2002年1月英语六级真题听力原文
2002年1月12日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
2002年1月12日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) All the passengers were killed.B) The plane crashed in the night.C) No more survivors have been found.D) It’s too late to search for survivors.2. A) Its results were just as expected.B) It wasn’t very well designed.C) It fully reflected the students’ ability.D) Its results fell short of her expectations.3. A) He believes dancing is enjoyable.B) He definitely does not like dancing.C) He admires those who dance.D) He won’t dance until he has done his work.4. A) His computer doesn’t work well.B) He isn’t getting along with his staff.C) He didn’t register for a proper course.D) He can’t apply the theory to his program.5. A) Reading on the campus lawn.B) Depositing money in the bank.C) Applying for financial aid.D) Reviewing a student’s application.6. A) A new shuttle bus.B) A scheduled space flight.C) An airplane flight.D) The first space flight.7. A) The deadline is drawing near.B) She can’t meet the deadline.C) She turned in the proposals today.D) They are two days ahead of time.8. A) By going on a diet.B) By having fewer meals.C) By doing physical exercise.D) By eating fruit and vegetables.9. A) He enjoyed it as a whole.B) He didn’t think much of it.C) He didn’t like it at all.D) He liked some parts of it.10. A) It looks quite new.B) It needs to be repaired.C) It looks old, but it runs well.D) Its engine needs to be painted.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Experience in negotiating.B) A high level of intelligence.C) The time they spend on preparation.D) The amount of pay they receive.12. A) Study the case carefully beforehand.B) Stick to a set target.C) Appear friendly to the other party.D) Try to be flexible about their terms.13. A) Make sure there is no misunderstanding.B) Try to persuade by giving various reasons.C) Repeat the same reasons.D) Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They eat huge amounts of food.B) They usually eat twice a day.C) They usually eat to their hearts’ content.D) They eat much less than people assume.15. A) When it is breeding.B) When it feels threatened by humans in its territory.C) When its offspring is threatened.D) When it is suffering from illness.16. A) They are not as dangerous as people think.B) They can be as friendly to humans as dogs.C) They attack human beings by nature.D) They are really tame sea animals.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because people might have to migrate there someday.B) Because it is very much like the earth.C) Because it is easier to explore than other planets.D) Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.18. A) Its chemical elements must be studied.B) Its temperature must be lowered.C) Big spaceships must be built.D) Its atmosphere must be changed.19. A) It influences the surface temperature of Mars.B) It protects living beings from harmful rays.C) It keeps a planet from overheating.D) It is the main component of the air people breathe.20. A) Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.B) Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.C) Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years’ time.D) Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi.But it is a developing technology—meaning prices should eventually drop—and the market does seem to be growing.Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions—spoken by a clear human-sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.The computer works with an antenna (天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car’s location can be pinned down within 100 meters.The satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction from a meter, determine the car’s position even as it moves. This information is combined with a map database. Streets, landmarks and points of interest are included.Most systems are basically identical. The differences come in hardware—the way the computer accepts the driver’s request for directions and the way it presents the driving instructions. On most systems, a driver enters a desired address, motorway junction or point of interest via a touch screen or disc. But the Lexus screen goes a step further: you can point to any spot on the map screen and get directions to it.BMW’s system offers a set of cross hairs (瞄准器上的十字纹) that can be moved across the map (you have several choices of map scale) to pick a point you’d like to get to. Audi’s screen can be switched to TV reception.Even the voices that recite the directions can differ, with better systems like BMW’s and Lexus’s having a wider vocabulary. The instructions are available in French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, as well as English. The driver can also choose parameters for determining the route: fastest, shortest or no freeways (高速公路), for example.21. We learn from the passage that navigation computers ________.A) will greatly promote sales of automobilesB) may help solve potential traffic problemsC) are likely to be accepted by more driversD) will soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury22. With a navigation computer, a driver will easily find the best route to his destination________.A) by inputting the exact addressB) by indicating the location of his carC) by checking his computer databaseD) by giving vocal orders to the computer23. Despite their varied designs, navigation computers used in cars ________.A) are more or less the same priceB) provide directions in much the same wayC) work on more or less the same principlesD) receive instructions from the same satellites24. The navigation computer functions ________.A) by means of a direction finder and a speed detectorB) basically on satellite signals and a map databaseC) mainly through the reception of turn-by-turn directionsD) by using a screen to display satellite signals25. The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to show________.A) the immaturity of the new technologyB) the superiority of the global positioning systemC) the cause of price fluctuations in car equipmentD) the different ways of providing guidance to the driverPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.“The world’s environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss.”If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart, offering a long list of complaints: from local smog (烟雾) to global climate change, from the felling (砍伐) of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate, the concern legitimate. Yet the students who should be given the highest marks would actually be those who agreed with the statement. The surprise is how good things are, not how bad.After all, the world’s population has more than tripled during this century, and world output has risen hugely, so you would expect the earth itself to have been affected. Indeed, if people lived, consumed and produced things in the same way as they did in 1900 (or 1950, or indeed 1980), the world by now would be a pretty disgusting place: smelly, dirty, toxic and dangerous.But they don’t. The reasons why they don’t, and why the environment has not been mined, have to do with prices, technological innovation, social change and government regulation in response to popular pressure. That is why, today’s environmental problems in the poor countries ought, in principle, to be solvable.Raw materials have not run out, and show no sign of doing so. Logically, one day they must: the planet is a finite place. Yet it is also very big, and man is very ingenious. What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the material, or looked for a new substitute. For this reason prices for energy and for minerals have fallen in real terms during the century. The same is true forfood. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. But they always do, assisted by new farming and crop technology. The long term trend has been downwards.It is where prices and markets do not operate properly that this benign (良性的) trend begins to stumble, and the genuine problems arise. Markets cannot always keep the environment healthy. If no one owns the resource concerned, no one has an interest in conserving it or fostering it: fish is the best example of this.26. According to the author, most students ________.A) believe the world’s environment is in an undesirable conditionB) agree that the environment of the world is not as bad as it is thought to beC) get high marks for their good knowledge of the world’s environmentD) appear somewhat unconcerned about the state of the world’s environment27. The huge increase in world production and population ________.A) has made the world a worse place to live inB) has had a positive influence on the environmentC) has not significantly affected the environmentD) has made the world a dangerous place to live in28. One of the reasons why the long-term trend of prices has been downwards is that________.A) technological innovation can promote social stabilityB) political instability will cause consumption to dropC) new farming and crop technology can lead to overproductionD) new sources are always becoming available29. Fish resources are diminishing because ________.A) no new substitutes can be found in large quantitiesB) they are not owned by any particular entityC) improper methods of fishing have mined the fishing groundsD) water pollution is extremely serious30. The primary solution to environmental problems is ________.A) to allow market forces to operate properlyB) to curb consumption of natural resourcesC) to limit the growth of the world populationD) to avoid fluctuations in pricesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.About the time that schools and others quite reasonably became interested in seeing to it that all children, whatever their background, were fairly treated, intelligence testing became unpopular.Some thought it was unfair to minority children. Through the past few decades such testing has gone out of fashion and many communities have indeed forbidden it.However, paradoxically, just recently a group of black parents filed a lawsuit (诉讼) in California claiming that the state’s ban on IQ testing discriminates against their children by denying them the opportunity to take the test. (They believed, correctly, that IQ tests are a valid method of evaluating children for special education classes.) The judge, therefore, reversed, at least partially, his original decision.And so the argument goes on and on. Does it benefit or harm children from minority groups to have their intelligence tested? We have always been on the side of permitting, even facilitating, such testing. If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.What school and family can do to improve poor performance is influenced by its cause. It is not discriminative to evaluate either a child’s physical condition or his intellectual level.Unfortunately, intellectual level seems to be a sensitive subject, and what the law allows us to do varies from time to time. The same fluctuation back and forth occurs in areas other than intelligence. Thirty years or so ago, for instance, white families were encouraged to adopt black children. It was considered discriminative not to do so.And then the style changed and this cross-racial adopting became generally unpopular, and social agencies felt that black children should go to black families only. It is hard to say what are the best procedures. But surely good will on the part of all of us is needed.As to intelligence, in our opinion, the more we know about any child’s intellectual level, the better for the child in question.31. Why did the intelligence test become unpopular in the past few decades?A) Its validity was challenged by many communities.B) It was considered discriminative against minority children.C) It met with strong opposition from the majority of black parents.D) It deprived the black children of their rights to a good education.32. The recent legal action taken by some black parents in California aimed to________.A) draw public attention to IQ testingB) put an end to special educationC) remove the state’s ban on intelligence testsD) have their children enter white schools33. The author believes that intelligence testing ________.A) may ease racial confrontation in the United StatesB) can encourage black children to keep up with white childrenC) may seriously aggravate racial discrimination in the United StatesD) can help black parents make decisions about their children’s education34. The author’s opinion of child adoption seems to be that ________.A) no rules whatsoever can be prescribedB) white families should adopt black childrenC) adoption should be based on IQ test resultsD) cross-racial adoption is to be advocated35. Child adoption is mentioned in the passage to show that ________.A) good will may sometimes complicate racial problemsB) social surroundings are vital to the healthy growth of childrenC) intelligence testing also applies to non-academic areasD) American opinion can shift when it comes to sensitive issuesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Not too many decades ago it seemed “obvious”both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the “obvious” is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not differ between town and city. Nor are residents of large communities any likelier to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation,a feeling of not belonging, than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust of strangers.These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a community’s population size and its social heterogeneity (多样性). For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a community is associated with bad behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan (见多识广者的) outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so-called undesirables. Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.36. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the firstparagraph?A) Two contrasting views are presented.B) An argument is examined and possible solutions given.C) Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order oftime.D) A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life isgiven.37. According to the passage, it was once a common belief that urban residents________.A) did not have the same interests as their neighborsB) could not develop long-standing relationshipsC) tended to be associated with bad behaviorD) usually had more friends38. One of the consequences of urban life is that impersonal relationships amongneighbors ________.A) disrupt people’s natural relationsB) make them worry about crimeC) cause them not to show concern for one anotherD) cause them to be suspicious of each other39. It can be inferred from the passage that the bigger a community is, ________.A) the better its quality of lifeB) the more similar its interestsC) the more tolerant and open-minded it isD) the likelier it is to display psychological symptoms of stress40. What is the passage mainly about?A) Similarities in the interpersonal relationships between urbanites and small-towndwellers.B) Advantages of living in big cities as compared with living in small towns.C) The positive role that urbanism plays in modern life.D) The strong feeling of alienation of city inhabitants.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness.Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ________.A) impulseB) insanityC) inspirationD) disposition42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six ________ when he got off theplane.A) laymenB) servantsC) directorsD) attendants43. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.A) prestigeB) superiorityC) priorityD) publicity44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ________ and had a very goodtime.A) feastB) congratulationsC) festivalD) recreation45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and howexpensive the freight ________ are.A) paymentsB) chargesC) fundsD) prices46. The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated.A) assuranceB) assumptionC) sanctionD) insurance47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ________.A) temperamentB) contaminationC) scrutinyD) symmetry48. We are doing this work in the ________ of reforms in the economic, social andcultural spheres.A) contextB) contestC) pretextD) texture49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away,________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.A) a distinctionB) a breakthroughC) an identificationD) an interpretation50. Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether theyshould tell their patients the truth or not.A) puzzleB) perplexityC) dilemmaD) bewilderment51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.A) commendB) memorizeC) propagateD) commemorate52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his positionin he government.A) contriveB) consolidateC) heaveD) intensify53. