1990年6级词汇题【答案+解释】
英语六级翻译-1990年6月
1990年6月阅读一：在1913年1月的一天，剑桥大学一个著名的数学家G. H. Hardy收到了一封来自一个名叫Srinivasa Ramanujan的印度人的来信，这个印度人来问G. H. Hardy对于他发现的120个数学定理的见解。
对于Handy而言，这些定理大部分都是没有意义的，其他的则又一个或两个已经是世人皆知的了，Hardy认为Ramanujan一定是某种骗子，并把信放在了一边，但是那一整天那封信都围绕着Hardy，难道在这些定理里边真的有一些什么事情吗？那天晚上Hardy邀请了另外一位剑桥大学杰出的数学家J. E. Littlewood，这两个人开始评估这个印度人的价值，这件事是数学史上的一个转折点。
当时，Ramanujan是马德拉斯港一个不起眼的信托业务员，一年多一点后，他在剑桥大学，并且开始被认为是世界上已知的最令人惊讶的数学家之一。
虽然他在1920年去世，但是他的大部分工作在他所在的时间是那么的提前，直到最近才开始被正确的解释。
确实，他的成果在计算机科学和物理学中帮助解决了很多现在的问题，但是这些问题他当时却没有任何概念。
此外，对于印度人来说，Ramanujan还有特殊的意义，Ramanujan虽然出生在一个100年前的贫困潦倒的会计家庭，但是激发了很多印度人将数学作为一个职业。
Ramanujan大部分工作是数论，数学的一个分支，用于处理管理数字时难以捉摸的规律和关系。
数学家们把他的成果描述为优雅而美丽，但是它们太复杂而不被外行所赞赏。
不过他的一生充满了戏剧和悲伤，这是一个数学界伟大浪漫的故事，一个令人痛心的提醒是天才可以在最差的情况下出现。
阅读二：即使所有的技术和知识产权问题都能够被解决，但是仍有计算机革命所固有的主要社会问题。
最明显的是失业，因为商业计算机化的最基本目标就是让更少的人来完成更多的工作。
一个英国的研究预测“自动化诱导失业”，在未来十年在西欧可能会达到6-16，但是大部分分析比较乐观，照一般规律来看，新的技术最终创造的机会和它破坏的一样多，并且一般会更多。
1990年6月六级试题及答案5
Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: To call someone bird - brained in English means you think that person is silly or stupid. But will this description soon disappear from use in the light of recent research? It seems the English may have been unfair in association bird's brains with stupidity. In an attempt to find out how different creatures see the world, psychologists at Brown U- niversity in the USA have been comparing the behaviour of birds and humans. One experiment has involved teaching pigeons to recognize letters of the English alphabet. The birds study in "classrooms", which are boxes equipped with a computer. After about four days of studying a particular letter, the pigeon has to pick out that letter from several displayed on the computer screen. Three male pigeons have learnt to distinguish all twenty - six letters of the alphabet in this way. A computer record of the birds's fourmonth study period has shown surprising similarities between the pigeons' and human performance. Pigeons and people find the same letters easy, or hard, to tell apart. For example, 92 per cent of the time the pigeons could tell the letter D from the letter Z. But when faced with U and V(often confused by English children), the pigeons were right only 34 per cent of the time. The results of the experiments so far have led psychologists to conclude that pigeons and humans observe things in similar ways. This suggests that there is something fundamental about the recognition process. If scientists could only discover just what this recognition process is it could be very useful for computer designers. The disadvantage of a presen computer is that it can only do what a human being has programmed it to do and the programmer must give the computer precise, logical instructions. Maybe in the future, though, computers will be able to think like human beings. 36. The writer suggests that the expression "bird - brained" might be out of use soon because it is A) silly B) impolite C) unnecessary D) inappropriate 37. Psychologists have been experimenting with pigeons to find out whether the brids A) are really silly or stupid B) can learn to make ideas known to people C) see the world as human beings do D) learn more quickly than children 38. U and V are confused by A) 92 per cent of pigeons B) many English children C) most people learning English D) 34 per cent of English children 39. There are similarities in observing things by pigeons and humans A) because pigeons are taught by humans B) because pigeons have brains more developed than other birds C) because their basic ways to know the world are the same D) because pigeons and humans have similar brains 40. The research may help A) computer designers B) computer salesmen C) psychologists D) teachers来。
1990年6月六级试题及答案4
Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: Mobility of individual members and family groups tends to split up family relationships. Occasionally the movement of a family away from a situation which has been the source of friction results in greater family organization, but on the whole mobility is disorganizing. Individuals and families are involved in three types of mobility: movement in space, movement up or down in social status, and the movement of ideas. These are termed respectively spatial, vertical, and ideational mobility. A great increase in spatial mobility has gone along with improvements in rail and water transportation, the invention and use of the automobile, and the availability of airplane passenger service. Spatial mobility results in a decline in the importance of the traditional home with its emphasis on family continuity and stability. It also means that when individual family members or the family as a whole move away from a community, the person or the family is removed from the pressures of relatives, friends, and community institutions for conventionality and stability. Even more important is the fact that spatial mobility permits some members of a family to come in contact with and possibly adopt attitudes, values, and ways of thinking different from those held by other family members. The presence of different attitudes, values, and ways of thinking with in a family may, and often does, result in conflict and family disorganization. Potential disorganization is present in those families in which the husband, wife, and children are spatially separated over a long period, or are living together but see each other only briefly be- cause of different work schedules. One index of the increase in vertical mobility is the great increase in the proportion of sons, and to some extent daughters, who engage in occupations other than those of the parents. Another index of vertical mobility is the degree of intermarrigae between racial classes. This occurs almost exclusively between classes which are adjacent to each other. Engaging in a different occupation, or intermarriage, like spatial mobility, allows one to come in contact with ways of behavior different from those of the parental home, and tends to separate parents and their children. 31. What the passage tells us can be summarized by the statement: A) social development results in a decline in the impotance of traditional families B) potential disorganization is present in the American family C) family disorganization is more or less the result of mobility D) the movement of a family is one of the factors in raising its social status 32. According to the passage, those who live in a traditional family A) are less likely to quarrel with others because of conventionality and stability B) have to depend on their relatives and friends if they do not move away from it C) can get more help from their family members if they are in trouble D) will have more freedom of action and thought if they move away from it. 33. Potential disorganization exists in those families in which A) the husband, wife, and children work too hard B) the husband, wife, and children seldom get together C) both parents have to work full time D) the family members are subject to social pressures 34. Intermarriage and different occupations play an important role in family disorganization be- cause A) they enable the children to travel around without their parents' permission B) they allow one to find a good job and improve one's social status C) they enable the children to better understand the ways of behavior of their parents D) they permit one to come into contact with different ways of behavior and thinking 35. This passage suggests that a well - organized family is a family whose members A) are not psychologically withdrawn from one another B) never quarrel with each other even when they disagree C) often help each other with true love and affection D) are exposed to the same new ideas introduced by books, radios, and TV sets。
1990年6月六级试题及答案6
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A ), B ) , C) and D ) . Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior _______ them. A) than B) for C) to D) from 42. The main road through Pitsburgh ws blocked for three hours today after an accident _______ two trucks. A) connecting B) combining , C) including D) involving 43. Many parents think that a regular _______ is an excellen way to teach children the value of money. A) allowance B) grant C) aid D) amount 44. The girl is so sensitive that she is_______ to get angry at the slightest offence. A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitable 45. He was at the _______ of his career when he was murdered. A) glory B) power C) pride D) height 46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence him for several years. A) with B) by C) of D) to 47. _______ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom. A) Many things B) So much C) Much of what D) All what 48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters of the seventeenth century, the _______ majority was English. A) overwhelming B) overflowing C) overtaking D) overloading 49. You can't be _______ careful in making the decision as it is such a critical case. A) quite B) too C) very D) so 50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial air traffic is expected _______ vastly beyond today's levels. A) to have extended B) to be extending C) being extended D) having been extended 51. The doctor warned his patient that _______ should he return to work until he had completely recovered. A) on all accounts B) on no account C) on any account D) on every account 52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got _______and we had to call the fire department to put it out: A) out of hand B) out of order C) out of the question D) out of the way 53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one- storey houses A) might be standing left B) might be left standing C) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand 54. The professor picked several students _______ from the class and asked them to help him with the experiment. A) at ease B) at all C) at random D) at hand 55. Every year there is some _______ of the laws. A) transformation B) identification C) correction D) alteration 56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved through teaching and learning but _______ through actual use. A) received B) accepted C) derived D) aequird 57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think _______ in- stead of concretely. A) logically B) reasonably C) abstractly D) generally 58. Sea food of all kinds is _______ in the states that border the oceans. A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D) accumulated 59. I can't back the car because there is a truck _______ A) in every way B) in a way C) in the way D) in any way : 60. _______as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklin became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author. A) Starting B) Started C) Being started D) To have started 61. Though I've never seen you before. I guess you _______ be the new secretary. A) should B) must C) would D) could。
