than the latter.B. The younger generation values money more than the older generation.C. Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.D. The former regards it as a real commodity while the latter considers it to be a means to produce more money.38.The word “tangible” (Para. 4 Line 3) refers to something ____.A. that is preciousB. that is usableC. that can be touchedD. that can be reproduced39.According to this passage, a modern banker should be ____.A. ambitious and friendlyB. reliable and powerfulC. sensible and impenetrableD. imaginative and creative40.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the new trend in banking is ____.A. cautiousB. regretfulC. positiveD. hostilePart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41.Let’s leave the question ____ for a moment.A. offB. outC. downD. aside42.A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail ____ back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.A. swungB. swingingC. was swungD. was swinging43.The cells were designed to ____ sunshine to electricity to run a motor.A. modifyB. alterC. convertD. exchange44.The fire started on the first floor of the hospital,, are elderly and weak.A. many of whose patientsB. many of which patientsC. many of its patientsD. many patients of whom45.He was determined that none of his children would be ____ an education.A. declinedB. cancelledC. deniedD. ceased46.Singing is one of the oldest and possibly most ____ practised forms of art.A. uniquelyB. practicallyC. universallyD. predominantly47.Few people realize how rich that area is. It is a land of treasure ____ treasure.A. increased byB. derived fromC. turned overD. piled on48.48. The jeweler assured Mr. White that the stone was a ____ diamond and not an imitation.A. gracefulB. genuineC. glitteringD. genius49.In the southwestern part of the United States ____ built in the last century.A. they are many abandoned mining townsB. where there are many abandoned mining townsC. are many abandoned mining townsD. many abandoned mining towns are50.As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ____ to the climbers.A. visibleB. obviousC. presentD. apparent51. The remarkable gains in the general health of the population in the world have been due in large measure ____ the efforts of some great doctors.A. forB. withC. byD. to52.He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ____ to the ease.A. subjectB. relevantC. attachedD. corresponding53. John did not have to write the composition if he didn’t want to. It was ____.A. optionalB. suitableC. criticalD. elemental54.The ____ for speeding is a fine of ten dollars.A. violationB. admissionC. penaltyD. excess55.A ____ exercise such as running is helpful to our health.A. vigorousB. cautiousC. preciousD. various56.In sharp ____ to John, who is frank. Henry is too sophisticated.A. conflictB. contrastC. comparisonD. contradiction57.On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need ____ space and a lot of water to ripen.A. quantitativeB. significantC. extensiveD. Considerable58.The doctor told the pupils that an ____ disease was one that could be passed from one person to another.A. infectiousB. expandingC. overwhelmingD. inherent59.It would be surprising for ____ any objections to the proposal.A. not to beB. it not to beC. there not to beD. there to be not60.She was pale with ____ after working for three shifts in succession.A. coldB. fatigueC. emotionD. fright61.What a ____ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday.A. consistentB. harmoniousC. constantD. sensible62.Jane and Tim still remember that it was ____, their parents, who encouraged then to continue their education.A. theseB. whoC. theyD. whom63.You did tell me what to do. If only I ____ your advice.A. would takeB. had takenC. tookD. have taken64. Everyone asked me where he was, but it was ____ a mystery to me as to them.A. as much ofB. much ofC. as suchD. as of65.The dry summer the supply of fresh vegetables.A. inducedB. diminishedC. dominatedD. manipulated66.The information was later admitted ____ from unreliable sources.A. that it was obtainedB. that it has been obtainedC. to be obtainedD. to have been obtained67.What sort of ____ can you get for the night in a city like this!A. commissionB. interactionC. accommodationD. recommendation68.He has been looking everywhere for you, and he still ____.A. doesB. has beenC. hasD. is69.69. This is one of the rarest questions that ____ at such a meeting.70. A. has ever been raised B. is raisedC. are raisedD. have ever been raised71.He never hesitates to make such criticisms ____ are considered helpful to other.A. thatB. asC. whichD. whatPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are 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____This passage discusses one way methane (甲烷) gas is made. And it has something also to do with the work(71) of termites (白蚁).Termites can ruin a health tree or a costly home. (72) They eat the wood. This causes the tree or building to collapse. But termites also have a useless purpose on (73) earth.Nearly half of the methane in our atmosphere come from termites. Methane gas, by turn, makes (74) other gases. It also aids in the greenhouse effect, which keeps warm air close the earth. (75)Scientist Pat Zimmerman made the discovery. He found that methane gas is given up when termites (76) digest their food. Zimmerman thinks that there are about 240,000,000 billion termites on earth.They produce 8,000 billion cubic foot of methane (77) each year, he believes. That is half the number of gas drawn yearly from natural gas (78) wells in the U.S.Perhaps we’ll treat termites for friends. (79) We’ll offer them a piece of our house, and they’ll offer us a new way to keep us warmly! (80)Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on the following graph which shows the change in the number of filmgoers and TV watchers in a certain city. The title of the composition is: Film Is Giving Way to TV. You should write no less than 120 words for your composition and it must include the following ideas (given in Chinese):1. 电影观众越来越少2. 电视观众越来越多，因为…3. 然而还是有人喜欢看电影，因为…Quote as few figures as possible. Remember to write your composition in readable handwriting.1992年1月六级参考答案(暂缺)。

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