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying toattract attention.A) distractedB) disregardedC) irritatedD) intervened54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon aspossible.A) rectifyB) reclaimC) refrainD) reckon55. He wouldn’t answer the reporters’questions, nor would he ________ for aphotograph.A) summonB) highlightC) poseD) marshal56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September.A) enrollB) subscribeC) absorbD) register57. If you don’t ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they’ll just run riot.A) mobilizeB) warrantC) manipulateD) supervise58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.A) foreseeingB) speculatingC) fabricatingD) contemplating59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.A) dedicateB) caterC) ascribeD) cling60. Just because I’m ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around withoutshowing me any respect.A) redundantB) trivialC) versatileD) subordinate61. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.A) skepticalB) stationaryC) spaciousD) specific62. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork.A) totalB) increasedC) terrificD) cumulative63. A human’s eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.A) eccentricB) acuteC) sensibleD) sensitive64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind ofwork.A) abruptB) absurdC) adverseD) addictive65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.A) feasibleB) appropriateC) aptD) fitting66. We’ll be very careful and keep what you’ve told us strictly ________.A) rigorousB) confidentialC) privateD) mysterious67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consultedthem.A) impatientB) tolerantC) crudeD) indignant68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, andstill others are supported by religious organizations.A) ensuredB) attributedC) authorizedD) endowed69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way.A) intervenedB) incurredC) provokedD) poked70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or havesome other ________.A) drawbacksB) handicapsC) bruisesD) blunders试卷二Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put 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______Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewing biologically, the modern (S1) footballer is revealed as a member of a disguised hunting pack. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is inaccurate and he (S2) scores a goal, enjoys the hunter’s triumph of killing his prey. (S3)To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look up at our ancient ancestors. They spent over a (S4) million year evolving as co-operative hunters. Their very survival (S5) depended on success in the hunting-field. Under thispressure their whole way of life, even if their bodies, became radically (S6) changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They co-operate as skillful male-group (S7) attackers.Then, about ten thousand years ago, when this immensely (S8) long formative period of hunting for food, they became farmers.Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, were put to a new use-that of penning ( 把...... 关在圈中), (S9) controlling and domesticating their prey. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of farming were no longer essential for survival. (S10)Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service onCampus. You should write at least 120 words, and base your compositionon the outline given in Chinese below:假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。
2002年01月托福考试听力文字
02年1月托福听力文字Part A1：A: with so little time left to study for the history final. I think we should concentrate on going over our lecture notesB: that sounds good. At least we have an idea what Prof. Martin thinks is important Q: how do the students plan to prepare for the exam?2：A: sorry I'm late. There was road construction on highway 9 and traffic was bucked up for a mile.B: tell me about it. I take that road. And it took me two hours to get home last night Q: what does the man mean?3：A: u said u wanted to borrow my camera for Prof. Wilson's assignment. Well, here it is.B: I know this is precious to you, and I'll take good care of it. I hate using other people's things, especially expensive equipment like thisQ: according to the conversation, what will the woman do?4：A: have you decided what you are going to do over the summer break?B: well, I've given it a thought, and I'd like to get a job in something related to marketing.But I haven't come up with anything definite yet.Q: what does the woman mean?5：A: that chocolate cake looks delicious. Are you going to have some with me?B: well, that was a huge meal we just had, and I was sort of watching my calorie and ..., but what a healthy birthday only comes once a year.Q: what will the man probably do?6：A: they say the exercise is good for you, but I don't know. I mean dragging myself out of bed six-day and every day to go to the gym is reeking head on my sleeping schedule.B: sure, but who says u need to go everyday?Q: what does the woman imply the man should do?7：A: are you just about done with the copying machine?B: pretty much. I just have to make sure the copy is clearQ: what does the woman mean?8：A: this prescription is supposed to be effective from paining, but it's maybe too strong for me. I took it when I worked up in pain in the middle of the night, and now I feel nauseous.B: you should read the label first. It says right here on the bottom to be taken with meals onlyQ: what can be inferred about the woman?9：A: finally here are the notes u lent me from last weeks, chemistry class. Sorry I kept them so longB: hey don't worry about it. Our final exam's not for another weekQ: what does the woman imply？10：A: I know this jack is a little old and faint but I got some other things to take care of before the interviewB: if you want my opinion, a new suite should be a top priorityQ: what does the woman imply the man should do?11：A: wait a minute, are you actually studying on this beautiful Saturday when the work is indue for two weeksB: have u forgotten I'm going to be gone next weekendQ: what does the woman imply?12：A: do you know about the science fiction fare on Saturday?B: of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world.Q: what does the woman mean?13：A: Wanna come with me to the opera tonight? I've got extra tickets and I think it will take your mind off that math problem that u were swearing over for the last two hoursB: that'll be great but the opera is in what? Italian, right? I think I have a better chance of understanding a math problemQ: what does the man imply?14：A: u saw Kevin's new haircut, didn't you? It's pretty weird, don't you think?B: I don't know. I mean, I don't think it looks good on u, but on him, well, I think it really complements his beard.Q: what does the woman mean?15：A: I need u to send this package to the main office so it'll arrive before Wednesday's meeting B: is there anyone else who can do it? It's going to take me an afternoon to prepare this reportQ: what does the man suggest the woman do?16：A: I can find my notes from history class anywhere. They are not on my desk.B: u may want to check behind it. Sometimes it happens to me, especially when there r a lot of papers still piled on top of it.Q: what does the man mean?17：A: a lot of people are complaining about Prof Balle's lectures. They say he goes over the materials too quickly in class. What do you think?B: well, I don't have to write as many notes as most students in there. You see, I have similar course in another score. Maybe I'm not the best person to ask.Q: what can be inferred about the man?18：A: can u recommend one of the doctors in the students help center? I'll get a physical exam before they let me play basketballB: sorry, my hometown is so close so I just drive back there whenever I need to c a doctor Q: what does the woman mean?19：A: this reading-listen professor really give us, look at it, 2000 pages a book's. Does she really expect us to read them all?B: just once on the first page, the rest just stops she thought we may find interesting Q: what does the woman mean?20：A: do you know Sally's new address. She got some mail and I'd like to forward to her.B: sorry, we weren't exactly on good terms when she leftQ: what does the woman imply?21：A: the sign says this is reserved parking only and your student parking stick has expired, too.B: I was just running in to turn in a paper, officer. I haven't been here for more than five minutes.Q: what can be inferred about the woman?22：A: I'm pretty excited. The out-door club is going hiking on Mount Herry Forest this weekend.B: yes. Finally, I've been looking forward to it all yearQ: what can be inferred about the speakers?23：A: I've been just told that my part-time job is going to end next month.B: it's probably for the best. Your skills are showing the man down. And the job was exactly what u call interestingQ: what does the man imply?24：A: the conference on career planning is only a month away, but there are still a few things that our organizing committee needs to work outB: then it's clear that we'd better meet again and soon. Would u mind setting it up?Q: what does the woman wants the man to do?25：A: oh, we had the best tour guide when we were in San Francisco I recommend him very highly when u go there next monthB: thanks, but I'll be staying with family and they are taking care of everythingQ: what does the woman imply?26：A: I heard Jean has tickets to the boys square that you want to seeB: I'm in luck then. The ticket office sold out tickets yesterdayQ: what will the man probably do?27：A: so, what do you think of the car? It is in your price range.B: well, it's a little bit off and the seats are a little torn, but it certainly drives well and I'm tired of looking.Q: what will the man probably do next?28：A: I'm really looking forward to this trip with our geology class. But I'm not certain I have the strength to carry a bag pack up and down the mountain, especially when it's full of toolsB: they are taking two donkeys to carry the tools. We just have to carry our personal items, like clothing and sleeping bags.Q: what does the man mean?29：A: 8:45? I guess I'd better get going. When's the next bus up to university?B: that bus leaves here in an hourQ: what does the man mean?30：A: Mary borrowed my jack again this morning. It's getting so, I almost never get to use it.B: you gonna put a stop to that. She has plenty of her own things to wearQ: what does the man suggest the woman do?Part BQuestion 31-34: listen to a conversation between two students.Woman: oh, Jack, I'm glad I call u. I want to tell you I have to skip the history study group session tonight.Man: really? That' too bad. Are you feeling well?Woman: oh, it's not bad. It's going to be a public meeting down the town hall. The state sen ator from this area is going to be there. She has this meeting three or four times a year to speak with her constituency.Man: is that you'd like to do with your evening, going to listen to a politician's... Woman: actually, it's a class assignment. Prof Jackson, he's teaching that political science seminar I'm taking. He told all of us in the seminar to going hear what the senator has to say tonight and also write up a report about the issues people bring up.Man: oh, like medical care, and tax and…?Woman: right, as long as I'm there, I think I'd like to bring up government funding for stat e universities. The tuition keeps going on and it's getting harder and harder for a lot of s tudents to afford it.Man: tell me about it.Woman: anyway, I want to do a really good job on this report. I need to get a letter of reco mmendation from Prof Jackson for grad school. So I guess I'd better show up there tonight an d c what's going on.Man: yeah, but, what about the history test?Woman: well, I already put some time on that this morning. So I think by tomorrow afternoon, I'll be ready. 31：Question: why does the man assume the woman is not feeling well?32：Q: what is the general purpose of the meeting the woman plans to attend?33：Q: what does the woman hope to discuss tonight?34：Q: what does the woman hope Prof Jackson will do for her?35-39：A: I just finished reading a book of short story by Hemlen Garlen called May Traveled Road.I really enjoy it. Have u ever read it?B: yes, it was a required reading in American literature course i took last year, even thoug h it's fiction, you get a realistic picture of the hard life people had on American frontier . I don't think I would survive 19 century frontier lifeA: me neither. Remember that story among the car roads. Garlen gives a vivid description of Julie Peterson, that young immigrant girl, she had to work on her family farmB: Ah haA: well when Julie feels exhausted, and she is wishing she can escape from her hard labor, s he looks over her father working in the next field. And she is inspired to continue her own workB: i do remember that story .Garlen really captures the spirit of hard work that was so typi cal of immigrants and pioneers who settled the American Midwest. It's difficult to image tha t nothing seems to discourage them for long.A: i wonder how Garlen learn so much about the Midwest. Was he from Boston?B: he lived in Boston. In fact, he studied and taught in Boston School of Oritory, but I thi nk he was born in Lawcarbinlen, Wincosin. He did grow up in Midwest.A: no wonder his description is so good, I'm going to take this book back to the library now and c what other Garlen's works I can find.35：Q: what are the man and the woman discussing?36：Q: what does Hemlen Garlen describe in May Traveled Road?37：Q: how does Hemlen Garlen characterize pioneer life?38：Q: why does the man mention Julie Peterson?39：Q: where's the man going now?40-43：Question 40-43: listen to some remarksThis is our last meeting before the camps arrive tomorrow. I'll give u the activity schedule later. But, now I want to answer a question one of u asked me yesterday about camps with as thma. Let me explain a little about the disease. First of all, it's chronical and very commo n. 20 million people in the United States alone have it. It affects the bronchial tubes that are the airways of the lungs. During normal breathing, air is drawn in through the mouse an d nose, and eventually makes its way into the bronchial tubes. The asthma patient's bronchia l tubes are very sensitive, and easily irritated by exercises or strength, exposure to aller gy or pollution, or breathing in cold air, cigarettes smoke. When asthmatic suffers an attac k, the airway path was constricted, making it difficult for the person from breathing normal ly. If a camp in your group has even a mild asthma, you would be informed and given further instruction about what to do in case of an attack. But don't worry. Some of our camps might have a mild case, but they always bring their medicines with them and we never have a proble m. Are there any other questions? Ok, let's talk about the schedule for tomorrow.40：Q: what does the speaker mainly discuss?41： Q: according to the speaker, what part of asthmatic's body is particularly sensitive? 42： Q: what does the speaker say about the camps who have asthma?43： Q: why does the speaker mention cigarette smoke?44-47：Question 44-47: listen to part of a talk in astronomy classToday most astronomers accept the notion that groups of stars that make up the universe are all moving farther and farther away from each other. but until very recently this idea of an expanding universe was not a theory most European scholars believed in since ancient times and up to about the17th century most of these scholars thought the size of the universe have remained unchanged since the moment of its creation or perhaps forever, with all the stars remaining more or less in place in relation to each other. but that was challenged in the la te 17th century by Izic Newton's idea of gravity as a force of attraction, which contradicte d the idea of a university that is static, unchanging. If gravity causes all the stars out t here in space to attract each other as Newton said, then they could remain motionless. Soone r or later all the stars will fall in absorb each other. well, scientists then propose a new model, taking Newton's theory into account, they didn't want to abandon the idea of motionl ess stars, but for this model to work, so the stars won't fall in each other, they had to mo dify Newton's law of gravity, so they theorize that for distance as large as those between s tars, the gravitation force repels rather attracts. As you might guess, this other contradic tions. But this is prettily resolved in the past centuries by currently accepted theory, whi ch says the universe is continuously expanding. You'll be reading all about that as your hom ework tonight.44： Q: what does the professor mainly discuss?45： Q: what did most European scholars believe before 17th century about the size of the un46： Q: what did some scientists try to explain by suggesting that stars repel each other? 47： Q: what will the students read about for homework?48-50：Question 48-50: listen to a talk in a biology classOn Monday we talked about insects, and how they gather food. Today I'd like to talk about th e common garden spider and how it captures its prey with net-like structure it first produce d almost 200 million years ago. I mean, of course a spider web. What's interesting is why su ch a delicate structure isn't hard. When a fast-flying insect crashes into it, and compared with the spider, these insects can be huge and really heavy. In fact capturing a large insec t in a spider web could be compared to capture an airplane in a fishing net. So, how can the web offset such a shock without breaking? is it just because the thread is made of so stron g? well, experts analyze spider webs using a computer program designed when an insect crashe d and caught and they found the structure of the web, the way of threads connected together helps balance the strength and tensions caused by the impact and spread them all across the web this saves the web from being destroyed and by the way, suggests some creative new ideas that human might use in designing buildings. The biggest surprise, though, is the role of a ir resistance in cushioning the shock of collision. The computer model showed that dragging a tightening thread from a spider web through the air is a lot like pulling a heavy rope thr ough water. And since air resistance acts on many threads all across the web its amazing eff ect that multiplies many times. And this definitely helps the web survive the impact48：Q: what is the talk mainly about?49：Q: what does the speaker say about some of the insects that spiders capture?50：Q: according to the speaker, who might benefit from studying spider webs?。