大学英语六级词汇理解专项强化真题试卷11(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语六级词汇理解专项强化真题试卷11(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1.Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity, and other holiday booking sites were launched, allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a mouse. With information no longer 【C1】______by travel agents or hidden in business networks, the travel industry was revolutionized, as greater transparency helped【C2】______prices. Today, the industry is going through a new revolution—this time transforming service quality. Online rating platforms—【C3】______in hotels, restaurants, apartments, and taxis—allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see. Hospitality businesses are now ranked, analyzed, and compared not by industry【C4】______, but by the very people for whom the service is intended—the customer. This has【C5】______a new relationship between buyer and seller. Customers have always voted with their feet: they can now explain their decision to anyone who is interested. As a result, businesses are much more【C6】______, often in very specific ways, which creates powerful【C7】______to improve service. Although some readers might not care for gossipy reports of unfriendly bellboys (行李员) in Berlin or malfunctioning hotel hairdryers in Houston, the true power of online reviews lies not just in the individual stories, but in the websites’【C8】______to aggregate a large volume of ratings.The impact cannot be【C9】______. Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy rapid growth, as new customers are attracted by good reviews and 【C10】______provide yet more positive feedback. So great is the influence of online ratings that many companies now hire digital reputation managers to ensure a favorable online identity.A) accountable I) persistingB) capacity J) pessimisticC) controlled K) professionalsD) entail L) slashE) forged M) specializingF) incentives N) spectatorsG) occasionally O) subsequently H) overstated1．【C1】正确答案：C解析：该空格位于以With引出的独立主格结构中，由hidden一词可以推测所填的词也应是过去分词形式。
90-1六级0
13. What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?
Passage Two
Everywhere we look we see Americans running. They run for every reason anybody could think of.
2. M: Now, I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?
W: Well, first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I’ve heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person.
Q: What do we know from this conversation?
3. W: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injures and a broken arm?
M: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.
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1990年12月六级试题及答案9
39. 'Multifaceted' (Para. 3, I. 6) Probably means __ A) having many aspects ]3) having many abilities C) having many skills D5 having many uses 40. According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE'? A) Conventional intelligence tests are not reliable. B) For ordinary people intelligence is something inborn and fixed. C) Einstein was apparently a genius in playing games as well as in scientific research. D) Einstein's early defects in abilities contributed to his later mental development. Part III Vocabulary and Structureil shortage _______ the prices of chemical fertilizers on the world market. A) drove oil B) drove up C) drove in D) drove off 42. There are five _______ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize? A) intensive B) deliberate C) planned D) calculated 43. These studies will yield valuable lemons A) in which to save lives and protect property B) how to save lives and protect property C) in how to save lives and protect property D) about those to save lives and protect property 44. The school offered flexible courses for farmers, _______ more hours of study when farm work was not heavy. A) with B) without C) in D) for
1990年12月六级试题及答案4
Passage Two A hundred years ago it was assumed and scientifically "proved" by economists that the laws of society made it necessary to have a vast army of poor and jobless people in order to keep the economy going. Today, hardly anybody would dare to voice this principle. It is generally accepted that nobody should be excluded from the wealth Western industrialized countries, a system of insurance has been introduced which guarantees everyone a minimum of subsistence(⽣活维持费) in case of unemployment, sickness and old age. I would go one step further and argue that, even if these conditions are not present, everyone has the right to receive the means to subsist(维持⽣活), in other words, he can claim this subsistence minimum without having to have any "reason". I would suggest, however, that it should be limited to a definite period of time, let's say two years, so as to avoid the encouraging of an abnormal attitude which refused any kind of social obligation. This may sound like a fantastic proposal, but so, I think, our insurance system would have sounded to people a hundred years ago. The main objection to such a scheme would be that if each person were entitled to receive minimum support, people would not work. This assumption rests on the fallacy of the inherent laziness in human nature, actually, aside from abnormally lazy people, there would be very few who would not want to earn more than the minimum, and who would prefer to do nothing rather than work. However, the suspicions against a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum are not groundless, from the standpoint of those who want to use ownership of capital for the purpose of forcing others to accept the work conditions they offer. If nobody were forced to accept work in order not to starve, work would have to be sufficiently interesting and attractive to induce one to accept it. Freedom of contract is possible only if both parties are free to accept and reject it;in the present capitalist system this is not the case. But such a system would not only be the beginning of real freedom of contract between employers and employees, its principal advantage would be the improvement of freedom in inter~ personal relationships in every sphere of daily life. 26. People used to think that poverty and unemployment were due to A) the slow development of the economy B) the poor and jobless people's own faults C) the lack of responsibility on the part of society D) the large number of people who were not well - educated 27. Now it is widely accepted that A) the present system of social insurance should be improved B) everybody should be granted a minimum of subsistence without any "reason" C) everybody has the right to share in the wealth of the country D) people have to change their attitude towards the poor。
大学英语六级词汇理解专项强化真题试卷11(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语六级词汇理解专项强化真题试卷11(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1.Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity, and other holiday booking sites were launched, allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a mouse. With information no longer 【C1】______by travel agents or hidden in business networks, the travel industry was revolutionized, as greater transparency helped【C2】______prices. Today, the industry is going through a new revolution—this time transforming service quality. Online rating platforms—【C3】______in hotels, restaurants, apartments, and taxis—allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see. Hospitality businesses are now ranked, analyzed, and compared not by industry【C4】______, but by the very people for whom the service is intended—the customer. This has【C5】______a new relationship between buyer and seller. Customers have always voted with their feet: they can now explain their decision to anyone who is interested. As a result, businesses are much more【C6】______, often in very specific ways, which creates powerful【C7】______to improve service. Although some readers might not care for gossipy reports of unfriendly bellboys (行李员) in Berlin or malfunctioning hotel hairdryers in Houston, the true power of online reviews lies not just in the individual stories, but in the websites’【C8】______to aggregate a large volume of ratings.The impact cannot be【C9】______. Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy rapid growth, as new customers are attracted by good reviews and 【C10】______provide yet more positive feedback. So great is the influence of online ratings that many companies now hire digital reputation managers to ensure a favorable online identity.A) accountable I) persistingB) capacity J) pessimisticC) controlled K) professionalsD) entail L) slashE) forged M) specializingF) incentives N) spectatorsG) occasionally O) subsequently H) overstated1．【C1】正确答案：C解析：该空格位于以With引出的独立主格结构中，由hidden一词可以推测所填的词也应是过去分词形式。
1990年1月大学英语六级真题试卷(含答案及听力原文)
1990年1月全国大学生英语六级真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A（听力原文见最后）1. A) Read four chapters.B) Write an article.C) Speak before the class.D) Preview two chapters.2. A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.B) The woman is asking for a promotion.C) The woman is applying for a job.D) The woman is being given an examination.3. A) His car was hit by another car.B) He was hurt while playing volleyball.C) He fell down the stairs.D) While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.4. A) Took a photo of him.B) Bought him a picture.C) Held a birthday party.D) Bought him a frame for his picture.5. A) No medicine could solve the woman’s problem.B) The woman should eat less to lose some weight.C) Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little.D) The woman should choose the right foods.6. A) He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong.B) He meant for her just to wait till help came.C) He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.D) He promised to give her himself.7. A) No, he missed it.B) No, he didn’t.C) Yes, he did.D) Yes, he probably did.8. A) He has edited three books.B) He has bought the wrong book.C) He has lost half of his money.D) He has found the book that will be used.9. A) At 7:30B) At 8:30C) At 9:00D) At 9:3010. A) Six.B) Seven.C) Eight.D) Nine.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They often take place in her major industries.B) British trade unions are more powerful.C) There are more trade union members in Britain.D) Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.12. A) Such strikes are against the British law.B) Such strikes are unpredictable.C) Such strikes involve workers from different trades.D) Such strikes occur frequently these days.13. A) Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.B) Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.C) Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.D) Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The victory over one’s fellow runners.B) The victory over former winners.C) The victory of will-power over fatigue.D) The victory of one’s physical strength.15. A) The runner who runs to keep fit.B) The runner who breaks the record.C) The runner who does not break the rules.D) The runner who covers the whole distance.16. A) He won the first prize.B) He fell behind the other runners.C) He died because of fatigue.D) He gave up because he was tired.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) 17,000.B) 1,700.C) 24.D) 9,000.18. A) It’s located in a co llege town.B) It’s composed of a group of old buildings.C) Its classrooms are beautifully designed.D) Its library is often crowed with students.19. A) Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs.B) Students are mainly from New York State.C) The length of schooling is two years.D) Teachers needn’t pay for their rent and meals.20. A) Take a walk in the desert.B) Go to a cinema.C) Watch TV programmes.D) Attend a party.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage.Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”.Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignment. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the id ea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working time.21. Though labour worries about the effect of automation, it does not doubt that________.A) automation will eventually prevent unemploymentB) automation will help workers acquire new skillsC) automation will eventually benefit the workers no less that the employersD) automation is a trend which cannot be stopped22. The idea of the “improvement factor” (Line 6, Para. 3) probably implies that________.A) wages should be paid on the basis of length of serviceB) the benefit of increased production and lower costs should be shared by workersC) supplementary unemployment benefit plans should be promotedD) the transition to automation should be brought about with the minimum ofinconvenience and distress to workers23. In order to get the full benefits of automation, labour will depend mostly on________.A) additional payment to the permanently dismissed workersB) the increase of wages in proportion to the increase in productivityC) shorter working hours and more leisure timeD) a strong drive for planning new installations24. Which of the following can best sum up the passage?A) Advantages and disadvantages of automation.B) Labour and the effects of automation.C) Unemployment benefit plans and automation.D) Social benefits of automation.Questions 25 to 30 are based on the following passage.The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more respo nsible citizens than those who don’t go.But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high scho ol graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school. Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out-often encouraged by college administrators.Some observers say the fault! Is with the young people themselves-they are spoiled and th ey are expecting too much. But that’s a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesn’t explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy can’t absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesn’t make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have beensuccessful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.25. According to the passage, the author believes that ________.A) people used to question the value of college educationB) people used to have full confidence in higher educationC) all high school graduates went to collegeD) very few high school graduates chose to go to college26. In the 2nd paragraph, “those who don’t fit the pattern” refers to ________.A) high school graduates who aren’t suitable for college educationB) college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxisC) college students who aren’t any better for their higher educationD) high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college27. The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because ________.A) young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at collegeB) many young people are required to join the armyC) young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher educationD) young people don’t like the intense competition for admission to graduate school28. According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from thefact that ________.A) society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college graduatesB) high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college educationC) too many students have to earn their own livingD) college administrators encourage students to drop out29. In this passage the author argues that ________.A) more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing forhigh school graduatesB) college education is not enough if one wants to be successfulC) college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learningpeopleD) intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’t go to college30. The “surveys and statistics” mentioned in the last paragraph might have shown that________.A) college-educated people are more successful than non-college-educated peopleB) college education was not the first choice of intelligent peopleC) the less schooling a person has the better it is for himD) most people have sweet memories of college lifeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago “being employed” meant workin g as a factory labourer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasingly a middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding a professional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills. Indeed, two things have characterized American society during these fifty years: middle-class and upper-class employees have been the fastest-growing groups in our working population-growing so fast that the industrial worker, that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numerical importance despite the expansion of industrial production.Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the me chanist’s trade or bookkeeping (簿记). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge.31. It is implied that fifty years ago ________.A) eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factoriesB) twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employeesC) the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as thatof industrial workersD) the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so large as that ofindustrial workers32. According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, ________.A) factory labourers will overtake intellectual employees in numberB) there are as many middle-class employees as factory labourersC) employers have attached great importance to factory labourersD) the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population hasdecreased33. The word “dubious” (L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means ________.A) valuableB) usefulC) doubtfulD) helpful34. According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is ________.A) less importance than awareness of being a good employeeB) as important as the ability to deal with public relationsC) more important than employer-employee relationsD) more important as the ability to co-operate with others in the organization35. From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one ________.A) to be more successful in his careerB) to be more specialized in his fieldC) to solve technical problemsD) to develop his professional skillQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease, for example, with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a question of growing importance in industry where automation calls for round-the-clock working of machines. It normally takes from five days to one week for a person to adapt to reversed routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. Unfortunately, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week; a person may work from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. one week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the next, and 4 p.m. to 12 midnight the third and so on. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine than he has to change to another, so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very efficiently.The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to a number of permanent night workers. An interesting study of the domestic life and health of night-shift workers was carried out by Brown in 1957. She found a high incidence (发生率) of disturbed sleep and other disorders among those on alternating day and night shifts, but no abnormal occurrence of these phenomena among those on permanent night work.This latter system then appears to be the best long-term policy, but meanwhile something may be done to relieve the strains of alternate day and night work by selecting those people who can adapt most quickly to the changes of routine. One way of knowing when a person has adapted is by measuring his body temperature. People engaged in normal daytime work will have a high temperature during the hours of wakefulness and a low one at night; when they change to night work the pattern will only gradually go back to match the new routine and the speed with which it does so parallels, broadly speaking, the adaptation of the body as a whole, particularly in terms of performance. Therefore, by taking body temperature at intervals of two hours throughout the period of wakefulness it can be seen how quickly a person can adapt to a reversed routine, and this could be used as a basis for selection. So far, however, such a form of selection does not seem to have been applied in practice.36. Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night” not amere academic question?A) Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness.B) Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.C) Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.D) Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.37. The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in ________.A) the inconveniences brought about to the workers by the introduction ofautomationB) the disturbance of the daily life cycle of workers who have to change shifts toofrequentlyC) the fact that people working at night are often less effectiveD) the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers38. The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be________.A) to change shifts at longer intervalsB) to have longer shiftsC) to arrange for some people to work on night shifts onlyD) to create better living conditions for night workers39. It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine bymeasuring his body temperature because ________.A) body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternatesB) body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or backC) the temperature reverses when the routine is changedD) people have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A) Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker’s perf ormance.B) The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be thebest solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.C) Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to thechanges of routine.D) Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or dayshifts.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable bynow.A) becameB) had becomeC) has becomeD) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; ________, anyone who doesn’tknow the code will not be able to read it.A) that isB) worse stillC) in shortD) on the other hand43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present.A) admittedB) acknowledgedC) attributedD) accepted44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and the water ofits lakes, rivers and oceans.A) areB) isC) doD) has45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ________.A) in betweenB) among themC) far apartD) from each other46. The dro wning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.A) acuteB) alertC) profoundD) prompt47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset.A) habitB) practiceC) routineD) custom48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not track him down.A) onB) byC) forD) in49. ________ when she started complaining.A) Not until he arrivedB) Hardly had he arrivedC) No sooner had he arrivedD) Scarcely did he arrive50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980.A) thatB) itC) oneD) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the class lectures.A) alterC) alternateD) differ52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containingas many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.A) oneB) the oneC) thatD) such53. The manager promised to have my complaint ________.A) looked throughB) looked intoC) looked overD) looked after54. You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.A) veryB) quiteC) tooD) so55. Children are ________ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obviousB) indispensableC) boundD) doubtless56. We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things weought to have done.A) leavingB) will leaveC) leftD) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine ________ the work done on it is calledthe efficiency of the machine.A) againstC) toD) for58. ________ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) In case ofB) In spite ofC) Because ofD) But for59. In your first days at the school you’ll be given a test to help the teachers to________ you to a class at your level.A) locateB) assignC) deliverD) place60. The story that follows ________ two famous characters of the rocky Mountain goldrush days.A) concernsB) statesC) proclaimsD) relates61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ________before the West was settled.A) couldB) wasC) wouldD) did62. People who refuse to ________ with the law will be punished.A) obeyB) consentC) concealD) comply63. I ________ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.A) ought to have writtenB) must have writtenC) couldn’t have writtenD) needn’t have written64. These excursions will give you an even deeper ________ into our language andculture.A) inquiryB) investigationC) inputD) insight65. There is no electricity again. Has the ________ blown then?A) fuseB) wireC) plugD) circuit66. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country;________ is this more true than in Europe.A) hardlyB) littleC) seldomD) nowhere67. The mother didn’t know who ________ for the broken glass.A) will blameB) to blameC) blamedD) blames68. Every society has its own peculiar customs and ________ of acting.A) waysB) attitudesC) behaviorD) means69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something inthe way of ________.A) assuranceB) persuasionC) encouragementD) confirmation70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, and should ________no time in catching up.A) delayB) loseC) lagD) lessenPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are 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______Changes in the way people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do. More and more people live in towns and cities instead on farms (71) and in villages. Cities and states have to provide services city people want, such like more police protection, more hospitals, and more (72) schools. This means that more policemen, more nurses and technicians, and more teachers must be hired. Advances in technology has also (73) changed people’s lives. Dishwashers and washing machines do jobs that were once done by the hand. The widespread use of such electrical appliances (74) means that there is a need for servicemen to keep it running properly (75)People are earning higher wages and salaries. This leads changes in (76) the way of life. As income goes down, people may not want more food to (77) eat or more clothes to wear. But they may want more and better care from doctors, dentists and hospitals. They are likely to travel more and to want more education. Nevertheless, many more jobs are available in (78) these services.The government also affects the kind of works people do. The governments (79) of most countries spend huge sums of money for international (80) defense. They hire thousands of engineers, scientists, clerks, typists and secretaries to work on the many different aspects of defence.Part V Writing (30 minutes)OUTLINE:问题：城市交通拥挤解决方案：(solution):1. 建造(lay down)更多道路优点：(1) 降低街道拥挤程度(2) 加速车流(flow of traffic)缺点：占地过多2. 开辟(open up)更多公共汽车线路优点：减少自行车与小汽车缺点：对部分人可能造成不方便结论：两者结合How to Solve the Problem of Heavy Traffic1990年1月六级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV71. (instead) →(instead) of72. like →as to73. has →have74. the (hand) →/(hand)75. it →them76. (leads) →(leads) to 或leads →causes77. down →up78. Nevertheless →Therefore/So79. works →work/job/jobs80. international →national1990年1月六级听力原文1. W: What is the home assignment from Professor Smith? I missed the class this morning.M: Finish reading Chapter 5 and 6, and write an essa y based on chapter 3 and 4. Remember, it’s your turn to give presentation next Monday.Q: What will the woman do in addition to the home assignment for the whole class?2. M: Now, I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you lik e to get thispost?W: Well, first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I’ve heard you offer go od opportunities for promotion for the right person.Q: What do we know from this conversation?3. W: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injures and a broken arm?M: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.Q: What happened to Mike?4. M: Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brother’s birthday?W: Remember, you took a picture of him at his last birthday party? Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it.Q: What did the man do last year for his brother’s birthday?5. M: What did your doctor describe for you?W: Well, he said there is no need for me to take any medicine if I eat well-balanced meals.Q: What did the man do last year for his brother’s birthday?6. W: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?M: Well, I’m sure you won’t have any trouble, Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen, just c all this number.They’ll see that you get help.Q: What does the man really mean?7. W: Did you watch the game last night?M: I wouldn’t have missed it for anything!Q: Did the man watch the game last night?8. M: Hey, Louise, I’ve got a used copy of our c hemistry textbook for half price.W: I’m afraid you wasted your money, yours is the first edition, but we’re supposed to be using the third edition.Q: What has the man done?。