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Section A1.M: I hope I won't oversleep, I've simply got to catch the first flight to New York.W: If I were you, I'd request the wake-up call from the hotel reception.Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?2.M: Next, shouldn't we get a telephone installed in the hall?W: Fixing the shower pipe is far more important.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3.M: I've noticed that you get letters from Canada from time to time. Would you mind saving the stamps for me? My sister collects them.W: My roommate already asked for them.Q: What does the woman imply?4.M: What's the matter? You've been sitting there for ages just staring into space.W: I told the Brownings I'd send them a postcard. Now I don't know what to say.Q: What is the woman doing?5.M: My chemistry project is in trouble, my partner and I have totally different ideas about how to proceed.W: You should try to meet each other halfway.Q: What does the woman suggest?6.M: I'm getting. We are supposed to do out assignment on the computer. But I have difficulty getting access to the computers in the library.W: I understand the way you feel. I'm looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own.Q: What does the woman mean?7.M: The visiting economist is speaking tonight. But Dr. Johnson doesn't seem to think much of him.W: That's because Dr. Johnson comes from an entirely different school of thought.Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark?8.M: I'm sorry I missed the football game, but I had a terrible cold.W: You didn't miss anything. We couldn't have played worse.Q: What does the woman mean?9.M: I think I'm going to give up playing tennis. I lost again today.W: Just because you lost? Is that the reason to quit?Q: What does the woman imply?10.M: Jane, what would you do if you were on vacation overseas and lost all your money and credit cards?W: Well, I guess I'd probably sell my watch and camera, or I might get a job as a waitresssomewhere till I made enough money to buy a plane ticket to return home.Q: What are they talking about?Section BPassage OneMost people know what a hotdog is. It's a sausage in a roll. But do you know why it's called a hotdog? Well, the long red sausage which goes into a hotdog is called Frankfurter. It got its name from the German town Frankfurt. The sausages were very popular, but hot frankfurters were difficult to sell in crowds. One man, Harry Stevens, had the job of feeding the crowds in baseball games. He had an idea, why not put the Frankfurters in long hot bread rolls? This made them easy to sell. The red hots had a hot and attractive taste, and became very popular. But in 1903, an American cartoonist drew a long German sausage dog in place of the Frankfurter. So an Frankfurter in a roll soon became known as a hotdog. It was a joke, but some people really thought the sausages contained dog meat. For a while, sales of hotdogs failed, but not for long.Questions 11to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What is a Frankfurter?12. What was Harry Stevens' job?13. Why did the sales of hotdogs decrease for some time?Passage TwoWe all scream for water when thirsty. But do you know in very hot, dry weather, plants also make faint sounds-as if they are crying out for help? You see, in a plant's stem, there are hundreds of water pipes that bring water and minerals from the soil all the way up to the leaves. As the ground turns dry, it becomes harder and harder for the plants to do this. In severe droughts, plants have to fight to pull out any water available. Scientist Robert Winter has found out that when it is really bad, their water pipes snap from the tension like rubber bants. When that happens, the whole plant vibrates a little. The snapping pipes make noises 10,000 times more quiet than a whisper. Robert knows that healthy, well-watered plants are quiet. He also knows that many insects prefer attacking dry plants rather than healthy plants. How do the insects know which are healthy plants and which are not? Robert thinks that the insects may listen for the plants that cry. And then they may buzz in to kill. To test this theory, Robert is using a device that can imitate plant cries. He attaches it to a quiet, healthy plant so that the plant sounds thirsty. Then he watches the insects to see if they attack more often than usual. If he is right, scientist could use the insects' ability against them. They could build traps that imitate crying plants, so that when the insects buzz in to eat, They won't buzz out.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. What do plants do when they are thirsty?15. What plants do many insects tend to attack?16. What could scientists do if Robert's theory proves to be true?Passage ThreePeople enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons, to learn about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly-by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits thehistorical palaces, and other scenic spots in Paris, and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture-a real-life-one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes: how they feel about business, beauty, and history. What about the tourist to goes to HongKong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that HongKong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to HongKong will never forget the contrasts-the straight verticle lines of the tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?18. What do we learn from the passage about Paris?19. What impression will a tourist get of HongKong?20. What does the passage tell us about travelling?参考答案Part I1.A2.B3.B4.D5.C6.A7.D8.C9.C 10.B11.A 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.A16.C 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.B。
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2001年1月大学英语六级考试试题听力原文Section A1. W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I am never at ease when taking a flight.M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casual deeds, flying is one of the safest ways to travel.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?2. W: I have a complaint to make, Sir. I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up, and I finally got served. And I found it was not what I ordered.M: I am terribly sorry, madam. It's a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. M: I can't find my pen. I need to write a letter.W: I'll look for it later. Right now I need you to help fix the shelf before paint it.Q: What would they do first?4. M: Mrs. Winter, I need your advice, I want to buy a dress for my wife, can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price?W: Sure, go to Richard's. It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone.Q: What do we know about Richard's shop?5. M: My headaches are terribly. Maybe I need more sleep.W: Actually, you need less sun and some aspirin. It would help if you wear a hat.Q: What does the woman think is the cause of the man's headache?6. M: Did you know this: after almost ten years in the United States, with such a strong accent. W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity.Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Li? Li still speaks English.7. W: This is Mrs. Starched, my heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it?M: This is the busiest time of the year, but I'll speak to one of our men about going over some time today.Q: Who did Mrs. Starched want to come over?8. M: Though we didn't win the game, we were satisfied with our performance.W: You did a great job. You almost beat the world's champions. It's a real surprise to many people. Q: What do we learn from this conversation?9. W: Sorry I did not come yesterday, because I had a temperature. Could you tell me the requirement for my term paper?M: The theme of your paper can be about business management or touring resources in China, and the length of the paper should be no less than fifteen pages.Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?10. W: I don't think we should tell Tom about the surprising party for Lucy.M: It's all right. He promised not to tell, and he does not make promises likely.Q: What does the man mean?Section B Compound DictationThe human body is a remarkable food processor. As an adult, you may consume over a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight. You are constantly harnessing, and consuming energy through the intricate mechanism of your body in order to remain in energy balance. To maintain a given body weight, your energy input must balance your energy output. However, sometimes the overall energy balance is upset, and your normal body weight will either fall or increase . The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our own physical appearance, and This can be influenced by a variety of factors，including how much you weigh and how that weight is distributed. Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight. Similarly findings have also been reported at high school level，mainly with female students. At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male and female first year students desired to change their body weight. The primary cause of this concern is the value that American society is in general a society to physical appearance. Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly. Males generally desire muscularity. The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance: most want to lose excess body fat. while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.。
2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案
2000 年 1 月大学英语六级 (CET-6) 真题试卷及参照答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During (he pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A)2 hours.B)3 hours.C)4 hours.D)5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)“5 hours ”is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line trough the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1.A) To cancel his trip.B)To go to bed early.C)To catch a later flight.D)To ask for a wake-up call.2.A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.B)They have to pay for the house by installments.C)They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.D)The man’s attitude is more sensible than the woman’s.3.A) She will save the stamps for the man’ssister.B)She will no longer get letters from Canada.C)She can’tgive the stamps to the man’s sister.D)She has given the stamps to the man’s roommates.4.A) Visiting the Brownings.B)Writing a postcard.C)Looking for a postcard.D)Filling in a form.5.A) The man should work with somebody else.B)The man should meet his partner’s needs.C)They should come to a compromise.D)They should find a better lab for the project.6.A) She can’tfinish her assignment, either.B)She can’tafford a computer right now.C)The man can use her computer.D)The man should buy a computer right away.7.A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.B)The guest lecturer’s opinion is different from Dr. Johnson’s.C)Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.D)Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.8.A) She’s never watched a better game.B)Football is-her favorite pastime.C)The game has been canceled.D)Their team played very badly.9.A) The man should stick to what he’s doing.B)The man should take up a new hobby.C)The man should stop playing tennis.D)The man should find the cause for his failure.10.A) An invented story.B)A real life experience.C)An imaginary situation.D)A terrible nightmare.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) The name of a German town;B)A resident of Frankfurt.C)A kind of German sausage.D)A kind of German bread.12.A) He sold fast food.B)He raised dogs.C)He was A cook.D)He was a Cartoonist.13.A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.B)Because people thought they contained dog meat.C)Because people had to get used to their taste.D)Because it was too hot to eat right away.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) They give out faint cries.B)They make noises to drive away insects.C)They extend their water pipes.D)They become elastic like rubber bands.15.A) Quiet plants.B)Well-watered plants.C)Healthy plants.D)Thirsty plants.16.A) They could drive the insects away.B)They could keep the plants well-watered.C)They could make the plants grow faster.D)They could build devices to trap insects.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) To look for a different lifestyle.B)To enjoy themselves.C)For adventure.D)For education.18.A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B)It has a dense population.C)There are many museums and palaces.D)It has many towering buildings.19.A) It is a city of contrasts.B)It possesses many historical sites.C)It is an important industrial center.D)It has many big and beautiful parks.20.A) It helps develop our personalities.B)It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.C)It makes our life more interesting.D)It brings about changes in our lifestyle.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions:There are 4 reading passagesin this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linetrough the centre. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of“trash talk (空话 )”. The topicson his show are as shocking asshocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to adifferent level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society’s moral catastrophes (灾害), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (窘境 ) of other people’s lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprahgoes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society andan individual ’s quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste beingdumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “ final word ” . He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most peoplewill learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main targetaudiences aremiddle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, andstability to deal with life ’s tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has moreof an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21-year-olds whosemain troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the oneswho see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show’exploitation.While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talkshow circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while bothhave a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.pared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the OprahWinfrey are ________.A)more family-orientedB)unusually popularC)more profoundD)relatively formal22.Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, theaudience ________.A)remain fascinated by themB)are ready to face up to themC)remain indifferent to themD)are willing to get involved in them23.Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A)A new type of robot.B)Racist hatred.C)Family budget planning.2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案D)Street violence.24.Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both ________.A)ironicalB)sensitiveC)instructiveD)cynical25.We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ________.A)have monopolized the talk show circuitB)exploit the weaknesses in human natureC)appear at different times of the dayD)are targeted at different audiencesQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on“ persuasive salesmanship” to move asf thesemuch goods as possible. Such productionand selling focuses on the needsof the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealersfirst endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase.This concept does not imply that business is benevolent (慈善的 ) or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction-the firm and the customer-and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled!26.The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ________.A)the practice of turning goods into moneyB)making goods available for purchaseC)the customer-centred approach2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案D)a form of persuasive salesmanship27.What was the main concern of industrialists before the marketing concept waswidely accepted?A)The needs of the market.B)The efficiency of production.C)The satisfaction of the user.D)The preferences of the dealer.28. According to the passage,“ to move as much of these goods as possible3-4,”(Lines Para. 1) means“ ________”.A)to sell the largest possible amount of goodsB)to transport goods as efficiently as possibleC)to dispose of these goods in large quantitiesD)to redesign these goods for large-scale production29.What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?A)Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.B)It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the public.C)Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.D)Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.30.In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on ________.A)its main characteristicB)its social impactC)its possible consequenceD)its theoretical basisQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too littleconflict breeds apathy ( 冷淡) and stagnation ( 呆板). Too much conflict leads todivisiveness ( 分裂) and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can sparkcreativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that theoptimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample ofexecutives.Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit organizations.Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict variedsystematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict.Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators.In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given the complexities and ambiguities associatedwith satisfying many diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions.31.In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is ________.A)wrongB)oversimplifiedC)misleadingD)unclear32.Professor Charles R. Schwenk’sresearch shows ________.A)the advantages and disadvantages of conflictB)the real value of conflictC)the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflictD)the complexity of defining the roles of conflict33.We can learn from Schwenk’s research that ________.A)a person’sview of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organizationB)conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizationsC)different people resolve conflicts in different waysD)it is impossible for people to avoid conflict34.The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations ________.A)there is no end of conflictB)expression of different opinions is encouragedC)decisions must be justifiableD)success lies in general agreement35.People working in a not-for-profit organization ________.A)seem to be difficult to satisfyB)are free to express diverse opinionsC)are less effective in making decisionsD)find it easier to reach agreementQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn’t it?New “ fake fat ” products appeared on store shelvth e sUinited States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins andnutrients (营养物 ) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it ’s up to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating.Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can’tbe digested at all.Normally, special chemicals in the intestines (肠) “grab”molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body.A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecules of substances called fatty acids.The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream.Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it’s that ability to slide unchangedthrough the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption ofcarotenoids (类胡萝卜素 ), compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc.Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming.36.We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that ________.A)contains plenty of nutrientsB)renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitaminsC)makes foods easily digestibleD)makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious37.The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be ________.A)commercially uselessB)just as anticipatedC)somewhat controversialD)quite unexpected38.Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that ________.A)it passes through the intestines without being absorbedB)it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the bodyC)it helps reduce the incidence of heart diseaseD)it prevents excessive intake of vitamins39.What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics?A)It may impair the digestive system.B)It may affect the overall fat intake.C)It may increase the risk of cancer.D)It may spoil the consumers’appetite.40.Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra?A)It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.B)People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.C)The function of the intestines may be weakened.D)It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C,) and D), Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41.The doctors don’t ________ that he will live much longer.A)articulateB)anticipateC)manifestD)monitor42.I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________.A)eligibleB)sustainableC)probableD)feasible43.The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with grey hair and goldspectacles.A)respectfulB)respectedC)respectiveD)respectable44.This book is expected to ________ the best-seller lists.A)promoteB)prevailC)dominateD)exemplify45.That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence.A)notoriousB)responsibleC)historicalD)illegal46.Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________by steam.A)towedB)pressedC)tossedD)propelled47.Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks,________ themselves.A)expandingB)stretchingC)prolongingD)extending48.England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to________ themselves for last year’s defeat.A)reviveB)retortC)revengeD)remedy49.If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ________ away all the rocks.A)haulB)transferC)repelD)dispose50.It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off all four walls.A)shearB)scrapeC)strokeD)chip51.The famous scientist ________ his success to hard work.A)impartedB)grantedC)ascribedD)acknowledged52.It is difficult to ________ of a plan to end poverty.A)speculateB)conceiveC)ponderD)reckon53.Now the cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar.A)mingledB)concentratedC)assembledD)permeated54.Improved consumer confidence is ________ to an economic recovery.A)crucialB)subordinateC)cumulativeD)satisfactory55.Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arrangedin an ________ and orderly fashion.A)incredibleB)intricateC)internalD)initial56.If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________.A)waxyB)slipperyC)stickyD)greasy57.The damage to his car was ________; therefore, he could repair it himself.A)considerableB)appreciableC)negligibleD)invisible58.My sister is quite ________ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.A)aggressiveB)enthusiasticC)considerateD)ambitious59.The manager tried to wave aside these issuesas ________ details that would besettled later.A)versatileB)trivialC)preliminaryD)alternate60.His ________ was telling him that something was wrong.A)intuitionB)hypothesisC)inspirationD)sentiment61.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________of American life.A)fashionsB)frontiersC)facetsD)formats62.Parents often faced the ________ between doing what they felt was good for thedevelopment of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A)paradoxB)junctionC)dilemmaD)premise63.Clark felt that his ________ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments ofall time was worth the suffering he underwent.A)apprehensionB)appreciationC)presentationD)participation64. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the________ of a brilliant career.A)thresholdB)edgeC)porchD)course65.The ________ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.A)protectingB)guardingC)defendingD)shielding66.Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.A)dimB)obscureC)conspicuousD)intelligible67.This movie is not ________ for children to see: it contains too much violence andtoo many love scenes.A)profoundB)validC)decentD)upright68.The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ________ into fragments.A)broke offB)broke awayC)broke throughD)broke up69.The detective and his assistant have begun to ________ the mysterious murder.A)come throughB)look intoC)make overD)see to70.Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ________.A)extinctionB)migrationC)destructionD)extraction试卷二Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put thecorrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out andwrite the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧ ) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature o fur╱periods. 1. time/times/period Many of the arguments ╱havingused orf the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ a school subject are valid for∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Until the very latest moment of his existence, man has been bound tothe planet on which he originated and developed. Now he had the capability to leave that planet (71) and move out into the universe to those worlds which he has known previously only directly. Men have explored parts of (72) the moon, put spaceships in orbit around another planet and possibly within the decade will land into another planet and (73) explore it. Can we be too bold as to suggest that we may be (74) able to colonize other planet within the not— too— distant (75) future? Some have advocated such a procedure as a solution to the population problem. ship the excess people offto the moon. But we must keep in head the billions of dollars we (76) might spend in carrying out the project. To maintain the earth’s population at its present level. we would have to blast off into space 7,500 people every hour of every day of the year.Why are we spending so little money on space (77) exploration? Consider the great need for improving many (78) aspects of the global environment, one is surely justified in his concern for the money and resources that they are poured (79) into the space exploration efforts. But perhaps we should look at both sides of the coin before arriving hasty (80) conclusions.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions:WT For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance my College Education.You should write atleast 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given inChinese) below:1.上大学的花费 (tuition and fees)能够经过多种门路解决。
2001年01月英语六级真题听力原文
2001年1月英语六级真题听力原文Section A1. W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I am never at ease when taking a flight.M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casual deeds, flying is one of the safest ways to travel.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?2. W: I have a complaint to make, Sir. I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up, and I finally got served. And I found it was not what I ordered.M: I am terribly sorry, madam. It's a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. M: I can't find my pen. I need to write a letter.W: I'll look for it later. Right now I need you to help fix the shelf before paint it. Q: What would they do first?4. M: Mrs. Winter, I need your advice, I want to buy a dress for my wife, can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price?W: Sure, go to Richard's. It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone.Q: What do we know about Richard's shop?5. M: My headaches are terribly. Maybe I need more sleep.W: Actually, you need less sun and some aspirin. It would help if you wear a hat.Q: What does the woman think is the cause of the man's headache?6. M: Did you know this: after almost ten years in the United States, with such a strong accent.W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity.Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Li? Li still speaks English.7. W: This is Mrs. Starched, my heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it?M: This is the busiest time of the year, but I'll speak to one of our men about going over some time today.Q: Who did Mrs. Starched want to come over?8. M: Though we didn't win the game, we were satisfied with our performance. W: You did a great job. You almost beat the world's champions. It's a real surprise to many people.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?9. W: Sorry I did not come yesterday, because I had a temperature. Could you tell me the requirement for my term paper?M: The theme of your paper can be about business management or touring resources in China, and the length of the paper should be no less than fifteen pages.Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?10. W: I don't think we should tell Tom about the surprising party for Lucy. M: It's all right. He promised not to tell, and he does not make promises likely. Q: What does the man mean?Section B Compound DictationThe human body is a remarkable food processor. As an adult, you may consume over a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight. You are constantly harnessing, and consuming energy through the intricate mechanism of your body in order to remain in energy balance. To maintain a given body weight, your energy input must balance your energy output. However, sometimes the overall energy balance is upset, and your normal body weight will either fall or increase .The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our own physical appearance, and This can be influenced by a variety of factors，including how much you weigh and how that weight is distributed. Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight. Similarly findings have also been reported at high school level，mainly with female students. At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male and female first year students desired to change their body weight. The primary cause of this concern is the value that American society is in general a society to physical appearance. Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly. Males generally desire muscularity. The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance: most want to lose excess body fat. while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.。
2002年大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案（1月）（3）