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Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Even if all the technical and intellectual problems can be solved, there are major social problems inherent in the computer revolution. The most obvious is unemployment, since the ba- sic purpose of commercial computerization is to get more work done by fewer people. One British study predicts that "automation induced unemployment" in Western Europe could reach 16~,6 in the next decade, but most analyses are more optimistic. The general rule seems to be that new technology eventually creates as many jobs as it destroys, and often more. "People who put in computers usually increase their staffs as well" says CPT's Scheff. "Of course," he adds, "one industry may kill another industry. That' s tough on some people." Theoretically, all unemployed workers can be retrained, but retraining programs are not high on the nation' s agenda(议事⽇程). Many new jobs, moreover, will require an ability in using computers, and the retraining needed to use them will have to be repeated as the technology keeps improving. Says a chilling report by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment: "Lifelong retraining is expected to become the standard for many people. "There is a already considerable evidence that the school children now being educated in the use of computers are generally the children of the white middle class. Young blacks, whose unemployment rate stands today at 50 96, will find another barrier in front of them. Such social problems are not the fault of the computer, of course, but a consequence of the way the American society might use the computer. "Even in the days of the Big, main- frame computers, when they were a machine for the few." says Katherine Davis Fishman, author of The Computer Establishment, "it was a tool to help the rich get richer. It still is to a large ex- tent. One of the great values of the personal computer is that smaller firms, smaller organizations can now have some of the advantages of the bigger organizations." 26. The closest restatement of "one industry may kill another industry" ( Para. I Lind 11) is that A) industries tend to compete with one another B) one industry might be driven out of business by another industry C) one industry may increase its staff at the expense of another D) industries tend to combine into bigger ones 27. The word "chilling" (Para. 2, Line 5) most probably means A) misleading B) convincing C) discouraging D) interesting 28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A) Computers are efficient in retraining unempleyed workers. B) Computers may offer more working opportunities than they destroy. C) Computers will increase the unemployment rate of young blacks. D) Computers can help smaller organizations to function more effectively. 29. From the passage it can be inferred that A) all school children are offered a course in the use of computers B) all unemployed workers are being retrained C) retraining programmes are considered very important by the government D) in reality only a certain portion of unemployed'workers will be retrained 30. The major problem discussed in the passage is A) the importance of lifelong retraining of the unemployed workers B) the social consequences of the widespread use of computers in the United States C) the barrier to the employment of young people D) the general rule of the advancement of technology。
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历年六级真题词汇与结构单选（1990年1月）Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable bynow.A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; _____, anyone who doesn’tknow the code will not be able to read it.A) that is(进一步解释) B) worse still C) in short D) on the other hand43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present.A) admitted B) acknowledged（承认，公认）C) attributed（归功于）D) accepted翻译：公司赠与他一件礼物以视对他在公司多年工作的认可.44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and thewater of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A) are B) is C) do D) hasas...as...在这里表示同……一样的意思.句子的意思是：大气是地球的一部分,就像土壤,湖里、河里、海洋里的水（是地球的一部分）一样.后面是一个省略句,用哪一个助动词要看还原后的完整句子用哪一个.原句还原为完整的句子为The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as its soils and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans are a part of it.我认为后面因为用and连接了soil和water故用复数are 45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ________.A) in between（在中间）B) among them C) far apart D) from each otherD 46. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.A) acute B) alert C) profound D) prompt(v 促进adj 敏捷的)47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset(心烦的，混乱的)A) habit B) practice C) routine（日常工作）D) custom48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not track him down.A) on B) by C) for D) inin cash 用现金49. _____B___ when she started complaining.A) Not until he arrived B) Hardly had he arrivedC) No sooner had he arrived D) Scarcely did he arrive倒装句的一种形式hardly,in no way,little,scarcely,seldom,never,no more,no longer,not,not only,no sooner,not only …(but also),not until…等具有否定意义的词或词组位于句首,句子用部分倒装.再比如sooner had I got home than it began to rain.我刚到家就下起了雨. do I go to work by bus.我很少乘公共汽车上班. 考查句型：hardly …when =" no" sooner …than,一……就,此题考查的是hardly …When,hardly放在句首使用部分倒装.句意：她一到达就开始抱怨.故选B."A 50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980.A) that B) it C) one D) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the class lectures.A) alter B) change C) alternate（交替，轮流）D) differA 52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.A) one B) the one C) that D) such53. The manager promised to have my complaint ___B_____.A) looked through B) looked into（调查）C) looked over D) looked after C54. You can’t be ____ ____ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.（can't be too...表示“再小心也不为过”）A) very B) quite C) too D) so（后跟that）55. Children are __C______ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless如果是B的话,应该是物作主语,即some accidents are indispensable to children.【sb is bound to do sth】某人注定要.这个单词是人作主语的56. We have done things we ought not to have done and _____C___ undone thingswe ought to have done.A) leaving B) will leave C) left D) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine _____C___ the work done on it iscalled the efficiency of the machine.（比）A) against B) with C) to（ratio to ）D) for58. ____D____ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) In case of B) In spite of C) Because of D) But for（如果没有）D59. In your first days at the school you’ll be given a test to help the teachers to ____D____ you to a class at your level.A) locate B) assign（分配，指派）C) deliver D) place选place...to...，一般来说,locate ...to ...是用在版图的地理位置,如北京和天津的位置60. The story that follows ____A____ two famous characters of the Rocky Mountaingold rush days.A) concerns（涉及）B) states C) proclaims（宣布）D) relates61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it_____D___ before the West was settled.A) could B) was C) would D) did此题考查同一动词重复使用时用助动词替代的用法。
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minutes)32006年12月24日六级参考答案32006年12月24日六级听力原文32007年6月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)3Part I Writing (30 minutes)3Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)3Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)3Section A3Section B3Section C3Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)3Section A3Section B3Part V Cloze (15 minutes)3Part VI Translation (5 minutes)32007年6月23日六级参考答案32007年6月23日六级听力原文3使用说明1.本文件包括1990—2006年大学英语六级真题及答案。
大学英语六级考试1990年6月试卷及答案
大学英语六级考试1990年6月试卷及答案Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:One day in January 1913. G.H. Hardy, a famous Cambridge University mathematician received a letter from an Indian named Srinivasa Ramanujan asking him for his opinion of 120 mathematical theorems(定理) that Ramanujan said he had discovered. To Hardy, many of the theorems made no sense. Of the others, one or two were already well - known. Ramanjuan must be some kind of trickplayer, Hardy decided, and put the letter aside. But all that day the letter kept hanging round Hardy. Might there be something in those wild - looking theorems?That evening Hardy invited another brilliant Cambridge mathematician, J.E. Littlewood, and the two men set out to assess the Indian's worth. That incident was a turning point in the history of mathematics.At the time, Ramanujan was an obscure Madras Port Trust clerk. A little more than a year later, he was at Cambridge University, and beginning to be recognized as one of the most amazing mathematicians the world has ever known. Though he died in 1920, much of his work wasso far in advance of his time that only in recent years is it beginning to be properly understood. Indeed, his results are helping solve today' s problems in computer science and physics, problems that he could have had no notion of.For Indians, moreover, Ramanujan has a special significance. Ramanujan, though born in poor and ill - paid accountant' s family 100 years ago, has inspired many Indians to adopt math- ematics as career.Much of Ramanujan' s work is in number theory, a branch of mathematics that deals with the subtle(难以捉摸的) laws and relationships that govern numbers. Mathematicians describe his results as elegant and beautiful but they are much too complex to be appreciated by laymen. His life, though, is full of drama and sorrow. It is one of the great romantic stories of mathemat- ics, a distressing reminder that genius can surface and rise in the most unpromising circum- stances.21. When Hardy received the 120 theorems from Ramanujan, his attitude at first might be bestdescribed asA) uninterested B) unsympathetic C) suspicious D) curious22. Ramanujan's position in Cambridge University owed much toA) the judgement of his work by Hardy and LittlewoodB) his letter of application accepted by HardyC) his work as a clerk at Madras Port TrustD) his being recognized by the world as a famous mathematician23. It may be inferred from the passage that the authorA) feels sorry for Ramanujan's early deathB) is dissatisfied with the slow development of computer scienceC) is puzzled about the complexity of Ramanujan's theoremsD) greatly appreciates Ramanujan's mathematical genius24. In the last paragraph, the author points out thatA) Ramanujan's mathematical theorems were not appreciated by other mathematiciansB) extremely talented people can prove their worth despite difficult circumstancesC) Ramanujan also wrote a number of stories about mathematicsD) Ramanujan had worked out an elegant but complicated method of solving problems25. The word "laymen"( Last para, Lind 6) most probably meansA) people who do not specialize in mathematical scienceB) people who are carelessC) people who are not interested in mathematicsD) people who don't like to solve complicated problemsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Even if all the technical and intellectual problems can be solved, there are major social problems inherent in the computer revolution. The most obvious is unemployment, since the ba- sic purpose of commercial computerization is to get more work done by fewer people. One British study predicts that "automation induced unemployment" in Western Europe could