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plotagainst a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of________. A) impulse C) inspiration B) insanity D) disposition42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six _______ when he got off the plane. A) laymen C) directors B) servants D) attendants43. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see. A) prestige C) priority B) superiority D) publicity44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ________ and had a very good time. A) feast C) festival B) congratulations D) recreation45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight _______ are. A) payments C) funds B) charges D) prices46. The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated. A) assurance C) sanction B) assumption D) insurance47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close________. A) temperament C) scrutiny B) contamination D) symmetry48. We are doing this work in the _________ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres. A) context C) pretext B) contest D) texture49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner. A) a distinction C) an identification B) a breakthrough D) an interpretation50. Doctors are often caught in a _________ because they have to decide whether they hould tell their patients the truth or not. A) puzzle C) dilemma B) perplexity D) bewilderment51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays. A) commend C) propagate B) memorize D) commemorate52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government. A) contrive C) heave B) consolidate D) intensify53. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention. A) distracted C) irritated B) disregarded D) intervened54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should __________ them as soon as possible. A) rectify C) refrain B) reclaim D) reckon55. He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he __________ for a photograph. A) summon C) pose B) highlight D) marshal56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September. A) enroll C) absorb B) subscribe D) register57. If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot. A) mobilize C) manipulate B) warrant D) supervise58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be. A) foreseeing C) fabricating B) speculating D) contemplating59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country. A) dedicate C) ascribe B) cater D) cling60. Just because I'm ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showingme any respect. A) redundant C) versatile B) trivial D) subordinate61. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program. A) sceptical C) spacious B) stationary D) specific62. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork.. A) total C) terrific B) increased D) cumulative63. A human's eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle. A) eccentric C) sensible B) acute D) sensitive64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work. A) abrupt C) adverse B) absurd D) addictive65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground. A) feasible C) apt B) appropriate D) fitting66. We'll be very careful and keep what you've told us strictly________. A) rigorous C) private B) confidential D) mysterious67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them. A) impatient C) crude B) tolerant D) indignant68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately _______ , and still othersare supported by religious organizations. A) ensured C) authorized B) attributed D) endowed69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if _______ in any way. A) intervened C) provoked B) incurred D) poked70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______. A) drawbacks C) bruises B) handicaps D) blunders。
2001年1月大学英语六级听力部分(含答案详解及听力稿)
2001年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷听力部分Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear: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) The man thinks travelling by air is quite safe.B) The woman never travels by plane.C) Both speakers feel nervous when flying.D) The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life.2. A) At the information desk.B) In an office.C) In a restaurant.D) At a railway station.3. A) Write the letter.B) Paint the shelf.C) Fix the shelf.D) Look for the pen.4. A) It gives a 30% discount to all customers.B) It is run by Mrs. Winter’s husband.C) It hires Mrs. Winter as an adviser.D) It encourages husbands to shop on their own.5. A) Long exposure to the sun.B) Lack of sleep.C) Too tight a hat.D) Long working hours.6. A) His English is still poor after ten years in America.B) He doesn’t mind speaking English with an accent.C) He doesn’t like the way Americans speak.D) He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.7. A) An auto mechanic.B) An electrician.C) A carpenter.D) A telephone repairman.8. A) They both enjoyed watching the game.B) The man thought the results were beyond their expectations.C) They both felt good about the results of the game.D) People were surprised at their winning the game.9. A) Manager and employee.B) Salesman and customer.C) Guide and tourist.D) Professor and student.10. A) Tom has arranged a surprise party for Lucy.B) Tom will keep the surprise party a secret.C) Tom and Lucy have no secrets from each other.D) Tom didn’t make any promise to Lucy.Section B Compound Dictation注意：听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation)，题目在试卷二上，现在请取出试卷二。
2002年1月大学英语四级考试试题听力部分(MP3)
1. A) She has to post a letter instead.B) She has to turn down the man's request.C) She's not sure if the computer is fixed.D) She can't send the message right now.2. A) He didn't get the book he needed.B) He had no idea where the book was.C) The library is closed on weekends.D) He was not allowed to check out the book.3. A) Play a tape recorder. B) Take a picture.C) Repair a typewriter. D) Start a car.4. A) The woman rejected the man's apology.B) The woman appreciated the man's offer.C) The man had forgotten the whole thing.D) The man had hurt the woman's feelings.5. A) The woman is meeting the man at the airport.B) They are complaining about the poor airport service.C) They are discussing their plan for Christmas.D) The man is seeing the woman off.6. A) She plans to go to graduate school.B) She will drop out of school.C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.D) She will take a part・time job.7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.C) The show was planned a long time ago.D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show.9. A) Mr. Long's briefing was unnecessarily long.B) The woman should have been more attentive.C) Mr. Long's briefing was not relevant to the mission.D) The woman needn't have attended the briefing.10. A) In a bank.B) In a school.C) In a clothing store.D) In a barbershop.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name.B) Because the bird screamed all day long.C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12. A) The cruel master.B) The man in the kitchen.C) The pet bird.D) The fourth chicken.13. A) The bird had finally understood his threat.B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are kept in open prisons.B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.D) They are a small portion of the prison population.15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B) Most of them get paid for their work.C) They have to cook their own meals.D) They can choose to do community work.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because they have a driving license.B) Because they have received special training.C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.18. A) Two to four months.B) About three weeks.C) At least half a year.D) Two years or more.19. A) Government officers are hard to please.B) The learner has to go through several tough tests.C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.D) The driving test usually lasts two months.20. A) They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing.B) They want to earn money from both jobs.C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.D) They look forward to further promotion.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name.B) Because the bird screamed all day long.C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12. A) The cruel master.B) The man in the kitchen.C) The pet bird.D) The fourth chicken.13. A) The bird had finally understood his threat.B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are kept in open prisons.B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.D) They are a small portion of the prison population.15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B) Most of them get paid for their work.C) They have to cook their own meals.D) They can choose to do community work.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because they have a driving license.B) Because they have received special training.C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.18. A) Two to four months.B) About three weeks.C) At least half a year.D) Two years or more.19. A) Government officers are hard to please.B) The learner has to go through several tough tests.C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.D) The driving test usually lasts two months.20. A) They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing.B) They want to earn money from both jobs.C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.D) They look forward to further promotion.基宛・1.D2.A3.A4.B5.D6.C7.C8.A9.B10.A 11.D12.C13.A 14.D15.A 16.B17.B18.D19.B20.C。
2002年1月英语六级真题听力原文
2002年1月英语六级真题听力原文1.W: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?M: Yes, they have been searching the area for hours, but they haven't found anybody else. They will keep searching until night falls.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2.M: How many students passed the final physics exam in your class?W: Forty, but still as many as 20 percent of the class failed, quite disappointing, isn't it?Q: What does the woman think of the exam?3.W: Lots of people enjoy dancing, do you?M: Believe it or not, that is the last thing I want to do.Q: What does the man mean?4.W: Jane, I am having difficulty with all the theoretic stuff we are getting in our computer course. M: Oh, that part I understand. What I can't figure out is how to make it work in our program.Q: What is the man's problem?5.W: Did you see Mary somewhere around?M: Yes, she is in the campus bank, applying for the student's loan. Q: What was Mary doing?6.W: The space shuttle is taking off tomorrow.M: I know, this is another routine mission. It is first flight with four years ago.Q: What are they talking about?7.M: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane?W: They are due by the end of the week. We've only two days left. We'll just have to hurry.Q: What does the woman mean?8.W: When I go on a diet, I eat only fruit, and that takes off weight quickly.M: I prefer to eat whatever I want, and then run regularly to lose weight.Q: How does the man control his weight?9.W: John, can you tell me what in the book interested you most?M: No, well, nothing specific, but I like it overall.Q; What did the man think of the book?10.W: How do you like the car I just bought?M: Well, it seems to run well, but I think it needs a new paint job.Q: What does the man think of the car?Passage 1Nilrikman and others of the halfway research group have done some research into the differences between average and good negotiators. They found negotiators with the good trait record and studied them in action. Theycompared them with another group of average negotiators and found that there was no difference in the time that the two groups spent on planning their strategy. However, there were some significant differences on other points. The average negotiators thought in terms of the present, but the good negotiators took a long-time review. They made lots of suggestions and considered twice the number of the alternatives. The average negotiators set their objectives as single points. We hope to get two dollars, for example. The good negotiators set their objectives in terms of range, which they might formulate as "We hope to get two dollars, but if we get one dollar and fifty, it will be all right.". The average negotiators tried to persuade by giving lots of reasons. They use a lot of different arguments. The good negotiators didn't give many reasons. They just repeated the same ones. They also did more summarizing and reviewing, checking they were understood correctly.11.What do good negotiators and average negotiators have in common?12.According to the speaker, what would good negotiators do?13.According to the speaker, what does the average negotiator usually do?Passage 2To most of us sharks are the most dangerous fish in the sea and they attack humans. However, according to Doctor Clark, who has studied the behavior of sharks for twelve years, humans are not normally on the shark's menu. What do sharks feed on, mainly fish and other sea animals? Doctor Clark also found that sharks don't eat as much food as people think. For instance, a nine-year-old shark only needs two pound of food a day to keep healthy. But she says, sharks sometimes starve and at other times they fill themselves with what they have killed. Around the world, there are only about one hundred shark attacks on humans each year, ten of which proved fatal. But consider this, in the US alone, about three million people are bitten by dogs each year. Of these, thirty people die. If sharks bite you, says Doctor Clark, the reason is usually because of the mistake you natural food. For example, say you went underwater-fishing and saw a shark, you could be in trouble. The shark might go for the injured fish you had attacked and take a bite of you at the same time. If you go into a shark's territory and threaten it, it might try to bite you. That's because sharks are territorial and tend to guard their territory. Like dogs, they protect the area they think is their own.14.What does the passage say about the eating behavior of sharks?15.When might a shark attach humans?16.What do we learn from the passage about sharks?Passage 3Science fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. It has a great deal to recommend it, since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. But obviously, it would not be worth making the effort unless people could live there naturally. If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, this might be possible. But in fact it is mostly carbonoxidite. Apart from that, there are other problems to be overcome. For example, the temperature would have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. To begin with, they will have to find out whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. Secondly they will have to make a reliable map of its surface. And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases. Above all, they will have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses. Since nitrogen is four fifths of the air we breathe, they are surprising optimistic about raising the temperature on Mars and believe it could be down in hundred years. It will take a bit longer, though, to transform the atmosphere so that human beings could live there. Scientists estimate this will take one hundred thousand years.17.Why are scientists interested in Mars?18.What is the one of the things that must be done if a man can live on Mars?19.Why do scientist want to find out whether there is sufficient nitrogen on Mars?20.What is the prospect of people living on Mars?。
2002年1月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案
2002年1月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案我爱英语网 2002年1月12日大学英语六级考试试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversa- tion, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) "5 hours" is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) All the passengers were killed.C) No more survivors have been found.B) The plane crashed in the night.D) It's too late to search for survivors.2. A) Its results were just as expected.B) It wasn't very well designed.C) It fully reflected the students' ability.D) Its results fell short of her expectations.3. A) He believes dancing is enjoyable.C) He admires those who dance.B) He definitely does not like dancing.D) He won't dance until he has done his work.4. A) His computer doesn't work well.C) He didn't register for a proper course.B) He isn't getting along with his staff.D) He can't apply the theory to his program.5. A) Reading on the campus lawn.C) Applying for financial aid.B) Depositing money in the bank.D) Reviewing a student's application.6. A) A new shuttle bus.C) An airplane flight.B) A scheduled space flight. D) The first space flight.7. A) The deadline is drawing near.C) She turned in the proposals today.B) She can't meet the deadline.D) They are two days ahead of time.8. A) By going on a diet.C) By doing physical exercise.B) By having fewer meals.D) By eating fruit and vegetables.9. A) He enjoyed it as a whole.C) He didn't like it at all.B) He didn't think much of it.D) He liked some parts of it.10. A) It looks quite new. C) It looks old, but it runs well.B) It needs to be repaired.D) Its engine needs to be painted.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Experience in negotiating. C) The time they spend on preparation.B) A high level of intelligence.D) The amount of pay they receive.12. A) Study the case carefully beforehand.C) Appear friendly to the other party.B) Stick to a set target.D) Try to be flexible about their terms.13. A) Make sure there is no misunderstanding.B) Try to persuade by giving various reasons.C) Repeat the same reasons.D) Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They eat huge amounts of food. C) They usually eat to their hearts' content.B) They usually eat twice a day.D) They eat much less than people assume.15. A) When it is breeding.B) When it feels threatened by humans in its territory.C) When its offspring is threatened.D) When it is suffering from illness.16. A) They are not as dangerous as people think.B) They can be as friendly to humans as dogs.C) They attack human beings by nature.D) They are really tame sea animals.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because people might have to migrate there someday.B) Because it is very much like the earth.C) Because it is easier to explore than other planets.D) Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.18. A) Its chemical elements must be studied.C) Big spaceships must be built.B) Its temperature must be lowered.D) Its atmosphere must be changed.19. A) It influences the surface temperature of Mars.B) It protects living beings from harmful rays.C) It keeps a planet from overheating.D) It is the main component of the air people breathe.20. A) Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.B) Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.C) Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years' time.D) Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology－meaning prices should eventually drop-and the market does seem to be growing.Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions-spoken by a clear uman-sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.The computer works with an antenna ( 天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car's location can be pinned down within 100 meters.The satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction froma meter, determine the car's position even as it moves. This information is combined with a map database. Streets, landmarks and points of interest are included.Most systems are basically identical. The differences come in hardware-the way the computer accepts the driver's request for directions and the way it presents the driving instructions.On most systems, a driver enters a desired address, motorway junction or point of interest via a touch screen or disc. But the Lexus screen goes a step further: you can point to any spot on the map screen and get directions to it.BMW's system offers a set of cross hairs ( 瞄准器上的十字纹) that can be moved across themap (you have several choices of map scale) to pick a point you'd like to get to. Audi's screen can be switched to TV reception.Even the voices that recite the directions can differ, with better systems like BMW's and Lexus's having a wider vocabulary. The instructions are available in French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, as well as English. The driver can also choose parameters for determining the route: fastest, shortest or no freeways ( 高速公路), for example.21. We learn from the passage that navigation computers________.A) will greatly promote sales of automobilesB) may help solve potential traffic problemsC) are likely to be accepted by more driversD) will soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury22. With a navigation computer, a driver will easily find the best route to his destination________.A) by inputting the exact address C) by checking his computer databaseB) by indicating the location of his car D) by giving vocal orders to the computer23. Despite their varied designs, navigation computers used in carsA) are more or less the same priceB) provide directions in much the same wayC) work on more or less the same principlesD) receive instructions from the same satellites24. The navigation computer functions________.A) by means of a direction finder and a speed detectorB) basically on satellite signals and a map databaseC) mainly through the reception of turn-by-turn directionsD) by using a screen to display satellite signals25. The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to showA) the immaturity of the new technologyB) the superiority of the global positioning systemC) the cause of price fluctuations in car equipmentD) the different ways of providing guidance to the driverPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage."The world's environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss." If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart, offering a long list of complaints: from local smog ( 烟雾) to global climate change, from the felling ( 砍伐) of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate, the concern legitimate. Yet the students who should be given the highest marks would actually be those who agreed with the statement. The surprise is how good things are, not how bad.After all, the world's population has more than tripled during this century, and world output has risen hugely, so you would expect the earth itself to have been affected. Indeed, if people lived, consumed and produced things in the same way as they did in 1900 (or 1950, or indeed 1980), the world by now would be a pretty disgusting place: smelly, dirty, toxic and dangerous.But they don't. The reasons why they don't, and why the environment has not been mined, have to do with prices, technological innovation, social change and government regulation in re- sponse to popular pressure. That is why, today's environmental problems in the poor countries ought, in principle, to be solvable.Raw materials have not run out, and show no sign of doing so. Logically, one day they must: the planet is a finite place. Yet it is also very big, and man is very ingenious. What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the material, or looked for a new substitute. For this reason prices for energy and for minerals have fallen in real terms during the century. The same is true for food. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. But they always do, assisted by new farming and crop technology. The long term trend has been downwards.It is where prices and markets do not operate properly that this benign ( 良性的) trend begins to stumble, and the genuine problems arise. Markets cannot always keep the environment healthy. If no one owns the resource concerned, no one has an interest in conserving it or fostering it: fish is the best example of this.26. According to the author, most students________.A) believe the world's environment is in an undesirable conditionB) agree that the environment of the world is not as bad as it is thought to beC) get high marks for their good knowledge of the world's environmentD) appear somewhat unconcerned about the state of the world's environment27. The huge increase in world production and population ________.A) has made the world a worse place to live inB) has had a positive influence on the environmentC) has not significantly affected the environmentD) has made the world a dangerous place to live in28. One of the reasons why the long-term trend of prices has been downwards is that________.A) technological innovation can promote social stabilityB) political instability will cause consumption to dropC) new farming and crop technology can lead to overproductionD) new sources are always becoming available29. Fish resources are diminishing because________.A) no new substitutes can be found in large quantitiesB) they are not owned by any particular entityC) improper methods of fishing have mined the fishing groundsD) water pollution is extremely serious30. The primary solution to environmental problems is________.A) to allow market forces to operate properlyB) to curb consumption of natural resourcesC) to limit the growth of the world populationD) to avoid fluctuations in pricesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.About the time that schools and others quite reasonably became interested in seeing to it that all children, whatever their background, were fairly treated, intelligence testing became unpopular.Some thought it was unfair to minority children. Through the past few decades such testing has gone out of fashion and many communities have indeed forbidden it.However, paradoxically, just recently a group of black parents filed a lawsuit (诉讼) in California claiming that the state's ban on IQ testing discriminates against their children by denyingthem the opportunity to take the test. (They believed, correctly, that IQ tests are a valid method of evaluating children for special education classes.) The judge, therefore, reversed, at least partially,his original decision.And so the argument goes on and on. Does it benefit or harm children from minority groups to have their intelligence tested? We have always been on the side of permitting, even facilitating, such testing. If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.What school and family can do to improve poor performance is influenced by its cause. It is not discriminative to evaluate either a child's physical condition or his intellectual level.Unfortunately, intellectual level seems to be a sensitive subject, and what the law allows us to do varies from time to time. The same fluctuation back and forth occurs in areas other than intelligence. Thirty years or so ago, for instance, white families were encouraged to adopt black children. It was considered discriminative not to do so.And then the style changed and this cross-racial adopting became generally unpopular, and social agencies felt that black children should go to black families only. It is hard to say what are the best procedures. But surely good will on the part of all of us is needed.As to intelligence, in our opinion, the more we know about any child's intellectual level, the better for the child in question.31. Why did the intelligence test become unpopular in the past few decades?A) Its validity was challenged by many communities.B) It was considered discriminative against minority children.C) It met with strong opposition from the majority of black parents.D) It deprived the black children of their rights to a good education.32. The recent legal action taken by some black parents in California aimed to________.A) draw public attention to IQ testing C) remove the state's ban on intelligence testsB) put an end to special education D) have their children enter white schools33. The author believes that intelligence testing ________.A) may ease racial confrontation in the United StatesB) can encourage black children to keep up with white childrenC) may seriously aggravate racial discrimination in the United StatesD) can help black parents make decisions about their children's education34. The author's opinion of child adoption seems to be that________.A) no rules whatsoever can be prescribedB) white families should adopt black childrenC) adoption should be based on IQ test resultsD) cross-racial adoption is to be advocated35. Child adoption is mentioned in the passage to show that _______.A) good will may sometimes complicate racial problemsB) social surroundings are vital to the healthy growth of childrenC) intelligence testing also applies to non-academic areasD) American opinion can shift when it comes to sensitive issuesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Not too many decades ago it seemed "obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people's natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the "obvious" is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds.Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not differ between town and city. Nor are residents of large communities any likelier to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation, a feeling of not belonging, than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust of strangers.These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a community's population size and its social heterogeneity ( 多样性). For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a community is associated with bad behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan (见多识广者的) outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so-called undesirables.Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.36. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first paragraph?A) Two contrasting views are presented.B) An argument is examined and possible solutions given.C) Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time.D) A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given.37. According to the passage, it was once a common belief that urban residents______.A) did not have the same interests as their neighborsB) could not develop long-standing relationshipsC) tended to be associated with bad behaviorD) usually had more friends38. One of the consequences of urban life is that impersonal relationships among neighbors_____.A) disrupt people's natural relationsB) make them worry about crimeC) cause them not to show concern for one anotherD) cause them to be suspicious of each other39. It can be inferred from the passage that the bigger a community is,______.A) the better its quality of lifeB) the more similar its interestsC) the more tolerant and open-minded it isD) the likelier it is to display psychological symptoms of stress40. What is the passage mainly about?A) Similarities in the interpersonal relationships between urbanites and small-towndwellers.B) Advantages of living in big cities as compared with living in small towns.C) The positive role that urbanism plays in modern life.D) The strong feeling of alienation of city inhabitants.Part III Vocabulary(20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of________.A) impulse C) inspirationB) insanity D) disposition42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six _______ when he got off the plane.A) laymen C) directorsB) servants D) attendants43. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.A) prestige C) priorityB) superiority D) publicity44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ________ and had a very good time.A) feast C) festivalB) congratulations D) recreation45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensivethe freight _______ are.A) payments C) fundsB) charges D) prices46. The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated.A) assurance C) sanctionB) assumption D) insurance47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close________.A) temperament C) scrutinyB) contamination D) symmetry48. We are doing this work in the _________ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.A) context C) pretextB) contest D) texture49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.A) a distinction C) an identificationB) a breakthrough D) an interpretation50. Doctors are often caught in a _________ because they have to decide whether they hould tell their patients the truth or not.A) puzzle C) dilemmaB) perplexity D) bewilderment51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.A) commend C) propagateB) memorize D) commemorate52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government.A) contrive C) heaveB) consolidate D) intensify53. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention.A) distracted C) irritatedB) disregarded D) intervened54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should __________ them as soon as possible.A) rectify C) refrainB) reclaim D) reckon55. He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he __________ for a photograph.A) summon C) poseB) highlight D) marshal56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September.A) enroll C) absorbB) subscribe D) register57. If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot.A) mobilize C) manipulateB) warrant D) supervise58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.A) foreseeing C) fabricatingB) speculating D) contemplating59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.A) dedicate C) ascribeB) cater D) cling60. Just because I'm ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showing me any respect.A) redundant C) versatileB) trivial D) subordinate61. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.A) sceptical C) spaciousB) stationary D) specific62. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork..A) total C) terrificB) increased D) cumulative63. A human's eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.A) eccentric C) sensibleB) acute D) sensitive64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.A) abrupt C) adverseB) absurd D) addictive65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.A) feasible C) aptB) appropriate D) fitting66. We'll be very careful and keep what you've told us strictly________.A) rigorous C) privateB) confidential D) mysterious67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them.A) impatient C) crudeB) tolerant D) indignant68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately _______ , and still others are supported by religious organizations.A) ensured C) authorizedB) attributed D) endowed69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if _______ in any way.A) intervened C) provokedB) incurred D) poked70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______.A) drawbacks C) bruisesB) handicaps D) blunders试卷二Part IV Error Correction(15 minutes) Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mis- takes, 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, lf you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of ou r periods. Many 1. time/times/period of the arguments having used for the study of literature as a school 2. /subject are valid for∧study of television. 3. theSporting activities are essentially modified forms ofhunting behavior. Viewing biological ly, the modern S1.________footballer is revealed as a member of a disguised huntingpack. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless footballand his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is inaccurate and he S2.________scores a goal, enjoys the hunter's triumph of killing his prey. S3._________To understand how this transformation has taken place wemust briefly look up at our ancient ancestors. They spent over a S4.________million year evolving as co-operative hunters. Their very survival S5.________depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressuretheir whole way of life, even if their bodies, became radically S6.________changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers,throwers and prey-killers. They co-operate as skillful male-group S7.________attackers.Then, about ten thousand years ago, when this immensely S8.________long formative period of hunting for food, they became farmers.Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life,were put to a new use-that of penning ( 把…… 关在圈中), S9.________controlling and domesticating their prey. The food was there onthe farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of farmingwere no longer essential for survival. S10.________Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic:A Letter to the Unitversity President about the Canteen Service on CampusYou should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。
2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案
2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案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 (he pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours”is the correct answer. Y ou should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line trough the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) To cancel his trip.B) To go to bed early.C) To catch a later flight.D) To ask for a wake-up call.2. A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.B) They have to pay for the house by installments.C) They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.D) The man’s attitude is more sensible than the woman’s.3. A) She will save the stamps for the man’s sister.B) She will no longer get letters from Canada.C) She can’t give the stamps to the man’s sister.D) She has given the stamps to the man’s roommates.4. A) Visiting the Brownings.B) Writing a postcard.C) Looking for a postcard.D) Filling in a form.5. A) The man should work with somebody else.B) The man should meet his partner’s needs.C) They should come to a compromise.D) They should find a better lab for the project.6. A) She can’t finish her assignment, either.B) She can’t afford a computer right now.C) The man can use her computer.D) The man should buy a computer right away.7. A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.B) The guest lecturer’s opinion is different from Dr. Johnson’s.C) Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.D) Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.8. A) She’s never watched a better game.B) Football is-her favorite pastime.C) The game has been canceled.D) Their team played very badly.9. A) The man should stick to what he’s doing.B) The man should take up a new hobby.C) The man should stop playing tennis.D) The man should find the cause for his failure.10. A) An invented story.B) A real life experience.C) An imaginary situation.D) A terrible nightmare.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The name of a German town;B) A resident of Frankfurt.C) A kind of German sausage.D) A kind of German bread.12. A) He sold fast food.B) He raised dogs.C) He was A cook.D) He was a Cartoonist.13. A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.B) Because people thought they contained dog meat.C) Because people had to get used to their taste.D) Because it was too hot to eat right away.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They give out faint cries.B) They make noises to drive away insects.C) They extend their water pipes.D) They become elastic like rubber bands.15. A) Quiet plants.B) Well-watered plants.C) Healthy plants.D) Thirsty plants.16. A) They could drive the insects away.B) They could keep the plants well-watered.C) They could make the plants grow faster.D) They could build devices to trap insects.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) To look for a different lifestyle.B) To enjoy themselves.C) For adventure.D) For education.18. A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B) It has a dense population.C) There are many museums and palaces.D) It has many towering buildings.19. A) It is a city of contrasts.B) It possesses many historical sites.C) It is an important industrial center.D) It has many big and beautiful parks.20. A) It helps develop our personalities.B) It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.C) It makes our life more interesting.D) It brings about changes in our lifestyle.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linetrough the centre. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk (废话)”. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of soc iety’s moral catastrophes (灾难), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (困境) of other people’s lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual’s quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main target audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life’s tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21-year-olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show’s exploitation.While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.21. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfreyare ________.A) more family-orientedB) unusually popularC) more profoundD) relatively formal22. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, theaudience ________.A) remain fascinated by themB) are ready to face up to themC) remain indifferent to themD) are willing to get involved in them23. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A) A new type of robot.B) Racist hatred.C) Family budget planning.D) Street violence.24. Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both ________.A) ironicalB) sensitiveC) instructiveD) cynical25. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ________.A) have monopolized the talk show circuitB) exploit the weaknesses in human natureC) appear at different times of the dayD) are targeted at different audiencesQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on “persuasive salesmanship” to move as much o f these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase.This concept does not imply that business is benevolent (慈善的) or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction-the firm and the customer-and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled!26. The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ________.A) the practice of turning goods into moneyB) making goods available for purchaseC) the customer-centred approachD) a form of persuasive salesmanship27. What was the main concern of industrialists before the marketing concept waswidely accepted?A) The needs of the market.B) The efficiency of production.C) The satisfaction of the user.D) The preferences of the dealer.28. According to the passage, “to move as much of these goods as possible” (Lines 3-4,Para. 1) means “________”.A) to sell the largest possible amount of goodsB) to transport goods as efficiently as possibleC) to dispose of these goods in large quantitiesD) to redesign these goods for large-scale production29. What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?A) Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.B) It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the public.C) Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.D) Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.30. In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on ________.A) its main characteristicB) its social impactC) its possible consequenceD) its theoretical basisQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy (冷漠) and stagnation (呆滞). Too much conflict leads to divisiveness (分裂) and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that the optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample of executives. Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit organizations.Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict varied systematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict.Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators.In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given the complexities and ambiguities associated with satisfying many diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions.31. In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is ________.A) wrongB) oversimplifiedC) misleadingD) unclear32. Professor Charles R. Schwenk’s research shows ________.A) the advantages and disadvantages of conflictB) the real value of conflictC) the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflictD) the complexity of defining the roles of conflict33. We can learn from Schwenk’s research that ________.A) a person’s view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organizationB) conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizationsC) different people resolve conflicts in different waysD) it is impossible for people to avoid conflict34. The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations ________.A) there is no end of conflictB) expression of different opinions is encouragedC) decisions must be justifiableD) success lies in general agreement35. People working in a not-for-profit organization ________.A) seem to be difficult to satisfyB) are free to express diverse opinionsC) are less effective in making decisionsD) find it easier to reach agreementQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn’t it?New “fake fat” products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins and nutrients (营养物) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it’s up to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating.Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can’t be digested at all.Normally, special chemicals in the intestines (肠) “grab”molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body. A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecules of substances called fatty acids.The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream.Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it’s that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids (类胡萝卜素), compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc.Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming.36. We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that ________.A) contains plenty of nutrientsB) renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitaminsC) makes foods easily digestibleD) makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious37. The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be ________.A) commercially uselessB) just as anticipatedC) somewhat controversialD) quite unexpected38. Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that ________.A) it passes through the intestines without being absorbedB) it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the bodyC) it helps reduce the incidence of heart diseaseD) it prevents excessive intake of vitamins39. What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics?A) It may impair the digestive system.B) It may affect the overall fat intake.C) It may increase the risk of cancer.D) It may spoil the consumers’ appetite.40. Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra?A) It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.B) People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.C) The function of the intestines may be weakened.D) It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C,) and D), Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. The doctors don’t ________ that he will live much longer.A) articulateB) anticipateC) manifestD) monitor42. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________.A) eligibleB) sustainableC) probableD) feasible43. The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with grey hair and goldspectacles.A) respectfulB) respectedC) respectiveD) respectable44. This book is expected to ________ the best-seller lists.A) promoteB) prevailC) dominateD) exemplify45. That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence.A) notoriousB) responsibleC) historicalD) illegal46. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________by steam.A) towedB) pressedC) tossedD) propelled47. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks,________ themselves.A) expandingB) stretchingC) prolongingD) extending48. England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to________ themselves for last year’s defeat.A) reviveB) retortC) revengeD) remedy49. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ________ away all the rocks.A) haulB) transferC) repelD) dispose50. It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off all four walls.A) shearB) scrapeC) strokeD) chip51. The famous scientist ________ his success to hard work.A) impartedB) grantedC) ascribedD) acknowledged52. It is difficult to ________ of a plan to end poverty.A) speculateB) conceiveC) ponderD) reckon53. Now the cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar.A) mingledB) concentratedC) assembledD) permeated54. Improved consumer confidence is ________ to an economic recovery.A) crucialB) subordinateC) cumulative55. Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arrangedin an ________ and orderly fashion.A) incredibleB) intricateC) internalD) initial56. If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________.A) waxyB) slipperyC) stickyD) greasy57. The damage to his car was ________; therefore, he could repair it himself.A) considerableB) appreciableC) negligibleD) invisible58. My sister is quite ________ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.A) aggressiveB) enthusiasticC) considerateD) ambitious59. The manager tried to wave aside these issues as ________ details that would besettled later.A) versatileB) trivialC) preliminaryD) alternate60. His ________ was telling him that something was wrong.A) intuitionB) hypothesisC) inspiration61. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________ ofAmerican life.A) fashionsB) frontiersC) facetsD) formats62. Parents often faced the ________ between doing what they felt was good for thedevelopment of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A) paradoxB) junctionC) dilemmaD) premise63. Clark felt that his ________ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of alltime was worth the suffering he underwent.A) apprehensionB) appreciationC) presentationD) participation64. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the________ of a brilliant career.A) thresholdB) edgeC) porchD) course65. The ________ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.A) protectingB) guardingC) defendingD) shielding66. V ery few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.A) dimB) obscureC) conspicuousD) intelligible67. This movie is not ________ for children to see: it contains too much violence andtoo many love scenes.A) profoundB) validC) decentD) upright68. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ________ into fragments.A) broke offB) broke awayC) broke throughD) broke up69. The detective and his assistant have begun to ________ the mysterious murder.A) come throughB) look intoC) make overD) see to70. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ________.A) extinctionB) migrationC) destructionD) extraction试卷二Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put 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 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______Until the very latest moment of his existence, man has been bound to the planet on which he originated and developed. Now he had the capability to leave that planet (71) and move out into the universe to those worlds which he has known previously only directly. Men have explored parts of (72) the moon, put spaceships in orbit around another planet and possibly within the decade will land into another planet and (73) explore it. Can we be too bold as to suggest that we may be (74) able to colonize other planet within the not—too—distant (75) future? Some have advocated such a procedure as a solution to the population problem. ship the excess people off to the moon. But we must keep in head the billions of dollars we (76) might spend in carrying out the project. To maintain the earth’s population at its present level. we would have to blast off into space 7,500 people every hour of every day of the year.Why are we spending so little money on space (77) exploration? Consider the great need for improving many (78) aspects of the global environment, one is surely justified in his concern for the money and resources that they are poured (79) into the space exploration efforts. But perhaps we should look at both sides of the coin before arriving hasty (80) conclusions.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: WT For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance my College Education. You should write at least120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese)below:1. 上大学的费用(tuition and fees)可以通过多种途径解决。
2000年1月英语六级真题听力原文
Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark?