reach 16~,6 in the next decade, but most analyses are more optimistic. The general rule seems to be that new technology eventually creates as many jobs as it destroys, and often more. "People who put in computers usually increase their staffs as well" says CPT's Scheff. "Of course," he adds, "one industry may kill another industry. That' s tough on some people."Theoretically, all unemployed workers can be retrained, but retraining programs are not high on the nation' s agenda(议事日程). Many new jobs, moreover, will require an ability in using computers, and the retraining needed to use them will have to be repeated as the technology keeps improving. Says a chilling report by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment: "Lifelong retraining is expected to become the standard for many people. "There is a already considerable evidence that the school children now being educated in the use of computers are generally the children of the white middle class. Young blacks, whose unemployment rate stands today at 50 96, will find another barrier in front of them.Such social problems are not the fault of the computer, of course, but a consequence of the way the American society might use the computer. "Even in the days of the Big, main- frame computers, when they were a machine for the few." says Katherine Davis Fishman, author of The Computer Establishment, "it was a tool to help the rich get richer. It still is to a large ex- tent. One of the great values of the personal computer is that smaller firms, smaller organizations can now have some of the advantages of the bigger organizations."26. The closest restatement of "one industry may kill another industry" ( Para. I Lind 11) isthatA) industries tend to compete with one anotherB) one industry might be driven out of business by another industryC) one industry may increase its staff at the expense of anotherD) industries tend to combine into bigger ones27. The word "chilling" (Para. 2, Line 5) most probably meansA) misleading B) convincing C) discouraging D) interesting28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A)Computers are efficient in retraining unempleyed workers.B) Computers may offer more working opportunities than they destroy.C) Computers will increase the unemployment rate of young blacks.D) Computers can help smaller organizations to function more effectively.29. From the passage it can be inferred thatA) all school children are offered a course in the use of computersB) all unemployed workers are being retrainedC) retraining programmes are considered very important by the governmentD) in reality only a certain portion of unemployed'workers will be retrained30. The major problem discussed in the passage isA) the importance of lifelong retraining of the unemployed workersB) the social consequences of the widespread use of computers in the United StatesC) the barrier to the employment of young peopleD) the general rule of the advancement of technologyPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Mobility of individual members and family groups tends to split up family relationships. Occasionally the movement of a family away from a situation which has been the source of friction results in greater family organization, but on the whole mobility is disorganizing.Individuals and families are involved in three types of mobility: movement in space,movement up or down in social status, and the movement of ideas. These are termed respectively spatial, vertical, and ideational mobility.A great increase in spatial mobility has gone along with improvements in rail and water transportation, the invention and use of the automobile, and the availability of airplane passengerservice. Spatial mobility results in a decline in the importance of the traditional home with its emphasis on family continuity and stability. It also means that when individual family members or the family as a whole move away from a community, the person or the family is removed from the pressures of relatives, friends, and community institutions for conventionality and stability. Even more important is the fact that spatial mobility permits some members of a family to come in contact with and possibly adopt attitudes, values, and ways of thinking different from those held by other family members. The presence of different attitudes, values, and ways of thinking with in a family may, and often does, result in conflict and family disorganization. Potential disorganization is present in those families in which the husband, wife, and children are spatially separated over a long period, or are living together but see each other only briefly be- cause of different work schedules.One index of the increase in vertical mobility is the great increase in the proportion of sons, and to some extent daughters, who engage in occupations other than those of the parents.Another index of vertical mobility is the degree of intermarrigae between racial classes. This occurs almost exclusively between classes which are adjacent to each other. Engaging in a different occupation, or intermarriage, like spatial mobility, allows one to come in contact with ways ofbehavior different from those of the parental home, and tends to separate parents and their children.The increase in ideational mobility is measured by the increase in publications, such asnewspapers, periodicals, and books, the increase in the percentage of the population owning radios,and the increase in television sets. All these tend to introduce new ideas into the home.When individual family members are exposed to and adopt the new ideas, the tendency is for conflict to arise and for those in conflict to become psychologically separated from each other.31. What the passage tells us can be summarized by the statement:A) social development results in a decline in the impotance of traditional familiesB) potential disorganization is present in the American familyC) family disorganization is more or less the result of mobilityD) the movement of a family is one of the factors in raising its social status32. According to the passage, those who live in a traditional familyA) are less likely to quarrel with others because of conventionality and stabilityB) have to depend on their relatives and friends if they do not move away from itC) can get more help from their family members if they are in troubleD) will have more freedom of action and thought if they move away from it.33. Potential disorganization exists in those families in whichA) the husband, wife, and children work too hardB) the husband, wife, and children seldom get togetherC) both parents have to work full timeD) the family members are subject to social pressures34. Intermarriage and different occupations play an important role in family disorganization be-causeA) they enable the children to travel around without their parents' permissionB) they allow one to find a good job and improve one's social statusC) they enable the children to better understand the ways of behavior of their parentsD) they permit one to come into contact with different ways of behavior and thinking35. This passage suggests that a well - organized family is a family whose membersA) are not psychologically withdrawn from one anotherB) never quarrel with each other even when they disagreeC) often help each other with true love and affectionD) are exposed to the same new ideas introduced by books, radios, and TV setsPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:To call someone bird - brained in English means you think that person is silly or stupid.But will this description soon disappear from use in the light of recent research? It seems the English may have been unfair in association bird's brains with stupidity.In an attempt to find out how different creatures see the world, psychologists at Brown U- niversity in the USA have been comparing the behaviour of birds and humans. One experiment has involved teaching pigeons to recognize letters of the English alphabet. The birds study in "classrooms", which are boxes equipped with a computer. After about four days of studying a particular letter, the pigeon has to pick out that letter from several displayed on the computer screen. Three male pigeons have learnt to distinguish all twenty - six letters of the alphabet in this way.A computer record of the birds's fourmonth study period has shown surprising similarities between the pigeons' and human performance. Pigeons and people find the same letters easy, or hard, to tell apart. For example, 92 per cent of the time the pigeons could tell the letter D from the letter Z. But when faced with U and V(often confused by English children), the pigeonswere right only 34 per cent of the time.The results of the experiments so far have led psychologists to conclude that pigeons and humans observe things in similar ways. This suggests that there is something fundamental about the recognition process. If scientists could only discover just what this recognition process is it could be very useful for computer designers. The disadvantage of a presen computer is that it can only do what a human being has programmed it to do and the programmer must give the computer precise, logical instructions. Maybe in the future, though, computers will be able to think like human beings.36. The writer suggests that the expression "bird - brained" might be out of use soon because itisA) silly B) impolite C) unnecessary D) inappropriate37. Psychologists have been experimenting with pigeons to find out whether the bridsA) are really silly or stupidB) can learn to make ideas known to peopleC) see the world as human beings doD) learn more quickly than children38. U and V are confused byA) 92 per cent of pigeonsB) many English childrenC) most people learning EnglishD) 34 per cent of English children39. There are similarities in observing things by pigeons and humansA) because pigeons are taught by humansB) because pigeons have brains more developed than other birdsC) because their basic ways to know the world are the sameD) because pigeons and humans have similar brains40. The research may helpA) computer designers B) computer salesmenC) psychologists D) teachersPart III Vocabulary and Structure ( 20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A ), B ) , C) and D ) . Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior _______ them.A) than B) for C) to D) from42. The main road through Pitsburgh ws blocked for three hours today after an accident_______ two trucks.A) connecting B) combining , C) including D) involving43. Many parents think that a regular _______ is an excellen way to teach children the valueof money.A) allowance B) grant C) aid D) amount44. The girl is so sensitive that she is_______ to get angry at the slightest offence.A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitable45. He was at the _______ of his career when he was murdered.A) glory B) power C) pride D) height46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence him for several years.A) with B) by C) of D) to47. _______ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom.A) Many things B) So much C) Much of what D) All what48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters of the seventeenth century,the _______ majority was English.A) overwhelming B) overflowing C) overtaking D) overloading49. You can't be _______ careful in making the decision as it is such a critical case.A) quite B) too C) very D) so50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial air traffic is expected_______ vastly beyond today's levels.A) to have extended B) to be extendingC) being extended D) having been extended51. The doctor warned his patient that _______ should he return to work until he hadcompletely recovered.A) on all accounts B) on no accountC) on any account D) on every account52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got _______and we had to callthe fire department to put it out:A) out of hand B) out of orderC) out of the question D) out of the way53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one- storey housesA) might be standing left B) might be left standingC) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand54. The professor picked several students _______ from the class and asked them to help himwith the experiment.A) at ease B) at all C) at random D) at hand55. Every year there is some _______ of the laws.A) transformation B) identification C) correction D) alteration56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved through teachingand learning but _______ through actual use.A) received B) accepted C) derived D) aequird57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think _______ in-stead of concretely.A) logically B) reasonably C) abstractly D) generally58. Sea food of all kinds is _______ in the states that border the oceans.A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D) accumulated59. I can't back the car because there is a truck _______A) in every way B) in a way C) in the way D) in any way :60._______as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklinbecame famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, andauthor.A) Starting B) Started C) Being started D) To have started61. Though I've never seen you before. I guess you _______ be the new secretary.A) should B) must C) would D) could62. This store has an excellent _______ for fair dealing.A) repetition B) reputation C) authority D) popularity63. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _______ its soils and the water of itslakes, rivers and oceans.A) has B) do C) is D) are64. Her terror was so great _______ somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life.A) only if there had been B) that there had only beenC) that had there only been D) if there was only65. While you pedal away on the exercise bicycle, a machine will be _______ your breathingand pulse.A) reviewing B) screening C) surveying D) monitoring66. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially _______ containing asmany different subcultures as the United States is a complex task.A) these B) that C) one D) such67. Their bedroom windows _______ a lovely garden.A) look up to B) look out for C) look forwad to D) look out on68. I hoped to get the house but a rich man was _______ against me.A) bidding B) disputing C) betting D) testifying69. His first novel 'Night' was an account of the Nazi crimes _______ through the eyes of ateenaged boy.A) and were seen B) which sawC) but was seen D) as seen70. The judge recommended that he _______ for at least three years.A) was not released B) not be releasedC) had not been released D) not releasedPart 1V Error Correction (15 minutes)Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods . 1. timeMany of the arguments having used for the study of literature a 2.school subject are valid for study of television. 3. the Quite recently researcher have reviewed thecauses of motion sickness and methods with whichit may be suppressed. They concentrated first ofall in motion sickness which develops in children 71.__________ travelling in the back seat of cars.A lot of children suffer terribly from carsick. What's required is to provide the child with 72.__________the visual field he has in walk. So objects at 73.___________a distance in the center of the field remainstationary while those in teh peripheral fieldappear to move. This can be achieved bypositioning the child in a raised seat in thefront of the car, that, of course, isn' t very 74.___________ sensible in terms of safety.Looking at the horizon is always beneficialto anyone develops sea sickness, because it' s the 75.__________ only object which doesn't move. If he is belowdeck, closing his eyes is helpful. It' s better tohave no visual information but something which 76.____________ results in conflict.Taking drugs is one way to prevent motionsickness. In the fact, it' s interesting to note 77.____________ that these have been excluded in medical kits 78.____________ used in space flights. Astronauts have been knownto develop motion sickness, too: Drugs are finein moderation. We human beings, moreover, are not 79.___________ alone in our suffering. Dogs, cats and horses arealso easily effected. Even fish in glass 80.____________ containers on ships sometimes become seasick.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities. Four suggested solutions to thisproblem are listed below. You are supposed to write in favour of one suggestion(ONE only) and against another (ONE only). You should give your reasons inboth cases. You should write no less than 120 words. Remember to give a shortintroduction and a brief conclusion. Write your composition clearly.四种可能解决住房问题的方案：1．多造高层建筑2．向地下发展3．建造卫星城市4．疏散城市人口1. D2. A3. B4. B5. C6. A7. B8. C9. A 10. C11. D 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D16. B 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. C21. A 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. A36. D 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. A41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. A 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D 56. D 57. C 58. C 59. C 60. A 61. B 62. B 63. D 64. C 65. D 66. C 67. D 68. A 69. D 70. B71. in → on72. sick→sickness73. has→while74. that→which75. anyone→who76. something→anything77. the (fact) → /(fact)78. excluded→included79. moreover→however80. effected→affectedHow to Solve the Housing Problem in BigCities?The shortage of housing is one of the most serious problems facing many big cities in China. Though the government has spent a large sum of money on housing,the investment has not been very resultful and a housing shortage still exists. Two generations sharing one room and newlymarried couples finding it difficult to have a house of their own are still common cases. Housing shortage is a problem that requires an immediate solution.People‘s attitudes towards the solution to the housing problem are different. Some suggest building more tall apartment buildings; others believe that we should develop underground housing areas. I am in favour of the former opinion. For one thing, it is cheaper to build upward than downward. For another, living underground for a long time will do harm to people‘s health. Above all,people are unwilling to live underground with artificial lighting and they prefer to live normally on the ground to enjoy the sunshine. Although there may be some other ways to solve the housing shortage problem, I believe to build more apartment buildings is one of the feasible solutions to the housing problem.。
1990-大学英语六级真题试卷及参考答案
1990-2010年大学英语六级真题试卷及参考答案2000-2003年考题分析2000. 3实词: 11v. 4 (3个单词，1个短语)n. 4 (2个单词，2个搭配)adj. 3虚词: 7conj.: 1prep.:4 (1个单词, 3个词组)adv.: 2语法: 2(31,33)单词:短语：12:62001.3实词：19v.: 10 (3个单词, 6个短语)n.: 3adj.: 6 (5个单词,1个短语)虚词: 1 (adv.)单词:短语：13:72002.3实词:16v.: 8 (4个单词,4个短语)n.:4 (2个单词,2个搭配)adj.:4虚词: 4 (介词短语)单词:短语：10:102002.10实词: 19v.: 9 (5个单词,4个短语)n.: 6adj.: 4虚词: 1 (介词短语)单词:短语：15:5一、动词动词及短语动词是博士生入学英语考试词汇部分的一个重要测试项目。
该项目对考生的测试点包括：1)动词的认知能力和辨别能力；2)动词用法的掌握程度；3)动词搭配关系的熟练程度。
据初步统计在硕士研究生入学考试5500个词汇中，大约有五分之一是动词及动词词组。
因此，掌握好这批词汇直接关系到能否通过博士生入学英语词汇部分的考试。
在动词部分中，考生首先应该具备较好的认知能力，即遇见一个动词后，能够较快地确定它的前两个或前三个词义。
如：evolve v.，第一个词义是“使发展”，第二个词义是“使进化”，第三个词义是“推论”。
在考试中，检查考生这一能力的题是比较多的；考生应该能够根据上下文确定动词的有关词义。
在具备认知能力的基础上，考生还需掌握这些词汇的基本用法。
如：forbid v. 后面不能用to smoke，只能用动词+ing的形式，即smoking；Occur v. (发生)，只能用于主动语态，不能以被动的形式出现。
最后，还要熟悉动词的基本搭配关系。
如：concentrate 和associate两个动词，其后面的介词一般只能是on和with。
大学英语六级(语法与词汇)练习试卷90(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语六级（语法与词汇）练习试卷90(题后含答案及解析)题型有：7. V ocabulary and GrammarV ocabulary and GrammarDirections: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1．The magician picked several persons ______ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A．by accidentB．on occasionC．at randomD．on an average正确答案：C解析：短语辨析。
这四个选项都是短语，by accident表示“偶然”；on occasion 表示“有时；遇必要时”；at random意指“随机抽取”；on an average表示“通常；按平均”。
根据句意，为了表现魔术的魅力，要随机抽取观众参加表演才显得更真实，所以C)项符合题目要求。
知识模块：语法与词汇2．Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great______.A．upgradeB．sensationC．exaggerationD．stimulation正确答案：B解析：题意是：一些记者经常夸张形势，以便于他们的新闻可能制造出一种巨大的______。
[B] sensation“轰动，轰动一时的事件”，符合题意。
[A] upgrade “升级”，[C]exaggeration“夸张，夸大”，[D] stimulation“刺激，鼓励”都与题意不符。