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People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons, to learn about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly-by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces, and other scenic spots in Paris, and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture-a real-life-one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes: how they feel about business, beauty, and history. What about the tourist to goes to HongKong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that HongKong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to HongKong will never forget the contrasts-the straight verticle lines of the tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.
英语六级听力材料及翻译
英语六级听力材料及翻译英语六级听力材料及翻译Ow! Why Hot Feels ColdKids don’t try this at home!Have you ever dipped your toe into a very hot bath and felt a flash of icy cold just before you realize that its really burning? After you pull your toe out, you might wonder what causes very hot water to feel cold.This odd sensation is called paradoxical cold and is caused by the temperature receptors in the skin. There are separate, specific receptors that respond to decreases or increases in skin temperature. If skin temperature drops, the cold receptors fire and if it increases, the warmth receptors fire.However, if a strong stimulus, like very hot water, can stimulate not only the warmth receptors but also stimulate the pain receptors. These warn us that we are doing ourselves damage, and should take action to prevent it. The strong stimulus can also cause the abnormal stimulation of the cold receptors.Over-stimulation can cause the confusing sensation of cold, hot and pain, but as long as we’re clear about pulling the toe out to safety, paradoxical cold is just another strange trick of the senses.噢！为什么明明是热的却让人感到冰冷呢？小孩子不要在家尝试以下实验！你是否尝试过把脚趾伸进很烫的浴盆里却感到瞬间的冰冷，回过神来才意识到水是滚烫的？也许抽出脚趾之后你很想知道，是什么原因让人觉得这滚烫的热水很冷。
历年六级真题作文：2002年1月英语六级作文真题及范文
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2002年1月英语六级作文真题及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。
January 12th, 2002Dear Mr. President,范文：January 12th, 2002Dear Mr. President,I'm very lucky to attend this world-famous university, but I'm afraid I'm not content with the canteen service on campus.Firstly, the quality of the dishes should be improved.Undoubtedly, there are a lot of delicious dishes, but all the year round, they are the same. More and more students are complaining about eating the same food each day. So I think the most urgent problem is variety.Secondly, the price is a bit too high. Many of us hope that the canteen can provide us with not only delicious but also cheaper food.Finally, the environment is so noisy that we can't enjoy our meals in good mood. I suggest that there be some soft music to help us relax.These suggestions are not just of my own, but also of many other students. We hope our respectable president will pay attention to our suggestions.By the way, the canteen workers are very patient and always smiling. So I think if our university offers them better conditions, they will offer us better service.Best wishes,Yours sincerely,Liming参考翻译：尊敬的校长：我很荣幸能够加入到这所世界一流的大学，但是我对校园的食堂服务不是很满意。
2002年1月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案（6）
2002年1⽉12⽇四级测试听⼒原⽂Section A1.M: Jessica, could you this emails to all the club members?W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will for you as soon as I have fixed.Q: What does the woman imply?2.W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library?M: It closed before I got there. I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends.Q: What does the man mean?3.M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button?W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.Q: What was the woman probably trying to do?4.M: Juana, I am awfully sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Shall we have a beer and forget the whole thing?W: OK, we can drop it this time. But don't do it again.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5.W: Airports are sad places.M: Sometimes, I guess. But we'll keep in touch. And I will fly over to see you with Christmas.Q: What are the speakers doing?6.M: Are you going to return to your present job after the vacation?W: No, I plan to graduate next semester. That means I'll have to be a full-time student.Q: What will the woman do?7.W: John, are you doing research for Professor Williams this semester?M: Actually, I am working as his teaching assistant.Q: What does the man mean?8.M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight.W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago.Q: What do we know from the woman's reply?9.W: Mrs. Long's briefing seems to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.M: How could you sleep through that? It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out.Q: What does the man imply?10.W: You seem very confident about the job interview, don't you?M: Yes, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit and clothing store and I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.Q: Where is the man probably going to work?Passage 1There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketunnel, but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird. But gradually, he lost his temper. "You stupid bird. Why can't you learn to say that one word? Say Ketunnel or I will kill you." But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you." But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally, the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "You are even more stupid than the chickens." In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner. The next morning, when he went out of the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you."11.Why did the man lose his temper?12.Who killed the three chickens?13.Why was the shocked at the scene the next morning?Passage 2In Britain, if you are found guilty of a crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old. You may also be sent to special centers when you learn special skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance. About 5 percent of the present population are women. Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago. But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons. The opensort and the closed sort. In the closed sort, prisoners are given very little freedom. They spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do, whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning. Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time, they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors, or study. And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work.14.What do we know about women prisoners in Britain?15.In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons?16.What do we learn about prisoners in Britain?Passage 3London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small or indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license. During this period, which can take two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers. The exams are terrible experience. The officers ask you "How do you get from Birmingham palace to the Tower of London?" and you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower, they won't say "well done". They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions, they will just say "See you in two months' time." and then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license. The training can cost quite a lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam.17.Why are London taxi drivers very efficient?18.How long does the training period last?19.Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience?20.Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?。
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2002年1月英语六级真题听力原文1.W: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?M: Yes, they have been searching the area for hours, but they haven't found anybody else. They will keep searching until night falls.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2.M: How many students passed the final physics exam in your class?W: Forty, but still as many as 20 percent of the class failed, quite disappointing, isn't it?Q: What does the woman think of the exam?3.W: Lots of people enjoy dancing, do you?M: Believe it or not, that is the last thing I want to do.Q: What does the man mean?4.W: Jane, I am having difficulty with all the theoretic stuff we are getting in our computer course. M: Oh, that part I understand. What I can't figure out is how to make it work in our program.Q: What is the man's problem?5.W: Did you see Mary somewhere around?M: Yes, she is in the campus bank, applying for the student's loan. Q: What was Mary doing?6.W: The space shuttle is taking off tomorrow.M: I know, this is another routine mission. It is first flight with four years ago.Q: What are they talking about?7.M: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane?W: They are due by the end of the week. We've only two days left. We'll just have to hurry.Q: What does the woman mean?8.W: When I go on a diet, I eat only fruit, and that takes off weight quickly.M: I prefer to eat whatever I want, and then run regularly to lose weight.Q: How does the man control his weight?9.W: John, can you tell me what in the book interested you most?M: No, well, nothing specific, but I like it overall.Q; What did the man think of the book?10.W: How do you like the car I just bought?M: Well, it seems to run well, but I think it needs a new paint job.Q: What does the man think of the car?Passage 1Nilrikman and others of the halfway research group have done some research into the differences between average and good negotiators. They found negotiators with the good trait record and studied them in action. Theycompared them with another group of average negotiators and found that there was no difference in the time that the two groups spent on planning their strategy. However, there were some significant differences on other points. The average negotiators thought in terms of the present, but the good negotiators took a long-time review. They made lots of suggestions and considered twice the number of the alternatives. The average negotiators set their objectives as single points. We hope to get two dollars, for example. The good negotiators set their objectives in terms of range, which they might formulate as "We hope to get two dollars, but if we get one dollar and fifty, it will be all right.". The average negotiators tried to persuade by giving lots of reasons. They use a lot of different arguments. The good negotiators didn't give many reasons. They just repeated the same ones. They also did more summarizing and reviewing, checking they were understood correctly.11.What do good negotiators and average negotiators have in common?12.According to the speaker, what would good negotiators do?13.According to the speaker, what does the average negotiator usually do?Passage 2To most of us sharks are the most dangerous fish in the sea and they attack humans. However, according to Doctor Clark, who has studied the behavior of sharks for twelve years, humans are not normally on the shark's menu. What do sharks feed on, mainly fish and other sea animals? Doctor Clark also found that sharks don't eat as much food as people think. For instance, a nine-year-old shark only needs two pound of food a day to keep healthy. But she says, sharks sometimes starve and at other times they fill themselves with what they have killed. Around the world, there are only about one hundred shark attacks on humans each year, ten of which proved fatal. But consider this, in the US alone, about three million people are bitten by dogs each year. Of these, thirty people die. If sharks bite you, says Doctor Clark, the reason is usually because of the mistake you natural food. For example, say you went underwater-fishing and saw a shark, you could be in trouble. The shark might go for the injured fish you had attacked and take a bite of you at the same time. If you go into a shark's territory and threaten it, it might try to bite you. That's because sharks are territorial and tend to guard their territory. Like dogs, they protect the area they think is their own.14.What does the passage say about the eating behavior of sharks?15.When might a shark attach humans?16.What do we learn from the passage about sharks?Passage 3Science fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. It has a great deal to recommend it, since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. But obviously, it would not be worth making the effort unless people could live there naturally. If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, this might be possible. But in fact it is mostly carbonoxidite. Apart from that, there are other problems to be overcome. For example, the temperature would have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. To begin with, they will have to find out whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. Secondly they will have to make a reliable map of its surface. And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases. Above all, they will have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses. Since nitrogen is four fifths of the air we breathe, they are surprising optimistic about raising the temperature on Mars and believe it could be down in hundred years. It will take a bit longer, though, to transform the atmosphere so that human beings could live there. Scientists estimate this will take one hundred thousand years.17.Why are scientists interested in Mars?18.What is the one of the things that must be done if a man can live on Mars?19.Why do scientist want to find out whether there is sufficient nitrogen on Mars?20.What is the prospect of people living on Mars?。