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历年六级真题词汇与结构单选（1990年1月）Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________undrinkable by now.A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; _____, anyone whodoesn’t know the code will not be able to read it.A) that is(进一步解释) B) worse still C) in short D) on theother hand43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present.A) admitted B) acknowledged（承认，公认） C) attributed（归功于） D)accepted翻译：公司赠与他一件礼物以视对他在公司多年工作的认可.44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soilsand the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A) are B) is C) do D) hasas...as...在这里表示同……一样的意思.句子的意思是：大气是地球的一部分,就像土壤,湖里、河里、海洋里的水（是地球的一部分）一样.后面是一个省略句,用哪一个助动词要看还原后的完整句子用哪一个.原句还原为完整的句子为The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as its soils and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans are a part of it.我认为后面因为用and连接了soil和water故用复数are45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses___ _____.A) in between（在中间）B) among them C) far apart D) from each other D 46. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.A) acute B) alert C) profound D) prompt(v 促进 adj 敏捷的)47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________upset(心烦的，混乱的)A) habit B) practice C) routine（日常工作） D) custom48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not trackhim down.A) on B) by C) for D) inin cash 用现金49. _____B___ when she started complaining.A) Not until he arrived B) Hardly had he arrivedC) No sooner had he arrived D) Scarcely did he arrive倒装句的一种形式 hardly,in no way,little,scarcely,seldom,never,no more,no longer,not,not only,no sooner,not only … (but also),not until…等具有否定意义的词或词组位于句首,句子用部分倒装.再比如 sooner had I got home than it began to rain.我刚到家就下起了雨. do I go to work by bus.我很少乘公共汽车上班. 考查句型：hardly … when =" no" sooner … than,一……就,此题考查的是hardly … When,hardly放在句首使用部分倒装.句意：她一到达就开始抱怨.故选B."A 50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of1980.A) that B) it C) one D) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the classlectures.A) alter B) change C) alternate（交替，轮流） D) differA 52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.A) one B) the one C) that D) such53. The manager promised to have my complaint ___B_____.A) looked through B) looked into（调查） C) looked over D)looked afterC 54. You can’t be ____ ____ careful in making the decision as it wassuch a critical case.（can't be too...表示“再小心也不为过”）A) very B) quite C) too D) so（后跟that）55. Children are __C______ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless如果是B的话,应该是物作主语,即some accidents are indispensable to children.【sb is bound to do sth】某人注定要.这个单词是人作主语的56. We have done things we ought not to have done and _____C___ undonethings we ought to have done.A) leaving B) will leave C) left D) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine _____C___ the work done onit is called the efficiency of the machine.（比）A) against B) with C) to（ratio to ） D) for58. ____D____ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination ontime.A) In case of B) In spite of C) Because of D) But for（如果没有）D 59. In your first days at the school you’ll be given a test to helpthe teachers to ____D____ you to a class at your level.A) locate B) assign（分配，指派） C) deliver D) place选place...to...，一般来说,locate ...to ...是用在版图的地理位置,如北京和天津的位置60. The story that follows ____A____ two famous characters of the RockyMountain gold rush days.A) concerns（涉及） B) states C) proclaims（宣布） D) relates61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure asit _____D___ before the West was settled.A) could B) was C) would D) did此题考查同一动词重复使用时用助动词替代的用法。
本句主句中的动词是have， as从句完整写出应是：“as it had the spirit of adventure．．．”，其中had应用与其时态一致的助动词did来代替。
翻译：作为一个国家/民族,美国今后不会再有在(美国)西部移民发之前的这种冒险的精神了(settle有"殖民,移民"之意,不是"开发".)（D）62. People who refuse to ______D__ with the law will be punished.A) obey B) consent(同意) C) conceal（隐藏） D) comply（遵守）obey是及物动词,直接加名词即可,不能再加介词with.comply是不及物动词,短语comply with 表示遵守,服从,固定搭配（D）63. I ____D____ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.A) ought to have written B) must have writtenC) couldn’t have written D) needn’t have written64. These excursions（远足，短途旅行） will give you an even deeper_____D___ into our language and culture.A) inquiry B) investigation C) input D) insightA 65. There is no electricity again. Has the ________ blown（熔断） thenA) fuse（保险丝） B) wire C) plug（插头） D) circuit（电路）66. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to anyone country; ______D__ is this more true than in Europe.对计算机技术发展所做的贡献,已经不再仅仅局限于哪一个国家,没有哪个地方能比欧洲更能证实它的真实性了.A) hardly B) little C) seldom D) nowhereB 67. The mother didn’t know who ________ for the broken glass.A) will blame B) to blame C) blamed D) blames68. Every society has its own peculiar customs and ___A_____ of acting.A) ways B) attitudes C) behavior D) means69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected tosay something in the way of ____C____.A) assurance B) persuasion（说服）C) encouragement D)confirmation70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, andshould ____B____ no time in catching up.A) delay B) lose C) lag D) lessenlose no time没有耽搁（没有浪费任何时间）Part III（1990年6月）Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior ________them.A) thanB) forC) toD) from42. The main road through Pittsburgh’s blocked for three hours todayafter an accident ________ two trucks.A) connectingB) combining, C) includingD) involvingA 43. Many parents think that a regular ________ is an excellent way toteach children the value of money.A) allowance（津贴，零用钱）B) grant（v授予；n拨款）C) aid D) amountB 44. The girl is so sensitive that she is ________ to get angry at theslightest offence.A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitableBe liable（B） to 有….倾向；liable adj. 有责任的，有义务的；有…倾向的；易…的C 45. He was at the ________ of his career when he was murdered.A) glory B) power C) pride D) heightat the pride of his career 在事业最辉煌的时候A46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence_____ him for several years.A) with B) by C) of D) tocorrespondence with 通信C47. ________ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom.A) Many things B) So much C) Much of what D) Allwhat48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters ofthe seventeenth century, the ________ majority was English.A) overwhelming B) overflowing C) overtaking D) overloadingoverwhelming adj. 压倒性的；势不可挡的overflowing adj. 过剩的，溢出的overtake v超过,超车overloading超负荷，过载49. You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it is sucha critical case.A) quiteB) tooC) veryD) so50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial airtraffic is expected ________ vastly beyond today’s levels.A) to have extended B) to be extendingC) being extended D) having been extendedB 51. The doctor warned his patient that ________ should he returnto work until he had completely recovered.A) on all accounts B) on no account C) on any account D) onevery account后面用了倒装,所以前面的一定是否定条件状语从句52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ________and we had to call the fire department to put it out:A) out of handB) out of orderC) out of the questionD) out of the way53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses ________.A) might be standing leftB) might be left standingC) might leave to be standingD) might be left to standmight be left 是主句中被动语态的谓语动词部分,而现在分词的standing 作了主语one-storey houses的主语补足语,表示主动和进行的意义. 54. The professor picked several students ________ from the class andasked them to help him with the experiment.A) at easeB) at allC) at randomD) at hand55. Every year there is some ________ of the laws.A) transformationB) identificationC) correctionD) alterationA) transformation n.<核>转换；<语>转换；<电>变换B) identification n.鉴定,识别；验明；身份证明；认同C) correction n.修改；改[纠]正；惩罚；有待改正D) alteration n.变化,改变；变更很明显选C,意思是：法律每年都会修改几次.56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is notachieved through teaching and learning but ________ through actual use.A) receivedB) acceptedC) derivedD) acquiredProficiency 精通，熟练Derive v.起源57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children beginto think ________ instead of concretely.A) logicallyB) reasonablyC) abstractlyD) generallyConcrete adj.具体的58. Sea food of all kinds is ________ in the states that border the oceans.A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D)accumulatedborder n.边界; 边; 镶边; 包边;vt.& vi.与…接界，在…的边上;state：n州advantageous：有利的59. I can’t back the car because there is a truck ________.A) in every wayB) in a wayC) in the wayD) in any way60. ________ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children, BenjaminFranklin became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.A) StartingB) StartedC) Being startedD) To have started此题的答案一定是A因为非谓语动词的逻辑主语是Benjamin Franklin,他与start是主动关系,排除BC.不定式表目的指未来,不用完成式的,排除D.61. Though I’ve never seen you before. I guess you ________ be the newsecretary.A) shouldB) mustC) wouldD) could62. This store has an excellent ________ for fair dealing.A) repetition B) reputation C) authority D) popularity该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉Repetition 重复，背诵63. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soilsand the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A) hasB) doC) isD) areas...as...在这里表示同……一样的意思.句子的意思是：大气是地球的一部分,就像土壤,湖里、河里、海洋里的水（是地球的一部分）一样.后面是一个省略句,用哪一个助动词要看还原后的完整句子用哪一个.原句还原为完整的句子为The atmosphere is as much a part of the earthas its soils and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans are apart of it.我认为后面因为用and连接了soil和water故用复数are C64. Her terror was so great ________ somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life.A) only if there had been B) that there had only beenC) that had there only been D) if there was only首先翻译句子,“他特别害怕,如果有可以逃跑的地方,她早就逃生了”,我们很快能判断出考点,此题考察的考点so…that…(如此…以至于…)虚拟语气,根据时态可以判断出是与过去相反的事实,整个句子应该是这样的Her terror was so great that if there had only been somewhereto escape,she would have run for her life.把if去掉构成了倒装句,只需将had提前即可,因而选C项65. While you pedal away on the exercise bicycle, a machine will be________ your breathing and pulse.A) reviewingB) screeningC) surveyingD) monitoring66. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States is a complex task.A) theseB) thatC) oneD) such看出来没有,其实我们选的就是定语从句（ containing as many different subcultures as the United States）的先行词!这里的one= a nation,表示泛指所有国家中的一个,连带后面的定语从句做句子的同位语.即是：Understanding the cultural habits of another nation,especially one containing as many different subcultures as the United States,isa complex task.= Understanding the cultural habits of another nation,especially a nation that contains as many different subcultures as the UnitedStates,is a complex task.D67. Their bedroom windows ________ a lovely garden.A) look up to B) look out for C) look forward to D) look out onD) look out onTheir bedroom windows look out on a lovely garden.意思是：他们的卧室的窗户朝着一个美丽的花园。